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Tour examines black history Red, White and Black Tour takes in-depth look at the history of African-Americans on campus. Shivalik Daga
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According to David Dean, outreach coordinator for the Office of Sustainability, the concept of striving to become more sustainable is not a foreign one at N.C. State. “N.C. State has many chapters in its story of sustainability,” Dean said. “We’d like students to understand sustainability is not new on campus.” The Earth Day 2011 events on the Brickyard will not only focus on N.C. State’s current ventures in all things “green,” but also on the history of this issue within many organizations in the University, Dean said. “There will be a timeline people can add to that goes into the future so students can share their thoughts on sustainability. What will it look like in 2040? What did it look like in 1950?” Dean said. “It will let different departments tell their stories and let the campus community share where they also think it’s going.” But according to Dean, the University has a lot to be proud of this year in regards to sustainability. “A lot of what we have done this year are going to have huge impacts on the campus, one if which is the installation of solar thermal system on top of Carmichael to heat the swimming pools,” Dean said. “That’s thinking outside of the box. Another example is the combined heat and power plant under construction right now on Cates Avenue. This project, which is due to be completed in a year, will greatly reduce our dependence on coal and increase our efficiencies.” Joe Furstenberg, freshman in political science, said he especially would like to learn more at the event about the physical applications of such efforts as well as information on sustainable job markets. “I would really like to see sustainability organizations there [at the event],” Furstenberg said. “We hear about sustainability all the time
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Meg Lowman, a specialist in rain forest research, educates Ethiopian children while working in the East African country that suffers from one of the worst cases of deforestation. Lowman is dedicated to advancing scientific research regarding forests and developing philanthropic projects to preserve them.
The skyline’s the limit Canopy research paves way for forest conservation and philanthrophy. Ken Cheng Staff Writer
Imagine trekking through the exotic rain forest of the Amazon, a place so isolated that only the daring consider stepping foot in it. Imagine scaling the side of the large tropical trees that, to the average N.C. State student, would look like something straight out of James Cameron’s Avatar. Now imagine not just climbing these colossal rooted spires, but living in them hundreds of feet off of the ground. For many, this is a feat that only someone with extraordinary abilities or with a total lack of vertigo could ever accomplish. A task reserved for those who are perhaps Green Berets, or British extreme survival show hosts. However, for Director of the Nature Research Center at the Museum of Natural Science Dr. Meg Lowman, it is just another day. “Canopy research mostly refers to studying parts of the trees that we couldn’t study in the past,” Lowman said. “The tops of the trees have a diverse biological population. We’ve discovered insects pollinating that
aren’t on the ground and that the she discussed many of the details leaves on the top are different than of her occupation and what it inthe ones closer to the bottom. They volved; among the audience was are very important to ecosystem Velez. “We asked Dr. Lowman to come services.” Since the start of the environ- because her research sounded inmental movement in the 1970s, rain teresting,” Velez said. “She’s been everywhere. She forests research even took her kids has expanded imwith her. I was mensely and stulike ‘Oh my God!’ dents at the UniShe built a path up versity have bein the trees so you come involved in could basica lly the work to study walk across them. how these natural I was really blown wonders function. away.” Jasmine Velez, a Meg Lowman, director of the Nature Research Center at Lowman’s adsenior in microbiMuseum of Natural Science venture in t he ology, is involved forest isn’t limited i n re se a rch i ng to climbing trees or encountering tropical butterfly behavior. “There’s also a lot of different venomous critters. While doing her plant life on top.” Velez said. “It’s research she also raises her sons, at not as moist and humid at the top home and in the forest, as a single because the moisture is held in bet- mother. “My sons climbed with me—it ter by the plants there.” Australia, Western Samoa, Mexi- was an amazing juggling act,” Lowco, Peru, Panama, India, Cameroon man said. However, like any reand Brazil are all just a few of the sponsible parent she was very aware countries where Dr. Lowman has of the risk involved. “Of course done her canopy research. Along there were extra things I was worwith the perk of travel, climbing ried about like poisonous snakes, different trees exposes Dr. Lowman tarantulas and army ants. But famto all sorts of habitats and foliage ily life was great and my kids got extraordinary exposure.” types. This past March, Lowman came to speak at the University, where lowman continued page 6
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Freshman in animal science Cameron Overby slides down an impromptu slip and slide at Tucker beach Thursday, April 14, 2011. Overby said the warm weather was one of the reasons she decided to shed her clothes and slide down the wetted plastic tarps. “Its a hot day, and I like to play.” said Overby. The slide, which was hosed down with a mixture of dish soap and water, provided a smooth surface for students, though it wasn’t entirely pain free. “They keep throwing on soap, but there is still dirt on the tarp, which is kind of gritty.” said Overby.
