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Police shoot man at U.S. Capitol

NC Museums Council Awards DH Hill Library exhibit

The exhibit, “Life’s Little Dramas: Puppets, Proxies and Spirits,” showcased at D.H. Hill Library in February, received two 2016 Gold Awards of Excellence at its annual conference in Winston-Salem last week. The exhibit explored the history of puppetry and featured puppets from all over the world, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and the Czech Republic.

The exhibit was commended for its design, educational value and professional practices. The Gregg Museum of Art and Design curated and organized the exhibit, but it was showcased in D.H. Hill due to the museum’s construction.

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FBI hacks into gunman’s iPhone

Monday the FBI announced that it successfully used a mysterious technique to hack into the iPhone of a gunman involved in a mass shooting in California. This ended in a lawsuit between the Obama administration and Apple, Inc. for access to the iPhone.

The court filing in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California did not provide details as to how the FBI did it or who showed it how. The FBI is reviewing the information on the iPhone, according to a statement from the Justice Department.

In a statement, Apple said the government’s demand was wrong and that it will continue to increase the security of its products while providing some help to the government.

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IVORY BELLTOWER NC State to say bye, bye, bye to Harrelson Hall

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Gavin Harrison, Student Government chair of elections, swears in new Student Body President Paul Nolan during the Student Body Officer Induction. After neither the Nolan/ Stafford pair nor the Long/Moravec pair received more than 40 percent of the vote during the general election, a runoff election was held, where Nolan/Stafford won with 1,587 votes, 56 percent of the votes cast.

Elections committee inducts 2016-17 SG leaders Jonathan Carter Correspondent

The new off icers that will lead NC State’s 20162017 Student Gover nment session were sworn in Monday afternoon before a small group of their friends and family.

The officers who were inducted include Student Body President Paul Nolan and Vice President Brayndon Stafford, Stu-

dent Senate Pre sident Jamie Plummer, Student Body Treasurer Daniel Harper and Student Body Chief Justice Mimi McCarthy. These offices are the highest executive positions in NC State’s three branches of Student Government.

After a brief introduction by Jermisha Dodson, the assistant director of St ude nt I nvol ve me nt , outgoing Student Body

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President K hari Cy rus brief ly spoke toward the accomplishments of Student Government during his administration.

Cyrus detailed the most important acts passed by Student Government including the Missouri Solidarity Act and the It’s On Us campaign.

“It’s been a wonderful year,” said Cyrus, a senior

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Three members of the LGBT com mu n it y, t wo transgender people and a lesbian law school professor wasted little time challenging House Bill 2. The three filed a federal lawsuit Monday to challenge the law that blocks local governments from passing antidiscrimination rules. It also requires transgender people to use bathrooms assigned to their biological sex.

Defendants include Gov. Pat McCrory and the UNC System where one plaintiff works and another attends college. The 17 campuses of the UNC System are required to comply with the law.

At torney Genera l Roy Cooper, a Democrat who has criticized the law and wants it repealed, will be another defendant. He is McCrory’s opponent in the gubernatorial election this fall. Cooper will be a defendant because his office defends the state in litigation.

Two of t he pla intif fs,

a UNC-Chapel Hill employee Joaquin Carcano of Carrboro and Payton Grey McGarry, a student at UNCGreensboro, are trans males.

However, this change is not reflected on their birth certificates. The third plaintiff is a lesbian who is an associate dean and professor at the North Carolina Central University School of Law. The lawsuit claims that Carcano used a designated men’s restroom at work, and McGarry used a campus locker room without any problems before the law was passed.

According to the lawsuit, if the plaintiffs were to use other restrooms, it could cause anxiety and fear. If McGarry were “to use the women’s restroom [it] would also cause substantial harm to his mental health and well-being. It would also force him to disclose to others the fact that he is transgender, which itself could lead to violence and harassment.”

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UNC SBPs call emergency meeting to discuss HB2 Inez Nicholson News Editor

The Universit y of North Carolina Council of Student Body Presidents met for an emergency meeting Monday night to discuss what the UNC System will do in response to the passing of House Bill 2.

Zack King, president of the Association of Student Governments, proposed a bill earlier this week that condemns Gov. Pat McCror y and the North Carolina General Assembly for passing such legislation. The bill was passed by

GLBT CENTER WEEK OF ACTION: This week the GLBT Center hosts a Week of Action to promote intersectionality, advocacy and activism at NC State by fostering conversations throughout the university community. Listed below are the remaining events.

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IN BRIEF A man pointed a gun at police at a screening area just outside the U.S. Capitol Monday. Police responded by shooting him, and the suspect underwent surgery afterward.

There were two victims in the shooting — a male and female bystander. U.S. Capitol Police said he had acted alone, and there was no threat of terrorism. Court documents showed he has caused a scene in D.C. before when he went to the chamber of the House of Representatives and “loudly stated to Congress he was a ‘prophet of God.’” SOURCE: CNN

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PUBLIC ARTS AS ACTIVISM DISCUSSION Wednesday, 5 – 6 p.m. in Talley 4101 The GLBT Center welcomes Glenwood South Neighborhood Collective’s Ashley Melville, a local artist, to discuss creative advocacy and how art can be used as activism. Following the discussion, the GLBT Center

a unanimous vote from all 12 university student body presidents who were present for the meeting.

“The UNC Association of Student Governments believes that trans men are men, that trans women are women, that all students should have the agency to self-determine their gender identity, and that one’s gender identity should be the determining factor as to which bathrooms should be used on and off campus,” the Formal Response and Condemnation

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invites attendees to join in painting the Free Expression Tunnel at 6 p.m. as part of Transgender Day of Visibility.

SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVISM WORKSHOP Friday, 5 – 6:30 p.m. in Talley 4101 The Week of Action concludes Friday with a workshop about social media activism led by Teaching Assistant Professor Elizabeth Nelson. The workshop will focus on how social media has been successful in coordinating large-scale activism campaigns and will also educate students about how they can use social media to promote small-scale advocacy among their peers.

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Two new electric car charging stations added Staff Report

Two new electric vehicle charging stations have been added to campus, now adding up to a grand total of 22.

The two newest charging stations are located at the parking decks at the Dan Allen Deck and Coliseum Deck.

North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and NCSU Transportation jointly funded all of the charging stations.

Carla Davis, communication coordinator of the University Sustainability Office, said the increasing popularity of electric cars played a major role in NC State’s decision to add more charging stations.

“As more people consider driving electric vehicles, the interest in and demand for charging stations has in-

creased,” Davis said. “With these new campus charging stations, driving an electric vehicle is now more feasible for members of the campus community, particularly those who live, work or attend class in the university’s central and north campus areas.”

In order to use the charging stations, users must have a ChargePoint card or the ChargePoint app. There is a four-hour maximum for the parking/charging spots. Each station can charge two cars.

