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Chick-fil-A sparks campus controversy Laura Wilkinson Deputy News Editor

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A day after presidential hopeful Mitt Romney announced U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate, Romney was due to speak at Smokey’s BBQ in Morrisville, N.C. located about 20 minutes from campus.

The Secret Service notified officials that Romney was cancelling his Sunday appearance in the Triangle Saturday, Aug. 11. Instead, campaign officials, gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory and one of Romney’s sons kept the appointment in Morrisvilleto rouse support for the Republican party.

Romney has not yet made a public visit to the Triangle area, unlike his democratic opponents President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

Biden traveled to Durham Monday afternoon for a public appearance at the Durham Armory, his first appearance in the state since June. During his speech, Biden highlighted the weaknesses in Romney’s choice of vice-presidential candidate due to Ryan’s decisions in Republican-led Congress.

Since the Republican party gained control of the House of Representatives in the 2010 elections, tensions

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Few show up to Chick-fil-A for the “national same-sex kiss day” protest at the flagship store in Cameron Village on Friday Aug. 3, 2012.

The University currently operates two campus Chick-fil-A outlets under a contract, following the company’s menus, recipes and operating guidelines under its brand marks, according to Gilmore. Chick-fil-A was initially selected to be an option on campus largely due to student interest and feedback.

“Across all campus dining locations, University Dining manages its operations according to University policies and procedures,” Gilmore said. “University Dining practices and supports diversity and equal opportunity at N.C. State and supports all members of the campus community according to the values held by the University.”

between Obama and Congress have heightened, leading to squabbling over legislative decisions.

Biden claimed Republican decisions in Congress, including Ryan’s decisions, have been hurting efforts to revitalize the American economy. The focus of the presidential campaigns has been on stimulating the economy, with both sides disagreeing on whether current efforts aresuceeding or failing.

Biden said the Republicans are trying to make tax cuts for the wealthy and hurting the middle class, while the president and democrats will help boost the economy through the middle class.

Romney w i l l have a chance to retaliate against Biden’s accusations in his next appearance in Wisconsin, Ryan’s home state.

Romney is a former governor of Massachusetts and Ryan is currently the chair of the House Budget Committee. In 2008, Romney lost the Republican nomination to John McCain, though it does not appear he will face such strong opposition this election year.

“Romney has not yet made a public visit to the Triangle area...”

According to the University’s non-discrimination statement, N.C. State is dedicated to equality of opportunity.

The University does not condone discrimination against students, employees or applicants in any form. N.C. State commits itself to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, sex, age or disability.

“Our students should know that we do take this very seriously and recognize concerns on all sides of the issue,” Gilmore said. “As such, we are working with other campus organizations to continue monitor-

ing the situation.”

Charles Dougherty, a senior in industrial engineering, said the protest to remove Chick-fil-A from campus is a sad reflection on N.C. State, seeing students manipulating the freedoms of the country and the school. “[Students] are often found complaining that we are not inclusive of all beliefs and cultures, yet when a company with strong values comes out in support of traditional marriage those same students criticize and attack that company for disclosing their stance,” Dougherty said.

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Thousands of students flooded Central Campus Wednesday afternoon during Campus Crawl to see what N.C. State’s student organizations have to offer.

Originally known as the Cates Crawl, Campus Crawl is an annual tradition composed of a multitude of kiosks and information displays. This year, the Crawl stretched from the intersection of Cates Avenue and Dan Allen Drive to the Brickyard.

Each year, representatives from various student-run organizations and clubs register with the Student Organization Resource Center to set up booths during the event. Once registered, representatives from these clubs use Campus Crawl to welcome, inform and recruit both incoming and returning students.

Though Campus Crawl has consistently been one of the most heavily-attended Welcome Week events, this year’s enormous student turnout surprised even veteran “crawlers.”

Kristen Leger, a junior in biochemistry and a member of the Clown Nose Club, was shocked by the number of students she saw while manning the Clown

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Olympics inspire Rec Fest success Alex Petercuskie Staff Writer

With the London Olympic Games still fresh in many people’s minds, the leaders of several club sports at N.C. State showcased their teams Sunday evening at RecFest to attract the attention of new and returning students.

RecFest is an annual event that takes place during Wolfpack Welcome Week. It gives incoming students the opportunity to explore the long, diverse list of club sports offered at the University.

Janelle Wilson, a junior in textile engineering and president of the club field hockey team, said because RecFest offers activities that are unique and exciting, it’s a great way for new students to get involved.

“Attending RecFest is the perfect way for a new student to start their journey at N.C. State. Bungee jumping, rock climbing, Zumba and even tie-dying are activities students can participate in,” Wilson said.

In addition to the free activities, 15 vendors came to the event to offer free food. “Returning students use it as a social hour,” Wilson said.

Wilson prepared for the event by making sure a tentative practice and game schedule was in place to better inform interested players. She also brought a field hockey stick and ball to demonstrate the sport.

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Ian Domino, a senior in computer science, climbs the temporary rock wall set up on Miller Field during Rec Fest.

In addition to booths set up by club officers, RecFest offered inflatable games and live music, according to Jason Spivey, associate director of programs.

Though most activities were centered around sports, other organizations participated as well.

“The N.C. State police had a really cool demonstration called the ‘seatbelt convincer’ that replicates the impact while wearing your seat-

belt if you crashed at about 10 miles per hour,” Spivey said. “Gives you a pretty good jolt.”

With ideal weather conditions this year, RecFest attracted a large crowd.

“We had a great turnout with more than 6,000 in attendance,” Spivey said. “We are continuing to grow each year.”

RecFest featured one significant change this year. In addition to the

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Weeks after Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy made comments in support of traditional marriage, the fast-food chain made record-setting sales Aug. 1, or Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day. But not everyone is feeling the love, including many N.C. State students.

José Chavira, a graduate student in liberal studies, began an online petition through change.org to remove Chick-fil-A from the Atrium food court. He said the company’s presence on campus is offensive and discriminatory toward a portion of the student body, staff and faculty.

“As an institution of higher education committed to diversity, it is the responsibility of the University to create a safe and welcoming environment for all students, staff, faculty and visitors regardless of sexual orientation,” Chavira said via the petition website. “Supporting a business on campus that blatantly disregards the rights and dignity of even a portion of our campus community is unacceptable.”

In response to Chavira’s antiChick-fil-A petition, sophomore in political science Will Barr created a petition via the same site to keep the business open on campus.

“It’s a very popular place to eat on campus, and many of us enjoy eating there,” Barr said via the petition site.