There was a time when the University typically shunned AfricanAmerican students. To be accepted at N.C. State, they had to be in-state residents, and could be admitted only if the courses they wanted to graduate in were not offered in traditional black universities like Central and A&T. That was then, in times when racedirected campus violence was a common occurrence across the nation, and now, N.C. State graduates more African-American students than does any historically black university in the entire UNC system. Speaking on the occasion of the inaugural “Red, White and Black” tour, Walter Jackson, associate professor in history, shared similar historical facts about the University’s AfricanAmerican student population. For instance, the West Dunn building was the first unofficial AfricanAmerican Cultural Centre, and the first four African-American students were admitted not until 1956. The tour started from the D.H. Hill library, and Jackson walked students and other attendees across campus, stopping at Holladay Hall, Stewart Theater and Watauga Hall before arriving at the AACC in Witherspoon Hall. Jackson said he became interested about African-American history while teaching a course on civil rights history. “When I was teaching that course, my students read about violence on campus that was prevalent during those times,” Jackson said, “They asked me about the situation at N.C. State and I didn’t know anything about it. So that was when I started learning about it, about 10 years ago.” The tour was the brainchild of Toni
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POLICE BLOTTER April 13 10:36 A.M. | DOMESTIC DISPUTE Faucette Dr @ Weaver Lab Officers responded to domestic dispute involving two nonstudents. Subject broke window on vehicle. Subject was trespassed from NCSU property.
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att Granberry, a junior in plant and soil sciences, seesaws in the Brickyard. His fraternity, Farm House, raised money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. “It’s a good cause,” Granberry said. “Cancer has affected my family, so I just want to do whatever I can.”
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Thorpe, program coordinator at the African American Cultural Centre, who said she got the idea of organizing the tour last fall. “Serving on the 50th anniversary commemoration of African-American students on campus helped me to learn about their presence,” Thorpe said, “and last fall I got this idea for the tour that we organized today.” Thorpe said she wants to institutionalize the history of these students at N.C. State, and this tour is a step forward towards that end. “When you look at the history of anything, nothing stands independent as an isle, so you have to institutionalize things,” she said, “we are talking about institutionalizing these students’ voices historically at
N.C. State.” Thorpe shared this idea with the Libraries, and they were only too glad to help. The tour and Jackson’s speech was full of information the Libraries had found sifting through the archives. According to Marian Fragola, director of programs, planning and outreach with the Libraries, the tour was a result of cooperation between D.H. Hill and the AACC. “We had been planning about this since last fall, so this has been a long time in the making,” Fragola said, “We looked into our archives and helped the AACC find relevant material. Though we don’t have much scholarly work, but a lot of other material, like the letters from previous chancellors where we got some of the information used in the tour.” The tour is not just a oneoff initiative in this direction for the Libraries, according to
Fragola. “We’re planning to incorporate this information on a mobile app, and it will be much like the current Wolf Walk app,” she said, “users will be able to learn more about spots on campus that have a history related to African-American students.” Thorpe, for her part, is excited about making the tour an annual event at the University. “We are thinking of making this an annual event in the future,” Thorpe said, “We could have it in the beginning of the year before the traditional time for harvest, called harambe.” Harambe literally translates to ‘let us come together’ in Swahili, according to Thorpe. The event was attended by students and University officials alike, including Evelyn Reimann and Tim Luckadoo, both associate vice chancellors for student affairs. Also in attendance was Sheila
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Toni Thorpe, program coordinator of the African American Cultural Center, was one of the three main speakers during the Red, White and Black Tour Thursday.
Smith-McKoy, head of the AACC. Smith-McKoy, an alum of N.C. State said she learnt a lot from the event. “I learnt a lot about AfricanAmerican history at N.C. State myself today,” she said, “we’re grateful for the libraries for helping us with this.” Many students attended the tour, and found the historical perspective on the issue to be very interesting. Chris Broadhurst, a doctoral student in higher education administration liked what Jackson talked about on violence on campus. “The event taught about the hostility towards Africanamericans in Universities in
general, and how N.C. State avoided racial tensions versus other campuses,” he said, “the stories they were telling about during the tour were very informative and interesting.” DeShawn Brown, a freshman in mechanical engineering was also interested to learn about the history of such issues on campus, and how it is shaping his experience on campus today. “N.C. State has had a lot less violence than other schools and it was very interesting to learn about the history at N.C. State, especially because it is not very well known and not well advertised,” Brown said, “For me being an African-American, it was nice to learn how the first
students here felt and what they went through. They were very brave, and they paved the pave for us.” Brown is optimistic that despite the past events, the University is doing a good job of creating a positive environment. “We’re far from perfect, but I think the University does a good job of creating an environment where people of different backgrounds can feel accepted. I know that I certainly feel accepted,” Brown said, “I certainly think they should continue with such events and teach us more about AfricanAmerican history.”
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The numbers don’t lie, the representatives do THE FACTS:
The House Republicans released a proposed budget Tuesday, which involves a 15.5 percent cut from UNC system funding. This translates into a $447 million cut.
OUR OPINION:
Cutting funding from education is a mistake the North Carolina state government cannot afford to make. It is their job to properly represent the voices of North Carolinians, and with these cuts they are neglecting to do that.
