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IN BRIEF:

POLICE BLOTTER NOV. 27

A quick look at the headlines outside of NC State NEWS Treasurer, Senate appropriations chair respond to lack of student org funding, pg. 3

Advance Auto Parts to move to Raleigh Advance Auto Parts officials announced on Wednesday morning that their company will be moving to Raleigh and adding up to 435 new jobs over the course of five years. The currently Roanoke, Virginia-based company received a $12 million incentive from state and local governments to move to Raleigh. The jobs will have a focus on technology, primarily. According to The News & Observer, Advanced Auto Parts CEO Tom Greco said in an interview that the priority was in hiring qualified employees.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Get to know Lindsay McMillan, fall 2018 commencement speaker, pg. 8

5:59 AM | DOOR ALARM - FORCED Baffin Hall Officers responded to door alarm and determined the door was secure. 6:51 AM | MEDICAL ASSIST D.H. Hill Library Units responded to report of person in need of medical assistance. NCSUPD received a second call advising all O.K. 1:49 PM | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Katharine Stinson Dr./Yarbrough Dr. Two non-students were involved in a traffic accident.

UNC REX to expand cancer services

Amazon’s HQ2 was a prime one-sided deal, pg. 6

12:07 AM | SMOKE/ODOR COMPLAINT Pi Beta Phi Student reported possible odor of natural gas. Odor was determined to be coming from a candle.

UNC REX Healthcare released tentative plans to open a new cancer center in addition to its existing building. The expansion will cost $65 million. Construction is set to start in spring 2019, as plans are still being finished up; the center is set to open in 2020. The facility will accommodate a greater number of patients as the Raleigh Triangle’s population has increasing demand for services.

10:47 PM | SUSPICIOUS PERSON D.H. Hill Library Student reported they were approached by two persons soliciting. Officers responded and made contact with persons, who were advised of university policy and left the area.

SOURCE: THE NEWS & OBSERVER

2:39 PM | VOLUNTARY TRANSPORT Student Health Center Student was transported to hospital.

Wake County Schools considering reducing suspensions Wake County’s school district may stop punishing students with suspension for lesser infractions such as not following teachers’ orders, disrespect, cursing and cheating. Some of the Wake County school board argue that the changes are needed in order to combat bias against minority students, who they say are being overly punished. School Board Vice Chairman Jim Martin argued for a policy of positive encouragement rather than punishment.

SOURCE: THE NEWS & OBSERVER

3:25 PM | SAFETY PROGRAM Joyner Visitor Center NCSUPD conducted safety program. 4:08 PM | MEDICAL ASSIST Marye Anne Fox Science Center Units responded to report of student in need of medical assistance. 5:48 PM | MEDICAL ASSIST North Hall Units responded to and transported student in need of medical assistance. 7:48 PM | DOOR ALARM - FORCED Arctic Hall Security responded to door alarm and determined the door was secure.

SPORTS Offensive line will be tested against the Pirates, pg. 11

COVER GRAPHIC BY ANNA LEE Brick walkways pose a hazard to pedestrians.

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Treasurer, Senate appropriations chair respond to lack of student org funding Amber Detwiler Correspondent

After Student Involvement changed the student organization registration process for the fall 2018 semester, organizations raised issues including delayed distribution of funds, less funding than expected and lack of funding altogether. Student Body Treasurer Molly Mueller, a fourth-year studying political science and international studies, and Senate Appropriations Chair Zeenat Nadvi, a fourth-year studying biomedical engineering, discussed how these issues will be addressed for the spring semester and how they occurred in the first place. Nadvi described the criteria used during the application process for receiving appropriations. “One of the main things that we look at is the number of students that [the organization] is impacting,” Nadvi said. “We look at all of the student organizations and we look at the impact that the events have on the community, not only NC State, but also Raleigh in general.” Mueller said that the process itself is made as fair as possible, with inconsistencies addressed before distributing checks. “There is an application and an interview,” Mueller said. “Both are scored numerically, so it ends up being fairly objective. The Appropriations Committee also goes through and corrects any inconsistencies before the final numbers come out.” Both Mueller and Nadvi attributed the “less-than-expected funding” brought up by some groups to the limited appropriations budget. Mueller said that no more than three organizations received the requested amount of appropriations, if any. “We have less than half of the amount of funding to give compared to what organizations request [in] total,” Mueller said. “In terms of lack of funding, we had a smaller budget this year. Usually we have about $100,000, and this year we had about $75,000. That is why organizations may have received less than they are used to. Not because they did anything wrong, but because we don’t have the money to give.” Nadvi said that the registration aspect of the application is what caused some organizations to not receive any funding. “It is a multi-step process for registration with the university,” Nadvi said. “What

