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Governor Perdue announces two-year proposed budget Chelsey Francis News Editor
With a projected $2.4 billion deficit for the fiscal year beginning in July, Governor Beverly Perdue outlined her proposed $19.9 billion budget for 2011-2012 year. Under this proposed spending plan, most of a temporary sales tax rate increase would remain, state parks and welcome centers would close two days each week and about 10,000 government jobs would be eliminated. According to Perdue, she balanced 72 percent of the budget through spending cuts and the remaining 28 percent through revenue growth. Some of the 28 percent revenue growth would be generated by the sales tax increase lawmakers approved two years ago. Although the increase is scheduled to expire this year, Perdue included a quarter-cent increase. If the quarter-cent increase is approved, the state sales tax rate would be 5.5 percent, down from the current 5.75 percent, although it would decrease to 4.75 percent if the tax increase is not approved.
Tough times, tough choices:
Education:
Closing most state parks 2 days a week – saves $3 million. • Trimming the services covered by Medicaid – saves $40 million. • Reducing the Clean Water Management Trust Fund – saves $50 million. • Closing the Sannanoa juvenile justice center – saves $1.4 million • Reducing state funding to a number of non-profits
North Carolina public schools enrolled 5,000 new students in the last 2 years, the university system added 12,000 and the community college system grew by 52,000. According to Perdue, because she recognizes the importance of education, she minimized the across- the- board cuts and focused on consolidation and elimination of programs that were underutilized or low-performing. • Net reduction to education agencies: • 3.9 percent for public schools • 4.9 percent for community colleges • 6 percent for the UNC system
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Source: Governor Bev Perdue
Source: Governor Bev Perdue
Jobs and Businesses:
Perdue’s new budget:
According to Perdue, her number one priority is to increase jobs and support the full recovery of North Carolina from the present global economic recession. Perdue said she has proposed “critical investments in economic development and job creation initiatives.” • Reducing tax burdens for corporations and small businesses by almost $500 million. • Lowering corporate income tax rate from 6.9 percent to 4.9 percent (lowest in the Southeast and third lowest in the country) • Providing $65 million unemployment insurance tax credit to 135,000 small businesses. • Investing $75 million to put N.C. construction and repair companies back to work.
Perdue’s budget “streamlines state government, recommends budget-reaching consolidations and eliminations and requires significant cuts from agencies while still making critical investments in jobs and education.” • Spends 11 percent less per capita than it did three years ago. • Authorizes no new debt • Spends one-time money on one-time expenses. • Most state programs face between a 7 percent and 15 percent reduction compared to last year’s funding. • Allocates $150 million additional to state’s Rainy Day Fund.
Source: Governor Bev Perdue
Source: Governor Bev Perdue
Two publications without editor candidates Despite ample time, there were no applicants for editor positions for the The Technician or Windhover. Alexander Woods Staff Writer
Application deadlines for editor of the Technician and Windhover publications have been extended due to lack of candidates. With an extended submission date of Feb. 23 at noon, members of the Technician staff said they hope someone will step up to the challenge. There is no definite course of action if still no one applies, but some are beginning to think a structure change may ensue. Technician Editor-in-Chief Amanda Wilkins will be stepping down at the end of her term June 1 in order to focus on her studies. The early deadline is to allow a sort of apprenticeship of the next editor in order to ease the successor into their responsibilities. Windhover Editor Mollie Mohr will graduate in May. Student media advisor, Bradley Wilson was stressed by the similar situation last year, when no one applied for the Technician editor position. He said he wasn’t as worried this year because of the quality of staff members. Wilson said it is the staff that largely dictates the difficulty of the editor’s position. “This is a full time job, and it’s a lot of work, so it is intimidating to some people. But you are part of a team,” said Wilson. “[The applicant] has to know they aren’t out on a limb by themselves.” As a result, Wilson said the lack of candidates stems from this level of difficulty rather than a lack of skilled students. “This job is doable, but they have to balance wanting to have a life, school, looking for jobs and working for Student Media,” Wilson said. “So this is not because we have a weak staff.” Paul McCauley, chair of the Student Media Board of Directors and a graduate student in sociology and anthropology, said both positions are time consuming. McCauley was Viewpoint Editor of during his un-
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Jasmine Chadmon, junior in creative writing, explains at Thursday’s Student Media open forum why she is the perfect candidate for the position of editor of the Nubian Message. “Group cohesiveness and having a passion for journalism, as I do, will make everyone want to work hard,” Chadmon said.
Candidates for student media leaders Agromeck • Stephanie Doss, a junior in middle grades education Nubian Message • Cordera Guion, a junior in business administration • Jasmine Chadmon, a junior in English WKNC 88.1 FM • Molly Matty, a senior in chemistry
dergraduate degree. “For one, the editor position is a huge time commitment,” said McCauley. “The job description is 35 hours a week, but that doesn’t even begin to cover it.” Unlike Technician, the Windhover staff has never had a problem maintaining an editor, according to Wilson. The candidate that Mohr had been grooming chose at the last minute not to apply. Wilson said he knows people will compare the situation to that of last year, but he said it does not have the
Wolf TV • Kristen Purvis, a junior in arts applications • Kenneth Hertling, a freshman in political science • Paul Blake, a freshman in political science • Darius Dawson, a junior in arts applications Business Office • Ronilyn Osborn, a junior in communication Source: ncsu student media
same uncertainty. “Last year’s search for an editor really stressed me out,” Wilson said. “But this year I’m a lot less stressed because we have so many talented students on staff.” The trending lack of applicants could be due to the Technician’s ability to communicate with the outside world, but not within the staff, Wilson said. “We are really good at marketing for other clubs and activities,” Wilson said, “but we are not so good at marketing ourselves.
