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Stuff | Page 11 Angry pArents sound off At forum Complaints of difficult courseloads, under-inflated GPAs and lack of parking for multi-car dormdwellers

Recruiting | page 69 BetCH looks for ACtuAl students Foosball coach vows to recruit students that may actually come to UNC

Thousands of diplomas sent to landfill in december provokes uNC to replace trash cans with recycling bins at may commencement Art VAndelAy Future Mustache-wearer

UNC’s efforts to promote green living will take a post-graduate step during this May’s commencement ceremony, as recycling bins will replace trash cans outside the Dean Smith Center this year in response to concerns raised by students and faculty. Of the more than 2,200 degrees awarded at the December ceremony, Condi Synding, a spokesperson for the department of Reducing Waste, estimates more than 1,700 were found in the trash receptacles near the stage and exits. “Graduates took the diplomas from Chancellor Heldin Torpedo, smiled for the cameras on their way across the stage and then dropped

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Graduate Theodore Puffinstuff disposes of his newly aquired diploma following Decembers commencement ceremony. them in the trash cans at the bottom That’s actually how I ended up in this of the stairs,” Syding said. “I was in job in the first place--well, that and my the crowd and couldn’t believe what daddy paid some people off.” I was seeing.” The initiative has been met with Synding, an alumna from the class praise by December graduates, who of 1994, said while she also threw weren’t hard to find since they all still her diploma away after receiving her work on Franklin Street. bachelor’s in highlighting other’s faults Lacy Brah, who works at the Vinewhile ignoring your own, she paid to yard Vines drive-thru that opened up offset her carbon footprint in 1996 by last February, graduated in December, donating $36 to an organization seek- but doesn’t remember what she did ing to grow trees in Siberia. with her diploma. “I saw an Animal Planet special “I always assumed I would hang it about how there aren’t trees there,” up in my office, but then I realized a Synding said. “I knew I had to help. degree in eyeshadow application with

Where are they now: Tiger Hansbobo A&E | page slevin Clowns to perform At pit Tickets for the concert, which was originally scheduled as an 11-year-old’s birthday, sell out in less than 30 minutes

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Investigators find excessive amounts of baby oil in Ray Williamson’s household

MASCOTS| page -5 A new erA Sick of Tar Heel/ram confusion, UNC is seeking a new mascot. A profile of the frontrunners.

this day in history JAn. 26, 1903 UNC-Chapel Hill celebrated its tri-centennial.

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Since Tar Heel fans last saw him, Tiger Hansbobo has gone from flying down the court to lighting up the silver screen. The 6’9, 250-pound crazy-eyed former UNC basketball player was selected from dozens of worthy candidates to play the role of a 6’9, 250-pound crazy-eyed former UNC basketball player in a recent AT&T commercial, in which a kindhearted Hansbobo helps a sad puppy find its way home. As per his restraining order, Hansbobo was not allowed within fifty feet of Mary Smith, the young lady who played the dog-loving damsel in distress in Hansbobo’s feature-film debut. Therefore, his scenes were all filmed using state-of-the-art green screens. Hansbobo said the green screen provided a unique challenge and allowed him to showcase his talent. “At first, uh, I was, like, really confused and stuff. It was all green and I was like, uh…where is the little girl?” Hansbobo chuckled. Dick Schmucker, the director of the ATNT commercial, said special dispensations had to be made so Hansbobo could stick to the script. As Hansbobo doesn’t actually have any friends, actors had to be hired to stand in as his ethnically-diverse posse at the restaurant. He put Hansbobo in an intensive, four-week texting class so his performance would be more realistic, but wound up hiring a stunt double because he pulled a tendon in his left pinkie. “We decided not to give him any lines early on,” Schmucker said. “We thought it would play to his strengths if he remained silent.” After that, Hansbobo was hooked. He fished around for more acting gigs and finally found

a minor in 1950s-era television doesn’t really allow me to have an office,” she said. “There’s a little wall space at the drive-thru where I work, but I was worried about everyone being jealous. Not everyone gets a degree from UNC.” Franz Fitzgerald with UNC’s registrar, confirmed Brah was right about the scarcity of degrees awarded at Carolina, and the heightened scarcity of degrees less than two months after commencement. “We have about 18 percent of undergrads graduate, not counting those that go to the NBA or jail,” Fitzgerald said. “And even those that get them usually toss them out. It’s just not a valuable piece of paper.” But, according to Fitzgerald, it’s easier for the university to save the environment by providing recycling bins than to try to increase the value of the degree. “We would need decent faculty, a complete course overhaul and better students,” he said. “It’s a lot easier to just buy some baby blue plastic boxes to sit outside the Dean Dome.” Mork Ellen, a senior in Kevin Bacon studies, said the move by the university is a welcome change, and that more could be done to help the environment. “They should just loan out laminated diplomas to save even more on production costs,” Ellen said. “There’s See green PAGe 12

Tailgating just got classier Though changes won’t affect most of the 78 fans that fill Conan Stadium, paperwork may keep other fans from distracting players Billy gutrige dean’s assistant, reMeMber?

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Tiger Hansbobo poses with a cardboard cutout of a dog in an upcoming Puppy Chow ad. one at Performance Acura, which was looking to advertise its October “Woah” savings event. The role allowed Hansbobo to showcase his vocal talents. “I kept forgetting my lines,” Hansbobo said as he creepily stroked the front of the car, as he does several times during the commercial. “Was it ‘wah!’ or was it ‘wow?’ I wound up having to use cue cards. But since I don’t read so good, they had to draw me pictures.” The dog used in the original ATNT commercial had to be put down after Hansbobo accidentally infected him with the incredibly rare and deadly human-canine chlamydia: but Hansbobo adopted a look-alike and the two hit the road. Despite what he called a “promising” NBA career ahead of him with the Indiana Pacers, Hansbobo See tiger PAGe 12

When you think wild tailgates, crazy fans and loud football stadiums the first to come to mind has to be the Carolina Tarheels. And to help make this atmosphere even better than it already is the UNC athletic department has decided to enforce more rules into its already electric atmosphere. The rule changes impose a dress code on attendees. No fans will be allowed into the gates of historic Konnan Stadium without the proper dress attire of khaki pants, and a white tucked-in dress shirt equipped with either a light blue bow tie, or light blue sweater vest over it. With the announcement of the dress code there have been split reactions over it, though students don’t seem to have a problem with the regulation. “I see absolutely no problem in it,” junior Fresh McDouche, head inspector of bowties and boat shoes for the Greek organizations, said. “It is not like we don’t already wear it already, especially the girls. I just wish it could be the dark blue that our football coach seems to love so much.” However the fans of Carolina who never have actually set foot in a classroom in Chapel Hell are outraged. As are the local Q-Mart and Wal-Shop as predictions for its second quarter revenues are dropping fast due to the recent failures of the team and the new rule. “If I ain’t ever heard of the most ridiculous thing in the world, outside of this I don’t know what is,” Cleadius Claxton, a local Waffle Building janitor, but supposed diehard fan said. “This is a violation of my personal rights as a fair-weather fan, I can’t afford to buy that expensive of clothes. What happens if they start losing? I will have to find another team. I mean we can’t even wear the sweet gear that we can get at Wal-Mart.” The next rule change that will help to take the CaroSee CHAnges PAGe 12

Heels claim Charleston Community College as new rival CAroline A. Blue staFF writer

The Tar Heels suffered a resounding defeat from Charleston Community College this season, because apparently being ranked No. 9 in the nation at the time did not automatically entitle them to sweep their non-conference competition. Abercrombie Hollister, a sophomore in Carolina fanatics, said he doesn’t agree with the outcome of the game. “It’s just not right,” Hollister said. “An unranked team just doesn’t beat a No. 9 ranked team.” After some guy from Waxhaw who probably pissed Ray Wilttums off preventing him from playing at

a real school hit a 3-pointer in overtime, according to the scoreboard, at least, the Heels had lost. In true Carolina spirit, however, students, faculty and fans are responding to this mind-blowing defeat by embracing their conquerers as their new rivals. “We look forward to playing Charleston Community College again,” Wilttums said. “I see potential for a real rivalry here. They will probably beat us most of the time but we will still have a chance.” Some say the Rams’ lack of a decent rival could have led to the loss. Dr. Polo Lauren, a sports psychologist, said the Carolina players are suffering from a syndrome known as “rival identity disorder.”

