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Obama backs the Pack Ravi Chittilla Assistant News Editor

During his visit to the University Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced a $140 million electronic-manufacturing initiative comprised of universities and companies, which will be led by N.C. State.

Speaking to an audience of about 2,000 people in the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center, Obama said the creation of the Next Generation Power Electronics Institute, which will be housed on Centennial Campus, will bring together universities, such as N.C. State, and private businesses to innovate new technologies and provide thousands of new jobs.

“I don’t want the next big job-creating discovery and research and technol-

ogy to be in Germany or China or Japan.” Obama said. “I want it to be right here in the United States of America. I want it to be right here in North Carolina.”

The program contains a $70 million grant from the Department of Energy, the largest research contract in the University’s history, which will be distributed during the next five years, according to Terri Lomax, vice chancellor for research and economic development at N.C. State.

The consortium will also include Arizona State University, Florida State University, the University of California at Santa Barbara and Virginia Tech, as well as 18 companies.

Lomax said another $70 million will be generated by businesses, universities

Student groups protest presidential visit Jake Moser News Editor

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President Barack Obama speaks in front of a crowd of about 2,000 people in J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center

“Where I can act on my own without Congress, I’m going to do so. And today, I’m here to act.”

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Student-run political groups, as well as other conservative organizations, lined Western Boulevard to protest President Barack Obama’s economic policies during his visit to campus Wednesday.

According to Thomas Matthews, a junior in technology, engineering and design education and member of the N.C. State chapter of the Young Americans for Liberty, the protestors disagreed about social issues, but they were all united in their aversion to Obama’s handling of the economy.

“There were a lot of different groups, and we didn’t agree on everything,” Matthews said. “There were Republican groups, libertarian

groups and others, but we all were all on the same page when it came to the economy.”

Other protesting groups included the Raleigh division of Americans for Prosperity, a grassroots Republican organization, Overpasses for Obama’s Impeachment and the N.C. State College Republicans.

The N.C. State YAL and AFP protestors positioned themselves along Western Boulevard and the West Parking Deck, and the College Republicans were near the intersection of Sullivan Drive and Varsity Drive.

Signs included phases such as, “put the constitution on the teleprompter,” “Obama loves the poor, though he made millions more,” “commander-in-thief ” and “the

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POLICE BLOTTER

JANUARY 14 11:54 A.M.| DRUG VIOLATION Wolf Ridge Report of possible drug violation. Student was referred to the university.

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WEATHER WISE

1:14 P.M. | LARCENY College of Textiles Report that steel weights were stolen from construction site.

Today:

10:27 P.M. | SKATEBOARD COMPLAINT Oval West Parking Deck Report of 20 subjects skateboarding in the area.

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10:31 P.M. | DRUG VIOLATION Avent Ferry Complex Drive Report of possible drug violation. Officer did not detect any odor.

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10:39 P.M. | TRAFFIC VIOLATION Achievement Drive/Centennial Pkwy Student was cited for speeding.

Studying in the ‘Shops

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9:16 P.M.| FIRE ALARM Wolf Ridge Units responded to alarm caused by cooking.

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ayler Rhoades, a sophomore in physical anthropology, studies in Park Shops’ Port City Java on Wednesday.

“I come here for the coffee and to see people I know,” Rhoades said “All of my classes are in this building so it’s a central location for my sphere”.

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1:41 AM | MEDICAL ASSIST Western Manor Units responded to non-student in need of medical assistance.

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CAMPUS CALENDAR

MOVIE: INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 Witherspoon Student Cinema, 7 to 8:45 p.m.

MOVIE: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 Witherspoon Student Cinema, 9:15 10:35 p.m.

Today STREET FOODS OF THE WORLD Dining Halls, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.

MOVIE: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 Witherspoon Student Cinema, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

READ SMART BOOK DISCUSSION THE DINNER BY HERMAN KOCH Cameron Village Regional Library, 7 to 8 p.m.

MOVIE: INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 Witherspoon Student Cinema, 9 to 10:45 p.m.

Friday LAST DAY TO ENROLL OR ADD A COURSE LIE-NIELSEN HAND TOOL EVENT Crafts Center, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday LIE-NIELSEN HAND TOOL EVENT Crafts Center, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

MOVIE: INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 Witherspoon Student Cinema, 10 to 11:45 p.m.

Sunday MOVIE: INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 Witherspoon Student Cinema, 7 to 8:45 p.m.

MOVIE: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 Witherspoon Student Cinema, 9:15 10:35 p.m.

Monday MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY All Day

Wednesday SE CLIMATE SCIENCE CENTER AT NCSU GRAND OPENING David Clark Labs, 4 - 5:30 p.m.

GLOBAL LUXURY MANAGEMENT INFO SESSION Nelson, 5 - 6 p.m.

Jan. 23 GALLERY OPENING: THEATER OF BELIEF NCSU African American Cultural Center Gallery, 9:15 - 10:35 p.m.

MOVIE: JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA Witherspoon Student Cinema, 7 - 8:35 p.m.

MOVIE: ENDER’S GAME Witherspoon Student Cinema, 9 - 10:55 p.m.

Jan. 24 IBC - INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE Thomas Hall Rm 4508, 9:15 - 10:35 p.m.

MOVIE: ENDER’S GAME Witherspoon Student Cinema, 7 - 8:55 p.m.

GRANDPA Witherspoon Student Cinema, 9:30 11:05 p.m.

NCSU CENTER STAGE PRESENTS LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS Jones Auditorium at Meredith College, 8 p.m.

Jan 28 GLOBAL ISSUES SEMINAR - U.S. TRADE POLICY 232A Withers Hall, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

MOVIE: JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD GRANDPA Witherspoon Student Cinema, 9:30 11:05 p.m.

