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In light of the recent offensive material spray-painted in the Free Expression Tunnel, five professional panelists and student leaders from campus organizations discussed the material’s tie to the First Amendment. Greg Wallace, a constitutional law professor at Campbell Law School, pointed out that although the nature of the depiction was offensive and racist, it was still protected speech. “The government cannot prohibit speech just because someone is offended by it. The Court has said offensive speech is still protected … [and they] have never created an exception for offensive speech or hate speech,” he said. Associate Director for Student Conduct Turi Plisch talked of how the University is a governmental institution, commenting on the fact that because we are a federally funded university, unfortunate events like racist material is still protected under the First Amendment. “We’re still bound by the Constitution. We’re not going to run contrary to the Constitution … because we are a public institution,” Plisch explained. “[However, this] doesn’t display the values at N.C. State.” Jose Picart, vice provost for diversity and inclusion at N.C. State, ex-

Panelists expressed the concern pressed sadness that N.C. State has experienced yet another example of regarding the promotion of positive hate speech, saying, “As for the tun- campus values as well. “Fundamental education is about nel, I could sleep a lot easier if it were not there. … In practice, in reality, I’m taking our values and shaking them disappointed to say I wouldn’t bring up…but at what cost to those of us on campus? And is it worth it?” Picart anyone to the tunnel.” However, Picart later included his asked. Responding to this question of opinion on whether or not the tunnel should be done away with, saying, “I where the line should be drawn in didn’t say the tunnel should be elimi- challenging values, Wallace advocated nated … [but] I would like to see it for an increase in speech. “The cure for bad speech isn’t less transformed in some way.” Student leaders who attended dis- speech but more speech … there’s cussed what N.C. State should do in great value in that,” said Wallace. Although restriction of free speech response to the incidents during the is unconstitutional, Picart pointed out Roundtable. Many students suggested an in- the problems unrestricted free speech is creating at N.C. creased form of State. security around “Free speech is the tunnel. not free. There Other ideas surare consequences rounded surveys TECHNICIANONLINE.COM [to actions], and asking students See more of what the panelists said sometimes they their concerns, online. Check back later this week for the are very negative campaigns de- entire discussion from Wolf-TV. … [and] they nouncing hate speech and diversity classes that aim hurt our image,” he said. “You can to educate students on the importance do a lot of positive things … but if you do one negative thing, there is a cost. of diversity. Natasha Vos, a senior in animal sci- Somebody paid a price to give us free ence and poultry science, said in order speech. I think we’ve got to start comto successfully move forward, positive municating other values positively.” Tony Caravaro, an N.C. State graduvalues must be reinforced from all walks of campus. ate who served as student body presi“Change needs to come from the dent for two terms, furthered the distop-down and the bottom-top,” said cussion about taking action when such Vos. “Sometimes [people] get so events affect a campus. caught up in how it affects the Uni“Our actions, they matter … actions versity, [they] forget the impact on matter more today than they ever have individuals.” before,” Caravaro said.

University striving to be climate-neutral N.C. State has committed to being climate-neutral by 2050. To achieve this neutrality, N.C. State’s campuses will have to emit greenhouse gases equal to or less than the amount that they remove from the atmosphere. David Dean, outreach coordinator for the sustainability office, said that this goal stems from an agreement signed by former Chancellor James Oblinger. The agreement, the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, is a pact between institutions of higher education to reduce and counteract their greenhouse gas emissions. ACUPCC’s web site states that institutions that sign up agree “to set a target date and interim milestones for becoming climate neutral.” Tracy Dixon, director of sustainability, pointed out that this is one way N.C. State is “locally responsive [and] globally engaged.” “This is just another example of how N.C. State can be a leader,” Dixon said. “Sustainability and climate are global issues, and how N.C. State responds can make a difference.” Currently, the University is developing a plan to work toward climate neutrality. “What’s going on now … is to determine how to reach that goal,” Dixon said. Meanwhile, the University is taking steps to reduce its emissions. “Right now, the sustainability plan is looking at how we can reduce our impact over the next five years,” Dixon said. Dixon stressed that it is difficult to plan for the distant future. “This will have to be a living plan,” Dixon said. “We cannot possibly know what things will look like in 40 years.” A baseline was established by a greenhouse gas emissions inventory taken last year, whichh summarized the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted by the University in 2008. For ease of comparison, the sum of all emissions was reported as metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. According to Dixon, the University emits around 270,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. For comparison, “one metric ton of

