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Sam DeGraveNews Editor

When many students left for the winter holiday, they didn’t bring their concerns about the Board of Governor’s proposal to shorten the class drop date with them. However UNC-System president, Tom Ross, made sure to remind members of the Student Senate about the immi-nent policy change when he spoke at Wednesday night’s meeting.

Ross assured all in attendance that it is no longer a matter of if, but when the two-week, as opposed to the current eight-week, drop date will be implemented.

The policy change, which Ross said was partially developed due to last year’s budget cuts, is part of an attempt to make the UNC System more effective.

“We are under a good bit of scru-tiny to become more efficient,” Ross said. “We have to ask, ‘What can we do about it as a system? What can we do more efficiently?’”

N.C. State and UNC-Chapel Hill are the only universities in the 17-instutition UNC System that still have an eight-week drop date, and according to Ross, the current drop date is not helping the system to reach its goal of higher efficiency.

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Alexandra KenneyStaff Writer

Jazsalyn McNeil, a junior in fashion and textile management, is set to compete as a designer in Charleston Fashion Week from March 19 to 23.

McNeil, a native of Raleigh and Pack Promise scholar, is one of 20 designer finalists that will compete in the 2013 Fashion Week in South Carolina. She will showcase her work in hopes of getting her name out into the fashion world and is raising money to complete her line.

As a university student with a college budget, McNeil is hold-ing a fundraiser to c omple te her de s ig ns . McNeil is cur-rently raising money through an international crowd funding website called “Indiegogo.” Users of the website create a page campaigning for their cause, and visitors can donate money by simply pressing a but-ton and entering their credit card information.

On her website, McNeil has a video explaining her cause and describing her journey to Charleston Fashion Week. There are incentives for donations de-pending on how much money is contributed.

March will not be McNeil’s first visit to Charleston Fashion Week, as she has been a model in CFW since 2011. McNeil was spotted by a scout her freshman year at NCSU and is now a model

for Tout Talent agency. “Modeling opened up my eyes

and brought the fashion world into perspective for me,” Mc-Neil said. “It made me see what I wanted to do with my life.”

2012 was a big year for McNeil as a fashion designer. In the 2012 NCSU Color Fusion fashion show, McNeil won first place.

Fay Gibson, co-chair of N.C. State Fashion Week, stressed that the event focuses on innovation and creativity while giving stu-dents real world experience.

“Last year we had represen-tatives from Ralph Lauren and Anthropologie,” Gibson said. “Students first had to apply, and

then the chosen garments were modeled for the fashion show.”

Shor t ly a f-ter the fashion show, McNeil applied for the Belk Southern Designer Show-case.

“I found out about the Belk Southern Design-er Competition right after win-ning N.C. State Fashion Week,” McNeil said. “My fashion brand professor insisted that I apply, al-though I was skeptical because I had one design and two weeks to complete an entire collection during finals.”

McNeil finished her collec-tion and exams, and submitted her showcase. She found out she was a semi-finalist while intern-ing with Ralph Lauren over the summer, met with the president of merchandising and marketing at Belk, and was then chosen as

Textile student to compete in Charleston Fashion Week

Sara AwadStaff Writer

Christine Grant, , has been recog-nized by the American Chemical Soci-ety for promot-ing diversity.

According to a University press release, the ACS pre-s e nt e d t h e professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering with the 2012 Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences, along with a medal and a $1,000 grant. The formal ceremony took place in No-vember at the Raleigh Convention Center, the release stated.

For Grant, society’s understand-ing of diversity must start with one-on-one relationships.

“I would like to see people having really honest dialogue with people who think differently or are from different places. Differences are not that scary,” Grant said.

Grant grew up in upstate New York and attended Brown University in 1980, where she was involved in a lot of programs aimed at diver-sifying science, technology, educa-tion and math fields. She said she promoted field trips for students to visit the University and always taught students to take the next step towards their education.

Grant also worked with many or-ganizations on the national level, in-cluding scientific organizations that encouraged diversity and brought underrepresented minorities into the field.

She also mentors students, who nominated her for her most recent award, according to Grant.

Grant went to many workshops that discussed the future of women in chemistry and said she learned the obstacles facing women were all about perception.

According to Grant, many women do not enter the field of chemistry because they are not seen as capable by their peers, and are therefore dis-couraged from doing so. “Any mis-take they make is then seen as a lack in ability,” Grant said.

People biased against minority groups “put barriers and obstacles in their way,” Grant said.

One of the barriers facing minori-ties is they have not had a history of people working in the STEM fields. For example, five or less African-American women are ranked as a full professor in chemical engineer-ing nationwide, according to Grant.

“Generally, these African-Amer-ican women are ostracized because they appear different from oth-

Jessica HatcherStaff Writer

Forensic science careers, made popular by shows like CSI, are getting much closer to becom-ing a reality for more N.C. State students.

The University is looking to add a forensic science master’s or doctorate program in the near future, according to Wes Watson, professor of entomol-ogy. The program, a branch of N.C. State’s Forensic Sciences Institute, is currently awaiting approval from the UNC Board of Trustees, which may take a year or longer.

Watson explained that various areas of study, including geology, textiles, anthropology and ento-mology, make “really important contributions to forensic scienc-es” in their own way.

Geologists, for example, can look at pieces of gravel in a tire tread and identify where the rocks came from, which can help determine where the vehicle has been or where it was from origi-nally.

People working with textile chemistry can examine fibers found at a crime scene and as-certain information about the fibers, including who they origi-nally belonged to or where they were manufactured.

Entomologists, like Watson, can identify insects that have colonized on a body and use their knowledge of the insect’s life cycle to establish a possible time of death.

“The Forensic Sciences Insti-

tute aim s to build a new core of forensic science professionals from all disciplines,” said David Hinks, Cone Mills professor of textiles chemistry and director of the Uni-versity’s Forensic Sciences Institute.

The new program will allow fac-ulty and students to work together to conduct research and increase students’ knowledge of the field.

Hinks said the program is looking to bring in “four high-profile faculty members from interdisciplinary areas” thanks to the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program, which aims to enhance safety and security at N.C. State. The forensic science program is relevant to the program

because it applies forensic sciences to the law.

At the Forensic Sciences Institute, Hinks, Watson and other profes-sionals assist medical examiners and contribute to case work of real crime cases. The goal of the institute is to establish an accredited program in North Carolina. According to Hinks, there are not currently any accredited forensic science pro-grams in North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

Hinks explained that the reason a bachelor’s degree program will not be offered is because companies in the forensic science industry are looking for graduates with strong

bachelor’s degrees in a science, like chemistry and advanced degrees in forensic science.

In the program, graduate students will likely be able to work with real-life case materials, a common prac-tice at established institutions, like Texas A&M, according to Watson. The practice and training students will receive will make them valuable assets to employers, Watson said.

