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Fashion Week attracts big name designersDesigners and students from around the world displayed latest fashions on Centennial Campus.

Juliana DeitchStaff Writer

N.C. State held its inaugural Fash-ion Week April 11-13, an event that combined design leaders from the industry and fashion students from around the world.

Presented by the College of Tex-tiles, Fashion Week included open-ing and closing ceremonies with two unique fashion shows, “Avant-Garde” and “Color Fusion.” There were forums on innovation and cre-ativity, exhibitions from faculty and students, and a marketplace with North Carolina artisans, designers and craftsmen.

Along with students from the Col-lege of Textiles, students from Don-ghua University in China and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University participated in the event.

Presenters at Fashion Week in-cluded Barry Miguel, president of 7 For All Mankind; Anastasia Charbin, fashion market director for Lectra Headquarters in France; Katrina Streiner, creative director of the Charlotte-based Belk; Darryl Carter, a nationally recognized in-terior designer; and professors from

the London College of Fashion, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Donghua University.

Carter, a speaker at the creativity forum, has been featured in several publications, including Veranda, Town and Country, Elle Décor and Architectural Digest. Carter, who redesigns houses, spoke about his process during his presentation

“The Collected Home.”“I place things in order to draw

you through the house, suggest-ing that you explore. There needs to be a relationship between the architecture and the sense of space to be a singular experience. It’s all about innovation and maintaining the continuity of the experience,” Carter said.

According to Carter, his busi-ness focuses on creativity, passion and vision. He said it is important to understand the lifestyle and the market he’s working with, and his business works because of the part-nership between his design team, his

Students compete for prizes by volunteering for a cause.

Shawn TompsonStaff Writer

As part of National Volunteer Month, Benefacting is hosting a contest for college students to compete against their peers by performing the most commu-nity service hours.

The Benefacting Volunteer Challenge runs for the entire month of April and helps stu-dents turn their volunteer time into charitable donations.

Benefacting is a nonprofit organization that launched in early 2012 for the Triangle area. Its mission is “to help those in need by empowering people to support charities through simple transactions and unselfish acts,” according to its website, bene-facting.org.

“With Benefacting, you can volunteer any services... from tutoring, to walking a dog to painting a room. You volunteer

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Benefacting recognizes volunteer month

Katherine hoKe/technicianSamantha Burdett, a freshman in fashion and textile design, models an aquatically-inspired dress created by fellow freshman in fashion and textile design, Lisbeth Arias, at the closing ceremony of N.C. State’s fashion week Friday. When asked about the inspiration for her design, Arias said, “I wanted to focus on shape and form of a beta fish. I used a lot of wire and hand-cut scales.”

Renamed endowment honors vice chancellorTom Stafford, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, was surprised with the renaming of a scholarship in honor of his 41 years of service to N.C. State.

Laura WilkinsonEditor-in-Chief

To commend Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Tom Stafford for his many years of service with the University, Student Gov-ernment officers renamed the Wolfpack Student Initiative in his name.

The Stafford Student Leader-ship Scholarship, as it is now called, will be awarded to one or more students annually based on not only financial need, but also commitment to a student organization.

The Wolfpack Student Ini-tiative was established in 2001 by former Student Body Presi-dent Harold Pettigrew, and was originally given out to those who demonstrated financial need. A long w i t h the renaming came the refo-cusing toward those involved in campus or-ganizations, hoping to hon-or Staf ford ’s “students first” philosophy.

Stafford has s e r v e d t h e student body for 41 years and plans to retire at the end of the semester.

“The Stafford endowment came about shortly after the announcement that Dr. Stafford would be retiring. I spoke with my adviser on what options we had about honor Dr. Stafford and his 41 years of work for students and N.C. State. Upon research,

we discovered the Wolfpack Stu-dent Initiative, and with talks with [CSLEPS director] Mike Giancola and some of the former officers who started the scholarship, we began to move forward on renaming it to honor Dr. Stafford,” Buddy Bryson, 2011-2012 student body treasurer, said.

While Student Government offi-cers planned the renaming and re-focusing, they kept it a secret from

Stafford, planning a surpr ise an-nouncement.

According to Giancola, the an-nouncement was first planned for h i s re t i rement celebration, but got bumped up for timeliness.

Lindsay Skully, 2011-2012 Inter-Residence Council president, agreed

to allow Student Government offi-cials to interrupt an IRC Memorial Bell Tower tour to surprise Stafford, who has been conducting such tours for years.

“We wanted to surprise Dr. Staf-ford with the announcement and telling him on a Bell Tower tour with student leaders was a prefect fit,” Chandler Thompson, 2011-2012 student body president, said.

“He is essentially ‘the keeper of the keys’ for the Bell Tower and we were able to tie a couple of his passions together—the Bell Tower, students and N.C. State.”

Wednesday, March 8, students and staff gathered in front of Holladay Hall for what seemed to be a typical Bell Tower tour. While posing for the group photo, Bryson, Thompson and Ethan Harrelson, 2011-2012 stu-dent senate president, held up signs reading “Surprise! Stafford Student Leadership Scholarship.”

“[The renaming] means a lot to me personally because I admire the dedication Dr. Stafford has shown to this University. He dedicated his

career to improving student life at N.C. State and had a lasting impact on the University and its students,” Thompson said.

Bryson said Stafford is important to him because he is committed to supporting student organizations.

“I think this means a lot to me personally because I have been in Student Government for three years now, and Dr. Stafford has been at every one of those meetings, most of the time to the very end—no matter how late,” Bryson said. “This just shows his continued dedication to the students of N.C. State, and I felt that we really did need to honor him in a way that reflects that.”

“...we were able

to tie a couple

of his passions

together—the Bell

Tower, students

and N.C. State.”Chandler Thompson, 2011-2012

student body president

Laura WiLKinson/technicianTom Stafford, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, reacts to the surprise announcement of the renaming of the Wolfpack Student Initiative. Student Government officers held up signs announcing the change of the name of the scholarship before the start of a Memorial Bell Tower tour, Wednesday, March 8. The scholarship was renamed the Stafford Student Leadership Scholarship, awarded to students with financial need who are involved in a campus organization.

Gift options:1: Give online at give.ncsu.edu: Under “How should we use your gift?” choose “I would like to give to a fund not listed here.” Write Stafford Student Leadership Endowment.

2: Make checks payable to Annual Giving for NCSU: Write Stafford Student Leadership Endowment in the memo.

