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For students who are low on funds, there are still plenty of ways to dress up for Halloween.

Crystal StromanCorrespondent

On the average college student’s budget, it may be hard to afford Halloween costumes from specialty or re-tail stores. None-theless, it is still possible to live on a budget and have a great Hal-loween costume this year.

One affordable, but still Hallow-een-ready way to don a scary outfit is to dress up as a serial killer. This costume is as simple as picking up a white plastic mask, dressing in all black and carrying around a faux knife. There you have it, a simple and affordable way to celebrate the holiday.

If you’re keen on the horror movie villain route, a great op-tion is Jason Voorhees. All

you need is a white hockey mask, a fake machete and any outfit of your choice.

A similar option is going with the villain from the Scream series. Just pick up a ghostface mask, the iconic black robes, and a fake weap-on of choice. These options provide the same level of af-fordability as the generic serial kill-

er, but with a bit more star power to drive the en-

semble.Karthik

Y a g n a , a graduate student in comput-er net-work-ing, sa id he wi l l most likely dress up like a villain this Halloween.

“I will probably dress as the Grim Reaper,” Yagna

said. “Or something that needs a long black robe, because it is one

of the most inexpensive costumes.”

Another great way to have a fun, affordable Halloween costume is to piece something together from objects you can find around your house. Using items you already have in your closet is both an ef-ficient and wallet-friendly way to create a simple costume. This route also provides an opportunity to wear items that don’t make it into your standard wardrobe very often.

Shauntia Wal-ton, a senior in biology, sa id she

p l a n s t o use things she already has in her closet for a costume.

“I will probably wear a black dress, some cute heels

and be a witch,” Walton said. “It’s a simple way to be fash-

ionable and not spend too much money for a costume.”Be a black-eyed pea by pin-

ning a paper cutout of the letter on a shirt and use makeup to darken an eye. Use an apron, a large knife and red food coloring to be a killer chef. Dust off that old prom dress and find a plastic tiara to re-live those prom queen days

or be a Miss America contestant. By using simple items like an apron or a broom, you can make a classic costume without spend- ing a dime.

Using clothes you already have to create a costume also creates a

chance to go outside of your normal comfort zone

and express a different side of yourself.

Dressing up like a celebrity is a popular alternative that wont break your wallet. Movie stars, athletes and musicians usually have a recognizable style and can provide an eas-ily replicated look to use.

Tierra Pressley, a senior in biology, said she would go Grecian to save money on a

costume.“I think it’s a creative way to

make a costume and not have to spend a lot of money,” Pressley

said. “It’s easy to just use a bed sheet as a toga and it can be a lot of fun.”

A white bed sheet can also be used for a classic ghost costume. Hey, if

Paranormal Activity 3 can do it

and make it creepy, so can you.

Another option for the guys that

isn’t out of a hor-ror movie is the

nerd get-up. Suspenders, large-frame glasses and

some k ha k is yanked up p a s t t h e belly-button

give that instant geek look.

These represent just a few of the numerous options there are to create a cost-effective and exciting costume to celebrate the end

of October. With just a bit of ingenuity and a creative mind, there exist plenty of ways to dress appropriately for Halloween.

Simple costumes for any budget

Humanitarian, researchers address overlooked menstruation troubles in developing countriesHead of Sustainable Health Enterprises partners with N.C. State to develop low-cost menstrual pads.

Mark HerringFeatures Editor

Elizabeth Scharpf worked with the World Bank as a graduate student in Mo-zambique and while on an assignment at a bag factory, she was shocked to hear 20 percent of the factory work-ers missed 30 days a year.

In Mozambique and around the developing world, women lose an aver-age of five years of work and

schooling due to menstrua-tion. The problem seemed so foreign to her, she didn’t know how to react without confusion and frustration.

“My job that summer was to talk to different busi-nesses and entrepreneur to make their businesses more efficient. When I found out that pads cost more than a day’s worth of wages and women would go home in embarrassment, I was just darn right pissed off,” Scharpf said. “I harnessed that energy and made sure I did something about it.”

Since that incident, Scharpf has spent the last three years developing Sustainable Health Enter-

prises [SHE] to address the issue of lack of pads and fe-male products for women on their period in devel-oping countries. Scharpf spearheaded her project to develop altnerative pads for women in Rwanda, a central African country that has a 20 percent tax on menstrual pads, mak-ing them unaffordable for many women.

Scharpf’s goal for SHE is to finance self-sustaining businesses in developing countries that can pro-vide solutions to the pub-lic health needs. In many countries, women use rags instead of menstrual pads and Scharpf is now work-

ing on designing a business plan that produces and sells pads for women by women.

“The amount of foreign aid that has been poured into Africa in the last five years is astounding,” Scharpf said. “In total, it has been $2.3 trillion. If we want to make a change, we can’t just address it with money.”

While on the ground in Rwanda, Scharpf and mate-rial science students from MIT found potential in banana stalk fibers for pad production. Scharpf con-tacted Med Byrd, director of applied research in forest

photo contributed by SuStainable health enterpriSeSPads made out of banana leaves save women in developing countries from missing work due to menstruation. The banana leaf material, after much work, becomes extremely absorbent and makes a very strong and secure pad.

insidetechnicianSeniors look to go out with a bangPack takes on Duke at home in their final game of the season. See page 8.

Fall harvest brings forth fresh recipesDespite the turning of the leaves, the farmers market is still full of seasonal flavor. See page 6.

Spotted in the BrickyardOutstanding fashion seen on students who were in the Brickyard. See page 5.

Viewpoint CartoonCartoon comments on the UNC Donut Dash. See page 4.

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Fight to the finish

Freshman in civil engineering Alex Horner and sophomore in philosophy Alex Madison compete for the ball as they practice water polo in the Carmichael Gymnasium pool. “Playing water polo has been one of most difficult things in my life, but in the end it’s all worth it. The practices are ridiculously intense too, but the team makes it fun.”

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poliCe BlotterSunday1:59 A.m. | AssisT oTher AgeNcYUniversity TowersFive students were referred to the University for drug violations after being charged by RpD for same.

12:00 p.m. | lArceNYD.H. Hill LibraryStudent reported purse stolen.

