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University receives $50 million donation PARK FOUNDATION GRANTS N.C. STATE ITS LARGEST DONATION TO DATE

Chris Hart-Williams Correspondent

Chancellor Randy Woodson announced Friday that N.C. State will receive a $50 million donation, the largest gift in the University’s history. The gift comes from the Park Foundation to fund its merit-based scholarship program. The Park Scholarship is the University’s most prestigious scholarship and is equivalent to the MoreheadCain scholarship at UNCChapel Hill. The $50 million donation

ties the University with UNCChapel Hill for highest single gift received, according to the News & Observer. The second largest gift N.C. State received was in 2010 when Lonnie and Carol Johnson Poole donated $40 million, after which the Poole College of Management was named in their honor. According to the Park Scholarship website, the gift will start an endowment to fund the Park Scholarship program. In past years, the program’s funding came from yearly grants from the Park Foundation. When Woodson first ar-

rived three years ago, he named growing the University’s endowment as one of his main goals to offset reductions in state funding. Although the $50 million will cover a big chunk of the endowment’s funding, the program is still looking for private donors, according to the Park Scholarship website. The Park Foundation has pledged to continue its generosity, and provide yearly grants until the endowment is fully funded. The Park Foundation was created by alumnus Roy H. Park, who graduated in 1931.

Park dedicated his foundation to funding grants that aided causes related to education, media and the environment. The Park Scholarship program was established in 1996 three years after Park’s death. Since then, the program has carried Park’s commitment to education through its support of scholars studying education, public broadcasting and, more recently, environment. The program emphasizes Park’s personal values — academic excellence, leadership and community service.

The Park Scholarship program provides its scholars with a full ride, computer and various enrichment grants. According to the Park Scholarship website, the Park Foundation is donating the money after 17 years because N.C. State’s program has proven itself valuable, not only to the University, but also the state, nation and world. Currently the University has about 180 Park Scholars, which is equal to about 45 recipients each year. Amanda Saupner, a freshman in animal science and

political science, received the Park Scholarship this fall. “I like to call it the best day of my life,” Saupner said. Saupner wants make her contribution to society with the values she shares with the Park program through the creation of sustainable practices that will improve the farm industry. “In general yes, the Park helps the individual but really the scholarship is for the betterment of society,” Saupner said. “We’re all supposed to go out and help the world, and I think that’s really important.”

N.C. State ranks 16th in PayScale salary report Jess Thomas Correspondent

Physical science graduates from N.C. State are among the highest paid in the nation, according to the 20132014 PayScale College Salary Report. According to the report, N.C. State ranks 16th among the best schools for physical science majors in the nation.

N.C. State is the only university in North Carolina that made the list. The report said that physical science graduates from N.C. State earn, on average, a starting salary of $43,800 and a mid-career income $86,300. According to Philip Brown, a chemistry professor at N.C. State, companies hire physical science majors from N.C. State because their ability to

perform while taking minimal risks. “To have an employee that comes to work, is reliable, is knowledgeable, is safe and has a broad range of experiences in the laboratories is pleasing to a company,” Brown said. “Our students have good practical lab skills, they seem to have good problem-solving

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Head coach Mark Gottfried watches the action unfold at the far end of the court during the final home game against Wake Forest in PNC Arena Wednesday, Mar. 7.

NCSU works to meet McCrory’s Men’s basketball faces possible drug enforement demands NCAA tampering investigation Siri Smits Correspondent Staff Report

The N.C. State men’s basketball program has been accused of tampering by Appalachian State University, the second time the allegation has been made against the program under head coach Mark Gottfried’s tenure. Devonte Graham, a product of Broughton high school, signed a binding letter of intent with the Mountaineers last November. According to ESPN, Graham asked for

release from his binding letter but will not be granted his request. Appalachian State head basketball coach, and former UNC-Chapel Hill basketball player, Jason Capel told ESPN on Friday that Appalachian State’s refusal to release Graham derives in part from allegations of tampering by N.C. State. Gottfried’s son, Cameron—a senior at Broughton— helped lead the team to the 4-A state championship play-

ing alongside Graham. “We absolutely didn’t tamper,” N.C. State head basketball coach Mark Gottfried told ESPN. “We had zero contact with the kid. He played with my son. I went out of my way not to [contact].” ASU athletics said in a press release Friday that the NCAA is aware of the situation. “With his family’s blessing and support, Devonte Graham willingly and excit-

