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Graduation goes green

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Ariel Fugate, an alumna in self-designed sustainable food systems, stands as she is recognized at graduation. This year, graduates will wear eco-friendly caps and gowns made solely from post-consumer recycled plastic bottles.

This way to CPA: N.C. State in the semifinals Taylor O’Quinn Staff Writer

A team of four N.C. State students have made it to the semifinals for the National Certified Public Accountants competition.

Amy Gilmore, David Mall, Ashley Bryant and Michael Burford are the four members of the Wolf Public Action Committee, or WolfPAC, competing for the second time in the CPA competition. The competition is national and open to undergraduate students enrolled in a four-year degree program.

Each year contestants are challenged with developing solutions to two of three topics given, with a limit of 1,000 words to work with.

This year’s topics were focused on the elections and included social security, income tax and the national debt.

Gilmore, team leader for WolfPAC, said the word count limit made the process difficult and more challenging. Gilmore and her team chose to research the topics of social security and income tax.

“It was next to impossible to fit all of our research into a few bullet points,” Gilmore said. “We ended up coming up with a solid general idea that landed us a spot in the semifinals.”

Early on in the competition the team lost two of its original four members. David Abuin was called

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Students headed to the graduation fair at the Bookstore in Harrelson Hall Tuesday to purchase their ecofriendly caps and gowns at a 10 percent discount in preparation for fall and spring commencements. For seniors who have not accrued the

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necessary accoutrements, the fair will continue throughout today and tomorrow in the Bookstore.

School supply and academic regalia buyer Debra Goode said this year’s GreenWeaver caps and gowns are made solely from “postconsumer recycled plastic bottles.”

Each eco-friendly gown is made from 23 of these bottles, saving ap-

proximately 12 million bottles from landfills, Goode said.

According to Oak Hall Sales Marketing Representative Lee Beekman, the bottles are heated up to a high enough temperature to extract any impurities, which come out as “granular chips that are a little big-

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Researchers at N.C State have found Android smart phones are vulnerable to a potentially dangerous problem: phishing.

A research team at N.C. State, headed by assistant professor of computer science Xuxian Jiang, has found that smart phones using Google’s Android operating system are susceptible to SMSphishing, known as “smishing.”

SMS, or short message service, is a text messaging service used by almost 80 percent of mobile phone users. Most people are familiar with phishing due to social media sites, notably Facebook, Craigslist and imitation emails, where the perpetrator poses as a trusted source in order to gain personal information.

For example, users can be directed to a fake log in screen, where their password and email address combination will be sent to the person posing as a trusted entity. These scams are also popular in banking, where an email claiming to be from a bank can attempt to obtain personal account information.

In Android’s case, Jiang and his team found hackers are becoming craftier in their tactics.

Android smart phone users could potentially be at risk if they

download an infected application.

If a virus-laden app is downloaded, the user could get SMS texts from their bank or even someone in their contact list. The fake sender then attempts to get important user information, like passwords for their different accounts.

Jiang’s team found the glitch while using tools to identify bugs and malware in various devices. His team includes mobile security researchers and student research assistants who work with smart phones, cloud computing and malware defense, among other things, according to Jiang.

However, they are not providing details of their smishing findings, so they will not be aiding hackers attempting to exploit this problem.

Android phones’ vulnerability to smishing has been acknowledged

by Google, which plans to fix the problem with later software releases.

While this problem has the potential to trick many people into giving up their personal information to hackers unknowingly, there are some ways students can avoid this problem.

“The problem can be minimized if you’re careful,” Jiang said. “Apply new patches when available, and make a phone call to see if the person who texted you actually texted you to confirm if you are being

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University Theatre adds unique spin to a classic Jake Moser Staff Writer

University Theatre will perform a unique adaptation of the classic play Alice in Wonderland at Titmus Theatre tonight at 7:30 p.m. The play follows the story of curious child Alice as she meets strange and wise characters after tumbling down a rabbit hole.

The play is directed by Jayme Mellema, scenic designer at University Theatre and a UNC School of the Arts graduate. Mellema has been in charge of the scenic design for four plays at N.C. State and is the scenic designer for Alice in Wonderland as well. He has provided design for plays across the country and won the Metrolina Theatre Association Award for Outstanding Scenic Design for The Wizard of Oz in 2007, according to his website.

Mellema has an interesting and unique vision for the show, acTYLER ANDREWS/TECHNICIAN cording to Tianna Soto, a fresh- Junior in biomedical engineering Nathaniel Conti, senior in English Matthew Hogan and junior in coastal and man in psychology and Spanish, marine natural sciences Morgan Piner play White Rabbit, King of Hearts and Queen of Hearts in University who will be playing the role of Theatre’s presentation of Alice in Wonderland Monday, Nov. 12, in Titmus Theatre.

Alice. This is her first show with University Theatre, and she said duction, according to Soto, and will dum, the Cheshire Cat and the King CAST OF CHARACTERS: she is excited to see how audi- utilize live actors, projection, pup- of Hearts. ences will receive the play. petry, music, lighting and sound to There will be 10 showings of Alice Alice: Tianna Soto “There have “bring the story to in Wonderland, beginning tonight, Mother/Queen of Hearts: been so many life.” running through Sunday, Nov. 18, Morgan Piner dif ferent verUniversity The- and picking up again Wednesday, Mrs. White/White Queen: sions of Alice atre’s adaption of Nov. 28 through Sunday, Dec. 2.

Diana Quetti Eaglet/Duchess/Dormouse: i n Wo n d e r Lewis Carol’s clasThe event is open the public, with Brett Williams land, and I think sic book will dif- tickets priced at $18 each. However, Mouse/Cheshire Cat: Jayme’s adaptafer from previous students can get into any showing Alexander Smith tion really capversions due to for $5, and prices will be reduced to Father/White Rabbit: Nat Conti tures the magispecial effects and $10 for non-students on community Dodo/Hatter: cal essence of how visually capti- night, Wednesday, Nov. 28.

Andrew Enloe the story,” Soto vating it is overall.

Tickets are available at Ticket Caterpillar/Tweedledee: Tianna Soto, freshman in said. “It will be However, it will Central in Talley Student Center, William Stewart psychology and Spanish Frog Footman/Tweedledum: one of the most still retain many of online or over the phone. Titmus Anthony Scialabba unique shows the original charac- Theatre is in Thompson Hall on SOURCE: UNIVERSITY THEATRE N.C. State has ever had.” ters, including Alice, the Queen of Dunn Avenue.

