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Aerial Robotics Club flies high Jack Borkey Correspondent
In a workshop in Engineering Building III on the Centennial Campus, a number of engineers and robotics enthusiasts are making N.C. State’s name known within the upper echelons of the aviation industry. The Aerial Robotics Club designs and builds its own unmanned surveillance aircraft, and then competes against teams from across the country and around the world. The team is comprised of 25 members, with 15 members coming in regularly to put work into the aircraft. This past June, the team placed second overall in the ninth annual Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition, falling only to Utah State University, in a contest featuring 22 of the top teams in the world. The finish was a swap from last year’s Tim O’brien/Technician event, which N.C. State won, with Getting a grounded plane back up in the air again, Alex Manasa, a graduate student in aerospace engineering, uses Utah State as runner up. Club Presicyanoacrylate glue to rebuild a ‘trainer’ radio-controlled airplane in the Aerial Robotics Club lab in EB3 Thursday. dent Erik Gutekunst, senior in aeroThe aircraft is nearly 6-feet long inside the aircraft. space engineering, was encouraged by before us.” The computer features a dual core The event featured a rigorous set of with an 8-foot wingspan and weighs the team’s performance. “We put on what we felt was an- tasks in which everything on the air- 22 pounds. It flies on a four-stroke processor and was custom built by the other solid performance in terms of craft must work to perfection. For this engine allowing it to obtain speeds of team, as was the software. The comour flight and presentation,” he said. to happen, ARC spends hours upon 30 knots, or around 35 mph. Mounted puter is also responsible for piloting “We were complimented by the flight hours in the workshop tweaking ev- to the bottom of the aircraft is a cam- the aircraft, making inflight adjustline judges that our flight operations ery single detail of the aircraft, both era, which constantly takes pictures were the smoothest, most organized, internally and externally, to make sure and beams them back to the ground using the inflight computer, located and safest of any team that had flown nothing goes wrong in the air robots continued page 3
N.C. peanut experts gather to discuss industry’s future Coastal landscape provides fertile breeding ground for peanuts and expert conversation.
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North Carolina is the third largest peanut producer in U.S. North Carolina has 5,000 peanut farmers North Carolina peanut industry adds $17 million to $20 million to economy profit margin of $200 per acre North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina employ 160,000 acres to peanut industry North Carolina employs 85,000 acres to peanut industry Most peanuts in North Carolina are consumed “out-ofhand,” like cocktail peanuts
The University will host the 59th • annual Peanut Field Day Thursday at one of its research farms in Lewiston• Woodville, N.C. The North Carolina peanut indusSource: NC Dept. of agriculture try adds $17 to $20 million in value to and consumer services the economy. With 85,000 acres devoted to the crop, small family farms along the east coast are able to sustain. Farms that raise the same crop yearly run the risk of contracting invasive plant diseases, according to Crop Science Professor Thomas Isleib. Rotat- that are important to that area,” Joring peanuts among other crops allows dan said. The Lewiston-Woodville facility, the land to revitalize itself and get rid called the Peanut Belt Research Staof plant diseases. “Bacteria can come in if you grow tion, mostly focuses on peanuts due the same crop year after year,” Isleib to its geographical location. “The Peanut Belt Research Station said. “That’s why it’s good to rotate focuses on North Carolina’s peanut the crop.” At a profit margin of $200 per acre, crop. Extensive research is under way North Carolina, Virginia and South at the station with emphasis on peanut breeding, soil Carolina employ fertility, tillage, 160,000 acres of pesticide interactheir lands to peations and ecology, nuts. Most of those and management grown go toward of weeds, insects the in-shell indusa nd d iseases,” try, such as those according to an found at football event release. games, according A large plot of to Crop Science land allows rePeanut Specialist searchers to study David Jordan. other crops as “The others are Thomas Isleib, well, though. sold for cocktail crop science professor “All facets of peanuts, candy and peanut producpeanut butter. That is a much smaller part of where the tion are studied, from planting to curcrops are sold, though,” Jordan said. ing. Other research at the 371-acre staThe University has dozens of re- tion involves corn, cotton, soybeans, search stations from the coast to the sorghum, small grains and certain mountains. Plants that are native to vegetables,” the release said. The event is a collaboration between the area, or that grow well, are found the the College of Agriculture and Life in appropriate regions, Jordan said. “All research stations will have crops Sciences, its extension program, the
“Bacteria can come in if you grow the same crop year after year. That’s why it’s good to rotate the crop.”
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North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the state Peanut Growers Association. Jordan said it is the one day when all of the groups can come together in one place to discuss what they spend the majority of their working lives on: peanuts. The University offers extension in fields across colleges. Academics meet real world challenges as professors routinely speak at community events. Jordan will be speaking on agronomy and weed management at the Field Day, and Isleib will talk about variety development. Most of the event’s activities occur in the first of two days. Four professors from CALS will lead off with talks on topics including insect and disease management, followed by David Smith, presiding associate dean of CALS. Assistant Commissioner of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Richard Reich is also on the docket along with the President of the N.C. Peanut Grower’s Association Joey Baker.
