Down Goes Duke — Technician 1/8/18

TECHNICIAN J A NU ARY 8, 2018

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THROUGH EMMA’S LENS

NEWS Alumni donation set to complete Memorial Belltower after a century of construction, pg. 3

OPINION

Browsing State of the Art

How to hold your instructors accountable, pg. 6

PHOTO BY EMMA DIMIG

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saiah Cox, a second-year transfer student studying foreign languages and literature, browses the printed T-shirts in State of the Art with his mother Helen Cox on Friday. Cox said that he was attracted to the store because he enjoyed “the customization and getting inspiration from what other people have made.”

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What is your New Year’s resolution?

Musical Empowerment benefit to showcase young talent and NC State mentorship, pg. 7

POLICE BLOTTER

BY EMMA DIMIG

“I haven’t really made one, but I’d like to go to the gym four to five days per week.”

1/4/17 4:42 P.M. | INFORMATION UNIVERSITY Various Locations NC State University Police Department received multiple calls regarding persons receiving scam phone calls. No financial losses suffered.

5:09 P.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Reynolds Coliseum NC State University Police Department rendered services for NC State women’s basketball game without incident.

Dhananjay Patel Graduate Student Civil Engineering

9:58 P.M. | DOOR ALARM - FORCED Hudson Hall Security responded to door alarm and determined door was secure.

SPORTS Men’s basketball takeaways from winter break, pg. 11

“My resolution is to stop making resolutions that never last.”

“To be healthier, in both mind and body. I will try to cook more, go to the gym more often, and stay organized.”

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COVER PHOTO BY NICHOLAS FAULKNER Senior forward Abdul-Malik Abu slams home a dunk. Abu had 10 points in his 18 minutes of play during the 96-85 win over No. 2 Duke in PNC Arena on Saturday.

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Alumni donation set to complete Memorial Belltower after a century of construction Isaac Bjerkness Assistant News Editor

With an alumni family donation to enhance NC State’s Belltower, the long history of the landmark’s construction is wrapping up almost 100 years after it began.

Bill Henry, a College of Textiles alumnus, and his wife Frances Henry donated an undisclosed amount to ensure the completion of the Belltower. With the donation, the NC State Facilities Division plans on completing and installing the bells, adding an interior staircase and renovating both the surrounding plaza, to be named Henry Square, and interior of the Belltower to be sure the tower stands for years to come.

“I can’t even begin to tell you how important and significant that gift is for the Belltower itself,” said Tom Stafford, former vice chancellor for student affairs.

“In my mind, it is the most important structure and symbol on campus.”

The Facilities Division has wasted no time in planning what improvements the Henry family donation will bring to the Belltower.

“Facilities will take the lead in repairing the whole Belltower,” said Lisa Johnson, the university architect. “It has a lot of water damage and a little bit of structural damage. We think we will be able to accomplish the cleaning of the Belltower, the waterproofing, adding new stairs, fixing loose mortar, restoring the surrounding plaza and also adding the bells. We are hoping to be completely done in the spring of 2021.”

Donations and support from alumni and sponsors prove to be making a huge impact for students, faculty, staff and the NC State community across the globe.

“Donors are critical. Many of the things we want to accomplish as a university, we would never to be able to do without private support,” said Alan Taylor, executive director of Central Major Gifts. “We have been trying to complete the Belltower for almost 100 years. Without the support of the Henrys, that clock on completing the Belltower would have continued ticking. And it’s not just the Belltower, it is scholarships, study abroad and others that would not happen without private support.”

With this donation acting as the final piece of the Memorial Belltower’s con-

struction, the history and legacy of the project will long be remembered as a monument nearly a century in the making at NC State.

“The tower was built by NC State alumni to honor their fellow classmates who served their country in the military and were killed in World War I,” Stafford said.

“They started to build the Belltower by laying the cornerstone in 1921, and it took 26 years to finish it. It was built in the middle of the Great Depression so it took a long time to finish the project, and it was not dedicated until 1949. Bells have never been put into the tower, even though it was originally designed to do so. After that is all done, the tower will finally be finished.”

The granite exterior and the marble interior were pieced together slowly over time. Even though the Belltower was made to chime, a recording has been playing instead of actual bells since its dedication.

“What is interesting to me is the whole history of the Belltower,” Johnson said. “It was finished in increments over time, and the story still continues. We have called it the Belltower for years, but it never really had bells in it. So now, we are really going to complete the Belltower.”

In addition to being a memorial, the Belltower has become a symbol and representation of NC State that is recognizable across the state, nation and even the world.

“The tower represents the commitment and the long, proud tradition that NC State has of training and producing great leaders for our country,” said Stafford, who has guided over 350 tours of the Belltower.

Even though most current and former members of the Wolfpack have a special place in their hearts for the structure, the Belltower has been set aside by the University as one of the most sacred places on campus.

“In 2007, we established, through the Master Planning Network, the nine hallowed places on campus,” Johnson said.

“Those are places that are irreplaceable and most symbolic to NC State. Practically everyone can agree that the Belltower is the most hallowed place on campus. So being able to repair and restore it so that it will last on into our future is a reflection on our pride, heritage and respect for the past.”

