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Report: nearly half of N.C. State students graduate with debt The nationwide Project on Student Debt reported debt grips 47 percent of N.C. State graduates.

Lauren Vanderveen Staff Writer

N.C. State’s 2010 graduates were faced with an average debt of $19,988, according to the November report from the Project on Student Debt.

With the current suffering economy

and rising tuition, it has become increasingly difficult for students to pay back their debt. University Cashier’s Office and professors qualified the information and gave students suggestions on financial management.

Debt rates vary widely around the state with the UNC-Greensboro averaging $23,772, Appalachian State University averaging $16,130 and Elizabeth City State University averaging only $3,846 for that year.

Despite having one of the higher debt loads, NCSU tied UNC-Chapel

Hill with the lowest percentage of need-based Pell Grant recipients that year at only 18 percent.

However, Julie Mallette, the associate vice provost and director of scholarships and financial aid, said the number of recipients and volume of aid awarded to NCSU students continues to increase each year.

“For 2010-2011, approximately 23,000 N.C. State students, including graduate students and College of Veterinary Medicine students, received … approximately $289 million,” Mal-

lette said.

Despite those numbers, there are still instances where students cannot manage to get a student loan or pay back ones they have.

Martha Andre, collections manager for the University Cashier’s Office, sees this happening in the increase of deferments – the delay of payment on loans.

“We definitely see, with this economy, a lot more students applying for deferments. They’ve gotten in touch with us in time before they actually

reach that stage [of defaulting] and you reach that stage when you become eight months past due,” Andre said.

Still, some NCSU students will end up defaulting completely on their loans.

For federal Perkins loans, the default rate for 2010-11 students was 5.16 percent, whereas for the previous year it was only 3.46 percent.

The most recent cohort default rate was a much better 2.2 percent for

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A family holiday far away from families International students share their Thanksgiving plans.

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Jon Smetana, a junior in sport management, and Robert, a passing runner, stand overlooking Spencer Shell on Dan Allen Drive as paramedics perform chest compressions Sept. 2, 2010. Smetana and Robert were the first on the scene, performing CPR until EMS arrived. A new class finishing its first semester, PEH 300, includes the option to become a certified emergency medical technician. Gene Lambert, Wake County paramedic chief and teacher of the class, said, “It’s a broad class that keeps students interested, but it’s also a lot more in depth than the basic classes [students have] taken before.”

EMT class gives students certification and credit Jessie Halpern Staff Writer

When Spencer Shell, then a junior in political science, collapsed on Harris Field while jogging last fall, Matthew Cross, a junior in business administration, was one of the students to aid in his resuscitation.

Having worked as a firefighter and been certified in CPR, he was well

equipped to help save Shell’s life, but the same cannot be said for all N.C. State students. A class that began on campus this semester is seeking to change that.

“At the end of the course, if you pass the exam and class, you can take the North Carolina EMT Basic test and become certified to work as a paramedic,” Cross said. “Imagine if we had thirty or more students who take this class and get certified, they would be trained to handle emergencies that might happen in class.”

The course, PEH/BIO 300, is currently taught by Wake County paramedic chief Gene Lambert, and is a

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balance of textbook use, lecture and skill training labs. While Cross said the reading load was large, he said his favorite part of class is the skills lab where students get to put their studying to use on one another.

The four-credit course may not fall within most major requirements, but Cross, who is currently studying dentistry, says that it’s still well worth it.

“If you pass the class and the state exam, you’d be able to work for the fire department or EMS and actually go in the field as a paramedic,” Cross said.

Lambert, who comes to campus

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the sound of studying ‘Little Women’ is not your typical holiday production Universty Theatre primes audieces for the holidays with Louisa May Alcott’s classic Little Women . See page 6.

Wolfpack completes comeback after 28-2 run N.C. State defeats Texas, 77-74.

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A new class in EMT training offers emergency training and certification preparedness for students.

for the past three years,” Akiyama said, “We celebrate with them by eating the traditional food.”

Akiyama said there is no holiday like Will Brooks Thanksgiving in Japan. However, he Staff Writer believes that many of the themes of Nataliia Shymanska, a Ful- the holiday are celebrated everyday at bright Scholar from Ukraine, will his home.

“We celebrate for appreciation for be spending her break traveling food everyday before you eat somearound to other American cities. “[Thanksgiving] is very much thing, but we don’t have a specific a family holiday, and I don’t have holiday for it,” Akiyama said.

Tokushige believes that in Japan, the any family here,” Nataliia said, “It is all very unfamiliar to me; that Japanese New Year shows similarities is why I am not going to celebrate to Thanksgiving.

“I think that the Japanese New by myself.”

Shymanska, like many interna- Year is the biggest event where family tional students, will be spending dwellers get together.” Tokushige said.

Jonathan Boffa, sophomore in her Thanksgiving break away from home while American students sit graphic design from Italy, will be spending his Thanksgiving break in around the family dinner table.

According to the stories of sev- Raleigh without his family. He believes eral international students, their that Thanksgiving resembles another Thanksgiving plans range from holiday that is widely celebrated.

“When I think of a Thanksgiving not celebrating at all to celebrating d i n ne r, t he the holiday clos e st t hat with statecomes to mind side second is Christmas,” families.

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Shyman- w w w. N C s u . e d u / w o l f t v “You get toska said al- Check out WolfTV’s video online some first hand ge t her w it h though she accounts of Thanksgiving traditions. you r fa m i ly do e s not have a thorough knowledge of the and eat a lot of food.”

Shymanska also saw a resemblance holiday, she appreciates its themes of togetherness and appreciation. between Christmas and ThanksgivKoji Tokushige, a freshman in ing.