3: Fill out a pledge form: Pledge forms can be found at students.ncsu.edu.

source: student government

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through Charlie’s lens

An idea worth sharing

Kevin Miller, a junior in entrepreneurship and international studies, speaks at TEDxNCSU on Saturday. Saturday’s event was the third annual TEDx at NCSU. Today, TED is a nonprofit devoted to ideas worth spreading, and TEDx events are independently-organized TED events. Miller’s talk was titled, “Cuba: An

Illegal Immigrant’s Story,” in which he spoke of his time in Cuba this past semester. Miller explored the power of unstereotyping, talking to strangers and traveling.

photo By Charlie harless

Campus Calendar

MondaysTudenT CenTers Board of direCTors6-7:30 p.m.Talley Walnut RoomStudent representatives will discuss the vision for the student centers, the latest developments in the Student Centers Renovation & Expansion, ARtS N.C. State, office for Institutional Equity & Diversity, Student Affairs and student center operations. All students are encouraged to attend.

landsCape arChiTeCTure leCTure: Carol Whipple, fasla6-7 p.m.Burns AuditoriumAnnual Charles V. Berger Memorial Lecture with Carol Whipple, FASLA, National park Service.

Windhover 2012 reCepTion7-9 p.m.Crafts CenterCome discover Windhover. Join the creative community of N.C.

State for an evening of music, spoken word, art and literary performances to celebrate the 2012 edition of Windhover. Mingle with students, faculty and alumni who contributed to this year’s magazine, enjoy refreshments and interact with those whose work is in the magazine.

tuesdaysTeWards of The fuTure: researCh for human healTh and gloBal susTainaBiliTyAll DayMcKimmon CenterJoin internationally recognized scientists and policy makers to discuss the imperative of leveraging research partnerships in the agricultural and life sciences to meet urgent challenges to human health, the environment, social well-being and the global economy.

red, WhiTe & BlaCk Walking Tour3-4:30 p.m.Holladay HallJoin us to learn about the spaces and places on N.C. State’s campus that have had significant impact on the lives and experiences of African American students and the larger community. Walter Jackson, associate professor of history, and toni thorpe, program coordinator at the African American Cultural Center, will lead the tour. the walking tour will conclude with refreshments and reflection at the Witherspoon Student

Center. please wear comfortable walking shoes.

english ConversaTion CluB3:30-4:30 p.m.Port City Java - Centennial Campusthis is a great way to meet people from around the world and help others with the English language. there is no registration required for this program, just show up!

maThemaTiCs deparTmenT Colloquium4-5 p.m.SAS HallDonald Saari, distinguished professor of mathematics and economics at the University of California, Irvine. “Using symmetry groups to understand puzzles from the social sciences.”

free doCumenTary: milking The rhino7-9 p.m.Witherspoon Campus CinemaRoots and Shoots at NCSU is a student organization dedicated to global animal conservation issues. Each meeting features a guest speaker who is an expert in their field. these meetings are open to every student in all majors, faculty members, staff and anyone interested.

Tar heel gem & mineral CluB7-9 p.m.Crafts Center

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poliCe BlotterApril 1212:32 a.m. | fire alarmMetcalf HallUnits responded to alarm caused by personal fire extinguisher being discharged. two students were referred to the University for failing to leave building during alarm.

2:27 a.m. | TraffiC aCCidenTSullivan HallNon-student struck fire hydrant.

5:42 a.m. | domesTiC dispuTeDan Allen Drive/Western Boulevardofficers located staff member and non-student involved in argument involving no physical contact. Non-student was allowed to continue walking and staff member was given a ride.

9:48 a.m. | damage To properTyCox HallStaff member reported graffiti in restroom.

10:47 p.m. | mediCal assisT - alCoholThompson HallUnits responded and transported heavily intoxicated student. Student was issued referral.

11:34 p.m. | drug violaTionTucker HallReport of possible drug violation. two students were referred for underage possession of alcohol, simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. one student was also referred for possessing knife.

11:53 p.m. | mediCal assisT - alCoholPrimrose HallIntoxicated non-student found lying on ground was transported for treatment.

12:46 p.m. | hiT & run - properTy damageBragaw HallStudent was referred to the University for damage to property as result of hit and run collision.

12:51 p.m. | TraffiC aCCidenTLake Wheeler Roadtwo non-students were involved in traffic accident. Investigation revealed one non-student was driving with revoked registration and no insurance. Citation issued.

3:38 p.m. | suspiCious personMorrill Drive/Cates AvenueReport of subject creating disturbance. officer located intoxicated non-student who had active order for arrest from Cumberland County. Subject was arrested and trespassed.

5:18 p.m. | assaulTTalley Student CenterStaff member reported being assaulted by another staff member. Victim did not wish to pursue the matter legally.

5:30 p.m. | larCenyBowen HallStudent reported bicycle stolen.

Campus Cinema

sCheduledouble feature: Sarabah and Say My Name — Sarabah is a film from Senegal with English subtitles and features rapper, singer and activist Sister Fa, who uses her music and persuasive powers to end the practice of female genital cutting. Say My Name includes female lyricists speaking candidly about class, race and gender, and pursuing their passions in an industry dominated by men and noted for misogyny.

Monday, April 16 — 7 p.m.

sneak preview: Chimpanzee — A documentary about a 3-year-old chimpanzee that is separated from his troop and then is adopted by a fully-grown male.

Wednesday, April 18 — 7 p.m.

Blood Diamond — A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.

Wednesday, April 18 — 9:30 p.m.

Underworld: Awakening — When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. the vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind.

thursday, April 19 — 9:30 p.m.Friday, April 20 — 7 p.m.Saturday, April 21 — 11:59 p.m.Sunday, April 22 — 7 p.m.

Man on a Ledge — As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.

thursday, April 19 — 7 p.m.Friday, April 20 — 9 p.m.Saturday, April 21 — 9 p.m.Sunday, April 22 — 9 p.m.

Up — By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredrickson sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn’t alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.

Friday, April 20 — 11:59 p.m.Saturday, April 21 — 7 p.m.

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operations and his clients.Carter said he likes inter-

vening the architecture with art, and he prefers things to feel serene. He juxtaposes the antique against the modern, and the exterior has to engage with the interior of a space. He’s also against framing art.

“I think people ridiculously frame art. What are you look-ing at, the art or the frame? You don’t need your house to look like a museum. It does not need to be a Picasso, it just needs to speak to you,” Carter said.

Fay Gibson and Nancy Webster, professors in Textile

Apparel and Technology and Management, were the co-chairs of the event. Webster considered Fashion Week to be a huge success.

