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McCrory to redirect funds for ‘job creation’ Nicky Vaught Deputy News Editor

Gov. Pat McCrory recently announced plans to propose legislation that would redirect state funds from liberal arts programs to “job creation,” according to McCrory’s plan for higher education.

He has outlined his plan on his website, www.patmccrory.com.

According to the strategic plan, reforming schools for job creation includes easing the transfer from

community college to any of the UNC System schools.

“I think some of the educational elite have taken over our education where we are offering courses that have no chance of getting people jobs,” McCrory said on The Bill Bennett Show, a conservative radio program, Tuesday morning.

McCrory specifically noted gender studies and philosophy courses as examples.

Currently, legislation allots money to universities based on how many

students attend. McCrory’s proposed legislation would change it to provide money based on how many graduating students get jobs.

“Starting in high school and continuing through our higher education system,” McCrory said on his website, “we must ensure our students are on the right path to acquiring marketable skills that will lead to a productive and satisfying career. My goal is for every student to get a job after they graduate — not move back in with his or her

parents.”

The governor also said he hopes to measure success in a more comprehensive way, but how exactly he plans to do that remains unclear.

Throughout the radio interview, McCrory used UNC-Chapel Hill for examples. The first was a comment on gender studies, the second on the athletic scandal.

“What are we teaching these courses for if they are not going to help get a job?” McCrory said.

According to McCrory’s web-

site, a recent uncited study ranked North Carolina as having one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. By implementing his new legislation, McCrory hopes to lead the state into the top 10 most educated states by 2025.

Rather than funding liberal arts programs, McCrory’s proposed plan, presented in four parts, is to “help students find the path to success that is right for them,” “en-

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National recognition for Raleigh-based organization Jessica Hatcher

band to a girl with cancer. Ekstrom modeled this after the TOMS Shoes “one for one” policy. Additionally, Headbands of Hope, an orga- for every headband sold, the comnization created by an N.C. State pany donates one dollar to St. Balstudent last year, has been get- drick’s Foundation for childhood ting a lot of attention for its work cancer research. with childhood cancer patients.

“It’s unfathomable how many girls Various companies and me- we can impact with just one headdia outlets, such as NBC’s To- band,” Ekstrom said. day show, Family Circle, Fitness Since its inception, the organizaMagazine and TOMS Shoes, tion has donated more than 3,000 have recognized and endorsed headbands and $3,000. That numthe organizaber is growing every tion.

It’s unfathomable day, said Ekstrom.

Founder and Retailers across C E O Je s s ic a how many girls we the state, includEkstrom, a seing the University’s can impact with nior in commubookstore, sell the nication, said headbands. They she was ver y just one headband are also available Jessica Ekstrom, founder and excited about for purchase online CEO for Headbands of Hope all the attention at www.headbandHeadbands of sof hope.org. The Hope was receiving. headbands come in a wide range of “It’s something that I always colors, prints and styles. Bumper dreamed would happen,” said stickers and T-shirts are also availEkstrom. able for purchase.

Ekstrom founded Headbands Additionally, Headbands of Hope of Hope in April 2012, after in- is in the process of creating a line terning with the Make a Wish for boys, Headwear of Hope, which Foundation. As an intern, should be available sometime this Ekstrom noticed a lot of young year, Ekstrom said. girls who had lost their hair to Ekstrom said she is proud to have chemotherapy wearing head- the headbands manufactured in bands as a mark of their femi- Bismarck, N.D. nine identity.

“It was really important to me for Ekstrom said she created the headbands to be made in the Headbands of Hope to instill U.S.,” Ekstrom said. “It was chalhope and confidence in girls of lenging to find a manufacturer, but all ages and conditions, and to it was well worth it.” fund childhood cancer research.

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The unloading of Air Force on jan. 29 in Las Vegas, Nev. prior to President Barack Obama’s speech on immigration reform at Del Sol High School.

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President Barack Obama announced his plan for comprehensive immigration reform in Las Vegas on Tuesday. His public support for a bipartisan bill to overhaul the current system came as an anticipated move since White House officials leaked that the president will address immigration within the first weeks of his second term.

“I’m here today because the time has come for common-sense, comprehensive immigration reform,” Obama said during his speech at Del Sol High School, where more than 2,000 people were in atten-

dance. “The time is now. Now is the time. Now is the time. Now is the time.”

The president’s speech in Las Vegas marks the first trip of his second term, and he said he regrets not passing immigration reform during his first term, calling it his biggest failure.

Obama laid out the framework of his proposal with three principles: enforcing existing policies, finding a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States and expediting the process, what the president called, “[bringing] our legal immigration system into the 21st century.”

The president warned that as legislation goes underway, emotions will get high, and he urged the public to press Congress on acting swiftly.

“Immigration has always been an issue that enflames passions,” Obama said to the predominantly Hispanic audience. “When we talk about [immigration and citizenship] in the abstract, it’s easy sometimes for the discussion to take on a feeling of ‘us’ versus ‘them.’ And when that happens, a lot of folks forget that most of ‘us’ used to be ‘them.’ We forget that.”

