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Future looking bright for Dreamers?

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This past December, the University of California, Berkeley announced the creation of a $1 million scholarship fund benefitting undocumented students, commonly referred to as “Dreamers” since the failure of the DREAM Act. Established with a gift from The Evelyn and Water Haas Jr. Foundation, the Dreamers Fund, the largest known scholarship for undocumented students in the U.S., will help fund about 200 students’ dreams of going to college. This groundbreaking scholarship is significant because undocumented students cannot receive any type of federal financial aid, such as Pell grants. In North Carolina, and many states too, these students must pay out-of-state tuition as well.

Currently there are no public scholarship funds for Dreamers in North Carolina, nor is it likely that there will be any time soon, according to Tracey Ray, the assistant vice provost for Student Diversity at N.C State.

The dispute over the rights of undocumented people is currently in a volatile state, Ray suggests. Some argue that children of undocumented immigrants should not have the same rights as American citizens. Others argue that these children should not be

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Latino students protest the arrival of President Barack Obama when the president visited in 2011, a year after the DREAM Act was killed in the Senate.

held accountable for the actions of their parents, over which they had no control.

This is a sensitive problem, admitted Ray — one that still needs to be addressed promptly. States like Texas and California have been dealing with a large influx of undocumented immigrants for decades, and they have taken the time to understand the new social dynamic of their states. Consequently, these states have altered certain policies involving the rights of undocumented persons, making education more accessible.

North Carolina has not yet reached the same status as these states, but the number of undocumented immigrants in the state is steadily

growing, according to Ray. There would be many benefits if North Carolina would provide financial aid for undocumented students.

“An educated state is a healthy state,” Ray said, contending that Dreamers could contribute to the U.S. in a variety of ways if they were provided with the right tools for success.

“It’s just sad when good students, even valedictorians, who have high hopes for attending college have to have their dreams referred due to their undocumented status,” Ray said.

Ray mentioned the need to fill a growing workforce.

The baby boomer generation is retiring, leaving the workforce with a “shortage

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of bodies,” which needs to be filled. Dreamers could help fill those positions. If people living in the U.S. “aren’t left with any educational skills, it ultimately takes away from the economy and productivity of the nation.”

“This is critical for the workforce and overall integrity of the nation,” Ray said.

In August, Metropolitan State University, in Denver, Colo., approved a controversial new policy instituting a specifically tailored tuition rate for residents of the state who are undocumented.

The rate, which was $3,000 higher than the tuition for legal residents of the state, was still $8,000 lower than what

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Tim Gorski Since being sworn in, Governor McCrory has increased the salaries of his secretaries by as much as $13,200, or 11 percent, a raise significantly higher than any others in North Carolina’s recent history. McCrory’s cabinet will make a combined $1.1 million, an 8 percent increase from the previous governor.

Many students here at N.C. State oppose these salary increases and feel they reflect a trend of politicians caring more about their money than their constituency.

According to the Associated Press, seven of McCrory’s eight secretaries were recipients of the increases.

Kieran Shanahan, Secretary of Public Safety; Tony Tata, Secretary of Education and Sharon Decker, Secretary of Commerce have received increases from the

formerly mandated $121,807 to $135,000. John Skvarla, Secretary of Environmental and Natural Resources; Lyons Gray, Secretary of Revenue; Bill Daughtridge, Secretary of Administration and Susan Kluttz, Secretary of Cultural resources have each received increases from $121,807 to $128,000.

On the other hand, Aldona Wos, Secretary of Health and Human Services, declined her salary and elected to work for 1 dollar a year. These salary increases have been afforded by legislation passed last year by GOP lawmakers under former Gov. Bev Perdue that allows the governor the freedom to set the salary of his or her cabinet members.

Many students at N.C. State said they feel these increases are inappropriate.

“College Democrats here at N.C. State would like to propose that the governor increase the pay of rank-in-file

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After serving in office for one week, Gov. Pat McCrory was publicly inaugurated on the south side of the State Capitol, the first Republican governor to serve the people of North Carolina in 20 years.

