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The group will have their fall concert at the same time as the release of the album.
Nithya KoteStaff Writer
During the Acappology fall con-cert Saturday, the group is going to release their new album, This Always Happens.
Julie Steinberg, a senior in food sci-ence and a member of the group said that Acappology means the study of a cappella.
“A cappella is the art of perform-ing music using only voices and zero instruments. College a cappella groups almost always perform covers of popular (or not as popular) songs, although some college and profes-sional groups do write original songs,” Steinberg said.
Dominic Greco, a junior in environ-mental engineering, said he likes being a part of the group.
“I joined Acappology at the begin-ning of my sophomore year at State. I saw Acappology perform my fresh-man year and thought ‘I have to be in that group.’ I absolutely love music and sing-ing. I truly don’t believe I could be happy without it,” Greco said.
Acappology takes a lot of time, according to Greco.
“ T h u s f a r , Acappology has kept me extreme-ly busy but I love every minute of it. That’s how you know you’re in love with something; no matter how much time it takes out of your day, you never stop loving it,” Greco said.
Every person in the group is in-volved in the arrangement of songs, according to Margaret Sadler, a junior in animal science and a co-director of the group.
“Our unique arrangement style, which allows everyone to participate in the arrangement process, allows everyone in the group to feel a real connection to each and every song,” Sadler said. “As co-directors, it is Eric and my job to control the chaos and to lead the arrangement in the right direction, but everyone has their own input and everyone contributes to the finished product. This process creates very unique arrangements due to so
many creative minds collaborating on the same project.”
Michael McKnight, a senior in bio-medical engineering, said he enjoys Accappology because he gets to try out new things.
“If I decide I want to imitate a synth pad, a banjo, or a Lady Gaga harmony I can try it without worrying how it sounds,” McKnight said.
According to Sadler, the group is excited about the upcoming concert and new album release.
“We are all so psyched about this concert. I consider this a coming-out for Acappology where we will be able to show to the N.C. State community the new style that we have worked to create for ourselves over the past few years,” Sadler said.
Acappology has been working on the album for three years, according to Sadler.
“This con-cert is especially exciting for us because we will be releasing our new album enti-tled, This Always Happens , that has been in pro-duction for the past three years. We are extremely proud of this al-bum, as it has truly shown our progression and growth in the
last few years. We can’t wait to share it with everyone,” Sadler said. “We have a few surprises up our sleeves for this concert that will be sure to keep you on your toes. So make sure to mark this one on your calendars.”
Steinberg said they were excited about one of their songs being chosen for Best of College A Cappella 2011.
“We just found out that the first song on our CD, was chosen for BOCA 2011, which is a compilation CD featuring groups from all over the country. Hundreds of songs from hun-dreds of groups were submitted and only 18 were chosen, so this is a huge accomplishment for us and we are re-ally excited about it,” Steinberg said.
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“We are extremely
proud of this album,
as it has truly shown
our progression and
growth in the
last few years.”Margaret Sadler, co-director of
Acappology
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University Dining is planning a preview party for Jan. 9 for select students to see the updates before the opening the first day of Spring semester classes.
Chelsey FrancisDeputy News Editor
The Atrium will close for serving on Dec. 10 and not reopen until Jan. 10. University Dining staff will work during the break to move equipment.
According to Jennifer Gilmore, mar-keting and communications with Uni-versity Dining, there are several dif-ferent things that are going to happen before the Atrium reopens in January.
“We need to switch the construc-tion fencing to where it closes off the old temporary serving area while we renovate it and give access to the new serving area,” Gilmore said. “Second, we need to begin moving cooking and serving equipment into its new space in the new serving area.”
In order to stay on schedule, Gilm-ore said, University Dining will start these changes on Dec. 10.
“Many University Dining staff will be working during the holidays while the University is officially closed to ensure we are ready to re-open at the beginning of the spring semester,” Gilmore said.
The Atrium will reopen for a pre-view party on Jan. 9, and then to the entire University on Jan. 10 for break-fast, according to Gilmore.
“We wanted to do something really fun for the opening of the new serv-ing area, so we came up with the idea of throwing a preview party the night before and inviting a select number of students to come,” Gilmore said.
Gilmore said Randy Lait, Univer-sity Dining director, came up with the idea of Golden Tickets for the preview party.
“We have 100 tickets circulating at the C-stores. Students who purchase a 20 ounce drink will have the change to scratch a ticket and see if they won,” Gilmore said. “We will also give away
a few at Night Owl, the Bookstore will have a few to giveaway as well, since their Wolf Xpress Copy Service is lo-cated in the Atrium, too.”
Night Owl is an exam-break event University Dining will hold at Foun-tain Dining Hall from 9 p.m. until 11
p.m. on Dec. 7 thru Dec. 9.“What I really like about the pro-
motion is that winners will be able
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While professors are required by the University to comply with the accommodate for students with disabilities, some students experience differently.
Brooke WalligStaff Writer
Kayla Gibbs is a senior in biological sciences.
She’s a Taurus.And she’s got rheumatoid arthritis.Gibbs is one of the over 600 students
who have registered a disability with the Disability Services Office, and has DSO-approved academic accommo-dations, but she said not all professors respond well to the needs of handi-capped students.
“I had a professor who said he did not give extensions, make-up tests, or make-up assignments to sick or injured students in his syllabus,” said Gibbs. “When I ended up in the emer-gency room to have my knee drained, he wouldn’t let me make up the test I missed while being confined to bed rest after having 3 needles inside my joint.”
