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Bowles leaves Board of Governors to head Obama’s budget committee Appointed to the deficit committee, Erskine Bowles joins Alan Simpson to head committee

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The Chancellor Liason meets in the Alumni Association building with Board of Governers President-elect, Erskine Bowles. Chairs and presidents from various student organizations reported to Bowles on activities that have been going on at N.C. State.

what happens in the November elections,” Doucette said. “They’ll do important work and I’m sure what they come up with will be well thought out. It really all comes down to November and what members of what parties are in the legislature.” Marcus agreed that it is tough to

predict. “This is economics, when it comes to econ you can never be sure if what you’re doing is right or wrong,” Marcus said. “But he has experience and his track record

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Roland Thorpe gives a speech on his research in health disparities Thursday. His research includes issues in race, access to heath care and social and environmental concerns.

Pack takes a trip to the beach

State puts perfect record on the line as it faces ranked opponents this weekend at the Baseball at the Beach showcase. See page 8.

Hiring for class of 2010 down 7 percent Staff Writer

Assistant scientist from Johns Hopkins addresses hot button topics at event Thursday evening

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is accounted for in exposure to social conditions, it reduces some health related disparities. The N.C. State Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) is a program designed to reduce health care disparities and create awareness of biomedical and behavior research on minority groups. The goal of the IMSD is to increase diversity in doc-

Future graduates to face toughest labor market in past 25 years

“This is economics, when it comes to econ you can never be sure if what you’re doing is right or wrong.”

About 35 people gathered in Talley Student Center’s Walnut Room Thursday to listen to Roland Thorpe, an assistant scientist at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, talk about his research program on socioeconomic status and health disparities. Thorpe received his masters in statistics at Purdue University, as well as his PhD in epidemiology and his post doctorate in gerontology and health disparities. He was a part of a research program designed to see if race and residential segregation has an affect on health disparities. “In order for us to really understand these disparities that we have between groups, we need to really start making people more aware of ... what’s going on,” Thorpe said. His goal is to educate people on the causes of health disparities and the reasons health care should be equal opportunity. Thorpe was a part of the study, Exploring Health Disparities In Integrated Communities, also known as EHDIC. The study examined the nature of health disparities within racially integrated communities without racial disparities in socioeconomic status. The study found that if race

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of staff and helped put together a bipartisan budget that helped reign in the earlier deficits left over from before Clinton’s term.” Daniel Marcus, a junior in technical education, said he agrees that Bowles John Cline was the right choice. Staff Writer “He’s been around and involved in In an effort to improve the budget, politics for a long time, with a good President Barack Obama created a record working with both parties,” deficit committee to address the issue. Marcus said. “I might not necessarAn appointee to the new committee, ily agree with his body of work with former University of North Carolina education in North Carolina, but he system President Erskine Bowles, will has done well in regards to the budget share the helm of the bipartisan deficit in recent years and that speaks well of his ability to committee with take action, and former Republiif t hat’s what can senator Alan this administraSimpson of Wyotion is all about, ming. Simpson then yes he’s a formerly served good choice for as a Senator from this position.” Wyoming from According to 1979 to 1997, Doucette, Bowles w h i le B ow le s and Simpson will served in WashDaniel Marcus, work together to ington from 1996 junior in technical education generate ideas for to 1998 as Presithe president. dent Bill Clin“My understanding is they’re going ton’s chief of staff. Under Clinton, Bowles helped to to meet and come up with solutions broker the Balanced Budget Act of which Obama will then present to 1997 with the Republican leadership Congress after the November elecin Congress, helping to generate the tions,” Doucette said. “They’re going first balanced budget in nearly 30 to try and get this enormous deficit under control.” years. The commission’s recommendaGreg Doucette, president of the UNC Association of Student Govern- tions are due Dec. 1. With such a task ahead of them, it ments and a first year law student at N.C. Central, said he thinks the presi- is hard to say what measure of sucdent made a good decision in picking cess can be expected, but Doucette and others are hopeful, and say that Bowles. “I’m sure the president picked him a lot depends on the upcoming elecfor his breadth of experience,” Dou- tion year. “I think honestly it comes down to cette said. “He was Bill Clinton’s chief

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toral education and in the professoriate through two specially designed tiers. These tiers include supporting and training undergraduate students and provide graduate assistantships in biomedical and behavioral research. Many IMSD students attended the event. “I was interested in differences with blacks and whites and the difference in segregated and integrated

communities”, said Sarah Oxendine a sophomore in IMSD. Thorpe ended his discussion by answering questions from students who wanted to learn more about his studies, and relate them to their majors.

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This spring’s college graduates will be entering the toughest labor market the country has seen in the last 25 years, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. Overall, hiring for the class of 2010 graduates is expected to decrease by approximately 7 percent. The primary reason employers gave for decreasing their new college hiring was the economy, according to a report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. “[Finding employment] is still incredibly challenging, and it will be that way for the foreseeable future,” said Carol Schroeder, director of the University Career Center. Schroeder said, however, that it is important for future graduates to remain confident and motivated in their job search. “In a bad economy, your best strength is to be extremely proactive in looking for a job,” she said. In addition, Schroeder said future graduates need to be as flexible and creative as possible about finding a job in the field of their choice. “That means going perhaps to a part of the country that isn’t as desirable as North Carolina, perhaps interviewing with a company you’ve never heard of before and perhaps taking a job that doesn’t pay as much as you hope you would make,” she said. New college graduates seeking employment in the Northeast region may have more luck than graduates searching for jobs in the other three geographic regions. Northeastern employers plan to increase their college hires by 5.6 percent, according to NACE. In addition, most experts agree that it is best to take a low paying job within your field rather than a job that is slightly higher in pay that is outside of your field. “There are more job seekers than there are jobs. Sometimes you have to take any job you can take. But while you do that, you must also keep building your professional network and keep building connections,” Schroeder said. Students also have access to the alumni association. “They would gain access to a couple of major things that would really help them get the contacts they need to get them closer to jobs that might never be advertised,” said Sue Simonds, director of Alumni Career Services. “The alumni association directory is a great networking tool,” she said. Simonds said the alumni association allows students and past students to network without worrying about the stigma associated with career support groups. “Some of these job search support groups that exist, they’re really hard for people to want to go to,” she said. “I think we provide a different kind of experience for our alumni. With the alumni association, they already have an automatic connection, and it’s the NCSU connection. It makes networking a little bit less intimidating.” Another option that many are considering is attending graduate school. “Graduate school interest has been accelerated by the economy,” said Duane Larick, dean of the University graduate school. “Applications are way up in the College of Management and College of Design.” Dean said that obtaining a graduate degree is likely to impact one’s career opportunities for the rest of their life. However, he said he encourages

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Corrections & Clarifications

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Campus CalendaR February 2010

In Thursday’s page 1 story about reapportionment, a student senator’s quote about innovation was improperly attributed. The quote should have been attributed to Senator Stephen Kouba.

