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Pre-finals rave in the works Staff Writer

To relieve stress before finals, Student Body President Andy Walsh is trying to obtain permits for a rave in the Brickyard.

The chancellor must give permission to have amplified sound in the Brickyard and organizers need to talk with Vice Provost and Director of Libraries Susan Nutter, Walsh said. Organizers have also been in contact with Campus Police and the Department of Environmental Health and Public Safety, and they are securing permits from SORC. Walsh said he hopes to have the rave in the beginning of December – after classes have ended but before the first reading day.

The atmosphere of the rave will be like “a typical dance party,” filled with music and glow sticks, Walsh said. Student Government is hoping to get a student to DJ the event as well.

Walsh said he does not envision the event being “super organized,” but instead would like to keep it as spontaneous as possible and allow students to just have fun. “[I want to] stay true to what a rave atmosphere is and keep it low key,” Walsh said.

The focus though, Walsh said, is still on students and their safety.

“We have to talk to Susan Nutter to make sure that the event is not too disruptive for students who are

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Chancellor Randy Woodson Campus Police Vice Provost and Director of Libraries Susan Nutter Department of Environmental Health and Public Safety Permits from Student Organization Resource Center (SORC)

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trying to study in the library, and we also have to work closely with campus security,” Walsh said. “With the nature of it and the size, we have a liability to the rest of the University to make sure that we do it the right way.”

Walsh said he does not want a repeat of what happened in 2010, when a student attempted to plan a rave but did not get the necessary amplified sound permit. The crowd moved from the Brickyard to Hillsborough Street, causing damage to the then-construction site.

“I commend Campus Police for breaking up that situation like they were supposed to, though I was certainly impressed by the turnout,” Walsh said. “I just never expected that many people to show up.”

Walsh said he hopes to draw a large crowd to this year’s rave, but he is conscientious of how it would affect others, like library patrons.

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A student gets tossed in the crowd at the Flash Rave event held in the Brickyard on May 3, 2010. Current Student Body President Andy Walsh is planning another rave for students before finals this semester.

Rushing the field: not an option Taylor O’Quinn Staff Writer

Storming the field at N.C. State’s Carter-Finley Stadium will not be a plausible option for students this year and likely for years to come, according to various organizations across campus.

Carter-Finley Stadium has higher walls than most college football stadiums to provide a better viewing experience and also to discourage students from storming the field.

The University has a policy prohibiting students from rushing the field after a football game.

According to Dick Christy, associate athletics director for external operations, prohibiting patrons from storming the field is a broad Division One school policy.

“The SEC has a $25,000 fine for patrons who trespass onto football fields,” Christy said. “The ACC does not have such a fine, but supports disciplinary actions for those who violate the University’s strict no field rushing policy.”

Matthew Williams, chair of the Student Government’s Traditions Commission, said he is for the idea of rushing the field, but knows it is not a possibility at Carter-Finley Stadium. Williams is also a former resident adviser and held a program “Rushing the field … or maybe not?” last semester to try to come up with a safe way to storm the field.

Williams and fellow students brainstormed ideas that would make rushing the field both plausible and safe. They suggested putting waivers on the backs of student tickets that when purchased, meant the student agreed not to hold the University liable if they were injured whilst storming the field.

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Feed the Pack, a pantry for students and staff who encounter food insecurity, is nearing its opening date after months of preparation.

The pantry will hold non-perishable food items, as well as toiletries and hygienic items. The date for the opening event is set for Wednesday, Nov. 14 in 379 Harrelson Hall, where the pantry will be located.

This organization was created after members of the N.C. State community voiced concerns about people within the community who have limited access to food and everyday items.

Mike Giancola, director of CSLEPS, said there are three main goals for the opening ceremony of the food pantry. The event was designed to celebrate the opening of a pantry created for and by the campus community, raise awareness that food insecurity is present in our community and highlight how members of the Wolfpack community can support and use the pantry.

Feed the Pack is run by students and has an advisory board that provides guidelines, and the organization is now a registered non-profit.

Ellen Furby, a sophomore in political science, is a newly-appointed executive director of Feed the Pack.

Upon receiving an email from CSLEPS regarding the creating of Feed the Pack, Furby said, “I was immediately struck by the idea and knew I wanted to be involved in whatever capacity possible.”

Monique Bonds, a junior in animal science, is a member of the advisory board and has been involved with Feed the Pack since its creation.

She chose to join Feed the Pack because she has witnessed the troubles people experience due to food insecurity on a personal level.

“It is one thing to be dependent on ramen, cereal and fast food, then it’s another to have to skip meals or struggle to even come up with $5 to spend on food that you would like to last you a few days, but you know it won’t,” Bonds said. “N.C. State is a university committed to service, and I feel it would fare the University well to have something

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N.C. State fans celebrate victory after the football game against Florida State in Carter-Finley, Oct. 6. Many fans want to rush the field after big victories, but the University has a strict policy against rushing the field.

ter the game to allow students to run onto the field. Williams said this idea would not work either because students would still trample over one another and to rush to the gates.

“I would love to have a legal way for the students to rush the field, but the safety of students comes first,” Williams said.

Through an email exchange between Williams and David Rainer, associate vice chancellor of environmental health and public safety, Rainer said a task force composed of students, athletics personnel, law enforcement and the Wolfpack Club adopted rules prohibiting access to the Carter-Finley field.

The strict policy prohibiting fans from rushing the field became more prevalent after 13 students were seriously injured after storming the field at Oklahoma State last fall.

N.C. State wanted to prevent this from occurring at Carter-Finley,

so the University provided more security through Staff One to keep students from accessing the field.

When Staff One suspects that students will storm the field, spectators can see their numbers multiply toward the end of the game. However, when there are a few students who are brave enough to storm the field, Staff One does not chase after them.

“The Raleigh Police Department is in charge of chasing after and apprehending the patrons who violate the policy,” Williams said. “Whereas Staff One acts as ‘bodies’ to discourage students from doing so.”

Instead of facing the consequences of rushing the field, Williams suggests we revel in our “hype” over a win in a safer way. Students can still get close to the field, wrap their arms around their friends and sing along to the alma mater.

“Enjoying the whole game is more important than the 30 seconds of

rushing the field, which may or may not happen,” Williams said.

Before the new Carter-Finley Stadium was built, former Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Tom Stafford told Williams how he personally witnessed multiple student injuries and was horrified by the experience. It is because of instances like these that the University implemented a stricter policy against rushing the field.

“Even though N.C. State Athletics said the University has a policy and students should refer to the policy if they have questions, it is impossible find,” Williams said.

After searching through multiple search engines and N.C. State’s Athletics page, Williams could not locate the policy.

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that commits to the hunger needs of their own students.”

Monique Bonds also pointed out that the NCSU is not the first university to have such an organization.

