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Hofmann Forest sale draws protests at site, NCSU Brickyard

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Demonstrators will gather on the Brickyard today beginning at noon to protest the sale of the Hofmann Forest. The sale of the forest is set to be finalized on Sept. 23, Indy Week reported.

The 79,000-acre forest was purchased in 1929 as a research forest, and last year, Jerry Walker, a land developer who founded Hofmann Forest LLC, bought the forest for $150 million.

Opponents of the sale cited a manifesto released last year as evidence that the developer may bulldoze 45,000 acres of the forest into farmland and another 9,000 acres into golf courses and strip malls, according to a statement released by Ron Sutherland, a conservation scientist at the Wildlands Network.

Simultaneously, protesters will also be meeting at Deppe Park, which is located in the Hofmann Forest in Maysville, North Carolina.

Sutherland started a petition to protest the land development of the coastal forest. The petition, which was posted July 28, has garnered 9,789 signatures as of press time.

Opponents of the sale have also emphasized the importance of the forest’s watershed to the ecology of surrounding areas.

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Now in its third year, Packapalooza drew record crowds Saturday. Performers included Scotty McCreery, Old Man Whickutt and Grains of Time.

Packapalooza draws 55,000 Juan Carlos Andrade Correspondent

Amid a cloudy day with scattered showers, NC State managed to gather a record crowd of 55,000 people at its third annual Packapalooza festival on Hillsborough Street Saturday.

Justine Hollingshead, assistant vice chancellor and dean of Academic and Student Affairs said the

police patrolling the event estimated about 10,000 people attended the Scotty McCreery concert alone.

The event hosted musical headliner McCreery, as well as other musical guests including Rashad, Old Man Whickutt, Grains of Time, the Ladies in Red and many more.

“The weather didn’t diminish people’s interest in the event,” Hollingshead said. “People didn’t really

leave when it started raining early on, and once the second shower came through at the end of the day, it turned into a really beautiful night.”

Matthew Oliver, executive director for the North Carolina Consumers Council and booth operator said the weather drew more people underneath the tents.

“It has been a pretty good turn-

out so far,” Oliver said. “Last year the setup was a little bit different, but overall it was fairly straightforward.”

Oliver said the setup of Packapalooza allows for groups to reach a great amount of guests in a confined space.

“So we are able to outreach and

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Blood drive falls short of goal, misses 5,000-pint mark Erin Coonfer Correspondent

NC State students, faculty members, staff and visitors collected 1,050 pints of blood at the fifth annual Service NC State Blood Drive Friday, missing its goal to collect more than 5,000 pints in five years by 106 pints and collecting about 55 pints less than last year’s drive.

“The Service NC State Blood Drive is a large-scale event that brings the NC State community together,” said Student Body President Rusty Mau. “It demonstrates the Wolfpack’s commitment

to giving back.”

Mau said the university should be proud of the drive’s potential to save an estimated 3,150 lives with the amount of blood collected.

“I eagerly await our future efforts coordinated through Service NC State,” Mau said.

“In this case, we proved the Wolfpack is out for blood!”

Students, faculty, staff and members of the general public filed into the collection center located on the basketball courts one through eight at Carmichael Gymnasium and awaited their turn to give blood.

“Find a friend to go with,” said Megan Lord, a senior in

animal science who said she donates blood several times a year. “Save lives, [eat] free food [and receive a] free shirt. It’s a great atmosphere.”

To be eligible to donate blood, participants must be at least 17 years old, in good health, feeling well and weigh at least 110 pounds, according to the Red Cross.

Some participants found themselves ineligible to donate due to prior travels or low levels of certain vitamins and minerals in their blood.

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A long line of Double Red Cell donors is attended to at the 2013 Service NC State Blood Drive held Friday Aug. 23, 2013 in Carmichael Gymnasium.

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IRC spends $21,000 on Silent Disco Talley Student Union gets Coleen Kinen-Ferguson Staff Writet

Students danced all night in a seemingly silent room at the InterResidence Council’s fifth annual Silent Disco Friday night in Carmichael Gymnasium.

The disco cost a total of $21,000 for the IRC, and $17,000 of that money was spent on the 1,500 pairs of headphones required for the event. The remaining money went toward lighting and decorations

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for the event, as well as supplies needed for making and distributing non-alcoholic cocktails known as mocktails.

IRC’s funding comes from residents of University Housing. A $12 fee is included in residents’ bills, and $8 of it goes straight to IRC funding.

This money is used for all of IRC’s events during the year, which are always open and free for NC State students.

The Silent Disco has become a traditional Wolfpack Welcome Week

event, an opportunity for incoming freshmen and new students to socialize and meet new people after the first few days of classes.

Last year, more than 1,000 students entered the disco in the first five minutes, and this year, IRC anticipated 2,000 to 2,500 rotating attendants between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m., according to Chris Becker, IRC president and a senior in philosophy.

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SPORTS Partnerships key for men’s soccer See page 8.

new composting program Katherine Waller Staff Writer

In an effort to keep more waste out of landfills and increase sustainability within the university, NC State implemented a new postconsumer composting program in Talley Student Union.

The two new compost stations in Talley are located next to One

Earth World Cuisine and Port City Java, according to TJ Willis, associate director of University Student Centers.

University Dining at NC State has a history of composting its backof-house food waste, but this is the first time it is trying to implement post-consumer composting.

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FEATURES Adding a bit of jazz to the Wolfline See page 5.

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August 22 9:09 P.M. | TRAFFIC VIOLATION Dan Allen/ Thurman Dr A non-student was cited for a stoplight violation at this intersection.The stoplight was in a flashing red mode at the time.

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2:42 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Withers Hall An employee reported concerns about the enrollment status and motives of an individual attending Chaplain’s Cooperative Ministry events.

9:50 P.M. |LARCENY DH Hill Library A student reported that the laptop he had borrowed from NCSU Libraries had been taken after he left it in unattended in his 7th floor cubicle. Library staff were informed of the theft.