In Tuesday’s page 1 story about an insect poetry competition, an assistant entomology professor’s name was misspelled. It should have been Andy Deans, not Dean.

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N.C. Aerospace Initiative Faculty Forum Noon to 4 p.m. BTEC 850 Oval Drive

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With Lathe and Chisel: North Carolina Wood Turners and Carvers Noon to 8 p.m. Gregg Museum of Art & Design

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Comedy in the Middle East 7 to 9 p.m. Withers Hal, Room 232

‘I’ve been working on the railroad’ 49/29 Sunny and breezy with a westerly wind between 16 and 22 mph.

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ohn Snow, a senior in mechanical engineering, sets spikes in a railroad tie with his senior design class outside Broughton Hall Thursday. The class was working on a spike setting device for railway maintenance. “If [workers] hit it at the wrong angle then the spike goes flying,” Snow said. “We’re trying to make it safer.”

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52 29 Mostly sunny with clouds developing in the evening, westerly winds between 8 and 10 mph.

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52 32 Mostly sunny turning partly cloudy in the evening. source: NOAA

Campus Recreation CPR and First Aid classes

Campus Recreation is sponsoring monthly CPR and First Aid classes. These classes are designed to give students and faculty the confidence to respond in an emergency situation with skills that can save a life. The cost is $40 for students and $45 for members. Classes will be offered Mar. 25 and Apr. 15 from 6 to 10 p.m. Registration can be done online at the Campus Recreation Web site or by visiting room 1000 in Carmichael Gym. Source: Faran Dulberg

Quote of the day “There’s no magic bullet, you just have to be persistent and appropriately creative.” Carol Schroeder, director of the University Career Center

Get involved in technician Technician is always looking for people to write, design, copy edit and take photos. If you’re interested, come to our office on the third floor of Witherspoon (across from the elevators) Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to midnight and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or e-mail Executive Editor Russell Witham at viewpoint@technicianonline.com.

CSLEPS partnered with Stop Hunger Now to package meals CSLEPS would like to thank the more than 500 volunteers who unloaded,

World & Nation Thailand prepares for controversial ruling The people of Thailand will be on edge Friday as they await a Supreme Court ruling on whether the government can seize $2.32 billion from fugitive Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s family. The results of the ruling from the court case which began in 2006 could cause a power struggle within Thailand over the disagreements between Shinawatra’s supporters and his rivals. Police have set up checkpoints across Bangkok, the Thai capital, to try and stem any violence. Nonetheless, several protests are planned for tomorrow. Source: Bloomberg

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Iraq army to rehire 20,000 Hussein-era officers The Iraqi government announced the reinstatement of 20,000 army officers who served in Saddam Hussein’s army Thursday. The move comes as a

set up and packaged 123,660 meals this past weekend. The meals are already on their way to Haiti and $35,500 was raised to cover the cost of the food. CSLEPS has been working with Stop Hunger Now since 2006. With N.C. State student and community help, we’ve been able to coordinate the packaging of 1,380,448 meals at campus events. Way to go Wolfpack!

the University of Pittsburgh in Reynolds Coliseum.

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Want to meet the team responsible for the project and discuss your vision for N.C. State’s student center? Come see the latest renderings and models of what will become the heart of student life on campus! Friday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second floor of Talley Student Center in the South Gallery, students can meet with the design team and discuss the options for the new center. This event is open to students, faculty, staff and visitors.

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Siblings Weekend 2010 to take place Saturday and Sunday Siblings Weekend, hosted by the Office of Parents & Families Services, is introducing an event for N.C. State students and their siblings. Students are invited to host brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins, family friends, anyone ages 7 to 16 to give them a taste of life with the Wolfpack! A sample of events includes lunch with Mr. and Ms. Wuf, “Take a College Course — An Introduction to the Honey Bee and Beekeeping” and Gymnastics versus

surprise to many who follow the Iraqi government, given the proximity to the parliamentary elections, which are scheduled for Mar. 7. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki has focused much of his campaign on efforts that distance him from the Baath government of Saddam Hussein, leading to some confusion as to his motives. A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense recognized the prime minister’s decision to reinstate the officers, but did not elucidate beyond the statement that the change was effective immediately. The announcement, which was made on state-run television, was met with a great deal of skepticism by Maliki’s rivals. Source: The New York Times

Health care summit fails to yield results A day-long health care summit at Blair House in Washington D.C. Thursday highlighted large differences between Congressional Republicans and Democrats, indicating a lack of forward movement on the issue. Democrat leaders continued to work from the health care bill the Senate passed in December, which has stalled in the Congress. Republican leaders continued to claim the bill in its current form is unaffordable and urged President Barack Obama to start from scratch. The event invoked memories of the presidential election, as Senator John McCain, a

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Republican from Arizona, and Obama sparred along ideological lines. The Republicans did not agree with nearly anything Obama or Democrat leaders proposed and the health care negotiations are still at a stalemate after the summit. Source: BBC

France considers proposal to make mental violence illegal

France’s National Assembly approved an addendum to a law proposal Thursday night which would put “psychological violence” in the same category as physical violence and abuse. The law stipulates that no husband, wife, partner or concubine may repeatedly damage a victim’s life conditions or affect his or her dignity and mental health. Violating the rule could result in a prison term of three years and a 75,000 euro fine. Prime Minister François Fillon called the work “significant progress” and “a great national cause,” indicating that the change intends to severely cut back on the most egregious mutilations to a person’s inner self. Despite public support, many legal experts are concerned that the law would be difficult to enforce and may be attempting to penalize vague behavior. According to the experts, it is difficult to provide a sufficient burden of proof for psychological abuse. Source: The New York Times

POLICe BlOTTER February 24 12:01 A.M. | Special Event Stewart Theater Officer monitored High School Fashion Show. 3:11 P.M. | Medical Assist Carmichael Gym Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. Student was transported for treatment. 5:16 P.M. | Suspicious Person Public Safety Center Two students reported subject approaching them and persisting in obtaining phone number. Investigation ongoing. 10:28 P.M. | Drug Violation Tucker Hall Report of possible drug violation. Student was referred to the University for Drug Paraphernalia. February 23 1:11 A.M. | Drug Violation Sullivan Hall Report of possible drug violation. Student was issued citation and referred for simple possession of marijuana and possession of fireworks. Second student was issued citation and referred for simple possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of fireworks. Two students were referred to the University for the odor of marijuana. 2:46 A.M. | Suspicious Vehicle Avent Ferry Complex Report of suspicious subjects loitering in parking lot. Officers located two students who were residents. No action taken. 10:19 A.M. | Check Person D.H. Hill Library Nonstudent was observed acting in disorderly manner. Subject was trespassed from NCSU property. 5:14 P.M. | Suspicious Person Talley Student Center Report of suspicious subject. Officers located nonstudent. Subject was cooperative and no action was taken. 6:49 P.M. | Safety Program Syme Hall Officer conducted drug program. 11:13 P.M. | Fire Alarm Wood Hall Units responded to alarm caused by cooking.

