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After the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, racial discrimination and Islamophobia spiked against the Muslim and Arab-American communities in the United States. In the years since then, mem-

bers of those communities have responded by sticking together to promote education about their re-ligion and cultures.The FBI reported a 17-fold in-

crease in the number of hate inci-dents against Muslims in the period immediately following the Sept. 11 attacks, increasing from 28 reported hate incidents against Muslims in 2000 to 481 in 2002. Islam was put in the spotlight in

a bad light, said Zainab Baloch, a senior in psychology and president of N.C. States Muslim Student As-sociation. I grew up in the Amer-ica where, as Muslims, we were required to explain ourselves and what exactly we were. Our parents never had to deal with this type of backlash.The Muslim Student Association

was formed nearly 20 years ago be-cause a large number of internation-al and Muslim students on campus at that time felt underrepresented. The MSA works to increase diversity education and provides programs for people of all backgrounds to meet with other Muslims on and off campus, as well as educating both students and faculty about Islam.Education about Islam is a key

goal for both the MSA and NCSUs Muslim community, according to Muneeb Abbasi, a senior in business administration. It makes me very happy

to see that the Islam classes Im taking on campus are full of stu-dents whove never been exposed to the subject, and that the interfaith events that MSA holds are full of people as well, Abbasi said. It shows me that there are people out there who want to learn more about our religion. The best way to have any sort of interfaith dialogue is only through good education, and I

Jessie Halpern & Megan DuntonNews Editor & Staff Writer

While N.C. State observed the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11 with an ornate event complete with a fly-over, this years eleventh anniver-sary commemoration is primarily absent.Student Body President Andy

Walsh said that last year, the Uni-versity played a large role in com-memorating the tragedy.Last year there was a big cer-

emony at the Bell Tower, Walsh said. All the ROTC departments on campus got together. There were different speakers. It was a really emotional ceremony and they had a flag flying over with a crane.This year, however, it seems com-

memorations on campus wont reach that level of sentimentality. Lt. Andrew Recame of the Na-

val ROTC program and assistant professor of naval science said the ROTC program doesnt have any-thing formal planned this year. Of course were going to recog-

nize it in our class and lab this week, but we dont have any formal public ceremony planned, Recame said. Last year we did the big tenth an-niversary which involved many dif-ferent groups, but this year we dont have anything like that planned.ROTC isnt the only part of

campus that hasnt budgeted for a commemoration. Lauren Collier, Union Activities Board president,

said there wasnt time to plan a campus-wide event this year.A lot of the committee chairs

werent able to have their com-mittee meetings in time to get events in and didnt have the time to plan something, Col-lier said. It was really hard for us to get stuff together right af-ter Wolfpack Welcome Week, because our first board meeting was August 20.According to Walsh, the Uni-

versity ran into the same road-blocks of time and money.We have been really heavy

with events this fall thus far and this could not fit into our sched-ule with the resources we have available, Walsh said. According to Walsh, NCSU

played a significant part in last years event, and because of last years planning, University of-ficials knew there wasnt time to make something happen this year.Weve tried to think about

things we could do, small things other than telling students to be reflective on that day and what it means, Walsh said.Though the University wont

be sponsoring any events for students to pay their respects and commemorate the victims of 9/11, students are encouraged to, as Walsh said, be reflective.

Jessie Halpern News Editor

Local news reports of a fatal shooting at Cameron Village and an armed suspect on the loose caused outrage on campus when N.C. State students did not receive a WolfAlert or any official University warning about the nearby event. At 10:08 a.m. Monday, WRAL re-

ported that a shooting occurred on the 400 block of Daniels Street in Cameron Village at approximately 9:30 a.m. According to the report, officers found a dead woman lying on the pavement, though her name has not been released.While WRALs story had spread

around Facebook and Twitter, students still had not received any campus warnings until after noon, almost four hours after the shoot-ing. Reports that more than 12 Wake County public schools were on lock-down only angered students further. The Wolfpack Students group on Facebook exploded with posts and comments.

According to Lt. David Kelly, operations manager for Campus Police, students were not officially notified because there was no im-mediate or imminent threat on

campus. Kelly said a press release address-

ing student concerns will be avail-able this afternoon, but cautioned students to consider Chancellor

Randy Woodsons policy on alerts before complaining.The system is set up for the ac-

tual campus and areas adjacent to campus, Kelly said. Within one

minute of it occurring, we were in contact with the Raleigh Police De-partment that the guy was heading north away from campus.Though Campus Police knew the

threat was heading away from the University, many students were un-aware and concerned.I dont feel the university police

department responded with the degree of urgency that a homicide case should warrant, said Amanda Sanders, a senior in communica-tion. We should have been im-mediately notified. Many students visit Cameron Village to enjoy the shopping and dining options it of-fers, and many may live nearby it.These concerns didnt go unno-

ticed by University administrators, according to Student Body President Andy Walsh.I completely agree that there

was failed communication in that regard, Walsh said. I say that be-cause we get text messages about armed robberies and burglaries that

NATALIE CLAUNCH/TECHNICIANA fatal shooting took place at Cameron Village on Monday morning around 9:30 a.m., according to police reports. N.C. State students were not alerted by the University until 12:52 pm.

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University hopes for self-reflection on 9/11

ARCHIVE PHOTO/TECHNICIANShowing support for her country and troops, Lee Churchill, a Raleigh resident, attended the 2010 N.C. State memorial service to remember the events that occurred Sept. 11, 2001. Churchill was greatly moved upon receiving an autograph from former Army General and N.C. State alum, Henry Hugh Shelton.