Both Wilson and McCauley said the position could need some restructuring. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we see an alternative structure. Maybe [it’s] not a job for just one person anymore,” said McCauley. While the job isn’t easy, Wilkins, a junior in horticultural science, said she has found her job as editor rewarding. “It is a crash course in management and a great leadership opportunity,” said Wilkins. She did, however say that the job isn’t really about resume building and personal gain. Though people tell her it will look great on a resume, she says that the job is one of self sacrifice, to better the paper and to help her staff. “If we get people to apply by the next deadline, then it’s a non-issue,” Wilson said. Agromeck Editor-in-chief Susannah Brinkley contributed to this report.
Que Lo Que changes approach to global service Student organization Que lo Que seeks to redefine global service through alternative approaches. Joshua Chappell Senior Staff Writer
“Hey, what’s up?” This greeting, familiar in the United States and around the world, is the foundation for one student organization’s desire to help fight poverty in the Dominican Republic. Que Lo Que, a fairly new student organization on campus, seeks to redefine global citizenship through asset-based community development, according to Hunter Isgrig, director of operations and a sophomore in agricultural business management. Unlike other service organizations, Que Lo Que’s mission is not to change the society of their target nation, but instead to integrate themselves into the culture to better understand it, Isgrig said. “We take the role as listeners in the community of the Dominican Republic and really focus on the organic need of the community instead of the sometimes implied need from a non-native perspective.” Que Lo Que organizers have worked to develop new, creative ways to provide global service, according to Isgrig. “We have no product to offer, no great invention to end world poverty,” Isgrig said. “All we have are two eyes, two ears, and a closed mouth.” Isgrig also said the organization does not use their own preconceived notions to help the community. “We do not assume any need or any direct fix to an issue,” Isgrig said. “Our programs revolve around the issues voiced by the community alone, not influenced by an outside perspective.” The organization has recent origins in ShoeManity, another servicebased student organization, according to Brian Gaudio, a junior in environmental design in architecture. Gaudio, who serves as president of the current organization, was involved with ShoeManity from its inception in 2008 at the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Global Entrepeneurship. “Our group of high school students created a way for subscribers of Runner’s World magazine to donate their lightly-used running shoes,” Gaudio said. According to Gaudio, the organization held its inaugural trip to the Dominican Republic last year and donated a large amount of shoes to the Dominican people. However, after returning to the United States, Isgrig said the organi-
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-zation and the people they were trying to serve. “We went back to the drawing boards to evaluate our values and to see where our passions truly lie,” Isgrig said. This is how the organization developed its own unique method of serving the Dominican community. “Que lo que,” an informal Spanish idiomatic greeting comparable to “hey, what’s up?” in English, reflects the values of the organization. “This name means we approach our programs as an equal instead of with a superior hand,” Isgrig said. According to Gaudio, Que Lo Que’s approach to service begins with understanding the culture they are trying
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to serve. “Que Lo Que does not seek to eliminate poverty, halt hunger or save the world,” Gaudio said. “We simply try to understand our world from a perspective different than our own.” This summer, the organization plans to put those beliefs into practice by visiting the Dominican Republic with a new set of goals. “We will live with families, share meals, and interview community members for two weeks this summer,” Gaudio said. “In those two weeks, we hope to grow as global citizens and be able to return to the United States ready to make change in our lives.” Kevin Miller, a junior in business administration, echoed those sentiments and said he hopes Que Lo Que can become a staple in the Dominican Republic. “We’d like to establish ourselves as more than a ‘one and done’ service group,” Miller said. Miller also said the organization is seeking to inspire change from within the Dominican people. “We will lay the foundation for this process by performing ethnographic field research to try and pinpoint what the people truly want
Tuesday Dreamweaver Advanced: Creating Accessible Websites 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ITTC Lab 1B, D.H. Hill Library 1st Annual MR. WOLFPACK Competition 6 p.m. – 7p.m. Witherspoon Student Cinema courtesy of brian gaudio
Members of service group Que Lo Que pose with locals in the Dominican Republic. The organization focuses on lending a friendly ear to natives to help fight poverty in the area.
to improve in their community,” Miller said. “Change from them, for them. We are solely facilitators.” For Isgrig, the issue of global service as opposed to domestic service has always been a part of his life. “I have always faced the issue of why help someone in a far away country when you have the same opportunity in your backyard,” Isgrig said. “My answer to them is: “because I can.” Isgrig said the opportunities that have been made available to him to help a place he is truly passionate about is all the motivation and affirmation he needs. “I have the resources to help those in far away coun-
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tries that have no access to such things. The Dominican Republic is my passion and it lies deep within my heart,” Isgrig said. Although it is currently only a student organization, Gaudio said he hopes it will transition to a 501(c)3 organization in the near future. According to Gaudio, this transition, in addition to members’ constant learning, will help them accomplish their goals by meeting the needs of the Dominican people and by impacting the Raleigh community. “ T here a re st reng t h s unique to the community of Lajas [Dominican Republic] that may go overlooked in our fast-paced, American culture,” Gaudio said. “By highlighting these unique strengths in our presentations in Raleigh, we will learn something from the people of Lajas and progress toward our goal of retreading global citizenship.”
