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CHANCELLOR’S INSTALLATION WEEK EVENTS:MONDAYEntrepreneurs Lecture Series & NCSU Start-up Companies ShowcaseWhen: 3 -5 p.m.Where: McKimmon CenterWhat: The Entrepreneurs Lecture Series features NCSU alumnus Peter Lehrer, a co-founder of Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc. The program will feature a documentary, “Dream Builders,” which details Lehrer’s entrepreneurial career.

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QUESTIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SUCCESS TASK FORCEThe chancellor has begun work on the University’s Strategic Plan. The plan is divided up among nine task forces, one of which is Undergraduate Student Success. The Technician will be asking students their opinion about undergraduate student success each day leading up to the Strategic Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 26.

DOES THE UNIVERSITY OFFER ADEQUATE AND APPROPRIATE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ALL STUDENTS (E.G., ONLINE, OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS)?

HOW DOES THE UNIVERSITY IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS EFFICIENTLY?

HOW CAN THE UNIVERSITY FACILITATE INTERNAL TRANSFERS AND IMPROVE GRADUATION RATES?

To submit your responses to the Technician, email: letters@technicianonline.com.

To submit your input to the Undergraduate Success Task Force, visit: http://info.ncsu.edu/strategic-planning/task-forces/undergraduate-student-success/.

To voice your opinion in front of the University, attend the Chancellor’s Forum on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Stewart Theater.

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Ubisoft’s Just Dance 2 launch party in the Wolves’ Den brought dancers and the rhythmically challenged together for a night of fun.

Jordan AlsaqaSenior Staff Writer

Last Thursday night, the Wolves’ Den at Talley Student Center was host to a launch party for one of Ubisoft’s latest Wii titles, Just Dance 2. Students had the chance to come out and try the game for over a three-hour period, along with the opportunity to win nu-merous prizes related to the game.

A follow-up to last year’s Just Dance, the sequel seeks to rectify issues crit-ics previously had with the original,

while also retaining the fun elements that make the game great for parties.

Rachel Owen, a senior in English, said she enjoyed her time playing the game.

“This is a great party game,” Owen said, “and would be fun for a group to play. It’s quite infectious.”

Thursday’s event saw two televisions set up to run the game with players rotating in and out consistently during the night. Participants were also pro-vided with free drinks and pizza, add-ing to the light-hearted atmosphere of the event.

Those who took a moment to join the “Ubisoft at N.C. State” Facebook group were given either a pair of sun-glasses or a sweatband embroidered with the Just Dance 2 logo. They were also allowed to enter a raffle, the grand

prize of which was a copy of the game.

Tim MacNeil, who helped set up the event, felt they had a solid turn out.

“We saw about 80 students over the course of three hours,” Mac-Neil said, “which is close to what was expected. Of the stuff we had to give away, we only had about four items left by the night’s end.”

The sense of camaraderie the game seeks to provide was evident at the launch party and helped keep the crowd up throughout the night. As students started to take part in the game, they began to loosen up and just have fun with their peers.

Students break out moves in ‘Just Dance 2’

ALEX SANCHEZ/TECHNICIANSophomore in creative writing Rob Nunley and freshman in computer engineering Jameelia Cook pl ay Just Dance 2 at a dance party in the Wolves Den Thursday. The game, released Oct. 12, features new game modes and 44 new tracks. “I actually dance,” Nunley said, “and the game is still pretty fun.”

GLBT community allies plan to gather on the BrickyardIn light of recent gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender suicides, CSLEPS and GLBT have planned a rally to show support.

Chelsey FrancisDeputy News Editor

Within the last six weeks, there have been 11 teens who identify with the GLBT community who have committed suicide.

In commemoration of the sui-cides, Michael Giancola, director of CSLEPS and Deb Luckadoo, di-rector of Campus Activities, part-nered to plan this rally to show the GLBT community they have allies here at the University.

According to Justine Hollings-head, director of the GLBT center, the event is organized by allies in Student Affairs.

“Mike Giancola and Deb Lucka-doo worked in consultation with us to plan this rally,” Hollingshead said.

According to Giancola, the GLBT rally has two purposes.

“First, we want the rally to show support for the GLBT commu-nity on campus,” Giancola said. “There are many people on cam-pus that consider themselves allies and support them.”

The GLBT community allies want to show they care about all members of the GLBT community, according to Giancola.

“We also want to, in the face of things going on with the GLBT community, …show our support,” Giancola said.

According to Hollingshead, the rally is going to be a visible sign of support to the GLBT community.

“It’s a rally of sorts, with peo-ple being there to say ‘we visibly support the GLBT community,’” Hollingshead said. “It’s a time to show the GLBT community that they have allies at this University who will stand with them.”

Last week was National Com-ing Out Week. Originally, the rally had been planned as part of Coming Out Week, according to Luckadoo.

“The students that Justine Hol-lingshead works with couldn’t get the energy up to do the rally because of all the teen suicides,” Luckadoo said. “They were feeling oppressed because… people with whom they identify felt so lost that they committed suicide.”

According to Luckadoo, she and Giancola felt the event was important and worked together to plan it.

“We believe this is still an im-portant event. We decided to make it about the support allies have for the GLBT community,” Luckadoo said. “I believe there are thousands more people that support and care for members of the GLBT community, than there are people that are disrespectful.”

