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After Juliette Grimmett, former assistant director of interpersonal violence services, resigned from her position at the Women’s Center with a strong letter of resignation that was circulated widely on campus, it seems all the fuss is little more than a clash of personality—at least according to the University. Grimmett spent five years working in the N.C. State Women’s Center and said this is the work she will do for the rest of her life—just not at N.C. State. “I never thought I would ever resign from this position, but I had to because I literally exhausted every opportunity I had to make things better,” Grimmett said. According to Grimmett, there were issues in the leadership of the Women’s Center ever since its new director, Ashley Simons-Rudolph, took her post in August of 2011. Coming from six years of teaching courses in Women and Gender Studies for DELTA, N.C. State’s distance education program, and a program in Cairo, Egypt, the University hired Simons-Rudolph after conducting an international search to fill the position. While Grimmett did not say Simons-Rudolph is not qualified to direct the Women’s Center, her letter of resignation uses words such as “disrespectful,” “manipulative,” “dishonest,” “unprofessional,” “bullying” and “unfair” to describe her former boss. the Women’s Center and current director of the office of postdoctoral affairs. Joanne Woodard, vice provost for
equity and diversity, issued an official statement on June 1 addressing the Women’s Center. “The University’s administration reaffirms its commitment to the N.C. State Women’s Center and interpersonal violence services provided by the center since its inception,” Woodard wrote. “The Women’s Center will continue to provide IPV services to survivors of rape and sexual violence and education to the campus community about this important issue.” According to Grimmett, this is an empty promise. “This is a hollow affirmation for the following reasons: 1) In the last week of February, Ashley told me ‘Joanne and I have decided there will be a decreased commitment to IPV services in the Fall.’ Stating that IPV services has been disproportionately funded at the Women’s Center and that funds will be taken out of IPV to go to other Women’s Center programs. 2) Ashley and Joanne stopped the submission of the $300,000 Department of Justice grant that would have provided another full-time advocate for survivors on campus (which we need as about 90 survivors of IPV report to the Women’s Center each year), as well as other services for IPV awareness and education. And 3) They have demoted the IPV position at the Women’s Center from Assistant Director to Coordinator,” Grimmett said. Grimmett’s side of the story goes into far more detail than the University response, and she isn’t the only one filling in the lines. “From the beginning, once I noticed it was a pattern of behavior, I really tried to talk to [Ashley Simons-Rudolph] about concerns and have conversations with her,” Grimmett said. “Every time I would try to have a
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The city of Raleigh has plans to reduce the Belltower roundabout from two lanes to one.
Hillsborough Street roundabout reduced to single lane this summer After 100 accidents, the city of Raleigh will see if a single lane can improve safety. Mark Herring Editor-in-Chief
The roundabout on Hillsborough Street next to the Belltower will undergo a lane reduction, from two lanes to one, this summer as the city of Raleigh attempts to improve safety. The reduction of lanes will cost the city $10,500 and construction will end before school starts in August. In the past 20 months, the Raleigh Police Department reported more than 100 crashes at the roundabout. This alternative to the traditional stoplight has been a topic of contention since the Hillsborough Street renovations in 2009. The proj-
ect is part of the ongoing construction and renovation of Hillsborough Street, with repaving and remarking taking place from the Morgan Street roundabout to the former chancellor’s residence, and repaving between Dixie Trail and Gardner Street. Tim Sudano, public works project engineer of the original traffic circle, said the city didn’t foresee safety issues during the design of the project and doesn’t understand why drivers are having problems. “It’s hard to look into the future when you’re building it,” Sudano said. “We put out fliers to educate the public, and to be honest…I never had a problem navigating the circle.” Wolf line transit will not face major changes with the traffic adjustments, according to Brian O’Sullivan, transportation assistant director of planning and operations.
LANE REDUCTION: Start of construction: End of June, early July Cost: $10,500 Delays: Temporary traffic stops Duration: Until the end of July SOURCE: RALEIGH PUBLIC WORKS
He cited more Wolfline problems during the construction phase of the roundabout vis-à-vis the current state of the traffic circle. “If you’ve driven it, some folks seem to not get the system down, and some drivers seem confused, but it’s well signed,” O’Sullivan said. “Maybe a single lane around will eliminate confusion, as long as folks are yielding more.” Hillsborough Street retailers and restaurants do not predict the con-
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Romney secures the nomination
Goodbye Chris Brown
Romney’s recent win in Texas secured him the nomination, but it’s a long road to the White House.
After 16 years of service, Chris Brown is leaving his post overseeing research development.
Arjun Puri Staff Writer
Mitt Romney won the Texas primary and assured the Republican nomination last week, beating out several other candidates, and the victory is not going unnoticed on campus. While he has become known as the “multi-million dollar man,” Romney started his journey to the White House in 2008 when he forfeited the GOP nomination to Sen. John McCain. In early 2011, Romney announced his decision to run for the republican presidential candidate once again. Looking at Romney’s background, it’s not surprising he entered the world of politics. After leaving Stanford University, Romney attended Brigham Young University, followed by Harvard Business School. He entered the business sector upon graduating and transformed failing corporations into financial powerhouses, an experience he is using to promote his economic plan for the country. Before he began pursuing the presidency, Romney served
as the 70th governor of Massachusetts. Varun Ganesh, a junior in biomedical engineering, said potential to change the country is being wasted every day, and he thinks Romney is the right man for the job. “Romney’s plan to reduce taxes, regulation and spending is good for America and can be the long-term solution for this economic stall,” Ganesh said. “Also, I feel there needs to be a change in the healthcare system, and Romney’s plan is a better alternative to the current system.” North Carolina is said to be a key to the White House in this year’s election, and Romney is paying attention. In a visit to Charlotte last month, the presidential hopeful made it known he would be targeting North Carolina. “In North Carolina, of course, our campaign may not be able to keep up with the President’s spending levels…[but] our message is about getting this economy going again,” Romney told Fox News.“And we look at his record, it’s three and a half years of policies that have failed us. We have high levels of unemployment and home foreclosures. The reason I will win is because of my message, not because of my spending.”