McCror y, who was sworn in as North Carolina’s 74th Governor, gave insight on future reforms in education, spoke about business, agriculture and North Carolina’s history as the cornerstones to the state’s success. “[Farmers] know the workings of markets and the economy better than anyone else, including those on Wall Street,” McCrory said.

McCrory said farmers, as the original backbone to the state’s economy, play an important role, as do manufacturers, who he says have job openings, despite high unemployment.

“I am convinced North Carolina can be a leader in manufacturing once again,” McCrory said.

A focus in manufacturing comes with what McCrory said was a necessary reform in technical and vocational education, specifically community

college programs.

“We also must improve feedback with businesses, matching learning skills to the needs of the marketplace,” McCrory said. “Let’s show our young people that public service is an honorable profession.”

Paul Mott, senior in political science and vice chairman of N.C. State’s College Republicans, said he is in favor of McCrory’s educational reforms.

“I feel like we need to return to doing what you do best for your life instead of seeing four year college as a definite thing,” Mott said.

Mott said McCrory’s probusiness stance, that would train willing North Carolinians to be part of the bluecollar workforce, is better for businesses and better for potential workers.

“He wants to make the government a tool for the people instead of making the people a tool of the government,” Mott said.

Mott said he is confident in McCrory’s ability to lead North Carolina.

Raising education as an important goal, McCrory said students obtaining four- and two-year degrees, as well as grade schoolers, are crucial to North Carolina’s success.

He also explained the importance of technology in edu-

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state employees and public school teachers by 8 percent rather than the 1.2 percent increase they received last year,” said Alex Parker, president of Students for Barack Obama.

Others feel that these particular increases contrast with the spending cuts McCrory has expressed to be a priority and instead reflect an attitude that politicians place their interests over the interests of the people. Bryan Perlmutter, organizer at the NC Student Power Association, pointed out that many of those who had salary increases were key campaign contributors. He said that increases such as these coupled with cuts in education spending, increases in tuition and proposals to tax financial aid indicate that capital is dictating issues among our public representatives and not the will of the people.

Not everyone believes these new salary increases are out of line. Steven Greene, associate professor of public and international affairs, said that it is easy to have a “knee-jerk reaction” to increases such as these and felt it is important to look into factors such as similar increases among other state legislatures. Greene also said that it was important to consider salaries in the private sector for similar positions to make a fair comparison.

In an interview, McCrory said he felt it was imperative that his cabinet members received increases in salary when considering the size of budgets of the agencies over which they preside.

“I’m trying to make it at least where they can afford to live while running multibillion-dollar departments,” McCrory told The News and Observer.

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Triangle Startup Factory to hold Triangle.edu Alexandra Kenney Correspondent

The Triangle Startup Factory will hold its inaugural Triangle.edu event Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 6-8 p.m. on Centennial Campus at the Convocation Center located at the College of Textiles.

Triangle.edu is an entrepreneurial catalyst event created for students interested in entrepreneurship, technolog y development and management fields. The goal of the event is to make

students aware of the many opportunities available in the Triangle.

The event will begin with speeches from local entrepreneurs. Afterward, students will get the chance to speak with them, get insight into the field and make valuable connections for their future careers.

The Triangle Startup Factory, the company sponsoring the event, is the Southeast’s largest capitalized technology accelerator. By holding events at the universities of the Tri-

angle, students with the right Neal has found that many of education will learn about the them do not know about the company and the opportuni- vast amount of opportunities ties they have at their disposal available for small company right here in startups. the Research Therefore, Triangle t he comPark. pany created Dave Neal, an event that factory will first be managing showcased director of at N.C. State Seth Hollar, Director of the Triangle w it h t wo Engineering Entrepreneurs Startup Facmain goals. t o r y, h a s “There talked to hundreds of stu- are more technical majors dents around the Triangle. at N.C. State than anywhere

“All students interested in this type of event are welcome...”

