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Raleigh, North Carolina

Fair remains crowded despite H1N1 N.C. State Fair officials worry about fairgoers transferring flu to pigs Joanna Banegas Staff Writer

Instead of keeping humans protected from unhealthy hogs, N.C. State Fair officials want infected humans with the flu to stay away from the fair’s healthy pigs. Officials are concerned about infected humans passing the the virus on to their animals. Swine influenza, or H1N1, is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. The virus is contagious and spreads from human to human. Signs are posted outside petting barns asking visitors to wash their hands before and after touching animals. Signs also request fairgoers who have been sick in the past week stay away. The signs say, “Our animals are healthy. Are you?” Tina Jones, one of the owners of Sonny Brothers Livestock in Barnesville, N.C., had hogs at the swine competition and said she was glad they put the warning sign up to keep sick humans away from their healthy pigs. “I felt better knowing that they were

trying to get the people that were sick out of here,” Jones said. “Hopefully the public knows that you can’t catch the flu from the fair hogs because they were vaccinated.” The fair has set up two barriers between fairgoers and the animal competition pens. “The public can’t get into certain parts of the exhibit areas due to the barriers,” Jones said. “That way we can keep people out of there and the animals remain safe from the public.” Jones also said she hasn’t seen a decrease in traffic through the exhibit area because of the people fearing the pigs. “This barn has been crowded all day,” Jones said. “It looks normal to me, I try to go to a couple of exhibits and it was like so crowded.” Jones said there is a vet that checks the hogs and animals exhibited for competition and they must pass through an inspection station. “Our pigs were vaccinated,” Jones said. “They had to do that as a public relation necessity.” Restaurants and dining areas at the fair believe the H1N1 flu has not affected business. Lori Tingen, co-manager of the Apex Lions Club, which serves hotdogs, cheeseburgers and biscuits at the fair, said business has been booming since the fair opened.

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The reserve champion barrow lays in his pen at the North Carolina State Fair. Harris Teeter bought the barrow from Makensie Mohrfeld for $6,000 during the Junior Livestock Sale of Champions.

“We have a lot of people ask if our hotdogs are either beef or pork,” Tingen said. “But I can’t say it’s because of people fearing the flu.” This is the first year the restaurant has put out hand sanitizer for the customers’ own usage and personal

hygiene. “We put hand sanitizer right before you get to the food station to encourage people to utilize that. It’s just a precaution,” Tingen said. She also said people are funny about what they eat but that has been a con-

sistent factor in the customer’s personal choice of meat for a long time. “Most of them are looking for beef,” Tingen said. “So I guess in that perspective they are being a little bit more conscious of what they’re eating.”

Bottle ban has environmental, economic benefits for state

Career Center reaches out with social networking

Implementers of new law hope students see multiple reasons to recycle

Career Center implements Twitter, Facebook accounts to help students find employment

Jessica Neville Staff Writer

The North Carolina General Assembly enacted legislation, effective Oct.1, which bans wooden pallets, oil filters and plastic bottles from landfills. The bill promotes recycling for environmental benefits and economic incentives that come with reusing these products. Students on campus will not be forced to recycle the items; however, there could be ramifications later for the University if landfill standards are not met. Scott Mouw, an environmental supervisor from the North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance, said his office supported the bill when it was being considered and gave input on how it could be implemented. “Although it may not happen in a day, over the course of time we hope that recycling will become much more widespread throughout the

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Nicole Machado, a freshman in textile apparel management, and Aileen Rodriguez, a freshman in animal science, tie up a bag of cans during tailgating. Rodriguez said they participated in WE Recyle “to raise awareness on recycling. There is tons of recycleable material at tailgates that just gets tossed away.”

state,” Mouw said. “Ideally, whenever a business generates a plastic bottle, they will one day also offer a place to recycle that bottle.” Mouw said while recycling has traditionally been supported as an environmental issue, it is becoming an

economic concern. “The items that were chosen for this bill were selected because they all have valuable end uses,” Mouw said. “Recycling these prod-

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Tufts gets tough on sexual activity in dorm rooms, ‘sexiling’ prohibited New policy attracts national attention Arth Pandya Staff Writer

A new policy at Tufts University — a private research university in Massachusetts — is prohibiting students from engaging in sexual activity with a roommate present in the room. Tufts’ 2009-10 housing handbook states: “You may not engage in sexual activity while your roommate is present in the room. Any sexual activity within your assigned room should not ever deprive your roommate(s) of privacy, study or sleep time.” In addition, the policy also prohibits “sexiling,” or kicking a roommate out so the other roommate can engage in sexual activity. N.C. State’s Director of Student

Conduct Paul Cousins said this type of behavior has never been a primary issue in the cases he has dealt with. “Most of the things that are serious enough would be assaultive behavior and threats,” Cousins said. “Behind the scenes, one of the stressors usually [was] roommates weren’t communicating, and one felt they had been taken advantage of.” Cousins said smaller private schools have a different approach to how they address student conduct compared to state schools. According to Cousins, the disparities between how the institutions handle student conduct comes from the cultural differences between a private and public institution. “If you look at some of the smaller private universities in New England, you might find a number of polices inconsistent [with] what we have,”

