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SEE INSIDE | THE RELIGION ISSUE What do you believe?

IN BRIEF NC tribes gather as ‘one nation’ Demonstrators speak at Chapel Hill town hall meeting Demonstrators read a list of demands at a town hall meeting on race and inclusion at UNC-Chapel Hill Thursday, in light of recent events at the University of Missouri. The group of protesters, mostly black students from UNC, called for action from the university’s administration and from colleges everywhere on some 50 demands, including payment for student athletes and the firing of Margaret Spellings, the UNC System president-elect. Following the 23-minute protest, individuals shared requests in front of the substantial Memorial Hall crowd, which included UNCCH chancellor Carol Folt and moderator Clarence Page. The group of protesters held a press conference outside of the hall, while inside, heads of various student organizations called for a more inclusive environment.

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This style of dance is called powwow style dancing. It is shared from tribe to tribe. It is also called the grass dance, as it originates where the buffalo grass grows. The feathers on their heads represent the antlers on the grasshoppers in the grass. This dance was part of 20th annual American Indian Heritage Celebration that took place in downtown Raleigh at the North Carolina Museum of Natural History Saturday.

Advocates march against governor’s stance on immigration

Megan Shope Staff Writer

Protests over North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s immigration stance took place in downtown Raleigh Friday afternoon.

Immigration advocates marched from Moore Square to the Governor’s Mansion, banging pots and pans along the way, in an effort to dissuade McCrory from participating in a lawsuit with 20 other states against President Barack Obama’s executive order that would prevent the deportations of millions of working undocumented immigrants in the United States. The protest’s organizers said they want to educate the public about immigration rights and the economic impact immigrants have on North Carolina.

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North Carolina Museum of History held its 20th annual American Indian Heritage Celebration this Saturday with eight North Carolina native tribes gathering together to celebrate their nation and share their culture with attendants.

The event was a celebration between tribes, generations and also between natives and non-natives.

Dressed in traditional costumes, warriors, dancers and other tribal members from all across the state celebrated their culture, heritage and pride.

“It is not that often that we all eight tribes come together in celebration of one nation,” said Sylvia Caudill, a member of the Meherrin Nation.

“Being part of this nation is some-

thing we are really proud of.”

Jacob Jacobs, a a junior studying chemical engineering and also a native from the Coharie Tribe, described the celebration as very welcoming and said the gathering of tribes from across the state made it feel like they brought home downtown.

“For me it’s like seeing the culture being revived, being shared with other people,” Jacobs said. “There is not a big Native presence in Raleigh; seeing people from back home, people from the other tribal communities, it’s like the feeling when you’ve been away from home for so long, you feel like come back home, you feel welcome.

It makes you feel better, just makes you feel rejuvenated being around your people.”

Brittany Hunt, assistant director of Native American Student Affairs

in Multicultural Student Affairs and member of the Lumbee Tribe, said, “Seeing the different styles of dance, being able to have communion with people from all across the state, from your own tribe as well as from different tribes, I think that for holistic well-being it is very important.”

About noon, the eight state-recognized tribal communities lined up one tribe behind another and marched in harmony to the rhythm of drums to the arena that was blessed earlier in the morning. Referred to as the Grand Entry, this part of the celebration consisted of honoring each tribe one by one, thanking the veterans and handing a copy of the 2015 Indian Heritage Month Proclamation over to each chief.

This proclamation, signed by Gov. Pat McCrory, stands as a sign of recognition for the American Indian

population of North Carolina, according to Emily Grant, youth programs coordinator at the Museum of History, who has been in charge of the event since its creation.

“It is important to acknowledge them on a legal, federal and official level,” Grant said.

Jacobs pointed out the evolution in Native American culture acceptance through the years by comparing his grandparents’ time to today.

“My grandparents tell me stories all the time about how they were suppressed and how people didn’t want them to celebrate their culture,” Jacobs said.

For him, this celebration has a strong symbolic value.

“Being able to be here at the State Capitol and celebrate in front of other

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Student filmmakers head to Hollywood after movie festival Andrew Cochrane Correspondent

Four student film teams from NC State’s 2015 Campus Movie Fest will head to Holly wood this summer, beating out the other 84 student teams that competed.

Each team was a llowed only one week to w rite, shoot a nd edit a f ive-minute f ilm for the cha nce to earn $15,000 among many other prizes.

What separates CMF from other film festivals is that each participant is given the tools needed to shoot a film.

Cameras, microphones and editing software are all supplied for free, ensuring each team gets the opportunity to compete.

One of the student participants was Patrick Pfeiffer, a junior studying physics.

Pfeiffer’s team worked on

“The Elevator,” a short film in which a young man has premonitions of his future during the elevator ride up to his first day at a new job.

“The Elevator” was one of four films to receive the Jury Award, the award that is essentially the ticket to go to Hollywood this summer to compete in the next round of judging.

“CMF was liberating because it forced us to think creatively, especially with t he t ig ht dead line of a week,” Pfeiffer said.

Pfeiffer also noted the amount of determination it takes to produce a film in one week’s time.

“We powered through until 3 a.m. on the first shoot,” Pfeiffer said. “So one way or another, we were going to have a finished film, and it didn’t matter if it was go-

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rother Cortez preaches “the truth” on the Brickyard on Wednesday. “I live here in Raleigh, so I used to go here, and I think that a lot of times, when people are exposed to Christianity, they are exposed to deviations of it and not the true essence. I preach to create conversations with people.” When asked how Cortez defines a Christian, he said, “When you look at Christ as who he is, and what he said when he talked — that is true Christianity. If they deviate then they’ve ceased to be Christian. They’re Christian only in name.”

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people I’ve never seen before, you can see how far things have come, and it makes me appreciate it a lot more knowing how things were back then for my grandparents, my parents.”

Hunt explained the significance of the elders in the native community.

“There is such a heavy emphasis in our culture on elders and the importance of elders, so being able to see them, interact with them and learn from them is really important,” Hunt said.

Grant also reminded everyone that celebrating Native American heritage aligns with one of the core missions of the North Carolina Museum of History, since Native Americans are an essential base of United States’ history.

“It is our mission as the Museum of History to preserve our past and enrich our future, remember and understand where we come from,” Grant said. “They were here before us and are still very vibrant.”

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ing to be a critical success or not.”

Pfeiffer is also captain of the Filmmaking & Storytelling Society, a new club at NC State that strives to create a network of creative thinkers and create cinematic stories. Pfeiffer said the club follows a simple philosophy of, “Write. Shoot. Edit.”

Another student that competed in CMF was Augustus Vieweg, a junior studying electrica l and computer engineering. Vieweg wrote, directed and edited the film “Pulling Strings,” a comedic story of two detectives. This film was also one of the four Jury Award winners.

This was Vieweg’s second year competing in CMF. His team won the Jury Award last year for the film “Jokey Edgars.” Vieweg was unable to make the trip to Hollywood last summer, but plans to travel this summer.

“It’s a great networking opportunity,” Vieweg said.

“You get to rub shoulders with Hollywood execs.”

Vieweg descr ibed t he weeklong workload as, “Going to school, having a part time job and having a full

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Eight Native Americans tribed gathered at the NC Museum of History Saturday to celebrate their culture, heritage and pride at the 20th annual American Indian Heritage Celebration.

time job for a full week.”

Even though Vieweg had a good idea of what he wanted to do before shooting, there were still components that took many hours to complete. One of these was a set of puppets in the film which Vieweg said took about 30 hours to complete.

Despite the rigorous process, Vieweg said, “It was fun. That’s all that matters right?”