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ena DuBose, instructor at Raleigh’s Cirque de Vol Circus Arts Studio, performs on the aerial lyra at Packapalooza Saturday on Hillsborough St. Cirque de Vol offers a variety of classes for both children and adults throughout the year including zumba, yoga, pilates, a variety of aerial arts, meditation. For more information, visit cirquedevol.com or head downtown to 300 W. Hargett St.

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Clean Plate - Weigh the Waste 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM Tuesday Opening: Cedars in the Pines

-- The Lebanese in North Carolina (Multi-Day Event) All Day

-- The Lebanese in North Carolina (Multi-Day Event) All Day

Crafts Center Fall Class Registration (Multi-Day Event) All Day Documentary Film Screening – “If You Build It” 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Crafts Center Fall Class Registration (Multi-Day Event) All Day

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“Harbinger” -- New Independent Film by NC State Alumni 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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All Day Opening: Cedars in the Pines -- The Lebanese in North Carolina (Multi-Day Event) All Day University Budget Advisory Committee meeting 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Crafts Center Fall Class Registration (Multi-Day Event) All Day Saturday Japan Center Artist Reception 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Friday Opening: Cedars in the Pines -- The Lebanese in North Carolina

NCSU police car wins award in Law and Order magazine Jess Thomas Staff Writer

The NC State Police Department recently won a grand prize for the design of one of its police vehicles in the law enforcement magazine Law and Order, and a photo of the car’s design was featured on the front cover for the nationwide publication.

The magazine cited choosing the NC State police car as the winner because of its clean and striking graphic design.

Campus Police Chief Jack Moorman said the decision was based on several criteria including visibility and safety of the car.

“Some of the things that they were looking for were that they wanted to make

sure the vehicle was clearly marked and easily recognizable,” Moorman said. “For our design, we have the block S logo incorporated into the design as well as the NC State logo.”

Moorman said winning the contest also won some publicity for the police department.

“A number of people have come up and have taken a look at it, and being on the cover of the magazine has resulted in some good exposure about our police department, and I’m very glad that we were able to win,” Moorman said.

Campus Police has been accredited by both the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and the International Association of Campus Law En-

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is our frequency of international travel often prevents us from donating,” Mau said.

Mau said it is important to donate blood whenever one is eligible and healthy enough to do so.

“For every pint donated, up to three lives are saved,” Mau said. “Donating blood is a simple form of service that satisfies a critical need in

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Willis said the success of the new composting stations lies in the responsibility of students.

“Read the signs, we have them all over campus to tell how to recycle and compost,” Willis said. “Just one person can negate the efforts of many by contamination.”

The office of Waste Reduction and Recycling at NC State has been working on a waste diversion program on campus since 2001.

In 2012, 47 percent of campus waste was diverted from land-

forcement Administrators, Moorman said.

“We have a very good reputation among university police departments and law enforcement agencies in general,” Moorman said.

“We are still the only police department to my knowledge in the state of North Carolina to be credited by CALEA and IACLEA.” Moorman said having both accreditations has hugely enhanced the reputation of the NC State police department.

“If both the organizations accredit you, it ensures that you’re doing above and beyond what is required, and we received accreditation with excellence when we were evaluated,” Moorman said.

Shahzeb Khan, a senior in biochemistry, said he had never paid attention to the

our community.”

If a donor has been deferred in the past, a quick evaluation during the drive can determine if the person is eligible to donate now, according to the Red Cross.

Volunteers and Red Cross staff helped donors sign up and navigate the before, during and after donation sections of the gym. Volunteers offered encouragement and gratitude to the donors, especially if they expressed apprehension about the donation process.

After donating, Eric Meehan, a junior in

fills. The current goal is to divert 65 percent of campus waste by 2015, according to the NC State Sustainability website.

The post-consumer composting program at Talley is one in a series of green initiatives at NC State, which include hundreds of indoor and outdoor recycling bins placed throughout campus, composting back-ofhouse food waste in dining facilities, composting bins for pizza boxes, the WE Recycle program and Pack N Give residence hall move-out.

August 2010 marked the beginning of the composting initiative in the dining hall facilities when an audit by Waste Reduction and

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The Campus Police car’s winning design was praised by Law and Order magazine, a nationwide law enforcement publication, for being clearly marked and easily recognizable.

design of the police car until recently, but thought it was an interesting design.

“I never actually noticed the police cars until I was driving next to one, and then I saw that it was a pretty cool car and had a good color scheme,” Khan said.

Khan said he was surprised

the Police Department was awarded for the design in a nationwide publication, but thought it deserved the recognition.

Brian Iezzi, a junior in material sciences, said the NC State police cars are welldesigned because they were easily distinguishable.

civil engineering and first-time donor said donating blood was worth the experience.

“Honestly, it doesn’t hurt,” Meehan said.

“You get more out of it than you put into it.”

After completing their donations, participants were able to relax at tables filled with chips, cookies and other snacks. Volunteers circulated the room, offering drinks and making sure everyone was feeling okay.

Anna Lamm, a Staff Senate employee, decided to donate for a third time at this event.

“The staff was very friendly,” Lamm said.

Recycling found that 70 percent of waste generated by Fountain Dining Hall was compostable, according to NC State Sustainability’s website.

Since 2010, NC State Dining generated 1,348 tons of compost, according NC State Sustainability.

Composting instead of throwing away food waste can help enrich soil, clean up contaminated soil, prevent pollution and offer a multitude of economic benefits.

“We are starting small,” Willis said. “I don’t want to call it a pilot because I think it is here to stay, but it is here to grow. We are tweaking and improving it as we are implementing it here on campus.”

“It’s actually a good design when you think about it, so it’s no surprise that they won because you can see the car from down the road, and it’s pretty well-designed as well because the NC State color scheme is on the car as well,” Iezzi said.

“The volunteers were there to help me. It was a great Wolfpack teambuilding event.”

While relaxing and rehydrating, Audrey Sam, a freshman in life sciences and first-time donor, said she thought the event was a quick and easy way to give back.

“I thought I was going to pass out, but it was good,” Sam said.

From 2010-2013, NC State’s annual blood drives donated a total of 3,844 pints, according to the Service NC State blood drive’s website.

Willis said the extent of the diversion from landfills at NC State is both an exciting and a lofty goal.

