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Kicking off Native American History Month

WHAT YOU MISSED: A quick look at the headlines in and outside of NC State

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Parking permits renewals opened on Nov. 1 Parking permit renewals opened Nov. 1 and permit sales open Nov. 16, but students remain cautious about getting a good spot. NC State Transportation is focusing less on sales, so students with permits already purchased should have no trouble getting the same spot.

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Luxury housing holds no benefit for students

Oprah names NC cookies as one of her favorite things of this year Oprah Winfrey released her annual “Favorite Things” list on Monday. Included on this year’s list was Tonya’s Cookies Pecan Crisps, from Tonya Council, a baker out of Chapel Hill. The gluten-free crisps were created to taste like Council’s grandmother’s pecan pie. Winfrey’s list often turns into a very in-demand gift guide for the holiday time.

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TALLEY STUDENT UNION Free Chat with Multicultural Student Affairs and fellow students and chew on a variety of Native and southern cuisine in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Register by Nov. 9 on MSA’s website to attend.

POOLE COLLEGE NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH MURAL REVEAL Friday, Nov. 12,6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

NELSON HALL Join Poole College of Management Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in unveiling a new mural in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

Students are encouraged to attend to hear from the artist regarding their process and interpretation.

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TALLEY STUDENT UNION Free Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the Coastal Ballroom in Talley on Nov. 18. The show will be packed with refreshments, vendors and performances to honor Indigenous culture and educate attendees.

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For the first time in contest history, a New Zealand conservation charity named its first non-bird as the winner of its Bird of the Year contest, the pekapekatou-roa, or long-tailed bat. The bat was chosen from a list of finalists by online voters and won over 7,000 votes with a lead over last year’s winner, and this year’s runner up, the kakapo.

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Astronauts on the International Space Station made tacos last week using green chiles grown on the space station. This is the first time NASA has grown peppers in space. Growing the chiles was a part of an experiment to expand the amount of crops that astronauts can grow on future missions.

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On Nov. 1, Native AmeriNews Editor c a n Her it a ge Month began, and various Native American James Britt g roups , suc h Correspondent as t he Native American Student Association (NASA) and the Native American fraternity, Phi Sigma Nu, were at Talley Student Union on Monday to celebrate the month and spread awareness about Native American students and their issues.

Jamison Lowry, a graduate student studying higher education who is also a member of the Lumbee tribe in North Carolina, said representation is very important.

“It’s really important to have events like this because representation, especially when it concerns Native People, is not really there, so we just want to try to make sure that our voices, our concerns, are taken into account,” Lowry said.

This concern with representation was also echoed by Nathan Campbell, a second-year studying computer science and vice president of Phi Sigma Nu. Campbell, also a member of the Lumbee tribe, said he believes it is important to build community among Native American students on campus.

“I feel it important to do things like this to build community on campus because as a Native American student, you are a minority within a minority within a minority,” Campbell said. “My demographic has the highest dropout rate: Native American males at college. So I feel it’s very important to build a community and have a home here at State.”

The kickoff included several tables by different Native American organizations such as the before mentioned NASA and Phi Sigma Nu, and Native Space, a campus housing program for Native American students and those interested in Native American culture. Students were able to go to these tables and talk with organizations which gave out pens and stickers.

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According to Gavin Bell, assistant director of Mu lt ic u ltural Student Affairs (MSA), there will be ot her e vent s throughout the month to celebrate Native American culture. There will be a Native American trivia night on Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. and a Chat N’ Chew on Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the MSA office. “[The Chat N’ Chew will] be a MOLLIE MITCHELL/TECHNICIAN time for Native The Native American Studies Association board sits in Talley Student Union during the Native American Heritage st udent s a nd month kickoff on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. November is National Native American Heritage month. allies in the Native community to come together and talk to gain a better understanding as well to time,” Bell said.

Bell said he thinks it is important for the about issues specifically facing the Native where they can become better allies and University to put on events and celebrate community here on campus, and the state advocates for that community.”

There will also be a Native American Native American Heritage Month because and the country,” Bell said. “That’s just the time for students to talk about their ex- Heritage Month Cultural Show on Nov. 18 it allows the diversity of the culture to be periences on NC State’s campus as being at 6:30 p.m. in Talley’s Coastal Ballroom. shown.

“I think a lot of times with a lot of under“We’re going to do a really big cultural a Native student and allow other people showcase, almost like a cultural talent represented groups, especially in a large show,” Bell said. “We’re going to bring in PWI, primarily white institution, they some drum groups that we typically have can get overlooked, or they can become a at a powwow, we’re going to bring in some monolith,” Bell said. “So everybody thinks powwow dancers, we’re going to have some that they’re all the exact same when in realI feel it important to do storytelling because that’s a big part of Na- ity, there’s so many different cultures that tive culture as well. … We’re going to have are in the midst of all of that, whether that things like this to build community on campus be- a lot of the student orgs tabling at that event be different tribes, different dialects, difas well and a couple of vendors from some ferent stories, different traditions.” cause as a Native Ameri- of the tribal communities that a lot of us Lowry said it is important to recognize that Native American culture is still presare from.” can student, you are a ent and an important part of society.

Bell encourages students who are not a minority within a minority “There is no standard figure of what a Napart of the Native American community within a minority. tive person should look like,” Lowry said. to come and attend these events.

-Nathan Campbell “We’ve set up all these events to make it “We were not a people of the past. We’re to where people that have no knowledge of here, we’re representing, we enjoy a lot of Native culture can come in, and they can the same activities as the rest of the populalearn and not feel alienated at the same tion, so just want to make sure we’re seen.”

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The Brickyard: NC State’s first wine Amber Detwiler Staff Writer

The Brickyard by Shelton Vineyards in Dobson, North Carolina is the first of the Hallowed Places Collection of NC State licensed North Carolina wines. Each bottle retails at $39.99, with many sold already.

It is available for purchase on the Shelton Vineyards website.

Chris Boyer, assistant vice chancellor for NC State Strategic Brand Management, said there were three main objectives to the creation and marketing of an officially licensed wine or series of wines: to use the revenue generated to support NC State scholarships and academic opportunities, to support the state’s economy and entrepreneurialism and to give current students the opportunity to participate in a real-world project.

Boyer said 18% of sales go back to the University, and that revenue is expected to go towards a combination of need-based, merit-based, study abroad and athletic financial aid opportunities.

“For the Shelton family in particular, scholarship and a passion for education is really what brought about this incredible project,” said Foster W. O’Brien, director of marketing for Shelton Vineyards and an NC State alumnus. “NC State has already just been an incredible partner, and I am so deeply proud of my university.”

Boyer said a working group was formed to discuss the feasibility and opportunity for NC State officially licensed North Carolina wines about a year ago.

