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Nanodaisies potential weapon against cancer

A potential new weapon to combat cancer has been developed by NC State researchers, taking the form of a daisy-shaped drug carrier.

After being injected into the bloodstream, the “nanodaisies” infiltrate the cancer cells and begin to destroy them using a combination of drugs. This approach using the nanodaisies is more precise and reduces the side effects found in conventional methods used to treat cancer.

Zhen Gu, an assistant professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill was on the team of researchers that made this development. With in vitro testing, the nanodaisies showed potential in targeting different kinds of cancer, according to Gu. SOURCE: NC State Press Release

Sifaka star of Zoboomafoo dies

Jovian, famously known on the PBS Kids show as the sifaka named “Zoboomafoo,” died Monday at the age of 20.5 years of kidney failure. Between 1999 and 2001, 65 episodes of Zoboomafoo aired on PBS. Jovian and his father were selected for the filming of the show by Chris and Martin Kratt, who were both the creators and hosts of the program.

Jovian’s easy-going and gentle nature as well as his striking appearance made him a standout at the Center and on the show.

Jovian helped to teach millions of children about lemurs, and the show continues in syndication.

Born at the Duke Lemur Center in 1994, Jovian fathered 12 other sifaka lemurs throughout his life and is survived by seven of them.

SOURCE: lemur.duke.edu

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Cadets of NC State and citizens of Raleigh pay homage to those who have protected our freedoms while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces at the Veterans Day event held on Tuesday at the Bell Tower. The event started with a color march and was preceded by a run.

Veterans honored at Bell Tower Staff Report

About 500 members of the NC State community gathered to participate in a 2-mile run around campus Tuesday morning at about 6 a.m. to show their appreciation for

veterans of the United States Armed Forces, according to Cadet Whitley Lewis, a junior studying criminology.

The event was organized by ROTC with the goal of coming together with the community to honor vet-

erans, Lewis said.

The runners met at the Bell Tower at 5:45 a.m. to begin their run at 6:00 a.m., with participants including students from the Air Force, Navy and Army units of the ROTC as well as the NC State Baseball team

NC STATE SAILING CLUB HITS THE WATER: SEE PAGE 8

Cockroaches to be used in disaster rescue

Cyborg cockroaches, or biobots, can now use microphones to pick up sounds and find their source, due to developments by researchers at NC State to assist in disaster relief situations and finding survivors. Edgard Lobaton, an assistant professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering, previously led a research team which discovered the ability of biobots to map out an area.

Electronic bookbags are attached to the biobots to control the movements of the cockroaches and capture sounds using microphones. Alper Bozkurt, an assistant professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering, led a team of researchers in developing a technology to keep the biobots in a designated disaster area, relating the innovation to an “invisible fence.” The National Science Foundation funded the research, and both Bozkurt and Lobaton hope the research will prove helpful in mapping disaster areas and rescuing survivors.

SOURCE: NC State Press Release

NCSU receives award from APLU

The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) announced the recipients of its second-annual Innovation and Economic Prosperity University Awards, including NC State, Georgia Tech, the University of Massachusetts Boston and the University of Houston.

NC State received the “Place” award for Centennial Campus, gaining recognition for having both residential and retail establishments as well as research labs in close proximity. The award also recognized Hunt Library and its modern innovations. Among the most successful and oldest university research parks in the nation, Centennial Campus is home to corporate partners as well as research units. The APLU also designated NC State as an IEP University in 2014 for the university’s work in innovation and economic prosperity.

SOURCE: NC State Press Release

and the Student Veteran’s Organization.

The run was followed by a ceremony at the Bell Tower at 6:30 a.m., which included the laying of

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College of Natural Resources hosts expo Deirdre An Correspondent

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Paulina Spencer, a junior in mathematics, and Andrew Edwards, a sophomore in chemical engineering hike down an FJ(Flying Junior) at Lake Wheeler on Friday. The NC State Sailing Club held their last practice session of the season on Nov. 7. The team is looking forward to meet next in January.

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The College of Natural Resources hosted a Forestry and Environmental Resources information session expo on Tuesday night that featured the Plum Creek timber company and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources (DCNR). The expo allowed students to learn about different career paths and opportunities in each organization and to ask specific questions about employment in the field of forestry and natural

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Laverne Cox discusses identity Casey Oldham Staff Writer

OPINION Veterans Day is insulting See page 4.