Vieweg isn’t involved with film in any other way on campus and has no current plans of pursuing film in the future. However, he said, “If the opportunity arises, I’m not going to say no.”

The Union Activity Board selected the judges of CMF. One of the judges was James Huang, a senior studying communication. In 2014, Huang’s film “The Cypher Documentary” won a Jury Award, however, he could not travel to Hollywood.

“Jud g i ng w a s m a i n ly based on initials reactions,” Huang said. “We only get to see each film once, so the first impression counts.”

Aside from the first impression, Huang also looked for attention to detail, proper storyboarding, script, compelling visuals, effort and creativity.

Huang acknowledged that contestants using their own equipment have a technical adva ntage. However, he said, “It really matters how you work with what you have.”

Huang’s schedule did not permit him to compete in the festival this year, but he pla ns on compet i ng next year. He also plans on working in the film industry after college. “[CMF] really helps nurture young filmmakers, giving them an opportunity to showcase their creativity,” Huang said. “Many students are in a stage where it can be hard to start getting into filmmaking, and [CMF] really helps them. They do a really great job.”

The other two films to receive Jury Awards were “Expired Vitamins” and “American Shift.”

CMF is the world’s largest student film festival. It started in 2001 at Emory University, and has since made its way around the country. CMF first came to NC State in 2008, then again in 2010. It has been an annual occurrence since, with hundreds of students participating each year.

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The Religion Issue MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015

‘Faith is a house with many rooms’ Why we decided to talk about religion

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e, for quite some time now, have wanted to publish a religion issue, and after the attacks in Paris, we watched as the world started a conversat ion about religion.

Now more Kaitlin than ever, it Montgomery has become Editor-in-Chief apparent

that religion is prominent in every aspect of our lives — politically, socially and economically.

Religion has historically b e e n b ot h a source of unit y a nd division. It can of fer Megan explanaEllisor Managing Editor t i o n s a n d

comfort, or it can create conf lict and violence. And although the Technician may not cover religion frequently, we realize it is integral to the fabric of many people’s lives.

We refer to this time of year as the holiday season, but we should also recognize that for many religions, their most important holidays are celebrated during times of the year when

brea ks f rom school and work are neither offered nor accepted.

The purpose of this issue is to highlight the diversity of religious beliefs within NC State’s student body. We encourage you to have your views challenged by reading about faiths different from your own — not to change your mind, but to open it.

Learning about other religions can not only help you

understand how others believe but also reaffirm your beliefs, or lack thereof.

We realize that within this issue, we were only able to scratch the surface of covering the myriad religions that are practiced at NC State. We also understand that everyone experiences his or her religions differently. For these reasons, we always welcome suggestions and open our door to any-

one who wants to share his or her story. What do you believe?

“But no doubt?”

“Oh, plenty on every f loor.

Doubt is useful, it keeps faith a living thing. After all, you cannot know the strength of your faith until it is tested.”

-Yann Martel’s “Life of Pi” Write us at technicianeditor@ncsu.edu.

Celebrating Diwali and still making it to classes Samuel Griffin Correspondent

The holidays are alive on campus this month, and not just the hotly anticipated cranberry-flavored turkey feast on Thursday. In fact, a huge celebration of all things light, happy and hopeful has already occurred.

The celebration was Diwali, one of the most important Hindu holidays of the year.

Diwali is a five-day festival holiday, with its third day being the main festival day for celebration. The days of the celebration depend on the Hindu Lunisolar calendar, and this year the holiday began in the middle of the school week on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Hinduism is the most practiced religion in India and Nepal and has more than 900 million adherents worldwide, according to BBC. “Hinduism worldwide is one of the top-three religions [in number of followers] even though Judeo-Christian religions are given more of a focus in America,” said Avi Aggarwal, cofounder of the NC State Hindu Students Association and a senior studying chemical engineering. “There are a lot of Hindu students on campus in my experience.”

Aggarwal said there are many different reasons to celebrate Diwali based on the stories of different Hindu deities, but one of the main stories celebrated is the triumph of Lord Rama over Ravana, a story representing good triumphing over evil.

In the story, after Lord Rama won his victory, lamps were lit to guide his way back home, which gave Diwali its secondary name of the Festival of Lights and created the tradition of lighting lanterns in celebration during the

holiday.

In the family of Shankara Sethuraman, a graduate studying electrical engineering, Diwali is the time of the year they all look forward to and consider it the most important festival in Hinduism.

“Diwali in my life meant long weekends, new clothes, firecrackers, sweets and a whole day of special programming on TV,” Sethuraman said.

“Looking past the festivities, Diwali is celebrated to mark the triumph of good over evil: Be it Sri Rama returning to Ayodhya or Sri Krishna slaying Narakasura, it marks the start of the long winter and is a reminder to us that spring and summer will follow.”

Aggarwal said the lights also celebrate and symbolize the energy given from the sun to the world by God and the inner light inside everybody that represents one’s faith and positivity.

However, Diwali is usually celebrated with one’s family, which can provide significant challenges to students without transportation or students who have class.

“There are a few temples nearby who have celebrations, and so people who have access to transportation might go there,” Aggarwal said. “You want to be with your family. If people can go home, they usually do.”

Aggarwal said despite it being less well known than the other major Hindu holiday of Holi, Diwali is just as important if not more so.

“Diwali and Holi are our two biggest holidays,” Aggarwal said. “Diwali is like our Christmas and Holi our Easter.”

Holi is another major holiday celebrated by Hindus that celebrates the beginning of spring. In 2016 it will also fall in the middle of a school

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Students celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights , by listening to music and playing games. The student body celebrated as a group in Talley Student Union Nov. 15.

week. The holiday is most famous for a tradition where people throw bright colored powder at each other to celebrate life.

Aggarwal said most Hindus will take time off of work for Diwali or Holi, but that time off is not covered by typical holiday breaks in the United States. She said her own father has had trouble getting time off for Diwali in the past due to traveling for work and has video-chatted with the family during prayers so that he can still celebrate with them.

“That’s just the way are calendar is set up in the United States where you have a big break around Christmas and New Year’s,” Aggarwal said. “But there are lots of other holidays or re-

ligious traditions that don’t happen in that time period that are just as important for other populations that get overlooked. Islam’s Eid, Ramadan and Yom Kippur in Judaism, and us with Diwali.”

“That is something I would love to see changed,” Aggarwal said. “I think it would be great if more employers or schools would send notices or memos wishing a happy Diwali and offering time off as opposed to the burden being on someone to have to go through more logistical barriers to make that happen.”

Aggarwal said she and other Hindu students can run into some other difficulties when trying to practice the Hindu faith.

“Flames are a big part of a lot of religious rituals,” Aggarwal said. “If you wanted to do Puja, one of our forms of prayer, then you would have to use an electronic flame or something if you were living in a dorm.”

Aggarwal said she thinks most Hindu students accept having to change how they practice their religion on campus with rituals such as a Puja. Aggarwal gave the example of having to take off her mauli, a thread worn like a bracelet on the wrist that is used to represent protection given from God, when she participates in sporting events.

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Christian Science and the ‘power of prayer’ Maddy Bonnabeaux Correspondent

On Hillsborough Street, across from the historic, soon-to-be-relocated IHOP, lies a quaint colonial style building known as the First Church of Christ, Scientist. The building, more than 80 years old, is often mistaken for a Church of Scientology, but the First Church of Christ, Scientist is actually a Biblebased religion.

Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer and founder of Christian Science, used the term “science” because she felt she could encounter physical and mental healing by practicing the laws of good. Eddy had poor health until her mid-40s, when she had a catastrophic fall on ice. Although the doctor in attendance said she would die in a short time period, Eddy recovered and lived to be 89.

On that occasion, the founder of the religion turned to the Bible as she routinely did, finding something different as she read one of Jesus’ healings. She saw men and women as “God’s children,” whole and good, which moved her. Through prayer, Eddy experienced quick and complete healing.

Subsequently, she authored the book “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” in 1875. In the chapter, “Fruitage,” one can read about the personal experiences prompted by the texts. The book improved health, relationships, injuries and financial circumstances.

Four years later, Eddy founded The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston. The location serves as the headquarters, often referenced as the “Mother Church.”

Cynthia P. Barnett, a member of the Christian Science Committee on Publication for North Carolina, attends the First Church of Christ, Scientist on Hillsborough Street.

The Sunday service shares elements of most Christian services.

“We say the Lord’s Prayer, have silent prayer, sing hymns and have a

Bible sermon, presented by our two ‘Readers,’ elected from the congregation,” Barnett said.

“There are 26 topics with each one repeated during the year,” Barnett said. “The actual citations for the lesson sermon are different each time.

Every Christian Science church in the world will be studying that particular lesson during the week and presenting it to the public on Sunday.”

The Bible and Eddy’s publication are dually referred to as the pastor, as no ordained individual serves as pastor.

Unlike traditional Christianity, the religion holds a metaphysical, or “above the physical,” perspective.

“We don’t deal with physical symptoms and material measures as much as others do,” Barnett said.

“We take a spiritual approach, constantly looking at how we’re thinking about things. We work with our mental world a great deal in Christian Science. We mean to be self-aware.”

One example of the metaphysical perspective is recognizing the meaning of baptism and communion compared to other denominations. “[The two] bring us closer to God,” Barnett said. “They purify our lives, the way we think about others and ourselves. In fact, we study a Bible lesson twice a year called ‘sacrament,’ which deals with these concepts. Although we don’t use a ritual of bread or wine, we respect how important those rituals are to other Christians.”

Although Christian Science is highly spiritual, Barnett specifies that God is doing the healing, not the Christian Scientists. Prayer is used to feel closeness to God. “Through prayer, we get a clear idea of God’s goodness and power and ourselves as his much-loved children,” Barnett said. “We pray, gain a clear understanding of God and find that he lifts us out of the problem and brings harmony to the human situation.”

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Completed in 1931, First Church of Christ, Scientist is located at 1400 Hillsborough, a few blocks from the NC State Belltower.

Through Christian Science, Barnett said she has found relief from severe headaches, recovery from joint pain, better relationships and progress in her career.

“It helps me to know that I’m not separate from divine Love [God]; it’s right here with me,” Barnett said. “I get out of my narrow sense of being alone and bombarded with challenges. I see a whole new view of everything; it brings me a sense of peace and the ability to face a problem and find the solution.”

According to Barnett, Eddy felt that each church should offer a peaceful place for the community to find materials on Christian Science.

In downtown Raleigh, this “Reading Room” offers a quiet destination for reflection and spiritual inquiries.

Also raised a Christian Scientist is Vernon Matzen, an NC State professor emeritus. Matzen taught structural mechanics for 38 years in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering. Although he wasn’t an active member

initially, he decided to maintain his faith when he went to college.

“I was actually not a very enthusiastic Sunday school student,” Matzen said. “When I went off to college, my mother suggested that I might want to think about how I wanted to live my life, and whether I was interested in pursuing membership in the Christian Science Church. I thought about it, and many of the people I knew and admired were Christian Scientists. I liked the way they lived their lives and thought, I want to do that, too.”

Matzen has attended the church since he moved to Raleigh in 1977 for his position as an assistant professor.

At the time, it was the only Christian Science church in Raleigh. Since, a Second Church of Christ, Scientist was established in Raleigh. Matzen says he views Christian Science as a religion of love, hope and healing.

“I know there are questions about whether or not Christian Science is in fact a Christian religion, and it most certainly is,” Matzen said.

“Many Christian Scientists rely upon prayer for healing various problems in their lives.”

It is at the discretion of the individual to decide if he or she will seek medical assistance.

“Another misconception is that we’re against doctors,” Matzen said.

“That’s certainly not the case; my father was a dentist. If I prayed about a particular physical problem and have not found relief, I, in fact, from time to time have gone to a medical doctor.”

The church does not have a special service for Christmas, according to Matzen, but the birth of Jesus and the nativity story are still addressed.

“The only special service during this time of the year is Thanksgiving — 10:30 a.m. on Thursday,” Matzen said. “During this time, we read scriptures from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook and sing. It’s a time for people to share experiences concerning how they’ve been blessed and healed. It’s a time of sharing.”

Religious practices change with generation, culture Megan Shope Staff Writer

Many parents use religion as a guideline for raising their children, and more than 75 percent of Americans identify with a religion, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center poll. But for children of religious families, college serves as a crossroads, a time in which they must take their faith into their own hands — or not.

“Religion is a way for parents to pass on their values and hopes to the next generation,” said Karey A. Harwood, an associate professor of Religious Studies. “It is a way to convey the message of being a good person and how to live a good life.”

Being in college and away from home can affect how and if students maintain their religious practices.

In college, students must decide how and if they will continue their religious practices in a new environment.

“I grew up in a family that’s pretty devoted when it comes to religion. Everyone in my family is Catholic. Religion is not only the responsibility of the parents,” said Gratz Redoble, a graduate student studying electrical power systems engineering and a Roman Catholic.

“I try to stick with what I grew up with, but it’s a bit difficult if you get to be exposed with other things as well.”

Originally from the Philippines, Redoble explained how the meaning of going to church has changed since he started college. Back in his home country he would go to church as often as he could because it was more accessible to him than it is at NC State.

“I get caught up with work, so right now I just go to church because it has become a routine,” Redoble said. “When I was back in the Philippines, going to church is something more personal.”

Reda Slimani, a graduate student studying business in the SKEMA

program and a Muslim, talked about the values his religion instilled in him.

“I learned how important respect and honesty were and also how I had to be considerate of others,” Slimani said. “It is an everyday guideline, and it made me the man I am.”

The presence or absence of religion can play a role in shaping identity. Religious traditions can weaken or strengthen when passed from one generation to another.

Each generation develops their own version of how to interpret how they practice religion.

“I do share the same values than my parents, but not entirely, though. They are probably much more strict on some things,” Redoble said. “My mom is way more into it than me, but I think I’m comfortable enough with my relationship with God without having to be really reading the Bible every day.”

Religious traditions also change from generation to generation in

society. Environment, society and scientific research have historically impacted the evolution of religion, and what its values mean to its believers.

“Religion changes in response to social changes,” Harwood said.

“Religion also changes as our scientific knowledge improves. Many things that we assume are timeless and unchanging actually have a specific historical context.”

Due to these social changes, scientific improvements and the evolution of human knowledge, some religious traditions have been adapted to contemporary times, resulting in a slight drift from their core principles.

“Even as religious traditions try to hold onto their core values, they are challenged to respond to new developments, like the new techniques for human reproduction made possible by in vitro fertilization and the donation of gametes,” Harwood said.

Slimani said because of their old

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The 2014 Maitri coordinators receive recognition during the 2015 Diwali celebration in Talley Student Union. The NC State’s version of the “festival of lights” was held Nov. 15 at 8 p.m.

be stigmatized or questioned,” Aggarwal said. “Different forms of jewelry women wear, especially bindis, the dot on the forehead, can be looked upon strangely or unfavorably. Some people kind of tone down what they might practice otherwise for the sake of blending in.”