América Moreno, a sophomore at Meredith College, is all too familiar

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In light of the postgame event when Will Privette, a paraplegic student, was knocked from his wheelchair as students stormed the court after beating the Duke basketball team, one student designed a shirt to commemorate the occasion.

Graphic design student Aaron Picart designed the shirts, which read “Roll Pack” and feature one person pushing another person in a wheelchair.

The shirts are available both online and in the bookstore. Revenue from increasing sales goes to We Connect Now, a campus support group for students with disabilities, as well as to students for merit and need-based scholarships.

Picart designed the shirts after

the State-Duke game in which Student Body President Andy Walsh wheeled Privette to the middle of the court. Other students stormed the court accordingly but knocked Privette out of his wheelchair and nearly trampled him. Basketball team member C.J. Leslie picked him up and continued to celebrate the victory.

The shirts made their appearance Sunday, Jan. 13 on the website, ncsugiantheads.com, before the “Roll Pack” trademark was licensed.

Gregg Zarnstorff, director of trademark licensing at Campus Enterprises, the University’s division of retail and hospitality services, contacted Picart about the design.

According to Alex Barnett, the marketing and promotions manager

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Ekstrom worked with the College of Textiles and the College of Design when she was in the process of starting the business and said it was great to have their support.

Both schools helped Ekstrom with “brainstorming ideas” and locating a manufacturer.

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sure students are attaining marketable skills to enter the workforce,” “encourage degree completion,” and to “integrate resources across campuses and expand use of technology to improve educational quality and drive down costs.”

According to the strategic plan, McCrory hopes to redirect funds toward strengthening K-12 schools and community colleges as vocational schools.

The Board of Governors hopes to ease the college transfer pipeline for students transferring from community colleges to UNC System schools.

The community college reform maintains that community colleges focus mostly on vocational studies, preparing students for the job market or for attending universities.

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more than 25 percent of the student body transferred to N.C. State from another institution.

“I’m a big advocate of community colleges…[and] the priority of community colleges must remain vocational training,” McCrory told Charlotte Business Journal.

According to The News & Observer, faculty in the UNC system received McCrory’s comments with disdain.

“If we want to create a society of non-thinkers, follow McCrory’s line,” Meg Morgan, a UNC-Charlotte English professor, said. “If we want critical thinkers and

world changers, we need to make them look at new ideas and change their lives … based on them.”

raised the funds necessary for the wheelchair, he decided to continue selling the shirts to raise funds and awareness for students with disabilities.

On Wednesday, Jan. 16, distributors started selling the shirts. They sold out within

two days.

Privette said he was amazed at the speed in which the incident was spread and so quickly transformed into a marketable trademark.

According to Zarnstorff, the large demand for the

shirts led them to produce about 2,800 within the first five days of sale.

Two dollars from each Tshirt sold goes to We Connect Now. According to Barnett, online and bookstore sales have reached about 3,000

shirts, bringing in about $6,000 for the organization.

“Future sales depend on many factors,” Barnett said, “primarily continued interest.”

All excess revenues earned from Campus Enterprises go

“The support of N.C. State has been fantastic. Having the Wolfpack behind me the whole way has been a really special experience,” Ekstrom said.

Currently, there are over 20 campus representatives for the organization at schools around the nation, according to Ekstrom.

Representatives promote the organization and distribute headbands, among

dealing with other responsibilities. “[Being a representative] is a great way to get involved and gain marketing experience,” Ekstrom said.

Students at N.C. State can involve themselves as well, according to Ekstrom. Ekstrom said she is looking for a campus group or sorority to promote the organization, sell headbands, and maintain the presence of Headbands

of Hope on campus.

“It would be great to have a sorority throw a headband mixer,” Ekstrom said.

Ekstrom said she was also looking for students to serve

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Revealing ‘The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty’ Nicky Vaught Deputy News Editor

The New York Times bestselling author Dan Ariely recently published a third book, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How we Lie to Everyone—Especially Ourselves, which explores cheating and dishonesty as irrational behaviors.

Ariely, who also wrote Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality, is a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University and founded the Center for Advanced Hindsight in Durham. He has spoken at Technology, Entertainment and Design conferences, and his recorded talks have accumulated more than 2.8 million views.

“People often don’t realize that trust is a kind of public good,” Ariely said. “So what happens when we don’t trust other people and institutions?

It really hurts everybody.”

In the book, Ariely humorously yet professionally ana lyzes t wo conflicting human motivations: our desire to view ourselves as honorable people and our innate proclivity to lie to achieve our goals.

The book explores many ways in which we lie to ourselves, we lie to others and others lie to us, as well as the effect dishonesty has on our lives.

“What interests me,” Ariely said, “is the fact that there are a lot of places where I would see behavior I think is not ideal, so is it not ideal or do I just think it’s not ideal, and can we do something about it?”

