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Robotic heart catheter aims to improve treatments Due to the collaborative efforts of pro- through the heart to reach defective areas, fessors N.C. State and Duke University, the mainly near the pulmonary vein. Accordmedical world will soon see a new and im- ing to Buckner, the catheter tube can only move in two directions and a lot of skill is proved version of heart catheters. A normal human heart works mainly needed in order to use it. “First of all, it is an open heart surgery,” due to the electromagnetic impulses that run throughout it. There are many reasons Buckner said. “Risks are involved in it.” Another complication of the surgery is why hearts malfunction. Sometimes, certain cells in the heart create their own im- due to the length of the surgery. The papulses and cause disturbances, according to tient and the doctors are exposed to long Gregory Buckner, professor of mechanical durations of X-ray radiation. According to Buckner, the main funcand aerospace engineering, and one of the tion of the device the chief engineers in this professors are proposproject. ing remains the same, “This can be to cut down or scar the thought as analogous defective cells. However, to a couple of memthe new part in it is that bers in a band going it will be computer conout of order. Even if it trolled. is just the two of them, “The doctor just needs it is sure to cause disto feed the input paramturbance amongst eters to the software in others,” Buckner said. terms of some specific This condition is Gregory Buckner, professor points and then comknown as atrial fibrilmand the computer to lation and may cause heart problems to certain individuals due finish the circle. The computer then traces the path and cures the defective tissue,” to lack of oxygen supply. “Pharmaceuticals and drugs are available Buckner said. There are companies that have commerto arrest these sudden impulses, but they may not always work very well. The patients cialized their own robotic catheter designs, may have intermittent or long chronic com- but these require multi-million dollar capplaints of atrial fibrillation,” Buckner said. ital investments and customized catheter The Cox Maze procedure is currently used laboratories. “We are working with some of the manuto treat this type of ailments. A catheter which is manually maneuverable is moved facturers of catheters to commercialize the

“With further refinements in the design we expect it to be ready for market sometime in 2012.”

product in near future,” Buckner said. “The price of our product is expected to be competitive with the already available manual heart catheter in the market.” The main advantage of Buckner’s proposed robotic catheter is that it will reduce surgery time. The robotic catheter uses of “shake memory alloys,” also known as “smart materials,” as the main probe with six to eight segments that make up the rest of the probe. This material contracts when heated and expands when cooled, allowing it to bend and rotate in any direction by regulating the amount of current flowing through the segments. Salim Idriss, assistant professor of pediatrics, cardiology and biomedical engineering from Duke University, is one of the team members for the robotic heart catheter. “I feel that this collaboration between Duke and N.C. State University is a great one. My role as a human physiologist in this project is to provide essential translation between the engineering and clinical aspects of it,” Idriss said. The research team also includes College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members Bruce Keene, clinical sciences professor, and Guillaume Chanoit, clinical assistant professor. “It is a two-year project. Our next aim is to do trial experiments on pig hearts in early 2011, as they closely resemble to the human heart. With further refinements in the design, we expect it to be ready for the market sometime in 2012,” Buckner said.

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The robotic heart catheter as compared to a dime. The robotic heart catherter is going to be tested on animals in 2011.

QUESTIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SUCCESS TASK FORCE The chancellor has begun work on the University’s Strategic Plan. The plan is divided up between nine task forces, one of which is Undergraduate Student Success. The Technician will be asking students their opinion about undergraduate student success each day leading up to the Strategic Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

HOW DOES THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS? HOW DOES THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDE THE FLEXIBILITY IN EDUCATION REQUIRED IN THE FUTURE?

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES WILL ENSURE A RICH UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CLASSES (E.G., INTERNSHIPS, RESEARCH)? To submit your responses to the Technician, email: letters@ technicianonline.com. To submit your input to the Undergraduate Success Task Force, visit: http://info.ncsu.edu/strategicplanning/task-forces/undergraduatestudent-success/. To voice your opinion in front of the University, attend the Chancellor’s Forum on Oct. 26, at 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., in Stewart Theater.

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Lauren Gerringer, a freshman in First Year College, screams with her dad as the “Vortex” spins her upside down at a hieght of over 100 ft. The ride was five tickets but Lauren said “It was totally worth it!” as she came off the ride. The N.C. State Fair located near Carter Finnely Stadium was full of rides and games for all ages.

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Director claims Census isn’t cost-efficient, but important Dr. Robert Groves, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, spoke with faculty and graduate students about the twenty-third U.S. Census. Brooke Wallig Staff Writer

Robert Groves, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, presented to a packed room of graduate students and faculty in Mann Hall on Monday about the recent summation of the 2010 census. The U.S. Census, which formally ended on Sept. 8, is a major campaign undertaken every ten years to calculate the abundance and distribution of people living in the United States, according to Groves. According to Groves, the main purpose of the census is to correctly represent the U.S. population. “I say this all the time,” said Groves. “What I want is to count every resident once, and only once, and in the right

creation of a list of names and adplace.” Groves said the census has never dresses of people who need to be been able to completely count every contacted. Of those people consingle individual in the United States, tacted, approximately 72 percent due to factors including illegal immi- of them returned the initial mailed survey, an increase from the 2000 gration. “Since no one has an exact number census. Groves said he contributes this of undocumented immigrants in this country we are actually going to re- increase to multiple factors including the shortport several difened length ferent statistics of the new in this census,” census, efsaid Groves. “As forts to cross statisticians, we language are excited about barriers, and this, but we are t he ef for t s probably the only to work with ones who are.” Robert Groves, director of the U.S. communities Groves, whose Census Bureau. to increase presentation was participation. hosted by N.C. “Not only is this census much State’s Department of Statistics, focused mainly on the design of the shorter than any other, it is the first census, the collection of accurate data, year we have included bilingual and the various factors that affect the forms and language assistance guides, which have helped to indata collected. According to Groves, the process started in November 2009 with the CENSUS continued page 3