“Everyone is going to have their different reasons to want to compost or to not want to compost,” Willis said. “The bigger thing is that we are trying to meet the university’s goal for sustainability.”

Mary O’Connell, a sophomore in bio-processing science, said she is encouraged by the new composting stations.

“We can better use our environmental resources when we compost,” O’Connell said. “These new centers are bringing attention to composting and forcing me to think

twice before I just throw stuff away.”

Willis said the new initiative is forcing NC State as a collective to think more responsibly about environmental matters.

“We can be a leader,” Willis said.

“If this is a success here, we can then implement this on other parts of the campus.”

Willis told students to be on the lookout.

“Know where to compost, know how to compost, and know that it is a wider effort,” Willis said. “Every individual effort helps, but every individual who doesn’t hurts the wider effort of the group. I believe we will be successful.”

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promote our message efficiently versus trying to reach people in an individual basis,” Oliver said.

More t han 300 vendors, organizations and merchants were present throughout the day including 90 to 100 student organizations ranging from club sport teams to academic organizations, according to Hollingshead.

The variety of merchants at Packapalooza ranged from nearby businesses and organizations and included the Carolina Rollergirls, the original Women’s Flat Track Derby Association from Raleigh.

Eva Lye, a member of Carolina Rollergirls as well as number 13 for the Chapel Thrillers and Carolina All-Stars, said Packapalooza was a great way to meet a variety of different people.

“It has been great talking to all the people,” Lye said.

“It’s been fun. There is a very big variety of people, and it was interesting to get to chat with a lot of different folks.

The event was divided into different zones throughout Hillsborough Street. These zones included the Public Safety Zone, the International Zone, the Green Zone, the Arts Zone, the Service Zone, the Senior Class Zone, the Young Alumni Zone, the Sports Zone and the Wolfpack zone.

“For me being a transfer student and not knowing a lot of people, it’s cool to go out and meet new people,” said NC state student Jesus Valle, a junior in business administration. “It’s interesting. There is a little bit of everything. I can get involved with all the different programs here. It’s my first time here, so I like the tables where you can go and learn a little bit of everything.”

The addition of a new Service Zone, Senior Zone and Young Alumni Zone helped students get involved in their respective interests, according to Hollingshead.

“There is a lot more stuff for seniors this year,” said Lupe Arce, a senior in extension education. “I think it’s a good event. I love it. It shows school spirit.”

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The event draws its name from the headphones participants wear, which can be tuned to one of three radio station channels, each with its own distinctive musical style. The three channels are controlled by different DJs who manage the stations throughout the event. The disco was silent to observers who were not wearing the special headphones.

Each DJ had his or her own set that played a unique musical genre for the entirety of the event. The channels were electronic, top-40 and hip-hop.

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Scotty McCreery, junior in communication and headlining artist for Packapalooza 2014, performs Saturday evening.

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A member at the Craft Center helps show how to create a pot out of clay. Packapalooza was held on Saturday and brought thousands of NC State fans together.

Volunteers handed out the headphones to listeners, and students returned them when they left the disco. The headphones were then cleaned and handed out to new participants, which allowed for a rotating group of attendants.

Although the disco is advertised as being silent, there was plenty of noise as residents chatted with one another, ordered mocktails and sang along to different songs on the radio stations.

Becker said IRC began planning for the event in May. “We have 50 amazing volunteers made up of students, administrators, and professional staff that have helped plan and run the event,”

Becker said.

An executive board of seven people was in charge of planning the event, which involved renting headphones and organizing lighting for the spacious basketball courts in Carmichael Gym. Volunteers were tasked with setting up the event, which included preparing mocktails, laying down tarps in the basketball courts and headphone maintenance.

Kelsey Strout, a student volunteer and senior in biological science, said she has been attending the Silent Disco since her first year at NC State.

“I love it,” Strout said. “I’m a junior, and I’ve been going since my freshman year. It gets

Shannon Scarberry, freshman in animal science, flies high on the bungee trampoline at Packapalooza 2014 on Hillsborough St.

bigger every year!”

Historically the event has been targeted to freshmen, but students of all ages were allowed into the venue. The event was listed on the Wolfpack Welcome Week smartphone app, Guidebook, which is primarily used by incoming freshmen and new students.

“For a lot of freshmen, this is their first big event at NC State,” said Ethan Smith, a senior in chemical engineering and an RA for the Avent Ferry Complex. “I’m here with my residents as part of a hall activity. We really want to encourage them to have some fun. So far, it’s looking pretty good.”

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A make-up letter to McDonald’s B

ack in January, I made a public spectacle of my relationship with the fast-food monolith, McDonald’s, in a column titled, “A break-up letter to McDonald’s.” The column outlined why I could no longer support the chain’s practices (unnecessarily gendered toys). But now I am ready to give McDonald’s another chance.

No, this does not mean Nicki Vaught any of the restaurant’s preOpinion Editor vious transgressions have been forgiven. We still have yet to see an end to its use of excessively gendered marketing, mistreatment of employees and detriment to the environ-

ment. But McDonald’s has made one serious stride toward improving its image.

The restaurant recently hosted a dinner in Tribeca, inviting celebrity chefs to cook gourmet meals for reporters and bloggers, in the hopes of diminishing the chain’s reputation as a junk food joint.

The goal was to demonstrate to the public, by starting with the press, that McDonald’s ingredients are not low quality, as their low prices indicate.

“The products … that we have across the menu are fresher than — no disrespect intended — what most of you have in your refrigerators,” CEO Don Thompson said at a conference in May. Well, McDonald’s, consider this media pup-

pet swayed. The only problem: These gourmet meals, obviously, will not be available for purchase at any McDonald’s restaurants. So the closest this dinner actually came to proving the ingredients’ freshness is proving a potential for freshness.

Even on a day-to-day basis, it makes sense that McDonald’s offers fresh ingredients when we consider how many customers any given restaurant cycles through in one day. It would be impossible for a McDonald’s not to have fresh ingredients.

So, I’ll grant that, yes, these ingredients are fresh and have the potential to create gourmet meals—given the right circumstances (in the company of press who will spread the gospel of a reformed Mickey D’s).