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OIT holds session to update employees on work ahead OIT held an informational session for employees to describe email transition to Google.
spam and antivirus usage. For archiving, Postini is utilized by approximately 10,200 users on campus. These archiving functions are only used for certain employees. Students, however, have been shifted to what NiShivalik Daga cholos called “Google-ware,” Staff Writer accounts not covered by Postini “In short, things are in prog- for either security or archiving purposes. ress.” Regarding Postini’s quarThis is how Stan Martin, director of outreach, commu- antine services, Nicholos said nications and consulting with emails are sent out daily with the Office of Information Tech- information about the past 24 nology, chose to summarize the hours of quarantined messages, ongoing developments in mov- which remain quarantined for ing faculty and other staff from 14 days before deletion. Discussing some of the major older IT platforms to newer email and calendar programs, concerns about Postini, Nichoincluding Google apps, which los spoke about falsely quarantined items, among others. is currently used by students. “Some of the prominent isIn an information session held for OIT staff at the D.H. sues concerning Postini are about false Hill auditopositive rium Thursquaranday, Martin tined items, along with quarana group tined CCof ot h e r s ed (carbon spoke on copied) three major messages issues curand bouncrently being e s at t he handled by receiver’s their office. Stan Martin, director of outreach, site,” NichThe first was communications and consulting olos said,” an overview with the Office of Information Technology “Postini of the impleonly quarmentation antines of Google’s Postini service for antivirus, inbound messages. Emails anti-spam and archiving op- bouncing at the receiver’s end have nothing to do with Poserations. Harry Nicholos, assistant di- tini.” The second issue was with the rector for systems and hosted services, elaborated on the ad- WolfWise upgrade to GroupWise 8. According to the OIT vantages of using Postini. “Postini has helped the Uni- website, the GroupWise system, versity accomplish two primary used by faculty, administration goals: unification of anti-spam and staff offers primarily email and antivirus software, and and calendar services. This the ability to archive emails enables individual, group and for legal discovery,” Nicholos resource scheduling with web said. “A bonus to this was that access, allowing people access people are now able to do per- to calendars and other data sonal archiving on their own.” from virtually anywhere. Marc Cloutier, associate diCurrently, about 2000 messages are processed per minute rector for unified communicaby Postini, with over 15,200 tions spoke on the upgrade, “The GroupWise upgrade under the ambit of its anti-
“We’ve moved a lot of students over the past year, and they are generally very happy with Google.”
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Stan Martin, director, of outreach, communications and consulting Office of Information Technology, speaks at the OIT Staff information session about updates with the Google email servers Thursday. The topics discussed included the Postini updates, WolfWise and the switch of faculty accounts to Google Apps.
went pretty well. It solved not all, but a lot of our problems,” Cloutier said. WolfWise is also supported on mobile devices, and Cloutier elaborated on the response of the upgrade for mobile users. “For iPhone users, life is good because installation is very easy,” Cloutier said. “For Android users, it depends on what version and phone you
are using.” There are 7,004 accounts using GroupWise services at the University and use a total of 957 resource calendars and 63 GB of data. Martin and Dan Green, director of information technology, also spoke at length about the migration from the University’s Unity email system to Google Apps.
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“We’ve moved a lot of students over the past year, and they are generally very happy with Google. The Helpdesk also has positive responses regarding this,” Martin said. There are currently about 50,000 active accounts on Google, and the University is not going to create any more Unity accounts for students, which are used by the faculty and staff at the University.
Green added that the rough timeline for achieving this migration is by this summer. “We hope to transition all Unity accounts to Google Apps by this summer—I can’t say for sure whether it’s midsummer, early summer or the end of summer, but it’ll be done by then.” There are no rigid, fixed deadlines for completing this migration, but the University has divided the process into multiple, convenient phases. The first step in the process, of creating a migration tool has already been completed and currently migrants are allowed by invitation only. “We are moving groups in batches, fixing and resolving issues in between. The invitees are developing support documentation for the migration,” Green said, “This will be followed by an Opt-in period, wherein most of the documentation will be available and we will be asking people if they are willing to migrate to Google Apps. After they opt in, we will have them verify with their local IT support and supervisors and shift them over. This will include both groups and individuals.” After this period, the accounts which have not yet opted to migrate will be removed structurally or scheduled to move all at once, in coordination with their local IT support. However, Green said he hopes the majority of the users will agree to shift to Google during the opt-in period, and thus reduce the hassle during transitioning between the two systems. “We have an advantage that a lot of these people are already using their personal Gmail accounts, so they know what to expect, especially some of the essential features such as Google Docs,” Green said.
