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State-funded rehab clinics face budget cuts Ravi Chittilla Staff Writer

In his State of the State address last February, Gov. Pat McCrory discussed how his life was “moved by stories of addiction and its impact on families.”

As an example, he pointed to two special guests present for the speech, Rebekah and Mike Allred. McCrory said the story of how they had overcome drug addiction should serve as an example for everyone.

“Their story can be repeated in

every [one] of the 100 counties in North Carolina, and we have to do everything that we can to help this terrible addiction issue throughout North Carolina,” McCrory said.

In the speech, McCrory called for legislation re-establishing state drug treatment courts and increasing penalties for meth lab operators.

But state lawmakers discussed closing state treatment centers down in favor of expensive private facilities and local hospitals

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Construction workers install a window pane on the Talley Student Center Tuesday Sept. 3, 2013. Phase I of construction is expected to be complete early in 2014.

New law to deny 70,000 Talley phase I opening delayed unemployment benefits Travis Toth

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Chris Hart-Williams Correspondent

A state law passed earlier this year makes North Carolina the only state whose citizens are ineligible for federally funded unemployment benefits after their state-funded unemployment benefits run out.

As a result, officials estimate that more than 70,000 jobless workers statewide will not receive federally

funded unemployment benefits.

In February, Governor Pat McCrory signed House Bill 4: UI Fund Solvency & Program Changes, which went into effect July 1.

Workers who qualified for unemployment benefits before the law went into effect will continue to receive benefits permitted by the old law.

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The opening of the new Talley Student Center’s dining area has been a moving target since the start of the summer.

As recently as May 30, the building’s dining venues were supposed to be open early this semester, according to Kevin MacNaughton, associate vice chancellor of facilities at N.C. State.

After an extremely rainy summer, however, it appeared it would not

open until early in 2014.

Now, those involved with the project say the actual opening date will likely fall somewhere in between those two targets.

According to Jennifer Gilmore, director of marketing and communications for Campus Enterprises, the main roadblock in opening Talley for business is attaining an agreement between the contractor and the owner of the facility allowing the owner to get into the dining area and get the dining area ready for students.

Forward Together Movement gives General Assembly a failing grade Sam DeGrave

“Once we have occupancy, then we can get in and bring in the furniture and bring in the staff and start firing up our equipment to make sure it works, make sure all the televisions work, and basically start getting ready to open,” Gilmore said.

Once Campus Enterprises is able to begin that work, Gilmore said, a more concrete opening date will be available.

The University is looking at open-

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Irish pub planned for now vacant Porter’s Jason Katz

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sphere, with one very important addition.

“Obviously, we’re going to Hillsborough Street will get have the best pint of Guinness a new pub this weekend that in all of North Carolina, and sports something different also a bunch of other drafts,” than N.C. State red—Irish Heverin said.

Green.

According to Heverin, one Owned by two Irishmen problem with most Ameriand one American, Mc- can-Irish pubs is that they do Daid’s will be the only Irish not offer high-quality food. pub on Hillsborough Street. “[Good food is] a reflection The pub will be designed and of Ireland today. I mean a lot furnished entirely by Irish of people think of Ireland craftspeople and will take the and the Irish Pubs, certainly space that Porter’s Tavern oc- over here in the U.S., and they cupied before its surprising don’t necessarily think of resclosing last week. taurant,” Heverin said.

John Heverin, one of the They w ill of fer tradithree owners tional Irish of McDaid’s, foods, some said the pub American will be a classics and great place will even refor anyone tain some of to hangout. the Porter’s “It’s just menu—with open to eva little “Irish Jeff Murison, executive director of the Hillsborough eryone— flare.”

Street Community Service from wed“There’s Corporation dings, to going to be funerals, to specials— watching the game [or] to there’s going to be special just chilling out,” Heverin cocktails [and] special wines said. of the week and obviously, the He said McDaid’s will be a big thing is the beer,” Heverin mix of high-end restaurant quality and a casual atmoPUB continued page 2 Staff Writer

Nearly a month after the final Moral Monday protest in Raleigh drew more than 5,000 people to Halifax Mall, the movement returned to the General Assembly. Though now under a different name and considerably smaller, a crowd of protesters gathered on the steps of the State Legislative Building Tuesday afternoon preparing to enter the legislature with a different objective than before— to deliver report cards.

The report cards, which were prepared by Democracy North Carolina, a nonpartisan political research organization, and the North Carolina chapter of the Nation Association for the Advancement of Colored People, rated the voting record of state legislators regarding 20 laws the Forward Together Movement deemed “bad laws,” and the grades are in.

Tax law changes, the denial of Medicaid for the poor, voter ID laws and pro-gun legislation were among the “bad laws” Barber and the Forward Together Movement berated.

Report card in hand, the Rev. William J. Baber stood in

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Members of the Forward Together Movement walk into the General Assembly Tuesday, Sept.

03, 2013. Protesters presented members of the legislature with report cards, rating their voting records.

front of legislature and pointed to the red letter F stamped at the top of each report card as he broke down law by law what he called a historical failure on the behalf of state lawmakers.

“We graded everybody because we’re nonpartisan.

Republican or Democrat, we graded you,” Barber said.

“What they are doing—we’ve said over and over again—is

constitutionally inconsistent, morally indefensible and economically insane.”

According to Barber, the movement has printed more than 500,000 report cards with the intentions of distributing them to “as many North Carolinians as possible.” Barber also said the digital version of the report card, which is available to read online, has received

nearly 1 million hits on the movement’s social media sites.

After traveling across the state handing out these report cards, Barber said popular reaction, regardless of people’s political views, was almost unanimous.

“Everywhere they go and show report cards, both re-

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“I think it’s been a component that has been missing.”

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ing the Pavilion Food Court and the Talley Market some time this fall, Gilmore said.

The official announcement should be coming from the Student Centers Board of Directors soon.

While Campus Enterprises manages Talley Student Center Facilities Management is coordinating the construction project. The two departments are working together to ensure that Phase I of construction will be finished by the early spring of 2014. As construction shifts gears towards the second phase, Cameron Smith, director of Capital Projects, said he was optimistic that construction will continue on schedule.

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According to the project schedule posted on the Campus Enterprises website, Phase I of the process has focused primarily on constructing an addition to Talley Student Center.

The second phase consists of renovating the preexisting Student Center and any other preparations necessary for the grand opening, which is currently scheduled for the Spring of 2015.

Though a project of this magnitude can be quite a lengthy process, Smith said the new Talley Student Center will be a major asset to have on campus. “[Talley] will really be, I think, a focal point for Central Campus activities, and it will be an iconic building for main campus as well,” Smith said. The final product,

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he said, will serve as a great place for student organizations to meet, a dining venue with many new options and, in general, a cool place for students to hang out.

