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While many students would prefer to avoid extra work, it turns out that cost has been a big motivator in recent weeks for some to step up their researching. Textbooks are used by students on a daily basis and provide a lot of information that can be difficult to find elsewhere. Many students have regarded the cost of textbooks as high and this mentality has led some students, like senior in environmental technology Houston Sherer, to compare prices at various stores before purchasing. Sherer, who said that he frequently avoids buying textbooks entirely due to high prices, tends to look at several different places in order to find the best deals on books. While he does consider the Campus Bookstore an option for certain materials such as course packets, he tends to choose other outlets for his textbooks. “I buy from a third party, always. Unless it’s something that I can’t get anywhere else, like a course code or a packet, it’s almost always certainly cheaper to buy somewhere else,” Sherer said. Anthony Sanders, the Assistant Director for the bookstore, said that the textbook prices vary according to the availability of the book itself. While some books may be expensive at the bookstore, Sanders said the profit margin is much lower in comparison to many other vendors. “We actually compare very favorably in that we have lower profit margins
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than most other plac- es. Especially when you account for things like shipping costs, which we don’t h a ve t o wor- ry about,” Sanders said. The convenience of the bookstore is one of the reasons it is useful for students, according to Sanders. Located in the center of the Brickyard, it is easily accessible to students and also offers online ordering. Sanders said another reason the bookstore is useful to students is because of the information it provides online about classes and professors. “We can be the center of information in that we can get information directly from instructors and provide it directly to students. It’s like one-stop shopping; students can get information they need and textbooks in one transaction,” Sanders said. While the bookstore does have helpful elements for students, there are still people who believe that comparing all of the options is the best way to decide on a vendor. There are even websites popping up, such as textbooks.org, that have been created to help students compare several vendors at once. “Tools like this save students a lot of time. It also saves money because it really shows them that they are getting the best deal,” Steven Kennedy, creator of textbooks.org, said. According to Kennedy, Amazon is one of the most competitive vendors.
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There are currently not any local textbook vendors, such as school bookstores or stores like Packbackers, in the system, but Kennedy said it is in the works. Kennedy was inspired to start the website after he dealt with high textbook prices as a student himself. “I graduated from the University of Florida and I’d go to stores and check prices and they just didn’t compare to the Internet,” Kennedy said. Jon Howell, junior in computer engineering, said the most important thing when looking for textbooks is
variety. “It’s a great thing that different places, like the ones on Hillsborough Street, exist because it gives another option if you don’t want to buy online or at the Bookstore,” Howell said. Howell said variety is important and can help students save money, but also that the bookstore has very fair pricing for general education textbooks. “Every semester until this one I have bought from the bookstore, but this
This semester, students will notice a re-vamped course offering in the Crafts center. While last fall the center offered the largest number of courses in their history, this semester is setting a new record. The new course list will include old favorites, like basket weaving, as well as new crowd pleasers, such as Chinese brush painting and calligraphy. The center’s most popular courses, digital photography and digital macro photography will be offered in additional sections due to the steady weight list. Jo Ellen Westmoreland, Assistant Director of the Crafts center, is excited to continue offering some of the students’ favorite classes. “Our Friday craft courses are only five dollars and continue to remain extremely popular with students. A lot of students also like our beginning guitar and bike repair classes as well,” Westmoreland said. Though the Crafts center offers a more varied selection of class
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Staff Report: CSLEPS relocated CSLEPS, the Women’s Center, Chaplain’s Cooperative Ministry final student groups to vacate Talley
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Martin Luther King day is right around the corner, and as a celebration of King’s life, Wes Moore, successful African-American author and self-proclaimed family man, shared his experiences with students. Moore, who holds degrees from John Hopkins as well as Oxford University, wrote a New York Chris Phipps/Technician Times bestseller. In the eyes of Wes Moore inspired listeners to do something that matters at an event those who brought him forth, he centered around Martin Luther King Jr. through the story of the two men exemplifies what King sought pos- named Wes Moore who grew up in the same area. While one pursued higher education, the other went to jail for killing a police officer during a failed sible for American minorities. “One of the things that he does, robbery. is he gives back to the community, Students will observe the Martin Moore’s book, titled “The Other he inspires social change and he inspires other people to make chang- Wes Moore,” tells the story of another Luther King holiday next Monday by es in the world around them,” man named Wes Moore who had an having the day off, causing this event Sheila Smith McKoy, Director of extremely similar upbringing to him, to be held a week in advance. “It’s important because it is a good the African American Cultural but is serving a life sentence for murder. As Moore developed a relation- time for us to sit down and reflect on Center said. Smith Mckoy explained that ship with the “other Wes,” he tried to a great leader and an inspirational Moore was the exact type of person discover why they have found them- character,” Alex Thomas, junior in that Martin Luther King Jr. would selves with starkly different