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IN BRIEF Free Electives Act faces challenges Runoff elections end today

Voting for the runoff presidential and vice presidential elections begins today at 8 a.m. and at 8 p.m.

4,044 students voted in the initial election earlier this week.

Gavin Harrison and Meredith Mason received 1,493 votes, or 37.95 percent of the vote.

Khari Cyrus and Nate Bridgers received 1,244 votes, or 31.62 percent. Neither candidates received the 40 percent of the vote needed to win. The two tickets with the highest numbers of votes entered a runoff election for the Student Body President. Chris Becker and Kelly Elder, who received 1197 votes, or 30.42 percent, lost a chance in the runoff election by 47 votes.

As McCrory prepares to outline budget, its foundation has shifted

In 2014, the General Assembly passed a law that ends the practice including expected growth, such as covering the cost of more children attending public schools each year, in the budget. The law also removes the baseline cost of covering additional people expected to enroll in Medicaid in the budget. Those items will now need to be debated rather than expected. Some members of the legislative body believe that the law will reduce political debate centered on the budget being cut when spending is increased. The change may make the budget more accurate, but will make it more difficult for yearround and growing school district hiring. The NC Boards Association and Wake County are asking for a return to the previous method of budgeting.

Wake County schools and the N.C. School Boards Association are asking the legislature to change budgeting for student growth back to the way it was.

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The future of the Free Electives Act is uncertain amid debate over where the proposed changes in the curriculum should be made.

The Free Electives Act was put to a vote in January and received a “nonveto” from Student Body President Rusty Mau, thus allowing the bill to stand.

The FEA asks that the Colleges of Engineering, Textiles and Sciences offer their students more free electives so they can have the opportunity to pursue a minor outside of their respective college within a four year degree.

The initial wording of the bill created debate in the Senate because it

focuses on getting rid of required classes for science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors.

SBP Mau allowed the bill to stand because, “the current GEP consists of 39 credit hour requirements, but limits course selection to specific category requirements. A program that comprises one third of the 120 credit hour curriculum should be flexible to students’ interests.”

The sponsors of the bill, Senators Kelly Elder, a junior studying political science, and Tyler Hatch, a senior studying aerospace engineering, plan to present the bill to administrators to start a discussion about offering more free electives in the colleges of engineering, textiles and sciences.

Elder, the author of the bill, said that students in these majors do not

have ample opportunity to pursue other interests outside of their college. As a political science major, Elder said she can take two minors and not be set back in graduation, while students in the sciences and engineering have no free electives and have to add extra hours to their course load.

“I don’t think it’s necessarily fair to students to not have their horizons expanded by learning different things or pursuing things like a minor to be more desirable in the working world,” Elder said.

Louis Hunt, vice provost and University Registrar, agrees that the colleges identified in the FEA need more free electives, but he sees a different route in getting those electives.

“We need free electives — every

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Fee increase to fund 25 years of gym upgrades Zeke Hartner Correspondent

Police investigate shooting on I-40 East near RDU

Authorities are investigating a shooting on Interstate 40 East at Airport Boulevard Wednesday evening, the Wake County Sheriff’s Office said. At least one person suffered nonlife threatening injuries after they were shot at about 6 p.m., authorities said. The Sheriff’s Office said that this does not appear to be a random act.

Investigators said they were looking for a gray or lightcolored Jeep SUV. One highway travel lane was closed while authorities investigated the shooting.

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Freshman forward Chelsea Nelson pulls down a rebound during N.C. State’s first game of the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament against Virginia Tech in the Greensboro Coliseum Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2015. The 15 seed Hokies upset the 10 seed Wolfpack, 57-56.

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OPINION Ferguson’s report of racial bias does not surprise, but does help See page 4.

FEATURES Technology transitions in Talley See page 6.

Funded by a $57.50 per year student fee increase, the Carmichael Complex will soon begin constructing in accordance with its 25-year Recreational Sports Master Plan, which will include modernizing the building’s exterior, opening the interior and adding a new three-story story rock wall.

According to a team of NC State strategic planners and architects, these fee hikes are a necessary step to raise the overall quality of the complex over the next 25 years.

This Master Plan has been divided into eight projects that will combine to completely reinvent the Carmichael Complex.

To fund these changes, student fees for the gym will be raised from the current $45 per student annually to $102.50 per student, beginning in 2016.

Director of Recreation Eric Hawkes said the generated revenue will be used to update the complex and meet the standards expected from a university as large as NC State.

Hawkes said he hopes that updating Carmichael will inspire students to get involved in more programs the

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kid should have some free electives. In general, I think our GEP requirement is too prescriptive, it’s like, take three of these but not two from the same discipline. Is that really necessary?” Hunt said. “I’d like to see us pare that down a bit and add in some free electives.”

Michael Suguitan, a senior studying mechanical engineering, said that GEP courses have felt like a waste of time.

“I’m definitely for [more free electives], there are lots of classes I wish I could’ve taken outside of engineering, but I think that, at least in mechanical, the course load is so heavy that we don’t have time to take electives within the major,” Suguitan said. “If they could scale back on GEP’s, which I have major problems with, and offer electives I

On Friday, an NC State alumnus will try out for ABC’s “Shark Tank” for millions of people to watch. Despite the pressure, the young entrepreneur and her business partner are ready for the challenge.

Sharon Bui, an NC State alumnus, and her business partner Kate Steadman, an Appalachian State alumnus, will compete on the popular reality series to showcase their startup clothing company in Raleigh.

In 2012, Bui and Steadman started Frill Clothing while they were juniors at their respective schools.