Charlotte is one of the main headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, which makes the race for the key state all the more interesting. The city will host the Democratic National Convention in September. Romney said going up against Obama will be a challenge, but some, including Andy Taylor, professor of political science, think Romney has a better chance than many think. “Given the [current] poor economy and the president’s low approval ratings, Romney must have a realistic chance,” Taylor said. Romney won a smaller proportion of the vote than any other Republican nominee in the last thirty years. This may be due to his reputation as a “flipflopper.” Conservatives have seen Romney “flip-flop” on issues such as gay marriage, health care and abortion. After declaring himself pro-choice in 2002, Romney said in a recent speech that he was firmly pro-life. Furthermore, the passage of Amendment One
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After all the accomplishments and memories Chris Brown, the University’s assistant vice chancellor for research development and plant biology professor, has made here at N.C. State, it is bittersweet for students and faculty to say goodbye Chris Brown a s h e accepts Associate Vice Chancellor the role for Research of Vice Development President of Research and Graduate Education for UNC-General Administration. When he’s not at home brewing his state awardwinning beer, Brown is w inning hundreds of thousands of dollars for the N.C. Space Grant. Jobi Cook, associate director of the N.C. Space Grant, said Brown has been instrumental in connecting N.C. State with the
Space Grant program. “He is just so knowledgeable about NASA and loves connecting students with research opportunities and watching them grow,” Cook said. Cook met Brown in 2002 and became involved with his work after she started working for the University. She described him as one of the most down-to-earth, humble people she’s ever meet. Brown brought in $15 million in grants and contracts for research, education and commercial development projects from federal and state sources he has received. In addition, several of his projects have been launched into space on the International Space Station. Brown admitted a few things he will miss N.C. State, but is looking forward to the next chapter of his career. “This may sound strange, but I will really miss the campus life,” Brown said. “Walking around campus, seeing the flurry of students whisk past me was always a good sign, something I really enjoyed. “A big commitment of mine was, and still is, student involvement in research, and although you won’t see me walking about the brick and mortar campus, I can assure
you I will still be heavily involved in connecting motivated students, but this time in all 16 campuses of the UNC system, not just State.” Brown said he will remember N.C. State, but this new position will make him represent every UNC campus. “I never climbed the Belltower or did anything crazy like that,” Brown said. “I was pretty regular here at State but in a way, I’ll miss that feeling the most. You can bet I’ll visit here often, hunting for a parking spot is just something that becomes a part of you and you can’t let go.” Cook said Brown’s passion brought him to this new promotion. “He is so passionate about his work and really relishes at seeing students success’s. That’s why I believe he tried to hold on to his role of professor for so long, it just speaks volumes about his character,” Cook said. Roger Narayan, professor in biomedical engineering, worked with Brown and also commented on his passionate work ethic and modest manner that commands respect. Brown also worked closely with the late George Barthalmus, the former direc-
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a person.” Fred Yelverton, a professor and extension specialist of crop science and nominating committee member, said the committee members were very focused on each candidate’s long-term leadership potential. “CALS is a very diverse and complex college because we embody the true land grant mission—we’ve got extension employees in 100 counties in the state, there’s a lot of outreach that goes on in our college,” Yelverton said. “You certainly have to be a leader on campus for the college… that includes faculty, staff and
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struction to affect business, according to Jeff Murison, the executive director of the Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation. “We hope the project will improve the safety of Hillsborough Street dramatically after considerable review,” Murison said. “It will be moderately disruptive for a moment, but we’ll have longterm positive implications for the street.” Until the end of the lane reduction this summer, Raleigh drivers will need to mind the two lanes and construction— and each other.
may have had an effect on Romney’s campaign stance in the state. “As you know, for a long time, I think from the beginning of my political career, I made it very clear that I believe marriage should be a relationship between a man and a woman,” Romney told Fox News. Yet, Romney plans to continue going against Obama and give this election a strong effort. “Even if you like Barack Obama, we can’t afford Barack Obama—it’s time to get someone who will
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students…and you have to work with other deans, the provost and the chancellor,” Yelverton said. From a faculty perspective, Yelverton said deans provide the general supporting mechanisms that help faculty be successful. “We’re expected to go out and teach students, do research, do outreach,” Yelverton said. “We can do all those things—those are our areas of expertise— but deans certainly help facilitate those endeavors so we can be as successful as we can possibly be.” The provost’s goal is to have the new dean chosen by July 1 and to have him start before fall semester begins.
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graduate research stronger. “This is something I will focus heavily on when I’m at UNC-GA because the main objective is to create a strong, solid infrastructure for students when they leave the academic setting,” Brown said. “I truly enjoyed working with
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get this economy going and put the American people back to work with good jobs,” Romney said during his May 2012 visit to Charlotte. In preliminary votes, Romney is losing to Obama with five months till elections. “Romney’s campaign strategy will help galvanize the party’s conservative wing,” Taylor said. “Like any challenger would, he will spend more time talking about his opponent than himself. So will Obama. The president has pivoted from a ‘Romneyas-flip-flopper’ stance, to a ‘Romney-as-an-extremist’ message.” Along with visits to North C a rol i na, Rom ne y ha s planned several rallies in other key swing states.
everyone at N.C. State, and all the friends I made and memories we shared, the interaction was great. I am sure I will develop similar relationships with my colleagues and I am really excited to start.” Chris Brown assumed his role at UNC-GA June 1.
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North Carolina’s state government. “I wanted to gain a better understanding of the day-to-day operations of a state government, specifically how public servants interact with citizens as well as with the other branches of government,” Camilleri said. Camilleri will assist the department’s legislative liaison with tracking bills that could
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conversation, any disagreement would not be okay, whether big or small. When something was not in line with Ashley’s view, there was a consequence. I learned that I didn’t feel safe just meeting with her. There was no communication happening, she was talking over me.” Grimmett said this went on for nine months, during which she was committed to making things better. “I love my job and I really wanted to do it the right way and follow all the appropriate steps,” Grimmett said. While Grimmett was on maternity leave, the rest of the IPV team was filling in for her, counseling survivors and advocating for IPV services in the office. Caitlin Post, former survivor advocate at the center, recently relocated to New Jersey because she was fired from her position at the Women’s Center shortly after addressing concerns about SimonsRudolph with HR. “I’d been witnessing her being very unbalanced and unpredictable in her moods,” Post said. “She was pretty unethical about dealing with students especially in dealing with survivor support.” According to Post, she was asked to leave for the day upon Simons-Rudolph finding out she had gone to complain. Just a few days later, she said she was fired without reason. “They’re slandering
“Though it has only been a week, I feel that I have already absorbed an immense amount of information. I have already been actively participating in leadership conference meetings with executives and played a pivotal role in projecting retirement rates,” Munson said.
my name and fabricating things that never occurred, there were two other people in the office the whole time I was being fired,” Post said. As an N.C. State alum, Post wishes the Women’s Center well, though she said she is unhappy with its current state. “The things that the Women’s Center stands for are being misrepresented by Ashley. There are students who don’t feel comfortable there
“The things that the Women’s Center stands for are being misinterpreted...” Caitlin Post, Former Survivor Advocate
anymore and that was their only place to go and be safe,” Post said. Abigail Conley, former graduate assistant for interpersonal violence, raised similar concerns. “My time at the Women’s Center was equally the worst and best work experience I have had to date,” Conley said. “It makes me so sad to know how much hard work has been erased by the decision not to reapply for the Department of Justice funding that supported The Movement, the RSVP hotline, my advocate position, Caitlin’s position, outreach with Interact and many other survivor services. I fully support Ju-
Camilleri said she has enjoyed the experience so far and wishes to make a meaningful contribution during the 10 weeks she is there. “I’ve learned so much already in the first five days regarding how legislation is introduced, debated, amended and passed (or not) - a process that is more intricate than I’d ever realized,” Camilleri said. “It’s also a delicate balance managing the public good with the needs of the department, while keeping in mind the agendas of superiors and elected officials. Given that Congress is currently in session, it’s been a fast-paced, whirlwind start, so I’ve had to jump right in and learn by doing.”
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liette [Grimmett], and hope for the sake of the remaining staff, that finally somebody listens to our experiences of bullying and retaliation.” Simons-Rudolph said she could not comment on a personnel matter, but she said the atmosphere among the staff is wonderful. “I take every opportunity I can to publicly praise my colleagues,” Simons-Rudolph said. “We had a staff meeting this week and we had a lot of fun together.” Si mons-Rudolph confirmed that Grimmett handed in her letter of resignation the day she returned from a three month maternity leave. “We wish her the very best in her endeavors,” SimonsRudolph said. “The work of the Center continues and we’re very focused on promoting gender equity on campus. We will continue the good work of which she was a part of, we are open, we continue to provide those same services, we are looking to increase services provided to interpersonal violence survivors, continuing The Movement, and moving forward.” As for the allegations of inappropriate leadership and interaction with her staff, Simons-Rudolph had nothing to hide. “We think it’s important to model positive relationships with each other and show that to our students—that work is really bigger than any one person,” Simons-Rudolph said.