Forced to receive zero after zero on tests she could not take on-time due to medical reasons, Gibbs attempted to drop the course, but ultimately had to go to the dean of her college to resolve the issue.
“It got to the point that there was no way for me to pass the course, and
when I asked him to sign my drop form due to medical reasons, he said he did not believe in allowing students to drop a course due to disabilities,” said Gibbs. “He then said if I am hav-ing such a hard time then I needed to leave the University altogether until I was healthier.”
According to the Universit y policy on academ-ic accommoda-tions for students with disabilities, it is the students’ responsibility to register any dis-abi l i t ie s w it h DSO, but t he policy specifical-ly states faculty members must do their best to read and adhere to the recommendations made by DSO to help students with documented dis-abilities.
Gibbs said professors who do not allow make-up exams even for those with documented disabilities are able to refuse such tests if they state in their syllabi that they allow other grades to make up more missed scores.
But to Gibbs, allowing a final exam score to replace a low test grade is not an effective or fair policy.
“The University shouldn’t allow teachers to ban make-up tests and then try to get around it by saying ‘There are no make-ups, but I’ll count your
final twice in your final grade,’” said Gibbs. “This puts students like me with disabilities at a disadvan-tage to other students who got to take their test on time. If a healthy student didn’t do well, they can decide to replace their grade with
their f inal. I don’t have the luxury of ma k ing that decision since I got a zero when I was in the hospital.”
However, the Univer-sity’s course syllabus reg-ulation states professors
must include a paragraph in their syllabi stating students are able to receive accommodations if they have a documented need and their request is “reasonable,” though there is no clearer definition as to what does and does not fall under that category.
According to Ana Ison, a lectur-er in the chemistry department, there are students in her class every semester with documented disabilities, and said she and her colleagues do not typically turn
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“ I don’t have the
luxury of making that
decision since I got a
zero when I was
in the hospital.”Kayla Gibbs, senior in biological
sciences
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Swinging for fencesPHOTO BY KIMBERLY ROCHESTER
Lunging forward Tom Whalen, a junior in civil engineering, fences with Kevin Barkett, a senior in physics, in carmichael gym Monday, Nov. 29, 2010. “I took the class last year,” said Whalen. “From there I met Kyle Barja, the president, and he
introduced me to the club. Within the first semester I bought my own gear. It’s really fun.” “We don’t have an actual instructor,” said Barkett. “It’s student taught by the more experienced fencers. We go together to tournaments, but we compete individually.”
Newsto take one friend with them, just like in the Willy Wonka Movie, so it will be very exciting to pick a friend to come along,” Gilmore said.
According to Gilmore, University Dining cre-ated 8,000 scratch off tickets. So far, 15 have been won.
“I expect there will be a lot this week, because we were closed much of last week,” Gilmore said.
The changes in the Atrium will be noticeable, according to Gilmore.
“Bear in mind that it is still a small space, but it will definitely be a more modern space that has been designed to provide our diners with a lot of freshly made options,” Gilmore said. “There will be many staple items that diners can count on every day, plus a rotating menu that adds even
more variety and gives everyone something to look forward to.”
Gilmore said she had the opportunity to taste one of the rotating pastas.
“I taste tested the chicken alfredo the other day, and I know that’s something I can look forward to on Mondays,” Gilmore said. “Of course, the Chick-fil-A is much bigger and will have its own queue, and the waffle fries will be in full force.”
According to Gilmore, there is the chance that the Atrium will not pass inspection and be un-able to open on Jan. 10.
“If all goes as planned, we will be open on the first day of classes. The only thing that could cause a delay is if the inspector finds something that needs to be remedied before we can open,” Gilmore said. “He or she is not coming until Jan. 6, so that does not give us a lot of time to react. That said, we feel very confident that everything is being done according to plan.”
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NEW ATRIUM DINING SPRING 2011• Delirious: Deli style. Diners will have the ability
to add their own toppings for custom tossed salads. As well, there will be wraps, including grilled chicken Caesar, turkey club wrap, ham & cheese wrap, vegetarian spinach wrap, vegetarian wheat wrap, BBQ chicken wrap, and BLT wrap.
• ZenBlossom: Fresh-rolled sushi (California roll, Hawaiian roll and tekka maki roll), Asian salads, vegetable egg rolls, rice, fried rice, noodles, and a rotating menu of appetizing wok creations, including beef & broccoli, sesame chicken, sweet & sour chicken, dragonfire beef, zesty pork, General Tso chicken, sweet chili shrimp, and vegetable lo mein.
• BrickyardPizzaandPasta:A wide selection of personal pizzas, breadsticks, and garlic toast, plus a rotating menu of tasty pasta dishes. Pizzas include: pepperoni, cheese, meat lovers’, veggie, and supreme. Rotating pasta dishes include chicken Alfredo, baked ziti, cheese ziti, chicken with mushroom ravioli and vodka cream sauce, tortellini with sausage and smoked gouda sauce, and chicken cacciatore. Breadsticks and garlic toast will also be offered.
• Wolfpack-to-Go:Pre-packaged fresh items including: sandwiches, salads, pitas, wraps, parfaits and other items for when you are on the go but still want something great
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According to Greco, the con-cert will be fun and students should definitely attend it.
