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Input at forum spawns further debate Student Body President’s question to administration incites further review of cuts Ty Johnson
ignite a brainstorming session about other ways to cut services while protecting student support programs. Jim Ceresnak’s question to the administration “I think their questions about DUAP are very at the open budget forum July 9th bordered on valid and very real,” Arden said following the forhetorical as he noted that the Department of rum. Undergraduate Academic Programs was slated “Are we going to accommodate those [services] to receive a 26-percent cut while the vice chancel- in other ways? Are we going to shift some resourclor and provost units will be cut by 22.64 percent. es around? Perhaps we need to think a little more “Does this University value administrative sup- creatively.” port over academic support?” Ceresnak asked, And while the administration’s budget-creatadding how anxious it made him to ask such a ing body has largely focused on avoiding cutting question before the administration. colleges, Ceresnak said it was just as important But Ceresnak’s question, to protect programs that the first from the audience aided students. of about 200 — made up “DUAP is a division that of students, faculty and provides vital services to staff — set the tone for students,” Ceresnak said the rest of the forum. Wednesday. Administrators and “No one will ever graduaudience members spoke ate from the Department candidly about the budof Undergraduate Acaget-creating process that demic Programs, but how has the University seeking many students would not ways to save money while have graduated or would Chancellor Jim Woodward protecting its academic have had a tougher time core. graduating without the Chancellor Jim Woodservices [it] offers?” ward said the sentiments Woodward said the adexpressed by the president of the student body ministration and budget-building team heard the did not fall on deaf ears as he vowed that he would concerns expressed about DUAP’s fate. personally revisit the proposed cut of DUAP, a He was also encouraged that the department department largely consisting of academic support heads heard what students had to say. groups that range from tutoring and advising to “I wanted the academic leadership that’s responNew Student Orientation and First Year College. sible for putting the final budget together to hear “I heard loud and clear the concern expressed the concerns expressed by students,” Woodward about cutting too much of the budget of these said. student support units,” Woodward said follow“The impact of the student comments is very ing the forum. real. The people who will make these decisions “We will go back and re-look at that. I will re- about how to allocate these cuts in the department look at that.” heard these concerns as well.” Provost Warwick Arden also said the inquiry Student Senate President Kelli Rogers said cuts about DUAP’s cuts were valid, and said it would of the magnitude the University is dealing with Editor in chief
“I heard loud and clear the concern expressed about cutting too much of the budget of these student support units,”
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Interim Provost Warwick Arden talks to students, faculty, staff, and others at the budget forum held in Stewart Theater Thursday, July 9, 2009. In addition to an initial 5% budget cut, the University must cut an additional 5%. The forum was held to allow students, faculty and staff to voice budgetary concerns.
will pose problems for student services, but said DUAP’s value to the University is somewhat understated. “Academic cuts are always difficult because, no matter what, someone is going to be upset about it and it’s going to hurt some student’s education,” Rogers said. “DUAP does a lot of stuff extra for students that students need.” Rogers said DUAP was “one of the few departments on campus that understands the importance of advising,” and that, while it may lessen the blow colleges must take, it fills a void that
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OIT shuts down services for weekend upgrades Down time will impact MyPack, Wolfwise Chris Frederick Staff Writer
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1911 C-Store stocks Pepsi products. See page 6.
The wait for Lonnie Poole is over After multiple delays golf course on centennial campus has finally opened See page 8.
The stench is back See page 4.
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Viktoria Lukash, a freshman in biology, shoots pool at the Wolves’ Den in Talley Student Center Tuesday night. The Wolves’ Den has pool, table-tennis, and video games available for participants of New Student Orientation to use at night.
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Accessing OIT internet applications may be a little bit tricky this weekend as the Office of Information Technologies takes time to perform a much needed electrical configuration in the Datacenter 2 facility. The problem involves the backup battery system the university uses to run internet servers during power outages. Many important applications are dependant on these servers for power. MyPack portal and Wolfwise are just two of the applications greatly used by NCSU staff and students. “One of the two power conditioners (battery backup and generator transfer units) is not functioning correctly,” said Vice Chancellor of OIT Marc Hoit. Hoit says the company performing the repair has tried to fix the problem without interrupting services but where unsuccessful. “The OIT is working to reduce the impact of the repair…but there will be some inconvenience since the repair cannot be accomplished without shutting down the server.” Last week at an OIT meeting Hoit explained the urgency behind the repair. “This is a critical fix,” Hoit said. “As it is if there was a power failure that lasted lon-
ger than the battery backup, all services would loose power and shutdown.” Hoit explains that the OIT office is trying to determine which services will be impacted the most during maintenance. “The OIT team is trying to move as many services to the other power source- they are working with campus to determine which services are most critical and support other services,” Hoit said. “The shutdown of services will begin as early as Friday, July 17th in preparation for this maintenance,” said Chris King, OIT assistant director of help desk services. “The majority OIT service shut downs are scheduled to begin at approximately 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 18th.” King says OIT will be shutting down applications according to their importance. “While some applications will be unavailable for use the major administrative systems such as MyPack Portal, The Student Information System (SIS), and the Financial and Human resources system will be available until 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 18th ,” said King. Meaning services such as course registration, housing, and payroll will be unavailable to use after 11 p.m. on Saturday. The Wolfwise system will be degraded and will suffer a brief outage during the maintenance work. This repair comes at a critical time as incoming freshmen and existing students alike rely heavily on OIT services. Many OIT continued page 3
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individual colleges often can’t. “I understand that the University needs to make these cuts and cutting DUAP would lessen the affect it would have on classes for students — if they cut DUAP they might be able to save some classes,” Rogers said. “But, right now, DUAP is filling the role that other areas of the University should be filling and are failing to do so, especially with advising.” Ceresnak said while colleges and majors offer ad-
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Corrections & Clarifications On page 4 of the New Student Orientation issue, the Web site for Alpha Phi Omega Service fraternity was incorrect. The Web address is aponcsu.com. On page 2 of the July 2 issue, two World and Nation briefs were missing sources and another source was misspelled. The briefs were paraphrased from CNN.com and The Washington Post In last Thursday’s page 8 brief, “Men’s basketball to participate in Glen Wilkes Classic,” the acronym for the University of Central Florida was incorrect. It should have been UCF.
