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IN BRIEF:

POLICE BLOTTER 1/29/19

A quick look at the headlines outside of NC State NEWS First-year live-on requirement increases demand for off-campus housing, pg. 3

Wake County Public Schools looking to adopt gender neutral dress code A proposal amending guidelines to the Student Code of Conduct could make the Wake County Public School dress code more gender neutral.

On Tuesday, the Wake County School Board discussed the possibility of a new dress code that would allow students to wear items of clothing such as tank tops, spaghetti straps, crop tops and more. This proposal, which is modeled after a dress code used in Portland, Oregon, comes after complaints from many Wake County students and parents, particularly female students and parents of female students who think the current dress code targets female students. According to The News & Observer, the changes to the Student Code of Conduct are part of an effort by Wake County to redefine their student discipline practices which has contributed to half the number of out-of-school suspensions since 2007.

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North Carolina can learn from the “I Am a Man” exhibit, pg. 6

DMV petitions to move headquarters out of Wake County On Tuesday, Feb. 5, the Council of State will decide whether to permit the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles to sign a 15-year lease in Rocky Mount, which is outside of Wake County. The downtown Raleigh location was required to make minor upgrades to the building because of fire code violations and the presence of asbestos in 2007, and in 2015 was given five years to come up with a permanent solution. The new location of the DMV was the only one proposed outside of Wake County or Research Triangle Park, however it was the least expensive site, with the DMV required to pay a little over $2 million per year over 15 years. The lease does not begin until Jan. 1, 2020, and it is unclear if the move is permanent. Currently, about 500 people work in the complex. Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane said that she was upset at the loss of jobs, and that the commute is a lot to ask of people who wish to keep their jobs.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Krispy Kreme Challenge combats cancer with confections and community, pg. 8

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Apple FaceTime bug

SPORTS Men’s basketball takeaways: Never count on the Wolfpack, pg. 11

On Monday, many Apple users became aware of a glitch in the company’s iPhones that allows an iPhone user to call another iPhone user and listen in on the person’s conversations, even when that individual does not answer the phone call. The bug was first reported by 9to5Mac because of the attention the glitch was getting on social media. The bug worked on devices that had upgraded to iOS 12.1, which included the ability for group FaceTime calling. In a statement provided to USA Today and reported by NPR, Apple said that it is “aware of this issue, and we have identified a fix that will be released in a software update later this week.” Apple then temporarily disabled the group FaceTime feature on Apple devices on Monday night.

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12:25 AM | MEDICAL ASSIST Off Campus Officers located an unconscious person on Hillsborough St. Non-student was transported to the hospital.

8:03 AM | MEDICAL ASSIST MacKenzie Hall Units responded to and transported injured student.

10:23 PM | TRAFFIC VIOLATION Capability Dr./Varsity Dr. Non-student was cited for speeding.

10:32 PM | DOOR ALARM - FORCED Red Hall Security responded to door alarm and determined the door was secure.

10:43 PM | DOOR ALARM - FORCED Caspian Hall Security responded to door alarm and determined the door was secure.

10:58 PM | DOOR ALARM - FORCED MacKenzie Hall Security responded to door alarm and determined the door was secure.

11:39 PM | DRUG VIOLATION University Towers Officers on patrol detected the odor of marijuana.

Contact made with two students found in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Students were referred to the University.

12:36 PM | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Tucker Hall Officers assisted WCSO with attempting to serve a domestic violence protection order on a student.

Student was not located. Report filed.

2:34 PM | LARCENY Witherspoon Student Center Student reported unsecured property was stolen.

3:38 PM | SAFETY PROGRAM Joyner Visitor Center Officers conducted safety program.

COVER PHOTO BY JESSE CHILDS Graduate forward Wyatt Walker attacks the interior against Virginia center Jack Salt and guard De’Andre Hunter at PNC Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. Walker recorded 11 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in the Wolfpack’s 66-65 overtime loss.

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First-year live-on requirement increases demand for off-campus housing Martha Topolnitski Correspondent

The first-year live-on campus requirement has been pushing students, especially upperclassmen, to seek off-campus housing options as early as their second year.

Although students have a variety of options to choose from off campus, questions about affordability, convenience and proximity still remain.

This requirement was first implemented in the 2017-2018 academic year, and while there are spots reserved for first-years in dorms and parts of Wolf Village, returning students only had guaranteed housing options reserved for them in Wolf Ridge, according to Katerina Pawvluk, the associate director of housing operations, assignments and conference services.

“Wolf Ridge is an option strictly for returning students, so it gives them that option for them to be able to return if they want to,” Pawvluk said. “There are some other things we are looking at doing to provide more resources to returning students in finding housing accommodations.”

Pawvluk said that the requirement does have many positive aspects for first-years beginning

their college careers.

“Research shows that students who live on campus do better academically, they transition better, they socially adjust a little faster when they live on campus, when they’re around support services and they’re around other students going through what they’re going through,” Pawvluk said. “They have all of the programs and all of the resources that are here on campus. They do much better in their first year and progress into their second year better.”

In terms of housing options, not only is space limited for upperclassmen, but many students must plan far in advance for the next year’s living situation.

With an early and small window to solidify the following year’s living situation, students may have to make decisions pertaining to housing in a shorter period of time, as explained by Tate Brandt, a fourth-year studying polymer and color chemistry.

“You definitely had to start looking [for housing] before winter break,” Brandt said. “After that, it really filled up quickly.”

Affordability continues to be a priority for students. Although NC State doesn’t have many housing opportunities for upperclassmen, students like Josh Walker, a fourth-year studying

business administration and accounting, agreed that off-campus housing can be affordable while still being convenient in terms of proximity to classes and a satisfactory living space.

Walker stated that there is a variety of housing options available off campus, ranging from affordable apartments and houses to expensive ones.

“There are super cheap apartments, expensive apartments, cheap houses and expensive houses all over the place,” Walker GLENN WAGSTAFF/ARCHIVE University Housing has an office in Pullen Hall. said.

