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Chancellor’s Forum aimed at strategic planning A majority of the questions asked at forum had more to do with the expected extensive budget cuts.

Chelsey Francis News Editor

A crowd of students, faculty, staff and members of the community gathered Thursday afternoon for the Chancellor’s forum with the intention of discussing the strategic plan and task forces.

Although the University is preparing for large budget cuts, the strategic plan is considered the overall goal for the University for the next five to ten years, according to Chancellor Randy Woodson. Attendees of the Chancellor’s forum had the opportunity to ask questions directly related to the findings and suggestions of the Strategic Planning task forces.

According to Woodson, there is some confusion as to why the University is continuing with the strategic plan.

“That’s why a lot of people have said to me, ‘Chancellor, why do a strategic plan when there’s no resources?’ Well, frankly, that’s when it’s most critical to think strategically,” Woodson said. “That’s when you have to make critical decisions about how to keep the University strong going forward.

You need clearly defined priorities and strategies, and that’s what this is about.”

Although the meeting centered on the strategic plan, Woodson did mention the impending budget cuts.

“With regards to the budget, it’s the most popular YouTube video around.

I think you’ve heard my message,” Woodson said. “We’ve got a lot of activity right now looking at the issues that were outlined in that, with the goal of trying to get some early recommendations submitted to my office by mid-March.”

Provost Warwick Arden said the forum will not be the only opportunity for people to submit suggestions,

Timeline for the Strategic Plan:

2010: • Mid-June: Plan-to-Plan Team Formed • July 21: Strategic Planning Steering Committee formed • July 23: Planning retreat for University council and SPSC • August: Nine task forces and strategic planning committee planned SPSC • Sept. 13: Chancellor’s Forum launches Task Forces • Sept. 27: Strategic Planning committee’s first meeting 2011: • Jan. 5: Task Forces submit final reports • Jan. 21: Post Task Force reports • Jan. 27: Chancellor’s Forum • Feb. 4: SPC posts draft strategic plan • March 21 – April 1: Chancellor’s review of draft plan • April 6: Chancellor posts strategic plan for review by Board of Trustees • April 22: Board of Trustees considers adopting the strategic plan Source: ncsu strategic planning website

and members of the strategic plan task force are always open to input.

“Today’s forum is just one of several opportunities for input and comment.

We’ve had multiple forums before,” Arden said. “There is the website to go to give your continued input. And of course, Margery [Overton] and I and the task force chairs are always open to further input by email and direct comment.”

David Zonderman, associate department head and history professor, began the questions by agreeing with the Chancellor.

“I obviously agree with the Chancellor when he said now more than ever we’re facing challenges we haven’t seen since the Great Depression. We do need to think strategically,” Zonderman said. “Our strengths are not just our so-called historic strengths, which are engineering and agriculture. We are, of course, a comprehensive university now, and I think we really have to acknowledge that vir-

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Chancellor Woodson discusses the Strategic Plan layout at the Strategic Planning meeting in September. During the Chancellor’s Forum held Thursday, Chancellor Randy Woodson mentioned the budget cuts, but the main purpose of the meeting was to answer questions the University had about the Strategic Plan.

tually all of campus has tremendous strengths.”

Zonderman was one of the few who said he examined the White Papers, summaries from each of the nine task forces, which range in length from three to 47 pages, prior to coming to the meeting.

“I actually did go through all the White Papers. I’m really intrigued as there seems to be a lot of synergy from a lot of about four or five of the reports about developing focus areas, especially in research and graduate education,” Zonderman said. “I guess my comment on that is that I, as a researcher, think there are some tremendously exciting ideas in there.

As someone who also is in graduate education, I’m a little concerned that we need to think a little more, to put it crudely, on how the market functions.”

Taking the Plunge for Special Olympics In just under a month, students and faculty will dive into ice-cold waters to raise funds for Special Olympics.

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Officers Steve Carlton, Edward Farmer,Michelle Hertling and Matthew Tallarino of Campus Police slosh in the cold waters of Lake Raleigh during the 2009 Polar Plunge on Feb. 28.

money every year since its inaugural year.

“We don’t break down specifically what the polar plunge raises and what the 5 k raises; it’s just all the sponsorships, and participants, and the people that fundraise,” said Carlton.

“And it’s gone up every year since it first started.”

Carlton said about $5,000 was raised during the first Polar Plunge, though the donations more than doubled in 2007 when the amount increased to $16,000. Last year, Polar Plunge raised almost $45,000.

The consistent increase in donations and participants is in part due to the cooperation from multiple organizations, according to Carlton.

“It’s definitely gotten better and better. We’ve gotten a lot more support from different people around the university, and from people who actu-

ally attend Special Olympics that help us plan for the event and get sponsors,” Carlton said. “It’s really a huge effort by a lot of people to make the event successful.”

According to Carlton, what makes Polar Plunge special for him are the participants’ stories.

“Every year, it seems like something different happens. We have a lot of people that always come and plunge. We have this one guy from the library who always comes to the plunge in a polar bear costume. He has face paint and everything. He’s one of the staple people that has always participated in the plunge,” Carlton said. “We have people from different departments all across campus that help with it and they will come in differ-

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Strategic planning committees: • • • • • • • • •

Undergraduate Student Success Graduate and Postdoctoral Program Development Faculty Excellence Research and Scholarship Comprehensiveness and Interdisciplinarity Global Engagement and Competitiveness Partnerships, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Campus Culture and Community Resource Strategies Source: ncsu strategic planning website

there may be some other people in the room who were under the same impression,” Grant said. “I came here thinking we were going to get a summary, so I didn’t have any questions prepared to ask.”

D.H. Hill to exhibit visual history of 4-H A new display in D.H. Hill Library showcases the University’s historical ties to agricultural organization 4-H.

Lee Daniello Polar Plunge participants are set to make a splash at Lake Raleigh on Centennial Campus next month in an effort to raise money for Special Olympics.

Polar Plunge, a fundraiser in which participants make a donation to jump into icy waters, first kicked off in 2006 when representatives from Special Olympics proposed it as fun way to raise money for the rapidly growing organization.

Steve Carlton, crime prevention officer with Campus Police and organizer of the event, said the event has something for everyone.

“It’s the largest plunge fundraiser in the world. We have a lot of food, people come in costumes, and we’ll have different things set up. Sometimes we’ll have face painting, sometimes we’ll have raffles and giveaways,” Carlton said. “That’s kind of the environment we create at Lake Raleigh.”

Carlton said they expect a large number of participants, since there is generally a substantial annual turnout of both plungers and spectators.