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he UNC system has 17 campuses. According to the UNC System website, 221,727 students are enrolled in these universities and the $447,561,332 proposed to be cut from the system by the N.C. House of Representatives will shake North Carolina’s higher education system to its foundation. This cut is not merely numbers trimmed off the state’s finances or a few notches tighter on the belt of North Carolina’s budget, but the reduction and elimination of opportunities for quality education for the students of North Carolina. Cutting funds from education is not only an inefficient solution, but one that should not even be an option. This amount proposed to be slashed from the current budget could put 22,540 students through four years of college,
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political parties and onto the education of their constituents. By not investing in education, these representatives These universities do not only are not investing in the people provide educational resources they represent—or the future to its students, but to the state of North Carolina. of North Carolina. The UNC If these representatives are Tomorrow Commission once meant to represent our voices, recommended the UNC sys- then why are these cuts even tem should “become more di- being discussed? Our represenrectly engaged with and con- tatives are not listening to us nected to the people of North because we do not want these Carolina, its regions and our cuts but they keep pushing for state as a whole.” With these them. They would not only be cuts, how can we ever hope to the end to many opportunities accomplish such a task? that higher education provides North Carolina representa- for us, but for the future of our tives have ridden to the top of state. their political platforms on the We cannot stand idly by while promises of the improvement our General Assembly merely and preservation of North clips away at our education, Carolina’s higher education. If we must act. The numbers in our representatives hope for an these budget cuts simply don’t educated future with a pros- add up, it’s time we check their perous economy, they must re- math. align their priorities from their
based on the tuition and fees of 2011-2012 set by the UNC system Board of Governors. This number equates to roughly 13 percent of the undergraduate students currently enrolled in the UNC system. If the Senate and House agree on these cuts as the year moves on and the final budget reflects this, it will not only cost the students of North Carolina a chance at a quality education but put North Carolina in jeopardy of an uneducated future. Programs like the Cooperative Extension Service and Industrial Extension Service aid universities in the UNC system to link their efforts to the North Carolina community. These programs will suffer at the loss of the 15.5 percent reduction.
Wolfline a lifeline for international students
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he Office of Transportation at N.C. State is doing a great job providing efficient transportation during the week; the Wolfline covers 14 routes during t he day and the Werewolf provides transportation until 3 a.m. However, in an international student’s life Pranay is a dire Deshpande there need of t he Staff Columnist Wolfline’s services on weekends. The majority of international students don’t have cars, making them very dependent on the transportation services provided by N.C. State. Most international students live off-campus, Avent Ferry Road and Gorman Crossing being the typical locations for international student housing. Avent Ferry Road has become a very popular location over the last few years due to the presence of the Mission Valley shopping complex and, more import a nt ly, t he convenience of Food Lion. By living in these areas though, international students are also at an extreme disadvantage. The Office of Transportation needs to consider most international students are graduate students, and like every other graduate student they have a heavy course load, making the weekends the only time available for them to go grocery shopping. With an unreliable Capital Area Transit service, most students end up walking to Food Lion and back, while carrying a week’s worth of groceries. According to the Office of Planning and Analysis, most international students are engineering majors, which results in many hours at the libraries on Centennial or Main Cam-
pus to complete school work. However, it’s a tough task reaching the library on the weekends from students’ apartments. This should influence the Office of Transportation to start service on weekends, much like the one that works during fall and spring breaks. The international student community is one of the very few communities on campus that is a dedicated user of the Wolfline for their transportation needs. Whether it’s used for getting to classes, going to the grocery store or simply fulfilling the most basic necessities required for college survival, the Wolfline remains a lifeline for this community. The transportation department should always consider the importance of the Wolfline in an international student’s life while making any alterations to t he i r routes. The Office of Transportation needs to realize that even if they decide to run a single bus during the weekends that would be more sufficient than the current situation-- having no busses at all. Despite all of the transportation hardships, this community has grown tremendously over the past few years. We owe it to the international community to respect their needs, which includes providing ample weekend transportation.
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Entitled and ungrateful “Definitely. If you can’t get an advanced education, you don’t have people who can run everything. Without advanced education, you won’t have the advanced working to improve states.”
“Absolutely. Higher education is the gateway to a better economy and a higher standard of living. Without higher education, everything will stay the same and not improve.” Elizabeth May freshman, mechanical and aerospace engineering
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Redress Raleigh highlights area talent Eco-fashion show encourages community to think global and shop local. Laura Wilkinson Features Editor
In the summer of 2008, three women met over lunch to discuss eco-fashion. At the end of that lunch date, the idea of Redress Raleigh was born. The annual eco-fashion show encourages designers to consider the impact on the environment in the creation of their designs, according to Beth Stewart. Stewart is a co-producer of the event and a graduate student in textile management and technology. “We want to encourage the public to recognize that ecofashion is no longer the hippie dresses of the past, and we also want to provide a forum for the designers,” Stewart said. The event, which will take
place Friday and Saturday, has a special connection to Earth Week. “We have started partnering the past couple years with Planet Earth Celebrations, which is co-owned by the City of Raleigh and the Museum of Natural Sciences,” Stewart said. “We thought it was a very good collaboration for publicity reasons, for them and for us. We agree with what they’re supporting too, obviously -Earth Day.” This year the show will feature 13 designers, and Stewart said there is always a variety of styles on display. “We encourage designers to take the mission of the show and do with it what they will,” Stewart said. “There’s one girl this year that will be doing these mod, cute little dresses out of old-school bed sheets…. There’s other people who will find things like remnants of an upholstery store or they do a
lot of deconstructing and then niques, like a mix of different reconstructing of things, like textures and innovation in texfinding stuff at Goodwill and tiles and of recycling textiles.” After the show on Friday, the then making it into something producers have planned events else.” Moran Aframian, a co-pro- for Saturday to get the community involved, ducer of Resuch as a “Redress Raleigh dress Remix” and a gradufashion show, ate student in an open-air textile manb a z a a r for agement and v i s itor s to technology, shop and an said all of the after-party at designers are the Busy Bee unique in Café. t hei r ow n “People can way. come shop all “We have the designs anyone rangthey see on ing from the runway,” high school Aframian students to Beth Stewart, event organizer said. “Whoestablished ever comes designers,” Aframian said. “We have a lot out to the show, I hope they see of fun summer clothes, because that this is a community-based it’s finally spring here. There organization and that a lot of are some really unique tech- what we’re doing is to highlight
“We want encourage the public to recognize that eco-fashion is no longer the hippie dresses of the past.”
