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WOLFPACK ESCAPES TIGERS: SEE PAGE 8

Students running for positions in Student Government for the 2016-2017 year begin their week of campaigning today. Five pairs of students are running for Student Body President and Student Body Vice President. A full list of candidates can be found at sg.students.ncsu.edu. Polls will open Monday, Feb. 29 at 8 p.m. and close Tuesday, March 1 at 8 p.m.

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Saturday morning, about 1,000 guests attended the ninth annual “Blacks in Wax Live Museum,” which told the stories of 40 inf luential African-Americans who are often overlooked or forgotten. The African American Cultural Center hosted the event.

“We need to spark the conversations that need to occur to understand others, even if they’re uncomfortable” - Jordan Anderson, a junior studying environmental technology and a Blacks in Wax committee member.

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A new Wake County program attempts to keep students 16 – 18 years old from being tried in criminal courts. Under the new program, cases in which students are accused of nonviolent misdemeanors at school would be resolved in Teen Court or mediation. The program’s details are not yet complete. Currently, North Carolina can try 16-yearolds as adults when they face criminal offenses.

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A tuba museum, reportedly the largest private collection in the world, will have its grand opening in Durham on March 5. Vince Simonetti, the museum’s creator, has amassed a collection of 310 tubas and euphoniums to display.

The museum features rooms filled with tubas that hang from walls and ceilings. Simonetti and his wife will offer free tours of the museum. The Simonettis formerly owned The Tuba Exchange, a store that sold INSTRUMENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL BANDS. SOURCE: THE NEWS & OBSERVER

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After facing another defeat in South Carolina, Jeb Bush dropped out of the Republican presidential primary race. Donald Trump came in first in South Carolina, followed

by Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. The other remaining contenders for the Republican bid are Ben Carson and John Kasich. In the Nevada caucuses, Hillary Clinton defeated Bernie Sanders.

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Sophomore forward Abdul-Malik Abu throws it down with two hands for a flashy two points in the first half. Abu had a monster game with 17 points, 16 rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 33 minutes. The NC State Wolfpack beat the Clemson Tigers in a close game, 77-74, at PNC Arena Saturday.

“We want to educate the community as well as ourselves about our history as African-Americans,” said Kinesha Harris, a senior studying biological sciences and the chair of Blacks in Wax. “In school you don’t usually learn a lot about Black History Month; you learn the common Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. But in Blacks in Wax, you learn about people you haven’t heard of.”

As guests journeyed through the room, they heard stories from each of the different characters, who then would ask: “Who am I?” Told were the stories of Loretta Lynch, the first female AfricanAmerican attorney general, Dr. Patricia Bath, the first AfricanAmerican woman to complete her residency in ophthalmology

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New coffee shop spills onto Hillsborough Katherine Kehoe Assistant News Editor

Jubala Coffee opened the doors of its Hillsborough Street location Feb. 12, offering students yet another option for somewhere to work, relax or grab a “cup of joe.”

Jordan Wells, co-manager of Jubala Coffee, described Jubala’s vibe as “quality-focused and intentional.”

“The space is designed to be extremely transparent and approachable so that one can see the craft that goes into making specialty coffee,” Wells said.

Jubala offers an extensive selection of craft coffee drinks and a menu with affordable breakfast and lunch food items, including specialty biscuits, waff les and sandwiches.

Coffee drinks range anywhere from $3 to $5. Typical biscuit sandwiches are priced around $3, and sandwiches with a side average around $7.

The store is designed with two espresso machines, designated for either “take” or “stay” orders. Wells said the two-machine concept was designed to best serve students and professionals who may not have the time to deal with the long lines of coffee shops.

And, according to Wells, the store’s concept has been well received.

“Business has been great. We are growing every day and seeing a lot of new and returning faces,” Wells said. “There are already a few established regulars, which is awesome considering we have been open for one week.”

Double Barrel showcases local hip-hop, raises funds

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Charlotte-based rapper Deniro Farrar poses with concert attendees for a photo during the second night of WKNC’s 13th Double Barrel Benefit held Saturday night at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina. Farrar ended his performance by jumping into the crowd and giving hugs to everyone he could.

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An all-star lineup of local hip-hop acts came out Saturday for the second show of the 13th annual Double Barrel Benefit at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro. A crowd of 300 people attended the event. All ticket and merchandise sales, plus donations, went to support the daily operations of NC State’s

student-run radio station 88.1 WKNC. For WKNC, it was a culmination of months of planning. For the artists, it was another stage to help them reach fans of North Carolina hip-hop. All of the performers were based out of North Carolina.

Opening was Earthly, an electronic DJduo from Durham, who lit up the stage

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What started as a peaceful protest to raise awareness of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine became heated when a Jewish student sought to challenge the narrative presented by protesters.

A dozen students with the NCSU Students for Justice in Palestine held a “die-in” protest Thursday in the Brickyard in which they laid down with Palestinian flags draped over their faces

and bodies to symbolize the lives lost in conflict. Each of the protesters also held a picture of a victim along with the story of how he or she died.

“We are just trying to promote awareness at NC State because not a lot of people know what’s going on in the Middle East, specifically dealing with Israel and Palestine,” said Zayn Hamad, a senior studying textiles and president of NCSU Students for Justice in Palestine. “We’re just trying to be a voice for the

Palestinians.”

Hamad blames the national media for presenting a one-sided view of the issue, which tends to present Israel as being in the right and Palestine as being in the wrong. Hamad said that when she reads about the conf lict, Palestinian deaths are often dismissed as if Palestinians are always the aggressors.

“The media doesn’t cover what’s going on over there as well as they should,” Hamad said. “They cover what’s happening in Israel

all the time, but with Palestinians it’s always, ‘oh three Palestinians were shot dead today.’”

Many students passing by stopped to read the stories of victims or craned their necks at the demonstration from a distance. Those who stopped to read the stories of the victims expressed frustration with the situation and had little to offer in the way of a solution.

Jordan Dembski, a freshman studying life sciences, said he doesn’t know much about the conflict and has

little connection to it as a college student.

