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Events to keep an eye on for the week of August 21

SUNRISE AND SMOOTHIES

THE SECOND CITY

Friday, August 25, 7 p.m.

STEWART THEATRE

$10 for NC State students

NC State LIVE is bringing The Second City, a group known for their sketch comedy and improvisation as part of Wolfpack Welcome Week. Come together for a night of comedy and fun!

Thursday, August 24, 9-11 a.m.

WELLNESS AND RECREATION CENTER

Free

Start your day off right with a custom-made, healthy smoothie from the Wellness and Recreation Center.

AUDITIONS: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER

Monday, August 28, 7-11 p.m.

FRANK THOMPSON HALL

Auditions are open to all currently enrolled NC State students. You do not have to be a theater minor or be taking a theater class to audition.

MOONLIGHT HOWL AND RUN

Friday, August 25, 9-11 p.m.

MEMORIAL BELLTOWER

Free

Are you a runner or want to get to know campus a little bit more? Come join the traditional 1.3-mile moonlight fun run around campus starting at the Belltower and ending with a post-race party and DJ at Stafford Commons.

THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS

Editor-in-Chiefs Ethan Bakogiannis

Jameson Wolf technician-editor@ncsu.edu

Managing Editor/Brand Manager Emily Vespa technician-managingeditor@ncsu.edu

Copy Desk Chief Rachelle Hernandez technician-copydesk@ncsu.edu Assistant Copy Desk Chief Elliot Johnson News Editor Kate Denning technician-news@ncsu.edu

JERMAINE HUDSON/TECHNICIAN

Alina Myakota, a fourth-year studying business management, and Dana Sanderson, a third-year studying environmental technology and management, takes a photo with Chancellor Randy Woodson in Holmes Hall Aug. 18. For the past 14 years, Chancellor Woodson has visited main campus to assist with move-in day.

Assistant News Editors Ally Tennant Amelia Russell Culture Editors Emilia Rivadeneira Elizabeth Dull technician-features@ncsu.edu Design Editor Ellie Bruno technician-design@ncsu.edu

Assistant Design Editor Carter McDermott Opinion Editor Justin Welch technician-opinion@ncsu.edu

Assistant Opinion Editor Skye Crawford Focused Editor Koen Rodabaugh technician-opinion@ncsu.edu

Sports Editor Jenna Cuniowski technician-sports@ncsu.edu

Assistant Sports Editors Erin Ferrare Noah Teague

Photo Editor Ethan Rimolt technician-photo@ncsu.edu

Video Editor Isaac Hernandez technician-video@ncsu.edu

Assistant Video Editor Katherine Wan

General Manager Garrett Gough media-sales@ncsu.edu

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‘Beep’ is the magic word: Inside NC State’s grassroots rideshare program

Emily Vespa Managing Editor

In a Facebook group with nearly 5,000 members, many of which are NC State students, “beep” is the magic word.

For a newcomer to the NCSU Beepers Facebook group, the feed may seem mystifying. It’s a flood of posts in which the word “beep” assumes the role of a verb and a noun: “beep from pine state to stanhope,” “beep from tin roof to paloma,” and an occasional “anyone beeping?”

Piper Borras, administrator of the group and a fourth-year studying marketing, said beeping is simple — students drive students.

Unlike mainstream rideshare services like Uber, the NCSU Beepers group caters to the student population by offering cheap rides, known as beeps, by students, for students.

“Instead of just having one price for Uber, say $15 to go downtown, a beep could be ‘Oh, well I charge $3 a person’ or ‘I charge $5 a ride,’” Borras said. “So you’re gonna get to choose the best price. It’s affordable.”

Borras said when she’s driving, called “beeping,” she’ll post to the Facebook group. People can comment on her post or message her directly to request a beep. Others in need of a beep will share a post to the group, and drivers will comment to accept the request.

There’s no guarantee you’ll find a driver, so it’s smart to post in advance, said Nick Guy, a fourth-year studying business administration.

“It’s kind of a gamble,” Guy said. “The best thing you can do is reserve it like you’re reserving an Uber.”

Guy said he’s beeped occasionally. He said the busiest nights for beeping are weekend nights, when there’s high demand for a ride to or from

bars in Glenwood South.

“It’s a night where you can make some quick cash, and you can do three or four rides back to back,” Guy said.

Recently, more students are beeping, so prices have gone down to stay competitive, Borras said. She’s found charging more than three to four dollars a person means you won’t be competitive in a saturated market.

“I think the most I ever made in one night was $350, but I was going crazy,” Borras said. “I mean, I was zooming from one place to the other — it was hard.”

Guy said he’s never had a bad experience beeping, but that’s always a risk.

“Sometimes, it’s not worth the money,” Guy said. “Because there’s always the risk of, you pick up somebody that’s drunk or they f--- your car up or somebody throws up. Because people don’t care. Like if they’re coming off Glenwood, they don’t really care about what they do in your car.”

Borras said some of her most memorable moments from beeping are picking people up from bars.

“When you pick up drunk people, they’re obviously funny,” Borras said. “I’ve found weird stuff, like somebody left like a dill pickle in my car, and somebody left an actual hot dog in my car.”

The most unique thing about the NCSU Beepers group, Borras said, is the opportunity to build connections with other NC State students.

“I’ve had people get in and they choose the music and we’re all — me included — bumping and singing,” Borras said. “It’s not like an Uber. It’s like, we’re all students at NC State, and it kind of unifies the experience a little bit.”

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Active Minds: Mending mental health

Ally Tennant Assistant News Editor

Active Minds is a student-led organization dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and expanding wellness support across campus.

Abigail Wucherer, a fifth-year studying mechanical engineering and vice president of Active Minds, said the organization is an important method of amplifying student voices on campus.

“We need to mobilize a solution to the mental health crisis on campus,” Wucherer said. “With a campus of 40,000 people, it takes time to reach everyone. With Active Minds, we are approaching this in a more personable way by having a unique opportunity as student leaders to not approach this as a bureautic structure.”

Sav Powers, a fourth-year studying chemical engineering and president of NC State’s Active Minds chapter, said the group promotes community and accessibility.

“We have three main goals,” Powers said. “Make sure students know they’re not alone, a greater understanding and discussion of mental health and allow students access to mental health resources on campus.”

Audrey Westlund, a third-year studying industrial engineering, said another goal of the club is to close any gaps between students and resources.

