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IN BRIEF Trump will not be charged with inciting Fayetteville riot
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department has chosen not to charge Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with inciting a riot after an attendee punched a protester in the face at his rally in Fayetteville last week. The sheriff’s office investigated whether the language Trump used motivated a public disturbance of persons engaging in violent or disorderly conduct. During the event, Trump said, “In the good old days, this doesn’t happen because they used to be treated very, very rough.” The assailant has been charged with disorderly conduct, communicating threats and assault and battery. Source: WRAL
President Barack Obama narrows search for SCOTUS nominee Despite controversy among Congressional Republicans, reports indicate President Barack Obama may name a nominee as early as next week to replace Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Feb. 13. Reuters’ predictions include Merrick Garland, Sri Srinivasan and Paul Watford as the contenders in the search. Srinivasan has been the most popular candidate for his moderate positions that Republicans may be most likely to approve. If nominated, he would be the first Asian-American appointed to the high court. Source: The Washington Post
Polls indicate big wins for Trump, Clinton
Ahead of Tuesday’s primary, a poll released by SurveyUSA on Friday points to additional wins for the Republican and Democratic frontrunners. The polls predict a 20-point victory for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has so far rolled to wins in the rest of the South, as well as a 24-point win for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. In the gubernatorial race, Gov. Pat McCrory is favored 9:1 ahead of all other Republican candidates, while Roy Cooper leads on the Democratic side by nearly 50 points. Incumbent Republican Sen. Richard Burr holds a 36-point lead over challenger Greg Brannon. On the Democrat side, Deborah Ross leads Kevin Griffin by nearly 50 points. Source: SurveyUSA
tuesday march
15 2016
Raleigh, North Carolina
What students need to know before voting Staff Report
The North Carolina primaries are today, and buses will be transporting students for free to and from campus and polling locations. Buses will pick up students from Talley Student Union at the Reynolds loop from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling locations will open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. For students who used their on-campus address to register to vote, the polling location is at the Pullen Community Center on 408 Ashe Ave. In order to search where your polling site is located, visit nando. com/wherevote. “Providing students with free transportation to the polls allows every NC State student a quick and time efficient way to be able to cast their vote,” said Logan Graham, a sophomore studying political science and a first-year senator for Student Government. “For students who don’t have cars, or even for students who don’t want to deal with the hassle of driving off campus during the middle of their day, the buses will allow students to still be able to vote with-
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out having to walk over a mile just to make it to their polling place. Voting should be made accessible for all North Carolinians and Student Government is committed to ensuring the all NC State students have an easy way to cast their ballot.” Acceptable forms of identification have changed since the last
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Bond could bring $160 million to Centennial Campus
ON THE BALLOT: President Governor U.S. Senate Attorney General Lieutenant Governor Agriculture Commissioner Insurance Commissioner Labor Comminssioner Superintendent Treasurer
Secretary of State Bond Referendum N.C. House, 28th District N.C. House, 33rd District N.C. House, 36th District N.C. Senate, 11th District N.C. Senate, 16th District Wake County Commissioner At-Large District B
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Inez Nicholson News Editor
One part of today’s ballot that voters will decide on is the Connect NC project, a $2 billion bond referendum where nearly two-thirds go to funding higher education improvements, and $160 million would go directly to NC State. The $160 million would go toward constructing the Engineering Oval and the Plant Sciences Initiative buildings on Centennial Campus. In addition, NC State has committed to raise nearly $145 million in private funds to complete these two projects. The university has already raised 50 percent of the total funding for the Engineering Oval Project from private-sector donations, as well as 30 percent of the total funding for the Plant Sciences Project. No tax increase will be implemented to pay for the bonds. The Engineering Oval Project, which would receive $75 million from the state, includes constructing a building between Engineering Building I and Hunt Library on Centennial Campus with new research and education facilities for the Depart-
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Hartley Leroy, a sophomore studying engineering, performs during the Windhover Open Mic Night in Caldwell Lounge. Windhover hosted Open Mic Night on Monday, inviting students to perform spoken word, poem and audio works.
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Correspondent
Turlington Hall held a political discussion Monday night to inform residents about the presidential candidates. Niccolo Roditti, a sophomore studying psychology and international studies and a hall council member, said he wanted to give an unbiased account of the platforms of the five main candidates: Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. Rodit ti ex plained t he basic stances of each candidate, including their positions on women’s rights, gun rights, foreign and domestic policy, healthcare and taxation. After giving the rundown of the candidates, he opened the f loor up for discussion between the attendees. About 20 hall residents attended the event to hear how to participate in the election. Students questioned when it is appropriate to not vote for their first-choice
candidate, especially when it is unlikely that their first choice would win their primary. Andrew Rattanavong, a sophomore studying accounting, said his mom said he would “pretty much be throwing away his vote” if he voted for a candidate who has slim chances. The good and bad qualities of the five candidates were introduced. Roditti explained Rubio and Sanders’ tax breakdowns, Cruz’s stance on immigration and Clinton’s advocacy for solar power. Et ha n T hompson, a ju nior study ing communication, explained why he was not for Hillary Clinton. “Finding out that she was on the board for Walmart was alarming to me,” he said. Thompson also advocated for Sanders’ stance on war. He explained to the other attendees that Sanders wants a “less intrusive sort of America.” With all the policies that Sanders is trying to implement, Anna Huryn, a freshman studying life
sciences, questioned whether or not he would be able to do it all while also decreasing the national debt. The discussion shifted to discussing the separation of church and state, specifically considering Marco Rubio’s stance. Katherine Swanson, a junior studying criminology, stated her belief that, to a certain extent, the church is never fully separated from governmental decisions. “People use religion to defend their stance on abortion,” Swanson said. After all candidates were discussed, Rod it t i w rapped t he event up by asking the crowd if they thought that Trump should be allowed to run, given his lack of political experience. Swanson shared that she believes that “considering being president is a job, the candidates should have some experience.” Rattanavong liked the event but was expecting more information about the people running for positions other than president. He
said he “was hoping for more information about the people running for [local positions],” since voters must also pick candidates for these positions when voting on a ballot. Attendees were impressed by how informative the event was, including Jason Lin, a senior studying materials science and engineering. “This was definitely informative,” Lin said. “It is helpful for the people who don’t know about the candidates’ stances.” Everyone in attendance said they were eager to vote in the primaries. At the event, attendees also received more information about the buses that are taking students to the polling sites, according to Jade Dickinson, a junior studying art and design who is volunteering at a bus stop. Polls open at 6:30 a.m. today and close at 7:30 p.m. More information can be found on ncvoterguide.org.