The play is a multimedia pro- Hearts, Tweedledee and Tweedle-

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Wednesday Grad Fair 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

N.C. State Bookstores N.C. State Bookstores invites seniors graduating in December or May to the Fall Grad Fair.

During the event, students may purchase caps, gowns and diploma frames at 10 percent off the regular price.

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National Student Exchange Information Session 2 to 3 p.m.

Campus Cinema Come learn about the National Student Exchange program at N.C. State - your opportunity to study at other universities

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for NC State’s Cogeneration Utility Plant 2 to 4 p.m.

Join N.C. State’s Facilities Division to celebrate a milestone achievement in NCSU’s ongoing pursuit of sustainability, energy conservation and transformation.

Business Ethics Competition 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Nelson Hall Boardroom The judging and awards ceremony for undergraduate and graduate student project proposal competition. Proposals must identify a global health issue and propose sustainable solution to that problem.

OIS International Tea and Coffee 3 to 4:30 p.m.

126 Witherspoon Student Center Sample snacks from around the world! Participating countries include: Ireland, Thailand, Turkey, Brazil, Egypt, Taiwan, and more!

Slight chance of light rain.

Friday:

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9:50 PM | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Nelson Hall Caller reported unknown person had taken picture of her.

Caller did not wish to provide name or speak with officer.

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cott Gainer, sophomore in industrial design, works to complete his final project for the semester, a theoretical amphitheater to be installed in an overflow parking lot on Hillsborough Street. Its structure centers around a monolith jutting diagonally from the ground to support a stage three floors in the air. New students in the school of design were challenged to collectively create a structure out of recycled cardboard to fill the parking area, but quickly broke into creating their own unique structures. Leazar Hall’s studio spaces have become overgrown by the cardboard jungle created by students.

users. Older versions of the operating system are vulnerable, and even the newest Android platform, “Jelly Bean,” was found to be at risk.

The research team developed an application that demonstrates the smishing technique to minimize problems among Android phone

users. More information of Jiang’s team’s findings, as well as a demonstration of the app they created, can be found on the computer science page on the N.C. State website.

the contestant’s resume, but also their wallet. First place continued from page 1 receives $10,000, second place receives $5,000 and third upon for active duty in the place receives $2,500. military and Edward SeThe money goes directly to idl was disqualified due to the winning team and is diCPA competition rules stat- vided amongst the four meming team members must be bers. The winning university United States citizens. receives bragging rights and a David Mall, team member plaque commemorating their and a senior win. in accountFinalists ing, said he are flown to has enjoyed Washington, participating D.C. to meet in the comt he ot he r petition and contestants he feels conwhere they fident in their all have the proposed opportunity policies. Mall to meet with was responsiaccounting Amy Gilmore, senior in ble for brieff i r ms a nd accounting ing the new learn the ins members and and outs of keeping the group organized. the accounting world.

“Out of 140 teams, the “This competition is perjudges narrowed it down to fect for accounting and marjust 20 for the semifinals,” keting students since it gives Gilmore said. “I’m proud of them real-life experience my team for getting us this dealing with a wide variety far.” of topics,” Gilmore said.

Winning the CPA compeFor the semifinals, the tition is not only good for WolfPAC submitted a video

discussing their proposed value added tax system to replace our current tax system.

They currently have about 410 votes and are trying to obtain many more before voting ends at midnight Nov. 14.

N.C. State won the CPA competition last year by discussing the topic of fraud.

One of the former members, Brian Jones, landed an internship with Ernst & Young Financial Services consulting firm in Charlotte because of the competition.

He is now a full-time employee there.

“This competition should be at the top of the list for all accounting and marketing majors,” Gilmore said. “It adds an awesome competitive edge to their resumes.”

Going through the process of becoming a team member and competing can be tedious, but rewarding, according to Gilmore.

“The CPA competition is ridiculously time consuming, but it is definitely worth it,” Gilmore said.

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phished.”

Larry Page, CEO of Google, estimated there are more than 150 million Android users, so smishing could pose a huge threat to many smart phone

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“The CPA competition is ridiculously time consuming, but it is definitely worth it.”

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ger than rice kernels.” The plastic is then pulled over and over again to produce a soft fiber.

“It’s like wood going through a mulching machine,” Beekman said.

As a result, the fabric is very lightweight when compared to a 6.5 ounce T-shirt and has a texture similar to that of polyester, according to Bookstore Merchandise Division Assistant Director Bill Blades.

“You would never even know they were made from plastic,” Goode said.

This is the first year the University has 100 percent promoted GreenWeaver, which has been the cause of much excitement for the Office of Sustainability, Blades said. For each gown sold, the Office of Sustainability will receive a 25-cent return, Blades said. According to Blades, N.C. State was one of the first universities in the nation to use GreenWeaver gowns.

According to a cap and gown flyer, N.C. State has saved 193,338 plastic bottles from wasting away in landfills. The gowns have also generated $2,101.50 towards sustainability efforts.

Students also have the

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10:53 A.M. | PROPERTY DAMAGE Avent Ferry Complex Report that door to room had been kicked in.

2:42 A.M. | LARCENY Harris Field Officer observed student removing flag from field.

option of purchasing fullycustomized gowns for graduation, which can cost $1,000, Goode said. Depending on the degree, most regular gowns average $45 each.

Other items for sale at the graduation fair include Balfour class rings, graduation announcements and class watches. Free graduation photos will also be taken at the event.

According to Blades, the fair is a great way for graduates to “get what they need” at 10 percent off the regular price.

A table was also set up for the Senior Class Gift Campaign, which allows students to donate to the University in any area of art and academics they are most passionate about, according to Amanda Pesicek, representative for the Office of Annual Giving.

Students seemed to be very relaxed and knew what they wanted. According to Goode, three students even showed up at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, though the sale did not start until 10 a.m.

Kiara Vincent, a senior in textile technology management, said the fair was “pretty clear and relaxed and not so stressful.” Vincent said she came prepared to wait in long lines, but was relieved that the rain may have driven some students away.

“I think it’s a really good idea to have it expand over three days so it’s not so congested,” Vincent said.

3:20 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Daniels Hall While on patrol, officer located non-student in the building.