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“We spent several months really betting out how to approach it and understand the legalities and complexities of the business, and then figure out how we could make the entire state of North Carolina wine

industry aware of what we intended to do to make sure that everybody would have an opportunity to be considered for participation,” Boyer said. “I think we did a really nice job with that, working with the North Carolina Wine and Grape Association, as well as the Muscadine Growers. Ultimately, we put together a process for those wineries that were interested to be considered on the basis of several evaluative criteria.”

Ethan Brown, winemaker at Shelton Vineyards, said three red wine blends were chosen for evaluation during NC State’s selection process. The selected wine, The Brickyard, is a 2017 vintage blended red wine: half cabernet sauvignon with merlot, tannat and malbec as well.

“On the aromas, you certainly get some dried fruit, some dark fruit … a little bit of pipe tobacco type of spiciness and aromatics, almost sweet aromas to it,” Brown said.

“Flavorwise, a lot of that carries through with a lot of that deep dark fruit. It’s a fullbodied red wine. I was very pleased with it overall, and I’m very happy that this wine was selected for this project.”

Boyer said while other universities have licensed wines, it is rare the selected wine is associated with the state the university is located in. He said it was important to the land-grant mission of NC State to highlight the North Carolina wine and agritourism business.

“I’m always a proponent of the North Carolina wine industry,” Brown said. “As an industry, we can make excellent wine across the board and we need more people

to know that and to recognize it. It takes time to build that recognition, and Shelton Vineyards has been at it for 21 years now. … Working with NC State, it’s more of that promotion of this local product and nothing’s really more local than the grapes that you grow in your estate vineyard and produce and sell within the state.”

The start of the Hallowed Places Collection also incorporated current NC State students. Boyer said Victoria Chi, faculty member in the College of Design, was a part of the working group for this project and focused one of her design courses on the design of a label for categories of wine at the time. After evaluating the top designs for each category, Carter Avayou, current student in the College of Design, was chosen.

“I really loved watching Carter’s design come to life,” O’Brien said. “I got to see it in the very final iterations and then … you can hold it and it’s an experience and you can open it and try it. There’s nothing like it in the world. Both Carter and I had shaky hands when I showed him this bottle, and the gravity of that moment will never leave me. It is one of the shining moments in my career so far.”

Boyer said the Hallowed Places Collection was created as a top-end, limited edition collection with one wine to be released as a part of this collection each year. He said they are also considering wines of the muscadine category and a project geared towards affordability and accessibility.

Raising awareness for color deficiency Julianne Biggs Correspondent

On Monday, Oct. 25, the NC State Library and EnChroma offered students the opportunity to use glasses for color deficiency at no cost to them, thus allowing many students to see colors such as red and green for the first time.

Library staff, Renzo Shamey, a professor of textile chemistry, an EnChroma representative, and several NC State students working in color science operated the event.

Throughout the event, Shamey explained to attendees basic information about the science of color and color deficiency.

“Most guys suffer from what we would call red-green color deficiency, and that is the most prevalent form,” Shamey said, “Then there is a milder version of that and a severe version of that and in each category; you would have individuals who are either slightly color defective or severely color defective. Then there is the yellow-blue color

deficiency which is a much smaller category.

Then there is the monochromatic color vision which identifies the world in shades of grey, but that is a much smaller percentage of the population, but since this is a genetic issue it varies from person to person.”

In addition to educating people about color deficiency and the types of color blindness, the event also sought to raise awareness for color blindness both inside and outside of the classroom.

When questioned about his experience at NC State, Elliott Schultz, a third-year studying computer science, said red color blindness adds extra difficulty when attending a school that has a lot of red. “Here at State, there is a lot of red, and when you are red-green color blind a lot of things like hyperlinks and backgrounds are red and everything is red, and I just don’t know if the text is supposed to be something,” Shultz said. “It’s been difficult to figure out if it is a hyperlink or if it is just normal text.”

Furthermore, Schultz also discussed his experiences with teachers and in the classroom in regards to his color deficiency.

“It has only been once or twice where teachers sent out slides and there have been hyperlinks or data sets where they had just chose the wrong colors to use,

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but a lot of t hem have gotten better with that by using shapes or adding text,” Schultz said.

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NCSU’s Engineers Without Borders Ethan Bakogiannis Correspondent

The NC State Chapter of Engineering Without Borders (EWB) has been supporting communities around the globe with student-led projects that not only provide impoverished communities with resources, but also give the students who participate life-changing experiences.

Engineering Without Borders is a nonprofit organization which was originally founded in 2002, aimed at providing service projects based on applications of engineering. Per the club’s website, the NC State chapter of EWB, founded in 2006, is currently running water and energy systems projects in multiple foreign nations including Guatemala and Sierra Leone.

Projects, such as the chapter’s work on building water systems in Sierra Leone, aim to provide resources to communities that are unavailable or unreliable. Through careful research, meticulous planning and correspondence with the communities themselves, a team of students can build infrastructure projects that benefit these communities for years to come.

Taylor Robertson, a fifth-year studying civil engineering, has a key role in planning and implementing projects as he is a co-lead for the club’s Sierra Leone water project. He emphasized the importance of sustainability for the organization’s international projects.

“We try to build up long-term relationships with communities,” Robertson said.

“Our big thing is sustainability not just in the projects we do but with sustainability within the community. We put a big emphasis on making sure that they have ownership over the project and that they feel like it’s their project and we’re just facilitating it.”

The Sierra Leone water and renewable energy projects are just some of the many that the NC State EWB team has completed or is currently working on. Within the past few years, making trips back and forth to the African country, all parts of the EWB team were involved in helping to procure and maintain sustainable water and renewable energy systems within a community named Allentown, close to the capital of the country, Freetown. According to Robertson, multiple impressive benchmarks were achieved before completing their goal.

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“That was a joint project between the water team and the renewable team,” Robertson said. “We built a well, a pump, tanks and handwashing stations and a distribution system, and the renewable team built solar panels on the roof and we used those to power our well.”

Our big thing is sustainability not just in the projects we do but with sustainability within the community.

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These projects are run solely by the students within the club along with guidance from staff and other engineer advisors.

David Boynes, a second-year studying civil engineering and a member of EWB, reflected on the student-led nature of the organization. “[It is a] really and completely student run project, and that’s what I really like is that it’s so independent and it makes us feel like we can go out there and start our own engineering firm,” Boynes said.

According to Boynes, his experiences with EWB have changed his view on how valuable it is to use your talents for good during college rather than just staying in the classroom and achieving a degree.

“It taught me a lot about how important it is to think about others,” Boynes said. “I’d rather have the experience of not only working in the engineering field, but working with people and trying to help them have a better life, because that’s really what matters more.”

Meanwhile, Robertson noted how important the camaraderie within the organization has affected and motivated him.

