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WESA paints a better landscape Jessica Hatcher Staff Writer

A trashcan-sized replica of a wolf head made of wood and wrapped entirely in plastic bags sat in front of the Atrium Feb. 5.

The wolf head was fashioned and presented by Wolfpack Environmental Student Association as a part of its “Plastic Propaganda” campaign. Although the head has since been removed, the group has planned more “art activism” for the future.

Heather Troutman, WESA treasurer and senior in environmental sciences, is the founder and organizing manager of the Plastic Propaganda campaign created to “inform [N.C. State] about single-use plastic waste and minimize the amount of plastic used on campus.”

Less than 1 percent of plastic bags are recycled in the United States, according to Troutman.

The base structure of the wolf head was salvaged from the trash. A fraternity had constructed the head for a Homecoming float and thrown it away. The head was then stripped down and covered in plastic bags.

“Although it seemed like a lot of plastic bags, it was nothing compared to the number of plastic bags distributed in one day,” Troutman said. “The wolf head was just our first demonstration, and all of our demonstrations will be large scale and composed entirely of plastic.”

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(From left to right) Lee howe, Heather Troutman, Jason Hull, Tanya Godsey, Hannah Gotsch, Jaclyn Mills, Will Hildreth, officers of the Wolfpack Environmental Student Association hold a sign from a protest they went to in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 17, 2013. “We protested the contruction of the Keystole XL Pipeline with 30,000 other people,” co-president Godsey said.

The next installment of the Plastic Propaganda campaign will target plastic bottle use.

“We’re currently working on full-scale vending machines made entirely out of plastic bottles to be placed semi-permanently all over campus,” Troutman said.

The replica vending machines will offer a wide variety of information like how many bottles are used per

year, how much money could be saved in a year if a person used a reusable bottle, how much energy was used to create a bottle of soda and how far it is to the closest fountain soda machine.

The machines will be in place by March, Hannah Gotsch, WESA copresident and junior in chemical engineering, said.

Members of WESA encourage

“conscious consumption” — awareness and conservative use of products like plastic bags and bottles — more than recycling.

“We don’t discourage recycling at all. [We encourage] a high sense of awareness,” Troutman said. “Recycling is not the best al-

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Former N.C. State basketball coach Sidney Lowe was arrested Monday and charged with failure to file taxes with the state of North Carolina.

Lowe allegedly failed to file taxes the last three years of his coaching term — 2009, 2010 and 2011 — according to the State Department of Revenue, and was booked in Wake County Monday.

Lowe was released under a $10,000 bond and faces three misdemeanor charges, one for each year, according to The News & Observer.

Lowe is currently an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz, but still owns a home in Wake Forest, according to a report by the Associated Press. He declined to speak to a reporter outside of the home, and reportedly left in an airport taxi.

Lowe’s total income could have been as high as $900,000 during his time at the University, about $210,000 coming from the Univer-

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Governor outlines Field House to be torn down three E’s for success Mark Herring Editor-in-Chief

Gov. Pat McCrory boiled down his strategic plan for North Carolina to three points: focus on the state’s economy, education systems and government efficiency.

During the State of the State speech Monday night, McCrory, a Republican, said after six weeks of being in office, he and his cabinet have identified ways to streamline government, revamp the state’s economy and partner educational programs with corresponding industries.

Monday not only marked the governor’s biennial speech, but the governor also signed his first bill into law as governor. Bipartisan Senate Bill 14, which McCrory referenced in his education segment of his speech, will create vocational and collegebound tracks in North Carolina high schools. McCrory also said he wants to see more partnership between education and industry.

“We need to teach [students] both the knowledge and the skills that will help them lead productive lives and find jobs,” McCrory said in his speech. “[And my education] budget will promote this process on all levels,” which extend from pre-K to college educations.

The governor referenced North Carolina as a historical leader in education, but said the state must not be satisfied with the status quo — or with current grade reports.

North Carolina schools lose 14,000 dropout students annually, he said, and 30 percent of all students cannot read at grade level.

“It’s a sobering assessment … and we need to remain competitive, not just in the United States but also

around the world,” McCrory said.

McCrory raised concerns about binge drinking and recreational drug use among college students, saying he wants to collaborate with university leaders to restore order and family values.

“There must be enforcement in our schools and our universities and enforcement of their policies and our laws,” McCrory said. “In addition, we need to help these students who are doing harm to themselves and our families.

This is not about ‘going through a time of their life,’ and we must offer help, both through enforcement and counseling.”

The governor spoke to a mostly Republican audience — the party controls two-thirds of the General Assembly’s 170 seats — and his fiscally conservative points on taxation and budgeting earned sustained applauses throughout the 45-minute speech. The governor vowed limit borrowing from Washington, to get rid of the state’s $2.5 billion debt and to pass legislation that will stop “over-taxing” small businesses. Additionally, he stressed that the state needs to improve infrastructure — transportation, energy, communications and water — to help sustain potential industrial growth.

