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SBP and SBVP candidates debate Jake Moser News Editor

Candidates for Student Body President and Student Body Vice President participated in a debate Wednesday in an attempt to prove why they would be the best choice to lead Student Government and be the voice for N.C. State students.

The debate took place in the Governance Chamber of the Talley Student Union and was attended by about 50 students, faculty members and members of Student Government.

The presidential candidates are Alanna Propst, a junior in political science, and Rusty Mau, a senior in economics. The vice presidential candidates are Grant Do, a junior in business administration, and Devan Riley, a senior in accounting.

The candidates started with an overview of their platform, which consisted of their plans to address student concerns as well as their

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From left to right: SBVP candidate Grant Do, SBP candidate Alanna Propst, SPB candidate Rusty Mau and SPVP candidate Devan Riley participate in the SBP and SBVP Debate Wednesday in the Talley Governance Chambers. The event, hosted by the Technician, brought both sets of opponents together to discuss their plans for the coming year.

qualifications.

Propst, who serves as co-director of communications alongside Do, emphasized her and Do’s compatibility as running mates and their history of leadership roles in Student Government.

“We’ve worked together for over a year, and we know how amazing we are together, and we have all the experience to prove it,” Propst said.

They also stressed increasing advocacy for the student body, working with student organizations and

improving transparency.

“We are a bridge between the students and the administration. We are going to use that bridge to be the best version of that that we can be,” Do said.

Mau’s opening statement high-

lighted his ticket’s successes in Student Government despite only one year of experience and building a strong relationship with Chancellor Randy Woodson and the Board of

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Students petition to prevent cuts to Hunt Library’s hours Jake Moser News Editor

Joseph Havey Staff Writer

Students at N.C. State voiced their opposition this week to a proposed change to the hours of Hunt Library on Centennial Campus.

David Fiala, a graduate student in computer science and engineering, launched the website savehuntlibrary.com after students returned from spring break in response to an administrative proposal to begin closing the facility each night from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. The proposed change is due to budget cuts to the NCSU Libraries system.

“I started the website, and I slowly heard about what was happening in terms of cutting hours at the library,” Fiala said. “The administration knows what the cuts are, and they have the numbers and facts, but the one thing that’s very absent is the

students’ passion and their voice. I don’t think the students are aware of these cuts, because if they were, they’d be up in arms about this.”

Susan Nutter, vice provost of NCSU Libraries, said there was “absolutely no reason” other than budget cuts for the proposal to reduce Hunt’s hours.

“The introduction of overnight hours almost 20 years ago was one of the best received and valued services we have offered,” Nutter said.

“The idea for overnight hours came from students, and we listened and responded.”

At press time, 5,337 students had signed the petition, which is about 6.5 percent of N.C. State’s 33,000 student population.

“That’s small if you think about it—it’s just a single digit number— but 7 percent of the entire student population, in my opinion, is quite substantial, and that’s in only three

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History professors discuss educational discrimination Sasha Afanasieva Staff Writer

Faculty members of the history department spoke about the discrimination that students have faced in public schools throughout North Carolina’s history.

More than 100 people attended the event.

David Zonderman, a history professor and associate department head, spoke first about the importance of education in a democratic society.

“You don’t want a government run by the rabble, who only vote on emotion and don’t think about what they are doing,” Zonderman said.

Zonderman also explained that decades of social science research showed that little or no education resulted in higher tendencies to commit crime, which comes at a high cost.

“Smart states invest in everything from Pre-K to community colleges and universities,” Zonderman said.

“Studies show that for every dollar we invest in early education, we save 8 dollars down the road.”

Susanna Lee, an associate professor in history, spoke about past educational history in the South.

“Public schools were thought of as a means that would undermine

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The 2014 William C. Friday Award was presented to Jim Whitehurst, President and CEO of Red Hat, Inc. Wednesday in Hunt Auditorium. The award was presented by Park Scholar Alex Chin, a senior in mathematics.

Park Scholars recognize Red Hat chief executive Susan Johnson Correspondent

Members of the senior class of the Park Scholarships Program presented the chief executive of a major software company one of the University’s highest awards Wednesday night.

Park Scholars presented Jim Whitehurst, the CEO of Red Hat, which is an open-source software company based in Raleigh, with the William C. Friday Award.

The William C. Friday Award is named after the former president of the University of North Carolina system. Friday was the president of the UNC system for 30 years.

Established in 2000, it is annually presented on behalf of the Park Scholarships program by the senior class of Park Scholars. The recipient of this award demonstrates the val-

ues of scholarship, character, leadership and service, Ross said.

“Mr. Friday lived a life of service and leadership,” Thomas Ross, the President of the UNC system, said.

Red Hat is one of the world’s leading providers of open-source enterprise information products and services, Ross said. Since joining the

“There is no model you need to fit in.”

Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat

company, Whitehurst has doubled its revenue, according to Ross.

Whitehurst spoke about what leadership means to him. He discussed three components of leadership, which he considered the most important.

The first component of leadership Whitehurst discussed was inspiration.

“The first job of any leader is to inspire, inspire the people who are working for you,” Whitehurst said.