Even with numerous housing options available, off-campus housing the next few years, as reported by ITB Insider.

According to ITB Insider, not only will this options are being expanded upon, according building offer new housing in addition to the to ITB Insider.

The newest residential building “The Stan- existing buildings, like Valentine Commons dard,” which will be located on Hillsborough and Stanhope apartment complexes, but it may Street, is in the process of being built. This will also offer a greater variety of pricing options be a new housing option for students within for students.

Sexual assault reporting process explained Boz Kaloyanov

Assistant News Editor

The U.S. Department of Education has proposed changes to Title IX, the federal legislation enacted to provide procedures for investigating sexual assault and harassment on federallyfunded college and university campuses. While these recent changes have prompted backlash from university community members, the process for reporting sexual assault on college campuses has largely been the same since the bill was passed.

The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issued what is known as the Dear Colleague letter in April of 2011, which urged colleges to follow certain procedures still in

use today.

Dave Johnson, an assistant equal opportunity officer at NC State’s Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED), explained the implications of the letter and how Title IX functions on a day-to-day basis.

“The Dear Colleague letter outlined a national call for action because of statistics regarding sexual assault on college campuses,” Johnson said. “Research was being done; people were seeing things, like one in five women were victims of completed or attempted sexual assaults on college campuses.”

Later, during the Obama administration, the law was clarified further and some structural guidelines were established, according to Johnson.

“First, all schools are going to designate a Title IX coordinator, somebody who is in charge of all things Title IX at your university,” Johnson said. “The next thing is that once a school knows or reasonably should know of possible sexual assault on campus, they must take immediate and appropriate action to investigate the situation. If sexual violence has occurred, they must take prompt and immediate steps to end the sexual violence, prevent the recurrence and prevent its effects.”

The law covers a wide variety of forms of sexual harassment, including sexual violence, sexual exploitation and stalking. Ultimately, the most important factor to consider is consent, according to Johnson.

Johnson also pointed out supplementary

parts of the legislature, like no-contact orders, which require two parties affected by a Title IX report to avoid all forms of interaction. Additionally, he mentioned that the law covers the issue of potential retaliation, so if a victim of harassment was treated unfairly by a party as a result of filing a report, the law would offer protection.

Filing a Title IX complaint begins at the OIED, where the primary task is to gather information, Johnson explained. Even then, while a report can be filed, whether the university officially takes action is up to the survivor.

“Unless there is a danger to the campus, we won’t proceed without a student wanting to

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New student election requirements to make candidacy more accessible Alicia Thomas News Editor

On Monday, Feb. 4, all NC State students will be able to fill out an intent to run form for spring Student Government elections.

Compared to past academic years, requirements to be a candidate have changed to encourage students to run for Student Government, according to Lee Daniel, a third-year studying biology and commissioner in the Student Government Board of Elections serving as finance chair.

“In general, a lot of the changes that we tried to make were to limit barriers of entry as well as identify some of those that made it easier for candidates to get into the elections process,” Daniel said.

One of the major changes made to the elections process is shifting the intent to run forms from a physical form to online, where people have more flexibility to submit them.

“Previously, what candidates had to do is that they had to print out a sheet, fill it all out and slide it under the doors of the Student Government suite or deliver it in person,” Daniel said. “Obviously, that doesn’t work really well when people have jobs or other commitments 9-to-5 that prevent them from doing that, so we moved that online so people

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file a formal complaint,” Johnson said. “The options are kind of this: We know about something, somebody comes to talk to us, the first thing we’re going to look at is ‘is this a case?’”

If a report completed by the OIED gets approved by the survivor, it then goes to NC State’s Office of Student Conduct, according to Johnson.

“I put together a report, and that report goes to Student Conduct, then Student Conduct determines if they’re going to charge anybody with anything,” Johnson said. “So, just because we do an investigation doesn’t mean anybody’s been charged; we’re just gathering information.”

Student Conduct will then call upon the accused party, also known as the respondent, and the survivor to talk about what happened. Jessica White, associate director of the Office of Student Conduct, explained that her office will review the report and decide whether to issue a charge, which is a submitted allegation.

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Vice President Meredith Spence Beaulieu, a fourth-year Ph.D. studying entomology, and Student Body President Jess Errico, a fourth-year studying mechanical and aerospace engineering, cheer with their campaign team at the announcement of their election on Thursday, March 1 in Talley Student Union.

can access that whenever.”

Additionally, after a student fills out an intent to run form, they must attend an all candidates meeting, according to Daniel. After the meeting, candidates will be required to participate in a module, described as something close to a Moodle quiz, where students will have an opportunity to understand the “We’re determining whether there’s sufficient information to issue a charge,” White said. “A charge is different from a violation.”

White explained that from that point, it moves on to a hearing process, which is often formatted as a discussion. During a hearing, the OIED may present their report findings, Johnson said.

“Our hearings are held in a conference-style room, so it doesn’t look like a courtroom at all,” White said. “I would compare it more to kind of a round-table conversation, in which it’s an exchange of information.”

Thomas Hardiman, director of the Office of Student Conduct, determines how to proceed from the given information, Johnson explained.

“He will hear the case, ask questions that are appropriate,” Johnson said. “Individuals have the right to ask questions, if necessary, [in the] least traumatic method possible, and he will determine if there was a violation of Student Conduct policy or not, and then decide what does that mean, and what sanctions will occur because of that.”

Once the hearing is over, White and others

Student Government handbook and policies further.

“With the all candidates meeting, we’ve added a post module that candidates will complete there,” Daniel said. “So, the object with that is to summarize that information and to make one cohesive document that takes the handbook, which is a 27-page document, at Student Conduct analyze the information gathered and determine whether a university policy violation occurred.

