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Despite plans to leave office, Perdue works for education

Raleigh mayor settles inAs Raleigh’s new mayor settles in, students turn a blind eye to politics.

Jessie HalpernDeputy News Editor

When Mayor McFarlane was sworn in late December, she promised to work on making Raleigh the num-ber one place to live and work in the na-tion. As she works to fulfill that promise, some students say they haven’t paid at-tention.

A lt hough N.C. State draws a large number of students from Raleigh high schools, the Univer-sity’s diversity is one of its charms. While students have made our campus a home, some have yet to do the same for Raleigh.

“I don’t keep up with politics much;

however, I especially don’t keep up with Raleigh politics, since I’m still registered to vote in my hometown,” said Bethany Starnes, who graduated this fall with a degree in chemistry.

For those students who have been active in Raleigh politics, however, McFarlane has some big commitments to carry out. Her promise to work on Raleigh’s Unified Development Ordi-nance is at the top of that list.

According to the mayor’s office, “The City is preparing a UDO that addresses contemporary de-velopment and zon-ing practices, and is easily understood by administrators, the public and the development com-munity.”

This Unified De-velopment Ordi-

nance works in conjunction with The City’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan and was finalized on Jan. 10, where it now waits for approval by the city council.

This plan seeks to address the specif-ic issues laid out in the Comprehensive Plan, which is a long-term checklist for Raleigh’s growth and development.

“The Plan contains six strategic visions themes, which are referenced in every element, or chapter, of the document. The Plan is also divided into four major sec-tions: the Introduc-tion and Framework, The Plan Elements, the Area Plans and Implementation,” according to the mayor’s office.

While these ordinances have the po-tential to largely impact the City of Raleigh, students have recently been more concerned with University poli-tics to notice. One student, however, says he paid attention.

Emerson Barker, senior in political science, says he remembers when Mc-Farlane spoke on campus as part of her

Nancy McFarlaneRaleigh Mayor

Mayor continued page 3Though she will not be seeking reelection, Governor Perdue continues her fight for education.

Jessie HalpernDeputy News Editor

Governor Perdue lobbied for edu-cation in Charlotte Thursday of last week. Her proposal to help reverse re-cent budget cuts to education would increase the North Carolina sales tax by three-fourths of a cent, an increase that has a projected value of $850 mil-lion per year, all going toward educa-tion.

Carol Pope, professor of curricu-lum, instruction, and counselor edu-cation, says she is a firm supporter of this proposal.

“As an educator, I’m in favor of the plan. The sales tax increase is for our future, children, our educational sys-tem, teachers, and us. It’s a small price to pay,” Pope said.

Pope spent many years as a Wake County educator before joining N.C. State’s faculty. She’s concerned with the reductions in education funding affecting students; Pope believes that not only middle grade students, but University students who are prepar-ing to become teachers in the next few months could be affected.

“I think about all the N.C. State graduates who will be looking for teachers positions and then I also think about how the student-teach-er-ratio has increased recently. The increase would be small for the in-dividual, but huge for the children,” Pope said.

Pope added that Perdue’s proposal is coming at a perfect time. She ex-plained saying when the stimulus package ended, North Carolina did

not step up to fill the gap.Zachary Honeycutt, a senior in

middle grades education and one of Pope’s students, says that he’s noticed a strain on schools.

“I wish the government would stop making cuts, it’s a huge strain on teachers to have 120 students between two of them. It’s not fair for the kids either,” Honeycutt said.

As a student teacher, Honeycutt is currently a supporter of Perdue’s plan, but he is also skeptical.

“I definitely support it, but I also know plans have been made before and somehow education never sees that money. I feel like education is always the first thing to go, so I’m glad that Perdue is supporting us now,” Honeycutt said.

Pope and Honeycutt have been very pleased with Perdue’s fight for education as governor; However, Kelly Norton, former N.C. State student and current teacher, says she believes Perdue can help edu-cation more without her position.

“Perdue has definitely helped education, she’s committed to do-ing so, and that’s why she’s step-ping down,” Norton said.

Perdue told the Associated Press she feels her role as governor will politicize the fight for education in a way that would make it even harder to win. She plans to con-

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‘Hoos hold Pack in final sec-ondsVirginia defeats Wolfpack, 61-60. See page 8.

Gov. Bev Perdue’s withdrawal from re-election campaign opens race for governorshipGovernor Bev Perdue announced Thursday she will not run for re-elec-tion. See page 6.

Sporting community spirit through swagSwag4Life apparel looks to inspire University students with design and company philosophy. See page 5.

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education taxProposed Sales Tax: 3/4 of a centProjected value: $850 million/yr.

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Campus Enterprises generate money for studentsCampus retail outlets returned $1.2 million for student scholarships.

Jatin BhatiaStaff Writer

Campus Enterprises manages N.C. State’s retail and hospitality opera-tions; they returned almost $1.2 mil-lion to the University to be disbursed to students in the form of merit and need-based scholarships.

The aid is a part of their annual re-turn to the University. In addition to revenue this year it helped students in need of financial aid, especially in the times of wavering economy. This year Campus Enterprises returned $198,000 more than the pre-vious year.

Dr. Dan Adams, associate vice chan-cellor of Campus Enterprises, said the organization has a number of sources that can bring rev-enue to the University.

“Campus Enterprises is a division here at N.C. State which comprises dining stores, book stores, trademark licensing, golf course and a number of administrative units around campus

which return university some rev-enue,” Adams Said.

Adams said they have always tried to support students.

“One of the things we have always done is to pledge to put dollars aside to scholarships assistance for students in different ways in the past,” Adams said

Adams said now they have brought it all under one roof to help students needing financial aid.

“We have consolidated efforts of all those divisions together. For example, Campus Enterprise’s administration puts down some dollars, trademark and licensing puts down some dollars and that is how it is all put together,” Adams said.

“Trademarks and licensing turns over somewhere around 400 thousand to 500 thousand a year, dining turns in some 130 thousand dol-lars, bookstores give in 270 thousand dol-lars,” Adams said, “All of those groups participate in put-ting some dollars in

what they collect in fees and services and those types of things and they turn around and pledge it back to scholarships.”

Adams said Campus Enterprises al-ways makes an effort to give back to

the University to help students.“We did the same thing last year, last

year it was about a million dollars so it’s just a concerted effort on our part to figure out ways for the services we provide for students to take some of the dollars and give them to university to support students in terms of schol-arships and programs,” Adams said.

Adams said the money received by Campus Enterprises trickles down into several different programs.

“Some of it goes into student athletic program, some of it goes into general scholarships, some of it goes into merit scholarships. There are study abroad scholarships, so there are a number of areas that money is directed to,” Adams said.

Adams said the official amount that they returned this year is $1,198,477. He also said they are just following the mission of Campus Enterprises, which is to help students.

Money continued page 3

caMPus enterPrise revenue:Trademarks/licensing: $400,000Dining: $130,000Bookstores: $270,000

SOurCe: CampuS eNterpriSeS

“They should

return money,

given how much

money we pay.”Kevin Ehrhardt, freshman in

computer science

“We can get pretty

lost in the shuffle.