outcomes. chemical engineering, said. “If you look back at all of the things Moore explained that have given accowhen the other Wes’ he did, the doors he opened, he relades to. mother attempted to ally shot down a lot of stereotypes.” “[Moore] was achieve a four-year degree, Thomas said. really an ideal Smith McKoy explained that Moore she could not afford it. person to have for “I can’t help but think was chosen for this precise reason; he the event,” Smith how different her life evades the stereotypes that AfricanMcKoy said. would have been if she Americans held during King’s time As Moore exwould have graduated through his education, success, and plained himself, Sheila Smith McKoy, encompassment of the American college,” Moore said. King prided himDirector of the African He said that quality dream. self on action. American Culture Center “We are not products of our own eneducation is the root of a This is a trait vironment, we are a product of our pleasant community. Moore himself expectations.” Moore said “Education matters,” Moore said. understands well. Moore grew up Smith McKoy explained that Dr. King Smith McKoy, who presented Moore in a rough neighborhood in Baltimore, but despite the odds, he to the crowd, said she believed that achieved success through actions Moore perfectly exemplified King’s will for the community. of studying and military duty. mlk continued page 3
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The last remaining campus organizations have completed their transition from Talley Student Center to Harrelson Hall. The Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service, the Women’s Center and the Chaplain’s Cooperative Ministry were the last three groups to officially make the move. All of the student groups previously housed in Talley have had to make the move to Harrelson in order to accommodate the construction on the student center. New facilities will be available for these student groups when the Talley renovations are finished. The move to Harrelson Hall has been in the works for about two years, according to Tierza Watts, associate director for CSLEPS. Watts said that all the planning made it a very simple process. Organizations originally housed in Talley had the option to move to Harrelson either during the summer or over winter break. Watts said that CSLEPS chose to move over winter break, because they wanted to start the year off in Talley. Most organizations that have made the move now have more space available to them for use, something Watts said is very beneficial. “I really like my new space but it’s definitely an adjustment. We have a lot more space, which is really great,” Watts said.
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POLICe BlOTTER Jan. 6 11:06 a.m. | Traffic Stop Hillsborough Street/Park Street Non-student was issued citation for expired registration.
In Monday’s “Who is Kooley High?,” Alexander Thompson is from Greensboro, not Raleigh. The Fifth will run each Thursday, not Friday.
7:42 a.m. | Traffic Stop Centennial Middle School Non-student was issued citation for speeding in school zone.
In Monday’s “Wolfpack picks up first ACC win of season,” Scott Wood has hit 47 straight free throws, not 41.
8:02 a.m. | Traffic Stop Centennial Middle School Non-student was issued citation for speeding in school zone.
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Thursday Exhibition: Poetic Portraits of a Revolution All Day Crafts Center Coupling artistic innovation with practical application, PPR2011 is working to raise awareness around the situation in Egypt and Tunisia by depicting experiences of everyday people in both countries. This exhibition at the Crafts Center is in conjunction with a related presentation to be held in Stewart Theatre on Jan. 31. Physical Environment Committee Meeting 3:30-5 p.m. Winslow Hall Conference Room The Committee is an advisory body to the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business. The Committee is designed to be a forum for faculty, staff, and student opinions with respect to plans for the overall development and regulations of the physical environment of the core campus of the University including buildings, landscaping and transportation.
Ides of March 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema An idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. Admission is $2 with a valid college student ID and $3 for the general public. Read Smart Book Discussion - The Leftovers 7-8 p.m. Cameron Village Public Library Join us for a discussion of Tom Perrotta’s fascinating new novel The Leftovers, moderated by David DeFoor, M. Div., M.A. Religious Studies, NCSU Libraries staff. Contagion 9-11 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. Admission is $2 with a valid college student ID and $3 for the general public. Friday Exhibition: Poetic Portraits of a Revolution All Day Crafts Center Coupling artistic innovation with practical application, PPR2011 is working to raise awareness around the situation in Egypt and Tunisia by depicting experiences
of everyday people in both countries. This exhibition at the Crafts Center is in conjunction with a related presentation to be held in Stewart Theatre on Jan. 31. Council on Undergraduate Education 1:30-3 p.m. 200 Park Shops The Council on Undergraduate Education generally meets the first and third Friday of each month during the academic year. Contagion 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema A thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. Admission is $2 with a valid college student ID and $3 for the general public. Ides of March 9:30-11:30 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema An idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. Admission is $2 with a valid college student ID and $3 for the general public.
10:45 p.m. | Fire Kappa Sigma Officers responded in reference to possible bonfire. Investigation revealed small fire in a control metal pit. Fire was extinguished. No action taken. 11:09 p.m. | Drug Violation Bowen Hall Report of possible drug violation. Officers checked the area but did not locate any problems. Jan. 8 2:12 p.m. | Traffic Stop Cates Avenue Student was issued citation for expired registration. 2:21 p.m. | Breaking & Entering - Auto North Hall Student reported vehicle had been broken into; no items taken. 7:09 p.m. | Larceny Owen Hall Student reported Xbox taken during holiday break. 9:35 p.m. | Drug Violation Wood Hall Report of possible drug violation. Officers did not locate any problems.
