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Exactly 1,019,738 people attended the fair during the 11 days that it was open. The first highest attendance record was five years ago in 2010 with 1,091,887 people. This year’s closing day saw nearly 10,000 more people than last year’s closing day. On any given day of the N.C. State Fair, the amount of people attending is more than the population of Chapel Hill. The fairgrounds brought in about $16 million last fiscal year, largely due to the State Fair.

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Duke Energy will purchase Piedmont Natural Gas for $4.9 billion, and the deal is expected to close by the end of next year.

The North Carolina Utilities Commission and a majority of shareholders must approve the deal. As part of the deal, Duke Energy will assume about $1.8 million of Piedmont’s existing debt. Both of the headquarters will remain in Charlotte, and Piedmont Natural Gas will keep its name as a subsidiary of Duke Energy. Duke Energy is the country’s largest electric utility.

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UNC-Chapel Hill has spent more than $7.5 million for legal and public relations help with its academic fraud scandal. Another $3 million was spent investigating the scandal. The university paid three law firms and one public relations firm between 2012–2015. More than 720 hours of investigating went into the report.

Another external investigation took 4,184 hours. None of the money came from tuition dollars or state funding, according to university officials. Unrestricted earnings from the UNC-CH Foundation Inc. are paying the legal fees, while private donations are paying for the PR costs.

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The meeting’s topic centered on the party which carried the highly controversial theme “CMT v BET,” thrown at The Retreat At Raleigh. Students in attendance donned racially insensitive costumes in an effort to parody individuals portrayed on Country Music Television and Black Entertainment Television.

Discussion was kicked off when

UNC Board of Governors Chairman John Fennebresque resigned on Monday. His resignation comes just days after the new UNC system president was announced.

Fennebresque said it was time for the Board of Governors to have new leadership. The new UNC system president is Margaret Spellings, former U.S. education secretary for George W. Bush. Spellings will take office in January.

Fennebresque received a lot of negative attention from BOG members, legislators and faculty for how he handled the search for president. They complained the search was too secretive and not transparent. A number of BOG members sent internal emails to one another, saying he needed to resign and that supporting Spellings compromises the candidate.

Asheville attorney Lou Bissette will take over as chairman until the board can elect a new leader.

This is the second controversial happening during Fennebresque’s tenure as chairman. Some members blamed Fennebresque for former UNC president Tom Ross’ oust from office. It is speculated that his removal from office was politically motivated. Ross is a Democrat; Fennebresque and the majority of the board is Republican.

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John Stewart, Interfraternity Council president and graduate student studying mechanical engineering, speaks at a diversity discussion at a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday in the African American Cultural Center. At the Town Hall Meeting, students discussed their thoughts and opinions on diversity education on campus.

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“Embarrassed.” “Disgusted.”

“Honestly, not surprised.” Those were only some of the emotionally charged phrases passed around Monday night in a packed room, as students, faculty and staff participated in a Town Hall Meet-

ing held in the African American Cultural Center in response to the controversial off-campus houseparty that took place Oct. 22.

The Society for Afrikan Amerikan Culture and AYA Ambassadors hosted the open forum.

The event was governed by a few, simple ground rules: one person speaks at a time, use “I” statements, treat others the way you want to be treated and challenge the idea not the person.

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NC State’s 2015 Homecoming speaker, Frank Warren, the creator of PostSecret, spoke to a full crowd of students at Stewart Theatre Monday evening about the burden of keeping secrets and the transformative power of sharing them.

PostSecret is a website that allows people to anonymously share their secrets with members of the PostSecret community. PostSecret started with Warren handing out blank postcards to strangers on the street of Washington D.C. Eventually, the idea became popular and people from all over the world began to make their own postcards to send to Warren.

Along with his talk about secrets, Warren spent time speaking about suicide and mental illness. He talked about his own personal background and the struggles he has gone through during his life, how we watched a friend

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Logan Hand, a senior studying social work, Mandelyn Monchick, a senior studying communication and Frank Warren, PostSecret Founder admire a photo after the book signing. Hand and Monchick became best friends from a mutual friend who had introduced them separately to PostSecret. They took a picture to honor their friend who has since moved back to South Africa.

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NC State’s GLBT Center is wrapping up its celebration of GLBT History Month. Two more events are planned for this week, focusing on the importance of intersectionality within the community, a guiding theme for the entire month.

“Our theme is celebrating the diversity that exists within the GLBT community, and helping people understand the ways in which our diversity and experiences intersect with one another,” Renee Wells, director of the GLBT Center, said. “Intersectionality in the GLBT Community is looking at what it means to have multiple identities and how that affects your experiences.”

The GLBT Center continually strives to create safe spaces in which students can express themselves and the different parts of their identities.

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Thursday at 10 a.m. there will be a workshop about intersectionality within the community. Later that day at 6 p.m., there will be a screening of “Al Nisa,” a documentary about five Muslim lesbians living in Atlanta. A discussion with the film’s director, Red Summer, will follow the documentary. Both events will be held at Talley Student Union.

Earlier in October, the center held a Forgotten Queer History lecture, led by historian Josh Burford, assistant director of the UNC-Charlotte Multicultural Resource Center. The workshop explored the roles of specific, forgotten individuals and their shaping of historical movements. The workshop specifically focused on transgender and minority leaders within the LGBT community, whose roles are often whitewashed in media representation.

“The lecture was really enlightening,” Hayden Youngquist, a junior studying electrical and computer engineering, said. “There’s a lot of stuff you

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miss even when you identify within the community.”

Students added to the historical dialogue of the LGBT community in a queer zine workshop by turning their coming-out stories into something tangible.

A zine is self-published, self-made magazine that was popular during the 1990s before the era of blogging.

“For a long time, queer zines were the only way communities could get their message out because mainstream media wouldn’t publish them,” Wells said. “They’ve been a way our community history has been preserved.”

Student-made zines are on display in the GLBT Center for the rest of the month.

“It was a nice way to express yourself and think about where you come from,” Youngquist said. “It’s a good way to see how the LGBT community is developing today.”

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eelam Modi, a sophomore studying biomedical engineering, Karina Patel, a junior studying business administration and Puja Patel, a sophomore studying biomedical engineering, participate in garba dances Friday evening in the Talley Ballroom. Garba is a traditional Indian folk dance that originated from Gujarat, India. The dance was sponsored by EKTAA of NCSU as part of the Hindu festival Navratri (nine nights) and was followed by aarti to the goddess Shakti.

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mediators Jasmine Cannon, a senior majoring in women and gender studies and vice-chair of the Afrikan American Student Advisory Council, and Kinesha Harris, a junior studying biological sciences and president of AYA ambassadors, opened the floor to attendees and their overall reaction to the party.

“I am so irritated because this is not what I signed up for,” Achaia Dent a freshman studying animal science, said through tears.