The addition of 54 bells, an improved

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Mrs. Wuf helps rev up the crowd during the pre-run warmup at the third annual Moonlight Howl and Run which started at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 13.

plaza and other renovations to the 115foot tower on the corner of Hillsborough Street will ring in a new season in the history of NC State as the historic and personal significance of the Belltower for so many people lives on nearly a century after it was erected.

“The Belltower means something to so many alums, people who work at the University and people in the community,” Taylor said. “It has become the symbol

of the University. The place where we celebrate and congregate. So, for it to finally be complete and the vision of what the Belltower was supposed to be finally happening, I think it is another point in time where we as NC State can say this is one of the best times in our history. It was one thing, having the symbol of the University unfinished, that we can finally put a stamp on and say that it is done and move forward in our history.”

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New graduate school dean talks meeting students’ concerns Marco Valencia Correspondent

Technician sat down with Peter Harries, the newly appointed interim dean of the NC State Graduate School, to discuss concerns of graduate students and the new tax bill, which has since passed.

Harries previously served for two years as the Graduate School’s senior associate dean, after working as the assistant dean of graduate studies at the University of Florida. Harries graduated from Yale University with a degree in geology and geophysics before going on to earn his doctorate in geological sciences from the University of Colorado.

What do you want to bring to the Graduate School as dean?

First and foremost, I want to make sure people realize that graduate students comprise a pretty significant portion of the student body. There are about 10,000 graduate students and around 24,000 undergraduates, so it is almost a third of the population here. When the majority of activities happen on campus, I would say they seem geared more towards undergraduates, rather than graduates. I like using the acronym WAGS — What About Grad Students — when I see these amazing opportunities for undergraduates that could be expanded to graduates as well. Overall, my main goals are to bring more attention to graduate students and make sure their needs are met.

A lot of things need to be looked at and improved, such as funding for graduate students to travel to conferences, because I thought that was underfunded, and really just making sure the graduate student enterprise is as good as it can be.

What are some common concerns that

graduate students have?

I would say the largest issue is the stipend levels for people who are teaching and research assistants. This problem is nationally known for the majority of state schools struggling with pay. It is often overlooked that living in Raleigh is going to cost more than, say, living in a more rural college area. I would love to solve that issue but with the new tax law that may or may not go into play; it will be difficult. That’s a huge cash deal that would affect NC State’s graduate students, but also graduates nationwide. I want to be clear that this is not just an NC State issue, but one that will affect all universities, especially public.

Right now there is more uncertainty than anything else, and if we knew what was happening, it would make things a bit easier. Additionally, the Senate bill has not included the plan, which complicates things. So if it does pass, we just have to be guardedly optimistic that the decisions will not mortgage our innovation and research future by making it more difficult to get a graduate degree. If we want to grow as a nation that is based on special skills and knowledge, then we will have to keep graduate schools and students in the forefront.

What are some of the resources graduate students can utilize?

One of the things that we do a lot of, and probably not as many graduate students take advantage of that should, is our professional development workshop. I mean a huge range of different things from helping students improve their teaching to our industry immersion program, and what now is called Accelerate to Industry where there’s a weeklong intensive series of workshops that are put on in part by various com-

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Interim dean of the graduate school Peter Harries poses for a photo on the fourth floor of Talley Student Union on Dec. 1. Along with his new interim dean position, Harries will also continue to be a professor in the marine, earth and atmospheric sciences department.

panies throughout the region, and they help teach students how to convert their high-level graduate school knowledge into business skills.

In the future, what do you wish to accomplish as dean?

I would love to have a graduate center, much like Talley Student Union, but

geared more toward graduate students.

The center would be where the graduate school is housed and would have spaces for workshops and have Think and Do rooms. With the growing numbers of graduate students, I think in the future it will be necessary to construct such a facility that serves as a hub for NC State’s graduate students and programs.

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Research finds lack of retention of women and minority professors in STEM field STUDY LED BY NC STATE STATISTICS PROFESSOR DISCOVERS UNEVEN DEMOGRAPHICS IN SCIENCE AND MATH FACULTY Alicia Thomas Correspondent

After researching science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, an NC State professor has made discoveries on the retention and job status of women and underrepresented minorities in engineering.

Marcia Gumpertz, an NC State statistics professor, was the lead author in research studying the makeup of women and underrepresented minorities in university faculty, specifically in STEM fields.

The research was conducted in large, STEM-based land-grant schools between 2002-2015. In conclusion, Gumpertz found that women in the engineering discipline were more likely to leave when they started as assistant professors and also left without tenure more frequently than men.

“I think it’s really important topic, and there’s a lot of concern about whether women and underrepresented minority faculty are leaving the university more frequently or sooner than other faculty,” Gumpertz said while discussing why she chose to research the topic.

Gumpertz discussed how the demographics of a university’s faculty is what many believe compels a student to stay in a certain area of study.

“I was the vice provost for faculty diversity,” Gumpertz said. “As part of that role I think it’s very important for the university to keep track of what the faculty experience is, the demographics of faculty status that of the climate for faculty. So this is all part of that effort.”