It was really great

that McFarlane

didn’t ignore us.”Emerson Barker, senior in

political science

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TodayRevenge of The elecTRic caR3-4:30 p.m.Witherspoon CinemaCome hear Pulitzer Prize-winning automotive journalist and N.C. State alum Dan Neil discuss the documentary film in which he appears. “Revenge of the Electric Car” follows four entrepreneurs as they fight to bring the electric car back to the world market during a global recession.

STudenT goveRnmenT appRopRiaTion ReceipTS due5-6 p.m.355 Harrelson Hall

Spin nighT7-8 p.m.Carmichael Rec Center Studio DJoin us for an easy spin. Your choice of workout lasting up to one hour.

TuesdayafRica Regional RecepTion: n.c. STaTe and The changing faceS of afRica11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.Joyner Visitor CenterFeaturing keynote speakers Jock Brandis of the Full Belly Project in Africa and Steve Reynolds of PAMS on World Class Astronomy in Africa; as well as other terrific presentations, music and food. RSVP is required.

engliSh conveRSaTion club3:30-4:30 p.m.Port City Java, Centennial CampusThis is a great way to meet people from around the world and help others with the English language. There is no registration required for this program, just show up!

occupy ncSu meeTing7-8 p.m.321 Mann HallOccupy NCSU: “We are organizing a student movement aimed at combatting increased tuition and fees while seeking to rid N.C. State of corporate influence.”

poeTic poRTRaiTS of a RevoluTion7-9 p.m.Stewart TheatreThis will be the first complete public performance of the group known as Poetic Portraits of a Revolution. They lead a project that provides a glimpse into lives of the Egyptian and Tunisian people in order to raise international

awareness and understanding of their journey towards self-determination, and to bring back the knowledge and experiences gained during the study of these movements with the hopes of transforming our own communities.

WednesdayKicK The WinTeR blueS WiTh bluebeRRy feveRAll DayCampus Dining HallsTry various menu items crafted with fresh blueberries.

TuiTion TalK day11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.BrickyardChancellor Woodson, Provost Arden and student leaders will be in the Brickyard to hear student concerns and answer any questions you may have on tuition and fees. Please stop by for any amount of time to talk or to grab some hot chocolate provided by University Dining. If you are in class or unable to make it to the Brickyard, submit your questions at http://go.ncsu.edu/tuitionfeesquestions.

mileS 4 Kay KicKoff celebRaTion11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Carmichael Recreation CenterHelp raise money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund during the month of February. Cybex International will donate $0.10 for every mile logged on the pink treadmills in Carmichael Recreation Center.

ThursdayKicK The WinTeR blueS WiTh bluebeRRy feveRAll DayCampus Dining HallsTry various menu items crafted with fresh blueberries.

phySical enviRonmenT commiTTee meeTing3:30-5 p.m.Winslow Hall Conference RoomThe Committee is an advisory body to the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business. The Committee is designed to be a forum for faculty, staff, and student opinions with respect to plans for the overall development and regulations of the physical environment of the core campus of the University including buildings, landscaping and transportation.

ShoRT STudenT filmS ScReening7-8:30 p.m.D.H. Hill Library AuditoriumExperience the talent of NCSU students as they screen their best short films. Ranging from computer animation to experimental pieces, all films are under four minutes long. During the program, students will talk about the process of creating their work.

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poliCe blotterJan. 2612:33 p.m. | bReaKing & enTeRing - vehicleCarter Finley StadiumStudent reported vehicle had been broken into and stereo stolen.

12:49 p.m. | field inTeRvieWKilgore HallNon-student was trespassed from campus for disturbing students.

2:09 p.m. | SuSpiciouS peRSonDabney HallStaff member reported 10-15 individuals doing parkour on rooftop and side of building. Officers met with students who were part of Parkour Club and advised them not to use building for practicing. Subjects complied and left the area.

2:37 p.m. | SuSpiciouS incidenTBostian HallStaff member reported suspicious activity and concern about overnight access to building.

2:57 p.m. | laRcenyBostian HallStudent reported bicycle stolen over Fall Break.

3:10 p.m. | aSSaulTES King VillageNon-student reported student had assaulted son. Student was referred to the University and trespassed from apartments. Housing assisted with temporary residence. Social Services will be notified. Appropriate personnel notified.

Jan. 2712:14 a.m. | conceRned behavioRPublic Safety BuildingNCSU PD received notification from RPD regarding domestic dispute between student and non-student. Non-student was arrested for assault with a firearm and communicating threats. Appropriate paperwork completed.

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tinue her fight after her term ends.

“At this point, anything and everything that can offer more money for education is cru-cial,” Norton said.

When asked whether three-fourths of a cent seemed too small of an increase, Norton and Pope agreed they would support a full cent.

“I would need to see num-bers, but when we’re talking about pennies, it’s really not worth the fight,” said Norton.

Pope said she would even support a two-cent increase.

“This isn’t a tax that’s com-ing out of someone’s salary, it not even an extra cent added to every purchase. People are always trying to get rid of their pennies,” Pope said.

Perdue’s proposal will be voted on in the state legislature within the next few weeks.

campaign.“I thought it was great

that she came to campus and reached out to N.C. State students,” Barker said. “College students are notorious for not voting, so we can get pretty easily lost in the shuffle. It was really great that McFarlane didn’t ignore us.”

Although Barker notes the mayor hasn’t had much time to work on policies yet, he is aware of her efforts thus far with student events.

“I know there have been some issues with the Krispy Kreme Chal lenge race routes. She’s been very in-volved in working on that to make sure the event can go off smoothly, so that’s nice for students because that’s a pretty big event for us,” Barker said.

Although McFarlane has shown interest in working with students, education has not been her focus. Rather, the mayor is inter-ested in small businesses and the local economy.

Her biography, updated on the raleighnc.gov web-site just five days ago, touts her personal experience in small businesses.

“In 2002, she launched MedPro Rx, Inc…. [it] consistently ranks as one of the best places to work in the Triangle and recently ranked as the #1 small busi-ness in the Triangle, and # 2 in the South,” according to the website.

In addition to her expe-rience in small businesses, McFarlane was previously a member of Raleigh’s city council for four years.

Whether her experience can be turned into action remains to be seen.

Mayorcontinued from page 1

Perduecontinued from page 1

“Our whole mission at Cam-pus Enterprises is to facilitate services and programs that benefit students, so that’s one of supporting students as eco-nomic times got harder this is just one way we can give back to students and support them with their college experience,” Adams said.

Jennifer Gilmore, marketing/communications manager of Campus Enterprises, said all the units of Campus Enter-prises are self-reliant units.

“All the units of the Campus Enterprises are supposed to manage their own budget, rely on their own,” Gilmore said.

She said the Campus Enter-prises pay 3 percent of their revenue as administration fees in addition to scholarship support.

“The University doesn’t give

dining or bookstore a certain amount of money to work with. On top of that, we pay into University percent of our revenue as administrative fees, because there are a lot of units on campus that do not generate revenue,” Gilmore said.

She said the economy is forcing university to get more funds.

