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Arden meets with University Warwick A. Arden is one of three running for the University’s provost position. Elise Heglar Staff Writer

The interview process for the provost position at the University continued yesterday, with a public forum for faculty and students in Talley Student Center. Warwick A. Arden, who has served as interim provost and executive vice chancellor at the University since May 2009, answered questions and addressed some of his ideas. “If Chancellor Woodson chooses me for this position, I would want it to be because based on my experience and knowledge I am the best person in the country to do this job. I’m sure the other candidates would say the same,” Arden said. Before serving as the interim provost and executive vice chancellor, Arden spent five years as dean of the University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Prior to working at this University, Arden served as a professor and department head of veterinary clinical medicine at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. “I am a firm believer that educating young people in society will better our society,” Arden said. Arden also spent time working at the University of Kentucky, Michigan State University, and the University of Sydney. He has a Ph.D in physiology and biophysics from the University of Kentucky, an M.S. in physiology from Michigan State, and

a B.V.Sc. in veterinary medicine from roughly 10 percent of our state funding in the last year and stands to lose the University of Sydney. Arden also recently served as presi- another 10 percent next year. “As an institution, it is really imdent of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges. Origi- pacting every part. We can’t do nally from Australia, he moved to the without certain things; we can’t do United States twenty-seven years ago without teachers for out classes and to do research and decided to stay seats and sections for our students. Making budget cuts in a strategic longer than originally planned. “I told my parents I would be gone way is important,” Arden said. During his forum, Arden stressed for three years; it’s been twenty-sevthe importance of focusing on eduen so far,” Arden said. Serving as interim provost and ex- cation within the University. Budget ecutive vice chancellor, Arden dealt cuts, tenure for faculty members, and with the academic side of the Uni- the competition of private univerversity as well as Student Affairs and sities were all discussed during the question and anbudgetary needs. swer session. ArThe perma nent den also focused provost position dea l s w it h t he largely on the imsame issues Arden portance of keephas been working ing the graduation with since May rates for students 2009. intact. “I meet with stu“You have to dents, faculty and know what busistaff to discuss acness you’re i n. Warwick Arden, interim-provost ademic programs. We ’r e i n t h e The provost posiknowledge busition is a more internally focused job, ness here. You have to keep that where the chancellor is more exter- at the heart of everything you do,” nally focused for the University,” Arden said. Arden said. Arden also discussed how the budArden has four children, all be- get cuts have affected students and tween the ages of eight and 16. In faculty on campus. Although the his free time, he enjoys riding horses, administration has been trying to fishing and photography; although as keep as many classes and teaching of late, his free time has been scarce. positions open as possible, there have “If a job is worthwhile, it is usually still been some cuts on both sides. pretty demanding,” Arden said. “We’ve fallen a little out of balance The many budget cuts the Univer- and we just need to get that balance sity is facing in the coming year are back,” Arden said. one of the things the provost will deal with. The University has lost

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A freshman was charged after Campus Police say he knocked over books and threatened patrons Wednesday night on the ninth floor of D.H. Hill library. Nathan Hardin News Editor

A freshman in management was charged with simple assault and indecent exposure Wednesday night after he was found naked and knocking books off the shelves on the ninth floor of D.H. Hill library. According to Capt. Jon Barnwell, Campus Police found Seth Pace just after 11 p.m. without his clothes, “agitated and in an altered mental state.”

“It appears he may have been under the influence of some sort of drug,” Barnwell said. According to Alex Stewart, a freshman in sports management, the naked man ran into the women’s restroom on the ninth floor when police arrived. Barnwell said the suspect was not aggressive toward Campus Police. “I was passing the bookshelves and I heard all this noise. I turned and I see this white dude, butt-naked, he’s just tearing up bookshelves,” Stewart said. “It was crazy. I thought ‘Wow, is this guy crazy? Is he on drugs?’” Stewart said a crowd of about 15 people stood by and watched the incident. “He started coming up to us threatening to fight us,” Stewart said. “He

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The UNC Board of Governors is considering a new program that would give the General Administration more power over the growth and enrollment funding of UNC System schools. The plan would reward institutions for retaining and graduating students, and restrict growth at schools that do not meet certain benchmarks in graduation and retention. The idea, which is “still a proposal, would affect one portion of our funding – getting new money when we increase our enrollment,” Karen Helm, director of university planning and analysis, said. If the proposal passes, UNCGA would tie performance measures to the enrollment projection process. This would mean that schools that GA views as “underperforming” could have restrictions put on the number of incoming freshman at the school. The General Assembly has not finished defining the performance measures for the universities, but Helm said there would be seven or eight measures in the final plan. On the front burner are plans to relate to one-

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A naked man is captured on a cell phone camera Wednesday night as he knocks books from the shelves in D.H. Hill Library.

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University must have an 80 percent retention rate for its previous class of incoming freshmen University must meet or exceed its stated goals for improving retention rates University’s retention rates must be at or near the average for its peer institutions. “Our peer institutions tend to be large, land grant universities with a concentration of science and technical programs SOURCE: KAREN HELM, DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY PLANNING AND ANALYSIS

year retention rates of freshman and the number of undergraduate degrees awarded per 100 enrolled full-time equivalent students. There are two components to the plan: restraints and rewards, Helm said. “If [N.C. State] doesn’t perform well, we’re not allowed to increase enrollment,” she said. The restraints portion of the program involves three thresholds that a university must meet in order to expand its freshman class: “N.C. State passed on all three of those retention measures, meaning that the General Administration would not put a restraint on our freshman enrollment for 2011-2012,” Helm

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Having her arm marked, Hannah Rector, a freshman in animal science, donates blood for the third time this year at the Campus Rec Center during the Blood Drive on Thursday. “Although this is my third time, I still get nervous every single time they put the needle in my arm,” Rector said. The doctor asked her multiple times if she was OK but Rector reassured her that she was fine.