Luckadoo said they want to bring out as many people as pos-sible.

“I hope we can lift their spirits,” Luckadoo said. “I believe they felt good last week because of Com-ing Out Week activities and the in-junction of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. We want to reinforce that and tell

them that there are people who support them.”

According to Giancola, this event is similar to other rallies and memorials that have been held on the Brickyard.

“We’re having this between classes so everyone can come out and not miss classes,” Giancola said.

Several members of the cam-pus community will speak at the rally.

“Student Body President Kel-ly Hook, Student Chief Justice Monica Noble, Thomas Staf-ford, vice chancellor of Student Affairs, and Jo-Ann Robinson, assistant vice provost for Stu-dent Diversity, will all speak at the rally,” Giancola said.

Giancola said Robinson will be speaking about the impor-tance of being inclusive.

“At the end, we’re going to be distributing purple bandanas with the N.C. State emblem on in that say ally,” Giancola said.

Giancola encourages a l l members to come out and show support to the GLBT commu-nity.

“At the end of the day, we’re all part of the same N.C. State,” Giancola said.

Hollingshead said the allies want all students to know that people are here to help them.

“We want students to know there are options besides sui-cide when dealing with mental health issues,” Hollingshead said.

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MARISA AKERS/TECHNICIANJosh Bowman, a second-year student in the Agricultural Institute, sells fried candy bars at the State Fair on Saturday. “They needed the help and I needed the money,” Bowman said. “It’s a blast.”

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CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONSOn the Indie Technician, the jump should say “Designers paint Warhol-inspired tribute to dean.” Marvin Malecha is not deceased.

The photos on page 5 were contributed by Staci Thornton.

Staff writer Sagar Sane wrote the page 1 article “Robotic hear catheter aims to improve treatment.”

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CAMPUS CALENDAR

TodaySTUDENT SENATE MEETING7:30 to 10 p.m.Senate Chambers, Second Floor, Witherspoon Student Center

GLBT RALLYNoon to 1 p.m.The Brickyard

SUSTAINABILITY WEBINAR WITH “LOW CARBON DIET” AUTHOR DAVID GERSHON1 to 2:30 p.m.Caldwell Lounge

SOIL SCIENCE SEMINAR3:40 to 4:40 p.m.Williams Hall

UNDERGRADUATE ON-CAMPUS TRANSFERS INFORMATION SESSION9 to 10 a.m.2403 Nelson Hall

SELLING YOURSELF: EFFECTIVE RESUMES AND COVER LETTERSNoon to 1:30 p.m.Talley Student Center, Walnut Room

UCCC MEETING12:30 to 2:30 p.m.Talley Student Center, Blue Room

SMART-SHOP SERIES WORKSHOP: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION2 to 3 p.m.Talley Student Center, Brown Room

FILM: THROUGH MY EYES7 to 9:30 p.m.Witherspoon Cinema

MOVIE: SALT9:30 to 11:10 p.m.

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GET INVOLVED IN TECHNICIANTechnician is always looking for people to write, design, copy edit and take photos. If you’re interested, come to our office on the third floor of Witherspoon (across from the elevators) Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to midnight and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or e-mail Editor-in-Chief Amanda Wilkins at editor@technicianonline.com

POLICE BLOTTEROct. 187:05 A.M. | BREAKING/ENTERING-VEHICLECentennial Park & RideOfficer found vehicle with driver’s side window broken out. GPS unit was missing.

7:48 A.M. | SPECIAL EVENTCarter-Finley LotsOfficer monitored lots at N.C. State Fair.

8:54 A.M. | LARCENYStudent Health CenterStaff member reported wheelchair missing.

1:08 P.M. | FRAUDAdministrative Services IIStaff member reported Campus Enterprises stores receiving two counterfeit bills. Secret Service was notified.

1:55 P.M. | CHECK PERSONBrickyardReport of disturbance caused by speaker. Non-student had valid permit.

10:31 P.M. | POLICY VIOLATION Off CampusRaleigh Police Department issued student citation for underage alcohol possession. Student was referred to the University for same.

12:36 P.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIORBostian HallStudent reported being threatened by another student. Subject was referred to the University. Investigation ongoing.

2:13 P.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIORBowen HallRaleigh Police Department notified NCSU Police Department of investigation regarding student.

3:58 P.M. | LARCENYCarmichael GymStudent reported wallet stolen.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY In 1938, the Raleigh Junior Chamber of Commerce distributed free tickets to State’s Homecoming football game against Furman by releasing balloons with instructions for the finders on how to claim their free tickets.

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Freshman in engineering Ashton Lawrence works on design history homework in his Eagle’s Nest Outfitters hammock in the Court of North Carolina. “I had a ham-mock and I like climbing,” Lawrence said. “I tried some other spots on campus but

I wanted to be somewhere where there’s stuff going on.” Lawrence was able to climb the tree with his backpack and set up the hammock while standing on the branches. “It was the first time I felt bold enough to use my laptop,” Lawrence said. “When the weather’s nice it’s a whole lot nicer to be outside studying.”

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Because of the State Fair, Wolfline bus Route 6 has changed its route.

Sagar SaneStaff Writer

The N.C. State Fair is the cause of a temporary detour for the Carter-Finley route of the Wolfline bus until the last day of the fair.