“It just seems pretty far away,” Dembski said. “Especially since when you’re a busy college student you got classes, you got exams to worry about you don’t really actively go and do research.”

As the protesters were leaving, a Jewish student who wished to remain anonymous approached them and began questioning their motives.

“The [protest] had already

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POLICE BLOTTER February 18 6:14 AM | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT CVM Main Building Report of suspicious subject attempting to enter the building. Officers did not locate anyone matching description.

2:21 PM | FIRE ALARM Wood Hall FP responded to alarm. Cause unknown.

2:23 PM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Dan Allen Deck Staff member struck parked vehicle belonging to student.

2:51 PM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Ocracoke Hall Two students were involved in traffic accident.

10:30 PM | SAFETY PROGRAM Bragaw Hall Officer conducted program for students.

February 19 1:00 AM | MEDICAL ASSIST ALCOHOL Lee Hall Units responded to intoxicated student with head laceration.

Student was transported for treatment and referred for underage alcohol.

4:54 PM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Gorman St/Jackson St NCSU PD was called regarding traffic accident. RPD was notified due to jurisdiction.

4:23 AM | WELFARE CHECK Metcalf Hall Officer conducted welfare check. Two students were located and referred for underage alcohol violation.

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with computers mounted on ironing boards.

Following Earthly was SkyBlew, whose soulful flows carried themes of disconnection in the digital age and overcoming hardships of life on the streets.

SkyBlew, whose is real name Mario Farrow, grew up an orphan in Alabama before moving to Chapel Hill in 2008.

After a few years performing solo over prerecorded beats, Farrow added a band, including a drummer, guitarist, keyboardist, saxophonist and two backup singers, which added depth to his music. Farrow said that early on, his sound drew comparisons to A Tribe Called Quest, but with “an added degree of soul.”

“When I first was doing my music, I always had a soulful slash jazzy sound… It was a matter of time before I got the band, and it just compliments what I do,” Farrow said. “The sound is very big, it’s very jazzy, it’s like painting — I say, ‘I don’t rap I paint the sky [blew]’ — that’s my slogan, so I knew [jazz elements] had to accompany my message. The band takes the show to a whole other level. It’s exciting. We’re jamming out. I’m not devoted to the beat, so I can just free flow — that’s what a band does [for the music].”

Farrow got emotional on

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ended, and so I went and put on my shirt with the Jewish star — because I’m Jewish — and just wanted to see what they were saying,” the student said.

The ensuing discussion began to escalate as details of the history surrounding this conflict are rife with misinformation on both sides, and other students began joining in.

The instigating student asked the student leaders of Students for Justice in Palestine why Israel should be blamed for being careful in

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11:42 PM | SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Lake Raleigh Student and non-student were found in back seat of vehicle.

Subjects complied to leave the area.

2:12 AM | FIRE ALARM EB III Units responded to alarm. Cause unknown. Electronics notified.

10:01 PM | DRUG VIOLATION Baffin Hall Two students were referred for drug violation.

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10:56 PM | TRAFFIC VIOLATION Main Campus Dr/Trailwood Dr Student was cited for speeding.

4:30 PM | FIRE ALARM Wood Hall Units responded to alarm. Cause unknown.

8:47 PM | FIRE ALARM Wolf Ridge Apts.

Units responded to alarm caused by cooking.

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4:31 AM | SMOKE/ODOR COMPLAINT SAS Hall Units responded to report of burning smell. No problems were located. Facilities and Fire Marshal were contacted.

Staff member responded to investigate further.

Students hurl sport into popularity PHOTO BY SAM FELDSTEIN Michael Delaney, a junior studying business administration, practices hurling, a sport similar to a combination of lacrosse and field hockey, during a practice held by NC State’s Gaelic Athletic Association on Miller Fields Friday. The Gaelic Athletic Association is open to all students, staff and faculty interested in playing Irish games in addition to hurling including Gaelic football, similar to a combination of soccer and rugby, and camogie, a women’s version of hurling. The club practices Tuesdays at 8 p.m. and Fridays at 4 p.m. The club also creates a social group in an atmosphere that celebrates Irish culture and 2,000 years of Gaelic sports while connecting players to a national competitive conference. Delaney is an international student from Ireland who came to NC State in August after the organization was created. He said he got involved because, “We wanted to introduce people to our unique national game.

stage and let the crowd know that his musical journey almost came to an end last month by his own choice after feelings of being overlooked in favor of bigger names, but support from committed fans encouraged him to keep performing and making music.

“I don’t have the biggest fan base but I do have a couple thousand fans, and they’ve been telling me how my music helped them not kill themselves and all that, so I gotta keep going for them even if everybody is trying to overlook me — it’s the message, that’s what it is,” Farrow said after his set. “They can’t deny good music. We’re making good music. There’s only so long they can deny that, man. We doing something bigger — we touching lives. I gotta keep going; that’s what I’m supposed to do. That’s why I’m still doing it.”

Up next was Professor Toon, who transformed the venue into a bounce house with highenergy beats and hardcore lyrics.

Toon, raised in Baltimore before moving to Durham, used the entire stage for his performance, in which he talked about the struggle of growing up in an abusive household in Baltimore and providing for his daughter through his music and hard work.

Professor Toon, who calls himself the “professor of things” opened for De La Soul at the fifth annual Hopscotch

Music Festival and recently released a new album titled “Take Notes.”

The headliner for the evening was Deniro Farrar, based out of Charlotte, who made the crowd a part of his performance by pulling a crowd-surfing fan on stage and going a cappella to rap directly to members of the crowd. Farrar repeatedly stopped the music to make sure that everyone was sufficiently engaged, and not on their phones, before dropping the beat again.

Farrar, whose mother was in the crowd, decided the best way to close his show was to jump in the crowd and give everyone in attendance a sweat-drenched hug.

On a night where local talent was on display, Farrar reminded the crowd that the fans are who matter, not the man on stage, recalling a time when a friend called him his “idol” to which Farrar responded, “Kill your idol.”

