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De-stress events to ease students before finals week
Rachael Davis
Staff Writer
Finals week can be a very stressful time for many students, filled with endless procrastination, study sessions and sleepless nights. However, many events around campus in this final week of classes are tailored to help students relieve stress during one of the most hectic times of the year. The University Activities Board (UAB)’s Time to Finesse, for example, aims to help students learn how to be ready to tackle their final exams.
Toni Contini, a fourth-year studying communication and the speakers and professional development chair of UAB, says she and vice chair Emily Klawitter wanted to host an event that would be beneficial for students. Contini stated that her goal for this event was to combine fun with education.
“The main purpose of Time to Finesse is to teach students the importance of time management and how to better maximize their time through scheduling and planning out their day-to-day, as well as weekly and month schedules,” Contini said. “Time management is essential during finals week, so you can maximize your studying and personal break time.”
Contini said Time to Finesse will be taking place on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. in the Student Involvement Suite on the fourth floor of Talley Student Union. This event is not only led by members of the board, but will also have professionals present to assist and guide the participants. Marcy Bullock, the director of professional development in the Career Development Center, will be facilitating the event.
“The first section of the event is focused on time management,” Contini said. “Marcy Bullock will have a PowerPoint and go through some myths and the benefits of time management, as well as what time management really looks like and how you can adapt it into your daily routine.”
Contini also stated that there will be a break after the first section, followed by an interactive workshop that is open to all participants.
“At the workshop, there will be a packet students can write in,” Contini said. “The packet will contain basic tips about how to get yourself more organized, whether it be for finals or life in general. In addition, there will be a time grid where students can actually practice mapping out their time throughout finals week.”
In addition, students can write down their desired grade for each final they have to take. Then, they can practice allotting study time for each class and the material they have to learn.
A yoga event will also be hosted by Sullivan Hall to help students de-stress before finals. Kennedy Woodward, a first-year studying life sciences and a floor representative for Sullivan Hall, believes that yoga is a great way to relieve stress and easy for anyone to do and enjoy.
As mentioned by Woodward, the event, which is taking place on Dec. 6, is Sullivan Hall’s activity of the month. The floor representatives from Sullivan will be leading yoga on the first floor of Sullivan from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
“Yoga helps you release endorphins and focus on your breathing to help calm you down,” Woodward said. “It’s a time to stop worrying about everything that is going on around you and to clear your mind. The Sullivan Hall Council is also trying to emphasize the importance of healthy eating by providing some easy, healthy snacks that are good for your body around this stressful time.”
Woodward also said that Chipotle will be catering the event, and in addition, there will be plenty of healthy snacks like granola bars and a trail mix station.
These events are only two of the many events taking place on campus as this semester comes to a close, with many other organizations and halls hosting their own. To see what events are occurring on campus through the end of the year, check NC State’s University Calendars, the Get Involved events page or UAB’s events calendar. Students living on campus can also keep an eye out for postings of hall-specific events.
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A look at NC State football’s new records
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION PUTS PLAYERS PAST MILESTONES
Andrew Schnitker
Sports Editor
This season for NC State football was one for the record books, quite literally. The Wolfpack broke and set a number of school records in 2018, many of them in the regular-season finale against East Carolina. Let’s take a look at some of the records that were broken and what they mean.
Single-season total touchdowns: Senior running back Reggie Gallaspy Jr., 19
Who held it last: T.A. McLendon scored 18 total touchdowns in 2002.
Why it’s significant: Gallaspy waited three years for his chance to be NC State’s starting running back. He’s dealt with injuries both throughout his career and throughout this season, and worked his tail off to get to this point. Gallaspy’s fivetouchdown game at UNC will be forever etched in NC State lore.
“It’s like he’s become the spirit of our team, with everything that he’s gone through,” head coach Dave Doeren said. “He’s so tough, and it’s been a special season.”
Gallaspy grabbed the bull by the horns as NC State’s feature back this season, running for 1,014 yards on 214 carries. He’s the third straight running back to go over 1,000 yards, following in the footsteps of Nyheim Hines and Matt Dayes before him. This is only the second time in school history NC State has had a 1,000-yard back in three straight seasons, which is a testament to the work of offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford and the “Band of Brothers” in the trenches, along with the talented, hardworking running backs that have come through.
Single-season receptions: Redshirt junior receiver Jakobi Meyers, 89
Who held it last: Torry Holt, who sits third in NC State history with 191 catches and first in receiving yards with 3,379, caught 88 passes in 1998.
Why it’s significant: Anytime you pass Torry Holt in the NC State record books, it’s a big deal. Holt is widely considered the best receiver in NC State history (Kelvin Harmon could have something to say about that) and went on to have a star NFL career with the St. Louis Rams.
Meyers broke Holt’s record in just 11 games, as he missed one due to injury. NC State’s slot man showed his ability to make routine catches, spectacular catches, juke out defenders in the open field and be a safety blanket on third down.
“It’s just disbelief,” Meyers said. “I can’t even put it into words. I just couldn’t believe it at first. I didn’t realize I was that first until somebody told me, and I was like, ‘wow.’ And then they told me told me
who had the record before, and I was like ‘wow, that’s really crazy.’ It makes you feel good about yourself.”