Subject had been previously trespassed. Subject was arrested and transported.

5:59 P.M. | BREAKING & ENTERING – VEHICLE Capability Lot Student reported unsecured vehicle had been entered and purse taken. Debit card had been used at two locations.

6:05 P.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Monteith Deck Officer discovered someone had thrown object at pane of glass in stairwell and shattered. Facilities responded for clean up.

9:55 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Harris Lot Report of subject wearing a mask and sitting in vehicle, and another subject with same mask walking from lot. Officers checked the area but did not locate subjects.

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Graduate student in education Selby Bass said he enjoyed the convenience of the event.

“It was simple — you came in and there was a place set up for you to get your cap and gown and they go ahead and have it ready for you and they give it to you. If you’re looking for diploma frames or anything else, it’s all right here,” Bass said.

The mother of Anna Friang, a senior in middle grades education, came to pick up her daughter’s supplies.

“My daughter has taken a vested in interest in the University and she’s ready to move forward into the next chapter of her life,” Friang said.

Blades said he urges students not to wait until the last minute to purchase their gowns, especially since 5’6” and 5’8” gowns tend to run out fast.

However, for those who do wait until the last minute, Blades and Goode said gowns — would be sold all the way through graduation day.

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iPhone 5 versus Galaxy S III Jeniece Jamison Sports Editor

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Like many consumers in the cell phone market, I was ecstatic about the next installment of the iPhone series, the iPhone 5. You can’t blame me -- the keynote and web video made it look like the crown jewel of cell phones. A 3-D mapping system, improved Siri, especially for a sports nerd like me, a faster processor and iOS 6 out of the box sounds like it would take leaps in comparison to its competition.

On Sept. 21, the phone’s release date, I can tell you I was one of the most disappointed human beings on the face of the planet.

I upgraded from a Verizon iPhone 4 16G model to the Sprint version of the iPhone 5, and this made a huge difference. After I left the store, none of my calls would go through. “Extended” would appear at the top left of the screen, kicking me off the Sprint network.

I can only speak for the Sprint version of the phone and under the Sprint network, and it’s horrible.

Text messages take forever and a day to go through, if they do at all, at some points iMessages couldn’t go through and the Sprint 3G data network becomes essentially useless.

But, under WiFi and 4G LTE, this is one of the best phones on the market. In areas with WiFi, the iPhone 5 is extremely fast, faster than the iPhone 4 or 4S. I was able to experience the phone under LTE for four days, and the data network worked just as well as it did under WiFi. The most significant difference came in using the maps app. In comparison to the 3G map, under LTE it’s more accurate, the 3D renderings were crisp and they didn’t take forever to load. In addition to the data network, call quality was much improved.

On 3G networks, calls

would drop or take 30 to 45 seconds for the phone to start ringing. Tethering also takes a huge hit on the Sprint network. The Verizon iPhone 4 worked well enough to use tethering for streaming Netflix movies on an Apple TV or online gaming on a PlayStation 3, but I could hardly surf the web with the iPhone 5.

The phone performs well with less data-intensive programs. The new camera is stunning and the panorama feature reproduces well when the photo is uploaded to a computer.

Also, the new presentation for iTunes is clean.

Many of these upgrades come with iOS 6, though.

If you currently own a 4S, upgrade to iOS 6 and you’ll have a pretty similar experience to the iPhone 5.

Another drawback of iOS 6 is its lack of a native YouTube app, but the app available by Google from the App Store isn’t bad at all. Also, if you leave the maps application running in the background, it will drain the phone’s battery.

The screen is sharper as well as larger, yet it can still fit into your pocket.

The lengthening of the screen also gives users another row for apps on the home screen. The lighter weight doesn’t have a huge impact on how the phone feels in your hand if you keep a case on it.

For the final verdict on this phone, its performance will vary according to which carrier it’s used on. Sprint is near the basement in this category, but it does come with an unlimited everything plan for roughly $100 a month. If you visit or live in a LTE city, then you’ll enjoy the Sprint iPhone 5.

I can’t speak for any other carrier, but under WiFi, it should perform efficiently under all carriers.

The first thing you’ll notice about the Galaxy S III is its weight: there’s practically none. When I first held the phone in my hands, I could have sworn it was missing something. As it turns out, it was missing the battery – but even after the store salesman popped in the battery, the phone still felt really light. The Galaxy S II (GS3 for the rest of the review) weighs in at 131 grams – that’s actually heavier than the iPhone 5, but still the GS3 feels much lighter than you would expect for a phone of its size.

Walking around with my GS3 makes all the other phones seem small and impotent by comparison – the phone boasts a 4.8-inch screen size, and a 5.38-inch by 2.78-inch size overall.

Though it might be a larger device than what you may be used to, handling the phone isn’t awkward at all.

The larger size makes for a better reading experience.

The GS3 has an 8-megapixel camera capable of shooting rich photos and 1080p videos. You won’t be a professional photographer, but at least you’ll be able to Instagram clear, high quality photos to your heart’s content.

I owned an iPhone 4 before I upgraded to the Galaxy S III, and as much as I hate to admit it, iOS still has something that Android is lacking: cohesiveness. The iOS system feels much more polished and cohesive than the Android OS, even though the Android

system clearly has more features available to the user. I realize now that it’s because Apple chose a very specific and simple design for its native apps; whereas many of the native applications for the Galaxy S III look as if they were designed by completely different people.

However, the native applications on the GS3 offer a lot more than Apple’s iPhone.

For example, the GS3 allows you to customize widgets for your phone’s applications instead of relying on endless rows of application icons.

Apple’s presentation looks more impressive than the Android system; but if it’s practicality and versatility you’re looking for, this Android machine is definitely the way to go.

Really, the only bad experience I’ve had with the phone is the S-Voice. The S-Voice is a personal assistant in the same vein of Siri for the iPhone systems. It takes a while for the S-Voice to process what you tell it, and even then, there’s no guarantee that the S-Voice will hit the mark. S-Voice also sounds much more robotic than Siri, and doesn’t appear to have much of a sense of humor.

If you went out and bought the Galaxy S III right now, it would come packaged with the Ice Cream Sandwich version of the Android OS. The latest version of the Android OS – Jelly Bean – is expected to be available for the GS3 across all carriers within the near future, and will offer users even more features.

