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Race, gender differences emerge in mock votes COMPILED BY JAMES COX | GRAPHICS BY LAUREN BLAKELY

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Obama lost “white� vote in Technician’s election, but strong minority push gave him the lead

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oters of differing genders and ethnicities made very different decisions in the Technician’s mock election, as its results show.

Of the 2,189 students, faculty and staff that voted, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama defeated Republican rival John McCain 52.8 percent to 43.6 percent.

Race and gender may be big factors in the upcoming presidential election, as Obama is the first black man to become a major party’s nominee and Sarah Palin, McCain’s running mate, is the first woman to vie for the vice presidency on a Republican ticket.

Of the voters who identified themselves as “white� on the Technician’s ballot, 47.5 percent voted for Obama, and 48.7 percent voted for McCain, leaving 3.7 percent for Libertarian candidate Bob Barr.

While Obama lost the “white� vote, overwhelming majorities among minority candidates gave him the overall lead, with the highest being those who identified as “black.� Ninety-three percent of black voters sided with Obama.

The following charts identify other trends in the mock election’s results relating to race and gender.

Check technicianonline.com for full results and continued analysis.

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While black voters gave Obama the highest percentages of support, Hispanic voters also overwhelmingly supported the Democratic candidate, giving him 75 percent of their votes.

None of the 75 Asian voters voted for the Libertarian candidate Bob Barr, though only five minoritygroup voters did.

Male and female voters supported Obama, but males did so by a smaller margin, as he led the female vote by 12 percent.

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48.6% The gubernatorial race between republican Pat McCrory and Democrat Bev Perdue had differing results between genders.

Men supported McCrory 56.3 percent to Perdue’s 36.1 percent, but women supported Perdue over McCrory by about 3 percentage points.

As for race, black voters overwhelmingly supported democrat Bev Perdue, 87 percent to 13 percent.

Also, 100 percent of the votes cast for libertarian Michael Munger came from white voters.

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The U.S. Senate race is one of the few between two female candidates.

Women again voted for the democrat, this time being Kay Hagan, and Men supported republican Elizabeth Dole, but by a smaller margin.

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CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

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THROUGH SYDNEY’S LENS

CAMPUS CALENDAR October 2008

In Wednesday’s page-five story, “In a rush to ‘fix’ the economy, candidates blame each other for crisis,� the photo illustrations did not have photo credits. The illustration on the left was taken by Katie Huffman and the illustration on the right was taken

by Luis Zapata.

In Monday’s page-eight story, “Students mix it up in the octagon,� the headline was misleading. Octagonal cages are trademarked by the UFC. Saturday’s match was fought in a hexagonal cage. The story also listed Pete Martin as a senior at N.C. State.

Martin is no longer a student at the University.

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THE INCREDIBLE HULK Campus Cinema, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

SEX AND THE CITY Campus Cinema, 9:30 p.m. to midnight

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SEX AND THE CITY Campus Cinema, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Saturday THE INCREDIBLE HULK Campus Cinema, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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IN THE KNOW

Friday:

Student Health Services offers Flu Clinics

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Student Health Services will be offering flu vaccines Oct. 16, Oct. 30, Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 at the Student Health Center.

All clinics are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. except the Nov. 5 clinic, which will be from noon to 8 p.m.

Students with Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina will be able to receive free flu shots, but they must show a BCBS-NC member card and photo ID. Students without BCBSNC will be charged $30 for the shot except at the Nov. 5 clinic where they will be charged $25.

Those wanting to receive the flu nasal vaccine in place of the flu shot will be charged $35.

No appointment is required and payment is by cash or check. Students will only be able to charge to their university account or credit card at the Nov. 5 clinic.

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POLICE BLOTTER

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October 14 10:33 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Feed Mill Unit Units responded to staff member in need of medical assistance.

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ustin Tudor, a junior in civil engineering, serves the ball during a game of volleyball on Tucker Beach. Tudor was practicing with the Sigma Phi Epsilon volleyball team. He says that he enjoys playing volleyball and that “Misty May and KerriWalsh are [my] heroes.�

12:32 | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Murphy Center Report of glass broken in door. Officers located non-student who admitted breaking glass by beating door with smoking oasis. Subject was arrested and trespassed from NCSU property.

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7:18 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Clark Labs Units responded to staff member in need of medical assistance.

Former first lady hospitalized

8:25 A.M. | LARCENY Carmichael Gym Student reported unsecured bookbag stolen.

Nancy Reagan, wife of the late President Ronald Reagan, was hospitalized in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in California after suffering a broken pelvis, according to spokeswoman Joanne Drake.

The former first lady fell last week at her home and admitted herself to the hospital after experiencing constant pain. X-rays showed she had fractured her pelvis and sacrum -- the triangular bone within the pelvis.

Reagan will remain hospitalized until doctors believe she’s made significant progress. Her anticipated recovery period if about six to eight weeks, Drake said. “Mrs. Reagan is in good spirits, especially comforted to be receiving care from talented doctors in a

8:50 A.M. | CHECK PERSON Dan Allen Deck Campus Police investigated suspicious vehicle in the area. No action taken.

9:04 A.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Feed Mill Unit Fire Protection conducted safety program on use of fire extinguishers.

1:34 P.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Feed Mill Unit FP conducted safety program on fire prevention.

10:21 P.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST DH Hill Library Units responded to student in need of medical assistance.

world-class hospital named in honor of her late husband,� Drake said.

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Nevada governor sued in court

Jim Gibbons, the governor of Nevada, was acquitted after being sued in federal court on charges of battery, false imprisonment and second-degree kidnapping.

Chrissy Mazzeo, who worked as a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas at the time of the incident, claims that Gibbons made advances and threatened to rape her after having drinks at a restaurant in Las Vegas before the 2006 election.

Gibbons, a first-term governor, denied any wrongdoing. The lawsuit came exactly two years and one day after the alleged incident.

Gibbons managed to win the election for governor in Nov. 2006 despite the widely publicized accusations. Clark Court District Attorney David Roger announced Gibbons would not be prosecuted because of a lack of sufficient evidence.

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Gibbons’ response to the accusation was that he merely caught her while falling.