According to Transportation officials, if the normal route was used during the State Fair, the Carter-Finley route buses would be so far off schedule, it would be impossible for stu-dents to use the timetables. The State Fair causes major traffic problems on Blue Ridge Road, State Fair Road and Hill-sborough Street.

Kim Paylor, transit manager of Campus Transportation, said there are detours for in-bound and outbound of Route 6.

According to Paylor, the Cen-tennial Biomedical Campus will not be served during the State Fair. There is a temporary stop at the corner of Westchase and Blue Ridge Road.

“The outbound route, which Meredith College students fre-quently use for Route 6, will not be served at the front gate of the college but at Faircloth Avenue near Clark Avenue. Meredith students may also opt to ride Route 4 Westgrove, which is an inbound trip to N.C. State Campus only,” Paylor said.

Without the detours and temporary stops, the actual timings and the tracker would not be the same, or anywhere near it, according to Paylor. The traffic associated with the State Fair would be the cause

of the late buses. “It was important to have this

detour. Otherwise, there would have been no synchronization between the Wolfline tracker and the actual timings, mainly due to the traffic snarls on the original Carter-Finley route,” Paylor said.

Christine Klein, public com-munication specialist with the Department of Transportation, said there will also be traffic problems for the Hillsborough Street routes during the State Fair.

“Although there are no de-tours for any of the 6 routes

that pass through Hillsbor-ough Street, traffic jams may be a problem due to the Fair. I advise students using these routes to check the Transloc tracker system for the exact status of the bus,” Klein said.

According to Klein, there are two logical options for students wishing to take a bus to the State Fair.

“There are special CAT State Fair shuttles from the Hillsbor-ough Street which cost a nomi-nal charge,” Klein said.

However, GoPass will not work for the shuttle buses to the State Fair, according to

Klein. There is an option for students to ride a Wolfline bus to the State Fair as well.

“However, students can take the Route 6 and get off at the Westchase-Blue Ridge bus stop. The distance from the stop to the State Fair is walkable,” Klein said.

The normal route will re-sume on Tuesday.

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NATALIE CLAUNCH/TECHNICIANTired from the fair, Jeffery Herring and Alyssa Parker relax as they wait for the CAT bus to leave. Herring, a freshman in agricultural science, said “We waited a long time to get a bus across from Zaxby’s.” “We saw a bunch of buses going the opposite way,” said Parker, a freshman in English. “Besides the long wait,” Herring said, “we still enjoyed the fair just as much.”

BUS STOP LOCATIONS:1. Founders Drive At Scott Hall (Gardner St.)2. Hillsborough Street at Shepard Street3. Hillsborough Street at Faircloth4. Carter Finley Stadium5. Westchase Boulevard at Blue Ridge Ridge6. Wade Avenue at Ridge Road (Meredit College)7. Hillsborough Street at Rosemary Street8. Hillsborough Street at Bagwell Street

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{ }OUR VIEW

Since the State Agriculture Society founded it in 1853, the N.C. State Fair has embodied North Carolina’s tradition of agriculture and community. Admission costs have progres-sively grown, but despite the increased price tag, the fair is still a great opportunity to ex-perience North Carolina and try some truly local cuisine.

The State Fair is a tradition for many students and groups around campus. The Animal Science Club helps with the milking booth and the Poul-try Science Club runs the chick and duckling petting area. Many students’ fami-lies have attended the fair for generations. Families take the opportunity to show off their livestock and produce, and sell

their products. Visitors have this annual

opportunity to see and expe-rience the deep agriculture and green background and traditions North Carolina has through these students’ work. Many people have never milked a cow, seen a live pig, or watched a tractor pull, but can while they are at the State Fair. Most competitions are free to observe and the buildings are open for visitors to wander. Those that do have price tags are reasonable. The grandstand demolition derby and tractor pulls are $6 and $8. Most con-certs in Dorton Arena are $5 to

$10.Besides the historical tradi-

tions, the bazaar foods have become a staple tradition of the modern day fair expe-rience. Between the Krispy Kreme burger to everything deep fried, vendors tempt to extend their culinary experi-ences. This comes with a hefty price tag and a heart-stopping amount of fat. To combat this possible budget dilemma, go-ing to the fair with a group of people and sharing these deep-fried delicious fried foods can help split the cost of buying and eating. This way students can maximize their experience

without emptying their pock-ets.

Attending the State Fair as a student, whether native to North Carolina or not, is an important part of attending N.C. State. It is an integral way students can understand the historical background of the state and experience the ways the fair has evolved. It is possi-ble to experience the historical and modern traditions of the fair, even with a limited bud-get. The fair ends at the end of the weekend, so go and experi-ence the rich traditions of the state.

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.

A fair fare for the State FairTHE FACTS:The State Agricultural Society founded the State Fair in 1985. The only times the fair has been stopped is during wars and in 1926 and 1927. The State Fair runs from Oct. 14 to Oct. 24.

OUR OPINION:Visitors can see the agricultural traditions of the state and experience the modern evolution of the fair. Students should attend the fair because it is an integral part of the historical and modern traditions of the state.

BY JASMINE WILLIAMS

What do you look forward to most about the State fair? Why?{ }IN YOUR

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“Seeing the giant fruits and vegetables, they’re cool looking, not something you see everyday.”

