Big Johnson: Pack Balls Out vs Duke — Technician 2/20/20

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IN BRIEF:

POLICE BLOTTER

02/13/2020

A quick look at the headlines outside of NC State NEWS Town hall overviews next Student Government session budget, initiatives, pg. 3

1:59 PM | LARCENY Jordan Hall University police investigated a reported theft.

3:09 PM | HIT & RUN ACCIDENT Sullivan Lot University police investigated a reported hit & run collision, but the investigation revealed that no crime had occurred.

Winter weather advisory issued in Wake County The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory from 10 a.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Friday for Wake and nearby counties in central North Carolina, according to The News & Observer. Rain starting in the morning could mix with or turn into snow during the day Thursday, and precipitation has the potential to fall in Raleigh around 2 p.m. Starting Thursday afternoon, roads may become slick. As reported by ABC11, the snow will spread across the region by 6 p.m. and will affect postwork commuters. The Raleigh-Durham area can expect to see 2-3 inches of snow, with a maximum prediction of 5 inches. The North Carolina Department of Transportation is ready to respond, but won’t pretreat roads due to the anticipated rain. Gov. Roy Cooper’s office said emergency management personnel and the State Highway Patrol are scheduling workers in preparation for the storm as well. The Raleigh-Durham area has not experienced measurable snow since December 2018; however, the region reports an annual average of 7.9 inches.

OPINION Technician supports SG referendum to add judicial review, pg. 5

Mayor Baldwin endorses Democratic candidate Mike Bloomberg Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and former mayors Nancy McFarlane and Charles Meeker recently endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg and joined him at his rally last week at Raleigh Union Station. According to The News & Observer, Baldwin, McFarlane and Meeker joined the list of 100 mayors who have also endorsed Bloomberg, who is a former mayor of 12 years. Baldwin previously told The News & Observer she didn’t plan to endorse a presidential candidate, but upon hearing him speak three times, felt his position aligned with hers. The state’s campaign finance records showed no campaign donations from Bloomberg to Baldwin, McFarlane or Meeker, but Bloomberg did donate $250,000 to the North Carolina Democratic Party and $5,100 to Gov. Roy Cooper in 2016. North Carolina has 110 delegates, and Bloomberg is currently among the frontrunners alongside former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Dancing for a cause: Dance Marathon raises money for Duke Children’s Hospital Hospital, pg. 7

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02/18/2020 7:27 PM | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Dan Allen Dr./Sullivan Dr. University police investigated a report of damage.

02/16/2020 8:43 AM | LARCENY Riddick Hall University police investigated a reported theft.

02/17/2020 8:27 PM | AFFRAY Miller Fields Two students were referred to the university for fighting in public.

02/17/2020 2:05 AM | HIT & RUN ACCIDENT Valley Hall University police investigated the collision of a parked vehicle and an unknown vehicle which left the scene without stopping.

2:40 AM | DWI StateView Hotel A non-affiliated individual was stopped for driving erratically and arrested for driving while impaired.

COVER PHOTO BY DAVID TRACEY Redshirt junior guard Devon Daniels and senior guard Markell Johnson exit the court after Johnson’s half-court buzzer-beater to end the first half against Duke Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 at PNC Arena. Daniels and Johnson combined for 53 points as the Wolfpack upset No. 6 Duke 88-66.

Big Johnson: Markell’s heroics take down No. 6 Duke, pg. 9

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5:22 PM | LARCENY Admin Services III University police investigated a reported theft.

6:26 PM | WARRANT SERVICE D.H. Hill Library - Atrium University police arrested a non-affiliated individual on an outstanding warrant for an incident which occurred off campus. The individual was also trespassed from all university property.

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Town hall overviews next Student Government session budget Boz Kaloyanov News Editor

On Wednesday, Feb. 19, Student Body Treasurer Garrison Seitz, a second-year studying environmental engineering, and Sam Brohaugh, a third-year studying civil engineering and chair of Student Government’s Finance Committee, held a town hall in Talley Student Union to detail several changes to the Student Government (SG) budget in the upcoming 100th session.

Seitz and Brohaugh led a presentation detailing numerous changes. The most significant is an over $36,000 decrease to the total budget, based on a $1 Student Government fee decrease. Seitz said the upcoming session would have a budget of approximately $406,000.

Seitz said fall and spring appropriation lines have increased by approximately $2,000. Additionally, $5,000 has been allocated towards Packapalooza, which Seitz said was previously taken from various areas before.

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Student Body Treasurer Garrison Seitz, a second-year studying environmental engineering, and Sam Brohaugh, a third-year studying civil engineering and chair of the Student Government Finance Committee, lead a presentation about the upcoming Student Government budget Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2019 in the Student Government Suite of Talley Student Union.

Biltmore Hall upgrades to LED lighting

Biltmore Hall is home to the Department of Forest Biomaterials.

Dave Sashidhar Correspondent

NC State’s Biltmore Hall and Pulp and Paper labs have recently upgraded all of their lighting to LED light bulbs. The efforts to change all light fixtures in the building to LED commenced in February 2019, following complaints over safety issues within the hall due to poor lighting, making Biltmore Hall the

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second building on NC State’s campus to undergo LED upgrades, with Price Music Center being the first.

The fixtures were also changed due to high energy costs. Prior to the upgrades, about 90% of all light bulbs in Biltmore Hall were T12 fluorescent lights, which were substantially less energy efficient compared to LED light bulbs.

The upgrades were completed in November 2019, and it’s estimated to have saved the uni-

versity $30,000 in annual electricity costs.

Kerby Smithson, an energy project manager, and Joshua Gira, the director of Informational and Instructional Technology of the College of Natural Resources, led the efforts to upgrade Biltmore Hall.

“This lighting project is estimated to save over 400,000 kW of electricity per year,” Smithson said. “That comes out to about 136 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent avoided. In other terms, this is the amount of emissions from about 29 cars or 15.7 homes in a year.”

Biltmore Hall also has additional “green” features to complement the developments.

These include modifications to the building’s tap water so the pipes have a slower flow to save water, and fixture-integrated sensors in classrooms that dim the lights after 15 minutes of inactivity.

However, according to Smithson, the light fixtures were from different years, making it difficult to determine which lights to use. The Robertson wing was built in the 1950s, Biltmore Hall was built in the 60s, and the Pulp and Paper labs were built in the 80s.

In addition, it was a challenge to keep costs low enough to make the upgrades a viable energy project.

“When my group energy management team looks to fund energy saving projects on campus, we want to spend that money in the most cost-effective way so that we can have

the biggest impact,” Smithson said. “Lighting is typically not our best performing project, so it was a challenge to keep the costs low enough to make it still viable.”

Maintaining the cleanliness of the hall throughout the project also posed difficulties.

