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It has been confirmed that Jhene Aiko will no longer be performing at this year’s homecoming concert. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Student Government Association posted a statement on Instagram from Ticket Master. “Due to an internal decision made by Jhene Aiko’s management team, Jhene Aiko will not perform at the 2014 A&T Homecoming Concert. Jhene sends her sincere apologies and hopes to reschedule her performance in the spring of 2015. Jhene Aiko was the opening act on the 2014 A&T Homecoming Concert. She will be replaced by artist Cash Out. The new line-up will be Future, Lil Boosie, Migos, Rich Homie Quan, and Cash out.” After only 55 likes on SGA’s Instagram post, the word of her cancellation from the homecoming lineup spread rapidly. “I just found out today,” said Kaya Williams, a sophomore biology student from Charlotte N.C. “It was a bit disappointing because I heard that she cancelled her Winston concert and then she cancelled on us too; so I’m kind of upset about it, but I mean, Cash Out is a little bit better. I’m glad that Cash Out is coming because the concert is going to be a whole lot hyper than what it was.” Some students who are attending the homecoming concert were disappointed at Aiko’s cancellation. “I’m very upset because I really wanted to see her. Even though I want to see the other people more, I still wanted to see her too,” said Rae’Ghan Foster, a junior fashion merchandising and design student from Spartanburg, S.C. “I would have preferred somebody like August Alsina, K.

Camp or Drake over Cash Out.” Other students were not as affected by her cancellation. “I’m not shocked,” said Cierra Mayo, a junior biology student from Washington D.C. “I feel as though she didn’t know the lineup and then she saw who was coming and thought she was too cute for that. I’m only going for the Migos so I wasn’t really paying attention to her in the first place. It’s whatever; I can listen to her on the radio.” James Brown, vice president of external affairs learned about Aiko’s cancellation last week. Brown called Raquan Cotton, SUAB president, and Tony Williams, president of Diamond Life Concerts in order to replace Aiko. “We came up with a list of artists and we contacted them,” Brown said. “The first person we contacted was August Alsina. Due to his incident, he had to use his free dates which one of those dates was our concert date to make up those dates he missed for other concerts.” Alsina collapsed and fell off stage during one of his concerts of his Testimony Tour. He suffered multiple seizures and was in a coma for three days due to severe exhaustion and dehydration. “We went down the list and ended up with Cash Out,” Brown continued. “We needed someone to open the show which Jhene was doing. We came up with a solution to what we’ll do to release it to the public about the information and we were going to do that sometime this week once we got a contract back.” After receiving confirmation of Cash Out replacing Aiko, Brown called Cotton, Williams, and Lake’ Laosebikan-Buggs, executive director of the office of

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ChAnCELLor hAroLD L. mArTin, Sr. was inducted into the National black College Alumni hall of Fame on Friday in Atlanta.

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Chancellor Harold L. Martin, Sr. was one of 11 to be inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall Of Fame last weekend in Atlanta for his leadership within the field of education. According to his biography, which is available on N.C. A&T’s website, Chancellor Martin is the first alumnus to serve as the chief administrator at North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University. Martin is on record as the 12th elected chancellor. Martin received his Bachelor’s of Science and Master’s of Science degrees in electrical engineering at N.C. A&T. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Martin held previous positions at N.C. A&T. He was once the vice chancellor of student academic affairs, dean of the college of engineering, as well as chair and acting chair of

electrical engineering. In an attempt to enhance the university as current chancellor, one of Martin’s recent goals, is Preeminence 2020. “I have been fortunate to have great mentors and teachers. This award is not about me, it’s about them,” said Martin in response to this weekend’s achievement. Martin, who has had a tremendous amount of experience prior to becoming chancellor, was senior vice president for academic affairs at The University of North Carolina. There he oversaw the development of the university’s academic mission, which included teaching, research, international programs and student affairs. He has advised the president and the UNC Board Governors, and led the President’s Council. “This was an incredible moment in the history of North Carolina A&T. It was quite an honor to have Chancellor Martin inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame, an organization whose mission has always been to

educate the public about the many contributions of HBCU’s and their alumni,” said Nicole Pride, interim vice chancellor for university advancement. “Chancellor Martin has had an extraordinary journey in his career as an academician and as a leader in higher education. This recognition helps to solidify the great work that we are doing to advance North Carolina A&T’s mission and vision,” said Pride. He has overseen UNC’s research and educational missions as well as academic planning and faculty support. Prior to N.C. A&T, Martin served as the 11th chief administrator and seventh chancellor of Winston Salem State University, where he directed the reclassification of the university from a Baccalaureate I to a Master’s II institution, as well as creating a School of Graduate Studies and Research forming seven master’s degree programs. “Dr. Harold L. Martin, Sr. is an extraordinary leader with a dynamic sense of purpose. He possesses outstanding leader-

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ship qualities, a sense of humor, positive attitude and a strategic direction for N.C. A&T State University. During his many years in the academy he continues to display a very deep commitment to the higher education of the youth of North Carolina. Over the past 13 years I have totally enjoyed being a member of the Martin Administration, both at A&T and WSSU,” said Vice Chancellor of student affairs, Melody Pierce. Amongst those recognized at Friday’s ceremony was N.C. A&T alum Dr. Haywood L. Brown, honored for Medicine, focusing on women’s reproductive health. Brown has served as Director for the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine as well as the former president of the American Gynecological Obestrical Society. “We are equally excited to have one of our own, Dr. Haywood L. Brown be inducted into the NBCA Hall of Fame. Every time an Aggie is recognized for their professional contributions in their career, it strengthens the u See martin on Page 3

tagtool App comes to N.C.A&t’s Campus A unique app comes to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Last year, three male artists were invited to Greensboro by the Public Art Endowment, 17 days of art in Greensboro, and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro to complete an app that they have been working on since 2006. Josef Dornimger, Markus Dornimger, and Matthias Fritz, created an app, called Tagtool to

help other artist express themselves. Tagtool is an app where people can draw art or animations on an iPad. While drawing on the iPad, the images are projected onto a building. “Tagtool is a vision to help artists create, so they can be more spontaneous in visual arts. Two people can work together at the same time on the iPads and their animations can be played together. This is not just about painting. It is about bringing painting to animation,” said Josef Dornimger.

A key player in bringing this event to campus was the Director of the Visual Arts Program and University Galleries, Roymieco Carter. Carter helped to bring the three artists to N.C. A&T to work with art majors. While in the classroom workshop, the creators showed students how to use the equipment, let them draw and use the iPads, and gave them an opportunity to work with one another. On Sept. 25, the Tagtool session was hosted in the Dudley Building. Students and members of the community came out

to see the artists at work and enjoy music. Arnette Xavier Ward, a senior, journalism and mass communication student attended the event. “I was invited by a friend. I wasn’t going to come. But I am happy I did. This event is dope,” said Ward. “I heard about this event on Instagram. I am interested in art and thought it would be fun. I hope they have more events like this. I want to see more,” said Brianna Martin a senior, psychology student.