“It’s really going to depend on the totality of the information, both in that investigative summary report and any clarifying information that is generated during that administrative hearing,” White said. “We’re going to take a

to try to [simplify] it down to, ‘Here are the most pressing things that you need to be aware of,’ in addition to all of the other policies that take effect with that.”

Another change made to the campaign process was the spending limit of candidates. In the past, spending limits for students running for Student Senate were $200, and for student body officials, the limit was $800. According to Daniel, the change was made through the Campaign Spending Reform Act, a Senate bill to make running for office more accessible.

“Spending limits for this election cycle have been reduced by 50 percent for all student body officers, and then for Senators by 75 percent,” Daniel said. “The goal with that was to lower the barrier of entry, because in my personal opinion, and a consensus of a lot of the people we talked to was that it’s kind of ridiculous that someone can spend an average of $700 and not win the position.”

According to Daniel, additional changes are being talked about in the Board of Elections that have not been passed that would give candidates more information about NC State policies, rules and regulations.

Students interested in running for a position in Student Government or students interested in the timeline of the election this year can visit the Student Government website. look at the alleged student behaviors that occurred and … determine whether or not that rises to the level of a university policy violation.”

Further information on Student Conduct’s policies can be found online. Additionally, the OIED website has informative resources and provides students with a place to report harassment.

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On the Oval serves as primary food location for Centennial Campus Lauren Greene Correspondent

At On the Oval, a food court on Centennial Campus, a majority of the restaurants close after 3 p.m., excluding Gravity Cafe. This food court provides a wide variety of options con-

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On the Oval is one of the few dining places on Centennial Campus. It has 5 options: Cold Fusion Salads and Deli, Fahrenheit, Flashpoint Global, Newton’s Grill and Gravity Cafe.

densed into one location, such as Talley or the Atrium on main campus.

Five years ago, NC State Centennial Campus opened Wolf Ridge student apartments along with the first major dining location, the Oval. The Oval contains five different restaurants, with four of them having limited hours of 10:30a.m.-3p.m. Gravity Cafe opens from 3p.m.-10p.m. making it the only food option on Centennial that is open during dinner hours.

Jennifer Gilmore, director of marketing and communication, explained the university selected the specific, limited hours based on the population at Centennial during those times.

“The population starts out really small in the morning and peaks during the day, when you have more students, commuters and faculty dining around centennial campus,” Gilmore said. “Then the population drops dramatically when you go into the evening. That is why the Gravity Cafe accommodates people who are there, which is not very a large population.”

Gravity Cafe used to be called Newton’s Diner, providing a more generic menu to students.

According to Shawn Hoch, associate director of NC State Dining, students requested a bigger

variety of food from Newton’s Diner, and that led to the creation of Gravity Cafe.

“Their perception was that you have a lot of burgers and chicken tenders,” Hoch said. “A lot of customers were saying, ‘we really enjoy this, but it gets old.’”

Although Gravity Cafe offers the only food service during certain times on Centennial Campus, Hoch mentioned it is the most economically efficient option based off the people who need food at that time. According to Hoch, creating endless choices at dining places without a real need would force meal plan prices to increase. “[We] have to be responsible stewards of the university’s money, and make sure we are keeping the cost down with student meal plans,” Hoch said. “Everything dining does is selffunded and funded by the department, so we want to make sure we are not increasing cost to the students.”

Before On the Oval, iCafe provided the main meal service for students on Centennial campus. iCafe served Chick-Fil-A and other graband-go items. According to Shawn Hoch, this was meant to be a temporary food service and

only lasted about three years.

Besides the Oval, two other food locations of Centennial Campus accept dining dollars that are often overlooked, according to Hoch: The Terrace Dining Room, located at the Lonnie Pool Golf Course, and the State Club Restaurant, located at the Park Alumni Center, serve lunch every weekday, along with Terrace Dining Room serving brunch on the weekends.

Both Gilmore and Hoch said that the university is always looking for feedback from students as well as ways to improve the university.

“We are only five years into this,” Gilmore said. “We are beginning to look into the next steps, and what are the things that we should be doing. How can we provide more variety?”

Hoch emphasized change and more dining options will arrive as Centennial Campus expands in the coming years. “[Fitts-Woolard Hall] is opening in 2020, so there will be about 1500 new people residing,” Hoch said. “Each one of those things will impact the service on Centennial, and we will be conscious about those potentially new customers and who we can invest in them.”

Duke professor under intense international criticism after discriminatory email Staff Report

A professor at Duke University sent out an email last Friday asking Chinese students in the biostatistics master’s program to not speak their native language at the school and workplace, resulting in an international debate.

According to NPR, the email was sent out by Megan Neely, the former director of graduate studies in biostatistics at Duke, who claims that two of her colleagues complained to her about Chinese students speaking their native language too loudly in the study areas.

Neely then sent out an email to all first and second-year biostatistics graduate students, which stated: “PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep these unintended consequences in mind when you choose to speak in Chinese in the building.

I have no idea how hard it has been and still is for you to come to the US and have to learn in a non-native language. As such, I have the upmost [sic] respect for what you are doing.

That being said, I encourage you to commit

to using English 100% of the time when you are in Hock or any other professional setting,” according to The News & Observer.

The email was then on social media accounts, including on Duke’s Asian Students Association Facebook page, The News & Observer reported.

Duke’s Asian Students Association then released a statement about the email, stating that for international students, speaking in their native language is a means of comfort and familiarity with their home and culture, which is often suppressed in the States.

“It is also important to indicate that one’s use of another language should not at all be an indication of deficiency in English,” the statement read. “It is ultimately extraordinarily xenophobic to believe so and should have no place in an environment like Duke.”

According to The Washington Post, Neely then apologized for her email, stating it was inappropriate, after stepping down from her role as the director of graduate studies in the

biostatistics department.

“I deeply regret the hurt my email has caused,” Neely said in the statement. “It was not my intention. Moving forward, it is my sincerest wish that every student in the Master of Biostatics is successful in all of their endeavors.”