In the past, anthropology gradu-ates from N.C. State have gone on to work in a wide variety of careers.

“N.C. State has had anthropology

Breaking gender and race barriers in the sciences

Forensic science program grows

“At a young age,

I knew I always

wanted to be an

artist.”Jazsalyn McNeil, junior in fashion and textile

management

GRANT’S OTHER HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:• NationalScience

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• MathematicsandEngineeringMentoring

• NationalTechnicalAssociationTopWomeninScienceandEngineeringAward

• FounderandDirectorofthePromotingUnderrepresentedPresenceOnScienceandEngineeringFaculties(PURPOSE)

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Most people have a similar approach to group projects. They aren’t particularly thrilled about being forced into them, but their grades are fairly important and so they will grudgingly do the work. Usually, you run into one major problem in a group like this. While most people may be on the same page, there tends to be one individual who is operating on an entirely separate frequency. Consider them the Karen of the group. Maybe they have bizarre ideas, or don’t stick to the same plans as the rest of the group. Perhaps they are simply an idiot. Whatever their issue may be, it has the same result. Complete and utter mutiny.

The group members who feel connected by their work ethic instantly become closer based on their mutual hatred for the odd man out. Ideas are

squashed in teams, assignments torn up verbally and generally everything done by student non grata gets insane amounts of hate. Gladiator style, they

spear the offending individual in every way possible. The best part? The undesirable doesn’t even realize their immense faux pas. They simply nod along,

brain-dead, feeling helpful even as they turn up their music and pop earphones in.

THE FIFTH: named for the number of times we have begged for an independent study.

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Group Thinking

With the return to campus comes the inevitable re-surfacing of the one section of academia we can

all despise in unison. Group work. In the-ory, teamwork is a skill we pick up during

these types of assignments. Our professors eyes are shin-ing with high expectations

as they project our partnerships on the overhead, deaf or indifferent to our groan-ing. There are a myriad of reasons why we instinctively turn away from group work. Some might say it’s a survival decision. Dif-ferent types of people deal with this issue in different ways. Some choose apathy, some immense hard work and others

some combination of the two. As the weeks progress and the assignments pile in, we will be able to observe all of these reactions in our natural habitat. When you notice the groups splayed on the lawn or hiding out in a study room, remember to be happy that you are avoiding such a fate, if only for a moment.

SENIOR SAVVY Capping off a long four years of academics with a tedious group project isn’t exactly ideal. With just one semester left, most graduating seniors want nothing to do with actual work of the school variety. With one foot in the real world and one foot planted firmly in academia, group work can feel like a slap in the face. Seniors have long since adjusted to the demands of group work; for most, it feels almost like a routine. They dutifully pull out instructions and start

dividing up the work without much emotion or real interest. The enlightening project they have to look forward to feels like a death sentence to their desired free time and mustering anything other than disdain simply isn’t possible. Since they have practice at these particular motions, they go through the easier motions rather quickly. Roles are assigned and topics chosen. Unfortunately, doing more than the starting steps often proves impossible.

Talk of actually starting work on the project turns to a repetition of “When can we just leave?” and “Will the professor notice if we don’t turn this in?”. Sighs of the dramatic sort can be heard all around and understated discussions of passing the work along to a third party ensue. Grumbles about just wanting to be done are common. Eventually, our disdainful ducklings will leap to flight, ultimately successful in at least completing the project. But they will be damned if they’ll do it without copious amounts of whining.

AMBITIOUS ABSURDITY We’ve all spotted them. Arriving to class 45 minutes early just to snag a front row seat. Writing, verbatim, every words that exits the professor’s mouth. Volunteering to hand in an assignment weeks before the rest of the class has realized there is an assignment. If you’re not one of these overachievers, chances are

you despise the enthusiasm of the over-achiever, even if only a little. You can’t wake up at five in the morning to study more, why the hell can these people? While you undoubtedly lust for their secrets, be they IQ or medicinally ordained, it’s hard to dig up anything but distaste for these types if you can’t keep up with them.

These feelings can cause people to miss something crucial; overachievers, especially when placed together,

are a force to be reckoned with. They start companies in their 20s, interview for full time jobs as sophomores and hold down perfect 4.0 GPAs despite asking a million inane questions every class period. In group work, as in any situation, these people are in it to win. Putting multiple overachievers in a group is disgustingly perfect. They combine talents and ambitions to create a product so lovely, it’s bound to feel like a roundhouse kick to any other group in the class.

MUTINOUS MINIMALISTS 

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A suspenseful look at the war on terrorSee page 6.

‘Gangster Squad’ misses its markSee page 2.

The Fifth: Group Thinking See page 5.

‘Jekyll & Hyde’ musical is a strong showSee page 2.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ROGER WINSTEADAnn Ross, a professor of anthropology, and Wes Watson, a professor of entomology, work together to examine a crime scene.

Drop date changes not up for debate

Christine GrantProfessor of chemical and biomolecular engineering

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‘Gangster Squad’ misses its markJordan AlsaqaAssociate Features Editor

It’s been a while since fans of gangster films have had a movie to really get excited about. As such, the delayed Gangster Squad has served as a beacon of hope since the first trailer was released. With a strong cast and what looked to be plenty of inter-esting moments, fans of the genre were left waiting for what seemed like the next great gangster film.

Unfortunately, this vision didn’t come to pass. Though Gangster Squad features plenty of fun action scenes and period f lair, the final product is missing the vision and creative spark necessary to reach the ranks of Goodfel-las and The Godfather.

Gangster Squad is set in 1948 Los Angeles and is in-spired by the true story of crime boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn). Cohen has al-ready brought much of the city’s organized crime under his control, with all manner of corrupt lawmen under his thumb.

To combat Cohen and try to take the city back, Ser-geant John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) is put in charge of a secret “gangster squad” unit. A small group of a half doz-en men, the gangster squad works to bust up Cohen’s op-erations and bring his crimi-

nal empire toppling down.As far as the plot goes, that’s

about all that Gangster Squad has to offer. There are a few thin subplots, including a romance be-tween squad member Jerry Woot-e r s ( R y a n Gosling) and Cohen’s girlfriend Grace Fara-day (Emma Stone), but nothing ever re-ally strays too far from the main idea of busting skulls and late-night fire fights.

This represents one of Gangster Squad ’s biggest problems, which is a lack of interesting characters. After the gang is brought together,

the film becomes trapped on the plot railroad, more concerned with checking off story points than with devel-

oping the characters.

As an ex-ample, the majority of the char-acters are easier to recognize by t he i r stereotype than their

name. Giovanni Ribisi is the science guy. Nick Nolte is the gruff police chief. Rob-ert Patrick is the grizzled old sharpshooter. The characters never evolve beyond these one-dimensional elements. Even Brolin’s O’Mara barely leaves an impression outside

of murky motivations of hon-or and duty.