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Carmichael Renovations While recent construction has improved the gym, more changes are set to come. LindseyRosenbaum Deputy News Editor
The workout center located on the third floor of Carmichael, known as the Playground, has been increasingly popular for years. However, University Recreation has learned that popularity has its setbacks. Erik Hawkes, director of University Recreation, shed light on the reasoning behind some recent renovations. “The Carmichael Recreation Center Playground is one of the busiest places on campus, especially after 5:00pm,” Hawkes said. “Its popularity has led to overcrowding, and the feedback we continually hear from students is, ‘we need more fitness center space’.” Student feedback was taken seriously when Carmichael renovations started. During the first weeks of construction, Carmichael’s front entrance was moved from its normal location to one by the pool.
Diana Quetti, sophomore in communications and office support employee for University Recreations says there was a period of adjustment. “The first couple of weeks people were getting adjusted, they didn’t really know where to go,” Quetti said. “It was just weird having that part of the building closed off because that’s been such an active area for so long.” Prior to renovation, that specific part of Carmichael was known as the 102 entrance. “This held a much smaller area where people swiped in, a very small room that linked to two other weight rooms which were kind of old, and we renovated that entire area, and left of the entrance was a large portion of the men’s locker room,” Quetti said. Construction began a few months ago, and now the new workout center is open and ready for business. Jeff McCormick, junior in engineering, and office support employee for University Recreations says things have been going well with the changes. “We’re calling it the Wolf Pack Strength and Condi-
tioning Center,” McCormick said. “The feedback we’ve gotten has been really positive. Everyone likes that it’s so modern, with that open floor plan that most rec centers have now. It’s aesthetically pleasing.” As for its popularity, Quetti believes the competition between the Playground and the Wolf Pack Center will be about equal. “I think people who normally go up to the Playground will typically stay there, but with the Wolf Pack Center, because it’s so new, people have been trying it out,” Quetti said. “It’s great to have because it lets people spread out to different areas so machines aren’t always so crowded and there’s a lot more space for people to workout and try machines.” The Playground and the Wolf Pack Center are almost entirely similar in their components, according to Hawkes. “The most significant difference between the Playground and the new space can be found in the strength training area,” Hawkes said. “We are able to provide dumbbells up to 125 pounds
for those folks who can lift them. Unfortunately, the Playground doesn’t include some of the heavier weights due to its location on the 3rd floor, which is directly above a group fitness studio.” However much space the Wolf Pack Center has opened up for Carmichael, it still doesn’t seem to be enough. “Our total fitness center space is approximately 25,000 square feet,” said Hawkes. “Based on the size of institution and national standards, N.C. State should have 39,000 square feet of fitness center space.” McCormick says the recent Carmichael renovations are just the first step in a long process to create more space for working out on campus. “Something around 200 million dollars was allocated for expansion throughout 20 years,” McCormick said. “There will be a lot more renovations and expansion to come. Campus is going to keep growing, and we have to keep growing with it.”
education, student leaders with CALS will have an opportunity to have lunch with each candidate and provide feedback to Provost Warwick Arden. Another way students Laura Wilkinson can get involved is by attendDeputy News Editor ing the open forum scheduled the second day of each candiThree semi-finalists vy- dates’ visit. ing for the position of dean During the open forums, of the College of Agricul- Smith said the candidates ture and Life Sciences will will have a chance to explain visit campus over the next their vision for the future two weeks to meet with of CALS as related to the students, faculty and staff. University’s Strategic Plan, The search for the new with a Q&A session to follow. dean began after executive “We need somebody that director for agricultural embodies a passion for life programs and outgoing sciences, a vision to take dean Johnny Wynne an- the college to the next level, nounced his retirement somebody that’s not going to in November, which will back down but go forward, be effective July 1. While somebody that we can relate a 20-person nominating to and that wants to get incommittee has been nar- volved with students, faculty rowing down the semi- and staff, and also somebody finalist list for months, who can bring North Carolithese candidate visits na agriculture to a new level,” marks the first time these Smith said. choices have been open for Abbi Davis, a graduate stupublic review. dent in livestock and poultry According to the posi- management, said she plans tion’s job description, to attend all the open forums. the dean’s purpose is to She said she wants the new provide direction for the dean to be able to handle the college and intricaengage with cies of the the outside college, community. including “The dean extension must have programs the ability to a nd re provide visearch, sionary and bu t t h e innovative most imdirection portant for the colt h i ng i s University description lege wh i le working providing well with forward-thinking leader- students. ship for the faculty, staff “One of the biggest proband students… As an lems we have on this campus institutional leader, the is we don’t have anywhere dean will be responsible to go when we’re having isfor building coalitions sues,” Davis said. “I would and promoting outreach like most, as a student, to efforts that engage the either be able to make an apUniversity in responding pointment or walk into the to statewide, national and office with a problem or an international issues,” the issue that I’m having and sit job description stated. down and have them discuss According to Jona- it with me, but treat me like thon Smith, nominating committee member and senior in agricultural DEAN continued page 2
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eaders, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The number one threat to the North Carolina way of life is gay people. But as much as they’d like for me to talk about them in this week’s column, I’m going to take time to address the second biggest threat to North Carolinians: science. Science has never benefited North Carolina in any way, and what’s Ahmed even worse is scientists Amer are trying to threaten Viewpoint Editor our beloved coast. The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission predicts that sea level on the coast will rise one meter by 2100. You might be asking yourself “why does this matter?” Well, if you’re a land developer considering building on the coast, your decision will be affected by predictions in rising sea level. A 39inch rise in sea level would devastate the coastal real estate market. North Carolina legislators are considering a bill that will require sea level prediction to be based on historical data, and that data lowers the rise in sea level to eight inches. This “science” didn’t sit well with Tom Thompson, chairman of NC-20, an economic development group for the 20 coastal counties in NC.
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Thompson said he’s skeptical because “the economy could be tremendously impacted by a hypothetical number with nothing but computers and speculation.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. Since when do we do anything with computers? I don’t know about you, but I do all of my schoolwork with an abacus, a stone tablet and a chisel. As far as I’m concerned, computers are only good for finding cat memes and Facebook stalking my exes. You can only trust a computer as far as you can throw it, and I’m not talking about the new laptops like the MacBook Air, I’m talking about the bulky, outdated models. Speaking of outdated, NC-20 proposed that predictions of the rising sea level be made as a linear function of historical data. Some would call that stupid; I call it efficient. NC-20’s method omits all of the little fluctuations that, let’s face it, have absolutely no significance at all. I’ve even started applying the model to my studies in economics and finance. I live in a world where supply never decreases because demand for elastic goods never decreases; people will
continue to buy a product because they’ve bought the product before. In an effort to comfort you, I would like to say that I have done very little research on this issue. Doing research would mean I’m doing science. I did read a document titled “Great Sea Level Humbug.pdf ” NC-20 put on their website to disprove the NCCRC’s findings, and by “read” I mean I glanced at the pictures and graphs. You’ll be relieved to know that, according to the information presented in the document, sea level near the Maldives (southwest of India) actually fell in the 1970’s. See? There’s no way sea . level could rise in North Carolina’s coast in the future. That comparison is as sound as any infrastructure that may be built on the coast. But this isn’t about who’s right and who’s wrong—it’s about how policy is made. And once again, North Carolina legislators are teaching us a valuable lesson: Why make good policy today when you can put it off until tomorrow?