Cousins said. “A lot more effort here has been trying to prevent conflict.” In addition, Cousins said the roommate agreement — which is a contract negotiated between roommates on rules and regulations — has been essential in facilitating conversation between roommates on issues. “It really helps set up some boundaries and guidelines,” Cousins said. Davis Flory, a senior in mechanical engineering, said Tufts’ involvement in the students’ affairs wasn’t necessary, as roommates should be able to talk to each other about their concerns. “You have to be able to communicate,” Flory said. “Everything is

UCC,” Schroeder said. “We are always looking for up-to-date and interesting ways to deliver our services to students.” Schroeder said e-mail and dedicated Web sites, while not obsolete, are no Nick Tran longer the most popular means to Staff Writer communicate information in a time Students looking for assistance with of social networking. “We want to make sure we deliver job applications and internships can now access the University Career Cen- our message to the places students ter through the popular social net- use,” Schroeder said. Caitlin Zanga, a freshman in mework mediums Facebook and Twitter. The advance to social networking, teorology, while waiting on a career which launched Oct.1, is the latest ef- counseling appointment, said she has fort by the UCC to connect students never really seen that many people at to employers and ensure students are the career center and social networkprepared to take full advantage of po- ing is a good way to reach the masses. “It is definitely a good idea if it’s tential opportunities. The UCC provides students with going to help land [students] a job,” utilities to help them choose a suitable she said. “I assumed most branches of the University career and plan their were moving to sofutures effectively cial networking. It around their career makes sense as a way paths. Resources to reach out to stuavailable to students dents.” include resume tu“How successful it torials and samples, will be depends on tips on conducting how well the UCC an interview and markets itself and strategies to suchow it makes itself cessfully obtain a UCC Director Carol Schroeder obvious to the studesired career. dents,” Zanga said. The UCC gives Ethan Thompson, a freshman in students the opportunity to speak with counselors, who offer in-person psychology, said he found his job career advising and serve as mediators through the traditional means of between students and employers, as walk-in inquiry, but still recognizes well as career ambassadors, who are the benefits of the UCC. “If students don’t know how to go students trained to give assistance with a perspective more familiar to about getting a job or haven’t gotten a job before, the UCC can help a lot,” students. Carol Schroeder, the director of Thompson said. “It’s a beneficial idea UCC, said the move to Facebook and for students. Social networking is alTwitter is a way to use the most mod- ways a good idea to raise awareness.” Schroeder said social networking ern form of communication and reach students through the mediums they sites are no longer just for keeping in use the most. “We want more students to use the CAREER continued page 3

“We want to make sure we deliver our message to the places students use.”

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Weather Wise

Today SMART-Shop Series Workshop: Exam Preparation and Tips Talley Student Center Blue Room, 10 to 11 a.m.

Today:

Orientation Counselor Information Session Talley Student Center Brown Room, 2 to 2:30 p.m.

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Wednesday Campus Sustainability Day Brickyard, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunny and warming up. Southwest winds at 5 mph

University Budget Advisory Committee Meeting Winslow Hall Conference Room, 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Tomorrow:

76 49 Mostly sunny. Light southeast winds.

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Benefits of destruction photo By tim o’brien

mashing a helicopter into the ground, Saleem Merkt, Brian Kelley and Brandon Dewitt, seniors in mechanical engineering, play with the Aerial Robotics Club’s mobile computer in the basement of Broughton Hall Monday. The three engineers were part of the Wolfpack Energy Efficient Locomotion organization, which shares the lab with ARC. Being part of WEEL is a great advantage, according to Merkt. “Companies really like the experience you get,” he said. “You are only constrained by the amount of time you have.”

In the know

Sustainability Day on Gregg Museum focuses on student Campus work Wednesday is Campus Sustainability Day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be representatives in the Brickyard informing students of ways to reduce their carbon footprints. Following the “Reduce Your Paw Print” theme, there will be a sustainability information fair where student groups will showcase steps toward a more sustainable future. Students can also patronize the farmer’s market and learn how to properly check and inflate bike, car and truck tires. The first 500 students to visit get a free tire gauge. source: ncsu.edu

University Theater presents “Blue” Running Oct. 21 to 25 and Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, University Theatre will be presenting “Blue.” The musical showcases the music of jazz signer Blue Williams while telling the story of an affluent African American family and the secrets it keeps. The event will be held in Titmus Theatre in Thompson Hall, and is $5 for students.

Soil Science Seminar: Weyerhaeuser’s Soil Sustainability Studies in Loblolly Pine Plantations Williams Hall, 3:40 to 4:30 p.m.