carbon dioxide equivalent is about the average energy use that a household would use in a month,” Dixon said. Using that conversion, the University emitted the same amount of greenhouse gases as 22,500 households in 2008. For larger buildings with different functions, one ton of equivalent can be released over a much shorter time frame. “[One metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent is] about a day and a half of energy usage at Holladay Hall,” Dixon said. The majority of energy use on campus is in buildings and transportation. “Somewhere between 75 and 85 percent is building energy and the rest is commuting and transportation,” Dixon said. These numbers are not “climate neutral,” but N.C. State emits less than some peer institutions. According to the 2008 Greenhouse Gas Inventory, N.C. State emits less carbon dioxide than UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of Maryland, both of which have also signed the ACUPCC. Although it is early to speculate on the ultimate success of this endeavor, the University is also making progress toward other environmental goals. Dean cited the effort to reduce landfill. “N.C. State has set the goal of 65 percent of our waste diverted from the landfill by 2015,” Dean said. “Currently, we divert roughly half of the waste that is generated on campus.” The results of N.C. State’s efforts will be seen in the next greenhouse gas inventory. Some worry about the cost of becoming climate neutral, such as Campbell Dean, a freshman in psychology.  “It’s obviously good for the environment, but ... cost-efficiency probably would be my biggest concern,” Dean said.  Many students, Dean included, have not heard of the climate neutrality goal. Adam Ward, senior in environmental science, did not know about the program.  “I’m not familiar with their goal or with their plan,” Ward said.

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Wesley Templeton, a sophomore in aerospace engineering, stands guard at the Bell Tower for a vigil in honor of American veterans and fallen soldiers. The vigil “lasts all night into tomorrow morning, and is a long-lasting tradition,” William Stephenson, a sophomore in sports management, said. Members of the Air Force ROTC rotate shifts guarding the Bell Tower, which was built as a memorial to honor N.C. State alumni and the unknown soldiers who were killed in World War I.

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The process of transitioning between high school and college is complex and time-consuming, and there are several University organizations that try to alleviate some of the stress associated with this process. One such organization is New Student Orientation. According to the New Student Orientation Web site, the program is mandatory for all incoming freshmen because it introduces them to the ins and outs of college life. “Orientation introduces students to information and resources that prepare them for their first semester at N.C. State University,” the NSO reported on its site. “It also provides time-appropriate messages to students, understanding the importance of delivering messages to students when they are most likely to be heard and impact behavior.” The orientation helped her understand exactly how college life would be different from life in high school, Caitlynn Filla, a freshman in zoology, said. “I was glad to have the opportunity to be on campus and learn about some of the future opportunities I could have before actually moving in and plunging into it all,” Filla said. “I feel the orientation prepared me for what life would be like on campus [and] how it would be different from high school, from a lifestyle standpoint.” Michael Yarboro, a freshman in human biology, said while the orientation provides a lot of needed general advice about attending the University, the prime benefit of the orientation is to begin the social transition from high school

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THE FACTS:

The Society of Collegiate Journalists brought in a panel of experts on the Constitution, law and University policy to discuss the legality of Monday’s painting in the Free Expression Tunnel. The panel was followed by the Roundtable meeting where student leaders addressed how to deal with future paintings.