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happened is that they went through the application and were not able to complete all of the steps. There is an eligibility process. The first thing we look at is whether or not the organization is registered with the university. That is what has caused certain organizations not to get funding.” Mueller said that about 40 organizations did not receive funding based on the requirement to register with Student Involvement. The delay in distribution of funds, Mueller also said, was due to a technical error and not associated with the altered registration process. “For the delays, there were actually several spreadsheets that had to be moved together, and there was a processing error,”

Mueller said. “Some checks are still in the process of printing. The entire registration process was later [than usual]. That’s why

“We have less than half of the amount of funding to give compared to what organizations request [in] total” the timeline was thrown off with appropriations.” Nadvi described how and when organizations will apply again in the spring, and

how these changes could alleviate some of the issues experienced this fall. “Registration will open again in January ... for two weeks,” Nadvi said. “The tentative date is Jan. 2. The way that appropriations is set up for next semester is that we are only going to start the appropriations process after the registration process has started. That way students will know that they have completed registration [when applying for funding]. Tentatively, the appropriations process will start on Jan. 24 and go until Feb. 2.” Organizations looking for additional funding should fill out a Funding Request Form with the Finance Committee and/ or apply for appropriations again in the spring.

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New Women’s Center project to tackle issues concerning masculinity

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The Women’s Center on the top floor of Talley is one of the four campus community centers at NC State. The space was created by the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity, and has resources ranging from book clubs to counseling. The purpose of the Women’s Center is to create a safe space for allies in the community to pursue gender equality and social justice.

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Next semester, the Women’s Center will host the first meeting of the Masculinities Project at NC State. The project will consist of a group of students who will meet bi-weekly for discussions about material ranging from the manifestation of masculinities across cultures to identifying systemic oppression to building more inclusive communities. Between sessions, group members will reflect on the topics and work on applying the lessons to their own lives. According to the Women’s Center’s website, the purpose of the project is for students to have “critical discussions regarding the role masculinities play in our lives and their impact on promoting a gender equitable society.” “I feel this project is right on time, given our current climate,” said Bradford Hill, content facilitator of the project and counselor at the NC State Counseling Center. “Especially on college campuses, students are questioning the status quo and some of the norms/standards and ideals they were raised on as it relates to masculine identity. I think it’s healthy to critically think about these things.” Carlyn Wright-Eakes, the rape prevention education coordinator for the Wom-

en’s Center described how the Masculinities Project has many different goals. “The goal is to really look at how we are impacted by masculinities, to kind of look at gender and equality, the pervasiveness of gender violence present on campus and the

to show up. I don’t see as a box that we have to fit into,” Hill said. “In 2018, I think more people are being authentic in their masculinity, however that shows up on the outside, and regardless of how they identify.” Although the Women’s Center has hosted

out what is it that we’re attempting to do,” Wright-Eakes said. Both Hill and Wright-Eakes emphasized the power of peer learning, as one of the goals for the project is for students to take what they learn and share it with friends,

“Especially on college campuses, students are questioning the status quo and some of the norms/standards and ideals they were raised on as it relates to masculine identity.” nature of patriarchal oppression,” Eakes said. The project focuses on analyzing and deconstructing the culture of masculinity, which can have different meanings for different people. “To me, masculinity is a fluid definition that takes the form of however we want it

several events last semester including the “KOD” listening party and a film screening of “What’s Love Got to do with it?,” they will not begin officially meeting until January. “The spring will be our pilot, and everything up until now has been planning and constructing the curriculum and figuring

which could potentially impact the campus community. “My hope for the students who chose to take part in the project is that they’ll walk away with a nuanced understanding of masculinity, what it means to them, and how they want to express it moving forward,” Hill said.

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NC State joins network to improve college access Staff Report

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Students are escorted to their seats as part of the processional of the Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 12 in PNC Arena.

NC State has announced that it will be joining a national network of universities to improve access to college, with the goal of increasing the number of degrees awarded by 2025. Over 130 schools are involved in the initiative, known as Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Successes, which is run by the Association of Public and Landgrant Universities (APLU). The schools involved will create a series of policies and reforms available to the network. Policies are intended to be usable by any institution, even those with limited resources. Participating universities will work in groups known as “clusters” to implement these policies and measure success. One of the 16 clusters will focus on improved data collection systems to monitor student progress. Another cluster will work on bringing students greater education on financial literacy. A third will bring career advising opportunities to students early to improve readiness to join the workforce. APLU has established a timeline of five phases to complete the project. Organizing clusters will occur throughout 2018. Assessing current capabilities and beginning work will occur in 2019. 2019-20 will see improvement in policies. Communicating results will occur from 202022, and finally, evaluating successes and planning for the future will happen in 2022. NC State already has policies intended to help rural, low-income and other underrepresented groups, such as existing financial aid programs, Summer START, mentoring programs and several more.

