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Ticketing disappoints many Club members miss out Ties in minutes, high demand leave Student Wolfpack Club without tickets

Yes, seniors might not get tickets over freshmen with the same number of hours, but we feel it’s best just to let the computer do the randomization.” On the morning of Aug. 21, stuHannah Turner dents began lining up at Reynolds Correspondent Coliseum in hopes of being one of Some members of the Student Wolf- the 7,950 students who would get a pack Club were left without tickets to ticket. Ticket distribution began at 6 the football team’s season-opening a.m. and ended at 8:30 a.m. “We got there at 6 a.m. and waited in game Thursday. “Obviously the demand for our line,” Taylor Wiggins, a freshman in club members was higher than the Elementary education, said. “Everyone started walking number of tickets,” away at 8:30 so we Amanda Wujzik, assumed that they vice president of the ran out of tickets. I Student Wolfpack was mad because I Club, said. “All of was told by an upthe new freshmen perclassman that put an additional if we were to join spin on things.” freshman Taylor Wiggins on and get minutes we The club awards the first Student Wolfpack Club tickets based on ticket distribution of the season would be able to get tickets, but I undera priority minute stand why we didn’t system. Students in get them.” the club are awarded St udent s who points if they attend sporting events designated as Student didn’t receive tickets during the club’s initial distribution could go online to Wolfpack Club events. “We have our own computer system register for the ticket raffle, which is and we come up with a list in minute open to the general student populaorder,” Wujzik said. “If people do have tion. the same number of minutes, then the computer randomizes the selection. SWPC continued page 3

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Demand outstrips supply Nearly half of students who applied didn’t receive tickets Jessica Ekstrom ww

Last Friday a record-breaking number of over 13,000 students logged in to see if they had received tickets to the South Carolina football game this Thursday, but roughly 40 percent found they had not received tickets Student Body President Jim Ceresnak said the issue is strictly an issue of supply and demand.

“I understand why we didn’t get [tickets.]”

“The incredibly high demand for tickets to this game unfortunately left a lot of people out, including upperclassmen. They are understandably upset.” Director of ticketing, Brian Kelly said once demand outstrips supply, a lottery takes place. “Tickets are awarded through a random lottery. If the requests for tickets exceeds the number of tickets we have for students, a lottery takes place,” Kelly said. “Seniority plays a role in being selected, in that

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AllCampus, Board Bucks will debut at Carter-Finley during home opener Concessions stands at stadium expand payment options to accomodate students Joanna Banegas Staff Writer

Students, faculty and staff will be able to use their AllCampus and Board Bucks to purchase food and drinks at the Carter-Finley Stadium this football season, University Dining said in a press release Monday. Jennifer Gilmore, communications manager for Dining, said it was expensive to install the card readers, but it was a service students deserved to have. Gilmore said if students use it, the system will make up for the installation cost. Gilmore said Dining always considers any realistic and reasonable requests it receives. “We felt it would be worth the in-

vestment if it would help students maximize their AllCampus and Board Bucks accounts, using money already allocated for eating and on-campus living expenses toward their meals at games,” Gilmore said. Card readers have been installed at three concession stands near the student sections. Randy Lait, the director of University Dining, said they added a wireless network last year to accept credit cards, and with the introduction of a new card reader that does not require a building controller unit, they can install a wireless bridge and then run the card reader on that new network. “At the time, the card readers required a building controller unit that needed a wired network, and there was no network at the stadium,” Lait said. Madeline Leetz, a freshman in biological sciences, said freshmen

don’t usually carry around cash. “It’s a pain to get out cash especially at football games,” Leetz said. “I always use my AllCampus card so being able to use the card at football game is a huge convenience for my friends and I.” Kylie Lindsay, a freshman in textiles, said she thinks it’s cool that she doesn’t have to carry around cash at the football games. “I’m glad that I don’t have to worry about going to the ATM to take out cash,” Lindsay said. “It’s a guaranteed meal at a football game”. According to a press release, the cards readers connect directly to the campus card system, allowing the use of the AllCampus account, Board Bucks, and the Employee Payroll Deduction account to make purchases of food and beverage. Lait said in a press release that

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Students will be able to use their AllCampus and Board Bucks at three locations on the Carter-Finley concourse this season

Large crowds impede student comfort in dining halls Students struggle to locate tables, eat during first weeks of classes Heidi Klumpe Correspondent

Crowding has already become an issue during the first full week of classes as students struggle find tables in dining areas, especially at Clark Dining Hall. Between 6 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., the cafeteria has seen massive crowds, said Scott Curtner, director of Clark. “I’ve seen people sitting in the hallway by the bathrooms, on the edge of the counters, in the window sills,” he said. “We know we have a lot of people who want to eat here,” he said. “We’re limited to the number of seats.” Students have been greatly affected by these difficulties. “When I can’t find a seat, it is kind of depressing,” Justin Outlaw, a freshman, said. “I come with four people.

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Students crowd in to eat dinner in Clark Dining Hall Monday night. The hall has begun to provide additional tables to accommodate more patrons.

We usually wait until we see an opening and swoop in.” Chris Love, a freshman in political science, had a similar experience. “You

just kind of have to wait. You get your plate and camp out by the drink machines. When a table gets open, you move there and don’t stop,” Love, who

has waited as long as fifteen minutes for a seat, said. Curtner said the drastic changes have been largely due to the increased number of students on the meal plan. About 1480 students come to dinner each night in Clark, which only has seating for around 240. That means turning over those chairs five times in four hours. “If a restaurant could do that, they’d be real happy,” Curtner said. Compared to last year, dinner sees two hundred more students in the dining hall, while lunch sees around one hundred more. “The problem is we’re seeing more and more people signing up for the meal plan,” Curtner said. In the current economy, many students may prefer the value of the meal plan, he said. This is not a new problem. Eight

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Campus CalendaR August 2009

Technician published a story online Friday night that contained unsubstantiated sources. The story has been removed from the Web site and Technician is continuing to research the story.

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ohn Kvarta, a junior in electrical and computer engineering, jokingly talks to Derin Albi, a junior in electrical and computer engineering, while they work together on their post-lab homework for ECE 302 in Engineering Building II Monday. “It’s due tomorrow but mine is probably not going to be finished before midnight,” Albi said.