“When you upgrade to LED lights, you have to lift the ceiling tiles, which releases a lot of particles in the air from the ceiling that rain down onto the desks,” Gira said. “In the process, one of our greatest challenges was to keep things clean. We would do the upgrades in the evenings, and when people came to work the next morning, their desks would be covered with dirt … For future projects, we hope to just replace the fixtures themselves rather than have to lift the ceiling tiles and release debris in the process.”

The upgrade to LED lights in Biltmore Hall appears to be one of the many steps the university is taking to promote sustainability on campus. According to Gira, other sustainability efforts include the installation of a thermal energy storage tank on Centennial to store water for use during periods of high electricity costs, as well as the upgradation of a number of outdoor pole lightings to LED lights to provide better lighting and reduce energy costs. While other buildings on campus may undergo the same LED upgrades as Biltmore in the future, there is nothing in progress as of right now.

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Student Government fee largely goes toward student organizations, initiatives Boz Kaloyanov News Editor

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Paschal Lutz Correspondent

Student Government received almost $450,000 in funds through student fees for the 2019-20 academic year, most of which goes right back to student organizations and promoting initiatives such as Pack the Polls.

Student Body Treasurer Garrison Seitz, a second-year studying civil engineering, is currently working on the budget for the 100th session of senators.

“The budget is made in the previous session for the next session,” Seitz said. “In the 98th session, they made the 99th session budget. We work with our Student Involvement officers and use the full time enrollment estimate in order to calculate the total amount to budget for. Now it is an estimate, so it could be higher or lower, but the budget is there just to manage our money.”

Student Government currently has judicial, executive, legislative and treasury branches.

Each branch has an allotment of money, as well as the Board of Elections, but the budget for the executive branch is four times as much as the next branch, according to the 99th session budget. The executive holds $8,000 for this session.

“Instead of being limited to the formal stances that the Senate has for initiatives for the student body, the executive branch can create its own initiatives and create new ideas for the student body with this money,” Seitz said.

Seitz said the $8,000 the executive branch holds is discretionary, meaning it can be spent however the branch wants, within reason.

“Its limits are making sure we are following

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“We have a set line item for Packapalooza, which we have precedent for constantly funding,” Seitz said. “Having this set line item alleviates the stress for incoming student body officers to manage that.”

Previously, SG’s judicial branch received an $800 line item, and the Student Body Chief Justice received a $4,500 stipend. Because of the upcoming referendum, Seitz said this was not included in next year’s budget. Funding for certain development programs has also

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Student senate discusses student fees and other campus matters Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 in Talley Student Union. Student senate meets every other Wednesday.

university policies and regulations, making sure we don’t break any laws,” Seitz said. “But besides that, free reign unless Senate decides somehow to check them. Senate has oversight.”

The legislative branch’s $2,000 is used similarly.

“It’s currently up to the Student Senate president to decide what is applicable,” Seitz said.

“Senate committees can use it, Senate initiatives, but right now the president has control.”

The executive branch does not exercise any oversight over the legislative line item, although the treasury branch, which Seitz heads, has some control over both.

“If the treasurer feels like it does not actually fit within the line item description, then they can freeze the line item,” Seitz said.

According to Seitz, spending this funding depends on what each branch is seeking to do in each session. “[The executive branch] this year has done the Respect the Pack initiative, a series of learning about diversity and inclusion,” Seitz said. “That is a big executive initiative. They’ve also done Pack the Polls funding, which is trying to get students out and voting, making sure they’re registered. Senate does more of the town hall stuff, reaching out to students, figuring out what needs are. Committees use that as funds for room reservations.”

According to the fall and spring appropriations bills, over $186,000 of Student Government money goes toward student organizations. This is done twice per year through the

appropriations process. According to Seitz, there are certain criteria that organizations have to meet in order to obtain funds.

“The first step is they have to be registered with Student Involvement,” Seitz said. “We look at their history and the ineligibility form to see how they used that money in the past.

We also have a scoring system which identifies how much the donation will actually impact campus life.”

The treasurer is not the only person who has a hand in the budget making.

“Creating the budget is the treasurer’s job, but actually reviewing it, verifying it, and approving it is through the Senate,” Seitz said.

“The treasurer ultimately makes the draft, and the Senate modifies it where it sees fit.”

increased, Seitz said.

“Leadership activities has increased $2,000,” Seitz said. “I think Student Government needs more money to facilitate professional development and advocate for students. We need to take care of our student leaders and be able to actually instill in them good practices.”

Seitz also added a new line to be used toward promotion and outreach activities.

“Hopefully we can outreach to the student body more with this line, and be able to connect with students, hear more concerns,” Seitz said.

Brohaugh said the executive line has decreased from $8,000 to $5,000. He said the

reason for this was because funds for more specific initiatives were available through another initiative line, but this funding was more specifically meant for the Student Body president and vice president.

“As we’re starting to re-evaluate how we see traditions and initiatives, the idea was that all members of Student Government, including executive department directors, can access that initiatives line,” Brohaugh said. “But that executive operations line item would be more of that discretionary line item specific to the student body president and vice president for their own personal initiatives.”

According to Seitz, two positions previously unpaid are now set to receive stipends.

The student Senate president pro tempore, effectively the second in command of Senate, and the executive branch’s chief of staff would each receive $1,500. These positions would receive greater scrutiny with these new stipends.

“The turnover rates for chief of staff and pro tempore is higher than student body officers,” Seitz said. “The workload is high enough for a stipend but definitely not nearly as much as a student body officer, so I was thinking a third, maybe closer to half. I’ve settled at $1,500.”

The budget is not finalized yet and is set to be discussed during the next Senate meeting.

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Technician supports SG referendum to add judicial review { EDITORIAL } The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board and is the responsibility of the editor-inchief.

On March 2, voting opens for spring Student Government (SG) elections.

This year, alongside typical elections of student body president, vice president and other officials, NC State students will have the option of voting on a proposed change to the Student Body Constitution. The change will need a ⅔ majority of all voting students to pass.

The change applies to an aspect of SG: its judicial branch. As it stands right now, the judicial branch has no purpose within the organization, but the referendum offers to replace it with a new body that will provide a form of judicial review. We support this change and encourage students to vote in favor of it, as it will create additional oversight in SG and decrease unnecessary bureaucracy.

SG is currently comprised of four branches. The executive branch is responsible for instituting various initiatives and advocating on behalf of students within various groups, like the Board of Trustees, which the student body president sits on. The legislative branch houses Student Senate and its committees, responsible for recommending tuition and fee changes and providing formal opinions to the uni-

versity on behalf of the student body.

The treasury branch oversees the entire $440,000 SG budget.

The fourth branch, judicial, only houses the Student Conduct Board, but this board technically operates under the Office of Student Conduct. Its primary purpose is to review potential violations of the code of student conduct, which is a series of policies students at NC State must abide by. These rules cover topics like plagiarism, alcohol misuse, hazing and sexual misconduct.

