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The annual Agriculture Awareness Week is underway in the Brickyard.

Madison McLawhornStaff Writer

People may have noticed, by the cow in the Brickyard, that it is time for Ag-riculture Awareness Week again.

The event began yesterday and spans through the end of this week.

Alpha Zeta, the honors agricultural fraternity for men and women, spon-sors the event. Jeff Meier is a member of the fraternity and a junior in ani-mal science.

“One of the goals of AZ is the con-tinued promotion of agriculture, which is why we have put on this event every year since 1972,” Meier said.

According to Meier, this event is im-portant because it educates students about agriculture’s contributions to our state economy and highlights the strengths of N.C. State’s agricultural program.

“We want to stimulate conversa-tion on campus. We want people to be proud that N.C. State and the N.C. Department of Agricultural Research and Extension program is the flagship for agricultural research in the nation, and that other states look to us as a model to strive for,” Meier said.

Scott Whisnant is the senior advisor for the Alpha Zeta chapter and, like Meier, hopes others will recognize the importance of agriculture on a multi-tiered level after attending Ag Week.

“We are a land grant university, and that means agriculture is one of our missions,” Whisnant said.

According to Whisnant, direct farm sales receipts were over $9 billion in 2020.

“When you add in sales to farmers, the taxes paid and tens of thousands employed in agriculture or [in its] support industries, it is easy to see the

importance,” Whisnant said.Elizabeth Cooper serves as the fra-

ternity’s chancellor. She feels the plans for the week are salient in achieving such goals.

“Anyone can walk up to one of our many tractors and pieces of equip-ment and get up close and personal with it. They can do the same with the crops and turf grasses that are on display,” Cooper said.

Emily Skipper, senior in biological sciences, appreciates the event because it gives her a chance to interact with animals, though touching the animals is not allowed due to bio-control is-sues.

“It’s like the petting zoo comes to me!” Skipper said.

Cooper’s favorite part remains to be the spectacle that surrounds the event.

“My favorite part is people watch-

ing. I enjoy watching people’s ex-pressions if they have never seen a pig or a tractor,” Cooper said.

Another highlight of the week is the annual ‘Kiss the Pig’ fundraiser in which the faculty or staff mem-ber with the most money raised in his or her assigned bucket (placed on the brickyard) must kiss a pig on Thursday. Among the previ-ous winners is football coach Tom O’Brien. All proceeds benefit Relay for Life.

The fundraiser will take place on Thursday at noon.

Representatives from many clubs in CALS will be on hand through-out the week to answer any agricul-ture questions students may have, as well as answer questions about the clubs they are involved in.

Agriculture students educate in Brickyard

Natalie ClauNCh/teChNiCiaNKeeping the cow pen clean, Matt Stilllwell, senior in fisheries and wildlife sciences, scoops out manure. The mother and calf are just two of the farm animals on display for Agricultural awareness week 2012, which is hosted by Alpha Zeta agricultural honor fraternity.

Journalist and gay rights activist Jonathan Rauch spoke about Amendment One and other issues.

Lindsey RosenbaumStaff Writer

Journalist and gay rights activ-ist Jonathon Rauch spoke at the American Values Speaker series, sponsored by the Department of Political Science and School of Public and International Affairs, addressing Amendment One and whether the government should sanction homosexual marriage.

The issue of homosexual mar-riage has been a hot topic during this year’s primaries, and North Carolina has entered the fray by proposing a bill for the North Carolina constitution known as Amendment One. This bill would deny recognition of any currently legal, domestic union other than marriage, including homosexual marriage and unmarried hetero-sexual partnerships.

The general outcry over this bill is not only for its treatment of homosexual couples, but also on its harsh wording and the rights it would be taking away from straight couples, according to Rauch.

“I think the whole thing is writ-ten terribly,” Ivan Herrera, senior in political science, said. “I don’t know why anyone would want to pass this law.”

Rauch got his start as a journalist

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Technician Editor-in-Chief moderated a debate between all candidates for student body president.

Jessie HalpernDeputy News Editor

As a few students gathered in Har-relson to show their support, all three candidates for student body president braved a one-hour debate Monday night to demonstrate their knowledge of the University and defend their per-sonal platforms.

While the student showing was less than desirable and filled mainly by members of Student Government, Student Media made a noticeable ap-pearance, most especially with mod-erator and Technician editor-in-chief, Laura Wilkinson.

To start the debate, each candidate was given three minutes to introduce themselves and their platform, a task each of them completed in a differ-ent way.

“I’m really passionate about N.C. State… I’m the only candidate with experience in both branches of Stu-

dent Government, currently holding an executive position on cabinet—I’m traditions chair,” Andy Walsh, junior in political science, said.

He spent the remainder of his time discussing changes he would like to make on campus, focusing on giving students “tangible changes,” like mak-ing ePack more efficient. Walsh has worked on projects such as Campout and The Brick, and is currently coor-dinating N.C. State’s largest fundrais-er, Coach’s Corner. In addition, Walsh hopes to begin a year-long concert se-ries and an end-of-semester rave.

Jonathon Smith, junior in agri-cultural education, spent his three-minute slot talking up the University, making special note of our reputation for land grants and touching on his work with the Talley renovation proj-ect.

“I’ve been up to my arms and elbows in the Talley project, and I hope you’re excited about how it’s going to change and transform this University for the better,” Smith said.

He continued to say that he wants to revive student traditions, go green and make sure the Talley project benefits students.

Finally, Caroline Yopp, junior in agricultural science, spoke, taking a decidedly different approach to her self-introduction.

“I’m qualified, I can give you a list of all the positions I’ve held inside of N.C. State and outside of it as well, but more importantly, I’m going to ask you a question: why do you love N.C. State?” Yopp said.

She continued to describe her expe-rience in asking students this question around campus, and surprised the au-dience when she explained that many students could not answer it.

“That’s a problem. It is time to change the culture of N.C. State. I love this university, and if I could do one thing as student body president, it would be to show you why you should love it too. No matter why you’re here, I don’t care if it was your first choice or your last choice, you’re here, and this university is one to be proud of,” Yopp said.

She continued to highlight five reasons she believes students should take pride in the Pack: innovation, opportunity, social change, the city of Raleigh, and athletics.