After the performances, the artists were informed that some of their tires had been slashed and valuables had been stolen.

Despite the crimes, Farrar said that the relationship with WKNC has been “beautiful.”

“It’s been beautiful, somebody just slashed our tires, but it’s still been beautiful,” Farrar said. “I deserved it, man, it’s the universe payin’ ya’ boy back for all the s--- I put out in the world. Did you see how many hugs I gave out tonight?”

SkyBlew, Chapel Hill rapper, performs Saturday night at Cat’s Cradle for the second night of WKNC’s 13th Annual Double Barrel Benefit. The second night of the Double Barrel Benefit featured only North Carolina native Rappers.

regards to their treatment of Palestinians who want to cross the border when there is legitimate fear of terrorism.

“What really made me mad was when we asked him what gives them the right to hold us in a room with nothing for hours and interrogate us when we’re trying to go visit our family over there, and he was like, ‘Can you blame them for doing that to you?’”

Hamad said. “He basically called us terrorists because we’re Palestinian.”

The anonymous student said people were yelling at him asking if he was calling them terrorists.

“One of the girls who obviously had family over there

said, ‘Do you think I should have to be stopped at the border and questioned?’ And I told her yes because there’s terrorist attacks all the time in Israel,” the student said.

The student said he knew someone through a mutual friend and member of the Israeli Defense Force, who was shot and killed by a Palestinian. He said that it’s good that Israel is “keeping a lid on it,” referring to who is able to enter the country, because various terrorist groups have a stated goal of destroying Israel.

“I did as good as I could [in the argument] because I’m not a walking book of statistics. They were throwing

out all these numbers, and I just told them the facts of the whole situation from an Israel supporter’s side,” the student said.

Hamad said other accusations made by the student were misinformed.

“If you’re going to come and present an argument to us, don’t first off lie and second, just because you’re proIsrael you still have to learn the facts on both sides of the argument,” Hamad said.

Sarena Triesh, a junior studying communication and one of the protesters, said she’s open to having a discussion as long as it is a reasoned discussion rather than one based on assigning blame.

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Professor Toon, a Durham native, performs Saturday night at Cat’s Cradle for the second night of WKNC’s 13th Annual Double Barrel Benefit. The second night of the Double Barrel Benefit featured only North Carolina-native Rappers.

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“I cannot stand talking to [people who seek to assign blame in arguments] because those are the people who you’re not going to change their minds, they have their set of beliefs,” Triesh said. “I want to educate the people that don’t know what’s going on in the Middle East and I think we did that very effectively today.”

Several minutes into the demonstration, some of the campus preachers began to draw attention to the students lying down and began to preach alongside them, trying to co-opt their messages.

Ha mad sa id t hat t he preachers began to ascribe things to the protesters that

were not true as part of their usual sermons. They later joined in as the rhetoric began to heat up.

“I kind of knew that was going to happen,” Hamad said.

The preachers were unaffiliated with the protesters.

Students for Justice in Palestine has other protests planned for the future to continue to promote dialogue over the issue.

“I think the die-in was really effective, because it’s just a silent protest, and if you want to learn more, you can, but if you don’t, you can just walk away,” Hamad said.

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Miles Leathers, a member of the Black Male Initiative Group, looks at a table honoring a soldier in the visualization room during the 2016 Blacks in Wax Tour Saturday. The Visualization Room honors African-Americans who have died as a ZURIYA HAIDER/TECHNICIAN result of racism. “African-Americans have a rich history and culture,” Leathers said.

Kristin Bradford, a sophomore studying communication, talks to a group of students during the ninth “Throughout history, we have been oppressed, see, but we have come up from it. annual Blacks in Wax Live Museum in Witherspoon Student Center Saturday. Bradford was portraying We still have a lot to do.” singer Diana Ross.

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and to receive a medical patent, as well as many others.

Many characters’ st r ugg les resonated with the audience, and the room quick ly became heavy, laden with the emotion of students and guests.

“We need to spark the conversations that need to occur to understand others, even if they’re u ncomfor table,” sa id Jordan Anderson, a junior studying environmental technology and a Blacks in Wax committee member.

Brooke Brown, a junior studying science, technology and society, portrayed the crowd favorite, Sandra Bland.

Bland was accused of assaulting a police of-

ficer and was forcefully removed from her car after she would not put out her cigarette following a request from the officer.

Three days later, she was found hanging from the ceiling in her jail cell. As a result, Bland’s death has brought much attention to how white law enforcement officers treat blacks.

Harris stressed the importance of education as one of the key focal points of Black History Month and “Blacks in Wax.” “Education is the key to a lot of things,” Harris said. “When you’re educated, you’re informed … Take advantage of the resources or the people t hat you have. Learn about any group that you don’t identify with.”

Many members of the community appreciated the “real,” engaging way

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Tony Thorpe, program coordinator for the African American Cultural Center, greets members of the Black Male Initiative Group at the beginning of the 2016 Blacks in Wax tour on Saturday. The Blacks in Wax program is a live wax museum featuring students honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to black history.

that the history of the African-Americans featured was presented.

During a moment of ref lection, mothers in at tenda nce d iscussed how it is diff icult for

many black children to learn about this history in school, because it is often painted in a negative light.

The event was open to the NC State communi-

ty, as well as the public.

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Raelyn Robinson-Marshall, a senior studying psychology, portrays Zina Garrison in the ninth annual Blacks in Wax exhibition. This event took place in Witherspoon Student Cinema Saturday and showcased famous AfricanAmerican people in order to help others learn more about them.

NC STATE STUDENT MEDIA

Notice of public meetings

NC State Student Media has scheduled interviews with those students who have applied for the top leadership positions at the Technician, the Nubian Message, WKNC 88.1 FM Raleigh, and the Student Business & Marketing Office for 2016-2017.

These interviews are open to the public, and we encourage anyone with an interest in our organizations to attend.

The students will be interviewed by members of Student Media’s Newspaper, Broadcast and Business Office advisory boards, which include students, faculty, staff and industry professionals.