When Bui was in Chi Omega, she said she grew tired of buying expensive, ugly recruitment clothes she would never wear again. She also noticed when they would receive their orders, none of the girls were happy with the fit — girls from size 00 to size 10.

“When both ends of the spectrum and both sides are upset, that’s when you know there is a huge problem with design and aesthetic to the clothing,” Bui said. “So I wanted to

fix that problem.”

Bui said that Frill has a niche market, but, unlike their competitors, it has numerical sizing instead of small, medium and large. Consumers also have an option to donate a portion of the price of their order to the sorority’s philanthropy, or they can choose to take that amount off their order. In addition, Bui and Steadman offer a payment plan unlike other companies that supply their same demand.

These differences helped them stand out in the application process of “Shark Tank.” Bui said that in order to make it to the televised round of the show, applicants have to make it through multiple rounds of submitting videos as well as pages of documents outlining why they deserve to be on there.

Bui and Steadman submitted their application in January 2014 and filmed their part in June of the same year.

When it was time to present to the judges, Bui said they were nervous, but as soon as they got to California, the nerves were gone.

“You kind of just realize that they are normal people too. I mean yeah

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NC State alumna Sharon Bui will appear with her business partner Kate Steadman to show off Frill Clothing, their startup clothing company based out of Raleigh. Frill Clothing tries to differentiate itself from its competitors by handmaking formalwear for sorority events and for bridesmaids. Bui and Steadman will make their appearance on Shark Tank this Friday.

they are, like, billionaire investors, but at the same time they put on pants like you do,” she said.

However, both Bui and Steadman said they did not make it this far alone.

Anthony J. Pompilano III, their “unofficial business advisor” has helped them throughout the en-

tire process. Pompilano started two companies in Raleigh and now works as a product manager with Facebook. He met Bui after speaking at an entrepreneur class at NC State. A student in the class came up to him after and told him about Bui and Steadman’s business.

“They are like assassins,” Pom-

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March 3 12:47 AM | Trespassing DH Hill Library Non-student was trespassed after refusing to leave the area.

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12:55 AM | Shots Fired North Hall Report of possible shots fired.

It was determined noise came from construction equipment on Hillsborough Street.

Today:

1:29 AM | Medical Assist Sullivan Hall Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance.

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oseph Grant Hayden, Senior, Brandon Dupree, Senior, Hao Lin, Graduate Student, are majoring in landscape architecture. They are working on the new Owen’s Refuge for their Design & Build Studio class.

This is the fifth year of this project. This project was specifically brought about in an attempt to address stormwater and erosion issues near Owen Hall. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for this project will be on April 24.

2:39 PM | Hit & Run Coliseum Deck Student reported parked vehicle had been struck and damaged.

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facility has to offer.

The most immediate updates to Carmichael will be implemented in a subset of the Master Plan known as The Carmichael Addition Project.

The project will address an estimated $7.5 million in deferred maintenance work the com-

plex must complete to meet the fundamental standards of a university gym.

“This current facility is broken, and that’s not okay,” Hawkes said.

Adding disability access to many parts of the complex is one of the crucial updates identified by the team of consultants.

Also slated for improvement are the facility’s locker rooms and shower areas. Hawkes said

most of Carmichael’s facilities are sub-par when compared to many of the gyms he has visited.

While the university has hired a team of professional consultants to identify the major changes needed at Carmichael, it is still trying to find out what students want from their gym facilities in the future.

The Recreation Department sent out several surveys to the student body asking what they

would like to see added to Carmichael in the coming years.

To introduce the Recreational Master Plan to the NC State community, University Recreation held several “Visioning Sessions” in February. Students were asked to give information on how they used the facility in its current condition and offer feedback on what they identified as necessary changes within Carmichael.

Students who attended the

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pilano said. “They are very unassuming when you first meet them, and you wonder ‘are these two really the ones who built this business?’ But they don’t need to make a lot of noise, they just show up and get the job done.”

Pompilano said that as an advisor, he makes sure they keep focused on their goals and not worry too much about the aspects that don’t matter in the long-run. He helps Frill because he, too, received help as a young entrepreneur.

“I had a lot of people who helped me, and I was really appreciative of that,” Pompilano said. “And the only way I knew how to repay those people was to go and do the exact same thing for others, and that’s kind of what I ask

meeting had the opportunity to brainstorm with the administrative heads of Carmichael, and give insights into what an ideal fitness space would look like. Community consensus showed that students wanted a gym that was open and inviting; a space that would inspire people to wellness.

Student Body President Rusty Mau said he appreciates that the Carmichael administration is involving students in

this project.

“This is the right way to approach student fees and student expenditures and developments for students,” Mau said.

Hawkes said Carmichael will someday be an image as fundamental to displaying campus pride as the Talley Student Union. The goal is to not only modernize the gym, but create a facility that is the ultimate representation of the ideals of the university.

of the companies I help.”

Pompilano said he is excited for the girls and believes they have something special.

“I think it’s awesome. I think that it’s really good timing for them, and I think they really figured out how to reach an audience, which is pretty difficult for most companies to reach in a great organic, authentic way,” Pompilano said.

Bui feels that now is the perfect time for Frill to gain more exposure.

“I just felt like this was a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Bui said. “I mean we are young, we are women. I just felt like everything was in line for us to do well.”

She added that Frill has never been in debt, so they aren’t going on the show for the money.

“I loved the show. I watched it every Friday, and I was like ‘you know what, we could

probably do that ourselves.

We could probably do this,” Bui said.

