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contributed by roger winsteadConstruction on the Museum of Science is finally coming to an end with the grand opening of the Nature Research Center.

Nature Research Center opens to public

New app gives users an electronic green thumb

Renovations to revive interest

in west campus housing

After months of work and collaboration with N.C. State professors, the new Museum of Science wing is ready.

Juliana DeitchStaff Writer

The grand opening of the Nature Research Center is finally here. The celebration marking the opening of the new 80,000 - square-foot wing of the Museum of Natural Sciences, will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 20 and go until 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 21. The event will include ac-tivities, presentations, exhibitors and vendors from around the globe, with Ira David Wood and Chuck Davis officiating at the opening ceremonies.

Dr. Meg Lowman, a research professor in N.C. State’s College of Physical and Mathematical Sci-ences, is the director of the NRC.

Lowman described the center as a hub for research and growth.

“The Nature Research Center is over the top,” Lowman said. It has the potential to really transform op-portunities for students as well as scientists in general.”

Dr. Roland Kays is a research professor in the College of Natu-ral Resources and director of the NRC’s biodiversity lab. His lab will study specimens including plants, animals, insects and microbes. Kays said the Nature Research Center is all about how we know things and how people do research.

“The center is showing people how we learn things, not just what we know,” Kays said.

One area of Kays’ research proj-ects uses cameras with motion sensors to identify and track the different predators that prey on chicken coops. The cameras are set up in urban, suburban and wildlife

areas. For the opening, everyone will bring in their cameras and Kays’ team will project the videos on a live feed around the museum. The team will also record data and update graphs that show the data throughout the night.

Kays, who already has two stu-dents from the College of Natural Resources working in his lab, en-couraged N.C. State students who are interested in environmental education to volunteer, do research or work at the Nature Research Cen-ter.

“Students bring a lot of great en-ergy that we want to see,” Kays said.

Dr. Lindsay Zanno, a research professor in Biology and director of the Paleontology and Geology Lab at the NRC, said she and her team will be “cutting, grinding and chipping away at fossils.” People who come to the opening will have a chance to see her lab’s research and exam-

ine and learn how to construct a new name for a dinosaur skull Zanno is studying. Event attend-ees can submit their choices, and Zanno’s team will pick the final name.

The NRC will give people ac-cess to interactive labs and re-search they wouldn’t normally get to see. All of the labs in the four-story building have floor- -to -ceiling glass walls, and video screens throughout the center will show research and experi-ments as they are happening. One area of the center will show a live video of a veterinary op-erating room located inside the center. N.C. State students will work with a veterinarian oper-ating on animals. “The Nature Research Center will be set up for people who are interested

N.C. State’s turfgrass program develops new lawn care app designed to help N.C. homeowners.

Shawn ThompsonStaff Writer

Homeowners and landscapers can now get information on caring for their lawns with a new resource created by N.C. State’s turfgrass program.

The University’s Lawn Care App was designed to assist North Caroli-na homeowners with their lawn care. Fo-cusing on the key cat-egories of lawn care and maintenance, the Lawn Care App uses time-sensitive infor-mation to tell users the hows, whats and whens of how to care for lawns. Anyone with an iPhone, iPad or iPod can download the app.

Professors, researchers and staff of the turfgrass program provide lawn care tips for the app. The turfgrass program has been recognized na-tionally as No. 1 in the July 2007 issue of TurfNet Magazine.

“I’ve never heard of something like that, I think it’s really interest-ing for those who are into things like lawn care,” Phil Ramsey, freshman in first year college, said. “It may not be that useful for many students in college, the app could definitely be of use to those who are homeowners.”

The new app focuses on the main categories of lawn care and maintenance, which include pest control, grass types, and irriga-tion. The app also gives “turf tips” and the latest news alerts cover-

ing topics from pest control to weather con-ditions. This information i s prov ided through the website of N.C. State’s turf-grass program.

TurfFiles provides turf-grass informa-

tion to homeowners, students and professional turfgrass managers. The Center for Turfgrass Envi-ronmental Research and Educa-tion and the College of Agricul-

Housing looking to make West Campus more desirable location for students to live.

Sam DeGraveStaff Writer

With summer break approach-ing, the students of N.C. State are not the only people with big plans for the next few months. Over the summer, the University will be making some much-needed changes to Sullivan residence hall, officials said.

Originally constructed in 1966, Sullivan Hall currently houses more than 700 of the approxi-mately 10,000 students living on campus. The renovations will be

a continuation of last year’s re-modeling of the lobby and com-puter lab located on the ground floor.

Kala Bullett, now in her sixth year as associate director of housing for West Campus, said the main focus of the renova-tions is to improve the cosmet-ics of the nearly 50-year-old building.