There will be time set aside for questions and comments from the public before the advisory board members adjourn to executive session.

The dates and times for the advisory board meetings are as follows: • Newspapers Advisory Board – Monday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., Witherspoon 324 (Student Media Conference Room) – Nubian Message Editor In Chief candidate: Stephanie Tate, sophomore, political science.

• Newspapers Advisory Board – Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6 p.m., Witherspoon 324 (Student Media Conference Room) – Technician Editor In Chief candidates: Gabe DeCaro, junior, nuclear engineering and international relations; Katherine Kehoe, junior, English; Mary Anna Rice, junior, English; and Rachel Smith, junior, design.

• Broadcast Advisory Board – Monday, Feb. 29, 7:30 p.m., Witherspoon 324 (Student Media Conference Room) – WKNC General Manager candidate: Emily Ehling, sophomore, women’s and gender studies.

After considering each candidate, the advisory boards will submit their recommendations to the full Student Media Board of Directors, which will make the final decision as to next year’s leaders. That meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, in Room 356 of the Witherspoon Student Center. (Room 356 is located in the African-American Cultural Center.)

For more information, contact Director of Student Media Advising Patrick Neal at pcneal@ncsu.edu or (919) 515-1515.

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Jubala Coffee opened on Hillsborough Street Feb. 12 below Aloft Raleigh. Coffee drinks range anywhere from $3 to $5. Typical biscuit sandwiches are priced around $3, and sandwiches with a side average around $7.

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The name Jubala comes from a Kenyan harvest festival, according to Wells. Andrew Cash, the owner of Jubala, spent time in Kenya exploring coffee farms and learning the economy of specialty coffee.

Cash was inspired by the unity of the Kenyan community as they came together for their “Jubala,” or day of celebration, after a successful crop of coffee.

Wells said the shop differentiates itself from others on Hillsborough Street because of its commitment to craft coffee and efficiency “with the equipment and staff that allows us to do it a lot faster without compromising quality or customer service.”

“We are also aware that we are the new kids on the block, so to speak, but we want to be a part of the progression and evolution of the Hillsborough Street community,” Wells said. “We aren’t moving in to capitalize or exploit; we are here to help redefine the greatness that Hillsborough Street has and will be.”

When asked if he would consider trying a new coffee shop on Hillsborough Street, Ali Alzahrani, a sophomore studying mechanical engineering, said he would consider it if it had something new to offer.

“I like to try new places,” Alzahrani said. “I get bored too quickly at old coffee shops. I spend over three hours at coffee shops every week, and it is nice to know that I can spend my time in a new place, try new f lavors of coffee and get to know new people.”

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Let’s make college expenses cheaper C

ollege isn’t free — at least, for most it’s not. All the talk about whether it is a viable move to make college free is both divisive and unashamedly appealing to a college student facing a mountain of unpayable expenses.

The reasoning for making college more attainable has grown more pronounced in Katherine recent years, because it is cerWaller tainly becoming increasingly Staff Columnist difficult to find a career that makes a living wage without college or expertise in a trade. This brings into question if college is a necessary stepping stone to becoming a financially independent and productive citizen, should it be free or at least reduced?

There are pros and cons that many argue would arise from making college either more

“The expenses that I have experiences outside of general tuition and fees are ridiculous.” accessible or free, and since I don’t pretend to be an expert in economics, I don’t want to argue one way or the other. Instead, there are moves that we can make at a university level that would make college expenses less traumatic for us cashless students.

The expenses that I have experienced outside of general tuition and fees are ridiculous. It is clear that traditional college in the United States sets students up to be financially dependent on others, and they rack up debt before they’ve even started their lives. It’s ridiculous to think that any student without a full “mom-and-dad” ride to school can actually get through it without working a lot and dealing with all the stress that living with financial insecurity entails.

Just to scratch the surface, in order to even get to park on campus, students need to purchase a nearly $400 parking pass. With these passes, you can park in one designated location, and if you are caught parking anywhere else you have to pay ridiculous fines, pay to get boots removed and even pay to get your car back when it has been towed. Parking expenses are a huge issue and wreak havoc on poor students’ finances. Any way that the university could minimize these expenses

would be ultimately beneficial to students.

Four hundred dollars is much more than just a headache to students starved of cash — that’s a month of rent and utilities, four to five months of groceries or six months of car insurance.

Then there are textbooks. I’ve written articles recently vying for an open-syllabus campus, and I still think that this would be a huge financial benefit for students. Students should see the expenses that go along with a class in addition to tuition. If a student has two options to meet a certain class requirement, and one professor requires $200 in textbooks while the other requires a $20 course packet, students should be aware of this so they don’t unknowingly take on unnecessary financial burdens.

Then there is buying clothes for interviews, internships, on-campus jobs … Most teenagers don’t have a professional wardrobe, and this becomes a huge expense once students start to transition into their careers. It would be really awesome to see resources available for building a professional wardrobe — we have a closet in the Poole College of Management where people can donate new or used professional attire for students who can’t afford it, but this is hardly publicized.

On top of all of this, there is the reality that both future employers and the university want students to be involved in campus life, hold positions of leadership and display passionate interests in their field. Being involved and invested in extracurricular activities can cost major dollars. There are the T-shirts, the retreats, the annual dues and the time it takes away from students’ ability to hold part-time or full-time work and still remain sane.

Then there are the class rings, the fraternity and sorority life, the membership into honors societies, the alternative service break trips and study abroad trips that students have been pressured to believe that they need to get the “full college experience.” College students can’t maintain this constant stream of expenses. It gets frustrating when you feel like your university is much less invested in your education and success and much greedier for any amount of money that they can squeeze out of you.

As I said, I don’t know if college should be free — but there are definite ways that our expenses can be minimized so that we save thousands of dollars every year. How can we expect our students to be the best that they can be if money stress takes over all their thoughts and energy?

Communication

Kelley Wheeler, junior studying art studies

A failure to communicate M

y friend and I were talking about nihilism.

