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SBP executive order creates student-led committee to liaison with University Police

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

NC State drops disappointing duel with Wake Forest On Nov. 13, the then-No. 16 NC State football team fell to then-No. 12 Wake Forest in a high-scoring affair that diminished the team’s odds of appearing in the ACC championship game. In order for the Pack to crack the championship game, it will need to win out and Wake Forest will need to lose the rest of its remaining schedule.

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Duke basketball players arrested for DWI charges Two Duke basketball players, Michael Savarino and Paolo Banchero, were arrested on Nov. 14. Savarino, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s grandson, was charged with driving while intoxicated. Banchero, the star freshman player, was charged with aiding and abetting DWI. Banchero is predicted to be one of the top picks in the NBA draft next summer.

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Britney Spears’ 13-year conservatorship is ended A Los Angeles judge ruled to end the conservatorship that has controlled Britney Spears’ financial, medical and personal decisions for 13 years on Nov. 12. Spears began steps to terminate the conservatorship after saying her father, James Parnell Spears, and sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, had been abusing their power.

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School, volleyball, teaching: NC State’s Taylor Rowland does it all

Scientists discover new species of endangered primates A penguin was found 1,800 miles from its home in Antarctica on a beach in New Zealand. It is the third Adelie penguin to be found in New Zealand. The penguin, dubbed Pingu, was taken to Christchurch Penguin Rehabilitation, given a physical and released in hopes it would return home. An expert on Adelie penguins said the species often travels far from home outside of breeding season, but New Zealand was still a surprise.

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GLBT CENTER HOLIDAY SEND-OFF Thursday, Nov. 18, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

WITHERSPOON STUDENT CENTER Free Join your fellow students, faculty and staff and the GLBT Center ahead of the holiday season to socialize and relax with refreshments, free music and games at Witherspoon Student Center room 356.

FEMINIST FRIDAY Friday, Nov. 19, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

TALLEY STUDENT UNION Free The Women’s Center will be opening up a forum for discussion on important issues this Friday at Talley Student Union. No matter what your knowledge level is on high impact topics surrounding marginalized communities and intersectionality, all students are welcome to join the conversation.

HOLIDAY CRAFTS FAIR Saturday, Nov. 20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

CRAFTS CENTER Free Shop locally and buy handmade jewelry, pottery and other arts items at the annual Holiday Crafts Fair.

Students are welcome to come and explore over 50 local artisans’ work, including crafts from current NC State Students.

THE OTHER SIDE OF HUNGRY RIVER WITH TIFT MERRITT Sunday, Nov. 21, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

STEWART THEATRE $5 for NC State students; $10 for faculty, staff and seniors; $12 for general public Purchase your tickets in advance or at the door for NC State’s Raleigh Civic Symphony’s fall concert, “The Other Side of Hungry River: A World Premiere by Tift Merritt.” Directed

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Pack United raises awareness and takes action against racial injustice Tristan Tucker Managing Editor

Pack United, or #PackUnited, is a student-athlete-led organization focused on promoting racial unity throughout NC State’s campus by engaging in community events, meeting with campus leaders and committing to volunteer work. The campus-wide initiative, working in close proximity with University Athletics, came together following the tragic death of George Floyd and the nationwide response that followed in the summer of 2020.

The organization positions itself off three pillars, according to its website. Those pillars are: awareness, which aims to help students understand how racial injustice affects them; education, which is based around teaming up with local resources to give NC State students a better understanding of these injustices; and action, which involves providing students with the opportunity to help make a change.

“From its beginning, those are sort of how we center everything we do,” said Peyton Barish, a fourth-year studying political science and the club’s outreach director. “Whether that means how we use our social media account, what sort of events we host within the athletic department or what we do out in the community or on campus. At the end of the day, the goal is to promote racial unity, while also raising awareness about racial inequities that are both really obvious … or stuff that [doesn’t get noticed] every day like education, inequity, food insecurity, housing insecurity, etc.”

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pose the club’s membership, with six individuals acting in leadership roles: Barish from cross country, senior Jaeda Daniel from women’s tennis, graduate Melissa Evans from volleyball, redshirt juniors Isaiah Moore and Grant Gibson from football, and sophomore Carina Jordan from the gymnastics team. Jordan serves as Pack United’s president.

“So a bunch of us from very different social circles, in a sense, reached out to people within our administration to each other and said, ‘Hey, we would want to do something about this. We would like to add our voices to the conversation,’” Barish said. “And, initially, it was tough to have some sort of coherent messaging because we were, like I said, coming from very different social circles. But once we had the first meeting ... things sort of started rolling from there. And that was where the whole mission statement was unveiled, the pillars were unveiled.”

According to the organization’s website, Pack United currently has 23 total members, including club leadership, and while the initiative has members from just about every Division I sport at NC State, its future plans for expansion and recruitment are extensive.

Barish and Jordan both agreed that it would be imperative to take an active role in terms of the rotation of leadership on a year-by-year basis.

“So it started off really, really small,” Jordan said. “Just about eight or so people. Right now we have somewhere around 23 people that are part of Pack United. And we’re always looking to add more to our group. We’re always loo-

king for more people to join Pack United because we feel like the more people, the better.

More hands help do things. So we’re always looking to grow. We’re not super big now but hopefully, we’ll get bigger.”

Barish mentioned that Pack United is planning on having events in coordination with Black History Month and Women’s History Month. Barish also said that he would like to see the organization host a teenage leadership academy and partake in campus events like Shack-a-Thon.

Barish and Jordan both emphasized the unique connection that Pack United has with NC State Athletics. Barish said that the members of Pack United have a desire to be treated as adults and that Athletics has done just that.

“One of the things that makes us special, and I’ll brag on our athletic department administration for a little bit, they have been incredibly supportive to the degree that … [we] wanted to be student-led; they don’t hold our hands,” Barish said. “But everything they do, they’re like, ‘How can we help? What resources can we give you?’”

Both athletes mentioned Athletic Director Boo Corrigan’s involvement with the program and his ability to make the students feel heard.

“I tell just about everybody that I get the chance to talk about this person with, Boo Corrigan is the greatest leader I have ever been in the room with,” Barish said. “I mean, pointblank, period. I think that there is a level of respect and humility that he carries with him every day. … I don’t think it’s common for a

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Boo Corrigan is the greatest leader I have ever been in the room with, I mean, point-blank, period.

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lot of athletes to have that sort of relationship with their AD. … To have that support from, not only the athletic directors that we work with on a day-to-day basis, but to have the support from the guy who oversees it all is a huge deal.”

Some of Pack United’s accomplishments include providing mentorship to Centennial Middle School, sitting in on a meeting with CPI Security and Corrigan following the terminated relationship between the company and the University and volunteer efforts at local food pantries, and more.

Jordan noted the organization works to spread awareness through athletic events, with last year’s football game against Liberty and this year’s matchup against then-No. 9 Clemson serving as #PackUnited weeks for the school. However, both Jordan and Barish cited the donor dinner as one of their favorite events they’ve helped put together, a dinner that took place during the aforementioned #PackUnited week.

“The favorite from that week was unquestionably the donor dinner,” Barish said. “It’s not super often that you get a chance to sit down with a bunch of donors and tell them why you believe what you believe in, why and what you’re doing about a problem that you think needs solved. And so to get in front of them, and to share that message was a really big deal. … We’ve done a lot that I’m really proud of, but that probably takes the cake.”

Despite the expansive accomplishments of Pack United, Jordan and Barish both stated that there is plenty of work left to be done.

According to Barish, the club is currently applying for 501(c)(3) status, but that’s just the beginning of the organization’s plans.