12:34 p.m. | BreAkiNg & eNTeriNg – lArceNYCarter-Finley Stadium LotsSix non-students reported vehicles had been broken into and items taken.

3:47 p.m. | dAmAge To properTY Kamphoefner HallReport of damage to fixtures and walls of men’s restroom.

8:41 p.m. | suspicious persoNTurlington Hallofficer responded to report of juveniles tampering with bicycles. officers located one juvenile while other two fled on bicycles. Subject was trespassed from NCSU property and released to grandfather.

Monday11:01 p.m. | drug violATioNTucker HallReport of possible drug violation. officer located marijuana. Student was arrested for aggravated misdemeanor possession of marijuana and referred to the University for drug violation. Two additional students were referred to the University for underage alcohol violation.

12:32 p.m. | lArceNYTurlington HallStudent reported bicycle stolen.

12:52 p.m. | iNFormATioN – uNiversiTYVet SchoolStaff member reported several recent graduates had received disturbing phone calls.

2:55 p.m. | dipuTe – civil disTurBANceVarsity LotReport of dispute. officers located two non-students arguing. Both were trespassed from NCSU property.

4:35 p.m. | suspicious persoNEnterprise StreetStaff member reported intoxicated subject entered and left building. Subject had left the area prior to officer’s arrival.

6:53 p.m. | suspicious persoNES King VillageReport of subject wearing halloween mask scaring children on playground. officers searched the area but incident had occurred 30 minutes earlier.

9:29 p.m. | commuNicATiNg ThreATsAvent Ferry ComplexThree students reported they were being threatened by another student. Incident under investigation.

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wedNesdAY, Nov. 99 a.m. - 9 p.m.Talley Student Center

Table Talk 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.Town hall Meetings 3-4 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.

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of october, our Wake County bakery-cafes will donate 10 cents from the sale of each pink Ribbon Bagel to the Kay yow Cancer Fund. Also, throughout the month of october, we will donate $1 from the sale of each Baker’s Dozen.

eArTh wiTh meANiNg: phoTogrAphs oF AlAN coheNNoon-8 p.m.Gregg MuseumAlan Cohen “makes visible the unseen” in places marked by history or the processes of natural events. Instead of sweeping views,

he aims his cameras downward to record the exact spots that permeate memory.

cAls cAreer FAir9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Talley Student Center

Ncsu sTem k-12 ouTreAch progrAms1-3 p.m.The Friday Institute for Educational InnovationIf you are an active member of the NCSU STEM Community, you are invited to attend the MISo Fall 2011 Workshop entitled NCSU STEM K-12 outreach programs: Successful Evaluation and Survey Implementation - A Collaborative Journey.

creATiNg A porTFolio3-5 p.m.Clark Hall conference roomThis session will provide attendees with information regarding critical reflection and creating a portfolio of assignments that include service learning and other community-engaged activities.

imAge ANd meANiNg: chAlleNgiNg hisTorY & phoTogrAphY6-8 p.m.Gregg Museum of Art & Designpanel discussion in conjunction with “Earth With Meaning: the photographs of Alan Cohen.”

disNeY movie cluB showiNg Nightmare Before Christmas6-9 p.m.Harris Field

frieNds With BeNefits7-9 p.m.Witherspoon CinemaWhile trying to avoid the cliches of hollywood romantic comedies, Dylan and Jamie soon discover however that adding the act of sex to their friendship does lead to complications. Admission is $1.50 with a valid college student ID and $2.50 for the general public.

uNiversiTY TheATre preseNTs: gardeN distriCt7:30-8:45 p.m.Thompson Hall

dAsh iN The dArk 20117:30-10 p.m.Brickyard

harry Potter aNd the deathly halloWs Part 29:30 p.m.-midnightWitherspoon Cinemaharry, Ron and hermione search for Voldemort’s remaining horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord. Admission is $1.50 with a valid college student ID and $2.50 for the general public.

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Students use available grade distribution and third party sites to choose classes.

Sarah Dashowcorrespondent

With online grade distribu-tions available through Pack-Portal, students can get access to previous semester grades look at as they decide which classes they want to register for.

Before choosing a class, it helps to know what to expect, whether it be how interest-ing the professor is, expected workload or average grades. While this can be done by word of mouth from friends and fellow students, easy ac-cess to technology on campuses has given students new ways of learning and sharing their thoughts.

Some students use the grade distributions to help choose classes when they register. Clare Smith, a senior in de-sign and psychology, uses the distribution to check for classes outside her major.

“I don’t think my design classes usually post grades, they’re too small, but I’ll check the site for bigger classes,” Clare Smith, senior in design and psychology, said.

According to Louis Hunt, vice provost and university registrar, classes with less than 20 students are not posted on the website.

“A high percentage of A’s doesn’t always mean the class is easy, but it usually means the work load will be manageable,” Smith said.

For other students, the grade distributions are less useful and have little influence on which classes they choose.

“I always felt that those don’t accurately depict a professor’s ability to teach a class. Some curve classes to fit the bell curve. I had several who told us this directly, some classes are just easy,” William Dibble, a recent graduate in technology education, said.

In addition to the distribu-tions provided by the Univer-sity, some students use third-party websites, such as RateMy-Professors.com, which provide peer reviews, before choos-ing a class.

RateMy-Professors h a s o v e r one million professor re-v iews f rom over 6 ,500 universities. Our Univer-sity alone has 1,406 reviews.

Hunt said these websites requested ac-cess to the grade distri-butions. At first Hunt was apprehensive about how the sites would use the data, but grades are consid-ered public information. It is listed in University regulations that grades may be released as long as they are not personally identifiable.

“It’s interesting to me that students will go out to those sites and put that information on there,” Hunt said.

Andrea Mensch, a professor in the film department, said she had visited the site, but does not believe it provides useful information for professors. Many of her comments were outdated by a few semesters,

and she suspects that some rude comments on any pro-fessor’s page may be inaccu-rate if coming from an angry student who received a bad grade. However, she said she believes it is still fun to look at what people say, pointing out the “hotness” points RateMy-Professors provides as being particularly amusing.

Dibble said he believes the website should be used with discretion.

