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Starbucks, located on the bottom ﬂoor of Williams Dining Hall, will begin opening weekends beginning Nov. 6. Starbucks will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Starbucks manager, Shawn Williams, said that the amount of weekend business it receives throughout the fall semester will determine if it will continue to open weekends during the spring semester. It gives students another weekend option besides Williams Dining Hall, said Williams. Director of Auxiliary Services, Angela Peterson, said that the decision to open Starbucks on weekends came from a request from students. At a food services advisory meeting, the opportunity to have Starbucks open on weekends was posed. A group of students were present at the meeting and they said that it would be a great idea. “They were pretty excited,” said Peterson. Starbucks opened April 26 during the 2010 spring semester. Its hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Aggie dining

Aggie Tech Support (ATS) has previously serviced students with computer needs, handling everything from fixing hardware and software problems to helping students connect and reconnect their personal computers to the Internet. Recently, as early as August, policies changed without alerting the student community, and many of the services students once depended on are no longer available, particularly the ability to have viruses removed from student PCs. According to the memo sent on Aug. 13th, the Office of the Vice Chancellor of the Divi-

sion of Information Technology, effective immediately, discontinued services that did not comply solely with the mission of ATS regarding IT support for students. The memo stated that ATS’s mission is “to provide support for the desktops and laptops purchased with state appropriated funds though our procurement process for faculty and staff.” It went on to say that only the following services will be offered directly to the students: information needed for students to install the Cisco Clean Access agent on their PCs, services needed to configure the student’s PCs for access to the campus wireless network and

services to ensure that the network jacks/ports in the rooms in the residence halls are all in working order. “As I evaluated our support services when I arrive here, I learned that [ATS] had a practice of providing support beyond what we were required to do as it related to the student population,” said Barbara Ellis, Vice Chancellor of the Division of Information Technology. “We are not authorized service providers, [therefore] if we supported student PCs and worked on them, we [would be] liable.” With the semester well underway and ATS under new  See it DePt. on Page 2

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Voters show up to polls dissatisfied Court extends freeze on military policy The millions of Americans voting in midterm elections Tuesday were not always sure what they wanted, or even whom. But they knew they were unhappy — uneasy about the economy, frustrated with the direction of the country and dissatisfied with politics. On an Election Day that seemed a long way from 2008, disappointment was the theme. “I’d like to find somebody to blame,” said Kimberly Abrudan, a customer service manager who had voted at a Delaware charter school for Democrat Chris Coons for Senate. “It would make things a lot easier. But I’m not convinced that it’s any one man.” Abrudan said she voted for Barack Obama and felt let down that he had not been able to bridge the partisan divide and bring Americans together. If she could speak to the president in private, she conceded, “I might shake him around a bit.” The sentiment was not hard to find across the country in an

election that took place against a backdrop of persistently high unemployment, no sign of real improvement in the economy and politics roiled by division. Vicki Goode of Boyle County, Ky., had voted for Obama as well, and said she felt disappointed by his first two years in office and by what she characterized as a legislative logjam in Washington. “I expected more sweeping change,” she said after voting for Jack Conway, the Democratic candidate for Senate, over tea party-backed Republican Rand Paul. Goode owns a gift store called Magnolia Cottage. Fewer people are buying gifts than they did two years ago, and those who come in aren’t browsing as much — just finding what they want and buying that one thing. Her husband was out of work for 16 months. Just about everywhere, this election felt far removed from the last. Two years ago, after all, there was no tea party. Now it’s a force in American politics. Two years ago, the nation was in financial shock. Now hard

times are all too familiar. “You still have a lot of people out of work,” said James Price, a lawyer in Indianapolis who voted a straight Republican ticket. “We’re losing a lot of jobs. We have massive amounts of debt.” Just after sunrise, voters trickled into the elections office in downtown St. Petersburg, Fla., a city dotted with boarded-up storefronts and “For Sale” signs on empty homes. Alan Satterwhite, a technology executive, said he was not worried about his own job but was concerned about the broader economy and blamed Congress for it. He voted for conservative candidates but said he was frustrated with both parties. “No one is stepping forward with collaboration, and that needs to change,” he said. Change from the change: It was another demand voiced by voters around the nation Tuesday, even some who had embraced Obama’s call for

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es and can be investigated and ultimately discharged if they already are serving. “We continue to warn service members that it is unsafe to come out as long as this law remains on the books,” said Aubrey Sarvis, executive director of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. In an eight-page order, two judges said they were persuaded by the Department of Justice’s argument that U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips’ worldwide injunction against the policy “will seriously disrupt ongoing and determined efforts by the Administration to devise an orderly change.” “The public interest in enduring orderly change of this magnitude in the military — if that is what is to happen — strongly militates in favor of a stay,” Judges Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain and Stephen S. Trott wrote in their majority order. “Furthermore, if the administration is successful in persuading Congress to eliminate (the policy), this case and controversy will become moot.” Another reason they gave for

imposing the freeze was decisions by four other federal appeals courts that cast doubt on whether Phillips exceeded her authority and ignored existing legal precedents when she concluded gays could not serve in the military without having their First Amendment rights breached. Judge William Fletcher entered a partial dissent, saying he would have preferred the panel had heard oral arguments before granting the stay. Fletcher said he thinks “don’t tell, don’t tell” should not be used to discharge any existing service members while the case was on appeal. “Defendants would not be required during the pendency of the appeal to change their recruiting practices, to change their personnel manuals, or, subject only to the requirement that they not actually discharge anyone, otherwise to change their practices,” Fletcher said. President Barack Obama repeatedly has said he opposes “don’t ask, don’t tell” but favors ending it legislatively instead

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san Francisco (aP) — A federal appeals court on Monday indefinitely extended its freeze on a judge’s order halting enforcement of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, heightening pressure on the Obama administration to persuade the U.S. Senate to repeal the law before a new Congress is sworn in. A divided three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the U.S. government’s request for a stay while it challenges the trial court’s ruling that the ban on openly gay service members is unconstitutional. The same panel, composed of two judges appointed by President Ronald Reagan and one appointed by President Bill Clinton, on Oct. 20 imposed a temporary hold keeping “don’t ask, don’t tell” in place. Monday’s decision means gay Americans who disclose their sexual orientations still can’t enlist in the armed forc-

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of through the courts. Over the summer, he worked with Democrats to write a bill that would have lifted the ban, pending completion of a Defense Department review due Dec. 1. The legislation passed the House but was blocked in the Senate. The president has pledged to push for another vote during Congress’ lame duck session after Tuesday’s elections. “The president claims to want to see ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ ended. It is time that he stop talking and start working to make a real difference for gay and lesbian

website says that Starbucks offers quality coffees, handcrafted beverages and a cozy and quiet place to enjoy time with friends and colleagues. According to Peterson Starbucks makes about $12,000 per month on average. In deciding which retail location to open on weekends Peterson said they looked to where students are going and since Starbucks is the most recent location to open on campus it draws the largest crowd. “It’s where students are gravitating,” Peterson said. Peterson also said that it was important to open a retail location where there was already weekend activity on campus. Since Williams Dining Hall is open weekends and generates a weekend crowd, Starbucks being in the same vicinity was the best location to open. She then added that even though Pizza Hut is in the

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Americans by pushing for repeal when Congress returns,” said R. Clarke Cooper, executive director of Log Cabin Republicans, the gay rights group that sued to overturn “don’t ask, don’t tell” in Phillips’ court, The court ordered the government to submit its brief in its broader appeal by Jan. 24 and gave Log Cabin Republicans until Feb. 22 to reply. It did not schedule oral arguments in the case. “For the reasons stated in the government’s submission to the appellate court, we believe the stay is appropriate,” Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said.