campout 2012 5 p.m. Jan. 20 - 6 a.m. Jan. 21 Check In: Jan. 20 5-8 p.m. Dunn Avenue and Reynold’s Coliseum Registration Ends Jan. 18 at 11:45 p.m. Campout is one of N.C. State’s oldest traditions. Every year, more than 2,000 students camp out to get N.C. State vs. UNC home basketball tickets. Source: student government
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Wednesday, Feb. 22 11-noon Nelson Hall, Port City Java Thursday, March 22 11-noon Brickyard Wednesday, April 18 2-3 p.m. Park Shops, Port City Java Source: office of the chancellor
Wolfline Updates All Wolfline service ends at 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13. There will be no Werewolf or weekend service. Monday, Jan. 16 - No Wolfline service due to University holiday. Monday, Jan. 16 - Holiday Shuttle 5-9 p.m. Wolfprowl resumes Thursday, Jan. 19, from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Source: Kim paylor,
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Makita R. Phillips, a second year doctoral student in mechanical engineering, listens to Wes Moore at the Martin Luther King, Jr. campus commemoration. The event, put on by the African American Cultural Center, the University Scholars Program, and the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity, served to honor King and his accomplishments and inspire the community to take action to do something that matters.
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would have been proud of Moore’s success and his ability to spark change among others. “He not only gives back to the community, but inspires others to take that next step and change the world.” Smith McKoy said. The African American Cul-
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sections to students, they also have a large group of community students as well. Raleigh crafter Katie Sarber is looking forward to this semester’s offerings. “I have an etsy shop called Ginger Gems, so I’m always looking for different classes to improve my skills and learn about how to use different materials. It looks like this semester’s courses are going to be great,” Sarber said. While the Crafts Center may feel more academic to students in art programs and majors, it still serves as a healthy outlet for many others. “The center is a great way to relieve stress and use other areas of your brain,” Westmoreland said. “Enhancing creativity can help with problem
tural center has several more events approaching, including the exhibit “Too Black Too Fast,” narrating the story of African American jockeys’ of centuries ago. Events for February’s Black History Month can also be found on the African American Cultural Center’s website.
solving and open your mind to a new way of thinking.” Westmoreland suggests that after a difficult day of classes, the center can be a place for students to relax and try something new. “Having a good stress reliever is important, and we work with students to make the classes convenient and affordable,” Westmoreland said. The staff of the Crafts Center stresses that students can come by anytime to look at the facility and ask questions about the courses. In addition, students who are looking for studio space to work on their own art are welcome to rent a space in the center. Craf ts Center Director, George Thomas, encourages students to take advantage of the affordable classes offered. “A six week course is offered to students for only $49. In those courses they are taught a basic skill, but once the class
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is over, they are welcome to use studio space to continue working,” Thomas said. In addition, popular classes like bicycle repair are offered for only $10 and students who have completed the course can use the bike repair equipment for the remainder of their college careers. “A student can be mad at the world and hammered by stress, but taking just a little part of an afternoon to do something different and take your mind off work can have an amazing impact,” Thomas said. Most of the classes will start on January 23, but students can still register. To do so, go to the Crafts Center with cash or check, or mail in a registration form with payment.
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semester it is going to cost way too much. The prices for int roduct ion t y pe classes are reasonable but it seems like more specific classes get more expensive,” Howell said. While many students would prefer to avoid extra work, it turns out that cost has been a big motivator in recent weeks for some to step up their researching. Textbooks are used by students on a daily basis and provide a lot of information that can be difficult to find elsewhere. Many students have regarded the cost of textbooks as high and this mentality has led some students, like senior in environmental technology Houston Sherer, to compare prices at various stores before purchasing. Sherer, who said that he frequently avoids buying textbooks entirely due to high prices, tends to look at several different places in order to find the best deals on books. While he does consider the Campus Bookstore an option for certain materials such as course packets, he tends to choose other outlets for his textbooks. “I buy from a third party, always. Unless it’s something that I can’t get anywhere else, like a course code or a packet, it’s almost always certainly cheaper to buy somewhere else,” Sherer said. Anthony Sanders, the Assistant Director for the bookstore, said that the
textbook prices vary according that they are getting the best to the availability of the book deal,” Steven Kennedy, creator itself. While some books may of textbooks.org, said. According to Kennedy, Ambe expensive at the bookstore, Sanders said the profit margin azon is one of the most comis much lower in comparison petitive vendors. There are currently not any local textbook to many other vendors. “We actually compare very vendors, such as school bookfavorably in that we have lower stores or stores like Packbackprofit margins than most other ers, in the system, but Kennedy places. Especially when you ac- said it is in the works. Kennedy was inspired to start count for things like shipping costs, which we don’t have to the website after he dealt with high textbook prices as a stuworry about,” Sanders said. The convenience of the book- dent himself. “I graduated from the Unistore is one of the reasons it is useful for students, according versity of Florida and I’d go to Sanders. Located in the cen- to stores and check prices and ter of the Brickyard, it is easily they just didn’t compare to the accessible to students and also Internet,” Kennedy said. Jon Howell, junior in comoffers online ordering. Sanders said another reason the book- puter engineering, said the store is useful to students is most important thing when look ing for because of the textbooks is information variety. it prov ides “It’s a great online about t h i n g t h at classes and different professors. places, like “We can be the ones on the center of Hillsborough information Houston Sherer, senior in St re e t , e xin that we can environmental technology ist because it get informagives another tion directly from instructors and provide option if you don’t want to buy it directly to students. It’s like online or at the Bookstore,” one-stop shopping; students Howell said. Howell said variety is imporcan get information they need and textbooks in one transac- tant and can help students save money, but also that the booktion,” Sanders said. While the bookstore does store has very fair pricing for have helpful elements for stu- general education textbooks. “Every semester until this dents, there are still people who believe that comparing all one I have bought from the of the options is the best way bookstore, but this semester it to decide on a vendor. There is going to cost way too much. are even websites popping up, The prices for introduction such as textbooks.org, that type classes are reasonable have been created to help stu- but it seems like more specific dents compare several vendors classes get more expensive,” Howell said. at once. “Tools like this save students a lot of time. It also saves money because it really shows them
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After 10 years of planning, a year and a half of construction and $3 million, the chancellor has a new home on Centennial Campus.