According to Bullett, the resto-ration of Sullivan, which is set to begin next month, will parallel the 2009 overhaul of Bragaw Hall and will aim to maximize space in the B and C rooms. Improve-ments will also include the addi-

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Professor gets award for genetic researchEntomologist Fred Gould leads first graduate program in genetic pest management.

Sarah DashowStaff writer

In the future, incidences of mos-quito-borne diseases may decrease due to the research of N.C. State professor, Fred Gould.

For his research in genetics, Gould, a professor of entomology, received the 2012 UNC system’s O. Max Gardner Award, given to those who have made “great contribu-tions to human welfare,” as per the award’s title. He is the fifth faculty member at the University to win the award since 2003.

Gould’s research, which initially focused on agriculture, now re-volves around applied evolutionary biology, a study involving the altera-tion of genes in a species to change how they react or adapt.

“There’s a genetic basis to all of these things,” Gould said. “There’s basically selection to being more fit, so that’s what insects do. So when people develop crops that have re-sistance due to the common chemi-cals that are in your spices and other things...we try to come up with ap-proaches to make it harder for the pests to adapt.”

While Gould’s team did not de-velop the crops, they did find ways to improve the agricultural process.

“When transgenic crops came out that had this toxin from a bacteria in it, we developed ways that could slow the rate at which pests could adapt, and the EPA picked up on this and that’s how crops are be-ing grown right now,” Gould said. “These crops slow the evolutionary process.”

This method is being used inter-nationally in China and India and is part of the reason why Gould received the award. More recently, however, Gould has turned the fo-cus of his research on genetic pest management and disease control.

“We’re very specifically interested in insects that transmit dengue vi-rus,” Gould said. “We take a mos-quito that doesn’t transmit the virus and move those genes... so we get rid of the disease.”

Gould will use what is called a selfish gene. When it comes time to release the mosquitoes, the selfish genes will be more likely to appear in the offspring of the mosquitoes,with a rate of up to 90 percent, decreasing the likelihood that later generations will carry the ability for disease transmission.

In addition to his own research, Gould is leading the development of an interdisciplinary graduate program, which is drawing stu-dents from multiple areas involved with the project. The program has received a five-year grant. William

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“I find it great

that an app has

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CorreCtions & ClarifiCationsThursday’s “Hopscotch Music Festival releases 2013 lineup” was inaccurate. The 2012 lineup was released, not the 2013 lineup.

In Monday, Jan. 9’s “Siemens partnership boosts new Master program,” a quote was misattributed to Martin Baucom. Ewan Pritchard said “This engineering program sponsorship...is sort of like supporting some of the computer science programs were in 1985. There is a big battle to be one of the leading universities in this field for the next 25 years.”

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PoliCe BlotterApril 151:28 a.m. | assist Other agencyAvent Ferry Road/Trailwood DriveRPD requested assistance with four students. Students were referred for underage possession of alcohol.

1:34 a.m. | traffic stOpAvent Ferry Road/Trailwood DriveNon-student was issued citation for possessing open alcoholic beverage container in passenger area of vehicle.

11:58 a.m. | Damage tO prOpertyHillsborough BuildingOfficers located graffiti on steps of building.

12:24 a.m. | traffic stOpAvent Ferry Road/Trailwood DriveStudent was issued citation for driving with expired vehicle registration and expired inspection.

3:38 a.m. | suspiciOus persOnLee HallStudent reported subjects pulling at bikes on bike racks. Three non-students were located in possession of two bicycles. All were trespassed and bicycles were kept for safekeeping.

9:22 a.m. | hit & runLampe Drive/Founders DriveWhile on patrol, officers located parts of vehicle that had broken off after striking gate arm. Officers located vehicle in Kappa Sigma lot. Report filed and student was referred to the University.

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Delivering disposition from the dunk tank PHOTO By Oliver shOlDer

Sarah Lolli, freshman in Spanish language and literature, shivers as she sits on the bench of a dunk tank. Lolli took on the job of entertaining freshmen living in the First Year College Village by being in a dunk tank. Students

threw balls at a button that releases Lolli into the cold water when hit. “I’m really cold but it’s fun,” Lolli said regarding her experience with the dunk tank.

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ture and Life Sciences provided funding. Several departments on campus have also contributed to the development of the website. Features on the site cater to a variety of interests in the feild of turf science and research.

Although users of Apple products are the only peo-ple to have access to the app, a version for Android phones will soon be avail-able. Until the version for android phones becomes available, anyone who doesn’t have access to an iPhone, iPad or iPod can view the same infor-mation through an RSS feed at www.lawncare.

ncsu.edu. The content is updated daily by the faculty of the N.C. State turfgrass program. “As an Agricultural Business major, I find it great that an app has been created for lawn maintenance,” An-thony Holmes, junior in ag-ricultural business manage-ment, said. “It’s a very conve-nient way for those needing some information to help them maintain the appear-ance of their homes.”

