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Professor: Sony playing with fire Lack of full disclosure in hacker case could pave way for many class-action suits. Bri Aab Staff Writer
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Members of HS 400, a residential landscaping course, work on a bamboo landscape structure outside Kilgore Hall Wednesday. The structure is made almost entirely out of organic materials, such as black locust hardwood and bamboo splits.
‘Bamboo bistro’ to open soon Students get hands-on to make relaxation. Bryan Le Staff Writer
Horticulture landscape students toiled outside in the heat Wednesday to finish their final class project: an outdoor seating area fenced in by crisscrossed bamboo in front of Kilgore Hall, tentatively called the “bamboo bistro.” “These are going to expand with the sun,” Will Hooker, professor in horticultural science, said as he pointed to the plastic zipties holding the bamboo together. “And the bamboo will shrink with the sun, so [we have to] tie them tight.” Hooker, who is heading the project, acted as foreman to the student workers from his studio horticulture landscape class. The group is constructing the seating area as part of a series of bamboo design projects Hooker’s classes do every semester. The students are divided in several groups, with each performing a different task toward the completion of the project. Some students split bamboo shafts using a tool that functions like an apple cutter, while others used special thick-bladed knives to trim off the sharp edges and notches from the inside of the bamboo strips. The students then secured the split and trimmed strips of bamboo together using plastic zipties.
This week the students committed their afternoons and evenings to the construction of the bistro, returning between classes to continue building the seating area. “On Monday we were here from 1:30 to 8:30,” Sean Stokes, a junior in horticultural sciencce, said. “Today we started at 12:45, and I’m sure we’re going to be out here till 8:30 again.” The doorways of the fence, which Hooker patterned after Chinese-style moon gates, are shaped like light bulbs. At one end of the perimeter, the bamboo fence becomes a half-dome, dubbed the “band shell” because of its resemblance to the stage area where a band would perform in an auditorium. “Why bamboo? Because it’s free,” Hooker said. “Most people just want to get rid of it.” Hooker, however, sees value in bamboo. “I’ve been in love with it for 25 years,” he said. The project was designed in a collaborative effort by the entire class. The class began tearing down the old bamboo fence last week, according to Stokes. A time capsule left by the builders of the old seating area reveals the first one was constructed in 2005 and the class had decided it was time to replace the deteriorating older structure. Hooker and his students hope to restore the seating area to enhance the experience for people who already frequent it—mostly students and faculty
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Outside Kilgore Hall, junior in landscape design Chelsey Early, slices bamboo into splits as Mary Archer, a graduate student in agriculture science, helps hold the bamboo Wednesday. The bamboo splits were being used for an organic landscape project undertaken by the HS 400 residential landscaping class.
eating lunch or people waiting for the bus. “I went out here one night from the studio around 2 or 3 a.m., and there were people just sitting here and eating. So people do use this area,” Stokes said. With the new design and refreshing renovation, students involved in the project hope to invite new audiences to enjoy the space. “The theme is ‘inviting,’” Jasmine Sudario-Cook, a senior in hor-
ticultural science, said. “We’re hoping to bring people into the space and give them a nice place to sit and relax.” According to Hooker, the project will be finished within the next few days, but a completion date has not been fixed yet. “We hope to be done by Friday, but it’s likely to be Sunday or Monday,” Hooker said.
Veterinary hospital getting $74 million upgrade Terry Center to triple-capacity for small animal care. Josh Chappell Staff Writer
The College of Veterinary Medicine will receive a huge, long-awaited upgrade to its nationally respected animal hospital. The Randall B. Terry, Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center, expected to open in mid-June, will make the CVM’s hospital even more advanced, according to David Bristol, acting dean of the CVM. “The new technology being deployed in the hospital will allow us to provide a much higher level of patient care,” Bristol said. Operating rooms will be equipped with cameras, which will feed through a processor students can access, according to Bristol. “[Students] will be able to watch surgeries in great detail, whether or not they are scrubbed in to assist,” Bristol said. The facility is named in honor of Randall B. Terry, Jr., a businessman, newspaper publisher and philanthropist who developed a special affection for the CVM after one of his nine golden retrievers, Nike, received medical care there in 1998. Terry, who passed away in 2004, was the president of the N.C. Veterinary Medicine Foundation and a champion of veterinary medicine, according to
ranked vet school in the nation, acthe College of Veterinary website. The R.B. Terry, Jr. Charitable Foun- cording to U.S. News & World Redation partnered with the CVM to port, already must show a high level form a true public-private relation- of achievement, Bristol said. The new ship, allowing the creation of the new Terry Center could increase the number of applications and increase the facility, according to Bristol. State appropriations covered $34 quality of the CVM’s students. “The Terry Center increases capacmillion of the entire $74 million project, and the Terry Foundation ity for senior students, but it doesn’t will handle the rest of the funding impact the room we have for teaching in the first three years of the program,” for the project. The new facility will not only be Bristol said. “The recent increase in used to provide exceptional care to our national rankings from number patients, but also provide a quality five to number three could increase learning experience for veterinary the number of applications we receive, and thus make our acceptance rate students, according to Bristol. “[The Terry Center] will be used to decline.” Lindquist, who is provide the highest also the president of level of patient care, the Pre-Veterinary teach veterinary stuClub for the 2011dents and conduct 2012 school year, population studies said she thinks the of responses to new Terry Center will be therapies,” Bristol more than a hospital. said. “The Terry CenFor Danielle Danielle Lindquist, ter will be a leader Lindquist, a senior senior in zoology in prov iding the in zoology, the new best care along with Terry Center will be beneficial not only to current students teaching the future of veterinary medin the CVM, but also to undergradu- icine,” Lindquist said. Kelly Cunningham, a sophomore in ate pre-veterinary students. “This means for pre-veterinary zoology, is considering several differstudents, we will be able to be close ent veterinary schools upon completto cutting-edge medicine, learn from ing her undergraduate studies. professors and truly become stron“[The Terry Center] will certainly be ger and well-rounded applicants,” taken into consideration as a benefit if Lindquist said. I end up having the option to choose Applicants for the CVM, the third- between multiple vet schools,” Cun-
“The Terry Center will be a leader in providing the best care.”
