APISAA Heritage Month — Technician 3/28/24

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Participants pose for a photo at the Mr. and Mrs. Ag Pageant in Wolf Plaza on Thursday, March 21, 2024. This event was held by Alpha Zeta, NC State’s agricultural honors fraternity.

Celebrating APISAA Heritage Month

Ally Tennant, Bastian Hauser Assistant News Editor, Staff Writer

From March 15 to April 15, NC State celebrates APISAA Heritage Month to advocate for individuals who identify with Asian, Pacific Islander or South Asian backgrounds.

APISAA Heritage Month celebrates the Asian American community, which consists of individuals who identify as East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Central Asian and Pacific Island backgrounds.

Over 40 countries and languages are involved in the APISAA celebration. Gavin Bell, assistant director of Multicultural Student Affairs, said celebrating heritage months is for everyone.

“It’s also allowing outside groups that don’t identify as Asian, to learn more to where they’re advocating for that community in their everyday life as well,” Bell said.

Bell said Asian heritage is often stereotyped, which is a reason why he thinks celebrating APISAA communities is important for NC State.

“The Asian community is so large, and I think it can often be stereotyped as a monolith where ‘Asian,’ it’s that one word, as opposed to comprising all these different cultures, belief systems, customs,” Bell said. “And that’s not true, so I think it’s a way to represent accurately the diversity and what is even Asian, or APISAA rather.”

Nilakshi Phukan, associate teaching professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, teaches Hindi-Urdu studies and South Asian literature. She said a main reason why students are not aware of APISAA heritage is a lack of familiarity with Asian languages and cultural roots.

“European languages are offered from an early age, but compared to that, Asian languages have different scripts,” Phukan said. “So to learn that script, many students will have to step into a different world. So that’s what we offer to them, that we take

you to a different world to explore that part of the world.”

Multicultural Student Affairs has done several events to help create advocacy for the Asian community on campus. Bell said working closely with APISAA communities has made him realize the impact NC State’s campus has on the different experiences of international students and Asian American students.

“There’s such a huge population when we’re combining international students that identify as Asian and also American-

born,” Bell said. “But I think, whenever you have students, especially coming from other countries, … wanting to be able to connect with folks that maybe share your identity in some type of way, [Multicultural Student Affairs] is also beneficial for that.”

Esha Bhatnagar, a fourth-year studying human biology, is also co-president of EKTAA, NC State’s South Asian Student Association. Bhatnagar said the club works together with NC State to organize events for APISAA Heritage Month.

“We’ve been working in collaboration with Multicultural Student Affairs to plan the R’n’R feast,” Bhatnagar said. “This is where we essentially have great food which celebrates our culture but also discuss pressing topics in our communities.”

Bell and Phukan both said getting involved with APISAA Heritage Month at NC State is not something only limited to students identifying with Asian, Pacific Islander and South Asian American identities. However, Bell said it is important not to replace the voices of the community.

“So through these kinds of events, to this month’s celebrations, spreading the Asian culture is gonna be beneficial, so that through these human values, it is gonna be inspiring for everyone,” Phukan said.

For more information on how to get involved with the APISAA Heritage Month celebration, visit the Multicultural Student Affairs event page.

The architecture of George Matsumoto

Savannah Woodman, Lucy Roseman Staff Writer, Correspondent

George Matsumoto was a Japanese American architect who worked at NC State’s College of Design as a professor of architecture from 1948 to 1961. His modernist designs of residential architecture earned him more than 30 awards.

Matsumoto was known for designing small residential homes that highlighted natural lighting and focused on blending the residence’s exterior space with the interior.

David Hill, professor and head of the School of Architecture, described Matsumoto’s designs as akin to jewel boxes, complete with custom cabinetry and built-in elements. Other notable features of his designs were flat roofs and walls and ceilings made with natural wood.

Architect Ellen Cassilly added that Matsumoto’s designs were focused on minimizing waste and using materials with intentionality.

“I think there’s a beautiful economy of means — an economy of structure — that he’s just using what he needs,” Cassilly said. “And it’s very elemental; it’s very easy to read what’s going on. And it’s not wasteful; [it’s] very economical. At the same time, I think because of this good indoor-outdoor living possibility, these relatively small houses live in a much larger way because they’re embracing the environment, and I think that’s such a lesson for us today.”

Matsumoto grew up in San Francisco, California, and attended the University of California at Berkeley for architecture. While in his final semester, Matsumoto and his family were forcibly sent to the “Poston War Relocation Center,” an internment camp in Arizona as a result of President Franklin Roosevelt’s executive order after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent Pacific War.

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Teisaku Sugishita: Quarterback, first international graduate from NC State

Autumn Walser, Alexus Livesey Staff Writer, Correspondent

Teisaku Sugishita was the first international student to graduate from NC State, the second international student to be admitted and one of the first-ever Asian students to play collegiate football.

During the Meiji Restoration in the early 1880s, the Japanese government sent students overseas to Western universities to learn about infrastructure, engineering and agriculture.

John Baugh, a civil engineering professor and former director of the North Carolina Japan Center, said Japan gave engineering students scholarships to study in Western universities as a way to gain access to Western technologies.

“Providing scholarships for Japanese engineers to study abroad was seen as a more cost-effective way to gain access to the best ideas and technology,” Baugh said.

Tim Peeler, public communications specialist at University Communications and Marketing, said Sugishita likely attended NC State for its strong engineering program.

“[NC State] was chartered to advance agriculture and agricultural technology education, basically to improve yields of how people, what people grew, how they grew,” Peeler said. “I know that his senior project was a bridge that he designed and used as his senior project. That shows that that’s what he was here for — probably some

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Matsumoto was granted permission one month later to finish his undergraduate degree at Washington University in Saint Louis, one of the few schools that accepted Japanese American students during the internment period.

Matsumoto went on to work at the University of Oklahoma, where he met Henry L. Kamphoefner. When Kamphoefner moved to NC State to become the first dean of the College of Design in 1948, Matsumoto also moved, becoming part of the founding faculty of the architecture department. The College of Design went on to have a prominent role in the development of modernist architecture across the nation.

