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The Panthers’ Benjamin out for season
The Carolina Panthers’ former first round draft pick Kelvin Benjamin suffered a seasonending knee injury during practice Wednesday. During a pass-catching drill, he cut right on the route and went down untouched, clutching his left knee. The injury was later determined to be due to a torn ACL. According to reports, Benjamin was having the best camp of the offensive skill players and came into camp looking leaner, running faster and showing precision in his movements. As a rookie, Benjamin was inconsistent but productive, catching 73 passes for 1,008 yards and nine touchdowns. Without Benjamin, the Panthers plan to focus more on tight ends. SOURCE: The News & Observer
Scotty McCreery gives a tour of favorite Raleigh spots Country music star and parttime NC State student, Scotty McCreery recently shared a few of his favorite places in Raleigh, North Carolina for CNN. Some of his favorite spots include Pullen Park, the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame and Museum and The Angus Barn. McCreery shot a video tour with CNN. “Y’all might know me from country radio [and] “American Idol,” but really — in my heart — I’m a Carolina boy,” McCreery told CNN. SOURCE: CNN.com
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enjoy FitGround — a jungle gym located on Miller Fields that includes monkey bars, a cargo net, dip bars, sit-up benches, wall-ball targets and box jumps. “I would describe it as taking fitness back to where it all started: body weight exercises and functional movements,” said Amanda Averett, program assistant for strength and conditioning at University Recreation. As for the construction in Carmichael Gymnasium, the fitness space will be expanded by about 5,500 square feet and will total about 9,000 square feet at the comple-
Last spring, a handful of NC State students founded Undercover Colors, a company that creates date-rape drug detecting nail polishes. However, due to lack of funds the group was unable to put its product on the market; but now, Undercover Colors received funding from an angel investor that will allow it to complete its research and development. The kind of funding that Undercover Colors will receive is similar to that of Shark Tank. Angel investors who believe in a product or service give their money to start-up companies in the hopes that they will get a return on their investment and help the young company succeed. Tyler Maloney, one of the founders, explained his excitement about the funding. “This is a huge milestone for us,” Maloney. “It takes a great deal of advanced science to make a novel product like this. If all goes as planned, our most recent funding round will enable us to finish our research and development.” Undercover Colors was intended to protect those who wear it from date rape. The nail polish changes color when it comes in contact with a spiked drink, which will allow consumers to know whether certain types of drugs are present in the beverage or not, according to Maloney. Approximately 20-25 percent of women are victims of rape or attempted rape during the course
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Heavy equipment sits resting in what was once the men’s locker room of the Carmichael Complex. The Carmicheal Addition Project involves a series of renovations with the goal of updating the locker rooms and expanding one of the fitness spaces by 5,000 square feet.
Fear not gym bros — Carmichael still offers lots Inez Nicholson News Editor
No matter what time of day, it seems as if the Carmichael Recreation Center is nearly filled to capacity and teeming with students fighting for dumbbells, cardio machines or a squat rack. But fear not, gym-lovers of NC State. The construction happening at Carmichael Gymnasium with the men’s and women’s locker rooms, the weight rooms and cardio rooms will be revamped and ready to go by February 2016, if construction stays at pace, according to Jason
Spivey, associate director of University Recreation. However, new additions will be phased in throughout this semester. By October, the main entrance is expected to reopen access to Courts 1-8, multipurpose studios 1206, 1207 and 1240. By November, Equipment Checkout and Wolfpack Strength and Conditioning Center Expansion, which will include Olympic lifting platforms, are expected to be completed. Portions of renovated men’s and women’s locker rooms are also expected to open at this time. In the meantime, patrons can
Democracy NC seeks review of potential campaign violations
Free-wheeling spending on politicians, lawyers and lobbyists has raised suspicions, however a probe by the state elections board found no campaign finance violations. Campaign and ethics watchdogs hope state or federal prosecutors will pick up the trail and investigate more deeply. The elections watchdog group Democracy North Carolina, whose complaint prompted a two-year elections board inquiry, now wants the U.S. attorney and the Wake County district attorney to determine whether laws against corruption, bribery or other offenses were broken during the past few election cycles and for authorities to take another look at potential election law violations. SOURCE: The News & Observer
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IN BRIEF A new Public Policy Polling survey shows Donald Trump with an eight-point gain in North Carolina during the past month. Last month, the left-leaning PPP was the first in the nation to give Trump a lead, when he scored 16 percent in the state. He’s now at 24 percent, which puts him ahead of Ben Carson (14 percent), Jeb Bush (13 percent), Ted Cruz (10 percent), Marco Rubio (9 percent) and 6 percent each for Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee and Scott Walker. At the bottom are Rand Paul (3 percent), Chris Christie and Rick Santorum (2 percent), John Kasich and Rick Perry (1 percent) and Jim Gilmore, Bobby Jindal and George Pataki with less than 1 percent. Lindsey Graham had no supporters. Carson and Cruz also had upward momentum, according to PPP. SOURCE: News & Observer
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Happy second day of classes, Wolfpack! Here are more events for you to attend before, inbetween and after classes. Poster Sale | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Stafford Commons (Talley Student Union Lawn)
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The “Ice Cold Brothers” of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. dance at the Back to School Jam on Wednesday in the Witherspoon Cinema. They also told the history of their fraternity, mentioning Stuart Scott, the first black student body president of NC State. There were a record-breaking 500 students in attendace.
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The Union Activities Board hosted the Back to School Jam in the Witherspoon Cinema on Wednesday night to welcome students back from vacation and to introduce incoming freshmen to the black community on campus. The event featured fraternities and sororities of the National Pan-Hellenic Council who rocked
the stage performing their traditional rituals to blends of hip hop and gospel music. An estimated 500 people attended, making it a record-breaking turnout for the event that has been held since UAB was formed at NC State back in the ‘70s. “The Jam is about letting freshmen know that they can be who they are and that they can find purpose here,” said Lamin Dar-
Fire Safety Event on Stafford Commons | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Talley Student Union, Stafford Commons (Lawn) 1. Fire extinguisher demonstration 2. “Watch What You Heat” Demonstration 3. “Selfies with Siren” — Meet our fire safety mascot, our Dalmatian Siren. 4. Fire and Life Safety Information Table 5. Meet and Greet with University Fire Marshal’s Office Staff NC State Libraries Welcome Back Info Booth | 11 a.m.–2 p.m. D.H. Hill Library Cycle Theme Ride: Summer Jams 2015 | 5–5:55 p.m. Carmichael Recreation Center, Studio D A fun, action-packed ride to all your favorite summer songs. Reserve your bike to kick-start the new school year! Please arrive early for proper bike set-up.
Carmichael Complex Tours | 5-6 p.m. Carmichael Complex (Meet at Carmichael Recreation Center) Get the details about this season’s student opportunities, dates, classes, auditions, shows and other departmental information. For new and returning students. Avoiding the Freshman 15 | 6-6:45 p.m. Carmichael Recreation Center, Playzone Being new to college often brings with it weight gain for many students. This doesn’t have to be the case! In this session, we will introduce you to fun, easy ways for fitting exercise into a busy schedule. You will also have the opportunity to learn how to successfully navigate the many options for dining on campus. WKNC DJ Interest Meeting | 6-7 p.m. Witherspoon Student Center, Room 356 NC State’s student radio station, WKNC 88.1 FM, offers volunteer positions in radio announcing, production, programming, promotions and engineering. Come to one of two interest meetings to get a volunteer application and learn about becoming involved in student radio.
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