“At orientation I was so excited. I was in a community. I was welcome, and this is terrifying for me.”

Dent, to the group, posed the question: Does what [members of NC State’s black community] have to say actually matter?

“If me and my friends that are angry about this decided to leave, it is not going to change this school,” Dent said. “It hurts a lot to think that I was coming into something and it not be anything like what I expected.

It’s sad that the handful of amazing people I have met don’t have as big of an affect on me as this has.”

Justine Hollingshead, assistant to the vice chancellor and the dean for academic and student affairs, told the group to stay determined and motivated even though the process for change can be hard and exhausting.

“I came here 20 years ago and said, ‘Wow this place doesn’t like the gays, so I may not want to stay here very long, and it is the South, and it is the bible belt and I didn’t

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die, was homeless, lost loved ones to suicide and has struggled with mental illness.

Warren gave a bit of advice to those in the audience dealing with their own struggles.

“Whatever struggle you are in today, know this: If you can find your way from the darkness to the light, and I believe you can, whether it is through medication, or religion, or therapy, or a friend, or music, or art, whatever gets you through the night, on the other side, you’ll be transformed,” Warren said. “You’ll be closer to the person you’re supposed to be doing the work only you can do. And you’ll have this beautiful story of healing, a story you can use to help others.”

Warren said that if he could go back and erase the pain and suffering he experienced, he

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feel like I fit in here,’” Hollingshead said. “I was not welcomed, but I was determined, and I am still here because when you let that guy win we all lose. So we have just got to stay together and don’t ever feel like you are the lone voice. Whatever we can do from the university perspective, let us know and we will start working on things. It just takes time.”

Karli Moore, a senior studying chemistry and student body treasurer spent her talking time calling the university to action and explaining how problems regarding diversity disrespects are the fault of the institution.

“We have a voice and we have power,” Moore said. “It’s not our fault it’s the institution. The institution brought us here. The institution took our money and said, ‘We will educate you, we will give you a degree, we will provide you with an experience’ and they got to deliver. If you don’t feel safe then that is the institution’s problem. How are we going to rely on a revolving set of students to change something that is institutional? I see it way too many times where students take on this as their mission and forget about the academics. If you can’t provide a safe environment, and you can’t do all of this, then you close your doors and you stop taking people’s money because you have lied to them — you have tricked them. I think it’s the institution. Those are strong words, and I know we have a place in it, but we are paying for a service, and that has to come back.”

After the open forum, attendees broke into small groups and discussed ways to better educate students on the importance of diversity and ensure that instances such

as last week’s “CMT v BET”-themed party do not continue to happen.

Ideas ranged from requiring more diversity training for members of Fraternity and Sorority Life, introducing an athletic loyalty point system for attending diversity education events, introducing more diversitybased seminars at orientation to creating a cultural competency campaign on campus.

While the host of the party is still under investigation, a number of students affiliated with the Theta Chi fraternity were in attendance. At their monthly meeting Monday afternoon, the Diversity Advisory

Committee discussed how to handle the situation from a university standpoint in the long and short term.

Khari Cyrus, a senior studying biological sciences and student body president encouraged students to use their time on campus to create the change they wish to see.

“Conversations are happening,” Cyrus said. “We are trying to find ways that the conversations we are having here are getting up to the Chancellor and the people that are making the changes. For lack of a better word, raise hell until you see the change that you want to see on campus.”

wouldn’t do it because those moments are what brought him to where he is today. He explained that his moments of suffering are the moments he appreciates the most, and his past with mental illness and struggles with suicide are the reasons that he is so motivated to do everything that he can for suicide prevention.

“Sometimes it is the smallest actions we can take that have the most significant, powerful impact in a friend’s life or a stranger’s life,” Warren said.

As of this year, the PostSecret community has raised more than a $1 million for suicide prevention.

Warren explained that battling the stigma surrounding mental illnesses can save lives because people perceive mental illness as shameful which can sometimes keep them from seeking the help they need.

“I’ve learned to have patience,” Warren said.

“Patience with the world, and patience with my-

self because there is always hope. It just doesn’t always come on a time schedule we like it to.”

PostSecret was created as a way for people to connect with others who are feeling the same.

Warren reminisced on a particularly memorable postcard he once received. It was a photo of a bedroom door with holes in it, and the message said the door was broken because the mother was trying to break in to continue beating him. The same day the secret was posted on the site, Warren began to receive emails from young people about their own broken doors and stories. More than a dozen bedroom doors riddled with holes were posted online. A viewer wrote to Warren saying the postcard made her feel like she wasn’t the only one with this secret. It helped lighten her burden.

The second most common secret Warren said he receives is, “the idea that so many of us are someplace on that journey trying to find that one person, that one place where we feel safe, where

we can be our full and true selves with, that person that you don’t have to keep any secrets from.”

At the end of the talk, he invited members of the audience to stand up and share their secrets.

Audience stories ranged from funny memories to deep, emotional thoughts and feelings. Some attendees talked about their own experiences with PostSecret.

Other audience members voiced their fears and spoke about their own experiences with losing family members to alcoholism and suicide.

Warren spoke on the importance of secrets in our everyday lives, and the problems they may pose.

“I believe we all have secrets, and we all keep our secrets in our own box, and every day I think we make the decision about what to do with our box,” Warren said. “Whether to bury it down deep in silence like a coffin, forget about it, or to bring it into the light, open it up and share it like a gift.”

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Karl Moore, student senator and senior studying chemistry, speaks at a diversity discussion at a town hall meeting Monday in the African American Cultural Center. At the meeting, students discussed their thoughts and opinions on diversity education on campus.

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Alicia Criswell, a freshman majoring in exploratory studies, shows the Wolfpack spirit sign while chanting “The Red and White Song” during NC Pride Sept. 26.

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Many of the student-made zines deal with issues of coming out, which were similarly addressed in the creation of a mural in the Free Expression Tunnel on National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11.

“Visibility has always been really important within the GLBT community, especially for students who aren’t out to their family,” Wells said. “Being able to publicly come out through that mural was very affirming for many students.”

A group of student volunteers will turn the zines into an archive of queer culture at NC State, which will eventually be a part of the archives within Special Collections at D.H. Hill Library.

Assistant Director of the GLBT Center Natalie Nguyen, along with John Miller IV, a graduate student studying higher education administration, began the group Queer People of Color at NC State, where students can meet to discuss the impact their differing identities have on their daily lives.

“I don’t want people to feel like they have to choose between race and sexuality,” Nguyen said.

People who identify within the GLBT community, as well as a person of color are encouraged to attend group meetings.

“It’s a safe place for students to address as much of themselves as possible at the same time,” Miller said. “And they have the ability to talk and be with a group of

people who identify similarly.”

The group was started due to a large amount of student requests, according to Nguyen and Miller.