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Some information about intalling the chancellor: Randy Woodson is N.C. State University’s 14th Chancellor. He came to N.C. State from Purdue University where he was the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. Woodson was named Chancellor on Jan. 8 and officially assumed the Chancellor position on April 5. Woodson will be officially installed Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. in a ceremony. The ceremony will have the theme of “Locally responsive. Globally engaged,” and will kick off more than a week of celebrations and activities to honor Woodson. SOURCE: CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE

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Chancellor Installation

Dr. William “Randy” Woodson will be officially installed as the fourteenth chancellor on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m. in Reynolds Coliseum. Tra f f ic a nd pa rk i ng changes are as follows: Jeter Bays (“C” parking lot located between Reynolds Coliseum and the Coliseum Parking Deck)

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In 1935, a new electric scoreboard and time clock were used at Riddick Stadium for the first time during a game against the University of Georgia. The scoreboard and clock were a donation from the News & Observer.

Oct. 16 6:17 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Vet School Lot Officer located non-student sleeping on ground. All file checks were negative. Subject was trespassed from NCSU property. 7:41 A.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Carter-Finley Lots Officer monitored lots during N.C. State Fair. 9:51 A.M. | WARRANT SERVICE Public Safety Center Officers obtained and served warrant on staff member for assault in earlier event. 1:17 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Carroll Hall Student reported derogatory language on board by door. Appropriate personnel notified. 10:07 P.M. | ALCOHOL VIOLATION Dunn Avenue Officer issued trespass warnings to five St. Augustine students for alcohol violations.

In 1948, President Truman oversaw the techniques of State College ROTC cadets during a parade. SOURCE: HISTORICAL STATE

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will not be available for permit parking until after the event. Jeter Bays “C” permitholders should park in the Coliseum Deck Paylot on the lower level. Traffic attendants will be stationed at the entrances/exits to assist. The Coliseum Deck Paylot will be closed from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Reynolds Coliseum area will be very congested with regular University class-related traffic, as well as additional event traffic. Please consider carpooling, walking or riding Wolfline to the event.

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10:36 P.M. | ALCOHOL VIOLATION Morrill Drive Non-student was given verbal warning for alcohol violation. 11:36 P.M. | ALCOHOL VIOLATION Dunn Avenue Student was given verbal warning for alcohol violation. 11:43 P.M. | FIRE ALARM Pi Kappa Phi Officers responded to alarm caused by pull station being accidentally struck. 12:15 P.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Off Campus Officer assisted ECU Police at football game. 2:25 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Fraternity Court Two non-student was observed going through trash cans. Subjects complied to leave the area. 3:01 P.M. | LARCENY Bragaw Hall Student reported bicycle stolen. 4:59 P.M. | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT College of Textiles Student struck sign causing extensive damage to sign and vehicle. Appropriate personnel notified. 7:12 P.M. | LARCENY Scott Hall Student reported bicycle stolen. 9:53 P.M. | ALCOHOL VIOLATION Cates Avenue Student was referred to the

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Oct. 17 2:09 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Leazar hall Report of conscience subject in front of building. Officer located intoxicated student who was transported for treatment. Student will be referred at a later date. 2;38 A.M. | ASSIST ANOTHER AGENCY Hillsborough Building Lot Two students were referred to the University for Underage Possession, Disorderly Conduct and Drunk & Disruptive. Both students were charged by Raleigh Police Department for Underage Possession. 7:22 A.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR REPORT Off Campus Raleigh Police Department arrested student for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possessing firearm with altered serial number. Student was referred to the University for same. Appropriate personnel notified and paperwork completed. 7:25 A.M. | ASSIST ANOTHER AGENCY Ligon Street/Hutton Street Raleigh Police Department requested assistance with illegal parking related to State Fair. Cones were placed in the area. 7:33 A.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Carter-Finley Lots Officer monitored lots during N.C. State Fair.

4:46 P.M. | FIRE ALARM Bagwell Hall Units responded to alarm caused by cooking. 7:37 P.M. | LARCENY Bragaw Hall Student reported bicycle stolen. 8:27 P.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Miller Field Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance. 8:34 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Avent Ferry Complex Report of parking signs being pulled from ground. Appropriate personnel notified. 9:30 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Schenck Forest Officer located non-student parked in the area. Subject complied to leave.

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DOT looking to improve Pedestrian Safety The University Department of Transportation is seeking student feedback before making changes. Pranay Deshpande Staff Writer

Five thousand N.C. State students have been randomly selected to be part of a survey by the University Department of Transportation. A steering committee formed by the Department of Transportation and consultants will judge the responses of this survey to decide further actions to be taken. According to Brian O’Sullivan, University program manager with transportation, the survey is short and comprehensive. “Twelve questions were provided in the survey and the survey had option of ratings and responses,� O’Sullivan said. The Department of Transportation is trying to judge the requirements and opinions of people using this survey, according to O’Sullivan. “We don’t have an expectation from the survey, we are just trying to take a pulse,� said O’Sullivan. The survey is targeted at a random sample of people and doesn’t entirely consist of people using either bicycles or pedestrians. O’Sullivan said the University randomly selected the students to ask to fill out the survey “The survey may not be of interest to some people who don’t use both,� said O’Sullivan. According to O’Sullivan, the purpose of this survey is to get opinions from students, staff and faculty about the current situations on campus. Allison Carpenter, a planner with the transportation department, said the idea behind the survey is to get the best possible feedback. “The purpose is to engage the community to get the best feedback and make it friendlier for pedestrians and bikers,� Carpenter said.