Regan Lane, a sophomore studying animal science, said she is excited to use the charging station when she gets her electric car.

“I’m planning on buying an electric car within the next few months to help reduce my footprint,” Lane

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POLICE BLOTTER

March 25 12:06 AM | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Alexander Hall Report of people throwing objects from window. Officers did not locate anyone or any damage.

1:57 AM | SUSPICIOUS PERSON North Hampton Hall Report of subjects checking doors. Officer did not locate subjects matching description.

4:06 AM | MEDICAL ASSIST ALCOHOL Gorman St/Hillsborough St Units responded to intoxicated student in need of medical assistance. Student was given safety escort to residence.

7:45 AM | BURGLAR ALARM Wendell Murphy Center Officer responded to burglar alarm and made contact with staff member who had accidentally caused activation.

11:46 AM | HIT & RUN Baffin Hall Student reported parked vehicle had been struck and damaged.

11:49 AM | ASSIST UNIVERSITY PARTNER Monteith Engineering Center Officer stood by for employee dismissal.

2:38 PM | DOOR ALARM HELD Baffin Hall Officer responded to alarm.

Door was secure upon arrival.

March 26 8:52 PM | VEHICLE THEFT Edgecombe Hall Student reported vehicle missing. Investigation ongoing.

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9:55 PM | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Bertie Hall Report of juveniles looking into vehicles. Officers did not locate subjects or any damage.

March 27 2:28 AM | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY College Inn Student met of NCSU PD and RPD regarding two subjects wearing masks and hoodies had knocked on door. When door was opened, student was punched in the face and choked. Wallet, cell phone, and marijuana were taken.

Appropriate personnel were notified.

9:52 AM | BURGLAR ALARM NCSU Bookstore Officers responded to burglar alarm. All doors were secure.

11:43 AM | FIRE ALARM Talley Student Center Units responded to alarm caused by cooking.

1:10 PM | DOOR ALARM HELD Timber Hall Security responded to alarm.

Door was secure upon arrival.

3:21 PM | BURGLAR ALARM Isenhour Tennis Complex Officers responded to alarm.

Upon arrival, alarm had been turned off and tennis match was being played.

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amers duke it out with “Super Smash Bros.” inside of D.H. Hill Library in the gaming room on the first f loor. This space is open whenever the library is. The library offers several free-to-use consoles, with many games and controllers available to rent for four-hour periods. Hunt Library offers a similar space, although it can sometimes be reserved by faculty or graduate students for research or teaching purposes.

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Newly elected Student Body Vice President Brayndon Stafford gives his remarks during the Student Body Officer Induction. After neither the Nolan/Stafford pair nor the Long/Moravec pair received more than 40 percent of the vote during the general election, a runoff election was held, where Nolan/Stafford won with 1,587 votes, 56 percent of the votes cast.

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studying political science.

“Now it is time to look toward the future.”

As an NC State tradition, the outgoing officers perform the ceremonious

“signing of the desk ” as their last acts of office.

Fol low i ng t his, Gav i n Harrison, the Student Elections committee chair and a senior studying biological sciences, officially swore in the new officers, with each vowing to serve the students of NC State and uphold the Student Body Constitution.

Each new officer gave a few remarks after the official induction.

“I’m honored to serve NC State as the head of our legislative body,” said Plummer, a senior studying polymer and color chemistry.

Harper, a senior studying mathematics, spoke about his desire to inform the stu-

Outgoing Student Body President Khari Cyrus gives a year in review during the Student Body Officer Induction. Cyrus is a senior studying political science and has previously served for two terms in Student Senate.

dent body of exactly where their money is going to in Student Government.

Each new of f icer took time to communicate his or her gratitude about having the opportunity to serve as a student body officer.

“I want to thank my family and my lord and savior Jesus Christ for granting

me this opportunity,” said Stafford, a junior studying environmental sciences. “I can see the greatness Paul and I will do with the trust of the students.”

Nolan, a senior studying materials science and engineering, expressed how thankful he is to every student who believed in his

platform and took the time to vote for him.

The induction of the new officers took effect immediately and officially began the 96th session of NC State Student Government, which will be in ef fect for the 2016-2017 academic year.

NC State recycles 1,405 pounds during competition Nathan Marquard Correspondent

RecycleMania, a recycling competition among schools across the country, ended yesterday, with NC State finishing with nearly 1,405 pounds of recycling measured at the end of the third week of the competition.

The idea of RecycleMania is to promote waste reduction a nd rec ycling programs at campuses across the countr y. Each week, schools reported recycling

and trash data, which were then ranked in categories based upon who recycled most on a per student basis.

The competition at NC State looked at recycling and trash receptacles on c a mpu s at : A le x a nde r, Avent Ferry, Becton, Berr y, Bowen, Bragaw, Carroll, Lee, Metcalf, North, Owen, Turlington, Sullivan, Gold, Syme, Welch, Tucker, Watauga, Western Manor, Wolf Ridge, Wolf Village and Wood. The trash and recycling bins from Greek

Village were also included in the competition.

“RecycleMania is a great opportunity for students to partake in a fun and easy way to promote sustainability, plus we get the chance to beat Duke and Carolina,” said Alison Lee an environmental studies student.

Analis Fulghum, program manager of NC State’s Sustainability Office, said the recycling aspect is the most important part.

“Anything we do to raise awareness about recycling

will help us reach our goal,” Fulghum said.

TJ Willis, associate director of University Student Centers, said he agreed with Fulghum view on the education of recycling.

“Bringing the RecycleMania excitement to our facilities is just another way that we can support efforts to reduce our waste,” Willis said. “I am encouraged by our campus community’s commitment at Talley Student Union to compost, recycle, use water refill sta-

tions, and bring reusable bags and mugs. But I know we can do more, so join us taking it to the next level.”

Fulghum said that while the recycling aspect is important, the competition also makes it fun.

“Eve r yone k now s we should reduce and recycle, but sometimes a friendly compet it ion helps g ive people another reason to participate,” Fulghum said.

By the end of the third week, NC State sent 34,385 pounds to t he ga rbage ;

7,156 pounds to recycling and diverted an average of 24 percent of waste from the landfill.

Sabrina Baker, a sophomore studying fashion textile management, said she was surprised the numbers weren’t higher.

“We have so many opportunities to recycle in campus — I’m shocked that we’re not at a nearly 80 or 90 percent rate,” Baker said.

The final results of the competition will be posted next week.

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of HB2 stated.

The bill also mentions the possible loss of $4.58 billion due to Title IX violations, reversing the progress of nondiscrimination against the LGBT community and citing that Title IX protects transgender students.

“This law affects all UNC System schools and public schools by banning trans students f rom choosing the bathroom that matches their gender identity and bans the further construction of gender neutral, family bathrooms on campuses, a particular effort of many student governments on our campuses,” the bill reads.