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8:14 AM | Trespassing Bragaw Hall Report of subject repeatedly trespassing on construction site. Investigation ongoing. 11:19 PM | Suspicious Vehicle Lake Raleigh Officer investigated vehicle parked in the area. Student was located and referred to the University for drug violation. 11:27 PM | Vehicle Stop Pullen Rd/Watauga Club Dr Non-student was arrested after license came back revoked during vehicle stop. 12:34 PM | B/E Vehicle Research III Student reported laptop taken from vehicle. 12:43 PM | Safety Program Talley Student Center Officer conducted program for New Student Orientation. 4:28 PM | Safety Program Talley Student Center Officer conducted program for Parent’s Orientation Program. 4:50 PM | Larceny Venture Deck Report of gas siphoned from vehicle. Investigation ongoing. 4:59 PM | Check Person DH Hill Library Report of non-student harassing females. Subject was trespassed from NCSU.
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University Theatre announces new season Wit h t he completion of Thompson Hall’s renovations, University Theatre has confirmed dates and shows for its 2009-10 season, which will kick off with a ribbon cutting and opening ceremony Aug. 17. Tours of the newly renovated facility will follow the event. The first University Theatre performance in the new Thompson will be “Amadeus,” beginning Sept. 18. The rest of the season
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Iranian plane crash leaves 168 dead
An Iranian airplane “disintegrated” upon impact when it crashed Wednesday near the city of Qazvin, according to Masood Jafari Nasab, security commander of the city which lies 90 miles north of Tehran, the capital. All 168 passengers and crew were killed in the crash of the Caspian Airlines plane. The crash left a large crater scattered with pieces of the three-engine Tupolev 154 in the earth. Source: CNN.com
Justice nominee questioned about abortion
Judge Sonia Sotomayor was pressed Wednesday to answer questions about her views on abortion to which the justice nominee responded with recent Supreme Court ruling on the issue. Sotomayor said the issue was not something she was asked about
lineup features “Blue,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “A Live Radio Play,” “Into the Woods” and “Macbeth.” Season tickets are available for $56 for faculty and staff and $20 for students. Individual ticket sales begin July 15. Call Ticket Central at 515-1100 or visit ncsu.edu/theatre for more information. Source: ARTS N.C. STATE
Campus Rec to sponsor blood drive Campus Recreation will hold a blood drive July 22 in Carmichael Recreation Center’s Playzone. The drive will run from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Interested partici-
before President Barack Obama nominated her for the post. John Cornyn of Texas and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, two Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee were key in questioning Sotomayor about the subject. Coburn is a doctor who has delivered several thousand babies. Cornyn questioned Sotomayor about a remark in which she seemed to suggest a “wise Latina woman” could come to a different or better decision than a white male. Sotomayor said while the personal background of a judge can help perspective, it wouldn’t change a judge’s ruling. Source: The New York Times
President announces $12 billion plan to aid community colleges Under fire from Republicans over the economic recovery and conceding that the job market will get worse before it improves, President Barack Obama announced a $12 billion plan to help community colleges prepare more Americans for jobs. The nation’s unemployment rate reached 9.5 percent in June, the highest in 26 years, and is expected to top
pants are encouraged to register for an appointment online at http://givesblood.org. Source: Campus Recreation
SG seeks to fill positions
Student Government is accepting applications for participants in its 89th session. An online application allows students to indicate what positions they are interested in. A list of open positions is online and accessible from the SG Web site, and at http://students.ncsu.edu/transition/position.php. E-mail Student Body President Jim Ceresnak with questions at sbp@ncsu.edu. Source: Student Government
10 percent in coming months. The $12 billion initiative would be paid for over 10 years through ending subsidies to banks and private lenders of student loans and would renovate and rebuild facilities and help develop online classes to boost course catalogs at colleges. Source: The Boston Globe
Baltimore-bound plane lands in W. Va.
A football-sized hole in the fuselage of a plane on its way to Baltimore forced an emergency landing for one of Southwest Airlines’ Boeing 737300s Monday. Southwest flights were operating as scheduled by Tuesday, but only after the airline inspected all 200 of its 137-seat planes. The Boeing 737-200 makes up about a third of Southwest’s 545 jet fleet. Officials have said there were no other planes damaged, and that it had never happened at Southwest before. Source: The Baltimore Sun
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Lorenzo Brown ineligible, headed to military academy for 2009-10 Brown will attend Hargrave Military Academy to “take care of a few academic things” Tyler Everett Deputy Sports Editor
According to reports, Sidney Lowe’s first blockbuster recruiting class may not be so star-studded after all. While the class will still boast a pair of sought-after big men in Richard Howell of Georgia and Deshawn Painter of Virginia, the loss of the prized combo guard ESPN rated the ninth best shooting guard in the nation comes as disheartening news to Wolfpack nation. While unsubstantiated rumors have circulated since his signing that Brown would not suit up for the Pack in 2009, the News & Observer recently extinguished virtually any hope of the rumors proving false with a re-
Weekend Shut downs Services affected: MyPack Portal, Wolfwise, some Unity/ Cyrus IMAP servers, some AFS file servers, some campus web pages and sites The majority of shutdowns will occur about 6 p.m. Saturday with services being restored at 7 p.m. Sunday.
port quoting Brown’s new coach, Kevin Keatts of Hargrave. “He just has to take care of a few academic things,” Keatts said of Brown’s rumored decision to attend the Virginia prep school. However, the university is reportedly in the process of appealing to the NCAA clearinghouse, so Brown’s absence from the 2009 Wolfpack roster, at least at this time, is not yet a certainty. Brown, whom many expected to crack the starting lineup as a freshman and provide immediate scoring to help out the backcourt, will leave a hole at shooting guard in which Lowe will likely insert sophomore C.J. Williams. Williams, who played in 25 games last season, primarily as a small forward, has earned high praise from Lowe this off-season as someone capable of playing shooting guard and of providing leadership on a young team.
