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Raleigh, North Carolina Time, budget constraints have been met so far in New Talley construction. Elise Heglar News Editor Not many students may be taking constant notice of the work on the new Talley Student Center as they pass to and from their classes. However, the project’s progress has been consistent. TJ Willis, assistant director of the University Student Center, said the project has gone well from the start. Since the project is working under a strict schedule, there were initially some budget concerns, but there have been no issues since construc- tion commenced. “We are on schedule and on budget, which is great,” Willis said. Bill Davis, architect and project manager for Talley, said the project has been going very smoothly de- spite initial concerns about the tight deadline for construction. The entire project is currently scheduled to be finished in December 2014. “It’s a really tight schedule, and a lot of issues come up when you’re work- ing like that. But everything is going really well; everything is moving for- ward on time and the budget looks good,” Davis said. One of the biggest challenges the project has faced, according to Davis, is the fear of over-spending. Since the University wants to wrap up the proj- ect as soon as possible, it has been dif- ficult not to strain the budget. “There is definitely a challenge in that through the whole process,” Da- vis said. During the construction, some things in Talley Student Center have inevitably been moved around. The Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service, otherwise known as CSLEPS, moved their offices out of Talley earlier this semester. Once the offices were moved, the rooms, located on the third floor, were turned into extra study lounges for students. Willis said these new study lounges have already received a lot of student interest. “We’ve seen great reactions to the new study lounge spaces. It really shows the needs of our students,” Willis said. According to Wil- lis, the previous study spaces pro- vided in Talley were not greatly used by students due to the displeasing layout. “The student lounges in the old Talley were not that inviting and not lo- cated in great plac- es,” Willis said. The study lounges are currently open for student use, but will close for a few weeks after spring break to accommodate construction, according to Willis. When the con- struction is completed, the lounges will be available to students once again. Davis said he sees various merits for students in the completion of this project. The hope is for Talley to become a main focus of campus for University students. “It will help give students something they don’t really have right now. It will hopefully con- nect campus better than the current Talley does,” Davis said. Another benefit to the renovations, according to Da- vis, is an increased amount of traffic through Talley. It will mean more students spending time near Stewart Theater and throughout the building in general. “This is going to be a building that’s a showcase for the University,” Davis said. Molly Hedges, junior in English, is not quite as excited by the con- struction. While she does admit it has not affected her in a very nega- tive way, she said the project itself seems unnecessary. “I didn’t really see anything wrong with our old student center. [The renovation] will be worth it for other people maybe, but I won’t be here,” Hedges said. Despite her disinterest in the project, Hedges maintains that the construction has been easy to deal with as a student living on campus. “Everyone I know hasn’t been too affected by it,” Hedges said. Student opinions have been varied on the project, according to Willis. “Students say things like, ‘It’s an eyesore, why is it here?’ But the thing about construction is it’s an ebb and flow. The biggest thing is to keep students informed about what we’re doing,” Willis said. TECHNICIAN b 4 technicianonline.com NC State Class Ring NC State Class Ring Mon-Fri, Feb 20-24 10am to 3pm at NC State Bookstore New developments in University’s forensic science program helping to solve crimes. Lauren Vanderveen Staff Writer Pop culture television shows, such as “Bones” and “CSI”, have become the basis for what many think forensic sci- ence to be — murder and drama. Here at N.C. State, though, the forensic sci- ence program has sought to realisti- cally prepare students and police of- ficers alike for the field. The recent creation of the Forensic Science Institute has incorporated efforts from multiple colleges, David Hinks, director of the institute, said in a radio interview with WPTF. The interdisciplinary effort ranges from the colleges of engineering and computer science to entomology and textiles. In fact, computer science and en- gineering faculty are working to de- velop virtual three-dimensional crime scenes, Hinks said. The system for these 3-D crime scenes is called ‘IC-Crime,’ and is currently in its research stage. Crime scene investigators can globally access it and collaborate. Similarly, the “Discovery and Re- covery” seminar, sponsored by the Na- tional Institute of Justice, was held last May. Students, law enforcement and forensic scientists studied alongside each other to learn how to locate and identify evidence within crime scenes. Lacey Treadway, a junior in bioar- chaeology, saw how forensic anthro- pology can also work on the same level as other disciplines, such as in her own major. “In both fields, being able to identify aspects of the skeleton like sex, age, height and pathologies possessed by the individual are important to suc- cessful work,” Treadway said. However, where an archaeologist would use that information to identify gender, as well as things like work and eating habits, a forensic anthropolo- gist would use the human remains to determine an unknown identity, Treadway said. Officially, neither N.C. State nor anywhere else in North Carolina has an accredited forensic science aca- demic program, according to Hinks. The University does, however, offer a minor in forensic science. Roughly 40 students are currently in the minor, Hinks said. Members of N.C. State faculty have actually testified in court, based on their findings in crime scenes and their professional expertise. In the 2008 case of 19-month-old DeVarion Gross’ death, Ann Ross, co-director of the Forensic Science Institute, provided the state medical examiner’s office with her report. She concluded that the boy’s rib fractures indicated abuse prior to his death, ac- cording to an article on N.C. State’s official website. Ross’ achievements, which include developing a skull-mapping tech- nique to help determine the ancestry of remains, have won her recogni- tion around the world, as well as in the classroom. “Dr. Ross is amazing,” Treadway said. “She’s smart and entertaining, but incredibly informative. Her [Intro to Forensic Anthropology] class was probably one of the best classes I’ve had at State.” “Professor Ann Ross is an interna- tionally renowned forensic anthropol- ogist that has worked in Haiti, worked through the Katrina disaster, [and] has been in Panama for the Panama- nian Truth Commission,” Hinks said. A collaborative effort on a dyed fi- ber database is also in the works, with the help of a $600,000 grant from the National Institute for Justice, Dieter Griffis, director of the Analytical In- strumentation Facility, said. The database, which would be the first of its kind, would help differenti- ate fibers by type and amount of dye. Program enhances forensic studies insidetechnician viewpoint 4 features 5 classifieds 7 sports 8 ‘Fought’ his way to success See page 8. Planned Parenthood, steadfast despite controversy See page 5. A friend for coffee See page 6. Talley construction remains on schedule CSI continued page 3 BRADLEY WILSON/TECHNICIAN ARCHIVE PHOTO The NCSU Bookstore was demolished at the end of June 2011. The bookstore will eventually be part of the new Talley Student Center once construction is complete. The project is currently on schedule. Undercover as a Muslim woman Women’s Center hosted annual panel discussion on Muslim women who choose to wear the veil. Shawn Thompson Staff Writer The Women’s Center and the Muslim Student Association hosted its annual discussion panel yester- day on Muslim women who decide to wear a religious veil. The event featured a discussion panel where different Muslim women shared their experiences wearing the veil, and how they are perceived in society because of it. The featured speakers of the panel hope to erase the stereotypes of Muslims, often presented in the media, by continuing to educate N.C. State’s campus through these discussions. “We have this event each year. Many people aren’t aware why we wear the veils. So the panel serves as a way to educate people. So they learn the reasons why we chose to wear them,” said Nadine Shehadeh, sophomore in chemistry. The panel consisted of Muslim women from different backgrounds with unique stories to tell. The event also featured other female students on campus who volunteered to wear the veils for a day. This gave non- Muslim students the opportunity to experience what Muslim women go through on a daily basis. The discussion panel speakers each discussed their personal expe- riences and also answered questions from the audience. Questions were given to the panel to create diverse in- formation for everyone who attended. Some of the questions focused on per- sonal perspectives of wearing the veil, but social influences were also incor- porated. Respect was a popular theme amongst the panel’s discussion. Many of the women noticed the respect they gained by wearing their veils, and how their peers reacted positively to their personal decisions. “I want people to know this is a choice, every girl has a choice. We aren’t being forced to wear these. We get many stereotypes that males make us wear the veils. But that’s not true. Muslim women have a choice. The veils are a symbol for the devotion to our religion,” said Shehadeh. Verses from the Quran were also included during the discussion panel to give a better insight on why the featured speakers chose to wear their veils. Devotion and dedica- tion to their faith are ideas the four speakers were motivated by to step forward and wear their traditional garb. “Although it is encouraged for Muslim women to start wearing the veil around puberty because we are responsible for all of our ac- tions and choices at that moment, it’s ultimately preferred for them to wear it when they are comfortable to make that commitment to their religion,” Sarah Busaileh, senior in microbiology, said. For students who are interested in having a chance to experience wearing a veil, the Women’s Cen- ter will be hosting a follow-up to ‘Behind the Veil.’ Participants will JADE LORING/TECHNICIAN N.C. State Muslim Student Association and the Women’s Center sponsored “Beyond the Veil,” a talk given by women students of Islamic faith about the hijab on Thursday. “We’ve seen great reactions to the new study lounge spaces. 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Raleigh, North Carolina

Time, budget constraints have been met so far in New Talley construction.

