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Que lo Que, a student organization that strives to see the world from different prospectives, held its third public forum Thursday, Feb. 21. A handful of students gathered in the honors village library with open minds, not sure what to expect from the discussion. Que lo Que is an organization that takes a new approach to international service. It was founded by three wolfpackers: Hunter Isgrig, a senior in biological sciences, Brian Gaudio, a senior in environmental design in architecture, and Drew Brisley. Members of the organization seek to help the community of Las Lajas in the Dominican Republic. They do so in three ways: the college immersion program, a skill inventory of Las Lajas, and advocating global citizenship in Raleigh. The first forum talked about “Tom’s” shoes, and an anthropology professor talked about his experience in Malawi in the second. The service organization has also held public forums for N.C. State students. The purpose of the forums is to reveal different public services and spark open-discussion about relevant issues in service, public policy and international aid, according to the Que lo Que Facebook page. “Our public forums hope to give students a chance to talk and learn something new about the world
around them,” Gaudio said. The topic changes for each forum. The most recent forum was about Chinese Education and how it differs from American Education. This forum allowed students to learn about a different culture, bounce questions off their peers and ask professionals about their experience, but it differed from the usual. Forums generally focus on different aspects of international service and aid, but still provide students with a chance to learn about foreign cultures. Gaudio thinks there are not enough chances for students to sit down and talk about cultural issues at N.C. State. He said the group hopes to hold four more forums before the year is done. The group will hold a forum that will feature the Ghana Summer Study Abroad Program at N.C. State. Que lo Que has implemented a college immersion program in the Dominican Republic that seeks to learn about the community during the span of several years instead of executing a short-term project, finishing it and leaving the country. Members of the group have traveled to the Dominican Republic several times to learn about the community before trying to understand
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When Arthur Gordon, owner and chef of The Irregardless Cafe, first put his hands in the soil at a farm in Goldsboro three years ago, he said he felt God. By investing in a community farm that will be partnered with his restaurant and bringing the farming experience to volunteers in the city, Gordon said he believes that he can benefit the whole downtown Raleigh community. The project, called the Well Fed Community Garden, began about a year ago when Gordon said he first contacted his realtor with the
idea to create a community garden. Now, with a property purchased on Athens Drive, a newly renovated well drawing 11 gallons of water a minute and planted blueberries and blackberries, Gordon said he is hopeful for the future of the project. However, some neighbors remain doubtful of the garden’s benefit and Gordon is continuing to talk with city officials to get the green light for some of his plans. “The idea of the project is that I own the restaurant and I own the [garden] property so there’s not actually going to be any commerce taking place on the land,” Gordon said. “We’ll be growing the vegeta-
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bles on the land there and we intend to bring them here to the restaurant and we’ll serve them in the restaurant. In return, the restaurant will provide some compost material and we’ll take it back to the property and we’ll compost. It’s a full circle.” Gordon plans to use students and members of the community to help grow the produce on the farm. While the work on the farm will be on a strict volunteer-basis because the garden isn’t categorized as a business, volunteers would be able to take any produce from the
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People of all ages packed inside Quail Ridge Books and Music to meet one of their favorite authors Wednesday night. Critically acclaimed science fiction and fantasy novelist Brandon Sanderson greeted readers young and old with a wealth of enthusiasm. Known for completing the late Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series, and having been selected to do so by Jordan’s widow and Editor Harriet McDougal, Sanderson’s fiction has captured the minds of imaginative youth and adults worldwide. “It’s exciting putting a face to the author, especially after having spent so much time invested in this series,” said Joe Allen, a fan who was eager to get his books autographed. “I have an original signed copy of Robert Jordan’s work, so it’s cool to meet the guy who finished the series.” By 7 p.m. the entire middle section of the bookstore was full, and fans were continually
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Pittsboro pays in PLENTY Josué Molina Staff Writer
Some businesses in Pittsboro accept two forms of currency, and there is PLENTY of it. The PLENTY Currency Cooperative manages the PLENTY, an acronym that stands for the Piedmont Local EcoNomy Tender. The currency’s intended purpose is to help promote local commerce within the community and make money more of a face-to-face interaction, since the currency cannot be used with the direct deposit system. The local currency’s circulation is an approach to the buy local move-
ment. The Currency Cooperative said the PLENTY is an attempt to promote recurrent local consumption by encouraging local businesses to buy the supplies they need to operate from Pittsboro. PLENTYs, which are offered in 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 denomination bills, have a unique appearance compared to the green Federal Reserve notes. PLENTYs are colorful notes that feature images of wildlife and landmarks distinctive to the region. Despite their colorful and foreign appearance, PLENTYs are a legal form of currency and are taxed the same as dollars. The currency is only accepted at about 47 locations in the area, and
the businesses that take the currency are able to decide whether they allow purchases to be made with only PLENTYS or a combination of local and federal currency. Businesses become members of the project by paying a $50 annual membership fee and the businesses must reside in Chatham, Orange, Durham, Wake or Lee counties. Businesses that use PLENTYs are also required to promote the currency and abide by other guidelines in order to continue their use of the currency. Piedmont Biofuels, a fuel company in Pittsboro, uses the PLEN-
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Monday 1:38 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON D.H. Hill Library Report of subject walking with two bicycles. Officers searched area but did not locate subject. 8:49 A.M. | TRAFFIC VIOLATION Varsity Drive Student was cited for speeding.