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students use OIT services as a convenient way to register for classes and pay tuition. With these systems shutting down the process may be a bit of a waiting game. “I just hope it doesn’t last longer than this weekend because I have to pay my tuition using MyPack,” says Taryn Shaw, a junior in accounting. Everyone doesn’t share the concern and view the
At his summer press conference, Lowe said Williams and fellow sophomore Julius Mays have showed signs this summer as players he expects to emerge as leaders next summer “[Williams] is a two. I think he’s settling in at that. I think he knows that is his position,” Lowe said. “I think C.J. and Julius [Mays] will be two guys that I feel will step up, and step up in the right way.” Should all go as planned, Brown will arrive in Raleigh in time for the 2010 campaign, one season later than many hoped, but at the same time as five-star point guard recruit and close friend Ryan Harrow of Georgia.
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Chancellor Jim Woodward and Interim Provost Warwick Arden listen to a question at the budget forum held in Stewart Theater Thursday, July 9, 2009. The forum was held for administrators to listen to concerns over where an additional 5-percent budget cut would come from.
BUDGET maintenance as an important necessity. “It’s worth it,” says A.J. Kamal, a senior in zoology. “I would rather loose the services for a weekend and have them fixed, than have something go wrong and loose them for a month.” The maintenance will begin July 17th and run through July 19th. Chris King of the OIT help desk says he expects all services will be restored and working by 7p.m. Sunday, July 19th.
can, I’d like to soften the blow academic support programs take.” continued from page 1 Still, not all student concerns were heard at the forum, as junior in computer engineering John vising, those changing degree programs or seeking Kravtra pointed out. to double-major may Kravtra was concerned not get all the inforabout facilities and renovamation they need from tions to campus buildings. department-specific “I wonder how [the cuts advisors. are] going to affect hous“Sometimes it’s good ing,” Kravtra said. to have that indepen“There were plans to dent advising service,” replace Lee And Sullivan Student Body President Jim Ceresnak he said. because they don’t meet Ceresnak said he folcompliance and for other lowed up his questionreasons, but I’m sure they ing at the forum with will be delayed.” a letter to Arden, and said he simply wanted the administration to “take Arts & Entertainment Editor Bobby Earle contriba second look” at DUAP. uted to this story. “I’m not trying to make [the administration’s job] any more difficult,” Ceresnak said. “There are compromises to be made but, if we
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It’s time to think outside the box THE FACTS:
The University’s core mission entails significant funding requirements. In the past, the University has primarily relied on the very generous funding from the state. As the recession dried up the state’s revenue, our funding also dramatically decreased. The lack of outside funding: grants, donations, etc., makes the University’s funding requirements even harder to achieve.
OUR OPINION:
The University must find outside revenue sources to supplement state funding and tuition. A new capital campaign would be an excellent step in the right direction.
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Neverland has a place Do you know what originally inspired J.M. Barrie to write Peter Pan? It was watching his own five adopted sons slowly grow up and abandon the idyllic gambols of their youth, gambols that inspired the wellknown adventures of the bumbling Lost Boys. He wanted to create a child who would never leave that world, who would never have to grow up, and who would never face death or pain. Obviously, this is not realistic, but I think the magic of such a place will always hold power to bewitch humanity. Perhaps this is why the loss of so many beloved (and at times, falselyidolized) figures will always deserve mention in our news. Like it or not, celebrities connect powerfully with the multitudes, whether we join them weekly on television; sing loudly to their music in our cars; or cheer them on wildly, emotions running high in the fourth-quarter. Though their time fades, the memories in the hearts of those they inspired does not. I do not think these stories should supplant others of merit, but such news will always have a place. What reflection would it be on humanity if our only news was a daily regurgitation of the world’s endless list of ills? Is this an accurate representation of our culture’s heart? On the contrary, we are people who care about “the economy, wars, genocides, global warming, hunger, poverty, disease, human suffering, and other actual issues,” but also the ones who wrote that song to which we danced to in middle school or to which we listened for consolation or inspiration in turbulent teenage years. It’s all the same isn’t it? Respect for the human spirit, both in the large holistic channels as well as the tiny mundane ones. Selectively editing the news as described in Paul McCauley’s column is equivalent to destroying Neverland, that place of comfort and childhood magic. A world without hope for Neverland would be a place devoid of imagination and dreams. A world abundant with suits, Blackberries and suffocation. It would be a dreary, lifeless place, full of dull, lifeless (though very realistic) people, now numb to all that surrounds them. Heidi Klumpe freshman, aerospace engineering
NSO has value I have been employed for the past ten years in the Office of New Student Orientation. I am writing concerning the “Abolish New Student Orientation” article that appeared in last Thursday’s Technician. At a time when N.C. State needs to pull together and present itself as a united institution, we are instead turning on our own. Our Orientation Counselors, who spent the spring semester enrolled in an Orientation Training course and are working this summer from early morning until late in the evening to ensure that students have the best experience possible and will be excited about coming back in the fall, woke up to an “opinion” that what
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o support the development of schools that emphasized training in agriculture and mechanic arts, Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act into law in 1862. This provision enabled the state of North Carolina to receive the land on which N.C. State was founded. Ever since the state set down this cornerstone, NCSU has been a University dedicated to the development of agriculture, engineering, design and textiles practices. These functions have been and continue to strive toward the state statutes of accessibility and affordability. This incredible legacy of innovation is being put at stake by the lack of outside support to the University’s total budget. they are doing is worthless. Incoming students and their parents are on campus this month attending Orientation. They were told this morning, by the student newspaper, that they are wasting their time and money being here. If the Technician had five minutes to review our website, www.ncsu.edu/ orientation, its members would see that we have years of outstanding Orientation evaluations from students. Our staff works with colleges and campus departments during the academic year to create the best possible program. I am proud to say that I am a part of this office. I am proud of what we accomplish and how we represent ourselves on this campus. I am proud of the work that we do and the work we will continue to do for incoming students to the University. I am not writing this because I am concerned for my job but because I want you to know that I am proud to be associated with New Student Orientation. When the reporter interviewed our director late Monday afternoon, Gabe (Director Gabe Wical) asked him why the Technician will only print negative articles about Orientation and never anything positive. The reporter’s reply was that good stuff does not print well. What a sad commentary for journalism.