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else, therefore we wanted to start a Triangle.edu event so more people with the right education will know about these startup companies,” Neal said. “Representatives from other schools will also be present. Twenty-five entrepreneurs from N.C. State, Duke University and UNCChapel Hill will talk for 30 minutes and the remainder will be informal networking.”

Students will have the chance to find out why entrepreneurs chose the field, how it works and how to ap-

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cating everyone.

“By embracing and employing new technologies, we can connect our students with the best teachers and professors and the best information throughout North Carolina and around the world.”

McCrory noted several times that North Carolina has the fifth highest unemployment rate in the United States and that it is a fact he would like to help eradicate.

“As governor, my approach will be to expand agricultural exports, unleash our energy resources, harness new technology in education, create a climate for existing businesses to expand and new businesses to locate and grow jobs while rebuilding our brand,” McCrory said.

The new governor has a tall order, but said his cabinet, including former Wake County Superintendent Tony Tata,

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Gov. Pat McCrory spokes on the south side of the state capitol during his inaugural address.

has already begun to address the issues the state faces.

“Government must work with business as partners ­— not against them as adversaries — to identify and eliminate burdensome taxes, rules and regulations that stifle economic growth,” McCrory said.

Mott said it is McCrory’s ambitious attitude and his

positive track record in Charlotte that makes him confident in McCrory’s role as governor.

“I’m excited to see the enthusiasm that he showed during his campaign and all of the years that he spent in Charlotte come into the Governor’s mansion,” Mott said.

As McCrory drew his inauguration speech to a close,

he expressed his love for the state in which several generations of his family are from.

“One thing is certain: North Carolina’s greatest strength and asset remains its people,” McCrory said. “On those main streets across this state, it’s the people that count and that make a difference.”

out-of-state students were being charged.

The new rate, voted on by the university’s board of trustees in June 2012, received praise from immigrant rights activists, who for years attempted to have legislation passed that would allow state colleges to offer lower rates to local, undocumented immigrant students.

Hispanic student Marcus Tavárez, a senior in political science, describes the Dreamer situation like a double-edged sword.

“The U.S. is known for having numerous opportunities for self-improvement, and the U.S. should not close those opportunities off for such a large group of people,” Tavárez said.

proach it. Attendees will have the opportunity to see if the entrepreneurial field is right for them.

Triangle.edu is not limited to N.C. State students, and events in the future are likely.

Neal said this event will be held again in the first couple weeks of future academic semesters and will rotate to other schools in the Triangle.

UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke will hold Triangle.edu events in the future.

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Allowing undocumented students to receive federal financial aid could serve as an initiative for those people to be productive members of society.

“I knew a lot of people in high school who did not try to do well because they knew they could not afford to go to college,” Tavárez said. “At the same time, it is not fair for tax-payers to have to aid nontax-payers and their families.”

There is also the possibility undocumented immigrants in the United States will get an education and then return to their home countries.

Tavárez notes that the decision is certainly not going to be an easy one, and whatever decision political figures make, there is definitely going to be “criticism from both sides.”

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Chancellor gets a raise, and we raise eyebrows

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ur chancellor appears to be in high demand. Reportedly in leading consideration for the University of Florida presidency, the university system here in North Carolina has shown its intent in keeping Chancellor Randy Woodson at N.C. State.

On Friday, the UNC Board of Governors had a closed-door vote approving a 14.6 percent raise for Chancellor Woodson, bringing his annual salary from $432,000 to $495,000 ― an increase of $63,000. In addition to this raise, Woodson will also receive a one-time “retention” bonus of $112,630 and a retirement plan with annual contributions of 10 percent of his salary (nearly $50,000). These benefits, it should also be noted, are in addition to the 1.2 percent raise for all state employees passed in the 2013 state budget which, some may argue, should be all that the chancellor should rightfully get. (Others may also argue that for retirement, the chancellor should get nothing

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more than the rocking chair engraved with the University’s seal that is being gifted, with his support, to staff members retiring after at least 20 years of service at the University.)