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 9:30 to 11 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema LAW ABIDING CITIZEN Start Time: 11:59 p.m. Free Income Tax form Assistance 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nelson Hall, labs at basement level The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favourites 11 a.m. Stewart Theatre Faces and Mazes 2 to 8 p.m. Gregg Museum of Art & Design With Lathe and Chisel: North Carolina Wood Turners and Carvers 2 to 8 p.m. Gregg Museum of Art & Design CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 7 to 8:30 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema LAW ABIDING CITIZEN 9 to 11:20 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema Sunday Faces and Mazes 2 to 8 p.m. Gregg Museum of Art & Design With Lathe and Chisel: North Carolina Wood Turners and Carvers 2 to 8 p.m. Gregg Museum of Art & Design Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra presents “The Bachs” 4 to 6 p.m. Talley Student Center Ballroom LAW ABIDING CITIZEN 7 to 8:50 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 9:30 to 11 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema Monday Faces and Mazes Noon to 8 p.m. Gregg Museum of Art & Design With Lathe and Chisel: North Carolina Wood Turners and Carvers Noon to 8 p.m. Gregg Museum of Art & Design

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Mollie Mohr, the candidate for Windhover editor in chief, delivers her opening statement at the Student Media forum Thursday evening.

Student Media Candidates Forum highlights candidates credentials Staff Report Thursday night in Witherspoon Student Center candidates for the 2010-2011 school year gathered in the Senate Chambers at 7 p.m. to answer questions regarding their goals for various forms of media. After opening statements from applicants, the floor was opened to questions from students, faculty and staff focused on applicants’ experience, lessons learned and vision for their publication or their ideas for the studnet mediums. Agromeck, the University’s award winning yearbook, had one applicant, Susannah Brinkley, a junior in graphic design, who said her goals for the publication included continuing the tradition of excellence associated with the yearbook as well as improving marketing to spread awareness about Agromeck. WKNC, the University’s radio station, had two applications for General Manager. Thomas Anderson, a senior in political science and Kieran Moreira, a senior in arts applications, spoke on continuing

the positive direction the station is headed and doing more to promote WKNC events on campus and around the community. Caleb Van Voorhis, a freshman in communications, is the candidate for Wolf TV station manager and said his goal as manager would be to promote Wolf TV on campus and to increase content on the station so students can look forward to scheduled programming. Mollie Mohr, a senior in English, is the candidate for Windhover editor in chief. Mohr spoke on promoting the publication in order to increase submissions and continuing to spread awareness of the online version of Windhover. Andrea Mason, a sophomore in business administration and the candidate for Student Media business manager, spoke on increasing revenue and reaching out to freshmen during orientation to ensure the staff continues to stay full. Mario Terry, a sophomore in psychology and the candidate for editor of Nubian Message, said his goals include increasing staff retention and promoting timeliness and ef-

those interested in applying to graduate school to do their research. “I encourage them to do a little more planning then ‘I don’t have a job, so I’m going to go to graduate school,’” he said. “My recommendation would be that if they’re considering graduate school, they should be talking to their advisors and professors to look into career opportunities in that field.” Schroeder also said other alternatives were the Peace Corps, Americorps and Teach for America. “All of those are good potential places to gain experience, to gain exposure, to give back to society, while you hope that you can find another full-time job in your field,” she said. Schroeder transitioned by saying how she would handle unemployment. “If I lost my job, I would put myself in a situation where I help other people. I would maintain my physical fitness level at a very high level. I would put effort into developing my connections because it takes time and energy. I would get sleep. I would read the newspaper. I would find time to nurture myself psychologically, spiritually, and physically,” she said.

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is pretty good so he doesn’t strike me as someone that will fail and I hope he has the same success as he had here in N.C.” The deficit is expected to reach $1.6 trillion by the end of this year. “I’ll be honest, I’m a fairly conservative Republican and not a huge fan of the president,” Doucette said. “But I think he’s made a phenomenal choice in

Overall, hiring for the class of 2010 graduates is expected to decrease by approximately 7 percent. The primary reason employers gave for decreasing their new college hiring was the economy, according to a report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Despite the gloomy job outlook, 43 percent of employers plan to maintain their college hiring levels. The bulk of recruiting activity will be focused in the fall. Employers expect to attend fewer career fairs, travel less, and put more emphasis on social networking in 2009-10 than they did in 2008-2009. Source: national association of colleges and employers

Schroeder emphasized the need for students to be persistent and keep trying. “There’s no magic bullet, you just have to be persistent and appropriately creative. You don’t loose heart. You maintain that spirit of ‘can do.’ You don’t let it get to you,” she said. “Be gracious, be humble, be positive, share with others, say thank you, and pay it forward.”

Bowles and if things get done, then, more power to him.” Michael Sullivan, a junior in civil engineering, said he shares the optimistic view and hopes for the best. “It’s very hard for them to accomplish anything with the partisan politics in Washington right now,” Sullivan said. “But I feel confident that Obama has made the right choice in Bowles and I think he can help us turn the corner on this deficit.”

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Michael Jones, a freshman in history and WKNC DJ, asks the candidates for WKNC general manager how they plan to expand and create interest in genres not covered by the station at the Student Media forum Thursday night.

fective planning for the weekly publication. Technician did not have any applicants for editor-in-chief for the 2010-2011 year.

Final selections will be made by the Student Media Board on March 9 at 7 p.m. in a room that is TBA.

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Reapportionment matters for students R

The Facts:

The 2010 Census and Student Senate reapportionment proposal provide students with two opportunities to make sure they are represented in their legislative bodies.

Our Opinion:

Students need to stand up and be heard — both the Census and Student Senate reapportionment are matters students must care about.

e-what? That’s probably what most students think when they hear the word “reapportionment.” It’s definitely not something that comes up when having a few drinks at the bar or talking to your classmates. But reapportionment is an incredibly important word — it’s the process by which representative democracies draw new lines and assign proportional representation to groups of voters. This year, it has double the significance for students, with the 2010 Census approaching and the Student Senate proposal to reapportion seats for the students’ legislative body. Students need to take both the Census and Student Senate re-

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apportionment seriously. Regardless of what you think about the organization of the Student Senate and the distribution of representatives, this reapportionment matters. One can debate about the underrepresentation of smaller colleges or the excessive voice for larger colleges in the student legislative body, but unless students actually say something, nothing will change for the better. If students feel the proportional system works as it is, then they need to let student senators know. Or if students have better ideas on how to im-

prove the senate’s representation, they must speak up now. One need only look as far as the appropriations process to see the practical value in caring about the quality of leadership in the Senate — clubs and organizations rely on monies from appropriated student fees Student Government controls to maintain or improve their operations. A power shift may result in unwanted changes. In the broader political sense, it seems poetic for Student Senate to consider reapportionment in a Census year, as the data from this snapshot of

America determine the number of Congressional representatives each state receives in Congress. While Student Government does not command the multibillion dollar budget the federal government oversees, it does have control of $10.85 of your money, and you can actually meet your representatives. Either way, apportionment will determine how many persons you can elect to speak for you in legislative bodies. Do your part. Make sure to speak up about reapportionment for a government of the students, by the students and for the students. It’s your democracy — now go help make it work.