During Matsumoto’s tenure at NC State, he designed an addition to Brooks Hall, unofficially known as the “Matsumoto Wing.”

combination of agriculture and engineering at the same time.”

Sugishita attended NC State at a time when nativist attitudes towards Asian people were rampant in the United States, as seen by the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.

“He got his degree; he spoke English well enough to get here,” Baugh said. “To play football in the process of doing that, to go back and work for the Imperial Railway

of Japan, I mean, I think that speaks very highly of him.”

Sugishita was one of few Japanese students attending NC State at the time — a stark contrast to NC State’s current international student population of over 6,000 students.

In addition to his studies, Sugishita was a quarterback who played in 12 games while at NC State. Many records on Sugishita were lost in a fire in 1965, but the information

Hill said the modernist-styled addition with walls of windows stands out against the classically styled original building.

that survived included specific details on his football career.

“When we hear quarterback today, that has a completely different connotation to what a quarterback was in 1895,” Peeler said. “So he would have been more a lead blocker who received the ball pitched into one of the halfbacks or to the fullback.”

Peeler said until after World War I, most people only learned the game of football while playing.

“It was not uncommon for people to come here, maybe have some knowledge of the sport, but maybe never had played the sport before,” Peeler said. “He would have learned the game while he was here. And that happened not only for him, but for many athletes at that time.”

Peeler said he had not found any evidence of any other collegiate football players from Japan before the 1930s.

Sugishita returned to Japan after graduation and worked on the Imperial Railroad in the silk trade industry and served in the Japanese army.

“It was all based on the education that he got at NC State,” Peeler said. “He took that back with him to Japan and worked in several different professions that all would have been directly related to his time at NC State.”

Sugishita’s graduation is the first event on the Historical Timeline of Asian students at NC State, cementing his role in kickstarting Asian history at NC State.

Just listening to him speak and knowing about his architecture, his influence at the school was pretty incredible.

-David Hill

Matsumoto also designed homes for many NC State faculty members during his time at the college. His other work ranged from demonstration houses and showrooms to the IBM building on Hillsborough Street, now Brooks Bell.

Over the years, several individuals have worked to save and restore Matsumoto designs around the Triangle. Cassilly worked on the restoration of the Poland-DeFeo house, a house originally designed by Matsumoto in 1954.

When the house was put on the market in 2001, Don DeFeo and Cassilly made it their mission to preserve the house and Matsumoto’s design, moving it from Raleigh to Bahama, North Carolina. Cassilly was the architect for this project and referenced Matsumoto’s archived sketches to ensure the house was in line with Matsumoto’s original design.

In 2023, another house, designed by Wil-

liam Weber and Matsumoto, was on the verge of being demolished. In January, Andy and Melinda Knowles successfully moved the home to a new location, preserving a part of modernist design history.

Hill said Matsumoto was personally inspiring to him as an architecture student.

“Just listening to him speak and knowing about his architecture, his influence at the school was pretty incredible,” Hill said. “Not just with the students that he taught, but he sort of left a legacy here for students that would follow after him.”

Matsumoto returned to California in 1961 and taught at UC Berkeley until 1967, when he opened a private practice. Matsumoto died June 28, 2016, in California.

NCModernist created the George Matsumoto Prize in 2012 which honors architects and designers creating and advancing the Modernist movement.

Archived drawings and designs by Matsumoto can be accessed through the Special Collections Research Center.

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GUEST COLUMN

Flash back to 50 years ago: 1974 NCAA men’s basketball championship games

The 1.4 billion people in China are all NBA basketball fans. But not many of them care about the U.S. college basketball games. My father was a lifelong basketball fan. He played for Soochow University in Shanghai as a guard. When the family moved to Taiwan, he took my brother and I to many basketball games when he was able to get tickets.

In August 1972, I came to Raleigh to study at North Carolina State University. By October, the school newspaper and my classmates began to talk about the men’s basketball team. Three names came up most frequently: David Thompson, Tommy Burleson and Monte Towe. They did not mean anything to me yet — after all, NC State was 16-10 in the 1971-72 season.

I guessed that everyone had high hopes for this team. In the 1972-73 preseason poll, NC State ranked No. 8 overall. All students were excited after the poll came out. Students could get free tickets to ball games. So, a number of us friends took turns to wait in line for long hours to get tickets. After seeing a few games in person, I was totally immersed in the atmosphere of ACC basketball. In the 25 regular season games, NC State had scored over 100 points nine times. It was really joyful to watch these high flying, gun-and-run games.

Basketball really became the talk of the town in week eight. NC State ranked No. 2, Maryland No. 3 and UNC-Chapel Hill No. 4. It was the first time three ACC teams ranked within the top five. The University of California at Los Angeles was still unanimous No. 1, as it had been for the last three years.

By March, NC State had stayed undefeated 25-0 into the ACC tournament. We were all poor students. Fortunately, we had a friend who worked and had a house. We all gathered at his house and watched Wake Forest upset UNC-Chapel Hill. Then, Maryland knocked off Wake Forest.

It was No. 8 vs No. 2. It was a very close game all the way through. NC State defeated Maryland, 76–74, to win the championship. Maryland had a very tall front line: 6-foot-11 Tom McMillen and 6-foot-9 Len Elmore. Tom was the best high school basketball player in the nation when Maryland recruited him. Then Tommy Burleson was named the tournament MVP.

Thanks to the internet and YouTube, I was able to relive and watch the entire

game again. NC State was banned from post-tournament games because of recruiting violations. NC State would have gone as far as Maryland had reached in the NCAA tournament, but Maryland lost in the East Regional final to Providence. They never reached the Final Four. So, it was never proven how far NC State could have reached in the 1973 NCAA tournament.

For the first time, the nation had two undefeated college men’s basketball teams. It was the perfect opportunity for commercial promotion. UCLA had won seven straight NCAA championships and were on a winning streak of 75, both records that still stand today. With no team able to dominate the college basketball field for more than two years in the modern era, these records are unlikely to be broken. Another factor is that more talented players turn pro now after only one year in college. For UCLA, their reign began with Lewis Alcindor — now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — in the center from 1966 to 1969. Then, Bill Walton from 1971 to 1974.