“I would encourage students to come and invite friends and family because a cappella mu-sic is so unique and can be so exciting especially for newcom-
ers. A cappella music can bring an old song, or even a new but overplayed song, back to life. Acappology has so much fun performing together and I know it flows right out to the audience,” Greco said.
Sammi Mandani, a junior in English education, said she liked Acappology’s past perfor-mances.
“I have attended their perfor-mances in the past. It is pretty
cool when they jam. They col-laborate well and they don’t rely on instruments,” Mandani said.
Sarah Cummings, a fresh-man in statistics, said she is planning to attend the concert.
“I love music. Acappology sounds interesting. I will defi-nitely attend the concert if I can get a couple of friends to come with me,” Cummings said.
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down student requests for ac-commodations should they be eligible for such alterations.
“If DSO finds the student’s paperwork sufficient, then I try to work with the student, whether that means they take the test at the DSO office or in a quiet room with few distrac-tions,” said Ison. “Yes, there are students who want to take advantage of this option or have a difficulty financing the documentation, but there are students who really need this extra help.”
Ison said she thinks a sepa-rate testing center should be created for any student needing extra time or accommodations for exams, and the focus of as-sessing students is not always in the right place.
“Ultimately, I think exam time should be longer for ev-eryone, since it is really hard to sit down and focus on simply completing the test in a short amount of time,” said Ison. “This shouldn’t be about test-ing on how fast students can think, but on whether or not they know they material.”
In the 35 years he has taught at the University, Michael
Grimwood, a professor of English, said he has hardly ever had to turn a student’s request down.
“I typically have one or two students a semester with documented disabilities, and it has rarely been the case that I haven’t been able to give a student what he or she thought they needed,” said Grimwood. “I am legally required to help a student if they have a letter from DSO, but I’m happy to help anyway. I can’t recall more than one instance where an agreement could not be made between myself and a student.”
According to Gibbs, this is the case for most professors she has encountered, and most find no fault with allotting an extension or make-up test due to a documented medical problem. However, she said the policies of a few professors can harm a student’s future educa-tional experiences.
“I don’t think all teachers are like this at all, but it only takes one or two failing grades to put us out of the running for grad school and jobs that healthy
students don’t have that is-sue,” said Gibbs. “A reasonable request is one that allows us to overcome our disabilities and still get an education. It’s not our fault we are sick and usu-ally it doesn’t take much for a teacher to allow us extra time
or adminis-ter a make-up test.”
Gibbs said if there con-tinue to be professors who refuse to help stu-dents with disabilities, t hen t hei r
names should be compiled and made available to students with documented disabilities.
“Personally, I feel that the fact that I look normal outside also makes teachers not trust me quite as much. They can’t see my disability so they as-sume I’m faking,” said Gibbs. “I would like to think that all professors would be nice enough to listen to us and help us. I honestly feel like teach-ers who do not like us in their courses and who are not going to give us make up exams or extensions need to sign up on a list that the DSO can hand out to us so we know to avoid those teachers.”
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AYANNA SEALS/TECHNICIAN FILE PHOTODominic Greco a junior in environmental engineering leads NCSU’s premier co-ed a cappella group in a song for entertainment at the Chancellor’s Ice Cream Dream. “Acappology loves singing at events across campus and getting involved with our fellow students! The ice cream social was a fun way to welcome the new chancellor and we are honored to have been part of it. “ Greco said.
“I think exam
time should
be longer for
everyone.”Ana Ison, chemistry lecturer
Four bands to play in Withers
These bands, made of only University students, will play for an University audience tonight in Withers Hall.
Chelsey Francis Deputy News Editor
Four bands comprised of only University students are performing for students.
These four bands, Anno Domini, Wind and Wil-low, Tin Can Sailors and Carolina Road Kill will be performing.
Each band has a differ-ent style. Anno Domini is an ‘a capella’ group. Wind and Willow is a folk band. Tin Can Sailors has an indie rock style.
This show will be the final performance for Carolina Road Kill, which is being considered the headlining band.
Mark Tillman, a senior in business administration, and member of Wind and Willow, was one of the main organizers for this show.
“We decided we should do the show during dead week because everyone is back from Thanksgiving break, and re-ally, what else do students have to do,” Tillman said.
Kyle Jackson, a senior in his-tory and member of Tin Can Sailors, said the event was put together because these student bands decided they wanted to have a show.
“I’ve had classes in Withers Hall before, so it’ll be nice to have fun in Withers for once,” Jackson said.
Matt Gilmore, a junior in po-litical science and member of Tin Can Sailors, said the show is going to be pretty unique.
“The best part is that it’s all N.C. State bands playing on N.C. State campus,” Gilmore said. “It’s going to be a cool show in Withers Hall audito-rium.”
According to Gilmore, this performance going to be the last show for Carolina Roadkill.
“It’s a big band,” Gilmore said. “There’s nine people in it, so it’s hard to schedule times for practices.”
Jackson said Tin Can Sailors
has several difference facets. They have three different lead singers, depending on the song.
“We’re just five average dudes who wanted to be in a band,” Jackson said. “We had the idea to make a band. We enjoy play-ing for fun.”
indie rock / hip-hop / dance / electronica / metal / folk / post rock / local / soul / a capella
BASIC INFORMATION:Where: 232A Withers HallWhen: 6:30 p.m. todayCost: Free
Bandsplaying:Carolina RoadkillTin Can SailorsWind and WillowAnno Domini
SOURCE: KYLE JACKSON
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{ }OUR VIEW
The Atrium is the bread-basket of the daily N.C. State student. By be-
ing on the main thoroughfare across campus, the dining fa-cilities provide sustenance to us in the form of Chick-fil-a and sub sandwiches. After the blow of the Brickyard Bubble, the closing of half the Atrium and the loss of waffle fries, stu-dents are awaiting to be wowed by the new additions to food options and seating, and it looks like we don’t have much to be disappointed about.