“I really love the community within EWB,” Robertson said. “There’s a lot of people that care about things that I care

about as well. We all want to try to make a difference. I like the shared goals.”

NC State’s chapter of Engineering Without Borders helps both its members and those it serves through projects that bring aid to those in need. Boynes encourages those interested in joining to take the leap and join the organization, no matter their major.

“It perfectly combines the independence of working by yourself, combines a professional field, community service, and even if you are not an engineer, you can still join and you can still help,” Boynes said. “There are still ways to get involved and make a really lasting impact on people nationally and internationally.”

There is plenty of opportunity to join and contribute to NC State’s Engineering Without Borders team. Go to the NC State EWB page for more information and to see more details about its past, current and upcoming projects as well as contact information for officers of the club.

Visit getinvolved.ncsu.edu/organization/EWB for more information on Engineers Without Borders

Opinion 6 TECHNICIAN Letter to the Editor: The NC State student body should civilly find common ground THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021

America is a highly polarized country, with differences between liberals and conservatives being greater than ever. However, the current political and religious polarization Nicole Van Buren throughout the country Guest couldn’t have been demColumnist onstrated better than when Tom Short, a traveling campus preacher, arrived at NC State’s Brickyard the week of Oct. 25. Characters on each side argued and mocked. The experience disappointed me, as I had hoped for civil discussion from everyone. Obviously, not all involved acted outlandishly, so I want to commend those of you who argued civilly and those of you who just walked away.

First, to acknowledge my biases, I consider myself a liberal, and I am also a Christian.

After speaking privately with the campus preacher and several of the students in the discussion, I learned all parties agreed the divide between conservative and liberal Americans had only grown in the wake of COVID-19. However, each person blamed the opposite viewpoint and were not willing to budge on their own views, as that would be against their beliefs. Not only did each not want to budge on their ideas, they also felt confirmed they were correct because of the perceived foolishness displayed by the other side.

Some students reacted with mockery, blowing nicotine vapor in the preacher’s

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face and riding circles around him on bike or skateboard. Those on the side of the preacher threatened to kick a girl off of her bike. These actions only alienated each side

tant to engage in discussion with people who have opposing views so that we do not live in ignorance. Therefore, I come to you, students of NC State, to ask how we come

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Students argue with travelling preacher Tom Short in the Brickyard.

from the other more than they had in the first place. Now, the evil other side looked more and more like a clown, only confirming their previous biases that they were sane and the opposite, extreme.

When attending any university, you will meet people with different views. It is important to draw the line when a belief may be harming someone, but it is also impor-

together. How do we respect the diverse views of our fellow colleagues, professors and students, even when we may disagree with them?

I hope future NC State students will find campus spaces inclusive, where engaging and meaningful discussions on harder topics such as politics and religion will be possible. As students at a respected university,

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it’s embarrassing that we’re unable to have civil conversations and acknowledge differing perspectives while still respectfully disagreeing. It’s embarrassing that people on both sides resort to yelling and rude behavior, instead of engaging in productive and meaningful conversation and debate. The purpose of higher education is to achieve personal intellectual growth, but nobody can achieve this by being closed-minded to new perspectives.

It is our responsibility as students of the biggest university in North Carolina to use our education and our skills to promote an atmosphere of learning and conversation. In real life, one will never be able to get everyone to agree with them. Disagreement and opposing opinions are important steps in the learning process, and honest, respectful conversations with others is how we will be able to separate fact from fiction and prevent the spread of misinformation.

Although several previous Technician articles have criticized — with reason — the aggressive nature of campus preachers and on-campus ministries, I want to argue that these events can be used to promote togetherness. Discussion of tough issues, along the lines of morality, sex, identity and religion, happens primarily online, frequently behind the protection of anonymity. These important topics also need to be worked through in person, so that we can learn to love one another and appreciate our differences. So, let us be slow to anger, slow to speak and quick to listen.

TECHNICIAN 7 Opinion Luxury housing holds no benefit for students TECHNICIANONLINE.COM

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WHY STUDENT APARTMENTS NEED TO BE AFFORDABLE, NOT LUXURIOUS As minimum wage remains stagnant, affordable housing — or lack thereof — continues to look bleak around NC State’s campus. Whether it be right Mariana on Hillsborough Street, Western Boulevard or off Fabian Asst. Opinion Avent Ferry, housing that Editor is supposedly catered to students has spiked in rent prices in recent years. I’m here to tell you: almost all of these housing options take advantage of students’ need for off-campus living.

Even though NC State offers a decent amount of on- and off-campus housing opportunities for all students, many students migrate to strictly off campus. This allows for a little more freedom, flexibility in choosing roommates, having pets, having access to your car and more. I personally chose to move off campus for more room and accessibility to areas on Hillsborough Street. I lived in The Standard, and it is probably the most expensive housing option that seeks to lend itself to the umbrella of student housing.

Even as my old roommates and I got one of the cheaper floor plans, we were all doling

There is no way students can afford this while being full-time students, working part-time jobs and struggling with finances as it is.

out upwards of $1,000 each month solely for one small bedroom and one bathroom. My room was also considerably smaller than the rest of them, since the balcony elongated to take some of my floor space. Since I had really had no other option at the time, I chose to pay this egregious rent to be close to campus. I am sure many other students have to make this decision as well.

If you need to stay near Hillsborough Street, there is always the option of Valentine Commons. It has an astonishing rating of 4.6 on apartments.com, yet every review

is a one-star commentary about how disgusting the place is and how poorly managed it is. It seems they are clearly lying to students looking for housing about the quality of this complex, which isn’t surprising.

The funniest thing about most of these apartments is their rents are not all inclusive. Many cover all utilities, but parking is almost never included and costs an extra price every month. The Standard and Uncommon were charging upwards of $100+ every month for a parking spot. In my experience with The Standard, I had to buy one sooner than later because they run out of spots very quickly. It’s not that weird to not have a car if you live in an apartment, but it’s usually common among most students. Thankfully for students who can’t afford a spot, the GoRaleigh and Wolfline buses have numerous stops all over Hillsborough Street and Avent Ferry Road for easy transport.

My question is, how do these apartments continue to rise in rent and no one has said anything about it? There is no way students can afford this while being full-time students, working part-time jobs and struggling with finances as it is. These complexes bank on the idea that students

desire “luxury” apartments, when luxury is the last thing on college students’ minds.

I would even argue that most of these options aren’t even luxury, and Queen D on Twitter agrees.

“They build them in two weeks and put marble contact paper on the kitchen counters, wood looking tiles, and throw a pool table in the common area and charge $2000 for it. Now you paying $2k to hear your upstairs neighbors have sex.” This is exactly what all of these apartments look like — and the walls are paper-thin, to my dismay.