Aggarwal also discussed the issue of cultural appropriation, where people adopt or use elements of Hindu culture without understanding their meanings or improperly using Hindu symbols.

“Sometimes Hinduism is as-

age, revisions of the text should be considered.

“You must not take them literally and be narrow-minded, but have a more contemporary understanding of them, understanding that is in line with the world we live in,” Slimani said.

Slimani experienced a social change and explained how he changed his mind regarding samesex marriage over time.

“In the Quran, gay marriage is a sin, and I automatically thought I wouldn’t consider it,” Slimani said.

“However a law now authorizes gay marriage. I was first hesitant. I thought a lot and watched debates, and finally I’d rather see happy couples than constrained humans.”

Harwood reminded that trends are always paired with counter trends.

“You sometimes need both legal changes and changes in the hearts and minds of people in order to move towards acceptance,” Harwood said.

sociated with hip or alternative trends,” Aggarwal said. “I was at a party and someone was wearing a Ganesh [a Hindu deity] T-shirt, and they didn’t know what it meant. Being in situations like those might cause other religious people to get mad, but for students who are Hindu, they typically look different and come from a place where, growing up in America, they’ve been between two cultures and sometimes they have to choose between standing up and representing their religion, their cultural identity, versus blending in which is often a challenge in situations like that.”

Aggarwal said there are

several misunderstandings people have about her faith, like people believing that the religion is polytheistic (worshipping multiple gods) or that it involves idol worship. She explained that Hinduism has one god, Brahman, and that all of the religion’s other “gods” are simply different incarnations of one god.

“People think that there are thousands of gods in Hinduism, but they’re all incarnations,” Aggarwal said. “Each of those incarnations have stories that show different aspects of God, and through that we can tangibly see and understand what is God’s way.”

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Coming to terms with religion: a Jehovah’s Witness’ story Alexandra Goodfred Staff Writer

What most people know about Jehovah’s Witnesses is limited — mostly that they cannot celebrate Christmas and they are big on spreading the Word of their religion.

Oftentimes the religion is treated as a joke that ignores its beliefs and foundation.

Though there are misconceptions about the church, as there are for almost all religions, some of the more well-known ideas about Jehovah’s Witnesses are true, such as the absence of Christmas, birthdays and other occasions that other branches of Christianity practice.

Nancy Sun, a junior studying biology, identifies as a Jehovah’s Witness. However, Sun said she is not as devout as some and learned recently that her parents identify as atheist.

“My dad thinks it’s a waste of time,” Sun said. “I found out neither of my parents believed when I eavesdropped on them in high school — the reason they wanted me to be Jehovah’s Witness was because my mother believed these people who were practicing were good and would teach good morals. I guess it was really only for having a good influence.”

Sun explained that, although the idea of not celebrating major Christian holidays might be strange

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Nancy Sun, a junior studying biology, identifies herself as a Jehovah’s Witness.

to some, celebrating them would almost be akin to worshiping a false idol and not devoting oneself entirely to the worship of Jehovah.

According to Sun a big problem for her as a Jehovah’s Witness was the lack of a grey area.

“I was annoyed a lot by how inflexible the rules are,” Sun said.

Among the guidelines fol-

lowed by Jehovah’s Witnesses is the rejection of blood transfusions. Many view transfusions as tainting the body. They believe that it is better to die pure than to be tainted. According to Sun, other guidelines include the denial of organ donation and transplantation, no performing or receiving abortions and no dating as a teenager.

“We also don’t believe in

the cross,” Sun said. “I asked my Bible teacher once, and she said it’s bad to relate the cross to Jesus and that he died on a pole with his hands above him.”

According to Sun Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate anything that doesn’t have a biblical foundation. The only exception is the celebration of marriage anniversaries because it is considered as a sacred practice.

Sun’s practice as a Jehovah’s Witness started long before she came to college. At the age of five, Sun moved from China to the United States.

It was a few years later that she began to learn about the religion. She remembers going to what she described as “vaguely Christian churches” as a child, and getting more involved with the religion as she got older.

“I started Bible lessons when I was about 10-yearsold, and I had a textbook that was in companionship with the Bible and basically said what to take away, all of the lessons were backed up by scripture,” Sun said.

Sun’s mother was the only person who ever learned along with her, with Sun receiving her lessons immediately before her mother.

Sun said she treated her Bible lessons and religious studies much like another class — she didn’t apply the lessons, and just did the “homework” for it, which in-

cluded studying both the Old and New Testament.

“I took Bible lessons until my sophomore year of high school, but then I had to study for the SATs,” Sun said.

Before she ended her Bible lessons, Sun said she had questions about the attitudes of the religion, especially as it pertained to the LGBT community.

“I actually didn’t think LGBT people existed, which is funny coming from a bisexual person,” Sun said.

Sun asked her Bible teacher at one point how the Witnesses felt about the LGBT community and was told that Jehovah’s Witnesses love the LGBT community and its members, but they disapprove of what they do.

“It took me a few years, but I realized that being gay isn’t a hobby, and I realized that we disapprove of what they do but what they do is what they live,” Sun said.

According to Sun, it wasn’t just the attitude toward the LGBT community that pushed her away from attending services. There was a lot of pressure associated with what she describes as the top goal of a Jehovah’s Witness: to spread the Word as much as possible.

“Our number one priority is saving as many people as possible,” Sun said. “It was way too much responsibility. I was a freshman in high school — I couldn’t even

drive yet.”

According to Sun, the doctrine of the Witness says that when the world ends, Jehovah’s followers and others who have not heard the Word will be given a second chance.

Sun explained that there is no belief in hell. However, if a person is not saved, he or she will just rot in the ground.

After the followers of Jehovah and those who have not heard the Word are given their second chances, there will come a time when there is a second cleansing of followers to remove those who do not believe or accept the teachings of Jehovah.

“I feel I did a pretty altruistic thing in not spreading the Word at all — if you aren’t taught the Word, you still have a second chance,” Sun said.

Her decision not to teach others about her religion occurred early in high school, coinciding with her realization that she was bisexual. At that point, she was still deeply immersed in the religion, and even now she would identify herself as a Jehovah’s Witness.

“I feel it’s healthy to question your own religion and to not blindly accept the doctrine you are taught,” Sun said. “Some things [from Jehovah’s Witness] stuck, and I learned good morals — it definitely was not a waste of time.”

Religious organizations on campus Hillel Hillel is an international Jewish campus organization with chapters throughout many American universities. Hillel at NC State seeks to provide an avenue for students to engage with one another through social activities as well as study the Jewish faith.

“Hillel offers NC State students a place to keep exploring our Jewish identity while away at college,” said Hilary Gugig, vice president of administration within Hillel and a senior studying economics.

The group organizes Shabbat dinner and services every other Friday night, usually in the Talley Student Union or the Honors Village Commons.

They also participate in interfaith events with other religious groups on campus, typically involving a discussion.

According to its website, the mission of North Carolina Hillel is to enrich the lives of North Carolina’s Jewish undergraduate and graduate students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.

“Regardless of your background or denomination, we try to provide a place for students to come together and be social and have fun while also learning about what connects us to God,” Gugig said.

Catholic Campus Ministry More than 150 students are actively involved with NC State’s Catholic Campus Ministry, which has risen to prominence over the last four years.