“I don’t have a political agenda... I

don’t. And I can’t promise that tuition is always going to be lower, but I can promise that I fight for what I believe in,” Yopp said.

As introductions ended, Wilkinson began the Q&A session by asking how each of the candidates felt about the Student Government bill that was passed in opposition to Amendment One for the GLBT cause.

While each candidate took their time defending their stance, all three agreed that it was inappropriate to speak on behalf of the student body, and would hope to increase communi-cation in their respective offices.

Next, Wilkinson posed a question about the Association of Student Governments, an organization that is meant to advocate for students and charges most N.C. State students a $1 fee.

While Smith said he sees the ben-efits of the program, he felt strongly that there needs to be an inquiry into where that $1 fee goes. Yopp agreed that ASG is not using the student fee well, but stressed the importance of the potential of such an organization. Walsh, however, suggested that ASG might not be the most effective way

to represent our University at the leg-islature.

Candidates were also given an op-portunity to discuss their plans to in-corporate social media in their office, should they win.

“We need to increase transparency,” said Yopp. “I’d like to start a weekly blog about what’s going on in Student Government so that students know what’s actually being done.”

Smith followed up by saying he wanted to “revamp” some existing programs.

“We can do a lot more with Wolf-pack students on Facebook, and we’ve also been working on an app,” Smith said.

Things got a little heated when, in rebuttals, Smith took a dig at Student Senate.

“I’m going to let the cat out of the bag — last year, Student Senate did nothing to benefit students,” Smith said.

Walsh passionately countered by mentioning all the funds that were allotted to student clubs.

In the last general question posed,

alex SaNChez/teChNiCiaNJonathon Smith, junior in agriculture education, wants to help the University continue to further environmental efforts if elected. Smith has worked extensively on the Talley renovation project and has previously worked in Student Govenment.

alex SaNChez/teChNiCiaNAndy Walsh, junior in political science, has experience in both branches of Student Government and has worked on a variety of projects with the University, including Coaches Corner, the largest fund raising effort ever put on by N.C. State. Walsh has also worked on Campout and The Brick in the past.

alex SaNChez/teChNiCiaNCaroline Yopp, junior in agriculture science, cited five main reasons why students should take pride in N.C. State: innovation, opportunity, social change, the city of Raleigh and athletics. Yopp plans to start a weekly blog to update students about Student Government if elected.

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POLICe BLOTTeRMarch 168:27 a.m. | LarcenyClark LabsStudent reported cell phone stolen.

10:40 p.m. | medicaL assistMethod Road Soccer FieldsUnits responded and transported non-student in need of medical assistance.

3:02 p.m. | skateboard VioLationMonteith Engineering CenterReport of skateboard violations. Officers checked area but did not locate anyone.

6:31 p.m. | LarcenyCollege of TextilesStudent reported cell phone stolen.

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9:46 p.m. | suspicious personAlpha Sigma PhiReport of subject hiding in bushes and refusing to leave. Officers made contact with highly intoxicated non-student who was lost. All file checks were negative. Subject was transported to off campus residence.

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WAR hoRSe: Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the calvary. Albert’s hopeful journey takes him out of England and across Europe as the war rages on.

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nomination committee meeting10 a.m. - noon327 Park Alumni CenterNomination Committee meeting for the associate vice chancellor for University Development.

7th annuaL graduate student research symposium1:30-4 p.m.McKimmon CenterThis year, there will be 177 poster presentations representing research being conducted in 57 graduate programs from all colleges. This event is co-sponsored and organized by the NC State University Graduate Student Association (UGSA) and the Graduate School.

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Alanna Propst, a freshman in political science, and Jackie Small, a senior in communication, assist contestant Andrew Miller, a senior in biomedical technology, during his shadow puppet show as part of the Mr. and Ms. Wolfpack Competition. The competition was held by CSLEPS in partnership with the UAB and PRSSA on Monday night

in the Witherspoon Cinema. Ten students competed in several events for the title of Mr. or Ms. Wolfpack and to raise profits for a youth-focused charity of their choice. Miller chose to demonstrate shadow puppets during the talent portion because he “didn’t want to sing and can’t sing.” His performance replicated different animals interacting set to Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” and was a crowd favorite. The competition is held annually and focuses on the importance of leadership, service, and school spirit.

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Wilkinson asked each of the candidates to share an idea for cutting budgets in the Univer-sity, if they were ever given the power to do so.

“I would join the Scholars and Honors programs to de-crease administrative struc-ture,” Smith said.

Yopp followed up by offering the stipends for Student Body officers.

“Stipends for Student Body officers were increased... that’s ridiculous and unnecessary,”

Yopp said.Walsh, who pointed out that

these stipends have not been increased in the past three years, immediately countered this. He also noted that stu-dent body officers are making approximately $.08 per hour as it is.

“I would cut the athlet-ics fees that have increased, “ Walsh said. “I know that may be surprising, but I don’t feel that we’ve actually gotten any-thing out of those increases as students.”

In defense of her previ-ous statement, Yopp chose to counter.

“Well I’ll offer my $4000 sti-

pend, because I don’t need all that,” Yopp said.

As the debates concluded, the candidates were asked to name at least three college deans, a task all accomplished save Yopp, who named only one, compared to Walsh and Smith’s five or six.

The candidates closed with statements regarding their goals for managing the Uni-versity’s academic and social costs, agreeing that there has to be better management of readily available funding.

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at the Winston-Salem Journal. He opened his speech by assert-ing his belief that homosexual marriage is a positive step for this country.

“I’m a speaker, I’m American, and I do have values,” Rauch said.

Speaking on the history of the Gay Rights Movement, the story was told of Frank Kam-ney, who was “the closest thing the gay rights fight has had to a Rosa Parks or a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” said Rauch. “He [fought for] the ‘homo-sexual agenda’ for the first twenty years of the Gay Rights Movement.”

Kamney was a World War II veteran, and after the war worked in Washington D.C. with the U.S. Army Mappings Services. In 1957, Kamney was caught up in a police sting and was charged under the Anti-Sodomy Law. Though his charges were dismissed, he was fired from the government for being a homosexual.