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Engineering alum Thomas Laundon donated money to support dual-degree programs. Elise Heglar Deputy News Editor
Engineering alum Thomas Laundon donated $125,000 to go towards the Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin scholars programs, which enable students to work on two degrees at once. Laundon graduated from the University in 1974 with a degree in industrial engineering. He went on to receive his MBA from Harvard Business School and eventually became president and chief financial officer of PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals. Laundon donated the money to the Jefferson and Franklin scholars programs after his two sons showed interest in them. His oldest son is an alum of the Jefferson program and his younger son, Will Laundon, is a junior in the Franklin program. According to Ben Hughes, the executive director of development and college relations for the Col-
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Students connect with CEOs at lecture series Poole College of Management holds annual lecture series for students to connect with CEOs. Elise Heglar Deputy News Editor
The Poole College of Management is holding the first section of their annual Wells Fargo lecture series, which allows students to connect with CEOs of major corporations, later this month. The series, which begins September 14 and has been happening three times a semester since the mid-90s, provides students with the unique opportunity of hearing a CEO’s success story and being able to ask questions directly after the lecture. “The series is for students to get the opportunity to hear an executive level speak and to be interactive with them,” Vicki Burrows, the director of events and alumni relations for the college of management, said. The idea behind the series, according to Burrows, is to give students direct insight to people who have been successful and to be able to ask questions without feeling intimidated by
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their success. “Sometimes we build up an image of these people, but they’re just like us. They have worked their way up and that’s what we want our students to learn from this,” Burrows said. The CEOs who come to speak are chosen from a list that the college of management has on file and they are not paid to give the lecture. Burrows says that she believes they come in order to be able to do something different. “Presenters come and do this on their own time. It’s an opportunity to do something a little different, to share their experiences and help students out,” Burrows said. The first speaker for the lecture series this semester will be Chuck Swoboda, the president and chief executive officer of Cree. Each lecture series has a question and answer period at the end of the session for students to ask about anything they might be interested in. “Seeing CEOs speak like this makes it attainable for our students. They could be the next CEO,” Burrows said. Trudi Brown, director of develop-
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ment and external relations for the College of Management, said that the series is beneficial because it gives students a good perspective on real-world job experience. “The main focus of our college is the provide real world experiences and to have these people come and speak is valuable because students get to hear firsthand about their
11:18 a.m. | Suspicious Person D.H. Hill Library Report of subject making females in study lounge feel uncomfortable. Officers located non-student and conducted field interview. Subject was trespassed from NCSU property. 11:34 a.m. | Special Event Carter Finley Stadium Officers and deputies reported NCSU vs. Liberty football game. During the game, 28 subjects were processed with all being trespassed from NCSU property. Three arrests were made: one for underage alcohol and two for theft and assault. 18 students were referred to the University for violations. One child reported missing was found. Medical calls were as follows: West side saw 30 individuals and the east side saw 40 individuals. EMS saw 15 and transported three. FP treated nine individuals. 12:19 a.m. | Alcohol Violation Fraternity Court Student was issued citation for alcohol underage. 2:32 a.m. | Suspicious Person Dan Allen Deck Officers responded to report of subjects shooting water balloons. No one was located.
1:24 p.m. | Larceny Faculty Parking Report of theft of tow dolly. 3:47 p.m. | Alcohol Poisoning Bunn Field Student was treated by EMS and referred to the University for alcohol poisoning in relation to football tailgating. 9:33 p.m. | Drug Violation Kappa Sigma NCSU PD and RFD responded to fire alarm activation caused by student smoking marijuana inside house. Student was referred to the University for drug violation and possession of drug paraphernalia. Sunday 11:15 p.m. | Concerned Behavior Wolf Village Student reported non-student harassing and attempting to gain entry to building. Officers checked the area but did not locate nonstudent. Monday 10:24 a.m. | Fire Alarm Red Hat Units responded to alarm caused by smoke detector. RFD issued citation to company for failing to maintain alarm system.
3:31 a.m. | Suspicious Person Bowen Hall Report of subjects filming. Officers checked the area but did not locate anyone. 3:39 a.m. | Alcohol Violation Bowen Hall Student and non-student were issued citations for alcohol violation, disorderly conduct and providing false information. Student was referred to the University for the same. 1:04 p.m. | Breaking and Entering - Auto Wolf Village Lots Student reported vehicle had been entered but nothing was missing. 10:02 p.m. | Traffic Accident Varsity Drive/Western Boulevard Student and non-student were involved in traffic accident. Passenger was transported for treatment.
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Today Kirk Adam – Modern Abstracts All Day Crafts Center An exhibition of acrylic paintings by local artist and Crafts Center instructor Kirk Adam. Intramural Sports Registration All Day Online Registration is open for intramural elite league soccer, NFL Pick’M and soccer. Sign up online at http://ncsu.edu/stud_affairs/ campus_rec/intramural/. The Urge to Draw, the Cause to Reflect: Drawings, Sketchbooks, Provocations All Day D.H. Hill Library Gallery The exhibit features drawings and sketchbooks by College of Design Dean Marvin J. Malecha, FAIA. Women Empowered: Inspiring change in an emerging world All Day African American Cultural Center Gallery Proven Strategies for Teaching at a Distance 12:00-1:00 p.m. Online via Elluminate This seminar draws upon seminal research in the field, as well as on the experiences of NCSU instructors, to provide
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experiences in the real world. We want our students to have a good perspective and this is a good way to do that,” Brown said. The series is also meant to give students the opportunity to learn about networking and general interaction in the job market, Burrows said. All students who attend are encouraged to ask questions and be vocal with the speakers. “Students can get a lot of information and insight from these CEOs. It’s a good learn-
ing experience, mostly because students get to ask questions,” Burrows said. The lecture series is held in the auditorium of Nelson Hall, which has a capacity of 392. Burrows said that she has been pleased with the turnout of students at the lectures in the past but would be happy to see more people attend in the future. According to Brown, attendance is sometimes related to how well-known the CEO who comes to speak is.
“When students are familiar with the company it provides more interest, although we have had some good student response with how impressed they were with unfamiliar CEOs or companies, so it just depends,” Brown said. The lecture series is open to all students who are interested in attending and no reservation or fees of any kind are required.