Starting Thursday the Gregg Museum of Art & Design will present “Hang it Up!” The open showcase will feature work from the N.C. State community. Participants were invited to submit up to two pieces of art work, including photography, paintings, ceramics and installation art. The exhibit will expose the creative talents of students, faculty, staff and alumni. source: ncsu.edu

Theresa Payton speaks to students

Theresa Payton, a former White House CIO, will address students as part of the Fidelity Investments “Leadership in Technology” Executive Speaker Series. The series provides students of all disciplines with a look into leadership in technology by featuring accomplished and highly recognized entrepreneurs, as well as executives. Payton’s speech will be titled “Do You Want to be a Cyber Warrior?” and will be at 6 p.m. on Oct. 22 in Engineering Building II. source: ncsu.edu

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World & Nation

Obama administration, Democrats turn up heat on Karzai As two commissions reviewing allegations of fraud in Afghanistan’s August 20 presidential election haggled in Kabul Sunday, a top Obama administration official and a senior Senate Democrat publicly turned up the heat on Afghan President Hamid Karzai to find a credible end to the electoral dispute. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said on CNN that President Barack Obama wouldn’t make a decision on his military commanders’ request for as many as 80,000 additional American troops in Afghanistan until the administration is convinced the country has a credible central government. source: mctdirect.com

U.S. to ease medical marijuana prosecutions The Justice Department said Monday that it would mellow out on prosecuting medical marijuana users in the 14 states in which therapeutic pot smoking was allowed. Breaking sharply from the

Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder formally directed federal prosecutors in California, Washington and a dozen other medicalmarijuana states to refocus their investigations on more serious targets. “It will not be a priority to use federal resources to prosecute patients with serious illnesses or their caregivers who are complying with state laws on medical marijuana,” Holder said. source: mctdirect.com

A year after failed reelection bid, Elizabeth Dole staying busy Nearly a year after losing reelection to the U.S. Senate, former Sen. Elizabeth Dole no longer spends her days walking the marble floors of Capitol Hill. But she doesn’t find herself bored. Since leaving the Senate last December, Dole has spent the past year working through her foundation, giving speeches and taking care of her ailing husband, former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, who suffers severe knee problems. source: mctdirect.com

POLICe BlOTTER Oct. 16 2:32 A.M.| Assist Other Agency Off Campus RPD requested assistance with student regarding off campus incident. Student was referred to the University for possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. 2:52 A.M. | Check Person Coliseum Deck Officer observed four students playing baseball with water bottles. No damage was found and subjects were encouraged to play elsewhere. No action taken. 11:36 A.M. | Suspicious Incident Avent Ferry Complex Student reported unknown person(s) had poured mayonnaise on vehicle. Investigation ongoing.

Decasia Witherspoon Cinema, 7 to 8:30 p.m. University Theatre presents Blue Thompson Hall, 8 p.m. Thursday Hang It Up! Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m. Recent Gifts of Native American Art from the Collection of Drs. Norman and Gilda Greenberg Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m. Chancellor Search Committee Meeting Hood Board Room, 1 to 5 p.m. Exhibition Opening at the Gregg Museum Gregg Museum of Art & Design, 6 to 8 p.m. Theresa Payton: Do You Want to Be a Cyber Warrior? Engineering Building Room 1231, 6 to 7 p.m. University Theatre presents Blue Thompson Hall, 8 p.m. Public Enemies Witherspoon Cinema, 9 to 11:30 p.m.

1:19 P.M. | Alcohol violation Public Safety Center Student was referred to the University for possession of alcohol at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Friday Hang It Up! Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m.

5:51 P.M. | Larceny Harrelson Hall Student reported stolen bicycle.

Recent Gifts of Native American Art from the Collection of Drs. Norman and Gilda Greenberg Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m.

9:54 P.M. | Suspicious Incident E.S. King Village Student reported hearing gunshots. Investigation revealed noises were fireworks at State Fair.

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CollegeHumor Live Tour will headline Pack Howl Homecoming concert Big name comedy tour chosen for Homecoming Alanna Howard Staff Writer

Past headliners at the Pack Howl concert have included such music acts as Chris Daughtry and Ludacris, but with the recession and money being tight the possibility of a big-name headliner was in question. Adam Compton, Homecoming committee chair, anounced t he decision Monday on WKNC’s “Eye on the Triangle”. After receiving $4,000 in extra funds from Student Government, the Pack Howl committee approved the CollegeHumor Live Tour to headline the event. Compton said the limit for a headliner was $15,000, therefore the comedy tour was the

7 p.m. and the event will kick best fit. “Other colleges are charging off with a pep rally to supadmission to host the tour, but port the football team versus we worked our hardest to keep the Homecoming opponent, Maryland. it free,” he said. Following the pep rally, a The CollegeHumor Live Tour includes comedians Dan Levy, small band will open for the tour, but the Aziz Ansari, band has not Jo h n Mu been finalized. laney, Nick Alan FoushKroll and TJ ee, Pack Howl Miller, and c h a i r, s a i d is hosted by the band will CollegeHumost l i kely mor ho s t s be Roman Streeter and Homecoming Chair Adam Candle, but a Jef f. AcCompton on the Pack Howl contract has cord i ng to concert which will be free for not yet been t h e t ou r ’s students signed. Web site, it “We’re still has regular shows in L.A. and New York determining who the openwhen not visiting colleges ing band will be. Right now it looks like Roman Candle, but across the country. The event is free with a valid that will have to be finalized in student I.D. and will be held on the coming week,” he said. The opening band will play Lee Field. Gates plan to open at

“Other colleges are charging admission to host the tour.”

for 45 minutes, followed by a small intermission before the tour comes out. The committee has a budget of $70,000 to cover the concert and all other activities associated with Homecoming. The money is a combination of funds raised from various campus organizations including Dining, Wolfpack Club and an allowance from Student Government. The committee is a sub committee of the Homecoming committee. The Pack Howl committee started with $6,000 before receiving an additional $4,000 from Student Government’s budget. The Pack Howl adviser and agent worked to chose the headliner for this year’s show.

