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N.C. State celebrates its birthday
TOP: Hundreds of members of the NC State student body flow in and around Reynolds Coliseum for the 125th Birthday Celebration of the University. BOTTOM LEFT: Andy Walsh, the student body president elect, stands on stage at the 125th birthday celebration of NC State. Walsh holds up a raffle prize, a free NC State parking pass for an entire year. BOTTOM RIGHT: Student Government had special wolf cupcakes made for the student body to celebrate the universities 125th birthday.
Students celebrate 125th Anniversary with howlin’ party in Reynolds. Story By elise heglar | photos By charlie harless
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esterday afternoon, the festivities for the University’s 125th anniversary in Reynolds Coliseum continued with a birthday party. The venue was decorated especially for the party; balloons and streamers could be seen everywhere and tables were set up for people to eat the free cupcakes and ice cream. The doors to Reynolds were opened to students at 1 p.m. Free anniversary T-shirts, “tradition” scarves and signs reading “Wolfpack Way” were available to be picked up by party attendees who arrived early on. In the first half hour of the event, volunteers also handed out beads, paper fans with a portrait of the University’s first chancellor and giant foam fingers. The event began with a dance competition hosted by Kornelius Bascombe, senior in sociology, who has made a name for
himself outside of the University as a winning host in national TV competitions. The dance competition was informal, with students showing off their moves in hopes of being chosen as the best. Mr. and Mrs. Wuf got involved in the competition as well, dancing around Reynolds with the crowd. “It was really cool that they held the party in Reynolds, since it’s a place with a lot of N.C. State history,” John Alcorn, senior in business administration, said.
Chancellor Randy Woodson got in on the celebration as well, visiting the stage long enough to play “Dueling Banjos” and show off his guitar skills. There was also live music at the event; Old Man Whickutt, a band featuring two University alums, played a “Packology” tribute they created to honor N.C. State’s 1983 men’s basketball champions along with some other songs. David Sterling, senior in communications, said while he enjoyed the celebration as a whole, he did not appreciate the band. One of the songs they played during the celebration, “When Jesus Comes Back,” talks about UNC-Chapel Hill students being left behind in the event of rapture. “I really didn’t like the band; it was a bad representation of our school. [Their song] was supposed
Memorial Bell Tower finally has bells New bells introduced after nearly 100 years of envisioning a functioning Bell Tower on campus Will Brooks Deputy News Editor
In an unveiling ceremony for the new Bell Tower bells Monday night, Chancellor Randy Woodson, along with several main organizers for the Bell Tower effort, spoke of both the University and the tower’s history, present and future. Matt Robins, who played a role in arranging for the bells, told the story of the project’s creation. “[Original organizers] wanted something that
didn’t blend in so well with the ‘state penitentiary’ buildings on the campus in 1919,” Robins said. “It was to be finished in a year, just in time for graduation in 1922. Once finished, it would have been the largest carillon tower on the face of the earth.” Big dreams fell short soon after the original stones were put in place, and the tower stood incomplete for over a decade. “The Great Depression brought these lofty innovations to a halt,” Robins said. “Funding completely evaporated.” After years of students walking past an incomplete tower, the construction was complete--except for the bells. “The clock’s numbers were donated by the class of 1938 and the
Honors Society; the class of 1939 donated the first-ever f loodlights,” Robins said. “Imagine seeing the tower being lit up for the first time at night.” As the students of 1939 saw the tower at night for the first time, current students will hear the Bell Tower ring for the first time, with three bells already purchased and ready to be placed and two others awaiting funding. “What a time to be a part of the Wolfpack nation,” Robins said. “We have the first set of bells that will be set in the tower.” John Tucker, senior class presibelltower continued page 3
to be funny but they were just too serious about it,” Sterling said. Head football coach Tom O’Brian, the present and soon-to-be student body presidents and the men’s basketball team also made appearances. Cutouts of N.C. State football players and cheerleaders were available in both adult and child sizes for photo opportunities, and two photo booths were available so students could get shots of themselves with their friends. Although the birthday party was relatively successful, those who arrived later on were unable to avail themselves of the free merchandise. The massive crush of people trying to leave at the end of the party also made it difficult for many to get the cupcakes or ice cream. Alcorn said he enjoyed the event, but wished there had been
more food and opportunities for merchandise available for students who attended. “I thought it was lame because they advertised free food and merchandise, and there was just cake and ice cream and these wristbands they gave out to people,” Alcorn said. Thomas Stafford, vice-chancellor of Student Affairs, had a very different opinion of the event. “It was wonderful. We had a tremendous crowd at the Coliseum; I don’t know exact numbers, but it was definitely packed in here,” Stafford said. One of Stafford’s favorite parts of the event was the video contest. In the previous anniversary celebration held in the Brickyard, students
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Facebook co-founder gives 2012 Harrelson Lecture Chris Hughes spoke at annual Harrelson Lecture, returning to campus in honor of 125th birthday Sarah Dashow Staff Writer
On Monday, students were offered a personal glimpse into the world of social networking and digital media. At the annual Harrelson Lecture this year, the speaker was Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook and editor in chief of The New
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Republic magazine. The Harrelson Lecture is the legacy of chancellor John Harrelson, who left a portion of his estate to the University. “When [Harrelson] passed away, he left in his will that part of his estate be used at the University to do two things: improve the art collection around campus and to annually hold a distinguished lecture that is for students, faculty, staff, and the whole public,” Cathy Crossland, chairperson of the facebook continued page 6
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Tuesday 8-9:30 p.m. Stewart Theatre The Grains of Time is an all-male a cappella group, associated with the Music Department. The Grains of Time have been around for more then 50 years, producing a unique, ear-dazzling sound with genres from jazz to hip-hop to alternative.