Allison Brantleysenior, biology

“The social part, because it’s fun to talk to people.”

Cameron Islerfreshman, transition program

“Funnel cake, because it’s really good and the rides, because they’re a lot.”

Lauren Hatchett, freshman, spanish language and literature

“I want a fluffy bear, because of the movie Despicable Me.”

Jose Gonzalezfreshman, french language and literature

“The food and fried oreos, because they are delicious.”

Max Isaacsonfreshman, political science

“The food definitely, because they hve everything imaginable. It’s all fried and always good.”

Rebecca Rainer freshman, First Year College

“Seeing the ladies, so I can spit my game.”

Tripp Garrousophmore, sociology

“Definitely the bee keeping exhibit, because bees are disappearing.”

Stephen Hartfreshman, First Year College

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After several more “Medal of Honor” titles had been created, two lead developers of the game moved on to start their own studio called In-finity Ward, which started to make World War II shooters for the company Activision. This spawned the long competition between Elec-tronic Art’s “Medal of Honor” and publisher Activision’s “Call of Duty.”

With many new games from both publishers, the market quickly became saturated with World War II games. Infinity Ward then announced that they would be creating a “Call of Duty” game subtitled “Modern Warfare” set in the modern military world. This excited consum-ers who longed for something different.

Infinity Ward’s 2007 “Modern Warfare” was a huge success that blew its competition out of the race. Most were tired of World War II games and the “Medal of Honor” series had become stale, mediocre, and downright bad. Electronic Arts quietly tucked “Medal of Honor” away for a few years, watching Activision profit with “Modern Warfare” and its sequel.

Three years later, Electronic Arts is bringing its series back in a current military setting. Com-parisons between “Medal of Honor” and games from the “Call of Duty” series are inevitable, but Electronic Arts has taken some very good steps in an attempt to help the 2010 “Medal of Honor” reboot stand out.

Game developers consulted with actual Tier One Special Forces Army soldiers to create a more realistic shooter with authentic combat tactics used by U.S. soldiers.

A bold but impressive move made by the game’s developers is the choice to have the game set in Afghanistan. Most modern military shooters skirt around current military operations and locales, but the sensitive nature of using an ongoing warzone helps add to the realism and atmosphere.

Naturally, using the Taliban as the enemy in “Medal of Honor” was a controversial move that caused the game to be banned in U.S. military stores and provoked an outcry from several groups including military families and opponents of violent video games. While the

name “Taliban” has been removed to respect the wishes of the U.S. military and families af-fected by the current ongoing conflict, the game itself remains unchanged.

As the first “Medal of Honor” game set in the modern era, it unfortunately treads on the same ground that “Modern Warfare” awed gamers with back in 2007. Much of the novelty of using modern weaponry, from high-powered sniper rifles to massive explosive set pieces, has been done before by the “Modern Warfare” games, and although “Medal of Honor” does all these things correctly, it can’t shake the feeling that it’s already been done before if not better.

What “Medal of Honor” lacks in novelty it mostly makes up in authentic set pieces and the aforementioned authenticity.

Despite the disadvantage that “Medal of Hon-or” has when facing the original “Modern War-fare,” a game so incredible that even “Modern Warfare 2” struggled to surpass it, Electronic Arts’ strategy to aim for a more realistic shooter without sacrificing pacing really pays off. While the story is nothing spectacular, which is some-what disappointing for a game with a single play-er campaign, the aiming and movement controls are tight and the guns pack a great punch. Other than some questionably constructed set pieces and some slowing of the frame rate, the single player holds up quite well with good controls and a great musical score, especially if you like Linkin Park.

The multiplayer is a whole other story with “Medal of Honor.” A different development team was brought up to create it, so gamers should expect a different feel in both controls and map design. The multiplayer aspect of the game was created by DICE, known for its “Battlefield” se-ries, which have been popular multiplayer games set both in World War II and modern times. It’s a jarring switch between the single player campaign and online multiplayer, and it may not sit well with some gamers who prefer one system to the other.

It’s tempting to say that the multiplayer is sim-ply a carbon copy of DICE’s “Bad Company 2,” but that’s not entirely the case. The game play

online has been sped up a bit towards the arcade shooter speed of “Modern War-fare 2” and is focused on infantry game play despite offering vehicles. The mul-tiplayer is all about proper position-ing on the field with your team to avoid having the enemy getting a drop on you. A lack of situational awareness and a few bullets spell a quick death, and this can be aggravating for gamers.

While the 2010 offering of “Medal of Honor” is a mostly successful reboot with its unmatched tactical realism, great atmospheric game play, and amazing visuals in the Afghanistan landscape, it may sim-ply have come a bit too late and at a bad time. Microsoft’s megahit “Halo Reach” has only been out for a month, and Activision’s “Call of Duty: Black Ops” hits stores in another month. Target au-diences for first person shooter games will be divided between two familiar and highly lauded game series, and may be less than willing to give “Medal of Honor” a chance.

It may be the reboot the series needs, but probably not at this time. Whether or not gamers choose “Medal of Honor” over the other first person shooter, it’s worth a play even if just to experience a well constructed game that Electronic Arts put a lot of effort into, and to get a glance of where they will be taking the “Medal of Honor” series.