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RECYLE

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ucts will help our economy by providing jobs both for the recycling of and the re-manufacturing of these products.” Ariel Fugate, a sophomore in fisheries and wildlife sciences, started a work-study job this fall interning with the University’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Department. The bill will show the benefits of recycling to diverse groups of people, she said. “If people care about their children having space to breath and live, they need to recycle,” Fugate said. “This bill functions to make students think about recycling, not just from an environmental standpoint, but also as a legal and economic issue. Some students will recycle as a result of this bill because they want to follow the law.” Cameron Burroughs, a freshman in biochemistry, said for him recycling is about convenience. “If I see a recycling bin, I’ll recycle my plastic bottles,” Burroughs said. “But I’m not going to go out of my way, even with the new law.” The Waste Reduction and Recycling Office was started in 2002 at a time when the University’s diversion rate, that is, the percentage of waste generated that was recycled, was 14.77 percent. Since its start, the office has placed more than 2,000 bins on campus and, as of 2008, increased the diversion rate to close to 45 percent, according to Analis Fulghum, education and outreach coordinator. “The most unique thing about our program is that all of our recycling is serviced in house, meaning that our work is done completely by Uni-

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International students in Alexander Hall gather to play “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?” Estefania Gonzalez dos Santo, a junior in economics, Esteban Valdivieso Pinto a senior in industrial engineering, and Dylan Price, a junior in business financing, enjoy gaining knowledge about American culture. “I have never seen the show but the game is really fun and it helps me learn more about America and their education,” Gonzalez dos Santo said.

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about communication these days.” Nate Boler, a sophomore in business management, said the policy is unwarranted and unenforceable. “It’s not okay for [Tufts] to get involved. It should be left up to the roommates,” Boler said. “My roommate and I have always been able to work things out.”

Boler’s roommate, Philipp Wullimann, a sophomore in civil engineering, said they discussed certain issues they may have in the roommate agreement, and made compromises. Tufts’ policy, Cousins said, is a different response to this sort of problem than he would expect. “There must have been something going on at a lower level that this had to be formulated into a policy. It’s a different response for the problem which I’ve seen always worked out between roommates,” Cousins said. “Whenever you are talk-

ing about changing or making a policy, it involves a higher level of administration in the university, as policies require that sort of oversight.” “If we had that problem, we would work to better educate the residents. I’m sure all our initial efforts would be put into educating and facilitating conversation between [roommates],” Cousins said.

touch with friends, and their uses should not be underestimated. “More and more job seekers are frequently using social media to conduct research on students and network with potential employees,” she said. “Our career ambassadors have offered help through Facebook for some time but now the UCC is being more intentional with its use,” Schroeder said.

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“Students can now collect all the information they need in the places they see the most.” Currently, the UCC Facebook has links to internship and career sites posted, as well as a list of upcoming career events. The Twitter page is much the same. The UCC plans to slowly add more resources onto its Facebook and Twitter sites, leading to major utilities being implemented at the beginning of next year.

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versity employees rather than contracting workers from other companies,” Fulghum said. “This allows our office to respond immediately to problem areas.” Although budget cuts have affected the WRR off ice, along with many departments on campus, they still hope to expand the recycling program in the next five years, Fulghum said. “We want to have more recycling bins and less trash bins, especially on walkways around campus,” Fulghum said. “Already, this bill has prompted many departments and buildings, such as the Murphy Athletic Center, to call us and make sure they are in compliance.” Nov.13, America Recycles Day, the WRR office will hold green-related events on campus. “We are focusing on electronic recyclables, because Wake County has also banned them from landfills,” Fulghum said. “We encourage the entire campus to come to help improve efficiency and behavior towards recycling.” Although students will not be directly charged if they do not recycle the items found in the bill, landfills could decide to charge N.C. State if it is not meeting requirements for the amount of these products allowed. This could potentially mean higher fees, especially for students living on campus, said Fulghum. Mouw said students have a great opportunity to recycle at the University. “It is harder to recycle off campus, although we are working to create more opportunities all over the state. This bill was created to move our state in a certain direction rather than punish people outright,” Mouw said.

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The right way to exile ‘sexiling’ T

The Facts:

Tufts University made a stipulation in its campus housing regulations to prohibit students from engaging in sexual activity while their roommate is present. The change also prohibits asking a roommate to leave to engage in “sex acts.”