the talent that we have this year in our area and encourage the spread of resources.” Stewart said one of the things Redress Raleigh wants to do is to become more involved with the community and help educate people about eco-fashion. “We’re hoping to do more things like workshops. We did a screen printing event recently -- that seemed to be pretty wellreceived,” Stewart said. “We want to do more stuff like that, where people learn some of the things they can do to embellish their clothes or to do things that are eco-fashion-related.” Aframian said she does a lot of networking for Redress Raleigh and is the “big picture idea” kind of person in the organization. “As co-producers, we oversee all the different tasks that have to happen,” Aframian said. “We try to inspire people and have some distant future goal we’re trying to achieve.”
Redress Raleigh is more than just a fashion show: Friday: • Fashion Show, 8:00 p.m., 228 West Edenton Street Saturday: • Planet Earth Celebration Bazaar, East Edenton Street, downtown Raleigh • “Redress Remix” Fashion Show, 2:10-2:40 p.m.
Source: Chancellor’s Office
Part of the Redress Raleigh fashion show proceeds will go to MorLove, a non-profit organization started by Aframian that looks for ways to do programs to help children in poverty and provide means for them to have a more enriched life.
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Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Tom Stafford examines the airfield at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro as an Air Force Thunderbird pilot exitshis F-15 Strike Eagle. Stafford joined other civic leaders from across the state aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel the planes in advance of an air show in Goldsboro. A retiree of the U.S. Army, Stafford said he had driven a tank and once landed and spent a night on an aircraft carrier. “That was probably the best,” he said of his sleepover on the warship. “But this was up there.”
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through N.C. State—I would love to see how it applies in the ‘real world’ and see career opportunities in sustainability as well.” However, Furstenberg said in order to effectively tackle this issue, students need to know the facts about sustainability. “I think the first step with increasing efforts in sustainability is spreading awareness. Spreading the realities of how and what ‘sustainability’ really is, and how it helps not only our University but our local and global communities,” Furst-
enberg said. According to Bailey Herring, sophomore in elementary education, college students should strive to promote sustainability and the green movement, though she acknowledges it can be more difficult and time consuming. “I think students should continue their efforts with recycling, reduce energy use, and spread awareness to others in our area about what recycling can do for our earth,” Herring said. “It can be difficult as college students to reduce our energy use because we are always working on our laptops or are on Facebook. Also, recycling can sometimes be a nuisance
if you are in a hurry. We just need to keep our heads on straight and do what’s right for our earth and our future.” However, Dean said over time, working toward a more sustainable campus can become second-hand nature to even the busiest college student. “Part of the Change Your State campaign is to just do one thing, whether that means to get involved with an organization or just shut off a light,” Dean said. “This should be as common as tying your shoes before you go outside.” According to Dean, the Earth Day celebrations are meant to highlight the “story of sustain-
ability,” but this story does not end when April 15 is over. “It is important to talk to policy makers at the University and state levels. Let them know this is something this generation is passionate about to help protect future generations. Let your voice be heard, and stand up for what’s right,” Dean said. “Because if you don’t, no one else will.”
Freshman in microbiology Liesel Hannes sports a purple low v-neck with dark-wash skinny jeans and braided leather flats while walking to class Wednesday. Her outfit was influenced by her love of H&M and Urban Outfitters. She described her fashion as being an “outward appearance for other people.”
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Cameron Johnson, freshman in fashion and textile management, mixes and matches colors with a red NCSU basketball hat, a green sports jacket and khaki shorts. He said his style depends on his mood. “It’s all about how I’m feeling.”