After speeches from figures, “special exhibits” around the research facility will be open all day, according to the event release. CALS hosts other Field Days in addition to the one Thursday. The Bioenergy Field Day will be held Sept. 14 in Mills River, N.C., which is situated in the mountains of the state. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services teamed up with the University once again for the event to be held next week. “The afternoon event will cover topics including the
Alternative Spring Break Information Sessions 1:00-2:00 p.m. Talley Student Center, Blue Room University Recreation Personal Trainer Trainee Class 3:00-4:30 p.m. Fitness Conference Room, Carmichael Gymnasium This non-credit instructional class is a semester-long course that provides potential personal trainers with the information, instruction, education and experience needed to become safe and effective personal trainers at N.C. State. This class will prepare you to take the American Council on Exercise (ACE) national certified personal trainer exam. The cost of this program is $60 for students, $65 for faculty and staff and can be paid in the fitness suite. Get to Know Campus by Bike Tour 4:00-5:00 p.m. Carmichael Gymnasium Join N.C. State Transportation for a group bike tour and learn how to navigate campus safely and efficiently on two wheels. Riders may bring their own bikes or borrow a Wolfwheels bike from Campus Recreation for free. All participants will receive a free aluminum water bottle. geekSPARK meeting 6:30-8:30 p.m. ALPHA Marketing Student Senate Meeting 7:30-8:30 p.m. 314 Harrelson Hall Triathlon Club Swim Practice 7:30-9:00 p.m. Carmichael 25-yard Pool
science of cellulosic fuel production, production of energy grasses, cultural management of bioenergy crops, high-oil crops and biodiesel production, sorghum production for biofuels, breeding efforts and genetic improvements of biomass crops, and short rotation woody biomass and southern hardwoods for bioenergy,” according to the event homepage. CALS professors will be present to bring their research to the field.
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full functioning power of the camera and the computer had continued from page 1 to work at full efficiency. For the team to identify the ments, and sending the images targets, the aircraft constantly took pictures of the ground and back to the team. The UAS Competition was beamed them, almost instantly, comprised of three parts, a to the team’s workstation on technical paper, an oral brief- the ground. The team then used another ing of the aircraft, and the Mission Performance. The piece of software to identify the first two components count targets. All of this had to be done in for half of the point total and the actual flight accounts for less than 20 minutes creating almost no room for error. ARC the other half. member John Once ready Freeze, senior for flight, the in aerospace team has engineering, to prepa re c re d it s t he a nd re a d y club’s extent hei r cra f t sive preparaon the runt ion to t he way. Teams aircraft’s sucare given 20 cessful f light minutes for John Freeze, senior in and error free this and usuaerospace engineering flight. ally use every “Stress from minute of it. The ARC team usually needs this situation typically causes problems for a lot of teams. around eight minutes. The aircraft then must take However, because we practice off, gain sufficient altitude the mission scenario beforeand then pass through a series hand our team typically does of waypoints. All this is done not have issues concerning autonomously, using just the stress, even when unexpected problems arise,” Freeze said, autopilot inside the aircraft. Next, the team had to locate “In fact, one of the judges and identify five plywood tar- complimented our team on gets hidden throughout the how calmly we completed the airfield. This is where the mission.”
“Stress from this situation typically causes problems for a lot of teams.”
At the completion of all objectives, the aircraft then had to land, again autonomously. The landing proved successful and again had the judges impressed. At the final tallying of the points, NCSU fell short to the Utah State team. Utah State placed first in all three major categories. Although they didn’t take first prize, the NCSU team was still rewarded with its efforts. A $70,000 purse was divided among the 24 schools. Gutekunst was far more grateful for the experience of the competition, than the prize money. “The experience in itself will be a fantastic memory,” he said. “There are a lot of people who work in the field of UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles] and we were able to meet and interact with them in a way that few students ever get a chance to.” Although the club has no true time commitment, members always seem to be hard at work in the workshop. A consensus among the club was that all of them stayed involved in the ARC because of the important and strong bonds they have made with each other.
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lege of Engineering, the money is going to be used to create more awareness and revenue for both programs. “We have been given immediate use of the funds to build greater awareness of the Franklin and Jefferson programs,” Hughes said. The money that Laundon donated will be split evenly between the two programs, giving each a total of $62,500. The Thomas Jefferson Scholars program gives students the opportunity to work on degrees in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Chris CammareneWessel, CALS director of donor services and fundraising, said that these two colleges go well together because it changes the way students look at science. “The idea of studying the intersection of science and social science makes for a holistic education. Students aren’t just learning about science and research, they’re learning about the impact science and research has on society,” CammareneWessel said. Cammarene-Wessel says that
the reason a dual-degree program is beneficial is that it allows students to broaden their academic perspective rather than focusing on an individual field of study. “Focusing on one discourse of study would not benefit students as much. Part of what makes a university a university is teaching various things,” Cammarene-Wessel said. The Benjamin Frank lin Scholars program gives students the chance to earn a degree in the College of Engineering and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Dr. David Parish, assistant dean of engineering, said the program was inspired by Benjamin Franklin’s Renaissance man ideals. “The program was modeled after Ben Franklin and the way he approached learning. It’s looking at all aspects and ramifications of every problem instead of just one,” Parish said. It generally takes about five years for students to complete these programs according to Hughes, although the actual time frame varies from student to student. Students have to apply and be chosen for both programs with strong consideration placed on academic standing.
“These are bright students. There is certainly a merit aspect to qualifying for the program,” Hughes said. Hughes said that one of the reasons these programs are beneficial are that they help students getting more technical degrees to practice communication and presentation skills. He also said that students who participate in these programs are often involved in community service and outreach programs. “They tend to be very dedicated individuals who give back to the local and school community on a regular basis,” Hughes said. Cammarene-Wessel said that although she believes the dualdegree programs are beneficial to students who participate in them, she does not think students have to be in the programs in order to benefit from cross-education. Many classes in different colleges overlap in curriculum and can help give students a fresh perspective, Cammarene-Wessel said. “Students may not need the dual-degree program to benefit from a well-rounded education. There is cross-curriculum in many of our colleges,” Cammarene-Wessel said.