However, students, faculty and staff continue to face dire times. In November 2012, N.C. State’s Board of Trustees approved an in-state tuition increase of $290 and an out-of-state tuition increase of $580. It also approved a fee increase of $128.60 for all full-time students.

These amounts were on Chancellor Woodson’s recommendation, which, we should all note, was less than the recommendation of a 6.5 percent increase for in-state undergraduates that he received from a university tuition review committee.

It is perhaps unfortunate that we live in a world in which the elite, be it of a microcosm

such as a university, or of society as a whole, arguably receive excessively more rewards for their efforts than do those lower down on the ladder. It is sometimes ironic and bewildering that such gross imbalances can be rationalized. But here we have seen a stark example of how the logic and the outcomes of our society work. All of us probably know someone who has had financial aid troubles maybe having to get a second part-time job, maybe having their classes dropped, maybe even having to drop out of college. And all of us know our chancellor, who has received a new mansion and a bonus to a salary that may already have rendered him incapable of empathizing with many students and University employees.

Woodson has done great work at N.C. State University, and we credit him for that. But

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ave you ever given someone all you can offer only to get nothing back? I have. I know, readers, my exterior appears tough and masculine, but I have feelings too. I’m Ahmed Amer not sure I can pour Viewpoint Editor out my heart, only to be ignored again.

Some of you may remember my “Open love letter to the NC State basketball team and Coach Gottfried” in Technician last March.

The letter had everything you would expect from your typical love letter: a breakup (with Sidney Lowe), guilt, confession, lust and a possible mention of Viagra … You know, standard love letter stuff.

Some of you may even remember the letter getting some attention from The Washington Post. Everyone was aware of my ardor — everyone except Coach Mark Gottfried and the men’s basketball team.

Hold your gasps…

I mean, it’s not like I was constantly checking my Twitter feed for some mention of me from Gottfried or the team, or incessantly refreshing my browser page to see if I had gotten that friend request from Lorenzo Brown. That would be ridiculous, right? So would

making finger paintings of me, Gottfried and the team wearing matching Snuggies.

After experiencing the crushing desolation — not rejection — that follows being outright ignored, I swore to myself I’d never wear my heart on my sleeve again. I mean, it took a lot of (basket) balls to put myself out there the way I did. It’s not easy to rebound from such disregard.

Until Saturday.

You guys looked really good out there against Duke, really good. I hear you’re seeing other super-fans — I hope Shirtless N.C. State Bro and Wheelchair Guy are treating you well.

They’re certainly luc k y to have you.

I just want you to k now I m e a nt everything I said in my last column, and mark my words, everything in this one, too.

Oh, I can’t do this anymore! I love you. Love. Right after the game I ran to Harrelson and bought a No. 2 jersey, and I don’t regret paying the University Bookstore price for it.

Listen, I’m not asking you all to take me out to dinner (though I wouldn’t say no).

All I want is for you to notice me. After all of the Lowe points and the adrenalineinduced highs I’ve been through with you, the ball is in your court. Also, please accept my friend request, Lorenzo Brown.

“All I want is for you to notice me ... the ball is in your court.”

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without ascribing a value judgment on him with respect to the raise he has received, we do want to make it clear to both the University’s and the UNC System’s administration that such a bonus to the chancellor comes as nothing but a slap on the face to many students and University employees, an insult to add to the injury of growing financial strains.

In an interview with The News and Observer after last November’s tuition increase, Chancellor Woodson said, “We need to be careful to do all that we can to remain as affordable as is practical for our students and their families.” He continued, [emphasis added] “We also need to send a message that we’re continuing to work on finding administrative cost savings so that we can wring as much as possible out of the budget we have.”

We indeed live in ironic and bewildering times.