OUR OPINION:

Closing the Free Expression Tunnel is not the answer. Students need to take action and paint over it if they disagree with it, not complain. By painting over it, they are making their own statement saying they will not tolerate that kind of speech.

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he Tunnelvision panel certainly cleared the waters on the legality of the First Amendment rights of students and the University, as well as squandered the cries of hate crime. While all who spoke denounced the speech, there were still attendants who called for the closing of the Free Expression Tunnel, in varying ways. However, this is not the way for our campus to deal with it. Things like this incident have happened before. The painting in 2008 was the hot topic of the evening, however few mentioned the derogatory words written over the GLBT’s event or the anti-Christian or Semitic speech that students find every day. The latter circum-

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stances could be comparatively the same, but the question is why is this speech suddenly such a problem that calls for the closing of the tunnel. This is a big deal, however it needs to be dealt with by the student community differently. Students should not let the actions and, more importantly, the reactions of a few cause consequences for all. Closing the tunnel will make minorities feel safer, however the entire campus, the minorities included, will no longer have an integral forum to cause discussion. By squandering the discussion, it doesn’t got away.

Greg Wallace, a law professor from Campbell Law School, said it best: “The cure for bad speech is not less speech, but more speech.” Education is about learning from a variety of experiences and dialogue is included. Not all dialogue will be positive. Next time a student sees something in the tunnel that offends them, they shouldn’t complain about it. They need to take action and paint it, learn from it and move on. It wouldn’t be the last time they would experience hate in the world, because it is always present. It is in the workplace, around

the neighborhood, all around us. But by being proactive and moving on, we can learn from the experience, but also move on as a community. Advocates for and against closing the tunnel agreed closing it would not solve the real problem of intolerance. Minorities are targeted, however if they react and get defensive we cannot act as a community to defend and support them. By reacting positively by painting over derogatory writing and rallying behind anyone targeted in the tunnel, we can show we are going to deal with intolerance as a community by stating we won’t tolerate it.

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There is no right to not be offended Editor’s note: the word limit for this letter has been waived. I am writing to express my reaction to the columns authored by Chad Rhoades and Theju Jacob published in Tuesday’s edition of the Technician. A perspective becoming common is that statements made in the Free Expression Tunnel reflect poorly on the University as an institution. Since the tunnel is an unrestricted public forum, the assertion that opinions painted on its walls should reflect the views of anyone aside from their authors’ is invalid. If approval were required for messages posted in the tunnel, only then could the argument be made that those messages would reflect the views of the University. However, since the ability to post messages is entirely unrestricted, messages painted have no bearing on the views of the University as a whole. I understand that people may be offended by certain messages

“I think hate crime is a physical action against someone, and hate speech is a verbal attack.” Frederick Frohbose freshman, agricultural science

“Someone who commits hate crime stands behind it, but hate speech can go with what others are saying.” Julia Martin sophomore, biology

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posted in the Free Expression Tunnel, and that everyone has a different perspective on what is “useful” and what is “garbage” in terms of postings made in the Tunnel. However, the University is not a parental figure — nor should it be. There is no right to not be offended by public discourse, nor should such a right exist. To enforce such a concept would be to restrict the expression of a segment of the population whose opinions and perspectives are deemed controversial or offensive. Additionally, to give in to this perspective would be accepting that people are so intolerant that they cannot respect perspectives contrary to their own. N.C. State is a diverse community in terms of perspectives, interests, cultures, religions and preferences. It would be impossible to design guidelines that establish acceptability and offensiveness that would be valid for everyone without totally eliminating expression. This course of action is a slippery slope that would lead quickly to a new era of discrimination and restricted expression that allows only the most popular opinions and perspectives to be expressed. This is the benefit of the unrestricted nature of the public forum — all views are welcomed with a foundation of acceptance for the right for all to express their opinions. It is tragic that the increasinglypopular view among the campus community is that the Free Expression Tunnel is a blight on the reputation of the University. Furthermore, it is a