Both Bui and Steadman were featured in the “Shark Tank” season 6 trailer, as well as the sneak peak after last week’s episode. Bui said it was “surreal” to see her face on television.

She said that no matter what happens, she is excited to represent NC State. She spoke about her enthusiasm for the textile program and loved how much the classes aligned with real-life business.

“I’m just so pumped and just really excited for everyone to see it,” Bui said. “No matter what happens, I’m so proud to represent NC State and Raleigh because I grew up here— my dad worked at State, I love State and I love my education at State.”

The episode will air this Friday at 9 p.m.

News 1,069,428 Carmichael Complex had

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A look at the fitness of the Pack

total visits from May 2013 to May 2014

24,146

unique students utilized University Recreation programs, A STATISTICAL LOOK AT HOW STUDENTS USE THE CARMICHAEL COMPLEX FACILITIES services, and facilities from May 16, 2013 to May 15, 2014

Casey Oldham Staff Writer

More than 24,000 different students visited Carmichael Complex more than 1 million times between May 2013 and May 2014.

About 65 percent of all NC State students used g ym services or participated i n prog ra m m i ng while 81 percent of all undergraduate students and 45 percent of graduate students participated during that time.

In addition to being open to all 34,000 NC State students, Universit y Recreat ion a lso ser ves about 1,500 staff members, 105 a lumni, 250 Centennia l

1,069,428 Carmichael Complex had

45% female

55% male

total visits from May 2013 to May 2014

24,146 Campus affiliates, 120 faculty household members and 275 student household members, according to Eric Hawkes, t he director of University Recreation.

Of students who live on

unique students utilized University Recreation programs, services, and facilities from May 16, 2013 to May 15, 2014

total student participant breakdown campus, 95 percent facilitate the services provided

by University Recreation.

Eighty-six percent of all international students have participated in University Recreation services.

45% female

Total student participant breakdown is 55 percent ma le and 45 percent female, which is consistent with the NC State student gender ratio.

Fifty percent of doctoral

55% male

sity level whereas technical of the diversity and global Schools (SACS), which is a electives are defined by the k now le d ge c o -re qu i re - regional educational stanrespective major. ments. He said he didn’t dard. STEM majors have adcontinued from page 1 “With the GEPs, most have a problem with diver- ditional accreditation from people are probably scared sity and global knowledge the Accreditation Board for participant breakdown think that would be great.” to open that up againtotal and student courses themselves, but he Engineering and TechnolHunt sat on the commit- dig into it, I think we need had a problem with the fact ogy (ABET) accreditation tee that put together the to,” Hunt said. that their impact is cheap- which provides an internacurrent GEP several years Hunt said he was skepti- ened by the way that these tional standard for STEM ago. GEP requ i rement s cal of requiring two physi- courses can be substituted. education. are defined at the univer- cal education courses and “I think a diversity re“Engineering [adminisquirement would be fine trators] may say, ‘we need if it were an actua l re- these [technical electives] quirement versus a co- because they’re for ABET requirement,” Hunt said. accreditation,’ if that’s the “Take something else out case, the only way for the [of the GEP] and say ‘here, senate bill to get traction is we want you to take one to get free electives into the of these diversity courses GEP without making the because we care about it,” major bigger,” Hunt said.

Hunt said.

Student Body Vice Presi The challenge, according dent Devan Riley said alterto Hunt, is accreditation. ing the course curriculum Every course at NC State is in STEM majors could harm accredited by the Southern NC State’s reputation in Association of Colleges and those fields.

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and vet students and 41 percent of masters students have participated in the University Recreation’s programs.

Riley said the university has progressed to become one of the best-value universities in the country for engineering, and part of this is because of the strict c u r r ic u lu m s for ST E M majors, so any steps the universit y ta kes towa rd allowing more breadth in class selection could have consequences.

“A ll that being said, I serve the student body, and the senate has voted for this bill; therefore, it is my duty as an officer of the executive branch to try and see it through,” Riley said.

Throughout its history, NC State has ex pressed commitment to a liberal education.

The bill calls on the university administrators to uphold their commitment

These numbers represent the normal fall and spring semester memberships to University Recreation; they do not represent the summer semesters.

to providing students a liberal education and quotes NC State’s Strategic Planning Overview which reads: “NC State was founded in 1887 to meet the needs of the people of North Carolina for a liberal and practical education in the several pursuits and professions in life.”

NC State’s peer institutions in STEM programs have at least three hours for a free elective, whereas between textiles and engineering there are only three hours of free electives which are in the chemical engineering curriculum, according to the university registration and records website.

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y email signature just got a little bit shorter. This will be my final column as editor of the Technician’s Opinion section.

Though it’s been fun, for lack of a better word, it is time I move to other ventures.

My premature departure (I would have been replaced at the end of April, anyway) could be attributed to a numNicky Vaught ber of things. No, there was no internal conf lict at the Opinion Editor Technician, nor have I decided to quit all my responsibilities to live in the wild (yet).

Though I will not miss every moment of my tenure as opinion editor—production nights and dropped assignments, for instance—I will most certainly miss working on columns, both my own and my staff’s.

It’s hard to tell what is so appealing about writing columns, and maybe even harder to determine the appeal of reading them. Certainly, a column will never change the world; most columnists know that. Rarely, a good opinion piece might influence someone who eventually goes on to change the world, but that chance is hardly, if at all, a reason to write, and is definitely no reason to read one.

Even still, what started as a single, literal column of text allotted for writers in newspapers has evolved into something more requisite, a glorified standard. Opinion sections often rank as the most read section of various newspapers. There must be a reason.