“We hope to transition all Unity accounts to Google Apps by this summer — I can’t say for sure whether it’s mid-summer, early summer or the end of summer, but it’ll be done by then.” Stan Martin, director of outreach, communications and consulting with the Office of Information Technology
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ear readers, Thursday was the application deadline for the Technician editor-in-chief position, but no one applied. While the staff at Technician is surprised, I want to assure you that we are nowhere near where we were last year at this Amanda time and we ask Wilkins for your conEditor-in-chief tinued support during our search for candidates. There is no danger of the paper not coming back next year. We will still be here to
deliver the news to you and there is no indication that will change. The Technician will continue to be here to serve its readers, just as we have for the past 91 years. The staff is not revolting or publishing letters protesting the administration. My section editors are in healthy positions and I have a manageable staff. The staff is solid and continuing to grow and improve every day. From my point of view, my staff and I can only continue to get better. Biko Tushinde, the managing editor, and I are a great team and have no intention of leaving the staff. We are
here to support our staff and make sure they have the leadership skills to produce a successful and effective product until we pass the responsibility on to the next team. Applications for the editorin-chief position have been extended until Wednesday, Feb. 23 and I urge all students who have a vision for the paper to apply. I am not going to sugarcoat the position as just “a great leadership position.” It is a tough job for a full-time student with a full course load, but myself and past editors have proven it can be done. While being the editor-inchief is hard, it is also vastly
rewarding. I have had the honor of working with the most dedicated student leaders on campus, both on my staff and in other organizations. I have had the pleasure of fine-tuning the megaphone of our community so we stay informed on the facts and the pulse of the University. I am looking forward to passing this honor to the next editor. Candidates should know they will have the support of the staff and the University behind them. This paper is not just one person’s responsibility, but ours, and we will make sure we choose an editor who can uphold ethical stan-
dards and provide the leadership and vision to assure the Technician is the voice of the students and community. Thank you for your continued support of the Technician and the students who work every day to bring it to you. We look forward to our next leader and their vision for the future of the paper.
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of the services of a professional designer or firm, it is important to step back and leave it to the person you hired to invent visual solutions you seek. That is, after all, the reason you hired them. This does not mean one should simply disappear and remove oneself from the equation completely. Instead, communicate with your designer and ask him why he’s making the decisions he’s making. At the end of the day, you should expect to see something that is visually impressive that gives your company the look and feel you desire. Only you, as the entrepreneur or manager, know what that “feel” is. Whether you know it or not, if you intend on one day being part of the business world, you will likely have to le a r n to make peace with professional design. Even if you go to the trouble of purchasing the entire Adobe Creative Suite and learning t he sof tware yourself, chances are what you produce will still lack that professional flavor needed for clients and customers to take your company seriously. If your goal is to manage or own a business and one day prosper in the entrepreneurial world, it would be better to just focus your efforts on that rather than font choices for a website. Call a professional and ask for his business card. You will probably hold on to it because you thought it looked nice.
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he University Student Success Task Force Forum met in Talley to present suggestions and ideas to students this week. Student Body President Kelly Hook attempted an admirable job in luring students to t he for u m, however from the feedback from those in attendance, Sam there was not Daughtry much progStaff columnist ress. There are several issues and problems surrounding the fact that Hook had to lure people to come. If luring students with pizza or scholars or honors credit is the best we can do, then this is a sign of disaster. The University has historically come to students regarding feedback on referenda only to have the opportunity ignored by the student body. Now, the multi-billion dollar UNC system budget shortfall does not seem to concern students or be something they feel is within their control. Students do not seem to care about budget problems primarily because they feel that “budget matters are a done deal.” Students are not doing anything about the cost of their education and this sends a message that the budget cuts and tuition increases are ok with students within the UNC system. The University will continue to increase tuition and
fees and students will have no choice but to pay. Legislators continually drain from UNC system’s budget, they are also draining opportunities from our state. Students should care about the opportunities they are losing with these budget cuts. When departments are cut so is research, i nvent ions, development improvements, loss of grant revenue and loss of scientific a nd s o c i a l knowledge. For example, our Universit y librar y was once on of t he top five research libraries in t he nation. When budget cuts hit many years ago, the library never recovered to its once prominent status and fails to make national rankings. N.C. State was also once listed as a top overall engineering university and student continue to come here to get a engineering degree. However, Georgia Tech and Maryland currently lead ACC colleges in engineering. According to U.S. News & World Report, N.C. State only ranks 111 nationally. It is hard to say where will we rank down the road when we continue to chip away at our budget. Some professors are already saying that it will be a struggle to compete for higher rankings, standards and prestige, and that does not bode well for future students.