Isolated thunderstorms throughout the day will give way to evening showers. Chance of precipitation at 30 percent. source: www.weather.com

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The John William Pope Civitas Institute is offering a campaign management course for college students as part of the Civitas Institute Academy of Practical Politics. The class is held on Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. beginning Sept. 9 and ending Dec. 2. The CIAOPP course is held each semester and includes real life scenarios that experienced campaign professionals face on a daily basis. The class is free, held in Research Triangle Park and dinner is served with each class. For

World & Nation Disney acquiring Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion With visions of movies, TV, video games and themepark attractions dancing in its head, the Walt Disney Co. said Monday that it is buying

more information and to sign up e-mail Jeff Mixon at jeff. mixon@nccivitas.org. Source: John William Pope Civitas Institute

Pep rally planned The Alumni Association Student Ambassador Program is organizing a pep rally for the football team’s opening game against South Carolina Wednesday at 7 p.m. on Harris Field. Loyalty points will be awarded to students who attend. Source: Jai Kumar, Alumni Association student ambassador

Marvel Entertainment and its 5,000 comic-book characters for $4 billion. However, theme-park rival Universal Orlando will likely retain the park rights to its four Marvel superstars, including Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk. Disney Co. President Bob Iger and Marvel Entertainment executives extolled the benefits of using Disney’s worldwide, multiplatform marketing machine to promote such comic-book characters as Iron Man, X-Men and Captain America. source: mctdirect.com

POLICe BlOTTER Aug. 28 12:44 A.M. | Medical Assist Owen Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. 5:12 A.M. | Concerned Behavior Off Campus RPD requested assistance in locating student. Investigation ongoing. Appropriate personnel notified. 8:05 A.M. | B/E Vehicle Centennial Park & Ride Officers located vehicle with rear window broken out. Owner advised speakers had been stolen. Investigation ongoing. 10:40 A.M. | Concerned Behavior Vet school Staff member reported receiving harassing e-mails from non-student. Subject was instructed to cease and desist. 12:47 P.M. | Larceny NCSU Bookstore Staff member notified NCSU PD student had been detained for stealing books. Subject was issued citation and judicial referred. 1:30 P.M. | Larceny NCSU Bookstore Officers interviewed student for larceny of book. Officers issued citation, judicial referral, and trespassed student from NCSU property. 2:18 P.M. | B/E Vehicle Centennial Park & Ride Student reported vehicle had rear window broken out

and speakers stolen. Officers discovered second vehicle with window broken out but nothing was taken. Third vehicle had rear window broken out and stereo stolen. 3:27 P.M. | Check Person Butler Communications Staff member reported suspicious subject in the area. Subject left prior to officer’s arrival. 4:14 P.M. | Check Person Centennial Park & Ride Officer observed spoke with subject in wood line. Subject was staff member inspecting local flora. 6:48 P.M. | Vehicle Stop Dan Allen Drive Student was issued citation for stop sign violation. 8:56 P.M. | Suspicious Incident Honors Village Officer observed possible bike theft in progress. Partially cut cable was found. Officers checked area but were not able to locate subject. 9:20 P.M. | B/E Vehicle Morrill Drive Staff member found vehicle with window broken out and wallet missing. 9:32 P.M. | Check Person Morrill Drive Officer observed student riding with no lights. Student proved legal ownership of bicycle. 9:47 P.M. | Assist Other Agency Hillsborough Street RPD arrested non-student. Officer let RPD know subject was not involved in earlier incident.

Racial Profiling: The effects of Distrust Witherspoon Student Center, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday Crafts Center Class Registration All day Graphic Quilts at the Gregg Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 10 p.m. University Budget Advisory Committee Holladay Hall, Chancellor’s Conference Room, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Auditions for “Blue” Thompson Hall, 7 p.m. Thursday Crafts Center Class Registration All day Graphic Quilts at the Gregg Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 10 p.m. Academic Enrichment Opportunities for Students: Value Added Resources and Referrals Talley Student Center, Brown Room, 1 to 2 p.m. Active Learning Thompson Hall, 3 to 5 p.m. Physical Environment Committee Meeting Thompson Hall, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Philosophy Seminar Thompson Hall, 4:30 p.m. Friday Crafts Center Class Registration All day Graphic Quilts at the Gregg Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 10 p.m.

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Deck overflow traffic shifted Those in coliseum deck may park in Varsity, Armory lots without penalty temporarily Annie Albright Staff Writer

University transportation increased the number of permit spots and decreased pay lot spots in the Coliseum parking deck over the weekend to reduce deck overflow. David Gregory, parking services manager, said the transportation office is aware of the situation and that it is making changes in order to alleviate the situation. “Over the weekend we made some changes in the lot,” Gregory said. “We looked at the barricade in the pay lot and moved it so that there is only one level of pay lot spaces, reducing the number of pay lot spaces and increasing the number of permit spaces.” Along with improvements to the deck, Gregory said that permit holders have also been given the option to exchange their Coliseum deck permit for one valid in the Dan Allen eck. “What we are doing as far as the permit holders go is we have increased the deck by 50 spaces and then we have gone and offered to permits for ones that originally went to the Dan Allen deck,” Gregory said. “We have had a fairly good response on that. Between those two there are about 130 to 150 parking spots and that is about what we’ve been seeing in overflow.” Alex Teich, a senior in middle grades language arts and social studies said that she has been one of the few that has not had a problem with her Coliseum deck permit. “I have been able to find

a spot in the deck no prob- available parking spots so we lem,” Teich said. “Everything have to park in the parking lot beside it and we have been told has been fine so far.” Permit holders are allowed to that we could be towed. I ride park in the Varsity lot or the the bus back from class freakArmory lot on Western Blvd ing out always worrying if our without risk of ticketing until car is going to be there.” The transportation office Sept. 4, at which point the situation should be under control according to Gregory warns students to not expect to find Gregory said. “Students that do not have a parking space in the pay lot permits should consider buy- fifteen minutes before their ing Varsity lot permits that class. “We are going to maintain are a little less than $99 at the hav i ng i nmoment,” dividuals Gregory said. standing at “Va rsit y i s the entrances on the south for a while to side of the Mc deter people Kimmon cenwho do not ter, between have a propGorman and er permit for Varsity Street these areas or they can a nd d i rec t use the free park and ride David Gregory, parking services them to the manager closest area system by to park withCarter Finout a permit,” Gregory said. ley.” Gregory said he recommend- “So if a student is cutting it ed that students who expect to close to their class or late they use the Coliseum deck pay lot should not expect to park in look into other options consid- the pay lot and it would be betering the changes made to the ter for them to plan to use the park and ride to be sure to get amount of spaces. “I think that the park and to class on time.” Gregory said he urged sturide system is a great option myself because it’s free and dents to take advantage of the Wolfine is every 15 minutes the resources provided by the and drops off on a regular ba- University. “The park and ride is just sis,” Gregory said. “You can go just about anywhere you need about as fast as waiting in to go easily and you get to stay line to get into the deck and off all the Hillsborough traf- I highly encourage utilizing it,” Gregory said. “Students fic.” Not all students have been pay for the bus service. They satisfied with the park and ride might as well take advantage system however, Krysta Jones of it.” a sophomore in middle grades language arts education said. “My roommate and I live off campus and we use the park and ride system,” Jones said. “Sometimes there are no

“Students pay for the bus service. They might as well take advantage of it.”