An old soldier re-enters the war

A franchise history that is as long running as the “Medal of Honor” series is filled with stories of success, failure and steep competition. Electronic Arts published the first “Medal of Honor” game in 1999 and the success of the title led to many more World War II themed games.

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Spice up your Halloween with 6 recent, but lesser-known, horror classics

Zakk WhiteSenior Staff Writer

Halloween is coming up and at my house it has always been celebrated by renting scary movies. After trick-or-treat-ing, it is a tradition to curl up with a plastic pumpkin, over-flowing with candy and being scared by a movie. AllMovie.com defines a horror movie as a film “made to frighten or shock the viewer through the means of the macabre, fantastic or supernatural.” The website also adds that horror overlaps

sometimes with the Science Fiction genre.

Horror movies in general are constantly disrespected and dismissed as invaluable. Scary movies are valuable because they force you to confront the reality of death—in a con-trolled environment of course. During the normal course of the day the thought of death is not usually discussed or con-fronted. We spend most of our time trying to avoid thinking about the ultimate end that we all face. Horror movies force us to confront this reality and ask ourselves how we would face death in the form of a serial killer or a more metaphori-cal presentation like a zom-bie or monster. Being scared and facing your fears can be

a cleansing and enlightening experience. Here are a few recent films that are viscerally frightening and intellectually engaging that can add to your Halloween this year.

Here are 6 movies from 2000-2010 that would make for the best Halloween viewing to truly be scared.

Trick ‘r TreatTrick ‘r Treat is quite an

anomaly. It is a film that had a very limited theatrical release and was dumped onto home video, which is actually fantas-tic. It’s set on a Halloween night and features overlapping sto-ries that all tie up together in a surprising way. This is the least scary movie on my list. The movie has a few frightening moments but really excels in its storytelling and setting. The plot is complex and involves a homicidal principal, a town secret, vampires, and best of all a creepy little pumpkin-headed ghoul. The film deals with that age-old question of guilt and the supernatural punishment for their sins. Trick ‘r Treat is to Halloween as Christmas Vaca-tion is to Christmas. It is sure to become a yearly favorite.

FrailtyBill “Twister” Paxton directs

and stars in Frailty as a man who begins to receive visions of angels telling him that he must kill evil people. He claims that he can sense evil and ropes his two sons into helping him commit grisly murders in the name of God. While not exactly a traditional scary movie, Frailty is scary in that it makes you realize that

the truly frightening possibility of a vengeful God’s existence.

The DescentNeil Marshall’s The Descent

is a fantastic film that pow-erfully depicts the two-fold horror of being trapped in a cave with no escape and the possibility that something else might be in there with you. The Descent is also great because the all-female cast have fully developed characters and are not rendered as sex objects but powerful, smart, and resource-ful heroines. The Descent would be unnerving and brilliant even without the monsters. Be sure to check out the unrated ver-sion, which features a more logical and frightening ending.

ImprintTakashi Miike’s Imprint was

created as an hour-long episode of the Showtime series Masters of Horror but was deemed by the show’s producers to be too extreme for late night Show-time. Basically, any twisted act that a horror movie could pull off is featured within Imprint’s hour runtime. It’s set in Japan in the 1800s and is probably the most repulsive film I have ever seen (and I have seen Salo). Watch it, if you dare: Netflix even has it on Instant Play!

The MistOne of the two horror mas-

terpieces made in the past ten years is Frank Darabont’s The Mist. Like Kubrick before him, Darabont takes a Ste-phen King novella and turns it into a horrifying and bleak film that is a must-see. The Mist stars Thomas “Hung” Jane as a father who is trapped with his son in a local grocery store when a deadly fog rolls in. The ending is one of the most shocking and amazing of all time.

28 Days LaterThis is my pick for the best

horror movie of the past de-cade. Not only is it the best zombie movie in recent years, I think it is a more relevant and frightening film than “Night of the Living Dead.” Cillian “Scarecrow” Murphy stars as Jim who wakes up from a coma, only to find that London is de-serted due to an outbreak of a “rage” virus that turns the infected person into mindless, fast zombies. 28 Days Later ex-cels in every possible way from storyline to acting and direc-tion. The film captures anxiety about technology and our pres-ent society. It is also profound as it depicts an attempt to re-build society on flawed human nature.

Halloween like you’ve never seen

PHOTO COURTESY OF LEGENDARY PICTURESTrick ‘r Treat, directed by Michael Dougherty, consists of four interwoven stories that take place on Halloween, including a serial killer school principal and a teen prank gone wrong.

PHOTO COURTESY OF LIONS GATE FILMSIn The Descent, directed by Neil Marshall, a caving expedition goes horribly wrong after the explorers become trapped and pursued by a dangerous new breed of predatory creatures.

PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENTIn Frailty, directed by Bill Paxton, a man tells the FBI about his father’s religiously motivated murdering spree, committed to destroy “demons.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX SEARCHLIGHT FILMS28 Days Later, directed by Danny Boyle, tells the story of a group of survivors trying to find sanctuary after the “Rage” virus sweeps through the UK.

COMMENTARY

“Initially, guys don’t want to play games like this, “ MacNeil said. “Once they try it, though, they tend to get into it and have a good time.

As far as the game itself is con-cerned, an increased number of songs and game modes work to make the sequel a more com-plete and entertaining package.