On Dec. 1, 1973, UCLA beat then No. 4 Maryland by one point, 65-64. The whole nation was watching to see if NC State could stop UCLA. On Dec. 15, 1973, the two teams met in St. Louis, Missouri, in a nationally televised game.

From the very beginning, Bill Walton was in foul trouble. He sat out for 21 minutes and seven seconds. But NC State was not

able to pull away. The score was tied at 54-54 with 9:53 to go in the second half. When Bill returned to the court, UCLA scored nine straight points to an 84-66 victory. With that loss, NC State dropped to No. 5 in the AP poll. Meanwhile, UCLA lost to Notre Dame on Jan. 19, 1974, who were ironically also their last defeat in January of 1971. In February, UCLA lost two straight games to Oregon State and Oregon. Since their loss, NC State had remained undefeated and climbed to No. 1 ranking in the AP poll on Feb. 18, 1974.

In the 1974 ACC championship tournament, No. 4 Maryland defeated No. 6 UNC in the second round, 105-85. Then it was No. 1 NC State (25-1) and No. 4 Maryland (23-4) again in the championship game. It was, again, a very close game. The score was tied at 97 in the regular season. NC State won it in overtime, 103-100.

It was widely regarded as the best college basketball game ever until Duke beat Kentucky in the 1992 NCAA East Regional final, 104–103.

“I know they call the Duke–Kentucky game the greatest now,” Burleson said in 1999 at a 25-year commemoration of the 1974 game. “But we’re still the greatest ACC game ever.”

At that time, only the champion team from each conference could go to the NCAA tournament. Maryland shot 65% and still lost the game. They ranked No. 4 but had

to sit out. That led to the expansion of the NCAA tournament to 32 teams in 1975, followed by a major expansion to 64 teams in 1985. The creation of March Madness turned out to be a huge commercial success. People in every corner of the country feel personally involved. Tens of thousands of office pools are formed every season.

On March 23, 1974, No. 1 NC State, East Region Champion and No. 2 UCLA, West Region Champion, met again in Greensboro, North Carolina, in the semi-final. NC State was considered to have a home court advantage.

We could not afford the tournament tickets and, like a million Americans, watched the game on TV. The coliseum had a soldout crowd of 15,829.

The game was tightly contested — tied at halftime, end of regulation and through the first overtime. UCLA grabbed a seven-point lead in the second overtime, where it began to look like the championship run was over for the Wolfpack.

Jump-started by two made free throws from Towe, NC State began their comeback. Following a made UCLA free throw, Thompson scored a field goal before Tom Burleson scored an and-one, cutting the UCLA lead to a single point.

UCLA’s Dave Meyers missed a one-andone free throw, allowing Thompson to capitalize again and give the Wolfpack the lead with 53 seconds left. Nineteen seconds later, Thompson put the game away with two foul shots that finally put UCLA away.

I watched the entire game again on YouTube. I still embraced all the excitement as I did 50 years ago.

Thompson scored 28 points and snagged 10 rebounds. He held UCLA All-American Jamaal Wilkes to 15 points. Burleson added 20 points and 14 boards while having to guard Walton all night. Walton scored 29 points and grabbed 18 rebounds while playing all 50 minutes.

Two days later, NC State beat Marquette 76-64 behind 21 points from Thompson for the NCAA crown.

I played basketball at the school gym when I went to NC State. One of the friends I met was a senior from Iran. He told me his first three years were at UCLA. Then he transferred to NC State for the last year in 1974. What a lucky guy!

Que será, será; the future’s not ours to see. Forty-nine years later, I became a volunteer to the 2023 NCAA Final Four.

Philip Chu Class of 1975

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

If you have health concerns about Poe Hall, you’re not alone

Chloe Sharpe

Second-year in agroecology and sustainable food systems

To the editors,

Since the closure of Poe Hall, more than 150 people have contacted WRAL 5 On Your Side, publicizing cancer cases and different serious illnesses. Chancellor Randy Woodson has made many statements which repeat the similar information and promises guaranteeing that the University cares for our health, with little to no reputable actions to back up this claim. I am writing this letter to express my concern for the health of our student body.

The University even disclosed that tests for PCBs and other high-risk contaminants may not be conducted on other buildings on campus. Poe Hall was built in 1971, meaning that yes, the building is rather old, but not nearly as old as other buildings on campus which hold hundreds of lectures, offices and facilities.

For example, as a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student, I am a frequent attendee of Williams Hall, which was originally built in 1952. Recently, we have been told to not drink the water in Williams Hall because of finicky pipes. Therefore, I can only imagine what contaminants might be present within the walls of the campus building I call home.

I am also curious as to why these buildings are not being tested, especially since many older buildings on campus house smaller programs which bring in less income for the University, in comparison to the College of Engineering, for example, which brings in great income and is mainly housed in new buildings on Centennial Campus.

I am concerned for the health of myself and my fellow students and staff. Our campus is full of dated buildings, far older than Poe Hall, which could possibly contain many carcinogenic contaminants, with daily intake from thousands of campusgoers.

Giving my own personal testimony, I

had a course in Poe Hall in the fall of 2023, the semester in which the closure ensued. My class took place on both the second and sixth floors, and the first phase of testing detected higher concentrations of PCBs on floors three through seven.

Throughout last semester, acne broke out all over my face, back and shoulders; I developed random rashes; I had rather irregular menstrual cycles and high mood swings; and I was often fatigued.

I have always been a rather healthy individual with little to no regular health adversities such as these. Therefore, I was concerned about my hormone health, and had many questions as to what the origin of these issues could be. I even started to notice odd lumps in my breasts, to which I went to see a specialist for.

I was told everything was fine, but still had concerns. January of this year, I actually went to get an ultrasound for the lumps, and a tumor was found. I have been informed that this tumor is most likely benign given my age and lack of breast cancer in my family history. However, hearing this news was remarkably startling given the hormone fluctuation symptoms I faced while attending class in Poe Hall, and more notably, the reports of breast cancer cases from fellow Poe Hall attendees. To be frank, I am scared, and I find it unjust for the University to not test other older campus buildings for contaminants.