Director of marketing and communications for Campus Enterprises, Jennifer Gilmore, said the University is aware of student reactions to the ongoing debate and will be taking them into consideration.

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Wolfpack etches place in Olympic history STORY BY JESSIE HALPERN, SAM DEGRAVE, JENIECE JAMISON AND JONATHAN STOUT

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he 2012 London Summer Olympics were a success for Team USA, which won the total medal count with 104.

Athletes and coaches representing N.C. State alumni fared well, winning medals three of the four sports they represented.

Those 46 gold medals were the most the U.S. earned in Olympic game’s history.

Participating in the games is nothing new for the University. Former NCSU wrestling coach and assistant athletic trainer Albert R. Crawford established N.C. State’s first Olympic milestone when he won the light-heavyweight title in the 1938 Stockholm Olympics.

Crawford’s success was the first of many Wolfpack victories to come.

Former women’s basketball coach and Women’s Hall of Fame inductee Kay Yow excelled in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, leading the women’s basketball team to gold. Yow led her team to the NCAA Tournament each season from 1981 to 1987, reaching the Sweet 16 a year before the 1988 Olympic games. It made her a clear candidate

BOB ALEJO

Since joining the Department of Athletics staff as the assistant athletics director for strength and conditioning in April, Bob Alejo has proven himself a crucial part of both N.C. State athletics and Team USA. Alejo has been working with both collegiate and professional athletes since he graduated from Chico State in 1982 with a B.A. in physical education. Among his many responsibilities at N.C. State is supervising all of the strength and conditioning programs for the Department of Athletics.

During the 2012 Olympic games, Alejo served as the strength and conditioning coach for the U.S. men’s beach volleyball super duo and defending gold medalists Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser. The pair fell short of many people’s expectations after they lost to the Italian team and were unable to advance to the quarterfinals.

This summer was not Alejo’s first experience working with Rogers and Dalhausser.

He held the same position in 2008 when the team won gold in the event.

Before joining N.C. State’s Department of Athletics, Alejo worked with the Oakland Athletics, the University of California at Los Angeles and the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Alejo is certified in strength and conditioning though the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Certification Commission and was awarded the Advanced Strength and Conditioning Coach Distinction by the same organization.

for the head coaching job and brought fame to the women’s basketball program at NCSU. During the 1972 Munich Olympics, which was marred by the horrific “Munich Massacre” claiming the lives of 11 Israeli athletes at the hands of Palestinian terrorists, former basketball standout Tommy Burelson won the silver medal with the men’s basketball team.

In recent years, athletes with ties to the Wolfpack have continued to represent N.C. State well, receiving at least one gold medal in each of the past two Summer Olympics.

This year, Raleigh native and former

State basketball standout Nate McMillan won gold as an assistant coach with Team USA’s men’s basketball team. The team remained unbeaten throughout the games before besting Spain 107-100 in the gold medal game.

McMillan also won gold with Team USA at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

2006 N.C. State alum Cullen Jones broke the world record in the 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay during the 2008 games on his way to winning Olympic gold. Jones won silver twice during the London Olympics, once in the 50-meter freestyle and again in the 4 x 100 free relay.

NATE MCMILLAN

Nate McMillan resumed his role as an assistant coach for the United States men’s basketball team alongside head coach Mike Krzyzewski in this summer’s games in London.

Following a brief stint at Chowan College, McMillan transferred to N.C. State, where he played under Jim Valvano. McMillan played a crucial role in the Wolfpack’s 1985 first-place finish in the ACC regular season and in the elite eight appearances for both 1985 and 1986 in the NCAA tournament.

Immediately after his career at N.C. State, McMillan was drafted by the NBA’s Seattle SuperSonics, where he played for 12 years before beginning his coaching career.

McMillan coached in the NBA for 12 years, working with the Sonics and the Portland Trailblazers.

McMillan helped both the 2008 and 2012 U.S. basketball teams secure the top place on the podium, earning gold both years. Both the 2008 and 2012 teams defeated Spain in the gold-medal game. This year the team won the gold-medal game 107-100.

McMillan is a Raleigh native and currently lives in West Linn, Ore. McMillan’s son played basketball for Arizona State University, and was recently named coordinator of basketball operations at Drake University.

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JAMILL KELLY

CULLEN JONES Former N.C. State swimmer Cullen Jones represented the Pack in the pool, making his second Olympic appearance this summer in London.

Jones was born Feb. 29, 1984, and grew up in Irvington, N.J. Though he has achieved international success in swimming, Jones recalls a near-death drowning experience when he was a child as his earliest inspiration to swim.

While swimming for N.C. State, Jones won four ACC Championships and was the NCAA champion in the 50-yard freestyle in 2006. Shortly after graduating from the University, Jones turned heads at the Pan Pacific Games when he became the first African-American to break a world record in the 4 x 100 freestyle relay.

Jones once again made history in his 2008 Olympic debut when he took home gold as a part of the United States’ 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay team, making him the second African-American to win an Olympic medal in swimming. In London, Jones added two silver medals–one for the 50-meter freestyle and another for the 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay–to his fast-growing list of accolades, proving once again he was a force to be reckoned with.

Jones attended N.C. State from 2002 to 2006, and graduated with a degree in English. He currently lives in Raleigh and, in addition to being a professional athlete, is a motivational speaker dedicated to helping minorities learn how to swim.

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Jamill Kelly, assistant coach of the N.C. State wrestling team, has a long history of involvement with the United States wrestling team. He continued his support of Team USA in London this summer.

Kelly has been involved with the U.S. Olympic wrestling team since the 2000 games held in Sydney, and has fulfilled various roles from coaching to participating.

In 2000, Kelly served as a sparring partner, which helped to prepare him for his Olympic debut in 2004. Competing in the 66-kilogram (145.5-pound) weight class, Kelly won a silver medal behind the Ukraine’s Elbrus Tedeyev.

Kelly served as a support staff member on the 2012 U.S. wrestling team, a role he also held in the 2008 games in Beijing.

Kelly was hired in last year’s overhaul of the N.C. State wrestling program and plans to use his Olympic experience to benefit the program in the coming season.

Before he was hired by N.C. State, Kelly held an assistant coaching position at both California-Poly and Harvard. Kelly worked as the head coach of the Dallas Dynamite Wrestling Club and the Cowboy Wrestling Club.

Kelly wrestled for Oklahoma State, where he started and was team captain.

In the midst of the Munich Massacre, Tommy Burleson and Team USA men’s basketball come up short against the Soviet Union and walk away with a silver medal.

Joan Benoit wins the inaugural Women’s Olympic Marathon. She is also a member of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.

