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Transportation looks 10 years ahead Laura Wilkinson & Zachary Diezel Editor-in-Chief & Staff Writer
NCSU Transportation hosted two open houses for students, faculty and staff to provide information about the Campus Mobility Plan and collect feedback from attendees. The mobility plan offers several suggestions for increasing the effectiveness of the Wolfline system and providing better service to students both on and off of main campus. One of the proposals offers two alternative plans to decrease traffic congestion at key Wolfline stops. The first alternative would be the closure of Dan Allen Drive to thru traffic and the rerouting of traffic to vicinity area roadways. However, the delay at Hillsborough and Gorman Streets would significantly increasefrom a current 70-second delay to a possible 266-second delay. The second alternative would be a Pullen Road extension and a pedestrian/transit tunnel at Western Boulevard and Avent Ferry Road. This would provide relief to the intersections of Western Boulevard and Avent Ferry Road and Centennial Parkway and Avent Ferry Road, but would increase the delay at Centennial Parkway and Oval Drive. Christine Klein, Transit manager, said these suggestions are an attempt to fix some of the problems
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with the current system. “As a general rule, we tweak our Wolfline routes every year anyway. We do analysis on our ridership, we know where we have overcrowding problems,” Klein said. Another proposal would create another park-and-ride lot at the Farmers Market near Centennial Campus, in addition to the current park-and-ride at Carter-Finley Stadium within the next five years. In the next five to 10 years, there is a proposed Southwest park-and-ride lot. “We’ve been studying for years -- we’ve always known we need another park-and-ride lot to the south and the west,” Klein said. “We’re just kind of fleshing this out, where the park-and-ride might be.” The plan also introduces the idea of transit centers to facilitate bus connections between Wolfline, Capital Area Transit, Triangle Transit, Cary Transit and future commuter rail service. Overcrowded routes would also be serviced by new articulated buses, which are 20 feet longer than the standard 40-foot bus, providing 50 percent more seats and standing capacity. Tom Kendig, Transit director, said NCSU Transportation has to renew their transit contract in about five years, and a different kind of bus fleet may be worked into the new contract, such as the addition of articulated buses. “If we renewed the contract in five years and added the articulated buses, there’s no doubt the expenses would likely go up,” Kendig said. The cost of transit right now
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comes mostly from students. Student fees provide about 75 percent of the cost and parking subsidizes the remaining 25 percent. While these percentages would likely stay the same, the actual cost would increase, according to Kendig.
“We’re going back and looking at this more, seeing what kinds of adjustments, what kinds of tweaks we need. A couple years ago, we had
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During your time at N.C. State, it is guaranteed you will encounter a nonprofit organization. Whether you’re volunteering with Habitat for Humanity or camping out during Relay for Life, you’ve likely been involved with at least one of these unique organizations. A nonprofit, or 501(c)(3), is a tax-exempt organization whose main purpose is not to garner funds for profit, but for the promotion of a specific mission. According to the Internal Revenue Service,“The benefits of having 501(c)(3) status include exemption from federal income tax and eligibility to receive taxdeductible charitable contributions. To qualify for these benefits, most organizations must file an application with, and be recognized by, the IRS.” If your parents have ever made a rushed, end of season donation to an organization, it’s most likely because donating to nonprofits means getting a tax break. According to Lisa Stewart, logistics specialists for the Cystic Fibrosis
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Health professionals discuss misuse of rabies medication Leon Novick visited campus yesterday to discuss the abuse of rabies medication. Madison McLawhorn Staff Writer
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The University’s College of Veterinary Medicine hosted a talk on rabies last night. Dr. Leon Novick of East Carolina University led the event, The Slippery Slope: Rabies PostExposure Prophylaxis. Novick, chair for the department of public health at ECU Brody School of Medicine, discussed the human post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent rabies virus infection after potential exposure to the virus. Post-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PEP, is the treatment administered to humans after encounters with potentially rabid animals. This “slippery slope” to which Novick refers is the problem with usage and requests for PEP. More often than not, professionals do not recommend PEP. In part, this is due to cost; one case involving PEP can set a patient back $1000. Moreover, it is unnecessary in almost all cases. In spite of expert advice, individuals still insist upon PEP even in the most unlikely cases of contraction. Novick has found individuals—particularly mothers of patients—will change their story to make for a more severe case after they are met with rejection. “A classic example of this is that there are no bites or scratches documented, but the caller reports handling an animal that they are concerned about. It is not uncommon to hear that the
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Lloyd F. Novick, MD, MPH and Chelsea Stowe, MPH from Brody School of Medicine discuss the over-administration of Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis vaccine across the United States. The vaccine, which is given to people exposed to rabies, has inconsistent laws over administration throughout the country.
