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IN BRIEF:

POLICE BLOTTER NOV. 6

A quick look at the headlines outside of NC State NEWS Republicans lose NC General Assembly supermajority, pg. 3

10:50 AM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Biomedical Center Non-student collided with building resulting in damages. Facilities responded.

Women, LGBTQ+ candidates make history in midterms During the results of the 2018 midterm elections, nearly 100 women were elected to the U.S. House. In addition, the results saw the election of the first openly gay man elected governor in Colorado. The first Native American women, Sharice Davids of Kansas and Deb Haaland of New Mexico, were elected to Congress, as well as the first Muslim women, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.

SOURCE: CNN

NC State must actively fight climate change, pg. 6

Raleigh leaders have agreed upon a set of rules for electric scooters such as Lime and Bird to follow within city limits, which include a double in proposed fees per scooter. The city council voted to increase the fee the companies pay from $150 to $300 per scooter with strong backing from city council member Dickie Thompson. The two companies said that the $150 fee was already on the high end, as most other city fees fall within $25-$100. If the companies agree, it would result in more than $300,000 for the city.

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First NC death in hepatitis-A outbreak

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North Carolina reported the first hepatitis-A related death Tuesday.

The death, which occurred in October, was a result of the multistate outbreak of the virus-borne disease, which is prevented by vaccination. The outbreak was announced in March 2017; the state’s average total for hepatitis infections from 2013 to 2017 was 41. As of Oct. 31, North Carolina has reported 64 hepatitis cases. Of the 37 outbreakassociated cases, six of them have been reported in the Triangle.

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Bojangles’ to be sold in 2019 SPORTS Technician’s sports editors predict men’s basketball season, pg. 7

On Tuesday, Bojangles’ announced its plans to be sold. The company, based in Charlotte, has entered into an agreement with Durational Capital Management LP and The Jordan Company LP. According to a press release from Bojangles’ headquarters, it is an all-cash deal.

Bojangles’ stockholders will receive $16.10 per share. The transaction should be completed by the first quarter of the 2019 fiscal year.

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6:57 AM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Gardner Hall Staff member collided with a section of the building. Facilities responded.

7:50 AM | WELFARE CHECK MacKenzie Hall Officers responded to report of person possibly needing assistance. Contact made with nonstudent and determined all OK. 11:19 PM | DOOR ALARM - FORCED MacKenzie Hall Security responded to door alarm and determined the door was secure.

11:48 PM | DOOR ALARM - FORCED Hudson Hall Security responded to door alarm and determined the door was secure.

12:23 PM | DOOR ALARM - FORCED Gray Hall Security responded to door alarm and determined the door was secure.

2:13 PM | MEDICAL ASSIST Poe Hall Units responded to and transported student in need of medical assistance.

COVER GRAPHIC BY DAVID TRACEY Head Coach Kevin Keatts enters his second season in Raleigh with guards Torin Dorn, Markell Johnson and C.J. Bryce leading his up-tempo squad.

SOURCE: WRAL Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Carter

3:45 AM | UTILITY PROBLEM Gardner Hall Officers responded to water leak. Facilities notified.

6:35 AM | MEDICAL ASSIST Gardner Hall Units responded to and transported injured staff member.

Electric scooters to stay in Raleigh with fee increase

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11:51 AM | SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE Sullivan Shops Officers responded to report of a suspicious package. Officers determined the package contained materials ordered by the intended recipient.

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Republicans lose NC General Assembly supermajority Staff Report

Last night, the Republican Party lost the supermajority in both branches of the North Carolina General Assembly, now giving North Carolina Democrats a power they have not seen in 10 years.

Before Tuesday, Republicans held threefifths of seats in both chambers of the General Assembly. The party lost that power after several close elections across the state.

Republicans not having the supermajority in the NC Senate and House of Representatives means that they no longer have the power to override a veto from the North Carolina Governor. However, the party still has more people sitting in the General Assembly than the Democratic Party.

Since Gov. Roy Cooper took office in January 2017, he has vetoed 25 bills.

Twenty of those bills have been overridden with a three-fifths majority in both the House and Senate. For example, the General Assembly was able to override Cooper’s veto on the 2018-19 $23.9 billion budget passed in June.

This loss will determine how the parties will work to pass party legislation, and Cooper’s vetoes are more likely to be retained because Republicans do not have the supermajority. It also gives Cooper the opportunity to push his agenda for reform in public education, healthcare policy and blocking tax breaks for the wealthy, according to The News & Observer.

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Wayne Goodwin, current chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, speaks to news reporters at the Democratic midterm election watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the Goodwin House for NC Democrats. The Democratic election watch party was a gathering to watch the results of the polls.

According to WRAL, the party lost some key seats in Mecklenburg County and Wake County. Republican representatives in Wake County Nelson Dollar,

Chris Malone and John Adcock all lost their seats to Democratic candidates, a trend that was seen in suburban locations in North Carolina.

WRAL also reported that voter turnout was its highest since 1990, with over 52 percent of registered voters participating in the midterm election.

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Four amendments, all Wake County bonds passed Staff Report

Four out of six of the North Carolina Constitutional amendments passed in the 2018 midterm elections along with all three of the Wake County bond referenda.

With 100 percent of precincts reported, the four amendments passed with over 50 percent of votes each: Protect the Right to Hunt and Fish: 57.18 percent for This amendment will establish public hunting and fishing as “preferred means of managing and controlling wildlife.” This amendment will not impact laws regarding trespassing, property rights or eminent domain.

Strengthening Victim’s Rights: 62.13 percent for This amendment will strengthen protections for victims of certain crimes, increase the number of rights and ensure those rights.

Maximum Income Tax Rate of 7 percent: 57.39 percent for This amendment will lower the maximum personal and corporate income tax rate in North Carolina from the

current 10 percent to 7 percent.

Require Photo ID to Vote: 55.55 percent for This amendment will require North Carolina voters to show a valid photo ID to vote. The requirements for what qualifies as a valid ID will be decided by state legislature.

The Nonpartisan Judicial Merit Commission and Bipartisan Board of Elections and Ethics amendments were not passed, with 66.86 percent and 61.61 percent of votes against, respectively.

The bond referenda all passed with 100 percent of Wake County precincts reported. They each received over 60 percent of votes.

The Wake County School Bonds, which will give $548 million in General Obligation Bonds to fund the capital budget for school improvements, passed with 66.65 percent of votes.