There are plans for a ver-sion 2.0 of the app to be released due to the great re-sponse the app received after reaching nearly 1,600 down-loads during the first few weeks after it became avail-able. The app can be down-loaded for free on iTunes by searching “NCSU Lawn care” or by visiting www.lawncare.ncsu.edu.

Although the app pri-

marily targeted citizens of North Carolina, the content provided by the Lawn Care App has become a useful tool for those who live outside of North Carolina.

Creators of the app hope users will find the informa-tion helpful, will bookmark it, and will return to it peri-odically to stay updated with the increasing new features and information that will be available.

v“There has been a lot of involvement from groups on campus in new app de-velopment,” Leigh Cohen, sophomore in undeclared, said. “It’s great that NC State departments have been creat-ing apps for their particular fields.”

tion of new furniture, doors, wardrobes and ceiling tiles.

“The idea is really to create a newer, fresher experience for the students living in Sul-livan,” Bullett said.

Renovations in Sullivan will conclude in early Au-gust. However, they account for only half of a $3 million project to revive student in-terest in West Campus. Lee Hall will undergo similar im-provements in the summer of 2013 and will account for the second half of the project, the effects of which are already being noticed.

Though construction has not yet begun, Sullivan expe-rienced an influx in both new and returning student inter-est, according to the Housing Application Renewal Process.

Last year HARP saw 18 per-

cent of the students who were living in Sullivan at the time return to the residence hall for another year. This year, however, HARP recorded that 33 percent of the stu-dents living in Sullivan plan to live there next year.

Bullett said talk of impend-ing renovations is partially responsible for the 83 percent increase in students return-ing to the residence hall, a fact that Brian Turk, freshman in business administration, bears testament to.

While trying to decide where to live next year, Turk and his friends became aware of the renovations taking place over the summer and eventually chose to make Sullivan their home for the coming year.

“Once we learned that Sul-livan was being renovated, it became a way more appealing option,” Turk said.

Joe Nesbitt, an alumnus of

N.C. State, lived in Sullivan during his sophomore year in 1968, just two years after it was constructed. He said it was once the most sought-af ter dorm on campus. “Moving into Sullivan was like moving into the Hilton,” Nesbitt said.

Though neither Sullivan nor Lee carry the reputation they did during Nesbitt’s time at school, Bullett hopes all the work put into the buildings

in the future will yield a new perspective among students filling out HARP.

“I hope that these reno-vations will give the stu-dents living in Sullivan and Lee a new feeling of home and a new sense of pride in where they live,” Bullett said.

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Klobasa, graduate student in entomology, and Amanda Clayton, graduate student in economics and anthropology, are two of the six students in the first cohort group. Other students involved are in Eng-lish and biomathematics. “There’s been insect-driven diseases that have wiped out populations over the course of history,” Clayton said. “I mean, now malaria has vac-cines and medicines, but before it had that, this could be a potential, once you set up this technology...it has the potential to solve many future disease issues.” The students will travel to Peru this summer, and while many of the details of the student involvement are in the works, Clayton and Klobasa are in-terested in seeing what this

work can do in the future. “I think it’s a system that you could extrapolate...It’s just a really huge problem,” Kloba-sa said. “The United States is fortunate that we don’t have to be [concerned] with den-gue and yellow fever. In the future, it can have lots of dif-ferent applications as well.”

Following the research on mosquitoes and den-gue virus, the next group of graduate students in Gould’s program could be working on the develop-ment of transgenic mice to help maintain biodiversity by reducing the population of invasive species. While winning the award was a sur-prise for Gould, he hopes the recognition will allow more people to become aware of the needs for continued re-search in applied evolution-ary biology and how it can help the world.

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in nature to explore on their own,” Kays said.

There will be different talks every hour during the 24-hour opening event at the SECU Daily Planet, a three-story, high-definition, mul-timedia space that serves as the center of the NRC. A gi-ant globe on the outside and a presentation space on the inside, the SECU Daily Planet will be a space for speakers, presentations and live video feed of things happening in-side the center and around the world. It will speak to the global aspect of the NRC, which will bring in research-ers and data from all areas in the world.

Speakers at the event in-

clude scientists from Eng-land, Nigeria, India, the Philippines, Ethiopia, Bar-celona and the United States. The SECU Daily Planet will broadcast a live Skype ses-sion with Jane Goodall, the renowned British pri-matologist; Vicente Gual-lart, the Chief Architect of Barcelona,;Dr. Richard Al-ley, a glaciologist at Penn State University and one of the world’s leading climate researchers; and Dr. Martin Wikelski, director of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithol-ogy based in Radolfzell, Ger-many, who will call in from his ultra-light plane where he is tracking German bird migrations.

The event is free and open to the public, as is the entire museum. To see the full schedule of events, go to www.naturesearch.org.