All of this would be fine if the story itself was exciting, but there’s just no meat to the narrative. In fact, it feels like a poor man’s version of Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables — all of the action, but none of the depth.

The lack of strong drama may be linked back to the di-rector. Gangster Squad is Ru-ben Fleischer’s first attempt at a more dramatic film. Un-fortunately, that shows, and the director’s comedy roots have an unfortunate habit of showing throughout the film’s runtime.

At times, this can actually be to the film’s benefit. When characters are quipping over the events going on around them, there are genuine

laughs to be had. However, many of the film’s more dra-matic moments are cut down by attempts at humor instead of character development.

To the film’s credit, the ac-tion scenes in Gangster Squad are all exciting and well-cho-reographed. This is especially true when the new unit is still in over their heads and cause more chaos than they stop. The Chinatown shootout is also a standout.

Sadly, even the action goes too far in the end, with the film’s climax falling into a trap of CGI and idiotic deci-sions made by the main char-acters. What little believabil-ity the film has is thrown out in service to a more cinematic finale, and it hurts the overall flow.

The worst thing about

Gangster Squad is that there was so much potential for something special. With a cast made up of some cin-ema’s best performers, a true story to draw inspiration from and the budget to pull off some great action scenes, it seemed that Gangster Squad was prepared to offer a unique, exciting entry in the crime genre.

Instead, underdeveloped characters, a paint-by-num-bers story and a ridiculous fi-nale all add together to make Gangster Squad a disappoint-ing period piece that doesn’t warrant a second thought once you’ve left the theater.

‘Jekyll & Hyde’ musical is a strong showEmma Cathell Staff Writer

Constantine Maroulis, American Idol star and Tony Award nominee, has joined with Deborah Cox, a multi-platinum recording artist and Grammy nominee, in the Broadway musical, Jekyll & Hyde.

The story of the good-hearted Dr. Jekyll against the evil-spirited Mr. Hyde w a s f i r s t told in Rob-er t L ou i s Stevenson’s novella, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyl l and Mr. Hyde. In 1990, Frank Wildhorn, Steve Cuden and Leslie Bricusse reworked the classic into a musical, Je-kyll & Hyde.

The musical premiered at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas, and in 1997, the musi-cal first ran on Broadway. The run continued until 2001, with a revival beginning in October 2012 for a 25-week tour.

The story follows Dr. Henry

Jekyll (Maroulis), a brilliant man who is obsessed with the idea of separating the good from evil in people’s souls. He desperately wants to con-duct an experiment where he successfully takes the “evil” out of people to make them only “good.”

Jekyll performs the experi-ment on himself, which turns him into an alternate person-ality, Mr. Hyde, who holds on to the evil part of Jekyll’s

soul. Dr. Je-kyll tries to sort out this mess while t r y i n g t o hold his life together, but Hyde makes this a diffi-cult proposi-tion.

The play’s opening is an unfortunate weak spot. The production shows Jekyll horribly upset over the death of his father, but it was hard to understand what was happening and what the relevance was.

However, I was quickly won over at the sound of Marou-lis’ voice. I thought he was a fabulous singer in his Amer-ican Idol days, but it seems he’s found his true calling in musicals.

One of my favorite parts of the musical was how Marou-lis shifted identities. Not only did his hair, name and be-havior alter once he changed roles, but somehow his gifted voice managed to change as

well.The musical version mostly

follows the novella’s plotline, which was a smart choice. Al-though there were no major changes in the story, I thought it was just as entertaining to experience it through lyrics and music instead of Steven-son’s old-fashioned words, giving the source material a creative spin.

Besides the shaky begin-ning, I found the rest of the performance to be very en-joyable. The transitions be-tween scenes, songs and sets were all smooth and fast. This flow made it easy to follow the storyline, even though Ma-roulis shifted between Jekyll and Hyde throughout the entire musical.

Two more impressive ele-ments of the production were the set designs and lighting. The sets were detailed and the lighting was purposeful, set-ting the mood effectively for each scene.

I think the orchestra nailed each song perfectly with its eerie, beautiful and suspense-ful music. The live music add-ed a lot to the songs, many of which were full of impressive, catchy lyrics.

Not only did the orchestra help better the songs, the per-formers’ breathtaking voices did as well. Jekyll & Hyde is truly supported by a cast of exceptionally-talented per-formers. Every time Marou-lis, Deborah Cox (Lucy) or Teal Wicks (Emma Carew) hit a major note, I was left

speechless by what their voices could do.

The lead roles stood out, but some of the minor roles, like Poole (Jekyll’s butler), Mr. Utterson (Jekyll’s law-yer), and Sir Danvers Carew (Emma’s father) were harder to distinguish. I could see how it could have temporar-

ily made the audience lose in-terest, but with the suspense and mystery of the plot, these lesser moments are easy to forgive.

All in all, I found the musi-cal version of Jekyll & Hyde to be a success, as well as a pleasure worth seeing. The musical presents a fascinat-

ing battle between good and evil through the places the characters go. With the acting, singing, music and design all coming together seamlessly, this suspenseful musical is certainly a memo-rable experience.

COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. PICTURESSergeant John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) leads he titular “gangster squad” away from a successful hit on the crime boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn). In the film, the group’s off-the-books actions lead to a secret war to try and free Los Angeles from the grip of organized crime.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JEKYLL & HYDE: THE MUSICALConstantine Maroulis stars in the dual roles of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in the musical Jekyll & Hyde. Deborah Cox stars opposite Maroulis as Lucy, a prostitute.

Gangster Squad Warner Bros. Pictures

COMMENTARY

“The characters

never evolve

beyond thier

one-dimensional

elements.”

“All in all, I

found the

musical version

of Jekyll & Hyde

to be a success.

News

Of the nearly 675,000 total credit hours undergraduate students at N.C. State and UNC are enrolled in, 8.7 percent of those hours will be unaccounted for at the end of the semester. This means that, on average, un-dergraduate students drop about 50,000 credit hours each semester between the two schools — a fact that

doesn’t sit well with Ross.“I’ll be frank to tell you I

think State and Carolina are outliers in the current sys-tem,” Ross said. ”If you look at the numbers across the board, State and Carolina stick out like a sore thumb.”

Ross addressed several questions from senate mem-bers about the policy change, and though none the ques-tions were the same, one thing about his answers re-mained constant. The policy change is nonnegotiable.

Ross said he is willing to compromise as to when the change will go into effect, and he is in favor of postponing the change, which is not pop-ular with the student body, until the fall semester of 2014.

“The fall of ’14 is 18 months south of here, so that gives people the chance to suffer the pain and the agony and drop all the courses they can before then,” Ross said, somewhat jokingly.

graduates who have been hired by crime laborato-ries and some students have even gone on to work for the FBI,” Hinks said.