The Wake County Community College Bonds will give $349 million in bonds to fund new buildings for Wake Technical Community College over the next four years. It passed with 65.02 percent of votes.

The Wake County Parks, Greenways,

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Recreation and Open Space Bonds will give $120 million, six-year bond for open space preservation, greenway development, new

park and nature preserve construction, and existing park renovations. It passed with 67.96 percent of votes.

Wake County Sheriff loses election for fifth term Alicia Thomas Assistant News Editor

Republican Donnie Harrison lost re-election as Wake County Sheriff Tuesday night to Democrat and former deputy Gerald Baker.

Baker won with 54.63 percent of the votes over Harrison, who was first elected as sheriff in 2002. Baker retired from service last spring and has served with the Wake County Sheriff ’s Office for 28 years.

Before results were announced, Harrison discussed how he did not expect to trail behind in election results.

“Any time it takes the polls this long to hear back, you begin to worry,” Harrison said at the Republican watch party Tuesday evening. “You see that polls from early voting are against you — you begin to wonder, is everyone against you? You thought you were doing a pretty good job, and next thing you know, you’re trailing

the polls.”

Harrison received both support and backlash for his work with ICE and detaining undocumented immigrants. Harrison and his office worked with a program called 287(g), which allowed local Raleigh law enforcement to partner with ICE agents.

According to The News & Observer, Baker’s victory over Harrison had the closest totals since Harrison was first elected in 2002.

According to Harrison, everything that they campaigned on in 2002 and talked about were initiatives that he views as successes during his term such as reduced response times, more deputies in the field, citizens wellcheck programs and Project Lifesaver.

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Mary Dare Martin contributed to this reporting.

Donnie Harrison, longtime Republican Wake County Sheriff, speaks to supporters on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Raleigh. The Republican midterm election watch party occurred at the hotel.

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Malasia McClendon named Leader of the Pack Alex Berenfeld Corresponndent

Malasia McClendon, a first-generation student in the University Honors Program, was named Leader of the Pack on Saturday during NC State’s Homecoming game.

Technician sat down with McClendon, a third-year studying political science with a concentration in law and justice, to discuss her involvement at NC State and what she hopes to accomplish as Leader of the Pack to improve NC State’s community.

Technician: The Leader of the Pack program recognizes students who make outstanding contributions to NC State. What contributions have you made to the university?

Malasia McClendon: When I came to NC State, I started with my involvement in the Leadership and Civic Engagement Office, and it started with the Leaders for Change Program. With that program, I was responsible, along with two other people, for coordinating programs that were related to the social justice issues that we were passionate about, such as education and race poverty. I was able to serve the NC State community by putting on a bunch of programs targeted towards these issues, and the average turnouts for these programs were about 20 to 30 people, just engaging in conversations that would not otherwise be had if there was not a safe space for those to happen. In addition to that, I also reactivated the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) on campus, which was inactive for four years prior to me coming and getting it started. For me, that is a really big contribution, because it has taken a lot of hard work, and it has definitely helped to knit this community together and bridge the gap between different organizations that serve multicultural organizations at NC State.

T: How have you been a leader at NC State?

MM: One of the major ways I’ve shown leadership that is consistent throughout all of my involvements is through being intentional in the things I choose to participate in. Right now, I am currently still serving as president of the NAACP, I work at member services for Wellness and Recreation, I am an Alternative Service Break team leader, I am doing research for the political science department and I am still a Chancellor’s

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Malasia McClendon, a third-year studying political science, wins Leader of the Pack on Saturday, Nov. 3 at Carter-Finley Stadium. A firstgeneration college student, McClendon is the president of the NC State chapter of NAACP and participates in many other campus groups and services.

“I want to inspire students through what I am doing and how I am leading to continue to do things that are out of the ordinary for them” Aide. I have had multiple positions with new student programs where I have been able to work one-on-one with incoming freshmen, transfer students and international students through the Summer Start Program, and just being able to mentor them and share those experiences that I have had already was awesome. The Alternative Service Break program has allowed me to give back by connecting with students that I wouldn’t otherwise come into contact with on campus and challenge them to open their minds and figure out what they are passionate

about and how they can impact the community as well.

T: What do you hope to accomplish now that you are Leader of the Pack?

MM: One of my biggest goals as Leader of the Pack is to inspire others to take risks for the sake of their futures and the futures of others, and to teach others around me that anything is possible. It is very important to me that the things I have done don’t just end with me, but that they are passed on so that others can reap the benefits. I really want to focus on creating a legacy that can continue

to live at NC State after my undergraduate career is over.

T: What are you going to do as Leader of the Pack to engage with students and foster a stronger community at NC State?

MM: I want to inspire students, through what I am doing and how I am leading, to continue to do things that are out of the ordinary for them, to challenge themselves, to become leaders and to find the leader in them because I believe that everyone does have that leadership potential in them. I really hope to lead by example and to mentor as many people as I possibly can before my time here at NC State is up, so that one day the people that I’ve come in contact with can say that I have had an impact on them and they have been able to learn from me the things that I have learned from faculty, students and staff here.

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NC State must actively fight climate change A recent United Nations report spelled out a dire future for humanity: without drastic preventative measures, the world will see severe effects of climate change become apparent by 2040, including food shortages, coastal flooding and damages approaching $54 trillion. To combat the dangerous consequences of climate change, which will affect North Carolina and NC State’s students for generations, the university must take aggressive action.

While the university currently plans to be climate neutral by 2050, this alarming U.N. report demonstrates that dramatic institutional change must come well before then.

The world has already started to experience the effects of climate change. The average global temperature is already 1.8°F higher than pre-industrial levels, and sea level is rising at a rate of an inch per year.

Our home state should expect serious impact. In the next 27 years, more than 15,000 North Carolina homes (worth almost $4 billion and housing 23,000 people) are at risk of flooding due to sea level rise.

Areas further inland are also at risk from assorted climate impacts, especially lower agricultural productivity — Wake County is expected to lose 3.1 percent of its GDP to climate change by 2100, while other counties like Robeson, in the southeast portion of the state, are expected to lose more than 10 percent of their GDP. Apart from climate change effects, fossil

{ EDITORIAL } The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board, and is the responsibility of the editor-in-chief. fuels already harm vulnerable communities in our state. For instance, construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline will cut through Lumbee tribal lands in Robeson County, posing the risk of leaks and degradation of water supplies, as has occurred with the Keystone XL in North Dakota.