“The Tar Heels are so used to being better than anyone else, they don’t have a real team to call their rivals,” Lauren said. “This is detrimental to the player’s mental state. Hopefully Charleston will give them the chance to play a team beyond their level of perfection.” Player Dean Trampson said he is happy with the valiant effort his team put up against their opponents. “It isn’t like we were playing an easy team like Moo U,” Trampson said. “We met our match in Charleston Community College. We played a good game but in the end they just had something we’d never seen before. They didn’t just let us dunk.” The question of a non-existent rivalry with that agriculture school

in Raleigh has been a growing issue on campus for many students. Two open forums have thus far been held to discuss how insulting it is for the Tar Heels to even have to play the Wolfpack. Mink Chump, a senior in social networking studies, has created a Facebook group for people to vent on their frustration with Moo U taking Carolina’s focus off of Charleston. “Apparently State fans like to think that UNC and N.C. State are the two biggest rivals. Obviously this game proves that Charleston Community College and UNC are the only rivals that matter,” Chump said. “State fans need to get over the idea that we care more about beating them than Charleston.”

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Spirited crowd gathers at Ram Roast Ram Roast brings together students in anticipation of Carolina game

chanting after the women’s game, but the crowd booed them away.” According to Thompson, the Ram Roast went a long way to draw more attention to the womNick Tran en’s basketball game which was News Editor Monday. “We saw a ton of students walkStudents displayed their excitement for the impending game ing to the [women’s] game and against Carolina Monday night, it looked like we had some new and into early Tuesday morning, fans,” Thompson said. According to Thompson, the at the fifth annual Ram Roast. The Ram Roast began as an Traditions Committee made it a point to ineffort to precrease turnvent Carolina out this year students from by improving painting t he advertising for Free Expresthe Ram Roast sion Tu n nel through FaceCarolina-blue, book, sa ndbut i n t he w ich boards past years has around camevolved into Bryan Maxwell, a junior in civil pus and fliers. a pep-ra l ly engineering “We planned where students to chalk up the c ou l d s h ow c a mpu s but t hei r school spirit and support against the it rained on both of the days we planned,” Thompson said. “But University’s rival. Chandler Thompson, a member we’re glad more people still turned of the Traditions Committee of out.” There were many activities at the Alumni Association Ambassadors Program, was the primary the event to keep students enterorganizer of the Ram Roast and tained and spirits high such as oversaw the events through the music, karaoke and food which consisted mostly of a pig pickin’ night. “We’re very excited all these and wings provided by Wingzone. people turned out,” she said. “We Earlier in the night, students gathhad a group of Carolina students ered at the Tunnel to paint the entry to walk through the Tunnel tire length red.

“It’s just a good time and it’s good to get everyone out here.”

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Dustin Haigler, a sophomore in agricultural education, adds the finishing touches to his painting of a wolf as part of the Ram Roast Monday evening. Haigler’s elaborate wolf was one of many that was painted in the Free Expression Tunnel as a way to prevent the tunnel from being painted by Tarheels. “I’ve been drawing this wolf since I was 6” said Haigler, “It was on the back of my hat, so I would draw it instead of doing math.”

There were also many opportunities throughout the night for students to win tickets to tonight’s men’s basketball game against Carolina, including wing-eating contests, a four-square tournament, a basketball contest and an Amazing Race-style competition on campus.

Eddie Young, a freshman in engineering, tied for first place in the first wing-eating contest, but lost in the sudden-death round which followed. “It would’ve been nice to win one [a ticket], but if they don’t have enough they don’t have enough,” Young said. “It was still

Howl for Haiti raises $8,531 in first week Arth Pandya Staff Writer

Howl for Haiti, the campus-wide disaster relief effort to aid Haitian earthquake victims, has raised funds totaling $8531 in the past week, according to Kelly Hook, Chief of Staff for the Student Body President. The total includes the fundraiser at last week’s NCSU-Duke basketball game, along with student and group donations. “About $6,500 was collected [at the Duke game],” said Mike Giancola, director of the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics, and Publice Service. Giancola, however, said the total as of date exceeds the official total. “What has been deposited is $8,531.10. There’s more, but that’s what has been deposited as of Friday,” Giancola said. Giancola said fundraising at the basketball game was less than expected. “The game was a week after the disaster, and a lot of people had already gave donations, through text messages,” Giancola said. Hook said she was optimistic the relief effort would raise $50,000 in funds without any problem. “We raised $8,531 in just one week, so I’m sure we can do it,” Hook said. “We plan on collecting to the end of the school year.” Many events and fundraisers are currently being planned by student groups, such as “Date for Quake” — a date auction presented by the Park Scholars, a fashion show by the College of Textiles, along with a benefit concert, alumni dinners, and ribbon sales in the Brickyard. Tomorrow, the Quad is hosting “Quad Means 4 Drive” —an all you can eat pancake dinner fundraiser— at 8 p.m. in the Honors Village Commons Multipurpose Room. “Many organizations on campus have contributed to the effort through monetary or item donations, as well as volunteering their time and ideas,” Hook said. In addition to campus efforts, several area restaurants also raised money for relief efforts with “Dine Out for Haiti” this past Sunday and yesterday. Over 40 Triangle restaurants donated 10 percent of their sales to the relief fundraiser, organized by Chef Amy Tornquist

a lot of fun and you can’t be too mad about losing a contest where you get to eat wings. It was good to see people getting excited for the game against UNC.” Bryan Maxwell, a junior in civil engineering, attended the event

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Elvin James, a junior in First Year College, holds up a “Help Haiti” sign in front of the Atrium Tuesday. “We’re from the Xi Zeta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma,” said James. “We’re collecting money for the Haiti relief, we’re accepting donations.” The fraternity was giving away pizza to anyone who gave a donation.

of Watts Grocery in Durham, with the proceeds benefiting Partners in Health and Family Health Ministry. According to Tornquist, the community turnout was great, as business increased. “We had a slight uptick in business. We were more happy to bring in new folks to the restaurant,” said Tornquist. Tornquist said the amount of restaurants

participating in the fundraiser reflected how community minded the Triangle restaurant community is. “I think the support is amazing, especially considering the economy and the fact that most restaurants are pretty slow this time of year,” Tornquist said.