She said she had more of a nihilistic outlook, which then sparked an entire conversation/ argument about what matters and doesn’t matter, perspecValerie tives, the nature of truth, Evans relativism and the definition Correspondent of matter. Eventually we did a complete circle, and she realized that I wasn’t understanding what she was saying, and I realized that she wasn’t being very clear in what she was saying. Basically we came to the conclusion that she wasn’t actually a nihilist. The point is that maybe the hour-long argument could have been shortened if we had known how to communicate better.

A lot of problems could be solved if people had better communication skills — gridlock in congress, social issues and heated arguments with your uncle during Thanksgiving dinner.

This is why the word “argument” has come to mean two people getting mad and yelling at each other until one eventually gives up, when an argument should be something much more purposeful. This is not to say that an argument in everyday conversation must be a formal argument with explicitly stated theses and premises, but maybe we should try to give the communication of our ideas more thought. Or actually have another purpose to our communication other than “winning.” If winning is the main goal when you try to communicate your ideas, then you’re not really conveying an idea to be fairly considered or to actually reach truth.

Most English classes that I’ve been in, in high school and college, require that you are able to present an opinion and argue for that opinion in the form of a paper. Almost every paper that a student writes includes a thesis and support for that thesis. And while this is beneficial for encouraging students to think through a claim more thoroughly, is this applicable to everyday communication? Young people need more practice in communicating with other people through humanistic means — namely, actually talking to another person. While some classes do encourage open discourse, I don’t think that it is pushed enough. In English classes especially, the

conversation should be held as important as paper writing and graded just like a written paper.

Most people will never have to write a paper after graduating, but everyone will have to interact with people if he or she wants to be a functioning individual in society. If schooling in general is about educating individuals, a major part of that education should be being able to function in society, and without the necessary communication skills, that will be difficult for less articulate individuals.

Schools should be releasing students who can contribute to the progression of society. A major component of improving a society is the contribution of different perspectives and different means of solving problems, and if those students can’t express themselves, then they won’t be able to contribute much to the society.

English 101 at NC State, and I’m sure at other universities as well, is very basic. Although this class should be seen as an opportunity to learn how to express themselves, most students dread it. Even as an English major, I kind of hated it.

After English 101, students not majoring in English will most likely only have to take one other class that focuses on communication.

Not only should English 101 be changed to a more conversational format, but also a student should have to take a course that focuses on communication every semester, and furthermore, all classes should try to encourage more open discourse. In a large, lecture-based class this may be difficult, but not impossible. Even in an online classroom, discourse isn’t impossible, although physical interaction with humans would be preferable.

Open discourse catalyzes the discovery of truth. Different perspectives mean different ways of looking at issues, thus giving us more of a chance of getting closer to the truth. This concept of discovering truth seems vague and impalpable, but it’s applicable to all issues, such as questions of morality, laws and everyday life decisions.

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Wolftrax group aims to build campus music scene Samuel Griffin Staff Writer

NC State has a reputation for being an engineering school first and everything else second. When people think of State, they do not think of humanities, and they certainly do not think of music. The Wolf tra x Music Group at NC State is trying to change that perception.

Wol f t r a x i s a ne w l y formed club at NC State.

Founded in the summer of 2015, the club’s main goal is to promote local music artists both on and around campus through showcases, music sessions and music production.

“The idea behind Wolftrax is that we are going to discover artists in the area, especially student artists, and we’re going to help them develop their talent, produce their music and also distribute it,” said Mike Andrews, a senior studying arts studies with a music concentration and the vice president of Wolftrax.

“We take an artist, and we connect them with people to help them get whatever it is they need to start recording; then, we promote them through our social media and through our own

resources to help them set up events.”

In its first semester as a club, WTMG ran open-mic nights twice a month in the One Earth lounge. Andrews said that the open mics were a good way to get the club started finding artists and networking, but the events were expensive to run and that the club wished to focus on showcases of NC State artists instead.

“We prioritize NC State students because we really want to develop music around NC State and turn the college into more of an arts and cultural hub,” Andrews said. “We know there is a lot of untapped, non-networked talent at NC State, and we want to bring that talent to the surface because there are a lot of people here who love music.”

In addition to the open mics, the club also ran a tailgate show at the Clemson-State Halloween football game. The club rented a stage and a sound system and played music featuring local artists, including Vanilla the Hun, an alternative rock band Andrews plays guitar for.

“It was a test run to see what we are capable of,” Andrews said. “Everything

went according to plan, and it was a really good starting place.”

The club’s f irst showcase of the semester is a hip-hop and rap event on Tuesd ay, feat u r i ng t wo DJs and emcee Anderson Burrus, a senior studying communication media at NC State. Burrus is regular participant in the NC State Cypher. On Jan. 31, Burrus and several other rappers broke the Guinness World Record for longest freestyle by rapping nonstop for 12.5 hours.

“It’s been a lot of f un watching Wolf tra x grow over the past year,” Burrus said. “It’s brought together a wide variety of students with different skill sets such as writers, programmers, designers, etc. and allows all of them to collaborate to put on shows such as the one on Tuesday, and when they asked me to headline one of their shows, I was more than happy to do it.”

The doors for the event will open at 7 p.m., with music starting at 8 p.m. The event is free to attend and will take place in the Talley Student Union ballrooms.

Andrews said the event is focusing on hip-hop because that is the genre that most artists in the club fo-

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NC State student and Wolftrax member, Charles “DJ Iron Mike” Morse, performs at the Deep South Bar.

cus on and the genre that most st udent s seem to want to hear. Andrews said other organizations focus on other genres, such as the Country Music Association, leaving WTMG to focus on hip-hop, rock, rap and electronic dance music, or EDM. The club is already hard at work tr ying to set up an EDM show for its next event. WTMG is hoping to partner with Hunt Library to run the event in the Visualization Lab but does not have a confirmation on this plan as of yet or a set date.