However temporarily shutting down one of the main dining locations has had quite an effect on the other food options on campus, Gilmore said. “[Construction] has definitely driven more traffic to other locations. I know that the Atrium and the nearby dining halls have seen a spike in activity,” Gilmore said.

To help deal with this increase in traffic, Campus Enterprises has opened several food trailers around campus. The main trailer, in the Brickyard marked with a big block S, serves wraps and other quick meals to stu-

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publicans and democrats are outraged,” Barber said. “I was in Mitchell County—99 percent white, 89 percent republican—we showed this report card, and they were outraged.”

Despite what Barber described as widespread interest in the Forward Together Movement’s report cards, a few people seemed rather uninterested in them on Tuesday.

Though the date and time of this protest were announced days in advance, neither Speaker of the House Thom Tillis nor Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger were in their offices when Barber and his followers arrived to present the legislators with their grades.

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The Rev. William J. Barber leads the Forward Together Movement in a protest against the State Legislature.

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said. “We’re all about just a great environment where people are happy.”

Jeff Murison is the executive director of the Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation, a group that set out to increase the economic sustainably of Hillsborough Street.

“In the three-and-a-half years we’ve been operating we’ve seen a lot of change and development,” Murison said. “Everything, from the completion of the first stage of the street work to more events like Packapalooza to a substantial number of new businesses and buildings being added to the street.”

Murison said that during that time traffic has gone up, and food and drink sales have risen by roughly 40 percent.

He envisions Hillsborough Street having a very different look in 10 years.

Part of this improvement included bringing diversity

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avis Mossman, a sophomore in industrial design, jumps over Miles Martin, a freshman in psychology, during the open tryouts for the 2013-2014 Men’s Club Ultimate Frisbee team on Tuesday. The tryouts will continue on Thursday Sept. 5 on the Method Fields at 6 p.m. The first home game will be on Sept. 20 at the Method Fields. For further information, email ultimatemens-club@ncsu.edu.

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The grand opening of the new Talley Student Center is scheduled for spring 2015.

dents, who can pay with their meal plan. Chick-fil-A will also be available at this loca-

tion soon. Other private food vendors have set up outside of Reynolds Coliseum, but they

do not accept meal plans as a method of payment.

and more casual dining to the street.

“What we need are more places like Mitch’s, Chile Bomba’s, East Village and [Player’s Retreat],” Murison said. “That’s casual dining that can be a great place to go for lunch, and a fun place to take your parents for dinner, and some place that you can go to at night with your friends. I think the street will be a major destination in Raleigh for people visiting the city, for work and for pleasure, and it will be a great meeting place for people connected with N.C. State, whether it’s students, families [or] alumni.”

Murison said that there were already enough pizza places, coffee shops and tattoo places on Hillsborough Street, but McDaid’s is the kind of an establishment that can really help Hillsborough’s identity.

“I’ve talked with the new owners [of McDaid’s] a number of times, and I’m really excited about the addition of an Irish restaurant on the street,” Murison said. “I

think it’s been a component that has been missing. There are probably very few education gateways in the country that don’t have a good, classic Irish restaurant and bar, and so it’s great to see them coming to the street.”

Gökhan İnan, a recent graduate in structural engineering at N.C. State, said that he really liked the feel of Irish bars.

“I’ll definitely check it out,” İnan said. “I don’t know if I’ll be able to go this weekend, but I’ll definitely go at some point—maybe next week.” İnan said he really likes Irish pubs because of their interior design—the wood, the lighting, and the furniture. He said he doesn’t know how much money the owners are going to have to remodel the restaurant, but he hopes that it doesn’t look like the other bars on Hillsborough.

At least some of his wishes may come true.

“All of the furniture and the glass and all of the woodwork and stuff is all done by Irish craftsmen—installed by Irish craftsmen,” Heverin said.

According to The News & Observer, Porter’s Tavern’s closed because the lease was up and its owners decided to close the doors for good.

It did not take long to fill the space, and Murison said that the quick turnaround was a good sign of a healthy business community on Hillsborough Street.

“Restaurants are difficult businesses that operate on small margins, and it’s actually a really positive statement about the street that Porter’s was able to be sold to a new owner, and that they’re going to be opening in two or three weeks [after Porter’s closed], ” Murison said.

Despite his excitement, Murison said Porter’s will still be missed.

“Porter’s was a great restaurant—the owners have been a vital contributor to the business community and overall neighborhood and we’re sorry to see them go,” Murison said.

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NC beats the odds in student debt Brittany Bynum Staff Writer

North Carolina college students are graduating with less college debt even as tuition has increased.

The Charlotte Business Journal recently reported that North Carolina students are graduating with lower loads of debt than their peers in other parts of the country.

North Carolina ranks ninth among the states for student debt, with graduates carrying an average debt of $20,800.

The differences between the states with regard to student debt levels are the product of the income demographics of the states, financial aid offered by universities in the state and the availability of state grants and loans. On either end of the spectrum are Hawaii, where graduates average $17,447 in debt, and New Hampshire, with debt levels averaging $32,400.

According to the Institute for College Access and Success, a nonprofit organization that researches trends in higher education costs and availability, the economic recession, declines in state funding for higher education, the drop in the

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The Republican majority in the General Assembly drafted the new state unemployment law, which decreased the maximum benefits for state unemployment. They did so, they said, to lower the state’s debt to the federal government.

Under the old law, the maximum benefits an unemployed worker could receive were $535 per week for up to 26 weeks. Now, workers receive a maximum of $350 per week for between 12 and 20 weeks, depending on the unemployment rate.

Under federal law, once states make changes to their maximum unemployment

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this summer. The measure to close those facilities was shot down, but they will still receive a cut in funding.

Bob Kochersberger, associate professor of English, has seen the tragic story of addiction play out in his own life. His son, Charlie, took his own life after years of struggling with a heroin addiction.

In an op-ed published in The News & Observer, Kochersberger called on the state to lead the way in treating addicts by continuing to fund North Carolina’s three addiction treatment centers, in Greenville, Black Mountain and Butner.

“The numbers are hard to pin down – as many as 10 percent of Americans over the age of 12 are addicted to something – but they are devastating,” Kochersberger wrote. “The vast array of addictive substances, both legal and illegal, further elevates the urgency of a smart and humane response to addiction. The state should expand, not close, treatment facilities.”

The three state alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers, Walter B. Jones in Greenville,

stock market and the rise of for-profit institutions all led to tuition spikes and financial hindrances for college.