Our Opinion:

University Housing’s system of conflict diffusion has worked well and mostly addresses the same issues Tufts is poorly trying to remedy.

he Tufts Daily, the independent newspaper of Tufts University, revealed last month that Tufts University changed its policy on sexual activity. After a string of complaints to Tufts’ Office of Residential Life and Learning concerning disruptive sexual behavior, the university added a stipulation to its guest policy that prohibits “any sex act” in a dorm room with a roommate present. The policy also bans “sexiling,” or the act of asking a roommate to leave so the other roommate can engage in sexual activity. In several different forums and commentary sites, many students and alumni have indicated they feel the policy is ludicrous. One respondent

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on The �Tufts Daily Web site said, “young adults need to learn themselves how to deal with uncomfortable situations. How to negotiate privacy with your roommate, how to deal with a bully, how to make your roommate respect your ‘space’ and how to be assertive, how to articulate your concerns and if nothing works to change the situation … Deal with it!” The reader makes an astute point, Tufts has dramatically overstepped its bounds by meddling in students’ personal lives. A university should facilitate compromise by promoting self-resolution; N.C. State’s University Housing has done this with its roommate agree-

ment forms and dispute resolution through resident advisors. Part of the college experience is learning to discuss issues with peers. A university is a cohesive place of erudition and thought where young adults can come together to learn — it should not serve as a parent. At times, independent arbitrators should assist dispute resolution; NCSU supplies this role through RAs and potentially resident directors. But for most situations, part of the educational experience is to learn how to resolve issues with other people. In a university’s housing places these disputes sometimes occur over

issues of sexual activity. Kathleen Ruppe, associate director for University Housing on Central Campus, said while not common, Housing does occasionally receive complaints about disruptive sexual activity. Roommates are first encouraged to discuss it amongst themselves and may turn to their RA if they fail to compromise. This is an appropriate and sensible system and seems to work well. Tufts’ solution is heavy-handed and treats students like children. University Housing should consider adding a section on the roommate agreement to discuss sex issues to force residents to be proactive and avoid sex-related problems.

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epublican, Democrat or Independent, I’m not sure how anyone can justify or defend President Barack Obama’s recent stroke of brilliance to provide a h a nd out of $250 cash in lieu of a cost of living increase to all seniors in the United S t a t e s . It ’s Benton pathetic how Sawrey blatantly parSenior Staff tisan this move Columnist is; it effectively a mou nt s to nothing more than a shameless attempt to buy senior citizens’ votes for the Democratic Party. With Obama’s poll numbers slipping a bit, the healthcare debacle and the war in Afghanistan putting Democrats in a tough position for the upcoming 2010 elections, the political strategists at the White House probably felt having a potentially angry mass of senior citizens wasn’t in their best interest. The problem with making seniors mad is that their anger can really change the tide of an election; they vote, consistently, year in and year out, and they have the disposable income to donate in much larger quantities than younger demographic groups. In 2008, seniors made up 23 percent of the electorate and the 60 and older category was the only demographic group that Obama didn’t win. The AARP, which is the highest profile association representing retired persons, doled out $27,900,00 in campaign contributions for 2008 — the third highest behind Exxon Mobil and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. As individuals, retirees donated $78 million to potential Presidential candidates in the 2008 election cycle — more than any other category of individual donor.

This payment may be nothing more than a stimulus, but what will it stimulate other than consumer spending? I’m not sneering at $250, especially considering I’m a college student, but that amounts to just a little more than an extra $20 a month for each senior. Nationally, its $16 billion we can’t pay for without selling more debt — the government already announced that the money will not come from any of the Social Security trust funds. The bigger picture is the astonishing disrespect for any sort of fiscal responsibility in the face of political interests at a time when the U.S. debt has topped $1.4 trillion in this fiscal year. Obama’s administration is projecting trillion dollar budget deficits for the next ten years, which will drive our public debt to 80 percent of our national GDP. I hope that senior citizens see this for what it is, political pandering and an incredibly sad ploy to prevent a potential backlash if the cost of living adjustment did not come through this year like in the past. Instead of getting angry about not getting a payment, I hope they get angry at the desperation to win their support. It’s downright terrifying though, that this is a reality of our political s y s tem to day. We have come to a point where the fear of losing an election because of the potential for angering a large segment of the population can result in a $16 billion expenditure that we can’t afford to pay as a nation. It’s another example of erosion in our ability to govern with any sort of moral responsibility and accountability to the general welfare of our nation.

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Should students be allowed to kick their roommate out to have sex? Why or why not? by ryann pasquale

“It shouldn’t be allowed, but you should ask out of respect because you both pay equally. I would leave if my roommate asked.”

With the music building out of the way, our football team will have an opportunity to enjoy more live music during practice season.

