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Justin Sutton, a junior in political science, laughs in response to a statement by a republican contender during the debate between Students for McCain and Students for Obama Monday in Daniels Hall.
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grets the debate wasn’t as focused on the individual candidates as much as he said it should have been. Rather, the speakers for both candidates often resorted to blows aimed at the other side’s presidential nominee. “They were attacking each other too much,� Aspland said. “I thought they needed to be more about their own ideals and policies.� While many students had already made up their minds prior to attending the debate, some were able to reach their decision based on some of the arguments occurring during the night. “I wasn’t leaning towards either side coming in, but now I’m kind of leaning more towards Obama,� Devin Smith, a freshman in education, said.
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tionally-televised debate, doing dates to show their positions and a poor job of dealing with many help the people to make a more of the pressing problems facing informed choice of who to vote the nation. for in November,� “I thought the fundamental Throughout the event, comissues facing America were not ments from Obama and Mcaddressed,� Garris said. “I had Cain representatives alike were hoped it wouldn’t devolve into met with bursts of applause and the personal attacks and mud- booing. slinging that it did.� “The audience was a bit rowdy In total, approximately 170 stu- sometimes, but that’s to be exdents attendpected with ed the event. that kind of Students were rhetoric,� clearly divided Students for on candidates, TECHNICIANONLINE.COM Obama repwith McCain View an audio slideshow of the debate resentative online and footage on Wolf TV Wednesday. supporters and junior in sitting on one international side of the room and Obama sup- studies Joseph Putnam-Evans porters on the opposite side. said. “Of course I saw it coming “I thought it’d be good to go mostly from the republican side. today just to show my support I wish my side had done it a bit for it,� James Pharr III, a senior more, but we weren’t supposed in political science and member to, so I’m glad we didn’t.� of College Republicans, said. “It’s Joseph Aspland, a sophomore an excellent way for the candi- in mechanical engineering, re-
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Lauren Wingard, a sophomore in business, laughs during the debate between Students for McCain and Students for Obama Monday in Daniels Hall. “I thought it was informative. I learned a lot,� Wingard said.
The Technician-sponsored debate Monday, featuring student representatives from Students for Obama and Students for McCain, concluded with a wide range of student opinion expressed over the debate’s success. “A lot of the arguments from both sides in the debate were unfounded,� Evan Garris, a sophomore in political science, said. “Many things I picked up on were just downright offensive and I think both sides should have brushed up on politics before they tried to put their two cents in.� Jim Ceresnak, a representative for Students for McCain and junior in political science, said he felt that not only was the event handled well by the moderator and managing staff, but it also served as a great outlet of information for students. “I felt like this was a really beneficial event for all N.C. State students and all young people in general because it was just so important that we all get involved and informed about candidates,� he said. The one and a half hour debate dealt with a range of issues, including tax policy, the war in Iraq, ethics, energy, climate change, social security and health care. “Regardless of how we feel about the issues, it was our job to be surrogates for the candidates,� Ceresnak said. “People were really focused on what we were saying. They were on their toes and no one was bored, that’s for sure.� Others, however, felt the debate was far from the quality of a na-
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Early voting and registration As Friday’s registration deadOct. 16 through Nov. 1 line approaches, workers in the Pack the Polls registration drive Election day Nov. 4 are preparing to make a final push to register as many stuEARLY VOTING dents as possible, director Ches McDowell said. LOCATIONS NEAR McDowell, a sophomore in CAMPUS political science and chair of the Pullen Arts Center College Republicans, said he has 105 Pullen Rd. been pleased with the efforts of Raleigh, NC 27607 Pack the Polls volunteers along with Republican and Democratic groups on campus. seen more groups who support “I know the GOP support- Republican candidates than ers have registered people and Democratic candidates but I I know Democrats have done have seen the efforts being made the same,� he said. “It’s been a overall.� great nonpartisan effort to get Leah Smith, a senior in hisstudents registered.� tory education, said she noticed As of Monday night, McDow- Democratic groups more in the ell said the volunteer registra- spring semester. tion drive had registered around “The most visible campaign, 1,000 students. at least in the spring semester, Kelsey Mitman, a senior in was Students for Obama,� Smith business administration, said said. “They really pushed hard to students need to be aware of the register people.� registration deadline because McDowell said the efforts of of how “crucial� the November both partisan and nonpartisan election will be. groups have made Pack the Polls “This is a huge election,� she and registration drives as a whole said. “It’s imsuccessful. por t a nt t hat “Separate people ta ke campaigns and some time to nonpartisans go get registered g roups h ave so they can vote down a great in November. job,� he said. It could have a “We’re pleased huge impact on with what has America’s fugone on so far.� ture.� Sm it h s a id While t he registration dead l i ne for drives should Kelsey Mitman, a senior in Nor t h Ca roa lways strive business administraton lina registrato be nonpartion is Friday, tisan. McDowell said Pack the Polls “Getting the most people to workers only have until Wednes- vote is the goal,� she said. “It day to receive the final forms be- shouldn’t matter who you supcause of fall break, which begins port. Republicans and DemoWednesday. crats should try to work together The final push to register stu- as much as possible to push students, McDowell said, will be dents to register and not necesdifferent than the previous ef- sarily push them to support one forts made by the volunteers. candidate.� “Our last push is going to inSmith also said registration volve putting registration forms drives are a good way to remind in classrooms,� he said. students of the importance of beMcDowell said students will be ing politically active. able to fill the forms out before or “I’ve talked to a lot of my after classes and volunteers will friends and they still don’t care make sure the forms make the about the election or registerFriday deadline. ing to vote,� she said. “Students Mitman said she has noticed should care about the future of different groups on campus at- the country. Students have no tempting to register students. reason to complain about the “I saw lots of people in the government if they don’t get Brickyard last week trying to registered and vote.� register students,� she said. “I’ve
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“I felt like this was a really beneficial event for all N.C. State students and all young people in general.� Jim Ceresnak, Students for McCain representative, about the debate Monday night between Students for McCain and Students for Obama
Fall Color Explosion will plant flowers and undertake other efforts to beautif y campus. Registration begins Oct. 18 at the Bell Tower at 8:30 a.m. The beautification efforts will last until noon, and a light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Students interested in participating can contact De’Ericka Aiken at dsaiken@ ncsu.edu and use “Fall Color Explosion� as the subject line.