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Gov. Pat McCrory is working with various state departments to enforce drug laws, provide counseling and treatment, and increase education and awareness about drug addiction. This comes after a few months ago, when McCrory challenged UNC-System leaders to do something about the substance abuse on their campuses. Paul Cousins, director of student conduct, said that drug abuse is a significant

concern for any university, and N.C. State is no different. “The health and safety of students are top priorities,” Cousins said. “Only then can students really reach their academic and personal potential.” According to Cousins, drugs rarely affect just the user. They can also impact roommates, partners, classmates and families. Drugs bring a dangerous element to campus, and therefore put everyone at risk by creating situations that are not safe. Police Maj. David Kelly, the

support services commander for Campus Police, said that the most common illegal drug on campus is marijuana. Criminal reports related to drug violations show that in the past two years there were a total of 75 referrals and criminal charges for possession of marijuana. According to Kelly, education is key to stopping drug use on campus and should be an ongoing process. “We start educating at new student and parent orienta-

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Feed the Pack pantry defies Festival raises money for cancer research state-wide downward trend Siri Smits Correspondent

Madeline Safrit Corresponent

Recent cuts to unemployment benefits and delays for food stamps have increased the demand at food pantries statewide. Despite these cuts, the Feed the Pack Food Pantry is still running strong. The Feed the Pack Food Pantry, located in 379 Harrelson Hall, provides food services to N.C. State students, faculty and staff. “The community has been so great in pulling together to donate resources that we have not had any

issues,” said Ellen Furby, executive director of Feed the Pack. “I see that as a testament to the service community that is N.C. State.” The Feed the Pack Food Pantry works year-round to serve people who are at risk for hunger. Furby said that because Feed the Pack Food is not affiliated with outside organizations, it is able to support itself entirely by the donations it receives on campus. “Feed the Pack is growing because of the cultural strengths of

N.C. State’s 10th Annual Chocolate Festival took place at the Carmichael Gymnasium basketball courts last Friday. The event, put on by the N.C. State Women’s Center, was intended to educate the Wolfpack community about breast cancer and to raise money for breast cancer awareness and research. According to Ashley SimonsRudolph, the director of the N.C. State Women’s Center, a portion of the proceeds went to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and other breast can-

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abilities, and they work relatively safely.” Brown said that students should not only concentrate on their math and science classes, but also be able to develop a wide array of skills while at N.C. State. “I would really like to see students not undervalue their general education courses and look at these courses as an opportunity for growth and not as a burden,” Brown said.

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N.C. State and the fact that we are truly a communitybased initiative that seeks to support all students, faculty and staff,” Peter Adams, a member of the Feed the Pack board of directors, said. Among the organizations struggling to adapt to the increase in demand for food is the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina which serves 34 counties. Christy Simmons, manager of public relations for the Food Bank of Central and

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Brown also said that the humanities department at N.C. State should not be undervalued and the classes that it offers are important because they give students a complete skill set. “I would make sure the university values our CHASS [College of Humanities and Social Sciences],” Brown said. “I think there’s been a little bit of holding that at bay, and funding not going there as it should.” Rahim Zalal, a chemistry student at N.C. State, said the polymer and color chemistry program at N.C. State is unique and one of the best in

the country. “One of the things N.C. State does well is that it provides a lot of opportunities for undergraduate students by giving them the option to participate in research at the university,” Zalal said. However, Zalal also said that the program at N.C. State still has certain areas where it can improve. “One thing is that chemistry class sizes here are really large and make it difficult for students to have a lot of resources,” Zalal added. According to Brown, proficiency in a second language helps students become better

communicators. Brown said that when students study another language, they understand other cultures. “Science is not just done inside the U.S.,” Brown said. “Science is a worldwide endeavor. For example, the A380 Airbus is a consortium of many different countries and it is really the product of many countries and cultures coming together.” The College of Sciences, which recently opened in the fall 2013 semester, is home to the physical science program at N.C. State.

Eastern North Carolina, said that during July and August of last year the food bank serviced 65,159 people. She said that, this year, during the months of July and August it serviced 75,656. Out of the 34 counties that receive aid, 560,000 North Carolinians are at risk for hunger, according to Simmons. Thirty percent of those at risk are children, Simmons said. Simmons said she tries to keep the organization’s mission alive through these economically crippling times. “Our mission is ‘No one goes hungry in central and

eastern North Carolina,’” Simmons said. Even after federal cuts to farm surplus commodities and a $400 reduction in food stamp benefits for a family of four, the food bank continues to provide assistance. “As an organization that provides emergency food resources for those at risk of hunger, we’re always serving the underserved and always serving those who are struggling to have food and keep food on the table,” Simmons said. However, the food bank is currently reaching out for extra help to compensate for the

significant increases. “The food comes in and goes out of our warehouses very quickly anyhow,” Simmons said. “It’s just coming in and going out a lot quicker.” The food bank recently partnered with the Department of Social Services to supply emergency resources to people experiencing delays in receiving federal benefits. “We’re certainly open to partnering with any other ideas and offices who want to use us as a bridge for their clients due to the delays,” Simmons said.