caller initially indicates that they do not have any open lesions on their hands or arms, but when they learn that they do not require PEP, they often report that they do in fact have cuts, scrapes...” This common request for the PEP has led to overusage, a growing problem in the public health sector. Chelsea Stowe, a research associate at Brody’s Department of Public Health, discussed the topic at the event and in her paper, “An Examination of the Overuse of RPEP in the United States.” Stowe cites there are 120,000 potential rabies exposures per year, while “potential rabies exposure” includes an individual’s encounter with a possibly rabid animal. Of these, there are roughly 40,000 people who receive rabies PEP per
year. However, only one to two human rabies cases actually occur per year. Stowe defines these as cases “in which the subject or subjects involved in the encounter exhibit clinical symptoms.” “Administration of rabies PEP is secondary prevention—it stops a disease already present in the body,” Stowe said. “But PEP is costly.” Because the problem has grown to be so costly, Stowe recommends through her research more risk assessments be done and more exact figures be formulated so the level of need may be better understood. PEP isn’t useless, though. Novick reminds students it is a “virtually, universally fatal disease,” and there have only been three cases of survival without the vaccine.
Another problem with controlling rabies is animal control varies by state, as does health departments’ course of action for dealing with the disease. Some common practices are for states to require local governments to obtain animals showing signs of rabies for euthanasia and testing, or that those potentially exposed to rabies be administered a booster vaccination, quarantined or observed. The most common practice is for an animal to be obtained and observed over a 10-day confinement period, if domestic, before rabies diagnosis may be reached. Or, the animal may be euthanized and tested if wild, or in some cases, domestic. Professor for the Department of
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April 13 10:29 a.m. | Assault Lee Hall Student reported being assaulted by another student. Second student was issued referral and trespassed from Lee Hall. First student was trespassed from Sullivan Hall.
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9:41 a.m. | Larceny Sullivan Hall Student reported bicycle stolen.
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2:40 p.m. | Harassment Public Safety Building Student reported receiving unwanted electronics messages from unknown person.
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asmeen Kashef, a student in communications and media, talks with Chancellor Randy Woodson at the last Chat with the Chancellor of the semester at Port City Java in Park Shops on Wednesday. Kashef, after asking a question about her previous major and dual major programs, said “I never knew I could reach someone so high in the academic bureaucracy directly. I like that it’s an informal meeting and I can see that he does care.”
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Thursday Electric Vehicle Charging Station Ribbon-Cutting 10-11 a.m. McKimmon Center and Joyner Visitor Center The N.C. Solar Center, N.C. State and Progress Energy are hosting two ribbon cuttings to celebrate four new electric vehicle charging stations on campus. Attendees will hear from an array of speakers associated with the charging stations at the McKimmon Center and at the E. Carroll Joyner Visitor Center during the ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
Peace Corps Celebrates Earth Day at NCSU Life is calling. How far will you go? 800.424.8580 peacecorps.gov
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Last year 29 NCSU graduates began the experience of a lifetime by joining the Peace Corps. Come find out how you too can change lives ...and your own.
Friday, April 20 Information Table NC State Brickyard 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Electric Vehicle Town Hall 2:30-3:30 p.m. 136 Monteith Research Center Advanced Energy will give a presentation on electric vehicles and Centennial Campus officials will be on hand to answer questions about the 10 charging stations that are soon-to-be unveiled on that portion of N.C. State’s campus. The Town Hall will be available as a free
Centennial Campus Field Day 3-6 p.m. Centennial Campus Centennial Field Day, in honor of Earth Day, will provide opportunities for faculty, staff, students and the community to participate in outdoor events and activities. Activities will include: kayak and canoe rentals, instruction, balloon toss competition, live music, food, nature hikes and outdoor fitness classes. English Conversation Club 3:30-4:30 p.m. Port City Java - Centennial Campus This is a great way to meet people from around the world and help others with the English language. There is no registration required for this program, just show up. Metaethics Talk 4:30-5:30 p.m. 331 Withers Hall Stephen Finlay of the University of Southern California will give a talk on “The Pragmatics of Normative Disagreement” in the Philosophy Colloquium Series.
Campus Cinema Schedule Underworld: Awakening — When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind. Thursday, April 19 — 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 20 — 7 p.m. Saturday, April 21 — 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 22 — 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 21 — 7 p.m. Bling: Consequences and Repercussions — In this film, hip hop celebrities travel to wartorn Sierra Lione, West Africa and come face to face with the victims of the blood diamond industry so deeply entwined in hip hop. The filmmakers explore the cultural significance of diamond jewelry in hip hop and trace its evolution from the early 1980s old-school culture to the bling-encrusted billion dollar industry it is today. Monday, April 23 — 7 p.m.
Man on a Ledge — As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.
Despicable Me — When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.
Thursday, April 19 — 7 p.m. Friday, April 20 — 9 p.m. Saturday, April 21 — 9 p.m. Sunday, April 22 — 9 p.m.
Friday, April 27 — 9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 — 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 29 — 7 p.m. Monday, April 30 — 9 p.m.
Up — By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-yearold Carl Fredrickson sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn’t alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip. Friday, April 20 — 11:59 p.m.