The suit also alleges that the defendants slandered Mazzeo and conspired to obstruct justice in the case.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 • PAGE 3

Presidential candidates square off Third and final debate offers Barack Obama and John McCain final chance to sway the minds of voters Derek Medlin Managing Editor

With less than three weeks until Election Day, Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain debated for the third and final time Wednesday night on the campus of Hofstra University in New York.

The two candidates used the final debate to reach out to voters by speaking about domestic policy, most notably the economy.

With campaigns now winding down and Election Day closing in, the third and final debate may prove important for those voters who receive information and make voting decisions based on listening to debates.

Many Students for McCain members met at the North Carolina Republican Party building on Hillsborough Street to watch the debate, and Jim Ceresnak, a junior in political science, said the debate was crucial because it was one of the last chances for both candidates to reach out to voters. “This last debate, especially, was important because the first two debates were lacking,� Ceresnak said. “It was important for the issues to be thoroughly discussed and that happened in this debate.�

Michael Clayton, a junior in environmental engineering, said the debate was very important for voters who don’t have time to read about all stances of the candidates. “People don’t seem to want to read about the candidates as much as they want to hear the candidates speaks,� he said. “Seeing people respond and seeing emotions is really different.�

Derek Gatlin, a senior in sociology

KEY POINTS

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Economic Issues

Sen. Obama -Believes within 10 years America can no longer be dependent on Middle-Eastern oil -America needs to expand domestic production of oil.

-Wants to improve the use of solar, diesel and wind power.

Sen. McCain -The economy needs to be fixed both short-term and long-term in an attempt to make sure American people are well-off.

-Homeowners need to be first priority in fixing the economy.

-Wants to cut taxes to help businesses create more jobs.

-Wants to eliminate certain programs to help reduce American debt.

Sen. Obama -Current economic crisis is the worst since Great Depression.

-Middle class Americans need to be helped by the economic rescue package.

-Intends to make tax cuts which will impact 95 percent of American families.

-Americans need to not live beyond their means.

Energy and Climate Change

Sen. McCain -Believes America can eliminate its dependence on foreign oil within his first term.

-Wants to increase the use of nuclear power to help create jobs and become

DEBATE INFO Location: Hofstra University Hempstead, N.Y. Host: Bob Schieffer, chief Washington correspondent for CBS News and host of “Fact the Nation.�

Key Issues: Domestic and economic policies

and vice president of College Democrats, said he felt Obama did well in the debate by presenting specific facts regarding his policies. “People could hear a lot of details about policies and this debate allowed Obama to show that he can provide statistics, data and facts for people to get a bearing on reality,� he said.

Students for Obama supporters gath-

Healthcare Issues

Sen. McCain -Believes America needs to be more aware of health issues like obesity and diabetes.

-Wants to give families a $5,000 refundable tax credit in order to buy health insurance.

Sen. Obama -Proposes to both expand coverage while keeping costs down for Americans.

-Will attempt to lower costs for those people who are happy with their healthcare.

-Those people without coverage will be able to afford coverage by negotiating with Insurance companies .

Format: Like the first debate, Wednesday night’s affair was broken down into 10 minute segments. The first five minutes candidates answered questions regarding specific issued and in the last five Sen. Obama and Sen. McCain were able to converse about the topic. Wednesday night’s debate was the only deabte of the three presidential debates where candidates had the opportunity to make a closing statement.

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ered at Foster’s Bar and Grill to watch the debate and judge how their candidate faired, Gatlin said.

Gatlin said he hoped undecided voters could see the difference in Barack Obama and John McCain. “I’m hopeful that undecided voters see the difference Obama has when it comes to details over Sen. McCain,� he said.

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Amber Kite, freshman in political science, puts a McCain-Palin campaign sleeve on a metal frame with Laura Power, freshman in animal science. Both Kite and Power have gone to the GOP twice this year to volunteer with the McCain campaign. “Because of us people will know to go vote, and who is running.� Kite said, “Volunteering really helps.�

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 • PAGE 4

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{OUR VIEW}

Stay informed and remember to vote THE ISSUE:

2,189 people voted in Technician’s mock election Tuesday.

OUR OPINION:

The results from the mock election were representative of campus’ demographics and showed students are participating in the election.

THE SOLUTION:

The mock election is only a warm-up — students still need to cast ballots in early voting or on Election Day.

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urnout for the mock election was statistically significant, and for everyone who voted: outstanding job. However, this is not the real thing — everyone should stay informed and either take advantage of early voting, which starts today, or head to the polls Nov. 4.

Overall, the results were representative of the campus — the gender, race, class standing and college statistics were fairly close to the actual distributions on campus.

The voter registration drives also seem to have worked — 96 percent of people voting in the mock election said they were registered to vote.

The presidential and guber-

The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board excluding the news department and is the responsibility of the editor-in-chief.

natorial races and the straightticket Republican voters who switched their presidential candidate votes to Sen. Barack Obama indicated some interesting possibilities.

Traditionally, North Carolina votes republican for president and democratic for governor.

This year, the positions may be reversed.

This could be a sign of the times and the overall electoral climate. Both Pollster.com and FiveThirtyEight.com, Web sites that sample multiple polls and calculate average poll results and project future poll results, show Obama closing the gap or

overtaking Sen. John McCain in North Carolina polls.

FiveThirtyEight.com shows McCain has a slight lead in current polls (47.3 percent to Obama’s 46.2 percent), but when adjusted for polling trends gives Obama the advantage (47.5 percent to 45.9 percent for McCain). Pollster.com shows a similar trend, with a 48.5 to 47 percent split favoring Obama.

The fact that 2 percent of straight-ticket Republican voters switched their presidential choice to Barack Obama is also interesting — is this a sign of Obama’s crossover appeal? Or is it proof college campuses are

more liberal than other areas?

Given North Carolina’s poll numbers, the latter seems more likely.

Discussing the results of the mock election isn’t the same as discussing the real election.

The issues facing the nation and each candidates’ ideas for solving these problems are on the table.

Every student’s vote could count, particularly if North Carolina is a swing state. Keep following the news, stay informed and find an early voting polling station near you or get to the polls Nov. 4.

From here on out, the votes count — don’t waste them.