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Let your geek flag fly

hen it comes to The Big Bang Theory, I’m often willing to put up at least a half-hearted defense for the show. I certainly don’t think it’s one of the best shows on television, but I Jordan also don’t Alsaqa t hi n k of Associate it as the Features Editor hateful, mocking program that some see it as.

More often than not, it’s just a sitcom. It portrays geeky characters in the exaggerated way sitcoms often do, but it’s never felt as if it’s outright trying to be a bully about it. Yes, the characters on the show often embody some of the worst stereotypes about geek culture, but there are also genuinely funny jokes to be had each week.

However, t his past week’s episode was finally the one that made me feel the show was actively trying to laugh at, and not with, the characters of Leonard, Sheldon, Howard and Raj. In the episode, the guys were on their way to a comic convention when they decided to stop in the desert and take some photos in their Star Trek: The Next Generation costumes.

After their car is stolen, though, the episode follows them on a rather

cruel expedition. They march through the desert in wool costumes, are pelted with trash by passing drivers and are finally made fun of by the patrons of a local diner as well as the police officer that takes their statement. In the end, the group is left feeling shamed and regretful that they dared to go out dressed the way they were.

In short, the episode’s overarching message seemed to be that the characters had gotten what was coming to them.

At one point, Sheldon says this was a chance for the guys to have a real life adventure, only to be hit with a soda before he can get t he word s out. For trying to have a little fun and express themselves, the characters were punished.

Again, The Big Bang Theory doesn’t really matter much to me as a show. The problem is, it’s one of the biggest shows in the country, and it’s only getting bigger. In fact, this episode saw a record number in ratings with almost 20 million viewers tuning in.

What did those viewers get?

A moral that says it’s not okay to want to enjoy pop culture, that you’ll be punished for the way you act if it’s not in line with what society at large deems acceptable. Well, I find that message unacceptable.

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As someone who loves reading comics, watching sci-fi television and writing about every aspect of pop culture I can, I never let what others think affect how I behave. I may not cosplay, but I certainly admire the work and skill that those who do put into their costumes.

It goes beyond that, though.

The thing that makes The Big Bang Theory so irksome is that it wants to be a part of the geek culture just as much as it wants to make fun of it.

The program acknowledges t hat blockbuster hits like The Avengers and S t a r Tr e k have brought geek culture to the mainstream, but it also wants to tell people to suppress that love and keep it hidden.

Truthfully, it’s just one episode, but are the characters still going to be portrayed as lovable losers who can never really win next week?

Of course, because that’s the way the show sees those characters.

I’ll keep watching The Big Bang Theory, because there is funny stuff from time to time. However, for all the viewers out there, remember that especially in this day and age, you should never be afraid of letting your geek flag fly.

“What did those viewers get? A moral that says it’s not okay to want to enjoy pop culture...”

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Shifting taboos on tattoos Kaitlin Montgomery

firsthand the shifts occurring with tattoos in the workplace.

“I’m no authority of tatThroughout the years, tat- toos,” Catoe said. “You’ve toos have gotten a bad rap got a general rule going on within the workplace — they here and that has to do with simply shouldn’t be seen. As just general appearance going times change and new gen- into an interview.” erations take the place of the Catoe stressed the issue old, the line regarding tat- of distraction. According to toos as inappropriate could him, tattoos aren’t necessarbe shifting. ily bad, but one must remem“Tattoo acceptance in ber the group or corporation the workplace,” a Facebook they’re interviewing for. group created to “take away “You’ve got to ask yourself the stigma attached to people what you want to emphasize,” who have tattoos in the work- Catoe said. Do you want to place,” has gained 1.5 million emphasize the fact that you’ve followers with the number of got tattoos or do you want to members growing each day. emphasize the fact that ‘I’ve The group advocates for the got something to offer this workplace to allow employees company’?” the ability to freely showcase According to Catoe, the their body art. work environment also plays The group states, “Tat- a large part in tattoo acceptoos are art. Some of us have tance. c ho s e n to “You have express ourto ask the s elve s not question, with vibrant ‘What do I shoes, or a know about colorful tie, the work enbut w it h vironment body art. that I’m goWhat is the ing into? ’” difference?”