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A reprieve from reality

or the University and the nation, it sometimes feels like Jay-Z’s song “99 Problems” should be the theme of the times. So in this time of mixed economic news, abnormally high amounts of political Paul insanity McCauley and a nevSenior Staff er-ending Columnist stream of problems to worry about, ranging from tuition to exams, I say be a conservative for once: go take part in a tradition and stop by the N.C. State Fair. In a world where Goldman Sachs, after receiving billions in government funds to stay afloat, manages to save up $16.7 billion for bonuses and attempts to justif y it by putting $200 million in its charitable foundation, do you really want to talk about Wall Street? And against an unemployment rate of nearly 10 percent, do you another question asking if any additional funding is needed at all leads to a situation where the senators give themselves the ability to interpret the results how they see fit. These 30 senators who voted against the 61.7 percent of students who said they do not want to institute the proposed fee have taken it upon themselves to illustrate the shortcomings of our entire University. Not only do they make themselves look untrustworthy, they make our school look dysfunctional.

really want to talk about the job market? And if you are about to graduate and are looking for a job or need a bit more money for the beer fund, do you really want to hear the words “job market” unless you are extremely intoxicated or have built a time machine? When it comes to life around Raleigh, it doesn’t get much better. I’m almost certain that at times, the construction workers on Hillsborough Street have managed to completely change the pedestrian traffic pattern and crossing lanes over the course of an extended lunch. And I know I’m not the only one who started exiting at Winston Hall before realizing the crosswalk in front of the building was closed off, leaving me and a number of other people cursing the construction and wondering how much time we now had to eat lunch. Oh, and if anyone mentions the t-word around me (the one that rhymes with “valley”) or something about a vote that took place a few weeks ago, I’m probably going to throw something at said person. And I’m pretty sure that I’m not alone in my sentiment regarding those arguments surrounding the T-

word or the voting spectacle — while important, we seriously all need to agree on a one week moratorium on discussing that stuff. To top it all off, we all have that annoying academic stuff to take care of, with Thanksgiving being the only break in the routine. As turkey and major sales are six weeks away, I can only see each weekend becoming more and more cherished and each Monday going from an annoying return to work to the bane of all our existences. So I say let the only things that worry you be finding a place to park for free to head to the fair, the amount of fried food you can eat without getting sick and the sort of rides you can go on without... well, without making you sick. It beats the heck out of worrying about all that other stuff, even if you only go there for a day.

Remove these 30 senators from office. If they want to build their resume, let them do it on their own dime. Matt Bray senior, biochemistry

AIDS. Instead of interviewing local stores and using graphic language to describe how to pleasure yourself and your partner, Technician should run an article about the dangers of casual sex. Please think before you approve such nonsense! Natalie Spencer graduate teaching assistant, education

Alarming sex articles I find it very alarming that Technician will publish an article discussing sex without mentioning safe sex and protection. Too many young people contract and die from HIV/

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Sex in America

With times changing, attitudes regarding sex change as well Story By justin carrington | graphics By christin hardy

or years, it was an unspoken word. People did it. Everyone knew about it. But no one dared to speak of it — especially not in public. Today, though, it is the exact opposite, as you hear about it everywhere you look. It’s in the latest music videos, on the covers of the most popular magazines, even on commercials we watch while eating our Cheerios in the morning. So what exactly is it? It is sex. More than eight decades ago, Margaret Sanger transformed the concept of sex in America with the foundation of the American Birth Control League, an organization

Margaret Sanger founded the Birth Control League, which would later become known as Planned Parenthood.

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Flapper dresses become popular and reinvent the image of women in the 20th century.

that served to educate the public on the issue of uncontrolled procreation. In the 1950s, Sanger took it one step further by funding research that ultimately resulted in the development of the first birth control pill, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1960. With this landmark creation, the

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idea of sex in America was forever changed. No longer was sex simply an activity for procreation. It was now an activity that could be viewed recreationally. Today, as virtually everywhere we turn we are bombarded with images of sexuality, sex is no longer as taboo as it once was. A timeline of major events over the last 90 years highlights what helped to shape Americans’ perceptions of sex.

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The Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America develop a “code of decency,” which outlines what is deemed acceptable in films.

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The first issue of Playboy Magazine is published. Marilyn Monroe, widely seen as a sex symbol in her own right, appears on the cover and in the first center spread.

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In the fifties, censorship codes prohibited shows like “I Love Lucy” from showing married couples sharing a bed.

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The Institute for Sex Research is established at Indiana University.

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Antibiotics are developed, many of which were able to cure many of the venereal diseases that plagued individuals during this time.

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Free Love Movement overtakes the United States.

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Food and Drug Administration grants approval for the first birth control pill, called Enovid-10. By 1964, the pill is the most popular form of reversible contraceptive in America.

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Silicone breast implants become available.

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The Pawnbroker becomes the first major Hollywood film to feature full frontal nudity.

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Sales for the pill reach $150 million in 1968.

The world is introduced to Elvis Pressley.

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Music Television debuts. Over the years, MTV would fall victim to the attacks of the religious right-wing, as they believed the network was glorifying immoral choices.

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In An Early Frost, the first TV movie about AIDS, Aidan Quinn plays an HIV-positive homosexual.

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Madonna releases her album “Like a Virgin” and becomes the sex symbol of the generation.

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The female condom is introduced.

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White House intern Monica Lewinsky allegedly begins extra-marital affair with President Bill Clinton.

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The “Vagina Monologues”, a play about the vagina as a method of empowerment, is written by Eve Ensler.