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Dear Avani, I’m taking an online class that requires me to work in a group project. However, one of the three group members doesn’t like to show up to our meetings or respond to e-mails. The project is due in a couple of weeks and I don’t think it’s fair to me or my other partner to do all of the work ourselves. Unfortunately, we are not graded individually, and if I really have to, I’ll end up doing her part of the project. How can I convince the group member to become more active in our project without having to tell our professor?

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orking in a dysfunctional group for a project is never fun. Does this member show up to class? Talk to her about how she is being uncooperative. It’s important to do this, as cliché as it seems, because you can have computer trouble and not get Avani Patel an e-mail or Staff Columnist have a dead cell phone and not receive a phone call. If you speak to her face to face, she doesn’t have an excuse for not doing her part. It isn’t fair to you or the rest of the group if her work is defaulted to you. Keep in mind that although it is very unprofessional of her to simply not show up to meetings or respond to e-mails, there may be a valid excuse. Also, keep in mind that tests and midterms are approaching, so it could ju st be a n overwhelming workload. Although none of these are excuses for her to not do her part, be sensitive to that when approaching her. If after you have spoken to her face to face she continues to slack off or simply be MIA, you’re last option is to bring the professor into it. In all honesty, it isn’t your responsibility to make sure your group member is active and participating in the project. It’s her grade — she should be the one concerned. It isn’t fair that your group has to pick up her slack, and if she is unprofessional enough to leave you in that sort of a sticky situation, your last concern is her motivation for doing the project. You have deadlines to meet, and you have other responsibilities. Her dedication to her schoolwork is not one of them and you shouldn’t concern yourself with it. As a good group member, you have informed

her through various methods to do her part and if she does not help, then you need to have the courage to bring the professor into the situation. It is much too often that students who have to work in groups are stuck with members who don’t cooperate and because nobody wants to bring the professor into the situation they get away with doing minimal to none of their work. Eventually when those same members have to go out into the professional realm and work in groups, they are just as dysfunctional. So although at the present moment you won’t want to be the one taking the initiative to bring in the professor, chances are you’re actually helping her while also ensuring you and your group receives full credit for the work you have been straining to do. From personal experience, I know that of ten times professors are sensitive to a situation like the one you a re i n and will even be willing to grant you a reasonable extension to complete the work that your peer failed to complete. It’s extremely sweet of you to be concerned about your inactive group members, but it’s not your problem — don’t stress yourself with it. Make sure you speak to her and convey to her that she needs to do her part. After that, you need to ensure that the active part of the group receives the credit it rightfully deserves.

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Wilson’s column is well-timed Marlena’s Wednesday column could not have come at a better time! I have had dyslexia for more than half my life and I do have many of the same problems you mentioned. I’ve found dealing with dyslexia is emotionally difficult because I don’t want to be treated differently, but I found out after the fact that I can’t read and understand the same things my peers do. Being treated differently, and knowing I’m being treated differently, has helped me learn to deal with the consequences of my lessened ability. Very recently, just a few days ago, I started a blog on the lessons I’ve learned in college “outside the textbook”(http:// rickerwrites.blogspot.com/) and my first post was on a recent case of dealing with the struggles of my learning disability — dyslexia. For now, I am choosing not to get help. I was helped for nine years in high school and I wanted college to be different. I wanted to combat this on my own.

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and second annual Torch Run 5K run/walk as part of the N.C. Law Enforcement Torch Run benefitting Special Olympics North Carolina. Both events were highly successful with 84 people plunging in the frigid waters of Lake Raleigh and 761 registered runners and walkers participating in the 5K on Centennial Campus. In all, more than $53,000 was raised for Special Olympics’ mission of providing sports training and competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Our most sincere appreciation is extended to the leaders of the event — Steven Carlton of Campus Police and Amy Orders of N.C. State Environmental Health & Safety for leading the organizing committee. Committee members included Cindy Johnson and Kristen Will of Campus Police, Todd Becker with N.C. State Environmental Health & Safety and Mark Carpenter and David Setser of University Facilities. Their commitment and leadership made the event the most successful ever! Keith L. Fishburne President/CEO Special Olympics North Carolina

Reapportionment article misinformed students

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Support of Special Olympics was commendable N.C. State did a fantastic job Saturday when it hosted the fifth annual Polar Plunge

Thursday’s news article “Senate considers reapportioning seats” was riddled with factual errors that should have been caught with only a few minutes of research or the use of a little common sense. For example, the article claims without citation that “a single

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Students and tuition – banking on the future STORY BY TRACY ANDERSON | PHOTO BY DAVID MABE BY AMANDA KARST

“How are you paying for college?”

There is an e-mail sitting in my inbox, threatening me with its unhappy message. “Your NCSU eBILL is now online.” Great. Time to fork out some more money toward my education. My greatest concern is where this money will come from. It seems like today we go to school to get a job and (hopefully) get a job to pay off our school debt. How are we to survive in a system such as this? With piles of student loans, we graduate and start life two steps behind any true independence. As college students, we have to be resourceful when it comes to taking care of bills. Next year, with the recent tuition cost increase, we are going to be digging deeper into our pockets for our degrees. According to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, 67 percent of all undergraduates enrolled in 2009-10 received some form of financial aid from some source (including federal,

state, institutional and private sources of scholarships, grants, loans and campus employment). Over half of us are getting help from these institutions. But not everyone has success. To Lizzie Casey, a freshman in elementary education, obtaining financial aid is a frustrating process. “I applied for over 30 scholarships and didn’t get any.” Brendan Sheridan, a sophomore in electrical and computer engineering, was fortunate enough to receive one of the N.C. Education Lottery scholarships this semester. “It was a good surprise that they are actually doing what they’re supposed to.” The lottery scholarship was started in 2007 for N.C. students in need. Students are automatically qualified for the scholarship through the FAFSA application. The scholarship awards anywhere from $100 to $2,500 per

year to students that qualify. Without any extra application, the lottery scholarship just magically appears in a student’s account. Of course, the status of the economy has brought more students to seek out financial aid. Krista Domnick, associate director of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, said, “Our services are definitely in higher demand this year, with the economy the way it is.” Her advice? “Plan ahead and apply early.” All need-based scholarships are awarded according to students’ FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) applications. N.C. State’s priority filing deadline for the FAFSA is March 1. Students can apply before that day to increase their chances for getting financial aid. The FAFSA can be a great measure for the government to decide whom to award money. However, not everyone receives all the aid they need. “My father has been laid off for over a year and can no longer co-sign for student loans,” Alyson Anderson, a se-

nior in animal science, said. “I feel trapped. The system doesn’t understand and take into account all the variables that go i nto a household’s income and expenses.” If you are in one of the gray areas and do not receive enough aid from FAFSA, scholarships and grants are also a good option. The challenge is taking the time to search out and complete them. N.C. State’s Financial Aid Web site has a bulletin board with an extensive list of outside scholarships available to students. Other Web sites (such as Fastweb.com and Salliemae.com) have personal profiles that match scholarships to your career and educational goals. The key to paying for college comes with creativity and persistence. “I work two jobs and donate plasma to pay for everything,” says a senior in engineering. Take the time to fill out scholarship applications. If you normally skip over smaller scholarships, reconsider. A couple of $300 grants can add up and increase your chances of getting help. If all else fails, a loan is not the end of the world. With these options in mind, we can all face our eBILLs with a variety of solutions and perhaps, even confidence.

