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Candidates face vandalism issues Student body presidential candidates are experiencing problems with sign vandalism and theft.
New programs to lower textbook costs This summer, the NCSU Bookstore will be making several changes to help lower book prices.
Will Brooks Deputy News Editor
Several days into the election, candidates’ signs have been spray-painted, knocked down and stolen. Jonathon Smith, student body presidential candidate, said he hasn’t had a tremendous problem with vandalism, but has experienced some issues. “I got a ca l l last week t hat some skateboarders were using my signs as a ramp,” Smith said. “I got [to the sign] and the boards were nearly split in half.” Smith said the vandalism is unfortunate for all candidates. He expressed his disappointment in the vandalism. “We’re all really committed to this, so to see that kind of thing is discouraging,” Smith said. Andy Walsh, student body presidential candidate, experienced the most Jordan Moore/Technician vandalism. Walsh said one particular A student walks by a vandalized sign in the Court of North Carolina, that endorses Andy Walsh for student body president. event appeared to be a direct attack. Walsh’s large wooden “A-frame” dential candidate, said although sign in the Court of Carolinas was the only one that particularly annoyed touch them.” There are no suspects as to who may she hasn’t experienced as much him. spray-painted “I thought that have vandalized the sign, but Smith vandalism as Walsh, it is an unforwith the words was a pretty di- said he didn’t suspect foul play among tunate thing to happen to anyone. “cheater,” and “I think that coming out and rect attack, and fellow candidates. “stupid.” “I’m thinking that it is just typical doing something like that, you’re I ’m t he on l y “I’m the only person that has students going crazy on campus at basically tearing up someone else’s ca ndidate to property,” Yopp said. “Even if you had that happen nighttime,” Smith said. bu i ld one of Although the sign was vandalized, don’t agree with the person or the to them,” Walsh those A-frame said. “I don’t care Walsh said he continues to keep his platform, I encourage people not sig ns,” Wa l sh Jonathon Smith, to take it out on their campaign.” what you do with head up. said. “I want a presidential candidate All candidates said they are keep“I keep doing my own thing, trying my signs after lot of votes.” Tuesday of next to win the election,” Walsh said. Wa l s h e xCaroline Yopp, student body presiplained the spray-paint incident was week, but until then, just please don’t vandals continued page 3
“I’m thinking it’s just typical students going crazy on campus at nighttime.”
Shawn Thompson Staff Writer
Students will soon be able to participate in new cost saving programs that will be implemented this summer to decrease textbook expenses. A Chancellor’s Liaison Meeting, held Feb. 29, focused on innovative ways to help students save money on course materials, like the introduction of a mobile textbook buyback app for Android and iOS users. Although students have access to some textbook cost-reduction programs, the new programs are projected to increase those savings. Currently, Bookstore programs like Sales Tax Holiday, eBooks, and Guaranteed Textbook Buyback help students cut expenses. During the sales tax holiday, students have a weekend to purchase their fall textbooks tax free. In-store shoppers and online shoppers both benefit from this event, which averages sales tax savings of $150,000 each year. “It depends on the class on how I feel about the textbook cost. But I usually try to purchase used books because they’re much cheaper. I wish there were more options when purchasing WebAssign for class, like being able to purchase it without having to buy the book too,” Katherine Selman, junior in zoology, said. EBook s have been ava i lable through NCSU Bookstores since 2008. The eBooks are made possible through partnerships with three providers of digital textbooks. CourseSmart is one of the current providers, offering savings up to 50 percent off
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Andy Walsh, a student body presidential candidate, speaks about diversity within N.C. State, during the Diversity Debate. In response to the second question asked-should undocumented students be able to enroll at N.C. State Walsh said, “All students should get access to information…Not having these students in the classroom hinders the environment.”
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Diversity debate poses tough questions Student body president hopefuls were asked various questions about diversity during last night’s debate. Jessie Halpern Deputy News Editor
Matt Woodward, senior in applied sociology, moderated a debate on the issue of campus diversity last night in the Student Senate chambers, where student body officer candidates were invited to field questions. Several minority groups on campus, most notably the GLBT Center, Multicultural Student Affairs and the Women’s Center, hosted the debate. These organizations, as well as other students, submitted questions for the debate via email. While hopefuls for student body treasurer and other positions were in attendance, presidential candidates were the first to be questioned.
To begin, Woodward asked a unique with minor variations. With only five general questions question causing each of the candidates to pause and consider their an- posed, the debate took a more serious turn when Woodward asked the secswer. “How can the University facilitate ond question- should undocumented creating a climate in which women de- students be able to enroll at N.C. State? Walsh was the first to answer this velop deeper relationships with each other across ethnic backgrounds,” controversial inquiry. “All students should get access to Woodward asked. education,” Walsh Caroline Yopp, said. “Not having presidential candithese students in the date, was the first to classroom hinders answer, mentioning the environment.” her experience on Smith, up next, the appropriations added a qualifier to committee, claimhis response. ing it gave her direct “I agree that everycontact to diverse one should have the ca mpus g roups rights to basic necesorganized for feCaroline Yopp, sities, but I believe males. Yopp stressed presidential candidate we need to reform the importance of t he immig rat ion attending events, and candidates Andy Walsh, junior system and make it easier for people in political science, and Jonathon to come here legally,” Smith said. Finally, Yopp responded by saying Smith, junior in agriculture, agreed
“Sometimes we don’t understand what it’s like to be in someone else’s shoes.”
she did not want to linger on politics. Instead, she offered an anecdote and told the audience of her trips to different parts of Mexico, where she taught young students English. “Sometimes we don’t understand what it’s like to be in someone else’s shoes,” Yopp said. As the debate continued, candidates answered questions about increasing African American enrollment rates and students with disabilities. In addition, Woodward posed a question on whether the candidates would support genderneutral housing. Though the means by which they came to their answers differed, all three candidates agreed if there is a need for something amongst the student body, it is worthwhile to do the necessary research to make that happen.