The student body of our campus deserves to know that the Poe Hall issue is real and should not be overshadowed, and for anyone who has the same concerns or experiences, that they are not alone. Together, we are stronger, and I believe that by spreading this word, especially in the midst of recent Student Government elections, that our voice can have a greater impact.

Specifically, my hope is that by uniting in our concerns, the student body can influence the University to test other campus buildings for threatening contaminants. The short- and long-term health of our student body depends upon this.

We need to end the masculine culture in politics

During spring break, I went to my home in Jacksonville, North Carolina. As a military city, Jacksonville has a lot of conservative views, which are often reflected on truck stickers. Growing up, my favorite car game was reading these stickers, and I learned over time that the growing polarization seems to amplify the absurdity of vehicle stickers.

One sticker I saw over break stated “say no to Sleepy Joe and that h**,” the latter moniker referring to Vice President Kamala Harris. This sticker, and the accompanying widespread cultural connotations, are both incredibly offensive and misogynistic. Its relevance in my hometown prompted me to deeply consider the role of women in politics.

Ultimately, Harris has faced unfair criticism due to her prominent position in historically male-dominated areas.

Harris’s early career as a prosecutor required her to assert considerable strength in a field where women have been historically underrepresented. This challenge is mirrored in her political career, where, as of 2023, women constitute only 28.5% of the House of Representatives and 33.7% of state legislators. Harris is one of only 60 women to ever serve in the Senate and was the third Black woman to ever be elected to the body.

The underrepresentation of women in these areas contributes to an environment where the default behaviors are maleoriented — where the cultural norms are influenced by traditional male perspectives. Traditional male perspectives center around competitiveness, power and incapability to appear vulnerable.

In environments dominated by traditional male perspectives, women, including figures like Harris, might adapt by adopting characteristics typically associated with these male-oriented settings. Thus, the person with the truck sticker may not have been accustomed to seeing women in powerful positions, potentially feeling intimidated by such a shift from what he considers traditional roles.

Increased gender equality in government correlates with a lower likelihood of civil war. Many studies also show that countries with more minute gender gaps experience fewer conflicts and tend to find more peaceful means of addressing conflict.

Nevertheless, we must remember that gender social construction is not a monolith and is not binding. Some women, including Harris, might naturally exhibit traits like assertiveness due to personal disposition or childhood. However, these statistics regarding conflict toward women grant us keen

insight into what our country should do in government.

Our nation is currently embroiled in two proxy conflicts, one in Gaza and the other in Ukraine. Regardless of political affiliation, it’s likely that we are all exhausted by our country’s persistent tendency towards conflict.

To truly address this inclination toward war, we must not only address our gender gap but also prioritize the inclusion of women, even if it means giving them greater representation than men.

My reasoning behind this asymmetrical solution is influenced deeply by philosophy.

Tommie Shelby, current chair of the Department of African and African American Studies and professor of philosophy at Harvard, argues in his article, “Justice, Deviance, and the Dark Ghetto,” that asymmetrical support is needed to uplift historically marginalized groups.

In his essay, Shelby emphasizes the critical role of reciprocity in social cooperation. He states that for a society to be considered just, all members must be granted the opportunity to contribute and benefit from the government equally.

Shelby argues if individuals did not receive their equitable share of societal benefits it is a requirement of the society to address this imbalance. Those who have been marginalized should not only receive their due share but also compensation equivalent to the present value of what they were initially denied.

This solution acknowledges the compounded disadvantages that accrue over time when one is denied equal participation in society — something we must consider when addressing the gender imbalance in politics.

Shelby’s article focused on alleviating the conditions of impoverished African American communities by suggesting improved schooling, housing and healthcare. However, based on these solutions, we understand how we may alleviate the masculine culture of power and domination. Shelby’s ideas suggest that we must create pathways that create female entry and sustainability in these spheres.

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APISAA kickoff showcases future events honoring heritage

Elizabeth Dull, Amelia Russell Culture Editor, Assistant Culture Editor

Colorful displays filled Talley Student Union on March 20 for Multicultural Student Affairs’ Asian Pacific Islander South Asian American Heritage Month kickoff, celebrating a month dedicated to APISAA students’ culture and heritage.

Jillian Maroun, a fourth-year studying business administration, tabled for the kickoff at the Multicultural Student Affairs table.

“Our goal is to basically support and provide a space for underrepresented students here on campus,” Maroun said. “These heritage ones provide students who fall into certain identities to be able to express them outwardly for other people to share and connect and relate to each other.”

Many clubs were present at the APISAA kickoff that had a plethora of future events planned for students. Satya Munugoti, a fourth-year studying sociology and psy-

chology, is involved with CRANE Collective, standing for “Critical Asian Narratives and Engagement.” The organization plans to host an art showcase in Talley Student Union on March 29 from 6-9 p.m.

“We have almost 50 student artists who come and help showcase their work free of cost and show off their unique art style,” Munugoti said. “People can purchase stickers, prints or whatever they choose to sell.”

Munugoti said hosting the showcase is important because it gives a platform to artists of Asian American backgrounds during APISAA Month.

“[The event] gives a platform for student artists, specifically for Asian American backgrounds,” Munugoti said. “A lot of times, there are students who have really good artistic talent, they may want to sell their artwork or prints, but they don’t have a place to do that. And so we really want to dedicate a place for them to do that during Asian Heritage Month.”

Munugoti said that events such as the CRANE showcase and APISAA kickoff are important to students like herself because they help NC State students find community.

“It’s important to recognize for a lot of students like myself, Asian students or even other students from marginalized backgrounds of this campus, spaces like this are really important,” Munugoti said. “Like any other student, you register for classes, you go to basketball games and all that, but this is equally important for a lot of people and a really essential part of their identity to have this community of people.”

Vy Hoang, a second-year studying computer science and the dance chair of the Vietnamese Student Association, said the kickoff event is a good way for students to learn about other cultures.

“When it comes to Asian organizations, not a lot of people know about these Asian orgs in particular,” Hoang said. “We’re not just for the Asian people, we’re here for every-

body to learn more about all of the culture.”

Maroun said there are many future events that Multicultural Student Affairs plans to host for APISAA month, including a bobamaking class and a R ‘n’ R feast.