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t’s the middle of October, and this “Indian summer” has pissed me off. Expecting cooler temps, I bought a fabulous wool jacket — 50 percent off! — and planned to wear it this week.

Well, you see how that worked out.

In the spirit of frustration, and an attempt at reverse psychology in the name of cooler temperatures, Taylor McCune here are some Senior Staff Columnist things I hate about winter, and you should too.

I hate flu shots.

Unless you’re old or have some horrible malady, f lu shots are worthless. But they’re here, on campus, anyway.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield is giving away free flu shots to policyholders. Does that mean, that in this day and age of self-diagnosis and self-medication via the Internet and street drugs, people still drag their sick, snotty, vomiting rear-ends into urgent care clinics and waste enough insurance money on lymph node checks that Blue Cross Blue Shield has decided to shell out free shots?

The Student Health Web site has a whole page dedicated to information about influenza, but nothing on the page tells me why I need a shot.

I implore you — don’t get a stupid flu vaccine. It only works for one year, it can make you sick when you get it anyway and it might not work anyway.

Be a man, woman — whatever, get the flu, and stay at home on the couch where you belong.

That’s what winter’s all about, right?

There’s also the combination of cold weather, heavy coats and mile-long walks to class.

I like cold weather, coats and even that extended walk to class sometimes, but when you mix the three together it’s bad.

Imagine: You wake up and it’s 35 degrees outside. It’s cold!

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You need a coat and a scarf and boots and three layers underneath it all. So you start walking to class. By the time you get there, you have sweat running all down your back and neck and in between your toes. It’s gross and won’t go away quickly, since the classroom you just stepped into is overheated.

At least no one can see how disgusting you are under all those layers, since there’s no place in any classroom to put them if you take them off.

And finally, I hate the weather — sometimes.

It’s not the cold temperature that gets me. It’s the precipitation.

Living in North Carolina means that it pretty much never snows, even though the Weather Channel hypes it up as if it will a few times each year. Usually it rains.

I like rain when it’s warm out and I’m inside.

But cold rain is miserable. It’s cold, for one, and it creates lots of cold mud and cold puddles, which you step in by accident while wearing your brand new suede boots.

On top of that, you have to carry an umbrella, meaning your hand is not snugly stuffed in your nice warm pocket. It’s tough to survive out there with wet feet, cold hands and limp, lifeless winter-rain hair.

Although I hate snow, it sure is better than rain, since snow in mid-North Carolina is so rare and over-hyped that when a few flakes fall roads, school and workplaces close!

Even though these three things may seem annoying and unnecessary, they’re facts of winter we will have to get used to. Personally, I’m hoping to come down with the flu during the biggest rainstorm of the season so I don’t have to sweat my way to class for a few days.

E-mail Taylor your complaints about the weather to letters@ technicianonline.com.

Learn the facts on factory farming I would like to let the N.C. State community know that on Sept. 24, a magnetic bumper sticker that said “Stop Factory Farming” was stolen from my car while parked in the Reynolds Coliseum Parking Deck.

While it’s hard to know why it was taken, I have a couple guesses. The first is that someone thought this magnet was so awesome that they just had to have it for himself. It is also possible that my car magnet was taken by somebody who finds the

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Were you surprised by any of the results of the mock election and why?

BY DIANNE SEXTON

The N.C. State Wolfpack takes on the Florida State Seminoles.

Mark McLawhorn, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

Improve student outdoor experience

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he fall weather has driven many students to spend more time outdoors. The grassy areas outside of Fox Labs, the Court of Nor t h Carolina and in front of Lee are popular on-campus places to take a Jessie Jeppsson homework Staff Columnist break and t h r ow a Frisbee around, but are also potential study areas.

Sure, there’s the occasional student who finds solace in sitting in the itchy grass while writing a paper, but the rest of us have limited seating options in these areas.

Yes, there are benches. But a bench is not really conducive for studying, especially since all of the ones on campus seem to be occupied by smokers loitering before class.

What we need is to make use of these blank stretches of grass and give students areas to sit and do homework

between classes.

Robin Moore, a professor of landscape architecture, has strong research interests involving the natural outdoors. While his research primarily focuses on bringing nature into children’s play areas, he believes similar concepts could be developed for college learning and study areas.

Moore said he would like to see more “outdoor classrooms” like the small, tiered seating area in the Court of North Carolina.

He also agreed that the addition of more picnic shelter-type structures would allow students to spend more time outdoors without neglecting their schoolwork.

Maintaining contact with nature and the outdoors is important for human development, as explained in Richard Louv’s book “Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature Deficit Disorder.” Moore is quoted as saying “a rigid, bland environment will limit healthy grow th and development.”

Still, even adults see a marked improvement in creativity and concentration when exposed to

message “Stop Factory Farming” distasteful and would prefer that others not see it. Given that many members of the NCSU community are engaged in studying, teaching, practicing and promoting factory farming, it seems to me that this is perhaps the more likely explanation.

Suspicions aside, I must acknowledge that I do not know what motivated someone to take my magnet.

What I do know is that there is a growing and energetic movement whose aim is to stop factory farming. I hope the members of the NCSU community

will do what they are able to educate themselves and others about the awful truths behind factory farming and to support other food production models that lead to a healthier and more just world for all. Every food dollar we spend is a vote. We do have a choice. Please vote responsibly.

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nature.

We do not have to limit ourselves to a rigid, bland environment. Why can’t we have something like the Rose Garden or Pullen Park?

Perhaps a group of students could find a way to implement these outdoor study areas as part of a senior design project.

Perhaps companies can donate materials and in return for their gracious efforts and receive some sort of recognition for their generous gift of giving students a decent place to sit, study and enjoy the great outdoors.

It comes down to the money factor and maintaining a good “image” for the University.

Apparently the alumni enjoy useless, perfectly manicured lawns, but as students, I think I can speak for all of us and say I’m tired of being limited to the bricks.

E-mail Jessie your ideas for improving outdoor areas on campus to letters@technicianonline.com.

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“Honestly, I’m not surprised with the presidential candidate choice because right now, Obama is taking a lot of the swing states. As far as the governor, I am not surprised because this is North Carolina, normally a Republican state.”