”Half is like scholarships, and a quarter is my parents, and I’m paying for the other quarter.” Santiago Rubio freshman, polymer and color chemistry

”Student loans, partly, and partly my parents.” Erin Miller sophmore, biomedical engineering

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Reality television takes center stage during spring season

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‘Idol’ returns again, leaves viewers cold Unlike past years, FOX’s hit television show is leaving a sour taste in some viewers’ mouths Justin Carrington Campus & Capital Editor

Tone-deaf singers, outlandish gimmicks and witty — and sometimes cruel — remarks by certain judges are just a few things that we have grown accustomed to seeing each year during the audition stages of “American Idol.” After weeks on end, however, we make it to the semifinal stage, where the talent is significantly improved as only the best singers have made it through to this stage. At least, this is what we’re told year in and year out. This year, the semi-final group came in the form of a top 24 composed of 12 girls and 12 guys. Traditionally — as in years past — audiences are treated to a couple amazing performances and a handful of lack-luster or nerve-ridden performances that make you question how

certain individuals made it this far in the competition. This year, it seems to be a bit different. In fact, it’s a lot different. For the first time in a while, I realized something that I seem to forget when viewing American Idol: it’s an amateur singing competition. That’s exactly what these contestants are: amateurs. This is no excuse for the talent — or lack thereof — showcased in this week’s performances, however. For the first time in the many years that I have been watching the show, I found myself utterly disappointed by the extreme lack of talent shown in two nights of performances. In fact, I — like many others — find myself questioning whether this could very well be the worst semi-final group the show has ever produced. At this point in the competition, we are usually picking out our favorites who will go on to become actual contenders for the title of American Idol. Case and point: Fantasia Barrino’s performance that gave the judges and audience

“something to talk about” or Kelly Clarkson’s take on Aretha’s classic, “Respect.” Simply put, the nearly four hours of “Idol” viewing failed to produce anyone who was worthy of the title of American Idol — at least not yet. On Tuesday, the top 12 girls took to the stage to perform some of the most well-known songs of the generation ranging from Alanis Morissette’s “Hand in My Pocket” to Alicia Key’s “Fallin.” Judging by their Hollywood week performances, I immediately developed a list of a few contestants I thought would blow the competition away. Then it happened. One by one, the contestants made their way to the circular stage familiar to millions of living rooms across the United States. One by one, they attempted to hit their notes and belt out songs — only to fail tremendously.

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Bachelor Jake is about to make his final decision. Why you should care. Ann Polk Staff Writer

Many of us have heard about, and sometimes can’t seem to escape, the reality show “The Bachelor.” With the roses, the romance, the whispered sweetnothings, the sexy, overly perfect object of adoration and of course the drama, the show’s plot spells out the perfect recipe for dedicated fans. I wanted to understand why so many of my friends, friends’ moms, friends’ co-workers and countless other women I know find themselves victims of the show’s addictive appeal. So I sat down with several girlfriends to try and get to the bottom of it. One of the biggest, aspects of the show that I found people liked was the bonding that it afforded and the deeper understanding of each other and friends’ tastes, values and personality. Drama surrounding the show makes for perfect and in-depth “water cooler” talk. This season’s bachelor and harem of prospective women make for an even more interesting season than usual and

the plot twists they have afforded have only fueled the fire of obsession in fans. Jake Pavelka, “The Bachelor,” was a contestant on a past season of its sister show, “The Bachelorette,” and many dislike his at-times overly sensitive personality. Rugged, good looking, sweet and romantic in almost an idealistic way, Pavelka is certainly a complex character and adds a bit of depth to the shallow plot. He is a pilot and his job is the inspiration for the season’s title, “The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love.” “Boringly flawless,” his perfect persona was the reason behind being dropped from his stint on “The Bachelorette” and this accurate description still annoys viewers. Contestants on the show, however, seem to be perfectly smitten with this Mr. Perfect. The ladies are themselves a producer’s dream when it comes to show ratings for their seemingly natural ability to create drama. All over the tabloids, entertainment television and miscellaneous reports on pop culture have been the numerous scandals surrounding the show thus far. Rumors of the infidelity of one cast member and a married producer of the show, indecisive cast members, crazy cast members and

various other issues have made the show a great success in the world of reality TV, at least according to pop culture reports and my friends. Speaking of my friends, when I asked if I could interview them, they requested to remain anonymous, which I found completely hilarious. But I will respect their wishes as their input was very enlightening; I will refer to them separately as M and C. When I asked them what exactly it was about the show that they liked so much I got an overwhelmingly large and passionate response, from two girls mind you. Not surprisingly, the bachelor himself was a large part of the show’s appeal. “I like the guy, he seems like a great guy, but when he starts crying I’m like, dude come on ...” M said. Also, part of Pavelka’s appeal is his physical attractiveness, which M admitted was one of the reasons she watched the show. “I watched the first episode to see what it was about and in it they showed him in the shower and I was like, ‘I wanna see that again!’” M said. Jokingly — halfway at least — C cited her reason for watching the show was her own lack of

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RICH’S QUICK PICKS “Heavy Rain” Playstation 3

Sad day for Aliens and Predators everywhere Aliens vs. Predator Rebellion/ Saga of America