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“I think [we should focus on] agriculture, because the farming industry is dying.” Pheobe McLean freshman, history education
The stench is back an you smell it in the air? No ? Perhaps you took too much Zicam and are suffering from anosmia (loss of smell). If so, I envy you. This place stinks. Budget cuts, Nielsen and JLO’s rotting corpses, Mary Easley and the inevitable start of “mulching season;” we’re starting to s ou nd like the Cuyahoga river (see dictionary: something t hat was burned Russell Witham more than Viewpoint Editor Mary Easley’s reputation). But don’t worry – things are looking up. The University is only being asked to relinquish 10 percent of its state funding. What a great relief, we’re only out $53 million. But hold on a second. $53 million dollars is more than the total endowment of Peace College, UNCWilmington and High Point University. How will we ever recover from this? I’ve got it. Let’s hire Joe Jackson to do our public relations – no one can dance on a dead person’s parade like he can. Better yet, why don’t we just get down to business and make these cuts? All we’d have to do is hire 400 or so auditors to evaluate the elimination of 300 administrators. That way we could have an extra hundred staff members on campus next
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I know it’s summertime – readership is down, not much is happening on campus and the beach is much more appealing. But you want to encourage changes to NSO by complaining about ugly tote bags? You also conveniently avoid any serious discussion of alternative solutions to the challenging task of helping thousands of new students navigate the complex college course bulletin and matriculation requirements – which are orders of magnitude larger than a typical high school’s elective offerings. It may be news to you, but “adequate web tools and support services” don’t come cheap or quickly.
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to NCSU in many ways. In national rankings, the two universities generally receive similar markings. The difference lies in the fact that VT only receives 29 percent of its total budget from the Commonwealth of Virginia. As the economic crisis worsens and VT receives less state funding, its academic programs are not affected as much as NCSU’s will be. This failure has been caused by an over-reliance on the munificent support of the state of North Carolina. In the past – when the state was economically stable – the problem was easily, and regrettably, ignored. Seeking outside funding is not
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EDITOR’S NOTE
In recent years, while many other nationally renowned land-grant institutions have relentlessly sought outside grants and donations to continue their academic functions, NCSU has fallen behind. The University receives a remarkably generous 45 percent of its funding from the General Assembly. This is much higher than our equivalent peers and puts the University’s academic mission in a precarious situation as the state’s finances worsen. As a matter of comparison, evaluate Virginia Tech’s financing. As a fellow Atlantic Coast Conference school and landgrant university, VT is similar
counter-intuitive to our role as a land-grant institution, but is simply a logical step in ensuring the viability of our essential mission to the state. Chancellor Woodward suggested a new capital campaign at the campus budget forum this past Thursday. Not only is this measure essential, but it needs to be the first step in an effort by the campus administration to recruit the sort of outside funding this sort of research institution deserves and requires. We have an extraordinary tradition to uphold at this University. Moderated outside funding is a necessary step in ensuring that we can emerge from this budget crisis strong and focused on those original land-grant aims.
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year to rationalize why the positions that were eradicated failed to serve “core academic units.” We could call them executivesin-residence. I’m not sure I even know what a core academic unit is. Oh wait, it must be those thrifty First Year College and New Student Orientation programs. This is the same NSO that successfully increased its spending this year while on a mission to cut costs, and this is the same FYC program that claims “to promote both self-discovery a nd aw a re ness of others t hroug h assignments, class activities and advising sessions.” Those sound like activities that should be accomplished during some personal time with a hooker and a psychologist (hopefully they aren’t one in the same). Heck, the University already sponsors shrinks. Why don’t we step it up to the next level and turn that brand new FYC building into the “Bureau of Self-Discovery.” I guarantee costs would go down and approval ratings would go through the roof. Don’t fret. We aren’t the only one in ruins. Chapel Hill is joining us with a $60 million cut of its own. I reckon it’ll be hurtin’ mightily when its endowment is reduced to a paltry $2.3 billion – perhaps the students will
only be able to hold celebratory bonfires on Franklin Street once a year instead of the usual two or three times. It’s not that we’re bitter. We’re not resentful at all that Chancellor Holden Thorp and Chapel Hill’s other administrators spend their time procuring grants instead of flying around on McQueen Campbell’s private jet – ahem, Oblinger. This campus is definitely headed i n t he right direction, right through the pothole of innovation and straight into a set of road spikes. On the bright side, the 10-percent cut might reduce some of this year’s mulching budget. Still, things could be worse. We could be in California. Then again, at least we’d have clean air and a macho leader.
“Let’s hire Joe Jackson to do our public relations – no one can dance on a dead person’s parade like he can.”