However, Kamney chose to fight for his rights. “’If I and society disagree, I’ll always give societies’ view a second

look,’” Rauch quoted. “’And if, on second examination, I believe society is wrong and I am right, the society better get out of my way!’”

Today, Rauch insists that the fight for gay rights is in its second wave, fighting for the rights of marriage and the ‘gay responsibility.’

Most of the arguments against gay marriage claim it’s an attack on core American values, according to Rauch. Rauch disagrees, affirming it is an extension of these values.

In his speech, Rauch focused on the importance of marriage for the community as a whole. He noted the health and mon-etary benefits that comes with marriage, as well as the ease it has on society.

“Marriage is not a taking from society, it’s giving back,” Rauch said. “It’s a promise to undertake an obligation to another person. It’s good for homosexuals for all the same reason it’s good for straights. It makes you healthier, hap-pier, better off financially... it reduces the likelihood of men-tal health, crime, and poverty.”

As a social conservative, Rauch agreed with his peers in saying that marriage is the foundation of society. In America today, that founda-

tion is under threat, with di-vorce rates nearly four times as high as they were in the 1970s.

Paulina Ragunas, fresh-men in psychology, came to the speech assuming the talk would be pro-homosexual marriage, but was not expect-ing the pro-family angle Rauch took.

“I was surprised how he spoke to us about marriage and family, and civil union versus marriage, with all of the health benefits and feelings of family,” Ragunas said.

Though Rauch is not in fa-vor of Amendment One, he stated how glad he was that it was actually on a ballot, being voted on. He noted how, just a few years ago, the notion of gay marriage would have been absurd, and now millions of Americans are dealing with this issue daily.

“Some of my straight friends argue that every child deserves a mother and a father,” said Rauch. “And I say no, every child does not deserve a mother and father, they already have that, or they would not have been born… every child de-serves to live in a household with married parents. Make marriage the norm.”

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And they’re off! Brightly-colored flyers, sandwich boards littering cam-

pus, and even some liberties with copyright infringement

are clear signs the race for student body president is under way.

With signs mimicking the John Deere logo and slo-gans with a slightly sexual undertone,

candidates begin this year’s election process as smoothly as possible. This year voters are only approached by three candidates, each with very different views as to what the student body is interested in for the upcoming year.

Andy Walsh, the pretty boy candidate, is a name many have heard before. Being an active member of Student Govern-ment, the Traditions Commis-sion co-chair and boyfriend to Chandler Thompson, the cur-rent student body president, al-lows for many voters to recall his name. Walsh is very famil-iar with the inner workings of Student Government, which can either help or hinder his campaign efforts.

Caroline Yopp, the Greek candidate, has also been active in Student Government along with other organizations. As a member of Kappa Delta and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, she will undoubtedly receive the majority of Greek support while splitting the vote within Student Govern-ment with Walsh. Luckily for Andy, her year off in SG has the potential to hurt her effective-ness in the SG circles. Yopp has the advantage of being a female candidate; seeing voters are at-tracted to a candidate they’re attracted to, Caroline will ap-peal to at least 55 percent of the student body.

Jonathon Smith, the good ol’ boy candidate, was a part of Student Government until last year. He is currently the president of the University Student Centers Board of Di-rectors and Agri-Life Council in CALS. Between him and Yopp, there is a chance their shared college could spilt vot-ers within the CALS programs.

Smith’s major support will be coming from those who wish to see someone not already intertwined in the messy web of SG. However, his departure and current attempt to return could call into question if being president is the only reason for his campaign efforts.

Walsh hopes to encour-age student involvement and increase morale by having a student concert series, end of the semester raves, late night buses to downtown and im-proving the game day expe-rience. Anyone can see these values are definitely something to party about. Walsh has had the benefit of Chandler’s direct advice on how to cater to stu-dent opinion, which has greatly swayed his platform.

With his intended president position as the only student voter on the Board of Trustees, Walsh’s priorities are obviously more geared toward having a good time. While some stu-dents may fall prey to this plat-form, others do not share this vision with Walsh and hope to see someone a little more seri-ous about the position in office.

Yopp has a very strong fol-lowing outside of Student Gov-ernment and across the board. Voters from nearly every col-lege and major can identify with her, due to an extended circle of friends. Yopp’s plat-form does take into account the seriousness of the position; however, as in every election, the true vote comes down to popularity—which she has. The focus of her campaign will be to ensure voters get to know her as a person so they can re-call her name as the nice girl in the Brickyard when looking at the ballots.

Smith takes a more tradi-tional approach to the posi-tion — perhaps too traditional. With his campaign supported only by his leadership experi-ence, popularity could win out. Smith does not have the popularity of either of his op-ponents, and will have to do a lot of networking in order to catch up and remain in the race with Walsh and Yopp.

With this election year al-ready in full throttle, things are going to heat up and it should prove to be an interesting pro-cess.

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It seems there is a heavily concerted effort these days in going after the Latino

market in America. There is great commercial gain to be made from a community with a population of 50.5 million within our borders. During March, the National Basketball Association runs a 11-game Latina Noche program meant to capitalize on the population. On Sunday, the Miami Heat re-branded themselves for the night as ‘El Heat’ to show sup-port. But, for whatever com-mercial gain is to be found, it is likely that the political gains of swaying Latino Americans will show stronger yields.

Latino Americans constitute one-sixth of America’s citi-zenry. It is a population that is young and politically dan-gerous because it is not loyal to party lines. Whoever meets the needs of Latinos, Democrat

or Republican, will find them-selves with a deciding vote.

On Saturday, local activists met with the Obama adminis-tration in a summit to discuss strategies to improve educa-tion in Latino communities. However, the summit quickly disintegrated into an illegal immigration forum.

Latino Americans are so closely tied to the idea of illegal immigration that any debate about any issue facing them soon dematerializes into a dis-cussion on an issue where we’re all just spinning our wheels. A disservice is done to the Lati-no community when we paint them with the same brush, by only considering one issue fac-ing them.

The overarching issue facing

Latinos is a lack of education, as it is a prime contributor to poverty and morbidity rates.

The lack of education is a multi-faceted problem. Part of the issue is due to gerryman-dering, the practice of placing boundary lines to exclude cer-tain groups, by towns and cit-ies. Through this discrimina-tion, Hispanic-Americans are denied services by the towns, with one of these services be-ing a quality education.