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The N.C. State arm of The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) hosted its sec-ond annual candlelight vigil in the Brickyard Monday, Sept. 10.The event, hosted by NAMI

on Campus, raised awareness for suicide prevention and the victims of suicide. It included speeches from suicide sup-port resources, testimonials from several attendees and candle lighting. The vigil was held on World Suicide Prevention Day, as part of National Suicide Prevention Week.Accord ing to Menta l

Health America, 30,000 Americans commit suicide and an additional 500,000 attempt it every year. Some people consider NAMI on

Campus a crucial resource at the University because college students belong to a particularly suicide-prone demographic. Suicide was the tenth lead-

ing cause of death in the United States in 2007, yet it was the third leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 24 during the same year. It is preventable, and NAMI on Campus is using education and advocacy to support the NCSU community. Jorgan Overfield, junior

psychology major and vice president of NAMI on Cam-pus, explained why he be-lieved the organization so important to students.Students on college cam-

puses come from all over, and sometimes if youre having a problem you dont know who to talk to because you dont have anyone youre re-

ally close to, Overfield said. Its important to let students know theres a group of peo-ple who are there for you if you need it.The event started with

a social worker describing the suicidal warning signs and what to do if you notice someone displaying signals of depression or suicidal be-havior. Before introducing the next speaker, he noted suicide takes more lives an-nually than car accidents. The next two speakers de-

scribed the risks of certain groups, like members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, and also how to use the suicide Hopeline for crisis interven-tion. They also encouraged attendees to become a life-saver a person trained on how to connect with friends or family members if some-

one is contemplating suicide. The testimonials included

friends and family members of suicide victims, as well as those who had contemplated suicide. One of the victims was in an outpatient program and attempted suicide less than two weeks ago. Almost all of these speakers were brought to tears, and many of those around them were as well. The underlying theme in

the testimonials was that hope and the love of those around a potential victim can prevent them from tak-ing his or her own life. The event ended with the lighting of the candles and a moment for silence for those who fell victim to suicide.

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Arjun PuriStaff Writer

N.C. State University sa-lutes its housekeeping staff each year with one week de-voted to saying thank you. The appreciation week kicked off Monday and will continue through Friday. While a housekeepers po-

sition may not inspire envy, housekeepers are critical to the daily f low of the Uni-versity, according to Kevin MacNaughton, associate vice chancellor for Facilities. MacNaughton said the

housekeeping staff works

with pride and confidence, adding that it is vital to all the huge academic and research enterprises that go on here.When it snows, these are

the folks that come in at 4 a.m. to shovel the walks so when students awake there are safe pathways, Mac-Naughton said. If there is a flood in a building at any time, including off-hours, they respond immediately with water removal equip-ment to mitigate damage to the building, saving the Uni-versity substantial costs. MacNaughton said its im-

portant to appreciate these

often unnoticed workers be-cause they keep the campus building clean and, most im-portantly, sanitary.The 2012 appreciation week

commenced with a breakfast in the Talley Student Center Ballroom. Other events will focus on customer apprecia-tion and zone manager ap-preciation. It will conclude with a cookout Friday at Lee Field.The housekeepers not only

ensure the buildings and campus is clean, but they do so in an efficient and safe way, MacNaughton said. He said they use the most advanced

cleaning techniques, includ-ing microfiber mops, ionized water cleaners and the latest green cleaning tools avail-able to avoid human exposure to harmful chemicals and preserve the environment.This event is really great

overa l l , MacNaughton said. This year, Chancellor Woodson addressed the en-tire team at Talley.After Mondays breakfast,

the group had some fun by hosting a fashion show for themselves. MacNaughton said this is

not something that is very common among universities. This is a special event that students and faculty should take note of, he said. It sets our university apart. If you see a member of the

housekeeping staff around campus, just take the time to tell them what you appreci-ate them for, after all they do work hard every day, Mac-Naughton said.Parth Shah, a sophomore in

biochemistry, said the house-keepers are like family to him and his hallmates in Bagwell Residence Hall. They are always extremely

friendly and always ask how our day is going, Shah said. It just makes you feel wel-come, especially as a fresh-man being new to college.

Emails were sent out to building occupants to remind them about this upcoming week and ask them to show continuous appreciation throughout the year.This is a very special

event for a special group of people, MacNaughton said. We want to make this a good tradition for a long time to come, because they deserve it more than anybody on this campus.

think everyone should be well educated on religion, regard-less of what faith you are.Despite these efforts to edu-

cate, hate crimes still happen on college campuses. In July, an Islamic center was vandal-ized in Rock Hill, S.C.Suspicion still lingers as

well. For instance, many members of the Muslim community have reported differential treatment in air-port security lines since 2001. Every time I f ly

I am randomly selected to be screened, Baloch said. When we came back from Pakistan last year from vis-iting my moms family, we were told to wait about five hours before we could enter our country. Baloch said the peo-

ple she saw being randomly selected for screening were of Arab or South Asian descent. This event really

disappointed me because the way we were treated and han-dled felt like we were some type of criminals and that we didnt belong to our country,

Baloch said. The years since the

Sept. 11 attacks have seen a number of high-profile con-troversies involving the Arab American and Muslim com-munities. In 2010, controver-sy arose with the building of an Islamic community cen-ter, then called the Cordoba House, in lower Manhat-tan. The Cordoba House, or Park51 as it is known today, was dubbed the Ground Zero Mosque by the media. At the height of its contro-versy, a CNN poll taken in August of 2010 found that 68 percent of Americans op-posed the building of the Is-lamic community center. Many, like sopho-

more biological sciences major Yusor Abu-Salha, said events like the Ground Zero Mosque controversy are over-sensationalized by the media, which in turn in-creases Islamophobia in the country.[The media] tends to tag

the term terrorist to many Muslim faces and names so easily, Abu-Salha said. They show what will give America a certain impres-sion, and they hide what they can deal without. They will

show what gets their ratings up, and they use fear to do it.Controversy continued in

2010 when Terry Jones, the pastor of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gaines-ville, Fla., said he would burn 200 Qurans on the anniver-sary of the Sept. 11 attacks.What people didnt realize

is that burning the Quran is actually one of the most re-spectful ways of disposing of the book, Abbasi said. Ob-viously, his intent wasnt that, but the way people around the world reacted was insane, and thats why the media had a field day with it. If the pas-tor hadnt received as much attention as he did, the issue wouldve died out long before it actually did.Many, like Abu-Salha, have

hope for a less sensationalized future. I think were on the road

to recovery, Abu-Salha said. Hopefully one day the actual practicing Muslims will be recognized instead of those who have hijacked the reli-gion.

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ERIN TOOLEY/TECHNICIANCharlie ONeill, Syme Hall housekeeper, talks to a former Syme Hall resident on the phone to see how they are doing, while getting ready to clean the hall. Its not a job, its an adventure! I love working in Syme, its my family.

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REBECCA LOCKLIN/TECHNICIANStudents group together for the National Alliance of Mental Illness candlelight vigil on the evening of Monday Sept. 10.