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‘Beth Cooper’ easy to love
“Farm” a clever hybrid of old and new
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Bacchanals held during Roman times were well-known for excesses of drinking, sex and drugs. Conventions were turned upside-down and outrageous revelry was considered top priority. In other words, it laid the groundwork for your typical Hollywood version of that one last, crazy night of high school. “I Love You, Beth Cooper” concerns that night, the one where all bets are off and the normal social caste rules don’t apply. Anything can happen, and it often does. At first glance, “Cooper” appears to be yet another entry into that canon, where the entire class comes together for one last epic rager. It risks re-treading ground already worn thin by classics like “Dazed and Confused” and “Can’t Hardly Wait.” But this doesn’t mean that the previous films have had the final word on the subject. Valedictorian Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust) gives his speech during the graduation ceremony about living with no regrets, logically leading him to declare his hidden love for class hottie Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere). She’s flattered by the declaration, and later shows up at his house with her female posse. Denis and his best friend Rich (Jack Carpenter) are then targeted by Kevin (Shawn Roberts), Beth’s overly-jealous boyfriend, with his own gang of Army buddies. Shenanigans ensure as Denis and Rich try to stay one step ahead of Beth’s vengeful boyfriend, keep up with Beth’s ever-changing whims and make memories that will last a lifetime. Oh yeah, and learn something about themselves in the process. The characters are fleshed out beyond mere cliches. Yes, Beth Cooper is the head cheerleader and Denis is the captain of the debate team, both activities being Hollywood short-hand for
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their supposed personalities. But the script allows them to be more than that, giving the proceedings a sweet undertone. They come across as believable characters a person would recognize from their own high school experience. Also realistic is the film’s dialogue. When Denis and Rich talk, it’s filled with awkward pauses and occasionally talking over each other as life long pals. Around Beth, Denis stumbles over his words in his desperation to verbally win her over, making obscure references and jokes that fall flat. By turns awkward and poignant, the interactions ring true. Teen movie aficionados will easily recognize the hallmarks of the genre. The slo-mo shot with Beth and her girls walking towards Denis and Rich, complete with signature track blasting, has been used in nearly every teen film of the last ten
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years, from “Jawbreaker” to “Mean Girls.” Likewise the inclusion of Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out” as a means for the main characters to rock out for a car ride sing-a-long (a reference made possible by the first “Wayne’s World”). Those who cut their teeth on 1980s teen comedies will recognize Alan Ruck, better known as Cameron Frye from 1986’s “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Moonlighting from his “Greek” day job, he plays Denis’s dad. Ruck doesn’t have much to do here, save for a speech to his son about enjoying the upcoming summer and potentially getting lucky. But what little screen time he has, he makes the most of it. Much has been made of Panettiere’s nude scene, hyped up during promo spots and interviews with the actress herself. However, given the film’s PG-13 rating, it was dubious that anything would actually be shown. Sure enough, the shot only consisted of her back from the waist up, along with a touch of side-cleavage as she exited stage left. Bottom line, if you’re seeing this merely for some Panettiere cheesecake, you’d be better off Photoshopping her face onto an anonymous Internet body. Sweeter than “Superbad,” “Cooper” rightly claims its spot as the incoming freshman in the teen canon.
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After reforming with all of the original members in 2005, J. Mascis and the rest of Dinosaur Jr. blew fans and critics away with Beyond. Beyond was hardnosed rock and roll that didn’t burn out on Mascis’ dreary vocals, and proved to stand tall among their 1987 breakthrough masterpiece You’re Living All Over Me. Choosing not to age gracefully and not to disappoint the band’s most recent release, Farm, lives up its predecessor in every way. Farm is filled with catchy songs like their earlier best; and yes, lots and lots of the loud fuzzy guitars that you would expect to hear from Dinosaur Jr. That mixture of sluggish vocals and towering guitars are
what make Dinosaur Jr. so good. Take “Over It” for instance. The wailing guitars draw you in initially; but they don’t fade away as the verses come. Instead the two sounds continually compete throughout the song, each demanding their own attention yet merging seamlessly with the other. “Plans” captures that same in limbo feeling. Here Mascis nonchalantly moans “I got nothing left to be, do you have some plans for me”; a calming sensation in the eye of the rest of the band’s chaotic storm. The band plays together perfectly well on Farm, each member contributing their own styles to the mixture. They experiment on songs like “Said the People” where they travel from the lows of Mascis’ iconic droning verses to choruses that hook you in to free range guitar solos and back again repeatedly. That being said a lot of the songs feel and sound more free and open than on previous records, leaving room for plenty of beginning solos, mid-song breakdowns and drawn out endings. They are also a lot longer, many
lying anywhere in between four and a half to eight minutes long. Farm has all the craftsmanship of a aging band that knows exactly what sound they’re looking for without loosing the edge that got them there in the first place. They bring back the angst the young 90’s rock without seeming as if they were trying to replicate what once worked. Dinosaur Jr. is one of the few bands that can truly stand the test of time, growing older but never up. After twenty-six years in the business Dinosaur Jr. still has it and they laid it all out on the table for us on Farm.