Does this dinner mean anything for actual and established restaurants? Probably not much. But the company is considering offering mandarins, as well as other fruits, in Happy Meals, which already include a bag of crisp green apples as a substitute for French fries.

Among salads and smoothies, a little extra fruit in a smiling red box seems a step in the right direction. But it still isn’t enough.

It won’t be easy to convince the public that a fast-food hamburger can be gourmet, let alone healthy, but it might do to convince it that a hamburger is not its only affordable option.

Should McDonald’s keep up this health trend, I might consider returning to my first love of the dining world.

China’s antitrust campaign spreads C

hinese regulators have moved quickly and with unprecedented hostility in the past month to enforce their antitrust law, accusing numerous multinational f i r ms of price-rigging and controlling large portions of market Ziyi Mai shares.

Staff Columnist The storming campaign surprises many executives of multinationals, as they thought they had built deep connections with both the central and local governments.

The law began with a surprise visit of more than “100 government antitrust investigators simultaneously marching into four of Microsoft’s offices across China,” according to The New York Times.

Shortly thereafter, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, which enforces China’s antimonopoly law, announced that Microsoft is subject to investigation and suspected of violating the antimonopoly law.

Though it may be typical for a firm such as Microsoft to face antimonopoly investigations, other United States and European corporations that have not traditionally been regarded as monopolistic are not escaping the probe of Chinese regulation this time.

The Chinese regulators targeted the world’s largest automobile industry last month.

The Financial Times broke the story that National Development and Reform Commission fined Toyota $28.5 million for violation of China’s antimonopoly law. Previous-

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become stronger than ever before, especially considering those foreign companies have been operating in China for more than two decades?

The answer reveals that connections with governments surpass the laws in China. After years of operating in China, foreign firms have found that connections appear to be more efficient in investing in a project or resolving conflict than filing suits in courtrooms. Over time, they tend to ignore what the laws say and put much emphasis on building contacts, leaving room for the Chinese regulators to accuse them of violating the law when necessary. Despite efforts they put into the networks, foreign firms are still relatively vulnerable to antimonopoly investigation because they lack profound political patronage that prevails in many sectors in China’s economy such as many state-owned firms.

That explains why many state-owned firms in energy and telecommunication industries are able to avoid antimonopoly investigation while they in fact are charging consumers higher prices than their foreign peers. In the short term, it is impossible for the Chinese regulators to settle antimonopoly disputes with foreign firms through legal means. Those firms that are penalized either pay an enormous fine or leave the country eventually.

This antimonopoly campaign may again show that Chinese law enforcement treats stateowned and foreign firms unequally and may trigger an exodus of foreign investments in the coming years.

“I think the changes are positive! I like the fact that I can get the ticket on my phone instead of worrying about keeping up with the ticket.”

“I’m not entirely familiar with the new changes, but it seems like it will be better than last year mostly because they have added extra time to get passes and now we don’t have to worry about losing or keeping up with the tickets.”

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When a thousand words isn’t enough: more on game hunts L

et’s face it: As much as we love to waste time on it, Facebook is a pretty offensive place. Sexism, racism, homophobia and general animosity seem to flourish Catie McVey behind t he Guest Columnist anonymity of a computer screen. So among all of the potentially objectionable material that f loats unchallenged on social media, what perplexes me most is the magnitude of offense the Facebook community took to a certain Texan cheerleader with an unapologetic enjoyment of big-game hunting in Africa.

With that perfectly practiced cheerleader smile eerily juxtaposed against the bodies of slain Savannah creatures, you cannot deny the unsettling quality of the trophy pictures, which once populated Kendall Jones’ now vanquished Facebook page. But as the late writer and filmmaker Susan Sontag wrote in her infamous essay about the rhetoric of war photography, we shouldn’t underestimate the inflammatory effects violent images have on us.

As mortal beings, we don’t like to acknowledge the truth: Pain and death are natural and inescapable parts of life. So, when confronted with images of such things, we “are sure that the right is on one side and injustice is on the other,” as Sontag wrote.

But the divide between good and evil seldom exists as clearly in the real world as it does in Disney movies, for instance. As Sontag

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ly, NDRC also claimed that Audi and Chrysler engaged in monopolistic behavior by selling spare parts, and indicated that as many as 12 Japanese automobile companies could face penalties.

China’s a nt imonopoly campaign has drawn concerns and criticism among foreign investors. On Aug. 13, the European Chamber of Commerce in China issued a stern statement demanding the Chinese authorities not to “prejudge the outcome of investigation.”

After years of adopting a market-oriented system, China rarely works to reform and build a comprehensive judicial system that supports investments and transactions in the economy. Tax credits and business regulations come not from the formal legislature process but from temporary policies issued by local governments. Such policies are usually subject to unexpected changes.

At the beginning of the 1980s, China issued various tax credits largely in favor of foreign investment and privileges that gave foreign investors abundant access to land and labor at very low costs.

But now, the Chinese government wants to take these perks back without a formal change in the laws, as it didn’t go through necessary procedures when it made such laws.

What is important to the investigation is that the enforcement of laws does not depend on the judicial system but only the regulators’ investigation and conclusions with almost no opportunity to appeal. China passed its antimonopoly law in 2008 but has not seen any enforcement until this year. Why has law enforcement suddenly

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points out, we can’t allow the emotions aroused by graphic images to supersede logic and distract us from probing deeper into the issues underlying such photographs.

I’ve been an animal science student for too long to suppose that there is ever a straightforward position regarding animal welfare issues. Though I don’t hunt, I recognize that hunting, when done responsibly and with respect for the animal and its environment, helps keep wild populations at manageable numbers.

Often, hunting prevents famine and disease, which overpopulation can foster.

In Jones’ case, however, we aren’t talking about bagging a few ducks or bucks — we’re talking about the trophy hunting of critically endangered African species.

Though one would think that every life is critically important to the conservation of threatened species, the reality is actually much more complicated. In wild populations isolated by human development, it is often necessary to remove animals strategically to maintain sufficient genetic diversity and to protect limited resources.