“The primary goal of our ministry is to create disciples, first and foremost,” said John Morton, public relations coordinator for the Catholic Campus Ministry and a sophomore

studying communication. “I think my faith is certainly one of those things that just gets me up and going every day.”

Morton said the organization holds its largest weekly Mass Sundays at 10 a.m. in the Witherspoon Campus Cinema, although several Mass services are held throughout the week.

Morton also recommended that interested students attend small groups, which he described as Bible study.

“They’re led by one of our student leaders and each week we’ll have a particular verse of the Bible that fits the particular theme we’re going to discuss,” Morton said. “We go through and we discuss it in context of our own lives and really analyze how we can leave small group that evening and really just apply it to our everyday lives.”

Cru Cru is a worldwide, interdenominational Christian ministry. Nearly 1,000 students from NC St ate, Meredith College and Wake Technical Community College meet at various churches in Raleigh on Thursdays at 8 p.m.

Cru operates on a “Win. Build. Send.” model to connect students to God. “We win them to Christ by sharing our faith, build them up through discipleship and small group Bible studies and then send them out to their communities and to the world through programs such as summer missions projects and spring break trips,” said Carson Petrea, a music organizer and drum player for Cru and a sophomore studying business administration.

Mark Hove, a Cru worship leader and a sophomore studying industrial design,

said Cru provides students an outlet to come to know Christ.

“For many first-year students coming from a Christian background, it can be difficult to find peers with similar beliefs,” Hove said.

“Cru provides a community that is caring and passionate about connecting others to Christ.”

Hindu Students Association The Hindu Students Association seeks to provide a group for students to engage with each other a nd st udy Hinduism, while also teaching others ideas and events within the religion.

Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world. The philosophies of Hinduism are detailed in multiple texts, the main ones being the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita.

“Rather than seeing God as a separate entity, Hindus believe that God [known as Brahma in the Vedas] is an entity that comprises the very fabric of all existence and thus respect for all things — living and nonliving — is a very important part of Hinduism,” said Jaisal Amin, secretary of the Hindu Students Association and a junior studying genetics and global relations.

Hi nduism emphasi zes oneness with all beings. On campus, HSA invites all students, regardless of religious background to participate in events and meetings.

“HSA’s goals are to foster discussions about Hinduism and how we can apply the teachings of our religion to our daily lives,” Amin said.

“We also aim to educate a wider audience about religious events and festivals.”

Muslim Student Association The Muslim Student Association strives to build unity through diversity and education.

The group aims to prov ide pro grams for people of all backgrounds, levels of knowledge and levels of piety to learn and meet with other Muslims on and off campus.

“I think it’s a very important organization, especially since Islam has some very negative stereotypes and with the past couple of years and the propaganda going on in the media,” said Somia Youssef, education chair of the MSA and a junior studying political science. “We have such a great role into just being active on campus, standing up for who we are and providing that kind of safe haven for Muslim students for support, who might need places to pray, people who want to increase their knowledge of Islam and even non-Muslim students as well.”

After the tragic Chapel Hill shootings that took place in February, Youssef said that not only is the MSA’s job to educate the community but to also to keep its students safe.

“We’ve been extra careful of our community and of Muslim students that may be in the same situations,” Youssef said.

“We’re taking great care in reminding students to take care of themselves and be always aware of their surroundings.”

Youssef explained that even in the wake of big issues such as Islamophobia and xenophobia, the key to combating ignorance is education.

“Our duty is to educate, and I’ll never get tired of doing,” Youssef said. “What keeps me going always is that if one person benefits then that means the world to me.”

Buddhist Philosophies Club The Buddhist Philosophies Club has 34 active members on campus who hold semiweekly meditation sessions Sunday afternoons as well as informal discussion sessions on Wednesdays centered around creating a socially conscious and non-dogmatic environment.

They consider themselves a “Sangha,” which means “harmonious community” and is one of the “Three Jewels” of Buddhism, the others being “Dharma,” or “the teachings” and the Buddha.

Buddhists don’t believe in a supernatural creator, however, Nick Casale, a senior studying electrical engineering and former leader of the club, said he doesn’t see Buddhism as any different from any other religion in terms of its core concepts.

“Buddhism may operate on a different vocabulary, but the fundamental concepts are common to every religion,” Casale said. “A strong tenet of Buddhist teaching is that there are many ways up ‘the mountain.’ So all the lines of every path people take converge on one point.”

The club’s members have a history of being active on social issues such as gender equality and stopping the stigma around mental health issues. Once a year, the group holds a public discussion session in the Brickyard where they draw the “mandala” which is an ancient symbol that represents the self and the universe.

Casale said, “Buddhism is attractive to me because the daily practice of it — mindfulness — encourages equanimity and compassion for the world around me.”

Secular Student Alliance The Secular Student Alliance is an organization of students who are nonreligious (agnostics, secular humanists, freethinkers, etc.), religious allies, atheists and those who are religiously undecided. It is important to clarify that not all members of SSA are atheists, said Jonathan Otten, president of the SSA and a junior studying chemical engineering who identifies as an atheist.

“Atheism, quite simply, is the lack of belief in gods or the supernatural,” Otten said. “Atheism is not a religion or a rigid set of beliefs, so many nonreligious people turn to life stances such as Humanism, to science and philosophy, to empathy, to education and to their lived experiences to answer questions of meaning or morality.”

Otten said he values freethinking communities and their connected methods, stances and principles.

“Because I don’t rely on supernatural intervention, I think it falls to all of us to create a better world now,” Otten said.

The goal of the SSA is to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for its members and for other nonreligious people on campus. Otten said the organization aims to end religious privilege and stigma against the nonreligious and to support causes that the SSA finds important.

“We want to be a place for secular-minded individuals to come together, form a community, discuss new ideas and to go out and improve our community,” Otten said. “I’m glad to be a part of secular communities that are fighting for racial justice, reproductive justice and women’s rights, queer liberation, economic justice, protection for the environment, free expression and for other issues.”

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ntil this Friday the 13th, I hadn’t realized the day was so unlucky.

It was 6:06 Megan Shope p.m., Friday Staff Writer the 13th, of November 2015 when a friend sent me a message briefly telling me what was happening in our home country of France. I couldn’t believe that Paris was under terrorist attacks. I quickly realized that my little sister, who lives in Paris, must have inevitably gone out on a Friday night.

Indeed, she was only a few blocks away from where the attacks occurred. Victoria, my little sister who is only 18 years old, spent nine hours locked in a bar being afraid, shocked and deeply sad. She was texting me, “I won’t lie, I’m scared to death. I have tears in my eyes. I have friends at the Bataclan.”

Once she finally got to her apartment, she shut herself away for four days and buried herself in the darkness of her room, with the infinite glowing of her cigarette the only glimmer visible. “It was awful,” Victoria said.

Of course the situation in Paris sounded like a tragedy: over 130 dead, numerous injured, a state of emergency declared, a mourning France, destroyed families, “an act of war” as described by François Hollande, president of France.

However, I think of my Muslim friends, who are also shocked in front of this abject situation and mourning the loss of their fellow citizens of France; I think of the entire Muslim community in the world who are being subjected to discrimination, a discrimination growing due to their association with these murderous actions.

“Muslims are the first victims of these attacks,” said Reda Slimani, a graduate studying business and also a Muslim.

I am revolted, because many not clear-headed people sadly take this groundless shortcut of assimilating all Muslims to terrorism because they are scared.

“I felt bad,” Slimani said. “Because these people, these terrorists don’t share the same core values conveyed

by Islam.”