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t weighs on our spirits and makes us cringe to talk about the America’s racist past. And though some like to think racism isn’t an issue in the 21st century, our traumatic history is not too far off in our proverbial rear-view mirror. We at Technician know racists are (ironically) a minority of the population, but that doesn’t mean racism isn’t an issue, and that certainly doesn’t mean we should ignore it.

Following President Barack Obama’s reelection, more than 500 students at the University of Mississippi protested the president’s victory. The flash-point of the protest, which started as a few people lamenting Obama’s policies, came when the shouting became more about the color of the president’s skin than his policies.

This newspaper fully supports productive protests, but there’s nothing productive about the “N-word,” or any other racial slur for that matter. This event is especially embarrassing for the Ole Miss considering its violent reaction to desegregation just 50 years ago. Hateful protests don’t reflect well on any university, but they’re even more damning for a university trying to get over its racially troubled past.

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Other students at Ole Miss didn’t let the ignorance go unchecked. A candlelight vigil — which had higher attendance than the racial riot — was held outside of an administrative building to counter protest.

Closer to home, there was another incident in which supposed scholars acted like uncultured dolts — this one at Duke.

According to The Chronicle, Duke student Taylor Virden attended the women’s lacrosse Halloween party in blackface.

According to the student newspaper, a sports information intern posted photos of Virden with her teammates to GoDuke.com. After the pictures drew national criticism, they were taken down, and Duke Athletics tightened its procedures for handling online content.

Removing the photos is all well and good, as they should have never been posted in the first place. However, what’s really scary is that no one thought to make Virden aware (or scold her if she was already aware) of how insensitive her costume was.

At a university as prestigious as Duke — an institution that claims to attract the best and brightest — it’s hard to believe no one challenged Virden. And not only did no one challenge Virden, but they willingly posed beside her for photos. How dull can everyone be at a party full of Duke students? Apparently, the answer is very dull.

But we at N.C. State aren’t above the stink. As Carl Jung said, “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” We can’t criticize others with looking

“This newspaper fully supports productive protests, but there’s nothing productive about the ‘N-word.’”

at ourselves.

Time, and time again, the Free Expression Tunnel has been at the center of campus-wide (nation-wide in some cases) controversy. The most recent offense being the paint of the word n*****f** in huge, pink letters.

When the editorial board wrote a response to the vile scrawling, we received an email chastising us for giving the painter attention. The student who sent the email thought it would be best to ignore the incident since the paint had been covered before too many people were able to see it.

But we’ve seen what happens when institutions avoid addressing evil to keep their reputations intact — Penn State and UNCChapel Hill (though neither are racial issues) are prime examples.

The fact that fewer people are racist today does not mean we should ignore the people who are. Ole Miss saw some redemption when students held the vigil, whereas Duke had egg on its face because no one intervened before the pictures made it online.

As educated people, we must feel it is our duty to speak up when someone’s words or actions threaten civility.

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response to my previous column, “Good morning, America,” was printed last Friday.

In it, I was sweepingly criticized for both the content and approach of my columns in Ishan Raval general, and Deputy the content Viewpoint Editor specifically in “Good morning, America.”

In this column and my next, I will address the three main points raised by my critic, Jon Keiss.

Firstly, there was this: “…

[W]hat evidence is there that our government is ‘spying’ on us? Last time I checked, phone calls between Americans and emails (according to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals) required a warrant to allow the government access to them.” Well, Mr. Keiss, I do not know what you checked the last time you checked it, but I do know that just this August, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the government can track a cellphone user’s location using the phone’s embedded GPS technology without a warrant. Also, this August, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal government can ignore laws against eavesdropping on citizens and wiretap at will.

In any case, the controversy has not been whether the government has been engaging in warrantless wiretapping (which I think can safely be called “spying”) ― it has been about such actions’ legality.

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government subsidies, have been responsible for increasing food prices around the world (to the extent of setting off global food riots in 2008), directly through corn. Today, 14 percent of the world’s corn crop, and 42 percent of the USA’s, is being used to produce ethanol. Among the U.S. produce (which accounts for the largest portion — 40 percent — of the world’s produce), the largest use is as feed for livestock — i.e., the biggest use of corn today in the world is to provide for burgers in first-world countries — hardly solving world hunger problems. In a nutshell, fossil fuels aren’t as much responsible for feeding people around the world as they are responsible for shifting the usage of a crop toward producing biofuel and in the process furthering global food crises.

Moreover, even if fossil fuels have been used for agricultural purposes, the climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions stemming from fossil fuel usage is predicted to increase the global wealth gap, and with it, hunger. People with ample to eat today will likely remain fed in coming decades. But the people who never got to benefit from the “advancements dependent on fossil fuel use” as we did will be the ones left to starve. And it is fossil fuel usage, driven by the hunger of Big Oil’s and Big Gas’s profit charts, that is most to blame for this.

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“No, people need to be able to speak their minds. ”

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Congress revealed that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been intercepting American’s communications, and receiving copies of their telephone and Internet records, with assistance from telecommunications carriers such as the AT&T since at least 2001. In 2008, a bill called the FISA Amendments Act (with the support of a certain Sen. Barack Obama) retroactively legalized this warrantless wiretapping, and since it expires this year, the government is pushing to reauthorize it. Moreover, this July, the Director of National Intelligence declassified three documents in a letter to Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) at his request, in which it admitted that “on at least one occasion” the secret FISA court “held that some collection [of citizens’ communications data] used by the government was unreasonable under the Fourth Amendment.”

The second point raised was that “the ‘evil’ oil companies” which are exploiting us for profit not only are necessary for providing us with electricity and gasoline, “but also make it possible to provide enough food to support the world’s population.”

(Note that Mr. Keiss himself went ahead and called the oil companies “evil,” which I had not done.) This is because, “[f]ossil fuels have made it possible for corn farmers to increase their yield per acre more than 400 percent in less than a century,” and that “without these advancements … 15 to 20 percent of the world’s population would die.”

Actually, high prices of fossil fuels, combined with

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ccording to an article on TIME magazine’s website, Girl Scouts are selling more and more cookies thanks to social media. Forget the elect ion re sults. Our country is on its way Joseph to doomsHavey Staff Columnist d a y b e cause now there’s no escape!

I already couldn’t resist the pleas at the grocery store fronts, shouting happily to all humankind to come and buy their incredibly unhealthy treats.

