Sports

To place a classified ad, call 919.515.2411, fax 919.515.5133 or visit technicianonline.com/classifieds

ClassifiedsPolicyThe Technician will not be held responsible for damages or losses due to fraudulent advertisements. However, we make every effort to prevent false or misleading advertising from appearing in our publication.

DeaDlinesOur business hours are Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Line ads must be placed by noon the previous day.

RatesFor students, line ads start at $5 for up to 25 words. For non-students, line ads start at $8 for up to 25 words. For detailed rate information, visit technicianonline.com/classifieds. All line ads must be prepaid.

lev

el 2

lev

el 1

TeChniCian TuesdAy, OcTOber 18, 2011 • PAge 7

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 18, 2011

ACROSS1 Leap of __6 Anesthetize

10 Cager O’Neal, tofans

14 Prefix with red15 Melville novel16 Ginormous17 Negro Leagues

legend Buck18 Red planet19 Mimicked20 “Go jump in the

loch!”21 SFO posting23 The other guys25 Locations of

some scenes in61-/64-/66-Across

28 Creatures ofhabit?

31 Le Carrécharacter

32 1998 BritishOpen champMark

34 E. Coast ocean36 “Queen of

Country”McEntire

38 On topic40 Song from 61-

/64-/66-Across43 With 54-Across,

61-/64-/66-Acrosscomposer

44 Get far ahead of46 Kazakhstan

border sea47 Hobbyist’s buy48 Big-time brat50 Alter unfairly52 Baseball’s

Sandberg54 See 43-Across57 It’s spoken in

Karachi59 Equi- equivalent60 Attempt to win

over61 With 64- and 66-

Across, film thatpremiered inNew York City10/18/1961

64 See 61-Across66 See 61-Across68 Freeway off-

ramp69 Lena or Ken of

Hollywood70 In unison71 Shaped like

Hummers72 Editor’s “leave it”

73 Long-extinctbirds

DOWN1 “Shrek” princess2 Chronological

records3 Song from 61-

/64-/66-Across4 Bi- plus one5 “Roots” writer

Alex6 Polite refusal7 Thurman of

“Gattaca”8 Comedian

known forpolitical humor

9 “Balderdash!”10 SeaWorld orca11 Drillmaster’s bark12 Census statistic13 Proof-ending

letters22 Small, as farms

go24 Win over26 Watchful ones27 “Is it soup __?”29 Co-star of 61-

/64-/66-Across30 Begin to move33 Gains again, as

trust35 Watch readout

abbr.

37 Like the taste ofaspirin

39 “Excellence is __won by trainingand habituation”:Aristotle

40 Just ducky41 Conservationist

on California’sstate quarter

42 Lacking a solidfoundation

45 Opposite of post-49 Get situated

51 Day, in Roma53 Off one’s trolley55 “What a pity”56 British poet

Alfred58 RAF decorations61 Spider’s lair62 Prefix with

morph63 HBO’s “__ Feet

Under”65 Vegas roller67 Chinese menu

general

Monday’s Puzzle Solved

By Peter A. Collins 10/18/11

(c)2011 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 10/18/11

10/18/11

Sudoku By The Mepham Group

Solution to Monday’s puzzleComplete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders)contains everydigit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solveSudoku, visitwww.sudoku.org.uk.

© 2011 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved.

Level: 1 2 3 4

8/14/08

Sudoku By The Mepham Group

Solution to Wednesday’s puzzleComplete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders)contains everydigit 1 to 9.For strategies on how to solveSudoku, visitwww.sudoku.org.uk.

© 2008 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved.

Level: 1 2 3 4

919.720.4023 valent inecommons.com

OPENING AUGUST 2012NEW STUDENT HOUSING

text “thecommons” to 313131 for more informat ion

Lookin’ for the

answer key?Visit technicianonline.com

1

Need your computer fixed fast? We re­pair hardrives, remove viruses, recover data, etc. Get it POP’n at www.univer­sity­pc.com or call 919­294­9973. CALL NOW!