Catoe said.

Members “If it’s laid of the group back, if it’s post pictures Microsoft or daily sharing something Woody Catoe their stories like that a nd, more where those importantly, their tattoos. kinds of things [tattoos] may One post reads, “I work at not be an issue then you’re a children’s hospital in the probably okay with them.”

Radiology Dept. been there Most importantly it’s all for 9 years, TATTOOS AND about the first impression. In ALL!!” For them it’s all about only a few seconds, Catoe exthe marriage of being both plained, someone can make tattooed and employed. up his or her mind.

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said. “We tell students that they need to be very conscious of that first impression. You only get one. People make a lot of decisions in just the first few seconds and minutes when they encounter a new person. Little things can make a big difference.”

Catoe mentioned the difference of generations, saying that there would be a greater chance for the acceptance of one’s tattoos in a younger generation company. They’ve simply grown up with tattoos as a piece of their culture.

“If you’ve got someone in their 50s and 60s interviewing you, it might be a little more of a stretch,” Catoe said. “Again, it all depends on what their life experience is, but people, unfortunately, draw conclusions quickly about things and sometimes miss opportunities with very strong candidates because they can’t get around one issue.”

In Catoe’s opinion, tattoos are something of a bumper sticker; they’re a personal message that you’re broadcasting to those around you.

“I think the message on the tattoo also plays a part,” Catoe said. “Tattoos are very personal statements and an interviewer might not know what you’re trying to communicate. Tattoos are kind of like carrying a bumper sticker around: you’re making a statement one way or the other.”

It’s the statement that tattoos make that the Chickfil-A at Cameron Village is concerned with.

“We have employees with tattoos, we just ask that they be covered up,” said Chick-

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fil-A’s manager Cody Hanna.

“It’s really for the comfortability of our customers.”

Sugar Magnolia, the free trade clothing store on Hillsborough Street, has a different attitude towards tattoos.

“We have no policy against tattoos,” said Hallie Yamamoto, the store’s assistant manager. “I wear backless shirts all the time and I have tattoos.”

Yamamoto explained that of course while their manager expects them to be clean and presentable, having tattoos doesn’t deter his employees from that image.

“My manager once made this great comment,” Yamamoto said. “He told us that we have such a unique clientele that come to our store.

He wouldn’t want any of our customers to feel discriminated against in any way. If we had to cover up our tattoos it would be like we were telling them what they have is inappropriate too.”

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“The event will change locations, so other students can be acquainted with possibilities,” said Neal.

Students who are interested should not feel restricted from registering because of their major. Seth Hollar, the associate director of the Engineering Entrepreneurs program, a division of the NCSU Entrepreneurship Initiative, stressed this event will give students who are unsure of the entrepreneurial field insight into what it entails.

“All students interested

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in this type of event are welcome, not just engineering and business students,” Hollar said.

Organizers expect an audience of more than 200 students. Two hundred sixty-five were signed up as of Friday, Jan. 11, and tickets are still available. The event requires pre-registration, but the process is easy and no fee is involved.

Students interested should register on the Triangle.edu Eventbrite website at traingleedu.eventbrite.com as soon as possible, as tickets are limited and are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Students may purchase

a general admission ticket, which reserves a spot at the event but requires attendees to find their own means of transportation. A bus will be departing from Duke University, while a separate bus will be departing from UNCChapel Hill on the night of the event. Tickets that reserve a seat on the bus and a spot at the event are also available.

Opportunities in the current entrepreneurial and technological community are numerous, and new opportunities will continue to arise. The Triangle.edu series will keep students aware and up to date on opportunities that may become their future careers.