Despite years of lobbying from environmentalist organizations like Environment North Carolina, McCrory announced he met with governors from South Carolina and Virginia to request federal authority to begin offshore oil and gas exploration.

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The last remaining piece of old Riddick Stadium — the Field House between SAS and Syme halls — will be demolished on March 2.

The Field House was constructed in 1936, and will be demolished due to infrequent use and general nuisance to facilities, Kevin MacNaughton, associate vice chancellor for Facilities, said.

This building has served as the home for campus police in years past, but has been scarcely used lately.

“As a cost-saving measure, most recently the University has used it to house the construction contractors that built SAS Hall and contractors working on expansions and modifications to the Yarborough Energy Plant.”

The Field House has little use at the moment as a result of its location — the end of a parking lot — and inconvenience.

“It has now fallen into disrepair and has become a concern as an attractive nuisance. It also stands in the path of the railroad right-ofway and a new thoroughfare being studied to reduce traffic on Stinson Drive and Yarborough Drive,” MacNaughton said.

Having stood for more than 70 years, the Field House has been part of N.C. State’s campus for nearly half of its existence and has served several purposes, but according to MacNaughton, it is time to retire the structure.

Once taken down, the absence of the Field House will open room for other construction projects to take place in the SAS/Park Shops area,

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The old Riddick Stadium Field House is set to be torn down over spring break to start making room for future building plans on main campus.

After the demolition of Riddick Stadium, the field house became home to the public safety office.

MacNaughton said.

To commemorate the building’s historical and aesthetic significance, MacNaughton said a plaque has been placed near the building.

“To memorialize this old structure and the rest of the historical stadium complex, a plaque has been

placed by Facilities along Stinson Drive describing what once stood at that location along with some key historical notes,” MacNaughton said. “This way, future genera-

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Students benefit from drinking and drawing Avery Hocutt Staff Writer

Thinking outside the cube PHOTO BY GEORGIA HOBBS

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hree Dimensional Design instructor Mike Bissinger leads the in-class critique of his students’ latest project, Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Leazar Hall. Their assignment, the second of the semester, was to build a wood frame cube and create non-representational paper forms inside. The goal of the final product is to engage the viewer and encourage visual exploration within the piece. Bissinger’s class emphasizes the necessity of critique on students’ work by their instructor and classmates as a tool to learn, grow and improve as a designer.

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Elina Thomas, Alyssa Torres, Tali Barlaz and Daniel Lecky drink and draw

chill somewhere and just doodle and draw what we think we want to draw, and we’ll help each other learn that way,’” Fair said.

Drink and Draw drew in 18 members Friday night.

Alyssa Torres, senior in environmental design in architecture, said she appreciates the relaxed atmosphere.

“One of the most appealing things to me about Drink and Draw is how nonjudgmental it is,” Torres said. “My drawing skills may be lacking, but it’s about being clever and having fun, not about whether that was the proper shading angle or not.”

Though Drink and Draw is currently made up entirely of N.C. State students and alumni, it is not an official University organization.

Fair said he is working with the University’s Industrial Designers Society of America chapter to make an official student branch.

“Obviously, if it’s a student version you can’t necessarily have drinking,” Fair said.

“We’d still call it Drink and Draw, but we’d just drink soda,” he says.

Looking toward the future, Fair said he would like to make Drink and Draw more of an outreach for new artists.

“I’d like to help younger artists and designers meet older ones, get experience, and in general make connections…make it a networking thing,” Fair said. “Mostly, this is just a way to keep local designers and artists connected and able to have fun together.”

showing art and presenting [information] in a way where it pops out, it will catch people’s eye and make them more willing to get interested and actually stop and listen to us.”

Members of WESA said they believe raising awareness about plastic waste will challenge people to think of alternatives that fit easily into their lifestyles.

“Just imagine the kind of impact someone could make in just one year,” Troutman said.

WESA is working on a project which involves using recycled bottles from campus to make reusable bags and is trying to pass a University policy that will allow students to get a discount if they use their own bags.

The idea mirrors the current bring-your-own-bottle policy at the Atrium, Gotsch said.

“Everywhere you go you see disposable plastic. It’s not that anyone is being blatantly unmindful. It’s just that we’re used to it,” Troutman said. “The statistics haven’t

been promoted enough and there’s a lot of information that people don’t know.”

Another one of WESA’s projects is a “Green Guide” to the Triangle which will rate restaurants and eventually businesses on their sustainability. The guide should be available online within the next couple of months, Gotsch said.

WESA will be hosting its third annual alleycat – a citystyle relay bike race – called “WESAcat.”

The race, which promotes alternative transportation, will take place on March 9 during spring break. Students can register to participate in the race or to work as a volunteer. The cost is $5 to preregister and $10 the day of the race.

With the money raised from WESAcat, the club hopes to work with WolfWheels to set up some bicycle repair shops on campus.

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I f you s aw a doz en 20-somethings sitting at Mitch’s Tavern on a Friday night, you probably wouldn’t think anything of it — until you noticed that table was littered with sketchbooks, paper and graphite pencils.

