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Aggie preps for city election KelCie C. MCCRAe Editor-in-Chief

Students may see a familiar face representing District 2 for the Greensboro City Council come Nov. 8 C. Bradley Hunt, a senior political science major, is on the campaign trail to gain support of the people and replace current D-2 councilman Jim Kee during the election in early November. “My can- HunT didacy as a student is not only needed, but it is necessary,” said Hunt. “When I think about the local political climate in Greensboro, and how we have a city council that has chosen the vision of conﬂict over unity and purpose, it informs me that we need new leadership and someone who is going to be accountable and offer true representation of the people.” Since July there has been three candidates on the ballot for the District 2 spot that covers most of east Greensboro including both N.C. A&T and Bennett College. They included Kee, Hunt, and Dan Fischer, however as of Oct. 11 Fischer was knocked out of the race in the city’s primary election. “It was expected,” said Hunt after hearing he was a contender in the Nov. 8 race. “I really understood that it was beyond me,. It is about North Carolina A&T State University, it’s about Bennett College, and it’s about the citizens of District 2 who need a voice and someone willing to take the stand.” As a Greensboro native, Hunt, 24, says he is no stranger to the issues and concerns of the people. Since a young age, he has been actively involved in community-oriented organizations such as the Greensboro chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as well as the Guilford County Community Political Action Community who has endorsed his candidacy. “I began in the community,” he said. “I’m a life-long resident of Greensboro, so I’m not a transplant, I’ve been there and I’ve been in the community.” Hunt is also no stranger to fighting for a cause he believes in because in May, he was among the five students arrested while protesting at a City Council meeting. At the meeting, the students displayed their opposition of the re-opening of the White Street Landfill —an issue Hunt still believes in today.

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Technology at N.C. A&T has seen its fair share of changes, but Chancellor Harold Martin and Vice-Chancellor Barber Ellis, have plans to revamp its systems. In Martin’s inaugural speech he stated that the technology side of A&T was weak and needed to be changed. Since his arrival obvious technology updates around campus, such as the new email system and the blackboard system update, have occured. The trend in the educational system is using the new student emailing system by Google apps education. Last year a survey was done to see if students would use the Google email system more than the old system. Administration also wanted to create a more efficient

way to communicate with prospective students. Currently students and faculty email accounts run on Lotus 7.0 email system. According to Ellis, the old Lotus 7.0 email system is in the process of being updated to the 8.5 version for the faculty and staff to support the work that they do in a more productive fashion. The new version is similar to the Gmail for students but has a stronger infrastructure. The 8.5 version is much richer with web to technologies and the collaboration suite of tools. “We are building a plan to migrate all of our students to Gmail,” said Ellis. Recently the online Blackboard system was updated to the new Blackboard Learn version 9.1 system. The new system provides the latest online learning environment with more collaborative tools, easy

navigation, and a more contemporary look. Blackboard is a web-based course management system used to support online teaching, learning, and research. In addition to the newest technologies on campus, the technology office is working on upgrading the full technology experience of A&T. Ellis feels technology in corporate America and education are about 10 years behind each other and A&T is working diligently to improve the technology campus wide. “Technology on campus is ok but it could be a lot better,” said Kalon Marlow, senior business major. Although many students feel A&T may not be the most technology savvy school, ViceChancellor Ellis has plans to make the “T” in A&T much stronger. Due to budget cuts

in the economy the technology upgrades campus wide have been prioritized and are in the process of being upgraded. “Technology is improving slowly on campus and because we are in a transitioning stage it is hard to see it,” said Ashley Ragland, senior double major in computer engineer & computer science. Information technology (IT) strategy that will support the university in the next five to 15 years with the universities goals is being written. It includes cloud computing, a mobility strategy and an infrastructure plan. Cloud computing is the ability to deliver a service of shared resources, software and information from computer to computer on campus. Cloud computing would allow A&T to take advantage of its infrastructure and leverage the in-

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Students march to the polls The legacy of student activism on N.C. A&T’s campus continues to progress with JoinMe at the Polls. Today, JoinMe Entertainment along with various campus organizations will walk to the downtown courthouse where marchers can then go to vote for the local election. The march was put in place

to tackle low student voter turnout. “The year before last, fewer than one percent of students voted in the municipal elections,” said Greg Hill, senior economics major and the current CEO of JoinMe. “Last year we increased that number to 800, and this year we are striving for 1,500 plus.” With marching sites comprised of people from A&T, UNCG, Bennett College and

Guilford College, the goal of 1,500 student votes seems quite attainable. JoinMe Entertainment, a company that started three years ago, is well known for the diverse events and parties it hosts. But beyond just entertainment, the company has plunged readily into the political realm and plans to continue making a difference and hopefully make history.

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frastructure more effectively. It would also be more cost effective because A&T would be able to foresee the server capacity as well as programs and applications in the cloud to be used all over campus. Cloud computing also gives virtualization with applications that students or faculty may need and it is not specific to what kind of machine you are on. “Most business and campuses are applying these new technologies and we plan to move our university strategically in that direction” says Ellis. The mobility strategy will give students the ability to be mobile users, allowing them to access most of the university services through their mobile phones. Registering for classes, and checking account balances are among some of the fea-

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technology From page 1 tures this strategy will allow. A foreseeable issue with the mobility plan would be how to support all the different types of mobile devices and operating systems. Ellis believes the concept around mobility is compute, capacity and access to services anytime anywhere. This idea will make the university more virtual. “The information technology is at a point where it is time to upgrade the infrastructure capacity and data-center,” said Ellis. She also added that the upgrade would include new serves and storage technol-

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Cold Steel performs during homecoming a new routine featuring three tenor drummers in the Aggie Stadium.

Student gets radio talk show Joel Williamson is on a mission to reach out to students by providing a platform to address issues they face. Starting Nov.1, this senior, buisness management major will host a public talk show on WNAA’s 90.1. The Student Corner, will discuss a variety of issues ranging from time management to relationships. Williamson sat down with The A&T Register to discuss his new show. Register: Why start a talk show now? Williamson: God gave me the idea last semester, and I saw D. Cherie (the program and music director for WNAA) throughout the summer, and never talked to her about the show. Then the second week of school, I came by and we talked about the show. The Student Corner is an advocation tool. It’s letting the community know, it’s letting the school know, it’s letting the alumni know; these are the areas that need to be addressed. R: What will be the show’s focus? W: What we are doing is us-

ing radio as a tool that will advocate the issues students are facing. This isn’t simple stuff like I hate what the café is serving, or my teacher is always failing everybody. This is more intense, more in-depth, this is the root. If you knock a tree over, you did not kill that tree because its roots are still in the soil. We’re finding the roots, we’re getting to the issues that we as students are facing. R: How did you decide what you will discuss? W: Everyday for the past month, I’ve been going to breakfast. At breakfast it’s me, Arrington Green, and Steve Liggins, and we talk about how the university really works. You know me and Steve have been in leadership positions, and Arrington has been involved in all social aspects, and other areas. We talk about all the issues that face the students. I then asked what would you do if you had an opportunity to talk about these issues, and both of them said they were down for the cause. R: How do you think the community will react to this

kind of show? W: I’m going to receive critism for this show, but I’m also going to receive praise. At the end it shows it forming. This is for students, as long as God is using me to provide a venue for them to speak, let me be that light. R: What makes this show different? W: The content. I’m not saying we’re controversial, but I’m not saying we won’t address what needs to be said. The reality is, there comes a time in a man and woman’s life when they need to hear the truth. This is what I hope this show does. The distinct design of this show is to offer not only a different perspective, but also an understanding on issues. This show really breaks the mold, we’re playing it humble. The Student Corner will air Tuesdays at 5 p.m. on 90.1.This first broadcast will focus on time management Kelcie C. McCrae compiled this report