“We hear from students who talk about the fact that their needs and experiences are different, and there aren’t always spaces for them to feel like that’s a valuable part of the community,” Wells said.

One of the faculty and staff focused events of GLBT History Month was a Project SAFE workshop, designed to prepare participants to understand and address the needs of GLBT students.

“The thing about this community is that it’s not static,” Wells said. “It’s constantly evolving, and the needs of students are constantly changing.”

This year, the GLBT Center has started the GLBT Advocate Program targeting faculty and staff.

“Staff members who want to participate sign up for a year where they have to come to one workshop and one event,” Wells said. “To renew, they have to keep going to at least one event and one workshop a year.”

This way, Project SAFE participants stay engaged with the GLBT community, and better learn how to help GLBT identified students.

“This is our way to create a culture in which everybody on campus understands that making this campus inclusive is not just the work of the Center,” Wells said. “We need people who are advocates, who are working with us to push the conversation about inclusivity on campus.”

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“Among other things, in your short tenure you have blocked board members from accessing university staff for public information about the system, botched President Ross’ termination, hired an incredibly controversial search consultant and barred two-thirds of the board from participating in the hiring process,” he said.

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oon the University of North Carolina system will have Margaret Spellings as its new president. Her predecessor, Tom Ross, was asked to step down by the Board of Governors about one year ago.

As The Chronicle of Higher Education reported, legislators, UNC system faculty members and students have expressed concerns regarding the secretive actions concerning the search for Ross’ successor. John Fennebresque, former chairman of the UNC Board of Governors, has been in the center of this tumultuous search of candidates.

Ziyi Mai Staff Columnist Fennebresque announced his resignation as chairman of the board Monday.

Fennebresque and the board were subjected to harsh criticism, mainly because the board held an emergency meeting Friday to meet with Spellings, who was a finalist for the system’s presidency.

Decision of Spellings’ nomination was made shortly following the meeting. The lack of transparency during the recruiting process sparked worry and discussion across the state’s 17 campuses. The Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill that will require the search committee to submit three candidates to the full board before a vote, though that legislation has not yet been signed into law. The deadline for signing the legislation into law is Oct. 30. All these chaotic events truly raised suspicion regarding how much political favoritism was brought to the search process.

Fennebresque’s resignation, whether it came about from pressure from other board members or the legislature, will not correct and moralize the search process. The decision has already been made, and resignation will only free Fennebresque from further criticism after Spellings takes office in March.

The whole process of recruiting, regardless of the new president’s competence, was even less transparent and more rigorous than hiring a CEO of a private company. However, the UNC system is a public institution, not Fennebresque’s private law firm, nor a collection of the Republicans’ favorite private colleges. The nomination of the system’s president, broadly speaking, affects tens of thousands of North Carolinian families, and, as well, their opportunity to receive quality higher education for their children.

Every step of the way should have been shared with the public. The legislature is quite irresponsible in terms of lending tremendous power to the Board of Governors, leaving it unchecked when it comes to firing and recruiting leaders of the system.

In January, Fennebresque asked then-President Tom Ross to step down in a closed meeting, without any explicit explanation to the media and public. The legislature and the governor have not launched any action to prevent the abuse of power of the board.

Even if there were violations of due process in this search, people should not expect the legislature to hold hearings and testimonies against the possible fouls. All criticisms have been limited to media and casual conversation.

Questions have been raised with respect to Spellings’ competence: Does she have the skills necessary to lead a progressive higher institution like the UNC system? Though she served as secretary of education under the Bush administration, Spellings’ career as a whole has not been in the academic realm. All her previous experiences were related to K-12 schooling and high school education. But it is more complex to handle issues in higher education than K-12 school systems, as higher education intensively involves research and cannot be simply measured by testing.

Faculty members of the system have so far withheld comments on Spellings’ competence since they have not been asked to meet her. But if a person did not go through professorship or being a researcher, they might not understand the important value of research to the reputation of a public university.

University is a place where different ideas, thoughts and experiments can thrive, grow and compete. Hopefully, the new leadership will follow the tradition of the UNC system and bring minimal political ideology to campuses.

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Homecoming: not just a football game I

t’s Homecoming time. Throw out any orange shirts you own because you better not be seen Missy wearing Clemson colFurman ors this week as the Correspondent Wolfpack prepare to beat the Tigers this Saturday at the Homecoming football game. Drawing in alumni from across the country, people are excited to drive hundreds of miles to Carter-Finley Stadium to once again cheer on their beloved college team.

It’s easy to take the football games for granted when you’re a student.

With home games, close away games, big screens in Talley Student Union and residence hall lounges, it’s easy to find a place to watch the game. But what about all those people out in the real world? Graduates no longer in Raleigh with jobs and families can’t always make the time and arrangements to relive those thrilling college experiences. If no other time of the season, the Homecoming game is the one that all alumni will make road trips and hotel reservations for to make it to the field.

But Homecoming is about so much more than just a football game. It’s like Thanksgiving, but without the turkey. (OK, and without the stuffing too.) It’s the best opportunity for

the Wolfpack family to come together every year and appreciate all things NC State. It allows the student body to engage with so many of the other students from way back when.

There’s something special about the bond that NC State students can create, even if their college semesters didn’t overlap. My sister and her boy friend graduated right before I got here. It’s great to learn from them all the things that “used to be” while sharing with them all the new things that have happened since. Despite all the innovations and advancements of State, some things just never change. Everyday experiences such as the food at Fountain Dining Hall, or staying up all night studying at D.H. Hill and highlights of the year like Packapalooza and basketball during March Madness. So many experiences — all of them memorable, all of them shared.

It’s the alumni who molded our campus into the one we fell in love with way back on our college tour … even though there was just so much brick. It’s the alumni who gave NC State the prestigious reputation that will stand out to employers. It’s the alumni who we can look up to for motivation to remind us that no matter how hard our classes can get, as

we see the course number go up and our GPA go down, they successfully earned their State degree and so will we. Just because these fellow Wolfpackers don’t sit next to us, it doesn’t mean that they don’t affect our lives every single day.

With several events planned from Wear Red Get Fed and parades to theater productions and tailgates, NC State will without a doubt show off its exceptional school spirit with high hopes to encourage graduates to come celebrate. They won’t be disappointed to return to campus this fall and see the finished student center that was probably just a construction site during their time. Can you imagine walking through main campus without seeing the massive glass walls of Talley? I can’t. And let’s not forget about the new bookstore, which will make it basically impossible for the alumni to pass up the chance to buy even more red and white gear.

We hope to see all the alumni walking the bricks again this week, never as a guest, but always as a member of the Wolfpack. And to all these alumni who do, in fact, have the opportunity to step back on NC State’s campus, welcome home.