Elise HeglarNews Editor

Not many students may be taking constant notice of the work on the new Talley Student Center as they pass to and from their classes. However, the project’s progress has been consistent.

TJ Willis, assistant director of the University Student Center, said the project has gone well from the start. Since the project is working under a strict schedule, there were initially some budget concerns, but there have been no issues since construc-tion commenced.

“We are on schedule and on budget, which is great,” Willis said.

Bill Davis, architect and project manager for Talley, said the project has been going very smoothly de-spite initial concerns about the tight deadline for construction. The entire project is currently scheduled to be finished in December 2014.

“It’s a really tight schedule, and a lot of issues come up when you’re work-ing like that. But everything is going really well; everything is moving for-ward on time and the budget looks good,” Davis said.

One of the biggest challenges the project has faced, according to Davis, is the fear of over-spending. Since the University wants to wrap up the proj-ect as soon as possible, it has been dif-ficult not to strain the budget.

“There is definitely a challenge in that through the whole process,” Da-vis said.

During the construction, some things in Talley Student Center have inevitably been moved around. The Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service, otherwise known as CSLEPS, moved their offices out of Talley earlier this semester.

Once the offices were moved, the rooms, located on the third floor, were turned into extra study lounges for students. Willis said these new study lounges have already received a lot of student interest.

“We’ve seen great reactions to the new study lounge spaces. It really shows the needs of our students,” Willis said.

According to Wil-l is , the prev ious study spaces pro-vided in Talley were not greatly used by students due to the displeasing layout.

“ T h e s t u d e n t lounges in the old Talley were not that inviting and not lo-cated in great plac-es,” Willis said.

The study lounges are currently open for student use, but will close for a few weeks after spring break to accommodate construction, according to Willis. When the con-struction is completed, the lounges will be available to students once again.

Davis said he sees various merits

for students in the completion of this project. The hope is for Talley to become a main focus of campus for University students.

“It will help give students something they don’t real ly have right now. It will hopefully con-nect campus better than the current Talley does,” Davis said.

Another benefit to the renovations, according to Da-vis, is an increased amount of traff ic through Talley. It w i l l mean more

students spending time near Stewart Theater and throughout the building in general.

“This is going to be a building that’s a showcase for the University,” Davis said.

Molly Hedges, junior in English,

is not quite as excited by the con-struction. While she does admit it has not affected her in a very nega-tive way, she said the project itself seems unnecessary.

“I didn’t really see anything wrong with our old student center. [The renovation] will be worth it for other people maybe, but I won’t be here,” Hedges said.

Despite her disinterest in the project, Hedges maintains that the construction has been easy to deal with as a student living on campus.

“Everyone I know hasn’t been too affected by it,” Hedges said.

Student opinions have been varied on the project, according to Willis.

“Students say things like, ‘It’s an eyesore, why is it here?’ But the thing about construction is it’s an ebb and flow. The biggest thing is to keep students informed about what we’re doing,” Willis said.

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New developments in University’s forensic science program helping to solve crimes.

Lauren VanderveenStaff Writer

Pop culture television shows, such as “Bones” and “CSI”, have become the basis for what many think forensic sci-ence to be — murder and drama. Here at N.C. State, though, the forensic sci-ence program has sought to realisti-cally prepare students and police of-ficers alike for the field.

The recent creation of the Forensic Science Institute has incorporated efforts from multiple colleges, David Hinks, director of the institute, said in a radio interview with WPTF.

The interdisciplinary effort ranges from the colleges of engineering and computer science to entomology and textiles.

In fact, computer science and en-gineering faculty are working to de-velop virtual three-dimensional crime scenes, Hinks said.

The system for these 3-D crime scenes is called ‘IC-Crime,’ and is currently in its research stage. Crime scene investigators can globally access it and collaborate.

Similarly, the “Discovery and Re-covery” seminar, sponsored by the Na-tional Institute of Justice, was held last May. Students, law enforcement and forensic scientists studied alongside each other to learn how to locate and identify evidence within crime scenes.

Lacey Treadway, a junior in bioar-chaeology, saw how forensic anthro-pology can also work on the same level as other disciplines, such as in her own major.

“In both fields, being able to identify aspects of the skeleton like sex, age, height and pathologies possessed by the individual are important to suc-cessful work,” Treadway said.

However, where an archaeologist would use that information to identify gender, as well as things like work and eating habits, a forensic anthropolo-gist would use the human remains to determine an unknown identity, Treadway said.

Officially, neither N.C. State nor anywhere else in North Carolina has an accredited forensic science aca-demic program, according to Hinks.

The University does, however, offer a minor in forensic science. Roughly 40 students are currently in the minor, Hinks said.

Members of N.C. State faculty have actually testified in court, based on their findings in crime scenes and their professional expertise.

In the 2008 case of 19-month-old DeVarion Gross’ death, Ann Ross, co-director of the Forensic Science Institute, provided the state medical examiner’s office with her report. She concluded that the boy’s rib fractures indicated abuse prior to his death, ac-cording to an article on N.C. State’s official website.

Ross’ achievements, which include developing a skull-mapping tech-nique to help determine the ancestry of remains, have won her recogni-tion around the world, as well as in the classroom.

“Dr. Ross is amazing,” Treadway said. “She’s smart and entertaining, but incredibly informative. Her [Intro to Forensic Anthropology] class was probably one of the best classes I’ve had at State.”

“Professor Ann Ross is an interna-tionally renowned forensic anthropol-ogist that has worked in Haiti, worked through the Katrina disaster, [and] has been in Panama for the Panama-nian Truth Commission,” Hinks said.

A collaborative effort on a dyed fi-ber database is also in the works, with the help of a $600,000 grant from the National Institute for Justice, Dieter Griffis, director of the Analytical In-strumentation Facility, said.

The database, which would be the first of its kind, would help differenti-ate fibers by type and amount of dye.

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Bradley wilson/Technician archive phoToThe NCSU Bookstore was demolished at the end of June 2011. The bookstore will eventually be part of the new Talley Student Center once construction is complete. The project is currently on schedule.

Undercover as a Muslim womanWomen’s Center hosted annual panel discussion on Muslim women who choose to wear the veil.

Shawn ThompsonStaff Writer

The Women’s Center and the Muslim Student Association hosted its annual discussion panel yester-day on Muslim women who decide to wear a religious veil.

The event featured a discussion panel where different Muslim women shared their experiences wearing the veil, and how they are perceived in society because of it. The featured speakers of the panel hope to erase the stereotypes of Muslims, often presented in the media, by continuing to educate N.C. State’s campus through these discussions.

“We have this event each year. Many people aren’t aware why we wear the veils. So the panel serves as a way to educate people. So they learn the reasons why we chose to wear them,” said Nadine Shehadeh, sophomore in chemistry.

The panel consisted of Muslim women from different backgrounds with unique stories to tell. The event also featured other female students on campus who volunteered to wear the veils for a day. This gave non-Muslim students the opportunity to experience what Muslim women go through on a daily basis.

The discussion panel speakers each discussed their personal expe-riences and also answered questions from the audience. Questions were

given to the panel to create diverse in-formation for everyone who attended. Some of the questions focused on per-sonal perspectives of wearing the veil, but social influences were also incor-porated.

Respect was a popular theme amongst the panel’s discussion. Many of the women noticed the respect they gained by wearing their veils, and how their peers reacted positively to their personal decisions.

“I want people to know this is a choice, every girl has a choice. We aren’t being forced to wear these. We get many stereotypes that males make us wear the veils. But that’s not true. Muslim women have a choice. The veils are a symbol for the devotion to our religion,” said Shehadeh.

Verses from the Quran were also included during the discussion panel to give a better insight on why the

featured speakers chose to wear their veils. Devotion and dedica-tion to their faith are ideas the four speakers were motivated by to step forward and wear their traditional garb.