Meyers finished the season with 89 catches for 1,028 yards and four touchdowns. He actually did not lead NC State in receiving yards, as Harmon had 1,186, giving NC State two 1,000-yard receivers in the same season for the first time in program history.
“When you have an inside target and an outside target and a run game, it’s challenging on defense,” Doeren said. “We
face that with our defense when you face some of the offenses in our league. You can’t lean one way and get away with it… I think Kelvin and Jakobi really benefit from each other.”
Single-season field goals: Freshman kicker Chris Dunn, 21
Who held it last: Josh Czajkowski made 20 field goals in 2010, as did Marc Primanti in 1996.
Why it’s significant: It’s no secret NC State’s field-goal kickers have been an issue in recent years. NC State finished 124th out of 130 eligible teams in field-goal percentage in 2017, and 122nd in 2016. The Wolfpack struggled to make even routine field goals in those seasons, and in 2016, it cost the team at least two games.
Dunn came in as a freshman among all that talk about kicking woes (in a position that is largely mental) and made the kicks he needed to make, connecting on 21 of 24 field goal attempts.
“It’s an amazing moment,” Dunn said. “I’m still taking it all in, being able to hit that field goal to set the record and then be able to take it in with [senior punter A.J. Cole], [senior long snapper Tyler Griffiths] and the whole line, really. It was just amazing, but I’m still trying to develop and keep getting better.”
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Remembering the legacy of Jim Valvano
Alec Sawyer
Assistant Sports Editor
“Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.”
That is the famous motto of the V Foundation for Cancer Research, founded 25 years ago by legendary NC State men’s basketball coach Jim Valvano. Valvano led the Wolfpack to a national championship in 1983, but his impact on the world and NC State extends so much further than just basketball, and he was given his due recognition by the university Wednesday night.
In front of a packed crowd in Reynolds Coliseum, the place where Valvano won 121 games, NC State dedicated the arena area of the building to the late Valvano, who died from cancer in 1993. It officially became the James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum on Wednesday night when the Wolfpack took on Western Carolina.
Valvano meant a lot to NC State on the court, leading the Pack to its second national title on one of college basketball’s most memorable Cinderella runs. But basketball is just a game.
What has become much more a part of Valvano’s legacy than his wild running around the court in ’83, looking for anyone to hug, is the V Foundation. Valvano announced the charity at a famous speech at the 1993 ESPY Awards, a speech that is shown every year during ESPN’s Jimmy V Week, which is currently ongoing.
It was a speech that inspired and will still inspire anyone who listens to it. Valvano was sick when he gave it, knowing he didn’t have much time. But that speech was powerful. Unforgettable. It launched an organization that has now raised over $200 million for cancer research.
It was a speech that showed the man Valvano truly was and the things that were important to him. It was a speech filled with humor from a man who was approaching his end. It was a speech filled with thoughts and advice from a coach whose legacy still lives on today at NC State.
“There are three things we all should do every day,” Valvano said that night. “We should do this every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. Number three is you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy. But think about it. If you laugh, you think and you cry, that’s a full day. That’s a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you’re going to have something special.”
Those words have lived on, and now 25 years later the V Foundation is still touching lives. And that’s what mattered most to Valvano, who said in that speech that the money raised “may not save my life. It may save my children’s lives. It may save someone you love.”
Now, Valvano’s name can’t be missed when you walk into Reynolds, with big, bold letters that say “Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum” adorning the walls on each side of the court. Valvano’s name has now joined legendary women’s coach Kay Yow’s in Reynolds, who also died of cancer and has the court named after her.
With his statue outside and his arena inside, Valvano is now fully part of Reynolds Coliseum. His legacy should never be forgotten by those at NC State, and this honor will help make certain that Valvano will be carried forever by the Wolfpack.
“Cancer can take away all my physical abilities,” Valvano said to wrap up that famous speech. “It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart and it cannot touch my soul. And those three things are going to carry me forever. I thank you, and God bless you all.”
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Make room for the casual fans, bandwagoners
Aditi Dholakia
Staff Writer
Listen, there has to be something done about the excessive gatekeeping in sports fan culture. Being asked, several times, to prove your loyalty to or knowledge about something you’re passionate about is exhausting, especially for people who are casual fans or those just starting to get involved.
Everyone’s heard the questions, tried to rehearse the answers — Oh, you’re a fan of this team? Well, can you name three somewhat obscure facts about it? No? Oh, must not be a real fan, then. It’s humiliating to even the most intense fans, and especially downright off-putting to people just getting into sports.
In today’s hyper-intensive sports environment, with national and international scrutiny applied to every aspect of a sport, from the team, to the location, to the number of fans in attendance, being a casual fan, or even a new-to-the-sport fan, is almost impossible. I say this from experience.
As someone who grew up only passively invested in a couple sports here and there, largely by association with people who were much more intensely involved rather than my own personal interest, I’m very familiar with feeling overwhelmed and unwelcome amongst fans of any particular sport. I’m also extremely familiar with being called a bandwagon fan, simply because of my historically less than enthusiastic approach to sports in general, let alone specific teams.