“We are not the first campus to open a food pantry, as there are several successful operations across the nation. Some of those include the University of Central Florida, Michigan State University, Oregon State University and University of Arkansas,” Bonds said.

After the opening event, the pantry does not yet have a set schedule.

“It is hard to know how many people will come,” Giancola said. “You hear things from students and faculty and staff, but some people may be hesitant to articulate the need.”

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Volvo Group signed a 3-year agreement with N.C. State Tuesday, declaring the University as part of its Preferred Talent Partnership program. According to Volvo Group officials, this partnership will increase opportunities for students, including access to exclusive international internship programs.

This agreement makes NCSU the sixth partner of Volvo Group and the only partner university in the United States.

According to Kelley Dameron, director of talent management at Volvo Group, the company chose to partner with the University due to its academic standing, international connections, technical programs and its proximity to important hubs in North Carolina. Among these hubs are Volvo Group’s design facility and its sales and marketing department, both of which are located in Greensboro.

“Most companies struggle with being able to brand their companies to have a presence on campuses when they’re stretched too far and too wide,” Dameron said. “We’d prefer to partner with certain

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Provost Warwick Arden and Kerstin Renard, Volvo’s executive vice president of human resources, sign a memorandum of understanding, which makes N.C. State a preferred-talent partner for Volvo Group.

universities that are strategically aligned with what we’re trying to accomplish.

It allows us to cast more resources into one place rather than spread them really far.”

Volvo Group has worked on its partnership program since 2006, Dameron said.

However, while the agreement marks the beginning of a company-wide effort, it does not mark the first time the Volvo Group has been involved with the University.

“We did a little bit before, but we just did pockets of

things and it wasn’t a Volvo Group-wide initiative,” Dameron said. “So while I might have had our technology group doing some senior design projects and every once in a while we might have had someone at the M100 class, now we’ll have a pipeline of activities in place every year so we know that we’ll be on campus and interfacing with the students and the faculty on a regular basis.”

Eric Klang, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has

had students work with Volvo Group for senior design projects and is excited about the partnership.

“Right now … it’s a signature on a piece of paper.

We’ll see, but so far they’ve supported us reasonably well and I think the idea is that it will grow now — and that’s our goal,” Klang said.

“They can now support more things, and we can work with them to get them better students and future employees.

It can be a win-win situation if we do it right.”

Nutter said she approves of the potential rave and thinks it will be a great way to relieve stress.

“I don’t think it would be too disruptive for students studying in the library, but if it were to last a whole evening, then the scenario might be different,” Nutter said. “If the students didn’t mind, I’d love to be a part of [the rave].”

However, Nutter said her one concern is having too many people out on the terrace. She said she is not sure whether she would characterize it as a “serious risk,” but it is something to think about nonetheless.

There are always two officers stationed around the library in the evening and overnight, though, Nutter said.

According to Patrol Operations Captain Ian Kendrick of Campus Police, Campus Police is in support of the rave as long as any potential problems can be mitigated.

“Security for the event is still to be determined and depends on the number of students in attendance as well as other safety con-

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various times throughout the week, and the hours will be adjusted to best fit the needs of others. Feed the Pack is committed to maintaining a sense of dignity and privacy in the pantry, especially because of the prevalence of those who need such an organization. The pantry will be a secure, safe and understanding place.

The best way to stay connected to Feed the Pack is through their Facebook page.

The page will be updated often and will keep those interested posted on how to volunteer, the development of the pantry and when it will be open. Students can also reach the organization through their email, feedthepackpantry@gmail.com, if they have further questions.

“It is such an important cause,” Furby said. “It is crucial to have a place on campus that is accessible and judgment-free, where students can receive the help they need.”

cerns,” Kendrick said. “Our biggest goal is, first and foremost, the safety and security of this University.”

While it is important that the physical structures of the University don’t get damaged, Campus Police also wants to make sure to give students the opportunity to study during the rave and keep disruption levels at a minimum,” Kendrick said.

“The educational mission of this University is paramount and I hope that is what everyone is here for — to learn something,” Kendrick said.

Kendrick also said Campus Police will be present to ensure students are adhering to the rules and regulations outlined by the permit. Students should also take some initiative and responsibility to ensure everything goes as planned, Kendrick said.

“The biggest message we want to get across is that we’re here to support the students [and] we want to make their events are enjoyable and safe,” Kendrick said.

Students have been asking Student Government for a rave on campus ever since the previous rave failed, Walsh said.

“Ultimately [this is] just another effort to have a big event on campus, so hopefully we will continue to do things like this,” Walsh said.

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Candidatos persiguen el voto latino Mayra Navarro

Sin embargo, un blog liberal criticó que Romney parecía tener un bronceado falso para La Asociación Nacional atraer votantes hispanos. de Oficiales Latinos ElegiAunque los candidatos han dos y Apuntados (NALEO) pedido el voto latino, muchos proyecta que 12.2 millones de hispanos se preguntan las Latinos votarán a comienzos verdaderas políticas de los de noviembre. El impacto que dos candidatos en relación a los latinos han hecho y están la agenda latina. ¿Cuáles son haciendo en las elecciones sus ideas sobre la inmigración ha sido inaudito, y todos los y políticas extranjeras en partidos políticos persiguen Latinoamérica? el voto latino.

Obama se ha enfocado en En 2000, el colegio electoral parecer amigo de los latinos, añadió un voto más, de 14 a apoyando el DREAM Act. 15. Muchos de estos cambios Ha pasado un programa de surgieron del crecimiento de Acción Diferida donde estula popablación de latinos, diantes pueden aplicar para y también afectó a estados protección temporal por dos claves como años con la Texas, Neoportunidad vada y Florde trabajar id a . E stos y e st ud ia r estados, con legalmente la excepción dent ro del d e Te x a s , país.

Alex Parker, presidente de Wolfpack for Obama y son lugares Sin emestudiante de la d on d e n o bargo, este educación de español hay mayoría programa clave entre todav ía no Demócratas y Republicanos. da la oportunidad de llegar a Los dos candidatos, el ser un residente permanente.

Presidente Barack Obama y Alex Parker, presidente de Esel ex-Gobernador de Mas- tudiantes a favor de Obama, sachusetts Mitt Romney, se cree que Obama seguirá ayuhan enfocado sus campañas dando a los latinos si le dan en atraer a votantes latinos. otros cuatro años.

Obama habló en español por “El Presidente Obama 30 segundos en un anuncio- sabe que necesita haber una video para su campaña que se reforma de inmigración puede ver en internet. Anun- comprensiva — lo difícil es cios en favor de Mitt Romney lograr que otros entiendan también se han transmitido esto también,” djio Parker, en español por algunas cade- un estudiante de segundo año nas de televisión, incluyendo concentrado en estudios inuna entrevista con Univisión. ternacionales y la educación corresponsal

“Ignorar a Latinoamérica va a lastimarnos.”

del Español.