The ga me comes w it h 44 tracks, an increase over t h e o r i g i -nal’s 32, and these tracks span numer-ou s ge n re s and time pe-r io d s . O ne track, Mugsy Baloney’s “Charleston,” dates all the way back to the 1920s.

Downloadable content is also being planned for the game through WiiWare. Based on the success of similar services for music games such as Rock Band 2 and Lips, the option to purchase new songs should add longevity to the title for fans.

As for the new modes, Duets

adds an option for players to in-teract during some songs and increase the cooperative nature of the game. Also available is Just Sweat, an exercise mode in which the game monitors how much energy a player is expend-ing while working towards vari-ous goals. Lastly, there’s Dance Battle, a four-on-four team multiplayer mode.

The core game play remains relatively unchanged from last year, which could be a slight detriment considering the

lukewarm reception the first game re-ceived. Play-ers still watch an on-screen avatar per-form complex dance moves while doing their best to follow along. Also guiding the player is a

series of stick figure interpreta-tions of the dance moves at the bottom of the screen.

The problem is that the pic-tures are far too static to give an immediate idea of what moves need to be done. Further, by the time the avatar begins to dance, the player will have already missed out on some points. Still, the same moves appear

multiple times throughout a single song so it doesn’t take too long to get a hang of the moves.

Allegra Dorafshar, a fresh-man in art and design, summed up her opinion of the game.

“I’ve played the first game as well as [the sequel],” Dorafshar said, “and the thing to note is that while the game isn’t precise in reading your movements all the time, it’s not about that. The point is to have fun with your friends.”

There’s little in Just Dance 2 that will draw hardcore gam-ers away from big releases such as Halo: Reach or Fallout: New Vegas. Instead, it provides an enjoyable party experience for casual gamers and family gath-erings.

SCREENSHOT COURTESY OF UBISOFTJust Dance 2, the sequel to Ubisoft’s smash hit dancing game, adds many new features to the mix, including a Duets mode and a Just Sweat mode which monitors how much energy players expend.

JUST DANCE 2 PARTIAL SONG LIST

DANCEcontinued from page 1

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1. Avril Lavigne – “Girlfriend” 2. Bangles – “Walk Like An Egyptian” 3. Beastie Boys – “Body Movin’ (Fatboy Slim Remix)” 4. Benny Benassi presents “The Biz” – “Satisfaction” 5. Blondie – “Call Me” 6. Bollywood – “Katti Kalandal” 7. Boney M. – “Rasputin” 8. Charleston – “Mugsy Baloney” 9. Cher – “The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)” 10. Digitalism – “Idealistic” 11. Donna Summer – “Hot Stuff” 12. Elvis Presley – “Viva Las Vegas” 13. Fatboy Slim – “Rockafeller Skank” 14. Franz Ferdinand – “Take Me Out” 15. Harry Belafonte – “Jump In The Line” 16. Ike & Tina Turner – “Proud Mary” 17. James Brown – “I Got You (I Feel Good)” 18. Jamiroquai – “Cosmic Girl” 19. Junior Senior – “Move Your Feet”

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to the different style of play in the U.S.

“In Trinidad, we played skill-ful soccer,” DeFreitas said. “In America it’s about hard work and tactics. Also, the style of play here is more physical than Trinidad. The soccer in Trinidad is also more laid back whereas American soccer is faster and requires you to be more athletic.”

Though the style of play has changed, DeFreitas has settled into the Pack’s lineup. After starting in no games last year, DeFreitas has started most games this year because of his speed and scoring ability, as he has already scored three goals while garnering two assists in 15 games for the Pack.

“I definitely think that my speed and my ability to drib-ble with the ball highlight my

play,” DeFreitas said. “I am able to change the pace of the game at any given moment, which constantly makes me a threat to the other teams.”

Both coaches and team-mates have talked about that constant threat. Coach George Tarantini knows all too well of the potential De-Freitas possesses.

“Akil has been great,” Tar-antini said. “He has done what he has needed to do. He can always make great things happen.”

For DeFreitas, his plays and ability to bring “great things” to the men’s soccer team has been apparent, even if it is not showing up in the team’s wins and losses column. Sitting at a record of 5-6-2, with the ma-jority of losses coming at the hands of ranked opponents, DeFreitas has pulled his own weight.

After the soccer season ends this year, the senior hopes to further his soccer career. Not-

ing that it has been his life since he was young, he hopes to take his skills to the professional level.

“I would like to play pro-fessionally,” DeFreitas said. “Soccer has been part of my life and I would like to keep it that way. It has been my dream to go professional since I was 6 years old. If I don’t go professional, I would like to become a coach and educate young soccer players all of my knowledge of the game.”

SOCCERcontinued from page 8

NCSU and it usually practices on Fridays at the lower intra-mural fields at 5:00 p.m., while the matches are played on ei-ther Saturdays or Sundays. The team usually starts its season in the beginning of fall semester and plays though the end of spring semester to the summer.

The Midatlantic Champion-ship tournament is a universi-ty-level tournament which the team was invited to after win-ning the championship at the club level last year. There are big schools participating this weekend along with the club team like Penn State, Maryland and Georgetown. If the team wins their first two games they

play again Sunday and if it wins that game it will participate in the championship next spring.