The College of Management is hosting its Wachovia Executive Lecture series, which provides students with insight into the personal and professional careers of the leaders of top companies. The first lecture will be Oct. 13 and features Frank Harrison, chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated. This event was rescheduled from an earlier date. For more information about the Wachovia Executive Lecture series, contact Anna Rzewnicki at anna_rzewnicki@ncsu.edu. SOURCE: NCSU CALENDARS
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Brand speaks at Millennium Seminar Myles Brand, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association will speak at N.C. State’s Millennium Seminar Series Oct. 16 in Stewart Theatre at 6 p.m. Brand will discuss the difficult tension between intercollegiate athletics and academic life and his organization’s efforts to rebalance these often-conflicting interests. He is well-known for his efforts to reform policies and procedures to encourage academic achievement by student athletes. For more information, go to the Millennium Seminar Series Web site at http://www.ncsu. edu/millenniumseminars/
SG, Facilities host Nightwalk Student Government and Facilities and Operations are hosting Nightwalk, a night time campus survey intended determine any unsafe or poorly lit areas. Students can help identify problem areas on campus while possibly fulf illing service requirements for various organizationzs. The survey begins at 7:30 p.m. at Talley Student Center and will last until 8:45 p.m. For more information, contact De’Ericka Aiken at dsaiken@ncsu.edu about the Nightwalk program. SOURCE: STUDENT GOVERNMENT CAMPUS OUTREACH
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POLICE BLOTTER Oct. 3 10:25 A.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR REPORT Kilgore Hall Student was referred to the University for shouting at classmates. Appropriate personnel notified. 11:31 A.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR REPORT Tompkins Hall Student was referred to the University and trespassed from the area. Appropriate personnel notified. 12:03 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Kappa Sigma Units responded to alarm caused by cooking. 3:44 A.M. | CHECK PERSON Central Campus Lot Report of disorderly students. Officer located and referred three students for disruptive behavior while consuming alcohol underage. 8:34 A.M. | CHECK PERSON Main Campus Dr/Oval Dr Officer spoke with nonstudent asleep in the area. Subject was trespassed from NCSU property. 10:00 P.M. | ALCOHOL VIOLATION Free Expression Tunnel Student was referred to the University for underage alcohol violation.
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The Dow Jones industrial average rallied, closing down about 370 points to 9,525.32, the lowest level since 2003. Investors were not assured by the Bush administration’s $700 billion bank bailout package to buy bad bank debt and restore circulation to the frozen credit markets. The 800 point loss would have been the largest single-day loss in history, breaking the record set last week, when the Dow Jones fell almost 777 points. A late-day rally in U.S. treasury bonds and gold prevented this from happening. Investors are not entirely sure the bailout plan will fix the current credit crises and were disappointed that the Federal Reserve did not cut interest rates along with the bailout. SOURCE: CNN.COM
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Cuban officials are beginning to ration food after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike devastated Cuba’s farm production. The food shortages are the first since the early 1990s, when the Soviet Union fell and Cuba lost billions of dollars in subsidies from the Communists. Officials have implemented price limits for food and established harsh penalties for vendors who overcharge customers. Some criticize the Cuban government for trying to fix prices when skyrocketing gasoline prices have drastically affected farmers and vendors’ ability to get food to the market. SOURCE: CNN.COM
Polls indicate Obama widening lead in race A new national poll indicates Sen. Barack Obama may be pulling away from Sen. John McCain in the presidential election. The poll showed 53 percent of likely voters supporting Obama and 45 percent supporting McCain. With record low approval numbers for President Bush, an increasingly negative perception of Sarah Palin and news of continuing economic problems may be responsible for the new poll numbers, as the poll also indicated more people were confident in Obama’s ability to deal with the financial crisis than McCain. SOURCE: CNN.COM
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that 60 percent of eligible voters in the nation will turn out for this election. And he said he thinks the youth voter turnout will at least be more than in the last presidential election and will continue to increase. “There are a number of structural things in the environment such as a nation at war, a struggling economy and ... age disparity among the candidates,” Cobb said. However, Peter Barnes, sophomore in forestry management and executive director of College Republicans, said campaign
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Some say that youth voters in this election will show a record turnout. But others like associate professor in political science Michael Cobb are not so confident with that prediction. Cobb said he is optimistic about an increase in youth voters — ages 18 to 24 — but having them show up in record numbers may be pushing it. “Eighty-five percent may say they’re going to vote, but that’s never been the case in history,” Cobb said. But Cobb said he does think it’s feasible
onight, Barack Obama and John McCain square off for the second of three presidential debates in Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. Debates offer an opportunity for candidates to square off and discuss policy, yet they often avoid any substantive discussion and are filled with sound bytes instead of policy ideas. tudents have plenty of resources at hand, but they need to take a little bit of time to access them. Deadline for voter registration is Oct. 10 and Election Day is four weeks away. The elections
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ell, the election is only a month away and neither candidate has screwed up bad enough or done anything amazing enough to win the hearts of a majority of Americans. Frankly, I think they’re still pretty indistinguishable from their respective party’s status quo and, in some ways, each other. Both candidates have an age issue. Voters say Sen. Barak Obama is too young and Sen. John McCain is too old. I’ve heard complaints and seen advertisements faulting both men for their plan to raise taxes for “x” group of people. Both picked Taylor McCune running mates that have raised questions. Senior Staff Columnist People were asking, “who is Gov. Sarah Palin?” when McCain announced her name. And although Sen. Joe Biden has a long history in Washington, he himself said Obama should
here has been a lot of talk surrounding the state of the economy as of late, and more specifically the $700 billion bailout recently passed by Congress and signed by the President after a number of banks began to fail and the stock market fluctuated. These developments are undoubtedly important to discussions on where we go from here. But I also think it’s important to not so easily forget how we got here. After all, the past is prologue. Over the past seven years, the prevailing economic philosophy has been to give more to those with the most, neglect the middle class, and that somehow, wealth will shower Brett Little Guest Columnist down among us. This is the position set forth by President Bush, supported byJohn McCain. This Bush-McCain philosophy has shredded regulation, provided limited oversight
ur nation is currently in the midst of a financial crisis. Millions of Americans’ economic and personal well-being will be determined by the actions our government takes in the coming months to respond. Congress passed and the president signed a massive bailout bill that, though costly, will maintain the stability of our nation’s financial institutions and prevent fullscale economic collapse. However, the road to recovery will be a long one, and it is essential that we elect a leader who will implement policies that will allow our economy to grow and prosper, lifting Jim Ceresnak us from this economic turmoil. Guest Columnist The McCain-Palin economic plan is a growth plan that focuses on low taxes, job creation and a retreat from the reckless and wasteful spending we have seen in the past eight years.