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University strives for sustainability Campus efforts to reduce its carbon footprint expand beyond adding recycling bins. Selma Abdulhai Staff Writer
The daily grind of schoolwork, research and socializing may distract students from the issue of whether our campus is sustainable and environmentally friendly, but N.C. State has made efforts in redefining its “green” image. These changes, though perhaps not visible to the student body, go beyond the number of recycling bins on campus. “I don’t really know of their ‘going green’ efforts, but I notice all the recycling bins everywhere,” Darius Hargrove, a freshman in First Year College, said. “But other efforts are unknown to me.” Although North Carolina policies have made recycling bins more accessible to the community, recycling alone is not enough in efforts to be more sustainable, according to Tracy Dixon the director of the Office of Sustainability. “There are tons of recycling bins everywhere,” Kevin Blake, freshman in First Year College, said. “You can tell that it’s important to the people running campus.” Many students do not even know that there is an Office of Sustainability at N.C. State. “It is important to spread awareness about sustainability so that students have a better understanding that the actions we take today have an impact on life in the future,” Dixon said. According to her, increasing availability to recycling is a step in the “green” direction,
13 Building Performance Contract:
Input: investment of $19 million Output: Yearly savings of $1.4 million in energy Buildings include: Caldwell Hall, Carmichael Gym, College of Textiles, Cox Hall, Dabney Hall, McKimmon Center, Monteith Research Center, MRC Parking Facility, Research 1, Structures Lab, Tompkins Hall and Winston Hall. Source: tracy dixon
but as students, there are additional steps the campus can take to help our environment and community—and support isn’t too far away. In 2008, N.C. State did an initial assessment and discovered it emits 270,000 tons of greenhouse gases per year. As a result, the chancellor signed a Climate Commitment for the University in a pledge to lower emissions. A team dedicated to sustainability devised a plan, which focused on the eight groups that contribute to the waste of energy and gas emissions on campus: academics and research, energy and water, land use, materials and purchasing, transportation, community and culture, waste reduction and recycling and buildings. They found that buildings were the cause of 87 percent of carbon emissions on campus. Following this discovery, N.C. State has made sure that all new buildings are under Leadership and Energy Environmental Design. This means that the building is designed to be energy efficient and to emit as little greenhouse gases as possible.
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Working at the University Solar Center, Pennsylvanian engineers Matt Wilson, from Secco Inc., and Jeff Sloat, from Summit Electric, instal solar panels as part of a national training course put on by SunPower Corporation Thursday. Wilson had worked in the solar installation industry and installed about 100 systems. Sloat is training to be the lead technician at his company.
The only problem is with existing buildings on campus that are not up-to-date with those measures. Ten experts from engineering, solar energy science and similar areas have designed the 13 Building Performance Contract to cope with the situation. This project will upgrade the buildings using the most energy to make them more efficient with regards to cost and emissions. These buildings include: Caldwell Hall, Carmichael Gym, the College of Textiles building, Cox Hall, Dabney Hall, the McKimmon
Center, Monteith Research Center, MRC Parking Facility, the Research 1 building, the Structures Lab, Tompkins Hall and Winston Hall. This project is estimated to cost $19 million and the savings from building efficiency will be 1.4 million dollars a year. According to the plan’s outline, the things that will be improved upon will be lighting, controls, HVAC, renovations, insulation, windows, solar thermal, low flow fixtures and building metering. This job is expected to be done within 20
years. According to Dixon, the 13 building performance contract will reduce carbon emissions of N.C. State by 13,000 tons yearly. This is equal to planting over 1,000,000 trees yearly. This project is only a part of what the sustainability team is working towards. However, improvement in energy policy and efficiency relies heavily on actions taken by students. All campus activities, from flushing a toilet to turning off a light switch, make a difference, according to Dixon.
According to Dixon, by this summer there will be “virtual rooms” on the Office of Sustainability website to show students how much energy each appliance within their rooms, offices and suites use. However, these changes are not unique to the University. The state of North Carolina has taken large efforts to become more environmentally friendly. In 2007, Forbes magazine reported that North Carolina was the 3 most environmentally friendly state in which to do business.
SPRING 2011 GREEN EVENTS at NC STATE
Week of April 18-20th UNIVERSITY DINING DOES LOCAL
Campus dining halls will feature local and organic ingredients including: free range scrambled eggs, Howling Cow ice cream, Neomonde bread products, organic salad bar and more!
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Tuesday, April 19th EMPOWER FILM SERIES
11th HOUR - (RESCHEDULED) Location: Campus Cinema Time: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20th ELECTRONICS RECYCLING & PAPER SHREDDING DRIVE
NC State will host the 5th spring electronic recycling event along with a paper shredding drive. Open to the public! Location: Centennial Campus Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. More Info: http://www.ncsu.edu/recycling Friday, April 29 4th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL FORESTERS SPRING SYMPOSIUM:
"Forest Certification: A Global Perspective" Location: Jordan Hall, Rm. 1216 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. More Info: http://ncsu.orgsync.com/org/istf/Symposia
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Meg Lowman of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science stands on a canopy bridge in a forest in South America. Lowman has been a pioneer in the field of rain forest canopy research and is an advocate for conservation and is involved in various ecological philanthropies.