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We at Technician do not make it a policy to attack donors to the University, however, in a time of large budget cuts, the $3 million would have been better spent elsewhere. It would have been better spend on insulating the academic viability of N.C. State, rather than on the chancellor’s guests.
en years and $3 million later, our chancellor has a new home. Located on Centennial Campus, the chancellor’s new manor adopts the long held tradition of multi-million dollar homes being named; it will be called “The Point.” The mansion may seem lavish, but students need not be outraged with the administration as the mansion’s construction was funded by private donations. What students should find, and what we find, outrageous about The Point’s construction is the private donors themselves. We at Technician do not make it a policy to
ing presented as a integral part of the University. It is marketed as a We are not oblivious creates. This feeling, the place where the chancelto the reason private feeling generated when lor will be able to hold donations went to the the needs of the many large gatherings and chancellor’s new manor are passed over for the presumably raise money instead of where it is needs of the few, is for the University. We hope The Point desperately needed. Do- nothing new. Three million dollars ends up serving the nations can be a direct form of lobbying. Do- could go a long way on University as a whole. nations can turn into campus. It could open We hope the $3 million influence. Ask yourself a up a few more course spent by donors to erect simple question: would sections for vital classes the chancellor’s house you rather spend your or, better yet, give a stay will better serve the money attempting to of execution to those N.C. State community gain influence over the currently being cut. It than if it were directly chancellor or an English could attract tenured infused into academic department on life sup- professors from other programs. We do hope port? The choice is clear. universities and enrich we’re wrong and it does We may understand our academic environ- not solely remain a symbol of the chancellor’s the motives of the do- ment. How can these donors office, but proves to be a nors, however, we cannot avoid the infuriated rationalize what they’re mechanism to improve feeling their decision doing? The Point is be- our campus.
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attack donors to the University. However, in a time of large budget cuts, $3 million would have been better spent elsewhere. It would be better spent on insulating the academic viability of N.C. State, rather than on the chancellor’s guests. While our chancellor walks through his grand foyer, deciding which fireplace to light, or looks from his granite countertops to his vaulted ceilings, we wonder if he feels at all embarrassed that the money was not used for something more student related.
The line between friends and Facebook friends
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ith a new year comes new friends; however, the term friend has been completely violated thanks to social media sites like Facebook. This once sacred term was one of endearment, but now it is thrown around to the point that a random person of f t he street is conTrey sidered one’s Ferguson friend. Viewpoint Editor When Facebook first became popular, users would connect with people they actually spent time and talked with. These were the genuine friends. Now, it seems the main goal of the popular social media outlet is to garner as many friends as possible. The little kid down the street from your childhood home, the kid you used to babysit until you moved, the kid who you never contacted again, is now sending you a request to be your friend. The ra re people we encounter in everyday life have no right to bear the title of friend. To fix this, Facebook has created three ma i n way s to deal with these socalled friends. The oldest way is the power to accept, decline or ignore their friend request. It is simple enough: accept the true friends and decline the ones who are not. However, for those faint of heart, this option requires too many difficult decisions. After all, this is not such a black and white issue. For many, the option to ignore a friend request is too easy and creates a Facebook purgatory. This occurs when ignored friend requests are not dealt with and merely stay piled up on your requests.
The more aggressive alternative is to flat out block the friend request. This option is only appropriate for those users who are truly enemies, or nosy mothers. The more modern method, and my personal favorite, is to group similar types of friends together. For example, you can put your high school friends in the same chat group and share or block status updates with or from them. However, the same problem of appointing an identical title to your ex-girlfriend and your high school best friend still arises. Therefore, I have taken this categorizing a step further. I take my true friends and stick them in a group of their own, while the random acquaintances from various life encounters get put into their own, special category--the randoms. Then there are the friends that would never be your actual friend in the real world, but want to monitor your online life--ex-girlfriends, exfriends and even archenemies. These are put into the untouchable group, and occasionally there are certain status updates ge a re d d irectly towards them. By c re ating categories for the virtual friends of Facebook, one does not encounter the awkward situation of falsely stating they are your friend. While all three ways of filtering through the good apples of friendship are effective, the ultimate battle against these so-called friends is to demonstrate who your real friends are in real life, rather than distress over your virtual ones.