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hancellor Randy Woodson reacts to a comment about his lack of a Facebook profile during an event with Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook. From the crowd, Woodson remarked to Student Body President, Chandler Thompson, “I have a Facebook page, I’m just not your friend.”
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Sneak Preview: American Reunion – Jim, Michelle, Stifler and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Michigan for their high school reunion.
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– When Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jerry Ensminger’s nine-year old daughter Janey died of a rare type of leukemia, his world collapsed. As a grief-stricken father, he struggled for years to make sense of what happened. His search for answers led to the shocking discovery of a Marine Corps cover-up of one of the largest water contamination incidents in U.S. history. Wednesday, April 11 – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 3 – 9:30 p.m. Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes – The film provides a riveting examination of manhood, sexism and homophobia in hip-hop culture.
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Blood Diamond – A fisherman, a smuggler and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close – A nine-year-old amateur
March 30 1:36 a.m. | Alcohol Violation Wood Hall Two students were referred to the University after they were found to have consumed alcohol.
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12:15 p.m. | Suspicious Person University Plaza Report of subject asking people for money. Officers
8:46 p.m. | Medical Assist Talley Student Center Units responded to report of conscious subject sleeping on picnic table. Officers made contact with intoxicated non-student. Subject refused transport and was released to sober friend. No action taken. 9:16 p.m. | Suspicious Vehicle Dan Allen Deck Student reported being followed by suspicious vehicle. Officers searched the area but did not locate vehicle. March 31 2:49 a.m. | Domestic Dispute
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inventor, Francophile and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Thursday, April 12 – 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 13 – 7 p.m. Saturday, April 14 – 9:30 p.m. The Adventures of Tintin — Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock’s ancestor. Thursday, April 12 — 7 p.m. Friday, April 13 — 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14 — 7 p.m.
successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor and legal prosecutor. Friday, April 13 — 11:59 p.m. Saturday, April 14 — 11:59 p.m. Urbanized — A documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders and thinkers. Sunday, April 15 — 7 p.m. Source: ncsu.edu/cinema
4:25 a.m. | Assist Other Agency Off Campus RPD charged student with DWI, possession of drugs with intent to sell and deliver, maintaining a dwelling for drug business, drug violations and possession of drug paraphernalia. NCSU PD referred student for same. 11:40 p.m. | Simple Assault Dan Allen Drive/Thurman Drive Student reported being struck by egg thrown from vehicle. Student was not injured. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate subjects.
tonight! Grains of Time Spring Concert
Conservation of the Puerto Rican Crested Toad 4:45-5:45 p.m. Vet School Ryan Devoe, senior veterinarian at the N.C. Zoological Park, will be describing his research and conservation work with the Puerto Rican Crested Toad.
Talley Construction Update This week, construction noise will continue to be at level RED.
Catch Me If You Can — A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday,
Owen Hall Two students were involved in domestic dispute that began off campus. One of the students was referred for domestic dispute and trespassed from Owen Hall.
Best Practices for Recording with Mediasite Noon-1 p.m. D.H. Hill Library In this seminar, we will discuss best practices for recording your on-campus or distance education course using Mediasite, NC State’s supported classroom capture system. We will discuss tips on creating a high quality recording (such as wearing dark colors), as well as techniques for creating effective, engaging recordings. Come prepared to discuss and share your own ideas with fellow instructors.
Wolfline Update: Spring Holiday Hours Wednesday, April 4 — All Wolfline service will end at 10 p.m. There will be no Werewolf service or night shuttle. Thursday & Friday, April 5 and 6 — Wolfline faculty/ staff service only. Only Routes 6 Carter-Finley, 7 Wolflink Shuttle and 8 SE Loop will operate until 6 p.m. No night service, no Wolfprowl, no weekend service.