Romney dijo que está en contra del DREAM Act. El candidato también dijo que no revocaría la Acción Diferida aprovada por el gobierno del Obama, pero unos días después retiró su apoyo.

Según su sitio web, Romney también dijo que no está a favor de una amnistía.

La ad minist ración de Obama ha tenido los números más altos de deportaciones de inmigrantes. Él ha deportado más inmigrantes indocumentados que el Presidente George W. Bush. Obama notó que sus políticas están en contra de inmigrantes con historiales criminales.

Mitt Romney, no ha tenido el soporte de los latinos como Obama. Según encuestas, Romney tiene apoyo de alrededor del 30 por ciento de los latinos, y Obama del 70 por ciento. La campaña Romney se ha puesto una meta de atraer 38 por ciento del voto latino, aunque la analista republicana Ana Navarro dijo que no cree que se podría lograr.

Taylor McLamb, una ejecutiva dentro de la organización Republicanos Universitarios, dijo que cree que las latinos deben considerar Romney como un candidato ideal.

“En mi opinión, Romney está a favor de los latinos,” McLamb, una estudiante en ciencia política cursando su tercer año dijo. “Esta nación fue construida por inmigrantes, y necesitamos ayudar

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Adel Boulazreg, un estudiante en su tercer año de ciencias políticas en la Universidad de Toronto, da letreros políticos a estudiantes fuera del autobús de Campaign for Obama, el martes.

a esta población a lograr el Sueño Americano.”

Ella dijo que los inmigrantes necesitan seguir las leyes de los Estados Unidos y seguir el proceso legal para poder estar en el país.

Las políticas en Latinoamérica no han sido un gran asunto en las campañas de los candidatos. Como se vio en el debate presidencial hace una semana, no hubo plática sobre lo que se pensaban los candidatos de Latinoamérica.

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Romney mencionó brevemente que las oportunidades en Latinoamérica no han sido aprovechadas. Obama no dijo nada en relación a su programa con respecto a los países hispanohablantes.

“Ignorar a Latinoamérica va a lastimarnos,” dijo Parker en relación a la falta de discurso sobre Latinoamérica.

“La economía en Latinoamérica está creciendo y estamos en una posición de ayudarnos mutuamente. Las

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economías en Chile, Brasil y Argentina están creciendo y tenemos la oportunidad de crecer con ellos. Los políticos están ignorándolo hoy pero en el futuro va a ser una conversación muy importante.”

Los dos candidatos son muy diferentes en sus políticas, pero aunque se cree que a veces un voto no hace la diferencia, la verdad es que sí es muy importante que los candidatos escuchen nuestras voces. Según la NALEO, los latinos serán un 8.7 por ciento del electoral. En estados claves, los porcentajes de latinos son aún mayores, enseñando que sí se puede hacer una diferencia. Un voto, una llamada y una voz hacen más de lo que se piensa. No dejes que alguien más hable por ti.

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A pesar del embargo, Cuba sigue a su ritmo POR PAULA GORDON | CORRESPONSAL Hace 50 años, los Estados Unidos no respiró por trece días esperando la posibilidad de una guerra nuclear.

La Crisis de los Misiles en Cuba fue lo más cercano que el mundo ha llegado a los ataques absolutos con misiles de la historia moderna.

El 28 de octubre de 1962, Presidente John F. Kennedy y el presidente ruso, Nikita Khrushchev, llegaron a un acuerdo que los misiles rusos serían expulsados de Cuba por la eliminación de los misiles estadounidenses en Italia y Turquía, y una promesa que los E.U. no invadirían a Cuba. La crisis, también conocida como “la crisis de octubre” en Cuba, resultó en un embargo completo de los E.U. en contra de Cuba, que ha cambiado el curso de la historia de este país. En los últimos 50 años, el embargo del comercio ha estancado la economía cubana y ha resultado una demonstración del ingenio que revela la verdadera determinación de los cubanos mientras trabajan para mejorar su país.

En oposición de fuerzas anti-democráticas que trabajaban en Cuba, los E.U. empezó su embargo del comercio en 1960. El 7 de febrero 1962 el embargo casi-total entró en vigor, prohibiendo la actividad comercial entre los dos países. El embargo ha causado la privación de mercancías modernas, y es la mayor parte del desarrollo lento del país que una vez fue considerado “la perla del Caribe.”

El embargo ha dado lugar a la escasez de necesidades f u n d a m e nt a l e s , c o m o comida y medicina y previene la importación de autos nuevos y tecnologías. En las dos décadas después de la crisis y el embargo, el éxodo de miles de cubanos reflejó

la insatisfacción con el gobierno socialista y comunista.

La migración de bastantes cubanos también reflejó las difíciles condiciones sociales en el país, en particular las violaciones a los derechos civiles que incluyeron una restricción de la libertad de expresión y juicios injustos para los ciudadanos y los extranjeros.

Mientras que E.U. se niega a hacer negocios con Cuba, otros países hacen negocios abiertamente. La Unión Europea apoya el comercio con Cuba ya que trabaja hacia una democracia pluralista, y con más respeto para los derechos civiles. El comercio es una parte vital para hacer de Cuba un país mejor. En octubre de 2011, la mayoría de los 192 países en la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas votaron para condenar el embargo mientras los E.U. fue sólo uno de los dos países que apoyó la medida todavía.

Richard Slatta, un profesor de estudios latinoamericanos en N.C. State desde 1980, visitó a Cuba este verano por 10 días con un grupo de Witness for Peace que se enfoca en el agricultura sostenible.

Slatta presenció que, a causa del embargo, los cubanos necesitaron ser particularmente ingeniosos. Han desarrollado métodos agrícolas alternativos para el crecimiento que necesitan, y han tenido éxito con el uso de cultivación hidropónica y la agricultura orgánica. De su viaje, Slatta no podía hablar suficiente acerca de la experiencia educativa que vivió.

“Me recordó por qué me gusta ser un estudiante,” dijo él.

Cuba, según lo retratado en los medios de los E.U., es bastante diferente de la realidad de un lugar que ha cambiado radicalmente en

los últimos 50 años. Slatta continúa diciendo que el gobierno rígido de los años ‘60 es ahora más f lexible, y él vio a muchos cubanos “abiertamente practicando la religión, abiertos sobre sus opiniones políticas y eran socialmente diversos.”

Las relaciones entre Cuba y los E.U. han mejorado ligeramente bajo la presidencia de Barack Obama. En 2011, el presidente usó su poder ejecutivo para aliviar “gente a gente” restricciones de viaje, permitiendo grupos religiosos, educacionales y culturales desde los E.U. a viajar a Cuba. Sin embargo, han ocurrido retrocesos, sobre todo, la sentencia controvertida de 15 años en una prisión en Cuba del estadounidense Alan Gross. No es menos cierto que los ciudadanos de E.U. son los únicos ciudadanos del mundo que no pueden viajar libremente a Cuba.