Already four months in campaign mode, Hunt says he has seen his fair share of obstacles. Many of his opponents have voiced that his age and inexperience makes him an unfit councilman. Despite that, Hunt continues to press forward. “My candidacy has enlightened me in so many ways. I have matured quite a bit over these last few months,” he said. “Many of the people in the city have discounted myself because of my age, and my inexperience, and my youthfulness. To me it is disheartening. When you discount myself, to me you discount every young person in the city and the nation.” Although Hunt expressed that he wants to bring a youthful touch to the council, he admits that there is a need for students in the area to step up to the plate and get out and vote. In the Oct. 11 election, 47 student voters made their way out to the A&T’s polling loca-

ogy. More changes include the technology department’s upgrade of the student computing services to make sure all students have the access to the new technologies on campus. Ellis believes that A&T is learning from some of the larger schools in the UNCSystem’s technology trials and errors. However, compared to the majority of schools in the system, she thinks it is not ahead or behind. “Technology is on campus average but probably better than other campuses,” Darrin Wright says information technology major. -klhawkin@ncat.edu and follow him on Twitter @_KenHawkins tion. Due to this, Hunt says he is determined to get the students engaged, and willing to go out and vote. “It is so crucial for A&T to become engaged, and go out and vote,” said Hunt. “If the same people are elected, we will be faced with the same issues.” Not all people are as optimistic as Hunt, for in Doug Clark’s Off The Record blog in the News & Record, he stated, “I’d hate to see a city election swayed by college students, anyway. While they’re entitled to vote, as long as they’re not already registered in their hometowns, they don’t have a long-term stake in the community.” Although Hunt has many people against him, he says he is determined to be the voice that District 2 needs. “Before my candidacy, we really didn’t have voice could not be heard, because we had no one to listen, and so that is something very important to me to give the students of A&T a voice.” -kcmccrae@ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @Kelcie_McCrae

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polls From page 1 Many people focus solely on the presidential elections and tend to neglect the importance of municipal elections; JoinMe is working to change that disposition. “We are trying to raise awareness of the 2011 municipal elections and trying to show both the collegiate community and Greensboro community how this election affects them,” said Mitchell Brown, senior business economics major and member of the JoinMe team. “Voting needs to become a behavior and we are simply assisting in the creation of such a behavior.” Although numbers indicate that students do not realize (or simply do not care about) the significance of these elections, some students are passionate about the issue. Jalisa Oshunsanya, a sophomore supply chain management major, will be voting in the municipal elections for the first time today. “I just turned 18 so I’m finally able to vote,” she said. “These are the elections that affect students directly. Some representatives may not even care about the students and some of them do not think students will even vote. This is our opportunity to prove them wrong, take action, and allow our voices to be heard.” Not only are students asked

to participate in the event, but the invitation is extended to members of the Greensboro community as well. There will be a rally held in Governmental Plaza with a DJ, a few performers, and student leaders speaking on the importance of voting. “JoinMe brings a lot of students together,” continued Oshunsanya, another member of the company. “Over the past couple weeks I helped register over 15 students to vote, and as a whole JoinMe has registered hundreds of students.” Christin Marshall, a junior computer science major from DC, expressed how she felt about voting in Greensboro although she is only a temporary resident. “Even though this might not be our native town, everything that happens here still affects us,” she said. “It is important to know what is going on, to be involved, and to let your voice be heard.” On Feb. 1, 1960, four students were able to incite the civil rights movement and make a major impact within society by simply taking a seat. Today students of Greensboro will be making a difference of their own by accompanying JoinMe at the polls. For more information on JoinMe Entertainment news and events, visit www.joinmeent.com -hlscott@ncat.edu and follow us on Twitter @ATRegister

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CRAIG STOKES kicks oﬀ the second annual ‘Week of the Gentleman’ sponsored by Mr. A&T and the campus fraternities.

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Not only were young men targeted for this week’s events, however young ladies were encouraged to come and support the events as well. When speaking with Brittany Riggins, a senior history education major from Stone Mountain, Ga. she said “Every male and female can beneﬁt from this program. Of course we have great men and women on this campus, but we can always have more.” The programs will last through the rest of the week and carry over into the weekend. For the rest of the week, the programs will be I am King: Watch the Throne… Or Take It, Texting and Sexting: Domestic Violence Awareness, Treat Her Like a Lady: Random, Acts of Kindness, Boys II Men: Mentoring With Purpose, and Call to Worship. Brunson concluded the night by saying “the goal for the week is to get as many males to attend as possible because they need to hear everything that we have for them this week. We want to reach a lot of people, but in all honesty, as long as we can reach one man, then this week was a success.” -tlmccask@ncat.edu and follow him on Twitter @TrumaineWasHere

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The process of shaping the words people think of and the feelings they have about a company, place, product or person are all the aspects of branding. At least that is according to Mr. Craig Stokes, the guest speaker for the opening day of the Week of the Gentlemen hosted by campus fraternities and Mr. A&T Jordan Brunson. Monday night the series was kicked off in Harrison Auditorium with an event called “I’m a Brand”. The special guest speaker, Stokes, is a 2004 graduate from A&T and was 2000-2001 Mr. Aggie. In addition to that, he is also the creator, producer, and host of Style Minute, a television show that focuses on fashion. Stokes spoke about the effectiveness of personal brands by using slogans, logos, and even personality. “Manage your brand,” said Stokes. “There’s a ﬁne line between your brand and your personality. Manage who has access to who you are because at the end of the day some people cannot separate the difference between

you as an individual and you as a professional.” Stokes presented to a crowd of roughly 70 students for the opening night of events. He was one of several guest speakers selected for this weeks events. When speaking to Brunson, the senior chemistry major from Columbus, Ohio, it was clear that the goal for this week of events is empowerment. “My main objective for this week is for men on this campus to be empowered,” Brunson explained. “They need the drive to let them know that they can succeed and this week we really feel that we can help with that.” Not only were men on campus invited, but Brunson took it a step further and invited student all over Greensboro. “Harrison Auditorium was selected because I wanted to gear the week towards not only A&T students, but to high school and middle school students as well. Letters and calendars have been sent out to a lot of the schools in Greensboro. With the success of last year and the response from this year, I think this week can be a great opportunity not only for A&T students to learn something, but for us to mentor to younger guys as well.”