The first step NC State should take is to divest the portion of its $1.4 billion endowment which currently supports the fossil fuel industry and reinvest that money into environmentally and socially responsible organizations. While some might be skeptical of this approach — after all, the university certainly would not want to jeopardize the endowment’s growth — NC State has already experimented with socially responsible investing.

A $50 million donation from the Park Foundation was given to the university in 2013, with the stipulation that the money be invested in a “socially responsible fashion.” According to Bloomberg, that socially responsible gift is currently outperforming the school’s main endowment, with a return of 20 percent (vs. the main endowment’s 12 percent) through June 30, 2017. Withdrawing endowment funds from the fossil fuel industry would not only be a smart environmental move, but a savvy financial one as well.

Next, the university should move to phase out its natural gas infrastructure, including its on-campus steam plants.

Fracked natural gas continues to be one of NC State’s main sources of both energy and greenhouse gases, and brings with it a variety of environmental concerns. Instead, the university should move quickly to expand existing renewable energy projects around campus and promote taking advantage of the rapidly falling price of solar energy to meet more of the university’s electricity needs.

As a public university, NC State has a responsibility to the public to make sure tax dollars and donations are being spent in a way that most benefits its students and the people of this state. However, we cannot evaluate this without a full picture of where the university invests its money.

If our scholarships and academic resources are being subsidized by an industry that will also cause severe ecological and economic damage a decade down the line, we have a right to know. The university should take steps to increase transparency regarding where endowment funds are invested, including specific industries and companies.

NC State has a close partnership with Duke Energy, the primary electric com-

pany in North Carolina. Duke Energy funds a number of scholarships, primarily in STEM and energy-related fields, and it has donated money to the university in the past.

Although the company incorporates some renewable sources of energy in its power mix, it continues to rely heavily on coal and gas power, much to the detriment of North Carolina’s waterways, which have experienced multiple coal ash spills over the past few years. Coal is also one of the worst fuels in terms of CO2 and other pollutants.

As a university, we should put our money where our mouth is and use our close relationship with Duke Energy to encourage it to transition to more sustainable energy sources. NC State should also promote cooperation between the company’s research projects and work taking place on campus, dedicating more minds and resources to developing more productive and efficient power systems.

NC State has the financial and human capital to make a difference in our community’s pursuit of a climate-conscious way of life, but it needs to actively put forth more focus and energy toward addressing the sustainability crisis that will haunt the globe for the next decade. The university has an obligation to its students and the people of North Carolina to plan for the future by taking steps now to fight climate change.

The potential risk of vaping I just want to set the record straight, I am not here to tell you that you shouldn’t vape. Almost everyone at NC State is of legal age to vape and has every right to do so. That said, Destry I want to tell you that vapAdams ing may not be as healthy Correspondent as you may think.

E-cigarette companies like Juul market their products as a healthier alternative to cigarettes, and say that they do not cause any long-term health effects.

However, this claim is not entirely accurate, because vape pods are still a new piece of technology, and research is still being done to determine if any long-term consequences exist.

But, from the research already conducted

on e-cigarettes, scientists have discovered that there are chemicals in vape pods that may pose a concern to our health. NC State students should be aware of the potential health effects of vaping and determine whether they should continue to smoke ecigarettes.

One of the significant concerns of vaping is that it can disrupt a student’s brain development. Although most college students are legally adults, our brains continue to mature until we reach age 25.

Nicotine, a substance found in most vape pods, can prevent synapses in our brain from forming connections, which can hinder our memory and learning abilities. In fact, one Juul pod contains an amount of nicotine equivalent to a full pack of cigarettes. As college students, we need healthy brains to protect our capability to learn new infor-

mation.

Furthermore, vape pods still contain potentially harmful chemicals. For example, most vapes contain formaldehyde, a carcinogen. Most vape juices also contain diacetyl, which is linked to a lung disease called bronchiolitis obliterans.

Since vape pods and juices contain hazardous chemicals, we should consider the health risks before picking up a vape pod. Nicotine has the other issue of being an addicting chemical, meaning it can be challenging to stop vaping after doing it regularly.

Now, some proponents of vaping would argue that vaping does not cause any longterm effects. It is possible that this is true, but vape pods are still a very new product, and not enough research has been conducted to discover all of the health effects. However, those who vape are likely ingesting a few

dangerous chemicals, and vaping could very well cause health concerns over time.

Students pick up a variety of unhealthy habits while at college, from strange sleep schedules to overconsumption of Cook-Out, but vaping could have impacts lasting well beyond the time spent at school. There’s an important distinction to be made between uncertainty in whether an activity is unsafe, and certainty that it is safe.

While vape companies may continue to push the latter message to drive up their profits, students should above all be cautious about vaping and stay up-to-date on current medical research. Past generations were misled by big tobacco about the health impact of smoking; current students should make sure they are acting deliberately and with full knowledge of the potential consequences before they decide to vape.

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Technician’s sports editors predict men’s basketball season The NC State men’s basketball season kicked off this week, and that means it’s time for season predictions. Our sports editors break down what they think will happen in head coach Kevin Keatts’ second season: ACC Finish: Alec- 11-7: The same mark NC State reached last season, but this year’s Wolfpack is unquestionably the more skilled team. Getting Syracuse, Virginia and Clemson at home helps, and NC State should again find itself in the top half of the conference.

Andrew- 10-8: The Wolfpack actually finishes one game worse than last year, but that says more about the quality of the ACC than this team. Duke looks like a candidate for the best team in the country, and UNC-Chapel Hill, Syracuse, Clemson, Florida State, Louisville and more are all strong. Going over .500 in league play would be a great season for the Wolfpack.

Camden- 10-8: NC State is a much better team this year than it was last year, but playing in the ACC is always a challenge. With seven ACC teams in the top 25 and Duke, Virginia and UNC-Chapel Hill all in the top seven, NC State will again have a tough schedule.

NCAA Tournament Seed: Alec- Seven: Two seeds better than last year, even with what should be a similar record. If the Pack can pick up a good nonconference win against Auburn or Wisconsin, it will help the cause. An ACC Tournament win would also go a long way towards a better seed.

Andrew- Eight: With an ACC record similar to last season, and around 20 wins overall, the Pack finds itself back on that eight/nine line come March.