The legislature usually takes the tuition and fee increases from the UNC Board of Governors and approves them without much challenge. The legislature needs show due diligence and more communication between them, individual universities and the Board of Governors. This is not to be a “dog and pony” show, but a clear understanding of the value universities add to the community, state, nation and world. This is not the time to assume what a University does, but realize what it actually does that impacts students. This is students’ last chance to contact their state representatives to voice their opinion or ideas. What seems like a short-term fix with these budget cuts is really a long-term educational disaster for their future and the legacy of our university system. Only if you
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The alms of an image: poverty in black and white Even in the age of digital cameras, photo access isn’t equal. Austin Simmons is changing that. Mark Herring Life & Style Editor
Not all stories come in black-and-white, with explicit explanations and blatant presumptions. Neither do Austin Simmons’ stories, conveyed through his two-toned photos. Simmons, a sophomore in graphic design, now has a collection of his photographs displayed at Vintage 21, a church with a gallery and community center located in downtown Raleigh. Simmons sees photography as a way to reveal the stories of the overlooked and disadvantaged in society. His current exhibit, entitled “Persons of Pulchritude,” will be on display until the end of the month. The featured images present the weight of positive attitudes of the impoverished despite adverse living conditions. Simmons took these photos while traveling through South America during the summer with classmates in the Caldwell Fellows Program. “I was in Medellin, Colombia and then in Ecuador,” Simmons said. “What struck me was how the people, in spite of their economic standing, expressed themselves with happiness.” Simmons stayed with friends native to Medellin, and during his travels he worked at a children’s home serving as an orphanage and a community center. “The orphanage was called La Casa de Elena y Juan,” Simmons said, “and it was a great place to work and get great candid shots of people.” “Persons of Pulchritude” highlights the carpe-diem attitudes expressed by the people that Simmons encountered and the black-and-white nature of the photos draws parallel in the ambivalence of happiness and hardship. “I admire the mentality of many of the people that I met,” Simmons said. “If I take that mentality and apply it on my own, I think that it’s really important to make sure that you’re content and put other priorities in place. “ Visually expressing this feel-
ing was the gist of Simmons’ work. The photographer explained that pictures are commonly taken for granted in the U.S., but not everyone has this luxury. “Walking around the city of Medellin, you don’t see a lot of people with cameras,” Simmons said, “but a lot of people were receptive about getting their photos taken.” After ending his stint in Columbia, Simmons continued his travels and photography as he bused 30 hours to neighboring Ecuador. There, he visited the mountains and the country’s eastern rainforest. Simmons’ work portrays people who aren’t likely to be photographed under normal conditions, due to limited resources. However, Simmons did not limit himself to expressing this for South Americans only. Not everyone can take part in photography and despite the over 30 billion shared photo albums each month on Facebook, there are many people without means to acquire their portraits. This fact spurred Simmons to set up Help Portrait in Raleigh. Begun by Nashvillebased photographer Jeremy Cowart, Help Portrait provides portraits for the homeless and for needy families. The event came to Raleigh last year with the help of Simmons and his friend Andrew Vanover, a junior in mechanical engineering. “Help Portrait created a vision and a type of structure, but from there we organized the rest,” Simmons said. “Photography is just such a powerful means to reach people.” The event, which took place at Vintage 21 on Dec. 4, was comprised of a team of 100 volunteers and over 150 individuals getting their portraits. “There was some initial criticism,” Simmons said. “People have argued that the physical and food needs of the homeless are much more demanding than for just a photograph that they can carry around. The argument is that a picture, although it isn’t food they can eat or a blanket that can keep you warm, is something that provides a feeling that they probably haven’t experienced.” Eric Reed, a junior in civil engineering, volunteered at the event last year. “Hope Portrait was one of the
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As an old man sat in Colombia, Austin Simmons, a sophomore in graphic design, photographed the simples events of life throughout his travels in Colombia and Ecuador for his collection “Persons in Pulchritude,” which reveals the positive in rather adverse situations.
coolest things I’ve been a part of here in Raleigh, NC,” Reed said. “I was a photographer assistant, helping with lighting and so forth. It was rewarding and was a good chance to love on people that don’t necessarily get much affection.” Reed commented that images from Persons of Pulchritude show a similar feel to the works from Help Portrait. “I remember thinking that Austin had a recognizable feel for his pictures,” Reed said. “Image are very powerful things. When you add a face to someone’s story of feelings, it adds a lot of weight. When you see it, it makes it more powerful. It’s encouraging to see the positivity in ‘Persons of Pulchritude.’” Kyle Jones, a sophomore in nutrition sciences, stopped by Vintage 21 during the February’s First Friday gallery tour. “I was really impressed with the work and it was nice to see the photos of people who don’t necessarily have access to that exposure,” Jones said.
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Amber Johnson, a junior in polymer and color chemistry, poses outside of the Atrium. Johnson wore a fun graphic sweater from Forever 21 ($15) with a black mini skirt (H&M, $5.80). She also wore cut-out patterned tights (Target, $5) and a pair of black boots (Journey’s, $70). Johnson’s outfit was accessorized with hoop earrings (Forever 21, $3), a Victoria’s Secret Pink tote bag ($34) and a beautiful gold Michael Kors watch ($250). Johnson loves shopping at H&M, Urban Outfitters and Nordstrom. “My style is really versatile,” she said.
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Austin Simmons, a photographer and Caldwell fellow, traveled to South America and captured images of people who would not necessarily have access to photography. His work is now featured at Vintage 21 Church’s gallery in downtown Raleigh and will remain there until the end of February.
Joseph McRae, a sophomore in electrical engineering, stops to pose in the Brickyard after leaving the Atrium. McRae’s outfit consisted of a black v-neck tee shirt from Old Navy ($5), Gap jeans ($12) and a teal and white striped cardigan (Gap, $10). He wore black slip-on shoes (Walmart, $10), Wayfarer-style fashion glasses (Forever 21, $5.99) and a bracelet that was handmade with soda can tabs. Some of his favorite stores are Gap and H&M. He also enjoys shopping at thrift stores. McRae cited Kanye West as a personal fashion icon and said, “My style is different. I just dress how I feel.”
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Sporting a cute, feminine look, Erin Metkowski, a freshman in elementary education, stops in the Brickyard. Metkowski wore a floral print dress in cool purples, greens and blues from Forever 21 ($25) along with leggings from Ann Taylor Loft ($12) and boots from Nordstrom ($125). Her look was finished off with a Lucky Brand crossbody bag ($190), a cuff bracelet (Forever 21, $5) and a menswear-inspired Michael Kors watch ($250). Metkowski enjoys shopping at Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters. “I like floral prints,” she said, “but I don’t really have a distinct style. I just wear whatever.”