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A 7.0-magnitude earthquake, which struck Haiti Jan.12, killed an estimated 150,000 people. In the wake of the devastation, both in material and loss of life, the international community has attempted to address Haiti’s problems and look to the future for ways to completely redevelop its decimated capital, Port-auPrince. At a conference on Haiti relief Monday, international leaders addressed the longterm redevelopment of the nation. One of the biggest issues to come out of the meeting, and others, has been the problem of delivering incredibly large aid packages to a country that had a limited infrastructure, even before the earthquake. Likewise, the political instability, past and present, raises large problems for international aid. Addressing those issues, Jim Ceresnak, Student Body President said, “Haiti has a history of political turmoil and a lot [of the effort] is about the long-standing problems.” The Ceresnak-led Student Government has taken on a substantial campus initiative for Haiti relief called “Howl for Haiti.” In asso-

ciation with Stop Hunger Now, SG hopes to raise $50,000 for relief. Students who have friends, classmates or family members who have been to Haiti have heard first-hand accounts of the difficulties associated with delivering the aid, even when it’s collected. Issac Owolabe II, a senior in aerospace engineering, has a friend in Haiti working for a non-governmental organization. He said, “it’s a blessing and a curse at the same time.” Owolabe said, “the country ... already [had] a weak infrastructure, so it’s kind of like the earthquake already struck down the things that were there before.” As far as the delivery, Owolabe said,”It might take a little longer.” The reconstruction of Haiti is likely to be a long-term commitment, but many people including the leaders of “Howl for Haiti” remain optimistic. Ceresnak said, “What this destruction has brought [is] a lot of international focus on the nation and on the country, and so I hope with the help of the community, Haiti can recover from the disaster and start fighting some of the long-term problems that have existed there.”

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n Monday night the First Year College program, held its spring Convocation seminar. The keynote speaker of the night, Warwick Arden, interim provost, talks to the students of the FYC program about his first-year experience in college at the University of Sydney. Convocation allowed students to acknowledge their academic advisors as well as fellow students who are active in their community.

In the know 28th Annual Sisterhood Dinner The Council on the Status of Women of N.C. State will be holding the 28th Annual Sisterhood Dinner at the Talley Student Center Ballroom. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the dinner, which is being sponsored by the Council on the Status of Women, The Women’s Center and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion. The dinner will feature guest speaker Shawn Ladda, of Manhattan College, president of the National Association of Girls and Women in Sports, who will give a presentation entitled “From high heels to sneakers: Women making strides in sports.” The cost is $20 for tickets to the event, which will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m, Feb. 4.

Jonathan Kraftchick: Personal Finance for Live in the Real World Jonathan Kraftchick, manager of Training, Development & Recruiting at Cherry, Bekaert and Holland, L.L.C., will be speaking at the Walnut Room of Talley Student Center on learning to manage money early on in your career. Developing good moneymanagement skills can help you to build financial stability for your working life and retirement. Co-sponsored by the University Graduate Student Association, Kraftchick will speak on student loans, IRAs, 401Ks, life insurance, disability policies and taxes. The speaker will present on Feb. 5 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Source: NCSU Campus Calendar

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World & Nation Pakistani military says no new Taliban offensive soon The Pakistani government announced Thursday the Pakistani military has no intention to launch any new assaults this year on Taliban refuges near the Afghan border. This represents a major setback to the Obama administration, which has been attempting to pacify Afghanistan by striking major Taliban sanctuaries along the Afghan border. The U.S. stragety in Afghanistan hinges on ousting Taliban elements from Pakistan, primarily in the North Waziristan area which houses the leadership of the Haqqani network, considered to be the most dangerous insurgent group in Afghanistan. Major Athar Abbas, Pakistan’s chief military spokesman, said any new offensive against the Taliban would have to wait until next year. Source: MCT Campus

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guards, which accused them of killing Iraqi civilians in December 2007. The court argued the constitutional rights of the guards had been violated during the investigation and proceeded to throw out the case. This ruling has caused controversy amongst Iraqis and has prompted Prime Minster Nuri al-Maliki to prepare a lawsuit against the company, now renamed Xe Services. Vice President Joseph Biden said Saturday the United States would appeal the federal court’s dismissal of the case against the former Blackwater guards. Source: MCT Campus

Japan, U.K. set $500 million international fund for Taliban rehabilitation The Japanese and British governments have entered a joint agreement with the government of Afghanistan to establish an international fund of $500 million to sponsor a new kind of antiterror program. The money funds programs to draw former Taliban members out and attempt to reintroduce them to a normal, civilian life. The fund will provide money for job training and living expenses as the former Taliban members transition from their former militant lifestyles.

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The Pack will play host Tuesday evening to the University’s long-standing rivals from Chapel Hill.

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A competitive atmosphere creates an exciting and invigorating façade around the game. Students should take that enthused spirit and direct it toward support for the Wolfpack, pushing the team — a composition of students’ peers — to victory.

Be a fan, if nothing else

he annual men’s home basketball game against Carolina is one of the University’s most honored traditions. Students, current and past, revel in camaraderie at the Ram Roast the evening before the game and bear the winter’s cold at the Campout in an effort to gain admission to the big show. The events in the lead-up to those couple hours are quintessentially N.C. State. It becomes more than a game. Students’ peers out on the court become surrogates in a very palpable and fierce form of rivalry. Die-hard fans are expected, almost obliged, to give Will

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Graves — “the man” for the Carolina game — a warm Wolfpack welcome. But those jeers and good-spirited boos are not an invitation to lose focus on the true meaning of the game and its meaning to the University. Alumni and students can support the Pack while still maintaining a shred of decency; respectful behavior and avid support are not mutually exclusive. In the past, students, admittedly, have engaged in behavior that makes Wolfpack na-

tion look less like the proud winner of two NCAA titles in men’s basketball and more like a backwards school dominated by rednecks — in the worst sense, of course. That isn’t the heritage of the University’s fan base or it’s players. Reynold’s Coliseum is one of the most storied stadiums in the entire country; David Thompson was Michael Jordan’s inspiration and, perhaps, the greatest college basketball player to ever play the game; and Jim Valvano has a legacy unparalleled in life and

death. In that tradition, it behooves students to celebrate the University Tuesday evening. Win or lose, come out to the game — in person or in spirit. Be a fan! There will be Carolina fans at the RBC Center for the game and they might rub students the wrong way — that’s a given. But that doesn’t necessitate Wolfpack fans follow suit. Treat the game as an opportunity to celebrate the basketball team and uphold the long and proud institution the program has forged through the years.

