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Undergraduate student collects saliva samples to measure students’ stress levels as finals draw near.

Sarah MaxwellCorrespondent

Hannah Keely, a senior in biology, can often be found just outside Bos-tian Hall with drinking straws and tiny  test  tubes. Over  the  course of the semester, she has recruited par-ticipants from Biology 250 and Bio-chemistry 451 for a research study on the amounts of stress students may be experiencing throughout the semester.

  Cortisol,  a  steroid  hormone,  is present in saliva and is a measurable indicator of stress levels in the body. Unlike other more short-lived signs of stress, such as blood pressure, heart rate and the adrenaline hormone epi-nephrine, cortisol remains somewhat constant in the presence of stress and is more easily measured.

Using  a  method  called  “passive drool collection,” Keely has collected saliva samples  from approximately eight males and eight females from both  classes.  Participants  simply drool  through a  short  straw  into a two mL test tube. Keely will measure the amount of cortisol present in each sample and compare the results be-tween male and female as well as the two courses.

  Keely  has  taken  two  samples from the students so far this se-mester, during midterms and dead week. She will collect a final sample on the morning of each class’s final exam, providing a basis of com-parison for the cortisol  levels at various times during the semester.

“We  also  give  each  student  a 10-question survey regarding how they currently feel about their own stress level,” Keely said. The ques-tions attempt to gauge where the student falls on the perceived stress scale. The results can be compared to their cortisol levels to assess the degree to which their emotional response to stress correlates with their hormonal response.

“I was inspired to do this proj-ect  by  a  similar  study  done  in the 1980s,” Keely said. “It was de-scribed in a textbook for a class I took last semester called Hormones and Behavior.”

John Godwin taught the course and is Keely’s faculty adviser for this  study. He assisted her with editing  and  submitting  a  re-search proposal and has aided her throughout the study itself by help-ing her plan the experiment, collect the saliva samples and interpret the data.

“This is my first time conducting research on human subjects,” 

OIS publishes Pan-galactic Cookbook comprised of recipes from students from 33 countries.

Ameya KulkarniStaff Writer

Many cultures use  food to break boundaries  and  to  facilitate  social events, and the Office of International Services is reaching out to students across campus to promote campus di-versity through their new Pan-galactic Cookbook.

The Office of International Services has published their first volume of the Pan-galactic cookbook series, which consists more than 100 recipes from 33 different countries. International students contributed each recipe that reminded them of home.

“It  was  a  dream  of  the  director of  the OIS, Mr. Michael Bustle,  to release a cookbook  featuring a va-riety of recipes, from all across the world,” Nieke Ploemen-Guillory, the international students and scholars adviser at  the OIS and the master-mind behind the release of the cook-book, said. “For three years, we have been trying to compose a cookbook, but finally this semester, we could ac-tually publish our first volume, which received an overwhelming response from the audience.”

The  Pan-galactic  Cookbook  has been developed by 68 international students,  scholars  and  visiting  re-searchers. Typical recipes from Aus-tralia, South America, Europe and Southeast and Central Asia have been included in an at-tractive fashion in the cookbook.

The  cookbook has its unique and interact ive  de-sign, and has been divided  into  sec-tions  represent-ing each country. Every section has a brief description of the country it-self,  some  actual photos of the con-tributors and the uniqueness  and the  specialty  of their cuisines.

“The cookbook is designed to in-terest everyone, including American as  well  as  international  students. Through this book, American stu-dents get a glimpse of the world and international students get to know and 

interact with other people,” Ploe-men-Guillory said.

The cookbook is available at the Office of International Services for 

$18  and  also at  www.cre-atespace.com. Since the end of November, 320 copies of the book have been sold and the OIS looks for wa rd  to American students buy-ing the book.

“We  have tried our best to include the ingredients o f   v a r iou s 

recipes, considering that they are available in local stores,” Ploemen-Guillory said. “We have also in-cluded optional ingredients, time required and other cooking tips, in every recipe. One-third of the book has vegetarian recipes.”

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Proposed tuition increase meets opposition from Student GovernmentIn a bill passed by the Student Senate, students showed grave opposition to tuition increase.

Jessie HalpernStaff Writer

A  recent  tuition  proposal  has sparked  some  opposition  among students, specifically in the Student Senate.

The  “catch-up”  tuition  proposal suggests  an  increase  in  tuition  of $1,500 over the next five years, bring-ing the University’s tuition to the up-per level of the lower tier of tuition rates in the state.

A  bill  passed  Wednesday  by  the Student Senate entitled, “A Resolu-tion to be Entitled an Act to Oppose ‘The Catch-Up’ Tuition Increase That Was Supported by the Board of Trust-ees,” opposed not only the proposed increase  itself, but also  the way  in which it was brought up.

Patrick Devore, chair of the Student Senate’s tuition and fees committee, said the action on the part of Student Government is historic.

“The  bill  opposed  the  increase which was approved by the Board of 

Trustees and went  to student body president, Chandler Thompson,  to sign,” Devore said. “We’re really hop-ing something good comes out of this for students because the way this was passed was really irresponsible.”

 Devore referred to the fact that this tuition increase was proposed after the annual campus-initiated increase had gone through. The annual increase is approved and expected by students of the University, but the new “catch-up” increase was unexpected and had not been discussed with the Student Senate.

“I won’t deny that N.C. State could use the increase, but when you’re talk-ing about $1,500 over five years, you need to talk with students first,” De-vore said.

Student Body President Chandler Thompson said she has gotten mixed reviews about the increase.

“Some students are obviously op-posed, but there are also some who support the increase because they’re concerned about class sizes increas-ing  and  have  really  felt  the  recent budget cuts affecting their education,” Thompson said.

$1,500increase for next five years

$3,953per semester leaves N.C.

State (in state) tuition as

the most expensive in

the UNC System.

“Legislature could take that money in

appropriations, leaving us in the same position

we are in now.”

Brian Hoynack

graduate student in public administration

Most expensive: N.C. State at $7,383.60Least expensive: Elizabeth City State University at $4,077.52

Projected tuition and fees in 2012-2013:

Other Universities:UNC Chapel Hill: $7,254.01Eastern Carolina University: $5,641.94North Carolina A&T State University: $4,854.36

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OIS releases cookbook featuring recipes from around the globe

‘Windhover’: A brief historyWindhover, the University’s literary and visual arts magazine, has a rich and detailed history.