Lee Field to host annual Festival of Lights The Diwali Festival will be held on Lee Field Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. Pranay Deshpande Staff Writer

The University is going to be viewed in a new light this evening; as much light as students can get from their clay lamps anyway. Students can experience the University’s annual Diwali Festival on Lee Field at 5 p.m. and they can expect plenty of entertainment. Bollywood tunes, cricket playing and free food will be part of the Diwali celebration, but the Indian roots may provide a deeper aspect for participants.

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The festival focuses on the lighting of clay lamps to mark the victory of good over evil and is celebrated on grand scale in India. Although the festival lasts four days, the students have Friday evening to make the most of their celebration. Indian food, games, cultural programs and music will be a few attractions at the event. Indian Graduate Student Association and the South Asian Student Association have come together to organize this event. Aditya Ravi, a graduate student in mechanical engineering and president of MAITRI, said they tried to appeal to the entire triangle area with this year’s festival. “We celebrate Diwali on grand scale at N.C. State campus,” Ravi said, “this

year we decided to go big and opened this event for the entire triangle area. We are doing something like a [carnival].” According to Ravi, the event is free and there will be many games, food, songs and dancing during the event. “You can expect lot of games, fun and a variety of food items like chaat, sweets, lassi and even Indo – Chinese food. We have dances presented by Raas Leela, Nasha Bollywood and Natya academy, !NJYAN, a band will play songs,” Ravi said. According to Ravi, Nov. 12 is classified as Indian Culture Day by OIS – International Educational Week—and Student Body President Kelly Hook is

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In Tuesday’s “NCSU Dance concert provides content-driven work,” Robin Harris was performing her works.

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Natalie Claunch took the Veteran’s Day photo on the front page. In “’Tunnel Vision’ dominates Roundtable discussion,”Tony Caravano’s name is misspelled. In “Campus organization reaches out to children in Cambodia” in the Oct. 28 edition, Kathryn Fraboni was quoting Mark Mennesses in some of her quotes.

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ichael Ramos, a sophomore in biological sciences, plays laser tag in Harris Field on Thursday. The laser tag was hosted by UAB Films and Leisure and Entertainment to promote the Predator film. “I think it’s a great idea. Lots of fun and pretty appropriate for Veteran’s Day,” Ramos said.

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On Monday, Nov 15 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Witherspoon Cinema N.C. State’s Film Studies program is collaborating with other universities and groups in the Triangle and Triad to host this month-long series. Themes include migration, Latino issues, history, the environment, Afro and indigenous peoples, and music. Movies shown throughout the week; times vary. This event is free and open to the public.

Mostly clear and sunny.

Sunday:

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Relay for Life Kick Off Event

The Relay for Life kick-off event is Friday, Nov 12 in the Bragaw Activities Bar

12:41 A.M. | CHECK PERSON Dunn Avenue Officer stopped and spoke with student riding bicycle without headlight. All file checks were negative. Student was advised of state law. 2:57 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Tucker Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. Transport was refused. 7:11 A.M. | BREAKING/ ENTERING-VENDING MACHINE SAS Hall

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Friday, November 12 SMART-SHOP SERIES WORKSHOP: EXAM PREP AND TIPS 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Talley Student Center, Blue Room

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POLICE BLOTTER

Staff member reported vending machine had been broken into and money stolen. 9:43 A.M. | WELFARE CHECK Talley Student Center Officers conducted welfare check regarding student. Everything OK 1:26 P.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR REPORT Lee Hall Student reported receiving unwanted phone calls and texts from non-student. 11:13 P.M. | DRUG VIOLATION Owen Hall Report of possible drug violation. Officers checked area but did not locate any problems. 12:32 P.M. | LARCENY Sullivan Hall

from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 pm. Anyone can join a team or bring a team and get information, register for the run, and enjoy some free food. SOURCE: ALEXIS MILLER, EDUCATION MAJOR

THIS DAY IN HISTORY In 1969, Student Government passes a bill stating that students may place referendums on Student Senate election ballots by collecting signatures of at least five percent of the student body in favor of the referendum. SOURCE: HISTORICAL STATE

Conversations on the Constitution

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On Monday, Nov 15 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Campbell Law School, at 225 Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, local and International Perspectives on Human Rights: CHASS faculty experts Jonathan Ocko (History) and Trace Reid (Political Science) are among the panelists at this forum commemorating Constitution Day. It is sponsored jointly by N.C. State and Campbell University School of Law. Shuttle bus to Campbell Law School leaves Talley Student Center at 6:30 p.m. SOURCE: CHASS EVENTS

Student reported front wheel of bicycle was stolen. 3:55 P.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Syme Hall Staff member reported broken window on ground floor. 4:24 P.M. | LARCENY Daniels Hall Student reported iPod stolen. 8:43 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Off Campus Student reported being followed. Investigation ongoing. 9:59 P.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Centennial Park & Ride Officer observed vehicle with back window shattered. Owner was notified.