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travesty that students are now calling for increased intervention and regulation of messages posted in public forums like the tunnel. I vigorously assert that the University should preserve the right for all individuals to express their own perspectives and opinions in unrestricted public forums, such as the Free Expression Tunnel. Daniel Eckert junior, computer engineering

Let students pitch in too As an N.C. State student, I find the faith in the student body sad. Continuously students at N.C. State achieve the most amazing things, but the campus refuses to acknowledge our skills outside of the classroom for the betterment of our school. We are known as one of the top universities for our Horticulture programs, yet not a single horticulture student is ever asked to fix up some of the plant life around campus. We have some of the brightest students in Engineering but not a single on is ever asked about whats best for a new building on campus. At N.C. State, we learn to change lives with the things we do in and out of the classroom, but I am starting to doubt if the faculty truly believes in us. No one is asking for the campus to be lead by students in every position, but we are asking for the opportunity to be involved in renovating our campus. How it looks and how it is ran. If you are said to breed the best and brightest then show it through your actions. No one knows more about the campus

than the students who spend large majorities of their lives looking at it and working on it. David Delgado sophomore, science education

Show pride for your country first I have had the pleasure of seeing two of N.C. State’s football games this year. I have noticed that some State fans yell the words “red” and “Wolfpack” during the playing of the national anthem. The words that came to my mind to describe this behavior are tacky and juvenile. I am all for showing your school spirit. State fans travel well to games and do a great job of supporting the Wolfpack. However, in my opinion, there is no place for yelling during the national anthem. Learn and sing the anthem. Yell for your team after it! Todd Sharpe alumnus, class of 1986

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Apple’s iPad is now available at Verizon Wireless stores. Laura Wilkinson Features Editor

AT&T no longer holds a monopoly on Apple products in the phone service providers’ world – the iPad has come to Verizon Wireless. As of Oct. 28, Verizon Wireless stores have started selling Apple’s iPad product, though there have been rumors of the iPhone appearing in the product lineup in the future. Karen Schulv, public relations spokesperson for Verizon Wireless, said at this point, Verizon is just sending out the iPad. “We don’t have any other announcements to make about future Apple partnerships; we are just really excited about having the iPad right now,” Schulv said. Verizon is coupling the Apple iPad with their MiFi device, which is a personal WiFi hotspot about the size of a credit card, but thicker. “The combination of the iPad and the MiFi device means basically you can use the iPad on the Verizon Wireless network,” Schulv said. According to Schulv, the partnership between Apple and Verizon to bring the iPad to Verizon was a joint effort. “Our leadership teams have been speaking for quite some time and it’s just now come to fruition,” Schulv said. “We have always had quite a deep and wide product lineup, and in recent years we have started introducing numerous other data products, including

netbooks and MiFi devices and those sorts of broadband items. So the iPad just fit perfectly in our expanding product base.” According to Schulv, it is always exciting to see how the market reacts to the introduction of new product and the possibilities that might come from that. “So far it’s been a great seller for us. We’re excited about having an Apple product; we’re very excited about having the first tab by Verizon Wireless. We do have some other tabs coming out very soon,” Schulv said. “I think we’ve announced our Samsung Galaxy tab, which we’ll be launching very soon and so we’re very excited about continuing to expand that lineup of our products.” Jeanine Soufan, a sophomore in political science, said the iPhone should have come to Verizon before the iPad. “I keep reading that it’s going to happen, that they’re going to get the iPhone, but they’ve been saying that for a year now,” Soufan said. Jonna Green, a sophomore in zoology, said she doesn’t agree with the move to bring in the iPad instead of the iPhone. “The iPad isn’t a phone,” Green said. “It would make more sense for the iPhone to be at Verizon than the iPad.” However, Green said since the company has already offered an Apple product, the iPhone will probably be introduced soon. “Even though AT&T has the iPhone exlusively right now, it seems logical that Apple will start offering more products to other companies soon,” Green said. Verizon’s original response to