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N.C. State opened the football season with a 43-21 victory against Liberty University. Mike Glennon threw for 156 yards, turned the ball over once, and was met with criticism from some fans who cheered for Russell Wilson in sports throughout the game.
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The cheers for Russell Wilson on Saturday were without merit. Mike Glennon performed serviceably against Liberty and we need to give him a chance to prove to us what kind of quarterback he will be before any serious judgment is passed.
n Saturday, N.C. State won their opening game against Liberty University 43-21. This game was the first game since the departure of Russell Wilson to Wisconsin and marked the beginning of the Mike Glennon era at quarterback. Despite the 22-point victory, chants of Wilson’s name could be heard throughout Carter-Finley Stadium. Wilson transferred to Wisconsin after being released from his athletic scholarship after the 2010 season. During his three-year tenure at N.C. State, he was a fan favorite. His name would ring throughout tailgates and the stadium on game day. His performance against UNLV Thursday is something every N.C. State fan can take pride in. However, now that he is
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gone, the cheers for him must leave as well. The chants of Wilson’s name serve no purpose other then to disparage the efforts of Glennon. It is not as if yelling for Wilson will bring him back to N.C. State or encourage Glennon to play better, screaming his name is not constructive criticism. The cheers can only prove detrimental to the football program. Cheers for Wilson would be understandable, although still not warranted, if Glennon threw for multiple interceptions and was a general liability for the team, but he was not. In Glennon’s first game at quarterback he had 156 yards passing, completing 58 percent of his passes, with one fumble
returned for a touchdown. It was his single turnover 1:30 into the second quarter that sparked the calls for Wilson with the game still very much in hand. The calls for Wilson were more pronounced here than at any other time during the game. The immediacy of our reaction to the fumble was without merit as well. Just last year, Wilson had a three game stretch where he threw eight interceptions. Cheers for Daniel Evans or Harrison Beck, the quarterbacks preceding Wilson’s tenure, did not emanate from the crowd. Our wealth of prior experience with Wilson at quarterback kept us calm and did not lead us to believe that his poor
performance would last. Glennon does not have the same insulation from criticism that Wilson had. He just became our starting quarterback has not inspired the faith in his play, simply due to his lack of opportunity. Fans made inferences about his future play through little more than a quarter of football. One cannot make inferences from a single data point, Saturday’s game. Some of us did make inferences and judged him prematurely. Whether the next time you see N.C. State play is this Saturday at Wake Forest or on the 22nd against South Alabama, be sure to give Glennon a chance. He’s yet to build a resume that can be evaluated; much less one that justified the loathing witnessed last Saturday.
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ou know that uncomfortable moment when you first meet someone, and in an attempt to sound interesting all you can think to ask is “What’s your major?” I hate that question. Mostly I hate it because of the reaction I get. As soon as the word “Engl i sh ” le ave s my mouth, it Madison brings about Murphy Staff Columnist a repulsive reaction. It can only be described as the noise a child makes when vegetables are placed in front of him. The second word, Education, brings an even worse noise that sounds something like a garbage disposal and pterodactyl making love. We all know the stereotypes surrounding every major but, if you look at them honestly, you’ll find that all of them has value in our society. Each major is difficult in its own way. If t hey weren’t, it wouldn’t be necessar y to have a college degree to have a job in that field. Certain majors are not any less important because their books cost less, their jobs pay less or because they don’t have to write 20 page lab reports. English majors may not spend hours in a lab, but we can read a 200 page book in three hours max. A lot of science and math students undervalue the influence of a piece of literature. The Bible has created more change in the world than any other book to date. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, The Communist Manifesto; Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique, Edward Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and Isaac Newton’s Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy all had a large influence on cultural development as well.
Equality of all majors is based on the fact that the world cannot function without each one. Our engineers cannot be educated w it hout teachers. Our country cannot run without political scientists or economists; and without meteorologists, we wouldn’t know that Hurricane Irene was heading our way. A narrower focus reveals that each field of study is dependent on other disciplines. Take, for example, my major. An English major cannot fully understand a reading if he or she does not understand the historical context. Sure, one can read and comprehend “A Raisin in the Sun,” but the cultural influence far outweighs the meaning of the text itself. The cultural inf luence of a work is something that could only be understood if researched by the reader. This ty pe of research crosses into the realm of a history major. This same merge of majors happens when chemistry and math mix to understand the periodic table of elements. Even English and engineering can mesh in the form of technical writing. Students would not be complete in their knowledge without their major being influenced by another area of study. This is exactly why each major is required to take general education classes. The thing I’m asking you to remember, fellow students, is the next time someone tells you about what you deem to be a ‘worthless’ major, remember this article; remember that all majors are created equal.
“Students would not be complete in their knowledge without their major being influenced by another area of study.”
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“He must be more confident in his passes but he is really not a runner like Wilson.”