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Turf grass may reduce University’s carbon footprint The University is looking toward turf grass as a way to improve carbon sequestration.

compares to trees in terms of the rate of carbon sequestration. “Turf grass sequesters a quarter of the carbon that trees do… in terms of tons of carbon being sequestered per acre per year,” Carley said. According to Carley, turf grass removes about one ton of carbon from the atmosphere per hectare every year. By these numbers, a college football field sequesters approximately half a ton of carbon each year. Over the past three years, Tom Rufty, professor of crop science, has collaborated with his colleagues to research the amount of carbon that different turf grasses sequester in the North Carolina environment and the carbon footprints of managed landscapes. “The way that most of the turf grass systems are coming out, they can either be positive or negative. They are right on the edge of neutrality,”

Allison Saito Staff Writer

Fertilizer, pesticides, water use, and mowing lawns and sports fields require can lead to criticism by environmentalists. However, these activities may be offset by the carbon absorbed by turf. As part of their life processes, turf grasses can store carbon above and below ground and deposit carbon into the surrounding soil. Current research in the department of crop science is investigating this process and its effects. Danesha Seth-Carley, a senior research scientist who collaborates with this project, explained how turf grass

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asked [students] if they wanted to die, and then he continued wrecking bookshelves.” Cameron Winter, a senior in English and a library employee, said while he didn’t see the incident, he couldn’t miss the aftermath. “It was about 1,400 [books] just from estimates,” Winter said. “He wasn’t doing it halfassed. It was all or nothing for this guy.” According to Winter, fellow employees had to explain the source of the “knee-deep” book piles to him. “I cleaned for about an hour. It’s going to take a while. It’ll take one or two days,” Winter said. Barnwell said Pace was not arrested, but was taken to Rex Hospital to undergo medical evaluations.

said. The proposed plan also calls for a rewards system in place for UNC System schools that exceed retention and graduation baselines. In addition to more control over the size of its next freshman class, schools that exceed baselines could receive cash “rewards.” These rewards will be won by universities based on their graduation rates as compared to other UNC System schools and their peer institutions, though no official guidelines have been set. It’s this reward system that led Chancellor Randy Woodson to call the new funding model plan “inspiring.” “It shows they [UNC Sys-

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Rufty said. “It depends on how they are being managed and what the total inputs are.” Rufty said proper management is key. “If people are doing it wisely and following good management practices, usually, they will come out to be slightly positive [amount of carbon stored],” Rufty said. He explained that the key is having reasonable input levels and using “precise management [and] intelligent approaches to management.” “All of us have the tendency to go down to Lowe’s and buy a twenty-five pound bag of fertilizer because it is cost effective. We take it home, and we don’t want it sitting in the garage… so, we start putting it down. In reality, you may only need two pounds of [fertilizer] to fertilize your lawn.” Carley, who collaborates with Rufty, explained some of the variables that

tem] want to reward success. The ultimate goal with any university is that they graduate students. When you are trying to do that, it is a challenge to keep growing the freshman class each year, too,” Woodson said. Even if the proposal passes, N.C. State will not be expanding its freshman class next year. Though the University met all of the performance measures attached to the current version of the funding plan, freshman enrollment will decrease slightly next year. This decision was made without regard to the proposed funding and enrollment changes, Woodson said. “This has been a challenging time for funding, and we have had a lot of budget cuts,” Helm said. “Our undergraduate enrollment goal for next year is 4,400.” The UNCGA has yet to approve the number. In 2010-2011, N.C. State enrolled 4,560 freshmen. “It’s not a huge, dramatic

affect the rate of carbon sequestration. “A lot of [the amount of] carbon sequestered has a lot to do with the soil and environment that the grass is grown in,” Carley said. Other factors include how the plant is cared for. “The plant is storing more carbon in the early years. As it gets older, it stores less carbon,” Carley said. The wide number of factors that affect how turf grass stores carbon leaves plenty of room for further scientific exploration. “Like everything is science, you never know enough. We are continuing on with the programs,” Rufty said. “Our big push right now is to find out how much management you can put into turf grass systems and still keep them carbon neutral or positive.” Other members of the crop science department are also working to make this research easily accessible to resi-

difference; it’s just that the freshman class isn’t growing,” Woodson said. Woodson said that the University won’t necessarily start shrinking; it just won’t continue to add more and more freshman each year. “There would have been no restrictions if we wanted to expand [the freshman class]. We are very successful now, and we want to remain that way.” Rather than adding freshmen, the University wants enrollment numbers to increase in transfer students, graduate students and students who complete a course of study at community college and then enter N.C. State as upperclassmen. The leveling off of freshmen will also make it less challenging to see to the needs of first- and second-year students, Helm said. “In general education courses that all freshman and sophomores have to take, it’s been hard to keep up with

dents throughout North Carolina. “We are doing work with carbon calculators… trying to assemble enough information where we can get an overall carbon footprint number that is more precise,” Rufty said. “We have a carbon calculator that we have been working on, a computer program that was written by [Shannon Sermons],” Rufty said.� This calculator would enable people to estimate the carbon footprint of carbon absorbed by their home lawns. “They can do some measurements and be able to calculate what the positives are their getting from the plant material at their home,” Rufty said. “Then, we have an extra component where they can determine how much of their carbon cost by driving they can offset.” The calculator should be available online within a few weeks.

the growth. We don’t want to increase enroll and not have the resources to provide for the students we’ve admitted.” Class sizes in graduate programs have not been a problem since he arrived at N.C. State, but he would not want class sizes to expand, said J.D. Mink, a graduate student in technical communication. Slowing freshmen enrollment will help reduce the chances of increased class size across the University. Further, pulling the reins in on freshmen enrollment would “certainly help cut down on the [undergraduate] class sizes,” Mink said. He recalled a freshman-level survey class he took at a university in another state that contained 1,000 students. “It was awful,” he said.