Christopher Akpobiyeri senior, industrial engineering

“Not necessarily. Obama is ahead in the National polls, and this small sample reflects that.”

Gabriella Romero freshman, biomedical engineering

This week’s poll question:

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“No, I’m not really surprised. From what I have seen, McCain has always been trying to pick up slack behind Obama.”

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 â&#x20AC;˘ PAGE 5

Students explore increased learning opportunities at extended State Fair Longer fair means more chances for students to be involved

WAKE COUNTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S 15 EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS OPEN Pullen Arts Center hours: Oct. 16 to 18: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Oct. 19: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Oct. 23 to 25: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Oct. 26: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Oct. 27 to 31: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Nov. 1: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Other nearby voting sites: â&#x20AC;˘ Chavis Community Center 505 Martin Luther King Boulevard â&#x20AC;˘ Wake County Board of Elections 337 S. Salisbury Street Voters can register at these locations on the same visit, and the deadline to register to vote on Election Day was Oct. 10.

The Wake County Board of Elections recommends printing out the registration form located on its Web site and filling it out beforehand, but the paperwork can be completed on site as well.

There are several options available for acceptable identification to register, including: â&#x20AC;˘ Valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license â&#x20AC;˘ Telephone or mobile phone bill â&#x20AC;˘ Student ID with document from University listing the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and current address â&#x20AC;˘ License to hunt, fish or own a gun â&#x20AC;˘ Passport â&#x20AC;˘ Birth certificate JOSH HAMILTON/TECHNICIAN ARCHIVE PHOTO

Monica McCready, a sophomore in agriculture education and extension, helps a fairgoer hold a chick.

to talk with experienced beekeepers.â&#x20AC;?

Zachary Hester, a junior in aerospace engineering, believes that the State Fair is beneficial to many State students due to the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agricultural and mechanical history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really convenient having everything from across the state come together,â&#x20AC;? Hester said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I imagine itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even better for people in the agriculture and marketing majors.â&#x20AC;?

Hester, who will be paying a visit to the State Fair for only the second time in his life, plans on utilizing the resources available at the fair to enhance his understanding of topics taught in his Honors Seminar, history through cotton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to the fair to look at antique cot-

ton machinery, modern cotton harvesting products and just cotton in general,â&#x20AC;? he said.

According to Hester, the fair can educate its visitors in a way thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interesting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You get to see the actual farm equipment and see how things are made,â&#x20AC;? Hester said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much easier than having to go all the way out to a farm or museum andâ&#x20AC;Ś you can have fun afterwards.â&#x20AC;?

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s State Fair will feature amusement rides from Powers Great American Midway as well as events such as concerts, dance competitions, animal shows and more, its Web site said. The cost of gate admission for students is $7.00 and the fair will conclude Oct. 26.

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Voters can update address and name information at these locations. First time voters who did not provide a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license number or last four digits of their Social Security Number when registering will need to provide identification, but most voters will not.

Curbside voting is available for those who are physically unable to enter their early voting facility.

SOURCE: WAKE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS

STUDENTS FOR BARACK OBAMA TO HAVE EARLY VOTING RALLY To commemorate the first day of early voting, N.C. State Students for Barack Obama will hold a rally today at noon in the Brickyard.

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At 12:30 p.m., those who have assembled will walk down Hillsborough Street to the Pullen Arts Center to cast their ballots.

The gathering is open to the public.

Pittman said the group wants to â&#x20AC;&#x153;make a strong showing and help the Obama campaign win N.C.â&#x20AC;?

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These sites, including the Pullen Arts Center on Pullen Road, will be open until Nov. 1, and include some weekend hours.

Daniel Ellis Students will have extra time to visit the State Fair this year following the decision to extend the event to 11 days.

The one-day extension will mark the first time in 22 years that State Fair officials have increased the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s length, according to the fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site.

Heather Vaughn, a freshman in engineering, said she thought this would benefit students who want to visit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will provide more opportunity for students,â&#x20AC;? Vaughn said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go due to time conflicts then this will help them out.â&#x20AC;?

Vaughn said she plans the fair, which will showcase agriculture, rides and music when it rolls into town today at 3 p.m.

Brianna Pasko, a freshman in biochemistry, said traveling to the fair may prove difficult for students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure more students would go if they were offered transportation or if transportation already available was publicized,â&#x20AC;? Pasko said.

While arriving at the fair may be difficult, Hank Howie, a junior in history education, said he the State Fair helps boost the Raleigh economy while providing individuals with an opportunity to experience all that North Carolina has to offer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The State Fair is a great way to showcase cultural aspects unique to our state and university,â&#x20AC;? Howie said.

Howie will be attending this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s State Fair with the intent of earning some extra credit for one of his classes, he said. One of his professors issued him a pass to get into the fair for free as he helps run one of the fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many exhibits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to help with the honey bee booth answering questions about bee biology and beekeeping,â&#x20AC;? Howie said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a great way to supplement our learning and a great time

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One in four mammals faces extinction

NANOBYTES Fish shows progression from water to land A fossil of a fish that swam through waters 375 million years ago could provide evidence for the steps through which some marine vertebrates went through in their transformation to land animals.

A new study found that the transition was more than just fins that evolved into limbs. As in this fish’s case, the head and braincase had started to change, a mobile neck emerged from its body and a bone that enabled the fish to breathe underwater had shrunk in size.

It was the beginning of water-toland evolution.

Such a close look at this transition had not been available to paleontologists and biologists before. The research they completed exposed complex details in the fish’s head and neck, a factor that confirmed its evolutionary position as “an important stage in the origin or terrestrial vertebrates,” scientists said in a report to be published today in “Nature.”

The fish, in the species Tiktaalik rosae (nicknamed “fishpod”) was a predator that was up to nine feet in length and a predecessor of amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs, mammals and humans.

Team members from the University of Chicago, the Field Museum and the Academy of Natural Sciences found several skeletons of the fish four years ago on Ellesmere Island in Canada, about 700 miles above the Arctic Circle. The rocks from which the fossils were taken indicate the fishapod lived in shallow waters in a warm climate — it may have even ventured onto land, briefly.