Another part of the problem facing Latinos is their outra-geous poverty rates. In 2010, 26.6 percent of Hispanics were in poverty. To contrast, only 9.9 percent of non-Hispanic whites found themselves in poverty. They’re hungry and primed for action.

A portion of the popula-tion does not accrue a poverty rate of 26.6 percent without a systemic effort. Hispanics are forecasted to constitute 74 per-cent of the labor force growth between 2010-2020. This is not a community that should be impoverished—this is a com-munity that should be thriv-ing. However, reality being what it is, the economic barri-ers to achieving higher educa-tion are apparent.

If there is something we come to appreciate in college, it is the value of our education. Would you accept a life without edu-cation for yourself or your child? No, you wouldn’t. Don’t accept it here either. There is more than one issue facing La-tinos today. Between now and November, be part of the force that makes that known.

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responsibility of the editor-in-chief.

More than immigrationThe FacTs:There are 50.5 million Latinos in America today. They are a population that constitutes one-sixth of our citizenry in America and, as such, play a vital role in our upcoming elections.

Our OpiniOn:The size of the Latino block gives it sway in political platforms; however, all too often, it spins its wheels in the debate on immigration. While immigration is a large issue for Latinos, it overshadows, if not completely blocks, attention from other issues facing Hispanics.

For the love of baking I have recently discov-

ered my love for baking. When I tell people this,

I get one of two responses, both equally selfish. The first is the “Oh my gosh, you should totally bake

me some-thing” re-sponse in which the speaker at-tempts to g u i lt me into wast-i n g m y amazing new-found sk i l l s on

something for them rather than for myself. Let me be honest. If I’m baking, I’m probably not sharing. Get your hands off my choco-late peanut butter cookie dough high calorie 90 per-cent sugar brownies.

The second response to my admittance to being infatuated with baking is the “Oh, you do? I bake, too. I use the KitchenAid Pro-fessional 620 Stand Mixer from Williams-Sonoma. It’s $1000. What do you use?” I use a freaking spoon. In this example, the selfish person is not trying to gain sweets from you like the former but, rather, is trying to turn the spotlight onto them. They think they’re the superior baker, but, let me tell you, a fancy mixer doesn’t make you a good baker, in the same way an expensive set of golf clubs doesn’t make you good at golf.

Now you may be asking your-self what does make someone a good baker. There are a few simple ways to succeed without having to be a professional. The tips I offer are far from profes-sional, because I bake to relieve stress and have fun. Regardless, here’s a quick list of baking tips from a not-so professional baker:

1. Ask someone who cAn bAke.The easiest way to learn how

to bake is to ask someone you know who can bake. For me, I always call my mom if I have a question. Another great thing about this is that this person can often be a solid resource for good recipes.

2. Figure out whAt you wAnt to bAke.

I pick what I want to bake based off my mood. I’m not particularly partial to any one thing: cookies, cakes, brownies, cupcakes. I like to try different things, but some people like to pick just one thing and become really good at that. Whatever it is, finding a recipe isn’t hard. Just run a quick Google search or browse Pinterest. The only caution I offer is about reci-pes that lack detail. Make sure there are measurements, oven temperatures, and things like that included.

3. be prepAred.Once you have the recipe,

read it. You need to have all the ingredients in the correct amount. The worse thing that can happen is getting half way through a recipe and realizing you don’t have the ingredients

you need. I buy all of my ingredients cheap. I’m talk-ing about store brand flour. I don’t care. It all tastes the same. The only exception is chocolate, which I firmly believe is only good if it’s Hershey’s.

4. don’t sweAt it.You’re going to screw

up, so just accept it now. I messed up more recipes than I can count. In some cases, they were irreparable. After a taste test of some co-conut hazelnut bars I once made, I threw the whole batch out, because they were so awful. In other cases, botched recipes can be saved. A few months ago, I made chocolate frosting that ended up being more like a chocolate glaze. My family ended up loving it. If you make a mistake, try to fix it. If not, go with my motto: It’s not you, it’s the recipe.

5. enjoy.You may not choose to

be selfish with your baked goods. In that case, share them with a friend who’s having a bad day. Hopefully, you’ll get to enjoy a serving or two yourself. After all, you worked hard.

Remember, bake for the love of baking and not to be a snotty professional.

Send Madison your thoughts on baking to let-ters@technicianonline.com.

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“I didn’t fill out a bracket, but I have been following the games! I’ve only been here for six months, and it’s my first time experiencing the tournament. It’s pretty nice to see N.C. State doing well!”

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The Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences prepares brewers for the future.

Mark HerringFeatures Editor

Blake Layfield’s research hub isn’t the typical microbiology lab full of petri dishes and lab coats. His lab, full of 80-gal-lon tanks, cultures the focus of his research, a microbe called Saccharomyces cerevisiae—also known as brewer’s yeast.

Layfield’s passion is beer, and with the guidance of John Sheppard in the Food, Biopro-cessing and Nutrition Sciences Department, he’s working to-wards a doctorate in fermen-tation science. Specializing in yeast culture and the particular byproduct of its metabolism—beer—Layfield and Sheppard are looking to improve brewing techniques and fermentation of beer.

The ancient practice of fer-mentation is now a field heavy in microbiology and bio-chemistry. Though studying beer may seem like an extra-curricular for many students, Layfield’s serious approach to his research reflects his convic-tion that brewing is as much of a science as it is a diversion.

What’s his particular inter-est? Keeping the yeast cells happy.

Layfield’s research focuses on yeast aging and how to main-tain healthy cultures of yeast. The better the yeast, the better the beer. The importance of maintaining a healthy batch of yeast, according to Layfield, keeps beer batches consistent.

The byproducts are an as-sortment of six beers, each developed by John Sheppard’s research team. Sheppard, a professor of bioprocessing, and graduate students Layfield and Lucas Vann, run and maintain the brewing facility on the ground floor of Schaub Hall.

“Making these beers is devel-oping us as brewing scientists,” Layfield said. “Not only do we

need to know what we’re doing from a chemistry and micro-biological perspective, but we need to be product developers in order to be true food scien-tists. We need to know how to make these and consistently produce them.”

That consistency is achieved through precision and pa-tience.