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the more points you have, the more chances you have to be selected. The best analogy is the NBA draft,” Kelly said. “Just because you were the worst team the previous season doesn’t guarantee the fi rst pick; it just makes you much more likely to be selected early. The same principle applies as a senior in our system.” Some students feel that freshmen getting tickets over sophomores, juniors and seniors is unacceptable. Alex Keener, a sophomore in engineering, said he didn’t like the fact that some firstyear students received tickets while upperclassmen didn’t. “I’m mad that the freshmen are getting tickets over sophomores and upperclassmen.” According to Kelly, there is still hope for those who are ticket-less. “Starting two hours before the game, students have the

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years ago, Fountain experienced similar crowding, which paved the way for Clark to be built. This time, however, the solution will not involve another building. “We’re ordering more seats and chairs,” Curtner said. The new seating will be ordered this week, starting the months-long process of outfitting Clark to meet the new demands. All together, the changes, which include replacing a long counter with

ability to line up in the South Lobby of the RBC Center in front of the box office for a chance to enter the football game. All they need to have is their valid student ID,” Kelly said. “If all of the students who won a ticket and have not arrived to the game 15 minutes after kick off, event staff will be notified and a select number of wristbands will be given out to the students to enter the game and to sit in sections 14 and 15.” But he also says that there is a chance that no wristbands will be given out on Thursday. Ceresnak said Student Government is always looking to innovate and change the ticketing system for the better. “Student Government is committed to evaluating the distribution process to make sure it is a fair as possible,” said Ceresnak. “We will keep working with Athletics to be sure the ticket distribution system is the best it can possibly be.”

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“We did the ticketing for this game so early so people who didn’t get a ticket would be able to register for the raffle.” Corey Obermiller, a freshman in math education, said. “I know a lot of students who didn’t get tickets to the game who are in the Wolfpack club and they’re really disappointed.” Wujzik said “We are the largest student organization, so of course not everyone would be able to get a ticket.” According to Wujzik, however, members of the club should not feel discouraged. “As the season goes on the number of students who line up for tickets tends to dwindle down. For our second distribution, we had so many tickets left over,” Wujzik said. “We definitely feel bad for all of the people who didn’t get tickets, but we encourage everyone to go to the games and earn those points.”

another bar, will add at least 28 tion to this problem. “[The dining hall] can’t be bigger; more seats, Curtner said. Clark will be putting up rent- students have got to learn to ed tables while they wait for the sit with each other,” she said. Ultimateordered seating l y, s p a c e to arrive, hopea lone w i l l fully decreasnot solve eiing the logjam ther issue of seen this past crowding. week, Curtner Students will said. Yet, even continue to w ith these Scott Curtner, director of Clark rely on their renovations, own ingenucrowd i ng at ity to overcome these problems, certain times is inevitable. “We’re still going to have whether fi nding other tutors people who don’t have seats,” or becoming acquainted with other diners in order to find a Curtner said. Cashier Stephanie Burnett place to eat. offered her own unique solu-

“We’re ordering more seats and chairs.”

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Certain vendors at Carter-Finley Stadium will begin accepting All Campus Cards and Board Bucks. How do you think this will affect your football game experience? “That’s awesome, I don’t have to worry about food anymore. I didn’t really buy much before because I’m a broke college student and didn’t want to spend money, but I’ll definitely be more likely to get food now.” Kristin Knepper sophomore, Spanish

“I will totally get food there now. It’s expensive and I never, ever ate there before. It’s more fun if you have food, and I’ll be able to use my card now.” Erinn Allen sophomore, human resources in psychology

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students are very accustomed to the convenience of using their AllCampus cards to make purchases at campus venues. “Adding Carter-Finley stadium to our network will enable students—as well as faculty and staff—to purchase food and soft drinks using their AllCampus account funds or the Board Bucks component of their provided they have made a deposit into their AllCampus account or have a meal plan,” Lait said in a press release. Gilmore said the investment was worth serving a big student population and this is another way students can manage their expenses if they are on a tight budget. “This keeps it from going on other accounts that they don’t have to use. And on top of that it’s a convenience factor Gilmore said. “That means not stopping at ATM to get cash. Instead students can go straight to the game and not worry about it.”

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The Facts:

12,935 students requested tickets to Thursday’s football game against USC. Only 7,950 of those students were accommodated with student seating at the game — many juniors and seniors did not receive tickets despite their higher theoretical status in the points system.

Our Opinion:

The ticketing system received a few beneficial changes over the last several years. The group system is fundamentally flawed though — the University has a lot more work to do.

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NCSU’s alcohol program has good news Jay Goel’s opinion piece, “Don’t just demonize alcohol,” brings up a good point. Some alcohol programs do demonize alcohol, and typically their impacts are minimal at best in changing positive health behavior. In my opinion, alcohol is a neutral entity, neither good nor bad — how much alcohol consumed usually determines whether a drinking experience is positive or negative. Programs that approach alcohol in a neutral vein typically show more positive results from their participants. N.C. State’s alcohol programming offered through Health Promotion keeps this neutrality approach in mind — this includes the online courses AlcoholEdu for College and Sanctions, where a goal is to teach students the difference between low-risk and high-risk alcohol consumption. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) low-risk consumption is considered, for men, no more than four (4) drinks on any day and no more than 14 drinks per week; for women, no more than three (3) drinks on any day and no more than seven (7) drinks per week. Campus statistics report that NCSU students typically consume 4 or fewer drinks when they drink, and about 20 percent don’t drink at all — that’s good news! On the other hand, many administrators recognize alcohol consumption as the University’s number one problem. Unfortunately, a sizeable minority drinks in high-risk ways, and this can lead to negative consequences far beyond a simple underage-drinking ticket. According to University Police daily crime logs there have been at least two student DWIs in the last 10 days, and at least six non-students have received DWIs while driving on campus since July. Also, in the last 10 days there have been a few hospital transports from campus due to alcohol poisoning. There are second-hand effects as well. Alcohol-related surveys given to our students find that over 50 percent have their study or sleep interrupted due to another student’s alcohol-related behavior — that’s part of the not so good news! The great news is: we all have choices as to whether we want to engage in low-risk or high-risk behaviors. I encourage anyone who consumes alcohol to make

Ticketing still needs changes A lmost 13,000 students requested tickets for the football game against the University of South Carolina on Friday. This is good news — N.C. State football hasn’t had this much anticipation since the 2004 season. Fans, alumni and students are getting excited and expect great things out of the Wolfpack. The unfortunate side of having so many energized fans is the logistics of getting them into the game. Approximately 38 percent of students who requested tickets for the game did not receive them. The student ticketing experience at football games has improved over the last few

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years but is definitely deficient in certain areas. The maximum group capacity was increased from 25 to 99 students this year. What was the rationale for increasing these sizes? Students no longer receive a section assignment when they apply for tickets, therefore groups do not really have a legitimate concern over section seating. In general, the group system seems to reward freshman and sophomores who register under an older student’s unity login — it provides no benefit for the University’s senior and junior students, who should

theoretically receive preferential treatment under the points system. The solution to this paradigm is simple — make a group’s point grade the average of that of its members. For instance, a group with three members (including the leader) whose members’ respective points totals are one, one and four, would be given a total weight of two, not four (assuming the student with the most points is the leader). If the ticketing system really wanted to bring in an era of fairness, it would consider abolishing groups altogether.

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“Yes, because not only will I be able to hang out with family and friends, I’ll be able to meet new people. It’s a tradition in my family, I’ve been tailgating my whole life.”