Gumpertz said that recruitment of a diverse faculty is only the beginning; retention of the faculty is also important. Even with a small number of underrepresented minorities in university faculty, results demonstrated that minority faculty in engineering left more than other faculty before their 1oth year.

“Well, I was really interested in retention of faculty because if you think this is important that we have a more diverse faculty, there’s several elements of that,” Gumpertz said. “One of the big ones that people think about is recruiting faculty.

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Shaunaci Stevens, a second-year studying biological science, tutors Melissa Pasli, a second-year studying polymer and color chemistry, during a Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) tutoring session Tuesday in Lee Hall. The tutoring program is designed to help women studying science and engineering as part of the WISE Village.

But another really big one is retention.

Once they are here, do they stay?”

The study found that the number of

can Indian has risen slowly.

Katherine Titus-Becker, head of the Women in Science and Engineering

“Even with a small number of underrepresented minorities in university faculty, results demonstrated that minority faculty in engineering left more than other faculty before their 10th year. ” women in STEM fields has risen from 1992 to 2015, but for underrepresented minority groups, the number of Hispanic faculty has risen substantially while the number of African-American and Ameri-

(WISE) village at NC State, talked about how the village tackles urging students to stay in STEM fields.

“There are lots of companies that value and need more women in STEM,”

Titus-Becker said. “They need to find their place and find an employer that values them and certainly not to judge the STEM field based on one company that has got a bad culture.”

While WISE is catered towards firstand second-year women who are interested in pursuing careers in science and math, the bigger goal is to lead students to find their passions, even if they are not in STEM. WISE aims to increase retention and graduation rates of women in science and engineering fields at NC State. While students are required to apply and be accepted into the WISE program, all students are welcome to attend tutoring session held Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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How to hold your instructors accountable Another semester down, and everyone has gone home for some much needed R&R. Now is the time to reflect on the past four months and decide if any changes need to be made to your current NC Colin State plans. However, as we McNight look ahead and consider poCorrespondent tential future classes to satisfy requirements, we often overlook an extremely important factor in class quality: teacher competence.

We are too busy weighing other, much more obvious, aspects of a course such as difficulty of material, quantity of material and necessity to our current major or minor plans to think about whether or not the instructor is actually fit for the job. Most of us do wonder if the professor is “tough” or “boring,” but that’s usually the extent of our worries.

Unfortunately, plenty of professors are prone to not-so-professional habits such as lack of passion for teaching and difficulty working with students, among other issues. The problem with this, however, is that college students oftentimes don’t voice their serious complaints and decide to just keep their head down and get through the class.

While this is definitely understandable, because the last thing students need is to incur the wrath of the professor, it is important for the student body that we don’t just stand idly

by and allow subpar instructors to continue to negatively affect our university. We, as students, need to be aware of how the negative qualities of instructors can be detrimental to NC State, and be active in voicing our criticisms.

One such negative quality that I have seen among a few of my instructors so far in my three semesters here is lack of feedback communication. Now I understand that this is not high school — instructors are being paid to teach the course, and there will obviously be concepts that many students will struggle with, after all, that’s what college is infamous for.

However, I have personally witnessed several of my instructors ignore the fact that the class is struggling with a concept that is important to the material. Furthermore, I have had several professors struggle to properly give students back their grades on time. I have seen gaps of whole months between taking a test and receiving the grade.

Another, even more serious, issue is explicit unprofessionalism. This includes improper or problematic conduct, failing to properly communicate important information to students, or an obvious unfamiliarity with the subject material. These issues can lead to a toxic learning environment that students begin to dread attending. Furthermore, this can leave students unable to understand the important information, which can be a massive problem in later courses.

There are several actions that can be taken if

you find a serious issue with an instructor. The most obvious one is ClassEval. Here, you can grade your professors and leave comments on major issues with the instructor or course. You can also rest assured that any opinions or information disclosed will remain confidential.

Another potential course of action that can be taken when dealing with an unsatisfactory faculty member is to speak with an Ombuds member. Ombuds is an independent third party trained in mediating in common university conflicts, such as issues with professors. They could serve as invaluable sources of advice and support when a professor is not performing their duties adequately.

Also, for those that want to see the criticisms of their current or future instructors, or contribute their own, I would highly recommend www.ratemyprofessor.com. Here, you can search for your professors and find the average ratings given to both the instructor and to the course, along with individual reviews of the class. Unfortunately, not all professors have reviews on the website, so you might have to go in blind for a few courses.

A bad professor, at first, might just seem like a small part of the overall makeup of a class, but that can quickly change over the course of the semester, as an inadequate instructor can truly make a class a living nightmare. The student body should not allow this kind of misconduct to mark our university, and should speak up when needed.

B-Sian: Worries

Sindy Huang, a third-year studying biological engineering

Students should resolve to use campus facilities to the fullest It’s the first week of the new year, and many of us are excited and motivated to engage in self-improving habits. Sticking to a new year’s resolution can be difficult as we roll further and Shivani further into the year, but an Shirolkar easy one for college students Staff columnist is to make the most of campus facilities while they have them.