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THE FACTS:

November is International Month at N.C. State. Ektaa and Maitri have teamed up to host the Diwali Festival of Lights for the campus and outside community. The rest of the month has several events scheduled to help students engage in international topics and issues.

OUR OPINION:

Students, domestic and international, should take advantage of these cultural experiences. While contact and interaction are important, experiences will have a bigger effect on students. This will help the global community as students become involved after college.

Globally engaged

tudents, both domestic and international, have a great opportunity to gain a global education at N.C. State. There are more than 2,500 international students on campus. Most professors have international experience and students meet people from different countries every day. While contact and interaction are important, international experiences through others’ culture will have the biggest impact on students’ life. Maitri and Ektaa teamed up to host the Diwali Festival of Lights. While this is a traditional festival from Southeast Asia, these clubs have opened it up to the student body and the general public. Students should go and experience the food, music and dancing to

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gain a better appreciation of the importance and spirit of the festival for this culture. While Indian students are the largest percentage of international student on campus, few groups on campus would ever experience a similar event otherwise. Since it is the Office of International Affair’s Mahoney international month, students who haven’t been able to go study abroad in India can still sample international experiences. The first step in this is to have a passport. N.C. State is hosting a Passport Fair on Tuesday. Getting a passport is typically thought of as a step

in preparing to travel abroad, however it is never a bad idea to get it out of the way. The Study Abroad Symposium will follow next week on Friday and allow students to get information to put their passports to use and gain experience abroad. Football is huge in the U.S., however no other countries recognize it like we do. Instead soccer dominates the international scene. International Sports Day will showcase three other sports from around the world in the middle of the campus for all students to stop and participate in. Students should go try their hand at Experience these sports and find out how

they define their athletic spirit. To certainly competitive in an international arena, students need to know how to play the game after all. Experiencing international cultures gives students perspective and will help them be competitive, as well give them the skills then need to work with other cultures. Our world continues to grow more homogeneous every day, and learning means more than just facts and figures. Students need to take the people they meet from other cultures to heart and move through their lives by the effects these people have had on them. In this way, the global society can become more engaged and move forward.

College isn’t for everyone

eeling anxious, exhausted, and hungry while studying for a test recently, I began to ask myself if a college education is really worth the trouble it takes to obtain a degree. Thousands of dol l a rs a nd endless hours a r e p ou r e d into this novel pursuit, but there is no cerAlex Lewis tainty we will ever reap the Staff columnist benefits after we’ve worked so hard. A college education is a real privilege, but it’s not the answer for everyone. The statistics tell us if we graduate, we’ll make more than our non-college-educated counterparts. A four year degree yields an average of $32,000 more each year than a high school graduate, amassing roughly $1 million more over the course of a l i fetime. This amount of mone y can play a key role in boosting our quality of life in the future, but there is a possibility the money might not be worth it. Happiness is the key to a good life. According to researchers at Deakin University, a 10 percent increase in happiness leads to a four percent decrease death probability. It is hard to be happy while pursu-

ing something you lack interest in. Trade schools, apprenticeships and the military provide alternative tracks to successful careers. They may not pay as well as jobs requiring a college degree, but their value to the individual and society is immeasurable. Some of the most successful people in the world lack a college degree. Zach Galifianakis, a acting favorite from recent comedy films, attended college here until he decided that college was not for him. Rush Limbaugh, a college drop-out, has listeners in approximately 600 domestic markets, providing heavy influence in Conservative politics. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, failed to complete his undergraduate degree. If you’d like to find out more about him, you’ll find him on the list of richest people in the world. C er t a i n ly, a college degree isn’t an absolute predictor of success. Inevitably, c ol le ge m ay not work out for everyone. S ad ly, s ome among us will not return even next semester for a variety of reasons, but this is not a signal to give up hope on life. Opportunities abound for everyone, you just need to seek out what fits you best. What ever you do, the future is in your hands and you make your own decisions. Send Alex your thoughts on choosing to go to college to letters@technicianonline.com.

“Thousands of dollars and endless hours are poured into this novel pursuit, but there is no certainty we will reap the benefits...”

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Parking changes with students in mind

fter much anticipation, basketball season is finally upon us. As we prepare to cheer on the Pack at the start of this 2010-2011 basketball season, StuJeffrey dent GovJohnson ernment Guest Columnist a n d t h e N.C. State Athletics Department have been working hard to make our student experience the best possible. As such, there have been a few very important changes of which you need to be aware. First, we are happy to announce that due to an

increase in expected demand, individual game student ticket allotments have all increased compared to years past, including 1,000 additional seats for games against UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke. This means that each game at the RBC Center will be packed with more students than ever before. Guest tickets for men’s basketball will be available only after initial student requests, as Athletics Director Debbie Yow said, “Students Should Come First.” Due to the expected increase in demand, guest tickets are available during the On Demand phase, after the first and second lotteries. This change

will ensure that we give every student the best chance possible to see the Wolfpack play. If extra tickets are available after the lotteries, students may purchase guest tickets on a first come, first serve basis. Should they claim a ticket in the first or second lottery, and later purchase a guest ticket during the on-demand phase, they can call the N.C. State Athletics Ticket Office, to help arrange adjacent seating for them and their guest. Lastly, student parking and arena entrances have changed for the upcoming season. To make arriving and exiting to campus easier, student park-

ing and entrances have now been moved to the East side of the RBC Center. Students can enter all general stadium parking for free through Gates B or F, simply by showing their student ID. These exciting changes will be very beneficial to us as we support our men’s basketball team this year. Jeffrey Johnson is a senior in business administration and the Student Government athletics director. Contact Johnson at ncsuathleticscommission@ gmail.com with any questions about the changes.