“Although it is encouraged for Muslim women to start wearing the veil around puberty because we are responsible for all of our ac-tions and choices at that moment, it’s ultimately preferred for them to wear it when they are comfortable to make that commitment to their religion,” Sarah Busaileh, senior in microbiology, said.

For students who are interested in having a chance to experience wearing a veil, the Women’s Cen-ter will be hosting a follow-up to ‘Behind the Veil.’ Participants will

Jade loring/TechnicianN.C. State Muslim Student Association and the Women’s Center sponsored “Beyond the Veil,” a talk given by women students of Islamic faith about the hijab on Thursday.

“We’ve seen great

reactions to the

new study lounge

spaces. It really

shows the needs

of our students.”TJ Willis, assistant director of the

University Student Center

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TodaySpeaker SerieS On aging: cOmprehenSiOn and deciSiOn-making amOng Older adulTS12:15-1:30 p.m.218 Daniels Halldr. daniel g. Morrow, an associate professor of psychology and member of the beckman institute for advanced Science and Technology at the university of illinois, gives the final talk in the department of psychology’s series on aging with his lecture “Supporting Comprehension and decision-Making among Older adults with Low Health Literacy but High Self-Care Needs.”

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For example, when handling evidence from a crime scene, investigators would be able to determine which car model it came from, as op-posed to just knowing the color or type of fiber, Griffis said.

“We’ve developed an analytical technique that would add to that database,” Griffis said. “The technique is called ‘Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spec-trometer,’ which allows us to probe molecular surfaces of a material.”

Expertise is also being contributed by David Hinks, a dye chemist, and by the College of Textiles, which has a library of automotive fibers, Griffis said.

All of these advancements from the Forensic Science Institute might have you believe that N.C. State will be premiering its own crime show on Wednesday nights. In reality, those shows are

playing to an audience and thus are not necessarily accu-rate all the time.

“While the [forensic science] shows are incredibly entertain-ing, and I won’t pretend that I don’t enjoy them, they drama-tize what is a legitimate field of hard science,” Treadway said.

The Forensic Science Insti-tute is working toward official-ly adding a bachelor of science, master’s and doctoral forensic science program at N.C. State.

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GLBT Center hosted dialogue Wednesday as part of N.C. State’s Diversity Week.

Sarah DashowStaff Writer

Fueling the discussion on di-versity and identity expression, on Wednesday night, around 15 students gathered in With-erspoon for the Stop the Hate Diversity Dialogue. The discus-sion was regarding identity ex-pression on campus and within communities.

Sponsored by the GLBT Cen-ter and part of its Diversity Education Week, Al and Keith Toney, diversity consultants, were brought to lead the dia-logue.

“They do a lot of work on hate and trying to educate people about hate, what that is and how to make communities more positive. As two gay men, they have certainly experienced a lot of hate in their life,” Jus-tine Hollingshead, director of the GLBT Center, said.

The quest ions centered around events on campus, such as comments made in the Free Expression Tunnel and the vandalism at the GLBT Center.

“Obviously the hate incident that happened targeting the GLBT Center in October has sparked lots of conversation and discussion about hate, hate speech versus free speech and what is that... we wanted to find something that made sure that we were continuing that con-versation and that dialogue,” Hollingshead said.

Al Toney spoke out about taking a precautionary stance, rather than a reactionary one.

“When people usually talk

about these issues, so if a cor-poration or a school is talking about, let’s say, gay and lesbian issues, and it comes to the forefront, it’s usually because something happens and they have to address it,” Al said. “What we try to do is get people to think proactively, to bring up these issues, have these discus-sions. So when something does happen, it’s not a reactionary piece. People already have the education and tools to address it appropriately.”

The discussion began with the speakers giving their back-ground of hate and discrimina-tion. As a gay, interracial mar-ried couple, the Toney’s have had many challenges along the way that lead them to becoming speakers against hate.

Keith came from a long line of jobs where he was uncom-fortable revealing his orienta-tion and ostracized when he did. Al was the first openly gay police officer and was ignored by many of his fellow officers.

“21 years ago, I got shot in the line of duty and was forced to retire, so I had to change my career... I started volunteering, started turning to speaking en-gagements and workshops, and a business just flourished over the years,” Al said. “So now we speak on all sorts of issues, whether it be race, sexual ori-entation, communication, con-flict resolution... just a whole host of work that we do to try to dispel hateful stereotypes, to try to include more people.”

Adam Ward, graduate stu-dent in comparative biomedi-cal sciences, was present at the talk.

“I enjoyed hearing their sto-ries. It makes everything more personal, but it gives you an idea of what their background

is, why they’re doing what they’re doing. You can relate to it, and it makes more pow-erful everything they say,” Ward said.

Students were asked to speak with those sitting next to them and come up with three iden-tities they attribute to them-selves and how these identities change the way they express themselves on campus. There was also discussion on how safe students felt when ex-pressing these identities and what might be changed at N.C. State to make people feel safer and more comfortable.

“So often we just go through the day... I’m gay, and that’s it, but you don’t really think of, well, is it OK? Do you feel safe? I don’t really ask myself that when I’m walking around campus,” Caitlin Cohn, senior in English, said.

While students who at-tended may not have learned anything new, they agreed that the discussion was a positive and enriching event.

“I think it’s important to meet people who have been so public about their stories and shared their experiences. Just to have role models that are willing to talk to people and travel and share their mes-sage,” Cohn said.

“I think it just brought to mind or reinforced the need to consider people with inter-secting or multiple identities that maybe one or many are oppressed and how to sup-port those individuals. It just reminded me that certain groups are discriminated against, but we all need to come together for various so-cial justice causes... as people and to let others know that that’s not OK,” Ward said.

Students join in on a dialogue to Stop the Hate

have the opportunity to wear veils, as well as receive more in-formation regarding the topic.

“You can chose to wear the veil or not. We will talk about what it means, and how women

and society view hair. You can receive a veil if you want to ex-perience how it feels to wear it. There will also be discussions to give more information,” said Ashley Simons- Rudolph, di-rector of N.C. State’s Women’s Center.

In conjunction with ‘Be-yond the Veil, Meet Your Mus-lim Neighbor,’ an open house

hosted by the Raleigh Islamic Center will take place Feb. 25 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. During the open house, everyone is welcome to take part in a tour of the local mosque and enjoy other showcases during the event.

For more information about the open house, visit www.my-muslimneighbor.org.

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Hypocritical and stereotypical In response to “Breaking the mold; debunking the stereotypes” in February 22’s edition of the Technician. I would like for you to know that I am personally offended by your article “Breaking the Mold.” I specifically take offense to your “insightful” commentary on Greek Life. I am not a member of Greek life but, as the boyfriend of a sorority woman and the close friend of many other Greeks, I have seen firsthand the benefits of Greek organizations. I know many Greeks (notice the plural) who don’t drink at all. Furthermore, the people that I do know that are most morally ambiguous are not associated with Greek life. This is likely because they do not have the additional rules and regulations that Greek organizations impose on their members, above and beyond the rules and regulation of the University. Greeks are some of the most engaged and involved people on campus. Alan Sheridan, winner of the 2011 Leader of the Pack, is in a Greek organization. Chandler Thompson, Student Body President, is in a Greek Organization. To say that Greeks are only concerned with drinking and partying discounts all of the positive influences they have on campus. It is likely that many of these people have credentials and experiences far exceeding your own. In the future, I would steer clear of making ill-conceived stereotypes about people who you likely hardly even know. I would especially avoid these stereotypes in an article in which you claim to be debunking stereotypes. Please take the time to consider what you are saying.

Ian Hill, junior, biochemistry

Quoting the scienceIn response to the column “Evolution: theory not fact” in Feb. 7’s edition of the Technician. Instead of name-calling and unsubstantiated comments, I offer some insightful quotes from evolutionary scientists who should know their own discipline. Those people who chose to bury their head in the sand regarding the truth modern science has shown us in the last 20 years need to reconsider their positions regarding the legitimacy of this theory of evolution. In light of the quotes below, one can only suppose an agenda for continuing to promote Darwinism which, in reality, has nothing to do with real scientific inquiry. T.L. Moor, paleontologist: “The more one studies paleontology, the more certain one becomes that evolution is based on faith alone.” John T. Bonner: “We [evolutionists] have been telling our students for years not to accept any statement on its face value but to examine the evidence, and therefore it is rather a shock to discover that we have failed to follow our own sound advice.” (cited in “The Twilight of Evolution,” Henry M. Morris, p. 91) Miles Eldredge, paleontologist: “We paleontologists have said that the history of life supports [gradual adaptive change], all the while really knowing that it does not.”