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Irregardless Cafe owner Arthur Gordon (right) and garden project partner Alan Hoffman stand in their greenhouse on the site of their new garden Feb. 18. The sustainable garden, located in a residential area of Raleigh, was designed to produce fresh vegetables to be used at the restaurant.
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COURTESY OF 4 THE WORLD
4 The World wins N.C. Peace Prize Tyler Gobin Staff Writer
Local nonprofit organization wins 2013 North Carolina Peace Prize and strengthens campus involvement. The North Carolina Peace Corps Association awarded the 2013 North Carolina Peace Prize to 4 The World, a non-profit group based out of Garner, for its collaboration with different communities across the globe. The nonprofit works with communities to help identify and solve problems, specifically in healthcare and education. It provides support to ensure these communities are capable of continuing to grow, according to the organization’s website. “It’s about a relationship; were not just going in and dumping resources,” said Shea Kerkhoff Vessa, 4 The World Education Director. Recently, 4 The World Founder, Robert Froom, not only refurbished a school in the poorest district of Belize, but he redesigned it, said Vessa. “Every time they would rebuild it, the rains would just take it out again.” Froom redesigned the school so it wouldn’t happen again, Vessa said. Froom essentially reinvented the structure. Not only will the school benefit from Froom’s design but the rest of the community will adopt the structure as well. Robert Froom, an entrepre-
neur and California native, founded 4 The World nine years ago in North Carolina. He recently worked with the intern who established the first college chapter at N.C. State, according to Megan Goodfellow, a senior in business administration and 4 The World executive board member. The N.C. State chapter of 4 The World is working to recruit new members and organize events. They aim to pull in interested students by handing out free ice cream at the group’s first formal event of the semester. 4 The World’s next event will be a mass advertising service project in order to raise money for its spring holiday Belize trip, said Goodfellow. On March 16th, On the Border restaurant in Cary is donating 10 percent of every customer’s purchases who mentions 4 The World to the NC State chapter. The money raised will go directly toward school supplies for children in Belize. All students have to say is, “I support 4 The World,” Vessa said. The Belize trip will not only benefit the schools, but also the economy as a whole. Along with the money being raised from On the Border giveback night, the Cary Rotary Club gave the 4 The World parent organization a grant for school supplies, said Vessa. But instead of gathering supplies in America and shipping them to Belize, 4 The World will take the
money down to Belize and purchase all the supplies at local businesses. “We can get more for our money, it’s more efficient, and we stimulate the local economy.” The N.C. State students on the trip will distribute the supplies to all the local schools. Currently N.C. State is 4 The World’s only campus chapter, but a UNCChapel Hill chapter is in the works and college students throughout the United States are assisting communities through the organization regardless of a formal chapter, Vessa said. The parent organization is currently working with students at UNC-Chapel Hill to establish four executive board members and with Oklahoma State University medical students to volun-
surplus not used by The Irregardless Cafe. Almost a month ago, Gordon and his wife hosted an open house at the new garden-in-progress for neighbors. Not everyone who attended responded positively. Some attendees said they were concerned about how the farm could negatively affect the community, The News and Observer reported. Nevertheless, Gordon said that most neighbors are as excited about the project as he and he is confident the farm will only benefit the community. “I’m not trying to create an adversarial relationship,” Gordon said. “I want everyone to be able to laugh at it. I want everyone to see how ludicrous it is to be banning a garden. At the open house, there were more than one hundred people there and there were only two or three in the neighborhood opposed to it. We expect them to come to the board of adjustments.” Gordon said that most
concerned community members were afraid that the farm would cause the neighborhood to become too commercialized. Others expressed concerns that a farming project would lower property values. However, Gordon said the project would only raise property value by removing a dilapidated property that was in disrepair and by offering a community-building activity. “What we found from the open house is that there are a lot of people who want to help out,” Gordon said. This excitement necessitated consideration to create an extended parking area. To discuss the plans for the parking lot and for the greenhouse on the property, Gordon scheduled to meet with city officials on March 11. “We’re going for a variance on a garden, which makes no sense to me at all personally but we’ll do it,” Gordon said. “My strategy has always been to just do it and then find out later about why I can’t do it. If I wait for permission, I’ll never get started. So I bust ahead and then I might use my celebrity with being a long-time businessman to
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take the heat for doing this if necessary because again, I know it’s a righteous cause. I know God is on the side of this, he wants this to happen.” Gordon said he hopes that the Well Fed Community Garden can be an example of how community farms can operate in the city and to address the amount of foreclosed and weak properties that “banks are just sitting on. “If [the banks] unload it all at once, that’s really going to depress property prices,” Gordon said. “[With projects such as Well Fed Community Garden,] the banks get all of their money back so there’s no problem there, they get good PR and we’re eliminating deserts in the city. Kids are going to get to see produce growing and we’re introducing something else besides prostitution and drugs. It’s got a win-win-win chance to it. We’re trying to be the pioneers showing that this can work.”