As the apartments on Hillsborough Street continue to jack up, students are obligated to move further away from campus to complexes like University Suites, The Republic or Campus Crossing. While all of these places are only a 10-15 minute drive from campus — they are significantly cheaper in rent and still provide quality housing.

Being far away from campus isn’t the worst, but it is also not much to ask that NC State students deserve affordable housing.

The cost of living will continue to increase, and NC State students will be left behind if housing is not made more accessible to all of the student body. Apartment complexes, do better.

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Reduce your stress with dog therapy WHEN PRIORITIZING MENTAL HEALTH IS HARD, WHAT’S BETTER THAN THERAPY DOGS

It’s no secret college is was an escape from school and a chance to ing, which are often expensive and require who are stressed out from school or who just hard. “Look after your focus on something different, even just for a time commitment, dog-assisted therapy want to pet some furry friends.

Although it is extremely necessary for at NC State is free and flexible. “Pause for mental health” is a mes- a brief moment.

Not only is dog therapy fun, but it has Paws” is held multiple times each semester, those who experience serious mental illness sage we’ve all heard countless times. We all know it’s also been proven to reduce anxiety, pain and specifically during Destress Fest and finals to seek individualized help, mental health important to take care of depression. Unlike other forms of counsel- week. It is the perfect resource for students resources are open to everyone and should Elyse be something we all take advantage of. ourselves, but how often Boldizar do we actively carve out Prevention Services, a branch of NC State Correspondent space for doing so? As Counseling Services, was created to provide inclusive, non-judgmental outreach students, busy schedules to students. It collaborates with NC State’s often make it difficult to prioritize our Counseling Center to educate students mental well-being. However, the frenzy of about mental health and offers engaging college makes it much more important to events like “Pause for Paws.” prioritize our mental health.

It’s important to take care of our mental I recently discovered the perfect opporhealth as students. Events like “Pause for tunity to do this on campus: dog therapy.

Paws’’ offer low-pressure resources so we Free to all students, NC State’s Prevention can support one another in casual, invitServices hosts “Pause for Paws” several ing spaces. Similarly, Counseling and Pretimes each semester. The program allows vention Services hosts 17 different drop-in students to hang out with dogs, escaping for spaces which are low-commitment ways a moment from the stress of school. to connect with others. Like dog-assisted Last Thursday, in the spirit of Red and therapy, these drop-in spaces are free and White Week, a session was held in front support students in unique, involved ways. of Witherspoon Student Center at Harris If you are looking to carve out some time Field. I went and was pleasantly surprised at for your mental health, or if you’re like me how much fun it was. There were at least six and just can’t get enough dogs in your life, dogs there: all different breeds, all adorable.

ANNA HANSON The dogs’ owners were so friendly and made Second year business administration student Krupa Bharodiya gives some pets to Milo, a sev- I highly recommend dog-assisted therapy. the experience feel comfortable. Students en-year-old boxer, out on Harris Field on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Prevention Services organized Petting dogs is a great way to help our mental wellbeing. at the session described how the therapy this event to help students unwind as part of Red and White Week.

Let’s unlearn calling post-graduation jobs ‘real’ jobs WHY WE NEED TO WALK AWAY FROM UNDERMINING OUR OWN WORK

All students in college right now can relate to the dream of getting their first job after graduation.

Some dream of working in a Fortune 500 company earning thousands of Shilpa Giri dollars — others dream Opinion Editor of working in a swanky office with fancy perks — and some simply look forward to having financial independence and a semi-nice apartment. No matter what the exact dream may be, we all look forward to starting this new chapter of our lives, but we have unfortunately been conditioned to call this our first “real” job, a sentiment it’s high time we unlearn.

Growing up I’ve always been told school is a bubble and the “real” world awaits us once we graduate. While this doesn’t seem like a problematic thing to say, in honesty, it undermines the value of our hard work during this time of our lives. School, both K-12 and college, are a part of the real world and the work we do during these years matters as much as anyone working a full-time job. This work isn’t limited to just academics and school-approved extracurriculars, but

also part-time jobs at restaurants where students work a few hours, or even time spent developing a hobby.

It’s well known that a lot of students in high school and college work part-time jobs, and there’s a number of reasons why they choose to do so. It can look good on a resume for future applications, it helps students find some form of financial support and it also allows students to supplement their classroom learning with hands-on experience in different industries. However, by repeatedly telling students to look forward to their first “real” job post-graduation, it starts conditioning them to view certain jobs as dignified and others to be shameful after a certain point in their lives.

These unnecessary labels can create biases and a lack of respect within a person. Since we have been led to believe that only salaried jobs are considered “real,” some start looking at minimum-wage workers with a sense of superiority, when they are in no way better than anyone working hard to support themselves and their families.

There are a number of reasons why someone would choose to work a job that may not be your first choice. That job might be in a location that works better for their

schedule. It may offer them an incredible amount of flexibility to nurture side passions and responsibilities. The job might actually be something they enjoy doing and they might have found a good community working there. And lastly, not everyone has the privilege to be educated at a four-year public university and go on to work a salaried job. For some, that job you look down upon might be the best they can do, which is highly commendable.

Furthermore, this labelling of certain jobs as “respectable” can put a lot of pressure on a student who is just trying to do their best.

It’s OK to not have your dream position first thing after graduation, but a lot of people are scared to go back to the part-time jobs they had in college because they fear being shamed. The stigma goes so deep that students would rather stay at home or unnecessarily stay in school longer than work a minimum wage job until things work out the way they want to. By adding a label of “real” to post-graduation jobs, you are not only adding an incorrect social status to certain positions, but you are also selling yourself short by not recognizing your current work to be as important.

The bottom line is all jobs are real and

all jobs are important. In a society full of unnecessary judgment, let’s try and get rid of labels, starting with this one.

Since we have been led to believe that only salaried jobs are considered “real,” some start looking at minimum-wage workers with a sense of superiority, when they are in no way better than anyone working hard to support themselves and their families.

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‘Spencer’: Stewart stylishly shines as Princess Diana Allie Remhof Copy Desk Chief

Editor’s Note: This article contains references to eating disorders and self-harm.

Pablo Larraín’s “Spencer” is a “fable of true tragedy” of the late Princess Diana’s tumultuous Christmas 1991. The film stars Kristen Stewart, who Assistant Culture Editor Myra Bari called “one of the most unexpected castings this year” in her fall film preview. “Spencer” was screened at Visit Chapel Hill’s Film Fest 919 on Oct. 24 at Silverspot Cinema and The Drive-In at Carraway Village before it hits wide theatrical release Nov. 5.

This film deals with the princess’s mental state, notably her struggles with eating disorders and self-harm. Unlike other depictions of Diana, these are taken to truly grotesque delusions. These parts of the film are undoubtedly the most upsetting but the most effective and filmically interesting.

