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NCSU receives $25 million grant Ravi Chittilla Assistant News Editor

The National Nuclear Security Administration announced Wednesday that N.C. State has been awarded a $25 million grant to lead an effort to improve the monitoring of nuclear proliferation.

The initiative will seek to develop future nuclear nonproliferation and other

nuclear security professionals and researchers, according to John Mattingly, a professor of nuclear engineering and co-principal investigator of the initiative.

The University was tapped to lead the consortium in a competitive-application process involving 22 other institutions.

Robin Gardner, a professor of nuclear and chemical engineering, will serve as prin-

cipal investigator of the Consortium for Nonproliferation Enabling Capabilities. .

N.C. State’s partners in the consortium include the University of Michigan, Purdue University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Kansas State University, Georgia Tech and N.C. Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro.

Other members include Los Alamos National Laboratory,

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest Laboratory.

The new consortium will bring together six departments in three colleges at the University and will start a graduate-fellowship program that will sponsor six fellows per year, Mattingly said.

Mattingly said the Consortium will sponsor about 30 graduate students across all member universities.

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N.C. State is home to the nation’s first university-based nongovernmental nuclear reactor for educational purposes, and it still maintains a small reactor on campus in Burlington Labs.

The University is also the lead institution in the Department of Energy-funded Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors, which aims to use computer simulations to

build safer, most cost-effective nuclear power plants.

Established by Congress in 2000, the NNSA is a semiautonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy, which is responsible for improving national security through military applications of nuclear energy.

The grant is the latest in a serious of multi-million-dol-

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Summit discusses Medicaid, media Karima Boukary Correspondent

Members of the press met with health-care providers and healthpolicy makers at the 2014 North Carolina Health Care Media Summit to discuss proposed changes to the state’s health-care system Wednesday at the North Carolina Medical Society in downtown Raleigh.

Panels of experts debated healthcare problems in North Carolina at the summit, which was sponsored by the Sponsored by the NCMS, the North Carolina Press Association and the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters.

Rose Hoban, founder of North Carolina Health News, said it is critical to keep the population aware of its health-care system, which she said accounts for a massive portion of North Carolina state spending.

“Twenty-three cents out of every dollar goes to health care,” Hoban said.

Bo Bobbitt, an attorney who served as a panelist, said the high rate of health-care spending is unsustainable for the state.

“Thirty cents out of every dollar we spend on health care is waste,” Bobbitt said.

The potential reform of North Carolina Medicaid was the main health-care reform plan discussed at the Summit.

After the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law last year that required changes in the Medicaid system, the Department of Health and Human Services submitted a proposal to reform the system.

This legislation was made in response to overspending by North Carolina in the health-care budget.

Grace Terrell, a panel member and CEO of Cornerstone Health Care, said the new health care proposal seeks to move the current health care structure from a fee-per-service model to one where health care pro-

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U.S. Senator to speak at N.C. State Saturday Staff Report

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Sophomore Jonathan Addison leaps into the sand pit during his long jump at the Raleigh Relays on March 28.

Addison won the individual title in men’s long jump at the ACC Championships Thursday, jumping a distance of 7.62 meters, which gave N.C. State its first individual title in men’s long jump in seven years.

Nobel Laureate to speak at Talley Staff Report

Oliver Smithies, a geneticist and Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine, will speak at N.C. State Tuesday.

Smithies is scheduled to give a speech titled “On 60 Years of being a Scientist” in the Governance Chambers at Talley Student Union at 5 p.m., as part of the Thomas Jefferson Distinguished Lecture Series.

Smithies is credited with the introduction of using starch as medium for gel electrophoresis, a technique used to separate DNA, RNA and protein fragments, based on their size and charge.

The applications of gel electrophoresis are used in

both forensic and medical laboratories.

Smithies is regarded as an expert in the field of DNA recombination and was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work with mice in 2007 along with Mario Capecchi, a professor of human genetics at the University of Utah, and Martin Evans, a professor of genetics at the University of Cambridge, Since 1988, Smithies has been an Excellence Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UNCChapel Hill.

Smithies is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors for scientists and an organization to which 11 N.C. State faculty members have been elected.

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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the only registered independent currently serving in the Senate, will speak at N.C. State on Saturday in Bostian 3712.

Sanders will discuss women’s rights, GLBT rights, rising college tuition, the increased threat of climate change and the growing role of money in politics, according to Ben Stockdale, a sophomore in management and president of N.C. State College Democrats.