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amie rebuilt a 1978 motorcycle using the Internet, and it runs. Michael decided to knit a blanket for a baby and learned how on YouTube. Stacy and Elaine can Dileep ma ke v ideos Karpur Staff Columnist and edit them as if they were technically-trained videographers. Alex can weave baskets and play the ukulele. Debby can sew you a dress or shirt. All these students are close friends, studying in different fields, each of them with varied interest. The thing that strings them together is none of them learned these things in class. Innovative people are the ones who take what they learn and apply it to other situations or scenarios. They are the people who think critically and have harnessed problemsolving abilities. Creativity is not limited to those in the arts, but can be cultivated in every discipline. The problem is that college has become an extension of high school in the sense that it is a factory that manufactures professions and social robots. For example, business schools are more about the money you can make if you can take the academic hazing than producing ethical decision makers and collaborators. College is lacking on the side of thinkers and doers. Thus, education has fallen away from the liberating process of stretching the mind while wrestling with the hard issues that are birthed from everyday
life. Most of what you do at college does not happen in the classroom. Class is just the jumping off point; it is not the stopping point. Class gives you the equipment in part; it is up to you to earn and learn the rest of it. “Don’t let your education get in the way of your education.” This is something I heard in the 8th grade and still hold onto today. There are some intangible lessons we should all leave higher education with. Stay curious: This means you can be devoted to lifelong learning by never losing that thirst to learn something knew that is especially outside your discipline. Do not become so highly specialized that you cannot visit another discipline and have some understanding. Be consciously adventurous: Do things outside the box you come to school in. I do not think that I would have ever tried anything but soul food before coming here, but now my favorite food now is Mexican food. I’ve made lot of friends in N.C. State, and you cannot be culturally aware unless you talk to people who do not look like or think like you. Recognize your privilege: Whether its wealth, whiteness, citizenship or knowledge of something others do not know, recognize your space
and ownership of that. And, for maybe the first time in your life, think about what you can do to help others with it. This goes with making the invisible people more visible. Speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Think of people who are invisible and how it is necessary for folks to speak for them. Have some core values: As the old saying goes, “A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.” Tolerance and engaging difference does not mean that you are changing at your core but it could mean you understand people better and understand yourself better. Do more than just graduate and get a job. Desire a profession that helps you leave your mark on the world bigger than your carbon imprint. Live your life proud that you have served the needs of others more than yourself. Help the lives of the children around us in the global and local context. Overcome your weakness and you will realize bravery is attained at the summit of fear.
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Going Google Story By Zachary diezel, Graphics By Catie Yerkes
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Campus email history
.C. State gave all incoming f reshman a Google Apps account in Fall 2010, as the result of nearly two years of research and pilot programs the Office of Information Technology. According to Stan North Martin, OIT Director of Outreach, one of the reasons for the move was to put students, faculty and staff on a unified environment. “One of the goals we’ve had for a long time has been to get the entire campus on to one system that you can really create some great collaborative environments,” Martin said. Martin stated that Google Apps for Education are made available at no cost to the University or students. Also, ads are removed from the interface.
pre-1995
Started hosting POP-based email service.
1995
GroupWise calaendar implimented.
2002
Started hosting IMAP-based email service Max inbox size would reach 50 MB default. Could be increased 200mb.
2002
Implement web-based email client service, aka Webmail.
2004
Implemented Sophos Anti-Spam/Anti-virus technology.
2006
Discontinued POP email service.
2008
Prior to G-Mail and Google Apps, email services were handled in-house by Webmail, according to Martin. This mail service shared space with each student’s K-drive. By default, 50MB of file space were allocated to the email inbox. Currently, G-Mail includes a 25GB inbox. “It was pretty clear that there was no way that we could provide the kind of space that Google provides,” Martin said. Webmail was hosted locally by the University. Martin said upgrading local systems to offer each student three GB of space would have cost “well over $250,000 per year.” In addition to email, Google Apps include Calendar, Docs, and Sites.
The search process for the University’s new e-mail client ended in 2008. According to Martin, a lot of research was put into the decision by the next-generation e-mail team. In addition to Google Apps, Microsoft Live and other options were investigated. OIT ran a pilot program with both Microsoft Live and Google Apps, and got input from other colleges about their experiences with the services. “The overwhelming majority were advocating going with Google Apps,” Martin said. Another factor in the decision to go with Google was the archiving, anti-virus and antispam service. As a public institution, N.C. State is required to save all staff
increased Google doc usage over the past Five months
Exploration into Google Apps, Microsoft Live services.
Spring 2010
After becoming the standard for all incoming students in Fall 2010, Google Docs now is home to an increasingly large number of student files.
Google Apps Student Opt.-in.
2010
Replaced Sophos with Postini.
Google Apps Default for all incoming students Max inbox size 7 GB
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Google Day Transition of all staff/faculty from Unity, GroupWise to Google Apps
Future…
“Really exciting things” - Stan North Martin, nondiscloseure agreement with Google Source: Harry M Nicholos, OIT Systems Architect
Plugins allow Microsoft Office to sync a copy of documents with Google Docs. Goggle’s tool: http://tools.google. com/dlpage/cloudconnect 3rd Party: http://www.offisync.com/
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Dual-Login
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Alternative Servies what is the K-Drive?
Locally hosted, the K-drive is 350MB of disk space allocated for each student. • Accessible from any lab or library system • Program required for personal Windows systems: ExpanDrive, WinSCP, or PuTTy (all free for students) • Accessible via SSH from Mac or Linux Source: ToniAnn Marini; OIT
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VCL Virtual Computing Lab, Remotely access high preformance of high cost software applications Source: oit
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Microsoft Office 2003 Microsoft Office 2007 Adobe CS4 Adobe InDesign Dreamweaver CS3 Maple RedHat Linux (GUI and CLI) Matlab Photoshop CS3 Solaris Solidworks Xilinx Others…
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“The neat thing about VCL is that when VCL is not in high demand, those same blades can be used for highperformance computing. During the summer, the VCL computers are converted over to high-performance computing and vise-versa when there is high demand, when students all have their MatLab experiments due or something like that, they can make sure to dedicate more resources for the virtual computing labs.” -Martin
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communications for public records requests. According to Martin, the service from Google is a good value for the University because staff G-Mail, WebMail, and GroupWise Calendar can all be archived. Martin stated that only staff communications are archived; students e-mail is not archived. Martin stated that future plans for the next-gen e-mail team include a “Google Day,” to transfer the remaining staff and faculity accounts from GroupWise to Google Apps. New innovations are on the horizon as well. Despite a non-disclosure agreement with Google, Martin did say “exciting things are coming” is the University’s IT future.