“ I d o n ’t trust them, personally. I knew too many people i n c o l l e g e who would rate profes-sors poorly on the difficulty or amount of work given. In my opinion, you should rate them on effectiveness. They do have t hei r uses , and I imagine the majority

of the people rating professors were honest, but it just wasn’t a big important part of my choosing classes,” Dibble said.

Hunt said the release of grade distributions started as a student request and simply continued. Although he was unable to provide a number of visitors to the grade distribu-tion site, he said he thinks the students use it a fair amount. He hopes to improve upon the data available at the campus level and said they may incor-porate some ideas from the third-party websites into what is currently offered.

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biomaterials, to help devel-op the potential in banana stalks.

“At first, this stuff is like twine,” Byrd said. “It’s coarse and sinks in water. It was like it had nothing to offer at all. But we have worked on the process the fiber and it is as thirsty as a sponge.”

Byrd and his research team found that macerating the fibers in water and then dry f luffing them trans-formed them from useless hydrophobic material to

extremely absorbent fibers. “It’s like cotton and it can

take in 20 to 28 grams of water per gram of fiber,” Byrd said.

The average menstrual pad can absorb 11-18 grams of water per gram of absorbent fiber. Compared to commer-cial pads, pads made with the banana stalk fiber can cost half as much and it provides jobs, according to Byrd.

Cameron Gazdeck, a senior in biological sciences, studies public health and said he was shocked to hear about how menstruation is a problem in developing countries.

“I thought Elizabeth’s atti-tude was really great on how she’s working to make a dif-ferent,” Gazdeck said. “I un-derstand how she was initially

shocked. I think her efforts and work is a good stepping stone for social change and to successfully address this issue that can be overcome.”

Marian McCord, associate professor in textile engineer-ing, said N.C. State will con-tinue to engage in SHE’s work and promote public health awareness. To McCord, N.C. State is ready to challenge many barriers in global public health.

“We are working to expand our engagement in global health through NCSU Global Health Initiatives and my goal is to get more students involved in this, because students ulti-mately want to make changes, just like Elizabeth,” McCord said.

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The few times N.C. State actually has incidents of hate speech or intol-

erance toward others, various University organizations deal with it in a prompt and effec-tive manner. Student groups like the GLBT Center, Student Government and Union Ac-tivities Board respond to such acts of hatred by spreading awareness toward the targeted group.

Last week, the GLBT Center vandalism was met with “State not Hate,” an event that dem-onstrated the power of our stu-dent body speaking out against hate speech, like the spray painted “fags burn” and “die.”

While this type of action is the desired way of dealing with such incidents, there is no line between free speech and hate

speech—unfortunately, hate speech falls under the umbrella of free speech.

The First Amendment pro-tects all Americans’ rights to say what they want to say. It protects the Klu Klux Klan and Black Panthers when they assemble peacefully, as well as allows them to give their mes-sages filled with hate. In return, it allows student organizations to come to together peacefully in an event devoted to promot-ing tolerance in response to in-tolerant behavior.

When these incidents occur, students and faculty should face it with awareness and tol-erance; however, they should

not combat such crimes with attempts to silence these indi-viduals. Their only true crime was defacing University prop-erty.

The amendment protects all citizens and can serve as a loop-hole for those who promote hate. The fact is, they have ev-ery right to say what they want, as do those who fight against hate speech.

Idealists will say we must pro-mote a society that will toler-ate all groups; however these same idealists are intolerant to those who speak out against said groups. The reason this is the ideal solution is because we can never reach a point where

everyone in our society will tolerate everyone else.

Aside from altering the way people react to hate speech, or-ganizations deal with this mat-ter effectively by using these moments to educate. However, they must realize they cannot single-handedly change soci-ety’s perspective.

Many student organizations believe they can change peo-ple’s views overnight, but they must understand they cannot silence those speaking their own opinions. If this were the case, they would be turning into the very people they pro-test against—those intolerant of others. Don’t allow such acts to affect us as a campus more than they already do.

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.

All speech is free speechThe FacTs:The GLBT Center vandalism last week resulted in the “State not Hate” event on tolerance and awareness. Last year, the Free Expression Tunnel incidents of hate speech resulted in the “Respect the Pack” event.

Our OpiniOn:These events deal with the situation in the most effective way of changing attitudes, but should not attempt to silence others’ opinions, because of First Amendment protection.

Halloween work- out plan

Halloween is the cli-max of lowered in-hibitions. As college

students, we’re already a subset with extremely low inhibitions, but even for us, the experience

of Halloween can be a bit jarring. It’s a good idea for newbies and seasoned Hal-loween vets to get a good workout in to prepare for the shenanigans that will ensue.

With Halloween, the rules change. What would once get you kicked out of a party now ushers you in. This workout aims to get you in the Hal-loween mindset; heed these words, as the next time you get the op-portunity to approach this biblical level of debauch-ery is Saint Patrick’s Day or Christmas, depending on your family.

As strange as it sounds, the first thing I do to prepare for Halloween is shut my mouth. Nobody likes a mouth-breather. As the winter months solider on, colds and generalized laziness will cause many to forego their nose and breathe exclusively through their mouth—this is a poor de-cision. It’s better to not breath at all than look like a large-mouth bass. It’s a policy that will yield benefits all winter.

With my mouth shut I begin to think about how I am going to present myself on Hallow-een. This primarily involves planning a costume. There is a trinity of directions to go in on Halloween for a college student: pop-culture inspired, slutty and offensive. Clever and cute costumes are options but are reserved for parents, chil-dren and poly sci and design students.

Don’t worry if you don’t have a costume yet. Planning an awesome costume is like writing term papers or group projects: genius is fostered by the unprepared. Your cos-tume should be an idea casse-role. While going as Steve Jobs or Moammar Gadhafi sound like great ideas, they’re offen-

sive and topical; however, mock turtleneck and bed sheets offer little sex appeal. Before you put your costume together think about whether or not it hits all points of the trinity.

With your costume set, you’re ready to prepare yourself for the night(s) of Halloween. Don’t worry about preparing your liver; the opening months of college tend to sufficiently work people out in this area.