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Newshappen around campus, not just on campus. This morn-ing, I felt like with the area it was around, the due diligence was needed to get out that in-formation to students so they at least had the information Campus Police had. Walsh, who met with

Woodson Monday to dis-cuss the way the University handles the crime alerts, said this information could have provided peace of mind. That should have been

easily available to students, Walsh said. A simple mes-sage could have been really important and gone a long way. Today wasnt the best communication Ive seen.Walsh said student and par-

ent concerns have been heard, and measures have already been put in place to make

sure the delay in notification never happens again. Email takes a long time,

but knowing that informa-tion would have at least given students that comfort, and today that was a little frus-trating and disappointing on that end, Walsh said.Sanders said she is one of

many students who would have benefitted from that comfort Monday afternoon. We cannot overlook an is-

sue that needs to be addressed just for the sake of our pride, and I know I am not alone in feeling ashamed and very uncomfortable with the inap-propriate manner with which this potentially detrimental scenario was handled, Sand-ers said.Walsh said hes heard simi-

lar student concerns, and he assured the student body that this will not happen in the future.Im glad administrators

have fielded those concerns, Walsh said. Students are al-ways the most vocal about campus safety and they should be. I know we can do better. By mid-afternoon Monday,

officers found the body of a second victim in a parking lot near the intersection of Wade Avenue and Oberlin Road. Though police have not said the shootings were connected, the second victim matched the description of the suspect in the Cameron Village shooting. WRAL reported that sev-

eral Wake County schools stayed on lockdown until 2:15 p.m. As for N.C. State, campus buses to Cameron Village were shut down for the afternoon.

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NATALIE CLAUNCH/TECHNICIANA police officer puts up barrier tape around the perimeter of the Cameron Village shooting crime scene around noon on Monday, Sept. 10.

Megan Dunton Staff Writer

N.C. States new institu-tional message, a 30-second video spot, was unveiled in conjunction with the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta Aug. 31, and those who may have missed it the first time will have other chances to see it this fall.The institutional message,

from what Ive been told, is a way to convey in a short time spot, a message about N.C. State, said Andy Walsh, stu-dent body president and a se-nior in political science. Its not necessarily a message to trigger prospective students

but for the community at large. Walsh said the main theme

of the institutional message focused on what NCSU does not just for the local commu-nity, but also globally and in-ternationally. The time spot features a

football player hitting a train-ing pad, the PyroMan lab, a kinetics lab, a scene of down-town Raleigh and a shot of a row of solar panels.Its a really cool video in

my opinion, Walsh said. Its a quick 30-second glimpse into the everyday, practical research that N.C. State does ... This also shows how we impact North Carolina as an

institution, Walsh said.The institutional message is

primarily scheduled for foot-ball games. However, it could also be shown in the airport and in online ads, as its focus is in celebrating the Univer-sitys 125th anniversary.Established as a land grant

institution on March 7, 1887 as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, the University has since evolved into a major research institution with more than 100 majors.The University has also

produced a special 125th an-niversary video. That spot was unveiled March 7, N.C. States actual birthday. The

video has been shown at many events since, includ-ing Packapalooza. It shows tradition and

transformation and how our work not only changed but also adapted to times as we lived on, Walsh said. In the 125th video, you will see a lot of clips from N.C. State in its early years and N.C. State to-day, and how much we have transformed and how much we have been innovative and forward-thinking in how we impact North Carolina and our global community. Students were not only in

the video spots, but helped make them happen. Brad Bohlander, associate vice

chancellor of University Communications, said stu-dents played a large role.Students participated in

focus groups where the video spots would be presented to the groups for feedback sev-eral times, Bohlander said. Bohlander said no students

were in involved in the actual production of the videos. We have a couple goals

with our institutional spot, Bohlander said. Number one is to not look like every other institutional spot with a bunch of talking heads, as well as to make the spot ac-tually reflective of this great institution. An institution on the move and that makes an

impact. A second thing, our goal in the last couple years, were doing these in house.NCSUs University Com-

munications did most of the production of the videos in-house. Bohlander said the University saved thousands of dollars by doing most of the production itself. Were very fortunate weve

got great talent here and great relationships with students, faculty and alumni, Boh-lander said. We are trying to be very purposeful with our messaging. Students are a huge part of that. We want to make sure we are projecting the student voice and getting feedback from the students.

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{ }MARKS VIEWWhen 9/11 hit home

Many people talk about re-membering where they were on 9/11 when they heard the news. I remember where I was, confused in my fifth-grade classroom. I recall that day vividly, but 9/11 and the series of events that ensued didnt catch up to me

until Jan. 22, 2011, when I got an email with the sub-ject line titled My Will.

I remember where I was, sitting in my 8:30 a.m. phys-ics class, surfing the Web during the boring lecture. My brother was on his way to Afghanistan, and at the

time was on a multi-day layover in Kyr-gyzstan. I glanced over my inbox, and when my eyes stopped on my brothers email, I felt my stomach knot up and my lungs freeze.

My brother was off to northern Afghani-stan, Mazar-e-Sharif, a place where the locals didnt like the Taliban and far away from where the Marines were taking the fight to the enemy in Helmand province. We had joked that as a logistics officer, he would be shooting more emails than actu-al bullets. His deployment to Afghanistan never registered, and we jokingly called it the study abroad experience that college couldnt offer him.

I opened up his will, saved in a document called Request, and as my physics pro-fessor continued lecture, I read on.

The following is a If Something Should Happen, my brother wrote. While I in-tend on being as safe as possible and pos-sess absolute faith in the soldiers around me, the world, especially Afghanistan, is an odd and uncertain place. I apologize for the informality, but you have all said Ive never been one for tact or smooth talking.

My brother has an abrasive sincerity about him something that doesnt of-fend but rather displays his compassion. Naturally, Ive always looked up to him, more than anyone else in my family, and reading what could have been his last wishes made me reconsider my view on war.

My brother joined the Army to pay for college and didnt commission to hunt down terrorists or defend our freedom, though he did and continues to use these

reasons for me to fetch him an occasional beer or pass him the TV remote. As for his views on the United States presence in Afghanistan, he was indifferent like many soldiers. Im a soldier and, in the end, my opinion means nothing, he wrote. Im given an order and I execute to the best of my ability. All he asked for was my fam-ilys support, not endorsement for the war, but something to ease the hot summer and cold Afghan winter.

Like many Americans, I supported the war in Afghanistan. Even President Barack Obama called it the good war. But in war, no one wins. I was convinced that Afghanistan was the justified war, the one worth the sacrifice of more than 2,000 Americans and countless others. But the day I read my brothers letter, my opinions became confused. Its the type of confu-sion that comes with being ambivalent, but not indifferent a confusion of want-ing my brothers service to be worthy, but recognizing the grand mess of the entire war. Its something that I tried to under-stand and justify, but in the end I could only accept the contradiction.