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opportunity. The iPad obviously does not. The iPad is basically a flat computer without the calling capabilities,” Schulv said. “We don’t see them competing at this point.”

established partly to raise awareness about recycling in general. Joseph Havey, a freshman in civil engineering, was surprised that electronics could even be recycled. “I didn’t really know you could recycle electronics,” he said. “But assuming there are benefits, then yeah, I’m all for it.” The University has a goal to reduce waste by 65-percent by 2015. Recycling bins standing next to trashcans on many areas of campus help hit home that objective. A mer ica Rec ycles Day comes only once a year, but recycling, even recycling electronics, is an activity that can be done virtually every day, any time of year. Numerous areas throughout Wake County accept those items, including even large electronic appliances like dryers and refrigerators. Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday, the North Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility, located at 9029 Deponie Dr., Raleigh, N.C., along with the South Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility, at 6130 Old Smithfield Rd., Apex, N.C, accepts electronics. The University collection on Centennial Campus this Monday will be at the intersection of Partners Way and Main Campus Drive. “Anything with a cord, bring it our way,” Ketchem said.

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E-cycling event encourages electronic recycling In light of America Recycles Day, campus-wide event reminds students to recycle less common items. Nick Solovieff Staff Writer

The concept of recyclingprocessing used materials into new products-isn’t just limited to water bottles and beer cans. For the fourth consecutive year, the University will host a Fall electronics recycling day Monday to encourage students and others alike to recycle all recyclable items, particularly unwanted stereos, batteries and other electronic devices that could harm the environment if buried in a landfill. The University will be accepting recyclable electronic equipment on Centennial Campus between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The event is open to students, staff, faculty and the general public. Bianca Howard, Communi-

ty Education Specialist of the City of Raleigh Solid Waste Services, said despite barriers constructed to keep toxins out of the environment, pollution is still possible. “Although modern landfills, including the South Wake Landfill in Holly Springs, are built with thick plastic liners to protect groundwater, it’s best to avoid burying hazardous materials in the first place,” Howard said. “There’s a small risk that the heavy metals they contain could seep into the soil and contaminate our groundwater.” Sarah Ketchem, program manager of the University’s Waste Reduction and Recycling, commented on the argument some have used against recycling. Opponents to the process have said recycling is more expensive than building something from scratch. “That’s only looking at a small percentage of the cost,” Ketchem said. “If you truly look at the full picture, using virgin materials is more expen-

sive than recycling something.” Monday’s E-Cycling event is a collaborative effort between the University Waste Reduction and Recycling program and Synergy Recycling, a company that specializes in breaking down many electronic devices donated from University students on and off campus. “Having Synergy properly recycle your materials minimizes or eliminates your liabilities and protects the environment by reducing the solid waste stream and reclaiming resources that substitute for virgin materials,” the Synergy site reads. On the Synergy website, synergyrecycling.com, elements found in a common personal computer are listed, exemplifying the remaining uses of unwanted products. “What’s in your PC?” the site asks. On average, computers are composed of 14-percent aluminum, 20-percent iron, 23-percent arsenic, 25-percent silica, and 6-percent lead. Furthermore, Synergy ex-

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plains, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, “cathode ray tubes in color computer monitors and televisions are considered hazardous when discarded because of the presence of lead in the CRT.” Synerg y also aims to clarify the benefits of recycling electronic devices. “Clearly, and rightfully so, these materia ls could be v ie we d a s a ‘characteristic hazardous waste’ by environmental regulatory agencies, and conversely they contain a myriad of recoverable resources,” the site says. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, toxins from electronics can cause harm when leaked from groundwater and electronics should therefore be reused or recycled after use. David Stewart, a senior in international relations, appreciates the way materials can be converted into new things. “I think it’s cool that you can take plastic Coke bottles and turn them into a park bench or other things like that,” he said. Regarding electronics, Stewart said he hasn’t ever recycled them, but the idea seems better than recycling other products. “Electronics have a lot of nasty stuff in them, a lot of chemicals and a lot of stuff that is really, really bad for the environment, more so than plastic bottles,” he said, “If I were to religiously recycle something, it would be electronics.” America Recycles Day was

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All electronics, small appliances, cell phones, cords and batteries will be accepted at the University Waste Reduction and Recyling E-Cycling event Monday.