Until the Institute is formally recognized and approved, students can still be involved with fo-rensic science by pursing a forensic science minor or a bachelor’s degree in

a topic that concentrates on forensic science interests, like polymer and color chemistry.

There are currently more than 60 students pursuing a minor in forensic science at the University. The minor in-corporates a variety of classes ranging from chemistry to anthropology and entomol-ogy in addition to specialized training for work in forensic sciences, said Watson.

Those interested in forensic sciences can also attend N.C. State’s Forensic Science Sym-

posium, a conference held each year in December. The seminar features speakers from various disciplines in the forensic science field, in-cluding statistics, chemistry and biology. Those involved in science, engineering, in-dustry, education and law enforcement, are invited to attend the symposium each year.

ers, and there is a need for people to be around those who are similar,” Grant said.

Grant has experienced her own set of challenges due to her race and gen-der. “Colleagues have had to work hard to get used to the way she looks, while having to learn to respect both her position and per-sonal self,” Grant said.

“A bad d a y i s seen as a reflection of who I a m a nd my demo-graphic, so I have to be ‘on’ all the time,” Grant said.

At one work function, Grant said she was con-fused for “hired help.”

“I have to work harder for people to understand why I am here,” Grant said.

Even during her fresh-man year, professors had

told her to change majors. At this point, she had to learn to distinguish whether the ad-vice she had received was due to biases that women were not capable of that type of work, or whether the professors truly had her “best interests in mind.”

Grant said she learned the latter was not true, and was motivated to continue her studies through the combi-nation of a strong faith and a supportive network of friends and family.

Grant thus planned her life ac-cordingly, though she said the tim-ing of her goa ls was not always accurate due to life’s unexpected surprises.

“I had a vision and a dream at each age,” Grant said.

At this age, projects for Grant include the recruit-ment of minority students from Wake Technical Com-munity College to the Uni-versity.

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one of the 2012 winners. “I think it is safe to say fash-

ion is my life,” said McNeil. “At a young age, I knew I al-ways wanted to be an artist.”

Lisa Chapman, assistant professor in the College of Textiles, is one of McNeil’s faculty mentors for her proj-ects. Although this year is the first time Chapman will attend CFW, she knows how great this experience will be for McNeil. Being a part of this Fashion Week will put McNeil in contact with so many important people in the

industry, while readying her for the real fashion world, according to Chapman.

“Charleston Fashion week w i l l a l low Jazsalyn to s h o w h e r designs in a professional setting,” said Chapman. “Preparing a design for rev iew by hundreds of attendees and professionals in the industry is different from the type of

review a student would have in a classroom setting.”

A t t h e emerging designer f i n a l s i n Charleston, a “people’s choice” win-ner will be announced each night

of the fashion week. The 2013 emerging designer grand prize winner will be

announced on the last day of the fashion week, March 23. The grand prize winner receives a $5,000 cash prize, $10,000 in online marketing, a promotional package from F22 Designs, a mentoring opportunity with industry leaders, a lookbook of the winner’s fall collection, a free runway show at CFW 2014, a BERNINA sewing machine and a signature jewelry piece.

McNeil is following her dream, but the goal of get-

ting to CFW has not yet been reached.

“I have to buy hundreds of yards of different types of silks, thousands of different types of crystals for embel-lishments,” McNeil said. “I’m fine with being a starving art-ist as long as my designs live.”

Donations for McNeil can be made at: indiegogo.com/jazsalyn-cfw13.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF JON MILLNERJazsalyn McNeil, junior in fashion and textile management works on one of her designs for the Charleston Fashion Week.

“I have to work

harder for people

to understand

why I am here.”Christine Grant, associate

dean of faculty development for the College of Engineering

“I think it is safe

to say fashion is

my life.”Jazsalyn McNeil, junior in fashion and textile

management

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As N.C. State s tudents , we have access to

academic journals and databases such as The

Chronicle of Higher Educa-tion, Sci-ence and JSTOR through ou r l i -braries. Because we are so

privileged, it may be hard to imagine that some peo-ple actually want to read The Quarterly Journal of Speech for reasons that are not “I have to write a research paper.”

The Jan. 11 death of Reddit co-founder Aar-on Swartz has brought awareness to the open access movement, which advocates for unrestricted access to peer-reviewed research online. The 26-year-old faced up to 35 years in prison for al-legedly gaining access to millions of academic arti-cles through the academic database JSTOR.

His family said his ap-parent suicide was “the product of a criminal justice system rife with intimidation and pros-ecutoria l overreach.” Many people, including Danah Boyd of Wired feel as though federal agents brought Swartz to trial simply to make an exam-ple of him.

Though JSTOR iden-tifies itself as a not-for-profit service, the com-pany still needs money. Spokeswoma n Heid i McGregor described it as “incredibly difficult and expensive work. You have to source the publi-cations. It also means go-ing out and licensing and tracking down the copy-right holders for all these things, and getting them to agree to give you the rights to bring the stuff online and who you can make it accessible to and

doing that in a way they find conducive with their own objectives.”

So learning requires money, and earning money requires success and success requires knowledge. This cycle led Swartz to write his “Guerilla Open Access Manifesto” in 2008 which stated, “Infor-mation is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves … We need to take informa-tion, where it is stored, make our copies and share them with the world.”

Ideally, academic journals should be open to the pub-lic, seeing as much of the re-search within the journals is funded by taxpayer revenue. Realistically, this is just not possible due to the fact that academic databases, like JS-TOR, require some revenue to review and publish the academic articles. Although the idea of the open access movement is farfetched in today’s society, Aaron Swartz created awareness for a move-ment that, if the logistics are worked out, could potentially increase the intelligence of people worldwide.

In July 2011, U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz said, “Steal-ing is stealing whether you use a computer command or a crowbar, and whether you take documents, data or dollars. It is equally harmful to the victim whether you sell what you have stolen or give it away.” I would disagree.

What Swartz stole was much more valuable than any material item one could have stolen. However, it is made clear in his “Guerilla Open Access Manifesto” that he stole for no personal gain, for no juvenile thrill-seeking. He stole to spread knowledge, and seeing as we attend a research university, it would be hypocritical of us to propose that this objective is not good-natured.

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Rachel Jordan, junior in architecture

Too many unnecessary classesIt was not until last

semester when I was planning the

classes I would take in the spring that I realized just how pointless some of the classes I am required to take are. Each class is worth a certain number

of credits, and you pay more depend-i n g o n how many credits you take. Whether you pass

the class or not, the mon-ey goes from your pock-etbooks directly to the school. To graduate on time, you must take an av-erage of 120 credits which equates to 15 credits per semester. That doesn’t sound too bad unless you decide to double major, add a minor or change majors after previously taking courses unrelated to your new major.