Could you survive without your phone for more than 48 hours?

Ben Byrom, senior in arts application music

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low-risk choices — most are already doing so! For those concerned about their own high-risk use, I encourage you to come see us in Health Promotion or visit the NIAAA site (http:// rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih. gov/).

I’ve read with interest the types of qualities one would want to see in a chancellor. I’d offer one exemplary example: President John Hennessy of Stanford University. Dr. Hennessy first joined Stanford in 1977 as an assistant professor in electrical engineering and computer science. He was head of a major research lab, then chair of the department and finally dean of the school of engineering. Hennessy replaced Condoleezza Rice as provost in 1999, and became president (what Stanford calls the role of chancellor) a year later. Dr. Hennessy has experience at every level of the university. He is also a noted educator — he co-wrote one of the most popular textbooks on computer architecture, it is used across the country. N.C. State should have a chancellor that understands the important role universities can play in fueling economic growth and impacting the world by bringing new ideas to society. In his sabbatical year (1984), Dr. Hennessy co-founded MIPS Computer Systems. MIPS commercialized his research in RISC processors — it later went IPO and was acquired. Today, Hennessy sits on the boards of successful companies like Google, Cisco, and Atheros. He also understands athletics: two years ago when Stanford finally beat its arch rival Berkeley at home in the Big Game, all the students stormed the football field. I spotted Hennessy on the field too, and gave him a high five when he came running past. The following year, when we played at Berkeley, Hennessy skipped the VIP route and chose to enter the stadium with his students, through the crowded away team’s entrance. His name was cheered all the way inside.

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Do you plan on tailgating at the football game on Thursday? Why or why not?

Pedram Ghassemi sophomore, nuclear engineering

A brief history of ticketing

any years ago, well before I was a student at N.C. State, students used to line up for vouchers in front of Reynolds Coliseum and then wait for a lottery to determine which numbered vouchers received tickets. Benton Then they Sawrey would reSenior Staff ceive a paColumnist per ticket with an assigned seat on it. Think ticket campouts, except you get a ticket with an assigned seat and for most games you didn’t have to spend the night for a voucher. That system came crashing down in scandal when Student Government officials were caught grabbing hordes of vouchers for their friends and passing them out at will, allowing those with connections to bypass the system altogether. So here we are today, four years later, with an Internet system that still doesn’t work with anything other than Internet Explorer and a spotted history of mishaps that can be attributed to holes in the distribution. Think back to a few years ago and you may remember the infamous incident where students were forced

to urinate in the stands because of overcrowding. Event staffers weren’t letting students enter section 7 or 8, so rather than risk losing a prime seat, students decided it was better to pee in the stands — it made national news. The overcrowding was attributed to the ease in which counterfeit tickets were made. Students would sign up and receive a ticket individually, and if they got a ticket in a less desirable section: they’d just find a friend with a ticket in a bet ter section, make a copy, stick it in their back pocket a nd use t hat to gain entrance at the section gate once they were in the stadium. Overcrowding in the sections led to another publicity issue for the school as the top corner of sections 14 and 15 are constantly empty at kickoff, leaving an embarrassing hole in an otherwise packed stadium. Finally, my least favorite consequence of this new system is the incredibly long lines getting into the stadium — students only have two gates to choose from and must be scanned, searched and stamped before they can enter the gates. Many schools use a similar online system — it has an incredible convenience factor

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because students can just print a ticket from their laptop without waiting in lines. Some schools sell their tickets at the beginning of the year with a onetime lottery that provides a set seat or section for games. The downside is that it’s an extra charge and if you’re not chosen in the initial lottery, you’re out of luck for the entire season. Our current quasi-general admission system is not t he best for our games. If we truly wanted to expedite entrance i nto t he games, truly util i z e t he idea of “group seating” and ensure a filled up student section we’d go back to assigned seating for the games. I’m not naïve enough to think we’ll begin to use vouchers again, but there has to be a compromise between what we have now and what an ideal distribution method would be.

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Students who have “paid their dues” and shown loyalty to the Wolfpack during their collegiate careers would be rewarded with tickets to the “good games” (the Carolina game) during their senior and junior year. The least the system owes its students is a very detailed, easy to understand, explanation of the ticketing process and the tools required to “play the game.” Students who have stood through the elements in support of the Wolfpack should not be left out in the cold due to a few students’ knowledge and mastery of the system’s tricks.

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“Yes, I’m going to some other people’s [tailgate]. They’re setting it all up so I don’t have to do any work, and I like the free food.” Abrianna Coleman freshman, first year college

“I’m tailgating because that’s the thing to do. Tailgating last year was the best because you have fun regardless of whether we win or lose.” Jason Knowles junior, business administration

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‘Hear Here’ brings out the local tunes Annuals played a longer set than the others and included one encore song. The band used energetic beats and synthesized Sarah Ewald sounds, with an occasional Staff Writer tambourine used to lighten up the tone. Sam Holmes, a senior in inThe Hear Here concert was dustrial design, came out to the held Saturday night at Cat’s Cradle and featuring local event because it was something to do and he enjoys live music. bands “The show is really good so The Never, Hammer No More the Fingers, Birds of Ava- far. It’s good to hear some local lon and The Annuals. Jointly music,” Holmes said. Holmes hadn’t heard any thrown by WKNC, Terpsikhore Records and Flying Tiger music from the line-up before. “I saw what was playing and Sound studio, the concert grew went on their MySpace pages,” out of an idea for a compilation Holmes said. CD of local music. Scott Bailey, a junior in inThe Never used bluegrass and dustrial design, came with HolWeezer influences to complement their melancholy vocals. mes. He hadn’t heard of any of In a touching moment, they the bands before. “The music’s good and differdedicated their compilation song “The Littlest Thing” to ent. It’s worthy of 88.1,” Bailey said. the KNC staff. Steven Baggett, a junior in Hammer No More the Fincomputer scigers layered ence, came to their songs the event by with steadiway of Facely louder book. drumbeats He’s a fan of and guitar Hammer No chords that More the Fincompoundgers, and saw ed upon t he concer t themselves. on their page. Twisting “It’s been a b e at s l a id Steven Baggett, junior in g reat show, groundwork computer science but Hammer on which No More was stretched definitely my favorite because I elongated vocals. Birds of Avalon brought their listen to them anyway,” Baggett trade-mark dark tunes, using said. Baggett also liked Birds jabbing cymbals and heavy-hit- of Avalon’s collaboration with ting drumbeats to drive their Ivan Howard of the Rosebuds, songs. Jarring guitar chords and said he was surprised that occasionally overlaid pulsing was there. Christine Shen, a junior at beats, lending control to the East Chapel Hill High School, chaos. Before the Annuals’ set, KNC came because she likes The creative services manager Mike Love Langauge, one of the Perros took the stage to thank bands on the compilation CD. everyone for coming out to the Though the band did not pershow in support. Perros also form, she did say she liked The announced that there would be Never. “The bands so far are pretty a second show for the compilation at the Pour House on Oct. good,” Shen said. Shen’s friend Julia Cohn, a ju3. The upcoming show will nior at East Chapel Hill High feature performances by The Love Language, Inf lowential School, said the Love Language is one of her favorite bands. and Colossus. Closing out the show, The When she went to their concerts, she met fellow concert-