“Some money comes from the General Assembly, some comes from private donations and in the times of tough econ-omy university is looking for more money,” Gilmore said.

She said that as a repercus-sion of the bad economy, the University has asked Campus Enterprises to step up their contribution.

“Since the economy took a turn and general assembly has been giving lesser funds we have been asked to increase the amount that we return to the University to help with the cost and we provide scholar-ship support in addition to that

three percent,” Gilmore said.She said anything that stu-

dents buy from the bookstore, meal-plans get the money back to students.

“So when you buy a t-shirt , a book from bookstore, a meal plan, use a vending machine, that money is going back to stu-dents in the form of scholarship and administrative support,” Gilmore said.

Kevin Ehrhardt, a freshman in computer science, said look-ing at the cost of all the things, the money should be returned to students.

“They should return money, given how much money we pay to go (to school) here and the cost of the books and online ac-cesses, as I couldn’t buy a coffee today as my credit card maxed out because of the books and related stuff that I purchased,” Ehrhardt said.

Moneycontinued from page 1

Students enjoy La Niña weather and its benefitsLa Nina conditions have caused unusual warmth in North Carolina.

Will BrooksDeputy News Editor

Highs in the 60s, short sleeves and laying out in the sun are usually associated with spring. But in January, these are un-usual activities.

The past month, specif i-cally last week, brought higher than average temperatures due largely to a La Nina that North Carolina is currently experi-encing, Vernon Turner, senior in meteorology said.

“A La Nina lasts for 5 months time, and usually that deals with increase in temperatures [in our region],” Turner said.

Turner said while the La Nina is a driving factor in the cur-rent weather pattern, there are

several factors that have come together at once.

“The La Nina is the most well-known factor, but the atlantic oscillation is a big fac-tor,” Turner said, “Basically all of the factors that make the temperature rise are hap-pening at the same time.”

Turner, who interned for ABC 11, said temperatures from last year were drasti-cally differ-ent from this ye a r. S e v-era l inches of snow fell, and temperatures remained persistently cold throughout the winter.

“The only time we had cold temperatures [this year] was

the beginning,” Turner said.Justin Allen, senior in meteo-

rology said he also believes that the La Nina is a large factor in the unusually high tempera-ture.

Allen said water tempera-tures in the Atlantic Ocean lower during a La Nina, causing temperatures to t ransfer into the air.

“I grew up in the Outer Banks and I remember a La Nina from t h e e a r l y thousands,”

Allen said, “I just remember water temperatures being re-ally warm in January.”

Allen said although many people may jump to the conclu-

sion of global warming, that is an unlikely factor in the recent splurge in temperatures.

“It’s just the climate doing what the climate does,” Allen said, “It’s not global warming, this is just the world has been for the past million years.”

Turner said he also doesn’t see a connection between the current weather and global warming.

“You have to remember that this last year during this time, it was actually really cold,” Turner said, “This year it’s just warmer than usual because of the La Nina period.”

Regardless of the reason, many students have decided to enjoy the weather outside while it lasts, Josh Poole, sophomore in engineering, said he has en-joyed the weather thus far.

“I like it, it’s nice, but it’s weird to have this weather in January,” Poole said.

Although temperatures are expected to stay milder than usual, Turner and Allen both said snow may still be in the cards for this winter.

“After looking at models, I saw that we might have a chance for some winter weather next weekend,” Turner said

Turner said the winter weath-er may not necessarily bring snow, but it will be colder, and snow is a possibility.

Allen believes the tempera-tures will get colder, and said snow in March is not unheard of either.

“It’s going to get cold eventu-ally, it’s just a matter of time,” Allen said.

raleigh TeMPeraTuresJanuary, 2012High: 72Average: 56Low: 35

January, 2011High: 69Average: 48Low: 32

snowfall (inches)Winter 2010/11: 4Current Winter: 0

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“All of the factors

that make the

temperature rise

are happening at

the same time.”Vernon Turner, senior in

meteorology

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The Council of Under-graduate Education reviewed a German

language class to determine whether it met the criteria to fulfill a General Education Re-quirement. They also discussed if two other courses would be added to the GEP list of re-quirements. While this coun-cil met to determine the faith of these three classes, perhaps they should consider expand-ing the list of GEP courses to those actually beneficial to stu-dents.

Currently, the GEP require-ments are general courses meant to give students a shal-low understanding of a certain topic. Along these require-ments are a U.S. Diversity and Global Knowledge compo-nent for graduation. The list of requirements was updated

in 2009; however, the council should create classes allowing students from all majors and colleges to create their own re-quirements.

Under the current policy, students are to complete seven hours of natural sciences; six hours of math, humanities, social sciences; five hours of interdisciplinary courses; four hours of English; three hours of additional breadth and two hours of physical education. While the majority of these requirements create more well-rounded, diverse thinking students, the method in which this outcome is achieved could be altered to better benefit the student.

Under the interdisciplin-ary and humanities require-ment, students must complete a class with the USD and GK component so they may bet-ter understand diversity in our society and be more globally aware. Both of which are skills to create a more marketable applicant in the job market; however, the way classes are currently classified on the GEP list makes this requirement a burden rather than opportu-nities for enrichment—its in-tended purpose.

Students should be able to take classes within their major, which is of interest to them, and allow it to count for one of their requirements, so long

as they can demonstrate it achieves the same outcomes as the already-designed classes on the GEP list.

This example can be applied to every major at N.C. State. Engineering majors question their advisers when they must take intro to Shakespeare, while CHASS majors scowl when they are placed into Cal-culus I for Engineers. These types of requirements might act as a method to diversify one’s thinking, however, the anxiety and frustration they create only closes the learners’ minds from absorbing the new information.

These requirements do not need to be a burden for stu-dents, but rather an opportu-nity for new experiences.

The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the

responsibility of the editor-in-chief.

Expand GEP list to give students more opportunitiesThe FacTs:The Council of undergraduate Education is the group who creates, expands and determines the list for GEP requirements. These requirements are for every student intending to graduate from N.C. State.

Our OpiniOn:These requirements should allow students to experience new avenues of thinking while still giving them progress towards their degree, rather than an extra responsibility.

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“I would enjoy a roller hockey course at N.C. State, because I enjoy roller hockey and think we have the required facilities.”

Zach Swarmsophomore, biomedical engineering

A course on baseball. I love playing this sport and would sign up for this class.

Brendon Lynchfreshman, mechanical engineering

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in si x through ninth grade was

complete without a discus-sion on STDs and peer pres-sure. The STD unit was just a sneaky way to teach absti-nence. The peer pressure

unit was supposed t o k e e p u s f rom doing ev-erything e l se ou r parents feared. T he ba-s i c id e a preached

was your friends are evil and saying “no” to every-thing is the best policy.

The peer pressure drill-ing we received in primary school kept us more or less in check, but it did nothing to arm us against the ulti-mate form of peer pressure: the senior year speech.

The senior year speech is simple. It always has the same beginning: someone saying “no” to some activ-ity. The activities can range from going out for the night, taking a trip or doing something you’ll regret the rest of the week. Whatever activity is proposed, the speech always has the same ending: The person saying no will end up saying “Yes!”