“We usually get around 75 people that plunge,” Carlton said. “We get a lot more people that are spectators, family and friends. Since we have the 5k as part of that same event, a lot of people that participate in the 5k will come down and watch the polar plunge as well.”

According to Carlton, Polar Plunge has raised an increasing amount of

Zonderman said several of the graduate programs recommended would be beneficial, such as the creation of a doctorate of history program, but he is concerned about the logistics of such additions.

“I worry that we would end up with what looks like an intellectually exciting degree that no one could get a job with,” Zonderman said.

Not everyone came to the meeting having read the White Papers, as Christine Grant, associate dean of faculty development and special initiatives of the college of engineering said. Grant said she was anticipating each of the task forces to give descriptions of their suggestions.

“I was talking to some of the people around me and they seemed to think that was going to be the format. So, I guess what that challenges me to do is go back and read the reports, but

4-H and D.H. Hill Library are wrapping up the last of initiatives in a three-year process to celebrate the organization’s 100-year partnership with the University.

According to Jim Clark, retired English professor and 4-H youth development worker, the new exhibit displayed in D.H. Hill focuses on the University’s relationship with 4-H, both past and present.

“We wanted to present 4-H both in a historical context and in the experience of N.C State,” Clark said.

The display, located in the hallway leading to D.H. Hill’s Learning Commons, features seven notable individuals, prominent among who are general Hugh Shelton and L.R. Harill, both N.C. State and 4-H alumni.

Among other items, the exhibit in-

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cludes Harill’s ROTC hat, harmonica and trophy for the 1963 Governor’s award, which the North Carolina Wildlife Federation awarded to Harill for the “conservation leader of the year.” Other items shown in the exhibit include photos, newspaper clippings, prize ribbons, and stamps focusing on 4-H history.

Mitzi Downing, extension assistant professor and specialist at the University’s department of 4-H youth development, said the implementation of this exhibit marks the concluding effort of their centenary celebrations, which began in 2009.

“We’re trying to showcase the partnership and collaboration we share with the University from a historic and contemporary standpoint,” Downing said. “The exhibit is not just a museum. It has been created by mixing in the people who have occupied a critical position in our history and continue to do so. It defines the modern view of 4-H and shows what we are doing today.”

4-H is a part of the land-grant

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If you had a magic wand: Student Body President Kelly Hook posed the question “If you had a ‘magic wand’ and could change one thing about NCSU, what would it be?” on Twitter and Facebook.

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FACEBOOK RESPONSES RESPONSE 1: Use the $8,000 we spend on orgsync to ensure seats in lab courses.

Today:

RESPONSE 2: Carmichael Gym Hours. Stay open later, like around midnight instead of closing at 9 p.m. on Fridays/ Sundays and 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Oh and a huge new parking deck would be phenomenal. Hardly a point in paying for parking passes when there’s no place to park over half of the time.

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RESPONSE 3: There should be a system put in place requiring professors to put assigned readings, due dates, and exams, etc. all on one academic calendar (like Google Calendar).

Students would save hours transcribing from a paper calendar to an electronic one and making “to do” lists. It would eliminate discrepancies due to things like snow/ice days and having to move all the dates on your syllabus one day forward like we had to do this year. They could even attach files on specific days for certain assignments.

Students have the ability to set up email/text reminders for certain events and could see (well in advance) when scheduling conflicts could come up. This idea could be implemented through moodle and can even be shared with a Google calendar. Hope this helps.

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POLICe BlOTTER January 25 12:29 A.M. | Suspicious Vehicle North Hall Officer observed non-student sleeping in vehicle. All file checks were negative. Subject complied to leave the area.

8:26 A.M. | Larceny DH Hill Library Student reported unattended cell phone was stolen.

9:46 A.M. | Larceny Biltmore Hall Student reported unattended cell phone and iPod were stolen.

11:31 A.M. | Warrant Service Public Safety Center Student was arrested on outstanding warrant for assaults and referred said violations.

1:25 P.M. | Larceny Alpha Gamma Rho Student reported fence supports were stolen.

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esse Fulton, a graduate student in aerospace engineering, has spent five semesters in target archery class. He said he understands and enjoys the primitive relationship between a man and his bow. Fulton said he is a hands-on person. “[Archery] is a good way to take out stress,” Fulton said. “It’s like therapy.”

12:17 P.M. | Damage to Property Coliseum Deck Student reported tire on vehicle had been cut.

2:51 P.M. | Fire Alarm Student Health Center Fire protection responded to alarm caused by work in the area.

2:59 P.M. | Suspicious Person Lee Hall Student reported previously trespassed non-student in the building. Officer checked the area but did not locate subject.

3:16 P.M | Fire Daniels Hall Fire protection responded to small trash can fire. Fire was extinguished by Facilities personnel. No damage.

3:45 P.M. | Traffic Accident Avent Ferry Rd/Varsity Dr Two students were involved in traffic accident. No injuries were reported.

4:05 P.M. | Warrant Service Public Safety Center Student was arrested for

outstanding warrants for assault for earlier incident. Student was also referred for said violations.

6:58 P.M. | Vehicle Stop Sullivan Dr/Varsity Dr Student was issued citation for stop sign violation.

11:25 P.M. | Suspicious Person DH Hill Library Non-student was arrested for 2nd Degree Trespass and issued updated Trespass Warning.

11:31 A.M. | Medical Assist Park Shops Units responded and transported staff member in need of medical assistance.

2:07 A.M. | Concerned Behavior Off Campus Officers responded to assist Raleigh Police Department with student. Student was issued welfare referral.

ajar. No report of anything missing.

9:03 A.M. | Information College of Textiles Report that contractors working in the area had turned over a lift while working.

Appropriate personnel notified.

9:25 A.M. | Medical Assist D.H. Hill Library Fire Protection responded to student in need of medical assistance. Student was transported to Student Health Center.

9:40 A.M. | Fire Alarm Delta Gamma Fire Protection responded to alarm caused by cooking.

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3:03 P.M. | Traffic Accident Coliseum Deck Two students were involved in traffic accident. No injuries reported.

RESPONSE 4: Make all bathrooms on every floor in EVERY building wheelchair accessible.

More handicap parking by the library. I think more people in chairs would feel comfortable going to college knowing they wouldn’t have so many extra challenges because of their disabilities.

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RESPONSE 5: Not increase out of state tuition anymore than what it is. Also, we don’t need a new Talley if the University is facing a budget cut, money should be put into more important things that we come to college for than a new students center.

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Friday Lunch & Learn: “Protecting Data and Privacy in Higher Education.”

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216 Scott Hall NCSU Club – Parkour and Freerunning Meet-up 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Brickyard – At the bottom of the stairs to D.H. Hill Library It’s Kind of a Funny Story 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Witherspoon Cinema Red 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Witherspoon Cinema Muppet Treasure Island 11:59 p.m.