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orders, many students were turned away. “[The new policy change] is terrible because that was the main reason we [students] used [ATS]. An easy way to take care of [the liability] would be to have the students sign a waiver,” said Chukwuemeka Anazia, current Junior Class President. Rumors began to circulate that students could get their computer needs tended to in the School of Technology by Paul Campbell. Campbell is a hired by ATS and assigned specifically to the School of Technology to service their direct technology needs. Campbell was unavailable for comment; however the Supervisor for ATS Barbara Carpenter said that sending students to the School of Technology to get their computers fixed was not an official practice of the department. “We do not send students anywhere,” Carpenter said, “So if students are going to the [School of Technology], it is on their own.” When asked about the possibility of a waiver becoming available for students to sign freeing the University from liability in order to restore the lost student IT ser-

election From page 1 “Change We Can Believe In.” In the intervening two years, American politics was buffeted by turmoil — town hall meetings that devolved into shouting matches, persistent questions about the motives of leaders on both sides. Enough to spawn an entire rally in the name of restoring sanity. Charles Voirin, who lives in St. Petersburg and is close to retirement, had seen enough. He was frustrated that the president had not been more assertive during his first two years. But then he was disappointed in the crop of candidates all around this year. He said he wants more moderates. “There are more extremes on both sides,” he said. “We’re getting nothing done.” Others were more blunt in assigning blame, pointing fingers at the top.

vices Ellis responded by saying “I would need to determine with legal if that is an option because we operate under the laws and the guidance of the state of North Carolina. [I need to] make sure when we take an action it is the correct thing to do and it is right for the students and right for the University.” ATS has four full-time employees, four temporary employees, and six student workers. The limited workforce and work space is also one of the reasons the vice chancellor felt an official change in practice was needed. In addition, the lost services would not result in a lower technology fee on student bills. A research committee headed in the University’s finance department, which has student representatives on it, decides the fee each year. It goes toward supporting the residential halls’ computer labs and partially supporting the banner system known to students as AggieAccess, among other things. “There are quite a few things that are covered under that technology fee. We have to run an infrastructure on campus that allows all of us to do what we need to do [in regards to technology],” said Ellis. same area, Williams Dining Hall already serves pizza. “We wanted to try something different,” she said. Peterson said that if Starbucks being open weekends works out, it will present the opportunity for other retail locations to be open as well. She said that the next step would be to move towards opening other Boss Webster retail locations like Pizza Hut and Power Blendz, on weekends. “We are stepping into that mode,” Peterson continued. Princess Jones, a junior biology major, said she visits Starbucks most of the time during the week. “I think it is a great idea,” she said. Michael Curd, a junior, computer engineering major, said that he was happy to hear of Starbucks opening weekends. “I don’t have to wait until during the week,” he said. He was also pleased with the chosen weekend hours of operation. With the winter months’ approaching Peterson believes Starbucks could draw in an even larger crowd. “Were just testing the waters,” she said.

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“He’s going to bankrupt this country,” said Paul Edwards, a retired naval engineer in Indianapolis. He was angry that his health care costs are rising and said he disliked Obama’s overhaul. The president says it will reduce costs in the long term, but Edwards if having none of it. “I worked hard for 30 years, and all I see is my money being eaten up by somebody who thinks he knows how to spend it better than me,” Edwards said. Obama still had plenty of supporters. “I think it took a long time for us to get into the situation that we are,” said LaVeeda Garlington, an attorney who voted a straight ticket in Silver Spring, Md., for Democrats, including Gov. Martin O’Malley. While she said she didn’t agree with all the decisions the White House had made in two years, “it was a pretty full plate that the current administration inherited, and I think they need time to try to work it through.”

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Rome premier not resigning NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

ROME (AP) — Premier Silvio Berlusconi dismissed calls Tuesday to resign over his involvement with an underage Moroccan runaway and even created a new uproar by claiming it was better to love beautiful girls than gays. His comments sparked outrage from gay rights groups and fueled new calls for him to step down. Opposition politicians have charged that Berlusconi abused his office by calling Milan police in May when the then-17year-old runaway nicknamed Ruby was detained for alleged theft. Newspapers have reported that Berlusconi told police that a local party official would take custody of the girl, who had visited Berlusconi’s Milan villa on at least one occasion. Even center-right commentators in Berlusconi’s familyowned newspapers have criticized him for intervening in a possible criminal case. Berlusconi’s now-estranged ally, Gianfranco Fini, said his antics had embarrassed the country.

But Berlusconi again defended his lifestyle and fondness for young women, telling a trade fair in Milan on Tuesday it was “better to be passionate about a beautiful girl than a gay.” Gay rights group Arcigay demanded an apology for causing offense to both women and gays. The premier’s comments “represent a dangerous incitement to prejudice and helps legitimize discrimination, injustice and suffering,” Arcigay president Paolo Pantane wrote in a letter to Berlusconi’s minister for equal opportunity, Mara Carfagna. In response, Carfagna defended Berlusconi’s record on anti-discrimination measures and said he had just been joking. “(He) absolutely never intended to offend women or homosexuals,” she said. Another prominent supporter, Daniela Santanche, a government undersecretary, also rallied to the premier’s defense, saying there was nothing disturbing in his comment. After noting that she “esteems homosexuals,” Santanche said: “I am sure that all

Italian parents hope to have heterosexual children.” She added that “the hope of every mother is to some day become a grandmother and have their children avoid the problems of a life inherent in the homosexual condition,” the Italian news agency ANSA quoted her as saying. Berlusconi assured supporters on Tuesday that his government still had a majority and would last the remaining half of its five-year term. He said early elections would be a disaster for a country grappling with economic crisis. He contended that the Ruby candal was whipped up by hostile, deceptive newspapers and again defended his decision to intervene in her case. Ruby was let go by police with no charges after Nicole Minetti, a party official who is also Berlusconi’s dental hygienist, took custody of her. Berlusconi said Tuesday he’d do the same thing again. “You will see when this is over that there was nothing more than an act of solidarity,” he said. Ruby, meanwhile, told Libero, a conservative newspaper close to Berlusconi, that she

would tell her version of the story Thursday on a popular state-run TV talk show, but her lawyer later said there were no such plans. Ruby’s comments have been inconsistent and prosecutors have reportedly questioned her credibility. She repeated she never had intimate relations with the premier, though she said she “adored” him. She clarified that while another young woman linked to Berlusconi, Noemi Letizia, referred to him as “papi,” (“daddy”) she called him “premier.” Berlusconi’s relationship with Letizia, an 18-year-old would-be model from Naples, sparked a scandal last year that prompted Berlusconi’s second wife to file for divorce. Soon after, a high-end prostitute, Patrizia D’Addario, claimed she had spent a night with the premier and had tape recorded their encounter. The conservative leader has said he has never paid anyone for sex. Prosecutors have said Berlusconi is not under investigation in the scandals over his dalliances with women.

Clinton says Obama will stay the course MATTHEW LEE

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she expects President Barack Obama to stay the course on domestic and foreign policy even if Republicans make big gains, as expected, in hotly contested congressional midterm elections. On a visit to predominantly Muslim Malaysia, where she was promoting religious and political tolerance, Clinton told students and civic leaders that she had spoken to Obama by phone on the eve of the vote, and joked that she thought he seemed “a little envious” that she was abroad for an election that may see Democrats lose control of Congress. “I think he was a little envious that I am here,” Clinton said, describing the phone call she and Obama had at 1 a.m. midday Monday on Washington time. But she said that even if the Republicans win Congress, the Obama administration will pursue its agenda. “The political winds blow back and forth but I think you will find that President Obama is a pretty steady captain of the ship,” Clinton said. “No matter what happens in our election, you will see him ... continuing

to promote his agenda, which I think is right for America and right for the world.” Clinton is barred from partisan political activity as America’s top diplomat, but said she personally thought Obama is doing an “excellent job” in handling complex domestic and foreign policy matters. “The president inherited a very difficult set of problems and has been persistent and visionary in addressing” them, she said. She said she thought his economic policies had prevented a global depression, praised his vow to rid the world of nuclear weapons and celebrated the passage of health care reform. Despite those accomplishments, Clinton explained to her audience that the American electorate can be fickle and pointed out that it is not unusual for the sitting president’s party to lose seats in Congress after his first two years in office. That, she noted, happened to her husband in 1994. “If that happens in our elections, and it may or may not ... it is sort of the way American politics keeps itself in the center,” she said. “A new president gets elected, he usually does an enormous amount in the first two years, and then everybody in America says that’s either not enough or that’s too much. So they send a message to the new president by voting out