There’s one scene at a Christmas Eve dinner I can’t stand to spoil, but it’s unquestionably my favorite part of the film. This film stretches the imagination of what this Christmas was really like for Diana, but effectively demonstrates her hectic state.

You can’t have a biopic about a ‘90s princess’s Christmas in Sandringham House without excellent costuming. Although iconic Diana ‘fits like the revenge dress or her bike shorts aren’t featured, clothes are an integral part of the story and visually serve as another insight into the princess’s mindset. There are also few one-toone looks lifted from real life; costume designer Jacqueline Durran opted for recreating the feeling and spirit of her clothes. This act of adapting sentiment and ideas rather than true life is present in just about every aspect of this film. Durran won Academy Awards for her work on Joe Wright’s “Anna Karenina” (2012) and Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” (2019), so award consideration is more than possible for “Spencer” as well.

From the trailer alone, I cou ld tell t his film would have compelling cinematography, and director of photography

Cla ire Mat hon delivered. Mat hon contrasted still shots from menacing angles and hand-held sequences perfectly emphasized Diana’s perspective in these moments.

Mathon did the cinematography for both Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” and this year’s “Petite Maman,” which also screened at Film Fest 919.

Jonny Greenwood’s score is great, but at times felt tonally wrong. I appreciated the jazz inspiration, but it was occasionally distracting. Greenwood also composed the score for Jane Campion’s critically acclaimed “Power of the Dog,” premiering in a limited run on Nov 17., and on Netflix and in wide release Dec. 1, which could mean a big awards year for him.

Supporting roles in this film are small but strong. Timothy Spall, Jack Farthing, Sean Harris and Sally Hawkins are all deeply in service of Stewart’s performance, but are all distinct in their own ways. Hawkins as Diana’s dresser, despite a relatively short screen time, excels in every scene with the sweet nature also seen in “The Shape of Water” and the Paddington movies. Jack Nielen and Freddie Spry as Princes William and Harry, respectively, each stand out as promising young performers and give much-needed levity to the film.

Stewart is stunning. In her first couple of sce-

nes as the royal, it’s jarring to see a wellknown actress in the role of someone so high-profile, but by the end, she melted into the role of Diana. Stewart’s struts through Sandringham House as well as the caring looks towards those she trusts in this film are phenomenal and ground her performance. In her most manic sequences, Stewart is still controlled and precise.

However, I don’t think Stewart would be able to do this without the work of the costuming and hair and makeup departments. Stewart has the perfect feathered bangs, soft makeup and fashion to emulate the real Diana and they elevate the performance to another level.

As for the future of this film come awards season, I’m unsure. The most obvious and nearly secured nominations are for Stewart’s performance, especially with her depiction of a real person, which is much adored by awards voters. Costuming and set design could also see nods; Diana was a bit of a fashion icon and grand sets are always loved. But for now, bet on Stewart over anything else.

My biggest issue with this film was the subtleness, or lack the-

reof, in its themes. Steven Knight, the writer of “Spencer,” has some fairly heavy-handed allusions and motifs throughout the film.

The first few times they are mentioned by the film, they’re fairly effective. But at a certain point, I understood what Knight was going for in his script, and he just kept having to unnecessarily hold the audience’s hand through his historical allusions and motifs.

Those who closely follow the royal family may hate this film, and I don’t care; I think you’re weird anyway. There are definitely historical inaccuracies in this film, which is why Larraín opts for the designation of “fable” rather than biopic. Biopics can also get a bit lost in telling every detail of a story instead of the emotional beats. I am not a fan of traditional biopics and was a fan of the historically inaccurate choices made in “Spencer.”

In any case, it would be a bit boring to have a completely historically accurate film, and the inaccuracies chosen by the filmmakers clearly heighten the themes and tone of the film. If the complete accuracy of an adaptation is so important it ruins a film for you, it might not be worth seeing adaptations. Enjoy “The Crown” all you want, I’m going to watch an inaccurate and grotesque royal Christmas movie with the girl from

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The haunting history of Winslow Hall and the 1918 flu pandemic

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The weather has finally started to shift into true fall. Around campus, red, yellow and brown leaves are beginning to scatter among the bricks, and the cardigans are coming out for early morning classes. Night falls earlier each day and brings the temperature down with it. If you walk home after dusk, don’t be alarmed if the temperature drops a few degrees as you head up Pullen Road towards the Belltower. Passing Winslow Hall, you may notice flickering lights or crashes against the dark silence inside the historic building.

The origin of this nighttime bustle lies 103 years in the past, when Winslow Hall — then known has the Alumni Memorial Building — served as the campus infirmary throughout the turmoil of the 1918 flu pandemic. Tensions were already high on campus entering the fall semester in 1918. With the U.S. in its second year of involvement in the Great War, nearly 600 of the 1,020 students enrolled in the University were enlisted in the newly formed Student Army Training Corps, which provided simultaneous education and military training.

With the threat of deployment already

hanging in the air, the first case of the swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus, snuck in to attack campus in early October, beginning one of the deadliest months in the history of NC State’s student body. Following that first case, the swine flu was swift and catastrophic with its spread through the University’s population.

With no effective drugs or vaccines as treatment, victims of the highly contagious flu often died within hours or days of symptom development. Over the course of the academic year, more than 450 cases of the flu were reported, infecting close to half of the student body.

With the newly imposed military structure on campus, classes proceeded as usual, though Wallace Carl Riddick Jr., president of the University at the time, did note an understandable decrease in academic expectation of the students throughout this period. Clubs, sports and other events were not so fortunate, however, as the focus of students and staff alike shifted to caring for the sick and keeping essential systems such as food halls up and running.

The infirmary in the Alumni Memorial Building quickly overflowed with more patients than there were beds to accommodate. Additional infirmary space was

Over the course of the academic year, more than 450 cases of the flu were reported, infecting close to half of the student body.

temporarily set up in the YMCA building, which rested where Kamphoefner Hall now exists. The infirmary staff, which normally consisted of a singular physician and one matron nurse, began recruiting volunteer nurses to assist with the overwhelming number of patients. These volunteers con-

sisted widely of women who worked in other capacities on campus and chose to add to their duties by caring for the ill.

One such volunteer was Eliza Riddick, Wallace Carl Riddick Jr.’s niece, who worked as an office receptionist on campus. Eliza Riddick was a vibrant and beloved presence on campus amongst students and staff alike.

After less than two weeks of caring for patients in the infirmary, she fell ill herself and succumbed to the virus within a week of her first symptoms.

By the close of October, the virus had killed 13 students and two nurses — Eliza Riddick and Lucy Page — and weakened many more. With the tragedy and abruptness of such fatalities, it is no wonder these victims are speculated to be restless in death. Eliza Riddick and Page are said to wander through Winslow Hall at night, making a racket in their search for patients who need their care. They eternally exist with the injustice of early death that overtook the globe in 1918.