As it turns out, there are many ways in which we can combat and reduce cheating, and the beginning of the book contains a number of effective ways to do so. Typically, the best way to combat cheating, whether on a test or taxes, is to provide an individual with a moral reminder. Having a student sign an honor code before a test, for example, is a somewhat reliable means of combatting dishonesty.

Interestingly, Ariely notes a time in which he presented

his findings to the IRS, proposing a few anti-cheating methods. The IRS, however, seemed disinterested and unmoved by the findings. The inclusion of this in the book spoke volumes about how authoritative figures are prone and susceptible to dishonest behavior.

Ariely uses a series of experiments to gauge how people behave — and cheat — given certain situations.

The experiments typically follow a basic setup, which establishes a good, consistent set of control data. Not only are the experiments stable, but Ariely also considers every possible hole or f law and acts accordingly by running more experiments. This way, he makes no conclusions without firm, valid evidence.

Not only does he give examples of how we cheat by only small margins when given the opportunity, he also demonstrates what factors play into our dishonest behavior. For instance, wearing fake designer merchandise has more inf luence on our dishonesty than the value of a reward would.

Several times in the book, Ariely points to businessmen, bankers and medical professionals as reliable examples of dishonest people. He outlines how conflicts of interest may influence behavior whether realized or not.

One chapter explores the world of pharmaceutical reps and their influence on doctors. The book sheds some light on how and why doctors recommend certain medications to patients who tend to trust their caretakers.

“This information and understanding how devastating conflicts of interest can be is actually a huge burden,” Ariely said. “So every time you go to see a banker or lawyer or dentist, you actually don’t trust him. It isn’t that these are bad people, just about conflicts of interest.”

The author provides personal, relevant anecdotes, which helps readers better understand and empathize with the material. Ariely, a former burn victim, recalls one trusted doctor that wanted to tattoo small, black dots

“Dishonesty isn’t always a bad thing, though.”

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on his face to restore symmetry. When Ariely expressed hesitance, the doctor yelled and criticized young Ariely.

As it turned out, the doctor only wanted to use equipment he had spent his own money on, and it led him to try to manipulate his patient.

The author’s personal stories help guide the book, making a more comfortable and relatable reading experience.

Through one experiment, Ariely explains how we lie to ourselves for a number of reasons, but mostly to better lie to others. He demonstrates how people who have knowingly cheated or received help on a task often believe their skill level to be higher than it actually is.

Dishonesty isn’t always a bad thing, though. Ariely points out that people can lie to make others feel better and not worry. He regards this as a good thing, recalling his time spent in the hospital,

being told he looked better than he did. These “white lies” kept his optimism high and, he says, tend to do the same thing for others.

A number of things can influence our propensity to cheat. Among them, Ariely cites things such as tiredness and hunger as factors toward dishonesty. Once dishonesty starts, he warns, it grows and eventually contaminates those around us.

Ariely maintains humor despite the bleak picture he paints of everyone’s basic dishonesty and provides semi-optimism in the face of discouraging data. His research pertains to everybody, and The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty is a must-read for psychology and behavioral economics students, as well as for anyone interested in what leads us to cheat.

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ny Wolfpack fan who had a bird’s eye view of the inside of PNC Arena (or maybe anyone with nosebleed seats) could describe to you the awesomeness and sheer intimidation Wolpfack faithfuls emanated during the matchup against UNC-Chapel Hill last Saturday. Twitter feeds overflowed with the #GoPack and #GTHC hashtags. But how many people in Raleigh posted about homelessness, hunger or poverty on Saturday? Very few, if any at all.

There’s something to be said by the fact that more than 18,000 people filled PNC to watch a basketball game — most of whom either waited for hours in the cold or paid a premium for tickets to be there. And what’s even more astounding is that such a large group of fans, in unison, cheered, danced and jumped in support of the Pack.

Meanwhile, according to Raleigh Rescue Mission’s website, approximately 78,000 people in Wake County are living in poverty — and more than 11 percent of Raleigh’s population live in poverty. Raleigh Rescue Mission, a religious service organization, also

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What would make students think about local social issues as much as they do about college sports?

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“It would take a whole cultural change. We are more driven by our desire to have fun and we don’t want to think about social issues ... so we have to get people focused on these issues and then we can start thinking about solutions.”

Rob Schultz sophomore, management

“We are in a bubble society where there is no awareness, so we need to work on increasing awareness.”

Sarah Leichter junior, biological sciences

“I don’t think there’s an easy answer to that … I think it’s an issue of awareness in their daily lives.”

Cameron Jetton senior, economics

“If they did more events on the Brickyard to raise awareness, like the Shack-a-thon.”

Elizabeth Buckley junior, business administration

estimates that family homelessness is growing by 11 percent each year.

Yes, the basketball games are exciting, especially because we get to boast a nationally ranked team this year. But wouldn’t that energy, money and time students and fans spent acting as one have been better spent helping a few of the 29,000 living in poverty in Raleigh?

Large corporations do tea m up w it h coaches for charitable causes. The Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge is a competition between NCAA Division I basketball coaches in which fans vote for a coach and the coach’s charity of choice. The coach with the most

“...That energy, money and time students and fans spent acting as one have been better spent helping a few of the 29,000 living in poverty...”