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CAIRO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Days after the death of Moammar GadhaďŹ , his corpse has become the subject of a macabre dispute as Libyan interim authorities squabble over where and how to bury him. The deposed dictatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body remained on display Saturday in a walk-in freezer in the western city of Misrata, drawing hundreds of Libyans who donned surgical masks against the growing stench of his decomposing remains. International human rights groups pressed for a fuller explanation of how GadhaďŹ and his son Muatassim died after being captured alive Thursday. The National Transitional Council, Libyaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provisional ruling authority, hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t announced an investigation. The council also hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agreed on how or where to bury the former leader. It promised more details Sunday, when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected to announce formally the liberation of Libya. Human Rights Watch said in a news release Saturday that evidence related to GadhaďŹ and his son indicates â&#x20AC;&#x153;that they might have been executed after being detained,â&#x20AC;? a possible war crime under international law. Human Rights Watch interviewed a revolutionary commander who said things â&#x20AC;&#x153;got out of controlâ&#x20AC;? after GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capture, suggesting heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been killed in the chaos. The group also visited the site where GadhaďŹ was captured and saw about 95 bodies, some of them apparently killed in the NATO strike and others showing signs that they

were executed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is ample evidence to open a credible investigation into the deaths of GadhaďŹ and his son Muatassim,â&#x20AC;? said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finding out how they died matters. It will set the tone for whether the new Libya will be ruled by law or by summary violence.â&#x20AC;? Video footage showed that GadhaďŹ survived a NATO attack on his convoy and died later in the custody of revolutionary forces, with conďŹ&#x201A;icting accounts of whether he was executed or caught in crossďŹ re. GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tribe seeks the return of his body for burial in Sirte, his hometown along the Mediterranean coast. Some members of the council have proposed burying him in an unmarked plot at an undisclosed location, to prevent his grave from becoming a shrine for his loyalists. Other reports have said the council has discussed cremation or burial at sea, as in the case of al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden. Meanwhile, the Misrata revolutionary ďŹ ghters who took home GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body are pushing to bury him in their city, which suffered a deadly months-long siege during GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign to crush the uprising. The involvement of its ďŹ ghters in the siege is sure to strengthen the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bargaining hand as the council decides seats in the ďŹ rst post-GadhaďŹ transitional government. Some Misrata ďŹ gures reportedly were blocking an autopsy of GadhaďŹ , but on Saturday evening a coroner,

Othman al Zintani, was dispatched to examine the bodies, according to a McClatchy special correspondent who met him in Misrata. Zintani wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t share his ďŹ ndings, but earlier reports, citing a death certiďŹ cate he completed, said GadhaďŹ died of gunshot wounds to the head and stomach. On Saturday, news reports said the former leaderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corpse had been covered with a blanket and his wounds masked, unlike the ďŹ rst day of public viewing, when he was stripped halfnaked with crimson wounds visible on his body. The two-day public display of GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corpse goes well beyond just providing video and photographic evidence of his death, and a few Libyans are complaining that the dramatic victory of his capture has now turned into a rather unseemly sideshow. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also discomfort with the handling of the body because Islam mandates burial as soon as possible and many clerics oppose autopsies. Many more Libyans argue that nothingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrong with broadcasting images of GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body, explaining that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cathartic to see ďŹ rsthand how the colonel who played an almost supernatural role in the country for four decades was, at his end, just a balding man in his late 60s. A Syria-based loyalist TV station aired funereal montages dedicated to GadhaďŹ , whom it described as a warrior and a martyr. A black mourning band was stripped across the screen as archive videos showed throngs of GadhaďŹ supporters cheering and waving the old regimeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s green ďŹ&#x201A;ag.

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BEIRUT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Libyaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new leaders declared their nation â&#x20AC;&#x153;liberatedâ&#x20AC;? on Sunday, paving the way for elections and a constitution that the revolutionary government says will put the country on a path to its ďŹ rst representative democracy. The long-awaited pronouncement came with a heavy dose of Islamist sentiment, as Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, leader of the transitional government, embraced the Muslim code known as Sharia as a foundation for future legislation. During a reign of more than four decades, Moammar GadhaďŹ viewed Islamists as a threat and jailed hundreds of suspected religious militants. But Jalil, a former justice minister in GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regime, signaled that Islam would have a central place in the new Libya, imposing two Islamic-style edicts _ capping interest rates and lifting restrictions on how many wives men may have. Islamists are one of a number of groups seeking a stake in the new Libya. Many Libyans are also advocating a secular state. The transitional leaders have repeatedly stressed the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;moderateâ&#x20AC;? version of Islam, and dismissed as far-fetched the notion of an Iran-style theocracy emerging in Libya. Still, some Western leaders who backed the rebellion have voiced concern about the possible rise of fundamentalist rule in Libya. The liberation declaration in the eastern city of Benghazi _ where mass protests in February ignited what became a national rebellion _ came three days after GadhaďŹ was slain in his home city of Sirte when rebels overran the coastal town. The suspicious circumstances

of his death continue to draw international concern. Libyaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provisional leaders say GadhaďŹ was killed in battle or in crossďŹ re after he was captured. But footage of a bloodied GadhaďŹ being manhandled and taunted while a prisoner has raised suspicions that he may have been executed. The former leaderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decomposing body has remained on display in a vegetable cold-storage locker, a macabre spectacle that has unnerved some observers _ though many Libyans have called it cathartic. The Obama administration has joined with the United Nations in calling for an investigation into GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death, expressing concern for what his treatment may portend in the new Libya. Reuters reported Sunday that GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son Saadi said he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;shocked and outraged by the vicious brutalityâ&#x20AC;? against his father and brother Mutassim who was also captured alive in Sirte and ended up dead under murky circumstances. A lawyer for Saadi GadhaďŹ , a onetime aspiring Hollywood producer who ďŹ&#x201A;ed to the African nation of Niger, denounced the â&#x20AC;&#x153;barbaric executions and grotesque abuse of the corpses.â&#x20AC;? The demise of the long-time ruler, however, has been greeted with exultation inside Libya. OfďŹ cials have pledged that GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remains would be turned over to GadhaďŹ tribesmen for burial. Whatever form of government emerges, it is clear that Libya is about to undergo a radical overhaul. A major challenge will be to form some kind of consensus government despite regional and tribal differences. The nation is awash in weapons. The nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new leaders hope to disarm the many militias that ousted GadhaďŹ and funnel their members