Zach GreenStaff Writer

Although N.C. State University is known as an engineering school, the University has its very own literary and visual arts magazine, Windhover.

Windhover is an annually-produced arts book first published in 1964. It of-fers the University’s students, faculty, staff and alumni the opportunity to share their creative expression. In the beginning, the publication focused mainly on literature-based submis-sions and some visual art. The focus has since shifted to include graphic design, photography, music and sev-eral other forms of art.

Windhover has received multiple awards over the years, including 11 Magazine Pacemaker  awards  from 1993-2008  and  two  Gold  Crown awards in 2008 and 2009. The Nation-al Pacemaker Awards are given out annually by the Associated Collegiate Press for excellence in American stu-dent journalism. Seven editions have also been included in AIGA’s national list of the 50 best designed art books of the year.

In  the  early days of the publi-cation, most con-tributions  were fiction pieces like poetry and short stories with some artwork.

“Most of the book was in black and white,  to  let  the  content  speak  for itself,” Alanna Howard, the current editor-in-chief of Windhover, said.

The book was not published from 1970 to 1973 and was briefly replaced by a literary journal called The Whole Thing. Three issues were published by professor C.P. Heaton and his creative writing class, who contributed to the journal.

In an edition of The Whole Thing, there is a quote stating the journal “filled the void created by the demise of The Windhover.”

After being reinstated in 1974, the magazine continued to be published 

annually until the late 80s. From 1986 to  1987,  Windhover  was  published biannually in an attempt to include more submissions  from students. This was stopped due to budget issues and a decline in the quality of the publi-cation.

During  the  late 80s  and  into  the 90s, the University’s design program grew and there started to be a shift in content toward design. This continued and began to show in the individual-ity of the actual magazine itself. Every year the layout and dimensions of the book changed with the arrival of new editors and designers.

“Uniqueness and it always changing is what makes it special,” Howard said.

The  2003  edi-tion  of  Wind-hover  was  the first  to  include audio  submis-sions  that  were included on a CD that was included in the book. The 

audio component has since become a permanent part of the publication.

In 2004, Editor-in-Chief Shawna Jones and graphic designer Will Hall put out that year’s edition in an enve-lope-like container. Inside were sepa-rated sections based on the form of art they contained. The edition went on to be included in AIGA’s 50 Books/50 Covers of 2004.

“We had  the  idea  to do a decon-structed version and came up with the idea of using boxes,” Jones said.

In the mid-to-late 2000s there be-came more of a push to make Wind-hover more digital to allow for electron-ic submissions by students. This also 

helped to spread the word about the publication, getting it more readers and contribu-tors. More recently the staff has used social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to connect with students and alumni.

“It has become more cross-Univer-sity than it was,” Britt Hayes Freeman, editor-in-chief of the 2006 edition, said.

According  to  Jones,  another way the digital aspect of the publication has been utilized is by publishing full versions of short stories online. Ex-cerpts from the stories are put in the actual book with the full story online for readers to view. This has allowed for  longer  stories  to  be  added  that may have been left out due to space constraints.

In 2010, the focus of the magazine shifted back  to  literature and even included multiple non-fiction pieces.

“One of the things that I wanted to do was bring back the literary aspect of the book,” Molly Turbeville, editor-in-chief of the 2010 edition, said.

The other goal Turbeville had was to increase the amount of events held on campus in support of the publication. One event that has become a part of the book’s yearly cycle is the Wind-hover Open Mic Night. Originally held only once a year, the current staff has already hosted two events, one in Sep-tember and one in November.

Windhover sponsors these events on campus periodically to help advertise the publication and allow students to see live performances of the types of art included in the book. It also gives aspiring artists on campus a venue to share their craft.stress continued page 9

Fufu na NkaakraCountry of origin: GhanaChef: Isaac Tetteh, PhD student in marine, earth and atmospheric sciences“This dish is served during Christmas or on someone’s birthday. Instead of serving light soup with the Fufu, people also often serve it with peanut butter.”What is Fufu? This dish is a starchy paste made from root vegetables like cassava and is served with soups and sauces.

CazuelaCountry of origin: ChileChef: Jaime Zapata-Valenzuela, graduate student in forestryCazuela is a rich Chilean soup that includes chicken, potato, corn, beans, onion and cilantro. Traditional variations include South American pumpkin, squash and fatty cuts of meat. The soup uses a traditional indigenous Mapuche broth called korru.

Chicken Tikka MasalaCountry of origin: IndiaChef: Vamsi Krishna Jasti, graduate student in fiber and polymer scienceChicken tike masala is a dish that incorporates flavors from garlic, ginger and red chili powder into a smooth sauce thickened with yogurt, tomato puree and cream.

“For three years, we

have been trying to

compose a cookbook,

but finally this

semester, we could

actually publish our

first volume.”Nieke Ploemen-Guillory, international

students and scholars adviser

Measuring stress levels in spit

photo by alex sanchez

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the empty emotion which always leaves it’s mark.

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Technician asked the a group of current freshmen and seniors to tell us their stories about fear be-fore final exams and the scars these tests left them with. Below are the personal anecdotes of those willing to participate.

I’m pretty terrified of getting to the final, opening up the test booklet and having literally everything I just studied rush out of my brain. That happened to me before with a

calculus exam and I’d hate to have a re-run of it.

Lauryn Coombsenvironmental science

freshman ”“I was doing a final paper and I spent all night working on it, then

when I went to print it out literally everything that could go wrong, did. I realized I was out of print quota so I had to buy more, the

printer was out of paper, then this guy was taking forever with the stapler and of course, it got jammed. I had to run to class.

Lauren Wildrickbusiness administration

senior

My biggest fear about finals is hav-ing an A average in a class and tak-ing the test and having that grade

drop. Or if I have a really low grade and I have to do very well on the final in order to pass the class.

Dominick Downingcomputer engineering

freshman

I don’t have too many fears concern-ing finals. My only fear would be

that I would not have enough time to study for all of them. I’m just

worried about the time constraint.

James Agevisual artsfreshman

One of my fears is that my friend Dean will call me during the exam because

he has during every other one I’ve taken. I’m scared he’s going to call me and I’ll have to take out my phone to

turn it off and a professor might think I’m cheating or something.