SPORTS Wolfpack runners race to nationals See page 8.

Laverne Cox, an actress known for her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix T.V. original series Orange Is the New Black, gave a speech about identity in Talley Student Union Ballrooms to more than 850 people Tuesday night.

The speech titled “Ain’t I a Woman: My Journey to Womanhood” encompassed Cox’s upbringing and how she managed to come to terms with her identity and realize the intricacies that make up her own identity and the identities of those around her.

Cox said she self-identifies as

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Actress Laverne Cox speaks during “Ain’t I a Woman: My Journey to Womanhood,” Tuesday evening in the Talley Student Union Ballroom.

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amantha Mackely, a sophomore in biological sciences ensconced in the lawn of Court of North Carolina, works on her laptop. The Court of North Carolina was decorated with slew of American flags to honor the NC State students, staff and faculty who are veterans of military service. The open space is surrounded by some of the oldest buildings on the campus. When asked her opinion of the place, Mackely said, “This is my favorite place in the campus.”

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a wreath at the base of the Bell Tower.

RDML Ralph “Benny” Suggs U.S. Navy (ret.), associate vice chancellor, NC State Alumni Relations, spoke at the event.

“Veterans Day is for honoring everyone that has served our country,” said Marvin Newlin, a sophomore studying mathematics and a member of the Air Force ROTC. “I’m going to be offering service one day as well so Veterans Day and the NC State’s run mean a great deal to me.”

The event also included the Veterans Day Vigil, a tradition that has been in place for more than 30 years for the Arnold Air Society organization on campus. Between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., the Bell Tower is guarded by two Cadets to honor and show appreciation for veterans and the POW/MIA from all wars.

The Bell Tower was originally built to serve as a memorial for NC State alumni who were killed during World War I.

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a “transgender woman of color.”

D u r i ng t he que s t ion and answer portion of her speech, multiple students asked Cox how she and her mother came to terms with Cox’s identity. Cox said multiple times that she was lucky to have a mother who loved her and always wanted to be in her life throughout her speech.

She also gave students advice on ways that they can bring up the conversation about gender or sexual identity with their parents.

“I love Orange Is the New Black, and I think trans-

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(Left) MIDN Cole and MIDN Moffit (right) present a wreath to ROTC at the cermony held on Tuesday at the Bell Tower. The event was organized by ROTC to pay homage to those who have protected our freedoms while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The event started with a color march and was preceded by a run.

gender awareness needs to be in the spotlight more,” said Lizzie Goins, a senior studying human biology.

“Her story was inspiring to everyone, and I’m glad I got to hear her speak.”

Another student in the audience asked Cox how she dealt with people who are offensive towards her and the GLBT community without being rude.

“Getting to know people different from us will help the world,” Cox said. “Don’t question the authenticity of who you are. The second we get defensive is when we close our hearts and minds.”

Volunteers from the NC State Women’s Rugby Team helped to conduct the Question and Answer potion of

the speech. They often volunteer and work with NC State’s GLBT Center.

According to Kat Roche, a junior studying zoology, the team enjoys working with the GLBT center and when they were contacted, they had no problem finding volunteers for this event.

“We as students have our ow n stereot y pes to work with and I think Laverne coming to NC State and speaking to students was awesome,” said Carol Trammell, a senior studying middle eastern history and a member of the NC State women’s Rugby team.

Cox also spoke about her time as a teenager attending the Alabama School of Fine Arts and buying clothes

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Laverne Cox addresses students during a Q&A session after her talk Tuesday evening. Student leaders had the opportunity to ask Cox about her experiences and how she might address the LGBT-related issues faced regularly by college students.

from the Salvation Army.

She would alter these clothes

and then refer to them as her “Salvation Armani.”

“I’m not just one thing, and neither are you,” Cox said as she listed many famous women in history who have stood up for gender rights and “women of color.”

A major aspect of Cox’s speech was that identity has many aspects and layers.

“It was eye opening in terms of identity and culture how one person can be so many different things,” said Lucia Boehling, a freshman studying graphic design.