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party.” Turning to Malaysia, a Muslim-majority nation that has made great economic strides, Clinton urged that the country keep to its traditionally moderate roots and reject extremism while opening the political arena to all. “It is important for countries to always keep an eye on the fact that unfortunately a small minority can be disproportionately influential unless people of common sense and shared humanity speak out,” she said. After the town hall meeting, Clinton met with Malaysian leaders to boost counterterrorism and security cooperation. Malaysia, which is providing medical services in Afghanistan, has been supportive of those efforts and U.S. officials say they are keen to expand its role. “Extremism is not a path to building sustainable prosperity, peace, stability or democracy, it only promotes conflicts and hardens hearts,” she told reporters in a joint news conference with Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman, who is promoting a Malaysian initiative to create a global interfaith dialogue. Clinton sidestepped a potentially volatile political situation by deciding against having a face-to-face meeting with op-

who is currently on trial for sodomy in what the U.S. and many others believe to be a politically motivated prosecution. However, she said she had raised the case with Anifah. “The United States believes it is important for all aspects of the case to be conducted fairly and transparently in a way that increases confidence in the rule of law in Malaysia,” Clinton said. She added that the U.S. would continue to follow the matter. Anwar, a former deputy prime minister, claims the government has concocted the charges to thwart his political career after big election gains in March 2008. The government has denied there is any conspiracy against him. Anifah repeated that stance Tuesday and said Anwar would receive a “fair and open trial.” “It is in my interest and in our interest to make sure that Anwar gets a fair trial,” he said. “Because if there is such a thing as a political prosecution, if it can happen to Anwar, it can happen to the rest of us.” Clinton is visiting Malaysia in the midst of a two-week, seven-nation journey through Asia that already has taken her to Vietnam, China and Cambodia. From Malaysia, she heads to Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia.

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Navarro, the Andalusia region’s social affairs minister. Navarro told reporters the father of the baby is also a minor, and both the mother and the baby were in good health. Her department declined to give further details, such as the sex of baby. Spanish newspapers said the mother is of Romanian origin. The daily Diario de Jerez quoted medical staffers who treated the girl as saying they were told by her mother that

giving birth at such a young age is common in their country. Medical experts warn that because young girls are still growing themselves, they are at higher risk during pregnancy. Studies have shown that teenage girls are more likely to give birth to premature babies and their infants have a higher chance of dying by age one.

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Blasts kill at least 62 across Baghdad REBECCA SANTANA

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BAGHDAD (AP) — Rapid-fire bombings and mortar strikes killed 62 people and wounded 180 across Baghdad’s mostly Shiite neighborhoods Tuesday night, calling into question the ability of Iraqi security forces to protect the capital. The blasts came just two days after gunmen in Baghdad held a Christian congregation hostage in a siege that ended with 58 people dead. The bombings began at about 6:15 p.m. and took place in at least 10 neighborhoods, involving booby-trapped cars, roadside bombs and mortar strikes. The attacks appeared directed mostly at the city’s majority Shiite population, though some blasts occurred in Sunni neighborhoods as well. The most deadly blast happened when a parked car bomb exploded near a popular market in the Sadr City slum in eastern Baghdad, home to roughly 2 million Shiites. That attack killed 15 people and wounded 23. The casualty information all came from police and hospital officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Earlier Tuesday, hundreds of grieving Christians and other Iraqis packed a funeral service for members of the faith killed in the militant siege on a Baghdad church. The attack, which an alQaida-linked group claimed it carried out, left 58 people dead and dozens wounded. The complex attack carried out Sunday evening on parishioners celebrating Mass at the Our Lady of Salvation church in an affluent Baghdad neighborhood emphasized the ease with which militants can still strike in Iraq and the particularly dangerous position that the country’s Christians occupy among Iraq’s sectarian structure. Iraq’s top Catholic prelate, Chaldean Cardinal Emmanuel III Delly, urged the government

to protect the nation’s Christian community and not let their promises just be ink on paper. “We are gathered here in this sacred house to say farewell to our brothers who were just the day before yesterday exclaiming love and peace,” Delly told a weeping congregation at the Chaldean St. Joseph Church in central Baghdad. “Now fate has decided that they will leave us.” Women in the crowd wore black and sobbed quietly as seven coffins draped in Iraqi flags and covered with flowers were carried up to the altar, where notables in the Christian community were gathered. Two of the dead were priests — at least one of whom was executed on the floor of the church by the militants almost as soon as the siege began. One of the officials read a letter from Pope Benedict XVI to the crowd. “For years the violence hasn’t stopped hitting this country, and Christians are becoming the target of these cruel terrorist attacks,” the letter read. During the memorial service Tuesday, a slight smell of burning incense wafted through the warm church. Some in the crowd held photos of the priests and others who died, as mourners slumped over the coffins placed on the altar. Outside, parishioners were searched as they walked inside the building and cars were kept from getting close, a reflection of the security concerns that hang over Iraq on a daily basis. Inside the building paying their respects were Iraq’s human rights minister, Wijdan Mikheil, who is a Christian; Ammar alHakim, a leader of one of Iraq’s Shiite religious parties, who at times had tears running down his face, and priests and nuns from across Baghdad. Meanwhile, an Iraqi police commander was detained for questioning Tuesday in connection with the deadly attack. It was not immediately clear whether the police commander was believed to be involved in the attack or simply negligent.

Student guilty of Iraq attack on UK lawmaker RAPHAEL G. SATTER

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LONDON (AP) — A student opposed to the Iraq war was convicted Tuesday of trying to murder a British lawmaker in retaliation for his support for the conflict. Roshonara Choudhry, 21, a communications and English major at London’s prestigious King’s College, stabbed parliamentarian Stephen Timms twice in the stomach as he met with constituents in May of this year. Choudhry told police she wanted to kill the former government minister on behalf of “the people of Iraq.” A jury at London’s Central Criminal Court convicted her after less than 15 minutes of deliberation. It was a quick end to what to what the Judge Jeremy Cooke described as an unusual case. Choudhry refused to appear in person, saying through her defense lawyer Jeremy Dein that she did not recognize the court’s authority and had ordered her legal team not to contest the evidence against her. She was due to be sentenced

via videolink Wednesday. Timms, 55, has served in parliament since 1994 as the representative of East Ham, a diverse area of east London marked by high unemployment. He served in a wide variety of junior ministerial posts in the government of Prime Minister Tony Blair, whose decision to join the U.S.-led 2003 invasion of Iraq proved deeply unpopular in Britain. Timms, a Labour Party member of the House of Commons, was treated for small lacerations to his liver and a small perforation of the stomach, but Scotland Yard said Tuesday that he “was extremely fortunate not to have been killed.” “There can never be any justification for anyone carrying out such an attack,” Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Osborne said in a statement Tuesday. All British lawmakers hold regular sessions in which constituents can present problems and complaints. In January 2000, Liberal Democrat lawmaker Nigel Jones and his aide Andrew Pennington were attacked by a man wielding a sword during such a meeting.