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t seems that drivers never adjusted to the roundabout addition. The Raleigh Police Depar tment repor ted the roundabout near the Belltower saw 84 accidents back in October 2011; at that point, the roundabout had only been in place just over year. Since then, the number of accidents at the Hillsborough-Pullen roundabout exceeded 100. The Ra leigh Public Works Departments believes the two-lane roundabout confuses drivers. To improve safety, the city has decided to allocate $10,500 to make the roundabout a single lane. In an interview with the News and Observer, Raleigh Public Works engineer Jim Dunlop stated that out of 100plus roundabouts, this is the only one where accidents are a big issue. We applaud the city for its commitment to driver safety, but individuals need to be more conscious of their driving habits. When you consider the age range of the majority of drivers in the area, the high crash rate starts to make sense. Many of the drivers are college students from N.C. State and Meredith, and young people are not known for their safety-conscious attitudes. Luckily, none of the accidents have been fatal since drivers are forced to greatly reduce their speed in a roundabout, but that
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The roundabout on Hillsborough has been the site of more than 100 fender-benders since its creation. The City of Raleigh will reduce it to one lane.
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The City of Raleigh has done everything in its power to maximize efficiency and safety. Drivers should be make safety, not speed, their priority.
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{ MADISON’S VIEW } Why I don’t like the NBA
’m on Pinterest. My boyfriend is watching game number whatever of the NBA tournament-thingy. I couldn’t t e l l you who is playing who. I can’t tell you who’s winning and who’s Madison losing. I Murphy thought Staff Columnist t he f irst ga me of this series was the national championship. As I understand it, the NBA tournament set-up is the same as the World Series. Regardless, I would still rather be pinning recipes and future home ideas t ha n watch i ng game number whatever. On the other hand, when I’m at an N.C. State basketball game, I am the girl who will run through the RBC Center—excuse me, PNC Arena—to get the best seat. I will stand the whole entire game. I will cheer for good plays, and my heart will drop at disappointing ones.
I scream at the refs and the opposing players. When it comes to college basketball, I am a number one fan. But, when it comes to the NBA, I couldn’t care less. There are many reasons why I do not like the NBA. I believe that the root of my dislike of the NBA comes from the fact that my dad only watched college basketball. He is a huge UConn fan and, naturally, I followed in his footsteps before coming to N.C. State. This leads to my second reason for not liki n g N BA . I have no loyalty to a nNBA team. I’m or ig inally from Connectic ut where there’s no NBA team. I had no idea the Charlotte Bobcats even existed until a few years ago. And, when I did learn more about the Bobcats, I was tempted to join the Lakers bandwagon. My biggest problem with the NBA though is that it’s
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not as fun to watch as college basketball. I’m not talking about the game itself because I’ve seen exciting NBA games. I’m talking about the quite unattractive players. As a female, I must say that the men of the NBA are a little too old for my taste. As handsome as Dwyane Wade is, I would much rather see DeShawn Painter by the pool this summer if you know what I mean. I might be persuaded to watch NBA, or at least pay enough attention to know who’s playing who in the tourn a me nt i f t he C h a rlot te Bobcats were actually good and they brought in some young, model-quality men. For now, I will continue pinning pictures of college basketball players hoping that the NBA will learn that girls don’t appreciate a sport without a little eye candy.
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does not make the accident less frustrating. However, there are crosswalks near the roundabout. If drivers continue to put speed ahead of safety, the implications could be fatal for pedestrians. Previously, the city considerable effort into making sure drivers knew the mechanics of t he roundabout. Driving instructions were pro mulgated in literature and on numerous road signs. However, crash statistics do not reflect the city’s effort to promote safety. The Raleigh Public Works’ solution is a step in the right direction; however, most of the responsibility lies in the hands of the driver. There are multiple yield signs located at the roundabout, yet still many accidents. In the end, it is driver error, not poor construction that is responsible for confusion. The single-lane roundabout will improve safety by reducing abrupt lane changes, but drivers need to slow down and pay attention.
“In the end, it is driver error, not poor construction that is responsible for confusion.”
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March 2004 : Ga s seeps into the home of 64 -yearHarper and his 53old Charles year-old wife, Do rothy, from one ‘frack’ wells next of several to their property near Pittsburgh, collects until it exp PA. The gas lodes. The bodie s of the Harpers grandson are dis and their covered under pil es of debris across the road. August 2005 : Cit ing The EPA’s 200 4 study, Congres Energy Pollution s passes Act of 2005, exe mpting ‘fracking SDWA . ’ from the June 2009 : U.S. Ho use Representativ es introduce the Responsibility an Fracking d Awareness of Chemicals Ac t to ‘fracking’s’ exemp rep eal tion from the SD WA. The Act does not pass. June 06th 2012 : N.C North Carolina. The . Senate legalizes ‘fracking’ in measure will move where it will like on to the House ly be passed.
“Natural gas has the potential to be a real game changer for the world and us economically, but there are a lot of technical issues and in solving these issues, universities like N.C. State have a big role to play,” Walden said. With the debate as heated as ever, it seems like many N.C. State students also have a big role to play in even the discussion of fracking’s possibilities in the state.