Cox encouraged students and the other members of

the audience to be confident.

She shared how her personal drive is her religion and relationship with God, encouraging others to let the important aspects of their lives drive them in the same way.

Although Cox does not partake in organized religion now, she said that she grew up in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Alabama.

“I don’t have plans to be placed in a box, and I don’t know what the future has in store for me,” Cox said.

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Textiles lab improving quality of firefighting Inez Nicholson Correspondent

The College of Textiles’ Textile Protection and Comfort Center (T-PACC) is in the process of developing new firefighter gear prototypes to improve previous ones, which will reduce firefighter’s heat loss.

The current firefighter suit prototypes provide excellent thermal protection, but the extra material, bulk and insulation leads to heat stress, exhaustion and strain.

T-PACC wants to create a prototype that is lighter and less bulky than the current prototypes on the market to reduce thermal strain, according to Roger Barker, director of T-PACC. “There are more incidents not from burns, but from injuries like fatigue, heat stress, exhaustion,” said Meredith McQuerry, first year graduate student studying textile technologies and a research assistant at T-PACC. “That has become a big concern for firefighters.”

T-PACC is working on a structural firefighter suit which firefighters will wear when dealing with fires that occur in structures like apartment buildings, businesses and schools.

Researchers at T-PACC are working on improving things like ventilation strategies and layer arrangement in creating their new prototypes, according to McQuerry.

“If we can make a structural suit that can engineer advance materials and garment designs and put it all together using our unique research abilities, it will really make an advance,” Barker said.

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resources.

In preparation for the College of Natural Resources’ upcoming Forest and Environmental Resources career fair, both organizations also discussed the importance of networking and what each company looks for when hiring.

“One advice I would give to students is to work on their resume,” said Plum Creek timber representative Terry Galinski. “Your resume tells your story and it is the first thing employers see.”

Galinski also stresses the importance of gaining ex-

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The Textile Protection and Comfort Center, located in the College of Textiles, houses researchers who work to analyze the performance of fabrics and apparel.

The radiant heat testing assembly shown here houses sensors that measure how well a glove protects a hand from the presence of nearby heat sources.

cutting-edge is that it is the only academic center in the country that can research, test and evaluate the comfort and protective performance of textile materials all in one location.

Researchers at T-PACC test their new advances using mannequin technologies which replicate human shape and behavior.

“When you put a material into a garment, you’ve created a 3-D structure. How you sweat and how you lose heat differs when you have on a garment in this 3-D structure,” McQuerry said.

In T-PACC, t here are sweating mannequins that simu late how a huma n would sweat and PyroMen that simulate and evaluate the thermal protective clothing under conditions where heat and flames hit the firefighter at once.

“The closer we get to simulating a human, the closer we are to predicting how these garments perform on a human,” McQuerry said. “This is where the mannequin is beneficial.”

The technologies at TPACC are key to developing new structural gear prototypes, according to Barker.

perience, citing her own life story as an example.

“Keep your options open,” Galinski said. “Any opportunity you have to get experiences, do it and it may help you figure out what you become.”

Plum Creek timber, along w ith the Pennsylvania’s DCNR will be amongst the approximately 20 companies and organizations participating in the Forest and Environmental Resources career fair, which will take place today from 10:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

“Anything that’s going on today and tomorrow is great because everyone comes to NC State to look for students and that’s very helpful for us,” said Christian Owen, a junior

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Sophomore in textile technology, Jackie Halula watches a demonstation of the Pyroman system during a tour of the Textile Protection and Comfort Center Monday. Researchers at T-PACC work on public and private research to analyze the performance of advanced textile materials and apparel. Pyroman is used to test how clothing responds to flames and resists heat.

T-PACC tests human wear on firefighters from the Raleigh Fire Department, according to McQuerry.

“We test these new developments and prototypes for their ability to make improvements on not only the mannequin level, but the full systems level and what would happen if a human wore this for an extended period of time,” McQuerry said.

While T-PACC is looking to improve heat loss, they do not want to sacrifice their first priority, which is the level of protection, according to Carl Escriva, first year graduate student studying textile Engineering and a research assistant at T-PACC. “We want to maintain thermal protection, but at the same time improve heat loss and comfort and heat

strain and heat stress,” Escriva said.