“People follow leaders who inspire them. Job one: do something you are passionate about because you start to exude that passion.”

The second component of leadership Whitehurst mentioned was engagement.

“Engaging people is making sure they understand your strategy, why you’re doing what you’re doing, and their role in making that successful,” Whitehurst said. “The most fundamental, in terms of core greatness in leadership, is getting people to believe what you want them to believe.”

Whitehurst said the third com-

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the racial hierarchy in the antebellum south,” Lee said.

For decades, reformers in favor of public education and southern elites opposed to public schools battled back and forth, with reformers establishing school systems only to have them dismantled later, Lee said.

“Once former confederates dismantled what was set up during the reconstruction, illiteracy rates among the whites were double the national rates,” Lee said, “with illiteracy rates among whites at 25 percent and 70 percent among African Americans.”

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Professor of Education Meghan Manfra spoke Wednesday night, along with several other faculty members, about the history of education in the United States. Her presentation concentrated on the current and future public education system and the use of standardized testing.

were murdered,” Lee said.

Katherine Mellen Charron, an associate professor in history, spoke about more recent history in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Charlotte at first struggled with integration, coming up with “freedom of choice” laws.

“This freedom of choice allowed white students to transfer out of any school that had been desegregated but didn’t allow black students to transfer to white schools,” Charron said.

It wasn’t until the 1970’s that Charlotte was fully integrated, a result of both white and African American parents coming together, pressuring the city to change.

“I think the choices that the citizens of Charlotte made are a significant part of our state’s history of which we can be proud,” Charron said.

The last speaker, Meghan Manfra from the College of Education, discussed standardized tests and how they affect public perception.

Manfra pointed out an interesting study, which she demonstrated by asking people to rate their schools and then rate American education. Overall, attendees at the

event rated American school education much lower than public schools.

“Year after year, parents give their students’ schools an A or a B grade but give the national American education a C grade,” Manfra said.

Manfra explained that this was a result of SAT scores declining, partially due to the baby boom and social factors such as economic status.

This resulted in public views of education changing from positive to negative and contributing to the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act, which puts a lot of heavy weight on high-stakes standardized tests.

“This is probably one of the biggest pieces of legislation that affected your education,” Manfra said.

Recently, North Carolina had passed an act called Read to Achieve, which required third grade students to take a reading test in order to graduate.

“Students in third grade have to take a series of tests, some having to take 23 tests a year,” Manfra said. “The spirit of this law is that if you can’t read in the third grade, then the prognosis for future school success is pretty dim.”

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Graduate students hold research symposium Brittany Bynum Staff Writer

Members of the N.C. State University Graduate Student Association and the Graduate School showcased their research talent in the Graduate Student Research Symposium held at the McKimmon Center Wednesday. Graduate students presented 200 posters of single and joint student research projects for all graduate and undergraduate students, faculty members, advisors and legislators to view.

David Shafer, assistant dean of the graduate school, said developed research came from 53 different graduate programs ranging from English to engineering. Students who presented were nominated by the directors of graduate programs, who serve as the students’ advisors.

Four students were nominated from each department,

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ponent of leadership is being true to one’s self.

“It’s amazing how much more effective you can be when you are who you are,” Whitehurst said. “There is no right way to be. There is no typical anything. There is no model that you need to fit in to lead in any kind of role.”

Whitehurst said that a leadership’s ability relies strongly on his effectiveness.

“When you read biographies and autobiographies, don’t read them and say, ‘Oh these are some character traits that I want to adopt,’” Whitehurst said. “Read them and say, ‘Let me think about how that person used their strengths to be successful,

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Trustees to promote student interests. Mau also mentioned his intentions to address shortcomings during this year’s Student Government session.

“Each student pays 20$ in student fees to Student Government, and we feel this organization has done a disservice to each and every one of you,” Mau said. “We each only have one year of experience in Student Government, but we’ve made a tangible impact to serve students, and we have demonstrated the leadership, proven results and effective communications methods to put students

according to Shafer. Professors in the directors of graduate programs select students based on their different research efforts.

Nominated students for the Symposium can range from those who just started their journey of graduate school for one to two years and those who have been working toward their Ph.Ds for five to six years, according to Shafer.

Shafer said the Symposium serves as a multinational conference to help students understand research. Students worked individually with assistance on their projects, or they partnered with someone in a different college.

“The Symposium is the result cohesive work shown by the students, and it displays the diversity of N.C. State,” Shafer said. “It helps students practice their presentation skills and learn more about research.”

Matt Melillo, a gradu-

and are there any lessons learned in that for how I apply those to make my strengths successful.’”

Whitehurst holds degrees from Rice University in Texas and from the London School of Economics. Whitehurst also has a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard. He began his career as a corporate development leader at the Boston Consulting Group. Whitehurst then moved on to be the chief operating officer at Delta Air Lines. He is currently the president and CEO of Red Hat Incorporated.

In 2012, Red Hat was ranked 4 on Forbes’ list of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies”.

first.”

Mau expanded upon his intention to promote student interests with Woodson and the N.C. State administration.

“A vote on the N.C. State Board of Trustees is extremely important as it dictates policies that effect all student son campus,” Mau said.