The Student Aid Alliance, an organization that lobbies for greater federal student aid, recently stated that budget cuts could cost students $876 per year in new fees, fewer work-study hours and reduced grants.

“Recent polls show that Americans believe helping students pay for college is an important and desirable expenditure for the federal government,” the organization’s website says. “Investment in student aid is an investment in everyone’s future.”

Public college education in North Carolina is still affordable compared to some other states, but borrowing costs are increasing. The average cumulative student loan debt for N.C. State students was $23,697 for 2012 graduates; in 2011 it was only $18,126.

Krista Domnick, director of Scholarships and Financial Aid, said that college debt can have lasting financial effects.

“Student loan debt can affect decisions that students make post-graduation, like when or whether or not to purchase a home, begin a

family or even return to graduate school to further their education,” Domnick said. “It is important for students to borrow carefully and only borrow what they need.”

The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid offers a variety of options for students struggling financially, including the Pack Promise

program, a low-debt financial aid initiative for students who need significant assistance.

The Park and Caldwell scholarships are the best-known merit-based scholarships available here, but each college also offers a variety of smaller award ranging from $500 to $1,000. These scholarships are listed on the col-

leges’ websites.

While debt can be a burden, students say North Carolina’s status as a relatively affordable state to attend college in is comforting.

“Graduating in debt is something that no one wants to do but will pay off in the long term,” said

Brittany Shore, a junior in fashion and textile management. “Because of the large amount of financial aid that I receive every year I will be better off than most students after graduating.”

benefits they are no longer eligible for federal unemployment benefits. This new law cuts into state-funded unemployment benefits also.

Walter Wessels, a professor of economics at the Poole College of Management, said other states changed their maximum unemployment benefits yet didn’t receive a penalty.

“Four other states got exemptions,” Wessels said.

“They cut their maximum benefits but were allowed to continue with the federal grants for the federal program.”

The state’s debt to the federal government has been a contentious topic at the General Assembly since the state began borrowing from the federal government beginning in 2008 and following

the recession.

The state borrowed more than $2.5 billion after statefunded unemployment benefits ran out.

Democratic legislators argued that the new law will lead to a loss of more than $500 million coming into the state. That loss, they said, will disproportionately affect those parts of the state hit hardest by the recession.

Opponents also pointed that federal funds were scheduled to end in December, and changes to the law could have been made after that so that eligible workers could have at least received their benefits until the end of the year rather than July 1 when the new law went into effect.

“What I’m doing is tearing up the credit card,” McCrory said in an interview with CBS

News last month. McCrory said that signing the law was doing what was best to rid the state of its debt.

On average, workers depend on unemploy ment benefits for 16 weeks before finding work. Weekly benefit checks averaged $294.72 in July, according to the state Division of Employment Security.

Some employers will see a hike in their state unemployment taxes due to the new law, and some employers excluded before are now required to pay taxes under the new law.

Until the debt is paid, employers will be required to pay increased federal unemployment taxes amounting to $20 more per employee each year.

Employers pay unemployment taxes on the first $7,000

of their employees’ salary to cover federal unemployment benefits and on the first $21,000 in salary for state unemployment benefits.

According to Michael Walden, a professor of economics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences who tracks the state economy, the unemployment rate could fall below 7 percent statewide and 6 percent in the Triangle by 2015.

Walden said paying off the federal debt quicker would make a difference in the state budget. By paying it off by 2015 rather than 2018, Walden said the state could save several million dollars in interest. Several millions in interest costs can be saved within the three year difference between 2015 and 2018.

Walden said he understood

that those who exhaust their state funded unemployment benefits are likely to suffer economic losses.

“We may want to think about alternative ways of assisting the unemployed”, said Walden. “Some economists recommend a large, one-time lump sum payment that jobless individuals could use for retraining or relocation.”

Because the state continues to borrow while repaying the federal government, the debt fluctuates. The debt totaled $2.546 billion in the beginning of the year, but as of Aug. 27 had decreased to $1.9 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

The state Division of Employment Security predicts the debt will total $2.112 billion by the end of the year.

R.J. Blackley in Butner and Julian Keith in Black Mountain, provide inpatient intensive care for low-income adults.

According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the three ADATCs provide services to about 4,000 patients per year at a daily cost lower than community inpatient beds and state psychiatric hospital beds.

Of these, 87 percent of patients are indigent and have no type of insurance. Of the 13 percent with some insurance, only 8 percent have Medicare.

This high cost of treatment was a point of contention earlier this summer on the floor of the General Assembly, where some members said addicts could get adequate care in their own communities, sponsored by private facilities or hospitals near their homes.

The problem with privatizing this type of care, Kochersberger said, is with the high cost of treatment.

“The bottom line is that it’s very costly,” Kochersberger said. “Treatment can run anywhere from $8,000 to $12,000 per month. Because it’s so expensive, I fear that fewer people will get the treatment that they need.”

In the initial budget released this past summer, the North Carolina House of Representatives voted to eliminate funding for the three centers and instead provide $10 million to local facilities for community services.

Rep. Nelson Dollar, RWake, senior chairman of the Appropriations Committee, led the charge to maintain the state- facilities.

“There was some concern among some in the General Assembly about the overall cost of the treatment received in these facilities as opposed to what the cost would be for outpatient treatment in various communities around the state,” Dollar said.

“The challenge is that these particular centers–there’s three of them in the state– treat individuals who not only have drug addiction but have other medical or mental health issues as well,” Dollar said. “For example you could have a pregnant woman who is addicted to crack-cocaine, which becomes a very complex medical and addiction issue, that would require hospital level care in addition to working with the patient on their addiction issues.”

Julie Henry, assistant communications director for the

N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, said the state Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Centers are a “critical part of the continuum of substance abuse treatment in our state.”

Henry also said treatment centers are necessary for complicated medical detoxification, inpatient psychiatric

stabilization or repeated failures at community treatment attempts.

“Most patients currently served by treatment centers have complicated co-occurring diagnoses such as major depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder,” Henry said. “On average, 87 percent of individuals admitted

to the treatment centers are indigent and have no type of insurance. Of the 13 percent that have some insurance, 8 percent have Medicare.”

Gov. McCrory’s recommended budget fully funded the three treatment centers, Henry said.

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With Talley closed, University Dining needs to do more If the overwhelming amount of dirt on Cates and Dunn avenues and the overcrowded dining halls haven’t made it obvious enough, Phase I of the new Talley Student Center still is not open.

The University is working to attain a beneficial occupancy document, which will allow it to begin moving furniture and equipment into the facility, according to Jennifer Gilmore, director of Marketing and Communications for Campus Enterprises.