Last month, Sanders told The Nation he was “prepared to run” for the presidency in 2016. Since then, he has been traveling across the country meeting with college students.

Sanders will speak for about 15 to 20 minutes, before engaging in a question-and-answer session with students.

Doors will open at noon, and the event is expected to begin at about 1 p.m.

Sanders has been opposed to recent Supreme Court decisions such as the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling.

The ruling allows political donors to anonymously make contributions

to political causes of their choice, and recipients are not required to disclose amounts.

“Senator Sanders has been vocally against the Koch Brothers using their wealth to influence elections,” Stockdale said. “We’re definitely excited to be hosting someone who continues to stand for democratic values and represents the truest sense of the Democratic Party.”

Stockdale said he is especially excited because often, significant political figures choose to speak at other institutions in North Carolina, especially UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University.

“This year, N.C. State has definitely been a major site for political figures, especially with the visit of President Obama, and now Sen. Sanders,” Stockdale said.

Stockdale said the attention the University has received from prominent political figures confirms the legitimacy of the N.C. State student body as an important political voice.

Sanders is a self-described democratic socialist and has praised Scandinavian-style social democracy, according to the Boston Globe.

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viders are paid based on their performance.

“It’s very hard work, and it requires redesigning every aspect of the way you provide care,” Terrell said. “It isn’t just about what you do with a patient but what’s happening at the population health management level.”

A unique aspect of this proposal is the movement of health care facilities toward becoming part of Accountable Care Organizations.

An ACO is an organization of doctors, healthcare providers and hospitals that provide patients with the highest quality of care and offers taxpayers more value per dollar spent, Terrell said.

While excited about ACOs, members of the panel also acknowledged its challenges.

Bobbitt said he has concerns about transitioning health care facilities toward

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unior in electrical engineering Nicholas Casale draws an arrow in a person’s eye with chalk on the Brickyard April 2. The arrow in the eye represents feeling because the person is interacting with an object. By drawing this, Casale is helping his Buddhist Philosophy Club create a mandala, a Buddhist symbol that depicts the six stages of reincarnation. The group decided to create this as means of telling students what their club is about.

Casale described this club as “the non-alternative alternative.”

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becoming ACOs. “The biggest difficulty of forming an ACO is not in forming one, but forging one, and having people work together,” Bobbitt said.

However, according to Mandy Peal, senior advisor to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the value of ACOs to taxpayers is undeniable.

“Over time our plan does put more and more risk on providers, and transfers that risk from the state to the provider community, while we maintain an emphasis on quality outcome, so we are sure our beneficiaries are given excellent care,” Peal said.

Changes in Medicaid are proposed to begin in July of 2015. If accomplished, the changes would offer more predictability in the annual North Carolina budget.

“Savings in health care could transfer to bigger education budgets,” Terrell said.

Among the many benefits, price transparency will also

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have room to improve between equipment suppliers and hospitals, which will help prevent inflation in prices for lifesaving health care equipment, Terrell said.

Physicians will also be allowed to allocate funds how they see fit, which will give them the freedom to provide transportation and late-night clinics to low-income patients who might otherwise go untreated, Terrell said.

The savings will also give providers an incentive to start cutting back on wasteful spending, Bobbit said.

“If you change the way it’s paid for, we would solve the fact that 42 percent of people who use emergency departments don’t have emergencies,” Bobbitt said.

Bobbitt continued to expla in how u nnecessa r y spending like this is a major f law in the fee-per-service model currently in use.

“Those are some of the obvious things that I’m excited about under Accountable

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Care. Where you’re rewarded for squeezing out that waste,” Bobbitt said.

Bobbitt said that although the new plans come with many benefits, there are still flaws in this new proposal.

“This is way out of everyone’s comfort zone,” Bobbitt said.

Louis Pate, a Republican state senator representing North Carolina’s 7th District, said he was opposed to the plan.

“I don’t believe that a plan that completely relies on provider based ACOs is the answer either, but in my opinion we need an insurance reform.” Pate said. “One that shifts the responsibility away from the state to give us true budget predictability.”

However, Senator Pate said he didn’t completely disagree with the proposal.

“I don’t know what the proper model is, but I think that somewhere in here is the answer,” Pate said.

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Bernie Sanders, the only registered independent in the U.S. Senate, will speak at Bostian Hall Saturday.

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Stockdale said that although the event is not a campaign event, it is notable that Sanders has chosen to visit a state with the mostexpensive senatorial race in the country for Kay Hagan’s

(D) seat.