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here are two main forms of representative government: the presidential system and the parliamenDaniel J. tary system. As the Root Staff Columnist name might imply, the United States falls under the former category. Indeed, as political scientist William Hudson says, “Among the world’s most industrially advanced democracies, the U.S. is the only one with a separation of powers system [i.e. presidential system] rather than a parliamentary system.”

The U.S. is an outlier largely because the parliamentary system was not developed until after the Constitution was written. Hudson goes on to say that if the founders “had … the opportunity to consider … [an] alternative in 1787, they, too, might have opted for a parliamentary structure.”

A presidential government is one in which the head of government (the president) and the legislative

body (Congress) are different actors. These actors — along with the Supreme Court, in the U.S.’ presidential system — somewhat resemble the government of the Roman Republic in their ability to veto. The system of checks and balances ensures that no one branch of government can become too powerful.

Additionally, each body has its own powers and roles to play in governance. Congress makes the laws, the executive implements the laws and the courts resolve any issues that arise.

The U.S. is based on an adversarial system. It was the founders’ hope that the conflicting interests would keep the government divided, thereby preventing tyranny.

In contrast, the parliamentary system is far more centralized. In a parliamentary democracy, there is no separation between the head of government (the prime minister) and the legislative body (parliament). Similar to a presidential system, the prime

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minister surrounds himself with a cabinet to help carry out the executive duties, but this cabinet is comprised of members of parliament, or the sole governing body, and there is no other governmental structure to limit its reach. In fact, England does not even have its own constitution.

This centralization seems very strange to Americans, who are more familiar with the protection various official structures offer — compared to a parliamentary system that provides no protection against tyranny.

In a parliamentary government, the citizens do not elect the prime minister. Rather, they elect members of Parliament, and the majority party selects a prime minister from its ranks.

The parties are centralized, and each member of Parliament must act in accordance to the party platform. Additionally, if the prime minister fails to live up to the party standards, a new one will be appointed.

Because the politicians must follow

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the party, the candidates themselves are unimportant. In a parliamentary government, people simply vote for a party. Many Americans do this now, but this is unwise, as the U.S. does not have unified parties, but rather parties are organized at the state level. There are really 100 parties in the U.S., with two for each state.

Additionally, the parties have limited power in nominations due to the primaries. People must choose based largely on the personality of the candidates rather than the issues. Presidential governments are not conducive to legitimate discourse on complex political issues. Such systems fail to rise above vacuous slogans.

The major advantage of parliamentary government is the government is not divided. Americans are currently experiencing the problems of a divided government. The two elected branches of government are divided along party lines. Neither side wants to compromise, but both sides have enough

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power to hold the system in deadlock.

How can the American people hold its government accountable when it is unclear whose fault it is?

In a parliamentary government, the majority party in Parliament can usually deliver on its campaign promises.

This party is therefore accountable to the people, who will replace an ineffectual government.

So what is to be done? Restructuring the government this much would likely require constitutional convention. The likelihood of this happening is extremely low.

However, we could strengthen and centralize the political parties and do away with primaries. This counterintuitive measure would produce salutary effects, which would ameliorate the current state of America’s dysfunctional government and better promote democracy. The U.S. is exceptional in many ways, but being the only presidential democracy in the industrial world is not an exception to be desired.

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Juntos recibe reconocimiento de la Casa Blanca Miguel Sanchez Escritor de Personal

Emma Cathell Editora de Bienvenidos & Features

Cuando Andrew Behnke y Cintia Aguilar empezaron el programa de Juntos en 2007, era no más de un simple programa con un puñado de talleres. Reconocía una necesidad especial de hacer caso al aspecto familial que le importa tanto a la comunidad latina, y visitaba cualquier escuela en la comunidad que los dio la bienvenida.

“Vimos demasiado jóvenes inmigrantes latinos abandonando el colegio, y sabíamos que las familias eran el recurso no utilizado que haría toda la diferencia,” dijo Behnke, profesor asociado y especialista de extensión en N.C. State y co-desarrollador del programa de Juntos. “Sabíamos que lo podríamos lograr al máximo por envolver las comunidades latinas locales en ayudar los estudiantes del octavo grado de acostumbrarse al colegio y después ayudar estudiantes en su camino a la universidad.”

Recientemente, Juntos: Juntos para una Mejor Educación fue reconocido por La Iniciativa de la Casa Blanca en Excelencia Educativa para Hispanos como un “Bright Spot en Educación Latina Realizando el Futuro de América.”

“La organización ha cerrado la distancia educativa para miles de estudiantes hispanos en los Estados Unidos,” según la explicación de la iniciativa sobre la nominación Bright Spot.

Juntos es un programa de 4-H que inicialmente empezó por educación de extensión cooperativa con N.C. State. Pero, en años recientes, se ha expandido a otras universidades y comunidades por Carolina del Norte y por los EEUU también.

En Carolina del Norte, solamente hay programas fundadas en N.C. State, Appalachian State University y UNC-Asheville. Por nivel nacional, hay programas en las universidades de Oregon State, Oklahoma State y Iowa State University, junto con otros programas que empezaron este año en el Bronx, Nueva York y en San Antonio, Tejas.

El programa Juntos se expandió en 2011 a entrenamiento de lograr éxito, clubs de Juntos 4-H y una academia veranal de una semana, la cual ha sido solamente en el sitio del campus de N.C. State.

Diana Urieta, la directora del programa nacional de Juntos y un asociado de NC

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Juntos albergó un día de la familia en el campus de NC State el 17 de octubre. Este día es para que los jóvenes latinos y sus padres puedan ver un campus universitario, conocer a estudiantes y profesores y aprender sobre la universidad.

State por extensión, dijo que la cosa única que distingue a Juntos de los demás programas que ofrecen servicios a latinos es el foco en la familia. Hace tres años, Juntos ha organizado Dias de Familia en el campus de NC State, como una manera de compartir a toda la familia una comprensión de la vida universitaria.

“No somos los únicos aquí, la única organización haciendo un gran trabajo,” dijo Urieta. “Una cosa que nos distingue es que no importa el lugar ni con quién colaboramos, aseguramos que el componente clave es la conexión con toda la familia.”

Abimael Torres Rivera, un estudiante de tercer año estudiando ciencias biológicas y un miembro estudiantil del personal de Juntos, ha participado en Juntos desde el otoño de 2013, para la oportunidad de devolverle a la comunidad. Torres Rivera dijo que le da cumplimiento su impacto en las vidas de los estudiantes menores; le gusta ver el cambio positivo de perspectiva que da Juntos a los estudiantes del programa.

“Muchos de los estudiantes dicen que, ‘An-

tes de Juntos, a mí no me importaba la universidad. Pensaba que era sólo para los ricos.’

Pero, después de eventos como la Academia, Dia de Familia, algunas visitas a varias universidades — ahora muchos quieren asistir [a la universidad],” dijo Torres Rivera.