“We often see a disconnect in providing the information and students feeling comfortable to ask for help,” Westlund said. “By Active Minds promoting mental health, it will make students more inclined to join and create positive practices.”

Some of Active Mind’s initiatives include working with campus centers to spread

awareness about NC State’s mental health resources.

“We are … working with Prevention Services to give out material and resources for each department, along with a mental health newsletter that makes students aware of mental health resources on campus and anonymous testimonies,” Powers said.

Powers said the organization is working to connect with students at events with embedded counselors, which are professionals hired by NC State to provide support to students within a specific college.

“The embedded counselors throw a variety of events each week,” Powers said. “There are already arts and crafts or Lego events in motion. But if we allow one Active Minds member to be present at these events, the more likely the student population will reach out to one another.”

Westlund said she believes it’s important to facilitate discussions about mental health within colleges to help students find a sense of community.

“Specifically in the College of Engineering, there is an understanding of how other students are feeling in their community,” Westlund said. “This is an opportunity to create an intersection between students and University faculty so we as a community can come together.”

Wucherer said education is an important approach for students to navigate mental health.

“Education is the main takeaway from this organization.” Wucherer said. “Everyone deserves to be equipped to handle a mental health crisis, whether it is within themselves or a friend. The educational piece of knowing how to navigate a crisis before and after such a prevalent issue

can be found in Active Minds and their events.”

Westlund said students interested in Active Minds have the opportunity to become leaders in the group by leading their own events or joining the mentors program.

“The mentorship program allows students to get paired together to learn more about their time at NC State and have someone to confide in,” Westlund said. “Being a mentor or leading events like our embedded counselors are the most effective way to see an end result.”

Wucherer said any student can get involved in Active Minds.

“Anyone and everyone is welcome,” Wucherer said. “As long as you are genuine about spreading awareness for mental health and want progress at NC State — you are welcomed.”

For more information on how to join Active Minds, fill out their interest form. For a list of wellness resources on campus, visit https://wellness.ncsu.edu/resources/

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Geology students witness volcanic eruption on summer Iceland trip

Two NC State geology students embarked on a trip to Iceland in July, watching volcanic eruptions, encountering rare geological formations and experiencing the local Nordic culture.

This adventure was not a leisurely vacation, but an essential component of the geology curriculum. Bridget Dale, a fourth-year studying geology, said she decided to travel to Iceland with the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to fulfill her fieldwork requirement because of the unique opportunities it presented.

Joseph Barry, a fourth-year studying geology, attended the same trip. The students mainly stayed in tents near the areas they were studying. Dale said the camping experience helped to make their fieldwork feel more authentic.

“I personally loved it,” Dale said. “I liked the tent parks, they made me feel like a real scientist—less like I was in a classroom.”

The trip was not without its challenges; Dale said the students encountered the fierce and unpredictable Icelandic elements.

“When my group went [to study soil samples] it was really windy, like probably 80-mile-per-hour winds and it’s just a pit of ash and very loose fine-grained stuff,” Dale said. “It was in my eyes, my nose, it was in my mouth. I took my hat off at the end of the day, and it just rained ash. It got in every crack of my book; it’s still got ash in it.”

During their time on the island, the students witnessed a volcanic eruption firsthand. Barry said the students watched the Litli-Hrútur volcano form from an initial fissure in the ground.

“It starts as just a crack in the ground, and as it shoots a magma up and starts to build, and so we saw it like 20 or so meters high,” Barry said. “It was more like an application thing. Everything we learned up to that and

beyond, we got to see it pretty much liveaction.”

Dale said their timing could not have been more fortunate. The students were able to take notes, collect samples and walk on the newly formed volcanic rock before the site was closed off to the public.

“That was kind of a drop everything that we had planned for that day and just go, which was a great idea because they closed it the day after,” Dale said. “We got really lucky.”

Dale said the students also had the chance to see glaciers and extremely rare volcanic formations called “rootless cones.” Only one rootless cone cluster exists on Earth, and another is on Mars.

Magma forms volcanoes without lava ever flowing out, creating a field of craters.

Dale and Barry posed with an NC State flag in front of their most picturesque sights. Dale said she decided to pack the flag to excite fellow geology students for the opportunity to travel abroad for their school requirements.

“There’s not a lot of opportunity for students, especially in our department, to go abroad,” Dale said. “I thought that it would get people excited in our department about geology, especially as we come back and do Wolfpack Welcome Week for the geology club, to show people that there’s more than just North Carolina and geology out there.”

The students not only delved into Iceland’s

geological wonders but also its culture and local wildlife. Barry said the students explored Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital, and spotted orcas and puffins on a ferry ride to see an infamous volcano.

Barry said he truly appreciated the group’s journey to Iceland, as he learned how its many geological features formed.

“It’s cool to say you’ve been to a place that not a lot of people have, but Iceland — I wanted to learn about it,” Barry said. “A lot of people know of it, but they don’t know why it’s there, or why it’s unique. And it was cool to learn it instead of just going and looking around. It was cool to actually immerse yourself there for a few weeks.”

COURTESY OF JOSEPH BARRY

Matthew Burkhart Staff Writer

Letter from the Editor: An introduction

Ethan Bakogiannis Jameson Wolf

Editors-in-Chief

A new school year brings a new year of student journalism and with it, a new Technician staff.

It is our pleasure to introduce ourselves as Technician’s co-editors-in-chief for the 2023-2024 academic year. Combined, we have five years of experience at Technician, Ethan as a sports writer and editor and Jameson as news and culture writer and culture editor. In our new positions as editors-in-chief, we hold responsibility for all content Technician publishes online and in print.

Our focuses for the year include continuing solutions-based coverage of college mental health; increasing accessibility to reporting through a rejuvenated social media presence and innovative design; and continuing efforts towards fair representation of students of all backgrounds, experiences, beliefs and identities on campus.

Most importantly, we’re putting an emphasis on foundational journalistic values and practices. We’re excited to be

active and engaged with the campus community by doing what journalism is all about — asking questions. Whether it’s a Saturday night at Carter-Finley Stadium, or a Monday morning in the Brickyard, we’ll be there asking questions and digging deeper into anything and everything that affects students at our university.

Our mission as a publication is to serve the University community, particularly students, by providing an accessible meeting place for campus news and opinions. Student journalists have the unique opportunity to tell the stories of campus from the inside. We are in it with you.