Thoug h a Republica n candidate has not been chosen from the primaries yet, wealthy donors such as the Koch Brothers have already funded attack ads against Hagan’s seat.

Sanders was elected to the senate in 2006 after serving for 16 years in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Lecturer talks about nuclear weapons Sasha Afanasyeva Staff Writer

Kyle Beardsley, an associate professor of political science at Duke University, spoke about the impact of nuclear weapons on world security, Wednesday in the 1911 building.

“Nuclear weapons do give some bargaining advantage to states with nuclear-weapons programs,” Beardsley said.

Beardsley displayed research data stating that nuclear weapons result in less direct conflict between nuclear states and non-nuclear states.

“War is going to be less attractive to opponents of nuclear weapon states,” Beardsley said. “Opponents of nuclear states will be less aggressive and will be more likely to back down.”

The lecture was the last NCSU/ Triangle Institute for Security Studies Energy and Security Initiative event for the semester. More than 20 people attended the luncheon, a majority of them faculty members.

Beardsley said the existence of nuclear weapons reduced the overall chances of war breaking out.

According to Beardsley, as the number of powers with nuclear weapons states increased from zero to five, the probability for no violence as a result of an international

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Kyle Beardsley, an associate professor at Duke University, discusses nuclear weapons programs and the international-security dilemma in the 1911 Building Wednesday.

crisis increased from 4 percent to 21 percent, and the chance of a full -scale war decreased from 56 percent to 19 percent.

Beardsley also talked about the nuclear state of Iran and why complications would arise if it were to acquire nuclear weapons.

“With nuclear-weapons programs in other countries, what we are talking about is changes in bargaining power, not the threat of an

Armageddon scenario,” Beardsley said. “While some do fear a nuclear bombs being used in aggression, it’s more about preventing a non-nuclear weapons state from acquiring deterrent powers.”

Beardsley said that once a non-nuclear state obtains nuclear weapons, using diplomacy to get that state to comply with international law goes “out the window.”

“It’s not because I fear Iran will

engage in some Armageddon-type scenario, but because of the bargaining leverage Iran will have,” Beardsley said.

Although Beardsley said the chance of a full-scale war erupting went down due to the presence of nuclear weapons, minor conflicts increased from 11 percent to 30 percent.

“What often comes up is the stability and the instability paradox,”

Beardsley said. “When states have nuclear weapons, especially when both sides have them, they feel more free to engage in more conventional means, especially in minor cases and through proxy conflicts.”

Beardsley pointed to the situation involving Vietnam and the United States during the Cold War as an example of proxy conflicts when both sides have nuclear weapons.

According to Beardsley, the chance of an Armageddon-like doomsday scenario is very small, and the main concern with nuclear weapons is how it affects diplomacy and bargaining power.

Additionally, nuclear states are primarily effective against nonnuclear opponents in achieving a goal, Beardsley said.

“War is less likely to escalate for states with nuclear weapons,” Beardsley said. “Opponents of nuclear weapon states are less likely to be aggressive and nuclear states are more likely to be successful in achieving goals of a crisis.”

Faculty members from several departments and universities attended, representing communications, political science, nuclear engineering and several other departments.

Professors from UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke also attended.

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lar initiatives that N.C. State has been awarded in the past year, one of which included a visit from President Barack Obama who announced a $140 million grant for semiconductors in coordination

with the Department of Energy.

In addition, in August the National Security Agency announced that N.C. State would lead a $60 million Laborator y for Analy tical Sciences on Centennial Campus to work on big-data problems.

“It’s the dedicated leadership of the faculty that’s

working hard to bring in these big projects,” Chancellor Randy Woodson said in an interview with The News & Observer. “With the nuclear proliferation project, for example, ours is one of the top nuclear engineering programs in the country, and that’s not something that just happens overnight.”

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Regarding Belle Knox, buying local and postmodernity

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was sitting at Cup A Joe on Friday, taking in caffeine and observing the happenings on Hillsborough Street, when I saw a largerthan-life-sized image of a girl’s face fly by on the side of a truck. The face was of Belle Knox, aka the Duke University freshman porn star, on an advertisement for six Ishan Raval shows she’s Staff Columnist doi ng t h is weekend at the Men’s Club of Raleigh.

I’d known that in the last couple of months, the phenomenon of Belle Knox had grown in prominence in both the national media and the adult-entertainment industry. It was only when I felt Knox’s presence beyond Internet stories and on that truck in front of me that it sunk in just how much, in the last couple of months, she had gone from an enigma interviewing with The Chronicle under pseudonymity, to a salient part of our recent cultural history.