Iron Man — When wealthy industrialist Tony Stark is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident, he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight against evil. Friday, April 27 — 7 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. Saturday, April 28 — 7 p.m. Iron Giant — A boy makes friends with an innocent alien giant robot that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy. Sunday, April 29 — 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Monday, April 30 — 7 p.m. Source: ncsu.edu/cinema
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tonight! Cosmology & Traditional East Asian Design
Thursday, 6pm, Gregg Museum Lee Talbot of the Textile Museum in Washington DC speaks about the power of East Asian textiles. FREE
The Arabian Nights
Thursday, 7:30pm, Titmus Theatre Scheherezade unfolds her stories, each more wondrous than the last, with action and adventure, humor, and sometimes even a touch of naughty.
NCSU Dance Company: 25th Anniversary Concert
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Admissions process gets more competitive With application numbers at an all time high, acceptances are decreasing at N.C. State.
thing we think about as we are reviewing applications,” Griffin said. “Certainly the academic preparation of our students and their ability to succeed and to do well, that Will Brooks is really the first thing that we Deputy News Editor are looking at.” According to Griffin, in If you were able to skip the waiting list three years ago, 2001 the University admityou may not have been so ted 65.8 percent of applicants, lucky as a current upcoming as compared to 52.8 percent freshman. Admissions stan- last year, and this year, less dards at the University are at than half of freshman were an all time high, making ac- accepted to enroll. Higher applications lead to ceptance at an all time low. Thomas Griffin, director higher standards, which lead to a competiof student tive entrance admissions, to the Unisaid the deversity, accrease in cord i ng to freshman Griffin. acceptance “Given can be exAndrew Encarnacion, our growth plained by sophomore in human biology in applicathe Univert ion s over sity’s 2020 enrollment plan, which in- the years, we are just getting tends on a smaller freshman more and more competitive to get in,” Griffin said. “Natclass. “We have received more urally our requirements that applications than ever this we are looking for are getting higher and higher.” year,” Griffin said. Griffin said that not only Specifically, less than 50 percent of the University’s has acceptance dropped, aplargest recorded applying plication has seen a significlass was accepted into the cant increase. “In 2001 we got 11,835 apUniversity. “We’re admitting fewer plications, in 10 or 11 years freshmen because our enroll- we’ve seen some really big inment plan calls for a slightly creases in people’s interest,” smaller freshman class com- Griffin said. To be specific an interest pared to the last several years where we’ve had historically of 20,000 applicants, and the high enrollments,” Griffin freshman acceptance rate could continue to decline. said. Although Griffin said an Griffin said he likes the increase in reputation and change for the University’s student performance might academic population. “I think that speaks well to be a result of the admission changes, it is not the motiva- the great product we have, it’s a great school with great tion behind it. “Rankings are not the first students,” Griffin said.
“I think the intentions are in the right place.”
A nd rew Enc a r nacion, sophomore in human biology, took a positive stance toward the new admission standards. “It creates more of a competitive environment in the University. I feel like it will motivate other students to do better academically,” Encarnacion said. Encarnacion said while the change in admission standards could benefit the University as a whole, it could harm it as well. “I could see it potentially hurting the diversity of the student body if the standards are so high that we are only accepting one type of person, excelling in a specific portion of the application,” Encarnacion said. Overall, Encarnacion is pleased it might aid the reputation of the University. “[It sends a message] that we’re trying to increase our college standings and our reputation versus other public state schools. I think the intentions are in the right place,” Encarnacion said. Jesse Rodar, sophomore in fashion textile management, said the changes appear to be necessary, with a school just topping 34,000 students. “We’re getting overpopulated and we have to cut off somewhere,” Rodar said. Rodar said while so many students want to come to the University, it isn’t realistic to accept everyone. “There are people coming here for all of the things we have to offer,” Rodar said. “We’re top in engineering, top in textiles, it is a great school.”
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Transportation held two town hall meetings looking for student input on a campus mobility plan for the next 10 years. Placement of a traffic gate on Dan Allen Drive is one item up for discussion.
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The issues that could arise with this new gate could be worse than the original problems. Transportation should not spend any more time or money on this idea.
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CSU Transportation hired consultants to prepare an outline of implementing and funding needs dealing with campus mobility last fall, a plan covering the next 10 years. During this process, Transportation has been seeking student input on the suggested solutions to problems. The focus of one of their planned projects is the creation of a traffic gate by the bridge on Dan Allen Drive, much like the one on Stinson Drive. There have been complaints that buses are late and traffic is so heavy on Dan Allen it poses safety hazards to drivers and pedestrians.