Students, we represent your voice, your experience and your opinions. We aim to report, honestly and transparently, on the events that most impact you in hopes of enacting change for the better. We are always accessible through email (technician-editor@ncsu.edu) and welcome anyone and everyone to submit questions, concerns, tips and guest columns to us at any time.

We wish everyone the best of luck with navigating classes, college and life this year. Don’t forget to grab your copy of Technician each week, because we’ll be here every step of the way.

Finding campus community is more important than ever before

When I moved into Syme Hall at the beginning of last year, the university provided me with a care package. Finding that care package again during move-out, after one of the most emotionally draining school years of my life, I was reminded of something: how community always shows up for us in times of hardship. It’s our means of looking out for each other when we don’t have the social support we need.

Will LaMarche Staff Writer

It goes without saying that everyone at NC State is a member of a community: the Wolfpack community. But that’s a community of over 37,000 people. We could divide that by individual colleges, but even comparatively smaller communities like the College of Humanities and Social Sciences totals around 4,500 people. The sheer size of our extensive community can be especially intimidating to our first-year students. While wide communities can be great, the strength of having so many people on campus comes from being a part of multiple groups.

Clubs are a great example of this, but they usually only meet about once a week. Moreover, joining too many may take away from time needed to work or study. The advantage of being a part of one large community is that eventually, you’ll find yourself a part of multiple smaller groups that can help you fulfill different needs.

Gallup and Penn State both report that social offerings, openness, aesthetics, education and basic services are the most important factors in building good communities. This means that good communities hold events, are open and accessible to new members, have places people want to go, provide quality instruction and provide for their members.

Clubs, other interest groups and the various campus events like Packapalooza, Wolfstock and Wolfpack Welcome Week provide social offerings and openness.

Obviously, being on a college campus lends itself to the education element, but support is essential when students are struggling. Creating a class GroupMe, joining existing study groups or creating your own are all great ways to not only keep up in a difficult class but make friends as well.

While we may have less control in the domains of aesthetics and basic services, there is still opportunity.

In the realm of aesthetics, there may not be many places you enjoy going to on campus, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make the places you frequent more enjoyable. Downtown Raleigh, Hillsborough Street, North Hills, Pullen Park and various museums are all fun to visit, but it may be just as impactful to become friends with the people who ride the Wolfline at the same time as you. If you notice the same people at dining or lecture halls, those are not only people you could be friends with, but people who you can exchange information with if a service is down or the buses aren’t running.

We can also help each other in regards to basic services, especially when college can be a financially draining experience. If you share a class with a friend and you both need a physical textbook, you might want to consider splitting the cost and sharing it.

If you have excess dining dollars and know someone who is food insecure on campus, you could get them a meal. If you or someone you know is food insecure, please look into Feed The Pack.

But all of this only works if it’s genuine. Community is not a means to an end — it is both. It is strongest when we remove our biases against others and provide and accept help indiscriminately.

It means checking in with friends, even when it’s uncomfortable. It means practicing self-awareness and knowing when you need to ask for help.

Community is not always a well-lit stock photo of beautiful smiling faces; sometimes it’s sharing a hardship and navigating through it together. And as uncomfortable as all of this may seem at times, it’s important to remember people rarely say no to friendship.

We live in difficult times amid economic uncertainty and a nationwide mental health crisis on top of the already-stressful experience of being a college student. Still, I have faith that if we act in compassion, exercise making connections and practice reaching out that things can improve, even if slightly. Making life just a little bit easier for someone and showing them that you care can mean a world of difference.

ETHAN RIMOLT/TECHNICIAN Jameson Wolf (left) and Ethan Bakogiannis (right).

How to survive freshman year

Skye Crawford Assistant Opinion Editor

Starting another school year brings a range of emotions to the forefront of every student’s mind — excitement, anxiety and dread are all expected. These emotions can run even higher for freshmen who don’t know what to expect. Fortunately, I’ve been around the block a few times, and as I begin my fourth year, I can provide some tips and tricks for surviving that grueling first year.

especially with friends.

Editor’s Note: This is a work of satire. It should not be taken seriously or applied literally.

You may think you’ve watched enough college tips videos on YouTube or learned all the tricks from your older sibling, but there are some things unique to the NC State experience that will make your life significantly easier if you know them.

For example, our on-campus Starbucks is great, but I’ve definitely made the mistake of using Grubhub to order my iced coffee too early and it’s melted when I pick it up. Make sure to wait until your class is over and you’re on the way to Talley Student Union before placing your Starbucks order.

While I’m on the subject of food, I should mention that there are always open seats in the Atrium during lunch time — that is, approximately at 11:30 a.m. If you’re by yourself, feel free to use an entire booth to spread out. You can eat lunch and do classwork there, and it’s the perfect place because it’s never too crowded or too loud.

Unfortunately, I haven’t tried this next tip out yet, but another student well-versed in what NC State has to offer suggested this. Lucy Osborn, a third-year studying media arts, said going to Case Dining Hall for dinner is amazing,

Another great thing to do with friends is attend fraternity parties. If you’re a girl attending one, I recommend wearing heels. They’re great dancing shoes on sticky linoleum floors.

If you’re a guy wanting to attend a frat party but you’re not part of the organization, don’t worry. You may hear that fraternities don’t let non-brothers attend their parties, but that’s nonsense. Just walk right in and no one will question you.

Of course, spending time with your friends off-campus is great, but there are tons of great spots on-campus too. D.H. Hill Jr. Library is one of them.

Justin Welch, a third-year studying history and political science, said, “It’s really cool to hang out with your friends in the bookstacks at D.H. Hill.”

Floors six through nine are the best spots because you get the most privacy and can be as loud as you want.

Another great spot is the pool on the sixth floor of Talley. I love going there to cool down after working out at Carmichael Gymnasium. I go around 5 p.m. because I have easy access to whatever equipment I want to use, then jump in the pool to relax my muscles.

While these tips are definitely helpful and not something you would’ve thought of, surely you’re looking for answers to the more ob vious questions like “What do I wear to class?”