Compilation celebration a success for bands and audience

I Look To You Release Date: Aug.31 Artist: Whitney Houston Label: Arista SOURCE: FYE.com

Movie RELEASES Gamer Release Date: Sept. 4 Studio: Lionsgate Synopsis: Set in a futuristic world where humans can control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online gaming environments, a star player (Butler) from a game called “Slayers” looks to regain his independence while taking down the game’s mastermind (Hall). Carriers Release Date: Sept. 4 Studio: Paramount Vantage Synopsis: Four young people speed across the Southwestern U.S. in a desperate attempt to outrun a viral pandemic. Over the course of a few days, tough moral decisions will have to be made if they have any chance at survival. Extract Release Date: Sept. 4 Studio: Miramax Films Synopsis: The owner of a flowerextract plant (Bateman), tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife (Wiig), a hot new temp (Kunis) and employees who want to take advantage of him. SOURCE: IMDB.COM Marisa Akers/Technician

Lead vocalist for The Annuals, Adam Baker, sings to an enthusiastic crowd at the Cat’s Cradle in Carborro. Bands from the 2009 Hear Here project performed Saturday to showcase local music and benefit the Visual Art Display.

goers who liked the bands who performed at Hear Here. “I decided to open my horizons with new music,” Cohn said. Of the bands who played, Cohn liked The Never and thought they were really unique. “With playing the flute, they

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brought a quirkiness you don’t usually see,” Cohn said. Lindsey Dry attended because she was visiting the area and it was something to do. Dry is moving from Tallahassee, FL.. “We came to see The Never and the Annuals,” Dry said. Dry and her friend Chris Gallo-

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implications of Kingsbury Max’s “Custer’s Last Stand”, the song feels very bright and shimmery. It’s almost like you’re taking a whimsical monorail made of sunlight through a happier version of Dark Side of the Moon. And although Americans in France may give a nod to European aesthetics with their band name, the fuzzy chaos of “No Love For a Prophet” is pure grunge-era Sonic Youth. I racked my brain over how to typify the other bands, most notably the Rosebuds, Hammer No More the Fingers, and Birds of Avalon. But then, I came to a realization. Would the Sex Pistols have been punks if they grew up in Topeka? Would Johnny Cash have been the man in black if he lived in Manhattan? Would the B.I.G. be Notorious if he came from the suburbs? No. The fact of the matter is that local bands are great because they are ours.

way heard the beginning of The Never’s set, and last two songs from Birds of Avalon. “Birds of Avalon was garage-based rock,” Galloway said. But opinions differed in regards to that band. “It’s not really my thing. I like it quieter,” Dry said.

Picasso at the Nasher Nasher’s new exhibit shows different side of famed artist

vocals and Inflowential’s contribution, “Sherriff”, is a rendition of Marley’s classic reggae hit. Keeping things particularly intense on the hard rock front are Colossus and Static Minds. With guitar virtuosity that’s taken straight from the Valient Thorr playbook and vocal power that rivals the late Freddy Mercury, Colossus reminds you exactly why they have a copyright on such an epic band name. Not to be left out is Static Minds. Essentially, they’re the best proto punk band you’ll ever hear, the only difference is they’re from 2009, not 1969. Here’s a rundown of the other local talents. The Love Language combines the best aspects of I’m From Barcelona and the Beach Boys. Never’s “Littlest Things” is a crooning acoustic ballad, like a modern version of the Beatles’ “Because”. Despite the grisly

Artwork Release Date: Aug. 31 Artist: The Used Label: Reprise Red Release Date: Aug. 31 Artist: Datarock Label: Nettwerk

“It’s been a great show, but Hammer No More was definitely my favorite ... ”

I’m going to level with you. We write these cd reviews to tell you if something’s good or bad. Whether the stuff in it works or it doesn’t work. Who it sounds like and who it doesn’t sound like. Yet this one, “Hear Here: The Triangle”, is a different animal. It’s quite literally my baby, our baby actually, seeing as you fund the student radio station that compiled it. So how can I just pick this thing up with some stylized tweezers and plop it into a genre’s zip-lock bag? I can’t. It’s too diverse and too unique to its creator. Like the old adage says- you never think your kid’s ugly. Well, I guess I’ll have to abandon the normal objectivity and just tell you how beautiful this kid is. Fitting to geographic location, the album features three solid hip-hop artists. Kooley High’s track “Can’t Go Wrong” speaks for itself. With beats reminiscent of hip-hop’s golden age and smooth rhymes how could you go wrong? I bet if you crank this up while cruising down Hillsborough Street you’ll enter a time warp back to L.A., circa 1993. Blount Harvey’s “the Three” is an ode to big, beautiful women accompanied by soulful female

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“Picasso and the Allure of Language” opened on Aug. 20 and examines how language shaped Picasso’s vision after he moved to the Montmartre section of Paris and became friends with the artists residing there. It features 60 works spanning from 1900 to 1969. “It was organized by Susan Fisher, the curator for Yale’s art gallery,” Sarah Schroth, Nancy Hanks senior curator at Nasher, said. Fisher collaborated with Patricia Leighton, professor of art, art history and visual studies at Duke, in formulating the exhibit. Leighton’s specialty is Picasso and modern art. “There was a dialogue to create a Picasso exhibit that combined what Yale had with contributions from Nasher,” Schroth said. Nasher loaned the sculptures, while Yale provided Picasso’s poetry. “Picasso has never been studied in this way before, with his relationship to writers and writing. It’s a new lens through which Susan [Fisher] looked at Picasso,” Wendy Hower Livingston, manager of marketing and communication manager, said. Livingston said that people who have studied Picasso previously will learn something new, as well as those who are unfamiliar with the majority of his works. Schroth said the exhibit

has taken at least three years to curate. It opened at Yale in Jan. 2009 to great reviews, including one from the New York Times. The exhibit won’t travel anywhere else after closing at Nasher. P ic a s so w rote f rom 1925 to 1959, concentrating mainly on poems and plays. According to the Nasher Web site, he wrote “Beginning” in 1930, he began developing a cast of characters for use. In April 1935, he took a year off from painting to dedicate himself to writing. During this time, Picasso produced over 100 poems in Spanish and French before resuming painting in April 1936. Three themes play out in the museum space. These areas include conversation and collaboration, fiction and inscriptions and handwriting. The works shown demonstrate the range of people Picasso worked with. He collaborated with Dada leader Tristan Tzara and fellow Cubist Georges Braque. Picasso also worked with classic texts from Aristophanes and Balzac. His drawings for the latter writers ranged from simple line drawings depicting realistic events to connected dots-and-lines resembling celestial constellations. According to information at the exhibit, Picasso said that he’d probably be recognized as a writer after his death. This exhibit proves him correct. The exhibit runs until Jan. 3, 2010, and costs $5 for students. Visit the Nasher Web site for more details.