“In general, we have the same spirit, mechanical engineering, has been a resident of North Carolina for six but to Americans it’s very special, like years. Tokushige’s parents, who Christmas,” Shymanska said. “In my once lived close by, have moved country we don’t have that kind of back to Japan. Tokushige said he national allegiance holiday.”

Shymanska said there are no nondoes not celebrate Thanksgiving religious holidays that are celebrated but will enjoy the time off.

Some international students still so strongly in Ukraine. She also said Christmas is celebrated on January celebrate the holiday, however.

Ken Akiyama, an undeclared sixth to the seventh in Ukraine, as freshman from Japan, has cel- opposed to December 25.

Thanksgiving is a holiday mainly ebrated Thanksgiving every year celebrated in the United States and since he moved to the U.S. “I have a friend that lives here Canada. Both European settlements full time that has invited my family to eat [Thanksgiving] with them thanks continued page 3

‘Skyrim’ continues ‘Elder Scrolls’ legacy The RPG that released Nov. 11 is a high contender for “Game of the Year”.

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Steph Daussin, a junior in sociology, sits in the circular “Wolf Ears” outside D.H. Hill Library, Monday, Nov. 21. Daussin decided to study in the ears to take advantage of the nice weather, and to stay close to her car. “My parking meter is about to expire, so I didn’t want to go to the library.” Daussin said she liked the stone sitting area, but didn’t study there much because it was often occupied by other students.

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Corrections & Clarifications

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Staff photographer Amanda Wilkins contributed to Monday’s “Students speak: tuition increase.”

November 18 11:01 a.m. | Suspicious Person Dan Allen Deck Report of suspicious vehicle.

It was determined vehicle was owned by non-student but vehicle was not located.

In Monday’s “Annual ‘Windhover’ open mic night features a variety of acts” photo, the international students are Cynthia Noury and Danny Riordan, not Lela Johnston and Ibrahim Zafar.

Send all clarifications and corrections to Editor-in-Chief Laura Wilkinson at editor@ technicianonline.com

Weather Wise Today:

11:16 a.m. | Larceny D.H. Hill Library Non-student reported belongings stolen but later found them.

1:15 p.m. | Drug Violation Tucker Hall Report of possible drug violation. Three students were referred to the University. One student was issued citation for simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

5:11 p.m. | Drug Violation Owen Hall Report of possible drug violation. Officer were unable to locate any problems.

71/61 Cloudy with showers.

Tomorrow:

73 42 Rainy and windy.

Thursday:

63 37 Sunny and pleasant.

source: Tom Meiners

8:47 p.m. | Suspicious Person Wolf Village Five students were referred to the university for Disorderly Conduct.

November 19 11:12 a.m. | Special Event Carter Finley Stadium N.C. State police and RPD worked NCSU vs Clemson game. Thirty-three subjects were processed by law enforcement with 4 physical arrests. Twenty one of the 33 violations were for alcohol related offenses.

2:11 a.m. | Assist Another Agency Cates Avenue & Pullen Road Student was arrested by Wake County Sherifs Department for DWI and Alcohol Underage and referred to the university for same. Second student who was passenger was referred for Alcohol Underage after being charged by sherif’s office.

2:37 a.m. | Medical Assist Bragaw Hall Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance.

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4:16 p.m. | Suspicious Person E.S. King Village Report of subjects loitering in the area. Officers located six juveniles who were nonresidents and advised to leave the area.

4:53 p.m. | Larceny D.H. Hill Library Student reported calculator stolen.

9:21 p.m. | Alcohol Violation Tucker Beach Two students were referred to the university for Alcohol Violation.

November 20 3:40 a.m. | Fire Alarm Wood Hall Officer responded to alarm caused by cooking.

9:24 a.m. | Suspicious Person University Plaza Report of subject preaching in the area wearing only boxer shorts. Officers located nonstudent who did not have University approval and was issued trespass warning.

12:06 p.m. | Fire Harris Hall NCSU PD and RFD responded to fire in dumpster. Fire was extinguished with no damage to surrounding property.

Cause unknown. Appropriate personnel notified.

6:22 p.m. | Larceny Fountain Dining Hall Student reported iPod stolen.

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ifth-year senior in architecture Douglas Crawford sands down a cut of wood in the shop in Leazar Hall Monday night. Crawford, as part of a small team of other students, is working on the project for ARCH 590, Digital Materials Translations.

The pieces will be assembled to create a parametric coffee table. “We basically draw one piece in the computer and mess with formulas and scripts, so each parameter adjusted affects something else in the piece. We’ve been working on it all semester,” Crawford said.

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have celebrated Thanksgiving since the early 1600s in celebration of the travel overseas and to, of course, be thankful of what they have.

Canada and the U.S. share an identity as a settlement, somet hing t hat Japan, Ukraine, and Italy do not possess.

Boffa said he didn’t know a lot about Thanksgiving, but as an American for only a year, it is not something he feels the need to celebrate.

“I know that it is about Indians and turkey,” Boffa said, “You break bread with the Indians.”

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Senior in biological sciences, Mary Brehm, and senior in biological and agricultural engineering, Tim Gubitz, chat outside of Port City Java Nov. 21. Friends, Brehm and Gubitz, casually met for coffee at the Park Shops location. “It’s a great place to meet up with friends between class,” Brehm said.

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NCSU students, according to Mallette. “[That] is well below the 6.0 percent state default rate and national default rate of 8.8 percent for that year,” Mallette said.

The Cashier’s Office promotes students making a budget so they will not be among those who have defaulted.

“Look at the things that are absolute necessities and things that absolutely have to be paid,” Andre said. “Your student loans have to be paid back. They are reported to credit bureaus and having that negative credit history on your credit report is going to hurt you down the road when you’re trying to buy a house, buy a car, or anything like that.”

