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TECHNICIAN Chris Hart-Williams Assistant News Editor

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DACA students march 30 miles in protest

President Barack Obama speaks at Reynolds Coliseum on Sept. 14, 2011.

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President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at N.C. State on Wednesday at an event regarding the economy. This visit comes only two weeks before the president is set to give his 2014 State of the Union address.

“We are honored to welcome President Obama and look forward to demonstrating how N.C. State is a pre-eminent research enterprise that excels in driving economic growth and educating the workforce of the future,” said Chancellor Randy Woodson

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The route seven Wolflink Shuttle will return to its normal schedule for the today for the first time this semester.Construction on Stinson Drive came as a surprise to University Transportation and students who were using the Wolfline on the first day of classes.

A gate repair project, which began over Winter Break, blocked access for traffic, including Wolfline’s Campus buses. Specifically, the route seven Wolf link Shuttle was unable to make its usual route, according to Kim Paylor, transit manager of University Transportation.

University Transportation was ill prepared for the construction because it was unaware of the construction until two days before classes were to begin, Paylor said.

Construction blocked traffic near the gate from getting to three of its stops.

Traffic could enter campus through the Stinson Gate while the gate repair

was ongoing, but no outbound traffic could get out.

Outbound traffic at Stinson Drive was redirected through Boney Drive to Baver Drive and then to Pullen Road.

According to Paylor, construction began on Jan. 2.

This problem persisted throughout the week as the Wolflink Shuttle was prohibited from going to some of its normal stops due to the construction in progress.

Paylor said her department sent notifications to students well in advance of the detour to begin on Monday the weekend the construction was discovered on Jan 4.

Accord i ng to Paylor, University Transportation only announces changes of routes through email, but not all students received the announcement. Also, University Transportation only communicates changes of Wolfline routes to students that subscribe to receive announcements. Students that received an announcement of the route seven Wolflink Shuttle detour were subscribed to Wolfline’s list service, something Payloren-

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Civil-rights organizer to speak at MLK commemoration today

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Obama to speak at NCSU Wednesday

Ravi Chittilla Members of immigrationadvocacy groups marched 30 miles from Chapel Hill to Attorney General Roy Cooper’s office Saturday.

Activists protested Cooper’s continued silence regarding the issue of immigrants without documentation and their rights to in-state tuition in North Carolina.

About 40 people participated in the “March of Broken Dreams,” according to Jose Rico Benavides, a student at Durham Technical Community College, and an organizer of N.C. DREAM Team, one of the advocacy groups that participated in the march.

The March began at about 7 a.m., and protestors arrived at Cooper’s office at about 4 p.m., where the funeral was held.

Protesters began t he 30-mile march at the U.S. Postal Office on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, making stops at a small shop in Durham and at the intersection of Varnell Avenue and Glenwood Avenue, where they gathered more sup-

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UNC BoG to discuss tuition, fee increases for 2014-15

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Out-of-state students could face a tuition increase despite next year despite a potential tuition freeze for students from North Carolina, The News & Observer reported.

Next month, the UNC Board of Governors will vote on a proposed freeze on tuition for students who are North Carolina residents, along with increases averaging 4.2 percent for fees.

If the proposals are voted on, in-state undergraduates would pay $8,133 at

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The relationship between blueberries and pollination has offered new opportunities for researchers to explore bee activity.

Researchers study blueberry pollination Jacqueline Lee Staff Writer

The apiculture program at N.C. State recently conducted a study that answered larger ecological questions and addressed concerns blueberry farmers had about crop pollination.

According to Shelley Rogers, a master’s student and lead researcher of the project, the study was conducted to find out which wild bees species pollinate crops, how

Dick Gregory, a civil rights activist and comedian, will be the keynote speaker of N.C. State’s African American Cultural Center’s commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Gregory’s presentation, titled “The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Activism in the 21st century” will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the McKimmon Center.

Gregory started his comedic career doing part-time standup while working for the U.S. Postal Service. He became involved in politics in the 1960s while performing and

speaking in Selma, Ala., prior to the Freedom Day voter registration drive.

The drive brought together the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and Dallas County Voters League to mobilize 300 Dallas County blacks to line up at the voter registration office.

In 1968, Gregory ran as a write-in candidate for president, representing the Peace and Freedom party, and has remained politically active since.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the African American Cultural Center at 919-515-5210.

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important they are as pollinators compared to honey bees and the interaction by the two species.

Rogers said researchers study the pollination process of blueberry farms in order to explore the concern of farmers that there might be an over-reliance on the species of honey bees, especially since their population is declining. Then, farmers JOHN JOYNER/TECHNICIAN

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Head coach Mark Gottfried walks off the court after the game against Virginia in PNC Arena Saturday. The Wolfpack fell to the Cavaliers, 76-45.

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endall Barkley, freshman in food science and member of the white team of the N.C. State Dance Team hands out balloons to students before the men’s basketball game against Virginia in PNC Arena Saturday.

Students use balloons, cardboard cutouts, and various other objects to distract opposing players during the game.