Mientras muchos exiliados cubanos se oponen fuertemente el régimen de Castro y reclaman con vehemencia que Cuba nunca será lo que fue, ellos no pueden negar los cambios positivos que han llegado al país. Este mes, limitaciones de viaje se han levantado ligeramente para permitir que las personas viajen fuera de su país más libremente.

“No es esta dictadura represiva, es una sociedad muy vibrante, una sociedad abierta en muchas maneras,” dijo Slatta. En 1962, Cuba evitó una guerra nuclear y se enfrentó a un futuro sombrío e incierto.

Hoy, Cuba tiene una esperanza de volver a su gloria anterior, sin prisa pero sin pausa. ¿Dónde estará Cuba en 50 años más?�

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Aunque sólo lo use usted por un día—al igual que más de ciento cincuenta estudiantes de NC State lo hicieron este lunes pasado con el fin de apoyar a la fiesta de Zumba en Rosa.

El lunes se realizó un evento llamado ‘Zumba Party in Pink’ en Carmichael Gym para crecer y esparcir conocimiento del cáncer de mama. El evento fue conducido por la Recreación de la Universidad.

Jeffrey Florence, Jenna Dif y Jennifer Crum, fueron unos de los varios instructores de Zumba quienes ayudaron dirigir el evento. Ellos aconsejaron a los estudiantes a ir no sólo para que estén involucrados y activos, sino también para hacerlo y divertirse a la misma vez mientras apoyan a una gran causa.

Cuando se le preguntó acerca de los vínculos personales de su participación en este evento, Jeffrey Florence, estudiante de último año en Psicología, dijo “Mi abuela y mi amiga cercana son ambas sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama. Cuando vi la bandera ‘Bailando para vencer el cáncer de mama’, realmente resonó conmigo porque estoy bailando y moviéndome

mientras obtengo personas para apoyar a la causa y celebrar las vidas de aquellos que han sobrevivido. Así que fue importante para mí asegurarme de que este evento saliera bien, por esas razones.”

Jennifer Crum, estudiante de último año en Administración Deportiva, también compartió una conexión personal con el evento. La maestra de primaria de Crum fue diagnosticada con cáncer, pero a diferencia de los seres queridos de Florence que sobrevivieron, su maestra lamentablemente terminó falleciendo por el cáncer. “Bailo para ella y para todas las personas que fueron afectadas por su fallecimiento”, dijo Crum.

El evento también contó con la presencia de una representante de Susan G. Komen for the Cure, que habló de su experiencia siendo una sobreviviente de cáncer de mama. Krystal Barnes, una sobreviviente de un año de cáncer de mama, ofreció unas palabras de inspiración y le recordó a los asistentes de la importancia de la detección temprana. En febrero del 2011, ella fue diagnosticada con cáncer de mama en etapa tres. Ahora que Barnes ha sobrevivido a la enfermedad, ella cree que su propósito es mantener a otros, especialmente la población joven, consciente de la importancia de la detección temprana.

“Mi propósito es claro; mi propósito es correr la voz a mujeres más jóvenes, a los hombres más jóvenes, que la detección temprana es clave,” dice Barnes.

“Después de 16 tratamientos de quimioterapia, 2 cirugías de seno, y 30 rondas de radiación estoy aquí y estoy viva, y no solo estoy sobreviviendo si no que estoy viviendo”, dijo Barnes.

El evento fue de entrada gratis; pero Headbands of Hope, una organización sin fines de lucro y fundada este pasado Abril por Jessica Ekstrom, estudiante de último año en Comunicaciones y Relaciones Públicas, estuvo presente para aceptar donaciones. Headbands of Hope (Vinchas de Esperanza en español) recauda dinero para proveer de fondos a la investigación del cáncer, al vender vinchas. Por cada vincha vendida, una se regala a una niña con cáncer y se hace una donación de un dólar a la fundación de San Baldrick’s para ayudar a financiar la investigación de cáncer de infancia para salvar vidas. Según Ekstrom, las vinchas les ofrecen esperanza por preservar la identidad femenina para muchachas jóvenes en el medio de los tratamientos de quimioterapia.

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Because of the embargo, Cubans must be particularly resourceful with commodities like cars.

DESPITE THE EMBARGO, CUBA FOLLOWS ITS OWN RHYTHM Fifty years ago, the United States held its breath for 13 days awaiting the possibility of nuclear war. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world has ever come to outright missile attacks in modern history.

On Oct. 28, 1962, President John F. Kennedy and Russian President Nikita Khrushchev came to the agreement that Russian missiles would be removed from Cuba for the removal of U.S. missiles from Italy and Turkey, and a pledge that the U.S. would not invade Cuba.

The crisis, also known as the “October Crisis” in Cuba, resulted in a complete U.S. embargo against Cuba that has changed the course of history for that country. In the last 50 years, the trade embargo has stalled the Cuban economy and has resulted in a resourcefulness that reveals the true determination of Cubans as they work to better their country.

In opposition of antidemocratic forces at work in Cuba, the U.S. began its trade embargo in 1960, and on Feb. 7, 1962 entered a near-total embargo of Cuba, prohibiting commercial trade activity.

The trade embargo has caused hardship for the country that was once considered the “pearl of the Caribbean” and is a major part of Cuba’s slowed development. The embargo has caused shortages of basic necessities like food and medicine, and prevents the import of new cars and technologies.

In the first two decades after the embargo, the exodus of thousands of Cubans

reflected the dissatisfaction with its communist socialist government. The migration of so many Cubans also reflected the trying social conditions in the country, particularly violations to basic human rights that included a restricted freedom of speech and unfair trials for citizens and foreigners.

While the United States refuses to do business with Cuba, other countries openly trade. The European Union supports trade with Cuba as it works toward a pluralist democracy and greater respect for human rights. Trade is a vital part of making Cuba a better nation.

At the United Nations General Assembly in October of last year, the vast majority of the 192 member countries voted to condemn the US embargo; the U.S. was one of only two countries that voted against it.

Richard Slatta, N.C. State professor of history, visited Cuba this summer for 10 days with a group focused on sustainable agriculture within Witness for Peace, a U.S. organization founded in 1983. Slatta saw first-hand that, because of the embargo, Cubans have to be particularly resourceful.