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Homework means do it later

race yourself. There is no such thing as homework. But what is homework, anyway? Such a term puts the work off until a later time by necessity. What’s the point of saying, “I’ve got some homework to do later,” when all we really mean is, “I’ve got Jake Goldbas some procrasStaff Columnist tination-work that I’m going to procrastinate on right now?” If it were important enough to do in the meantime, professors would tell you to do the work after class. When I was in seventh grade, I would complain to Mrs. Gavett when she would hand out worksheets. I said, “Is this homework?” And she would say, “This is now work.” She said it with enough bite to last me until now – clearly the words resonated. We do not live at home anymore, anyway. The places we work — our dormitories, t he col lege buildings and the college libraries — are not home. Homework, then, is a word of and about procrastination. There is work that has to be done now and there is work that does not have to be done. If work cannot or does not have to be done now, it does not have to be done. The professors hand it out in class, or mark it on the syllabus and never talk about it, but the reason for putting work off until after class is because supposedly the professor’s individual words are more important. Sorry, but unless you are in a class with Professor Einstein, professors’ words are secondary to truth itself, which is mostly the readings, Webassigns, maple assignments and Vista assignments they are teaching. The emphasis on academic literature exists in professional academia, of course, even if it is only implicit in undergraduate academia. Professors do not go to Continuing Legal Education

courses, like lawyers do, or the continuing medical classes like doctors do. Could you imagine a country in which doctors are not forced to continue their medical educations? The reason for not continuing their education is that professors already subscribe to the “truth” and are supposed to distribute it as such – at least supposedly. After they get their doctorates of philosophy, everyone assumes professors keep up with the “truth” because if they do not, they lose their jobs. (Generally, professors have to publish about the “truth.” “Publish or perish,” so to speak.) Professors sat in the seats we are sitting in. In the case of one of my philosophy instructors, he literally sat in the seats I sit in. Nevertheless, professors are supposedly masters of selfteaching after they receive their doctorates. These days, professors do not sit in seats like we do anymore because they supposedly know e nou g h s o that they do not have to. C ou ld you imagine a whole bunch of these 40-year-olds sitting in a class and listening? It is laughable and I am not sure why. They believe in it for their students for the sake of academia, which they are trying to encourage us toward. If you watch them closely, they do all of their work, as soon as they can, in their offices. They do not believe in homework. If they did, they would not be hired. Encourage yourself toward the “truth.” Do the “now” work. The work is either capable of being delayed and therefore not really important, or it is important and must be done. Either way, homework is a humbug term.

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sma ll number of people. These extremists do not carry the true messages of their religion. Even if you look at the crusades, there were three goals in mind: gold, glory and God. The last was mixed in as a way of legitimizing the crusades. Religion was not responsible; it was irresponsible selfish interests. Religion is not about land or gold; it’s about compassion and understanding. Don’t look at the actions of the few and generalize them to the whole. Religion helps people to cope with stress and promote personal health. Those who are religious have understanding for how and why things are happening to them, and coping mechanisms to help them deal with stresses that are all too plentiful. They are less likely to look towards drugs and alcohol as an escape. Religion encourages respect for designated authorities, whether it be in the family or the government. Religious families have a genetic connection, but also a strong emotional connection. They have a set of moral values that help guide decision making in the household. They also teach respect towards one another, which is unfortunately becoming the exception and not the norm. Respect for parents translates into respect for all authoritative figures whether it be teachers, law enforcement officers or the law itself. Religion provides answers for why there are laws and why they should be followed. It would be a stretch to say that ethical and moral behavior

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only comes from those who are religious; that is simply not true. Religiouslyinclind people misbehave too, but those who are more religious should have more reason to act morally if they believe in the consequences that lie outside the law. Maher would advocate that faith is a value of not thinking. We all have faith to some extent. Christians have faith in Jesus. Muslims have faith in Allah. Atheists have faith in the idea that there is no god. To say that everything in the world can be explained rationally is obtuse. There are some aspects of life that just cannot be explained through rational thought. Religion should not be victimized and dismissed as irrational. Religion is important and has positive functions in society. “And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.” — George Washington Send Chad your thoughts on religion to letters@technicianonline.com.

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for two hours before participating in the basketball contest, in which he won a ticket to the Carolina game after making a shot from 75 feet. “It’s just a good time and it’s good to get everyone out here,” he said. “People are just standing around hanging out, and there’s a giant [Wingzone] chicken walking around creeping people out for the wingeating contest.” Kelly Burns, a freshman in business, won the second wingeating contest and was awarded a ticket to the Carolina game as well. “I didn’t have a ticket so I just couldn’t pass up the wing eating contest,” she said. “I won the wing eating contest at the College Inn over the summer

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so it was more of the same.” Burns said the number of people attending the Ram Roast was a display the University’s spirit. “It’s great to see everyone out here getting excited to beat UNC,” she said. “I think people will be out here all night, especially with the different competitions which will be held. We’re pretty school-spirited so I have confidence there will still be people here late.”

50 people signed up to participate in the Amazing Race at N.C. State which was held at 1 p.m., the winner of which would also be awarded a game ticket. Students who signed up to guard the Tunnel rotated every two hours throughout the night and early into this morning to ensure the Tunnel stayed red for today’s game.

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Bugs infest local author’s crime series Novelist tim DowNs uses fictioNal Ncsu eNtomologist as maiN character an d r e talk t w sirls, a f re s h o tim m w h at D t h e y o w n s i n a n i n co m the B were p u te o r hen local author Tim Downs abou t,” sai okstore s engineer ing, a a t u rd d sirl read an article in a science magas. Bef n a ore le y. “i heard d Derek s ch a M h ving, zine about the field of forensic entomology, sirls e was sign ell, a fresh arisa akers boug / i n ht Do g book man in en Technician he knew he had found the perfect theme for an original s wns’ nove and i wan gineering l, Pla suspense novel. Eight books later, all the novels in the g u e m te d to s e e , aker. Bug Man series: “Bug Man” series have become national bestsellers — and

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N.C. State is sharing in the fame. “It seemed like everything his wife took a quiz that told them in crime fiction had been done they would enjoy living in North before,” Downs said. “When I Carolina. “My wife and I grew up in the heard about forensic entomology it was fascinating to me. Foren- Midwest but didn’t want our chilsic entomologists don’t fit in at dren to grow up in California,” crime scenes — they are people Downs said. “We’ve never regretwith Ph.D.s in the study of bugs ted moving to North Carolina.” This past Saturday Downs hostwho just happen to be using that knowledge in crime situations.” ed a book signing at the Campus Downs created his main char- Bookstore featuring his latest acter in the “Bug Man” series release in the “Bug Man” series, with this idea in mind. Nick “Ends of the Earth.” “Ends of the Earth” focuses on Polchak, his central character, is a fictional professor of entomol- the dangers of agro-terrorism, ogy and forensic entomologist at which Downs believes should be of special interest to many Unithe University. “Dr. Nick Polchak is a strange versity students. “Agro-terrorism is a type of terman because he loves bugs but doesn’t like people,” Downs said. rorism in which countries attack “Bugs are rational and predict- another nation’s crops and livestock, which can able but people be just as detriare not. Nick mental if not identifies more more than other with bugs than types of terrorist he can w it h attacks,” Downs people.” said. According Dow ns conto Wes Watsulted retired son, professor Tim Downs, University proof entomolauthor of Bug Man series fessor of enog y, forensic tomolog y J.R. entomology is Bradley for inbased on gathering information relative to a formation on agro-terrorism. crime by examining the insects Bradley said Downs’ books accurately portray biological and associated with the crime. “Factors such as temperature, entomological information and moisture and daylight are con- should be a fun read for students. “The books are easy reads and sidered by forensic entomologists to determine when insects also interesting and entertainarrived to the body,” Watson said. ing,” Downs said. “They would This information can be used to appeal to students because they determine the time of death at a move fast and never get boring. At the same time, they deal with murder site. Watson developed an under- real issues, such as agro-terrorgraduate course on forensic en- ism, that could hypothetically tomology for the University a few happen at our school or in our years ago. Students interested in state.” In the novel, the crime scene is the subject could also take criminal science classes. According to an organic farm in rural North Watson, some forensic entomolo- Carolina, where Dr. Polchak is gists have crime scene training, surprised to find that the vicwhile others learn during on the tim’s estranged wife was an old friend. Polchak reconnects with job situations. Downs contacted Watson for the woman while working to stop one of his novels that dealt with an agroterrorist from unleashing the potential use of insects as bio- an environmental holocaust on the entire world. logical weapons. Andrew Sirls, a freshman in “Entomological warfare has been used throughout history computer engineering, went to and is definitely a potential threat the book fair and decided to buy in the future as a form of terror- Downs’ book “PlagueMaker,” winner of the Christy Award for ism,” Watts said. Downs went to college as a the best CBA suspense novel in graphic design major in Indiana 2007. “I hadn’t heard of his books but moved to Cary after he and

“When I heard about forensic entomology it was fascinating to me.”