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As the University rais-es the bar for admis-sions standards, the

number of incoming Wolf-pack undergraduates will take a hit. The University’s 2020 enrollment plan is designed to accommodate a smaller freshman class, prompting a re-evaluation of the current standards so the plan may come to fruition. The ben-efits of having a more selec-tive admissions process will allow our University to grow academically and better con-tribute to the UNC System. However, it will take time for this agenda to be realized.

With a total student body population of 34,376 and an entering freshman class of 4,558 students in fall 2010, N.C. State is the largest uni-versity in the UNC System, according to Undergraduate

Admissions statistics. Exem-plifying the high standards the University maintains in its admissions process, 19,514 prospective freshmen applied to N.C. State in 2010, 54 per-cent of whom were admitted. Already, this figure places the University in the category of a “more selective” univer-sity in terms of admissions. This number is projected to decrease in upcoming years; so, as time goes on, we will be accepting fewer and fewer applicants, reducing the sizes of future freshman classes.

This will directly impact N.C. State’s academic stan-dards, as we will be able to de-crease class sizes and develop more competitive programs.

The current process is a little biased, since the school’s mis-sion as a land-grant univer-sity draws in more students for the agricultural and me-chanical arts (engineering) programs. While this is key to maintaining a high-perform-ing program, other degree programs can increase in size by merely accepting less-qualified students. The stan-dards of admissions must re-flect the academic excellence of the program.

Further down the road, employers will gain an even greater respect for more N.C. State programs because of their selectivity. Although some of our degree pro-grams are currently not as

developed as they could be, greater selectivity in those ar-eas could allow students to be geared toward another UNC program.

If students who are not ac-cepted into an N.C. State program opt for another institution in the UNC Sys-tem, we will be aiding those schools’ growth. Not only can we benefit from selecting less, other universities in the sys-tem can develop and build up their current programs.

At N.C. State, we must se-lect the best and the bright-est for our student body, and by increasing student admis-sion standards, we will be on our way. Though we may not notice an immediate impact, the long-term benefits will improve our academic excel-lence.

The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the

responsibility of the editor-in-chief.

Admissions: focus on quality, not quantityThe FacTs:The University’s admissions standards have been rising, which is evidenced by our admissions numbers decreasing.

Our OpiniOn:Raising admissions standards increases our academic worth. The improvement will be gradual; however, the focus needs to shift from more students to better students.

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By OLivER SHOLdER

Where do you see yourself in ten years?

“Living in Raleigh with a high paying job.”

Stephen Williams,sophomore in communication

“Millionaire.”

Jacob Katz, sophomore in business admin.

“i’ll be in the league; i’ll be in the NFL as a linebacker.”

Roman Noel, freshman in criminology

“i see myself being really broke and trying to get into grad school. if not that then i might be doing something crazy like being a super model.”

Emma Frank, freshman in biology and french

America, the beautifulRecently I found

myself in the presence of a

survivor of Pearl Harbor. After reading the words on his hat which denoted

his status, I cou ld only imagine what he ha s en-dured for t he s a ke of this great

country. Well groomed, he gave

off an aura of power and determination many of us can merely strive for. I en-gaged in a brief discussion with him to learn more about his story, and came away with a stronger sense of patriotism. Although it’s becoming more diffi-cult to find veterans from older wars, their patriotic spirit can continue to live on through younger gen-erations.

As a child, my grand-parents were friends with an elderly man who served in the Navy during World War II. He served on a battleship in the Pacific In 1944, his ship was sunk by the Japanese. He float-ed in the water for several days, clinging for dear life to a chunk of debris before

being rescued by an Ameri-can ship. Sadly, he died when I was only four.

However, the impact he has made on me since then is in-describable. At his core, Bud-dy was a fighter. Nothing kept him from doing the things he wanted or going to the places he wanted. He kept an Ameri-can flag dis-played at all t imes and there is no d o u b t i n my mind he would have done any-t h i n g for this nation until the day he passed on.

Sadly, we don’t generally commemorate the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor as much as we should. After all, December 7th only comes around once a year. We do celebrate other holidays such as Independence Day, but those simply fail to fully grasp the accomplishments and strife of those who have come before us. Launching fireworks, eating hot dogs, and enjoying outdoor music is fun, but do not forget the power these dates entail. I en-courage you to take the time out of your day to thank a vet-eran if you run into one dur-ing your daily routine. Their impact on us is something I

don’t think I will be able to fully appreciate. I can give it my all, though.

It’s becoming increas-ingly diff icult to meet World War II survivors, let alone survivors of Pearl Harbor, like I did. Hearing their life stories will inspire you to have a

greater ap-preciation for all this country has to offer its citizens. When you h ave t he pleasure of meeting a veteran of

past engagements, take the time to thank them. They have been willing to give their all, and many have, to protect the free-doms afforded to us. Their impact upon you is seen all around us – the ability to go as far and the free-dom to do almost any-thing you desire—enjoy it to the fullest. Celebrate freedom, celebrate Amer-ica and most importantly, celebrate veterans.