If you can’t decide on an outfit, your con

vocation shirt is a great, safe option. Koen Rodabaugh, a fourth-year studying political science, even said wearing your convocation

Don’t be afraid to wear it everywhere you go, even off campus. It helps identify you as part of the community. My convocation shirt has been an easy life-saver when I’m running late for class, which brings me to my next tip: Don’t be afraid to run through the Brickyard when you’re at risk of being late to class. No one will judge you — we’ve all been there.

As for more course-oriented advice, try the following: Have a three-ring binder for each class you take, save your general education courses for your final semester of your senior year and let all of your professors know you’re a freshman so that they give you more grace and time to complete assignments.

While I’m sure there are other things to consider when starting your freshman year, these tips and tricks are the ones that stood out to me. They will certainly help make your first year a smooth transition from home to college. And you’ll look a lot less like a trainwreck than the rest of us did.

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Stop trying to align yourself with like-minded people

Jordan Birkner Correspondent

As we begin a new academic year, waves of individuals will begin looking for groups they feel comfortable with. Finding accepting communities that provide comfortable social spaces is essential, especially for incoming college students.

These communities — including jobs, Greek Life, clubs and sports — will begin pushing for recruitment as well. Offcampus, advertising for networking with “like-minded” people is presented through social media and as taglines at business conferences.

This wording has made me more apprehensive than excited; when everyone thinks the same, we lose the perspectives needed to move forward.

Obviously, not all like-minded people think the same about everything. In professional contexts, this can simply mean people pursuing the same goals and interests or who have similar long-term ambitions. Having a like-minded mentor or manager can be beneficial in exploring future opportunities and advancing in relevant ways.

There are benefits in belonging to groups of like-minded people through culture, faith

and identities. These are all important connections which create safe and supportive spaces for individuals who may feel isolated from the majority because of these factors. This extends to mental health and addiction as people facing similar challenges and supporting one another through groups can be more beneficial than therapy.

But all of the hype around like-minded individuals poses a more serious concern: a lack of critical thinking.

Diversity of thought is what encourages us to develop new ideas and approaches for solving problems and conflicts. People with different opinions may challenge us with their perspectives, but those challenges inspire innovation.

Exclusively interacting with people who share the same opinions as us can discourage us from developing our own perspectives, making it harder to think about all aspects or potential varieties in these perspectives. If someone does not belong to a social, economic, religious or other identity group, it will be difficult for them to understand the impact a viewpoint can have on other groups.

Interacting with differently minded people doesn’t mean opposing views should change your perspectives. Conversely, a healthy argument can reinforce your own

perspectives and affirm your reasoning for the choices you make.

Breaking out of a group to discuss controversial topics productively reduces your chances of groupthink, or accepting and supporting a perspective that might not be the best approach for problem-solving. And if the other perspectives have strong reasoning, you can find your own views expanded.

It’s harder to tell a friend that you strongly disagree with them, but rationalizing your views with an opponent can help you communicate more clearly in any context.

This concept includes the like-minded people we interact with day-to-day, but also with those we chose to support on a national scale.

This becomes extremely clear in the realm of politics. This year, there have been four Democratic House defects to the GOP. One senator has done the reverse, while four have party-switched to and from independent or third parties.

These changes directly impact legislatures. In North Carolina, a party switch caused a veto overturn that resulted in restricted abortion access state-wide. Assuming that political party affiliation means sharing opinions with like-minded people might result in straight-ticket voting, ignoring the individual perspectives each

candidate holds.

Considering 173 state legislators have switched parties within the last 30 years, there are clearly more factors at play regarding party affiliation than personal beliefs. Assuming a candidate of a party you support is like-minded and will act in mutual interests for you is simply not how things work in a political context.

As we start this school year, it’s important to be careful of only interacting with likeminded people. While spending time with people who think just like us, we might miss out on different ideas that can help us grow.

Even though it’s nice to be around people who think the same things, we should also listen to people with differing opinions. This can help us learn new things and come up with better solutions to problems we face on any level, from small interactions to the most controversial of topics. This is important not only in our daily lives but also in our political support, where thinking that all members of a group have the same ideas can lead us to misunderstand motivations and intricacies.

So, while it’s good to be around friends who agree with us, it’s also important to actively listen and engage with different viewpoints for a more diverse and openminded perspective.

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Technician’s favorite places to cry on campus

Finding a private place to cry on campus can be difficult, especially if you have a roommate. Our editors share their tried-and-true locations to shed some tears this semester. Who knows — you may stumble upon an editor at these locations during finals week.

Jameson Wolf, Editor-in-Chief

Any Wolfline bus. When you can’t escape on a Greyhound out of town, take the next most cathartic trip to the faraway land of Centennial Campus. Bonus points if it’s raining.

Ethan Bakogiannis, Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief office at Witherspoon Student Center. I haven’t yet, but if past EIC’s crying here are any indication, I’m on borrowed time.

Emily Vespa, Managing Editor

The middle of the Brickyard. And be sure to make undivided eye contact with every tour group of prospective students passing by.

Emilia Rivadeneira, Culture Editor

Hidden table on the fourth floor of Talley Student Union: It’s the place to be if you want to cry. Great view of Carmichael Gym, a lot of privacy and just overall a very comfortable place to sit. There’s always a whiteboard there that you can use to make people think that you’re working, but you’re actually crying. Think and do, they say.

Elizabeth

There’s a lot of greenery around Primrose Hall that is complementary to a good cry. I always end my crying session by walking across the street to get a sweet treat at Jubala Coffee afterwards (I get the almond latte and an apple butter biscuit) — a little treat never hurt anyone.

Justin

The remains of Harrelson Hall. As I stand in the construction-stricken, broken Earth, I crumble just as the famed flying saucer did all those years ago.

Skye Crawford, Assistant Opinion Editor

Any bathroom above the fifth floor of D.H. Hill Library. There’s usually only a couple stalls, and if someone comes in while you’re sobbing uncontrollably, flush the toilet and wait for them to leave. They get out pretty quickly.

The Caldwell Lounge. There is nothing more cathartic than bawling your eyes out while an English major plays Rachmaninoff over the sound of a Hot Pocket heating up in the communal microwave.

Jenna Cuniowski, Sports Editor

The Court of North Carolina — bonus points if it’s a sunny day and you can tan at the same time. Yes, people will see you, but it’s highly likely that they won’t care, and it’s totally worth it to be able to lay on the grass and watch the clouds roll by as you work through all your issues.