So far, the interest in the survey has been pretty good, according to Carpenter. “The survey response is typical. We are receiving a variety of responses. So far, we have received around eleven hundred responses, people are interested,� Carpenter said. Carpenter said she considers more than a twenty percent response rate in a random sample to be decently good. The Department of Transportation currently has various initiatives to understand difficulties of both pedestrians and bikers. “We have public meetings to gather responses,� Carpenter said. “We also have various mapping exercises to identify problem areas.� According to Than Austin, a senior project manager with Martin Alexion Bryson Transportation Planning and Engineering, the survey is the beginning stages of an attempt to make campus safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. “The campus bicycle and pedestrian plan is an effort to improve conditions on campus and make it safer,� Austin said. Martin Alexion Bryson Transportation Planning and Engineering is the consulting firm based in Raleigh and associated with this project. They specialize in college campuses transportation. “We are technical advisors on this plan. We advised the University Department of Transportation on development of questions for the survey and the steering committee reviewed them,� Austin said. According to Austin, the outcome of the survey seems uncertain. “We are not going in pretending to know anything, we need inputs to make it effective,� said Austin. Austin said he feels that results will be a part of the overall analysis and will highlight different areas where changes are required. “This is to craft a vision for how campus will be, plan to develop

The rotation of chefs is intended to change the dining halls atmosphere and make them more equal. Joshua Chappell Staff Writer

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Listening to his Ipod, Zach Cutlip crosses alongside Dan Allen Drive. Cutlip, a freshman in the management, said he “crosses major roads on campus everyday.� Cutlip said he feels safe crossing roads on campus during the day, but “at night, the drivers are bad.�s

keeping in mind priorities of campus community,� Austin said. Austin said he feels that it is important to aim for maximum impact since the group doesn’t have unlimited budget. “We are working with students, staff and faculty to identify problems, the consultants will help after comments and feedbacks are obtained,� Carpenter said. Carpenter said she encouraged people to give feedbacks to the Department of Transportation even if they are not a part of the survey. According to Carpenter, there is no fixed timeline for the project, and it will probably have long-term impact. “It’s not going to be a short term one step easy plan, and it will take longer time to address this,� Carpenter said.

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Robert M. Groves, head of the Census Bureau, talks about how important the United States Census Bureau is. With local news organizations and raleigh reporters on the scene, Robert Groves made the lecture casual.

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crease participation by at least 2 percent,� Groves said. Although 2 percent may seem trivial, Groves said for every one percent increase in participation, at least eighty-five million dollars are saved. In the current economy, Grove said the Census Bureau is under a lot of stress to minimize costs. “This is by no means a cost efficient process. It takes a lot of money to complete,� said Groves. “It takes a lot of money to hire people to collect this data, print and distribute surveys, and to run a publicity campaign to increase participation.� Groves said that while the census is expensive, it has a very important purpose. “If you want to inform people about the current situation in the U.S., you have to have objective,

nonpartisan information,� said Groves. “It is important for people outside the field of statistics to know that this census provides that crucial data.� Sujit Ghosh, professor of statistics and co-director of N.C. State’s statistics graduate program, said graduate students in statistics are required to attend at least fifteen events like that of Groves’, though other colleges within the university were contacted. “The graduate students in statistics receive credit for coming to this event, but we also sent out information to other colleges about this presentation to hopefully bring in more students,� said Ghosh. “We had a lot of interest from CHASS.� For those students who are studying statistics, Groves said it is important for them to understand and delve into the process of completing the census since it is one “massive logistical exercise� in statistics. “A talk like mine reinforces these students’ choice of study,

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O’Sullivan said he feels that there won’t be any drastic changes to current system of transportation. “I can’t predict the output of the survey or final output, it will be decided by advisory committee with consultants and staff,� O’Sullivan said. O’Sullivan said he feels that safety is key thing for transportation. “There have been improvements in the past that have created safety awareness for biking and walking,� O’Sullivan said. If you have received a bicycle and pedestrian survey please complete the survey, it will help planning and advisory committee work efficiently after the survey,� O’Sullivan said.

and it gives them a sense of the application of statistics in the real world,� said Groves. “This was a huge project, and is one that also changes political power.� Groves said he describes statistics as a field often overlooked and underappreciated. “No one thinks about bridges until they fall down,� said Groves. “Statistics is like that.� Dr. Steven Townsend, director of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, said statistics will be further discussed and celebrated this Wednesday in front of the SAS building, where there will be events honoring the inaugural “World Statistics Day.� “This is a product of the United Nations, of which the United State is a part,� said Groves. “This is a first for the world.�

The main chefs from Case, Clark, and Fountain dining halls were rotated at the beginning of this academic year. The idea was developed by the Bill Brizzolara, executive chef, and Keith Smith, food service manager, as a way to add variety to on-campus dining. According to Smith, Brizzolara played a large part in determining where chefs went. “Our executive chef proposed what locations would be best for each chef to move to,� Smith said. Chef Joe went from Clark Dining Hall to Fountain Dining Hall. Chef Yves went from Fountain Dining Hall to Case Dining Hall. Chef Kevin Nichols went from Case Dining Hall to Clark Dining Hall, according to Smith. “Each chef has different talent and strengths,� Smith said. “By moving the chefs, it allowed for their strengths to make each location stronger.� According to Smith, each chef had been at their respective dining hall for several years. “Each chef had been in their positions for about five year,� Smith said. “Each chef has different talents and strengths. By moving the chefs, it allowed for their strengths to make each location that much stronger.� It was also important for University Dining to maintain the positive aspects of each chef after the switch, according to Smith. “We wanted to leverage the talents and strengths of each chef in the new locations while maintaining the standards that the previous chef had established,� said Smith. According to Smith, it was a difficult process for the chefs to learn about each location. “It took time for the chefs to work with each other to learn the different locations,� Smith said, “but all of our chefs are so talented that they adjusted quickly to each change.� The rotation was done during the summer. “We did the change during orientation and summer camps in July,� Smith said. Now that the rotation has been completed and the chefs are established, the results are starting to show. “I think each chef has made small changes in each location to make the experience for our customers to be better this year than past years,� Smith said. Smith said that over the past year, including the time since the swap occurred, customer comments have become more positive. “This is a ref lection that we are doing something right with presentation, marketing, menu development and making staff changes,� Smith said. Smith said this is the first time this many positions have been changed simultaneously. “This is not something that I plan to do on a regular basis,� Smith said. Smith said he is proud of how the rotation went. “I am very proud of our locations and how each chef takes ownerships in food quality, appearance and taste,� Smith said. According to Randy Lait, director of dining services, the change has been beneficial to students and University Dining as a whole. “I think it has brought positive energy to the program,� Lait said, “so that each dining hall benefits from the best things each chef can do in addition to the good things the previous chefs did.�

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THE FACTS:

The University Department of Transportation released a random survey to the University to gather opinions about traveling around and between the campuses. The DOT is working with Martin/Alexion/Bryson Transportation Planning to improve areas on campus that have been identified as problem areas and address issues with travelers.

OUR OPINION:

Although thousands of students, faculty and staff travel around campus every day by driving, walking and biking, everyone is responsible for the safety of those around them as they travel.

very morning thousands of students, faculty and staff flock to the University to start class and work. Due to the modest history of our school in terms of road planning, driving onto campus is a slow, congested affair meshed with more foot and bike traffic. Students and faculty dodge drivers as they cross the streets and drivers slowly follow bikers up Dan Allen Drive and Pullen Road. This posses a safety concern for everyone as they make their way to classes, but walkers, bikers and drivers need to be aware as they travel to make sure everyone is safe. Most students choose to walk across campus. These people are the slowest travelers and tend to be the least aware as they walk. People who choose to walk need to be more aware

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of bikers, skateboarders and drivers; they move much faster and there is less time for them to safely avoid hitting a slower walker who walks out in front of them. They are also entitled to rights as pedestrians. Cars are supposed to stop for them, but that does not mean walkers can just start walking across the street. Bikers travel any way they can to get to where they are going the fastest, whether or not there are students and faculty walking the same way. They slide through crowds and try to whizz past people. While most of bikers are aware of what is going on around them, they still need to be vigilant about

the preoccupied walker. They also need to remember to obey the rules of the road as they use the road with cars. This means stopping at stop signs, traffic lights, and yielding to pedestrians. Drivers are limited in how and where they can travel on campus. Speed limits are slow, and there is almost constant congestion during the day because of limited parking and the sheer amount of people. Frustrations run high and many of them become impatient as they are stuck waiting in long lines and get stuck behind busses. However, drivers on campus need to remember pedestrians who are also trying

to get where they are going. Pedestrians legally have the rightof-way, which means drivers have to stop for them. Drivers need to remember bikers use the road too, and have the same rights as cars. Rushing around bikers is a risky move and can result in serious injury. Students have been hit by cars and almost sideswiped by bikes. Bikers risk their safety to travel down the University’s congested roads. Overall, while everyone is trying to get where they are going, awareness can save time and ultimately save someone’s life. The Department of Transportation is working to make campus safer for travelors. Students, faculty and staff need to give their input to DOT so improvements and changes can be made to best serve them.

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e employ hea lth products a lmost every day to ensure we are clean and healthy. They promise ever y thing from making our hair shinier to brightening our smile. Most of the oral hygieneconscious a mong s t u s rinse with a mouthwash product reguTheju larly. Some of Jacob us use them in Staff Columnist the belief that they protect our gums as much as they protect our teeth. Given the everyday nature of these products, it came as a surprise to learn these products do not do all they claim to do. More than two weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration sent out warning letters to three companies who manufacture mouth rinse products -- Joh nson & Johnson, which manufactures Listerine Mouthwash, CVS Corporation, which manufact u r e s C VS Complete Care Mouthwash, a nd Walgreens Company, which manufactures Walgreen Mouth R i nse. T he companies claimed their products promote healthy gums and removes plaque above gum lines. While the FDA determined the products could indeed help prevent cavities, they could not determine if the products could help prevent gum diseases. If the FDA could not determine that the products provide the benefits they claim to provide, then it is clearly a case of false advertising. Extrapolation of the existing benefits, without sufficient proof, still counts as misleading the customers. And as the statistics on the FDA website shows, false advertising