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“My sons climbed with me—it was an amazing juggling act,” Lowman said. However, like any responsible parent she was very aware of the risk involved. “Of course there were extra things I was worried about like poisonous snakes, tarantulas and army ants. But family life was great and my kids got extraordinary exposure.” Along with using her canopy research for the sake of science, Lowman also is an activist in the conservation of ecosystems and has on more than one occasion taken a firm-rooted stance against deforestation. She took extra steps to not disturb the various ecosystems while studying them. “I liked the way she did her research,” Velez said. “It allowed her to make multiple trips without disturbing the ecosystem there. They also used hot air balloons. Half her research was about having to get up to the top of the rain forest canopies without disturbing the ecosystem.” Lowman does not just advocate for the conservation movement, but is also involved in various philanthropies and
has taken action with Project Ethiopia, which is designed to help fight deforestation in the country. According to Lowman, Ethiopia has already lost 95% of its forest. “At one point she was in Ethiopia,” Velez said. “She was helping Coptic Christian communities rebuild their forest. She got all of the churches to come and meet with her on a certain day and talk about how they protect the forest around the church area. She’s raising money so that they can build a wall for it so it doesn’t get damaged or destroyed.” Other projects that Lowman has taken on involve building canopies in India to work on tiger conservation. She also used canopy research when helping indigenous peoples to use orchids as a sustainable source of food. Ultimately, Lowman said she is optimistic about the legislative future of conservation— even more so considering that the new Nature Research Center wing of the science museum will be located across from the Legislature Building. “We’re located right across the street from the legislature,” Lowman said. “That would be handy if you want to influence policy.” The Nature Research Center
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For students who are interested in being more environmentally conscious, Lowman has the following tips: • Be a conscious consumer • Don’t buy soy beans from Brazil, due to rain forest clearing techniques • Buy coffee beans that have been grown under shades and not out in the open sun. • Educate others • Raise Awareness Source: Meg Lowman web site
will dedicate itself to giving the public access to knowledge of the latest advancements in environmental research. Additionally, it will partner with various political organizations, universities, corporations and private foundations. Lowman also said she believes that students have the ability to influence policies for forest conservation. “The power of a letter from a student is 10 times more power than a letter from a professor.” More Information about Dr. Lowman and her research can be found at: http://www.canopymeg.com/
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The Wolfpack split up into two units for the game with the Red team comprised of the second-team offensive unit and the first-team defensive unit. The White team featured the first-team offensive squad and the second-team defense. Imhoff is considered the new second-string quarterback as redshirt junior Mike Glennon moves into the starting role. “Of course we’ve had some great times during the season, but for me personally that was just an awesome, awesome experience,” Imhoff said. “I’m excited about what we’ve got going here, what we’ve got with our team and my opportunities coming up. “ With Russell Wilson’s future still up in the air, Glennon has made the most of his opportunity to fill the shoes of what many consider the most demanding position in football. The Centreville, Va., native prepares for his third spring game as the favored starting quarterback for the 2011-2012 season. “Hopefully I get some more game experience because it’s the closest thing we get,” Glennon said. “In the off-season I’m really hoping to continue to build on my skills and just get bigger, faster and stronger.” In last year’s game, Glennon went 21-for-38 for 423 yards and three touchdowns. “Just coming out here for 13
look at the fairways, they are starting to get green but they continued from page 8 are not thick yet.” As for the advantage of playChoi said. “We’ve been ing at the familiar Arnold through a lot and we’ve Palmer-designed venue, Sykes been playing some good noted that the rewards are not limited exclusively to the tourgolf recently.” For team members and nament itself. local golfers of the area, “We get to play at home, we one contrast from Octo- don’t have to travel, and we ber’s event is certain - Lon- don’t have to miss any school,” nie Poole not only looks Sykes said. “At the same time, different in the spring, but we’re preparing for next week. also plays differently as It’s a good opportunity for us.” well. With T he e xseasonally pectations dormant that many grass being team memabsent durbers hinted ing the fall at were no season but different resurfacthan those freshman Albin Choi i ng seven of their exmonths perienced later, several course condi- head man. With Choi’s win at State’s host tournament in the tions have changed. “The course was a lot fall, the competition within the more receptive in the fall,” squad has Sykes smiling. Choi said. “Now the greens “If you ask Albin (Choi), have gotten a lot faster and he’s expecting to win,” Sykes the course is just harder.” said. “If you ask any of the In his 39th season as head other guys, they’re expecting coach of the Wolfpack, to win, too. Hopefully they Richard Sykes is certainly will play well enough to battle no stranger to the winter’s each other as well as the other seasonal effect on triangle teams.” area courses. Sykes admitThe weekend tournament ted that the best possible will be State’s last stop beconditions for North Caro- fore participating in the ACC lina golf are traditionally in Tournament next weekend. The competition will be held the fall. “In October, it’s about as at Old North State Club in Longood as it’s going to get,” don, N.C. next Friday through Sykes said. “This time of Sunday. they year it’s good, but it’s just growing back. If you
“The course was a lot more receptive in the fall.”
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Wide receiver Owen Spencer breaks past safety Earl Wolff on his way to a 93 yard touchdown after a pass from Quarterback Mike Glennon at the Kay Yow Spring Football Game Saturday, April 17, 2010. Spencer scored two touchdowns including another 44 yard pass from Glennon.
practices now, I think as an offense, we’ve improved in being comfortable with one another,” Glennon said. “I look in the huddle and it’s all my buddies that I came in here with. It’s just fun and it’s a great opportunity. “[This year] I put on some weight. I’ve gotten bigger, faster, stronger and hopefully over the summer I’ll continue to get a little bit bigger.” In last year’s spring game, State used only 46 scholarship players, holding out more than 20 players due to injuries. However, the Pack welcomes back the majority of those players
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who sat out with injuries last year, such as cornerbacks Jarvis Byrd and Rashard Smith. This year’s anticipated starting squad for both offense and defense looks to be a successful one. “I knew my time would come eventually,” Glennon said. “It’s part of college football, and it takes some time. But I knew my time would come eventually. It’s the same plays, it’s just going to feature more plays that play to my strengths, whereas Russell’s might have been a little bit different. “ Imhoff has high hopes for Saturday’s game, similar to
that of his past performances. “Last year I had a lot of success,” Imhoff said. “I was able to put a couple things together and we had a good time. Hopefully I’ll have my chance to go and hopefully have a repeat of last year.” The spring game kicks off at 1 p.m. tomorrow at CarterFinley Stadium with gates open for tailgating at 8 a.m.