T-PACC is working with one particular firefighter industry with their developing structural firefighter suit prototype, according to McQuerry.

“Our goal is not to sell anything though,” McQuerry said. “It’s more of a proof of concept that these design concepts can be implement-

ed for improvement.”

Barker said T-PACC hopes their new prototypes will be accepted by the fire industry.

“I’m excited that I can use my textile engineering degree and what I’ve learned here at NC State to benefit firefighters,” Escriva said.

McQuerry said the structural firefighter suits are expected to be fully developed

by June 2016.

studying forestry.

Elizabeth Martinec, human resources representative for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation of Natural Resources, suggested stopping at every table at the expo to learn about available opportunities.

“You wouldn’t know until you ask,” Martinec said.

“Just because it’s a forestry company does not mean their options are only limited to forestry, they may also need information technology people or scientists as well.”

Thomas Harris, a junior studying forest management, appreciated the expo that the College of Natural Resources has put together.

“I think this is a great way to meet the representatives

from companies and initiate conversations which is helpful later on,” Harris said. “For instance, we will be able to talk to them again tomorrow which is a great networking opportunity.”

Both Plum Creek and DCNR offer a variety of opportunities for students studying forestry, as well as many other different disciplines. Students applying to the Pennsylvania DCNR will have to complete a Civil Service test, which will be brought to NC State in the spring semester. DCNR is currently looking to fill positions for recreational foresters for out of state employees.

“A lot of our forester positions have overlapping duties,” said Ryan Szuch,

a representative from the DCNR. “That’s one of the things foresters like about their job because their main responsibility may be to manage a trail, but when an event comes or if they are needed anywhere, they work together with other departments to get that accomplished.”

The Plum Creek timber company, which ships 14-16 million tons of logs annually, is the largest independent seller of logs in the South.

The Southern region overall accounts for one-third of the generated revenue for Plum Creek, and its exports are mainly hardwood and southern pine, according to Galinski.

“Every day, my manager says that if he had the oppor-

tunity to invest in more plots of land, the south would be his number one choice every day,” Galinski said.

The Pennsylvania DNCR manages 2.2 million acres in the Pennsylvania and is one of the largest certified forests in North America. This is the first year that the DCNR has hired students from out-ofstate, according to Amanda Parks, a representative of the DNCR. “We heard great things about NC State and the program here, and we also have alums who work for us, and so we looked at different parts of the country who have closer proximately to Pennsylvania, so NC State made the list,” Martinec said.

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Swiping for a cause

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didn’t think it was possible for there to be a beneficial value of the match-making app Tinder.

However, it would seem that the advertising agency EightyTwenty, in conjunction with the Immigrant Council of Ireland have used the app to raise awareness for a very serious problem.

It has created a series of mock Tinder profiles on Sophie the app that curNelson rently all start with Staff Columnist a beautiful woman just like any other profile you may stumble upon. However, with each swipe, the woman’s photos reveal a progressively more graphic face with cuts and bruises, culminating with the last two images containing an important message about the real faces of sex trafficking and the damage it continues to do. The idea is that these images will depict the harsh reality of sex trafficking and bring attention to the crime, particularly amongst a younger demographic that are difficult to reach through traditional media.

Without a doubt, these mock profiles cause a disturbing switch; especially since so many Tinder users swipe rather mindlessly, and with a very different kind of sex on their minds. Nevertheless, the blunt contrast with the standard Tinder experience is precisely the point, the campaign’s creators say.

“These profiles have so far been very well received by users of Tinder, with a large number of comments from users who are shocked upon hearing about the realities of sex trafficking in a modern society,” EightyTwenty wrote Wednesday on its online blog.

Tinder has accumulated an estimated 50 million active users worldwide and has become a

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Erin Holloway, senior in English and anthropology

Veterans Day is insulting A

friend of mine has a father who served in the military during the Vietnam War. Both she and her father wish to remain anonymous. Her father once told her he doesn’t wear “Vietnam Veteran” hats, unlike some of his fellow vets, because he is not proud of his time in Vietnam.

He doesn’t tell many people that he served at all for the same reason.