Just as a mountain climber acclimatizes before mounting Everest, you too must prepare for your new environment. Halloween gets weird. You’ll likely find yourself in a for-eign place the morning after and this can be startling. To avoid going into shock upon waking up, practice going to sleep in random places. The

middle of the fair grounds, strange hous-es and police stations are good places to catch some Z’s, as these a r e p r o b -able wake-up spots.

Another life calibra-tion you will want to make

is to your social “game.” When astronauts go into orbit, the sense of gravity they had on Earth goes out the window. They are able to do summer-saults and fly through the air in ways they never imagined. The same holds true from social interactions on Halloween—the constraints are less. What would once earn you a punch in the face or embarrassment magically works. Start getting accustomed to telling people you’re a mammography spe-cialist now, take the punches and the drinks in the face. It’ll help you better operate on Hal-loween.

Halloween is a sport and should be treated as such. If you don’t do your prep work you’ll fail and most likely pull something. These simple rules and workouts I’ve provided, if practiced, will put you in peak form for your Halloween ad-ventures.

Have fun, be safe and most of all, stay away from Franklin Street; nobody likes a deserter.

Send your thoughts to Josh on Halloween to letters@technici-anonline.com

Josh LucasDeputy Viewpoint Editor

Students first

For the past couple days, I received the kind of student feed-

back I look for all year. The copious numbers of emails

were in sup-por t a nd opposition of R. 50, the North Carolina Equality Act . Spe-cifically, individuals seem most concerned their opin-

ions were not represented and any letter sent to the N.C. Legislature would misrepresent their views.

If a letter were written, it would state something to the effect of, “the North Carolina State University Student Senate, as a part of Student Government and as a representation of the student body opposes the same-sex marriage ban with a vote of 29 in favor, six in opposition, and 11 abstaining.” Including the vote would ensure anyone reading the letter would know not everyone felt pos-itively about the legislation.

And in reality, there were senators who didn’t support it. Several members of the Senate, representing their constituents, stood up and voiced concern. However, the final vote showed a ma-jority did support the leg-islation passed by the sen-ate, which means in theory a majority of the student

body at the University would as well. This is how govern-ment works at the local, state and federal level.

I also want to address con-cerns that issues like these are outside the scope o f t h e Student Senate. Although some would ar-g ue t h i s is beyond us, again, a major-ity would say it i s not. The Senate’s mission is to champion the concerns of stu-dents in whatever forum neces-sary to accomplish our goals.

We were elected to do so and anything less would be inef-fectiveness on our part. We have an entire committee in Student Senate devoted to the relationship between Student Government and the N.C. Leg-islature. No one thinks twice when Student Government lob-bies the state legislature about tuition—this is no different.

Students, past, present and future will be affected by the vote May 8. It makes no dif-ference if you are straight, gay, plan on getting married or not. It will affect you. Dur-ing this process I have learned this amendment could be as far reaching as to take away domestic violence protection from unmarried couples sim-ply because marriage would be the only domestic legal union recognized by the state.

This may seem farfetched, however, Idaho saw some-thing very similar to this and began ruling very dif-ferently in domestic vio-lence court cases. I do not

want to see this happen to our great state, and neither does the Student Senate.

Above all else, I want

to reassure the student body the Student Senate is representing them well and cares about what they have to say. N.C. State is a great institution. However, if students ever do have an issue, Student Government is one outlet going to what-ever body necessary to make sure the students’ concerns are heard and addressed. I encourage every student to contact your representatives in Student Government about issues no matter how big or small. As you have seen, Student Government fights for students.

Ethan Harrelson is the Stu-dent Senate President and a graduate in international studies. To send him feedback e-mail ssp@ncsu.edu, or send a letter to the editor at let-ters@technicianonline.com.

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Campus Sustainability Day invites students to get creative for Halloween this year.

Anna Rileystaff writer

The University Office of Sus-tainability has partnered with the Union Activities Board to support the 2011 Campus Sus-tainability Day by holding a re-cycled costume contest Friday at Harris Field.

The carnival-themed event will be from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and is open to all Univer-sity faculty, staff and students. Featured at the event, the re-cycled costume contest will give students the opportunity to display their creativity and recycling skills.

The idea behind the con-test is to have students use

eco-friendly and recycled or reused materials to invent an eye-catching Halloween cos-tume. Awards will be given to students with the “Most Re-cycled” cos-tume and the “Best Over-all” costume.

Wit h t he current push to “go green,” Campus Sus-tainability Day encour-ages recycling and reusing pieces of old costumes to m a k e ne w ones.

Students are in agreement that recycling materials for Halloween costumes is the best way to go.

Diana Quetti, a sophomore

in communications, is an avid recycler and believes in plan-ning for sustainability. Quetti plans to attend the event, and

says she may participate in the costume contest.

“For a re-cycled cos-tume I think the Tin Man would be re-ally cool. Or O s c a r t h e Grouch,” Quetti said.

While some costumes can cost upwards o f $ 1 0 0 , Quetti said

costumes can be created the cheap and easy way.

“You can use clothes and ac-cessories that you already have or you can find them cheap at

a Goodwill or thrift store,” Quetti said.

Dressing as a pimp this year, Brian Cox, a senior in parks, recreation and tourism, said he found all the pieces of his get-up in his very own closet.

“It was really simple for me because I just used clothes I already had. It’s a great idea to combine old costumes to make a new one,” Cox said.

Cox says he supports the meaning behind Campus Sus-tainability Day. The efforts to plan for sustainability extend amongst many fields includ-ing agriculture, energy, waste reduction and recycling.

In addition to the recycled costume contest, the event will include free food for the first 500 attendees, corn hole made from recycled products, a DJ, a magician, palm reading and pumpkin painting. Attendees will also have the option of tak-

ing the Sustainability Bike Tour of the University that begins at 4:30 p.m. and concludes at 5:15 p.m.

Morgan Pritchett, a senior in nutrition, said Campus Sus-tainability Day is something everyone should participate in. She said the continuing re-cycling and sustainability en-deavors will eventually become a reality for everyone.

“Sustainability is a big part of functionality. And to function as a society we have to learn about what we can do — even if it’s small — to better the world that we live in,” Pritchett said.

In using reused, renewed, and recycled items for a cos-tume, Pritchett said creativity is key.