King said the next steps for the council are to take the situation to court. The Council of Student Body Presidents will either file their own lawsuit or join the lawsuit already pending against the governor, UNC Board of Governors and the North Carolina Attorney

General Roy Cooper.

“Courts are the only true way to get anything done,” King said. “We can openly discuss the problem, but we have to get the law on our side.”

King also said the student body presidents across the UNC System will press for their chancellors to take a more opposed stance on the ruling. However, King said he was pleased with Chancellor Randy Woodson’s statement on HB2.

“I was happy t hat t he chancellor addressed the university’s need for diversity,” King said. “His statement was incredibly supportive. I understand we need to follow the law.

But I don’t think we need to put students in harm’s way. We’re not calling for a blatant disregard of the law.

We’re just asking people to change their way of thinking.”

King said in a statement that the issue would not stand in court, and it will not stand on campus.

“My friends, myself in-

cluded, openly wept at the news and at rallies the next night,” he said in a statement. “When your life is political fodder and your rights are in limbo, it’s certainly not an environment for healing, even following the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.”

King encourages all students who are affected to speak out.

“I urge affected students on our constituent campuses to actively oppose the provisions of HB2 and continue to use gender-neutral bathrooms or specific bathrooms that align with your gender identity as appropriate,” King said. “If anyone, especially in our trans community, is harassed on or off campus, speak out.”

T here is a n a nt i-HB2 UNC System bathroom sitin scheduled for Friday at noon. More details about which bathroom on campus it will be held in will be published when announced.

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Three converted Prius Plug-In Hybrids are charging at San Francisco City Hall. NC State just opened two new electric stations for cars on campus, making a total of 22.

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said. “I’m excited that NC State has so many places to charge up. It really ref lects well on us.”

In order to get to the station at Dan Allen

Deck, enter from Dan Allen Drive, and it is on the right-hand side of the deck’s permitted area. To get the station at the Coliseum Deck, enter the surface lot through Cates Avenue and it is located at the surface lot between the Coliseum Deck and Cates Avenue, to the left of the pay lot entrance.

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Salma Mirza, Jade Brooks and Jessica Jude are three of the five people who had chained themselves together in front of the Governor’s Mansion to protest the passage of House Bill 2 on Thursday. Passing HB2 prevents local governments from passing anti-discrimination rules — significantly impacting those that identify as transgender and non-gender-conforming.

Roughly 1,000 people were in attendance for the protest, which lasted three hours before being shut down by Raleigh police.

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GOP lawmakers wanted to overturn the Charlotte antidiscrimination ordinance.

HB2 prevents all cities and counties from extending protections encompassing sexual orientation and gender identity in hiring and employment practices, and in public accommodations such as restaurants, stores and schools.

“By singling out LGBT people for disfavored treatment and explicitly writing discrimination against transgender people into state law, [the new law] violates the most basic guarantees of equal treatment and the U.S. Constitution,” the lawsuit reads.

Monday, a news conference with The American Civ i l L ib er t ie s Un ion, Lambda Legal and Equality North Carolina will be held in Raleigh to discuss lawsuit details.

Despite intense criticism from companies and individuals, McCrory continues to defend the bill.

“I’m proud of us protecting the privacy rights of individuals and not putting burdensome regulations on business and letting them make the decision, not government make the decision,” McCrory said in a statement.

Monday, Republican Gov.

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Roughly 1,000 protesters gathered in front of the Governor’s Mansion to protest the passage of House Bill 2 on Thursday.

Passing HB2 prevents local governments from passing antidiscrimination rules — significantly impacting those who identify as transgender and non-gender-conforming people.

Signs that were displayed during the protest included, “NO H8,” “PRIDE DOESN’T HIDE,” “QUEER + TRANS BLACK LIVES MATTER” and “IF YOU CARE ABOUT CHILDREN, THEN PROTECT TRANS ONES” — directly challenging Gov. Pat McCrory’s statement, which read: “Standing with North Carolina parents who are worried about the privacy and safety of their children will always be a top priority for the governor, no matter the spin by the media, pundits or politically correct crowd.”

Nathan Deal announced he would veto a proposed “religious liberty” bill in Georgia. The law would have given faith-based services the right to turn away gay, lesbian and transgender people.

However, McCrory argued that the two bills were different things.

In a statement, McCrory said, “I think the media is connecting the two when there’s actually no connection whatsoever. They’re two different issues, totally. I know you’re trying to connect them, but there is no connection between the

two.”

According to the National Conference on State Legislatures, North Carolina is the first state to require public school and university students to use bathrooms that match their birth certificates.

Supporters of the new law argue that it protects people from having to share bathrooms w ith people who ma ke t hem feel unsafe.

However, advocates for LGBT rights claim that the North Carolina legislation demonized them with bogus claims about bathroom risks.

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owadays, it seems like everyone is out for your money. Pause. Make sure you have you r Iman wallet in your Usmani back pocket Correspondent now. Good?

Good.

There are gimmicks and ploys around every corner, just lurking to catch a couple of your green ones. It blows.

You don’t know want to spend your hard-earned money on just anything because, well, it’s your hard-earned money.

You can’t just give it away. Why not maximize your money by spending it at stores that make it their mission to give back?

One prime example of a company that does more than just make products is Patagonia. If you haven’t heard of this company yet, then, I am sorry, but you definitely live under a rock.

You must have seen at least one University Towers resident sporting a classic Patagonia pullover.

Regardless, most people follow the trend without knowing Patagonia’s mission. Starting out as a small company that made gear for silent sports, it has grown to become a company dedicated to using business to aid the environmental crisis. Patagonia does this by donating its time and at least a percent of its sales to aiding

working environmental groups around the world. According to “180° South,” a documentary on Jeff Johnson’s journey to the region that inspired the company, Patagonia bought land in the Peruvian area in order to protect it from deforestation.

Three cheers for Patagonia.

Hip-hip…

Once you get all your jackets, backpacks and climbing gear (optional) from Patagonia, you’re going to need some shoes. With the statement, “One for One,” TOMS makes it their mission to give water, medication and clothing for every pair that they sell. That is pretty amazing, considering that their company made bank when we were all in middle school. Fear not. Just because they were wildly popular in 2010 doesn’t mean that you can’t rock a pair now. It’s not like they’re Crocs or anything.

Last on the list for sporting a socially and environmentally aware outfit on the brick paths of NC State is a classic T-shirt.

Being a college kid pretty much means rolling out in a T-shirt and jeans. No, leggings. Nope … I meant pajama pants. Regardless of the bottoms, it is always a tee on top. Serengetee is a company that will allow you to expand on your collection from Ocean Isle Comfort Colors tees to shirts that feature

fabric from around the world.