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edly chose to sign a National Letter of Intent with Appalachian State last November after having the opportunity to be recruited by 351 NCAA Division I programs,” Appalachian State said in a press release Friday. “Since he chose to sign a binding Letter of Intent with Appalachian State, we stopped recruiting a large number of studentathletes at his position in his class who would have been grateful for the opportunity to receive a full scholarship to attend and play basketball at our great institution.” “As our coaching staff fully expected, Devonte had a terrific senior season last winter and, accordingly, drew the interest of programs from

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what are widely recognized as power conferences. However, due to his binding agreement with Appalachian State, other programs were not permitted by NCAA rules to contact him, be it directly or through people claiming to represent his interests. Due to our concerns that these rules were not followed and the fact that we had turned away all other potential student-athletes that could have capably filled his spot on the roster, we denied his request for a release from his binding Letter of Intent. We also made the NCAA aware of our concerns.” Last season, State faced similar accusations with former South Carolina player Damontre Harris. Harris eventually transferred to Florida.

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tions,” Kelly said. “We educate our housing staff to recognize and report drug use and we continue with our safety programs throughout the year.” Cousins also said that the prevention of drug abuse on campus starts with education. “There appears to be a significant amount of misinformation out there,” Cousins said. “We saw that when Spice or K2 first surfaced. Everyone said it wouldn’t hurt you and it was just like smoking weed, but it wasn’t illegal yet.” Cousins said that within the first month of these previously legal drugs appearing on campus, there were two

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cer advocacy organizations. “The event is a celebration of breast cancer survivors and also a remembrance,” Simons-Rudolph said. Simons-Rudolph said N.C. State has a significant history of breast cancer. Kay Yow, N.C. State’s women’s basketball head coach from 1975 to 2009, and Jenny Chang, a former N.C. State student body president, both died from breast cancer.

separate cases of men having full psychotic episodes as a result of using the synthetic drugs. However, now another type of drug is becoming common on campus. “Lately we’ve seen some cases of the use of LSD, and we hear that there may be more of this than we first thought,” Cousins said. “This too can have dangerous results.” Kelly said that all drug violations encountered by Campus Police are enforced with either a Student Conduct Referral or an arrest. According to Cousins, when a student is reported for drug use, Student Conduct sets up a meeting with the student to get a better understanding of his or her behavior in that incident and understand the student’s history with drugs.

“A broad range of sanctions might be imposed for drug violations, including things like suspension and expulsion,” Cousins said. “But there are educational and supportive elements to every sanction in a drug case.” One of these elements may include an evaluation by a licensed clinician to diagnose any current risks or problems and to chart a strategy to move forward. Thomas Podbesek, a senior in material science and engineering, said the drug-use on campus is sad but common. “I don’t think drug use on campus can be stopped, that’s how prevalent it is,” Podbesek said. “The college environment fosters and caters drug use. Drug dealers are more likely to sell to college students, they’re the prime market.”

Chang, who was the student body president from 1998 to 1999, was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 24. She died at 28. Attendees of the festival dined on countless goodies, including chocolate cakes, cookies, pies, ice cream and a chocolate fountain. “Chocolate is something wonderful that brings people together,” Simons-Rudolph said. “We hope that by bringing people together with chocolate and having something fun, we’ll really evoke the Wolfpack school spirit

around this issue of breast cancer.” The event helped raise money for cancer research. Attendees purchased tickets to try chocolate samples from a variety of vendors. Tickets allowed for six chocolate samples of the attendees’ choice. Diamond Jackson, a sophomore in fashion and textiles management, is a student worker for the Women’s Center. She helps plan and execute the events that the Women’s Center puts on. “I really like what the

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N.C. State is trying to figure out new ways to combat alcohol, drugs and illegal paraphernalia such as bongs, bowls, ash catchers and grinders.

Kelly said that comparatively speaking, N.C. State has a far lower rate of drug use and abuse compared to Raleigh as a whole.

Kelly said that any person with knowledge of drug use, possession or sales should notify someone of higher authority. The campus police

department has an anonymous reporting system for students to report any violations. Campus Police can be reached at (919)515-3000.