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Amazon’s HQ2 was a Thoughts from prime one-sided deal our readers:

As more details are released about the new Amazon headquarters in Virginia and New York, citizens of Raleigh should breathe audible sighs of relief that we dodged the Amazon bullet. Kevin From the start of the proMoye cess, Amazon established Staff Columnist itself as the party with all the leverage. Cities across the nation engaged in a nationwide talent show to draw the attention of the multi-billion-dollar company. Offers for landing the tech giant ranged from promises of a “blank check” in Maryland to 0 percent property taxes for 15 years in New Jersey. Wake County offered its largest-ever tax incentive to Amazon at $277 million to entice the company. Ultimately, Amazon chose northern Virginia and Long Island as the spots to construct its new headquarters. These two states have given Amazon more than $2 billion in combined tax incentives. Amazon will massively benefit from these huge government subsidies that were used to lure the company, which had to contribute fairly little in return. These subsidies offered by the state government are not free of cost. The taxpayers are the ones who must pony up the price of such large incentives. Closing on such deals sets a dangerous precedent for future companies looking to establish themselves in such cities. Companies will take notice of the tax incentives Amazon was offered and will request similar deals. In a state such as North Carolina that desperately needs tax dollars to improve our government functions like education and infrastructure, a $2 billion tax break to an already extraordinarily wealthy company would be an incredible waste of opportunity. In addition to being burdened with paying for Amazon’s tax subsidies, residents in these cities will have to bear the cost of having their cities rapidly converting to tech hubs. The influx of employees to these areas will cause the demand for housing there to skyrocket. Additionally, the property taxes in these cities

are sure to be inflated by the appearance of the retail giant. Raleigh has already entered what many describe as an affordable housing crisis, with the cost of homes in Raleigh being exorbitantly high. A struggling Raleigh Housing Authority is doing little to nothing to provide truly affordable housing options to lower-income people in the area. Allowing Amazon to develop its new hub here would have greatly exacerbated the problem we are currently seeing. The prices of homes in Seattle, where Amazon’s main headquarters is located, have soared by around 73 percent in the past five years, with rent also rising by about 31 percent. In a city that is already struggling to combat gentrification, the development of a headquarters for a mega-company like Amazon would ensure that gentrification has no end in sight. Amazon promised to bring 25,000 jobs with an average salary of more than $150,000 a year. Such a promise is great for highly-skilled workers, but for low-skilled workers, the vow only means higher costs of living with stagnated wages. Amazon would have brought fortunes to many qualified workers in the area, but the presence of the company would have also devastated the lives of many small business owners within Raleigh. Small or medium-sized tech firms in Raleigh would have taken sizeable hits to their applicant pools with the entrance of Amazon into the city. The costs associated with bringing Amazon to Raleigh would have been clearly defined. Taxpayers would have been subsidizing the company’s movein, and low-income citizens would have economically languished for the foreseeable future. The benefits of Amazon coming to New York and Virginia, however, are still nebulous and will continue to be until the process is actually materialized. Raleigh should be glad to have missed out on such a one-sided arrangement, but it should remember this lesson for the next time a mega-company expresses interest in our city.

“In a state such as North Carolina that desperately needs tax dollars to improve our government functions like education and infrastructure, a $2 billion tax break to an already extraordinarily wealthy company would be an incredible waste of opportunity.”

A selection of comments sent to us from readers in short form over the past week, with their sources listed below. In response to “The importance of RuPaul’s Drag Race”

“Are we just going to sweep RuPaul’s comments about gender affirming surgery and hormone treatment being equivalent to performance-enhancing drugs under the rug? RuPaul’s Drag Race is hardly a flagship for trans visibility and actually has a history of discrimination against trans queens. This surely is worth mentioning in a piece like this.” -Carl Colglazier, via Facebook In response to “WebAssign should be grade for completion only”

“I disagreed with the headline at first but the article makes a lot of sense. Math homework is most beneficial when the student makes a full attempt to complete the assignment, then the answers are gone over in class and explained without having each individual answer count towards the grade. Students who don’t try to get the answers right don’t learn from it and are wasting their own time, and won’t do as well on the test as the students who put in that effort.” -Ben Mazur, via Facebook

“How about making these assignments “masterybased”, which requires successful demonstration that you understand or can implement a concept at a minimum proficiency before moving on to the next assignment.” -Colby Moorberg, via Facebook

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Excessive use of bricks is unsafe NC STATE SHOULD CONSIDER OTHER MATERIALS FOR WALKWAYS