(cited in “Darwin on Trial,” Phillip Johnson, p. 59) Mary Leakey, paleoanthropologist: “All these trees of life with their branches of our ancestors, that’s a lot of nonsense.” (from an interview with the Associated Press, Dec 10 1996) T. Rosazak: “The irony is devastating. The main purpose of Darwinism was to drive every last trace of an incredible God from biology. But the theory replaces God with an even more incredible deity: omnipotent chance.” (“Unfinished Animal,” p. 101) Charles Darwin: “I am quite conscious that my speculations run quite beyond the bounds of true science.” (from a letter to Asa Gray, Harvard biology professor, cited in “Charles Darwin and the Problem of Creation,” N.C. Gillespie, p.2) Evolution is not really supported by mainstream science or scientists. Nor is there a consensus on this subject.

Bill & Stacy Holbert

Shoddiness of our anti-Carolina anticsIn response to The Daily Tar Hell published on February 21: In one sentence – The Daily Tar Hell was a cheap shot. I understand college rivalry and banter. But: 1. It’s ironic that the Technician would take a shot at UNC by deriding The Daily Tar Heel of all things, which by far surpasses the Technician in both journalistic quality and integrity. 2. It’s shameful that in taking said shot, the Technician, and by extension, we: (A) Scoff at Independent Study and liberal education. By mocking the fact that elsewhere, students are more inclined to explore beyond pre-packaged academic options devised primarily to mass-produce employees, we project an attitude that holistic learning isn’t important when money’s to be made. Which, along with our exhibited lack of appreciation for the arts, isn’t something to be proud of. (B) Belch forth chauvinism. Disgustingly, we cannot poke fun at UNC without reducing ourselves to blatant and offensive sexism. (C) Can’t help but also take a few cheap shots at Occupy, a craving the Technician cannot impartially satiate as itself. Specifically, it’s incredibly insensitive that Occupy’s efforts to fight the recent tuition hikes are presented satirically, seeing that many students will not be able to afford college (N.C. State included), or may even have to drop out because of them. 3. It’s a genuine suggestion that if the Technician is so keen on doing something special, it should run a special cover on something relevant, instead of appealing to the lowest common denominator of pugnacious competitiveness over sports. For example, on those tuition hikes swooping down on the quality of our education. It’s about time we stopped engineering an image of ourselves as thinking that learning is a liberal agenda, and thinking that, “We like money, we want money; but, uh, there’s a basketball game coming, so we can’t care about having to pay more than our fair share right now. Plus, why would anyone want to do that unless they’re arts majors or feminists or leftists?” That should not be N.C. State.

Ishan Raval,freshman, First Year College

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Even though the terrorist at-tacks of 9/11 are 10 years be-hind us, stereotypes surround-ing Muslims and other Middle Eastern peoples persist. “On 9/11, the terrorists not only hijacked those planes, but our religion,” Tanzeel, a representa-tive of Raleigh’s Islamic Center, said.

Students should work to break down these stereotypes not only in their actions, but in their mindset as well.

There are at lot of negative stereotypes surrounding the Muslim population. This cre-ates the potential for possibly laying the blame on their whole population for something they didn’t do. These pre-conceived notions, created by a culture of fear, have created these false

stereotypes that need to be reconsidered.Charles Kurz-man, a UNC-Chapel Hill so-ciology professor, has recently published a study on Muslim-American terrorism through the Triangle Center on Terror-ism and Homeland Security. In his eight-page study, Kurzman analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Center on Law and Security at New York University. He also included data found in media sources such as CNN.

Kurzman found that the amount of Muslim-Americans who engage in terrorist activity compared to the amount living

in the United States was small. The number of Muslim-Amer-icans charged with supporting terrorism was eight in 2011. This is the lowest number since the 2011 terrorist attacks.

This fact alone should help dispel the stereotypes that remain in the minds of stu-dents. By breaking down the stereotypes in your mind, you can begin to embrace the rich Muslim-American culture that persists in the U.S. and on our own campus.

Most Muslim-Americans tend to be strongly against us-ing violence to achieve their goals.“Muslim-American or-

ganizations, and the vast ma-jority of individuals that we interviewed, firmly reject the radical extremist ideology that justifies the use of violence to achieve political ends,” David Schanzer, the director of the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security, said, according to CNN.

Muslim-Americans should never be stereotyped to repre-sent the views of the extremist Muslim population. While the 9/11 attacks have engrained a fear of Middle Eastern and Muslim culture and people in the minds of many Americans, there is never an excuse for you to have a mindset of avoidance, hate, and anger.

The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the

responsibility of the editor-in-chief.

Muslim-American stereotype is unjustifiedThe FacTs:According to a new study conducted by Charles Kurzman, the number of Muslim-Americans living in the US far outweighs the number of those who are committing acts of terrorism.

Our OpiniOn:The 9/11 attacks happened 10 years ago. Today, we should work to break the stereotypes of Muslims and other Middle Eastern people in our own thoughts and learn to appreciate what their culture can offer.

students disengaged by lectures.

Rachel Jordan, sophomore in architecture

What is your favorite place to eat at midnight?

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“I can’t afford to eat after midnight. My big doesn’t let me.”

Alex Hadleysophomore, graphic design

“Cookout. Gotta get that peanut butter milkshake.”

Katie Mullinsfreshman, business administration

“Me and my pals enjoy a nice trip to the water fountain.”

Ibrahim Zafarsophomore, biomedical engineering

“The upper level of Angus Barn, of course, because it’s scrumptious and cheap.”

Mary Jackson sophomore, animal science

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“Alone in my room, because I hate all people.“

Will Howellsophomore, electrical engineering

Slippery bricks are too dangerousImagine a pretty day

when you are walking around campus enjoying the nice weather. All of the sudden, the sky gets dark, the sun goes away, wind blows through the

Brickyard and the sky opens up. Of course, y o u a r e smart and always car-ry around an umbrella w it h you. However, y ou l o o k

down because you are won-dering why it feels like you are walking in a lake and realize you don’t have your rain boots on. They are in your dorm, warm and dry, and you are, to put it blunt-ly, screwed.

Not only are your nice shoes getting ruined, but you are walking very slowly because you fear that, at any moment, you may slip on a brick and fall to your doom. I am sure there are many N.C. State students who will agree our school either needs to make the bricks less slippery or reduce the amount of brick paving on this campus. When it rains, not only are you completely uncomfortable due to your soaking wet socks in your sodden shoes, but you are also in some serious dan-ger. If you don’t get hurt in the process of sliding every which way, you are at least

made to look like an utter fool in front of complete strangers, due to your inability to catch your balance on the uneven bricks.

While I love our brick-paved campus, sometimes the bricks cause unnecessary trouble. Whoever decided to make N.C. State an all-brick campus most likely did not take into account that bricks do not absorb wa-ter when it rains. After a rain-storm, it takes hours to days for the campus to dry out. While we are waiting, we have to avoid the hundreds of puddles. For t hose who do not have rain boots or shoes w it h good t rac-tion, walking around cam-pus just after it rains sucks.

The bricks are one rea-son why class attendance is down when it rains. I would vent u re to say these stu-dents do not want to walk around campus knowing their lives could be at risk. Why end up with soaking wet feet for three or four hours? Why not stay in your dorm and stay dry? You really can’t blame them. Autumn only makes the situa-tion worse; after the leaves fall, days of pouring rain cause you to play hopscotch in order to avoid sliding on a wet patch of leaves.

The University could at least fix the bricks we walk on. There are so many dips in the ground from miss-ing or cracked bricks where puddles can easily form. Sometimes, you are forced to walk right through a puddle.

To be honest, I feel worse for the male students than the female ones. In our so-ciety, if a guy were to walk around campus with a pair of rain boots, he would probably get a look or two. Now I do understand there

are some forms of rain boots for guys — like duck boots — but I rare-ly see any guys wear-ing them. It’s more typical to see g irls walking around wear-ing boots with pret-ty designs

to avoid the rain and any slip that may occur in the process

Bricks are a staple of our campus, but they can also ruin a person’s day the mo-ment it rains.