into a new military and police corps. While Arab Spring revolutions also triumphed in neighboring Tunisia and Egypt, ousting entrenched autocratic rulers, both nations had functioning government structures, including militaries, that survived their respective revolutions. In Libya, however, GadhaďŹ â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regime left few formal traces of government behind. Libyaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new leadership must create a government almost from scratch. Many among the GadhaďŹ -era elite _ including relatives and cronies of the leader _ have been toppled, gone into hiding or ďŹ&#x201A;ed the country. Libyans also face a substantial rebuilding challenge. Several cities, including the coastal towns of Misurata and Sirtet, and the mountain city of Zintan, were damaged to tadegree unlike anything experienced during the revolutions in Egypt or Tunisia. It was not immediately clear when Libyaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst elections would be held, though some have called for national polling within eight months. The full transition to a new democratic leadership has been projected to take two years. In public comments Sunday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pointed to one of the GadhaďŹ eraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most notorious legacies _ the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Clinton called on Libya to imprison Abdel Basset Ali Megrahi, the former Libyan agent sentenced to life imprisonment in the attack, in which 270 people, mostly Americans, died. In 2009, Scottish authorities freed Megrahi, said to have prostate cancer, on grounds of compassion. He lives with his family in Tripoli and is said to be near death.

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Paranormal 3 scares up a $54 million debut Christy lemire

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LOS ANGELES — “Paranormal Activity 3” didn’t just go bump in the night. It made a ton of noise at the box office with a record-setting, $54 million opening. The third film in Paramount Pictures’ low-budget fright franchise, which was No. 1 at the box office, had the biggest debut ever for a horror movie, according to Sunday studio estimates. It broke the previous record part two set a year ago with $40.7 million. It’s also the biggest opening ever for an October release, topping the $50.35 million Paramount’s “Jackass 3D” made last year. “Paranormal Activity 3” is actually a prequel, with the discovery of disturbing home-movie footage from 1988. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, who made the creepy documentary “Catfish,” took over directing duties this time.

Don Harris, Paramount’s president of distribution, said the studio hoped part three would simply perform better than part two. The first “Paranormal Activity,” with its reported $15,000 budget, became a phenomenon in 2009 through midnight screenings and word of mouth. Harris believes this installment did so well because it’s actually the best movie of the three. He noted that it appealed to an older crowd, with 47 percent over the age of 25 compared to 40 percent for “Paranormal Activity 2.” Strong reviews also helped, he said, including a rave from Time magazine. And fundamentally, horror movies simply play better in a packed theater. “Ultimately, it gets back to why there’s still a theatrical business, why people still go to the movies,” Harris said. “We want to laugh in a group, we want to be scared in a group, people like to cry in a group in

the dark where nobody can see them crying. It’s all the reason movie theaters exist and this genre has always been front and center.” Paul Dergarabedian, boxoffice analyst for Hollywood. com, said he was expecting “Paranormal Activity 3” to come in around $35 million for the weekend, simply because most newcomers have been underperforming this fall. “This brand is as solid as the ‘Twilight’ brand or the ‘Jackass’ brand. There are certain brands that just transcend any kind of box-office rhyme or reason. They just resonate,” Dergarabedian said. “These are shot in someone’s house, they look like they’re shot with a home video recorder, and people just relate to it.” Last week’s No. 1 release, the futuristic boxing robot adventure “Real Steel,” fell to second place. It made $11.3 million for a domestic total of $67.2 million. Worldwide, the Disney

BOX OFFICE GROSSINGS: 1. “Paranormal Activity 3,” $54 million. 2. “Real Steel,” $11.3 million. 3. “Footloose,” $10.85 million. 4. “The Three Musketeers,” $8.8 million. 5. “The Ides of March,” $4.9 million. 6. “Dolphin Tale,” $4.2 million. 7. “Moneyball,” $4.05 million. 8. “Johnny English Reborn,” $3.8 million. 9. “The Thing,” $3.1 million. 10. “50/50,” $2.8 million.

movie has grossed $153.3 million. Among the other new releases this week, Summit Entertainment’s 3-D version of “The Three Musketeers” came in fourth place with $8.8 million. And Universal’s “Johnny English Reborn,” a sequel to the 2003 spy parody starring Rowan Atkinson, opened at No. 8 with $3.8 million. But it’s already a huge hit internationally, having made $104.5 million so far. In limited release, the critically acclaimed psychological thriller “Martha Marcy May Marlene” made $137,541 on four screens in New York and Los Angeles. That’s a hefty $34,385 per screen average, according to Fox Searchlight. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

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This holiday season, all that matters is that ‘the price is right’ Anne d’innocenzio Associated Press

NEW YORK — Forget style, quality and customer service. This holiday season, all that matters is price. A week before Halloween and two full months before Christmas, stores are desperately trying to outdo each other in hopes of drawing in customers worn down by the economy. Wal-Mart, the biggest store in the nation, joined the price wars Monday by announcing that it would give gift cards to shoppers if they buy something there and find it somewhere else cheaper. Staples and Bed Bath & Beyond have already said they will match the lowest prices of Amazon.com and other big Internet retailers. Sears is going a step fur-

ther, offering to beat a competitor’s best price by 10 percent. “The days of marketing the stuff in your store because it was a hot brand are over,” says Dave Ratner, owner of Dave’s Soda & Pet City, a Massachusetts pet food and supplies chain. For the holidays, Ratner plans to offer 20 percent off pet accessories if customers buy a bag of dog food. Customers, he says, just want a deal. Almost four years after the onset of the Great Recession, they’ve learned to expect one too. In better times, retailers could afford to keep prices higher and use promises of higher quality and better service to lure people into stores. Those days are over. In a recent poll of 1,000 shoppers by America’s Research Group, 78

percent said they were more driven by sales than they were a year ago. During the financial meltdown in 2008, that figure was only 68 percent. Wal-Mart last year went back to its “everyday low prices” roots, a bedrock philosophy of founder Sam Walton, rather than slashing prices only on certain items to draw in customers. Now everyday low prices might not be low enough. So it’s trying something it is calling the Christmas Price Guarantee. It works this way: If you buy something at Wal-Mart from Nov. 1 to Dec. 25 and find the identical product elsewhere for less, you get a gift card in the amount of the difference. The deal excludes online prices and some categories of merchandise — groceries, live plants, tobacco, prescription drugs and wireless devices that require a service agreement. But it is good even if weeks pass between your purchase and spotting the better deal. And it applies even to big items like TVs, for which prices can drop steeply as Christmas approaches. Duncan MacNaughton, chief merchandising officer for Wal-Mart’s U.S. stores, told reporters Monday that he has noticed “much more promo-