Women’s Center stands for and I wanted to learn more,” Jackson said. “For this event, the student workers helped contact and plan with the many vendors.” At the event, Jackson said she enjoyed seeing all the people walk through the door because it showed that everyone was supporting the cause. Aaron Sugar, a junior in environmental technology and management, said breast cancer will always be an important cause to him. “Breast cancer is very important to me because my

mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was two,” Sugar said. “My mom and I have done walks for breast cancer since I was three.” Simons-Rudolph said that a very strong team puts the Chocolate Festival together. This includes a lot of vendors and education partners that care about breast cancer and want to help. Simons-Rudolph said she encourages students to take the dangers of breast cancer to heart. “Although college students are typically at lower risk of

developing breast cancer, we do need to check ourselves for breast cancer by doing breast self-exams,” SimonsRudolph said. Simons-Rudolph said she encourages students to learn the facts about breast cancer. “It’s possible to be diagnosed with breast cancer when you’re young,” SimonsRudolph said. “It’s not just something that happens to our grandmothers and mothers.”

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Shack-a-Thon 23RD ANNUAL SHACK-A-THON BREAKS FUNDRAISING RECORD

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STORY BY EMMA CATHELL PHOTOS BY CAIDE WOOTEN, VICTORIA CROCKER AND ELIZABETH DAVIS

Shack-a-Thon took over the brickyard again this year, exemplifying a variety of shacks. Led by varying organizations, each differed in style, color and overall execution. Here are a few organizations’ takes on the event.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY The Habitat for Humanity shack embodied characteristics of a modern house, including a wrap-around porch. The designer of the Habitat for Humanity shack is an officer who has worked with Habitat for four years. He constructed the shack based on a familiar Habitat construction. “Our biggest thing is that all Habitat homes have a front porch,” said Adrienne Brooks, a senior in international studies and political science. “So, the first thing we looked for in designing it was to have a porch…. That’s why I like the porch, because you can see everything and be around everyone. And when you’re in the shack, sometime it’s stuffy.”

OMEGA PHI ALPHA, CHI PSI, WESA, STUDENTS FOR SOLAR AND THE HONORS QUAD SUSTAINABILITY Among the shacks of wood and fabric, one shack caught the eye with its unconventional design. From roof to floor, the shack of Omega Phi Alpha, Chi Psi, Women’s Environmental Student Association, Students for Solar and Honors Quad Sustainability built their shack from plastic bottles. “The purpose of this shack is to get people thinking in longer terms and about the kind of impact they’re having,” Grace Earley, senior in technology design engineering education, said. “These bottles around the shack… are 20 percent of the bottles that were recycled at the Clemson game alone, and that’s 8,000 bottles, which is only one-fifth of the bottles that were recycled at one game.”

COLLEGE OF TEXTILES According to Renee Graff, a sophomore in fashion and design, this is the first year since the 1990s that the College of Textiles has participated in Shack-a-thon. To celebrate its first year participating in the event, the College of Textiles built a shack with walls (and even a door) of fabric instead of wood over the frame. “We thought it would be different and creative,” Graff said. “We really just worked with the fabric that we got. We knew we wanted to make it mostly out of fabric and to construct as simple of a structure as we possibly could with the wood we had and with the fabric we wanted to show.” Carpet squares and large cushions decorated the floor for comfort and style, according to Graff.

TKE (TAU KAPPA EPSILON) Keeping in mind the purpose of Shack-a-thon, Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity made sure, when building its shack around a couch, to keep the wood in good enough condition to donate to Habitat for Humanity. “I’d say about 95 percent of the shack could be re-used for Habitat,” said Kenny Buchanan, senior in history and political science.“Whatever they’re going to take, we’re going to offer. That’s what I thought was so important about Shack-a-thon.” CAIDE WOOTEN/TECHNICIAN

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Shacks set up for N.C. State’s 23rd annual Shack-a-Thon event. Various student organizations and Habitat for Humanity customized and built shacks to raise awareness to poor living conditions as well as for themselves. Groups started building shacks Monday, Sept. 23 and had to deconstruct them Saturday. Shack-a-Thon ends officially Oct. 5.

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N.C. State’s Shack-a-Thon broke its fundraising record this year but is still set to raise more than $30,000 by Oct. 5. Student organizations occupied selfmade shacks in the Brickyard last week beginning Monday morning for N.C. State Habitat for Humanity’s Shack-aThon. Although students deconstructed their shacks Saturday, they raised $28,593 as of Sunday night—just more than 2012’s $28,310. Sarah Paluskiewicz, Shack-a-Thon chair and sophomore in polymer and color chemistry, said Shack-a-Thon is slated to have its most successful year as the final money count is expected to

reach more than $30,000. The event relies heavily on online donations and essentially fulfills two roles, Paluskiewicz said. “It’s both a fundraiser and an awareness event,” Paluskiewicz said. “We’re trying to raise awareness for poverty housing and below-standard living.” All proceeds of Shack-a-Thon go to Habitat for Humanity of Wake County. Student organizations and groups of organizations build their own shacks and often cycle members in and out—no shack can be unoccupied at any time during the week. “Typically we have more organizations who want to be involved than we have spaces available,” Paluskiewicz said. “This year I talked to the fire marshal and I was able to increase from 17