Milca Jarquin, una estudiante del segundo año estudiando ingeniería mecánica, es una exalumna del programa de Juntos. Ella dijo que eligió N.C. State no solamente por el programa de ingeniería, sino también que ya conocía al campus y los diferentes programas. “[Juntos] le ayudó mucho en enseñar mi familia sobre el proceso de aplicar a los colegios,” dijo Jarquin. “De verdad, fue por Juntos que mi familia podía venir y ver el campus de NC State, o un campus universitario en general, por la primera vez.”

Jarquin dijo que muchos estudiantes enfrentan un estigma que la educación universitaria es inalcanzable para los estudiantes de su origen. Jarquin también dijo que el éxito del programa se debe a la participación de los padres y el entusiasmo del personal,

además del apoyo de la comunidad.

Recientemente, como una medida de su creciente base de apoyo, Junto recibió su primer donación corporativa, de New York Life Insurance. Por el nivel nacional, New York Life Insurance le entregó $2 millones al Consejo Nacional de 4-H para que crezca clubes entre la juventud latina.

El programa de Juntos, en el futuro, espera seguir de expandir a otras universidades por todo el país, además de ganar ayuda financiera adicional de las comunidades donde se operan — al nivel federal, privado y universitario — para que puedan continuar de fortalecer sus servicios a la población latina.

“Como minoría, muchas veces nosotros no asistimos a la universidad porque estamos enfocados en conseguir trabajo y trabajar inmediatamente después del colegio, pero los resultados que Juntos muestra y que la Casa Blanca reconoce me motiva para ayudar animar otros estudiantes,” dijo Jarquin.

Investigación por Caroline LaFave, Correspondal

El Día de los Muertos celebra tradición, recauda miles Caitlin Neal Correspondal

“En sus marcas, listos, fuera!” Con estas palabras, esqueletos, flores coloridos y criaturas de todas formas corrieron por el centro de Raleigh y el cementerio histórico de Oakwood el sábado durante el quinto anual Día de los Muertos 5K. Aproximadamente 700 corredores participaron en la carrera con 65 niños del club de Brentwood Boys and Girls de Raleigh.

Siguiendo la carrera de la mañana, las festividades continuaron durante la tarde. Hubo pintacaritas, camiones de comida, artistas, una competición de disfraces y bailes, una demostración de los altares, música de la banda Tercer Divisa y una ceremonia de premios.

Angela Salamanca, la dueña del restaurante mexicano Centro inicialmente empezó la carrera. La carrera no sólo tiene el objetivo de conmemorar la celebración del Día de los Muertos, sino también recauda fondos para el club de Brentwood Boys and Girls Club donde 80 por ciento de los niños son latinos.

Este año, el evento recaudó $10.000 para el club de Brentwood Boys and Girls, según Pepe Caudillo, el director del club de Brentwood Boys and Girls y organizador del festival. Caudillo dijo que en los cinco años, ha recaudado más de $40.000 y que esta contribución de los organizadores y seguidores es increíble.

“Hay muchos beneficios [del 5K] incluyendo: el ejercicio, la relación entre el club y Centro, el público conociendo a los niños y la celebración de un día muy importante,” dijo Caudillo.

Con tantas personas interesadas en contribuir a la causa y con ganas de aprender y participar en la celebración, el ambiente de la carrera estaba lleno de entusiasmo.

Alex Hyler, la presidente de Sigma Delta Pi, la sociedad de honor de español de NC State, fue una de muchas organizaciones involucrados en apoyando el evento y el club de Brentwood Boys and Girls.

“Como una organización de español respetamos lo que [Centro y el club de Brentwood Boys and Girls] están haciendo,” dijo Hyler.

“Esto es nuestro segundo año participando en la carrera, y este año estamos emocionados para patrocinar a un niño que corra.”

El Día de los Muertos es una tradición que

CONTRIUIDO POR: ALEX HYLER

La sociedad de honor de español de NC State Sigma Delta Pi participó en el Día de los Muertos 5K del restaurante mexicano Centro. El festival fue sábado para conmemorar el Día de los Muertos además de recaudar fondos para el club del Brentwood Boys and Girls.

empezó con el imperio de las Aztecas y es un importante festival en las culturas mexicanas y algunas centroamericanas. Originalmente celebraban este día en el verano, pero ahora la celebración coincide con el día de todos los santos y el día de los difuntos en el 1 y 2 de noviembre, respectivamente.

Una de las muchas costumbres importantes durante el Día de los Muertos es crear altares para sus queridos que han muertos. Las caléndulas se son puestas en el altar para atraer los almas de los muertos con el olor y con las velas que iluminan la ruta. Además, es común para que las personas pongan fotos de los difuntos, notas, comidas y objetos especiales que conmemoran los individuales en los altares.

Taylor Hatfield, una estudiante de tercer año estudiando ciencias biológicas con materias secundarias en español e inglés y una voluntaria del festival por la organización de NC State, VOLAR, dijo que disfrutó la oportunidad de experimentar el Día de los Muertos.

“Disfruté la experiencia directa con el Día de los Muertos,” dijo Hatfield. “Mi papel como una voluntaria en el festival fue explicar la información sobre el altar y cómo se puede contribuir. Nunca había visto un altar personalmente pero fue una buena experiencia porque tuve la oportunidad de escribir una nota a mi bisabuela quien se fue este año pasado.”

El propósito del Día de los Muertos y los altares no es dar tristeza o miedo. Es una oportunidad para dar honor a las memorias y un momento para reconectar con el pasado.

“Cuando se ve el altar, la última cosa que se piensa en es la muerte,” dijo Caudillo. “Hay flores, agua y comida tan brillante que es claro que algo muy vivo está allí. Para los mexicanos, incluyendo a mí, la muerte es una cosa muy especial. Tengo una conexión fuerte que no se puede romper porque mis padres practicaban la costumbre, mis abuelos la practicaban, los padres de mis abuelos la practicaban y por eso llevaré la tradición también.”

Centro y el club del Brentwood Boys and Girls no solamente crearon una carrera y festival para la comunidad de Raleigh, sino también incluyeron los espíritus de amigos y familiares.

“Estaba muy emocionada que mi organización pudo venir y observar la cultura hispana pero también que las familias hispanas pudieran venir y sumergir dentro su propia cultura,” dijo Hyler.

En general, el 5K fue más que una carrera - fue un lugar para aprender sobre los restaurantes locales, y los niños de la comunidad y un gran día que tiene una tradición larguísima.

La tradición de Raleigh del anual Día de los Muertos 5K del Centro y el festival es algo que no se quiere evitar. Sin embargo, todavía hay tiempo para observar la celebración dentro el museo de la ciudad de Raleigh que está presentando una exposición de los altares del Día de los Muertos y también dentro los servicios de las iglesias católicas que tiene servicios en 1 y 2 de noviembre.