Nicky Vaught T h o u g h m y Opinion Editor friend’s father may not fit the norm, he surely is not alone. Many veterans have organized Veterans For Peace, a global organization intent on putting an end to war and reclaiming the anniversary of the armistice of World War I on Nov. 11 as Armistice Day—a day of peace as it was originally intended.

Instead, Veterans Day is just another reminder of his darkest years and the mental anguish they caused him.

In the context of a government that does next to nothing for returned soldiers, Veterans Day comes as nothing more than a consolation prize for a contest no one signed up for.

Merely waving around a United States flag, shouting, “I support the troops!” is not only in bad taste, but is entirely vain, self-promoting and appropriating. Sure, if someone donates money regularly to veterans’ funds or volunteers to help with post-war treatment, that person can absolutely wave that flag and shout whatever mantra desired.

As it is celebrated now, Veterans Day is nothing more than a fraying and cheaply made United States flag ready for no one in particular to wave around. The nation as a whole has more in common with someone who doesn’t give two thoughts about the troops except to wave a flag on Veterans Day and Memorial Day. Our federal and state governments are the biggest hypocrites of them all (what a surprise).

The Veterans For Peace site features a counter demonstrating the fiscal cost of war since 2001. It suggests war has cost the United States more than $1,586 billion—and counting. The organization proposes, instead, we spend this money toward peace efforts and treating veterans.

The US Department of Veterans Affairs claims it offers treatment for PTSD and other combat-related injuries to all veterans who completed active military service, active duty for training, inactive duty training or were discharged “under other than dishonorable conditions,” as well as to National Guard members who completed deployment to a combat zone.

Though Veterans Affairs offers these services, they are not enough.

Across the country, veterans receiving treatment were victims of malpractice, faulty or contaminated equipment, and have sometimes died due to medical neglect, according to Michelle Malkin of the National Review.

Likewise, veterans often encounter unemployment upon returning home. CNN reported 77 percent of veterans have dealt with problems

of unemployment in their lifetime, reaching up to 15.2 percent at a time. Currently, 7 percent of veterans face unemployment—as opposed to the national unemployment rate of 5.8 percent.

Beyond that, more than half of the soldiers returning from Iraq will face homelessness for at least two years, according to Veterans For Peace.

All of these problems and statistics paint a grim picture for veterans. But at least they get a whole day to reflect on their time overseas and all the horrendous things they encountered.

It would be remiss of me to propose a problem with no solution. The US Veterans Initiative recommends donating money to pro-veterans associations. Some well-established associations include Disabled American Veterans, which offers myriad ways to help soldiers who have been disabled, and Homes For Our Troops, which utilizes volunteers toward building and adapting homes for injured veterans.

The Wounded Warrior Project, too, is a phenomenal organization that helps veterans receive rehabilitation and counseling. This Thursday, NC State’s chapters of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Alpha Delta Pi are partnering with Groucho’s Deli to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project.

Helping can be as simple as stopping by a deli. It is important we all do our part to support United States veterans before we appropriate their day for the sake of empty patriotism.

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surprisingly influential platform in regards to connecting people and, increasingly, for the purpose of spreading information. This is not the first time Tinder has been operated for uses other than finding a ‘special friend.’ Earlier this year, a group of advocates used the dating app to raise awareness on men’s health through the profile of a fake nurse. The New York Times released Tinder’s most recent figures and reported that the app is currently administering more than 1 billion swipes per day worldwide.

It is quite remarkable just how successful the app has become. The company informed the Times that, on average, people log into the app 11 times a day. According to the Times, women spend around 8.5 minutes swiping during a single session on Tinder and men spend about 7.2 minutes, which can add up to 90 minutes a day.

Undoubtedly, it is an interesting and arguably controversial method to use a dating app to spread awareness about sex trafficking.

Despite potential arguments that it is an invasive, explicit approach that destroys the amusement of the dating app, I consider it to be a brilliant example of marketing to successfully raise awareness for a necessary cause. It uses the app’s free service to distribute its message to the largest possible audience and to those who might not otherwise be reached by traditional media sources. With a global figure reported by the United Nations of 2.4 million people that are reported to be a victim of human trafficking, I would say that Tinder users can allow a small disruption in their swiping to be educated on a more important matter.