is by no means an isolated incident. In more serious cases of health-related false advertising, this could lead to potentially harmful effects for the users of the product, and can be the basis of law suits and public relations disasters for the manufacturer. A closer working relationship between the marketing and research/development branches of the company need to be developed to avoid these problems from the very outset. With the research/development branch verifying the product can indeed provide the benefits claimed in the advertisement, the customer’s safety and the company’s success are protected. As members of a campus community, it means you need to be even more vigilant while purchasing and using products, especially if they are related to your health and well being. While purchasing anything other than widely used and trusted medicines, even if they are over the counter, make sure to read the fine print. If you notice that an item is primarily based on a particular chemical compound, it would not t a ke a lot of effort to Google and see if it has known side effects, even if nothing is mentioned in the product carton. Above all, keep in mind that advertisements are just that, a statement of benefits you “may” receive on using the product. They are not, by any means, rock solid guarantees that you would receive those benefits without doubt.

“If the FDA could not determine that the products provide the benefits they claim to provide, then it is clearly a case of false advertising”

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Is travelling on campus safe? Why or why not? BY AYANNA SEALS

“If I go somewhere at night, I take someone with me” Bekka Cumings freshman, biological sciences

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Cries for help smothered by smoke of a legal high Students should not be free to use the legal frug known as K2. The idea that students ‚ “should be free to choose” K2 represents lack of thought and callousness. Simply warning students and other young people of the adverse affects of the drug and hoping they inform themselves before using the drug is not nearly enough. A few frightening cases (including the NCSU student experiencing seizures) should be all that is needed to take the product off the shelves. When a mass produced product has resulted or has been linked to significant danger, illness, or death, it is recalled and taken off the market until these problems no longer exist (Toyota’s malfunctioning gas pedals or Peter Pan’s contaminated peanut butter). Why should K2 be any different? K2 is derived from synthetic

THC, the active ingredient found in marijuana, and its ingredients are unregulated. You could be smoking a mixture of roach eggs and dog feces for all you know; or even worse, a chemical poison of which you have no knowledge. Obviously, students are looking for a legal alternative to marijuana and are dissatisfied with the hookah smoking trend (which research is also proving to be quite dangerous). Let me remind you of some of the dangers of smoking marijuana: lethargy, memory loss, altered time perception, and the fact that it is a gateway drug. Could lethargy, memory loss, and altered time perception really be good things for a student trying to study or turn in a paper on time? And how about holding a close relationship with a boyfriend or girlfriend, or maintaining good hygiene? Why would anyone be looking for the legal equivalent to this? The other, much more significant problem is the idea of the “gateway” drug. Students and young people often overlook this and think, “I’m too smart to try hard drugs.” Well, you weren’t too smart to try K2. And as for those lab mice, testing has actually resulted in interesting findings. In fact, according to the DEA, “K2 can lead to a lower body temperature, partial paralysis, and the temporary inability to feel pain in mice.” The people who want to numb themselves from pain are looking for help and support from others rather than the freedom to drug themselves. And what about the outside influences that are luring people into using K2? Because of the strong social nature of the lives of adolescents and young people, and specifically college students, peer pressure and popularity

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can persuade people to use dangerous drugs when they normally wouldn’t. Banning this drug can help protect against these social pressures. So rather than cold-heartedly telling students and young people they should be “free to choose,” why not take action to ban the drug and instead provide users with the healthy support they really need.

“I walked back from the library last night at 4 a.m. and felt fine.” Ian Yancey freshman, First Year College

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“I always feel safe at State because of the resources provided for us, like the Blue Light Stations and the Safety Escorts.” Brittany Nowicki freshman, management

“Definitely, I’ve walked at 3 a.m. in the morning and there’s tons of people that aren’t sketchy…And I’ve walked on other campuses and realized how safe this one is.” Will Huntley freshman, nuclear engineering

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2010• PAGE 5

Cute as a Button How a common button can become your favorite accessory Staci Thornton Staff Columnist

A little sewing is required to make your own ring out of elastic and buttons, but it’s not too difficult. After threading the needle, weave it in and out through the holes in the base button and the middle of the elastic band. After the first button is sewn, the ends of the elastic should be sewn together to form the ring.

Using a hot glue gun, glue the second, medium-sized button to the base button. If some glue seeps through the holes of the second button, use the excess glue to attach the smallest button on top of the others.

I used to work in a costume shop at a local theatre company and after several fights with sewing machines, the costume designer finally said, “you do buttons.” Needless to say, I got very good at sewing buttons and started to use them as accessories, instead of fasten your clothes I’ve recently seen a lot of button rings and like usual, I thought, I could do that. First, if you’ve never sewed a button, don’t worry, it’s very easy. Second, you will need some elastic, a needle, thread, a hot glue gun and three buttons—one large, medium, and small button that can fit within one another. All of these items can be bought at a place like Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts. This project is a lso ver y thrifty—I bought eight buttons and the elastic for not even $10. That’s four rings for less than $2.50 each, doesn’t get much better than that! When choosing buttons, use ones that have holes in them, not hooks in the back. Also, be sure the holes in the buttons are not farther apart then the width of the elastic. I prefer two hole buttons, but it’s up to you! Start by plugging in the hot glue gun and placing it on some newspaper—it will take a while to warm up. Next cut a piece of elastic just a little bit bigger than the size of whichever finger you would like the ring to be on. Now take your biggest button and sew it onto the middle of the elastic. To sew a button, take a piece of thread that’s about two feet long. Thread the needle and put it into the middle of the thread. Take the ends and tie a not so the needle is in the middle of the thread and you are basically sewing with two pieces of thread. Start from the bottom of the elastic and push the needle through one of the buttonholes. Pull tight until the knot you tied in the end of the thread is caught under the elastic. Next, put the nee-