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before but I thought they looked interesting,” Sirls said. “I’m really interested in the bubonic plague, which is the focus of this book.” Downs said students should enjoy the books because of the local setting, such as Polchak’s office location in Gardner Hall. “In the ‘Bug Man’ series Nick travels to a new city in each book,” Downs said. “One book takes place in New Orleans right after Hurricane Katrina, for example. ‘Ends of the Earth,’ however, takes place right on N.C. State’s campus.” The books should also appeal to students because they are fun to read and will give students a break from textbooks, according to Downs. Christy Bright, a recent graduate student from Texas living in Raleigh, came to the book signing Saturday to meet Downs. “I heard of his books through my family,” Bright said. “The ones I’ve read I really liked because they stand on their own in the fiction category.” All of Downs’ eig ht novels, wh ich i nclude the “Bug Man” series and other novels, are classified as mys-

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Downs has a daughter, Kelsey Downs, who will graduate with a degree in graphic design from the University this year. Apart from being an award-winning novelist, Downs created a comic strip, “Downstown,” which was syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate in 1986. His cartoon designs have been published in more than a hundred newspapers worldwide. source: chancellor’s office

tery suspense. The author plans to release his first romance and comedy novel, entitled “Wonders Never Cease,” this spring. “I know I will have at least one more ‘Bug Man’ story,” Downs said. “But we’ll see where it goes from there.”

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nanobytes Google unveils first mobile phone The Nexus One is the first mobile phone Google has produced itself. It is currently being marketed as the best Smartphone on the market to date. The phone features Android 2.1 phone software and provides easy access to Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Voice virtual phonenumber service and Google maps. Compared to the iPhone 3Gs, the Nexus One is narrower, although its screen is bigger and displays a higher resolution, additionally it has double the memory. The phone sells for $529 with all carriers but only comes at a discounted price with 3G resolution on T-mobile’s service. Source: msnbc.msn.com

Scientists map genome of common cold The common cold, also known as rhinovirus, affects billions of people around the world every year in more than 100 different variations. Researchers have not been able to find a cure for the common cold because of the diversity of the virus and its ability to evolve. Scientists at the University of Maryland and the University of WisconsinMadison have begun mapping the genome of each strain of the virus, however, which will allow them to subgroup the virus and better understand its complexity. Source: www.cnn.com/health

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Imagine towers built of marshmallows and spaghetti noodles, destructed computer hardware or marbles submerged in a bucket of water. These structures may seem ordinary to the untrained eye. But to participants in the College of Engineering’s RAMP-UP program, these are items that can help teach math and science to students. The program, Recognizing Accelerated Mathematics Potential in Underrepresented People (RAMP-UP) is a $2.5 million grant project. As a result of funding by the National Science Foundation’s GK-12 Program and the GE Foundation, the outreach program has been up and running since 2004. According to Lynn Albers, a graduate fellow with the program, the purpose of RAMPUP is multifaceted. “Our mission is to impact three key stakeholders,” Albers said. “The three groups are the K-12 students in Wake County public schools, the teachers in Wake County and the N.C. State University undergraduate and graduate students.” In order to do this, the program pairs undergraduate students with teachers throughout multiple schools in Wake County. “Through working in the public schools, the undergraduates get to work oneon-one with the teacher in the classroom by helping to prepare lessons, working in small groups and tutoring,” Albers said. Maribeth Evans, a senior in middle grades math and science education, acknowledges that the purpose of RAMPUP is not just to boost grades of underrepresented youth

and their appreciation for math and science. The program also strives to provide role models for these students that they can relate to. “We bring a different perspective,” Evans said. “We are younger than the regular class teachers for the most part. We can build more friendships into our relationships with the kids, so they respect us more and feel more comfortable asking for the help that we provide as positive role models.” According to Evans, some of the students she has encountered over her past two years with RAMP-UP didn’t believe in the prospect of attending four-year universities upon completing high school. However, after interacting with them, Evans said some of the students find themselves actually pondering the idea of college. “At the beginning of the year, when I first started, some of the kids would say, ‘Oh, I don’t want to go to college,’ or ‘College is stupid,’ or ‘I don’t really think I can make it,’ and then they start talking to us and we show them that it is possible.” In order to get students to do the math and science that they previously avoided, RAMP-UP incorporates a wealth of hands-on activities that are both intellectually engaging and fun for students. One example of this is a project that the RAMP-UP Fellows designed last fall. “We created a competition where the students built windmills out of milk cartons, Popsicle sticks and index cards,” Albers said. “We brought in a fan and they had to design a windmill that could raise a Dixie cup from the floor to the top of a table as fast as possible.” The students are not the only ones on the receiving end of this grant project. In addition to the Wake County students, the under-

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Maribeth Evans, a senior in middle grades math and science education, Shaylee Norton, a senior in mathematics education, Lynn Albers, a graduate fellow, Amber Spolarich, a junior in chemical engineering, and Karen Achtyl, a senior in chemical engineering sit outside the McKimmon Center on May 16, 2009, during Junior Solar Sprint (JSS). RAMP-UP helped more than 25 students in grades three through five from Washington, Fuller and Bugg Elementary Schools build solar cars to compete in JSS.

graduate students partaking this past semester, attributes in this experience also benefit a lot of her professional develgreatly from the program – opment to RAMP-UP. “Before R AMP-UP, I’d especially those planning to go into teaching fields, as they never been in a classroom have the opportunity to gain as a teacher and I had never incredibly valuable teach- planned and taught a lesson, so RAMPing experiUP gave me enc e t hat a gateway w ill come to stick my in handy in toes in the their ow n water before classrooms I ju mp e d one day. right in.” “The Accordfeedback ing to Alt h a t I ’v e bers, Evans received i s n ’t t h e f r om t h e on ly one education who has students is developed t hat t he y Lynn Albers, graduate fellow as a result of really enjoy RAMP-UP. the experi“Many of ence and it helps make them better stu- them start out being very shy, dent-teachers,” Albers said. “I and by the end of two years, get the pleasure of watching they want more, they want them grow not only academi- to run their own clubs, they want to do more lessons, they cally but emotionally.” Evans, who student-taught want to teach the class more.”

“...the education students ... really enjoy the experience and it helps make them better student-teachers.”

Even the engineering students benefit from participating in the program. “As one of our students said, ‘If you can explain something to a third grader, you can explain it to anyone,’” Albers said. “As engineering students, our greatest hurdle is overcoming shyness and the inability to communicate. This program helps all engineering students improve their communication skills.” Perhaps the best thing, however, is the joy that comes from the kids who are most directly affected. “It’s a beautiful thing to see a fourth grader on the day of the science fair beaming with pride over their project,” Albers said.