Not only is Phase I not open, but neither is any of Talley. Taco Bell, Wolfpack Subs, Freshens and the Wolves’ Den are all closed in preparation for the Phase II renovation.

The Frequently Asked Questions page for the spring 2012 Talley renovations predicted that the Talley Food Court would “provide

The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the responsibility of the editor-in-chief. service until Phase I is completed and the new dining options open.” Unfortunately, this is not the case. Gilmore said the University is hoping to open the Pavilion Food Court and the Talley Market later this fall, but Phase I of construction is not expected to fully draw to a close until spring 2014.

The construction has been especially inconvenient for students with meal plans. There are only a few dining options open on main campus—the three dining halls, the Atrium and Port City Java. Sure, we have Hill of Beans and the Creamery, but neither offer substantial lunch or dinner options. And while On the

Oval is a great addition to Centennial Campus, there are not nearly as many students on Centennial as there are on main campus.

The University has tried to compensate for the lack of dining options by making food trucks available to students. The truck in the Brickyard marked with a big N.C. State block logo accepts student meal plans. But the bulk of the food trucks, which park outside Reynolds Coliseum, are private vendors and therefore do not accept meal plans.

We can’t blame the University for the rain delays, but we think University Dining could have further compensated for the lack of din-

ing options by adding more food trucks that accept meal plans. Additionally, it can extend the hours of operation for the dining halls.

Many college campus dining halls remain open until 10 p.m. or midnight, while the latest ours stay open is 8:30 p.m. The University could have entirely avoided overcrowding the dining halls by keeping the old Talley Food Court open until its other venues were ready to open.

The new Talley will not only provide more dining options, but it will also attract more students to our campus, which has often been called “ugly.” The Technician staff understands that the Talley renovation is necessary and will be worth the wait. We just wish we could already be talking about how great it is rather than how great it will be.

On Syria and our chaotic world

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ationality has been a prime value of our society since the Enlightenment, since the start of modern times. But no matter how much we try—or perhaps because we try so hard—the world dances to the tune only of madIshan Raval ness.

The more Viewpoint Editor we have tried to organize our endeavors to follow an instrumental notion of rationality, the more this rationality has turned into a bewildering parody of itself—just look at the hypercontrolled, over-orderly bureaucracies that our world is composed of.

Truth is, today, if you think about it … the world is crazy.

To take a stand-out example, somehow we’ve developed to the stage at which, according to United Nations numbers, one week of United States military spending would be enough to end global food shortages. And as of recent times, it seems that the irrationality of the times may condense into the exemplar mother event of a reality in which things simply aren’t supposed to make sense: A war on Syria.

What’s the point of this potential war, again?

No one really wants it. According to an ABC News/ Washington Post poll, about 60 percent of Americans don’t want it. The British Parliament voted against helping the U.S. with it. No major European ally of the

U.S. thinks it’s a good idea except for France. For heaven’s sake, David Koch, the oil baron who, along with his brother, is considered the most significant financier of the American right wing, said that a military attack on Syria would be “dead wrong.” No one who matters, except for a bunch of Washington D.C. warhawks (led by President Barack Obama) and probably executives from the militaryindustrial complex, wants it.

So why?

Is it because Obama and company are really concerned about the alleged horrid acts of the Assad regime? Various sources have said that fatalities range from 355 to 1,729, but both those figures are tiny compared to the 100,000 civilians that have already been killed in the two-anda-half-year-long civil war in Syria. So what’s compelling Obama to enter the conflict right now? What’s the sense behind, “Oh, he killed his people? Let’s teach him a lesson … by killing his people!”

And c’mon, it’s not as if folks on Capitol Hill really think that killing people with chemical weapons is such a bad thing. After all, wasn’t it the U.S. that killed an estimated 400,000 Vietnamese people with Agent Orange and also caused an estimated 500,000 Vietnam-born babies to have birth defects? OK, if that’s that too far in the past, then weren’t some of the same folks around when the U.S. used depleted uranium during the 1991 and 2003 invasions of Iraq? And massacred civilians with white phospho-

rus during the Fallujah Offensive of November 2004?

Let’s be honest: Neither does the U.S. care about the suffering souls of Syria, nor do most important people think the military operations would be a nice idea, as they did in 2003, either for U.S. interests or just for the chance that they would succeed. So why?

We are not supposed to know. Not in the sense of Obama not giving us whatever evidence he has that Assad was behind the chemical attacks, but in the sense that American military actions―—blatantly now—just aren’t supposed to make sense. There’s no point in being surprised when they don’t.

But more broadly, the world in general is not supposed to make sense. Chaos is the way nature works. And if we don’t accept that, if we insist on an arbitrary and artificial edifice of rationality to understand the world and guide what we do in it, this is how things will end up—bloody on one end, befuddled on the other. So, maybe, the key to the project of human liberation lies in the acceptance of there not having to be a fundamental order to things, on realizing that the logic of the machine is arbitrary, and hence, its facade of necessity a lie … and then seeing the multitude of possibilities that emerge.

That being said, let’s go back to grilling Obama about why the heck he wants to drop bombs on Syria.

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The decision surprised Milton Mai a lot of his voters. BeStaff Columnist fore he was elected, he strongly criticized President George W. Bush’s unilaterally aggressive interpretation of the president’s war power. But when he faced a similar situation with Libya in 2011, he got around Congress to intervene in the country while claiming the action was exempt from the time limits in the 1973 War Resolution. Despite his hypocritical actions, Obama’s decision to consult Congress is on the right track and sets an excellent precedent that could return the executive powers to how the Founding Fathers envisioned them in the Constitution.

If Syria has in fact used chemical weapons, it would be immoral for the U.S. to not respond. Lessons from history have already shown the consequences of leaving dictators alone slaughtering innocent people on a large scale. On Sept. 1, 1939, Adolf Hitler initiated an invasion of Poland. Nazi Germany’s

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On top of the struggle to gain Congressional approval, there is the struggle of gaining the support of the public.

Public confidence has been damaged since Operation Iraqi Freedom. Most members of the British Parliament didn’t support military action in Syria—not because Britain wanted to isolate itself from the world, but because the mood of the British public has shifted since it partnered with the U.S. in the Iraq war.

American and British citizens alike are against invading Syria because of the casualties both countries have already suffered in the Middle East.

Despite the fact that the war is justified, the president and Congress should remain cautious because the consequences are unpredictable. As Winston Churchill pointed it out, “Never, never, never believe any war will be smooth and easy, or that anyone who embarks on the strange voyage can measure the tides and hurricanes he will encounter.” Even if the U.S. and its allies initiate the strike and help topple the Assad regime, they may have to face the Iranians, the Russians and the Chinese, all of whom have been endorsing the Assad regime since the beginning of the war.