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March 20 12:48 a.m. | Sexual Assault Sullivan Drive NCSU PD initiated incident investigation after student reported being sexually assaulted on 3/16/12. Investigation ongoing.
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2:52 p.m. | Larceny Nelson Hall Student reported theft of purse. Purse was later found. 3:52 p.m. | Suspicious Vehicle SAS Hall Report of vehicle with driver’s door unsecured. No items appeared to be missing or disturbed. Door was secured and officers attempted to
locate owner. 6:58 p.m. | Medical Assist/ Commitment Wolf Village Units responded to student in need of assistance. Emergency involuntary commitment was conducted and student was transported to Wake County Crisis Center. Concerned behavior investigation was initiated and student was issued welfare referral. 7:15 p.m. | Suspicious Person D.H. Hill Library Caller reported subject had asked they leave guest computer. Officer made contact with non-student and staff. Non-student had complained about caller’s computer use but left prior to officer’s arrival.
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Campus Cinema Schedule Romeo & Juliet: Shakespeare’s famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona, still retaining its original dialogue. Wednesday, March 21 - 7 p.m. O Brother, Where Art Thou?: Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey,” set in the deep south during the 1930s. In it, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. Presented by WKNC.
Read Smart book discussion: Turn of Mind 7-8 p.m. Cameron Village Regional Library Dr. Shevaun Neupert, assistant professor of developmental psychology, will lead a discussion on Alice LaPlante’s new literary thriller Turn of Mind. Neupert studies memory across the lifespan. The book is a murder mystery, told from the point of view of a woman, herself a suspect, with Alzheimer’s disease. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 10 p.m. - midnight Witherspoon Student Cinema
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Walsh pointed out he was an avid supporter of the genderneutral bathrooms offered in Harrelson, saying he would continue to be proactive on similar issues. “Just because we don’t understand something doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do what we can to make that person comfortable,” Yopp said. The candidates once again agreed on issues of students with disabilities. They also spoke on the need for increased exposure to students with disabilities, saying other students are at a disservice with a lack of such. “We haven’t done the best job of updating all the buildings on
preciation month. campus,” Smith said. “If you’ll read the minutes, I He also pointed out in this way, we are still living as was opposed to giving a whole though it were the first anni- month, simply because there versary of the University’s cre- are so many other minority groups on campus and only ation, and not the 125th. Though Walsh had already 12 months in the year. I did support givutilized the two ing a week, rebuttals allotted though,” to each of the canSmith said. didates, personal Yopp used questions began. one of her Woodward rebuttals to did not shy away highlight from potentially that she gave a inflammatory isspeech on this sues, asking Smith bill and was how he thinks it offended by made members of Jonathon Smith, presidential candidate the number the GLBT comof senators munity feel when, who chose to two years ago, he walked out of a Student Senate walk out of the meeting. Yopp’s personal question inmeeting instead of abstaining a vote, or voting against a bill in volved diversity. She was asked support of creating a GLBT ap- to explain how she will assure
“We haven’t done the best job of updating all the buildings on campus.”
students in the less acknowledged diverse groups a voice. To this, Yopp rattled off a list of cultural events to which she has recently been invited and attended. “I may not know about everyone, but I’m willing to learn,” Yopp said. Finally, Walsh was asked to clarify a statement made in Monday night’s Technician sponsored SBP debate, in which he answered a question about the appropriateness of Student Government’s writing of a bill dealing with the GLBT community. “My role is to support students, I have no personal political agenda,” Walsh said.
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ing a close watch over their signs. “I have to be more strategic about where I place stuff, and I am keeping a better eye on my stuff,” Yopp said. “We have been monitoring it and we have people walking around at night to do rounds,” Walsh said. Walsh said vandalism— although burdensome—is something that happens in every student election. “I was joking with a few of the past student body presidents that I had set a new record because my signs were defaced the very first night, it usually takes a week for it to happen,” Walsh said, “I
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even heard jokes that people last year who stole signs and used them as furniture.” Yopp said unfortunately, there would always be people out there who are against Student Government. “Some people hate Student Government altogether, some people hate elections,” Yopp said. All candidates expressed they wanted an election free from vandalism and ill will toward any person running. “It’s not about the signs or the advertising, there are really some great candidates,” Walsh said. “Just learn about them and their vision for N.C. State.” “The candidates have put a lot of money and a lot of time into this,” Smith said. “It’s not necessary to be vandalizing things.”