Transportation says the purpose of this gate would be to control traffic between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to allow buses to arrive on time. We see multiple issues with this proposal. The accessibility to main campus would be hindered for students, faculty and staff if a gate was to be built. While Transportation is just considering this plan, our feedback is to leave Dan Allen alone. Students who own Resident East parking passes know how convenient it is to park
in the central campus RE spots; however, if there was a gate, they would have to find an alternative route to their spot from Hillsborough Street. Anyone with a campus map can see the only other access points to our campus, in terms of transportation, are Dunn Avenue and Morrill Drive. These two entryways are not only more inconvenient to drivers, but they would become just as congested as Dan Allen. Dan Allen is a vital artery to transportation
on campus, and by plugging it up with a gate, Transportation is fixing one congestion problem and creating another. The logic behind a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. gate is flawed in that it doesn’t consider the prime traffic hours of the work day —before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. If drivers who are not trying to access campus want to drive through this street, they would do so when they were either leaving or coming home from work, when the gate wouldn’t be in use. Overall, projected problems seem to outweigh the potential benefits of this idea.
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he Mormon faith, formally known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, is arguably the secondmost-misunderstood faith in America, next to Islam. Fortunately for Mormons, t he m isu nderstandings haven’t re su lted i n significant hate crimes or ser ious Jon Lewis social prejudices since the Staff Columnist 1850s. However, there is still a great deal of miscommunication. Some people pervert the things they hear about the faith and others believe these people with no further inquiry. Having grown up as a Mormon I’ve heard just about everything under the sun about what people think of them. Lots of these things are trivial, like people confusing Mormons with the Amish, but ot hers a re misconceptions about t hei r core doctrines, like whether they believe in heaven. As these stories have circulated throughout society, a mystery has come to surround what Mormons believe and practice. When I was in elementary school, I was still in the naive mindset that everybody adhered to the same creed since I had only ever known one faith. I remember telling my teacher where I went to church. She recognized the location and figured out I was a Mormon child. Her eyes got big as a sudden, sick sort of curiosity spread across her face. She started asking me why I didn’t think heaven existed, telling me I needed to accept Jesus as my lord and savior and stop worshipping that evil man Joseph Smith, and so on. The only way I could think to respond to her was
that I did believe all those things, and she would have known that if she paid attention in Sunday school. Now, I don’t think anyone reading this column is as crass or as intolerant as this teacher was, but it is not unlikely an average reader believes a lot of the same tenets. First of all, Mormons are Christians, plain and simple. Christ is the central figure of the religion, and they still celebrate every Christian holiday with church services and choir music. Another question I get a lot is about how many wives my dad has. This assertion actually has some root in fact. In the early years of the Mormon faith, polygamy was practiced, but it was banned while the church was still in its infancy. Anyone acting as a proponent of it wa s excommunicated pretty much on the spot. The topic of the Book of Mormon often comes up as, “Don’t you guys have, like, your own special Bible? ” Again, this is partially correct. They do have another set of sacred scripture. The thing most people get confused about is whether Mormons still read the Bible. And the answer is yes, they do. The Book of Mormon is actually just another testament of Jesus Christ and acts as a corollary to the Bible. I know people are still going to think of Mormons as kooky cultists in this world, and there are a lot of issues I just don’t have the space to discuss, but, really, they aren’t different from any other groups of faith.
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NCSU Transportation is considering putting a gate on Dan Allen Drive to decrease thru traffic. Do you think this is a good idea, why or why not? by Chris Phipps
Elizabeth Tate, senior in fashion and textile management “I know transportation has a larger plan that they have been enacting, so I bet this is part of it.”
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emember that time you volunteered to do something and then upon onset of the activity, you realized you’ve been completely Heather Troutman punked? Like t h at f r ie nd Staff Columnist who lives in a one-bedroom on the first floor and asks for your help moving because you have a truck. Once you’ve filled your truck with only half of their shoe collection, you discover it requires about 50 loads, they’re moving to the 83rd floor (no elevator) and they own a washer, dryer, refrigerator and waterbed, as well as an entire collection of granite sculptures. This is how I’m feeling about the very column you’re reading. I volunteered to write a weekly column about sustainability focused on student awareness of personal choices and habits. Faith and religion, which are certainly not my area of expertise, prompt my second column. I am a scientist and believe faith serves a very important role in a society of purpose, community, justice and individual responsibility. I hold no faith above another and pursue righteousness and enlightenment as worthy life goals. Sustainability is a broad term used interchangeably between many practices, and its connotation evolves with each. Scholars and officials’ most popular definition comes from the Brundtland Commission: “Sustainable
development...meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” My favorite definition comes from Michael Mahaffy of Washington State University: “Sustainability embodies ‘stewardship’ and ‘design with nature.’” In my opinion and experience, most faiths herald stewardship, the acceptance of a gift or responsibility to be honored, cherished and preserved. Additionally, most faiths consider the Earth and its resources as gifts. Mother Nature and her gifts are certainly worthy of our consideration and care. She provides us shelter, nourishment, energy, fuel, water and abundant life. Life is rare. Science shows the overwhelming odds for all conditions to be met to support life at about one in 10 million. Littering the Earth with synthetic, nondegradable substances, polluting water, air and soil, devastating whole ecosystems and habitats—these are all practices comparable to rape and pillage, but we are in the creator’s house destroying his work. Most faiths underline selfimprovement —trained cognition of righteous behaviors, constant introspection and willful progression of the self to that desired place of enlightenment. A majority of human actions wearing away at Mother Earth are thoughtless habits that could be cor-
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rected with little effort. Purchasing plastic bottles and one-use items, leaving electronics plugged in and turned on when not in use, letting your car idle for 10 minutes while someone runs into the store, getting a plastic bag for items smaller than your pockets —there are so many little things that just don’t make sense, but for some reason appear to be the easiest route. You don’t have to transform your life in a day, or even a year, to make a positive difference, just like you won’t reach enlightenment the day you decide to strive for purity. All things worth having require time and effort. I am simply asking you to take the time to learn about environmental issues you may be ignorant of and choose to improve yourself and your lifestyle. Regardless your faith (or lack thereof) or your maker, you have been given the gift of life only possible through the miraculous conditions provided by Earth, and you are morally obligated to be a good steward of these gifts and protect and cherish them. Send Heather your thoughts on sustainability to letters@technicianonline.com.