“During the past two years as the chancellor’s aid I’ve built a relationship with the Board of Trustees and the chancellor, and that will allow me to be comfortable when talking to them about what’s important to students.”

The candidates also addressed diversity in light of a recently passed Student Government bill that will include an option on admissions applications allowing

ate student in chemical and biomolecular engineering and president of USGA, said students either publish their research or obtain a patent to potentially start their own business.

“It’s amazing to see all the different areas of research at N.C. State because it’s easy to get caught up in one department,” Melillo said. “It’s a great event for the whole university.”

Posters with a red North Carolina symbol represented research that impacts the state, according to Melillo.

Shafer said the type of research that affects the economy of North Carolina was geared toward the two state legislatures, which were expected to attend the symposium later in the program.

Sylvia Hood, graduate student in veterinary medicine, said it was her first time presenting her data, and she found the experience of pre-

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days,” said Fiala, who only began intensive work on the site last Thursday. “I think that’s an astounding message from the students.”

Fiala said the goal of the website is to take the comments and names of students who have voted to keep Hunt open to “anyone who can provide funding to keep both libraries open.”

“It’s been told that we should go places like the provost and the chancellor for emergency funding,” Fiala said. “I think that anyone else who’s willing to fund this should.”

Fiala said he has received support from the library employees, who he said have

prospective students to disclose their sexual orientation and gender identity.

“We are in full support of bill,” Propst said. “As much debate that has been going around, we understand that making those steps and help furthering [the inclusion of GLBT students] is something we’re passionate about and something we wanted to support. It’s on our platform, and it’s something we wanted to stand behind.”

Mau also supported the legislation as a step in the right direction for the University in terms of diversity.

“Every student should have the right to believe what they believe, and every student should feel comfortable expressing those opinions ; This piece of legislation is

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senting good practice for the future. Hood’s research was about HIV infection cells.

“Research on the difficult cell types was my favorite work area in the industry,” Hood said. “It helps the process of graduate school when you’re working on something you love.”

Brandy Parker, a graduate student in industrial and organizational psychology, presented research on the tested equivalence of job applicants on smartphones and computers. Parker said candidates will drop out of the application process when they come across poorly formatted job websites. A higher percentage of minorities use smartphones for their application which causes less diversity for those employers with poor websites, according to Parker.

“Technology has infiltrated every area of research,” Parker said. “This type of research was something I never

thought about.”

Parker posted a survey on Amazon and assigned people to use smartphones or use a computer for her research findings. Fifty different mobile devices were used and 20 different non-mobile devices were used.

Melillo said USGA and the Graduate School reached out to undergraduate students through the University Honors Program and other areas to help them see what graduate school is like.

Rachel Coffey, sophomore in political science, attended the Symposium in support of her professor who is in graduate school. Coffey said her professor canceled class for the Symposium and assigned students to see her project and write a paper about another research project they found interesting to them for class.

“It’s good to explore the different options of researching

methods in political science,” Coffey said. “I gained a better understanding of political campaigns and how people view candidates.”

Shafer said he helped start the symposium because he noticed the undergraduate students had a symposium, and the graduate students did not. He talked with USGA and started organizing the event.

“We started smaller than 200 posters and then the Symposium became bigger,” Shafer said. “We continue the annual event because it’s what the students want.”

The same amount of departments is represented each year, according to Shafer. The poster session also consisted of a competition and awards and recipients were presented at the end of the program.

been open and forthcoming during the process.

“They’re on the students’ side, and they’re doing everything they can, to my knowledge, on a razor-thin budget to prevent this,” Fiala said.

Nutter said she and her staff have watched the online petition with real interest.

“We have always known that many students need these late hours to safely and effectively do their research and study during times that meet their schedules, and the petition validates this clearly,” Nutter said. “We think that it’s very healthy that the issues are being discussed in this public forum and know that ultimately these sorts of discussions will help influence the educational priorities that are critical for the health of the university and

the NCSU Libraries.”

According to Student Body President Alex Parker, Student Government supports the petition.

“We want to communicate to the faculty that this is a core academic issue,” Parker said. “The library is where students go overnight to study and collaborate, and we want to encourage that process, not limit it.”

Parker said he supported the plan to gather student support before going to the administration.

Sidhartha Jandhyala, a sophomore in biomedical engineering and the chairman of Student Advisory Board for NCSU Libraries, said he helps hold monthly meetings during which students are invited to address concerns about the libraries. The recent meet-

ings, which have highlighted the proposed cuts to hours, have consisted of only 10 or 20 people, Jandhyala said.

“There’s not enough awareness that it exists, and there hasn’t been as much advertising of meetings, which is something were working on,” Jandhyala said. “To be honest, ever since we posted the proposed hours on Twitter and Facebook we saw that students really are concerned about this. They’re commenting on Facebook posts, having discussions, asking if we should protest. They’re interested now in the issue, because it’s affecting them.”

Nutter said she is unsure of what outcomes are possible, but that she is inspired by the importance N.C. State students place on academics.

the first step,” Mau said. “It allows people who identify with the GLBT community to say that they indentify on their application and to get the resources they need to feel comfortable at N.C. State.”