Some students have trouble finding loans to start with because lenders perceive the default rate for students to be high, according to associate professor in finance Karlyn Mitchell.

“Lenders know very well that if they charged students 30 percent interest rates that students who’d actually take that loan

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from his Wake County EMS department to teach the course, believes emergency training for students would make students and faculty feel safer on campus.

“Emergencies and sickness happen every day, and the difference between life and death can often be measured in seconds and minutes. Students having the ability to be on scene with early intervention can make a difference in someone’s outcome,” Lambert said.

The class isn’t what students necessarily expect, Lambert said.

“With 40 chapters, each about a different topic, it’s a broad class that keeps students interested, but it’s also a lot more in depth than the basic classes they’ve taken before,” Lambert said.

Alissa Moody, a senior in human biology, is glad that she enrolled in this course, specifically because of how it can apply to her previous studies.

“I took a class on brain and spinal cord injury a while ago and learned about some of the new research they’re doing to change the way response to those injuries is handled. This EMT course is really a great way to implement some of those changes,” Moody said.

“Students who know about research from other areas can use

are guaranteed to default on them. So what they do is they don’t lend at all. It’s one of these instances when the market doesn’t work,” Mitchell said.

For those receiving loans, paying them off is complicated by the job search, according to Andre.

“They either haven’t found a job, so they’re unemployed, or they’re underemployed, meaning they’re still working as a waiter or waitress. They’re basically still at the job they had while they were in school and they haven’t really found that magic career job yet,” Andre said.

But Mitchell is seeing improvements in students getting jobs lined up upon graduation.

“The loan situation for students [isn’t] going to improve dramatically for the next 12 months or so. Although I do think there are indications the economy is picking up because what I know from talking to students in my classes, is that students are getting ready to graduate, they are getting jobs, employers are talking about hiring,” Mitchell said.

NCSU’s Board of Trustees approved the $330 tuition increase Friday for in-state undergraduates next year, just

Class availability: PEH/BIO 300 Emergency Medical Technician Basic: four credit hours (waitlist) Prerequisites include: PEH 280 Responding to Emergencies: two credit hours (closed) PEH 281 First Responder: three credit hours (closed) – Classes do not fulfill PE requirement. Optional certification is an extra fee.

Source: Registration and Record

EMT training to help change the face of medicine.”

While this semester’s students have yet to take their final, most of the class is expected to pass and sit for the North Carolina EMT exam.

Cross, who is excited to get another certification in emergency response, says that this course could really change the way emergencies are handled on campus.

“We want to implement a system that would send a text alert to the students who are registered EMT Basics on campus in the event of an emergency. That way, if one of those students is near the emergency location, they could assist and get all the necessary information while waiting for an ambulance,” Cross said.

under the 6.5 percent cap for tuition increases. They also voted to activate the University’s one-time catch-up option, meaning tuition will top $10,000 per year in five years.

With tuition rates on the rise, students will be facing more debt—up to $27,000 if they max out Federal Direct Loans over four years, according to Mallette.

“If students take longer than four years to graduate, they could hit the limit of $31,000 [on Federal Direct Loans] before they graduate,” Mallette said.

Mitchell said students should pay attention to projected incomes when making education choices.

“You want to find the cheapest education that you can find that will give you the highest possible lifetime income,” Mitchell said.“

n.c. state vs. the state North Carolina: Nationwide rank: 38; Average debt $20,959; Proportion with

debt: 53 percent school

AVG. DEBT OF 2010 GRADS

% OF GRADS WITH DEBT

% 2009-10 NEEDBASED pell GRANT RECIPIENTS

N.C. State

$19, 988

47

18

UNC - CH

$16, 165

31

18

ECU

$17, 243

57

29

App. State

$16, 130

55

22

UNC - Greensboro

$23, 772

67

37

UNC - Wilmington

$19, 277

25

21

Elizabeth City State

$3. 846

44

62

Source: Project on Student Debt and Shirley Ort

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Students need a week of Thanksgiving break The Facts:

Thanksgiving break at N.C. State and most other universities includes Thanksgiving Day, the Wednesday prior and the Friday after. Some Universities in the North have a week of break in honor of Thanksgiving.

Our Opinion:

Three days of break does not provide every student at N.C. State an equal opportunity to spend time with their families and enjoy break. N.C. State should replace the Monday and Tuesday before break with vacation days and borrow from previous holidays in the semester.

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hanksgiving break happens to fall on the most hectic portion of fall semester. The University calls the week immediately following Thanksgiving dead week, but in most cases, dead week is quite alive. Consequently, Thanksgiving is a rushed break filled with homework, travel and stress.

Thanksgiving is supposed to be a break from school, an opportunity to spend time with loved ones and to enjoy eating something other than Ramen and dining hall food. The way the University structures this break makes it impossible for in-state students—much less out-of-state and international students—to enjoy Thanksgiving.

As it stands now, Thanksgiving spans over five days, including the weekend. For out-

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A roundabout problem According to Newsobserver. com, there have been 84 accidents at the Hillsborough Street traffic circle.

The roundabout, or traffic circle, as it is sometimes called, is a traffic calming device installed to slow traffic without stopping it, thus accidents are usually at low speeds.

The recently installed, twinring traffic circle at Hillsborough and Pullen Rd., intended to enhance the flow of traffic from Hillsborough Street to Cameron Village or downtown Raleigh, has produced 84 accidents at a cost of about $206,000 with minor injuries to 8-9 motorists and an inexplicable surprise to analysts.

Raleigh Transportation Operations Manager Mike Kennoners said, ”I would chalk this up to the complexity of roundabout.” Traffic flags and signs have been installed, and written safety reminders have been issued to assist the drivers.