Witherspoon Cinema Saturday 10th Annual African American Cultural Celebration 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh N.C. State Men’s Basketball vs. UNC Gamewatch 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Witherspoon Cinema Muppet Treasure Island 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Witherspoon Cinema Red 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Witherspoon Cinema It’s Kind of a Funny Story 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Witherspoon Cinema Sunday It’s Kind of a Funny Story 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

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Mike McCoy, a sophomore in electrical engineering, and Ethan Grimmer, a junior in psychology, observe the 4-H exhibit on the first floor of D.H. Hill Library. 4-H is a youth development program managed in part by the College of Agriculture and Life Science.

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university system and works alongside the N.C. Cooperative Extension program at both N.C. State and N.C. A&T Universities, the state’s two land grant institutions. The North Carolina Extension Program’s volunteers provide guidance to the “4-Hers” by means of their involvement in clubs, summer camps, school enrichment and after-school child care.

Though the organization has different chapters in all 100 counties and hosts various youth development activities in each county, Downing said the 4-H program hosts a variety of other event on campus.

“We host big leadership events on campus, such as the 4-H Congress which have a keynote speaker,” Downing said. “We also take our students on campus tours and introduce them to the University’s college recruiters.”

According to Downing, the exhibit will have an official grand opening for University officials in early March.

“We’ll be inviting all department heads, the provost and the Chancellor and other

dignitaries to see the display, if they already haven’t done so,” said Downing.

For D.H. Hill, this exhibit represents just one of their multiple initiatives to help make the library a more “culturally rich experience,” according to Lisa Carter, head of the library’s special collections research center.

“The exhibits are a key part of what the library is trying to do—involve students and faculty, and encourage them to learn more about the University,” Carter said. “This is a form of serendipitous learning.”

The current exhibit will be on display until mid-summer of this year. Carter said while deciding on the displays for the special collection, they considered both recent as well as historical projects.

“We want to make the library a medium through which people can learn and get to know about things they would never otherwise have a chance to,” Carter said. “The exhibits are a service program to students, faculty and other visitors that helps to make their experience with the library culturally rich.”

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Alex Ray, an undeclared engineering freshman, practices his bagpipes next to the bell tower Thursday. Ray, who was practicing for a music class he is taking, has plans for trying out for NCSU Pipes and Drums, a group that features both traditional bagpipe music and percussion ensembles. “I started playing in the [2010] fall term.” said Ray. “There was a booth at the Cates Crawl, and I saw information about the class I could take.”

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ent costumes. We had one who came dressed with an island theme. We have students come out from IRC that come and plunge. One of the award winners in the past worked for the Agromeck, and he came dressed as the Agromeck itself.”

Polar Plunge 2011 will be held on Feb. 26, with registration beginning at 10 a.m. that day. Participants will then begin the plunge

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“One thing I think needs to be said is how much support we receive from the University as a whole to do this. It’s kind of a marquee event for the university,” Carlton said. “We’re really proud that it has that level of recognition from people in and outside the University.”

Looking to take The Leap?

Students and faculty wishing to participate in the Polar Plunge will be able to register at www.firstgiving.com/sonc. In order to participate, students must collect at least $50 in donations, and in return will also be given a Polar Plunge t-shirt. Advice for “plungers” includes wearing something on their feet, finding a good plunge buddy and stay with them the entire time, and wait until after you plunge to indulge in adult beverages.

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{Our view}

The Facts:

The Strategic Planning Committee held the Chancellor’s Forum on Thursday to discuss the developments in the task forces’ plans. “The White Papers,” as the University refers to them, are posted on the Strategic Planning website.

Our Opinion:

The Chancellor’s Forum’s purpose was muddled by the chancellor’s budget cut announcement meeting Jan. 18, and this made the forum less about the strategic plan. The provost and the chancellor should arrange another forum or make the meeting date for the task forces more prominent on the website.

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Give us another chance

t the end of the Chancellor’s Forum Thursday, Christine Grant, a professor in the College of Engineering, made a comment about not knowing what the purpose of the forum was before coming. The purpose of the forum was posted online, on the campus calendar and even linked to the white papers from the strategic planning committees. This was a test of communication and understanding, and we all failed at the price of productivity.

The Chancellor’s Forum event is on many University webpages and on the campus calendar, however its original intent was overshadowed by the chancellor’s announcement Jan. 18. He had nothing

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more to add to his previous statements Thursday, so it was a slow transition for the question and answer session for the strategic plan, the original intent of the forum.

Although attendance was up for all facets of the University, it is hard to say if the forum was productive. Awareness isn’t bad, but at the forum, it impeded the full potential for productivity. There were questions and constructive comments and criticisms from the campus, but the entire event was overshadowed by the community’s heightened awareness of impending budget cuts.

Most questions focused on programs’ and areas’ funding than the ideas and projects presented in the task force drafts.

The provost or the chancellor should push another forum of this kind after the preliminary presentation of the draft is release, or at least make the task force meeting dates and times easier to find. The task forces’ webpages list past meetings, but no future meeting times.

These meetings are open and actively seeking input from the University and campus community, so it would be a travesty, especially after the budget cut announcement, to hinder

students and faculty from attending and contributing before the next presentation.

At the end of this process, we are not expecting a new University, but a better idea of what we want out of our University in all areas. We want a realistic, viable and efficient University that provides educational opportunities and professional development for all. How the strategic planning committee does this depends on feedback from those of us who live it.

The provost and the chancellor both believe this, so they should give us another chance or forum to be constructive towards this goal, besides a website comment box.

Stand up to potential budget cuts

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n the beginning, I sat down to try to understand the operating budget for the University. It is a hot button issue right now and I wanted to write a column that is both timely and thoughtful, discussing the ins and out of how N.C. State’s money is spent.

Benjamin That was Kraudel my first misStaff Columnist take. Trying to understand such a thing is a Herculean feat and left me feeling mentally strained. Hours went by as I attempted to make the information something that my mind could grasp and slowly digest. After the third hour or so, something strange began to happen. I was no longer completely enraged about potential budgetary woes of the University.

This is an incredibly complex issue, but allow me to try to distill it. The state government is likely going to cut money out of the University system budget.

N.C. St at e will likely be cutting prog r a m s a nd faculty. It also means we are likely to see an increase in tuition and student fees.

Before we gather the pitchforks and light the torches, there is some more information that is pertinent to the discussion. Last year, state funding paid for a little more than 40 percent of the school’s operating budget. Tuition paid for approximately 15 percent.