Perhaps it has to do with social comparison.

When people read the opinions of others, they are able to think about (and, in some cases, challenge) their own views. For them, it is not enough to know simply what happened; they must also know how others react to certain events and whether their reaction is reasonable.

Sometimes, people hold opinions about topics without knowing entirely why they think a certain way. By reading what like-minded others have to say about a topic, and reading how they defend their stance, readers can better understand themselves.

The same goes for writing columns. To organize one’s thoughts into an argument that relies on examples, defenses and consideration of the opposition is a wonderful thought exercise.

On top of that, organizing opinions and doing the research required to make an argument, as well as reading that argument,

Erin Holloway, senior studying anthropology and English

Ferguson’s report of racial bias does not surprise, but does help T

he Justice Department released a report regarding its investigation of the Ferguson shooting Tuesday. The report highlights that there has been racial bias against AfricanAmericans in arrests, citations and force the police officers in Ferguson have employed.

The New York Times published an article about it on Tuesday, and the full report was released on Wednesday.

The report found a disturbing pattern of behavior withAnnie Grant in the police department in Ferguson. Most notably, Staff Columnist the department exhibited a strong racial bias toward white citizens, with racist comments having been passed through emails between officers. Because of the findings of the investigation, Ferguson police could be sued for violating the Constitution if they do not make formal corrections with the Justice Department.

For those who have paid any bit of attention to the news in the past year, the situation in Ferguson is familiar. When a white police officer, Darren Wilson, was not indicted in November, it caused many people to question the discrimination and bias against his killing of Michael Brown. Ferguson, as well as other places around the US, rioted and protested after the news was released.

The injustice made the riots not necessarily acceptable, but certainly understandable. The racial inequality in Ferguson has been around for years, and this single situation receiving media notice brought attention to the voices of those who had been experiencing it. However, many took a harsh outlook and viewed the response to be representative of the character of these people. Instead of choosing to stand with them and offer empathy, they chose to assume the worst based on the passionate displays of deep anger and hurt.

When the results of the report are evaluated, it gives some needed perspective on the position of citizens in Ferguson. The report detailing the racial bias should not surprise us, but should definitely help us to better understand the perspective of this city. To see the undeniable prejudice implemented against Ferguson officials is disheartening. It gives the citizens’ reactions to the Mike Brown situation greater context. These officers are supposed to offer protection and, instead, have instilled fear in people’s minds and doubt that their right to be protected will be honored. Additionally, the racial injustices performed by Ferguson police will cause honorable officers to be put into question. There are so many different factors that come into play and spiral off into more issues when racism is still prevalent.

Hopefully, those casting judgment on the riots and behavior are able to now see that this has been a long road for the city of Ferguson and that the Michael Brown situation only stirred up the already present anger from the discrimination this city has experienced. Ferguson is just one city. Certainly other places have undergone the same injustice and feelings of helplessness and, unfortunately, will receive no media attention for it.

The investigation and report given by the Justice Department only reinforced what most people were already aware of: racial bias is as real as ever and it’s scary that it exists in some of the people paid to protect all citizens.

The findings of the report are unfortunate and a sad representation of how too many people in this country retain a skewed view of a different race. Although it only confirms much of the cynicism felt, hopefully it will change the minds of people who have been quick to defend the Ferguson police department and slow to stand next to those who have experienced racial injustice.

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Through columns, we can develop a schema of how the world works and a narrative as to how people and society interact in that world.

A column, in my opinion, is the height of journalism—or at least it can be. Opinion pieces offer the “so what?” to their (ostensibly) unbiased news counterpart. They dig into why something could be considered newsworthy, examining the social impacts of their subjects.

It acknowledges that no piece of writing is entirely unbiased. Instead of trying to hide that bias, the columnist acknowledges and explains upfront where it comes from.

But columnists must never take themselves too seriously. They do not exist to “tell people what to think,” but, at best, to help people figure out why they think what they think.

Columns and opinion writing in general help to personalize the news, to help us form a relationship with the going-ons of the world around us.

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To write a column is to give a voice to one’s viewpoint in the context of newsworthy events that affect society.

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Since I began writing columns, I have often examined social issues, with special attention to gender. Never once did I feel as though my work would reform the culture or solve any widespread social problems. However, I must give thanks to the numerous feminist scholars who helped shape my beliefs.

Without the influence of Bell Hooks, Audre Lorde, Simone de Beauvoir, Patricia Hill Collins and all of the various and intelligent women I have known over the years—among others, I would never have been able to refine my perspective of gender, race or class in society.

My stepping down will mean one less white guy spouting his opinion once a week. For that, I could not be happier. With that in mind, we can move toward privileging underprivileged voices and allowing them to help us form a narrative of the universe.

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Shakespeare ‘to be’ in Raleigh Page Harris Staff Writer

Jonathan Sciandra Correspondent

Arts organizations in Raleigh are banding together to bring William Shakespeare’s plays to the public. For the first half of this year, theater companies and other performing groups, such as the North Carolina Symphony are participating in Wherefore: Shakespeare in Raleigh, a set of events centering around the performance of pieces either written or inspired by Shakespeare.

According to Charles Phaneuf, the executive director of Raleigh Little Theater, Wherefore came together when Raleigh Little Theater and Theatre In The Park realized that they were all putting on shows involving Shakespeare.

The two groups agreed to promote their events together and other groups soon became involved.

“We figured this way we could make this a larger, community event and would create a conversation about why Shakespeare is still rel-

evant,” Phaneuf said.