“At the end of the day, we picked the term Pack United for a reason,” Barish said. “And, obviously, there are 500 student-athletes, but we are a very, very, very small percentage of the campus. And there are groups that do great work on campus. There are groups that have great people within them that we want to partner with because that does eventually get us to the point where we are truly living out the mission that we set out to accomplish.”

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Renovations underway for Natural Resources Library Patsky McKee Correspondent

The Natural Resources Library (NRL), located in Jordan Hall, serves as a quiet escape for students on campus. This branch library caters to members of the College of Natural Resources (CNR) — a small, but close-knit community on campus. It also attracts visitors from the nearby marine, earth and atmospheric sciences program.

The library provides a much-needed study space to students who are isolated due to their living arrangements. According to Robert Olendorf, director of the NRL, that population includes students from the dorms at Wood Hall and the Avent Ferry Complex.

“Before the renovations, depending on the day, we were probably talking 30 to 60 students using the library per day,” Olendorf said.

The renovations are part of an ongoing effort to revamp the library.

Currently, the NRL has relocated to Biltmore Hall for the duration of those renovations.

“I suspect that that number [of student visitors] will go up quite a bit because we will have more seating and the library itself will just be nicer,” Olendorf said.

Olendorf also shared that the NRL will be making some changes to the content of its shelves.

“First, we are drastically reducing the amount of books that we have in the library,” Olendorf said. “We will have about 10% of the previous collection, we will still have

some book s there, probably the most recent and most used books.”

However, the general resources available at the library will not change.

“We’ll have the same resources that have been there before,” Olendorf said. “We have significant tech lending and — this is where NRL is different — we have things like GPS units and critter cams.”

Currently, the facility is also under construction as renovations are completed to add more study rooms as well as a “graband-go” style coffee shop.

“We are kind of the only place for some students,” Olendorf said. “That’s actually one of the reasons that we were excited about having the coffee shop there. We are kind of in a food desert. [Students] can go across the street, but Western can be hard to navigate sometimes.”

stated for the students of CNR. Sauser acknowledges that the NRL helps CNR students to stay centralized and connected to their college.

“I think that it [NRL] positively impacts us,” Sauser said. “It helps to make the colFor some CNR students, the other cam- lege feel more tight-knit because we have pus libraries can be similarly our own library.”

Karen Ciccone, a former director of the overwhelming.

NRL from 2001 to 2018, said that feedback Elizabeth “echoes what [she] used to hear.”

“I have heard, ‘If I didn’t have this library S a u s e r, a here, then I would not have been able to finfourth-year studying en- ish my degree, because I would have had no vironmental science and biology, place to go to do my work,’” Ciccone said.

Ciccone also described the difference beappreciates the closeness of the NRL tween the Natural Resources Library and to her classroom.

“I feel like a lot of students with- other branch libraries on campus, such as in CNR prefer the Natural Re- the Harrye B. Lyons Design Library.

“The collections of the other branches are sources Library over more focused,” Ciccone said. “There’s just such a breadth of topics that the Natural Resources Library supports — everything from tourism management to forestry to marine science.”

GRAPHIC BY JOE LINGO going to Hill or Hunt because it’s a lot more central to our classroom locations,” Sauser said. “It’s such a nice resource to have — just for our college.”

Another purpose the NRL serves is to be a meeting place for CNR students between classes. Sauser calls it convenient.

“I have a lot of friends that enjoy studying there,” Sauser said. “I go to the library if I want to find people — to find friends.”

The impact of the NRL cannot be over-

The Natural Resources Library operates from: • 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays • 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays • 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays • 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays • and 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays

SBP executive order creates student-led committee to liaison with University Police Heidi Reid

nicate student concerns with safety issues on campus.

According to Heavlin, a fourth-year On Oct. 25, Student Body President McKenzy Heavlin signed Executive Order No. studying electrical engineering, the student 03, Establishment of the Student Body Se- committee will meet regularly with Univerlect Department on University Police Rela- sity Police and the Emergency Management tions and Student Input, which established a and Mission Continuity.

“In my role as president, I liaison with committee of students that will liaison with University Police in order to better commu- them frequently if anything were to happen and I need information, or if I’m getting asked questions f rom s t udents about it,” Heavlin s a id . “It ’s making sure t hat t here are more MARISSA MCHUGH/ARCHIVE students A police car sits outside Talley Student Union on Monday, April 15, 2019. involved in Staff Writer

that process of understanding their relationship with our community, but it’s also making sure that they are getting input from students pretty directly, not just through the student body president, but also through other channels.”

The committee includes a group of 13 members total, from a variety of colleges and years, all with different views and experiences. According to Timothy Reid, a second-year studying business administration and chair of the committee, this diverse representation on the committee will further the committee’s ability to benefit all students.

“I think this will help in furthering the aims and the mission of the commission itself, bringing students from all over campus, so we’re more better informed and we can spread word to all parts of campus as to what UPD is doing to address our concerns and work with us,” Reid said.

According to Heavlin, this committee

was created in response to these unprecedented times, including the aftermath of COVID-19 and the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

“This was also something that Chief House had discussed with me over the summer, and so it seemed like the right time to implement things,” Heavlin said.

“Especially as we are shifting out of COVID into a new time period, I think it was a critical time to get it up and off the ground.

Anything we can do to be proactive in our relationship with UPD, when we need to ask them to change they will be more open to it.”

State and federal laws limit the amount of information University Police can share with students, however, Heavlin is hopeful that there will be an opportunity to address how the department is communicating with the students and community.

“I think that is going to be one of the first conversations: the full legality of what this

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Tristan Tucker Managing Editor

This semester, NC State welcomed students back to in-person classes for the first time since midway through spring 2020. After spending all of the last school year in online classes, students were able to return to lecture halls in a new, unique fashion.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NC State officials have kept several safety protocols in place from last year. Students are still required to wear masks indoors, and several buildings, such as the Atrium Food Court, have designated entrances/exits and arrows for students to follow so that the buildings don’t get congested.

Kelsey Peil, a fourth-year studying statistics, said she was happy to be back in the classroom even if things weren’t exactly the same as they were her first or second year at NC State.

“Last year was necessary I suppose, for what the time was and everything, and I understood it, and I muddled through,” Peil said. “But I was definitely, this year, ready to get back on campus, whatever it took. … I’m a big proponent of vaccinations. But at that point, if you’re doing your part, you should be on campus and reap the benefits of that. Especially [because] I’m a senior, it’s my last year.”

Peil said for the most part, she felt safe on campus and that officials and professors were doing their part to help keep students in the loop. While she said that she has some friends whose classes require attendance, Peil said for the most part, her professors did a fantastic job of keeping students up-to-date with their assignments and were understanding when students were forced to miss class time.

“I can tell they’re eager to be back in the classroom as well,” Peil said. “They’ve been good about it. I don’t know if all teachers or professors participate in it, but we have Panopto.

There’s a camera at the back of every class that’s supposed to automatically record and automatically upload to a website called Panopto. Some professors choose to opt in, some don’t. But it makes it helpful if you do have a possible exposure or something where you need to miss that.”

Ashley Jeanne, a fourth-year studying communication, echoed Peil’s sentiments about University protocols.

“I feel pretty good on campus,” Jeanne said.

“Because I feel like a lot of people have actually

group can know and what all I can know,” Heavlin said. “However, I think there will be an opportunity to address how some of the things are done on campus, because it’s a lot of the small stuff that is a big deal to students, [in] an emergency or crisis, [University Police] may not be 100% thinking through in terms of communication because it’s rapidly developing. It’s one of the things of trying to think through what their process would be for certain things, and how the decisions are being made, and how we can actively provide them with feedback.”