Because this tends to happen to the majority of college students, many do not graduate on time or are forced to take sum-mer classes, which nobody

in their right mind would do voluntarily. The main point I am trying to make is that we must take a surplus of un-necessary classes that pertain nothing to our majors.

For example, I am double majoring in communi-cation with a concen-t rat ion in media and women and gender stud-ies. There is no reason that I should have to take more than one mat h and science. Besides the fact that I loathe both math and science, I do not see the purpose of taking these additional courses. I am here to learn all I can about communication and WGS, not how to solve for X.

I am more than happy to take classes that focus solely on my major, but all other courses are just a waste of my money. If I only had to take courses that fell under my concentration, departmen-tal requirements, the area on which I am focusing and maybe a few GEP courses, I

could probably graduate in about three years, if not ear-lier, and save tons of money.

Not only would you save valuable time and money by taking classes only related to your concentration, but

you would not have to dread going to a class you k now you couldn’t care less about. It would make it easier to get up in the morning knowing you aren’t going to class just to fulf i l l a

requirement. I can somewhat understand

why universities want us to take certain classes. Maybe they want to give us the op-tion to take a course that in-terests us but is not related to our major. I get that, but maybe universities should take into consideration the wants of students, desires and pocketbooks when they decide that we need to take 15-20 useless classes.

“It would make

it easier to get up

in the morning

knowing you

aren’t going to

class just to fulfill

a requirement.”

Sharing information ain’t so bad afterall

A student’s take on the new drop policySince the UNC System’s Board of

Governors meeting in November, students have been worrying about

the proposed and considerably shorter drop/add period. Currently, the course adjustment period is decided by individual universities. The new policy proposes a streamlined 10-day adjustment period for all UNC-System schools. This is a severe cut from the nearly midterm drop date we now enjoy, eight weeks after the start of the semester.

Tom Ross, president of the UNC System, spoke at the N.C. State Student Senate meet-ing Wednesday night. As a proponent of the adjustment, he argued that a consequence of having a long course drop window is that many students currently are not able to reg-ister for graduation-required classes because some students fill the seats, only to drop the course mid-semester. But because seniors are allowed to enroll first, this should technically not be an issue. Additionally, college is ex-pensive, and anyone who wishes to prolong the process is doing so out of necessity, not laziness.

Ross also said, “We are under a good bit of scrutiny to become more efficient, and one of the measures of efficiency is the cost per

degree.” He proposed that the new policy will help students graduate on time, saving finan-cial aid and loan money. But this may not be true on an individual basis, based on the num-ber of credit hours different majors require. This argument also does not hold against students who receive no financial aid or loans. We have plenty of five-year seniors on campus: They’re called engineers.

One theory behind the policy is that by decreasing the number of drop days, students will have more in-centive to complete all cours-es. However, this may lead to lower GPAs as students will only have 10 days to decide if a course is too difficult or time-consuming for their current schedule. Some classes only meet once a week, so you will have to decide after only two class meetings if the course is too challenging. More often than not, students do not have grades within the first ten days

of classes, meaning there is no real basis to judge a course’s difficulty.

BOG policy suggests, “Students are expected to complete all the courses for which they are registered at the close of the Course Adjust-

ment Period.” Those who withdraw after the adjust-ment period ends will receive a “W” on their transcripts, indicating that they chose to withdraw. These count as attempted hours. Chancellor Randy Woodson said at the Student Senate meeting that withdrawals do not affect permanent GPAs. However,

according to the BOG policy manual, students who attempt more than 140 hours to complete a baccalaureate degree will face a 50 percent tuition surcharge.

Furthermore, the “W” will create a stigma upon which employers and graduate admis-sions offices may look negatively. The BOG should be working to build its students’ re-

sumes, not implementing policies that could decrease their chances of being hired or suc-ceeding academically.

Ross referred to N.C. State and UNC-Cha-pel Hill as “outliers” on this particular issue. This is due to the fact that many other schools have a much shorter drop period than we now have instated. The Daily Tar Heel published an editorial regarding the issue. Its editorial board made the point that shortening the drop period would discourage students from exploring interesting courses that are not in their field of study. It is clear that this change in policy is not popular among both institu-tions. We would also appreciate if Ross could clarify his references to “efficiency,” his main justification to supporting the new drop date. We understand this boils down to inefficient use of money, but we’d appreciate if that was clearly communicated, then they could per-haps convince us better.

When asked if he was open to a compro-mise of say a four or six week drop rate, Ross responded, “What I am open to discussing is when the policy will take effect.” He said the decision will come no earlier than the end of this month and, if passed, will be imple-mented no sooner than the fall of 2013.

Megan EllisorDeputy Viewpoint Editor

BY BRETT MORRIS

Will Lance Armstrong’s interview with Oprah

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“ We have

plenty of five-

year seniors on

campus: They’re

called engineers.”

Most people have a similar approach to group projects. They aren’t particularly thrilled about being forced into them, but their grades are fairly important and so they will grudgingly do the work. Usually, you run into one major problem in a group like this. While most people may be on the same page, there tends to be one individual who is operating on an entirely separate frequency. Consider them the Karen of the group. Maybe they have bizarre ideas, or don’t stick to the same plans as the rest of the group. Perhaps they are simply an idiot. Whatever their issue may be, it has the same result. Complete and utter mutiny.

The group members who feel connected by their work ethic instantly become closer based on their mutual hatred for the odd man out. Ideas are

squashed in teams, assignments torn up verbally and generally everything done by student non grata gets insane amounts of hate. Gladiator style, they

spear the offending individual in every way possible. The best part? The undesirable doesn’t even realize their immense faux pas. They simply nod along,

brain-dead, feeling helpful even as they turn up their music and pop earphones in.

THE FIFTH: named for the number of times we have begged for an independent study.

FTHE FIFTHTECHNICIAN PAGE 5 • THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2012

Group Thinking

With the return to campus comes the inevitable re-surfacing of the one section of academia we can

all despise in unison. Group work. In the-ory, teamwork is a skill we pick up during

these types of assignments. Our professors eyes are shin-ing with high expectations

as they project our partnerships on the overhead, deaf or indifferent to our groan-ing. There are a myriad of reasons why we instinctively turn away from group work. Some might say it’s a survival decision. Dif-ferent types of people deal with this issue in different ways. Some choose apathy, some immense hard work and others

some combination of the two. As the weeks progress and the assignments pile in, we will be able to observe all of these reactions in our natural habitat. When you notice the groups splayed on the lawn or hiding out in a study room, remember to be happy that you are avoiding such a fate, if only for a moment.