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Court hears argument on violent video games jesse j. holland Asoociated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed sympathy for a California law that aims to keep children from buying ultraviolent video games in which players maim, kill or sexually assault images of people. But several justices said the law faces a high constitutional hurdle before going into effect. The high court has been reluctant to carve out exceptions to the First Amendment, striking down a ban on so-called “crush videos” that showed actual deaths of animals earlier this year. California officials argue that they should be allowed to limit minors’ ability to pick up violent video games on their own at retailers because of the purported damage they cause. Violent video games are “especially harmful to minors,” said Zackery P. Morazzini, a

California supervisory deputy attorney general who argued the case for the state. California’s 2005 law would prohibit anyone under 18 from buying or renting games that give players the option of “killing, maiming, dismembering, or sexually assaulting an image of a human being.” Parents would be able to buy the games for their children, but retailers who sell directly to minors would face fines of up to $1,000 for each game sold. That means that children would need an adult to get games like “Postal 2,” the firstperson shooter by developer Running With Scissors that features the ability to light unarmed bystanders on fire. It would also apply to the popular “Grand Theft Auto IV,” a third-person shoot-’em-up from Rockstar Games that allows gamers to portray carjacking, gun-toting gangsters. Some Supreme Court justices wondered where the regulation

would stop if they allowed California’s law to go forward. “What about films?” asked Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “What about comic books?” Justice Antonin Scalia wondered if movies showing drinking and smoking might be next. “I am concerned with the First Amendment, which says Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech,” he said. “It has never been understood that the freedom of speech did not include portrayals of violence. You are asking us to create a whole new prohibition which the American people never ratified when they ratified the First Amendment.” The California law never took effect. Lower courts have said the law violates minors’ constitutional rights under the First and Fourteenth amendments, and that the state lacked enough evidence to prove that violent games cause physical

Stock rises amid U.S. election PAN PYLAS

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LONDON (AP) — World stocks mostly rose Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections and the Federal Reserve’s decision on how much it will pump into the U.S. economy to shore up the recovery. In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was up 61.71 points, or 1.1 percent, at 5,756.33, while Germany’s DAX rose 54.13 points, or 0.8 percent, to 6,658.99. The CAC-40 in France was 26.81 points, or 0.7 percent, higher at 3,867.92. In the U.S., the Dow Jones industrial average was up 79.84 points, or 0.7 percent, at 11,204.46 soon after the open while the broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 9.07 points, or 0.8 percent, to 1,193.45. Stocks have been fairly buoyant so far this week after strong manufacturing surveys Monday in the world’s two biggest economies the U.S. and China boosted hopes about the pace of the global recovery. However, the forecast-busting report from the Institute for Supply Management has not altered expectations that the Federal Reserve will ease monetary policy further on Wednesday given subdued U.S. inflation and high unemployment. Though figures last week showed the U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster than anticipated annualized rate of 2 percent in the third quarter, that is still not enough to bring down unemployment, which is hovering near 10 percent to the frustration of the Obama administration. The consensus in the mar-

kets is that the central bank will announce monthly asset purchases of around $100 billion a month over the next six months at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday. Before the Federal Reserve statement, the markets will have the results of the Congressional elections in the U.S. to digest. If opinion polls are correct, President Barack Obama will have to work with a Republican-dominated House of Representatives at the very least. Many think that’s a recipe for policy inaction over the coming two years before the next presidential elections, meaning the Federal Reserve will have to play an even more crucial role in sustaining the U.S. economy. Some think potential gridlock in Washington is good for the U.S. economy, especially if U.S. borrowing doesn’t increase further. But Joshua Shapiro, chief U.S. economist at MFR, said that view is “seriously misguided in an environment where there are a myriad of structural fiscal problems that must be dealt with in a serious and bipartisan manner sooner rather than later.” Earlier in Asia, markets mostly advanced. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index rose 5.26 points, or 0.1 percent, to close at 9,159.98 and South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.2 percent to 1,918.04. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added 0.1 percent to 23,671.42 and Chinese shares edged lower on profit-taking amid worries over possible shifts in monetary policy to counter excess liquidity the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed 0.3 percent

lower at 3,045.43. India’s main stock market in Mumbai fell after India’s central bank raised its key interest rates by a quarter point to contain persistently high inflation amid strong economic growth. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 eked out a 0.1 percent gain to 4,701.40 despite the Reserve Bank of Australia’s surprise decision to raise its main interest rate by a quarter of a percent to a two-year high of 4.75 percent. There was far more of a reaction in the currency markets the Australian dollar jumped more than one U.S. cent to trade above parity. By mid afternoon London time, the Australian dollar was 1.3 percent firmer at $1.003. Jane Foley, senior currency strategist at Rabobank International, said the Australian dollar is likely to remain firm over the coming months as the central bank is likely to continue raising borrowing costs. Elsewhere, the euro was 0.9 percent higher at $1.4025 while the dollar was 0.4 percent firmer at 80.74 yen. All eyes in the currency markets remain centered on the Fed and what it is planning to do though the prospect of more dollars in the financial system has been a boon to stocks over the last few weeks, the dollar has tanked, particularly against the yen. The dollar slumped to 80.21 yen Monday, hovering near a post-World War II record low of 79.75 yen set in 1995. Benchmark oil for December delivery was up 41 cents at $83.36 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract jumped $1.52 to settle at $82.95 on Monday.

Fox is top-ranked network during season-openings, ends CBS winning streak DAVID BAUDER

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NEW YORK (AP) — Even though Fox ended CBS’ season-opening winning streak in the ratings, there have been few reasons for its executives to be gleeful this fall.The Nielsen Co. said Fox was the top-ranked network last week on the strength of the World Series. No other network had beaten CBS this fall. Otherwise, it’s been a tough season for Fox, which has seen its viewership drop by 14 percent from last fall. By comparison, NBC and CBS are up, while ABC is down 3 percent, Nielsen said.Some of Fox’s established series have lost viewers this year. “The Simpsons” is down 9 percent from last fall and “Lie to Me” is off 27 percent. Most damaging of all is “House,” a bona fide critical and commercial success that has seemingly fallen off the map. Its audience is down an alarming 35 percent

from 2009, according to Nielsen. Fox’s new series “Lone Star,” about a con man living with two women, was a disaster that was canceled after two episodes. Neither of the two new comedies, “Raising Hope” or “Running Wilde,” have been hits, although “Raising Hope” has earned a full season’s order of shows.Even though the World Series between the Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants helped last week, its average of 14.3 million viewers put it second only to 2008’s PhilliesRays series as the least-watched on record. Fox’s poor start this year is magnified because the network did unusually well in the ratings last fall, said Brad Adgate, an analyst for Horizon Media. “They had such a strong fall last year that they hoped to build on that,” he said. “They’re back to where they were two, three, four years ago.” Rough autumns is something

of a tradition at Fox, which has rebounded strongly with the return of “American Idol” in January and, in the past few years, a new season of “24.” But “24” is done, and “Idol” faces some questions about its continuing popularity with the exit of Simon Cowell and the remodel of its panel of judges. The bright spot for Fox is the blossoming of “Glee” into a genuine hit and cultural force; its ratings are up 47 percent over last fall. Fox has the Super Bowl this winter, too, which guarantees gigantic ratings. Despite the tough fall, the network notes that it is still a close second to CBS in ratings for 18-to-49-year-old viewers, Fox’s target audience, with the best part of its season to come. ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” was the most popular show on TV last week. ABC’s second-season comedies “Modern Family” and “The Middle” both had their biggest audiences ever.

and psychological harm to minors. Courts in six other states, including Michigan and Illinois, reached similar conclusions, striking down similar bans. The Supreme Court will make a decision sometime next year. “You are asking us to go into an entirely new area where there is no consensus, no judicial opinions. And this indicates to me the statute might be vague,” said Justice Anthony Kennedy. Opponents of the ban have called the measure unnecessary because virtually all major game publishers and retailers employ a universal voluntary rating system, much like movie studios and theaters. They assign one of eight age-specific ratings to games, and block children from buying those rated M for “mature” and AO for “adults only.” California lawmakers were trying to help parents control what type of video games their children had access to, Mora-

zzini said. Paul M. Smith, lawyer for the Entertainment Merchants Association, countered that there was no proof that violent video games were any more harmful than television, books or movies. Chief Justice John Roberts appeared to disagree. “In these video games the child is not sitting there passively watching something. The child is doing the killing. The child is doing the maiming. And I suppose that might be understood to have a different impact on the child’s moral development.” Roberts said. Showing stronger support, Justice Stephen Breyer said it doesn’t make sense to allow bans on minors from accessing pornography and not be able to block them from graphically violent video games. What if a video game showed “gratuitous torture of children?” Breyer asked. “’Now you can’t buy a naked

woman, but you can go and buy that,’ you say to the 13-yearold. Now what sense is there to that?” “Why isn’t it common sense to say a state has the right to say, ‘Parent, you want this for your child? You go buy it yourself,’” Breyer added. Nearing the end of arguments, Justice Sonia Sotomayor pointed out the difficulties with enforcement. She noted that the law bans minors buying video games that show violence to people. But what if game designers make a couple of anatomical changes to the depiction of human beings, like elongating the ears? “Would a video game that portrayed a Vulcan as opposed to a human being, being maimed and tortured, would that be covered by the act?” Sotomayor asked. Morazzini said those games would then be legal to sell to children.