Erin Ferrare, Assistant Sports Editor

The picnic tables next to Reynolds offer some great views for when you need to let out some frustration through crying. You can face away from people pretty easily, so if you need a moment to collect yourself, it’s super easy to just let it all out in a public place with some level of privacy. The trees are always beautiful, plus looking at the statue of Jim Valvano can offer some motivation to make it through your day.

Noah

Teague, Assistant Sports Editor

Top floor of Talley on the red chairs with the footrests. You might as well be comfortable when you cry.

Ally Tennant, Assistant News Editor

If you are looking for a cottage-core vibe mixed with feeling like you’re in a Taylor Swift music video, I recommend going to the garden outside of the Gregg Museum. It’s right next to campus, but far enough to ensure you will not see anyone you know. The views are beautiful too, so while you’re crying, it will somewhat feel magical. For a better effect, listen to “classical music for reading ‘pride and prejudice’ by jane austen” on Spotify to really grasp the idea that you went to a STEM school for English.

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Ellie Bruno, Design Editor

Pull too many all nighters for your studio classes? Go cry on the third floor lounge of Leazar: There’s a huge monstera, ugly orange couches and almost complete isolation from the rest of the building. While you’re contemplating the choices that led you to a design major, don’t forget to take a shower.

Carter McDermott, Assistant Design Editor

Reserve a study room in D.H. Hill. Your crying time is valuable, and should be scheduled well in advance.

Isaac

Hernandez, Video Editor

Unorthodox, they call me. Want a place to cry? Wolfpack One Card office. Send a message. Nobody there to console you? Too bad.

You’re in a fish tank. Break the barriers of society. Let everyone see — privacy is only a concept.

Katherine Wan, Assistant Video Editor

I’m a big fan of crying in Hunt Library’s bathrooms. The lack of women in the College of Engineering gives me some nice privacy and the recycled toilet water is great for environmentally friendly flushes to drown out my sobs.

Rachelle Hernandez, Copy Desk Chief

The picnic table in front of Kilgore Hall. If you’re interested in an aesthetic, cinematic cry after a panic attack like in an indie film, this is the place to go. If anything, avoid crying in the women’s bathrooms in Kilgore.

Elliot Johnson, Assistant Copy Desk Chief

Anywhere but the stairway between Park Shops and Page Hall. You may appreciate the privacy, secluded alcoves and dreary atmosphere, but it has an echo, and everyone in the area will hear you. Instead, consider the roof of one of the on-campus parking decks, especially the Varsity Deck. The view is better, and there are fewer people up there.

Dull, Culture Editor

Welch, Opinion Editor

Koen Rodabaugh, Focused Editor

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Editorial Staff

Stan & Denghy: A dream born in Venezuela

Emilia Rivadeneria Culture Editor

Luca Moreno and Isa Pietrosemoli Salazar, two native Venezuelan musicians, started their band Stan & Denghy in Raleigh in 2022. However, their vision and ideas were born years ago when they started jamming together in a music academy in Maracay, Venezuela.

Last semester, Stan & Denghy gained notoriety as they started performing in local house show venue Q House. This summer, they embarked on a tour alongside other Raleigh-based musicians and released a new single on May 20, 2023 called “Verano en Pijama.”

Although the band mainly consists of lead singer and guitarist, Luca Moreno, and lead singer and drummer, Isa Pietrosemoli Salazar, there’s also collaboration with seven other musicians from the area.

“Essentially, Stan & Denghy is me and Luca,” Pietrosemoli said. “We bring the ideas, ... but we have a bassist, a keyboard player, a saxophone player, a second [percussionist] and another singer that helps us out.”

However, before becoming Stan & Denghy, they were both members of a band named Saturnalias, from which they met some of the musicians they collaborate with.

“From Saturnalias, Isa and I met people

— and through the record label — and we decided to start our own project,” Moreno said.

Something that sets them apart from other emerging bands in Raleigh is their incorporation of their culture into their music, since they compose and perform in their first and native language, Spanish.

“Everyone should bring their cultures [and] their backgrounds into [music],” Pietrosemoli said. “You shouldn’t be afraid of doing that. You should just exalt it and try to bring pride.”

Despite the challenges they’ve faced in finding their audience in Raleigh due to performing in a language other than English, they will continue to write and perform in Spanish.

“The reason why we keep [writing music in Spanish] is cause people still love it even if they’re not understanding it,” Pietrosemoli said. “The lyrics mean something, but it’s about the whole music composition that we want to bring to people. ... You can still feel the emotions that we’re feeling even if you’re not understanding what we’re saying.”

When talking about musical influences, they both mentioned the impact Latin groups such as Cultura Profética, Los Cafres and Rawayana — a modern Venezuelan group that combines reggae, funk and salsa — had on them while growing up.

Now their music is a reflection of these influences, incorporating tropical and Caribbean sounds as well as Latin rock elements to create their own style.

“We have a lot of range,” Moreno said. “We can play some mellow reggae stuff and then turn on the overdrive and go crazy for ten minutes.”

Their last single, “Verano en Pijama,” shows their range as it begins with a funkyrock beat and then it changes into a more mellow-reggae rhythm.

“It’s seeing two sides of something [by

accentuating it] with different genres. It’s cool to see that contrast,” Pietrosemoli said.

Some of their future plans include beginning to perform only original songs at their gigs, as well as the release of an album. For now, they are both grateful to have finally started this project together, which has been on their minds since childhood.

“We’ve been playing music together for years, even before we moved to the United States,” Pietrosemoli said. “I never saw this as a possibility, so I’m just so thankful.”

Raleigh lets Goth Babe shine for final show on tour at The Ritz

Dream pop one-man band Goth Babe hit The Ritz for an incredible exit to his 2023 tour.

Griff Washburn, known by his musical alias “Goth Babe,” attracted an adventurous crowd to The Ritz with his outdoorsy, golden retriever-like energy.

His carefree attitude is a continuum in his surf rock, alternative tunes, which make for a chilled out listening experience.

The concert opener, Bay Ledges, meshed perfectly with Goth Babe’s wavey setlist and sound.

Bay Ledges riled the crowd up for Goth Babe with “Straight Jacket,” an upbeat tune paired with heavier lyrics on false personas in relationships; “Fake smile I don’t wanna unmask it / Got me tied up, unwrap it / Straight jacket, Straight jacket.”