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It enriches the lives “Budget crises will come Attorneys, Partner, Curtis, James and Harkavy, one goes quickly,” he said. and transforms society.” Smith, Patterson, Follin, in the same fully, this the UNC SysRoss said being mentioned Ross said he hopes to lead 1976–1982 William Frithat ool of breath as previous presidents honor, but tem to even greater economic clout Law and Government—Sch “an of the recent reAssistant Professor Public day and Molly Broad was can shake off the effects is daunting.” UNC-CH, 1975–1976 footsteps Government, their in to follow of gratitude cession. now; we know “We also all owe a great debt “Things are tough right outstanding seroffer ideas to to Erskine Bowles for his that,” Ross said. “UNC must growth in and bolster economic vice,” he said. praised Ross encourage Board Chair Hannah Gage areas, urban areas and everywhere a months long rural can improve the as the perfect choice after in between, so that we the citiand improve the lives of nationwide search. and winding economy “At the end of that long of our state.” home. He had zens retention back up Graduation, ended we road, 1997-2006 a high priority the entire package and Ross was enthusiastic a proven track record of Graduate of Syracuse 2006-2010 about the future, but success serving the peoUniversity with a said he would make no ple of North Carolina,” baccalaureate degree Graduate of UNC-CH, predictions about how Gage said. in economics, 1962 1967 the system will look unRoss will have a startDeputy director of der his guidance. Along ing salary of $525,000 Columbia University’s the New York State with the budget issues, Graduate School of with no deferred comCommission on the Education, 1976 Business, 1969 Ross said his other high pensation, Gage said. Future of Postsecondary Clinton to serve as director priorities include stuNew president has a Budget and Planning, Appointed by President 1993 Manager of the Office of retention staff dent and Research and Vice President history of service of the Small Business Administration, Director of Institutional Relations, 1971-85 and student graduation Ross served as a suHouse Chief of Staff 1994-95 for Government and Corporate Served as Deputy White rates, system-wide. perior court judge for 1996-98 Arizona’s three-campus Staff, of Chief Chief executive officer for Thomas Ross, UNC System Served as White House “We will work together 17 years, and has also university system, 1985-92 president-elect in 2002 and 2004 to help students grow worked with the chariRan for the U.S. Senate system, senior vice intellectually and emoCalifornia state university co-chair to table organization Z. Obama and finance, 1992-93 Named by President Barack in new and chancellor for administration on Fiscal Smith Reynolds. In 2007, tionally, to prepare for work a bipartisan National Commission with long-term College. said. “These and chief operating officer, dealing he took the reins at Davidson Executive vice chancellor evolving occupations,” Ross Responsibility and Reform careers , 2010 the deficit different budget very confident am three I federal a “He has had 1993-97 challenges, and strategies for reducing in all of them,” are big and was very successful System, working collaboratively three careers, UNC in this enGage said. “Through all across campuses, can succeed consistent, a he’s maintained one thread: the state a better deavor.” said he wasn’t surprised at the enduring drive to make Martin Carolina.” accepplace for the people of North lobbyist, focus Ross displayed during his UNC position. D.G. Martin, a former because tance of the and chalsaid he approves of the selection “He understands the needs the entire 1956-86 1986 -1997 background. It’s of Ross’ experience and of the UNC System across the experience that lenges this diverse background of said Martin. “He’ll maintain Technician sports the 17-campus state,” Received a B.S. degree of excellence positions him well to run reputation, and the reality, editor, president of from UNC-CH, 1954 UNC System, he said. system.” the 1941 N.C. State he covers two in this Hook said Received Master’s in “It’s a great selection, as graduating class Student Body President Kelly from the Carolina, having business administration is a big jump position bases: he knows North new Ross’ the politiAchieved law degree from Harvard, 1956 grown up here. 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University students and researches are in the midst of the ongoing hydraulic fracturing debate. Hydraulic fracturing is a method through which natural gas companies can extrude resources from the earth. The method seems promising, but not everyone is excited about its environmental implications. With hydraulic fracturing, otherwise known as fracking, machines can drill down into the earth and dislodge natural gas samples from rock formations and other solid materials in the earth. Machines then shoot water at high velocities in order to break up the rocks to extract the natural gas. Earlier this year, Gov. Bev Perdue issued an executive order creating a task force to create a framework for conducting fracking operations in the state. On June 6, the N.C. Senate approved the legalization of fracking, taking yet another step towards making fracking a reality in the State. “If done safely, fracking can be part of a larger energy solution to create jobs and help lower energy costs,” Perdue said in a statement. “Before we permit anyone to ‘frack’ in North Carolina, however, we must hear from all sides, address all issues, and develop a robust set of rules.” According to Michael Walden, professor of economics, fracking can be a real “game changer.” “We have been looking for alternatives for oil for some time now, although natural gas is also a fossil fuel, it is a lot cleaner than what we are filling our cars with today,” said Walden. “[However], clean water is already a limited resource, so using this to obtain natural gas does seem like a bit of a paradox. Also the chemical process that is necessary for fracking may get into the underground water supply which of course is dangerous for rural areas.” Despite the controversy, Walden is confident that solutions will be found and believes that fracking is still worth pursuing.
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“This is what we do, we engineer better methods and I know that in the end this will change the dynamic of geopolitics concerning foreign oil policy,” said Walden. The effect of this surplus on the U.S. economy seems to have a lot of potential. According to some estimates, there is enough supplies for the U.S. to sustain its natural gas quantity for the next 90100 years. Despite the positive effects that fracking may provide, many are still strongly opposed. Most vocal are those who have concerns about the safety of the residents living around fracking sites as there may be potential for the gas to affect drinking water. Others are skeptical of even the potential economic benefit. Tara Beck, a senior in anthropology and student activist, highly opposes the fracking method because she believes that it could lead to earthquakes and destruction of rural areas, which would make it difficult to live in again after the extraction of natural gas “The simple fact is that North Carolina’s shell gas reserve is only supposed to last us about 40 years. Which may seem like a long time, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s really not, especially since consumption habits are increasing, it won’t even last that,” Beck said. Beck, like some other students and environmental activists is also skeptical of the economic benefit to the state that proponents claim. “It’s not going to raise that many jobs,”Beck said. “At peak, employment for the hydraulic fracturing industry for North Carolina is just going to be over 800 people, and most of those are going to be specialists from outside the states, so it’s not going to give more jobs to people.” Instead, students and advocates like Beck hope that instead of seeking more ways to get energy, the U.S. can focus on ways to conserve energy. However, proponents like Walden, remain unconvinced that fracking should be taken off the table. “Environmentalists do have a point. But just like everything, you have to look at the cost versus benefit, and in this case the benefit is clearcut,” Walden said. In opposition to students like Beck, Walden believes that there is indeed a lot of
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Jordan Alsaqa Energy is a concern for many North Carolinians. Wit h env ironmenta lists accusing Duke Energy of contributing to pollution in Charlotte and with rising costs of energy, many are afraid they will struggle to pay their bills and negatively impact the environment. In addition to these concerns, is the issue of hydraulic fracturing, a controversial natural gas drilling method. An efficient, clean, renewable and affordable energy source has been the unattainable ideal for years. Recently, in the Triangle area, a business specializing in the production and research of solar modules recently reached a breakthrough that may represent a big step towards that direction. Semprius, based in Durham, uses high concentration photovoltaic modules (HCPVs) to reach efficiency levels unattainable through traditional solar technology. While traditional solar technology can only maintain eff iciencies ranging between 14 and 15 percent, the HCPV modules are capable of reaching much higher levels. Earlier this year, Semprius set the new world record in efficiency for solar modules. According to Scott Burroughs, vice president of Technology, with modules reaching 33.9 percent efficiency, Semprius holds the
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Semprius CEO Joe Carr exhibits one of the company’s experimental solar panels at their headquarters in Durham Tuesday, May 22. Semprius is the creator of the world’s most energy efficient solar module, which the MIT Technology Review named one of the top 10 most important emerging technologies of 2012.