“I take my true friends and stick them in a group of their own, while the random acquaintances... are put into the randoms.”
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How do you feel about the chancellor moving to Centennial Campus? by Brett Morris
Another class has been taken from students’ schedules last minute. Matthew Clark, senior in arts applications
“I guess it’s cool that he gets to live on campus.” Ayana McLemore freshmen, First Year College
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etting back in the swing of school makes me really think about what I did over break--if I did everything I wanted to, if I relaxed, and most of a ll, if I’m ready to le a r n again. Now, my thoughts are a bit Chelsey different. Francis Staff Columnist I’ve finally realized that just because I’m not in school doesn’t mean I stop learning. No one does. So, I want to share some of the most important, and a few funny, things I learned over break. 1. The young can do good for the old. Recently my Grandma hasn’t been doing too well. She’s having to go to a lot more doctors than usual. So, I had the pleasure, of taking her a few times. After I took her to the doctor one day, I felt like I needed to check on her the next. I’d taken her to get a knee brace, and she wasn’t particularly happy about it. I went to her house, which is about 20 minutes away
from mine, to check on her. She isn’t the type to smile, but the entire hour or so my brother and I were there, she was smiling and acting like she had a good time. I’ve got to say the fact I could make her so happy kind of made my day. Trust me, she’s rarely happy. 2. Parents aren’t as stupid as we thought. Back when I was in high school, I thought I was way smarter than my parents. I’m guessing most people do the same thing. I’ve finally realized they really are smart. They may not be “book smart,” but more than likely, if they’ve made it this far in life, they’re “common sense” smart. 3. Plans can change in a blink, but you have to accept it. OK, maybe I knew that, but break reinforced it. You can’t plan when something is going to take your attention away from what you had planned. Several times I planned to hang out with a friend, but ended up having to take someone in my family somewhere. 4. Vociferous is a word! And, in a nutshell, it means noisy. And yes, I actually did learn that over break, from my younger brother too. I’m
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not the greatest at vocabulary, so learning new words is a big deal for me because I enjoy it. The really cool part is that I only learned what vociferous means because I used a “three dollar word,” as it was called in my elementary school, and my brother decided to show me up. 5. I can never actually make up the sleep I lost during the semester, but break is a great time to rest. As hard as I try, whatever sleep I lost during the semester, I can’t seem to catch up during breaks. I guess the lost sleep isn’t all that important, but it seems like I would eventually catch up. There are actually studies showing that lost sleep can’t be made up, and you can’t get ahead on your sleep. However, sleeping in during break is amazing. So maybe I didn’t learn conventional things, like how to weld or about the economy, but I learned things, and I’m quite sure, if you stop to think about it, you did too. Send Chelsey your thoughts on taking a break from school to letters@ technicianonline.com.
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Research campus houses largest spectroscope in U.S. History of the Institute:
Record-breaking NMR spectroscopy machine finds home at N.C. research campus.
The research campus was originally founded by the former CEO of Dole Foods, David H. Murdock. In order to give back to the community, Murdock decided to set up the institute in order to forward progress in human health.
Hassan DuRant Senior Staff Writer
It’s no secret that N.C. State is big on scientific research. Luckily for scientists on campus, the University has a one of a kind Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) laboratory at its disposal, with the largest nuclear magnetic resonance machine on this side of the planet. The North Carolina Research Campus, located in Kannapolis, N.C., is a satellite research institute that collaborates with colleges and companies in the area, including N.C. State. The research campus features multiple NMR machines. However, it also happens to house the largest NMR machine in the entire Western Hemisphere: the Bruker 950-megahertz US2. Kevin Knagge, the NMR project leader and laboratory manager for the NMR facility at the research institute, coordinates projects that relate to analytical sciences involving use of the NMR machines. Knagge works with different companies and universities, such as N.C. State and UNC-Chapel Hill. Knagge is currently working on a project with the University that investigates using chemical compounds to destroy certain viruses and diseases. The NMR laboratory is working to identify the chemical structure of these compounds. “Once we have knowledge of what the chemical structure is. We can look for it in plants, or contact a chemical company to try and synthesize it,” Knagge
Who has the biggest machine?
The largest NMR machine, boasting a magnitude of 1 gigahertz, is housed at the European Center for High Field NMR in Lyon, France.
What is NMR?