Bay Ledges also covered the early 2000s

alternative staple “Home” by LCD Soundsystem, which had the entirety of the crowd singing along with the band.

After Bay Ledges finished their set, Goth Babe delivered music from his array of EPs and singles for the crowd.

He played the famous “Moments / Tides,” an opening song appealing to the wanderlust, exciting everyone for what was yet to come.

After his opening track, Washburn brought out a watermelon float for an attendee to crowd surf on while playing the reflective and upbeat “Alone in the Mountains.”

The fans’ energy was infectious as Washburn started a cheering game between the left and right sides of the venue to amp up the volume of the crowd.

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Griff Washburn, known by his musical alias “Goth Babe,” plays for a full crowd at The Ritz on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023.

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2023 fall sports names to know

NC State fans are buzzing in anticipation of the upcoming fall season. Though the fall is defined by team sports, some individuals have been sneaking up the ranks of best athletes on campus. Here are some players that fans of the red-and-white should keep on their radar this season.

Women’s cross countryKelsey Chmiel

Graduate student Kelsey Chimel has one of the most impressive resumes for an NC State athlete. She is a nine-time All-American, a two-time NCAA Cross Country Champion, a four-time ACC Champion and a three-time individual ACC Champion across indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country. With this impressive resume, she’s one of the most decorated athletes on campus.

Often overshadowed by fellow teammate and senior runner Katelyn Tuohy, Chmiel has proven to be a leader on the team as she was nominated for the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year Award by the ACC. She will be instrumental if the Wolfpack women’s cross country team wants to three-peat the NCAA Championship this fall.

Men’s cross country - Brett Gardner

Senior Brett Gardner started the 2022 cross country season hot — he had a first and second place finish in the 2.875k and 6k at the Adidas XC Challenge. Gardner went on to finish the season on that same, highperforming level. After making great progress in his times from sophomore to junior year in the 6k and 5 mile, Gardner qualified for the NCAA Southeast Regional and NCAA Championships in the 10k where he finished 12th and 64th, respectively.

Football - Brennan Armstrong

With the departure of quarterback Devin Leary at the conclusion of the 2022 season, the QB1 spot was up in the air for NC State football heading into 2023. But it only took one week into the year for NC State to land two former Virginia Cavaliers in graduate quarterback Brennan Armstrong and offensive coordinator Robert Anae.

Armstrong has all the intangibles to continue his success at NC State: he leaves Virginia as its passing yards leader and in total career offense record holder.

There is plenty to be excited about when it comes to NC State football this year, espe-

cially on the offensive side of the ball. With a new quarterback and offensive coordinator at the helm, the Wolfpack looks to make some noise in the ACC.

Men’s soccer - Kendall Edwards

There were few bright spots in what was ultimately a disappointing season for NC State men’s soccer as it finished last in the Atlantic Division and second-to-last in the entirety of the ACC. One of the few shining spots from last season was graduate defender Kendall Edwards.

Edwards played in all 17 matches for NC State during the 2022 season, and he led the Pack to six shutouts over the course of the whole campaign. The graduate captain and the rest of the team look to improve for the 2023 campaign in what has proven to be a tough conference for soccer.

Women’s soccer - Jameese Joseph

Year after year, the Pack’s senior forward Jameese Joseph continues to improve her game. Last season, Joseph led the team in both goals and points with eight and 18, respectively, and her talent earned her thirdteam All-ACC honors. She was able to reach

new career highs in shots, shots on goal and game-winning goals.

A tough loss in a penalty shootout to UCF knocked the Wolfpack out of the NCAA tournament earlier than expected last year, but the squad’s looking to bounce back. The red-and-white will look to Joseph to keep putting up big numbers as expectations are high for the 2023 All-ACC preseason team member.

Volleyball - Ava Brizard

After a fantastic first year with the Pack, sophomore outside hitter Ava Brizard is hoping to continue her form for 2023. In her first season in Raleigh, she finished third on the team in digs and second on the team in kills. Brizard earned five double-doubles over the course of the year landing her a spot on the All-ACC freshman team. Brizard quickly proved throughout the year that she needed more playing time and led the team in points per set played at the end of the year. With a whole year of experience behind her, she will be due for a larger role this fall as NC State aims for three years in a row above 0.500.

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Senior forward Jameese Joseph kicks the ball away from an opponent during the match against VCU at Dail Soccer Field on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. NC State lost to VCU 1-0.

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NC State athletics’ must-see matchups for fall 2023

Another year, another highly-anticipated fall sports slate for NC State athletics. While football receives much of the hype from year to year, the Olympic sports provide plenty of excitement themselves, including the back-to-back national championship-winning women’s cross country team, who will be going for the three-peat this season.

For everyone who is new to campus, returning as a student or cheering on the Wolfpack wherever you may be, this is the definitive guide to the fall sporting events you have to see.

Football vs. Notre Dame

As usual, this was the toughest sport to choose the best game. While it was tempting to pick conference home games against Clemson and North Carolina, I have to go with the Pack’s home opener against Notre Dame on Saturday, Sept. 9.

It’s not every day that one of the most storied and recognized programs in college football history comes to town. In fact, Notre Dame has only made one previous trip to Raleigh — a game well-remembered by Wolfpack fans as being played in the midst of a torrential downpour wrought by Hurricane Matthew, in which NC State prevailed.

Every time Notre Dame plays a road game against a Power Five opponent, it’s always a big deal, and this is no exception. The Fighting Irish entered the 2023 season ranked No. 13 in the AP preseason poll, due in no small part to the addition of Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman, who will be playing against NC State for the fourth time in his college career.

Hartman’s return to Raleigh adds extra spice to what is one of the most highly-anticipated home openers in school history. Whether this will be your first football game or your 100th, this is one you can’t miss. Carter-Finley will be rocking and ready to kickoff the season with a bang.

Cross Country: Adidas XC Challenge

Last year’s NC State women’s cross country team did something that no other program in school history has ever done: win back-to-back national championships. What the Wolfpack women have done the last two seasons has been nothing short of incredible, making themselves known as the most successful team on campus.

You’ve only got one chance to see both the women’s and the men’s cross country teams in action this semester in person, and that’s Friday, Sept. 15 at the Adidas XC Challenge in Cary, North Carolina. Not only that, but it’s an opportunity to witness the greatness of senior Katelyn Tuohy, a two-time individual national championship-winner in the 2022 outdoor 5000m and the 2022 cross country NCAA championships and will possibly go down as the greatest athlete in school history.