“On March 28, we are throwing a teaching kitchen in the Carmichael teaching kitchen, so students have the opportunity to sit in a class and make boba, which is pretty exciting,” Maroun said. “And then the R ‘n’ R feast, which is basically catered food and a time for people to relax and close off the heritage month.”

Maroun recommends staying in the loop on all things APISAA month through social media.

“Definitely stop by the Multicultural Student Affairs Center, but my advice is always social media,” Maroun said. “Just look up clubs on Get Involved that would interest you, and I would reach out to them, but definitely go to events like this.”

Sing us a song, they’re the Caldwell piano men

Koen Rodabaugh, Riya Kannan Focused Editor, Assistant Culture Editor

As a crossroads on campus for students, faculty and visitors alike, the lounge in Caldwell Hall has become a cultural hub as much as a popular study destination. One of the major draws of the lounge is the opportunity to listen to people playing piano.

But the piano in Caldwell’s lounge benefits more than just students who appreciate live piano music while they study. Those who play the piano have their own stories to tell.

Luis Gonzalez, a first-year Ph.D. student studying psychology, said he’s played piano casually since he was 15, but he began playing in Caldwell because, like more than 4,000 other students, he was displaced from Poe Hall after the building was temporarily closed.

Playing piano became a way to kill time during the slower portion of his week and to ease Gonzalez’s stress, he said.

“Around [midweek], things kind of started getting a little bit slower pace,” Gonzalez said. “And so I enjoy kind of going in; it helps me kind of reset my energy, relax a bit.”

Gonzalez said despite all the stressors in his life, such as moving from Puerto Rico to the United States, living alone and going to grad school, playing piano provides a brief respite from the world around him.

“I was talking to a classmate of mine, and she said something I thought really stuck with me,” Gonzalez said. “She said, ‘Music

is therapy,’ and I think that, thinking back on my life, more often than not that’s been the case.”

Troy Wickersham, a third-year studying political science, said he began playing in Caldwell after facing difficulties reserving a piano practice room at Price Music Center. Wickersham stumbled upon the Caldwell piano while going to his classes in the fall.

Wickersham said the piano gave him an outlet for expression that he’s enjoyed since he was little.

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‘Music is therapy,’ and I think that, thinking back on my life, more often than not that’s been the case.

- Luis Gonzalez

but to me, music says a lot more than words can. So you can convey, like, an emotion through play. … Playing the piano, I think, is especially good for that.”

Gonzalez said he’s found a further purpose since discovering his artistic side in Caldwell: a connection to his home, friends and family.

“Now the further that I am away, the more that I’ve kind of been going back to the things that I grew up with, that my granddad shared,” Gonzalez said. “It grounds me.”

Wickersham said he appreciates the opportunity to practice and workshop his own music in a comfortable environment. He shared a story of praise he received online that affirmed the feelings he gets while playing.

“One time after playing, I was on Yik Yak and someone said something like, ‘Whoever’s playing like an angel in Caldwell, you sound amazing,’ or something like that,” Wickersham said. “Just having that consistent feedback on, like, every other time I was playing for a couple of weeks, that was just very satisfying.”

Gonzalez had his own stories of recognition, reflecting on a conversation he had with an onlooking student who perked up the first time he played in Caldwell.

a really good way to connect with people.”

Evie Andrews, a first-year studying film who’s had multiple classes in Caldwell Hall over the last two semesters, said the option to study in a place with live music is a convenient offering on campus.

“A lot of people do like to listen to music when they study, and I think it’s really nice to have a space where that is on campus,” Andrews said.

Andrews said while the piano in Caldwell Lounge is a nice addition, having more places on campus that combine musical talent — not just limited to piano — with open studying could benefit students looking for creativity and collaboration on campus.

“I think more collaborative spaces would be really cool,” Andrews said. “Especially if they could [have] other instruments … publicly for people to pick up and play in a study environment. I think it’d be really interesting if they kind of combined all that in one space, music and studying.”

Andrews believes both musicians and students looking to study in a relaxed environment could benefit from more designated places on campus for students to play and listen to music.

“I just like expressing myself in music,” Wickersham said. “It sounds kind of corny

“He was clearly a piano student, but we just started having a conversation about songs in general and interesting key changes and things like that, and I thought that was really fun,” Gonzalez said. “I think music is

“Even if people want to go just play an instrument for a little while, who aren’t like music majors, or don’t have access to, like, music rooms, or just want to hear live music — even if they’re not studying — I think it’d be a really cool opportunity,” Andrews said.

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NC State’s got a new class for Swifties

Riya Kannan Assistant Culture Editor

There’s no denying Taylor Swift’s popularity in the world of pop culture. The singer has more No. 1 albums than any other woman in history and made over $1 billion in revenue just from ticket sales for the “Eras” tour. Swift has taken over the world with her music — and has now made her way into the academic scene in many universities.

This year, NC State joined a handful of schools, including Stanford, Harvard and Berklee College of Music, in offering a Taylor Swift class when it debuted “Taylor Swift: Through the Eras.”

An application-based honors course, the class is taught by Anne Auten, assistant director of the University Honors Program, who was introduced to the singer’s music by her students during a study abroad trip.

Auten, who described herself as a “freshlyminted Swiftie,” said until she discussed the singer last summer with her students, Auten didn’t think Swift’s music was for her.

“I didn’t grow up with her music; I don’t have the nostalgia component,” Auten said. “But over the past, actually decade, I’ve heard from so many students, ‘You should listen to Taylor Swift.’... And I was like, ‘You know what? I need to give her a chance. I really need to listen to her.’”

said, ‘Hey, what if you did a course about Taylor Swift?’”

Auten said Swift’s global relevance made “Through the Eras” a perfect fit for an honors seminar and allowed her to obtain departmental approval to implement and teach this class.

“Our honor seminars in general … shouldn’t be about lecturing to students,”

mean, she’s a massive global phenomenon, like, how could we not talk about that?”

Craven, a fourth-year studying business administration, said the existence of Taylor Swift and other pop-star-centered courses at other universities paved the way for one at NC State, but he believes a course centered on Swift was inevitable with her rise in not just popularity, but cultural prevalence.

I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say that every single person is aware of her on some level.