2010 FALL ELECTRONICS RECYCLING DAY BREAKDOWN:

cell phones, cords and batteries will be accepted. Televisions will have a five-dollar charge to cover associated handling costs.

Who: N.C. State Waste Reduction and Recycling (WRR) and Synergy Recycling What: 4th annual Fall E-Cycling Event Where: On the corner of Partners Way and Main Campus Drive on Centennial Campus When: Monday, Nov 15th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Materials accepted: All electronics, small appliances,

Volunteers are needed to help with the collection of materials. Contact the Waste reduction and Recycling office at recycling@ncsu.edu if you or your campus group would like to help. SOURCE: N.C. STATE WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING

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Tarantini said. “Dan is great and incredible support for the team. Everything we are is because Dan has a tremendous vision and commitment to this program. Every single player here is very, very grateful for the work he does.” One of these players, senior midfielder and captain Chris Zuerner, recognizes the impact that Popik has had on his fellow teammates. “Dan’s awesome,” Zuerner said. “He does a lot of

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things behind the scenes that people wouldn’t necessarily see if they weren’t on the team. A huge credit to him and his knowledge of the game and his contribution to the team. We’re just thankful to have him.” Popik enjoys every facet of soccer. Other than playing and coaching, he also enjoys watching the game. “I don’t have a die-hard team I root for,” Popik said. “I enjoy watching goalkeepers. I loved to watch Peter Schmeichel when I was growing up. He played for Manchester United. I used to watch Kasey Keller and Brad Friedel as well because they were Americans playing in Europe.” While coaching for N.C.

State, Popik also goes to school here. He earned a B.S. in sports management. He is currently taking graduate-level classes for the same major. “My master’s work is going great,” Popik said. “I’ll be graduating in May.” In addition, Popik has a twoyear-old son named Gavin, who seems to have inherited his father’s athletic genes. “He always says he wants to play soccer at State,” Popik said. “He’s definitely a sports guy. He always has a ball in his hand, whether it be a soccer ball or a football. He just always wants to play with a ball. Whether it’s soccer or football, it’s his choice, no pressure from me.”

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Ian Jones, a junior in chemistry, Rickey Smith, a sophomore in biology, and Dean Wells, a freshman in computer science, cheer on the volleyball team during Dig Pink. Jones, Smith and Wells are part of a bigger group of guys who call themselves the Red Alert. They can be seen cheering at various sporting events including, men’s and women’s soccer. “We do it all the time,” Smith said. “ This is our leisure time.”

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81st minute after receiving a short pass from Carlos McCrary. Despite the loss, Tarantini was still proud of his team’s performance. “There is no question that Carolina is a very good team,” Tarantini said. “We are very disappointed from this loss. We tried to open it up and make space. This is a game that is played with desire. Today, we went out to play and they did a better job. No cliché, I truly am proud of my team. I don’t care what anyone else thinks, I am truly proud.”

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Sophomore midfielder Michael Smith battles to maintain control of the ball with UNC midfielder Stephen McCarthy during ACC Tournament second round action Nov. 10, 2010. Smith played 82 minutes and drew a yellow card in the Wolfpack’s 4-0 loss.

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• Page 7: A continuation of the Dan Popik feature

• 9 days until the football team takes on North Carolina

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Wolfpack falls in ACC quarterfinals

Toys for Tots campaign resumes against Wake

No. 1 seeded UNC plays up to expectations, easily defeating Pack, 4-0.