Send Alex your thoughts on celebrating veterans to [email protected].

“I encourage

you to take the

time out of your

day to thank

a veteran...”

Alex LewisStaff Columnist

I am not an atheistThat’s correct, I am not

an atheist. I am an agnostic. For those who may be reading this and don’t have the slight-est clue as to what an agnostic is, I am here to inform you

and make it crystal clear I am far from an atheist. I’m not implying there is any-thing wrong with such be-liefs; however, an atheist and

an agnostic are completely different.

A person who def ines themselves as agnostic does not follow a set religion, and he or she is somewhat skep-tical of the idea of an actual God or the idea that an af-terlife exists. We do not incorporate faith in dif-ferent saints, as with the Catholic f a i t h , be-lieve in Jesus or have any set practice. More than any-thing, agnostics are part of a spiritual group following in-dividual morals and personal values and beliefs.

The literal meaning of ag-nostic is, “I don’t know,” so to ask an agnostic if he or she truly believed in God would be a waste of time, because we cannot say one way or another that we sim-ply do not know, as we have no physical evidence or proof one way or another. This is where most people who are not agnostic get thoroughly confused, because they think you either know or you don’t know, and therefore equate agnosticism to atheism. But in reality, we just have doubt, whereas an atheist fully be-lieves in the nonexistence of God or a higher power.

Becoming agnostic was more of a choice for me than most people who grow up in a very strong religious back-

ground. For instance, those who grow up Christian, Mus-lim, Catholic and so on tend to carry their traditions and religion throughout their lives and into the next genera-tion. But for me, even though my parents would drag me to church, I never had to read the Bible or go to Sunday school. If I wanted to become a hard-core Christian, then by all means I could, but if I wanted to see what else was out there, my parents were not going to hold me back.

I chose to become agnostic when I started realizing just how much tension is created in our world because of re-ligion. I know those who believe in a God and believe in a religion believe simply because it brings a form of

comfort i nto t hei r lives, know-ing the good things and bad things happen-ing to them are because a much higher

power has decided their fate. That’s fine.

But my biggest problem with this idea of religion is the belief God likes one thing but hates something else. How are we honestly to say what God likes and dis-likes? I’m pretty sure none of us have had a conversation with any God. It is com-pletely absurd to me when we use religion and God to bring down those who do not believe in the same God as we do or have the same religious beliefs. Religion divides our world, and completely stops us from being willing to just experience each other’s cul-ture, because we are taught our way is the best way and all other ways are wrong. I’ve always thought the whole idea of God and religion was to be loving to all, no matter who they are or what they prac-tice.

“...let me make

it crystal clear

that I am far

from an atheist.”

Nijah ToshumbaStaff Columnist

Rachel Jordan, sophomore in architecture

a week OF spiriTual expressiOns: This is the fifth in a series of columns on various belief systems for the week.

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Local merger expands sustainable brandLocal flip-flop company joins forces with bigger, international, brand.

Eric RizzoSenior Staff Writer

Take a minute and look at your shoes. Whether you’re wearing sneakers, flip-flops, high heels or moccasins, do you know what types of mate-rials are in your shoes or who made them?

For most of us, this infor-mation is something that we do not even consider when making our footwear pur-chases. However, these ques-tions have helped shape the businesses Mark Saad and Kyle Berner created, which have recently merged into one company: Feelgoodz. Saad graduated from N.C. State

with a degree in finance and entrepreneurship. He then created his own f lip-f lop company, focusing on creat-ing a sustainable brand that was also socially conscious.

Julie Whelan, a recent graduate in communication media with a minor in art studies, joined Saad in mak-ing sustainable f lip-f lops. Lizzie Gonzalez, a designer working for Roxy at the time, introduced Saad and Berner to each other, which eventu-ally led to the merger.

“I thought they both need-ed each other, both in prod-uct and in business,” Gonza-lez said. “They could cover a lot more ground working together, rather than as com-petitors.”

According to Gonzalez, Saad and Berner comple-

mented each other both in strengths and weaknesses, making their merger mutu-ally beneficial.

Berner said he focused on the marketing and branding aspect of the company, but had to deal with the financial part too, which he was not as interested in. This is where Saad complements Berner.

Berner is the CEO and cre-ator of the company and Saad is the chief financial officer. Whelan is now in charge of public relations and market-ing.

With Saad’s knowledge of the financial aspect of run-ning a business and Berner’s marketing and branding tal-ent, the two merged their sep-arate companies in pursuit of a common mission.