This conflation is nothing but silly, irrational and dangerous. Put yourself in their shoes and imagine how it feels to be pronounced guilty of terror acts by some radicalized, racist, fascist fellow citizens who don’t dissociate religion from abject violence. It is dangerous because Islamic radicalization cannot be fought by political radicalization. And the increasing influence of the Front National in France makes me fear my own people.

Islamic institutions across the

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world condemned the attacks of Paris, not willing to be associated with such detestable doings.

The Islamic Association of Raleigh issued a short message that said, “Such hateful acts can not and will not represent our beautiful religion nor our Muslim community, and we join our neighbors and community partners in condemning crime, injustice and terrorism across the world.”

Such a note should be granted as an example of dissociation between terrorism and Islam. I believe that regardless of religion, race or background we should stand together against terrorism and not feed the Islamic State group with our fear, we should not turn on each other and create divisiveness for these Islamists to cheer on. As Grand Imam of Al-Azhar said, “Terrorism has no religion.”

Moreover, President Barack Obama refuted any conflation between terrorism and religion. He said regarding the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, “We must absolutely reject that we are at war with an entire religion. The U.S. could never be at war with any religion because the U.S. is made up of multiple religions. We are strengthened by people from every religion including Muslim Americans.”

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“I maintain it by always remembering you’re here for a purpose and that there’s something out there that’s bigger than me.”

Kellie Cook senior, education

How do you maintain your religion in college?

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“My dad always told me to stay true to my roots, and being a Christian is extremely important to me and something that has shaped me. Remembering that foundation and staying involved in church has helped me maintain my roots.”

Marisa Linton graduate, communication

“I think that freedom of thought and critical thinking are really important. When it comes down to ‘what is real’ and how the world works, I think science is what we should listen to, but I don’t see a conflict with religion.

If your faith goes away when you think about it, what’s the point?”

Daniel Hueholt freshman, meteorology

“My religion is a lifestyle, so it hasn’t really changed since I came to college.

There’s groups on campus such as the Muslim Student Association. I’ve gotten to know other Muslims through that, and they put on events throughout the semester.”

Tracy Parker junior, biology

The nine universal vices and virtues

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n all of the talk about differences between religions and the principles of their moral systems, it is amazing to see just how similar they all actually are. Drawing from the seven deadly sins and Catholic virtues, Islam’s Nafs and Tazkiah, the Arishadvargas Kevin Kronk in the Hindu Correspondent religion, the Five poisons in Buddhism and the Five Thieves in Sikhism, we can create a list of the most universal vices and virtues, out of which can be extrapolated a basic guide of moral principles that all humans live by.

The first vice is lust. Usually lust is thought of as extreme sexual desires, but actually it is meant to cover an intense and uncontrollable desire in general. Therefore, the first deadly sin could actually include sex, money, fame, power and even food. The first universal virtue would then be wisdom; having the understanding of your own desires and being able to make the proper moral and logical judgement of what is right.

If lust can include food, then where

does that leave gluttony? Well, actually the two are a little different. Gluttony is overconsumption and over-indulgence to a degree that is wasteful or selfish. The most obvious form would be eating much more than you need; however, other forms exist. Eating too soon, too expensively, eagerly (shoveling food into your mouth) or being too picky. The opposite to all of this is self-control. By being able to restrain and control your actions and feelings, you may find a much greater balance in diet and health.

Greed is essentially the same thing as gluttony, but applied to material possessions. It seems that a great deal of the driving force behind why people are greedy comes from being discontent or restless in their life. Thus being content with less is the first step to moderation, the third virtue. Avoiding extremes or excesses by only having or getting what you need — watching out for frivolous or impulse purchases as you live life as a consumer.

Arguably sloth is the most misunderstood sin of all. Most tend to understand it as literally being physi-

cally lazy and unproductive; really, it should be thought of as failing to fully do what you should. Basically, not utilizing your gifts and talents to their fullest, or choosing to be willfully ignorant. This is where we get the saying, “evil prevails when good men fail to act.” Therefore, the opposite of sloth would not be productivity, but rather fulfillment. Reaching your fullest potential through effort, by using what you are naturally good at, ultimately to benefit society.

Of course, on the road to becoming the best you can be, you may find yourself falling for arguably what most religions consider to be the most serious and deadly sin: pride. Not only does hubris manifest itself as a belief that you are better than others, but it also comes from a failure to acknowledge the accomplishments of your peers. In classical history, hubris was shown through kings who believed themselves to be as powerful as gods, leading to their demise in the end. Humility, being humble of your own importance and happy of others accomplishments, is the ethic

to strive for.

Envy occurs when a person feels incredible discontent for someone else’s traits or possessions. Unfortunately this leads to an insatiable desire to covet what they have and in extreme cases, to deprive them of it. It is as if envy is the combination of lust and greed, but specifically for another’s physical or characteristic belongings. This is why kindness is such an important virtue in society. Having a benevolent disposition, especially to others and, as with humility, expressing goodwill, happiness and kindness to all.

This brings us to the last of the classic seven deadly sins and in my opinion possibly the saddest, wrath.

In its well-known form, wrath is incredible and uncontrollable feelings of hatred and anger, sadly causing impatience, rage, violence and in a worst case scenario — killing. However, hatred is not always manifest outward, sometimes it comes in the form of self-hatred. Self-mutilation and drug abuse as well as suicide are seen as being sinful because they are the ultimate expressions of wrath and

hatred toward yourself. It may seem slightly odd at first then that patience is the corresponding virtue. But, being able to bear provocation, annoyance, misfortune and pain without complaint, anger or irritation allows you to be a level-headed individual.

The first of the two other sins that appear in many religious texts outside of Christianity is basically an idea of manipulation, using others for your own desires without thought or care for them. This can even come in the form of lying, being mischievous, having a bad career or creating discord among friends. Manipulation is the epitome of being self-centered. Thus, a commonly expressed theme to serve as the good moral would be honor. Having honesty, fairness and integrity in your own beliefs and actions, all of which, along with being transparent and telling the whole truth, are forms of selflessness that help maintain order.

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ill Maher and Steven Colbert exchanged awkward banter on the “Late Show” Nov. 16, which turned from joking to uncomfortable within a few seconds.

Katherine Waller C olber t, a Catholic, and Staff Columnist Ma her, a n atheist, sparred about their religious views on national television, breaking a social rule that Colbert reminded us all of: At a dinner party, no one talks about religion or politics.

However, religious tensions are heated right now, in the wake of the tragedy in Paris, and this is breaking apart our social boundaries.

This week, the tension makes it feel as if religious war is on the horizon.

Experts tell the panicked public that this is what the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant wants. They meant to cause this passionate backlash and rise of religious intolerance. We are feeding right into it.

The New York Times reported Tuesday that ISIL is likely responsible for 1,000 civilian deaths outside of Syria and Iraq. It seems that not only the

ISIL attacks in the past year in Paris, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Beirut are providing fodder for the disbandment of religions, but also how much of the world is choosing to react in the wake of the attacks.

All of a sudden, fear revealed an intolerance that lurks just below the surface.

The terrorist attacks of 9/11 happened when I was 6 years old. I grew up in a world consumed with the war in the Middle East and a world where terrorist attacks were the stuff of my nightmares and an essential piece of my vocabulary. The media gave me a face to fear: a Muslim.

Last year, when three young Muslims were killed in a hate crime in Chapel Hill, our campus and country exploded with accusations of “Islamophobia.” “Islamobophia,” now less than a year later, is back and bolder than ever. Our governor, Pat McCrory, has declared in the aftermath of the attacks that no more Syrian refugees will be allowed into North Carolina. There are heated debates about screening refugees’ religions and turning them

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away if they are Muslim. There is an idea that Islam needs to be eradicated.