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victories and campus bonfires after Duke victories. Not once do I remember either school rushing the court after winning. And that’s because they expect to win. This year above all years we should expect to beat Carolina. The team our men’s basketball team will face is not the team that won the National Championship last season. It isn’t the team that could take the court and blow out any opponent on any given night like last year. Carolina will put out a young, inexperienced team, a team that is 1-5 away from home with its one victory coming at a neutral site against Ohio State. This is a team that has lost three games in a row, a team that has fallen out of the Associated Press Top-25. State will not be facing a Final Four-caliber team tonight. It may not even be facing an NCAA tournament quality team. So celebrate when we beat UNC. Take to the streets and dance the night away. But don’t rush the court. Don’t admit that you did not expect the Pack to pull out the victory. Don’t expect the Heels to come into our house and stomp all over us.

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Tonight, “The Man” is Will Graves About “The Man”: A redshirt junior majoring in sociology, Graves’ 9.5 ppg ranks him fourth on the team. He’s also made 36.7 percent of his attempted three pointers, a big deal since he’s chucked an average of 4.6 deep balls per game this season. Why we got beef: He’s thrown up 88

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The Tar Heel run ended at the six minute mark when Strachan put in a layup to put the Pack up, 25-20. The Wolfpack went into halftime without having allowed a single three-pointer and leading the Tar Heels by one point, 29-28. Senior forward Lucy Ellison drains two buckets at the start of the second half to increase the Pack lead to 33-28. State benefitted from some early misses from the Lady Heels that turned into baskets on the other side of the court. Junior forward Tia Bell sank a threepointer to increase the lead to 42-34. The Tar Heels countered the run with a run of their own as they went on a 10-3 scoring spurt in 1:03 of game play. This run shortened the Pack’s lead to just two with about ten minutes to play in the game. With eight minutes left in the ball game, the Tar Heels took the lead on a basket by junior guard Italee Lucas to put the Heels up 57-51. State’s offensive game stopped clicking as the Heels changed defensive schemes in order to cover Strachan, the leading scorer for her team in the first half.

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shots from behind the arc this season, making up more than a third of his team’s 3-point attempts. In Seinfeldian, he’s a chucker. Plus, his redshirt year was 2006-07, so he was on the bench when the stands emptied onto the court when N.C. State last beat the Tar Heels; he’s due. Then there’s last year’s mysterious suspension that was bad enough for Roy Williams to suspend him for the season, but not bad enough to warrant him leaving the program.

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that his play when he is on the floor with guard Javier Gonzalez elevates the entire team. “I think Farnold is giving us that other guard for us. One [gives] us speed, gives us another ball handler, and several teams double [Gonzalez], Farnold will bring it up the floor,” Lowe said. “Plus from that position, he’s created shots

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for other people because of his speed and quickness and ability to get inside. We have two guys on the floor like that. It makes us a different ball club.” But, at the end of the day, Lowe feels that the most exciting part of this rivalry comes down to the enthusiasm that comes from the fan base of both schools. “A Carolina fan might be your nextdoor neighbor,” Lowe said. “I think [you will] be able to tell from the fans what it means. That’s important.”

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Gymnastics takes second at EAGL quad meet The Pack finished second at a quad meet this weekend at West Virginia. It went up against three opponents, and the Pack’s compiled score of 193.225 trailed only host West Virginia (194.000). However, it was enough to beat Maryland (193.000) and George Washington (188.650). As a team, State won both bars and floor out of the four events. Sophomore Jess Panza stood out among the competitors, leading her team in the all-around, floor and beam events. Freshman Morgan Johnson led the team on vault and senior Taylor Seaman paced the Pack on bars. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Football players to be honored at convocation Four football players were honored at Freshman Honors Convocation on Jan. 25, 2010. Hans Rice, Darryl Cato-Bishop, and Jesse Riley were among those who received the distinction. The convocation recognizes freshman African-Americans, Native Americans and Hispanic students who have earned a 3.0 grade point average their first semester. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Campus Recreation to host ball hockey tournament

Campus Recreation will host its first Ball Hockey Shootout Tournament on Feb. 6 at the N.C. State outdoor basketball courts. The Carolina Hurricanes will host the tournament and representatives from the Carolina Youth Amateur Hockey Association will also be there. Prizes will be given out to the winning team. SOURCE: CAMPUS RECREATION

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Pack set for rivalry game Team hopes to bounce back at home after loss to Maryland Jeniece Jamison Senior Staff Writer

The Wolfpack is looking to win back to back games against its biggest rivals as it takes on the Tar Heels tonight in the RBC Center. The game is one of the Pack’s biggest games of the season and coach Sidney Lowe is currently hard at work preparing for the game against the defending National Champions, the Tar Heels. State, 13-7 (2-4 in ACC) is coming off of a 88-64 loss against Maryland, but Lowe is looking for his team to bounce back and step up to the challenge the Heels, who have a 12-7 (1-3 in ACC) record. The Tar Heels have struggled lately as they have lost their last three games, knocking them out of the top-25 and 11th place in the ACC. But no matter how the team is struggling the Pack understands what the Heels are capable of. “We got another task at hand, a tough ball game coming up. We have to be ready to come out and play the way we’re capable of. We have to create opportunities and defend,” Lowe said. Lowe thinks that the tradition behind the rivalry will bring the best out of his team, even though UNC has won nine of the last 10 meetings, including a 93-76 win at the RBC Center and a 89-80 win in Chapel Hill. “It’s all because of history, tradition of the two schools and obviously the proximity and location,” Lowe said. “As a player it’s a great deal; it’s a great rivalry. It’s one of the best rivalries in the country, and it will always be.”

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Sophomore forward Tracy Smith dunks the ball on UNC during the Jan. 31 game in the RBC Center. After showing promise through much of the game, the Pack fell 76-93.

As someone who has experienced the frenzy surrounding this game firsthand, Lowe calls upon his experience as a player to help his team. But he is careful not to place too much pressure on his players. “We can’t ever put the weight

of the past on these guys because they weren’t part of that,” Lowe said. “To put a negative thought in your mind about what’s happening -- I wouldn’t do that.” The play of guard Farnold Degand will also be critical to

the team in defeating the Tar Heels. He has been averaging nine points per game throughout the ACC schedule, and Lowe feels

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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Heels down Wolfpack, 81-69 Tar Heels coast to second half lead behind Italee Lucas’s 33-point game.

Today MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. NORTH CAROLINA RBC Center, 9 p.m. Wednesday WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT VIRGINIA Charlottesville, Va., 7 p.m. Friday MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD AT NORTH CAROLINA MEET Chapel Hill, all day WOMEN’S TENNIS VS. EAST CAROLINA J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center, 4 p.m.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “That’s when you have to be at your best, and mentally... we weren’t.” Women’s basketball head coach Kellie Harper

Chadwick O’Connell Staff Writer

The Wolfpack Women’s basketball team hit the floor of historic Reynolds Coliseum Monday night for a contest against its rivals, the North Carolina Tar Heels. Before the game there was a moment of silence in memorial for the late Coach Kay Yow, who died one year ago Sunday. “It’s not the same over here without Kay,” North Carolina Coach Sylvia Hatchell said. “I like Kellie and think they’re doing a great job. But I don’t think people give Kay enough credit for what she’s done for women’s basketball.” The first half started with the Wolfpack and the Tar Heels going back and forth with both teams working aggressively on the defensive side of the ball. State was quick to force turnovers against the Heels, but the Wolfpack found it difficult to capitalize off of the Tar Heel mistakes. The Pack had some open looks at the basket, but had trouble getting into an offensive rhythm. With 12:18

to go in the first half, senior Nikitta Gartrell hit a two-pointer to surpass 1,000 career points in her Wolfpack career. About halfway through the first half, the shots started to fall on both ends of the court as junior forward Brittany Strachan nailed two three pointers off the bench for the Pack. Her two threes put the Pack up 16-12 with 10:27 left in the first half. Tar Heel coach Sylvia Hatchell sensed that the Pack was on a run and decided to call a timeout. Her players got the message as they went on a run themselves and tied the game up at 18 points apiece with eight minutes to go in the half. “I think it’s been important all year long that we know what we get from Brittany when she steps on the court. She’s been very consistent with her role and that’s huge,” Pack coach Kellie Harper said. State and Carolina both had their troubles throughout the first half making shots as both teams were 31 percent from the field in the first half. The Tar Heels were able to keep it close as a result of second and third chances underneath the basket and held a distinct advantage in offensive rebounds in the first half, grabbing 13 to the Pack’s eight. “When things weren’t going well and they were mak-

COMMENTARY

Rushing to conclusions? Bad idea.