technology to convert more than one-third of the sun’s energy into usable electricity. For Russ Kanjorski, Vice President of Business Development at Semprius working in the Triangle to market this new technology represents a milestone in achieving his goal to help bring cost-competitive and sustainable electricity to the world. “It’s very exciting to take a brand new technology and commercialize it for the first time...and it really is world record technology,” Kanjorski said. “ It has the highest efficiency by a good margin. It is the first time we managed to...convert a third of the sun’s energy into electrons in one module and is pretty exciting stuff to be associated with.” With this technology, the goal of bringing down the
cost of renewable energy so it’s competitive with all forms of energy is in sight, and many people have taken notice. On May 22, Nancy Sutley, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and Congressman David Price (Dem.) visited Semprius’s office to see the achievements of Semprius and what the Triangle area has in store for the nation and the world. “One of the best things we do as Americans is innovate and we are leading the world in the development of clean energy,” Sutely said. “It’s been very impressive for [Rep. Price and I] to see not only the technology but...also to see the clean energy economy in action.” In proving that solar energy has great potential for a
cost-effective alternative to conventional sources of energy and in proving that the Triangle has much to offer small businesses, Semprius is successful. “We’re well positioned in the Triangle area to be a leader in renewable energy and the clean energy business,” Rep. Price said. “We are one of the very top national centers for new energy technologies.” According to Kanjorski, the Research Triangle Area continues to be helpful in supporting businesses like Semprius. “The most important thing about the Research Triangle Area and North Carolina would be the workforce and the skill sets that are
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Writers: Scott Snyder and Scott Tuft Artist: Attila Futaki Horror gets a bad reputation a lot of the time. People tend to see films like Saw and Hostel as representative of the whole genre, and imagine there’s nothing to be found but blood, gore and mindless violence. In truth, the “torture porn” subgenre is on ly one part of the world of horror. The other type of horror, the kind that focuses more on building a creepy atmosphere and touching on the genuine fears people have, is what the genre first rose to prominence on. In Severed, writers Scott Snyder and Scott Tuft create a more classical horror tale. In telling a very human story about a boy searching for his father in 1916 America, the duo
touches on themes of isolation, desperation and the unknown. As a result, Severed not only provides a touching and harrowing narrative, but it represents all of the best elements of the horror genre. Severed follows 12-yearold runaway Jack Garron as he travels the country pursuing his biological father. Jack, a talented musician like his dad, hopes to find his purpose in life playing the clubs alongside his pop. Along the way, Jack makes a friend out of another young drifter named Sam. However, it’s not long before the duo runs into Alan Fisher, a man who seems all too eager to help Jack achieve his dream. Little does the pair know the secrets Fisher hides behind a pair of false teeth. While Severed features a monster— and a unique one at that— it’s the way Snyder and Tuf t manage to build in real world threats that ma ke t he horror come to life. The threat of rape and robbery follow Jack throughout his journey; the harsh realities of trying to make it on his own are never out of sight. Beyond that, even the monstrous Mr. Fisher poses a plausible threat. Though he is steeped in supernatural elements, the idea of exploiting a young boy’s dream in order to trick and kill him is one that
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Crafting a new cyber-spectator sport Starcraft, like many other video games, may soon become widely accepted spectator sports. Young Lee Associate Features Editor
Spectators have watched their favorite athletes compete for dominance since ancient Greek times in the arena, on the pitch or on a court, but soon a new sport may introduce a new realm of spectator sporting: cyberspace. In this sport, people do not cheer for touchdowns and slam dunks. Instead, fans cheer as an image of an alien sorcerer casts thunderbolts across the ranks of the opponent’s soldiers on screen and spectators watch nervously as an invisible soldier guides a small nuclear missile into the base of his opponent. For some players of Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, a popular computer real-time-strategy game, this possibility that mainstream sports fans could accept a video game as a spectator sport, or “e-sport,” is a dream. The video game community has already embraced the possibility. In fact, there is even an N.C. State Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty club that participated in this the College Starleague Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty tournament this year. Beginning in 2009 with collegiate players from 25 different North American universities competing in games of Starcraft, the College Starleague con-
tinues to grow. In the fifth season that concluded earlier this month, the College Starleage attracted more than 240 university teams from both the U.S. and Canada. This year Jerred Miklowcic, a senior in computer science at the University of North Carolina, participated in the College Starleague and garnered enough fans to win a chance to play in a tournament against two professional Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty players on June 2-3. The games were played in front of more than 150 people and more than 7000 watched online. Although Miklowcic lost all four games, he has not lost any passion for the game. “I love the feeling of practicing and improving at games,” MIklowcic said. “I love the community based around e-sports.” For Neil Shah, a senior in computer science and coordinator of N.C. State’s Collegiate Starleague club, this feeling is one that he can relate to. Shah, who has watched countless hours of Starcraft online and devoted up to seven hours a day to practicing Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, believes that the possibility of a widespread acceptance of e-sports could mean an acceptance of students like him who may have never felt any passion for traditional sports. While fans of physical sports were excited for the Super Bowl or March Madness, Shah and his friends fulfilled their competitive urges by watching Star-
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Neil Shah, sophomore in computer science, is a master at StarCraft, a real-time military science fiction strategy video game, with a character rank of 69.
craft II: Wings of Liberty tournaments like the Global Starcraft II League. “We used to rent projectors from the library,” Shah said. “Global Starcraft League would be broadcasted at like 4 or 5 in the morning and we would just sit there and watch [the league] on a wall.” When Shah watches Starcraft played at a competitive level, he not only appreciates the spectacle of it, but he also believes e-sports has potential to make an impact in ways that more physical sports have not been able to. “I watch tons of streams to watch better players and you get to see all the better players at events such as Major League Gaming which is such an informal kind of scene.” Shah said. “It’s not like a football game where people might really like players on the team but never actually get to meet them or say, ‘hi’ to them or anything. At MLG, you can literally just walk up to one of the best players in the nation
and just have a conversation with them.” In addition to accessibility to the top players, Shah says he has been able to meet many other fans over online communities like teamliquid. net, a site devoted to the Starcraft scene. At any given hour, teamliquid.net has almost 10,000 active members online. George Zhao, a junior in business administration at the UNC-Chapel Hill, is one of the many organizers that keep the website running. “Gaming communities aren’t really well-known for their polite mannerisms and professional behavior, but I do say the Starcraft community, with teamliquid.net as the flagship, leads a revolution in convention,” Zhao said. “I’ve made so many connections and friends through teamliquid.net.” Perhaps, with Starcraft II, the gaming community can redefine themselves amongst themselves and among other sports.
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here.” Kanjorski said. “This is a place where a small research and development compa ny, which Semprius was, can flourish and get the partnerships and employees that it needs.” The economic benefit may entice those unsold on the environmental impacts the new technology promises. According to Kanjorski, while Semprius and the HCPV modules may represent t he ga mechanging breakthrough in environmentally friendly
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happens a lot in real life. It’s the realism of the horror that makes Severed such an atmospheric powerhouse of a story. Jack himself is a likable character, if a bit foolhardy at times. The reader can’t help but like him, which makes the horrible things that happen to him that much harder to watch. This is a far cry from the standard slasher flick, where the audience is often left cheering for the death of the idiotic lead characters. Adding to the sense of atmosphere is the artwork of Attila Futaki. The detailed facial illustrations
energy sources, there are still other reasons to support renewable energ y. Other reasons include the pursuit of domestic energy and job growth. Solar energy has added hundreds of thousands of jobs within the last couple of years in the United States. “Some people are motivated by one of those three [reasons] and some people may be motivated by all three but this is the wave of the future.” Kanjorski said. “Costs are coming down and economies are changing and I think it’s important for this country to have some leadership in the [solar energy] area.”
and tight panel arrangements make for a story told as much through the body language of the characters as through what those characters say. Further, the way the artwork and layouts become more chaotic as the action picks up does wonders for increasing the sense of immersion. Simply put, Severed feels like a celebration of all the best things about horror. It focuses on the characters and setting over the supernatural, allowing readers to truly become invested in the plight of its heroes. It avoids cheap jump scares to instill a true sense of dread in the reader. As far as horror comics go, Severed is easily one of the best. Those willing to let themselves be sucked in will find a twisted journey that doesn’t let up, even by the last page.