David Fox wins the gold medal in the 4 x 100-meter freestyle swimming event.

Cullen Jones wins the gold medal in the 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay, breaking the world record with a 3:08.24 time.

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Steve Rerych takes home the gold in swimming’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay and 4×200-meter freestyle relay.

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Dan Harrigan comes away with bronze in the 200-meter backstroke.

1988

Kay Yow coaches the United States women’s basketball team to a gold medal in Seoul, South Korea.

1992

Tom Wood coaches UNC-Chapel Hill long jumper Sharon Couch to a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.

2004

Jamill Kelly takes home the silver medal in the wrestling 66-kilogram (145.5-pound) weight class.

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Nate McMillan captured the gold medal as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team.

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He went on to say it is hypocritical and shows students are fighting discrimination by discriminating themselves.

“These students are pretending to be accepting of everyone, but in reality they only accept those who agree with them,” he said.

Kalysha Clark, a sophomore in zoology, said although she does not normally eat at Chick-fil-A, she has a gay twin sister and would endorse boycotting the restaurant.

“Some people are saying that this whole ordeal has been blown out of proportion, however, if it were the opposite end of the spectrum, it wouldn’t be considered too much,” Clark said. “When JCPenney selected Ellen DeGeneres as their spokeswoman, a group on Facebook called One Million Moms threatened to boycott and no one made a big to-do over it.

Just like when Oreo posted money than it would cost their rainbow stacked oreo them,” Saxena said. “The cookie on Facebook and fans best course of action of the cookie said they would would be to wait until the no longer support them. But contract with Chick-fil-A when the pro-gay community expires and then see what stands up for students something would they believe rather in, it’s wrong have i n and blow n its place.” out of proIn the portion.” meanShreye time, Sa xena, a Saxena junior in said the computer campus engineercoming, said she munity t hinks t he should Charles Dougherty food chain’s act with actions are their walregrettable, but many people lets. on campus fail to see the res“If you feel as though taurant in the Atrium is op- Chick-fil-A should be erated by University Dining, closed, then go to another a keen supporter of GLBT dining facility on camrights. pus,” Saxena said. “That “If we close the Chick-fil- way, when it is time to reA in the Atrium right now, new contracts, University it would breach the contract Dining will have more of that the University has with a reason to drop ChickChick-fil-A and cost us more fil-A.”

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“These students are pretending to be accepting of everyone, but in reality they only accept those who agree with them.”

As is the case with the Olympics where some sports continued from page 1 are more well known than others, many of the Uniactivities and vendors offered versity’s 54 club teams offer outdoors, University Recre- sports that may be completely ation opened the Carmichael foreign to some students.

Complex “The and enOlympics couraged introduce attendees viewers to to walk sports that around [students] and check cannot out everyregularly thing from view, such the basketas judo or Jason Spivey ball courts equestrian, to g roup and there fitness rooms. More than are a number of those sports 3,000 students visited the within our club program,” facilities.

Spivey said.

“The Olympics introduce viewers to sports that [students] cannot regularly view...”

RecFest allows students who participate in less popular sports to expose their peers to these activities, Spivey said.

The Olympics have had a positive, direct impact on student participation in club sports by creating excitement about them, Wilson said.

“The Olympic events make people want to be ‘Oly mpians,’” Wilson said.

Any students interested in finding out more about club sports at N.C. State or University Recreation can visit http://recreation. ncsu.edu/.

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Everett D’amelio, a junior inpsychology, kneels to write his name on a steel beam that will be used in the renovated Talley Student Center.

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Nose Club booth.

“I’ve never seen this many people here before,”Leger said. “I feel like [student turnout] has doubled since

last year.”

Leger said the abnormally high volume of student participants nearly caused the Clown Nose Club to run out of information sheets.

Leger has attended Campus Crawl three times.

RecFest saw a similar increase in student attendance

this year, which sophomore chemical engineering major Patrick Imperial attributed to student thriftiness.

“I just came for the free stuff,” Imperial, who attended both the Campus Crawl and RecFest, said. “I’m sure that other people do the same.”

Bookstore’s comparison tool provides options for students John Wall

the price comparison tool, according to Ryan Petersen, CEO of Verba Software.

The NCSU Bookstores col“Some of the cost [of the laborated with Verba Soft- Verba subscr ipt ion —i n ware, a California company, some cases all of the cost— over the summer to offer an is offset by an aff iliate online textbook price com- commission,”Petersen said. parison tool.

“So in return for advertising This summer was a trial books from half.com or alirun, according to book di- bris.com or whatever retailer, vision Assistant Director the bookstore earns a comAnthony Sanders, but the mission off of sales that are feature is in full swing for directed through our site.” the fall semester. The tool The commission is usually compares prices of textbooks less than the sales margin at the on-campus bookstore NCSU Bookstores would with prices at online retailers receive if it were to sell the like Amazon. book through the store, PeThe tool consists of two tersen said. parts: the splash page on Sanders said the University the bookstore website and a pays Verba a variable monthly back-office aspect that assists subscription based on student bookstore enrollment. directors in The fa l l pricing mertextbook chandise buying rush competihas just betively. gun, so it is “We r u n difficult to an algofully gauge rithm that t he e f fe callows us to tiveness of compare our the comparprices to onison tool. It Anothny Sanders line market will become vendor pricc le a re r i n es in real time,” Sanders said. the coming weeks whether “We can run this algorithm the tool helps the bookstore’s with different parameters bottom line or not, Sanders and try to price our inven- said. tory competitively.”

Sanders said he has not seen In an effort to remain com- a decrease in sales volume so petitive with off-campus far. bookstores, such as Neebo on “One goal [of the tool] is to Hillsborough Street, NCSU provide one-stop shopping Bookstores instituted a book and try to increase market rental program for the fall se- share. It’s hard to tell at this mester. point in the semester, but it “For certain titles where has not decreased the units there’s a huge online market that are going through our availability, we can hopefully website,” Sanders said. rent those titles,” Sanders The back-office aspect of said. “It’s all about supply the tool allows directors to and demand.” track which students buy The bookstore receives an fromNCSU Bookstores after “affiliate commission” from using the price comparison Verba when students buy tool. The book store “is winfrom other vendors through ning,” according to Sanders.

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“One goal [of the tool] is to provide one-stop shopping and try to increase market share.”

“We have a pretty solid tracking as far as seeing who is using what and who is using us,” Sanders said. “Students were choosing to buy their books through the bookstore after price comparison more than 70 percent of the time.”