Sunday, April 8 — Holiday Shuttle 5-9 p.m. Wolfline Spring service will resume back to normal on Monday, April 9. Source: Kim Paylor, Transit Manager
Existing Talley 1. Complete the precast demolition 2. Remove the scaffolding 3. Complete the second floor temporary corridor ceiling. 4. Continue to the third floor and start the fourth floor separation walls. North of Talley - West Side (Future site of Dock, Dining, Senate Chambers & Arts N.C. State) 1. Continue excavation and grading 2. Abate and demo the steam piping 3. Complete storm pipe installation North of Talley - East Side (Future site of Dining, Ballroom and Meeting Rooms) 1. Staging for demolition Other areas 1. Complete the steam tie in at Cates Avenue. 2. Replace the existing tee at the Cates Avenue water main. Upcoming Work -More information to come 1. Construction activity to close Reynolds carriage way this weekend. Source: TJ Willis, assistant director University Student Centers
Tuesday, April 3 at 8pm Stewart Theatre
The Grains will be performing music from a wide variety of artists, from Adele to Vanilla Ice. The concert will feature a step performance from the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. $5 NCSU students
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Alumnus, Matt Robins, tells the history of the Memorial Belltower and why it currently does not have real bells.
dent, said that the tower represents much more than a time-tracker for students. “As I look back at my four years here at N.C. State, there have been a lot of instances of giving here at N.C. State, not just of the current generation, but past generations as well,” Tucker said. Tucker said the bells being placed in the tower show our generation of N.C. State students are here to get things done and give to one another. “One of the best things
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the class of 2010 gave to this University was not just this bell, but the inspiration to give back, the inspiration to transform something into a reality,” Tucker said. Woodson spoke about what the Bell Tower means to the University as a whole. “What is so refreshing and I hope all of you see today, is the current connection that students are making to this Bell Tower today,” Woodson said. He said the Bell Tower is more than a structure on campus, but a symbol of the University. “Every day, I have the privilege of leading this University in Holladay Hall
from a corner office that looks out over the Bell Tower, and every day there is someone at the Bell Tower getting their picture taken or remembering their time at the University,” Woodson said. According to Woodson, the class of 2010 and other students who have put time into completing the Bell Tower have a true understanding of University tradition. “[Bell Tower organizers] are students who are thinking about the past and thinking about the wonderful legacy of N.C. State,” Woodson said. After a long 125th birthday celebration that took place today, Woodson spoke with a sense of accomplishment. “We are excited to get these bells in the tower and have real bells ringing in this tower,” Woodson said. “It has been a great day for N.C. State.”
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were given the opportunity to record videos talking about why they love N.C. State. The person with the best video received an iPad 2. “Some of the videos were really silly, but some of them were great,” Stafford said. Stafford said he was excited to see so many students turn up to celebrate the University’s anniversary and hopes it inspires them to learn more about University history. “Students need to know the history of our University. In the beginning it was very small and all male; today, we’ve got a large campus, 33,000 students … so we’ve grown a lot,” Stafford said.
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After 125 years, the University decided to throw a party honoring its longevity. The party, held at 1:30 p.m., featured cameo appearances from the men’s basketball team, the chancellor and Tom O’Brien.
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For our 125th birthday, we hoped to do a bit better. There was so much potential in the celebration; however, it came off as tame and disjointed. The timing of the event along with some of the events hosted held back the celebration’s incredible possibilities.
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n Monday, N.C. State threw itself a 125th birthday party a month overdue. At 1:30 a.m., everyone who was anyone was in attendance: our chancellor, soon-to-be former and soon-to-be future student body presidents, the deans of our major colleges, T.O.B. and our men’s basketball team. However, one crucial element was missing from the bash—an actual party. Who starts a party at 1:30 p.m.? On Monday, this is a time when 9,974 students are in class and cannot attend. In response to this, Provost Warwick Arden gave professors the ability to excuse students from class for the celebration; however, this is a power all professors have held since their first day of
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teaching. In terms of timing, a step in the right direction would have been to either excuse students universally from their classes, taking it out of the hands of professors, or to change the time of the event to make it more accessible to students. We’re not calling for some all-night bash over the weekend, but something outside the heart of our schedules would’ve been nice. The lack of activities at the celebration was another huge issue. There wasn’t much to do during the hour-and-a half celebration. Beyond taking pictures with some cardboard cutouts of football
players and cheerleaders, all you could do was watch what was unfolding on the stage--a stage that played host to an array of haphazard events. The M.C., Cornelius, was great, but he didn’t have much to work with. The onstage events began with a dance- off, which was only saved through the stylings of the middle-aged. The dance-off was followed by an awards presentation in which the winner chose $500 over front-row 50-yard line season tickets for football. We would like to see documentation of her enrollment at N.C. State. The events were capped off in part through the basket-
ball team’s appearance on stage. Fresh off a Sweet 16 appearance, the crowd became electric. Chants of “one more year” rang throughout Reynolds, pleading for C.J. Leslie to stay. However, his electricity was culled by his reluctance to take a stance. There was potential at the event. Chancellor Randy Woodson’s dueling banjos were incredible to see and the cupcakes looked truly amazing, even if we had wait an hour before they could even be approached. If it were any other event we’d have no problems with it; however, we’re turning 125 and with that we’d like to believe we’d pull out all the stops.