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Technician
Shining the light on solar energy An in-depth look at solar energy and how we can utilize it. Eric Rizzo Correspondent
Solar energy is one field of alternative energies that is fairly misunderstood. Most people know what solar panels are but may be unaware that there are other ways of harnessing the sun’s energy to power the amenities that we use everyday. Tim Lupo, Extension Specialist
for the N.C. Solar Center, said there are two types of solar energy: passive and active. According to Lupo, passive solar energy pertains mostly to the construction of a building. Examples of this type of solar energy are seen throughout N.C. State’s Solar House. It has amenities like natural lighting fixtures, which maximize outdoor lighting in the interior of a building. The solar house also includes a large, south-facing sunspace—a two-story room with large windows to heat the
house in the winter. The solar house also has thick, brick Trombe walls that help heat the bedrooms by providing solar heat. These walls store heat and slowly release it throughout the day. The basic concept of passive solar energy is using what is already there without having to convert it. These are very basic forms of solar energy, but take planning when building a structure. Active solar energy is the more commonly recognized of the two, with its poster child: the solar panel. Yet, solar pan-
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els, while being well-known, are not well-understood. According to Lupo, solar panels consist of two layers of silicon with a metal conductor in between. One of the layers is ingrained with atoms that have fewer electrons, usually boron atoms, the other with atoms that have more electrons, like phosphorous. When this system is exposed to sunlight, photons, the source of energy from the sun, force the electrons off of their atoms, which then travel between the two layers through the metal conductor, resulting in the production of electric current. This current is then sent to the electric company via the grid, or the network that provides electricity from the electric company to the consumer. The electric company uses this energy to support the grid and pays whomever provides the energy. Thus, buildings that have solar panels do not necessarily run on solar energy, but they do provide this environmentally-friendly energy for the grid to use. This raises the question of whether or not people who hartim o’brien/Technician archive photo ness the sun’s energy through Working at the University Solar Center, Pennsylvania engineers solar panels are doing it for the Jeff Sloat, from Summit Electric, and Matt Wilson, from Secco Inc, economic reasons, or strictly install solar panels as part of a national training course put on by SunPower Corporation April 14. for the environment. “Most people go solar for However, Lupo believes that environmental concerns, but percent federal tax incentive for there is an economic incen- the installation of a solar panel significant improvements will tive,” Lupo said. “[Solar is] not system. With these incentives, be made in the efficiency of a quick payback, so you have the cost to install solar panels active solar energy products to have interests in other areas could actually be cut in half, in the near future. This will making the also effectively shorten the like the enpayback period of going solar payback vironmental period sig- by increasing the output of curimpact.” rent, according to Lupo. nificantly T h e i n iAnother issue is energy storshorter. tial cost of W i t h a age. As it is now, the energy converting a rise in al- company grid is acting as the small, resistorage space for solar energy ternative dential strucenergy use, producers; however, if an enture is about Tim Lupo, Extension Specialist for people may ergy storage device is made and $35,000, the N.C. Solar Center produced, this would be a new wonder which Lupo what direc- avenue for solar energy, allowrationalizes as being a reason for someone tion solar energy is headed in ing consumers to effectively to have environmental con- the years to come. Although store their own energy. Lupo cerns and economic interests. there is research going into fu- said this can improve cutting However, once someone de- turistic products like PV ink, a costs. “The more people who invest cides to use solar panels, there solar panel technology in ink are significant tax incentives. form, Lupo said these ink prod- in it [solar], the cheaper it’s goThe state has a 35 percent tax ucts will not be market ready ing to be,” Lupo said. incentive, and there is also a 30 for quite a while.
“The more people who invest in it [solar], the cheaper it’s going to be.”
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outstanding job in front of me. Technician: Soccer goalies do rely much more on the defenders in front of them to help stop the ball before it ever reaches you. How much help is it for you to have those defenders in front of you? Kern: It’s insane how much easier they make it. Not only are they good, but they have an attitude about them that they don’t want anyone to beat them. They have learned so much from their freshman year to their senior year that helps them to stay composed and more comfortable at the position. Technician: You’ve taken over the No. 5 spot in shutouts in N.C. State history. How special is that for you? Kern: It was crazy to hear. I didn’t
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And Cox and Kelly decided to do something different. “I wanted something new,” Kelly said. “I talked to the coaching staff and I liked their ambitions so I thought it would be a good fit for me.” Likewise, being far away from home, one can start missing something. “I miss television, there was always football on,” Cox said. In England, if Cox had to walk farther than two minutes he would take his car, here it’s a different story
even know it when it happened. I found out after reading an article on Go Pack about it. Shutouts are really difficult in soccer, no matter what team we’re playing, so it’s really cool to be high in the rankings in that. I would love to move up to fourth in the rankings, even though I don’t know how many more I would need, before I leave here. Technician: Who on the team over the last four years have you grown closest with? Kern: I would probably have to say Meagan Proper, especially over the last year. We’ve spent the last four years together and have kind of become friends because of that. She played for CASL when I played for CASL, but we really didn’t know each other all that well. I didn’t really think that we would get along back then, but when she came to State we became friends. It’s much better to have her on my team then have to play against her.
because he does not have his car. “I miss my car, it’s a lot of walking and I’m not used to that,” Kelly said. “Everything to me seems pretty far away compared to in England; everything I need is 15 minutes from my house. Even to Wal-Mart in America, the drive seems long.” Both athletes are majoring in sports management at NC State so far and are adjusting to the schedule between soccer and school. At home they would take lessons and have class all day for one day and the rest of the week would be focused on practicing and learning more about the game of soccer. Adjustments are made no matter what country you go to. Everything down to the climate is somewhat different especially if you are not used
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Technician: What is one of your favorite stories from the time that you’ve spent at State? Kern: Every preseason, during one night practice, Steve [Springthorpe] tells us to get a lot of rest - and we all know what’s coming next. We do this thing called the “Dena Fartlek.” It’s gotten longer each year. Last year it was 60 minutes and this year it was 70 minutes. They just tries to test how hard she can push us without us stopping. They do so many different things just to try to make us miserable, but it’s just something that we all know is coming every year. We all dread it, but it’s cool because everyone always finishes it even though we always feel like we’re not going to make it. Technician: With the Women’s World Cup playing so recently, do you feel that has brought more fans and excitement to the game?