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issues and proposals for candidates’ policies. The actual policy stories are difficult continued from page 3 to research, while analyzing poll numbers and speculating as to which candidate has and the issues matter. Students can’t pro- an advantage is easy. This deprives students of information crastinate — get registered to vote, spend an hour researching the candidates’ plat- they need in order to make an informed decision regarding forms and cast your “Voters have unparalleled candidates. And ballot. the candidates have Unfortunately, elecaccess to information made the problem tion coverage has turned into a game, about candidates’ policies worse — Greene said candidates’ delivering coverage of the horse race of cam- and critiques through the talking points in speeches have depaign season. Steven Internet.” creased from 60 Greene, associate proseconds to 10 secfessor in political science, said horse race coverage dominates onds since 1968. Students, particularly those voting news coverage due to the difficulty in objectively investigating and covering the for the first time, need the information.
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issues that will affect them. “The financial meltdown on continued from page 3 Wall Street should be getting their attention,” he said. This meltdown, Cobb said, will voters. affect things like obtaining stu“There’s a lot of people who dent loans to pay off schooling hear about this and that, but and attaining jobs after graduthey’re not going to vote because ation. they’re not into Romero politics,” Romero ag reed t hat said. “They might education just hear different wou ld pl ay points of view, a big role in but they’re not this election, going to be more especially in interested in votregards to cuting.” ting tuition He did say he costs. expected an in“Most stuMichael Cobb, associate c re a s e d vote r professor in political science dents are dealturnout among ing with paythe younger gening for their eration but not a education “significant” amount. once they graduate,” he said. Cobb said this is an election Cobb said although students younger voters need to be pay- say they are paying attention to ing attention to, especially with the issues, “party ID is the stron-
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John McCain will put us on the road to recovery by permanently repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax, saving middle class families with children an average of more than $2,700. This will allow families to save money and combat the rising cost of living. His pro-growth tax policy will maintain low tax rates on capital gains and dividends and allow businesses to deduct the costs of e qu ipment and technology. This will allow small businesses, who employ the vast majority of A mericans, to expand and create more employment opportunities for Americans, including young people, seeking employment after college. John McCain will also eliminate earmarks and pork-barrel spending. He has vowed to both veto any legislation that includes pork-barrel projects and will also balance our budget by the end of his term in 2013. He will also lower the federal corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 25 percent. We currently have the highest federal corporate tax rate in the industrialized world, and lowering this tax will make our companies competitive in the global economy, keeping US jobs on US soil. Yet, despite his favorable tax plan for corporations, John McCain will not stand for corporate greed. He will fight to ensure corporate profits are used to fuel economic innovation and progress, not to line corporate CEO’s pockets.
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gest influence.” While party affiliations are not genetic, Cobb said, parents do influence their kids’ affiliations. “Students may know a lot about the issues, [but] being informed is not a constant,” Cobb said. And that’s where family party affiliations can play a role. Barnes agreed. “People will stay with the same party [as their parents], unless they want to rebel and go to the other party,” he said.
economic policies of the past. Obama’s higher taxes on businesses will restrict growth and limit the economic pie. His isolationist trade policies mirror the policies of the 1920’s that led to the Great Depression. While keeping American jobs here in the short-term, his trade policy will be detrimental to our economy in the long-term as we will fail to adapt our economy to an inevitably globalized world. His proposal for $800 billion in new government spending will not encourage economic growth, but instead a restriction of American ingenuity and a growing dependence on the federal government to take care of us. In this coming election, choose the candidate who is committed to growing our economy and working hard so that you and I will have good jobs when we move on from N.C. State. Choose the candidate with the willingness and good judgment to implement policies that have succeeded in growing our economy, not failed policies that thrust our economy into a crisis exponentially worse than the one we face today. In this election, choose John McCain. E-mail your thoughts on the election issues to letters@technicianonline.com.
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have picked Sen. Hillary Clinton. Which leads me to another similarity — they’re both senators, which is probably one of the better pre-presidential jobs to have. They have both shown their intelligence and dedication to the country. I think either would make an acceptable president. But neither blows me away. Perhaps it’s because presidential candidates in both parties have continuously moved toward moderate positions. The biggest differences in platforms I see are the same old issues that Democrats and Republicans have always disagreed on. Both candidates have fundamentally similar opinions on many current issues. Sadly, I feel that choosing between Obama and McCain is an overly simple process. Step one, draw a two-column table. Label one column pro and another con. Step two, take the following items and place appropriately: take more money from rich people/take less money from rich people; universal healthcare/not universal healthcare;
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and is a large part of the reason we are in this debacle in the first place. I write this column with a heavy conscience. For me, advocating against the party I grew up with and went door-to-door for in 2004 is not always easy. I am a conservative in several regards, most of which are value judgments. But this election is far too important to ignore the economy, our need for alternative energy and our resolve to end a war in Iraq, while finishing off Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan in favor of judging a candidate based on petty politics and political hearsay. Two years ago, Barack Obama wrote to the Secretary of the Treasury warning him of the lack of oversight on these institutions. While Senator McCain was emphasizing deregulation, Senator Obama had the judgment to foresee the negative consequences of deregulation and that what is good for Wall Street is not always what is good for Main Street. And yet, even given all the turmoil surrounding Wall Street, John McCain has the audacity to tell Americans, “the fundamentals of our economy are strong.” But this statement is no surprise to those Sports Editor