First, there’s the recipe. Ac-cording to difference styles, the recipes change, but there are four basic ingredients: water, malted grain, hops and yeast. Layfield mapped out the course of beer production, and once grains are milled, they are add-ed to hot water in a mash ton, where they steep at particular temperatures to activate the amylase, or starch converting enzymes, that are naturally found in the grains.

During this process, the starches and complex sugars in the grains are broken down into simpler sugars, which yeast can readily metabolize into ethanol. Hops are adding during the boil portion, which flavors the beer with the char-acteristic flavors of pine, citrus and fruity aromas. The boil also sterilizes the beer.

Once the hot liquid, called wort, is quickly cooled in a glycol bath, Layfield inoculates the batch with the yeast. And just like a microbiology experi-ment, he has to be careful not to contaminate the batch with other microbes.

This process is the simpli-fied version that all breweries use. There is plenty of skill and science involved, but Layfield incorporates a high-tech ap-proach to maintenance.

“We have access to high per-formance liquid chromatog-raphy, so we can get an exact measurement of alcohol we have, how many grams per liter of sugars that we have,” Layfield said. “Through this, we can monitor the fermenta-tion process.”

The brew lab is looking at a new system using near infrared technology for modeling not only ethanol and consumption

of carbohydrates, but also yeast viability and yeast concentra-tion, according to Layfield.

“This will give us real time assays of what’s going on in our batch,” Layfield said. “You can work quickly to save your batch if something is going wrong. In my research, I’m looking at yeast aging, and we’re also looking to reduce this vari-ability in fermentation. In total, it’s about maintaining a yeast management strategy and making a better brew.”

Though the lab pours its product down the drain, they have a few beers on tap, not

to drink, but to see how they handle storage.

However, the department may be looking into a way to avoid throwing the beer away.

But that’s in the distant fu-ture.

“To make it perfectly clear, we cannot sell beer,” Chris Daubert, interim head of the Food, Bioprocessing and Nu-trition Science Department, said. “However, if we find our-selves with the approval of the University in a position where we could distribute products of our research programs, then those dollars would go back

into the education for all the students and to the research to benefit the science of fermenta-tion.”

The hypothetical system would be homologous to Howling Cow ice cream, but as Daubert reiterated, no plans have been discussed.

“We have to be very careful that we’re positioning our-selves to benefit the students, because that’s our product,” Daubert said. “The selling of the products from this depart-ment is just the means for us to have students learning how to manufacture these things, and,

if their dollars are revenue gen-erated, all of that revenue goes back into educating the next generation of students...It’s all about educating students.”

Daubert said the fermenta-tion science field will be one of interest for the department, especially with developments in the North Carolina craft brewing scene.

“If you learn how to do it bet-ter here at N.C. State and you take that knowledge and work for a microbrew, we’re impact-ing economic development and jobs in the state,” Daubert said. “Have you heard about Sierra Nevada?”

Sierra Nevada, what Lay-field called a holy force in the craft-brewing world, has plans to open a plant in Asheville, North Carolina. Bill Manley, director of communication and product development, said the state and Asheville naturally fall into what the company wants in a brewing environ-ment.

“Asheville has a burgeon-ing and exciting craft brewing scene, and people accept it and expect it in drinking establish-ments there,” Manley said. “We have a lot of work to do before we get staffing and all that. That’s further down the line, and there will be a few people moving from Chico to North Carolina, but we are looking to employ North Carolinians.”

Daubert sees his department primed for this upcoming in-dustry and sees it complement the University’s role as a land-grant school.

“That’s just one example...and with the Sierra Nevada announcement, it’s an industry we feel we’re well positioned to serve,” Daubert said.

For Layfield, looking for an industry job once he finishes his doctorate—that may be something to drink a beer to. In the meantime, he’ll keep up the research he loves.

“When Dr. Sheppard came here and started a brewing lab, I wanted a job and he offered me a position. It was dumb luck and I got into it. It’s been great.”

BME instructor Andrew DiMeo shares his insights from his TED Talk on how to be creative.

Arjun PuriStaff Writer

Have you ever wondered where that brilliant idea that just leaped out of your brain and onto your paper came from? We’re not talking about brain waves and neural path-ways. This is all about “ide-ation,” the process of forming a thought, conception or notion.

This is exactly what Andrew DiMeo, a senior design instruc-tor in Biomedical Engineering, knew he would cover the mo-ment the was asked to present at a TEDx event.

Thousands in the area at-tended the event on Feb. 25 at Wake Forest Chapel.

“It was a great event, a lot bigger than I expected, but I think everyone understood what I was trying to convey — which was the important thing,” DiMeo said. “I wanted to help change the world by exploring how each of us can increase our chances of coming up with good ideas.”

Instead of talking about the evolution of an idea, DiMeo wanted to reach back, dig deeper and explore the actual birthplace of a good idea.

DiMeo calls his process “Ide-ation through Enlightened Empathy,” and it starts with setting the stage.

Twenty years ago, DiMeo studied mechanical engineer-ing at Stevens Tech College. He also found himself paying for college by working as a set dresser in the New York City motion picture industry.

“I am walking to calculus class and my pager goes off… I

find the nearest pay phone and hear that they need an extra pair of hands on a set of Ma-rissa Tomei lingerie scene. At 19 years old, Marissa Tomei in lingerie beats out calculus any day of the week… needless to say, I dropped out of school.”

It was there where DiMeo learned that “setting the stage” is the first step in any decision.

“I got a 1.0 GPA one semes-ter, failed out of college and still managed to become a professor with a Ph.D. I could success-fully say, my stage was set,” DiMeo said.

Not only did DiMeo become a professor, he sets expectations his students would find in an industry setting. He said he tries to guide future biomedi-cal engineers through the gates of college life and into the sea

of the real world. “I wanted to make the course

as real life as possible,” DiMeo said. “I brought in concepts such as the FDA Quality Sys-tem Regulations and project deliverables, but more im-portantly, I wanted t he s tu-dents to h a v e a sense of intrinsic motiva-tion by giving them an oppor-tunity to work on real unmet medical needs that they per-sonally identified, defined and solved.”

His pure ideals were shown in the rest of his process.