Send Nijah your thoughts on slippery bricks to [email protected].

Nijah ToshumbaStaff Columnist

By ALEx SANCHEZ

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FeaturesPlanned Parenthood defends its cause in face of pro-life criticism.

Nikki StoudtStaff Writer

The proposal of the Af-fordable Care Act incited an enormous outcry from vari-ous groups across the country. The act required all employers, including those who are reli-giously affiliated, to provide female employees with birth control and other contracep-tives free of co-pay. However, President Barack Obama re-vised the act, and in a recent press conference said religious groups could not be forced to pay for services against their principles.

Planned Parenthood Fed-eration of America, Inc. has received aid from the fed-eral govern-ment since the 1970s, but many pro-life g roups a re now calling for federa l funding to it to be halted. The protest-e r s ’ a r g u-ment is this: taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to pay taxes to benefit an industry that es-sentially violates their beliefs.

Planned Parenthood pro-vides cancer and STD screen-ings, contraceptive counseling and GLBT counseling, but is currently receiving attention for its most controversial ser-vice: abortion care. According to Melissa Reed, vice president of public policy for Planned Parenthood-Raleigh, the on-going fight regarding abortion overshadows the services most commonly used.

“Society has a misperception of what Planned Parenthood does,” Reed said. “Abortion cases only account for about three percent of what we do. What shocks people most is that women use birth control for things other than contra-ception — acne or menstrual cycle-related dysfunctions.”

Approximately 80 percent of Planned Parenthood’s patients are over age 20, and 75 percent

of them are at or below the poverty line. Planned Parenthood estimates its cl inics pre-ve nt more than 620,000 unintended pregnan-c ie s a n nu-ally and pre-vent roughly 220,000 abor-

tions. Federal law already bans Planned Parenthood from us-ing government funds for abor-

tions.About one-third of Planned

Parenthood’s money comes from government grants, ap-proximately $300 million each year. One-quarter is from from private donors, while patient fees and insurance claims bring in the remaining funds.

Derek Spicer, senior in po-litical science and history, has strong opinions about who and what the government should or should not be paying for.

“I don’t believe the govern-ment should be funding much of anything, let alone a private company that provides abor-tions,” Spicer said.

When it comes to the eco-nomic impact, Spicer thinks that federal funding of Planned Parenthood and other pri-vate companies will eventu-ally result in a distortion of the private free market, bad

investments and, ultimately, economic crashes.

“Our national debt is an economic and national secu-rity crisis waiting to happen,” Spicer said. “We need to take all the necessary steps to sig-nificantly reduce government spending.”

Reed sa id the ser v ices Planned Parenthood provides save both the federal govern-ment and taxpayers a lot of money.

“Taxpayers end up bearing a lot of the expense for unin-tended pregnancies among people who are too poor to care for their children,” Reed said. “The same goes for preventable cancers and sexually transmit-ted diseases.”

Though the funding fight over Planned Parenthood might be about abortion, Reed

asserts Planned Parenthood itself isn’t about abortion. It’s primarily about contraception and reproductive health.

Currently in a legal battle with the state and set to go to trial in the spring, Planned Parenthood is waiting to hear whether or not they will main-tain the funding they already receive from the government. July 2012 marks the congres-sional date of the funding de-cision. Until then, the women and men who are cared for by Planned Parenthood walk on pins and needles.

“Taking our services away from low-income men and women would be a huge dis-service,” Reed said. “Without us, these people have neither the ability nor stability to plan their own families—these peo-ple can’t win. Planned Parent-

hood is like a safety net for their goals and aspirations.”

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Planned ParenthoodQuick facts:• 1in5womenhavebeen

toPlannedParenthoodforhealthcareservices.

• 99 percent of all u.S. women will use a means of birth control at some point in their lives.

• Last year, Planned Parenthood served over 3 million women. Of that number, roughly 329,000 received abortions.

• Planned Parenthood provides both men and women with cancer screenings and STd testing/treatments at very little cost.

Source: MeliSSa reed

Provided services35% BirthControl

35% STDTesting/Treatment

16% CancerTesting/Treatment

10% MiscelaneousWomen’sServices

3% AbortionCare

1% Other (EducationandCounseling)

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New place in town to get your burger fix comes with some not-so-average toppings.

Frances EllisStaff Writer

Hamburgers are a staple of fast food restaurants and col-lege students’ diets everywhere. Quick, cheap and tasty, they are an easy fix for taste buds and hungry stomachs alike. How-ever, in downtown Raleigh, hamburgers have taken a gour-met turn and gone beyond the standard patty and bun.

Chuck’s, which opened in September, is from the mind and kitchen of Ashley Chris-tensen, who is also behind Poole’s Diner, Beasley’s Chick-en and Honey and Fox Liquor Bar.

“The idea behind Chuck’s is pretty simple,” Derek Ryoti, general manager of Chuck’s, Beasley’s Chicken and Honey and Fox Liquor Bar said. “It is to serve a great burger to Ra-leigh. [Christensen] felt that burgers are a food that a whole lot of people can connect with, and that there was an opportu-nity for this type of restaurant to thrive in Raleigh.”

However, these are not your typical burgers. Instead, they have names like Spirit Ani-mal, The Dirty South and Bradley-Time, with toppings that include bacon-onion jam, crushed avocado, smoked pork shoulder, chili, cream cheese and roasted poblano chilis, to name a few.

The Dirty South currently reigns as the most popular burger, coming topped with smoked pork shoulder and anson, Mills Sea Island red pea chili, crispy tobacco on-ions, roasted tomato slaw, Ashe Co. Mtn. cheddar and yellow mustard.

In addition to their specialty burgers, Chuck’s also offers diners the opportunity to cre-ate their own custom burger.

Katy Campbell, sophomore in sports management, took advantage of that opportunity when she met up with a friend for lunch at Chuck’s.

“I love a good burger, so when a good friend told me about Chuck’s, I thought I’d try it out,” Campbell said. I ordered a custom cheeseburger and Belgian-style pommes frites (french fries) with ketchup and roasted garlic aioli. The burger was a good size (I got the little version) and [it] was pretty tasty, but the fries were the best part. They were crunchy, fresh and a little salty. The roasted garlic aioli was original and delicious.”

The wide variety of home-made dipping sauces is one thing that separates Chuck’s from other burger joints. Be-yond classic Heinz ketchup, there’s espelette aioli, green peppercorn-dijon, roasted garlic aioli, sweet chili sauce, malt vinegar aioli, a concoction called ‘the comeback sauce’ and beef booster mayo.

Chuck’s focuses on using high quality, ground-in house beef for its burgers and local in-gredients. While beef burgers are the main attraction, there are also salads, veggie burgers

and chili cheese fries. “Another specialty at Chuck’s

are the milkshakes and floats,” Ryoti said. “The pastry team uses homemade, house spun ice cream to create a variety of milkshakes and floats, and we have a special relationship with Aviator Brewery in Holly Springs that produces a great local root beer, which we serve on tap. It is outstanding on its own or with some vanilla ice cream.”

Chuck’s will continue to pro-vide creative, delicious burgers to the Raleigh area, hoping to break the boundaries of average American food.

“I think there is definitely a market for creatively-topped burgers,” Loretta Stinson, se-nior in business administra-tion, said. “I remember that there was this one restaurant that served a burger with pea-nut butter, and apparently it was their best selling burger. I think people like the idea of spicing up a classic American meal with innovative top-pings.”

Chuck’s in downtown Raleigh offers burgers with a twist

Planned Parenthood, steadfast despite controversy

courteSy of chuck’SChuck’s burger joint in downtown Raleigh serves up gourmet burgers with a classic and simple twist.

Brett MorriS/technicianVarious birth control products, including patches and pills, can easily be purchased with a prescription and can cost anywhere between $15-$80 a month.

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Features Technicianpage 6 • friday, february 24, 2012

Salah Youssef, owner of Reverie coffee shop, follows his outgoing and amiable vocation.

Mark HerringFeatures Editor

Salah Youssef is not afraid of taking chances. After working in his family’s oil business for 11 years, he packed his bags and traveled the world for nine months to decompress and re-discover himself.

After returning from his trip five years ago, Youssef settled down, took a chance and opened his own business: Rev-erie Coffee Den. After being stuck behind a desk for most of his working life, Youssef opened up Reverie on a whim. Though he said he discovered coffee by accident, serving lo-cally roasted organic coffee and interacting with customers quickly became his vocation.

