Raleigh, North Carolina

Nancy McFarlane spoke about the direction she will take when she becomes the new Mayor in town.

Will BrooksStaff Writer

As of Tuesday night, Nancy McFarlane unofficially became the first new mayor of Raleigh in ten years, following in the deep imprinted footsteps of Charles Meeker.

Excited voters, family members and bar regulars gathered around a stage to hear McFarlanegive an acceptance speech at Tir Na Nog pub on Tuesday night. Entering to the sound of bagpipes and cheers, McFarlane seemed grateful to have been elected, according to the un-official results, but admitted that it was a lot to take in.

“To know that the citizens have placed their confidence and trust in me is a little overwhelming but also incredibly reassuring,” Mc-Farlane said, “The potential for Raleigh and where we’re going to go is just unlimited”

McFarlane explained that she plans to focus on small business, public transportation and helping Raleigh develop it’s own unique character during her time in office, following a similar path to Mayor Meeker.

“The number one goal is to keep our economy vibrant, keep this the best place to live, work and play.” Mcfarlane said.

She said she believes that small businesses will be a key to keeping Raleigh one of the best economic cities in the U.S.

McFarlane emphasized the im-portance of transportation and sustainability in Raleigh.

Although she did not go into specifics, a light rail system has been a point of discussion for years. This real-istic, sustainable transportation would promote small businesses in the commu-nity and give just one more reason to move to what Business Week called the best city in America.

Among the crowd was Adam Te-rando, a Climate Change and Re-

search Coordinator at the University.“I think she really represents our

generation,” Terando said, “ folks who care about the environment, care about clean air, clean water, care about making the city work foreverybody.”

Te r a nd o e x-plains that he is excited to see Mc-Farlane continue making Raleigh the great, sustain-able city that it has become.

As Mayor for five two-year terms, Meeker was any-thing but unpop-ular and it seems thatMcFarlane will have a similar

style in office.Another member of the crowd, Ste-

phen Lodder, explained that Mayor Meeker led Raleigh in the right direc-

tion, and McFarlane will continue that push.

“This is a vote to continue the same direction of sustainability, road management and the environment.” Lodder said.

Many citizens of Raleigh have put their full support into McFarlane. Meeker, along with several busi-nesses around the triangle, promoted McFarlane’s campaign to help insure her victory.

McFarlane placed a great deal of im-portance on local business, assuring citizens that it is the key to a successful economy.

“Small business is the main thing that we want to focus on,” McFarlane said, explaining that when students get out of college, they should be com-forted with being able to find a local job.

Annual Toys for Tots collection on campus gives back to needy U.S. children.

Anna RileyStaff Writer

This fall, students will have the op-portunity to give back to the commu-nity with the Toys for Tots program on campus, with an event sponsored by University Recreation’s club sports department.

During the fall months, the club sports department collects toys from the 52 club sports teams at the Univer-sity. The toys then get donated to the Toys for Tots program that provides needy children with Christmas gifts.

Toys for Tots was created in 1991 by the United States Marine Corps Reserve and has since been receiv-ing donated toys to distribute to low-income communities during the Christmas season. The USMC Toys for Tots foundation backs the program with a board of di-rectors and recogni-tion from the IRS as a nonprofit public charity.

The foundation takes part in two ma i n ac t iv it ie s : program services and support ser-vices. The program aspect of service is responsible for toy distribution, local coordinator support and education about the foundation. Support services are responsible for management and fundraising.

The club sports teams are partnering with the U.S. Marine Core Reserve’s program to give students a chance to be charitable on campus. This initia-tive is also a part of the campaign to raise awareness about poverty among families in the U.S.

Ryan Sprouse, a senior in turf grass management, plans to dip his hand in the charity pool by donating a toy to one of the club sports teams.

“Of course I’ll donate. Every little bit helps and I think everyone could spare $10 to make a kid’s Christmas that much better,” Sprouse said.

Sprouse said he knew about the program, but didn’t know it was sponsored the University. He said he believes Toys for Tots is a great orga-nization because it helps children of the U.S. who are in need.

“I like that it’s a program to [help] our own people. Christmas is a joyful time and no child should wake up to disappointment [that day],” Sprouse said.

Mary Yemma, assistant director of club sports, and the participating teams have been collecting toys for the program for three years. Each year, the accumulated toys are donated at the home football game collection day.

“I drive a Mazda 6 and typically we fill my entire car with toys,” Yemma said.

Alumnus and 2nd Lt. Jordan Peoples is a supporter of giving back as well.

“I think it’s a great charity and I plan on participating as much as possible throughout my ca-reer as a Marine and after,” Peoples said.

The club sports teams will be ac-cepting donations

of new, unwrapped toys to continue the effort to provide for underprivi-leged children.

The Foundation has been instru-mental in keeping the Toys for Tots program alive and capable of provid-ing Christmas gifts for many children.

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Mallory orr/TechnicianNancy McFarlane thanks her supporters at the Tir Na Nog on Glenwood Ave shortly after the announcement of her re-election. McFarlane was considered by many to be the front runner in the race.