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Nine years later: Pack downs No. 1 Duke Rob McLamb

first half and their transition offense is what won the game for them. He is as good On a day when N.C. State of a guard as there is in the students arrived as early as country.”

1:15 a.m., the Pack put on a Senior forward Richard performance that was worth Howell, placed on a diet betheir while. fore last season by Gottfried No. 20 N.C. State (14-2, immediately after he was 3-0) vaulted to the top of the placed in charge in 2011, had ACC standings with an 84-76 what his head coach called “a upset victory against the top- grown man’s game.” The seranked, and previously unde- nior tallied 16 points and 18 feated, Duke Blue Devils (15- rebounds, tying an ACC-high 1, 2-1) Saturday afternoon at set last season versus VirginPNC Arena. This is the sixth ia, and generally imposed his all-time victory for the Wolf- will throughout the second pack against half. opponents “Richt hat were ard was ranked No. going 1. over The four t he top upperclassof b a l l men startscreens, ers for State, finding t wo yea rs his way Mark Gottfried, removed to the men’s head basketball coach from finishbasket, ing the 2011 and reseason with a 15-16 record, all bounding the ball,” Gottfried contributed mightily to the said. “Defensively and on the upset win. boards, [Howell] was off the “Our guys played really charts.” hard,” head coach Mark “[Howell] is just a beast,” Gottfried said. “They knew Krzyzewski said. this was a big deal.”

After the final buzzer, the Junior g uard Lorenzo once-enigmatic junior forBrown had a double-double ward Calvin Leslie, so often with 12 points and 13 assists. a source of consternation Brown was the only player to among Wolfpack faithful have an assist for the Pack all early in his collegiate career, afternoon. danced wildly and was car“Brown is as good as there ried on the shoulders by State is in the country in tran- students who stormed the sition,” Duke head coach court after the game.

Mike Krzyzewski said. “He Several times in the secis a superb guard. His play in ond half when Duke apthe last eight minutes of the peared poised to make a run Staff Writer

“To win close games, you have to hit foul shots, especially with the lead.”

and overtake the Pack, it was Leslie who would summarily respond with clutch basket to keep the Blue Devils at arm’s length. The junior from Holly Springs finished with a gamehigh 25 points, along with six rebounds.

With 10:32 remaining in the game, Seth Curry, Duke’s leading scorer on the afternoon with 22 points, nailed a three-pointer to close the Wolfpack lead to one at 58-57.

Leslie answered with a 17-foot jumper. On the Devils’ next possession, Curry missed another three-point attempt and Howell rebounded and Leslie then drove for another lay-up. Freshman forward Amile Jefferson, the source of much derision from the Wolfpack fans throughout the contest, missed a lay-up and then Brown fed Leslie for a close basket to push the Pack advantage to seven.

Later, with only 2:07 remaining, Duke senior forward Mason Plumlee, who had 15 points and 11 rebounds, scored a basket to cut the State lead to 73-69.

On the next possession, Leslie swooped through the lane and contorted his body to produce yet another lay-up.

The Pack never looked back afterwards, as N.C. State made nine out of 10 free throws in the final 50 seconds to seal the victory.

Overall, State shot 50.8 percent from the floor for the game, the first team to make more than half of its shots versus Duke this season.

The Pack committed only 11

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Junior guard Lorenzo Brown jumps over Duke junior guard Tyler Thornton in an attempt to steal the ball during the basketball game against Duke in PNC Arena Saturday.

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Fans celebrate on the court after defeating Duke in PNC Arena Saturday. The No. 20 Wolfpack defeated the No. 1 Blue Devils 84-76.

turnovers and, after being out-rebounded by seven in the first half, responded in the second half — led by Howell — to close the Blue Devil rebounding edge to only one at the game’s end.

“To win close games, you have to hit foul shots, especially with the lead,” Gottfried said. “Our guys did a good job with that.”