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new textbook prices. The Library Reserve Program gives students the opportunity to access textbooks using their student identification cards for a short period while in the library. Library staff reports students have heavily patronized the program. “The reserves at the library are very helpful. Sometimes I don’t even purchase my textbook because it’s cheaper to use it through the reserves,” Brian Andrews, freshman in First Year College, said. According to Andrews there are still some drawbacks to the program. “The reserves has its cons and pros, especially with there only being one book available to check out for that one class. So, at times you have to wait for other students to return the textbook,” Andrews said. New cost-reduction programs will include ‘Shared Buyback’, timely faculty adoptions, renting services, and Print on Demand. The addition of the new cost-reduction programs will hopefully increase those savings. The Shared Buyback program is a partnership bet ween NCSU Book stores and other campus bookstores. NCSU Bookstores purchase textbooks that are used on other campuses. The Shared Buyback program increases used book availability
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on NCSU’s campus by purchas- off new textbooks. Students are encouraged to ing books from other schools, creating more cost efficient op- take advantage of the cost saving programs available through tions for students. Timely faculty adoption re- the campus bookstores and quests are a cost saving strategy website. “I don’t really like how exfor faculty members. This strategy encourages faculty mem- pensive they are but there’s nothing I can bers to request do about it so textbooks by there’s no use designated in complaindeadlines, ali n g ,” S h a low i ng t he rese Roberts, bookstores to sophomore pay back more in integrated to s t ude nt s physiology and who purchased neurobiology, new textbooks said. du r i ng t he Brian Andrews, freshman in As a way to buyback peFirst Year College compare prices riod. from competiThe timely faculty adoption requests also tors, NCSU Bookstores have give bookstores more time to created a pricing comparison secure used books with whole- tool on the bookstore’s websalers. Faculty textbook re- site. Students will be able to quests are considered on time if compare prices as they shop the requests are received before for course materials directly on the website. the start of final exams. While comparing prices, NCSU Bookstores also encourage faculty members to students will also have the oprequire textbooks only if they tion to purchase online verwill be used substantially. sions of textbooks from difOther strategies include work- ferent vendors such as Coursing with textbook publishers to eSmart, CengageBrain and develop other economical op- Inkling. Students will be able to tions to traditional textbooks create separate shopping carts that are low-cost, including if they want to purchase from other resources as well. online resources. This feature will be available Due to high demand, NCSU Bookstores will begin renting starting the first summer sesbooks in-store and online this sion. summer. Many of the textbooks on NCSU’s title list will be available to rent. This new option for students will help save an average of 54 percent
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Keep us out of Iranian-Israeli conflict I
The Facts:
Tensions between Iran and Israel mount as Iran continues enrichment of uranium. Fear of their use of this substance for a weapon is growing, and the U.S. will eventually have to make a decision.
Our Opinion:
Our generation must deal with the conflict or any type of intervention that occurs. We should allow our voices to be heard now to avoid a potential mess to our society—like the “War on Terror” did for us.
n yesterday’s article, ”Tensions continue to rise between Iran and Israel,” Lindsey Rosenbaum discussed how N.C. State students have “grown up in a world plagued by unrest in the Middle East.” While conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq have dominated foreign political discussion over the last decade, it seems the current topic has shifted to Iran’s use of uranium and the global concern they begin to weaponize it. The U.S. has two options: get involved or get out of the way. The U.S.’ foreign policy has always been to attempt to be the shining beacon of democracy for the entire world to see, especially with the birthplace of democracy—Greece—nearly in ruins. However, some have argued against the U.S.’
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involvement in other countries’ issues, such as Vietnam, Korea and Iraq. With current tensions growing between Israel and Iran, there is the possibility Israel will make a preemptive strike on Iran, though the country has not made a decision yet. Looking forward, if a strike were to occur, the U.S. would be posed with the question to either support our ally Israel, or not. The current policy makers and political minds might be the ones to make this decision; however, our generation will be the one to deal with it. Being brought up during a time of conflict, our generation has reacted to the War on Terror in different ways. Some
have used it, along with other socio-economic issues, as a reason to protest. Others have enlisted either in the military or political sector solely to support our country militarily. The question we should ask ourselves now is, do we want another “no way out” war? The War on Terror changed our society. Billions of dollars have been poured into unpopular conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and thousands have been killed in the effort to uproot terrorist organizations and stabilize countries. America is weary of war and we do not want to get involved in another international conflict. While it is unlikely the country will move back to iso-
lationism, we will not support another conflict where the end game is unclear or impossible to achieve. As students who will eventually be in positions of power to change this policy—or at least vote for people who can create change—it is our responsibility to allow our voice be heard. We must say no to a U.S. intervention in the case of an Iranian-Israeli conflict. We will have to clean up and pay for whatever mess the current generation makes—why wait to do something about it after the fact? We should do it now. We must protect future generations from being weary and disillusioned the way we are now.