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Kanwar Johal, a sophomore in biology, practices with the Bhangra dance team at Carmichael Rec. Center. Bhangra is a style from Northwestern India and originated from celebrations of harvests.
Bhangra dance fuses tradition and style Story By selma abdulhai | photos By sarah tudor
N.C. State Bhangra dance team blends contemporary with traditional.
ABOVE: Kanwar Johal, a sophomore in biology, practices dancing with his team members in the Carmichael Rec. Center. “ I enjoy just coming up with different ideas, mixing in Hip- Hop to make it more modern. I like to just get creative,” Johal said. The NCSU Bhangra team will be performing at Virginia Tech this weekend. BELOW: Chirag Thakkar, a senior in industrial engineering, teaches choreography to the Bhangra dance team. Bhangra is a traditional dance that comes from northern India in the state Punjab. “I started this team in 2006 with two other guys,” Thakkar said.
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Although the team’s style is traditional, the dancers also inject it with a fashionable twist. “I think they’re a great team with good techFew people would think to blend Indian folk nique and high energy,” Karishma Desai, a sophdance with current hip-hop grooves, but N.C. omore in communication media, said. “They State’s Bhangra dance team has given a new have become more innovative now and even twist to this very traditional Indian dance found a way to fuse in ‘The Dougie’ with tradifrom Punjab. Customarily performed to cel- tional Bhangra steps.” Though the team practices to the rhythm of ebrate the harvest, this dance, fused with new styles and contemporary beats, has made N.C. Punjabi folk music featuring beats from the dhol, a large wooden drum, and State Bhangra truly unique. from the guitar-like iktar, Bhangra first came to the the Bhangra team incorUniversity in 2006 when porates hip-hop beats and Vinay Patel and Nishant tracks into its routines. Shah organized Indian stuHowever, the team still dents interested in dancing. d resses i n t rad it iona l Now, the team is comprised clothes for the dances. The of 12 dancers, led by team women don the salwar kacaptain Chirag Thakkar, a meez and head covers, while senior in mechanical engithe men wear the chaadra neering. dress, vest and pags, a In “It’s a great team with dian turban. amazing dancers,” Thakkar Bhangra dance not only said. “I am really confident requires rigorous practice, about them.” Thak kar’s conf idence Saloni Juneja, senior and team member but athletic ability as well. From drops to squats to stems from the team’s kicks to jumps, the team merit. They have won various prizes, including runner-up for N.C. State’s incorporates dynamic and vigorous movement Best Dance Crew and 3rd place at a competition into an energetic performance. Their routines, usually lasting from 6.5-7.5 minutes, remain upin Chapel Hill. Like any other team, N.C. State Bhangra always beat, spirited and athletic throughout. Despite faces heavy competition. Currently, their main the team’s zeal, the dancers manage to pay very competition is UNC Chapel Hill’s team, known close attention to precision and to their formations. Keeping all this together, the team can as Bhangra Elite. “It is fun to compete with Bhangra Elite,” Sa- perform and more importantly, entertain. Not limiting themselves to dance competiloni Juneja, a dancer and senior in international studies, said. “They are our biggest competition, tions, the team has performed at many events including weddings and cultural celebrations. but it’s a healthy competition.” The style of Bhangra the team practices stems They are currently preparing for an exhibition at Virginia Tech, and hope to make it to two prestifrom a northwestern Indian folk dance. “There are eight segments of Bhangra,” gious competitions: Elite 8, an invitational that Kanwar Johal, a current Bhangra dance team only the top eight teams of the country attend, member and sophomore in biology, said. “Mir- and to Bhangra Blow-out in D.C.. za, Punjab, Dhamal, Jugai, Shike, Khande, Bedi and Fuminyaar. Each segment has its own set of dance moves.”
“It is fun to compete with Bhangra Elite [UNC’s Bhangra team]. They are our biggest competition, but it’s a healthy competition.”
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will be neck-in-neck for the top spot in the finals, while freshman Maddy Pike’s qualifying performance will determine whether she is seeded from sixth through eighth. In addition to the more controlled pace, scores are frequently announced, so anyone who is able to do the math in their head can figure out how close they are to the competition. Miller said he wanted to get his underclassmen ready for the nerve-wracking experience. “You’re not in your own rhythm, you’re in an externally-applied one,” Miller said. “If it doesn’t feel good, it doesn’t matter, because you have to shoot right now.” According to Teller, all the practice in the world can’t prepare you for the toughest conditions in this cerebral sport. “It doesn’t really simulate the nerves you’re going to have. Just thinking about it right now, I know my heart’s going to be racing,” Teller said. “It always does.”
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Freshman on the rifle team Will Teller pracitces underneath historic Reynolds Coliseum Oct. 19, 2009.