Neely will continue to be an assistant professor at Duke, according to The Independent.

According to The News & Observer, the Chinese government has commented on the situation after expressing intense criticism.

Geng Shuang, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, spoke out about the situation at his daily press briefing in Beijing, according to The News & Observer.

“If a Chinese university required that American students not use English to communicate, I think this would not be normal,” Shuang said.

Duke’s Office for Institutional Equity has been asked to conduct a review of the biostatistics master’s program and evaluate ways to improve the department for all students.

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North Carolina can learn from the “I Am a Man” exhibit The African American Cultural Center at NC State has become home to the award-winning “I Am a Man” virtual exhibit. The exhibit portrays the perspective of black Kevin Moye sanitation workers at the Staff Columnist time of the 1968 sanitation workers’ strike in Memphis and the ongoing civil rights movement.

The title of the exhibit originates from the signs held by the sanitation workers after they had encountered brutality at the hands of Memphis police. Sanitation workers in Memphis had gone on strike to protest immensely hazardous working conditions and inadequate pay.

The process of obtaining better working conditions and pay for these sanitation workers would not have been possible without the creation of their union.

After two months of being on strike, the Memphis City Council was pressured into recognizing the sanitation union, thus guaranteeing them better wages.

This is a concept that is not afforded to workers in North Carolina.

North Carolina has been a “rightto-work ” state since 1947, meaning that mandatory union dues have been banned. Because of this rule, unions

are effectively stripped of their collective bargaining ability. For the longest time, our state boasted the accolade of having the fewest unionized workers at 3 percent; our southern neighbor, South Carolina, now has the least.

While conditions for workers aren’t nearly as abhorrent as they were during the time of the sanitation strike, North Carolina still has a long, long way to go until conditions could be considered ideal.

As wages in North Carolina continue to remain stagnant, the prices of goods continue to rise due to inf lation. Over a stretch of eight years, from 2007-2015, the cost of food and shelter outpaced the rise of wages, rising 20 percent and 14.5 percent, respectively. Wages, on the other hand, only increased by about 12 percent.

The working class often feels particularly squeezed by inf lation because of the relative proportion of its income that goes toward inf lated goods. Households at the lower end of income distribution spend over 40 percent of their budget on housing, while the top portion spends only about 30 percent of its income on it.

All this comes at a time where North Carolina currently still has a minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which is far below the recommended living wage. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology

revealed that the living wage in our state for a one-adult household is $11.79 per hour. A household with one adult and a child would need an income of $23.89 per hour to be considered a living wage.

This is three times our current minimum wage and almost 50 percent more than the median wage of $16.71 per hour.

Recent legislation passed by the North Carolina House of Representatives attempted to do even more damage to the presence of unions. Instead of just having the right to work in our statutes, the legislation would amend the state constitution to add right-to-work legislation,

making any efforts to reverse the policy even more difficult.

Even though the bill was never voted on in the state Senate, the push was still reaffirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court case Janus vs. AFSCME, which declared the power of labor unions to collect fees from workers unconstitutional.

The “I Am a Man” exhibit serves us as both a reminder of our dark past and a warning of what could lie in store for us in the future. It is up to us to decide whether we heed the advice of the past or continue into a precarious future of unprotected labor.

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Duke professor’s emails highlight need for cultural sensitivity on campus A couple of days ago, an incident at Duke University has reminded America much progress is still needed to reduce racial tensions. For a recap, a professor at Duke UniDestry versity sent an email that Adams urged Chinese students Staff Columnist to not speak their native language. Many people condemned this email, calling it racially offensive.

However, this isn’t the first time this professor has sent a racially insensitive email, as she sent a similar one back in February of last year encouraging non-native speakers to speak English.

Although the professor stepped down from her advising role, she remains a faculty member.

These incidents are nothing new.

In fact, NC State ha s e x p er ienc e d a couple of racial incidents this academic year, ranging from the use of racial slurs in a group chat to flyers originating from an alt-right forum spotted across campus. Colleges across the U.S. have seen an increase in hate crime, according to the FBI. This is a huge problem. Racial discrimination can heavily impact a student’s academic success. Hate crimes can make a student feel unwelcome on their campus, which can lead to stress, low self-esteem, depression and other mental issues.

These consequences can severely inhibit a student’s academic success, impacting their ability to receive a job in the future.

Clearly, staff and students need to do a better job accommodating people from different cultures.

So, what can we do to better to make NC State more welcoming to students from different backgrounds?

As a student, I would recommend attending a culture club or enrolling in a foreign studies class. These clubs and courses can provide insight into the history and attitudes of a culture. By taking these courses and attending these clubs, students could be more appreciative towards other cultures and thus be more accommodating to new incoming students.

Clubs like the Asian Students Association host events which aim to raise awareness for other cultures on campus, as well as provide a community for students of different cultural backgrounds. The foreign language departments also offer courses exploring the culture of places where those languages are spoken.

For NC State faculty and staff, there should be seminars that employees can at t e nd t o le a r n about students who come from various backgrounds, and learn how their environment can influence their learning and education.

T h is cou ld help professors ref lect on how they treat students from different backgrounds and what they can do to be more accommodating.

In the midst of these racial incidents across college campuses, students and staff should be more aware of how they treat one another. The way a student feels about their campus can impact their academic success, so students and staff should be more accommodating to one another. If students and staff can’t attend an event that exposes them to different cultures, the least we can do is respect one another.

“These consequences can severely inhibit a student’s academic success, impacting their ability to receive a job in the future. Clearly, staff and students need to do a better job accommodating people from different cultures.”

Thoughts from our readers: A selection of comments sent to us from readers in short form over the past week, with their sources listed below.

In response to: “Old pieces of Reynolds stolen, damaged by five students “

“Vandalism and larceny are no way to show school spirit. Let this be a teachable moment that this kind of thoughtless, selfish action only disrespects the university family you are a part of and reflects poorly on your own character.”