Cameron Carlile, a senior in sociology, has worked at NCSU Bookstores for the past two and a half years. From his position on the bookstore floor, he can’t tell who uses the tool and who does not.

“Students have to use the price comparison tool online at home unless they come in here and use one of our demo computers,” Carlile said.

Alex Barnes, a freshman in First Year College, said he used the price comparison tool when he bought his textbooks. He said the University bookstore was slightly more expensive, but he chose to buy from there anyway for convenience.

“I ended up getting everything new from the bookstore,” Barnes said. “The prices were pretty reasonable.”

Alli Jones, a sophomore in natural resources, just transferred from East Carolina University for the fall semester. She said there are only two places to buy books at ECU: the on-campus store and the off-campus store, which is called the University Book Exchange.

Jones said she is waiting to buy her books because she wasted money on books she never used last year. Nonetheless, she said she had seen the price comparison tool on the NCSUBookstores’ website and that she planned to use the feature.

“One thing I have noticed about N.C. State’s bookstore is there are a lot more options,” Jones said. “You can buy books new or used, and you can rent. I had to buy most of my books new at ECU because they didn’t offer rental at the on-campus store, and there weren’t as many used books available.”

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The Campus Cinema is located in the Witherspoon Student Center at the corner of Dan Allen Drive and Cates Avenue.

Admission is $2.00 with any College Student ID and $3.00 for the general public, unless otherwise noted. Tickets are available at the Campus Cinema Box Office one-half hour before showtime. The Campus Cinema accepts NCSU All-Campus Cards and cash; credit cards are not accepted. Please note that the films list is subject to change at any time. For up-to-date information, visit www.ncsu.edu/cinema. For information on all UAB activities, visit www. uab.ncsu.edu. If you would like to be involved in the film selection process, email the UAB Films Committee at uab-films-movies@ncsu.edu. ***If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in these activities, please contact the Campus Cinema at 919-515-5168, Monday-Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM to discuss accommodations.*** The Cabin in the Woods (2011) Rated R, 95 min.

The Five-Year Engagment (2012)

Brave (2012) Rated PG, 100 min.

Rated R, 124 min.

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(2012) Rated R, 95 min.

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Thursday Thursday August 16 - 7 PM August 16 - 9 PM Friday Friday17 August August 9:30 PM 17 - 7 and 11:59 PM Sunday Sunday August 19 - 7 PM August 19 - 9 PM

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) Rated PG-13, 127 min.

Thursday August 23 - 7 PM Friday August 24 - 9 PM Saturday August 25 - 7 PM Sunday August 26 - 9 PM The Dictator (2012) Rated R, 83 min.

NC State vs. Tennessee Football Game - August 31 - Game Starts at 7 PM - Doors Open at 6 PM The Avengers

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Sunday Sept. 9 - 7 PM

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Prometheus (2012) Rated R, 124 min.

The Campus Cinema is located in the Witherspoon Student Center at the corner of Dan Allen Drive and Cates Avenue.

Thursday PM August 23 - 9:30Student Admission is $2.00 with any College ID and $3.00 for theThursday general Sept.

6 - 7 PM public, unless otherwise noted. Tickets are Friday available at the Campus Cinema Box Office one-half hour before showtime.

The Campus Cinema accepts NCSU All-Campus Friday August 24 - 7 and Sept. list 7 - 9 is PM subject to change at any time. For up-to-date Cards and cash; credit cards11:59 are PM not accepted. Please note that the films information, visit www.ncsu.edu/cinema.

For information on all UAB activities, visit www. uab.ncsu.edu. If you would like to be Saturday Saturday Sept.

8 7 PM PM August 25 9:30 involved in the film selection process, email the UAB Films Committee at uab-films-movies@ncsu.edu. ***If you are a person with Sunday devices, services, or other accommodations a disability and desire any assistive to participate in these activities, please contact Sunday August 26 - 7 PM PM Sept. 9 of - 109:00 the Campus Cinema at 919-515-5168, Monday-Friday between the hours AM and 5:00 PM to discuss accommodations.*** Tarzan (1999) Rated G, 88 min.

Friday Sept. 14 -11:59 PM Saturday Sept. 15 - 4:30 PM

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012)

Moonrise Kingdom (2012) Rated PG-13, 94 min.

Rated PG, 93 min.

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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9.

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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9.

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hough it might seem premature or anxious on my part, I want to keep graduation in sight before I embark on what I know will be a hectic final year. Now that I’m entering my Mark senior year Herring of college, I Editor-in-Chief have come to think about the speech I will hear at the commencement ceremony (assuming I survive my senior year as editor of Technician.)

Going into my fourth year at N.C. State, I’ve started to ref lect on my accomplishments in college and things I’ve improved upon since my freshman year. With graduation less than nine months away, I think it should be on

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my mind.

All seniors must look back and try to digest all that has happened over the last three years. We’ve set ourselves up, for better or for worse, for our final year, and it will be the momentum we carry or the ground we make up that will bring us to our next chapter in life—the real world.

I find myself thinking more about jobs and my future now, and after a lot of thought, I’ve come to one very ambiguous conclusion about my time at the University: College is a means to an end, but it shouldn’t feel that way or pan out as expected.

We are here to study, improve our weaknesses and hone our strengths, the tools we will use once we enter the

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hen I was a little tyke, there was nothing more exciting than back-to-school shopping. Boy, do I remember the rush of adrenaline I used to get when I would s p ot G e l l y Lauren Rol ls t hat Noriega had yet to be Guest christened on Columnist a sheet of Lisa Frank stationary. The heart palpitations I felt when I saw an ‘NSYNC glossy folder on display like the precious jewel that it was. The excitement I experienced when I bought a stylish, new monogrammed L.L. Bean backpack. Needless to say, I was the coolest kid on the playground—or at least in my mind.

Since those days, a few things have unfortunately changed. I have replaced Gelly Rolls with Sharpie pens, Lisa Frank with college-ruled paper, ‘NSYNC folders with standard colors and L.L. Bean with Longchamp. Much to my dismay, some of these changes have been forced upon me because Target no longer sells ‘NSYNC folders, but some of these changes have come as smooth transitions in my life.

One moment, I was five years old, attending Kindergarten and feeling incredibly scared about the complexities of ordering my school lunch for the first time. The next moment, I am 21 years old and about to embark on my final year of higher education.

It is all starting to hit me: This is the beginning of the end for me. Once May rolls around, it will officially be the end of an era. As horrific as it may sound, there will no longer be a need for my back-to-school shopping. There will no longer be a three-month break in my year to relax and watch reruns of Dawson’s Creek. In-

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and looking for internships and employment opportunities. That also means expecting more from N.C. State.