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watched a close friend go through an abortion in 2011. She cried on my shoulder. I saw her pain. I never seemed to have all the answers, only the heart and empathy to l i sten. I Tianna Spears saw how Guest Columnist difficult it was for her to go through this. I watched her reach out to counselors and end up not going to get the support she needed because she did not identify with the beliefs of their organizations.

I found that when I asked other people for advice on the subject of abortion, they only voiced how they felt about abortion — often citing their religious or politica l views, or they summed it up in, “pro-life,” or “prochoice.” The thing is, I never asked for their political or religious views.

I don’t care.

Where do you go when no one talks about abortion unless they are stating their opinion?

I am the founder of The Beautiful Pain Movement, a support group for women and men who have experienced abortion and for family and friends who want to help. I am a 20 year old who is inspiring change.

This issue is bigger than any opinion related to abortion. I want people to know that there is a safe place to talk about their experience where they do not have to fit a certain mold or requirement.

There are organizations that offer support and resources, but only appeal to a certain group.

The Beautif ul Pain Movement is not associated with any political, religious or pro-life/prochoice views. Come as you are.

In our society, we voice what we believe with conviction, but does it really matter in the end? My vision is that we begin to see others for who they are, past the titles, labels and boxes that society places us in — that we can reach

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votes will win $100,000 for his charity — and Infiniti will give $5000 to the charity each participating coach represents.

Those sorts of events are all well and good, but we can’t leave it to multinational corporations to make a noticeable local impact.

On Jan. 16 Technician ran a story about the Urban Ministries Food Pantry. Director of Development at the ministry John Welch asked the University to let people and students know that the ministry needs help.

Even attendance at the annual Service N.C. State event hosted by the Center for Student Ethics Leadership and Public Service pales in

comparison to the masses at PNC. It’s great to be excited about N.C. State basketball — and we have every right to be after a more than 20-year dry spell. But we need to find a way to bring our zeal for sports to public service.

This editorial is in no way a criticism of college sports, rather, a critique of the human condition. We need to ask ourselves if entertainment is more important than helping those who need it most. If the answer is “yes,” then we should reassess our values.

Harnessing the energy and resources of more than 18,000 people — all acting together — has limitless potential for real good. We’ve proven that bringing so many people together is possible, we just have to care more.

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out and help people without judging them for what they have been through — that people can get the love and support that they might not have, but desperately need.

We must not forget that we are all human.

I started The Beautiful Pain Movement to help those who have experienced an abortion situation or support a loved one in this situation. The Beautiful Pain Movement offers a place of support, love, hope and resources.

The controversial belief behind The Beautiful Pain Movement is that I am asking you to look beyond your morals and political and religious beliefs. Does that scare you?

I want you to dig deep to what many people seem to have forgotten. Discard the garbage that society, media and your environment feed into your conscience about race, gender, sexuality, social issues and religion. Can you get the support you deserve?

Can you be more helpful and supportive towards someone who is going through this?

Think about it.

The Beautiful Pain Movement is just getting started.

If you are someone who has dealt with abortion, or would like to help a loved one, please contact us via the information above. We will not post the locations or times of the meetings to ensure your anonymity.

Tianna Spears is a junior majoring in business administration with concentrations in human resources and entrepreneurship and a minor in Spanish.

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his column is in honor of the death of absolutes. We can no longer claim anything with conviction because there is another s id e to every statement imaginJoseph able.

Havey For exDeputy Viewpoint Editor ample, “creative” won as the most overused buzzword on LinkedIn profiles in both 2012 and 2011. However, this same word ranked among the top qualities that employers looked for in job candidates.

The concept of blackand-white no longer exists. Health trends, political views, business moves — they’re all evaluated inside a vague gray zone.

We’re still making up our minds about whether or not global warming is our fault. “Yes” or “no” are no longer the right answers to hypothetical situations. It all “depends.”

I blame the rise in “unsurity” on the increasing use of statistics in our everyday lives. Last year, a single statistic, Mitt Romney’s 47 percent, was on the end-of-the-year list of overused phrases. Other famous statistics are the “1 percent” and “99 percent.” Read any ESPN article and you’ll start to

feel like sports articles consist more of numbers than words.

I criticize statistics because statistically, it’s impossible to prove that anything is true.

Instead, we can only prove the untruth of something.

In other words, I could never prove that all Wolfpack fans have been to an athletic event.

I can only prove the opposite by finding at least one Wolfpack fan who has not been to an event. You can see why I hated my statistics class.

It’s this frustrating mode of thinking that has murdered the all-or-nothing attitude.

In his inaugural address, President Barack Obama said, “We must act knowing that our work will be imperfect. We must act, knowing that today’s victories will be only partial.” I realize that completely fixing society’s problems is impossible, but I always thought our government should at least aim for it.