Her phenomenon was not just restricted to the media spectacle and cultural presence. The fact that her presence was in an advertisement goes to show that her phenomenon has also developed in an economic context. The way her market phenomenon spread thus spoke to the nature of late capitalism, i.e., post-industrial capitalism. In the age of pervasive communicational and informational systems, culture is merely information uprooted from any particular place and parched of the meaning that comes from such a link. The nature of late capitalism in

this context of postmodernity is that the circulation of information is central to its generating profits.

Now, that truck also reminded me that Knox is also from the region; though she has performed in New York City, she isn’t going around having shows in every random American town, which led me to think about the fashionable ethic of supporting one’s local economy.

I realize that the Men’s Club in Raleigh is owned by a conglomerate based in Colorado and that Duke University, to which most of Knox’s own earnings in the foreseeable future will go, isn’t a “local business” in the usual sense of the term.

My point, however, is that the same economic workings that both fed and drew on Knox’s cultural phenomenon and thus unearthed, so to speak, that resource from the locality where it lay only with latent market potential until then are the same, single economic workings of late capitalism that also foster “local economies.” Whether we’re talking about local beer or local record labels, these artifacts are there because there was something about that locality that allowed it to be the point—in the delocalized and deterritorialized reservoir of a culture whose commodification late capitalism deals in—at which the culture could take the form of a commodity in consumption, rather than a commodity in circulation.

Capitalism in the United States today works by mining cultural information and happenings. Its bottom line is the creation and mediation of networks in which local goods are as much a part of

that process as is Belle Knox performing at an adult club in Raleigh.

So, buying local does not affect the prevailing exploitative economic system, particularly in its present form: The larger-than-local economic workings of information circulation—propped up by other arguably oppressive structures—that facilitated the conditions to bring about the show at the Men’s Club this weekend, and which constitute the crux of late capitalism, are essentially the same workings that bring us local goods. Buying a local t-shirt is going to meaningfully affect the economy just as much as going to see Belle Knox strip.

Then again, if capitalism today is totalizing, then how can we strive for economic betterment? The answer is simple and unoriginal.

Capitalism seems inescapable like never before, and it may now be able to encompass everything and capitalize on anything such that specific (local) consumption choices lose their power. But the essential thing about the capitalist mode of production—i.e., the extraction of surplus value from labor— remains. So, the best way to act toward economic justice is to understand this exploitation, and meet the structure head on: by engaging in, with an unironic embrace of the traditional term, class struggle.

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A cure for grade inflation L

ike price inf lation, grade inf lation in today’s colleges can be incredibly persistent.

The trend of grade inflation started in the 1960s, abated in the ‘70s, then began to rise again in the ‘80s and continued on from there. In a recent study, Stuart Rojstaczer and Christopher Healy combined data Ziyi Mai Staff Columnist of g r ade s f rom st udents at 200 colleges and universities across the United States from 1940 to 2009.

The data show that gradepoint averages have risen from a pace of 0.1 to 0.15 per decade since the 1980s, and more than 40 percent of all grades were awarded in the A range. Private schools, including Harvard, have a faster rate of inflating grades than public colleges.

College administrators and professors have long been debating how to reverse this trend so that the grades can be awarded to those students who truly deserve them, but few of the suggestions work. In 2004, Princeton University adopted a guideline that, on average, no more than 35 percent of grades should be awarded in the A range. But this guideline has a lot of room for professors to manipulate it, and it was difficult to enforce the quota. Economist Tim Harford has proposed making grade inflation more than price inf lation by uncapping the highest grade. The entire grade scale should be shifted upward over time.

For example, today’s B be-

comes a B+ after five years, today’s A+ becomes an A++ in another five years. Under such a system, employers and graduate schools could deflate the grade in order to make comparisons. But this proposal is somewhat difficult to take uniform measure across all schools.

An effective solution might not be as complicated as one might imagine. UNC-Chapel Hill will take a bold step next fall, advancing its grading system by putting grade distribution of a class and a student’s rank in a class on transcripts. In an interview with WUNC, UNC-CH Sociology Professor Andrew Perrin explained, “Students who have faithfully worked in really difficult classes

“ ... professors have a tendency to shift their students’ grades up because they care about class enrollment ... ” and gotten adequate grades, those students are going to look better. And students who have worked to find high-grading classes and not particularly worked hard in those classes… Those are going to look worse.”