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“Nipplegate” — In the 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show, Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction is broadcasted to approximately 144 million people.

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A study done by the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals that nearly 80 percent of shows shown during primetime hours feature a heavy presence of sexual content with an average of 5.9 sexual scenes per hour.

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Following the growing trend of cohabitation, the U.S. Census Bureau’s report for 2008 revealed that more than 13.6 unmarried couples were living together.

source: kff.org; ew.org; pbs.org; freedomsong.net; plannedparenthood.org; mtv.com

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The team, which welcomes back key starters in senior Nikitta Gartrell, junior Tia Bell and senior Sharnise Beal, donned shirts that read, “Let the howling begin.” During a set of drills, Harper commented on the team’s first practice of the season. “We started practice early today and worked on full court drills,” Harper said. “It should be a fun brand of basketball. The first day of practice we don’t expected to get better, but we’re working really hard.” In between drills, Harper pulled a young Wolfpack fan from the crowd and called Bell, the girl’s favorite player, to the sidelines. The small fan, who barely stood up to Bell’s knees, received a hug from Bell. Following a short break, coach Sidney Lowe hit the court for the introduction of the men’s team. Lowe commented on the history of State basketball, which is celebrating 100 years at the University. “We have so much history and so much tradition at the school and I don’t think a lot of people understand that,” Lowe said. “But they’re going to find out about it.” Lowe was excited to bring out his team and noted his hopes for the season. “I think you’re going to see a different ball team,” Lowe said. “We’re young, but we’re going to be good.” Several former coaches and players were in attendance at Red Rally, many of which played alongside Lowe and Monte Towe. But one former player in the crowd towered above the rest, according to Lowe, not just in height, but in achievements. “I still think we have one of the greatest teams, not just the 1974 team,” Lowe said. “And we still have the best college basketball player to ever play the game right here at N.C. State, and that’s David Thompson.” After both teams were introduced,

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Placed 2nd at Dance Camp in August 2007 and received partial funding to attend nationals.  In 2007, four girls made the All American Dance Team.  Recognized as scholar athletes for the first time in 2008. Placed 6th at the 2008 National Dance Association nationals in Daytona Beach, Fla.  Received the 2007-2008 Club Sport of the Year Award. Source: NCSU CAMPUS REC

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Redshirt sophomore guard Emili Tasler dripples the ball around fresan guard Marissa Kastanek during Red Ralley in Reynolds Coliseum Friday.

there was a 3-point shooting contest, which featured two young Wolfpack fans playing alongside their favorite players. A dunk contest followed, which brought many “Oohs” and “Aahs” from the crowd, particularly when 7’1” freshman center Jordan Vandenberg made several dunks that appeared effortless. The men’s team held a red vs. white scrimmage shortly afterwards, which the white team won 22-21. Each player cut away a piece of the net, a victory tradition started by Everett Case. Lindsey Harrison, a junior in business administration, said she enjoyed her night out at Red Rally.

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Basketball

Hill earns conference cross country accolade For the second time this year, sophomore Ryan Hill was named the Atlantic Coast Conference’s men’s cross country performer of the week. Hill finished ninth individually in the NCAA PreNational Men’s Blue Race in Terre Haute, Ind. with an 8k time of 24:02, approximately 22 seconds behind the leader. N.C. State will host the ACC Championships on Oct. 31 at Wake Med Cross Country Course in Cary. Source: N.C. State Athletics

Bryan named to Mackey List Sophomore tight end George Bryan is one of 22 players on the midseason “Watch List” for the 2009 John Mackey Award, given to the nation’s top tight end every year. Bryan is the only ACC tight end on the list and one of just three sophomores to be named to the list. Bryan leads the Wolfpack in receptions with 30, amassing 300 yards and four touchdowns. Source: N.C. State Athletics

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Wednesday *Men’s soccer vs. High Point Dail Soccer Field, 7 p.m. Thursday Women’s tennis in ITA Regional Indoors, Day One Winston-Salem, N.C., all day Women’s soccer at Miami Coral Gables, Fla., 7:30 p.m. Friday Women’s tennis in ITA Regional Indoors, Day Two Winston-Salem, N.C., all day Men’s tennis in UNCWilmington Invite, Day One Wilmington, N.C., all day Volleyball at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla., 7 p.m. *Student Wolfpack Club event

Quote of the day “I promise you will be proud of the team we put on the court– they will play hard. ” First year women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper

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Rally rocks Reynolds Fans turn Reynolds red as basketball teams make their season debut Lindsey Hall Senior Staff Writer

The men’s and women’s basketball teams kicked off the 2009-2010 season on Friday, starting with an early morning practice, followed by the Red Rally that evening. The event, previously named “B-ballin’ in the Old Barn,” was held in historic Reynolds Coliseum. Team posters, schedules and rosters for both teams were available to fans. Sidney Lowe bobble-heads were given out to those who arrived early. The night brought an opportunity for students and families alike to preview the teams and support the programs. Kai Dawkins, a freshman in biology, said the Red Rally was a great change to start building hype and spirit for the teams prior to their seasons. “I had a friend visiting and wanted to show her what N.C. State was all about and we had a lot of fun,” Dawkins said. “I want to see a lot of wins from both teams, and maybe beat Duke and Carolina.” To start off the night’s festivities, the women’s team was welcomed to the court. Kellie Harper, who was recently inducted into the Tennessee Hall of Fame, received a standing ovation from the crowd. She assured fans that the team would work hard to have a successful season under her guidance. “We are excited and anxious about starting this season off,” Harper said. “I promise you will be proud of the team we put on the court – they will play hard, they will play proud and they will play with a lot of energy.”