Bricks have been a part of NC State’s identity from the beginning, back when bricks to build Holladay Hall were donated by the local prison. Since then, Dan Gilliam bricks have been used throughout NC State’s Assistant Video campus. There are about Editor 588,060 bricks in t he Brickyard alone. Until the late 1960s it was mostly grass, with non-brick pathways crossing it. Today, it is little more than a lumpy eyesore and a convenient place to host Shack-A-Thon. Options other than bricks should be used to construct new pathways on campus and should be considered when repairing or renovating existing pathways. It’s tradition to steal a brick from NC State when you graduate. Attempts to avoid this issue by giving people bricks instead obviously haven’t solved the problem. The tradition isn’t to take a freely offered brick; it’s to steal one, regardless of whether or not it’s right. As a result, there are missing bricks all over campus that pose not only a tripping hazard, but also a hazard for people who ride bikes, scooters and skateboards, especially at night. While steps are being taken to increase the amount of light on campus at night, I can say from personal experience that it can be extremely difficult to see the ground

when riding after dark. After late nights at the library, I would ride my longboard across the Brickyard, hoping that a brick wasn’t missing or sticking up at a weird angle, because I couldn’t actually see them. In addition to bricks being a tripping hazard, they also get very slippery. Even in boots, I find myself having to be very careful with my footing when I’m walking around in the rain. I’d like to believe I’m not a very clumsy person, but I recently fell off my bike when the bricks were still wet after a rain. Despite having relatively new tires, my rear wheel slid out from under me during a fairly typical turn. Walking around after it has snowed on campus is even worse. Other pathway materials may or may not solve this problem, but walking off the paths is how I avoid slipping in the snow. Unfortunately, the Brickyard is entirely paved. Because of this, it almost feels like an impromptu ice rink, and we’re all walking along the ice without skates on. Now, there are two frequent counterarguments I hear. The first is that riding a bike in the rain or at night is unsafe. Sure, that’s valid. However, I personally feel safer riding my bike at night than I do walking. Students also ride bikes around at night for fun. The second argument is the more problematic one, centering on bricks being a part of NC State’s culture. People have even half-jokingly told me that I shouldn’t have

come to NC State since I don’t like bricks. The most important decision people make when t he y de c ide where to go to school isn’t what the pathways are made of. The education, community and price tend to be among the most important factors. We don’t pay the absurd amount of money we do just so we can coexist alongside a certain type of building material for a few years. In contrast to main campus, I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of non-brick there was on Centennial Campus, including cement and green space, in the brief time I lived there this past summer. There was plenty of green space outside my apartment, and the use of brick was tame. Every corner of campus doesn’t need to be ripped up today just to change the building material that is used. However,

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options other than brick need to be used in the future when it comes to repairing and renovating existing pathways and creating new ones.

Mountaintop removal coal mining and headwater alterations along U.S. Appalachia The Appalachian Mountains span most of the Eastern United States and are home to many functional and culturally important species, as well as coal mining operations. Dajana A common method of Gaube-Ogle coal mining is mountainGuest Columnist top removal, a process in which the top portion of a mountain is fractured and moved into the adjacent valley to gain access to horizontal coal seams. The fragmented mountain rock (mining spoil) often buries headwater streams, the originating source of streams that merge to become larger rivers downstream. Therefore, the quality and quantity of

water at the headwaters plays a large role in downstream water quality and quantity; the systems are interrelated. Because water generally flows from high to low elevation, most streams originate in the mountains; consequently, most headwaters are also found in the mountains. Headwaters are functionally important in controlling the paths that streams follow, the length of time for pools of water to refill, and the length of time for water to remain in pools, for example, groundwater and reservoirs. Some headwaters contribute as much as three-quarters of average annual water flow. Water that f lows vertically into the ground and is stored below the land is called groundwater, which supplements

rivers year-round and provides a greater fraction of the river’s flow during droughts. Some studies have looked at how mining has altered the fraction of precipitation that flows into the ground, flows overland into tributary streams, or evaporates into the atmosphere. Removing vegetation from mining sites and compacting soils have decreased rates of water flowing into the ground and led to more water flowing overland. In places like heavily urbanized landscapes, more water flowing overland increases the likelihood of downstream flooding after precipitation events, and less water absorbed by the ground. Placing mountain spoils over headwaters has also shown an increased concentration of

metals leaching into streams, decreased health of stream organisms, and persistent sulfate pollution. Stream health has become increasingly degraded near mining sites and downstream. Therefore, mining companies, regulators, and the pertinent fields of scientists should come together to comprehensively research the effects of mountaintop removal on overall stream health (both changes in water quality and quantity). This would enable them to create policies that allow coal mining in such ways that the stream environments are less likely to become degraded. It would allow downstream public utilities to make informed decisions with science-based knowledge of future water supply quality and quantity.