They have developed alternative agricultural methods to grow what they need, and have been successful using hydroponic, organic, and permaculture agriculture as a means to do this. Slatta was very positive about his learning experience and said that he felt he’d learned so much while in Cuba. “It reminded me of why I like to be a student,” he said.

servicios de salud en NCSU Susan G. Komen for the también participaron en Cure, el cáncer de mama es este evento. el cáncer más El Centro de común entre Mujeres dio las mujeres a los estuhispanas/ diantes que latinas. La asistieron inconscienu na oporcia sobre el tunidad cá ncer de de escribir mama entre mensajes de los hispanos apoyo o rees una de las Jennifer Crum, instructora de Zumba y estudiante de cuerdo. Esfactores que Administración Deportiva tos mensajes contribuyen se fijarán en a que sean el Festival de Chocolate en más propensos a ser diagnosTalley Student Center el próx- ticados en estados avanzados imo viernes. Promociones de de cáncer de mama. Otros Salud también ofrecieron fol- factores incluyen menos acletos con mucha información ceso a atención de salud o sobre la prevención y detec- asistencia médica, menores ción temprana de cancer. ingresos, bajos niveles de Incluso si usted no asistió educación y las barreras del el evento de Zumba, es bueno idioma. Sin embargo, con saber sobre el cáncer de mama más eventos como la “Fiesta y otras enfermedades como Zumba en Rosa” sucediendo estas porque puede afectarle en el futuro, estos obstáculos a usted, la gente en su alred- serán superados. edor o su comunidad. Según

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Cuba as portrayed in the U.S. media is quite different from the reality of the place that has changed so much in the last 50 years. Slatta goes on to say that the very rigid government of the 1960s has since loosened, and he saw many Cubans that were “openly practicing religion, outspoken politically and socially diverse.”

U.S.-Cuban relations have improved slightly under the Obama presidency. In 2011, President Obama used his executive powers to ease “people-to-people” travel restrictions, allowing religious, educational, and cultural groups from the U.S. to travel to Cuba.

However, there have been setbacks; most notably, the controversial 15 year prison sentence of American Alan Gross. The fact remains that U.S. Citizens are the only citizens in the world that can’t travel freely to Cuba.

While many Cuban exiles strongly oppose the Castro regime, and vehemently claim that Cuba will never be what it once was, they cannot deny the positive changes that have come to the country.

This month, travel limitations for Cubans to leave their country have lifted slightly to allow people to travel outside of the country more freely.

“It’s not this repressive dictatorship, it’s a very vibrant, open society in a lot of ways,” said Slatta.

In 1962, Cuba narrowly avoided nuclear warfare and faced a dim, uncertain future. Today, Cuba is returning to its previous glory, slowly but surely. Where will Cuba be in 50 more years?

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he meaning of Halloween drastically changes with respect to age. For college students, the once innocently sweet holiday becomes a day of slightly destructive mischief and drunkenness.

Today, thousands of students will f lood Hillsborough Street, and most of them will be in costume — just like the good old days.

Although, it does seem as if some ladies are still wearing the same size costumes they wore when trick-or-treating was fun. And though sexy costumes are seen by some men as an “invitation” for some sort of sexual advance — they aren’t.

The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network’s website provides safety tips for college-age Halloween observers — all common sense: If you party, or go to the Hillsborough Hike (or, god forbid, Franklin Street) make sure to go with a large group of friends. Emphasis on “friends.” It’s unlikely that the zombie or sexy bagel you met while pre-gaming is really your friend.

Another tip RAINN offers is “Don’t accept

‘apple cider’ from people you don’t know or trust and never leave your ‘apple cider’ unattended. If you lose sight of your ‘apple cider,’ get a new one.”

But let’s be real. College students aren’t drinking “apple cider” — we’re drinking pumpkin cider because it’s fall, and we sure do love pumpkin during fall.

A fully charged iPhone and some emergency cash will help ensure you end up back in your apartment or dorm after a night of … exploring what Raleigh has to offer.

Tonight will be one of last few chances to escape the world academia (before getting intimate with our textbooks to prepare for finals) and enter a darker, louder and more enjoyable (but potentially creepy) realm. It’s important to blow off some steam, but do so safely. When thousands of college students — with roughly the same sexual motivation and pent-up stress — converge on Hillsborough tonight, there’s a lot of potential for fun, and an equal amount for disaster.

Davis Leonard, sophomore in science education

Home is where the fear is

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hether you receive your news through social media, fa ntastic school newspapers, television or the other med iu ms t hat exist today, there is hardly an opportunity for highly Lauren Noriega noteworthy Staff Columnist news to slip through your fingertips. More and more, we are awakened to depressing news pertaining to the straining economy, political blunders, or even the pending doom of Hurricane Sandy.

Beyond these topics, I feel like another matter that has been dominating my newsfeed deals with unexpected deaths and terrifying crimes.

Last weekend, another tragedy occurred at our rival down the road’s campus. Reports note that the body of a UNC-Chapel Hill freshman was found over the weekend at a concrete plant in Carrboro. Thus far, there is not a specific cause of death, but the body was sent to Chapel Hill to try to deduce the cause.

This year, the Tar Heels have been no stranger to sorrow. Earlier on in the semester, a 19-year-old female

student was found dead in her apartment and the police ruled the event to be a homicide. No further details were released; however, the police stated that the incident was not a random act of violence, as if that was supposed to placate the students and community members.

Closer to home, we have been receiving an alarming number of Wolf Alerts this year. It seems to me like multiple times a week, my smart phone is buzzing due to the texts and emails from Campus Police. Unfortunately, the clogging of our emails is not the problem; it is the frequency of the crimes com-

mitted around us.

In the recent months, we have been getting alerts about students being attacked and robbed while traipsing around campus late at night.

There have also been a few cases of people sneaking into someone else’s bedroom to watch him or her sleep, which not only shamelessly causes people to want to sing the song made popular by the YouTube “Bed Intruder” sensation, but it also induces an inkling of fear within people nearby.

The fact of the matter is that not many places are the safe haven we all thought, or even wished, that they would

be. As strange as it may seem, we live in a world where it isn’t even close to 100 percent safe just going to enjoy a movie or go shopping at a mall. I view our University as my home away from home, but just like any other place in the world, there is no promise that nothing bad will happen to you.

This is not to say that our campus is exponentially more dangerous than any other place in the world. However, you have to take the necessary precautions because you can never predict what kind of situations you might encounter out on the mean streets of rough Raleigh. As

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As delicious as it may taste, too much can have the possibility to increase your vulnerability or impact your decision-making skills.

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What do you do to take study breaks?

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Rachel Jordan, junior in architecture

“Nap.”

“I watch videos and hangout with friends.”

“I hang out with people in the dorm or [get] food.”

Miles Payton senior, political science

Yu Wu graduate student, economics

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Entrepreneurs, elections and networking events

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esterday I spent three hours driving all over Raleigh to put posters up for my internship. I always knew Starbucks was a popular place, but let me tel l you, the people of North Raleigh love them some Starbucks, and Panera Joseph Havey Bread, too.

Staff Columnist W hat a re t he posters for? One long networking event this month for local entrepreneurs and start-up owners. There will be pitching, seminars and loads of introductions in efforts that different people with good ideas end up together. Also, the start-up capital that some of them accrue will no doubt help the local entrepreneurial

community.