UNC-CH is making a move in the right direction to tackle the grade-inflation problem by motivating students who are really interested in a subject and willing to put effort into it. With this new grading system, GPAs can truly reflect how a student looks in com-

parison to his or her peers.

This new system will provide employers and graduate schools sufficient information to differentiate the outstanding students from those who are ‘free riders.’

Previous grading-system reform aimed at restricting professors’ power to give high grades. But professors have a tendency to shift their students’ grades up because they care about class enrollment and the pressures from the student market.

If an instructor gives tough exams and has a strict way of grading, students would be less likely to enroll in his or her class, or not give him or her a decent evaluation at the end. Motivated by this, instructors, especially nontenured instructors, like to give higher grades to students than they earned. When a school knows other schools are inflating GPAs, the best strategy is to inflate its own, in fear that its students might be disadvantaged in the marketplace because they have less impressive transcripts.

UNC-CH’s groundbreaking experiment may help to curb the grade inflation trend that has become widespread in most colleges across the nation. The main goal should be solving the internal part of the problem by changing students’ incentive in the process of enrollment instead of enforcing rigid grade quotas for professors. The change in students’ action toward enrollment might ultimately bring optimistic prospects for the way professors give grades with more fairness and less distortion.

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New brewery offers welcoming atmosphere Chelsey Winstead Staff Writer

Tucked in among the bar options of Fayetteville Street, across from the closed Isaac Hunter’s Oak City Tavern, is a new tasting room with beers from far and wide. Paddy O’Beers opened its doors November 2013 but already has the feel of being a leading establishment.

The shop is about the size of a dorm room, and though there is limited seating at the indoor bar, the outdoor “paddy-o” offers guests picnic tables and wrought iron chairs to gather with friends for a cold one on a beautiful Raleigh evening.

The small store is filled wall-to-wall with enough options to make the most seasoned brew consumer feel like a kid at Christmas. Or maybe that’s just the Christmas-themed, seasonal brews sat on the shelves.

Several bars downtown boast a brew menu with a great number of selections, but Paddy O’Beers has a different style. Rather than just a list of options, O’Beers offers customers a hands-on bottle display organized by location, taste and style.

Be forewarned, this is not your average Bud-Light or Blue Moon selection bar.

Among the local, national and international brew selections, O’Beers also stocks multiple ciders and craft wines for those with a sweeter preference.

The variety of options can send someone into a confused wonderland, but luckily there is help. The friendly staff and bar tenders know the facts about the various drinks and can make well-informed recommendations based on a customer’s preference.

After telling bartender about my love for Belgian

Whites, he quickly suggested Duvel by Duvel Moortgat in Belgium. The smooth texture and sweet, full body taste gave me confidence in this bartender’s advice. When I told him I enjoyed the Duvel but wanted to try a different Belgian, he recommended the Allagash White, which offered a crisp citrus flavor.

Instead of begging for the attention of a frazzled bar hand at The Oxford or wondering if your favorite micro is still served at Raleigh Times, the welcoming staff at O’Beers will go out of their way to answer your questions and find the brew that is right for you.

If you prefer the taste of a fresh tap draft, fear not.

O’Beers features rotating taps often sampling a few beers it sells in bottles. The vast stock can be daunting to the inexperienced, but the option to build a custom 6-pack will help in navigating the shop.

W het her you wa nt a smooth amber or dark stout, Paddy O’Beers serves up multiple choices for each beer drinker. Daily specials of $3, $4 and $5 can and bottle options gives those looking to keep the bar tab low a chance to taste numerous crafts without breaking the bank.

Two drawbacks to the new bar is the lack of food and limited facilities. Besides pretzels and chips to snack on, O’Beers’ substance selection is in the name. It does offer canned sodas and water for those not wanting alcohol or those who are underage.

Further, with the small space comes limited bathroom space. O’Beers has a unisex, singular bathroom that can sometimes create a line, but you have the option of looking at the colorful and fully stocked shelves while you wait.

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Patrons of the beer shop sit outside the establishment. Paddy O’Beers is located on Fayetteville Street in Downtown Raleigh, just across from Isaac Hunter’s Oak City Tavern.

popular at night, but Paddy O’Beers is a hot spot from noon to 10 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday and noon to 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. O’Beers is a great place to grab a drink after a delicious lunch, meet up with friends after a long day at work or relieve stress following a week of lectures and tests.

With the growing number of young professionals living in downtown apartments, Paddy O’Beers is a great pit stop for someone walking a pet, as it has water bowls available for your furry friends to have a refreshing drink with you.