“It would be really cool to

partner with Hunt because they have all the resources needed to run an EDM-type show,” said Griff in Matthews, a freshman studying business and WTMG’s treasurer. “They could also help with marketing, which would make it easier on us.”

The club is also putting together a mixtape to act as a collaboration between the different artists involved in the club and has already booked a recording session at Bull City Sound, a recording studio in Durham.

“We want to have a collective place where all the people from campus can

share their music in a singular location,” Matthews said. “If that goes well, we might do more of them.”

Wolf tra x Music Group will be hosting at least two more shows this semester including the EDM show in March and a rock show in April.

“We want to become a cha nnel where students can access local music and also take their local music,” Andrews said. “Why should someone have to pay $70 for a ticket and drive to Red Hat or PNC when there is so much talent here?”

The benefits of taking a Meatless Monday Emily Boyette Correspondent

The Meatless Monday pledge has been met with mixed receptions on campus. The pledge calls for participants to adopt a vegetarian diet every Monday, touting benefits in personal health as well as for the environment.

Sou mya Nad aba r, a sen ior studying international studies and economics, created the Meatless Monday pledge for NC State’s campus. According to Nadabar, Meatless Monday had its roots in World War I, when the U.S. Food Administration encouraged families to reduce consumption of staples like meat products to ration and aid the war effort.

Nadabar works as a student campus organizer for the Humane League, a national farm animal protection nonprofit. Thirty campuses across the country currently have organizers supporting the Meatless Monday initiative.

“There is an abundance of information out that shows that beyond a doubt, eating animals contributes to our country’s biggest killers : heart disease and cancer,” Nadabar said. “Healthy plant-based meals provide all the protein and other nutrients our bodies need without the cholesterol it does not.”

Nell Kriesberg, a professor in interdisciplinar y studies, has worked as a veterinary technician in the past. Kriesberg said partak-

ing weekly in a day without meat can have multiple benefits.

“I think the real benefit of Meatless Mondays is psychological and spiritual because you are changing your lifestyle, even if only for one day, to take into account the needs of other species,” Kriesberg said.

“It’s not just a question of feeling concern for animal treatment, but it becomes a way to connect with the larger environment and other people as well. Meat production takes an enormous toll on the environment, and the land that is used for growing crops for cattle, the massive amount of corn grown for pigs and chickens.”

Along with personal health benefits, Nadabar emphasized the environmental benefits from cutting

down meat consumption.

“Several United Nations studies conclude that animal agriculture and ‘factory farms,’ which currently include virtually all animal agriculture in the U.S., are the leading contributor to climate change,” Nadabar said. “The EPA reports that these factory farms are the No. 1 polluter of water in the U.S. and the No. 2 polluter of air in the United States.”

Although the Humane League did not initially create the Meatless Monday pledge, it supports Meatless Mondays to reduce animal suffering.

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tunity for us to take a step in the right direction,” Nadabar said.

“We have the choice to help end animal cruelty, help our environment and heal the people every time we sit down to eat.”

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Perry Hurt, an associate conservator at the North Carolina Museum of Art, works to touch up the frame of a painting in the conservation lab of the museum Friday. This painting, “Sea Dog,” by Andrew Newell Wyeth in 1971, was given to the museum by R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. Hurt, along with other conservators, will be restoring paintings where the public can observe the work in an exhibit called “Actual State,” running until July 10.

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An artist, a scientist, a historian and much more. Conservators at the North Carolina Museum of Art could be called Renaissance men much like the painters whose works they restore. The art and science of painting restoration will be on display to the public at the North Carolina Museum of Art from now until July 10 in “Actual State.”

“Conservation covers a lot of area,” said Perry Hurt, associate conservator at the North Carolina Museum of Art. “It combines a lot of different interests and skills.”

As conservators, Noelle Ocon, William Brown and Hurt work to restore, clean and preserve the artwork at the North Carolina Museum of Art. But this job title also entails a broad range of things from using infrared imaging to see beneath a painting, to repainting entire figures on paintings that were lost with time and wearing, to communicating with art owners and people who work in the museum.

Ocon began working on the new exhibit “Actual State” Saturday, where visitors are invited to watch her retouching two Flemish Paint-

ings “The Ascension” and “The Pentecost,” both from 1530. The exhibit involves her “inpainting,” a process in which she applies her own paint to these masterpieces to recover damages and abrasions in front of an audience. Ocon describes the exhibit as “literally watching paint dry.”

However, art conservation is much more than simply watching paint dry. Brown is the chief conservator at the North Carolina Museum of Art, and he said that along with conserving, cleaning and preserving artwork, he caters to patrons, provides services to the public and other museums, does a lot of paper pushing, writes grants, works with budgets and does performance reviews.

Art conservation involves an abundance of science as well. The conservators have partnered with students and professors at NC State and Duke to collaborate on the science and technology behind conservation.

“Conser vation is a science,” Ocon said. “It really was considered a craft until the ‘50s, and that was really when it became the science of conservation. And conservation is an umbrella term for preservation, documentation, examination and then restoration.”

The Art and Science Initiation was a relationship between the North Carolina Museum of Art and Duke University that allowed the museum access to technology and science while giving the students experience with interdisciplinary studies. Together they studied why materials degrade in paintings and how that relates to melanoma research they had conducted. They also studied different lasers and other art conservation tools like X-ray imaging in the program.

One of the projects that the museum’s conservation staff had was in collaboration with NC State’s chemistry and physics departments. Students identif ied red dye materials in paint pigments as an organic chemistry project, according to Hurt.

As conservators, they have had many challenging projects. Ocon, who primarily focuses on 15th to 17th century Flemish paintings, says her most challenging project was when she was working on “The Last Judgment,” painted by Crispijn van den Broeck. It had been painted on f ive different planks of wood and had cracked right down the middle. They had to restore the panels, meaning they had to break all of the pan-

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North Carolina Museum of Art painting conservator Noelle Ocon works on restoring a piece as part of “Actual State,” an exhibit running now through July 10. On display at “Actual State” was “The Ascension,” a finished restoration piece, and “The Pentecost,” shown, both attributed to a follower of Bernard van Orley circa 1530. Ocon said using resins and pigments is safer than the original medium of oil paint because the resin can be removed if the painting needs to be restored again.

els apart and then glue them back together. Miraculously, the painting looked brand new afterward.