I have trouble separating 9/11 from all the other things connected to it. Looking back on it, the attacks, the fear and the conflicts that followed are wrapped up in the same memory for me. In doing so, justifying what could have been my broth-ers ultimate sacrifice as retaliation for 9/11 rubs me the wrong way. Dont get me wrong: The world is a better place with-out Osama bin Laden, and Id like to think that my brother brought a better life and future to the people of Afghanistan and the U.S. But my blood boils when I listen to Toby Keiths redneck fury or hear about Islamophobia.Today, I hope we dont remember the

horrific attacks on New York City and the Pentagon to remind us why Afghanistan is the good war. I know that I will see it on Facebook or hear it from somewhere, that we kicked a** and took names. That doesnt bestow any honor on any soldier. I dont want to see any fireworks or hear any spiteful pa-triotic jeers. Thats no way to respect 9/11, and thats no way to commemorate a tragedy. And if youre convinced otherwise, you can ask my brother. And Ill warn you, hes never been one for tact or smooth talking.

Mark HerringEditor-in-Chief

A response to a response

Believe it or not, readers, this anony-mous commenter took the words right out of my mouth. Islamophobia is totally a real thing people

suffer from it is not an irrational fear its a medical condition, right up there with homophobia and having jackassitis. All very real ailments.To understand this com-

plex and irrational fear, we must first define Islam. Islam is a religion prac-ticed by Muslims.

Muslims are people who believe in the text of the Quran. Simple enough.But theres one scary thing

about all of this. Unless someone is actively reading the Quran, praying toward Mecca or has a forehead tattoo that reads Mus-lim, how are we to know were in danger?We just have to assume that people who

are Islamophobes just know, and they can see things most people cant. It makes sense if you think about it. After all, some conserva-tive fundamentalists insist President Barack

Obama is secretly a Muslim, and because of that, they fear that the United States is in danger.Even though Obama quotes scripture from

the Bible, goes to church and was sworn into office with his hand on the Bible, theres just something Muslim-y about him. Most Islamo-phobes cant really put their fingers on it, but I certainly could if the president were to give me a copy of his birth certificate, which he has yet to do, by the way. Its the presidents middle name Hussein.It doesnt get more Muslim-ish than Hus-

sein. So you see, no matter how often the president goes to church, or quotes biblical scripture, hell still be a Muslim because, well we really believe he is.Faith is not a tangible thing, so we have to

assign to it distinctive characteristics in order to properly fear it. Otherwise, it would be kind of hard to argue rationality behind Islamo-phobia, but just because something doesnt exist, doesnt mean it doesnt exist. We have the right, nay, the duty to fear. To quote Franklin D. Roosevelt: The only

thing we have to fear is [anything you know very little about]. I like to think he used have to as a synonym to must. What will others say about

American innovation and imagination if we cant even imagine something so pow-erful that it becomes real enough to fear?We can be afraid of a tan,

bearded man wearing a tur-ban at an airport because we

assume hes Muslim. But if we see a clean-shaven white man wearing a business suit in that same airport, we can rest assured hes not Muslim not because he isnt one, but because we dont want him to be one.

It would be too hard to say, I have pogono-phobia (a fear of beards), turbanphobia and xenophobia. Thus, Islamophobia is a very in-clusive term that, in one word, brings together all of the things we like to exclude.And if the increasingly dangerous leftist

liberals continue to tell us Islamophobia is an irrational fear, all we have to do is shut our eyes really tight maybe even cover our ears and imagine them sporting beards and turbans, because they might as well be ter-

rorists, too.When terrorists attacked Americans 11

years ago, they did so in hopes of bringing together Americans of different color and creed. However, if we let our fear and skepti-cism govern our rationale, then we will have truly beaten the terrorists. Yep, that sounds about right.

Ahmed AmerViewpoint Editor

{ }AHMEDS VIEW

DERRICK FREELAND/TECHNICIAN

I was on an overnight feild trip and some parents came to bring us food on September 12, no one believed them when they told us, everybody thought theywere playing a pratical joke.

Stuart Berhnolcsenior, economics

I was in class and the teachers brought it up on the T.V. I didnt really have a reactions till I got home and my parents explained it to me, then I was upset.

Corey Sugerikjunior, environmental technology

My mom told me the two big towers were gone and alot of people died. I didnt really have a reaction because I was young, but I understood the concept of death and felt bad for people who lost there family and firefighters.

Calli Brownfreshman, biology

{ }IN YOUR WORDS

BY REBECCA LOCKLIN

How did you hear about 9/11 and how

did you react?

TONY HANKERSON, JUNIOR IN ARTS APPLICATIONS

The following is an excerpt from a response to Ishan Ravals column, Questioning Islamo-phobia:

You gotta be kidding me. You call Islamophobia an irrational fear? This piece of Muslim pro-paganda belongs in pamphlets distributed outside mosques and madarssas, not in the Viewpoint section of the Technician!

...just because

something

doesnt exist,

doesnt mean it

doesnt exist.

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Nicky VaughtStaff Writer

Many movies find their ori-gins in books. Whether its a novel, a comic book or a chil-drens story, the consensus seems to be that if its worth reading, its worth turning into a movie.The staff at the North Car-

olina Museum of History, which is located in downtown Raleigh, decided to take it a step further by releasing a new, free exhibit dedicated to the making of the 1939 classic film, Gone with the Wind. Museum-goers will find

various artifacts from the film including signed pho-tos and post-ers, a copy of the original book, and a board en-titled What Happened to the Cast and Crew ? with blurbs about all the major play-ers involved in the film.The ex-

hibit will draw a lot of people who are attracted to pop cul-

ture, said Katie Edwards, the museum curator. I mean, how many [young] people really watch old films? The museum is a way to attract people to that.Gone with the Wind was

originally a book by Margaret Mitchell. It was published in 1936, one year before it won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and three years before it was adapted to film.In 1939, Vivien Leigh won

the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Scarlett OHara. Cinematog-rapher Arthur E. Arling later won an Oscar for his work on the 1946 film, The Yearling. Both of these awards are fea-

tured at the exhibit. According

to Edwards, ne a r l y a s much work went i nto making the exhibit a s went i nto making the f ilm. It in-volved sever-al designers, graphic de-

signers and hours of research.I did all the research, Ed-

wards said. [I] read tons of books, [watched] documen-taries I didnt realize how chaotic behind-the-scenes were in making this movie.Edwards was referring to

the movies director-related difficulties, with three di-rectors in all, which are chronicled through authentic letters and historical blurbs throughout the exhibit.