As you pass Winslow Hall this fall, there is no need to fear Eliza Riddick and Page’s ghosts. They are simply coping, as we all are, with the constant effects of daily entrenchment in global tragedy.

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Native American Heritage Month campus resources and organizations Myra Bari

fairs (MSA) offers a diverse array of events and services cultivating cultural awareness and collaboration for students of all With so many opportunities on campus, it backgrounds, with a focus on expanding can sometimes be overwhelming for stuleadership opportunities and development dents to find ways to connect with peers of for Latinx, Native American and African similar identities and experiences. Students American students.

Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday Contact: 919-515-3835 or multicultural@ncsu.edu Native American Student Association The Native American Student Association (NASA) seeks to foster community among Native American students and help students learn more about Indigenous culture, while hosting events that promote ancestral traditions and awareness.

Contact: nasa.ncsu@gmail. com Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Inc. Alpha Pi Omega is a “sisterhood of Indigenous women who are committed to each other, our communities, tribes, families, academic excellence SAM FELDSTEIN/ARCHIVE and self-empowerment.” With Amberlina Alston, Belton Moore and Carmen Palacios-Aguirre browse Native American jewelry handmore than 20 chapters and over crafted by Alston at the Talley Student Union lobby in 2017. Alston, a Lumbee, is the historian of the Native American Student Association, which hosted an event showcasing the history and culture of the 700 sisters, Alpha Pi Omega is the nation’s oldest Native Amevarious Native American tribes in North Carolina to kickoff Native American Heritage Month.

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can consult this list to learn more about organizations offering support and resources to those of Native American heritage.

Multicultural Student Affairs - Talley Student Union, fourth floor The office of Multicultural Student Af-

rican Greek letter organization, founded at UNC-Chapel Hill in 1994.

Contact: nagore@ncsu.edu Society for Advancement of Chicanos/ Hispanics & Native Americans in Science The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is a space for Latinx and Native American students and faculty in STEM pursuing advanced education, and has career and leadership opportunities.

Contact: ncsu_sacnas@ncsu.edu Phi Sigma Nu American Indian Fraternity, Inc. A brotherhood of Native American undergraduates, graduates and professionals initially formed at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 1996, Phi Sigma Nu is devoted to providing activities and experiences that further Native American identity and appreciation for the surrounding community.

Contact: lvlockle@ncsu.edu American Indian Science & Engineering Society The American Indian Science & Engineering Society or (AISES) is a community of Native American students and faculty in the science and engineering disciplines, offering support through financial, academic and institutional resources.

Contact: sklee5@ncsu.edu

University Theatre takes the stage SPENCER with ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Olivia Winston Correspondent

University Theater recently presented Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” as its first major show since COVID-19 stopped in-person productions last semester. The show was open to the public from Oct. 14-24 at Titmus Theater in Thompson Hall.

Joshua Reaves, the program director of University Theatre, explained the reason it chose to perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” “‘Midsummer’ offers a lot of opportunities for a lot of students across a lot of varied abilities. … It’s an ensemble piece, there’s not one main character here or there,” Reaves said. “It’s got some strong parts, but it is a group effort. It’s fun, it’s lighthearted.

A lot of students are familiar with the work.

It’s a gateway show into Shakespeare, and we read it during our out-loud program during the pandemic. We had a lot of students turn

out for it.”

This show also provided opportunities for many students to get involved.

“It’s a show that a llows a lot of students from t he performance side t o s h i n e ,” Reaves said.

“But it also GLENN WAGSTAFF/ARCHIVE a l lows ou r Thompson Hall stands on the corner of Pullen Road and Dunn Avenue. technicians, Thompson Hall houses University Theatre and premieres productions, our design- musical ensembles throughout the academic year. ers, our artists and our theater majors [to shine]. It’s a costume shop, with our scene shop, with forest with fairies, you know, what amaz- our lighting ing opportunities can we make with our projections THEATRE continued page 12

“Twilight.”

“Spencer” hits wide recontinued from page 9 lease in theaters Nov. 5. Find out more information about Film Fest 919 here. Also, support the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)’s fight for better film set conditions and mourn those lost by cutting corners like Halyna Hutchins.

If you or someone you know is struggling with self-harm or an eating disorder, seek help from a medical or psychological professional.

NC State Student Health offers nutrition counseling for those with eating disorders and disordered eating behavior. Appointments can be made via the HealthyPack portal or by calling 919515-2563.

The NC State Counseling Center also has resources and workshops for those engaging in behaviors like self-harm. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call the Counseling Center at 919-515-2423. For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

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and sound shops. It was a huge effort and continued from page 11 a great way to be like, ‘Alright everyone, let’s come back and make theater.’”

Reaves said the energy is similar to prepandemic semesters. The group is back to producing large-scale shows in light of COVID-19 guidelines, and theater fans have returned in full force.

It’s an ensemble piece, there’s not one main character here or there.

- Joshua Reaves

This semester, audiences have mostly been made up of NC State students and staff.

“This year we are only doing two big productions, and that has everything to do with resources, the ability to actually produce these shows, to also just remind ourselves how to do this all again,” Reaves said. “We learned a lot the last year and a half and expanded our offerings to include non-traditional [theater events]. … Basically doing a more variety of items.”

Mia Self, the assistant director of acting and directing at University Theatre, directed “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and explained the rehearsal process. After casting in early September, students rehearsed for five weeks and spent hours practicing at a time.

“We did a couple of readthroughs to talk about who are these people, what is happening within the action of this play,” Self said.

“All of the actors, by and large, did coaching along the way, in addition to the time they spend in rehearsal, which is between three and four hours, five nights a week.”

When asked what was most exciting about being back in person, Self described the collaborative work process between directors and students.

“The funny thing about directing is taking everybody’s great ideas and connecting the dots, and so I don’t have to do all of that thinking,” Self said. “I just have to provide a structure in which it can happen and be willing to recognize all of the great work that comes out.”

University Theatre is often the backstage operator of events in the Stewart and Thompson Theaters. It also offers a minor in theater.

For additional information about University Theatre, visit www.theatre.arts. ncsu.edu/

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Unlikely NFL Pack Pros step up to make impact plays in Week 8 Wade Bowman

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It hasn’t been the season many had hoped for for Pack Pros around the NFL with many key players falling short of expectations for various reasons. Whether it’s Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson continuing to rehab from his injury, Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines falling into a smaller role with the continued emergence of running back Jonathan Taylor, or New England Patriots wideout Jakobi Meyers still without a touchdown in his career, it’s been a rough going for some fan favorites.

With the downfalls of those that were expected to be the big names representing the red and white in pro football comes the opportunity for lesser known pros to step up to the plate however, and they certainly have.

