TECHNICIAN
monday september
13 2010
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Dogs, owners invade downtown for Dog Olympics The 19th annual Dog Olympics, hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine, were held Saturday in Moore Square. Aaron Andersen Correspondent
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Chancellor Randy Woodson looks at his Dog Olympics T-shirt with his wife, Susan Woodson and their two dogs, Mr. Beasley and Georgia, before judging the “Look-a-like” contest. The Dog Olympics has been held every year for the past 19 years by the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Keith Pickens has been a Raleigh police officer for 14 years. The past four years of that has been shared with his K-9 partner, Phantom, a four-year-old black German shepherd. “He’s with me 24/7,” Pickens said. Pickens’s and Phantom’s K-9 demonstration was just one of many events going on Saturday in Moore Square during the 19th annual Dog Olympics. Hosted by N.C. State’s College of Veterinary Medicine, the event was held to raise money for rescue organizations around North Carolina. In Pickens’s demonstration with Phantom, he showed the audience how well the dog obeys commands. Speaking in Dutch, Pickens instructed Phantom to stay by his side as he walked around the middle of the park, explaining how the orders work. “Speaking in Dutch to the dogs makes it harder for other people to try and command the dogs,” Pickens said. Other than the demonstrations given by Pickens, there were 10 organizations represented, including the
Carolina Border Collie Rescue, “2 allowed them to participate in one of Paws Up” and the Southern Siberian the many competitive events during Rescue. Laura Greene, the event or- the day. Some of these events included ganizer, said last year there were only the Look-A-Like contest, the Rollover eight organizations represented. Each Rover contest, the High Jump and the Frisbee Toss. of them received $300. Volunteer Kathleen McGinnis, a “We try to limit the number of rescue organizations represented so that first year student in CVM, said winmore [money] can be given to each,” ners of these contests were awarded gift certificates to a local pet store, Greene said. Demonstrations from the Ameri- Unleashed. The owners also got a picture of their dog can Kennel Club in the winner’s a nd “Pawsicircle as well as a tive Pooches,” small medal for a g roup t h at their dog. supports using Raff le tickets only positive recould a lso be inforcement in bought for $1 dog training, also Laura Greene, event organizer each or six tickgave demonstraets for $5. The tions. The AKC, a national group who prizes for the raffle ranged from oris responsible for keeping records of ganic pet food to small pet toys. Chancellor Randy Woodson made purebred dogs’ genealogical history, held two agility demonstrations that an appearance as a judge for the Lookshowed a small portion of what a pro- A-Like contest. This contest pitted fessional agility course for dogs would three owner/dog pairs against each be like. It involved having dogs jump other to see which dog looked the over hurdles, crawl through tunnels most like their owner. Eva Millar and her Bichon Frise, and run around poles. The AKC also holds national competitions for sporting and herding dogs, show dogs and OLYMPICS continued page 5 obedience training. Admission to the Dog Olympics was $1 for spectators and $7 for dogs. The admission fee for the dogs
“It really shows off the special human-animal bond.”
Operation Smile Club helps funds surgeries for underprivileged
Collapsed jogger in stable condition
International charity organization Operation Smile provides non-profit surgeries for cleft lip and palate.
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Spencer Shell is recovering well, but doctors have not determined underlying cause of collapse.
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Contact: Josh Wall Email: jtwall2@ncsu.edu Operation Smile website: operationsmile.org
Spencer Shell, the student who collapsed in front of Harris Field on Thursday, Sept. 2, has been moved from the Intensive Care Unit and is in stable condition. Koby Shell, Spencer’s mother, said he was transferred into a regular hospital room at Rex Hospital. “He came to his regular room yesterday,” Koby Shell said. “He’s doing awesome. He is not hooked up to anything,” Shell said. “He is walking the halls right now. He is feeling good and wanted to go to the courtyard.” According to a website set up for Shell, Shell’s recovery has been astonishing. “I ran into [the first emergency room doctor to see Spencer] in the hall. She was astonished at his progress and said when he first got to the ER she did not think he was going to make it,” Koby Shell wrote in the journal of Shell’s website. According to Spencer’s website, he suffered cardiac arrest and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. According to the National Institute of Health, ARDS is when capillaries leak too much fluid into the lungs, preventing oxygen absorption. “ARDS usually occurs in people
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Operation Smile Club is raising awareness, along with funds, for children around the world with cleft lip or cleft palate. Operation Smile, an international charity, was established in 1982, has a presence in over fifty countries and uses the funds internationally for underprivileged children’s surgeries. According to the Operation Smile website, over 200,000 children are born with severe a cleft condition each year. These cleft conditions often leave children unable to eat, speak, socialize or smile. Joshua Wall, president of the Operation Smile Club and a junior in history, said this is the first semester the club has been on its own. “Operation Smile Club was a part of the pre-health club in the past, but the decision was made for Operation Smile Club to be on its own. We don’t have an advisor for this. It’s just the students,” Wall said. Mackenzie Gibbons, a co-vice president of awareness and a freshman in biological sciences, said the club is
hoping for more student involvement this year. “I hope we can get more people involved this year,” Gibbons said. “It’s really a great cause and so rewarding to know you’re helping someone live a normal life.” Operation Smile Club is planning two fundraisers, according to Wall. “In the fall, we’re planning to go to businesses on Hillsborough Street to see if they will donate a percentage of their sales to the club for a week,” Wall said. “Then we’ll encourage people to go to these businesses, especially for that week.” The club is hoping to have the fundraiser sometime in October, but they are still planning, Wall said. “In the spring, we’re planning on having a run for Operation Smile,” Gibbons said. “This is our first year doing a run, so hopefully we will have a great turnout.” Operation Smile Club is planning on having the run in the middle of the spring semester.