Drink and Draw, a group of N.C. State students and alumni, meets at Mitch’s to do two things: drink beer and make art.

“Alright, the next one is going to be hipster Batman,” Sam Brubaker, senior in art and design, said.

Twelve pens scribbled furiously.

The Drink and Drawers have two minutes to complete the prompt before the time is up. The goal is not to make the best artwork, but to fulfill the prompt quickly in the most creative way possible.

Nick Fair, founder of Mitch’s Drink and Draw, said the time constraints — and beer — improve people’s drawing skills.

“People, especially new drawers, don’t like to draw in front of other people. They kind of tense up and want to impress people. … It’s a scrutinizing environment,” Fair said. “If we’re drinking a little bit people get a little more social and it’s easier for them to draw, easier for them to take critiques or give advice.”

When the group first met three years ago, Fair said it was just four friends hanging out together.

“We were in studio together, and we were like, ‘Let’s go

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ternative. Consciousness is.”

WESA chooses art as a means of education to “invoke curiosity and expose people to new ideas.” And location matters, Gotsch said.

“There are so many people selling things in the Brickyard, and people just quit paying attention,” Gotsch said. “We’re hoping that by

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tions will know of its existence.”

Campus Facilities is also working to preserve certain historical attributes of the Field House to remember its impact.

“We have removed the old block ‘S’ that once graced the side of the building for safe keeping,” MacNaughton said.

“Athletics has also scoured the building to recover any key pieces of memorabilia that might still exist.”

“Once removed, site improvements will be made to make it an aesthetically

pleasing modification,” MacNaughton said.

Ryan Breedlove, project manager for the demolition, said the demolition process will begin March 2 and debris will be hauled off during the week of spring break.

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The Wolfpack fell to the Blue Devils 56-73 at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday, January 20.

The coach failed to pay three years of taxes, according to the State Department of Revenue.

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sity and the rest coming from media commitments, according to Sports Illustrated.

Lowe played in the 1983 National Championship, which

N.C. State won. He served as head coach of the University’s basketball team for five years, finishing without an NCAA Tournament bid and a record of 86-78 overall, 25-55 within the ACC. Lowe was not present at Monday night’s practice for

the Utah Jazz, but is expected to return for the team’s next game. According to the AP, head coach Tyrone Corbin does not expect the misdemeanor charges to affect his role with the Jazz.

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WOLFPACK FOOTBALL TRYOUTS! The NC State Wolfpack Football program will be holding a meeting for students interested in trying out for the team! The meeting will be held at 5:00pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, in the Murphy Football Center lobby (located at Carter-Finley Stadium, 4600 Trinity Rd., Raleigh, NC). Please bring a pen and you're class schedule.

Note: In order to be eligible to tryout, you must be currently enrolled as a full-time, four year degree seeking student at NC State. Prior to the tryout date, you will need to have medical clearance from a physician as well as the results of a sicklecell test (both of these are necessary for the tryout, but not necessary to attend the meeting). Below is a link to the tryout waiver and medical clearance form: http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncst/sports/compliance/ auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/Tryout_Waiver_Form.pdf

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A statement on student fees

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am writing this column in response to recent events regarding the use of student fees.

This is Joshua Chen not a b out Guest Columnist t he Union Activities Board. Neither is it about the uproar that s u r rou nde d t he D i r t y Bingo event put on by that organization last week. It is not about the various items t hey purchased. No — that event was just a more visible, more extreme case of an underlying and underdiscussed problem with the current fee structure we have at N.C. State.

According to the N.C. St ate C a sh ier’s Of f ice, students are forced to pay

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$2,039.56 per year in fees for extracurricular luxuries, regardless of individual use. $2,039.56 for extracurricular programs — in the face of mounting student loan debt and in the face of these troubled economic times.

We a re here for a n education. If you think that extracurricular activities on campus are conducive to a better college experience, then by all means, go for it — with your own money. But don’t force those who are here for the purpose of education to foot the bill for others who are interested in a little something more on the side.

Af ter a ll, why should CHASS majors have to pay $143 a year for a bus system

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IN YOUR WORDS

Do you think minimum wage should be higher?

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“Yeah, I think it would be beneficial to the economy.”

Bridget Whalen sophomore, elementary education

“As someone who makes minimum, yes. Yes I do.”

Jesse Whiteside sophomore, computer engineering

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they rarely use, if at all?

Why should those who are uninterested in sports have to pay $142.28 a year for others to enjoy the privilege of par ticipating in our Intramural Sports? The list goes on.

The only reason someone would support a flat fee across the board for all students, as opposed to charging indiv idual participation or entrance fees for each program, is that they are benefiting from the loss of someone else.

We see the tens of people who show up to programs such as Dirty Bingo when they are hosted, but the t housa nds of people who foot the bill go by

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In response to “N.C. state students: uptight?”