Jan. 29 UNIVERSITY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Holladay Hall, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Jan. 25 NCSU CENTER STAGE PRESENTS LUCKY PLUSH PRODUCTIONS Jones Auditorium at Meredith College, 8 p.m.

MGIM INFORMATION SESSION 3220 Nelson Hall, 5 - 6 p.m.

MOVIE: ENDER’S GAME Witherspoon Student Cinema, 10 11:55 p.m.

Jan. 26 MOVIE: ENDER’S GAME Witherspoon Student Cinema, 7 - 8:55 p.m.

MOVIE: JACKASS PRESENTS: BAD

Jan. 30 DROP DEADLINE (FIRST EIGHT WEEK SESSION Feb. 1 MOVIE: THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY Witherspoon Student Cinema, 11 p.m.

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Feb. 2 SUPER CHILI BOWL BRUNCH Case and Clark Dining Halls, 11:30 a.m.

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Students in gym class travel to Boone to ski, snowboard Jacqueline Lee Staff Writer

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Hunter Hndrick, a senior in textile engineering, poses at Appalachian Ski Mountain in Boone, N.C. Every fall semester, students in HESS 252 go on a skiing trip for school credit.

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Skiing and snowboarding are common winter-break activities for many people.

However, some students were required to make a trip to the slopes.

Students of the physical education class HESS 252, spend a portion of their break at Appalachian Ski Mountain in Boone, N.C. From Dec. 30 to Jan. 3, students of this class applied on the mountain what they studied during the semester here in Raleigh.

For three days students take lessons on their choice of skiing and snowboarding and two days at Sugar Mountain Resort, where they ski and snowboarded on their own.

Marsha Lester has instructed the course for 22 years. She said there are several different costs for trips depending on how many days students have slope tickets, whether they ski or snowboard and the hotel accommodations they choose.

According to Lester, 100 to 150 students go on the trip each year and it attracts many international students that are interested in going on their first ski trip.

“The trip is very affordable,” Lester said. “Many students are able to get the opportunity to ski or snowboard for the first time that may not have been able to otherwise because of the amazing price.”

Lester said she prefers to have the trip take place in Boone instead of out West

because of the lower costs.

Also, she is able to have more students in the course since Boone is closer and students are able to provide their own transportation.

Students with any skill level can enroll in the class. Beginner, intermediate and advanced courses are available depending on experience.

Appa lachian has nine slopes ranging from easy to more difficult and a terrain park for free styling with three slopes. Sugar Mountain has nineteen slopes and a terrain park.

Ravi Dixit, a junior in microbiology and human biology, took the class for the second time this school year and plans on taking the course again this upcoming fall semester.

Dixit said the weeklong trip is very affordable. For just over $300, lessons, rentals, slope tickets and hotel are included, but students do arrange transportation to the mountains themselves.

“I love the trips and think they’re fantastic,” Dixit said.

“It’s fun to be watching fireworks while going down the mountain on New Year’s Day.” Dixit said they also meet students from other colleges such as UNC-Chapel Hill that were on trips for a similar class.

Ac c ord i ng to L e s ter, throughout the break schools from surrounding states such as Georgia and South Carolina also take trips to Boone’s mountains for their skiing and snowboarding courses.

Hunter Hendrick, a senior in textile engineering, said before the big trip he only meet with Lester twice in the fall semester to fill out paperwork, register for the trip and go over the itinerary.

The first three days in Boone, students take an hour-long class at Appalachian Ski Mountain through the French-Swiss Ski College.

One instructor teaches ten students at a time. On the last day students take a practical test on what they learned throughout the course. Students can choose whether they want to receive a letter grade or pass/fail.

Students also took a written test on Moodle when they returned to campus following the break.

After the test, students were permitted to spend their free time however they chose to.

Hendrick said he choose to spend the last two days of the trip skiing down Sugar Mountain.

“The trip is a really good deal for what you’re getting.

If you want to go on a ski trip anyway, it’s better to take it through the class because of the good deal on the prices,” said Hendrick. “I would definitely recommend other people to take it.”

There is also a Ski and Snowboa rd Club meets weekly at Carmichael gym and competes against twelve other universities. The club has an annual trip to the West to ski resorts in states such as Utah, Colorado, Vermont and Wyoming.

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economy died.”

The N.C. State YAL combined with the AFP to form a group of about 60 people, whereas the College Republicans had a significantly smaller attendance, according to Matthews.

“I was surprised at the amount of people that came out,” Matthews said. “The protest was extremely successful. We had a huge turnout.”

Ross Bradley, president of the N.C. State YAL and junior in statistics, said group members organized the protest to take advantage of media coverage produced by Obama’s visit.

For this reason, Bradley said the N.C. State YAL and the other fiscally-conservative groups were successful in their attempt to raise awareness for their political ideologies.

“I was interviewed by more than five media outlets, which I hope will really give YAL some recognition,” Bradley said. “I think we brought attention to Obama driving up the national debt and the harmful effects of too much regulation in the economy.”

Matthews said he contacted other conservative groups in the area when he learned of Obama’s visit to N.C. State in order to create the largest group of protesters and attract the largest amount of media attention.

“We do so many events around Raleigh, and we don’t usually generate a large

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and the state.

Keeping consistent with many of his previous speeches, Obama spoke about opening the door to the middle class for more Americans.

“The hub to spark the technology and research that will create the new industries, the good jobs required for folks to punch their tickets in the middle class, and that’s what America’s all about,” Obama said.

Obama said he will do what he can to speed up economic recovery.