Going into my senior year, I hope my professors will challenge me and not let me slide into my “Senior Spring.” Stephens made a strong point in his article: “Most of you have spent the last few years getting inflated grades in useless subjects in order to obtain a debased degree.” Let’s make sure the University gives us the most for our tuition.

Before May 11, the impending date, I challenge seniors to look to the present as much as they look to the future. Though college is a means to an end of preparing ourselves for the world that awaits, let’s make the most

of the time we have here. The people we have commiserated with, lived with and touched while at college should be benchmarks of success as significant as our final GPAs and job placements.

That said, until the bitter end, I’ll be doing just that— working with and getting to know this campus through the Technician. I hope to include you as part of that.

Drop me a line if you think I could do a better a job. So bring it on, school year of ‘1213. I’m ready.

Oh yeah, and to whoever makes the decision on who speaks at commencement, don’t choose another Philip Rivers type. We’ll discuss that later.

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stead, that time will dwindle down to the scheduled and meticulously planned vacation time that my future employer grants me. Real responsibilities will be dropped in my mailbox in the form of bills and bank statements, and to be quite honest with you, this is a reality I am not quite ready for.

Unfortunately for all of us, time machines do not exist outside the garage of Marty McFly. There is no engineered DeLorean that can transport us to a simpler time. There are no concrete schedules or maps for the future ahead of us. Instead, we are forced to move on, to keep evolving with the world around us.

The only thing we can find comfort in is knowing many other people have done it before us without receiving too many scrapes and bruises along the way.

So here is my proposal. I want each and every student out there to enjoy however many years they may have left at our fine institution because this train does not stop for anyone. Whether you graduate in a single semester or in eight, the real world is coming quickly and you have no way of permanently deterring it. Therefore, you should go on as many spontaneous trips to the beach as possible, eat as many Gumby’s Pokey Stix as your stomach can hold and indulge in as many Boy Meets World reruns as your computer can stream. These are the golden years—these are the years of very minimal responsibilities, the years you are expected to mess up, just to find your way and grow as a person. So don’t let these years slip through the cracks, because you will inevitably regret it in the future. Live it up, Wolfpack, live it up.

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workforce. Whether we’re 2012. “In our ‘knowledgemajoring in mechanical en- based’ economy, knowledge gineering, international stud- counts,” Stephens wrote. “Yet ies or chemistry, we must stay here you are, probably the focused to make our efforts at least knowledgeable graducollege worthwhile. ating class in history.”

The world Let’s prove we will soon Stephens enter is an wrong. The unpredictworld we able and w i l l e nte r dynamic has ma ny place. The problems— p op qu i zso let’s not zes and days contribute to Charles Wheelan, writer w it h t hree them. Let’s tests and a term paper are be part of the solutions that preparing us for this world. will define our generation.

Embrace this fact, and don’t That doesn’t mean saving just go through the motions. the world but, in the words of Brett Stephens, a columnist writer Charles Wheelan, “Just for the Wall Street Journal, don’t use your prodigious talwrote an article criticizing ents to mess things up.” the graduating classes of That requires going to class

Derrick Freeland, junior in biological engineering

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Reasons we should ban Chick-fil-A Students at N.C. State, in an effort to maintain an atmosphere of respect for diversity, tolerance, inclusiveness and nondiscrimination, are attempting to convince University officials to remove Chick-fil-A from campus. A petition is circulating providing justification for the removal of this restaurant based on the University’s commitment to diversity.

This is not the only petition of its kind, and there are many other similar petitions on change.org regarding Chick-fil-A at universities across the nation. Though many state Dan Cathy, the chief operating officer of Chick-fil-A has a right to his opinions, this petition is not simply about an opinion.

Many who oppose the petition feel if you do not agree with Cathy’s views,

you can demonstrate your lack of support with your wallet.

Simply do not purchase Chickfil-A’s products. When making such an argument, it would seem the solution is as simple as this. However, the issue is not black and white. This issue is a matter of action–not free speech.

Each year, Chick-fil-A donates millions of dollars to groups against same-sex marriage through their charitable arm, WinShape. For example, one organization to which Chickfil-A has donated is the Family Research Council, which is considered an anti-gay hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for the propagation of known falsehoods about the LGBT community. This group also invested $25,000 to lobby Congress to not condemn Uganda’s “Kill the Gays” Bill.

Another example is Exodus International, which encourages ex-gay therapy.

According to the American Psychological Association, ex-gay therapy is harmful to the psychological well-being of gay people, and should not be advised as a “cure” for homosexuality. Of course, the corporation has a right to donate its money to whomever it wishes. However, the University has a duty to create a welcoming environment for all students and visitors to our campus. Supporting organizations like Chick-

fil-A sends a negative message to students on campus and to the wider community in Raleigh.

Rivals of the petition claim Chick-fil-A does not discriminate toward anyone. However, a recent WinShape IRS Form 990 confirms their donation of millions of dollars to groups opposing same-sex marriage.

This form paints a very clear picture of Chick-Fil-A’s stance on equality and discrimination.

University officials have stated time and again the University’s commitment to diversity. Yet the University maintains a relationship with a corporation whose actions clearly conflict with the University’s moral views.

Furthermore, rivals state it is not fair to remove Chick-fil-A from campus. Some claim we live in a capitalist society and should not limit consumer choice.

Nevermind consumer choice is already limited on campus. For instance, you cannot purchase UNC memorabilia on campus, and you can only purchase Pepsi products in one place on campus. Limiting consumer choice is not something new, and consumers can go off campus to make these purchases if they wish. By providing a space for Chick-fil-A to do business, the University indirectly provides a means for the campus community to purchase products from a corporation that donates to groups against same-sex

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marriage. Making a purchase becomes a political act, and thus the University and campus community indirectly perpetuate Chick-fil-A’s intolerance and discrimination toward the LGBT community through continued support of the corporation.

Through their charitable actions, Chick-fil-A discriminates toward a portion of our student body. As an institution of higher education committed to supporting diversity, it is the responsibility of the University to create a welcoming atmosphere for all students, staff, faculty and visitors. If the students want to protest, they may do so with their wallets and any other method they feel appropriate. The Constitution guarantees this. The University should at least listen.

José Chavira graduate student, liberal studies

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The redemption of freshman faults

elcome, friends, back to the sacred institution of knowledge known as “The Fifth”. With our second year in print, we hope to bring you much joy and hilarity with each Thursday edition of the paper, and this week is no exception.