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Scientists at the North Carolina Research Campus, located in Kannapolis, have the largest NMR spectrometer in the Western Hemisphere. Spectometers allow chemists and other researchers to identify chemical compounds and understand their structure and function.
are related to each other in a said. NMR spectroscopy is also protein to form amino acids, commonly used to help re- which form long chains, called searchers determine and iden- peptides. The researchers also investitify the three-dimensional structures of complex mol- gate how one peptide is related to another peptide through ecules such as proteins. b ond s a nd “The foldt h e i r c on ing [of proformation in teins] deterspace, w ith mines which the goal of molecules figuring out can interact how certain with them,” proteins are Knagge said. folded. For “How these Sheetal Ghelani, associate chemists, proteins fold director of business biochemists is very impordevelopment at NCRC a nd ot her tant to underresearchers, standing their this folding activity and unveils the secrets of funcwhat they can be used for.” Knagge said the laboratory tion. Basically, abiding by the is working on several experi- concept of every intro biology ments designed to look specifi- class: function follows form. “If we can determine chemically at carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen, and how these atoms cal bonds and space, then we
“This is a facility that is available to anyone at N.C. State...”
can determine which peptides are close to each other because of the protein’s fold,” Knagge said. The research institute purchased their machine from a corporation called Bruker, but according to Knagge, for an instrument as large as the 950-Megahertz machine, Bruker essentially made it specifically for the facility. The hefty machine was built and tested at the Bruker facilities in Germany and then shipped to the research institute in Kannapolis. “We purchased it years before we actually got it,” Knagge said. The machine arrived in Kannapolis in August of 2008 and since then has been used by many other institutes who collaborate with the facility— institutes such as UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University, and N.C. State.
According to Reza Ghiladi, professor of inorganic chemistry, power and size don’t always matter in the case of NMR machines. Ghiladi said the University has several types of NMR machines, and although none match the magnetic power of the machine in Kannapolis, they are perfectly suited for spectroscopy that does not involve complex molecules. Other research projects involving N.C. State include a project headed by Mary Ann Lila, the director of the Plants for Human Health Institute at the North Carolina Research Campus. Her project works to identify compounds in edible plants that have certain bioactivity to benefit human health, including the prevention of malaria. According to Sheetal Ghelani, the associate director of business development at the
An NMR machine is essentially a large magnet that can be used to investigate properties of molecules. Every atom has at least one isotope, variants of a chemical element, and some of these isotopes have a property called spin, which researchers use to their advantage. Researchers shoot electromagnetic pulses at a molecule, altering its spin until the molecule returns to its equilibrium by re-emitting another pulse. This new pulse can tell researchers the speed of the molecule’s spin going back to equilibrium, and from that, researchers can calculate the level of energy the molecule absorbed. These measurements are used to identify molecules and what form and conformation they take. Source: NCRC
research campus, you don’t have to be in Kannapolis to take advantage of what the NMR laboratories have to offer. “This is a facility that is available to anyone at N.C. State who would like access to it,” Ghelati said.
Siemens partnership boosts new Masters program The University’s corporate relations remain healthy despite down economy.
in charge of relations with N.C. State, Siemens began last fall as a full industry member of the FREEDM Systems Center. The center is a national research hub run by the University that Andrew Branch acts as a way to bring indusStaff Writer try, government, research and N.C. State’s forays into power education together to develop engineering received a kick- infrastructure and energy start with the addition of a sources for a future renewablethree-part partnership with energy power grid. Martin Baucom, associate international electrical engiexecutive director of developneering giant Siemens. “Essentially what we are try- ment and college relations in ing to do is…make sure there is the College of Engineering, a solid pipeline in the industry likened the rising renewable for power engineers because energy fervor to the computer wave in the it has been 1980s. so lack ing “This engifor the past neering pro20-25 years,” gram sponChris Gompsorship…is erts, the Vice sort of like President of supporting Marketing some of the and Strategic computer Planning at science proSiemens, said. grams in Becoming a 1985,” Baufull industry com sa id. member with “There is a the UniversiMartin Baucom, big battle to ty’s FREEDM COE associate executive be one of the Systems director of development leading uniCenter and a versities in major financial contributor to the brand this field for the next 25 years.” Also launching last fall was new power engineering masters program, Siemens joins a the University’s new masters healthy and growing number of program in electrical power partnerships in the FREEDM systems engineering [EPSE] Center and the College of En- in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering gineering. After six months of negotia- and with close relations with tions, according to Gomperts, FREEDM.
“These fellowships they are providing make it easier for a program...to recruit the best students.”
Money on centennial campus Quick facts: Money from corporations and foundations in the College of Engineering rose from around $3.4 million in 2006, to $4.1 million in 2008, to $6.2 million in 2011. Source: Martin Baucom
Announced in November, Siemens became a major financial contributor to the program with grants for a power engineering term professorship and two graduate student fellowships, all for three years, according to Gomperts and the press release. The professor and students have not been selected yet, and Siemens declined to give specifics on the money involved. However, according to an N.C. State press release, the students will receive money for tuition and fees and a stipend for living expenses. The professor, a “rising star” in the field, will receive a grant for research, equipment, and lab and course development. This is Siemens’ first monetary relationship with the University despite its presence in Wendell since the early ‘60s. The beginning of the power engineering program combined with a growing interest from Siemens in university power programs. Its recent move from Wendell to Cary created
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Siemens Power has joined the growing extension of partnerships between the engineering industry and the university since Centennial Campus opened in 1989. Since 2009, the partnerships have nearly doubled, despite the recession.
a much more attractive situation for Siemens, according to Gomperts. Baucom said the relationship is mutually beneficial. “These fellowships they are providing make it easier for a program like [EPSE] to recruit the best students. And for Siemens, Siemens wants the best students coming into that program because it prepares students for careers in power engineering.” Gomperts said Siemens, like many companies, has additionally committed to providing guest speakers on certain lecture topics, something computer and electrical engineering professor Mesut Baran said is “very, very positive.”