It is a tricky topic because one can’t separate ISIL from Islam because this is what they are identifying as. However, though ISIL does draw influence from Muslim texts and history, it exploits a peaceful religion in order to lend its cause cultural legitimacy.

It is naive and inaccurate to refuse to acknowledge the attack’s connection with Islam, but it is also bigotry to allow ISIL and terrorism to represent all Muslims. It’s damaging to believe that extremism represents all religion.

After the massacre of innocents in the so-called name of religion, the world heard the voices, “Pray for Paris.” This response pitted Christianity against Islam in yet another way.

Social media, the narcissistic phenomenon, allowed people to make Paris about themselves and their personal sadness. The reminder to “Pray for Paris” that scattered throughout our phones’ feeds is a mere reminder about the careless inaction our culture has in the face of tragedy and the increasing secularization of prayer.

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It is more than just narcissism — the mass reaction on social media is indicative of how people view different religions. This weekend we pitted perceived opposites against each other: good versus evil; prayer versus massacres; Christian versus Muslim.

Religion is a tool in the hands of the powerful, and this is why religion has been tied up with violence for centuries.

For the GOP race, Saturday got predictably anti-Muslim. Candidates such as Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump called for action against Muslims in retaliation during the debate. On MSNBC Tuesday, Trump declared he would strongly consider closing down the mosques. The antiMuslim sentiment is a desperate attempt to win over a Christian majority. It’s despicable that in the light of tragedy, candidates are too concerned with winning votes to use their political or social influence to do any good.

Obviously the self-preserving, narcissistic culture exceeds social media.

Once again, the “other” is feared instead of just those who commit

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heinous acts of violence.

In regards to the Islamophobic reaction after the Paris attack, President Barack Obama said, “That’s shameful. That’s not American. That’s not who we are. The values we are fighting against ISIL for are precisely that we don’t discriminate against people because of their faith. We don’t kill people because they’re different than us.

That’s what separates us from them.”

Like Obama, Student Body President Khari Cyrus, in his weekly email, urged NC State students to be compassionate while students figure out how to work through the immense loss of life that occurred over the past few weeks.

There seems to be a perversion of religious freedom — many think religious freedom only applies to their own. But religious freedom does not mean punishing those who don’t practice yours, and more importantly, terrorism isn’t an attack on Christianity.

It’s an attack on humanity, and it’s an attack on peace and prosperity.

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Zack Mahoney to running back Ervin Phillips to close the gap 21-9 with 1:31 remaining in the half.

In the first half, NC State had 25 rushes for 192 yards and two touchdowns while Syracuse had just 13 rushes for 14 yards. Additionally, the Pack had 15 completed passes for 125 yards to eight different receivers while the Orange had just four completions for 92 yards to two different receivers.

“We have a lot of guys that can make plays,” junior wide receiver Jumichael Ramos said. “We always have somebody that can back somebody [else] up. And Jacoby is good at finding people.

If we’re open, he’ll find us.”

On the first play of the second half, Cuse would close the gap when freshman running back Jordan Fredericks ran the ball 75 yards to the house to make it 21-16.

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med i ately on t he en su i ng drive, going 73 yards in nine plays, including another fourth down conversion. Junior wide receiver Jumichael Ramos made an incredible one-handed catch on a back-shoulder throw for a 5-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 28-16.

Later in the third, with both teams struggling on offense, freshman defensive end Darian Roseboro quietly dropped into coverage, intercepted a pass and returned it for the 20-yard score to extend State’s lead 35-16 with 5:20 remaining in the quarter.

“Darian’s really bought into the process,” head coach Dave Doeren said. “Like a ll true freshmen, he’s had his moments where he’s played really well and other times where he hasn’t, but he had a good game today. He did his job.”

The Pack ’s offense sparked back up in the fourth quarter, going 80 yards in six plays to set up a 17-yard rush from redshirt sophomore running back Dakwa Nichols, giving State a 42-16 lead with 12:05 left in the game.

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However, Syracuse didn’t roll over. The Orange picked up an NC State fumble and returned it for a score before recovering the subsequent onside kick and turning it into a 3-yard touchdown minutes later.

But the Pack recovered Cuse’s next onside kick and didn’t give the ball up for the rest of the game, effectively ending the contest.

Brissett f inished the game 21-of-33 for 235 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Ramos led the team with eight catches for 83 yards and a touchdown. Hines was a factor in both the running and passing game, totaling six carries for 70 yards and a touchdown and five catches for 69 yards.

“We got win number seven today, and we have a chance to get win number eight next week,” Doeren said. “That is our goal, to be better than we were a year before.”

NC State looks to carry its momentum into its final game of the season Nov. 28 against its biggest rival, No. 17 UNCChapel Hill.

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nia, native’s title bout proved to be his toughest matchup.

Boykin got an early 1-0 lead against American University’s Jeric Kasunic, but Kasunic would tie it late in the third after escaping from a near-pin from Boykin.

Boykin would make sure that the tie did not last long, registering a late point to get a 2-1 victory.

Hall would reach the quarters on a 9-0 major decision in the round of 32 and then would get a pin in the round of 16 to advance.

Hall then took on Gardner-Webb sophomore Brett Stein, winning 12-1 to advance to the semifinals.

Hall’s semifinal matchup would be much tougher than his first three, as he went up against Chattanooga sophomore Justin Lampe.

After Hall took an early 1-0 lead in the match, Lampe made an escape in the third round to even the score, but Hall would come through in the end, scoring one point with 10 seconds left to secure the 2-1 semifinal victory. For

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Hall, he felt that he was in control despite the defensive struggle.

“I’m pretty confident in late match situations,” Hall said. “I knew I had to just stay busy, and I knew that I could close it out if I just wrestled the whole seven minutes.”

Hall would then go on to win the 174 weight class with a 6-3 win.

The Wolfpack now has more than a week off before traveling to Boone, North Carolina and Stillwater, Oklahoma to take on the Appalachian State Mountaineers and No. 1 Oklahoma State, which hold FloWrestling’s No. 1 poundfor-pound wrestler in the country, junior Alex Dieringer (165).

Popolizio noted that each school will present its own challenge for the Pack.

“We can’t overlook App State,” Popolizio said. “It’s more individual matchups with App State, but as a team, we are definitely focused on taking on Oklahoma State.”

The Wolfpack will challenge the Mountaineers Dec. 4 and the Cowboys Dec. 6 with the opportunity to continue undefeated.

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Wolfpack juices Orange at Carter-Finley Daniel Lacy

Women’s cross country takes fifth at NCAAs

Assistant Sports Editor

The Wolfpack women’s cross country team took fifth place Saturday at the NCAA Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. The team’s finish is the highest since taking second in 2001.

NC State finished with 264 points, with each of the Pack’s scoring runners finishing with fewer than 75 points. Junior Erika Kemp led the way for the Pack, followed closely by redshirt freshman Rachel Koon, senior Samantha George, redshirt junior Megan Moye and true freshman Ryen Frazier. The NC State men’s team finished 28th after missing out on the NCAAs last season.

Staff Writer

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Women’s basketball sweeps past Davidson The NC State women’s basketball team continued its undefeated start to the season Sunday, defeating the Davidson Wildcats 58-42 at Broughton High School’s Holiday Gymnasium to improve to 5-0. Junior Jennifer Mathurin led the team with 15 points on 50 percent shooting, including making 3-of-5 three pointers attempted and going 2-for2 from the free throw line. Junior Dominique Wilson added 13 points, and freshman Amber Richardson scored 11 points on 50 percent shooting, including 3-for-5 from downtown — her first game with double digit points.