W hen t he moderators opened questions up to the audience, sophomore in political science and Student Body Treasurer candidate, Carson Shepherd, said Propst wasn’t confirmed by the Student Senate for her position as director of communications, which is in the statues of Student Government, according to Shepherd.

Propst said the statute was

never brought to her attention by former Student Body President Matthew Williams and that a title isn’t required to serve the student body and be a leader on campus.

“With a specific title or not, I was still going to go out there, and I was still going to do my job at every one of those Student Government meetings,” Propst said.

Immediately after Propst’s response, Riley said he wasn’t confirmed as the deputy director of campus outreach by the Student Senate either and that he wasn’t aware of that protocol either.

Do attributed this lapse to

the sudden transition of power when Williams stepped down as president, and asked Shepherd to take up her concerns with Williams and Student Body President Alex Parker.

“I think it’s important to look at a person’s record of accomplishment and what they’ve done in Student Government,” Mau said. “It doesn’t matter what their title is; it’s all about whether you respect integrity of the organization and whether you’re truly committed to putting students first.”

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What we thought about the debate The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of the Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the responsibility of the editor-in-chief.

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n Wednesday, the Technician hosted the Student Body President debate, and we were thoroughly impressed by both candidates and their running mates. The full debate can be seen on our website, but for those of you who don’t have the time to watch it, the debate was formatted as follows: Each candidate and his or her running mate worked together to answer a series of questions, some of which were generated by the Technician’s editorial board, and some of which were generated by other students or audience members.

Going into tonight, we had planned to use this editorial to announce which SPB/SBVP team won the debate—and don’t worry, we still will—but know that it was close. In fact, it was so close that the editorial board didn’t have an easy time picking a winner. So rather than talk about who won and why he or she won, we decided to highlight what we thought

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each SPB/SBVP pair did particularly well and what we thought they could’ve done better.

THE HIGHS: • Both teams worked well together.

• Both vice presidential candidates established themselves as essential assets to their running mates.

• Propst demonstrated sincerity in her answers.

• Mau answered questions concisely and often cited specific examples.

• Riley showed class when he supported Propst after an audience member asked her a particularly pointed question.

• Do showed fortitude when he also jumped in to defend Propst.

THE LOWS: • Propst’s answers were sometimes repetitive.

• When asked how he will support diversity at N.C. State, Mau relied heavily on clichés and provided a

nebulous answer.

• At times Propst seemed to rely too heavily on Do. • Though Mau’s answers were generally well put together, they sometimes felt detached or disingenuous.

As you can see, the good outweighed the bad, and we thought both candidates and their running mates did an excellent job, but at the end of the day, every debate has a winner, and we at the Technician think Mau and Riley were victorious. We don’t think, however, that this is by any means an accurate indicator of who will perform best in office, and this is not to be mistaken for an official endorsement of either ticket.

For that, you’ll have to read Tuesday’s edition of the Technician. But until then, we’d like to encourage all of our readers to continue to follow our election coverage, and we’d like to thank both candidates, their running mates and everyone who came to Wednesday’s debate.

CHASS is for revolution

n March 7, Chancellor Randy Woodson and College of Humanities and Social Sciences’ Dean Jeff Braden hosted a panel discussion called “The Heart of the Matter.” The matter was the future of the humanities and social sciences in the United States, based Ishan Raval on a biparStaff Columnist tisan report of the same name produced at Congress’ request by the American Academy for the Arts and Sciences. The panel consisted of Rep. David Price, one of the members of Congress who requested the report, Duke University’s President Richard Brodhead, who cochaired the commission that produced the report, commission member and former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, retired U.S. Army Lt. General and Stanford Professor Karl Eikenberry and UNC-System President Tom Ross.

The general attitude during the discussion, which took place at Hunt Library, was in support of the humanities.

One sentiment agreed on by the panel members was that a rounded education including the humanities is necessary for giving future members of the workforce the skill set necessary to keep up with today’s competitive world.

Another sentiment they concentrated on was the importance of the humanities to maintaining the U.S.’ economic and political role in the world. Explaining how the arts are necessary for the “projection of American influence,” Lt. Gen. Eikenberry recounted an anecdote wherein he was told by

Tommy Koh, Singaporean diplomat and former U.N. ambassador, the best way for the U.S. to keep competing in the Asia-Pacific region is by sending in the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, i.e. by extending “American soft power.”

A third sentiment was neither related to unpredictable economic tides nor to U.S.’s role in the world. Rather, this stressed that “a democratic republic” can, as Lt. Gen. Eikenberry said, “only survive and retain its values through an informed citizenry,” which requires “the arts.”

I study philosophy and literature, and while I am a chest-thumping humanitiesand-arts-chauvinist, I would not stand with this panel in its defense of these realms of culture and inquiry. I can only agree with the third sentiment, and even there, only by detaching it from ideology-laden terms such as “democratic republic” and “citizenry.”

The simplest point against such justifications is that the arts and humanities need not have such a utilitarian value: A true lover of the arts would not forget Jack Kerouac or Nina Simone just because they cease to serve some nationalistic (or anti-nationalist) or economic purpose.

But another point is that art has a way of stimulating critical sensibilities that wouldn’t be to the well-being of the status-quo the panel upheld.