- Anne Auten

“I remember seeing, like, at the same time that some Taylor courses were first coming out, I saw a few Beyonce ones, and I was just really interested,” Craven said. “These two huge pop figures are getting more respect in academia, and what have they done not only for pop culture but for like, representation, lyricism and artwork in general. So I think it was just naturally going to happen.”

Auten acknowledged that other pop stars in society have larger followings and more money than Swift and said when planning the course, she, Craven and Chiarenza considered focusing the course on multiple female pop stars.

that it’s generating, when she is helping to support our economy and the economy of these places where she goes and does these shows — you can talk about it from a financial aspect; you can talk about it from a pop cultural aspect,” Auten said. “We’re also going to get into the political sort of ramifications of her being vocal or not about certain things. I mean, my 6-year-old knows all about Taylor Swift. I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say that every single person is aware of her on some level.”

Chiarenza, now an NC State alum, said the tangible cultural shift of embracing femininity last summer influenced the decision to not just have a class on women in music, but a class on Taylor Swift in particular.

Auten said. “They’re about seminar discussions, learning how to problem solve

“One thing that I think the three of us considered together — because you’ve got some massive Beyonce fans here, Lady Gaga, I could go on — we talked about ‘Well, should we make it about some of these really prolific female pop stars?’”

The group decided that Swift’s career and

“I feel like it was important to focus on Taylor Swift at this particular point in time,” Chiarenza said. “We saw that this was really like, ‘The summer of the girl,’ with people going to the theaters to go see Barbie and the Eras tour. And it was just a really big moment where femininity was getting a lot of attention.”

There are currently two one-credit honors sections of “Through the Eras,” each with 13 students. Auten said she would love for the course to be offered to all NC State students, but that the course’s limited capacity and her position in the honors program limit it

NC State men’s basketball set to face Marquette in Sweet 16

anywhere on the court and has proven to be a clutch shooter in the postseason.

The job’s not finished.

NC State men’s basketball is in the midst of one of the most surprising postseason runs in the history of college basketball. The team that lost nine of its last 13 games in the regular season won seven games in 12 days to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2015.

After upsetting No. 6 seed Texas Tech and knocking out a feisty Oakland squad, the Wolfpack will travel to Dallas to face off against No. 2 seed Marquette.

The Golden Eagles have one of the best guard tandems in the nation with Kam Jones and Tyler Kolek.

Jones is an elite scorer and the leader of Marquette’s offense. He’s scored 18 or more in eight of his last 10 games, including three games of 30 or more. He’s also been efficient, shooting 50.3% from the field and 41.4% from beyond the arc. Jones can score from

Kolek is a consistent shooter and elite passer, making him the perfect complement to Jones’ scoring mentality. He leads the NCAA with 7.9 assists per game and has elevated his play even more toward the end of the season, recording double-digit assists in four of his last five games, including a career-high 18 assists against DePaul.

The high-powered offensive duo will be the toughest challenge yet and will likely draw the attention of graduate guard Casey Morsell and junior guard Jayden Taylor, with the two being the best defensive guards on the team. The challenge isn’t new for either player, who have both guarded offensive talents like RJ Davis and Jack Gohlke over their last three matchups.

The biggest advantage for the Wolfpack is its big men, led by graduate forward DJ Burns. Burns has scored in double digits each of the past seven games, including a 24-point performance in the Pack’s over-

time victory against Oakland. He has turned into one of the best post-scorers in the tournament and has captured the attention of fans across the nation with his post moves and iconic personality.

Another key reason behind the Wolfpack’s postseason success has been the improvement of junior forward Mohamed Diarra, who’s emerged as one of the best rebounders in the tournament.

After averaging 7.7 rebounds per game during the regular season, Diarra has nearly doubled that number, posting 12.5 rebounds per game in the postseason and breaking the record for most rebounds in the ACC Tournament. Diarra has also been a defensive force, recording 16 blocks across seven games including a career-high four blocks against Duke in the ACC Tournament.

Throughout the entire postseason, Diarra has been fasting for Ramadan, meaning he goes without food and water from sunrise to sunset. Up until now, the lack of food and

water hasn’t affected Diarra much with the late game times on the East Coast.

The one exception was the Wolfpack’s matchup against Louisville in the first round of the ACC Tournament, which started at 4:30 p.m. The game was Diarra’s shortest of the postseason, playing just 18 minutes while recording four points and four rebounds.

Friday’s matchup against Marquette is set to tip off at 6:09 p.m. CST, and the sunset will be around 7:45 p.m., meaning Diarra will play nearly the entire matchup with zero sustenance.

Look for junior forward Ben Middlebrooks to see an increased role if Diarra is on a minutes restriction. Middlebrooks scored a career-high 21 points in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and has proven he can be a reliable post scorer. The Wolfpack has been reliant on its big men as of recently, and the Sweet Sixteen should be no different.

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Head coach Kevin Keatts yells a play at his players during the second round game of the NCAA Tournament against Oakland at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Saturday, March 23, 2024. NC State beat Oakland 79-73 in overtime to advance to the Sweet 16.

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How NC State men’s basketball is elevating its game in March

Colby Trotter, Noah Teague Sports Editor, Assistant Sports Editor

PITTSBURGH — In its last game of the regular season, NC State men’s basketball suffered its fourth straight loss. Only one player scored in double figures that night — junior guard Jayden Taylor, who scored 28 of the team’s 73.

This kind of basketball became a common theme during NC State’s stretch of losing seven of nine games to end the season. The ball would stick with one player, and no one else got involved on the offensive end of the floor. There seemed to be no connectedness between the players on the court, and the season was spiraling downward.

Then, something changed going into the ACC Tournament.

The Wolfpack received contributions from everyone, whether it was junior forward Mohamed Diarra dominating the glass or graduate guard Michael O’Connell turning into a scorer while still being the main facilitator. Graduate guard DJ Horne and graduate forward DJ Burns had offensive pressure taken off of them but they even elevated their games offensively during the postseason.

“All the credit has to go to the hard work that they’ve put in, and obviously they’re receiving the fruits of their labor because of that,” said head coach Kevin Keatts. “We’re going to the Sweet 16, guys. And this was a team that most people didn’t think we could even make it out of D.C. last weekend.”