“There are a lot of people here at Siemens that have an expertise in technology in these fields that we could help to add additional credibility to the program,” Gomperts said. Siemens’ decision to join FREEDM and the power engineering program comes as the economy continues to struggle. But that hasn’t stopped the center’s growing support. According to Pritchard, some industry partners in the FREEDM Center were dropped because they no longer could afford payments, but growth hasn’t waned. “It has been well over 12 months since we stopped actively recruiting companies to the FREEDM Systems Center
and have not seen a decline as a result of that,” Pritchard said. In the College of Engineering proper, support and partnerships remain healthy too. Baucom pointed to the 250300 companies that make the Engineering Career Fair one of the largest in the country. “It shows the intense interest that is here. And that’s despite the recent economic downturn. Companies are still engaging with us and partnering with us,” Baucom said. “There are a lot of different factors behind that,” Baucom said, “but I think that’s impressive growth considering the current economic climate.”
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Technician ACC continues bowl slide Another losing season spells trouble for conference In recent years, ACC football has produced great teams, coaches and players, but few bowl wins. T h i s wa s the year to cha nge t he perception of the ACC Kyle on ly bei ng McMahan Correspondent a basketball conference. With the football season complete, the ACC stands with a 2-6 bowl record, their fifthconsecutive losing bowl season and the same old reputation. The only two wins came from N.C. State’s victory over Louisville and Florida State defeating Notre Dame. Both teams, which have had recent success in postseason games, represented the ACC well. The Wolfpack scored 31 points on a good Louisville defense and the Seminoles came back from a two-touchdown deficit to beat the Irish. Even with the win, many Florida State fans view this season as a disappointment after being ranked No. 6 in preseason polls. The ACC looked to pick up wins from Clemson and Virginia Tech in BCS games, a stage in which the conference has struggled with. Clemson was set to play West Virginia in the Orange Bowl and the Hokies drew the Sugar Bowl against Michigan. This was the first time in history that two teams from the ACC played in a BCS game, but the games left many with a sickening taste in their mouths. After outplaying Michigan nearly the entire game, Virginia Tech lost in overtime, 23-20. That left Clemson, who after a season of national recognition
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and high hopes, failed to even show up for their game, losing 70-33 to Big East champion West Virginia. Yes, 70 points, the most points allowed by any team in bowl history and yet another BCS loss. And, although analysts criticize the Big Ten’s below .500 record in BCS bowls, the ACC’s record now stands at an abysmal 2-13. The conference will finish this season with the second worst winning percentage in bowl games this year, beating out the WAC, who finished 0-3. This statistic is nothing new for the struggling conference, which since 2007 has accumulated over 25 bowl losses. Even with strong regular season records, ACC football teams can’t seem to find the recipe for big game success. This season, teams were only 2-6 against top-25 non-conference opponents, and there is little sign of improving that record in the years to come. With many conferences adding schools with successful football programs, the ACC will welcome two new programs to the illustrious conference in 2014. This is not the first time the conference has expanded. The ACC was able to better its football status by adding Florida State in 1991 and both Miami and Virginia Tech in 2004. So who did the ACC most recently accept as additions? Pittsburgh and Syracuse, two teams that finished the regular season with a combined record of 11-13. The public views the ACC for what it is: a conference strong in both academics and basketball. With two weak teams set to join the ACC in 2014, the ACC’s status of football mediocrity seems evident. On the bright side, at least basketball season has started.
New Yorker and dance team member adapts to life in Raleigh.
she came across the University while searching for a school on the Internet with a top-notch environmental science program. She quickly stumbled across North Carolina State Philip Misklow University and decided to take Staff Writer a deeper look. She decided to The whistle blows at an see if State was a right fit for NCSU home basketball her. After D’Amato made her game. It’s a scheduled me- visit to NCSU, her choice was dia timeout and the N.C. obvious. “I wanted to go to a big school State dance team takes the floor. The team entertains in the South,” D’Amato said. “I the crowd with their flashy fell in love with the atmosphere moves with ease. But what here when I came to visit.” The tryouts were just the bemost people don’t take into consideration is the ginning of a rigorous year that countless hours and work she and the other members of that the dancing ladies the dance team must endure. put into filling the lapses The dance team starts in the in gameplay at basketball beginning of August before classes even start. The women and football games. Alex D’Amato, a soph- dance from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for omore in environmental a week straight with very limscience, has been on the ited breaks. During this week, N.C. State dance team the ladies have to learn their for the past two years. routines for both the football D’Amato is from Long and basketball seasons. “We start in August with Island, N.Y. and has been involved with dance her practice and its called ‘hell entire live. So the decision week.’ We literally practice to go out for the dance from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at night team was not a difficult with a handful of breaks. During this week, we run three to one. “I’ve been dancing since five miles daily, learn our rouI was three,” D’Amato tines for the whole year and said. “Dancing has always practice them repetitively.” Once been a school bepart of my gins, t he life and I team starts wanted to practice continue Monday in college, through so when ThursI came to d a y, a tState I detends band cided to Alex D’Amato practice go out for on Friday the dance and travels team.” The decision to attend wherever the football team goes State wasn’t diff icult, and dances for all home baseither. D’Amato, being ketball games. The ladies put from Long Island, was un- many days worth of work for a aware of N.C. State until brief period of entertainment
“I fell in love with the atmosphere here when I came to visit.”