“I love the interaction with people — it’s become a part of my life that I cannot give up,” Youssef said. “I was taking some time to look for a place to open up Reverie and found a spot right next to the Univer-sity. It was exactly the place for me.”

Youssef said he’s never complained since he opened Reverie. Though his shop has opened a chapter in his life he never thought he would experi-ence, his willingness to try out new things fulfills his laid-back lifestyle.

“I worked really hard with my family’s work, and thought it was time for me to enjoy my life,” Youssef said. “Reverie just happened. It’s like everything is set in place, and that’s the best way to look at life. I just took some time to think, and I figured that things come your way. I know what I want in life and I’m happy to make this happen.”

Youssef instilled his relaxed lifestyle into Reverie, with Portuguese music in the back-ground from his native coun-try of Brazil. He is also on a first-name basis with most of his customers. Youssef said his mission for Reverie is not to make money, but to provide an environment for people to be open and enjoy life.

“Lots of coffee shops are busy, and people are always running

around. That’s life. I want Rev-erie to be a place for people to slow down,” Youssef said.

Youssef infused his open-minded worldview into Rev-erie, and the coffee shop has also become Raleigh’s unoffi-cial Brazilian embassy.

“When many new Brazilian students come to the University for the first time, many stop by Reverie,” Youssef said. “It’s the first stop. I don’t advertise or have a web-site, but they know because students in Brazil talked about Rev-erie.”

Youssef ’s parents are f r om Pa l -estine, but he was born and raised in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He speaks Portuguese, English, Spanish and Arabic. Youssef incorporated his open and accepting worldview into the shop and encourages his customers to try and explore their options.

“I always say to be open — don’t go for the menu,” Youssef said. “I make many signature drinks for my friends. Open your mind and try things. Now, I’m not just talking about cof-fee. Reverie is more than trying coffee.”

But for those interested in trying the coffee, Youssef sells

coffee beans roasted from Lar-ry Larson, founder and owner of Raleigh based roaster ‘Lar-ry’s Beans.’

“Reverie attracts a crowd of inspired young people who care about good coffee and good-for-the-world business,” Lar-son said. “That is why Larry’s Beans is such a good fit and why we’re excited to be there.”

Youssef said t hat wh i le Reverie is his place of busi-ness, he’s not doing this en-tirely for the money. He places no ad-vertisements and his busi-ness comes by word of mouth. He said this hap-

pens just from everyday chit chat.

“I love to interact with people and make friends, and I was missing that in the oil busi-ness,” Youssef said. “Of course this place is a business, but I like to interact with people from different communities, different sexual orientations, different races, different reli-gions. We are all just one big world. And some people think the kitchen’s the best place to be in the house. I think the cup of coffee is the best thing for starting conversations.”

Though Youssef attracts business from passersby on

Hillsborough Street, many of his loyal customers pa-tronize his shop on a daily basis. If Will Lampe is not in class, he is usually found reading and sipping coffee in Reverie.

“I’ve been going to Rev-erie since the beginning of last year,” Lampe, a senior in industrial engineering, said. “The atmosphere is cozy… you can study if you want to or talk with a friend.”

Lampe said other cof-fee shops are too loud and busy. According to Lampe, this creates an impersonal atmosphere that Reverie has avoided.

“I go to Reverie frequently to study and I’ve gotten to know Salah moderately well,” Lampe said. “Salah will remember customers and will ask them about their job or studies. I think he’s a very open individual.”

Youssef is the shop’s only employee. In a way, Youssef is Reverie, and he sees his shop as a part of the Raleigh community.

“I would have never opened up Reverie if I didn’t get to know my communi-ty. I want people to try to learn about where you live,” Youssef said. “Opening up a coffee shop was a distant dream for me, and I have fol-lowed what I like. This is a part of me, as well as part of all my friends who’ve made this happen.”

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Alex sAnchez/TechniciAnSalah Youssef, owner of Reverie Coffee Den on Hillsborough Street, opened his business five years ago after 11 years of working for his family’s business.

First official release from Dubstep newcomer proves enticing.

Nathan ShahDJ for WKNC-FM

Ifan Dafydd is a fairly new Dubstep producer from Wales with a new 12” single out on the Push & Run imprint. His last release, No Good, featured vocals eerily sampled from the then recently deceased Amy Winehouse, and was highly acclaimed by DJs and produc-ers like Gilles Peterson, Jamie xx and SBTRKT, among many others. His style is compared to that of steppers such as Fan-tastic Mr. Fox, Mount Kimbie and James Blake, the latter rumored to have been an old flatmate of Dafydd’s. Dafydd may be a little late to the game, but that doesn’t prevent his new release, Tree-house, from being just as re-fresh-ing as it needs to be.

Treehouse has been re-leased as a 12-inch vinyl record, with a target au-dience of mostly DJs (and a few vinyl-obsessors). The wax fea-tures two tracks that have been in hundreds of mixes since the beginning of 2011, and its re-lease now implies Dafydd’s progression into the commer-cial market as opposed to his more private “give-the-tunes-to-the-DJs” approach.

The a-side of the vinyl fea-tures the track “Treehouse,” a modern 2-step and Dubstep composition, heavily resem-bling the style of James Blake’s song “Footnotes.” Using com-binations of swelling brass synths, deep sub bass and syncopated percussion, Ifan Dafydd lays down an intricate

display of quality production and proves why so many names in the industry are interested in him.

“Treehouse” continues with a series of jazz scales floating up and down the movement, and overlapping percussion moves the tune along. A chain of soft vocal samples chant, “we will never change the world,” and fleeting flute arpeggios flutter throughout the song, along with a variety of other sounds that just can’t be placed.

The b-side follows with the phenomenal “To Me,” a haunting, emotional tune that really presents Ifan Dafydd as an original and talented pro-ducer and songwriter that can produce tear-jerking tunes with substantial quality. A voice begs, “speak to me,” and the chords envelop the mind

in haze; a symphony of strings alongside a

grand piano, slow jerks

of reversed reverbs,

a side-

chained bass line

a nd me-lodic vocals

all present the sounds of heart-

break in a clean but thorough process.

As the song seems to come to a midpoint, the strings are suddenly isolated -- a sorrow-ful symphony singled out. The song swims into a progression of interchangeable instrumen-tation from chords to solo keys with a swinging dance rhythm, pulling the song together in an epic conclusion, slowing down into a soothing vocal and synth solo that leaves chills running down the spine.

The diversity shown in this release reflects Ifan Dafydd’s profile as a gifted producer with a long road ahead of him. He’ll definitely be one to look out for in the coming months.

New dub sound from the mysterious producer Ifan Dafydd

Long-distance relationships lengthen struggles of dating in college.

Jordan AlsaqaArts & Entertainment Editor

The challenges inherent in starting a relationship are not a secret to most people. Wor-rying about infidelity, com-mitment and just finding time to spend together, on top of a course load and extracurricu-lar activities or winning over his or her parents- these are some common relationship worries.

Trying to find a person that shares similar interests and complements your personal-ity is a goal many set for them-selves in college.

Some students, however, face an additional obstacle in main-taining a healthy relationship with someone who lives miles, states or even countries away. For those in a long-distance re-

lationship, there are numerous challenges that can be difficult to overcome.

Rupert Nacoste, a professor in social psychology, defined a long-distance relationship by taking into account how much travel time is required to see a significant other.

“It’s got to be distance, and not just across the street,” Na-coste said. “It’s got to be any-where from two hours on. Two hours mean you’ve got to think, ‘how do I fit that in with classes and extracurricular activities?’ Whatever puts pressure on the relationship.”

For Melissa Dalena, a junior in poultry science, the distance from her boyfriend is much greater.

“[My boyfriend] goes to Mar-quette University in Wiscon-sin,” Dalena said. “We only get to see each other over holiday breaks.”

Despite the distance, Dalena has maintained her relation-ship throughout her time in college, and just recently cel-

ebrated her fourth anniver-sary after three years of long-distance.

While many students share Dalena’s experience, Nacoste explained the inherent prob-lems with such relationships.

“Long-distance relationships are always at risk of fail-ing,” Nacoste said. “Absence of interaction is detrimen-tal. Relation-ships cannot last without face-to-face interactions.”

Many stu-dents see so-cial network-ing as a way to help them maintain and work through the stresses of a long-distance relationship.