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Sony’s online PlayStation Network was recently a victim of cyber piracy, and no one knows when the service will resume operation. More concerning for students could be the breach of data that occurred, and how it will affect the privacy of thousands of PSN users. The privacy of PSN customers was compromised April 17 due to an unknown professional hacker. The process by which the hacker obtained 77 million customers’ information is still unknown, but is suspected to have been done through a corrupted email sent to a Sony administrator, which then introduced software that allowed the hacker to access formerly secure files. While the issue of credit fraud and identity theft still proves to be a major threat to millions, a greater issue is the violation of multiple states’ legislations that occurred with Sony’s hesitation to release information to the public. Although Sony became aware of the hacking April 17, the public was not notified until April 26. By taking the liberty of time in contacting potential fraud victims, Sony might have broken several states’ technological privacy laws. In light of possible credit card fraud, David Baumer, department head of business management, advises to “call your credit card company immediately and inform them of
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ningham said. The most exciting part of the new facility for Cunningham will be the increased capacity. “I am most excited for the increased number of patients the hospital will be able to accommodate and the resulting variety of medical conditions students will be able to experience,” Cunningham said.
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Randall B. Terry, Jr., was a businessman, newspaper publisher and philanthropist from High Point. In 1998, Terry was so impressed with the level of care provided to one of his ill dogs that he became a friend and supporter of the College of Veterinary Medicine. Before his death in 2004, Terry chaired a campaign that raised $10 million for CVM student education. Terry also donated more than $4 million in challenge grants and student scholarships to the CVM. In 2005, Terry’s charitable foundation, the R.B. Terry, Jr. Charitable Foundation, gave the CVM a $20 million pledge to help initiate Terry’s “vision of a state-of-the-art veterinary medical center.” SOURCE: CVM WEBISITE
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FOSSIL PENGUINS: A 60 MILLION YEAR JOURNEY FROM WINGS TO FLIPPERS 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Daniels Hall, Room 327 GUINNESS WORLD RECORD ZUMBA CLASS 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Lee Field
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have an effect on PCOS.” Selgrade said there is still much to be learned about the body through the use of mathematical equations, like the connection between glucose and menstruation. “I’m most interested in bifurcation and varying the parameters of the differential equations. As you vary the parameters, such as the estrogen, progesterone or glucose levels, you can watch the abnormal cycle go away,” Selgrade said. PCOS has an estimated prevalence of four to seven percent worldwide, according to a research paper by Pasquali Renato. It has also been found that women who
have sisters or mothers with PCOS have a higher chance of being diagnosed, providing an opportunity for study. “We are constantly pulling data from studies to put into our model. We have added several parameters in the last few years, just from the use of studies,” Selgrade said. Research like Selgrade’s has fascinated students, like David Ivy, a senior in computer engineering. “I think it’s really amazing how we can take the body and break it down into logical, mathematical functions. Everything can be explained with the right mathematics and a little tweaking,” Ivy said. According to Selgrade, there is much that is not quite understood about the body, the cycle or the switch from inhibition to stimulation of the ovaries.
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Research plays a large role at N.C. State. However, that research is not done solely by professors: teams of support staff keep labs running and finances in order. According to Barbara Sherry, a professor in molecular biomedical sciences, this group is the reason behind a new and free-to-thepublic lecture series by research faculty. The first lecture, Fossil Penguins: A journey from wings to flippers, will be given tomorrow by Daniel Ksepka, a research assistant professor of marine earth and atmospheric sciences. The lecture will be at 11:00 am in Daniels Hall, room 327. It will also be streamed live and archived at http://go.ncsu.edu/ ljk1ol. Ksepka’s research traces the history of penguins and other flightless birds. He was recently awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the evolution of penguins: how they lost flight and the changes in their skeletal structure and feathers. Ksepka is also trying to find when and how often these changes occurred. Ksepka has worked with researchers across the world, and recent findings include five-foot-tall penguin fossils in New Zealand, fossils in Peru, and data about Africa from five million years ago. “I’m always excited to talk about penguins,” Ksepka said. The lecture is a part of the University Research Committee’s “Celebrate our Research
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Staff” seminar series. “The goal of this seminar series…is to better inform our research staff about the research we do, and to acknowledge and celebrate their essential part in that research,” Sherry, chair of the URC, said. According to Sherry, the seminars will be geared toward a general audience and those with non-scientific backgrounds. Faculty from different departments will give future lectures. “There’s a lot of people in the office here who help with the finances,” Sherry said. “Money coming in from the federal government, purchasing, billingall of that has to be handled by somebody. Who’s doing that? A lot of hard-working staff. They are part of our research success.” One staff member, Rebecca Hupp, is an accounting technician for the molecular biomedical sciences department. Though Hupp said she knows exactly what is done with the research funding, she is not given the results of the research. “It’s interesting to know what they’re doing. It’s surprising… it’s so unique and nothing that
I’m exposed to at all,” Hupp said. Kristine Alpi, the director of the Library of Veterinary Medicine, was also interested in the upcoming seminar. “It’s so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day details. Hav i ng t he oppor t u n it y to hear about different types of research may offer fresh ideas and potentially new colleagues,” Alpi said. Alpi plans on viewing the lecture from the online archive, as she won’t be available to watch it live. “I’m excited about attending a future lecture in person and meeting others who provide research support,” Alpi said. According to Sherry, this is the first seminar in the series, and more may be planned in the future based on attendance and hits on the web page. The online streaming and archiving will be done with DELTA, the program the University uses for distance education courses. The lecture costs $50 to pay the fee for DELTA services. The funding came from the office of the vice chancellor of research, Terri Lomax.