The N.C. State football program is asking the fans attending the Wake Forest game to bring and donate a new unopened toy for the Toys for Tots campaign. This is the fourth year that coach Tom O’Brien and the team have partnered with Toys for Tots. While all toys are needed and welcomed, the most necessary are those for children ages 2-4 and 10-12. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Women’s basketball signs four recruits In just her second recruiting class since arriving at State, head coach Kellie Harper and the women’s basketball team announced that they had signed four players to national letters of intent on Wednesday. The class of four included Krystal Barrett, Erica Donovan, Therany Dunnigan and Kiana Evans. Barrett is the jewel of the class as she was ranked No. 75 in the nation and the No. 22 guard in the class according to ESPNU HoopGurlz. During her senior season at Skyline High School in Dallas, Tx., she averaged 16.3 pointers per cane and 3.8 assists per game. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

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The UNC men’s soccer team dominated State throughout much of a 4-0 ACC quarterfinal win at WakeMed Soccer Park Wednesday. The game was the last time seniors Chris Zuerner, Tyler Lassiter, Lucas Carpenter and Akil DeFreitas will be able to wear the N.C. State red and white on the field of play. But even with the loss of so many impact seniors, coach George Tarantini said that this is not the end of the line for his team’s success. “This team has a tremendous future,” Tarantini said. “Their future is fantastic. You ask any of those players what they think of the ACC Tournament, every single one of those players will tell you it’s one of the greatest experiences in their life. This game is bigger than anyone else. The game belongs to the players, not anyone else.” The first half was dominated by Tar Heels’ midfield possession, as the Heels attempted eight shots and three corner kicks. In the opening minutes, both teams made several penetrating runs. Carolina lived up to its No. 1-seed rating when it opened the scoring in the 16th minute off of a corner kick. UNC’s Kirk Urso passed a short corner kick to Michael Farfan, who deadened the ball for Urso to whip into the sixyard box. The ball found Martin Murphy, who headed the ball in at the far post. Three minutes later, Murphy found himself outside the box with the ball again and rocketed a shot off the right post.

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Junior forward Craig Sutherland looks downfield during the second round of the ACC tournament at Wake Med Soccer Park against UNC, Nov. 10, 2010. Sutherland had one shot on the game and the Wolfpack went on to lose, 4-0.

The Wolfpack’s lone shot on goal came from Zuerner, who barely missed the left post from outside of the penalty box. Zuerner recognized the importance of set plays in Carolina’s first-half success. “Games can be won with set pieces,” Zuerner said. “We have to be more disciplined and work on those. The turning point came from those set pieces.” The Tar Heels made the game 2-0 in the 33rd minute after Enzo Martinez received a lofted pass to the right side of the penalty box from Matt Rose, then trapped it with his chest and drilled it

into the near post. N.C. State made several runs, but frequently lost the ball to the solid UNC defense inside the penalty box. Between halves, Tarantini told his team to maintain possession in the second half. “Well, we have to possess the ball,” Tarantini said. “And we tried. But we came short. We created some opportunities in the first 25 minutes but if you don’t finalize those opportunities you don’t get goals.” The second half began with relatively even possession from both sides until

the 65th minute, when UNC’s Farfan received a low cross from Alex Dinson twelve yards out, faked a shot with his left foot, pulled it across his body to his right and blasted a goal into the far post on the left side of the net. Five minutes later, sophomore defender David Brown was ejected from the game with a straight red card for stomping on a Carolina player. Tarheel forward Enzo Martinez wrapped up the scoring in the

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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL @ MIAMI Coral Gables, Fla., 7 p.m.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Reynolds Coliseum, 12 p.m.

Student spirit on Red Alert New student section cheers for less-attended sports

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Friday MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. TENNESSEE TECH RBC Center, 7 p.m.