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The groups chose 25 winners from a group of 600 applicants. Each winner received $25,000 and is eligible for five top prizes of $225,000.

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New adversaries and challenges not seen by their ancestors, such as diminishing habitats, disease, over utilization and climate change, are all contributing factors that explain why so many species are on the verge of going extinct, David Rabon, a graduate student in zoology and biologist for the U.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Service, said.

With so many causes to why several species are diminishing worldwide, Rabon said it is hard to combat extinction on a global scale.

“New elements, like climate change, that are affecting animals could potentially affect our ability to save them,” Rabon said.

Climate change can severely alter an animal’s habitat, he said, forcing the animal to rapidly adapt or perish.

Climate change, however, does not affect some animals as much as others.

“It’s difficult to say what species specifically are being affected and the rate at which they are diminishing,” he said.

Rabon said more funding and resources are needed to adequately do the job of isolating certain factors to distinct areas and determining the reduction rates.

A press release by the World Wildlife Fund states that one in four mammals is at risk of extinction, according to the updated International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List.

The list was compiled by 1,800 experts from 130 countries and includes mammals such as tree kangaroos, narwals and Irrawaddy dolphins.

Of 44,838 species, 16,928 are threatened with extinction.

The IUCN has placed 3,346 of those threatened with extinction in the critically endangered category, leaving 4,770 in the endangered and 8,912 in the vulnerable categories.

The IUCN also estimated that 76 mammal species have been lost since 1500.

Extinction has been no stranger to North Carolina.

The red wolf, which is widely considered the wolf of the Southeast, populated North Carolina and the Southeast for thousands of years.

The colonization of the eastern seaboard eliminated the red wolf. By the 1960s, the last remaining red wolves resided at the border of southeastern Texas and Louisiana.

“The government tried to build and protect the population but realized that the wolves couldn’t survive in the wild,” Rabon said. “The wolves were placed in a captive breeding program which made the red wolf extinct in the wild.”

The breeding program kept several generations of red wolves in captivity and began reintroducing them to the wild in 1987.

The wolves were introduced to their native habitat along Alligator River in Dare County.

“The population has been growing steadily on its own, and the offspring are being raised as wild animals,” Ra-

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Playing the gene card RESEARCHERS FROM DUKE TO CONDUCT SMOKING STUDY ON STUDENTS

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he project is designed to try to determine whether a communicated risk for lung cancer affects the willingness and smoking status of college students,â&#x20AC;? Michael Kelley, co-investigator for the study and an associate professor of medicine at Duke University, said.

Those who participate in the study will be informed of genetic testing, a procedure that uses a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DNA to determine the likelihood of inherited diseases, according to Isaac Lipkus, principle investigator for the study and professor of psychiatry at Duke.

He said researchers will discuss genetic testing for lung cancer with smokers and, after theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve read provided information, will ask them if they want to undergo genetic testing for lung cancer.

The test collects DNA from the inside of participantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mouths through a mouthwash sample. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll use that to extract DNA from the cells,â&#x20AC;? Lipkus said.

The gene theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for is GSTM1, a glutathione S-transferase gene that Kelley said â&#x20AC;&#x153;is commonly deleted in some people.

In the Caucasian population, the frequency of both copies of the gene being deleted is about half.â&#x20AC;?

Some data, he said, suggests that when both copies of a gene â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one copy from a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, one from a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are deleted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;you might have a slightly higher risk of developing lung cancer.â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because studies have shown the GSTM1, which is one gene in â&#x20AC;&#x153;a whole

family of genes,â&#x20AC;? could make proteins that neutralize toxins released by tobacco smoke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you inhale tobacco smoke, your body starts to metabolize those chemicals,â&#x20AC;? Kelley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As it does so, at least one of those reactive chemicals is deactivated by the protein product of the GSTM1 gene.â&#x20AC;?

When it has been deleted, these carcinogens pass through â&#x20AC;&#x201D; still active. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in each of those families, and there are still others, they are arranged in tandem array so that there is one gene and then the next gene and the next gene,â&#x20AC;? Kelly said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you delete one of them, what it does it you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make that protein.

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bon said.

The population has been expanding over the last 20 years and now spans five counties.

Rabon said N.C. State has been involved in the effort to protect the red wolf population.

“Whether it be through research and study or mentoring and teaching students, the University has been a big help,” Rabon said.

NCSU researches developed sensors to help track a wolf’s location, movement patterns and reveal pack dynamics.

This kind of technology presents a bigger picture of pack life for the red wolf and gives those monitoring the population the ability to provide better protection.

The biggest way to contribute in the fight against animal extinction, Rabon said, is to get informed and get involved.

There are local and national organizations that offer a variety of different opportunities from advocacy and helping spread the word to work in the field.

Rabon also said the Defenders of Wildlife is a national organization that welcomes those wanting to get involved.

Defenders of Wildlife also routinely partners with the Red Wolf Coalition.

The Red Wolf Recovery Program also offers internships which are very competitive, Rabon said.

The internships allow students to get involved in some ground work through the Fish and Wildlife Service.

“Volunteer with the Red Wolf Coalition and help get the word out about the species,” Rabon said. “That’s a role a student can take on.”

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ENDANGERED SPECIES

BY THE NUMBERS animal 612 U.S. species are listed as threatened or endangered.

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U.S. plant species are listed as threatened or endangered.

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“Whether it be through research and study or mentoring and teaching students, the University has been a big help.”

David Rabon, a graduate student in zoology and biologist for the U.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Service

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LUNG CANCER

BY THE NUMBERS new 215,000 estimated cases from

The thought is that you inlung cancer crease the risk of cancer by (non-small cell and small cell having more of the active combined) in the forms of the carcinogens in United States in your body.”

2008 GSTM1 isn’t like the gene deaths that indicates the risk a wom161,840 estimated from lung cancer an with a family history of (non-small cell breast cancer might develop and small cell combined) in the the cancer, Kelley said.

United States in “That’s not this type of 2008. gene,” he said. “It has high prevalence and low risk.”