“There are a million differ-ent things to use for costumes – just tap into your imagination,” Pritchett said.

From recycling bin to recycled costume

“You can use

clothes and

accessories that

you already have

or you can find

them cheap at

a Goodwill.” Diana Quetti, a sophomore in

communications

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The second annual Asheville flagship music festival is expected to attract thousands of visitors.

Mark HerringFeatures Editor

Unlike many of his class-mates, Steven Lindberg will spend his weekend at the three-day Moogfest music fes-tival in the mountains rather than partaking in the Hills-borough Hike. To Lindberg, a weekend assortment of con-temporary electronic is worth the road trip.

“This festival definitely ca-ters to electronic music and Asheville has some really nice venues,” Lindberg, a junior in art and design, said. “I went last year and had a blast. I think it can only get better this time.”

In its second year, Moogfest is looking to attract 10,000 visitors a day, according to Jeff Cuel-lar, event organizer and direc-tor of con-nectivity at AC Enter-tainment. Cuellar s a id t h e festival doesn’t ca-ter to any specific crowd or genre.

“There will be a little bit of every-thing, but we wanted to make sure that everything is qual-ity,” Cuellar said. “The musi-

cians and the great acts they are bringing should speak for themselves, but overall, we want people to come to enjoy the festival and experience it.”

Cuellar said Moogfest is not just about the music, but rather focuses on the rich cul-tural experience charged with energy from the crowds, the venues and the ambience.

“The music is important, but concerts aren’t just cut-ting it anymore,” Cuellar said. “People aren’t traveling here to just listen to music, but they want to feel like their part of something really big and we’re going above and beyond to make sure the music and the experience leave an impact of the visitors.”

Cuellar said the highlight acts will include Tangerine Dreams, Little Dragons, Crys-tal Castles, Taylor and Gyan Riley, Moby and Passion Pit. The Flaming Lips, who were featured as the biggest show in Raleigh’s Hopscotch Mu-

sic Festival, wi l l make an appear-ance Satur-day night.

Moog-fe s t hon-ors the late Asheville instrument maker Rob-ert Moog, who is fa-mou s for designing the Moog synthesizer

and pioneering electronic music.

The mix of electronic and the timely Halloween weekend

inspired visitors to the festival to dress up last year, and Lind-berg plans to return dressed up as Donnie Darko and his girl-friend as Frank from the film Donnie Darko.

“It just that atmosphere and it’s funny being a grown up and all dressed up, but a lot of people do it,” Lindberg said. “I’m expecting a lot of people to come back dressed up.”

The festival will feature more than 70 bands and will take over the center of downtown Asheville. Cuellar said the acts will celebrate national and in-ternational music, but overall the focus is to show off the city.

“North Carolina is only growing on the music scene and Moogfest is making sure people look out for what’s hap-pening,” Cuellar said. “People are looking for things to do—we have great venues and a great downtown, so we’re go-ing to have some fun.”

Moogfest lures music fans to Asheville mountains

“This festival

definitely caters to

electronic music

and Asheville has

some really

nice venues.”Steven Lindberg, a junior in art and

design

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Technician’s weekly “Spotted in the Brickyard” highlights a fashionable student found in the Brickyard. From eclectic and vintage to classic and chic, Technician will be sure to

bring you fresh looks every week.

rashaniqe brooks, a sophomore in biological sciences, poses outside of the Atrium. brooks wore a cute red tunic (Forever 21, $15) with black crop leggings (h&M, $5) and rainbow flip flops (mall vendor, $40). She carried a red handbag that she received as a Christman gift and wore a floral clip in her hair (Forever 21, $5). “I try to be different,” brooks said, regarding her personal style. “I don’t try to copy anyone else.” brooks’s favorite fall accessories are scarves and knee-high boots.

Kirsten MacFarlane, a sophomore in fashion and textile management, sports a great outfit for the fall in the brickyard. MacFarlane wore a camel-colored maxi skirt (old Navy, $25) with a cropped top (Forever 21, $9.80) and a denim jacket (Aeropostale, $40). She wore an ivory-colored infinity scarf (Gap, $15), lace-up Anne Klein heels ($60), and carried a cognac messanger bag, purchased in Italy for $50. her look was finished off with a pair of polarized ray bans ($150). MacFarlane enjoys thrift shopping at Father & Son in downtown raleigh and time After time in Chapel hill. “My style depends on my mood,” MacFarlane said. “this is one of my more modern looks, but I love using vintage pieces too.” MacFarlane’s favorite fall accessory is the infinty scarf.

After leaving D.h. hill Library, Nicole Steagall, a freshman in criminology, poses in the brickyard. Steagall wore a burgandy and tan tunic (Forever 21, $20) with leggings (target, $8), a Guess crossbody bag (burlington Coat Factory, $30) and cowboy boots (Lebo’s, $200). “I like shopping at Forever 21, department stores, and boutiques,” Steagall said. “My style is country-ish, but more simple.” her favorite accessory for the fall is her boots, which she confesses to wearing practically every day.

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For college students on a budget, meals can go beyond ramen and cold pizza. The campus farmer’s market is making seasonal pro-duce affordable and accessible for students—the hard part is figuring out what to do with it.

Squash, root vegetables and dark greens are taking over the produce stands. Although hearty and rustic recipes tend to follow these autumn

ingredients, they can also lend subtle and delicate flavors

to fancy recipes to bring them down to earth.

Butternut squash complements the rich Italian rice dish, risotto, by

melting right into t he s ta rchy a nd

creamy rice. Although this dish receives a fancy

reputation, chefs are re-

luctant to admit to how easy it is to pull this recipe off—especially on college timing and budgets.

Dark greens get a bad repu-tation for bitter and unpleasant flavors, but with time, care and a few additional ingredients these nutrient-rich foods can turn from baby food to excellent side dishes.

Swiss chard, collard greens, mustard greens and dandelion shoots are all in season and un-like bland boiled spinach, these related vegetables have spicier and more complex flavors.

The following recipes include a simple butternut squash risotto and sautéed Swiss chard. Al-though these dishes work year-round, they are cheapest, most seasonal and most f lavorful in the fall.