If passed, the ballot referendum would split the Student Conduct Board away from SG, which would not change the board’s operations whatsoever. The judicial branch would be replaced with a new Justice Department, which would provide sweeping oversight over the executive, legislative and treasury branches. This additional review is beneficial for a number of reasons, but mainly because this department would have the power to review nearly any decision made in SG, something no one body currently has.

Currently, oversight and review of decisions in SG are scattered across several bodies. Senate has the power to impeach and expel members; the student body president may veto bills proposed by Senate; and a Special Review Committee may form during elections to oversee decisions made by the Board of Elections. The legislative branch’s Government Relations and Oversight committee also reviews any changes to governing documents. None of these groups have the same degree of review

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that the Justice Department would.

In addition to the benefit of adding more oversight, this change would cut back on unnecessary red tape in SG. While executive, legislative and treasury branches interact with each other, the Student Conduct Board acts separately. The rest of SG has no jurisdiction over any matters of student conduct. It is altogether pointless to house the board within SG if it does not contribute in substantial ways to the governing process. The only way the judicial branch interacts with the

rest of SG is through the student body chief justice. This position sits on a few committees, including the Special Review Committee, but the work done on these committees is not contingent on expertise in student conduct.

While this change is largely internal to SG, the effects of instituting a new Justice Department are beneficial to the whole student body in indirect ways. This would improve the function of SG, which leads to better advocacy, representation and management of student fees.

Other races in primary voting matter

Last week, Talley Student Union opened its doors to early voting for the 2020 primaries from Feb. 13-29, with primary election day on March 3. For those votZack Jenio ing in Wake County, the ballots include the presiStaff Columnist dential nominee as well other positions, such as North Carolina senators, governor, attorney general, etc.

With current media and coverage, one can argue that this is one of the most publicized

and spoken-about election years in recent history, with a majority of coverage being on the presidential race, specifically focusing on the Democratic presidential nominee.

While an important election and nomination is decided during this primary season, there are nine other races for North Carolina representative positions in the Senate, as well as a multitude of North Carolinaspecific positions.

It is important for all voters, regardless of political affiliation, to care about and vote for the other races in the primaries for their

political party. Understanding that the president only has so much power, and the other positions hold responsibilities that greatly affect North Carolinians, one could even go as far as to argue it is more important to be educated about these candidates and what they stand for.

For example, the Democratic primary race for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture is between Walter Smith and Jenna Wadsworth. Although Wake residents with little personal connection to agriculture might feel like the choice would

not affect them, both candidates bring up multiple points and aspects of the candidacy that affect all residents of the state as well as college students.

For example, both candidates speak about the hemp industry and make claims regarding their views on cannabis legalization in the state. Nationwide, the number of college students who have used marijuana in the past month is about 17%, and closer to home, UNCW reported this number to be

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Don’t put too much weight on GPA

If there is one thing that stresses all college students, it’s their GPAs. While we have heard from some of our professors and even our parents that college GPA is not important, we have trouble Destry believing them sometimes.

Adams When we are applying for Staff Columnist internships, jobs or graduate school, the first thing they ask us is our GPAs, and it puts a lot of pressure on us.

As a result, some of us fret over every assignment and die a little on the inside when we receive a B instead of an A on a test. Speaking from personal experience, I am still in that camp. However, our professors are right that we shouldn’t put too much pressure on our GPAs. Just because we didn’t do well on a test or even in a class, our grades don’t define us.

Yes, it is true that around 67% of employers look at your GPA on your application. But keep

in mind that this is an indicator, not the indicator. There are a lot of ways to show that you are a hard worker, such as internships, clubs, organizations and other curricula. Sure, GPA is used as a defining factor, but it is not the defining factor, so we shouldn’t fret about it too much.

Besides our GPAs, there are other qualities that attract employers, such as our extracurriculars. We learn a lot of content from our courses, but we learn just as many skills by joining a club or organization. According to Western Michigan University, skills that look appealing to employers include time management, teamwork and communication skills.

Whether it’s writing for a newspaper or joining a foreign language club, you are going to learn new skills. Just by writing for Technician, I learned how to articulate my arguments in a more engaging manner and improved my communication skills by conducting interviews and asking appropriate questions. Although I am currently taking a news writing class, I was able

to develop these skills further just by writing for Technician.

In addition, extracurricular activities can tell the full story behind your GPA. When we are balancing jobs, internships or clubs, we may sometimes slack in some of our classes. Not only is it natural, but it shows that you are very hardworking.

Dan Black, director of recruiting for the Americas at professional services giant Ernst & Young, would rather hire a student with a 3.2 GPA working around 30 hours a week to stay in school over another with a 3.9 and no extracurricular. The rationale behind his reasoning is that he is impressed by students who can juggle multiple responsibilities at once.

Sure, employers do look at your GPA as indication, but they also look at your extracurriculars as well for the whole story. They understand it can be difficult to balance school and work at the same time, but having extracurriculars shows that you have grit and looks

a lot more employable.

But one thing to remember is that some employers work closely with institutions. Black says he gets to know the colleges and universities he works with, and he understands how some professors grade harsher than others.

Employers know you are not going to ace every single test or course. We are human; we can’t be perfect all the time. But if you were a member of a club, had an internship, or joined an academic honor society, they might look past your GPA if it doesn’t meet their expectations.

Now, this doesn’t mean you should shirk off your classes and not study for tests. But you shouldn’t obsess over your grades 24/7 either.

Not only is it unhealthy, but also unrealistic.

GPA is essentially the preface of your career, but your extracurriculars are your story; they show what skills you’ve learned and what you’ve accomplished. That is what employers want to see, not some number to determine your worth.

Why it’s okay that the coronavirus is canceling events If you’ve logged into any type of social media lately or turned on the news, you’ve probably seen updates about coronavirus. Student Health Services states that “coronaviruses are a family Mariana of viruses that include the Fabian viruses that cause SARS and Correspondent MERS.” The virus has spread at a rapid rate, and the World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency.

They are working with health specialists and professionals to keep the virus contained and people informed.

To gain more insight about the coronavirus and its severity, I interviewed Frank Scholle, an associate professor in the department of biological sciences and virology specialist.

I asked him about the implications of this virus and how it will affect the U.S. “A coronavirus expert that I looked at is fully expecting this to turn into a pandem-

ic,” Scholle said. “If that happens, it will go through the population, it will do whatever damage it does, and that’s always the problem with these infections that are coming fresh from animals into the human populations; we have no preexisting immunity to these things.”

Scholle said there is also a difference in treatments between countries; for example, during the Ebola outbreak of 2014-2015, there were a lot of deaths in Africa, but most of those who were infected and came back for treatment in the U.S. survived.

“If it does become a bigger outbreak and affect multiple countries, the countries that are poorer countries are going to suffer a lot more,” Scholle said.