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coming in to the point where it was difficult to find space to stand. Nevertheless, those present had no problem standing in long lines on a weeknight, as this event was a rare opportunity for most. Freshman in creative writing Adam Barnhardt made the trip to see Sanderson out of admiration. “As a creative writing major, he’s someone I aspire to. His prose is very well crafted, and I absolutely love his characters. Sanderson’s my literary hero.” As soon as things got started, Sanderson was introduced and a spirited applause followed. McDougal was also present with him. After sharing a brief testimony of his writing career, Sanderson opened the next half hour for a question and answer session. Hands flew up in the air in rapid succession, as devoted fans were
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TY and pays a portion of some employee paychecks in PLENTYs. Douglas Pearce, a professor of economics here at N.C. State, said that even though the notes have a 1-to-1 ratio, the currency is not as valuable as a United States Dollar to holders. “If you are actually getting paid in this stuff, you would have to get paid more, because in effect it is not worth as much as a dollar,” Pearce said. “You can’t buy everything that a dollar can buy; a dollar can buy everything that a PLENTY can buy and other stuff.” The currency can’t be used in any locations that are not members of the PLENTY Currency Cooperative. PLENTYs have been in circulation in Pittsboro since 2002 and hold the value of one U.S. dollar. Consumers
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eager pick the brain of the well-liked author. Ranging from subjects regarding characterization and plot to Sanderson’s reasons for becoming a writer, the topics of this discussion ref lected the creative atmosphere that resonated throughout the store. Both Sanderson and fans looked as though they could continue conversing with one another for hours on end without getting bored. A mixture of laughter and inquisitiveness helped maintain a steady flow of energy and excitement. After the discussion concluded, fans lined up to get their copies of Sanderson works such as The Way of Kings and A Memory of Light signed by the man himself. In spite of the large crowd, Sanderson took time to speak with each reader as he or she approached him. While only in his late thirties, Sanderson has proven himself to be a prominent author within the science fiction and fantasy genres. “I’ve been reading The
Wheel of Time series for over 23 years, so it was really cool to have the opportunity to finish Robert Jordan’s work,” Sanderson said in his opening remarks. While filling the shoes of a critically acclaimed author and personal role model was a daunting task for Sanderson at first, it was nonetheless a fundamental part of his career and allowed him to be where he is today, he said. Six years later, Sanderson and McDougal continue to work together to produce an assortment of fictional works. Sanderson said that what he loves about the medium is that each and every reader brings something fresh to a story. Knowing that his work wouldn’t be possible without a group of dedicated fans, he made it clear that he was as excited as they were to spend the evening with them.
or firms can acquire PLENTYs by exchanging Federal Reserve notes at the Capital Bank branch of Pittsboro. Lyle Estill, president of the PLENTY Currency Cooperative Board of Trustees, said the view that PLENTYs are useless is understandable. “If I did with my dollar the same thing I do with my PLENTYs the net effect of a local economy is going to be identical,” Estill said. “You can say there is no point in the PLENTY; that would be a perfectly legitimate statement.” The currency may seem pointless, but the circulation of PLENTYs forces people into buying locally instead of thinking about it, according to Estill. “If you have a pocket full of PLENTYs, you are going to go the place that accepts them. You are kind of forced into participating in a local economy.” Local currency is not a recent development, and there are other cities in North Carolina like Asheville, Durham
and Mars Hill, that try to promote buying locally with similar systems. University Dining also has a similar model with its Dinning Dollars program. While Dinning Dollars are more restrictive because they cannot be refunded until graduation or withdrawal from the University, the system serves as an example of forcing interactions in a local economy. Dining Dollars promote market transactions within the N.C. State community by forcing students who participate in the Dinning Dollars program to purchase from C-Stores and other campus locations. PLENTYs could make their way to Raleigh if a business owner decided to support the project.
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n immature Yellow-Rumped Warbler Setophaga coronata perches in a tree behind Sullivan Hall Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. The small passerine bird can only be found in Raleigh during winter. It is the only warbler known to be able to digest the waxes found in wax myrtles and bayberries. Keep an eye peeled for these guys on campus for the next few weeks; once warm weather sets in, they’ll be migrating north again.
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it. The group did not arrive with the intent of “fixing” something, rather they intended to help the community develop strengths that were already present. In order to do this, Que lo Que has created a skill inventory based on their research in Las Lajas. Aside from helping those in the Dominican Republic
develop, Que lo Que seeks to bring the concepts of foreign cultures to students in Raleigh. The group does so in two ways, partnering up with the Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School and holding public forums for N.C. State students. Que lo Que holds workshops at the Centennial Campus Middle School to get youngsters thinking. “We think it is important to inspire at the middle school level,” said Gaudio. “Not only do we want to spark critical
thinking questions at the college level, we want students at the middle school level to start to ask questions about the world they live in.” Que lo Que will embark on another trip this summer to further their research for the skill inventory project. Students from any discipline can help. If you would like to go on a trip, donate or find out more about the organization, visit the group’s website at que-lo-que.com
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am over the moon after hearing that the new Adventures of Superman will be coauthored by Orson Scott Ca rd — a true American with true AmeriAhmed can idea ls. Amer Ca rd, who Viewpoint Editor re s id e s i n Greensboro, is a true patriot who, as he expressed in a 2008 editorial in Desert News, “Will act to destroy [a] government and bring it down, so it can be replaced with a government that will respect and support marriage.” And in his fight against gays, Card will be penning the story for gayest superhero known to man. C’mon, don’t act like you didn’t see it. The more I stared down at that perfectly drawn chin, bulging biceps,
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“Yes, if it has the means for it. Not everyone has the means to go to a university, whether they have the drive to or not. ” Briana Green freshman, engineering
“I think it should because I took a biomedical course through a technical college in high school. Taking that course helped me prepare for my freshman year.” Katie Ozgun freshman, engineering undeclared
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“Yeah, it would give students a better idea of what they wanted to do in college — what they want to major in.”