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Kern: It started last year with the Men’s World Cup. That got so much more attention than any previous World Cups. Last year it was so fun and this year it was time for the women and they made it more exciting because they went so far in the tournament. I think it really made people understand that women’s soccer isn’t just some boring sport, but rather that it can be really exciting. I feel like we’ve definitely had more fans out so far than we have in previous years. Technician: Do you think the changes to the stadium, with the new seats and pressbox, have also brought more fans out to watch? Kern: I think that’s made a really big difference. When we have more fans out there, they tend to help us out a lot more than they think. The stands behind the goals are still the best to me. When you have fans behind the goals distracting the goalie by screaming out, “Left! Right!” to tell the other
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goalie which way to go, it makes a huge difference. Having more fans out there to help us is great for us and I think the new look of the stadium has brought more fans out.
to the humidity in North Carolina. Cox learned that within the first couple of days. “At first I was not drinking a lot of water but now I need to drink like gallons of water,” Kelly said. “It’s much hotter here than England so the sport is a little bit slower here because in England you can sprint all out but in America you have to conserve your energy away from the sun.” With four years ahead at NC State the road after college is unknown for Cox and Kelly. But for now, the soccer team enjoys having the English men on their side, even if they still call the sport “football”.
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• Page 7: A continuation on an interview with Kim Kern.
Technician
Page 8 • wednesday, september 7, 2011
women’s soccer
football
Power Rankings
Slay, Graham named conference players of the week After one week of college football, the Wolfpack already has two ACC players of the week. While one of the players was expected to step up this season, the other earned the starting nod at the end of the offseason. Senior wide receiver T.J. Graham spent the entire offseason answering questions about whether or not he would be able to fill the shoes of Owen Spencer and Jarvis Williams. On Saturday, he thrust himself into the spotlight on special teams. After Graham returned a punt for 82 yards and a touchdown, junior defensive tackle Brian Slay returned a fumble 48 yards and a touchdown, the fourth longest in school history. Slay earned the job after redshirt senior defensive tackle J.R. Sweezy had to have foot surgery and made the most of his chance. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Davey O’Brien Award fan vote opens Fans can now show their allegiance to redshirt junior quarterback Mike Glennon in a different way than just wearing his jersey and cheering for him on Saturdays. The Davey O’Brien Award is given to the top quarterback in the nation at the end of the football season. The first round of voting will last until Oct. 23 and the award will be awarded on Dec. 8 on ESPN as part of The Home Depot College Football Awards. SOURCE: DAVEY O’BRIEN FOUNDATION
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Thursday Women’s soccer vs. High Point High Point, 7 p.m. Friday Women’s volleyball vs. Charleston Southern Wilmington, 5 p.m. Saturday Cross Country vs. Saint Augustine’s (Scrimmage) Cary, TBA Women’s volleyball vs. ECU Wilmington, 10:30 a.m. Football vs. Wake Forest Winston-Salem, 3:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Richmond Raleigh, 7 p.m. Women’s volleyball vs. UNC-Wilmington Wilmington, 7:30 p.m. Sunday Women’s golf at Cougar Classic Hanahan, S.C., All Day Women’s Soccer vs. North Florida Raleigh, 1 p.m.
Did You know? The N.C. State football team has failed to beat Wake Forest in Winston-Salem over the past decade. The Deacons have beaten the Wolfpack in five straight contests in Winston-Salem.
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ach week, the Technician sports staff will be releasing a set of power rankings for the ACC. The rankings reflect each team’s performance and how they stack up with the rest of the conference. As the season moves on and the stakes get higher, we will get a clearer picture of who will be the ACC’s power players. 1. Virginia Tech– 1-0 – Last year’s conference champions open up at the top of the rankings after starting the season with a 66-13 rout of FCS opponent Appalachian State. The Hokies’ showed that their strong defense and explosive running attack will be key to their success in future weeks as quarterback Logan Thomas continues to adjust to life as a starter. (9/10 @ East Carolina) nicole moering/Technician
Senior goalkeeper Kim Kern crouches to stop the ball during the women’s soccer team practice on Aug. 31. The practice took place on the upper Miller field.