Due to the outbreak of this virus, many Chinese cultural festivals around the world are being canceled. According to Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff spoke out about why he decided to cancel this year’s Chinese

lantern festival.

“It’s sad that the festival won’t be going ahead this year, but it’s important to respect the wishes of Auckland’s Chinese community, many of whom don’t feel it is appropriate to celebrate the festival given the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in China and its toll on life there,” Goff said.

Chinese officials have issued many rules about quarantine, staying inside and avoiding contact with others. The New York Times reports that Beijing is imposing stricter rules on people who are returning to the city. Chinese state-run television announced on its website on Friday evening that everyone returning to Beijing would be required to isolate themselves for 14 days. Any citizens who don’t follow these rules would be “held accountable according to law.”

Chinese lantern festivals are being canceled in the U.S. as well. According to the New York Post, Miami officials running the festival made a public statement about the festival.

“In order to stand with our global family throughout Asia—especially China, we regret to announce that the 2020 Chinese New Year Festival has been cancelled,” organizers wrote.

“We will be back in 2021 to celebrate the Year of the Ox.” Having such a critical and symbolic event canceled for Chinese individuals is tragic, but it is heartwarming to see that these festivals are being postponed to show solidarity and respect for those suffering in China due to the coronavirus.

While it is imperative to keep yourself informed about the coronavirus, Scholle had some advice about the fear and concern that U.S. citizens are engaging in.

“I think amid all this coronavirus excitement and worry, it’s also important to not forget this: We already live with a respiratory disease that causes anywhere from 20,000 to 50,000 deaths in the U.S. every year despite the availability of a vaccine and antiviral drugs — our regular seasonal influenza.”

VOTING

ferent answers. One candidate wanted to remain with the Trump administration’s position against the EPA, while the other argued health concerns from environmental problems cause an immediate threat to North Carolina residents. Again, knowing the candidates’ perspectives on these topics and issues is crucial to knowing who to vote for and support for the November elections.

If you are able to vote, then it is your duty to educate yourself on the candidates, rather than not voting because “you just don’t know.” There are individuals in our nation,

such as incarcerated individuals and noncitizens, who cannot vote, and it truly is an abuse of privilege to not vote or to vote randomly.

Preparing to vote is not a difficult task.

Online sites such as vote411.org, a nonpartisan site that provides information regarding all candidates for all elections as well as information on absentee voting, voter registration and other voting logistics, gives voters the opportunity to view brief candidate bios that are specific to their ballots as well as answers to various questions

to gain insight into the campaigns.

Voting doesn’t need to feel like a test. It’s even possible to take notes with you into the voting booth so that you can make the decision that is right for you. So, there is absolutely no reason why you can’t be educated and prepared to vote for all of the races represented on your ballot during the primaries. Every position matters, and every candidate can affect your life as well as the lives of everyone in the state. Hence, it’s important to focus on the other races in the primaries.

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around 26% of its students, so it’s safe to say candidates’ perspectives on this topic will affect a significant percentage of college students across the state.

Similarly, on the Republican ballot for U.S. Senate, when presented with relevant environmental policy, candidates Larry Holmquist and Sharon Y. Hudson had dif-

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Dancing for a cause: Dance Marathon raises money for Duke Children’s Hospital Skye Sarac Staff Writer

Every year, a dedicated group of students at NC State undergo the challenge of dancing for 12 consecutive hours without stopping. The purpose of this event is to raise money and awareness for the “Miracle Kids” at Duke Children’s Hospital. It is a part of the Miracle Network, a nationwide organization that has raised over $250 million since its founding in 1991. This year’s marathon is set for Feb. 29, but the team has been preparing by fundraising for the past several months.

“I started a Facebook page and like, ‘Hey, this is my passion,’” said Rachel Hunt, a fourth-year studying biological sciences, who will be participating in the dance marathon for the first time this year. “I’m really excited to raise money toward Dance Marathon. It’s going to help the children at Duke Children’s Hospital, and people were just generous and saw it and wanted to donate. I was surprised at my community because I had a lot of anonymous people that wanted to donate, and I was surprised to see that people were willing to donate to such a great cause.”

Julia Clark, a second-year studying elementary education and the current team captain, spent a significant amount of time preparing for the event, including advertising through social media, encouraging her friends to join, and designing t-shirts for the team.

“It can be difficult to encourage people, but once you share your passion with them, it’s a lot easier,” Clark said. “Motivating ev-

eryone to get excited and sign up can take time, but once you get everyone involved, it’s so much fun. I think definitely talking to them about my personal experience has made a big difference. A lot of people didn’t know what to expect and ended up loving it.”

The last time Clark attended the dance marathon, it ended up being a true success.

She was able to experience a fun night with her friends and even meet some of the Miracle Kids in person and hear their stories.

“It’s from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and you’re in Talley all day, and you’re just hanging out with some of your friends,” Clark said.

“There are actually a lot of new people, and throughout the day they have all these fun activities. It’s a really long day. Luckily for me, with enough caffeine, I was able to get through it easily. But I think just staying excited and feeling ready to go for the day, it did take a lot, but it was so worth it.”

Although Hunt has not participated in the actual event yet, her experience with fundraising and raising awareness had an extra layer of impact, as she was able to gain further experience and insight that she plans to use in her career.

“I actually worked for a pediatric surgeon over Christmas break, and it was really interesting to see how different families had to handle medical expenses and things like that, and I’m actually really interested in medicine, specifically becoming a physician assistant,” Hunt said. “So I think it will be a really good way to see how we can help with financial burdens for families, and just opening my eyes to be more aware of those kinds of things. It’s something that I

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definitely want to carry on into my future.”

For any students who might be wary of the dancing or those who may not be physically able to dance for 12 hours, there are still ways to contribute to and participate in the event.

“You don’t have to dance,” Hunt said.

“There’s a way that you can still raise money, and if you don’t feel physically able to,

you don’t have to stay for the full 12 hours.

You don’t even have to go that day. It’s just like a celebration, so I would definitely say still do that. Still, ask people in your community to help you out with that, because I think that it’s a great cause.”

To register for the dance marathon or learn more about how to donate, visit their website.

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Events to keep an eye on for the week of Feb. 20 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY QUIZ BOWL BROUGHTON HALL SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 10 A.M. -1 P.M. Free The Society for Multicultural Scientists will be hosting a Jeopardy-style trivia competition that has a focus around local and national African American history. There will be prizes given out to the winning teams.

CHAT AND CHEW: TOKENISM TALLEY STUDENT UNION, MSA SUITE MONDAY, FEB. 24, NOON -1:35 P.M. Free

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Elle Pedigo Correspondent

On Feb. 18, NC State University Libraries and the Office of Global Engagement screened this month’s installment of the Global Film Series, a French film called “L’échange Des Princesses” (The Royal Exchange), in Witherspoon Cinema.