According to Brown, his most challenging project was on Bernando Belloto’s “View of Dresden with the Frauenkirche at Left.”

The painting had two scenes and was missing an entire figure. The story that the painting was telling was not complete without this vital character, so Brown repainted an entire figure to complete an artist’s vision from all the way back in the 18th century.

“Some paintings are 600 years old, so they’ve been through a lot, been through wars, through many, many changes of hand and f loods,” Brown said. “When you start cleaning the paintings, you try to know what’s coming and that we’ve examined everything

thoroughly before we start. But, sometimes there are big surprises.”

The most challenging project for Hurt was when he worked on one of Claude Howell’s paintings.

Howell is a North Carolina painter, and the painting that needed to be restored was a beach scene.

The painting had a serious flaking problem, where fingernail-sized pieces were f laking off. “[The North Carolina Museum of Art] is important because of its old master collection, particularly old master Italian paintings,” Brown said. “Therefore, well-equipped conservators are necessary. And now people have the opportunity to see the work they do with their own eyes with ‘Actual State.’”

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out to a commanding lead. Barber made his first field goal of the game at the 5:20 mark of the second half. He started the game 0 for 9 from the floor, surprising for him considering his recent play.

Blossomgame was the only offense Clemson had in the second half. The redshirt junior was one of two players in double figures for the Tigers in the game.

The Tigers made it a close game late as they rallied from an eight-point deficit in the last two minutes to pull within one of the Pack. Despite his offensive struggles, Barber hit several key free throws for the Pack in the waning seconds of the game.

Clemson’s Blossomgame led all scorers with 33 points on 12-of-22 shooting. Rowan finished with 20 for the Pack, followed closely behind by Martin’s 16. Abu posted another double-double, scoring 17 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.

Barber finished 1 for 12 from the floor, scoring only eight points.

“We have a lot of guys who can score the ball,” Rowan said. “Sometimes you don’t play as well as you do, like Cat, so other guys had to step up.”

The Wolfpack hosts arch-rival UNC-Chapel Hill Wednesday night at PNC Arena as it attempts to avenge its early season road loss to the Tar Heels.

went and how I had to up my goals,” Addison said. “Originally, my goal was 26 feet, but I hit that last year. We just increased them. We really want to make the Olympics in Brazil this year. To be in contention to do that, we have to jump 27 feet.”

Addison trains with discipline. In practice, he frequently

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something for the team,” Dunand said. “I just stayed with the process, and it just clicked and happened for me.”

T he Wol f p a c k fol lowe d through with the offensive surge on Sunday as it defeated the Kent State Golden Flashes 7-5, scoring all seven runs in the sixth and seventh innings, including home runs by junior catcher Andrew Knizner and

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tackles workouts that test his explosive power. He is knowledgeable about the benefits of these workouts as well.

“Much of the work we do is speed training,” Addison said.

“It’s explosiveness, quick reactions and things to get as fast as possible down the runway while being under control and able to time the jump. That means speed and control are the main two things that go into long jump.”

His discipline is also illus-

trated in the classroom as well.

Addison is studying industrial engineering, and in 2015, he was awarded ACC scholarathlete of the year for track and field.

As the collegiate track and f ield championship seasons approach, Addison is eager to achieve victory against a competitive field.

“This year I just want to win it all,” Addison said. “ACC’s I’m ahead by a lot right now, but I actually have to go into

the championships and do it there. My first goal is to win ACC’s in long jump.”

Af ter the collegiate track circuit ends in June, Addison will funnel his focus toward qualifying for the 2016 USA Olympic team.

“I have to finish top-three at the Olympic trials to make the Olympics, and I’m really working toward that,” Addison said.

“I know it’s a long way out. It’s a long season, but that is the path I’m on.”

sophomore right fielder Brock Deatherage, giving the team seven total for the weekend.

Avent will try to keep the expectation about the power hitting to a minimum following the offensive explosion seen in the final two games.

“I don’t want us to start hitting home runs,” Avent said.

“We need to get our swings better, and it ain’t gonna start with home runs, I can tell you that.”

Knizner was the offensive catalyst for the team this weekend, notching two home runs and seven RBIs on the week-

end. The junior described the difference from Friday was just nerves.

“That first game was just first game jitters,” Knizner said.

“We just came back and beat two quality teams with Coastal and then Kent State today; both of those games are huge wins.”

Another great moment from the weekend was when freshman infielder Xavier LeGrant got his first career hit on a deep solo homerun against Coastal Carolina Saturday.

“It felt amazing. It really didn’t hit me until I sat down

in the dugout and sat down for a while,” LeGrant said following Saturday’s win. “I was f loating on clouds when I was going around the bases.”

Following a solid start to what has been described by many as a brutal schedule, the Wolfpack will have 20 of its next 21 games at Doak Field, starting with Morehead State and St. John’s on Tuesday and Wednesday, with a chance to capitalize on its success in Myrtle Beach.

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Fueled by underclassmen Abdul-Malik Abu, Maverick Rowan and Caleb Martin, the NC State men’s basketball team earned a much-needed victory Saturday as it topped the Clemson Tigers 77-74 at PNC Arena.

The Wolfpack (14-13, 4-10 ACC) entered Saturday’s game looking for momentum of any kind as it heads into the regular season’s final weeks. The Tigers (16-11, 9-6 ACC) needed a victory to help cement their resume for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Clemson’s defense had no problem getting aggressive early on in the game. Implementing a tough man-to-man defense, the Tigers’ ability to slow the game down was key in the first half.

Junior guard Cat Barber was face guarded for almost the entire game, and it seemed to get to him. Barber missed his first nine shots and struggled in the first half with shot selection.

Clemson’s Avry Holmes got to Barber early and often contested almost every shot he took in the first half. Barber recorded his first points of the game on a pair of free throws with 4.9 seconds left in the first half.