The opinion piece “N.C. State students: Uptight?” that appeared in Wednesday’s Technician reveals the unwillingness of the newspaper’s editorial board to step outside of the traditional left-right political dichotomy, in order to entertain a philosophically consistent argument on an issue. Said editorial board automatically assumes that someone making a fiscally conservative argument is also a socially conservative prude.

Ironically, those responsible for planning the protest of the Dirty Bingo event would have been the first to defend the UAB’s ability to host the event had they sought private funding from the start, rather than using student fees to subsidize the event. Furthermore, those who planned the protest “never showed up” because the UAB finally agreed to use private funds for the event, resolving all grievances and

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ing their reign. Then, after a specified grieving time, the College of Cardinals was called upon to elect a new leader. Most recently, this occurred in 2005 when Pope John Paul II died. After much deliberation, Joseph Ratzinger of Germany was the chosen follower.

With last week’s resignation, people already have begun speculating who will be the next leader ­— and therefore what sort of changes may come to the Church. To be considered for such an esteemed honor, one just has to be a baptized man in “good standing” with the Church.

This opens up the door for quite a few possibilities, including my personal choices: funnyman Stephen Colbert or Irish musical genius Bono.

This decision is out of my control and in the blessed hands of the 118 Catholic leaders younger than 80 years old.

This unique situation presents an excellent opportunity for the Catholic Church to pick someone more liberal than past pontiffs. This would warrant more cohesiveness with the changes that are occurring throughout the world.

With the decreasing interest in priesthood, the ability for a man to marry may be a worthwhile change to

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the “our” we are referring to here is inherently only a select few individuals who choose to be active on campus, and these experiences are being paid for by the rest of the communit y. The system is successful when, and only when, a large portion of students choose to not participate in those prog ra m s . I f e ver yone utilized every program they paid for, the system would fall apart. It is designed to concentrate benefits to a few, while dispersing costs to the many.

I w i l l conclude w it h this : There is a definite distinction between real fees, which by definition are optional charges for optional

additional services, and fake fees (such as those of the Wolf line and Intramural Spor ts), which are consequentially equivalent to tuition. The partisan division we see on campus today is a result of the decision to pool money and then divide that pool, giving benefits to active special interest groups on campus. No such division would exist if people simply spent their ow n money because then no one would be benefitting at the expense of others.

Sure, some may think that a penny here and a few pennies there don’t matter, but in the end it all adds up. Don’t believe me? Just check your fee bill.

resulting in the protest being cancelled.

This year, full-time students at N.C. State paid $2039.56 in mandatory fees. While some of these fees serve a purpose directly tied to the educational mission of the University, many like the UAB fee simply extract money from all students in order to host events that benefit only a few and make the cost of attending N.C. State more expensive.

The Dirty Bingo event is just a particularly ridiculous example that draws attention to the fiscal irresponsibility that is all too common at NCSU and raises bigger questions about the legitimacy of organizations like the UAB. Ian Richardson junior, communication

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Pope says ‘Nope’ ejoice! Rejoice! The world’s favorite reality show is about to return much sooner than expected. I’m talking not about the highly anticipated start of X Factor, but the greatly publicized election of the newest pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

Last week, Pope Benedict XVI announced that come Feb. 28, he would officially step Lauren down from Noriega his papal Staff Columnist throne, making this the first resignation in the last 600 years. This resignation came only months after activating his highly followed Twitter account. I can’t seem to believe the stressor associated with 140-character tidbits of knowledge is the reasoning behind this sudden career change.

And neither, it seems, does his team. A Vatican spokesperson announced that the head of the Catholic Church will be leaving because he does not seem to have the strength to continue as the leader.

Catholics all over the globe were f labbergasted by the news because of the rarity of the situation. In most cases, the pontiffs perished dur-

unnoticed. We see hundreds of students participating in our Intramural Sports leagues, but we do not see the thousands who have paid for a program they have neither the interest nor intent of using. The most active members of our society are inherently the most visible.

I’ll concede this — the best argument in defense of the current system is that we as students chose freely to come to N.C. State. It’s a package deal: We knew we’d have to pay for these things before we even signed on, and the fees we pay definitely help in setting our experiences here apart from those of other schools.

But we must not forget that

consider. Another hot topic on the altar is child abuse.

In recent years, the Catholic Church has almost become a walking punch line for perverse jokes about pedophilia.

Therefore, the Church needs to take more responsibility and show greater concern for the victims as opposed to ignoring the crisis at hand.

Lastly, the Catholic Church needs to become more openminded to the idea of homosexuality. Within the last few months, the support of gay marriage has increased dramatically, and one can only anticipate that trend will continue. Holding such a firm stance against gays not only alienates possible members of a congregation, but practices more hatred than love.

So if you are particularly invested in the election of the new pope, you can tune in to watch the outside of the Sistine Chapel and look for either dismal black smoke or celebratory white smoke during the next few weeks.

As a product of Catholic schooling, I can tell you this activity is about as riveting as watching paint dry, but I am in no position to judge whatever lights your baptismal candle. I can only pray the Catholic Church makes the slightly radical, yet rational, decision to move toward a more liberal leader.

hen my employer raised my wage to $7.70 per hour last year, I really thought, “This is living.”