Eleanor Schaffner-Mosh is the Deputy Director for 17 Days Art in Greensboro and currently serves on the board of visitors at N.C. A&T State University. “17 Days Art Events are 17 art events that are hosted around the community of Greensboro. We have been advertising this event on the radio, News and Record, on our website, and in Peace Makers,” said SchaffnerMosh. 17 Days Art Events came to N.C. A&T to work with the theatre department in the past; however, this is the first time

they have interacted with the art and galleries department on campus. “The main purpose of having it on campus is to try and make everyone feel connected to the community,” Schaffner-Mosh. This event showed students on campus that expressing themselves through art is acceptable and fun. This is just the beginning for these type of events. The planning for next year’s event is well

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tian, was a longstanding member of The Church of Jesus Christ. McCollum attended church faithOn Sept. 19, 2014, the Aggie fully. She used church as another family lost an employee, a men- outlet to help others. Greensboro Housing Authortor, and a dear friend. ity was the beginning of McCoDeborah McCollum played a crucial role in the department of llum’s longevity in the housing Housing and Residence life, un- business. McCollum made it her der the Office of Student Affairs duty to house those who were in need. at North Carolina AgriAfter McCollum’s cultural and Technical tenure at the Greensboro State University for 18 Housing Authority, she years. decided to seek employMcCollum could be ment at N.C. A&T. summed up as joyous “Ms. Deborah was soul who touched the the backbone for her lives of thousands. She family, and the glue that was a true icon in the kept her co-workers todepartment of Housing gether,” said Elizabeth McCOLLUM and Residence life. Cooper, hall director for Frederick Stocks, asRichmond & McCain sistant director of housing facilities summed Deborah residence halls. Cooper was the first person McCollum in four words: “Salt who McCollum worked with at of the earth.” “McCollum was the type of N.C. A&T. “She had no brakes; person you could count on to tell she spoke her mind, with a firm the truth whether it hurt you or belief to do right to who is due,” said Cooper. not,” said Stocks. Truly a pioneer for education, At an early age, McCollum thought the best way to contrib- conduct, and work ethic. The funeral was held on Friute to society was to start off in the church and get a quality edu- day, Sept. 26 at New Light Missionary Baptist Church. cation. We celebrate the life of a jubiCassandra Bradley, assistant director of residence life de- lant Aggie. scribed McCollum as an educator, with a great work ethic: “She —Email Dominique at jdmoody@ stressed education, and was one of the hardest working people aggies.ncat.edu and follow us on Twitter @theatregister this University has ever seen.” McCollum, a devoted ChrisDominique moody Register Reporter

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1. How are you enjoying your position so far? Is it hard dealing with and managing money? I am fully enjoying my position. My responsibilities are to manage the budget so GRAY that the members of the Student Government Association are informed on the monies that we are allocated. Dealing with money is not a tough issue for me. It may sound funny, but my mother has trained me for a position of this sort. I have been taught to be organized with wealth, allocate money accordingly, and to spend wisely. 2. In your biography, you express how you make financial literacy make sense. How exactly do you do that? There is a large wealth divide in the United States. Taking notice on this issue, I wanted the students of North Carolina A&T State University to have the opportunity to avoid this. Hustlenomics is a program that I have planned with the Financial Management Association. It will take place in the spring. This program will take economic principles and explain them through examples of campus life. Thus, the students will learn the principles and be able to use them in daily financial issues. Currently, I am also working with President Dorian Davis on his third pillar of Financial Empowerment as well.

We need to be trained on financial literacy now in order to avoid the wealth divide that is created from debt. 3. You’re a marketing student? Is this something you’ve always wanted to do? Yes, I am a marketing student. It has always been my aspiration to get involved with the Student Government Association and serve my institution ever since I stepped foot on campus. When I began my matriculation at the university I was considered a sophomore; therefore, I was unable to serve during my freshman year. During sophomore year, I got involved through the Senate representing the school of business and economics (SOBE). After my time in the Senate, I wanted to continue to impact the students. I am introduced to many business issues dealing with money even as a marketing student. The area where I believed I could make an impact the most was as Student Government Association Treasurer. 4. Thinking no limits-what is your wildest dream? No limits? I am not a wild person. Pretty much every move I make is strategic. However, in a world with no limits I would like to be the stylist for the wives of professional athletes. Putting together outfits is fun for me.

I played sports in high school so this would allow me to be a part of that industry. 5. What do you plan on doing once you graduate? I plan to go begin my corporate career at a Fortune 500 company in the field of sales or marketing. My ultimate aspiration is to return to school in order to obtain an MBA so that I can work within Marketing Communications/ Advertising as a career. 6. Was it hard to transition to life here in Greensboro from Atlanta? It was a tough move for me, but I have adjusted to love the area and what this time offers me in my personal development. Atlanta is a very fastpaced and large environment. Greensboro is more calm and small. I am also a very big familial person so being away from my family and friends at home was tough for me. Like many others, I came to this area only knowing a few people. However, this is good for me. It allows me to see a different way of life and to meet different types of people. I now have my AGGIE family. 7. You have a lot of credentials under your belt for grades. Any advice you would like to give the student body to help them keep up with their grades? u See SGA Below

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Always do your best and never sell yourself short. Every little bit of effort counts. My parents have raised me to strive to do my best. As long as each an every Aggie strives to give his or her best everyday no one can stop us! 8. What do you like to do for fun? My favorite thing to do is shop. Sometimes I do not even buy anything and other times I just like to shop for others. When I am shopping I do not have any worries about things that may be going on in my life. I love shopping for two reasons. Reason number one, is the opportunity to catch great bargains. I almost never buy an item if there is no discount or the item is not on sale. The second reason is the chance to act as a stylist. It is almost like

critical thinking because one has to put together outfits that are flattering for a specific body type and the event that shall be attended. Shopping allows me an escape from my busy life.

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This is just the beginning for all of us. I am working on not allowing my fear to limit my success. We should all step out of our comfort zone sometimes. There’s no telling where you can go! Aggies, we shall graduate from our institution and go out into the world to do great things that will make the wealth divide non-existent. Oh yeah, Class of 2016 is the hype!