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N.C. State and UNC-Chapel Hill for the 2014-2015 term, which includes tuition and fees, but not room and board.

However, out-of-state students at N.C. State potentially could pay

$1,800, or 9.2 percent more. If approved by the Board of Governors, out-of-state students at N.C. State would pay $23,338 in tuition and fees in 2014-2015.

Chancellor Randy Woodson told The N&O the University is attracting more out-of-state students because of its growing reputation and its presence on “best-buy” lists. Last

fall, 16 percent of first-year students were from outside North Carolina.

The higher demand is likely to support a higher price, Woodson said.

“We’re recognizing that we’re falling out of line with our peers,” Woodson said.

Even with the increase, Woodson said, the rate would fall below

most of N.C. State’s peers across the country.

“We are very, very nervous about the price point,” Woodson said.

UNC-System President Tom Ross said the university system cut costs and worked to become more efficient. Cost per degree has fallen by 17 percent, even as the number of students enrolled has grown 17 per-

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Protestors gather outside the office of Attorney General Roy Cooper Saturday. This was the second time this month that activists had gathered outside Cooper’s office regarding his silence about in-state eligibility for DACA students.

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in a statement released Saturday.

Steven Greene, a professor of political science, told ABC News that though he believes Obama will emphasize unemployment in his speech, he also thinks Obama is visiting because of the upcoming U.S. Senate race.

Senator Kay Hagan, a Democrat who is up for re-election this November, is already embattled in what The News &Observer has referred to as “one of the country’s most expensive races.” Last week, The N&O reported that Americans for Prosperity, a group aligned with the conservative Koch Brothers, has spent $4.2 million on ads targeting Hagan. The total bill of the

race is estimated to be $9.7 million.

Obama gave a speech at N.C. State in September 2011 encouraging the public to support his American Jobs Act. He spoke to a crowd of nearly 10,000 people in Reynolds Coliseum. Obama is the fourth sitting president to visit N.C. State, preceded by Presidents Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.

This year’s visit will take place in a much smaller setting than Reynolds, according to the HOWL email Student Body President Alex Parker sent on Sunday night.

Student tickets will be more limited than they were for Obama’s 2011 visit. Parker told students to check their email accounts for details regarding ticket distribution, which will take place today.

porters before arriving at Cooper’s office.

Protestors carried a coffin, which, according to Benavides, symbolized the “death of their aspirations” to attend college in North Carolina, due to the high cost.

“Not only were there college students present, but DACA youth of all ages who know that when they become eligible to apply to college in North Carolina, they will not be able to afford the cost of college in North Carolina,” Benavides said.

Keny Murillo, a DACA student who has attended both Durham Tech and Wake Technical Community College with aspirations to eventually attend medical school, said he is extremely frustrated with the issue.

“It really makes me mad,” Murillo said.

“I’ve been living here 17 years, and for the attorney general to stay quiet and do nothing is wrong.”

Viridiania Martinez, co-founder of the N.C. DREAM Team, is DACA eligible.

Martinez said her advocacy group had originally been expecting a formal statement from Cooper by Christmas.

“Roy Cooper has been one of the few politicians to speak out against issues like Voter

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cent, he said.

The board’s chairman, Peter Hans, said maintaining current costs for North Carolina families is the sensible action to take now, after years of tuition increases.

“It’s for the middle class, to give them a break,” Hans said.

ID laws, but on this issue of access to higher education hasn’t shown spine or backbone,” Martinez said.

Benavides said he is hoping Cooper’s office will issue an opinion by next week.

The News & Observer reported that Noelle Talley, a spokeswoman for Cooper, said Attorney General’s office is currently drafting a legal opinion.

According to The N&O, Talley said Cooper has met with the activists in the past. The N&O also reported that he is a leading 2016 gubernatorial contender for the Democratic Party.

“We understand their concerns, but a legal opinion isn’t affected by protests,” Talley said.

According to The N&O, at least 17 states allow DACA students to receive in-state tuition. In Virginia and Georgia, challenges to the state law are being made in court in an effort for DACA students to gain eligibility.

This is the second time this month that protestors have gathered outside Cooper’s office.

On Jan. 1, activists gathered outside Cooper’s office for the first time to protest his silence.

These efforts on behalf of immigration advocacy come after Rep. Marcus Brandon, a Democrat representing Guilford County, asked Cooper to issue a legal opinion about whether DACA students should be eligible for access to in-state tuition.

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Obama waves to students in Reynolds Coliseum. He is the fourth sitting president to visit N.C. State, preceded most recently

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courages all students to do.

Paylor also said that by Jan. 4, the changes were posted on Wolf line’s Facebook page, NCSU Wolfline and on the

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would be able to support those bee populations on their farms.

According to Hannah Burrack, associate professor of entomology and a researcher on the study, blueberries were used to conduct the study because of how pollination dependent they are.

“Blueberries are also economically a very important crop to North Carolina and are sold all over the world.

They cover about 6,600 acres in North Carolina and are valued at about $66 million a year,” Burrack said.