“Heavy Rain” marks the third release from the designers at French game company Quantic Dream, and it looks to be its best yet. The company’s previous games, “Omicron” and “Indigo Prophecy,” were truly unique, but missed the threshold of true greatness by a few inches. It is time for Quantic Dream to step up, and judging from the “Heavy Rain” demo recently released on PSN, it finally has. Game Director David Cage has tried in the past to say that his games are not really games at all, but should be referred to as “interactive fiction” instead. This is because the player only has direct control over the onscreen character during certain sections of the game. More often, the gameplay consists of interactive cutscenes in which the player watches a scene unfold and is required to push certain buttons to make the action move in the desired direction. As the character in the scene is about to land a punch, the player sees a B-button appear on-screen over his fist, and the timing of the button press dictates whether or not the punch lands. “Heavy Rain” tells the story of four characters, all of whose lives have been impacted in some way by a series of grisly murders committed by the “Origami Killer.” Gameplay switches between each of these four stories, and the player decides how the interwoven narrative unfolds. Characters explore crime scenes, interview suspects and can even die permanently, leaving the other three characters to unravel the mystery without that character. “Heavy Rain” will be nothing if not groundbreaking, and you should be there for the ride. “16 and Pregnant” Tuesday’s at 10 p.m. on MTV OK, so this is a truly guilty pleasure, and if you’re a dude and you watch this show, you’d better be watching it with a girl so you at least have an excuse. That said, it’s actually a really engaging show. Each episode follows one pregnant teen through her hectic life in the days leading up to, during and just after giving birth to her baby. As you can probably imagine, each story is fraught with difficulties and it’s amazing how much you can learn about a person when she is going through a tough time. The good, the bad and the ugly are on display here, as the show travels from bedrooms to delivery rooms, letting us play fly-on-thewall during the teen’s inevitable arguments with her parents, boyfriend, nurses, etc. After the last season of “16 and Pregnant,” MTV chose four of the girls profiled on the show and featured them on a new, spinoff show called “Teen Mom,” which chronicled their lives post-pregnancy. That show was even better than its predecessor, allowing us to get truly invested in the lives of just a few, select people. Due to the success of both “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom,” it seems safe to assume that this new trend in reality shows will continue for a long time to come. Girls should definitely give “16 and Pregnant” a chance. And guys, although it pains me to say it, should check it out too — with or without the requisite female companion to camouflage your genuine interest.

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Simply put, “Aliens vs Predator” is not a very good game. Developer Rebellion, best known recently for “The Simpsons Game, “ and “Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron,” has delivered a game that would have been great by the standards of five years ago, but that today just feels clunky and outdated. What makes this outcome so surprising is the fact that Rebellion was responsible for the first really great “Aliens vs Predator” game back in 1999. That game was beloved by fans and critics alike, and it established the basic framework upon which this new game is built. The game consists of both campaign and multiplayer modes, each of which lets the player choose to play as an Alien, a Predator or a Colonial Marine. Each race plays in a unique way, offering the player a variety that is not found in most first-person action games. What’s more, the singleplayer campaign mode is broken down into three separate campaigns, one for each playable race. Although you can play the campaigns in any order, the menu lists them in the order of Marine, Alien and then Predator, and as you play the game, it becomes obvious that there’s a good reason for this. The Colonial Marine’s story offers the most introduction to the world of AvP, and it brings the Aliens into the story about 15 minutes in. You will spend almost all of this campaign fighting said Aliens — in fact, there is only one Predator present

here, at the very end. The Marine campaign plays like a typical first-person shooter, but with a few additions. First of all, there are the melee combat options. Both of the other classes, but Aliens especially, attack using only melee (close-up) attacks, which Marines can block and counter using the shoulder buttons. This is important in leveling the playing field a bit, but getting the timing down is tricky and blocking doesn’t feel as satisfying as it should. Another obstacle the player faces is the perpetual darkness of the game environments. You can barely see anything more than a few inches ahead at any time, which helps the developers by making draw distance a non-issue, but is a real limitation in a gameplay sense. It’s obvious that Rebellion intended to make everything dark and creepy, but the dinky flashlight you are given only lights up a penny-size spot ahead of the player. It makes the player feel lost and disoriented at all times, but not in an exciting, pulse-pounding kind of way. There is also a flare to throw down that lights up the general area around you for a few seconds, but it is far too shortlived and you can only throw down one at a time. If you wanted to use the flares to effectively light up an area, you’d be popping flares every five seconds and wouldn’t have time to get a shot off. It may seem nitpicky, but this flare issue is just a microcosm of an overall flawed experience. The other two campaigns have issues as well. The Aliens campaign is incredibly short, clocking in at about two hours total. Their main attack strategy is to run along walls and jump down on unsuspecting Marines with vicious melee attacks. When it all works, excitement can ensue, but between really lame enemy AI and disorienting camera movement when scaling walls and ceilings, frustration is a more common occurrence. The Predator campaign, which picks the story up right

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at the end of the Aliens playthrough, is all about stealth action, and it works moderately well. Late in the campaign, when your arsenal is complete, playing as a Predator can be tactical and fun, as you snipe and sneak your way to brutal victory. Again though, weak AI routines and a lack of close-up attack options make this campaign merely the best of a mediocre bunch. The whole experience is dragged down by low-quality production values and unfortunate design decisions. In today’s top-tier shooters, there is a level of immersion that is achieved through the use of great voice acting, tight shooting mechanics and a tightlywound plot that makes you actually care about the characters involved. For example, the Marine doesn’t have a name – he is simply referred to as “Rookie.” Throughout the whole experience, NPC’s are calling out “Rookie! Get over here!” or “Rookie, what are you waiting for?” In “Halo 3: ODST,” Bungie was able to pull off the whole “We’ll call him ‘Rookie’ so the player can fill out the character with his own imagination” thing by providing a compelling world full of complex characters to surround the player. AvP’s world is not even close to interesting enough to

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pull of a similar feat. There is one slightly bright spot in the darkness, however, and that is the multiplayer. If you are going to buy this game, it should be to play online and for no other reason. The three classes were designed to interact in a rock-paper-scissors kind of way, with each class possessing certain abilities that are effective against one class and weak against another. The Predator is a little underpowered overall, but the balance is pretty good otherwise. If you love these characters, this could be a fun online experience. For the right person, who is head-over-heels about the AvP game world and associated fiction, killing a Predator as an Alien might be the sweetest satisfaction imaginable. It’s just too bad that, from the graphics to the gameplay, this game feels like it should have come out years ago. Compared

to games like “Doom 3” and the first “Killzone,” AvP would seem quite impressive. Unfortunately, this is 2010 and the bar is very high. “Bioshock” and “Fear” have set a high bar for atmospheric single-player FPS action, and “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” and “Halo 3” absolutely crush this game from a multiplayer perspective. The worst part is that this game should have been absolutely awesome. Three campaigns, a variety of multiplayer modes, a deep fictional well to draw story ideas from and a pre-established, rabid fan-base are all ingredients that should have cooked up into a better stew. As it stands, this new “Aliens vs Predator” will likely leave series fans bewildered, wondering how a game concept with such promise could yield such middling results.

‘Wrath and Rapture’ takes metal over the edge

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What happens when you combine power metal with black metal? You get Wrath and Rapture, a North Carolina band from WinstonSalem. It may seem like an odd combination, but it actually works quite well. Though the vocals made it sound evil, I still couldn’t help but raise my fist during the bridges because they reminded me so much of power metal that it brought a smile to my face. Never before have I smiled while listening to black metal.