Senior transportation engineer, Jed Niffenegger, says the accidents have been low speed ones with few injuries.

NCSU officials, according to the Newsobserver.com report, said “There’s no sign in crash reports that drivers are learning how to navigate the Bell Tower roundabout safely.” Furthere, there is a distinct increase in accidents when school is in session, and it appears changes are already being considered.

Cameras have been installed about the roundabout to give officials a view of the drivers’ movements and the traffic flow.

But wait! There is a solution. As a Wolfline Operator bus driver, and someone who sits a bit higher than most drivers in the circle, I’ve noticed one major difference among the Hillsborough Street roundabout and those in Europe and Washington, D.C., which I’ve had to navigate at a much higher speed. They are not landscaped; they are just cold concrete, as I recall.

But as Eric Lamb, transportation manager, says, roundabouts are cheaper to maintain, safer than traditional intersections and “... more aesthetically pleasing.”

Therein lies the solution that I and several motorists have observed, and it is alluded to in the News & Observer story by Bruce Siceloff. One driver makes the comment, “I didn’t see the guy at all.” Another: “It may look pretty…”

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of-state students, it really only covers three days, including Thanksgiving. Most of their break, if these students choose to journey home, is spent on planes, in cars or in trains. Due to traffic and expenses, simply going home is a huge hassle and teachers make it even more difficult for these students by assigning tests or making papers due the Tuesday before break or the Monday immediately after.

International students don’t even have the option of journeying home unless they miss significant days of class. The Monday and Tuesday immediately before break are not convenient days to miss because of the notoriously high workload,

and though students have the option of missing these class days, the consequences are not always worth it.

This doesn’t even consider the ridiculously high costs of airfare during the days around and on Thanksgiving. A flight this time of year is often hundreds of dollars more expensive than a flight the weekend prior to Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving in America is a time to get together with family and friends. However, a significant number of the student population is robbed of this opportunity all together due to the structure of Thanksgiving break.

There is an alternative to the current situation. If N.C. State

allowed a week for Thanksgiving break, both international students and out-of-state students would have a better opportunity to travel home and see their families. In-state students would also benefit from having a few extra days to tackle the enormous Thanksgiving workload and get ready for finals week.

State students love their reading days, but these have been under consideration for a while now. Students should be consulted about which days they would be willing to surrender for a longer Thanksgiving break because most students would benefit from a few extra days and would undoubtedly vote to have school on days which are now holidays at some point during the semester.

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east Raleigh going west on Hillsborough St. are not readily seen by drivers going toward downtown because of the landscaping of the shrubbery in the middle of the circle.

Eliminating the shrubbery might just solve the problem.

Hey! It’s worth a try.

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How are you spending your Thanksgiving break?

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Daniel Young, Wolfline transit operator

Rush the field If certain precautions had been instituted and known ahead of the game, rushing the field would have been a safe and controlled environment for all to enjoy a much deserved Wolfpack victory.

After the dust has settled, I still have yet to see a good reason why rushing the field after a victory over a top 10 football team can’t be practical or safe if we institute certain rules. It’s important to understand that no one is calling for a free for all. What a majority of students would like to see is the tens of thousands of dollars that we spend per game on security go toward the safe facilitation of rushing the field in the event of a rare, emotionally fulfilling win rather than toward threats of arrest or pepper spray.

On the practical side of things, I think most would agree that it isn’t feasible for students sitting in sections 6/7/8 to rush over the high wall. But why should that stop the thousands of students sitting in the end zone areas from either hopping over the short wall (which several did on Saturday without incident…except, you know, the arrest), or taking one of 8 sets of stairs that go from the end zone seating areas to the field? Instead of having police lining the student sections, they could just as easily form a line to provide a clear form of exit for the away team and coaches, and at the bottom of 6/7/8 to prevent kids from jumping.

If these simple things had been instituted and known ahead of the game, it would have been a safe and controlled environment for all to enjoy a much deserved Wolfpack victory.

Brady Nemeth, senior in international studies

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N.C. State football, Thanksgiving Day 1907.

“I’m going home to be with family like everyone else.”

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Alyssa Rabel freshman, First Year College

In Tebow we Trust

hat would Tebow do?

That’s the question, right? That’s the only question, if you understand his place and why he was made for it. Take a step back, and you’ll see that Tim Tebow, the dragon slayer and protector of all things good, who also happens to play quarterback for the Denver Broncos, isn’t a football player at all.

Russell That’s what Witham the air blowers and NFL Senior Staff Columnist purists just d o n’t g e t .

“The Tebow” was never meant to be taken seriously. Just listen to him. He’s the sort of person who talks about Je-s-us, instead of Jesus — think about the way that kid from Campus Crusades sounds, and now you’ve got it.

And then he takes that knee and plants it in the ground in the most holy of genuflections for another round of Tebowing — go ahead and look up the Website devoted to this topic if you’re still confused.

The legend would already be immense for this saint among regular football players, but it gets better. HE JUST WINS! Hopefully you’re getting it by now. The football arguments are ridiculous and unimportant. Tebow isn’t about the games on the field. The narrative is his polarizing character and legions of supporters.

His detractors should be capable of understanding what’s going on here, but many are naively tied to the idea that football operates as a meritocracy where the “most talented” athletes receive the glory and the lesser scrubs fall to the back. In other words, there are those that hope football works like an unbiased justice system where the bad guy always goes to Leavenworth.

In reality, entertainment — see football — almost never work s t h i s way. Do the be st ac tors sta r i n t he highest-grossing blockbusters ? Su rely not, it’s a ll about casting.

And that’s t he poi nt.