Students might be sad to hear the Atrium will close the first Friday during exams, however, this will actually help us get that much closer to the end of the renovations. By closing before the end of the semes-ter -- essentially starting early
-- renovations can be ready by the time students return for the spring semester. Finally, students can get their waffle fry fix.
University Dining reports that the Atrium renovation project is still on schedule and hasn’t run into any issues. Stu-dents should be relieved the Atrium project is still on track, so a year-long project can re-main just so. Students won’t have to be put off even longer with the Bubble or the old, limited options.
The renovated Atrium’s of-ferings are certainly in line with what students were asked about during last year’s din-
ing assessment. With a nice selection of offerings that are different than just the pizza and sandwiches of the past, the Atrium opening in Janu-ary looks to be one students should be excited about.
This expansion will be good for students with a meal plan who are subject to the refriger-ated salads and same old sub sandwiches. The initial invest-ment of $4 million might be steep for the University now, but the new selections could raise revenue for the Universi-ty. This push for new selections will also attract other students who might not otherwise come or even inspire someone to get
a meal plan just to take advan-tage of the new selections.
University Dining has cer-tainly raised the bar in the last few years with more Ding-ing Focus Groups and chang-ing their menu based on stu-dent feedback, but the Atrium renovations look to be the top. Though there is nothing wrong with the current offer-ings, Dining recognized stu-dents needed some new selec-tions and they delivered. We can finally move on from our parents’ lunch on schedule.
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responsibility of the editor-in-chief.
We’ve all got Golden TicketsTHE FACTS:The Atrium will close on Dec. 10 to begin the between the newly renovated area and the area that is currently open. The Atrium will feature five new offerings while the second phase is finished up. University Dining will open the newly renovated area on Jan. 9 for the students who won Golden Tickets from the C-Stores.
OUR OPINION:University Dining has done a good job by keeping on schedule and responding to students’ needs. Students were in need of new options and University Dining is putting forth the effort to make sure they are the best.
{ }CAMPUS FORUM
Your news should not isolate and mock
Your news story dated Nov. 11, 2010 on a first-year student who was found naked and disrupting D.H. Hill Library on Nov. 10 was insensitive and perpetuates stigma surrounding mental illness. The report included the student’s full name, his year in school, his major, video footage of the incident, eyewitness reports, and police statements. This revealing and sensationalized article is horrifying and humiliating for the student, his family and friends, and for readers.
While you did report that he appeared to be in “an altered mental state,” the quote from Capt. Barnwell suggested that this was likely drug-induced, with no mention of a possible serious mental illness. It also stated that the student was not arrested, but rather was taken to Rex Hospital for evaluation. In my Internet search, I found no follow-up reports on his mental or physical health.
I am a student, earning a master’s degree in occupational therapy, and have spent time studying
psychological diseases and working with individuals who live with mental illness. Serious mental illness often arises in early adulthood, and college can be a stressful environment with many triggers. At times, the individual with mental illness is not aware of and not in control of his or her actions. During this time, the individual needs a strong support system of family, friends, peers and community. A traumatic psychological episode can result in lifelong distress, including depression, substance abuse and even suicide, independent of the public stigma and shame that often accompanies it.
I am disappointed in the Technician for not recognizing the potential trauma that publishing such a revealing and casual report could imply for this student or other students who may experience similar mental health challenges. N.C. State is an esteemed school that should
take more proactive steps to provide support and resources for the psychological well being of its students, staff and faculty. When incidents like this occur, the community should come together to embrace the individual and offer support, not isolate and mock him or her. While it is crucial to report such events, the Technician should be more responsible, respectful, and sensitive in its coverage to help make the community a safer and more accepting place for everyone.
Vaishnavi TalluryUniversity of Southern California
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“Two times a week. I’ve got a class that gets out at one and I have another class an hour later so I get lunch and chill at the library.”
Will Marshall junior, sport management,
Wikileaks leaks. He was probably to blame, but let’s not jump to conclusions.Brian Schultz, sophomore in environmental design
Have a SAY in our youth’s future
Nation building, as is ev-ident in recent culture, starts in the classroom.
With the current dropout rate of 8 percent and suicide the second highest cause of death in teens, the process of nation
building is not going well at the moment. The Depart-ment of Educa-tion released a letter in Octo-ber reminding schools, col-leges and uni-versities about bullying and
discriminatory harassment, and the implications of stu-dents’ actions. Socio-cultural differences, factors outside school and academic expecta-tions are too much for many of today’s school-going crowd to handle, but there are ways we can help the younger generation overcome these pressures.
An obvious solution is to start in ele-mentary school and prov ide students with a mentor they can have face time with and re ly on for suppor t . As students who have just passed the K-12 phase themselves, members of our University community are well prepared to take up the roles of mentors.