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Senior forward Dennis Horner moves around freshman forward DeShawn Painter during the scrimmage in Reynolds Coliseum for Media Day. Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams debuted their teams.

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Dance

Dance team looks to bounce back, return to national prominence Dance setting sights on improvement at nationals Elliot G. Borman Staff Writer

With its annual national finals nearly four months away, the dance team focuses on winning a National Championship. With half of football season already complete, the dance team, led by senior captain Tiffany Phillips, who individually has been nationally ranked since she began dancing in 1994, continues working hard to improve from last year’s tournament. “Every April, we compete for a national title in Daytona Beach, Fla.,” Phillips said. “This is like [the] Super Bowl of [collegiate] dance. Dance teams come from around the country for [the National Cheerleading Association Dance Competition].” The competition requires every team to perform several dances, each one showing different styles and routines, ranging from hiphop to individually choreographed dances. “Nationals consist of an intro, hip hop, jazz, pompom and an outro [routine],” said Meishca Williams, a senior in business who is in her third year

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Chelsea Boham, sophomore in communications, performs with the dance team during the UNCChapel HIll basketball game Jan. 31.

make it to finals, it’s even dancing with the team. Despite a first-round elimina- more of a bonding experience tion in the 2008-2009 NCADC, because the team is forced to stick tothe team has gether,” Wilfinished conl ia ms sa id. sistent ly in “[Besides], the top ten nationals is nationally always fun.” the past four The tea m years, and in has been 2001 finished work i ng to second in the once aga i n nation. gain national Williams senior captain Tiffany Phillips recognition said despite by practicing losi ng , t he defeat brought the team closer four days a week, running two miles every day before practice, together. “Especially when you don’t starting earlier in the season

“What most people don’t realize is dance is a very competitive sport.”

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and continuing their rigorous dance workouts, consisting of everything from leaps to hip-hop to ballet. “We run every day to get into shape, so we can look good,” senior and third year dancer Ashley Gatto said. “We try to practice uniformity so everyone looks the same [doing the cadences] on the field.” The dance team is led by head coach Jamila Wright, a former N.C. State dancer and two-time NDA Collegiate All American, and can

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Commentary

Let’s get defensive

fter Saturday’s disaster against Boston College, it doesn’t take a keen football expert to see our defense has some issues with stopping t he run. Montel Harris turned Tom O’Brien’s second return to Chestnut Hill Ty Johnson into his own private highEditor-in-Chief light reel as he fended away State’s defenders and their paddy-cake tackling attempts on his way to setting school records for single-game rushing yards and touchdowns. But anyone who has followed Wolfpack football for more than a week would wonder why the Eagles even bothered handing the ball off. I’m not saying Frank Spaziani didn’t look at the Duke film, but after the aerial barrage of passes Thaddeus Lewis rifled through the Pack’s disheveled secondary, it’s a wonder how Dave Shinskie managed to keep his yardage sub-200 in the Eagles’ 52-20 romp. It also breeds questions as to how much more lopsided the score could have been if BC had relied more on Shinskie’s arm, but hypothetical situation-building doesn’t expose anything more about State’s defense than we already know: it’s streaky, at best. Or is there another factor that contributed to the Pack giving up 49-plus points two Saturdays in a row? Maybe redshirt senior Willie Young has an answer for how two teams have had their pick of how they would like to reach the end zone–either through throwing over or running through our defense. Young said State has played great teams and “great teams are able to make things happen.” Beyond my concern with his inclusion of Duke as a “great team” is that he’s blaming the defense’s poor performance on how good the other teams in the ACC are. History lesson: N.C. State was a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1953, so let’s find another excuse as to why instead of being a great team that makes things happen, we’re just a team that makes other teams look great. Yes, Duke has improved and Harris is an athlete, but why is the captain of the defense complacent with accepting that some teams are just better than us? The issue isn’t with the secondary, and it’s not with the run-defense either. It’s something much worse, especially when the defensive captain says he’s going to approach the next two weeks of practice the same as if his team was undefeated. When a team can chalk up a 21-point home loss to Duke as just a great team beating a notso-great team, it’s not time to go back to Xs and Os—it’s time for an attitude adjustment. Maybe O’Brien’s “we’re not a very good football team” comments have finally gotten to this team, but I doubt TOB was looking for his players to accept defeat as inevitable. O’Brien said his staff will reevaluate everything before the Halloween showdown in Tallahassee against Florida State. Let’s hope the first thing the staff re-evaluates is the team’s attitude.

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