This is where trophy hunters come in. Currently, 23 African nations permit sport hunting, which, through the sale of permits to an estimated 18,000 hunters, cumulatively collect more than $200 million per year. For comparison, the non-profit World Wildlife Fund only takes in $685

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million per year to divide among conservation projects globally, according to James Delingpole of The Telegraph. Furthermore, the ecotourism dollars generated from such hunting trips are credited for breathing life into otherwise isolated rural economies, which can help to reduce dependency on bush meat and curb the loss of wildlife to illegal poaching.

But have we seen results?

Again, the answer is complicated. Mismanagement in the allocation of hunting permits has been implicated in the significant decline of Tanzania’s lion population.

However, when applied correctly, the progressive effects of trophy hunting cannot be ignored. A 2005 paper from the Journal of International Wildlife Law soundly accredits the legalization of White Rhino hunting in South Africa for the restoration of the species, and since elephant hunting was legalized in Zimbabwe the amount of land dedicated to wildlife management has more than doubled.

Shaming hunters on Facebook has done nothing to support endangered species.

So, before we join the call to arms to eradicate such unsettling images from your Facebook feed, we must not forget: Likes or comments on social media platforms don’t save these species from extinction, but cash, including blood money from trophy hunts, has and will continue to do so.

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Adding a bit of jazz to the Wolfline Taylor Quinn Associate Features Editor

South Korean Air Force officer and graduate student Gi Young Kim came to NC State two years ago to study operations research. But when he began to ride the Wolfline, he was disappointed to find tired students and an overall lackluster environment for both drivers and riders.

Kim wants to give the buses a makeover by playing music to bring students together and make the ride more fun.

Kim said the first year he came to NC State, he rode the Wolfline regularly but realized it was too quiet.

People looked exhausted and everyone was looking at their phones and tablets with ear buds in. Nobody interacted with one another.

The Wolfline needs some change, Kim said.

“The Wolf line bus idea is so good,” Kim said. “I like how it offers rides to the public and everybody can use the Wolfline bus, and the Wolfline buses connects every campus around NC State University.

So it’s a very good idea, but we do not use 100 percent of its potential.”

The first thing the Wolfline needs to do is add something “funny and exciting,” according to Kim. Kim said although he went to an Air Force Academy and nothing was funny there, he has talked to his friends about how fun their time was at college, and he wishes he could experience the same thing.

“When I first came here, I noticed everybody just focuses on studying or sports, but I think one of the

purposes of the campus life of the young student is learning the joy of life,” Kim said. “University is not just to prepare for a job. I think students should learn some life lesson or some communication, social networking and the joy of life from their professors and from other students.”

Installing a sound system in the Wolf line buses is a good start to making campus more fun for everyone, according to Kim. He said the NC State fight song should play on the buses because right now, only people who go to games know it, and the fight song unifies students and gets them excited.

“In the movie Monsters University, everybody sings the university song before the game,” Kim said. “It was so awesome. I was so excited with that idea, so I wish I had that kind of experience.”

In addition to the fight song, Kim proposed that each bus play a different genre of music or that they all play different music on different days. This music would promote communication among riders and drivers, according to Kim. “If the driver turns on the radio or the music system, then everybody will take off their ear buds and listen to music together,” Kim said. “Then sometimes they will be humming and sometimes they will sing together, and that would be very exciting and good for socializing.”

Kim said he emailed his idea to David Rainer, the associate vice chancellor in public safety who is in charge of Wolf line bus ideas.

Though Rainer liked the idea, he

said music would be a distraction to the bus drivers and they would have to yell over the music to notify riders of the next stop.

“Our main objective for the Wolfline is to think safe, be safe, and we think that playing music would be distracting,” Rainer said.

Rainer also said the Wolfine is not a normal bus, meaning stops are very close together and bus drivers have to announce every stop to the students.

“Playing music just didn’t seem practical because it would constantly be interrupted,” Rainer said. “It’s not like we are driving from Chapel Hill to Raleigh. There is 30 seconds between each stop, which means the music would be interrupted every 30 seconds.”

Kim said he appreciated Rainer’s response, but he doesn’t think music would be a distraction to drivers. In Korea, most buses turn on the radio or have a big screen on the bus to play movies, which made transportation a better experience.

“Is there any study about this?”

Kim said. “Is there any supporting theory that it is bad for safety if I listen to music while I drive in a car?

I saw some drivers shouting the next stop announcement, and shouting next stop will cause voice problems in the future, so it’s better to use a player to show next stop than Wolfline driver announcement.”

Kim said the problem is most of the university administrators don’t want change. According to Kim, if we want to grow and better ourselves, we have to change.

“That’s the first step to improvement of our life,” Kim said. “If we

True That: a true disappointment Taylor Quinn Associate Features Editor

True That Michael Cera

 Michael Cera, Canadian actor and indie heartthrob, took on another role Aug. 8 when he validated his role as a musician with the release of his first full-length album, titled True That.

This surprise album was his first full musical venture, though he did play a few songs for the Juno soundtrack.

However, the album falls short.

Though he tags the album as alternative, modest and dirty, it makes for a cliché indie album that sounds like it was made in my friend’s basement, which guarantees subpar vocals and plenty of cheap beer.

This album falls into the self-created genre called cookie-cutter indie. Independent music is supposed to be a genre that rises above the usual verse-chorus-verse format, but it doesn’t do its job when all indie songs sound the same.

Though it’s an easy listen to have in the background of another activity such as cleaning or sleeping, it just sounds slapped together and forgettable.

Track number three, “Clay Pigeons,” is enjoyable, but it comes as no surprise that it is just a cover. Though the song is well-executed, and I would definitely listen to it again, it is the only one that sounds put together.

Track number five, “Of A Thursday,” starts out nice. It begins with a simple tune on the piano that sounds pleasing, but it goes downhill from

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there. It sounds as if the piano decays more and more out of tune, becoming more obscure as the song continues, but not in a good way. I like when artists take their songs out of the box, and I hate stale melodies, but this just sounds directionless.

Although listeners likely understand that Cera was probably trying to be cute and obscure, and not looking to win a Grammy from this album (I hope), that is still no excuse for it being flat-out dull. Every song lacks real fervor, and a lot of the instruments sound blatantly out of tune. If a musician doesn’t even care if his instruments are tuned, it can be difficult to take him seriously. Some songs in the album are decent, but none are worth raving about.