The Students Advocating for Youth Village at Syme Hall provides that opportunity. The village consists of fresh-men and sophomores who visit elementary and middle school students in the com-munity, and mentor students on a one-on-one basis every week. According to Suzanne Berryhill, educational advisor for SAY, mentors address some of these issues, like bullying, coping with family issues and planning for the future. Fresh-men visit the Fuller and Hunter Elementary Schools, while the
sophomores go to Centennial Campus Middle School. This group of students helps raise awareness of the factors that affect the lives of children and strive to make improvements in the areas they can by get-ting involved with schools in our neighborhood.
CSLEPS also offers ways for other students to mentor chil-dren in the community and provide support for younger students. Opportunities come up over the course of the school year and are always available so N.C. State students can give back to the community. Sta-tistically, majority of students here have been through simi-lar experiences and can provide wisdom, friendship and sup-port for any number of issues and pressures younger students are going through.
By being involved and aware of younger stu-dents and t he pre s-sures that affect them, w e c a n strengthen the future of our nation and society a nd com-bat t he s e problems for the long term. This requires us older stu-dents taking
our time to pass on our knowl-edge and provide support for them. These simple acts can make a world of difference for a child, and that will make their and our future better.
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FeaturesTECHNICIAN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010• PAGE 5
Capitol Comics will close down on Hillsborough Street to consolidate with location near Crabtree Valley Mall.
Elizabeth AyscueStaff Writer
It started with a dissatisfied worker and a love of comic books. And now it ends with a 24-year-old col lec-t i o n t h a t f ills a back storeroom and one less comic book s t o r e f o r University students to enjoy.
Comic book lovers w i l l s o on be losing a convenient location to enjoy one of their favorite past times when Capitol Comics, located on Hillsborough Street, closes down this year to merge with its Holly Ridge Road location near Crabtree Valley Mall.
The owner, Ken Pleasant, said the reasons were economical. He believes the city will end up tearing down the building
where the store is currently located to make way for newer buildings.
He also explained that merg-ing with the store’s other loca-tion helps to cut down on em-ployee and building costs.
“It makes economic sense,” Pleasant said.
Pleasant opened Capitol Comics in its Hillsborough Street location 24 years ago.
“I was in banking and I was not enjoy-ing my job, and I col-lected comic books,” Pleasant said. Pleas-ant has been a f a n o f comic books for 45 years, having read them since he was 10 years old.
He noticed there was a need for another comic book store in the Raleigh area because, at the time, there was only one store that specialized in comic books in the area.
He did some research and discovered that the demand for comic book stores was high-est around major universities. Having been an N.C. State
graduate in business manage-ment himself, he started look-ing for a Hillsborough Street location to open his comic book store so it would be close to the University, and particu-larly the residence halls, allow-ing students to easily walk to the location.
And, Pleasant added, the lo-cation he chose was the only one with decent parking.
Students have been purchas-ing comic books—both single issue and trade paperbacks—as well as collectable statues and action figures from the store since then.
When asked if the digital age of iPods and Kindles would have an effect on comic book sales, Pleasant said he was sure it would have an effect—in the future. But so far, comic book sales have not been as bad as they could be.
“It’s hard to gauge how it’s go-ing to affect it,” Pleasant said.
Right now, Pleasant has an entire back room filled with boxes of comic books. He said during December he plans to organize as much as possible to make the move to Holly Ridge Road a bit easier.
Local comic book shop to close down
“I was in banking
and I was not
enjoying my job,
and I collected
comic books.”Ken Pleasant, owner of
Capitol Comics
Tir Na Nog sponsors weekly Nog Run around Raleigh
A couple hundred people hit the pavement each Monday for exercise, finishing with free food and drink specials.
Mark HerringStaff Writer
Appearing like a dysfunction-al flock of birds before takeoff, runners crowded around the front of Tir Na Nog Irish Pub in downtown Raleigh waiting in anticipation. As the large group counted down the minutes, run-ners showed off fitness apparel or exchanged stories until someone made a move and bolted down Blount Street.
Bystanders watched while waiting for the flock of runners blocking their way to thin out. However, the bizarre embarka-tion of hundreds of runners is not an event out of the ordinary. The over 200 runners spilling out of the peripheries of the pub were starting the ritual Nog Run. Ev-ery Monday night, rain or shine, the Nog Run Club meets at the pub to run 3 and 5-mile circuits around downtown Raleigh.
“Let’s try not to get anyone run over tonight,” Eugene Wheeler, group organizer and employee of Fleet Feet Raleigh, joked before the event. “That’s generally not a good thing. We don’t want to ruin the event for everyone.”
Staff from Fleet Feet Raleigh running store and the Chiro-practic Café organize the run, which the pub has been host-ing since the summer of 2008. In efforts to en-courage fitness and socializing amongst run-ners, the layout of dow ntow n Raleigh and the warmth of the pub lend them-selves to serve both purposes.
The fitness lev-els vary within the group, so a long belt of run-ners span along the streets of downtown Ra-leigh. Passing the Capitol, the runners head north to the old
neighborhoods surrounding Oakwood P a r k a n d t hen ma ke t h e i r w a y west to St. Mary’s Street. From there t h e y t u r n back south towards the Capitol, returning around din-ner t ime to the Tir Na Nog Irish Pub on B lou nt Street.
Not only is the Nog Run a fit-
ness activity, it is also a very large social event with a strong following. Upon finishing the run, which seems more like a religious ritual than a workout for the seasoned Nog runners, a large crowd sticks around to share a buffet of pasta, salad and discount beer to compensate for the calories burnt.
The average attendance fluctu-ates between 250 to 300 people. According to the event organiz-ers, the largest attendance was 350 people.