2013 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. NC State Campus Commemorative The African American Cultural Center at North Carolina State University will present, An Evening with Iyanla Vanzant, Celebrating the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 14, 2013 from 6PM to 8PM at the McKimmon Center on the campus of North Carolina State University. The event is part of the campus-wide commemoration of the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A ticket is required. Free to NCSU students, faculty and staff (with ID). $10 for public.

Tickets are available at NCSU Ticket Central on Friday from 12-4 pm or on their website ncsu.edu/ticketcentral.

Tickets will be availabe on Monday at 4:30 pm at the McKimmon Center.

Iyanla Vanzant

For more information call Ticket Central or visit the African American Cultural Center website: http://oied.ncsu.edu/aacc/?page_id=741

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Fans ‘Pack’ the house for gymnastics opener Halle Mangrum Staff Writer

Reynolds Coliseum was rocking Friday night for the first home gymnastics meet of the 2013 season. The Wolfpack, ranked No. 22 in the Troester.com preseason poll, aimed to learn from the mistakes it made last week against top-10 Louisiana State University. State tied with the Maryland Terrapins, 195.000 each.

The Pack began the night on the vault.

“I think our strongest events are probably vaulting and floor,” head coach Mark Stevenson said.

Stevenson’s confidence rang true as State pulled ahead of competitor Maryland in the first rotation of the meet. A stellar vault performance by junior Diahanna Ham, earning a score of 9.9, exemplified the Pack’s early success.

However, the Terrapins were far from defeat. In fact, they shrunk State’s lead to a very small .025 margin after the second rotation, where the Wolfpack found itself on the uneven bars.

Junior Stephanie Ouellette

led the team with a whopping the team in many ways. You 9.825, which earned her first can only get better or worse place in the event. depending on how your “I like to compete,” Ouel- freshmen compete,” said lette said. “Even though Ouellette regarding Woodsometimes I make mistakes, ford and other first year I handle my nerves pretty teammates. well,” Even with such fantastic With two more events to scores and no counted falls go, competition was fierce. to boot, the Pack trailed the Junior Hannah Fallanca, Terrapins as it entered the who has contributed a beam final rotation: floor exercise. routine in Just as every meet Stevenof the three son conseasons she tended, has been a his N.C. part of the State team Wolfpack, proved its no doubt potenshined in tia l on the third the f loor. rotation of Ham and the night. freshman Fallanca’s Brittni perforWatkins Stephanie Ouellette, junior gymnist mance wowed on bea m the crowd nabbed a 9.8, earning third with especially remarkplace in the event. able routines. Their scores Ouellette and the impres- of 9.875 rightly earned first sive freshman Michaela place in the event.

Woodford were not too far As the last routines were behind Fallanca, getting 9.75 evaluated, it became clear each. that both teams had a fair “Freshmen make or break shot at victory. The judges

“Freshmen make or break the team in many ways. You can only get better or worse depending on how your freshmen compete.”

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poured over each and every score to be sure no mistakes were made.

Severa l minutes later, Reynolds was full of anticipation. At last, the final score was announced: Both teams had scored an even 195. It was the first tie in Wolfpack gymnastics history since 2005.

Fortunately for the Pack, the road to the NCAA tournament does not depend on wins, losses or even ties, as in this case, but rather on points. So although the outcome of Friday’s meet was not ideal, the Pack still has high hopes for the season.

“If you’re excited and happy then you’re going to do well.

If you do well, then you will get better and you’ll end up in the NCAA’s,” said senior Rachel Fincham.

Stevenson shared Fincham’s positivity.

“We’ve got 11 more meets plus regionals and nationals, so we’ve got plenty of time to keep working at it. To be where we are already so early this year, we feel really good about where the team is and the progress we’re making,” said Stevenson.

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Junior gymnast Heidi Ffield competes on the beam against Maryland on January 11. The Wolfpack tied with the Terrapins with a score of 159.000. The Wolfpack’s next home meet will occur on January 25 against West Virginia.

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