William Waldenengineeringfreshman

I’m most afraid of having to study for all of my exams. Not studying enough for one, over studying for

another. And I’m worried about my brain just going flat.

Mary Webb paper science engineering

freshman

What has been your Worst finals situation?What is your biggest fear about finals?

“”

Freshman year I got really freaked out because the day I had an 8 a.m. exam, I

woke up late and got there at 8:45. I then realized that my professor had moved the

test to 9 a.m., so it turned out alright.

Brian Coxparks, recreation and tourism

senior

”“The worst was when I had three exams

in 25 hours and they wouldn’t let me move any of them because they weren’t

within the 24-hour limit.

Logan Pettybusiness administration

senior

“”

One time I spent the whole night studying and then woke up late and

missed my exam. Horrific.

Tracey D’Angelostatistics

senior

“”

It was freshman year: I accidentally turned my alarm off instead of hitting snooze and

I had to run across campus looking like a fool because I just threw clothes on. I

barely made it to my exam on time.

Chris Herndoncivil engineering

senior

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Cheering up with pet therapy

Since childhood, cute animals have been inspirations to cheer people up, but only recently, have scientists tapped into the research potential in pet therapy.

According to a literature review by Gerald P. Mallon, an expert in social work and social welfare, “approximately 61 percent of households in the U.S. have animals.” Mallon said the benefits of pet therapy include treating the emotionally ill, mentally handicapped and people who suffer from depression.

Whether it’s the unconditional love they may offer or their joyful expressions, pets are employed in hospitals and nurs-ing homes. According to Therapy Dogs International, an organization based in New Jersey, 24,000 therapy dogs were registered to serve in 2010.

However, college students, who experience stress from school, finances and social life, don’t always have access to nature’s cute remedies. Dorms and many apartments forbid residents to own pets.

The following photos have been contributed by N.C. State students to spread the cheer during the often-stressful exam week. This is Technician’s contribution to your mental sanity.

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The Mission:“We don’t want to take your picture. We want to give it to you. Free.”

When: December 10, 2011, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Where: Vintage 21 Church, 117 S. West St., Raleigh, NC

Source: HelpportraitraleigH.com

The refuge began as the Carni-vore Evolutionary Research In-stitute, an organization founded in the 1970s by UNC-Cha-pel Hill geneticist Michael Bley-man and was incorporated as a nonprofit in 1981. In 2009, the organization changed its name to Carolina Tiger Rescue.

Ed Davis, who graduated from N.C. State in 2009 with a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Sci-ences, grew up in Pittsboro but never expected to find a career in managing tigers until he volun-teered at the rescue. Davis is now an animal keeper at the CTR.

“When I was between jobs, I decided to volunteer there and help out in construction and it turned into an externship,” Davis said. “One day, they were looking to hire an animal keeper and the position intrigued me. I applied for it, interviewed and got the job.

David accredits his education with preparing him for the role.

“I had a really good under-standing of the legislation and laws that pertain to these exotic animals because we studied them in my classes,” Davis said.

But what really inspired Dave to become a part of the Rescue was its message.

“People import tigers and other animals and we educate the public about it at the CTR,” Davis said. “The organization is letting people know that this is happening. It’s crazy that there are more tigers in Texas than in the wild and it’s because people want these animals as pets and are taking them out of their natural habitat. It’s detrimental to these animals native popula-tion.”

Davis’s job includes every-thing from food prep, chang-ing animals’ drinking water to cleaning the enclosures. He is also involved with the volunteer program.

Brooke Waggoner, senior in zoology, is one of those volun-teers. She discovered the Caro-lina Tiger Rescue when she was researching opportunities to work with animals. She was es-pecially drawn to the organiza-tion because it involved exotic animals.

“I became interested on a whim,” Waggoner said. “I did

some international volunteer programs growing up and some of them dealt with animals. On one of them, I worked with giant Pandas in China and another I worked with Asian elephants in Thailand. With the pandas and elephants, I helped with general care, essentially an intern zoo-keeper.”

Waggoner’s role at the Rescue shares similar responsibilities with Davis’s. She helps out the keeper with basic, daily activi-ties, but her favorite part of the job is the interaction with the animals.

“We don’t go in the enclosure with the animals because it is non-touch,” Waggoner said. “But you can still have interac-tions behind the gates and the animals are all super charismat-ic. Once you’ve been there for a while, they seem to recognize you and react from you being there.”

Holly Chiswell, sophomore in marine sciences, has also volunteered at the Rescue with her service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega.

“We were cutting pikes and setting the pikes with cement to build a new fencing area and, after all that, we took a tour,” Chiswell said. “It was a lot of physical la-bor, but it was totally worth it when we got to see the tigers after-wards.”

Waggonner agreed and said the job entails a lot of hard labor.

“It’s not a very clean job,” said Waggonner. “I don’t think I’ve ever came away from vol-unteering without stains on my clothes or smelling like some kind of animal scent. It’s not for the meek, but it’s really great and I don’t mind doing it for the ani-mals because the benefit from it and it’s fun for me to be around the animals.”

The greatest reward seems to be the opportunity to witness a part of nature that’s usually absent in North Caro-lina.

This is exactly what Help Por-trait Raleigh intends to provide, an event put on by Austin Sim-mons, a junior in graphic design, along with Andrew Vanover, a senior in communication.

The Help Portrait movement is three years old, accord-ing to Sim-mons, and is designed to provide free photography for those who w ou l d n ot usually have the opportu-nity for such luxuries.

“We don’t turn anyone away,” Sim-mons sa id , “however, we are kind of targeting under-privileged families or people who don’t have access to pho-tography. We don’t advertise the event as free photography.”

Simmons and Vanover are avid photographers and carry their cameras wherever they go.

“I think when you become aware that not everyone has ac-cess to photography, you realize how you take it for granted and realize the true beauty of captur-ing an image,” Simmons said.

“The event can be as big as you want it,” Sim-mons said.

Simmons and the other coordinators a re look ing to expand the scope of ser-vice of Help Portrait Ra-leigh.