dle down into the other buttonhole, pulling from underneath the elastic. Repeat going up through one buttonhole, a nd dow n through the other. After about ten repetitions—or until you feel it is secure—and the needle is on the underside of the elastic, cut the thread so the needle is off. Tie a knot in the thread so that it won’t unravel. Now, take the elastic and sew it together so that it forms a ring, making it a little tighter so it will stay on your finger. Follow the same directions as sewing a button, just without the button. Once the hot glue gun is ready, put a small bit on the large button that has been sewn onto the elastic. Place the medium button on top of the glue and if some glue goes through the buttonholes, use it and place the small button on top of that. After it cools, simply put it on and enjoy! For a simpler look—or if you don’t have a hot glue gun—just sew one large, ornate button onto the elastic and make a one button ring. My sister always keeps a button box—a box where she puts all of the buttons that come with new clothes that you rarely ever use. You can use these for many different purposes. You can change out the buttons on your favorite top to give it a new twist. Just be sure they are the same size as the original buttons so it will still fit through the buttonhole. You can also take a plain white tee shirt and sew on buttons into a design to give it a new update. Sew a button flower onto the bottom left hand side of a tee shirt or trim the collar to add some excitement to an otherwise boring shirt. While I was working at the theatre, the hair designer told me that I needed to use something other than bobby pins in my hair because they were just too plain. So I took straight bobby pins and glued on one button, or sometimes, a whole row of them. It gives your hair a splash of creativity. So even if you can’t sew, you can still use buttons to update your wardrobe. Never be afraid to try new things and use what you already have, like a drawer or box full of buttons.

After the glue dries, the do-it-yourself ring is complete. Next step: show it off to all your jealous friends.

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Designers paint Warhol-inspired tribute to dean STUDENTS FROM THE COLLEGE OF DESIGN PAINTED THE FREE EXPRESSION TUNNEL WHITE OVERNIGHT, EXCEPT FOR A COLLAGE OF THE COLLEGE’S DEAN, DUBBED DESIGNSTEIN. STORY BY LAURA WILKINSON PHOTOS BY MIKAYLA CRAIG

Dylan Thomson, a freshman in architecture, holds one of the stencils designed by fellow freshman in architecture Alexander Backeris as he fills it in with teal spray paint. “I love it. I’ve been pumped about it ever since we got the idea and finally getting to do it has just been a blast,” Thomson said.

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The Andy Warhol-inspired collage of Marvin Malecha, dean of the College of Design, was designed and stenciled by firstyear studio students after seven hours of hard work Monday morning. Each face required the use of multiple stencils for each layer of spray paint added.

Grant Wylie, a freshman in architecture, and Andrew Shields, a freshman in environmental architecure, scratch multiple layers of spray paint off of the ceiling lights in the Free Expression Tunnel early Monday morning, Oct. 18. “All the design students just joined together and came together for this,” Wylie said. Shields agreed the event was “pretty cool.”

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Dylan Thomson and Mason Lehman, freshmen in architecture, roll white paint on the ceiling of the Free Expression Tunnel in the early hours of the morning on Monday. “My favorite part is the shock value — just the fact that the tunnel is totally white,” Lehman said.

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Working through the night, a group of design students used buckets of paint to cover the Free Expression Tunnel white, with the exception of an expanse of wall dedicated to a mural of Marvin Malecha, the dean of the College of Design. Ryan Whitley, a freshman in architecture, led the event and bought all of the supplies. “I was sitting in a boring studio critique brainstorming a new idea to do in the tunnel. Obviously, the dean is a big figure in design. At the beginning he was an icon for the design school and I wanted to incorporate an idea based off of that in the Free Expression Tunnel,” Whitley said. “After [the dean’s] class, this icon figure has grown bigger because I’ve learned so much from him. I’ve seen the work that he’s done and how he thinks about design which has changed my perspective on the way I think about creating my own personal designs.” Whitley said the group grew from around 10 to more than 40 as the night wore on. “You just don’t get many opportunities to get this many people to be a part of something that’s so big. We are all here for one reason and that is to hang out as a big crowd and as designers. In a sense we are all like one big family,” Whitley said. Matt Hirsch, a freshman in architecture and co-leader of the group, said the dean’s face was inspired by Andy Warhol paintings. “We knew that we were going to do multiple faces and it reminded us of Andy Warhol and his famous Marilyn Monroe paintings and so we decided to do our own version of an Andy Warhol painting but instead use the dean of design school’ s face,” Hirsch said. Alexander Backeris, a freshman in architecture, was the concept artist and process designer. Backeris found a picture of the dean on the website and not only came up with the Andy Warhol idea, but he also designed the stencils for it. There were multiple layers of stencil for each image. Kevin DeHaven, a freshman in architecture, said he thinks people will not paint over the whiteness. “I think it’s awesome and people will respect it so much that they won’t paint over it. This will most likely be the last thing ever painted in the Free Expression Tunnel,” DeHaven said. The work of artistry was dubbed “Designstein” by the participants, because they said the dean looks like Einstein. Mikayla Craig contributed to this report.