Living on or close to a college campus certainly gives you a decided edge when it comes to access to facilities. Services like University Recreation and a gym membership, Student Health Services and campus libraries are included in our tuition and fees at NC State. Other activities like, say, watching movies at Witherspoon Student Center or even taking part in clubs or on-campus events are included in the NC State way of life and are easily accessible. It’s important that we understand the value of these resources and make the best use of them while

at college.

The average cost of a private gym membership is about $58 per month, while your student fee for Carmichael Gymnasium and recreational activities for 2017-2018 totaled $167.35. Carmichael Gymnasium has excellent fitness and sports facilities which are open to students every day; not using them at all would be opportunities wasted.

Because of my Indian background, I generally play badminton a lot more than tennis.

I couldn’t find any badminton courts around my neighborhood at home, but I was able to find badminton equipment at Carmichael Gymnasium, a convenient five-minute walk from my dorm. This way, I have the option of not having to miss out on things I am interested in — without any additional payments or a long commute.

Student Health Services and the Counseling Center give students a chance to talk to professionals about their mental state.

Counseling is also an expensive affair, costing about $75-$150 per session. 30-80

percent of people who have mental health concerns are never treated for them. With access to mental health services on campus, there’s no reason to delay getting the counseling you may need.

Another resource that’s undervalued are the two libraries on campus. Though the price of renting books from a public library is often included in taxes, there may be a smaller number of books or topics available.

Here, at NC State, both Main Campus and Centennial Campus house enormous libraries to cater to students. D.H. Hill Library provides space for around a million and a half volumes in eleven stories of book stacks.

Hunt Library on Centennial Campus is continuously evolving in technology with 1.5 million items in its bookBot, a robotic book delivery system, and over 35,000 volumes on science and engineering. Both libraries offer other services like group study rooms, study halls and technical items for students to rent and use. I’ve found textbooks and reference books that have proven to be very useful, and

more importantly, relevant during exams.

It doesn’t stop at cost-saving facilities; a less tangible, but very important aspect of university life is the power to form social circles. Getting involved in campus activities is one of the best experiences college life can give you. These are opportunities to meet new people and find students with similar interests. Join an intramural club — another opportunity included in your student fees — write for your student newspaper, or find your voice with one of NC State’s a cappella groups. There probably will never be a chance again to actively participate and intelligently contribute to clubs’ meetings and events like we do in college now.

We tend to take these simple amenities for granted, not realizing that we have only a limited time to reap their benefits. After we graduate, we may lack the money and time to work out, receive counseling, visit the library or socialize. Your new year’s resolutions can be made possible this year, courtesy of NC State.

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Musical Empowerment benefit to showcase young talent and NC State mentorship

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Events to keep an eye on for the week of January 8 WINTER CAMPUS CONNECTIONS TALLEY STUDENT UNION, BALLROOM TUESDAY, 5-7 P.M. Free Student organizations and departments will be available to talk to new and returning students about getting involved. Refreshments will be served in the Student Involvement Suite.

MEET THE COACH CARMICHAEL GYMNASIUM, ROOMS 1201 AND 1202 TODAY AND WEDNESDAY, NOON-2 P.M. Free

COURTESY OF MUSICAL EMPOWERMENT

Samuel Griffin Arts & Entertainment Editor

This Sunday, the four powerhouses of NC State a cappella — Acappology, Grains of Time, Ladies in Red and Wolfgang — will perform alongside the NC State Jazz Combo, but the real star of this show isn’t a cappella or jazz. The concert, a benefit for the NC State chapter of Musical Empowerment, will feature five elementary school-age students musically trained by NC State student mentors.

The benefit will be held in Stewart Theatre from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Musical Empowerment is a North Carolina organization originally formed in Chapel Hill with the goal of providing free one-on-one music lessons to “children in under-served communities,” according to their mission statement. The NC State chapter of the club has been around since 2015.

“We find passionate, dedicated NC State students who are proficient in a particular instrument or instruments,” said Shane Reagan, senior co-president of the NC State chapter of Musical Empowerment and a fourth-year studying electrical and

computer engineering. “We’ve had students who are proficient in violin, piano, trumpet, flute, etc.”

Musical Empowerment pairs an NC State student mentor with a serviced child, usually ranging in age from late elementary school to early middle school, for weekly one-on-one tutoring and mentorship.

“All of our students had no musical backgrounds before taking music lessons with us and now they are playing pieces that are thought to be difficult in middle school and they are either still in elementary school or just entering middle school,” Reagan said.

Reagan said the students will be playing a variety of musical pieces based on their experience. Some students have only been learning under Musical Empowerment for a few years while others have been with the three-year-old chapter since it was formed.

One student will be playing the Imperial March from Star Wars on the trumpet, according to Reagan.

Perry Currin, junior co-president for the chapter and a third-year studying science education, said he is very appreciative of the NC State groups volunteering for the benefit.