According to Simmons, the event will host 10 profes-sional photog-raphers, pro-fessional hair

stylists, professional barbers and even a professional Santa Claus. Once people walk in, a volunteer will greet participants and will then guide them through the en-tire process. From getting their hair styled to the printing of the photo, the volunteer is with

them for the entire process.According to Simmons, about

80 percent of volunteers are stu-dents from N.C. State. Addition-ally, other volunteers come from Meredith and UNC-Chapel Hill.

While participants are waiting for the prints of their portraits, they have the opportunity to participate in a ‚ “What are you thankful for,” Christmas tree, according to Simmons, where they can write down something they are thankful for and hang it on the tree.

According to Vanover, the cost of the project is only a few hun-dred dollars. This is due to the consistent support from the sur-rounding community. Whether it is a professional photographer or a business in Cameron Vil-lage, the local community plays an important role in the produc-tion of this project, according to Vanover.

T-shirt sales at the event help offset the cost. The sale allows the coordinators of the event get back the money they put in.

“We never try to come out positive,” Vanover said, “but we do try to come out even.”

Most of the support came through word of mouth, ac-cording to Vanover. Through the network of local photog-raphers and stylists, according to Vanover, the idea behind the event was spread throughout the

community, which generated most of the volunteer sup-port.

Whether it is stu-dents from rival-ing schools or professionals with different backgrounds, Help Portrait Raleigh pro-v ides t he space for a communi-ty to come together.

Tiger refuge provides home for abused animals

[Left] Ed Davis, an alum of N.C. State, talks to a tiger at the North Carolina Tiger Rescue facility, Nov. 28. The tigers are friendly and curious at the facility, purring loudly when visitors come near. [Center] Sorting through a pile of scrap wood, Davis collects material for a stand. The stands were built for the small cats at the facility, which are intrigued by the wooden objects.

Ed Davis, an alum of N.C. State, works at the North Carolina Tiger Rescue, located in Pittsboro, NC. He was hired earlier this year and plans on working at the facility for at least a couple of years.

“Titan,” a 15-year-old tiger, prowls his cage at the North Carolina Tiger Rescue facility, Monday, Nov. 28. Though the big cats are a big attraction at the facility, they also are home to a number of smaller cats, including kinkajous and binturongs.

“I think when you

become aware

that not everyone

has access to

photography, you

realize how you

take it for granted.”Austin Simmons, junior in

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Unlike many personalities in hip-hop, Mez shows up early for business.

“That’s rapper time,” Mez said. “Specifically rappers are late for everything by like an hour, or two hours. I love to be punctual, I set my day up like that too--with a schedule. I had something to do before this and I have something to do right after as well.”

King Mez takes his career se-riously, which may explain how he’s climbed to be one of the most recognized players in the local hip-hop scene. Mez decid-ed not to to move to Raleigh and

launch his rap career until he left college to take care of his little brother, shortly after his moth-er’s death in August of 2010. The unexpected sequence of events launched Mez’s childhood pas-sion to rap into the pursuit of a career. Since then, his following and popularity has multiplied rapidly.

“I’m supposed to be a senior right now, but my mom passed away last year, so I had to take care of my brother by myself. I was going to school at North Car-olina A&T, but my little brother went to Garner High School, so I

had to move back to be there for him,” Mez said.

King Mez considers himself as a self-made artist. Growing up with a father who was musical as well, Mez wasted no time dedicat-ing himself to the industry after his mother’s passing, making him the autodidact rapper he is today.

“I work so hard. Right after my mom passed I was like, ‘This is what I wanna do,’ and my little brother was in school all day. So I basically got up early, sat at home and I studied the blogs, I studied the Internet, I tried to figure out how everything worked. That’s all I did all day everyday. I treated it like a nine to five job.”

Mez jumped into the cultural blog scene to publicize himself, and now is reaping the benefits. With no one but himself he has managed to establish connections with 2dopeboyz, Nah Right, XXL Magazine, Vibe Magazine and The Source Magazine, to list a few. He considers his success from his point of not trying to break the mold―otherwise it wouldn’t be genuine. He notes this is what has

increasingly grown to be more addictive to listeners.

“I’m just plain, simple and normal. A lot of these rap-pers come out like ‘Yo, I

wanna come to the game and have this that and a third to set me apart,’ but to be 100 percent honest with you, I want my talent to set

me apart. I don’t want

to have to dance all funny on a stage or have my hair real crazy or have the most insane subject content known to man. I just want to relate to people, and myself coming from a relatable standpoint. It seems so different now people are surprised I’m not talking about murdering nobody or anything crazy, and now nor-malness is out of the norm. How about I just come out rapping―how about that?”

Raleigh has not been the home

base for hip-hop artists in the past. But for rappers like King Mez and other emcees in the un-derground of Wake County, the area has been known to be the stomping grounds for upcoming careers. From this region Mez has learned from other artists who have come and gone.

“I came up preforming with Kooley High when I was around like 18-years-old at like Ruckus Pizza. They showed me the ropes as far as doing college shows. I

came up as a sponge. That’s how I am whenever I build relation-ships with people I ask a whole lot of questions. That’s how I’ve grown so quickly. This time last year I was aloof to everything. So from then to now I’ve moved so fast, and that’s how I want it to be this time next year, just an expo-nential jump.”

This next year is looking prom-ising for young Mez. Already with

The occasion was a ben-efit drag show sponsored by the GLBT-Community Alliance.

The show gave students an opportunity to see their friends and colleagues perform in their drag personas while supporting the GLBT community. It was hosted by locally-renowned drag queen Mary K. Mart.

Throughout the night, the energy consisted of excitement and supportive attitude for issues

regarding gay rights. The audi-ence was filled with GLBT stu-dents and supporters who were eager to see the entertainment the show had to offer.

Chris Jackson, junior in psy-chology and vice-president of the University’s GLBT Com-munity Alliance, organized the event. Jackson said fundraising and love of drag culture inspired him to put together the show.

“Its always just really fun,”

Jackson said. “Drag performanc-es are huge in the GLBT com-munity no matter where you go, so it’s just really fun to see our students get up there and perform.”

One of the performers in the show was Adam Ward, gradu-ate assistant at the GLBT center. Dressed in a bright pink wig, the crowed cheered excitedly as Ward’s drag persona “Lily Di-va-Ine” took the stage and per-formed to NickiMinaj’s “Super Bass.” Ward said he was inspired to perform drag watching local drag queens and the Ru Paul’s Drag Race television show.