“I really think that we’ve accomplished our mission to expose our students to professionals and have a dia-logue with them,” Webster said. “We’ve exposed our students to the industry and the creative work that’s going on in exhibitions and on the runway.”

Gibson praised the pro-fessionalism of N.C. State’s Fashion Week. “I’ve had several people search me out and tell me how organized and great Fashion Week was. Some even said they’d gotten back from Fashion Week in New York, and [N.C. State’s

Fashion Week] was superior to a conference in New York City,” Gibson said.

Lisbeth Arias, a sophomore in Fashion Textile Design, was of the student designers selected to show her work in the closing fashion show, “Color Fusion.”

The show, which included approximately 46 outfits, was judged by a jury of in-dustry professionals and in-cluded monetary prizes for the students with the best designs. According to Arias, all of the students in the Col-lege of Textiles had to create something for Fashion Week, whether it was for the mar-ketplace, exhibitions or fash-ion shows. Arias redesigned one of her pieces she made last semester.

Arias created her own fab-ric through the software pro-gram Kalido and hand-made all the scales.

“My garment was ‘A Siamese Fighter,’ and was inspired by the beta fish--the tail of the f i sh i s what they’re known for,” Arias said. “I really wanted to bring out the beta fish alive on the woman’s silhouette. I used wire inside the skirt to really get a full shape. I also used tulle to have the shape

go out and not be dependent on the body. When I re-de-signed my garment, color was the emphasis.”

“I’m happy to have the op-portunity to be a part of the forums and bring in a dif-

ferent perspec-t ive on design and cre-ativity,” Arias said.

Yen Gao, a produc-tion manager

for Kohl’s, came to Fashion Week in search of recruit-ment opportunities.

“N.C. State has a founda-

tion for future recruitment. I came to Fashion Week to talk to professors and students and to understand the pro-gram better for recruitment purposes,” Gao said.

Alana Young, a junior in Fashion and Textile Man-agement, served as one of the student advisory board am-bassadors for Fashion Week. The ambassadors hosted the sponsors and attended the events with them, showing them around the college.

“I’m learning about all the work that gets put behind set-ting up and getting the events together. I’m looking forward to meeting a lot of people that work in the industry. It’s a great networking service,” Young said.

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doing what you want to do and do it whenever works best for your schedule. You can also sell a good, such as furniture or electronics, just like you would on Craigslist, but with proceeds supporting the charity of your choice,” Trevor Little, co-founder of Benefacting, said.

Little and co-founder Brad Lindsay created Benefacting from being inspired by their faith to give back and also to encourage others to do the same.

Students can participate in groups or as individuals in the challenge. The person or g roup w i t h t h e most ser-vice hours by April 30 w i l l w i n t ickets to a Durham Bulls base-ball game. Second place win-ners will get tickets to an improv show at ComedyWorx, and the indi-vidual who raises the most will receive a $50 restaurant gift card.

Benefacting has created an online tool for volunteers to give back in innovative ways. Volunteer hours and donated goods are transformed into dollars for other local chari-

ties. Participants can give back by volunteering however they choose to.

“I would definitely par-ticipate in Benefacting. It’s a good way to reach out in the community, while organiza-tions receive what they really need,” Sarah Nilson, sopho-more in sociology, said.

Benefacting works through transactions called ‘benefac-tions’ that involve two people and a charity. The first per-son, known as the “actor,” posts details on the Bene-facting website of a service or good he or she is willing to perform or give in exchange for a donation to their desired charity.

“It’s great that you can pick the charity you want to receive the donations. Many

people have particular areas they a r e t h e mo s t i n-terested in, like educa-tion, so be-ing able to have a say in where sup-port goes is awesome,”

Michelle Brown, sophomore in chemistry, said.

The second person con-tacts the actor to express his or her interest in the good or service. The two people set up the specific details and the re-cipient of the good or service becomes the “sponsor” and makes a donation through PayPal directly to the char-

ity of the actor’s choice.“It’s a really cool concept...

knowing your skills or spe-cial interests can really help an organization,” Nilson said.

North Carolina ranks 44th in its amount of volunteer work, but Benefacting is hoping to improve that rank through this new take on volunteering and donating to charities. The Benefact-ing Volunteer Challenge will contribute to that improve-ment by motivating students to get involved and compete for a change.

Students who are interested in participating in the chal-lenge can sign up at benefact-ing.org/teams/new. There is no deadline to register, but all Benefactions or com-munity hours must be com-pleted before April 30 to be considered in the contest.

“Most people forget that we can use whatever abili-ties and resources we have to positively affect the lives of those in need. Even our hob-bies can be put to good use. Our hope is that the contest will inspire students to not only make a difference now, but continue a lifetime of giving back,” Little said.

Anyone who’s interested in participating in Benefacting is encouraged to visit its web-site to learn more about the organization. All commu-nity members can post their own Benefactions to support charities they are passionate about.

“It’s great that

you can pick the

charity you want

to receive the

donations.”Michelle Brown, sophomore

in chemistry

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Wolfpack loses weekend matches to two ranked opponents.

Andrew SchuettStaff Writer

The N.C. State women’s tennis team lost both its weekend matches to ACC foes Georgia Tech and Clemson. Fresh off a win against Mary-land, the Wolfpack came into the weekend with confidence and hoped to spring an upset before the weekend came to a close.

Saturday’s road trip against No. 25 Georgia Tech (11-10, 5-5 ACC) provided a stern test for the Pack.

The doubles point was tightly contested as all three matches came down to the wire. The Yellow Jackets claimed the No. 3 match 8-5,

but State bounced back with junior Tatiana Illova and freshman Nicole Martinez winning No. 2 doubles by a score of 8-5. The team that Illova and Martinez beat was the No. 63 doubles pair in the nation and also marked the first ranked win for Illova and Martinez on the year.

“We didn’t even know that the girls were ranked,” Illova said. “After we figured it out after the match, we were re-ally excited about it, but we didn’t know so we didn’t have any pressure on us, so we just played our own game.”

Georgia Tech eventually won the doubles point by beating the Wolfpack’s No. 1 doubles team, thus winning the doubles point and gain-ing a 1-0 advantage going into singles play.

Singles play was also tightly

contested with four of the six matches going to either sec-ond set tie-breaks or a third set. Despite their best ef-forts, State’s only win came from the racket of sophomore Christy Sipes who defeated her opponent 6-0, 7-6 (7-4).

Geor-g i a Te c h won all the remain-ing singles matches and won the match 6-1. T h i s los s moved the Wolfpack to a 7-14 (3-7 ACC) record.