If he were writing this album for the soundtrack of an independent film, then it works great, but I doubt that’s what Cera had in mind. This music would be perfect to play behind a scene of two

20-somethings frolicking in a garden, filmed with an old camera. But other than that, I can’t find a place where it fits.

I was excited to hear this album because I like Cera and his quirkiness, but he disappoints on just about every level. None of his spunk is evident in this album, and it just stumbles flat. This album puts listeners to sleep, which is almost a blessing because it’s so bland.

However, I know this album isn’t universally hated because I have friends who have been listening to it religiously and enjoying it every time.

I guess this album just isn’t for me, but I can’t see why it would be for anyone. I give Mr. Cera props for releasing it, but background music just isn’t enough.

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Giyoung Kim is a Ph. D. candidate in the Operations Research Department.

He wrote a letter to the editor suggesting the Wolfline buses play music.

do not change, we can survive, but we cannot thrive.”

Kim said the university should at least experiment with his idea by putting a sound system in one bus

and observing the results.

But until then, Kim only rides the “gloomy” Wolfline if there is no other choice, often choosing to ride his scooter to campus instead.

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Comic shop hosts ultimate sale Kevin Schaefer Associate Features Editor

Comic book lovers of all ages eagerly rushed to the shelves of their favorite store on Friday and Saturday for a weekend-long sale. To celebrate its 11-year anniversary, Ultimate Comics in Chapel Hill offered customers six free graphic novels with the purchase of five others.

Store managers as well as a lifesize R2-D2 model and dozens of busts and collectibles greeted customers. New and old issues, trade paperbacks, hardcover graphic novels, action figures, t-shirts and other items covered the walls and delighted fans.

Although this store is now a haven for members of this culture and is the location for major events within the comic book community, it was once just another struggling business occupying a confined space.

Much has changed since its start 11 years ago.

“I probably never would have opened the store if the timing hadn’t worked out,” said owner and Ultimate Comics President Alan Gill.

A spot had just opened up next to one of the stores he was working at, according toGill. Gill bought this location as soon as it became vacant.

“It was really just a convenience factor that got me off my a** to do it,” Gill said. “I literally threw the store together in about three weeks.

I signed the lease, couldn’t afford to not be open, so I pulled fixtures out of garbage and out of places that were going out of business.”

In order to provide the comics for his shop, Gill said he donated his collection and used the money to open an account with Diamond, a comic book wholesaler.

“My first diamond order was nothing,” Gill said.

Yet despite Gill’s initial struggles, the fact that Durham didn’t have a comic book store at the time helped pave the way for a brighter future.

The release of the first Spider-Man movie back in 2002 also helped boost people’s interest in comics.

Less than a month after the store’s opening, Jeremy Tarney, now the chief operating officer at Ultimate Comics, walked in as one of Gill’s first customers.

“I was just driving down highway 54 when I saw a big sign that said ‘Comics,’” Tarney said. “It was unlike any store I had been in before. It

was just wall-to-wall full of comics.

The place I had been going to before was an old used bookstore that had a few long boxes. So I just went in with my backlist of X-Men and started dropping crazy amounts of money.”

Working most of his life, Tarney used a majority of the money he earned to buy comics. He met Gill while still in high school, and after exhausting the money in his savings to “binge buy” hundreds of comics, Tarney came to Gill looking for work.

“At that point I had known Alan pretty well,” Tarney said. “We’d done a lot together, and he talked to me every time I came into the store.”

Tarney then worked at the store for about a year before going to college. During this time, he and Gill went to conventions, met creators who they still keep in touch with today and began to take Ultimate Comics to new heights.

“It’s really like apples to oranges,” Gill said. “I mean if you think about 11 years ago and just people’s exposure to superheroes, it’s minuscule compared to what’s happened in the last 11 years.”

Gill said one of the greatest factors in his company’s success has been the establishment of Marvel Studios. With all the Hollywood blockbusters Marvel has produced since 2008, mainstream audiences have been introduced to characters they may not have heard of otherwise.

“People talk about Guardians of the Galaxy and say that if Marvel can do that, they can do anything,” Gill said. “Well they did that with Iron Man, and that was their first movie. The general public did not know or care about Iron Man, just like they didn’t know or care about Guardians of the Galaxy.”

By “pushing the comic book lore to the masses,” Gill said Marvel Studios ushered in a new wave of comic book readers. When fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe want more, they come to the shop and are introduced to a massive amount of new stories and characters to enjoy.

On the other hand, Tarney said because comics have made their way into the mass media and other areas of popular culture, the popularity of indie comics is steadily increasing too.

“Ever since the introduction of The Walking Dead TV show, for the first time since the 1990s, Image

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Alan Gill (left), the owner and president of Ultimate Comics, and Jeremy Tarney, the chief operating officer, celebrate the store’s 11-year anniversary.

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Fans gather at the store on a regular basis, where they can choose from a large selection of comics, graphic novels, action figures and other collectibles.

Comics now has two books in the top ten, whereas they had none for years with Marvel and DC dominating,” Tarney said. “So what you’re seeing now is as more people are getting introduced to superhero comics, there’s so much good creatorowned stuff out there that you’re seeing a lot more diversity in comics, which I think in turn is bringing in a more diverse audience.”

Stereotypes about all comic book readers being middle-aged men are continually being defied by the diversity among Ultimate Comics’ customers, Tarney said. Both Tarney and Gill see a lot of female readers, young readers and even a number of families continually coming through the doors.

“There’s no stigma attached to reading graphic novels anymore,

which I think in turn helps open up the audience to a broader group of people,” Tarney said.

In the past year alone, Ultimate Comics has had some of the biggest names in the industry host special events at the store. The list of people includes artist Neal Adams, writer Jeff Parker and writer Charles Soule.

“The convention itself has really helped up the store’s profile, especially in the last three years,” Gill said. “Just the more people who come to the con and to the store as well, it kind of just has this kind of Amway effect where they tell their friends, and our level of street cred in the comic book world grows.”

Similarly, Tarney reveled in watching the business grow and transform into the successful business it is today.