Sigh, I give up. In honor of the death of absolutes, here are some more things that are apparently not quite true: Being overweight is unhealthy. A Reuters Health study found that people who were overweight were 6 percent less likely to die early than thin people. According to lead author Katherine Flegal, this is actually the common finding — as in this has been replicated more than once.

United we stand, and divided we fall. According to psychologist Jean Twenge of San Diego State University,

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the United States is one of the most individualistic countries in the world. A recent PLOS One study found that the words “I” and “me” have been rising in conversation since the 1960s.

Whole grains are good for you. Talk to any Paleolithic eater, and you will soon hear about how absolutely awful grains are for your body. Jared Diamond, a UCLA evolutionary biologist, claims that grains are the “worst mistake in the history of the human race.” The base of our food pyramid has been associated with lower Vitamin D levels, autoimmune disease and digestive problems.

Too much sodium can result in high blood pressure.

A 2011 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that reducing sodium intake doesn’t change a thing when it comes to risk for hypertension.

An obsession with perfectionism is counter-productive. This past March, Reader’s Digest reported that people with OCD, perfectionist-based tendencies, are more often “very productive” at work than their more easygoing counterparts.

Please write letters to the editor describing how you partially agree or somewhat disagree with me. When you’re going about your duties today, try to stay mostly safe, and try to do a pretty good job in class.

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Obama resalta la reforma migratoria en Las Vegas

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vino a los Estados Unidos desde Guanajuato, México cuando tenía dos años, y por E l Pre sidente Ba rack 17 años, ha vivido en CaroObama anunció su plan lina del Norte. Después del para una reforma migratoria fracaso del DREAM Act en comprensiva este martes en 2010, que hubiese otorgado la Las Vegas. Su soporte público ciudadanía a los estudiantes por esta nueva reforma para de universidades que fueran remplazar el sistema actual indocumentados, los jóvenes viene desde el momento en latinos dudan y temen estar que la Casa Blanca informó muy esperanzados acerca de que el presidente iba a atacar un cambio, Moreno dijo. el tema de la inmigración en “Ha sido frustrante recaer las primeras semanas de su y esperar las políticas” dijo segundo mandato.

Moreno. “Con los múltiples “Estoy aquí hoy porque ha intentos fallidos, he aprenllegado el momento para ten- dido a no tener mis esperaner un poco de sentido común zas en alto. Voy a seguir las con la reforma migratoria,” noticias, pero no me voy a Obama dijo durante su dis- esperanzar mucho.” curso en el colegio Del Sol, En lunes, el Senado indonde más de 2,000 personas trodujo un plan bi-partidario asistieron. “El momento es que trata de “arreglar nuestro ahora. Ahora es el momento. sistema fracasado,” y el Sen. Ahora es el momento. Ahora Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) es el momento.” dijo que piensa el Congreso El discurso del presidente pueda aprobar la reforma anen Las Vegas marca el primer tes del verano. viaje en su segundo período Moreno dijo que si la represidencial, y dice que forma pasa a través de la leglamenta no haber pasado la islatura de manera rápida, reforma miella tendrá gratoria en que esperar su pr i mer considerperíodo, ablemente consideráncomo un dolo su mayinmigrante or fracaso. indocumenObama tado. mo s t ró lo “Hasta que sería dura nte el América Moreno, estudiante el marco discurso de de segundo año y inmigrante de su proOba ma, él indocumentada puesta con dijo que sería tres principios: reforzar las un camino a la ciudadanía, políticas actuales, buscar un pero me pondrían al final camino para la ciudadanía de la cola de eso, por lo que de los 11 millones de inmi- tendría que esperar aún más,” grantes indocumentados que dijo Morena. “Me canso de viven en los Estados Unidos y esperar.” el aceleramiento del proceso, “Tenemos que exponer un algo que el presidente llamó, camino — un proceso que in“(traer) nuestro sistema de cluye pasar una verificación inmigración en el siglo 21.” del fondo, pagar impuestos, El presidente alertó que pagar penales, aprender inmientras la legislación va glés, y de allí llegar al fondo fluyendo, las emociones serán de la cola, después de toda la grandes, e incita al público a gente que están tratando de poner presión al Congreso venir acá legalmente,” Obama para que actúe correcta- dijo. “¿Es justo, verdad?” mente.

Esperar 17 años para re“La inmigración siempre ha forma no ha sido justo, dijo sido un problema que llama Moreno, y aunque quedó a la pasión,” dijo Obama a la desconcertada sobre el debate audiencia donde predomi- que resultará muy pronto en naban Hispanos. “Cuando Chapel Hill, ella dijo que conhablamos [de la inmigración tinuará siguiendo las noticias y la ciudadanía] en lo ab- y advocando sus derechos. stracto, es fácil a veces que J a q u e l i n n e Mu r i l l o la discusión se convierta en Figueroa, una estudiante de un ‘nosotros’ contra ‘ellos.’ tercer año en estudios interY cuando eso sucede, mucha nacionales, es de Guanajuato, gente se olvida que la mayoría México, y vino legalmente de ‘nosotros’ éramos ‘ellos.’ por medio de un programa Eso se nos olvida.” de amnistía en 1999. Aunque América Moreno, estu- Murillo-Figueroa es una residiante de segundo año en dente legal de los EEUU, su Meredith College, está acos- estatus no ciudadano la ha tumbrada a ser categorizada permitido a empatizar con como “ellos.” Moreno, in- inmigrante indocumentados, migrante indocumentado, y se le ha dedicado la mayoría Editor Ejecutivo

“... Me pondrían al final de la cola de eso, por lo que tendría que esperar aún más.”