of Superman — but he keeps her waiting in the more popular comics. So take a deep puff from your inhalers and put down your replica Star Trek phasers, I’m trying to make a point. Instead of settling down a nd s t a r ting a family, Superman elects to use Ms. Lane as a cover while he spends his days chasing around Lex Luthor. This behavior is simply un-American. Oh, that’s right, Superman, or should I say Kal-El, isn’t American — he’s an illegal immigrant from Krypton. Before his home planet was blown to smithereens, Jor-El and Lara (his parents) constructed a spaceship to safely carry him to Earth. The only
“If for nothing else, my hat goes off to DC Comics for staggering irony.”
redeeming gesture is that he works for cheap. I mean, who else will save the world 24/7 for free? Card’s activist views in opposition of gay marriage won’t make their way into the comics, to which I ask, “Why not?” This country needs a hero that will stand up for traditional marriage in a time when American values are going by the wayside. And what better tool is there to restore those values than America’s favorite superhero? (My apologies to Captain America) Think about it. Superman could start using his powers to do real good. Instead of protecting gay men, he could use his super breath to blow them up, up and away. He could even use his X-ray vision to see through walls to make sure that posttouchdown hug between two friends doesn’t last any longer
than two seconds. If for nothing else, my hat goes off to DC Comics for staggering irony. A character with virtually limitless power, who devotes his being to helping the oppressed will be commanded by a man who actively uses his fame and money to ensure some people stay oppressed. Bravo, Card and DC. My last suggestion for the new series is to change the iconic S shield on Superman’s costume — the crest of the House of El and the Kryptonian symbol for “hope” — to something with less meaning. Perhaps a random Wingdings font character will do.
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is I could’ve done more, could’ve gotten started earlier. There are students who know all that they could be doing to prepare and just don’t. As an English major, I know a lot of people who want to go into the journalism or editing field after they graduate. However, so many of these same people have never made an effort to get involved with campus groups such as Technician or Agromeck that would let them develop the necessary skills. Applying what you learn in class to a real-world setting can let you know whether or not it’s actually what you want to do with your life. For engineering students, the externship program lets them get on-site experience with local businesses a nd see what they will be doing on a day-today basis. These experiences also serve as a way to build up your résumé a nd i nc re a s e your own marketability to potential employers. Relevant coursework is nice, but having concrete, real-world examples of your work, as well as legitimate references give you an extra bit of credibility. These are just a few tips; some I’m benefitting from, others I wish I’d put more effort into. The point is to make it clear that just going to class and hoping for the best aren’t enough to land a great job. If nothing else, go ahead and check out the services the University’s career center offers and start thinking about what you can do to make the transition from school to career as smooth as possible.
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reveal his true identity to the woman whom he supposedly loves, Lois Lane. Speaking of whom — why hasn’t he made an honest woman out of her and put a ring on her finger? The two h ave b e e n “talking” since Action Comics #1, published in 1938. Sure, you c ou ld argue it’s for Lois’ protection, but if he truly respects the sanctity of marriage, he would either break it off with her, or let Doctor Fate preside over their marriage ceremony. Before the super-fans attack me, I am of course talking about the more popular storylines. I know the couple gets married in Lois and Clark: The New Adventures
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powerful quads and dazzling blue eyes … eherm … I started to realize something queer about the Man of Steel, by which I mean he’s gay. Let’s start with the obvious: His outfit. No straight man would dare to go out in public wearing such a form-fitting uniform. I suggest Orson Scott Card revamp Superman’s wardrobe. Let’s see fewer tights and codpieces, and more basketball shorts and ironic tees. Like many gay teenagers, Superman struggles with his own identity. In public, Superman hides behinds the thick black frames of his publicly accepted identity, Clark Kent. Superman refuses to come out of the closet — where he likely keeps extra codpieces and tights to sashay in. And no other character has a fourpart storyline titled Identity Crisis. Superman can’t even
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ri zona is no stranger to discussion-worthy legislation over the past few years. Just this week Tom Horne, Arizona’s attorney general, announced his support for a new law that Lauren would Noriega Staff Columnist bring guns into schools called “Defending Arizona.” This bill was proposed in response to the Newtown massacre that occurred in December. This potential law intends to allow a school district or charter school governing board to designate one or more school staff members to carry a firearm on a school campus. These chosen individuals would be required to go through an annual threeday training program coordinated by the Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Public Safety. According to Horne’s office, the training will not only contain a comprehensive review of firearms but also “use of force” laws, defensive tactics, simulations and how