Ward said he has only done drag at student events, but en-joys it.

“Getting to dress up, imper-sonate, act like a female and look like a female is really fun,” Ward said. “To be able to have a lot of my friends out here and a lot of the students I work with here to share it with makes it fun for me.”

Paul Cash, senior in po-litical science and president of the GLBT-CA, was another performer in the show. Cash graced the stage as “Gin-ger LaRoux” and performed to Christina Aguilera’s “Candy Man.”

Cash said he likes perform-ing drag for GLBT fundraisers because it blends entertainment and spreading awareness, giving him the opportunity to experi-ence life differently during the

time he’s on stage.“When you’re out there you

can do whatever you want to. You can create this whole other persona and do new things that you might not have done in your own clothes.”

Like Ward, Cash said he was inspired to perform by watch-ing local queens and watch-ing Ru Paul’s Drag Race.

The impact of drag on the Raleigh GLBT community was evident throughout the night. Ward said downtown Raleigh has an especially vibrant drag community.

“A lot of students, particu-larly GLBT students, might go to the clubs or go to watch drag performances. I think it’s an outlet for entertainment and it’s certainly a part of gay culture,” Ward said.

Cash also said drag plays a

large role in the local GLBT com-munity and the scene is only growing.

“Just about every gay student goes to Legends and a lot of straight people go with their gay friends,” Cash said. “Every Fri-day and Saturday nights, which are the most popular, there are drag shows. I think it’s very prev-alent in the GLBT community as a performance art.”

James Lord, junior in biologi-cal sciences business manage-ment, thinks drag is an impor-tant outlet and support system for the GLBT community.

“I think it helps guys who may be struggling with their sexual-ity and figuring out who they are and who they want to be. I think it shows them that it’s OK to do drag,” Lord said.

Behind the crown: King MezLocaL hip-hop artist puts not trying on his to-do

List for success—and it’s working.Story By James HatField | photoS ContriButed By sameer abdel-kHalek

Morris wane ricks ii, who goes by king Mez, started his career in hip-hop last september. Mez is best known for his live performances, but the upcoming artist released his first single, “reign,” nov. 22.

Morris Wayne Ricks II, more popularly known as King Mez, goes about his life with a pro-fessional attitude. With this attitude, he’s

trying to redefine the impression of a career in rapping, by “going against the grain,” with professionalism and punctuality.

NC’s hidden scenes

Self-expression through drag

(Left) drag performer Marilyn Merlot dances a vivacious number during a drag show at nightclub 313, nov. 30. (center) adam ward, a graduate student in biomedical sciences, performs “super Bass” during the drag show. ward impersonated nicki Minaj while collecting donations for the gLBt-ca at the show. (right) chris williams, an ncsu alum, brushes his teeth in preparation for his performance.

gLBt coMMunity raLLies through drag to expose the Beauty of styLe and identity.

Story By Crystal m. stroman | photoS By Vanessa moVassegHi

Eyelashes, wigs and stilettos were out in full force Wednesday night, Nov. 30, at downtown Ra-leigh’s Club 313.

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Everyone knows the ide-al lifestyle is the life of a bro. Once you’re a bro,

you know you’ve made it in life. However, for those of you who have not yet reached this pinnacle of awesomeness, you may wonder how to achieve said bro status. Rest assured. I bring you the Bro Law, or the basic rules of bro-dom.

1. You’re better than every-one so let them know

This isn’t about thinking you’re better than everyone. It’s about knowing your bet-ter than them. This is not based on any sort of clear-cut

evidence, but rather on your own delusion.

2. Dress like you’re better than everyone

Since you are better than everyone, you should show it off by dressing as such. Al-ways wear something classy, like a Ralph Lauren polo with the collar popped. Always wear Sperrys. Your wardrobe should leave no doubt about your net worth.

3. Don’t study, go outStudying is for chumps.

True bros don’t need to study. Instead, cram 10 minutes be-fore the class. If you’re a bro, you can do this and still man-age to graduate. And, on the off chance you don’t, daddy’s company will always be hir-ing.

4. Be that guyGo to every party. Hit on

every girl. Drink every beer. Only talk about yourself. Make sure everyone knows your name.

5. If all else fails, drink.This, of course, is for those

of you 21 and up. Follow these bro laws and

you’ll be a shoe-in for the College of Management.

My roommates and I have a white board in the squalid house

we live in. On the board we have a list of house rules, rules that have been established through failure after failure over the past four years. The last rule and perhaps the most important rule is ‘No Chinese food after 2 a.m.’

At 2 a.m. the bars are clos-ing, your liver is failing and you’re on your way home. On the cab ride back you in-evitably hit the bright lights of Hillsborough Street. The

lights evoke a passion for a taste of the orient. This incli-nation is natural but you must resist your lust, for the conse-quences are dire.

If your night of partying hasn’t already interlocked you and your significant other into an epic struggle, your late night snack will. There is just some-thing about eating Chinese after 2 a.m. that always ends with you yelling at them, giv-ing the cold shoulder or see-sawing back and forth between the two.

Scientists will explain this phenomenon by saying it has something to do with enzymes and proteins, but laymen will simply say Chinese just stirs something up inside of you. In the most tragic of cases, your struggle will be left unresolved and, in the worst cases, brought into the bedroom. Whatever the case, by the end, you will have excreted all of your bad feelings to your significant other. This is no way to live. So, please, no Chinese after 2 a.m. Protect your porcelain princess.

I really have to get this off my chest. My intramural team got squat from ap-

propriations and student fees are on the rise, again. There’s only one faction of students responsible for this mess—Student Government.

The real reason for this chaos is the fact their meet-ings are more boring than an international chess match. Their meetings could put me to a sleep, even after throw-ing back some Monsters. So perhaps they need to spice up their meetings so every student would be interested

to go.Let’s back in the pick-ups,

break out the grills and start pounding down some Bo-jangles’ sweet tea and make those meetings into a tail-gate. I guarantee they’d be a lot more productive, and even pass on some legislation the average student approves of.

Forget about swagger-jack-in’ the way the real govern-ment votes on bills, spice it up with corn-hole competitions. Senators with like opinions form a team and toss the bags, and whichever team wins passes or stops the buck.