Be it by awakening our feelings and arousing a dynamic contemplation, or by providing a lens through which the world can be better understood—engagement with the humanities and arts will only move us toward a better society. (“A better society” being one not dominated by neoliberal ideology that val-

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ues things by how well they adapt to and are useful to the market, one not marked by U.S. hegemony.)

Now, an interesting feature of the panel discussion was how well the third sentiment outlined above was made out to have an ethos in common with the other two sentiments. But the society implied by the flourishing of this sentiment—one wherein “the fabric of our democracy and the life of our community” is healthy, as Ross described to me at the post-panel reception—is actually antithetical to the one in which the public wellbeing has to keep up with the workings of capital and life is only good so far as the U.S. is a world power. But dominant discourse functions so as to obscure this opposition. It masks the reality of power structures and poses them as benign.

But how ca n we see through ideology? Through the social sciences, which present models to make sense of seemingly neutral social currents, through the humanities, which provide a broad palette of frameworks to think about our reality and ourselves as peoples, and through the arts, which nourish our vitality and make us acutely conscious of the poverty of existence under the state of affairs.

That’s why this side of human culture is to be cherished and fought for. Not because it maintains an oppressive social realm, as the panel implicitly and unconsciously said, but because it reveals this society for what it is—it discloses the heart of the matter—and allows to imagine worlds beyond it.

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n her annual State of the City address, Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane mainly discussed the development of public transit instead of a summary of the past year. McFarlane sees the grow th in the public transportation system as a necessary investment of inZiyi Mai frastructure Staff Columnist to suppor t Raleigh’s economic growth in the coming decade.

Further, the mayor argued that congestion has become increasingly problematic in the city, and developing public transit could be an effective solution to the problem. “[Public transit] is the key for our economic development,” McFarla ne said. “Without it, we will be overcome with our success and choke ourselves off with congestion.”

The city of Raleigh has drawn national attention since it rose to the top of the list of “best cities to live in the U.S.,” a ranking published by Forbes Magazine last year. Not only Raleigh, but North Carolina as a whole has long enjoyed a reputation as an easy-going, business-friendly state.

Warm weather, fine higher education and a relatively low cost of living attract lots of migrants; its population grew 18.5 percent between 2000 and 2010, compared with 9.7 percent for the United States overall. The growing population has been asking for a more accessible and affordable public transit system; otherwise, the economy might be constrained given its lagging pace in infrastructure.

But accessing the welfare

of public policy like public transit affecting millions of people should not be subject to any populist thoughts or interest of some particular groups. Rather, it should follow the empirical evidence and independent research in the field. On Wednesday, The News & Observer published an editorial rooting for McFarlane’s call by quoting nationwide statistics of wellbuilt public transit that supports the booming of many great cities in the U.S. But that’s a fallacy to the public transit problem in

“Simply investing more in public transportation ... could potentially be detrimental to the life quality of the city.”

North Carolina. The editorial cited data from the American Public Transportation Association that concluded ridership was up on all forms of public transit. Subways and elevated trains were up 2.8 percent, commuter rail ridership rose 2.1 percent, light rails climbed 1.6 percent and bus ridership increased 3.8 percent in cities under 100,000 and was stable nationally. It’s true that the statistics are significant for the nationwide sample with reasonable explanation that population is on the rise.

Transportation is almost a necessity, meaning people have to use it regardless of income and preference in the first place.

Simply investing more in public transportation in

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response to the rising migrant population could potentially be detrimental to the life quality of the city if policymakers don’t consider people’s reactions to any policy changes. Given that information flows freely and openly to the public, investing more in public transportation sends a signal to people that Raleigh is expanding and able to accommodate more people. However, the reason Raleigh climbed to the top of the “best cities to live” list is that its size, population, resources per capita and all other yardsticks hit the right balance, either too big or too small.

This notion runs into problem. People are attracted to moving to the city because of the high quality of life. But over time, the city will become crowded and facilities are far from enough to meet the demand of population growth. If the government responds to the demand by expanding all facilities in the city, more people will move in, and thus, the city keeps sprawling to the suburban.

Housing prices start rising, living costs start soaring and the reputation of a cozy city would not be sustained. The stories of boom and bust of many great cities in the U.S. have filled its history over the past century.

City authorities should be more cautious considering the long term when it comes to investment in infrastructures, particularly when they are under populist pressure.

Being constrained on building infrastructure is not necessarily a setback but sends a signal that the city will keep a slow pace to growth and protect its reputation as the “best city to live in.”

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Hops by Hopper: Get to know your brew Ricky Hopper Staff Writer

Whenever I start a conversation with someone about beer, they always gravitate to the same standard, collegiate, silly water choices: Busch, Miller, PBR, Coors and the like. Then, many of them will proceed to mention that they don’t actually like beer; they just drink it in large enough quantities that the taste becomes less of a bother.

There’s nothing wrong with not having a taste for beer, but for many people, this belief seems to be based on a common misconception. The canned confidence elixirs I’ve mentioned above aren’t real beer — they are Bear Grylls’ survival liquids at best.