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Do you have experience in website design and HTML/PHP coding? Part-time work on Centennial Campus over the summer and through the 2011/12 school year is available. Familiarity with paid search advertising is a plus. Engineering, chemistry or science background is preferred. Please send resume to jobs@ appealingproducts.com.
Seeking graduate student to care for our one year old in our home. 20 - 30 hrs/week, flexible schedule. Good pay and ITB location. Experience and/or educational focus necessary. Please contact 919-824-9303. VALET DRIVERS NEEDED for upscale Restaurants, Hotels and Events. Great for students, flexible hours. $8-13/hr including tips. More info and to apply visit www.royalparkinginc.com.
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• 1 day until the 3rd annual Kay Yow Spring Football Game
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• A continuation of the previews on the spring game, the baseball series versus North Carolina and the Wolfpack Spring Open
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Ouellette to compete at Nationals With her sixth-place finish in the all-around at the Athens Regional two weeks ago, freshman gymnast Stephanie Ouellette earned a spot in this weekend’s NCAA Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, marking the fourth consecutive year the Wolfpack has been represented in the national meet. Ouellette’s trip to Cleveland caps an incredible first year with the Pack, which included four first place finishes in her 16 trips to the podium. Ouellette will become State’s first freshman to advance to the NCAA Championships since Christi Newton in 1993. The Columbia, Md., native will be looking to become the program’s second All-American after Taylor Seaman achieved the feat in last year’s meet thanks to a 9.875 on bars, which was good for seventh place. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Women’s tennis wraps up season at home over weekend The No. 33 women’s tennis team concludes its regular season schedule at Pullen Park over the weekend as it hosts No. 30 Maryland on Saturday and No. 51 Boston College on Sunday’s Senior Day. Seniors Sanaa Bhambri and Lenka Hojckova will be honored for their contributions to the program over the course of their careers. The Wolfpack (12-7 overall, 3-6 ACC) split its two matches last weekend, topping No. 56 Virginia Tech 6-1 before losing to No. 18 Virginia, 4-1. The Pack will be led in singles by Bhambri, who ranks 30th nationally, and Sandhya Nagaraj, who ranks 85th nationally. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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Today BASEBALL VS. NORTH CAROLINA Doak Field at Dail Park, 6:30 p.m. WOMEN’S GOLF AT ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS Greensboro, N.C., All day MEN’S TENNIS AT MARYLAND College Park, Md., 2:30 p.m. Saturday KAY YOW SPRING FOOTBALL GAME Carter-Finley Stadium, 1 p.m. MEN’S GOLF AT WOLFPACK SPRING OPEN Lonnie Poole G.C., 9 a.m. SOFTBALL AT MARYLAND College Park, Md., 3 p.m. BASEBALL VS. NORTH CAROLINA Doak Field at Dail Park, 6:30 p.m.
DID YOU KNOW? Wolfpack freshman pitcher Kayla Cox ranks fourth in the ACC in strikeouts with 180.
Tobacco Road rivalry hits the Doak N.C. State hosts North Carolina over the weekend in a pivotal ACC matchup. Tucker Frazier Senior Staff Writer
While it may not be quite as intense as the YankeesRed Sox rivalry, the 275th meeting between N.C. State and North Carolina is sure to produce some fireworks this weekend at Doak Field at Dail Park. The Tar Heels got the best of the Wolfpack (1816 overall, 5-10 ACC) in last season’s matchup at Boshamer Stadium winning two games to one, but coach Elliott Avent and Co. will be looking to enjoy some homecookin’ in Raleigh against their Tobacco Road rival and get back into the thick of things in the ACC standings. “You don’t understand the rivalry until you actually play in the series,” Avent said, who is 22-23 in his career against the Heels. “It’s still a conference series and you’re still trying to make an impact in the conference standings, but it is a little bit different.” Junior righthander Cory Mazzoni, who will take the mound in today’s series opener, echoed his coach’s thoughts on the rivalry’s importance. “We always look forward to it and mark it on our calendar,” Mazzoni said. “We’ve been playing really well at home so we’re look-
ing forward to them coming here. It would be huge for us to win the series.” After winning eight of its previous 10 games before last weekend’s trip to Miami, the Wolfpack has dropped four straight contests, including a sweep at the hands of the Hurricanes and a 9-1 midweek loss to UNC-Wilmington on Wednesday. North Carolina (30-5 overall, 12-3 ACC) has won eight of its last nine games and jumped to No. 7 in the latest Baseball America poll after its series win over No. 11 Florida State last weekend. Freshman Colin Moran has made his transition into arguably the toughest conference in baseball effortless, as he leads the ACC in RBI with 48. Joining Moran in the top of the order are the trio of Ben Bunting, Levi Michael and Tommy Coyle, who have accounted for a combined 106 runs and 37 stolen bases this season. Since the two schools are in such close proximity to one another, many players from opposing teams have played with each other and formed friendships. But third baseman Andrew Ciencin said friendships have to be set aside once the first pitch is thrown. “I played with Levi Michael this past summer,” Ciencin said. “We’re close friends but once you step onto the field, all friendships are gone.” Facing off against Mazzoni today will be North Carolina ace righthander Patrick Johnson, who is 6-0 and has a 2.77 ERA with a team-high 54 strikeouts on the year. In Saturday’s game, Grant Sasser,
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Baseball coach Elliott Avent watches the game against UNCW from the dugout of Doak Field on Wednesday. The Pack’s 9-1 loss brought the team’s losing streak to four games.