Gonzalez was very re-

ceptive to their mission and joined the team to lead product design. The inspira-tion for the flip-flop designs may not be what you would initially think. Gonzalez is a self-proclaimed “people-watcher.” She looks at what people are wearing, what people are looking for in fashionable footwear, and then designs the f lip-f lops accordingly.

Now, you may be wonder-ing how Feelgoodz is sustain-able and socially conscious, a question Berner and Saad would encourage you to ask since they value corporate transparency. According to Gonzalez, the sandals are made in Vietnam, one of the only places where rub-ber trees are grown and har-vested sustainably. According

to Saad, the sandals are also made through fair trade co-ops, so you can be assured that underpaid sweatshop workers do not make the flip-flops.

With the recent merger, there is plenty of room for expansion, which both Saad and Berner see as a great op-portunity. Saad said Feel-goodz is already growing rapidly and internationally, with business in Japan, Chile, New Zealand and China.

Domestically, the compa-ny’s main retailer is Whole Foods, but it plans to attract other retailers and continue to sell products online. Ac-cording to Berner, they have a five-to-seven-year plan to reach $40-50 million in sales.

“We started with flip-flops and are now growing into a

footwear brand,” Berner said. “We are going to have new models, a bigger team and more community activity.”

The Feelgoodz team is currently working on an-other project, a smartphone app that allows customers to view the transparency in their company, to see where everything comes from and how everything is made.

Feelgoodz currently has two product lines, one in the $20 range and one in the $40 range, with hopes of releasing new product lines soon.

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Pack looks ahead to taking on division opponent Boston College.

Brian AndersonSenior Staff Writer

After a weekend road series at Clemson and an away game at Campbell on Tuesday, the No. 18 Wolfpack (24-11, 11-7 ACC) will kick off an 11-game home stand, starting with the Boston College Eagles (14-23, 5-13 ACC) Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Doak Field.

The road trip was bitter-sweet for the Pack as they won two out of three in Clemson, a team State has struggled against in the past, but lost 8-6 to Campbell, a team they

had beat 9-2 earlier in the sea-son in Raleigh. Junior short-stop Chris Diaz, who went 2-5 and led the team with two RBIs against Campbell, commented on the team’s most recent games.

“The Clemson series was huge,” Diaz said. “We came back after a Friday night loss and took two out of three [games]. We haven’t won the [Clemson] series since 1996, so it was huge for us. In the Campbell game, we didn’t put them away, and they came back to beat us. It was a tough loss, but we have to move on from there.”

Freshman third baseman Trea Turner thought the team’s offense played well

against Campbell, but the Campbell batters crowded the plate and forced a lot of walks.

“We got behind a lot of hitters [and gave up] a lot of walks,” Turner said. “As a team, they like to get hit by pitches. They were all over the plate and they had two or three HBPs. We came out swinging as we would like to, but they really wanted that game.”

The confines of Doak Field have been much friendlier to the Pack as opposed to play-ing on the road. N.C. State has gone 14-3 this season in Raleigh, compared to 7-7 on its opponent’s home turf. Turner, the ACC’s reigning

Player of the Week, believes the team plays its best back home.

“I think we feel more com-fortable with our fans [be-hind us], Turner said. “It gives us more energy to play. Our pitchers like pitching here and the hitters are fa-miliar with the ballpark. We are used to the environment here.”

Diaz agreed with Turner. He believes the crowd and ballpark familiarity gives the Wolfpack an edge.

“It’s always an advantage playing at home with the home crowd,” Diaz said. “You know the ballpark better, so it will be an advantage.”

The tea m was g iven

Wednesday to recover and recharge for the upcom-ing weekend. According to freshman second baseman/outfielder Logan Ratledge, the team continued to work on the same areas it has all season in practice Thursday.

“It’s all about repetition, Ratledge said. “Now that we have those [skills] under our belt, the things you work on in practice just come to you.”

Despite Boston College being at the bottom of the Coastal division and losers of seven of the past eight games, Diaz knows the Eagles shouldn’t be overlooked.

“They’re a tough team,” Diaz said. “We have to come, be ready to play, and put them

away.”In Friday’s matchup junior

right-handed pitcher Ethan Ogburn (3-2, 2.76 ERA) will face off with Boston College’s Taylor Lasko (0-3 6.08 ERA).

Ratledge is confident in himself and his teammates’ ability to bounce back and play well this weekend.

“This past week, we left a few runners on base,” Rat-ledge said. “Everybody on the team needs to step up to the plate [with] both hit-ting and pitching. If we hit and pitch the way we should, there shouldn’t be much of an issue.

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Wolfpack hopes to bounce back during upcoming home standBaseBall

winning 6-0, 6-3 to put the Pack on top, 2-0. Freshman Robbie Mudge was next off court, winning with ease, 6-2, 6-1.

Sullivan followed through for the Wolfpack at the No. 3 position, winning 6-3, 6-2 to clinch the match for State.