“We’ve got four a cappella groups,” Currin

said. “They’ve been volunteering their time and they volunteered at our last benefit concert. We’re very gracious for them. Obviously music has been a big part of their lives — the singers in these a cappella groups — so it’s fantastic that they want to help give back to the organization and that they support the cause. We have the NC State Jazz Combo performing. That’s going to be exciting too.”

Tickets to the benefit cost $10 for the general public, $8 for non-NC State students and $5 for NC State students. Reagan said all of the money raised through ticket sales from Sunday’s benefit will go directly towards purchasing new instruments, repairing the instruments currently being used to teach and purchasing music lesson books.

“A large majority of our instrument inventory is actually donated,” Reagan said.

“We’ll get families and parents throughout the community whose children have left the nest, so to speak, and they just have these instruments lying around in their house.

They’ll contact us and say, ‘hey we have a pair of flutes in our attic that we’d love to donate’ or ‘we have a keyboard that our chil-

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If you are looking to improve your health, certified health coaches will be answering health and wellness questions and provide body composition screenings.

SLEEP OUT FOR THE HOMELESS WOLF PLAZA TUESDAY, 7:14 P.M.-2 A.M. Free The Xi Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity will be hosting a sleep out event. Hot chocolate will be served and winter clothes donations are desired.

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NC State students storm the court following the NC State men’s basketball team’s upset win over No. 2 Duke Saturday night 96-85.

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Senior forward Abdul-Malik Abu draws the foul for the and-1. The NC State men’s basketball team caught a win against No. 2 Duke Saturday night, 96-85.

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Freshman guard Braxton Beverly drives into the paint. Beverly dished out five assists to go along with 14 points during the 96-85 win over No. 2 Duke in PNC Arena on Saturday.

Graduate guard Allerik Freeman towers over both Marvin Bagley III and Javin DeLaurier, to shoot the ball. The NC State men’s basketball team caught a win against No. 2 Duke Saturday night, 96-85.

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The dance team puts on a performance at the half, with NC State up 43-41 over No. 2 Duke. The Wolfpack would hold off the Blue Devils’ advances for a 96-85 win in PNC Arena on Saturday.

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Graduate guard Allerik Freeman goes up for a three during the 96-85 win over No. 2 Duke in PNC Arena on Saturday.

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Redshirt senior forward Lennard Freeman utilizes a wide-open court and goes in for the dunk. Freeman had 13 points and five rebounds on the night. The NC State men’s basketball team caught a win against No. 2 Duke Saturday night, 96-85.

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Sophomore center Omer Yurtseven slams home a huge dunk. Yurtseven put up a teamhigh 16 points, nine rebounds and three assists during the 96-85 win over No. 2 Duke in PNC Arena on Saturday.

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Gabbie Consing, a second-year studying psychology, teaches Ke’mora Poore the fundamentals of reading piano music on Oct. 17 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Consing is a part of the Musical Empowerment group which seeks to serve Raleigh youth who may not have access to music lessons without their help. The program provides free instruments, books and trainings to the participants.

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dren don’t use anymore.’”

In addition to using donated instruments, Musical Empowerment at NC State purchases instruments using money from grants, donations and funds from Student Government. In addition to raising funds for new equipment, Reagan and Currin said they hope the benefit increases awareness of the group on campus.

“We use our benefit concert as our biggest publicity event of the year,” Reagan said.

“We’re trying to get bigger and bigger. Musical Empowerment in the UNC area is pretty well known. A few years down the road, we want to reach that status here in Raleigh.”

Currin said the organization is always looking for new NC State student teachers.

Currently, the organization has 11 studentteacher pairs.

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Gabbie Consing, a second-year studying psychology, walks Ke’mora Poore through a new piece of music on Oct. 17 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Consing is a part of the Musical Empowerment group, which seeks to serve Raleigh youth who may not have access to music lessons without their help. The program provides free instruments, books and trainings to the participants.

“In quantity of pairs would be one really obvious way to grow,” Currin said. “Just having [a larger] volume of students who come in to NC State and have musical experiences in their background and who want to give those opportunities to younger students in the community. Increasing the number of pairs and having more lessons every week would be our number one priority.”

Tickets are available to purchase in a couple of ways. Musical Empowerment will be selling tickets in the second floor lobby of Talley Student Union from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Links to purchase tickets online are also found through the group’s Facebook page, titled Musical Empowerment 2018 Benefit Concert.

Musical Empowerment NC State has one more event planned for the semester. On April 15, the organization will hold a student recital at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, located off of Clark Avenue.

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Men’s basketball takeaways from winter break Jason Bacherman Staff Writer

While NC State students were away for winter break, the men’s basketball team continued its play over the past month.

The Wolfpack, under the direction of f irst-year head coach Kevin Keatts, turned in some impressive performances along with some not-so-impressive showings.

The team played its way to an even 3-3 record since the end of the fall semester, bringing its overall record to 11-5 and 1-2 in the ACC. Here are some takeaways from the break: This team is capable of competing with anyone The first two conference games proved to be too much to handle, as the Pack dropped consecutive road games to Clemson and Notre Dame by double digits to open up ACC play. The team followed those lackluster performances up by upsetting No. 2 Duke in Raleigh for Keatts’ first conference win, handing the Blue Devils their second loss of the season and outplaying a team of superior talent.