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• Page 7: A feature story on a dance team member.
• 16 days until the men’s basketball team plays UNCChapel Hill at the Dean Dome.
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Former coaches elected to Hall of Fame Sam Esposito and Henry Trevathan, two former N.C. State coaches, were elected to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Esposito lead the baseball program from 196787 and Trevathan coached the football team’s special teams unit from 1986 to 1995. They will be inducted into the hall on Thursday, May 10 at the North Raleigh Hilton.
As junior center DeShawn Painter creates an off-court image of his teammates for the Technician staff, Painter uses superlatives to place his comrades on canvas. Story By adam luther
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Wrestling wins three matches over weekend
Best Dressed/Most “Swag” – DeShawn Painter
The Wolfpack took three of four matches at the Wolfpack Duals tournament on Jan. 7. It scored victories over George Mason, Gardner-Webb and Campbell until falling to Bloomsburg in the final match. Senior Darius Little won all four of his matches, putting his record at 23-9 on the year and No. 10 on the all-time victories list in N.C. State history.
“Oh it’s me, without a doubt. That’s why the coaches call me ‘Big Smooth.’ I have that whole appeal. I’m very laid back. I might put a sweater on with some slacks and some boots, you just never know.”
Most Unique - C.J. Leslie “C.J. is a pretty unique guy. He definitely ranks on top of my list as most unique. He can be funny and charismatic, as well.”
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Most Sentimental - Tyler Harris “You know most everyone has their moments. Tyler has his moments more than anyone, so I would have to give that award to him. I still like messing with him anyway. That’s my guy
Biggest Nerd - C.J. Williams (He laughs) “Oh man, that one is me and C.J. Williams. He is no doubt the best Call of Duty player on the team. I am a huge game fan, but C.J. Williams, he is a true gamer, though.”
Wednesday Men’s Basketball vs. Georgia Tech RBC Center, 9 p.m. Thursday Women’s Basketball vs. Boston College Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. Friday Track at Virginia Tech Invitational Blacksburg, Va., All Day Wrestling vs. Virginia Raleigh, 7 p.m. Saturday Track at Virginia Tech Invitational Blacksburg, Va., All Day
Most likely to become a Billionaire - DeShawn Painter “Oh that has to be me, man. I have that entrepreneur renaissance typo, you know what I mean?”
Best Rapper - Lorenzo Brown/Richard Howell/ NOT C.J. Leslie “Lorenzo. He always raps. C.J. tries but, sometimes, it’s just awful. They all try a little bit but Lorenzo likes to pull a fast one, spit something fresh, all the time. Rich and Lorenzo always have their rap battles, though.”
Men’s Tennis vs. GardnerWebb, UNC-Asheville & Citadel Raleigh, 10 a.m., 2 p.m. & 6 p.m. Swimming & Diving vs. Florida State & Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga., 11 a.m. Men’s Basketball at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, 1 p.m. Gymnastics vs. BYU Raleigh, 7 p.m.
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Pretty Boy - Richard Howell “Well we have a few of those, but I am going to have to go with Rich. He always has to make sure he is right before he steps out. He always keeps his socks on.”
Most likely to become President - Alex Johnson
“Alex Johnson, no doubt. He is very charismatic and such a people person. He’s just such a good guy.”
“C.J. is a pretty unique guy. He definitely ranks on top of my list as most unique.” junior forward DeShawn Painter
Did You know? N.C. State men’s basketball hasn’t been to the NCAA tournament since 2006, the longest drought in the ACC, and only five times in the past 20 years. State has lost at least 10 conference games in each of the past five seasons and has won 11 games in the ACC only once since 1975.
Best Personality - Alex Johnson/Lorenzo Brown “It depends which day you catch one of us on. Alex has a good personality; Lorenzo has a good personality; pretty much just our whole team.”
Best Dancer - Jaqawn Raymond and C.J. Leslie “Man you have to give that to C.J. Leslie. It all just depends though. Actually, wait, no, give that one to Jaqawn Raymond. He is hands down the best dancer. Me, I can’t dance so in the huddle before every game, I sit back and crack jokes watching my teammates dance.”
The men’s basketball team returns to action on Wednesday when they take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at 9 p.m. at the RBC Center.