Video Game RELEASES Guitar Hero 5 Release Date: Sept. 1 Game System: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 2, Nintendo Wii Genre: Music video game Guitar Hero 5 (Complete Guitar Game) Release Date: Sept. 1 Game System: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 2,Nintendo Wii Genre: Music video game Mini Ninjas Release Date: Sept. 1 Game System: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS Genre: Action Section 8 Release Date: Sept. 1 Game System: Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows Genre: First-person shooter SOURCE: IGN.COM

Upcoming ConcertS Pour House Thursday Sept. 3rd Chronicle O The Landsquid M.O. Theory DJ:C3 Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. Friday Sept. 4th Magic Babies Schooner Starmount Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 10 p.m. Saturday Sept. 5th Steep Canyon Rangers Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 10 p.m. SOURCE: THE-POUR-HOUSE.COM

NIGHTLIGHT Friday Sept. 4th Zeke Graves Jack Rose Show: 10 p.m. SOURCE: NIGHTLIGHTCLUB.COM

Cave Thursday Sept. 3rd Brandon Herndon John Pardue’s Songlingers Showcase Show: 7:30 p.m. SOURCE: CAVERTAVERN.COM

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Batman’s descent into greatness Batman continues to right wrong and fight for justice in the new game set in Arkham Asylum’s darkness and madness Rich Lepore

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Anyone who has their ears to the ground in the video game world has probably heard every possible accolade attributed to this new Batman game. In general, the consensus is that Batman: Arkham Asylum is the best Batman game ever made, and moreover, the best superhero game of all time. This is no shallow praise, and my time with the game has convinced me that this is only minor hyperbole, which is really saying something. As Rob Nunley, a freshman in creative writing agrees with the praise that the new Batman game has been receiving. “Batman: Arkham Asylum is easily one of the best games of the year,” Nunley said. The most important aspect of any Batman experience is the overall atmosphere, and Arkham Asylum truly delivers in this category. The experience of playing the game is that of total immersion, from the inclusion of great voice-acting to the plethora of added features such as a comprehensive heroes and rogues biography gallery, and various extra challenges to test your skills well beyond the initial play-through. You really feel like the dark knight, and this is accomplished through a three-pronged assortment of different game play types that come together to comprise the bulk of the experience. Each of these styles of play complement each other in various ways, but also each exemplify one main aspect of Batman’s skill set. First and foremost, Batman is a detective, and therefore a large part of the experience is based around exploration and problem solving. The player starts out with a batarang that is useful in solving basic spatial puzzles, but soon you’ll acquire explosive gel, a batclaw, and other devices that further facilitate your exploration of the Arkham complex. This game, unli ke Grand Theft Auto IV, is by no means an openworld sandbox game, but that is not to say that deviating from the main quest path is discouraged. The Asylum itself is composed of

roughly f ive main buildings, and three large courtyard areas, all of which are rife with secrets to uncover. All of the secrets in the game fall under one large heading titled “Riddler Challenges,” and although many of them are optional, they yield crucial experience points that allow the player to choose which items and abilities to power up, and in what order. The exploratory portions of the game take up about fifty percent of the total playtime, and are fun and rewarding for the most part. Annoyingly, however, only some of the secrets can be uncovered when you first explore an area, which promotes backtracking, but is also frustrating and almost certainly included to artificially extend playtime. Batman is known to be a superhero who never uses guns, and refuses to kill under any circumstances. Therefore, do not expect to be gunning down the enemy with reckless abandon in this game. Instead, the other two main aspects of the game are sneaking and fist fighting, with a preference placed upon the former. In most situations, Batman is able to sneak around the game’s enemies, employing his grappling gun to grab onto strategically placed gargoyles and other platforms above and around them. When the moment is right, and an enemy is in the perfect position to be taken down from above or behind, the game will prompt you to press a button to finish the takedown. This game play style borrows liberally from both Splinter Cell and Bionic Commando, and the result is surprisingly visceral and rewarding. Occasionally (in the comics and in this game), Batman is forced to rely on sheer strength and combat prowess to defeat his enemies, and in Arkham Asylum, this provides the third prong of game play. At certain scripted moments, Batman will just happen upon a group of ten to twenty generic thugs, and it is up to the player to provide a relatively simplistic beat down on said generic thugs. It sounds rote and repetitive, and it is, but the one saving grace here is that it looks fantastic. The combat is based around two buttons, one to hit the enemy, and one to dodge and counter. But oh, how pressing a couple buttons causes such sweet carnage on screen! The

The better and slimmer PS3 Today marks the release of the brand new, improved, slimmer and cheaper PS3 Phillip Lin Correspondent

When the Playstation 3 first launched, it was praised for its superior graphics in comparison with the other next-generation consoles. However, it was also well known for its notorious price tag, with a 60GB PS3 running at $599, making it the most expensive console in the market above both the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii. The pricing was worth it for some who appreciated the Bluray player for high definition movies, as well as the free online networking service in contrast to Microsoft’s Xbox Live, which requires a subscription for online gaming. Even with some of these features, the PS3 sales have fallen short of both the Xbox 360 and Wii. In the midst of the economic downturn and the increased prices of this console generation’s games, consumers began calling out for price cuts on the gaming systems, most notably with the pricey PS3. Rumors began circulating all around of the PS3 Slim’s existence, and several pictures were leaked onto the Internet. Sony finally confirmed the rumors, though by that point several major retailers had already put the PS3 Slim up in their catalogs. Along with the release of the PS3 Slim is a price cut for the older PS3 consoles, with an 80GB PS3 “Fat” cut down to $299. Curiously enough, the PS3 Slim is also priced at $299 with 120GB, making the package a superior deal than before. Brandon Graves, the officer for the PS3 in the Multiplayer Gaming Club, commented on the changes with the new Playstation 3 package.

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“The most important details about the Slim is the cheaper price tag and slim design,” Graves said. “Though the new price and sleek design comes at a small price. It isn’t backwards compatible with PS2 games.” Graves also added that the more recent “Fat” PS3’s weren’t backwards compatible either. Lance McGhee, a resident at Owens Hall, found the PS3 Slim’s lack of backwards compatibility rather unappealing. “I’m not really sold with the PS3 Slim because one of the things you want with a system is to also play the old games,” McGhee pointed out. Imagine Games Network, more commonly known as IGN Entertainment, made a comparison of the hardware specifications of the PS3 Slim and the older PS3 systems. Previous PS3s weighed around 11 pounds, and the PS3 Slim shaves off about 3.3 pounds and 1.5 inches all around. Hard drives are removable, and can be swapped with any PS3 hard drive without voiding the warranty. The PS3 Slim continues to offer Wi-Fi, and some reduction in its power consumption, but also features a smaller processor. With these changes, the PS3 Slim will no longer be able to have alternating operating systems, such as Linux, installed onto the its system. “No longer being able to install Linux isn’t a huge deal seeing as how most people never really bothered with it,” Graves explained. “And those that did were disappointed that the graphics processing unit was blocked off so you wouldn’t be able play 3D games while running Linux. So the only thing you could really do with it was browse the Internet, watch movies, and use Nintendo and other 2D emulators.” Sony has stated that they expect the Playstation 3 sales