“I thought we did some good things,” head coach Hans Olsen said. “The sin-gles, I thought we came out

strong on three courts and put some good pressure on them there. We had our chances but they got the win on five out of the six singles courts.”

The Pack then traveled from Atlanta to Clemson,

S.C., where they faced off against the No. 18 Tigers (15-8, 8-3 ACC).

Clemson started off by winning a l l t h re e doubles matches to cla im the doubles

point and go up 1-0.Illova’s singles win over her

opponent, Klara Vyskocilova, was the highlight of singles

play for the Wolfpack. Vys-kocilova, ranked No. 63 in the nation, was the first ranked opponent Illova had defeated in singles play this year.

However, that was the high point of the day for the Pack as they lost all the remaining singles matches. Clemson won the match by a final score of 6-1, dropping the Wolfpack to a 7-15 (3-8 ACC) record.

“We didn’t get a good start in doubles,” Olsen said. “Once we settled down, then the team started playing better on the doubles courts. They [Clemson] were stron-ger than us on five of the singles courts today.”

Although the Pack came away from the weekend with-out a team victory, they cer-tainly gained valuable match experience that can’t be du-plicated in practice.

“We have been improving and playing better the last two weeks,” Olsen said. “I think especially that doubles has improved, the execution has defiantly been better.”

The Wolfpack women play next in the ACC Tournament at the Cary Tennis Park. State received a No. 9 seed to the tournament and its f irst round opponent is Boston College, the No. 8 seed. All first round matches will be played on April 19.

“We did a really good job f ighting and competing against all these teams and we always had the chance to win,” Illova said. “I feel pretty confident coming into the ACC tournament and if we all are right there, at this moment we can beat any of these teams.”

Women’s tennis drops ACC doubleheader

“Once we settled

down, then the

team started

playing better

on the doubles

courts.”Hans Olsen, head coach

“...We’ve accomplished

our mission to expose

our students to

professionals and have

dialogue with them.”Nancy Webster, professor in textile,

apparel and technology management

women’s tennis

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{ }Our view

Introducing a week of personal belief systems

The chosen people

Judaism is a magical reli-gion. And I don’t mean magical like the burn-

ing bush. I mean magical like mysterious and misun-

derstood—w h i c h i n turn makes it beautiful.

They used to say Alien-ware (before the Dell take-over) was the best computer a tech-junkie

could have because of its “white box.” When they said “white box” they weren’t referring to the color of the package. They meant the fact the buyer had complete con-trol over what went into their machine. Judaism, like Alien-ware, is a white box religion: you choose your interpreta-tion, you choose how you practice and you choose how to live.

I’ve had my struggles with religion over the years. Whether it be doubt or some form of prayer, I always end u p b a c k w h e r e I started: be-ing Jewish.

It’s not until the last few years I’ve come to the re-alization people generalize being Jewish because it falls under the category of “a re-ligion.” But the truth is, Ju-daism is more of a culture than anything else. There’s just so much current history and tradition linking back to the Jewish people of ancient times.

For example, keeping ko-sher is associated with the Jewish faith. Fact: the kosher diet was started by the Jews. Fiction: it was decided to be a staple of Jewish faith and it was restricted to non-Jews. Keeping kosher was origi-nally intended as a stipula-tion of faith. Back in ancient times, this kosher diet is what kept people alive: separating meats and cheeses, not eating

pork, forbidding the con-sumption of human flesh, etc. The people of that time did not have the cleaning tools we have today, obviously, but we’ll address the few kosher guidelines mentioned above individually.

Meats and cheeses were not to be combined in any form or fashion. Not to prevent the early civilizations from tasting the deliciousness of a cheeseburger, but to pre-vent the spread of mold and bacteria that lives in, and often gives flavor to, cheese. Tupperware wasn’t exactly an option for the early people, so putting foods in containers to keep them uncontaminated was difficult. Not eating pork was simple: pigs fed on any-thing they could find, thus making their meat tainted and unhealthy.

And I don’t think I have to touch on cannibalism.

Aside from Judaism’s influ-ence on our current way of

life, having the ability to hand se-l e c t how you want to observe or show your faith, what traditions you’d like

to follow and how you define Judaism is what truly makes it unique. But with misun-derstanding and ignorance always comes criticism and hatred, and if one faith in the history of existence had to be categorized as the underdog among all religions, Judaism would be it.

This isn’t a cry for pity or compassion, nor is it an at-tempt to convert you. I’m simply pointing out a few misconceptions in the small page space I am given.

Now let’s all join hands and repeat my family’s traditional prayer before our meal: “We were persecuted, we sur-vived—now let’s eat.”

Send Taylor your thoughts on Judaism to letters@tech-nicianonline.com.

Brandon Bovia, freshman in art and design

By ChARliE hARlESS

What’s one question you would ask someone

of a religion that is different than

your own?

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“What makes you think your religion is more correct than another’s religion?”

Sam Rayfreshman, biomedical engineering

“Hmmm, I’d rather not... I am a nice person.”

Vincent Bugicajunior, computer science and creative writing

“What is something that has happened to you that makes you so confident in your beliefs?”

Meredith Brooksfreshman, industrial design

“What about your religion makes you the happiest?”

Ben holdensophomore, mechanical engineering

Senioritis with a splash of madness

Just as babies are given vaccinations to prevent polio

and tetanus, I have taken preventative measures to

l imit the damage of senioritis.

We a l l experi-enced it as we gradu-ated high school. There was a general-

ized feeling of scholastic apathy. matriculating throughout your class. Like death row with a more pleasant end, you knew what event was guaranteed to take place in your immediate future, graduation, and there was nothing between you and that event except for time.

Classes were a joke, as you already know hav-ing been through college classes. You had no doubt accrued a large group of friends, who also lacked any real anchors toward scholastic commitment, that you killed most of your days with. It was a time without purpose, but in no way was it reckless.

Coming into N.C. State, I knew I’d contract the disease again. I knew there’d be a time in four to five years where I’d be over school, but, I also knew that I needed to prepare

for it. I secured my GPA, my research, everything before senior year. I even gave myself a final semester of credit-only classes. I was prepared to not care; there would be no dam-age as there was nothing to lose. Everything was taken care of.

The senioritis we faced leaving college is similar to the wonder years that was high school—I became aware of this fact far too late. I pre-pared for, and was expecting, a senioritis likened to the common cold. Instead, this year’s senioritis turns out to be a lot more like Ebola.

I have contracted the stan-dard symptom: not wanting to do anything school relat-ed except graduate. But the college edition of senioritis offers another symptom: a splash of madness. I was not prepared to experience it myself or see my friends go through this.