Camden- Nine: Being in the ACC will benefit the Pack’s seed for the tournament, but its

PIGSKIN PICK S Tom Stafford Former NC State Vice Chancellor Record: 61-39 Rank: T-8

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record should be about the same as last year.

Team MVP: Alec- Torin Dorn: Dorn is the heart and soul of this Wolfpack team, and is built for Keatts’ system. He can play inside and out, and will likely lead NC State in scoring in his final campaign.

Andrew- Markell Johnson: Johnson was the ACC’s assist leader last season, and brings a scoring touch as well. He’ll be the one making things happen as the floor general for what should be a dynamic offense.

Camden- Torin Dorn: Dorn is such a versatile player as we’ve seen in previous years. He scored 28 points in 25 minutes in the Pack’s first game and will be the leader of this team in his final year.

Newcomer of the Year: Alec- Devon Daniels: In Keatts’ guard-heavy system, Daniels will find himself starting and being looked to as a scorer. He can shoot and create for himself, and is maybe the Pack’s biggest 3-point threat with Braxton Beverly out with injury to start the season.

Andrew- C.J. Bryce: Bryce was Keatts’ leading scorer at UNC-Wilmington, and already looked impressive in the Wolfpack’s seasonopening win over Mount St. Mary’s. Bryce has the advantage over other new players in this being his third year playing in Keatts’ system and will be able to serve as a leader for this team.

Camden- C.J. Bryce: Coming over from Wilmington, Keatts should have a decent plan of how to use him and work him into the game.

Bryce was the third leading scorer against Mount St. Mary’s behind Dorn and Johnson, so his production should come right away.

Best Win: Alec- Syracuse: There’s a lot of options here because of the Pack’s schedule, but this one makes the most sense. At home later in the

season against a Syracuse team that is one of the best in the ACC, the Pack picks up a huge resume builder.

Andrew- UNC-Chapel Hill (at home): Keatts pulled off a stunner with an overtime road win against the Heels last year, and he guides the Pack to its first home win in this rivalry since 2013. It won’t be easy against a loaded Tar Heels squad, and in the second game of ACC play, but the Wolfpack will get up for this one and the

Wes Moore Women’s head basketball coach Record: 68-32 Rank: T-2

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Elliott Avent Head baseball coach Record: 64-36 Rank: 7

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team should have found chemistry by the end of non-conference play. NC State picks up an early signature win here.

Camden- Virginia: The Cavaliers visit PNC Arena this year in January in the middle of a three-game home stand. It won’t be easy against an always-tough defense that Virginia puts on the court, but the speed of the Pack should be able to open up the floor enough to contend for 40 minutes.

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Origins Truth Conference - Nov. 10, 2018

Nov. 10, 2018 – Origins Truth Conference Summary “Science is the search for truth, that is the effort to understand the world” – Linus Pauling

This conference will investigate current aspects of science and its relationship to Creation.

Conference Schedule Saturday 8am – Doors Open for registration. Free coffee and water available.

9am – Dr. John Sanford -“Genetic Entropy: The status of Gene Mutation” 10am – Dr. Russell Humphreys - “Planetary Magnetic Fields and their implications” 11:15am – Breakout Sessions - 5 to choose from 12:15pm – Lunch / Resource table open 1:15pm – Dr. Peter Borger - “The Illusion of Common Descent” 2:30pm – Breakout Sessions - 4 to choose from 3:45pm – Panel Discussion and Group Q&A 5pm – close of conference Primary Conference Speakers Dr. John Sanford: As a Cornell University professor, John Sanford has been conducting genetic research for over 30 years. This research has resulted in more than 100 scientific publications, and several dozen patents. John is presently President of Logos Research Associates, and President of Feed My Sheep Foundation. He is also known as the inventor of the “Gene Gun”, but is also well known for his landmark book: “ Genetic Entropy and the Mystery of the Genome ” which demonstrates that human DNA is deteriorating at an alarming rate. He is also the author of “ Contested Bones ” released in 2017.

Dr. Russell Humphreys is an award winning physicist, now retired from Sandia National Laboratories .

He has worked in advanced physics, geophysics, pulsed-power research, and theoretical atomic and nuclear physics. In 1985, he began working with Sandia’s ‘Particle Beam Fusion Project’, and was co-inventor of special laser-triggered ‘Rimfire’ high-voltage switches, now coming into wider use. Dr Humphreys has published some 20 papers in secular scientific journals. In the 1980’s, he along with many other physicists were making predictions in print about the magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune. When Voyager 2 arrived there in 1986 and sent back data, Dr. Humphreys’ predictions were the only correct ones. Other predictions were off by factors of 100,000 to a million.

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The making of a winner: Drive for success fuels NC State’s Kevin Keatts Andrew Schnittker Sports Editor

“They’ve got to understand one thing, and I want you guys to understand one thing, as your new coach: Kevin Keatts is a winner.”

That statement came from NC State men’s basketball head coach Kevin Keatts at his introductory news conference on March 19, 2017, just days after he had been named the Wolfpack’s new bench boss. Keatts, taking over a program coming off two incredibly trying seasons, projected the kind of confidence that a beleaguered fan base needed to see.

It turned out to be a harbinger of things to come. Keatts took a hodgepodge roster of graduate transfers and younger players that most expected to finish near the bottom of the ACC and guided it to an 11-7 ACC regular season (tied for third in the league) that included wins over rivals Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill and

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ended with a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

Keatts, with a year of ACC basketball under his belt, is preparing for year two with a roster that includes many more of his “guys.” But how did a coach who has, in such a short time, won over one of the most difficult fan bases to win over in college sports and demanded the respect of his players, get here?

It’s a fascinating story, with several stops along the way.

One of the first and most important stops on Keatts’ journey was as the head coach of the post graduate basketball program at Hargrave Military Academy. Keatts spent two stints as Hargrave’s head coach, from 1999-2001 and 2003-2011, sandwiched around a stint at Marshall as an assistant.

Kevin Keatts was definitely a winner at Hargrave. The team won over 260 games and two National Prep Championships while he was head coach, and he sent a number of players

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on to have successful college basketball careers, including former NC State players Anthony Grundy and Lorenzo Brown.

Perhaps most importantly for Keatts, his time at Hargrave gave him the opportunity to grow as a head coach, to experiment, learn on the job and develop the system that’s allowed him to be so successful.