The relaxed atmosphere of the outdoor beer spot gives a refreshing change to the dark, loud and crowded bars on Fayetteville and Wilmington Streets. If you are looking for a new place where you can share laughs and conversation with friends without

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Paddy O’Beers keeps its shelves stocked with a variety of wines and beers. The brewery allows patrons to taste its beers and works as something of a hybrid between a grocery store and a bar.

having to shout over blaring music, Paddy O’Beers may be just what the beer doctor ordered.

More than 1,100 people have liked the young beer

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Men’s alternatives to athletic shoes for the spring Dane Hall Staff Writer

With warm weather quickly approaching comes cooler clothing. Winter trends, such as layers and coats, will phase out, making way for lighter, airier garments to take their place.

However, there is one change that many men fall prey to that can compromise their spring style; athletic shoes.

It is true that clothes make the man, but shoes can make or break the clothes. Too many men fall into the trap of wearing running or tennis shoes during the warmer months. Yes, they are cool and comfortable, but they can send the message of not really trying to tie an outfit together.

As a rule of thumb: if you are not doing anything athletic, do not wear athletic shoes. There are plenty of options that can be just as comfortable in the warmer months that still feel just as good but look a lot better.

There really is no excuse for wearing athletic shoes when going about everyday activities.

The first step in this process, though, is to invest in some no-show socks. The trend right now seems to be

bare ankles, but going completely without socks can have some odorous results when the weather heats up.

A popular choice for springtime footwear is the boat shoe. This is a solid choice for several reasons.

First, they come most commonly in brown or tan leather, which meshes well with many colors and styles.

Also, the styling of most boat shoes is simply versatile and suitable for a number of environments and settings.

Moccasins fit into the same category as boat shoes simply because they are strikingly similar in terms of appearance. As far as original purpose, moccasins were designed for loose, dry ground, such as soil; while boat shoes were designed for improved traction on wet surfaces. For most people though, both types are good, casual shoes.

Another classic choice is the ever popular canvas sneaker. These are more casual than the boat shoe but come in a much greater variety. Low top is the current trend, but high top is certainly viable. Canvas sneakers are an especially trendy style for spring. No matter what your style though, there is a canvas sneaker that can fit it.

Akin to the canvas sneaker in terms of how casual they

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Converse brand tennis shoes, often referred to as “Chuck Taylor’s,” are a classic in the canvas sneaker community. Boat shoes, which come in all sorts of brands and styles, aren’t just for boating.

are, fashion sneakers are an increasingly popular choice.

This may seem like a strange label, but brands such as Adidas have found a market for highly stylized sneakers that, while they may look like distant cousins of athletic shoes, are clearly not made to be used for running.

For a slightly more business-casual approach, loafers

are a great way to go. The fact that they are usually made of smooth, suede leather makes them a better choice to wear to work, whereas the slip-on nature of the shoes makes them casual enough for running errands on Saturdays.

When spring starts to give way to summer, many men resort to wearing as little on their feet as possible in an at-

tempt to stay cool. Thus, the sandal (or flip-flop) makes an appearance. These might be better reserved for the beach, but if colors and textures are matched well, they are generally well accepted in casual settings. This is fortunate because sandals are most popular in brown leather, which is highly versatile.

Athletic shoes likely per-

vade our society because of our collective obsession with fitness. However, athletic shoes are purposely built for one thing, and that one thing is not casual wear. If you love living an athletic lifestyle, let your physique speak to that.

Let your shoes do what they were meant to do – and that is to accentuate your outfit and sense of style.

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Avent said. “He sucked it up after that one tough inning.

Sometimes a win will do good for you, and this win is important.”

On Saturday, the Wolfpack handed the ball to junior lefthander Patrick Peterson to try and nail down a series victory. The lefty started the game strong but ran into trouble midway through the contest. Peterson lasted only five innings, allowing five earned runs on eight hits.

Sophomore designated hitter Chance Shepard opened the scoring in the third inning with a towering home run over the wall in left field.

The Eagles would steal the lead from the Pack in the top of the fourth, but Knizner’s laced an RBI double and later scored on junior second baseman Logan Ratledge’s single to center to give the Pack a 3-2 lead.

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ton Palmeiro ripped an RBI single to right field, scoring fellow freshman Andrew Knizner from second to put the Pack up 1-0. The Wolfpack would get another run off a passed ball to push the lead to 2-0.