BARTENDERS ARE IN DEMAND! Earn $20­$35/hr. in a recessionproof job. 1 or 2 week classes & weekend classes. 100% job placement assistance. Raleigh’s Bartending School. HAVE FUN! MAKE MONEY! MEET PEOPLE! Tuition rates as low as $199 (limited time only!). CALL NOW!! 919­676­0774, www.cocktailmixer.com/ncstate.html

Experienced part­time cashiers needed for a local parking company. Applicant must be flexible and able to work nights and weekends. Applicant must have excellent customer service skills as well as excellent communication skills. Pay is $7.50 per hour. Pre­employment back­ground checks are performed. Serious applicants should call (919) 743­ 9562 to schedule an interview.

Movie extras to stand in the back­ground for a major film. Earn up to $300 a day. Experience not required, call 877­491­5153

OFFICE ASSISTANT, Part time, flexible hours, downtown Raleigh, to assist with accounting duties, data entry, clerical tasks.10 hours/week, additional hours available in summer.Looking for de­tail­oriented, self­motivated, excellent interpersonal skills, well organized, solid computer skills.Quickbooks knowledge preferred.$8/hour.To apply, www.broad­reachstaff.com.No phone calls please.

Maxim Healthcare needs staff to work w/developmentally disabled clients in Wake Co. Flexible hours in afternoons, evenings and weekends. $9­$10/hr. Need own transportation. 919­676­ 3118.

Retail Sales Associate Wanted.Raleigh baby store is seeking an outgoing self­ starter.You will be working with pregnant women and new parents, demonstrating strollers and car seats, selling baby accessories, and furniture in a fast­paced environment.$9.00/hr. Must be a non­smoker, and have your own transportation.We are hiring two part time people to fill these hours.Mon – Fri 8:30am–1:30pm, Mon 1pm–7pm, Sat 11am–6pm, Sun 1pm­5pm.Email re­sume to heatherb@smartmomma.comPart­time frontline IT Technician poten­

tially full­time. $9­$14 starting. Flexible hours. Hardware/networking familiarity required. IT firm (10­15 minutes from NCSU) looking for someone interested in an IT career. Transportation required jobs@communicoretech.com

Retail Sales Associate Wanted.Raleigh baby store is seeking an out­going self­starter. You will be working with pregnant women and new parents, demonstrating strollers and car seats, selling baby accessories, and furniture in a fast­paced environment. $9.00/hr. Must be a non­ smoker, and have your own transportation. We are hiring two part time people to fill these hours. Mon – Fri 8:30am – 1:30pm, Mon 1pm – 7pm, Sat 11am – 6pm, Sun 1pm­5pm. Email resume to heatherb@smartmomma.com.

Female housemate wanted: private room/bath in family home on Lake Johnson. $450/mo. includes cable and wireless internet. Near Wolfline, bike to NCSU. Email kristrol@yahoo.com

We are an innovative and growing company seeking motivated sales rep­resentatives. Representatives will be responsible for selling Wolfpack Stu­dent Discount cards around campus. Applicant must be self motivated. this is a commission based position. Frank@ZSpot.com

Female Roommates Wanted. Lake Park Condos. Private room w/bath. All appli­ances. Off Avent Ferry near NCSU. $300/mo + 1/4 utilities. No Smoking and No Pets. Available Now. If all 4 roommates sign together, we will reduce rent to $1100 ($275/person). 919­233­8624 or 919­610­9210.

GUARANTEED, ASSIGNED PARKING! 1/2 BLOCK FROM CAMPUS! $350/semester. Call VALPARK 919­821­7444

Real estateEmploymEnt

Announcements

Around CAmpus

Parking For rent

Help Wanted Condos For rent

Rooms FoR RentHelp WantedHelp WantedHelp WantedHelp Wanted

Offense: C+With the graduation of Owen

Spencer and Jarvis Williams, in-jury to Mustafa Greene and Russell Wilson’s transfer to Wisconsin, the offense has perhaps been hit the hardest when it comes to finding new players. State’s current rank-ings- 95th in the nation in rushing offense, 36th in passing and 40th in scoring offense - has raised many eyebrows, considering the team was ranked in the top-25 last year. While quarterback Mike Glennon has slowly started to fill the void left by Russell Wilson, the offensive line has been a big let down with Glennon being sacked 17 times in just six games. Although James Washington, Curtis Underwood and T.J. Graham have stepped up, they have been far from consistent and have left a lot to be desired.