Watch the Wolfpack as it competes alongside other instate schools on its quest to make even more history.

Women’s soccer vs. UNC

It doesn’t matter when, it doesn’t matter where and it doesn’t matter the sport: NC State vs. UNC is always a mustsee. Such is the case when Wolfpack women’s soccer hosts the Tar Heels on Saturday, Sept. 30.

Carolina is far and away the perennial powerhouse in women’s soccer with 21 national championships and fin-

ished as the national runner-up in 2022. The Heels enter the season ranked No. 2 in the country and will once again be a contender for the title.

This matchup may seem like David vs. Goliath at first glance, but the Pack has held its own the past few years, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament in six of the last seven seasons and even beating the Heels recently in 2021.

NC State’s most recent win against Carolina was in front of a home crowd at Dail Soccer Field, and the Pack will once again need a packed house to provide that home field advantage and give the team a shot at a major upset.

Volleyball vs. Louisville

NC State volleyball has gradually improved during the three-year tenure of head coach Luka Slabe, but the program’s growth will be put to the test when the Pack hosts defending national runner-up Louisville on Sunday, Oct. 1.

Louisville has been knocking on the door of a championship the last couple of seasons, finishing as a semifinalist in 2021 and reaching the title match in 2022 before falling to Texas. With their championship appearance last season, the Cardinals became the first ACC volleyball team to ever advance to the NCAA title match.

Aside from the match and the surrounding hype, this one is worth attending solely because of where it’s being played:

legendary Reynolds Coliseum, one of the best — yet most underrated — college sports venues in the country. Also home to women’s basketball and wrestling, the Old Barn easily reaches deafening levels of noise, which is bad news for visiting teams.

Knocking off the defending national runner-up may seem like a daunting task, but maybe all the Pack needs is a little “Reynolds magic” to pull off the upset.

Men’s soccer vs. Clemson

Less than two years removed from winning the men’s soccer national championship in 2021, Clemson is once again in the mix for the crown and will travel to Raleigh for the Pack’s senior night Friday, Oct. 27.

NC State hasn’t beaten Clemson since 2017, and doing so will be no less difficult this season as the Tigers enter the year ranked No. 9 in the country. However, the Pack has shown at times that it can hang with the best, tying eventual national champion Syracuse in Raleigh in 2022.

After going through a bit of a rough stretch the past few seasons, the Pack’s hoping this is the year the team can get back on track and make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019. There’s no better way to prove you’re back than to earn a program-changing win against a recent national champion on senior night.

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NC State fans cheer while being on the big screen during the game against Florida State University at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. The Wolfpack beat the Seminoles 19-17.

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Kendall Edwards’ journey with content creation has granted him a new lens on life

You may know graduate defender Kendall Edwards as the leader of NC State men’s soccer. But what you might not know is that off the field, Edwards leads a secret double life as a content creator for NC State Athletics.

Now, in addition to his staunch defending skills, Edwards has crafted a career as a photographer and videographer for the Wolfpack.

From what his parents say, Edwards has been playing soccer since he was 4 years old. However, he didn’t pick up a film camera until the summer of 2022. After taking interest in his sister’s film camera, she presented him with his own camera as a birthday present.

Little did Edwards know, it was a gift that would change his life.

“Initially I kind of just wanted it to be really casual, just take a picture of my friends while we’re out,” Edwards said. “And once I got past that, I was like, ‘Okay, I want to be better at it and learn more and take ownership, take initiative and do better at it.’ So to be honest, to film is something I’m really proud of because I taught myself it and did it myself and learned it myself.”

After his first opportunity on campus — a photoshoot to introduce his own team’s new jerseys — Edwards’ hobby soon turned into an internship with the Athletic Department. Within a year and a half, what started as casually taking pics with friends turned into shoots with teams from all across NC State Athletics.

In that time, work with multiple teams — like preseason photoshoots with NC State volleyball and women’s soccer — has yielded some pretty impressive results thus far.

ing fuels his work.

“So whether it’s tennis, or volleyball, or soccer or whatever it is, I think an image, a video, words, can tell a story,” Edwards said. “So, having an idea of, ‘okay, I want this to be conveyed,’ I think that’s something that is really powerful. And a lot of what we do is really simple but, I truly do, when I put things together, think about what the message is going to be.”

and off the field.”

As a student athlete, Edwards’ multitude of involvements around campus might initially seem intense. However, his everyday life just wouldn’t be the same without his work.

“So for me, yes, of course there are days where it’s overwhelming and a lot of work,” Edwards said. “But for me, it’s just my ticker of life, right? It just feels weird not to be doing anything. … It’s normal for me.”

But as with any commitment of this nature, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing. Failure and rejection are pervasive in every industry, but whether it’s on the field, behind the camera or with Pack United, Edwards embraces those shortcomings as another step in his journey, all while staying true to himself.

the more athletic guys in the league, in the country,” Kiefer said. “His feet are really good. He’s a good size. So all that stuff is great, but if you get to know Kendall, the type of person he is, the type of man he is…Me being a parent, I can say to Kendall Edward’s parents, ‘If I can do as good a job as you’ve done off the field with my kids, I’m gonna be really, really proud of myself.’”

But for Edwards, it’s not all that complicated — he’s just being himself.

“For me, I think it’s just being yourself,” Edwards said. “Yeah, truly being yourself. And I know that’s really cliche, but I think if you’re afraid to ask questions, if you’re afraid to truly express yourself, you can hold yourself back a lot in life.”

It’s safe to say Edwards’ experience with photography and videography have rapidly reshaped his career. But as he’s honed his creative and leadership skills, his time behind a camera has given him a new lens on life.

“It’s transformed the way I see a lot of stuff,” Edwards said. “So yeah, I would like to work in this business a lot longer if I can’t play soccer. … It’s just true, passionate love. It’s definitely not what I expected to happen when my sister sent me a film camera that one day, right? But, it’s what it’s become, and it’s something I’m really proud of.”

But Edwards also shines with video, and his dramatic depiction of NC State women’s tennis’ heroic comeback victory in the 2023 NCAA Championships over Iowa State is a perfect example of his film work.