“Skype has been helpful,” Dalena said.

However, according to Na-coste, the supposed benefits of

social networking are actually detrimental.

“What some people are not getting is that all that tech does is allow you to exchange info,” Nacoste said. “It does not al-low you to get the emotions and quirks of a person. What don’t

you see [on Skype]? You can’t even tell what they’re doing with their life.”

Nacoste further ex-plained the physical in-teractions a n d t h e things one constantly learns about their partner

are lost in a long-distance rela-tionship, and no social media can replace that.

Still, for many students who come to college already in a re-lationship they want to make work, it is worth the difficul-

ties. Dalena admits the chal-lenges, but remains dedicated to her long-distance relation-ship.

“Not seeing each other is hard,” Dalena said. “It’s a challenge not being able to do things together, like football games, movies and parties.”

Nacoste views those chal-lenges as the core problem with long-distance relationships, es-pecially at the average age of a college student.

“I find it very disturbing that students come here with 30,000 other people, and they’re drag-ging around this relationship that isn’t even here,” Nacoste said.

For Nacoste, college is al-ready a time when students are trying to study, become involved in extracurricular activities, and possibly even take part in study abroad. Even a regular relationship can be a challenge for students, amid all the other activities that domi-nate their lives.

Nacoste has spent a great deal

of time trying to guide students through the pitfalls of interper-sonal relationships. Nacoste teaches Psychology 311, Intro-duction to Social Psychology, as a course on interpersonal rela-tionships. Topics for the course include everything from what a relationship is to why conflict is necessary in a healthy one.

Nacoste emphasizes the importance of asking certain questions before entering into a relationship.

“What are the goals for this relationship?” Nacoste said. “What are we about to do? Do we have some idea of what we’re trying to do? What are your plans for the future? The fundamental question is [about the] stability of your own life, and really being realistic about that.”

College students will contin-ue to enter into relationships. For those considering a long-distance relationship, the nu-merous pitfalls and trade-offs remain an important element to consider.

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Sportsgal at the time, Thompson’s second-half fast break re-sulted in a two-handed tom-ahawk slam. The crowd at Reynolds Coliseum erupt-ed, and Thompson walked to the bench amongst roars from the Wolfpack fans for the final time. David Thompson ended his college career as a three-time All-American, three-time ACC Player of the Year, two-time AP Player of the Year, and National Champion.

Thompson was drafted first-overall by both the ABA’s Denver Nuggets and the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. Thompson elected to join the Nuggets and was even-tually named ABA Rookie of the Year. He was also an All-Star in his rookie season and competed head-to-head in the 1976 Slam Dunk Con-test against Julius Erving.

That same year, the two leagues would merge and Thompson finished his ca-reer in the National Basket-ball Association. Thompson averaged 22 points and four rebounds per game and was named to the All-Star team four times. He retired after the 1984 season, and his jersey was honored by the Nuggets eight years later.

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

FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 24, 2012

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group from the Blue Devils and Seminoles, only to be stopped once more on its home court.

NCSU has been on the bubble of the NCAA Tour-nament for most of the sea-son, which makes the final three games of the regular season possibly the Pack’s final chance to prove itself once and for all that it be-longs in the tournament.

“We just want to get back on the winning track,” se-nior guard CJ Williams said. “We’ve been winning all season. We want to get back to what we’ve done -- execute offensively, and de-fensively, take the team out of what they want to do.”

Al-though a los i ng streak like t h is one c a n b e demoral-izing for a team on the edge of its first tourna-ment berth in six years, Williams said the team is handling the pressure of the situa-tion well.

“We just need to take it game by game,” Williams said. “Our next game is Clemson; focus on Clem-son. Then the game after

that is Miami; focus on Miami. Just take it one game at a time and don’t worry about trying to make it to the tournament. Just win each game, each individual game. Focus on what we have to do to beat our next opponent, and it’ll take care of itself.”

Sophomore forward Calvin Leslie has the same mindset as Williams, going into Saturday’s game.

“[Worrying about the tour-nament] is not our job,” Leslie said. “Right now, what we’re doing is focusing on this next game. We’re focused on beating Clemson right now. All we can do is take it one game at a time and go from there.”

After this recent string of losses, many players would have hung their heads. How-ever, this isn’t the case this time around, according to Leslie and Williams. Both players are taking what they can get from

the defeats, and trying to build upon it.

“We have definitely had a learn-ing experi-ence,” Leslie said. “We’re basically just coming into t h i s g a m e w i t h t h e

mindset that we’ve got to lock down and do things we do well and control the tempo of the game. We just have to do what we do best.”

“We just have to execute of-fensively,” Williams added. “Sometimes we have stretches where, I don’t know if we get

fatigued or we get too compla-cent, but we don’t cut hard and screen very well. We know we have to do that for 40 minutes if we want to be a team to go into the tournament and to win games in the tournament.”

Head coach Mark Gottfried said he realizes the importance of the last few games of the regular season and knows that the team has plenty of room to continue building through the end of the season.

“We are now late into Feb-ruary, and there’s a fine line between me putting them on the end line and punishing guys and creating that type of environment,” Gottfried said. “We’re balancing that with understanding that, you get into late February, we are who we are.

“We have to get better at cer-tain areas. We have to improve on certain things.”

BBALLcontinued from page 8

THOMPSONcontinued from page 8

Pack defeat Lehigh in home openerPeeler comes up large as State battles back.

Jonathan StoutCorrespondent

Senior pitcher Morgan Peeler (1-1) went five innings only giving up two runs en route to earning her first win of the sea-son as N.C. State (4-5) defeated Lehigh (0-1), 6-2, on Thursday night in its home opener.

Following a double play to end the top of the fifth inning, the Pack started where they left off scoring three more runs in the sixth inning to put the game out of reach, defeating Lehigh by a score of 6-2.

“We took advantage of their missed opportunities,” head coach Lisa Navas said. “We got some walks and made some things happen, so it worked out well.”

Senior outfielder Landon Warren’s RBI double in the second inning helped the Pack jump out to a 1-0 lead.

State held Lehigh scoreless for the first three innings but allowed at 2-run fourth inning giving up the lead, 2-1. The de-fensive lapse included an error, a hit batter and two hits.

Peeler said she can’t afford to make those kinds of mistakes

in the future, but is proud of the team for battling their way back in the game.

The Wolfpack sparked a rally of its own in the fifth inning, recapturing the lead at 3-2 after a RBI double by senior second basemen Toni Ann Williford and a sacrifice fly from sopho-more third basemen Scout Al-berton.

State will return to action to-day at Dail Stadium for a dou-ble-header against Kent State at 2:30 p.m. and Georgetown at 4:30 p.m.

SOFTBALL

LeAdiNg BATTiNg AverAgeS:Katie Mansilla: 0.393Scout Albertson: 0.368Leah Jones: 0.333 Landon Warren: 0.259Bethany Wells: 0.240Renada Davis: 0.227Toni Ann Williford: 0.200Kirsty Grant: 0.174Caitlin Dent: 0.167Sara Lippard: 0.286Chelsea Tate: 0.250

Source: gopack.com

2012 SeASON gAMe ATTeNdANce SuMMAry:HOMEGames 18/ Total 242,956

AWAYGames 07/ Total 61,457

NEUTRALGames 03/ Total 13,283

TOTALGames 28/ Total 317,696

Source: gopack.com

“We have to get

better at certain

areas. We have

to improve on

certain things.”Mark Gottfried, head coach

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Pack out to trap Tigers State heads down to Clemson with an air of desperation.

Nolan EvansStaff Writer

The Wolfpack will travel to South Carolina on Sat-urday to take on the Tigers of Clemson University. Af-ter dropping its last three games, N.C. State (18-10, 7-6 ACC) is looking to turn things around on Saturday. Clemson (14-13, 6-7) will be looking for more against the Pack, having won three of its past four games, includ-ing a 12-point victory over No. 22 Virginia.

The Pack’s recent losing streak hasn’t been an easy one to take as it faced off against the ACC’s top three teams. The streak began last Thursday in Cameron Indoor Stadium when State took on No. 4 Duke. The Pack held a 20-point lead midway through the first half, but the Blue Devils managed to fight their way back into the game and pull off a five-point victory.

State looked to bounce back when Florida State made a visit to Raleigh on Saturday, but the game went awry early on, as FSU was able to pick up an easy win. Arch-rival North Carolina was the last of the three games. Having lost 17 of its last 18 games against UNC, the Wolfpack looked to re-

Perhaps State’s most decorated athlete of all-time, “Skywalker” played at a different level.