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“I guess it’s not a good idea because people need to get through. There are also a lot of parking spaces off this road.” Nadia Howard freshman, brand management
“Why would they? That is a horrible idea. That’s one of the main roads and it gets a lot of traffic. It is a long way to get to the next road where you are able to cross through.” James Davis sophomore, computer engineering
“I don’t know any details, but from the sound of it, it is more trouble than it is worth. To tie up this major area is going to be a hassle. If students need to present a card to get in, it would be an issue.” Caitlin Purcell senior, history
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Indie platformer offers a robust experience In development for five years, ‘Fez’ brings a unique experience to Xbox Live.
ity and platform to the top of several large structures. Fez is a game based on perception. While the world around him is in 3-D, Fez remains trapped on a flat plane. Jordan Alsaqa Therefore, if players rotate Arts & Entertainment Editor the world in a way that two Fez had a great deal of hype objects appear to be touching, to live up to when it released Gomez can move across them last week. First announced as if they were connected. In truth, it’s hard to visualin 2007, the game has seen numerous setbacks over the ize the way Fez plays without years, with many fans won- actually seeing it. That said, dering if Polytron’s debut it’s easily one of the most fun and brain-twisting mechangame was worth the wait. As it would happen, Fez is ics to be featured in a game, a game that goes far beyond making for some great platbeing worthy of its five-year forming puzzles early in the development cycle. The truth game. If that was all Fez had is Fez is one of the best games ever released on the Xbox to offer, it would still be a must-play Live Arcade and game. Howstands as an early Fez Polytron ever, Polytron c ontender for Developer: System: Xbox 360 takes things a game of the year. step beyond The stor y of by bui ld ing Fez centers on a young boy named Gomez one of the most fleshed out who lives in a two-dimen- and mystifying game worlds sional world, which is rep- ever created. Fez is a game all about goresented by old school pixel graphics similar to a Super ing further down the rabbit Nintendo game. However, hole. For every door players Gomez soon learns the world enter, there will always be one actually exists in three di- or two they must pass up. The mensions, thanks to a magi- further into the game one gets, things grow more imcal fez he finds. Suddenly capable of rotat- mersive and complex. The simple act of rotating ing the world around him, Gomez sets out to explore and climbing quickly gives and find cubes that will al- way to secret codes, hidden low him to learn more about instructions and a story of ancient visitors who once his new powers. At the game’s outset, col- inhabited the planet. If a player wants to get the lecting cubic bits to make whole cubes comprises the most out of Fez, they’re exmajority of the experience. In pected to earn it. Gamers will order to do this, Gomez must have to decode an ancient use his ability to rotate real- language, solve riddles and
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In Fez, players are encouraged to explore an area from every possible angle. In the above world, players can rotate the screen to find other items and doorways to new locations.
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The history and influence of Polvo The North Carolina band has had its share of success and troubles over the years. Nathan Shah Correspondent
I entered Cup A Joe, got a coffee and sat down at the Pac-Man table in the back. Five minutes later, Steve Popson of the band Polvo walked in wearing blue denim and black shirt. I wave him over and he takes a seat. We start with introductions, and he brings up the Pac-Man table we’re sitting at. Popson owned an arcade bar called the Blue Bassoon Classic Arcade across the street. Casual conversations like these led to the creation of Polvo. The band started as a simple college band with Popson (on bass), Ash Bowie, Dave Brylawski and Eddie Watkins. The group recorded a single in 1991, Can I Ride, on their own, maxing out their credit cards putting out the single.