When I say a splash of mad-ness, I mean just a splash. I’m not talking about people doing something ridiculous like changing their religious affiliation or going to Chapel Hill—if that happens, it’s all done your sophomore year, but there are some moments you experience that make you scratch your head.

On the surface, it looks like there are only a handful of your friends inundated with the splash of madness. There are the couples who are breaking up, facing the

reality of what is com-ing next, but through a logic-train on par with the Holocaust deniers. There are the friends who are packing up their bags to work at refugee camps after graduation with job offers on the table. There are friends who, on the surface, are obviously go-ing a bit mad.

There are groups of friends, like mine, whose splashes of madness are concealed in the guise of social activities. We thought there’s nothing wrong with taking a boy’s trip to Boston during reading days for exams. “I have school work to do” isn’t an excuse to stay in—people legitimately look at me confused when I try to cite this. A day spent drinking in the front lawn of a house, enticing people to honk so you may drink, doesn’t seem strange at all.

While some play it off a bit better than others, it’s all a bit mad. We’re all losing it a tad—but with good reason. This isn’t high school: We didn’t have an incubation cham-ber for four years awaiting us. We have an unknown reality in front of us, and with that it’s only natural to go a bit mad.

Send Josh your thoughts on senioritis to letters@technicianonline.com.

Josh LucasDeputy Viewpoint Editor

A week Of spirituAl expressiOns: This is the first in a series of columns on various belief systems for the week.

As we begin to wrap up this ac-ademic year, we

reflect on the past year. As a University we strive to support and sustain diversity throughout our campus. Diversity goes beyond the famil-iar bounds of ethnicity or gender. It extends to all facets of what makes up individuals.

To support and cel-ebrate this diversity, our columnists are banding together to publish a series of columns de-

voted to the discussion of their various belief systems.

The intent of this se-ries is not to recruit oth-ers to a specific religion, but rather to inform those who may not be familiar with certain religious or moral view-points. This will include the personal impacts these systems have had on the students writing their opinions.

Since adherance to a belief system or belief in no specific religion

affects who we are and how we act, these col-umns will consist of informative anecdotes and experiences linking a broader belief system (i.e. Christianity, Juda-ism, etc.) to an individ-ual columnist.

This is not to say the columnists are the post-er children for a specific group with the same be-liefs, they are just writ-ing from their own ex-periences.

We hope this series will shed light on some

of the religions that are practiced at N.C. State. We at Technician in no way endorse any spe-cific religion or atheism as the “right” belief sys-tem, but we feel it is im-portant to learn about the beliefs of others.

Whether it is written in the Free Expression Tunnel or in the view-point section of Techni-cian, the beliefs guiding fellow students are what provides us with di-versity—let’s celebrate that.

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NCSU Dance Company: 25th Anniversary ConcertThur-Fri, April 19-20 at 8pm • Stewart TheatreIn celebration of its 25th year, the NCSU Dance Company presents a special retro-spective for its 2012 concert. The evening includes select works choreographed by director Robin Harris for the company over the past two-and-a-half decades.

Red BaraatSat, April 21 at 8pm • Stewart TheatreRed Baraat melds infectious North Indian percussion with funk, go-go, Latin and jazz rhythms to create an explosive sound that The Village Voice describes as “a fiery blend of raucous Indian bhangra and funky New Orleans brass.” Pre-show talk with Dr. Alison Arnold, 7pm.

Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra: Cage IIISun, April 22 at 4pm • Stewart Theatre RCCO rounds out the celebration of the John Cage Centennial with Random Acts of Cage III. This concert will feature chamber works by John Cage, Erik Satie, Morton Feldman, and Pieces for Prepared Piano and Strings by Toshiro Mayuzumi, featuring Thomas Koch, piano.

The rocketry team reaches for new heights in competition this week in Alabama.

Jatin BhatiaStaff Writer

With a successful test launch under its belt, the members of the N.C. State Rocketry Team feel confi-dent about their next com-petition hosted by NASA this week. The challenge: design a rocket that can launch at least 5,280 feet, or one mile, into the air.

On their test, they hit an altitude of 5,800 feet. Team president Josef Khalil an-ticipates a better result this weekend.

The Rocketry Team, started three years a go , w a s formed to compete in NASA’s national rocketry challenge. The group has contin-ued to grow s i n c e i t s formation, competing in this year’s challenge.

“We had our full-scale launch in Bayboro, North Carolina, and it was pretty successful,” Khalil, a senior in mechanical engineering, said. “Except for a few modi-fications, we have finished up the rocket that will compete this year and would say we are

95 percent done.”NASA hosts the University

Student Launch Initiative ev-ery year in April, according to Khalil. The scientific pay-load, or the specific objective for the competition, changes every year.

The carbon fiber rocket is 112 inches long and 5.5 inch-es in diameter, with a fiber glass nose cone, according to Khalil.

The path to the competi-tion was not easy, and one of the major hurdles the team had to overcome was rais-ing enough funds to build the rocket. With limited resources, Shawn Marooni, a sophomore in chemical engineering, raised funds through crowd-sourcing on Kickstarter, a donation social

network.“This year

we had a lot of trouble i n g e t -ting funds from space grants,” Khalil said. “[Through Kickstart-er], we ac-tually raised $2,500 in one month

and got to our target. People from all over the world do-nated money to us.”

The competition will take place at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntville, Ala., from April 18-22. NASA will host 50 other teams in-cluding MIT, Georgia Tech, Utah State and Virginia Tech.

Students don’t need a spe-cific major to join the team, but just an interest in rockets. According to Khalil, team-mates will learn all they need to know from hands-on expe-rience in the group.

“Most of our new fresh-men and sophomore mem-bers actually built the parts of rocket, and many of them are going to become officers next year,” Khalil said.

Though Khalil said the task of designing a rocket has been a challenge, the experience will boost employment op-tions.

“It is a great thing to put on your resume, to say that you worked under NASA supervi-sion and competed in NASA competition,” Khalil said. “Your experience is of a full engineering design project. First you brainstorm on the design, then you build it, use the simulator and detect the problems and solve them. It is a very good experience.”

Brendan Carr, senior in mechanical engineering and outreach coordinator in the club, said the team’s activities extend beyond rocket science.

“We are required by NASA to reach out to a minimum of 100 middle school students... and teach them about rocket

science in general,” Carr said. “My job is to call local schools and see if they would like us to come out for a couple hours and tell students what goes into rocket making…”

He said the club’s activities are intensive and members needs to stay on their toes all the time.