Think of the student re-sponse we could get in senate meetings if there were spec-tators. Students could bring signs and debate right along-side the players for making policies. Imagine how many people would show up to voice opinions on subjects other than tuition, fees and appropriations.

Just accept the inevitable, student representatives are already bro-tastic, so play to your strengths and embrace your inner bro.

Alright ladies, we know you are really in col-lege for a degree and a

boyfriend, and the pickings for a new man are no better than in the bro-world. Well, here’s some tips on how you can catch the perfect bro a little bit quicker.

1. One of the key points is for your hair to always look freshly brushed. Make sure you brush your hair between every class, and every chance you get. Make sure when you’re taking a test to keep brushing your hair. You never know when a

bro isn’t concentrating on his test and is looking at you. You have to look your best.

2. As for make-up, it doesn’t matter where you are, it has to look fresh. Walking down Hillsborough Street is always a good place. There’s so many mirrors on the parked cars, and a lot of bros frequent Hillsborough Street.

3. If you can figure out how, by all means, brush your teeth in the middle of the dining hall after you’ve eaten breakfast. You can’t be having stinky breath!

4. Since it’s just now getting to be winter, apparel is a key point to discuss, especially since during the summer the key is to wear as few clothes as possible. The ideal outfit for you broettes is leggings and Uggs. The bros love it.

5. If you wake up with a zit, it’s a call for a sick day. That doesn’t need any explanation.

Ladies, if you follow these simple tips, in no time you’ll be a broette and have your pick of the bros on N.C. State’s campus.

After a serious night of raging last weekend, I woke up to the six

o’clock news. Now, I don’t normally watch the news, as being informed is for haters, but I was still pretty hung over and the blonde that was talk-ing was looking super swag, so I didn’t change the chan-nel.

After I finished thinking about how hot she would look

on my arm, I heard about this guy named Herman Cain.

Turns out, Herman Cain is a real boss. He knows what us guys really want. He ran this pizza joint sometime in the 90s making sure that my bros and I could always get some pizza to go with our beer. Not only was he getting the game fuel to the masses like a boss, he was showing us how to handle the ladies.

T he w hole t i me he was CEOing, he supposedly was making sure he got ev-erything he wanted from his wife and five other women. If there are three things I want to be, it’s to be lucky enough to have all the pizza, money and women I want.

Thanks for showing us how to be real sick chiefs, Mr. Cain. I’ll vote for you when-ever that election is; if I’m not too hungover from the party, of course.

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A keg-stand candidateThe sustainabro

A susta inabro is the earth’s coolest kind of bro. They don’t drive

cars, they don’t use tons of plastic and they definitely don’t leak gas or cause oil spills. For the uninitiated, the first step to being a bro is to live in the library. Bros don’t sleep there to save money, they do it to re-duce electricity use. Just rent a locker at the gym and keep all your stuff there. Just drop

into a beanbag at night and say goodbye to the concept of dorms. All you need them for is a bed and a toilet, both of which are available elsewhere on campus. Bros don’t spend money on something they can get for free.

Bros never shave, and so they help save water. Bros re-use their toilet paper. All bros are vegan—it is a cardinal sin for a bro to eat meat. They allow birds to make nests in their beard, personifying the concept of symbiosis. Bros al-ways drive electric cars. Bros lived in trees and ate wild berries before they migrated to the cities. Bros always wear green boxers.

If you do any of the above, pat yourself on the back, sus-tainabro. If you don’t, but still want to be a sustainabro, it’s never too late. Go through the list above and start fol-lowing it. And most impor-tantly, start with the toilet paper.

Shivalik DagaStaff Brolumnist

Jonathan LewisStaff Brolumnist

Chelsey FrancisStaff Brolumnist

Trey FergusonBropoint Editor

Josh LucasDeputy Bropoint Editor

Madison MurphyStaff Brolumnist

UNC’s athlete academic center.

Christian O’Neal, Brotoonist

Tuition is too high. As we al-ways have to

remind our University officials in charge of bal-ancing the budget, give us the best education for the lowest cost.

Too many times Uni-versity officials and student representatives claim it is tough being in charge of balancing the budget, including the change to tuition and fees. But at the end of the day, it’s their job.

It’s like being the co-chair of a fraternity’s recruitment commit-

tee—your one and only job is to recruit, not to plan the parties or phi-lanthropy events, which would be the responsi-bility of the social co-chair. You make sure you bring in the best group of recruits so you won’t disappoint your other members.

Why should the tu-ition process be any dif-ferent? Yeah, it might be difficult, but those in charge knew what they signed up for and agreed to deal with it in best way possible.

The constant remind-

ers of tuition continu-ally going up demon-strates the lack of a student-friendly way to deal with the budget cuts.

The University has taken some measures to reduce debt other than increasing tuition, like cutting from each indi-vidual college and reor-ganizing some academic programs.

However, each of these changes have the poten-tial to negatively affect the student’s college ex-perience.

Let the money flow, keep tuition low

Tips for bro-ettes

Raging on with Student Government

2 a.m. Chinese

Bro Law

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companies like Stussy and 10 Deep taking care of his ward-robe, and going to Portland, Ore. to not only preform, but meet with people at Nike.

But Mez said he never ex-pected to be at this point before he considered hip-hop.

“It’s crazy how far I’ve come,” Mez said.

King Mez has brought him-self to a point of being self-suf-ficient enough that he is able to continue his career without the help of a brand or a label. With offers from Major and Indie record labels alike, and numerous management op-portunities, Mez believes he’s doing fine for now.

“Last year, I was a 20-year-old rapper. I got myself on MTV, in SPIN magazine, so what if you’re a record label? I do it by myself. As long as I have a squad of people, it’s not special to be signed to a label anymore, only if you know what you need. It’s unneces-sary. The only time you bring people into your circle is when they bring in things you don’t have.”

The only thing released pre-viously by Mez that has shot him to his growing fame is his 6-song EP release last Febru-ary. With the expected release of his first full-length album with rumor of listing 15 new tracks, King Mez is letting the plans unfold themselves and says that failure is not on his mind.

“There’s no other option, I don’t believe that. I work on my craft all day everyday, build-ing relationships, establishing connections. This has to work. I feel like if you work on your plan A and your plan B at the same time, then your plan A is only but so strong. I don’t look at obstacles in the same form and fashion as most people do cause honestly,” Mez said. “I just don’t care.”