The Pack broke the game open in the sixth, when Knizner laced a double into the left field corner on a hit and run play that scored both junior shortstop Trea Turner and junior centerfielder Jake Fincher.

From there it was the Carlos Rodon show. The southpaw went eight innings, allowing only one run on six hits and striking out seven, leaving no doubt of what the outcome would be.

“Carlos pitched well,” Wolfpack head coach Elliott

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from Turner, neither Patrick Peterson nor junior pitcher Eric Peterson, who relieved his brother of duty in the sixth, could control the Eagles’ bats, and Boston College overwhelmed the State in the second game.

The final game of the series was an ugly one for the State fans in attendance on Easter Sunday. Junior righthander Logan Jernigan struggled mightily and was given the hook by Avent after two outs in the second.

The Eagles drilled four runs off Jernigan in the top of the second before the Wolfpack countered in the bottom of the inning. Shepard smashed an RBI double into the gap in right-center and later scored on Rodon’s groundout to cut the Eagle lead to 4-2. State tied the game with runs in both the third and the fourth but was unable to strike again until the ninth, when Turner

scored on an error by the BC shortstop.

Back-to-back si ng les loaded the bases for the Wolfpack before Shepard drove in Knizner to bring the deficit to 7-6. Avent brought in junior infiedler Jake Armstrong to pinch hit, and Armstrong responded by drawing a full count walk to tie the game and send the game to extras.

However, the Eagles took control in the extras with a two-run 11th inning and took the final game, 9-7.

“Some things that happened for us last year aren’t happening this year,” Avent said. “It’s easy for things to pile up and that’s what’s happening right now. We need something good to happen.”

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Championships. However, the men managed to put together some impressive individual performances, including four top-three finishes.

Addison had the most impressive finish, winning the first gold medal of his collegiate career in the men’s long jump. The Raleigh native recorded best jump of 7.62 meters, which left him tied with two other competitors for the top spot in the competition. For the tie-breaker, the judges looked at the competitors’ second-best jump, which belonged to Addison at 7.56 meters.

“Ad d i s o n wa s ve r y deser ving in the long jump,” Geiger said. “He has performed great for us all year.”

With the win, Addison became the first member of the Pack to claim an ACC title in the men’s long jump in seven years.

As usual, distance

running was a strength for the Pack men. Redshirt senior Andrew Colley and redshirt junior Graham Crawford both earned silver medals and All-ACC honors.

“Both ran great races it just didn’t fall their way,” Geiger said.

O n T hu rsd ay, Colley completed the 10,000-meter run in 29:11.08, less than a second behind first place.

The All-ACC honor was the fourth of Colley’s decorated career and his first in the 10,000-meter.

Crawford piggy-backed C o l l e y ’s p e r f o r m a n c e with a second-place finish of his own in the men’s 1,500-meter. Like Colley, Crawford was less than a second outside of first place, recording a time of 3:50.74.

Unlike Colley, however, the finish gave Crawford the first silver medal of his career.

The Pack’s outdoor season will continue on April 24, as the team will travel to Philadelphia, Penn. to take part in the Penn Relays.

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Pack drops series against last-place Eagles Christian Candeloro Staff Writer

2014 Athletic Hall of Fame Class Announced On Wednesday, 10 new members were selected to join the 20 N.C. State legends already inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2014 class is the third to enter the Hall of Fame, which was created in 2012. The new class of Wolfpack greats, such as former two-time All-America football player Dennis Byrd and three-time All-America basketball player Dick Dickey, will be formally inducted at Reynolds Coliseum on Oct. 10.

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Kissell sets NCSU record for singles wins With a win over Pittsburgh, senior Joelle Kissell broke the N.C. State women’s tennis record for most career single wins. The victory over Panthers’ freshman Audrey Ann Blakely was Kissell’s 60th career win, topping the previous record of 59 set by Jenny Sell in 1992. The Hostetter, Penn. native is a two-time All-ACC honoree and also ranks fourth in State history with 44 career double wins. Kissell’s win highlighted a 6-1 victory for the Pack over Pittsburgh, the team’s first ACC win of the year.

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If there was any hope that the N.C. State baseball team could turn its season around and make a push toward postseason baseball, it may have died at the hands of the Boston College Eagles. The Wolfpack dropped the final two games of a three-game series against the Eagles, the worst team in the ACC, to fall to 7-14 in conference play.

The Wolfpack hoped to right the ship against Boston College (1425 overall, 5-17 ACC), but instead found itself all but sunk in the race for the 10th and final spot in the ACC Tournament.