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aggression could have been stopped if Britain and France had confronted Germany by deploying their fleets. However, Britain and France followed a foreign policy of appeasement. The objective was to maintain peace by conceding to Germany’s demands.

Neither France nor Britain was militarily prepared to fight a war with Germany.

This led to Poland’s defeat and the Holocaust.

The United States should work closely with the international community to ensure that no countries that cross the “red line” by using chemical weapons are free from punishment. For decades, America has been a leader as the good force that stands up against evil.

In his book A History of the American People, renowned journalist Paul Johnson said that Americans have forged a nation “where righteousness has the edge over the needful self-interest,” designing a model for the entire planet.

If the Assad regime really did use chemical weapons and does not receive punitive action from the international community, it might set in motion a ripple effect that will change the international system.

But the president’s decision doesn’t come without difficulties. It all boils down to this: Does the Obama administration have enough evidence to convince Con-

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Welcome to nuestra perspectiva our perspective El número de personas en los Estados Unidos que son de ascendencia hispana está creciendo más rápido que cualquier otro grupo minoritario. Según el Centro de Investigación Pew, se proyectan a los hispanos a convertirse en el grupo minoritario más grande del país en 2050. Si eso no es una razón para seguir escribiendo, no sabemos lo que es.

En octubre de 2012, Bienvenidos, o la sección de “Bienvenida” del Technician que comenzó como una iniciativa de publicar artículos en español e inglés para que los estudiantes se conecten a su cultura y practicar sus habilidades de lectura en lo que, para muchos hispanos, es su primer idioma. La sección ha crecido para abarcar las características de una variedad de temas. De particular interés para nosotros es cómo los problemas mundiales y nacionales afectan personalmente estudiantes de N.C. State. Nuestra sección también se centrará en la difusión de la conciencia de la diversidad cultural y las dife-

rencias entre los estudiantes de cualquier origen, pero especialmente a los hispanos en los EE.UU. Nosotros en Bienvenidos esforzamos para abordar estos temas y hacerlos más accesibles a todos los miembros de la comunidad. Se nos ha presentado en dos periódicos sede en Raleigh y sus alrededores, La Noticia y Que Pasa.

Lo que estamos haciendo raramente ha sido abordado por las publicaciones de otras universidades. Bienvenidos también se alinea con la planificación estratégica de la Universidad de “proveer experiencias educativas de gran impacto para los estudiantes”, como se indica en la página web de la Universidad. En una publicación bilingüe, Bienvenidos permite a los estudiantes de español a practicar fuera de sus clases, y permite que los hablantes nativos de una forma de preservar el aspecto lingüístico de su cultura.

Nosotros, en la sección Bienvenidos del Technician sentimos que el aumento de la exposición a estos temas cul-

The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of the Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the responsibility of the editor-in-chief. turales ayudará a traer pensadores globales a NC State. La Oficina del Gobernador para Asuntos Hispanos / Latinos informó que en el período 2000-2010, Carolina del Norte puesto # 6 en los estados con el mayor crecimiento de la población hispana. A medida que la demografía de nuestro estado cambia, hay que seguir educando e informando a la comunidad de de N.C. State. Además, Bienvenidos se alinea con los valores fundamentales de la Universidad de “El respeto a la diversidad—cultural e intelectual.” N.C. State es un lugar donde la gente viene a aprender no sólo acerca de sí mismos, pero la gente alrededor de ellos.

Bienvenidos es más que otra sección de punto de vista, es un lugar donde los hispanos pueden tener una voz y tener un impacto en las conversaciones en el campus.

Bienvenidos a nuestra perspectiva.

The number of people in the United States who are of Hispanic descent is growing faster than any other minority group. According to the Pew Research Center, Hispanics are projected to become the largest minority group in the country by 2050. If that’s not a reason to keep writing, we don’t know what is.

In October 2012, Bienvenidos, or “Welcome” section of the Technician began as an initiative to publish articles in Spanish and English to allow students to connect to their culture and practice their reading skills in what, for many Hispanics, is a first language. The section has grown to encompass features on a variety of topics.

Of particular interest to us is how global and national issues personally affect N.C. State students. Our section will also focus on spreading awareness of the diversity and cultural differences among

students of all backgrounds, but especially Hispanics in the U.S. We at Bienvenidos strive to address these issues and make them more accessible to all members of the community. We have been featured in two newspapers based in Raleigh and the surrounding area, La Noticia and Que Pasa. What we are doing has very rarely been addressed by publications at other universities. Bienvenidos also aligns with the University’s strategic planning to “provide high-impact educational experiences for undergraduates,” as stated on the University website. As a bilingual publication, Bienvenidos allows Spanish language students to practice outside of their classes, and allows native speakers a way to preserve the language aspect of their culture.

We at the Bienvenidos sec-

tion of the Technician feel that increased exposure to these cultural topics will help bring global thinkers to N.C. State.

The Governor’s Office for Hispanic/Latino affairs reported that from 2000-2010, North Carolina ranked #6 in states with the greatest Hispanic population growth. As the demographic of our state changes, we must continue educating and informing the N.C. State community.

Bienvenidos also aligns with the University’s Core values of “Respect— for cultura l and intellectual diversity.”

N.C. State is a place where people come to learn not on l y a b out themselves, but the people around them.

Bienvenidos is more than just a viewpoint section, it’s a place where Hispanics can have a voice and have an impact in what is being said on campus. Welcome to our perspective.

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La mezcla: The best mix of Latino organizations on campus AN INTRODUCTION TO 10 WOLFPACK ORGANIZATIONS TO GET INVOLVED IN SACNAS

SPANISH CLUB The Spanish Club offers a great place for students to practice their Spanish and to learn more about the Spanish culture. They regularly host conversation groups twice a month to help students with their Spanish in addition to their regular meetings. More information on this club can be found at http://ncsu.orgsync.com/org/spanishclub.

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Native Americans in Science, SACNAS is dedicated to the mentoring between graduate and undergraduate students of the underrepresented minorities in the scientific disciplines.

Like SHPE, SACNAS also hosts an annual national conference, this year to be held in San Antonio in October. If you think grad school may be an option for you, you may want to check out this organization. http://ncsu.orgsync. com/org/sacnas

LAMBDA THETA PHI Lambda Theta Phi is the nation’s largest Hispanic fraternity and was founded in 1975. Their purpose is to promote and advocate the Latino culture, create a true brotherhood, develop future leaders, focus on academic success, and engage in service to the community. LTP offers an interest group, Interested Gentlemen of Lambda Theta Phi, to students who are interested in membership. More information on the organization at http://www.lambda1975. org/; you can follow the NC State chapter on Twitter @ NCSUlambdas.