Along with free food — al-though the bar encourages a one-dollar donation — the club organizes activities to compli-ment the dinner, which ranges from mustache contests, to trivia
games, to the most recent activ-ity, a charity toy drive.
The Nog Run Club is by no means exclusive and attracts a small yet dedicated student fol-lowing.
“This was my first Nog Run,” Zack Capets, a junior in aero-space engineering, said. “I wanted to try to come out be-cause I’ve heard a lot about it from other people. It’s safer to run in a group and it’s also more social.”
The run spans a wide perim-eter of downtown Raleigh and passes through some heavy traf-fic areas. The large group of run-ners tends to catch the attention of common passersby.
“I saw a lot of heads turning,”
ALEX NITT/TECHNICIANDuring a weekly Tir Na Nog run on Monday, Kory Gray, a graduate student in electrical engineering, Jennifer Omlor, a freshman in zoology, Nicole Lewis, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, Bryan Deitz, a senior in computer engineering, Edward Dobner, a senior in industrial engineering, Mike Habersetzer, a sophomore in mechanical engineering and John Capets, a junior in aerospace engineering, arrive back at Tir Na Nog for the pasta dinner after the run. Lewis, a member of the N.C. State Triathlon Club, said, “we are out here training for the Thunder Road Marathon on December 11 that will be in Charlotte.”
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“This was my
first Nog Run...I
wanted to try to
come out because
I’ve heard a lot
about it from
other people.”Zack Capets, junior in
aerospace engineering
STAGGERING STATISTICS350 Runners
for record AttendanceApril 26, 2010
285 Runners for Nov. 22, 2010
333 Mug Holding Members
510 Shirt Wearing Members
94 Races
SOURCE: NOGRUNCLUB.COM
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LEE DANIELLO/TECHNICIANCapitol Comics on Hillsborough Street will be consolidating with its partner store in Oak Park Shopping Center in late December. Lacking the amount of sales needed to uphold both stores, the owner, Ken Pleasant, is forced to close the store on Hillsborough Street. The store is holding a sale of 40 percent off everything in-store, except one-dollar comics.
Capets said. “It’s funny thinking what others observing must think, especially of some of the people out here decked out in highlighter-yellow running shirts.”
Along with the dedicated Nog Running Club mem-bers, the NCSU Triathlon Club comes to the event every Monday.
“This is our Monday practice,” Jennifer Omlor, a fresh-man in zoology and Triathlon Club member, explained. “It’s a good way to meet people and it’s a great workout. It’s a way for runners to train for a lot of different races. It’s helped me out a lot and improve my running.”
Eric Reed, a junior in civil engineering, said he has participated in the event several times.
“I heard about the run from a coworker,” Reed said. “He was telling me on how to get involved and plugged into the running/biking scene in Raleigh, since I’m new here. It’s really nice to be within biking distance to down-town Raleigh. For instance, today, I’m biking down to the run with a group of friends. We’re making an event out of it. Plus, the food is much better than expected for just one dollar.”
The event exemplifies the healthy dynamics between local restaurants and the people of Raleigh.
“It’s cool that they offer this because the runners and the pub want to support Raleigh,” Reed said. “If they want to celebrate with a discount beer at the end, better for the pub and the runners.”
NOG RUNcontinued from page 5
Students are not only going to miss the short distance to and from the store, but the atmo-sphere of the store itself.
Courtney Holland, a sopho-more in creative writing, says she will miss having a comic book store so close to campus.
“As a person who enjoys com-ic books and just the environ-ment of the shops, I am sad that they are moving because it is one less location that’s close to campus that people can enjoy and visit,” Holland said.
Pleasant said he hopes to be able to open a Hillsborough Street location again in the fu-ture, if the economic situation gets better.
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clinch the Atlantic Division title and guarantee it a trip to Charlotte.
And lastly, the one that was completely out of the team’s hands, the one play many fans had been waiting for all sea-son, the hose job. State was down seven points with just a little more than a minute remaining. It had just used all of its timeouts to stop the clock and Maryland was faced with a fourth and one from the State 32-yard line. Coach Ralph Friedgen elected to go for it. Al-though it seemed like the Pack stopped Maryland running back D.J. Adams, who appeared to barely make it back to the
line of scrimmage, a favorable Terps spot gave them the first down. An official review con-firmed the call, sealing Mary-land’s win.
I know this has been a very controversial topic. The ACC came out Monday and stood behind Ron Cherry and the referee’s decision. But everyone watching the game knew that the Pack defense had stopped Adams well short of the first down mark.
There was no guarantee whatsoever State would have been able to move the ball al-most 70 yards in less than 60 seconds and score a touchdown to tie the game. But the refs robbed State of the chance to complete one of the greatest comebacks in school history.
Three plays. Three losses. Each could have gone the
other way. State got a ton of huge breaks this season (a Christian Ponder fumble comes to mind) but maybe just one more break could have pushed it over the edge and into the title game. But as State fans have come to except, that last big break never came.
BARBOURcontinued from page 8
EAGL conference in 2010, but led the league in uneven bars and floor exercise and finished second on vault.
“Beam was our big issue last year, and it has been for the past couple of years,” Hardi-man said.
But Barr said Johnson’s re-turn has aided State in over-coming its demons surround-ing the event.
“She makes you feel comfort-able and excited to do beam, whereas in past year’s, we have been nervous for it, because we did not know what to expect,” Barr said. “It’s looking really good.”