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student activities and campus involvement to address the rumors of Aiko’s cancellation. “Last night, some people contacted me and Raquan and it was on twitter that Jhene wasn’t coming anymore,” Brown said. “So I brought that to the attention of Raquan, Tony Williams and also Dr. Buggs. We had a conference call today about the situation and how we were going to handle it. We were pretty much waiting for the contract from Cash Out to announce it. We had to push that through the agency and we

released that.” Although Brown deems himself an optimistic person, he was not looking forward to Aiko’s cancellation. “I’m a little disappointed because we’ve been planning for a while for her to come, but we understand that things happen and that’s part of business,” he said. Aiko was also set to perform at the concert last year during Aggie Fest. She and Future cancelled. “During Aggie Fest, Future was doing some promotional tour dates and appearances before his Honest album,” Brown said. “I don’t have the full details on it, but he and Jhene are on the same

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agency so once he cancelled, she cancelled. I don’t know if it was a deal or anything like that.” As VPEA, Brown fulfilled his responsibility in coordinating, planning, and booking artists for the homecoming concert. “We did everything on our end to prevent cancellations,” Brown explained. “Sometimes things just happen and that’s just the nature of doing concerts and events with people of this magnitude. You just have to sometimes factor that in when we are doing these events. We don’t blame her for the last cancellation or this cancellation. We understand things happen so that’s why we did it in the de-

meanor that we did. We did it in a professional manner because in the future we might want to bring her back for another homecoming or Aggie Fest if that’s what the students want. Brown is encouraging students to participate in N.C. A&T’s 2014 Homecoming. “Everyone go out and buy a G.H.O.E. ticket,” Brown said. “We are 19 days away! Make sure you follow us on Instagram and Twitter @GHOE14.” Corey Lamar, manager and father of Dequantes Lamar, also known as Rich Homie Quan, was shot four times at his own barbershop in Atlanta after an apparent

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robbery attempt Monday, Sep. 29. He is in stable condition. Rich Homie Quan is still set to perform at N.C. A&T’s homecoming concert. Rich Homie Quan has not yet made a statement in regards to the shooting. Aggies are looking forward to an eventful homecoming experience. —Email Mija at mggary@aggies. ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @ heelson_check

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Miss A&T puts N.C. A&T back in Top 10 Meagan jordan Editor In Chief

Jordan Outing, Miss North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University put N.C. A&T back on the map, winning fourth runner up in the Competition of Black College Queens, a victory that has not been seen since 2009. Last weekend at the 29th Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Weekend Conference, 22 Misses from HBCU’s across the country gathered to compete for the Miss National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame title. Amongst the 22 Misses, 10 were picked for the talent competition and evening wear which led to the top five who were selected for question and answer, the final component in the competition. “I had been feeling the pressure of making top 10,” said Outing, senior international management student. N.C. A&T had not placed in the top 10 since 2009 when Ngozi Opora was Miss A&T. TaNisha Fordham was the last Miss A&T to win the overall title for N.C. A&T for the 20082009 school year. According to The National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame cite, the focus of the Competition of Black College Queens is to provide an opportunity for young women attending our nations Historically Black Colleges and Universities to better prepare for the future. The competition itself encourages contestants to gain selfawareness, self-confidence, individual pride, pride for their institution and a greater social awareness overall. Outing won fourth runner up, receiving a NBCA Hall of Fame bouquet of roses, plaque and a scholarship award for $500.00. Outing who had been preparing for the pageant since May recounts her first day, “Ms. Ashleigh put a stack of paper on my head and told me to walk.” “Jordan has grown tremendously during the preparation process for Miss Hall of Fame. Her focus, tenacity and determination grew apparent after each practice session. She wanted to represent A&T well. I believe she realized a lot about herself through the process and the type of Queen she wants to be. I am

was still a person, and a student. “When I say I was stressed it wasn’t because I was ill prepared, just the anxiety,” said Outing. Outing went through an interview process, which contributed to her selection in the top 10. She then performed a dance, expressing her emotion of the passing of her parents. Outing lost her parents at ages 13 and 14. Her mother passed from cancer and her father passed from a massive heart attack. “It was hard to do because it was so emotional,” said Outing. Although affected as a child she finds it more of a challenge now that she is getting older. “It’s a motivator because I want to make them proud,” said Outing. The opening of her act was originally set to be a

showing of a home video of her and her parents, celebrating her second birthday. Due to technical difficulties the video was not shown; however, an audio was played of her mother reading her birthday card. Outing’s picture frame, which served as a prompt in her dance helped bring out the emotion and sentimental value. “It was a phenomenal breathtaking experience seeing our queen compete,” said SGA VPEA James Brown. “I was excited to see her get fourth runner up, although I did want her to win I feel like N.C. A&T made their make in the competition.” Elisa Monice’ Thomas, Miss University of the Virgin Islands won the competition overall. “It’s nothing like the Chancellor coming on stage saying how proud of me he was,” said Outing. She recalls smiling at

Chancellor Martin and wife Davida Wagner, former county attorney for Forsyth County, N.C., who were sitting in the front row. “Just relax and be yourself,” said Outing when speaking about the Miss A&T who will come after her. “Understand the magnitude of the pageant. Understand how important it is. You will still come back a winner but to know your university is back on the map it feels great.” Outing explained her natural excitement about life. “People ask why I am so happy, [but] life can be over very quickly,” said Outing. Today, we celebrate the Queen, her accomplishments, and her birthday. —Email Meagan at msjordan@ aggies.ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @itsme_agannn

lar works such as “No Good Deed,” “Think Like A Man,” “Think Like A Man Too,” “Takers,” and “Stomp The Yard.” “We can write out checks, we can help recruit,” said Chairman Thomas Dortch Jr. during his speech Friday night. Dortch is head of The National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. “We have to stop looking, criticizing what others aren’t doing. These are our institutions; once they are gone they are gone. This is why we do what we do. You judge by the products you produce and HB-

CU’s are producing wonderful product,” said Dortch. Many supporters of N.C. A&T were in attendance including students and faculty. “Having worked side by side with Chancellor Martin over the past few years, I can truly say that he is a transformational leader who has garnered a tremendous amount of respect and admiration throughout his years of service. Chancellor Martin has an aggressive agenda to lead this institution into the future and firmly believes in moving past the status quo. He is competitive and continues to

challenge all of us to push ourselves to deliver on our promise to become a premiere institution of choice for high achieving students. I admire his integrity, passion and commitment to North Carolina A&T,” said Pride. With the help of Martin, N.C. A&T has a bright future ahead. “It’s my responsibility to pass it forward to students,” said Martin.

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Miss A&T Jordan Outing won fourth runner up in Competition of Black College Queens. (TOP) From right: Mr. A&T James Bowen II, Miss A&T Jordan Outing, Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr., SGA President Dorian Davis, and Vice President External Affairs James Brown during the weekend’s events. (RIGHT) Outing performs her dance routine during the competition. (ABOVE) Outing placed in the top five.

very proud of her transformation,” said SGA Advisor Ashleigh Taylor. Taylor, who is no stranger to the process, having first hand experience not too long ago. “I am a past Miss NBCAHOF 2011-2012, representing Tennessee State University,” said Taylor. “My experience taught me the value in hard work and confidence. It takes a lot to compete against your peers. I tried to be as supportive as possible. My advisor taught me the importance of dedication and preparation for the pageant. Although the process can be overwhelming, it is worth it.” Outing, who put pressure on herself this past weekend, explained it was hard and exhausting. Outing had to remind herself constantly that she

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fabric,” said Pride. The Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Weekend Conference celebrated its 29th consecutive year, focusing on the preservation of HBCU’s. Along with Chancellor Martin and Dr. Brown, producer Will Packer, FAMU alum, was also inducted for his achievements in Arts and Entertainment. Known for his most successful film “Ride Along,” Packer was recognized for his remaining popu-

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STUART LEAVENWORTH • MCT PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTESTERS don protective wear in case they face a second night of pepper spray and tear gas from police near the government complex in Hong Kong on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014.