Martin Marietta 3Q profit falls 6.3 percent AP EXCHANGE

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Marietta Materials Inc., a maker of construction materials, said Tuesday that its thirdquarter net income fell 6.3 percent as prices for its roadbuilding materials declined. The company earned $52 million, or $1.13 per share, down from $55.5 million, or $1.23 per share a year earlier. Revenue rose 4.4 percent to $509.3 million, from $488 mil-

lion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters were expecting a profit of $1.16 per share on revenue of $515.4 million. Pricing for its “heritage” aggregates fell 3.1 percent, with volume up 6.3 percent. The company has been dealing with uneven timing for some big projects. Some states hurried through their projects backed by economic stimulus funds. Iowa, for example, finished its work in 2009. So Martin Marietta ship-

ments there fell. Other markets, including residential, railroad, and the energy sector, all grew. Martin Marietta expects aggregate volume to increase by 4 percent to 6 percent this year, with pricing down 3 percent to 4 percent. Per-ton production costs are expected to rise slightly. The company said it was too early for 2011 guidance, but said federal infrastructure funding will be critical. Martin Marietta shares rose $2.43, or 3 percent, to close at $82.69.

Medco Health 3Q profit rises 10.6 percent AP EXCHANGE

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NEW YORK (AP) — Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Tuesday it posted record earnings in the third-quarter on a rise in revenue from the addition of new clients and higher prices for prescription drugs. The company also raised its full-year guidance and indicated it expects earnings for 2011 to come in above current Wall Street estimates. Medco said earnings rose 10.6 percent, to $371.5 million, or a record 85 cents per share, for the July-September period. That was up from $335.6 million, or 69 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue rose 10 percent to

$16.32 billion from $14.79 billion. The company said it sold 154 million prescriptions in the third quarter, up 6.7 percent from the same period in 2009. Excluding charges, the company said it earned 91 cents per share. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected net income of 88 cents per share on $16.13 billion in revenue. Medco shares rose $4.19, or 8 percent, to $56.56 in midday trading Tuesday. Looking ahead, the Franklin Lakes, N.J., company raised its full-year guidance to between $3.14 and $3.16 per share, or $3.38 to $3.40 per share, excluding charges. That’s up from a prior range of $3.10 to $3.15 per share, or

$3.34 to $3.39 per share excluding charges. Analysts expect 2010 profit of $3.38 per share, excluding charges. In a statement, Medco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David B. Snow Jr., said he expects profits to continue to rise as more generic products come on the market. “Looking forward, we expect that 2012 will reflect a very significant contribution from new generic introductions in fact the highest of this decade and the highest in our history,” Snow said. For 2011, the company expects profit of $3.53 to $3.66 per share, or $3.99 to $4.12 per share, excluding charges, while analysts expect $3.93 per share.

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Truth of the civil rights movement Ever-more government control in fast food GIANCARLO SPELLS Register Reporter

When it comes to past and present generations, the two are always compared and critically analyzed. Over the past few years, my generation has often been negatively spoken about by those raised in generations before the 80s and surprisingly some in our own generation. This being due to past generations such as the 60s having this overly broad positive view, which creates a generational bias. That for some odd reason people cannot look over and see all that actually occurred in the 60s, much like they can for the current generations. The set biased that blinds African Americans from seeing all of the negative aspects of the 60s is the civil rights movement. This historical movement sends a message to current and future generations that says,

“During this time period all blacks moved in unison to fight, to achieve a common goal by any means necessary, including disobeying current laws seen as unlawful and other acts of protests to expose the government.” This premise often voiced through video footage, visuals, and writings, has successfully convinced people that this is all that went on in this period. However, after speaking with individuals who grew up during the 60s, I was told not everybody was involved in the movement. Better yet, some even feared being associated with such a movement. If you go to the civil rights museum in downtown Greensboro, you will find even with the “A&T Four,” when they first went to the lunch counter, that there were two black women who told them that they needed to stop what they were doing

because it made life harder for black people. In addition, I have come to find a whole generation took credit for what only a few people did. It is a well-structured fairytale that African Americans were united in the sixties. In reality, African Americans who were involved in the civil rights movement were, in fact, not united, but separated into different groups; it was either you had a black panther strategy or an NAACP strategy. Even today people from the sixties stick to their sides downing and critically analyzing their counterparts. All in all, past generations are not much different from the current, both have had teenage pregnancies, both indulge in drugs and alcohol both had a good amount of crime and more. The only difference between the past days and today is technology, not so much the people.

A no-pardon president: Obama has approved no pardon MCT CAMPUS Contributor

Just as a president is entitled to pardon anyone convicted or accused of a crime, he is free to dismiss any petitions for clemency without offering an explanation. Indeed, he can choose never to issue any pardons or commutations of sentences at all. Still, it’s disappointing that President Obama so far hasn’t approved even one request for a pardon or other form of clemency. It’s not that there is a shortage of claimants. Earlier this month, Obama formally denied 605 petitions for commutation of sentences and 71 pardon requests. It’s hard to believe that none of those was deserving of approval. In the public mind, the president’s authority to grant clemency tends to be associated with high-profile and politically mo-

tivated grants of clemency, such as President Gerald R. Ford’s pardon of Richard M. Nixon for Watergate crimes, President Clinton’s scandalous pardon of the fugitive financier Marc Rich or President George W. Bush’s commutation of the sentence of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, the former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney who was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice. But presidents also have used the pardon authority to right wrongs and reward rehabilitation in much less prominent cases. They are aided in such decisions by the Office of the Pardon Attorney in the Justice Department, which scrutinizes claims for clemency and passes them along to the White House with recommendations. There are strict standards for clemency petitions submitted through the pardon attorney. For example,

no petition for a pardon may be submitted until five years after a prisoner is released or, if no prison sentence was imposed, five years after conviction. Petitions for a commutation of a sentence are usually entertained only when no other form of relief is available. Ideally, presidents would give great deference to the pardon attorney’s recommendations and take a liberal view of the clemency power, exercising it often and on the basis of clear standards. Their reluctance to do so likely reflects not the merits or demerits of particular petitions but the political liability of appearing soft on crime. That reality has led some advocates of more pardons to hope that Obama is waiting to announce grants of clemency until after next week’s election. If so, we hope his first exercise of his clemency power won’t be his last.