“This has to be a year of action.” Obama said. “Where I can act on my own without Congress, I’m going to do so.

And today I’m here to act.”

In last year’s State of the Union address, Obama emphasized the benefits of a strong manufacturing sector.

In his speech Wednesday, Obama talked about the future of power electronics and the advancements that would be made in energy-efficiency

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About 60 people from Americans for Prosperity, the Young Americans for Liberty and other right-leaning groups gathered on campus Wednesday to protest President Barack Obama’s economic policies.

amount of media attention,” Matthews said. “When [YAL] found out about Obama coming to State, we knew that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us to express our opinion. We tried to invite all of the conservative-thinking groups to come join us.”

The N.C. State College Republicans also used Obama’s speech as a chance to protest, standing closer to the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center. Like the other protestors, group members were voicing their opinion against “the president’s failed economic policies,” according to its Facebook page.

The group collaborated with other CR chapters in the Triangle area.

Members from Americans for Prosperity march down Western Boulevard Wednesday in protest.

with a type of technology called Wide Bandgap Semiconductors.

According to Lomax, WBG semiconductors allow an electronic device to operate at higher temperatures, voltages and frequencies, which will lead to a reduction in energy consumption.

In May, the president’s administration launched a competition to decide which universities would be awarded as one of three advanced manufacturing institutes, Lomax said.

Lomax said the University’s strong partnerships with private and public entities, as well as a rich history in the study of semiconductor engineering, made it a strong candidate.

The Institute’s main goal will be to bring together public and private partnerships to develop new products using already established research, Lomax said.

Obama said that two additional institutes, which will conduct research concerning digital design and manufacturing and advanced

lightweight metals, will be announced in the coming weeks.

In his speech, Obama also mentioned that Congress has yet to pass an extension of long-term federal unemployment benefits for those who need it. Obama pointed to North Carolina’s jobless rate as an example.

“Folks aren’t looking for a handout, Obama said.

“They’re not looking for special treatment. There are a lot of people who are sending our resumes every single day, but the market – the job market is still tough in pockets around the country, and people need support, a little help, so they can look after their families while they’re looking for a new job.”

Senator Kay Hagan, a Democrat who faces a tough bid for reelection this year and has received criticism from North Carolina GOP leaders for her support of the Affordable Care Act, was noticeably absent for the event—although Obama did thank her publicly for her work.

Commission allows fracking companies to hide chemical use Staff Report

The N.C. Mining and Energy Commission lawfully permitted fracking companies to hide what chemicals they pump into the ground Tuesday.

According to The News & Observer, the ruling was decided after a year of debate.

The State Legislature will decide at the end of 2014 or 2015 whether or not to keep the new rule.

Commissioners have assured concerned residents that drilling will be safe.

“The secrecy thing is, to me, a joke. The secret, such as it is, is only of value to the competitor,” Commissioner Vikram Rao told the N&O. Rao used to work for Halliburton based in Houston, Texas, one of the largest oilfield services companies in the nation.

Fracking companies have been able to keep the chemicals they use secret since 2005, when the Safe Drinking Water Act allowed it. By law, companies keep track of chemicals used where they drill and have to give this

information if an accident occurs.

Companies use chemicals to keep pipes from corroding and to break up rocks during fracking.

Under the current laws, companies have to call a 24hour number in case of an emergency. The point has been raised that if an accident occurs, companies have a limited amount of time to release the information on chemicals used so the emergency can be attended to properly.

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Obama speaks to N.C. State students, faculty members and other guests, including Gov. Pat McCrory, former Gov. Jim Hunt and Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz.

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HKonJ: The Krispy Kreme Challenged D

uring the last couple of months on the Brickyard, you may have seen the chalk writing or table for the Krispy Kreme Challenge: the fundraiser race from the Bell Tower to the Krispy Kreme Doughnuts on Person Street and back to campus. Participants are supposed to run 2.5 miles, shovel down a dozen doughnuts and run 2.5 miles back.

Apart from being regarded as Ishan Raval a fun University tradition, the K2C derives esteem from its Staff columnist service aspect: All the proceeds are donated to the North Carolina Children’s Hospital. Last year, with 8,000 registrations, $177,000 was donated to the Hospital.

The service aspect of the K2C is core to it; on its official website, it describes itself foremost as a “nationally publicized charity race.”

This year’s K2C is on Feb. 8. However, that day, another undertaking in town will be trying to make the world, or at least a bit of it, a better place: the annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street, also known as HKonJ, Mass Mobilization. The HKonJ People’s Assembly Coalition is comprised of more than 125 North Carolina State Conference NAACP branches and chapters and more than 140 other social justice organizations. Since its formation in 2006, it has run “successful vot-

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ing, mobilization, legal and public awareness campaigns” related to social justice. Its annual mobilization is held on the second Saturday of each February, with thousands marching from Shaw University, through downtown, to the North Carolina General Assembly on Jones Street.

This year’s mobilization is supposed to be the biggest yet. The plan is for a Mass Moral March on Raleigh, drawing on the momentum from last summer’s Moral Mondays and rousing the movement to have even more thrust for when the legislative session starts this year. In fact, the mobilization this year is already being touted as the “most massive moral rally in the South since Selma.”