Sophomores Abu and Martin picked up the slack for State in the first half. The two underclassmen provided some much-needed offense for the

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Sophomore forward Caleb Martin sprints toward the basket after getting a steal in the first half of the game against Clemson. Martin finished with 16 points, including 4 of 7 from 3-point territory, as well as three assists, one steal and one block. The NC State Wolfpack beat the Clemson Tigers in a close one, 77-74, at PNC Arena on Saturday.

Pack as the Clemson defense wasn’t allowing much room for error in the half.

“We just came in with the same mentality we always have,” Abu said. “That’s just to try and get as many secondchance buckets as we can.”

The Wolfpack offense had one of its most complete games of the season against the Tigers.

State passed the ball extremely well and rebounded on the offensive end of the floor with aggressiveness. Clemson entered Saturday’s game with the 16th-best scoring defense in the country, giving the Pack’s offensive performance more noteworthiness.

“We made a lot of extra passes in the paint and got easy

buckets,” Abu said. “Just being unselfish led to highlights, and everybody enjoys those.”

Abu was one rebound short of a double-double in the first half as he grabbed nine rebounds and scored 10 points for State. Martin had a teamhigh 13 points in the half as he shot 3 of 5 from 3-point range.

Clemson’s Jaron Blossomgame led all scorers with 14 points in the first half shooting 6 for 9 from the floor. The Tigers shot 46.9 percent from the floor as a team while the Wolfpack shot 40 percent.

Heading into the break, the Wolfpack held a slim lead over the Tigers, 35-34.

Barber’s offensive woes carried over into the second half as

he continued to struggle from the floor. But that didn’t doom the Wolfpack as freshman Rowan got hot in the second half. Rowan scored 17 points in the second half to help ignite the Pack’s offense.

“We had a day where Cat really struggled,” head coach Mark Gottfried said. “We haven’t had very many nights where Cat has struggled like that. I think it says a lot about our team that we were able to generate some offense and play through the fact that Cat wasn’t playing well.”

The Pack and Tigers kept trading buckets throughout the half as neither team jumped

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Addison looks to make lasting mark on Wolfpack Garrison Rountree Correspondent

As his college career comes to a close, NC State track and field standout and A ll-American competitor Jonathan Addison looks poised for success.

A competitor in the long jump, high jump and short sprints, Addison has achieved a great deal of success in all three events.

The Wolfpack senior’s accolades include a 2014 ACC Outdoor title in long jump, a 2015 ACC Indoor Championship high jump title and a fourth place finish in the long jump at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Despite his diverse reper-

toire of events, Addison shines brightest in the long jump.

Most recently, he leapt to a personal best mark of 26-2 3/4 in long jump. He is tied for first in the NCAA, currently ranks fourth in the world and qualified to compete in the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials.

“I’m definitely going to Olympic Trials,” Addison said. “I’ve already got the standard for it.

I had to jump 8.05 meters, and I jumped 8.17, so I got both the Olympic Trials standard and the Olympic standard.”

However, what most don’t know is that the Enloe High School g raduate’s pr i ma r y event was high jump prior to NC State.

“I was recruited for high

jump,” Addison said. “I was already a long jumper but I wasn’t a super elite long jumper in high school or anything like that.”

Upon arrival at NC State, Addison decided to continue high jump but was also interested in maintaining long jump and sprints on his list of events.

“I got here, and I told the coach I really wanted to do sprints,” Addison said. “I was pretty fast, so he started training me in sprints. Sprints and long jump really go hand in hand. Some of the best long jumpers in the world are easily some of the fastest guys in the world. As I got faster, my ceiling in long jump became a lot higher than my ceiling in high

jump.”

Along with success in the long jump and high jump, Addison also ranks well in the 60-meter indoor and 100-meter outdoor sprints. His top marks there are 6.83 and 10.44 seconds respectively.

His speed was swift enough to garner fourth place finishes at the 2015 ACC indoor and outdoor conference meets.

After a fruitful 2015 campaign, Addison and his coach spent a portion of the pre-season re-evaluating their goals for his final year in Wolfpack red.

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Wolfpack baseball wins two of three to start season Joseph Ochoa Staff Writer

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For the NC State Wolfpack baseball team, the opening series at the Baseball at the Beach tournament was a tale of two different teams.

NC State f inished the tournament with a record of 2-1 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

The Wolfpack scored 20 runs in the final games of the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. For head coach Elliott Avent, the good start to the season was a major boost for the team.

“A lot of people have been telling us that this is probably the toughest opening tournament,” Avent

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Sophomore pitcher Joe O’Donnell pitches for a no-hitter inning during the ACC Championship game against Florida State University . Though the Wolfpack fought hard to get to the championship game, it fell short in the 2-6 loss May 24 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

said following Sunday’s game.

“For us to come out and get two big wins was huge for the team and a good start to the year.”

The lone loss for the Wolfpack came in the opening game against the Old Dominion Monarchs 5-0 Friday. For Avent, the weather and great pitching from the Monarchs played a huge part in the loss.

“Old Dominion basically just was throwing strikes and pitching ahead in the counts,” Avent said. “The weather played a little bit into that, but they were always 1-2.”

While the loss could be a bit disheartening for most teams, Avent remained positive about the potential for the season.

“Hopefully we can just take a shower, wash it all away and pretend it didn’t happen,” Avent said.

“I certainly hope this is as bad as we can play. Hopefully we can come out tomorrow and refocus.”

The Wolfpack came out Saturday against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and showed it was completely refocused. The Wolfpack defeated the Chanticleers 1310 behind a late offensive surge from freshman Preston Palmeiro, sophomore Joe Dunand and sophomore Josh McClain.

Tied 7-7 in the top of the eighth inning, Palmeiro, Dunand and McClain each hit home runs with McClain hitting a two-run shot.

As the firestarter for the rally, Dunand remained humble about the situation and the home run.

“I just wanted to get ahead in the count, and I wanted to get

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