-Mark Matthews, via Facebook In response to: “MLK’s dream does not live on in NC“

“You just accused farmers of causing ‘increased rates of infant mortality, mortality due to anemia, kidney disease, and tuberculosis’ among the black residents of eastern NC. Those are pretty serious accusations.

Can we see the data that you used to come to this conclusion or is this just an opinion since it is in an opinion column?”

-Chris Parks, via Facebook In response to: Previous comment

“‘Mortality and Health Outcomes in North Carolina Communities Located in Close Proximity to Hog Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations’ by Julia Kravchenko, Sung Han Rhew, Igor Akushevich, Pankaj Agarwal, H. Kim Lyerly You asked for the data that was used to come to this conclusion, there it is.”

-Terri Davis, via Facebook

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Krispy Kreme Challenge combats cancer with confections and community Ruby Shah Staff Writer

It’s a tradition that every student knows well and awaits in anticipation. This tradition, which incorporates running and donuts, is the last combination you’d believe would go together. Yet every year, students and community members alike come together to raise money for a good cause.

Eric Warren, the race director of the Krispy Kreme Challenge and a fourth-year studying biomedical engineering, explained why he decided to direct the race.

“It was something a lot of people really got behind,” Warren said. “[It’s] fully student-led, which I really like because of a lot of organizations of this scale are led by different companies and [the] school.”

Mallory Bryan, the pre-race director of the Krispy Kreme Challenge and a third-year

studying biomedical engineering, explained her reasons for helping with the challenge.

“I decided to help with the Krispy Kreme Challenge because I’m actually a child cancer survivor, so supporting the UNC Children’s Hospital is really important to me,” Bryan said.

As Bryan mentioned, the donations help save children’s lives.

“The purpose is to raise as much money as possible to donate to the UNC Children’s Hospital,” Warren said. “So we’re an unrestricted donor to them, which means that we give them a sum of money and they can do whatever they want with it.”

The hospital also provides them with a secure and comfortable environment, as Bryan mentioned.

“I actually just recently visited the hospital,” Bryan said. “It was amazing to see actual

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places that our donations have gone, and there are huge murals on the walls and so many different things that were able to be paid for by our donations.”

Through the Krispy Kreme Challenge, people from all “runs” of life are able to come together and contribute to children suffering from cancer.

“The purpose of the Krispy Kreme Challenge is to get students so excited and engaged, as well as the Raleigh community, about raising money for UNC Children’s [Hospital], and get the entire community to unite under one cause,” Bryan said.

Even though running five miles in under an hour doesn’t sound appealing, the race allows everyone to take on the challenge.

“I think what makes it fun for everyone is that you don’t know how many people do it,” Bryan said. “I think that participation is my

biggest draw to it. Obviously, Krispy Kreme donuts are delicious, and the run is fun. You see everyone in costumes together and all the people coming to Hillsborough at 7 a.m. in the morning, and we have over 6,000 runners.”

Additionally, there are also many ways to register for the run, making it easy for everyone to participate.

“You can register in person on Thursday [Jan. 31] in Talley Expo, which is going to be in the State Ballroom, or you can register on race day,” Warren said. “If you don’t want to register, you can volunteer on the Krispy Kreme Challenge website.”

The Krispy Kreme Challenge provides a way for the entire community to come together, have fun and support a good cause.

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“A large majority of the people that run the Krispy Kreme Challenge are a devoted fan base in the Raleigh area, who get to run it as a community year after year,” Warren said.

“This is our 15th year, and the same group of people from Raleigh come to support this cause and the students who put it together, so I think it’s a great show of community not only for the Raleigh area, but for the NC State students specifically.”

Finally, Warren emphasized a few reasons to join in on the yearly tradition.

“Make sure you register,” Warren said. “It’s something that you absolutely have to do before you graduate. It’s really fun. You don’t have to eat the donuts if you don’t want to…

You can just walk the whole time or jog some, and you can take the donuts home with you.

It’s just for fun and for charity.”

The Krispy Kreme Challenge will be held on Feb. 2. The race will start at 8 a.m. at the NC State Belltower and go through downtown Raleigh. More information about the race can be found at krispykremechallenge.com.

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Stacks of doughnut boxes sit untouched at the midway checkpoint during the Krispy Kreme Challenge on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018.

Following the race, the 50 dozen extras were donated to the Raleigh Police and local homeless shelters respectively.

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Flying high in foreign fields

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Suleyman Barthe-Sukhera, an NC State alum who studied aerospace engineering, talks about his experience studying abroad in Africa using drone technology on Jan. 29, 2019 in D.H. Hill Library. Barthe-Sukhera was a part of Drones from Here to Africa, a 10-week program where students are given the opportunity to have hands-on experience with drones.

Ruby Shah Staff Writer

Study Abroad provides a unique experience for students at NC State. One Study Abroad experience, “Namibia: Wildlife Aerial Observatory,” shows how working on field research can change one’s perspective. In order to exhibit the work from this Study Abroad trip, D.H. Hill Library held an event called “Drones from Here to Africa” on Jan. 29. This event was in collaboration with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Global Training Initiative.

Drones from Here to Africa had students compile their experiences from assembling, coding and flying drones to prevent poaching and counting game.

Suleyman Barthe-Sukhera, an NC State alum and participant in the program, discussed the experience.

“We had to do some background reading before we started [the program],” BartheSukhera said. “Some of that reading entailed past research on using drones specifically for elephant population sampling.”

Barthe-Sukhera also explained how drone technology is becoming more accessible.

“The study was comparing the costeffectiveness of drones versus planes and helicopters,” BartheSukhera said. “At that point in time, they decided that drones were still too new of technology and too expensive. So going into this program in 2018, everything was probably 10 times cheaper than it was back then.”

Jordan Gass, a second-year studying fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology, explained how this event changed her perspective on drone technology.

“For the most part, I think you only hear bad things about drones,” Gass said. “But hearing how it affects wildlife conservation paints them in a better light.”