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Katie Piercy, a junor in fashion textile management, paints on the window of Shangai Express for the celebrating of homecoming week on Monday. Katie said “We may not win if we play like we did in our last game against Clemson, but we should win because Wake Forest isn’t playing well this year.”

Homecoming Parade instills school pride PACKHOWL PARADE SHOWS SPIRIT in the parade, are the contestants for Craziest Fan. The Craziest Fan Competition Staff Writer is a tradition at N.C. State that recognizes an individual who shows true pack pride. As a part of Homecoming Week, on FriMatthew Peterson, a senior in biology, day, Nov. 12, the Homecoming PackHowl was last year’s winner of the competition. Parade will take place on the corner of “Marching in homecoming parade is exDan Allen Drive and Hillsborough Street hilarating. The crowd feeds off of whatfrom 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. ever energy you give them, and then the Brittnee Rambo, senior in psychology sounds of people cheering get you even and the Director of Homecoming, said more pumped up,” said Peterson. “When “The parade is the beginning of the last you’re out there, and you know you’re hoorah before the game. It is supposed trying to strut your stuff as the “crazito get everyone excited for the pep rally est fan”, you just burst with energy. It is and concert.” definitely one of the most enjoyable and After the parade, students will be ensatisfying things I’ve accomplished here couraged to attend the PackHowl Concert at State.” at Harris Field. There will be speeches Peterson, though he will not be tryfrom some of the football players as well ing to protect his title on Friday, underas head coach Tom O’Brian. The cheerstands the importance leaders and marching of school pride. band will also be there, “I’m just glad to see with a performance by that students are still Augustana. full of Wolfpack spirit,” The PackHowl PaPeterson said. rade has always been The winners of the held on the Friday bespirit competition and fore the Homecoming Craziest Fan will be football game. This announced at the PackMatthew Peterson, senior in year, the Wolf pack Howl concert after the biology and last year’s Craziest takes on Wake ForParade. Fan competition winner est, making the theme The VIPs of the parade for Homecoming “No are always put in conWake Zone.” vertibles, Young said. “Like the ChanRambo, who oversees all twenty of cellor, who is the Grand Marshall this the Homecoming events put on by the year. People volunteer their convertibles Alumni Association Student Ambassador for the parade.” she said that the parade Program, said that, at the parade, there is “honors people who make a difference, “a mix of community involvement. Girl like the dean, the chancellor, and the scouts, fire trucks, and other different coaches.” groups come.” “The Homecoming Parade is the bigThe f loats of the parade are put togest tradition at N.C. State,” said Rambo. gether by student organizations. Amanda “It shows we are proud of our school.” Young, sophomore in business adminisThe Homecoming Parade was stopped tration and the Parade Committee Chairin the 1980s, but began again in 2002. person said, “With the theme being ‘No Young said that the Parade is a show of Wake Zone,’ there will be a lot of floats the N.C. State “community coming towith water theme ideas.” gether. Elementary schools to our entire The floats will be judged as they are department to high school bands parparaded down Hillsborough Street. ticipate.” One thing that Young would “There is a lot of pressure to be origilike to see is more student involvement. nal and creative,” said Young. “It is very “One of the problems is getting stucompetitive.” dents involved and to watch the parade,” However the floats are just a portion Young said. “It would be great to get the of the spirit of competition that goes on word out to students that this is somethroughout the week. Also being judged thing they don’t want to miss.”

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Georgia Gray, a freshman in management, smiles as one of her Delta Gamma cookies are bought by Katelin Dunning, a freshman in First Year College. “It was so much fun decorating the cookies,” Gray said. “Everyone seems to be pretty hungry inbetween classes, so it’s going great.”

“Marching in the homecoming parade is exhilarating.”

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Recieving a desert, Karthik Sundaramoorthy, a graduate student in electrical engineering, jokes with the Cookie Monster during Wear Red, Get Fed event Thursday in the Brickyard. “I’m going to the game but this is my first time participating in the Wear Red, Get Fed program,” Sundaramoorthy said.