When shopping Serengetee, you choose the region of where the fabric is from and go from there. With a purchase of a Tshirt, you are helping Jeff and Ryan, the owners of Serengetee, donate 10 percent of their profits to helping grassroots organizations around the world.

Benefit corporations don’t start and end with clothing companies. Ben and Jerry’s, also casually known as the best ice cream in the world, is a benefit corporation. What?

Did I just say that you could eat ice cream and help out? Yes, I did. Ben and Jerry’s works to aid the climate change issue by circulating a petition on its website to implement the Paris Agreement and is working to decrease its carbon footprint to 0 percent in 2020. Through Ben and Jerry’s transparency, it has shown a steady decrease in its carbon footprint in the Social and Environmental Assessment Report. Let’s hear a round of applause for Ben and Jerry.

Now, it probably feels good walking around in your granola get-up, knowing that you are helping grassroots everywhere.

With that fresh wardrobe and pint of ice cream, I know I am not talking to the same reader as the one who started this article. Hello, customer for change.

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ast week, a Technician article referred to the ongoing bathroom conChase troversy. At McLamb Guest Columnist first glance, I t hought, “Have we been reduced to arguing about bathrooms?”

However, I’ve concluded that it’s actually a very valuable subject of debate.

The article discusses how the law outright prohibits trans people from using certain bathrooms. A bill, ironically named House Bill 2, is said to strike down local discrimination laws and replace them with its own version which actually discriminates against trans people. It is, however, important to note that discrimination laws are attempts by government to force social change with threats of imprisonment, like how Charlotte forces businesses to serve LGBT events.

With that said, I condemn positive laws in general because of their propensity to initiate the use of violence against otherwise-peaceful people.

But this sword cuts both ways. House Bill 2 restricts the decisions of a certain group of people by the coercive power of the state. If I argue that business owners should be allowed to deny service to any person they wish for any reason at any time because they are individuals exercising their capacity for self-determination, selfownership and moral agency, I must also argue that it should be legally permissible for any person to use any bathroom for the same reason. Personal liberty must be preserved for

all people as long as they are not harming others.

There are issues of privacy and potential perverts of all genders; however, I generally trust individuals to handle these on a case-by-case basis.

We can leave law and government out of the bathroom. Just let societal norms take care of it, and if you don’t like societal norms, work to change them without using laws.

Trans people aren’t hurting anyone by using any particular bathroom. Applying this sentiment to other issues is relatively simple: property owners aren’t hurting anyone by denying use of their property, a smoker isn’t hurting anyone by smoking marijuana, dancers aren’t hurting anyone by dancing in the Jefferson Memorial and a gun owner isn’t hurting anyone by carrying a firearm for selfdefense.

Ideological consistency when defending individual liberty means standing up for everyone who wants to act peacefully but is prohibited from doing so by law. All the actions listed above should be legal (though perhaps socially frowned upon) because they are peaceful, non-fraudulent actions without victims. If we wish to protect the free choice of trans people to use the bathroom of the designated sex with which they identify on the grounds that their ability to choose how to live their lives must be preserved, we must apply this same principle to all people for the sakes of impartiality, universality and equality of liberty.

The potty politics of bathroom access are surprisingly

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important because they are the result of government coercion in the private lives of individuals. However, it is also important that we realize the common ground. If you support the free choice of people to use bathrooms at their discretion despite intrusive laws, you may be a defender of self-determination.

If you support the free choice of people to use drugs even if you think it’s a poor life decision, you may care about selfownership. If you support the free choice of people to work freely, express themselves or speak their minds, you may be a lover of liberty.

Advocating for the decisions of one group on the grounds of preserving their freedom of choice and individual liberty pushes us to recognize the similarities between this issue and others. The threats of violence and imprisonment provided by the laws of the state naturally infringe upon the abilities of people to exercise their own moral agency and self-ownership. I think this is something with which people on all sides can agree and find common ground. Try asking yourself if you value your ability to peacefully, act as you wish over the state’s ability to restrict your actions.

If you do, you may then ask yourself if you are willing to extend your value of personal liberty to the peaceful actions of others. If you are, we can agree that both House Bill 2 and the Charlotte ordinance are immoral for similar reasons, and we can work together to denounce other attacks on individual freedoms.

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What is the difference between sex and gender?

“They’re different. Sex is biological and gender is societal.”

Jordan Peterson junior, computer science and international studies

“Sex is the chromosomes you were born with, and gender is what you decide you want to identify as.”

Anne Carroll senior, political science

“Gender is a social construct, and sex is biologically based on one’s genes. These two are often mixed together when they’re actually different. In today’s society, you can have someone who is biologically male but identifies as female, gender-wise, based on their actions and roles within the societal environment.

This can be seen in the LGBT community often times.”

Abir Chowdhury sophomore, biological sciences

“Sex is what you’re born as, and gender is what you identify as.”

Rachel Smith sophomore, social work and Spanish

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t is a privilege to pee. Repeat after me: it is a privilege to pee. Especially in North Carolina, it is a priviA. Ridimann lege to be able to use t he Guest Columnist bathroom that you are comfortable in.

Moreover, it is a privilege to not have to worry about your gender or sexual orientation when applying to jobs, finding housing or thinking about your personal safety on a daily basis.

The recent bill passed by the North Carolina Legislative body under the tutelage of Gov. Pat McCrory, House Bill 2 is a two-pronged approach designed to subjugate the LGBT+ community, and more specifically, the trans community. My communities.

First, the legislation mandates that local ordinances that do not align with the state’s nondiscrimination laws for the workplace and public accommodations are now banned. Therefore, because the state does not have any laws in place to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender, this prevents cities and local ordinances from implementing policies to protect these individuals in these settings.

Second, this policy requires that you use the bathroom and locker room determined by the sex listed on your birth certificate. It seems that to most, this portion of the bill does not change anything, but consider that it alienates and hurts transgender people by prohibiting them from using their genderappropriate restroom. For binary transgender people, this can be changed by sexreassignment surgery and an arduous amount of bureaucracy. This harms transgender people who have not had sex-reassignment surgery, whether they intend to or not,

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and gender non-conforming people.

This bill was conceived when the city of Charlotte pushed for a local ordinance to protect LGBT+ individuals and fill a gap in the state legislature by banning discrimination against LGBT+ people in some settings. Almost immediately, North Carolina’s Republican governor, McCrory, and largely Republican legislative body passed into law the statute that overturns Charlotte’s policy and disadvantages the alreadymarginalized individuals in the queer community.

I’m trans. My pronouns are they/them/theirs. To me, HB2 is an act of violent transphobia and homophobia built upon prejudice and bigotry.

“To me, HB2 is an act of violent transphobia and homophobia built upon prejudice and bigotry.”