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been listening to the mask mandate. And I was just at [The University of Tennessee, Knoxville], and it was not as good as here. … I think it’s been pretty good. Some of my professors have called people out for putting a mask on incorrectly, and that’s nice.”

However, Jeanne did say she wished students would pay more attention to the mask mandates and the regulations set in place by the University. Jeanne said it’s hard for professors to stay on top of everyone when it comes to mask safety, and some of her classmates don’t always follow the regulations.

“I feel like people in Talley [Student Union] who are working should tell more people to wear

“As far as the current handling goes, it’s great to stay in class,” Cox said. “I think we’re all done with the masks situation. I can be in a football stadium with 60,000 people, but I’m supposed to wear a mask walking from one side of the building to the other, or between the door of a restaurant where I’m seated. Besides that, it’s great to have campus life mostly back to normal.

And I hope we can continue to progress without steps backward over winter break.”

Cox said the main thing he wants to see next semester is for options for unvaccinated students to remain open. Specifically, Cox said he wants weekly testing options to remain in place for the next semester, and he wants as many

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their masks,” Jeanne said. “I know last year, I knew that people got called out for it sometimes, and I feel like people are just getting really lax.”

On the other hand, many other students feel as though the mask situation has run its course and is less beneficial than it was at the onset of the pandemic. Andrew Cox, a fourth-year studying business administration, said he was happy to be back in person and was decently satisfied with NC State’s handling of pandemic policies. However, Cox said being in person was integral to the college experience and not getting to have those interactions over the last year was strenuous.

professors as possible to host in-person classes next semester.

“I would suggest that professors who have chosen to keep their classes online be encouraged to bring them back in person,” Cox said. “I think we’re seeing lectures now that have been recorded in the past couple years instead of fresh material. And some professors are taking advantage of not having to show up to class when they’re given the option when that’s not the true college experience.”

Graduate students have also felt the impacts of the return to in-person classes. Simon Diaz, a graduate student studying industrial engineer-

very cooperative during the process of establishing the committee and wants to see the same improvements and changes in communication as the students.

“We got to meet with Chief House last week, and it was very productive in laying the groundwork for what the committee will be able to work on and accomplish ultimately,” Reid said. “It seems like everything is in a fluster with Wolf Alerts and safety threats it seems we are getting, so I feel that a lot of students feel disconnected. If UPD can get a feel for what our main concerns are, specifically being able to tell them how we’d like to see it addressed, we can do a much better job

of avoiding those problems in the future.”

According to Heavlin, the scope of the committee isn’t specified in the executive order so the committee can be flexible and more easily assist students in addressing concerns.

“If you have concerns with emergency management, you can come to the committee and talk to us and we will do our best to facilitate those conversations with UPD,” Heavlin said. “[The committee] is in student government, but it is very much for the students, so I encourage students to reach out and utilize the group.”

ing said that, while this was his first in-person experience at NC State, he ultimately felt safe in his studies. Diaz is an international student from Colombia and said he felt NC State handled pandemic policies better than his home country.

“I think compared to my country it’s better,” Diaz said. “So I feel very safe. Because it’s very controlled indoors and everything, we wear masks. I think it’s the best option obviously with the vaccine. And it’s very diverse because the school is not controlling you to take the vaccine, but you feel very comfortable. You feel very safe.”

Diaz said while he didn’t mind a student’s individual decision to get the vaccine or not, he wanted all students to make the best decisions for those around them. Heading into the next semester, Diaz said he wants students to be more aware of their mask wearing.

Leon Krapf, a graduate student pursuing his master’s in accounting, said he feels as though University officials have done everything they can to ensure that students have had the best in-person experience this semester.

“So through my involvement of SAAC, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, I’m the president of that, I had the privilege to actually work with Chancellor Woodson and with Boo Corrigan,” Krapf said. “It’s always easy to point out what went wrong and what was difficult, what was the wrong decision on the back end.

But I know for a fact that those people work really, really hard to do the very best they could.”

Krapf said he felt protected on campus and that University officials were transparent with students amid the return to campus. One of the University’s policies during the online school year was an extended pass/fail system, which gave students an opportunity to change a class to the S/U grading scale after final grades had been submitted and still get class credit toward a student’s major. Krapf said these options were extremely beneficial, and he felt the University was almost too lenient.

“And from my personal perspective, and my personal experience, they did an excellent job,” Krapf said. “Sure, there were sacrifices, but everyone in the entire country had to make sacrifices. I never felt that my health was threatened here. I felt well-educated. I felt like I had all the resources I needed to be successful here despite the pandemic.”

While students like Jeanne and Cox had tangible suggestions for the University, Krapf had a specific request for the student body.

“I would like to see [students] show administration some grace,” Krapf said. “I know it’s frustrating. But [administrative officials] have a very, very difficult job. And I know they really tried to do their best for us. I think many people don’t really understand that because people in leadership roles are sometimes framed as [though] they just have money in mind and not our best interests in mind. And from my personal experience, I can say that’s not true.

So I think we could all appreciate what they do a little more.”

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Should you get a COVID-19 booster shot? The answer is absolutely yes You may have heard that COVID-19 booster shots are available on campus, but how do you know whether or not you should get one? Well, the simple answer is we Caitlyn Mahoney all should get a booster Staff Columnist shot. Here’s why.

Officially, the CDC’s current guidelines recommend that anyone 65 years or older, 50-64 years with underlying medical conditions and anyone 18 years or older who lives in a long-term care setting should get the booster shot.

Similarly, anyone 18 years or older who lives in high-risk settings and anyone 18 years or older with underlying medical conditions is being recommended to get the booster. Finally, it is highly recommended for anyone 18 years or older who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to get the booster.

What does that mean for the NC State community? Well, for starters, NC State distributed J&J vaccines at the beginning of the vaccination process. This means a

large portion of the NC State community may have received the J&J vaccine. Overall, the J&J vaccine is less effective against the original COVID-19 variant — 66.3% effective in clinical trials — compared to 95% and 94.1%, Pfizer and Moderna, respectively. This effectiveness rate decreases when considering the latest variants, although data is limited.

The main purpose of the booster shots are to get us back up to the higher levels of protection we had before against the virus.

This is especially crucial for us to do when a majority of our community already started off at a lower rate.

Additionally, I have heard a lot of my friends and classmates say they won’t get the vaccine because they do not fall into the high-risk categories. Unfortunately, they are wrong. We all fall into a high-risk category as a college community because we live in a freakin’ petri dish. Just think about it: communal living, communal dining and communal classrooms. Not to mention frat parties, clubs and our other social events. If that does not fall under “high-risk settings,” then I don’t know

what does.

Even if you do not feel as if you need the vaccine booster, your family might need you to have it. We are all a group of mostly healthy and vaccinated individuals, yes, but it’s the holiday season. People are starting to travel back home and visit grandparents and long-distance friends.

Whatever is spread around here (which with our close quarters, something will spread) will be carried back home.

Think about your grandparents who are over 65. Do you really want your contribution to Thanksgiving dinner to be a side of COVID-19? What about your little brother who just became eligible for the vaccine but hasn’t been able to get it yet? Do you really want him to get sick because of that party you went to last week? And I won’t even get started on what you might bring back to our community from a hometown that isn’t as protected as our campus.

The fact of the matter is this: yes, we have a high vaccination rate here on campus.