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HONG KONG — Spurred by the decision Sunday to use tear gas and pepper spray on prodemocracy protesters, tens of thousands of people joined sitins across Hong Kong on Monday in an outpouring of discontent that's likely to disrupt this former British colony for days, if not longer, and force a confrontation with Beijing over how it will be ruled. There was no official estimate of how many people were on the street, but some protest groups estimated the crowd had reached 200,000 and possibly more. Whatever the size, the protests — and the international attention they received — rattled the world’s financial markets. Hong Kong’s stock market, the world's seventh largest, dropped 2 percent Monday, and some analysts said that contrib-

uted to a drop in the U.S. stock market. Many of the tens of thousands of people on the street Monday night wore goggles, masks and plastic wrap to guard against more gassing and pepper spraying. Protesters cordoned off or blocked wide boulevards usually filled with buses, taxis and other vehicles, turning vast thoroughfares into crowded pedestrian malls. Many of the protesters demanded that the city's chief executive — an appointee of the government in Beijing — resign, a sign of how, in just 24 hours, what started as a spirited but not widespread protest had turned into a mass movement pressing for change that China’s Communist Party rulers may find impossible to allow. Many protesters told a McClatchy reporter Monday that they'll go home only when change comes at the top.

“C.Y. must go,” said one 24-year-old protester, Simon Wong, referring to Hong Kong’s chief executive, C.Y. Leung, also known as Leung Chun-ying. “When you use tear gas against your own people, that is unacceptable. He has to go.” Leung is a product of Hong Kong's system of selecting a chief executive, a process put in place in 1997, when Great Britain surrendered what had been a British colony to Beijing. While the agreement under which Britain turned over Hong Kong to China mandated that a capitalist system remain in place for 50 years, Beijing controlled the selection of the leader. Pro-democracy groups want to change that through open elections in 2017. While China’s ruling Communist Party has agreed to let elections proceed, it wants a Beijing-friendly

nominating committee to select the nominees for chief executive, a decision that protesters find unacceptable. In Washington, White House spokesman Josh Earnest weighed in on the side of the protesters, saying “the legitimacy of the chief executive would be enhanced” by open elections. For its part, China said it was none of the United States’ business. To push for what they call “real democracy,” students converged on Hong Kong’s government complex Friday, getting ahead of another planned protest by a group of older democracy advocates, called Occupy Central. Police pushed back the young crowd, first with pepper spray and then tear gas on Sunday. Televised images of the police action prompted sympathizers to join their ranks and expand the protests Monday.

On Monday, China, apparently wanting to prevent its citizens from seeing images of the Hong Kong protests, blocked the photo-sharing service Instagram for the first time. Earlier, China's state-run Global Times newspaper declared that “the radical activists are doomed” in an editorial about the Hong Kong demonstrators. It also published an article on its website, later removed, advocating that China’s paramilitary force join the Hong Kong police in suppressing the protests. Despite such saber rattling, Hong Kong police showed far more restraint Monday, some visibly weary from the day before. Hong Kong authorities said Monday that riot police would withdraw, and, compared with the previous day, the mood in the street was relaxed and even playful.

Turkey sends tanks to Syrian border roy gutman

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ISTANBUL — Turkey deployed 35 armored vehicles, including at least a dozen tanks, to the border with Syria on Monday as Islamist extremists closed in on the Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobane, raining shells from two directions. At least two mortar rounds landed on the Turkish side of the border, but it was unclear whether Turkey would intervene to prevent the capture of the city, which was under heavy bombardment Monday night. At least 160,000 Syrian refugees, with more waiting to cross, have entered Turkey in the past week as the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, pushed toward the city. “Maybe we can survive for a few days,” Idriss Nassan, the deputy foreign minister of the Kobane canton, told McClatchy, predicting "great resistance" by the city's defender, a Kurdish militia called the People’s Protection Units. “But ISIS will reach the city of Kobane.” Nassan said that at least 20 Islamic State shells had fallen Monday on Kobane, striking the city itself and every suburb, and killing at least three civilians. He said the extremists had been reinforcing their troops with new weapons and fighters. A fighter jet flew over the city for half an hour, he said, perhaps part of the U.S.-led coalition, but it didn't carry out airstrikes. “The coalition is bombing the Islamic State far away from Kobane, even as the same group is gathering its forces around Kobane,” said a Syrian rebel leader fighting with a group called the Brigade of Raqqa Revolutionaries east of Kobane. The rebel leader asked to be referred to only as Abu Issa — Issa's father — for his security. Anti-regime media activists said many fighters from both sides had been killed in the

Abidin Yel• ABACA PRESS/MCT TURKEY DEPLOYS TANKS to their border with Syria. Mortar rounds landed on the Turkish side of the border, but it was unclear whether Turkey would intervene.

fighting over three villages outside Kobane. The fighting at Kobane and the seeming reluctance of the international community to come to the aid of the People's Protection Units reveals yet another layer of conflict that colors the conflict in Syria. Turkey, the United States and the European Union think the militia is itself a terrorist group, affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party. Some have accused it of collaborating with the Assad government, in part because it refused to allow rebel groups it considers radical Islamists to operate in Kurdish areas. Suspicion runs in both directions. Nassan said the Democratic Union Party, which controls the canton, suspected that Turkey wanted to oust it from

power and was using the Islamic State to accomplish this. “The Turkish army is preparing for something, maybe to invade Kobane,” he said. “I was expecting this when we declared our administration,” a reference to the declaration of a state of Rojava in July 2012, when Syria government soldiers abandoned the area. “Now’s the time to destroy the administration.” He asserted that Turkey had pushed the Islamic State to attack Kobane and was planning to invade. Turkey hasn't stated its intentions, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has indicated that he won’t approve of any action that supports the People’s Protection Units. Turkey has been a reluctant partner in the U.S.-led coalition,

and what it intends is uncertain. The Turkish Parliament, which is dominated by Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party, will meet Wednesday to debate a new war powers act giving the government the authority to use ground troops outside its borders in Iraq or Syria. In a speech Sunday at the World Economic Forum in Istanbul, Erdogan criticized the U.S. coalition's airstrikes-only strategy, which some in the audience took as a suggestion that Turkey would use its own troops. "I'm not a soldier, but air operations are logistical. If there is no ground force, (any advances) would not be permanent," he said. Erdogan has repeatedly called for no-fly zones in Syria to protect civilians from gov-

ernment bombardment and to give displaced people a refuge within the country's borders, a proposal the Obama administration has not embraced. The Democratic Union Party is unlikely to welcome such a zone, not only because the Islamic State has no combat aircraft but also out of fear that the real intent may be to oust the party from power. It seemed unlikely that the government would decide on any steps before Parliament approves the war powers act. The Democratic Union Party anticipates a Turkish intervention at that time. "Turkey wants to install a new administration in Kobane," Nassan said.