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“John McCain will put us on the road to recovery by permanently repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax, saving middle class families with children an average of more than $2,700.” John McCain’s trade policy is in-tune with our increasingly global economy. Also, his free-market approach to hea lt h c a re (which is supported by the Obama campaign’s senior economic adviser) will allow millions of Americans who cannot afford coverage to receive a tax credit that will allow them to choose the the insurance policy that works best for them. Finally, John McCain’s energy policy is one that focuses on doing EVERYTHING we can to become energy independent. By powering the American economy here at home, we have the ability to send our goods and services overseas, increasing the economic success and prosperity of all Americans. The McCain-Palin energy plan includes the innovation and use of wind, solar, bio-fuel and nuclear energy technology, along with the use of our vast oil and natural gas resources worth trillions of dollars. Indeed, for as much as the Obama campaign likes to tout its economic policies as progressive and new, they look a whole lot more like to me the failed
Whether they are freshmen who are only term commitments that give them a reanow old enough to vote or upperclassmen son to care about the issues. Most students who have stirred from their political apa- aren’t soccer moms worried about educathy for this election, new voters need the tion, business people concerned with fisfacts. cal policy or retirees worried about Social The facts are out there. Greene said vot- Security. ers have unparalleled access to informaYet every issue matters. Greene said the tion about candiconcerns of all Ameridates’ policies and cans should be the “The concerns of all critiques through concerns of college the Internet. He said Americans should be students. students aren’t limStudents ignore the the concerns of college election ited to getting a few issues at their clips off the national peril. There is plenty of students.” television news and information about the some articles from a candidates and their newspaper, and the Internet offers access positions on every issue. to raw information that isn’t processed or Students cannot delay — with the deadspun by a media outlet. line for voter registration on Friday and Young voters do not often have long- the array of information available online,
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kill babies (oops, fetuses) and give women a choice/don’t kill fetuses (oops, babies) and take the choice away. Step three, add up pros and cons and vote for whoever has more pros! Now, if you’re like me, there is still no clear-cut answer even when core differences are analyzed. I agree with half of a lot of things McCain says and half of a lot of things Obama says. I completely disagree with both of them on some things. There are never only two sides to an issue, and the bipartisan society we live in will never make all, or even a solid majority of us happy. So screw the Democrats and the Republicans. Obama and McCain aren’t the only people running for president — they’re just the guys getting the most press. The Libertarian, Constitution and Green parties are all in contention for president as well. Each even has a (slight) possibility of winning. On top of that, others such as the Workers World Party, the Socialist Party USA and the Prohibition party have chosen presidential nominees who can
“So screw the Democrats and the Republicans. Obama and McCain aren’t the only people running for president.”
of us who know John McCain’s tax philosophy. He wants to give over $4 billion in tax breaks to oil companies such as Exxon-Mobil, which by taking a look in my own wallet lately, have already made their unfair share of profits at our expense. Senator McCain also wants to give $300 billion in tax breaks for not just the wealthiest one percent, but the wealthiest point one percent of individuals and corporations in America. By contrast, Barack Oba ma believes t he middle class is the backbone of our economy, and as a result, will give a $1,000 tax cut to working families. So, if you or your family makes under $250,000, you will not see one dime of tax increases — not your income tax, not your capital gains tax, none of your taxes. Under Senator McCain’s plan, the average CEO would get $700,000 in tax breaks. In essence, McCain wants to continue the Bush tax cuts he once criticized as too skewed toward the wealthy and could not “in good conscience” vote for them.
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Barack Obama will end tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas and close corporate loopholes in the tax code. He has consistently advocated oversight, treating taxpayers as investors and making sure CEOs don’t benefit in light of the current economic woes. For college students, Obama will give a $4,000 tuition tax credit every year to students who are willing to give back to their community in some form or fashion-whether it is volunteering in a hospital, school or veteran’s home. He’ll pay for it by using some of that money we spend in Iraq right here at home. Those who want to judge a candidate based on petty, political hearsay make a big election focus on small things. Although I may be a conservative, this conservative can clearly see that it is in college students’ and the country’s best interest to elect Barack Obama as the next president of the United States. I believe our country’s best days are ahead of us. E-mail your thoughts on the election issues to letters@technicianonline.com.
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be written in on your ballot. It’s these “third” parties that do the best job of representing individual beliefs, not the primary two. When I complain about the bipartisan system I get told that it will never change. Maybe those people are right, but maybe they’re just cynical. I think that a multi-party system could exist in America — it does in other countries. Voters just have to make it a priority. So, if you’re like me, and neither McCain nor Obama feels r ig ht , c onsider voting Libertarian or Green or even for the Boston Tea Party or Marijuana Party. No, none of these parties will actually win — this year. But if voters stick to their convictions and continually vote away from major parties, maybe one day a new view will get to the national level.
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UP AND COMING Music releasing Oct. 7 Artist: Tim McGraw Album: Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 Label: Curb Artist: Rise Against Album: Appeal to Reason Label: Interscope Artist: Tesla Album: Forever More Label: Tesla Electric Artist: Senses Fail Album: Life Is Not a Waiting Room Label: Vagrant Artist: Bob Dylan Album: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs- Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006 Label: Sony
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Daniel Bernard Roumain, also known as DBR, leads the audience in snapping along with the string ensemble as they perform one of his pieces, a blend of popular Haitian and classical music, for the Scholars and Arts N.C. State in Stewart Theatre Oct. 6. The ensemble was comprised of four volunteer students, a community percussionist and the SQ Unit, his strings quartet. DBR and the SQ Unit perform again Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Stewart Theatre.