“It allowed me to be able to draw a practice plan,” Keatts said. “It allowed me to call timeouts. It allowed me to make a few mistakes as a young coach at that time, where it wasn’t as broad as it would be right now. It just gave me the foundation to develop a system that’s been very successful for me. It’s where it all started for me and it all started to come together as a head coach.”

The winning didn’t stop there for Keatts.

After leaving Hargrave, he spent three years as an assistant coach at Louisville under legendary bench boss Rick Pitino. Keatts was a

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member of the coaching staff on Louisville’s 2013 national championship team. His time with the Cardinals gave him a chance to see what it took to win at the highest level and learn from one of the most successful coaches in college basketball.

“Just how hard that you have to prepare for all of your opponents,” Keatts said. “His attention to detail, how hard you had to work. The demands that everybody in the program had to be on the same level. We were all clicking at the same time. It was about chemistry, not only from the players, but from the head coach all the way down.”

UNC-Wilmington Director of Athletics Jimmy Bass first met Keatts on a football field in Minnesota at the 2012 Villa 7 consortium, an event for the top 50 men’s and 35 women’s basketball assistant coaches in the country to

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meet with athletic directors and officials to help them identify some of the next top head coach candidates.

Keatts and Bass were randomly paired for a cornhole tournament, and their quick defeat gave them a chance to talk and get to know each other. Fast forward two years later, after Louisville had demolished Rutgers in the first round of the AAC Tournament in Memphis in March 2014.

Bass interviewed Keatts in his room at the Peabody Hotel that night, and the two spent hours talking basketball, current events and life in general.

“What I remember about Kevin, he was immaculately dressed, shirt, tie, set,” Bass said.

“Very confident, very cordial, very knowledgeable about basketball. He’s a very well-spoken and well-rounded individual … I remember walking out of the Peabody, going back to the parking deck to my rental car. ‘Boy I really like this guy, and I wonder if we can get him from Louisville to UNC-W.’” The answer was yes, as Keatts started a threeyear stint at Wilmington with the 2014-15 season. The “Kevin Keatts is a winner” quote started with an anecdote about Wilmington being picked to finish second to last in the CAA. They tied for first in the conference in the regular season in his first year, and won the conference tournament in each of the following two, making the NCAA Tournament and giving both Duke and Virginia a fight.

Keatts left Wilmington with a 78-28 record, two conference titles and two NCAA Tournament berths, having elevated a program that went 42-80 and did not reach the postseason under its previous head coach.

As the sport administrator for men’s basketball in addition to his job as AD, Bass got to see firsthand what made Keatts such a successful coach on and off the court.

“Kevin has the unique ability to make everyone around him better,” Bass said. “He makes his coaching, his support, the players, the student athletes, the administration around him, the fans who support the program [better].

I’ve been doing this for a long time, almost 38 years. I’ve seen few and far between. I’ve been at NC State twice. I’ve been at Mississippi State. I’ve been at Pittsburgh. Kevin is one those unique individuals who can make everyone around him better.”

After NC State fired former head coach Mark Gottfried following a dismal 2016-17 season, Keatts, an up-and-coming young coach, emerged as a possible candidate.

He turned out to be the perfect candidate, signing a six-year deal to be the Wolfpack’s new head coach the day after Wilmington was eliminated from the 2017 NCAA Tournament.

“I think that what it boiled down to is shared values,” NC State Director of Athletics Debbie

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Yow said at the news conference introducing Keatts. “Coach Keatts mentioned that I’m a former coach, so I have very strong opinions about what it takes to be successful. The value systems simply aligned. He loves hard practices. He expects the best out of our players.

He’s going to maximize whatever abilities they have. Academic values, grinding, player development, recruiting; he’s just the whole ball of wax. It’s rare to find this level of fit in this day and age.”

One slight surprise at that conference was that the Lynchburg, Virginia native grew up an NC State fan. Keatts enjoyed watching NC State legend David Thompson and the team’s

nior forward Torin Dorn said he’s never seen his coach lose at) with the players. The players know they can approach their head coach with any issue, whether it be on or off the court.

“Especially with today’s age kids, I think it’s important that your door is always open,” Keatts said. “My players can come in here and talk to me about anything. Same thing with assistant coaches; I want to make sure that every assistant coach offers their time and doors are always open for our players.”

At the same time, Keatts has to be able to flip the switch, so to speak. Once practice starts, he can go from joking around and laughing with the guys to being serious and running

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Head coach Kevin Keatts questions a call on Tuesday, Nov. 6 against Mount St. Mary’s in PNC Arena. The Wolfpack beat the Mountaineers 105-55.

magical run to the 1983 national championship under head coach Jim Valvano.

Keatts is now trying to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Valvano, Norm Sloan and Everett Case as great NC State basketball coaches.

“I’m honored,” Keatts said. “I’m excited to be the head coach at NC State; I never take it for granted. Every day I wake up and am proud to be the Wolfpack basketball coach. I grew up in Virginia, but really because I was close enough to watch NC State, I really enjoyed NC State over the years and some of the great players and coaches who have been in this program.

So for me, it’s an honor to be able to lead the Wolfpack.”

Now that Keatts has a year under his belt to learn what coaching in the hotbed of college basketball is all about, the work continues on building NC State into an elite program.

Keatts brings some of the lessons he learned from his mentors along the way, including his high school football coach, former Marshall basketball coach Greg White and Pitino.

Keatts knows that with today’s college-aged players, it’s important that he can have a good time and joke around with them.

He likes to play Ping-Pong and video games, including Madden and NBA 2K (which se-

the show.

“It’s important to have a great balance,” Keatts said. “They know when I’m serious, and they know what I’m expecting out of them.

And practices are very intense. But there’s also a time when you’ve got to be able to sit down and talk with them, be able to joke with them about different things and everything, because I want them to feel comfortable to be able to talk to me about anything that may be going on in their life.”

Is it difficult for Keatts to strike that balance between being a serious head coach when he needs to be, and also being able to have that close relationship and joke around with the guys off the court? Not for a head coach with two boys at home, who has learned lessons about coaching from fatherhood and vice versa.

“I don’t think so, if you’re genuine about it,” Keatts said. “And I try to be very genuine with those guys and everything else. I don’t think it’s any different than if you were raising [kids].

I’ve got two boys. And at times, I’ve got to obviously crack down on them because I’m their daddy, but also I’ve got to be able to put my arms around them and smile with them, joke with them and have fun.”