The new energy and confi-dence spread by Johnson has also been felt by head coach Mark Stevenson. Stevenson, a four time NCAA Southeast Re-gion coach of the year, has led the Pack since 1980 and attrib-uted the team’s new perspective to Johnson.
“She brings a new perception on how to compete and see in-side yourself and be consistent on balance beam,” Stevenson said. “I think the biggest thing for us will be confidence.”
New training techniques have also been implemented on the balance beam in the pre-season to promote confi-dence in a team that finished 17-6 in 2010. Johnson pointed out the important role that Barr will have to play in 2011, highlighting her as a potential
star performer. “Brooke is a very, very tal-
ented young lady,” Johnson said. “Sometimes I think I have more confidence in Brooke than she has in her-self. She brings experience to the table and is a rock.”
The Pack will look to get its season off to a perfect start with a victory against Oklahoma in its season opener January 14in Reyn-olds Coliseum.
GYMcontinued from page 8
four touchdowns on 57 recep-tions. He finished fifth in the conference in receiving yards and eighth in yards per catch, with 15.2, a year after leading the nation with 25.5 yards per catch. The mark of 25.5 yards per catch in 2009 broke his own conference record in that category, which he set in 2008, when he averaged 22.3 yards per reception. His average of 72.3 yards per game this season showed his continued progress in that department, as he aver-aged 53.2 yards per game as a sophomore and 69.5 as a junior.
Vermiglio was named hon-orable mention All-ACC af-ter playing 815 snaps without
surrendering a sack. Of the six players recognized, if anyone had a breakout season, it was Sweezy. From the defensive tackle position, he led the Pack with six sacks and recorded 13 tackles for loss, which was good enough for second, behind only Irving, one of the nation’s lead-
ers in that category. He also fin-ished tops among all Wolfpack defensive linemen with 46 to-tal tackles. He racked up those numbers just one season after starting only one game.
ACCcontinued from page 8
BRENT KITCHEN/TECHNICIAN FILE PHOTORedshirt junior quarterback Russell Wilson reaches back to pass the ball during the first quarter of the team’s season opener Saturday Sept. 4 at Carter-Finley Stadium. Wilson has four touchdowns on 306 yards passing. The Pack defeated Western Carolina 48-7.
STATS FOR ALL-ACC HONOREES
GEORGE BRYAN (1ST-TEAM)Catches: 32Yards: 344Touchdowns: 3
NATE IRVING (1ST-TEAM)Tackles: 93Tackles for loss: 19.5Sacks: 6
RUSSELL WILSONYards passing:3,288Touchdowns: 26Attempts/Completions: 280/482
OWEN SPENCERCatches: 57Yards: 868Touchdowns: 4
SOURCE: N. C. STATE ATHLETICS
COUNTDOWN• 39 days until the men’s basketball team opens ACC
play against Wake Forest
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columnSportsTECHNICIANPAGE 8 • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010
WEDNESDAYS COLLEGE NIGHT
BCS hopes dashed ... What’s next ? What might
have been
After two days of sitting around depressed, sulking and thinking terrible, terrible things about what I’d like to do to Ron Cherry, I have finally simmered down and stopped being such a Debbie Downer.
But after watching the Ter-rapins rip our heart out and stomp out any dreams of the ACC Cham-pionsh ip, I can’t help but wonder what if State had caught that last big break.
S t ate had played so well
this season, surpassing all of the very low expectations that it had coming into the year. But man, it would have been nice to win that ACC Atlantic Di-vision title. I know it’s in the past and we cannot dwell on it, but just allow me to play a little bit of devil’s advocate and re-visit three plays in three games that could given State a golden ticket to Charlotte.
Take week five, for example. The Pack was up 17-7 and driv-ing late in the second quarter. State had jumped all over the Hokies and had a firm grip on the game. Wilson and the of-fense were driving in the red zone, looking to add another score and all but put the game away before halftime. But Wilson dropped back and at-tempted to force a pass to wide receiver Jarvis Williams in the end zone. The throw resulted in an interception by VT de-fensive back Jayrod Hosley and gave the Hokies a glimmer of momentum heading into the half.
No, a touchdown or field goal by the Pack was not a given, but that interception did two things. One, it took off points that would have been crucial in driving the nail into the cof-fin in the first half. And two, it gave Virginia Tech the slight spark of momentum it needed going into the half. The Hok-ies used that momentum to come out and take the kickoff for a touchdown, and then out-scored State 34-13 in the second half, eventually winning 41-30 and giving the Pack its first loss of the season.
The second play game just four weeks later. State was at Clemson and was up 7-0 early in the second quarter. The drive stalled on the Clemson 13-yard line and State elected to kick the 30-yard field goal. However, defensive tackle Jar-vis Jenkins busted up the mid-dle and got a hand on the Josh Czajkowski kick, blocking it.
Czajkowski could have made it a 10-0 game. But with the way the two defenses were playing that day, a 10-0 lead looked more like 24-0. Both D-lines were at their peak as Clemson’s defense only gave up 275 yards of offense to the Pack. That’s 125 yards less than State’s sea-son average. The Wolfpack gave up only 263 total yards to Clemson’s offense, almost 75 yards less the Tigers had been averaging on the season. Not exactly a shootout.