“The work in the club is no joke and requires seri-ous commitment and dedi-cation,” Carr said. “It also takes up a lot of time outside of school work, so time man-

agement is important to be-come a member of this club. One needs to keep up with emails, updates from groups and basically stay on his or her toes.”

According to Cameron Lowe, team vice president and senior in aerospace en-gineering, the experience in the group is worth it for the lasting impression it leaves on the recruiters at industry career fairs.

“It is a great activity and ex-perience to talk about when

talking about experience with engineering, and it turns out to be a great conversation starter in career fairs,” Lowe said.

The team still has its work cut out this week. But if all goes well, the members of the team may be primed as good applicants for jobs in the aerospace industry. If so, the sky’s their only limit.

Rocketry team gears up for NASA challenge

photos contributed by the n.c. state rocketry teaMThe 2011 N.C. State Rocketry Team poses with its rocket at a competition hosted by NASA last April. The team will return to the competition with a new rocket that can reach an altitude of 5,800 feet.

photos contributed by the n.c. state rocketry teaMThe 2011 N.C. State Rocketry Team competes in Huntsville, Ala. during the NASA University Student Launch Initiative. The team will return to Alabama this week to compete again.

Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences can help you market your culinary genius.

Daniel WeikelCorrespondent

What more does a divine recipe need to hit the shelves if it can already impress the appetites of those who taste it? The food science program can answer that.

The Entrepreneurship Initiative for Food (EI4F) is there to help you make good ol’ granny’s sauce accessible to the public. With a variety of services and programs ranging from food analysis to workshops to help an aspir-ing recipe take to the shelves, EI4F is serious about turning family favorites into super-market hits.

The EI4F program is one of the many facets of the De-partment of Food, Biopro-cessing and Nutrition Sci-ences. Its primary purpose is to provide a resource for people or companies who wish to jump into the food business.

They cover everything “from farm to fork,” accord-

ing to Fletcher Arritt, an assistant professor in food science and head of the pro-gram. Most of their services come from helping those wading their way into the food business, which is full of state and federal food regula-tions—discouraging factors for amateurs.

Safety is a big concern, and t h e E I4 F programs ensure the final prod-uct is safe for the final consumer. Many of the initial tests are all about improving shelf life and stability, which in turn leads to a few changes in the original recipe.

After a recipe has been fi-nalized, it undergoes nutri-tional analysis for labeling, which the program supplies.

Arritt works with some of the recipes and potential products they receive in the labs at Schaub Hall, where the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences receives hundred of boxes, cans, bags and other

assorted containers over the course of a semester.

“You name it, we receive a box and cut it open and it’s a surprise,” Arritt said.

At a quick glance around the lab, there is an over-whelming amount of hopeful products. Sauces, spritz, pork rinds, spice rubs, crackers, biscotti, candies, honey and

chocolate a re com-mon sub-missions for develop-ment.

In the lab, t he y te s t factors that influence she l f l i fe

and safety, from pH to scoop-ability. Once the product passes certain regulations, it needs to be streamlined for the consumer. One of the other services the EI4F offers is its sensorial lab.

In the sensorial lab, many of the products are also subjected to the taste tests. Here, EI4F collects data with consideration to age, sex and preference to help identify the target consumer.

The program also goes be-

yond all of the assistance for business owners and your grandma. As a part of the University’s many ways of outreaching to the public, it also is a valuable tool for teaching.

One of the current students working in the lab with Arritt is Nick Fragedakis, a senior in food science. He said he benefits greatly from the ex-perience with the program, as he is one of the first students to break his way into the lab. Arritt plans on bringing in more students as the program grows.

According to Fragedakis, his work in the lab and office of the EI4F program has not only provided a realistic expe-rience, but has complemented his education. The classroom covers the science of the food industry, but Fragedakis said his work experience has made him familiar with the laws and regulations that aren’t covered in class.

For the amateur cook look-ing to break out into the busi-ness, the EI4F might be their recipe for success.

Developing your recipe for success

“The work

in the club is

no joke and

requires serious

commitment

and dedication.”Brendan Carr, senior in

mechanical engineering

“You name it, we

receive a box and

cut it open and it’s

a surprise.”Fletcher Arritt, assistant

professor of food science

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This is useful in anthropological studies and identifying partial remains. Research-ers investigated the bones of 160 men and women of European descent. By measuring the ankle bones, tarsals, anthropologists hope to use their findings to de-velop a method to iden-tify ancient populations. Though modern dimen-sions of the tarsals are not identical to those of the humans of antiquity, the comparison may prove to enhance anthropological analysis.

“We evaluated remains of modern Euro-pean-Americans, so our findings are not di-rectly applicable to ancient populations,” Case said in a press release. “However, it does tell us which tarsal bones are most indicative of

biological sex. So, if you have a large number of skeletons, and some of them can be sexed based on skull or pelvis measurements, you could use the information we’ve provided on

tarsals to create equa-tions for sexing the other skeletal remains in that group based solely on tarsal measurements.”

Though the tarsals may seem like distant indicators to the sex of a

skeletal specimen, anthologists have found them to have an identification accuracy of 93.6 percent. Since anthropological research usually works with limited data and informa-tion, like a bone here or there, this technique may be a new tool to add to an investigator’s repertoire.

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Investigating the secrets of bonesStory and photoS By Tim o’brien & KaTherine hoKe

vIew more onlinelibrary.wiley.com to read more about troy Case’s re-search and the implications of his f indings, visit this scientif ic journal.

Troy Case, associate professor of sociology and anthropology, has pioneered a method of discovering the sex of humans with just two measurements of foot bones.

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(Left) Jazsalyn Mcneil, sophomore in fashion and

textile management, models her winning design at n.C.

state’s fashion week closing ceremony show Friday, April

13. Mcneil was unaware the fashion show was a

competition until just before it began, so when she was announced as the winner

she said it was a “numbing shock.” “if i could go back

in time i’d dance across the stage to accept my award,”

Mcneil said.

(Right)sarah Cannon, sophomore

in art and design, models a jumpsuit by Agee Taylor,

sophomore in fashion and textile management,

at the closing ceremony fashion show for n.C. state’s

fashion week. The show, which doubled as a design

competition, was held on Centennial Campus and

hosted judges from around the world.

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breaking his wrist in Octo-ber, and the longtime head-man said he knew it was just a matter of time before he broke through.

“Mitch Sutton has been struggling all year with a bro-ken wrist, he got it well, and then he shoots that 5-under round,” Sykes said. “That’s pretty strong. It’s pretty spe-cial, especially leading up to the conference champion-ships next Friday.”