In the creation of this bill, it is abundantly clear to me that the majority of the North Carolina General Assembly and McCrory are hugely ignorant about what exactly it means to be transgender, and how the policies that they enact affect those who live in their state.

House Speaker Tim Moore said, “It’s a public safety issue,” citing the myth that men will enter women’s bathrooms pretending to be trans in order to assault women.

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way they always have. Is the General Assembly suggesting that we have security guards checking birth certificates at each restroom to ensure that we’re using the right bathroom? Of course not — that’s unreasonable and a waste of money.

Furthermore, North Carolina already has laws to protect women from assault; another one will not protect women more. If the General Assembly truly valued the lives of women, they would have implemented ongoing educational and safety programs designed to prevent assault and provide support to survivors of sexual assault.

HB2 affects NC State as a community because this piece of legislature affects the entire state; enacting these policies demonstrates on a national scale that North Carolina is not progressive, inclusive or interested in protecting the civil rights of its citizens. For years now, we’ve been known as the “Rip Van Winkle State,” and this policy only strengthens that idea. Yes, gay marriage is legal here, despite the state’s best efforts, but there is nothing there to protect us from people who will discriminate against and do harm to LGBT+ individuals.

NC State, we can be better than this. We can protest against state legislation, vote for community members who have an established public trust and interest in vying for a more progressive state and involve ourselves in the politics of changing North Carolina Policy. We owe it to our own community to promote inclusion and tolerance on campus and to directly demonstrate solidarity toward marginalized peoples both on campus and across the state. Change starts here and now.

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NC State to say bye, bye, bye to Harrelson Hall T

o conclude the 19th, and final, farewell tour of Harrelson Hall Sunday, the NC State Union Activities Board, Emma Student Cathell Government Features and a n d Wa k e Bienvenidos County Editor Alumni Association hosted a concert open to the public on the Brickyard featuring the American rock band Mötley Crüe.

There were approximately 1,000 people in attendance at the concert, according to Rodney Rollen, president of the Concert and Enterta i n ment com m it tee of UAB. Rollen said UAB was lucky to book Mötley Crüe, as they just announced its most recent reunion, since they needed the money.

Although Mötley Crüe decided to retire in 2015, the band explained they wanted to “rock one more final tour in 2016,” announcing its next, and final, comeback.

The tour began in New Jersey at the start of January and will end in August in the members’ hometown of Los Angeles.

The concert took place after the official final farewell tour University Ambassadors gave. University Ambassadors gave a total of six farewell tours during the weekend and finished the final one at 7 p.m. on Sunday. The purpose of the farewell tours were to “share the history, as well as the memories, of Harrelson Hall,” according to Lila Gides, a University Ambassador and a senior studying tourism.

Each tour included a se-

lect group of 30 students, alumni and facult y that had to submit an application and a 1,000 word essay concerning why they wanted to attend the event. Gides said this was to ensure those that were the most passionate about Harrelson could see the building off.

“We know many loved and appreciated this historic academic building,” Gides said. “But it was important to the university that only the truest fans could experience the farewell tour of Harrelson, especia l ly because its deconstruction will truly begin this summer and it will soon be demolished.”

A lt hou g h t he de c onstruction plans for Harrelson Hall were already announced in November to create a temporary greenery instead. Live it Up! on Hillsborough Street has released a change of plans for this building. Instead of deconstructing the building, recycling its parts and creating a greenery space, Live it Up! has bought and sold the space to a hotel chain.

Chairwoman of Live it Up! Nancy Motellen said on Feb. 1 that the hotel chain Comfort Hotelz put in a bid to buy the space. Motellen also explained that NC State was not willing to sell the lot until the CEO of Comfort Hotelz, Jerald Luntz, upped the price tag by another $2 million. With that, Chancellor Randy Woodson said NC State “could not — and should not — refuse this contribution to the university.”

Beginning on June 1, the deconstruction of Harrel-

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One of the most prized concert venues in the state, nay, the country, Harrelson Hall will come crumblin’ down soon after all the rockin’ and the rollin’ has subsided. Highly aerodynamic and musically inclined, the building really catered to sick beats and swingin’ guitar solos. Alas, it could not last. Everything must come to an end, eventually.

son Hall and the construction of Comfort Hotelz will begin. Ironically enough, Motellen said the hotel’s blueprints are also in the shape of a cylinder similar to Harrelson Hall.

“This will be a great addition to NC State and Hillsborough Street,” Motellen said. “We’ll have more tourists coming to Raleigh who want to experience the ‘college environment’ as well as alumni who want to remember what attending NC State was like. Now they’ll get to be in the center of everything on main campus.”

Woodson also said this space would allow students touring the university and

NC State guests a place to stay around the center of campus. Luntz a lso annou nced t hat t he hotel could offer space for NC State students to rent for semesters at a time.

“I’m not sure how I feel about this transformation,” said Peter Haines, a junior studying electrical engineering. “On the one hand, it’ll mean this gigantic gray building will finally disappear but on the other hand it may make things more hectic around the Brickyard. The Chick-fil-A line is already long enough at lunch time.”

Sandy O’Brien, an alumna who graduated NC State in ‘96, expressed her concern

through tissues during the Mötley Crüe concert.

“I loved Harrelson Hall and this part of campus,” O’Brien said. “Now we’re just giving it away to yet a not her hotel complex .

What does this mean for NC State? When will the changes end? We’ve already lost so much on Hillsborough Street!”

Although there are several new apartment and hotel complexes “sprouting up like weeds” on Hillsborough all at once, it will create more revenue and advances for the region, according to Motellen.

“Yes, we are encountering several changes at once, but it’s all for the improvement

of Hillsborough Street,” Motellen said. “We can’t help it that those who pay the most are apartments and hotels. All we can say is ‘Hillsborough Street welcomes you,’ and wait for the change to begin.”

Mötley Crüe finished its performance at 9 p.m. with the crowd swaying candles in the air. Both Rollen and Gides said they were pleased with the turnout.

“After all of our hard work a nd tour arra ngements, we are thankful for this turnout,” Rollen said. “We couldn’t have asked for a better band to perform and a better weekend to have tours. We will all surely miss Harrelson Hall.”

Students ready to welcome ‘Chromeyard’ to campus I

n an attempt keep up with the fast-approaching future, NC State has u nvei led a Gavin Stone new plan to Contributor upd ate it s look by replacing its classic bricks with chrome ti les, Cha ncel lor Ra ndy Woodson announced from atop his (illega l) hoverboard yesterday.

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“This is part of ‘think and do’; if we want to ‘think’ like it’s 2016, we have to ‘do’ 2016 stuff … chrome,” Woodson said.

There are many benefits that come with a chrome university experience, as the chancellor was sure to remind the students.

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When the chancellor says the bricks will be replaced, he means every brick on campus will be replaced

with shiny, metallic, futuristic chrome, according to former exterior designer for NC State, Arthur Crafts.