Defense: C-

Sometimes numbers are not enough to represent a problem. With the departure of Nate Irving, the defense has lost a leader. Even though Earl Wolff and Audie Cole have rallied the troops in the ab-sence of captain J.R. Sweezy, who after fracturing his foot has missed most of the season thus far, using three different starting combina-

tions on the defensive line in five games hasn’t helped the team at-tain the consistency it should have after most of the players returned from last season. The defense has given up 412 yards per game and ranks 88th in the nation which is a far cry from the 32nd position it attained at the end of last season. Despite the disappointment, the brightest spot has been the emer-gence of David Amerson who leads the nation with six interceptions.

speCial Teams: B+

Niklas Sade and Will Baumann, ranked No. 3 for both kicking and punting in the nation from the class of 2011, have lived up to their reputations. Sade has converted 24 of 26 extra points and four of six field goals while Baumann is punt-ing at an average of 38.9 yards per attempt. T.J. Graham started off from where he left last year and is currently second in the nation for all-purpose yards.

COaChing: CAfter making a brave, well-publi-

cized decision to award Mike Glen-non the starting quarterback job, the man who guided the team to a 9-4 record last year has seen a total turnaround in 2011. With defen-

sive coordinator Mike Archer not helping his cause with a defense that has leaked 412 yards a game, O’Brien has struggled to make the team click. The lengthy absence of defensive captain J.R. Sweezy and the inconsistent performance of offensive captain George Bryan has only worsened the Pack’s for-tunes. Smothered with injuries and inconsistent play, the lack of depth on O’Brien’s team has proven to be a major hurdle for the program during most of the past five years. His seat is surely hot and his star may soon fade from Raleigh if the team keeps performing at the cur-rent level.

The gOOD:

David Amerson:Sophomore defensive back Da-

vid Amerson has been one of the few shining lights for the Pack this season. Having seen time in every game last year, this has been the year when he has stepped out of the shadows and made a name for himself. With six interceptions so far, Amerson has the most picks of any Pack player in the past 13 years, with six games left to play. Amer-son has been the cornerstone for a defense that otherwise might have

resulted in more humiliation for the Pack defense, which has been torn apart this season by most of the teams they have faced so far.

Mike Glennon:

Filling the shoes of a quarterback who had over 3500 yards of passing and over 650 yards of rushing last season can be a big task for anyone, especially when the shoes belong to the former face of Wolfpack foot-ball, Russell Wilson. Having faced extreme pressure from fans and media, Glennon has shrugged off any doubts people might have had about him by posting some solid numbers. With 1486 yards and 16 touchdowns this season, Glennon is one of the best first-year start-ers in the nation despite a poor offensive line that hasn’t helped his cause.

The BaD:

Offensive linemen:One of the most crucial com-

ponents to any football team, the offensive line is the vital piece to the jigsaw puzzle that buys time for the quarterback. Unfortunately for Glennon, his offensive line-men have let him down. Ranked No. 108 in the country for total

sacks allowed per game, to say the unit has been poor would be an understatement. Despite three of five starters returning from last year, the group has failed to gel and a lot of hard work is re-quired before its performance can even be considered satisfactory. Injuries:

More than anything else, in-juries have taken the biggest toll on the team. Perhaps the biggest story, with regards to injuries, has been the loss of sophomore Mus-tafa Greene, who was the team’s leading rusher last season and has now been declared out for the entire season. With players like team captain J.R. Sweezy, starting defensive end Jeff Rieskamp, pro-jected starting cornerback Jarvis Byrd, backup middle linebacker Sterling Lucas, backup defensive tackle Thomas Teal and linebacker Terrell Manning among the defen-sive players missing huge chunks of the season, the team has struggled to contain opposing offenses. With recent injuries to halfback Curtis Underwood and defensive tackle Brian Slay, the team’s depth will continue to be tested over the last half of the season.

Football’s midterm Report cardHalfway into tHe football season, Technician grades tHe team’s performance

and analyzes wHere it stands in tHe acc.Story By Rishav Dev

commentary