Kyle McMahanStaff Writer

In honor of Black His-tory Month, every Friday the Technician will feature a famous African-American athlete from N.C. State.

#1 David Thompson David Thompson is con-

sidered to be the best athlete in N.C. State’s history, but he is most remembered for his style of play. His incred-ible leaping ability allowed him to play higher above the rim than any had ever seen. It was this style that led to his nickname “Skywalker” and incredible success at every level of basketball.

Thompson, a Shelby na-tive, committed to State after playing four years at Crest High School. Under head coach Norm Sloan, Thompson would establish himself as one of the great-est basketball players in the ACC.

At the time, freshman were not allowed to play at the varsity level, so Thompson would have to wait until his sophomore year to make his mark on the big stage. In the 1972-73 season, he averaged 24 points and eight rebounds per game. Thompson was a consensus All-American and a first team All-ACC member. He was named ACC Athlete of the Year and led the Wolfpack to an un-defeated season. Unfortu-nately, the Pack (27-0) was barred from postseason play due to a recruiting infrac-tion. The infraction, which was due to Thompson play-ing a pickup game with an assistant coach while visit-ing campus, prevented the chance of consecutive na-tional championships for State.

The 1974 season was not only special for Thomp-son’s career, but for the Wolfpack fan base as well. The top-ranked Wolf-pack beat No. 4 Maryland 103-100 in overtime in the ACC Tournament final, fi-nally earning a trip to the NCAA tournament. State would later defeat reign-ing champion UCLA en route to a championship matchup against Marquette. Thompson scored 21 points and helped NCSU secure its first national championship. Weeks before, Thompson received 15 stitches in his head after falling to the ground while blocking a shot in the NCAA East Region game against Pitts-burgh. The team finished 30-1 and Thompson was named tournament MVP. He was again named an All-American and All-ACC first team player. Thompson was also named the AP National Player of the Year.

The 1974-75 season start-ed with high expectations, but State finished fourth in the ACC and failed to make the NCAA tourna-ment. Although the Wolf-pack’s season was seen as a disappointment to some, Thompson continued to re-ceive numerous accolades. After averaging 29 points and eight rebounds his se-nior year, Thompson was named Player of the Year by nearly every media outlet. Thompson’s No. 44 jersey was retired the same year, and during his final home game, he recorded the only dunk of his collegiate career. Although dunking was ille-

Wrestler closes regular season as third-best freshman in the history of State wrestling.

Rishav DeyDeputy Sports Editor

It’s difficult to measure what young Coltin Fought, ranked No. 30 in the na-tion, has achieved as a true freshman this year. Com-ing from Bloomsburg, Pa., Fought has already estab-lished himself as one of the greatest wrestlers the Pack has ever produced. With a 25-9 record for the year, nine of them through pin-falls, Fought has already ensured his legacy will for-ever remain with the Pack, as only two other freshman have ever recorded more wins than Fought has in their respective rookie cam-paigns.

However, Fought did not expect this success when first coming to State.

“I didn’t expect to make the adjustment to college wrestling as quick as I did,” Fought said. “But I have great coaches and just my training and being able to make a statement as a fresh-man — it feels great.”

Focus and the deter-mination to succeed are prominent in Fought’s at-titude towards wrestling. “I’d say I have a hard work ethic,” Fought said. “I take my training very seriously, and I am here for school and wrestling. I want to do well in the academic world as well as wrestling.”

Coach Carter Jordan said he did not expect Fought to have the kind of impact he has had already.

“He is a tough kid. His high school coach was an All-American in college, [and he] comes from a

great family,” Jordan said. “To say that he would end up be-ing top-3 all-time freshman in State’s history, no. I wouldn’t put that kind of pressure on anybody coming in.”

Jordan felt a lot of his present success has to do with his high school experiences and the en-vironment he was brought up in.

“He has got a great feel for the sport... he has a tremen-dous amount o f e x p e r i -ence,” Jordan s a i d . “ I n Pennsylva-nia where he comes from, he probably wrestled 50 match-es a year. 45 of those are going to be competitive. You take a guy from the Southeast and he wrestles the same 50 matches, he may only have five competi-tive matches all year long.”

“He would cut off his arm to win the match, because that’s what he grew up with. That’s

the community.”Jordan felt wrestlers like

Fought were unique, and that he was already prepared to wrestle on the big stage.

“I call guys like him ‘add wa-ter,’” Jordan said. “You don’t have to do a lot of coaching, just add water. They are al-

ready ready-made. Just got to stir it up a little bit. He is going to have a great career here.”

Senior Quinton Godley, ranked No. 22 in the na-t ion in the 174-pound

category, had a strong impres-sion of Fought ever since the first day.

First impression was that he had a little P.A. [Pennsylvania] swag,” Godley said. “I knew he was a great wrestler, so from that day I knew he was going to be a competitor and would help the team a lot. I was excited to

have him on board.” Despite Fought having an

aura of seriousness around him, in reality, Godley thought him a fun person to be around.

“He is a cool person... when I spent time with him, I real-ized how funny he is,” Godley said. “He is great to hang out with outside of wrestling. He is probably one of the funni-est freshman on the team. “He is just a good guy.” Despite his initial success, Fought refuses to get carried away and has his eyes set on a greater goal.

“I am excited, but I try not to let my head swell up too big,” Fought said. “I just try to re-member that I was recruited and I have a job to do every time I come into the room. I want to be a national cham-pion, keep winning for the Wolfpack, put some points on the board whenever I can and help build a good team in the next couple of years.”

Catch Coltin Fought and the Wolfpack in action at the ACC wrestling championships on March 3 in Chapel Hill.

COUNTDOWN• 6 days until the final men’s basketball home game of

the regular season against Miami.

INSIDE• Page 7: The continuation of a look at the

interesting and provocative life of David Thompson, professional African-American basketball player and previous NCAA Champion for N.C. StateSports

TechnicianPage 8 • friday, february 24, 2012

Pack out to trap TigersMEN’S BASKETBALL

john joyner/TechnicianSophomore guard Lorenzo Brown dunks the ball during the basketball game against UNC-Chapel Hill in the RBC Center Tuesday, Feb. 21. Despite Brown’s eighteen points in the game, the Wolfpack fell to the Tar Heels 86-74.

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men’s tennis vs. noRthwesteRnEvanston, Ill., 12 p.m.

softBall vs. pittsBuRGhRaleigh, 1 p.m.

men’s BasketBall at clemsonClemson, S.C., 2:30 p.m.

BaseBall vs. west viRGiniaMyrtle Beach, S.C., 3 p.m.

softBall vs. kent stateRaleigh, 3:30 p.m.

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did You know?Waste Industries and the NC State University Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling are proud to be back again this year promoting “Wolfpack Excellence” through the WE Recycle Program at Carter-Finley Stadium. This project is designed to encourage all fans to take the cans and bottles from their tailgating activities to We Recycling Zones.

‘Fought’ his way to success

February Feature Series

ryan parry/TechnicianTaking immediate control of his match in the 125 lb weight class, freshman Coltin Fought attempts to win his match in the first period. Fought beat UNC’s Josh Craig by pinning him only 47 seconds into the first period.

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WRESTLING

Women’s basketball picks up road victory

N.C. State (16-13, 5-10 ACC) used 19 points and nine rebounds from Bonae Holston to secure a 73-69 win at Boston College on Thursday night from Conte Forum. State also received 16 points from junior Marissa Kastanek, and nine points each from Kody Burke, Lakeesa Daniel and Myisha Goodwin-Coleman. State hosts Senior Day on Sunday against No. 6 Maryland beginning at 2 p.m., at Reynolds Coliseum.

Source: n.c. STaTe aThleTicS

Individual qualifies for NCAA Rifle ChampionshipsFreshman Dani Foster has qualified for the 2012 National Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Rifle Championships, as announced by the NCAA on Thursday. Foster shot two school records en route to qualifying for the tournament- a 580 in smallbore and 1165 aggregate score. Foster is the first individual from NC State to qualify for the NCAA Championships since current head coach Keith Miller did so in 1984.

Source: n.c. STaTe aThleTicS 

“He would cut off

his arm to win the

match, because

that’s what he

grew up with.”Carter Jordan, head coach


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