Yes, we do really well with face coverings and other forms of protection, but we aren’t immune to the virus. We live in super close

quarters, and with holiday traveling coming up, we will very easily spread diseases wherever we go. We all need the booster shots to increase our immunity and protect ourselves, the NC State community and our family and friends from the delta variant, especially if you originally had the J&J vaccine.

The good news about these third doses is you do not have to hunt down your original mixture again. The CDC says it is safe to mix and match the boosters from your original series. This means if you originally received two Moderna vaccines, you can get a Pfizer booster and vice versa. NC State is currently offering both J&J and Pfizer boosters here at Student Health. The whole process takes less than five minutes — 20 if you choose to wait around for medical observation— and you even get a cute little NC State Band-Aid from it.

To schedule your appointment, visit NCSU Protect the Pack, find the vaccinations page and scroll down to the Booster Doses subheading, and for the latest information on the boosters, visit the CDC’s website.

Keep wearing masks this holiday season to protect your community

It’s been almost two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

It has had a huge impact on our everyday lives and has changed life as we know it. As the fall Caroline Wilbourne semester ends and winter break starts — it’s Correspondent important to remember to continue being safe when in public, even as we go back home.

As of right now, Wake, Durham and Orange counties are still mandating masks in all indoor public spaces. The counties feel as though they haven’t reached the right requirements to be able to lift the mandate. They said they will release the mask mandate once the community’s spread has lowered to their target level. So for now, it looks like masks will be staying. That goes for NC State’s campus too.

I think the fact that NC State is going to keep the mask mandate for the spring semester is a good thing and the right call.

Not only because of the fact not everyone is vaccinated on campus, but also because wearing a mask is a good way to protect yourself from both COVID-19 and the flu since flu season is starting.

It is pretty exhausting that we’ve been wearing masks for almost two years, but if that’s what keeps me and others protected, I don’t mind wearing one. Personally, I actually feel a lot better knowing I’m wearing a mask indoors since I know it protects me from getting COVID-19 because no one likes getting sick, especially because you want to be able to relax during the break and not have to be stuck with the annoyance of not feeling well.

Speaking of winter break, it’s still important to be mindful of others, no matter where you end up going for the break.

People back in your hometown may be not wearing masks anymore since maybe the mask mandate has been lifted. For example, places in North Carolina like Raleigh, Garner, Rolesville and Zebulon still have mask mandates in place while Wake Forest, Apex,

Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs and Wendell don’t. Be sure that you know if your hometown has a mask mandate or not and if not, remember to continue to be safe not only for the sake of yourself but for others.

Either way though, I feel like we all need to make sure we’re still wearing masks indoors even if we’re vaccinated or if the mask mandate is lifted in our towns. I personally still wear my mask even though I’ve been fully vaccinated since May because I don’t know if others in public are vaccinated and if they’re sick or not. I just want to do my best to protect myself and those around me, because you never know who could be at high risk, so I strongly advise others to do the same.

While wearing a mask is a great way to protect ourselves, I also understand there are some scenarios where no one wants to wear a mask, like your Thanksgiving family dinner. To avoid spreading diseases in such scenarios, there are a number of small steps you can take to keep yourself and your family safe.

First, try getting tested before and after meeting with friends and family. This is a great resource available for free at multiple locations including NC State’s campus and will allow you to enjoy the holidays with a great peace of mind as you know for sure you don’t have COVID-19. Second, avoid large gatherings if you can as it gets harder to keep up with everyone’s safety precautions as the number of people you interact with grows. Lastly, if you haven’t already, consider getting a COVID-19 vaccine or booster, especially as they have now been FDA approved.

Overall, I think it’s super important that we all continue to stay safe, especially now that the flu season is starting. We have all lived with the impact COVID-19 has made on our lives for almost two years, and we’ve almost made it through it as long as we continue to stay safe and encourage others to do the same. It’s super important to prioritize the safety of yourself and others so everyone can enjoy the holiday season without worrying and staying healthy.

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We need more mental health days From mountains of homework, extracurriculars, applying for jobs and a pandemic, students experience an overwhelming myriad of responsibilities and Lauren stress. In exchange for Richards meeting the harsh deCorrespondent mands of college life, many students sacrifice a very important aspect of their health: their mental wellbeing.

While the Counseling Center offers excellent resources for improving mental health, limited appointment availability makes getting much needed help a challenge. With the average cost of therapy ranging anywhere from $60 to $120 per session, viable and affordable options for college students are hard to come by. However, there is a simple way to bolster mental health not just for students but for professors who initiate much of their stress: through mental health days.

NC State has recognized a need for mental health days in the past. Earlier this year during the spring semester, the University implemented four “Wellness Days’’ in an effort to reduce student and faculty stress from the pandemic and online learning. No

classes were held on these days and professors were encouraged to not assign any homework or exams in the days following a Wellness Day. While the number of COVID-19 cases have since subsided and students have returned to the classroom, mental health disorders among young adults continue to increase at alarming rates, especially for 18 to 25-year-olds. Suicide has risen from the third leading cause of death to the second among this age group in recent years; making mental health a priority is important now more than ever.

In light of unfortunate incidents at UNCChapel Hill, in which three students died from suicide, only one of my professors took an opportunity to afford students a mental health day, which entailed not coming to class and doing little homework. However, for my other classes, the professors gave no such opportunity and continued on as usual without so much as a mention of what happened.

When professors offer mental health days, they show students they care about their well-being and that their lives are more important than missing a day of class. In addition, by giving students an opportunity to relax and focus on themselves, profes-

By giving students an opportunity to relax and focus on themselves, professors actively reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness, which in turn creates an atmosphere of understanding and respect.

sors actively reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness, which in turn creates an atmosphere of understanding and respect.

For professors worried about sacrificing vital classroom time, a mental health day does not mean learning does not take place.

In fact, taking breaks has been shown to enhance learning as well as increase productivity and decrease stress levels. Even at rest,

“Mental Health Day” Emma Reid, first-year in exploratory studies

the brain is at work processing memories and making sense of novel concepts.

Furthermore, mental health days can still be opportunities to cover course content in a way that is neither time consuming nor difficult. For instance, my interpersonal communication professor assigned my class a 40-minute film related to what was covered in the course.

Another great aspect of a mental health day is it benefits professors in addition to students. The challenges facing instructors due to pandemic-related health concerns and online learning have no doubt been sources of great anxiety and stress, with over half of faculty from one study reporting symptoms of burnout. Although one day may not be enough to eliminate these harmful feelings completely, a mental health day provides a chance to recuperate so the next day can be tackled afresh.

With final exams right around the corner and the fall semester quickly coming to an end, students are facing peak levels of stress.

While there is little time for relaxation at this point, moving forward into the spring semester, professors should take mental health days into consideration. Both students’ academic and emotional achievement depend on it.

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The scoop behind Howling Cow’s new flavor: Icing on the Cake Caleb Jolley Correspondent

In mid-October, the fun festivities of Red and White Week brought forth the unveiling of a new Howling Cow ice cream flavor, Icing on the Cake, calling for a deeper dive into how this delicious campus treat is made.

Howling Cow is part of the Dairy Enterprise System within the department of food, bioprocessing and nutrition sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. As such, NC State students, faculty and staff are involved in every step of the process helping to support the University’s mission through the sale of milk and ice cream.

Just like the name suggests, it all begins with the howling cows.

“My program spans from the dairy farm, which is on Lake Wheeler Road, where I collaborate with animal science and the vet school for dairy husbandry,” said Carl Hollifield, director of the Dairy Enterprise System. “They grow crops, they feed cows, they milk cows and then I bring the milk over here to Schaub Hall, where the dairy processing plant is.”