shacks to 20.” The shacks serve as physical representations of Habitat For Humanity’s cause, constructing affordable homes for those in poor living conditions. “While we’re still fundraising [as] Habitat For Humanity club, we’re putting the grunt work of it on other people,” Paluskiewicz said. “I think Shack-a-Thon is kind of an ingenious event because it’s actually getting other student groups to compete against each other to fund raise.” Every shack is required to bid at least $250, the only group bidding this minimum being the College of Textiles, which was put at a disadvantage in joining a week and a half before the event. Greek Unity raised up to $850 with the combined help of a few different frater-

nities and sororities. “Most of the donations I’m finding are actually online,” Paluskiewicz said. “It used to be that almost all those donations were from little fundraisers like this on the Brickyard.” N.C. State’s Habitat For Humanity gave each participating organization access to create a website on Kintera. org, where more than $25,000 of Shacka-Thon’s money was raised this year. Instead of relying on Brickyard crowds, organizations used social media to fundraise—the shacks serve Habitat For Humanity in awareness more than it does in fundraising. “It is such a labor intensive effort,” Paluskiewicz said. Participating groups constructed shacks between 8 a.m. and noon last

Monday and were required to occupy the shacks 24-hours a day during the week. “This year I noticed there was a bit of a struggle with morale,” Paluskiewicz said. “I think people were just physically tired by the time Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were rolling around.” Paluskiewicz said Habitat organized group activities such as cornhole, tunnel painting and hide-and-go-seek to counteract the lethargy. On Saturday, groups were required to deconstruct their shacks. Some donated the wood from their shacks back to Habitat For Humanity for a “soft money” prize, according to Paluskiewicz. Soft money prizes add numbers to a group’s competitive total, but they aren’t money donations.

“So we’ll add, say, $100 to their competitive total,” Paluskiewicz said. “We aren’t actually giving them $100 but it kind of adjusts where they are in the rankings.” While raising money and awareness to combat homelessness is important, groups’ having an opportunity to promote themselves is also an important part of Shack-a-Thon, Paluskiewicz said. “I think Shack-a-Thon is at its best when we’re advertising about Habitat and standard of living but also when these clubs are advertising for themselves,” Paluskiewicz said. “Just promoting themselves and diversity on campus is just fantastic.”

Shack-a-Thon becomes a musical, lively place at night Bryce Hart Staff Writer

The Brickyard was surprisingly lively on the last night of Shacka-Thon. The sound of music and voices filled the air as students spent time together to occupy themselves during the cold night shift. Shack-a-Thon requires one student to be in a shack during the day and two at night. At first glance, the night shift sounds like the short end of the stick: cold weather and dew covered mornings with the closest bathroom in D.H. Hill Library make the night

shift seem like a struggle, nonetheless students braved it and even enjoyed it. Without power outlets students turn to whatever they can to pass the time. A.J. Rackl, a junior in aerospace engineering, manned the Student Government shack with his phone battery in the red. “We struggle to find ways to keep our devices charged. It can be hard with no power outlets readily available,” Rackl said. One of the most active shacks was the Greek Unity shack. With a couch, guitar, chairs and a hookah in front of the shack, students came

together and had a good time. They enjoyed music, stories and board games such as Settlers of Catan. Reporters and friends weren’t the only visitors shacks got. Martin Kurian, a freshman in first year engineering, said, “We get a lot of visitors. One of the Brickyard preachers visited last night and we talked a bit about politics.” Different activities could be found across the Brickyard at night. Some shacks had dogs that visitors were allowed to pet. The dance shack gave out dance lessons at one point. Many instruments found their way to the Brickyard but not all

played a variety of music. One night a ukulele came out but only played “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” However any festivities died down after a certain point. Students tended to be respectful of others according to a Brooke Hiltbold, senior in criminology. “It usually gets pretty quiet or at least no one is obnoxious after around 2 a.m.,” Hiltbold said. Sleeping arrangements vary from sleeping bags to hammocks, some students even resorted to lying on the floor with just a blanket. One of the most interesting ways to sleep was a beanbag chair that

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The Park Scholars shack was the only gazebo among all the shacks on the brickyard last week. “We chose the gazebo style because we just wanted to have something that was open and different,” said Thomas Gromko, a freshman in biomedical engineering. “When the shacks are closed, you don’t really get to see the people who are in them unless you go to the shack. With ours, you can see the people inside from a

distance instead of actually coming up to the shack.” This year is a historic one for the Park Scholars, as this is the first year the scholars have not had to share a shack with another group, according to Sarah Parks, junior in art and design. “I don’t think it’s ever been this open before,” Parks said. “Our shack from last year was like any of the others, closed.”