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Hunt Library to offer futuristic technology Robots, high-tech TVs will grace Centennial Campus building. Shivalik Daga Staff Writer
When students are looking for texts at the new James B. Hunt, Jr. Library, they can forget searching for lengthy call numbers. When the library opens on Centennial Campus in early 2013, students will have robots at their disposal to help with searches, allowing them to receive a book at the end of a simple click. The Automated Book Delivery System at Hunt library, which can hold up to two million books, will be the first of its kind in the state. Not only will students be able to request books, but also watch the entire system in action through windows that are not common to the ABDS at other universities. Honora Eskridge, director of Centennial Campus Research Services, shared the floor plans and architectural rendering of the upcoming library Wednesday. According to Eskridge, the new library could well become a campus landmark. “It is going to be a signature building that captures the es-
sence of Centennial Campus. rick Deaton, assistant director In the design of this landmark for learning spaces and capital building, we seek nothing less management for the NCSU Lithan to create the best learning braries, described the f loor and collaborative space in the plans for the five-story building. country,” Eskridge said. “In addition to the books “Those who have lived [on Centennial Campus] have re- and numerous study rooms, ally longed for this. The time- the library will also house the less aspects of the library will Institute for Emerging Issues be ref lected in its dynamic and dining options on the first environment and the diverse and fifth floor,” Deaton said. Construction for the library people,” Eskridge said. In addition to the ABDS, the is on schedule, though a few islibrary will house a “creativity sues remain unresolved. The library is planned to relab,” which will consist of revolving walls, sliding screens main open for 24 hours a day, and write-on surfaces. The lab like D.H. Hill Library, and will is designed such that by revolv- primarily house books pering the walls and screens, it will taining to engineering and the be possible to create totally dif- college of textiles, according ferent rooms in the same space to Eskridge. While this is great news at different times. for g r aduThere is ate students, also a gamthe majority ing room that of which live w i l l hou s e nea rby on multiple large Avent Ferry screens that Road, enallow for a gineering richer gaming Honora Eskridge, director of Centennial Campus Research students on experience. Services ma i n c a mAnother pus may have piece of techa hard time nology touted by Hunt supporters is the Im- getting to the Hunt Library mersion Theater, which will late at night. Currently only the Southeast feature a high-tech, tiled video display to create an environ- Loop and Engineering buses go ment in which the viewer is to Centennial Campus after 6.30 p.m., and that only lasts surrounded by images. During the presentation, Pat- until about 10 p.m.
The Werewolf service, which runs from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. weekdays, would be the primary means of transportation for students. According to Eskridge, the issue has not been resolved, but discussions are ongoing with University Transportation.
“It could be difficult for students to get here late on campus,” Eskridge said. “But we are talking to Transportation and will hopefully find a way.” Students are eagerly waiting for the library to open. Nand Kishore Agrawal, a graduate student in industrial
engineering, said the library will offer a unique experience. “I’m really excited about Hunt, especially since we will be having so many interesting things there, it’ll be a great experience and I’m sure a lot of fun as well,” Agrawal said.
“It’s going to be a signature building.”
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the possible unauthorized purchases from your account.� But customers of the PlayStation Network were not given this opportunity, which could mean huge monetary loss for customers. If a credit card company is notified of the possibility of identity theft within 24 hours of the breach, the maximum loss of the customer will be around $50 most of the time; however, when notification is delayed, it becomes harder to differentiate unauthorized purchases in an account from legitimate ones. Baumer points out there have been similar situations in the past regarding breaches in privacy that have caused the government to create legislation in response. As an example Baumer cited Choicepoint, a California company, that was at fault in the identity thefts of approximately
5,000 customers. Affected cus- cure the private and sensitive tomers were not notified of the data,� according to IGN.com. Before the Rothken suit was potential compromise to their accounts until six months af- filed, Baumer said class-action ter Choicepoint first discovered suits against Sony were very the breach. This case laid down possible. “All we know is that informaa precedent for the laws regardtion entrusting privacy. ed to Sony, “The who said that Choicepoint they valued case estabour privacy lished a rewith state of quirement the art secufor when big rity, was in f irms are fact comprohacked; cusmised,� Bautome r s a fmer said. fected must PlayStation be notified as David Baumer, department representasoon as poshead of business management tives have resible. That’s leased the folwhy Sony is in such hot water. They’ve lowing statement: “We regret been aware of hacking, they’ve that PlayStation Network and known for over a week, but they Qriocity Services have been haven’t notified their custom- suspended and we are working around the clock to bring ers,� Baumer said. The first of what could be sev- them both back online. Unforeral class-action lawsuits was tunately, we do not have a time filed in California Wednesday. frame for when these services The Rothken Law Firm alleges will resume.� Sony “failed to take reasonable care to protect, encrypt and se-
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Crimes must be reported to spread awareness THE FACTS:
The Clery Act is a federal statute requiring universities receiving federal financial aid to disclose certain safety information and report crime on or near campus. Within this past month, the act was expanded to cover domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.