Rogers said five groups were found pollinating the blueberry f lowers: honey bees, bumble bees, blueberry bees, which are a specialist pollinator of blueberries, carpenter bees and small native bees.

According to Rogers, flowers that had not been pollinated were presented to the bees and after a bee pollinated it, the flower was caged until the blueberry developed so other bees did not visit it.

Then the numbers of seeds produced in the fruit were

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The Wolflink Shuttle will return to its normal schedule today for the first time this semester. The shuttle was detoured due to constuction on Stinson Drive, which began on Jan. 2.

TransLoc app many students use to track Wolfline bus routes.

Ac c ord i ng to Pay lor, University Transportation doesn’t customarily publish Wolfline route changes on its webpage.

counted to see which bees were the greatest producers.

As a result, it was found that many honey bees contributed to pollination but they contributed little in a single visit to a f lower and were less productive at lower temperatures. There were fewer amounts of bees from other groups and species, but they contributed much more to pollination in the single visit to the flower.

According to Burrack, there are not as many honey bees out on days that are windy, cloudy or colder days, but this did not affect other types of bees. Blueberry bees do not produce a high number of seeds, but they are fast when pollinating.

Rogers said the research showed many wild bee species were contributing to pollination on the blueberry farms in different ways.

“In much earlier research, this wild bee contribution had been overlooked, or not fully appreciated, because only one or two measurements, such as abundance and single-visit contribution, were used to evaluate pollinator performance and the variable response of bees to weather was not taken into

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account,” Rogers said.

Rogers said there is another paper pertaining to this research coming out soon that studies the importance of bee diversity to pollination in fruit production and economic value. This data will help farmers know what is needed to manage pollination on their own farms.

“Honey bees are still important and provide a lot of pollination, but a healthy wild bee community, aside from providing significant pollination in its own right, could really help farmers buffer against sudden declines in honey bee populations,” Rogers said.

Burrack said the research team has started answering this question by collecting samples from organically managed farms and conventionally managed farms and observing the differences.

This next part of the study and ways to address its questions is still being worked on.

“Our main question is what are farmers doing that can potentially impact bees and the initial things we are interested in looking at are some of the pesticides growers are using,” Burrack said.

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Researchers showed that different types of bees pollinate blueberries in a variety of different ways. Blueberries were used because they are fast pollinators

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Students, faculty, and alumni are encouraged to submit their original art, designs, poetry, music, and short stories.

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Van Gogh, selfies and me

visited the Museum of Modern Art in New York City during Winter Break, something I’ve wa nted to do for quite some time.

Art museu ms a re intended to function as a preservation Justine Schnitzler of cultural expression, Assistant Opinion Editor available to anyone.

In actuality, art museums aren’t for everyone, at least in terms of interest. There are a great number of people who would rather claw their own eyes out than spend the day in an art museum and that is perfectly acceptable.

I have a solid background in art history, and I was thrilled to have the chance to finally see some of my favorite works of the artistically modern period in person. The MoMA contains such works as Van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” Salvador Dali’s “The Persistence of Memory,” and several works

by Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. Naturally, I anticipated the space in front of those works to be the most crowded, but I was not, perhaps naively, prepared to see a horde of people in front of each major work not clamoring to get a chance to stand and reflect, but to take selfies in front of the painting before crossing it off the list and moving on.

At the risk of sounding like an art purist fed up with this generation and every subsequent one’s obsession with documenting themselves, I will sum up my feelings thusly: If you insist on viewing important works of

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art through the camera of a smartphone and not through your own eyes, at least turn the lens on the painting itself.

Obviously major art museums can’t accommodate every person who would enjoy the chance to stand alone in quiet contemplation before the works of the masters. But it may be time to ban more than one photograph per person, in the interest of thinning crowds and stopping visitors from standing with a slack jaw, taking photo after photo of “Nude Descending a Staircase” only for the sake of being able to say that they saw it. I guess that’s the bigger problem, at least in my eyes.

The vast majority of people I saw that day didn’t appear interested in seeing art to be emotionally moved, or to understand artistic expression, or to learn something.

They were there to collect photographic evidence proving they had seen something they think they’re meant to, with their face in the frame.

Maybe “Starry Night” isn’t your thing. If it isn’t, that is perfectly okay. Don’t spend money to go to a museum because you feel culturally obligated.

The New York Times reported this week that the MoMA would begin the process of completely renovating its famed 53rd Street location, guaranteed to attract millions of more visitors with the newly expanded space.

Upon hearing the news, I could only hope that the new visitors wouldn’t do what I witnessed one patron doing: putting her hands on the frame of Van Gogh’s most famous work to better pose herself for her new Facebook profile photo.

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How do you feel about the libraries having to cut scholarly journal subscriptions?

BY BRENNEN GUZIK

“It is a terrible idea because we are a research school, and it is important to have access to say ahead.”

Christian O’Neal, senior in mechanical engineering

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A break-up letter to McDonald’s

y love, it pains me to say this, but I must leave you.

No, it isn’t the astonishingly low wages you offer your employees, whom you forc e to work on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Nicky It isn’t the Vaught detrimental Staff Columnist effect you’re hav ing on the rainforests.