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andrew so/TechnicianDr. Thomas Stafford, vice chancellor of Student Affairs, shakes hands with psychology junior Chris Jackson and GLBT volunteer Josh Mills while they gave away free t-shirts on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Student government collaborated with the GLBT center to hand out “I love diversity” shirts to celebrate National Coming Out Day. “It’s not specific to GLBT; we’re promoting diversity whether it’s race or religion” said Jackson.

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Featured panels of University experts will discuss global health issues.

Anna Riley Staff Writer

This fall, the School of Public and International Affairs and the Office of International Affairs are sponsoring the Global Issues Seminar Series with featured panels of University experts in Poe hall.

The seminar series wil l span through Nov., with the final event being held on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The series contains three separate semi-nars that each has its own theme and topic of interest.

Tuesday night in Poe hall, the se-ries put on its second seminar with the focus on health and wellbeing, and bridging the gap between local and global issues. The panel, includ-ing Dr. Sophia Kathariou, Dr. James Kiwanuka-Tondo, Dr. Peter Cowen, and Dr. Ana Anton, was comprised of professors from a wide range of majors.

During the discussion-based semi-nar, the panelists addressed the rela-tionship between contemporary local and global public health issues.

Through the dialog, the group made strides to confront global health prob-lems and bring them to the center of attention. In addition, the panel talk-ed about new educational ecology and

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Todaykirk aDam – moDern aBstractsAll DayCrafts CenterAn exhibition of acrylic paintings by local artist and Crafts Center instructor Kirk Adam.

intramural sports registrationAll DayOnlineRegistration is open for NFL Pick’M. Sign up online at http://ncsu.edu/stud_affairs/campus_rec/intramural/.

tHe urge to Draw, tHe cause to reflect: Drawings, sketcHBooks, proVocationsAll DayD.H. Hill Library GalleryThe exhibit features drawings and sketchbooks by College of Design Dean Marvin J. Malecha, FAIA.

women empowereD: inspiring cHange in an emerging worlDAll DayAfrican American Cultural Center Gallery

pink riBBon Bagel campaignAll Day, Multi-Day EventPanera Bread locations in Wake CountyThroughout the month of October, our Wake County bakery-cafes will donate 10 cents from the sale of each Pink Ribbon Bagel to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Also, throughout the month of October, we will donate $1 from the sale of each Baker’s Dozen.

faB laB10 a.m. - 6 p.m. BrickyardThe mobile Fab Lab allows student to utilize technologies and engineering tools to create and innovate their own ideas. Students will be able to create 3D products, customize T-shirts, engrave key chains and pint glasses, and explore the possibilities of creating through the use of technology. The event and materials are free.

eartH witH meaning: pHotograpHs of alan coHenNoon-8 p.m.Alan Cohen “makes visible the unseen” in places marked by history or the processes of natural events. Instead of sweeping views, he aims his cameras downward to record the exact spots that permeate memory.

population meDicine seminar4:30-5:30 p.m.College of Veterinary MedicineCryptosporidiosis outbreak among North Carolina summer camp attendees and staff.

HomelanD security cyBer citizen forum5-7 p.m.Nelson Hall AuditoriumThe goal of Cyber Citizen Forums is to initiate dialogue about daily online habits and protection from

the four main issues affecting people online: cyberbullying, cyber predators, identity theft, and fraud and phishing.

collegiate entrepreneurs cluB presentation5:30-7 p.m.Erdahl Cloyd Theatre, D.H. Hill LibraryJoin the NCSU Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization for their Q&A session with Josh Whiton, alumnus and founder of TransLoc, the company that helps Wolfline riders track their buses. He will be talking about the process of starting a technology-based company.

pulp anD paper founDation inDustry nigHt6:30-8:30 p.m.Talley Student Center

tHe mis-eDucation of columBus6:30-8:30 p.m.126 Witherspoon Student CenterShould Christopher Columbus be considered an American hero? Please join us as we explore inaccurate depictions of Christopher Columbus in modern textbooks. This event is sponsoredby the Office for Hispanic Student Affairs and the Office for Native American Student Affairs.

tHe importance of Being earnest8-10 p.m.Stewart TheatreOscar Wilde’s “Trivial Comedy for Serious People” is crammed full of memorable satirical humor and larger than life characters (in fact, in all of theatre, is there one more delectable than Lady Augusta Bracknell?). Aquila Theatre’s staging of Wilde’s masterpiece promises to overflow with wit, elegance, and romantic comedy.

newcomer Dancing lesson8-10 p.m.Carmichael Gymnasium Dance StudioCome learn how to ballroom dance. No experience, partner or shoes necessary. Bring socks or non-rubber soled shoes to protect the floor.

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state fair wolfline service impacts (oct. 13-23)

Due to heavy traffic, the Wolfline cannot serve the Centennial Biomedical Campus (CVM) during the State Fair time frame (Oct. 13-23). The closest CVM Wolfline bus stop is a temporary stop located on Westchase Boulevard near Blue Ridge Road.

The Carter-Finley Park & Ride Lot will be temporarily relocated to the northwest corner of the current P&R lot and Wolfline riders will board/deboard at Westchase Boulevard (bottom of steps) beginning Thursday, Oct. 13 through the duration of the State Fair.