Visitors will also find one room devoted to the continu-ous projection of behind-the-scenes screen tests.Its all really cool I re-

ally love the costumes, you know, with the hair and mus-tache, Edwards said.The exhibit features man-

nequins dressed in the ac-tual costumes worn by Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh and other actors from the film, com-plete with fake hair and mus-taches like those worn by the stars. This feature, Edwards said, is unique to the graphic designer involved and is not typical.

The film touches on sub-jects like slavery and the Civil War, and the exhibit makes sure to give prominence to these issues by including his-torical blurbs next to relevant artifacts.Its important that we

look at history and interpret it through a pop culture lens, Edwards said. This exhibit is here, really, so we can in-terpret the story and the time period through todays stan-dards.Not only does the exhibit

highlight socio-historical points, it also features sec-tions devoted to film equip-ment circa 1940. The exhibit features props, original story-boards, original music scores and other important film and historical objects as well.Theres something for

anyone who likes something about movies, Edwards said.Sept. 22 and Sept. 23, James

Tumblin, the former head of Universal Studios makeup and hair department and the owner of the exhibits memorabilia, will lead a spe-cial tour. Tumblin will speak about his collection and share stories relevant to the film.

Young LeeAssociate Features Editor

SparkCon, an annual festi-val celebrating creativity and innovation in the Triangle, is set to kick off Thursday with the festivals first-ever open-ing ceremony at the Red Hat Amphitheater. This new event represents the growth of the festival and its growing reputation in the Triangle.SparkCon, which began

in 2006, is a four-day event broken up into different cat-egories called Sparks. These Sparks each represent a dif-ferent aspect of creativity or innovation throughout the Triangle and are organized by volunteers who specialize in different creative spheres.This year, organizers plan

to host 14 different Sparks including artSPARK, cir-cusSPARK, poetrySPARK and fashionSPARK, with more than 200 events sched-uled. Organizers hope to tease audiences with all the different Sparks and events at the opening ceremony.All night long, audiences

will be given a good taste of what is happening, Aly Khalifa, co-founder of Spark-Con, said. It seems to work well for the Olympics, so it should work well for Spark-Con.According to Khalifa, or-

ganizers expect more than 30,000 people to attend this year. However, according to Khalifa, there are other ways to measure SparkCons growth and impact.When Khalifa co-founded

SparkCon through the non-profit Visual Arts Exchange, he saw it as a public service. He said he soon realized that if he was going to try to pro-

mote creativity and recognize real emerging artists, he had to engage the community to involve it in the process and not just tell it what is and what isnt creative.Over the years, several

people have come to him with ideas for Sparks, and some continue to draw crowds. SparkCon has no set defini-tion or constraint of what can be a Spark, so they happen in a spontaneous way. What were trying to do

is to create an inventive cul-ture, Khalifa said. This open-source process has been

a way to create a lot of energy while, at the same time, keep-ing just enough focus to keep people excited but not to keep people constrained.Sparks have come and gone

over the years. However, fash-ionSPARK, which highlights fashion designers based in the Triangle, has been a main-stay of SparkCon. According to organizers, this has had a measurable effect on the Triangle.As weve seen fashion-

SPARK grow, I think weve seen a reciprocal effect with the Art to Wear project hap-

pening at N.C. State, and its great because now you have a conversation between what professional designers are do-ing and what student design-ers are doing, Khalifa said.During the first year, Khal-

ifa said many SparkCon at-tendees did not even realize that many of the designers featured in fashionSPARK were local.People were say ing ,

Where are they from? Theyre from here? Really? Khalifa said.According to Khalifa, the

growing awareness of inno-

vation in the Triangle is not limited to fashion, but is also present in other industries, most notably the gaming industry. When SparkCon began, few people thought of the Triangle as a gaming city. However, now the Triangle is one of the largest gaming clusters in the United States.The more we do things

like SparkCon, the more it actually generates economic vitality because a lot of these workers from these great companies that want to gen-erate key content want to live and work in a workplace that

is creative and has things like SparkCon going on, Khalifa said.Khalifa credits SparkCons

growth to the open-source philosophy that is engrained in SparkCons organization.Because of open-source,

we can scale up very, very fast in the same way you can see Linux or Wikipedia scale up very fast because every-one feels like they have some ownership, Khalifa said. It doesnt work in every com-munity, but in the Triangle, it has thrived.

GONE WITH THE WIND FACTS: Gone with the Wind was originally a book written by Margaret Mitchell in 1936.

The movie was released in 1939.

The film had three directors: George Cukor, Victor Fleming, and Sam Wood.

The movie was ranked as one of the Top 10 Greatest Movies of All Time by the American Film Institute.

SOURCE: N.C. MUSEUM OF HISTORY

Gone with the Wind exhibit explores the films history

PHOTO COURTESY OF N.C. MUSEUM OF HISTORYBonnie Blues riding habit from Gone With the Wind on loan for the Gone With the Wind exhibit (real to reel: the making of Gone with the wind) from May 23, 2012 through January 30, 2013.

I didnt realize

how chaotic

behind-the-

scenes were in

making this

movie.Katie Edwards, museum curator

SparkCon readies for another year

ARCHIVE PHOTO/TECHNICIANDavid Heely, an alum in industrial design and lead guitarist of Old Avenue performs at SparkCon 2011. N.C. State is our home, bro, Steigerwald said. We love being near all the State students, its where we belong.

Technician was there. You can be too.

The Technician staff is always looking for new members to write, design or take photos. Visit www.

ncsu.edu/sma for more information.

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Young LeeAssociate Features Editor

Many universities have state-of-the-art equipment for art and design depart-ments, such as kilns, dark rooms and woodturning workshops. However, ac-cording to Jo Ellen Westmo-reland, assistant director of the Crafts Center, N.C. State students have a rare opportu-nity to use equipment tradi-tionally exclusive to art and design students.Originating as a small craft

shop tucked away in a corner of D.H. Hill during the late 40s, the center eventually moved to its current location on the first floor of Thomp-son Hall.The center continues to

grow and expand as more students make use of the facilities. During the 2011-2012 school year, the Crafts Center offered 178 classes and workshops and served approximately 2,550 Uni-versity students.The Crafts Center also

welcomes people from the general public to use its facilities. However, NCSU stu-dents receive discounts for courses and studio use.Were here as a creative

and artistic outlet where stu-dents can let go of the stresses of their studies for a while, to come in here and have some hands-on creative activities that can [allow you to] relax, be stimulated and think out-side of the box, Westmore-land said. The Crafts Center is a great place to experience all kinds of interactions with different people in all differ-ent walks of life, all different disciplines and share love of art and craft.