SOURCE: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE High prevalence, he said, means GSTM1 is common predict lung cancer,” Lipkus in a population, and low risk said. means its absence does not The researchers, who started significantly raise smokers’ recruiting 18- to 21-year old risk of developing lung can- smokers about nine days ago, cer. aren’t only looking at scientific “For e xaspec ts, li ke ample, if a genes, of this normal risk study. Lipkus is one — the said he is also normal hoping to get population a psychologirisk is one cal perspective — this might a b out t ho s e increase participating. your risk by “We want to as little as find out how 10 percent, many college or not even smokers want Isaac Lipkus, that much,” to get tested for principle investigator Kelley said. this gene, how for the study and Duke “On averthey react to professor of psychiatry age, a smoker that informamight have a tion, do they 10 percent lifetime risk for understand it, the reason why getting cancer, but if you they want to get tested and why have loss of this gene, then they wouldn’t want to get tested,” you might have an 11 per- he said. cent risk.

Mary Hayes, a junior in ac“It’s not a huge change in counting, said although she risk,” he said. thinks getting genetically tested And it’s not the only gene for the gene “isn’t a bad idea,” that can be used to detect the she wouldn’t participate in the probability of lung cancer. study.

“It’s one of the many, many, “In my family history, I’ve nevmany, many genes that could er had any problems with lung

“It’s one of the many, many, many, many genes that could predict lung cancer.”

TECHNICIAN LUNG CANCER PREDICTORS Cigarette smoking If you smoke cigarettes, you are at increased risk for lung cancer.

Cigarette smoking causes 87 percent of lung cancer deaths. Your risk increases with total lifetime exposure to cigarette smoke. This includes: • The number of cigarettes you smoke each day • The intensity of your smoking (the size and frequency of puffs) • The age at which you began to smoke • The number of years you have smoked • Your exposure to secondhand smoke.

“Light” cigarettes do not reduce the health risks of smoking.

Cigar smoking If you smoke cigars, you are at increased risk for cancer of the lip, tongue, mouth, throat, larynx, lung and esophagus. If you smoke cigars daily, particularly if you inhale, you are at increased risk for developing heart and lung disease. Lung disease itself is a risk factor for lung cancer.

Like cigarette smoking, your risk from cigar smoking increases with increased exposure.

Environmental tobacco smoke Environmental tobacco smoke, commonly known as secondhand smoke, is a risk factor for lung cancer. It is a combination of smoke emitted from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe and smoke exhaled by the smoker.

If you are a nonsmoker who lives with smokers in a home where smoking is allowed, you are at the greatest risk for suffering the negative health effects of secondhand smoke exposure (lung cancer, nasal sinus cancer,

cancer,” she said. “I wouldn’t expect to have that 1 percent increase.”

She said members of her family have smoked regularly before,

respiratory tract infections, and heart disease).

If you are a nonsmoker, separating yourself from smokers may reduce, but will not eliminate, your exposure to secondhand smoke.

Radon Radon, an odorless, colorless, radioactive gas, is present in nearly all air. While everyone breathes in low levels of radon in every day, people who breathe in high levels of radon are at an increased risk for developing lung cancer.

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and is associated with 15,000 to 22,000 lung cancer deaths each year.

Asbestos If you have had or currently have substantial exposure to asbestos, you are at increased risk for lung cancer.

Nearly everyone is exposed to asbestos at some time during his or her life. However, most people do not become ill from their exposure.

People who become ill from asbestos are usually those who are exposed to it on a regular basis, most often in a job where they work directly with the material or through substantial environmental contact.

You may have been exposed to asbestos fibers if you worked in: • Shipbuilding trades • Asbestos mining and milling • Manufacturing of asbestos textiles and other asbestos products • Insulation work in the construction and building trades • Brake repair.

If you are a smoker who is also exposed to asbestos, you have a greatly increased risk of developing lung cancer.

SOURCE: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

although they — like her — have quit recently.

“I smoked up until last year, but I stopped,” she said.

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AMATO

GIVING CHUCK THE BUSINESS Over the last 5 seasons, an Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien ball club averaged 81.5 penalties per season to Amatoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 96.5, with Amato losing on average over 124 yards more per season.

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talking about programs that were on top of the world.â&#x20AC;?

What he left behind In Amatoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last season at State, the Pack started 3-2 overall, 2-0 in conference and off the heels of a dramatic Thursday-night win over Florida State. Wake Forest visited the next week and Amato said he believes the close loss doomed the Pack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was about a 20-second period [to end the first half] where there were 12 points scored [by Wake Forest] â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a field goal, a safety and a touchdown,â&#x20AC;? Amato said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Had we won that one, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no telling what would have happened from that point on. The rest of the year we were so, so close and that would have just carried us over all year.â&#x20AC;?

Amato is still proud of the facilities he helped raise funds for â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from the Wendell Murphy Center to the Vaughn Towers to stadium expansion â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and his 4-1 bowl record, including a win over Notre Dame in the 2002 Gator Bowl and a No. 12 final national ranking.

But he also acknowledges that expectations rose too quickly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember one year when we were No. 8 in the country and on the front page of Sports Illustrated, and I asked people then, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Are we just visiting or is this a permanent thing?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? Amato said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew we were just visiting because it takes a while to get things going on a steady keel. But when you average seven wins a season, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a whole lot of programs across this country that would love to have that.â&#x20AC;?

Amato was also excited two years ago about his coaching staffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recruiting class. On Friday, he labeled his incoming recruiting class for 2007 the best of his career. Though not all of them ended up at State and some are still coming off redshirts, Amato says State fans are seeing some

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of the rewards now, like quarterback Russell Wilson who had committed to Amato.

Ultimately, the final three seasons of Amatoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure in which the Pack went 15-20, and the growing discontent of fans forced Fowler to make a move. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew what was wrong, and it would have been fixed, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not one whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to fix something in the middle of the season, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not done that way,â&#x20AC;?

Amato said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been around

Bobby Bowden too long, and Lou Holtz, and know there are right ways and wrong ways.â&#x20AC;?

Lasting connections Amato doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk to the players he left behind, or the coaches and faculty at State he had grown close to. As badly as he says he wants to, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s afraid of what people would think and say of it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to talk to them so bad, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want anybody to feel that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m tampering with kids

that I just love to death,â&#x20AC;? Amato said.