Their high school friend Mac McCaughan, of Superchunk, issued their debut album, Cor-Crane Secrets in 1992 on Merge Records, a Durhambased label now famous for bands like Arcade Fire and Neutral Milk Hotel. The band’s sound ranges from Asian-influenced jams to highly experimental noise rock. Polvo’s stylistic interest comes f rom t he band’s main songwriters, Bowie and Brylawski. Brylawski brought a lot of the Asian and world music styles to the band, while Popson credits Bowie with the deeply expansive compositions. Polvo is credited for setting the foundations of math rock and post rock and their sound has been recreated by many different artists. Polvo continued to play shows in North Carolina
with other locals and went on to tour the United States and Europe. Their influence in the post-rock and indie rock scenes is undeniable, with contemporaries such as Spoon, The Mountain Goats and others drawing inspiration from the sheer passion and power Polvo threw into their albums. However, indie rock is not somet hing Polvo felt like they were making, according to Brylawski. They were just kids making music they loved. As a whole, the scene was formed by a bunch of bands that had family relationships with one another and their labels, and Polvo’s family extended out to many different people and places. In time, Polvo moved to Touch and Go Records, a label and distributor in Chicago. From there, Polvo enjoyed moderately large success,
Genres of Rock: Indie Rock: A genre of alternative rock that features numerous subgenres, including the following. Math Rock: Uses asymmetrical time signatures to compose musical arrangements, which gives a mathematical feel to the music according to some critics.
“Polvo is credited for setting the foundations of math rock.”
Post-Rock: Subgenre concerned more with the instrumental aspect of music. Often features repeating tracks and lengthy guitar tracks.
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Noise Rock: The featured audio tends to be reverb, with lyrics and melody often not put to the forefront of a song’s focus.
show at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, N.C. In 2008, the band reformed without Eddie Watkins for an All Tomorrow’s Parties festival curated by Explosions in the Sky, their first gig since the Cat’s Cradle show. The show varied in acts, including post rock, indie contemporaries, Battles and Animal Collective. Since its reunion, Polvo has recorded a new album and
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— the company hired to look at mobility — said the proposals are broken up between the first five years and second five years of the 10-year plan. “The Farmers Market parkand-ride we’re suggesting is something that can happen in the first five years. The other park-and-ride we’re looking at in the [Gorman/Avent Ferry] area is something we’re looking at more in the second five years. The transit centers are something we’re looking
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where from five to 25 people working to raise awareness and get donations. All of these people must be paid, though non profits love using volunteers for all kinds of jobs. “Funds go to the mission of the organization, as well as overhead costs. For us, $.76 of every dollar is given directly to the cause,” Erica Boles, campaign manager for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program, said. Boles works out of the organization’s Raleigh office, and organizes Team in Training events for all of Eastern N.C. Team in Training is a marathon event in which volunteers sign up to raise a designated amount, and get trained to run a half or full marathon at a destination of their choice. This winter, Disneyworld and Kiawah Island
are the offered destinations. “We do not have anyone making money off of our organization like a regular business,” Boles said. “Our profits go to our mission and toward helping provide the many services we offer to leukemia and lymphoma patients.” The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society not only funds a cure for blood cancers, but also offers a patient hotline where victims of the disease can call and get their questions answered. Patients can also be matched up to other patients of a similar age and cancer type. While non profits aren’t always as efficient as these larger organizations, each comes with its own mission and cause, all of which give students an opportunity to get involved with an issue close to their heart.
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Hopscotch Music Festival releases 2013 lineup Within hours of its announcement of 175 feature bands, VIP tickets sell out for indie music fest. Mark Herring Features Editor
Two years ago, Greg Lowenhagen, co-director of the Hopscotch Music Festival, talked to Tommy Anderson, former general manger of WKNC 88.1 FM, about the start of the festival hosted by Independent Weekly. At the time, it was planned to be the biggest music festival the Triangle had ever seen, and Lowenhagen had expectations it would only grow. “I don’t want to look back and say, ‘Remember when
The Flaming Lips play a show at Hopscotch last September.
we did Hopscotch Fest?’” Lowenhagen said on the air, three days before the debut of the shows. “The goal is to keep this thing going.”
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ues, including the Longview Center, the Progress Energy Center Memorial Auditorium and the Contemporary Art Museum. Though VIP tickets have sold out, the concert’s threeday wristbands are available, and now concert goers can buy one-day passes, which will open in July. But for music head Lowenhagen, the three-day pass is the best deal. “You get all the club shows for three days, both headlining shows, and it costs $110,” Lowenhagen said. For James Hatfield, a freshman in textile engineering and music intern at the Independent Weekly, the 2012 festival will be an exciting event. But Hatfield said he’s got his work cut out for him. “We were working on the Hopscotch website all up until 11:30 Tuesday night, before we launched it,” Hatfield said. “We’ve only got one-fifth of the work done. Posting the lineup is just telling people what we’re planning on doing. We just have to do it.”
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to this school this year and he goes by the name of Rodney Purvis. I’m sure you all are familiar with him. He texted me every night he could. He was just saying how he’d love to play with me and he hoped I’d come back. That’s like my little brother and I love him. I really put a lot of thought into just saying play and actually being able to play along with him. I think that’s going to be great for us. Q: You said a week ago, I think it was at the banquet,
that you were leaning one way. Was that direction you eventually went? CJL: Yeah, I was leaning towards this way early on. Things really didn’t shift. They shifted a little bit for me a little later on and I ended up coming back. You know, obviously I’m making this decision. To read the full C.J. Leslie interview, log on to technicianonline.com
Pack in seventh position in the pre season ranking and as a potential fourth seed in the NCAA tournament, the going hasn’t been this good for the Pack since the glory days of Jim Valvano. With a stellar recruiting class consist i ng of Rodney Purvis, Tyler L e w i s a n d T. J . Warren to go a long with the return of Scott
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• Page 11: Continue reading about CJ Leslie’s decision to return to N.C. State.