It’s all nice. In fact, it’s much more than nice. The Triangle is one of the best places to start a new business, and has often been referred to as the “new Silicon Valley.”

But let’s not fool ourselves.

What is arguably the biggest player when it comes to startup success? Hard work?

Luck? Nah. The government.

Yeah, as cliche as it sounds, our government has quite a hold on the future of any local business. Things like tax laws, grants and even the healthcare situation all have massive impacts on the success or failure of start-up companies. My boss recently complained to me about the ridiculously high taxes that entrepreneurs have to pay our government. She has every right to complain -- a

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Carolina Journal article cited a study by economists Steven Kreft and Russell Sobel, stating that overall, North Carolina received a C- for its regulations and a D+ for its tax code. This is far from acceptable.

Entrepreneurship is important not just for job creation, but more so for innovation. I know you’ve heard it before, but it’s worth mentioning over and over again. Apple, Facebook and Microsoft were all started humbly by a few men with ideas. N.C. State recognizes this importance.

Have you heard of the NCSU Entrepreneurship Initiative?

If you’ve got an idea, go to them to turn it into reality.

I’ll stop preaching now. It’s time for specifics. What do entrepreneurs want from the upcoming election? According to an Inc.com article, the

vast amount of small business CEOs want a stimulated economy, tax cuts and a balanced budget. What does that look like in the candidates?

Frankly, a balanced budget is just not an immediate option. For reasons that would fill up a Viewpoint article all on their own (maybe I’ll write that one next week), a balanced budget and a struggling economy are on very opposite ends of reality.

Instead, both candidates are saying they’ll work towards a more sustainable deficit, one that’s not growing exponentially larger. They have different plans, but each plan works towards a more controlled deficit spending habit... Ten years from now, and far into the future. Even if Romney gets elected twice, that change won’t take effect until he’s gone completely.

Neither candidate has realistically proposed tax cuts.

Obama wants to raise taxes on the upper class. Romney — and the Republican Party that tells him what to say — is in favor of lowering taxes, but he’s not naive enough to think that this won’t mean erasing at least a few tax breaks. And have you ever known the Republicans to get rid of those?

As for stimulating the economy, well, now we’re actually talking. Both candidates have spoken about their interest in helping start-up companies through bills like the JOBS Act. More entrepreneurfocused acts like this one are wonderful for local businesses. For all the talk that took place last election cycle, this act took place under Obama’s watch. I’m impressed.

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didate is really that different when it comes to what entrepreneurs want out of a president. Which candidate is more likely to stick to all their pre-election promises? That’s another issue all to itself.

We’ve got a choice between a president who failed to deliver on any promise relevant to the health of the start-up community and an EtchA-Sketch governor who’s changed opinions so many times no one even remembers his original promises.

Honestly, it looks a little bleak. If a start-up business has not been able to do well during the past four years, I wouldn’t count on anything changing after this November.

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I had been standing outside Riddick Hall for a moment before a dark face showed itself behind the glass. It was Tansim! I smiled when I saw him, but he didn’t smile back.

Tansim opened the door with his one good arm and propped it open for me with his foot.

“You’re late,” he said.

“Yeah, by like a minute!” I said, and checked my phone’s clock. Five minutes past 10. Oops.

“Sorry,” I muttered, sheepishly.

“Why are you still outside?” asked Tansim. His v oi c e w a s cold. Zayd Tansim took his foot away from the door and started walking down the corridor. I caught the door before it shut and jogged to catch up with him. He said nothing to me ­— he barely acknowledged I was there.

“Where’s the lab?” I asked, trying to make small talk.

“Where do you think?” he snapped. “Two floors down.

Hurry up.”

This wasn’t the Tansim I knew. This wasn’t the voice of my friend, the one who kept me awake through all-

nighters and who caught the bus with me every morning.

The Tansim who stood before me was a completely different person.

But it wasn’t his fault — they’d only buried his sister a month ago.

Eliana Tansim would have been 17 in a few short weeks.

I couldn’t imagine coping with my own sister’s death.

It would be hard for anyone.

But Tansim was barely coping at all. He wouldn’t talk to anyone about the accident — not even his own family.

Even after his sister’s accident, t he world tormented Tansim.

Only a few days a f ter his sister’s funeral, a grave-robber broke into the cemetery and mutilated Eliana’s remains.

His poor mother was already dealing with her own issues, and the added weight of Eliana’s death was too much of a burden to carry.

Every morning, she would take a bath and sit in the tub, thinking about her only daughter, crushed under the weight of all that steel…

One morning, when Tansim’s father woke up, the air was filled with lavender. He went to the bathroom and

“Tansim’s voice trailed off to a low mumble, and he stared into the distance.”

saw his wife soaking in the tub — a smile on her face and an empty pill bottle by her side.

She’s in the hospital now — if only barely.

Then, about a week ago, Tansim had an accident himself — he wouldn’t tell me what happened, but whatever it was, Tansim ended up with a cast on his arm.

The days wore on for poor Tansim, and all I could do was watch as my friend wandered deeper into the abyss.

It seemed the only thing Tansim cared about anymore was his research. He worked under Dr. Gestalt in Riddick, and it was consuming all of his time. He was never at his apartment anymore. I would see Tansim some mornings, emerging from the elevator in Riddick, his eyes heavy and his movements lethargic. This morning was no exception.

“How’ve you been?” I asked him.

“Fine ... fine …” said Tansim, “… just tired.”

“How long have you been down there?”

“Yesterday… morning? Afternoon? I can’t remember,” he said.

“Maybe you should ask to take a leave,” I suggested quietly.

“No! This is important!”

Tansim bellowed, jerking himself alert again. “This

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research is the most important thing I’ve ever done — maybe that anyone …” Tansim’s voice trailed off to a low mumble, and he stared into the distance. I had to say his name several times before he noticed me again.

“I’m sorry,” he said, dazed.

“What were we talking about again?”

“The lab? What are you working on down there?”

“Evolutionary…” he started, but stopped himself from saying anything more. “Maybe I shouldn’t say. We haven’t even published a paper yet…”

Tansim started mumbling something to himself again, but this time I couldn’t pull him back to reality. He just sat there, staring at nothing and whispering low under his breath.

I sighed, and patted him on the shoulder.

“Get some sleep,” I told him. I wanted to say more, but I left it at that. I walked away, leaving Tansim to the strange cogs of his own mind.

To my surprise, Tansim contacted me later. It was the first time he’d texted me in weeks — and what’s more, he took my advice.

Got some sleep. I’m feeling much better, the first message read. Good. I thought. He needed it. His eyes — dark, red, bloodshot — made it hard to look at him.

I opened the second message.

Would you like to see my research? it said.

Come to Riddick at 10 p.m. if you want to see, said the last.

I checked the time again —

9:52:57.