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have adopted a simple strategy for deflecting international criticism of Israel’s summer offensive, which killed more 2,000 Palestinians in Gaza: Tie it all to the Islamic State. In his speech Monday before the United Nations General Assembly, Netanyahu invoked the Islamic State as emblematic of boundless movement of militant Islamists whose end goal is “to dominate the world.” Netanyahu argued that his government’s targeting of Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls Gaza, is part of the same fight as a U.S.-led coalition’s effort to dismantle the Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria. “When it comes to their ultimate goals, Hamas is ISIS, and ISIS is Hamas,” Netanyahu said. Scholars and analysts of the Middle East typically are aghast at such comparisons because they fail to take into account historical, sectarian, ideological and other key differences among the region’s many militant groups. Netanyahu offered no nuance, however. “Everywhere we look, militant Islam is on the march,” he warned. On social media, many Middle East-focused commentators, including Jewish analysts, either lampooned Netanyahu’s zingerfilled speech or dismissed it as hyperbole that is intended to distract from a serious discussion of this summer’s lopsided, 50day war. Israeli airstrikes killed more than 2,100 Palestinians, including some 500 children, and demolished about 18,000 homes, according to the United Nations. On the Israeli side, 66 soldiers, six civilians and a Thai worker were killed. Even the U.S. government, which generally defends Israel from international criticism, has found itself in the awkward position of trying, delicately, to distance itself from the kinds of comparisons Netanyahu made at the United Nations. When asked earlier this month whether Hamas and the Islamic State shared characteristics, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf struggled to find commonalities apart from the fact that both are U.S.-designated terrorist organizations. “So, obviously, the brutality ISIS has posed across Iraq, across Syria, potentially elsewhere in the region and around the world is just different in nature, looks different, and the tools we use to confront that terrorism will be, then, different,” Harf said, before adding: “I’m not going to get into the business of ranking terrorist organizations.” When pressed on the groups’ divergences, Harf said: “I would agree with you that I would not say that Hamas and ISIS have the same goals,” but Hamas has still “caused quite a bit of destruction and death, particularly in Israel.” By the time Netanyahu had finished on Monday, he had compared ISIS to the theocratic government of Iran, Boko Haram in Nigeria, al-Shabab in Somalia, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Mahdi Army in Iraq, as well as other militants in Yemen, Libya, India and the Philippines. He also likened the militant threat to “a cancer,” “a poisonous tree,” and the Nazi Party (except, he said, radical Islamists believe in a master faith rather than a master race). “You know the famous American saying, ‘All politics is local?’” Netanyahu said. “For the militant Islamists, all politics is global.”

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Large group of friends become popular KRISTEN SHIPLEY

“We are family! I got all my sisters with me!” Coming to college, students wonder many things. They often ask themselves “Will I make good friends?” Older people often reminisce about the “brothers” and “sisters” they met in college. These friends eventually become bridesmaids, groomsmen, godparents and lifelong friends.

Good friends are like family, not related by blood, but by a special, unexplainable bond. A group of friends on campus may refer to themselves as a “squad.” The word squad is usually used in the military to describe the smallest military unit. In law enforcement, the term is used to describe a group of ofﬁcers. However, according to Urban Dictionary, squad has taken on a more informal meaning to describe a crew or a posse. What happens when people

accuse you and your friends of being a clique? After all, you all “roll deep” nearly everywhere you go. Five people may walk into class together. Ten people may go to the café’ to eat together. Fifteen people may walk to the game together. Squads vary in size. When you think of your friends as family, it is hard to imagine that others could look at your group of friends and label the group as being a clique. The word “clique” car-

ries a negative connotation. For instance, in Mean Girls, when everyone followed Regina George, or typical high school movies where the so-called “elite” group of people stick together and is mean to everyone outside of the group. A squad is not clique per say, but all members of the squad click on another level by sharing common interests, goals, and values. For a freshman, who is still trying to get acclimated to college, it’s nice to know that you

have a group of people who support and encourage you. As you matriculate through college, these are the people who know everything about you, share inside jokes and feel most comfortable around. Even if you don’t consider you and your friends to be a squad, it is important to ﬁnd and make good friends that are loyal, trustworthy, loving, encouraging and empathetic. Remember everyone won’t always agree. Like any family,

people may have their differences in the group, but that does not mean that you all cannot get past the issues, so long as you all have love for each other. It’s okay to have other friends outside of your squad. At the end of the day, your squad will always be family. -Email Kristen at theatregister@ gmail.com and follow her on twitter @ltheatregister

Learning to become an undercover leader JORDAN ALFRED

Where are the leaders within the structure of our campus? Those who do things that we don’t really acknowledge or just never see? We are aware of the leaders who are a part of the Student Government Association, or other organizations. But, there are more. Our campus is ﬁlled with people who have accomplished a lot of great things, but do not seek the reputation or glamour that other students seek to achieve at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Keyanna Morrow is one of those students. After hearing the news of Michael Brown and the incident that occurred in Ferguson Mo., Morrow felt impelled to do something. She organized a campus-wide demonstration that was attended by many students. Morrow is a part of many off campus organizations; including Democracy Fellows with Common Cause, a Community Student Ambassador with the Community Center, as well as the Greensboro Youth Council. She is also a peer mentor at Dudley High School. Many people remember those who are the face of a movement. Everyone knows about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gandhi, but how many people are aware of those who started movements to beneﬁt others but never reached that level of fame? Our society relies on peo-

ple who are willing to sacrifice time in an effort to better our community. A lot of times these individuals are more vital than we know. People nowadays become involved with causes because they want to be seen or they want to do things for selfish reasons. Although this is not true of all public figures, we need to have a balance of people behind the scenes, who work hard and don’t seek to be recognized, publicly. Every firefighter cannot be a fire chief and every police officer cannot be a chief or a captain. We need people to take a back seat sometimes. Morrow is certainly happy with taking the backseat as long as she is helping others. “No I’m not really concerned with being behind the shadows as long as the outcome of or plan is being accomplished, I don’t have to put my name on it,” said Morrow. “Don’t be afraid to take risk and try different things,” Morrow advised. “But also stay within your comfort zone. Don’t try to do something that you don’t approve of or that you feel doesn’t help people,” she said. Although we love our campus and think very highly of our university, there is always room for improvement. We often look to people in high positions or offices to do these things for us but maybe it is time that we do for ourselves. -Email Jordan at theatregister@gmail.com and follow us on twitter @theatregister

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Student encourages constructive criticism BRIANNA HARRISON Copy Editor