It’s certainly no secret that college is a prime venue for making mistakes. Some are academic, others a bit more personal, but all stay engraved in our minds forever. This week, we decided to explore a

ell me, O Wolf, of t he bri lliant hero who stepped into the unknown in hopes of reclaiming freshman year. Many chances he took and no opportunities did he squander during his journey.

Bravely, he leapt into the abyss of the past. Tell me, beloved Wolf, of the trials he faced as he tried to right his wrongs.

“The wiser version of our hero, Lycurgus, knew of the trials to be faced by his younger self, and so he set out to correct the mistakes that had so haunted him throughout college.

The chances he never took, the classes he diligently slept through and the encounters he dared not have had been a point of great contention for

land of opportunity currently unavailable to us (temporarily, we can only hope).

The idea of time travel has been around for centuries, and naturally the only proper way to explore the concept is through some good old-fashioned self-centered intentions. Read on as our epic hero, henceforth known as Lycurgus, triumphs over the first day of freshman year in an epic fashion with the help of, well, himself.

our hero. Long were the hours he spent contemplating a more thrilling life, and so upon the start of his final chapter, he chose to journey to the past and fix his errors.

This, O child, is how the pilgrimage began.

Lycurgus slaved and labored over a great machine, one which had never been seen before. Cautiously, he worked to gather pieces for the transport he so needed.

Upon the machine’s completion, he trekked back to his inaugural day of college to fix his naïve mistakes.”

And so we follow the young Lycurgus as his older and wiser self reaches out to save him, from himself. The journey is a perilous one, and the goal most difficult.

But our hero soldiers on, in hopes of saving himself.

espite efforts to thwart the gods of sleep, Lycurgus had long been det a i ned i n h i s chambers. A long night of over-filled red goblets and plentiful foam had tired him, nearly to the point of no return. He arose with a sense of foreboding, eased out of his bed painstakingly slow and groaned upon the realization that no medicinal aides were available to him.

Just as he lowered himself back into his excruciatingly firm dorm bed, his futuristic counterpart appeared.

“Lycurgus, my friend, you must rise now and make haste to your class! If you rest here fter a painful morning of lectures, Lycurgus plodded home in hopes of the sleep he so diligently alluded the previous evening. Bleary eyed, he slid his key into the lock of his dorm room, already dreaming of darkness and solitude.

As he proceeded to open the door, it was slammed shut in his face, accompanied by nothing but a bleak shout of “not now.”

Seemingly defeated, Lycurgus slumped into the hall. Just as he considered trekking to the study lounge down the hall for what was sure to be a restless slumber, his futuristic self appeared.

“You must be stronger than they, Lycurgus. Rise and fight for what is yours, or you shall

much longer, you shall fall out of your instructor’s good graces,” the futuristic Lycurgus insisted.

Confusion swam in the indisposed Lycurgus’ head, but he allowed himself to believe the words he was hearing.

Grudgingly, he rose from bed and consumed every liquid available in his dormitory.

Sliding on his shoes, the young Lycurgus turned to thank he who had given him wisdom to rise, but his cohort had disappeared, leaving only the option to make haste for his first course of the day.

He arrived on time to his lecture and internally thanked his future self for the duration of the morning.

be stuck in this position many times to come,” his new helper warned him.

Upon receiving this advice, the young Lycurgus stood with renewed determination and burst into his room, not quite prepared for the scene unfolding in front of him.

His roommate was trapped, missing some crucial items of clothing and sitting on a chair in the middle of the room, alone. Lycurgus quickly shut the open computer as he walked to his bed, climbed in, and ignored his abashed roommate and fell into a comfortable slumber.

Triumphant against the trials of his first day, Lycurgus rose the next morn’ with a most optimistic expectation.

Long since he has carried the hope that he may encounter his higher counterpart once more.

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Although the University dining halls are perfectly capable of providing great food at nearly every time of day, students may have cravings for other options.

Because these cravings may hit at any time. Whether early in the afternoon or at 2 a.m. among stacks of books, drinks or video games, it is important to have a few numbers to call in such an emergency.

The staff at Technician is no different. There are times when pizza boxes and

sandwich wrappings lay scattered across the office as staffers lovingly place each story in the papers.

Thankfully, many restaurants offer to deliver the sustenance students require to campus. Here we offer a few of our picks in a list we hope will prove to be helpful for any student suffering from hunger pains. It is not an exhaustive list of every restaurant in the area, but these are some of the proven saviors that have sustained many students persevering through the struggles of student life.

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‘The Campaign’ brings satirical laughs Lauren Vanderveen Staff Writer

In all its “baby-punching” glory, The Campaign made its debut in theaters Friday. A batch of awkward and shocking antics arose from comedic veterans Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis, who make a powerhouse duo. Still, some of the low-brow humor, as well as a lazy ending, ruined The Campaign’s potential to be the go-to funny film of the year.

Ferrell and Galifianakis portray the primary candidates in the screwball race for congressman of North Carolina’s 14th District. At first, Cam Brady (Ferrell) rocks the certainty of his bid for a fifth re-election.

Unfortunately, Brady’s affair with a 20-something girl in a Port-A-Potty throws off his chances, introducing the wacky tone that continues until the film’s conclusion.

With Brady’s reputation in tatters, the financial backers of his campaign decide to back a new candidate, who comes in the form of the slightly high-pitched, country twang of Marty Huggins (Galifianakis). The Motch brothers, Huggins’ new financial supporters, are a not-so-subtle dig at the Wall Street-types who have been

The Campaign Director Jay Roach Starring Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis

 known to put millions of dollars into supporting someone who will vote the way they want.

Galifianakis gives an almost identical performance to some of his previous films, such as Ethan in Due Date and Alan in The Hangover.

Much like those characters, Marty is awkward, a bit of a pansy and lacking in any real mean-hearted competitiveness.

However, as the race gets more and more heated, Marty succumbs to the dog-eat-dog world of politics. Both Brady and Marty attempt to oneup each other to get further ahead in the polls, which is not a far cry from what happens in real presidential elections in the United States.

Through the slanderous, wildly outrageous TV advertisements and speeches the two create, viewers can see a lot of low-brow humor.

Likening anyone with facial hair (aka Marty) to an alQaeda member is almost so crazy it’s funny. However, the comedy of such scenes is frequently undermined by

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Zach Galifianakis, left, as Marty Huggins and Will Ferrell as Cam Brady in a scene from the Warner Bros. Pictures’ comedy The Campaign.

the lack of style and proper delivery of lines.