Men’s soccer associate head coach Dan Popik’s long, winding path has included six seasons with the Pack

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Dan Popik, the N.C. State men’s soccer assistant head coach, began working for the Wolpack as a part-time goalkeeper coach for the 2005 season and has since moved his way up to the assistant head coaching position. Popik began playing soccer as a first grader. In the seventh grade, he began playing goalkeeper for his club team. From there, in recreational and club play, he moved his way up and eventually found himself on the U.S. men’s U-17 national team, playing with the likes of now-famous players such as Tim Howard, who currently plays for English Premier League club Everton. One of Popik’s fondest memories is from his international debut. “My first international cap was when I played for the U-17 national team,” Popik said. “We played against Honduras in New Jersey, which is close to my house. I was happy my family got to see that.” Popik also played on the U.S. U-20 international team while playing college soccer at UNC during the 1997 season and at St. John’s in 1998 and 1999. Popik experience a lot of success and gained many long-lasting relationships at the latter institution. “I take a lot of pride in winning the Big East Championship with St. John’s,” Popik said. “Overall there are a lot of times when you look back, I think you look more at the friendships you made and just going to training everyday and putting in a good day’s effort. Winning championships is great but the process to win championships is a lot more fun.” Before finishing college, Popik signed with his first professional team, the Milwaukee Rampage, of the then A-League (now known as the USL Division 1).

ning of Popik’s career transition into coaching. He began working with the Wolfpack in 2005, seeking to settle down his lifestyle. “There were a lot of factors of why I stopped playing,” Popik said. “At the end of the day, I had options after my contract wasn’t renewed to look and explore new teams. To be honest, I just kind of wanted to go a new direction. I didn’t have my college degree yet and I had just got engaged. With professional soccer, it’s a lot of moving. Very unstable. “It’s not great money, either, at least not for the majority of people. I started taking classes at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. Then the opportunity opened up to come down here and start out as a part-time goalkeeper coach for the 2005 season.” Head coach George Tarantini has nothing but good things to say about his assistant coach. “Dan is the engineer of this team,”

The newly formed Red Alert fan group has quickly become a hard-to-ignore staple at nonrevenue sporting events, especially for the opposition. This group of mostly underclassman prides itself on coming out to games, being loud and rattling the opponent. Before the group ever attended a match, not many of its members were familiar with each other. But through their common need to support the Pack, they became fast friends. “I guess it was started by me, Will, Ian, and Rickey,” Deon Wells, a freshman in computer science, said. “We were the original four. It was just us, then more and more people joined our little group every game. Now we have about 15 people.” Though many students attend football and men’s basketball games, not much attention is paid to other sports. The group can more easily attend these games than the more popular games. It also believes its support helps to promote the nonrevenue sports, including women’s soccer and volleyball. In the winter and spring it hopes to attend the wrestling matches and softball games. However, with each different sport, the group members understand that they have to adapt the way they try to im-

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Assistant coach Dan Popik watches from the bench during the second round of the ACC tournament at Wake Med Soccer Park, Nov. 10, 2010. The Wolfpack lost to the Heels, 4-0.

Popik’s first professional silverware was obtained at the Rampage. “We won the A-League championship in 2002, which was a lot of fun and a great memory,” Popik said. “That was my first team that I signed with when I was 20 years old. The cycle of building the team together to win a championship was a lot of fun. I made a lot of good friends off that team.” Immediately after winning the championship, the Rampage’s coach was fired from the club. Popik then made his move to the MLS in 2003 by signing with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Popik played for the Galaxy for two seasons but was the back-up keeper for Kevin Hartman, the first MLS goalkeeper to win 100 games in his career. “I have a great time with Kevin,” Popik said. “He’s still a friend of mine. I went out to dinner with him and his family when I was last down in Dallas recruiting. He was a fantastic goalkeeper. Unfortunately, I was his number two in the peak of his career. It was good training with him, though. It was a great environment. I got released after the 2004 season and they brought in a younger guy.” Leaving the Galaxy marked the begin-

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