The approach for tackling the speech in-between its beginning and end varies from person to person. All approaches conjure up the guilt associated with being sedentary at any point dur-ing senior year. My personal favorite speech to give and

receive utilizes the “300 ap-proach.” The 300 approach is named after the movie 300 for the passion and grandiosity they share. The hallmark of a 300 approach is the line:

“When you look back 20 years from now, is this going to be just another night that blends in with the rest or is this going to be a night we’ll tell our kids about/never tell our kids about?” If done properly, it’s truly inspiring.

Not all approaches invoke the level of enthusiasm the 300 ap-proach requires. Some people just use the classic: “Come on, it’s senior year.” Others use the modified classic: “It’s senior year.” And then there’s the shortest of them all, a dis-approving look followed with a “Dude…” The speech is a result-based game, there’s no proper technique to it, and the right route is whatever works for you.

The speech itself is not unique to seniors; you’ve no doubt heard it since you’ve been able to drive. It likely started out in high school, only given on Friday/Satur-days, and, as you advanced in college, it began to appear on Thursdays and Wednesdays. But what is unique about the senior year speech is its strike capability. No day is safe; you must always be on alert.

Your pool of friends expands exponentially over your college stay. The result of the expan-sion: someone is always trying to do something. The begin-ning of the week is inundated with CHASS majors trying to forget a weekend full of essays and the end is owned by biol-ogy and engineering majors looking to blow off steam. This

social arrangement can be taxing to some.

One of my friends posted a list of his New Year’s reso-lutions in his room. At the top of his list is “have more self-control.” I laugh every time I see it. I laugh because it’s so brutally honest and I laugh because, regardless of personal fortitude, it’s just not a practical goal to have.

It’s too hard to say no. It’s not hard to figure out why it’s so difficult to say no when the speech is given. It’s an honor to be the recipient. Receiving it means someone likes you enough to make an effort to include you in their plans. Add this honor to the reality that your friends will most likely be scattered af-ter graduation and you end up saying no sparingly, if at all.

I will not lie to you, the speech has side effects. It can destroy wallets. It can destroy study habits; it puts me in Boston instead of D. H. Hill before exams last semester—mistake. It is no doubt dangerous, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

The beauty of the speech is it keeps us together. It’s a tool we use to appreci-ate each other’s company while we still can and, to me, that’s worth all of its side effects.

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Brandon Bovia, freshman in art and design

I want a skiing and snowboarding class. There is only a skiing and snowboarding club, and it would be nice to have an actual course for the sport.

Evan Gibsonfreshman, computer and electrical engineering

I would like a film editing course. Film making and film editing are my major hobbies, and I would enroll in it if it was created.

Michael Watkinsfreshman, First Year College

Supporting renewable energy

i applaud the Jan. 24 column, “Exploring renewable jobs” in encouraging students to seek jobs in the renewable energy sector. The column comes at an opportune time; President obama mentioned in his State of the Union Address Tuesday that he will “…not walk away from the promise of clean energy.”in addition to searching for jobs in renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, students should consider supporting the obama Administration’s proposal for clean car standards. The obama Administration has called for cars and light trucks to obtain 54.5 miles per gallon by the year 2025, generating increased energy independence and cutting global warming pollution.Looking for a career in renewable energy can be extremely rewarding for both the individual and the environment. Nevertheless, as students, a call for change should start when we are still in the classroom. We should express our support for green energy innovation now and also resolve to make a positive difference with our careers in the future.

Jessica Mayer senior, environmental science

The unspoken topic of racism

First of all, i want applaud Nijah Toshumba for being probably one of the only students who will actually talk about racism on our campus. Second, i want to thank her for her boldness to address this ever-present issue in our community. Some people believe not talking about this stint that is crippling our society will completely make it vanish into thin air. Like your title clearly states, “ignoring the truth doesn’t change it.” Like a pesky mosquito nibbling on your arm. Like that annoying fly buzzing in your ear. Racism will not go away with just a swat. Now, in no way am i saying this bug can’t be killed, but ignoring it will not solve the problem. it amuses me that N.C. State prides themselves in diversity, but has few multicultural groups. But the thing is, there’s no point in having all these different organizations specializing in African American culture, Buddhism and such, then have no publicity for these clubs. Yes, partly the blame can be put on the clubs, but then again, it can also be put on N.C. State. Now, unless i have biased vision,

there’s apparently more than 1,000 different Christian clubs on this campus with their “all American’s displayed o-so happily on these posters. You don’t have to guess who’s portrayed on these posters, flyers, magnets, T-shirts, need i go on? Now, there’s some over-exaggeration in the previous statement, but you get my point. Racism is the prominent issue that needs to be addressed. But this ginormous mountain can be defeated if we as a student body see the dire need for this world to change. And in order to do that, we have to start with our world first, this university. Ms. Toshumba, you’re not alone. keep hope alive.

Amira Alexanderfreshman, nutrition science

Are you sure Occupy is dead?

i was very disappointed to read “The death of occupy.” it seemed quite a contradiction to report on occupy Raleigh’s weekend of action, while also saying they are doing nothing. This leads me to question the validity of this hit piece and it strikes me as coming from ignorance. Perhaps doing a little research would have been helpful. Perhaps the writers are just too tired to bother.Aside from occupy the Courts, Drum out Citizens United, the 100th Day March, the Walkupy March and the Wells Fargo Mic Check, there is plenty happening on a multitude of levels outside the public eye. occupiers have begun direct engagement of the political process, including attending hours of NCGA sub-committee meetings and speaking with representatives. occupiers are also planning a variety of high profile actions for February and March. As for public outreach that occurs every day through personal conversation, a welcome table at the camp itself, and through social media. The 250-word limit prevents me from going into even more detail on these matters.if the writers of this piece truly support occupy, perhaps they could contribute some ideas to improve the movement. Perhaps they are willing to engage in conversation with people involved, instead of bashing them without knowledge. Perhaps that would just take too much effort. Be it known occupy was never intended to be short term, despite the lack of an attention span that dominates our time.

Jeremy GilchristN.C. State 2009 Alumnus

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Veterans of Carrboro’s Gross Ghost have added new members for enhanced performances.

James Hatfield Staff Writer

It’s common practice for bands to change their names out of superstition as members come and leave; but Mike Dil-lon and Trey Acklen of Gross Ghost have stuck to their orig-inal intention through all the coming and going of the band support.

“I was tired of being in bands where the name changes when members dropped out. Me and Trey were like, ‘If it’s always the two of us and we keep it like that and it’s understood,’ then when someone quits because something else happens, then we don’t have to just fold the band completely.”

Dillon and Acklen have been playing together as a band for

two years. After Dillon moved from the Outer Banks to Ra-leigh then on to Carrboro, he decided to give the music he had been writing with Acklen a try as a two-piece band. This became difficult when all the instruments needed for the l ive show f low were challenging to attend to.

“We p l a y e d a couple of shows as a t wo piece b u t w e couldn’t move around. Trey [Ack-len] was do-ing drums and running key-board at the same time,” Dillon said. “We needed more hands to be live so we could even look up from our instruments and get the energy of the song out there.”