PS3 quick facts: Product Name: PlayStation®3 Color: Charcoal Black CPU: Cell Broadband Engine™ GPU: RSX® Audio Output: LPCM 7.1ch, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, AAC. Memory: 256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM Hard Disk: 2.5” Serial ATA 120 GB*1 Inputs/Outputs : 2 HiSpeed USB (USB 2.0) Controller: Wireless Source: www. us.playstation.com

to soar with the release of the PS3 Slim. In a gaming market where the Nintendo Wii dominates in all around sales and where the Xbox 360 continues to reign in online gaming, the new features of the Slim and the reduced pricing of the older models are predicted to help even the playing fields. In other news, Microsoft has also implemented some price cuts to its Xbox 360 consoles. The Xbox 360 Pro systems are no longer in production, and will be replaced by the superior Xbox 360 Elite systems. The 360 Elite’s price has been cut down to $299 to replace the 360 Pro’s original price, leaving just the Elite and $199 Arcade models on the Xbox 360 front. No reports of a price drop for the Wii have been confirmed, and IGN reports that Nintendo continues to deny it.

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SOUNDTRACKS by Caitlin conway

Students react to “The Reason” by Hoobastank

“I don’t like it that much. I like “Inside of You” more, the beat is more catchy, faster... lively.” Reuben Thomas freshman, biological sciences

graphics in the game are currentgen through and through, and the combat animations are an excellent showcase for this fact. Albeit simple, the combat experience is somehow quite satisfying. As Ryan Ewert, a freshman in the college of management, that one of the most satisfying experiences with the game was the fighting system that the game employs. “The camera angles and slow motion when Batman’s fighting really make the game for me,” Ewert said. Rocksteady, the developers of Arkham Asylum, have easily created the best Batman game of all time, hands down. But a Batman game is exactly what it is, and Batman is hardly a stereotypical superhero. He hangs out with The Justice League, but he doesn’t actually have any super powers. For a truly super heroic experience, I would probably recommend Raven Software’s Marvel: Ultimate Alliance which incorporates a wide range of characters and acres of comic book lore. But Arkham Asylum is nonetheless a fantastic game that provides between 7 and 10 solid hours of intense, varied Dark Knight game play that is sure to please Batman fans and gamers alike. It must be mentioned that this game is also more than just the sum of its parts. There are numerous boss fights which combine each of the three game play styles in various ways, showing that Rocksteady really has a handle on each of its game’s subsystems. But what really makes this game shine is the overall level of polish. From beginning to end, from the voices to the graphics to the credits, it is obvious that tremendous care was taken in creating this decidedly solid game.

“I’m not a fan, it’s a little too cookie cutter for me. I’m more into indie rock.” Phoebe McLean freshman, history

“I’m not a fan of this song. It comes across as whiney. One good thing about it is the beat’s alright once you get into it a little.” Amy Kong freshman, bio-medical engineering

“Crap. Terrible, terrible music. Bad teenage love song.” John Galloway freshman, FYC

‘Woodstock’ continues the revolution Nostalgic trip shows different side of legendary festival Sarah Ewald

“But what’s happening onstage isn’t of much concern”

Staff Writer

In the interests of full disclosure, I love the 1960s. I would never miss “Mad Men,” and bands like Jefferson Airplane and The Who take up copious amounts of space in my iTunes library. So “Taking Woodstock” appeared to be right up my alley. Based off Elliot Tiber’s 2007 autobiography “Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert and a Life,” Ang Lee’s latest film offers a portrait of a unique time in American social history. But rather than focus on the story everyone knows (the music), Lee zeros in on the process of getting there and one man’s experience being at the forefront of it all. During the summer of 1969, Tiber (Demetri Martin) moves back home to help with his parents (Imelda Staunton and Henry Goodman) manage their hotel, the El Monaco, for the upcoming resort season in Bethel, New York. Faced with almost certain foreclosure, Tiber makes a fateful decision to call Woodstock Ventures and offer up his own event permit for the festival. Insanity ensues as legendary concert promoter Michael Lang (Jonathan Groff) and his team set up camp at the El Monaco and promptly clash with the locals. Oh yeah, there’s a concert in there too. But what’s happening onstage isn’t of much concern (we all know how that turned out). The film eschews general concert shenanigans for planning details and just taking in the scene, man. Much attention is paid to Tiber explor-

ing the concert scene (though none of the bands make an appearance) and learning about himself in the process. Never one to devolve into slapstick, Lee mines smaller everyday moments for comedic potential. But this being the 1960s, it does involve the obligatory LSD trip and scene involving “special” brownies. The casting uses to the actors to the best of their abilities. Martin is the perfect choice for timid Eliot, and Levy does his thing in his fatherly neighbor role. Amusing supporting turns are provided by Liev Schreiber as a heat-packing transvestite and Emile Hirsch

as a Vietnam vet. As a team, the actors work well together, giving a genuine sense of interplay and community. Lee is at his best creating a world filmed through a sunlit haze of nostalgia, and focusing on the personal interactions. He knows how to make even the most mundane aspects of event planning interesting. At times, he splits the screen into two or three sections, showing the action from multiple viewpoints. “Taking Woodstock” weaves in pathos and humor, while showcasing one man’s frontrow seat to rock history.

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“It’s important that your players like it, but they liked the other ones too. [It is] not a big deal.” coach Sidney Lowe

coach said the uniforms were designed with the ‘great teams’ of past championship seasons in mind. “It was more really just trying to put ‘State’ out there a little more,” Lowe said. “A lot of people talked about the history and the tradition of the school. Our staff, we sat down and talked about it, and some of the players liked it because they saw some of the jerseys the old championship teams wore.” Lowe said several players liked the finished product, but they aren’t overly concerned with what they’re wearing come Nov. 12, when the Pack opens its season against Georgia Tech at the RBC Center. “There were a couple of players that said, ‘coach, this is pretty nice,’” Lowe said. “It’s important that your players like it, but they liked the other ones too. [It is] not a big deal.” Lowe said once fans balked, the decision whether to move forward with the jerseys became clear. “We certainly want our students and fans to come out and be supportive of our team, and we definitely don’t want that to be the reason that they don’t,” Lowe said.

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A pair of sophmores, forward CJ Williams and point guard Julius Mays, pose in last season’s jersey’s, which were briefly replaced by a new design before a negative response inspired a retraction.

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Aiyegbusi said. “We need to gain the lead from the get-go and not allow any silly mistakes.” N.C. State has won every season-opening game since 2005,

which builds some pressure for the team to come out and obtain the same results as in prior seasons, but Aiyegbusi said the team is not feeling any negative effects from the pressure. “There’s pressure to win, but, for me, I don’t feel that pressure as much because I’ve only been here one season before,” Aiyegbusi said. “It seems like now

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whenever we practice we don’t worry about that. We can see that we’ve improved since last year. What’s on people’s mind is that we’re going to come out and play great tonight.” Though Winthrop has the Pack’s attention and respect, Bouemboue said his team’s experience playing in the ACC has them anything but scared

going into tonight’s game. “We are in one of the toughest conferences in the nation. [Playing Winthrop] doesn’t scare us,” Bouemboue said. “We’ll treat this game just like every other and take it head-on.”