Each year, alumni come back to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, not only to celebrate GHOE, but also to criticize our generation. Among all of the positive things that could be highlighted, some Aggie alumni feel the need to discuss what they think is wrong with current students. You hear things like, “If we wait on this generation to lead us, we might as well die,” “What have they been doing with their time?” “This work is horrible.” Or the most famous line: “You all are nothing compared to us. When I was here, we were unstoppable.” Granted, alumni who have made an impact on the university and the world should be acknowledged and celebrated. However, what about

those who have not accomplished as much as they have convinced themselves into believing they did? This is by no means a method to degrade alumni, but an attempt to shed light on what this generation needs from faculty, staff, and elders in order to be successful. I have met a handful of alumni, faculty and staff who take time out of their busy schedules to provide constructive criticism, feedback, and encouragement without attempting to demean one’s character in the process. We hear various things about why African Americans do not succeed as a race, but we fail to assess the things that we are pouring into others. This generation is not doing and will never do everything right. In order to grow, learn, and evolve, it takes strong el-

ders to be sensitive yet honest and provide us with the necessary resources to mature and be prepared for the “real world.” Then, we will be able to do the same for generations to come. Alumni and others should realize that there is a difference between telling a person what is wrong with something and showing them how to hone their craft without belittling the individual. We must ask ourselves several questions, “Is the person qualiﬁed or skilled in a speciﬁc area to help others hone their craft?” Or does the individual spew venom because they fear that the student will one day learn and pose a threat to them? Hopefully, the answers to these questions are positive. If not, you do not have successful pioneers reaching back to help, but merely dream stealers. This generation is different,

to say the least. Are we worth giving up on? No. While there is some bad, there is also a lot of good in this generation. Remember, “One bad apple doesn’t spoil the whole bunch.” To those who are working tirelessly to help this generation, please do not stop because your labor is not in vain. To this generation, do not give up on your dreams because you were mishandled by an elder. Stay true to your values and beliefs. If you want better, do better. We make mistakes but learn from them and move forward. Continue to ﬁght, work hard and persevere. You are a winner! -Email Brianna at theatregister@gmail.com and follow us on twitter @ltheatregister

Hate your date? Get out of it using the ‘no mercy’ rule GINA BARRECA

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Have you ever heard of being “mercied out” of a situation? When you know it’s over before it’s over, that’s when the “mercy rule” should apply. The term is entirely new to me and I’ve become obsessed. I have a good friend whose daughter, despite being an excellent athlete herself, plays on a recreation softball team that’s defeated by its opponents in comically extravagant ways. This team can’t get a break; they end up with zero runs, and that’s on a good day. Such games, she explained, are often shut down early when the referees invoke the “mercy rule.”

The “mercy rule,” which was once called the “slaughter rule” (gee, I wonder why they changed the name) allows the team with an insurmountable lead to accept its win with grace and grants the losing side some dignity as they leave the ﬁeld in defeat. As I understand it, when a disparity in talent or performance is obvious and the outcome is not in question, you can be “mercied out” of the untenable situation. If it’s 91-0, for example, the referees can invoke the mercy rule. “I’ve been on both ends of the mercy rule,” explains Sam Ytuarte, a young stockbroker who’s been involved with sports his entire life. “And it’s like putting down a pet: You get the same result without prolonging the torture.”

Sam thinks the mercy rule is, well, merciful: “Life is short. Spending an extra hour or two entirely annihilating the other team is basically pointless.” In other words, when the ﬁeld of dreams turns into the slough of despond, you can rely on the mercy rule. It’s sort of like the Kevorkian Clause. And that’s when it occurred to me, like the light bulb going on over Bugs Bunny’s head, that there are any number of situations in life where being mercied out would offer the ideal resolution. Consider, for example, the bad date. You both meant well: Like players from two teams, you agree to engage, to abide by certain formalities and to do

your best. Yet no matter how level the playing ﬁeld, it’s occasionally clear right from the start that this is not a fair match (“match” as in World Cup, or “cage,” not as in Match.com). Wouldn’t it be nice if both sides were permitted to exit without having to face either smug contempt or gratuitous humiliation? Surely it would be better for everyone involved if one person, or even a preternaturally astute server, could say, “Obviously this is not working. Let’s just ‘mercy’ ourselves out of this, OK?” You could then leave before any emotional hamstrings are pulled or the Achilles’ heel of the heart is permanently damaged. A person should be able to mercy out of diet and ex-

ercise regimes that produce misery without results. After a certain point, it’s also wise to accept your upper arms as your upper arms and mercy yourself out of aerial yoga. You might have more fun at meals if you mercy yourself out of eating only raw meat and legumes; perhaps you are destined not to be Paleo Girl no matter how many starches you avoid. Time is the one thing you can never get back; it’s not noble to waste it in the fruitless pursuit of a futile objective. Bonnie Jean said she should have been mercied out of algebra (“Talk about slaughtered; I should’ve been permitted to take it another term”). Iris wants to be mercied out of her husband’s elaborately de-

tailed directions (“He draws me maps, but I just use the GPS”). Chuck wants to be mercied out of “numbingly ineffective committee meetings” and “mini-series where they keep adding characters just to confuse old people.” John argues that those who attend the theater have always had the mercy rule: “They call it ‘intermission.’” Let’s summon the mercy rule when fundraisers cost more than they make, when we know for a fact the quilt or the dissertation will never be ﬁnished, and when the friendship is more pain than pleasure. While the strain of mercy is not unqualiﬁed, it is possible to get out without giving up. Sometimes it’s a necessary call.

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Volleyball gains first win of the season Janay Boone

Sports Editor

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s volleyball team opened their MEAC season against its in-state rival, North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C. The Aggies went into the matchup in hopes of capturing their first win of the season.

The Aggies (1-16, 1-0 MEAC) are coming off a 3-0 loss to Gardner-Webb Sunday in Boiling Springs, N.C. Brooke Stamnes, a junior from Loreburn, Saskatchewan recorded a double-double for the fifth time this season. Stamnes led the Aggies to a 3-1 (25-21,25-22,25-10,25-11) win against the Eagles, for their first win of the season. The Eagles won the first set 25-21 after an exceptional performance from outside hitter Denni Johnson

Cartwright earns MEAC honor North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s freshman running back Marquell Cartwright earned National Freshman of the Week honors from the Sports Network and Rookie of the Week honors from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. During his career start, Cartwright (5-9, 190, High Point, N.C.) ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries to lead N.C. A&T to a 3822 win at Howard University. Cartwright’s recognition by the Sports Network marked the second time the organization has recognized an Aggie this season. With the game tightening after the Aggies’ 28-7 lead was cut to 28-22, Cartwright touched the ball 26 times in the second half. Twenty-five of those touches were rushes. Cartwright’s biggest play came toward the end of the third quarter when he scored on a 16-yard touchdown to give the Aggies 35-22 lead.

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Volleyball’s Stamnes leads in kills Brooke Stamnes, a junior, outside hitter from Loreburn, Saskatchewan lit up the score sheets against North Carolina Central University on Friday. The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s volleyball team defeated the NCCU Eagles 3-1. Stamnes leads the Aggies with 128 kills in the season. Stamnes is coming off of a back injury that had her missing the last match against GardnerWebb. She made a comeback against the Eagles where she recorded a match high 16 kills and 14 digs. Stamnes helped the Aggies obtain their first win of the season. Stamnes was named to the 2013 MEAC All-Academic team and helped the Aggies reach the 2013 MEAC tournament last season. Before her back injury she started all 64 matches for the Aggies since her arrival. The Aggies will have six straight road games in the upcoming weeks. They will start by taking on Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Friday, Oct. 3. — J.B.

and middle hitter Kelly Rossip. The Aggies struggled in the second set, where they were behind 11-4. After a timeout, the Aggies went on a rally and quickly caught up with the Eagles to tie the game 13-13. Junior Aleena McDaniel recorded 10 kills and 8 digs and gave the Aggies its first lead of the second match. The second match got as close as 24-22, but McDaniel closed out the match with a kill to end the set and tie the game 1-1.

