TECHNICIAN
friday september
10 2010
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Governor initiates statewide 9/11 food drive Perdue drives the initiative to help the state’s hungry while encouraging support for local food banks. KEVIN COOK/TECHNICIAN ARCHIVE PHOTO
This year’s Shack-a-Thon event will have student-built shacks dispersed in small groups around the Bubble. The event will run from Sept. 19 to Sept. 25.
Shack-a-Thon to remain on Brickyard Shack-a-Thon will disperse student-built shacks around the bubble. Shivalik Daga Staff Writer
Shack-a-Thon, the University’s annual fundraiser event is planning to go ahead with its larger goal this year, while also dealing with the Brickyard Bubble. Event organizers and participants are expecting as much as a $6,000 increase, regardless of the traditional location’s obstacle. The event raised nearly $19,000 last year, but expects to achieve $25,000 this year, according to Amber Johnson, the publicity chair of the University’s Habitat for Humanity International chapter and a junior in medical textiles. “It has impacted us,” Johnson said.
“But we’re not letting it stop us.” Johnson said the economy affected last year’s outcome, but she maintains the event should continue to grow. “We went down a little bit last year,” Johnson said. “Economy-wise we think we did really well.” “If not $25,000, then we can definitely go beyond what we did in the previous year,” Johnson said. According to Johnson, the shacks will be in groups of three or four around the bubble. “The Brickyard Bubble was definitely a surprise, but we were well prepared,” Johnson said. “The only major altercation with having the bubble there would be the positioning of the shacks,” Johnson said. “This year the shacks will be dispersed around the bubble and still very visible and convenient for the students.” The week-long event will start Sept. 19 and culminate with Whack-a-
Shack, an event dedicated to dismantling the shacks, Sept. 25. “I don’t think it’s going to decrease the involvement student-body-wise,” Johnson said. Lydia Joslin, junior in psychology, has participated in Shack-a-Thon for the last two years, and says it’s a nice way to bring people together. “Shack-a-Thon is the only time when I see everyone at N.C. State come together. It’s great,” Joslin said. Shack-a-Thon began with a single shack in 1991 and has continued every year since. During Shack-a-Thon, Habitat for Humanity and other student organizations take over the Brickyard by building shacks that students live, sleep and study in for an entire week. Each group raises money by collecting from people walking through the Brickyard. According to HHI’s website, the organization’s initial goal is to eliminate
University to participate in local BugFest This year’s BugFest theme is aquatic bugs and will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Museum of Natural Science.
19,000
Dollars raised last year
25,000
Dollars expected to be raised
168
Hours spent in the shacks
SOURCE: AMBER JOHNSON, PUBLICITY CHAIR OF THE NCSU HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER
poverty. The organization is also involved in other initiatives on campus including tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday at the Boys and Girls Club, building homes at a worksite on Saturdays, and participating on alternative fall and spring service break trips.
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Gov. Perdue will initiate a statewide initiative to end hunger in the state tomorrow as part of the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Local food banks involved include Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and Food Bank of Central & Eastern N.C. The University is also involved in the National Day of Service and Remembrance, according to Tierza Watts, associate director for the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service. Watts said CSLEPS is planning several projects for the infamous anniversary of the collapse of the World Trade Towers. “9/11 has been declared a National Day of Service, so CSLEPS and the Service–Leadership team is concentrating on that,” Watts said. Service Leadership Team (SLT) will be participating in many initiatives over the weekend of service and remembrance, Watts said. FOOD continued page 3
University holds first Terry Fox Run The University will hold North Carolina’s first Terry Fox Run Sunday on Centennial Campus.