DBR leads as violinist, composer and artist Morgan McCormick Senior Staff Writer
I sit down with this man, his massive collection of snaking, willow-like dreadlocks tied behind his head. He relaxes on a lobby sofa at a Holiday Inn, the classical interior decoration almost bending around his personage. I can almost hear the arrangements inside his mind, their number too loud and too great to be contained between two ears. The mark of a composer. This is Daniel Bernard Roumain, also known as DBR, master violinist and composer for the group DBR and the SQ Unit. A Haitian-American and New York City resident, as well as a former member of the infamous rap group 2 Live Crew, he became a rebel on the classical music scene due to his shrewd business sense and his use of electronic music in conjunction with violins, viola and cello, among others. The pieces assault you with the sensation of having been to a folk, jazz, hip-hop, metal, rock and symphony orchestra all at once. “As a composer I’d like to say I’m a blue collar guy,” Daniel said. “It’s not too sophisticated, not too pop.” This past spring, DBR and the Mission played a concert at Stewart The-
ater, and as a part of their unplugged acoustic tour will be playing alongside N.C. State students this Tuesday night. Violinists Carol Akers and Daniel Cunningham, viola player Neda Pourdeyhimi and bassist Jessie Birckhead will be joined by Raleigh percussionist Andrew Munger in a piece with deep connections to Roumain’s roots. “We’ll be performing a Haitian double quartet kompa, an octet designed to have a professional string quartet work with an ‘amateur’ string quar tet,” Roumain said, who notes the important visual relationship the piece has between teacher and student. “The professional and amateur violins stand together and read off the same music. At one point the student even has to turn the page of the master. It’s not condescending but rather really endearing.” His latest 90-minute piece for the Brooklyn Academy of Music, titled “Darwin’s Meditation for the People of Lincoln,” imagines a conversation between the two great Americans, one born only hours after the other yet
spent their entire lives never meeting. Whenever I find myself in the presence of artists, whether they’ve “made it” or not, I feel compelled to ask them if they have any advice. “If I could talk to myself, I’d say first come up with a budget,” Roumain said. “A career depends on funding and collateral, so get some credit and start very slowly and very small in every way. Think locally, live at home. If you’ve graduated college there’s no shame in it. Art is the most important thing. Know the history of your industry and go read. This is the other part of it: self-education. Don’t re-invent the wheel, model your career.” As a writer, I’ve always been told about the virtue of those artists who eked out a living on the razor’s edge of poverty. “I can’t stand the notion of the starving artist,” Roumain said. “I mean, I’m making a living, and I think it’s a very 2008 aesthetic, that you can make a living as an artist. But you have to know Brahms, Rilke, Jack Welch, Beethoven, Christopher Cox and Nina Simone. The
“As a composer I’d like to say I’m a blue collar guy...It’s not too sophisticated, not too pop.”
world needs you to be alive. ...There is a direct relationship between personal longevity and your wealth.” He laughs and tells me that he’s been called the anti-Christ of classical music. I ask why he’s so proud of this, many artists considering money to be the root of all evil and at the very least an obstacle to art. “Some composers see that as a threat, that business is somehow less artistic,” Roumain said. “I disagree. It gives me even more freedom to compose. That’s one of the big fallacies about music. Composers have always been business savvy, and the proof is that we still know their works. Those artists who weren’t business savvy, their works are lost forever and will never come back.” These compositions toy with the very spirituality of the listener. It is a mournful and energetic bombardment on the emotions that defies every expectation you have of their instruments. If you think symphonic composition is something only Germans did in the 18th century, then you are depriving yourself of true, life-affirming, all-encompassing art.
Fracture (Xbox 360, PS3) NBA 2K9 (Xbox 360, PS2, PS3) NBA Live 2009 (Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii) SOURCE: IGN.COM
Movies releasing Oct. 10 Body of Lies Warner Bros. A drama about a CIA operative trying to infiltrate a terrorist network while struggling with trusting his own colleagues. The Express Universal Pictures A drama about the life of Ernie Davis, who was the first black football played to ever win the Heisman trophy and his struggles on and off the field. Quarantine Sony Pictures Entertainment A horror/suspense where the main characters are cut-off inside their apartment building by the CDC to stop the spread of a rarestrain of rabies. City of Ember Walden Media A Sci-Fi about the people of the City of Ember, which was built underground as a refuge for the human race. However, the generator powering the city was only capable of sustaining 200 years and now the lights are slowly fading. At Cat’s Cradle SOURCE: ROTTENTOMATOES.COM
The Iguanas Oct. 8 doors: 7 p.m. show: 8 p.m. He Is Legend, Boxbomb, House of Fools, Telescreen Oct. 9 doors: 7 p.m. show: 7:30 p.m.
Comedy from Bill Maher, “Religulous,” dares to laugh at the sacred Andrew Johnson Senior Staff Writer
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If there’s one topic it’s often not okay to question and joke about, it’s religion. Evidently Bill Maher didn’t get the memo. The talk show host is the writer and star of Religulous, a documentary that follows him on his quest to “ask questions” and preach the gospel of “I don’t know.” It’s a film that even the devoutly religious should be able to enjoy, if only for the sheer amount of laughs, though it’s lacking as a serious examination of the issue of faith. Maher, raised Catholic, spends most of the film poking fun of Christianity and Islam, with a few smaller religions like Scientology and Mormonism thrown in for good measure. His journey takes him everywhere from a Truckers Chapel here in Raleigh to the Vatican itself. The film shines when raising questions. Why don’t Christians accept evolution? Are we really a “Christian” nation? Is Islam a religion of peace or war? Is it right to be certain about the end of the world and the afterlife? Doesn’t much of Christianity contradict
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the teachings of Jesus? Rather than interview any credible theologians or religious scholars, though, Maher makes sure to mainly interview average religious conservatives and visit
“kitschy” religious places, like the Holy Land amusement park in Florida. Though this usually makes for some good comedy when his subjects can’t adequately defend
their faith, it’s hardly fair, and one wonders if he didn’t interview more moderate scholars because he knew they could provide good answers. Indeed, one interview with a Vatican astronomer reveals not all religious people to be fundamentalists who hate science and take the Bible literally. Unfortunately, rather than exploring this further, Maher only lets him speak on the subject of evolution, and then moves on to other, easier targets. And this is where Religulous’ main flaw begins to rear its head. While Maher, for most of the film, manages to find good comedy while pointing out the absurdity of some religious beliefs, he rarely puts himself in situations where he might be surprised or not immediately have the upper hand in conversation. This would be fine, if that was all he set out to do. Unfortunately, in the last five minutes, the film takes a sudden turn to the serious, and implies that not only is religion ridiculous, but it could very well cause the destruction of mankind. Moderates ex plicit ly get lumped in with extremists (Maher calls them “enablers”), and suddenly the audience isn’t laughing at religion, it’s terrified. It’s a blatant use of scare tactics taken straight from a Sam Harris
book, and it’s a conclusion that seems to contradict what has come before it. If you’re going to say that all religions are evil, shouldn’t you at least bother to interview someone who isn’t an average Joe on the subject? Not to mention the telling absence of Eastern religions like Hinduism and Buddhism from the film. Religulous is an entertaining film. Director Larry Charles (Borat) uses sharp editing and Maher is witty enough that hardly a minute goes by without a good laugh. As a Christian, I found his questions to be ones worth asking, and won’t deny that there are some beliefs that deserve to be made fun of. The problem only arises when Maher’s attitude suddenly goes from “I don’t know” to “I do know,” and his message of doubt is undermined by arrogant generalizations. Everyone, especially college students, should see this film for the comedy and for the questions as it has the potential to inspire discussion of issues that we often shy away from. Just don’t expect serious answers – you’ll have to do that on your own.