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Being that this is the 85th anniversary of the College of Natural Resources, how would you rate the university of as a whole when measuring how it promotes sustainability and conservation practices?

“Compared to other institutions, NCSU does a great job engaging students in sustainability through internships and start up funds.”

Eli Typhina, graduate student, communication rhetoric And digital media

New election process could bring change I

n CR Denning’s column on Nov. 5, “Real change won’t come from Republicans or Democrats,” I didn’t agree it was hard to find a clear choice between candidates of each party. Denning sa id, “I don’t see t he c hoic e between Republican and Jacqueline Democrat as Lee a real choice.”

Assistant D u r i ng a n Opinion Editor election season, it’s easy to forget what a candidate has previously done and how he or she voted. Candidates run on such broad platforms and make sweeping promises. If you look into their voting record

or their beliefs on specific issues, a voter can begin to see a clear choice for his or her vote. There was a clear difference between Thom Tillis and Kay Hagan.

Den n i ng sa id du r i ng elections candidates make “Statements so general and lofty that they have no true meaning,” which is true. But not everyone blindly follows what candidates say during their campaigns. For example, when Tillis suddenly said close to the election he’d like to expand Medicaid, it contradicted his own voting record as he had voted against expanding Medicaid. This is just one factor of the clear choice I saw. I’m sure many Republicans saw a clear choice as to why they didn’t

vote for Hagan.

Denning said “If you decide you want more than vague promises from candidates who care more about those with deep pocketbooks than they do about you, next time, try a different strategy at the polls.” For change to happen, it’s going to have to go further than just voting differently next time at the polls.

Sean Haugh got 3.74 percent of the vote, according to The News & Observer. Democrats and Republicans dominated the rest of the percentage and that small number Haugh got doesn’t look like a Libertarian will be elected next.

What may be the answer to the change Denning would like to see is a different election system. Columnist Matt

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Then this could even help lessen the partisan divide in politics between Democrats and Republicans by giving candidates of other parties a greater chance to win. Parker said Minneapolis has used this system for municipal offices and Australia has been using it since 1918. It could be worth trying.

Tillis won with 48.95 percent of the vote. Hagan got 47.14 percent and Sean Haugh got 3.74 percent according to the N&O. So Tillis didn’t even have the majority of voters, and this was the case for several other races around the country. Tillis was the clear winner of course, but wouldn’t it be interesting if we switched to the ranked-

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choice system? It could completely change how our elections are conducted. It may be a longer process, but it could more accurately represent the majority.

I’m glad that Denning, despite not associating with Republicans or Democrats, wasn’t disconcerted enough to not vote. Getting fed up with bipartisanship is a reason many people are turned away from voting. There’s definitely ways our elections can be improved and maybe one day, we’ll have a rankedchoice voting system or one similar that could help candidates elected better represent a majority.

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Honors program journal set to publish in spring STUDENTS START THE JOURNAL OF REFLECTIVE INQUIRY Sam Roberson Staff Writer

The intellectual community is said to be engaged in a great conversation over time.

Looking to add a new topic of discussion, students in the University Honors Program are working to bring The Journal of Reflective Inquiry (JORI) to life.

JORI seeks to investigate the process of research and its societal implications. While many journals concentrate on the results of research and experiment, JORI is more concerned with the journey.

“We are not looking for technical submissions or a

specific discipline. We want articles that are personal to a research experience,” said Jamie Yannayon, a senior studying industrial and systems engineering and editorin-chief of JORI. The publication is the brainchild of Aaron Stoller, associate director of the University Honors program.

Although Stoller holds a doctorate, the rest of the editorial board and many on the peer review board are undergraduate students at NC State.

Micah Khater, a senior studying history and French, serves as the content editor.

She became involved when the publication was still in

the idea stage and is working to bring it to fruition.

“I believe that JORI can be a vehicle for cultural change on the campus. There are spaces on our campus that shy away from or disregard the importance of research and intellectual inquiry. I hope it will be a means by which we encourage students to strive for intellectual curiosity now and in the future,” Khater said.