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Juntos program receives White House recognition Emma Cathell Bienvenidos & Features Editor

Miguel Sanchez Staff Writer

When Andrew Behnke and Cintia Aguilar first started the Juntos program in 2007, it was just a simple family program with only a few workshops. They saw a special need to cater to the family aspect so vital to the Latino community and would go to any school in the community that welcomed them.

“We saw too many new immigrant Latino youth dropping out of high school, and we knew that families were the untapped resource that would make a difference,” said Behnke, associate professor and extension specialist at NC State and co-developer of the Juntos program.

“We knew we could do this best by engaging local Latino communities to help eighth grade students transition to high school and then help high school students on their way to college.”

Recently, Juntos: Together for a Better Education was recognized by The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics as a “Bright Spot in Hispanic Education Fulfilling America’s Future.”

“The organization has closed the educational achievement gap for thousands of Hispanic students in the United States,” according to the initiative’s explanation of the Bright Spot nomination.

Juntos is a 4-H program that initially began through cooperative extension education with NC State. In recent years, however, it has expanded to other universities and communities across North Carolina and around the U.S. as well.

In North Carolina, there are three funded programs at NC State, Appalachian State University and UNC-Asheville. Nationally, there are programs at Oregon State, Oklahoma State and Iowa State Universities, in addition to those that began this year in the Bronx, New York and in San Antonio, Texas.

The Juntos program expanded in 2011 to include success coaching, Juntos 4-H clubs and a week-long summer academy, which thus far has only been hosted on NC State’s campus.

Diana Urieta, Juntos national program director and an extension associate at NC State, said the one thing that distinguishes Juntos from other programs that service Latinos is the focus on the family. For the past three years, Juntos has hosted Family Days on NC State’s campus as a way for members of the whole family to understand what college is like.

“We’re not the only kid on the block, not the

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The Juntos Program was recently recognized by The White House Iniative on Educational Excellence as a “Bright Spot in Hispanic Education Fulfilling America’s Future.”

only one doing great work,” Urieta said. “One thing that does set us apart that no matter where we go, no matter who we partner with, we make sure that their key component is connecting to the whole family.”

Abimael Torres Rivera, a junior studying biological sciences and member of Juntos’ student staff, has been involved with Juntos since fall 2013 because of the opportunity it allowed him to give back to his community. Torres Rivera said he finds fulfillment in the impact he has on younger students and that he enjoys seeing the positive change in perspective that Juntos has on the students that go through the program.

“A lot of these students say that, ‘Before Juntos, I really didn’t care about college. I thought it was for rich people,’” Torres Rivera said.

“Then after events like Academy, Family Day, taking them to different colleges — a lot of them want to [attend college] now.”

Milca Jarquin, a sophomore studying mechanical engineering, is an alumna of the Juntos program. She said she chose NC State not only because of the engineering program but because she was already familiar with the campus and different programs through Juntos.

“[Juntos] helped a lot in teaching my family about the process of applying to colleges,” Jarquin said. “It was actually through them my family was able to come and look at the NC state campus, or a college campus in general, for the very first time.”

Jarquin said that a lot of students face a stigma that a college education is unattainable for students of their background. She also attributed the success of the program to the involvement with the parents and the enthusiasm of the staff, as well as the support of the community.

Recently, as a measure of their growing support base, Juntos received its first ever donation from a corporate sponsor, New York Life Insurance. On a national level, New York Life Insurance donated $2 million to National 4-H Council to grow Juntos 4-H clubs among Latino youth.

The program hopes to, in the future, continue expanding to other universities throughout the country, as well as to gain additional financial support from the communities in which they operate — at the federal, private and university levels — so that they can con-

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tinue to strengthen their services to the Latino population.

“As a minority we don’t go to college a lot of the times because we’re more focused on getting jobs and working right after high school, but showing the results that Juntos has and the White House acknowledges that really motivates me to help encourage other students,” Jarquin said.

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Day of the Dead 5K celebrates tradition, raises $10,000 Caitlin Neal Correspondent

“Ready, set, go!” Upon these words, skeletons, colorful flowers and creatures of all kinds raced through downtown Raleigh and the historic Oakwood Cemetery Saturday during the fifth annual Day of the Dead 5K. Roughly 700 runners participated in the race along with 65 children from the Brentwood Boys and Girls Club of Raleigh.

Following the morning race, the festivities continued during the afternoon with Day of the Dead altars, face painting, food trucks, artists, a costume-contest dance-off, music from the band Tercer Divisa and an award ceremony.

Angela Salamanca, the owner of Centro Mexican Restaurant, initially started the race. The race not only has the purpose of commemorating the holiday of Day of the Dead, but also raises funds for the Brentwood Boys and Girls Club, of which 80 percent of the children are Latino.

Pepe Caudillo, director of the Brentwood Boys and Girls Club and an organizer of the festival, said the 5K is a very important event for the organization and Raleigh community.

“There are many benefits [of the 5K], including exercise, the relationship between the club and Centro, the public getting to know the children and the celebration of a very important day,” Caudillo said.

With so many people interested in contributing to the cause and wanting to learn and participate in the celebration, the atmosphere of the race was buzzing with enthusiasm.

Alex Hyler, president of Sigma Delta Pi, the NC State University Spanish honors society, is one of the many who got involved in supporting the event and the Brentwood Boys and Girls Club.

“As a Spanish organization we respect what [Centro and Brentwood Boys and Girls Club] are doing,” Hyler said. “This is our second year participating in the race, and this year we were excited to sponsor a child to run.”

The Day of the Dead is a celebration dating back to the Aztec empire and is a major holiday in Mexican and some Central American cultures.

Originally celebrated in the summer, the holiday now coincides with the Catholic All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days Nov. 1 and 2 respectively, accord-

CONTRIBUTED BY: JIM MICHNOWICZ

Centro’s annual Day of the Dead 5K celebrates Latino tradition and culture as well as raises funds for the Brentwood Boys and Girls Club. This year the event raised $10,000 making the total for the past five years more than $40,000.

ing to University of New Mexico’s website.

One of the many customs that is important during this day is for individuals to create altars for their loved ones who have died. Marigolds are placed on the altar to attract the souls of the dead with their scent along with candles to illuminate the way. In addition, it is common for people to place photos of their deceased, notes, food and special objects that commemorate the individuals on the altars.

Taylor Hatfield, a junior studying human biology with minors in Spanish and English and a volunteer at the festival through the NC State organization VOLAR, said she enjoyed the opportunity to experience Day of the Dead.

“I really enjoyed getting hands-on experience with the Day of the Dead,” Hatfield said. “My role as a volunteer at the festival was explaining about the altar and how to contribute to it. I had

never seen an altar in person before, but it was a nice experience as I was able to write a note to my great grandmother who passed away last year.”

The Day of the Dead and the role of the altars are not meant to be a sad or scary. It is an opportunity to honor memories and a chance to reconnect with the past.