The first tournament win for the men’s golf program since hosting the Wolfpack Intercollegiate in October of 2010 could not have come at a better time for Sykes’s group.

“In the middle of March, we pitched two last-place fin-ishes,” Sykes said. “And that wasn’t much fun. We’ve been on a steady climb since then with the second place finish last week and first place this week. I’m not surprised when they play well because they are all good players.”

In McMillen’s last go-around under Sykes, getting a huge victory late in the season brings a smile to the Smith-field native’s face.

“I don’t think we have pres-sure on us, but we needed to play well these last couple

of tournaments to lock up a regional bid,” McMillen said. “Unless we play really bad next week, I think we should be fine. So it feels re-ally good.”

The ACC Championships will take place at Old North State Club in London, N.C. this upcoming Friday, Sat-urday and Sunday. Sutton’s

performance could be a large factor in whether the Pack can make a run at contend-ing for its conference.

“I’ve played [the course] twice already in my career and I like the course,” Sutton said. “I like the way it sets up, so hopefully I can just go out there and play well.”

golfcontinued from page 8

I want it for them even more than I want it for myself”

State defeated Clemson (8-13, 4-6 ACC) Sunday 4-3. The dramatics con-tinued again for the Pack, having to come back from a 3-1 hole.

The Wolfpack picked up the first point after winning doubles. Mudge and Pulgar were defeated in the first match 8-3 but the Pack rallied and won the next two matches 8-6, 9-8 (8-6).

At the start of singles play, the Pack led most of the matches but watched their leads diminish and turn into points for the Tigers.

Mudge, again, was the first to put a point on the board during singles play, winning in straight sets 6-3, 6-4. State cut the overall lead to 3-2, with Pulgar and Sullivan left to decide the outcome for the Pack.

Sullivan looked in con-trol during the first set of his match against Clem-son junior Ayrton Wibo-wo, going up 5-2 after the first seven games of the set

but ended up losing the lead and the set 7-2.

“Someone can hit a lucky shot here or there,” Sullivan said. “You have to move on to the next point and stay positive.”

Sullivan continued to fight and won the second set 7-6 to force a tiebreak-er where he won by a score of 9-7.

“It’s all about guts,” Sul-livan said. “We weren’t playing well as a group but we continued to fight to the end.”

Pulgar was involved-with a dramatic, down-to-the-wire match. Facing Clemson junior Yannick Maden, Pulgar ran into trouble during the first set losing 7-5.

The determined senior fought his way back with the second set 6-4 to force a third and final set. Both teams watched from the sidelines cheering their teammates on as they con-tinued to fight to the bitter end. Pulgar finally broke through and won the set 6-4, clinching the match for the Wolfpack.

“I didn’t play my best tennis but I fought all the way and I didn’t give up,” Pulgar said.

tenniscontinued from page 8

ryan parry/TechnicianOn the green of the third hole of Lonnie Poole Golf Course on Centennial Campus, senior Mark McMillen putts his ball into the hole for par Sunday, April 15. McMillen finished the annual Wolfpack Spring Open tied for 7th with a score of +1.

game threeN.C. State took the series

from Clemson Sunday after-noon with a 6-3 win.

State jumped out to take the 1-0 lead in the first in-ning on a sacrifice bunt from Mathews to bring home Diaz from third base. The lead in-creased to 2-0 when Canela drove in Turner on a ground-out.

The Tigers came back to tie things up 2-2, but the Red Terrors attacked again in the fifth. Canela hit a ground rule double to bring in the first run of the inning. Mathews fol-lowed up with another double to center field to bring in two more runs. Austin closed out the inning with a sacrifice fly to bring Mathews home and give State a 6-2 lead.

Clemson was able to put up another run in the seventh, but the damage had been done by State as they took the 6-3 victory.

“The guys played really well all weekend,” head coach El-liot Avent said. “This is a tough place to play and it always has been. It’s kind of been a bit of a nemesis for us in years past. But these guys came down here and played extremely well.”

baseballcontinued from page 8

INSIDE• Page 3: A recap of women’s tennis road

games against Georgia Tech and Clemson.

COUNTDOWN• 5 days until football’s Kay Yow Spring Game at

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Freshmen display talents on the base path and on the mound at Clemson.

Nolan EvansSenior Staff Writer

The No. 17 N.C. State (24-10, 11-7 ACC) baseball team defeat-ed Clemson (20-17, 9-9 ACC) on the road Sunday, taking a three-game series from the Tigers.

Game OneClemson stole the first game

of the series from the Wolfpack, winning 7-6 in a 12-inning bat-tle.

The Tigers came out of the gates with a roaring start at the plate, taking a 4-0 lead after three innings.

However, the Pack would not go down quietly.

Freshman Trea Turner led the sixth inning off for State with a single to center field. Freshman Brett Austin followed up with a walk. After a hit-by-pitch, the bases became loaded for junior Danny Canela.

Canela came through for the

Wolfpack, knocking a two RBI double to right field to cut the Ti-gers’ lead in half. Junior Tarran Senay continued to do work at the plate, hitting a pinch-hit sacri-fice f ly to drive in junior Chris Diaz, bringing the Pack within a run, 4-3.

In the bottom half of the in-ning, Clemson was able to tack on another run, but State contin-ued to swing the bat well into the seventh inning.

Following a hit-by-pitch and a walk, Turner laid down a bunt sin-gle that resulted in a throwing error. Junior Matt Bergquist was hit home and senior Andrew Ciencin was hit to third to once again cut Clemson’s lead to one. Turner then stole second base to put both runners in scoring position.

Austin came through with a sac-rifice fly to bring in Ciencin and tie the game 5-5. Turner then took third base with another steal, tying

the ACC single-game record for steals.

“It’s pretty cool to have those [records], but it’s more about the

wins,” Turner said.Diaz lined out to

center field to bring Turner home and give State a 6-5 lead.

Clemson returned in the eighth in-ning with another run to knot things up at six, sending the game into extra innings. The Tigers took the game in

walk-off fashion in the twelfth, 7-6.

Game TwOThe Pack bounced back from the

loss Saturday afternoon, taking the game by a 3-1 count.

There was much less of an offen-sive turnout for both teams as the pitching pair dueled on the mound.

Wolfpack freshman pitcher Carlos Rodon went eight innings, allow-ing only one run on three hits, along with eight strikeouts, and improved his record to 6-0.

“I just felt like I had to go out there

throwing strikes and let my defense make the plays,” Rodon said. “[Yes-terday’s loss] made me more deter-mined to come out and dominate the game.”