I know it wasn’t much, but Tansim completely shut everyone out of his life after his sister died. Even this small gesture of letting me into the laboratory was comforting — maybe he would be all right after all. Maybe he would start acting like himself again….

It was 9:55 p.m.

I nearly fell out of bed as I scrambled to find my shoes.

And so here I was, walking behind Tansim as he led me down into the depths of Riddick hall.

There wouldn’t – or at least, there shouldn’t be anyone in Riddick on this day, at this hour. I wasn’t even completely convinced Tansim himself

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was supposed to be here now.

But he had a key at least, and some semblance of purpose.

“Are you all right?” I asked.

“Yes. Tired. Nervous. Excited. That’s all.”

“Excited? ” I wondered aloud, “Did you just hit a breakthrough or something?”

Tansim turned to me with the widest smile I’d seen on him in ages. He was about to say something, but then he caught himself and muttered something incoherently under his breath.

Tansim led me down Riddick’s staircase, clutching his broken arm to his body as we made our descent. When we reached the first floor, Tansim took us around corner after corner before he stopped in front of a set of double-doors, and started typing in a passcode on the door’s keypad.

“Where’s Doctor Gestalt?”

I asked as he typed.

“He won’t be joining us,” Tansim said. “Don’t touch anything while we’re here,” he warned me harshly, and opened the door. The lab was completely dark. Tansim went ahead of me, and I waited for him to turn on the lights. But he was impatient.

“What are you waiting for?

Get in here!”

“The lights...” I stammered, “I can’t see where I’m going!”

For a long moment, Tansim didn’t make a sound. Then, suddenly, a single dim light came on, and the lab glowed a deep orange. Tansim stood near a small lamp that sat on a workbench in the back of the room.

“Sorry,” he said quietly.

“Come in. Close the door behind you.”

I obliged him — the door clicked when it was shut.

“I’m sorry,” Tansim said again. “I’m just a bit anxious…”

Around me, the room was humming. There were tall machines set up in the corners of the lab and rows of cabinets in between them, with jars and jars of tiny organs floating around inside them. There were cages, too, but I couldn’t see what was inside.

“So what do you do here?”

I asked. Tansim took a deep breath.

“We’ve been working on genetic engineering – modifications. We’re giving organisms different traits by engineering their genes. We’ve done it with mice and insects so far, but…”

Tansim realized I wasn’t following. He thought for a moment.

“Maybe if I show you…”

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I expected Tansim to show me one of the mice, but instead he led me to the worktable in the middle of the room and turned on an overhead lamp.

“Watch,” he said. “And don’t worry. I’m fine.”

Tansim held his left arm in the air and gripped the cast tightly with his right.

He shut his eyes tight and cringed and moaned as he pulled the cast off and revealed what was underneath.

There were dark red-andblack sores all over his arm, and little bits of the cast were still stuck to his skin … no, no ­— it wasn’t the cast. Sticking out in odd places, all over his arm, were short, white feathers.

“I tried to make wings…” he said, sheepishly. “I have to pull the feathers out at night.

They won’t stop.”

“Tansim …” I said, searching for words. “What are you ….”

“I forgot to turn on the lights because I don’t need them to see anymore.” He pointed to his eyes. “And Doctor Gestalt doesn’t know we’re here because he doesn’t know what I’ve been doing to myself….”

I wanted to say something.

What else had he done? How much of him was still Tansim? Was this the reason for his sudden change?

“I’m sorry. I should have told you before,” said Tansim.

“The reason why I’m showing you this … it’s because there’s one last experiment that needs to be done.”

Tansim drew a syringe from his lab coat’s pocket. He held it up to the light and admired the strange, dark yellow color of whatever was inside.

Then he t u r ne d to me.

“What … what are you going to do with that?”

My voice cracked.

“We’ve been trying to engineer regenerative abilities,” Tansim said. He stepped closer. The syringe was by his side. Prepped.

Ready.

He drew closer.

“Tansim!” I shouted. I didn’t care how loud I was being.

“There’s one last experiment,” he repeated. “Vital organs. If they’re damaged, it’s usually either transplant or death. But with my experiments … I know it works. I’ve tried it. My sister­....”

I stared in horror. “You revived your own sister?”

“No!” Tansim snapped.

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“Well…not all of her….”

The full realization hit me hard. Eliana — the graverobber — Tansim….

“There was too much damage and too much time lost …

If I tried to revive her — all of her — she wouldn’t be my Eliana. She’d be a monster. It would be torture for her … do you understand?”

I nodded slowly i n agreement.

He was still holding the needle.

“You have to help me.

You trust me, don’t you?”

“Of course! But coming back from the grave….” I stopped.

It wasn’t possible. Surely, it wasn’t possible.

“Death is nothing,” Tansim reassured me. “Literally. And with my research, it will only last a minute. I promise. But we have to work quickly!”

Tansim raised the needle - I was frozen in place.

“Please don’t. Please.” I begged him. He smiled.

“Only a moment,” he said — and plunged the needle down into the f lesh of his own arm.

“A RGH ! ” he moa ned, and collapsed to his knees. I

“‘But coming back from the grave…’

I stopped. It wasn’t possible.

Surely, it wasn’t possible.”

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“Bitter.” He said, shaking his head. I watched as he struggled to stand, but couldn’t. His hands trembled violently as he reached into his pocket and pulled out another syringe.

“This one is to … activate the gene … bring me back ….” he was panting, out of breath.

Tansim held the syringe up to me with a shaky arm. He dropped it before I could even move to take it from him.

“Into the neck,” he said, his voice was a hoarse gasp. He was holding onto the floor — hanging onto the last threads of his life.

“Into the neck and wait,” he said. “Wait. Only a moment.

You’ll see … just help me ….”

Tansim’s entire body shuddered, and then it was laying on the floor — unmoving.

It was suddenly very cold and very quiet in Riddick Hall.

I stared at the syringe on the floor, and then back to Tansim’s body ­— feathers, sores and all. It was the calmest I had seen this poor monster in weeks.

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Thursday MEN’S SOCCER V. VIRGINIA Dail Soccer Stadium, 7 p.m.

Friday SWIMMING AND DIVING V. EAST CAROLINA Casey Aquatic Center, 5 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL V. FLORIDA STATE Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m.

Saturday SWIMMING AND DIVING V. MIAMI Durham, N.C., 11 a.m.

SWIMMING AND DIVING V. DUKE Durham, N.C., 11 a.m.

FOOTBALL V. VIRGINIA Carter-Finley Stadium, 12:30 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL V. BELMONT ABBEY Reynolds Coliseum, TBA CROSS COUNTRY AT ADIDAS THREE STRIPES INVITATIONAL Cary, N.C., TBA RIFLE V. KENTUCKY Charleston, S.C., All Day Sunday VOLLEYBALL V. MIAMI Reynolds Coliseum, 1 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL V. NORTH GREENVILLE Reynolds Coliseum, 6:30 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS Team

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21-2

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12-1

20-3

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10-3

19-4

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19-5

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16-8

Georgia Tech

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16-8

Virginia Tech

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13-10

Duke

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13-12

Boston College

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10-15

Marland

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12-13

Wake Forest

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9-16

Virginia

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Graduate student Mike Glennon has done everything N.C. State fans could ask of him.