Antibalas Oct. 10 doors: 8:30 p.m. show: 9:15 p.m. At The Pour House SOURCE:THE-POUR-HOUSE.COM
Woodwork Roadshow w/ Owen Beverly and Nick Zuber Band Oct. 7 doors: 8 p.m. show: 9 p.m. Doco w/ Full Service Oct. 8 doors: 8:00 p.m. show: 9 p.m. Spring Creek w/ The New Familiars Oct. 9 doors: 8 p.m. show: 9 p.m. At Lincoln Theatre SOURCE: LINCOLNTHEATRE.COM
Zac Brown Band w/ Johnny Orr & the South Station Band Oct. 8 doors: 7 p.m. show: 8 p.m. Galactic (The Brass Tacks Tour) w/ Crown City Rockers Oct. 9 doors: 8 p.m. show: 9 p.m. AutoVaughn w/ Junior Revolution/Monte Negro Oct. 10 doors: 7 p.m. show: 8 p.m. SOURCE: CATSCRADLE.COM
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Black Keys play at Disco Rodeo Yamil Camacho Staff Writer
On Sunday, the Carrboro venue, Cat’s Cradle, presented The Black Keys and The Royal Bangs in Raleigh’s Disco Rodeo. The venue is tucked away behind some car dealerships on Industrial Drive. If you’ve never been there before, Disco Rodeo is much larger than Cat’s Cradle. Like Lincoln Theatre, Disco has a balcony. The venue needs better ventilation, but it’s so large, most people will not feel cramped. The opening band, The Royal Bangs, had an energetic show. The Tennessee based indie rock group mixed their sound with synths and drum machines. The members constantly switched instruments between songs, which is something you do not see too often. The Royal Bangs’ album, “We Breed Champions”, is in stores now. Fresh from a sold-out show in Asheville, The Black Keys came out with guns blazing, putting out punishing drums and powerful riffs. In fact, the guitarist/ vocalist, Dan Auerbach, cut his fingers while playing and administered glue to them. The show was raw, brutal and gritty. Each song grabbed a hold of you and did not let go. The
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Between chemistry homework and club meetings, it can often be difficult for students to catch their favorite TV programs. However, a bit of respite arrives today in stores for fans of the stop-motion animated series “Robot Chicken” who can’t stay up until midnight or record the show. The “Robot Chicken” Season 3 DVD Box Set will go on sale for about $25. It is chock full of extras and commentar y from c re ators S e t h Green and Matthew Senreich. For those who haven’t seen or heard about “Robot Chicken,” here is a quick synopsis. Picture any action figure or doll from the past 30 years, from Voltron to G.I. Joe to Barbie. Throw in a claymation version of other pop
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blues rock duo from Ohio is touring to promote their new album, Attack and Release, which was produced by Danger Mouse of Gorillaz and Gnarls Barkley. The show was high tempo and displayed unconventional methods of playing. At one point the drummer, Patrick Carney, used
a tambourine as a drum stick to hit against the cymbals and snares. The crowd swayed and jumped while Dan wildly swung his guitar. The show was an adrenaline fueled night. Both bands played intensely and barely stopped between songs. The Royal Bangs
show a lot of potential since their sound utilizes so many different instruments and styles. The Black Keys were named one of the “Top Ten Best Acts of 2003” by TIME magazine and the band proved their status in Raleigh on Sunday.
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culture characters from celebrities to (in)famous politicians. Set the two anywhere in the world and give them a theme, be it current events or character-specific drama. Now let the two go at each other in a caricatured yet violent way, and you have about a 45 second clip from “Robot Chicken.” Don’t let the clunky definition steer you away, however, as the result must be seen to comprehend. “Robot Chicken” can be stylistically compared to the likes of “Family Guy” with regards to comedy, but the difference comes to bear in delivery. “Robot Chicken” will give the plot jumps and surprises that many fans want, but will do so as expletives and cartoon blood abound. The end result is a gutbusting experience, especially af ter a nig ht spent enjoying a few frosty beverages. The issues generally broached by the writers aren’t as politically charged as one might expect. While people at the forefront of current events regularly “appear” on the show
“It fits in perfectly with the likes of “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” and “Sealab 2021,” with a similar type of spontaneous and off-beat humor.”
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(with the standard “Any likenesses to real people...” disclaimer), the subject matter they address rarely concerns their current exploits. The show instead focuses on highlighting “eccentric” qualities of these people or making light of the “quests” that surround classic toys from the 80s and 90s. The best part about the show comes when the viewer has a connection to the character. For example, when the character Link from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time makes an appearance, one might expect a valiant and heroic character. However, the spoof of this classic hero will make any Zelda fan laugh at the portrayal of Hyrule’s
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Tues, Oct 7, 8pm • Stewart Theatre • $5 students Ticket Central 2nd fl Talley • 515-1100 • Info/Tix online: ncsu.edu/arts Daniel Bernard Roumain (aka DBR) is a composer and violinist who seamlessly blends funk, rock, hip-hop and classical music into a new, personal sonic vision. DBR returns to NC State with his SQ Unit for an unplugged concert – the real thing, the pure beauty of acoustic music. No amps, but all the fireworks you’d expect when DBR and his band take the stage. Pre-show talk with DBR, 6:45pm, 3118 Talley. MORE: dbrmusic.com • myspace.com/dbrmusic $5 NCSU students • $19-$23 faculty/staff • Public $24-$28 • After the concert, join us for a reception co-sponsored by the Union Activities Board The performance and residency by DBR & The SQ Unit is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council with funding from the state of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. This performance and residency is also funded in part by a grant from the Southern Arts Federation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the North Carolina Arts Council. Photo by John Walder.
savior. While some people may have already seen most of the episodes, the DVD’s also include deleted scenes and commentary that seasoned viewers will also enjoy. In addition, the short episodes have quite a bit of replay value. Some of the skits on the DVD will need to be shared with friends in one of those “Dude, check this out” moments. Season 3 has certainly lived up not only to the “Robot Chicken” name, but also the “Adult Swim” name. It fits in perfectly with the likes of “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” and “Sealab 2021,” with a similar type of spontaneous and off-beat humor that will catch viewers off guard every time.