I was even willing to ignore the skyrocketing rates of childhood and adult obesity you’ve caused. Maybe it was your introduction of socalled “healthy” alternatives that made me think you were really trying your best.

And no, it isn’t about that creepy clown you insist on bringing around without explanation.

It’s just that I’ve heard some talk about your plans.

Toward the beginning of the year, the cartoon-enthusiast side of the Internet started buzzing with anticipation over the announcement that McDonald’s Happy Meals

would include “Adventure Time” toys starting Jan. 17.

I was so happy for you. “Adventure Time,” one of my favorite programs and McDonald’s, my favorite fast-food chain, would come together.

But, in my happiness, I failed to realize that, for some reason, “Adventure Time” toys had been labeled as “for boys.” Amid all the boys’ excitement, the girls would be left with Paul Frank monkey figurines.

Sure, you’ve been practicing the antiquated ritual of gendering your Happy Meal toys for as long as you’ve offered them. But, to my knowledge, you have never stripped a brand partner of its progress toward equal representation.

(No, that’s not to say the Cartoon Network show is a perfect example of progressivism, but it gets pretty close.)

“Adventure Time,” in case you didn’t know, follows the narrative of a boy named Finn and his magical dog, Jake, as they rescue candy people in the land of Ooo. The show features a cast of women who represent the intelligent, the unintelligent, the strong, the

weak, the emotional, the unemotional, the confident and the shy.

In fact, the show’s female cast is far larger and more diverse than the male cast.

For this reason, among others (including two episodes featuring gender-swapped versions of the characters), “Adventure Time” has gained quite the following among people of all ages and genders. It has never been cast as a “boy’s show.”

“ ... why, McDonald’s, did you decide the toys ... should be targeted at boys?”

So why, McDonald’s, did you decide the toys, which would suit children of any gender, should be targeted at boys? Was it because the figurines to be offered only include the male characters — despite the show’s plethora of relevant female characters?

Why did you choose only

to include male characters in your toy offerings, anyway?

Two versions of both Finn and Jake are offered as Happy Meal prizes, so why not just replace one version of each with any of the popular female characters?

It didn’t help that you contrasted these figurines with Paul Frank merchandise, which includes a purse and a diary. It’s like you’re trying too hard to enforce gender roles.

Sure, you’re not all to blame. People have bought into the idea that toys should be gendered for generations now. You’re playing to a market. And maybe whoever devised the toys works as a representative of the TV program rather than for you.

Whatever the case may be, it has become apparent that we just don’t see eye to eye anymore. It will be hard to quit you, but we’ve outgrown each other, so I must.

Good luck in all your future endeavors. You gave me some of the best years of my life.

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MONDAY, JAN. 13, 2014 • PAGE 5

Dining makes, inspires one change at a time UPCOMING DINING EVENTS

Sara Awad Staff Writer

The dining hall or gym could be your next stop in achieving your New Year resolutions you made this year.

Today marks the last day of University Dining and University Recreation’s program “One Change,” which challenges students to make one healthy choice and turn it into a lifelong habit, according to Dining and Catering Operations Dietician Lisa Eberhart.

“You’re not going to make a million changes, just one change,” Eberhart said. “This allows students to take their resolutions one step at a time without feeling overwhelmed.”

Examples of changes in some of the program’s themes included drinking more water and meditating.

“Sometimes resolutions get lost, so we are trying to encourage everyday habits that are measurable,” said Michelle Borges, University Dining nutrition department assistant.

Today, for example, University Dining will urge students to eat well by choosing to visit the salad bar every day or eating whole-wheat bread instead of white bread, Borges said. Students who make note of their new dietary choices through applications such as “My Fitness Pal,” which lists all of the dining hall’s foods, and “Lose It” will receive prizes for their behavior.

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Street Foods of the World Event • Date: Jan. 16 • Time: 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

• Location: Fountain, Clark and Case Dining Halls Bread and Cheese Day • Date: Jan. 31, 2014 • Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

• Location: Fountain and Clark Dining Halls • Super Chili Bowl Brunch Street Foods of the World Event • Date: Jan. 16 • Time: 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

• Location: Fountain, Clark and Case Dining Halls Bread and Cheese Day • Date: Jan. 31 • Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

• Location: Fountain and Clark Dining Halls • Super Chili Bowl Brunch • Date: Feb. 2 • Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

• Location: Case and Clark Dining Halls

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University Recreation and Dining’s program “One Change” aims to help students live a healthier lifestyle. Each day will be marked with a specific theme to highlight changes students can make to encourage healthy living.

“Logging it is a really good way to keep track of any behavior change,” Eberhart said.

The program began, though, with an emphasis on physical activity Monday.

“I think food is very important, but I want people to know there is a balance between exercise and food,” Eberhart said.

Monday: As part of Monday’s theme of “get walking,” University Dining distrubuted prizes that evening to those in Fountain Dining Ha l l who dow nloaded a pedometer application to track the number of steps they took, according to Borges. To maintain a healthy lifestyle, students should aim to take 10,000 steps a day, which is about f ive miles, Eberhart said.