During its run to the ACC Championship, seven different members of the Wolfpack scored in double figures. So what changed?

“I would say sticking together honestly throughout all the tough times,” O’Connell said. “Things aren’t always going to be pretty and go your way. But if we can stick together with the guys you’re out there competing with, I think that’s going to go a long way.”

The consistency throughout the lineup has continued into the NCAA Tournament, with six players scoring over 10 points over two games. In the red-and-white’s second-round win over Oakland, all five starters scored in double figures. And the ball isn’t sticking with one player; the Wolfpack has racked up 34 assists in its two games in the Big Dance.

NC State’s guards’ unselfish play has allowed the offense to flourish.

O’Connell has dished out 14 assists, and Horne has eight in the games against Texas Tech and Oakland. Then there’s Burns, who’s always trying to find the open man, and his four assists against the Golden Grizzlies were crucial in getting the overtime win. The big man was triple-teamed late in the extra period and found Taylor for the dagger corner 3.

Extra ball movement can sometimes lead to more turnovers, but Keatts is willing to live with some mistakes if his team is moving the ball the way it has over the last two weeks.

“We’re going to make some mistakes, yes, but we’re

going to limit our mistakes, and one of them is the ball sticking,” Keatts said. “We gotta move the ball. We talk about a lot of player and ball movement.”

The Wolfpack hasn’t just stepped up offensively — it’s also ramped up its defensive play. Several players are stepping up to hold opposing stars in check.

The latest victim to the Pack’s stingy defense was Oakland star Jack Gohlke. The Golden Grizzly put the college basketball world on notice with his 32-point explosion against Kentucky, draining 10-20 3s. Against NC State, his production and efficiency dropped significantly, with the red-and-white’s guards, especially graduate guard Casey Morsell, hounding him all game.

“One thing that Jack does, he tests your awareness because he’s always moving, and in order to kind of slow him down, you just gotta be in shape and you just kind of, like I said, you just gotta be aware where he is at all times,” Morsell said. “He tested that. But it wasn’t just me. It was a team effort.”

This defensive improvement is the biggest key to the

Pack’s sudden emergence as a force to be reckoned with. Whether it’s getting off of screens or having a better understanding of scouting reports, NC State has elevated nearly every aspect of its defense, unlocking a new ceiling for the team.

“We have cut down on our mistakes, and most of them are on the defensive end,” Keatts said. “This team can score the basketball, but defensively we were a mess at times. … And I think one of the biggest things is, we believe and trust in one another.”

With a potent offense and defense now, the Wolfpack is running through its competition. Heading into the Sweet 16, NC State’s stock is as high as its been in decades. Despite the low points and the doubters, the Pack is still dancing in March.

“I’m just saying, ‘Welcome back,’” Burns said. “They didn’t really believe in us. They probably still don’t, but that doesn’t matter to us. We’re just going to stay together. If you’re supporting us, thank you. If not, that’s what it is.”

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Graduate guard Michael O’Connell goes for a layup and draws a penalty during the NCAA March Madness round two game against the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies in PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Saturday, March 23, 2024. O’Connell had 12 rebounds. The Wolfpack beat the Golden Grizzlies 79-73 in overtime.

Women’s basketball pushes past Lady Vols for coveted spot in Sweet 16

Colby Trotter, Erin Ferrare Sports Editor, Assistant Sports Editor

When it comes to NC State women’s basketball, its goal is to be the tougher and more physical team. The Wolfpack wants to make its opponent work for every shot it gets and impose its will on offense, punishing the opposition with strong drives to the rim.

In the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Pack (29-6) bullied Tennessee (20-13) in a 79-72 win at Reynolds Coliseum to advance to the Sweet 16 in Portland, Oregon. NC State’s trio of guards, juniors Saniya Rivers and Aziaha James, along with freshman Zoe Brooks, spearheaded the forceful attack, getting most of their buckets at the rim instead of settling for jump shots.

“We always want to be aggressive,” Rivers said. “Coach Moore emphasizes touching the paint whether it’s hitting the post or the guards attacking. Sometimes we get the layup and sometimes we have to kick [it]; I think both options were there tonight. … It’s hard going in there against those trees, but you got to go in there with confidence.”

The win didn’t come easy though; the Lady Volunteers took advantage of NC State’s poor shooting in the second half to cut the deficit to 65-63 with just over four minutes to go. James took it upon herself to secure the victory.

With a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line, James made a decisive drive to the rim and drained a floater. On the very next possession, James drained a 3 that had Reynolds so loud it probably registered on the Richter scale. That was just a piece of her clutch fourth quarter in which she scored 10 of her 22 points and dished out two of her seven assists.

Her backcourt mate, Rivers, also stepped up in the fourth quarter to shut the door on Tennessee. With just over

30 seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Lady Volunteers down five, Tennessee guard Tess Darby rose up to shoot a 3-pointer, but she couldn’t even get the shot off as Rivers emphatically denied her to seal the win.

“It felt good; I knew she was about to shoot it before she even caught the ball,” Rivers said. “I knew I was going to get it clean. … I knew they were gonna foul me, but it would have been nice to go down and maybe get a dunk if Coach Moore gave me the go-ahead.”

The duo of Rivers and James combined for over half of the Wolfpack’s points, and they leaned on each other down the

stretch to prevent a Lady Volunteer comeback.

“We always come together,” James said. “We always say we got each other’s back. You know if you mess up, I got you. If I mess up, she’s got me. It’s like that.”

Rivers missed a few free throws late in the game that could’ve put the game completely out of reach and looked visibly frustrated after each miss. She missed the first free throw on two trips to the line late in the fourth quarter and both times James encouraged her. Rivers then sank both second attempts to hold off the Lady Vols.

“There’s gonna be a point where I get

my head, and I gotta get out of it,” Rivers said. “Especially being the point guard, but she’s always there. Those free throws when I was going like one for two in the stretch, she was in my ear. … I appreciate it very much.”

Then there was Brooks. Despite only standing at 5-foot-10, she fearlessly drove into the paint against a Tennessee squad that features three starters over 6 feet tall, including 6-foot-6 center Tamari Key.