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long time ago, in a mindset since forgotten, all of us at N.C. State were sitting easy on the beach downing beers with friends, in the mountains hiking to find that perfect view. Maybe you were in a different country experiencing a new culture or perhaps you Jon were just sitting at home Lewis relaxing with Staff Columnist your family. These glorious days of yonder have been dubbed spring break. A carefree place where pending class assignments, early morning lectures and the stresses of being a college student could be ignored, at least for a while. Even more distressing, the respite that seems so fleeting in my memory was little more than two weeks ago. When I looked back at the calendar to figure out how long it’s been, I found myself falling into a bleak crevasse of despair. Only t wo we e k s have passed since our mid-semester break and yet in these two weeks I have had more assignments, tests, papers and work to do than the entire semester pre spring break rolled into one. The wear this deluge of work has put on my brain makes me wonder how it is that all of my axons and synapses haven’t gone and blown a fuse, switching off the circuit breaker and leaving me a drooling pile of what was once a student. If this is the pace I’m expected to keep up until May, I don’t know if I’m going to get there with only one mind. Why has school all of a sudden become so overwhelming? How come every semester after spring break, professors seem to ramp up the work load in an attempt to drive their students to the brink of chaos and push them off the edge? In my first two years the jump to insanity was always chalked up to the course being a way to weed out the weak and make sure only the elite were able
to advance to the next level. I never liked this excuse since I don’t believe the obnoxiously difficult assignments are a true test of knowledge, but at least it was an excuse. Now, as a junior, the only answer I seem to get is that the class is hard and that’s all there is to it. Of course I know the course is hard. One of the reasons I came to N.C. State is because I knew about how rigorous the courses are. However, difficulty of a course should not mean that all of a sudden classes get difficult at a certain point. The problem seems to be a lack of proper prior planning of how much material to cover before spring as opposed to afterward. Never has a class seemed too daunting in the first half of the semester. You always get a reasonable, sometimes even spacious, separation of assignments and tests. It always seems as soon as the second half of the semester is underway, the pace is turned up to 11. Instead of h a v i n g an easy half and a freakish half, why don’t professors do the reasonable t h i ng a nd give a moderate spread of material throughout? It is pointless to ease us into the semester after a summer or winter break if the plan is to skip the weaning phase and go right into hardcore mode after a shorter spring break. That way we could get an accurate idea of whether we should drop a class before the drop date passes instead of finding out we can’t handle it when it’s too late. Here I am two days into actual spring, the rains are resurrecting the barren trees, the birds are singing in the morning again, life is flourishing everywhere around me and yet I am stuck in EB I working all day long and experiencing what I call spring death.
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What do you know about conflicts in the Middle East? by Charlie Harless
“It is a war against an idea that has been fought for thousands of years; one war and one generation can’t stop it.”
Perhaps the Mayans were right...
Elizabeth Tate, senior in fashion and textile management
William Green freshman, mechanical engineering
Independence in the news
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here are two kinds of libertarians. One kind is the conspiracy theorist—he spends time watching documentaries written by Alex Jones, notices something sinister in how his Spaghett iOs spel l out “CIA” one af ternoon a nd ultimately believes Brian members of Anderson the IllumiStaff Columnist nati secret society are out to get us. The second kind of libertarian is the realist, the group into which I categorize myself. We see the same things occurring, but the realists take in everything differently. To differentiate various libertarians, I recommend asking their opinions on 9/11. The former group will start talking about how the buildings collapsed awkwardly, how specific metals can’t melt under the certain pressures, et cetera. The realists will provide to you the definition of blowback. We’ll discuss the history of military relations in other nations, explain how foreign aid ends up in the hands of dictators, and most importantly, clarify 9/11 happened exactly how the government said it did, including when it listed
the primary cause as U.S. intervention overseas. Perhaps we realists are simply less creative. “Why is he telling us this?” you may be asking. The easy answer is I’ve noticed a clear pattern among the libertarian sphere: whether I agree with individuals on specific details of public policy or disregard their conclusions as insane, every single person I meet has an excess of information running through their minds. Information overload is a symbol of our generation. It used to take weeks for newspapers to get from one location to another. Nowadays it takes the click of a button and the same amount of information can present itself across entire continents. Even though any idiot with a connection can publish socalled news online, two swift hands on the keyboard have the ability to tear down misrepresentations in one swoop. Without hyperlinks and search engines, I couldn’t have convinced you it’s not best to fight Ugandan war criminals by donating money to people who will misuse it. I also couldn’t have proven to you that a campus anti-smoking bill was being shoveled through Student Government under false pre-
tenses. We on the Internet have learned to welcome immediate cynicism as a natural response to breaking news, yet we still manage to filter everything before it reaches televisions and newspapers. The phenomenon tends to cause confusion between us and older generations. For example, the Stop Online Piracy Act was first introduced to the Internet in October 2011; t he f i rst time it was mentioned to me in person was in January 2012. Everyone shuddered at last week’s news of 16 Afghan civilians being massacred by a rogue soldier. But I was actually surprised by the public’s sudden interest in the case, as if they weren’t aware of these things cont inua l ly happening to civilians via the Obama administration’s frequent drone strikes in Libya, Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere. And that’s when I realized—maybe most people really weren’t aware of these events. I still don’t expect them to be ; I wouldn’t waste the time, either, if this weren’t my job.
“I know that it has escalated in the last two weeks, but other than that I haven’t been following it too much.” Molly Renaud freshman, textile engineering
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Tour de campus world will sweep their feet right from underneath them. The awkward middle-school sibling is the only one with perspective on the tour. He was dragged to campus due to his parent’s lack of trust in his idle hands, but while his hands may not always be in the right place, his mind is. He has his Zune on full blast to the latest offerings from LMFAO to drown out the propaganda being shoveled his way. He’s not looking for academics or where to put posters in his room; he’s just taking in the scenery—the only benefit to be had. Side note: when did they discontinue Proactive? We know after our years here nothing is as it seems. What you think you’ll love, you never find time to do. That which you have no idea exists during your tour will end up consuming all of your time. Sure, campus tours are a great way to push N.C. State merchandise, but really, their only value comes in the way of entertainment. It’s amazing what we all believed would be our future when we first stepped foot on campus.