Tuesday:

Students who hydrated with water instead of more sugary alternatives, such as soft drinks, received prizes at Fountain Dining Hall Tuesday afternoon.

Any beverage with added sugar contributes to weight gain because people who drink them do not feel as full as they would have if they had consumed the same number of calories in food, Borges said.

According to Nutrition Source at Harvard University, even drinks such as orange juice contain 10 teaspoons of sugar on average ­­— the same amount as a glass of cola, but with even more calories.

Wednesday: Wednesday’s change highlighted “get moving” and rewarded students who signed up for free group fitness classes offered through University Recreation, and provided information about how to navigate through Carmichael gym, Borges said.

Thursday: Thursday’s theme was communicated the importance of relaxation to reduce stress with prizes for students who attended yoga classes at the gym, according to Borges. Ad-

ditionally, University Recreation gave free massages to students who ate at Fountain Dining Hall that evening.

Other encouraged forms of relaxation include meditation, an activity recently endorsed by Oprah Winfrey, according to Eberhart.

Future Changes: Another opportunity to make a change will occur on Feb. 24 with “Taste the Difference,” which is part of the University’s sustainability program, “Change Your State.”

Representatives from University Dining will ask people throughout dining locations at the University to try healthier food options offered at those venues, according to Eberhart.

“I want them to expand their nutritional horizons and become more adventurous eaters,” Eberhart said.

Eberhart said she hopes if students just tried new foods without being told the items are healthy, the students will continue to eat that particular item in the future.

Go Red for Women • Date: Feb. 7 • Time: 12:00 a.m – 12:00 a.m.

Love for Wellness (Wellness Village Residents) • Date: Feb. 14 • Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

• Location: Case Dining Hall For The Love of State Valentine’s Day Treats • Date: Feb. 14 • Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

• Location: Fountain and Clark Dining Halls Kick Anything Blue Day • Date: Feb. 27 • Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

• Location: Fountain and Clark Dining Halls Mardi Gras • Date: March 4 • Time: 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

• Location: Fountain, Clark and Case Dining Halls Baseball Best Fare • Date: April 3 • Time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

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Damian Wayne dons the cape and cowl in new miniseries Damian Son of Batman Andy Kubert, artist and author DC Comics

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The DC universe has undergone a variety of changes since its massive reboot in 2011 called the New 52.

However its strangest aspect might not be the presence of the multiverse or re-envisioned origin stories, but the miniseries by writer/artist Andy Kubert, Damian: Son of Batman.

Kubert’s miniseries brings the young hero back but it takes place in a future that might never be. In this timeline, Bruce Wayne has passed on his cowl to Dick Grayson, the first Robin, and his son Damian is alive and well serving as Grayson’s Robin.

Grant Morrison made the decision to kill off the troubled son of Bruce Wayne in the eighth issue of Batman Incorporated. While there was a varied reaction from fans of the Bat-family it appeared that the young hero was done. It made sense, as Damian was initially created by Morrison and it appeared that he planned to take the character with him when he left DC. The series is not very clear on whether or not the events of Batman Incorporated took place in

this timeline or if Damian ever died, which is a good move on Kubert’s part. By avoiding the continuity issues of the main timeline, Kubert is able to provide a fresh self-contained story that isn’t tied down by the ever changing world of deaths and resurrections that plague comics.

Kubert is drawing and writing the miniseries and has done an excellent job. The art is fresh and matches the flow of the story very well. It’s a rare talent to be able to draw and write a book and when it happens the end result is a high quality publication. Kubert does an excellent job showcasing the movement of his characters on each page.

One unique aspect of Damian: Son of Batman is the paper that it’s printed on. Kubert made the decision to publish his miniseries on an old fashioned newspaper print.

Fans reading this series online are missing out on the rich texture that the newspaper print provides. The benefit of using newspaper print for this series is that it is reminiscent of older comics published in the same style, but with the fresh and lively drawing techniques that Kubert brings to the table.

Long time readers of Batman will notice that this miniseries is meant to feature the backstory to the events of “Batman 666”. In “Batman 666,” an alternate timeline was shown that featured Damian Wayne

as the Batman in a dystopian Gotham on the verge of collapse. Kubert’s miniseries shows what events led to Damian dawning the cape and cowl.

Regular comic book readers might notice that the Damian featured in Kubert’s miniseries lacks the depth that he was given in the New 52. Damian seems more like the immature child that he was when the character was first introduced. Kubert does show how the events in Damian: Son of Batman affect him though.

DC has given fans of this dystopian future with a more ruthless Dark Knight in a few issues of Batman Incorporated, but the events of those issues were written off as a dream or fear of Bruce Wayne.

While Kubert’s story takes place in a possible future, it is solely focused on the world where Damian Wayne is Batman, finally providing a complete story in this world that might never be.

Kubert’s miniseries is an excellent read with a great story and art that longtime Batman fans can jump right in and enjoy. For new readers that are not familiar with the history of Damian Wayne, this book wouldn’t be the best place to start. If readers can look past all of the muck of possible realities that editors have created to avoid actually making a decision in the main timeline, Damian: Son of Batman is an excellent read.