“It’s called ‘Ideation through Enlightened Empathy’ for a

reason,” DiMeo said. “Know-ing the voice of the customer is critical … whether you are making a medical device or solving a homework problem, you have to ask yourself who you are doing it for.”

The en-lighten-ment part comes in with the customer.

“How-ever, re-

member the customer will always want a faster horse,” DiMeo said. “I always suggest walking in the shoes of your customer, but at the same time always be naïve about them as well.”

The empathy comes from curiosity. DiMeo recommends

pursuing inspiration or di-version so the mind can process abstract thoughts. Being childish can’t hurt, either.

“If you want to come up with good idea… set the stage, go on a journey and immerse yourself. Find a way to dream with youth-like innocence… and then I promise, your water cooler talks and coffee shop meet-ings will become the birth-place of great ideas,” DiMeo said.

DiMeo joked he will start making his 50 minute lec-tures into a compact 18 minutes, the time limit for a TEDx Talk, for his students benefit.

Brewing up a science and training for the real world

Ideation through child’s play

Brett morris/technicianBlake Layfield, a graduate student researching fermentation, fills a glass with a sample of a Pilsner brew from their most recent batch. “Beer is a really great tool for getting food science out to the general public,” Layfield said.

thomas oBarowski/technicianBME instructor Andrew DiMeo plays catch with his son last week. DiMeo, a product developer in the biomedical industry and TEDx Talk speaker on how to come up with a great idea, said thinking like a kid and taking diversions is a way to inspire creativity.

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to maintain their basic meta-bolic functions. Plants take in carbon dioxide and expel oxy-gen through tiny pores called stomata. Biophysicist Robert Riehn was recently brought in to help investigate how paint particles diffuse through a plant’s stomata, and to see if the paint impedes the plant’s respiration.

“We don’t really have micro-scopic knowledge about paint and plants, but we have some ideas about what goes on,” Riehn said.

Riehn and the other research-ers plan to use N.C. State’s fo-cused ion beam, which can cut very precise sections of mate-rial into cut cross-sections of these pores and examine where and in what quantity paint dif-fuses through a plant.

Riehn predicts three likely scenarios that depend on the size of the paint particles. If the particles are a bit larger than the size of the pores, the paint may be clogging the pores from the outside. If the particles are much larger than the stomata, they may be too large to cause any significant blockage. The third and most difficult scenario to deal with is that the paint particles are small enough to block the plant’s pores from the inside.

The ultimate goal of the ex-periment is to try and figure out another method for ap-plying paint that could lessen the effects of stomata blockage. However, the research team is still waiting to earn funding for this latest endeavor, according to Miller.

“Schools like State and Duke will always kill grass,” Miller said.

But perhaps the upcoming tests will provide some way of reducing our impact.

view more W W W . T E D X . c o mFind DiMeo’s full video and his advice.

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Painting grass isn’t a big concern for most con-sumers, but for those in the sports world, the upkeep of turf is essential.

“Years ago, people didn’t care what the field looked like,” Grady Miller, professor of crop science, said. “They just went to see the game.”

Now, however, a poor field can reflect poorly upon the image of the team itself.

Miller said he wanted a graduate student to work on a turf grass project for a long time; how-ever, the prospects of working with turf aren’t as glamorous as other projects in the crop sci-ence field.

Casey Reynolds’ project started out by trying to answer the fundamental question of how paint affects turf grass growth. While investigating, Reynolds observed it wasn’t the chemicals used, but the colors used that had a large impact on the turf.

We’re taught in school that plants need the sun’s light to get nourishment from photosyn-thesis. Schools tend to leave out the fact that plants do not require the full spectrum of light to get their daily meals. According to Miller, plants only need two wavelengths of light for photosynthesis — red and blue.

Reynolds, a graduate student, tested various colors used in ACC sports teams, and compared how they inhibited photosynthesis. The worst paint color in the ACC? Duke University, with a photosynthesis reduction of over 80 percent.

The simplest way to avoid the problem of kill-

ing grass would be to just change colors.“But let’s be honest,” says Miller. “Colleges

aren’t going to change their colors just to save grass.”

To tackle the problem of colors, Miller con-tacted Michael Paesler, a professor of physics with expertise in optics.

Paesler’s original intent was to find a way to make certain colors without involving the more harmful pigments. However, that part of the team’s research has been abandoned for several reasons. According to Paesler, one of the prob-lems with that idea was that pigments aren’t very precise when it comes to colors. Pigments use a wide swath of colors to provide a specific shade. For example, the trademark Wolfpack-red paint contains many different shades and hues of red and other colors in order to provide the perfect appearance.

According to Paesler, the team also considered using nanotechnology to solve the problem. This may still be possible, but it would be impractical for use in commercial paint.

Now the team’s project is concerned with how paint affects turf grass physically. In addition to absorbing sunlight, plants also need to ‘breathe’

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University researchers

investigate how paint colors affect tUrf grass health.

tyler andrews/techniciancasey reynolds, graduate student in crop science and turf-grass research associate, sprays red paint on samples of turf in the phytotron on March 13. reynolds is researching how different colored paint affects the health of grass on painted sports fields.

tyler andrews/technicianresults from the study on painted turfgrass have shown that the light absorbed by the pigments in the paint are not transferred to the plant, leading to a decrease in photosynthesis.

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FeaturesScience & Tech

It’s no surprise that spraying paint chemicals on grass will have harmful consequences for the

health of the turf. However, accord-ing to researchers at N.C. State, one of the largest impacts paint has on a plant isn’t in the chemicals—it’s all in the color.

Sports

garners success for athletic programs. This formula is largely present in tri-state (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut) based programs.

Don’t pass judgment on Harper yet. Fans thought of her as being the real deal

after her first year, and the last two may have them question-ing - but it’s important to keep the faith. State has been in a rebuilding phase since Yow handed over the majority of her coaching responsibilities to her assistants in her later stages of cancer, and the program is still building. It’s important to stay calm and let it all play out over the next couple of years.

we beat them, we can defi-nitely beat North Carolina and get to the Final 4.”