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For those who like to party downtown after a week full of exams and studying, downtown Raleigh offers many nightclubs. One of these businesses, Fubar, tries to emulate the theme of a party bar, mixed dance club and spring break simulation. Fubar, a party bar and night club, is a prime example of an upcoming venue that is growing in popularity since its opening on Oct. 1, 2009. Fubar offers an upbeat atmosphere full of energy and excitement. Furthermore, the venue often offers a plethora of drink specials and discounts. While growing in popularity with students, Fubar also appeals to older crowds and often

draws a large range of ages. “College parties and regular social events are fun, but when my friends and I want to go out to dance and meet new people, Fubar is always a great place to go,” Emily Torbert, a sophomore in First Year College, said. Often, students find that bars do not have appropriate space to dance, let loose and relieve built-up school-related stress. Fubar breaks that standard with its open dance floor and up-tempo environment. “My friends and I went to Fubar recently not knowing what to expect, it turned out to be a really great time. The prices were very reasonable, it was not too far away from campus, and I met some other students that were just looking to go out and have a fun time downtown,” Mike Holesh, a junior in business administration, said. According to Fubar’s manager, Matt Lancaster, the club’s main goal is to create consistency in its operations. Lancaster said the venue would

like to provide unparalleled entertainment on a nightly basis while remaining affordable to the public. Moreover, he said Fubar would like to eventually branch out to areas such as Greenville and Wilmington. In addition to branching out to new locations, the Fubar staff has other big plans on the table. Starting Oct. 4th, a camera crew began filming a reality television show based on the staff. Cameras follow a select group of workers at the venue to display the intense workplace that comes with managing a party bar. The producers are focused on themes such as work behind the bar and its inner workings. The cameras will also follow the workers back to their homes and film them as they engage in their everyday routines. After filming, the production company, Fatty Slims, will send the film to a company in Florida in hope it will reach national television.

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Sophomore Dave Thomson prepares to return the ball during the match against Vanderbilt January 22. Thomson is from Hatfield, Hertfordshire, U.K. and has a brother, Matt, who is also on the men’s tennis team.

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Redshirt junior Audie Cole jumps up into the student section doing a Lambeau Leap after beating UNC Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Cole lead the Pack in tackles with 11, 2 solo and 9 assist. N.C. State beat UNC 28-27.

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now. I had offers coming out of high school, but never seriously thought about it because I wanted to play football.” While Cole admitted he may not have been one of the best linebackers starting out of high school, he said he has come to love the position. “Playing linebacker and quarterback are really different from each other,” Cole

said. “I enjoy both, but I loved having the ball in my hands as a quarterback and scoring touchdowns, which I have not been able to do as a linebacker at State. Now that I am comfortable as a linebacker, I don’t care where I am on the field.” During Cole’s senior year of high school, he originally intended to play for Brian Kelly at Central Michigan University. However, when Kelly announced he was leaving for Cincinnati University Cole reopened his recruitment. He eventually decided to attend

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tice habits, Thomson was pleased with his results. “It has been a little frustrating since the beginning of the semester because it kind of felt like I had taken a step back after identifying the problems in my game,” Thomson said. “But this weekend I was really happy with the way I played because I got to play better and see the work pay off.” However, attitude is only part of the equation. Fitness has been a heavy focus in the off-season, as well as the daily training regiment. “One of the biggest improvements over the last eight weeks is fitness,” Choboy said. The team works on con-

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have had more players in the round of 16.”

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Bryan on Mackey Award midseason watch list Redshirt junior tight end George Bryan is one of 22 studentathletes on the 2010 John Mackey Award midseason watch list released Monday by the Nassau County Sports Commission. The Mackey award is given annually to the best tight end in college football. Bryan ranks third in catches with 20, totaling 240 yards. He has two touchdown receptions and has caught at least one pass in each of State’s seven games thusfar. Bryan was named to the preseason Mackey Award watch list and was voted preseason All-ACC this summer, after earning first-team allconference honors last season. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETIC

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Wednesday MEN’S SOCCER VS. COASTAL CAROLINA Dail Soccer Stadium, 7 p.m.

Former multi-sport star finally comfortable at linebacker. Cory Smith Staff Writer

After a season-ending injury in July, senior linebacker Nate Irving left the Wolfpack’s defense in need of help last season. The team found stability from an unlikely source - former high school quarterback Audie Cole, who tallied a team-high 85 tackles. Cole, now a redshirt junior, said he feels much more comfortable as a linebacker and has gained a better understanding of the position after a year of experience. During the 2009 campaign, coach Tom O’Brien started Cole in every game. The upperclassman admits it was an experience he needed to improve. “When I first came to State I was terrible as a linebacker,” Cole said. “It took a lot of coaching, practicing, and playing experience to get better. Learning from the coaching staff and playing with Terrell [Manning] and Nate [Irving] was what

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Redshirt junior Audi Cole makes a tackle against East Carolina on Saturday. Cole finished the game with nine tackles, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in the Pack’s 33-27 overtime loss in Greenville.

helped me to learn the position the most.” While Cole had a productive season last year, the addition of Manning and Irving vastly improved the junior’s output. In just seven games, Cole has already matched his total of four sacks from last; and with seven and a half tackles for loss, he’s just half of a tackle away from duplicating last year’s total.