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The new expansion of this act is meant to obtain accurate data of the interpersonal violence that happens on campus. With more information, students can be better informed, which can aid in the prevention of these criminal actions.
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he Clery Act requires the University to report all acts of crime on or near the campus and students can access the data reported. The act’s recent expansion now requires various types of interpersonal violence such as domestic violence, dating violence and stalking to be reported to Campus Police. This act will help increase students’ awareness about crimes and interpersonal violence at our University, which will aid in preventing the violence, just so long as it is properly followed and enforced. According to Jon Barwell, Patrol Division Commander of N.C. State Campus Police, University students do not completely understand the definition and frequency of
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interpersonal violence on campus. However, this act aims to present a clear understanding about crimes on campus. Today there are more than 33,000 students on campus and not all of them understand there is an act that allows University employees and students to report violence and crimes on or near campus. This expansion will help provide a clearer picture of interpersonal sexual violence that affects students. This is why University employees and students should be aware it is their obligation to report such criminal activity so we may obtain accurate num-
bers to keep students, parents and faculty informed. By spreading awareness with the facts, our University can change the stigma behind sexual assault, which can aid in its elimination. The current reports of sexual assaults on campus are a significantly low number of six reported cases. This demonstrates how sexual assaults are the most underreported crimes on a college campus. With this expansion, the Clery Act can fix this. Though the act has been expanded to include interpersonal violence, Campus police relies on students to report those threats and violence. It
is a joint responsibility of students and the University to implement this act, making it successful and contributing to increased safety on campus. We as students need to realize we are a very important part of this system and it is our ignorance that makes any acts or initiatives unsuccessful. We need to be aware of our surroundings. Even though there are services on campus to help us, it is our understanding of the situation that makes the most difference. We can increase our awareness and knowledge about crimes by reporting incidents when we know about them. This will make N.C. State a better and safer campus.
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ou’ve checked Facebook 18 times and both your personal and school e-mail three times each. You’ve watched about 16 YouTube videos of cats d re s s e d i n cute outfits. You’ve spent 20 minutes get t ing orga n i z ed to Madison start studying. However, Murphy Staff Columnist three hours later, you still can’t seem to focus on next week’s final. So, what do you do? That boy in your engineering class said he’s willing to sell his Adderall to you for a relatively low price. Another friend of yours isn’t taking her prescription so she’ll just give it to you. Or, you could tell your doctor that you’re having trouble focusing. It’s not like you’re cheating, right? Maybe not, but that certainly doesn’t make it right or safe. I’m not advocating that people with prescription Adderall stop using it for studying and testing. If you have a prescription, then it’s justifiably necessary. However, selling or giving your Adderall to other students is certainly not okay. It’s just as illegal to sell your prescription drugs as it is for someone else to possess them. In an article published in Technician toward the end of the fall 2010 semester, the campus police informed our writer about the punishment for possession. The article stated, “Students caught with less than 100 pills can be charged with a Class-I misdemeanor punishable by up to 45 days in jail. Students caught with more than one hundred pills will be charged with a Class-I felony and can result in four to five months in prison.” Even with this punishment in place, one in five college students without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder admits to using Adderall to focus, be more motivated and pull all-nighters. College students are twice as likely to abuse Adderall as any other
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age group. Students may feel too pressured to succeed and feel the only way to pass a class is by using Adderall. Some students even reported an improvement in GPA once they began to use Adderall for studying. Besides being illegal, using Adderall to focus is a bad habit to start. National Public Radio reported Martha J. Farah, the director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania, said Adderall is “habit-forming.” Becoming addicted to Adderall for studying is dangerous and can lead to problems later in life. It has been said, people addicted to Adderall could move on to worse drugs, such as speed or ecstasy, once the effects of Adderall have worn off. Once you start using Adderall to study on a regular basis, you lose the ability to study without it. No matter how helpful Adderall may be in improving your ability to study or test, it creates dependency like any other drug. When you get out of college and into the work force, you will need to be able to focus at work. The distractions will not be eliminated just because you leave the collegiate atmosphere. Clearly, if you have to keep taking Adderall at your job, you’ve lost the ability to function without it. You will begin to need it for more than just working. Adderall may seem like a relatively harmless drug, but it is a drug. It’s illegal to sell and possess without a prescription. It’s habit-forming and addictive. It may seem okay while you’re taking it, but it’s just as dangerous to mess with Adderall as with other drugs. So, students, when you need to study for that big final, try this instead: log off Facebook, turn off the Internet, drink a cup of coffee and force yourself to study. You’ll be better for it in the long run. Send Madison and Josh your thoughts on Adderall to letters@technicianonline. com.
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The Adderall of Hogwarts.