There’s a reason there are so many breweries across the nation (and even in Raleigh alone) and even more people who enjoy these breweries

solely for the taste of their products.

So if you’re the type of Lonerider who only drinks beer once in a Blue Moon and wants to graduate from choosing your beers out of a Magic Hat, you’re in luck.

Here is a guide to some popular beer types, with descriptions and examples to help you figure out how to enjoy these drinks to the fullest extent. Who knows? Maybe one of these variations will strike your fancy, and you’ll discover a new beverage of choice!

Brown Ale Brown ales are a very typical style of ale that most breweries have some variant of.

These beers are fairly malty and tend to be a bit sweeter than the average beer. Many breweries add nutty flavors to their brown ales, while others will introduce fruity esters to add character to

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Newcomers to the world of drinking beer might be slightly overwhelmed by all of the options available at the nearest bar.

There are various styles and brewing methods that result in drastically different beverages that might be a hit or miss.

the beer’s flavor. These beers are normally dark brown in color, sometimes taking on a reddish hue.

One of the most common brown ales is made by Newcastle, which is cheap and tastes almost like beer candy.

Another good choice is the Big Boss Bad Penny, which

was the first brown ale I tried.

The Lonerider Sweet Josie is also quite tasty and not uncommon around this area.

India Pale Ale India Pale Ales (commonly referred to as IPAs) are hoppy beers, which in turn can give them a bitter quality. These beers are generally light and

golden in color. It’s not uncommon for breweries to add in citrus/fruit flavors to IPAs to complement the other flavors at work.

Most breweries have some form of IPA, so it shouldn’t be hard to find one that’s to your liking if you like hoppy beers.

That being said, a few I can

personally recommend are the Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA, Founders Centennial IPA and Sweetwater 420 (an Extra India Pale Ale).

Stout Stouts are some of the darkest beers you can buy and of-

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Wolves in sharp clothing: Monochromatic fashion trends are understated Dane Hall Staff Writer

If there is one thing that has invaded almost every part of contemporary style, it would be color. Brighter and brighter hues have been finding their way into masculine styles in recent years. This is by no means a bad thing— variety is useful and exciting.

However, as colors become more commonly used, noncolors seem to be falling out of favor, especially monochromatic outfits comprised entirely of black, white or gray. This is one trend that should be reversed, since a distinct lack of color can give an outfit some much-needed character.

Just think: what are the most classic and timeless articles of clothing that still exist in our society? It would probably have to be the full suit or tuxedo. These two are most commonly seen in black with a white shirt in formal a setting.

It is this association to the tuxedo or full suit that you can leverage in your everyday outfits to give a sense of class and formality, even in the most casual of settings.

Even a normally rebellious or punkish style is given a refined feeling by this classic combination.

A monochromatic color scheme is simply visually striking. Black and white is the highest contrast color combination possible. It draws your attention to it while not being overbearing or overly bright.

Black and white simply work together. Neither draws your attention more than the other, unlike many colors that are becoming popular.

Again, there is nothing wrong with bright colors, so long as they are balanced well with the rest of the outfit.

This ease of use is the main advantage of a monochromatic color scheme. It allows greater variation in pattern and texture, while still maintaining the same quiet confidence. When more colors are added, more has to be taken into consideration to ensure that no two aspects conflict in an unattractive way.

Black and white colors are the cornerstone of a good wardrobe, and every man should know how to combine them into a successful outfit. There are certain pieces of clothing that, while in no way are mandatory or exhaustive, make for a good starting point.

First out of all of these things should be black leather. Leather jackets, belts, shoes and boots serve to

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Monochromatic outfits are comprised of shades of the same color, in this case black and white. These outfits are easy to put together and have a clean look. The lack of color gives a distinct class to any outfit.

add texture to an otherwise woven ensemble. A good leather jacket and boots can add some attitude to balance the refined air that the monochromatic scheme brings to the table.

White shirts of whatever variety you wear most often are a necessity, even if you don’t plan to wear mono-

chrome. Whether this is a button down, a polo or the simple t-shirt with or without a graphic, the shirt will typically be the largest concentration of white on your body.

The pants or jeans in the monochromatic color scheme are usually black. This balances out the white from the shirt and creates an even,

pleasing distribution. Of course, the adventurous can always opt for white pants.

Another classic piece of men’s fashion that plays perfectly into the black and white trend is the canvas sneaker.

Black canvas sneakers seem always to have been popular, and their white counterparts are gaining in popularity re-

cently. Either choice makes for a good foundation to a black and white outfit.

Monochrome always has and always will be a staple of style. It is quiet, unassuming, understated and beautiful. It does not demand attention but gets it all the same.

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ten have a slightly drier, but much heavier, taste than other beer styles. Many breweries like experimenting with different ingredients in stouts, including coffee, chocolate and even oysters. Many breweries also age their stouts in whiskey or bourbon barrels for added flavor complexity.

As far as stouts go, one of my regular choices is the Nitro Left Hand Milk Stout.

I’ve also tried the Flying Dog Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout, which is actually quite good despite what the name suggests.

Amber Ale Amber ales are another variet y that’s extremely common across all breweries. These ales range from a clear amber to a deep red in coloration. Hops are not as prevalent in this style as other ales, particularly pale ales, and it’s common to see fruit flavors used as accents for this style.