Like she has all season, Brooks controlled the offense when she was on the floor and scored buckets when James and Rivers needed a break. In just her second NCAA Tournament game, she finished with 16 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals. James said her teammate plays well beyond her years.

“I ain’t see no freshmen out there; that wasn’t a freshman,” James said. “She stepped up, she did what she was supposed to do. She got us our points, our baskets and good looks. So that wasn’t a freshman out there.”

The Pack will travel to the West Coast for the Sweet 16, marking the program’s 16th appearance. It doesn’t get any sweeter for the red-and-white considering it was ranked eighth in preseason ACC polls and not ranked in the AP Top 25 heading into the season. After last year’s heartbreaking first round exit, the ladies of the court are excited to prove their worth on an even bigger stage.

“We came together at the beginning of the season,” James said. “We told ourselves we didn’t want the same thing to happen like last year. You know, we’ve worked hard for this and like Coach Moore said, it’s coming [together] right now for us.”

NC State will take on future-ACC member Stanford on Friday, March 29, in the round of 16, looking to make an Elite 8 berth. Gametime and streaming are to be announced.

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Junior guard Aziaha James shoots the ball during the March Madness second round game against Tennessee in Reynolds Coliseum on Monday, March 25, 2024. James had seven assists and 22 points. The Wolfpack beat the Lady Volunteers 79-72.

MLB Pack Pros: Fresh starts headline optimistic 2024 season

Gavin Gallimore Staff Writer

As baseball fans anticipate MLB opening day on Thursday, there’s lots to pay attention to. With a mix of the usual contending teams along with others who are beginning to pick up steam, the race for the 2024 World Series is truly on.

Currently, NC State Baseball boasts four alumni who are in the show. Some will look to push a contender to a championship while others hope to be the cornerstone of an upand-coming team.

Patrick Bailey, San Francisco Giants, Catcher

Last season, Patrick Bailey received a midMay call-up to the San Francisco Giants after being selected in the first round of the 2020 draft. He was an immediate difference maker, wasting little time to settle in as he put his tools on display.

Through 97 games, he made an instant impact, providing an answer for a ball club that had been looking for a franchise backstop since the retirement of future hall-of-famer Buster Posey.

When it comes to Bailey’s production with the bat, he puts up respectable numbers as he posted a .233 batting average, 76 hits, seven homers and 48 RBIs. However, it’s his defense where he has largely made his impact.

Bailey put together a .984 fielding percentage and narrowly missed out on winning a Gold Glove. His defensive skill set includes his capability to throw runners out as he caught 25 baserunners stealing last season.

The 2024 season will be one of great opportunities for Bailey as the Giants look to possibly contend for a wildcard spot. With a new manager, it will be worth watching to see how Bailey builds off of a solid rookie campaign. If he manages to replicate a similar season, it should be no surprise to see Bailey further cement his spot as the primary catcher in The Bay.

Andrew Knizner, Texas Rangers, Catcher

After spending five years with the St. Louis Cardinals, Andrew Knizner finds himself with a new ballclub this spring. He inked a one-year deal for $1.825 million with the reigning World Series champions Texas Rangers. He will look to give the Rangers a depth piece behind starting catcher Jonah Heim, who won a Gold Glove last season.

Knizner has experience backing up highlevel talent as he enjoyed a successful 2023 season backing up three-time All-Star catch-

er Willson Contreras in St. Louis. Splitting time at the backstop, he compiled the best season of his career with a .241 average, 10 home runs along with 31 RBIs.

He spent some time as the primary catcher in which he saw a solid stream of success. Knizner will aim to give further depth to a Texas team that boasts one of the best rosters in the American League.

Carlos Rodon, New York Yankees, Pitcher

Playing for a large market team brings forth expectations that, while sometimes perhaps unrealistic, always prove to be a factor in garnering support from a fanbase. This was the case with Carlos Rodon in his first season with the New York Yankees. Fresh off a two-year stretch that was the best statistical run of his career, Rodon largely struggled to imitate this success, which has many fans in the Bronx hoping for a bounceback season for the lefty.

Recent injury concerns have played a significant factor in this as he suffered a forearm injury last April that sidelined him for the first half of the season. He made his debut in July but only pitched a few games

before suffering a hamstring injury in early August, which forced him to miss additional time. Throughout his career, Rodon has fought several injuries and will look to avoid hindrances in his game this season.

The Yankees are hoping to see Rodon’s performance return to what it was from 2021-22, in which he took the mound in 55 total games, amassing a 27-13 record along with a 2.67 ERA and 422 strikeouts. These numbers were a far cry from the 6.85 ERA that Rodon mustered along with 64 punchouts, culminating in a lowly 3-8 record in 14 games.

Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies, Shortstop

Much like Rodon’s case, Trea Turner faced the brunt of expectations from a large market team. After starring in the World Baseball Classic and signing a mammoth 11-year, $300 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, he was exposed to the expectations that stem from an involved and vocal fanbase.

At the beginning of the season, Turner got off to an uncharacteristically slow start. From March to May, he averaged a .234 bat-

ting average, a .279 on-base percentage and only 15 RBIs to go along with five homers.

Turner began to see some improvements in his game in June as he put together an improved .279 average, 14 RBIs and an impressive 11 stolen bases. However, the following month, his struggles returned. His batting average dropped to .218, and he only mustered a pair of homers along with five RBIs.

With many in the baseball world wondering if the Phillies made the right decision, the Philadelphia faithful gathered together and expressed their support for Turner in a game against the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 4, giving their struggling shortstop a standing ovation.

This proved to mark a shift in the season as Turner seemed to flip a switch. Starting in August and continuing into the postseason, he found improvements at the plate as he put forth a much improved .316 batting average during this time. He also averaged an impressive .371 on-base percentage to go along with 42 RBIs and 16 homers. This came at a crucial time in the season as Turner helped guide the Phillies to a wildcard berth that they used to make a second consecutive trip to the NLCS.

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Sophomore shortstop Trea Turner throws to first base for an out against Villanova Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Turner went 2-for-3 with 1 earned run in the Wolfpack’s 14-3 win against the Wildcats at Doak Field at Dail Park. Photo by Ryan Parry.

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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

Christ Is Risen! — Happy Easter!