to properly secure a firearm. Due to the controversial nature of this bill, participation would be completely optional and the school would be required to provide a secure firearm locker on campus for the weapons. Moreover, the elected official would also have adequate communication to be alerted of any emergency in any part of the school. According to the attorney general, the ideal solution would be to have police officers in every school, but that would be far too expensive. There are a few questions t hat come to mind about this bill, one being “who exactly wou ld b e doing the alerting in the event of an emergency?” Most likely, I’d assume that the person calling for aid would be the person most wishing that they were standing next to the locked firearm with the key in hand. Additionally, it also raises the unsettling thought that schools would be locking up a weapon that could potentially get in the hands of the wrong person, or even worse – a child. When I was a kid, and in Arizona I might add, I was never afraid of going to
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‘Aliens: Colonial Marines’ betrays franchise and fans Aliens: Colonial Marines Developers:
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Aliens: Colonial Marines had all the signs of a great game in the making. It was developed for the past six years by Gearbox Studios, the makers of Borderlands. Its world has been painstakingly crafted, with designers from James Cameron’s Aliens, the film it was inspired by, being brought in for its re-creation. Actors from the film and plenty of references were incorporated to add an extra bit of authenticity. Somewhere along the way though, things fell apart. The final product, credited to a total of four different development teams, time and time again serves as a slap in the face to the franchise it represents. The fact that it’s also one of the most mediocre, visually unappealing shooters of this generation doesn’t help. Aliens: Colonial Marines is set up as a narrative sequel to the second film in the Aliens series. Several months after the events of the film, the USS Sephora arrives in response to the distress signal of the space cruiser Sulaco. Upon boa rd i ng, Corporal Christopher Winter and his fellow Marines find
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themselves caught between an infestation of ravenous xenomorphs, the parasitic extraterrestrial antagonists of the films, and a squadron of Weyland-Yutani soldiers, a shady corporate military organization. With their escape route cut off, Winter must lead his troops through enemy territory in a desperate attempt to find a way off the Sulaco. For its many problems – which I’ll be getting to, trust me – Colonial Marines’ biggest failure is easily its story. Action aside, what made Aliens such a great film is the amount of personality and style it managed to give its Marines. They weren’t the deepest in cinematic history,
but characters like Hudson and Hicks were far more interesting than the average screen leatherneck. In Colonial Marines, “average leatherneck” describes a lmost every character. Winter, stuck in the role of player character, never really gets an identity beyond what g un he’s holding. Meanwhile, the rest of his squad fills in the standard roles, with a heavy arms specialist, technology expert and gruff squad leader all making appearances.
It doesn’t help that the story never offers anything new or interesting to the mythology. At best, this could have just been an excuse to go on a bug hunt and kill xenomorphs. But the game’s narrative, considered an of f icial part of the franchise by 20t h Cent u r y F ox , frequently contradicts or ignores the events of the previous films. This would be a forgivable offense if the game wasn’t meant to be a love letter to Alien fans. However, every
“In Colonial Marines, ‘average leatherneck’ describes almost every character.”
level is packed with familiar elements, most of the achievements are named after quotes from the franchise and a series of Legendary Weapons from the series can be found throughout the campaign. There’s an odd disconnect between intent and execution. For every moment that’ll bring a smile to fans’ lips, there are a dozen that serve only to piss them off. There are just too many moments that make it feel like Colonial Marines shouldn’t be an Aliens game. Most of these moments come down to the titular creatures themselves. The smart, deadly hunters that stalked Ripley in the film are nowhere to be found in this
game. Instead, players come up against a group of AI opponents that would have been embarrassing in shooters from over a decade ago. Every xenomorph has one mode of attack: run at the player in a straight line and attack with its claws. Save for the occasional acid-spitting variant, this is all that one of science fiction’s most iconic monsters is capable of. They aren’t a threat; they’re a joke who are all too happy to cluster together and be mowed down by pulse rifle fire. The gunplay is decent, but it’s no fun fighting enemies that barely fight back. There’s an upgrade system to explore, but nothing that offers any real change or impact on gameplay. And while the guns look quite good, the slowdown and texture pop-in makes the graphics look like a game from early in the PlayStation 2’s lifecycle. There’s just nothing that works in Colonial Marines favor. It all adds up to one of the biggest disappointments in gaming in a long while. Terrible gameplay, outdated graphics and a mishandling of one of cinema’s greatest monsters adds up to an insult to fans who have spent the better part of a decade waiting for this game. Instead of a fun ride at the helm of a power loader, Colonial Marines is more like a facehugger trying to strangle the life out of the Aliens franchise.
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‘The Pillowman’ succeeds in giving nightmares Will E. Brooks Deputy News Editor
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A clipping from an English Boxwood plant displaying atypical fungal infection, due to laboratory conditions. Usually the most visible symptom is black blotches on the plant’s leaves, rather than this fuzzy fungal mycelium on their undersides.