also expected to attend Diwali. Ashutosh Garg, a junior in aerospace engineering and co-President of EKTAA, said there will be a lot of cultural activities at the event. “We are planning a lot of activities, one of them is cricket, we will be introducing cricket to N.C State students since it is exciting and it’s a part of our culture,” Garg said. According to Garg, there will be a lot of people coming because it’s held on a grand scale and has been promoted using Facebook, distributing Flyers and using Radio Service as well. Ketaki Bhosekar, graduate student in computer networking and general secretary Maitri, said clay pots won’t be the only thing sparking students’ interest at the event. “We will have a fashion parade as well as Mehandi and Rangoli stalls. I would encourage everyone to check them out.” According to Bhosekar, the preparations started a month back and extensive planning was needed to make this event possible. “We have planned it in open environment at lee fields,” Bhosekar said. “Lighting up the entire place will be an important task, also setting up a big stage for performances are critical and needed time and planning.” Hersh Shah, junior in mechanical engineering and coPresident Ektaa, said “There is increasing awareness about the program on campus. This is absolutely free event; I would encourage everyone to come together and get to know what Diwali is.” According to Shah, a work permit and noise permit had to be obtained for this event from SORC office at Tally Student Center. Ravi said, “DJ Rang will be coming to the campus to make you dance to his tunes, we have lots of gifts and surprises in store and you will be enlightened and surprised.” According to Ravi, the event would not have been possible without help from student government, Fire Marshalls, Lee Field Operators and restaurants viz. Raj Bhog, Bamboo Garden and Bombay – Beijing. Andy Sen, junior in civil engineering said, “I have heard of Diwali and I would like to know more. I am excited about attending the event and experiencing something that you don’t get here in America.” Christian Olson, a graduate student in college of management said, “I am extremely excited about attending Diwali, because it’s a way for me to show the respect and high esteem that I have developed for my Indian friends since they have come to the U.S.” According to Olson, he already has traditional Indian clothing in place for this event and he plans to attend the event.

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Acappology heads to SoJam The co-ed a cappella group will compete against five other collegiate groups at the annual SoJam competition. Laura Wilkinson Features Editor

Acappology, the University’s co-ed a cappella group, will compete against five other college a cappella groups at this year’s SoJam competition, an honor they have been waiting for. SoJam is an annual, weekend-long competition where six a cappellagroups from the East Coast come together to compete and learn moreabout their craft. “Friday night there’s a collegiate competition where six groups compete — that’s what we’re competing in. Saturday they have workshops for groups to go and participate in learning a lot of new techniques in a cappella music,” Megan Sadler, a senior in animal science and co-director of Acappology, said. Jessica Lucas, a sophomore in communications and public relations, said the Saturday workshops focus on a variety of techniques, from beat boxing to solo performance. Sadler said on Sunday the groups attend a master class where they work with a professional a cappella person. “Someone usually from a profession a cappella group or someone who has directed a college group before — they work with us for about an hour and help us out and give us constructive feedback,” Sadler said. “That makes a huge difference,” Lucas said. Sadler said the winning group from the collegiate competition on Friday opens for the professional group that plays on Saturday night’s professional showcase. “They award first, second and third prize and the group that wins first prize — Saturday night they have a professional showcase where they have two professional a cappella groups come and perform,” Sadler said. “If the chosen group from Friday night’s

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Geoff McDaniel, a sophomore in biological sciences, sings with other members of Acappology in the Brickyard during the unveilling of the new Chancellor’s Choice ice cream. “It was a big turn out. I was glad we got to come out and represent Acappology,” McDaniel said. “I wish good luck to the new chancellor. I feel like he’s had a long two days.”

competition gets to actually open up for the professional group on Saturday night. It’s a really big honor for the chosen group.” Acappology will perform “Paparazzi,” “Are You That Somebody” and a “Bittersweet Symphony” mash-up with “Ridin’ Solo” by Jason Derulo. Lucas said the group is premiering the mash-up at the competition before their concert at the University in December. To audition, groups send in a 10-minute video and according to Sadler, Acappology performed “Are You That Somebody?” by Aaliyah, “Paparazzi” by Lady Gaga and “Treat Her Like a Lady” by The Cornelius Brothers in their audition tape this year. Sadler said the last two years she’s been

in the group they have auditioned and not gotten in. “We have progressed and grown so much within the last two years, it’s unbelievable. This is the year we felt like we had a good chance to get in and we did,” Sadler said. The co-ed, 12-member group practices two times a week and Sadler said they have a unique way of arranging their music. “Normally in a cappella groups you have one person who arranges all the songs and teaches them to the rest of the group. In our case, we actually arrange based on a collaborative arrangement style,” Sadler said. “We talk about the songs first and decide generally where we want the arrangement to go and then we all sit together and listen to it once or twice and then all just kind of make up our own parts.” Sadler said it is totally different being in an a cappella choir than in a regular choir. “Most of the time you’re the only one on your part so it takes being really confident in making sure you’ve got your part really under control because it’s normally completely up to you,” Sadler said. Lucas said part of what makes Acappology a great group is their camaraderie. “We have a lot of fun on stage. Our vocals are great and our choreography is awesome, but we really have a lot of energy and a lot of fun on stage and we love to interact with one another,” Lucas said. Lucas said her favorite part of being in

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Wolfpack hosts Sheraton Raleigh Wolfpack Invitational. Cory Smith Staff Writer

The women’s basketball team will open the regular season when it faces off with College of Charleston in Reynolds Coliseum Friday at noon. The Wolfpack will welcome new faces to the starting lineup in its season-opener against the Cougars. While senior forward Brittan Strachan may have been one of the best players for the Pack last year, she rarely got the opportunity to start. After collecting only 13 starts over her collegiate career, Strachan will look to step up for State in her final season. “It’s really exciting to get the chance to start this year,” Strachan said. “On the other hand, it’s a completely different level of responsibility for me. This year I have to be ready to go immediately when the ball is tipped. It’s exciting, but I feel a little more pressure.” Another bright new face in the starting lineup this weekend will be freshman forward Kody Burke. Burke hails from Northridge, Ca., and has already gotten the chance to start for N.C. State during the exhibition game against East Greenville University on Sunday. Coach Kellie Harper said Burke’s instant rise to the starting lineup was no fluke. “The plans right now are to start the same girls that started the exhibition,” Harper said. “We will have Kody Burke in