VOLAR VOLuntarios Ahora en Raleigh (Volunteers Now in Raleigh). VOLAR, which means “to fly” in Spanish, was started a few years ago in an effort to provide students with the opportunity to utilize their Spanish-speaking skills outside of the classroom. https:// sites.google.com/site/volarncsu/home

LAMBDA PI CHI Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad (Latinas Promoting Community) is a Latin sorority committed to public service and cultural awareness with an emphasis on Latino history, contributions, and experiences. They were founded in April of 1988 at Cornell University. They are committed to three main ideals according to their website: La Comunidad, La Cultura Latina, and La Hermandad. More information can be found here: http://www.lambdapichi.org/ and on Twitter at @LPCrho.

SUBE RITMO SHPE, or the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, is the nation’s largest Hispanic technical organization, comprised of both student and professional chapters.

This past year the NCSU chapter won “Medium Chapter of the Year” for the Southeast Region (Region 7), and will host the Regional Development Conference in the spring.

SHPE-NCSU also attends the national SHPE conference every fall, this year which will be hosted in Indianapolis at the end of October. SHPE is not exclusive; you do not have to be an engineer, nor Hispanic to join. http://ncsu.orgsync.com/org/shpe/

MI FAMILIA LAMBDA THETA ALPHA The first Latina Sorority in the country, LTA was founded at Kean University in New Jersey in December of 1975.

Their motto is “Unity, Love, and Respect,” and they focus on scholarly excellence, empowerment of Latinas and the universal woman, cultural and political awareness, and community activism,” according to their website. One thing that sets them apart is the interest group, Interested Ladies of Lambda Theta Phi which one can join before crossing over. You can read more about their organization here at http://lta.orgsync.com/, and follow the NC State chapter on Twitter at @NCSU_LTA.

JUNTOS Juntos (“Together” in Spanish) is a 4-H program dedicated to helping first generation students to achieve higher education. The Juntos Program offers a six-week involvement program with parents and a mentoring program between college and middle to high school students. They also host a summit every summer here at NC State! You too can become a mentor! More information and helpful resources at http://juntosnc.com/.

MiFam seeks to “provide a social, cultural, and political forum for NC State students and members of the surrounding community interested in experiencing, learning, and promoting…the Latino community/culture,” according to their website. They serve as the umbrella organization for other Latino organizations on campus and collaborate with them on several events. More info: http://ncsu.orgsync.com/org/mifamiliancsu/home.

SHPE SHPE, or the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, is the nation’s largest Hispanic technical organization, comprised of both student and professional chapters. This past year the NCSU chapter won “Medium Chapter of the Year” for the Southeast Region (Region 7), and will host the Regional Development Conference in the spring.

SHPE-NCSU also attends the national SHPE conference every fall, this year which will be hosted in Indianapolis at the end of October.

SHPE is not exclusive; you do not have to be an engineer, nor Hispanic to join. http://ncsu. orgsync.com/org/shpe/

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Departamento de Trabajo recibe cara latino Kenneth Smith Escritor

El presidente Obama aceptó complacido la confirmación por el Senado el 18 de julio de la designación de Thomas Pérez para servir como el próximo Secretario de Trabajo de Estados Unidos.

“Tom ha vivido el sueño americano él mismo y ha dedicado su carrera a mantenerlo al alcance de las familias que trabajan arduamente en todo el país”, dijo Obama. “En el Departamento de Trabajo, Tom nos ayudará a que nuestra economía continúe creciendo, ayudará a los negocios a crear empleos, asegurará que los trabajadores tengan las habilidades que requieren dichos empleos y asegurará que haya lugares de trabajo seguros y oportunidades económicas para todos”.

Pérez, un estadounidense de primera generación de origen dominicano, encabeza actualmente la División de Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Justicia. En junio de 2012 Pérez dio un discurso en donde destacaba los logros del Departamento de Justicia en abrir puertas para las personas con dis-

capacidades y cambiar la forma en la que se los considera y viven sus vidas en Estados Unidos.

Pérez ha desarrollado toda su carrera en el servicio público y anteriormente se ha desempeñado como secretario del Departamento de Trabajo, Licencias y Reglamentos de Maryland, que hace respetar una amplia gama de derechos del consumidor, leyes de seguridad laboral y protección del trabajador y ha colaborado con empresas y trabajadores en el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral. También fue uno de los asesores principales del fallecido senador Ted Kennedy en materia de derechos civiles, justicia penal y asuntos constitucionales.

Pérez será responsable de promover el bienestar de los trabajadores, los que buscan empleo y los jubilados; mejorar las condiciones laborales; ampliar las oportunidades de empleo; y asegurar los beneficios y derechos relacionados con el trabajo en todo Estados Unidos.

Esta semana, el Secretario de Trabajo Tom Pérez conmemoró el Día del Trabajo y discutió el plan del Presidente para lograr un mejor negocio para la clase media, que incluye un buen trabajo para todo

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On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of Labor released a statement supporting low-paid American workers. El domingo, el secretario de Trabajo de E.E.U.U. publicó un comunicado apoyando trabajadores de bajos salarios.

aquel dispuesto a trabajar duro para llegar a esta. El Secretario Pérez destacó el papel fundamental que juegan los Latinos para nuestra fuerza laboral diversa y vibrante, y también agradeció a los hombres y mujeres de Estados Unidos por

contribuir con su trabajo al país.

“El trabajo duro es la piedra angular de nuestro país. Responsabilidad. Sacrificio. Velar el uno por el otro. Y ofrecer a todos la oportunidad de tener éxito. Cada día los Latinos ayudan a fortalecer nuestra

fuerza laboral diversa y vibrante.

Los Latinos trabajan en industrias que recientemente han tenido un fuerte crecimiento, y han agregado un millón de trabajos a nuestra economía en los últimos años” dijo Pérez.

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President Obama welcomed the Senate confirmation July 18 of Thomas Perez to serve as the next U.S. Secretary of Labor.

“Tom has lived the American dream himself, and has dedicated his career to keeping it within reach for hardworking families across the country,” Obama said. “At the Department of Labor, Tom will help us continue to grow our economy, help businesses create jobs, make sure workers have the skills those jobs require, and ensure safe workplaces and

economic opportunity for all.”