From there, the raw milk is pasteurized,

homogenized and packaged in various forms before it is distributed to campus.

“Anything that you get at the dining halls is Howling Cow milk,” Hollifield said. “We also make the soft serves for the dining halls and the awesome Howling Cow ice cream that you have. All the milk products go back to campus. They go to the convenience stores on campus, the dining halls, the two shops in the libraries and our shop at the dairy farm.”

Beyond purely producing and processing the milk and ice cream, Howling Cow continually develops new flavors to add to its extensive list, the newest of which is Icing on the Cake.

“Within the department of food, bioprocessing and nutrition sciences, we have a world class sensory and analytical chemistry unit, and they have a bunch of ‘supertasters,’” Hollifield said. “We’ll run samples by them and basically ask ‘What do you taste in them? Do they taste good, do they taste bad, is it the right kind of flavor but doesn’t fit well with the other ingredients?’... It’s a lot of trial and error.”

According to Hollifield, a birthday cake style flavor is something they had been working on for a while before accelerating

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its development for Red and White Week.

“It was going to end up being a new flavor possibly in the coming year, maybe for the spring, but I moved up the production timing a little bit,” Hollifield said. “We tested a bunch of different ice cream base flavors, some cake style inclusions, some swirls to go in it and we developed that flavor in a pretty short amount of time.”

The result of these efforts is a light pink-colored ice cream mixed with sprinkles and chunks of cake batter that captures the sweetness of a cake without going overboard on the icing. The new flavor was a success, with it being sold out everywhere except the Howling Cow Dairy Education Center and Creamery, which is located next to the dairy farm on Lake Wheeler Road where the milk originated.

“Because of supply chain [issues] we were only able to get enough ingredients, inclusions, to make one batch. So that was the only batch that we’ve made, we made it

once for the event,” said Hollifield. “It went to all the different stores, we’re [almost] sold out now, but we do intend to bring it back for the spring.”

Those lucky enough to have tried the new flavor can appreciate its creamy, cakey sweetness that sings “Happy birthday to you” with every bite. In the meantime, students can still enjoy familiar favorites while waiting for Icing on the Cake’s return.

“I go after the Lemon Wafer or the Banana Pudding to be honest,” said Yucheng Niu, a second-year studying computer science. “I used to come [to Talley Market] every week at minimum. Now, because I live on Centennial, sometimes I’ll get a pint from here or I’ll just buy an entire tub from somewhere else.”

Sometimes, a new favorite can even be found in an old flavor.

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TECHNICIAN 9 Culture We’re happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time: ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ triumphs TECHNICIANONLINE.COM

Sam Overton Culture Editor

It’s not every day your favorite childhood musical artist re-records possibly one of the greatest breakup albums of all time.

At midnight EST on Nov. 12, heartbroken and happy-go-lucky Swifties alike rejoiced in the 30-track release of “Red (Taylor’s Version),” returning to old hits such as “22” and falling to pieces upon first listen of “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).”

Jake Gyllenhaal, your days are numbered.

Although Taylor Swift is re-recording her first six albums to rightfully take control of her work, there are some fringe benefits for Swifties — the renewed vigor against veteran actor Gyllenhaal has been the subject of numerous tweets, Tik Toks and even mainstream news articles. The “All Too Well” short film alone has fans up in arms over Dylan O’Brien’s spot-on portrayal of Gyllenhaal’s gaslighting during his relationship with Swift.

Beyond the chaos that’s inevitably been brought upon Gyllenhaal’s publicity team with the re-release of “Red,” the re-recorded album brings new richness and depth to what was already an impressive album.

Swift’s mature voice and the introduction of stronger bass lines, drum tracks and more to old hits bring a fresh sound to songs that are nearly a decade old.

That’s not to say “Red” didn’t have its faults — a questionable lyrical choice here, a lackluster track there — however, it’s uncouth to suggest technical details alone drag down this emotional masterpiece of an album. “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” may have become repetitive in its vault tracks, but the range of all nine previously-unreleased songs on “Red” is impressive, even from Swift. Left as works-in-progress upon the original album’s release in 2012, there’s hardly a vault track that won’t leave you itching to take to the dance floor or sob uncontrollably, whichever comes

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first.

Vault tracks “Better Man” and “Babe” have been heard by fans before, from country bands Little Big Town and Sugarland, respectively. Although they gained traction long before Swift even mentioned re-recording her albums, it was equal parts satisfying and heartbreaking to hear Swift sing both songs herself. “Babe” is admittedly a slightly more upbeat tune than “Better Man,” in part thanks to a brassy backing track, but both paint a picture of a failed relationship that tracks with the rest of “Red.” “Nothing New,” Swift’s long-anticipated collaboration with Grammy-nominated artist Phoebe Bridgers, gave a gut-punching reflection on early adulthood and the loss of youthful innocence. Swifties and Pharbz alike weren’t prepared for the emotional toll of this simple track — wrapped in sad memories and smothered with nostalgia, it’s akin to Lorde’s “Liability” and a number of tracks from Bridgers, the queen of sad girl indie folk.

The fourth vault track, “Message in a Bottle” is delightfully upbeat, a welcome addition to an album widely considered to be one of the best breakup albums. Peppy synthesizer and occasional twinges of guitar define a song that definitely doesn’t contain Swift’s deepest lyrics, but still manages to tug at your heartstrings. “The Very First Night” is similar, musically and lyrically, serving as a lighter companion song to “Come Back… Be Here.”

Those who were a fan of Swift’s country albums were surely pleased to hear “I Bet You T h i n k A b out Me,” allegedly

another feisty track about Gyllenhaal’s shabby track record in their relationship.

The chorus is undoubtedly the best part of the song — the first few lines sweep listeners up in a world of bitterness, the titular line bringing them right back down with a swell of harmonica and a couple string instruments.

“Forever Winter” is just about as depressing as it sounds. Told from the perspective of someone losing their friend to continued mental health struggles, “Foster the People” frontman Mark Foster provides the background vocals to this sorrowful, country-esque track. The trumpet makes another appearance in the back half of the song, the brassy notes pushing the urgency of darkness and distress.

It’s time to talk about the 10-minute version of “All Too Well.” From the get-go, fans will notice a piano, rather than a guitar, plays the iconic opening chords, already setting a different tone from the original version. From there, all is normal until the 2:10 mark — if you listen closely, you can collectively hear a generation of Taylor Swift fans losing their minds at “And you were tossing me the car keys, ‘f--- the patriarchy,’” a line seemingly insinuating that

Gyllenhaal’s manipulative tendencies were, at first, covered up in the relationship.

There are plenty of other new lyrics that deserve to be dissected in depth, from “You kept me like a secret, but I kept you like an oath” to “You said if we had been closer in age maybe it would have been fine/and that made me want to die,” but there’s not nearly enough time in the world to debate the gritty details. That being said, the 10-minute version of “All Too Well” is best served with a box of tissues and a heaping serving of relationship trauma.

If you’re really looking to cry, check out Swift’s short film accompanying the track — Sadie Sink’s performance as a younger, heartbroken Swift will make you sob over a relationship you never had.

Although there’s not too much to be said regarding the changes made to the original 20 songs on “Red,” Swift’s mature voice and improved instrumentals make for a pleasant listening experience, if nothing else.

Some songs sound nearly identical — take “22” and “I Almost Do” — but others have a fresh new sound. “Girl at Home” crosses over into hyperpop at points with punchy synth, and “The Last Time,” featuring Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol, features stronger drums and sounds even sadder, if that’s possible.

The emotional toll “Red” takes on listeners is almost unbearable, but not quite.