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(Top) President Obama speaks on immigration reform at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas, Nev. (Bottom) Obama greets the crowd of anxious attendees at Tuesday’s event.

de su tiempo en advocar la comunidad latina.

“Desde que llegué a la universidad, he tratado de integrarme en todo, el Dream Act, y éste es nuestra oportunidad,” Murillo-Figueroa.

“Siendo voluntaria en el Consulado Mexicano, he tratado de ayudar a gente de esa manera. Hay muchas razones para estar involucrada en el activismo Latino, pero si ni siquiera puedo ir a la universidad, ¿entonces para qué intentar? Ser un inmigrante te hace sentir apartado, y puede hacer que la gente se sienta con falta de poder. Tengo una amiga salvadoreña, y es una de las personas más inteligentes y talentosas que conozco. En el colegio ella siempre ganaba competiciones locales de arte. Ella quiere ir a la universidad para estudia fotografía, pero debido a restricciones pasadas, no ha podido.”

Murillo-Figueroa dijo que continua esperanzada acerca de un cambio, pero el presidente alertó al público que la batalla para encontrar una solución no va a llegar fácil, pero con suerte, dijo Obama, hay al menos apoyo bi-partidario.

“En estos momentos, parece que hay un deseo genuino de lograr esto pronto, y eso es algo esperanzador,” dijo Obama.

Si el clima político permanece esperanzador, puede que estudiantes como Moreno puedan tener un nuevo futuro por delante.

ENGLISH CONTINUED with being categorized as “them.” Moreno, an undocumented immigrant, came to the U.S. from Guanajuato, Mexico when she was two years old, and for 17 years, she has lived in North Carolina. After the failure of the Dream Act in 2010, which would have granted undocumented students in college American citizenship, Latino youths have hesitated to be too hopeful about change,

Moreno said.

“It’s been frustrating, just relying and waiting on politics,” Moreno said. “With the multiple failed attempts, I’ve learned not to keep my hopes up. I’m going to keep on following the news, but I’m not going to build.”

On Monday, the Senate introduced a bipartisan plan that aims to “fix our broken immigration system,” and Sen. Charles E. Schumer (DN.Y.) said he thinks Congress can pass reform by the summer.

Moreno said if reform passes through the legislature swiftly, she will have to wait considerably as an undocumented immigrant.

“Even in Obama’s speech, he said there would be a path to citizenship, but I’d be put at the back of line of that, that I’d have to wait more,” Moreno said. “I’m tired of waiting.”

“We’ve got to lay out a path — a process that includes passing a background check, paying taxes, paying a penalty, learning English and then going to the back of the line, behind all the folks who are trying to come here legally,” Obama said. “That’s only fair, right?”

Waiting for 17 years for reform has not been fair, Moreno said, and though she remains disconcerted about the debate that will soon ensue on Capitol Hill, she said she’ll continue to follow the news and keep advocating for her rights.

J a q u e l i n n e Mu r i l l o Figueroa, a junior in international studies, is from

Guanajuato, Mexico, and she legally came to the U.S. through an amnesty program in 1999. Though MurilloFigueroa is a legal resident of the U.S., her non-citizen status has allowed her to empathize with undocumented immigrants, and she has dedicated much of her time advocating for the Latino community.

“Ever since I got to college, I tried to get involved in everything, the Dream Act, and now this is our chance,” Murillo-Figueroa. “Volunteering at the Mexican Consulate, I’ve tried to help people that way. There are a lot of reasons to get involved in Latino activism, but mainly if I can’t go to college, then why even try? Being an immigrant makes you feel alienated, and it can lead to people feeling powerless. I have a Salvadorean friendand one of the smartest, most talented people I know. She wants to go to college, but because of former restrictions, she was unable to.”

Muri l lo-Fig ueroa sa id she remains hopeful about change, but the President warned the public that the fight to find a solution will not come easily. But luckily, Obama said, there is at least bipartisan support.

“So at this moment, it looks like there’s a genuine desire to get this done soon, and that’s very encouraging,” Obama said.

If the political climate remains encouraging, then maybe students like Moreno will have a new future to look forward to.

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thus far, has exemplified that this is “their time.”

Senior guard Marissa Kastanek and junior forward Kody Burke, along with junior college transfer center Markeisha Gatling looked poised to lead the team in the right direction this season, but the squad continues to struggle.

The team has been in many close games, losing six games by 10 or fewer points. Losses to UNC-Chapel Hill, Florida and Northern Iowa have been back-breakers for the team.