Mikhael Vasquez-Kool, a third-year

studying aerospace engineering and attendee, commented on the event.

“It was nice to see the pictures and people that have actually gone on the trip encouraging you to go on it,” Vasquez-Kool said.

One major component of the event was that students were able to explain some of the realities of doing field research.

Joe Ma nning, a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering, explained the bumps he experienced in the field.

“Last year, we took a lot of drones that were way too complicated,” Manning said. “We tried to implement a whole lot of things at one time, and we ran into a whole lot of problems, because we’re in a really low-resource area.”

Additionally, the Study Abroad program in Namibia provided unique experiences for each participant.

“For the most part, I think you only hear bad things about drones,” Gass said. “But hearing how it affects wildlife conservation paints them in a better light.”

“I wanted to do aerospace engineering, but I didn’t want to go into the military,” said Barthe-Sukhera. “The only other way I could go is civil, and it’s highly competitive. For me, this Study Abroad program was the perfect way to use my aerospace engineering passion, and in a non-military way.”

The event allowed students to share their perspective on the future of drone technology after conducting field research.

“At this point, the technology is there and the needs are there,” Manning said. “It’s really trying to figure out how to make the drone fit the needs well, and helping people learn to implement them for the purposes that they might need them for.”

Through this opportunity, the participants got to learn about conducting field research and the future of drone technology in a foreign country.

This opportunity doesn’t require any previous experience and is known as “Namibia: Wildlife Aerial Observatory.” The application for this summer’s Study Abroad program in Namibia is due March 1, 2019.

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Men’s basketball takeaways: Never count out the Wolfpack Anderson Brewer Correspondent

The No. 23 NC State men’s basketball team fell to No. 3 Virginia Tuesday night, despite a hard-fought performance by the team. After taking down Clemson due to late-game heroics by sophomore guard Braxton Beverly, NC State came into the matchup looking to pull off the upset against an extremely talented Virginia squad, led by head coach Tony Bennett.

It was another tight one in Raleigh, but ultimately the Pack fell short in overtime after junior guard Markell Johnson missed the first of three free throws at the end of the extra session. While there are no moral victories, there are many great things to be taken from this game heading into two top-25 matchups in the coming week.

Never count this team out If the Clemson game was not proof enough that this team plays until the buzzer sounds, then the Virginia game removed all doubt. Early into the 2nd half, the Pack found itself down 42-28, but like all games in which the Pack has trailed this year, it somehow found a way to come back. After some quick points by redshirt sophomore guard Devin Daniels and redshirt senior guard Torin Dorn, the Pack found itself right back in the game.

This was a Virginia team that was beating opponents by a 20.5-point margin, and many teams have simply laid down and given up when down to the Cavaliers. The Pack didn’t, seeming to have found an identity in never going away when down in games. Wolfpack fans can appreciate that after years where many Wolfpack basketball teams failed to compete against quality opponents, and all of the credit goes to the culture change brought about by head coach Kevin Keatts.

Wyatt Walker played to his potential Many Wolfpack fans have wondered over the recent games why graduate Wyatt Walker continued to start at center while struggling against some ACC opponents. He put all of those questions to bed Tuesday, as the forward out of Jacksonville, Florida had his best game of the season. On a night where the Pack had one of its worst shooting performances of the year, Walker did not, as he shot 2 for 2 from the f loor and finished with

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Graduate forward Wyatt Walker defends Virginia guard Kyle Guy at PNC Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. Walker recorded 11 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as the Wolfpack lost 66-65 in overtime.

11 points.

Walker not only was efficient at shooting against the Cavaliers, but he was able to grab key rebounds, especially late in the game. Walker finished the game with seven rebounds and only two personal fouls, which is a great sign of improvement, since he has experienced some foul trouble in ACC play. With these kinds of performances, Wolfpack fans can look to Walker to help the Pack compete with the top teams in the ACC. Keatts’ system works Ever since Keatts arrived in Raleigh, he has preached that his teams want to play at an extremely fast tempo. Keatts has pushed NC State to be one of the most conditioned teams in the country. He believes that by playing at an up-tempo speed, teams will eventually wear out as

the game progresses. In the short one and a half seasons that Keatts has been in Raleigh, this concept has been shown to work in numerous games in which teams have shown extreme progressive fatigue against the Pack.

While his style of up-tempo play has worked in the past, some have questioned whether Keatts’ system would work against every team. Bennett and the Cavaliers run one of the slowest systems in the country, as Virginia ranks at 352nd out of 353 teams in possessions per game. Compare that to NC State, ranked at No. 36, and it is clear that both teams could not be any more philosophically different. On Tuesday, the Pack forced 16 turnovers with its high tempo of play, which is one of its highest totals of the year. While no offense is perfect, Keatts

and the Pack proved that they can run their system against anyone.

Despite the loss, Wolfpack fans can look at this game as a step forward rather than a step back. Much like the Wisconsin game, the Wolfpack showed many signs of a great program. As seen Tuesday, this team has the players and heart to compete with anyone in the country. However, the Pack will need to continue and improve on its play as the team faces even more challenging opponents in the coming week. With games against No. 12 Virginia Tech and No. 9 North Carolina, the team has no time to slow down. Despite the tough competition, Wolfpack fans can know that this team will continue to compete and look to take down some big names as they approach the middle of ACC play.

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Funderburk shows off versatility, ability in first season with Wolfpack Tristan Tucker Staff Writer

Motivation is key to the success that redshirt sophomore forward DJ Funderburk has found through his first 21 games as a member of the NC State Wolfpack.

Currently, Funderburk is averaging 8.4 points per game in just over 18 minutes per game, as his role has increased gameby-game with the lack of big men on the roster.

“Besides my family, my teammates [keep me motivated],” Funderburk said.

“We all just have a great bond, and we all just try to come together and complete one goal at the end of every game.”