One of the more common amber ales is the Fat Tire Amber Ale from New Belgium Brewing. Another decently popular and widely-acclaimed choice is Stone Brewing’s Levitation Ale, which is definitely worth a try.

This is just a cursory view of some of the beer styles that are out there. There’s no reason to be afraid of trying out a few types of beer you’ve never heard of — the craft beer around Raleigh is quite tasty, and most of the bigger breweries became popular for a reason. Next time you pick up a beverage to enjoy, don’t go for something even Bear Grylls would hesitate to drink. Grab a real beer.

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Q & A Thursday: Patrick and Eric Peterson Christian Candeloro

Eric Peterson: “No, we weren’t a package deal. We were both given the opportunity to come here and decided to jump on that opportunity.”

Technician: What’s it like playing on the same college baseball team with your brother?

Eric Peterson: “It’s really beneficial. We both know each other as pitchers really well, and we’ve learned to take criticism from each other in a positive way. We know each other better than anyone, as players and people.”

Patrick Peterson: “It definitely makes the game more fun having him on the same team. When you’ve played with someone for so long, you know what they are doing on the field.”

Technician: Did you play any other sports growing up?

Patrick Peterson: “We played basketball for a little bit, but baseball has been our main sport for most of our lives.”

Technician: What was it like growing up and playing baseball together?

Eric Peterson: “We’ve been playing since we were six or seven, and I’ve really enjoyed playing together. We’re both really big baseball fans, so we enjoy playing the game every day.”

Technician: What are the

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The N.C. State baseball team made a splash when it announced that junior pitchers Patrick and Eric Peterson would be transferring from Temple. Patrick has earned the mid-week starters job, while Eric has become the Wolfpack’s specialist out of the bullpen. In 13 appearances on the mound this season, the twin brothers have earned a combined 2-1 record with a 3.78 ERA, giving head coach Elliott Avent two reliable options on staff.

The Technician staff sat down with the Petersons to learn more about them and their adjustment to N.C. State.

Technician: Why did you decide to transfer to N.C. State?

Eric Peterson: “Coming from Temple, I just wanted to come somewhere where I had an opportunity to contribute to the team and help them win. I wanted to help a team make the postseason and reach their goals. At Temple we struggled the first two years, so I wanted a new challenge.”

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differences playing at N.C. State compared to Temple?

Eric Peterson: “I think the main difference is [associate head] Coach [Tom] Holliday.

Coach Holliday is an amazing coach. You can trust anything that he has to say because he just has so much experience.

There is not a ton of differences besides Coach. For me

it’s just going out there and doing what I can do to help the team.”

Technician: How different is N.C. State academically than Temple?

Patrick Peterson: “My major is sport management. We had to switch majors when we came to N.C. State. The two schools are very similar

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Patrick Peterson: “Right now a lot of guys are frus-

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Warren receives NABC All-American honors The National Association of Basketball Coaches released their All-American selections Wednesday, and N.C. State sophomore forward T.J. Warren was selected to the third team.

Earlier in the year, Sporting News named Warren to its All-American second team.

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ACC Tournament to be moved to Big Apple in 2017 and 2018 On Wednesday, the ACC officially announced its new two-year partnership with the Barclays Center. As a part of the deal, the ACC Tournament will be hosted by the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Also, teams of the ACC will play double-headers against teams from the Atlantic-10 conference in the Barclays Center in 2015 and 2016.

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Junior outfielder Jake Fincher slides into home plate Feb. 17 at Doak Field against Canisius. The Wolfpack defeated Canisius, 11-4, finishing the series 1-1. Fincher finished the day two-for-three at the plate with one run.

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Wilson and Williams to be recognized at 2014 Spring Game Two former members of the Wolfpack football team – Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson and Buffalo Bills’ linebacker Mario Williams – will have their jerseys honored at the annual Kay Yow Spring Football Game April 12. Wilson led the Seahawks to a victory in Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2.

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The N.C. State baseball team bounced back from a rough weekend at Maryland in a big way Wednesday night, stepping out of conference and powering past UNC-Wilmington, 11-2, at Brooks Field in Wilmington.

Unlike the series in College Park, Md., the Wolfpack got its offense going early on. After junior catcher Brett Austin drew a leadoff walk, junior shortstop Trea Turner crushed a two-run homer off of Seahawk freshman starting pitcher Cory Gantz.

Gantz lasted 3.2 innings and gave up three runs on four hits while striking out four and walking two, tak-

ing the loss to fall to 0-1 in the season. Turner finished the game two-for-five at the plate with five RBIs to lead State’s offensive attack.

“Over the past few games, we haven’t played well,” Wolfpack manager Elliott Avent said. “And when we have played well, we haven’t been able to come up with wins. We were scuffling a bit, so this win feels good.”

The teams traded runs in the second and third innings, with the Seahawks getting runs in the bottom of the second and the third sandwiched around a single Wolfpack run in the top of the third. Neither team scored again until the top of the sixth, when the Pack blew the game open.