Rt. 6 Carter-Finley will continue to serve the relocated Park & Ride lot, but will be detoured. Hillsborough Street stops west of Faircloth/Gorman Street will not be served.

The Carter-Finley Park & Ride Lot returns to its normal location and Rt. 6 resumes its regular route Monday, Oct. 24.

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the prospects of new technol-ogy in the classroom.

Morgan Pritchett, a senior in nutrition, attended the seminar to gain a better understanding of the ways to meld local and global interests.

“The talk about new ways to use technology in the class-room was the most interesting for me. [They] would definitely be helpful to jumpstart differ-ent methods of education,” Pritchettsaid.

The seminar series serves as a sounding board for N.C. State experts in public and in-ternational affairs and students alike. The sessions consist of short topic blurbs and time for discussion among the students

and professors.Chantell LaPan, the Interna-

tional Programs Coordinator for the Office of International Affairs, said she is confident that the seminars will provide a strong basis of information about several different global issues.

“The second seminar is concentrated on health and bridging the gap between lo-cal and global. The guests will be discussing global issues and using new technology in [class-rooms],” LaPan said.

The series will also return during the spring semester with three more seminars based on the Great Decisions discussion.

All of the seminars are held in Poe hall and students from all majors are encouraged to attend.

McFarlane has experience on City Council as well as the business sector and she is a Pharmacist. When tak-ing into account all issues, Nancy McFarlane is a truly well rounded individual. With the same direction as Meeker and the ability to succeed in all fields, Nan-cyMcFarlane has a sincere chance at becoming the next Mayor Meeker.

More money needed to fund James B. Hunt Library development.

Brooke WalligStaff Writer

In an effort to offset fund-ing losses due to the economic pitfalls plaguing the state since 2009, NCSU Libraries has cre-ated a fund to help the growth of the James B. Hunt, Jr. Li-brary.

Currently in the midst of its construction on Centennial Campus, the library project is well on its way to completion. According to David Hiscoe, director of communication strategies for NCSU Libraries, a $10 million fundraising initiative has begun to en-sure the proj-ect’s success.

“There are t h re e d i f -ferent funds w i t h t h i s initiative,” Hiscoe said. “One is to enhance the spaces them-selves [in the library]. The second is the technology en-hancements—it’s going to be filled with really nice technol-ogy and the extra money will help us go beyond what the state has allotted for it,” Hiscoe said. “Those would be a part of the monies donors give us that we can spend directly on those

pieces.”However, Hiscoe said the

last of the three funds—a $5 million endowment for the library—will not be spent as quickly as the other two, as it is meant to help sustain the li-brary well into the future.

According to Hiscoe, the other $5 million will be split between the other two funds, with space enhancement proj-ects receiving $2 million and technological improvements receiving $3 million over a 10-year time period.

The money given by the Gen-eral Assembly will cover all costs of construction, but His-coe said donor money would help to make the Hunt library more unique.

“The Gen-eral Assem-bly gave the library $126 million three ye a r s a go, and then took back $10.7 million in the 2009 budget crisis. So [the cost] will be between $115 million and $116 million

total just for the construc-tion,” Hiscoe said. “The donors would be putting that little ex-tra green on the plate that will turn [the library] from a great building to a really, really great building.”

Hiscoe said the project itself has had almost no obstacles—other than having to create the

fund to recuperate losses from the financial crisis that set the project back $10 million—since its groundbreaking two years ago.

“The construction is go-ing great—it’s right on-time. We’re going to open it up prob-ably sometime in early January 2013,” Hiscoe said. “The out-side is pretty much finished. They haven’t put the fence on the outside yet, and once that’s

done we’ll have an extremely neat-looking building. [Con-struction] has gone incredibly smoothly. It couldn’t have gone any better so far.”

According to Hiscoe, the project’s lack of construction problems means the Hunt li-brary—scheduled to be struc-turally complete sometime next fall—is one step closer to providing students with the library spaces they need.

“N.C. State has needed more library space for so long. The UNC System says that we should be able to seat 20 per-cent of our students. We can seat less than five percent here now,” Hiscoe said.

Among the many features of the Hunt library are 100 book-able study rooms for students, five electronic display areas featuring student artwork, and a gaming lab for students

who need to unwind as well as for the use of the University’s gaming program, according to Hiscoe.

“This will be a spectacular building,” Hiscoe said. “There’s been a real need for it, and we’ve managed to get the best.”

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{ }Our view

With the elections all but wrapped up we must look forward

to the changes we want to see this City Council and our new mayor make.

Going forward, we should have modest expectations for our City Council. The type of power wielded by the City Council is not the type of pow-er that can affect changes on grand issues; however, they do hold considerable power over how we experience our every-day lives. We should confine our calls to action to prob-lems with solutions that can be feasibly executed by our City Council.

As a population, college stu-dents are outliers in their sur-rounding environment. We are a transient bunch. We have concerns about housing, work, commuting and nightlife that

sparsely affect other residents of the Raleigh area. However, the uniqueness of our lifestyles should not blind us from the needs of the majority.