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Spencer Shell, a junior in political science, is put in an ambulance following his collapse on Dan Allen Drive Sept. 2. Shell went into cardiac arrest while jogging due to an Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Shell is in stable condition at Rex Hospital.
who are very ill with another disease or who have major injuries,” the NIH website says. Koby Shell said that they do not know what caused Spencer to develop ARDS. “We still don’t know why he collapsed. We are still waiting for his heart test next week,” Shell said. Although Spencer Shell is doing well, doctors have not said when he will be able to leave the hospital. Koby Shell said that they have “no clue” when he will be released. “It depends on how the heart test turns out,” Koby Shell said. “They will be monitoring him over the next few days.” Koby Shell explained that they are trying to prevent him from being overwhelmed.
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“We are really trying to protect his emotional state,” Koby Shell said. “He’s still very confused about what happened to him, and he doesn’t remember going for a run. But, the doctors tell us that is normal.” “He hasn’t read Facebook yet,” Koby Shell said. On Shell’s website, Koby wrote, “Information overload is a concern. Less is best right now, until he comes to grips with things. According to Koby Shell, friends can send cards to Spencer Shell through a website run by Rex Health Care: http://www.rexhealth.com/patients_ and_visitors/greeting_cards/ .
Students celebrate Indian festival, traditions with Ganesh Chaturthi gathering The festival of the elephantheaded god was celebrated at Champion Court Condominiums this weekend. Pranay Deshpande Staff Writer
Lord Ganesha arrived at the University for one and a half days this year. Ganesh Chaturthi, a popular annual Indian festival normally celebrated in September, ranges from one and a half days to 21 days. The celebration revolves around a clay idol that is brought home and
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worshipped. The festival is celebrated to encourage social gatherings. Ganesha was considered to be lord of knowledge and prosperity. Idols range from six inches to over 25 feet. The idol is offered popular sweets made out of coconut and sugar called modaks. According to Saurabh Bengali, an event organizer and graduate student in computer science, more than 150 students were involved in the event this year. The immersion of the idol took place in Lake Raleigh on Sept. 12 at 6.30 p.m. Bengali said the student commu-
nity came together to authentic the festival. “It was genuine effort by us to make this festival as authentic as possible, one of the major factors in organizing this festival was to bring student community together in pious environment,” Bengali said. Bengali said he hopes the festival will be celebrated in the future and tradition will be carried forward by future students. Ben Matthew, a graduate student in business administration, said it was interesting to see a different community’s worship style. “It was a different style of worship,
nothing close to what I have ever seen, incredible to see so many people worshipping, it was interesting to observe the traditions of a different community,” Matthew said. Sagar Khale, a graduate student in business administration, said the event brought a sense of homecoming. “I felt a sense of Déjà vu and home coming; Graduate students from different departments and housing complexes welcomed the beloved lord with enthusiasm,” Khale said. According to Khale, the idol was specially f lown from India for the event. “2322 Champion Court resembled a
typical Indian temple with flowers and essence sticks. Hats off to those who made it possible,” Khale said. Prachiti Sak halkar, event organizer and graduate student in computer science, said the organization got permission from University authorities for the celebrations and procession for immersion. “Except from getting the idol from India, everything went smoothly, the authorities of N.C. State University were co-operative in giving us permission for procession and immersion,” said Sakhalkar.
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