Researchers battle Boxwood blight Young Lee Associate Features Editor
Miranda Ganci, a graduate research assistant in plant pathology, doesn’t dare step foot in the JC Raulston Arboretum, N.C. State’s nationally acclaimed garden. If she does, there is a possibility that within weeks, dark brown or black lesions would start spreading across the leaves of all 156 boxwood plants growing there and dark streaking lesions would stretch along the stems, a sign of one of the most feared fungal pathogens in the boxwood world — the boxwood blight. Ganci has been studying the fungus, called Cylindrocladium buxicola, since May of last year, as she was part of the team at N.C. State that first discovered the boxwood blight’s presence in the Unit-
ed States in October of 2011. Easy to maintain and pretty year-round, with tightly packed leaves, boxwoods have become one of the most
“It hurts your heart when you know how quickly a nursery can go out of business from a pathogen like this,” Ganci said. “Some fields are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars; all that can get destroyed in a matter of weeks by box blight.” Although many people in the boxwood industry had known that boxwood blight was common in Europe, New Zealand and . other places before late in 2011, no one had thought Miranda Ganci, graduate research that the disease had spread assistant in plant pathology to the United States. “It was first detected in popular shrubs and trees in a nursery in Western North the world. With a boxwood- Carolina, but when the growing industry valued at nurserymen first discovered more than $20 million in that there was a problem, North Carolina, the plants they didn’t realize that it have become one of the most profitable investments for the state. BOXWOOD continued page 6
“[Boxwood blight] could wipe out millions of dollars’ worth of plants in a matter of months ”
The stories that we hear and tell are often disregarded until we realize that they have consequences, some of which are very grave. When a horror writer in an Orwellian future finds himself at the hands of corrupt police officers for a crime he didn’t commit, he is faced with a decision - let his stories be told and face the penalties, or live with an absent legacy. Theatre in the Park’s rendition of The Pillowman follows Katurian, a storyteller played by David Ira Wood IV, who is accused of the gruesome murder of two children because the murders follow the lines of his stories. The performance was both dark and revealing, allowing questions to fester about death and legacy, mental health, and the value of storytelling. “It’s not about being or not being dead, it’s about
what you leave behind,” Katurian says to his mentally challenged brother, who is interrogated alongside him. As he is on the brink of being killed during his entire time in captivity, Katurian comes to the conclusion that preserving his stories is more important than his life, and will do anything to save them. He addresses the fact that no one knows their pur-
“The Pillowman goes out of its way to find an entrance into the mind of a serial killer...” pose on earth, and that a person’s legacy— for Katurian, his stories—are all anyone can assuredly leave behind. The Pillowman goes out of its way to find an entrance into the mind of a serial killer, and making it relevant to
many of the questions regarding gun rights that appear in the news daily. It tacitly asks who should be scrutinized when the line between reality and fiction becomes blurred. Tony Pender, who plays Tupolski, a crooked cop with a soft side, delivered an outstanding performance with very real character development. After playing the “bad cop,” to a good cop named Ariel, played by Michael Brocki, he comes to realize that he and Katurian aren’t so different. The set felt somewhat dull, with just a table and props implying police torture, and it didn’t change much. It felt as though the stage, being fairly large, was not put to its best use, and actors stayed fairly stationary. However, what was great to watch was the theatre’s use of film as a precursor to each act. Although it wasn’t a replacement to a more vibrant setting, Super 8-esque home videos were used tastefully, PILLOWMAN continued page 6
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was boxwood blight,” Ganci said. “[They] reached out to N.C. State extension to help diagnose what was going on.” The nurserymen reached out to Kelly Ivors, an associate professor and extension specialist in plant pathology. As soon as Ivors’ research team identified the disease as boxwood blight, the industry and researchers went into a managed frenzy, according to Ganci. “Being extremely aggressive, [boxwood blight] could wipe out millions of dollars’ worth of plants in a matter of months.”
Since N.C. State researchers first broke the news about the presence of boxwood blight in the U.S., the University has continued to do research about the disease and what boxwood plant nurseries can do to protect their investments. Although all boxwood plants may look the same to many students, the species Boxus sempervirens has a lot of diversity with more than 365 cultivars. People can think of different cultivars in the same way they think of different dog breeds, Ganci said. “The most common boxwood [species] is Boxus sempervirens, and the most
popular cultivars are the American and the English boxwood. The majority of boxwoods grown in the boxwood industry are of those cultivars and, guess what? Boxwood blight is most aggressive on those.” Ganci, along with Ivors and Michael Benson, a professor of plant pathology, started studying how susceptible to boxwood blight each cultivar is last summer. Cooperating with the Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research in Belgium, Ganci and the team has exposed the boxwood blight pathogen to different boxwood cultivars and measured each cultivar’s response.
“We did find some variation, which is good because now we have a tool that nurseries can use to help manage the pathogen,” Ganci said. “In order to manage the pathogen, you might say, ‘I’m going to start growing cultivars that are more resistant to these pathogens so if I am exposed to the pathogen in my particular nursery, all my plants won’t die.’” Ganci and her fellow researchers rank the reactions of each boxwood cultivar using a “leaf area disease rating” based on how much area on each leaf they see affected by lesions caused by the blight. Although the team is still working to publish a copy of
its findings, it has released some of the results online. “I feel that hopefully we can find solutions that can be translated into a nursery area because a lot of people’s lives are affected, and the best thing that I can do is to help them so that they can keep doing what they love doing,” Ganci said. “If people want to grow healthy plants, I want to help make that possible.”
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and told the story of Katurian’s life, which was as horrific as the world he lives in. The second act was definitely the most powerful, with just Katurian and his brother Michael, who was played by Samuel Whisnant. The two actors played well off of one another, and Whisnant did an excellent job at the extremely tricky role of a mentally challenged adult. It seemed that Michael represented the innocence of the world that existed, even during such a dystopian future. The play did well at telling a story about telling stories, and managed to ask important questions, while leaving playgoers with their own.