“You get out of anything what you put into it,” Tarney said. “We’ve sunk so much into this store and into the North Carolina Comic Con that I think it’s just really starting to pay off.”

Jordan Alsaqa, an NC State and Technician alumnus and frequent customer at Ultimate Comics, talked about the impact the store has had on him.

“The thing that’s great about Ultimate Comics is that you feel like they want you to be there,” Alsaqa said. “It’s a simple thing, but some shops are really unwelcoming to non-regulars. From the free food events and creator workshops to the great deals and enthusiastic staff, Ultimate is a place I’ve felt at home since the first time I went in.”

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emy standout Zach Knudson.

Unlike senior captain Ryan Metts, his more reserved teammate on the opposite f lank, Norton has tremendous offensive concentration, continuously running from deep positions unmarked by defenders.

A former left midfielder, Norton possesses extreme pace, while Knudson, an attacking midfielder, prefers to cut into the center of the field when dribbling.

The combination is fearsome. Knudson drifts inside,

allowing Norton to sprint down the line into an attack.

Both are capable and quick with the ball, combining well to get forward.

This overload on the left side will cause considerable trouble for opposing defenses as the two improve their understanding and chemistry.

Senior Clement Simonin and freshman Conor Donovan: center defense No other position on the field depends as heavily on a partnership as center back.

Simonin and Donovan, who share a natural understanding of each other, were not breached during the preseason, and will look to

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Both players are excellent on the ball, read plays well and are complementary. Simonin provides leadership and experience, while Donovan provides outstanding quality and intelligence.

When Simonin steps forward, Donovan covers behind him. When Donovan is forced to chase a swift attacker to the sideline, Simonin positions to intercept a potential pass or cross.

Senior Moss JacksonAtogi and freshman Matias Fracchia will provide stiff competition and excellent depth, but Donovan and Si-

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Despite this being the first time the freshmen have seen action on a collegiate stage, a couple of the firstyear players made a name for themselves in the intrasquad contest.

Freshman outside hitter Julia Brown recorded nine kills on 20 touches, despite having to share the ball with star outside hitters such as seniors Dariyan Hopper and Rachel Buckley.

Brown said that through the months of practice with the

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team, Brown felt completely at ease on the floor with the older players.

“We’ve been working hard all summer,” Brown said.

“Just throughout practices, getting to know the girls and getting to know how they play together, it gives us a little more confidence and experience.”

With the loss of former starting middleback Brie Merriwether, three new additions to the team were competing for a potential spot as the No. 2 middleback behind senior Alesha Wilson.

Junior transfer T’Asia Black recorded no attacking errors while blocking five shots,

while freshman Erica Narel impressed with a .357 kill percentage and three blocks.

However, Bunn said there was no clear frontrunner for the position. “[Freshman middle blocker] Kaitlyn [Kearney] has been practicing well, but didn’t play that well,” Bunn said. “Erica has done a couple nice things on the right side, so she might be someone we train on the right side.”

The Pack will begin its first preseason tournament this Friday when the team travels to Wilmington to take on Eastern Washington.

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Partnerships key for men’s soccer Carlos Rodon dominates in second Triple-A start

Former NC State pitching ace Carlos Rodon shined in his second outing on the mound for the Charlotte Knights by striking out eight batters in four innings pitched.

The Holly Springs native’s transition to the pros has become quicker than many had prior thought after his stunning performance on Sunday night. Following a modest performance in his Aug. 18 debut, the Chicago White Sox’s first round draft pick reminded spectators of his deadly pitching capabilities seen at NC State.

Rodon struck out five of the last six batters he faced, and finished his outing with one earned run, one hit, 73 pitches and 47 strikes.

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Former NC State tennis player to compete in U.S. Open

Former Wolfpack tennis star and 2008 graduate James McGee has earned a bid to the Grand Slam event of the U.S. Open after winning three qualifying rounds. The Irish No. 1 defeated Chile’s Gonzalo Lama, India’s Yuki Bhambri and defied a cramp to defeat China’s Zhang Ze to qualify for the main event.

This marks the first time that a 27-year-old has qualified at the grand slam of the U.S. Open. The Dublin, Ireland native was a vital member of the NC State’s team in 2007 when the Pack reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, and earned All-ACC honors the following year in his sophomore season. McGee will face Aleksandr Nedovyesov of Kazakhstan on Monday in the first round of the U.S. Open.

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Although last year’s men’s soccer team emphasized its elite players, the 2014 iteration of this team is attempting to build its success on a different foundation: partnerships.

With the departure of players such as Nazmi Albadawi, who now plays professionally for the Carolina Railhawks, and Alex Martinez, who was drafted by Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City, head coach Kelly Findley has restructured the team into a truly cohesive unit.

On-field relationships were crucial in wins over UNC-Wilmington (10), Campbell (2-0) and Elon (1-0) in the preseason. With this in mind, the Technician has taken a look at four partnerships vital for success this season.

Senior Nick Surkamp and freshman Ade Taiwo: center forward Of the Pack’s three games in preseason play, Taiwo and Surkamp have started together twice as the forward pairing in Findley’s 4-4-2 formation, a strong indication both will take the field vs. Valparaiso on Aug. 29.

In past seasons, Surkamp was

mostly isolated up front, tasked with holding the ball to relieve pressure, sprinting behind defenses to create chances and forming the first line of pressure when defending.

The addition of Taiwo eases the offensive burden on Surkamp and, according to Findley, pins another defender back when the Wolfpack doesn’t have the ball.

Though the former Cardinal Gibbons high school standout’s size and athleticism draw the eye, his intelligent positioning, movement and combination play are most important.

Against Campbell, Taiwo continually dragged defenders out of position to create gaps for Surkamp to sprint through, came toward the ball to combine with midfielders and popped up around the box to create chances.

Findley will likely use senior Phil Carmon and freshman Ryan Peterson off the bench in a strong four-man rotation, but expect Surkamp and Taiwo to snatch goals as the main partnership.

Junior Holden Fender and sophomore Michael Bazja: center midfield Running the center of midfield this season will most likely fall to team captain Holden Fender and Mike

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ATHLETIC SCHEDULE Friday, August 29 WOMEN’S SOCCER V. GEORGETOWN Georgetown, N.C., 7 p.m.