Mezcontinued from page 7

Students who attended the show believe it’s im-portant to attend shows like this and show support for the local GLBT community.

Mija Nichols, junior in en-vironmental technology and management, said she always supports the GLBT commu-nity.

“I come to show support for the GLBT community and also because its fun seeing people dress up and have fun perform-ing for you,” Nichols said.

dragcontinued from page 7

Godwin said. He has exper-imented with indicators of stress in other organisms, including fish.

This project is Keely’s first experience working with human test subjects too. Prior to conducting the study, she and Godwin sub-mitted a detailed proposal to N.C. State’s Institutional Review Board for the Use of Human Subjects in Re-search and attained permis-sion to test human subjects.

“I have learned a lot about the difference be-tween working with hu-man subjects versus ani-mals,” Keely said. “It is a complicated process.”

To her luck, Keely found her test subjects eager to participate and interested in the premise of the study.

“I am very stressed about finals, probably at least an eight on a scale of one to 10,” Megan Askew, senior in biochemistry, said. She finds her stress level this

semester comparable to that of previous semesters.

“I am more stressed about exams this year than in years past because my classes are becoming more specific to my major,” Kevin Oliver, junior in chemical engineering, said.

This past summer, Keely re-ceived a grant and approval to conduct the study from the Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs. In return, she must either publish her findings in the Undergraduate Research Journal or present at a symposium of undergraduate research studies.

Keely will have the results soon after exams. Participants in the study can receive their own results via email based on assigned identification codes to maintain anonymity.

Keely views her research study as a valuable learning experience.

“I have found it to be a very student-led process, as well as a great chance to bet-ter get to know my profes-sor,” Keely said. “Undergrad research is a great opportunity and I encourage more students to take advantage of it.”

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Thompson plans to host an open conversation in the Brickyard when the next se-mester commences.

Brian Hoynack, president of the Graduate Student As-sembly and studying public administration, pointed out the increase, if passed, could end up being swallowed by the legislature.

“There are a lot of un-knowns at this point, but it appears to me that N.C. State will only pass this proposed increase if they can be assured that it will be used for the Univer-sity,” Hoynack said. “If we increase tuition, there’s a chance that the legislature could take that money in

appropriations, leaving us in the same position we are in now. We need assurance that this won’t be the case.”

According to Hoynack, grad-uate students are not overreact-ing to the proposed increase.

“Obviously students aren’t pleased, so we can oppose the bill, but ultimately these increases are somewhat inevi-table,” Hoynack said.

Devore, however, disagrees. According to Devore, the fact the Student Senate is getting involved offers some hope of greater consideration being given to the increase.

“This is the first time the Student Government has op-posed something so strongly. I highly doubt that the Board of Governors is just going to rub-ber stamp it without opening any conversation up with the students,” Devore said.

Both Devore and Thompson urge students to get involved in whatever ways available to them. They suggest students contact their senators and submit stories of how tuition increases have and will affect them to the UNC Association of Student Government’s “Cuts Hurt” campaign.

“We’re going to try and com-pile a video with stories of how budget cuts have hurt their ed-ucation,” Thompson said.

Their hope is the action by the Student Senate, in addition to student involvement and the “Cuts Hurt” campaign, may lead to a change in the way the state handles educational bud-geting.

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john joyner/TechnicianSophomore forward Nazmi Albadawi moves the ball past two Virginia Tech players during the first round of the ACC Men’s Soccer Tournament on Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill Monday, Nov. 7. The Wolfpack would defeat the Hokies 1-0, moving them on to the next round against UNC-Chapel Hill.

amanda wilkins/TechnicianJulia Sandridge, 10, midfielder, kicks the ball away from Wake Forest during the women’s soccer game Thursday, Sept. 22. The Wolfpack lost to Wake Forest, 2-1, after poor offensive play.

While the team went down a few notches from their perfor-

mance from last year when they had 10 wins, they defi-nitely had a better showing in conference play as they doubled their wins in the ACC (7-11-2, 2-6-0 ACC). First-year coach Kelly Findley did a good job in building the team with an eye on the future starting as many as nine players in the initial games. However, their inexperience showed as the Pack failed to shut down games on numerous occasions despite being in advantageous situations and lacked the de-termination to comeback after going down by an early goal. The team was also unlucky to not score a lot of goals de-spite outnumbering their op-ponents in shots in most of their games. The highlight of the season for the team was the win against then-ranked No. 9 SMU and also another against Boston College while one of the lows was the loss to Clemson where, despite lead-ing for most of the game, the team missed a penalty, after which the Tigers equalized and then took the win with

barely a few seconds left in extra time. The team has a lot of potential and the next year can only get better.

For the 2011 season, the team posted a winning record going (10-8-2,

1-7-2 ACC). This is an im-provement over the 2010 squad that went 7-12 overall and 1-9 in conference. However, this failed to move the team up in the conference standings as the team finished 10th of the 11 ACC teams, leaving the Wolf-pack out of postseason play. Strengths of the team included its defensive play and goalkeep-ing. The defense was able to keep the Pack competitive; it was able to keep teams within two goals in every game except one and only gave up one goal to the top-two ACC teams, Duke and Virginia. Senior goalkeeper Kim Kern led the ACC with 98 saves and had five shutouts.

The team’s biggest weakness was generating scoring chances and putting the ball in the back of the net. State finished last in the league with 28 goals for the season and ninth in the league in shots. However, several freshmen were key contribu-tors and provide hope for the program. Forward/midfielder Stephanie Bronson had six goals, tied the team lead and led the team with 15 points. Defender Shelli Spamer was named to the ACC All-Fresh-man team.

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While this year’s Wolf-pack football team had several ups and

downs, typically one behind the other, it ended with a mi-raculous 27-point comeback that meant coach Tom O’Brien and company will have one game left on the season.

Fol lowing speculat ions a f ter a tumultuous 2-3 start, with both wins being over FCS schools, it seemed as though O’Brien’s job was on the line. But great defensive performances against UNC-Chapel Hill and Clemson would lead to the Pack win-ning f ive of its last seven games and bowl eligibility for the third time in the last four seasons with a 7-5 record and 4-4 in the ACC.