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Andy Kubert’s Damian Son of Batman is a four part miniseries that details Damian Wayne’s transformation from sidekick to hero. Kubert’s miniseries. serves as the backstory to the dystopian Batman 666 timeline.

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it was hinted in season two that the detective somehow survived.

After waiting a year in suspense, the premiere of Sherlock season three delivers the dramatic return fans had been imagining. However that’s about all it accomplishes and I would argue that it cou ld have done so

Sherlock, the BBC reinterpretation of the classic Sherlock Holmes set in modern day London, is back after a two-year hiatus, which created huge amounts of fandriven hype.

The first episode of season three, which came out Jan. 1, is not only a long time coming, but it’s also the concluBC sion to a cliff-hanger final E: B RC U episode of season two. SO Yet while expectations were high for the season three premiere, it unfortunately seems a little disjointed from the rest of the series.

The last season ends with Sherlock, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, apparently committing suicide by jumping off a building because he was being blackmailed.

If he didn’t do this, his arch nemesis Moriarty, played by Andrew Scott, would kill Sherlock’s loved ones. However,

better.

All of the previous hourand-a-half episodes feature a self-contained story and, several elements that contribute to the overarching plot.

They’re structured like a series of films; watching previous episodes might enhance, but it will not make-or-break, the experience.

However, this episode is more of a wrapup to the second season. Sherlock returns, and while there is still a mystery at the end, not enough attention is paid to it.

This may or may not be a good thing. Though hardcore fans will appreciate each character’s reaction to seeing his or her friend back from the dead, especially because the show dedicates enough time to this to look at each of the secondary characters’ reactions, the time spent announcing Sherlock’s return is disproportionate to developing an actual plot.

There is also definite fanservice. Sherlock kisses two different secondary characters, both times in fantasy situations with little to no actual point.

This seems to be an unnecessary nod to

R-rated Tumblr fan fiction and extreme aficionados of the show.

So though the show’s writers definitely paid attention to what the fans were asking, they may have moved away from what made the show great in its previous seasons.

The lack of flashed-out plot is an example, and we also never really got to see Sherlock ask for John Watson’s forgiveness for disappearing without explanation for two years. He does do so, but always mockingly and never with the emotional sincerity that should be required of him. Hopefully, some apology and explanation of his long disappearance is in the works.

Even so, Watson, played

by Martin Freeman, forgives Sherlock for his faked death, but it makes the friendship appear rather one-sided.

John and Sherlock’s friendship is without a doubt the backbone of the show and isn’t supposed to be onesided. The show’s charm is that Watson manages to reach through to Sherlock the sociopath, who begins to consider and respect him as a friend. While he says repeatedly that he cares for Watson in the episode, it isn’t effec-

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Sherlock Holmes returns, shocking friends who believed he was dead, in the premier of season three of Sherlock. Fans had been waiting two years since season two’s finale.

tively shown.

Fans looking for a set in stone explanation for how Sherlock faked his death will be disappointed, though the writers of the episode provide a feasible theory. I actually felt this was a clever directional take, as it pays tribute to the original story (where Holmes was meant to die, but Doyle’s fans convinced him to miraculously revive him). It also keeps a bit of the mystery that this episode is lacking.

Don’t get me wrong – it’s still an excellent show, and it will, in no way, cause me to stop watching. All of these problems simply seem to be that the premiere was thought of as the second half of a previous episode, and it suffers from that. I still highly recommend the first two seasons and season three will probably grow on me as the episodes progress.

The premiere, like the previous seasons, displays pristine cinematography. Every shot is beautiful and creatively executed, containing different angles, frames, and motions. It also includes ar-

tistic shots of famous London sites, which I adore.

One of the best bits of the show – being able to see Sherlock’s thoughts in small white words floating around other characters at times – is still incorporated and well done.

Moreover, the dialogue is al clever as always, and the twists and mystery are still there, just subdued.

Most of all, the cast is magnificent. Martin Freeman does a wonderful job portraying a character who sees a close friend he thought was dead, moving between anger and affection realistically and quickly. Cumberbatch seems to live his role as Sherlock, and his performance in the previous, seasons and in this premiere, has made him one of my favorite actors.

As much as was expected out of this grand return of the iconic hero, the episode didn’t have a chance at living up to its predecessors. However, it is definitely still high quality, entertaining and well done, and I have the utmost faith in the upcoming season of this fan-favorite series.

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MONDAY, JAN. 13, 2014 • PAGE 7

Powell, Mudge help Wolfpack kick off spring season Luke Nadkarni Assistant Sports Editor

The N.C. State men’s tennis team kicked off its spring season this past weekend, hosting the Wolfpack Invite at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center. The Wolfpack welcomed William & Mary and Elon for three days of competition, which featured both singles and doubles matches.

The event began on Friday with State playing eight singles matches against William & Mary. The normal team scoring system was not used; rather, each victory was worth a certain amount of points for each school.