SENIOR SAVVY Capping off a long four years of academics with a tedious group project isn’t exactly ideal. With just one semester left, most graduating seniors want nothing to do with actual work of the school variety. With one foot in the real world and one foot planted firmly in academia, group work can feel like a slap in the face. Seniors have long since adjusted to the demands of group work; for most, it feels almost like a routine. They dutifully pull out instructions and start

dividing up the work without much emotion or real interest. The enlightening project they have to look forward to feels like a death sentence to their desired free time and mustering anything other than disdain simply isn’t possible. Since they have practice at these particular motions, they go through the easier motions rather quickly. Roles are assigned and topics chosen. Unfortunately, doing more than the starting steps often proves impossible.

Talk of actually starting work on the project turns to a repetition of “When can we just leave?” and “Will the professor notice if we don’t turn this in?”. Sighs of the dramatic sort can be heard all around and understated discussions of passing the work along to a third party ensue. Grumbles about just wanting to be done are common. Eventually, our disdainful ducklings will leap to flight, ultimately successful in at least completing the project. But they will be damned if they’ll do it without copious amounts of whining.

AMBITIOUS ABSURDITY We’ve all spotted them. Arriving to class 45 minutes early just to snag a front row seat. Writing, verbatim, every words that exits the professor’s mouth. Volunteering to hand in an assignment weeks before the rest of the class has realized there is an assignment. If you’re not one of these overachievers, chances are

you despise the enthusiasm of the over-achiever, even if only a little. You can’t wake up at five in the morning to study more, why the hell can these people? While you undoubtedly lust for their secrets, be they IQ or medicinally ordained, it’s hard to dig up anything but distaste for these types if you can’t keep up with them.

These feelings can cause people to miss something crucial; overachievers, especially when placed together,

are a force to be reckoned with. They start companies in their 20s, interview for full time jobs as sophomores and hold down perfect 4.0 GPAs despite asking a million inane questions every class period. In group work, as in any situation, these people are in it to win. Putting multiple overachievers in a group is disgustingly perfect. They combine talents and ambitions to create a product so lovely, it’s bound to feel like a roundhouse kick to any other group in the class.

MUTINOUS MINIMALISTS 

FeaturesLauren VanderveenStaff Writer

Powerful only just begins to describe this year’s thriller Zero Dark Thirty, a film that packs a hard punch and leaves viewers with a writhing feel-ing.

The film digs deep into the events that traversed after the attacks on 9/11, following the story of “the greatest man-hunt in history” for al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.

Jessica Chastain stars as CIA officer Maya, who leads the search to find “the nee-dle in the hay stack” that is bin Laden’s whereabouts. Through interrogation and torture tactics, Maya latches onto the lead of one Abu Ahmed, who is thought to be the courier for bin Laden himself.

As Maya struggles to un-cover the truth, she is thwart-ed by political higher-ups and dead-ends at every turn. With the loss of friends and col-leagues surmounting, Maya throws herself into the mis-sion of finding and killing bin Laden.

Though the inevitable outcome of the manhunt is public knowledge, director Kathryn Bigelow still man-ages to portray a deadly ten-sion, which is key to the film’s

success. Zero Dark Thirty has a haunting, burning edge to the events that unfold, built up by Alexandre Desplat’s captivating and poignant musical score for the film.

With actual news broad-casts thrown in the mix of the inconspicuous work the CIA conducted, the film has a documentary feel to it. Events are cited chronologi-cally, with everything from the attack on the World Trade Center and the 2005 London bombings all the way up to the discovery of the bin Lad-en’s compound in Abbot-tabad, Pakistan being high-lighted. It is a comprehensive history of the post-9/11 world from the viewpoint of people fighting to find the man re-sponsible.

There wasn’t much light-heartedness in the movie’s almost 3-hour span. Jason Clarke’s character Dan was eccentric and kind of funny in his delivery. But the whole film screams clandestine, in-

trigue and a hush-hush men-tality, including subject mat-ter such as “black sites,” prac-ticed tradecraft, the counter-terrorism SEAL Team Six and stealth helicopters.

And yet, Zero Dark Thirty’s real power stems from the moral and ethical questions that churn under its every pore. In the very first scene, a detainee, Ammar, is be-ing tortured at a black site. As the audience is forced to watch, the man is subjected to physical and mental cruel-

ties. It makes the viewer ask themselves how far we were really willing to go to find bin Laden, as well as if it was all worth it.

According to Ammar’s interrogator, Dan, everyone breaks because “It’s biology.”

The filmmakers have been accused of taking a pro-tor-ture stance in its portrayal of the events. Bigelow has since remarked to that she dis-agrees with this viewpoint, and I feel the same.

Torture is an ugly and hard

fact for some to swallow, but it has been a part of the War on Terror. To not include it would have been skirting over history and enabling a propaganda that reads as Americans being innocent of any wrong-doing in their fight for justice. Bigelow’s film was instead willing to go into the dark recesses of the past decade without trying to sugar coat anything.

Those planning to see Zero Dark Thirty in order to get their own cathartic revenge

on bin Laden will find what they’re looking for, but it’s a far cry from a short walk to get there. Maybe because the events are still so recent in our collective memory that the film is able to feel like a knife plunged into the heart; its cold metal refusing to re-lease, refusing to give the fi-nal satisfaction until the final conclusion.

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North Carolina Opera Gen-eral Director Eric Mitchko, spoke on campus Tuesday to celebrate Richard Wagner’s bicentennial. Mitchko said Wagner completely changed how opera was written, per-formed and understood.

“Wagner is the most excit-ing, most important opera composer,” Mitchko said. “He totally changed the way we look at things, and his depiction of human relation-ship, love and sex and is the most exciting thing and it’s never been done here before.”

Mitchko was at N.C. State as part of the preparation events for the N.C. Opera’s performance of Wagner at the end of the month. Inter-

nationally, the bicentennial will be celebrated with lec-tures and performances of Wagner’s work.

Wagner’s music captures the pain and pas-sion of life in a man-ner most artists are not c a-pable of, Mitchko said. Wagner survived the death of two fathers before the age of eight, and a theme of root-lessness pervades his operatic work.

Wagner attended the Uni-versity of Leipzig, in Germa-ny, where he quickly gained

prominence through his mu-sical skills. Wagner was inter-ested in opera his entire life, having attempted to write his first opera at only thirteen

and getting his first job as a chorus master of a theater when he was nine-teen.

Wagner f l e d h i s home i n Dresden in 1849 due to

his leftist political activism and revolutionary ties. He settled in Zürich and started working on his masterpiece, the four operas that make up The Ring of the Nibelung.

The Ring tells the story of

the epic struggle between gods and heroes for the con-trol of the magical golden ring that leads to the final de-struction of the earth. Wag-ner’s vision for his operas was so grand that an opera house that could stage his produc-tions did not exist.

In addition to writing his own music, text and stage directions, Wagner designed his own opera house, which featured a specially designed orchestral pit that would im-prove the acoustics, allowing the focus to rest on the singer, not the symphony.