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT (STUDENT GOVERNMENT AND UNION ACTIVITIES BOARD) One bright, red shack, which resembled a house, sheltered Student Involvement—an amalgamation of Union Activities Board and Student Government—for the event. Student Involvement was one of the few groups to paint its shack. “Traditionally, a lot of the shacks are painted, but I guess a lot of organizations just didn’t have the time this year,” said A.J. Rackl, a junior in aerospace engineering. “Ours was really well supervised and really well thought-out. I’m actually really happy with the shack because it stands out.”

Cru and Catholic Campus Ministries came together to build the Unity shack, which featured a raised shelf and window at the front, where they sold merchandise. With one of the highest ceilings of all the shacks, the Unity shack had two stairs at its front entrance. “We have chalk paint on one wall where we put a new question up everyday,” Sarah Snow, a sophomore in elementary education, said. “There’s chalk there so that people can come and write on it and on the backside, we have people post up their favorite bible verses.” The chalk and poster filled walls not only made their shack unique from the rest, but it also helped with meeting and conversing with more students. “We wanted this to be an outreach for ministry, so we were hoping that this would start gospel-centered conversations with people who come by,” Snow said. “We’re just trying to talk to people about what they believe…. It’s a way to open doors about to talk about Christianity with other people on campus.”

POOLE COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT The College of Management returned with its shack, ready to keep up its record. “College of Management has won Shack-a-thon for a few years in a row now, so we’d like to keep up that tradition,” said Sarah McCain-Grant, a sophomore in management. The shack maintained its all-black look from past years. The shack was painted all black with, “We Mean Business,” on the front. Another noticeable touch to the College of Management’s shack was the interesting roofing material. Instead of tarp, wood or even fabric, the College of Management used plastic material to cover its shack. This helped with the sunlight and the protection of rain.

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hack-a-Thon took place on the Brickyard last week, and raised about $25,000 out of a goal of $30,000 for the Wake County chapter of Habitat for Humanity. According to the N.C. State Habitat for Humanity chapter, the annual Shack-aThon fundraiser takes place to help eliminate poverty housing through raising awareness, support and funding. Students representing various clubs and organizations built shacks out of plywood and other material. At least Ishan Raval two people manned each Guest Columnist shack for 24 hours from Monday to Friday. According to the N.C. State Habitat for Humanity chapter, donations acquired via “panhandling passersby” will be used for providing houses to low-income families. Now, most people take part in this event for fun. It’s an opportunity to promote one’s organization, and because of the collaboration between organizations, it also builds community on the Brickyard. Fun and camaraderie are all well and good,

but the slightest smugness about participation in Shack-a-Thon from a belief that one is doing good is ill-founded. “There is an element of self-gratification that comes out of the premise that this is for a good cause,” Regan Hale, the co-head organizer of the Park Scholarships shack, said. We can’t solve the problems of food scarcity by giving a family a lifetime’s worth of food. We won’t even solve it if we give every single family without enough food a lifetime’s supply of food.―The number of families without enough food isn’t a constant, and so, the problem isn’t as simple as getting meals to mouths. Solving the problem would require looking at the sustainability of our food systems, the politics that govern them and the varied stakes in them. Similarly, Habitat for Humanity, or, for that matter, humanity, isn’t going to achieve a goal of eliminating poverty housing by giving people houses. Rather than haphazardly treating the symptom rather than the disease, we should be looking at the issue at a fundamental level. Even if some families get houses, lasting change will never happen until the system that generates shelter-scarcity is

cured or toppled. Change of this sort is best achieved by letting people find their own way up, by simply giving them a fair playing field. Underprivileged people around the world can build or buy their own houses if we―privileged people― let them - or are forced to let them. Aid of any kind, and especially foreign aid from the U.S., which is one of Habitat for Humanity’s undertakings, can be toxic. Anything,―be it a house or a system,―designed and built by those whom it is meant to serve, will be much more resilient and colorful than a solution handed to that community. No country bombed us to establish civil rights here,―and whatever improved racial relations we have here are because we solved our problems ourselves. But that would have never happened if the rest of the world hadn’t given us space to work. Finally, in this country at least, there are already enough houses. According to Amnesty International USA, there are more than five times as many vacant houses in the U.S. than there are homeless people. If the participants of Shack-a-Thon want to make a substantial difference and provide houses to underprivi-

leged people at all costs, they should try to engage with the problem systemically, not through short-sighted displays of “service.” After all, as such figures show, the problem is primarily political, and systemic political transformation is possible. Band-Aid solutions―such as giving houses to families one at a time (as more and more families perhaps require houses)―should only be adopted as a last resort. They are the right choice if the best thing that can be done is salvage some good from a sinking ship. But that’s not the case for Shack-a-Thon. The opportunity cost of such endeavors to rid the world of shelter-scarcity indicates that they are the wrong course of action, the only net gain emerging from them being a boost in self-righteousness. The people on the Brickyard last week might have had good fun, and they may have had good intentions. But as the saying goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. And Shack-a-Thon is where the travelers lodge.