The Moral Monday Movement was the progressive civil-disobedience-based counterattack against the barrage of right-wing policies enacted by North Carolina’s new Republican supermajority. These policies include: the nationally publicized anti-reproductive-rights “Motorcycle Vagina” bill, a racist voter suppression bill, removing environmental regulations, the repeal of the landmark Racial Justice Act, allowing guns in playgrounds, bars and college campus parking lots, decreasing income tax and increasing sales tax (which is lethally harmful to the less privileged) and rejecting federal unemployment insurance benefits.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

In response to ‘Feminism’s biggest problem’ This article about the issues of overpopulation, contraception and family planning couldn’t be more relevant than they are now. Overpopulation is one of the most serious concerns our planet faces today, and it is the issue at the core of most environmental problems. Trying to use fewer resources by driving less, using less energy and making sustainable choices is irrelevant if there are twice as many of us to support. One point should be made in regards to declining fertility rates: Although rates de-

clined by half over the last 50 years, we also added five billion people to planet. Hence, you can add more people in one year than the previous year even if fertility rates drop, simply because there are people. This is a widely misleading statistic that is often used when people claim that population growth isn’t an issue. Implementing family planning education and services and empowering women globally to stem rapid population growth in developing regions is a necessity.

Religious concerns on contraception, for either gender, are outdated and counterproductive to solving the problem,

Similar to this last policy—which will leave 170,000 out-of-work but job-seeking residents without unemployment benefits and quite possibly impoverished—they have also been rejecting Medicaid expansion. This will leave 500,000 North Carolinians without health insurance (while residents will continue to pay federal taxes that fund Medicaid). Hospitals, predominantly in rural, low-income areas, are being financially strangled by this rejection of funds and have begun shutting down.

This attack on healthcare, and getting Gov. Pat McCrory to accept these funds, is going to be one of the issues most central to this year’s HKonJ. Now, if you saw someone with a broken bone—a freshly mangled arm, let’s say—it would be a nice of you to offer that person a painkiller. However, with much less physical effort and in just that much time, if you could contribute to getting that person to a hospital, just offering that painkiller would be a vile choice.

That is also the choice between running the K2C and rallying at HKonJ. Another choice: We could create a society in which the North Carolina Children’s Hospital doesn’t need charity like the K2C’s money. Or we could continue giving charity to the hospital, and that much would still be swell. Sadly, if we choose the second option and don’t try for

the first, people are certainly going to die. One K2C can provide some money to one hospital, but there cannot be enough K2Cs to contain the healthcare devastation being wreaked in North Carolina.

So, finally, if you were thinking about running the K2C, a last question to consider: Was your motive to do some good, or just have fun?

If it’s more the former, then remember, there’s a better way to do that at that same time. If it’s more the latter, maybe that’s reasonable when just the K2C is in the picture, but when the equation includes HKonJ as well, maybe less so.

After the power garnered by last year’s Moral Mondays, and looking at some of the worried rhetoric from the government side, ending North Carolina’s war on the poor is possible… if the movement’s impetus carries over to this year. And the most important event to carry that over will be at the same time when we could run the K2C instead.

We can run in all the trifling fundraisers we like and walk away, licking our lips, with a sugar high and the tiniest indulgence of a pat on the back. But the least we can do is reflect on what our choices entail, and not live in denial of their real implications. A sugar-coated reality, when understood for what it actually is, can turn out to be puke-inducing.

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because the real question is: With the issues we face today (unemployment, shortages in energy, water and food, species extinction, diminishing yields, collapsing ecosystems) at our current numbers, do we really think that we can make it on a planet where we’ve doubled our numbers? If not, what are we really doing to fix things? The metaphor, here, is a man falling off a building and on his way down thinking “Nope, still good. Still good.”

Bryan Maxwell Graduate, biological and agricultural engineering Davis Leonard, senior in technology, design, engineering education

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Was your commute affected by President Barack Obama’s visit?

If so, how?

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“I think my commute from class to class was actually faster because there were less people out walking around campus.”

Emily Wong senior, English

“Even though I live off campus, my commute wasn’t affected because I just ride the bus to school.”

Josh Bracket junior, textile engineering

Buying good(s): Why do-good products don’t work Neel Mandavilli Guest Columnist

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was in middle school when a do-good product first caught my eye in the form of an unforgettable neon yellow wristband embossed with the word, LIVESTRONG. I remember desiring to acquire the wristband everyone seemed to be wearing, a longing sensation that I again felt in high school when the blank backs of my friends’ canvas shoes were replaced by the word, TOMS. So when the desire to consume returned to me this past December after watching a Kickstarter video for Flint and Tinder’s Bluelace Project, I decided to question my temptation to purchase yet another consumer good, this time a premium Americanmade shoelace that claimed itself both “strong enough to pull a 13,000-pound truck… [and] strong enough to pull us all together.”

Flint and Tinder CEO Jake Bronstein begins the Kickstarter video by attributing the perilous state of American manufacturing to a reason he’s obtained from surveying retailers across the country. According to

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Bronstein, these retailers all say the same thing: “Their customers simply aren’t interested in premium domestically produced products.”

The Bluelace project attempts to redress the complaints of these American retailers by selling a premium quality, Americanmanufactured, high-density, triple-braided, waxed, cotton shoelace. The Kickstarter video emphasizes that Bluelace is a wearable way to support American manufacturing that sends a message to retailers that if they start stocking the right domestically produced products, their customers will give them a chance. After fundraising more than $150,000 in 30 days from 11,749 backers this past December, it almost appeared as though Flint and Tinder had successfully accomplished its goal of creating a yellow ribbon for American manufacturing.

But as I considered the merits of purchasing my own pair of stamped aluminum, bullet-tipped shoelaces, my desire to buy became gradually replaced with an annoyance at the Bluelace project and its lofty promises.

“It’s time to start a revo-

lution one foot at a time,” the project video forcefully concludes, echoing the type of TOMS shoes rhetoric that insists the full possibility of “ring[ing] in the New Year” with their “glitzy Glitter Classics,” while simultaneously “resolv[ing] to help a child in need.” Such language not only convinces us that we need to buy something to live satisfactorily, but goes further to insist that other people, from American manufactures to children without shoes, need us to purchase a product to ensure the fulfillment of their lives as well.