Powerful ballads about red-tinged love and heartbreak mingle with some of the greatest pop songs in history for a two-hour listening experience that’ll make you laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time. Swift’s vice-like grip on the music industry is only proven with the release of “Red,” and it’s not hard to imagine she’ll live in our minds rent-free for years to come.

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“I recently tried Wolf Tracks for the first time — I bought a pint of that,” said Vee Rothgeb, a fourth-year studying communication. “I think I went on a kick this week, and I was like, ‘I’m gonna get ice cream for like a week straight,’ even though the weather just turned colder.”

From cow, to lab, to hungry student, NC State’s Dairy Enterprise System is working hard to educate students while producing the sweet treat we know as Howling Cow ice cream. As new flavors come and go, students and others keep coming back, proving that we all howl for ice cream.

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NC State student helps choreograph Carolina Ballet’s ‘Unique Departures’ Olivia Winston Correspondent

The premiere of Carolina Ballet’s “Unique Departures” will be shown from Nov. 18 to 21 at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. The performance consists of four choreographed pieces. “‘Unique Departures’ as a whole is departing from the classical ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and ‘Swan Lake’ ballet and going to the unique aspect of a more contemporary modern take of classical ballet,” said Emily McGeehan, the executive assistant to the artistic director and

CEO of Carolina Ballet.

One of the works was choreographed by Jennifer Palmer, a fourth-year studying accounting. Before retiring in May, Palmer danced with Carolina Ballet for seven seasons.

When asked about the choreography process, Palmer said one of the first steps was choosing the music for her piece. She then started thinking about the story she wanted to tell with her choreography. She had many conversations with the artistic director, Zalman Raffael.

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PCOM announces meaningful mural to honor Native American Heritage Month Sam Overton Culture Editor

On Nov. 12, the Poole College of Management (PCOM) unveiled a mural behind Nelson Hall in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Chelsea Locklear, the artist behind the work and an alumnus of NC State, presented the mural alongside Tayah Butler, PCOM director of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Locklear, a member of the Lumbee tribe of North Carolina, has two additional murals in Nelson Hall — one on the third floor, and another in Butler’s office. All three artworks are connected to Indigenous groups, boosting visibility and awareness of the Native American community on campus.

“Most people probably do not realize that North Carolina has the largest Indigenous population east of the Mississippi River,” Locklear said. “You don’t realize actually how many Indigenous people live in North Carolina, although we make up less than 2% of the population.”

Locklear’s mural outside of Nelson Hall features a large pinecone patchwork, layered with strawberries and corn, among other things — two foods that are commonly found in kitchens across the country, but actually have their origins in Indigenous culture.

“A lot of the takeaway from this should be thinking about, ‘Oh, these are all foods I eat every day’ and thinking about how these foods are actually Indigenous foods,” Locklear said. “I get to enjoy my corn on the cob during the summer, when it’s fresh, because of thousands of years of Indigenous seed-keepers cultivating these crops.”

Additionally, a wolf in the bottom-left corner of the mural draws connections to Locklear’s alma mater and the very univer-

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sity housing the artwork, NC State.

“What I appreciate about this outdoor mural is the connection Chelsea made in themes that most of us recognize as a part of our regular experience [of] North Carolina,” Butler said. “And how she was able to easily help us see that we can be thankful for those things because of Indigenous history.”

The mural was unveiled on a beautiful fall day, the colorful leaves complimenting the artwork wonderfully. Shades of teal, terracotta, light blue and yellow made for an autumn-inspired color palette, and no

matter how many times you looked at the mural, you always found something new.

“There are just so many easter eggs … of things that you see in North Carolina that you don’t associate with Indigenous culture,” Locklear said. “And maybe you even associate corn on the cob with Southern culture, but really, that’s Indigenous culture.”

Locklear’s artwork is the latest in a line of annual visual displays from PCOM to honor Native American Heritage Month on campus. According to Butler, the mural will stay up for the foreseeable future.

“It’s also been really important to me as the director of diversity, equity and inclusion that we’re recognizing our Native American students throughout the year,” Butler said. “We’ve had a land acknowledgement up on the second floor, and we’ve recently redesigned it and we’re going to have it reinstalled.”

On the third floor of Nelson Hall, visitors can take a look at Locklear’s mural highlighting Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), a human-rights crisis affecting Indigenous women in the United States and Canada.

“Over the past few years, this has really become — with the rise of Instagram and TikTok and Facebook, we’ve really been able to kind of put this movement out there and, hopefully, gain a lot more traction of ‘Why aren’t our women being covered?’”

Locklear said.

And speaking of social media, students interested in raising awareness of Indigenous culture long after Native American Heritage Month should aim to supply themselves with more information, even if only in their TikTok feeds.

“I think it can be as simple as following more Native American artists on your Instagram, follow Native American activists on TikTok,” Butler said. “Follow NC State’s Native American Student Union — I mean, their voices are out there, and it’s actually really accessible to be able to go add that to your feed.”

Students are more than welcome to visit Nelson Hall to check out any of Locklear’s murals in honor of Native American Heritage Month. To learn more about MMIW in North Carolina, visit the Missing Murdered Indigenous Coalition of NC’s website.

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“At some point I told him that, at least for my ballet, I was thinking the sun was what I heard in the music,” Palmer said. “And so he was like ‘Oh, that’s wonderful. Go talk to production and let’s see if we can get you a sun…’

So they’ve been building this sun and I’ve been coordinating with the lighting director, the production manager, the stage manager. …

It’s a really pretty well-rounded team effort.

All the departments of the ballet really get involved.”

Palmer’s piece has nine dancers, all of whom she is familiar with from her time as a dancer at Carolina Ballet. According to Palmer, this

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allowed the rehearsal process to be very collaborative.

“It’s not just about me being like do this, do that,” Palmer said. “I’m really like, ‘How does that feel? Do you guys like doing that?’

At least my philosophy is that if the dancers aren’t comfortable, it’s gonna show on stage.

And that’s something I learned from being a dancer myself, was that the ballets that truly end up being the best are the ones that we have the most fun performing.”

Palmer’s piece, entitled ‘A New Day,’ is very happy and energized.

“I think it’s gonna be a great well-rounded

program,” McGeehan said. “Each piece is very different, so you’ll get a little bit of everything.

So it’s not all the same. Everything is different and exciting and unique in its own way.”

The Carolina Ballet Studio, located on Atlantic Avenue in Raleigh, is where the dancing, choreographing and rehearsing start. The shows are performed at the Duke Energy Center of the Performing Arts.

“The theater is fun,” Palmer said. “It’s really fun to be there. There’s just an energy. …

Everyone should go see it because we did some live streaming last season during COVID and it’s just not the same. The theater is kind of

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an empty shell without the people there. …

You love the studio because that’s like your house where you spend eight hours a day with all these people and then the theater is just something else.”

Ticket prices range from $27 to over $80. Students can purchase tickets for $10.

‘Unique Departures’ will also be virtually live-streamed on Nov. 19.

“It’s just been a real privilege to be back in the studio, and especially after having retired in May,” Palmer said. “Being able to just be back and feel like I’m an artist creating again… it’s been really nice.”

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Bryan Pyrtle

Assistant Sports Editor

A week after No. 20 NC State football’s 45-42 loss at Wake Forest, the Syracuse Orange will try to stomp out any remaining embers of hope for a ACC Atlantic title for the Pack when Syracuse comes to Raleigh on Saturday, Nov. 20.

The Orange (5-5, 2-4 ACC) sports one of the most run-heavy offenses in the nation, ranking fifth in the nation and first in the ACC in rushing yards per game. A tenacious front seven will also seek to stif le the Wolfpack (7-3, 4-2 ACC) by winning the battle in the trenches.