“I have to credit a lot of what I have done this year to Nate Irving and Terrell Manning,” Cole said. “I have been more aggressive this year, but when the other team has to worry about three of us rather than one, it gives us all more of an opportunity to make plays.” Although Cole is enjoying a successful year at N.C. State as a linebacker, he still says that

football was not originally his favorite sport as a child. Cole was a multi-sport star at Monroe High School in Monroe, Mich. He lettered in basketball and is a gold-glove boxer. Additionally, Cole was recruited for his skills in baseball as a pitcher and outfielder, but he opted to play football instead. He played linebacker at his former school, but was scouted as

a quarterback after he threw for 3,285 yards and 23 touchdowns in his career. He didn’t move over to the defensive side of the ball until his senior year. “I loved baseball growing up,” Cole said. “Baseball was probably my favorite sport, but I love football just as much

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Thursday WOMEN’S TENNIS @ ITA REGIONAL INDOORS Chapel Hill, N.C., All day Friday SWIMMING & DIVING VS. MARYLAND Carmichael Gymnasium, 2 p.m.

MEN’S TENNIS

FOOTBALL

Amerson making immediate impact

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. VIRGINIA Reynold’s Coliseum, 7 p.m. WOMEN’S TENNIS @ ITA REGIONAL INDOORS Chapel Hill, N.C., All day

True freshman finding his niche in the secondary.

MEN’S TENNIS @ UNC WILMINGTON INVITATIONAL Wilmington, N.C., All day Saturday SWIMMING & DIVING VS. DAVIDSON Carmichael Gymnasium, 1 p.m. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL VS. VIRGINIA TECH Reynold’s Coliseum, 7 p.m. WOMEN’S GOLF @ LANDFALL TRADITION Wilmington, N.C., All day

DID YOU KNOW?

“I was very excited, my family was excited and it was just a great experience.”

In 1921, an anonymous alum was upset that the behavior of some players on the football team was “as unruly as a pack of wolves.” Within weeks, both the N.C. State Alumni News and the new student newspaper, Technician, began referring to the football team as “The Wolfpack.”

QUOTE OF THE DAY “I have been more aggressive this year, but when the other team has to worry about three of us rather than one, it gives us all more of an opportunity to make plays.” Audie Cole, a redshirt junior

since the start of the season. He also managed to become the Pack’s starting cornerback for the past three games. “It was fun, fast and adrenaline pumping,” Amerson said. Taylor Barbour “I was very excited, my family Deputy Sports Editor was excited and it was just a Since arriving at N.C. great experience.” But the freshman from DudState Tom O’Brien has focused first and foremost ley High School did not expect on having the best college this much playing time this football program in the early on. Instead, Amerson state. Whether its winning focused on playing hard and the “in-state champion- competing every day in pracship” like his team did two tice. “When I came in I was just years ago when it defeated in-state rivals ECU, Wake, planning on competing,” Amerson sa id. UNC and “W hat ever Duke all happens hapin the pens and if same seathey needed son or me to be on winning t he f ield I the North would be one Carolina the field. But recruitif they wanting battle, ed me to be a O’Brien backup I was has always David Amerson, freshman, going to be a aimed to cornerback backup.” have his However, program a step ahead of its instate the coaches believed in Amerson’s ability and put him out rivals. Through seven games, there, even though he lacked one of the top instate fresh- experience playing cornermen has been cornerback back after playing mostly safety David Amerson. Amerson throughout high school. But is one of three highly-touted Amerson believes that it was North Carolina players who his ability to understand the committed to State in Feb- defense so quickly and his ruary of 2010, a group that natural abilities that led him included offensive tackle to starting so early on in his Robert Crisp and wide re- collegiate career. “I guess it was my consistency ceiver Anthony Creecy. “We know we are never in practice,” Amerson said. “It going to keep everyone in was just showing them that I this state,” O’Brien said. understand the defense and “That is impossible these was getting the game a little days. As we said before, we bit more and playing faster.” And so far this season, Amhave to get our fair share. What we are doing is having erson has not disappointed. the same assistant coaches With 18 tackles in his first go back to the same areas as three starts, seven of which before and they are build- came against Boston College, ing those relationships, and a rare instance of O’Brien startthat is important.” ing a true freshman has paid Out of this season’s true dividends. freshmen, Amerson has made the biggest impact, as he has been a consistent performer on special teams

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Dominic Hodgson, a junior in management, returns the ball to Georgia Tech at the men’s tennis match on March 28. Hodgson lost his match in the third set after a tied second set from Georgia Tech.

Thomson, Pulgar lead Pack State impresses in regional tournament Jon Goodman Staff Writer

In the ITA Carolinas Regional Championship, N.C. State collected 13 singles and four doubles victories over the course of four days. Junior Jaime Pulgar and sophomore Dave Thomson led the squad, advancing to the round of 16 in singles competition. Thomson would ultimately lose to No. 30 Jose Hernandez of North Carolina in the semifinals 6-1, 6-2 after posting a team-high five wins in the tournament.

While Pulgar has been the leader of the team and showing consistent success, Thomson emerged as a standout in Chapel Hill over the weekend. “There are definitely key things [Thomson] has been working on and it is definitely showing,” head coach Jon Choboy said. Thomson credits his achievements to a newfound determination and commitment to train harder. “Over my freshman season I learned some things that I needed to work on with my game,” Thomson said. “As I went along I recognized things that I needed to do better and things I needed to change.” An attitude adjustment led

Thomson to become a much harder working competitor in practice. He said he realized the importance of practice and makes a conscious decision to give 100% each time he sets foot on the court. “I kind of said to myself that my attitude in practice had to change,” Thomson said. “I decided I had to go out in practice and nail the things I wanted to do in the match because no one can just turn it on. I changed my attitude in practice from where when things get difficult instead of giving up, I persevere.” With this newfound perseverance, and better prac-

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