tional intensity and gimmicks” among competitors. “This gives customers peace of mind that we are an advocate for them,” he said. Toys R Us’ big book of holiday offers will be packed this year with $8,000 of savings, compared with $5,600 last year, said Bob Friedland, a company spokesman. And it has added an incentive this year: If customers who sign up for its loyalty program spend $200 or more during the holiday season, they will get coupons on toys every month next year. Retailers are responding to a customer base that is better informed, and more comfortable shopping online, than ever. Jenna Wahl, a cardiac nurse from Bloomington, Ind., said she expects to spend about as much on holiday gifts this year as last — roughly $500 — but will try to get more for her money. She’ll be asking stores to do more price-matching and plans to use her iPhone to check prices and download coupons. “I will take things back in order to get the better deal,” she said. Wal-Mart left online prices out of its Christmas offer, but other stores have decided they

may not have that luxury. Staples, for example, is leaving it to the discretion of its store managers to decide whether to match online prices. Sears’ offer of beating a competitor by 10 percent will not apply to retailers that only do business online, such as Amazon, but will apply to prices that its brick-and-mortar competitors offer on their websites. The holiday price wars mark an acceleration of a trend that has already swept the retail industry. Lowe’s, the nation’s No. 2 home improvement store, said in August it was starting to focus on everyday low prices for items that customers can easily comparison-shop at rivals like Home Depot and Sears. And J.C. Penney, the department store chain, said earlier this month that it plans to overhaul its pricing strategy starting in February. So far, it has kept the details a secret. Wal-Mart stepped up its price matching in April by directing store employees to comb through competitors’ advertisements so price matches at the register would be easier. Wal-Mart’s price match has been around for several years, but it is using it more as a competitive weapon to compete

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with rivals. It’s launched ads playing up its price matching and has training sales associates to better police prices of local competitors. Customers will still have to ask for the price match. “Customers have learned to wait on the next big deal because they know that if they wait long enough they can get a lower price than the everyday low price,” Bob Gfeller, Lowe’s executive vice president of merchandising, said to investors in August. “However, we must be vigilant to ensure that our customers perceive us to be priced competitively every day, even against online retailers and smaller category killers.” Indeed, 64 percent of shoppers polled said that it would take discounts between 30 percent to 50 percent to get them to spend, up from 54 percent last year, according to a recent Citi Investment Research & Analysis survey of a little more than 1,000 customers. Customers looking for 60 percent off as a big motivator to spend increased to 10 percent from 8 percent last year, the survey showed. Bill Martin, co-founder Shoppertrak, which monitors customer traffic at 25,000 stores nationwide, says retailers are seeing that customers appear in droves when they have big sales for holiday weekends like Black Friday, Memorial Day or Father’s Day. This creates peaks and valleys throughout the year, a trend that hasn’t abated since the recession began in late 2007. “The reality is consumers are targeted. They’re well informed, and they’ve searched the Internet for price information,” said Bill Martin, co-founder of ShopperTrak, which expects foot traffic to drop 2.2 percent during the holiday season compared with a year ago.

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Being an active blogger on the entertainment industry, I can personally say that rappers need to understand that uses of illegal drugs is forbidden, even if you are famous. Recent news of rapper, DeAndre Cortez ‘Soulja Boy’ Way was arrested on Oct. 18 in Temple, GA for marijuana possession. According to reports, he was originally pulled over for a traffic violation but once pulled over, he was spotted with a ton of weed and cash in his vehicle totaling 70 thousand dollars. Along with the drugs, law enforcement states they found firearms in the vehicle as well. Soulja Boy and the four other men in the car were all arrested on charges of possession of marijuana, intent to distribute and possession of firearms during the commission of a crime. Let’s be serious Soulja Boy! Do you really think you are not an exception to the rest of the world when the law states marijuana is illegal? We understand marijuana is legal in some states such as California but within east coast states, marijuana is a big

law enforcement issue. Celebrities have had issues with marijuana and illegal drugs and prosecution is enforced heavily especially since you are a celebrity and in the spotlight as an artist. For many reasons celebrities do not understand that once they do something wrong and law enforcement is involved, the media will blow the situation up for the world to know. As an addition to the entertainment world you are put in a position as a role model. You are a representation of yourself and many people look up to you. Once you are involved with accusations and your face is on every media outlet, you are now looked at as a bad role model for youth who listen to your music. As a celebrity, you are held at a certain standard. When you act like an idiot and feel that because you make money and have singles on the radio, you can do whatever you want to do. But one thing you must understand is that you are no an exception to anyone else in the world; you will be held accountable. -jveal1@ncat.edu and follow him on Twitter @_erikveal

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NBA lockout is bigger than sports As the Dallas Mavericks held up the NBA Finals trophy last season, many fans wondered if LeBron James would win the championship next year. Others wondered if the Lakers would be able to get back to the Finals like they did the past three years. However, very few people could have predicted that there may very well not be a NBA season all together. For those of you who are not up to date on the latest NBA news, the likelihood of the NBA season starting at any point over the coming months appears to be disappearing after talks between the players and owners ended this week without a deal being made. Last Thursday NBA deputy commissioner Adam Silver said, “Ultimately, we were unable to bridge the gap that separates the two parties. At this time, we have no further discussions scheduled with the union.” The two sides are divided over two key issues - the division of basketball-related income and the structure of the salary cap system. From an outsider’s perspective, it appears that while the players are willing to negotiate, the owners are refusing to budge. However, due to the previous lockout of the NFL, many fans do not see the signiﬁcance in this recent lockout and feel the players should shut up and play.

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Now comes the hard part. The cycle of creative destruction that began with isolated uprisings last spring and took a decisive turn when U.S. and European forces threw in with Libyan rebels the following month reached a milestone Thursday with the news that deposed Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhaﬁ had been smoked out of hiding and killed near his hometown Sirte. While it has been months

since forces loyal to Gadhafi exerted any influence over the country’s affairs, leaders of the loose-knit coalition that has served as Libya’s transitional government had declared his capture or death the prerequisite to the beginning of a process they say will lead to a general election for a national council sometime next year. The key question for Libyans is no longer “Where is Gadhafi?” but “Who are his successors?” And how soon can they replace the wreckage of his despotic regime with the

foundations of a sustainable democratic government? President Barak Obama rolled the dice when he committed U.S. military support to a-then inchoate coalition of rebel forces last March, just when a resurgent Gadhaﬁ was on the verge of annihilating them. But the rebels took full advantage of that risky intervention, and stunned the world when their lightening assault on Tripoli sent Gadhaﬁ and his dwindling loyalists scurrying for cover just a few months

later. As in Iraq and Tunisia, the nature of the successor government that will eventually emerge from the stew of tribal leaders and committed Islamists that conspired to oust Gadhaﬁ is hard to discern. The United States and Libya’s immediate neighbors are united in the hope that that any democratic coalition will ultimately prove more stable than the autocracy it displaced. But now, the realization of that fond hope is squarely in the hands of the Libyan people.