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TWO MUGGLES WEIGH IN ON THE LATEST FILM
‘Potter’ didn’t light my (Goblet of) Fire
‘Half-Blood Prince’ gains full pedigree
Sixth movie is all filler, no thriller
Latest Harry Potter flick brings the intensity
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I should probably start out by saying that I am a Harry Potter enthusiast (see: snob) who has read most of the books multiple times. However, the most recent film in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, turned out to be the biggest time waster to date. I excitedly bought tickets early, stood in line for an hour with dozens of teenagers in graduation robes with lightning bolt scars scribbled in eyeliner on their foreheads and dashed for my seat in a packed theater, but when the credits rolled, I was exceptionally disappointed. Perhaps this book’s plotline was less conducive to becoming a movie script, as this penultimate book was used for the purpose of building up to the final showdown between Harry and Lord Voldemort and little else. It is Harry’s sixth year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and he’s dealing with your average teenage drama – romance, angst, cursed jewelry and an evil superwizard who’s out for his blood. The romance was what partially crippled this movie. The action took a backseat to the love hexagram of sorts, in which everyone sends meaningful glances, kisses and cries repeatedly while moody music plays in the background. At one point, I leaned over to my friend and whispered, “If I see one more close up of Lavender’s twitchy face, I might puke.” It was probably intended to ground the action, but the meaningless, transparent drama stretched on too long in an already lengthy movie. The scenes flew by with little transition. Once the most exciting part of the film – the part where Harry and Dumbledore go in search of a horcrux – begins, the movie inexplicably sped up. (SPOILER ALERT:) I couldn’t figure out how this film managed a PG rating, because I’m very sure those creepy, crawly waterlogged corpses called “Inferi” would have scared the britches off my 8-year-old self. And what could have been a tear-jerking, emotionally meaningful scene where a beloved character dies turned into an afterthought. The special effects were spellbinding, the three main actors have matured in their craft and every scene involving Severus Snape (Alan Rickman) or Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) was strong, but overall this film did not live up to the hype. Surely this film won’t alienate its alarmingly rabid fan base, but this Potter fan hopes the two-part seventh movie focuses less on ridiculous teenage drama and more on the magic that made this series so beloved.
They’re back, and they’re better than ever. It’s back to Hogwarts for Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson), now in their sixth year, in director David Yates’ second outing helming the franchise. As always, there’s a new teacher in school, this time Potions master Horace Slughorn (affably played by Jim Broadbent), and more adventures in store for the trio. Emotions are brought to the forefront. Much screen time is devoted to young love and rampant hormones. Characters demonstrate broader ranges of emotions than had been seen in the previous five installments. With this comes more comedy, wrung from the awkwardness of male-female interactions. The adventure takes a backseat until the last half-hour to 45 minutes of the film. But the sheer awesomeness of the sequence (both visually and in terms of action) makes it well worth the wait. Differences between the movie and the book were readily apparent. Flashbacks are kept to a minimum to ensure that the present-day action moves along at a brisk clip. Characters that figured prominently in the book are reduced to a few throwaway lines. Certain events, such as the wizards attending actual classes, are cut out entirely to dwell more on blatant plot points. Despite these changes, the film works. Stripped down, the plot proceeds briskly, leaving little time to waste. Only key elements are retained to drive home the points. The production team makes the interesting choice of denoting evil characters by clothing them in 1980s garb and hairstyles. Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter) sports teased, crimped locks usually associated with hair metal. Ron’s short-lived fling Lavender (Jessie Cave) goes Madonna-lite with her sartorial choices, donning long pendants and graphically-patterned tops. But the audience knows she’s bad news due to her penchant for curly teased-out hair held in place with a bandanna headband. “Half-Blood Prince” builds on the wizard world that’s already recognized, adding in elements that will be useful in the final two installments of the franchise.
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t’s been debated endlessly a match-up for the ages. It ranks up there with Maryann vs. Ginger, Rhett vs. Ashley and Betty vs. Veronica. Coke vs. Pepsi. Coke is available everywhere on campus, with Pepsi nearly nowhere to be found. This is due to the bids issued for most state purchases. “The soft drink, bottled water and juice contracts are awarded through competitive bids, issued by University Dining through the University Purchasing department,” Randy Lait, Director of Dining Services, said. Lait said that Coke holds the award, and is the second one in a row that the company has won. He said that before the first Coke contract, Pepsi had held the award for around 5-6 years. However, there is one place where Pepsi is readily available. This would be the 1911 building C-store, run by manager Eva Yee. Yee, who is blind, works in the C-store set up by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). When the C-store first opened is subject to debate. “It’s been here at least 30 years. There aren’t any old-timers to know the exact date,” Yee said. Lait said that the 1911 C-store has been around since he arrived at the University in 1978. Yee has lived in Raleigh for the past 30 years, and has been managing the 1911 Cstore since August 1998. Yee got the job by interviewing t h rou g h t he North Carolina DHHS. The person who had the job before her ran the store for 12 years. When the C-store closed due to impending renovations, Yee worked 11 months for the Durham Alliance Clinic while she waited for the 1911 building to reopen. She worked mainly in assembling products such as folders and light sticks and packing them to be shipped. After a year-long renovation, the 1911 Building re-opened in February 2008. “I’ve always carried both, and I’ve always had both with each contract,” Yee said.
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Eva Yee waits for customers to enter the 1911 Building’s Snack Bar, located in the center of the first floor. The 1911 Building Snack Bar is the only store on campus to offer Pepsi products, and does so at a cheaper price than vending machines. Though customers also say they come because her snack bar is convenient, Eva has not been allowed to get on the University Dining Allcampus card system, so business is suffering.
Yee said that carrying both soda brands lets students get foodstuffs that they normally wouldn’t be able to get everywhere on campus. When the new school year begins, Yee plans to bring back other favorites such as root beer and Sundrop. She will also take suggestions on what to carry from students. “If they buy it and it gets popular, I’m all for it. But I don’t want it to just sit there,” Yee said. Yee must meet a certain amount of money to remain open. Last week, she was given six months to break even. “It wasn’t good last year, classes didn’t start until August. So I was open from mid-February to midAugust, open for six months and just hanging out,” Yee said. Yee said that this summer has been a little bit better. “Some say I’m cheaper than the machines,” Yee said, citing an $.80 canned soda and $1.35
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Eva Yee manages the 1911 Building Snack Bar, the only location on campus to offer Pepsi products. If Yee does not break even soon, the store will close and the will be nowhere to get Pepsi products on campus.
bottled soda as example. Yee said that one problem with the store’s location is that the main hallway is a thoroughfare, with students only focused on getting to their classes. She wants to spread the word to students about the store, and has considered flyers and emails before contacting the “Technician.” “We used to have a sign that hung down from the ceiling, but someone took it down before the renovations. We also used to have a wooden sign put into the ground,”
Yee said. “If they close, you will no longer be able to get a Pepsi product on campus,” Krystal Pittman, Student Media business manager, said. Yee’s summer operating hours are 7 a.m.3 p.m. on weekdays. During the school year, she might be open later if it means more business.