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Wolfpack defense looks for confidence boost vs. ECU Jaylan Harrington Correspondent

In the final game of NC State football’s regular season, the Wolfpack will take on East Carolina Saturday in Carter-Finley Stadium. The Wolfpack (8-3, 5-3 ACC) is looking to finish strong in what will be a final tune-up before a bowl, while the Pirates (3-8, 1-7 AAC) want to end on a high note following a 56-6 walloping at Cincinnati. Let’s take a look at East Carolina’s offense: ECU Offensive Line vs NC State Defensive Line. ECU’s offensive line has struggled this year, falling victim to injuries. “You were looking out there at your third-string center, a non-scholarship guy … at the guard position,” ECU’s thirdyear head coach Scottie Montgomery told ECU Athletics. “A right tackle that was a backup. Your right tackle had to move over to left tackle.” The turnover has handicapped their offense. The Pirates have one of the nation’s worst rushing attacks, averaging only 139 rush yards per game. The line consistently fails to win the line of scrimmage, allowing seven tackles per loss each contest. Opposing defenses get to the passer at will. Due to hits taken by Holton Ahlers, the Pirates’ starting quarterback, he had to leave the Cincinnati game due to injury, and he came into the contest playing injured. Injuries aren’t foreign to NC State’s defensive line. At separate points in the season, almost every key player at defensive line has missed a game, but this week the Wolfpack should be healthy. Last week against a stellar UNC offensive line, the defensive line combined to create only one

sack and five tackles for loss. Against the Pirates, things should be different. Look for senior defensive tackle Eurndraus Bryant and redshirt junior defensive tackle Larrell Murchison to wreak havoc in the Pirates’ backfield. ECU Running Backs vs NC State Linebackers. East Carolina’s aforementioned run game struggles are partly due to the fact that its leading rusher is Ahlers. Ahlers has over 100 more yards this season than starting tailback Anthony Scott. ECU largely ignores its running backs, as Scott only has 91 attempts on the year. Compare that to NC State’s starting tailback Reggie Gallaspy Jr.’s 190 attempts this season. Graduate linebacker Germaine Pratt missed last week’s contest with an undisclosed injury, and it’s unclear if the Reese’s Senior Bowl invitee will suit up this week. If he can’t go, redshirt sophomore Brock Miller will get his second start of the season. Miller performed well in Pratt’s stead last week, combining with redshirt freshman Isaiah Moore to record 15 tackles. Moore added a tackle for loss. NC State’s linebacking corps shouldn’t have any trouble with the Pirates rushers, and like against Virginia, they will likely spend the lion’s share of their time blitzing or spying Ahlers. ECU Quarterback and Wide Receivers vs NC State Secondary ECU has had two quarterbacks see time this season: Ahlers and Reid Herring. Ahlers is a young Eric Dungey, a tough scrambler with a big arm but questionable accuracy at times. Ahlers can make any throw, but his questionable footwork leads him to miss passes short. Herring is much less of a threat to run, averaging a loss of two yards per carry. The sophomore lacks arm strength, which hurts him in

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Redshirt junior nickelback Stephen Griffin attempts an interception, but is unable to complete the catch. The Wolfpack was tested by the Tar Heels, but came away with a 34-28 overtime win on Saturday, Nov. 24 in Kenan Memorial Stadium.

the passing game. At wide receiver, the Pirates only have one threat: senior Trevon Brown. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound pass catcher leads the team in receiving yards with 1,075 on the year. No other receiver has topped

“The game plan will be to stop Brown, as every other matchup looks to be in the Wolfpack’s favor.

400 yards. The corps lacks speed, which should be music to NC State fans’ ears. In addition to not being able to burn corners, their effort in fighting back to the football is lackluster. The game plan will be to stop Brown, as every other matchup looks to be in the Wolfpack’s favor. NC State’s secondary only gave up 276 passing yards last week, and on less than a 50 percent completion percentage. The secondary created turnovers, as freshman cornerback Teshaun Smith recorded his first interception of the year. Against ECU, this secondary will have opportunity after opportunity to show off their hands, especially if Ahlers can’t play. In the Pirates’ last outing, Cincinnati intercepted the ball three times, and dropped at least two other interceptions. Against ECU, NC State’s secondary will have an opportunity to show its improvement.