“We are really looking for-ward to this opportunity,” Swapnil Gupta, a graduate student in mechanical engi-neering, said. “It is also a great chance to play some good teams a n d h a v e some good experiences ge t t i ng to know people and students around the midatlatnic area.”

The team will leave this weekend for the Washington, stay one day in the capital and another day in Maryland. Though the team is not sure

how the change in climate will affect their playing, they are excited for their chances this weekend.

Their traveling expenses are generously being covered by Dr. Bhupender Gupta, profes-

sor in textile engineering chemistry and science, at N.C. State.

“ We a r e very grateful to Dr. Gupta not only for his wil ling-ness to write the funds for the club but also for the

support he gives us,” Parekh said. “Aside from funding he gives us confidence and helps us organize the club.”

CRICKETcontinued from page 8

CONTRIBUTED BY THE CRICKET CLUBThe cricket team poses for a victory shot after it won its sixth consecutive league game in the Triangle Cricket League. The team was top of the table with 12 points and had a run rate above 4.00. Also, the team was the only team who bowled out all of itsopponents in every single game.

“Right now we

are have an entire

cricket team and

are playing well

together.”Hardik Parekh, club president

DEFREITAS’ TEAMS:• Trinidad and Tobago

U-17, U-20, U-21 and U-23 National Teams

• Nigel Grovesnor• University of North

Florida• North Carolina State

SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

DANIELLE NEUJAHR/TECHNICIAN FILE PHOTOTrying to score against Virginia Techs goalkeeper, midfielder Akil DeFreitas falls to the ground with the ball inches away from scoring. State played a fierce game against Viriginia Tech but lost 2-1 in the last few minutes of the second half on Sept. 25.

Johnson transitioning smoothlySean KlemmDeputy Sports Editor

For most, moving off the college is exciting, potentially nerve-racking and maybe even a little scary. Add playing a Division I sport and being almost 500 miles away from home to that plate and most 18 or 19 year olds would be, for lack of a better term, freaking out.

However, freshman safety Dontae Johnson was given the opportunity to attend The Pennington School, a preparatory academy in Pennington, N.J. He learned first hand what it was like to be away from home as a sophomore in high school, rather than most whose first experience of independence comes in August after receiving a high school di-ploma. Johnson said experience at boarding school helped him grow up, and made the transition easier.

“I already have a couple years away from home, and got to be on my own,” Johnson said. “So the transition has been really smooth, and wasn’t as big of a deal for me. I really like it down here. I love the atmosphere down here, and the fans are great. It’s a great place to play football.”

Like Johnson, head coach Tom O’Brien enrolled in a prep school before playing football at the Naval Academy and said during a press conference in Au-gust that experience helps student athletes mature.

“I think prep school or an extra year of school, partly because I did it before I went to the Naval Academy, helps peo-ple a lot,” O’Brien said. “I’m a propo-nent of that. I think you grow up a lot. You get away from home for the first time without all the rigors of college and being thrown right into the fire.

“So the homesick-ness and all those things go out of the way so you are a little more mature when you come in.”

At The Pennington School, Johnson emerged as a leader both on and off the gridiron. He served as a hall proctor, a position similar to a Resident Advisor, for two years and was involved in the Peer Leadership Program while maintaining a grade point average well above 3.0. He also captained the football team during his junior and senior seasons and was voted captain of the basketball team as well.

Since arriving at State, his athletic ability and understanding of the game has impressed the coaching staff.

“Dontae is a good kid,” defensive backs coach

Mike Reed sa id. “He’s very athletic and very football savvy. When we recruited Dontae we didn’t exactly know where he was going to f it in, but we knew he would fit in some-where because of his athleticism.”

Johnson has done more than fit in. The true freshman has seen action in all seven games this season, while manag-ing to crack the start-ing lineup against Boston College. He has recorded 19 tackles and a pass breakup thus far. Johnson said he is tak-ing advantage of this rare opportunity to play at such a young age and enjoying himself.

“It’s been mind-boggling,” Johnson said. “Being a freshman coming in and playing as much as I am has been crazy. But I’m definitely taking advantage of this opportunity because it

only comes around once. So I’m definitely enjoying it and having fun with it while it’s going on.”

Johnson and his coach-es realized his talent at a young age. As a kid, he developed an insatiable hunger to improve, and that work ethic guided him to success.

“When I was younger, my coaches always told me if I kept working hard, and stayed fo-cused I could play at a high level,” Johnson said.

“Growing up, I had to work on developing a work ethic towards getting better, not just settling for ok. By doing that I got this great opportunity to play football here at N.C. State.”

Johnson’s work ethic and athletic ability landed him in Raleigh, but it wasn’t until the first time he ran out of the tunnel against Western Carolina that he realized his dream was a reality, and all of his hard work paid dividends.

“The first time coming out of the tunnel was amaz-ing,” Johnson said. “At that point I realized it was a dream come true, that I was actually playing college football. It was definitely something I’ll never forget.”

COUNTDOWN• 31 days until the football team takes on North

Carolina

INSIDE• Page 7: A continuation on the story on the

club cricket teamSportsTECHNICIANPAGE 8 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010

Native from Trinidad brings experience and skills to Pack.

J. Daniel ElyStaff Writer

Last year, the men’s soc-cer team was introduced to a small statured mid-fielder from North Florida College. This player was 5 foot-7-inch midfielder Akil DeFreitas. In his first year in Raleigh, the junior played sparingly in 20 games, scor-ing in two of them.