Although articles in an academic publication usually follow a strict format, submissions for JORI are encouraged to be written in a narrative style. The narrative style is meant to leave the possibilities more open for a

personal reflection of the research process. For example, one may write on the experience of being an American while researching abroad or about the process of research in a laboratory setting.

“JORI will give authors an outlet to sharing parts of a research experience that never make it to a traditional published journal,” Yannayon said.

The narrative style is also meant to open up the journal to people who would not be involved in the traditional world of peer-reviewed publication. Not only those involved in academia are encouraged to submit, but

people in industry or those who have taken a class or internship that incorporated research are encouraged as well. JORI seeks to involve not only the Ph.D. candidate, but the undergraduate student.

“We want accessibility for readers and authors,” Yannayon said.

Also, those who are publishing in another journal can provide a different aspect of their research that would not be prohibited from being published to another source.

This will give an author more exposure and the public a different viewpoint on their work.

“I hope that a freshman will be able pick up this publication and be able to learn about the research process,” Yannayon said.

The first edition of JORI is projected to be published sometime during the spring semester. Those looking to get their work published in the first edition are encouraged to submit their article

by December. Articles can be submitted online on the publication’s official website, jori.ncsu.edu.

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Two NC State runners pace down the final stretch of the Three Stripe Red-Shirt Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 8 at WakeMed Park.

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“Just because there is a year next season, doesn’t mean you can’t do something great at that level,” Parson’s said.

The strength of this NC State team is found the fact that all of its the runners are talented and don’t have any “weak links” in the chain. In the ACC championships, the Pack had all runners finishing in the top 35. This is even more impressive when you take into account that there were 139 runners competing in the 8k event.

Parsons is coming off his best performance of the season where he ran the 8k in 23:25.6. Teammate Graham Crawford has had two top five performances this season, which gives the Pack momentum as the team heads into regionals.

“To be an All-American you have to be in the absolute best shape at the absolute perfect time,” Parsons said. “In the past, if you want to be a top ten team then you need one or two guys to be an All-American. For me to be an All-American or to come close would be a huge help to the team.”

The NCAA Cross Country Championships will be held on Nov. 22 in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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Although the team is looking forward with high hopes and expectations for the next half of the season, the Wolfpack sailors have also found great success in their recent regattas. In its last race of the regular fall season, the Wolfpack sailing team traveled to Virginia for the Webb Open, hosted by Christopher Newport University. Senior skipper David Rogers and his freshman crew James Stoneycypher finished second and third in two of their races, finishing fifth overall for the day. Freshman Kara Wheeler and junior Zane Smith also represented the Wolfpack in the B-f leet, contributing to NC State’s fifth place finish overall.

Conditions for sailing are rarely perfect and mental preparation is key to a good race.

“Before I even go to the venue,” Rogers said. “I’m looking up conditions and predictions for the day, studying the course and weather patterns, and I just

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make sure that I’m focused and have a game plan with my crew.”

Sailing is not only a physically demanding sport, but is also very strategic and requires mental agility. Kara Wheeler from Oriental, North Carolina, has a great deal of experience with sailing.

She said both of her parents were sailors, and her family even lived on a sailboat cruising from the Bahamas to Maine.

“Sailing is equally a mental sport as it is a physical sport,” Wheeler said. “There are many minute things that can either kill or make your race.”

In addition to developing an incredible work ethic and determination, the Wolfpack sailors have created a family at sea.

“Our program is a great place to learn how to sail, learn how to race,” Magliola said. “And it’s a very supportive environment.”

As the semester draws to a close, the sailing team will continue to train and work hard to reach its team goal and compete in Nationals.

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Art Norman Closing in on Pack Sack Record Coming into the season, graduate student defensive end Art Norman was just 7.5 sacks away from tying Pro Bowl defensive end Mario Williams’ career sack record of 25.5. On the season, Norman has a team-leading 5.5 sacks, needing just two more sacks to tie the record.

With the Pack having only two games left, Norman will have to pick up the pace if he wants to break the record.

At his current pace, he is averaging about half a sack per game, which would have him ending the season at 6.5 sacks. He leads the team in sacks with fellow defensive end Mike Rose right behind him at four sacks.

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(Above) Paulina Spencer, a junior in mathematics, crews an FJ (Flying Junior) at Lake Wheeler Friday.