They don’t even have to speak. A little girl standing there has nothing to do but stick out her bottom lip, and look longingly upwards at me with her outstretched palm.

The money flies out of my pockets. A three-week-old puppy couldn’t do it better.

People jokingly predict that cats will overtake the world someday. No, it will be Girl Scouts. And now that they’ve thrust their masterfully connived innocence online, the rest of

humankind has no chance.

There will no longer be anything in our pantries other than Girl Scout cookies. Our food pyramid will consist of Samoas and Thin Mints. All of our newspapers and magazines will be gobbled up by the recycling plants, in order to make those multicolored cardboard boxes that will house all of our nutrition (if you can call anything in those cookies nutritious).

There is quite a bit of hate out there towards Girl Scouts.

I read a blog post entitled “Four Reasons to Hate Girl Scouts.” Not the cookies, the organization behind the cookies. Apparently they employ ruthless sales tactics and pricing scams. The author also complained that the girls typically set up in very public places that were “unavoidable.” Those sneaky girls. You think they would have the common decency to set up shop at the grocery store loading docks and not the front entrances.

You can see why we’re all inevitably going down in flames. These girls are using their heads to come up with unbelievably effective sales tactics. I mean, appealing to a broad base of customers and creating a quality product? That’s shockingly good.

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That’s too good.

The point of the whole Girl Scout cookie process is to teach girls business, money and people skills. It’s absolutely insane to think you can make it in today’s business world without social media. Adaptability is one of the essential qualities of an entrepreneur and these girls are employing that trait with flying colors.

This organization’s “cookies” have been around for almost 100 years. As we all know, the best organizations have been here for less than 20 years (Facebook, Google, Toms). One of the longest standing organizations ever is Congress, and look at how unsuccessful it is. Clearly longevity is a sure sign of failure.

But Girl Scout cookies are more popular than ever. The Illuminati must be helping them.

These girls are demonstrating frighteningly good business sense, and I refuse to follow anyone on Twitter remotely connected to a Girl Scout. If I do, my personal Twitter feed will consist of nothing but me eating an endless stream of cookies.

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[izquierda] Músico colombiano Juanes comparte el récord de los más premios ganada en una noche con Juan Luis Guerra, cantante dominicano [derecha abajo].

[Derecha arriba] Juanes pasa tiempo con miembros de Los Mesoneros, un grupo venezolano.

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Este jueves se celebran los Latin Grammy, en donde artistas hispanos se reunirán en la máxima expresión de la música de los hispanoparlantes.

Dav id Bisba l, Jua nes, Prince Royce, Joan Sebastian, Shaila Dúrcal y Kany García participarán en la 13 ceremonia anual de los Latin Grammy, anunció este jueves la Academia Latina de la Grabación.

Estos artistas, todos nominados, se suman a una numerosa lista de actos previamente anunciados que se subirán al escenario del Centro de Eventos Mandalay Bay de Las Vegas. Entre ellos, figuran el dominicano

Juan Luis Guerra, que con seis postulaciones, es el más nominado; Alejandro Sanz, Michel Teló, Pitbull, Sergio Dalma, Pedro Fernández y Daniela Romo.

Juanes, ganador de 17 Latin Grammy, tiene cuatro nominaciones en esta oportunidad, entre ellas a Grabación del Año y Canción del Año por “Azul Sabina” (con Joaquín Sabina) Álbum del Año y Video Musical (versión larga) por su “MTV Unplugged.”

Bisbal está nominado en la categoría del álbum vocal tradicional por “Una noche en el Teatro Real,” Pedro Fernández en el rubro Mejor Álbum de Música Ranchera por “No que no...” y Shaila Dúrcal por álbum titulado “Así,” García en la categoría

Grabación del Año por “Que te vaya mal” y Prince Royce a Mejor Álbum de Fusión Tropical por “Phase II.” La celebración, será transmitida en v ivo e n los E .U. por la cadena Univisión, será conducida por los actores Cristian de la Fuente y Lucero.

Los premios son organizados por la Academia Latina de la Grabación, una organización internacional integrada por artistas, músicos composi-

tores, productores, técnicos profesionales y creativos de la grabación de habla hispana y portuguesa.

En la víspera del Latin Grammy, el músico brasileño Caetano Veloso será homenajeado como Persona del A ño y su compatriota Daniela Romo, entre otros, recibirá el premio a la Excelencia Musical.

Veloso es un célebre músico, escritor, cineasta brasileño que ha ganado cinco pre-

“En esta gala se reúne el mejor talento de la música hispana y latina por lo que estará llena de todos los sabores y alegría latina.”

mios Grammy. A veces se le compara como el Bob Dylan latino por ser un reconocido activista.

En esta gala se reúne el mejor talento de la música hispana y latina por lo que estará llena de todos los sabores y alegría latina. Así mismo, no hay que olvidarse de géneros como el rock, donde hay nominados jóvenes y que están creando un nombre.

Uno de los premios más reñidos es el otorgado al Mejor Nuevo Artista, con 10 grupos compitiendo por ser el ganador. La lista consiste de Ana Victoria, 3BallMTY, Piso 21, Rosario Ortega, Juan Magán, Los Mesoneros, Ulises Hadjis, Elain, Deborah De Corral y Gaby Amarantos.

Para Mejor Grabación del Año compiten pesos pesados

como Maná, Juan Luis Guerra, Juanes (con colaboración de Joaquín Sabina), Arjona, Jesse & Joy, Alejandro Sanz entre otros.

Para Mejor Canción compiten Juanes por su canción “Azul Sabina” con el conocido artista Joaquín Sabina; “No Me Compares” de Alejandro Sanz; “Fuiste tú” de Ricardo Arjona; “En el Cielo no Hay Hospital” de Juan Luis Guerra y “Corre” de Jesse & Joy entre algunas de las 10 nominadas.

No te pierdes el evento y conozca un poco más la música latina. Disfruta de los tonos alegres y de composiciones de alto nivel. Es una noche para escuchar y pasarla bien.

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¿Cómo se parece un latino?

WHAT DOES A LATINO LOOK LIKE?