Tim Tebow is the perfect actor for a Midwestern football franchise t hat ha sn’t been relevant since John Elway, the original Andrew Luck, retired. He sells jerseys, tickets and foam fingers like the most valuable player in the league, not one who is questioned on grounds of NFL competency.

His actual talent, whatever it may be, will never be important as long as he delivers record ratings and page hits. In fact, on those grounds, you could argue Tim Tebow was a steal towards the end of the first round in the 2010 NFL Draft.

The average fan might not

want to accept this cold reality, but it doesn’t make it any less true. The benefactor that brought us Redzone, fantasy and towel waving is in fact an entertainment business where winning is defined by dollars, not championships.

In the excitement — and relief — of the end of the NFL lockout during the summer, we quickly forgot about the convoys of lawyers, union representatives and owners fighti ng over billions of dollars.

Not millions. Billions.

To h i s credit, Tim Tebow is by all accounts a remarkably genuine human being. The positive portrayals, for once, may actually do this young man justice.

But at the end of the day, there’s really only one reason the Denver Broncos and the National Football League are chanting the hymn of Tim Tebow: Great big piles of the good stuff.

“His actual talent, whatever it may be, will never be important as long as he delivers record ratings and page hits.”

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“I’m spending time with my friends and family.”

Christin King freshman, design studies

“I’m going back to Charlotte and just hanging out with family.”

Patrick Banas senior, biology

“I’m going home to spend time with my family.”

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‘Skyrim’ continues ‘Elder Scrolls’ legacy The RPG that released Nov. 11 is a high contender for “Game of the Year”.

Brooke Shafranek Staff Writer

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is hands-down the best roleplaying game that I have ever played. Having been in the running for “‘Game of the Year’ even before its release date, the open world of Skyrim offers countless hours of rich content and gameplay. I am over 20 hours in, and I still have barely scratched the surface of what Skyrim has to offer.

It’s obvious you’re playing an Elder Scrolls game when your character starts out in a prison.

The opening scene alone is incredible, and had me hooked right from the start. The character-creation has improved from the last game, with more options that truly allow the player to customize his character to the fullest.

The graphics are absolutely gorgeous. The snow-covered mountain tops of Skyrim are some of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. When I find myself stopping in the middle of my trek to my quest location to look at the landscape, I know Bethesda has outdone themselves. The game doesn’t just look realistic: it looks real.

The non-playable characters

no longer have a flat, standard personality as seen in the previous Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

Each non-playable character has identifiable traits—a personality, that really enriches the storyline. Skyrim also offers the opportunity for the player’s character to get married, which is an exciting new detail. There is an orphanage in the game; however, its existence has mislead players into thinking that adoption is possible.

The Elder Scrolls series has always offered amazing plotlines for stories, and has been able to tell them in captivating ways.

The main quest of Skyrim is no different, and is mind-blowing in its revealing. The events of the previous installment are also apparent and mentioned, bringing a sense of a true continuation.

Because of its open-world format, there are seemingly infinite amounts of side-quests and dungeons. The realm of Skyrim does not let anyone get bored, that’s for sure. I found it almost impossible to stick to one storyline without being able to resist the temptation on another quest that popped up along the way.

The detail does not stop with the main storyline, however: the side-quests are well-done and exciting. One to point out is the Dark Brotherhood, a “family” of assassins whose in-depth and murderous plotline offers one of the best that I

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This newly released RPG, Skyrim, offers improved graphics and entertaining environments, ideal for gaming for hours.

“The dragons are done so perfectly to match the gamestyle, and are absolutely stunning when they aren’t trying to kill you.” have seen from the Elder Scrolls series.

And, of course, there are dragons. The dragons are done so perfectly to match the gamestyle, and are absolutely

stunning when they aren’t trying to kill you, and are often still stunning when they are.

Fighting them is enjoyable, and Bethesda giving them a mind of their own has led to

interesting fights in all sorts of locations. Some dragons prefer to fight from the skies, while others land to do battle. The variety of dragons and their fighting style only adds to their existence in the game.

Every game, though, has its cons. There are some major glitches that can’t be ignored.

There is a texture glitch that affects some graphics of the game. For example, I was fighting a dragon and instead of his scaly back, it was a flat greenscreen-esque body. There are

also some instances of characters freezing, which is why I recommend to save often.

Every game has its glitches, and I am sure Bethesda will fix them in an update. Skyrim has by far met and exceeded expectations with everything it has to offer. As far as I am concerned, the flaws are forgiven.

After playing Skyrim, it is clear why people are screaming “Game of the Year.”

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Studying on top of D.H. Hill’s terrace area, junior in civil engineering, Erin Beaton is wearing black jeggings from American Eagle ($60), a grey sweater from American Eagle ($60), a white Armani watch ($500) and a pair of Ray Bans ($120).

Beaton said “On a typical day being cool and classy with comfort in everything I wear is what I try to portray when I’m on campus.”

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‘Little Women’ is not your normal holiday production University Theatre primes audiences for the holidays with Louisa May Alcott’s classic ‘Little Women.’

Trey Ferguson Viewpoint Editor

Little Women is a coming of age novel loosely displaying Louisa May Alcott’s childhood in Concord, Massachusetts, depicting the lives of four sisters undergoing the trials and tribulations of life during the Civil War. Since the first publication in 1868 Alcott has written numerous books, including a second volume in response to the popularity of Little Women.

University Theatre provides an opportunity for audiences to w atc h this American classic come alive on stage.

With students from a l l backgrounds a nd majors, none of wh ich being theater, t his production provides not only a heart-touching story, but also a showcase of student talent.