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Senior guard Amber White tries to gain position to take a shot during the women’s exhibition basketball game against North Greenville in Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday. White had a total of seven points and five rebounds helping the Wolfpack pull out a 91-35 win.

the lineup to start. She has done everything we wanted her to do during the preseason, and we feel comfortable starting her. She is a great basketball player who just so happens to be a freshman.” Friday will also be a special day for about 1,000 elementary school children. The team will be hosting “Education Day with the Pack,” which will bring children from Johnston County Schools to Reynolds not only to watch the Pack play, but also learn from Harper and other members of the team. “We want our program to be accessible to the fans,” Harper said. “We want to get our program out there. We wanted to do an education day where

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we could invite school kids to come out and see the girls play. We have nearly 1,000 kids scheduled to come to the game. Hopefully they will learn something, and hopefully we are creating new fans.” Though the team has been geared toward getting better since the summer began, redshirt junior Emili Tasler knows there is still room for improvement. “I think this weekend, we should be able to find out a lot more about the team,” Tasler said. “We have a lot of good people that we will need to step up, like our freshmen. We are all going to need to come in and play well this weekend.” Tasler also said that she loves

the way the team has worked together this offseason to help each other improve. “The chemistry for this team is great,” Tasler said. “We don’t have any issues with each other, which is always a big thing. Everyone wants to work hard, and I think that helps us to have a winning mentality.” While the Pack may have found great success in its only exhibition game, Harper knows this weekend will be much different for the team. “The regular season is here,” Harper said. “You don’t get a second chance at these games. Each one of them means something to this program, so it is time to go out there and get it done.”

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you have all that green grass behind you. But in the red zone its all the big bodies. That’s where the strength is and that’s where the men come to play, in the red zone. It’s head to head contact, force on force. As an offense, you just have to hope you can execute. That’s the most important thing. I c a n’t say, it’s just whatever the coaches call, we have to execute it. We practice it every day. They were a very strong, athletic defense in the front s e v e n . It was the best front seven we have faced all year. They brought it to us. We couldn’t really execute our offense because of the matchups and everything, and we just struggled. I can’t tell you how I will be during pregame until it happens. After seeing guys before me, obviously its an emotional game. Guys put their best foot forward and have some of their best games. When you see guys go out and give it their all like they do during every other home game, but when you know its your last time you will play in front of your home crowd and your family members, it gives you an extra boost. I have seen guys go out there and play the best game I have ever seen. It’s

amazing because it’s a boost you have, knowing that you’re parents are there. All the tickets you get for people to see you, your family comes to the game and you have all your people are there. They are seeing me play my last game and that means a lot. Most importantly, I have seen and lived to see underclassmen perform well. That’s how we look at it. The underclassmen have to help send us out on a good note. Like last year when I was a junior, I had one of my best games ever against North Carolina. I helped will my seniors to victory. Right now, I can’t tell you w h at I’ll do after t he ga me. I’ll probably cry because football and family mean a lot to me and they’re both rolled into one. Looking back, It’s been amazing to see guys come and go. Either guys get kicked off the team or they quit for some reason. We’ve stuck together and trusted the system and trusted the coaches and made the right decisions. We feel like we have all the pieces right now. We have the leadership like we’ve never had before and the offense and defense to go with it. So I think our class is the best senior class to come through since O’Brien has been here. It was a good recruiting class and everything is coming together now.

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e let one slip away from us. We obv iously had it in the first part of the game but we couldn’t seal the deal. That has been plaguing us throughout the season, in all of our losses, we couldn’t finish drives Owen and finish Spencer games. We Senior Wide let another Reciever one slip away from us It’s encouraging that Mar yland and Florida State lost and we still control our own destiny. But if we would have done our job and kept our end of the bargain we would be in first place right now and have the momentum right into the season and hopefully toward a berth in the ACC Championship Game. You come out knowing whatever you did wrong as an individual and whatever you did wrong as an offense and as a team, we got those corrected, so we have to go out and show we have corrected our mistakes. If we would have won that game, we would go out there with the swagger that we already have, laying it down like we normally do, just going out there and beating defenses down. Win or lose, you still have to go out there and give it your best effort and execute your offense. This week we are coming in with an attitude and a chip on our shoulder. We lost to these guys in the last seconds of a game last year. Even though they’re 2-7 or whatever, they still have bragging rights over us. It depends on how we come out as a team. If we’re focused and we’re revved up, coaches like that. But if we come out sloppy, they know we still may have some sort of a hangover from the loss. But we will come out Tuesday ready to get back to work Execution is the key. It’s really hard in the red zone because a defense doesn’t have to back up. They can just sit there in your face. Normally, when you’re on the 50-yard-line, it’s easier to score when you’re thinking about passing because

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One last time at ‘the Carter’ Seniors to take field for final time Saturday at 2 p.m. against Wake Forest.