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Holston, Pack take down Virginia Tech Coach Kellie Harper and Co. pick up second conference victory with win over Virginia Tech. Staff Report
Led by junior Bonae Holston’s 20 points and 11 rebounds, the N.C. State women’s basketball team ended its three-game losing skid with an 81-65 road victory over Virginia Tech last night in a matchup between the two bottom-feeders in the ACC standings. Sophomore Marissa Kas-
tanek and redshirt senior Amber White chipped in 17 points each as the Pack improved to 11-15 overall and 2-9 in the AC C . Joi ning Holston, Kastanek and White in double-figures were f re shman Kody Burke and senior Brittany Strachan who finished with 11 and 10 points, respectively. The Wolfpack got off to a blistering start, jumping out to
an early 15-4 lead less than four minutes into action. Holston did most of her damage in the first half, finishing with 14 points at intermission, which extended her double-figure scoring streak to 23 games. Despite holding a firm lead throughout the opening 20 minutes, State let the Hokies climb back into the game, allowing an 8-1 run before halftime to cut the Pack’s lead to
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34-31. But just as it started the first half, the Wolfpack came out of the locker rooms clicking on all cylinders in the second half. A three-pointer by Strachan capped a 14-5 run, pushing State’s lead to 48-36. After the two teams traded baskets, the native of Kernersville, N.C., buried her second straight three-pointer to give the Pack a15-point advantage with 13:27 left to play. Virginia Tech’s Monet Tellier, who finished with a career-high 23 points, did her best to keep the Hokies in the game. Tellier scored 16 straight points dur-
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to close,” Avent said. “Right now it will be the closer-bycommittee type of deal is where we are. It’s whoever gets the last out is the guy that is going to close the game.” Even though the team lost some of its big name players, Avent still believes that this team has a lot of experience, much of which was gained last year during the team’s ACC Tournament run. And Avent believes that experience will help translate over to this season and help the players understand what it takes to get back to where they were a year ago. “Those guys have been through two years at N.C. State and they can tell the story to those guys that weren’t here,” Avent said. “Those guys knew the effort, the hard work, the ups and downs and what it took to get to that championship game and what it meant to play in the championship game. “So they have a memory and that memory will always be etched in their mind, so when we have a two-game losing streak or heaven forbid a three-game losing streak, those guys know what it takes to turn things around and they know what we need to do to get there.”
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Wolfpack holds on for win over Tigers SIGHTS AND SOUNDS from the men’s basketball game The crowd went wild early in the game when sophomore forward Richard Howell made an unexpected three-pointer, just his second of the season. Howell finished just short of a double-double with nine points and 10 reounds. Three-point signs shot up along with the crowd when sophomore forward Scott Wood hit his first threepointer of the game to tie the score at 44. Following three straight foul calls against the Pack on a single possession, the crowd begins to boo loudly after they believed the refs were missing calls on the other side of the floor. With 33 seconds left to go, the crowd began to file out of the RBC Center as realization set in the the Pack secured its fourth conference victory of the season. — cory smith, deputy sports editor
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Leslie records first career double-double in ACC play in State’s victory. Rebecca Fiorentino Staff Writer
With thirty seconds left to go, Wolfpack fans started piling out of the RBC Center, but this time it was because State had the game in hand. But N.C. State (14-11 overall, 4-7 ACC) did not obtain this lead against Clemson until late in the second half. With about seven minutes left to go, the Pack gained a 54-53 lead that it would not relinquish. Thursday night’s 69-61 victory over Clemson (17-9 overall, 6-6 ACC) marked the second consecutive conference win for the Wolfpack and the team’s first backto-back wins since beating Wake Forest and Elon. Coach Sidney Lowe said he was very pleased of the way the team played Thursday night. “It was a great ball game, I’m really proud of the guys,” Lowe said. “The way they hung in there and picked up the defense, especially in the second half, it was great.” Freshmen C.J. Leslie, Lorenzo Brown and Ryan Harrow started for the second straight contest. The freshmen trio were joined the starting lineup by Scott Wood, who finished with five points, and Tracy Smith who finished with 14 points and eight rebounds. Leslie paced the Pack offensively in the first half, finishing the 14 points at intermission on his way to a career-best 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Lowe said Leslie’s performance in the first half energized the team. “Leslie was outstanding and his energy was great with some big-time plays this game and last game,” Lowe said. “He’s growing and learning as a player, I like the way it’s going.” Leslie’s fellow classmates Harrow and Brown struggled to find their shot, but were able to chip in with three points each. Despite not starting, senior Javier Gonzalez had one of his best games since ACC play started finishing with 11 points and three assists. According to coach Lowe, Gonzalez’s experience proved vital to the team, along with being a key player in aiding to the victory for the Pack. “Javi didn’t necessarily run the show, but he controlled the game,” Lowe said. “He showed his experience tonight and that’s why I put him in there.” In the Pack’s seven conference games the team has been out-rebounded by its opponent each time. It was a different story against the Tigers, as the Pack finished with a 46-38 rebounding advantage. Early in the second half, State grabbed a one-point lead over the Tigers which would remain close until seven minutes on the clock. Junior C.J. Williams then scored his first basket of the game which started a 9-0 run and gave the Wolfpack the lead until the end of the game. Gonzalez secured the Pack’s victory by hitting five free throws in the last five minutes of the game. N.C. State’s next game will be against Maryland held in College Park on Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
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Freshman forward CJ Leslie attempts to steal the ball from Clemson guard Zavier Anderson in the men’s basketball game at RBC Center Thursday. Leslie scored 18 and had 10 rebounds in the 69-61 win.
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Big questions lie ahead for Pack Team will need to rebound from losses of several key players from last season. Taylor Barbour
SOFTBALL VS. MARSHALL Athens, Ga., 11 a.m.