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n 1971, Stanford University conducted an experiment in which it observed the psychological effects of being either a prisoner or a guard. Twentyfour male student s were randomly selected and assigned either a prisoner or g uard role. T hose who Trey were guards Ferguson underwent Viewpoint an orientaEditor tion, and were instructed not to physically harm any prisoner. Those who were prisoners were arrested at their homes, finger-printed and fully booked. The students were then put into a room in the basement of the psychology building at Stanford and were left alone, observed by the research team conducting the experiment. After 24 hours, prisoners in cell one blockaded the door and refused to follow the guards’ orders. After 36 hours, the guards began using a means of psychological torture to prisoners who disobeyed. After six days of the intended two weeks, the experiment was discontinued. I tell you this, because this past weekend I experienced what it meant to be a prisoner. My weekend excursion to a lock-in at the aquarium was met with much excitement and anticipation; however, the lock-in soon became a lock-down. Our guides, aka guards, were so used to talking down to seven-year olds from the local elementary school, they felt the need to treat us the same way. “No running, no screaming, no tapping the glass, no food outside this area, no excitement and no fun.” What was supposed to be a stellar experience was really sub-par. On the bus ride back, I tried to come up with some way this experience could relate to teaching (since as educa-
tors, we are required to reflect upon everything we do, all the time). One of my group members then explained, “As first-year teachers we will tend to talk down to students, and now we know what that feels like. So we will attempt to avoid it.” This insight turned on the light bulb for me. These guides, who were probably friendly women who were merely used to dealing with kids who didn’t know any better, acted as if we had never stepped foot into an aquarium and lacked the ability to make decisions for ourselves. The constant condescending reminder of what not to do created a power dynamic forced onto the watery captives. Being talked to like I didn’t know my ABCs was a reality check as to how I talk and act toward people on an everyday basis. I treat a book solely based off what I see from its cover-or worse, what I expect its cover to look like. There have been many instances where I have been in a position of authority and given the wooden guard stick, without thinking twice about how I am perceived by others. Too many times do we continue on our day without taking a moment to think about how we are treating others. It is so easy to lose sight of everybody else’s problems and primarily focus on your own. As college students especially, we become so wrapped up in our day-today tasks we do not consider how others are being affected by life and its everyday stressors. Take the time to think about your attitude; don’t fall into the same psychological trap of not thinking how your actions impact others. We all know what it’s like to be a prisoner; don’t be responsible for someone else experiencing that same feeling. Send Trey your thoughts on talking down to people to letters@technicianonline.com.
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t udent s , i f you haven’t been living under a rock, then you know about the biggest, most shocking news that has been on everyone’s lips. No, it’s not the conflict in Syria, nor is it t he quickly Ahmed forgotten KONY Amer 2012 Deputy Viewpoint moveEditor ment, or even the more important PONY 2012 movement. I am, of course, talking about the Mega-Millions Lottery Jackpot. Last week, the lottery reached a record-breaking jackpot of $656 million. That’s 8,200,137 lbs. and 14 oz. of cold, hard cash …if you were to take the winnings in quarters. Unfortunately, three nameless jerks already won the 4,100-ton pile of coin; each of them will receive roughly $88 million after taxes. You can calculate the weight of that on your own; I’m all “mathed out” from a statistics exam I just took. The buzz about the lottery had us all daydream-
ing about what we would do with the prodigious amount of moolah. I daydreamed in class, on the bus, during lunch, at night … money was all I could think about. I think peoples’ true values show when they are faced with the potential of earning such an arousing amount of money. And may I say that my priorities are right where they should be: centered around me. A lot of people say they would do good with the money, like give to charities, blah, blah, blah. I’m a nice guy, and as a nice guy, I feel entitled to show everyone just how nice I am. There’s no better way of letting people know you’re a good person than by throwing money at a cause you pretend to care about. I’m sure many of you are familiar with my award-winning reporting earlier in the semester about the heartbreaking PONY 2012 cause. I intend to donate a pony and $15 cash directly to me. Hopefully others will follow my example and donate money to me, too. The relationship between wallet width and ego are directly related; many people lose their sense of humility when they run into money. I’ve been a humble man all my life, and I am certain that I will continue to be one
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when I’m a mega-millionaire. I don’t want to put my name on a stadium or University building, but I do plan on funding the creation of the first ever Ahmed Salah Mohammad Metwally Amer Daycare for Kids That Need Care During the Day. I will establish a charitable lead annuity trust to fund this project at no benefit to myself, with the exemption of estate tax exemptions. My only stipulation is that when I pass, my body be put in a glass display case along with two iPads displaying digital copies of my memoirs and biography at the daycare’s entrance, so the children may know their benefactor. I don’t think it would be unreasonable to ask for the erection of a golden statue of my likeness at either side of the gateway entrance. Sadly, if I win, I would cease my career here at Technician. But as always, I think about you, the reader. I’ve autographed three of my previously published columns, for which we will hold our very own lottery.