Af ter play ing w it h c u r r e n t Wo l f p a c k guard Braxton Beverly and playing at Hargrave Military Academy in his senior season, Funderburk was heav ily recruited. Funderburk committed to and joined the Ohio State Buckeyes for his freshman season.

However, his freshman season did not go as anticipated, with the Buckeyes and former head coach Thad Matta having a strong team, which had included now-NBA forward Keita Bates-Diop.

“Yeah, it was hard,” Funderburk said.

“As a freshman, I was kind of upset. [Matta] brought me to the office and said ‘We have a really good team and, you’re a great piece, but we want you to redshirt.’ and I said ‘Whatever you think the best decision is for me and my future, I’ll run with it.’”

The decision to redshirt turned out to be a blessing for the forward, as it led to his transfer to Northwest Florida State College, where he gained valuable experience.

This led to his subsequent transfer to NC State, where he will be able to play for up to two more years.

“Yeah, I respect [Matta] for that instead of playing me only two minutes a game,” Funderburk said. “He redshirted me and it helped my future.”

Funderburk is now ready to prove to the ACC that he has been underrated his entire career. He is shooting a tremendous field goal percentage and true shooting

percentage, at 58 percent and 65 percent respectively. True shooting percentage includes field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage. It is usual for a big man to have a high trueshooting percentage; however, it is less likely for those that can extend beyond the arc. Having above 60 percent true shooting is truly astounding, especially considering that his 3-point shot is not at an elite clip just yet.

“I think it just comes from hard work.”

Funderburk said. “I’ve always been shooting 3s, but I’m just now having the confidence to show it in the games.”

Funderburk ’s astonishing abilities do not stop there. He is one of the best players on the team in terms of what he does best. He’s top three on the team in field goal percentage, 2-point field goal percentage, free throw percentage, offensive rebounds and blocks, and is in the bottom three of turnovers per game.

His free throw percentage, offensive rebounds per game and blocks per game all lead the team.

Being a Swiss Army knife for the team is invaluable for the Pack, and Funderburk is able to get all of this accomplished at a low usage percentage of 18.8 percent, which ranks seventh on the team and shows that Funderburk is used less than most other players on offense.

For more context of how well Funderburk plays, just take a look at his offensive and defensive ratings. For in-conference play, Funderburk has an offensive rating of 124.9 per 100 possessions and a defensive rating of 102.5 per 100 possessions.

This means that when Funderburk is on the floor, the Pack is on pace to score 124.9 points in the game while only giving up 102.5 points per game. Adjust these numbers to include out of conference play, and his numbers only get better. Funderburk’s offensive rating and defensive rating both lead the Wolfpack, and he does all of this while not being a primary option on offense.

“He’s been great,” head coach Kevin Ke-

“I think it just comes from hard work.”

Funderburk said.

“I’ve always been shooting 3s, but I’m just now having the confidence to show it in the games.”

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Redshirt sophomore forward DJ Funderburk takes a breath as he prepares to shoot a free throw against No. 3 Virginia on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at PNC Arena. The Wolfpack lost 66-65 in overtime.

atts said. “He’s the one guy that, because he is so long and athletic, can get to a lot of offensive rebounds and he’s been great in that area. But not only that, he’s done a great job with the defensive presence. I go back to the Pittsburgh game where he played pretty much the entire game and did a tremendous job without getting in foul trouble. He was able to make some shots and finish around the basket, run the floor. He also gives us the ability on the defensive end to change our defenses up a little bit, where we can switch all five screens if we have to because he is the only guy on the roster that can guard

all five positions on the floor. He’s been very valuable to us.”

After being on many teams in the past few years, Funderburk looks to keep up the energy he plays with and continue to be a part of this Wolfpack core heading into the future. Keatts himself sees the tremendous potential for Funderburk and thinks that with continued motivation and his strive for greatness, Funderburk will be a great player for years to come.

“He’s only going to get better as the years go along and he continues to put on

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Women’s basketball looks to extend undefeated streak in Winston-Salem

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Graduate guard Kiara Leslie handles the ball against Pittsburgh in Reynolds Coliseum on Thursday, Jan. 10. Leslie recorded 16 points and five assists against the Panthers as NC State won 63-34.

Leigha Bruce Staff Writer

No. 7 NC State women’s basketball (20-0, 7-0 ACC) is preparing to travel to Wake Forest (1010, 1-6 ACC) to continue ACC play Thursday.

The Wolfpack has had an incredible season, remaining undefeated and becoming the only team left in the nation in men’s or women’s Division I basketball to do so.

Graduate guard Kiara Leslie has been a dominant player for the Wolfpack, averaging 15 points per game with 19 blocks and 26 steals.

Leslie recently surpassed 1000 career points in her most recent game against Georgia Tech. As one of the leading scorers for NC State, Leslie has compiled a .440 shooting percentage.

Freshman center Elissa Cunane has had a strong season with NC State, securing 21 assists with a .626 shooting percentage. After Cunane’s performance against Georgia Tech, picking up 17 points, she was named ACC Rookie of the Week and USBWA National

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weight,” Keatts said. “I would love to see him up into next year adding 20 pounds to his frame and being able to do some of the same things.”

Funderburk is one of the many transfers that is new to the basketball program this year, and is one of the players that Keatts handpicked to join the squad alongside graduate Wyatt Walker from Samford,

Freshman of the Week.

Junior point guard Aislinn Konig has had a strong season as well, dishing out 79 assists and 234 total points. With 46 rebounds, Konig has proven her ability to handle the ball up and down the court after stepping into a new position with graduate point guard Kaila Ealey out for the season.

Forward Ona Udoh from Wake Forest has been the Deacons’ biggest rebounder under the basket for the season with 174 boards. To go along with her high rebounds, the junior has also owned a .593 shooting percentage, tallying up 179 points this season.