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ponents to just five runs in three ball games. Although the top-seeded Gators will host the Super Regional with an arsenal of talented, experienced pitchers and the odds in their favor, State arrives to the sweltering heart of north central Florida with immeasurable emotion. “W hen you do somet hi ng l i ke [comeback], nothing scares you quite as much,” Wolfpack head coach Elliott Avent said. “I know they’re the No. 1 team in the country; I know everything about them. [Gators head coach] Kevin O’Sullivan and I have been friends for a long time and we talk a lot during the course of the year. It’s going to be a great challenge and we have to play well. And we expect [to play well].” Throwing an intriguing storyline into the mix is redshirt senior designated hitter Ryan Mathews, voted Most Outstanding Player for the Raleigh Regional. Mathews, who hit three of his 17 home runs on the season this past weekend, signed to play his college ball at Florida before the Gators went through a coaching change at the end of the 2007 season. The Orlando native grinned when asked what it would feel like to go back home and face a perennial powerhouse with which he is very familiar. “The junior college that I went to was in Gainesville
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out crowd and time moved in slow motion until the last dagger—Commodore second baseman Tony Kemp lining a single into center field for the game’s winning run—had been thrown. “That’s the way this game goes,” Avent said. “That’s why a lot of people watch it. It’s a great game, but it can be frustrating at times.” While leaving at the seventh inning stretch would have left you with false assumptions
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The Wolfpack celebrates their championship win Monday night after beating Vanderbilt for a second time.
too,” Mathews said. “So I will have a lot of haters and hopefully a lot of fans out there. There will definitely be a lot of people who know me there, but it’s a Super Regional; it’s no different than anywhere else.” If State is to pull off the upset, the Pack will have to get past a deep core of solid Gator pitching. Five of the men throwing the rock for the Orange and Blue have an earned run average under 3.00, and UF is ranked No. 5 in the country for overall ERA. Despite the depth, Vanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin, who watched his team beat Florida twice in the recent SEC Tournament, said N.C. State will provide a challenge for the Gators. “I think North Carolina
State stacks up well,” Corbin said. “They have a very good hitting team; they have a couple of guys that can leave the ballpark. Mathews is a quality power hitter. They have a very similar ballpark to what you guys play here at N.C. State, the lines are very shallow.” With Florida leading the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio, much of the attention will go towards State’s ability to come up with timely hits. As would be expected, Florida’s numbers in highscoring games are very cutand-dry; the Gators are 0-8 when the opponent scores seven or more runs and are 17-0 when scoring eight or more runs themselves. “Their pitching is very good, they can hit, they don’t make mistakes and they’ll
be playing at home,” Corbin said. “Does that factor into it? Yes. Does North Carolina State have an opportunity to win? Absolutely. They’re going to have to pitch well and they’re going to have to hold them down, but [State pitcher Carlos Rodon] is as good as what you’re going to see.” This weekend ’s games from McKethan Stadium at Perry Field begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday and continue at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Both of the first two games can be seen nationally on ESPNU; if a third game on Monday is necessary, it will be broadcasted on ESPN2 at a time later to be determined.
of victory on Saturday night, fear settled in a little earlier on Sunday night. After building a 5-1 lead, State surrendered four runs in the top of the seventh to leave the game tied. With the outcome in doubt, junior second baseman Matt Bergquist—the same player who came into the game with under a .200 batting average and less than 20 RBIs on the year—hit a clutch single through the right side of the infield to give State a crucial 6-5 lead in the bottom of the eighth. “All year [the coaches] have been trying to get me to go
the other way and I guess I finally did it and was successful,” Bergquist, who raised his batting average 25 points on Sunday, said. “I’ve been batting .200 all year and I just had a really good day—it felt great.” One day later, another unsuspecting member of the Pack would come up into a major spot and provide the biggest moments of his collegiate career. Tarran Senay, a junior outfielder who has struggled at times during the season, made every fan who left the game early pay mightily; what was initially
a 7-3 deficit immediately became a 7-6 barnburner after Senay deposited a Philip Pfeifer fastball over the right field wall. “I didn’t think he was going to throw another slider, so I guess I sat on the fastball, you could say that,” Senay said. “I took a swing and it went out, luckily. That was unbelievable, for us to come out and get this victory.” With the Wolfpack season down to its last two outs one inning later, Senay had one final opportunity to send the jam-packed crowd of 3,018 into a frenzy. With the bases
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memory and focus on tomorrow; we don’t have time to do anything else.” And put it out of their mind t hey did. Facing UNC-Wilmington, it was Mathews who got the Pack on the board early once again by singling to right field and scoring junior shortstop Chris Diaz. By this time in the tournament, teams were starting to become weary of Mathews’ hot streak and began pitching around the junior; Mathews ended up being walked twice during the third game. For the second time in as many games, Mathews recorded an RBI in the first inning, and this time it was against Vanderbilt in a must-win game. With no men on, Mathews homered to left field, which seemed to be his sweet spot throughout the tournament. Giving the Pack the momentum swing once again, the Orlando native put State in front from the get-go. In the final game of the Raleigh Regional against Vanderbilt—the weekends third game against the Commodores—decided who would face Florida in the Gainesville Super-Regional. The contest started out with both teams matching each other in runs u nt i l t h e
loaded, Senay connected on a single, just inches above the glove of a leaping Tony Kemp to score two runs. The lead, defended valiantly on both Sunday and Monday night by junior pitcher Ryan Wilkins, would hold up for the bottom of the ninth. A n emotional Avent summed up the roller coaster weekend with an emotional post game speech about perseverance. “These players refuse to quit,” Avent said. “If you always refuse to quit, it’s one of the sayings that made us famous here. The one the great
third inning when Vanderbilt seemed to pull away. The score was 7-3 at the end of the fifth inning. The Pack players and faithful looked defeated, but the Wolfpack didn’t give up. This was its chance to do something that hasn’t been seen in program history since the 2008 season—make the Super Regionals. “There’s just one thing about this team: we don’t look too far ahead,” Mathews said. “We’re still trying to win each inning and each pitch; nobody ever gave up.” State started a rally in the eighth. Mathews reached base during the Pack rally, singling through the left side of the infield. Vanderbilt would face the on-fire Mathews for the last time in the ninth inning and chose to intentionally walk him. The Wolfpack closed the game out in the bottom of the ninth and rushed the mound, clinching the Raleigh Regional Championship and a spot in the Gainesville Super-Regional. Mathews was electric for the Wolfpack, whether it meant starting a rally or scoring runs in the first couple innings. His unforgettable performance throughout the Raleigh Regional earned him the award of best designated hitter at regionals and the Most Outstanding Player of the regional tournament.
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STAFF !"##$#!%&'(%!)'(* PICKS !"#$%&'#((% N.C. State Athletics HOF Last week, N.C. State established its first-ever Athletics Hall of Fame to celebrate the accomplishments of the Wolfpack’s most influential members throughout over a century of play. The inaugural class will be selected this summer and enshrined during a celebration at Reynolds Coliseum on the evening of Oct. 5, the night before the Wolfpack’s home football game against Florida State. In anticipation of the first class being named this fall, the Technician staff came up with a list of who we believe should be considered. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
1 - Everett Case Case led his teams to a .737 winning percentage in 18 years as the head coach of the men’s basketball team, but his impact on Pack athletics is monumental; Case was the driving force behind the construction of Reynolds Coliseum and molded State into the basketball school that it still is to this day.