The Aggies then made a 13-4 run in the third match after taking a 12-6 lead. In the fourth and final set, the Aggies opened with an 11-5 lead, which forced an Eagles timeout. The Aggies came out victorious and won the set 25-11. Libero Ashley Johnson was honored for recording her 1,000th career dig. She ended this contest with 15 digs. Liz Martino recorded a team high of 33 assist and added 10 digs to finish the game with her fifth

double-double of the year. The Aggies displayed their best hitting percentage of the season. They out hit the Eagles .208.000. The Aggies will have six matches on the road starting Friday Oct. 3, 2014 when they face Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Fla. at 7 p.m. — Email Janay at jlboone@ aggies.ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @Ayo_IsThatBoone

AGGIES OPEN CONFERENCE PLAY, DEFEAT HOWARD 38-22

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Duane Ross, director of track and field, was named to the Clemson Hall of Fame. Ross is known as one of the most accomplished hurdlers in the school’s history. Ross won the bronze medal at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 55m hurdles. He also won the NCAA Outdoor Championship

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PHOTO BY ALEXIS WAINWRIGHT • THE A&T REGISTER CONFERENCE OPENER Quarterback Kwashaun Quick threw for 200 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception on 14-for-23 passing. Quick sat out the entire second half due to injury.

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in 1995, being one of the only Tigers to win a national championship in a hurdle event during the1994-1995 school year. Ross was named Athlete of the Year. He was a five-time ACC Champion overall and a seven-time All-American.He received the third-most AllAmerican certificates in the Tiger athletics history. He was a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team and placed ninth in the 110m hurdles in Athens, Greece. Ross

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The Aggies beat Howard in Washington 38-22 on Saturday. It was A&T’s first conference game of the season. The game started with the Bison’s quarterback, Greg McGhee scoring an 11-yard touchdown. Kicker, John Fleck kicked a field goal to take the lead 0-7. Four minutes later, the Aggies quarterback, Kwashaun Quick threw a 49-yard pass to wide receiver, Desmond Lawrence. The Aggies kicker, Cody Jones tied the game with a field goal 7-7. With 2:26 left in the first quarter, Quick received a 3-yard pass from wide receiver, Caleb Gabriel. Another field goal from Jones helped the Aggies take the lead 14-7. In the last 20 seconds of the first quarter, the Aggies running back, Marquell Cartwright scored an 11-yard touchdown. Jones scored his third field goal to make the score 21-7 at the end of the first quarter. In the first quarter alone the Aggies scored three-straight possessions. To start the second quarter, the Aggies scored another touchdown as Quick threw a 46-yard pass to wide receiver Darren Bullock, making the score 28-7. Two minutes later the Bison’s running back, Aquaniu Freeman had a 3-yard run. Fleck’s field goal was blocked by the Aggies defense. This took the score to 28-13. During the winding seconds before the half, Fleck kicked a 19-yard field goal, but the Bison still trailed the Aggies 28-16. “I thought we should have had 35 or 42 points in the first half. We had too many mistakes that cost us. But any time you

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can get up 28-7. It’s big for you, despite what they did to us on that first drive, our defense ended up playing well,” said the Aggies head coach Rod Broadway. The nation’s sixth-leading rusher, Tarik Cohen did not play after the first half. Quick left the game due to injury. After the game coach Broadway said, “Tarik couldn’t play today. Our quarterback only played a half, but guys just keep rising up and playing for us. That’s a good sign to have as a football team.” In the third quarter, McGhee had a 1-yard touchdown pass to the Bison’s tight end, Justin Chaney. The Aggies defense blocked the 2-point conversion attempt by McGhee that brought the score to 28-22. The Aggies defense remained strong in

spite of the dwindling lead in the last few minutes. With one minute left in the third quarter Cartwright had a 16-yard run scoring a touchdown. Jones kicked yet another good field goal to make the score 35-22. During the fourth quarter, Tony McRae caught an interception from McGhee. That was the team’s 11th interception. The Aggies lead the nation in interceptions. To end the game, Jones scored a 40-yard field goal to bring the Aggies 16 points over the Bison. Redshirt sophomore and nose guard, Marquis Ragland led the Aggies with five tackles that were unassisted, a sack and two tackles for loss. Redshirt junior, Denzel Jones added a team-high with 10 tackles. Cartwright finished with 135 yards and two touch-

downs. Quick threw for 200 yards, two touchdowns and an interception on 14-for-23 passing and caught a 3-yard touchdown pass in only two quarters. “I’m so proud of our guys because they just keep overcoming a lot,” said coach Broadway. The Aggies will return to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta this Saturday, Oct. 4th to face the South Carolina State Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. for the 26th annual Atlanta Football Classic. Broadway said, “We have a number of injuries, so we just have to go back and prepare for South Carolina State the best way we know how.” — Email Alexis at awainwri@ aggies.ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @Darkmultiplexx

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was a four-time member of the U.S. World Championship team, where he earned two gold and two silver medals in the 110m hurdles. Ross served as the head coach of Track and Field at Methodist University for five seasons. During his reign he garnered numerous awards such as South/Southeast Region Coach of the Year honors in 2011 and 2012 and Methodist University’s Coach of the Year in 2011.

As the Monarch’s coach, Ross had 22 scholar athletes and two Academic All-American athletes. Under his guidance, he also coached women’s sprinter, Ruby Blackwell. Blackwell was named United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association National Athlete of the Year in 2011. Ross joined the Aggies in 2012 as the director of the track and field program. He oversees and runs the operations of N.C.

A&T’s six track and field programs. Under Ross’ leadership, the Track and Field program has produced elite athletes, such as Desmond Lawrence. Lawrence participated in the 2014 USA Track and Field Championships and finished 25th overall in the 100m with a time of 10.50. Ross received his B.S. in financial management from Clemson University in 1996. — J.B.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have fired manager Ron Gardenhire after 13 seasons that included at least 92 losses in each of the last four years.

Cardinals’ RB charged in domestic abuse case PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Dwyer has been charged with assaulting his wife during two arguments in July at their Phoenix apartment.

Accusations upset Seminoles coach CHARLOTTE (AP) — NC State almost upset top-ranked Florida State on Saturday. Two days later, it was Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher who was upset after hearing that Wolfpack coach Dave Doeren accused Florida State of faking injuries.

Twins’ ex-manager recovering from stroke MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins say former manager Tom Kelly is recovering after suffering from what the team calls a minor stroke last week. Compiled by Janay Boone from Associated Press content.

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‘Tis the Season!