The film is full of other digs at political figures, as well as references to the absurdity of the national media, but this time it’s directed at the absurdity of our own national media. Cameos from actual news anchors and TV personalities, such as Wolf Blitzer, Piers Morgan and Bill Maher, help add to the realism of the proceedings.

The real scene-stealers, though, were the campaign

managers. Dylan McDermott (American Horror Story), who plays Marty’s manager, TimWattley, managed to combine hilarity with an intimidating performance, randomly appearing in showers and in the backs of cars.

Brady and his manager, Mitch, actually had a legitimate friendship. Jason Sudeikis (Horrible Bosses) as Mitch was definitely a surprise, given his character track record for being the biggest tool of the bunch.

Though he has his faults, Sudeikis’ character operates with far more morality than the rest of the group. Mitch’s honesty throughout the story lends to the idea even though they’re few and far between, there are still some people like that left in the political game.

For all the interesting characters, the build-up and ultimate decision of the Congressmen is cheesy and virtually predictable. The ending simply lacks the pomp and

circumstance that kept the earlier parts of the film afloat.

Clearly, the film satirizes the worst side of politics, with a particularly harsh eye cast toward the Republican side. If you’re an extreme right-wing individual, this may not be the film for you. On the other hand, if you’re up for an allout comedy battle between Ferrell and Galifianakis, The Campaign is worth a viewing.

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Architecture students build platform, gain experience Young Lee Associate Features Editor

There are few visitors at the North Carolina Museum of Art who can point to something on the museum’s campus and say, “I helped create that.” However, when a new perch overlooking the museum’s pond is complete and opens to the public this fall, Sarah Mann, a senior in architecture, will be able to do just that.

Mann is not the only N.C. State student who helped design and build what is being referred to as the museum’s new “platform.” The project is the latest public work designed and constructed as part of the University’s “Design/ Build” architecture studio. This year, 11 students and four professors worked together to create the museum pond’s new feature.

The goal of the project is to allow architecture students a chance to develop and build an addition to the museum.

The platform, this year’s project, is a place where visitors can enjoy the beauty and function of the design, and also a place where they can see the results of work and coordination between students, professors and facilitators at studios in Durham.

According to Mann, the class is unique from other studios the University offers. Al-

though architecture students are required to take a studio class every semester, few other studio classes offer students the opportunity to be as hands-on as the “Design/Build” course offered. This in-depth experience is what attracts many students, despite the hard summer work.

“Students not only design the project, but they also build it,” Randall Lanou, the architecture professor, said. “They build it so they immediately and tangibly realize the consequences of their design decisions, and my experience with this project is that they become both better designers and better builders for going all the way through the project from beginning to end in this fashion.

It’s the perfect match to the North Carolina Museum of Art.” According to Lanou, this year’s “Design/ Build” team hopes the platform will highlight the pond ’s natural beauty and the beauty of the landscape, while functioning as a meeting place for museum visitors.

For Mann, this location was one of the most exciting aspects of the project, not only because of its natural beauty, but also because she considers herself a frequent visitor of the North Carolina Mu-

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Phil Smith, an architecture design graduate student, prepares part of the new platform for a final coat of protective painting.

The platform is part of this year’s designbuild for design graduate students. Designbuild is meant to provide real world experience to students following one project from conceptualization all the way to fruition. Matthew Luckey, another member of the design team said, “With every mistake we learn something valuable about the process.” The platform overlooks the pond at the North Carolina Museum of Art.

seum of Art. “I was really excited to find out that we were going to work at the museum,” Mann said.

“I love walking around the grounds of the museum, so I thought that just to add to that would be awesome. I hoped people would enjoy that.”

Lanou already considers the platform to be a success in both function and beauty.

According to Lanou, the team has joked the platform would even be a great place to propose marriage.

“If it directs people’s attention to the pond and gives them a sense of time and awareness toward the pond, or if someone does in fact choose to hold a lifechanging event there, I would say that we’ve done a great job,” Lanou said. “The students are tired, but I think they’re proud and they have a right to be. I think they can see the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s unusual for a group of architecture students to have a project of this caliber that they can point to and say that

they did— this group said. “I’m definitely can.” very proud of it.”

Despite the excite ment of this summer, Mann said she and many of her classmates are excited to finally be able to get some good 2012 DESIGN/ BUILD TEAM: rest and reflect on their experiences.

Students: Stephanie “Even though we had Clinton, Xander Ellenbogen, William to get up to get to work at 7 a.m. every day, I en- Lavin, Matthew Luckey, Sarah Mann, Melissa joyed it because I had a Meyer, Eric Overmyer, Phil lot of fun getting to Smith, Jeremy Swecker, Holland Ward work with all the people and Gao Yang that were in the studio Instructors: Randall building something Lanou, Erik Mehlman, Scott that’s actually tangible Metheny, Ellen Cassilly and not just on a computer screen,” Mann

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Pack’s fourth game against Gran Canaria was cut short at halftime due to slippery floor conditions. N.C. State held the lead at the half, 55-41.

During the first half, Wood had the hot hand, scoring 21 points and shooting 5-7 from the three-point arch. Warren continued to impress, posting 16 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Freshman guard Tyler Lewis also added 10 points for the Pack.

N.C. State’s tour through Spain concluded with a contest against Gran Canaria Select Monday.

The Pack won 86-71, concluding the exhibition tour with a perfect 4-0 record.

The final contest proved to be a breakout game for Leslie, who scored 19 points–14 of which came in the second half–and grabbed eight rebounds. Lewis also saved his best performance of the tour for last, scoring 14 points for the Wolfpack. Brown contributed 14 points along and six assists to the team’s winning effort.

right after they won the gold medal in 2008 and lasted uncontinued from page 14 til the beginning of the 2012 games. said. “He said, ‘Listen, I Alejo said his training know you said you were methods didn’t necessarbusy and you have a lot of ily change between coaching things to do, but I really college students and coachthink you can help me get ing Olympians because his to the Olympic Games in method works by measuring 2008, and I have a brand an athlete’s “training age,” new partner who I think not physical age. you’ll Moving think forward, will be A lejo sa id pretty he w ill be good.’ returning “‘Prett o Te a m ty good’ USA for the ends up Olympic being the Games in best playRio de Janeier in the ro in 2016, world, but Rogers which will not reTodd return.

Phil Dahuasser ally masDespite saged because Phil was re- falling short of a gold medally raw at the time,” Alejo al, the ultimate goal of any said. “When an athlete Olympian, Alejo said it’s comes and says, ‘I know impossible to think of it as a you can help me,’ and that negative experience. ‘help me’ was to get to the “I don’t really think you Olympic Games, I really have a bad Olympic experididn’t have a choice.” ence; I think you have a disThe Olympic training appointing one,”Alejo said. process for the duo began

“When you win, it takes a while to sink in, and when you lose, it hits you as soon as the ball hits the sand.”