Last year in Tallahassee, in the Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 27-10 loss to Florida State, Amato said he was the last one off the field as players lined up to greet him and give him a hug.

Amato still has plenty of ties to the area. He graduated and played football for State. His wife was born and raised in Raleigh

and her family still lives here.

Amatoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter still lives in Raleigh. And whenever he gets the chance, Amato likes to visit the area he where he still has plenty of friends.

And though heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not ruling out an eventual retirement in the Triangle, Amato says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not done coaching by any means. In fact, he hopes to become a head coach again in the near future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will be a head coach again,â&#x20AC;?

Amato said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a team out there that needs a head coach to lead their program, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been in the wars, and has head coaching experience.â&#x20AC;?

Raleigh reunion Stepping onto Carter-Finley Stadium with Amato will be Todd Stroud, Amatoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former assistant head coach and defensive line coach. Players like defensive end Willie Young maintain a connection with these coaches and Young is excited to see them again.

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Amato said this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game will be much more difficult for him and his family, as they return to Carter-Finley Stadium for the first time since he left the Wolfpack.

But both the players and Amato see positives in playing against each other this time, and they expect a happy reunion after the game similar to last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really about coming out Thursday night and having a great game,â&#x20AC;? Young said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get me wrong, in the back of my mind I know weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing our old staff, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be an exciting environment.â&#x20AC;?

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WOMEN’S GOLF

TECHNICIAN

Doughtie finishing her career

in style

IN HER SENIOR SEASON, LAUREN DOUGHTIE CONTINUES TO SET THE BAR FOR THE WOMEN’S GOLF PROGRAM STORY BY CANDICE KASISCHKE

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fter winning the Mercedes-Benz Classic, senior Lauren Doughtie continues to set the standard as the best women’s golfer in program history as she progresses toward the professional level. In her senior year, Doughtie practically owns the Wolfpack’s record books.

PHOTO COURTESY N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Senior Lauren Doughtie won the Mercedes-Benz Classic last weekend. The business managment major plans to play in the Duramed FUTURES Tour in November.

She was the first golfer in program history to qualify for the NCAA Championship during her junior season. After finishing the season ranked No. 54 and No. 60 nationally by Golfstat and Golfweek respectively, she was also named AllConference for the first time in her career. Last season, she set school records for scoring average (74.4) and also set the record for single season and career stroke averages.

Despite her long list of accomplishments, Doughtie had never won a collegiate tournament entering her senior season. But Doughtie realized this goal, winning the Mercedes-Benz Classic—a feat which was honored by Golf World magazine when it named her its player of the week.

“It is great to finally win—I have been really close to winning before,” Doughtie said. “I made new goals and set the bar higher for myself for

the rest of the season. It’s funny — I didn’t even know I had won until Emily, my teammate, rushed up to me afterward and told me. It was a surreal feeling.”

After coaching Doughtie for three years prior to this season, the tournament-win was a thrill for both Doughtie and coach Page Marsh.

“I was proud to see her win a tournament,” Marsh said. “It has been one of her main goals, and her hard work has really paid off. She played superb, great golf. Her honor is well-deserved. She has shown such heart and has come close to winning before. It’s fun to see her reach her goals. I know she is not satisfied with one win.”

Doughtie’s success-filled college career has paved a way for her to play professionally. She intends on attending the Duramed FUTURES Tour in November.

“I cannot play in the LPGA be-

cause I would lose amateur status,” Doughtie said. “However, I am very fortunate to have the opportunity of playing professionally directly out of college. I have been playing since I was little and fell in love with the game, not knowing I would be where I am today.”

The senior has only a few months left as a collegiate golfer, but Marsh expects to see more success in Doughtie’s last season that will continue into her professional future.

“Her dedication to golf and her motivation to improve are admirable,” Marsh said. “With Lauren’s mental approach, practice habits and strong work ethic, she will be hard to beat. Her competitiveness and leadership are an inspiration to the other players on the team. She has set the bar and the pace for the other ladies to strive to achieve the highest of honors.”

Aside from Doughtie’s leadership on the course, Marsh feels it will not be the same next year without her.

“She is our ‘packing girl’—no one can pack the van like her,” Marsh said. “She is also our ‘technology goto girl’ with iPods and other things.

It’s fun to see all the personalities on the team and hers will definitely be missed.”

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New speakers will rock Reynolds REYNOLDS COLISEUM RECEIVES A SOUND SYSTEM UPGRADE, EXPECTED TO BE â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;1,000 TIMES BETTERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lindsey Hall Staff Writer

Those who attended the Carolina Hurricanesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opening night last week probably noticed something different. Some may have even felt it when â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock You Like a Hurricaneâ&#x20AC;? was played. The RBC Center has a new sound system in place â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a renovation that will be noticeable when menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball season starts up. The old system has a new home on campus in Reynolds Coliseum.

KAD Construction, Inc. of Raleigh and Davidson Audio Visual of Winston-Salem are implementing the system that will provide improved sound quality and reliability, which has been lacking in Reynoldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; current system.

Barry Joyce, assistant athletics director of indoor facilities, said the sound system should be fully installed within the next few days. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new system is going to be great,â&#x20AC;? Joyce said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to sound 1,000 times better.â&#x20AC;?

The companies are completing a design that will utilize the technological components acquired from the RBC Center. The loca-

last year and is looking forward different operating modes for the to an improved experience on corresponding sports and progame nights. vide an electric experience for â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really muff led and fans and players. sometimes hard to hear, so you Joe Check, a sophomore in couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get into the game,â&#x20AC;? Al- sport management, is ready to len said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;So being able to hear see the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team the play by play will make the showcase their skills in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old game more entertaining.â&#x20AC;?

Barnâ&#x20AC;?, as State hosts four games In addition to the speakers, the in addition to the Red & White sports announcer will also have Scrimmage. He said the new sysa headset, rather tem is an extra than a small mic incentive for stand, and sepastudents to be rate system ineven louder. puts, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to ones for general be exciting to purposes, music actually hear and the sports t he PA a nannouncer. nouncer when Reynoldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; athsomeone scores letic eventsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; staff so everyone can Luke Allen, sophomore will be trained to understand in sport management properly use the whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going system and will on,â&#x20AC;? Check said. be required to attend at least one â&#x20AC;&#x153;The RBC Center is a nice venue, athletic event in order to have a but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing like the long hands-on experience. standing basketball traditions in Reynoldsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new system is set Reynolds Coliseum.â&#x20AC;? up to accommodate potential future additions, such as a video board.