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“Probably a big party similar to what State did but smaller.” Rachael Ashburn freshman, computer science
“Eat lots of cake.” Durham Castellaw freshman, First Year College
“Spend time with family.” Alex Stevens freshman, First Year College
“Probably by dying. I don’t want to live to be that old.” Konor Frick junior, nuclear engineering
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Researchers work to cure threatened state flower
N.C. State researchers investigate ways to preserve North Carolina’s flowering dogwood. Eric Rizzo Senior Staff Writer
The dogwood trees around campus blossom in the warm spring. However, the lovely white blooms of our state f lower are plants under attack. The culprits are dogwood a nt h rac nose a nd powdery mildew, according to Thomas Ranney, professor of horticulture science and lead researcher for dogwood anthracnose prevention. These diseases started about 20 years ago and affect different regions of North Carolina. According to Ranney, dogwood anthracnose affects dogwoods in the mountains, but powdery mildew affects dogwoods across the state. Ranney’s research dealt primarily with the prevention of dogwood anthracnose. When a disease affects the human population, pathogens are spread by contact with sick people or contaminated surfaces. However, plant diseases are spread
differently. According to Michael Benson, professor of plant pathology, there are three ways that dogwood anthracnose is usually spread: wind-borne spores, rain splash spores and insect interactions. Wind-borne spores are spread when infected spores from a diseased dogwood are blown onto a healthy dogwood. Rain splash spores spread when infected spores splash onto a healthy dogwood via rain. Finally, according to Benson, insects can also spread infected spores to healthy trees by coming in contact with diseased and healthy trees. According to Benson, the main symptoms of an infected dogwood are lesions in the leaves and infected spores. If all of the leaves on the dogwood become infected, this could result in the death of the tree. However, as a defense mechanism, the dogwood will begin to sprout new sprouts to compensate for their foliage loss. The infected spores will then infect these new sprouts and cause a canker in the main stem when the fungus gets that far. This canker will ultimately kill the tree in one to two years. “This disease only
affects dogwoods,” Benson said. Ranney initially became interested in his research because dogwood anthracnose and powdery mildew are both serious diseases. “As a plant breeder, there was an opportunity to develop new trees for commercial and environmental value,” Ranney said. His team has been working on dogwood immunization research for a decade, and has finally come up with a solution to the dogwood’s problem. According to Ranney, his team has investigated the different dogwood trees in the mountains and has found some of the most disease-resistant breeds. Ranney and his team isolated these superior specimens as the top, natural dogwood breeds, which will allow them to plant naturally disease resistant seeds in the future. The other part of Ranney’s research is focused on combining two superior breeds to form a superior hybrid. “Through hybridization you can develop better traits,” Ranney said. Dogwood anthracnose not only affects the health of the dogwood population, but a vital part of the North Carolina economy
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as well: the nursery industry. According to Ranney, 1.5 million dogwood trees are sold every year, bringing in $20 million annually. The majority of this industry is based in North Carolina, making dogwood anthracnose a major concern. “[Ranney’s research is] going to develop new types of dogwoods that are better than what we’ve currently got,” Ross Williams, executive director of the North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association, said. One of Williams’ main concerns is keeping the dogwood industry in North Carolina alive, and Ranney’s research is helping to do just that. According to Williams, Ranney’s research will allow the NCNLA to license new plants that North Carolina growers can produce more effectively. Therefore, Ranney’s research preserves both the dogwood tree and part of the North Carolina economy. Next time you walk around campus, or any where in North Carolina for that matter, and see a flowering dogwood, remember the intensive research going into the preservation of our state flower.
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Dogs are man’s best friend, but Mary Pat Bulfin, senior in biological sciences, would consider them man’s best therapists. That’s the vision she had the summer of 2010, after attending a conference at the LeaderShape Institute that inspired her to become a community leader. “The conference challenged me to think about something that I was passionate about and create a plan to make it happen,” Bulfin said. With a keen interest in animalassisted therapy and hoping to pursue it long term, Bulfin devised a way that college students could build relationships with Raleigh citizens—using therapy dogs as the common thread. Bulfin shared her vision with two fellow students, Ashley Duxbury and Vyahn Vo, and together they founded Pawssibilities Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) Organization at N.C. State in the fall of 2010. The club incorporates principles from the national registering organization Pet Partners, formally known as the Delta Society. This defines AAT as purposefully incorporating certified companion animals and their handlers as an integral part of the human treatment process by promoting physical, social, emotional and cognitive benefits. “Pawssibilities is all about building relationships, and using animals as the catalyst to do that,” Bulfin said. Certified therapy dogs can accompany handlers into healthcare facilities and schools to visit with patients, senior citizens, students and U.S. troops and their families who are serving on active duty. Dogs of any breed must be good-natured and behaviorally suited to interact with people and other dogs to qualify as a therapy dog. They must pass the Canine Good Citizen test and the