Wagner’s opera house was finally built 28 years after he started the first opera in The Ring cycle. King Ludwig paid for the construction of the opera house, which remains the largest building of its type

ever constructed. Wagner’s operas are still performed there today.

Wagner’s work spans a range of themes, from epic battles between gods and heroes in The Ring to unre-quited lovers in Tristan and Isolde.

“If you don’t like sex and violence then opera is prob-ably not for you, but if you’re interested in those things you should come,” Mitchko said.

Performances of Wagner’s works are rarely seen outside of major cities like New York City and London due to the scale of the productions. For the first time in Raleigh, the N.C. Opera is performing a selection of Wagner’s work on Sunday, Jan. 27 in the Meymandi Concert Hall at 3 p.m. Student rush tickets are

available two hours before the event for $10.

“This is the most exciting music in the world, and I hope people come to see it,” Mitchko said.

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One of these connections, according to Woodson, was highlighted by the actions of men’s basketball junior for-ward Calvin Leslie following the team’s victory against former No. 1 Duke. After the game Leslie picked up Will Privette, a senior studying communication-media who is confined to a wheelchair, after he was separated from his wheelchair when the stu-dents rushed the court. The occurrence has garnered na-tional attention, along with the game itself.

According to Woodson, it created a window for those outside the University to see the spirit of N.C. State.

“You can’t buy that type of notoriety for N.C. State University,” Woodson said. “In this case, it’s good. In this case, it’s something that could’ve been very bad, but it ended well. It’s a big part of the University experience.”

He also spoke on how athletics has inspired other factions of the university at Cornell University, pointing out that athletic achievement is relevant at any type of in-stitution.

In a landscape of off-the-f ield scandals in college sports, Woodson said hav-ing responsible leaders at the helm of not only the athletic but University administra-tion is critical to the Univer-sity’s success.

“All you can do, in my opinion, is make a culture of compliance where everyone understands their role and re-sponsibility and knows that the administration and the University has their back,” Woodson said.

Woodson touched on some of State’s recent accomplish-ments, such as garnering a No. 37 ranking in the Direc-tor’s Cup, an award given na-tionally to the best collegiate athletics program in the na-tion. The two-year jump from No. 89 to 37 was the largest two-year improvement in the ACC. This achievement is largely accredited to Athlet-ics Director Debbie Yow, who Woodson called the hardest working athletics director he’s ever worked with.

Yow’s decisions at the helm in terms of coaching chang-es were also addressed. He spoke in length on football head coach Dave Doeren and the optimism he is bringing to the program.

He cited the quick turn-around men’s basketball head coach Mark Gottfried provided in his first year as a source of hope for the foot-ball program. He also men-tioned his expectations for steady improvement in the

women’s soccer and soft-ball programs under their new head coaches, Mike Barroqueiro and Shawn Rychcik.

When the topic of one-and-done players in col-lege basketball came to the podium, Woodson received a large applause from the audience when he said he was against the NBA’s one-and-done rule.

“This is (on) the NBA,” Woodson said. “They have the opportunity just like baseball to change their rules to help us with this.”

Conference realign-ment was also a topic of discussion, prompted by a question addressing Maryland’s move to the Big 10 and the addition of Notre Dame, Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Louisville into the ACC.

Woodson said the Wolf-pack will remain in the ACC.

Woodson connects academics with athleticsgoing to win the game.”

Leslie’s 13 points ex-tends his consecutive games with a double-dou-ble steak to 13. The Pack’s consecutive in streak, 10, was snapped following the loss, the longest for the program since the 1988-89 season.

The Pack will be back in action Sunday at PNC Arena to take on Clemson. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.

“There are going to be teams that will finish near, or at the top of, this league that are going to lose some road games,” Gottfried said. “We’re going to move on from it. I loved our effort, and we’re going to pick ourselves up and play on Sunday.”

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heading into the 400 free-style relay, the final event of the evening.

The Pack was able to come through with flying colors. Miesfeld and Thomas, along with senior Brandon Kings-ton and sophomore David Williams were the win-ners with a time of 3:00.12. Boffa, along with freshman Jason Deana, senior Joe Mar-tin, and sophomore Gerald Woody placed in second at 3:01.76, ensuring State would not lose.

“In the last relay, our men’s team had to get first and sec-ond to tie,” Holloway said. “I split the relays so that they would be balanced to put us in a position to finish first and second, and it worked. I was real happy with the way we competed.”

State returns to action this weekend at home in the Wil-lis R. Casey Natatorium. The Pack will compete Saturday against ACC foes Florida State and Georgia Tech. The meet begins at 11 a.m.

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Randy Woodson’s address at the Raleigh Sports Club

COUNTDOWN• 3 days until tip-off at home against ClemsonSports

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Men’s tennis to host Pack ProwlThe N.C. State men’s tennis team will host its third annual Pack Prowl event Jan. 22, the official start of the 2013 spring season. The event, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the J. W. Isenhour Tennis Center, is a great way for students and fans to get a glimpse inside the Wolfpack program.

The event features a singles and doubles exhibition by the team, played in a 10-point tiebreaker format, first to 10 points, followed by player introductions and door prizes. Fans who bring their racquet to the event will have a chance to win prizes in various on-court activities.

Admission is free for all spectators.

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Rifle team finishes second in GARC meetThe N.C. State rifle team combined for a team score of 4584 and took second place in a Great American Rifle Conference meet on Saturday. Army won the meet with a 4664 total, while the Citadel placed third with 4460.

The Wolfpack mustered a 2272 aggregate in the smallbore competition, led by sophomore Dani Foster who fired a team-high 573. Freshmen Daniel Cliff and Alex Martin followed up with scores of 567 and 566, respectively, while junior Madeline Pike also recorded a 566 total. Graduate student Bryan Cross rounded out the Pack’s top-five performers with a 557 in the event.

N.C. State (15-6, 9-0 SEARC, 0-5 GARC) would wrap up the meet with a 2312 combined total in the air rifle portion of the contest, behind a team-best 583 score by Pike. Her performance ranked fifth among all participants in the event, while Cliff (577), Foster (577) and Cross (575) ranked eighth, ninth and 10th, respectively.

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Ham named EAGL Gymnast of the WeekN.C. State junior gymnast Diahanna Ham has been selected as the East Atlantic Gymnastics League Gymnast of the Week, according to an announcement by the conference office Tuesday.

The selection comes as the third weekly honor Ham has received during her tenure with the Wolfpack, after receiving the EAGL Specialist of the Week Award last year and EAGL Rookie of the Week award as a freshman.

The Boston, Mass., native led the Pack against Maryland with the top score on vault, floor and the all-around. Ham scored a 9.9 on vault and a 9.875 on floor, which is good for first in both events. The junior also finished the night with the best score in the all-around competition with a score of 39.125. Ham notched a 9.675 on beam and bars.