The headline story this season, on the defensive side of the ball, was the play of sophomore corner back Da-vid Amerson and junior line-backer Terrell Manning. Am-erson finished the season with

a conference record-tying 11 interceptions while Manning led the team with 13.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks to earn them All-ACC First and Sec-ond team honors, respectively.

On the offensive side of the ball, redshirt junior quarter-back Mike Glennon stepped up in a big way to fill the shoes of the beloved Russell Wilson. While Glennon finished the season with 2,790 yards and 28 touchdowns, his counterpart in the backfield, junior run-

ning back James Washington, carried most of the load for the Pack with 852 yards rushing and seven touchdowns on the season.

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alex sanchez/TechnicianSenior middle blocker Margaret Salata spikes the ball in the game against The Citadel Sept. 17. Salata scored a team-high 14.5 points and 12 kills in the 3-0 win, extending the Wolfpack’s win streak to 11.

kevin cook/TechnicianSophomore cornerback David Amerson yells after the N.C. State victory of the N.C. State–UNC football game in Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 5. Amerson had one solo tackle, four assists and one interception, helping the Wolfpack to shut out the Tar Heels 13-0.

With a season full of great improvement, senior middle blocker Margaret Salata held the ship steady among a pack of freshmen on the offensive end. Salata led the Pack in kills with the next closest finishing 111 blocks behind her and also held the team

lead in blocks with 164, which is an improvement by 60 over her junior season. Salata was also a leader statistically in the conference, finishing her collegiate career ranked third in the ACC in hitting percentage, ninth in kills and fourth in points. She also held her own on the defensive side of the net, ranking third in blocks in the conference. Salata was also named to the All-ACC Team this season and received a conference Player of the Week nod.

This year, Amerson has been nothing short of a revelation. Despite

being just a sophomore, Am-erson has put N.C. State in the national spotlight for all the right reasons. After breaking an 84-year-old school record for intercept ions, Amer-son went on to tie the ACC re-cord in the same category. Con-tributing to almost one-third of State’s turnovers this season, he turned many a game in the Pack’s favor and even went on to return one of his picks for a touchdown against Vir-ginia. Amerson’s performance seemed even more impressive as 65 FBS schools as a whole had as many or fewer intercep-tions. Amerson, who was twice voted as an ACC player of the week and finished second in the ACC defensive player of the season, was also named as one of the three finalists for the Jim Thorpe award, awarded to the top defensive back in the na-tion to go along with the first team All-ACC honors bestowed upon him.

footballAlthough the Pack fin-

ished 8-12 (eighth) in the conference and

fell short of the postseason, the program made some huge strides in the right direction. In Bryan Bunn’s second year as head coach, State improved its record by six wins and started the season by going on a 13-game winning-streak after losing its first match against Appalachian State. The Wolfpack also ripped through 19 straight sets in its non-conference schedule. Its eight-win mark in the confer-ence is a school record and its overall is the first 20-win season for State since 1996. State also ranked first in op-ponent hitting percentage and fourth in blocks on the season. Even though this season was dominated statistically by the upperclassmen, freshman Ni-

cole Glass was second in kills and Alston Kearns was third in digs. With Bunn’s history of improving programs and a freshman class that produced at a high level, the Pack defi-nitely took a huge step forward.

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The men’s cross country team finished its sea-son strong, winning

the team race for the ACC championship, having the in-dividual ACC champion, Ryan Hill, and the individual run-ner-up, Andrew Colley. State’s other five runners all finished within the top 20. This tight pack enabled the Wolfpack to dethrone last year’s ACC Champions, Florida State, by a mere five points.

In the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, the Wolfpack once again had the individual champion, Ryan Hill, who was followed closely by Andrew Colley, who finished fourth. All seven run-ners for State finished in the top 36, leading State to an easy win. The men’s team finished

first with a score of 68 points. Eastern Kentucky was a far-second, finishing with 139 points. The Pack dominated the Southeast Regionals and looked to continue their suc-cess moving into the NCAA Championships.

men’s CC The women’s cross coun-try team concluded their 2011 season in

Indiana at the NCAA Cham-pionships, appearing in the contest for its 27th time - more than any other school in the nation.

Going into the competi-tion, the women were ranked 20th in the national poll and had high hopes for main-taining that ranking or bet-ter. After performances by the leader of the Pack and senior Andie Cozzarelli, fin-ishing in 63rd place at a time of 20:44.2 on the 6k course, sophomore Laura Hoer in 71st with a 20:48.7 time and true-freshman Joanna Thompson following in 77th place at 20:51.6, the women came close to their goal but fell to a rank-ing of 23 out of 31 schools.

Other score-contributors for N.C. State were junior

Erin Mercer and sophomore Samantha Norman, who completed the race in times of 22.07.2 at 219th place and 22.08.9 in 222nd place.

November was an important month for the women’s cross country team after they tied for third with Virginia in the ACC Championships. Quali-fying for Nationals was on the wish-list for the team and im-pressive times for the women were needed in the NCAA Southeast Regional Champi-onship in Kentucky in order to have an automatic spot in Nationals.v

The Wolfpack fell short to ri-val Virginia at Regionals with a total distance of 6 points from each other. But finishing runner-up put the team ahead of the Tar Heels and a bid into Nationals for its 15th time in 17 years with coachesRol-lie Geiger and Laurie Henes.

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BRenT kiTchen/TechnicianJunior defensive specialist Alexa Micek celebrates as the Pack defeated the Liberty Flames 3-0 at Reynolds Coliseum Friday, Sept. 16. State won all three of its matches in the Courtyard Midtown Classic, giving the team a school-record tying 12 consecutive victories.

BRenT kiTchen/TechnicianCoach Tom O’Brien walks onto the field prior to the game against UNC at Carter-Finley Stadium Saturday, Nov. 5. O’Brien has led State to five consecutive victories over the Tar Heels.

TiM o’BRien/TechnicianGraham Crawford and Matt Schick race up the 600m uphill just after their first mile at the WakeMed Soccer Park for the Great American Cross Country Festival Friday, Sept. 30.

john joyneR/TechnicianRedshirt sophomore Allison Hofmann and freshman Deanna Foshee, running unattached, lead a group of runners during the Great American Cross Country Festival Friday, Sept. 30.

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