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Pet Partners evaluation of skills and aptitude exercises. The skills tested range from basic commands such as “sit,” “down,” “stay” and “heel” to more complicated abilities, such as reacting well to distractions and clumsy petting. The club is open to all students and faculty. A partnership with the vet school this semester has given students the opportunity to bring their dogs to meetings to work on the skills that will be formally evaluated. “Pawssibilities is unique to N.C. State,” Bulfin said. “Ultimately we hope to start branches at other colleges and universities as well.” Since its first meeting, the club has grown at an unexpected rate, both in terms of interest and membership. Even Chancellor Randy Woodson and his wife, Susan, have suggested a potential partnership with the club to certify their two dogs, Mr. Beasley and Georgia. Ashley Duxbury, a senior in biological sciences and one of Pawssibilities’ founding members, attends the meetings with her one-year-old black Labrador Retriever/Pit
bull mix, Morgan. Duxbury was inspired to get Morgan certified as a training dog because of her own experience with animal assisted therapy. “My grandfather is in a nursing home and has animal assisted therapy on a weekly basis,” Duxbury said. “I have seen the difference it can make, and I wanted to get Morgan certified so that we could give back to the community in this way.” Calley Jones, a second year vet student, is also working with a young dog. Her husky, Aspen, is only about two years old and was in fact Jones’s first spay at the vet school. The pair has been attending Pawssibilities meetings since it began and practices the training techniques everyday. “She’s such a pretty dog, and she has a teddy bear face that catches eyes in the street,” Jones said. “She loves people, so it’s great to have goals to work toward in terms of training.” Mary Jackson, junior in animal science, is one of three Pawssibilities members who will be participating in Sun-
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day’s evaluation. She and her 7-year-old golden retriever, Libby, have also been involved in Pawssibilities since its origin. “I have been training Libby on basic commands since she was a puppy, so a lot of our work here has been a review for her,” Jackson said. “The group meetings have been a great opportunity to socialize her with other dogs,
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Harrelson Fund committee and director of the diagnostic teaching center, said. It was the job of the committee to find a speaker who was distinguished in scholarship or in some achievement that altered society in some way. However, as funds from the estate dwindled over time, the lecture was put on hold for a few years. “For the last 2 years, the committee collaborated with [the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences] to support a speaker as part of their SCOPE Academy which is held each year. For a few years before that, the Harrelson Fund helped support a speaker for the Millennium Seminar series,” Betsy Brown, vice provost for faculty affairs, said. With the 125th anniversary celebration, the committee decided it was time to bring the lecture back. They were able to gather enough support to accomplish this. Sponsors such as the Kenan Institute, the University Scholars Program, the College of Education, the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences,
since she isn’t used to being around them.” Jackson’s primary interests are in animal behavior, and she hopes to attend vet school or graduate school. The time she spends with Libby doing animal assisted therapy will qualify as volunteer hours that contribute toward her experience with animal behavior. But not everyone who attends the meetings brings a dog. Michelle Winters, a freshman in animal science, saw a Pawssibilities flyer on
the morning of their most recent meeting and decided to attend. Like Duxbury, she has witnessed the effect that animal assisted therapy can have on a person. “A few years ago, my brother was hospitalized and he missed his Cairn terrier a lot,” Winters said. “I trained the dog so that he could become certified and go visit my brother in the hospital. It made him so happy.”
and the College of Engineering donated non-state appropriated money. In an effort to make the return of the Harrelson Lecture something to remember, Crossland wanted a speaker who would resonate with the current generation of students. “The thing that interests me about Chris Hughes is that he doesn’t speak on campuses usually, so this was a big thing for N.C. State,” Crossland said. “This man is not yet 30 years old, and what he has done is rather significant.” The topic of the lecture was the future of news media and social media. Hughes focused particularly on the changes in how people discover and consume news. “I see an important future in which narrative journalism flourishes, but in order to see that reality, it requires [people] to open their minds to new ideas around the world,” Hughes said. He expressed that “old media is not going away. We are only finding new outlets for expressing this media.” “The social networks are complementing their curiosity and desire for news from other outlets. The old methods of delivering the news are quickly fading, and unless we
adapt to this new technology, these institutions could be at risk,” Hughes said. “In the next decade, there will only be a decreased appetite in printed product, and a desire for digital media is rising.” As a co-creator of Facebook, he said that his intention was not to create a new source for media. “We built a platform that had no particular voice outside of the content that users wanted to share. Facebook is not a company that funds the development of new ideas, or narratives, or any kind of particular information itself,” Hughes said. “[Facebook is] the paper the news is printed on, rather than the news itself.” This year’s lecture has a large turnout; the event was even streamed online so more students could watch it. Crossland stated that the continuation of the Lecture depends on the chairperson elected next year. “It is an enormous amount of work to bring all those coalitions together and ask everyone to contribute money that doesn’t get taken out of any state budget line anywhere,” Crossland said. “But I hope that all students will remember that [Chris Hughes] came to our campus.”