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ince 1968, N.C. State baseball has won five ACC Championships while averaging more than 30 wins per season. However, the last time State earned a golden ticket to the College World Series was its only appearance in program history, and back then, The Beatles were still releasing albums. Now the Wolfpack is two victories away from erasing 44 years of being very good but just short of great. Following an emotional, heartstraining Raleigh Regional, N.C. State (43-18, 19-11 ACC) is traveling to Gainesville, Fla. to face off in a three-game series against the University of Florida (45-18, 18-12 SEC). The NCAA’s selection com-
mittee tabbed the Gators, searching for a third consecutive birth in the eight-team World Series tournament, as the best team in the field of 64. While NCSU exploded for 56 runs over five games this past weekend, Florida stif led its Regional op-
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For all intents and purposes, Thompson is the most dominating athlete NCSU has ever seen. While “Skywalker” has a resume long enough to write a novel, his collegiate accomplishments include being the Most Outstanding Player of the 1974 Final Four and having the only number officially retired by the basketball program.
3 - Jimmy Valvano
Representing everything the University stands for, Jimmy V’s impact can’t be measured by mere wins and losses. The iconic Valvano led State to a 1983 National Championship and a pair of ACC Championships, although the inspiration gained from his battle with cancer puts his accomplishments into another category.
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Florida is led by its stellar pitching staff, which leads the country in strikeout-to-walk ratio. Junior right-handed pitcher Hudson Randall (8-2, 2.83 ERA) leads the staff and the Atlanta native was one of nine Gators selected in this week’s MLB Draft. The Gators revolve around clamping down on opposing batters, as evidenced by having five pitchers with an ERA under 3.00. Florida has only given up a 25 runs all season in the eighth and ninth innings combined with closer Austin Maddox allowing just 10 extra-base hits en route to 12 saves on the year. Offensively, Daniel Pigott (.321 BA, 38 RBIs), Mike Zunino (.316 BA, 60 RBIs) and Preston Tucker (.316 BA, 46 RBIs) lead a respectable offensive unit. Although the Gators have plenty of fire power and were tabbed the nation‚Äôs top seed by the NCAA, UF was just 9-6 at home during conference play this season.
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Junior pitcher Danny Healey shouts, “We’re going to Gainesville, Baby!” in front of a standing ovation after the Wolfpack won the Raleigh Regional Championship Monday against the Vanderbilt Commodores. N.C. State won two out of three games to reach the Super Regional in Gainesville, Fla. The Wolfpack will face the Florida Gators starting Saturday at 2 p.m.
Roman Gabriel - 4
A member of the College Football Hall of Fame and a winner of the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award, Gabriel torched 22 school records while quarterbacking the Wolfpack in the early 60’s. Although Philip Rivers will be a serious contender to make the top 10 list, Gabriel was the first player to make State football respected.
5 - Kay Yow
With over 700 career victories, four ACC Championships and an Olympic Gold Medal, the late Yow is easily the most impressive figure in the history of State’s women athletics. Like Valvano, using numbers to measure Yow’s impact at N.C. State is an exercise in futility; the 2007 winner of the Jimmy V ESPY for Perseverance defined grace and courage
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Ryan Mathews, senior designated hitter, celebrates a home run Saturday night against Vanderbilt. The score put the Wolfpack up, 8-3, in the eighth inning.
Ted Brown - 6
As a four-time All-ACC player and ultimate rushing machine for State football, the late 1970’s running back still leads the ACC for all-time rushing yards despite the fact bowl game stats weren’t counted during Brown’s playing days. Brown was the first ever AfricanAmerican to be named an All-American college football player.
7 - Andrea Stinson
Often considered State’s greatest female athlete of all-time, the late 80’s star produced a collegiate stat line and professional success that is very difficult to match. Stinson finished her college career ranked in the top-6 for an incredible five categories - scoring, field goals, steals, assists and blocked shots.
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The ardent Wolfpack Club boosters have had a massive impact on State athletics, as displayed by seeing their name on the baseball stadium, men’s and women’s tennis stadium, softball stadium, men’s basketball practice center and the football practice facility.
9 - Gary Hahn
Forever to be considered the voice of Wolfpack athletics, Hahn has done playby-play for both the football and men’s basketball’s programs since the early 90’s. Previously a sports anchor for the NBC Radio Network, Hahn is one of the most respected broadcasters to work nearly exclusively in the arena of collegiate sports.
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Although the architect of one of the nation’s powerhouse cross country programs will resent being pushed into the spotlight of State’s legends, Geiger has overseen the Pack claim a combined 53 team and individual ACC championships. For the past 30 years, no State program has been as consistent and successful as Geiger’s.
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Tarran Senay, junior outfielder, hits the game-winning single in the top of the ninth against Vanderbilt Monday night at Doak Field. Senay also hit a three-run home run earlier in the game.
Rocky Raleigh Regional provides a roller coaster of emotions Bergquist, Senay each play the role of unexpected hero. Sean Fairholm Sports Editor If you ca me to Doa k Field at Dail Park this weekend and watched any one of three emotional games between N.C. State and Vanderbilt, hopefully you did not reach for your car keys after the seventh inning stretch. On Saturday night, you would have watched State and its ace pitcher Carlos Rodon cruise out to a comfortable 6-1 lead as Scotty McCreery sang his rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” in the middle of the seventh. And despite Ryan Mathews bringing Trea Turner home with a towering blast over the left field wall in the top of the eighth, you would have missed a ferocious Commodore comeback
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which featured five runs in the bottom of the eighth and a walkoff single to send what was once a raucous crowd back home with their hands on t heir heads. “[Our players] were tremendous tonight, just as our fans were,” State head coach Elliott Avent said. “That was one of the best crowds I can ever remember. They were outstanding. I thought we had this game put away, but I guess it just shows you that it is never really put away. Some crazy things happened there at the end.” Like a movie scene where one team rallies from unthinkable odds, Vanderbilt’s last two innings were nothing short of nightmarish for the Wolfpack team and faithful. As the air fell out of the stadium, disbelief inundated the sold
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Junior outfielder leads offensive onslaught Stellar performance by Mathews helps State move on to Super Regionals.
other monster home run or gamechanging hit. During the first inning of game one in the regional against Sacred Jonathan Stout Heart, the Pack had fallen into an Staff Writer early hole, giving up a 2-0 lead in the top of the first. Mathews started N.C. State clinched a spot in his unforgettable performance at the NCAA Super-Regionals after regionals with a three-run blast to defeating Vanderbilt on Monday right field, giving State a lead, which in dramatic fashthey never gave up ion at Doak Field, to the Pioneers. winning the RaMat hews conleigh Regional. tinued on the next Ju n i o r o u tgame with a loaded f ielder Ryan bat, homering once Mathews can be again against Vanc re d ite d w it h derbilt. However, driving in eight it wasn’t enough of a combined for the Pack as it Ryan Mathews, 56 runs scored would go on to lose junior outfielder by t he Wol fits only game durpack during the ing the regional. Regional. Mathews finished the “The fact of the matter is that we regional with nine hits and three can’t think about it at all,” Mathews home runs. Every time Mathews said. “We have to put it out of our stepped to the plate, the crowd roared with anticipation of anMATHEWS continued page 9
“There’s just one thing about this team: we don’t look too far ahead.”
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