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A California county recently banned fast-food restaurants from including toys in their kids’ meals. The goal of this new ban is to reduce rampant obesity in today’s youth by breaking “the link between unhealthy food and prizes.” On the face of it, the effects of this ban seem trivial: so what if there are no longer any toys with meals? But however petty this law may seem at first glance, its implications are anything but. If we accept the underlying premise of this ban, that it is proper for the government to outlaw practices with which it disagrees in the name of what’s “best” for us, then the debate is no longer about whether the government should control our lives; it is merely a question of how much. Our lives are comprised of a constant series of decisions, ranging from the foods we should eat to the careers we pursue to the relationships we choose to have _ any number of which it might be asked: is that a healthy choice? Is that really best for you? If we accept that it is the government, and not we as individuals, who decide the answers to these questions, there is no logical end to how intrusive the government may become in order to purportedly protect us or our children from obesity or any other real or alleged harm. If kids’ meals should not

include toys, then maybe McDonald’s should be banned from having playgrounds because these might attract children to eat there. Or maybe the company’s mascot, Ronald McDonald, should be banned because he appeals to children. Or perhaps fast food restaurants should not be allowed to paint their exteriors with bright, cheerful colors but instead must look drab (like cigarette cartons and ads are forced to do). And maybe banning fast food restaurants in general would be a good idea since they’re not healthy for anyone, as has already been done in other California towns. The logical consequence of banning toys in kids’ meals is the government’s ever-increasing control over what foods a restaurant can sell, how it can sell them, and what we as consumers can eat. This means that someone who usually eats healthy foods but likes to occasionally bite into a juicy cheeseburger may no longer have the choice to decide whether he can do so. This decision will be left up to the government. Or a mom who on occasion purchases kids’ meals for her child for the convenience of an easy and quick bite may no longer have the luxury of deciding to pursue that option. Uncle Sam will decide what any parent feeds his child. There are those who will scoff at this “slippery slope” argument. But if these predictions seem too speculative, remember that the laws of to-

day were the parodies of yesterday. Back in 1994, many people thought it was absurd for tobacco companies to argue that anti-smoking legislation opened the door to regulation of food. Sixteen years later, here we are. Where will we be in 2026? Once a legal principle is established and increasingly entrenched _ as this law will further entrench the principle that government should control our food choices _ history shows us that the implications of such a principle will be carried out over time. This nation was rightly founded on the premise that we have the right to exercise our own choices, even when our decisions might be mistaken or when others disagree. If companies want to offer toys with their kids’ meals, even if these meals may be considered unhealthy, they should be free to do so. Likewise, parents should be free to decide whether they want to purchase such meals for their children. And of course, those that oppose such practices should be free to advocate their opposition. What the fast-food toy ban does instead is sidestep all of these freedoms and paternalistically impose a course of action on law-abiding Americans. Our government should not be making these choices for us under the ostensible goal of doing what is in our “best” interest. We should be able to decide that for ourselves.

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It is only diverse if you are liberal: Only a third of students learn about differences RICHARD REDDING MCT Campus

Last month, 18 million college students returned to school to those hotbeds of debate about the crucial issues of the day, right? But not so fast. A major new study on the campus climate for viewpoint diversity surveying 24,000 U.S. students and published by the American Association of University Professors found otherwise. Only a third of college students felt that their professors made learning about different views a priority. In fact, most did not think it entirely safe to hold unpopular opinions on campus. Since more seniors felt this way than freshmen, it appears that the college experience makes students less comfortable about

exploring and voicing diverse opinions. This lack of intellectual diversity at our nation’s colleges and universities should be a concern to all of us. It means that our future leaders in industry, government and science are receiving a onesided education (at an average cost of $75,000 to $155,000 for a degree) that leaves them illequipped, as the report explains, to work “across differences to tackle challenges and create solutions.” It also limits the phenomena studied, questions asked and solutions proposed by professors who, as the main producers of research and development in this country, fuel our innovative edge. Why are our colleges and universities such unimaginative places?

As Robert Maranto, Frank Hess and I document in our book, “The Politically Correct University: Problems, Scope, and Reforms,” rather than being a marketplace of political ideas, intellectual diversity is what schools value least. Instead, it is only diversity of race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation all of which are very desirable, to be sure that rules the day in higher education. This agenda dominates higher education in faculty hiring, student admissions, curricula, student life programs and virtually every other aspect of college life. Universities assume that (1) demographic diversity has educational benefits, and (2) that we must give preference to race, ethnicity and gender because they are central to students’ worldview and self-

identity. Yet, whether demographic diversity enhances learning is still debated among social scientists. Intellectual diversity clearly does so, however. As we discuss in our book, studies show that students respond better to multiple ideological perspectives, which stimulates critical thinking and creativity, improves understanding and decision-making quality, and facilitates moral development. Our sociopolitical values are fundamental to who we are as individuals. It should not be surprising that conservative students feel alienated when their perspectives are excluded from the classroom. A 2009 study by professors Matthew Woessner and April Kelly-Woessner found that conservative students lack aca-

demic role models, have more distant relationships with their professors and have fewer opportunities to do research with professors (particularly on sociopolitical issues). Such factors may partly explain why there are so few conservative professors. Conservatives and libertarians are becoming increasingly rare in academia, outnumbered by liberals by 3-to-1 even in fields known to be relatively conservative, such as economics, by more than 5-to-1 in moderate fields such as political science and by 20-to-1 or more in many fields, such as sociology and anthropology. Studies of professors’ party affiliations and selfreported political views show that, on average, liberal professors outnumber conservatives and libertarians by about 8-to-1, with the imbalance being much

greater at elite institutions. So what is the solution? For the same reasons colleges and universities are sensitive to race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation, they should include and respect a range of political ideas. In upholding affirmative action in student admissions, the Supreme Court said in its 2003 Grutter decision that diversity policies are legally justified because of the educational benefits they produce. If so, then schools should include conservatives and libertarians in faculty hiring and admissions. If, instead, diversity is defined to include every kind of differentness except different political ideas, then our universities will never be truly diverse in the way that matters most for learning and the development of innovative solutions to our nation’s problems.

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Aggies lose by 50 points on ESPNU PRINCE GRIMES Sports Editor

Not even a week after receiving their first win of the season, the North Carolina A&T football team suffered their worst lost. The undefeated BethuneCookman Wildcats (8-0, 5-0 MEAC) rushed for 461 yards in a 67-17 rout of the Aggies (1-8, 1-5 MEAC) on Thursday night. The Wildcats were able to score touchdowns on their first three possessions of the game to take a 20-0 lead in the first quarter and knock the Aggies lights out… literally.

It was at this point, with a little more than three minutes remaining in the first quarter, that lightning struck a generator causing a blackout inside of Municipal Stadium. The ESPNU-aired game would eventually resume, after an hour and forty minutes of delay time. The Aggies offense regrouped during this time and scored on their first drive following the delay. Thanks to two 21-yard rushes by Mike Mayhew, the Aggies moved the ball to the Wildcats’ four-yard-line and Ricky Lewis ran it in for the touchdown. Unfortunately the lights never came back on for the de-

fense. Bethune-Cookman finished the first half with 39 points compared to the Aggies 17. In defense of the defense, 14 of those points came from a short field due to turnovers including an interception thrown by last week’s hero, George Hines. The reigning MEAC offensive player of the week was unable to match last week’s output against Howard. He completed just eight of his 22 pass attempts for 74 yards and two interceptions. The Aggies turned the ball over three other times on fumbles.

Meanwhile the Aggies could only watch as the Wildcats’ scored touchdowns on their first three possessions of the second half as well. Five turnovers definitely didn’t help the Aggies, but they weren’t the reason BethuneCookman was able to score 67 points. The Aggies defense simply struggled to get off the field against a team that averaged seven yards per carry on the night. “Our defense didn’t come to play tonight,’’ said N.C. A&T head coach Alonzo Lee. “Bethune has a very good offense, they move the ball well.

We didn’t give our offense enough opportunities with the ball.” One bright spot in the game was Mayhew, who had a standout individual performance rushing the ball. He finished the game with 211 yards on 31 carries and became the sixth Aggie to eclipse the 1000-yards rushing mark in a season. Mayhew will have two more games to add to his MEAC leading 1,042 yards and 7 touchdowns. The Aggies play both of their remaining games at home, starting with Florida A&M (5-3, 4-1 MEAC) on Saturday at 1:30.