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of the tournament, “giving fist pumps and stuff like that.” “He doesn’t show a whole lot of emotion,” Copeland said. “You’ve got to get him pretty rattled to get a reaction out of him. I think that’s one of his biggest strengths.” Hill finished the final round five over and in 63rd place. Woods edged out defending champion Anthony Kim and surging Hunter Maham by one stroke with a 20-foot birdie putt
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tournament. “I’m absolutely excited,” Wood said. “I’m more stunned, because the first day of the tournament, we were so far behind the leader. I didn’t think we had a chance.” The duo came close to an early exit after struggling during their first day. Despite heading out onto the Arkansas River six days before the tournament started, the teammates’ practice didn’t translate and they came in 15th after the opening day after catching only 4.9 pounds worth of fish. The second day, White and Wood came in with 9.57 pounds, enough to launch them into fifth place. Only the top five advanced. “We got better and better as the tournament went on and
at the 16th. Copeland said he really enjoyed doing it for Matt and would caddy for him again “in a heartbeat.” However, acting as Hill’s caddy has required a bit of adjustment on his part. “It’s a little bit of a shock to go from playing where you feel like you can compete at that level to caddying,” Copeland said. Copeland hopes he can earn an invitation of his own in the near future. “Deservedly so, everything was about Matt. That’s great,” Copeland said. “But I hope one day I’m in that position as well,”
Copeland said. “It was good for him and a good learning experience for me.” Caddying requires a different discipline and set of skills altogether. Copeland said he had to be more attuned to Hill’s style of play, which he said was different from his own. “I had to go more on what he said than what I thought, which was different,” Copeland said. “Other than that, I think he trusts me and what I thought, and hopefully I gave him some good advice.”
most everybody else got worse,” White said. “Their fish ran out for them. That rarely happens.” Before the third day, the scores were zeroed, giving the BassPack a fresh start. White said on the final day, it came down to the wire. Using crank baits to combat the windy, overcast conditions, Wood and White were lucky to catch several large fish early in the day but couldn’t lure the last one into their boat. “We caught our first four keepers before 9 a.m., and then we wound up catching our last keeper to fill out our five-fish limit at about 1:20 p.m.,” Wood said. “We had to be back at 2:15, so it is kind of like a last minute deal.” They headed back after finally snaring their last keeper. “We were stressing today because we only had those four fish,” Wood said. “When we finally caught that last fish, we ran back to the ramp. There was no
point in sitting out there and waiting because it was the biggest sack in the tournament and I didn’t think anyone else could beat that.” He was right. He and White’s total brought them to over 14 pounds - more than 8 pounds heavier than secondplace North Texas. They went to the podium and happily accepted their paddle-shaped trophies. “I was speechless when I got up on the stage,” Wood said. “Will did most of the talking, because I didn’t really know what to tell them.” ESPNU will be airing clips from the event Wednesday, Aug. 5 and Sunday, Aug. 9. White said the win will boost recruitment, as the team’s previous national championship victory did. “It’s great for the club,” White said. “We’re going to be competitive for years.”
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The newly completed Lonnie Poole Golf Course, located on Centennial Campus, is open to charter partners and contributors to the construction fund. The public opening is July 31.
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close to our opening we decided to do it together with them,” Watson said. “It just gives us our chance to get the media out to see the course for the first time and it helps to get the word out.” The grand opening is in invitation-only event put on for the charter partners to thank them for their donations and funding for the course, and will include an exhibition by Palmer himself. “Arnold will be there to get his picture made and then he will do a little exhibition on the driving range,” Watson said. “After that he will have a press conference and that’s about it. That afternoon and on Saturday morning we will have a charter partner golf tournament for the donors. It’s our big kick-off event.”
The opening of the golf course has not come as quickly as anticipated, however. The course experienced multiple delays in the construction, which caused the course opening to be pushed back from April to May and then to July. Heavy rains washed away the seed and grass, which kept the fairway turf from growing. “We originally were shooting for a March or April time frame but we were pushed back from last summer due to the hurricanes and tropical storms that came through,” Watson said. “Then a May opening was what we were hoping for but it was a little cooler spring and so we had about four or five holes that dragged behind. We ended up opening nine holes to the charter partners and now we finally have everything opened.” Even after such a long construction process, the course,
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N.C. State has teamed up with two local minor league teams to host Wolfpack themed nights in the near future. The AA Carolina Mudcats will have a “Pack the Park Night” Thursday, July 30, and the AAA Durham Bulls will have N.C. State Night on Monday, August 1. Mr. and Ms. Wuf will make appearances at both events. Head football coach Tom O’Brien will throw out the first pitch at the Mudcat’s game, while head women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper will throw out the first pitch of the Bull’s game.