NC State sophomore point guard Braxton Beverly comes from a similar background to Keatts. Beverley played at Hargrave before starting his college basketball career. He had originally planned for that to be at Ohio State, and even enrolled in summer classes there.

However, when the Buckeyes fired head coach Thad Matta, Beverly decided to transfer to NC State. Because he had taken summer classes, the NCAA said he had to sit out a season. NC State appealed that decision, and Beverly was declared eligible early in the year, but at times it looked like he wouldn’t get to play.

Throughout that process, Keatts was a calming voice for Beverly, helping him keep his head up and not get worked up over things he couldn’t control. Count Beverly among the players who’s grown to love Keatts for his dual nature as a serious head coach on the court but one that can be a friend to his players off it.

“Look at him, right now,” Beverly said at NC State media day at Dail Basketball Center, as Keatts, dressed in a full suit, prepared to shoot a trick shot off the balcony overlooking the court to impress the media. “That’s the kind of guy he is. That’s no show; that’s how he is every day. He’s always messing with people in there, trying to play Ping-Pong. He’s always talking crap. He’s the best one, so he’s always challenging people, wishing people would work on their game so he can challenge them. Just the personality he has off the court and the way he’s able to turn into the serious coach on the court to really push you, and he really wants you to be successful on the court and in the classroom as well.”

It’s important for Keatts to be able to unwind and relax away from the basketball court to help that demeanor as well. He does that by relaxing and spending time with his wife and two sons, going to the movies, shooting baskets or playing monopoly.

Keatts’ time with his family leads into an important aspect of “Kevin Keatts is a winner.”

Those words became a sort of rallying cry for NC State fans and students throughout Keatts’ successful first season, and Wolfpack faithful are no doubt hoping to utter them one day after Keatts leads NC State to its first national title since that 1983 run.

But what do those words mean to Keatts?

It should come as no surprise to those who know him and are getting to know him that they mean he wants to succeed, and help his players to succeed, in all parts of life.

“What my message was is that I think you should win in every aspect of your life,” Keatts said. “I think you should win off the court. I think you should win as a person. I think you should win as a husband; I think you should win as a father. But also, when you get on the court, if you compete and you work hard every day, then you’re going to see great results. And so when I said that, which has absolutely taken off, I meant it in a way that, it’s a lot [more] to life than just basketball, and if you try to be the best you can be in every area of your life, then you can be a winner. And that’s the way I approach every day.”

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Experienced Dorn set to lead Wolfpack Alec Sawyer

Assistant Sports Editor

Not much has stayed the same for the NC State men’s basketball team over the last few years. An overhaul of the coaching staff has seen the Pack transition from the Mark Gottfried era to the Kevin Keatts era, and the roster turnover the Wolfpack has seen has been as substantial as any team in the country.

However, Tuesday night, in a seasonopening 105-55 win over Mount St. Mary’s, NC State fans did get a reminder of the most prominent constant for the Wolfpack during the last three years: redshirt senior Torin Dorn.

Dorn tallied a career-high 28 points in the first game of his final season of college basketball, and his tenure in the program extends further back than any other player or head or assistant coach. Dorn has been around the block with the Wolfpack, and with a 2018-19 team that features eight new faces, his experience can’t be taken for granted.

“In college basketball if you can stay older, or in this situation you can stay experienced, I think that’s better,” Keatts said. “Having [Dorn] as a guy who’s been through the wars and obviously played in the system and been able to benefit from the way we played last year, it’s huge for us, because his leadership is going to be important for some guys who never really went through a season of NC State basketball.”

Dorn is now starting off his third season of NC State basketball after being named Conference USA freshman of the year in his lone season at UNC-Charlotte, and he seems to just keep getting better for the Pack. In his sophomore year for NC State, he averaged 9.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Last year he bumped those numbers up to 13.9 ppg and 6.3 rpg, both second best on the team.

Now in a new season, Dorn has come out of the gate running and leading a deep and talented Wolfpack squad. The team is skilled, but also incredibly unfamiliar with NC State and ACC basketball. With six transfers and two freshmen making up the majority of the team, it’s Dorn’s time to step up as someone who has the experience of playing in college basketball’s premiere conference.

“Being able to show these guys what it takes to play in the ACC,” Dorn said. “Especially with some of these younger guys that haven’t had the chance to do it, just using the things that I’ve learned to help them is the biggest thing for me. That’s my concentration.”

One of those new faces for NC State is graduate guard Eric Lockett, who has been around college basketball for a while but

never at the level he is at now. For Lockett and the rest of this Wolfpack team, there’s no question who the leader is.

“Torin’s a good leader for us,” Lockett said.

“He’s been here a while. He knows what to expect and he’s played at this level. It definitely helps.”

Dorn hasn’t just played at this level but has had success at it. He’s one of the most versatile and dynamic guards in the ACC, a 6-foot-5 presence that is as good at pulling the trigger from outside as he is at getting into the post to defend and grab rebounds.

He’s a guy that can do it all for NC State, and an incredibly valuable stretch guard that fits perfectly into Keatts’ four-guard system.

With his success for the Pack last year, Dorn took the summer to test the waters of the NBA draft, something a lot of borderlineNBA prospects do before returning to college for a final season.

He had the opportunity to work out for NBA teams and get feedback, but ultimately returned to NC State. Whether or not Dorn was ever actually considering leaving, that decision to come back is vital for the Wolfpack.

“I’m very grateful that he had the opportunity to go through the NBA process and figure out where he was at,” Keatts said. “He can work on some things this year to be able to have the chance to play in the NBA, but I’m excited for him because if there’s anybody who benefitted from our program, it’s Torin Dorn.”

Going through that process taught Dorn some things about himself, and while the NBA is likely in the future of dynamic guard, all the focus for him is on this season at NC State.

“I definitely learned some things I need to improve on,” Dorn said. “Learned what it takes to make it to the next level and what I can do to help this team. Those are definitely things I learned this summer.”

If the season opener is any indication, Dorn should have no trouble finding his way onto a pro team next year. But for right now, with a talented group of teammates looking to take the Pack to its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance, Dorn is fully thinking about the goals of this year.

Those goals are sky high, but for the competitive Dorn, that’s the point.

“Going into every season, everyone thinks championship,” Dorn said. “Every team in the country is going into their first week of practice thinking championship. If you’re not, then you’re not competing. If you go in with that mindset, you want to build on what you did last year. We got a little taste of it, but this year our goals are to go as far as we possibly can.”