“I’m happy but I’m not satisf ied,” Sullivan said. “[We’re] looking to make a big push tomorrow and in the NCAA’s, as well.”

All other matches did not finish, including senior Jaime Pulgar, who is ranked No. 35 in the nation.

The win improves the Pack’s overall record to 20-8. The Pack has reached this plateau only once before in

team history when it finished 23-10 following an Elite Eight run in 2007.

State has completed 10 team sweeps this season with two of them against Boston College. The team’s all-time record against the Eagles now stands at 11-0.

Mudge created his own place in N.C. State history on Thursday as he won his 20th match of the season. Mudge

is only the fourth player in school history to reach 20 wins in his freshman cam-paign, tying himself for sec-ond place overall.

“I don’t know what the re-cord is … but I’m trying to break it,” Mudge said.

The record currently stands at 23 by Jay Weinacker in 2006.

Head coach Jon Choboy is proud of his team’s “busi-

ness-like” performance today and is looking forward to Fri-day’s match.

“We’ve done a good job all year to put ourselves in this position,” Choboy said. “We’re definitely ready to play.”

Hodgson, who has strug-gled with an ankle injury, was satisfied with the day’s performance and is well pre-pared for Friday afternoon’s

match against Duke.“Today was just a warmup

for Duke,” Hodgson said. “This wasn’t a challenge to-day. We’re ready for some revenge.”

“We’re ready for the fight.”

tennis continued from page 8

INSIDE• Page 7: A preview of baseball’s upcoming

series against the Boston College Eagles.

Men’s and women’s tennis teams pick up wins in first round of ACC Championships.

Nolan EvansSenior Staff Writer

Thursday was a great day for Wolfpack tennis, with the men’s and women’s teams picking up wins in the first round of the ACC Championships against the Boston College Eagles.

Only 10 days ago, the ninth-seeded N.C. State women’s team suffered a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the No. 67 Eagles in Chestnut Hill. However, the team was able to put that match behind it, and battle through BC when it mat-tered most.

Junior Chloe Smith and freshman Elisha Hande came out strong against the Eagles, picking up a quick 8-4 victory in doubles. The No. 76 duo of senior Ashley Miller and soph-omore Joelle Kissell weren’t far behind, taking their match 8-4 to clinch the doubles point for the Pack.

Freshman Nichole Martinez finished a swift match in straight sets on court six to give the Pack a 2-0 lead early on. Smith was close behind at the No. 4 posi-

tion with a three-set victory to hand State a seemingly comfortable 3-0 lead.

Boston College wasn’t going to go down with a whimper, however, as the Eagles battled back to take

matches on courts two, three and five to tie the match 3-3.

No. 31 Joelle Kissell was the Pack’s last hope. Dropping the first set in a tiebreaker, Kissell came out with intensity in the second set, winning

it easily, 6-2. She continued to domi-nate into the third set, winning in straight games to clinch the match for the Wolfpack and advance it into the second round to face No. 1 seed Duke.

Kissell was selected later that af-ternoon to the 2012 All-ACC Wom-en’s Tennis Team, marking the third consecutive year a State player has appeared on the team. Kissell is 15-8 this season with seven wins against ranked opponents.

The No.6-seeded N.C. State men’s tennis team advanced to the second round of the ACC Tennis Champi-onship Thursday afternoon for the first time since the 2009 season, shutting down the Eagles of Boston College, 4-0.

The State netters, who are cur-rently ranked No. 38 in the nation, showed they were ready to play early on in doubles. Seniors Dominic Hodgson and Julian Sullivan had a strong showing at the No. 1 spot, winning 8-5. Junior Dave Thomson and sophomore Sean Weber fol-lowed in closely by the same score to put the Pack up 1-0 after the doubles point.

Singles did not get any easier for the birds from Chestnut Hill. Hodg-son was able to quickly pick up his second match victory on the day,

Football makes its season debut in upcoming Spring Game.

Rishav DeyDeputy Sports Editor

On what’s traditionally the curtain raiser to football season, the Pack will play its spring game on Saturday.

In order to raise money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the Kay Yow Scholarship Endow-ment, as well as honor legend-ary coach Kay Yow, head coach Tom O’Brien decided to rename the football game.

The Kay Yow Spring Foot-ball Game is now in its fourth installment, and will showcase everything the team has worked on this spring.

Returning a combined 16 starters the Pack will look to build on the previous two sea-sons, having gone 17-9 in that period and winning two con-secutive bowl games, one of only two teams in the ACC to do so.

Despite having so many play-ers back on the roster, there are question marks surrounding some key positions.

The situation at tight end is one such issue. The Pack had one of the best tight ends two-time All-ACC first team selec-tion George Bryan, who caught 14 touchdown passes during his time in Raleigh. With his gradu-ation, there are numerous others waiting in the wings to replace him.