Forward Elisa Penna had her most impressive game of the season a few weeks back against Boston College when she tallied 26 points and eight rebounds. The 6-foot-3 senior has led the Demon Deacons for multiple seasons as a top competitor in the ACC. The Wolfpack will face Wake Forest Thursday at 7:00 p.m. inside Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra. sophomore Blake Harris from Missouri, graduate Eric Lockett from Florida International and redshirt-junior C.J. Bryce from UNC-Wilmington.

Despite the amount of new faces around the team, they already feel like a family.

The players support each other and are always rooting for their teammates to do well.

“He’s very talented,” Bryce said of Funderburk. “He can defend multiple positions and just brings that energy that we need out on the court. Very skillful player.”

NC State swimming and diving travels to Texas

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Freshman Kylee Alons competes in the Women’s 100-yard butterfly against UNC-Chapel Hill on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Casey Aquatic Center. Alons finished first in the event with a final time of 53.63 and 9 points. Both Wolfpack teams were undefeated with a final women’s score of 197-97, and men’s final score of 193-101.

The NC State swimming and diving team will face off against Texas and Arizona on Friday and Saturday at a dual meet in Austin, Texas.

The Wolfpack is coming off a dominating win against the Virginia Cavaliers; the No. 6 women’s team defeated fifth ranked Virginia 167-127 while the No. 5 men’s team scored a 185-100 win.

Freshman Kylee Alons led the Pack women in scoring and set a program record in the 200-yard butterf ly, earning Alons her second ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week of the season.

As NC State picks up steam heading into the final part of the season, the Longhorns have done the same. The No. 2 Texas men’s swimming and diving team downed No. 12 Georgia 162-

133 and the first-ranked women’s team defeated No. 11 Georgia 169-129, achieving its fourth straight win over an SEC opponent this season.

The Arizona men’s and women’s team has lost back-to-back dual meets. Struggling to find momentum, the No. 13 men lost to Stanford 115-178 and California 127-164, while the No. 21 women’s lost 99-195 to Stanford and 118-179 to California.

With both NC State’s men’s and women’s teams looking to contend for an ACC and NCAA Championship this year, this Texas team will be a challenge for the Pack. In the previous meeting between the teams, the Wolfpack men overcame the Longhorns 176-116, but the women lost 184-116.

The meets will start Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 12 p.m. at Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas.

Winning over the fans and teammates is imperative for a newcomer to the team, and Funderburk has done that quickly.

“When I come in the game, I can hear the crowd start cheering, and that’s always a good feeling,” Funderburk said. “When coach calls my name, I try to go in there and give it everything I’ve got.”

Currently, Walker and Funderburk are the only true big men on the roster. Sometimes, that means that the Pack has to run with Funderburk as an impromptu center, or just two forward systems.

“I’m sure some people can see that I’m

playing out of position but whatever we have got to do to get the team a win, I’m fine with it and I’m going to do what I’ve got to do,” Funderburk said.

Funderburk will look to make an impact on the team for the rest of the season, and to become a staple of NC State basketball in the future.

“I’m just trying to do everything in my power to help my team win,” Funderburk said. “If I have to rebound, I have to rebound. If I have to cheer my team on from the bench, that’s what I have to do. I’ve just got to try and help my team out.”

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No. 8 NC State continues ACC schedule against No. 23 Virginia

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Redshirt senior Jamel Morris wrestles Drexel junior Nick Widmann during the dual on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 at Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack beat the Dragons 25-16.

Ryan Henkel Correspondent

No. 8 NC State wrestling (13-2, 1-0 ACC) will continue its ACC schedule as it takes on No. 23 Virginia (11-7, 0-1 ACC) Friday.

The Wolfpack is coming off its first ACC win with a 30-12 victory over Duke and looks to keep that winning streak going as the team gets closer to the ACC Championships.

NC State currently has eight ranked wrestlers in the first NCAA Coaches’ Panel Rankings.

Redshirt senior Jamel Morris (17-3) is ranked 26th in the 141-pound weight class, redshirt sophomore Thomas Bullard (14-5) is 16th in the 165-pound weight class, redshirt sophomore Daniel Bullard (15-6) is ranked 21st in the 174-pound weight class and redshirt senior Malik McDonald (13-6) is ranked 21st in the 197-pound weight class.

Of those eight, the Pack also has four wres-

tlers ranked in the top eight of their weight classes, all-American status. Those wrestlers are redshirt sophomore Tariq Wilson (12-2), ranked eighth in the 133-pound weight class, graduate Justin Oliver (12-3), ranked seventh in the 149-pound weight class, redshirt sophomore Hayden Hidlay (14-2), ranked fourth in the 157-pound weight class and redshirt sophomore Nick Reenan (10-1), ranked fourth in the 184-pound weight class.

NC State redshirt senior and former ACC champion Sean Fausz (6-1) was ineligible for ranking in the Coaches’ Panel Rankings due to not meeting the minimum match requirement at the 125-pound weight class. Fausz has been inactive since suffering an injury. His last match was a technical fall win in NC State’s victory against Brown on Jan. 12th.

Fausz recently competed in the Appalachian Open tournament, winning the 125-pound weight class, which bodes well for his return

for the Wolfpack. Redshirt freshman Zurich Storm (12-3) has been filling in for Fausz, winning his last three bouts, the most recent being a technical fall victory in NC State’s win over Duke.

Another return to NC State’s lineup is Wilson, who was eligible to wrestle against Duke but did not, winning his match through forfeit.

Wilson has been out since suffering an injury in the loss to Ohio State on Jan. 6th.

Virginia is coming off a 22-13 loss to UNC-

Chapel Hill (8-5, 1-0 ACC) and will be looking to even out its ACC record at home against the Pack.

Virginia has seven wrestlers in the rankings, two of which are in the top eight. Of those two, the one to take notice of is Jack Mueller, who is ranked fifth in the 125-pound weight class. If Fausz is fully healthy, expect a great matchup in that bout.

The match is set for Friday in Memorial Gym at 7 p.m.

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