Christian O’Neal, sophomore in mechanical engineering
The academic attacks on Adderall
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it h f i na l s r ig ht around the corner, we’re all reviewing our academic position in our classes and, absent of the extremely gifted, you’ll need to study for finals to get the grades you want. Read the guides of studying from Harvard, Dartmouth, or even N.C. State, and each will spell out some form of the ideal Josh Lucas m e t h o d o f Staff Columnist studying. But seriously, who has the time or the fortitude for any of that? A good number of us will opt for alternatives that require as little work as possible when studying, simultaneously accommodating our busy schedules and lack of motivation. Among these alternatives are Adderallinduced cram sessions. Although the laws against the use of Adderall are clear, the academic attacks on the drug are not fully accurate when taking into consideration the effects it has on the cognitive process. Adderall is a prescribed stimulant with the labeled use for treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The use of Adderall in academic testing is ripe with controversy. Adderall use is often attacked at the University from three fronts: health, legal and academic fraud. Each of the fronts has some merit; however, none has such a weight as to draw your concern to another’s use of Adderall. The Food and Drug Administration provides a list of all
of the side effects of Adderall, ranging from acne to death. As serious as the health risks are, there are also health risks involved with many acceptable activities, aside from the use of Adderall. Smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol and having sex have health risks, but we let these activities continue with the notion that those engaged know the risks. If people are aware of the risks of behaviors that primarily affect themselves and still choose to engage, who are we to stop them? The Drug Enforcement Administration classifies Adderall as a schedule two controlled substance, put t i ng it in the same categor y as cocaine and P C P. T h e North Carolina Controlled Substances Act lands you in jail for 45 days for first time possession of Adderall and four to five months for the next possession. My rebuttal follows the previous logic concerning health risks. Laws do not produce categorical imperatives; they are just another factor to be considered when making a decision. If Adderall users are aware of its legal ramifications, then I see no reason to call for them to stop their usage as the government already has. Regardless of the first two attacks on Adderall, all we really care about is the third attack: Adderall is academic fraud. An article from the Journal Sentinel outlines Adderall as a stimulant that increases one’s
focus, resolve and memory, which are all necessities for studying and testing. What it doesn’t do is sneak your notes or the answer key in front of you during your test. It doesn’t take the test for you; it does none of the activities we associate with cheating. All Adderall does at times is enable you to perform better academically than you would otherwise. The same benefits are derived from another legal stimulant-caffeine. According to the Journal of Orthomolecular Psychiatry, caffeine increases one’s focus, memor y a nd f luidity of thought. Even with these similarities we would never accuse a classmate shotgunning Red Bulls at 3 a.m. of academic fraud. If Adderall were legal or caffeine illegal, would we really see a difference between their uses for academic purposes? Probably not. Until the University sets a standard level of cognition that we all must study and test at, I see no reason to disparage the attempts of students to reach their full cognitive potential as long as they know the risks from an academic perspective. It is up to you to decide if the risks associated with Adderall are worth the possible effect on the GPA.
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The journey begins with Joystick
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In the third of a three-part special report on game development in the Triangle, Technician visits Joystick Labs, a new company helping up-andcoming developers turn their ideas into actual games.
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Josh Fairhurst, a 2010 N.C. State alumnus, president and lead artist of Mighty Rabbit Studios, works on the first episode of the game Saturday Morning RPG. “ We have working on this since October and we are shooting to release in January 2012,” Fairhurst said.
(Top) Shadie El-Haddad, vice president and co-founder of Lab Rats Studio, and Adrian Schmettua, lead programmer and coFounder of Lab Rats, work on animating the final boss in the game M.U.S.E. Lab Rats studio took part in the first session held by Joystick Labs. (Bottom) John Austin, managing director of Joystick Labs, sits in his office located in Durham, NC. Joystick will begin working with their second session of game development teams this September.
Joystick Labs offers young developers a chance to make their games a reality Story By Rich Lepore
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n the $15 billion video game industry, it can be difficult for the little guys to get their start. Large companies producing Blockbuster games often squeeze out the young, creative computer science students who have very little chance of successfully producing and releasing a game on their own. That’s where Joystick Labs comes in. Joystick, which is headquartered in Durham’s Historic Tobacco District, is the newest in a string of technology companies known as “accelerators,” whose goal is to nurture new talent through the difficult early stages of establishing companies of their own. Twice a year, Joystick brings in five teams with ideas for games, and mentors them for a three-month period. During this time, the teams are provided with a place to work and the expertise of the lab’s staff and resources. “We bring them in and form them as their own companies, providing them with office space, mentoring and legal advice for setting up their company,” John Austin, managing director of Joystick Labs, said. Joystick operates on a budget provided by independent investors and offers its services in exchange for a portion of the proceeds of the games it helps to create. “We have an investment stake in [the teams], but they own the intellectual property,” Austin said. “It’s their company.”