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Alejo goes from Raleigh to London Jeniece Jamison Sports Editor

“Every morning when I pull my shades open, I’m looking at Big Ben 200 yards right across the way.”

That was the scene Bob Alejo, N.C. State’s assistant athletic director for strength and conditioning, saw every day during his stay in London for the XXX Olympiad, where he served as the team trainer for the United States’ men’s beach volleyball team.

Coming off a gold-medal finish in 2008 with the duo of Phil Dahuasser and Todd Rogers, Team USA had its eyes on repeating.

Alejo said being at the top of the game for so long gave him and his players a sense of perspective in London. He recalled the team lost its very first match to the 25th-ranked Latvian team in Beijing. It was the only match they lost that year.

“When we went to Beijing, there were really no expectations,” Alejo said. “We just kept improving, won the World Championships in 2007, gold medal in 2008 and record-set-

ting team all the way through 2010 and 2011.”

But Alejo, Dahuasser and Rogers fell short of repeating this pattern, losing to Italy 2-0 in the 16th round after winning its group in pool play.

“As Phil said in the quote in the paper, and I put it on my blog, ‘When you win, it takes a while to sink in, and when you lose, it hits you as soon as the ball hits the sand,’” Alejo said. “It was like that for me, too. I felt that way, and I didn’t really realize that until I read what he had said.”

Alejo said the loss to Italy was arguably the biggest upset in London. The duo walked into the games ranked second in the Olympics and first in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Rankings.

The beginning of the team’s dominance on the international stage was born of a conversation between Rogers and Alejo.

Rogers asked Alejo to train him for beach competition, but Alejo insisted he was too busy at the time to train him properly. A second conversation with Rogers changed Alejo’s mind.

“He came back later with the response that really got me,” Alejo

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Assistant athletic director for strength and conditioning Bob Alejo holds the Olympic torch in London.

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Floridia State

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Clemson

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N.C. State

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Wake Forest

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Redshirt sophomore Tyler Brosius looks for an open reciever in the annual Kay Yow Spring Game, when he led the Black team to a 32-7 victory, completing 15 of 27 attempts for 184 yards. Brosius completed eight passes in six games with his time with his time with the Wolfpack, tallying one touchdown pass.

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cently attended a private tryout for the Atlanta Braves, hitting four of the 10 pitches he received for home Redshirt sophomore quarter- runs. back Tyler Brosius recently transAppalachian State has already ferred to Walters State Com- expressed interest in Brosius and munity College in Morristown, would allow him to play multiple Tenn., to continue his collegiate sports if he chooses to stay in school athletic career playing baseball. for an additional year, instead of At the time of the announce- playing professional ball. ment, Brosius was listed as Had Brosius stayed at N.C. State academically ineligible to play and remained academically eligible, this season. According to his he would have likely been number father, Mike, Brosiusdidn’t fol- two on the team’s depth chart, below t h rou g h hind senior starting with the team’s quarterback Mike summer course Glennon. policy because In the annual Kay he was already Yow Spring Footpla nning to ball Game,Brosius transfer. led the Black team Brosius will to a 32-7 win with be eligible to a dominating play during the performance. He upcoming basecompleted 15 of 27 ball season and passes and threw is look ing to for 184 yards, imTom O’Brien enter the 2013 pressing fans and Major League Baseball Draft. coaches alike.

At that point he would be free to With Brosius out of the picture, sign with any professional club the Wolfpack’sdepth chart at QB or another school. has changed dramatically. The Brosius was a standout on the only quarterback listed on the rosdiamond in high school, batting ter with any sort of playing experi.447 with 51 RBI and 13 home ence is Colorado State transfer Pete runs in his senior season. He re- Thomas, a junior who is ineligible Deputy Sports Editor

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“He’s not intimidated by the task ahead at all. We feel comfortable right now.”

to play this season because of the NCAA’s transfer policy. Otherwise, the Pack’s options are limited to sophomore Garrett Leatham, freshman William Cooper and Manny Stocker, who is called “half of a redshirt freshman” by head coach Tom O’Brien.

“The situation is that Stocker came in at mid-year, which is good for us,” O’Brien said. “Right now he will be the backup quarterback going into the fall. Many times you have people who are redshirtfreshmen and have young kids who have to step into backup roles. He’s no different than anybody else or any other teams that have been in this situation.”

Stocker has been splitting snaps in practice about 50/50 with Glennon. He is smaller than Glennon, but what he lacks in size, he makes up for in athleticism, boasting a 4.58 second 40-yard-dash.

Accuracy doesn’t seem to be a problem for Stocker either. As a high school senior, he completed two-thirds of his passes for 1,200 yards and 18 touchdowns.

“He’s not intimidated by the task ahead at all,” O’Brien said. “We feel comfortable right now.”

The Wolfpack took its game across the Atlantic to Spain where it played a five-game exhibition tour against local professional and amateur teams.

Its first test came against CB Torrejon in Madrid Aug. 7, where the Pack won its opener 83-76.

Junior guard Lorenzo Brown– who had been questionable for the trip after undergoing knee surgery on June 26 –led the Pack in scoring with 25 points.

Freshman forward T.J. Warren also had a big game, with 20 points as a starter. Senior forward Scott Wood also posted a double-digit scoring line with 21 points. Wood also hit three straight three-pointers coming out of halftime and pushed the Pack’s lead into the double digits.

In the Pack’s rematch against CB Torrejon, it posted another victory, this time in dominant fashion with a final score of 80-57. It was also a big outing for Brown, who put together a 17-point, 10-assist doubledouble. Senior forward Richard Howell grabbed a team-leading 12 rebounds and also finished the game with eight points. Junior forward Calvin Leslie broke the double-digit scoring mark with 11 points.

Head coach Mark Gottfried and the Wolfpack left Madrid for the Canary Islands for the next round of exhibition games.

Its third contest put the Pack up against CB Gran Canaria U20, where theWolfpack pulled out an 85-70 win. Warren carried a lot of the load, scoring a teamhigh 26 points, pulling down 13 rebounds and dishing out four assists. Warren also had an efficient outing, going 13-16 from the field.

Leslie finished with the game’s other double-double, posting 10 points and 11 rebounds. The game was a homecoming of sorts for sophomore forward Thomas de Thaey, a Canary Islands native. He finished the game with six points and four rebounds.The

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