So when President Barack Obama proposed a $9 fedMegan eral miniEllisor mum Deputy Viewpoint Editor wage during his State of the Union address last week, I nearly decided I could quit N.C. State and live perfectly well, maybe even better off than I would with a degree in the humanities.

This thought ceased when I soon remembered I am fortunate enough to still be financially dependent on my parents, and $9 is still hardly enough.

But why increase minimum wage now? Clearly it is in an effort to decrease the economic gap between the richest and poorest, but why $9?

Self-proclaimed “mainly Canadian” economics blog Worthwhile Canadian Initiative explained, “The actua l state of knowledge of the impact that the minimum wage has on employment in North America … leads to the conclusion that a minimum wage that is greater than 50 percent of the average wage is harmful to small wage earners, and that a minimum wage that is less than 45 percent has very little risk for this

group of workers.”

According to the United States Department of Labor, the average hourly wage of production and nonsupervisory employees is $19.97. If we use the equation explained by the Worthwhile Canadian Initiative blog and take 45 percent of $19.97, we find that the minimum wage should be two cents short of $9.

Tim Worstall, Forbes.com contributor, argues that Obama chose $9 “because that’s the rate at which pretty much nothing happens.

There’s no major or appreciable effect on employment, either way.”

Though this may explain where we get $9, it still leaves the question of “why now?”

Since the federal minimum wage was implemented in 1938, it has always increased, but not after fixed increments of time. For example, former President Bill Clinton increased the federal minimum wage from $4.75 to $5.15 in September 1997. The wage was not again increased until July 2007 — the first and only increase under George W. Bush’s presidency.

Additionally, federal minimum wage has not historically kept up with inflation, making it seem almost random. When we account for inflation, we see that minimum wage peaked in the 1960s and 1970s at more than $10 in today’s money. Annie Lowrey of The New York Times wrote that if Obama’s proposal is enacted, minimum wage will automatically adjust with inf lation.

Had minimum wage kept up with inflation since it peaked

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in real value in the late 1960s, it would be $10.52 today.

According to The New York Times, the White House said, “The $1.75 increase in minimum wage would be enough to offset roughly 10 to 20 percent of the increase in income inequality since 1980.”

The White House added that families earning $20,000 to $30,000 yearly would earn $3,500 more under this proposal, set to be implemented in stages by the end of 2015.

But $ 9 is still hardly enough for most people. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology created a living wage calculator that takes into account how much a person must earn hourly to support his or her family in any given county. MIT found that a person only needs to earn $10.15 hourly to live in Wake County while someone living in Orange County, Calif., needs $13.12 an hour.

These numbers account for monthly expenses such as food, child care, medical, housing and transportation, and the numbers increase based on how many dependents a person has.

Furthermore, a March study by the Center for Economic and Policy Research found that the minimum wage should have been $21.72 in 2012 if wages were correlated to worker productivity. This, along with the living wage data, raises concern about how we value our workers. The increase to $9 certainly helps, but ideally, workers should be paid enough to live — and should be paid even more for improved productivity.

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Auto expo revs engines

Raleigh invests in art spaces Lindsey Schaefer Staff Writer

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(Left) The 2012 Lexus LFA was a headline at the North Carolina International Auto Expo at the N.C. State Fairgrounds. The LFA boasts a V10 engine and costs more than $300,000. (Top right) Cameron Cox, a sophomore in environmental technology, sits in the driver’s seat of a 2013 Ford Mustang GT500. (Bottom right) Steven Parks examines the engine of a 2013 Ford Boss 302 Mustang.

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Hundreds of car-lovers flocked to the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in droves, fueled by a desire to see the latest car models and hear about some of the new car features.

The 2013 North Carolina International Auto Expo opened its doors to the public on Valentine’s Day. For four days, it showcased cars from more than 15 brands within more than 150,000 square

feet of space. In addition to bringing together car manufacturers with customers, the Wake County New Vehicle Dealers Association, which helped to host the show, raised funds for charities based in the Triangle area.

Since 2006, the organization reported it has donated more than $280,000 to charities including Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Foundation of Hope for Research and Treatment of Mental Illness, the WakeMed Foundation, the Wake Tech Foundation and the North Carolina Mu-

seum of History.

According to John McGraw, the executive director of the Wake County New Vehicle Dealers Association, charity has been a very important aspect of it, and moving the show from the Civic Center to the Fairgrounds in 2005 has helped this cause.

McGraw, who has seen the auto show grow and evolve for more than 25 years, said this year’s show also offered insight into some trends within the auto industry.

“Every year has something different,” McGraw said. “It’s

a lot of different technology.

Muscle cars are back again.

Family cars are back again.

Cars that get 40 mpg are back again. I love all of the manufacturers.”

Keleigh Yelverton, a senior in fisheries and wildlife science, and Cameron Cox, a sophomore in environmental technology, also shared a similar love of cars. The two attended the show on Friday and said they came because it was a lot of fun.