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Pack takes down Irish in home conference opener Daniel Wilson and Zack Tanner Staff Writer & Correspondent

After dropping its conference opener on the road in Chapel Hill on Wednesday, N.C. State rebounded at home on Sunday afternoon by beating conference rival Notre Dame, 3-1. The Fighting Irish (6-7, 0-2 ACC) powered ahead in the first set but was unable to maintain the momentum as the Wolfpack (10-4, 1-1 ACC) took the four-set victory. “We played well,” head coach Bryan Bunn said. “We came out in the first set and started out great. They made a run at us, but we bounced back in sets two through four.” Junior outside hitter Dariyan Hopper led State’s offense with 17 kills, followed by junior middle blocker Alesha Wilson and senior middle blocker Brie Merriwether with 12 apiece. Junior outside hitter Nikki Glass also added 11 kills in the Pack’s first conference victory of the 2013 season. “We have a pretty strong offense overall,” Wilson said.

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score seven times in the set. Notre Dame eventually took control with a 9-3 run to take the opening set, 25-22. “We were not digging in the first set,” Bunn said. “We only had 12 digs in the first set, and we had 42 in the next three sets.” The Pack hopped on a 4-1 run to start the second set,

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Boston College slips past Pack The N.C. State women’s soccer team lost its fourth straight match on Sunday afternoon to Boston College, 3-2. State’s goals came during both halves, the first off a header from sophomore forward Caroline Gentry and the second on a strike by sophomore forward Brittany Stanko. Junior defender Shelli Spamer provided both assists, bringing her season total to five and tying her with senior Megan Proper for the most on the team. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Cross Country teams earn top-10 finishes Both N.C. State cross country teams finished in the top-10 on Saturday at the Roy Griak Invitational in Falcon Heights, Minn. The No. 21 men’s team finished seventh in the team competition, while the No. 24 Wolfpack women placed eighth. Senior Andrew Colley led the men’s team, finishing fourth overall in his first race of 2013, while junior Joanna Thompson finished 10th in the women’s competition. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

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Junior quarterback Pete Thomas passes the ball in the second half against Central Michigan on Saturday in Carter-Finley Stadium. Thomas finished the game with 244 passing yards, leading the Wolfpack to a victory over the Chippewas, 48-14.

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N.C. State overpowered Central Michigan on Saturday afternoon, outrushing the Chippewas 239-94 en route to a 48-14 win in Raleigh. State scored 28 points in the third quarter and led 35-0 at halftime. Sophomore running back Shadrach Thornton led State’s rushing attack with 71 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown. Thornton, who had just one carry this season before Saturday’s game against the Chippewas, showed good speed and vision on his 29-yard dash to the end zone almost midway through the second quarter. Thornton earned a n increased role in the offense on Saturday, with the backfield duo of junior Tony Creecy and freshman

Matt Dayes only combining for seven carries. However, Creecy and Dayes averaged 5.7 yards per carry and Dayes scored a rushing touchdown against the Chippewas. “I’m just blessed to have a chance to go out there with my teammates and perform with them and just play for the guy next to me,” Thornton said. “It’s an opportunity given to me by these great coaches and I just want to seize the moment.” After using end-around runs and jet sweeps to great effect against Clemson, offensive coordinator Matt Canada ran both plays early often against the Chippewas. State’s receivers took advantage of their opportunities. Junior receiver Brian Underwood picked up 42 yards on three carries and senior receiver Rashard Smith added 41 more yards on his five rushes. “I thought the coaches had a good game plan, especially

early with the jet sweeps we had going and misdirection plays,” Doeren said. State’s potent outside rushing attack spread out the Chips’ defense, opening gaps for State’s running backs in the inside rushing game. The effectiveness of these plays was visible on Thornton’s touchdown run. Junior quarterback Pete Thomas faked a jet sweep handoff to Smith, who was in motion to the left. The Chips’ linebackers and safeties bit on the fake, running to the sideline to stop Smith’s supposed run. This game Thornton all the room he needed in the middle of the field. The sophomore burst through a hole in the line and outran the defense to the end zone. Underwood also had a memorable game for the Pack. Along with his 42 rushing yards, the junior added 148 receiving yards on five receptions to his total against the Chips. Underwood ac-

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Junior punter Wil Baumann punts the ball during the first half against Central Michigan in Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday. Baumann finished the game with an average of 39.4 yards per punt and a total of 197 punting yards.