When I think about what the game against George-town means to N.C. State basketball fans, there is one moment that sticks out in my mind. The moment when sophomore forward Calvin Leslie stole the ball from Georgetown’s point guard, ran the length of the floor and dunked it. When that happened, the bar where I was watching the game at went insane. Deaf-ening chants of “WOLF! PACK!” rang from one side of the bar to the other. People were high-fiving and hugging each other. If you walked into the bar, you

would’ve thought we had just won the game. But it was only halftime.

“I was jumping up and down and screaming,” Sisk said of Leslie’s dunk. “I thought that would give us the confidence to pull out the win in the sec-ond half.”

Every Wolfpack basketball fan was jumping and scream-ing because in that moment, nobody cared that the game wasn’t even close to over, or that we only had a three-point lead against one of the best teams in the country. We were happy because we knew we were going to win the game and the dark days of the past were behind us. We were ex-cited because after the gloom and doom of recent years, we knew that Wolfpack basketball was going back to basking in the national spotlight as a force to be reckoned with.

some custom fit Rockports is similar to pocket change when I bring in over a mil-lion dollars a year.

Lastly, to complete my appearance, I may need some ring polish for my championship ring, or in Gottfried’s case, two rings. I have to be sure that when the camera is on me, my rings shine so bright they glow.

I guess being a successful head coach does have its benefits. Putting the kind of money schools do into their respective coaches shows exactly what an investment those coaches. As the Pack continues to work its way up in the tournament, to some, it means more mon-ey for Coach Gottfried. To Coach Gottfried, it means another win, another game and one step closer to the national championship. With such a successful year from Gottfried’s first year at N.C. State, we can hon-estly say, “$1.2 million, well worth it.”

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After winning a pair of battles on the glass, State has its work cut out with Kansas.

Josh Hyatt & Sean FairholmSports Editor & Deputy Sports Editor

Vowing to radically change the culture of N.C. State bas-ketball, head coach Mark Gott-fried ambitiously stepped up to the podium inside of Vaughan Towers in his introductory press conference with an im-age of how his Wolfpack team would evolve.

But even he couldn’t have seen the Gate-way Arch of St. Louis being a part of his first season’s vision.

After posting a pair of upsets against 6-seeded San Diego State and 3-seeded Georgetown, Gottfried’s team will head west on Friday night for a 10:17 p.m. showdown against traditional power-house Kansas in the Edward Jones Dome. Figuring to be a predominantly Jayhawk crowd, the Pack travel to ‘The Show-Me State’ as an eight-point

underdog.For the first time since 2005,

the Wolfpack is in the Sweet 16. In that span, Kansas, the second-winningest program in college basketball history, has made five appearances in the Sweet 16, including in 2008 when the Jayhawks won the Na-tional Championship.

Odds and history are going against State, but if the Pack wants to show the country it belongs en route to setting up what would likely be a dream rematch with Carolina, win-ning the rebounding battle will be a major factor. Fortunately for Wolfpack fans, the team isn’t anywhere near ready to be out of this tournament.

“The good thing about our t e a m i s t hey ’re a hungry bunch,” Gottfried said in a press con-ference af-ter defeat-

ing Georgetown. “I don’t see a satisfied group, at all, in our locker room.”

In the 66-63 victory versus Georgetown, N.C. State out-rebounded the Hoyas by 15-6 on the offensive boards. De-spite lacking a height advan-

tage in Columbus, it could be argued the game was won with hard work - a first half follow up by C.J. Williams coming off of two missed Calvin Leslie free throws came with State trailing 25-17. Not only did that effort play spark a run that left State on top after the first 20 min-utes, but another play—Leslie tipping in a basket following a missed three—stemmed Hoyas momentum after they had gone on a 7-0 run to cut State’s lead to 45-41.

And like State, Kansas also shot a lower percentage from the field than its round of 32 opponent. But Georgetown and Purdue won’t be in St. Louis on Friday night - they both lost the battle on the glass.

So Friday’s challenge of containing KU’s rebound ma-chine, junior forward Thomas Robinson, could easily be a pivotal factor in the outcome. Robinson averages 13.0 RPG, good for 10th in the nation. As advertised, he has pulled down 13 rebounds in each of the first two games of this year’s tour-nament.

Rebounding with Rock Chalk

“I don’t see a

satisfied group,

at all, in our

locker room.”Mark Gottfried, head coach

basketball

Keeping our faith in Harper

COUNTDOWN• 3 days until N.C. State takes on Kansas in the Sweet

16 of the NCAA tournament.

INSIDE• Page 7: A preview of what awaits the Pack

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What Sunday’s win over Georgetown means to State fans.

Andrew SchuettCorrespondent

Coming off N.C. State’s win against San Diego State, I was ecstatic. We played so well against the Aztecs that I had every  reason  to be-lieve that State could get to the Sweet 16, but after the Georgetown  Hoyas  beat Belmont  to  set  up  a  3rd round showdown with the Pack, doubt began to creep into  my  mind  over  who would win Sunday’s game.

 I wasn’t the only one who thought we might not beat the Hoyas. “Georgetown has a lot more athletic players than we do,” Bobby Stover, senior in civil engineering, said. “They beat a few good teams this season, so we’ll have to play really well to 

beat them.” Here was my logic: George-

town is one of the top basket-ball  schools  in  the  country. They play in the Big East con-ference, recognized as the most talented  top-to-bottom  bas-ketball  con-fe re nc e   i n the  country. Georgetown has  enough size,  speed and  athleti-cism to com-pete with any team  in  the country,  let a lone  N.C. State.  Long story  short, the Pack had its work cut out for themselves against the Hoyas.

 But  frankly, State has had its work cut out for them all year. After the Wolfpack hired Mark Gottfried to be its new head coach, star recruit Ryan Harrow  transferred  to  Ken-

tucky  leaving  State  without a  true  point  guard.  Midway through its season, State was demolished by its most hated rival in Chapel Hill, dealing a major blow to the Wolfpack’s confidence. The Pack even went 

on  a   fou r game  losing skid  during the most cru-cial part of its season, caus-ing many fans to give up any hope of mak-ing the NCAA tournament.

 “I  d idn’t feel  like  we had much of a shot to make 

the tournament at that point,” Connor  Sisk,  sophomore  in sport  management,  said.  “I thought we needed to have at least one big signature win and then win the ACC tournament to still get into the NCAA tour-nament.”

