Technician
monday february
6
2012
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Krispy Kreme Challenge
Local support funds WKNC WKNC’s Double Barrel Benefit hosted local bands at the Pour House. Shawn Thompson & Zack Green Staff Writers
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Participants in the 2012 Krispy Kreme Challenge charge through the start line Saturday. Leading the pack were Mr. and Mrs. Wuf, with more than 7,000 runners behind them. The race started at 8:30 a.m., with its winning runners returning in less than half an hour.
Student tradition brings together 7,700 people from across North Carolina. Story By Jessie Halpern
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ith over 7,700 runners from across the state, the eighth annual Krispy Kreme Challenge raised over $120,000 for the North Carolina Children’s Hospital.
One dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts: Calories: 2400 Fat (g): 144 Carbs (g): 264 Total running miles: 5
N.C. State volunteers arrived at the Source: Krispykreme.com downtown Raleigh Krispy Kreme at 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning to begin setting up for the race. Members of many issues that come up during the Student Government, the Alpha Phi event. “We use police officer volunteers Omega fraternity and the Omega Phi Alpha sorority loaded thousands of for the race route and we ensure the safety of the runners donut boxes onto during the event,” tables, filled water Bean said. “Everycups and lined up to thing has been fine greet runners. in terms of medical Among early volemergencies. Nothunteers were a myring major has hapiad of police officers, pened.” including Lieutenant During this year’s Donna Bean of the race, the police deRaleigh Police Department kept their partment. tradition of safety, “The biggest chalaside from a few lenge on race day Emma Barber, sophomore in expected incidents, is making sure the chemical engineering like runners vomittraffic is set up for ing after consuming the race route, and a dozen donuts. For N.C. State graduwe do a great job of that,” Bean said. Bean, who headed the police of- ate Wade Paro, that was an aspect he ficers’ tasks on Saturday’s race and others prior, said that there aren’t too KKC continued page 3
“My first year I ate three, last year I ate six, and I’m hoping I can finish nine this time.”
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Alex Goden, a freshman in nuclear engineering, grabs a box of doughnuts from a volunteer during the Krispy Kreme Challenge, Saturday. Goden, a member of the club cross country team, reached Krispy Kreme near the front of the pack.
On-campus students displeased with meal plans Some on-campus students are unhappy with their required meal plans. Anna Riley Staff Writer
While many universities require first-year students to live and eat on campus, N.C. State does not. N.C. State does, however, mandate that first-year students who reside on campus pay for a University dining meal plan. According to University Dining, there are various meal plan options to fit the needs of different students. All meal plan equivalency purchases are tax-exempt, which means students save 7.75 percent on them.
According to the meal plan guide, happy with the dining hall selections. Board Bucks can be used to buy extra Chris Herndon, an alumnus, said he meals if a student has used all of his had a basic meal plan his freshman or her meals for the week, for C-Store year but mostly used Board Bucks. “I used my Board Bucks way more or other equivalency purchases, or to than my meals, becover the difference cause the dining if a campus restauhalls weren’t very rant meal was more good,” Her ndon than a standard meal said. cost. Though meal plan For students who packages have been use a mea l plan a standard requirepac k a ge , d i n i ng ment for years and hall meals are the appear to be most most cost-efficient. Ashlyn Sims, freshman in business administration affordable, more stuIf a student ate evdents are beginning ery meal at a dining to turn to alternative hall, he or she would be paying $4.75 for breakfast, $5.85 for options for food consumption. Ashlyn Sims, a freshman in business lunch, and $5.85 for dinner. Some students, however, are not administration, said she started with
“It should be up to us to decide if we want [a meal plan]...”
the 100 meals-per-semester plan, but quickly became eager to switch. After Sims heard a few of her friends had canceled their meal plans, she said she tried to do the same. Sims said her request was denied because she was a freshman living on campus. “A few of my suitemates [who are also freshmen] were able to cancel their meal plans completely, and we didn’t do anything differently so I’m not really sure how they got away with it,” Sims said. Despite being unable to cancel her meal plan, Sims said she has worked out her meal plan package to best suit her needs. She said she prefers to use Board Bucks. “I realized I was using the majority
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Last Friday and Saturday, WKNC celebrated their ninth annual Double Barrel Benefit. Double Barrel Benefit is WKNC’s annual fundraiser providing two music-filled nights from local North Carolina-based bands. Each night featured four local bands. Along with the Double Barrel Benefit for showcasing local bands, a day party and market were also held on Saturday afternoon at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub. Welcome to all ages, the market and day party were free for the public. The music at Tir Na Nog included sets by Baobab, Driftwood, Patrick Phelan (of Luego), Jeff Crawford, Juan Huevos and Magnolia Collective. The benefit has been a main source of WKNC’s funding, allowing the radio station to supply the surrounding area with commercial free music, local news, and sports. The last benefit show was held at Kings Barcade. “I heard there were a lot of people last year,” Isabella Vigilante, a junior in arts applications and a DJ for 88.1, said. “Looks like a good turnout this time too.” WKNC had an emphasis on all things local through the weekend. The events not only featured local music artists, but also local visual and craft artists, prior to the benefit show. The market was held at Tir Na Nog, featuring art, clothing, and jewelry from local charities, businesses and artists. During the first night of Double Barrel, local bands, The Future Kings of Nowhere, Birds and Arrows, Organos and MAKE, took the stage at the Pour House. Attendees ranged from N.C. State students to Triangle locals coming out to see their favorite bands or checking out some new ones. Most of them were there to enjoy good music, beer and to support WKNC. “[88.1] is pretty much the only radio station we listen to around here,” Nick Overmire, a lab tech for Labcorp, said. “My girlfriend actually won tickets from them.” Within an hour of the doors opening, the Pour House was packed with people listening to the bands and scanning over the merchandise table. Both the bands and WKNC had things for sale, ranging from beer koozies to T-shirts. The radio station also offered a compilation album featuring all of the bands that played Double Barrel 9. Proceeds went to support 88.1, keeping the radio station getting good and often times local music to the masses. “WKNC, more than any other radio station, is focused on local music,” Maria Albani, lead vocals and multi-instrumentalist from Organos, said, “it was weird going into it knowing the different styles, weird but I liked it. More shows should be like this.” Many attendees would agree, as the multi-genre show appealed to most listeners. Many people were exposed to music they didn’t normally hear, a common theme of 88.1. Throughout the night, people showed their support regardless of their musical tastes. “I really liked it,” Sagan Lampe, a senior in economics and rhetoric, said after seeing MAKE perform, “I’ve been to metal shows before and the environment with this one actually felt comfortable.” On Saturday night, performances continued after the festival and
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