A potential students’ view of upcoming residence hall life can be summed up rather simply; eternal optimism. They daydream of lounging on the fake beach they already covet, surrounded by only the most attractive members of the opposite sex and hope-
Parents: Glancing around at the seemingly high-tech facilities of the library, parents perk up a bit. A facility dedicated to learning? This is something they won’t argue about paying for. They conjure up images of their special student slaving away in the book stacks and waiting in line for coffee as they pore over their expensive textbooks. To a parent, the library is a haven that explains why they are throwing so much money at this special learning institution.
Prospect: They’ll no doubt be floored by the general concept of a library. They’ll begin to think back and realize that might’ve been the place they
cut class in high school, or was that a Hardees? In any case, they’ll be as astounded by this new development in their universe as they are with the concept of washing
their own clothes.
the equipment with dreams of changing their workout habits for the best and signing up for all those “free” fitness classes the Carmichael reps are constantly hawking.
Their workout is not scheduled by a specific class but by the sex appeal of their fitness structure. And, most, importantly, they learn that while downing a smoothie after a workout might sound like an amazing idea, Port City Java is far too overpriced.
Reality: It’s home, sweet home.
Prospect: fully being subtle as they sip beers out of Nalgene bottles. As they consider the myriad of adventures they are sure to pursue, the main thought flashing through their brains is that of a parentless future.
Reality: The seasoned student sees opportunity for success and pitfalls in the residence areas near Tucker and Owen Halls. The Tri-Towers, which nobody warns about on such
a tour, are little more than an overpriced holding cell, Tucker Beach a collection of freshmen parading around with the muscles they haven’t yet acquired and the tans that haven’t quite been perfected yet. The strategically-placed swings, however, remain a favorite for even the most experienced student.
People coming into college, all fresh-faced and ignorant, always say the same thing about the gym facilities. “I’m going to get so ripped, dude!” They come in with large goals, whether it be shedding pounds or beefing up to impress the opposite sex. Longingly, they will stare at
Reality: Current students gain crucial knowledge from the gym.
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Parents: While the guides gloss over the previously exciting history of the most ancient building on campus, they are focused on one thing and one thing only. How much textbooks are going to run them. $600, $700 just for books their kid might never open? Isn’t this place charging them enough as it is? Sighing, they will eventually resign themselves to whatever information is thrust at them, praying they won’t fall too far into debt for their offspring. While hearing about a building that’s going to be torn down in a few years is obviously fascinating, most students’ thoughts are turned
The Fifth is the Technician’s first parody section based on of collegiate life. It is in no way a reflection of the Technician or a representation of its views.
The rule generally goes that when one is paying for something, they want a bang for their buck. Thus, the parental set is searching for value in these facilities. They look at the state-of-the art equipment, the card swiping system and the construction that is undoubtedly improving something they know nothing about and are suddenly more content with the price. Oh, a nice gym? Clearly, they think, this university knows where the money lies.
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Residence Halls & Tucker Beach The typical parent considers value during this section on the tour. How much can they expect to pay for dorm life, for a meal plan? They find themselves asking absurd internal questions, like, how often does that kid really need to eat, anyway? As their eyes scan toward Tucker Beach, the mothers will shake their heads at the girls who have lost their clothes and the fathers will smile and reminisce on better times. That is until they remember what exactly they’re paying for.
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t’s that time of year again; that time when we get our first look at our new fall line of freshmen. Parents and prospective students alike take to open houses and campus tours like salmon take to a stream. They are only at the beginning of their journey, and while the future may seem bright, they have no idea what lies ahead— but we do. We know as parents tour campus, they will come to delude themselves that they’re sending their child off to a sacredincubator for young minds, a Fortress of Solitude if you will. Strolling through campus they will come to reminisce on the times of old, their college days, and then quickly hope their child chooses to stay home for another year or five. We know prospective students will be dressed in their finest Hollister shirt and Abercrombie cargos—it’s never too early for a first impression. Who knows, maybe they’ll catch a stray Frisbee and make a friend. But, like Ariel in Little Mermaid, their entrance into this whole new
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on the Brickyard. They’re floored by being within walking distance from a Chick-filA and wonder to themselves if they can con their parents into purchasing a shirt at the Bookstore. After all,
what would a college tour be without some take-home posterity?
Reality: Harrelson is about to be obliterated. Yayy!!!
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As the older crowd wanders through the tunnel, they flashback to the days of great activism and achievement. They protested for something real and they have no doubts the current generation will be just as passionate about something or another. They glance at the walls seeing hidden meanings that aren’t really there and activism where there is only degeneracy and audacious advertising.
Prospect: The walls, papered with advertisements for downtown and various club meetings all over campus, make the
potential student perspire with excitement. They want to attend every event and join every organization; this is their chance to get involved, to meet new people and to, theoretically, expand their
horizons further than their high school lunch table.
Reality: It’s just an exhibit on penises.