The atmosphere surrounding the production upon entry to the theater ignites an automatic sense of the holiday season with a cozy civil war era home adorned with pieces of holly and candlelight. Like so many University Theatre productions, they love their projections, which can either make or break a performance.

Luckily for this production,

the projection not only helped with creating various atmospheres, but physically displayed the mood and tone of various scenes throughout the production. Allison Bergman, assistant director of University Theatre and the director for Little Women, claimed the projections were meant to help with the changing locations and time of various scenes, but in such a way that could demonstrate the feelings of the scenes.

Bergman went on to say the biggest challenge was preparing the actors with the period of the production; the language of the Civil War era, the emotions and roles of the women in this time as well as the authentic clothing. Bergman explained to prepare for the product ion, t he cast read Alcott’s novel and began rehearsals in corsets and hoop skirts to develop the appropriate the movements.

After hearing this, it is evident the preparation for this production succeed.

This production takes you through a year of the life of the March family during a time of war and poverty. Characters experience various situations throughout a year all intertwined with their sisterhood and sense of family. The cast effectively creates the characters of Alcott’s novel with great skill and pose.

“Like so many University Theatre productions, they love their projections, which can either make or break a performance.”

TYLER ANDREWS/Technician

Sophomore in business administration Leanna Hall and senior in computer science David Johnson play the romantic parts of Meg and John in University Theatre’s presentation of Little Women on Tuesday Nov. 15 in Titmus Theatre.

Leanna T. Hall, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, plays the role of Meg March, the well-mannered oldest sister. Jordan Manning, a senior in communications media, portrays the lead role of Jo March, the second oldest sister and the character based off of Alcott herself. Manning brings the same sense of independent and strong-minded personality to the character as described in the books.

Jordan NeCamp, freshmen in fashion and textile management, plays the second youngest march sister, Beth, who encompasses the kindheartedness of this character.

NeCamp creates a character audiences fall in love with, bringing only heart-ache in the climatic beginning scene of act two. Kathleen Caldwell, freshmen in First Year College, brings the nativity and eagerness of the youngest March sister Amy. All four actresses create an exciting dynamic to their roles and interactions with other characters. The relationships between these three women create the sense of sisterhood desperately needed for this production. While the performing elements combined with some technical aspects helped to enhance the feeling

of the play, others took away from the moment.

Many times the lack of action or sound during transition or pivotal moments of the production took audiences out of the moment actors worked so hard to engage them in. It could benefit the overall production to have a better flow to the production as a whole, rather than the individual moments of the show.

However, these individual moments helped depict the emotions of the family throughout the entire production. The play was merely a string of production snapshots from a moment in the

time of these women’s lives.

The moments nearly created what looked like illustrations straight from Alcott’s novel.

These pictures of emotions and family helped create the overall tone the production attempted to achieve.

Each actress of the four sisters brought some different element to the end product, and as Bergman described the audience is the last piece in that equation. As Jo says in the production, this production is “about all of us, and bout you, sir. It’s a story about you. And a story about me.” This production is truly about our history and about our future.

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Football

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Power Rankings Story By Matt Hayes 1. #5 Virginia Tech (10-1, 6-1 ACC; Last Week 2) – The Hokies continue to win the close ones, putting themselves in position to win the ACC for the fourth time in five years and the fifth time since they joined the conference in 2004.

(11/26 vs. Virginia)

2. #17 Clemson (9-2, 6-2 ACC; LW 1) – Is this the team that the ACC wants representing them in the BCS? If the Tigers continue to play like they did

against N.C. State, the answer is no. Clemson was outplayed on both sides of the ball, en route to an embarrassing 3713 loss. (11/26 @ #12 South Carolina) 3. Virginia (8-3, 5-2 ACC ; LW 4) – Virginia is clearly the most improved team in the ACC. A year after going 4-8, the Cavaliers are in contention for the Coastal Division and the school’s first appearance in the ACC Championship.

(11/26 vs. #5 Virginia Tech)

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5. Florida State (7-4, 5-3 ACC; LW 3) – The return to the Top 25 was short lived as Florida State lost their second home game of the season, this time to Virginia. At this point in the season, it’s hard to believe the Seminoles were ever considered National Championship contenders. (11/26 @ Florida)

“As far as just basketball is concerned, I think we have more depth now than we did when I first got here.”

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“She’s energetic; she’s into her job. I’ve never seen anyone that loves their job like Kellie does. Kellie is day-by-day doing different stuff, whether it’s recruiting, on the court, off the court, always into it. Basketball is her life. She loves it.”

Goodwin-Coleman’s sentiments about Harper are representative of the entire team.

Senior forward Bonae Holston also loves playing for Harper.

“It’s fun playing for Coach Harper because everybody gets the same opportunity,” Holston said. “Coach Kellie and the coaching staff always do their best to get us prepared for each and every game.”

Harper admitted that her team struggled defensively

4. #23 Georgia Tech (8-3, 5-3 ACC; LW 5) – Tevin Washington has found his groove once again, protecting the football and blazing a trail on the ground. While there was once hope for a conference championship, Georgia Tech should be thrilled to be in the position they are, especially after a sub-.500 campaign in 2010. (11/26 vs. #13 Georgia)

Coach Kellie Harper

last season. She has focused a lot of practices this season on improving the team’s defense from last year. The team also has a new strength and conditioning coach this year, and according to Harper, the team is already showing results.

“As far as just basketball is concerned, I think we have more depth now than we did when I first got here,” Harper said. “Anytime that you have a new staff coming in, everybody has their own philosophy,

and players have to learn and buy into that philosophy. Right now, our players are to the point where they could probably design and run a practice for me.

I probably wouldn’t have to create it myself. They could do it, and you can’t get to that point unless your players are very comfortable with who their coach is and what their coach stands for and what’s important to our program.”