cons, State would reach the 7-win mark for the first time since the 2003 season. That team featured current San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, New York Jets wide Cory Smith receiver Jerricho Cotchery, and Staff Writer San Francisco 49ers linebacker Despite dropping three of its Manny Lawson. “Every game here on out is last five games, the Pack still controls its own destiny in the the Super Bowl for us,” senior ACC’s Atlantic Division going left tackle Jake Vermiglio said. into its battle with the Wake “We have to win every single Forest Demon Deacons Satur- game we play. We want to win every game badly, whether it day at 2 p.m. Coach Tom O’Brien com- is Wake Forest or North Caropared the Pack’s situation in lina, we’re going to prepare the the standings before and af- same way - as hard as we can.” Carter-Finley Stadium is ter the loss to Clemson to the movie “Groundhog Day.” In a permanent home for Pack the movie, Bill Murray relives fans and coaches. And for some players, it’s the same day home for as repetitively, many as four and eventuor five years. ally tries to Saturday will make his mark the end life better by of this time helping those period for 19 around him. players who The Pack will be honc ou ld c e rored on the tainly make Coach Tom O’Brien f ield before its fans happy kickoff. with a win on Among the 19 are nine startSaturday against the Demon ers, including Vermiglio and Deacons. “It’s Groundhog Day, we wide receivers Owen Spencer, wake up and we’re in the same Darrell Davis, and Jarvis Wilsituation as last week,” O’Brien liams, as well as linebacker Nate said. “We’ll have to see if we Irving. One junior, quarterback can finish the game and do Russell Wilson, who graduated a better job this time. I told in May, will also take the field the team that normally you to play his final game. “Russell is going to go out on don’t get a second chance on the football field, but this time the field,” coach Tom O’brien around, we did get a second said. “This very well could be chance. We need to make the his last [home] game. And, if it most of it this time, because is his last game, we are going to honor him just as we will with there is no margin for error.” With a win against the Dea- everyone else who will be play-

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Senior linebacker Asante Cureton tackles Florida State’s Greg Reid during N.C. State’s game against Florida State at Carter-Finley Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 28. Cureton, who had a total of one tackle, helped the Wolfpack beat the Seminoles on a late fourth quarter turnaround.

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ing their last game.” Many college students go through several struggles before they graduate, but most experience these trials with the help of at least one parent. But senior defensive end Michael Lemon lost both his parents before arriving at N.C. State. On Saturday, he will walk on the field with those who have been the closest to him during his four years at State. “There is one senior day story that I think is of note,” O’Brien said. “Michael Lemon, because both of his parents are deceased, will have coach [Keith] Willis and the entire defensive line serve as his family when he goes out on the field.” Lemon has not only grown as a player for the Pack, but he has also made an impact on the other players, one being junior defensive end Jeff Rieskamp. “Michael [Lemon] is a really good guy,” junior defensive end Jeff Rieskamp said. “He’s always got a smile on his face, and he always seems to make the best out of every situation. To be able to be out there to support him on senior day is really special to me.” Though the Pack knows this will be the last home game for the seniors, Vermiglio says the team is intent on much more than enjoying its last opportunity to run out of the tunnel to the roar of the home crowd “It’s the last game at CarterFinley Stadium for all of the seniors, so we really want to go out the right way,” Vermiglio said.

Julius Hodge

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The Wolfpack defense was picked apart by Deacons quarterback Riley Skinner, who threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns to lead his team to a 30-24 victory. In the second quarter, Russell Wilson’s NCAA record-setting streak of pass attempts without an interception stopped at 379 when he was intercepted by Wake’s Josh Bosh. Wilson threw another pick in the fourth quarter and finished the afternoon 20-for-43 for 275 yards, with touchdowns and two picks. The Demon Deacons stormed back after falling behind 10-3 to take a 20-10 lead midway through the third quarter. After the Pack cut the lead to three on a touchdown run by Wilson, Wake answered to make it 27-17 with ten minutes remaining. State quickly pulled within three points again, at 27-24 with eight minutes on the clock, but failed to score again and surrendered a late field goal that accounted for the 30-24 final.

Players to watch for: N.C. STATE Redshirt junior quarterback Russell Wilson Wilson will take the field and be honored as a senior in the Pack’s final home game of the season. Coach Tom O’Brien said he is still unsure whether Wilson will be back in 2011, and is honoring him to avoid a situation like Toney Baker’s a year ago. Baker, thinking he would return for one more season, did not participate in senior day pre-game festivities, then decided to leave the team in the offseason. O’Brien didn’t want this to be the case with No. 16. But it’s hard to ignore the fact this might be Wilson’s game in front of his home fans. And if this season is indeed Wilson’s last, the Pack faithful should not expect one of the most prolific offensive players in school history to finish his home career quietly.

WAKE FOREST Freshman running back Josh Harris On a 2-7 (1-5 ACC) team that hasn’t won since a 54-48 shootout victory over Duke, the rookie tailback has been one of precious few bright spots. The Wake offense has struggled, particularly in conference play, as the Deacs have been outscored by 31, 48 and 10 points in their last three games. But it hasn’t been for lack of production from Harris, who gashed Virginia Tech for 241 yards and two scores on 20 carries and is averaging 5.8 yards per carry. Harris has also found the end zone five times.

Injury Report

N.C. STATE QUESTIONABLE Sterling Lucas, LB - knee

OUT Josh Czajkowski, PK- hamstring *Sylvester Crawford, DE - knee *Jesse Riley, DB - knee *Rashard Smith, DB - knee

WAKE FOREST

QUESTIONABLE Tristan Dorty, DT - back Joe Looney, OL - ankle Michael Hoag, OL - concussion DOUBTFUL Josh Harris, RB - concussion OUT *Justin Jackson, LB - knee *Riley Haynes, LB - knee * - out for the season

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