“It’s a disgrace. A university isn’t supposed to look sexy, it’s supposed to be a place for learning and formative life experiences.

Those bricks were a symbol of … something. Hard work? ” Crafts trailed off, desperation taking hold.

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Pastry chef sharpens skills at competitions

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Kelly Bellmore created a detail of a cake for an American Culinary Federation-sanctioned competition, which she won a gold medal for. Bellmore is executive pastry chef for University Dining at NC State. When she first joined University Dining, the pastry team only supplied for Port City Java.

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To Kelly Bellmore, cooking has always been important. The pastry chef trained at the Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts, but her journey in cooking started long before her training.

“When I was in middle school, I used to wake up before school, and I would cook,” Bellmore said.

She chose early on to make a career as a pastry chef. Now an executive pastry chef at NC State, she keeps challenging herself and her team. On Jan. 30, the American Culinary Federation named her Pastry Chef of the Year for the Southeast region at a competition in Atlanta. After one hour of the cook-off-style competition, during which she had to make a banana chiffon with milk chocolate ganache, her dish was awarded first place.

To participate in the competition, organized by the American Culinary Federation, Bellmore had to submit an application based on different criteria, which included being a mentor.

Bellmore has experience as a mentor through her work with interns at NC State.

“We do a lot of training and teaching with the staff,” Bellmore said.

For the ACF National Competition in July in Phoenix, Bellmore has chosen one of her interns to assist her. Although as executive pastry chef Bellmore is baking every day, she said competition-style events keep her skills sharp.

“I like to compete,” Bellmore said. “I am always interested in finding what I can do next, a new competition to help me practice, because in pastry you need to practice a lot.”

In the future, Bellmore hopes to get the Master Pastry Chef certi-

fication awarded by the ACF, the largest professional chef ’s association in the United States, and may one day apply for the World Association of Chefs’ Societies certification.

“She has brought great leadership and has lifted the quality on campus,” said Shawn Hoch, associate director of Dining and Catering Operations. “By supporting her in question to attain certification and gold medals, it brings positive attention to our dining program, help to build credibility.

Most of all it shows we support and value her hard work.”

When Bellmore started to work at NC State three years ago, the pastry department was only making items for Talley’s Port City Java. The department now does all the catering, covers events, cooks for the pavilions and has a retail bakery. You can even order your friend’s birthday cake thanks to the online cake program that was

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Kelly Bellmore prepares a banana chiffon with milk chocolate ganache for the 2016 American Culinary Federation Southeast Region Pastry Chef of the Year competition in Atlanta. She won the Southeast competition and qualified for the national competition in Phoenix this July.

launched about a year ago.

“There is a huge movement now; expectations are changing,” Bellmore said. “There was a huge push from University Dining to make fresh food and it really did.”

Serving more than 30,000 meals per day as well as planning and ordering at 36 locations or concepts can be challenging when the goal is to serve healthy and innovative dishes. University Dining relies on chefs with backgrounds like Bellmore’s to build a successful program.

“Dining has worked hard to recruit the best culinary talent,” Hoch said. “We have approximately two dozen chefs with formal culinary train from the best schools in the country with diverse backgrounds. ...we are yet to find another college campus with as many certified executive chefs as NC State.”

‘Batman v Superman’: not that super, not that bad Mary Anna Rice Opinion Editor

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 “Batma n v Superma n : Dawn of Justice” was always going to be a divisive movie, whether it came down to how contrived the pitting together of the heroes was, the ridiculous tit le, the vast number of elements the filmmakers wanted to cram into one movie or the casting of Batf leck.

I will say this: If you don’t like Zack Snyder’s style of direction, then you will not like this movie. If you don’t like the less traditional idea of Superman and Batman killing baddies more wantonly, then you will not like this movie. If you cannot stand plot holes, then you will not like this movie. If you don’t like Lex Luthor acting less like Lex Luthor and more like Jesse Eisenberg, you will not like this movie. If you don’t believe t hat a relent less, atmospheric darkness belongs in a superhero movie, you will not like this movie.

But I liked the movie, OK? And a lot of people are going into it with a wrong idea of what a superhero movie

should be — namely, that a superhero movie has to be anything in particular.

At this point in the superhero game, Marvel has set a certain standard, which often amounts to this: Superhero movies should be fun and self-aware — often in spades. We see this in most (if not every) Marvel movie, with the various translations of X-Men storylines, with the many permutations of Spider-man.

So where does a superhero movie fall that is neither very fun nor self-conscious?

BvS : DoJ is self-serious, and often histrionic in its tragedy. But with all of its melodrama, it is earnest.

And that’s something that is lacking in the genre today.

To this extent, Snyder pu l ls a lot of inf luence from anime in his direction; looking back at “Man of Steel,” he brought to live action several specific action scenes from “Birdy the Mighty: Decode.” This isn’t unusual for directors: Da r ren A ronof s k y wa s nominated for Best Picture and Best Director for “Black Swan,” which was essentially a straightforward adaptation of the anime film, “Perfect Blue.” As well, the critically acclaimed “Steven Universe” makes myriad allusions to Japanese counterparts, including “Neon Genesis Evangelion” and “Revolutionary Girl Utena.”

So, in the wake of all these successes, why is Snyder’s vision of an anime-inspired superhero franchise rubbing people the wrong way?

To some end, American audiences have more difficulty digesting the moral bleakness that is consistent throughout the movie — though, truth be told, the darkness doesn’t come close to what has been explored in the comics or even in the “Justice League” animated series. One criticism that has been made is that Batman and Superman are essentially the same here, and that makes for a boring, needlessly complicated movie. However, Snyder goes to lengths to base their respective actions on character rather than plot developments, and while this could have been expressed more clearly, the development is there.

BvS is quite messy. The first half is very disjointed and can be difficult to follow. The plotting can be, dare I say, plodding, though it does an adequate job of providing the heroes motivation to fight.

So why did I like this movie?

Nathanael Hood of The Young Folks says it well: “Truthfully, despite all my grievances, I rather liked BvS. Unlike nearly all of the Marvel movies, it feels like the work of an actual film-

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“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” opened up to $166 million in the United States and $420 million in the global box office. The highly anticipated superhero showdown is the largest opening of any DC comic movie, beating out “The Dark Knight Rises.”

maker instead of a glorified television production.” This isn’t a shot at Marvel; Joss W hedon’s precedent of treating the franchise as a long-running series rather than as a number of installments has served the universe well. However, BvS is more cinematic in character beats, editing and direction.

And Snyder’s direction is certainly f lawed, but I would prefer a director try to carve out a style for a movie rather than not attempt it at all. His environment is customarily oversaturated and dramatic, and here this holds true. If you’ve seen “Watchmen,”

you’ll know for the most part how Snyder has composed the scenes in BvS. His action sequences are constructed of long, very choreographed shots, and this is somewhat original in the age of excessive cutting and lazy camerawork.