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Fellow sophomore forward Tanya Cain said her devotion to academics makes her a leader in more than one way. “She’s a leader, on the field and off, and she works really hard,” Cain said. “She is a role model for me, because I see her working hard and it makes me want to work hard.” On the field, Dugal finished third on the team in points last season behind Lindsay Vera, now graduated, and junior forward Kara Baldy. She has already scored a goal and made an assist in this year’s young season. Cain said Dugal is so successful because of her work ethic and preparation. “She’s a great player,” Cain said. “She comes to the field ready all the time. She’s early to practice and the last one to leave almost every day and she’s got such a great work ethic.” In high school, Dugal was captain of her team for her final three years at Garner Magnet. She posted 32 goals and 21 assists during her senior season while helping Garner to a 162-2 record. After that season, the North Carolina Coaches Association named Dugal to the 4-A All-State team. Dugal said she could not have done so without the help of her teammates. “I couldn’t have done anything without the rest of the team with me,” Dugal said. “I tried to be really motivational my senior year, and I wanted to

push the girls to work harder.” But despite her success as a player, Dugal said her plans always fall back to her education. “I want to start a family and get a good job, and a degree will give me that,” Dugal said. “I love [soccer], but it will only get me so far. It’s hard making a living in women’s soccer.” Dugal has plans to go to medical school after she graduates from State with a biomedical engineering degree. “I can’t really decide [a specific job], but I know I want to go into medicine,” Dugal said. “Physical therapy has always been a big one for me, but I haven’t singled out anything yet.” But as long as soccer remains a big part of her life, Dugal plans to continue to approach it with the same work ethic that characterizes her life. Springthorpe said he feels fortunate to have a player so committed to doing whatever it takes to help the team. “She comes on the field and she competes and does what is asked of her,” Springthorpe said. “She’s a forward, and that’s what she wants to play, but we’ve asked her to play out wide for us, midfield, we’ve played her up top some. Everything we’ve asked, she’s done it, and done it with a smile on her face. She’s a great person and we’re lucky to have her on our team.”

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Pep rally for South Carolina football game set for Wednesday evening The Alumni Association Student Ambassadors will hold a pep rally on Harris Field tomorrow night to get fans ready for Thursday night’s highly-anticipated football season opener against the Gamecocks. Students who come early will have a chance to receive free “Beat the Cocks” Koozies, which will be handed out on a first come, first served basis. Those planning on attending should bring their student ID’s, as there will be a table set up with a scanner to award students in attendance with Loyalty Points. Coach O’Brien and several players are scheduled to speak to the crowd, and the AASA is encouraging as many fans as possible to show up and be enthusiastic in front of the various media outlets expected to be on hand. For more information, students can visit the event’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/event. php?eid=115966437293

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fter a swift outcry from students and fans, the N.C. State Athletics Department has opted to scrap its new white jerseys for the men’s basketball team and return to a design similar to the one it used last year.

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than willing to go back to the old way and move forward,” Athletic Director Lee Fowler said. The Athletic Department posted pictures of the new jerseys on Twitter Wednesday afternoon and angry comments immediately flooded Internet chat rooms and

message boards. “It seems to have created some controversy, and there’s nothing [Lowe], I, or the department would rather avoid than making the students upset,” Fowler said. The jerseys featured the word “State” above the player’s number, with the letters “NC” clustered above them. Fowler and coach Sidney Lowe said they were discouraged from only including the word “State,” as schools such as

Michigan State University have on their jerseys. The team had only one set of white jerseys made, so Lowe said it’s a quick fix. “We tried it that way, but we certainly didn’t anticipate it getting to this point,” Lowe said. Lowe sat down with several members of his staff and decided on the jersey’s concept. The head

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Senior midfielder Alan Sanchez dribbles the ball downfield during Tuesday’s exhibition against UNC-Greensboro.

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The Pack’s Paige Dugal, a sophomore forward, dribbles downfield ahead of Davidson’s Louise Timboe during a rain-soaked match against the Wildcats Friday. State won the match 4-1.

“There is nothing [Lowe], I, or the department would rather avoid then making the students upset.”

Freshman enjoying success on the field, in the classroom Women’s soccer player making a name for herself in more ways than one Samuel T.O. Branch Staff Writer

Sophomore forward Paige Dugal is making her presence felt this season, as, after starting 14 games and playing in all 20 last season as a freshman, she has begun her second season with N.C. State by starting every game. According to coach Steve Springthorpe, her work ethic and conduct off the field impress her teammates and coaches as much as her con-

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tributions as a forward. “When I got here last year... everything I heard about Paige was so positive,” Springthorpe said. “Her work ethic, both in and out of the classroom, the community service and mission work that she does-she is the ultimate student-athlete.” Dugal takes pride in that oftforgotten part of the phrase ‘student-athlete’. Throughout her high school playing career, Dugal exceeded academically as well as on the field. She was named the News & Observer’s Scholar Athlete of the Year during her senior season at Garner Magnet High School. In addition, Dugal was recognized by the National Society of High School Scholars, placed on the All-Academic team all

four years at Garner Magnet, and was awarded both the Academic Achievement Award and the President’s Award for Academic Excellence. Dugal said she is determined to avoid bad grades whenever possible. “I’m a perfectionist at heart,” Dugal said. “I don’t like bad grades, and that motivates me to not quit and to keep working hard in school. It’s hard and it’s a lot of late nights.” Dugal stayed on the same track during her freshman year with the Wolfpack, as she was named to the AllACC Academic Team.

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Tonight at 7 p.m. on Dail Field, the men’s soccer team will take on Winthrop for both teams’ season opener. In an exhibition against UNC-Greensboro last week, the Wolfpack defeated the Spartans 3-1, with all three goals in the second half, two of which came in the span of five minutes. Even with Winthrop’s titles last season–Big South regular season and tournament champions–senior defender Korede Aiyegbusi said the Wolfpack is not worried. “You can bring a team from anywhere that has a great record,” Aiyegbusi said. “As a player, you shouldn’t be worried about anyone’s record. [We want to] come out and do what we can.”

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Offensively, the Pack had a great finish to the 2008 season, finishing second in scoring offense in the ACC and 10th in the nation. Redshirt senior forward Ronnie Bouemboue, who was a contributor to the Pack’s scoring attack, said the team wants to play the way they did when they completed the season with five wins out of their last six games. “Tonight we’re just expecting to come out strong and pick up where we left off last year, on a hot streak,” Bouemboue, who scored two goals against UNCG, said. “We want to take it up from there and continue what we started, hopefully building better team unity.” Aiyegbusi said the team hopes to start strong and give 100 percent during all 90 minutes of playing time. “[To win] we need to come out strong and score quickly,”

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