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positions to come and network with each other,” McMillan said. “We give advice, sponsor friendship and also make connections, so that black women can get jobs and upward mobility. In my role, I write campaign plans, press kits, and my boss is actually trying to create chapters of Black Girls in Media Inc. at universities, so I am currently drafting a handbook. I have been in this role for almost a year, and I am so honored.” When asked about how she decided to apply to speak at commencement, McMillan reflected on Phillips and how much of an impact he made on her college experience. “Dean Phillips was probably one of my first professors on this campus that actually saw value in me immediately,” McMillan said. “He was very celebratory of the writing I was turning in, and I took more of his classes to learn and be more immersed in his teachings. He is definitely a character, and I am too, so we were able to connect very quickly. He was the one who recommended me for the commencement applica-

tion. I was honored he did, and in return, he was really excited to hear that I got it.” For her commencement speech, McMillan wants to inspire and teach her fellow graduates a life lesson that she has often struggled with in the past. “The central topic of my commencement speech is how I viewed my success at the beginning of my college career, and how I view it now,” McMillan said. “My speech focuses on and is centralized around the mantra ‘all your accomplishments deserve to be celebrated.’ This was one thing I always struggled with. I used to be so focused on the things I wasn’t doing, which made me turn a blind eye to all the things I was. No one should feel down, because we all have many small and/or large accomplishments that are valid and celebratory.” In addition to her speech, McMillan offered some advice to undergraduates and those who may not be graduating this semester. She emphasizes making the most of one’s time in college, and how NC State is a great environment to be in. “Contrary to popular belief, there is a place for everyone here,” McMillan said. “The Wolfpack really does look like what you want it to look like. You can be yourself here, and you will be able to find your niche.

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Lindsay McMillan, a fourth-year studying communication and arts entrepreneurship, works on her internship with Black Girls in Media Inc. on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. McMillan is the owner of The Magnolia Effect, which sponsors body positivity and self-love. McMillan will also be the fall 2018 student commencement speaker.

Campus is huge, and there are so many people doing so many things. I know it’s easy to get overwhelmed – I know I did when I first arrived here – but always remember there is a place for you here.” McMillan offered one other piece of advice.

“Your worth is there, even when you don’t think it is,” McMillan said. “You deserve happiness wherever you are, you deserve to be proud of yourself, you deserve love and a safe place. You deserve an environment where you can prosper. You can create that for yourself anywhere.”

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Offensive line to be tested against the Pirates Tyler Stocum Correspondent

The NC State football team takes on ECU this week in a makeup game that was scheduled due to Hurricane Florence canceling the Sept. 15 West Virginia game. The Wolfpack (8-3, 5-3 ACC) will look to get to nine wins for the second year in a row against the Pirates (3-8, 1-7 AAC). Let’s take a look at the matchups for this weekend when NC State has the ball: Quarterback vs. Secondary Graduate Ryan Finley did not have his typical game Saturday against UNCChapel Hill. He had a rough first half through the cold and wet conditions. Finley finished the game completing only 16 passes for 200 yards. This is certainly a mark that he will want to improve on this weekend in his final game in CarterFinley Stadium. Last week, Cincinnati threw for 394 yards against the ECU secondary. The Pirates secondary is allowing an average of 256.4 passing yards per game, something that the Pack will look to increase on Saturday. Wide Receivers vs. Secondary Despite a below-average day for the Pack’s passing game Saturday, redshirt junior Jakobi Meyers still registered seven catches for 111 yards and an incredible one-handed catch on the gametying drive against UNC-Chapel Hill to push the game into overtime. Meyers is only 135 yards away from reaching 1,000 yards, and if he reaches this mark it would be the first time in NC State history that it would have two 1,000-yard receivers in a single season. Meyers and junior Kelvin Harmon will look to finish out the regular season strong against an average ECU secondary. Running Backs vs. Linebackers Senior Reggie Gallaspy Jr. had the best game of his collegiate career as he tied a school record with five touchdowns and broke his personal record with 129 yards rushing in one game. Gallaspy led the Wolfpack to its third straight win over its rival. He has been a reliable touchdown target for the Pack, as he has scored 16 touchdowns on the year. Sophomores Aaron Ramseur and Bruce Bivens for the Pirates are among the top five tacklers on their defense. Bivens has registered nine tackles for loss throughout the season, but overall the Pirates linebackers should be something that the Pack’s running game should be able to exploit.

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Senior running back Reggie Gallaspy Jr. dodges to the right before being tackled just short of the end zone on Saturday, Nov. 24 in Kenan Memorial Stadium. Gallaspy scored all five of the Wolfpack’s touchdowns, tying the school record for rushing touchdowns in one game. The Wolfpack won 34-28 overtime.