After a pair of routine fly-outs to start the inning,

junior infielder Jake Armstrong singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Freshman infielders Kyle Cavanaugh and Matt Vernon were walked, loading the bases.

Then, Armstrong made it home when UNC-W sophomore catcher Gavin Stupienski botched the throw back to the mound after a pitch, making it 4-2, in State’s favor. Austin walked again, and Turner delivered the big blow, knocking the 3-1 pitch to left-center for a double, extending State’s lead to five. Turner was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a triple to end the inning.

“We’d been trying to do a little too much offensively,” Avent said. “We tried to gain control of our bats and

have better trips to the plate.

When you can draw a walk or put the ball in play with two strikes, good things happen.”

State added a pair of runs in the seventh on a two-run single by Cavanaugh and two more in the ninth when freshman infielder Preston Palmeiro doubled to right for the final margin. All four of those runs came with two outs on the board.

“Everyone says two-out runs win ball games,” Turner said. “You can start a rally with anything – a hit, an error, a walk, and the team that does that best is probably going to win.”

Wolfpack starting pitcher Logan Jernigan went 2.1 innings, giving up three runs on two hits with three strikeouts and a walk. He

earned the win to improve to 4-2 on the season. A trio of Wolfpack relievers, including freshman lefty Brad Stone, junior righty Eric Peterson and sophomore righty Jon Olczak held the Seahawks to just four hits over the final 6.2 frames.

“Logan was on a pitch count, and we wanted to get Brad some work after a short outing this weekend,” Avent said. “We pitched really well tonight.”

The Wolfpack will return to action Friday when ACCfoe Miami visits Raleigh to open a three-game series at Doak Field. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.

“Miami is a very good team, so it was very important to get back on track like this going into that series,” Turner said.

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BASEBALL V. MIAMI Raleigh, N.C., 6 p.m.

Saturday TRACK & FIELD @ RALEIGH RELAYS Raleigh, N.C., All Day SWIMMING & DIVING @ MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Austin, Texas, All Day WOMEN’S GOLF @ BRYAN NATIONAL COLLEGIATE Browns Summit, N.C, All Day MEN’S TENNIS V. CLEMSON Raleigh, N.C., 12 p.m.

BASEBALL V. MIAMI Raleigh, N.C., 1 p.m.

SOFTBALL @ MARYLAND College Park, Md., 1 p.m.

The N.C. State softball team earned yet another home victory Wednesday, as the team took down Elon University at Dail Stadium, improving its home record to 16-1. The 13-5 win, which took only five innings, was the Wolfpack’s fourth mercy-rule victory of the season, all of which have come at home.

State (20-10 overall, 10-4 ACC) started off incredibly hot, smashing in eight runs in the first inning alone off of Elon’s junior pitcher, Caitlin O’Shea. O’Shea was quickly pulled after only two-thirds of the first inning.

It was a day of firsts for the Wolfpack, as freshman pitcher Courtney Mirabella recorded her first career start, going all five innings of the game with three strikeouts and four earned runs.

“The offense took off a lot of pressure, it was just nice to have that big cushion,” Mirabella said, referring to the large lead attributed to a season-high of four home runs.

While the Wolfpack took charge early in the game, Elon hit backto-back home runs off of Mirabella in the top of the fifth inning.

“I kept thinking just finish it, just get the outs, use my defense and make the plays,” Mirabella said.

Mirabella pitched five innings,

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Senior center fielder Scout Albertson runs to third base during the N. C. State win over Elon University on Wednesday. The 13-5 win improves the Wolfpack’s record to 20-10.

only giving up four hits and ringing up three batters on her way to receiving her third win of the season.

Wolfpack head coach Shawn Rychcik said he had tremendous faith in his young freshman pitcher.

“With a lead, we get the chance to work through it,” Rychcik said. “[Mirabella has] been hurt a bit this

year. She’s a freshman; she’s got to get her feet stabilized out there, and the only way is to get innings, having a lead I knew I could afford a little bit.”

Freshman catcher Morgan Medford recorded her first career home run on a pinch hit, a special moment for the Whitakers, N.C. na-

tive. Medford received loud praise from her teammates and said she understood the magnitude of this accomplishment.

“It felt great, amazing actually,” Medford said. “I mean it was really awesome.”

The Pack managed nine hits with eight RBI’s on just 21 at bats on the day. State also showed discipline at the plate, watching ball after ball go by on their way to eight walks.

Junior shortstop Renada Davis lit a fire under the Pack with a strong performance at the plate, going two-for-three with two home runs, marking the Tomball, Texas native’s second multi-homer showing of the season. Davis also brought in three runs for the Pack.

“I felt good warming up, and I felt good at the plate,” Davis said. “I just hacked, and they just left them over the plate.”

Rychcik said he was pleased with the team’s overall performance Wednesday.

“It’s good to come out and do what we’re supposed to do,” Rychcik said.

“We wanted to make sure that we were taking nothing for granted and be focused. We were attentive right off the bat, good at bats the rest of the day.

“Getting to 20 [wins] is a nice mark. When we get to 30 and 35, I’ll feel a little bit better about where we are.”

State will travel to College Park, Md. Saturday for a three-game road series, as the Pack looks to improve its conference record and keep its bats sizzling.