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leans Hornets, but only lasted three seasons. Brandon Costner wasn’t drafted and never played in the NBA after declaring for the draft following his junior year. Josh Powell bounced around from team to team as a backup for several seasons, but is now out of the league. The only State player currently in the NBA is J.J. Hickson, who left State following his freshman year, and he currently is a backup forward for the Portland Trailblazers. Leslie still has areas he can
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The first ball hockey tournament in 2010 had eight to nine teams register and play for the one-day event. The following year, 2011, saw the number of teams double. “T he tou r na ment i ncreased from eight or nine the first year, to about 14 or 15 teams the next year,” said Koutroumpis. “This year, the tournament has graduated into an intramural league and now we have a ball hock-
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improve upon. His outside shot needs work, he could cut down on turnovers and bulk up to prevent from being pushed around by t he N BA’s elite big men. Leslie isn’t ready to comp e t e w it h the likes of Blake Griff in, Kev in Garnett, Chris Bosh and Kevin Love on a regular basis and have success. If he can build off this past sea-
son, Leslie should be a lottery draft pick in 2013. Leslie’s work isn’t finished here at N.C. State. Sophomore guard Lorenzo Brown and Leslie came to State with the goal of restoring t he Pack to prominence. A Sweet 16 is a more than a good start, but next season the Wolfpack has the strong chance to win the ACC for the first time
ey league.” In its first season as an official intramural sport, the intramural ball hockey league has experienced success. There are 20 registered teams spread across five separate leagues. The development of the tournament into a league has even taken the campus recreation staff members by surprise. In the first year of the tournament, Campus Recreation did not have any equipment to host a ball hockey tournament. However, the Promotions and Fan Development
Department of the Carolina We didn’t have any equipHurricanes stepped in and ment three years ago to run donated all of the equipment a tournament, so that’s where partnerneeded to ing with the p l a y, s o Hurricanes students was a great could show benefit.” up w it h “They donothing nated all the a nd pa rDan Payne, coordinator for sticks, goalie ticipate. Intramural Sports equipment, “The a n d go a l s Hurricanes have been involved for the students to use. So each year,” said Koutroump- there was basically no cost is. “We work with their pro- for [Campus Recreation] to motions department and it start the tournament.” Campus Recreation hopes helps to promote the game.
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ing two coaches in two years says a lot about the ambition she has and how much she wants to take the Pack to the next level. However, Dr. Yow should take into consideration that every decision she makes has a ripple effect on the thousands of members of the Wolfpack community and that a little more transparency, a little more explanation behind the choices her department decides to make would lead to more trust and belief in the whole organiza-
that ball hockey will continue to increase in popularity among the student population. Dan Payne, coordinator for Intramural Sports, is excited to see the level of student participation in the league and wants to host a league in both the fall and spring semesters starting next year. “If it can continue to grow that will be great,” Payne said. “If we can continue to get the support, then maybe we can do it both fall and spring semester or even during the week.”
tion. This also rings warning bells for women’s soccer, a program that has underachieved in the past few years, notably failing to even make the ACC Championships in the last five years. Coach Jordan is probably one of the best people I have interviewed and also one of the nicest people I have come across in this business, and I am sure he will prove to be an asset wherever he decides to go next.
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Former State golfer finishes 2nd at Shell Houston Carl Pettersson, a former member of the N.C. State men’s golf team, picked up a second place finish on the PGA Tour at the Shell Houston Open in Humble, Texas. This marked his second 2nd place finish. He scored at 16-under 273 for the match. He fell one shot short of tournament winner Hunter Mahan in the final round, who went on to become the first two-time champion on the PGA Tour in 2012. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Soccer to host 3-on-3 tournament The N.C. State soccer program and SAAC will host the Grassroot Soccer 3v3 tournament on April 28 at the Wolfpack Training Complex (formerly known as Upper Miller Field). All proceeds from the tournament will benefit Grassroot Soccer. The registration fee is $15 per player and $20 to include a Grassroot Soccer Dri-Fit Nike Shirt. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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he biggest question mark facing the Wolf pack men’s basketball team this offseason is if sophomore forward Calvin “C.J.” Leslie will stay at N.C. State for his junior season or forgo it to enter the NBA draft. There’s no question Leslie has Brian the talent and Anderson numbers to be Staff Writer in the NBA, but is he ready to stay in the NBA for more than a season or two? The best decision for both State and Leslie would be for Leslie to stay put in Raleigh and have more seasons under head coach Mark Gottfried’s tutelage. In one year under Gottfried, Leslie has made great strides as a basketball player. During his freshman season under then head coach Sidney Lowe, Leslie showed flashes of his talent, but many times he took wild shots, dribbled the ball too much and many felt he played half-heartedly at times. When Gottfried came in, he took it upon himself to get the most out of Leslie. It started out on the first day of practice, when Gottfried called Leslie “Calvin” rather than “C.J.” The name symbolized a new beginning for Leslie. Leslie bought into Gottfried’s system, and the two developed a strong relationship. This could be seen after Leslie fouled out of the ACC semifinal game against North Carolina; Gottfried was right there to embrace and support the disheartened player. This past season, Leslie led the Wolfpack in scoring, averaging 14.7 points per game, up from 11.0 ppg. his freshman year. He improved his field goal percentage from 43.3 percent to 52.5
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two at No. 5 in this year’s draft. Second-round picks typically make the league minimum salary, $490,180 dollars, and not many stay in the league past one to two seasons. In recent years, several Wolfpack players left early before they were ready and have failed to have success in the NBA. Cedric Simmons left after his sophomore year after was drafted in the first round by the New Or-
When most students at N.C. State think of intramural sports, the first sports to pop into mind are the big three: flag football, basketball and softball. But there is an intramural sport that has such success among students that it has even caught University Recreation staff members by surprise: ball hockey. Ball hockey is different from ice hockey in two significant ways. Ball hockey is played on a court (outside basketball courts here at State) and instead of ice skates, players play in tennis shoes. The idea for ball hockey as an intramural sport at State started with Peter Koutroumpis, assistant director of Special Events and Assessment. “The idea to have ball hockey on campus came from running an activity that we didn’t have on campus from a recreational standpoint,” Koutroumpis said. “We obviously have a club team, but nothing for recreational players.” Campus Recreation decided to host a one-day ball hockey tournament. The purpose of the tournament was not only to give recreational hockey players a chance to compete in a sport similar to hockey, but to measure how much interest there would be for an actual intramural league. The interest was there among the students.