Reynolds will be louder. The system will be programmed with

â&#x20AC;&#x153;So being able to hear the play by play will make the game more entertaining.â&#x20AC;?

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Reynolds Coliseum, home to womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball, womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball, ROTC and other sporting events, is a classic central campus landmark. Located next to Talley Student Center, sports fans will sometimes head over to Tally for two refreshing scoops of N.C. State ice cream.

tion of the speakers will enhance the sound. Eighteen three-horn clusters will include double 15inch bass speakers and four EV sub-woofers. An amplifier will

provide 2,500 watts per cabinet to the sub-woofers.

Current amplifiers will be rewired and relocated near the catwalk, closer to the main speak-

ers, to cut the cost of additional cluster speaker cables.

Luke Allen, a sophomore in sport management, attended many womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball games

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Former head coach Chuck Amato yells at officials during a game against Akron on Sept. 9, 2006. The Pack lost the game 17-20. Amato was fired in 2006 after a 16-21 loss to East Carolina.

Amato returns to Carter-Finley Stadium The former head coach talked about his work at N.C. State and what he had to leave behind Josh Harrell Deputy Sports Editor

Former football coach Chuck Amato spent some time in Miami this summer, working with Bill Parcells at the Dolphins’ training camp. According to Amato, Parcells complimented former Wolfpack head honcho, now the linebackers coach at Florida State, saying

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people in the football world saw what he did at N.C. State.

“You did things nobody else could accomplish,” Parcells told Amato.

In a conference call with reporters last Friday, Amato gushed about the work he did at State, from averaging seven wins a season, raising millions and turning it into stateof-the-art facilities, to winning bowl games and bringing ESPN’s College Gameday to Raleigh.

But now as his Florida State team travels to Raleigh for tonight’s nationally-televised

ACC RACE

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Wake Forest

2-0

4-1

Virginia Tech

2-0

5-1

Boston College

1-1

4-1

Georgia Tech

2-1

5-1

Florida State

1-1

4-1

North Carolina

1-1

5-1

Maryland

1-1

4-2

Duke

1-1

3-2

Clemson

1-2

3-3

Virginia

1-1

3-3

N.C. State

0-2

2-4

Miami

0-2

3-3

SOURCE: ACC

The Wolfpack is leading the conference averaging 26.2 yards per kickoff return.

Miami at Duke, 3:30 p.m.

North Carolina at Virginia, 3:30 p.m.

Virginia Tech at Boston College, 8 p.m.

Lee Fowler

Athletics Director

Players to watch for: N.C. STATE Nate Irving, linebacker - When Irving, a redshirt sophomore, went out with an ankle injury during the East Carolina game, he was leading the Wolfpack in tackles, leading the conference in interceptions and making a name for himself as one of the best young linebackers in the nation.

Irving’s return will boost an N.C. State defense that has been eaten up in the secondary by Boston College and South Florida.

T.J. Graham, wide receiver - The freshman filled the highlight reel with his first quarter kickoff returns against Boston College. It will be interesting to see if Florida State took notice and avoids kicking the ball Graham’s way as the Eagle’s did after Graham torched them for a 100-yard touchdown.

FLORIDA STATE Antone Smith, running back - The senior running back has been dominant this season, rushing for 10 touchdowns in five games and leading the Seminoles with 411 yards on the ground. Smith, who is averaging 4.9 yards per carry, has been a fixture in the Florida State backfield since his sophomore year, when he beat out Lorenzo Booker late in the season.

Derek Nicholson, linebacker - The Winston-Salem native led Florida State with 99 tackles last season, and his 31 tackles this year are tops among Seminole defenders. The senior anchors a veteran defensive unit which features upper-classmen across the board.

Wolfpack INJURY REPORT FULL: Alan-Michael Cash, DT - Knee surgery; Curtis Crouch, OG - Foot injury PROBABLE (75 percent): Nate Irving, LB - Ankle injury OUT: Geron James, WR - Ankle injury; Julian Williams, OT - Shoulder Injury OUT FOR THE SEASON: Toney Baker, HB - Knee surgery; Donald Bowens, WR - Lower back stress fractures; Matt Kushner, TE - Knee injury; Javon Walker, S - Knee surgery SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

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The Wolfpack is sitting in a familiar position two games into the conference season — dead last in the Atlantic Division. The good news is the race for the conference title is still young and every team in the division except Wake Forest already has at least one conference loss. However, a loss against the Seminoles would likely be the death blow to the Pack’s already slim title hopes.

SOURCE: ACC

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Saturday: Georgia Tech at Clemson, noon Wake Forest at Maryland, noon

game, Amato wishes he had another chance with the Wolfpack instead of being fired by Athletics Director Lee Fowler after going 3-9 in 2006.

“If Duke would have fired Mike Krzyzewski after his fourth year, what a crime that would have been,” Amato said. “If Virginia Tech would have fired Frank Beamer after his third or fourth year, when his record was like 20-some and 40-some and hadn’t gone to a bowl, what a travesty — and it’s not like we’re

FLORIDA STATE?

n Oct. 6, 2007, the Wolfpack faced its former coach Chuck Amato for the first time in the Tom O’Brien era. The Pack jumped to an early 10-7 lead, but did not score in the final three quarters of the game en route to a 27-10 defeat. Daniel Evans went 19 of 32 passing for 172 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. State turned the ball over four times in the game and was penalized nine times for 97 yards. The loss put the Wolfpack at 1-5 on the season while Florida State improved to 4-1.

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Wake Forest and Virginia Tech are emerging as the teams to beat in their respective divisions. With wins over division rivals Florida State and Clemson, Wake is in prime position to claim a spot in Tampa this December. A late season matchup with Boston College could easily determine the Atlantic division’s representative. North Carolina and Georgia Tech are both 5-1 and will vie with the Hokies for a the chance to play for the ACC Title.

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Wake Forest

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