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defeated Georgia Tech on the road by a score of 70-58 on Tuesday. Winning at the Smith Center is no easy task. The Tar Heels have a record of 12-1 at home this season, the only blemish being a loss to No. 2 Miami, who coincidentally is the only team to win in Raleigh this season as well. If the Pack wants to come out with a win, it will need someone other than the usual suspects of Brown, Howell and Leslie to step up, much like Warren did against FSU. “Whenever we have all our guys on the same page, we’re so much better,” Leslie said. The Heels employ an uptempo style of play that State is also comfortable with. The Pack ranks eighth in the nation in points per game, while Carolina is right behind them at 10th. Still, dictating the pace of the game will be an essential ingredient to vic-
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The first matchup of the season between the Jets and Hurricanes featured a new face for Carolina, defenseman Ryan Murphy, who was recalled from the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) on an
tory. “We know how quick they want to play,” Howell said. “But we want to keep it at our tempo and not their tempo.” State and Carolina are part of a three-way tie for third place in the ACC with Virginia, which hosts Georgia Tech on Sunday. The Cavaliers, who defeated State 58-55 on Jan. 28th, currently hold the tiebreaker over both teams. Should the Pack win and secure a season sweep of the Heels, they would own any tiebreaker with UNC down the road. That would add to the sweetness of sweeping their biggest rival for the first time in ten years. “It would mean a lot,” Warren said. “It would be great for the program and great for the fans. We just want to go out there, play as hard as we can, and just try to come off the road with a win.”
emergency basis. Murphy was given his first start of the season by head coach Kirk Muller and saw almost 24 minutes of action in his NHL debut. The Hurricanes will return to the ice Saturday at 7 p.m. as they take on the division rivals Tampa Bay Lightning at PNC Arena.
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Following a Gatling basket, Miami surged with a 10-1 run. The Hurricanes were ahead 43-26 with 16 minutes remaining, but the tide changed with 14 minutes remaining. With the score showing 4530 in favor of the Hurricanes, the Pack held Miami to three points in seven minutes and charged to take a slim onepoint advantage, 49-48. “We got the ball inside and made more baskets,” Harper said. “We were definitely
more aggressive during that time. That is how you have to play against them.” However, the Canes reclaimed the lead and never relinquished it despite the State defense holding the deficit to at most four points during the final stretch. Miami senior guard Stefanie Yderstrom propelled the Hurricanes with 17 points, followed by senior center Shawnice Wilson who added 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. “Miami has utilized [Yderstrom] very well and very strategically,” Harper said. “She is very crafty. She will
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Kastanek, Burke named Academic AllAmericans… Again Senior guard Marissa Kastanek and junior forward Kody Burke were named to the Capital One Academic AllAmerica® Division I Women’s Basketball team on Thursday. Kastanek and Burke were named to the first team and third team, respectively. Both were named Academic All-Americans last year. For the second straight year, N.C. State is the only Division I program to have two student-athletes named Academic AllAmericans. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Four former Wolfpack players going to NFL combine Former quarterback Mike Glennon, offensive lineman Zach Allen, and defensive backs Earl Wolff and David Amerson will be in Indianapolis, Ind. this weekend for the NFL Combine. The Combine, which lasts from Feb. 23-26, gives invited prospects the opportunity to show off their skills in front of NFL executives and scouts in attendance. NFL teams will also get the opportunity to interview players for the first time. Last year, NFL teams drafted all six former Wolfpack players who attended the Combine. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Former NCSU Golfer beats world No. 7 in WGC Match Play Championships Former Wolfpacker Tim Clark won his first round match on Thursday at the WGC Accenture Match Play Championships over world No. 7 Adam Scott by a score of 2 and 1. Clark, winner of the 2010 Players Championship, will move on to play Thorbjørn Olesen on Friday in the second round of the bracket style tournament. Clark, originally from South Africa, is in the Sam Snead division along with world No. 3 Luke Donald, No. 13 Ian Poulter and No. 16 Steve Stricker.
N.C. State (13-14, 5-10 ACC) fell to the Miami Hurricanes (188, 9-6 ACC), 59-55 at Reynolds Coliseum Thursday night. “Miami is very tough and very physical,” head coach Kellie Harper said. “They tried to disrupt the flow of our offense. Their biggest aspect is their toughness. They are gritty.” Junior forward Kody Burke led the Wolfpack with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Senior guard Marissa Kastanek, however, was held to only four points and six rebounds. Both were honored before the game for earning Academic All-American status for the second consecutive year. “It is an amazing accomplishment,” Harper said. “It speaks about what type of people they are: high achievers, period. If you have that characteristic about you, you want to be the best at everything you do. Those people are really special, and we are very blessed to have a couple of them.” Kastanek’s career point total now stands at 1,573, placing her in sole possession of 10th place in school history. She tied Sharon Manning in last Sunday’s game against Georgia Tech. Sophomore guard Krystal Barrett scored 12 points and grabbed eight boards for State. Redshirt sophomore guard Len’Nique Brown also scored nine points and recorded seven assists in her fifth straight start. Junior cen-
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Junior guard Myisha Goodwin-Coleman shoots the ball Feb. 21 at Reynolds Coliseum against Miami. After briefly leading in the second half, the Wolfpack fell to the Hurricanes 59-55.
ter Markeisha Gatling added eight points and seven rebounds. The Hurricanes jumped to a quick 7-0 lead to begin the game and led for the entirety of the first half. State shot 25 percent in the opening half, trailing at the break by a score of 33-23.