Is this f ilmmaking remarkably sophisticated ?

No. But, to see a genre movie taking itself seriously? It’s really refreshing.

Additionally, with BvS, DC is already marking itself as a promoter of diversity.

The second movie in the cinematic universe includes a woman superhero (Wonder Woman, the absolute

highlight of the movie), a woman as a love interest older than her partner (Amy Adams as Lois Lane), Laurence Fishburne as Perr y W hite, Tao Okamoto as Luthor’s assistant, Ray Fisher in a Cyborg cameo and Holly Hunter and Diane Lane, two middle-aged women, in important roles.

“Batma n v Superma n : Dawn of Justice” is not a great movie. But it’s fine, and it serves its purpose.

It’s more entertaining than sitting through yet another origin story.

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ardson scored 23 points in the comeback win over the Virginia Cavaliers.

If the team’s defense can limit 3-pointers made and use its length for the rebounding advantage, the team will be marching on. But if it forgets to box out on the glass and ball movement breaks the zone down, the Cinderella team of the tournament will be no more.

The Tar Heels have come trucking through to the Final Four by beating all four of their opponents by an average of 16 PPG. The best victory so far came over the No. 5 seed Indiana Hoosiers in which it was an offensive showing by the team winning 101-86.

Senior guard Marcus Paige and senior forward Brice Johnson has been one of the best one-two punches in men’s college basketball this season. After disappointments the past three seasons,

the students decided to return for their final season in hopes of making a run.

The Tar Heels rely on their rebounding ability and inside presence to fuel them to victory. The X-factor for this team will be the play of the backcourt. When the Tar Heels’ backcourt is cooking, it looks impossible to stop.

With Paige and sophomore guard Joel Berry II stepping up and hitting shots, the team appears to be the best in the nation. But if the length of the Syracuse zone gives the Tar Heels trouble around the perimeter, and they can’t compete on the glass, they may be headed home earlier than what is hoped for.

The first game tips off Saturday at 6:09 p.m. between Oklahoma and Villanova.

The second game tips off about 8:49 p.m. between UNC-Chapel Hill and Syracuse, with both games televised on TBS.

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ning, where the Seminoles exploded for six runs. The Wolfpack battled back to make the game close, using RBIs from f ive different players to bring the score to 6-5 in the sixth inning.

However, in the seventh inning, freshman catcher Ca l Ra leigh homered to left field, bringing the score back up to 8-5 and ending the Wolfpack’s run.

Starting pitcher junior Joe O’Donnell (0.2 IP, five earned runs, two walks) had a disastrous outing just one week after pitching a complete game against Notre Dame.

With the two rainouts, the Wolfpack’s record is 3-4 in the ACC, good for sixth in the Atlantic Division. The Wolfpack is within striking distance of Notre Dame and Wake Forest (both 4-5).

Recent Struggles With the loss to the Semi-

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noles on Friday night, the Wolfpack is just 4-6 in its last 10 games. The stretch i ncludes a l l seven ACC games, but also three games against nonconference foes in which the Pack is just 1-2.

The Wolfpack has dropped completely out of Baseball America’s Top 25 for the first week all season.

The team has lost games all sorts of ways, through rough outings from starting pitchers, bullpen implosions and lack of offensive production. The Wolfpack averaged 8.5 runs per game in the four wins and just 2.8 in its seven losses, both of which are far from the Wolfpack’s season average of 5.8 runs per game.

The team will need to f ind the midd le ground more often and start having consistent production up and down the lineup if it wants to remain a factor in the ACC.

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past the 25. Perhaps some coaches will continue to aim for touchbacks every time.

To me, especia l ly for high-powered passing offenses, a 25-yard line start is a big advantage. As for kickers, touchbacks tend to be one of the best ways of rating them. If teams decide to stop kicking touchbacks, this could change. Kickers could become like punters in that their aim would be to try to pin the other team back. This will require accuracy instead of just pure brute leg strength.

The last major rule isn’t really a change, but it solidifies a rule that was on a one-year trial period last season. The extra point will now permanently be kicked from the 15-yard line. Before last season the ball was placed on the 2-yard line.

This presented a 20-yard

field goal attempt. The kick was almost automatic, made at a 99.3 percent rate the year before last. This past season, the ball was moved back to the 15-yard line, which presented a 33-yard field goal.

As expected, the trial created a bit more difficulty in that only 94.2 percent of attempts were converted. The trial has now been voted on to become the permanent spot for extra points this year, which could continue to make games slightly more interesting.

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Joseph Ochoa Staff Writer

With NFL agency finally grinding to a halt, it’s time to break down all the signings and trade rumors of current NC State alumni.

J.R. Sweezy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers After spending his first four seasons with Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks, Sweezy agreed to terms with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a five-year, $32 million contract, with more than $14.5 million guaranteed. After starting three games his rookie season with the Seahawks, Sweezy made 46 starts on the offensive line for the team, including two Super Bowl appearances and one Super Bowl win.

Mario Williams, Miami Dolphins Following four years in Buffalo with the Bills, the 11-year veteran signed a two-year contract with the Miami Dolphins worth $17 million in total. Since being the No. 1 overall pick by the Texans in 2006, Williams has amassed 96 sacks, but only had five sacks in 2015, which is half a sack higher than his career-low 4.5 in 2006.

Mike Glennon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Although he’s not a free agent, the former Wolfpack quarterback has been the target in many trade rumors this offseason. The Bucs are reportedly seeking at least a high third-round pick in the 2016 draft, and the Denver Broncos and New York Jets have been linked to be viable trade partners. Since leaving NC State, Glennon has a 29-15 touchdown-interception ratio as a pro, and while Tampa only had a record of 6-26 during his first two seasons with the team, he was the starter for five of those wins.

Audie Cole, Minnesota Vikings Enjoying a decent career with the Vikings, Cole resigned with the team this offseason on a oneyear contract. Cole has been very serviceable with the Vikings on special teams and as the starting linebacker over the last four years. Despite being a valued part of the linebacking rotation, the seventh-round pick is coming off a fractured ankle that sidelined him for the last nine games of the 2015 season.

Stephen Tulloch, Detroit Lions Following a five-year stint with the team, the 11-year pro was told by the Lions that he did not fit into their plans for 2016. Despite being told he would be cut, Tulloch remained on the roster due to contractual complications. Despite having over 900 tackles in his career, the former Wolfpack linebacker is most infamously known for tearing his ACL doing the “discount doublecheck” dance after sacking Aaron Rodgers in 2014.

The Final Four in Houston is set.