Starbucks’ Fall Menu items are back and Aggies are loving it

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Two words: Pumpkin Spice. Each year the Starbucks gods bless us with a menu of drinks and pastries sprinkled with just the right amount of cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar to get us in the warm & cozy spirit of autumn. Starbucks’ fall flavors are back just in time for those crisp, morning walks to class. Here’s what’s new on the menu this season: Salted Caramel flavored coffee and cocoa drinks are back. The salted caramel mocha is one of Starbucks’ yummy featured fall offerings. It consists of espresso and steamed milk, blended with mocha sauce and toffee nut flavored syrup. The drink is then topped with sweetened whipped cream, caramel drizzle and a mixture of sugar and sea salt. According to starbucks. com, there have been over 29,000 tweets that have featured the hash tag #pumpkinspice since August 2012. The cult classic Pumpkin Spice Latte is also back for your taste buds to savor. Cinnamon, nutmeg, clove? Absolutely! Creamy milk for a delicious taste? Duh! Real pumpkin pie spices on top of whipped cream? Yes! This seasonal favorite is worth the wait in line, folks. It gives you that warm, homey, Thanksgiving feeling during your walk to class The Cinnamon Dulce

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Latte is on the fall 2014 menu. It is described by Starbucks as mirroring “a homemade dessert freshly baked by mom.” Sounds like perfection to me! You’ll be glad to know that there are some new fall-flavored pastries in the glass case at Starbucks. My absolute favorite is the Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin. It tastes like a slice of cheesecake and a piece of pumpkin pie had a delicious child. The muffin is fluffy and has a cream cheese filled center. Yum! Carrot cake, a fall pastry staple, is also found on Starbucks’ seasonal menu. Salted caramel squares, apple pound cake, pumpkin sugar cookies, pecan pie and pumpkin scones can be found at your local Starbucks this season. I know this is an overload of deliciousness, but pace yourself. Is that even possible when it comes to pumpkin spiced anything? Head over to Starbucks on the lower level of Williams Dining Hall to give these seasonal treats a try. The treats may taste even better there because we can use our flex dollars!

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only $2. Talk about balling on a budget! Contact them at 336-431-1700. Woods of Terror is back again, just in time for Halloween! The Woods of Terror is conveniently located on Church Street. Admission is $22 on Friday and Saturday. Scream and run from the terrors, goblins and ghouls. Go with a group of friends for added fun! An Apple Farm located in Gibsonville, just a few minutes north of Greensboro off of Highway 29, is where you can pick your own apples as well as other seasonal fruit. They also have a beautiful array of flowers that you can pick. Apple picking is a traditional Fall activity. This might be a nice outing for you and your honey to enjoy together. These activities should keep you busy until #GHOE arrives.

‘Tis the season! Fun Fall Activities! Hay rides are an ideal fall activity. It’s a great Saturday outing for you and your friends to take part in. You can hitch a hay ride at Iseley Farms in Burlington, N.C. During the month of October hayrides are available every Saturday and Sunday. They also have an awesome pumpkin patch! Why not kill two birds with one stone and get the most out of your trip by doing both activities? Call 336-584-3323 to reserve your spot. Did I mention it is an organic farm? Kersey Valley Maize Adventure offers a world famous corn maze located right off of interstate 85. The maze is open every Saturday and Sunday in October. General admission tickets are $10.95 -Email us at theatregand just $9.95 for groups ister@gmail.com and of 20+. follow us on Twitter @ Kersey Valley also feaTheATRegister tures a Pumpkin Patch for

Poor Choice of Words The “19 Kids and Counting” TV personality Jessa Duggar took to Instagram last week to share her thoughts upon exiting the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. The museum reminded her of abortion. At the conclusion of her lengthy post she wrote “We must be a voice for those who cannot speak up for themselves. because every life is precious. #ProLife.” The Duggars may seem like a quirky, extra-large family on their TLC show but the reality is that they’re apart of the extreme Christian Patriarchy Movement. The movement requires women not to use birth control and submit to the authority of their husbands. Part of that ideology is anchored on a Quiverfull lifestyle, which instructs women to have as many children as possible so they may be part of a fight for Christian domination.

Amber Rose speaks out about divorce via twitter. On Thursday Sept. 25, Amber Rose took to twitter and responded to the accusations of an alleged affair. Rose filed for divorce the previous day citing irreconcilable differences between she and her husband, rapper Wiz Khalifah. Rumors have been circulating that Rose has been sleeping with her driver. She took to twitter accusing her husband of cheating stating: “Please stop with the fake stories. I would never ever ever cheat on my husband in a million years I think u guys know this.....Unfortunately my now ex husband can’t say the same….” Wiz Khalifa has yet to comment.

Style Twinsies! North West & Kim Kardashian hit Paris Fashion Week dressed in matching outfits. Last week Kanye, Kim and North West strutted their stuff in the streets of Paris with colorcoordinated outfits. As if that weren’t already enough cuteness to bear, Kim and North sat front row at the Givenchy show in matching black, lace outfits. Little North had a top made from the same lace as her mother’s dress. North also wore a mini version of her mother’s wedding dress for her parent’s nuptials back in July.

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Online retailers are offering great savings this Fall. With the seasons changing, retailers are trying to capitalize on our need for new clothes by incentivizing our spending with sales. I’m not mad at them at all! Make sure you take advantage of some of these great online sales. Outwear, knits, beanies, oh my! Old Navy probably isn’t your first choice when browsing online for cute pieces, but they have stepped up their game this season. Classic knits in trendy colors are on sale for a mere $20. They are offering cute circle skirts, perfect with a pair of tights, for $18. Don’t even get me started on the shoe deals! Old Navy has a variety of patterned and printed flats for $25. Long sleeve shirts, that are great for lay-

ering, just $5! To top it off shipping is free on all orders over $50. H&M is having a killer sale as well. They have $10 pants and denim and sweaters as low as $5. They are basically giving away tops and blouses for $10 apiece. If you like to shop a season ahead then you can get swimwear for just $5. NastyGal.com is offering trendy products with crazy discounts! I’ve already spotted a pair of black sandal heels by City Slicker for just $45. They have all sorts of denim and tops for up to 50% off. If you are in need of #GHOE attire, now is the time to take advantage of these online promotions. Happy wardrobe hunting Aggies! -Email us at thea t r e gi s t e r @ g m a i l . com and follow us on Twitter @TheATRegister

North West has been photographed in some of the most well-known designers. She has sported Chanel, Gucci & Balenciaga. She probably has more money in her little purse than we have in our accounts.

News A Louisiana Restaurant Is Gives A 10 Percent Discount To Gun Carriers. Bergeron’s Restaurant in Port Allen, Louisiana, is giving gun-carrying customers a 10 percent discount on their meal. “There are people here with guns, this is not a gun-free zone,” Kevin Cox, the owner of Bergeron’s, told The Huffington Post. “So if you want to cause trouble, you can think about who you’re sitting next to.” Cox said the deal was originally designed to encourage law enforcement officers to visit the restaurant, but was then opened up to all guncarrying customers. Hot or not?