The Wolfpack won seven of eight matches against the Tribe on Friday, highlighted by junior Austin Powell’s 6-4, 6-1 victory over junior Will Juggins. Powell, ranked No. 50 in the nation, will likely be the Pack’s No. 1 player this season.

Junior Robbie Mudge, ranked No. 76 in the country, was also victorious, recording a three-set win over freshman Damon Niquet 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Sophomore Thomas Weigel, ranked No. 82, was the only Wolfpack casualty of the day, falling to senior Ben Hoogland 6-5(6), 6-5(2) in two tiebreak sets.

Senior Sean Weber, junior Beck Bond, sophomore Simon Norenius and freshmen Nick Horton and Ryan Newman all picked up wins for the Wolfpack on Friday as well.

“This weekend was especially good for our younger guys,” Weber said. “Obviously they haven’t played in the team format yet, so it’s good that they get some matches under their belts.”

Saturday featured doubles play as the Pack faced both the Tribe and the Phoenix, and State’s strong play continued as it captured 13 of the 16 matches on the day.

The 19th-ranked duo of Weber and Horton netted two victories on the day, first defeating Niquet and senior Ben Guthrie of William & Mary and then beating sophomore Stefan Fortmann and junior Cameron Silverman of Elon by identical 6-3 scores. Weber

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also teamed with Mudge to beat seniors John Banks and Hoogland of the Tribe 6-3 in the morning session.

Bond and Powell also scored back-to-back victories Saturday afternoon, defeating Hoogland and Banks 6-2 before outlasting Madrid and Gealsen 6-5(4). The matches featured the debut of a new scoring system put in place by the NCAA, eliminating advantage points and mandating a tiebreaker at five-all rather than the customary six-all.

“It puts an emphasis on every point,” Powell said of the changes. “It favors players who are more mentally tough. It’s going to take some getting used to.”

The event concluded on Sunday with eight singles matches, pitting the Pack against Elon. Powell and Weber both gutted through three-set victories. Powell recovered from a tough second set to top Cameron Silverman 6-2, 5-6, 6-4, while Weber outlasted Fortmann 6-5, 5-6, 6-2.

“I kind of squeaked by,”

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Junior Austin Powell hits a backhand during the men’s tennis match against Virginia Tech on Friday, April 5, 2013.

Powell said. “[Silverman] is a great player. I knew it was going to be a matter of staying mentally tough and being patient.”

State swept all its matches on Sunday. Mudge, Norenius,

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Horton, Bond, Weigel, Newman and freshmen Parker McGuinness and Ian Dempster all registered victories in addition to Powell and Weber.

The Wolfpack open the

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• Two days until the N.C. State men’s basketball team plays Wake Forest in Winston-Salem

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Virginia destroys Wolfpack CAVALIERS INFLICT WORST DEFEAT IN PNC AREANA HISTORY

Wolfpack wrestlers sweep opposition in Pittsburgh

Andrew Schuett and Rob McLamb Sports Editor & Assistant Sports Editor

N.C. State defeated Clarion, Eastern Michigan and Seton Hill on Sunday at the Pitt Duals to improve to 10-2 on the season. Sophomore Nick Gwiazdowski, ranked No. 4 in the country, and freshman Pete Renda, ranked No. 19, each posted perfect 3-0 records in their matches on Sunday. Both of the Pack’s losses this season have come at the hands of nationally-ranked opponents (No. 7 Illinois and No. 19 Pittsburgh).

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N.C. State picks up pair of wins against Villanova State’s men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams took home victories on Friday afternoon in Raleigh against the Wildcats. The wins improve the men’s record to 4-3, while the Wolfpack women are 6-2 on the season. State won 25 of 28 individual titles available on Friday, with 20 different individuals winning events for the Pack.

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Pack volleyball adds defensive specialist to roster

Defensive specialist Emily Harris became the fifth member of the Wolfpack’s 2014 recruiting class after committing to State on Friday. Harris, a native of Southlake, Texas, was voted Skyline’s Defensive Player of the Year in both 2012 and 2013. Harris also earned a silver medal at the 2012 USA Volleyball National Open.

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Wednesday MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. WAKE FOREST Winston-Salem, 9 p.m.

Thursday WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. FLORIDA ST. Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m.

Friday WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS VS. UNCCHAPEL HILL Raleigh, 7 p.m.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “In the first half, I don’t know that they could play better, and I don’t think that we could play any worse.”

Mark Gottfried, head men’s basketball coach

Prior to tipoff, a feeling of excitement abounded inside PNC Arena on Saturday following N.C. State’s road victory against Notre Dame earlier in the week. The Virginia Cavaliers quickly quelled that feeling.

In a blowout loss that was decided early and set a litany of records, Virginia dismantled N.C. State, 76-45.

The win moves the Cavaliers to 12-4 overall and 3-0 in the ACC, while the Wolfpack falls to 11-5 and 1-2 in league play. It was State’s third straight defeat at home and fourth in Raleigh this season.