counted for 190 of State’s 483 total yards on the night. With Central Michigan’s defense preoccupied with stopping State’s rushing attack, Thomas exploited the Chippewas through the air. The junior completed 14 of his 20 passes for 244 yards and late touchdown to Underwood. The 80-yard strike to Underwood was Thomas’ first career touchdown pass for the Pack. The score capped off fine performance from Thomas, who praised his teammates and coaches for their efforts. “I think coach Canada and the whole offensive staff came up with a great game plan,” Thomas said. “I think we executed it fairly well. We have a lot of playmakers who, if we get the ball in their hands, can make plays and they showed that today.” State’s defense was equally impressive on Saturday. The Pack shut out the Chippewas

until the fourth quarter and only let CMU convert two of 12 third downs. The Pack’s defensive unit even found a way to get on the scoreboard. On the Chips’ second play of the game, senior linebacker D.J. Green intercepted a pass and took it 37 yards to the end zone for State’s first score of the game. “We played well today as a defense,” Caldwell said. “But there were some plays where we lacked discipline and didn’t finish through the play.” Smith, along with providing 80 yards of total offense for the Pack, also produced for State on special teams. The senior took a punt return 67 yards to the house in the second quarter as part of 38 unanswered points by the Pack through the first three quarters.

State falls to Boston College, loses crucial ACC contest Andrew Schuett Deputy Sports Editor

N.C. State allowed two goals in the second half to Boston College as the Wolfpack lost to the Eagles 2-1 in Raleigh on Friday night. The Eagles (4-2-2, 2-1-1 ACC) scored three minutes after halftime, but the Wolfpack (4-2-1, 1-2-1 ACC) leveled the match in the 65th minute through junior defender Clement Simonin’s third goal of the season. However, a 30-yard rocket from sophomore midfielder Atobra Ampadu gave BC a lead they would not surrender a second time. “We didn’t defend well on the restart after the half, and we didn’t defend well close to our own goal,” head coach Kelly Findley said. “To be fair, the player [Ampadu] struck it really well, but we gave away a few discipline

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Senior midfielder Alex Martinez drives down the pitch during soccer match against Boston College at Dail Soccer Field Tuesday. The Wolfpack fell to the Eagles 2-1.

pieces beforehand. Then we were chasing the game and didn’t get a result.” State fell to seventh in the ACC standings after the loss, and the Eagles jumped to the fifth spot. The Pack was tied with the Eagles in Atlantic Coast Conference standings

before kick-off. Coming off an impressive 2-1 win over Davidson on Tuesday night in Raleigh, the Pack was trying to put together back-to-back wins for the first time since the beginning of the season. Boston College was also coming off

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a good win, a 3-0 shutout of Rhode Island. The first half was uneventful as neither team generated much offensive momentum. State’s best chance of the half came as freshman midfielder Travis Wannemuehler tracked down a long ball on the right f lank behind the Eagles’ defense. Boston College’s goalkeeper, junior Keady Segel, came out to claim the ball but Wannemuehler got there first and took a touch around Segel. Wannemuehler tried to pass the ball into the Eagles’ net, but a retreating Boston College defender cleared the shot to safety to preserve the deadlock at 0-0. Boston College took a 1-0 lead through a header from junior defender Matt Wendelken. After a foul by the Wolfpack around midfield, freshman midfielder Zeiko Lewis hit his free kick from the right touchline to the

back post. Wendelken out-jumped State’s defenders and headed the ball past senior goalkeeper Fabian Otte and into the right side netting. “You can’t give up a goal to start the second half,” Findley said. “No matter how much better you might be than another team, which I thought we were tonight, you still can’t give away goals… We just need to be a little more mature in those key moments.” After the goal, State started to attack. The Wolfpack finally broke through the Eagles’ defense in the 65th minute. Sophomore midfielder Holden Fender whipped in a corner kick to the back post, where it deflected off an Eagles’ defender right to the feet of Simonin. The Frenchman wasted no time in dispatching the ball through a crowd of bodies, past Segel and into the net

for the tying goal. “I think Simonin has been really coming into form,” Findley said. “He’s scoring goals so everyone is talking about him, but what he was doing before his goal was great for us as well, in terms of applying defensive pressure and tracking balls down. He’s been playing well all year for us.” State kept attacking in hopes of grabbing a gamewinner. But in the 80th minute, an Eagles’ counterattack yielded a goal against the run of play. Junior midfielder Giuliano Frano passed to Ampadu, whose powerful shot left Otte with no chance to make a save. State frantically tried to level the score in the last few minutes, but the Eagles’ defense held strong and preserved the one-goal victory. State will play GardnerWebb (4-4) on Tuesday night in Boiling Springs.

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