This year, the Crafts Center intends to add more classes and offer more experiences for students including spe-cial opportunities to mark the Universitys 125th anni-versary. Among the several events and courses offered at the Crafts Center to mark this occasion is the N.C. State: Then & Now exhibit.For this exhibit, photo-

graphic works by Gary Knight and Jeannene Lang celebrat-ing the changes and evolution of NCSU were displayed on

the walls of the Craf ts Center. Knight and Lang worked together to try to cap-t u r e t h e spirit of N.C.

State both yesteryear and to-day through the presenta-tion of old images of various locations juxtaposed with more modern photos.Westmoreland said the

Crafts Center also plans to offer other opportunities for students and the public to commemorate the anni-versary, including a new ex-hibit that organizers hope to present in January. For this exhibit, the Crafts Center plans to encourage people to create art representing their relationship with N.C. State.

As for Westmoreland, her relationship with N.C. State goes beyond her role as as-sistant director of the Crafts Center. Westmoreland, an alumna, graduated from the University in 1980 with a de-gree in nuclear engineering. Though she never took ad-vantage of the Crafts Center while she was here, she said she wishes she had.The Crafts Center was

much smaller then, and I was not aware of it, West-moreland said. I did not use it while I was in school, but I would have loved to have used it. Weve really made strides in the last few years to get the word out.Westmoreland said that

one of the reasons why she encourages students to par-ticipate in the Crafts Center is her firm belief that the arts can help students relieve stress and interact with new ideas. This is something that Westmoreland said she expe-rienced in her own life.I have an engineering de-

gree and Ive worked as an engineer for many years and to me, engineering is kind of the creative side of the sci-ences, Westmoreland said. We as engineers have to take the scientific knowledge and find a way to make it useful. We have to be creative. The arts come together to make

people more complete and it tasks your brain.Westmoreland is not alone

in her feelings on the impor-tance of the arts. Julie Alva-rez, a senior in graphics de-sign, has worked at the Crafts Center since her sophomore year. After she was given a pottery course at the Crafts

Center as a gift from her sis-ter, Alvarez said she has al-ways loved the place.I feel that this is a place

where we have a joining of two communities, Alvarez said. We have the commu-nity of the general public that commonly uses the facilities and that are mainly older.

Then we have the students that are coming in fresh and havent really done this be-fore. You can find a mentor pretty easily. Its really neat.

Will BrooksStaff Writer

Exaggerated synthesizer tones, silly compositions im-mersed in 8-bit electronics, high-pitched squeals with moments of understated beauty; these are the musi-cal elements that defined Dan Deacon before his latest album, America. In his third major release,

and his f irst since 2009s Bromst, Deacon shows a side that is both more mature and easier to digest, if one that is less exciting than his previous efforts.As I pulled the cassette tape

(yes, he released the album on cassette) out of its packaging, which displayed a mountain range on the cover and big or-ange letters reading, AMER-ICA, I didnt know what to expect. Beginning with a long, loud

metallic screech followed by an intricate range of elec-tronic and acoustic drums, the beginning song, Guil-ford Avenue Bridge, acted as an appropriate thesis for the album.At moments, the album

showed Deacons pretty, pop-py side. This is best displayed

in True Thrush, in which Deacon sings in a completely steady melodic tone, a move out of Deacons usual reper-toire. The entire album is repre-

sentative of Americas many qualities: large, diverse and often overpowering. With moments of tranqui l ity building up to tons of instru-ments playing at once, the al-bum, regardless of changes, moves forward constantly. The statement being made

in this album is not whether the United States is a good or bad place, but that Deacon identifies himself with the country. In an interview with Pitch-

fork Media, Deacon explained that it wasnt until after leav-ing the country on tour for Spiderman of the Rings, that he realized how American he truly was. In many ways, the album shows the comfort and happiness that Deacon finds in the country, as well as the problems. The poppy songs of Amer-

icas A-side are followed by a carefully composed B-side, titled USA and split into four parts. The second half of the

album sounds more like a movie soundtrack than a power-pop album, and shows off Deacons chops as the pro-fessionally trained electronic music composer that he is. USA most appropriately

can be connected with the albums cover art, conveying how expansive and beautiful the American landscape is, as the songs are long-winded, ambient and more acoustic than anything previously recorded by the artist. The album certainly has its

flaws. At times, the tracks can feel repetitive, but it themati-cally stays directly on point.As a Deacon album, Amer-

ica is out of the ordinary. However, the album is by the composer Deacon, not the partied-out neon-clad synth-star Deacon. Overall, the album gives

a sense of beauty and ma-

turity that wasnt present in previous albums. Although it is significantly less raucous, Deacon is still making a huge statement. The album is dedicated to

Deacons mother, appropri-

ately, for its nurturing and responsible tone. While it is often safe, never is there a point at which fans wont find a reason to love it.

Dan Deacon shows new musical depthAmericaDan DeaconDomino

Crafts Center provides outlet for student expressionsA FEW NEW COURSES AND ADDITIONS:Open guitar jam sessions oInstructor:JeanneneLang oForN.C.Statestudentsonly oLastWedofeachmonth4:30p.m.to7p.m.

Nocturnal photography oInstructor:KatyWalls oForN.C.Statestudentsonly oMon.eveningsforthreeweeks,6:30p.m.to 9:30p.m.beginningOct.22 oWaitlistopen

Small scale hand dyed art quilts oInstructor:AddisonPaige oSatandSun,Oct.20and21,9a.m.to4p.m.

SOURCE: CRAFTS CENTER FALL SCHEDULE

ARCHIVE PHOTO/TECHNICIANUniversity of Montana alum Ben Woody operates a bandsaw in the craft center of Thompson Hall Sep. 2, 2010. Woody said he uses the Craft Center because, its the only place in the Triangle you can get a hold of this machinery.