6. Wake Forest (6-5, 5-3 ACC; LW 6) – The fourth time was a charm for the Demon Deacons as Wake Forest beat Maryland to clinch bowl eligibility and halt a three game losing streak. (11/26 vs. Vanderbilt) 7. N.C. State (6-5, 3-4 ACC; LW 11) – The inexplicable low of the Boston College game was followed by a Wolfpack victory against a top-ten team. Just as State’s season is just about over, the Pack plays like they’re National Title contenders. (11/26 vs. Maryland) 8. Miami (6-5, 3-4 ACC; LW 7) – It came down to the wire, but the Hurricanes reached bowl eligibility against South Florida. However, Miami is self-imposing a bowl ban that will keep them out of this year’s postseason. Maybe

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hold rigorous, year-round training and practice schedules and student-athletes must maintain a high commitment level. The teams travel nationally and provide high levels of competition. A club sport usually can only travel regionally and typically doesn’t require as much commitment and skill.

Benefits to professional and Olympic sports — College coaches are responsible for identifying the majority of the premier youth athletes.

If non-revenue sports are cut across the country, this means there will be less people scouting out the best talent the nation offers. Gifted athletes may then decide to go into revenue sports to have a better chance at a scholarship. Once the athletes come to college, the coaches train their student-

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this will be enough of a penalty in the eyes of the NCAA so the current players will not have to continue to pay for the mistakes of the alumni.

(11/15 vs. Boston College) 9. North Carolina (6-5, 2-5 ACC; LW 8) – At this point, the Tar Heels probably wish they were an independent team.

North Carolina has been abysmal in the ACC, going 2-5 after sweeping its non-conference opponents. (11/26 vs. Duke) 10. Duke (3-8, 1-6 ACC; LW 10) – The Blue Devils are still struggling to find ways to win. Twice in the fourth quarter, Duke was within a touchdown of Georgia Tech but could not seal the deal.

(11/26 @ North Carolina)

athletes to reach their full potential. Many former nonrevenue student-athletes excel at the professional and global levels including Hope Solo, Justin Verlander, Phil Mickelson, Misty May-Treanor and Tyson Gay. At N.C. State, twelve swimmers have been in the Olympics, including 2008 Summer Olympics U.S.A gold medal winner, Cullen Jones.

Encourages involvement in sports and exercise — Many children become interested in sports by attending athletic events. Due to the growing percentage of overweight and obese people, it is more important now than ever that kids take an interest in some sport or staying physically active.

Not every kid will be interested in playing football or basketball. In many areas across the country, college sports are the highest level offered and as a result many children look up to student-athletes. If non-

11. Boston College (3-8, 2-5 ACC ; LW 9) – The Eagles have shown life late in the season, almost upsetting Notre Dame in South Bend after a win over N.C. State. Quietly, linebacker Luke Kuechly has been among the best in the country and could eclipse Bubba Brown as the ACC’s all-time leader in tackles this weekend. (11/25 @ Miami) 12. Maryland (2-9, 1-6 ACC; LW 12) – The opportunity to play spoiler presented itself to the Terps against Wake Forest, but they could not keep the Deacs from reaching bowl eligibility. Maryland needs one more win to avoid their second double-digit loss season in three years. (11/26 @ N.C. State)

revenue sports are cut it will be more difficult for children and youth teams to see highquality levels of non-revenue sports and boys and girls would be less likely to get into sports.

Opportunities for women — As a result of Title IX, women and men are given equal opportunity in collegiate athletics. Unfortunately, college athletics is one of the few places in society where this is truly offered. Since the passage of Title IX in 1972, the number of women involved with sports has increased approximately six times according to the Badger Herald. All women’s sports are considered non-revenue; therefore, cutting non-revenue sports would certainly mean cutting some women’s sports.

This could damper progress made in gender equality over the years.

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Wolfpack completes comeback after 28-2 run

Amerson among finalists for Jim Thorpe Award

N.C. State defeats Texas, 77-74.

Sophomore cornerback David Amerson was announced as one of the three finalists for the 2011 Jim Thorpe Award on Monday.

Amerson leads the nation with 11 interceptions on the season.

The other finalists for the Thorpe Award, which is awarded annually to the top college defensive back, include Alabama’s Mark Barron and LSU’s Morris Claiborne.

The award will be presented on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 9 p.m. on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN. Source: The Jim Thorpe Association

Men take 10th, women take 23rd in NCAA Cross Country Championship The men’s cross country team obtained 10th place and the women took 23rd at the NCAA Championship on Monday. Senior Ryan Hill and redshirt sophomore Andrew Colley took All-American honors from the competition; Hill snagged his third career AllAmerican honors on the day.

Source: N.C. State Athletics

Three players named ACC Football Players of the Week Three Wolfpack football players were announced as ACC Football Players of the Week on Monday.

Redshirt junior quarterback Mike Glennon, redshirt freshman defensive end Art Norman and junior safety Brandan Bishop were named as the players of the week.

Glennon was named the offensive back of the week, Norman was the rookie of the week and Bishop was the defensive back of the week for their 37-13 win over No. 7 Clemson.

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The N.C. State Wolfpack pulled off an unpredictable comeback at the TicketCity Legends Classic at the Izod Center Monday, edging the Texas Longhorns 77-74.

Down 18 points more than eight minutes into the second half, the ballgame was seemingly over for the Wolfpack. The defense was failing and the Longhorn offense was firing on all cylinders. However, with the Pack still trailing by 13, Texas guard J’Covan Brown was called for a foul on sophomore forward Calvin Leslie.