The trouble w it h t he Bluelace project and its counterpart social businesses is that these organizations seem and feel dedicated to social movements—but predicate the entirety of their movements on acts of consumption. These organizations tell us it is possible to start a revolution in the world if we can come to terms with the prices of socially conscious merchandise. Encouraging a sort of conspicuous consumption, ideas like the Bluelace Project falsely presume that money and status—as opposed to people and action—generate social change.

Suppose a third-part y American manufacturer, believing in the symbolic value and moral worth of the Bluelace idea, began producing its own blue shoelaces at a price that competed against Flint and Tinder’s. Would Flint and Tinder support this competitor American company that shared its desire to start a revolution? It is difficult believe it would, especially if the competitor company diverted profits away from Flint and Tinder.

No business desires competitor products. The whole point of viral videos, such as Flint and Tinder’s, is to occupy a niche market that assures them a guaranteed source of income.

Consumer-oriented revolutions fueled by social businesses lack the more legitimate intentions found in social and political advances like the Indian Independence movement. Mahatma Gandhi encouraged the Indian people to support their nation and its domestic industries by boycotting British products, and in the process of doing so was able to unite a people through providing an avenue to action that any Indian citizen pursue for their country.

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Alternatively, the Bluelace Project falls desperately short of its own ideals through its prioritizing profits ahead of any real revolutions in American manufacturing, and in its inaccessibility to those who cannot afford to purchase a pair of luxury shoelaces.

Our commitment to solving the economic and social inequities of our time must extend beyond the occasional purchase or petition—especially if we want to see real change. To sequester changemaking capacities to only those who can afford to purchase consumer products is not just anti-democratic, it is antithetical to our actual capacity for real revolution.

Real revolution starts with people caring about something greater than themselves enough to dedicate more than just money to a cause.

Real revolution cannot be another fleeting entrepreneurial attempt to define our character through our consumption.

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Cat Banjo is located at 122 Glenwood Ave. It specializes in homemade jewelry.

Thrift shops prove perfect for students Brittany Shore Correspondent

Before the debut of Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop,” wearing your granddad’s clothes might have seemed like something you would only do on Halloween rather than on a day-to-day basis. But wearing clothes older than you are has become trendy and hipper than ever before. So I set off on a journey to explore and review three shops Raleigh has to offer thrifty students.

As a native of Winston-Salem, I thought it was only fitting to start off at Lucky Strike Vintage Boutique, a store that began in my hometown and has since opened a location right next to campus on Hillsborough Street.

Sometimes the process can be overwhelming, but unlike other thrift stores I’ve visited in the past, Lucky Strike was astonishingly clutterfree, clean and organized.

The store prides itself not only on selling throwback vintage delights, but it also strives to keep up with current trends. The store offers an extensive collection of cowboy boots for all the southern belles and beaus in town and also an array of vintage designer pieces.

Possibly the best part about this store is the affordable pricing compared to other vintage stores, with some things starting at just a dollar. All clothing and coats are 50 percent off and everything else in the store is 20 percent off until the end of the month. Count me in.

I left with two scarves that totaled fewer than $3 for both and was quite pleased. Lucky Strike is just a short walk from campus and has the quirkiest array of products. I don’t know how I was not already a fan. I left Lucky Strike with a smile, but I wasn’t about to stop there.

The next stop was Father & Son Antiques located on West Hargett Street in downtown Raleigh. My first impression upon stumbling in (the floor wasn’t level at the entrance) was that a tornado ransacked a yard sale and threw up in the building. I explored room upon room of disorganized clutter and spotted a pair of boots that I fancied, but the pricetag scared me away.

I did notice, however, this place has something for every occasion you would ever be invited to, complete with prom dresses, fur coats and Japanese furniture. As I explored a bit more of the three-story building, I was

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Father & Son has three stories filled with antique furniture and home accessories. It also sells vintage clothing, records and other knickknacks.

impressed by a few things, but mainly a room full of old vinyl records.

Father & Son isn’t the first place I would go to buy a sweater or get some fresh air, but it’s definitely an experience no other thrift shop has ever offered me. I felt like I was on a treasure hunt, not knowing what I would find when I turned the next corner. Father & Son is definitely more for browsing than buying on a college student’s budget.

I wanted to finish off strong, so last but not least was a place I heard was highly praised, Cause For Paws, located about two miles from campus on South Saunders Street. Profits from the three Paws locations are being col-

lected to start their own nonprofit animal shelter, so I was hoping this one would be my favorite. Not surprisingly, it was.

My first impression was that I finally found my kind of thrift shop. The outside was a sketchy building in a dingy shopping center and smelled like a litter box, but I was ready to explore. Everything was neatly hung, organized and, more importantly, dirt cheap, because who wants to come to a thrift store and pay $10 for a shirt? The store was definitely marketed to a younger crowd.

What I found most impressive was the large selection of furniture, and, my personal favorite, knickknacks. Although that day I

left empty handed, the next time I go I’m sure that will not be the case. I would highly recommend this store to any of my friends, partially because I think it’s important to support stores that give back and serve their communities, but mostly because it’s a hodgepodge of awesome.

Upon my return from exploration of the underground world of searching through thrift stores in Raleigh, I realized that there is a wide enough selection to please thrift store shoppers of all kinds. Also, I realized the importance of donating. One man’s trash is another’s treasure.

Scholar in residence describes experience Kevin Schaefer Assistant Features Editor

Though it’s not all that common for a professor to live on campus, that’s exactly the case for a philosophy instructor at N.C. State.