That means that when the state cuts the University system budget, we will be losing money from our primary source of funding. It also means that a considerable cut from state funding is nigh impossible to remedy entirely with a raise in tuition. That leaves us with cutting programs and faculty.

Now that I understand both the problem and the proposed solution, perhaps I can enter an informed opinion. The entire process by which these potential cuts will be made should be as absolutely transparent to the student body as possible. Be-

yond that, the students should be involved in the decisionmaking process.

The students will have to bear the brunt of whatever cuts get passed down and should want to take part and be given ample opportunity to be a part of the process. Running a university can be both unpleasant and involved, but it is not too much for students to handle.

There should be observation, even participation, by student officials in every committee and task force meeting where any decisions regarding budget cuts are being made. There should be a cooperative effort between the administrators and the students to ensure that N.C. State remains competitive for graduates entering the job market, students seeking college entrance and for the quality of education and programs enjoyed while here.

The students who are not involved in Student Government, student associations or Student Media should find their own ways to be involved in this process. They should be writing letters to deans, student politicians, legislators and advocates to find out what they need to do to keep the programs t hey ne e d , use and enjoy f rom being put on the chopping block.

In the end, that is going to be what most influences the decisions made that shape our University. The students’ voice should and shall carry the most weight. Tuition may only account for 15 percent of the operating budget, but it’s 15 percent I guarantee they do not want to lose.

“Before we gather the pitchforks and light the torches, there is some more information that is pertinent to the discussion. ”

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Check yourself! A Duke Blue Devil has a disagreement with a member of the N.C. State ice hockey club during a game in the 1990s.

To Richard Howard (and the student body in general) Editor’s note: This letter has been edited for length. Please see www.technicianonline.com for the full letter.

Let me start by saying I’m not one you saw torturing the opossum. I agree wholeheartedly that it is senseless and brutish. The ‘gentlemen’ you saw most certainly looked like adults, but weren’t. Although N.C. State is a place of higher learning it is nonetheless filled with people fresh off the doorstep of puberty and juiced up on hormones and Four Loko. State is a great school and attracts some of the brightest kids in the state, but they are kids. One of N.C. State’s jobs is to help to civilize them, and make ladies and gentlemen of the lot of them.

I would be extremely disappointed to discover that they had become seniors and that after four years they were still brutalizing animals. I’m unsure where you did your undergrad, but if you think State is filled with twentysomething enlightened Gandhi’s and Einstein’s you’re going to be disappointed. This is no indictment of the student body as a bunch of uncultured savage mouth breathers, nor am I an apologist for the deeds of the perps in your witnessed marsupialcide, but some perspective is necessary.

There is still a lot of growing up to be done in college. Be firm but be patient and lead by example, as you are. You all learn as much from each other as you do in the lectures.

The WITH campaign’s “Let your actions represent the best of NC State” is a great motto that should be the student body’s mantra. what the 30,000 plus of you do up there reflects on the whole NC State family.

Johnne Smith Class of 2003

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People are carpooling, planners are building for efficiency and governments are hoping to take advantage of green technology.

Everyone can get behind saving money or reducing resources used and carbon produced by their lives. Two articles in Technician Thursday were about the University’s programs to reduce our carbon footprint: Upgrades to our steam plants and the ‘Solar Gazebo’ project. What is N.C. State really doing to get more green power?

First, why is UNC-Chapel Hill beating us? UNC earns a much higher rating than we do for power efficiency, mainly because their newest steam plant, the 1992 Gore Building, is a co-generation facility. A cogeneration facility uses the steam produced for heating to make electricity, doubling the efficiency of production of electricity and steam. Up to one-third of UNC’s power needs can be met with that electricity. At this moment UNC is building another modern highefficiency steam plant in the heart of their campus to handle future expansion.

N.C. State presently has no co-generation capacity, with all

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of our power coming from Duke Energy plants through the West Campus substation, with our steam plants only making steam with the fuel they burn. You may remember this substation from when a squirrel took down campus power a few years ago. As of Jan. 18, N.C. State has contracted with Ameresco for a $56 million plan to upgrade our steam plants to produce 11 MW of electricity and expand steam generation to meet future needs. Annually, this is planned to save the university $6.5 million, providing one-third of peak demand on campus.

N.C. State is spending money on infrastructure upgrades and education about environmental awareness and saving money.

These investments will save money in annual costs, make money with new ideas, and improve the world. Red is going green, and it’s there to stay.

Kris Tesh senior, textile engineering

“I don’t think I agree with that, but you can tell there is a problem with the high number of students at N.C. State and I think that the school needs to be more selective with admitting students.”

Shawn Anderson, freshman, civil engineering

“I don’t think that is the right way to start. I am in a smaller major myself and [N.C. State] could cut frivolous spending such as tearing up sidewalks and replacing them with brick walkways.”

Kevin Sutton, junior, technology education

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“Yes, because rather than hiking prices we can cut back instead.”

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A plan to keep the doughnuts down Tips on the Do’s and Don’ts of the Krispy Kreme Challenge Lisa Simorelli Staff Writer

The Krispy Kreme Challenge has made its way into becoming an essential tradition at N.C. State, but few people consider the most critical part of the race itself—the preparation. However, there are key strategies to keep in mind while training and competing in the race, which raises funds for the North Carolina Children’s Hospital.

Months of preparation go into the popular race. This prep ranges from the people working at Krispy Kreme, to the runners preparing for the big event themselves.

Krispy Kreme’s throughout North Carolina are hard at work the night before the race in preparation for the following morning. Due to the prior preparation, however, the real challenge to competitors is how to keep the stale, premade doughnuts in their stomachs the entire time.

Like most competitions, each person is different, and therefore require different approaches to preparation.

“Just run as much as you can and get in shape for the race,” says Taylor Garrison, a sophomore in mechanical engineering. Garrison ran the race last year and will run again this February.

Preparing for the race, Garrison and his roommates have run the four-mile course to practice the race experience.

In addition to running, Garrison is equally concerned about the eating portion.

“Basically, we are trying to train for the other aspect of the race, which is stuffing our face as much as possible,” said Garrison.

John Stevens, a senior in biological sciences and last year’s seventh place finisher with a time of 33:07 minutes, had a few different training methods.

“As far as eating, I did no training at all,” Stevens said. “It seems like training by eating a lot of doughnuts would be counterproductive for the running part.” In regards to running, Stevens suggested that the more long-distance runs incorporated into one’s training plan, the better for race preparation.

“The long runs are really critical because people are used to doing 5ks (3.1 miles) and this is longer than that,” Stevens said. “A really important thing is also to rest a day or two before the race. Running a day or two before will hurt more than it helps.”