The No. 2 seed Villanova Wildcats will face off against the No. 2 seed Oklahoma Sooners, while the lone No. 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels will take on the No. 10 seed Syracuse Orange. Each team will be battling it out to be crowned the 2016 National Champion.

After a quick exit in round 32 last year against NC State, the Wildcats returned to prove themselves worthy of their seeding this year. They defeated the No. 3 Miami Hurricanes and top overall No. 1 seed, Kansas Jayhawks.

Despite a poor shooting outing against Kansas, the Wildcats have been riding their hot hand throughout the tournament. They shot 63 percent from the field against the Hurricanes and 60 percent against Iowa.

Shooting a high percentage will be a key for Villanova to win the National Championship. On a team without any proven stars, Villanova relies on a balanced attack. Senior Ryan Arcidiacono has led the attack, torching the Miami defense for 21 points and four 3-pointers.

While the Wildcats typically rely on their offense to get it done, their defense may be peaking at the right time. On average, they have given up 63 points per game through four games against offensive powered teams. If the Wildcats fail to shoot a high percentage and keep up the strong defense, they won’t make it past Oklahoma.

The Sooners wiped the floor with the athletically gifted No. 1 seed Oregon Ducks and No. 3 seed Texas A&M Aggies, beating them by a

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The Tar Heels huddle up during the opening ceremony Jan. 16 in the Dean Smith Center. The Wolfpack suffered a 67-55 loss, marking its fifth-consecutive conference loss.

combined average of 13 points. The Sooners will rely on senior Buddy Hield to take them to the final game.

Hield has been sensational this entire year, as he averaged 25 PPG during the regular season, putting him second in the nation. He scored almost half the points in an 80-68 victory over Oregon, dropping 37 points while shooting 13 of 20 from the field.

Hield returned last season on the hopes he would make a Final Four push, and the Sooners hope he stays hot as they look to make it past Villanova. The key to victory for Oklahoma will be the three-headed attack of their backcourt. Hield, senior Isaiah

Cousins and junior Jordan Woodard make up one of the top scoring trios in the nation.

If the team outside of Hield forgets to show up for the game, the Sooners will be sent packing, and Hield will watch his National Championship hopes subside. Senior Ryan Spangler will be an X-factor in the game, as he can score both outside and inside, this will open up the spacing on the court if he can prove to be a threat from outside.

The biggest surprise of the tournament thus far is the Orange. In many minds, the team was not even expected to make the tournament.

It is believed the committee gave

the team a chance with regards to head coach Jim Boeheim missing the first nine games in which he was suspended for academic violations and other improbable benefits. In this stretch, the team went 4-5.

The Orange relies on its historic 2-3 zone to break down opponents and control 3-point shooting. The zone is highlighted by veteran leadership in senior guard Michael Gbinije and senior guard Trevor Cooney. Freshman Malachi Rich-

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COMMENTARY

What to watch for as Pack heads to Charlotte The NC State baseball team had a wet weekend in Tallahassee, Florida, losing two games to the elements.

W het her or not t hose games will affect the standings when it is all said and done remains Christian to be seen, Candeloro but for Staff Writer right now, the Wolfpack and Seminoles have played two fewer conference games than everyone else in the league, with Florida State leading the Atlantic Division and NC State sitting in sixth.

As the Wolf pack prepares for its f inal game of its eig ht-ga me road swing, here are some quick thoughts on the team’s recent stretch.

Facing the 49ers The Wolf pack will be back in action again Tuesday night, traveling to face

the UNC-Charlotte 49ers.

The game will be played in BB&T Ballpark, home of the International League’s Charlotte Knights. It’s the third time this season that NC State will face a foe in a minor-league stadium.

The 49ers are 12-12 on the season, but have wins over Wa ke Forest a nd Georgia on the season. The 49ers are led on offense by juniors Logan Sherer (.350 BA, four home runs, 24 RBIs) and T.J. Nitchting (.370 BA, one home run, 19 R BIs) and current ly average 5.4 runs per game.

Freshman outfielder Reece Hampton could trouble the Wolfpack with his speed as he has swiped six bases this season and has hit .340 for Charlotte out of the lead-off spot.

W h o t h e Wo l f p a c k coaching staff chooses to throw on Tuesday is yet to be seen, especially with the rainouts this past weekend.

Wet Weekend Speaking of the rainouts,

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Evan Mendoza, a sophomore infielder from Sarasota, Florida, makes contact with a ball at the NC State baseball game vs. Notre Dame at Doak Field on March 20. Mendoza had a batting average of .354 at the game, but one error when playing in the field for the Wolfpack. NC State won the game 16-6 and will spend a stretch of time playing away games before returning to Doak Field on April 6 to play UNC-Charlotte.

the Wolfpack ’s weekend was a wash. NC State entered the weekend with an opportunity to chase down the Seminoles in the ACC Standings, but the rain put

an end to any chance the Wolfpack may have had.

T h e t wo t e a m s d i d manage to play the series opener, with the Seminoles defeating the Wolf pack

8-5. The Wolf pack was undone by a huge first in-

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NFL looks to increase player safety by making rule changes Mitchell Davis Correspondent

Recently, the NFL owners voted on some rule changes for the 2016-2017 season.

Here are some of the rule changes and the impact they could have on the league.

It is apparent that for the coming season, the league wants to focus on protecting the players as much as possible. The f irst major rule change t hat proves

t his is t he new ru le on chop blocks. A chop block occurs when a player who is being blocked up high is also blocked below the waist by a second player.

In the past, the rule stated that this is only legal during running plays. If it occurs outside of a running play, then it is a 15-yard penalty.

The new rule now makes all chop blocks illegal; any chop block will result in a 15-yard penalty.

This rule is a bit different because it focuses on a player from the waist down.

In recent years, the league has shifted a lot of its focus to protecting the head and neck area. This is a muchneeded rule change. When witnessing a chop block, it almost always looks like a cheap shot or dirty play, and it just doesn’t belong in the game.

While it isn’t apparent at first glance, this next rule

change is all about protecting the player as well.

Touchbacks will now move the ball up to the 25-yard line for the receiving team.

This is also the rule for college football. The purpose of the rule is to decrease the number of kickoff returns that occur.

The league has noticed that a large number of dangerous hits happen during kickoff and punt returns. It makes a lot of sense, consid-

ering these are two plays in football where the majority of the players are running 50-60 yards at full speed toward the exact same person.

Blind-side hits as well as low hits that happen at those speeds tend to be dangerous. With this rule change, there is less incentive for a kick returner to take the ball out of the end zone.

However, I, along with many others, am not very fond of this rule. The pur-

pose is understandable, but this puts coaches and kickers in a pickle. Are coaches going to decide to tell their kickers to stop trying to boom it out of the back of the end zone ? Maybe they’ll decide to have them purposely aim for the 5- or 10-yard line gambling that the returner won’t make it

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