William Bauer, assistant teaching professor of philosophy and religious studies, serves as the scholar in residence in the Honors Village and has done so since the fall of 2011.

Bauer arrived at N.C. State in the fall of 2010 after completing his doctoral work in philosophy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “[I am grateful to have] had the privilege and opportunity to serve as the scholar in residence in the Honors Village on campus for three years in a row, getting to know some of the best student scholars on campus,” Bauer said. “I frequently have lunch with small groups of students in the Honors Village,

talking about metaphysics, logic and ethical dilemmas and connecting these to topics of primary interest to the students, if not philosophy.”

According to Bauer, there are certain drawbacks in regards to living so close to his work environment, but there are also many benefits he enjoys.

“Sometimes, it’s true, it would be nice to get away from my larger work environment — more often that is practical when my office is only a seven-minute walk away from my apartment,” Bauer said. “However, I would probably do extra work prepping teaching materials or doing research for a philosophy article in the evenings and on weekends no matter where I lived, on or off campus.”

Yet despite not being able to get away, Bauer said that the pros definitely outweigh the cons.

“There are a lot of benefits for a professor

living on campus. For example, I find that I am in touch with the pulse of the campus more than I would be otherwise, and I sense that this helps me more effectively communicate with students in and out of class,” Bauer said. “I find it valuable to be close to resources on campus, such as all of the libraries, as well as being able to get to my office, classes and departmental functions quickly.”

Bauer’s areas of research include metaphysics, which applies to the theory of reality and the philosophy of science, especially the nature of dispositional properties. He also has strong interests in bioethics and philosophy of the mind. Bauer teaches at both graduate and undergraduate levels.

“I aim for my courses to be a place of exploration where together we map out argumentative territory, explore and critique possibilities, and attempt to better understand

the relationship between the world, the self and values,” Bauer said.

His publications include a short discussion paper in The Reasoner, titled “Scientific Reasoning Can Be Circular,” which appeared in January. Another recent publication, in Disputatio: International Journal of Philosophy, is titled “Dispositional Essentialism and the Nature of Powerful Properties.”

Bauer also said that he, his spouse and his son like living near other popular locations on and near campus.

“We really enjoy being close to Hillsborough Street and Pullen Park and using campus resources like the University Theatre and recreational facilities. N.C. State has a great campus and community.” Bauer said.

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Video-rental store attracts students

Paige Harris Correspondent

With today’s rapidly evolving technology leading to methods that make daily life easier, simple tasks such as writing a letter or searching for a word in a dictionary are starting to seem tedious and even inefficient. Video stores are also victims to the world’s transforming technologies due to the creation of companies such as Netflix and Redbox.

Some people still prefer going to a video store to rent a film, however, despite the online alternatives. North American Video store started in 1996 and is close to campus, in Cameron Village, making it easy for students to get to.

N.C. State students, such as Brandon Shackelford, a senior in film studies, Lucas Kessler, a sophomore, creative writing, and Ann Miller Finch, a junior in fashion textiles management, all enjoy renting movies from North American Video in Cameron Village. Each student said they also have a Netflix account.

“I go to North American Video because they have all the old movies that you can’t get from Redbox or Netflix,” Finch said.

Shackelford said he goes to the video store about twice a week but wishes he could go more often.

Shackelford said North American Video has films that are difficult to find on the Internet or TV, including classic films, world cinema and art house.

“I never seem to schedule my visits to video stores but try to go whenever I pass by one.

I’ll usually visit North American Video once every week or so, whether I rent or buy something or not,” Kessler said.

Kessler said he uses his Netflix account sparingly and has only used Redbox once or twice.

“Netflix, especially Netflix streaming, has absolutely ruined the movie renting experience. You can at any time stop and change films if you think you’d prefer to watch one of the hundreds of others available instantly,” Kessler said.

Finch said she enjoys and prefers her Netflix account because she can watch many movies and shows without having to go anywhere to

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North American Video has been located in Cameron Village since its opening more than 30 years ago. Raleigh’s last Blockbuster closed its doors Sunday due to a rise in popularity in Netflix and Redbox.

get them, but North American Video has a better selection than Netflix, and the customer is allowed to keep the video for a long time.

“I use Netflix streaming as a means of immediacy when I do not have time to go to the video store,” Shackelford said. “I never use Redbox because of the lack of selection.”

Shackelford and Kessler both said they preferred the experience of going to the video

store more than anything else because of the personal aspects.

“Even though Netflix offers a certain level of convenience and is cheaper than a video store, I absolutely prefer going to stores to buy or rent movies. There is something unique about renting physical DVDs or VHS tapes because it requires somewhat of a commitment to what you’re watching. Knowing you’re going to pay

$3-$5 per film and are limited to watching the films with which you leave adds excitement to the whole experience,” Kessler said.

Shackelford said driving to the store, interacting with other people who may help make recommendations and choosing a specific film to spend time watching makes the experience special.

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Houchin, whose parents swam for N.C. State, is the CEO of HydroXphere, a Cary-based company that owns the Meet Central app.

According to Houchin, Meet Central will allow summer swim clubs to run swim meets entirely through mobile phones and iPads.

“The benefits for the summer clubs are that we run the swim meet in less time, with fewer volunteers and with less maintenance,” Houchin said.

Currently, summer swim meets are run manually, which often leads to imprecise timing and delays in calculating scores. Times have to be run — literally — to a scorekeeper, who then must compare times by hand before determining a winner.

Coaches and volunteers often take heat from anxious parents who complain about how long this can take.

With the app, however, timers and judges are connected through mobile devices. Only one person needs to start the clocks, which are all synchronized through the app. Each timer can stop his or her own clock as swim-

mers reach the wall. Timers only need to click “save” at the end of the meet and scores are calculated automatically.