“It hurts,” junior catcher Brett Austin said. “You know it sucks losing the way that we did today. I guess that’s just baseball though. We just have to keep grinding and keep playing and hopefully something clicks for us here.”

The weekend started off promising, with junior starting pitcher Carlos Rodon picking up his first win since March 8, in a 5-1 Wolfpack victory. The N.C. State offense finally produced run support for the struggling lefty, jumping on Eagles’ junior starting pitcher John Gorman in the first inning and never looking back.

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Junior pitcher Carlos Rodon winds up during the first game of a three-game series against Appalachian State on Feb. 21. The No. 12 Wolfpack defeated the Mountaineers, 6-5.

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Tuesday SOFTBALL V. NOTRE DAME Notre Dame, Ind., 3 p.m.

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Thursday TRACK & FIELD @ PENN RELAYS Philadelphia, Penn., All day Friday TRACK & FIELD @ PENN RELAYS Philadelphia, Penn., All day MEN’S TENNIS @ ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS Cary, N.C., TBA MEN’S GOLF @ ACC CHAMPIONSHIP London, N.C., All Day BASEBALL V. GEORGIA TECH Raleigh, N.C., 6:30 p.m.

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BASEBALL V. GEORGIA TECH Raleigh, N.C., 1 p.m.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “You know it sucks losing the way we did today.”

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The 2014 is here!

Redshirt senior Ryanna Henderson sprints for the finish of the women’s 200-meter dash. Henderson finished in ninth place with a time of 2:13.97. The 2014 Raleigh Relays were held at Dail Soccer Field March 28 & 29.

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Addison, Taylor win ACC individual titles Zack Tanner Assistant Sports Editor

Two N.C. State athletes, senior Tremanisha Taylor and junior Jonathan Addison, brought home gold medals for the Wolfpack at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships this weekend in Chapel Hill.

The State women’s team recorded a strong performance in the threeday event, finishing fifth in the field of 15. The Pack combined for a score of 73, just four points behind fourth-place Duke. Florida State took the team competition with a score of 111.

Taylor had an incredible weekend for State, asserting her dominance in the women’s shot put once again.

The Henderson, N.C. native crushed her opponents, throwing a distance of 16.47 meters – 33 centimeters ahead of second place. To put that in perspective, the second and third

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place throws were separated by a mere two centimeters.

“The women’s team showed great competitive balance,” head coach Rollie Geiger said. “We were second for a long time on the final day.”

With the first-place finish, Taylor earned her fourth All-ACC selection.

Having also taken home gold at the 2013 ACC Indoor Championships, the junior became the first member of the Wolfpack to win back to back ACC Championships in women’s shot put since former State thrower Lawanda Henry in 2009 and 2010.

Taylor also finished fourth in women’s discus, an event for which she holds the NCSU record.

“Tremanisha was great winning the shot put then coming back and finishing right there in the discus,” Geiger said.

Redshirt junior SeQuoia Watkins finished just ahead of Taylor in the competition, taking home bronze for the second straight year.

Sophomore Alexis Perry also had a good weekend, winning two silver medals over the course of the three day competition. On Thursday, the Durham native snagged her first outdoor All-ACC selection with a second-place finish in women’s long jump. Perry’s jump of 6.31 meters was just three centimeters behind that of first place.

Perry followed up her strong Thursday with an equally impressive Saturday. The sophomore ran the 100-meter hurdles in 13.24, which was good enough for second place behind Notre Dame’s junior Jade Barber and an All-ACC selection.

With the All-ACC honor, Perry became the only member of the Wolfpack to earn four such accolades in the 2014 season.

The State men’s team struggled over the weekend, finishing 10th as a team over the course of the

The N.C. State women’s golf team overcame all expectations and placed third in the ACC championship golf tournament this past weekend at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro. The team scored an 890 (+38) collectively, beating No. 14 Clemson, No. 19 Wake Forest and No. 21 North Carolina. The Wolfpack was one stroke behind second place Virginia who shot an 889 (+37).

Four of the five State players finished in the top 20. Senior Brittany Marchand led the Pack, finishing the tournament tied for fifth place with a total score of 220 (+7), which is one stroke lower than her season average. Senior Ana Menendez recorded a 221 (+8) on the scorecard landing her tied for ninth place among all competitors.

One stroke behind Menendez was junior Augusta James, who shot a 222 (+9), placing her in 12th place.

The Pack struggled early in the Championships, ending the first day in ninth place with a score of 308 (+24) as a team.

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