go broke years following their careers. In addition to that, many of the players in sports are actually ridiculously underpaid. For example, Jerry West owns the Los Angeles Lakers. His yearly intake is just as much, if not more, than all of his players combined. I understand how business and economics work. However, there has got to be a point where greed plays a factor into the amazing amounts of money the owners see, and the very little the players see in return. The players make millions of dollars because the fans put millions of dollars into a sport to see them play; not to see the owners get crazy rich. If you feel the players are wrong, then explain why the men risking their bodies and putting fans in the seats night in and night out should sit back and accept anything less than what they are worth. In any profession, regardless of what that may be, you deserve to be paid exactly what you are worth. And if you are not, then you become a slave to your boss. Thus, the NBA lockout is perhaps one of the best things the players could ever ﬁght for. All the players want is to be paid for the work they put in. The economy in America is far too bad for the owners to be so greedy. The lockout will affect more than just the players and the

owners. If the NBA season is canceled, think about the millions upon millions of dollars that will be lost due to advertising. In addition to that, think about the thousands of American men and women who work in the stadiums year round. Not only will these men and women lose their jobs for a year, but they will also be forced to look for jobs in a market that is already scarce as is. Also, look at cities like Cleveland, Ohio for example. This is a city that thrives during basketball season because many fans, during and after games, go to the local bars and businesses and spend much money. However, if there is no basketball season all because the owners fail to spread the wealth to the players, the local communities feel the impact of the lockout as well. Fans no longer ﬂood the streets, and thus nobody makes money. This lockout is bigger than wondering who will be named next year’s MVP. The NBA lockout is a struggle for the players to get exactly what they deserve. And if negotiations are not met and the lockout continues for the entire season, this lockout just might have a lasting effect on a country that is already struggling to climb its ways out of a recession. -tlmccask@ncat.edu and follow him on Twitter @TrumaineWasHere

Ask a Black Guy How would you feel if your son or daughter came home and admitted he or she was a homosexual? Guy #1- Nothing against anyone who is homosexual, but I am raising my kids to be heterosexual. So if they end up being homosexual, I would feel that I failed somewhere along the way. I will love them either way, but it would be hard to accept the fact that my son or daughter has chosen that lifestyle. Guy #2- Well my son actually is a homosexual and I must admit it was hard at first. You love your children regardless of what decisions they make so I do not love him any less than I did when he first came out and told the world. Yet it was still a transition because most parents raise their children to be what ever they want to be, yet they still try to guide them in a certain direction. So when he decided to be gay I figured maybe I guided him too much towards being a free spirit. However, I love him either way so now I am fine with it. Guy #3- I don’t know too many parents who want their child to become a homosexual. However, I know plenty of parents who say they love their child regardless, but shake their heads behind the child’s back. I think I will love my child regardless, but I will have to warn them about the risk they are taking by choosing that lifestyle. They say most students will graduate without reading a single book from cover to cover. So when was the last time you read a book? Guy #1- The Miseducation of the Negro by Carter G. Woodson for one of my professors last year or so. That book really opens your eyes to what exactly you’re in college for. I like to read stuff like that. Most people read Harry Potter or novels that are for entertainment. Personally if I want to be entertained I will turn on the TV. But if I want to be educated, I read a book. Guy #2- Well seeing that I am a professor, I read books

all the time. I’m actually in the process of reading two with my students, several for a book I am working on, and one just for pleasure. I think if enough of our students realized the importance of picking up a book opposed to watching television or letting someone else tell them what was important, many of our students would be much better off. Guy #3- The last time I read a full book from cover to cover was in middle school when my class read some book about World War II. Since then, I have read parts of books here and there but not a complete book. However, I still have a high GPA, and I grasp information from what I read so I think I’m still in better shape than most. Mr. A&T is hosting the Week of the Gentleman this week. In your personal opinion if you could come up with a deﬁnition of what a gentleman is, what would that be? Guy #1- I think a gentleman is someone who realizes his role as a man. A man who can respect a woman as a human being opposed to just a sex tool is a gentleman. We all have the gentleman and jerk in us. However, it is important to keep the gentleman as your main image because you will be respected for that far before you’re respected for being a jerk. Guy #2- A gentleman goes far beyond being nice to woman, which is often a misconception that many people have. A gentleman is someone who is always polite and adaptable in any situation. He is also hard working, kind hearted, never soft spoken, and commands attention. It is a title that too many of our young men want to have, but have yet to earn it because of their lack of manners for authority ﬁgures. Guy #3- A gentleman is a man who speaks his mind regardless of who is listening. A true gentleman will always be upfront and honest regardless of how others might feel about it. That is the only trait a gentleman needs. I really feel that he will be respected for that and everything else will fall into place if he’s true to himself.

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Aggies lose to Bison in nail-biting overtime kalyn hoyle

The Aggies (4-3, 3-1) suffered a 35-28 overtime loss to the Howard Bison (4-4, 2-2) Oct. 22 giving the Aggies their first conference loss of the season. “The difference between being an average team and a good team is the ability to win close games,” said A&T coach Rod Broadway. This overtime loss marks A&T’s first conference loss of the season and keeps A&T tied with the Norfolk State Spartans (6-2, 4-1) for No. 1 in the MidEastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) standings. The Aggies found themselves scoreless after a first half that included a goal line fumble and limited offensive production. Two successful Parker Munoz field goals and a Greg McGhee to receiver Willie Carter touchdown pass gave the Bison a 13-0 lead at half time. The A&T defense began the second half by forcing a threeand-out on the Bison’s first

drive. Third-and-ten was unsuccessful for the Bison as A&T linebacker Brandon Young swallowed Bison quarterback McGhee in the backfield for a sack. After starting the next drive in Howard territory, a 20-yard pass from quarterback Kindle to fullback Devin Moore on second-and-eight placed the Aggies at the goal line. A touchdown run on the next play by running back Mike Mayhew and a successful Jose Garcia-Camacho PAT made the score 13-7. Near the end of the third quarter, an attempted punt by Howard’s Bryan Jackson was blocked and recovered by A&T linebacker D’vonte Grant at the Howard 20-yard line. The Aggies wasted no time getting into the endzone, a 20yard Kindle to receiver Wallace Miles touchdown connection on the first play and a successful PAT gave the Aggies a 14-13 lead entering the fourth quarter. The Bison began the fourth quarter with a McGhee to re-

ceiver Brandon Drayton touchdown drive and a successful two point conversion. McGhee connected with Carter on the conversion, giving the Bison a 21-14 lead. A&T’s Mayhew responded quickly on the next drive by tying the game 21-21 with an explosive 66-yard touchdown run on the second play. The atmosphere in Greene Stadium intensified as freshman running back Aquanius Freeman responded to the Mayhew touchdown by returning the following kickoff 82-yards for a touchdown, giving the Bison the 28-21 advantage. The Aggies scored the final points in regulation on a drive set up by the short passing game of Kindle and consistent running by Mayhew, it was A&T’s receiver Ricky Lewis who found the endzone for the Aggies. Lewis, redeeming himself from a previous goal line fumble, scored on a 3-yard touchdown run, once again tying the game 28-28. As the time remaining in the fourth quarter expired,

the teams prepared to clash in overtime. Howard would begin overtime with the initial possession. The Bison converted a clutch first down on a third-and-eight when McGhee found receiver Brando Flanagan for a gain of 15-yards, placing the Bison at the A&T 8-yard line. A few plays later, a tailback Terrance Leffall touchdown run and successful Munoz PAT gave the Bison a 35-28 lead, forcing the Aggies to score a touchdown to win or force another overtime. During A&T’s overtime possession, an 11-yard connection from Kindle to Miles on third down and nine moved the ball to the Howard 3-yard line with a fresh set of downs. A sequence of unsuccessful plays put the Aggies in a fourth and goal situation. On fourth down, A&T’s Kindle dropped back and was unable to find an open receiver, he attempted to score the touchdown by stepping up in the pocket and scrambling towards the endzone.