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ara los hispanohablantes y los latinoamericanos, raza y etnicidad son complicadas. Desde el principio de la colonización española, el mestizaje entre españoles blancos, indios marrones, y esclavos africanos se consideró normal. Esta mestizaje fue el comienzo de un camino difícil para los hispanos cuando llegaron a los E.U. y trataron de identificarse en el sistema racial rígido de blanco y negro.

En las colonias de Norteamérica, el mestizaje entre blancos, indios y esclavos negros era tabú. Para los puertorriqueños que migraron a Nueva York en los años cincuenta del siglo XX, su posición social y en cuál barrio que vivían a menudo dependía de si eran bastante blancos para pasar por italiano, o si eran de piel oscura y se identificaron como negro.

Aunque la raza no se define en estas líneas distintivas en este tiempo, la gran parte del estigma se ha desplazado a la población de inmigrantes, que tienen caras bronceadas y marrones. El 63 por ciento de los hispanos en los E.U. dijo que eran de origen mexicanos.

Mexicanos, puertorriqueños y cubanos constituyen la mayor parte de la población hispana en los E.U., pero los guatemaltecos, salvadoreños y colombianos son algunos de los grupos del crecimiento más rápido, según el censo de 2010.

En 50 años, el demográfico hispano se proyecta para convertirse en el grupo minoritario más grande en este país. No sólo mexicanos, pero todos los hispanos.

Es una generalización enorme decir que todas las personas que hablan español son de México.

Simplemente, no es lo mismo, con acentos diferentes, tradiciones variadas e historias diversas. Todos nosotros estamos muy orgullosos de nuestras culturas y países, y nos empequeñece a tomar todas nuestras culturas y se transforma en este estereotipo de inmigrante mexicano. Aun en el E.U., hay una gama enorme de acentos y subculturas desde el noroeste hacia el sur hasta el noreste. Entonces, ¿cómo podría olvidarse los otros 20 países en Latinoamérica? Si no sabes de

dónde es alguien, es mejor preguntar que asumir que son mexicano.

El problema no es sólo que somos asumidos a ser mexicanos. Con treinta y uno estados y una historia larga, su cultura es igualmente rica como el resto de Latinoamérica.

Los estereotipos que la gente tiene aquí en los E.U. a cerca de los mexicanos y los latinos en general es que lo hacen difícil. La mayoría de nosotros no somos inmigrantes indocumentados, “robando trabajos” de estadounidenses.

Hay u n g r a n estigma contra las poblaciones de hispanos indocumentados, y por la brecha del idioma, otros sienten que los hispanos no tienen educación y no pertenecen en este país. Pero esto simplemente no es cierto. Los hispanos en todo el país están haciendo contribuciones increíbles a esta sociedad. Sonia Sotomayor, una juez asociada el la Corte Suprema, es puertorriqueña y nació en la ciudad de Nueva York. En la última elección presidencial, algunos 9,7 millones hispanos votaron.

Aquí en N.C. State, el decano de ingeniería, Louis A. Martin-Vega, es puertorriqueño.

El punto es que no todos encajan en el estereotipo del molde hispano o latino. Representamos muchas culturas y tenemos costumbres y comidas únicas. No asumir que sean mexicanos por tener el pelo oscuro y estar bronceado. No nos clasifiquen como blancos porque no parecemos latinos. No somos de color negro, no somos blancos, y por favor, no todos somos mexicanos. Nuestras culturas definen lo que somos, no nuestro color de piel. Somos latinos.

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“No se puede definir ‘latino’ con una palabra. Cada país es diferente.

No importa si eres negro, blanco o mestizo — eres latino.”

Eduardo Regalado peruano segundo año, ingeniería civil

“Nuestras culturas definen lo que somos.”

“Lo que significa ser latino es una énfasis en la familia, y por eso tengo raíces fuertes a no ser egoísta y me enfoco más en otras personas.”

Josue Molina salvadoreño segundo año, negocios

“Ser latino es toda la cultura que es, beneficiando la familia, el idioma, los sueños. Ser latino es levantarse todas las mañanas e ir a la escuela, ir a trabajr,y proveer a la famila siempre proveyendo a la familia.”

Gladys Sarabia mexicana cuarto año, Inglés

For Hispanics and Latin Americans, race and ethnicity are complicated. From the beginning of Spanish colonization, racial mixing between white Spaniards, brown natives and black African slaves was seen as normal. This racial mixing was the beginning of a complicated road for Hispanics as they came to the United States and tried to identify themselves in the stark racial system of black and white. In the English colonies of North America, racial mixing between whites, Native Americans and African slaves was taboo. For Puerto Ricans migrating to New York in the 1950s, their status and what neighborhoods they lived in often depended on if they were white enough to pass as Italian, or if they were darker skinned and were identified as black.

While race in the US isn’t defined in these distinctive lines anymore, much of the stigma has shifted to the population of immigrants, whose faces are tanned and brown.

63 percent of Hispanics in the US who reported their country of origin in the 2010 census said they were Mexicans. Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans make up the largest portion of the US Hispanic population, but Guatemalans, El Salvadorans, and Colombians are among the fastest growing groups according to the 2010 Census. In 50 years, Hispanics are projected to become the largest minority group.

Not just Mexicans, all Hispanics.

After Chile’s independence in 1810, large waves of German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, and French populations immigrated to the country, and it is estimated that at least half of Chileans are white or have European ancestry. Peru has a significant Asian population, particularly Chinese and Japanese people. During the 20th century, Argentina had a large Italian immigrant population. By contrast, a study by the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute says that ninety percent of the current population in the Dominican Republic has some West African ancestry, although most Dominicans do not selfidentify as black. The majority of Guatemala’s population is mixed,

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but forty percent of Guatemalans are indigenous Indians, mostly K’iche, Mam and Mayan groups.

It is a huge generalization to say that all people speaking Spanish come from Mexico. They are simply not the same, with different accents, different traditions and different histories. We are all really proud of our diverse cultures and countries, and it belittles us to take all our cultures and bottle them up into this “Mexican” immigrant stereotype. Even in the United States, there is a huge range of accents and subcultures from the Northwest to the South to the Northeast.

How then, could you forget about the other 20 countries in Latin America? If you don’t know where a person is from, it is better to ask than just assume they are Mexican.