Joystick’s goal is to help these young game developers overcome the challenges they face in getting their companies off the ground. “It’s very challenging to start a company,” Austin said. “The objective of an accelerator like Joystick Labs is to increase the odds of success.” So far, the results have been encouraging. Joystick’s first session was held last year, and of the five teams that participated, four still exist today. Lab Rats Studio is one of these success stories, and plans to release its new iOS-based third-person shooter, M.U.S.E., in June. “Without Joystick, this wouldn’t have happened nearly as fast,” Alan Rueda, president and co-founder of Lab Rats, said. “They introduced us to the right people, helped us network and provided us with a professional environment to work in.” Another team that participated in the first session was Mighty Rabbit Studios, whose game Saturday Morning RPG is well into production. The first episode of the game, which the team describes as “a downloadable RPG set in a world inspired by 1980’s cartoons,” is expected to be released in early 2012. Without Joystick’s resources, however, the project may not have ever gotten off the ground. “Joystick was incredibly important,” Josh Fairhurst, president of Mighty Rabbit Stu-
dios and N.C. State graduate, said. “The funding they provided let us buy the engine the game runs on, and without it, I don’t think we’d even be 1 percent into developing this game.” Both Lab Rats and Mighty Rabbit are still working in the Joystick offices, but soon they’ll have to pack up their studios and move on, making way for the next group of teams. In September, Joystick will begin its second session and more than 20 teams have applied to fill the five spots. Luckily, when deciding which teams and games to to invest in, Austin has learned to look at very specific criteria. “We ask ourselves if the game looks like fun, if it will find an audience and if the team actually has the capabilities to make the game,” Austin said. But there is one thing Austin has learned to recognize above all else. “I look for a shared vision first and foremost, and whether all of the team members are committed to the project,” Austin said. “That’s what made the difference between the teams that succeeded and the one that failed.”
Raleigh Convention Center hosted the East Coast Game Conference, a video game industry event aimed at established as well as up-and-coming developers on April 13-14. For the first two years of existence, the event was called the Triangle Game Conference, but as the event began to grow in size and attendees started coming from farther away, its organizers changed the name to be more inclusive. “We started to see people coming in from overseas, and a larger variety of people,” said Troy Knight, co-founder of the conference. “There is no other event like this on the East Coast—a place where independent developers can get together and share ideas.” John Austin, managing director of Joystick Labs, cofounded the conference with Knight. Austin said that the conference originated as a small, local event “We didn’t have a real concrete idea of what we wanted to do,” Austin said. “One day we said to ourselves, ‘let’s have a little game conference, focused very much in the area’.” “This area has such a rich history within gaming,” Knight said. “We wanted a place to socialize and get together within the industry.” The initial expectations were such that if 200 people showed up, the organizers would have considered the conference a success. As it turned out, the event drew much larger crowds. “Last year, we looked at the convention, and without trying, we were getting quite a few people from outside the area,” Austin said. “So we decided to broaden our reach.” The organizers now see their event as the east Coast version of the Game Developers Conference—the premier video game development event in the country. “Our program is top notch and really even compares favorably to GDC,” said Knight. “This year, we have [visionary game developer] Mark Cerny giving one of our Keynotes.” Austin noted that GDC’s location and price are also barriers to entry for some developers. “It’s hard for certain smaller developers to get to GDC,” said Austin. “For smaller companies, paying $2000 to attend GDC just doesn’t make sense.” Many larger developers, however, attended ECGC this year as well, to demonstrate their new games and network within the industry. Jim Richardson, lead designer for Vicious Cycle games, attended the event to show off his new game, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon. “We try to maintain a presence within the industry,” Richardson said. “We’re here to stay in touch with the community, and for hiring and networking.” For Richardson, and many other fans and professionals who attend the conference, the main motivation for coming to ECGC is to meet other likeminded individuals. “We’re here to meet other people who love to do what we love,” Richardson said. “We all just love games.” Sarah Tudor/Technician
At the East Coast Gaming Conference Mark Cerny presents a keynote on the gaming industry and where it’s headed. Mark Cerny has been the lead designer on many games, including Marble Madness.
Joystick Labs success stories Saturday Morning RPG from Mighty Rabbit Studios
M.U.S.E. from Lab Rats Studio Saturday Morning RPG is an episodic, downloadable role-playing game, set in a world inspired by 1980’s cartoons. Available in early 2012 on iOS and Android devices. • Episode one is a spoof on the original GI Joe cartoon • 20 unique items to find and use as weapons • Multiple ways to complete objectives • Retro graphical style for authentic 80s feel • Soundtrack by Vince DiCola, composer for Rocky 4 and Transformers: The Animated Movie
M.U.S.E. is an episodic thirdperson shooter for iOS devices, featuring immersive 3D environments and a twistfilled journey into a mindaltering world. Available in June from the iTunes App Store. • Third-person shooter • Jaw-dropping art style for the mobile platform • 8 levels • Break up the gameplay with 3D spatial puzzles • Elaborate boss fights
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Mathematics research finds connections with menstruation Differential equations make connections, have potential to improve treatments. Kellie Crook Staff Writer
Researchers all over N.C. State’s campus are working on socially important issues. James Selgrade, a professor in mathematics, is applying his background in mathematics to potentially improve the lives of many by monitoring estrogen levels. “My background is in differential equations and I enjoyed
modeling biological functions, so after studying the environmental influxes of estrogen effecting men and women, Paul Schlosser and I got interested in modeling the normal menstrual cycle,” Selgrade said. The difference between a normal and abnormal cycle is typically caused by polycystic ovarian syndrome. PCOS symptoms include masculine hair growth and prolonged or no menstruation. These symptoms are all caused by the lack of a luteinizing hormone spike, creating chaos in the body. “PCOS is the leading cause of infertility of women in which
the ovary doesn’t select a dominant follicle,” Selgrade said. According to Selgrade, PCOS has various causes. Some women’s bodies have difficulty sensing insulin or overproduce testosterone. “People think that these are small changes, but even something like this has the ability to affect the reproductive system,” Selgrade said. “In the normal cycle, the follicle releases estrogen to tell the brain it is ready for ovulation, then the brain responds with LH, letting the ovaries know it is okay to ovulate,” Selgrade said. “Women with PCOS and
an abnormal cycle generally don’t have a spike in LH.” Selgrade used data from Claude Hughes, an adjunct professor of mathematics, to study and model the trends of the menstrual cycle. “It’s really interesting that we found the normal rhythm and the abnormal. Since it’s impossible to test the human female brain, you can really only hope the model gives you something to work with,” Selgrade said. Leigh Justice, a junior in sociology and a licensed practical nurse, was affected by PCOS when her partner was diagnosed with the syndrome.