 But through all the tough times, the Wolfpack never quit or lost faith. The Pack jolted back to life by win-ning out their regular sea-son games, making a deep run in the ACC tournament and playing  the best  they had played all year.

Optimism  started  to spread amongst  fans  that this team was different than Wolfpack basketball teams of  recent  years;  that  this year’s team would not only reach  the  NCAA  tourna-ment, but make a deep run and cause some upsets  in the tournament once they got there.

 “I  think they can go to the Sweet 16,” Jake Sigler, graduate  student  in  ac-counting,  said  before  the tournament started. “If we beat Georgetown, I think we can beat Kansas and then if 

Wolfpack: back in the game

alex Sanchez/TechnicianJunior forwards Richard Howell and Deshaun Painter celebrate the 11th-seeded Wolfpack’s round of 32 win over 3rd-seeded Georgetown University. The Wolfpack defeated the Hoyas 66-63 to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.

Men’S baSkeTball

Women’s  basketball head  coach  Kellie Harper headed into 

this year with sub-par expecta-tions, after a previous season that saw a sophomore slump, and  returned equal  results. The Wolfpack finished  5-11 in  the  con-ference,  fel l short of a bid to  the  NCAA Tournament and ended  its season by los-ing to Appala-chian State in the WNIT on Saturday.

In her  first  season at N.C. State, Harper lead the Pack to an NCAA Tournament bid and yielded a positive prognosis for the direction of the program. Now that the program is in its third year with Harper and has fallen short of its expectations over the past two seasons, is it time to rethink the direction that she is taking the program into?

Answer: No. Even though the team did not have the success that  it hoped for  in terms of wins and losses, there are still some elements in the team that show Harper is making prog-ress towards building a foun-dation for her tenure at State.

The current roster has some talented  players  that  State could potentially build upon. Even though junior guard Ma-rissa Kastanek was initially a Yow recruit, she has blossomed under Harper. Kastanek fin-ished the season twelfth among conference scoring leaders and 4th in three-point percentage. She  was  also  named  to  the All-Tournament team, which should give Harper some con-fidence going into next year at the guard position.

Freshman guard Krystal Bar-rett, Kastanek’s understudy, is also  a  very  aggressive guard that could blossom in her time at N.C. State. When  scoring 14 points in one game, she at-tacked the rim ferociously and showed that she could get in a rhythm from outside. If she can perform in this fashion for the Pack on a consistent basis she could certainly be an asset for the program.

Harper also has one of the better big players in the confer-ence, sophomore center Kody Burke.  She  has  had  double-double outings and aggressive outbursts  of  scoring  for  the Pack, most notably being her career-high 26-point perfor-mance at Wake Forest. If she too becomes a consistent per-former for the Pack, she can also become a dominant force in the ACC.

Another  reason  why  you shouldn’t  question  Harper’s tenure yet is that she has spread the recruiting network for Pack basketball. Since arriving  in Raleigh, she’s garnered sign-ings from California, Texas and Ohio, which is an expansion on what was once a majority east-ern seaboard recruiting pipe-line. The combination of local and  national  talent  usually 

Many  people  ask just how much a Division I coach 

makes  in  a  year  while coaching men’s basketball. Well,  it  depends  on  how successful bot h  t he team  and the  coach are. The av-erage collegiate men’s bas-ketball coach makes around $400,000 a year. Successful coaches who advance to the NCAA Tournament average around $1.3 million. Head coach Mark Gottfried of the Wolfpack can now add his name to the list of one of the highest paid coaches in the NCAA.

According  to  an  article  in The News & Observer, coach Mark Gottfried has received a six-year extension, worth $1.2 million per year. Wolfpack fans can rest assuredly knowing that Gottfried will be returning as the head coach for N.C. State until  at  least  April  of  2018. In addition to the extension, Gottfried will also receive an additional stipend depending on just how far the Wolfpack goes throughout the remain-der of the tournament. If State’s road ends in the Sweet Sixteen, Gottfried will receive a bonus of $62,500. His bonus will in-crease as each round progress. If the Pack can win the national championship, Gottfried will receive $437,500.

Along  with  the  per  round bonus of the NCAA champi-onship, Gottfried could also receive  a  little  more  extra cash due to a new media deal. State will now pair with media companies Capitol Broadcast-ing and Learfield Sports. The new deal means major cash for N.C. State athletics, as the deal is worth no less than $49 mil-lion over the next ten years.

With all the financial benefits of being a successful Division I head basketball coach, many people  impose  the question, “Can I be head coach?” Mak-ing  all  this  money  brings  in some major assets. Let’s look at Coach Gottfried, for example.

If I was in Gottfried’s shoes and made $1.2 million annual-

ly to coach the game I love, the first thing I would do is buy a new car. There is no way I would come rolling up to the PNC Center in any-thing less than a brand new Mercedes. Gas prices may be on the rise, but does it really matter if I am loaded? Sorry Toyota Prius, but you are out.

Secondly,  how  about  a brand  new  Armani  suit? For  only  a  small  setback of  $2,000  dollars,  coach-ing  the  sidelines  in  an Armani  suit  means  only one  thing—swag.  With  a new suit comes some new shoes.  Spending  $300  on 

Can I be Head Coach?

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“They beat a few

good teams this

season, so we’ll

have to play really

well to beat them.”Bobby Stover, senior in civil

engineering

Wolfpack Gymnasts named to EAGL All-Academic teamAs many as 12 gymnasts on the Pack’s roster made it to the 2012 East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) All-Academic Team.The Pack had four seniors, two juniors, four sophomores and two freshman selected. The team is comprised of student-athletes that maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. A total of 99 gymnasts were selected to the team with New Hampshire and Rutgers leading the way with 15 selections each.

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Pack football back in actionThe N.C. State football program will hold it’s annual pro day this Wednesday. Players declaring themselves eligible for the NFL draft are measured and asked to perform workouts in front of a multitude of NFL scouts one final time before the NFL draft in April. Also the first spring practice will be held this Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the Dail practice complex, right next to Carter-Finley Stadium.

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Jeniece JamisonDeputy Sports Editor

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Quote of the day“I think we 

can beat Kansas and then if we beat them, we can definitely 

beat North Carolina.”

Jake Sigler, graduate student in accounting

student