Since his three-interception performance in the season opener against Tennessee, Glennon has steadily improved from game to game. His latest performance last weekend against Carolina was an absolute master class, going 29 for 52 with 467 yards and five touchdown passes. His numbers could’ve been much better if not for eight drops by his receivers, but his performance was dominant. The Wolfpack rank 18th in the country with more than 300 passing yards per contest, and if there’s one position the Wolfpack can count on to deliver on game day, it’s quarterback.

RUNNING BACKS: C+ Of the three top running backs on the Wolfpack’s depth chart to begin the season, only one still remains. With senior James Washington out for the season and redshirt sophomore Mustafa Greene dismissed from the team, sophomore Tony Creecy carries the load for the Pack along with freshman Shadrach Thornton.

The numbers seem decent, with both Creecy and Thornton averaging above 4.0 yards per carry, but there’s just no spark in the Wolfpack ground game.

The Pack will hope this changes coming into the home stretch of the season.

WIDE RECEIVERS: B The Wolfpack receivers are an enigma, burning defenses for deep touchdowns on some plays and dropping easy passes on others. Even though the receiv-

Volleyball- Can jump to third place in the ACC standings with victories over Miami and Florida State this weekend.

The team fell in its first meetings with the two earlier in the season.

Volleyball- Can jump to third place in the ACC standings with victories over Miami and Florida State this weekend.

The team fell in its first meetings with the two earlier in the season.

DID YOU KNOW? The first football game in Carter Stadium, the first televised football game and a perfect football record all occurred in October. The Wolfpack played its first game in Carter Stadium Oct. 8, 1966 against South Carolina. The Pack’s television premiere occurred Oct. 21, 1950 when State College played the University of Maryland. The 1967 Freshman Football team finished its season with a perfect 5-0 record Oct. 30, 1967.

ers were a big part of the 35 points the Pack put up against UNC, they played an equally large part in not being able to put up more. Whenever the Wolfpack got a drive going, it always seemed to end with either a pre-snap penalty or a drop that would otherwise have been a first down. Both the penalties and the drops are an anomaly from a Tom O’Brien-coached team and should be ironed out quickly, and the penalties are on the offensive line. Regardless, this is still a young and talented group. Sophomore Brian Underwood has caught 10 touchdowns this season and junior Quintin Payton has been a solid option all year. Coming off a tough loss, fans will be looking for the receivers to rebound against Virginia this weekend in Raleigh.

LINEBACKERS: BThe State linebackers are relatively inexperienced and it shows at times.

Opponents have been getting about anything they want through the air and the run defense has been spotty.

The Miami and UNC games show that the State defense has a long way to go, but the lone bright spot through the first half of the season is its performance against Florida State. The linebackers helped contain FSU quarterback E.J. Manuel and stopped the Seminole running game in the second half. Defensive Coordinator Mike Archer has a difficult task in front of him in trying to stop Virginia’s run game, and he will hope the linebacking corps will be up to the challenge.

SECONDARY: B+

the year. What was not to like? All four starters returning and one of the top cornerbacks in the nation in junior David Amerson sounds like a recipe for success. Senior Earl Wolff is always in the middle of the action and the secondary may have been good against Florida State. But, there’s no denying the fact that the Wolfpack secondary was toilet paper soft against Miami and North Carolina. Part of this could be due to graduate student C.J. Wilson’s four game suspensions at the beginning of the year. The loss of such a key player would hurt any team, but with Wilson coming back into the fray and making two huge plays against UNC, this group is almost back to full strength and should be dangerous coming into the home stretch of the season.

I’ll freely admit that I believed this secondary was among the best in the nation at the beginning of

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Program should stick with TOB Daniel Wilson Staff Writer

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Freshman running back Shadrach Thornton is brought down by two Citadel defenders during the ACC Military Appreciation Day football game in Carter-Finley Stadium Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012.

Moments after last Saturday’s loss to UNC-Chapel Hill, the Wolfpack faithful, a term I use loosely, turned to the social media to voice its concern with the football team and Head Coach Tom O’Brien, with some calling for the latter to be removed from his position.

It’s really sad how the support for this program can spike this low just because it lost the rivalry game. I’m fairly certain that if the Patriots were somehow to lose to the Jets that the Pats’ fans would not be raving about how Bill Belichick should be fired. Plus, I’m sure no one was complaining about the football team after the victory over then No. 3 Florida State, but that’s beside the point.

Despite beating UNC the past five seasons, that was the first time O’Brien and the Pack had faced a Larry Fedora-led Tar Heel team. Obviously, Fedora came prepared. But next year, the victory over UNC will taste even sweeter since the Pack has seen what it’s capable of.

Since the team is still in contention for a conference championship, the fans should still support it because there is one

game in particular when the team will need it the most. I’m talking, of course, about the matchup in “Death Valley” against the Clemson Tigers, the only opponent that stands in the way of the Wolfpack’s dominance in the Atlantic division. If the Wolfpack wins against them, as well as Virginia, Wake Forest and Boston College, then depending on another Florida State loss, the Wolfpack will win its bid to play in Charlotte against the Coastal division’s top seed. The players know this, O’Brien knows this, but the Wolfpack students need to know this because it’s important that the fans stick behind the team.

As for the status of Tom O’Brien, he needs to stay with the Wolfpack.

Even though he’s 38-33 at State, he has an overall record of 113-78, which places him 20th among active FBS coaches.

He knows how to win games, and since taking over as the Pack head coach, he’s helped elevate the team’s status from being a mediocre team to more of a conference powerhouse.

Does the team still have a long way to go? Of course, but with O’Brien, the team will get better. Even after the team gets into the postseason, it will dominate under O’Brien, who has the highest winning percentage in bowl games of all college football coaches at .800.

The real challenge will come next

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Head Coach Tom O’Brien speaks with members of the media during practice on July 31. O’Brien is currently on the hot seat after the loss to rival North Carolina.

year when players such as graduate student quarterback Mike Glennon, redshirt senior wide receiver Tobias Palmer and junior cornerback David Amerson leave the team due to graduating or declaring for the NFL draft. I know that no matter the circumstance, the Pack head coach will find a way to improvise, adapt and overcome.

The most important matter for Wolfpack fans and students is the

support of the team as a whole, including the head coach. O’Brien has helped bring the team to its best position in the standings since 1994 when the team finished second under Mike O’Cain. The Wolfpack is ready to dominate this conference and O’Brien will lead it to the gates of victory. The question is whether Wolfpack nation will be there to back it up.

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