Clemson pitcher Dominic Leone had an impressive performance as well. Leone went 7.1 innings, allow-ing only three runs and striking out seven.

Falling behind 1-0, the Pack tacked on its first runs of the game in the seventh inning. Redshirt se-nior Ryan Mathews got on base for State with a double to left center. Af-ter a strikeout, Ciencin hit an infield single to third base with no advance from Mathews.

Both runners were put into scor-ing position on a groundout. Turner came through for the Wolfpack with a two-out double to right center field, bringing in two runs to give State a 2-1 lead.

Senay increased the lead to 3-1 with an RBI double in the eighth inning, bringing home Canela. The score would be the eventual final, giving the Pack its first win of the series.

Pack baseball tames Tigers in weekend series

N.C. State defeats Georgia Tech and Clemson 4-3 over weekend.

Jonathan StoutStaff Writer

No. 42 N.C. State (18-8, 4-6 ACC) defeated Georgia Tech (9-11, 4-6 ACC) 4-3 Friday at Dail Outdoor Tennis Stadium.

State failed to win the doubles point, losing all three matches; 8-3, 8-4 and 9-7.

“They were much more ener-getic and amped up for doubles than we were,” head coach Jon Choboy said.

Already down a point, State lost the first match during sin-gles play. Even with concern about being in a 2-0 hole, the Pack would come out on top af-ter clutch singles performances from freshman Austin Powell,

senior Dominic Hodgson and senior Jamie Pulgar.

“We just weren’t firing and com-ing up with the energy,” Choboy said. “When you are in a situation like this and you come out on the positive end, that allows you to be-lieve you can do it.”

Freshman Robbie Mudge got the Pack on the board first in singles play, winning his match in straight sets 6-0, 6-3.

Hodgson had a grueling battle with Georgia Tech junior Juan Spir. The first set was won with ease by Spir 6-1. Hodgson came out swing-ing in the second, battling his way to a 6-5 set win.

“It’s all about sticking with it and trying to break them down as much as you can,” Hodgson said.

Pulgar lost his first set 6-4 to Georgia Tech senior Kevin King but followed with a 6-3 win in the second set. He closed out the match 6-0 in the tie final set, giving State

another point.The final set was an epic battle,

each player trading blows but Hodgson came out on top with a 6-4 victory.

With the final team score tied at 3-3, the Pack’s fate was left in the hands of a freshman.

“I knew it was going to come down to my match,” Powell said. “I really just wanted to win it for the guys.”

Powel won the first set 6-4 against Georgia Tech junior Juan Melian but lost the second 3-6, forcing a tiebreaker. After falling behind in the third set, Powell won the next three games in the set in thrilling fashion to give State the win.

“The main thing is keeping the team in mind,” Powel said. “I’m battling for the team and I’m not going to give up for those guys;

Wolfpack doubles up comeback wins

Defending home turf, N.C. State pulls out four-shot victory.

Sean FairholmDeputy Sports Editor

Standing outside of Lonnie Poole Golf Course, senior Mark McMillen paused slightly before summarizing the long-awaited feeling N.C. State has been searching all spring to find.

“Relieved.” After trailing by two shots head-

ing into the final round of the Wolf-pack Spring Open, State utilized a 5-under 283 team score on Sunday to overcome Lamar and East Caro-lina. Needing positive momentum to earn a NCAA Regional bid, the home win arrived at the perfect time.

Junior Mitch Sutton erupted for a final round 67 to catapult into second place individually for the tournament, and his play gave State a comfortable cushion during the final moments of the tournament. The last tournament the Wolfpack hosted at the par-72, 7,358-yard course was one to forget for Sut-ton, as he injured his wrist and was forced to withdraw just days before the team struggled to a seventh place finish.

“It’s pretty awesome being able to come back to our home course and host our own tournament,” Sutton said. “Finally putting together a good tournament for myself really helped out the team.”

The 67 is a collegiate best for the All-American, and as his senior teammates played one last tourna-ment in Raleigh, McMillen echoed the team’s sentiments on Sutton.

“He’s been getting back at it, and I thought he was close, but just wasn’t quite back yet,” McMillen said. “To-day he showed that he is back.”

Coach Richard Sykes has seen Sutton battle a lot of adversity after

Men’s golf claims Spring Open

aThleTic schedule

TuesdayBaseBall at CampBellBuies Creek, 6 p.m.

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Women’s tennis aCC tournamentCary, TBA

Thursday-SaturdaytraCk aCC ChampionshipsCharlottesville, Va., All Day

Friday-Sundaymen’s Golf aCC ChampionshipsLondon, N.C., All Day

BaseBall vs. Boston ColleGeRaleigh; Fri. & Sat. 6:30 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m.

Saturday-SundaysoftBall vs. marylandRaleigh, 1 p.m.; Sat. 1 p.m. & 3 p.m., Sun. 12 p.m.

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ryan parry/TechnicianSophomore Sean Weber reacts and nails the ball back over the net against Georgia Tech. The Wolfpack defeated the Yellow Jackets 4-3 Friday, April 13 at the Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Outdoor Tennis Stadium.

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place to play and

it always has been.

It’s kind of been a

bit of a nemesis.”Coach Elliot Avent

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Ryan Hill takes 1,500 meters in Chapel HillRedshirt junior Ryan Hill took first place in the men’s 1,500 meters at the Dick Tayler-Joe Hilton UNC Invitational at Irwin Belk Track on Saturday. Hill posted a 3:41.90 in the 1,500, only a sliver behind his school record of 3:40.22 he set in 2010. Although Hill was the only competitor to win an event, members of State’s men’s and women’s track teams placed 12 other athletes in the top three in the 23 events they competed in on Saturday.

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Women’s golf places sixth in ACC ChampionshipThe women’s golf team took sixth place in the 2012 ACC Women’s Golf Championship held over the weekend at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro. The team finished the three-round event with an overall score of 57-over 909 after a tournament-best 12-over 296 performance in the final round. Duke’s No. 1-ranked Lindy Duncan claimed a six-stroke victory after finishing 3-under 210.

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Softball shutout in three-game series at UNC

The women’s softball team lost three consecutive games against the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill on Saturday and Sunday. After losing 8-0 and 5-0 on Saturday, the Wolfpack women took the Heels into the tenth inning on Sunday in the final game of the series. UNC’s offense stepped up again, however, after Carolina’s Ally Blake hit a home run in the extra inning for the walk-off 3-2 victory, sending the Pack home winless on the weekend.

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