Offensive Line/Tight Ends vs. Defensive Line The offensive line will be an area to watch Saturday because of suspensions

his press conference Monday that he would more than likely split the suspensions up in between the first and second half because he was given the option to

“Gallaspy led the Wolfpack to its third straight win over its rival. He has been a reliable touchdown target for the Pack, as he has scored 16 touchdowns on the year.” to redshirt senior Tyler Jones and redshirt sophomore Justin Witt from the fight that broke out after the Pack defeated UNC-Chapel Hill last Saturday. Head coach Dave Doeren mentioned in

do so. Redshirt sophomore tight ends Dylan Autenrieth and Cary Angeline will need to step up blocking wise, especially in the running game, with the suspensions

of Jones and Witt. The Pirates defensive line is their best group of players on the defensive side of the ball. With the Pack being thinner on the offensive line this week, ECU will look to stay in the Pack’s backfield and disrupt Finley and the passing game. In the games ECU has won this year, they brought consistent pressure on the quarterback and offensive line. Matchup to Watch The matchup to keep an eye out for this week will be the offensive line vs. defensive line. ECU is a struggling football team who will come in wanting to spoil the Wolfpack’s day and doing so through the defensive line.

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Wolfpack defense looks for confidence boost vs. ECU Jaylan Harrington Correspondent

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“The game plan will be to stop Brown, as every other matchup looks to be in the Wolfpack’s favor.

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Men’s basketball set to face Vanderbilt Saturday Leigha Bruce Correspondent

NC State men’s basketball will travel to the Hoophall Miami Invitational to compete against Vanderbilt Saturday evening. The Wolfpack will enter the game at 6-1, while the Commodores are 5-1. NC State boasted a perfect record until its recent 79-75 loss against the 22ndranked Wisconsin Badgers. Here’s a preview of Saturday’s game in Miami: NC State Redshirt senior guard Torin Dorn has been a leader for the Wolfpack this season, averaging 17.6 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. Dorn posted his first double-double of the season against Wisconsin when he tallied 14 points and 11 rebounds. Last season, the guard was ranked 21st in the ACC in scoring and 18th in rebounding. Redshirt junior guard C.J. Bryce is a new face to NC State this year, but has not fallen short of expectations. Bryce is averaging 13.6 points per game with a 54.1 field-goal percentage this season. Junior guard Markell Johnson has led the Wolfpack in assists since last season, ranking first in the ACC with 7.3 per game. The offensive asset scored 21 points against Wisconsin and holds a 58.2 fieldgoal percentage for the season. Sophomore point guard Braxton Beverly is getting back into the swing of things after injuring his hand a few weeks before the season began. Last season, the point guard had a 3.27 assist-to-turnover ratio, which is the best by any freshman in ACC history. Graduate forward Wyatt Walker is currently in his first season with NC State

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Redshirt senior guard Torin Dorn takes a shot on Saturday, Nov. 24 at PNC Arena. Dorn scored 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting along with nine rebounds as the Wolfpack beat Mercer 78-74.

and has the team’s second best field-goal percentage with 63 percent. The 6-foot-9 forward has 24 rebounds and eight blocks this season. Vanderbilt Sophomore guard Saben Lee has scored double digits in every game except for one. Lee is averaging 12 points per game with 3.7 rebounds. Last season the sophomore was the team leader in steals and assists, posting 39 and 99, respectively. Freshman forward Aaron Newsmith had his best game of the year for the Commodores in their most recent game against

Savannah State, tallying 20 points and 13 rebounds. This was the freshman’s first double-double of the season. Redshirt junior forward Matt Ryan has 61 points and 12 assists so far this season. With a 41.7 field-goal percentage for 2018, Ryan has been a consistent player for the Commodores in the front court. Freshman forward Simisola Shittu is statistically the best player for Vanderbilt, averaging 16.2 points per game. Shittu has gone 23 for 25 with a 59.7 field-goal percentage and is one of the most consistent players from the free-throw line.

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Senior guard Joe Toye has scored double figures in four games this season totaling 74 points. With four blocks and four steals, Toye has been a major asset in the back-court helping run the offense. The Commodores will be without star freshman Darius Garland, a consensus five-star recruit, who will miss the remainder of the season. This will be the first meeting between these two teams since the 2011-12 season when the Wolfpack came up short to the Commodores 86-79 in the Legends Classic.