The film was introduced by Keith Luria, a professor in the department of history with a doctorate of history, who hoped the audience would take away “a greater sense of the history of the period” from the film.

Luria introduced the movie by giving the audience a background of the people involved in the film including Philippe ď Orléans, Philippe V, Louis XV, Anna Maria Victoria, Mlle de Montpensier, and Prince des Asturies.

The film is based on a true story that took place in 1722. It is about the arranged marriages between Louis XV of France and Anna Maria Victoria of Spain, and between Mlle de Montpensier of France and Prince des Asturies of Spain. The marriage was to ensure peace between Spain and France after a 13-year war. Despite the seemingly simple plan, things didn’t go as expected. At the time

of the marriage, Louis XV was 11 years old and Anna Maria Victoria was four. This led to problems as the throne of France needed an heir, but Anna Maria Victoria was still too young. The marriage of Prince des Asturies and Mlle de Montpensier had its own set of problems as Mlle de Montpensier was very headstrong and did not like being forced to marry. The film follows the story of these two couples as they try make things work for the sake of their countries.

The cinematography of the film was incredible and many shots felt as though they were taken right out of a painting, making it very easy to get lost in the colors and beauty of the scenery.

The film has a very eventful plot despite the lack of action and constantly kept the audience guessing, unsure of where things would go next. The film was also not without humor as the characters made many sarcastic and witty remarks towards each other.

After the conclusion of the film, Luria answered questions from the audience including questions about the time period and the accuracy of the movie.

About the historical accuracy of the film Luria said, “Within the confines of a movie, I

think they show the life of a court pretty well.”

Prompted by a question from the audience, Luria addressed the unusually mature way the children acted in the film.

“One thing you have to keep in mind is that children of the royal and aristocratic families were raised just exactly for [marriage] reasons, especially the women,” Luria said.

Marian Fragola, director of program planning and outreach for the libraries also commented on the children in the movie, saying there were certain parts that truly help the audience realize how young these children are.

After the audience questions, Fragola addressed why this particular film had been chosen for the Global Film Series.

“A lot of them said they wanted to see historical dramas, and so this was a great way to sort of show a very interesting and unusual and probably very well-known period in history,” Fragola said.

The Global Film Series has more films showing this semester. The next film is Shoplifters, on March 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Witherspoon Cinema. For information on the movie and the complete list of the rest of the series this semester can be found at global. ncsu.edu/film/.

Multicultural Student Affairs will be hosting a workshop to discuss tokenism and how it relates to discrimination as well as how to combat it. They will also be providing snacks at this event.

DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING: SIGNING BLACK IN AMERICA D.H. HILL JR. LIBRARY, AUDITORIUM MONDAY, FEB. 24, 6 -7 P.M. Free NC State University Libraries is hosting a screening of “Signing Black in America,” a new documentary about the unique dialect of sign language developed in historically segregated deaf communities. A discussion will also be led after by Joseph Hill, co-author of “The Hidden Treasure of Black ASL: Its History and Structure,” and Jeffery Braden, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

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Big Johnson: Markell’s heroics take down No. 6 Duke Jake Caccavaro Assistant Sports Editor

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With its NCAA Tournament hopes on life support and desperately needing a win, the NC State men’s basketball team picked up the marquee win it’s needed all season Wednesday night, knocking off No. 6 Duke 88-66 in front of a raucous PNC Arena crowd for its largest margin of victory over a top-10 team since 1965.

Behind season-saving performances from senior guard Markell Johnson and redshirt junior guard Devon Daniels, as well as a dominant second half by redshirt junior D.J. Funderburk, the Wolfpack (17-9, 8-7 ACC) jumped out to a big first-half lead and never looked back, staving off multiple Blue Devils (22-4, 12-3 ACC) runs, as Johnson and Daniels were always there for a big bucket or Funderburk for a huge rebound.

“It’s a very good win for us,” said NC State head coach Kevin Keatts. “It’s a win we needed. Obviously, we had just lost one on the road. I’m excited for our guys. We talked about, the last couple days, what a great opportunity this would be, and we stepped up for the challenge.”

With NC State’s tournament hopes on the line and its 23-point lead dwindling by the minute as the second half wore on, it was time for the Wolfpack’s star to be its star. Johnson worked around a screen and pulled up from deep, burying his fifth 3-pointer of the night to put NC State up 14 and send the red-andwhite crowd into a frenzy. Johnson’s heroics kickstarted a 17-6 run, as the Wolfpack pulled away and cemented its biggest and most important victory of the season.

“He was a leader,” Keatts said. “Man, he was a really good point guard tonight — got everybody involved, scored when we needed to, played the bulk of the game, didn’t have that many defensive breakdowns. I’m proud of him.”

NC State came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, starting the game on a 14-4 run, with Daniels accounting for eight of those points. Daniels was all over the place in the first half, finding twine on floaters in the lane, baseline runners and layups through contact.

But it was a play he didn’t score on that emphasized his impact. Off a bad pass, Daniels leaped and saved the ball from going out of bounds, tossing it behind his back to Funderburk, who slashed to the rim for a bucket.

“We just tried to start out fast,” Daniels said.

“Everybody on this team knows how much work we put in and what we can do when

we’re making shots and playing as a team.

That’s what we did tonight, just playing with a lot of energy on both sides of the ball, and that was the result.”

Johnson did what he does best in the first half, at one point hitting back-to-back huge 3-pointers. He first worked around a screen and knocked down a 3-pointer, then lost his man and drained a stepback 3 on the next possession to put NC State up 15 and electrify the PNC Arena crowd.

It was the Johnson and Daniels show in the first half, as the duo combined for 33 of the Wolfpack’s 44 points. Perhaps the most important of all were the final three. Duke guard Tre Jones dropped in a layup with just a few seconds remaining on the clock to cut the score to 41-29, and as NC State fans filed to the section exits for pee breaks and Dippin’ Dots, Johnson took the inbound pass, dribbled up to halfcourt and did what he’s already done twice this season: banked in a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, putting NC State up 15 at halftime.

“I just shoot them and make them,” Johnson said. “I shoot them every day after practice. I’m just going to keep shooting them.”

After NC State rode the momentum of Johnson’s halfcourt heave, a hot start to the half gave the Wolfpack a 23-point lead. But it was never going to be a cakewalk for the Pack, and in the blink of an eye, the Blue Devils surged back, going on an 11-2 run with Jones leading the way. Duke drilled into the Wolfpack’s lead, cutting it down to 11 and seizing momentum as NC State struggled to hold down the top-10 Blue Devils.

But Johnson’s 3-pointers turned the game around, and the Wolfpack outscored Duke 27-16 the rest of the way, icing the game and securing its spot on the NCAA Tournament “bubble” for the remainder of the season.

Coming off a disappointing road loss to ACC bottomfeeder Boston College, NC State’s NCAA Tournament hopes looked bleak.

Not anymore.