Looking around the league at performances from Week 8 shows plenty of NC State products making big plays at the highest level.

Germaine Pratt, linebacker, Cincinnati Bengals Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt has continued the solid level of play he showed a season ago in this year’s reloaded Bengals defense. Pratt has been playing some great football in one of the league’s most surprising units this year. Week 8’s matchup saw Cincinnati take on a New York Jets team quarterbacked by Mike White, who was appointed the starting spot due to an injury suffered by Zach Wilson in the Jets’ last game.

After beating a red-hot Ravens squad a week ago, many expected the Bengals to have no issues in handling a below average Jets team, but White and company proved everyone wrong with a statement victory over Cincinnati. Despite the loss, Pratt played yet another great game where he managed six total tackles as well as an interception. The 72nd overall pick in 2019 is having a great year with 39 total tackles, a forced fumble and recovery as well as the previously mentioned interception, and is on pace to continue being a leader in this promising defense.

Jakobi Meyers, wide receiver, New England Patriots

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Senior punter A.J. Cole III prepares to punt. Cole had six punts for 290 yards during the 41-7 loss to Clemson at Clemson Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018.

Despite being previously mentioned as an underperformer for Pack Pros this season, Patriots wideout Jakobi Meyers has been making the best out of his situation in New England. Quarterbacked by a rookie who has never been much of a threat with his downfield passing puts Meyers in a difficult position, but week in and week out he continues to make plays that matter.

In a Week 8 matchup against the Chargers, Meyers was pivotal in how the Patriots were able to walk away with a win against one of the NFL’s most promising young squads. His statline of four receptions for 37 yards doesn’t jump off the page in any way, but Meyers’ hands continue to be one of the most valuable assets for this growing New England team. One of his best plays from Sunday was a quick throw underneath

from Mac Jones to earn the Pats a crucial first down late in the game.

James Smith-Williams, defensive end, Washington Football Team One of the biggest disappointments of this NFL season so far has to be the lackluster performance from the highly praised Washington defense. In that disappointment, however, came the opportunity for Washington Football Team defensive end James Smith-Williams to see more of the field. In the Football Team’s Week 8 loss to the Denver Broncos, Smith-Williams accumulated three tackles and a sack in an ugly football game.

Smith-Williams’ road to more playing time isn’t clear cut, and there’s still plenty of time for the Washington defense to figure its issues out before the end of the year,

but being able to get hands on an opposing quarterback is a quality pro football teams salivate over. If he can make these rare performances occur a little more often, SmithWilliams could become a more relevant piece in this young defensive core.

A.J. Cole III, punter, Las Vegas Raiders Raiders punter A.J. Cole III has been one of, if not the best, punter in the league this season. Obviously for a punter to achieve that title requires an offense that stalls out often, and the Raiders have fit that mold pretty well up to this point. Cole’s 52.5 yards per punt is the league’s best and Cole falls within the top five in many major statistical categories for punters. While punting isn’t the most exciting part of the sport, Cole is one of the best at his job and continues to do the red-and-white proud.

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The NC State football team is set to get back on the road for the fourth time this season with a matchup against Florida State on Saturday Nov. 6. The Wolfpack is coming off a 28-13 win over Louisville, while the Seminoles fell 30-20 at Clemson despite leading in the fourth quarter.

Florida State started off the season 0-4, but has since found some momentum, winning three in a row before losing in Death Valley. On the other hand, this is a must-win for NC State if it wants to keep pace with No. 10 Wake Forest in the ACC Atlantic division.

“It’s another opportunity to go play a huge game, you know,” said head coach Dave Doeren in his weekly presser. “November’s a very important month, it’s the first time in my time in the league that it’s been wide open for who’s going to represent each side of the division that they’re in.”

Florida State’s offense is run-heavy; it likes to establish the line of scrimmage early and often. Its main tailback is Jashaun Corbin who is averaging 7.5 yards a carry this season. He also is third in the ACC in rushing with 714 yards on the ground.

Treshaun Ward is also a threat in the backfield for the Seminoles, as he is rushing for 7.1 yards a carry. He also has four touchdowns on the season.

“Offensively, [Florida State’s] committed

to running the ball,” Doeren said. “They’re averaging over seven yards a carry. They’re probably the best two running backs we’ve seen this season.”

If the Wolfpack want to come away from Tallahassee, Florida with a win, stopping the run will be of the utmost importance.

Junior linebacker Drake Thomas, the reigning ACC linebacker of the week, will look to build off his 15-tackle performance from a week ago.

Under center for the Seminoles in Jordan Travis who has passed for 812 yards and 11 touchdowns in seven games played this season. Travis is also a threat in the run game, rushing for 340 yards and four touchdowns with his feet.

UCF transfer McKenzie Milton has also seen time at quarterback this season for the Seminoles. If Florida State struggles early on with Travis running the offense, do not be surprised to see Milton get a series to try and give the offense a spark.

The biggest threat on the outside for the Seminoles is Ontaria Wilson who leads the team with three touchdowns on the year.

Leading Florida State in receiving yards is Keyshawn Helton with 227.

Defensively, Florida State is giving up 26.88 points per game while allowing 162.1 yards rushing and 225.3 yards passing.

The heart and soul of the Seminoles defense is Jermaine Johnson II. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 262 pounds, he has made his presence known this season with 7.5 sacks,

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which leads the ACC. Another standout on the Florida State defense is defensive back Jammie Robinson.

He leads the Seminoles with 54 tackles on the season, and also has one interception. “[Florida State] is simplified on defense and they’re playing better,” Doeren said.

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Devin Leary will look to keep his great season go-

ing, as he has thrown for 21 touchdowns to just two interceptions. One thing NC State will look to improve on this week is the run game. Against Louisville the Wolfpack was held to just 44 yards rushing.

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No. 5 NC State wrestling seeks more hardware, another ACC Championship Kat Peters

onship and finished tied for 48th in the NCAA tournament. NC State was one of the teams that took down the Blue Devils last season, most The No. 5 NC State wrestling team is looklikely making for an easy conference matchup ing for another ACC Championship win this this year. Duke only has two ranked wrestlers, season, along with another stellar NCAA according to InterMat. Josh Finesilver is ranked Tournament performance. While the Pack is No. 12 in the 149-pound weight class and Matt returning a lot of its heavy hitters, its schedule Finesilver is ranked No. 8 in the 174-pound doesn’t present too much of a challenge before weight class. the final tournaments.

Virginia, Feb. 4 “I think it’s putting the pieces to the puzzle Virginia had a record of 3-3 last season, together,” said head coach Pat Popolizio. “A finishing fourth at the ACC Championship new year with a lot of really good talent and and had eight wrestlers qualify for the NCAA leadership from the last couple years. So I don’t tournament. NC State took the victory over think anything changes for us. It’s Virginia last season, giving the Pack another just preparing and smart training.” relatively easy conference matchup.