It was also N.C. State’s worst ever loss in PNC Arena and the most-lopsided defeat the Pack has suffered in Raleigh since a 100-67 thrashing at the hands of North Carolina in 1993.

The Cavaliers had not beaten State that badly since a 32-point bruising at University Hall in Charlottesville during the 1990-91 campaign.

Virginia took the crowd and much of the doubt regarding the outcome of the game with a 13-0 run early in the first half to open up a 21-4 lead just nine minutes into the contest. The Cavaliers took the biggest lead of the opening half at 25 points when senior forward Akil Mitchell stole the ball from junior guard Ralston Turner at half court and threw down a windmill dunk that had some patrons in PNC Arena headed for the exits prior to intermission.

“I thought Virginia played terrific basketball,” N.C. State head coach Mark Gottfried said. “You have got to give them credit. In the first half, I don’t know that they could play better, and I don’t think that we could play any worse.”

Virginia shot 60 percent (18-30) from the field in the first half while N.C. State was 36.8 percent from the floor. The shooting got even worse for the Pack after halftime, as State went 6-for-26 after intermission to finish at 28.9 percent for the contest.

The Cavaliers were held to 11-for-32 (34.4 percent) after the break, but

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Junior guard Desmond Lee jumps to block a shot during the game against Virginia in PNC Arena on Saturday. The Wolfpack fell to the Cavaliers, 76-45, in its worst ever loss in PNC Arena.

still managed to outscore State by eight points in the final 20 minutes.

N.C. State had more turnovers (16) than field goals (13) in the contest.

Sophomore forward T.J. Warren, who entered the contest ranked first in the ACC and sixth nationally with an average of 23.4 points per game, was held to just four points— his lowest output of the season. The Pack managed just two players in double figures with Turner and junior guard Desmond Lee each totaling 10 points.

“We obviously wanted to make him [Warren] work, his numbers are impressive,” Virginia head coach Tony Bennett said. “We came out and got some turnovers and turned them into fast break points.”

Bennett said that his players were locked in defensively and that the Pack showed its youth in the game.

“They were really cold; they could not buy a bucket,” Bennett said.

The Wolfpack will look to rebound in the coming week with two in-state road games against Wake

Forest and Duke. According to Gottfried, N.C. State’s recent home woes is not a product of anything other than happenstance.

Gottfried said that the Pack needs to find a way to play better than it did on Saturday.

“Every game is a different game,” Gottfried said. “Every game takes on a little bit of a different shape. Each one is important.”

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Wolfpack slugs its way past Demon Deacons Rob McLamb Assistant Sports Editor

The 20th ranked Wolfpack used 18 points from senior forward Kody Burke and 14 points, including four three-pointers, from senior guard Myisha Goodman-Coleman to defeat Wake Forest 62-54 at Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem.

With this victory, N.C. State improves to 15-2 overall and 2-1 in the ACC. The Demon Deacons drop to 9-7 on the season and 0-3 in the conference.

Last season, N.C State mustered just two road wins in the ACC. The Pack lost at Wake Forest on Jan. 6, 2013 en route to a 0-7 start in the conference.

It was a sluggish affair for both teams in the first half, with State leading Wake 20-14 at intermission.

Each school had at least twice as many turnovers as baskets during the opening 20 minutes. Combined, the Pack and the Deacons shot 11for-50 during the first half.

“I am kind of disappointed to be honest,” N.C. State head coach Wes Moore said. “We are playing against ourselves. I didn’t feel like today was one of our better efforts. It concerns me. We had way too many mistakes.

We were fortunate to win. It was not pretty.”

N.C. State used a 12-4 run to jump

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Senior forward Kody Burke fights through the defense during the game against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem on Sunday. The Wolfpack defeated the Demon Deacons 62-54, bringing its record to 15-2 on the season.

out to a 12-point lead with 16 minutes remaining in the game. The Pack could not quite kill off Wake Forest, as the Demon Deacons cut State’s lead to five points with 6:17 left to play.

After senior center Markeisha

Gatling rebounded a missed free throw, she fed Goodwin-Coleman for a three-pointer that gave State some breathing room.

“I feel like I should be shooting better than what I am,” GoodwinColeman said. “When I get the op-

portunities, I take them. I have a lot of confidence in myself and my teammates get me the ball.”

Gatling recorded her third double-double of the season with 12 points and 14 rebounds. Moore said that his starting center should have performed better.

“I will be honest: Gatling did not work hard enough in the first half,” Moore said. “That is the bottom line. I don’t know what was up. It is tough on us when she is not as into it as she needs to be. You look at the stat line, it’s a double-double.

It looks impressive. In my mind, you’ve got to give Wake Forest some credit too.”

Burke, a two-time Academic AllAmerican, was a pillar for the Pack during the sluggish opening half.

She also connected on two critical free throws to give N.C. State an 11-point lead with 59 seconds remaining to seal the win.

“It was tough. Our energy level wasn’t where it needed to be,” Burke said. “When you are on the road in the ACC, your energy level has to be to the sky because road wins are hard.”

The Pack return to action on Thursday at home against Florida State, with tipoff set for 7 p.m.