“We were coming off a loss to Boston College, [and] we just wanted to get back on the winning side,” Johnson said. “We had a focus … as soon as we really got back from Boston College. We knew we had to lock in and really defend.”

Johnson’s best performance of his career came at the most opportune time possible, as the veteran guard finished with 28 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Daniels had the best game of his career as well, finishing with 25 points, nine rebounds and three assists. But the Pack’s second-half stand as Duke fought and clawed its way back wouldn’t have been possible without Funderburk’s huge second half. The Cleveland native had 17 points and six rebounds in the last 20 minutes as he won the one-on-one battle with Duke’s star

forward Vernon Carey Jr. “We have another game coming up, a big game at home against Florida State and another big game after that,” Funderburk said.

“Once we get through this long stretch of tough teams, then our opportunity is going

to be seized for sure.”

NC State will be back in action Saturday, when it hosts No. 8 Florida State in another top-10 showdown at PNC Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network.

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Redshirt junior guard Devon Daniels goes up for a shot during the game against the Blue Devils Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 in PNC Arena. Daniels scored 29 points and had 9 rebounds against Duke. The Wolfpack upset Duke 88-66.

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Play4Kay game a celebration of life, time of remembrance Jake Caccavaro Assistant Sports Editor

On Monday, Feb. 24, the No. 10 NC State women’s basketball team will participate in the 15th annual Play4Kay game, facing off against rival Duke at Reynolds Coliseum.

The game is in Reynolds, but the teams will play on a court named after the game’s namesake: Kay Yow Court.

Founded in memory of Kay Yow, the legendary former NC State women’s basketball coach, the Play4Kay game is played in remembrance of Yow and in support of the fund she created shortly before her passing, the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Created a little over 12 years ago, the fund has awarded $7.78 million in grants to scientific research and programs that work to fight against all forms of cancer that affect women.

Yow, a North Carolina native from birth, spent 34 years at the helm of the NC State women’s basketball program, guiding the team to five ACC regular season championships, four ACC Tournament championships, 20 NCAA Tournament appearances and a number of other significant team accolades. As one of the greatest female basketball coaches of all time, Yow brought the Wolfpack women’s basketball program to national prominence. She died of breast cancer in 2009, just two years after leading NC State to the Sweet 16 and earning the first-ever Jimmy V Award for perseverance at the ESPY Awards.

“I think that for us, it’s not just being able to fundraise for cancer research, but it really is a celebration of the various coaches we’ve had come through here that have made huge impacts on the history here at NC State and built this legacy who are impacted,” said NC State senior guard Aislinn Konig. “So you have Kay Yow, but you also have Jimmy V, and now it’s Valvano Arena and Kay Yow Court, and you’re surrounded by these people who unfortunately were taken too soon, but their love of basketball was able to create a legacy here that will be here long after we’re gone. Being able to celebrate that with everyone is super special.”

To support both the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the fund’s Play4Kay initiative, NC State will be hosting a Play4Kay game for the 15th season in a row. The purpose of the game is twofold. First, all proceeds and money raised at the game are donated in their entirety to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Second, cancer survivors and those

who have died from any form of cancer are honored all throughout the game, either in person, virtually or through the presence and recognition of family members who have survived them.

“It gives me a good opportunity to sit back and see exactly the impact that the Kay Yow foundation has made on so many people,” Konig said. “And how much basketball affects these people as well. We get to bring together people who are fighting cancer and who have survived it, and we get to recognize them for their bravery and their courage. It’s something that’s really special, and it definitely makes you very thankful for the things you have and thankful to be here at NC State.”

For all the good the Kay Yow Cancer Fund does and how impactful the Play4Kay game is, perhaps one of its most special aspects is the way it helps players, coaches, fans and everyone else celebrate loved ones who have been lost or are currently fighting cancer, not just grieve them. And they are celebrated with thousands of other people whose lives have also been impacted by cancer in their own ways.

“My grandfather on my father’s side, he passed away from lung cancer, and then my great grandmother on my mom’s side, she had various forms of cancer,” Konig said. “It’s a huge community and it affects so many, and it allows you to celebrate the wonderful people who are in your life and have a way to grieve them at the same time, and I think that’s very important.”

On Monday night, players will be decked out in alternate pink uniforms, coaches will be wearing pink or pink-tinted dress outfits, and fans in the arena will be wearing pink shirts of their own or commemorative Play4Kay shirts handed out at the entrances. With everyone dressed in pink in honor of Yow’s passing from breast cancer and in honor of all forms of cancer, it’s impossible to not be blown away by how powerful the game is. For Konig, it’s a reminder that while she’s lucky enough to be able to do what she loves, others aren’t.

“It just gives the game a purpose that is beyond just what the goals of the team are,” Konig said. “Seeing all of that pink really brings into reality just how small sometimes you can be. No matter how much we love [basketball], and we put as much effort into it, there are a lot of other things in life that also take the forefront. It’s great to be able to step back from just playing to win and actually playing to represent something.”

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Junior guard Aislinn Konig dribbles against Notre Dame Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 at Reynolds Coliseum. Konig totaled 9 points, six assists and six turnovers in the Wolfpack’s 95-72 loss.

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Cancer survivors of 3-5 years are honored at halftime of the 14th annual Play4Kay game Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 at Reynolds Coliseum. The game raised over $200,000 in donations that directly benefit the fund, established in memory of former Wolfpack women’s basketball coach Kay Yow, who died of breast cancer in 2009. The Wolfpack ended up losing to Notre Dame 95-72.

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Wolfpack baseball faces Tennessee THIS WEEK Tech in second weekend series I N S P O RTS Rachel Umbach Staff Writer

There may be a chance of snow for tomorrow, but college baseball is back in full swing, and NC State is slated to host Tennessee Tech in a three-game series Feb. 21-23 at Doak Field.

The Wolfpack (4-0) is coming off a strong mid-week performance against Longwood Tuesday afternoon. In this matchup against the Lancers, the Wolfpack picked up six runs on six hits to eventually win the game 6-1.

Its offense was led by sophomore infielder/ outfielder Tyler McDonough, who picked up two hits in four at-bats, including a double to score junior infielder/outfielder Austin Murr and open up scoring for the Pack. Senior outfielder Lawson McArthur also recorded two hits in three at-bats, including a single in the second inning to score junior outfielder Terrell Tatum and double the lead for NC State.

Another important aspect of the Pack’s offense is its stellar baserunning. The Wolfpack currently sits atop the NCAA with three other teams, with 15 stolen bases, highlighted by Mc-

Donough’s five and Tatum’s four. With a team overall on-base percentage of .427, it’s crucial to take advantage of baserunning opportunities like this.

NC State’s pitching has been off to a great start this season as well, having let up only nine runs in its first four games. On Sunday, junior left-hander David Harrison started for the Pack in the game against Longwood, pitching a career-long six innings and striking out a career-high seven batters. Sophomore Baker Nelson, freshman Matt Willadsen and redshirt junior Logan Bender each came in for an inning of relief, striking out five total. This was also the first game in 10 games, dating back to last season, that the pitching staff did not let up a walk.