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Joseph Ochoa Backed by its powerful running game, the NC State football team dominated Syracuse 42-29 Saturday on Military Appreciation Day. The Wolfpack (7-4, 3-4 ACC) offense f lourished for much of the day, totaling 511 yards, 276 coming on the ground, while the Orange (3-8, 1-6 ACC) tallied just 292. Despite the prolific rushing performance, no Wolfpack player individually eclipsed 100 yards on the ground.

“We lost a big part in Matt Dayes,” redshirt sophomore running back Dakwa Nichols said.

“It won’t take just one person to fill in, it takes an entire group.

Me, Reggie [Gallaspy], Nyheim [Hines], [Jaylen Samuels], it was great for all of us to contribute in the win.”

NC State started off on fire, driving down the field 75 yards in 11 plays before a 7-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Jacoby Brissett to sophomore fullback/tight end Jaylen Samuels gave the Pack a 7-0 lead with 9:04 remaining in the first quarter. Brissett threw to five different receivers on the opening drive.

Sy racuse f ired back w it h a 9-play, 71-yard drive all the way to the 1-yard line. However, the

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Dakwa Nichols, a sophomore redshirt running back, runs the ball for a touchdown during the third quarter against Syracuse Saturday in Carter-Finley Stadium. Nichols had 12 carries for 78 yards during the course of the game. The Pack won against Syracuse, 42-29.

Wolfpack defense held the Orange to a field goal.

On State’s next drive, freshman wide receiver Nyheim Hines showcased his versatility, catching a 25-yard pass on the first play and rushing for 38 yards two plays later. The drive ended with a 1-yard touchdown rush by Reggie Gallaspy II to give the Wolfpack

a 14-3 lead with 3:07 remaining in the first quarter.

Af ter coming away with no points on its previous two drives, the Pack drove 87 yards in 14 plays, converting twice on third down and once on fourth. Hines scored on a 4-yard jet sweep to give the Wolfpack a 21-3 lead with 3:08 left in the half.

On the ensuing drive, Cuse went 70 yards in four plays with help of an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on redshirt sophomore linebacker Jerod Fernandez.

The visitors scored on a 30-yard pass from sophomore quarterback

FOOTBALL continued page 7

Wrestling keeps rolling, dominates Wolfpack Open Joseph Ochoa Staff Writer

Ethan Caldwell Correspondent

The NC State wrestling team competed in the Wolfpack Open Sunday, with six wrestlers moving on to the quarterfinals and three winning their title bouts for their respective weight classes.

The Wolfpack (7-0) competed in the Wolfpack Duals the day before, winning its matchups against Campbellsville, UNCPembroke, Cumberland and Anderson. The Wolfpack was dominant as a team, scoring more than 30 points in each match and never surrendering more than nine team points.

Among wrestlers that wrestled during the Open on Sunday, redshirt senior Nick Gwiazdowski (285), sophomore Sam Melikian (141), sophomore Nicky Hall (174), sophomore Michael Boykin (197), redshirt freshman Malik McDonald (197) and freshman Will Clark (133) made it to

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Sophomore 174-pounder Nicky Hall holds his opponent to the mat. Hall won first place in the Wolfpack Open. The tournament was held all day Sunday in Carmichael Gymnasium.

the quarterfinals for the Pack. Head coach Pat Popolizio said this is a testament to the depth of the roster.

of our guys not wrestling today.”

Gwiazdowski made quick work of his opponents, pinning each of his first two competitors to advance. The Delanson, New York native would then get a third pin in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinals.

During the semifinals, Gwiazdowski ended things quickly, pinning his opponent in just under a minute in. Gwiazdowski would then get a 15-4 majority decision in the final matchup to win the heavyweight division.

In addition to Gwiazdowski’s four total pins, Michael Boykin would also make quick work of his opponents, defeating his first opponent to a 17-1 tech fall and a 16-2 majority decision. Boykin would then dominate the quarters with an 8-2 victory to advance to the semifinals.

NC State’s Boykin would then defeat Chattanooga’s sophomore Scott Boykin to make it to the finals. Unlike his first four matchups, the Coatesville, Pennsylva-

“We’re starting to develop some depth,” Popolizio said. “It was great to get three guys to win their class when we had half

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Swimming and diving teams take 4th and 2nd at Nike Cup Justine Turley Staff Writer

The NC State swimming and diving teams had strong performances this weekend at the Nike Cup in Koury Natatorium in Chapel Hill. The women’s team finished fourth out of nine teams at the competition with 1,328.5 points, while the men’s team took home second out of seven teams with 1,545.5 points.

“The meet for us shows us a couple different things,” head coach Braden Holloway said. “For a lot of the kids it was just basically another chance to race and have them learn about things that they’re doing right, things they’re doing wrong and things that we want to work on. For another group, they were able to get themselves in a qualifying position for nationals, which I think is kind of a good sign as to where we are. We had a lot of people put themselves in positions with times that should make NCAA in March.”

The Wolfpack had 68 top-10 finishes from the meet, including five

top-national times on the third day of competition. The team also took 46 NCAA qualifying times home from this meet, putting the Pack in a good position for the NCAAs and the rest of the season. Among these qualifying times was NC State’s first NCAA ‘A’ cut of the season from sophomore Hennessey Stuart. Stuart finished the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:40.22, now the current fastest time in the nation.

“Now that we’re getting higher and higher up in the rankings, we’re turning into a team that needs to focus on how many guys we can get to qualify for NCAAs,” junior Derek Hren said. “It’s been a tough fall [season] for both men’s and women’s sides.

Both squads have battled it out and showed the country who we are, what NC State is really about and that they should watch out for us at the end of the year. We’re gaining respect, and at NCAAs they’re going to see us and be intimidated.”

Hren finished first in the men’s 100yard breaststroke with a time of 52.94.

This time not only earned Hren an

NCAA ‘B’ mark, but also marks the second-fastest time from NC State and is also currently the second-fastest time in the nation.

“It was definitely a relief almost,” Hren said. “During the year I wasn’t hitting some of my times, and I was confused about things and where my training was at and how tired my body was. Hitting that mark definitely said to myself that ‘you’re doing what you need to do, and hard work always pays off in the end and you just have to keep grinding every single day. I knew it was going to be a dogfight in finals, but when I hit the wall and saw that time I was very satisfied with the result, and I was definitely excited.”

Junior Alexia Zevnik also had a strong impact on the women’s team this weekend. Zevnik earned three first-place finishes over the course of the meet, including her NCAA ‘B’ qualifying time in the 100 freestyle and 200 backstroke, where she finished in 1:53.66. This event also qualified Zevnik with an NCAA ‘B’ cut and stands as the third-fastest time in the nation.

The Pack also came out on top in the women’s 400 free relay. The squad of juniors Natalie Labonge, Zevnik, sophomore Krista Duffield and senior Riki Bonnema Marked the fastest time in the nation in this event with their time of

3:14.39. The men also had strong swim in the event, clocking in at 2:50.94, earning the team of sophomore Ryan Held, senior Simonas Bilis, juniors Joe Bonk and Andreas Schiellerup the fastest time in Division-I competition.

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Junior Alexia Zevnik backstrokes during the meet against Texas Nov. 14.

Zevnik won the 100 back at that meet and earned three first-place finishes at Nike Cup in Chapel Hill during the weekend.