Perez, a first-generation Dominican-American, currently heads the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. In June 2012, he highlighted the Justice Department’s accomplishments in opening doors for persons with disabilities and changing the way they are thought about and live their lives in the U.S. Perez has spent his entire career in public service and previously served as the secretary of Maryland’s Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, which enforces a wide range of consumer rights, workplace safety and worker protection laws and collaborates with

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Perez will be responsible for promoting the welfare of workers, job seekers and retirees, improving working conditions, advancing employment opportunities, and ensuring work-related benefits and rights across the U.S. This week, Tom Perez celebrated Labor Day and talked about the plan of the President to get a better economy for the middle class, which includes a good job for everyone will-

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Redshirt senior wide receiver Rashard Smith leads the team in receptions after the first game of the season, against Louisiana Tech. Smith finished the game with 82 receiving yards, second highest on the squad.

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Redshirt senior wide receiver Rashard Smith is entering his last season with the Wolfpack. The defensiveback-turned-wide-receiver and special teams returner leads the team with five receptions.

With his 5-foot-9-inch, 177-pound frame, Smith provides an extra spark for the Pack, whether returning

punts, lining up as receiver or coming out of the backfield.

The Technician caught up with Smith on Tuesday, when he spoke about his development as a player, season goals and future endeavors.

Technician: This is your last year at N.C. State. How do you feel about that?

Smith: “It’s all surreal, it came by fast; words can’t explain it. It was just yesterday I was playing with Willie Young and Nate Irving, all those guys, playing against South Carolina. But now

I’m only guaranteed 11 more games. I’m just taking it one day at a time, one game at a time.”

Q: How have you evolved as a player after spending four years at State?

A: “I first stepped onto campus and wanted to come in and play. I wanted the coaches to see what type of player that I was and coach O’Brien gave me that opportunity. Now as I got older, we have a new staff, I wanted to come in and show coach Doeren that I can be one of

the guys that he could count on this year. I want to stay focused, maintain and go to the next level.”

Q: Explain how you have embraced the role of being a punt and kickoff returner, in addition to being a receiver.

A: “Being a punt and kick returner, that’s just another ability that I have to add to my game. I have to thank the other 10 guys on the special teams unit. Those guys do a great job of blocking. They do a great job going after the punt. I’m behind those guys

just like they’re behind me.”

Q: What are your plans after finishing at N.C. State?

A: “I want to play at the next level; that’s every college athlete’s dream. Right now we just have to focus on Richmond. I can focus on that after the season. Coach Doeren doesn’t want me to focus on that right now, and I don’t want to focus on that right now. I’m just out here to get better.”

Q: What are your expectations for yourself and the team this season?

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Graduate student tight end Asa Watson carries the American flag onto the field during the first football game of the season against Louisiana Tech in Carter-Finley Stadium Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. The Wolfpack defeated the Bulldogs 40-14.

ffs, still listed as a fullback, saw action at quarterback on Saturday. By the time he had some plays under his belt, everyone left in Carter-Finley Stadium knew he would only run the ball.

A s for t he crowd, t he many empty seats in the second half was not something Wolfpack Nation should be proud of. Doeren–who has taken to calling his new home digs “The Carter,” while noting that the beginning of the game had a terrific atmosphere–was not pleased at the ambiance in the final 30 minutes.

“Our attendance was out-

A: “Get better each day. If one player gets better every day we get three thousand times better. To go to the ACC championship game you have to win your side of the conference. You have to win almost eight, nine or 10 games. To win all those games you have to win game one. We won game one and now we have to win game two. You just have to take it one game at a time.”

standing,” he said. “I want to thank the fans for that. I would like to issue a challenge to [the fans] to help us out in the third and fourth quarter. This program has a goal of being a national program. To have games at a place that is as awesome as [Carter-Finley], with the number of tickets we sell and the passion our fan base has, we need them around in t he t hird and four t h quarter to be a great team.

It is great to start fast with a big crowd, but it is better to finish with one.”

One game into the campaign, Doeren and the N.C. State fans both have a better idea of what to expect from each other— on the f ield and in the stands.

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that comes out, and anybody who wants to play gets drafted into one of our four fall teams, and we play games against each other on Saturdays and Sundays except on football days. It gives everybody a chance to shake the rust off, get back into shape and show us what you’ve got.”

Once spring arrives, it’s a whole different ball game.

“After that fall league–so about six to eight games–we cut the team down after that to about 35 to 40 guys,” Walgenbach said. “Then, the real season starts in the spring.”

According to Walgenbach, the fall league costs $55, which includes field rental fees and jerseys.

“If you make the full team, the dues are a little more,” Walgenbach said. “We do not play on campus, so we have to rent a field from [the city of Raleigh’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department] in North Hills.

We can help out with that. It’s not a very tight situation, but it does cost some money to play.”

For more information on the team and how to join, send email to baseball-club@ ncsu.edu for additional details.

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(Left) Senior club treasurer Blake Pettit steps up to the plate.

(Above) Junior pitcher, and club secretary, Hunter Lohr winds up against Wake Forest’s club baseball squad.

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Creecy, Dayes flourish under new scheme Men’s tennis named to 2013 ITA academic list The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) recently announced the 2013 ITA AllAcademic Teams and ScholarAthletes list, with the NC State men’s tennis team receiving team and individual honors.

The Wolfpack maintained a minimum cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 to receive the team honor. In addition, recent graduate Dave Thomson, senior Sean Weber, sophomore Thomas Weigel and sophomore Simon Norenius also met the requirements set by the ITA to be named 2013 All-Academic Scholar-Athletes.

While earning a varsity letter for the 2012-2013 season, the four student-athletes also maintained a 3.50 GPA and were enrolled in classes at NC State for two semesters.

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Cross country picked fourth in ACC preseason poll

The NC State men’s and women’s cross country teams were both picked to finish fourth in the 2013 ACC Cross Country Preseason Coaches’ polls released Thursday afternoon by the league office.

In the men’s poll, the Wolfpack received 156 total points in the vote – just three behind Florida State who was picked to finish third. ACC newcomer Syracuse earned 10 of the possible 14 first-place votes, while Virginia (163) and Florida State (159) rounded out the top three.

For the women, Florida State collected eight of 15 first-place votes for 213 total points, edging Duke (212) who received six first-place votes. Notre Dame was picked third with one top vote and 188 points, followed by the Pack with 174.

Daniel Wilson Staff Writer

In recent years, N.C. State has been known for its highcaliber quarterbacks. This year, however, the Wolfpack’s ground attack may be the primary catalyst for the State offense.

All 40 points scored in the opener against Louisiana Tech were scored by either a running back or by junior placekicker Niklas Sade.