Tennessee Tech (3-0) is also having a strong start to its season. The Golden Eagles swept Evansville last weekend to start the year, but their game against Lipscomb that was scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 18 was postponed due to inclement weather.

The Golden Eagles are known as one of the country’s top power-hitting programs, and

they clearly lived up to that status this past weekend. In just three games so far, Tennessee Tech has a .677 slugging percentage with 23 total runs, including nine home runs. Jason Hinchman leads the team offensively with a .692 batting average, including five home runs, seven RBIs, seven runs and two stolen bases.

While Tennessee Tech has had a strong offensive start, its pitching doesn’t have the same story. The Golden Eagles have let up 19 runs so far this season, compared to the Wolfpack’s nine, including 10 in a wild win against Evansville to close the series. With a team ERA of 5.67, Tennessee Tech is struggling to keep pitching consistent through entire games.

With NC State’s offense heating up, the Wolfpack should be able to take advantage of this inconsistent pitching and score some runs, and if the Pack pitching can shut down Hinchman, it should prove to be a successful weekend.

The series will kick off Friday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. at Doak Field, with additional games Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Be sure to follow @TechSports on Twitter for live updates.

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BASEBALL VS. TENNESSEE TECH FRIDAY, FEB. 21 AT 3 P.M. The NC State baseball team has gotten off to a dominant start this season. The Pack has won all four games it has played this season, and by big margins. It has outscored its opponents 30-9 and will look to continue its dominant start in this upcoming three-game home series against Tennessee Tech.

GYMNASTICS VS. WILLIAM & MARY/ CENTENARY FRIDAY, FEB. 21 AT 7 P.M. The Wolfpack boasts a 5-4 record this season, but the team has been on a tear recently, winning five of its last six meets, with the lone loss coming against New Hampshire in a tri-meet. In that same trimeet, the Pack downed rival North Carolina and posted its highest floor score of the season at 49.400.

MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. NO. 8 FLORIDA STATE SATURDAY, FEB. 22 AT 4 P.M. After defeating No. 6 Duke Wednesday, the Pack will have to face No. 8 Florida State Saturday. The Seminoles have been a dominant team all season, with an overall record of 22-4, and if NC State can pull off this major upset, it will significantly increase its chances of making the NCAA Tournament.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. DUKE MONDAY, FEB. 24 AT 7 P.M. The NC State women’s basketball team has dropped to second in the ACC after back-to-back losses against No. 5 Louisville and unranked Georgia Tech. The Pack is still only one game behind Louisville though, and it needs a win against Duke Monday night to have any chance at taking back first place.

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Junior catcher Patrick Bailey prepares to tag the runner out at home at the baseball game against James Madison Saturday, Feb. 15 at Doak Field. Bailey broke the NC State freshman home run record with 13 in 2018.

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Men’s club ultimate in full force for spring semester Camden Speight Sports Editor

After a successful fall season, Alpha Ultimate is prepared for its more important spring season, where it has a chance to climb its way up the College Men’s USAU Rankings and travel to nationals via a series of big tournaments.

The goal for the team has always been to go to nationals, and this year is no different. Toward the end of the spring, NC State will play in the North Carolina and South Carolina sectional, where the top six teams earn a spot at regionals in Axton, Virginia. Then, a couple of top teams from the regional will earn bids to nationals in Milwaukee on Memorial Day weekend.

Alpha expects to compete with the top teams every year, and senior captain Michael Lee hopes for a top-three finish at

sectionals and a chance to compete late in the tournament at regionals. However, he stressed the importance of getting these early-semester reps and not looking too far ahead.

“Our end goal is to win nationals,” Lee said. “I’m very much going to take it one game at a time. I don’t want to push and get to the point where we’re overlooking tournaments, because every step along the way is really crucial. Regardless if we’re up 10-0 or down 10-0, I think the next point can directly contribute to our success at nationals. So our end goal is obviously to win that tournament, but the steps along the way are just as beneficial.”

The club wasted no time starting off the year, playing in the Carolina Kickoff hosted by North Carolina at the end of January. Many familiar faces, like UNCCH, UNCW, UNCC, Tennessee, Georgetown, Duke and Kentucky made the trip,

but it was Alpha and UNC that met in the championship.

The Pack f lew through pool play, defeating Tennessee, North Carolina Asheville and Richmond 13-6, 13-5 and 13-7, respectively. In bracket play, Alpha beat Duke 15-4 to advance to the semis against UNCW, an opponent NC State has seen many times already this year. This time, NC State got the better of the Seahawks but fell 14-10 to rival North Carolina in the finals.

The Tar Heels are one of the top competitors for Alpha, and in the entire country for that matter, as they are ranked at No. 2. Another top competitor is Wilmington as the Pack often trades wins with both local teams. If the Wolfpack wants to make it to nationals, it will likely have to go through one or both of these teams in the sectional and regional tournaments.

“We’ve lost in games at regionals and

choked where we felt we should’ve won,” Lee said. “It’s a little more evident to juniors, seniors, fifth-years, how painful the end of the season can be, and I think that’s a really good motivator.

After its second-place finish in Chapel Hill, Alpha traveled to Charlotte for the Queen City Tune-up 2020 tournament Feb. 8-9. Again, the Pack went 3-0 in pool play over Notre Dame, Rutgers and Maryland before moving on to bracket play. No. 10 Georgia topped NC State 11-9 in the semifinals, so it finished the tournament in a tie for third.

In the most recent College Men’s USAU Rankings, Alpha came in at No. 13 but has been battling for a top-10 spot this year and was even ranked at No. 7 just two weeks ago. Despite being in a tough region where a lot of top teams are located, it has a decent shot of reaching its goal of traveling to nationals.

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Robert McAllister, a second-year studying engineering, scrimmages against other teammates to practice backhand leading tosses and tapping the disc at Method Fields Tuesday, September 24, 2019.

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Bring the Winter Classic to Raleigh Kevin Sebastian Correspondent

For those who grew up around the sport of hockey, skating on an outdoor pond is supposed to invoke feelings of a simpler time. For a lot of people who play in the National Hockey League today, it’s where they grew to love the game and decided to make it their profession. Even for those who weren’t quite as talented at hockey (that would include me), outdoor hockey still conjures up feelings of childlike joy and memories of when they were younger.

It’s those positive feelings the NHL capitalized on when they announced they’d make outdoor hockey a fixture of the regular season, and since 2008, the NHL has done exactly that, holding at least one outdoor game annually.

Last Saturday, the NHL announced one of its Stadium Series games would head down south next season. But instead of opting for Miami or Atlanta, the NHL decided to come to Raleigh and have the Carolina Hurricanes play in Carter-Finley Stadium, home of the NC State Wolfpack football team.