The experience was too much for the band and the Gross Ghost decided to bring in a lead guitar and drummer to supplement.

“That’s another reason why I always say it was a two-piece but now it’s a four-piece,” Dil-

lon said. “We went through many different phases. We’ve had like three drummers, like three gui-tar players and now we’ve set-tled on a good g r o u p t h a t wants to be in a band.”

A f t e r c y-cling through

multiple line-ups of different artists to fill the void of miss-ing noise in the band, they have recently come to a solid group. Although change might still come in the future, the new members—Rob Dipatri,

on lead guitar, and TJ Maiani, on drums—are still extremely excited to be an active part of the band as it stands today.

“These guys could come in and kind of read our minds,” Dillon said regarding new band members. “One time at our first practice … we took up our instruments and they were like ‘let’s try this song’ and they just nailed it right off the bat. The band we have now, they actu-ally offer to help with songs.”

Dillon said as a four-piece their band’s personality is able to come full circle.

“Half of our record is demos we were working that we took to a studio to get worked on and mastered, and the other half is with the whole band that we recorded live.”

The band plans to tour all of North Carolina along with trips to New York, Alabama, Georgia and the rest of the Southeast. They are extremely excited for the local show of the Double Barrel Benefit Set up by

NCSU student-radio station WKNC. Dillon, having lived in Raleigh for nearly a decade, remembers being a part of the audience in the previous years of the fundraising event.

“We’re really excited. It’s re-ally funny cause when I lived in Raleigh years and years ago, I worked at King’s Barcade and they had it there with Future Islands and other ones and I thought then ‘I wish I had a band going right now to play it’ and years later we’re playing it,” Dillon said. “WKNC has done a lot. I’m from a beach town so when you turn on the radio and hear good music, it’s a little different than growing up with beach music and Top 40. WKNC has always been around in the Triangle and just to be able to play and help out is awesome.”

Swag4Life apparel looks to inspire University students with design and company philosophy.

Jordan AlsaqaArts & Entertainment Editor

Few apparel companies are founded on the idea of devel-oping social enterprise at the student level, but that’s exactly the goal of local company Swa-g4Life. Officially incorporated in November of 2010, the com-pany is preparing to launch its first shirt, tailored specifically to the N.C. State community.

Swag4Li fe hasn’t been around for long, but the com-pany hopes that it’ll be able to find an audience with the col-lege age group, starting with N.C. State. Marcus Rountree, the company’s founder and a recent alumnus, feels the col-lege focus gives Swag4Life an edge.

“We wanted to find a design that would capture a large au-dience,” Rountree said. “If we focused on the University, not only could we empower stu-dents, but it would fall in line with our company strategy to give back.”

Rountree is hopeful his busi-ness will provide for students in more ways than one.

“A portion of our sales are paid in royalties to the school each quarter,” Rountree said. “The school will then use that to make scholarships avail-able.”

Rountree’s goal is not just to provide apparel to students, but also to be a part of the support sys-tem for stu-dents looking to travel or study abroad. It’s this men-tality of com-munity and support that Rountree feels is at the core of Swa-g4Life.

The company’s product line also seeks to bring people to-gether, and promote discussion and social interaction. The “My swag is…” slogan that marks the front of each shirt is meant to represent this. For the N.C. State shirt, the design aims to bring students together.

Swag4Life was inspired by Rountree’s time as a teacher and basketball coach at Daniels Middle School.

“When I was coaching bas-ketball, we had a full court press called Swag,” Rountree said. “SWAG itself stands for

Self-Confidence, Work Ethic, Ambition, and Global Aware-ness.”

The current shirt design, featuring the Wolfpack hand sign in a spotlight, wil l be fol-lowed by an-other shir t focusing on the Univer-sity’s athletic students.

“The kids are there late at night in the gym,” Roun-

tree said. “They train like crazy here at State. We’re working on the idea of who has the best bi-ceps at State, and that’ll be our next campaign in the spring, when we’ll roll out our new cut-off sleeves shirt.”

For now, the first N.C. State-inspired design is ramping up for release. The shirts are being produced locally and manufac-tured by American Apparel. The shirts will be sold by Cre-ative Tees and Imaging, as well as on the Swag4Life Facebook page, starting February.

Beyond that, Rountree

hopes Swag4Life will be able to expand and become part of other campus communities in the area.

“We definitely see so many creative people here in North Carolina,” Rountree said. “We see plenty of universities right around the corner that we will be able to hopefully work with. From there, we can expand to other universities, once we know how the game works.”

As part of their campaign to expand and gain more brand recognition, Swag4Life is tak-ing part in the PLNDR.com Brand Battle 2012. The contest, which allows Facebook fans to vote on different shirt designs, is meant to help promote lesser-known graphic designers and companies.

Rountree said he feels confi-dent that his design will draw a lot of attention, and a push from the N.C. State community will help bring victory.

As it stands, Swag4Life is ready to provide a new and unique product for the stu-dents of the University. With the PLNDR contest ending Feb. 15, the same day as the new design goes on sale, Rountree hopes for big things for his

fledgling business.Swag4Life can be found

online at facebook.com/swa-g4lifellc.

Gross Ghost, the ever growing band

brett morris/technicianMarcus Rountree, a graduate student in business administration, shows off his clothing line, Swag 4 Life, which has been in the making since 2010. Rountree is working to coordinate some of his designs with N.C. State’s licensed apparel line. “Everybody’s saying ‘go pack,’ but I don’t think they realize how valuable the brand is,” Rountree said.

Sporting community spirit through swag

brett morris/technicianMarcus Rountree works in his office on Glenwood Ave formulating new ways to make his brand, Swag4Life, more visible. One of his plans to garner attention for the clothing line, which is going on sale February 15th, is to enter Plndr’s “Battle of the Brands” competition. “Even if I just get 100 likes, I’d be happy,” Rountree said.

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You can follow Swag4Life and their products on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Swag4LifeLLC

Swag4Life products are available at Creative Tees and Imaging on Hillsborough Street and will be officially released Feb. 17.

Rountree’s experience:Marcus Rountree has worked in marketing and education, making Swag4Life a combination of his MBA degree and his work as a sixth-grade science teacher.

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Governor Bev Perdue announced Thursday she will not run for re-election.

Young LeeDeputy Features Editor

Governor Bev Perdue has faced many challenges as a governor; but Thursday, Jan. 26, surprising both supporters and critics, Perdue announced that she will be giving up the fight for re-election.

“The truth is that it’s a very rare thing for an incumbent of-ficer who is able to run for re-election, to not do so,” Steven Greene, associate professor of political science, said. “His-torically speaking, whether it’s North Carolina or anywhere else, politicians who get in of-fice and can run for re-election, barring a dramatic personal scandal or barring the fact that they’re 70-something years old and want to hang it up, they run for re-election.”

It wasn’t just surprising that Perdue wouldn’t run for re-election, but few people knew about her plans prior to Thurs-day morning.

“There are people I know who have their ear-to-the ground in terms of state politics and ev-eryone was totally surprised,” Greene said. “It’s really hard to keep things secret in politics so whatever her thought process was in this, she clearly played it very close to the chest.”