“When you see an altar, the last thing you think of is death,” Caudillo said. “There are flowers, water and food so colorful that it is apparent someone is very alive there. For Mexicans including myself, death is a very special thing. There is a strong connection that cannot be broken because my parents observe this custom, my grandparents observed it, the parents of my grandparents observed it, and therefore I will also carry on the tradition.”

Centro and the Brentwood Boys and Girls Club created a race and festival for the community of

Raleigh, but it also included the spirits of friends and family members.

“I was really excited my organization could come and observe the Hispanic culture but also that Hispanic families could come and immerse themselves in their own culture,” Hyler said.

Overall, the 5K was more than a run — it was a venue to learn about local restaurants, children of the community and an important holiday that has a long tradition.

The Raleigh tradition of the annual Centro Day of the Dead 5K and Street Festival is not one to miss, but there is still time to observe the holiday as the City of Raleigh Museum is hosting a display of the Day of the Dead altars, and many Catholic churches will be hosting services Nov. 1 and 2.

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“The fact of it is, it’s hard to say there hasn’t been dilution [in college basketball’s regular season] — the energy is when the conference season starts,” Delany said. “There are some nice trips, nice games. But for the most part, it’s after the college football [bowl games] are over. Those have just become huge attractions.”

In addition to media exposure concerns, the overall well being of the college basketball athlete has been questioned. Unlike other sports that take on the brunt of academic pressures during one semester, basketball athletes must shoulder the brunt of their athletic rigors in both the fall and spring semesters.

In any case, the overwhelming opinion of college coaches is that the college basketball season must remain under its traditional format.

With teams competing in a maximum of 31 regular season games, the current design allows coaches to schedule games farther apart and supposedly diminish the risk of injuries for players.

The critics remain as the 2015–16 season rapidly approaches. Currently, it appears as if the six-month season format isn’t going anywhere.

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cember, even good games.”

Upon examination of past primetime matchups in November and December, it would appear that Travis is correct. Statistics have shown that primetime games, such as No. 3 Kentucky versus No. 6 Duke airing on ESPN on Nov. 16, will probably draw only minor television audiences.

As a comparison, last year’s early season primetime matchup between No. 1 Kentucky and No. 5 Kansas Nov. 18 drew a TV rating of 1.7. In football, the meager New Orleans Bowl Dec. 20 featuring the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns versus the Nevada Wolfpack nearly eclipsed the Kentucky-Kansas game with a TV rating of 1.6.

In recent years, the season’s start has come under heavier scrutiny as critics fail to see the value in starting the season in November amidst some of the highest grossing stretches of the NFL and college football seasons.

One such criticism came from Commissioner Jim Delany of the Big Ten Conference in a February interview with USA Today.

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a shell-shocked Florida State team in Tallahassee this Saturday as it tries to get back to .500.

11. Georgia Tech (3-5, 1-4 ACC) The Yel low Jackets have temporarily escaped the cellar of the ACC after a thrilling blocked field goal return helped seal the 22-16 upset of No. 9 Florida State. While a Coastal championship is out of the picture at this point, the Yellow Jackets could have an outside shot at a bowl berth if they win their last four games, starting with Virginia.

12. Virginia (2-5, 1-2 ACC) The Cavs had Carolina tied going into halftime but could not do anything with the momentum, getting outscored 13-0 in the second half and losing 26-13. The Cavs offense was sloppy during the game, turning the ba ll over f ive times against the Tar Heels.

Virginia will look to even its conference record when it

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not enough for the Hokies in their loss to Duke. The offense amassed 453 total yards in Brewer’s return, which is a good sign when going into a tough matchup with the defensively stout Boston College Eagles on Halloween.

9. Miami (4-3, 1-2 ACC) Not only was the 58-0 loss to Clemson the worst in program history, it was enough to get Al Golden fired as Miami head coach. Interim coach Blake James will take over for a Canes team that is spiraling downward, with a matchup against a tough Duke team on the way.

10. Syracuse (3-4, 1-2 ACC) Had it not been a fake punt that set up a game winning field goal for Pittsburgh, the Orange could easily be 4-3 with a solid conference winloss record. Syracuse will face

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13. Wake Forest (3-5, 1-4 ACC) The Deacons could not keep pace with NC State’s hot start to the game, falling in a 28-0 deficit in the first quarter to eventually lose 35-17. All four touchdowns scored on the Deacons in the first quarter were for more than 50 yards, including an 85-yard run by Matt Dayes. Things don’t look to get any easier for the Deacs as they will play a much improved Louisville team this Saturday.

14. Boston College (3-5, 0-5 ACC) The Eagles offense looked putrid in the 17-14 loss to Louisville, as they only had four first downs for the entire game. Next up is the Hokies, a team that just posted 43 points on a Duke defense that’s one of the best in the nation.

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Rose, Dayes stand out against Wake Daniel Lacy Assistant Sports Editor

Eliza Butts Staff Writer Here’s an overview of how former Wolfpack players did in Week 7 of the NFL season.

Philip Rivers The San Diego quarterback threw for a total of 336 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday’s game against Oakland. However, it wasn’t enough to uplift his team, and the Raiders defeated the Chargers 3729.

Just two minutes into the game, Rivers threw a pass intended for Stevie Johnson that was intercepted by Raiders’ linebacker Malcolm Smith.

The second interception came early in the second quarter. Rivers threw a pass intended for Keenan Allen that was intercepted by D.J. Hayden.

Rivers threw one touchdown pass in the third quarter and two in the fourth quarter. He leads the NFL with 2,452 passing yards with 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions on the year.

Russell Wilson Seattle beat San Francisco 20-3 Thursday night, with Wilson throwing for 235 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Wilson also recorded seven carries for 21 rushing yards.

Wilson’s touchdown pass came with two minutes left in the second quarter when he completed a 43-yard pass to Tyler Lockett, Lockett’s first career touchdown reception.

His first interception was thrown at the end of the second quarter on a pass intended for Doug Baldwin. Cornerback Tramaine Brock intercepted the pass at the San Francisco 5-yard line to halt Seattle’s drive.

Wilson’s second interception occurred with six minutes left in the third quarter when 49ers cornerback Kenneth Acker intercepted the pass intended for Jermaine Kearse.

Mario Williams The Buffalo Bills defensive end recorded two solo tackles and one sack in Sunday’s contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Bills ultimately lost the game that took place in London, 34-31.

Steven Hauschka The Seahawks kicker went 2-for-2 on his field goal attempts and 2-for-2 for extra point attempts, contributing a total of eight points for the Seahawks.

Hauschka has been perfect this season, converting 16-of-16 field goals and 14-of-14 extra points. He is tied with Broncos’ kicker Brandon McManus for the league lead with 16 made field goals.