Take the issue of transporta-tion throughout Raleigh. There is a great need among students for a change in our transpor-tation system. Specifically, we need improve transportation through alternative means. The addition of farther-reaching and more interconnected bike lanes could improve student access to downtown locations and other hot spots around the Raleigh area. Bike lanes also provide a solution to students who find themselves without a car and a desire to be indepen-dent from bus schedules.

In addressing the issues of transportation for students, one need not sacrifice assisting a greater portion of the popu-lation.

The addition of bike lanes around Raleigh would have an impact that is beneficial to Raleigh as a whole. The North Carolina Department of Transportation commissioned a study on the bike facilities of the northern Outer Banks and found benefits all around. The $6.7 million invested in bike facilities over 10 years annu-ally yielded $60 million to the region. The investment cre-ated or supported an estimated 1,400 jobs. And, 87 percent of people who use the bike facili-ties earned more than $50,000

annually.The effect of investing in bike

facilities in the Raleigh area should yield a greater impact than the northern Outer Banks study. The population of Ra-leigh, approximately 400,000, is greater than the 33,000 year-round residents of the Outer Banks and the median house-hold incomes for the two areas within $2,000 of each other. With a similarity found in its citizenry, all we are talking about is scaling up the Outer Banks operation and tweak-ing it to suit the needs of the people of Raleigh.

Before you start emailing your newly elected city offi-cials on what you’d like to see changed, examine the feasi-bility of the request, and then think about if this change will meet the needs of others as well.

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.

Win-Wins are possibleThe FacTs:The City Council elections wrapped up last night and as the vote counts are confirmed, policies are already being thrown onto the drawing board.

Our OpiniOn:We have a civic responsibility to attempt to shape policy, not only to benefit ourselves but others as well. The idea that one group must always win and another must lose is fictitious. If we take the time, we can form solutions that attend to our unique needs as well as those of a greater population.

politics shouldn’t be ignored.Christian O’Neal, junior in mechanical engineering

Improve RaleighLet’s face it. It sucks to be

younger than 18 years old in America, but it’s

almost as bad to be between 18 and 21 years old. It’s not just being denied alcohol; a whole world of nightlife is out of this

group’s grasp. Perhaps some restrictions a re nec e s-sary, but if these limita-tions prevail, equally satis-fying options should be of-fered to this age group.

The 18-20 -age range encompasses many freshmen and sophomores and even some juniors at the Uni-versity. These individuals are less likely to have transporta-tion on campus and more likely to want to go out on the week-end. Oftentimes, younger stu-dents are attracted to nightlife when they enter college.

The 18- to 20-year-old stu-dents at the University soon realize the majority of enter-tainment is unavailable. Most nightclubs are only open to those under 21 on Thursday nights, when many freshmen and sophomores have classes early the next morning. Bars are obviously restricted to those 21 and older. Absent of bars and clubs, the only thing open during a suburban adult’s night is the Waffle House.

Downtown Raleigh has come a long way over the past few years—developmental proj-ects have resulted in visible improvements in the past de-cade. Skyscrapers like the RBC Bank tower now line the city,

painting an attractive land-scape at night, and Fayetteville reopened to vehicular traffic in 2006. Several new restaurants appeared in the heart of down-town and on weekends, Raleigh looks alive.

All in all, Raleigh now re-sembles a thriving capital, a real downtown. However, it still doesn’t market well to the majority of undergradu-ate students. Raleigh houses the largest public university in the state, as wel l a s a well-popu-lated com-munity col-lege, yet its downtown doesn’t seem to ca-ter at all to this popula-tion, unless the students are over 21.

Granted, there are some at-tractions in downtown Raleigh available to those under 21. On the first Friday of every month, restaurants and museums are open late and are packed with Raleigh residents of all ages. Many attended First Friday on numerous occasions during high school and always had a great time. If more events like First Friday existed during the year, Raleigh would find a sharp increase in revenue and popularity.

Raleigh has also housed a growing number of well known and lesser-known music artists over the past decade, especially with the recent addition of the new amphitheater. However, most of these concert venues, along with clubs, charge indi-

viduals under 21 a certain fee because they will not purchase any alcohol.

There is also the concern of safety because many un-derage individuals drink illegally. These individuals likely attend concerts and clubs in downtown Raleigh, but face the choice of either driving drunk or paying for a taxi each time they go out. Raleigh simply does not consider this population

of people i n t hei r design of down-town. Our pub-lic trans-portation system is weak but does get certain people to work . It

does almost nothing for people looking for enter-tainment.

The new City Council members elected yesterday should encourage further development in downtown Raleigh, but the pre-exist-ing businesses and organi-zations should introduce more entertainment oppor-tunities for college students under 21. More opportuni-ties would increase revenue for these businesses and al-low fun, safe alternatives for students under 21.

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“Off of Avent Ferry the wooded area should stay preserved those areas because new homes are being built in the area.”

Thomas Grimesjunior, technology, design and engineering education

“Bus systems between campuses would make it easier to see my friends. Also, keeping cultural events such as International Festival would be great.”