The problem isn’t just that we are assumed to be Mexican. With 31 states and a long history, their culture is just as rich as the rest of Latin America. It is the stereotypes here in the United States that people have about Mexicans and Latinos that make it difficult. The majority of us are not undocumented immigrants “stealing jobs” from Americans. There is such a stigma against undocumented Hispanic populations, and because of the language gap, others feel that Hispanics are uneducated and don’t belong. But this just isn’t true. Hispanics across the country are making amazing contributions to society. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is Puerto Rican and grew up in New York City. In the presidential election in 2008, some 9.7 million Hispanics voted. Here at N.C. State, the Dean of Engineering, Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega, is Puerto Rican.

The point is, not all of us fit into the stereotypical, cookie-cutter Hispanic/Latino image. We represent many cultures and have unique customs and foods. Don’t just assume because we have dark hair and tan easily that we are Mexican.

Don’t classify us as white because we don’t “look” Latino. We are not black, we are not white and we are not all Mexican. Our culture defines who we are, not our skin color.

We are Latinos.

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TECHNICIAN With Texas bordering Mexico, the state naturally has top notch Mexican continued from page 8 cuisine, another part of the state that Evans dearly things that are more familiar misses. in Texas than they are here,” “Mexican food is my Brown said. “We have those thing,” Evans said. “I miss inside jokes that nobody else Mexican food. Gosh, in understands.”

Texas I could drive five According to Evans, Eli re- minutes and get good vealed a secret that was previ- Mexican food. Here, I ously unknown to her during have to go 30 minutes.” her playing days in Texas.

Clearly, the fact that “El i sa id e ac h of that my the playnickname ers is around the from community Texas has w a s ‘F a c e brought Breaker,’” them toEvans said. gether.

“And I was But no like, ‘Really? matter There was no where other nickthey are name?’ But from, all Le’Nique Brown, women’s basketball no, ever yof coach sophomore quard body knew Harper’s me as t he Red TerFace Breakrors are at er. I’m a relatively physical N.C. State to play basketplayer, so it could be a good ball and make memories thing.” with one another.

The food in North Carolina “We all treat each othhas also been an adjustment er like family no matfor some of the players to get ter what,” Barrett said. used to and they can all agree “That’s how we treat each on one thing: Texas has better other, period. It don’t matbarbecue. ter where we’re from. We “I’m probably a little biased all treat each other the because I’m from there and I same.” haven’t been here long, but I know my dad barbecued all the time and I love my dad’s food,” Eli said.

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hype its getting from media outlets across the nation.

And to a degree, Strickland is right. State hasn’t proven anything, yet. Let’s face it; it’s just a matter of time until they do.

Where I disagree with Strickland was when he said that the Pack was the least of Carolina’s worries. After a close shave with the Pack in the ACC Tournament, the Tar Heels lost their four best players to the NBA Draft while State kept all its best players.

UNC sill has a strong roster, and it always will, but I’d say the Heels better take notice of its noisy red-clad neighbors.

The threat from Duke is perhaps more pressing than that from Chapel Hill. Don’t let the Blue Devils fool you, they’re still one of the top teams in the country. Austin Rivers has left Durham for the NBA and head coach Mike Krzyzewski has an ideal mix of experience and youth in his lineup. One thing is for sure: both Duke and State will have Jan. 12 circled on its calendars, the first of two games between the Tobacco Road rivals.

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Junior guard Lorenzo Brown drives towards the net against Belmont Abbey Saturday, November 3, 2012. Brown had 21 points in the Wolfpack’s 105-80 win at PNC Arena.

teams, but both lack the star power that they’ve had in droves in recent years. Make no mistake; the ACC is N.C. State’s to lose. All that’s left for State to do is to go out and prove it on the court.

Looking through a national lens, Kentucky immediately comes to mind. However the Wildcats are young and inexperienced. They won’t come close to the achievements of last year’s squad because while talented, they have a gaping hole at the most important position on the floor: point guard.

But what about Ryan Harrow? Harrow transferred to Kentucky after his freshman season with the Pack,

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but the redshirt sophomore still just doesn’t seem to “get it.” Any viewer of All Access: Kentucky could tell you this.

He’s more of a liability than he is an asset. Kentucky will win games this year in spite of Harrow. Get my point yet?

With Kentucky out of the picture, the Pack’s biggest obstacle will come from a team like Indiana. The Hoosiers have improved since escaping Raleigh with a win last November, but the Pack has the talent and the coaching to hang with the Hoosiers, if not, beat them. The Wolfpack could have to go through the Hoosiers in order to win its third national title.

There’s still one major

obstacle to the Wolfpack’s success, and it comes from within its own fan base. If the Pack is ever going to win anything, its fans have to ditch their negative mentality. The “we always find a way to lose” feeling has to end because frankly, I’m sick of it.

It’s time for a change in culture, and this basketball season is our best chance to turn this losing mentality on its head. The fans realize this, and Wolfpack nation will be behind their team every step of the way. I’ve got a feeling that this is the Pack’s year.

You may think otherwise, but when it wins the Monday night game in April, I’ll be right here to say I told you so.

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12 Invitation on a fictional cake 13 Take forcibly 22 Place for a price 23 Appear to be 24 Read quickly 26 Pull an all-nighter, maybe 27 Contain 28 One put on a pedestal 29 Sitcom noncom 30 Off-rd. conveyance 33 User-edited site 34 Broken mirror, say

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• 3 days until football heads to Death Valley to take on the Clemson Tigers.

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Living and learning while traveling abroad Brown and Leslie named to Naismith list Junior guard Lorenzo Brown and forward C.J. Leslie were named to the Naismith Early Season Watch List Tuesday. They are two of the five ACC players named to the list. N.C. State was the only ACC school to have multiple representatives. The list consists of 50 players based off player performances from the previous season and expectations for the 2012-13 season.

The award will be presented on April 7, 2013 in Atlanta, Ga. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

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Tomorrow MEN’S BASKETBALL V. PENN STATE San Juan, Puerto Rico, 5 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL V. LONGWOOD Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m.

SWIMMING AND DIVING AT NIKE CUP INVITATIONAL Chapel Hill, N.C., All day MEN’S TENNIS AT ATLANTIC TIRE COLLEGIATE CHALLENGE Raleigh, N.C., All Day Friday VOLLEYBALL V. VIRGINIA Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m.

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MEN’S TENNIS AT ATLANTIC TIRE COLLEGIATE CHALLENGE Raleigh, N.C. All Day VOLLEYBALL V. VIRGINIA TECH Reynolds Coliseum, 5 p.m.