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Ladies in Red brought class and talent The all-female a capella group has grown more unified with stronger voices than ever before. Josephine Yurcaba Life & Style Editor
As the group entered the stage, they wore flirty dresses and bold heels, dominated by the colors red and black. Their first song, Notorious B.I.G.’s “More Money, More Problems,” brought a high energy beat to start off the concert. Members were constantly urging the audience to clap, sing along and yell or whistle when they enjoyed what they heard. The Ladies in Red worked to provide an energetic, engaging show. The Ladies sang 11 songs at the concert, held Saturday at Stewart Theater, including numbers such as “PumpedUp Kicks” by Foster the People, “Dog Days Are Over” by Florence and the Machine and “Waving Flag” by British Sea Power. The group members have been involved in singing since a young age. Krystal Rodas, a sophomore in human biology, said she’s been singing since she was two years old, and wanted to continue into college. “I really enjoy singing and I had heard about the Ladies in Red through some friends,” Rodas said. “I wanted to audition after I saw them perform because I thought they were really good.” Krystal had solos in four of the songs but said the pressure doesn’t usually make her nervous while on stage. “After the first song, you lose all your nerves because you worked really hard for that moment,” Rodas said. “Instead of being nervous, it turns into a lot of hype and excitement.” Olivia Springer, a sophomore
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Ashley Oskard May, a junior in biochemistry, performs a solo for the song “The Dog Days are Over” by Florence and the Machine at the Ladies in Red spring concert Saturday night.
in communications and member of Ladies for three semesters, also gets excited about performing. “It’s more adrenaline than butterf lies, similar to what I think an athlete would feel before a big game,” Springer said. Both women agree audience response has a big effect on their performance, which is why they encourage audience participation. “Saturday night was a good example of how the audience really influences us,” Springer said. “When they give us feedback and applaud and do shout-outs, it encourages us to amp it up even more and be more dramatic.” The Ladies in Red practice two to three times a week. During these sessions they arrange songs, decide on solos and practice. “We pick songs we think would sound the best with our group and our image, and then a few members volunteer to start arranging it,” Rodas said. Rodas and Springer said last semester their image was an empowered female group, but this semester things were slightly different. The group’s vocals have become tighter but they have developed a goofier
attitude. “This semester had a totally opposite dynamic from last semester,” Springer said. “[Our group] being so small gives us leeway to change frequently.” Both members said they felt this concert was much stronger than their last because of the improvement in vocal performance. “I think this concert was a lot better because of the level of commitment this group of girls had, and because they are all super talented,” Rodas said. “This year everybody clicked very well and we did a lot of events off campus and we all hang out sometimes. We also had Andy Beck, our vocal coach.” For the next concert, the group is focusing on adding more elements to their performance. “For our next concert, we still want to focus on the sound and make people see us as classy ladies, but we want be more powerful and add more choreography and visually appealing stuff in general,” Rodas said. The next concert will be held in the fall. Students can look for the event on Facebook, or keep an eye out for flyers and posters around campus.
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couple of years, but said she en- former All-Star Cam Ward. As joyed taking many of her pre- for the “cutest” player on the vet friends to their first ever team, that was a tie between forwards Brendan Sutter and hockey game. “It’s the first time any of us Chad LaRose. Maher said the experience have gone out as a club, so it’s a lot of fun,”Lindquist said. was well worth the trip pro“We mostly came to yell and vided by the Pre-Vet Club. “It’s really cool because scream so we could get away I come here for basketball from studying.” From one student who has a games and I’ve never seen the ice before,” favorite playMaher said. er - Staal, the “I t houg ht game’s star there would - to another be more who has nevfights; I was er witnessed excited for the a hockey fights.” game before, The CaroCollege Night l i na Hu roffers many ricanes will different now be hostperspectives. Danielle Lindquist, senior in zoology ing one final A junior in College Night animal scito conclude ence, Nicola Maher, witnessed the great- the season—an April 5 conest game on ice for the first test against the Montreal Catime ever. After 60 minutes nadiens. Puck drop is set for of Hurricanes hockey, Maher 5 p.m. as the Canes play their determined that she also had final home game of the season. a favorite player - goalie and
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medicals pretty well. You go through every team almost and I made it to one of the last rooms before somebody was like “Hold on, lets just get our eyes on both knees.” That kept me long. They spent two hours on each leg getting MRIs. Man, I almost made it out of there but everything checked out well. They were definitely pleased with my health.
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Q: Where’s your weight at now? A: I checked it now, it’s 235. Q: Did you get any interesting questions from the teams? A: I got a few interesting questions, some of them I am not going to say. The
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Solution to Saturday’s puzzle
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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold •borders) •••••• contains every Support digit 1 to 9. For strategies to topartake on how solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.
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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •(in bold borders) contains every your radio station by going to digit 1 to 9. wknc.org/vote For strategies on how to solve in Independent Weekly’s Best of Sudoku, visit the Triangle voting! www.sudoku.org.uk.
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ACROSS 1 Altar vestments 5 Not back down 11 Screw up 14 Boor 15 Shortening name 16 __ Paulo 17 A falsehood in every respect 19 Basinger of “Batman” 20 Congo River beast 21 Arsoninvestigating org. 22 Three-time WNBA MVP __ Leslie 23 Beast of burden 24 Chuck Connors title role 28 Condemn 29 Passable 30 Common crossword clue ending 33 Piper’s followers 36 D.C. hearings broadcaster 39 Risky activity, and what certain four-letter sequences in 17-, 24-, 49- and 61-Across are doing? 42 Badly cooked 43 Reasonable 44 Pilot’s prefix 45 Summoning gesture 47 Plenty 49 “Scream” or “Halloween” 53 Sis, say 56 They’re mostly fours 57 Tijuana relative 58 “Three inches is such a wretched height to be” speaker 60 Sí, in Paris 61 Actor’s liability 64 __ pro nobis: pray for us 65 Mid-size Nissan 66 Latin 101 verb 67 Athlete’s supporter 68 Have it in mind 69 Ad amount
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Sports Page 10 • thursday, march 22, 2012
Football team hosts annual awards dinner The football team hosted its annual awards dinner at Sullivan’s Steakhouse in Raleigh on Tuesday night. Junior cornerback David Amerson, who set the ACC singleseason record for interceptions in the 2011-12 season, won the 2011 Governor’s Award, which is given to the most valuable player based on ability, contribution, leadership and intangibles and is voted on by the entire team. Amerson also won the 2011 Jack Tatum Award and was a finalist for the Thorpe Award last season.