Janell Miller Staff Writer
The Museum of Natural Sciences will be holding its 14th annual BugFest Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Jones Street, The Plaza and Edenton Street. All four floors of the museum will be utilized for the event. Kauri Wouk, senior manager of presentations and partnerships, said it is one of Raleigh’s largest events. “It’s the largest one day bug event in the country. It’s the museums largest event, and downtown Raleigh’s second largest event,” Wouk said. The event is second only to downtown Raleigh’s New Years Eve event. According to Wouk, there will be more than 80 exhibits featured at the museum including games, crafts and entomologists. Admission to the museum is free and donations are welcomed. “The goal of the BugFest is to educate people about arthropods, we call them bugs,” Wouk said. “Arthropods are the largest animal group in the world, they make up three quarters of the world’s animals.” According to Wouk, six local restaurants are preparing bug dishes. Some of these restaurants include: Acro Café, Locopops, Market restaurant and Spize café. According to Wouk, it is an opportunity to educate and have fun. The event is open to all age groups. “There is something for everybody,” Wouk said, “It’s kid friendly, they can roll around in balls of dung and pretend to be bugs, but there will also be scientists there to elaborate.” According to Wouk, there will be representatives from the department of natural resources and they are expecting a large turnout from local universities. Several members of the University’s faculty will be leading presentations at the event.
BY THE NUMBERS The year Shack-a1991 Thon began
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Faye Moussa, a senior in business administration, volunteers at BugFest on Saturday to help educate the public about bees and beekeeping. “The bees are too young to have stingers. They have about 24 more hours until they are developed. They are harmless right now,” Moussa said. Moussa is currently enrolled in the Bees and Beekeeping course on campus. BugFest 2009, an annual tradition, took place at the Museum on Natural Sciences.
Wouk said Daniel Johnson, department of clinical sciences, will be holding a presentation titled “What Makes Bugs Tick.” “It’s not to be missed,” Wouk said. “It’s a great mixture of education and fun. You get to eat bugs, and you can’t beat that.” Elizabeth Wait, a junior in agricultural education, said she’s excited about the event and plans to hold a few insects. “I heard about it last year on the museum’s website. I don’t really know what to expect but I know that it’s going to be a lot of fun and I hope there are a lot of bugs you can hold.” Allison Lee, a sophomore in political science, said she heard about the event from the University’s faculty. “I heard about it from my Insects and People professor. I am really excited about it. I heard there are going to be a lot of people there.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION: You can find more information on the BugFest and other events hosted by the Museum of Natural Sciences at www.BugFest.org or www.naturalsciences.org. Each restaurant will have a featured dish. A few dishes will be: Berry Buggy Bready Pudding, Frozen Chocolate Cricket Cubes, and Critter Fritter served with Toasted Cricket and Chili Mole Sauce. SOURCE: BUGFEST.ORG
done for the event, which allows more people to compete. “Another purpose for the run is to provide an opportunity for the physically challenged as well as for anyone else. People don’t have to train for Chelsey Francis this, so to speak.” Koutroumpis said. Deputy News Editor Terry Fox lost his right leg at the Campus Recreation is sponsoring age of 18, due to bone cancer. Fox the first ever Terry Fox Run in North decided to run from coast to coast to Carolina on Centennial Campus Sun- raise money for cancer research. He referred to this journey as the Maraday. According to Peter Koutroumpis, thon of Hope, according to terryfox. org. the assistant direcFox bega n h i s tor for Campus Recjourney April 12, reation, the event is 1980 in St. John’s, non-competitive. Newfoundland. “This event isn’t Averaging 26 miles c omp e t it ive , we a day, Fox was able want to remember to run 3,339 miles why Fox started this in 143 days before 30 years ago,” Kouhe was forced to stop troumpis said. “The because the cancer whole idea behind had spread to his this run is to fundlungs. raise. It’s meant for Terry Fox passed people to come out Peter Koutroumpis, assistant away June 28, 1981 for various reasons.” director of Campus Recreation at the age of 22. AfThe event is being ter Fox’s passing, the held just days after the Centennial Campus Welcome, annual Terry Fox Run began and has and Campus Recreation is continuing raised nearly $500 million for cancer to strive for more future Centennial research. Koutroumpis said he wants to enCampus events. “We wanted to have a more active courage people to come out and show event on Centennial Campus after the their support. “This is our first time holding the Centennial Campus Welcome,” Koutroumpis said. “We’re trying to plan Terry Fox Run in North Carolina,” more campus recreations activities on Koutroumpis said. “We want this to be a regular tradition here.” Centennial Campus.” Koutroumpis said another benefit of the race is that no training has to be
“We’re trying to plan more campus recreation activities on Centennial Campus...”
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