who leads the Pack with a 1.29 ERA, will be making his second career start after a solid outing against Miami on Sunday. Sasser will square off against the Heels’ Kent Emanuel, who is 4-1 with a 2.54 ERA. With a number of high-powered offenses, the ACC schedule can certainly take its toll on a pitcher, but Mazzoni said the key is pounding the strikezone and making opposing teams put the ball in play. “Every team in the ACC is a good hitting team so you just have to make sure you hit your spots and let the defense work,” Mazzoni said. “You have to make them beat you by keeping the ball in the strikezone.” Wolfpack hitters will also have their hands full against North Carolina’s duo of John-
son and Emanuel. After posting one of the best all-time RBI marks in program history last season, Ciencin began the year as cold as the February weather, but seems to be finding his swing again. The Cranford, N.J., native has four home runs and a team-best 12 RBI in his last 11 games. “I just go back to the basics when I’m struggling – see the ball, hit the ball,” Ciencin said. “That’s what has worked for me in the past so I’m going to keep doing.” Junior centerfielder Brett Williams, who is batting .293 with 22 runs scored, will be another hitter the Pack will rely on. Although he will be playing in his first series against North Carolina, the transfer from Pitt Community College realizes
the importance of the rivalry. “I know it’s going to be huge,” Williams said. “There’s a lot of hype around it. I know there’s a really long tradition I’m really looking forward to being a part of it. The more intensity, the more fun it is to play. “ Sophomore Chris Diaz also realized the importance of the rivalry long before he enrolled at State. His brother, Jonathan, was a standout shortstop for the Pack from 2004-07 and Chris said he would always attend the games against the Tar Heels. “I remember the games always being crazy,” Diaz said. “There were always a ton of fans and just a great series to be a part of.” Game times are set for 6:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
FOOTBALL
MEN’S GOLF
New-look Pack excited for Kay Yow Spring Game
Men’s golf looks to gain confidence at Lonnie
Glennon, Imhoff lead Read and White squads in the 3rd annual Kay Yow Spring Football Game.
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Mitchell Sutton
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Brandon 73.4 Detweiler
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Chad Day
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Mark McMillen
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As t he weekend approaches a nd weat her forecasts continue to show rain and thunderstorms, the N.C. State football returns to Carter-Finley Stadium for the 3rd Annual Kay Yow Spring game and give fans a chance to see how far the team has come since the fall season. “I’m really hoping to get some game speed experience,” redshirt sophomore Dean Haynes said. In just one of many Wolfpack position changes, the native of Tunnell Hill, Ga., has been using spring practice to make the transition back to the secondary after starting eight games at running back a year ago. “I’m looking forward to getting out there, playing with my friends, having fun and really testing how much I’ve learned over the spring,” Haynes said. Last year, the game drew over 25,000 fans and helped raise over $21,000 for the Kay Yow WBCA Cancer Fund. The Red team prevailed against the White
Home turf sets the scene for ACC Tournament preparation.
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Redshirt junior quarterback Mike Glennon gets a pass off around the outstretched arm of sophomore defensive tackle Brian Slay during last year’s Kay Yow Spring Football Game. Glennon had 423 yards passing including three touchdowns but was sacked a game-high four times.
team by the final score of 3121. Overall, it was a good effort from both sides, with no recorded injuries, “Spring game is a blast,” redshirt senior Daniel Imhoff said.
“For me, that’s been the highlight of my career up to this point.”
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As senior Brandon Detweiler gazed downwards on the faded green fairways of Lonnie Poole Golf Course, the reality of State once again hosting its own tournament seemed to sink in. “It means so much to have our own home course,” Detweiler said. “We finally get a real home course advantage.” When the transfer from Old Dominion tees it up this weekend at the Wolfpack Spring Open, Raleigh’s nearby skyline will be a welcome sight for several different reasons. While Detweiler has witnessed the birth and growth of the valuable home course, his current attention is on the Wolfpack gaining momentum for next week’s ACC Tournament. “Obviously, a win would be huge,” Detweiler said. “If you win, your confidence level goes through the roof. There’s a lot of local knowledge out here and I think we can pull it off.” The man who did pull it off in the Pack’s first home tournament of the season was freshman Albin Choi. The young Canadian won
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twice during the fall schedule and finished second in last week’s River Landing Intercollegiate. “I always try to keep a clear mindset going into a tournament,” Choi said. “I never really go in thinking I should win, but I know in the back of my head that I can. We’ll see how things unfold this week and I’ll go out there and give it everything I have.” While experiencing an oncampus advantage for just the third time in program history has its positive effects, Choi said that the growth of the team is the major factor in the team’s success this weekend. “I think our team definitely matured from the fall season,”
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