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Fall harvest

Directions:In a large pan, heat olive oil at a medium high temperature and add

onion. Make sure to add a few pinches of salt to draw water out of onion

and to allow caramelization. Let the onion cook for 15 minutes, stir-

ring frequently. Add some water if onion begins stick to pan or burn.

Add spices and herbs, mushrooms and squash. Add a little bit of water

to avoid burning. Once mushrooms are tender and the squash begins

to soften, add rice. Let the rice absorb flavors of the onion and spices

and let it toast for a minute. Now add water in half-cup increments.

Stir consistently to allow the rice to release its starch into the mix.

This is what makes risotto so creamy and special—and it doesn’t even

use milk. Continue to stir and add water, and once the rice is soft and

the squash has melted into the dish, serve while hot with cheese and

garnish with green onion.

brings forthfresh recipes

Story By mark herring | photoS By alex sanchez

Butternut squash risottoIngredients:

Half an onion

One cup cremini mushrooms

Two cups diced butternut squash

Two cups Arborio rice [not to be substituted with normal rice]

Two tablespoons paprika

One tablespoon oregano

Sprig of rosemary

Salt and pepper to taste

4 cups water or stock

Parmesan cheese

Quarter cup olive oil

view more technicianonline.comSee more recipes like the one featured here online.

Sportsbalance with a fraternity, but it is doable for those who are committed.

“I didn’t let one overcome the other,” Payton said. “It’s not too difficult because everything happens at different parts of the day on different days. Usu-ally I have football in the morn-ing, class in the a f ter-noon and then maybe a meeting or two at night for the fra-ternity. It all depends on the day.”

Accord-ing to Jus-tin Wilson, a senior in Communication-Media and brother of Kappa Alpha Psi, Payton has balanced his time with both athletics and the fraternity in honorable fashion.

“He’s in very different orga-

nizations, but he’s done a great job of balancing time and fo-cusing on his studies,” Wilson said. “He’s also done a good job of making sure that he’s fulfilling his obligation to the fraternity as well as the football team.”

Palmer said he would recom-mend other varsity athletes to go Greek “because it opens you up to a whole different com-munity in college.”

“I feel like a lot of athletes g e t c a u g h t up in being around athletes all the time and it really gave me the oppor-tunity to reach out and meet ne w p e ople that I wouldn’t h a v e m e t ,” Palmer said.

“I’ve had a lot of great experi-ences through Greek Life and therefore I would definitely rec-ommend it to more athletes.”

on to regret/But why’s regret so nice to hold.”

The ‘Noles could easily win out with the schedule they have down the stretch, but unfortunately, the damage has been done. Barring three consecutive losses out of Clemson, all Florida State can do is regret how the now healthy E.J. Manuel missed crucial game time earlier in the year.Next Game: vs. N.C. State (Noon, ESPNU)

Maryland (2-5, 1-3 ACC)– “Stuck In The Middle With You” by Steve Miller Band“Losin’ control, yeah I’m all over the place/Clowns to the left of me/Joker’s to the right/Here I am Stuck in the middle with you.”

In a game of the two worst teams record-wise in the conference, the Terps welcome Boston College. With prospects very high for either moral victory or an actual win, Maryland starts a three-game

home stand to extend its bowl hopes.Next Game: vs. Boston College (3 p.m., ESPN3.com)

N.C. State (4-3, 1-2 ACC)– “I Won’t Back Down” by Tom Petty“Well I know what’s right/I got just one life/In a world that keeps on pushin’ me around/But I’ll stand my ground and I won’t back down.”

Coming off of the bye week, Tom O’Brien proclaimed State has to press on with its current roster, which does not include major pieces Mustafa Greene and Jeff Rieskamp. Arriving in Tallahassee as a double-digit underdog, State will need perhaps its best team performance of the season to shock the Seminoles.Next Game: at Florida State (Noon, ESPNU)

Wake Forest (5-2, 4-1 ACC)– “Can’t Stop” by Red Hot Chili Peppers“The world I love/The trains I hop/To be part of the wave/Can’t stop.”

If Wake wants a shot at an Atlantic Division title, the Deacs

need to win out or pray for an epic collapse out of Clemson. A Wake Forest loss this weekend against UNC will essentially hand the division over to undefeated Clemson.Next Game: at North Carolina (3:30 p.m., ESPNU)

Coastal DivisionDuke (3-4, 1-2 ACC)– “Self Esteem” by The Offspring“Well I guess I should stick up for myself/But I really think it’s better this way/The more you suffer/The more it shows you really care/Right? Yeah.”

It’s an old movie with a trite plot, but Duke lost a heartbreaker at home to Wake Forest just to make sure we didn’t put in the wrong DVD, or in Duke’s case, whatever was stuck into the VCR back in 1994.Next Game: vs. Virginia Tech (12:30 p.m., ESPN3.com)

Georgia Tech (6-2, 3-2 ACC)– “Kings and Queens” by 30 Seconds to Mars“Into the night/Desperate and broken/The sound of a fight/Father

has spoken/We were the kings and queens of promise/We were the victims of ourselves.”

Seemingly lost on the offensive side of the ball, Georgia Tech has been its own worst enemy – three turnovers in a 24-7 loss at Miami stung the Yellow Jackets’ hope for a Coastal Division title. Right now it’s the little things, like being dead last in the conference in terms of field goal percentage, that has led to the sudden implosion.Next Game: vs. Clemson (8 p.m., ABC)

Miami (4-3, 2-2 ACC)– “To Be Alive Again” by Journey“You’re not among the walkin’ wounded anymore/There’s a time to fall/There’s a time to rise above it all.”

Following a disappointing first half of the season, the ‘Canes have quietly wrestled back momentum with a road win at UNC and a home win against Georgia Tech. With its home crowd back again for a prime time game against Virginia, Miami is in position to rattle off its third straight on the

strength of star running back Lamar Millar.Next Game: vs. Virginia (10/27, 8 p.m., ESPN)

North Carolina (5-3, 1-3 ACC)– “With Or Without You” by U2“My hands are tied, my body bruised/She’s got me with nothing left to win/And nothing else to lose.”