The Wolfpack also defeated another No. 2 team in Arizona back in November.

Despite a lack of depth down low and sophomore Markell Johnson suspended indefinitely, NC State has shown that it’s capable of hanging with tough opponents but also susceptible of letdowns against lesser opponents. The Pack fell to UNCGreensboro on Dec. 16 and took a while to pull away from Robert Morris. This season will be a mixed bag, but the ability to play at Duke’s level is encouraging for the Wolfpack faithful.

Braxton Beverly is the real deal Since being declared eligible by the NCAA, freshman Braxton Beverly has played in 13 contests, starting nine of them, cementing himself as the starting point guard and filling in for Johnson admirably. The 6-foot guard is averaging 10.4 points per game and is second on the team with 30.6 minutes per game played, proving to be an integral part of the Wolfpack’s rotation.

What’s most impressive about Beverly is his ability to distribute. He’s averaging 4.4 assists per game and picked up five assists against Duke. He also posted 14

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Graduate guard Allerik Freeman drives into the paint during the 96-85 win over No. 2 Duke in PNC Arena on Saturday.

points in the upset over the Blue Devils on an efficient 3-of-5 shooting, including a 3-point dagger late in the game.

Yurtseven, bigs are improving It’s no secret the Wolfpack’s frontcourt has little depth. With sophomore Darius Hicks out for the year with a torn ACL, Keatts has relied primarily on sophomore Omer Yurtseven, senior Abdul-Malik Abu and redshirt senior Lennard Freeman thus far.

When Yurtseven stays out of foul trouble, he’s a more-than-capable offensive weapon. The Turkish native is averaging 11.7 points per game this season, a substantial improvement over last year’s 5.9 points per game. Despite fouling out against Duke, the center managed to stay in the game until late in the second half, picking up 16 points and grabbing nine rebounds.

Abu, coming off an early-season injury, has struggled to get into a rhythm, averaging just 7.3 points per game and shooting 50 percent from the field. Freeman is averaging 11.7 points per game while shooting an excellent 71 percent

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Senior forward Abdul-Malik Abu exclaims to the air as the fans jump around celebrating a 96-85 win over No. 2 Duke in PNC Arena on Saturday.

from the field, something that will have to continue if the Wolfpack wants to do some more damage in ACC play.

The key for this year’s team will be keeping the big men out of foul trouble.

The Pack may struggle to keep up with

teams that have ample frontcourt depth, but if the Pack manages to keep the fouls to a minimum down low, the rotation of Abu, Freeman and Yurtseven is formidable as NC State heads further into conference play.

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Finley’s decision sets Pack football up to compete in 2018 Andrew Schnittker Sports Editor

There is no doubt that the 2017-18 season was one of growth for NC State football.

Capping off a 9-4 season that included a 6-2 ACC mark, the best conference record for the Wolfpack since 1994, the team had by far its best season under head coach Dave Doeren.

The Pack beat two, at the time, top-25 opponents in Florida State and Louisville after not getting a ranked win in Doeren’s first four years, and spent most of the season in the top 25 itself. Here’s the thing, though: NC State was expected to take a big step forward this year. With a senior-laden roster that had shown signs of growth the year before, it was thought this could be the best season for Pack football in a while.

It was also thought that, with all those seniors, it would be the Pack’s best chance at a huge season, and the team would take a big step back after this year. However, it’s looking doubtful that will be the case.

Yes, the team loses stud defensive end Bradley Chubb and the rest of the starters on the defensive line, two starting linebackers, multiple pieces in the secondary and on the offensive line and all-purpose back Jaylen Samuels.

It also brings back a whole lot, especially on the offensive side of the ball. One of the biggest questions for the Pack going into the offseason and next season would be whether quarterback Ryan Finley, who had a big breakout in his redshirt junior season, would return for his final year of eligibility or opt to try his luck in the NFL Draft.

Finley announced Saturday he would return to NC State in 2018.

This is a massive development for the Pack. Finley had a great 2017 season, completing 65 percent of his passes for 3,518 yards, 17 touchdowns and just six interceptions. His 6,577 passing yards in two seasons puts him fifth in school history.

In college football, quarterback continuity is one of the most important things a team can have from season to season, and the Pack will have that next year. The quarterback who already showed huge progress on his deep ball, decision making and twominute drill in 2017 will get the chance to make even more improvements in his third year under Doeren and offensive coordinator Eliah Drinkwitz.

Finley gets his primary complement of

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Redshirt junior quarterback Ryan Finley pulls back to fire a pass downfield. Finley had 35 yards on the ground, and torched the Clemson secondary to the tune of 338 yards through the air. The Wolfpack lost a 38-31 heartbreaker to Clemson on Nov. 4 in Carter-Finley Stadium.

weapons back as well. While the Pack will miss Samuels, the offense should be just fine in 2018. Back is receiver Kelvin Harmon for his junior season, with his size, hands, route-running ability and the strength to go up over defenders for incredible Randy Moss-esque “how did he just do that” type of catches. Harmon hauled in 69 catches for 1,017 yards and four touchdowns in 2017.