Howard defenders tackled Kindle a yard short of the endzone, sealing the Bison victory. For the Aggies, who mustered 28 points in the second half, it turned out to be too little to late. The Aggie offense produced 335 total yards and running back Mayhew once again surpassed the 100-yard mark. Mayhew finished the game with 115 rushing yards and two touchdowns from 25 carries. Though the Aggies loss the game, they overcame a 13-0 halftime deficit. The Aggies defense, who had dominated against previous MEAC opponents, allowed 380 total yards to the Bison offense. The Aggies (4-3, 3-1) will go on to play their second consecutive road game against the Norfolk State Spartans (6-2, 4-1), who they are currently tied with for the number one ranking in the MEAC standings. -kdhoyle@ncat.edu and follow us on Twitter @ATRegister

Cardinals and Rangers tied 2-2 in World Series jeff wilson

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ARLINGTON, Texas —The St. Louis Cardinals would be justified if they kicked themselves for letting Game 5 of the World Series slip through their hands. They stranded 12 runners. They went 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position. A slowfooted outfielder was out trying to steal ahead of Albert Pujols. Their manager had a communication breakdown with the bullpen. But to say the Cardinals’ failures Monday night were the only thing that led to their demise would be a serious shortchanging of the Texas Rangers. The American League champions used their manager’s wit, saw their pitchers get big outs, and watched their offense do just enough to move within a victory of their first world championship. Mitch Moreland and Adrian Beltre swatted solo home runs,

and Mike Napoli delivered a two-run double in the eighth inning as the Rangers beat St. Louis 4-2 and grabbed a three games-to-two edge in the 107th Fall Classic. The Series pauses today for travel ahead of Game 6 on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium, weather permitting. Colby Lewis is scheduled to face Jaime Garcia in a Game 2 rematch. A victory in St. Louis will take the Rangers’ franchise to a place it has never been. “We’ve done a lot of things that this franchise has never done,” second baseman Ian Kinsler said. “We keep accomplishing things as a team, and we’re going to continue to accomplish things. It’s very hard to think about right now. We’re focused on winning one more game.” Napoli delivered the gamewinning runs with a basesloaded double under peculiar circumstances. Cardinals manager Tony La Russa had insert-

ed Marc Rzepczynski to face David Murphy in a left-on-left matchup that Murphy won with an infield hit off Rzepczynski’s hand. Manager Ron Washington had pinch hit for Murphy against Rzepczynski in Game 1 but stuck with him Monday. “Sometimes when a lefty comes in, I feel good with Murphy being up there,” said Washington, who also ordered three intentional walks of Pujols. The Murphy hit brought up Napoli, but La Russa didn’t have a right-hander warm in the bullpen. Napoli hit .319 in the regular season against lefties, and delivered a double to the gap to score Michael Young and Nelson Cruz. “We needed a sac fly, and with the way he’s going right now, he got us two,” said Young, who started the inning with a double. Afterward, La Russa said that the bullpen coach couldn’t hear a request for righty Jason

Motte to start warming above the roar of a Rangers Ballpark crowd of 51,459. “Twice the bullpen didn’t hear Motte’s name. They heard ‘Rzepczynski,’ and they didn’t get Motte,” La Russa said. “I don’t know if it was noise. Probably real noisy.” Whatever happened with the phone didn’t account for St. Louis’ failures at the plate. St. Louis struck first, scoring two in the second as C.J. Wilson opened the inning by walking Matt Holliday and Lance Berkman. Moreland got one of the runs back in the third with his second postseason homer, and Wilson managed to keep the game at 2-1 into the sixth. He had already escaped a threat in the third by inducing a double-play grounder from Holliday with Rafael Furcal at third with one out, and got Holliday to bounce out with the bases loaded to end the fifth.

Scott Feldman kept the Cardinals at bay after relieving Wilson in the sixth, and Beltre tied the game with a 388-foot solo shot into the seats in left. Alexi Ogando got out of trouble in the seventh, an inning that was aided greatly when Allen Craig was out trying to steal second with Pujols batting, and Darren Oliver (1-0) bailed Ogando out in the eighth. Neftali Feliz walked Craig to start the ninth. But Pujols struck out on a 3-2 fastball wide of the zone, and Napoli again threw out Craig trying to take second. After Holliday walked, Feliz got Berkman swinging to put the Rangers on the cusp of a world title with a Game 6 win. “We’re going to prepare the same way,” Napoli said. “We’re a confident group. We expect to win every day, and we’ll go out there and play the game the right way.”

Spartans and Aggies compete for No. 1 Aggie Football: On to the Next

karmen robinson Sports Editor

Photo by kenneth L. Hawkins • the A&T Register

rosario aleah competes in the backstroke in Corbett Sports Center.

Two Aggies placed took first place in the first swim meet of the season Oct. 21. Junior Lauren Bowling finished first in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:01.17 and freshman Danielle Jackson finished first in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:12.25, but the Aggies fell short, losing to Campbell 156-40. The next meet is against Virginia Military Institute and Howard Oct. 29 in Lexington, Va..