Recent ly, Perdue wasn’t known for being very popular, even among members of her own party. According to an approval poll by Public Policy Polling, the final time Perdue had a positive approval rating was April 2009.

“Not only are republicans unhappy with her, but even

people within her own party are unhappy with her,” Greene said.

According to Greene, it’s hard to say how much of that disapproval is due to her having been a governor during a very economically difficult time.

“She’s had for the past year, a republican legislature that she

has to compromise with if she wants to do anything,” Greene said. “Even though there’s been a lot of vetoes and she’s stood up to them a lot, certainly peo-ple who are on the more liberal end of the spectrum are prob-ably frustrated with some of the compromises.”

Perhaps Perdue herself is

frustrated with slow and com-plex legislation too.

“We live in highly partisan times, where some people seem more worried about scoring political points than working together to address the real challenges our state faces,” Per-due said in a public statement. “And it is clear to me that my

race for re-election will only further politicize the fight to adequately fund our schools. A re-election campaign in this already divisive environment will make it more difficult to find any bipartisan solutions.”

However, according to Greene, there were never any bipartisan solutions to begin with.

“Campaigns certainly do lead to more partisanship…[but] one the other hand there was never going to be compromise anyway,” Greene said. “Perdue is saying we need to raise our sales tax to help pay for edu-cation and Republicans are saying, ‘We’ll never have more taxes ever—no matter what.’”

Regardless, Perdue will give up the fight as a governor and will step aside for other candi-dates.

“Honestly, it probably means that democrats will have a slightly better chance of retain-ing the governorship,” Greene said. “For the democrats to be able to come in with … not having all the baggage of Bev Perdue, I think it’s fair to say that this gives democrats a bet-ter shot.”

This move certainly clears the slate in some aspects but some things still remain. Ac-cording to Adam Cyr, a senior in political science, his strategy of choosing which governor candidate to support re-m a i n s t he same.

“I t h i n k I w i l l st i l l probably vote for the better candi-date and who seem to know what they are doing,” Cyr

said.Who the democratic candi-

date will be is still yet to be con-firmed, but many students like Cyr are keeping their ears open.

Alumni organize a march to protest against the NC marriage amendment.

Eric Rizzo Senior Staff Writer

Andrew Payne will leave his studies and work, in New York, on March 15 not to visit his home in Raleigh, but to protest the amendment to ban same-sex marriage. For Payne, the uproar will be worth the trip.

As the vote for the amend-ment in May draws closer, Uni-versity activists are gearing up for a busy spring. The amend-ment would m a k e t h e only legally recognized u n ion t he one between a man and a w om a n ; This will ef-fectively put an end to gay civil unions and domes-tic partner-ships. N.C. State alumni, including Payne, David Hook and Matthew Huffman are spearheading a march to the capital March 15 to combat this legislation called the Ides of Love.

This group of alumni have lead similar efforts in the past, including a march for educa-tion when tuition costs spiked; The latter ultimately saved nearly half a million dollars. They created a website, hon-estnc.com, for that campaign and have used it for various is-sues since, including the mar-

riage amendment.“When we heard about the

amendment, it’s something that we really cared about,” Hook said.

The march will go from the Belltower on campus to the Halifax Mall, in front of the General Assembly building. According to Payne, once the march reaches Halifax Mall, there will be speakers and en-tertainers talking about the is-sue. According to Payne, a min-ister, he will also marry a gay couple in front of the General Assembly building to show the public it’s not hurting anyone.

Many states have passed similar amendments, but the

important t h i ng , a c-cord i ng to Payne, is that “it stops here [ i n Nor t h Carolina].” According to Payne, North Carolina has always been a progressive, f a i r s t a t e . Now, he said t here i s a movement to

write hatred into the North Carolina Constitution.

“I don’t believe it’s the states position to tell people who they can and can’t love,” Payne said.

Organizers are looking to publicize the issue through this march.

“The intent ion [of the march] is to get coverage and show the state and country that there are a large number of people in North Carolina willing to stand against this amendment,” Hook said.

According to Huffman, the

main aims of the campaign are informing voters, encour-aging voter participation and showing the group’s unity and tenacity.

“We want everyone to be educated about it,” Huffman said. “It’s about people com-ing together, getting involved with the community, whether they’re a liberal, a conservative, a democrat, a republican, reli-gious or nonreligious, we want people to see this is discrimina-tion.”

The Declaration of Inde-pendence states that all men are created equal and they are entitled to such things as life, liberty and the pursuit of hap-piness. According to the orga-nizers, this is the driving force behind movements like the Ides of Love.

“We want to show people that this is an issue that merits a lot of consideration,” Huff-man said.

A march for equalitySee more about the march online: http://honeStnc.com/

Where: N.C. State Belltower to the Halifax Mall of the General AssemblyWhen: March 15, 11 a.m.Who: An anticipated 100,000 marchersWhy: Protest amendment to ban gay marriage

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Gov. Bev Perdue’s withdrawal from re-election campaign opens race for governorship

AmAndA KArSt/techniciAnGovernor Perdue signs her signature at the budget bill signing ceremony on the East Lawn of the North Carolina State Capitol Building.

The 2008 election was a close election between Bev Perdue and Pat McCrory, with Perdue taking 50 percent and McCrory taking 47 percent. This year, with McCrory leading in campaign funding and polls, political analysts expected Perdue to decline running for re-election or to lose the upcoming election.

Currently, the North Carolina Democratic Party has not nominated a candidate to replace Perdue.

“I believe I have approached this challenge in a way that is consistent with my values and the values that have made our state a wonderful place to live and raise a family. I have spent my tenure in office - and, in fact, my adult lifetime -- fighting for things that I care deeply about. And as anyone who knows me will tell you, I do not back down from tough fights.”

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Sportstaking on No. 58 East Tennes-see State in an excellent match. Each team was coming off of a tough loss from the day be-fore, with ETSU falling to No. 22 Tulsa by a 4-1 count.

State’s Robbie Mudge and Jaime Pulgar came out ready to play at the No. 3 doubles position, easily taking down their opponent by an 8-3 count. However, the Bucs answered right back, winning a heated match over Julian Sullivan and Sean Weber in a tiebreaker, 9-8 (4).

The decisive match came at the No. 2 doubles position. Dominic Hodgson and Sean Weber took their match deep into yet another doubles tie-breaker. This time, however, the Wolfpack came out on top with a 10-5 tiebreaker score, giving State the doubles point for the match.

Singles was much of the same for both teams, with mostly contested matches that ended with the Pack coming out on top. Mudge and Hodgson, how-ever, helped the win come out easy for State. Mudge finished first at the No. 3 position, 6-3, 6-4, and Hodgson wasn’t far behind at the No. 2 spot, 6-0, 6-4.

Freshman No. 100 Austin Powell had the decisive win for the Red Terrors, pulling out a win at the No. 4 position in three sets, 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-3, to give State the 4-0 win. The

remaining three matches were discontinued, including No. 1 Pulgar who was leading 3-6, 7-6 (8), 4-3.