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East Carolina sports editor breaks down Wolfpack vs. Pirates with

Q&A Chase Carroll

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After its week three matchup with West Virginia was cancelled due to Hurricane Florence, NC State added a 12th game with East Carolina this week as a makeup. The Wolfpack comes in to the game seeking its first nine-win regular season since 2002. Technician caught up with Chase Carroll, sports editor of ECU’s student newspaper The East Carolinian, via email to break down the matchup. Technician: Why has this been such a difficult stretch for ECU? Chase Carroll: This has been such a difficult stretch for ECU, seeing a once respectable, top25 team become a perennial three-win team. The days of Ruffin McNeill leading the team is over, and Coach Montgomery has done nothing really besides defeat NC State in his first season, and a poor UNC team this season. Teams ECU used to compete with are now defeating them by 50 points, and it’s sad to see. T: Obviously the win over the Tar Heels was a bright spot in the Pirates’ season, and they

beat NC State last time the teams played. Is there any truth to people saying these games are “Super Bowls” for ECU? CC: There’s definitely somewhat of a truth to that. The game this year against UNC was as close to an ECU game day experience as we may have seen around five years ago when the program was a top-25 team. Simply put the fans have had little reason to be excited about this team, but a chance to face in-state rivals brings the chance for bragging rights, and we definitely felt that in the stadium atmosphere in each of those two wins. T: What are this team’s strengths and weaknesses? CC: The offense this season has really had one strength this year, and that is in freshman quarterback Holton Ahlers, someone NC State was actually very interested in during the recruiting process. Since he has taken over as starter, he has been the entire offense, posting two 400-yard passing performances, as well as a four passing touchdown day in a win over UConn. He also has been the Pirates only effective form of runner, leading the team in rushing yards with 592, with ECU’s next leading rusher being it’s starting running back Anthony Scott who only has 355 yards rushing on 3.9 YPC, which brings us to our weakness,

the run game. T: Who are some key players? CC: One key player to watch on the defensive side is senior defensive end Nate Harvey, who is third in the nation in sacks with 13.5, and first in the nation in tackles for loss with 24. This is an incredible story, as he was moved to the defensive side of the ball during preseason practices after being a walk-on transfer running back, sitting 5th on the depth chart. Another will be who I mentioned previously, freshman quarterback Holton Ahlers, who really has become ECU’s entire offense this season. T: How do the Pirates match up with NC State? CC: In my opinion, ECU does not match up well with NC State at all. Our defensive backs are very susceptible to giving up the home run play, whether it be through the air or on the ground. I fully expect Ryan Finley to bounce back from his less-than-ideal week last week against UNC and put up one of his best games of the season against ECU by airing it out with multiple big plays. T: What is your prediction for this game? CC: I predict a lopsided victory for NC State, ultimately being the final straw for head coach Scottie Montgomery in what has been an aw-

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ful tenure as head coach for ECU. NC State wins 38-14, which may be a generous margin given how ECU got dismantled by Cincinnati last week by a 56-6 margin.

Morris, Pack seek victory over Old Dominion Elliott Balwin Correspondent

NC State wrestling will look to continue its undefeated season Thursday night, as the No. 7 Pack will be taking on Old Dominion at the Ted Constant Center. The Pack (3-0) is coming off a dominant

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Redshirt junior Sam Melikian grapples with his opponent during the Wolfpack Duals on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 in Reynolds Coliseum. The NC State Wolfpack beat the Reinhardt Eagles 54-0.

start to the season, cruising past Davidson 47-6, Reinhardt 39-6 and a shutout win against UNC-Pembroke 40-0. Against Davidson, redshirt sophomores Thomas Bullard, Daniel Bullard, Nick Reenan and redshirt senior Malik McDonald recorded consecutive pins from the 165- to 197-pound weight classes, as the Pack ran away with the match. NC State followed that up with strong victory over Reinhardt as redshirt freshman John Devine tallied a 12-2 major decision at 133 pounds. Finishing the day with a shutout over UNC-Pembroke, redshirt senior Jamel Morris completed a perfect 3-0 day with a major decision in his last match. The Monarchs (0-1) are having a different start to the season than the Pack. After losing their first match to No. 6 Missouri 40-3, head coach Steve Martin commented on Old Dominion’s young roster. “I think that there’s several results that can be changed when we host the conference tournament here in March,” Martin told Old Dominion Athletics. “Our kids

are young so they’re constantly learning. That’s the thing about this group. They’re going to improve.” The bright spot for Old Dominion is redshirt junior Larry Early who was recently awarded Mid-American Conference Wrestler of the Week. Early earned the 157-pound title at the Navy Classic after posting a perfect 5-0 record. In order to hang with the Wolfpack, Old Dominion must keep its momentum rolling and be on the attack early. If the Monarchs do not, this could be another day at the office for the Pack. In order to run away with the lead, NC State needs big outings from Jamel Morris, who will

look to continue his impressive campaign, and redshirt freshman Tariq Wilson who hopes to have another commanding match. This match will also help head coach Pat Popolizio solidify his lineup. “Old Dominion will be our first true test, putting our A-team out there,” Popolizio said. “As time goes on we’ll set our lineup to where it needs to be. That’s the luxury of being able to redshirt guys last year and getting a transfer in here, it’s keeping things right where we left off.” After a 3-0 start at home, NC State will travel to the Ted Constant Center to face Old Dominion Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m.

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