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After losing to Howard in overtime last week, the Aggies will head to Norfolk State to take on the Spartans to determine who will be the No. 1 ranked team in the MEAC. A&T and Norfolk State are currently the top two teams in the conference, with NSU sitting on the throne as No.1 with the the Aggies only a half game behind them. A&T will travel yet again to play in their opponent’s homecoming. This will also be the second road game in a series of four consecutive road games for the Aggies. This first place show down could turn out to be a battle of the quarterbacks. Norfolk State’s Chris Walley and A&T’s Lewis Kindle are the two top rated quarterbacks in the conference. So far his season, Walley has completed an impressive 70 percent of his passes, thrown 11 touchdown passes, and just three interceptions, while Kin-

dle has completed 57 percent of his passes, 12 TD passes, and seven inteceptions. In last year’s matchup, NSU came out on top and the Spartans’ defense held standout running back Mike Mayhew to only 21 yards rushing. However, this season, the Aggies have the better defense. Walley and the rest of the Spartans’ offense will have to go up against the the No.1 defense in the conference, and Kindle and company will face the No. 2 defense. Amongst the record and placing confusion in the MEAC, one of the these two teams will go home ranked No. 1, while the other will go on to next week’s game with two consecutive conference losses and could possibly be ranked, at best, No. 5 in the conference. -klrobin2@ncat.edu and follow her on Twitter @KayRob_

AGGIES RUNDOWN football TEAM

MEAC

4-1 Norfolk State 3-1 North Carolina A&T 3-1 Morgan State Florida A&M 3-2 3-2 South Carolina State 3-2 Howard 2-2 Bethune-Cookman 2-2 Hampton 1-3 Savannah State 0-4 Delaware State 0-4 North Carolina Central

OVR. 6-2 4-3 4-3 5-3 4-4 4-4 4-3 4-3 1-6 2-5 1-6

THIS WEEK’S GAME: Saturday vs. Norfolk State William “Dick” Price Stadium 2 p.m. NEXT WEEK’S GAME: Saturday vs. Florida A&M Bragg Memorial Stadium 6 p.m.

volleyball TEAM

MEAC

MD Eastern Shore South Carolina State Florida A&M Hampton Morgan State Bethune-Cookman Howard Norfolk State North Carolina Central Delaware State North Carolina A&T Coppin State Savannah State

7-0 5-0 4-1 4-3 4-3 3-2 3-3 3-4 2-3 2-5 1-4 1-6 0-5

OVR. 16-6 14-11 6-12 9-11 6-17 10-13 4-18 7-12 2-20 3-16 1-23 5-18 0-19

THIS WEEK’S GAME: Sunday vs. NCCU Corbett Sports Center 2 p.m. NEXT WEEK’S GAMES: Friday vs. Florida A&M Corbett Sports Center 6 p.m. Sunday vs. Bethune-Cookman Corbett Sports Center 12 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY

The men’s and women’s cross country team will compete for the championship title at the MEAC Cross Country Championships in Princess Anne, Md. -K.R.

AROUND SPORTS MCT CAMPUS––Stephen Curry strolled in late for an interview at the Davidson College newspaper last month, a look of disinterest on his face. With an iPod earbud attached to one ear, the Warriors point guard sent text messages as he answered questions and even interrupted the interview to take a call. Then, suddenly, Curry burst into laughter, his attempt at playing the part of a big-headed sports star gone awry. “Steph tried to punk us,” said Andrew Barna, co-sports editor of The Davidsonian. “But he could only last three minutes because he is such a nice and down-to-earth guy.” Clearly, Curry is right where he belongs. He could be playing overseas, earning back some of the money he is losing during the NBA lockout. He could be using this time to hang out, travel, or play video games. Instead, Curry, 23, is back on his old stamping grounds at Davidson, finishing up a degree in sociology. “It’s about finishing what I started,” Curry said. Going back to school may sound noble considering the pampered, diva label often affixed to NBA players. But in Curry’s world, such a decision was “not a big deal.” “I was excited but I really wasn’t surprised,” said Curry’s mom, Sonya. “It’s a big deal to get a Davidson degree. And that’s the expectation that (Davidson) Coach Bob McKillop set_that his players graduate. The lockout has afforded Curry a rare opportunity to knock out a bulk of classes at Davidson.

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State fair held in Raleigh

trumaine mccaskill Opinion Editor

For North Carolina natives the State Fair is the time of year where one expects all the rides, fried food, and family entertainment a person could ask for. This year was no exception. Roughly 1 million people traveled to Raleigh for the 144th State Fair this year to enjoy the festivities. Not only was this the second highest attended fair in the history of the state, but it also included a visit from America’s most famous dairy cow, Elsie, from Borden Cheese. Spokesman Brian Long said, “They are setting up to educate people about where good food like milk and cheese comes from. It’s an educational opportunity about agriculture, and we’re excited to have Elsie around; she is an icon.” The 11 day event was filled with fair rides; Sampson, “The World’s Largest Horse”; the 29 inch tall world’s smallest woman; the world’s largest rat; a Zonkey (half zebra, half donkey); fried kool-aid; fried strawberries; fried Oreos; homemade lemonade; and many other attractions and games for people of all ages. Oh and of course the all time famous turkey legs! Overall, the fair was successful. Although no date is set for the next fair, there are no signs that it will be scheduled for a different time next year. -Tlmccask@ncat.edu and follow him on Twitter @TrumaineWasHere

movie review: paranormal activity 3

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You have to see it, to believe it! alexis white Contributor

The nail biting horror film “Paranormal Activity 3” was released on Friday, October 21. With a cast of unknown actors, the horror prequel focuses on the two sisters, Katie and Kristi, who were seen as adults in the previous films. The girls shared a home with their mother and her boyfriend. However, what seemed to be an innocent relationship between a little girl and her imaginary friend turns out to be a demonic presence. Kristie, the six-year-old child with an eerie imagination, claims that the demonic presence is real and the cause of all the mysterious activity around the house. The boyfriend, curious to know the cause of this mischievous activity, sets up cameras around the house to document what is happening. The suspense builds up when the surveillance videotapes capture inexplicable changes that were happening. The changes were so strange that they decided to stay with the grandmother, who plays a suspicious role in the film. But the activity gets worse as the story unfolds into a shocking ending that raises eyebrows. The prequel was by far one of the most interesting horror films this year. This film

deserves a B+ for the efforts of creating the illusion that these were true events. In comparison to the previous films, Paranormal Activity 3 helps clear up lingering questions like why the adult Katie was tormented by the demonic presences and eventually possessed, and what happened to her and her sister (Kristi) as children that Katie does not want to remember. This filmed gave clarity to the audience by revealing the sisters’ past. However, the ending does not explain why the sisters seem to have amnesia after these tragic events happened to them. Needless to say, the film offers laughs and more character development than the previous films. The directors, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, did a great job in keeping the audience scared and clinging their seats. This horror film is the “go see” movie for this year. Paranormal Activity 3 manages to deliver scares and entertainment.

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Oct. 26th to Nov.1st The A&T Register’s guide to what’s going this week in arts and entertainment.

on screen in time Welcomes you to a world where time is the ultimate currency. You stop aging at 25, but there’s a catch: you’re genetically-engineered to live only one more year, unless you can buy your way out of it. The rich earn decades at a time, becoming essentially immortal, while the rest beg, borrow or steal enough hours to make it through the day. When a man from the wrong side of the tracks is falsely accused of murder, he is forced to go on the run with a beautiful hostage. Living minute to minute, the duo’s love becomes a powerful tool in their war against the system.

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A re yo u a f r a i d o f g h o s t s ? on shelves wale Is releasing long awaited debut album Ambition. This album follows his latest mixtape that was named after the date of this album, “Eleven One Eleven.” The album features recent hit “Lotus Flower Bomb” with 15 other songs. Artists Lloyd, Rick Ross and others are featured.