According to Lauren Clark, social media manager at HydroXphere, this could save as much as to an hour in swim meets.

“Currently, there’s no appbased function for timing swim meets,” Clark said.

“That’s why we’re revolutionary.”

Michelle Dettloff of Chapel Hill, who swam in summer swim meets for 14 years and coached for five years, said she thinks it’s finally time for the swimming community to join the digital world.

“We have been writing on paper for so long, and we didn’t think with everything being digital these days, ‘how is there not a system that makes this simpler?’” Dettloff said.

Houchin, a 2010 graduate of the University of Michigan, said he created this idea while he was still an undergraduate. After a few refinements of the business plan, he found Mike Curran, currently the president of HydroXphere, and together they launched the company.

Still, that doesn’t mean Houchin has retired from swimming, and he continues to train with other Olympians.

“Tr ying to pursue the highest possible level is fun,” Houchin said. “I’ve got a great swim coach [N.C. State alumnus John Payne], and a great partner in the business, so I have people helping me through the process.”

Houchin’s involvement is one of the main selling points

of Meet Central according to Clark, who studied for her Ph.D. in communication rhetoric and digital media at N.C. State.

“At this point, we’re really trying to make the connection between Meet Central and Charlie Houchin really strong,” Clark said. “When we use Meet Central social media to allow him to communicate with young swimmers through the Meet Central profiles, it generates a lot of buzz.”

The company has generated quite a bit of buzz already. Even though Dettloff has never used Meet Central personally, she said she thinks HydroXphere is set up to be the future of summer swim meets.

“Now, when you go to swim meets, you don’t have to worry about all the hassle and mess you shouldn’t have to think about,” Dettloff said. “You can actually focus on why people join swimming: to have fun, get some exercise, learn the sport and to be around friends. People sometimes forget about these things because at the end of the day, the only thing they take away from swimming is how much of a hassle it was.”

Currently, HydroXphere offers both a paid and unpaid version of the app. Anyone can download the app for free to run a swim meet.

However, a paid subscription is required to save meet times or to broadcast those times to other users through a socialmedia-like “Xphere.” In the Xphere, swimmers can log and compare times.

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play a road game.

“N.C. State Athletics annually organizes an Ambassador’s Trip, an event designed to support our team on the road,” N.C. State’s Assistant Director of Marketing Kara Kovert said. “This shows the department and team’s appreciation of our season-ticket holders and spirit groups for their support throughout the season.”

This support can be the base for the women’s basketball program to build on for future success. Both Moore and his players have noticed the attention and are appreciative of State’s fans’ commitment.

“We want to try to build and get better,” Moore said. “The fans were awesome and I told the team that. I said to them, ‘Do you realize how fortunate you were to have people come out like this and to follow you on the road?’”

Senior forward Kody Burke has been through ups and downs in her time in Ra-

leigh. She said the support of N.C. State’s fan base is something that comes as no surprise to.

“We have a great support base,” Burke said.

“They are proud of us. They are following us throughout this whole journey. Through adversity, thick and thin, they’re going to be there. I thank them very much for their support and it is their support that keeps us fighting on the road and at home.”

Senior guard Myisha Goodwin-Coleman also said she appreciates the increased attendance at State’s games.

“Last year, we would have had a couple, but not busloads,” Goodwin-Coleman said.

“It means a lot just to have people out there cheering for you. [When] my family can’t make it [to games], I feel like my second family made it.”

With home games versus Florida State and Boston College coming up over the next two weeks and a road clash with 2012 ACC regular season champion Miami in-between, the schedule does not get any easier for N.C. State.

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Wolfpacker wins Gymnast of the Week award Sophomore gymnast Brittni Watkins was named East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Gymnast of the Week Wednesday. Watkins won the all-around title against UNC-Chapel Hill Sunday, with a score of 39.325 in her first meet competing in the all-around event.

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Richardson sings national anthem at presidential presentation Senior middle blocker Meredith Richardson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to President Barrack Obama’s speech inside the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center on N.C. State’s campus Wednesday. Richardson, who was one of three N.C. State students to submit video auditions to the White House, sang in front of a crowd that included North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and N.C. State Chancellor Randy Woodson.

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Late bucket sinks N.C. State Staff Report Sophomore guard Codi Miller-McIntyre scored 18 points to lead four Wake Forest players in double figures, including the game-winning layup with 4.9 seconds remaining to lift the Demon Deacons past N.C. State 70-69 on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem.

Miller-McIntyre’s layup came after State junior guard Desmond Lee sank two foul shots with 10.5 seconds left to put the Pack up by one. MillerMcIntyre went coast to coast and drew a foul in the process. He missed the free throw, but freshman guard Anthony “Cat” Barber’s long three at the buzzer was way off.

The Deacs hit seven of their first eight shots, including four three-pointers, to open up a 2113 lead with 12:18 left in the first half. But the Wolfpack held Wake to one field goal throughout the next eight minutes and took a 33-26 lead on a trey by junior guard Ralston Turner with fourand-a-half minutes to play in the period.

The Deacs hung around by making 13 of their 16 free-throw attempts in the half and State went into the locker room leading 43-35. The Pack outrebounded Wake 20-7 in the first stanza, including a 10-0 edge on the offensive glass.

Wake Forest pulled to 53-49 on a fast-break layup by Miller-McIntyre with 13:10 remaining, prompting Wolfpack head coach Mark Gottfried to call a timeout. The Deacs continued to chip away and tied it on a free throw by sophomore forward Tyler Cavanaugh at the 10:54 mark. The foul was Warren’s fourth, and he headed to the bench.