Freshman running back Matt Dayes accounted for three touchdowns, and redshirt junior running back Tony Creecy scored the game’s first points.

“I felt pretty good [in the Louisiana Tech game],” Creecy said. “I’m healthy, so that’s a good thing. I think if we can keep building on that every week, we can be a great team in the running game and the passing game.”

Head coach Dave Doeren’s new high-tempo offense played an integral role in the ground attack’s efficiency, and the Wolfpack never trailed the Bulldogs at any point. “[One has] to be in shape for this offense, so that’s a plus for us,” Creecy said. “[Former head coach] Tom O’Brien’s offense was good, but it just wasn’t fast.”

The Pack racked up 237 yards on the ground on 56 rushing attempts, and though—on paper—it paled in comparison to the 305

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Freshman running back Matt Dayes runs the football during the first football game of the season against Louisiana Tech in Carter-Finley Stadium Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. The Wolfpack defeated the Bulldogs 40-14.

passing yards, it propelled the Pack to an early 14-point lead after its first two possessions.

State rushed for 47 yards on those possessions, but it opened the passing lanes for graduate student quarterback Brandon Mitchell to complete his three passes in the game, two of which moved the Pack into the red zone. “[Dayes] has done a good job,” offensive coordinator Matt Canada said. “He came in ready to work, and I’m proud of the way he’s done it. He ran hard. He’s got a long way to go, but everyone

else does as well. We’ve been proud of him coming in and doing a great job.”

Dayes led the team with 84 yards, followed by Creecy and freshman fullback Bryant Shirreffs with 58 and 35 respectively. Redshirt junior running back Milton Hall contributed 29 yards to the cause.

“I knew Matt was going to be a great player,” Creecy said. “He came in with confidence. He was always asking me questions about what he can do about the offense, and it showed [against the Bull-

dogs]. He is going to help us out this whole year, so I have got to make sure he is on top of it just like [I have to].”

State currently ranks fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference in rushing yards and second to Georgia Tech in rushing touchdowns.

Dayes is tied for fourth in total offensive touchdowns and is second behind Florida State’s Jameis Winston for total scores by a freshman. Dayes also shares the lead with the Seminoles’ Nick O’Leary for most points scored.

The Weston, Fla., native has earned the sixth-place spot for rushing attempts and yards as well as the rusher with the most touchdowns on the ground.

With sophomore running back Shadrach Thornton returning, the ground game will have three healthy, capable backs to assist it as the season progresses. “[We are] pretty comfortable right now [with the depth],” Canada said. “If we can keep everybody healthy, I feel like we have good players that are ready to go.”

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VOLLEYBALL VS. APPALACHIAN STATE Raleigh, 7 p.m.

Saturday VOLLEYBALL VS. BINGHAMTON, Raleigh, 1 p.m.

FOOTBALL VS. RICHMOND MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY, Raleigh, 6 p.m.

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Junior Pat Moore throws during club baseball’s game against Wake Forest University, played at Forsyth Country Day School. Club baseball finished last season with a 14-6 overall record.

Club Sports Spotlight: N.C. State club baseball Daniel Wilson

QUOTE OF THE DAY “I would like to issue a challenge to [the fans] to help us out in the third and fourth quarter.”

Head coach Dave Doeren

Staff Writer

N.C. State varsity baseball was in the national spotlight this summer after punching its ticket to Omaha for the first time since 1968. N.C. State Club Baseball has maintained a high level of competition in recent years, as well.

“We have been ranked in the top 20 nationally in the National Club Baseball rankings every year since I have been here,” said club president Ben Walgenbach, a senior in physics. “This year, we’ll probably start outside the rankings just because we didn’t finish up like we wanted to last year, but we’ll be just as competitive.”

The club team finished the 2013 spring season with a

14-6 overall record and 9-3 against the Mid-Atlantic South division teams. UNCChapel Hill, East Carolina, Wake Forest and Elon’s club teams also play in the division.

“We won the Mid-Atlantic conference two years ago, and we were the runners-ups the year before that,” Walgenbach said. “We also reached the Mid-Atlantic regional in those years, but we were one game shy of reaching last year.”

Walgenbach, who is entering his fourth year with the club, has returned to the sport since his final year playing with his high school team was cut short.

“I have been playing since I was four or five years old,” the Hendersonville native said.

“I played at Hendersonville High School, and I actually missed my senior year due to an injury, so the club baseball team was a perfect opportunity for me to keep playing after high school competitively but not with the same amount of time or strenuous nature of the varsity team.”

The club is open to all students regardless of prior experience, and everyone who joins will stay on the team during the fall but will be subject to roster cuts when the spring season rolls around.

“You don’t need to try out to make the [fall] team,” Walgenbach said. “We play a fall league, so we draft everybody

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t was an interesting after a rough start and even Saturday afternoon earned Doeren’s praise by at Carter-Finley Sta- recovering a fumble on the dium. There was a glorious return of a goal-line interentry into the stadium, a ception. dynamic offensive exploA 26-point victory over a sion, a depressing injury, coach named Holtz would crippling turnovers in the typically be cause for celred zone, ebration, t wo turnovers quardeep in Wolfpack territory terbacks by the Bulldogs, along with galore, State’s ability to only score freshman four touchdowns in eight touchtrips to the red zone, is a downs source of concern.

Rob McLamb and plenty Doeren na med ju nior Staff Writer of e mpt y kicker Niklas Sade the N.C. seats in the second half.

State Offensive Player of the Graduate student Bran- Game for good reason. His don Mitchel l star ted at accuracy in his field goal atquarterback and handled tempts and booming kickhis f irst two series with offs will serve his team well. poise. He confidently guidT he Pac k , l i ke mo s t ed the Pack down the field, teams, was still getting its aided ably by redshirt-se- feet wet on Saturday. nior wide receiver Rashard Sophomore running back Smith, and Shadrach af ter less Thornton than six will reminutes in t u r n f rom the contest, a one-game State led suspension 14-0. i n S t a t e ’s Mitchell nex t ga me br o k e h i s against fifth metaRichmond. tarsal in the Doeren Head coach Dave Doeren first half, a mentioned bone t hat Doeren, who that Thornton’s presence once aspired to be a med may create more wildcat student, said he did know opportunities on offense. about. Things seemed to be It will be interesting to stuck in the mud following see how the first-year coach the injury. navigates around Thomas’ But give credit to Mitch- lack of mobility. ell’s replacement, redshirt Freshman Bryant Shirrejunior Pete Thomas. The for mer C olor ado St ate quarterback settled down FOOTBALLcontinued page 7

“ Our attendance was outstanding ... I want to thank the fans for that”