Special events planned for Military Appreciation Day Saturday’s contest between the NC State football team and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons marks the annual NC State Military Appreciation Day. The Department of Athletics has multiple events planned for the day, including Adopt-A-Serviceperson, a special pregame tailgate, the Wounded Warriors Walk of Champions, a coin toss where multiple military members will be honored, a recognition of military veterans and a tribute at halftime to the various branches by the NC State marching band which includes a full-field flag and an all-veteran parachute team jump.

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(Left) Katherina Kristoffersen, a senior in international studies, and Jackie Welles, a freshman in sustainable materials and technology, are gybeing an FJ (Flying Junior) at Lake Wheeler on Friday. (Right) James Robertson, a freshman in industrial and system engineering, helps launch an FJ at Lake Wheeler.

Wolfpack Sailing Club picks up speed Justine Turley Staff Writer

Even after 60 years, NC State’s oldest organized club sport has not lost the wind in its sails. The Wolfpack sailing team was established in 1954 and has continued to grow and foster a love of sailing that aligns with the club’s mission.

The club is divided into

two main squads, the racing team and the club team.

The club team is dedicated to teaching students about sailing and learning to enjoy the sport. On the more competitive side, the racing team commits themselves to practice and race competitively in regattas, which are a series of boat races. The site for its practices is about a 15-minute drive from campus at the Lake

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Paul Guntner, a junior in mechanical engineering, skippers a Laser at Lake Wheeler Friday.

Wheeler waterfront.

Both the women’s and coed racing teams compete in the Intercollegiate Sailing Race Team South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association conference with regattas in the fall and spring semesters.

The team races two different maneuverable dinghies; flying juniors and 420s.

Two sailors man the boats.

The skipper steers and controls the main compete not against other college club teams, but also varsity squads, creating an intense competitive field. Some of the schools included in NC State’s conference are UNCW, UNC Chapel Hill, Duke, and the 2013 ICSA/Gill Coed National Champion College of Charleston.

The head coach of the racing squad, Dana Magliola, volunteered for the position three years ago and has high hopes for the program.

“I had gotten to know some of the sailors and learned that they were working on creating

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Paul Guntner, a junior in mechanical engineering, prepares to perform a roll track with the Laser at Lake Wheeler on Friday.

a more competitive program and offered to help where I could. Then they took me up on that offer,” Magliola said.

“I have been coaching here now for three years and feel we are very close to competing on a national level.”

Magliola is very goal-driven and has adapted a coaching style that includes student leadership in order to reach those goals and to create a sustainable high-level program.

The Wolfpack team has a very open communication dynamic that allows for the team to grow and improve together.

“This spring, our goal is to reach Nationals,” Magliola said. “Which is not something we’ve ever done in the past, but it is in the realm of possibility. It’s not going to be easy, but it is a goal that everybody can get behind.”

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Wolfpack runners race to nationals Adam Reece Correspondent

The NC State men’s cross country team will have its next match on Friday at the NCAA Southeast Regionals in Louisville, Kentucky. The meet will determine which schools will earn a bid to the NCAA Championships.

The Wolfpack’s last meet was the ACC championships where the team finished second overall in the

6K event. The Pack had two top-five runners in redshirt sophomore Sam Parsons and redshirt junior Graham Crawford, who finished fourth and fifth respectively.

To get the second place finish, the Pack beat three teams that were previously ranked ahead of them in the coach’s poll.

This was a major stepping-stone for this young team. With two redshirt freshmen, two redshirt sophomores and a redshirt junior starting, the

finish will give the team a major confidence boost going into completion, with teams from across the country.

Following the ACC Championships, the Wolfpack was ranked No. 18 in the USTFCCCA Division I National Coaches’ Poll and second in the southeast region of the NCAA championships.

The Pack now joins other ACC teams with a top 30 national ranking. The other ACC teams are No. 3 Syracuse, No. 21 Florida State, No. 22 North

Carolina and No. 28 Virginia.

In 2011, the last time NC State won the ACC championship, the team finished tenth overall in the NCAA. “Since that finish, our goal is to get tenth overall every year that we compete,” Parsons said.

Improving will be easy for the squad next year, as the Pack will have the entire team returning for next season, according to Parsons.

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