Some people train prior to the event, but others jump right into the challenge, ready to bear the pain of not conditioning. Sudeep Sunthankar, co-Chair of the KKC and a senior in biomedical engineering, felt she underestimated the rigor of the challenge.

“I ran the race as a freshman and was a bit naïve,” Sunthankar said. “I tried to simply eat the doughnuts with no real strategy, so I would definitely recommend finding some sort of technique if the participants are serious about completing the challenge in under one hour.”

Stevens employed a technique of eating three sets of doughnuts in the past, in which he took four doughnuts and smashed them together. Water is also provided for the runners while they are trying to down the food.

“The more water the better because your mouth is dry after running two miles fast,” Stevens said. “A good mixture of dunking the doughnuts in the water is really beneficial.”

“Since Krispy Kreme donuts are mostly air, this removes a lot of unnecessary effort,” said Rachel Turner, a junior in animal science and another co-Chair of the event. “However, I’ve also seen people rolling their doughnuts into balls, which seems to work well.”

At last year’s event, Garrison viewed

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Clint Bollinger of Charlotte sits on the ground as he works on eating his dozen doughnuts Saturday morning during the Krispy Kreme Challenge.

a few interesting techniques people implemented in the doughnut-binge part of the competition.

“We saw people doing ‘the Kobayashi’ like the hot dog eating contest and dunking it in water,” said Garrison, referring to the Japanese eating-competition champion. “I tried doing it, but it was disgusting on so many levels.”

Running back on the uphill portion of the race, however, is a trial of its own.

“If you approach it seriously,” Stevens said, “you should expect the last two miles to be really tough and kind of grueling.”

According to John Yanik, a junior in biomedical engineering and another co-chair of the KKC, the hardest part

of the race is the last six doughnuts and the return leg of the run.

“I would suggest that serious competitors go all out on the run down because odds are you’re going to be slower on the way back,” Yanik said.

On the returning route, the course appears increases in difficulty.

“Peace Street has some large hills on it,” Yanik said. “On the way back, this is typically where most people lose it.”

Upon reaching the finish line, most runners have mixed feelings. “Finishing is my favorite and least favorite part,” Garrison said. “Both the relief of actually finishing it and having to deal with the agonizing pain from putting yourself into that kind of situation makes it a bittersweet moment.”

Raleigh city council tobacco ban not to affect campus smokers Despite Raleigh city council’s proposal to eliminate smoking from municipal parks, smokers on campus stay unaffected.

Joanne Wu Staff Writer

A year and a half ago, North Carolina’s legislature passed a landmark bill that would make it the first tobacco-growing state to revamp restaurants and bars into smoke-free businesses. Becoming the 26th state to do so, North Carolina carried the torch in a nation-wide trend to crack down on smoking.

Today, it continues. Among many other tasks, working hard to ban smoking in city parks has made its way onto the Raleigh city council’s todo list. However, pushing for a healthier city will not be cheap. Running into unexpected costs, such as a possible $25,000 out of the council’s pockets for no-smoking signs alone, have stymied the committee’s progress. The proposal remains suspended.

What started as a national trend may now be trickling down to college campuses. The question now is whether this is cause for concern for smokers on the N.C. State campus.

Several students react to what seems to be a legislative trend

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to ban smoking.

“It would be a major problem,” David Iezzi, freshman in mechanical engineering. “Not many students will actually go off campus to smoke. Logistically speaking, it will be very difficult.”

According to current University smoking policies, “smoking is prohibited within 25 linear feet of all university buildings.

Smoking may be prohibited in other outdoor spaces (beyond 25 feet) for safety or health reasons.”

However, policy making and enforcement are two distinct things.

“The [University’s] regulation does not specifically address how the rules will be enforced,” Jack Colby, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Facilies Operations, said. “However, a violation of University policy by an individual is typically addressed through the disciplinary process that is appropriate for the individual involved.”

Each specific campus facility is responsible for implementing JORDAN MOORE/TECHNICIAN the University’s smoking policies on students that appear to A student smokes a cigarrette outside Enginering Building one Thursday, January 27, 2010. Many students choose to smoke be infringing the regulations. tobacco products, but N.C. State policy requires them to smoke Other than occasional re- outside at a minimum distance of 25 feet from buildings. minders from their Resident “No modifications to the exAdvisors, the University has “Of course, there is the posnot been stringent on keeping isting regulation are currently sibility of [lung] cancer, but student smokbeing consid- smokers can also experience ers in line. ered,” Colby wrinkles, lose longevity, and “The R As said. Accord- [lessen their] quality of life.” will come by ing to Colby, It’s no news, but student health and tell us to the city of Ra- remains the Student Health move away leigh does not Services biggest concern, esfrom the have jurisdic- pecially when approximately building,” tion regard- 21 percent of men and 10 perGuillaume ing smoking cent of women on campus have Caramalli, policy at N.C. smoked cigarettes, according to senior in State. “[The the American College Health economics, Association.

University] said. “Other For the time being, the Uniis not subject than that they to City ordi- versity policy will remain the Jack Colby, Assistant Vice don’t really nances of this same, but procurements for Chancellor for Facilies enforce it.” stricture campus smoking type.”

Operations Although The t r uth policy will continue to raise the cit y of may be that debate in the future.

Raleigh is tightening its reins the city’s pending legislation on smoking with its proposed will pose no threat to smokers ordinance, student smokers on campus, but Dr. Christopher will be relieved to hear that Austin, Assistant Director of no change in the University’s Health Promotion at Student disciplinary enforcements is Health Services, still discourin sight. ages tobacco use.

“The regulation does not specifically address how the rules will be enforced.”

This year’s race will begin Feb. 5th at 8:30 a.m.

“If someone is serious about the race and trying to do well, make sure to get there early because the race is so big now, you can’t even get to the front,” said Stevens.

Even though Stevens started near the front, he was still boxed in at the beginning of last year’s race.

For many students at N.C. State, the KKC has been a memorable experience and a tradition for the past seven years since the idea was first conceived in 2004.

“I’m happy to be a part of it,” Garrison said. “I really look forward to it every year that I’m here.”

Indian organization celebrates a ‘new beginning’ Maitri and Yuva, Indian Student organizations,present an engaging and memorable evening with Aarambh.

Amey Deshpande Correspondent

As India celebrated its 61st Republic Day on Jan 26th, the 700-plus community of Indian students at N.C. State missed being home and feeling the inspiration and patriotism that characterize the holiday.

Instead of helping to commemorate India’s declaration of independence from the UK, Indian students marked an ordinary, cold winter day like most other days of the semester.