Theater companies aren’t the only organizations contributing to W herefore.

Quail Ridge Books & Music is hosting a discussion event in May. The North Carolina Symphony is also partnering with PlayMaker’s Repertory Company to put on a performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

“It felt like a great opportunity to make this more than a couple of theaters that were happening to do Shakespeare at the same time,” Phaneuf said.

Raleigh Little Theatre just finished its run of “Much Ado About Nothing,” but there are still many more events to come.

NC State had a hand in Wherefore as well.

NCSU Center Stage, an organization that brings various performers and shows to NC State’s campus, presented a sold out performance of “The Tempest” last Friday.

The play was performed by the New York-based Aquila Theater, which is “one of the best touring theatre companies around,” according to Mark Tulbert, associate director of Center Stage.

“The Tempest” and Center Stage’s past Shakespeare events on campus have been well-received by both the student body and the surrounding community.

“Shakespeare tends to be popular with students, there’s a universal message in Shakespeare’s plays,” Tulbert said.

Not all of the works being performed are written by Shakespeare though. “Equivocation,” written by Bill Cain, is instead about William Shakespeare himself. Actors in Theatre In The Park will perform the play, which centers around a fictional telling of how Shakespeare wrote “Macbeth.” Raleigh Little Theatre plans to present “Macbeth” shortly after, closing out the event.

Wherefore: Shakespeare In Raleigh also fills a void left by the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, according to Phaneuf. The NCSF was a longstanding presenter of Shakespeare in North Carolina but has since become inactive. Phaneuf thinks Wherefore could fill that niche.

“Anytime you can create some kind of connection to, in this case, several different plays of Shakespeare set in

different time periods and performed by different organizations, I think it creates more excitement and more opportunities for people to learn about these things,” Phaneuf said.

If Wherefore continues to be successful, the participating groups hope to organize another series of events.

Should that prove to be the case, Tulbert says that Center Stage will be “more proactive” in making sure that NC State has something to offer during that time.

Tulbert went on to say that Center Stage is beginning to work with Chistopher Crosbie, a professor in NC State’s English department. Center Stage and Crosbie intend to increase the amount of Shakespeare programming on campus. The partnership is still in its early stages, but Tulbert says Center Stage always welcomes input from departments on campus.

Wherefore: Shakespeare In Raleigh is not yet finished, and as winter comes to a close and spring arrives, performing arts groups in Raleigh will continue to bring the unexpected.

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Pack a picnic or just watch the calm water. Chimney Rock has a climbing trail and is nearby. Lake Lure Adventure Company rents boats and kayaks, guides fishing tours and provides water skiing lessons.

Asheville, NC 3 hours 45 min

Downtown Asheville is full of galleries, shops and restaurants. There is a diverse range of activities to explore. You can climb a mountain or drive to The Biltmore Estate only a few miles away.

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Hotel rooms are cheaper in the spring, which is great for those on a budget. Myrtle Beach is a tourist destination, so it has plenty of things to do.

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Large TV panels have been installed on the second floor of Talley Student Union so that students eating can enjoy NC State sporting events if they couldn’t make it to the game.

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Kumar Utsav, a graduate student studying computer acience connects his cell phone to the charging dock in Talley Monday. Several charging stations are installed around Talley which enable students to charge their laptops, mobiles and other electronic gadgets.

Technology transitions in Talley Carolyn Thompson Correspondent

Improvements in Talley Student Union’s technology and sustainability have been on the rise since the start of the building’s renovations in 2013. The overall renovation project, which began with the transformation of Harrelson Hall into the temporary bookstore in 2011, is being helped along

by Duda/Paine Architects, LLP, t he Durham-based lead design f irm for the project.

Ta l ley current ly has a LEED Silver certification, which is based off of a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of green buildings, homes and neighborhoods. As stated on the Campus En-

terprises website, there will be a 50,000-gallon cistern that will harvest rainwater for irrigation, according to Campus Enterprises. Green roofs will be built that reduce “heat island” effect, an occurrence where urban regions become warmer than their rural surroundings.

“I think that the fact Talley student center is built environmentally friendly is really cool and I can’t wait to see the new side of it,” said Li-Yuan Chen, a freshman studying engineering.

According to Paige Johnson, a multi-media technician with campus enterprises facilities operations, Talley’s lights are programmed to be dimmer during certain times of the day in order to save energy. With this theme of sustainability in mind, Johnson notes that Talley composts as well.

With NC State’s participation in the Recycle Mania Tournament, the university will be “competing against other schools,” said Johnson.

Though the overall renovations are not yet finished in Talley, there are still many resources available to students right now. According to Johnson, there are collaborative stations on Talley’s fourth floor that do not need to be reserved for students to use them.

On a smaller scale, there are also more charging outlets throughout Talley.

“I love how they have engineered the building in different parts. The One Earth is a perfect place for studying and eating while the Jason’s Deli part has a good atmosphere for games.

The technolog y is amazing,” said Morgan Sanchez,

a junior studying civil engineering.

Johnson also states that these stations are equipped with monitors and HDMI cables for students to connect laptops, mobile phones or other electronics. According to campus enterprises, there will be interactive touchscreen kiosks on f loors two through five which will provide building and campus information.

“It’s for you - It’s built for you,” said Johnson in reference to students.

Talley will have a larger grand ballroom consisting of five different rooms, as well as a separate 4140-Governance Chamber that is equipped with microphones and used for conferences.

According to Johnson, all of these conference rooms have projectors and podiums.