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In a window of two hours, there may have been 10 minutes of quality entertainment. Sadly, the bulk of the entertainment came from observing the awkward dimension of a new judge and the occasional sly remark from Simon Cowell. If the idea behind the show was to see who could butcher great songs the best, the producers definitely hit their mark. A night later, the guys got their turn. Starting the night off was Todrick Hall, who did some kind of New

However, the style of music is not the only thing that makes me smile, but also the talent that these Carolina boys have with their instruments. The CD begins with a keyboard intro, which reminds me so much of Rhapsody it’s not even funny, yet it still has you bobbing your head along with it. Then, just as it slows down to the ubiquitous sound of thunder, an evil voice prepares you for what is to come. Nothing can prepare you, however, for the kick in the teeth that is “The Dirge of Fallen Warriors.” With a powerful guitar and guttural vocals it prepares you for a black metalness, but then suddenly throws in a power metal keyboard riff, which confuses you and yet mesmerizes you at the same time. Then the song takes a huge leg left into technical black metal and beats you down. “Disembodiment” mixes about five different genres together in one song. While

Edition-esque rendition of Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone,” For a lack of better words: it was a hot mess. Casey James and Andrew Garcia did provide a glimmer of hope for Idol hopefuls. Their performances, however, were still subpar to say the least. Maybe it was nerves. Maybe it was simply a lack of talent; I don’t know. What I do know is that it needs to get better, or else the millions of fans who have flocked to their television sets to tune in to the latest episode of “Idol” will look elsewhere. At least, that’s what I’ll be doing.

this may seem disorienting, it actually works quite well and makes one of the most memorable songs in the album due to its sheer chaos. The next three songs are all instrumentals that bleed into one song before you are beaten in the ears with a sonic blast with “A Breathtaking Tragedy,” a straightforward black-core song. There’s nothing too fancy about it, but it shows that a band can take many different paths and not just have to stick to only one genre. However, besides “Dirge,” one of my favorite songs on the whole album is “Cosmic Wasteland” because it sounds like Sonata Arctica and The Faceless, who wrote and performed the song. I could just picture a knight riding a robot dragon across the cosmos while the song was playing — very epic. The only problem with this album is all the instrumentals. There are 10 songs on the CD, and half of them are instru-

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a love life. Her insightful observation regarding her’s and other’s reasons for watching: “Girls like it because they want romance so badly; it’s awful we are so starved for romance that we go to a reality show for it. Romance should come from reality, not a reality show!” In regards to the specific drama of the show, the girls definitely had an opinion on everything. Roslyn, the cast member accused of conducting an affair with a producer, should own up to the affair, “and be like, ‘Yeah, I did it!’ and be proud,” M said. Apparently Roslyn did little to

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mentals, one is a cover song. That doesn’t leave much original material, and this could have made a good EP, as the whole album is only 30 min-

utes long. It’s still a great release though, and I look forward to seeing what they put out next.

hide her tryst from cast mates and once even told a fellow contestant, drunkenly, to tell the producer to “come put me to bed.” Discretion is obviously not her forte. Vienna, the object of much hatred amongst the other ladies and much attention and affection from Pavelka, “sucks” according to M and C. “She’s just really young and has made it clear that she is there for him and could care less about the other girls and their opinions,” they more clearly explained. Alli, the girl that recently left after being forced to choose between her job and staying on the show for Pavelka, didn’t illicit quite as much emotion out of my friends but they did criti-

cize her for her actions. Supposedly an employee of Facebook, according to some gossip sites, Alli realized later that she had made a mistake and asked if she could come back to the show. Originally very smitten with her and disappointed by her decision, in the following week Pavelka’s other relationships had developed and he told her it wouldn’t be a good idea. Most interestingly to me was how the show affected the watchers’ lives and when I asked if they would forego an experience to watch the show they answered with a resounding yes. “Oh hell yeah, it only comes on once a week and I can go out every other night!”

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concept seems to be a familiar theme surrounding this season’s team as multiple members of the squad and the coaching staff have pointed out that teamwork has propelled the group to success. Freshman Anna Kronenfeld said teamwork will play

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forward to the tournament and see it as a way to improve as a team. “It’s going to be tough out there,” senior center fielder Kyle Wilson said. “If we stay true to what we’re doing though, we’ll see some success this weekend.”

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In the close victory against Miami, junior guard Amber White drives into a layup at the Hoops for Hope game in Reynolds Coliseum Sunday, Feb 14, 2010. White was a starting player and was on the court for 38 minutes and scored 13 points.

Staff Report State’s race to the postseason was briefly halted Thursday night when the visiting Wolfpack (16-12, 6-7 ACC) dropped a 66-50 decision to Wake Forest at Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum. The Pack struggled offensively and shot a mere 27.6 percent from the field. This was a far cry from State’s last three games, all wins, against Miami, Boston College, and UNC-Chapel Hill.

Only three Pack players scored in the first half – senior Nikitta Gartrell, sophomore Bonae Holston and junior Brittany Strachan. Gartrell led State with 14 total points and Holston was second with 11. Both teams struggled from the field in the opening minutes of the game. Tied at 10, Wake went on a 9-0 scoring streak and took a 17-10 lead with seven minutes left in the first half.  Holston and Gartrell cut Wake’s lead to five but the Deacons came charging back.

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Despite this, State went into the half down four, 24-20.   A Mykala Walker threepointer left the Pack in a 4436 hole with 7:17 remaining in the second. Amber White hit an open Strachan under the basket and she buried it to cut the lead to 45-44, but the Pack could never close the rest of the gap as the minutes ticked away.   Wake’s Courteney Morris sank a crucial three-pointer with under four minutes to play that put Wake up by six,

which took the remaining wind out of State’s sails.  The Wolfpack will honor its four seniors, Sharnise Beal, Lucy Ellison, Gartrell and Inga Muciniece, before tip-off at its final regular season game against Georgia Tech. The game starts at 2 p.m. and will have huge implications as far as State’s ACC tournament seeding.

a factor in this weekend’s meet. “Last weekend included a very big win for us,” Kronenfeld said. “I attribute the win to our overall teamwork during the meet.”

A good showing in this weekend’s tournament against very formidable opponents will go a long way in preparing the Wolfpack for the challenges that lie ahead in the always competitive Atlantic Coast Conference. “We just want to keep playing good competition and keep getting better,” Avent said. “Hopefully we’ll have some good weather down there too.”