Coach Jon Choboy was satis-fied with the weekend overall, despite Friday’s loss.

“This weekend was good for two reasons,” Choboy said. “The first is that it was a tough match on the road. We lost a few opportunities on court against Kentucky, consider-ing we took the lead on court yesterday in a few matches. But secondly, it gave us good experience on a hostile court. We won today in a challenging match, so it’s definitely some-thing to build on.”

Wolfpack No. 1 Jaime Pulgar played four tough matches this weekend, finishing 1-1 with two going unfinished, includ-ing one late in the third set. After a challenging weekend, Pulgar seems certain that the team is ready to carry their great performance into this weekend when the Pack hosts a double-header against Cornell and UNC-Charlotte.

“We knew we had to win, so it feels good,” Pulgar said. “We have a big double-header com-ing up this weekend, and I feel like we can get it done again.”

Likewise, Austin Powell un-derstands the importance of the win and what it means for the team.

“It’s a big win moving for-ward,” Powell said. “We have big expectations as a ranked team, and this win was a step in the right direction for where we’re trying to go.”

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to bring the game to 51-56 with 4 minutes left.

Down the stretch, both teams filled the RBC Center with drama as the Cavaliers would capitalize on getting the ball inside to force the fifth foul on Howell. Mike Scott would make both shots from the line to push the ‘Hoos lead to 61-57 with 1:31 left in the game. On the next, possession junior Scott Wood drained a three pointer from the side of the court to cut the deficit to 61-60 with 45 seconds left.

After Sammy Zeglinski would miss a shot and a re-bound on the defensive end by C.J. Williams, the Pack would have 7.8 seconds to try and win the game. Gott-fried would call a timeout to set up what would be the final play of the game. According to Williams, the play was designed for Brown to create off a screen and possibly look for Wood in the corner.

“We wanted to get the ball to Lorenzo [Brown] off a ball screen by DeShawn [Painter] to try and get him into the lane and make a play,” Williams said.

The Cavaliers would force Brown into the corner after a defender read the screen, leading Brown to get dou-ble-teamed and forcing a bad look as the Cavaliers would escape Raleigh with

a one-point, 61-60 win.The Wolfpack’s next game

will be on the road against Bos-ton College Wednesday, Feb. 1.

m. bballcontinued from page 8

tenniscontinued from page 8

sights and soundsmen’s basketballThere’s no other way to describe the feeling when the lights go out and the theme music starts to play inside the RBC Center. The suspenseful feeling that every Wolfpack fan has while the wolf howls echo throughout the entire building. This Saturday, yet another nail-bitter was played within the ACC. Two teams battling and trading blows, like prizefighters, with a result that leaves some fans cheering and others asking ‘what happened?’ Over 17 thousand people showed up for the matchup between Virginia and the Wolfpack. The two teams would go back and forth, trading baskets, sending the fans into a frenzy for the duration of the game. When the Pack seemed down and out, a huge roar from the crowd would engulf the stadium in hopes to will their team to a victory. The drama that was created by the Pack faithful was certainly noteworthy, but in this game, fell just short as time ticked away and the final shot was missed. This game would leave a sour taste in any Wolfpack fans mouth. Although it is basketball games like these where teams can grow and learn from their mistakes, no one wants to see the team they hold dear lose at home.

— cory scott

oliver sholder/technicianCavaliers players trap Wolfpack forward C.J Leslie. The Cavaliers’ strong defense kept the Wolfpack’s shooting average very low. The teams average for field goals was 46 percent and 16 percent from the three-point line in the first half at the RBC Center.

Pack moves to 5-1 following the season’s first loss and big win.

Nolan EvansStaff Writer

The No. 57 Wolfpack men’s tennis team suffered its first loss of the season Friday afternoon to No. 7 Kentucky for the ITA Kick-Off Weekend at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Ky.

The Pack didn’t show any early signs of being intimidated by the daunt-ing Wildcat lineup, led by a pair of top-15 nationally ranked players. The dou-bles matches were highly contested, ending with a pair of losses for State. Se-nior Dominic Hodgson and sophomore Matt Thomson dropped the first match at the No. 2 doubles spot, 8-5.

Senior Julian Sullivan and sophomore Sean Weber made a valiant effort at the No. 1 doubles position, tak-ing on Kentucky’s No. 5 Eric Quigley and No. 85 Panav Jha. Sullivan and Weber fell just short of the victory, los-ing 9-8 (4) in the decisive match. The No. 3 doubles match was then discontin-ued with NCSU freshman Robbie Mudge and senior Jaime Pulgar leading 6-4.

State left empty-handed in singles, as well. No. 5-ranked Quigley won over Pulgar 6-3, 6-2, No. 13 Alex Musialek defeated Hodgson 6-2, 6-2, and No. 36 Antho-ny Rossi topped Sullivan 6-4, 6-4, closing the match out by a final score of 4-0 in the Wildcats’ favor.

The Pack turned over a new leaf Saturday morning,

COUNTDOWN• 22 days until the N.C. State men’s basketball team

once again plays the UNC-Chapel Hill Tar Heels.

INSIDE• Page 7: Sights & Sounds for the men’s

basketball game against UVA.SportsTechnicianPage 8 • monday, january 30, 2012

N.C. State players shine in senior bowlSenior wide receiver T.J. Graham and linebacker Audie Cole put in some decent performances at the senior bowl that took place in Mobile, Ala. Both players represented the North team. Graham ended the night with 2 catches for 27 yards which was third highest on the team. Cole ended the night with four tackles and one pass break-up which tied him for second place on the team.Meanwhile former N.C. State quarterback Russell WIlson, who transferred to Wisconsin before the 2011/12 season, also representing North, finished the night with 45 yards throwing 4-of-7 for one touchdown and one interception.North won the game 23-13.

source: seniorbowl.com

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No. 57 Wolfpack ends on high noteState loses heartbreaker

to Florida State in final seconds; shuts down Virginia Tech.

Adam LutherStaff Writer

Junior guard Marissa Kastanek was honored for her milestone achievement of scoring over 1,000 points for the women’s basketball team Friday at Reynolds Coliseum.

State would open the game playing superb de-fense, causing the Seminoles of Florida State to turn the ball over excessively. The Pack would charge ahead with a 6-0 run off of buckets from senior forward Bonae Holston. Both Kastanek and sophomore guard Myisha Goodwin-Coleman would pump up the crowd with a couple of baskets of their own.

State would later slip de-fensively as the Seminoles would take the lead, and from this point, not look back. Missed opportunities by the Pack would allow the Seminoles to take a 9-point lead to head into the second half.

The sec-ond half would be a repeat of the first unt i l 10 minutes remained i n t h e game. The Pack would trail by 11 points un-til Goodwin-Coleman de-cided enough was enough. Goodwin-Coleman would lead a 7-0 run for the Pack on her own, capitalizing both on free throws and three-point shots, as well.

The Pack would work their way back within 2 points with only 31 sec-

onds remaining in the game. Holston would hit an easy lay-in for State to tie the game with nine seconds left. The Semi-noles would then drive down the court and hit a contested three to win the game with a final score of 67-64.