“They’ve got a good defensive line,” said head coach Dave Doeren. “I think it’s really important — [offensive line] coach [John] Garrison and [offensive coordinator Tim] Beck will do this, and [running backs] coach [Kurt] Roper — what part of the blocking schemes for the protections and play actions in the run game fit best.”

On the offensive end, running back Sean Tucker is Syracuse’s stalwart in the rushing attack. The freshman measures in at a stout 5-foot-10, 210 pounds, and he is not afraid to throw that weight around. Tucker leads the ACC in rushing yards per game, so the Wolfpack defense will have to take on the tall order of bottling him before he can get going.

Quarterback Garrett Shrader is a solid running threat in his own right, averaging 71.3 rushing yards per game, but calling him a dual-threat quarterback is a stretch. Shrader rushes almost as much as he passes with 140 and 190 attempts, respectively, but his seven touchdowns through the air compared to 13 on the ground establish that

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Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Devin Carter makes a catch over a Wake Forest cornerback on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 at Truist Field in Winston-Salem. NC State lost 45-42.

Shrader is much more threatening while carrying the ball than while slinging it around the field.

“They’re No. 1 in the conference in rushing offense and have the top running back statistically in the league,” Doeren said. “Their quarterback rushes the ball well and is a North Carolina native. And they embrace [head coach] Dino [Babers]’ mentality. ...I have a lot of respect for him. You can see that they’ve changed a lot; he’s playing to his personnel.”

Simply put, if the Pack stops the running game, it will stop the Syracuse offense altogether. NC State will have opportunities to nip drives in the bud and

keep its defense well-rested, as the Orange hold the second-worst third down conversion percentage in the ACC. In the absence of long, grueling drives that wear down the defense, Syracuse doesn’t have much going for it on offense.

The Orange defense is another story.

Although it specializes in overwhelming the opposing offensive line, Syracuse can use this pressure to affect both the passing and rushing attacks of its opponents. This versatility of the Orange front seven is demonstrated by Syracuse allowing the third-fewest passing yards per game and the fourth-fewest rushing yards per game in the ACC. A solid core of linebackers and de-

fensive lineman make the Orange defense operate, but chief among them is linebacker Mikel Jones. With 82 tackles on the season, Jones leads the Syracuse defense in its charge towards opposing ball carriers, but right there with him is a solid supporting cast of defenders.

Most notably, defensive linema n Cody Roscoe sits at third in the ACC in tackles for loss and is tied for third in sacks. Linebackers Stefon Thompson and Marlowe Wax as well as defensive lineman Kingsley Jonathan round out the defensive core for the Orange.

Suffice it to say that NC State’s offensive line needs to be on its A-game if it wants to protect redshirt sophomore quarterback Devin Leary and create lanes for State’s backfield core of sophomore Zonovan Knight and junior Ricky Person Jr. But if the offensive line can rise up to the challenge and hold Syracuse at bay, Leary should have a relatively easy time picking apart the Orange secondary in the Pack’s penultimate game of the regular season.

Although the Wolfpack’s chances of winning the ACC Atlantic now sit at just 15% according to ESPN’s Football Power Index, head coach Dave Doeren’s squad has an opportunity to stay af loat in its quest for an ACC Championship.

That quest will continue against the Orange on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 4 p.m.

The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network.

“We got a lot to play for and it starts with this game with Syracuse, a very physical team,” Doeren said. “They’re a very good defensive football team.

They’re in the top 20 in a couple categories and top three in our league in several.”

NFL Pack Pros: Meyers breaks touchdown curse as lone bright spot for Pack alumni Wade Bowman

Assistant Sports Editor

It was a hard-fought week for many NFL Pack Pros around the league in Week 10, with plenty of well-known names performing under expectations. For all the underperforming, there was a lone bright spot in the week that Wolfpack fans are likely ecstatic about. Without further ado, here’s how a couple Pack Pros stood up to the challenges that Week 10 presented them: Jakobi Meyers, wide receiver, New England Patriots It finally happened for Patriots receiver Jakobi Meyers, who turned his 135th career catch into his first career receiving touchdown in the dying moments of New Eng-

land’s game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 10. Coming into this game, Meyers had been extending the streak for most passes caught by a wide receiver without a touchdown. His 134 receptions without finding the endzone for six were clear of anyone else behind him on the list, with the record now belonging to former Cleveland Brown Ricardo Louis, with 45 career receptions without a touchdown.

What was perhaps even better than the touchdown curse being broken was the reaction from Meyers’ teammates, who swarmed the veteran receiver with their support. The touchdown itself didn’t hold much significance, with the game being all but decided by the Patriots’ 38-7 lead before

the snap, but Patriots players made sure to validate Meyers’ big moment for him. It wasn’t just the offensive unit either; players from all sides of the ball rushed to the endzone to congratulate Meyers on his accomplishment, signifying how important he is as an individual in the Patriots’ locker room.

Meyers would finish the day with four receptions for 49 yards and the aforementioned touchdown. While four receptions seems like a relatively small number, Meyers has consistently been at or near the top of the receiving pecking order, tying for the team high in receptions in Week 10 with three other Patriot pass catchers. The touchdown will hopefully be a sign of big things

to come for Meyers, who has established himself as a critical asset in this young offense, but only time will tell if the receiver has truly opened the scoring floodgates for himself.

Russell Wilson, quarterback, Seattle Seahawks It was a rough return to the field for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who was shut out for the first time in his 150-game career in Seattle’s 17-0 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Nov. 14. Wilson was returning on the early side of his missed time prediction from a finger injury that had kept him off the field since Week 5 of this season.

Wilson would finish the game with 161

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Ethan Bakogiannis Correspondent

Oftentimes, the transition to college life can be a difficult one for freshmen everywhere, athletes included. There are large jumps from high school athletics to the college sports scene including facing bigger, stronger and smarter competition.

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“I always wanted to play in state, that’s why I am grateful for the opportunity to play at NC State,” Wayand said. “It means a lot; it’s nice to be close to home.”

Named USA Today’s high school tennis player of the year from North Carolina, Wayand was one of the best high school tennis players in the country, let alone the state. But since the start of his intercollegiate tennis career, Wayand, like most

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of the newest members of the NC State men’s tennis team, welcomes the challenge.

Wayand had a standout high school tennis career at Cardinal Gibbons, a mere 10 minutes away from NC State’s campus.

From a young age, he aspired to play college tennis in the area, so NC State felt like a natural fit for Wayand.

other freshman college athletes, has transitioned from dominating in high school to facing bigger and better opponents on a regular basis. Instead of being at the top of the field of competition, Wayand and these other freshman athletes must restart and climb the new ranks of collegiate athletics.

He, however, has made a point to em-

yards on 40 attempts, completing only 50% of his passes for no scores and an atrocious 13 QBR. The veteran quarterback has become known for his accuracy in the pocket, and the 50% completion mark is one that Wilson hasn’t fallen to since Week 13 of the 2018 NFL season.

A lot of the inconsistencies in Wilson’s performance can be drawn up to the return from injury, which is not something that Wilson has ever had to experience before seeing as how his missed time this season was the first time in his career the signal caller has been forced to sit out any games.

There is an expectation that this rust will wear off for Wilson quickly heading into the upcoming week, as Seattle is in real danger of not making the playoffs this season with its current 3-6 record.