ACC Standings as of Feb. 25 Team

Conference

Overall

Duke

11-1

23-4

Florida State

11-2

25-4

Virginia

8-4

20-7

Georgia Tech

7-5

21-7

Wake Forest

7-6

17-11

N.C. State

6-7

16-12

Boston College

6-7

15-13

Maryland

5-7

18-9

North Carolina

5-7

17-9

Virginia Tech

4-9

15-13

Miami

3-10

16-12

Clemson

3-10

12-17 Source: ACC.com

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baseball

Pack takes a trip to the beach

Vote to send club bowler into national spotlight Jon Scarano, a member of club bowling team, has become eligible to compete on national television in Texas against the best PBA players in the world, but the winner of the trip is determined by online voting. Log onto http://bowl.com/ sportbowling/poll and vote for Scarano, who is listed as one of three finalists in the Viper pattern. Individuals are limited to one vote per day. SOURCE: N.C. STATE CLUB BOWLING

Two from women’s cross country named to All-Academic ACC Team On Thursday, two athletes from the women’s cross country team were named to the All-ACC Academic team. Sophomore Emily Pritt was named to the team for her second year in a row, while senior Brittany Tinsley made the team for the third time in her career. Student-athletes who earn a 3.0 GPA in the previous semester and have maintained a 3.0 cumulative GPA throughout their careers are eligible for consideration. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Track and field travels to ACC Indoor Championships Both the men’s and women’s track teams make the trip to Blacksburg, Va. this weekend to compete in the ACC Indoor Championships. Five of the Pack’s athletes are ranked among the nation’s top-40 in their respective events, including two within the top five. The event will be streamed on theAcc.com beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at noon. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

athletic schedule February 2010 Su

Today BASEBALL VS. UC IRVINE Myrtle Beach, S.C., noon SOFTBALL @ NCFA LEADOFF CLASSIC Columbus, Ga., 1:30 p.m. MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING @ ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS Chapel Hill, All Day Saturday BASEBALL VS. JAMES MADISON Myrtle Beach, S.C., 1 p.m. GYMNASTICS VS. PITTSBURGH Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. SOFTBALL @ LEADOFF CLASSIC Columbus, Ga., 11 a.m. & 4 p.m. WOMEN’S TENNIS VS. FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL J.W. Isenhour Complex, 1 p.m.

State to put perfect record on the line against highly-ranked opponents

Senior Dallas Poulk, the reigning ACC Player of the Week, hopes he can continue his hot start to the season as the Pack play its first road games of Tucker Frazier the year this weekend. Staff Writer “We always like winning in The N.C. State baseball front of our home crowd,” team will travel to Myrtle Polk said. “But it’s way differBeach, S.C. today to partici- ent to win on the road.” State (4-0) kicks off the tourpate in the annual Baseball at the Beach showcase. The nament by taking on UC Irvine Wolfpack will be joined by (3-0) today at noon. The Anta strong field of competi- eaters won all three games this past weekend tors, inin their secluding ries against No. 6 UC Loyola Irvine, Marymount No. 12 and are led Coastal by preseason Carolina All-American and James pitcher Daniel Madison. Bibona. “UC The Pack Irvine, t h e n t a ke s Coastal on James Carolina Madison (0and James Senior Dallas Poulk 0) Saturday Madison at 1 p.m. The — that sounds like a regional to Dukes will be stepping onto the me,” coach Elliott Avent baseball diamond for the first said. “We’re excited to get time this year when they take on the road though. We part in the annual event. In the tournament finale on have not done that yet this season so it will be a good Sunday, the Wolfpack collide experience, especially for with host Coastal Carolina (31). Jake Buchanan is expected the younger guys.”

“We always like winning on front of our home crowd, but it’s way different to win on the road.”

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Sophomre Andrew Ciencin slides back to first place in the fifth inning of N.C. State’s game against Cambell, Tuesday, Feb. 23. Campbell’s pitcher had attempted to throw Ciencin out multiple times throughout the game.

to take the mound against the Chanticleers. Buchanan has been strong early on this season, allowing only one run and three hits in eight and twothirds innings. Buchanan is one of many State players off to a promis-

ing start. Sophomore Andrew Ciencin drove in the gamewinning run against Campbell on Tuesday night and has 11 hits in 18 at-bats along with 12 RBIs so far this year. Freshman Matt Bergquist has also stepped up despite

playing in his first year of college baseball. Bergquist has eight hits in 16 at-bats and provided great defense at shortstop. Wolfpack players are looking

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gymnastics

No. 24 State prepares for EAGL rival Pittsburgh Gymnastics team looks to avenge last year’s regular season loss to the Panthers

currently 5-6 with a 2-3 record in EAGL competition. Pitt sophomore Alicia Talucci won the all-around in the quad meet, which featured all EAGL conference teams. “I think the upcoming meet Chadwick O’Connell against Pittsburgh is a good Staff Writer challenge for us,” head coach As the Wolfpack gymnas- Mark Stevenson said. This weekend’s meet will tics team prepares to take on the University of Pittsburgh feature a deep and confident on Saturday in Reynolds Wolfpack squad, which has Coliseum, the team hopes four gymnasts capable of earnto carry over momentum ing over a 39 in the all-around generated at last weekend’s competition. In addition, the Pack has sperecordcialists who setting are capable upset of of p o s t i ng N o. 10 high scores Nebraska. on their speThe meet, cific event. In scheduled a sport where for 7 p.m., the object is will feanot necessart u re t he ily defeating Pittsburgh highly ranked Panthers, opponents, an EAGL but achieving conferCoach Mark Stevenson the highest ence foe team score t hat de feated the Pack last season. possible, State could have an Pit tsbu rgh comes to edge. The rankings are determined Raleigh having defeated the Wolfpack last year in by the average team score out Pittsburgh by a score of of six meets in which three 195.300-194.450. Pitt is an have to be away meets. The up-and-coming gymnastics score is important in determinteam that most recently ing NCAA regional and chamcompeted against EAGL pionship competitions at the member Maryland, among end of the gymnastics season. “If we hit all our routines, others, and came in second place, losing to the Terra- then we put ourselves in the pins by a score of 194.500- best position to win each and 192.925. The Panthers are every meet,” Stevenson said.

“If we hit all our routines, then we put ourselves in the best position to win each and every meet.”

Team rankings in the EAGL Vault - 3rd Uneven bars - 1st Balance beam - 2nd Floor - 3rd Overall - 1st

Team rankings in the NCAA Vault - n/a Uneven bars - 20th Balance Beam - 25th Floor - 24th Overall - 24th Source: N.C. State Athletics

In last weekend’s Sweetheart Invitational, the Pack took first place in overall team competition over highly-ranked Nebraska and EAGL rival UNCChapel Hill. The Pack managed to avoid counting a fall for the third straight meet, while Nebraska counted two on beam. “The meet was one of the best ones so far this season,” sophomore Alex Williams said. “It will be an interesting meet because Pitt beat us during the regular season last year.” The Invitational brought in tough competition for the No. 24-ranked Wolfpack, but the team was up to the challenge, taking care of its own performance as it posted a season high team score of 195.575. In individual events, the team posted its highest total on vault with all gymnasts receiving

scores of no less than 9.75. “Coming off Nebraska puts pressure on us to keep the ball rolling,” Kronenfeld said.In

order build on this win going into the last portion of the sea-

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Taylor Seaman, senior in elementary education, back flips while competing on the beam in the Sweetheart Invitational at Reynolds Coliseum Saturday, Feb. 20. Wolfpack gymnastics set a season-high score of 48.975 on the beam, and overall set a school record by upsetting No. 10 Nebraska 195.575 to 195.

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3 Villanova vs. 5 Syracuse 17 Texas vs. 13 Texas A&M UNC vs Wake Forest Maryland vs Virginia Tech N.C. State vs. Miami