“I am very disappointed in our first half performance,” Harper said. “I do not think we were confident, and we played a little passive.”
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WOLFPACK TRAVELS TO THE HEART OF ENEMY TERRITORY FOR ENCORE CLASH WITH TAR HEELS Nolan Evans & Luke Nadkarni Deputy Sports Editor & Staff Writer
The N.C. State men’s basketball team will make the short trip to Chapel Hill on Saturday to take on in-state rival UNCChapel Hill in a very important game that will give the winner the inside track for a first-round bye in the ACC Tournament. Tip-off at the Dean E. Smith Center is at 4 p.m. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN. The Wolfpack (19-7, 8-5 ACC) will be looking for its first season sweep of North Carolina since the 2002-03 season. That same season was also the last time State won in the Smith Center. In their first meeting earlier this year, the Wolfpack dominated much of the game before a late Tar Heel run made the score re-
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spectable in a 91-83 victory at PNC Arena. The Pack is coming off of perhaps its most complete victory of conference play, an 84-66 win over Florida State on Tuesday in Raleigh. Freshman forward T.J. Warren exploded for 31 points and 13 rebounds in the win, posting his first double-double as a member of the Wolfpack. Junior forward Calvin Leslie added 19 points and 10 boards in the winning effort.� Leslie is State’s leading scorer at 15.7 points per game. Senior forward Richard Howell is just behind him at 13 points per game, followed closely by junior guard Lorenzo Brown, who averages 12.7 per contest. Howell and Leslie are the team’s leading rebounders at 10.9 and 7.7 per game, respectively, and Brown leads the team in assists with 6.8 per game. Brown sees Howell and Leslie as
keys to the game, particularly on the glass. In the first meeting, State out-rebounded Carolina 36-29. “I think it’s an advantage on our side because we’re a lot bigger than they are in the post.” Brown said. The Tar Heels (18-8, 8-5) are paced by sophomore forward James Michael McAdoo, who averages 14.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Junior swingman Reggie Bullock is second on the team in both scoring and rebounding at 13.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per contest. As a team, the Heels are fifth in the nation in assists per game, led by guards Marcus Paige and Dexter Strickland who average 4.3 and 4 assists, respectively. Carolina
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The Carolina Hurricanes (8-6-1, 17 pts.) dropped a 4-3 decision to the Winnipeg Jets (7-8-1, 15 pts.) in their third “Canes College Night” of the season Thursday evening in a game that was decided by a scoring frenzy in the third period. The Canes began the first period with three shots on target, but the Jets produced a quick counter attack, which led to an opening goal. The goal was scored by Blake Wheeler, who pushed his shot past goalkeeper Cam Ward. In the following minutes, Winnipeg was awarded a power play but the Canes effectively defended their goal and killed the power play. After the Jets’ power play ended, Carolina went back on the attack and forced the Jets’ defense to come with several big saves. The Hurricanes finally broke the Winnipeg defense with 1:21 remaining in the period. Eric Staal passed the puck to Alexander Semin who drew the defense and goalkeeper to his side before slinging the puck behind his back to an open Jiri Tlusty who finished the shot with ease. The goal was his sixth of the season. The second period saw the Hurricanes outshot the Jets for the second straight period, this time by an 8-6 count. The period was littered with penalties on both sides as both teams went scoreless. At the 16:17 mark in the second period, Winnipeg right-winger Blake Wheeler was sent to the penalty box for unsportsmanlike conduct, a two-minute penalty. Shortly thereafter, Jets defenseman Grant Clitsome was whistled for interference, another twominute penalty, giving Carolina a two-man advantage for 55 seconds. Winnipeg managed to escape with the double penalty kill. The Hurricanes had problems of their own later in the period. With 3:34 to play in the second, Carolina defenseman Jay Harrison was called for interference and sent to the penalty box for two minutes. Just 49 seconds later, defenseman Joe Corvo joined his teammate in the box after being whistled for tripping, giving the Jets a two-man advantage of their own for 1:11. The Canes stepped up in a tight spot to kill both penalties, leading into the second intermission still tied at one. The Jets started off the scoring in the final period when Evander Kane was assisted by Nik Antropov for the quick goal. However the Canes responded quickly with a goal of their own. Jordan Staal scored his third goal of the season and Jay Harrison and Patrick Dwyer recorded assists for the goal. After two early goals, the action slowed until the final six minutes of the period. Winnipeg reopened the scoring after Ward mishandled a shot, which fell to Andrew Ladd. Ladd finished the shot with little trouble. The Canes immediately answered. Tlusty was in the right place again as he finished an unassisted goal to draw level. However, the Jets scored 16 seconds later after the Hurricanes’ defense failed to handle a long pass. Ladd’s pass fell directly to Wheeler who scored his second goal of the night in a one on one situation with Ward. The remaining minutes resulted in no further goals as the Canes fell 4-3 to the Jets.
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