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Staff Report

Former N.C. State football offensive coordinator/quarter-backs coach Marc Trestman was named head coach of the NFL’s Chicago Bears Tuesday, becom-ing the 14th coach in franchise’s history.

Trestman helped lead the Wolfpack to a 10-14 record in two seasons as an assistant coach.

In 2005 the Wolfpack finished

with a 7-5 season, tied for fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and defeated South Florida 14-0 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. The team finished sixth in the ACC in his final year, 2006, with a 3-9 record.

Most recently, Trestman has been at the helm of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. The Alouettes finished 11-7 last season.

In his five seasons with Monteal, Trestman, compling a 59-31 record, was named CFL’s coach of the year

in 2009 and won consecutive Grey Cup championships in 2009 and 2010.

Trestman has a long history in the NFL, spending 17 years as an offen-sive coordinator and position coach. He previously worked as an assistant with the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers. He also worked as a consultant for the New Orleans Saints in 2007.

Trestman is known for his work with quarterbacks. He has worked with Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, while with the 49ers, and Rich Gannon in Oakland, who was named MVP in 2001.

Chicago barely missed the playoffs last year, finishing 10-6 under for-mer head coach Lovie Smith.

According to ESPN, the Bears will have a press conference introducing Trestman as head coach today, star-ing at 11 a.m.

Staff ReportAfter defeating the No. 1 Duke

Blue Devils on Saturday, No. 14 N.C. State (14-3, 3-1 ACC) fell to Maryland (14-3, 2-2 ACC) 51-50 at Comcast Center in College Park, Md., Wednesday night.

Juniors Lorenzo Brown and Calvin Leslie both finished the game in double-digit scoring.

Brown led the team in scoring with 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Leslie tacked on 13 points and finished with 5 re-bounds. Brown’s eight rebounds were season high.

Senior forward Richard Howell continued his dominance on the boards grabbing 13 rebou nds and added eight points. Howell’s 13 rebou nds continued his streak to four games with con-secutive double-digit rebounds in ACC play.

The Terrapins scored with 0.09 seconds left in the contest. Mary-land sophomore center Alex Len scored on a put back after a missed shot from junior guard Pe’Shon Howard. Leslie and Howell both covered Howard, leaving Len alone to lay the ball in the basket.

“Obviously it’s disappointing,” head coach Mark Gottfried said.

“I think the guys played really hard, and I thought we battled as hard as we could battle on a night where offensively, we couldn’t do a lot of things right. I loved our effort, and really the game just comes down to a fingertip.”

State struggled to score early, dig-ging them into an 8-0 deficit. Senior forward Scott Wood hit a three that pulled the Pack within one point, 14-13. The Pack went into the half trailing, 22-16.

The team shot 31.1 percent from the field, the worst shooting perfor-mance of the season. Prior to the contest the team led the nation in field-goal percentage.

The Wolf pack claimed its f irst lead of the night at the 4:30 mark of the second half, af-ter Wood hit a dif-ficult three-point basket. Both teams traded baskets in the final minutes but State couldn’t close the door.

“Obviously we lost by a fingertip, but we had op-portunities,” Wood said. “It’s tough, but at the same time some things weren’t going our way,” Wood said. “That’s what happens if the ball bounces one way, or you miss a shot you should have made, you’re not

Pack haunted by hangoverMEN’S BASKETBALL

ARCHIVE/TECHNICIANLorenzo Brown, junior guard for the Wolfpack scores over the Maryland Terrapins’ Berend Weijs at the RBC Center, Jan. 8, 2012.

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Former assistant football coach to coach Chicago Bears

Rob McLambStaff Writer

The N.C. State women and men’s swimming and div-ing teams returned to action Wednesday at home in the Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center against the No. 17-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies. The women’s team de-feated the Hokies 160-140 and the men’s team secured the school’s first-ever tie, with both schools tallying 150 points.

In the opening events, both the men and women won their 200 medley relays. The men, featur-ing juniors Ian Bishop, Jonathan Boffa, Barrett Miesfeld and se-nior Ivan Kopas, barely nicked out the victory, edging out the Hokies quartet by only 1/100th of a second- with the Pack finish-ing at 1:29.54.

The women were led by fresh-man Riki Bonnema, sophomores Lauren Poli and Hannah Frey-man and junior Zina Grogg. They eased past their opponents from Blacksburg, finishing with a time of 1:43.21.

The Pack was buoyed by the results early in the meet.

“Not only was it a win, but it set the tone for the meet,” head coach Braden Holloway said. “It created momentum for our team

to build on throughout the meet.”The women’s team was in com-

plete control during 50 meter free-style. Senior Marifrances Henley was the pacesetter for State, fin-ishing in first place with a time of 23.79. Freyman and Bonnema also rounded out the top-three, at 23.92 and 24.05 respectively.

In the 100 freestyle, the Pack men and women stole the top spots. Boffa was the winner in the men’s compe-

tition, with a time of 44.01. Freyman at 51.52 seconds took the top-spot for the women.

Junior Matt Thomas was the men’s winner in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:39.60. Senior Ju-lianna Prim completed the State sweep in the event with a winning time of 1:50.43

“Most of the heats were so close that it really came down to getting your hand to the wall first,” Hol-

loway said. “I think we did a pretty good job of that today.”

Senior Hudson Rains was a win-ner in the three-meter diving com-petition, scoring 343.95 and sopho-more Rachel Mumma finished first for the women on the one-meter diving meet with a tally of 282.12.

The men’s team trailed by 13

Swimming and Diving team sinks competition at home

ThursdayWOMEN’S BASKETBALL V. MARYLANDCollege Park, Md., 8:30 p.m.

FridayGYMNASTICS V. NEW HAMPSHIREDurham, N.H., 7 p.m.

WRESTLING V. AMERICANReynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m.

TRACK AT HOKIE INVITATIONALBlacksburg, Va., All Day

SundayWOMEN’S BASKETBALL V. FLORIDA STATEReynolds Coliseum, 3 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL V. CLEMSONRaleigh, N.C., 6 p.m.

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JOANNAH IRVIN/TECHNICIANFreshman freestyle swimmer Louis Wojciechowski prepares to swim the second leg of the 400 freestyle relay on Wednesday Jan. 16 against Virginia Tech. The Wolfpack men’s swimming and diving team tied with the Hokies with a score of 150 points, improving their record to 6-3-1. The Wolfpack’s next home meet will take place on Saturday Jan. 19 against Florida State and Georgia Tech.

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WITHIN A WEEK OF BEATING NO. 1 DUKE, WOLFPACK FALLS TO UNRANKED TERPS

“I loved our

effort, and really

the game just

comes down to a

fingertip.”Mark Gottfried, men’s basketball head coach