After sharing a few words with the referee, Brown was called for a technical foul, fouling out of the game with 8:25 left. Junior forward Scott Wood drained both technical foul free throws and Leslie proceeded to hit each of his shots from the charity stripe, cutting the Texas lead to single digits at 65-56 for the first time since the 5:06 mark in the first half.

These consecutive free throws led to a critical momentum shift for State.

They picked up big defensive stops that led to three pointers by Wood and redshirt senior guard Alex Johnson, along with a thunderous alley-oop by Leslie assisted by sophomore guard Lorenzo Brown, cutting the Texas lead to two at the score of 66-64.

With 5:29 to play, junior center DeShawn Painter gave the Pack the lead at

69-67 for the first time since going up 8-7 with 16:14 to play in the first half. State didn’t stop there. They continued to increase the lead, going up 7567 with 2:58 to play on a Brown layup assisted by senior guard C.J. Williams, capping off a nearly flawless 28-2 run.

Texas didn’t go out quietly, however, as the Longhorns pulled within three points with less than a minute to play. Following a missed three pointer

by Texas freshman Sheldon McClellan, Leslie grabbed the defensive rebound and was immediately fouled, sending him to the free throw line.

Missing both shots, Texas grabbed the rebound and hurried the ball up court, only to meet an impenetrable State defense, forcing them to call a timeout with 1.6 seconds left.

Following the inbound play, Texas heaved a three-point attempt that fell short of the rim, solidifying the comeback by the Wolfpack.

Nearly as big of a story as NCSU’s comeback was its bench play. Players coming off the bench for State outscored Texas starters 42-15, featuring Leslie as the game high scorer with 17, tied with the Longhorns’ J’Covan Brown.

“Our bench did a great job in the second half, and that’s how we really won this game is our bench,” Leslie said postgame.

“It just shows that we can fight through anything. An 18-point deficit, you know, teams would probably give up sometimes and it just that we’ve got heart and that we can take it all. We can come back.”

The Wolfpack’s next game will be at home at historic Reynolds Coliseum at 7 p.m.

Friday as they take on Elon University.

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Sophomore guard Lorenzo Brown puts up a jump shot against UNC-Asheville at the RBC Center Friday, Nov. 11. Brown had 13 points in the Wolfpack’s 84-75 victory over the Bulldogs.

Source: N.C. State Athletics

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Saturday Football vs. Maryland Raleigh, 12:30 p.m.

Sunday Women’s Basketball at Creighton Omaha, Neb., 3 p.m.

Quote of the day “It just shows that we can fight through anything.”

Calvin Leslie, sophomore forward

Commentary

basketball

The importance of non-revenue sports

Head coach off to a good start

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he Universit y of Mar yland announced yesterday that it will be cutting eight non-revenue sports effective June 30, 2012 to balance the athletic department’s budget. The program is facing declining revenues f rom it s football and basketball programs.

Brian The sports Anderson to be elimStaff Writer inated are men’s indoor track and field, men’s outdoor track and field, men’s cross-country, both men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis, women’s water polo and aerobics and tumbling.

This is not the first time in recent years that multiple non-revenue sports have attempted to be cut from a major Division 1 university. Last year, University of California-Berkeley stopped supporting five non-revenue sports, but all five teams received enough donations to stay afloat, according to Bloomberg.

Even though the vast majority of non-revenue sports

lose money, they provide many benefits and should be kept at all costs.

Giving more people a chance to go to college — The main benefit of having non-revenue sports is each year, it gives thousands of young adults who might not have been able to attend college the ability to do so.

Attending college provides many career and networking opportunities. Being on a collegiate team builds communication and leadership skills, establishes discipline, time management and fosters a strong work ethic.

Higher levels of competition and training — Critics of non-revenue sports say that these sports could just be offered at the club level. However the competition and training quality is simply not the same at the club and varsity level. Varsity sports hire multiple full-time coaches, who are experts in the sport they coach. Club sports may or may not have a coach and those that do, the coaches aren’t full-time. Varsity sports have their administrative duties handled by the athletic department, where as club sports must handle it themselves. Varsity sports

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Kellie Harper has sights set on successful third season at State.

Allyssa Pearson Staff Writer

The 2011-2012 basketball season marks Kellie Harper’s third season coaching at N.C. State, and it’s already started off with a 3-0 record.

Prior to Harper’s years of coaching experience, she had a successful basketball career of her own. Her history with the sport is surely an asset when it comes to coaching the Wolfpack.

Harper was raised in the small Tennessee town of Sparta. During her high school years, Harper played for White County High School, which was nationally ranked at that time. Over the years, she was named MVP of several tournaments.

“When I was in high school, I was on a really, really good team,” Harper said. “Our team was ranked number one in the nation for a while.

A lot of my former high school teammates played college basketball. I think probably 15 of them at some point played college basketball. That’s what we did in my small town-girls grew up and they wanted to be basketball players. That was the cool thing.”

After high school, she went

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on to play for the University of Tennessee under Pat Summitt.

Summitt, the Lady Volunteer’s head coach, has been coaching at Tennessee for 38 seasons, with a remarkable 1,071-199 overall record. Among her many achievements, she was inducted in to the basketball hall of fame in October of 2000.

Summit led Harper’s team to three national championships. At that time, Harper ranked in the top 10 career leaders in several areas, including three-point field goal percentage and assists. “[It was] an amazing experience to be in that kind of atmosphere every single night,” Harper said. “We played in front of 25,000 people multiple times. In the 90’s, it was the best place for women’s basketball.”

Prior to her arrival at State, Harper coached at Western Carolina. Her team went to four postseason tournaments and two conference championships during her time there.

Harper began her first season at State in strong fashion, leading her team to the NCAA’s.

“I love playing for Kellie,” sophomore guard Myisha Goodwin-Coleman said.

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