It seems that if one isn’t a die-hard fan of a particular team, then one can’t be a fan at all, and this mindset is poisoning what is otherwise supposed to be communitybuilding entertainment and fun.
For those who aren’t aware, “bandwagon” culture is a phenomenon that essentially persecutes anyone who dares get invested in or become a fan of something after it’s gained popularity. In the world of sports, the phrase is typically applied to people who “suddenly” become fans of a player or a team after they’ve won a few titles and grown in popularity.
Bandwagon culture is often applied to people who aren’t otherwise typically considered sports fans — women, queer people, people with disabilities, and so on, and is seen as something that tends to discredit one’s investment in a particular player or team. They can’t be real fans, because they just jumped on the bandwagon. The question stands, then: What’s so wrong with being a bandwagon fan? A fan who’s just now getting into a particular sport, or a particular team (whether or not that team has a winning record)? Professional sports are, from the fan’s perspective, meant to be forms of entertainment, above all else. Sports events started out as a way for the working class to step away from their hard-working lives and relax via entertainment by watching people fight or play a game in front of them. If someone is a bandwagon fan after a particular team has racked up significant wins, doesn’t that mean that the fan is making informed decisions as to who to pay attention to when developing a new interest in sports? Sara Novic of ESPNW puts it best: “bandwagon sports fans are following a team not in spite, but because of the evidence -- the wins that team
“It seems that if one has already ac crued. The deci isn’t a diehard fan of a sion is far more particular team, then one informed and rational than the can’t be a fan at all” blind loyalty to a team we love for the sake of always having loved.” Alienating casual or bandwagon fans from any fan base inherently negates the existence and base purpose of sports altogether. Moreover, it continues to enforce the male-dominated gatekeeper effect that exists in sports fandoms, which ultimately does nothing to encourage more diversity and representation in sports overall. Excluding bandwagon fans leaves no room for fresh perspectives or the chance for change in otherwise toxic sporting culture. There’s nothing wrong with being a diehard fan of something — of being so invested in the success of a particular player or team that it feels like you, yourself, are the one succeeding or failing with every win or loss. What needs to be understood is that there’s also nothing wrong with being a casual observer or even a bandwagon fan who’s along for a winning ride.
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Walker leading Hornets to playoff push
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Shrijan Tallury
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With the NBA season being a quarter of the way through, we are taking a look at how the Charlotte Hornets are shaping up in the 2018-19 season.
Fortunate to be playing in the Eastern Conference, the Hornets currently sit in 8th place with an 11-12 record, which would be good for just 13th in the west.
Only a half of a game back from the southeast division leader, the Orlando Magic, the Hornets have a great chance to make the playoffs this season.
Led by guard Kemba Walker, the Hornets have experienced quite the up-anddown season so far. Beating some of the best teams like the Bucks and Celtics while losing to the likes of the Cavaliers and Hawks has made for a confusing assessment of the team’s true ability.
Walker has been the one consistency for the team, averaging a career-high 26.5 points, 6.2 assists and 3.3 3-pointers made, while expanding his role as the vocal leader and heart of the squad.
Numbers like these are what led the Hornets to the playoffs the last time they were there in 2016, so it’s going to be up to Walker to maintain his production throughout the remaining 59 games.
In what has been the highlight so far for Charlotte, Walker dropped a combined 103 points in a two-game span. The greater came in a 60-point effort, the highest scoring by a single player in the NBA this season, which resulted in a home loss against the 76ers because Jimmy Butler hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Sixers a 122-119 victory. Walker followed this performance with a 43-point outburst against the Celtics the following night to give the home crowd the victory it was waiting for.
As seen in their loss to the Sixers, a big factor in making the playoffs will be Charlotte’s ability to win close games. They post a +3.7 score differential, which is good for fourth in the east behind the Bucks, Celtics, and Raptors, meaning they should be higher up in the standings than they are.
Their inability to win games decided by five or fewer points has hampered their stance in the league. Having lost eight of eleven of those games, head coach James Borrego will need to take some of that Spurs end-of-game knowledge and impart it on this young Hornets team.
With the recent shoulder injury to forward Marvin Williams, Borrego will look to rookie Miles Bridges to fill the void of points and rebounds left by the starter. Bridges has yet to start a game and is averaging 7.9 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 50 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from long range.
He has already proven to be a capable NBA player with those numbers, but the increase in minutes will hopefully allow for more development and confidence from the Michigan State product.
Another bright spot for the Hornets has been the ascension of shooting guard Jeremy Lamb, who is easily having the best season of his career. Having started every game this year, Lamb is currently second on the team in points and rebounds, averaging 15.2 and 5.4, respectively, while posting a 17.8 player efficiency rating.
Lamb’s 3-point shooting and defensive prowess will be key for the Hornets toward the end of the season and playoffs, when those are the two of the most highly valued skills.
Overall, the Hornets are in a good spot to make the playoffs, but will need to focus internally on closing out games and performing more consistently in order to truly see the success that has been long lost in the Queen City.
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