The NC State football team won its first conference game of the year Saturday against Wake Forest, 3517. Here is a look at some of the top performances from the victory.

Mike Rose and Darian Roseboro The defensive line, led by Rose and Roseboro, dominated the trenches Saturday, registering six sacks, four pass deflections, three quarterback hurries and one forced fumble.

Rose was seemingly impossible to block, registering three sacks on the game, two of which came in the first quarter. He now has a teamhigh 6.5 sacks on the season. Rose has stepped up as a key leader of the defense that has plenty of talent to go around.

Roseboro logged his second multisack performance of the season, his first coming against South Alabama.

He logged four tackles, two sacks and two pass def lections, one of which he almost intercepted. The freshman is an intriguing talent who has earned more playing time in the crowded defensive line rotation.

Matt Dayes After rushing for less than 70 yards in each of the first two conference games, Dayes bounced back for his best performance of the season. He rushed for a career-high 205 yards and two touchdowns on just 16 carries, including a career-long 85-yard touchdown run. His rushing total ranks fifth all-time in a single game in NC State history. Additionally, his 12.8 yards per carry is the second highest in school history.

There were questions on whether Dayes could handle a full workload after Shadrach Thornton was dismissed. He silenced those Saturday, proving that he has the speed

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Redshirt freshman wide receiver Maurice Trowell jukes out a Wake Forest defensive back to get a first down.

Trowell had four receptions for 87 yards and the first touchdown in his career. The Wolfpack came back from a bye week to win 35-17 Saturday at Wake Forest’s BB&T Field.

to break runs outside and the elusiveness to make defenders miss between the tackles. The offense seemed lost when Dayes wasn’t involved in the game. On the season, he has 125 carries for 793 yards and a conference-high 12 touchdowns.

Maurice Trowell The freshman wide receiver came into the game with just two catches for eight yards. Saturday, he led the Wolfpack in receiving with four catches for 87 yards and his first career touchdown. He could have had a second touchdown in the fourth quarter, as he was left uncovered in the end zone, but senior quarterback Jacoby Brissett didn’t spot the coverage breakdown.

Trowell sees most of his time in relief of junior wide receiver Jumichael Ramos. He is still young and adjusting to the college game, but

he possesses quality speed and the ability to get open down the field.

Look for Brissett to take more shots down the field as Trowell and fellow freshman Nyheim Hines see more playing time.

Play of the Game On the third offensive play of the game, Brissett seemed to be wrapped up for the sack. However, he shook off the defender and escaped the collapsing pocket. Trowell noticed this, and adjusted his route to get wide open down the field for the 59-yard catch-and-run touchdown.

The team struggled offensively in its first two ACC games, totaling just 26 points and 496 yards. Trowell’s touchdown jumpstarted the Wolfpack offense that went on to score 28 points and tally 320 yards in 17 plays in the first quarter alone.

This team looked completely dif-

ferent than the one that showed up against Louisville and Virginia Tech. If it can play like it did in the first quarter, it will be a force to be reckoned with when it faces more formidable conference teams.

Player to Watch: Shawn Boone With fellow sophomore safety Josh Jones struggling in pass coverage, Boone has seen more time at the strong safety position, starting his first game of the season against Wake Forest.

While Boone is slightly undersized at 5-foot-10, he has played well in limited time, recording three tackles and a sack Saturday.

Additionally, he ranked second on the team in special teams tackles last season. While he is still splitting time with Jones, he could take over the position full-time if he continues to play well.

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College hoops overshadowed by football W

ith November right around the corner, the college basketball world waits in the wings as the new men’s season reaches its dawn.

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between the Vermont Catamounts and the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

The game marks the beginning of a college basketball season that will stretch almost six months before ending in Houston, Texas April 4.

However, and no disrespect to the alumni and fans of either institutions, the attention of the nation will not be directed toward southeastern Michigan for an 11 a.m. tip-off between the Cata-

mounts and Eagles. Moreover, the entire slate of November and December college games will go largely unnoticed by the national media.

Despite a handful of matchups that will draw some national intrigue for college basketball, college football and the NFL will reign supreme over the sports landscape in the months of November and December. With the NBA and NHL seasons also in full

swing during the latter months of the year, many have come to question the start of college basketball in the month of November. Sports analyst Clay Travis of Fox Sports is one such opponent clamoring for the season’s start to be pushed back to January.

“College basketball shouldn’t start until Jan. 2,” Travis said. “No one watches in November and De-

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Clemson remains atop power rankings, Wake Forest slides Joseph Ochoa Staff Writer

This past weekend, a few teams scraped out close victories, others reminded us of their dominance and one continued its descent into mediocrity. Here are the rankings going into Week 9.

1. No. 3 Clemson (7-0, 4-0 ACC) Clemson came out and thoroughly destroyed the Miami Hurricanes in Miami, 58-0, making it the third-largest shutout in conference history and the Canes worst loss in program history.

Clemson will play NC State on

Halloween, hoping to avoid the dreaded trap game before an ACC showdown against Florida State.

2. No. 17 Florida State (6-1, 4-1 ACC) The Seminoles lost to the struggling Yellow Jackets, 22-16, on a last second blocked f ield goal returned for a touchdown. One thing that might be a concern down the road is late-game play, as they were outscored in the second half 12-0 in the second half

by Georgia Tech.

3. (rv) UNC-Chapel Hill (6-1, 3-0 ACC) The Tar Heels continue to ride the defense to the tune of a 6-1

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record for a three-way tie for first in the Coastal division. The Heels have only allowed more than 20 points once this season. Now they will get the Pittsburgh Panthers Thursday night for a chance to take sole possession of the Coastal Division.

4. No. 23 Pittsburgh (6-1, 4-0 ACC) The Panthers have narrowly defeated their last three opponents, winning by a combined total of 13 points. They will need to be on top of their game if they want a chance to defeat the Tar Heels this Thursday at Heinz Field.

5. No. 22 Duke (6-1, 3-0 ACC)

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The Blue Devils defense looked like a shell of itself on Saturday against the Hokies. After holding opponents to single digits against four of its six first opponents, the defense allowed 43 points in a thrilling 45-43 quadruple overtime victory. Up next are the Hurricanes, who were thumped by Clemson and now have an interim coach at the helm.

6. NC State (5-2, 1-2 ACC) Head coach Dave Doeren got his first win for the month of October as the Wolfpack jumped to an early 28-0 lead to get the win against Wake Forest, 35-17. Running back Matt Dayes returned

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7. Louisville (3-4, 2-2 ACC) While the Cardinals defeated the Boston College Eagles 17-14, they did not look great doing so, as they turned the ball over four times and had eight penalties for 49 yards. The Cardinals will have to minimize the mistakes on a short week as they take on Wake Forest Friday night.

8. Virginia Tech (3-5, 1-3 ACC) The return of Michael Brewer to starting quarterback was just

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