Friday, August 29 CROSS COUNTRY COVERED BRIDGE OPEN Boone, N.C., 5 p.m.

Friday, August 29 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL V. EASTERN WASHINGTON Wilmington, N.C., 5 p.m.

Friday, August 29 MEN’S SOCCER V. VALPARAISO Raleigh, N.C., 7 p.m.

Saturday, August 30 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Wilmington, N.C., 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 30 FOOTBALL Raleigh, N.C., 12:30 a.m.

to the flanks and providing support when in possession.

They are functional rather than flashy — key cogs in a machine that are vital operation and at their best when they are not noticed.

Junior Reed Norton and freshman Zach Knudson: left back and left midfield Two new players comprise NC State’s left side this season: Georgia Southern transfer Reed Norton and former Players Development Acad-

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After break-even weekend, Pack shows promise

#PACKTWEETS NC State will open the season with sophomore Bra’lon Cherry and freshman Bo Hines handling the punt return duties.

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Fender, an intelligent, deep-lying playmaker, will play slightly deeper as a distributor, allowing Bajza more positional freedom to get forward to attack.

The aforementioned Bajza is a true all-purpose midfielder, fully capable of dribbling the ball forward from deep positions, playing long balls to the flanks or operating around the box in support of the forwards.

Together, Bajza and Fender will look to protect the back four when without the ball, quickly directing passes

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Freshman forward Ade Taiwo shoots the ball on Campbell’s goalkeeper. NC State beat the Camels 2-0, Aug. 20th, 2014 at Dail Soccer Stadium.

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The NC State volleyball team officially kicked off the season Friday night, as the Wolfpack opened Reynolds Coliseum to the public for an intrasquad scrimmage.

The exhibition match featured the Wolfpack women competing against each other for four sets. After each set, new lineups were created, giving each of the team members an opportunity to play with various members of their team.

However, in a game meant to highlight the skills of the club, the unusually high number of mistakes became the focal point of the evening.

“Way too many errors,” Wolfpack head coach Bryan Bunn said. “I think we had 18 percent service errors, 20 percent attack errors. We have got to improve on ball control.”

Of the 177 total points scored during the four-set match, 94 of those came off of errors. The two sides combined for a disappointing .099 kill percentage. The team recorded negative kill percentages in two sets and failed to break .300 in any set.

Service was also a major problem for

the club. Though the Pack combined to score nine aces, the team failed to convert on 27 serves. Sophomore defensive specialist Rachel Eppley said she thought the high number of errors were due to the number of new players on the floor.

“I definitely think it was nerves,” Eppley said. “We have seven new people, so there were a lot of nerves out there. But that’s the reason we have this game, to make mistakes.”

Over the offseason, Bunn brought seven new faces to the Wolfpack roster. Though the new players have been practicing with the veterans of the team since July, Friday was the first time they had performed in front of fans at Reynolds Coliseum. Junior setter Tanna Aljoe said the errors in the game were not a representation of the progress the team had made over the summer.

“We’ve been working really hard since we got together in June,” Aljoe said. “We’ve been playing well in practice, but tonight a little bit of the nerves came in for everybody. We performed at times, and other times we didn’t, but that was a growing experience right there.”

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The NC State women’s soccer team finished its first two games of the season with a challenging double-header this past weekend.

The Pack opened with a 2-1 win against UNC-Wilmington on Friday night and finished Sunday afternoon with a tough 2-1 loss to No.11 Portland.

Prior to the matchup, head coach Tim Santoro said he had two main goals this season.

“We want to be more competitive in more games,” Santoro said.

“We’d like to get a signature win early in the season.”

Heading into the weekend with this in mind, coaches and players viewed these games as critical.

Sophomore forward Jackie Stengel will be a key instrument in the Pack’s offence.

“I’m going to come out scared this season against big name teams, like last season,” Stengel said. “We have high intensity every game like it’s a championship.”

She, along with other returning players, will play a vital role in the Pack’s success this season, while being aided by a strong freshman class.

In Friday’s 2-1 win against UNCW, the freshman presence was very clear. Three freshmen, defender Mackenzie Graybill, midfielder Annah Lindberg and defender Cailyn Boch, all got their career starts.

Before the first half had ended, two more freshmen, forward Kayla Saager and midfielder Karina Lacey, had made their debuts.

Graybill and Boch’s presence in the back was most notable, along with Lindberg’s late second goal that secured the win for the Wolfpack.

The Pack secured possession of the ball for a majority of the first half, but could not find the back of the net, even though Stanko

and Stengel continually poured pressure on the Seahawks keeper.

The Pack’s defense, containing two underclassmen, allowed only one shot in the first half.

Graybill came up big many times in the match, bullying UNCW forwards and midfielders off the ball in dangerous areas. Coming out in the second half, the Seahawks struck first after pressing hard for the first 10 minutes, their junior striker Katrina Guillou heading in a cross in the 55th.

Freshman Lindberg equalized in the 65th. As the game progressed, the teams began to get more aggressive. Stengel picked up a yellow card, as well as two Seahawks, only three of 21 offenses to be carded. In the 88th, Lindberg scored her second goal off sophomore forward Alexa Allen’s second assist.

After a well-earned win on Friday, the Pack looked to go 2-0 on the weekend and get a big win against a ranked opponent. Through 50 minutes, Portland gave a great spell of possession right before and after the half. Portland had a slight edge in shots, seven, to the Pack’s four.

Portland struck fast and twice, its forward Danica Evans scoring the brace.

The Pack was down but not out.

Constant pressure from crosses and free kicks just wide were getting the Pack very close to breaking the clean sheet. In the 82nd minute, freshman forward Kayla Saager earned the goal that she had been so close to getting a majority of the game.

With only a minute to play, the Pack had the best chance at equalizing from junior forward Caroline Gentry, but the shot was saved.

Coming out of the weekend 1-1-0, having scored three and conceding three, the Wolfpack shows promise. Freshmen made big plays and stepped up alongside returners that are hungry to improve on the previous season. The Pack faces off against No. 20 Georgetown this Friday in a crucial away match.