Emma Cravensophomore, French education

“Nightlife for college students is more safe and convenient than Florida where I’m from.”

Michelle Alvarezsenior, microbiology

“I would like amusement parks in Raleigh, there’s so many else where.”

Hailey Berryfreshman, animal science

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Physics department wants more evidence before considering light speed barrier broken.

Sean LuseStaff Writer

Recent news of subatomic particles cal led neutrinos breaking the speed of light has brought many questions to the physics community. James Kneller, assistant professor of physics, specializes in neutrino astrophysics but raised doubts about their ability to surpass the speed of light.

“A neutrino is a fundamental particle just like an electron or photon or quark. They are ex-tremely hard to detect,” Kneller said. “Their interactions are so weak that it doesn’t really com-bine or participate with other kinds of particles. A neutrino will pass through a light year of lead before it stops.”

These neutrinos change state too. Physics professor Gail McLaughlin said these sub-atomic particles are ubiquitous.

“They have very small mass and no charge,” McLaughlin said. “There are three types and they can oscillate and change f lavor as they travel. Lots of them pass through your body and are created by the sun.”

The particles breaking the speed of light challenges the current theories physics is built upon.

“Of all the things they could

have said, breaking the speed of light is high up there on the shock value,” Kneller said. “It would shake it to its founda-tions. It would have very pro-found implications.”

The experiment wasn’t in-tended to find results of this na-ture, but to monitor neutrino behavior in their oscillations.

“[Breaking] the speed of light [observation] is really second-ary,” Kneller said. “It was in-tended to view what’s called neutrino f lavor oscillations. The universe has more matter than anti-matter. It’s thought that perhaps through this neu-trino flavor change there is a possibility you could explain the matter and anti-matter symmetry of the universe.”

Physics assistant professor Albert Young said these ob-servations go against nearly all other observations regard-ing Einstein’s Special Relativity.

“Neutrinos from a superno-va in 1987 show that light and neutrinos arrived at exactly the same time from an incredibly distant place, which is incon-sistent with recent data,” Young said.

The f indings may reveal properties of the universe that had been unknown, but McLaughlin voiced her skep-ticism.

“They tried to see if they did anything wrong with their experiment and they couldn’t [find anything] so they pub-lished the result so it could be checked,” McLaughlin said.

“Everyone is very skeptical un-til another experiment comes along and shows the same thing.”

Young expressed similar sen-timents.

“I was involved with three

projects that all had promises of new physics at the six sigma level,” Young said. “The results turned out to be false, because the experiment is difficult. Scientists do their best but it doesn’t take much of a mistake to create false results.”

The reaction by physicists has been to duplicate the results in-dependently to try to verify the original data.

“Colleagues of ours at Duke will be directly involved with checking the results,” Young said. “It may be worth focusing on but it really doesn’t make a case for the use of my time.”

Kneller, a neutrino astro-physicist, expressed his doubt as well.

“People are very skeptical—it’s just one experiment and what people would really want is more than one experiment to verify the same thing,” Kneller

said.McLaughlin said the reason

we believe things can’t travel faster than the speed of light is because there are solid exam-ples where that theory works extremely well.

“Most people would like to see a confirmation of this ex-periment by a separate group,” McLaughlin said.

Professor defies disbelief when pioneering efficient transistors to save energy.

Nistanth CoontoorStaff Writer

Professor Jayant Baliga’s in-vention, a power-saving switch, helped him earn the National Medal of Technology and In-novation, the nation’s high-est honor for technological achievement. However, it was not cre-ated without obstacles and setbacks.

“I can recall a line from ‘The Ballad of East and West’ by Ru-dyard Kipling to describe how it was when I began work,” Baliga sa id. “East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.”

Baliga developed the Insu-lated Gate Bipolar Transistor, a power-saving switch that

President Barack Obama’s ad-ministration has seen as a part of the equation to make the energy grid more efficient.

“When I began work 30 years ago on the Insulated Gate Bipo-lar Transistor, the power-sav-ing switch, at General Electric, companies were working on two disparate technologies—a bipolar transistor and a power MOSFET. They are individual technologies that were being pursued separately,” Baliga

said. “I had this idea of combining them. It was believed to be impossible.”

The en-ergy-saving semiconduc-tor s w itc h controls the flow of power from an elec-trical energy source to any application t hat need s energy. It is used in air conditioners,

compact fluorescent lamps and transportation systems.

“My first setback was in the kind of negative reaction that

I received from others,” Baliga said. “There is this phenom-enon called latching up.”

Latching up is a process in which an undesirable path de-velops between the power sup-ply and the ground. This direct path causes the switch to break down due to overheating.

“They said: It will simply latch up and destroy itself,” Baliga said. “I, however, solved this problem. Next, they said: It will switch very slowly. So, it will have very limited applica-tions.”

Through research, Baliga discovered how to troubleshoot slow switches.

“And when all questions were answered, people tended to go: What’s the big deal? I knew it all the way,” Baliga said. “I found truth in the statement by Arthur C. Clarke: Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction. They may be summed up by the phrases: one, it’s completely impossible. Two, it’s possible, but it’s not worth doing. Three, I said it was a good idea all along.”