Many have said that “HipHop is dead” and that R&B is on life support, waiting for the plug to be pulled. When you turn on the radio, you are likely to hear someone with elementary lyrics and minimal vocal talent using autotune. Enter Jazmine Sullivan, a complete departure to the aforementioned, hoping to take R&B back to its roots of powerful vocals, beautiful ly r ic s a nd stand-out production with her debut a lbu m “Fearless”. Jazmine, at the relatively young age of 21, is proving that she can help R&B to breathe on its own. Like many legendary R&B/soul a r t ists before her, including Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye, Jazmine first began singing in the church choir at the tender age of 5. She later made her first television appearance on “Showtime at the Apollo” and at age 15 was signed to Jive Records. The stint at Jive didn’t last, but she did meet her mentor there. Missy Elliot, who executively produced “Fearless”, helped to create Jazmine’s style which encompasses elements of hip-hop, reggae, gospel and vintage soul. “Fearless” opens with the angry and embittered “Bust Your Windows”, a song which could have been written by Angela Bassett’s character, Bernadine from “Waiting to Exhale”. It is the tale of the coming together of a broken heart, a crowbar and a nice car, which is never a good combination. Lyrically, it is what you would expect, but vocally Jazmine sings with such pain and conviction that you’ll want to pick up a
crowbar and bust out someone’s windows. Next up is her #1 debut single “Need U Bad” produced by Missy Elliot, which brought many comparisons to Lauryn Hill. The caribbean/reggae-themed song and vocal arrangement could have easily been a bonus track from “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”. Though she writes and produces much of her music like Lauryn, this song is where the comparisons end. “My Foolish Heart”, sampled from GZA of Wu-Tang Clan’s classic “Liquid Swords”, tells of the things one will do for love and brings a hip-hop element to the album. Next is the beautifully string-arranged “Lions, Tigers and Bears”, where Jazmine bears her soul and shows that love is the one and only thing she fears. This album wouldn’t be an R& B a lbu m without a song by production duo Sta rgate (“With You”, “Irreplaceable”) and Jazmine takes her turn with “Hurricane”, a song about the devastating effects love can have and the damage it often leaves behind. The album does begin to wane a bit with “One Night Stand”, “Dream Big” (put Missy on mute) and “Live a Lie”. Never fear though, as morale begins to pick up as the album comes to a close with stand-outs including the piano driven “In Love with Another Man”, the truthful and honest “Fear” and whimsical “Switch”. Ultimately, Fearless is a solid start for a promising and gifted vocalist with a bright future ahead. Jazmine is a much needed departure from what has been polluting the airwaves. She may be one of the few artists who can achieve longevity in the fickle music industry, if she continues to remain “Fearless”.
“Though she writes and produces much of her music like Lauryn [Hill], this song is where the comparisons end.”
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fraternity league. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a lot of All-State football players on our team, and so do a lot of other fraternities,â&#x20AC;? Jacobsen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So it gets really competitive out there.â&#x20AC;? The final regular season sorority and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open games will be played tonight, and the seeds will be finalized after the game. Currently in the sorority division, Pi Beta Phi is ranked No. 1 followed by Zeta Tau Alpha. In the co-rec division, Team Hoss is first followed by Pineapple Express. According to Spivey, the Co-Rec league does
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ping Darrell Blackmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 99-yard return against Clemson last season. Graham currently leads the nation with 628 kickoff return yards and ranks 16th in average yards per return. Grahamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s return will be competing against Georgia Techâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Demaryius Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 88-yard touchdown reception, Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marc Vericaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 51 yard touchdown pass and North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marvin Austinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interception returned for a touchdown. To vote, go to theacc.com and click on vote for the ACC Pick the Play.
not have the depth of competitiveness seen in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open or fraternity divisions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Co-Rec, there is a greater difference between the top teams and the rest,â&#x20AC;? Spivey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Later in the playoffs, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get some good games going.â&#x20AC;? The week of Oct. 20 is when the flag football games start narrowing down, according to Spivey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be getting some good matchups towards the end of October,â&#x20AC;? Spivey said. Following the playoffs, the champions will move on to compete in a regional tournament held in Wilmington in November.
get ready for the shot, creating a little bit of space for you to get the shot off. Putting all of that together, in all of that stress, to relax and just take the shot is something that top goal scorers do really well.â&#x20AC;? The Pack has really turned it around in their past three games, notching 11 goals on just 25 attempts giving them .44 shooting percentage and 3.67 goals per game in that time period. This flood of goals has resulted in a 2-1-0 record in over this span with the only loss coming due to a disqualification. Coach George Tarantini said the Pack was able to convert these goals because they were able to get more people in the box. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we have tried to do is to bring more people forward,â&#x20AC;? Tarantini said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more peo-
ple you bring forward, the more chances you have. With Ronnie, we need people to get closer. Federico and Watt [Williams], they are getting closer. The more people we bring in to the penalty area, the more opportunities we are going to have.â&#x20AC;? In the end it, all comes down to scoring goals, which is not an exact science. Bouemboue said luck is a big part of whether a shot goes in or not. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can have 20, 25 shots and not score, and you can take five shots like we did [against BC] and you get two of them in,â&#x20AC;? Bouemboue said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remaining calm and focused in front of the net... but at the end of the day sometimes it is just a little bit of luck. After you take that shot, after you hit it, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to go. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice and a little bit of luck and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll
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Brandon Hunt, a sophomore in engineering, bobbles the ball in the for his team, the Roc Boys, during the first day of flag football playoffs on the lower Miller Intramural fields Oct. 6. Hunt dropped the ball and the Roc Boys lost their first playoff game to the 336 Mafia 12-21. It is Huntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third year playing intramural football.