Awards: Most Valuable Defensive Lineman: Markus Kuhn Most Valuable Defensive Back: David Amerson Most Valuable Linebacker: Audie Cole Most Valuable Offensive Lineman: Camden Wentz Special Team Player of the Year: Zach Gentry Most Valuable Offensive Back: Mike Glennon (A complete list can be found on GoPack.com) Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Today-Saturday Swimming & Diving at Men’s NCAA Championships Federal Way, Wash., All Day Friday-Saturday Track at High Point University High Point, All Day Friday Men’s Tennis at Miami Coral Gables, Fla., 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Kansas St. Louis, Mo., 10:17 p.m. Saturday-Sunday Softball vs. Virginia Tech (3-game series) Raleigh; 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. (Sat.), Noon (Sun.) Saturday Women’s Tennis vs. Florida State Raleigh, Noon Saturday-Monday Baseball vs. North Carolina Chapel Hill; 1 p.m. (Sat.), 1 p.m. (Sun.) & 7 p.m. (Mon.) Sunday-Monday Men’s Golf at Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate Awendaw, S.C., All Day Sunday Men’s Tennis at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla., Noon Women’s Tennis vs. Miami Raleigh, 1 p.m.
Did You know? When the 2012 NCAA Tournament began, coach Mark Gottfried was one of seven coaches participating in the tournament as a first-year coach. Now, in the Sweet Sixteen, Gottfried is the only first-year coach remaining. It took Gottfried two seasons to get Murray State to the tournament; four seasons at Alabama.
COUNTDOWN
• 1 day until the men’s basketball team takes on Kansas in the NCAA Tournament in St. Louis, Mo.
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football
Men’s basketball
Manning up for the NFL
The gateway to Louisiana
Q&A with redshirt junior linebacker Terrell Manning.
Brian Anderson Senior Staff Writer
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The Wolfpack has reached the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2005, when the No. 10 seed Pack suffered a 6556 loss to No. 6 Wisconsin. This time around, the Wolfpack will face a tough challenge against the No. 2 seed, the Kansas Jayhawks (29-6), to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 1986. An Elite Eight appearance would give N.C. State the opportunity to return to the Final Four, a feat State hasn’t accomplished since the 1983 championship season.
Deputy Sports Editor
After a stellar season that saw him grab multiple ACC Player of the Week honors and a place on the All-ACC Second Team, despite missing more than two games due to injury, redshirt junior linebacker Terrell Manning decided to declare himself eligible for the NFL draft with one year of eligibility remaining. Ma n n i ng had s ome great performances over the course of the season, notching 11 tackles and one sack in the shutout against UNC and 10 tackles against BC. Manning was also one of the top performers against then No. 7 Clemson, registering eight tackles before going on to win the ACC Player of the Week for his show against Maryland, where he registered seven tackles, two of them for a loss of 11 yards and one sack for a loss of eight yards. Manning also blocked a field-goal attempt and returned it for 21 yards and was influential in the defense shutting down Maryland for the last 25 minutes. Manning led the ACC with 14.5 tackles for loss for a total of 65 yards as well as most fumbles forced. Manning led the ACC in fumbles recovered, as well, and had three interceptions during the year. After spending nearly two months in Arizona preparing for the NFL Combine and draft, Technician finally caught up with Manning at Pro Day: Q: Everybody at N.C. State has been clueless as to why you decided to leave with another year of eligibility still left. What motivated your decision? A: I just felt like I was one of the best linebackers in the ACC this year. As everyone knows, there are many highly rated linebackers in the ACC. I felt like anybody who has watched me play compared me to those people. I have some people who agree and I have some
The road ahead of N.C. State is arduous, but traversable.
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Redshirt sophomore linebacker Terrell Manning slaps the hands of fans after the homecoming game against Wake Forest Nov. 13, 2010. N.C. State dominated Wake Forest, 38-3.
people who disagree, I am a firm believer in that and that’s what gathered my attention.
experience at the NFL Combine, working alongside other prospects?
Q: You had some injuries and surgeries in the last few years, how did that affect your decision?
A: I don’t pay a lot of attention to that. Indianapolis was one of the worst experiences I have had in my life. It was cold. They wake you up early in the morning for medicals. You had medicals all day. They expect you to perform at your highest level. It was a bad experience but I was glad I was able to do it.