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After numerous delays in construction, N.C. State finally has a golf course to call its own. The Lonnie Poole Golf course, located on Centennial Campus, finally opened this past Monday. The course, which has had numerous delays since the start of construction in the summer of 2007, is now open and available to the public, and not even the rain could keep people away. “We opened Monday to the public, and even in the rain we were pretty crowded,” Chip Watson, the general manger of the course and assistant men’s golf coach, said. “It was kind of neat to see people there for the first time. It was pouring rain in the morning so we had to write about 150 rain checks but later in the day we still had about 120 or so golfers come and play. It was a slow start but it didn’t scare a lot of people away.” With the construction complete, the men’s and women’s golf teams now have a home course on campus. In addition, the students and others affiliated with N.C. State who will have the opportunity to play on the course at discount rates. The course is offering four different rates including a public rate, which is $49 on the weekdays and $75 on the weekends, an affiliated rate, a faculty rate and a student rate, all of which offer cheaper prices from the public rates. “If you are a member of the Wolfpack Club, the Alumni Association, the University Club and others, and as long as you have a valid ID card, you will get a discount off the normal rate,” Watson said. “ The student rate is $35 during the week and $54 for the weekend. Both of those rates are a 30-35% discount off of what the regular rates are and are in line with Carolina and Duke’s rates for each of their courses.”
Pack track has three on All-Academic Team Greg Dame and Bobby Moldovan from the men’s track and field team and Brittany Tinsley from the women’s track and field team were all named to the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic teams. Moldovan had the third-best time in the 5,000m in the ACC this past season; Dame qualified for regionals in the 1,500m; and Tinsley finished 20th at the NCAA Championships in the 10,000m. Each had a GPA of at least 3.25.
Cullen Jones sets American record Former N.C. State swimmer Cullen Jones set an American record in the 50 freestyle, posting a 21.41 at the 2009 Conoco Phillips National Championships on July 11. Jones posted the time in a swim off for a spot on the U.S. national team. Jones also came in fifth in the 100 freestyle, giving him a him a spot as an alternate for the relay team.
Wolfpack players earn baseball honors N.C. State first baseman Harold Riggins has been named to the Northwoods League all-star team, while catcher Pratt Maynard has been named to the Costal Plain League allstar team. Riggins is batting .340 with 8 HR and 40 RBI in 38 games while Maynard is batting .346 with 4 HR and 43 RBI in 38 games. The Northwoods League All-Star game will be held July 21 in Thunder Bay, Canada. The Coastal Plain League All-Star game will be held July 21in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The opening to the public is just one of three huge events for the golf course this month. The course is hosting two other major events, including a media day which is being held in
conjunction with the Jimmy V Foundation July 29 and a grand opening July 31, which includes a visit from the course designer and golf legend Arnold Palmer.
“The media day is in conjunction with the Jimmy V Foundation. They always do the media day but it was so GOLF continued page 7
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Copeland, Hill team up for Tiger’s Tournament
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Pack golfers meet pros, gain experience at PGA event
“...the first day of the tournament, we were so far behind the leader. I didn’t think we had a chance..”
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Just when Matt Hill thought he could relax and take a break from his actionpacked summer, he received an invitation to play in his first PGA tournament – The AT&T National, a tournament Tiger Woods has hosted for three years at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. Hill received a sponsor’s bid to play in the tournament after his NCAA individual championship win in June. He would be the only amateur in attendance. One of Hill’s first phone calls was to Pack teammate Kent Copeland, a redshirt senior in sports management. But he wasn’t looking for congratulations. “I caddied for him once before at the U.S. Amateur last summer, and I guess he thought I did an okay job,” Copeland said. “He got the call Friday. He called me that night and asked me if I’d do it, and I said, ‘absolutely, I’d
Junior Chris Wood on the BassPack’s national championship win
DID YOU KNOW? N.C. State’s BassPack has won two national championships, one in 2006 and one in 2009.
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At the Lonnie Poole Golf Course on Centennial campus, Terry Mikels, an alum, hits the golf ball out of the sand trap while Kent Cummings looks on. The course is open to charter partners who donated money. “I really like the ridges and the view,” Mikels said. “It’s hard to believe that we are in Raleigh.”
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be happy to.’ It was a lot of fun.” They didn’t get a chance to meet the tournament’s famous host, but Copeland said Hill is going to write Woods a thankyou letter for asking him to participate. “(Woods) is pretty much in his own world; he has his own people,” Copeland said. “We tried not to bother him too much.” They did get to meet PGA regulars John Merrick, Paul Goydos and James Driscoll, a UVA alum whom N.C. State head coach Richard Sykes knows. Hill got a chance to reunite with with pro and 2003 Masters Tournament winner Mike Weir, who is also from his hometown of Brights Grove, Ontario. Hill finished one under par after the first three days of play and made the cut, advancing to the final round of play. He ran into trouble at the 11th hole, which Copeland said he double-bogeyed twice. He wasn’t the only one – eventual winner Woods bogeyed the hole twice out of the four days and was five-over there for the weekend. Copeland celebrated for the always-stoic Hill after he made par on that hole on the final day COPELAND continued page 7
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Will White, right, a senior in wood products, and Chris Wood, a junior in textile engineering, hold up their trophies after they won the Under Armour College Bass National Championship in North Little Rock, Arkansas July 12.
BassPack takes national championship Pack duo surges back on second day to $7,000 in cash and prizes and the second national clinch win at Under Armour College Bass championship for the team, albeit in different tournaments. The pairing of Chad Craven and Alex National Championship Kate Shefte Sports Editor
BassPack, N.C. State’s club fishing team, won its second national championship in three years July 12 at the Under Armour College Bass National Championship on the Arkansas River in North Little Rock, Arkansas. One team of anglers was allowed from each of the approximately 69 schools. Chris Wood, a junior in textile engineering, and Will White, a senior in wood products, won
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Freeman won the Boat U.S. National Collegiate Championships in 2006. “We’re the only school in the country to win both of those, which is a really big accomplishment,” Wood said. “No one else has done that.” In the Under Armour tournament, anglers went after large-mouth bass 15 inches or longer and spotted bass 12 inches or longer with a five-fish limit. On the third and final day, Wood and White returned with a 14.43 pound-bag, the most singleday weight that any team caught throughout the
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