Friday will mark an occasion of sorts for these students and give them an opportunity to meet their country-kin, thousands of miles away from homeland, to celebrate the 61 years of the Republic of India in their own way.

Maitri, the Indian graduate student association, along with Yuva, the Hindu student council, have organized Aarambh, an event commemorating this occasion. The event will also host a welcome party for the new and returning students.

Aarambh, which means a new beginning, is an apt name for an event that will serve as a launchpad into the spring semester. The organizers expect an exciting, fun-filled, “patriotic evening filled with music, games…and some good old Indian food.”

The program will be open to all at a minimal entry charge, and will feature traditional Indian music and dance and an opportunity to experience a feeling of warmth and friendship.

Maitri,which is the largest

AARAMBH EVENT DETAILS: For Indian students missing home and non-Indian students curious about Indian culture, the Aarambh welcome event will take place in the College of Textiles Atrium, between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

SOURCE: MAITRI

Indian student organization at N.C. State, was started in the late 1990s as an initiative to help Indian students coming to the N.C. State with airport pick-ups and temporary accommodation, and has grown ever since. Driven by the enthusiasm of voluntary students, the organization plays a large role in helping new students adapt to the new environment and lifestyle in an alien country. In the past, Maitri has organized events such as the celebrations of Holi, the Diwali Mela 2010 and the Icebreaker Fall 2010.

“The event provides a venue for all the Indians of N.C. State to come together, bring out the spirit of Republic Day,” Aditya Ravi, former Maitri President, said.“Also, they can take pride in being an Indian, making a statement that we are together.

Doing such an event at the beginning of the year is to unite all of us.”

Yuva, aims to provide a broader, support base student, Indian and non-Indian alike.

“The group, apart from being actively involved in social service activities like participation in soup kitchen and carrying out blood donation drives, is involved in celebrating the major cultural and religious festivals of India,” Dhriti Nayyar, Yuva co-president, said. These holidays include Ganesh Chaturthi, and various others. Additionally, the organization observes secular celebrations, like Indian Independence Day and Republic Day.

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Sushi 9 debuts on Western New restaurant works to appeal to University students and offer Japaneseinspired cuisine at an affordable price.

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Over winter break, while students went home for the holidays, a new restaurant opened on Western Boulevard just around the corner of Gorman Street. Surrounded by everpopular fast food chains for quick and convenient meals, students are curious to see what the new restaurant Sushi 9 has in store for and how the sushi would turn out, compared to other popular local sushi joints.

Lisa Fatfat, owner and manager of Sushi 9, explains that the restaurant’s business plan is to offer something different and unique that is also close to home for students.

“The concept we have here is to offer a nice atmosphere with good and reasonable prices for college students to be able to afford,” Fatfat said. “It’s not fast food like most of the restaurants around this area.”

The restaurant aims to target the student demographic and is located near campus.

“We are in a convenient location and we are open all day, and we offer lunch until 5 p.m., which is longer than most places,” Fatfat said. “We offer a variety of Asian cuisine such as Thai, Chinese, and Hibachi (Japanese).”

Traditional décor associated with Asian cuisine, including gold trimming and an aquarium in lobby, garnishes the restaurant. Upon entering the main dining area, patrons are greeted the brightly lit sushi bar complete with flat screens playing sports. The sushi bar makes for a bright center of the restaurant that contrasts with the rest of the dining area s subdued lighting.

Thomas Pham, a senior in Industrial Engineering, visited the restaurant and commented favorably on the sushi menu and the restaurant’s environment.

“Sushi 9 has a variety of su-

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Sushi Chef Alex Ng finalizes a boat of sushi for patrons of Sushi 9 on Western Boulevard. Along with a sushi bar, Sushi 9 boasts authentic Thai cuisine and other Asian fare. Sushi 9 is new to Raleigh scene, having just opened within the past month.

shi to offer,” Phan, a frequent Blues would be out of habit and customer, said. “Some of the tradition. names might seem odd, but “Not only does Sushi 9 have the presentation and taste of a better atmosphere for both the sushi are well worth it.” eating, drinking, and watch“Price-wise, the sushi is very ing sports, its non-sushi items reasonable: it’s buy one, get one are also worth a visit,” Lee free, and they’re all around 10 said. “This is something that I to 15 per roll. It might seem ex- couldn’t say about Sushi Blues.” pensive on a college budget, but Fatfat said that the restauit’s a nice way rant presents to splurge eva comfortable ery now and semi-formal then. The atatmosphere mosphere infor those that side Sushi 9 is might enjoy great. All the it, but it’s not staff [memtoo for ma l bers] are very that anyone friendly and looking for a easy to get standard visalong with.” it should be Young Lee, turned away. a junior dou- Lisa Fatfat, owner and manager “Students ble majoring of Sushi 9 can even in Economdress up and come out for ics and International Studies, also enjoyed a meal together to enjoy a spethe environment and location cial occasion,” Fatfat said. “We might make plans to eventually of the restaurant.

“Sushi 9 brings a new ex- stay open until 2 a.m., which perience that we didn’t have we hope will appeal to students before,” Lee said. “Close to with late-night plans. It’s an campus we have Greek food, idea that we’ve taken into conAmer-Italian, burgers, fried sideration, and it might happen chicken, but we never had a in the future.”

Sushi 9 resides in a building fun but formal restaurant/bar that has been refurbished and with decent sushi.”

According to Lee, making revamped, which the defunct to the trip downtown to Sushi Ten Ten Chinese restaurant

“We are in a convenient location and we are open all day, and we offer lunch until 5 p.m.”

formerly occupied. In addition to the aesthetically intriguing main dining area, Sushi 9 boasts a glimmering bar at one end of the restaurant for students wanting to try out something other than their green tea.

Young Lee is a fan of tea and expressed enthusiasm regarding the tea selection at Sushi 9, but also paid a visit to the bar, which serves a variety of Japanese beer and sake.

“The drinks at the bar are decent,” Lee said. “This isn’t a place for old folks to order fancy drinks. Instead it’s a place for college kids to get a fun cocktail, martini, or beer.

According to Lee, Sushi 9 is not a place to get traditional Japanese food.

“It’s a place to have fun and relax,” Lee said. “I like Sushi 9 because it’s comfortable and confident in what it is and it fits the college atmosphere.”

While celebrating her birthday, Mandy Lail, a sophomore in psychology, looked bright and sunny on a rainy day. Lail wore a top from Forever 21 ($5) and a skirt from Target ($4 on sale). She wore a grey and black cardigan (Target, $15) under a charcoal grey coat, purchased on sale at Target for a mere $3. Her outfit was accessorized with tights from Walmart ($5), a scarf from Francesca’s ($15), flats from Belk ($20) and a necklace, received as a gift. Lail’s look was finished off with a bright and colorful umbrella (Target, $12). “My style is a little eclectic,” Lail said.