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Men’s Basketball
Leslie prepared to finish what he started Men’s tennis to take on Eagles The No. 38 men’s tennis team, seeded sixth in the ACC championships, will take on the 11th-seeded Boston College today in the first round at the Cary Tennis Park. The last time the two teams met, the Pack clinched all singles and two of the three doubles matches in Raleigh. The Pack was eliminated in the first round in the last two seasons but will go into the game boasting a 10-0 record against the Eagles.
Foster finishes fifth in Junior Olympics Freshman on the rifle team, Dani Foster placed fifth in the smallbore competition at the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships at the Olympic Training Center. Foster scored 568 and 576 in the preliminary round and qualified for the finals in sixth place. Foster then shot 94.1 in the championship round to clinch a top-5 finish. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Fincham to compete in the national championships Junior gymnast Rachel Fincham will compete in the NCAA championships at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga. Fincham finished first on bars with a score of 9.9 in the regionals. Fincham was earlier named to the EAGL FirstTeam All- Tournament on bars. The event is set to start at 6 p.m. on Friday. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Leslie opts out of NBA Draft; will return to play his junior season for Wolfpack. Nolan Evans Senior Staff Writer
After much anticipation and an experience more nerveracking than the infamous Lebron James’ “Decision,” sophomore forward Calvin Leslie announced Wednesday he will return to play his junior season for the N.C. State men’s basketball team. “It was a tough decision,” Leslie said. “I mean, it’s a big decision to make like that for anybody. I just figured, we started a good thing last year, I might as well finish it. That was sort of the main thing.” As a sophomore, Leslie helped John Joyner/Technician lead the Pack to its first Sweet 16 Sophomore forward C.J. Leslie dunks the ball during the basketball game against UNC-Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill since the Herb Sendek era. His Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. return locks State in as a favor- teammates to be right there with sounds pretty bad, but it was one relationship with Rodney because ite to win the ACC next season me. I have their back and they have of those decisions where I kind of I knew him ever since we were younger. knew, I kind of had an idea.” and places the Pack as high as my back.” “That’s like my little brother and When asked if any single person Leslie stated he “wanted to take the top 5 in early national poll as much time as possible” to make helped influence his decision, Leslie I love him.” predictions. Leslie said he first notified head the decision, but chuckled and smiled. Wit h such “Well, that’s funny you said that coach Mark Gottfried of his decision it seems possible high expectahe knew in the because I think I had one individual Tuesday in a face-to-face conversat ion s , f a n s , back of his mind that was worse than all the fans,” tion, originally joking that he wasn’t coaches a nd he would return Leslie said. “He’s coming to this returning. players are feel“He kind of put his head down to Raleigh for an- school this year and he goes by the ing a mountain name of Rodney Purvis. He texted like, ‘Oh man, are you really about other season. of pressure Two weeks prior me every night he could. He was just to tell me this?’” Leslie said. “At the l on g b e fore to Wednesday’s saying how he’d love to play with me end, he was obviously very excited.” the start of the Leslie is looking forward to the and he hoped I’d come back.” announcement, 2012-13 season. CJ Leslie, sophomore forward Purvis is one of three McDonald’s start of the season and is optimistic Leslie requested All eyes are on a report from the All-Americans joining the Red Ter- about the team’s future. the Pack, but “We’re not planning to lose anyLeslie is prepared to meet what- NBA Draft Advisory Committee to rors next season. The relationship a thorough analysis of his draft sta- between the two star athletes ex- thing,” Leslie said. “We just want to ever the media throws his way. go out and we’re going to win every“[We] got a little taste of it last tus. However, Leslie made it appar- tends beyond his recruitment. “He’s a big part of our comeback thing we can and do everything we year,” Leslie said regarding the ent the report had little to no part and I’m really looking forward to possibly can to win it all.” Pack’s late-season media cov- in his decision. “I really never even read that let- playing with him, as well as the rest erage. “We took it well. I know of the recruits. I just have a special I took it well, and I expect my ter,” Leslie said. “I know that
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Thursday-Sunday Men’s Tennis ACC Championships Cary, All Day Women’s Tennis ACC Tournament Cary, TBA Thursday-Saturday Track ACC Championships Charlottesville, Va., All Day Friday-Sunday Men’s Golf ACC Championships London, N.C., All Day Baseball vs. Boston College Raleigh; Fri. & Sat. 6:30 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday Softball vs. Maryland Raleigh, 1 p.m.; Sat. 1 p.m. & 3 p.m., Sun. 12 p.m.
Did You know? N.C. State has been ranked at seventh position in the ESPN pre-season basketball rankings ahead of both Duke and UNC.