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Head coach Mark Gottfried encourages his team in N.C. State’s game against Campbell on Nov. 16, 2013 in PNC Arena. Gottfried’s Wolfpack fell to Wake Forest 70-69 on Wednesday night in WinstonSalem.

The Deacs finally forged ahead on a layup by sophomore forward Devin Thomas with 9:10 left to make it 58-57, and the Pack didn’t lead again until Lee’s free throws. That came in the middle of a Wolfpack drought that lasted more than nine minutes. Warren broke the drought with a traditional three-point play with 5:42 remaining to pull State to 62-61, but the Pack turned it over on

its next possession on an offensive foul by freshman forward BeeJay Anya. Warren fouled out of the game at the 2:47 mark, leaving State without its top offensive threat for the remainder of the contest. Warren led the Pack with 22 points.

The Wolfpack returns to action Saturday afternoon when it travels to Duke. Tipoff at Cameron Indoor Stadium is set for 2 p.m.

Moore, players notice increase in attendance Rob McLamb Assistant Sports Editor

When Wes Moore came to Raleigh to become the head coach of N.C. State women’s basketball team after 15 seasons at Tennessee-Chattanooga, the veteran coach was used to seeing between 2,000 – 3,000 fans per home game.

But with attendance for the Wolfpack’s opening games at fewer than 1,000 people per contest, Moore can be forgiven for wondering what he had gotten into.

However, due to N.C. State’s strong start in the Moore Era and the fall sports season coming to a

close, that has started to change. The Wolfpack, 15-2 overall and 2-1 in the ACC, has been bolstered by increased attendance in recent weeks, both home and away.

“I just think there are few places that have fans as passionate as Wolfpack fans are,” Moore said.

“We are really fortunate. It started out slow this year, attendance-wise, and I am thinking, ‘Oh, man, what is going on here?’ and then it just kept building and building.”

On Jan. 5, in its ACC opener, N.C. State was almost willed to victory by a boisterous crowd during a thrilling come-from-behind win over then-No. 20 Syracuse at Reynolds Coliseum. The Pack was also aided Sunday by Wolfpack fans in

its 62-54 victory over Wake Forest at Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem. “[We had] 3,500 [fans] against Syracuse,” Moore said. “I think it will continue to build.

To have them come out on the road... it’s a little bit tougher for people. It means a lot to us.”

Sunday’s matchup with Wake Forest in Winston-Salem was akin to a home game for the Pack.

Three busloads of fans were brought to the game from Raleigh as a part of the school’s annual Ambassador’s Trip, an event for season ticket holders to women’s basketball to travel and see N.C. State

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Merriwether awarded Academic All-American Zack Tanner Staff Writer

In a season where N.C. State’s volleyball team had great success on the court, one player in particular shined off the court: recentlygraduated middle blocker Brie Merriwether.

In December, Merriwether received Capital One Academic AllAmerica Division I third team honors, selected by the College Sports Information Directions of America.

Merriwether, majoring in biological sciences, earned Dean’s List honors during all four of her years at State and accumulated a 3.98 GPA, which more than qualified her for the award’s GPA requirement of 3.3.

Along with Merriwether, seven other players from around the nation were selected to the third team, including Duke senior defensive specialist Ali McCurdy, a three-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year.

While the Academic All-America honor was the greatest of Merriwether’s college career, she is no stranger to academic accolades. For the second consecutive year, Merriwether was selected to the Capital One Academic All-District Team first team. She was also selected to the All-ACC Academic team during her junior year and will likely receive the same honor this June when the 2013-14 team is announced.

“We’re very happy for her,” head coach Bryan Bunn said of Merriwether. “She was obviously very diligent about her schoolwork and was very compelled to succeed, and she did.”

Bunn personally recruited Merriwether from Oviedo High School in Florida, where she had a 4.0-plus

GPA and played active roles in various school organizations, including student government and Beta Club.

Bunn said academic performance plays a significant role in the recruiting process.

“We look for people who are good students and good volleyball players,” Bunn said. “It’s nice to have those people who believe that it’s as important to succeed in the classroom just as much as it is to succeed on the volleyball court.”

Merriwether came into the program in 2010 and made an instant impact, starting in 27 of the Wolfpack’s 30 games that season.

Throughout her four-year career as a member of the Pack, Merriwether totaled more than 1,000 points and posted a career average of just under one block per set.

She led the team in total and solo blocks during her junior and senior years and finished in the top 10 in the ACC in total blocks per set this past season.

Merriwether said her aptitude for blocking took work, especially when transitioning to the college level.

“It’s definitely a lot about vision, something that I didn’t have a lot of as a freshman,” Merriwether said.

“In college, the game is so much faster. It’s all about seeing what’s happening before it happens. I worked on my vision and balance so I could make effective moves.”

Merriwether was also a key player in the Pack’s historic 2012 season, in which the team made the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1987. In State’s first round NCAA tournament match against Texas A&M, Merriwether notched four kills and a block, including one kill late in the first set that helped State

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Senior middle blocker Brie Merriwether spikes the ball against Appalachian State on Sept. 6. Merriwether had 10 kills in the Wolfpack’s 3-0 win over the Mountaineers during the first game of the Courtyard Midtown Classic at Reynolds Coliseum.

secure its first NCAA tournament set win in school history.

Bunn said that State is losing a true leader next season. “[She has meant] a great deal,” Bunn said. “She set an example on how to train hard. We never had to talk her once about her effort or her

desire. All the girls saw how hard she studied and it paid off.”

Since graduating, Merriwether has enrolled in the chiropractic program at Life University in Marietta, Ga., where she intends to gain the education needed to become a chiropractor.