Aggie volleyball nipped by Famu Rattlers Karmen robinson

The Lady Aggie Volleyball team was defeated again Oct. 31 at home by the Florida A&M Rattlers. The Rattlers dominated the Aggies in just 3 sets (25-12, 25-11, 25-13). The Aggies fell behind quickly in the first set, but later made a quick run to make the score 11-5. But too many serve and hitting errors by the Aggies gave the Rattlers of FAMU easy points to allow them to easily take the win. The second set consisted of lack of communication between the Aggies causing the ball to easily hit the ground without anyone near to hit it giving Florida A&M a chance to dominate the game. And dominant they did, winning by 14 points. The Aggies didn’t seem to have an answer for the Florida A&M outside hitters. Kills by freshman Katherine Huanec and sophomore Lorin Rucker made it easy for FAMU to get a quick 7-2 lead in the third set and eventually claim victory of the match. Before losing to the Rattlers, on Oct. 29, the Aggies were defeated at home by the BethuneCookman LadyCats in 3 sets. Senior Amber Inman got the Aggies off to a good start with an ace followed by a block from freshman Elisha Boyer. Freshman Mia Gray’s kill also helped the Aggies out by giving them a 3-0 lead. But two kills by the LadyCats’ senior Kaiyana Johnson and junior Linda Nwabuko and an ace by freshman Jennifer

Jimenez sparked a comeback for Bethune-Cookman, making the score 11-9 in the first set with the Aggies still leading. The LadyCats took the lead after a ball handling error by Inman and soon the score was 15-12. A&T tried to redeem themselves attacking the LadyCats and came back to trail only by one point. Competitive rallies throughout the rest of the set put the Aggies closer but BethuneCookman came out with the win (25-18). In the second set, hitting errors from A&T gave BethuneCookman easy points. As the Aggies would score a point to inch closer and closer to tie the game, the LadyCats would slowly pull away again and again. The Wildcats took the second set only allowing 14 points for the Aggies (25-14). The Aggies started off strong in the third set having a 3-0 lead. Bethune crept back taking the lead for the first time in the third set 9-8. They began to pull away again like the previous sets with the score 15-10 until a missed serve by the LadyCats junior Frances Rodriguez and hitting errors allowed the Aggies to come back within four points. But the Aggies fell short once again (25-19). “The games were good, until we get in the red zone, then we fall out,” said senior Amber Inman. “The games could’ve gotten better. Our goal isn’t always to win the whole game, sometimes it’s just to win a set, but we didn’t do that tonight.” Junior Jessica Wilson had eight kills and eight digs for the LadyCats. Freshman Kat Agson and Nwabuko also contributed

seven kills each. Inman had 15 assists and five digs along with Boyer’s seven kills, two assists, and four digs. The USC Upstate Spartans swept the Lady Aggies Oct. 27, winning three consecutive sets to claim the victory at Corbett Sports Center. Despite distractions from the audience and questionable calls from the officials, the Spartans easily defeated the Aggies 3-0 (25-10, 25-16, 25-16). USC Upstate dominated the first set while the Aggies had a series of bad passes, which led to bad sets, which ultimately led to attack and hitting errors. However in the second set, A&T had a scoring streak leading the game 8-4. Freshman Devonte’ Reese stepped up for the Aggies having three kills, one block, and four digs. The second set was the only time during the match that the Aggies took the lead. “They let up a little bit and didn’t play at a quick pace,” said Upstate Head Coach Jennifer Calloway, also a 1995 USC Upstate graduate and former standout of the USC Upstate Women’s Volleyball team. But the Lady Spartans soon came back to take the lead 1110 and went on to win the set. The same scenario occurred in the third set of the volleyball match. The lady Aggies were behind by one point but then the lady Spartans took a commanding lead. A block by the Spartans’ Morgan Thomas ended the match. Overall, the offense of the Lady Spartans proved to be difficult for the Lady Aggies’ defense. The Spartans had a total of 37 kills and only ten errors

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Olajdie Pullen of A&T’s Finest trys to block James Lucas of UNCG’s pass on October 27, 2010 at UNCG on the Recreation Field.

North Carolina A&T’s Finest were at their best when they traveled to Campbell University to compete and eventually win a fourth consecutive State Championship. Coach Robert McNair went into this tournament with the same mindset he has since he began coaching. “I respect all opponents but at the same time I expect to win and I won’t settle for less,” said McNair. “My motto is players and talent comes and goes, but the team effort will stay the same. I always look at my personnel and try and tweak things whether it is defensively or offensively, to benefit the greater good of the team,” continued McNair. A&T’s Finest’ first game was a pool play game against Methodist University in which they won 79-0. They were then put into a single elimination tournament in which their first game was against the University of North Carolina (Team Encore). It was a tight game but A&T Finest pulled it out with a 13-12 overtime victory. “I let my team know this year, that last year was last year and

AGGIES RUNDOWN football TEAM

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Bethune-Cookman South Carolina State Florida A&M Hampton Morgan State Norfolk State Delaware State North Carolina A&T Howard

5-0 4-1 4-1 4-1 3-2 2-4 1-5 1-5 0-5

OVR. 8-0 6-2 5-3 5-3 4-4 3-5 1-7 1-8 1-7

THIS WEEK’S GAME: Saturday vs. Florida A&M Aggie Stadium 1:30 p.m.

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Northern Division MD- Eastern Shore Delaware State Howard Morgan State Coppin State Hampton

7-1 5-2 4-3 3-5 2-6 2-6

Southern Division Florida A&M Norfolk State South Carolina State Bethune-Cookman North Carolina A&T

5-1 4-2 4-2 2-3 0-7

OVR. 18-10 12-11 7-17 5-18 5-18 6-22 8-13 11-17 11-20 6-21 2-28

UPCOMING GAMES: Friday at N.C. Central Durham, NC 7 p.m. Sunday vs. South Carolina State Corbett Sports Center 12 p.m.

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Jeana daniels spikes ball over net agaisnt Wofford on September 21, 2010 in Corbett Sport Center. (file photo)

compared to the Aggies’ 19 kills and 17 errors. “We controlled the ball and I think they communicated well,” said Calloway. Emily Saunders led the Spartans with 27 assists and six digs. Cori Harris and Mindy Quimby also contributed six kills apiece with Harris having 12 digs and

Quimby having 10. Amber Inman, who is both the setter and a defensive specialist, contributed 15 assists and six digs for the Aggies. The Lady Aggies have lost their last 16 matches and only have two games left in the season before the MEAC Tournament.

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we have to establish our own identity for this 2010 season,” said McNair. “Being able to say that we are four-time consecutive state champions is really an honor and it is quite humbling.” That would be the closest game for the Aggies as they cruised the rest of the way to win their fourth title. In the semi-finals game they beat the University of North Carolina (Team Spread Eagle) 44-0 and they defeated Appalachian State (Team Butta) 39-6 in the championship game. Olajdie Pullen received the MVP award recording 5 touchdown receptions, 10 flag pulls for losses and 2 sacks. Receiving honorable mentions were Saryeh Green with 20 touchdowns, Clifton Simmons with 3 interceptions, and Jeremy Green with 7 touchdown receptions. Green stresses how important his team worked to reach another championship. “Not too many teams in any sport can say they are four peat champions,” said Green. “It all starts with teamwork, hard work, dedication and commitment. It feels good bringing another championship to A&T and this is just the first big step towards our ultimate goal of be-

coming repeat National Champions.” Richard Richardson, Michael Johnson and Lamar Johnston were placed on the All-Tournament team for their outstanding play. Richardson had 401 rushing yards as well as 6 touchdowns. Johnson had 5 interceptions and Johnston had 8 touchdowns. Although only these three players were on the All-Tournament team, Johnston really feels like the whole team contributed. “It’s an honor being apart of the All-Tournament team but I would not have made AllTournament without the rest of A&T’s Finest,” said Johnston. “In my heart all of A&T’s Finest are apart of the team.” Coach McNair and the team are enjoying this championship and looking forward to bringing A&T more championships. “It feels really gratifying, but not for me; for the University and campus community.” McNair says he feels honored not only for winning and keeping the state championship here at A&T but also because the team won the Sportsmanship Award as they represented the University in a way the student body, alumni, and the administration can be proud of.