GOALS
SHOTS
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GOALS PER GAME
First seven
7
111
.063
1
Last three
11
25
.44
3.67
Total
18
136
.132
1.80 SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
TEAM LEADERS GOALS
SHOTS
SHOT PERCENTAGE
Ronnie Bouemboue
6
37
.162
Alan Sanchez
4
29
.138
Watt Williams
2
3
.667
Federico Nachmann
2
16
.125
Chrystel Bakong
1
13
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TECHNICIAN
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
WOLF FACTS
Playoffs begin this week
Defense, offense rank at bottom of conference
WITH NO TEAMS DISQUALIFIED BECAUSE OF SPORTSMANSHIP, THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS HIT THE FIELD IN THE QUEST FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
The football team is currently ranked at the bottom of the ACC in scoring defense, total defense and total offense. It is ranked 11th in conference in scoring offense. The Wolfpack is averaging 275.5 yards and 19.0 points per game and it is allowing 430.2 yards and 31.3 points per game.
Jen Hankin Staff Writer
Flag football playoffs began last night and will continue throughout the month. This season, every team that registered to participate received a spot to play in the playoffs — something that has not happened in past years as teams have been ruled ineligible due to lack of sportsmanship. The playoffs consist of a single elimination tournament in which teams are seeded based on their record. According to Jason Spivey, assistant director of intramural sports, it has been a smooth regular season. “It’s been a great season so far,” Spivey said. “We had some inclement weather, but we have managed to reschedule. One of the biggest things is that we did not have as many issues with sportsmanship as in the past. No one was eliminated based on sportsmanship.” There are six flag football league’s in all — fraternity, grad/faculty/staff, men’s open, men’s residence, sorority and co-rec — and each one competes in a separate playoff tournament. With 90 teams, men’s open is the largest division. The top-seeded teams in men’s open are the No. 1 Silver Snakes and No. 2 Torture Fest. This is the second year for the Silver Snakes, and they have had their eyes on the championship since day one according to captain Robby Callis, a sophomore in meteorology. “We knew we were going to be number one that was never a question, it was just a matter of putting forth the effort,” Callis said. The inspiration behind the undefeated team comes from Raj Patel. Patel was the coach of the Silver Snakes last year and suffered a severe accident at the beginning of this semester. He has been in the hospital working hard to recover. According to Callis, the Silver Snakes dedicate each win to him and credit him for their success. “Everything we do, we do it for him, and hopefully he will get better,” Callis said. “We have a common goal, and we’re all playing for Raj.” In the fraternity division, Kappa Sigma Green and Pi Kappa Phi Gold enter the playoffs as the two topseeded teams. Pi Kappa Phi credits their success to their defense. According to David Ragan, a senior in civil engineering, PKP is very driven to win. “We have a lock-down defense with a little mix of zone and man-to-man coverage with a mix of blitz packages,” Ragan said. “We scored 100 points in the regular season and only gave up 6, so we score early and we score often.” Spivey said the men’s open and fraternity league have the highest quality of play and are the most fun to watch. “They have the best teams,” Spivey said. “They seem to rise to the top and have a little more experience. Both divisions are very competitive.” Thomas Jacobsen, a junior in biological engineering, plays for Theta Chi’s flag football team. He agrees with Spivey on the competitiveness of the
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MEN’S SOCCER STANDINGS SCHOOL
CONFERENCE
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Wake Forest
3-0-0
10-0-0
Virginia
3-0-0
6-3-0
Duke
2-1-1
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Clemson
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Maryland
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Boston College
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North Carolina
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N.C. State
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Virginia Tech
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I would say we were kicking the ball, we were taking shots, but we were not thinking good enough to place [them].” said by junior midfielder Chrystel Bakong
DID YOU KNOW? Benito Artinano scored and N.C. State record seven goals for the Wolfpack men’s soccer team in a 9-0 victory over Appalachian State in 1964.
COMING SOON
Wednesday: a preview for the men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams
• Page 7: Continuation of the stories on flag football and men’s soccer • A brief on T.J. Graham’s record-breaking kickoff return
• 7 days until the volleyball team’s match against UNC-Chapel Hill
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Breyon Foger, a junior in computer engineering, runs the ball for his team, the Roc Boys, during the first day of flag football playoffs on the lower Miller Intramural fields Monday. The Roc Boys lost their first playoff game to the 336 Mafia 12-21. “It was fun, really competitive,” Foger said.
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High Octane
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The Lawnmowers
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Super Heroes in Traininng
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Delta Gamma
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MEN’S SOCCER
Pack breaks goal drought, scores 11 goals in last three games The men’s soccer team hopes recent success will bring a turnaround for the rest of the season Jonathan B. Laughrun Staff Writer
In its f irst seven games, the men’s soccer team found themselves in a severe scoring drought. N.C. State had only seven goals on 111 shots, a shooting percentage of only .063 and was averaging only one goal per game. The Wolfpack’s opponents, on the other hand, averaged 2.4 goals per game in the same time period resulting in a bleak 1-5-1 opening record for the Pack. “At the beginning we tried, but I guess we didn’t try good enough,” junior midfielder Chrystel Bakong said. “I would say we were kicking the ball, we were taking shots, but we were not thinking good enough to place [them].” The issues on the team seemed to be endless, ranging from in-
DIANNE SEXTON/TECHNICIAN
Redshirt junior forward Ronnie Bouemboue tries to get the ball away from Florida Atlantic player Trey McEntee. The Pack won Wednesday’s game 5-3.
consistent lineups due to injury or penalties to a visible lack of communication while on the field. In order to overcome these obstacles, the team began 11 on 11 scrimmages during
practice. “We figure the best thing for us is to just play, because that is what we are going to do in a game,” redshirt junior forward Ronnie Bouemboue said. “We
do a little bit of drills in the beginning just to see what we want to do in a game, and then we just let it all go out in a 11 [vs.] 11 game with the whole team. Game situations work very well
for us.” Regardless of the problems the team was facing, the bottom line is it was not scoring, and in turn, not winning games. According to junior forward Federico Nachmann, winning is the ultimate goal for this team. “We hope to win every match this season,” Nachmann said. “That’s the only goal for us.” Bouemboue, who is leading the team in both shots and goals, said there is a lot of pressure before taking each shot. “There is a lot,” Bouemboue said. “For one, you have teammates screaming at you, ‘pass the ball, pass the ball,’ so you have to contend with that. On top of that, you have to worry about the three or four guys in front of you defending. And on top of that, you have to worry about the keeper on the line in this 10 foot little frame and you have to shoot past him. So put all that, and then you trying to SOCCER continued page 7