Yelverton said she enjoyed sitting in various cars and seeing the new models from

brands like Fiat. Cox hoped to be able to test drive some cars.

“I’ve been around cars all my life,” Cox said. “I love them. I missed it last year, so I really wanted to make it this year and attend before all the crowds hit. I come [to these events] because of the emotions that [cars] bring. I can’t really explain it.”

With an ever growing community of artists that calls downtown Raleigh home, many say the community needs developers and city planners to help manage the growth and tap the artistic potential that Raleigh holds.

With the Stone’s Warehouse Project, local artists on a small budget may be given the opportunity to live, work and create in the downtown Raleigh area.

City councilors have officially approved a 99-year ground lease with the Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina for the redevelopment of Stone’s Warehouse on East Davie and South East streets.

“It was a little bit different than how we normally do projects like this, but they had a vision for doing affordable housing geared towards accommodating artists and the artisan community,” Elizabeth Alley, an employee in the Department of City Planning, said.

The team that came up with the plan is made up of the Landmark Asset Services, an affordable housing provider in North Carolina, and Van Joines, a Chapel Hill native who wanted to do something in the Raleigh area. The team approached the city in

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Any income-restricted citicontinued from page 5 zen of Raleigh can apply to live in these units, including mid-November about its many students. This project plans to develop affordable could potentially become a housing for local artists. great opportunity for stu“Southeast Raleigh has a dents who want to show their rich heritage of artists, ar- artwork to the local commutisans and craftspeople that nity. weren’t necessarily being The rezoning proposal went directly accommodated. It to public hearing on Feb. 5. was a nice way to weave into The project has moved on to the history of the commu- the planning commission to nity,” Alley said. continue the development The group intends to process. Once the project represerve all three ware- ceives the tax credits from the house buildings. The cen- state government, the develtral building of opers will begin the warehouse moving quickly is listed on the to get the project National Regisunderway. ter of Historic There are sevPl a c e s . T h e eral reuse projmain building ects using hisElizabeth Alley, an employee in the is intended to toric buildings Department of City be a loft area i n dow ntow n Planning serving as an Raleigh, but this entrance. Deis the first projvelopers also plan to add to ect in a converted industrial the two side buildings and warehouse space. start adaptations to change “Artists are not a protected the building from an indus- class under affordable houstrial site to a residential site. ing rules so they can’t say, you Forty-nine units in total only live here if you’re an artwill be built for residential ist,” Alley said. “It will be a use, six of which are hand- nice mix that the apartments icapped-accessible. are open to anyone. It will be The location provides the a mix of folks from all walks opportunity to have great of life and skill groups.” access to open space like Once the project is under parks. Plans are also in the way, it could take up to two works to provide common years to be completed due to spaces such as a gym, pool the historical renovations and computer room. The involved. spaces will also be geared “I think the community in toward artists by provid- Raleigh is very aware of what ing a community room that it wants to see ... there is a lot can double as a gallery for of civic pride here. The downartists during First Friday town area has really grown events. The Artspace gallery and matured and diversified is only three blocks away. in the past 10 years. I think Rex Healthcare has a Raleigh is maturing in a really health clinic on site that interesting way,” Alley said. is about 5,000 square feet.

That clinic will remain available to the tenants of

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lthough few students can hope to breach the outer atmosphere in the near future, a group of N.C. State students is working to make that dream a little more achievable — and profitable.

Charlie West, a graduate student in computer science, organized the N.C. State Commercial Space Club in August 2012 to aid the process of human space exploration.

The 12-member club discusses the profitability of space exploration, hosts guests from the industry and even conducts space research.

The club’s current research revolves around improving life support and communication systems.

Speaking at the annual Free and Open Source Software Fair held Feb. 9, West addressed the possibility of technology that until recently was only science fiction: private space stations, bases on Mars and the moon, and asteroid harvesting. West said he is convinced these technologies are possible and that large-scale exploration outside our planet is essential to our species’ success.

The reason? West said satellites with photovoltaic panels may be able to use microwave radiation to beam cheap energy back to earth.

“Which world would you prefer to live in? This one where people talk about overpopulation and eco-doom?”

West said. “Energy is the fundamental limitation on our transportation and manufacturing capabilities. If we solve that issue, everyone will have

“...there is a lot of civic pride here.”

a better life.”

While large-scale space companies, space habitats and free natural resources may seem like an impossible dream, a lot of money has been invested by people with a track record of success.

According to West, the recent growth of private space companies such as Bigelow Aerospace and SpaceX is due to less government investment in the industry.

Elon Musk, co-founder of PayPal and founder of the electric car company Tesla Motors, started SpaceX in 2002 to change the way rockets are produced. SpaceX is currently flying cargo supply missions to the International Space Station for NASA on a $1.2 billion contract. It was the first private company to dock with the ISS. Musk’s final goal is an 80,000-person colony on Mars.

If the price of rockets drops due to SpaceX, it would have an enormous effect on our economy and space development, West said. It would

be as if the price of a gallon of gasoline dropped to 50 cents.