Had State won this game, it would have put itself in the driver’s seat for good, only needing a single win against Florida State the next week to
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Johnson’s return to bolster beam performance
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AMANDA KARST/TECHNICIAN ARCHIVESophomore Brooke Barr does a cartwheel on the balance beam as junior Brittney Hardiman, sophomore Jess Panza and coach Mark Stevenson stand by. Barr placed second on balance beam with a score of 9.750, first on vault with a 9.825, 6th on Uneven Parallel Bars with a 9.600, and 2nd on the floor exercise with a 9.825.
Assistant coach Colleen Johnson returns after six years with Arizona
Charles BrookeCorrespondent
The return of assistant coach Colleen Johnson to Carmichael Gymnasium has inspired a newfound confi-dence for the N.C. State gymnas-tics team as it looks to avenge last sea-son’s dis-appoint-ment at the NCAA Regionals.
Johnson served as assistant coach at N.C. State from 2000 to 2004, and won the 2003 Southeast Region As-sistant Coach of the Year. After spending the last six seasons at Arizona, she is delighted to be back in Ra-leigh.
“They are a very talented and a very hard-working group,” Johnson said. “The
ability is there and I’m taking the approach that I’m not fo-cusing on the past but deal-ing with the cards I have been dealt.”
After the Pack finished last among six teams at the 2010 NCAA Regional Champion-ships held in Morgantown, W. Va. The team will be looking to make the next step in 2011. To make that step, the Pack
will need ju-nior Brooke Barr, a star performer in 2010 with 28 podium fin-ishes, to lead.
“I hope to go out there and contrib-ute to my team as much as possible,” B a r r s a id . “We are ready to show ev-eryone what
we are made of and we know we can get to nationals.”
Senior Brittany Hardiman, who indentified the balance beam as an event of concern in previous seasons, echoed that confidence. The Pack was ranked fourth on beam in the
“We are ready to
show everyone
what we are made
of and we know
we can get to
nationals.”Brooke Barr
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Champs Sports Bowl
Where: Orlando, Fla. When: December 28, 6:30 p.m.Who: ACC No. 3 vs. Notre Dame or Big East No. 2CNNSI Projection: N.C. State vs. Notre Dame
Hyundai Sun Bowl
Where: El Paso, Tex.When:December 31, 2 p.m. Who: ACC No. 4 vs. *Pac-10 No. 4 CNNSI Projection: Maryland vs. Toledo
* - MAC team if Pac-10 doesn’t have four bowl eligible teams
Meineke Car Care Bowl
Where: Charlotte, N.C.When: December 31, noonWho: Big East No. 3 vs. ACC No. 5CNNSI Projection: Clemson vs. Connecticut
Music City Bowl
Where: Nashville, Tenn.When: December 30, 6:40 p.m. Who: ACC No. 6 vs. SEC No. 7CNNSI Projection: UNC vs. Tennessee
Saturday’s 38-31 loss to Maryland dashed the Pack’s ACC Championship hopes in heart-breaking fashion, but it won’t prevent State from competing in its second bowl game in the last three seasons. Below are the Pack’s possible options, with the team’s most likely
destinations being either the Champs Sports or Hyundai Sun Bowl.
Irving, Bryan named All-ACCTyler EverettSports Editor
The Atlantic Coast Confer-ence announced its 2010 All-Conference football players Monday, with four Wolfpack players drawing first or second-team honors and two more garnering honorable mention recognition. Quarterback Rus-sell Wilson received two fewer voting points than first-teamer Tyrod Taylor of Virginia Tech, while a pair of his teammates in junior tight end George Bryan and senior linebacker Nate Ir-ving were named to the first team. Joining Wilson on the second team was his favorite target throughout the season, senior wide receiver Owen Spencer. Two players who did not quite qualify for either the first or second team were red-shirt junior defensive tackle J.R. Sweezy and senior offen-sive tackle Jake Vermiglio. Ver-miglio led all honorable men-tion honorees with 34 voting points, while Sweezy received just seven fewer voting points than Maryland DT Joe Vellano.
For Bryan, it marks the sec-ond consecutive year he has been named first-team all-con-ference. This season he hauled in 32 receptions for 344 yards and three touchdowns a year after making 40 receptions and six touchdowns.
Bryan is joined on this year’s first team by senior linebacker Nate Irving, who sat out all of 2009 after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a pre-season car accident. Irving led his team with 93 tackles and 19.5 tackles for loss. More impressive than Irving’s statis-tics was his impact on a defense that clearly missed his presence throughout 2009. With Irving at middle linebacker, the de-fense gave up 22.5 points per game a season after giving up 30 or more points in seven of eight games against ACC op-ponents. The defense also made tremendous strides in terms of rushing the passer, as it is third in the nation with 40 sacks a year after recording only 24. In 2008, Irving’s 84 tackles and four interceptions in only eight starts earned him hon-orable mention all-conference recognition. Coming off his breakout sophomore season, Irving was a preseason All-ACC linebacker before injuries stem-ming from the car wreck ended his season before it started.
Wilson received just two fewer voting points than Vir-ginia Tech’s Tyrod Taylor, the first-team signal caller. Wilson threw for ACC-bests 3,288 yards and 26 touchdowns and also ran for 394 yards and nine touchdowns. Wilson has ac-counted for 101 touchdowns, 74 passing and 27 running in his career, with a bowl game still left to be played before his junior year is complete.
In his fourth and final sea-son with the Pack, Spencer re-mained a deep threat and also developed as an all-around wide receiver. Spencer led his team in 2010 in receptions, re-ceiving yards and touchdowns, with 868 yards receiving and
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