Jacoby Brissett, quarterback, Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins quarterback Jacoby Brissett was awarded the starting spot in Week

10 amid a finger injury forcing the typical starter, Tua Tagovailoa, to serve as the teams’ backup on Thursday Night Football against the Baltimore Ravens. There was a small possibility that Tagovailoa could rehab the finger injury in time to reclaim the starting role, but the quick turnaround for a Thursday night game and limited practices throughout the week would allow Brissett to take the spot just as he did in Week 9.

It wasn’t a pretty one for Brissett, who finished the game with 156 passing yards on a 47.8% completion percentage with no scores and a QBR of 14.2. The quarterback also didn’t get the chance to remedy his early mistakes after leaving the game in the third quarter with a knee injury. While Tagovailoa did not perform much better in relief of Brissett, the Dolphins did enough to pull out a win against an extremely good Ravens squad, all but locking up the starting role for Tagovailoa in the coming week.

brace this challenge with open arms, rather than letting it discourage him. He sees this adversity as an opportunity to improve his game. After recently competing at the ITA Carolina regionals, he quickly took note of the fierce competition he faced in the tournament.

“I realize that the level of everybody in college is really high,” Wayand said. “I’ve got to improve to be able to compete and beat these guys. I thought it was a pretty good experience competing against guys that are probably three or four years older than me, to see if I can beat them.”

This determination shown by Wayand is just part of the mindset he has developed towards facing these new opponents during his matches in college. One day, he hopes to become as dominant as the players at the current peak of college tennis.

“It’s definitely a challenge, it’s a lot more physical,” Wayand said. “Even at my first match, you feel a lot more tired quicker, because the guys are just more in shape, are stronger and hit the ball harder. In a way your mindset changes, now you’re not really the top guy, you gotta work and build to become that guy, and it’s a challenge but it’s kind of fun too because you get to restart and try to work your way up again.”

Having already established a determined underdog mentality, Wayand has been able to key in on this positive mindset heading into the season and even extend it to the rest of his team, already showing early flashes of leadership in just

his first few months on campus.

“I think day in and day out attitude is pretty important, I’ve been trying to work really hard and keep everybody accountable,” Wayand said. “It’s good to have good and positive energy everyday.”

Rather than looking at adversity as a challenge, Wayand uses it as an opportunity to improve not only his game but his mentality as well. This is done in order to not only assist him during tennis matches, but throughout life.

“You can learn goal-setting, dedication, resilience, basically every match can be like what the real world will be like because there are ups and downs, so I think it actually teaches you a lot about how to handle outside of tennis situations,” Wayand said.

Establishing this unique perspective will no doubt prove beneficial as the NC State men’s tennis team transitions into the start of their season. Already competing in tournaments such as the ITA Carolina Regionals and the Wake Forest Fall Invitational provide experience and opportunity for all players including Wayand to test their mettle against other college teams.

With the start of the college tennis season in early 2022, Wayand and the rest of the Pack Tennis team will have an opportunity to improve and compete for a championship. But for Wayand, the start of the season also represents the start of his journey to climb the ranks of college tennis and again become one of the best in his current sphere of competition.

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School, volleyball, teaching: NC State’s Taylor Rowland does it all Ben Ellis

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From time to time, sports fans are treated to stories of student-athletes who embody the phrase “student first, athlete second.” A shining example of this is redshirt junior outside hitter Taylor Rowland of the NC State volleyball team.

Student-athletes at any level face the daunting task of balancing school with sports. For college athletes, this is especially difficult, for they must manage their time in order to perform at a high level of athletic competition and flourish in the classroom with an advanced course load.

In the case of Rowland, not only does she balance time with school and sports, but she does triple duty as a student-teacher.

When she isn’t killing it on the volleyball court and working hard in the classroom, Rowland spends much of her time teaching the third grade at A.B. Combs Elementary School in Raleigh.

As one might imagine, balancing Division I athletics with a college course load and student-teaching is very demanding, but Rowland is able to level all three.

“It’s been hard balancing it all sometimes, but the coaches and the girls have all been super supportive and understanding,” Rowland said. “It’s been a grind. Every day is something different. All I can do is try my best to make the most of it.”

Majoring in elementary education, Rowland is pursuing a career she has known she wanted nearly her whole life. From a young age, Rowland has been around teaching as her mother and two of her grandparents were teachers and said she couldn’t see herself doing anything else.

“I just want to do all I can to give kids what they need in life at a young age and provide them with opportunities to express who they are and to find who they are through education,” Rowland said. “It’s something that I’ve really loved being a part of. I’m just thankful for all the people in my life who have come through to help me get to where I am today.”

Her student-teaching experience has been just one part of what has been a wild college journey. Originally from Charlotte, Rowland began her college career at Auburn University before transferring to NC State after her freshman year where she has dealt with numerous injuries. After redshirting her sophomore year, Rowland experienced yet another change as the program hired a new head coach then had to play in the midst of a global pandemic in the 2020-21 season.

“It’s been crazy, but at the same time,

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Junior opposite hitter Taylor Rowland blocks a Louisville spike on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 in Reynolds Coliseum. The Louisville Cardinals beat the Wolfpack 3-0.

I’m very thankful for it,” Rowland said. “I honestly wouldn’t change it because I’ve learned so much of how to deal with such ups and downs, things not going perfectly, how to adapt and really make the most of every moment.”

Every Monday, Rowland goes into her elementary school for her student-teaching and goes to class Tuesday through Thursday, causing her to be late to volleyball practice.

Some weeks she goes to her elementary school every day Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Her coaches and teammates have taken notice of her highly demanding schedule as well as her incredible work ethic.

“Her schedule is probably the most demanding of any student-athlete I’ve ever met,” said NC State head volleyball coach Luka Slabe. “I never hear her complain. I never hear her looking for any excuses.”

Not only is Rowland supported by her coaches and teammates, but she is also supported by the students she teaches. Her students know she plays volleyball for NC State, and some of them come out to her games to cheer on their teacher.

“Some of my kids come to my games,” Rowland said. “They’re obsessed with how tall I am. They ask me all the time, ‘How tall are you?’ and are like ‘You’re so tall!’ That’s definitely a connection I have with them.”

Recently, Rowland led the Pack to a thrilling five-set victory over Notre Dame with a career-high 25 kills. In the stands supporting her was one of her students, a young girl who also plays volleyball.

“That was the first time she saw me play because she came to a game before and I was hurt,” Rowland said. “She came in today and was like, ‘Oh my gosh, you were so great!’”

While they may seem like two completely different things, playing volleyball and teaching require a common set of skills, which is something Rowland has learned.

“With teaching and volleyball, a lot of uncertainty can happen,” Rowland said.

“During the day with teaching, you need to make changes with student needs, you need to change your lesson plan. That can be the same thing with volleyball. If you lost the first set, you need to make a change to how you want to play. You have to make changes fast in order for the outcome to be

what you want.”

Her coach also sees qualities in her that would make her a good teacher and able to manage life after college.

“She doesn’t get rattled,” Slabe said. “Even though she’s had a tough week or a rough day, she’s gonna always be happy, she’s gonna always laugh, she’s gonna be positive.

That’s what you need. You want a teacher that’s emotionally level. As a teacher, you’ve got to be pretty levelheaded.”

Through her incredible work teaching, in the classroom, and on the volleyball court, Rowland truly embodies what being a student-athlete is all about. But she doesn’t just represent any kind of student-athlete; she represents the NC State student-athlete.

“Not many can do that,” Slabe said. “Most of them would quit, especially after eight hours of teaching and being in the classroom, then still having to go and play for me, which is tough and demanding. It’s a joy to be around someone like that. That’s the type of athlete we need in our program, that will go through sacrifices no matter what and will push through.”

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