The Wolfpack will open its seaRanked for Virginia according to InterMat son with two tournaments, the are Brian Courtney, No. 19 in the 133-pound Citadel Open and the Wolfpack weight class, Jake Keating, ranked No. 19 Wrestling Club Open, on backin the 157-pound weight class, Justin Mcto-back weekends.

Coy, ranked No. 20 in the 165-pound weight West Virginia, Nov. 21 class, Victor Marcelli, ranked No. 30 in the West Virginia finished last 174-pound weight class, Jay Aiello, ranked season with a record of 7-3, and No. 16 in the 197-pound weight class and earned 31st overall in the NCAA finally Quinn Miller, ranked No. 21 in the tournament. The Pack hasn’t seen heavyweight class. the Mountaineers in a one-on-one at No. 15 Pitt, Feb. 11 matchup like this since 2019, where No. 15 Pitt went 3-4 last year, came fifth in NC State was able to beat West Virthe ACC Championship and finished 11th in ginia. InterMat’s preseason rankthe NCAA tournament. The Panthers had ings include three West Virginia two wrestlers earn silver at the NCAA tourwrestlers, two of which are freshnament. The Pack took down Pitt last season, men this year. In the 149-pound but seeing as Pitt is ranked this year prior weight class, Luke Karam is to the beginning of the season, this could ranked No. 32. Peyton Hall is turn into a difficult match for NC State as ranked No. 16 in the 165-pound the season goes on. weight class. Meanwhile, Michael InterMat has five Pitt wrestlers ranked: Wolfgram is ranked No. 32 in the No. 22 Gage Curry in the 125-pound weight heavyweight class. class, No. 7 Micky Phillipi in the 133-pound Gardner-Webb, Dec. 2 weight class, No. 20 Cole Matthews in the Gardner-Webb had a 4-7 record MINH PHAM/TECHNICIAN 141-pound weight class, No. 4 Jake Wentlast year, coming fourth in the SoRedshirt freshman Jarrett Trombley celebrates after pinning his opponent on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 at zel in the 165-pound weight class and No. 2 Con championship and sending Reynolds Coliseum. NC State beat Virginia Tech with a final score of 21-18.

Nino Bonaccorsi in the 197-pound weight one wrestler to the NCAA tournament, who was knocked out in the second finishing 20th in the NCAA tournament. NC ranked No. 8. Korbin Myers is ranked No. 5 class. round. The Pack handily beat Gardner-Webb State has not competed against Rider one- in the 133-pound weight class, while Bryce An- No. 12 UNC-Chapel Hill, Feb. 18 UNC went 5-2 last year, coming in third in in its opening matchup last season and as the on-one since 2011, so there really is no way to donian is ranked No. 8 in the 149-pound weight Bulldogs’ record was not great last year, NC predict how the Pack will compete against the class. In the 157-pound weight class, Connor the ACC Championship and earning 16th in Brady is ranked No. 30. Mekhi Lewis is ranked the NCAA tournament. The Tar Heels’ Austin State should be able to claim victory once Broncs.

Rider has three wrestlers in InterMat’s top- No. 4 in the 174-pound weight class, with Hunt- O’Connor earned the first gold at the NCAA again. InterMat preseason rankings have the Bulldogs’ Rodrick Mosley ranked No. 28 in the 30 preseason rankings: No. 24 Richie Koelher er Bolen ranked No. 9 in the 184-pound weight tournament for an ACC team since 1995 last in the 133-pound weight class, No. 22 Quinn class. Nathan Traxler is ranked No. 15 in the year. NC State was able to secure a victory over 165-pound weight class.

UNC last season, and depending on how the Kinner in the 141-pound weight class and No. heavyweight class. at Appalachian State, Dec. 12 “Anytime you have a higher level of compe- season goes, this should end the regular season App State went 7-2 last season and came sec- 26 Matt Correnti in the 197-pound weight class. tition on your scheduled calendar, which we for the Pack on a winning note. ond in the SoCon championship, leading to at No. 22 Princeton, Jan. 9 InterMat has a UNC wrestler ranked in Princeton has not competed since March have a couple days like that, that really makes seven qualifiers for the NCAA tournament.

One of App State’s two losses came against the 2020, but went 9-4 in the 2019-20 season and the guys zone in the weeks prior to that for almost every weight class: No. 13 Jamie HerPack last season. InterMat has seven wrestlers came fifth in the EIWA Championship. The training,” Popolizio said of Virginia Tech. “So nandez in the 133-pound weight class, No. from App State in the top 30 of the preseason Tigers did compete against NC State in that just being super disciplined when it comes to 14 Kizhan Clarke in the 141-pound weight rankings. Starting with No. 20 Codi Russell in season, where the Pack was able to secure a win weight management and making sure we’re class, No. 5 Zach Sherman in the 149-pound feeling good leading up to those competitions weight class, No. 2 Austin O’Connor in the the 125-pound weight class, No. 25 Sean Carter against them.

157-pound weight class, No. 22 Gavin Kane in Most notably in the InterMat preseason rank- will be critical.” in the 133-pound weight class, No. 30 Anthony the 174-pound weight class, No. 17 Clay Lautt Brito in the 141-pound weight class, No. 9 Jona- ings, in the 125-pound weight class in Patrick at Duke, Jan. 28 Duke went last season without any victories, in the 184-pound weight class and No. 23 Max than Milner in the 149-pound weight class, No. Glory being ranked second, followed by Quin27 Cody Bond in the 157-pound weight class, cy Monday ranked eighth in the 157-pound 0-5, finished in last place at the ACC Champi- Shaw in the 197-pound weight class.

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No. 26 Will Formato in the 165-pound weight class and No. 25 Thomas Flitz in the 174-pound weight class are all leading this team. Given App State’s successful 2020 season and many upper level wrestlers, this team will probably be the first to give NC State any trouble.

The Collegiate Wrestling Duals and Southern Scuffle will occur Dec. 20-21 and Jan. 1-2 respectively. at Rider, Jan. 8 Rider only competed in five one-on-one matches last season, but went 4-1 in those, placing third in the MAC Championship and

weight class. Grant Cuomo is ranked No. 24 in the 165-pound weight class and Travis Stefanik is ranked No. 26 in the 184-pound weight class.

No. 6 Virginia Tech, Jan. 21 Virginia Tech was undefeated last year, going 9-0, coming second in the ACC Championship.

The Hokies were the only team that was able to take down the Pack last season, but only by one point, which will mean this will likely be a close one for NC State.

The Hokies have a ranked wrestler in almost every weight class, according to InterMat. In the 125-pound weight class, Sam Latona is

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