Were here as

a creative and

artistic outlet.JoEllenWestmoreland,Crafts

Centerassistantdirector

PHOTO COURTESY OF DOMINO

SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY:Bromst - releasedin2009 Spider-Man in the Rings -releasedin2007Acorn Master -releasedin2006Proky Pig -releasedin2004Twacky Cats -releasedin2004

SOURCE: DISCOGS.COM

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siderable talent and produce successful seasons during their tenures at Carter-Finley Stadium, but it did not trans-late into championships.None of them were able to

guide the Wolfpack to a ma-jor bowl berth, either. The Peach, Tangerine and Gator Bowls, along with their cur-rent sponsored equivalents, are all very well represented in the Packs postseason his-tory. But if you are looking for Sugar, Cotton, Orange or

Rose Bowl games, you will need to look elsewhere. The greatest team in school

history was Amatos 2003 Ga-tor Bowl team led by junior quarterback Phillip Rivers. That season, State started 9-0 only to have a sickening 1-3 stretch at the very end that in-cluded losses to both Georgia Tech and Maryland.The next-best season ever

for the Pack was two years ago when the Wolfpack started 4-0 but was unable to hold on to a 17-point halftime lead at home against Virginia Tech. Late-game losses at Clemson and East Carolina crippled

any chance for a conference title and a major bowl invita-tion that season. It is easy for the coaches,

players and the fans to lament the difficulty of the UConn game. When you consider the past of Wolfpack foot-ball, however, you have to be delighted that the team was somehow able to summon the defensive stops and just enough offense to bring the win home from East Hartford Saturday.This was the type of game

that so many teams in school history have lost. In 2010, the Pack had questions after a

closer-than-expected early-season victory against Cen-tral Florida. As the year went by, UCFs performance in the Sun Belt Conference proved that States win was actually bigger than first thought. The way UConn plays in the Big East will determine if this past weekends game will be viewed similarly.As State spends the next

two weeks feasting on cup-cakes, there is an eye on con-ference play and the Packs potential to do something special. The future is always sketchy, but with upperclass-men galore, the Wolfpack has

a chance, and it is all in front of them.This can be another of the

many good N.C. State squads this school has fielded so of-ten over the years, or it can be a truly great team that takes its students, coaches, and fans to heights they have never ex-perienced before.

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nessee and Connecticut, State is averaging 173 total rushing yards on 73 attempts with a net average of 2.4 yards a car-ry. The Wolfpack has totaled a lousy two touchdowns on the ground.Consistency is a word

that was thrown around by OBrien and company this off-season, but the Pack has yet to prove it has improved. Showing hes not approving of lackluster play, OBrien has replaced junior offensive

guard Duran Christophe with sophomore Tyson Chandler, who will start at left tackle this week against South Alabama.Graduate student quarter-

back Mike Glennon is accu-rate and shows the poise of a seasoned ball slingerwhen he has time in the pocket to deliver strikes down the field, which he hasnt been able to do for the majority of the first two games this season.During the season-opening

game against Tennessee, it seemed like a member of the Volunteer defense was break-

ing through the offensive line and getting a hand in Glen-nons face or throwing him on the ground almost every play. Some fans have been quick

to blame Glennon for the loss after throwing four intercep-tions. Please, by all means, put yourself in front of free-roaming 300-pound line-men and attempt to throw the football downfield. Lets see if any of his critics could fare better.For the untrained eye, or

someone who simply looked at the box score, one could

jump to that conclusion. But if you take the time to look at the mechanics, you will no-tice that Glennon rarely had time to set his feet before de-livering the ball, and most of the time he had a hand in his face or a lineman breathing down his neck.Against Connecticut things

didnt get easier for Glennon as he found himself on his back often. The offensive line allowed six sacks against an average, at best, defensive. After Saturday, the team has allowed a total of seven sacks through two games, an unac-

ceptable number if it wants to be able to keep themselves in games and contend for an ACC title.As proven before, Glennon

is a threat to any defense when he has time to throw. Hes not Russell Wilson, who could keep any play alive by using his feet to extend a play. Glennon has been compared to Atlanta Falcons star quar-terback Matt Ryan, who was also coached by OBrien at Boston College. When Ryan gets time, hes lethal, as is Glennon.In its first two games, the

Wolfpack has been led by redshirt sophomore Mustafa Greene. The hard-running sophomore totaled 53 yards in the season opener, and 48 against UConn. Heres the bottom line

the offensive line needs to step up if this years football team wants to be successful. The o-line must keep Glen-non off his backside and open lanes for the tailbacks. Its been there before, had the reps and now its time to put big boy pants on and show up Saturdays.

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QUICK FACTS ABOUT N.C. STATE FOOTBALL: N.C. State head coach

Tom OBrien is yet to win a game against an ACC opponent on the road during his six-year tenure.

The Wolfpack hasnt won an ACC Championship since 1979 when Bo Rein was at the helm, along with a Bill Cowher led defense.

State has had only one 10-win season in its history. Former head coach Chuck Amato and quarterback Phillip Rivers led the Pack to a Gator Bowl victory to close the season.

SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

INSIDE Page 7: A continuation on commentary

about the offensive line.

At the start of the 2012-2013 N.C. State football season, there was one surefire spot of ex-pected consistency offensive

line. After the first two games of the season, the Wolfpack fa ithfu l have changed their tone.To begin the

season, head c o a c h Tom OBr ien had

an offensive line featuring all upperclassmen. Senior center Camden Wentz was named to the preseason Rimington Watch List, awarded to the most out-standing center in NCAA Divi-sion-IA, escalating already high expectations.When your line of five men is

pass protecting against four de-fensive linemen and yet it allows a lineman through, something is wrong. Five against four do the math. The o-line has looked like children playing among men, getting absolutely manhandled.The team has a lot of question

marks, but o-line was expected to be a definitive anchor to lean on with four of five starters be-ing seniors.After two games, versus Ten-

COUNTDOWN 4 of days until the football home opener against

South AlabamaSportsTECHNICIANPAGE 8 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Rob McLambCorrespondent

It is not often that a college football team faces a must-win situation in only its second week of the season. N.C. State almost certainly did this past Saturday against UConn. If the Wolfpack had returned to Raleigh without a victory, it would have been a near-mortal wound to the sea-son.At 1-1 overall, State goes into

the soft underbelly of its non-conference schedule with some encouraging signs and, more importantly, some hope.The call to arms issued to

the secondary after the debacle versus Tennessee was answered. State caused four turnovers and broke up a pass on fourth down late to seal the win against the Huskies. Assuming the Pack handles its

business properly against South Alabama and The Citadel in its next two home games, a 3-1 team will travel to Coral Gables, Fla., on Sept. 29 to face the Miami Hurricanes in the teams ACC opener. The Wolfpacks first four ACC

games will be brutal. After the trip to south Florida, state will return home to face sixth-ranked Florida State Seminoles before hitting the road again to play Maryland and UNC. If the Pack were to lose any of these games, it would hardly rank as a stunning development in the college football world.