Additiona l sources for students include the gaming a rea nex t to Ta l ley Market, the large TVs on the adjacent wall and the TV on the outside of Talley facing its lawn. According to Johnson, these technologies allow students to still watch sports matches if they couldn’t make it to the game or if they don’t have other ways of watching. Multiple games can also be shown at once on the various TVs. “What you see now, there will be more of,” said Johnson.

The construction of the new bookstore in Talley can be partially seen beside the Port City Java area. Near these construction sites, there are maps posted that show what Talley’s layout will look like, including the new bookstore.

“The maps show what you

can’t see,” said Johnson.

According to Johnson, the Talley bookstore will have two f loors instead of the single f loor like Harrelson Hall and will have more space.

The project is running on a budget of $120 million, according to campus enterprises. Funding has come from student fees, rental revenue from retail operations and other sources ; the student fees are phased in over several years and is capped at $290 per year, according to the site.

According to Johnson, the Talley renovations may be finished by this upcoming April, marking the completion of the four-year project.

Engineering excellence at NCSU Russ Ash Staff Writer

As of today, NC State remains one of the top destinations for u nderg raduate a nd g raduate students of engineering in the country.

The story of NC State’s engineering school begins with the passing of the Morrill LandGrant College Act in 1862, which gave each state the opportunity to use government funding to establish colleges where more industrial areas of study like agriculture and engineering would be emphasized.

In 1887, NC State was founded as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and began operating as an official university two years later.

The College of Engineering, being one of the primary purposes of the school, has continued to grow ever since.

“In engineering, we’ve developed so many more subject areas over the years and, of course, we’ve gotten much bigger as time has gone on,” said John Gilligan, the executive associate dean of engineering. “We’re one of the largest colleges in the country right now.”

There are 15 departments within the college and one department, the Department of Biomedical Engineering that operates in conjunction with UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine.

In 2014, the U.S. News & World Report ranked NC State at 32 in the top 50 engineering schools in the country, according to Business Insider.

Gilligan said that in addition to having a great reputation with regards to faculty and individual departments, the number of students employed after graduating from the College of Engineering has played a big role in its attractiveness as a destination of study.

“North Carolina is a growing state, so people want to stay or come here so they can get jobs later,” he said. “Once [graduates] leave here, they have very good jobs and are highly sought after by industry that hires them, and the specialties that students can get here are quite diverse.”

According to Gilligan, being one of the top engineering colleges also entails competing with other top schools, and can prove to be a financially costly endeavor given the nature of engineering education, which involves more equipment, upkeep and technical support for all aspects of the engineering process.

In November of 2014, NC State’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to propose increasing tuition for in-state students, including a proposal for a fee increase for engineering students.

The UNC Board of Governors approved the proposed hike in tuition Friday.

“Engineering education is just more expensive,” Gilligan said.

“That’s driven us to differentiate by including an additional fee for students that are in the College of Engineering in order to be competitive around the country.”

Gilligan said the university and the state of North Carolina have increased investment in the College of Engineering over the

past six or seven years, which has largely contributed to the growth of Centennial Campus as the new location of the college and an increase in the number of faculty positions.

NC State’s success in gaining federal support for the College of Engineering has resulted in vast growth in terms of the development of new centers and institutes that have helped the university stand out. For example, NC State is currently the only university in the country to have two National Science Foundation engineering research centers, according to Gilligan.

“All of these are opportunities for students, too,” he said. “Students drive this whole thing, they’re members of the centers and can do research projects as undergraduates and, of course, graduate students as well. I think it really benefits everybody.”

Sam Porter, a senior studying paper science and chemical engineering, said he was referred to NC State’s engineering department by a mentor he had for his senior project in high school.

Cody Oakley, a senior studying construction engineering and management, said he has been satisfied with his experience at NC State within his particular area of study.

“I love t he way [t he civ i l, construction and environmental engineering department] is structured,” Oakley said. “They prepare you very well for real life, they teach you essential life skills. I can’t honestly say there is anything I’ve been disappointed with.”

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Rachel Evans, First Year Enginner, and Wyatt Maxie, First Year Engineer, conduct a physics experiement in Fox Hall on Feburary 23rd. Physics is a general education requirement for engineering majors. “I decided to I wanted to be an enginner because I like problem solving and math.” said Evans.

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Barber led the Hampton Crabbers to new heights as a junior, boosting the team to a 27-6 record and their first Virginia state championship since 1997. Barber capped his high school career with a total of 2,097 points, making him the all-time leading scorer in Peninsula basketball history.

With basketball recruiting sites like Scout and Rivals ranking Barber as the ninthbest prospect in the nation, committee members at the 2013 McDonald’s All-American Game began to take notice. The yearly All-American game has produced such NBA talents as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James along with past legends Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. Future NBA players Aaron Gordon, Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins were all featured in the 2013 game alongside Cat. In front of thousands of fans watching to see the future athletes of college basketball collide, Barber shined, scoring 11 points along with a team-high four assists, highlighted by a mid-air behind the back pass that had the United Center in Chicago rocking.

Since arriving in Raleigh, the point guard has had his fair share of struggles. No one knows better than Barber that limiting turnovers is something that the 6-foot-2 sophomore must improve; however, for moments such

as the past month, Wolfpack fans have seen why Cat was one of the most prized point guards in the 2013 recruiting class.

When looking for comparable professional players, Barber’s devastating quickness and killer crossover have drawn parallels to fellow Hampton native Allen Iverson since high school, but I believe that two former ACC stars Ty Lawson and Ish Smith lend themselves to better comparisons.