All of a sudden, the Heels’ 5-1 start looks like an artifact following underachieving performances against Miami and Clemson. This week UNC faces a team without orange in their uniforms, but that won’t make life any easier for the 101st ranked pass defense which has been a major letdown this season.

Virginia (4-3, 1-2 ACC)– “Square One” by Coldplay“You’re in control, is there anywhere you wanna go?/You’re in control, is there anything you wanna know?/The future’s for discovering/The space in which we’re travelling.”

Much like last season, Mike London appeared to have a season-defining win under

his belt after Virginia shocked Georgia Tech two weeks ago. However, the win over the Yellow Jackets doesn’t look as monumental following their recent slide and UVA’s opportunity to get closer to bowl eligibility went begging. Safe to say, it’s back to the drawing board for the Cavs. Next Game: at Miami (10/27, 8 p.m., ESPN)

#12 Virginia Tech (7-1, 3-1 ACC)– “Drive” by Incubus“And I can’t help but ask myself how much I let the fear/Take the wheel and steer/It’s driven me before/And it seems to have a vague, haunting mass appeal/But lately I’m beginning to find that I/Should be the one behind the wheel.”

In full control of their own destiny, the Hokies have gotten back to the team they are after an embarrassing home loss to Clemson Oct. 1. Aside from a Thursday night road trip to Georgia Tech, it’s difficult to imagine Virginia Tech stumbling into Charlotte to get a rematch against Clemson.

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author14 1986 Nobelist

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collaborator38 Slowpoke40 Rein in47 Hippodromes49 How Sloppy Joes

are served51 Far from ruddy52 __ chard

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stepped up.”Senior forward Tanya Cain,

joint-leader in goals and sec-ond in points for the Pack, said she feels it is an honor to repre-sent State. At the prospect of play ing her last ever game for the Pack, Cain admits there is a lot she will miss.

“I am go-ing to miss my t e a m-mates; all of them are amazing people,” Cain said. “They are differ-ent in their own ways. Having this community around you is just something great to be a part of.”

Cain said it feels great go-ing into the game, as there is a lot at stake and a good result would increase their chances of making it to the promised

land of an NCAA bid, some-thing the team has never achieved during her time with the Pack.

“It feels great to be hon-est,” Cain said. “It’s our last game, there’s a lot riding on it and basically if we win, we have a good chance of mak-ing the NCAA tournament,

which we haven’t done i n the whole t i m e I have been h e r e . I see it as a challenge and I am ready.

“I know we’ll give

everything we have, and hopefully we’ll come out on top.”

Kickoff between the Blue Devils and Wolfpack is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Dail Soccer Stadium.

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“I feel like a lot of

athletes get caught

up in being

around athletes

all the time...”Colton Palmer, senior wrestler

“I know we’ll

give everything

we have, and

hopefully we’ll

come out on top.”Tanya Cain, senior forward

John Joyner/TechnicianSenior forward Tanya Cain charges through a throng of Old Dominion players to gain possession of the ball during the soccer game Friday, Aug. 26.

A rhythmical assessment of all 12 teams in the ACC.

Sean FairholmDeputy Sports Editor

During a pivotal weekend for a handful of

ACC teams, it will be imperative to stay calm, cool and collected under the variety of pressures faced. For Clemson, it’s about going on the road in prime time to keep National Championship dreams alive. For teams like Virginia and N.C. State, it’s about going on the road to try and steal a victory toward possible bowl eligibility. And for Boston College, it’s about dancing misery away one depressing loss at a time.

Atlantic DivisionBoston College (1-6, 0-4)– “Next Year” by Foo Fighters“Into the sun we climb/Climbing our wings will burn white/Everyone strapped in tight/We’ll ride it out/I’ll be coming home next year”

There will be much brighter days in the future of BC football, but at least for 2011, the Eagles will be watching this year’s bowl season from Massachusetts.Next Game: at Maryland (3 p.m., ESPN3.com)

#5 Clemson (8-0, 5-0 ACC)– “40 Day Dream” by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros“I’ve been sleeping for forty days and/Yeah, I know that I’m sleeping cause this dream’s too amazing/She got gold doorknobs where her eyes used to be/One turn and I learned what it really means to see.”

Looking for win number nine while on cloud nine, Clemson represents the ACC’s best legitimate National Title shot since Florida State’s glory days of the 90s. While Saturday night’s game against Georgia Tech won’t have the billing it once promised, the Tigers electric passing game (7 plays of over 50 yards this season) can’t afford to lose momentum in a hostile environment.Next Game: at Georgia Tech (8 p.m., ABC)

Florida State (4-3, 2-2 ACC)– “Weather” by Summertime’s End“I shut the window, I close the door/But here it’s still so very cold/I’ve tried so hard to forget, not to hold

COUNTDOWN• 9 days until the football team takes on the UNC Tar

Heels at Carter-Finley Stadium.

INSIDE• Page 7: A continuation of Technician’s ACC

Power Rankings. SportsTechnicianPage 8 • thursday, october, 27, 2011

Amerson continues to earn accoladesN.C. State sophomore cornerback David Amerson has been added to the watch list for the 17th annual Chuck Bednarik Award, annually given to the nation’s top defensive player by the Maxwell Football Club. Amerson, who was also named the Jim Thorpe Award Defensive Back of the Week on Wednesday, leads all FBS players with eight interceptions for the year – three more than any other player. He has been named ACC Defensive Back of the Week twice this year. He led the Wolfpack this past Saturday in a 28-14 win at Virginia with two interceptions, including one pick-six for his first career touchdown. Amerson has picked off a pair of passes in three games this season.

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Pack takes on Duke at home in their final game of the season.

Rishav Dey,Staff Writer

In the Wolfpack’s final game of the season at Dail Soccer Stadium, N.C. State (10-7-2, 1-6-2 ACC) will host No. 1 Duke (15-2-1, 7-1-1 ACC) in what will prove to be a tough encoun-ter for the Pack.

State will be celebrating senior day by honoring the six graduating seniors on the 2011 team. The oppo-nent, Duke, is currently the No. 1 team in the ACC and the nation.

Guaranteed to have his best ever finish in his three-year tenure at State, coach Steve Springthorpe said he admits it will be a challenge to overcome Duke, but fully believes the team will give everything it has to send the seniors off in style.