However, now a senior, DeFreitas has overcome his slow start from his junior year, showing his ability to perform at the high level the ACC provides.

At the age of 6, DeFreitas began playing soccer for fun in Trinidad, his home country. The boy soon real-ized he had a knack for the game as he continued to play and develop his skills. While rising in skill level and playing on better and better teams, he was finally named to his home coun-try’s national team.

“Soccer is the number one sport in Trinidad, so it was a very big deal when I was growing up there,” DeFrei-

tas said. “By the time I reached high school at St. Anthony’s College, I played for Under 17 Trinidad and Tobago National team and then moved on to Trinidad and Tobago National team Under 20.”

For three years, DeFreitas played soccer for North Flori-da College. But he sson felt the need to play in a more com-petitive setting. This drive for a high level of play led him to choose the ACC. To him, State seemed like a good fit.

“The main reason why I decided to transfer is to get

a better opportunity to go to the next level,” DeFreitas said. “I also wanted to chal-lenge myself more since I had a couple accomplishments in my old school. My transition to N.C. State was pretty tough. The overall atmosphere is very different. The workouts and practices are much tougher and more intense than my old school.”

A native from the Port-of-Spain, in Trinidad, DeFreitas has shown his ability to adapt

Players to watch forTyler Lassiter- in the past four games, Lassiter has assisted three of the Pack’s four goals.

David Brown- the sophomore defender scored his first and second career goals in against Georgia Southern and Wake Forest.

SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

MEN’S SOCCERSTANDINGS

SCHOOL CONF OVRALL

North Carolina

5-0-1 9-2-1

Maryland 4-1-1 9-2-1

Wake Forest

3-1-1 5-6-2

Virginia 2-2-1 9-2-2

Boston College

1-1-3 6-2-4

Duke 1-2-2 5-3-4

Virginia Tech

1-3-1 4-8-1

N.C. State 0-4-2 5-6-2

Clemson 0-3-2 3-7-2

SOURCE: THEACC.COM

ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

TodayMEN’S SOCCER VS. COASTAL CAROLINADail Soccer Stadium, 7 p.m.

ThursdayWOMEN’S TENNIS @ ITA REGIONAL INDOORSChapel Hill, N.C., All day

FridaySWIMMING & DIVING VS. MARYLANDCarmichael Gymnasium, 2 p.m.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. VIRGINIA Reynold’s Coliseum, 7 p.m.

WOMEN’S TENNIS @ ITA REGIONAL INDOORSChapel Hill, N.C., All day

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Maynard named 89th best player in countryJunior catcher Pratt Maynard was named the 89th best baseball player in the country by the College Baseball Blog. The blog is currently counting down the top-100 best baseball players in the country and Maynard is the first NC State player to appear on the list. Over the summer the junior catcher played in the Cape Cod wood bat league, hitting .241, with an on-base percentage of .411, while leading the league in walks with 32.

SOURCE: THECOLLEGE BASEBALLBLOG.COM

CATCHING UP WITH THE MEN’S SOCCER TEAMWolfpack hosts Coastal Carolina

After going three straight games without a win, the men’s soccer team will be looking to take down Coastal Carolina, 8-4-1, tonight at Dail Soccer Field at 7:00 p.m. The Pack, 5-6-2, has struggled some what this season and is hoping to get back to .500 by beating Coastal. The team has faired well in conference play as all five of the wins have come from teams outside of the conference.

DeFreitas’ leads to Pack success

KENT MAHONEY/TECHNICIAN FILE PHOTOSenior Wolfpack forward Akil DeFreitas gains posession of the ball from senior Hokie defender Koen Oost and makes a drive for the goal during the second half of N.C. State’s game versus Virginia Tech on Sept. 25. The Pack lost 2-1.

SOCCER continued page 7

MEN’S SOCCER

FOOTBALL

Club able to play at the university level this weekend.

Christina Owens Staff Writer

The N.C. State cricket club will participate in the Regional Cricket Tourna-ment, held in Washington D.C. this weekend. This is the first time that a Wolf-pack cricket club will par-ticipate in the tournament and the first time it will participate at the univer-sity level.

“This is the first time playing this tournament,” Hardik Parekh, a graduate student in civil engineer-ing said. “Though we have been playing successfully in other functions.”

Parekh, who has played cricket since the age of eight, has been a member of the club for three years and as of July 2010 has been acting as club president. Parekh is pleased with the progress he has seen with

the club — not just in his time on the team — but since State formed its first club cricket team in 1998.

“This is one of the best teams in N.C. State history,” Parekh said. “Right now we are have an entire cricket team and are playing well together. When the club started up again last January we already had 10 to 20 members and now we have 35 to 40 acting members.”

The team also has ten non-active members who are able to play and learn about the game of cricket without playing in competitive matches. The club is a registered sports club at

TRUE FRESHMAN EMBRACES OPPORTUNITY AT EARLY PLAYING TIME,

AND THRIVES

“It’s been mind-boggling.

Being a freshman coming

in and playing as much as I

am has been crazy. But I’m

definitely taking advantage of

this opportunity because it

only comes around once.”Dontae Johnson, freshman safety

Cricket invited to

regional tournament in

Washington D.C.

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