Baliga described success in terms of passion.

“You have to strive to do your best,” Baliga said. “During one visit to a bookstore while I was

still a student, I came across The Feynman Lectures on Physics, a book that developed my interest in physics.”

Reading outside the cur-riculum took Baliga toward electronics.

“Semiconductors were as close as I could get to physics. That’s why I advise graduate students to innovate, to go be-yond the curriculum to come up with ideas,” Baliga said.

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“I advise graduate

students to

innovate, to

go beyond the

curriculum to

come up

with ideas.”Jayant Baliga,

professor in electrical and computer engineering

Breaking light speed barrier met with skepticism

Photo courtesy of rice universityThe world’s largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, operates at the European Organization for Nuclear Research. These tools study accelerated neutrinos and other particles.

Photo courtesy of cernThis particle accelerator in Geneva, Switzerland, is the epicenter of groundbreaking research on neutrino particles. Twenty countries share the facility and study other particles like protons and electrons.

Taking The doubT ouT of neuTrinos • creating neutrinos is easy, but monitoring them is the difficult

part. • neutrinos have very little mass and no charge which makes

monitoring them difficult. • these particles can be found coming from the sun and originally

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insulaTed gaTe bipolar TransisTor specs on savings in the past 20 years IGBT has brought cumulative cost savings of $2.7 trillion for U.S. consumers and $15.8 trillion for worldwide consumers.There has been a cumulative reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of 35 trillion pounds in the U.S. and 78 trillion pounds worldwide.In addition, IGBT-based compact portable defibrillators are projected to have saved nearly 100,000 lives in the United States.

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by the Eagles. State out-shot GSU 13 goals to two goals in the second half and Georgia Southern did not have their shots until after NCSU scored.

Sophomore Ryan Metts, who played more of a defensive cen-ter midfielder, helped the Pack to secure the shutout and said that the team possesses more of second half intensity.

“We’re usually better as a second half team,” Metts said. “And we knew that if we didn’t get away a goal in the first half we would be alright.”

The Eagles also picked up their level of intensity with some frustration and aggres-siveness towards the Pack by using some pushing and shov-ing in order to fight back and score. But Metts believed that if they fight back, State should stay focused no matter what.

“The way I look at it, is if they push you, you have to try your best not to react because you know in tough times, the ref-eree is going to get the reaction

and not see the first foul,” said Metts. “But at the same time you can’t take too much from them, you have to show a little bit of roughness.”

Coach Kelly Findley agreed that his team was disciplined coming into the second half.

“It’s tough to keep your fo-cus when the other team is losing theirs a little bit,” said Findley. “Dur-ing ha l f t ime we talked about being a litt le more posses-sion oriented in their half of the field and getting connected as well as creating quality chances and not just half-chances. I’m pleased with the way they guys stuck to the task.”

Albadawi’s goal started with a long and high throw-in by senior defenseman Zane Tha-rakan to freshman forward Zabarle Kollie who controlled the ball and passed it to Al-badawi. After a one-timer, the ball reached the net past Geor-gia Southern’s goalie.

It was Tharakan’s first start

of the season and also added an assist with his long throw-ins that look like corner kicks. Coach Findley was amazed at how far he could throw the ball in the air.

“It’s crazy, it’s unreal, and all the guys I’ve ever had, they always look like Zane,

like normal people,” said Findley. “You think like this guy who can throw it in, he’s going to be like a hulk-ing, muscu-

larly looking guy, but they’re like normal looking people.”

Tuesday night marked the fifth shutout by sophomore goal keeper Fabian Otte this season. Otte made no saves the second half and just three saves in the first.

With only five games left to play in the season, the Wolf-pack will play the first of their last two home games this sea-son on Friday against the Vir-ginia Tech Hokies. Game time is 7 p.m.

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Titans in 2006-2008. Just recently in week four, the

Lions overcame a 24-point def-icit to defeat “America’s Team” in Arlington, Texas. The six-year vet-eran solidi-fied his worth w h e n h e intercepted Tony Romo’s pass to Jason Witten late in the fourth quarter. This ultimately placed the Li-ons in Cow-boy territory to win the game on a Calvin Johnson fade route to the end zone.

“I knew we had a chance,” Tulloch said. “I knew we had an opportunity to go up when we were down by three. I told the

guys before we got on the field, with about four minutes in the game that we had to make a play. This is what defenses are made of.”

Taking advantage of Romo’s self-destructiveness during the contest, Tulloch’s situational awareness proved to be clutch

in one of the game’s most defining mo-ments.

“It so hap-pened that I had a great r e a d o n Tony Romo,” Tulloch said. “I saw Witten run down the middle and I was able to undercut him and intercept

the ball.” Just three years ago, De-

troit went 0-16 in the regular season. But after five weeks of football thus far, the Lions have reversed their fortune and are now one of two remaining

undefeated teams left in the league.

Make no mistake – the former punching bags of the NFL are not in this position because of luck. Tulloch said the players have worked as-siduously week in and week out to reach the success they currently have.