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Men’s Tennis heads to Florida for ITA kickoff Wolfpack looks to improve on its 2-2 record over the weekend.

Jon Goodman Staff Writer

The No. 57 N.C. State men’s tennis team heads to Gainesville, Fla., to compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association this weekend. The Wolfpack (2-2) will begin the ITA kickoff facing No. 62 Troy (0-1) on Friday.

In the four-team tournament, State is the third seed and Troy is the second seed. The victor of the matchup will face the winner of the No.7 Florida (2-0) versus No. 61 UC Santa Barbara (0-2) matchup on Saturday. The team that wins on both days goes on to the ITA National Team Indoor Championship is Seattle, Wash., Feb. 18-21.

After a 2-0 start the Wolfpack is coming off two losses last weekend but seem to have gained confidence going into this ITA weekend, according to sophomore Dave Thomson.

“We had a lot of chances to do better, it could have just as easily been a big win for us, so I think for the season we are just going to keep a level head when we play and just correct some things that we have

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done wrong,” Thompson said, who is ranked No. 106 nationally. “The difference this time is we are going to play with more composure, against Indiana we definitely had chances. We just lost it.”

With a very young team, it is still unknown how the team will respond to a lot of early attention and the ups and downs over the longevity of a season.

For now, however, confident and optimistic is the mood.

“I’ve really enjoyed seeing from the freshman when they came out to practice, the defeat hurt them and then we had some really good practices.

That resilience is what’s going to allow us to go places. Rather than just accepting the losses, they have accepted that they lost and have decided to use it to make themselves better because they don’t want to go through that again,” Thompson said. “Everyone took losses last week and it’s made us come back more hungry to produce this weekend.”

Junior Jaime Pulgar, the No.61-ranked player in the nation, said this weekend will be a measuring stick for the team.

“Practice and matches are two completely different things so we will see this weekend,” Pulgar said.

Friday’s match against Troy is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

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Dustin Champion

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Dale Shull

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Darrion Caldwell

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something other than a foot injury.

“Matt twisted his ankle a little bit, but he might have been suffering from a loss of pride,” Jordan said.

“He can’t stand to be taken down. He has apologized numerous times for being taken down on the mat.

He’s really something else.

I think the fans really enjoyed watching him out here tonight.”

The next four matches did not go as well for the Pack, as it lost in the 165, 174, 184 and 197-lb. weight classes.

Losses in all four of those matches cut the deficit to 27-15.

After defeats in the matches leading up to the heavyweight division, sophomore Eloheim Palma entered the contest after losing his last four straight matches. But Palma would show that he could contend in the ACC

by winning a close match 5-4 after a late escape point.

Jordan said the win was a crucial one for Palma going into such a hostile environment coming up this weekend against Oklahoma State. “[Eloheim Palma] has been really frustrated here lately,” Jordan said. “He just works so hard and I think he really needed that before this weekend.”

The Pack will be back in action this Sunday when it travels to Stillwater, Okla., to take on the No. 4 Oklahoma State Cowboys.

“This weekend we are going to be looking for a lot of things,” Jordan said.

“Intensity, mat awareness, edge wrestling and grit are all things we are going to need to beat a top 10 team.”

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coming freshmen knew from the start how important the game was for the program.

“Before the season, we did get a chance to talk about it,” Bell said. “We showed them pictures and shared some stories.

We told them it’s a very special event to be a part of. I don’t think they have a reason to be nervous. Coach Yow would be proud of them regardless.”

Bell will be sitting on the sidelines playing the role of “number one fan” for the second year in a row after knee surgery in November likely ended her season.

She plans to support the team

as it tries to improve on a 1-5 ACC record and end a fourgame conference skid, after its latest loss, an 84-77 decision at No. 16 Miami on Thursday.

The team led No. 3 Duke by 18 points at the half on Sunday, but fell apart down the stretch.

With a more complete effort, Bell believes the team can finish hot as it did last season.

“We’re all motivated,” Bell said. “Coach [Harper] gave us a great quote yesterday: ‘a hard fall means a huge bounce, if you’re made of the right material.’ I think that’s our theme for the rest of the season. We’re known for catching fire at the end, so I’m just sitting back and waiting for it to happen.”

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• 8 days until the men’s basketball team takes on Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium

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• Page 8: A continuation of the stories on Hoops 4 Hope, wrestling and men’s tennis

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men’s basketball

Pack’s rally falls short against No. 16 Miami The women’s basketball team dropped its fourth straight conference game as No. 16 Miami was able to stave off a late comeback attempt by the Wolfpack (9-11, 1-5 ACC) on Thursday night, winning by the final score of 84-77. The Hurricanes’ Riquna Williams, the ACC’s leading scorer, finished with 27 points to pace Miami. Junior Bonae Holston dropped 22 points to lead all Pack scorers en route to notching her 1,000th career point.

Holston became only the 27th player in program history to hit that mark. Other top performers for State were sophomore Marissa Kastanek, who finished with 14 points, and senior Brittany Strachan and freshman Kody Burke, who each finished with 11 points. A 20-5 run by the Hurricanes put the Wolfpack at a 69-54 deficit midway through the second half. State was plagued by turnovers throughout the game, giving the ball away 28 times.

Coach Kellie Harper and Co. will turn toward inspiration to end its four-game skid as the team hosts Florida State in the sixth annual Hoops 4 Hope game Sunday at 1 p.m. source: n.c. state athletics

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Today MEN’S TENNIS VS. TROY Gainesville, Fla., 1 p.m.

GYMNASTICS VS. FLORIDA ST. AND PENN ST. Gainesville, Fla., 7 p.m.

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TRACK AND FIELD @ NORTH CAROLINA Chapel Hill, All day SWIMMING AND DIVING @ OLD DOMINION Norfolk, Va., noon WOMEN’S TENNIS VS. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Ann Arbor, Mich., All day Sunday WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. FLORIDA ST. Reynolds Coliseum, 1 p.m

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North Carolina leads the all-time series against N.C. State, 142-75

Struggling Pack looks to rejuvenate rivalry with Heels Coach Sidney Lowe and Co. find themselves at a crossroads on Tobacco Road.

when it comes to knowing how to play with a lead that he team will learn with time.

“When you’re a young team, you’re going to have some inconsistencies,” Wood said. “But at the same time, that’s just an Tucker Frazier excuse. If we get the lead up to Senior Staff Writer 19 [points], then we should be able to get it to 38. So it’s just This season’s first install- one of those things we have ment of the Tobacco Road to build on and get that killer rivalry has a much differ- mentality. Once we get that, ent feel than what many we’ll be fine but we need to get fans anticipated follow- it quick.”