Women’s swimming and diving at ACC Championships The N.C. State women’s swimming and diving team continued action at the ACC Championships, posting three of the season’s fastest times. The team also posted two all-time top-10 marks and one NCAA “B” cut qualifying standard. Allison Hendren’s 23.47 in the 50 freestyle was the fourth-best mark in school history, as well as the top time this season. Morgan Robertson finished behind Hendren with a 23.69 in the same event, which is the second-fastest time this season. Marifrances Henley hit the “B” cut qualifying standard in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:48. 83, which is the fastest time this season. Julianna Prim, Hendren, Robertson and Henley recorded the third-fastest time in program history in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:33.01. The Wolfpack finished Thursday tied with Clemson for eighth place with 73 points in the championships. Action will continue tomorrow as the Pack tries to make up ground on the leaders. source: n.c. state athletics
Coming soon
Monday: Recap of the baseball team’s three-game series against Elon. Tuesday: Feature on All-American runner Ryan Hill. Wednesday: Preview on the men’s basketball team’s game against North Carolina.
Like all college sports, every season coaches have to go about signing and refilling their respective rosters after players leave early to play professional sports or graduate. Unlike pro teams, coaches can’t offer lucrative contracts to players in hopes of keeping them with their team for years to come. However, this concept is what makes college athletics so special, especially baseball. With a much smaller roster size than football, baseball coaches have to go out and find enough talented players to field a team for an entire season. And this offseason coach Elliott Avent had a big time job this offseason as he was forced to replace his top three hitters from last season, as well as the ace of the pitching staff. “You never replace people,” Avent said. “What you try to do is get everybody to step forward and not try to replace him but just keep getting better with the people you have. We think we have some people that have stepped up this fall and spring and we are excited to see what they can do.” Last season seniors Kyle Wilson, Drew Poulk and Da llas Poul k, had t he top three averages on the team, while accounting for 191 runs and 167 RBI. So needless to say, replacing that trio of players will be a tough task for the Pack’s offense. But there are still some offensive holdovers from last season. Juniors An-
Practice makes perfect Squad simulates finals competition in days leading up to SEARC competition.
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we have plenty of depth and they are just going to have to perform like you have to do in every phase of the game. We are happy with our depth and our pitching staff.” The back end of the pitching staff will also be a work in progress, as the season goes along. Last season the Pack had five different pitchers record saves, and it seems at least for now, a closer-by-committee looks to be the solution. “Everybody has a chance
The Pack rifle team knows the odds are stacked against it to repeat as SEARC champion for the fifth straight year. After what head coach Keith Miller called a “rebuilding year,” the Pack currently sits in second place, well behind surging conference foe The Citadel. Though State has dominated the SEARC for the majority of the past decade, this year’s team has been crippled by injuries and unexpected slumps. “It’s going to be tough to come away with this with a win,” sophomore William Teller said. “It’s not impossible, but we’ve dug our hole, and it’s going to be tough to make up for our earlier mistakes.” In order to prepare for the tough task ahead, Miller and assistant coach Jennifer Marshall decided to shake up a regularly-scheduled practice on Tuesday night. Instead of rehearsing a normal qualifying round, the coaches simulated a final round for the Pack’s five top shooters. Marshall walked down the line, alerting the shooters when their time window of 1:45 for each shot began and ended, while tabulating each shooter’s score. With only ten shots each, the Pack athletes had to make each one count. “We want them to be comfortable with the way it’s run, because it’s run differently from the normal matches,” Marshall said.” This weekend, Teller and fellow sophomore Bryan Cross
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Sophomore first baseman eyes the ball into his glove during the first inning of the team’s game against Virginia Tech, May 29, 2010. The game was the second of the day for the Pack. State beat the Hokies 10-9 in 10 innings to advance to the ACC Championship game Sunday.
drew Ciencin, Harold Rig- by his coach, especially on the gins and Pratt Maynard have base paths. “Brett Williams has some all been staples of the Pack offense over the last two seasons. speed on the bases,” Avent Ciencin drove in a team-high said. “He can just drive you 77 runners last year, while Rig- crazy, much like Brian Robgins was second in the team in erts did a few years ago when home runs, with 12. If all three he was in this league.” Another big question mark players can continue to defor the Pack velop, along this seawith the inson will be f lux of new its star ting talent, Avent rotation. believes this Last season, of fense can State’s weekbe one of the end rotation best in t he consisted of NCAA. Coach Elliott Avent Jake Buchan“ We g o t na n, Cor y guys that can hit,” Avent said. “We think we Mazzoni and Alex Sogard. have as good of a hitting team But now with only Mazzoni as there is in the country and left, younger pitchers such as we are going to do what we sophomore Danny Healey and transfer Josh Easley will have have to do to score runs.” One of the players Avent to step up. “I don’t think any year you will be counting on is transfer Brett Williams. The ju- can talk about question marks nior centerfielder from Pitt and be accurate when you talk College will be given the task about how your season is goof replacing Kyle Wilson and ing to unfold,” Avent said. has drawn lofty comparisons “We like our staff. We think
“Right now it will be the closer-bycommittee type of deal. . .”
Projected lineup • • • • • • • • •
Brett Williams, CF John Gianis, RF Pratt Maynard, DH Harold Riggins, 1B Andrew Ciencin, 3B Chris Schaeffer, C Tarran Senay, LF Matt Bergquist, SS Chris Diaz, 2B