Jakobi Meyers broke out in a big way with 63 catches, 727 yards and five touchdowns from the slot position, and will be back for his redshirt junior season. Back too are speedy senior Stephen Louis and Emeka Emezie, who showed promise late in his freshman season.

The Pack’s ground game will be strong again as well. While speedy back Nyheim Hines has yet to make a decision, it’s expected that the Garner native who rushed 197 times for 1,112 yards and 12 touchdowns, including three in the Sun Bowl, will be back for his senior season. While the Pack will lose a few pieces on the offensive line, most notably guard Tony Adams, offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford has shown his ability to put together strong groups there.

The Pack will have to rebuild its defense with so many seniors leaving, but is not left totally depleted there. Defensive end Dar-

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Sophomore wide receiver Kelvin Harmon gets around the Clemson defense for what would be a big gain, called back by an illegal block in the back. Harmon led the team with 155 yards through the air. Despite the 38-31 heartbreaking loss in the final seconds Harmon said that “We’ve still got a lot to play for. We’ve got Boston College next week, so we’re going to come back to work tomorrow and stay with our same routine.” The Wolfpack fell to Clemson on Nov. 4 in Carter-Finley Stadium.

ian Roseboro, while not on Chubb’s level, is a strong pass rusher and returns to lead the defensive line in his senior year. Playmaking linebacker Germaine Pratt will be back for his senior year, and the Pack has two four-star recruits coming in on defense in outside linebacker Payton Wilson and tackle Alim McNeill.

While it won’t be easy for NC State football to replace the contributions of the players it’s losing this offseason, the team will also be left with an awful lot to work with next season. Doeren’s program should be able to continue the building process it has undergone the past five years with the pieces in place for another strong run in 2018.

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Wolfpack struggling against conference opponents Kailee Jurnak Correspondent

The NC State women’s basketball team was off to a strong start this season with an overall record of 12-4, but during the past week has started to face off against ACC conference challengers and experienced some struggles.

Out of the four ACC games so far, the Pack has only defeated Virginia Tech; falling to No. 3 Louisville, Virginia and No. 17 Duke.

Even though the deficits were nothing significant, they have still caused a crushing blow to the Pack’s efforts defensively, particularly against Louisville. While the Wolfpack held down the number of turnovers to seven against Louisville, the Pack’s pride in rebounds did not hold up against the highly-ranked Cardinals.

The Pack has out-rebounded its other three conference foes, but the Cardinals were a problem on the boards. The Cardinals defensively rebounded 36 times compared to the Pack’s 27 defensive boards.

While free throws were at 70 percent for the Pack, an improvement the team has been ad-

dressing, 3-pointers were not coming easily for the Wolfpack against the Cardinals, who held NC State to 13 percent from the perimeter.

The team’s strong starting perimeter shooters had a rough time hitting their shots. Redshirt junior Kiara Leslie only made one out of seven attempts from the 3-point line and sophomore Aislinn Konig also had one 3-point shot out of five attempts.

The team’s best free-throw shooting game was against Virginia Tech. The Pack shot 76 percent from the free-throw line, with all players making at least half their shots. Senior Chelsea Nelson led the team in free-throw shooting against the Hokies, shooting six of seven. The increase in ability to make free throws has been an improvement for State.

However, in the loss to Virginia, the Pack had 18 turnovers and shot 20 percent lower from the free-throw line than it did against Virginia Tech. Free throws were not the only shooting issue against the Cavaliers. It was a struggle to score from anywhere, as the top scorer for the Pack, redshirt junior Armani Hawkins, only managed 14 points.

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Sophomore point guard Aislinn Konig runs the ball down the court at the NC State vs.

University of Southern Alabama women’s basketball game in Reynolds Coliseum on Nov. 8. The Wolfpack won against the Jaguars, 71-50, in a thus far undefeated normal season.

The Wolfpack appears to still be finding balance among its players while trying to hone in on skills and cut down errors. If the Pack can find its way sooner rather than later, there are

high hopes for the team. The Pack holds a lot of potential but has young players that lack the experience that is shown by the older players such as Nelson and Maize.

Women’s basketball outshot by Blue Devils Kailee Jurnak Correspondent

The NC State women’s basketball team was defeated by Duke, 69-56, Sunday afternoon in Durham. At halftime, the Wolfpack was down 36-25 and Duke never gave the Pack a chance to recover.

The Wolfpack (12-4, 1-2 ACC) had a slow start against the No. 17 Blue Devils (13-4, 1-2 ACC), only scoring five points in the first quarter. The Pack tried to make up the difference in the second quarter with 20 points, but faced an 11-point deficit at the break.

The Wolfpack notably struggled with layups, as the team only managed to make six of 16 attempts. On top of the missed layups, the Pack also racked up 13 turnovers, compared to the Blue Devils’ 18 turnovers. The smaller number of turnovers is proof of the Pack’s growing strides, but there are still improvements to be made.