When playing basketball for ing a hype-filled offseason State, t he for bot h one t hing N. C. State players and North want to do Carolina. aside from After each winning program a n AC C signed topor NC A A five recruitchampioning classes, ship is to ma ny e xbeat North pected the rivalry to be said by sophomore guard Scott Carolina.

Unforturejuvenated Wood nately for by the next senior Tracy generation of young and upcoming Smith, he has not been able to stars. But six games into the accomplish that feat but said conference schedule and it’s that is one of his two goals beclear neither program has fore his career is over.

“In the four years since I’ve lived up to its lofty offseabeen here, we haven’t beaten son hype.

The Wolfpack (2-4 ACC, North Carolina,” Smith said.

12-8 overall) has shown “That’s still one of the things difficulty playing with the I want to do; beat North Carlead, blowing a 17-point olina and make the NCAA advantage to Miami in its tournament. I’m going to do 72-70 victory Sunday and everything I can to help us win a 19-point lead in its 60-50 the game and I know my teamloss to Clemson on Tuesday. mates will follow me.”

After a subpar 2009-10 seaBut sophomore Scott Wood said there is a learning curve son, the Tar Heels (4-1 ACC,

“When you’re a young team, you’re going to have some inconsistencies.”

14-5 overall) have had their own struggles this year, most notably a 20-point loss at Georgia Tech. Like State, North Carolina has had to lean on freshman to help carry the load, but junior C.J. Williams said the key will be limiting those young, athletic players.

“Their young guys are so talented and play so hard that it’s tough to knock them off their game for an entire 40 minutes, but that’s what we’re going to have to do,” Williams said.

Freshman Harrison Barnes, a preseason All-American, has been slowly emerging into a game-changer that many expected the No. 1 overall high school recruit to be. Barnes single-handedly powered the Heels to victory over Miami on Wednesday, knocking down a pull-up jumper to tie the score and a three-pointer to win the game.

More than likely, coach Sidney Lowe will matchup either Williams or C.J. Leslie against the six-foot-seven-inch Barnes, who is averaging 11.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.

The Wolfpack will have its hands full in the paint trying to contain North Carolina’s leading scorer Tyler Zeller, who averages 13.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Zeller is joined down low by the lanky six-foot-10-inch Jon Henson, who leads the Heels in rebounding and blocked shots with 8.1 and 2.9 per game, respectively. Although Henson is a shot-blocking threat, Smith said he still feels confi-

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Farnold Degand shoots the ball during the second half of last season’s game in the RBC Center. Degand had five rebounds and scored seven points during the Wolfpack’s 77-63 loss to the Tarheels.

dent in his scoring ability when matched up against Henson.

“He’s a pretty good shotblocker and he’s lengthy, but I think I can still find a way to score,” Smith said.

Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill.

wrestling

women’s basketball

Wrestling dominates Devils

Yow’s legacy moves to next generation

Wolfpack benefits from early forfeits to win 3015.

Veteran players passing on stories, reverence in time for sixth annual Hoops 4 Hope.

Cory Smith Deputy Sports Editor

T h e Wo l f p a c k w a s plagued by injuries on T hu r s d ay n i g ht , but scratches by the Blue Devils and pins were the remedy for the wrestling team as they defeated Duke by a final score of 30-15 in Reynolds Coliseum.

Both of the first matches Thursday night were forfeited, therefore the action officially started with junior Darrius Little in the 141-lb. weight class. Duke wrestler Mike Bell started off with the first official points of the match with a takedown, but Little continued his domination over ACC opponents with a 7-2 decision.

Senior Darrion Caldwell then made his return for the Wolfpack in the 149lb. weight class. The match ended quickly with a pin at the 1:38 mark, putting his overall record at 7-0 on the season. Caldwell said he was happy to be back on the mat and he looks forward to the rest of the season.

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Wolfpack sophomore, Colin Genthert, goes for a pin against Duke’s Willy Mello in the 165-lb. weight class at Reynolds Coliseum on Thursday, Jan 27, 2011. The Pack pulled through for a 30-15 win.

year, so I was excited,” Caldwell said. “It felt good, I feel like I’m at the exact same point I was a few weeks ago on the mat. I feel like I never left the sport.”

While Caldwell has been away, freshman Matt Nereim has filled in more than adequately in his absence. Nereim wrestled in the 157-lb. weight class on Tuesday night following Caldwell’s return, and kept the ball rolling for the Pack with a pin over his opponent.

Though he has not wrestled up a weight class so far this year, Nereim said he had no problem moving up a weight class if it meant he had the op-

portunity to wrestle.

“When it comes to strength it’s never a problem,” Nereim said. “I feel like I’m stronger than anyone on the wrestling mat. So size is not a problem for me if I get the chance to wrestle.”

While the match ended well for Nereim, things did not look good for the freshman early. At the beginning of the match, Nereim injured his foot and had to be attended to by the coaches. Coach Carter Jordan said Nereim was suffering from

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Brittany Strachan has witnessed lofty highs and the lowest of lows in four years playing for State’s women’s basketball team. She attended the memorial service for one coach and played in the ACC title game with another.

And now, days before the Wolfpack takes on Florida State in the sixth annual Hoops 4 Hope basketball game, an event that has swelled beyond recognition during her time at State, Strachan is taking a chance to look back.

“I’m ver y ref lective,” Strachan said. “I’m trying to soak in every second. It’s coming to a close. This is my last opportunity to do something as great as fighting breast cancer, at least as a part of this team.”

Hoops 4 Hope, originally dreamed up by Yow during her second bout with cancer, honors those who have

fought cancer, stresses the importance of early detection of the disease and raises money for research.

Last year’s event raised more than $50,000 for the WBCA/ Kay Yow Cancer Fund. The game has been broadcast on national television and sold out, or at least come close, several times in recent years. Former Yow players reconvene so that they may honor their late coach.

For the first time, nearly half of the Wolfpack’s roster is comprised of athletes Yow didn’t recruit as the team goes for its fifth consecutive Hoops 4 Hope victory this Sunday at 1 p.m.

Freshman Devin Griffin said that doesn’t mean the importance of the event is lost on them. The upperclassmen wouldn’t allow it.

“I talked to my teammates about it,” Griffin said. “It really means a lot to them, so it means a lot to us. As freshmen, we didn’t really know a lot about Coach Yow, so to hear them talk about her and say a lot of exciting things about the event, makes it more fun and makes it mean more to us.”

Senior Tia Bell said the in-

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