For Sunday’s game against the Hokies of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., the Pack looked to avenge the heart-breaker of Friday’s game against FSU.

State would open the game with phenomenal three-point shooting as they would open the game against the Hokies, shooting 3-for-3 from behind the arc. For the opening 8 points of the game, sophomore forward Kody Burke would come up with five of them.

Great transition play from State off of both turnovers and poor shooting from Vir-ginia Tech would give the Pack a comfortable lead. They would hold the lead for the rest of the half. The Hokies would only shoot 21 percent from the field against State’s 50 percent. Great post play by Burke as well as three-point shooting by Good-win-Coleman and senior guard Emili Tasler would allow State to head into the locker-room ahead by 17 points.

Virginia Tech would open the sec-ond half with a 6-0 run as they found a way to keep Kastanek cold from the f ield. Burke would keep her team alive

with baskets of her own includ-ing, a three. Better shooting by the Hokies would cut into State’s lead as the Pack would also back off defensively.

Both State and Tech would exchange buckets for the ma-jority of the second half until a star post player fouled out for the Hokies, giving State the mental boost they needed.

The Wolfpack would step up defensively and work its way back up to an 18-point lead. Burke would dominate the post and the three-point line as she would finish as leading scorer for State with 20 points.

“Any loss will take a toll on you. You just have to come into each game with a fresh mind,” Burke said. “Today, we just fo-cused only on Virginia Tech. What’s good about the team is the balance, so if one player doesn’t do well, we can score in different ways.”

With 2 minutes remaining, Tech would cut the lead to 11, but the run would be too little, too late as the horn sounded with a final score 65-53 in State’s favor.

Head coach for the Pack, Kellie Harper, had a few words concerning the better perfor-mance Sunday compared to

Friday.“It’s amazing what knock-

ing down a few shots early can do for you,” Harper said. “It boosts the confidence of the team and the overall flow for the team. It even helps you on the defensive end. Now we can take a look at what we did to-day, including what we did well and what worked.”

State next travels to Duluth, Ga., to face off against the Yel-low Jackets Thursday.

Virginia defeats Wolfpack, 61-60.

Cory ScottStaff Writer

The N.C. State men’s bas-ketball team took the No. 19-ranked Virginia Cava-liers down to the final shot, but fell short, at home by a final score of 61-60.

Leading the way for the pack was sophomore guard C. J. Leslie with 17 points, 11 of which he had in the first 10 minutes of the con-test. Other leaders for the Pack included junior for-ward Richard Howell with 11 points and a career high 18 rebounds, nine of which were on the offensive end.

Head coach Mark Gott-fried was really pleased with the effort by Howell.

“Richard was great, I was disappointed that he fouled out; he had 18 rebounds, so many of his rebounds were tough traff ic, effort re-bounds. I though his effort was terrific,” Gottfried said.

The Virginia Cavaliers shot 60 percent from the f loor in the second half, including going 5-for-11 from behind the arc. Sammy Zeglinski was the beneficiary of some well-set screens and was able to knock down his perim-eter looks in the first half. Joe Harris would also have success from downtown, going two-for-four from three-point range. Both

Harris and Zeglinski finished the game with 12 points each.

In the first half, both teams traded buckets, but neither team could mount a substan-tial lead in the first 20 minutes of play. With the Wolfpack shooting just 1-of-6 from three and going 6-for-11 on the free-throw line, the Cavaliers would capitalize on their opportuni-

ties to go into the locker room with a 39-31 lead at the break.

Mike Scott would lead the ‘Hoos in scoring at the break with 10 points. Scott would finish the game with 18 points, going 5-of-11 from the field but a notable 8-of-11 from the free-throw line. Gottfried was impressed by Scott’s perfor-mance and noted the challenge

of defending the 6-foot-8-inch forward.

“He’s a matchup nightmare, with his ability to shoot 15 footers and score on the block, [Virginia head coach] Tony does a nice job of putting your defense in some tough situa-tions because of his play,” Gott-fried said.

The second half provided

more of the same as both teams would go back and forth until Virginia was able to mount a run to push the score to 55-45 with 6:31 left in the game. The Wolfpack, however, would use clutch free-throw shooting by C.J. Leslie and Richard Howell

callie martin/technicianMyisha Goodwin-Coleman, a sophomore guard, aggressively drives to the basket for a lay-up versus FSU at Reynolds Coliseum Fri. Jan. 27. Despite NCSU’s loss against FSU, Goodwin-Coleman made the most baskets, totaling 17 points, putting up a good fight with a final score of 67- 64.

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ryan parry/technicianFighting for the ball, junior Richard Howell reaches his arm for the ball. Howell had a double-double in Saturday’s 61-60 loss to Virginia with 18 rebounds and 11 points.

WednesdayMen’s BasketBall at Boston CollegeBoston, Mass., 8 p.m.

ThursdayWoMen’s BasketBall at georgia teChDuluth, Ga., 7 p.m.

FridaytraCk at arMory Collegiate invitationalNew York, N.Y., All Day

traCk at virginia teCh eliteBlacksburg, Va., All Day

WoMen’s gyMnastiCs at MissouriColumbia, Mo., 6:30 p.m.

Wrestling vs. north CarolinaRaleigh, 7 p.m.

Saturdayrifle vs. kentuCkyMorgantown, W.V., All Day

traCk at virginia teCh eliteBlacksburg, Va., All Day

traCk at arMory Collegiate invitationalNew York, N.Y., All Day

traCk at kent taylorChapel Hill, All Day

WoMen’s tennis at vCuRichmond, Va., 11 a.m.

sWiMMing & Diving at virginiaCharlottesville, Va., 11 a.m.

Men’s BasketBall vs. Wake forestRBC Center, 1 p.m.

Sundayrifle at West virginiaMorgantown, W.V., All Day

Men’s tennis vs. CornellRaleigh, 10 a.m.

WoMen’s BasketBall vs. virginiaReynolds Coliseum, 2 p.m.

Men’s tennis vs. CharlotteRaleigh, 4 p.m.

‘Hoos hold Pack in final seconds

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Pack splits weekend in mid-season ACC matchups with Florida State, Virginia Tech

“It’s amazing what

knocking down

a few shots early

can do for you.”Coach Kellie Harper

Wolfpack Weekend Results

Men’s Basketball NCSU 60, UVA 61Women’s Basketball NCSU 64, FSU 67 NCSU 65, VT 53Men’s Tennis NCSU 0, UK 4 NCSU 4, ETSU 0Women’s Tennis NCSU 1, Tulsa 4 NCSU 4, UCD 0Wrestling NCSU 3, OSU 35Swimming & Diving NCSU (m) 149, Clemson 83 NCSU (w) 141, Clemson 98 NCSU (m) 151.5, UNC 145.5 NCSU (w) 119.5, UNC 178.5Gymnastics L, 194.075 vs. Oklahoma

source: n.c. state athletics

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MeN’S baSketball

ncsu vs. vtnCsu vt

TFG% 42.2 28.6

3FG% 40 22.2

FT% 76 81.8

source: n.c. state athletics