A: I mean, if I had to sit with another injury, who knows what I would have ended up doing. But, at the end of the day, I was blessed to come back from the minor surgery I had this year and play as well as I did, so it definitely played a part in my decision and I think I made the right one. I played my best ball immediately after I came back from my surgery, the best I have ever played, as a matter of fact, and it worked out in my favor. Q: Talk about how your regime has been over the past few months in Arizona. A: It has been hectic; a lot of football, a lot of lifting. I worked out three times a day. I had a chef cooking everything for me. It was real strict. It is unlike anything I have ever done before in my life. I think it helped out a lot. Q: Can you talk about your
Q: How did you perform at the Combine? A: I did well, I answered a few questions. A lot of people thought I would be undersized, that I would weigh 224-225. When I was way over 237, I ran a decent 40 time, the unofficial times from what I have seen. Other than that, I think I had an overall decent performance. Q: Were you under extra scrutiny because of the previous knee injuries? A: That’s the thing, I didn’t. I was going through
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Where: The team has already headed out to St. Louis, Mo., a city known as “The Gateway to the West.” All remaining Midwest regional games will be held at the Edward Jones Dome. The Edward Jones Dome is home of the NFL’s St. Louis Rams and has a capacity of 66,965, making it the largest venue in which the State basketball team has ever played. In the past decade, the NCAA has favored having regional sites at indoor football stadiums due to the fact they can seat three times as many people as a regular basketball arena. The Edwards Jones Dome has hosted the 2005 Final Four and 2004, 2007 and 2012 regionals.
Sweet Sixteen Matchup: Kansas W hy N.C . State woul d win: While Kansas is 29-6 overall, they are only 5-4 at neutral site games. Kansas also turns the ball over slightly more than the Pack (13.1 vs. 12.7). State has a slight edge in rebounding and assists per game. Kansas has been sharp so far in the NCAA tournament, scoring only 65 points against Detroit, and led only 45 seconds in their last game against Purdue. The way the Pack has played over the past several games proves they can beat any team in the country and they defeated a talented Georgetown in the previous round. Why Kansas would win: The Jayhawks have won 11of-12 and have a star-studded team. Kansas is led by Big 12 Player of the Year Thomas Robinson (17.7 PPG, 11.8 RPG), who leads the nation
in double-doubles. If Richard Howell and/or C.J. Leslie get in foul trouble for State, it could be disastrous for the Pack. Kansas has a higher scoring margin (+12.9 vs. +5.5) and is used to playing deep in the tournament.
Possible Elite Eight Matchups: If N.C. State can get past the Jayhawks, awaiting them will be either North Carolina or Ohio.
Ohio (29-7) W hy N.C. State would win: N.C. State overall is a more talented and athletic team than the Bobcats. The Pack has the advantage in the three key areas: offense scoring, assists and rebounds. No Ohio player averages more than 5 rebounds per game and, as a result, Richard Howell should be able to thrive inside. The Bobcats only shoot 42.9 percent from the field. Why Ohio would win: The Bobcats have gone 5-0 at neutral sites and 9-4 in close games, both better than what N.C. State has done. Ohio allows 62.2 points per game on defense and opponents only shoot 41.3 percent against them. A low-scoring game would work in Ohio’s favor. The Bobcats at this point would appear to be this year’s “Cinderella” and already knocked off No. 4 seed Michigan.
North Carolina (31-5) W hy N.C. State would win: Following the ACC semifinal game with North Carolina, N.C. State now has confidence they can play with the Heels. With Kendall Marshall either out or less than 100 percent, the Tar Heels will struggle to run their offense and have no depth at the point guard position. Marshall made the difference for Carolina in the last two contests. Why North Carolina would win: The Tar Heels have had the Wolfpack’s number in recent years, winning all three matchups this season and 13 straight. Harrison Barnes and Tyler Zeller can take over games and lead the team to victory. North Carolina is the top rebounding team in the nation and excels at getting second chance points off offensive rebounds.
HOckey
Hurricanes conquer Panthers on College Night With College Night tickets sold out, Carolina wins to stay in playoff discussion. Sean Fairholm & Andrew Schuett Deputy Sports Editor & Staff Writer
E r ic St a a l c ou ld n’t h a v e p i c k e d a b e tter time to catch f ire. With his 22nd and 23rd tallies of the season, the Hurricanes’ captain led Carolina to a 3-1 victory Wednesday night over the Southeast Division-leading Florida Panthers. The team points leader led off the night with a goal just 46 seconds into the game and capped the scoring summary with a power play goal at 8:14 of the third period. Desperate to reach the eighth and final playoff spot, the Canes defeated the Panthers for the first time in five attempts this season. “[Florida] is a team that
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The Carolina Hurricanes’ Tuomo Ruutu goes for the shot against the Panthers. The Hurricanes beat the Panthers, 3-1.
kind of grinds it out and it can be ugly at times,” Staal said. “But we were able to stay with our game and find a power play goal and get a goal from Joni [Pitkanen] down at the other end.” Now trailing Buffalo and
Washington by five points for the eighth seed, the Hurricanes have won four consecutive games. With only eight more games remaining in the regular season, Staal said he understands the urgency coming down the stretch.
“We’ve got everyone playing well and it feels good right now,” Staal said. “We got to keep it going because that’s all we can do. We’re looking forward to a big game in Columbus.” The other major story line
from PNC Arena came from defenseman Joni Pitkanen, who returned to game action for the first time since a Dec. 6 injury at Calgary. The upper body injury hurt Carolina’s blue line throughout the past several months, and nothing displayed that more than when the Finnish player scored to make the game 2-0. Florida’s Tomas Fleischmann (23), who scored in all three of this season’s match ups between the teams at PNC Arena, cut the lead in half before Staal’s power play marker midway through the final stanza. Although time may be running out on Carolina to earn a postseason bid, head coach Kirk Muller said he appreciates his team’s strong effort and work ethic. “We’re not going away and we’ll just give it all we have every game,” Muller said. “We just need to take care of our games and see where we end up at the end of the year.” And with a young blue line
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