“The most common effects of PCOS are hormonal imbalances, irregular menstrual cycles and an inconsistency with the ovulation process, which can make conception extremely difficult for some women,” Justice said. “These fertility interventions cost thousands of dollars and offer no guarantees that a viable pregnancy would result from any of the procedures,” Justice said. “An effective cure or treatment would not only fill the empty arms of women with PCOS that long for a child of their own, but it would aid in reducing
other health factors.” Current treatments exist, but with the help of Selgrade’s findings, a new, potentially better treatment could be found. “The treatments that exist for PCOS are clomiphene, which tricks the brain into thinking there is less estrogen; and metphorin, a medication that helps some women’s bodies become more sensitive to insulin,” Selgrade said. “Even things like contraceptive, which lower LH, and fertility treatment, which stimulate follicle-stimulating hormone,
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to coach Gottfried and meeting with him, he put certain things in ways I had never seen it before. I just thought, ‘Wow, if I could do that, I’m going to be good.’ He put things in my eyes and put the light at the end of the tunnel.” Some of the on-court adjustments Leslie is striving to make came from recent discussions with his new coach. The former Alabama head man has challenged the 6 foot 8 inch forward to enhance his outside shooting. “Right now I’m moving in and out [of the post],” Leslie said. “[Gottfried] definitely wants me to shoot the three if I can shoot it. He said that is one of the things I need to improve on.” Last year, Leslie displayed inconsistency highlighted by a 54 percent free throw percentage during the season and a 28 percent field goal percentage over the final four regular season games. Following a lengthy coaching search conducted by Athletics Director Debbie Yow, Gottfried was able to discuss Leslie’s future moving forward. “We talked about what he can do for me if I came back or whether he thought I was ready,” Leslie said. “The other side was talking to my family and coming to my decision.” Although Leslie utilized his press conference mainly concerning his return, he also addressed Harrow’s earlier deci-
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Sophomore in mathematics education Erin Mercer runs during the Wolfpack Invitational at Wake Med Soccer Park Friday Sept. 17, 2010. Mercer finished sixth in the 5K race. The Pack had four of the top seven runners in the race. BRENT KITCHEN/TECHNICIAN FILE PHOTO
Freshman forward C.J. Leslie fights with North Carolina's John Henson for a rebound during the second half of the Pack's game at the Dean E. Smith Center Jan. 29.
sion to transfer out of State. “Ryan [Harrow] is still one of my best boys,” Leslie said. “And I still support him in whatever he does. I really didn’t talk to him much. His decision was his decision, and he decided to leave. Obviously I’m not happy about that, but I still support him. If he felt that was the best decision for his career, then who am I to tell him it’s not?” Harrow’s absence will most likely leave way for Lorenzo Brown to take control over
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the point guard position. Leslie said he has complete confidence in Brown, who often played point guard at Centennial High School in Roswell, Ga. “I’m just as comfortable with Lorenzo [Brown] as I was with Ryan,” Leslie said. “He was always at the point in his high school career. So, I feel like he can handle the ball just as well.”
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regionals and maybe nationals left to compete in.” Mercer, a science education major, has had to plan a study schedule around the competition in Stanford this weekend. However, according to Henes, she will be racing in the 1,500-meter race instead of the steeplechase. “We really want her to get her 1,500-meter time down until the end of the season because it will work on her leg speed,” Henes said. “This will hopefully set her up well for regionals and hopefully nationals where she will race in the steeplechase.”
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• Page 9: A continuation on Leslie’s return.
• 127 days until the football team’s season opener against Liberty.