“They are obviously a very good team and pose a major challenge for us, but we want to do our best to send the seniors out on a win-ning note,” Spring-thorpe said. “We are prepar-ing how to best defend t he i r at-tack, they have some fantastic goal scorers.

“We’ll just prepare for

that and see what we can do on Thursday.”

Perhaps the last game that will be played this season by the team, subject t o N C A A tournament invitations, Springthorpe said he feels proud of what the team has achieved dur-ing the year.

“I think the progression of the team over the last couple of years has been

great,” Springthorpe said. “I think we are defending much better, we are much more com-petitive in our conference. Even though the wins have been hard to find, the games have all been very close. Our RPI is in the top 40 in the country, and so that’s a positive thing.

“Our team hasn’t been in that position in a long while. There are definitely some positive things we have accomplished.”

Goalkeeper Kim Kern, cur-rently leading the ACC in saves, said Thursday night is a must-win game, as they want to sign off on a winning note. Kern is one of the seniors who will be honored before the game.

“It’s the last home game we are going to have here and it could possibly be the last game for the team,” Kern said. “So it’s kind of a do or die situation.”

Kern said she feels the pro-gram is heading in the right direction and is happy to know that even after her graduation, the program will be in safe hands.

“The program is going in the right direction even if it’s slower than what we thought it would be,” Kern said. “But we are taking steps in the right direction and doing something right. [Victoria Hopkins] red-shirted, so this is her second year training under [Spring-

thorpe]. She has been putting in hard work, and has really

Seniors look to go out with a bang

matt Nudi/techNiciaNsenior defender alex berger and her teammates celebrate after she scored the first goal of the game on monday against lsU. she scored the goal in the 34th minute of the first half before the game was called due to bad weather.

“The program is

going in the right

direction even if

it’s slower than

what we thought

it would be.”Kim Kern, senior goalkeeper

2011 season stats:Overall: 10-7-2Conference: 1-6-2Home: 7-3-0Away: 2-3-2Neutral: 1-1-0

Team Leaders: Stephanie Bronson – 6 goals, 3 assistsTanya Cain – 6 goals, 2 assistsAlex Berger – 5 goals, 1 assist

Source: Gopack.com

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TodayWOMEN’S SOCCEr vS. DukERaleigh, 7 p.m.

FridayLANDFALL TrADiTiONWilmington, All Day

MEN’S SOCCEr AT NOrTH CArOLiNAChapel Hill, 7 p.m.

WOMEN’S vOLLEYBALL vS. MArYLANDRaleigh, 7 p.m.

SaturdayCrOSS COuNTrY AT ACC CHAMpiONSHipSClemson, S.C., TBA

MEN’S gOLF AT BriDgESTONE gOLF COLLEgiATEGreensboro, All Day

WOMEN’S gOLF AT LANDFALL TrADiTiONWilmington, All Day

FOOTBALL AT FLOriDA STATETallahassee, Fla., 12 p.m.

riFLE AT SEArC 3Milledgeville, GA, All Day

WOMEN’S vOLLEYBALL vS. BOSTON COLLEgERaleigh, 7 p.m.

SundayMEN’S gOLF AT BriDgESTONE gOLF COLLEgiATEGreensboro, All Day

WOMEN’S gOLF AT LANDFALL TrADiTiONWilmington, All Day

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did You know?In 2009 and 2010, N.C. State was the least penalized team in the ACC, and the same has held true for 2011. Averaging just 34.9 yards of penalties per game, the Pack (4th in the country) leads the conference. State’s opponent this weekend, Florida State (117th in the country), is the most penalized team in the ACC with 74.1 yards of penalties per game.

Athletes learn to balance varsity sports with Greek life.

Rebecca Fiorentino & Jeniece Jamison

Staff Writer & Senior Staff Writer

Greek Life and varsity sports share many com-mon goals: building a sense of family, working together to reach a goal and, most of all, having fun. To some Greek athletes, this balance is a struggle.

But in the end, the strug-gle is worth it.

Balancing academics is tough on its own, but add-ing matches, games, prac-tice, social life, community service and chapter meet-ings can only intensify these stresses. For varsity athletes like redshirt sopho-more wide receiver Quinton Payton and fifth-year senior wrestler Colton Palmer, be-ing a part of the Kappa Al-pha Psi Fraternity has been an exciting experience to broaden their sense of fam-ily outside their respective teams.

“It feels like I have that much bigger of a family,” Payton said. “I have the guys that are in my fraternity, and then I have all of the guys on the football team that are in my family other than my family back home.”

Payton and Palmer both came to N.C. State to play a col-legiate sport at its highest level, joining squads with supportive teammates. However, they were introduced to a whole other group of supportive brothers during their sophomore years.

Payton crossed Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity in the spring of 2011. According to Payton, the activities of the brothers around campus sparked his interest in joining the organi-zation.

“Just seeing the guys around campus and how they were involved in things such a s c o m -munity service… got me in-terested,” Payton said.

O n t h e other hand, Palmer did s ome re -search and met a hand-ful of brothers before deciding he was capable of balancing his life between a sport he loves and a time-consuming orga-nization.

“Both my parents were in Greek Life, and although I joined a different fraternity than my father, a teammate I’ve known since I was six or seven years old, he was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, and over the summer going into my fresh-men year I was working out

with him and I just got to know him and the brothers really well,” Palmer said. “I thought about doing it my freshman year, but I ended up starting for wrestling and I didn’t think I could quite balance it that young. So I did some more research by talking around and then I joined my sophomore year.”

Having academic, emo-tional, social and fan sup-port comes with being involved in both organi-zations and is something

Palmer and Payton are happy to h a v e o n their side.

“I don’t think coach [Carter Jor-da n] wa s very excited about it at f i r s t , but then he saw I was in-

volved in the community and that I was able to bal-ance it and so he kind of likes it now,” Palmer said. “It brings more people out to the matches from other fraternities and sororities.”

According to Payton, be-ing a Division I athlete in a Bowl Championship Series conference can be tough to

“It brings more

people out to the

matches from

other fraternities

and sororities.”Colton Palmer, senior wrestler

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