Kern snags spot in Wolfpack history Senior goalkeeper became fifth overall in shutouts in State history. Cory Smith Deputy Sports Editor
Over the course of the past four years at N.C. State, senior goalkeeper Kim Kern has started in all but ten games, which were all during her freshman campaign. The stability that Kern has brought to the Wolfpack has led her making over 200 saves and, more importantly, 13 shutouts in her four-year tenure. That mark put her tied for
fifth overall in shutouts in State history. And with the Pack only scoring one goal in four out of the six contests on the season, Kern’s ability to shut teams out has played a vital part in the team’s 5-1 record through the first six games. Technician sat down with Kern to talk about her season thus far and how important changes in the soccer scene, not just at State, have brought more excitement to the game of women’s soccer. Technician: Four of the six games this season have ended with the team scoring only one goal. How important do
3. North Carolina– 1-0 – Quarterback Bryn Renner removed any doubt that he is the heir apparent under center after the graduation of T.J. Yates, completing 22 of 23 passes in their 42-10 victory over James Madison. If Renner can continue to produce and the team can maintain focus despite off-field distractions, the Tar Heels should be battling Virginia Tech for the Coastal Division come December. (9/10 vs. Rutgers)
you think it is for you to go out and get a shutout for the team? Kim Kern: It’s really important to me. As a team the past few years we haven’t been known to put a lot of goals away in games. That’s kind of been our weakness. So anything I can do to stop the other side and keep it the score zero really helps the team. It’s definitely not just me though. We’ve also got great defenders in front of me. We have three senior defenders and a freshman who have been doing an
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men’s soccer
Rebecca Fiorentino Staff Writer
America’s sport, where everyone crowds around the television or checks updates on their phone or has a fantasy team about, is what one calls “football”. There’s a quarterback, running backs, tight ends, etc. Go to England and start talking about a quarterback in football, one might get some strange looks. Go to America and start talking about the goalie in football, one might receive the same strange look. That’s exactly what happened to a new member of the “football” or rather soccer team this season on his trip to America from England. NC State welcomed true freshmen Ollie Kelly and Simon Cox this season and the midfielder
and defenseman have already would attend a secondary made a tremendous impact to school until the age of 16. If they go to college it would the squad. “On the plane over here I be between the ages 16 and told a man that I was coming 18 and then one would atto America to play football; he tend a university around looked at as if I was too small to age 18. In America, high school play football,” Cox said. “If I go to England and call it ‘soccer’ sports are what most people I will get made fun of, same as looked forward to watching and/or playing but in Engwhen I call it ‘football’ here.” Forty minutes from each land, it is not that popular and most ot her, C ox people flew from his prefer hometown in playing Surrey, Engon a club land which team. Acis a county cording i n L ondon to C ox, and Kel ly’s one does hometown is not get a London, Engscholarla nd. T hey ship to have known go play a each ot her f o r s e v e n Simon Cox, freshman midfielder s p or t at a college years now because of playing for the Read- because no one really has ing Academy Football Club in any interest, however, that is not the case in America. England. In England, a student would go to a Primary school until the football continued page 7 age of 11; afterwards he or she
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4. Maryland– 1-0 – The Terrapins held strong against a short-handed Miami team and ushered the Randy Edsall era with a 32-24 victory. While their uniforms garnered most of the attention during the Monday night showdown, Maryland showed that they have potential to shake up the conference landscape and compete for the Atlantic Division title. 5. Miami– 0-1 – Despite the loss to Maryland, the Hurricanes have shown that they have the talent of a Top 25 team. A week to regroup and prepare should help, as Miami’s success this season will be determined by how they play while key players serve suspensions for accepting illegal benefits. (Bye) 6. Clemson – 1-0 – It took a full half of football, but Clemson eventually got the job done. The Tigers struggled at times and trailed Troy 16-13 at half, then rallied to win by a final of 43-19. The young team will get another chance to tighten the gears against Wofford before playing Auburn September 17. (9/10 vs. Wofford) 7. N.C. State– 1-0 – While they didn’t blow anyone away against Liberty, there were flashes of brilliance in the 43-21 victory. The defense played relatively well, forcing seven turnovers and only allowing one touchdown, but they need to cut down on yards allowed. Quarterback Mike Glennon will also need to step up if the Pack hope to match last season’s success. (9/10 @ Wake Forest) 8. Georgia Tech – 1-0 – Typically priding their program on the ability to run the ball, the Yellow Jackets showed that they know how to throw the ball, too. Putting up 63 points on Western Carolina was an easy task for quarterback Tevin Washington and the GT offense, but the rest of the season may prove more challenging as opponents begin to adapt to the Ramblin’ Wreck’s more balanced offense. (9/10 @ Middle Tennessee) 9. Wake Forest– 0-1 – Last season, Wake Forest was a bottom feeder in the ACC. This year, it looks like they have potential to turn things around despite losing a heartbreak in overtime at Syracuse. The Demon Deacons led most of the game and looked in control, but they were unable to finish after starting quarterback Tanner Price went down with a leg injury. If they can stay healthy, the Deacs should make their first bowl since 2008. (9/10 vs. N.C. State)
“Football” for English, “soccer” for Americans Two soccer players from England make an impact for Wolfpack.
2. Florida State– 1-0 – The Seminoles were solid against LouisianaMonroe, shutting out the Warhawks on their way to a 34-0 victory. FSU has the athletes and potential to win a National Championship with quarterback E.J. Manuel taking the reins, but a challenging schedule could stand between them and a trip to New Orleans. (9/10 vs. Charleston Southern)
10. Virginia– 1-0 – While the Cavaliers throttled William & Mary at home 40-3, they have had a tendency to underperform, especially as the season moves on. Their relatively weak nonconference slate favors them as they move into the conference play in Week 3, but the Cavs will have to collect a few conference wins to make the postseason. (9/10 @ Indiana) 11. Boston College– 0-1 – The Eagles should have started off the season with a win against Northwestern, who were visiting Chestnut Hill and starting their backup quarterback. However, BC dropped their opener, which could have brought some respect back to the ACC. Despite 375 yards through the air, the BC offense was unimpressive and had difficulty sustaining drives. Look for the Eagles to employ a more balanced attack to get back to the postseason. (9/10 @ Central Florida) 12. Duke – 0-1 – Duke easily put in the worst performance of any ACC team in Week 1, giving FCS opponent Richmond their third victory in three meetings with the Blue Devils. While Head Coach David Cutcliffe has promised to turn around the program in his fourth year, there have been few signs of improvement, and 2011 looks to be another rebuilding season in Durham. (9/10 vs. #6 Stanford)
Crucial conference games this weekend Rutgers @ North Carolina Saturday, 12:30 pm Virginia Tech @ East Carolina Saturday, 3:30 pm Stanford @ Duke Saturday, 3:30 pm Virginia @ Indiana Saturday, 7:00 pm Boston College @ UCF Saturday, 8:00 pm
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