The first game of the four is the easiest on paper. Miami looked ter-rible against Kansas State and also gave up a ton of points in its win over Boston College.Florida State obviously represents

the biggest challenge. The Seminoles have ACC and national title aspi-rations. The Wolfpack will have its hands full to say the least. Maryland wont be fielding an old-

school Bobby Ross or Ralph Fried-gen-coached Terrapin team in Col-lege Park Oct. 20. But in his tenure in Raleigh, State head coach Tom OBrien has yet to win a road game against an ACC foe. The burden of proof here is squarely on State.The rugged stretch to open the

first half of conference play ends in Chapel Hill and, five-game winning streaks aside, rivalry matchups are almost always hard to predict.

N.C. States in an unusual situa-tion with regard to its capacity for achievement in football versus its history of success, or lack thereof. The Pack has a passionate fan base, good facilities, fertile recruiting grounds and many other attributes needed to be a perennial power in the ACC and nationally.However, even a passing glance at

the scores and stories that comprise the Wolfpacks football autobiog-raphy, you would be reading a tale littered with should haves and could haves. State has not won a conference

title since head coach Bo Reins Pack took the 1979 ACC crown with a defense led by Bill Cowher. Dick Sheridan, Mike OCain and Chuck Amato all were able to recruit con-

Luke Nadkarni Staff Writer

His name was once heard often at Doak Field, but former N.C. State baseball standout Ryan Mathews is trying to make his way to the big stage. The Orlan-do, Fla., native was drafted in the 27th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics after a senior season in which he clubbed 17 home runs, helping the Wolfpack to an appearance in the NCAA Super Regionals. Mathews spent his first season

playing for the Arizona League Athletics in Phoenix, where he appeared in 21 games as an out-fielder. Despite dealing with an injury that eventually ended his season, he hit .250 with seven doubles, two triples, a home run and 12 runs batted in.The lone home run turned out

to be Mathews fondest memory from his debut season.I hadnt hit any for a while,

and I finally got one toward the end of the summer, Mathews said. Theyre definitely my fa-vorite part of the game.Mathews said he took some

good-natured ribbing for only managing a single round-tripper in 60 at-bats. It was kind of funny because

everyone on my team was like Arent you supposed to be hit-ting home runs? Mathews said.Mathews may have started a

new chapter in his life, but that doesnt mean he thinks any less of his time at State. He still has glowing memories of the atmo-sphere at Doak Field and par-ticipating in the NCAA Tour-nament last season.I get goosebumps every time

I think about that dogpile on the field, Mathews said, referring to

States victory over Vanderbilt in the Raleigh regional in June. I loved seeing 3,200 people of Wolfpack Nation standing up going nuts.Even though Mathews spent the

summer in Ari-zona, hes kept in touch w ith h is former Wolfpack teammates. In fact, he will be back in Raleigh next week, a trip he is eagerly anticipating.I keep in touch

with a lot of them, Mathews said. Im looking forward to being able to come back and get back out there with a lot of the guys.Mathews said the team chemis-

try he found in the minors didnt

compare with the bond he felt with his teammates during his time at State. He has a hard time picking out the aspect of Wolfpack baseball he misses the most.

I could go on for days about that, Mat hews s a id . We had such an awesome team last year, chemistry-wise, just how the community, and the fans and Wolf-pack Nation came around our base-ball program last year.Mathews sa id

there are many more differences between college baseball and the pros than meet the eye. It goes a lot further than just switching from

aluminum to wooden bats. The biggest change is that it goes

from being kind of like a game to your job, so its a profession at this point, Mathews said. Everybodys taking it seriously. The atmosphere is a lot more work-like.While it was tough for him to

leave his days of Wolfpack baseball behind, Mathews said hes adapted to the business-like nature of pro-fessional baseball. He is no longer balancing the sport with textbooks and other aspects of college life. I think the biggest thing is that

in college, you have class, you have your social life and then you have baseball, Mathews said. And when you get to the professional level its just all baseball.

Mens soccer makes historyThe No. 20 N.C. State mens soccer improved its record to 6-0 this weekend after grabbing a pair of 3-1 victories, the first on the road at UNC Greensboro and the second at home against Marist. The start matches the best start for the Wolfpack since 1982. The 82 squad began the season 7-0 and finished 15-3-1 on the season.

SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Earl Wolff named ACC Defensive Back of the WeekDespite playing just three quarters and leaving the game with an injury, senior safety Earl Wolff was name the ACC Defensive Back of the Week following a stellar performance at UConn. Wolff accounted for seven stops, including five first hits or solos, recovered a fumble and recorded his fifth career interception en route to a 10-7 victory.

SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Megan Cyr continues dominance on volleyball courtSenior setter Megan Cyr has 336 assists through N.C. States first nine volleyball matches. She now has 2,762 assists in her three seasons with the Wolfpack, moving her into fourth place on States all-time assist list. The preseason All-ACC selection also ranks fourth in the ACC this season in assists per game, averaging 10.5 per contest.

SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Wolfpack pitching great dies at 98Former N.C. State pitcher Olney Ray Lefty Freeman died Saturday at the Hospice Home of Raleigh at age 98. Freeman was most well-known for striking out baseball hitting legend Babe Ruth in an exhibition game between N.C. State and the Boston Braves. After starting the at-bat with three straight balls, Freeman threw three straight curveballs, the third sending Ruth spinning after swinging through the pitch.

SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

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CHARLIE HARLESS/TECHNICIANRyan Mathews makes contact during a 2012 NCAA Raleigh Regional game against Sacred Heart/Vanderbilt.

PHOTO COURTESY OF LARRY FRENCH

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think about that

dogpile on the

field...Ryan Mathews,

former N.C. State outfielder

TuesdayVOLLEYBALL V. UNC WILMINGTONReynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m.

WOMENS GOLF COUGAR CLASSICCharleson, S.C., All Day

ThursdayWOMENS SOCCER AT VIRGINIACharlottesville, Va., 7 p.m.

FridayVOLLEYBALL V. NORTH CAROLINAReynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m.

MENS SOCCER V. MARYLANDDail Soccer Field, 7 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY ADIDAS XC INVITECary, N.C., TBA

SaturdayFOOTBALL V. SOUTH ALABAMACarter-Finley Stadium, 6 p.m.

MENS GOLF TAR HEEL INTERCOLLEGIATEChapel Hill, N.C., All Day

SundayWOMENS SOCCER AT VIRGINIA TECHBlacksburg, Va. 1 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL V. OHIOReynolds Coliseum, 2 p.m.

MENS GOLF TAR HEEL INTERCOLLEGIATEChapel Hill, N.C., All Day

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