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Redshirt senior guard Torin Dorn scores a layup against Mount St. Mary’s on Tuesday, Nov. 6 in PNC Arena. Torin Dorn had a career-high 28 points as the Wolfpack beat the Mountaineers 105-55.

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Bryce ready for first taste of ACC Jason Bacherman Staff Writer

Tuesday night, the NC State men’s basketball team secured a 105-55 season-opening win against Mount St. Mary’s, thanks in no small part to redshirt junior C.J. Bryce’s 16 points on 8-of-13 shooting with seven rebounds and four steals.

It was Bryce’s first game action in over a year and a half since transferring from UNC-Wilmington, but he’s hardly unfamiliar with playing under head coach Kevin Keatts and his up-tempo, press-heavy style of play. After all, the Charlotte native played for Keatts for two years at Wilmington and redshirted last year due to NCAA transfer rules after coming to NC State.

“This is one of the most athletic teams I’ve played on,” Bryce said. “I think everybody’s done a good job coming along and learning the new system.”

Bryce was a prolific scorer in his first two years with the Seahawks, averaging 13.8 points over 68 games, including his sophomore season when he averaged a team-high 17.4 points per game while leading the team to two CAA regular season and tournament titles and two NCAA Tournament appearances where the team narrowly lost to ACC schools in Duke and Virginia in the first round. He also garnered a bevy of awards in his first two seasons, most notably being named First-Team All CAA and earning CAA Tournament MVP honors in 2017.

He wasn’t recruited by ACC schools out of high school, but he’s proven he has the talent for arguably the best conference in college basketball.

“I think he’s a guy that can score inside and out,” Keatts said. “He’s kind of changed his game a little bit from the first couple years at Wilmington. He was more of a slasher but now he’s a guy who can step out to three, can put the ball the ball on the floor, one-two dribble pull up.”

Bryce is one of two transfers for the

Wolfpack that had a redshirt last year due to transfer rules. The other, redshirt sophomore Devon Daniels, is a fellow wing that can pull up from beyond the arc as well.

The two will figure to see a lot of time on the court this season as NC State deploys a guard-heavy roster with at least four backcourt players on the court nearly all the time.

“Me and Devon Daniels played together every practice last year, we know each other’s game pretty well,” Bryce said. “He’s a great player, I can’t wait to play with him this season.”

Bryce has also drawn praise from his teammates as the many newcomers adjust to Keatts’ system. The Wolfpack returns just three players from last year’s squad that won 11 games in ACC play and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015.

“It helps a lot,” graduate guard Eric Lockett said. “If we have any questions, instead of going to coach Keatts right away we can go to C.J. and ask him. Just little things throughout practice, so that helps a lot.”

Redshirt senior Torin Dorn transferred from UNC-Charlotte after his freshman season and had to sit out a season redshirting due to NCAA transfer rules, and can certainly relate to Bryce’s experience.

“Both of our transfers that sat out last year are really good players,” Dorn said.

“C.J. Bryce and Devon Daniels, they’re both good. They’re hungry. They’ve been itching.

I remember those days when I was sitting out. I see that same fire in them and how they work. They should be really good for us this year.”

Sitting out a year after transferring is a tough process for many players, and Bryce shares their sentiment but has a positive outlook on it too.

“It was tougher than I thought it would be,” Bryce said. “But I’m glad that I did it. It gave me a lot of time to work on a lot of stuff on and off the court.”

While he may not be the focal point of the offense this year, Bryce will still be one

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Redshirt junior guard C.J. Bryce drives against Mount St. Mary’s guard/forward K.J. Scott on Tuesday, Nov. 6 in PNC Arena. Bryce recorded 16 points and four steals as the Wolfpack beat the Mountaineers 105-55.

of the several go-to options when the Wolfpack needs a bucket. He didn’t shoot a ton of 3-pointers during his first two years of college, but was successful when he did, averaging 34.8 percent from deep. A lot of his scoring was from beating his defender off the dribble and on fast breaks, as he shot over 50 percent from 2-point range on over eight shots per game from that distance.

Fortunately for the Wolfpack, it doesn’t need Bryce to carry the team like he did with the Seahawks. This year’s iteration of NC State basketball has plenty of guards that can score and shoot, and Bryce is one of them

that the team can turn to.

“I just want him to play,” Keatts said. “If he can average 17 points per game at this level, then I’m great with him. I try to create an atmosphere where our guys can just play loose and I give them tremendous offensive freedom without getting crazy, and I hope he just plays the way he plays.”

Look for Bryce to play a key role this season, both on offense and defense. His ability to score off the dribble and from beyond the arc is welcome addition to the Wolfpack and a reason for optimism this season for the NC State faithful.

Konig embracing new role as new season begins Kailee Jurnak Staff Writer

NC State women’s basketball junior guard Aislinn Konig has been around the program for a while, but she has to step into a new role as a new season starts. Konig will hop into the point guard position, while teammate graduate guard Kaila Ealey is out on an injury. Konig knows she has a job to do, but keeps the pres-

sure from getting in the way.

“I think for the team, we’re definitely losing a major piece of our offense and our defense,” Konig said. “I’m going to trust the coaches and the game plan and my teammates. I think that despite the huge hit that that does to us, that we’ll pull through.”

Teammate redshirt junior guard Grace Hunter agreed that Konig can do the job.

“She’s definitely filling in Kaila’s shoes better

than anyone else,” Hunter said. “She knows it all. She’s got to remember everybody’s position during the plays, and she directs us really well.

She’s a good point guard for us.”

Head coach Wes Moore concurred with Hunter’s statement.

“Ace played point guard in high school, and travel ball and all that, so she’s used to doing it,” Moore said. “We miss Ealey a lot; I feel bad for her and for our team, but we’ve just got to

move on, and I think Ace will do a nice job.”

Konig has high hopes for herself and the team in this upcoming season.

“I definitely want the team to be successful,” Konig said. “I think if we work really hard and we put all the pieces together that we can manage to get to the Sweet 16 and higher. That’s my first and foremost goal. Then, my personal goal

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Hunter ready to gear up in hometown after year out Shrjan Tallury Staff Writer

For NC State women’s basketball guard Grace Hunter, a redshirt junior, basketball is a family affair.

“I grew up in a big family and everyone played basketball,” Hunter said.