Entering the fourth quarter, the Wolfpack had some ground to gain as the team was down 55-40. Along with the point deficit, senior Akela Maize faced

foul trouble with four personal fouls.

C omp a re d t o it s game against Louisv i l le, t he Wolf pack once again took its pride in rebounds, outrebounding Duke with a total of 37 boards compared to the Devil’s 34.

Sur prising ly, on ly the starters from the Pack scored throughout the game. Senior Chelsea Nelson and redshirt junior Kiara Leslie tied with the most points at 15.

Duke’s points were DAVID TRACEY/TECHNICIAN more spread out among Senior forward Chelsea Nelson attacks the basket during the Wolfpack’s 71-50 win over University of South different players, but Alabama on Nov. 17 at Reynolds Coliseum. Nelson was in double figures, scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 two Blue Devils play- rebounds. ers fronted their team.

Duke’s Lexie Brown scored 34 points and player from the Wolfpack made more 10 shots.

Haley Gorecki scored 13 points. than half of their field goal attempts.

The Wolfpack returns to Reynolds ColOverall, the Wolfpack had a solid per- Sophomore Aislinn Konig, redshirt soph- iseum this Wednesday to play Georgia formance apart from its shooting. No omore Kaila Ealey and Leslie all missed Tech at 7 p.m.

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Early impressions of Kevin Keatts

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Head coach Kevin Keatts signals to the team. The Wolfpack showed off its new defense and a high-powered offense with a 109-66 win over Mars Hill on Nov. 3 in PNC Arena.

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It’s been almost 10 months since head coach Kevin Keatts was hired as the 20th coach in NC State men’s basketball history; therefore, by now Wolfpack fans have gotten a sample size of what to expect.

The 2017-18 season should be considered a rebuilding year, but in his first 16 games, Keatts has experienced some incredible highs. The Pack impressed in wins over No. 2s Arizona and Duke, but was brought down to earth in a home loss to UNC-Greensboro and two lopsided embarrassments to Clemson and Notre Dame.

Though it’s too early to make a proper estimation of what Keatts will be, let’s analyze what to make of the halfway mark of his first season at NC State: Play style: In Keatts’ introductory press conference he vowed to bring a fast-paced, up-tempo style offense paired with a fullcourt press, and there is definitely a difference from last year’s squad.

In the patented four-guard scheme, NC State pushes the pace on the offensive end.

Although this forces small ball, the Pack

hasn’t given up much dominance off the glass thanks to redshirt senior forward Lennard Freeman, senior forward Abdul-Malik Abu, sophomore center Omer Yurtseven and the man usually serving as the cleanup crew, redshirt junior guard Torin Dorn.

But the most noticeable and improved aspect of this Wolfpack team is its effort. In the Mark Gottfried era, uncontested shots and a lackadaisical outlook on defense absolutely maddened NC State fans. This year, an energized attitude on defense has translated into the Pack forcing 16 turnovers per game, good for second in the ACC. Though State will not win every game, this team will put up a fight in nearly every contest.

Coaching: Due to Keatts’ scheme, the Wolfpack endured rigorous offseason conditioning; in fact, after the first exhibition game Dorn said he believes that NC State is one of the best conditioned teams in the country.

As for in-game adjustments, Keatts and his team have showed poise in big moments. On Nov. 22, the Pack was tied 4040 at the half with No. 2 Arizona in the

Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. Every time the Wildcats made a run, the Wolfpack answered.

Another huge upset happened on Saturday against the No. 2 Blue Devils. Down 27-16, Keatts rallied his crew and the Pack climbed back on a 15-0 run, to fuel its 4341 halftime lead. Though NC State was up, freshman sensation Marvin Bagley III was having a field day, and with legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski at the helm everyone expected Duke to make the correct adjustments to formulate a comeback.

However, NC State never trailed in the second half and answered every Blue Devil run. But another notable coaching adjustment came against not a ranked opponent or power-five team, but against Presbyterian on Nov. 16.

In the fourth game of the season, the Wolfpack finally faced adversity as it found itself down by eight at the half to the Blue Hose. The Pack allowed Presbyterian to shoot 60 percent from the f loor and 50 percent from long range in the first frame, and it tightened up on the defensive end in the second to force 22 total Blue Hose turnovers. NC State came away with an 86-

68 win and limited Presbyterian to just 24 second half points.

Personality: Keatts has already dealt with the curious cases of the NCAA, specifically with its handling of the eligibility of freshman guard Braxton Beverly. He has also suspended sophomore guard Markell Johnson due to his felonious assault charge in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.

Taking into account the troubles Keatts has faced in his short time in Raleigh, he has taken everything in stride, and with a charming persona.

Over the summer in his first media availability at Dail Basketball Center, Keatts ended the presser by shaking the hand of every media member, thanking them for coming and for welcoming him to NC State.

He has also dished out a couple of funny one-liners as well, especially after beating Duke on Saturday.

“Well since it’s my first ACC win, I think it’s the best one I’ve got so far,” Keatts said.

“I don’t know what my team learned, but I know what I learned. Every team that we play I’m going to tell them they are the No. 2 team in the country.”

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