GIANTS WIN SERIES ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Buster Posey caught the final strike, started to rush the mound, then stopped and turned toward the dugout. The rookie catcher wasn’t quite sure what to do or where to go. Hard to blame him, either. It’s not as if the San Francisco Giants win the World Series every day. More than a half-century after moving West, the Giants are taking the trophy to the city by the Bay for the first time. Tim Lincecum was wicked on the mound, Edgar Renteria broke a scoreless duel with a three-run homer in the seventh inning and San Francisco beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 in a tense Game 5 Monday night. The prize that eluded Willie and Barry for so long finally belongs to San Francisco, thanks to a band of selfdescribed castoffs and misfits and their shaggy-haired ace. “World Series champs, 2010. Can you believe this?” October ace Matt Cain said. It was an overdue victory. Willie Mays led the Giants to their previous crown in 1954, four years before they left the Polo Grounds in New York. After that, they never quite got it done despite the likes of baseball giants Barry Bonds, Juan Marichal and Willie McCovey. “This buried a lot of bones — ‘62, ‘89, 2002,” Giants general manager Brian Sabean said, ticking off losing Series appearances. “This group deserved it, faithful from the beginning. We’re proud and humbled by the achievement.” In the Year of the Pitcher, the World Series proved the oldest adage in the game: Good pitching stops good hitting, every time. Lincecum and the team with the best ERA in the big leagues completely shut down Josh Hamilton and the club with the majors’ top batting average. Texas managed just 29 hits in the five games. The Giants scored 29 runs, with Renteria hitting .412, leading all Series players with six RBIs and becoming the unanimous pick as MVP. “They beat us soundly,” Rangers manager Ron Washington said. “They deserve it.” “World championships are won with a good pitching staff and defense and we had that,” center fielder Aaron Rowand said. Associated Press

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T.I.’s Wife, Tameka ‘Tiny’ Cottle, Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Charges On Monday, the same day rapper T.I. (born Clifford Harris) re-entered an Arkansas federal prison to begin an 11-month sentence because of a probation violation, his wife, singer Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, entered a plea of not guilty to misdemeanor drug charges in Los Angeles. According to the Beverly Hills Courier, the 35-yearold Cottle, who was charged on Friday with a single count of misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance (the drug Ecstasy), was not present in the Beverly Hills, California, courtroom when her lawyer entered the plea on her behalf. For more information on this story, go to: www.mtv.com/news -Gil Kaufman

“Hello. I want to play a game.” Thanks to the “Saw” saga, this phrase has become famous and synonymous with danger. Many fans of the “Saw” movie series that have been following since the first installment in 2004, were greatly anticipating the final piece to the puzzle, especially as it is being shown in 3D for the first time. Anyone who has seen previous “Saw” films knows how gruesome and violently graphic these movies are. “Saw 3D” proves to be no different. This film was filled with terror and torture from the opening scene to the conclusion. “Saw 3D” brought all seven of the “Saw” films to full circle. Although Jigsaw, the original killer in the films, died earlier in the saga the vicious murders continue. The genius in the “Saw” franchise is that Jigsaw never actually kills any of his victims; he finds ways for them to kill themselves. Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, who also co-wrote the screenplays for Saw IV, V and VI, wrote, “Saw 3D.” Director Kevin Greutert returned from “Saw 6” to direct the final installment. The movie began with the final scenes of the first Saw film and also takes the audience

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saw 3d is the final installment of the “Saw” franchise. With Halloween ending, “Saw 3D” ranked number one over the weekend and brought in $22,500,000 in its opening night.

back to the final scenes of Saw 6. Any questions one may have had about the plot or characters in this series were answered in this final film. And just when you think every possible way for a human to be killed or tortured had been previously explored, the writers develop new and equally as painful death traps. “Saw 3D” did not disappoint in the gore that has come to be associated with these films nor did it disappoint in the suspense or anticipation.

However, there was no reason for this movie to be shown in 3D. Scenes in the film were barely enhanced or appeared more horrifying due to the 3D visuals. “Saw 3D” is the most expensive of the Saw films to date at a budget of $17 million. Audience members that have not seen the previous films may be left confused, but can still find “Saw 3D” chilling and entertaining. Just as all of the other films in the Saw franchise, “Saw 3D”

is the perfect thriller for the Halloween season.

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The A&T Register’s guide to the newest men’s and women’s fashion for the winter Military: Military is the talk of the runway. All the designers are expressing this style with their collections. Most of them show this style with the infamous military jacket. If you are trying to copy the look for less, try Forever 21. Their jackets start off at $20.

Pea Coats: For all girls, there is nothing sexier than seeing a man were a pea coat. They make your outfit look more professional and clean cut. Most coats come in neutral colors like black and grey for men. You can find them at Nordstrom’s, Urban Outfitters, and H&M.

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Big Accent Jewelry: With a simple shirt, big flashy jewelry can make the outfit. Even though they say less is more, with a plain outfit, more is definitely better. The only thing to watch out for is cheap, costume jewelry. It can make an outfit very tacky.

Levis: This is essential for every boy’s closet. Levi’s is a classical pair of jeans that will never go out of style. They come in different washes and different styles. The best part about them is that if you catch the Levi’s store at a sale, most of their jeans are only $20 compared to $40. To add to the clean-cut look, these jeans will do the trick. -N.J

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Cardigans: It’s wintertime; therefore, everyone needs to bundle up. A cardigan can turn an outfit from summer to winter. It can also save college students a lot of money because you wear your short sleeve shirts with this. They come in all different colors. This is a great accessory to an outfit. -N.J

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Air Foamposite Pro “Pearls”: Everyone has been talking about these shoes since they dropped in September. Black and White is one of my favorite colors, so I highly recommend them for boys. The pearl accent makes the shoe look very classy while the black reminds you that it’s a sneaker. If styled correctly and doesn’t look dingy, this shoe can make an outfit.

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for colored girls starring Janet Jackson, Phylicia Rashad, Kimberly Elise, and Whoppi Goldberg opens Friday. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in Ntozake Shange’s Obie Award-winning play. The film is the poetic exploration of revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color.

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on shelves Toy story 3 Woody, Buzz, and the rest of gang are back in the Pixar’s third fun-filled Toy Story adventure. The toys always knew that their owner Andy would grow up someday, but what happens when that day arrives? As Andy prepares to leave home for college, his loyal toys are troubled by an uncertain future. - S.C.

on Stage Battle of the Bands Drumline Championship will take place Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum. This battle will include universities and high schools such as NCAT, Dudley High School and WSSU. Tickets are $12 in advacne and $15 the day of the show. - S.C.

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Contributor’s Meetings every Wednesday at 5 p.m. on GCB 328A 1. How many people did not vote yesterday? 2. Does public policy not involve you? 3. Do you think you are above the law? 4. If so, when did your last rap album come out? 5. Or do you know the real Noriega? 6. Do you think voting is not important? 7. If so, do you also believe in unicorns? 8. Or do you believe that Rick Ross is one of the greatest rappers of all time? 9. Do you understand the concept of make-believe? 10. Do you think TMZ is a credible news source? 11. Did you know finals are right around the corner? 12. How many of you forgot to drop a class and now you have to take that F? 13. Will you be able to get financial aid next semester? 14. When your folks ask about why you can’t get financial aid, are you going to blame the university? 15. Or will you be an adult about it? 16. Did you know that Bethune-Cookman game was delayed because one of their transformers blew? 17. Wasn’t that what happened at A&T last week? 18. Since transformers blew at two HBCU’s, are electrical transformers racist? 19. You know we play FAMU this Saturday, right? 20. Did you know FAMU’s School of Education is a TV, a VCR, and three out of seven “Your Baby Can Read” tapes?

on campus Black Girls Rock presented by NCA&T BET Marketing Rep, Jade Harrison and Girl Talk International

will be hosting a viewing party of the Black Girls Rock awards ceremony Sunday at 7 p.m. in Stallings Ballroom. This event will also have spoken word performances. - S.C.