It’s the culmination of years of toil for the Hurricanes, who spent the majority of the 2010s between that mediocre tier of non-playoff teams and the cellar of the NHL standings. With the Hurricanes not being competitive, fans struggled to find reasons to buy tickets to a game they knew the Canes would lose, and so average attendance dipped to some of the worst in the league, bottoming out at just under

12,000 a game in the 2016-17 season. After the Canes made a surprising run to the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, fans came back in droves, and although attendance was still lagging, Raleigh proved it could support a professional hockey team, so long as it was competitive.

This year, the Canes are back in the thick of the playoff race, proving last year wasn’t a fluke. Rising attendance wasn’t a fluke either, as PNC Arena is currently drawing over 16,000 per game this season. The gesture by the NHL to gift the Carolina Hurricanes was one done in good will, as a reward for persevering when they were dead in the water. There’s no doubt that fans would come out to fill Carter-Finley and provide fans of the NHL an experience they could only get in North Carolina. But if that is the case, then why stop there? Why not aim for something higher?

This January, the NHL decided to test nature and the properties of water by holding the Winter Classic, the crown jewel of regular season NHL games, in Dallas, Texas. The hometown Dallas Stars played gracious hosts, as hockey fans were treated to Texas barbecue, bull rides and country music. Oh yeah, and the Stars beat the Nashville Predators in a sold-out Cotton Bowl 4-2. Dallas, a city that could be described as a microcosm of every southern stereotype imaginable, was smitten with hockey.

The NHL, and hockey fans across the U.S. and Canada, knew the Winter Classic in Dallas was a success. But just how

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The band plays as the fans take their seats prior to kickoff. NC State came away with a 2413 win over James Madison Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, in Carter-Finley Stadium.

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Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho looks for a way to the goal during the preseason game versus the Washington Capitals Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 in PNC Arena. Aho scored two goals against the Capitals. The Canes lost to the Caps 4-3.

much of a success was it? The hockey game not only sold out the Cotton Bowl, but it drew over 85,000 fans, good for the second-most attended hockey game in NHL history. What the NHL should have drawn from this was that the southern United States is an untapped market for one-off hockey events like this. Instead, the NHL announced next year’s Winter Classic would take place in Minnesota, unofficially the official 11th province of Canada.

I can’t blame the NHL for sticking with its core fanbase, but after sticking its toes into Winter Classic hockey in Dallas and succeeding, wouldn’t the right move be to double down and dive headfirst into more opportunities to grow the game in the American south?

Instead, the NHL decided to give Raleigh the Stadium Series, a consolation prize for markets that want that sweet outdoor hockey but don’t have the connections to make it to the big time.

Make no mistake, I’m by no means ungrateful for the opportunity to feel like a kid again and enjoy a hockey game at Carter-Finley. But while the Stadium Series games are seen as just another regular-season game on the schedule, the Winter Classic is filled with the pomp and glamour of an all-star game. Even though the Canes may boost their ticket sales for a game with the Stadium Series coming, the Winter Classic would bring the eyes of the league toward our neck of the woods, and just like Dallas did this year, Raleigh could showcase what makes it so unique

among NHL markets and prove to NHL fans that the city isn’t the backwater it’s perceived to be.

A Winter Classic game would boost ticket sales just like a Stadium Series game would, but it would also bring national television coverage and that opportunity to change the average NHL fan’s perception of hockey in North Carolina. But without that exposure, how can Raleigh prove itself as a hockey town on the national stage?

Last year, the Hurricanes surprised everyone by beating the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders in the playoffs, but they still fell short of winning their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. This was a great year for Carolina, and a historic year given the fruitlessness of its recent history. But after finally gaining back the fanbase they’d spent a decade trying to bring back to PNC Arena’s seats, the Hurricanes couldn’t afford to rest on their laurels. They wanted more, which is why the Canes are trying their hardest to make consecutive playoff appearances for the first time since 2002.

The NHL gave Raleigh a Stadium Series game, a testament to the league’s trust in Carolina to host one of its marquee games, due to the recent resurgence in team success and fan interest. But Raleigh can’t, in celebrating this achievement, become complacent and lose sight of what must be its ultimate goal. In essence, the city must embody the spirit of its team this season, and they must strive for something greater.

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Men’s golf finds top eight in Puerto Rico, women tie for sixth in New Orleans Will Thornhill Staff Writer

The NC State men’s golf team finished tied for eighth place out of 15 teams in the Puerto Rico Classic at the Rio Mar Country Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, while the women’s team finished a seasonbest sixth place out of 15 teams at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate in New Orleans last weekend.

Junior Easton Paxton led the way for the men’s team at tied for 21st, with a score of 3-under par. In a season-high finish, Paxton had his best round of the weekend in the first round with a score of 69.

Not far behind him at 2-under par was graduate Brett McLamb, who tied for 24th. McLamb opened up with 72 and finished the tournament with back-to-back scores of 71.

Next for the Wolfpack was senior Benjamin Shipp, who finished tied for 37th with a score of 1-over par.

An opening round of 76 eliminated any thought of Shipp competing for a top-10 finish, as he did in the three tournaments prior to this one.

Senior Christian Salzer finished tied for 47th place at 5-over par, and freshman Carter Graf finished tied for 71st at 18-over par to round out the lineup for NC State.

Georgia Tech won the tournament with a team score of 32-under par.

The Yellow Jackets took home the individual title as well, with Bartley Forrester finishing in first place at 9-under par.

Leading the way for the women’s team with a career-best finish at

third place was senior Mim Sangkapong at 5-under par. Starting the tournament with scores of 68 and 71, Sangkapong found herself in a tie for the lead heading into the final round, but a score of 75 was not enough to secure the individual title.

Next for the Wolfpack was junior Monika Hartl, who finished tied for 17th at 1-under par. This was her third straight top-20 finish on the year.

In what was also a career-best finish, freshman Natalie Armbruester finished tied for 30th at 4-over par.

A round of 78 cost her a top-20 finish, as she moved 15 spots down the leaderboard in the final round of competition.

Rounding out the Wolfpack lineup were freshman Pilar Berchot and sophomore Lea Klimentova, who finished tied for 55th place and tied for 58th place, respectively.

Florida secured the team title, shooting a team score of 23-under par. Clara Manzalini of Florida and Anna Backman of Miami tied for first at 7-under par for the individual title.

The Wolfpack women will be off for a couple of weeks before traveling to Kailua, Hawaii from March 9-11 to compete in the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational at Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course.

Men’s golf will be off a few weeks, then back in action from March 9-10 for the General Hackler Championship in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The tournament will be hosted

by Coastal Carolina University.

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Sophomore Easton Paxton takes a swing while driving a ball at Lonnie Poole Golf Course Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Paxton finished round two of the Wolfpack Intercollegiate with an even score.

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