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Sophomore forward C.J. Leslie puts up a shot over Jeff Withey and Thomas Robinson during the Sweet 16 game against Kansas Friday, March 23, 2012. Leslie scored 18 with 4 rebounds in the 60-57 Wolfpack loss.
percent, a sign he was taking better shots. In the final 10 games Leslie averaged 18.3 points and 9.6 rebounds. During the last few games of the season, Leslie had a driven look in his eyes, hustled on the court and took charge of games. Imagine what he could do under at least one more year of Gottfried. At this time, Leslie is projected to be a late first round to early second round pick. Nbadraft.net has Leslie going at No. 22 in the 2013 draft and draftexpress.com has him in round
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am about to beat a dead horse. Not really, more like performing the last rites before the horse can finally be put to rest. I’m ta l k ing about the recent firing of wrestling head coach Carter Jordan, There have been mi xed Rishav Dey opinions; howDeputy Sports ever I, for one, Editor didn’t feel very comfortable with the way the whole process was conducted. N.C. State has a long proud history in wrestling. Former head coach Bob Guzzo led the Wolfpack for over 30 years, amassing close to 350 victories. Guzzo’s wards helped him secure 15 ACC tournaments and/or championships and four national top-10 finishes, not to mention 84 individual ACC championships and four individual national champions. That’s a record you come across probably just once in a program’s history. Where Guzzo’s story ended, Jordan’s
began. Jordan first came to State in 1997 as an administrative assistant and joined Guzzo’s staff full-time in 1998. He was appointed associate head coach in 2002 and finally took over the reins of the program in 2004 after Guzzo’s retirement. Since then, Jordan’s resume includes one ACC championship, 13 individual ACC champions, two national top25 finishes and a national champion in 2009 in the form of Darrion Caldwell. Not too shabby for a school where wrestling has not been one of the talked-about or ca red-about sports. Not only that, Jordan has twice been appointed the assistant head coach for the USA national wrestling team. Why would anyone want to fire such a guy? What defines success? Agreed. The wrestling team hasn’t had the best last couple of seasons, but one has to wonder how someone who won the ACC Championship in 2007 by the widest margin in 13
years could turn into such a bad coach in a couple of years. Wrestling is one of the most physical sports there is today. With wrestlers highly prone to injury, the number of injuries Jordan has had to deal with has gone unnoticed. Yet Jordan refused to back down. He recruited well and had a consensus top-10 recruiting class this past year. Despite fielding a team with just three seniors in the season gone by, Jordan took the program in the right direction by qualifying five wrestlers to the NCA A Tournament. One of them went on to become an All-American this year; a huge improvement for a team that had been decimated by injuries a couple of years ago. If a program is heading in the right direction it should be supported, not have its most important component, the head coach, fired. But then, that’s just my opinion. What bothered me the most was how the Athletics Department han-
“Jordan’s resume includes one ACC championship, 13 individual ACC champions.”
dled the whole situation. “Carter Jordan will not return as head coach of the Wolfpack wrestling program in 2012-13. Jordan served in the position for the past eight seasons.” Along with his record, this was all the Athletics Department decided to say in a press release. State students paid $576 dollars as part of their fees towards the Athletics department in the last calendar year. And that’s all they get? A two-line statement about the firing of one of the most respected and successful coaches the Wolfpack has had? I strongly feel the Athletics Department owes students a better and more rounded explanation about any decision it decides to make. Agreed, the department is the apple of the eye for everyone of us, following the return of the men’s basketball team to the Sweet 16, and probably criticizing them at this point will draw me more rebuff than anything else, but I feel it’s my duty as a journalist to shed light on matters most of us will tend to overlook. The way athletics director Debbie Yow has conducted herself by fir-
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