Other companies, such as Planetary Resources, intend to harvest asteroids for resources such as platinum and gold. Planetary Resources was founded in 2010 with a team of investors including Ross Perot Jr., James Cameron and Google co-founders Larry Page and Eric Schmidt.

Despite the organization’s youth and small size, the Commercial Space Club has several accomplishments. It recently received a grant to test a small communication satellite, CubeSat, using a weather balloon and the N.C.

State radio tower. It is also applying for grants from NASA to launch its satellite into orbit.

Along with satellites, the interdisciplinary team at the space club is doing research into the chemicals and plants required to live in a closed ecosystem. Another group is working to develop the material and design for a solar sail. A solar sail uses photons from the sun to push spacecraft like a wind sail.

The Commercial Space Club meets weekly on Monday evenings.

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When the NFL Scouting Combine begins tomorrow, 333 college players from across the nation will assemble at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. to show off their skills and impress the teams that will potentially add them as part of their rosters. Four N.C. State standouts will look to make their marks in the exhibition so they have the best chance to do the same on the professional stage.

The lone non-graduate of the Wolfpack NFL-hopefuls is cornerback David Amerson. After picking off an ACC-record 13 passes in 2011, Amerson underachieved this past season, only intercepting five passes in what was to be an all-around disappointing campaign for State under former head coach Tom O’Brien.

However, following the 2012 season, the 6-foot-3 Greensboro native opted to become a professional rather than stay for his senior season.

Quickly becoming a quarterback’s nightmare, Amerson was able to use his size to his advantage during his time with the Pack. His 18 career interceptions are the most in school history, tied with Duke’s John Talley for third in ACC history. Amerson also managed to return three in-

terceptions for touchdowns and record 169 tackles in his three years.

Offensive guard Zach Allen provided quarterback and fellow combine invite Mike Glennon, and current Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, with protection in his four years as a member of the Pack’s offensive line.

Allen played 2,399 snaps and only allowed six sacks in his tenure at right guard.

His 2012 season was cut short when he injured his foot in the 44-37 loss to Miami on Sept. 29. Allen will be one of 58 offensive linemen to take part in the scouting combine.

Safety Earl Wolff was known as the “Heart of the Defense” and with good reason. He and Amerson were the heart and soul of State’s secondary. Wolff finished his collegiate career with 400 tackles, the fifth player in school history to do so.

Wolff has already begun his post-collegiate career with a bang, intercepting former Texas Tech quarterback Seth Doege in the fourth quarter of the East-West Shrine Game on Jan. 19. He finished with six picks in his four years with the Pack. Amerson and Wolff are two of 60 defensive backs who were invited to the event.

After only playing 10 games in his first two years, Glen-

non stepped into the role of starting quarterback following Wilson’s transfer to the University of Wisconsin.

Since then, Glennon has shown dominance under center, completing 1,017 passes for 7,085 yards and 62 touchdowns. The 6-foot6 quarterback had his share of misfortune with his accuracy, throwing 31 interceptions in his tenure.

That has not stopped him in the face of adversity, exemplified in the 17-16 upset of then-No. 3 Florida State on Oct. 6. His tenacity and clutch performances are what have helped make him one of the most sought-after quarterbacks in the 2013 draft class alongside West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith and Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley.

Like Wolff, Glennon was also selected to play in a college all-star game, playing for the North in the Senior Bowl on Jan. 26 opposite Florida State quarterback E.J. Manuel. Glennon finished with eight completions for 82 yards as the North fell to the South, 21-16. Glennon and 15 others will be the quarterbacks examined in the events to come. The combine will start Wednesday and conclude on Feb 26.

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is worth three points.

Another feature of collegiate rugby is a relegation system similar to European soccer leagues. Teams can be shifted up or down from divisions based on seasonal performance.

“We finished sixth in my freshman year, when we were Division II.” Bahner said. “Now we’re part of Division I.” While rugby is most popular in nations such as Britain, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, it is slowly growing in popularity in the United States.

Many major universities have teams. Despite this, it is still seen as a niche sport throughout the country.

Junior flanker Rob Jordan, studying business administration, acknowledges the relative obscurity rugby is met with in the States.

“My family is from the

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2 prior to the match against “That one might be our East Carolina, the team host- toughest game left on the ed a clinic for local youth to schedule,” Jordan said. teach them the finer points of

“We finished sixth in my freshman year, when we were Division II. Now we’re part of Division I.”

women’s tennis teams. The University also turned the Upper Miller Field, previously used for intramural sports, into the Wolfpack Training Center. The complex is used for men’s and women’s soccer teams.

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Rugby makes name for itself # PACKTWEETS TEAM ADVANCES FROM DIVISION II TO DIVISION I

Men’s golf in 12th at PRC The Wolfpack improved by 12 shots on day two of the Puerto Rico Classic, leaving it tied for 12th. The Pack currently sits at 18-over 594 through 36 holes. Junior Albin Choi moved into the top-5 individually on day two of the event. He began the day tied for 10th.