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Pack draftees through the years O STORY BY TAYLOR BARBOUR | GRAPHICS BY TAYLOR CASHDAN | PHOTOS COURTESY OF N.C. STATE ATHLETICS | DATA COURTESY OF NFL.COM
Women’s tennis climbs to new high The women’s tennis team has recorded its highest ever ITA team ranking this week, coming in at No. 26 in the nation. This is two spots higher than their former best team ranking, which was set at No. 28 last week, making this week’s ranking the third time this season the Wolfpack has broken its previous record of No. 31, which was set in 2006. The team climbed up these two rungs after defeating Boston College 4-0 and barely losing to Duke, 4-3, in last week’s ACC tournament. Senior Sanaa Bhambri and junior Sandhya Nagaraj had their doubles ranking fall to No. 20 in the nation but saw an improvement in their singles rankings. Bhambri is now ranked No. 24 while her partner jumped up 14 rankings to find herself at No. 80. The Pack now awaits team and individual bids to the NCAA tournaments, which will be announced on Tuesday at 5 p.m. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Four swimmers find form in the classroom
Four athletes from the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were named to the 2011 ACC Swimming & Diving All-ACC Academic Team on Tuesday. Julianna Prim, sophomore in biological sciences, was named from the women’s team and Jonathan Boffa, freshman in graphic design, Kohl Hurdle, freshman in computer science, and Brandon Kingston, sophomore in biological sciences, were named from the men’s team. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is required before being chosen based on athletic merit. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Men’s golf drives for higher ranking According to the last Nike Golf Men’s Division I coaches poll, the Wolfpack is ranked No. 25, making it the fourth-highest ranked ACC team on the list. The team is also ranked No. 28 by Golf Stat and No. 31 Golfweek. Albin Choi, a freshman in parks, recreation and tourism management, is ranked No. 29 in the Golfstat Cup Standings and No. 43 in Golfweek. Sophomore management major Mitchell Sutton is ranked No. 101 in Golfstat and No. 109 in Golfweek while also being named ACC Player of the Month for April. Regional bids for the NCAA Tournament will be announced May 9. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS & ACC MEN’S GOLF RELEASE
ver the last 15 years, the N.C. State Wolfpack football team has produced a lot of NFL talent. It has 34 players drafted over that time span including the No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 draft Mario Williams and the No. 4 overall pick Philip Rivers, not to mention countless other players who have been drafted and had successful careers in the NFL. The next possible Wolfpack players to add to that number could be middle linebacker Nate Irving, wide receivers Jarvis Williams and Owen Spencer and offensive lineman Jake Vermigilio. So with the NFL Draft beginning tonight at 6 p.m., let’s take a look at how Wolfpack football players have faired since the 1996 draft, breaking them down into what rounds each has been drafted in and what positions have been drafted more than others.
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ROUND 1 - 18% ROUND 2 - 2% ROUND 3 - 18% ROUND 4 - 26%
ROUND 7 - 9% ROUND 6 - 18% ROUND 5 - 9%
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Tackles: 97 Sacks: 20 Forced Fumbles: 0
Tackles: 182 Sacks: 48 Forced fumbles: 10
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Defensive En d Seventh Rou nd 213th pic k Detroit Lion s If you have be en at N.C. St ate for the last co uple years an d fo llo w fo ot know who W ball in the le illie Young is ast, you . He was one charismatic of the most players Stat e has ever ha turning dow d, never n an intervie w . He was a do force on the defensive lin minate e, but had a disappearin knack for g at times, w hich hurt hi bit as he drop s draf t stock ped all the to a the seventh round. Tackles: 19 5 Tackles: 0 Sack s: 19 Sack s: 0 Interception s: 3 Forced fum bles: 0
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PLAYERS DRAFTED IN EACH ROUND SECONDARY - 29% LINEBACKERS - 15% SPECIAL TEAMS - 3% OFFENSIVE LINE - 12% QUARTERBACK - 3% RUNNING BACK- 6% WIDE RECEIVER- 12% TIGHT END- 6% DEFENSIVE LINE - 18%
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Sophomore forward Richard Howell and freshman forward CJ Leslie laugh during the final minutes of the Alabama A&M game at RBC Center Dec. 28, 2010. N.C. State won the game 8251.
Leslie returning next season
Gottfried will get opportunity to spark ACC All-Freshman. Sean Fairholm Staff Writer
Less than 24 hours after point guard Ryan Harrow announced he would be departing N.C. State, his former teammate C.J. Leslie offered much more scripted
news. Despite the arrival of a new coaching staff as well as potential to enter the NBA draft, the Holly Springs native will don the red and white this fall for coach Mark Gottfried. “I just stuck around and waited to see what coach we got,” Leslie said. “And the coach that we got obviously had a great impact on my decision. I think he’s a very good coach and hearing how he’s going to run his system, it sounds pretty
good.” While Leslie led State in rebounding a season ago, his passion and intensity has often been questioned. Following Gottfried’s arrival April 5, Leslie said he has begun to recognize what being a better player entails for him. “I feel like I can improve a lot,” Leslie said. “Talking
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the 1,500-meter race. It obviously worked out, and I got better workout after workout.” At one in every four workouts during the track season, Mercer does some sort of hurdle trainRebecca Fiorentino ing to help her in the steepleStaff Writer chase. She has All-ACC comIt’s one of the least known petitor Kara McKenna to work events in the track and field with her and help her through program, but one cross coun- the drills, which can be diffitry and track student athlete cult and frustrating. Women’s has found a love for it. It’s a head coach Laurie Henes said 3,000-meter race on the track she believes McKenna has helped develop that consists of Mercer into an 28 barriers, inoutstanding clud i ng seven steeplechaser. water obstacles. “We a lways For re d s h i r ttell our steeplefreshman Erin chasers t hat Mercer, it’s a it’s about runchallenge worth ning fast in the taking. f lat events and Er i n Mercer when you get at tended Wo Erin Mercer, really fit, it will od r id ge H ig h redshirt freshman translate to the School in Peninsteeplechase,” sula, Ohio. Former All-American steeplechase Henes said. “Erin is about the competitor Katie Sabino and best hurdler we’ve ever had; she current Wolfpack track athlete has really long legs and great Brian Himelright attended the form, which is good when you high school as well. But it was have to hurdle and jump the Sabino who inspired Mercer to water pit.” This weekend, Mercer combegin her steeplechase calling. “At first I was awful,” Mer- peted in her third steeplechase cer said. “But Katie told me it would make me stronger for MERCER continued page 9
“It obviously worked out, and I got better workout after workout.”