From shooting video on the baseline of PNC Arena to photoshoots in the Free Expression Tunnel, Edwards’ love for storytell-

In addition to creating content for Athletics, Edwards is involved in multiple organizations around the university, including Pack United, NC State’s student athlete-led nonprofit service organization. It’s something that’s added to his identity not only as a leader of the men’s soccer team, but a leader around NC State.

“That’s one of our values in terms of how we give back to the community, how we help outside,” said men’s soccer head coach George Kiefer. “I think more importantly, in today’s world, to produce really well rounded men, [service] helps you both on

“I think the core of [my work] is just being who you are and not being afraid to have rejection,” Edwards said. “I think it’s a part of life. And it’s okay, you can move on from things, and you can grow in things. … I think humbling yourself and being able to serve and serve and serve and then be able to kind of rise is something that is really important, and it’s a message I think I wish a lot more people would have.”

Edwards’ journey throughout the past 18 months has transformed him as a person. Whether shooting for Athletics, serving in Pack United or defending on the field, his experiences have turned him into a true leader.

“He’s really talented, he’s probably one of

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Wolfpack volleyball strives for excellence ahead of 2023 season

The dawn of a new season for NC State women’s volleyball is quickly approaching. Through an offseason plagued with change, one thing has stayed the same for the Pack — its drive to rise above the competition.

At the conclusion of the 2022 season, the Wolfpack sat in sixth place in the ACC. With nine teams sitting below NC State in the standings, the whole squad will need to be on its A-game in order to stay in the top half of the conference standings.

NC State achieved a 16-13 record and 10-8 record in ACC play in 2022. The Wolfpack won four of its first five ACC matchups and was even able to nab a set off of the thenNo.10 Pittsburgh Panthers. The Wolfpack swept three ACC opponents throughout the season, including Virginia, Syracuse and Notre Dame in a mix of home and away matches.

“After we finished last season, we analyzed and jumped on some things very quickly in the spring,” said head coach Luka Slabe. “We tried to hash it out and make some improvements in the parts of the game we could identify we had to get better in.”

The team finished second in the ACC for overall blocks per set with 2.64 and led the ACC in digs per set with 15.3. The Pack’s dominance at the net and ability to keep the set alive drove NC State to become one of

the best defensive teams in the conference.

One big difference between the 2022 and the upcoming 2023 season is the loss of a few key players. The departures of defensive specialist Priscilla Hernandez and opposite hitter Vanja Bukilic will greatly impact the level of leadership and experience on this year’s roster. But the Wolfpack isn’t deterred by its young roster, rather empowered by it.

“One of the things about losing Priscilla [Hernandez] and Vanja [Bukilic] is that we lose the experience and leadership,” said sophomore outside hitter Ava Brizard. “But now other people are discovering how they can lead the team. We have good leadership now from both younger and older girls, and it all just ties the team up into a nice bow.”

After losing several important players, the 2023 roster is still itching to get back on the court after a long off-season. This new season’s schedule will prove to be challenging — the Wolfpack is set to take on some of the top names in the ACC within its first few conference games.

Before taking on Clemson on Sept. 22 and Georgia Tech on Sept. 24, the Wolfpack has to improve both on and off the court to prepare to face these talented squads. During the off-season, many players worked to assess their weaknesses.

“Definitely after my fall season I wanted

to work on my mental game,” said Brizard. “I’ve played in a lot of big matches before, and I’ve been playing volleyball for many years, but there’s nothing quite like playing on the ACC stage. I also want to be more confident going into games and trusting my abilities.”

The Wolfpack needs to improve its offense if it wants to be a competitive team this fall. Last year, NC State finished 14 out of 15 in the ACC for hitting percentage and 11th in kills. The way offense gets better — besides practice — is knowing each other and gaining trust, and the Wolfpack’s worked on that this spring.

“In the spring we focused a lot on team chemistry and getting to know each other more as people,” said Brizard. “...Even when adding four new freshmen to the equation, we have just clicked instantly and it has just been super fun. The team chemistry is what will give us the edge over some of the teams that might be a little more skillful.”

Now with a more experienced squad, Slabe is focused on the postseason.

“We were very young, we had 10 new players on the team last year,” said Slabe. “... Now all those women are back, one year older and one year wiser, and for sure better at playing volleyball. We’re hopeful that this results in what we all are here for, to

win a lot of matches and go to the NCAA Tournament.”

This season, the women’s volleyball team is focused on three words: “the one percent.” For Slabe, it is a phrase of warning and expectations.

“When it comes to going to the tournament, winning or losing, it comes down to one percent,” said Slabe. “More than 30% of all sets in the NCAA Tournament last year were won by no more than two points, and we lost and won games last year by those one or two touches. While that one percent might be small in the grand scale of the season, it means everything.”

Brizard considers the phrase an expression of gratitude and excellence.

“For me, being the one percent means I get to do this for all the girls that are looking up to me that want to play college volleyball, all the girls that have ever aspired to play college volleyball, and then for all the women that have played college volleyball and set the stage for me and my teammates to come and have this opportunity,” Brizard said.

The red-and-white will start the regular season on the road, where it’ll take on the Utah Valley Wolverines at the Utah Valley Invitational on Friday, Aug. 25.

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Dr. Laura Sremaniak – Department of Chemistry

Dr. Larry F. Stikeleather – Emeritus Prof. Bio. & Ag. Engineering

Sarah Stokely – Academic Success Center

Dr. Jeffrey Stonebraker – Poole College of Management

Michael Sturgill – Crop & Soil Sciences

Zanna Swann – NC State Student Media

Josh Thompson – Office of Information Technology

Dr. Peter Thompson – METRIC

Dr. Joseph Tracy – Materials Science & Engineering

Dr. Chau Tran – Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Zelda Tuazama – Department of Computer Science

Dr. Beverly B. Tyler – Management, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship

Karen Rackley Visnosky – Accountant

Michael Walker – College of Engineering, Dean’s Office

Dr. Lingjuan (Ling) Wang-Li – Biological & Agricultural Engineering

Dr. Jason Ward – Biological & Agricultural Engineering

Deborah Wilkins – Poole College of Management

Dr. Billy Williams – Civil Engineering

Braska Williams – Friday Institute

Jayne Yoder – Animal Science

Dr. Michael Yoder – CALS Administration 4-H

Dr. Man-Ki Yoon – Department of Computer Science

Dr. Xiangwu Zhang – Wilson College of Textiles