Quote of the day “It was a tough decision. I mean, it’s a big decision to make for anybody.” CJ Leslie, sophomore forward
Q&A with CJ Leslie
Commentary
Leslie talks about his decision to return for the next season
Leslie’s return builds excitement
Star forward talks to the media following his decision to return to N.C. State for his junior year. Nolan Evans Senior Staff Writer
Q: CJ, what went into your decision and how hard of a decision was it? CJL: It was a tough decision. I mean, it’s a big decision to make like that for anybody. I just figured, we started a good thing last year, I might as well finish it. That was sort of the main thing. Q: Did you lose a lot of sleep over the decision? When did you feel like you had made it? CJL: I mean, I wanted to take my time as much as possible. I knew I had time, but it was one of those things you couldn’t help but to think about. So, I tried to take as much time as I needed and make the best decision for me. Q: What was the feedback you got back from the NBA? Was it specific, vague? Where were you projected in it? CJL: Actually, I really never even read that letter. I know that sounds pretty bad, but it was one of those decisions where I kind of knew, I kind of had an idea. I talked to a couple people and it would’ve been a good situation if I left, but I feel like this was the best decision right here, for me to come back and finish what I started. Q: When did you tell coach Gottfried and what was his reaction? CJL: I talked to coach Gott-
fried a lot over the last couple of weeks, but yesterday I really had a face-to-face conversation with him and I kind of told him. Q: It wasn’t like when they announced you had made the field — it wasn’t that exciting was it? CJL: I don’t know if he was that excited at first because I kind of played a little joke on him and acted like I wasn’t coming back. He kind of put his [head] down like, ‘Oh man, are you really about to tell me this?’ At the end, he was obviously very excited and the coaching staff all came in and joined. Q: Where do you feel like you can grow from what you did this year to next year? CJL: Well, I can grow in every aspect of the game. I feel like I can get better and I don’t feel like that was the peak of my game, and I still haven’t reached the goals that I wanted to reach, and that’s why I decided to come back for another year and get those goals. Q: This team is going to get a lot of attention, especially now with you coming back. So from the get go, N.C. State, CJ Leslie and the players are going to get a lot of attention. Are you guys ready for that? CJL: I mean, got a little taste of it last year, so we took it well. I know I took it well and I expect my teammates to be right there with me. I have their back and they have my back. Q: How much of a tug did you feel from the fan base, from your teammates, from incoming
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atching a quick glimpse of Technician photo editor Alex Sanchez’s post on Facebook saying, “THANK YOU CJ,” just sent the adrenaline pumping in my body. My first reaction was “Does that mean what I think it does? ” I then Rishav Dey started an extensive Deputy Sports search on Google Editor before mu lt iple Twitter posts confirmed the news I had been waiting for: Sophomore forward C.J. Leslie was returning for his junior season. As the minutes wore on, I saw a social media explosion as the Wolfpack nation came together to celebrate a player who has been the most influential in putting the Pack back on the college basketball map. Coming to N.C. State as a part of former coach Sidney Lowe’s last recruiting class, Leslie was ranked a five-star prospect and ranked No. 11 in the nation by ESPN, with McDonalds All-American and Jordan Brand Classic honors to boot. With such credentials, the Holly Springs native was expected to have a huge impact on the Pack. However, Leslie had minimal influence on the Pack as he averaged 11 points a game shooting .433 on the field. With reputation of sub-par attitude, only the most ardent Leslie supporters would expect him to turn into the messiah-like figure he currently is for the Pack. Following NCAA investigations that revealed he had been given impermissible benefits, Leslie started his sophomore season on perhaps the worst note ever, spending the first three games riding the bench. It
proved to be the wake-up call Leslie needed, as he bounced back with 20 points in a loss to Vanderbilt, setting the ball rolling in one of the best seasons the Pack had in recent years. As the season went by, one could see Leslie transform from a boy to a man, yet much was left to be desired from the 6-8 forward as he struggled for consistency. He registered only three points against N.C. Central, zero against Wake Forest and just nine in the rivalry game against UNC in Chapel Hill. As the Pack hit the business end of the season playing Duke, FSU and UNC in a span of six days, Leslie answered the call of the Pack and performed when it mattered the most. Despite having 20-plus-point games in losses against FSU and UNC, Leslie rallied the team as the Pack won the last two games of the season. They moved in to the ACC tournament, needing to win it all to qualify for the NCAA tournament. Leslie didn’t disappoint as consecutive double-doubles versus BC and Virginia, and a strong showing against UNC ensured the Pack qualified for the NCAA tournament, with Leslie named to the All-ACC tournament team. Leslie’s form has been phenomenal over the last 10 games, averaging 19 points per game, 9.1 rebounds and scoring 18 points in the sweet 16 loss to Kansas where the Pack almost sneaked in at the expense of the Jayhawks. He has ensured the Pack starts as one of the pre season favorites going into the next season
“Leslie’s form has been phenomenal over the last 10 games...”
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