“I think we’ve had a lot of chal-lenge at tight end,” O’Brien said Tuesday.

“Everybody’s fighting for the job.”Senior Mario Carter is one such

player who is poised to take over Bryan’s former position but in strong competition with redshirt juniors Asa Watson and Anthony Talbert, and redshirt freshman Benson Browne.

“You take off, you get hurt, some-body is going to take your spot,” Carter said. “I feel like it’s my time. I’ve been sitting for the past three years. It’s a blessing in disguise, in a way, because my body is getting back through the injuries.”

Another position prompting big question marks is at linebacker. Following the graduation of Audie Cole, the departure of junior Ter-rell Manning to the NFL and the

suspension of C.J. Wilson, the Pack fneeds to fill all three spots in that position.

Fifth-year senior Sterling Lucas has been tapped to fill in the inside linebacker position. Lucas spent last season recovering from injury and spent a lot of time mentoring the linebackers.

“He’s like a coach on the field,” O’Brien said. “He knows the de-fense. He was a defacto coach last year for a lot of things. So he un-derstands things, and he sees things quicker than a lot of those young kids do.”

The other two touted as starters heading into the spring game are sophomore Brandon Pittman and junior Rickey Dowdy. O’Brien said

the two were going through the learning curve.

“Sometimes, they take one step forward, two steps back,” O’Brien said. “They see something new, and they blow a gasket. But it’s all part of learning, and you know, there’s a lot thrown out here right now.”

The Kay Yow Spring Game raised $100,000 last year, and all visitors are asked to donate a minimum of $1 on arrival. Kick-off for the game is set at 3:30 p.m. and will be broad-cast on ESPN3.

COUNTDOWN• 1 day until Wolfpack football makes its season debut

in the 2012 Kay Yow Spring Game.SportsTechnicianPage 8 • friday, aPril 20, 2012

Purvis to attend USA Basketball Training CampIncoming freshman guard Rodney Purvis will attend the U-18 Men’s National Team Training Camp from June 5-12 in Colorado Springs, Colo. He is one of 24 players selected to attend the camp. The camp will be led by coaches Billy Donovan (Florida), Mark Few (Gonzaga) and Shaka Smart (VCU.) After the first three to four days of camp 12 finalists will be selected by the USA Men’s Junior National Team Committee to return to train in Colorado Springs. The team will then compete in the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship from June 16-20 in Sao Sebastiao do Paraiso, Brazil.

Source: N.c. State athleticS

Kissell Named All-ACCSophomore Joelle Kissell was named to the 2012 All-ACC Women’s Tennis Team. She is ranked nationally in both singles and doubles competition. This is Kissell’s first All-ACC selection and the third consecutive selection for a member of the Wolfpack.

Source: N.c. State athleticS

Softball resultsSoftball picked up a loss to the Elon

Phoenix, 7-1, on Thursday. Despite senior second baseman Toni Anne Williford’s excellent game at the mound, going 3-4, the Phoenix went on an insurmountable run in the fourth inning, scoring six runs of four hits. Elon notched another run in the next inning. The Wolfpack put three different pitchers at the mound on the evening. Senior Morgan Peeler took the loss for the evening, pitching 3.2 innings and allowing four hits off five runs. Freshman Emily Weiman took the mound next, allowing three runs on four hits. Senior Jade Henning finished the game, pitching one inning.

Source: N.c. State athleticS

Fans to preview 2012 Pack in Spring Game

luiS Zapata/techNiciaN archive photoRedshirt freshman quarterback Tyler Brosius throws the ball as part of the Red team during the Kay Yow Spring Football game last year. Brosius had 11 passing yards. Red beat White, 13 -3.

Wolfpack tennis advances to quarterfinals

athletic scheduleApril 2012

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Thursday-SundayMen’s Tennis ACC ChAMpionshipsCary, All Day

WoMen’s Tennis ACC TournAMenTCary, TBA

Thursday-SaturdayTrACk ACC ChAMpionshipsCharlottesville, Va., All Day

Friday-SundayMen’s Golf ACC ChAMpionshipsLondon, N.C., All Day

BAseBAll vs. BosTon ColleGeRaleigh; Fri. & Sat. 6:30 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m.

Saturday-SundaysofTBAll vs. MArylAndRaleigh, 1 p.m.; Sat. 1 p.m. & 3 p.m., Sun. 12 p.m.

FooTBall

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JohN JoyNer/techNiciaNSenior ashley Miller returns a volley during her singles match against Virginia Tech at the Curtis and Jacqueline Dail outdoor Tennis Stadium Sunday, april 1, 2012. The Wolfpack defeated the Hokies 4-3.

Quote of the day“Everybody’s

fighting for the

job.”Tom O’Brien, football head

coach tennis continued page 7