The SportsCenter highlight of the night last Wednesday was the Pack’s victory over sixth-ranked Duke. As students rushed the court at the end of the highlight, anchor Scott Van Pelt put it best when he said, “It Brent doesn’t take Kitchen much these Senior Staff Writer days.” Has the culture around our basketball program stooped so low that a victory over any in-state “rival” is deemed worthy of a courtrushing? These victories should not come as a surprise. State has a division one basketball program. The University gives athletic scholarships to students every year so they will come to this school and help win these games. So why do we act surprised when we actually do win? I was in the stands as the Pack took down the Blue Devils this past week just as I was in the stands when the Pack took down the Demon Deacons at the RBC Center last year. And both times, the students rushed the court. But this year I was not one of those students. When I rushed last year I asked myself, “Why are we doing this? Shouldn’t we expect to be this good?” But the answer is unquestionably, “No.” Wolfpack nation does not expect its team to be good enough to beat the teams that it dares to call rivals. By rushing the court after beating a team, the students are telling the world that they were huge underdogs and that even they didn’t expect to come out on top. Rushing the court is more than a show of excitement. If it was a mere show of excitement then anytime the home team won in the Duke/UNC rivalry there would be a court rushing. But there’s not. Both Duke and UNC expect to win every single time they play. But that doesn’t take away from student excitement when they do win. The students still go out after the game to celebrate. Growing up in Durham, the lasting images of celebration after the UNC vs. Duke games were students partying on Franklin Street after Carolina

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Senior guard Nikitta Gartrell goes up for a shot against North Carolina center Tierra Ruffin-Pratt at Reynolds Coliseum Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. Gartrell had seven points in the game, notching her 1,000th career point in the first half, becoming the 26th Wolfpack player to accomplish the feat. The Pack lost to the Heels 81-69.

ing their run, that’s when you need it the most,” Harper said.

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In a tradition that made Reynolds Coliseum the most feared stadium in the ACC during the ‘70s, ‘80s and early ‘90s, the student body would choose a player on the opposing team to scream at the entire time he held the ball. Technician would like to rekindle this tradition beginning with tonight’s game against the Tar Heels.

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Street bailout; otherwise our fathers would have spoken of it on Cape Cod. It must be a new gimmick, certainly students should recommended its immediate cessation to their parents — they must band together and use their connections at this crucial time to ensure its defeat. The Association of Student Governments has, among other things, decided to resist the legislation by presenting a petition signed by students to the Board of Governors. How absurd. Although, the petition did create quite the ruckus on campus when the volunteers passing it around implied that it was a list to purchase specialedition Calvin Klein Carolina cardigans. Surely, Auntie Bev will send those hypo-

crites to Gitmo for their impotence. Some students might begin to feel a shred of empathy for the agriculture and engineering students. Spending their days with dirt on their hands and without all the invigorating classes in ancient Greek and Latin. But look at it from this perspective, they could forego the vintage bottles of Cabernet Savignon and drink cheap $20 or $30 bottles for a week — a small sacrifice. And as much as it might be painful to think it, those students could give up buying Lacoste polo-shirts and consider down-grading to Ralph Lauren for a few months.

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Williamson: Life is hard enough without teasing iMuf ukHed leader of men

Thanks to the conservative lean of the polls and the media’s obsession with teams with winning conference records, the men’s basketball team has fallen from the top 25 for the first time ever. In fact, the last time Carolina was not the greatest basketball team in the universe was well before any of the current undergraduates were legally able to drive their BMWs and Audis. It truly is a time unlike any UNC fans are used to, and with this in mind, Ray Williamson, the UNC basketball coach, has a grounded request for all who attend tonight’s showdown at the RBC Center: that fans not cheer against his Tar Heels, raise their voices, or act like bullies by calling his players bad names. Moo U fans and students are blowing up their Web forums, asking why he thinks it appropriate to make such ridiculous demands, especially of another team’s fans, but according to Williamson, he has his reasons. “It’s already a burden for

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Head coach ray williamson reassures one of his players after he was called a bad name at last year’s game against Moo U. these players to leave Chapel Hell for four or five hours on a Tuesday night, especially when they have class the following day,” Williamson said. “All I’m asking is that fans either cheer for the Heels or remain quiet. And one more thing; is it so wrong to ask to see some cardigans? I know everyone who didn’t graduate from UNC is inferior, but I really wish people would at least attempt to dress as if they deserve to walk our earth.”

The game will not be played at the Dean Dome. And Williamson will not be able to eject anyone from the hockey arena where Moo U plays for asking Ed Doovis to multiply three times four off the top of his head. Neither will he have the power to have the police arrest anyone who makes disparaging remarks about the modeling career that awaits Tyrone Zeeler after his basketball career ends. Making matters worse, the game of basketball is becom-

ing more and more complicated. Williamson said the ever-increasing complexity of the game of basketball is another reason fans should use their manners and inside voices, if they insist on cheering for the home team. “Players who struggle to spell their own names have more than enough on their plate trying to decipher the meaning of silly voodoo like ‘pick and roll,’” Williamson said. “And a bunch of inconsiderate jerks raising their voices at them just makes it nearly impossible to get anything done. “And while I’m looking out for the basic necessities of these gargantuan twentysomethings, I would like to ask the people in charge of hospitality at the Dean Dome wannabe Center to have a steady supply of tampons, pacifiers and babyblue bonnets ready in case the game gets too hard.”