He hit three birdies in his last six holes.

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Wood earns ACC honor Senior forward Scott Wood was named the Atlantic Coast Conference co-Player of the Week along with North Carolina’s P.J. Hairston. Wood led the Wolfpack in scoring in its 90-86 victory against Virginia Tech in overtime with 22 points. This is Wood’s first conference player of the week honor.

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Winkles charged with DWI Football redshirt junior fullback Logan Winkles has been charged with driving while impaired, according to Wake County court documents. He was also charged with driving while consuming alcohol as a person less than 21 years of age. Winkles’ court date is set for March 25. He started four games for the Wolfpack last season and recorded nine catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns.

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Thanks to the help of the team’s head coach, assistant coaches and director of operations, the N.C. State men’s rugby team has yet to lose a home match this season.

State opened its season in Jan. with scrimmages against local clubs, but held its first official Atlantic Coast Rugby League match on Feb. 2 with a victory against visiting team, East Carolina. The Wolfpack followed that up on Feb. 9 with a tight 12-8 home win against Virginia in front of a small but vocal crowd.

The team suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of nationally-ranked Navy by a score of 55-0 in Annapolis, Md. on Saturday.

Senior hooker Steven Bahner, who studies biological sciences, was able to find some positives in the loss.

“I enjoyed playing against Navy,” Bahner said. “It ended up being a really good experience for us.”

Since rugby is not governed by the NCAA and is not a varsity sport, players are not subject to the same regulations as a varsity student-athlete. One major dif-

N.C. State Women’s Bball @PackWomensBball We lost, but raised $40,000 for breast cancer. The 100 survivors with us today were the real winners.

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CJ Williams @C_Will21 But you know basketball always help me take my mind off the negative.

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N.C. State’s men’s club rugby team is undefeated at home.

ference is players are eligible to play for five years, so in the event a player had to take an extra semester or year of courses, they could still play on the team.

Scoring is similar to football in that a team’s goal is to ground the

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Redshirt junior wide receiver Quintin Payton runs a pass down the field during the ACC Military Appreciation Day football game against The Citadel in CarterFinley Stadium Saturday, Sept.

22. The Wolfpack defeated the Bulldogs 52-14.

Junior forward C.J. Leslie tips the ball into the net against Georgia Tech Wednesday, Jan. 9. The Wolfpack defeated the Yellow Jackets, 83-70, at the PNC Arena.

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Wrestling in the 197-pound weight class, sophomore Bill Cook tries to get out of American Unviersity’s Devon Bradley’s hold Friday, Jan. 17. Cook fell to Bradley, 7-5, by decision in the Wolfpack’s 24-16 loss to the Eagles at Reynolds Coliseum.

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Junior Kristen Harabedian flips while on floor during N.C. State’s gymnastics meet against West Virginia Friday, Jan. 23.

The N.C. State men’s basketball program’s recent re-emergence to the national scene has brought life to the Wolfpack fan base that has been missing since the 1980s, when the late Jim Valvano led the Wolfpack to a national championship and many years of success.

This season’s wins over Duke and North Carolina will go down in N.C. State history as the beginning of Wolfpack basketball’s rise back to prominence. The rebirth of the program can be attributed to

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Sprinting between hurdles, senior Taylor Graham competes in the 100-meter hurdles at the Raleigh Relays hosted by N.C. State, March 30.

STORY BY ANDREW SCHEUTT | GRAPHIC BY EMILY PRINS second-year head coach Mark Gottfried. Gottfried has given his players belief that they can not only hang with the big boys of college basketball, but also defeat them.

However, Wolfpack basketball isn’t the only revenue program in the Triangle experiencing a change in fortunes.

North Carolina’s football team under new head coach Larry Fedora is going through a revitalization of its own. In his first year, Fedora led the Tar Heels to an 8-4 record in

2012 and pulled in the No. 20 recruiting class in the nation, according to ESPN.com. The Heels even broke their five-year losing streak against the Wolfpack, beating State 43-35 on a last-minute punt return.

Duke’s football program has also undergone a recent face-lift. Head coach David Cutcliffe led the 2012 Blue Devils to a 6-7 record, including a win over UNC courtesy of a last-minute touchdown pass. Cutcliffe was named ACC Coach of the Year for helping Duke become bowl-

eligible for the first time since 1994.

What does success of big-revenue programs mean for non-revenue programs such as baseball or soccer?

The most obvious answer is sponsorship dollars. N.C. State signed a four-year all-sports contract with Adidas last April. This deal, worth a total of $7 million, pays the Wolfpack $425,000 in cash annually.

As part of this deal, Adidas provides uniforms and equipment to a total of 23 Wolfpack sports teams, most of them non-revenue. The

money Adidas gives to the University also helps fund non-revenue sports like men’s soccer and volleyball so they have money for things like travel expenses or maintenance on facilities.

Money raised through revenue sports can also be used to help build new facilities. Although most money used to build these facilities comes from alumni donations,

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