A big family might be an understatement, as she grew up with a whopping 12 brothers and sisters. Her parents homeschooled most of them in Raleigh, but found that their backyard basketball games had created some quite impressive talent.

After her oldest brother went on to play at Louisburg Junior College after never having played organized basketball, Hunter’s parents started sending their children to high school for exposure.

This led to seven of her older siblings playing at least one season of college basketball. With Grace Hunter being the youngest girl, and third youngest overall, playing against these older siblings and great competition helped her immensely basketball wise, but also did a lot for her socially.

“As a person, it definitely helped me be a lot more social than a lot of people,” Hunter said. “I know how to have a good time because we were always playing family games, so I’m always the person that’s like, ‘Let’s play this game.’”

Her teammates and coaches see that impact too, as Hunter is known to have a fun demeanor and keep everyone laughing.

“She’s got a lot of personality, very outgoing,” head coach Wes Moore said. “The players think she’s funny and get a lot of laughs off of her.

High energy on the court and off the court.”

What she brings on the court though is intensity and an aggressive play style. Coming out of Athens Drive Magnet High School, Hunter was the 100th overall player in her class after averaging 30.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game as a senior despite only measuring 5-foot-9.

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would be to beat my record again; that’ll bring me closer to the all-time.”

Last season, Konig had 91 3-pointers, and during the team’s exhibition game, she was 4 for 9 from the 3-point line and led the team with 14 points.

“Ace is definitely our best shooter right now,” Hunter said. “I feel like she shouldn’t shoot under 40 percent by far. She should definitely shoot over 40 percent from the three.”

Moore has no plans to stop Konig from

Before enrolling at NC State, Hunter attended UNC-Charlotte for two years, where she lead the team in points and rebounds her sophomore year, with averages of 17.2 points and 8.6 rebounds. During her time there, she was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team and All-Conference USA first team.

Even though she received all those accolades, she still had a “Mamba mentality,” the moniker of her favorite player Kobe Bryant, that helped her move forward.

Disappointed with Charlotte’s overall performance, she wanted to strive to be better and reach higher goals.

“I just wanted to go to the tournament,” Hunter said. “I didn’t want to settle. I’m the type of person that always wants to play against the best.”

With that, she decided to transfer and started looking at NC State as a possible location due to its prowess in the ACC and its proximity to her family.

Moore wasn’t aware of Hunter at first, but after finding out that there was a player trying to come back to Raleigh he was intrigued.

“When we looked up video and stats, it was pretty impressive what she had accomplished at Charlotte her first two years,” Moore said.

“And she was definitely interested in coming back to the Raleigh area.”

Playing in the Raleigh area means a lot to Hunter. Getting to play in front of her family, while being reunited with old Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teammate and fellow Raleigh native Kaila Ealey, is something that she enjoys.

“Now my family can go to some away games because the conference is so close, playing UNC, Duke, Wake Forest and they can go to all the home games,” Hunter said.

Ealey and Hunter go way back to their high school days and still have a friendship that hasn’t changed.

“We were at Carmichael [Gymnasium] almost every day [this summer] playing against

randoms and so that was fun,” Ealey said.

“Going out with her is always fun and playing AAU together.”

Adjusting to the ACC is going to be quite the task for Hunter, but the hardest part is over for her after she had to sit out all of last season due to the transfer rules.

“Going hard, knowing that you’re not fighting for a spot, you’re just there to practice, that was the hardest part mentally,” Hunter said. “I took it really good though and thought of it as a year to get better.”

Ealey echoed this sentiment when talking about how Hunter still had an impact when sitting out.

“She was still vocal and for scout team she would act as their best player and that helped a lot with trying to scout other teams,” Ealey said. “She contributed a lot even though she sat out.”

Moore says that Hunter handled the situation well, knowing that for any athlete taking

a year off is a tough task.

“It was tough on her, she loves to play,” Moore said. “It was tough practicing everyday but not playing in the games. But I think she handled it well. It was good to have her there on the scout team as we prepared for opponents. I like her a lot better in this role playing for us instead of just helping us prepare.”

As the season gets underway, Hunter will look to provide the Wolfpack with the much needed scoring and rebounding lost through the departures of Akela Maize and Chelsea Nelson as well as an injury to Ealey.

“She is definitely going to be someone that is going to play a very important role for us and will have her games where she puts up numbers.” Moore said.

“Energetic, crazy and hard-working” is how Ealey describes Hunter, who will use her pregame snack of half a Snickers bar to become the dominant force she knows she is, because “you’re not you when you’re hungry.”

shooting any less, even though she is now at the top of the key.

“Obviously she’s such a good shooter,” Moore said. “We a lot of times like to have her on the wing, where we can run her off-picks and that sort of thing, but we’ll figure out some ways to get her some shots at the point position. The thing is she’s got size; she can see over a defense. She makes good decisions with the ball.

Last year, she had almost two to one in assisted turnovers.”

Konig explained how she plans to help guide her teammates.

“I think it’s definitely leading by example,” Konig said. “We have some really great seniors

who are vocal. I think my role personally is to play hard in and out of every possession, and to help push myself and my teammates to be the best they can be.”

Hunter affirmed Konig’s reliability on the court.

“Ace just knows how to make plays,” Hunter said. “She just plays so smart, and I feel like that’s why her minutes just keep increasing all the time, because she makes the right passes and she knows exactly when to shoot it, too.”

Konig’s had a lot of experience with basketball, as can be seen throughout her family.

“Basketball actually runs in my family,” Konig said. “My mother and my father played D-2,

then all of my aunts and uncles on my mom’s side – she has four siblings, they all played. My grandfather actually still plays in the Master’s League, and they travel around the world. He’s gone to Australia [and] Russia, and they actually had another one in Utah and he won silver.”

Overall, Konig realizes she only has two years left, and plans to make them count.

“I really want to enjoy this,” Konig said. “Play and have a lot of fun this year, because I feel like the end is coming close. I’m a junior now, and it’s important for me to enjoy the game I’m playing. Especially with Ealey going down, it puts a lot of things in perspective. You’ve got to be thankful for every game you get.”

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Redshirt junior guard Grace Hunter brings the ball up court on Thursday, Nov. 1 in Reynolds Coliseum. Hunter recorded 13 points along with a team-high 11 rebounds during the exhibition against Anderson University, which the Wolfpack won 83-57.

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