Lawson, a former Tar Heel and a current starting point guard with the Denver Nuggets, has always been well noted for his speed, but it’s his ability to penetrate and drive that has really set him apart in the NBA. Barber’s aptness to get in the lane has reminded NBA scouts of Denver’s Lawson, but they will also tell you that Lawson’s shooting ability is far better than that of the Pack guard. At times in college, Barber has struggled to find a shooting touch, which has caused opponents to sag off and focus on limiting his driving capability. It’s been the sophomore’s improved shooting percentage in the last eight games that has caused defenders to once again respect Barber outside the paint.

The player that I think most resembles the Pack point guard is NBA journeyman Ish Smith. Although Smith has never played more than one season with any NBA team, he has always found a landing

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Sophomore guard Anthony ‘Cat’ Barber glides to the rim past the outstretched arm of North Carolina’s Kennedy Meeks for a layup Feb. 24 at the Dean E. Smith Center.

Barber led the Pack in scoring with 15 points and also had four assists and four rebounds in NC State’s 58-46 win over the Tar Heels.

spot in the league because of his speed.

Smith, currently with the Philadelphia 76ers, played four seasons at Wake Forest from 2006-2010. Smith, like Barber, is best known for his lightning pace, but it was often times his greatest strength that sometimes played against him. Smith finished with 84 turnovers in his sophomore season, an average of 2.8 turnovers per game, an area in which Cat

has also struggled.

Barber has 17 games this season in which he has turned the ball over three times or more.

Since entering the NBA, Smith has been able to better limit his number of turnovers and solidify himself as a formidable assist man. If Barber can improve his decision making ability, he should start to become more and more attractive to NBA scouts.

Classifieds

Despite it being their first ACC Championship appearance, several freshmen rose to the occasion of the championship meet and perform at a high level.

Among these newcomers included freshman Hennessey Stuart, who won the 200-yard backstroke, breaking a school and conference record in the process.

“It’s pretty exciting freshman year I was able to rise to the expectation I think Braden had for me,” Stuart said. “All season long we’ve been training for me to accomplish what I did.

Even with the pressure of the meet and coming in as a freshman, it was very stressful at first, but by the third day, I was feeling more comfortable with myself, which is why I was able to swim as fast as I did.”

The coaches and fans created an energetic and exciting environment for the Wolfpack in Atlanta, but Holloway looked for support from leaders to help the team carry the energy level into their swims.

“Our seniors were great.

We had David Williams, Stephan Coetzer, John Newell, and Michael Camper,” Holloway said. “They knew what this meant for our program, for our tradition, for the alumni, the family in the stands. Senior

leadership was absolutely amazing last week.”

The hard work and dedication paid off for both swimmers and coaches after an undefeated season when the Wolfpack was announced conference champions and took its rightful place on the podium.

“The guys were on a mission,” Holloway said. “They just went in and from the first race to the last race they didn’t stop and they had fun with it. It was a good conference finish to a good season.

The goal is to do it again.”

The four-day meet was filled with broken records, NCAA cuts and seemed to be a turning point for the program. After 25 years without claiming an ACC title, the men’s team has continued to improve and build upon what is now a solid foundation.

“In one way, it will be a little hard because they had such a high and now they have to get back to work,” Holloway said. “I think it provides them the knowledge that they’re capable being a lot better than they’ve ever been. And I think they know and are thinking, ‘Why stop now?

Let’s just have the year you dream about.’”

The combination of the coaching staff and the swimmers is clearly a winning recipe within the conference, and they continue to forge ahead with the ACC Championship momentum as they work toward the NCAA meet.

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Pack takes early exit in ACC-T State to take on Orange in final regular season tilt The NC State men’s basketball team will take on Syracuse in the team’s final game of the regular season Saturday at PNC Arena. The Wolfpack are firmly-seated on the NCAA Tournament bubble and cannot afford a slip-up against a sneaky Syracuse program that will be playing its final game of the season due to a self-imposed postseason ban. Saturday’s contest will also be Senior Day for the State team and will be the final game in PNC for guard Ralston Turner, guard Desmond Lee and guard Staats Battle. Check out the Technician’s full preview at www. technicianonline.com/sports.

Pack rallies to take down App State The NC State baseball recorded three runs in its final two innings to steal a victory from Appalachian State, 6-4. Freshman pitcher Tommy DeJuneas was the winning pitcher, coming out of the bullpen and gave up no hits with six strikeouts over the final 3.1 innings. Sophomore first baseman Preston Palmeiro went 2-for-4 from the plate and recorded three RBIs, while the Pack’s leadoff man, freshman outfielder Brock Deatherage, batted 3-for-4 with the go-ahead RBI. Check out the Technician’s full recap at www. technicianonline.com/sports.

Track & Field to compete in four events at Nationals The NC State track & field team will send seven athletes to participate in four events at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Arkansas on March 13-14. Only the top 16 athletes in each event were invited to Nationals.

Junior Alexis Perry and redshirt junior Nicole Chavis will participate in long jump and weight throw respectively, while the Pack’s women’s medley team consisting of Megan Rempel, Tiana Patillo, Kenyetta Iyevbele and Samantha George will join the two on the women’s end. Junior long jumper Jonathon Addison will be the lone competitor for the Wolfpack men.

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In the first round of the women’s basketball ACC Tournament, the Pack suffered a heartbreaking 57-56 loss at the hands of the Virginia Tech Hokies on a last second jumper by way of junior forward Hannah Young.