They went 1-7 from Dec. 20 to Jan.20—a full month—all seven losses to ACC opponents.

As the head coach, it’s Harper’s responsibility to

have a finely tuned machine, ready to compete night-in and night-out. Harper’s squad still has a chance to salvage the season and make it a special one. Close losses h ave pre vented the team from a better record—they need to find ways to get it done.

The team could go on a run. They cou ld w in t he AC C tournament and save her job. But if they don’t, I see Harper’s time with the Pack drawing to a close.

It is the women’s basketball program’s time. It’s time to become relevant again in

the ACC. It’s time to make the necessary changes in order to make that happen.

Are all choices easy? No, but collegiate athletics is a business, and something needs to be done to make it a success.

Athletics Director Debbie Yow will not continue to put up with programs that deliver subpar performances. As fans know, she was quick to fire former head football coach Tom O’Brien after finishing the season with a winning record and taking the team to its third consecutive bowl game ap-

“If the next year’s squad wants Harper around as its head coach, they better take their game to another level.”

pearance.

Last year alone, Yow made coaching changes in football, women’s soccer, softball and wrestling.

Men’s soccer, basketball and the swimming and diving program have also seen coaches leave under Yow’s watch.

If the next year’s squad wants Harper around as its head coach, they better take their game to another level — more importantly, a winning level.

The culture is changing at N.C. State, and Harper could be next in line if results don’t turn around quickly for the Wolfpack.

I don’t think Debbie Yow would think twice about making the decision to fire Harper if it’s right for the program.

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Women’s Soccer to host Elite ID Clinic The N.C. State women’s soccer team will host its first ever series of Elite ID clinics this spring. The clinics give the Wolfpack coaching staff an opportunity to get top recruits on campus and give them a sampling of the life of a Wolfpack athlete. The first clinic will be held on March 24, with the second on May 11-12.

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Linebacker no longer on football team Sophomore linebacker Michael Peek is no longer a member of the N.C. State football program. Peek, who incurred a knee injury during fall practice, missed the entire 2012 season. As a freshman, Peek saw regular action on special teams and recorded a career high five tackles, including an 8-yard sack, against No. 7 Clemson on 10 snaps from scrimmage.

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“I think it will be a couple days before we have any idea if he will N.C. State’s road woes in league play against Miami this weekend,” play continued as the Wolfpack Gottfried said. “He wanted to play, (16-5, 5-3) lost its third straight tried to play.”

ACC road game 58-55 to the UniVirginia head coach Tony Bennett versity of Virginia (15-5, 5-2) in acknowledged Brown’s importance a pivotal conference matchup to State’s success. at the John Paul Jones Arena in “I am also aware that they lost perCharlottesville, Va. haps the best guard in the league in State is the only team in the Brown,” Bennett said. “We still had ACC to never win a game in John to make plays, and we persevered…

Paul Jones Arena.

I am thankful for the win.”

“When we’ve been on the road Senior forward Richard Howell it seems like it turns into a rugby was the only other player for N.C. match,” N.C. State head coach State to score in double figures with Mark Gottfried 12 points to go with said. “We have 11 rebounds. got to be betThe Wolfpack, ter at handling who led the nation that.” in field goal perJu n ior forcentage for much ward C.J. Leslie of the season, shot paced the Wolfonly 37.7 percent Mark Gottfried, pack, tallying (20-53) on the evemen’s basketball head coach 20 points and 14 ning. rebounds. The Ju n ior g u a rd Holly Springs native did not Joe Harris led the Wahoos with 22 start the game due to f lu-like points and 4 rebounds. Junior forsymptoms. ward Akil Mitchell had a double“I thought he fought through it double, tallying 14 points and 12 and played well,” Gottfried said. rebounds, while freshman center “I give him a lot of credit because Mike Tobey came off the bench he has been pretty sick.” and spurred the Cavs with 13 points The Wolfpack jumped out to and seven rebounds, energizing the a quick lead and kept it until ju- crowd several times during the connior guard Lorenzo Brown in- test. jured his left ankle with 10:29 re“Coach (Bennett) has been tellmaining in the first half. Brown ing us all week that these guys aren’t did not return to the game and that much better than us,” Tobey his status for the Pack’s home said. “They’re pretty tall, but being game against ACC-leaders Mi- a seven-footer, I definitely have an Deputy Sports Editor & Staff Writer

“I give him a lot of credit because he has been pretty sick.”

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advantage.”

Things started off well for N.C. State in the first half. The Pack jumped to an early 17-7 lead in the opening 11 minutes and was ahead

of the Cavaliers the entire first half.

Virginia methodically came back, and took its first lead of the game at

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ead women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper followed one of the most iconic sports figures in sports history — former head women’s basketball coach Kay Yow. Yow reached the NCAA tournament 21 times and had 20 teams finish the season in the top-25 Associated Press rankings. Harper had big shoes to fill from the get-go.