FOOTBALL V. CLEMSON Clemson, S.C., 3:30 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Louisville, Ky., TBA MEN’S TENNIS AT ATLANTIC TIRE COLLEGIATE CHALLENGE Raleigh, N.C. All Day

DID YOU KNOW? N.C. State football hasn’t won a game against the Clemson Tigers in Clemson, S.C. since 2002. In four games played on the Tigers’ home field since then, the home team’s margin of victory has been 7.75 points per game. Last season, the Pack ended a seven-game losing streak to the Tigers, 37-13, in CarterFinley Stadium. Clemson leads the alltime series versus State, 51-28-1.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “It’s our time to make a statement.”

Marissa Kastanek, women’s basketball senior guard

Jonathan Stout Deputy Sports Editor

Senior guard Marissa Kastanek took a break from workouts and improved her game this past summer — off the court. The leader of the women’s basketball team took part in a study abroad program and learned invaluable lessons that she plans to use on the court.

During the 2011-12 season, Kastanek started 33 of 34 games, averaging 12.9 points per game and made 130 three-pointers.

For 10 days in July, Kastanek traveled to Costa Rica with the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program.

Kastanek, a Spanish minor, attended the study abroad fair where she learned about the 10day program.

Kastanek said she couldn’t miss months of the summer out of the country because of workouts with the team.

“It kind of just fell into my hands and it was a great experience,” Kastanek said.

The program was geared around immersing yourself around people outside of your native language and learning how to communicate within that culture.

“I’m trying to play professionally overseas, so how am I going to deal with people who aren’t like me or if there’s a language barrier,” Kastanek said. “I used to be under the impression that I couldn’t get through to people, and I thought it was because, maybe, I wasn’t saying things

right. But being on the trip made me realize that people have different views and different values, and where they come from really shapes how they do things.”

Kastanek said she took the lessons from learning how to improve communication in an unfamiliar culture and applied them to the basketball court.

“It’s really helped me understand, on the court, one person really needs this and another person needs this,” Kastanek said. “We are 12 individuals, and the study abroad trip really helped me realize we’re not all the same, we’re not robots. There are 12 individuals on the court and everyone needs something different.”

According to Kastanek, there isn’t a specific memory that she considers her favorite, but rather, said the camaraderie was her most cherished memory.

“I think my favorite part there was the people we met and the people who went with me on the trip, and who I’m friends with now,” Kastanek said. “I still have a very close bond with the N.C. State people I went with.”

This season, through two victories over Auburn and Wofford, Kastanek is second on the team in scoring, averaging 15 points a game and shooting 50 percent from the field.

Determined and in her senior season, Kastanek will be leaned heavily upon, as she is the only senior player on the roster.

Picked to finish eighth in the ACC in the pre-season, Kastanek said the girls must maintain focus during the ups and downs of the season.

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The Pack will rule in March Andrew Schuett Senior Staff Writer

“Each practice matters, if you have a bad day at school, if you had a bad day in the classroom, you need to let it go at the door,” Kastanek said.

Kastanek isn’t shy about her urgency to bring the team to new heights — she plans to make her last season at N.C. State count.

“I’ve been here three years … and it’s time for us to do something,” Kastanek said. “It’s our time to make a statement”

N.C. State men’s basketball is going to win the national championship this year. There, I said it.

Some of you reading this article are thinking, “This guy is a complete and utter fool. State might not even win the ACC, let alone a National Championship.” Well, I think we’ll win both and here’s why: The naysayers would have you believe that the Wolfpack basketball team doesn’t really deserve its preseason No. 6 ranking. They would also have you think that national powerhouses like Kentucky and Indiana are far better and more experienced than State is and to think that the Pack can win a national title is ludicrous.

Well I don’t agree with any of that. Let’s start with the “undeserved” preseason ranking. USA Today ranked the Wolfpack 6th in the nation, a ranking given to the Pack because of its combination of experience and talent. Another factor was State’s phenomenal recruiting class, consisting of three McDonalds All-Americans.

Critics, such as UNC-Chapel Hill guard Dexter Strickland, think that State hasn’t proven anything and don’t deserve the

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From the Lone Star state to the Triangle Nolan Evans Deputy Sports Editor

The women’s basketball team enjoyed opening its season by rolling over Wofford and Auburn in the Sheraton Raleigh Wolfpack Invitational in Reynolds Coliseum. Though there weren’t any teams from Texas playing in the invitational, the Wolfpack owes 47 weekend points to the state.

Redshirt sophomore guard Len’Nique Brown, sophomore guard Krystal Barrett, sophomore forward Kiana Evans and freshman guard Ashley Eli are originally from Texas, and they’re all a part of the Wolfpack.

Texas is a recruiting hotbed for women’s basketball and it is clear that head coach Kellie Harper is taking full advantage of it, swiping up the talent and bringing the players to the east coast.

Eli, the newest member of the Pack from the Lone Star State, was a top-50 recruit out of high school according to Blue Star Basketball and says that the Texas connection helped her decision to come to State and has eased the transition into a new environment.

“All of us knew each other coming here, so that was another helpful thing coming here,” Eli said. “I knew somebody that was from the area I was from that probably had the same experi-

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Sophomore forward Kiana Evens works to gain possession during the season opener against Wofford on Friday, Nov 9. The 111-39 win improved the Wolfpack record to 2-0. Evans, a native of McKinney, Tx., is averaging 8 points and 2 rebounds per game.

ence I would have, so they were a big help in showing that they’re away from home and doing OK. So I felt comfortable coming here.”

Eli played on the same Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team as Barrett in Texas, who says that the state’s talent level played a part in her development as a player based on the competiveness between the players.

“In Texas, there’s a lot of talent down there,” Barrett said. “We al-

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ways compete to win no matter what we’re doing. It’s just a Texas thing.”

Barrett and Eli also knew and played against Brown and Evans in high school. Although there weren’t early personal relationships between the players, competing against one another helped develop early stages of their relationships.

“Playing in tournaments, I saw them around all the time,” Evans said. “We knew who each other were. We didn’t know each other

personally, but everybody knew how everybody played and we had respect for each other.”

As each player made the transition to North Carolina, the Texas connection brought the four closer together, going back over old memories and complaining about the colder weather.

“We have those inside jokes about

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