Each team got off to slow starts in the first half, the game’s first basket wasn’t made until sophomore forward Jennifer Mathurin knocked down a three point basket for the No. 10 seeded NC State Wolfpack (16-14, 7-9 ACC) with 17:34 remaining in the half.

Then, No. 15 Virginia Tech (1119, 1-15 ACC) fired back with a three of its own from sophomore guard Vanessa Panousis. From then on, the two sides began to find their rhythm.

The Pack was able to jump out to a 21-16 lead, the largest lead by either team on the half; however, the Hokies responded by going on a 6-0 run to take its first lead before the first break.

The two teams continued to go back and forth in a half that featured eight ties and seven lead changes, eventually ending the half in a 32-32 tie.

Sophomore guard Miah Spencer led NC State with 10 points on 3-of-4 shooting from both the field and the free throw line.

Panousis led all scorers with 13 points for Virginia Tech and three assists. Each team shot well in the first half, with the Pack shooting 12-of-23 from the field and the Hokies shooting 11-of-22.

The second half started off almost the same as the first, with

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Freshman forward Chelsea Nelson makes contact with a defender during NC State’s first game of the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament against Virginia Tech in the Greensboro Coliseum Wednesday. The 15-seed Hokies upset the 10-seed Wolfpack, 57-56.

teams struggling to score from the field, both sides went nearly six minutes without a basket.

NC Statefailed to convert from the field in the second half until Spencer was fouled on a jumper at the 12:16 mark. Spencer’s basket came in the midst of a 6-2 run that gave the Pack its largest lead of the game at 45-39.

“We missed shots. We missed layups and some open looks,” head coach Wes Moore said. “When you have a day like that, you’ve got to find a way to win otherwise.”

However, as they did earlier in the first half, the Hokies were able to claw their way back into the contest, gaining a 46-45 lead with 6:14 left in the game.

From then on, the game continued

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to shift back and forth with neither team gaining more than a fourpoint advantage.

It came down to the wire, but with Virginia Tech in possession and leading 55-53 with 26.8 seconds remaining, the Hokies were in control.

With the shot clock winding down, Spencer got fouled hitting a jumper with 15.6 seconds left. She proceeded to hit the free throw, giving the Pack a 56-55 lead.

Then Young beat the buzzer with a game-winning jumper for the Hokies.

“After the three point play, I felt like we were going to dig down on defense and not let them score and not have a good open look,” Spencer said. “There was too much pressure

on us defensively and we weren’t able to get very many open looks.”

Panousis was the biggest issue for NC State all game, racking up team highs with 19 points and eight assists. Spencer had a stellar game for the Pack with 19 points, two assists and two steals, but it ultimately wasn’t enough to secure a victory.

NC State shot just 5-of-19 in the second half.

“I just wanted to win this game for Len’Nique, since this was her last year,” Spencer said. “But what I took from this game is that you have to start a game with a lot of intensity and a lot of urgency. Anybody can win a game, anybody can be beaten, so you just have to come in ready to play for 40 minutes, not just 20.”

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“I want the win. That’s probably the only thing I’m focused on right now.”

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After an underwhelming freshman season, sophomore point guard Anthony ‘Cat’ Barber has grown up in his second year with the Wolfpack, becoming a legitimate two-way threat.

No stretch has better showcased the brilliance of Barber than this past month. Since his breakout 23-point performance against Georgia Tech Jan. 31, Cat is averaging a team-high 16.5 points and 4.1 assists per game.

Additionally, Barber is shooting 50 percent from three-point range in the last eight games, a vast improvement from his shooting percentage of 24 percent on the rest of the season. The sophomore’s field goal percentage has also improved from 41 percent to 46 percent.

Based on his recent play, Barber is delivering on the promise he showed back in high school, when he was one of the top recruits at point guard in the nation. While known for his elite speed, his improved maturity in his second year in college has reignited talk of a future career as an NBA point guard.

If Barber can make it in the pros, he wouldn’t be the first from his region. Hampton Roads, the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the southeastern United States, has played host to some of the greatest athletes to ever come from the state of Virginia.

From NFL players Michael Vick and Lawrence Taylor to NBA All-Stars Allen Iverson and Alonzo Mourning, the Virginia Peninsula has seen its fair share of professional talent.

But in the winter of 2011, Hampton Roads was buzzing over a new homegrown talent: Hampton High School sophomore Anthony Barber. Known to most simply as ‘Cat’ because of his dizzying quickness and formidable reflexes, the young phenom was making waves in Virginia Beach.

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Senior Stephan Coetzer competes in the 200-yard backstroke at the ACC Championships in Atlanta. The Wolfpack men took home the gold with a score of 1331 points, more than 150 points ahead of second place.

Belief in team earns Pack men ACC championship Justine Turley Staff Writer

There is a big difference between having the ability to win and believing you can win.

This year, the NC State men’s swimming and diving team proved they had the skill to win the ACC Championship and the confidence to not accept anything less than a conference title.

“I think the biggest difference this year is probably two things,” head coach Braden Holloway said. “One, they actually believed that they could do it, where last year I think they weren’t sure. This year they actually believed it, and they actually knew it could

happen. Once the meet got going, then they knew it was going to happen and they just kept the pedal down.”

Confidence isn’t necessarily an easy trait to obtain, but the Wolfpack has made it a point of emphasis. The belief in the team’s capabilities started with the coaching staff and has made its way to swimmers’ mindsets, especially the seniors.

“This year, absolutely everyone bought into the team,” senior Stephan Coetzer said.

“There was nobody who was more concerned about their individual performance over the team. Everybody put the team above themselves, and it was awesome to see everyone do whatever needed to be done.”

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