In her f irst season, the team finished 20-14, 7-7 in Atlantic Coast Conference play and Jonathan reached the Stout NCAA tournaDeputy Sports ment, the only Editor time Harper has reached the 20-win plateau and clinched a spot in the big dance while at N.C. State. But that squad was inherited from Yow’s recruiting and coaching contributions.

Through four years at the helm of the women’s basketball program, Harper has a 63-58 record, 18-35 in ACC play. Yow finished 96-22 in her first four years with State—each team finishing in the AP top-15 rankings and clinched a berth in the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women tournament.

This season through 21 games, the team is 10-11 and 2-7 in the ACC. The slogan for this season’s women’s program is “our time.”

The pregame routine includes the slogan, there are commercials on the team website with the phrase, but nothing the team has accomplished this season,

Friday MEN’S TENNIS V. NORTHWESTERN J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center, 4:30 p.m.

WRESTLING V. NORTH CAROLINA Chapel Hill, N.C., 7 p.m.

TRACK AT HILTON GARDEN INVITATIONAL Winston-Salem, N.C., All Day Saturday SWIMMING AND DIVING V. NORTH CAROLINA Casey Aquatic Center, 11 a.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL V. MIAMI PNC Center, 4 p.m.

GYMNASTICS V. SAN JOSE STATE, AIR FORCE, DENVER Denver, Colo., 8 p.m.

RIFLE V. MEMPHIS Dahlonega, Ga., All Day Sunday WOMEN’S BASKETBALL V. WAKE FOREST Reynolds Coliseum, 2 p.m.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “When we’ve been on the road it seems like it turns into a rugby match. We have got to be better at handling that” Mark Gottfried, men’s basketball head coach

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After losing to the Vanderbilt Commodores in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl on New Year’s Eve, N.C. State’s seniors left Wolfpack football to pursue graduate school or dive straight into the working class.

For five of the football players that earned their degrees, the end of their story as a member of the Wolfpack marked the beginning of their tales in the National Football League. These stories began earlier than anticipated as the players were selected to participate in exhibition games following the bowl season.

St. Petersburg, Fla. is the first stop for safeties Earl Wolff and Brandon Bishop. The secondary duo was selected to represent the Pack as members of the Eastern All-Stars in the East-West Shrine Game, the longest running college all-star game in the country, on Jan. 19. Both players were coached by former Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons head coach Jerry Glanville.

While both safeties played in the game, it was Wolff who made one of the key plays of the contest. With four minutes remaining in the game, the Western AllStars were looking to increase its 18-point lead with Texas Tech quarterback Seth Doege behind center.

On third-and-3 on the East’s 12-yard line, Doege threw to the back of the end zone, looking for Mississippi State wide receiver Chad Bumphis. Wolff managed to get in front of Bumphis, intercept the pass and run out of the back of the end zone, resulting in a touchback.

The Eastern All-Stars used this

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Graduate student quarterback Mike Glennon reflects on the Wolfpack’s 38-24 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores in the Music City Bowl against Vanderbilt in LP Field, Nashville, TN Monday, Dec. 31, 2012.

momentum to drive down the field quarter, Glennon helped engineer on the ensuing possession, which the North’s first scoring drive of resulted in a field goal from Florida the game, completing all three of kicker Caleb Sturgis. The West ran his passes for 34 yards and a oneout the clock following Sturgis’ yard third down conversion on the failed onside kick attempt and came ground. UCLA running back Johnaaway with the win, 28-13. than Franklin scored on a 20-yard While Bishop and Wolff were run to finish the drive. on the same team in the Shrine Glennon’s final drive of the game Game, on Jan. 19, offensive guard started strong as he connected with R.J. Mattes and defensive end Brian Western Kentucky tight end Jack Slay were on opposing forces for Doyle for a 22-yard gain following the National Foota 10-yard holdball League Play“Glennon finished ing penalty, but ers A ssociat ion the drive quickly the game going Collegiate Bowl in stalled after two Los Angeles, Calif. incomplete passes 8-for-16 for Mattes played on from Glennon. The the National team North had to settle 82 yards” while Slay particifor a 42-yard field pated as part of the goal by Oklahoma American team. Slay recorded two State placekicker Quinn Sharp. tackles and a pass deflection, yet Glennon finished the game going Mattes and the National team were 8-for-16 for 82 yards. Glennon’s on the winning side as the National counterpart, Florida State quarterteam prevailed, 34-0. back E.J. Manuel, led the Southern Quarterback Mike Glennon, one team with seven completions for 76 of the top quarterback prospects yards, a touchdown and an intercepin the NFL Draft, traveled to Mo- tion as the South came away with bile, Ala. to compete in the Senior the victory, 21-16.

Bowl as the starter for the Northern With the draft less than three All-Stars on Jan. 26. Despite being months away, the players will have projected as the first quarterback to make a lasting impression on all to be picked in the Draft, Glennon of the NFL teams, especially durstruggled early, completing only ing the NFL scouting combine. The four of eight passes for 26 yards on week-long combine starts on Feb. 20 two drives that both stalled out. and lasts until Feb. 26.� At the beginning of the third

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