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UNC forward Deer Thimpelton has been diagnosed with ochlophobia, or a fear of crowds after an incident that has haunted him since the Tarheels game against Presbyterian on Dec. 12. Dr. Timmy Taft, the UNC director of sports medicine said little Timmys lack of contribution to the team recently had been a result of an incident he and Coach Joy Billians supposedly made up. Billians ejected a fan from the game because he was sitting to close to his family and dressed as a Presbyterian deacon. During a free throw Deer was trying to make in the second half the fan yelled, “Miss it Deon!” and since that night he hasn’t been able to do anything. The man who was allegedly drunk and causing problems after the game said he was wrongfully accused and thought Billians was just mad because his team was way overrated. In a press conference after the game Billians said, “We are overrated and should

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lina football atmosphere to the next level is the disallowing of any type of tailgating food or drink that is not wine or any type of cheese. Luckily for the fans, there are countless combinations of this available. “I just love this idea, there are so many options to choose from,” Kristine Clydesfelter, a freshman majoring in palate comparisons with an area of focus in vino tasting and a minor in cheese textures, said. “I mean we can go with gouda and merlot, provolone and chardonnay, even nacho and Pinot Grigio.” The final change in Carolina football atmosphere may have been the most logical

not get the credit we deserve. I don’t blame the man for being drunk but little Timmy did not deserve that.” Thimpelton told team doctors this week that he is still having nightmares every night which involve mean people yelling things that he should be doing while shooting the ball. UNC does expect him to play in the game against N.C. State however he will wear a pair of earplugs to help keep the noises out of his head. T. Gerry Dillard, a senior in Freshman education said, “I hope that the students and State will understand the psychological pain that he is going through and try and keep the gym as quiet as possible.” Thimpeltons closest friends say he has not been his usual self since that night and worry that a game in the RBC Center could be fatal. His roommate Jed Darieas said that Thimpleton has been having sudden outbreaks in the middle of the night shouting abnormal statements. “Last night he started chanting the Na-

and overdue. From now on, the noise level of the stadium has been set at a maximum of .05 decibels, or the noise level of a public library. This rule includes no yelling, clapping, screaming, cheering, chanting, booing, basically anything louder than a whisper is looked down upon. To help enforce these rules, librarians will be standing at every section with rulers to help keep the quiet. “I love this new rule, now we will be able to hear what coach Ray Williamson and players like Mitchel Jadan and Tyson Hansmo are saying out on the field,” Robert B. Johanessburg, senior majoring in Empirical Studies in the Reform on Modern Democratic Tendencies, said. “Wait they don’t play football. Oh, whatever. Go Heels.”

“He actually thought it was ok to wear a T-shirt and jeans tailgating. Who does that?” Pur l. sAnityzer, junior in broadway musicals

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he General Assembly passed a miniscule $200 tuition increase in August for all UNC system schools. As preposterous as it is that this topic is still being discussed, it seems as though the proletarians at Moo U and Party U are resisting the change. Of course, we already knew of their ineptitude and lack of sophistication, but how foolish of them not to just pull the money out of their trust funds or go ask mother and father for the money. The students at those lesser institutions are apparently complaining that their financial aid won’t cover the increase. We’ve never heard of this “financial aid,” it doesn’t sound like TARP or some sort of new Wall

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tional Anthem in Chinese followed by the theme song to Barney,” said Darieas. Thompson not only has had nightmares of the incident but has been struggling to be around large amounts of people. Betty Yonkers, a senior in underwater basket weaving and a classmate of Thimpelton said he has to sit in the very far corner of the classroom to avoid the sight of more than five people. Fans however are trying not to blame him for the teams losing 5 of their last night games. Larry Regina, a junior in Pig Latin studies and a lifelong fan of the Tarholes said she hopes the team can find a way to lose in a little better style with or without the frightened Thimpelton Although the Holes will not have the authority to eject everyone from the RBC Center the UNC Coaching staff will give Thompson a thorough psychological evaluation before the team takes the court Tuesday night.

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had been bitten by the acting bug. “I know this is maybe definitely what I’m good at,” Hansbobo said. “My coach said I’d make a really good actor. I can cry on command.” These days, Hansbobo and his canine friend Chew Toy Williams can be found sitting on the front porch of his spacious one-room abode in East Los Angeles, waiting for their agent to

call. Interview requests for his agent, Shady McScammer, went unreturned. Hansbobo is certain his big break will come soon, and hopes perhaps a Tar Heel reunion might add to his resume. “I’m hoping my buddy [former teammate] Manny Preen might be in my next commercial,” Hansbobo said. “He could do that crazy dancing stuff he loves so much and I could stand behind him and say, ‘woah. Woah! Wooooah!’ It’s gonna be awesome.”

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Letters to the editor Hansolo deserves shot to save print media I’m so disappointed that you haven’t tried to bring the brilliant media talent of Tyler Hansolo to the newspaper. He’s just so talented in all those television commercials! Given his awesome experience with basketball and stuff, I figure he’d be awesome to comment on things like tuition increases and all that huge administration costs stuff I read about in the paper. I bet he could probably even solve problems like health care reform, global warming and the War on Terror like he slam dunked all the time on the court. He should write for Daily Tar Hell all the time and then run for president. You should write that in your opinion things in the paper until 2012! Generalisimo Jones Literarature studies with a concentration in 15th-century haikus

white is the new black Hello, Daily Tar Hell. Long time crossword-doer, first time letter writer. I just wanted to let you know that I found last Monday’s editorial to be not only racist and insensitive, but also racist. That’s right, I said RACIST. I glanced at your Opinion section while lining the cage of my hamster, Princess Snuggles. In there, you compared and contrasted the academic, athletic, and socioeconomic merits of African Americans, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Whites. That’s right, not even “Caucasians” - Whites. I expect this sort of abuse from standardized testing (I bubble “other” every time to prove my point and create social change) but how could you possibly lump us all into that one, bland swatch on the color wheel? Everyone knows you have your Whites, your Eggshells, your Edward Cullens, your I-justgot-back-from-the-tanningbeds, your I-can’t-afford-togo-to-the-tanning-bed-soI-use-that-Jergens-bullshit, your racially confused, your half-breeds and your Peachy Pi Zeta Gammas. All I’m saying, Daily Tar Hell, is that if you’re going to discriminate by skin color, at least do it right. As a cardcarrying member of the FreshSnowfall-on-a-Cold-WinterDay White race, I demand to be recognized. I would like a personal letter of apology before my daddy slaps you with a lawsuit. Tiffany O’Hara sophomore, Muggle studies

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Kvetching board: kvetch: Dean should start calling security to take the refs out of the game when they make calls against our team. And Butch Davis should do the same when people boo or refs make bad calls against us in football. Franklin Street needs more places where I can go be a hipster and drink beer all night. I’m like so sick of N.C. State people saying we are rivals with them. We are like too good to even have rivals. At least that’s what all the sports people on the television say. Why can’t I find a place that sells polo shirts that keep the collar popped all the time? It’s annoying, dude. People should totally stop dissing English majors with the unemployment so high. I’ll so have a degree from this university, so I should easily find some place hiring people who can debate about the elements of postmodernity in Finnigan’s Wake. Who cares about football season? It’s basketball season and we’re going to go undefeated for the rest of the decade, so the haters should just shut up or something. Why’d the smoking ban have to take down the hookah bars, man? I’m so bummed I can’t sit around and smoke shisha (sp?) all day at Hookah Bliss and whatnot. The bricks at the Pit are too uneven for my designer stilettos. On rainy days I’m forced to wear my Carolina blue, diamond-studded Crocs. THOSE ARE ONLY FOR YACHTING! What the hell is my dad paying my tuition for if I can’t even have my full wardrobe accessible? I have not enjoyed what I have seen from this basketball team this year. Where are the Qunicy Thompsons, Mic Copesleds, and Davey Navidads? Now those were some real players, why are we not recruiting those types of players anymore? I went up to a hobo on Franklin Street today and poked him, I thought we was dead. He wasn’t.

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just no reason for every graduate to have a diploma. No one wants any evidence they went to this school.” Ellen said moving diplomas online would make for a more efficient graduation ceremony. “Print is dying,” she said. “We should all just get .pdfs

in our inboxes. Then when we dispose of them the diploma doesn’t go to a landfill, but is erased from existence completely.” UNC has considered discontinuing its graduation program since 2005, when administrators realized the small number of graduates made it expensive to print diplomas.