“It’s a mind frame, it’s a state of mind,” Tulloch said. “When I got here, I told these guys to be profes-sionals, do what it takes to get the job done and know how to respond to adversity. When the offense throws a pick and you’re inside your 10-yard line, defend that and force them to kick a field goal so you don’t have to give up six points.”

Tul loch ’s underrated value has taken away from his popularity among the Wolfpack community, but the substance he brings forth in every game is un-deniable. It is only a matter of time before every State fan knows his name.

just the cherry on the top. It was really exciting and it backed up my hard work.”

Despite all of this progress from an individual stand-point, Merriwether’s focus still remains on the success of the program, which in her eyes still has a long way to go. Despite the Pack matching its win total of 14 from last year at the midpoint of the season, she believes State needs to take

further steps to become a win-ning program.

“Because our win total wasn’t super high, that doesn’t mean much,” Merriwether said. “I think the fact that we’re com-peting with teams means more than the win total. We still need to take it a step further and start competing and win-ning.”

According to Bunn, Mer-riwether will definitely be a staple for the rebuilding of the Pack’s program.

“Brie is a huge part of our fu-ture,” Bunn said. “While she is still learning a lot at this point,

she is the type of athlete and hard worker we are looking for to build this program.”

Briecontinued from page 8

Thomas obarowski/TechnicianThe men’s Wolfpack soccer team huddles before a 1-0 win against the Georgia Southern Eagles, Tuesday Oct. 11.

“When we got

there, N.C. State

was known for

its defense but we

kind of took it to

another level.”Stephen Tulloch,

Detroit Lions linebacker

tullochcontinued from page 8

soccercontinued from page 8

BrieMerriwether By the NuMBers:66: Amount of blocks for the season, 2nd on the team.

161: Amount of kills for the season, 3rd on the team.

.329: Attack average for the season.

source: n.c. sTaTe aThleTics

“We’re usually

better as a second

half team.”Ryan Metts, defenseman

Sophomore steps up her game for the Pack.

Jeniece Jamison Senior Staff Writer

In her second season with the Wolfpack, sophomore middle blocker Brie Mer-riwether has become a stat sheet stuffer for the volley-ball team.

Her first season saw her finish with 125 kills and 47 blocks in 81 sets, which was highest among the fresh-man class last year.

Since her freshman cam-paign, the numbers have in-creased dramatically. This year she ranks third for the Pack in kills at 161 and kills per set at 2.44 and second in blocks with 66 total and 1 per set. Her blocking num-bers ranks 9th in the con-ference.

According to Merriwether and coach Bryan Bunn, she has placed emphasis on her technique during the offseason to improve her overall performance on the court.

“The coaches rea l ly worked on my arm swing,” Merriwether said. “There were a lot of small technical things that needed correc-tion and I think that helps with my numbers and my performance. Just really focusing on technique and making it muscle memory so it just happens naturally.”

According to Bunn, a lot has changed for Merriweth-er in the last year.

“She has much more experi-ence this year and worked very hard in the spring to improve her skills,” Bunn said. “She

has come a very long way in the past year. She is so much more consistent and steady this year.”

Merriwether said getting used to the speed of the game has also helped her exceed her output from last season, and

she is still getting used to the rapid nature of college play.

“Coming in as a freshman, it was definitely quicker and I struggled with that a lot,” Merriwether said. “I still need to work on that, but I definitely don’t feel as tense and maybe that the play is happening faster than I am.”

According to Bunn, Merri-wether has put plenty of hours towards improving her game on and off the court.

“She has really grown on the court in terms of being able to see the game and be ahead of what is happening,” Bunn said. “Off the court she is coming in to watch video a ton, working extremely hard in the weight room and learning how to be a leader in the future.

“She is one of the most dili-gent players I’ve ever worked with.”

Merriwether has also cap-tured a tournament Most Valuable Player honor at the Courtyard Midtown Classic. The Pack took its matches in that tournament against North Carolina A&T, Wisconsin, Western Carolina and Camp-bell. She finished the tourna-ment with 37 kills for the Pack.

According to Merriwether, the accolade topped off a great weekend from the Pack and helped affirm her progress in her second season.

“It was really exciting,” Mer-riwether said. “That was just a great weekend for the team. I was mostly excited about the win for the team and that was

COUNTDOWN• 10 days until next conference game against UVA.

INSIDE• Page 7: A continuation of the men’s soccer recap

and Tulloch feature. SportsTechnicianPage 8 • wednesday, october 12, 2011

Men’s rugby earns spot at NationalsThe N.C. State men’s rugby team qualified for Nationals after winning the Atlantic Coast Invitational tournament for the second year in a row. The team qualified for two National sevens tournaments over the course of the next year. The team is required to sell 300 tickets in order to attend the events.

SOURCE: N.C. STATE MEN’S RUGBY

Men’s basketball holding annual media dayWolfpack men’s basketball players and coach Mark Gottfried will hold an annual media day on Wednesday afternoon from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Dail Basketball Center. The team will play the annual Red-White scrimmage on Nov. 5, and hosts UNC Asheville in the first regular season game on Nov. 11.

SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Quote of the day“While she is

still learning a lot at this point, she is the type of athlete and hard worker

we are looking for to build

this program.”Bryan Bunn,

volleyball coach

volleyball

soccerfootball

The difference a year can make

JOHN JOYNER/TECHNICIANsophomore middle blocker brie Merriwether blocks the ball, sending it back to Nc a&t during the courtyard Midtown classic in reynolds coliseum on friday, sept. 2, 2011.

Stephen Tulloch making contributions for undefeated Detroit Lions.

Vincent GradyStaff Writer

It should come as no surprise that the San Di-ego Chargers’ quarterback Phillip Rivers is a household name in the N.C. State com-munity. Other former State players that should sound familiar include Torry Holt, Mario Williams, Jer-richo Cotchery and Adrian Wilson.

But where does this leave former State player Stephen Tulloch?

Tulloch, a middle line-backer for the undefeated

Detroit Lions has proved to be a key acquisition for Motor City this past offseason in the NFL. The leadership and exemplary playmaker ability he has dis-played thus far on defense has undoubtedly been a factor in the team’s ongoing success.

Stephen Tulloch is not a name that will probably spark a lot of notoriety in the general populace of the State commu-nity but it is a name that die-hard State fans are familiar with. The three years Tulloch spent playing for State in 2003 to 2005 were brief but nonethe-less unforgettable.

During his career at State, Tulloch was a contributing force on the defensive side of the ball, racking up 274 total tackles, seven sacks, two fum-ble recoveries, a pick-six and even MVP honors in the 2005 Meineke Car Care Bowl against

South Florida. After his third year at State,

Tulloch was selected in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft. However, he was not the only State player present on draft day to have the privilege to shake the former commis-sioner Paul Tagliabue’s hand. Manny Lawson, John McCa-rgo and Williams were also a part of one of the most elite defensive units that State has established.

“It was great, it was one of the better times I’ve had in my career as far as football is con-cerned,” Tulloch said. “And I had an opportunity to come in to school with a lot of those guys. When we got there, N.C. State was known for its defense but we kind of took it to an-other level. It was an exciting time to have those big guys in front of me. We just had a solid

team.”Prior to his arrival in De-

troit, Tulloch spent his first five seasons with the Tennessee Titans. While playing under former head coach Jeff Fisher, he had established an impres-sive resume that consisted of being awarded runner up for total tackles in the 2010 season with 160.

After his fifth year with the Titans, he became a free agent. Detroit opportunist ica l ly signed Tulloch to a one year deal in order to swiftly revi-talize its linebacker corps. Now playing under head coach Jim Schwartz, one may assume that Tulloch was destined to play for Detroit because Schwartz served as Tulloch’s former defensive coordinator for the

Tulloch excelling with Lions

A shutout

much

neededAlbadawi makes game winner against non-conference Georgia Southern.

Rebecca FiorentinoStaff Writer

A shutout at home, com-ing off two loses away, was exactly what the N.C. State soccer team needed to get back in the win column.

The Georgia Southern Eagles (7-5-1) traveled to Raleigh in hopes of win-ning their first game on State’s turf since 2002. As the Southern Conference leader, they brought along Conference Player of the Year candidate Luigi Clen-dening, who has recorded 11 goals this season.

But the Wolfpack has sophomore midfielder Naz-mi Albadawi, who is a top striker and leads the team after today’s winning goal with five goals and three as-sists this season.

After 9 shots on goal in the second half, the 71st minute saw what would be the game winner by Al-badawi, who was thrilled that his team finally got a win.

“We got the win that we needed. We have to get a lot of wins the rest of the year, and that was a good way to start” said Albadawi. “That was a tough team at home and they are a really hard-working team, so we just had to grind it out and we finally got a goal.”

The game did not pick up intensity until the sec-ond half of the game with the first half seeing only two shots on goal by the Wolf-pack and four shots on goal

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pHOTO CONTRIBUTEd BY dETROIT LIONS MEdIA RELATIONSDetroit lions linebacker stephen tulloch celebrates after sacking tampa bay buccaneers quarterback Josh freeman on sept. 11 in tampa bay. tulloch finished the game with four tackles and a sack as the lions won the season opener, 27-20.

athletic schedule

ThursdayMen’s Tennis aT Regional ChaMpionshipsChapel Hill, All day

WoMen’s soCCeR vs. viRginiaRaleigh, 7 p.m.

FridayMen’s Tennis aT Regional ChaMpionshipsChapel Hill, All Day

WoMen’s Tennis aT UniveRsiTy of alabaMa inviTaTionalTuscaloosa, Ala., All Day

Men’s golf aT bank of Tennessee inTeRCollegiaTeJonesborough, Tenn., All Day

CRoss CoUnTRy aT WisConsin adidas inviTaTionalMadison, Wisc., 2 p.m.

Men’s soCCeR vs. viRginia TeChRaleigh, 7 p.m.

WoMen’s volleyball vs. viRginia TeChRaleigh, 7 p.m.

SaturdayCRoss CoUnTRy aT TRibe openWilliamsburg, Va., TBA

Men’s Tennis aT Regional ChaMpionshipsChapel Hill, All Day

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