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8
2012
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Hillsborough businesses raising money for Yow Cancer Fund Monthlong fundraising effort kicks off tonight at the Alley with Bowl 4 Kay event. Elise Heglar News Editor
The Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation has partnered with various Hillsborough Street businesses to help raise money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund this month.
Yow spent 34 years as a coach at N.C. State and was consistently active in raising awareness for cancer research throughout her life. The month of fundraising officially kicks off tonight with a Bowl 4 Kay event, held at the Alley, from 9 p.m. until midnight. There are a wide variety of events that will be happening throughout the month, including the annual Hoops 4 Hope basketball game, which takes place this Sunday at 5 p.m. Anthony Baldinelli, who is helping
with public relations for the events, said Hoops 4 Kay is one event that stands out to him personally. “I graduated from N.C. State, so I enjoy giving back to that community. Hoops 4 Hope is really significant because that’s where it all started,” Baldinelli said. In addition to working with various businesses on Hillsborough Street to put on events, the Corporation has also been working directly with Wolfpack Sports and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Jeff Murison, executive director
for the Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation, said he has been very happy with the partnerships. “They’re all great partners. Very creative, very dedicated,” Murison said. Murison said events like these give University students a chance to see Hillsborough Street as a place that fosters school spirit and unity. “This type of thing hopefully helps build awareness of Hillsborough Street as a center for Wolfpack pride,” Murison said.
Megan Smith, a representative from the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, said these events are exciting because they promote cancer awareness in an interesting way. “Events like these unify the community. It’s a really unique promotion, it’s the first one like this we have done,” Smith said. The events that will be held this month include the 2012 4K 4 Kay, Karaoke 4 Kay and Play 4 Kay. Play 4 Kay
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Bus drivers mum about colleague’s death Wolfline drivers have allegedly been instructed not to speak about December incident. Will Brooks Staff Writer
First Transit, the company who contracts Wolfline employees, is allegedly barring drivers from speaking with students about the death of an employee. Joann Sewell was a Wolfline employee who died in December, just three days after an incident on the job in which she was taken to the hospital. Katina Gad, senior in fashion textile management, spoke to four bus drivers after hearing about Sewell’s death. According to Gad, she wanted to learn more about the incident in which Sewell was taken to the hospital. Some of the drivers were willing to speak with Gad anonymously, while others requested not to comment. While some drivers were willing to provide information about working conditions and relations with the Wolfline’s contractor, First Transit, Gad said they seemed reluctant to speak with her. “I totally got the impression that they were scared to lose their job over speaking about it,” Gad said. “Two [drivers] were completely against talking to me.” Two of the bus drivers Gad spoke with explained they were instructed by First Transit not to speak about the incident at all. “[One driver] said that their maintenance people, who go through management, told them not to talk about it,” Gad said. Some of the drivers didn’t mind speaking with Gad, but they would not talk in depth about Sewell’s death. “[One driver] was okay with telling
Students, in search of the right bus, walk down the line of buses waiting to pull away from Carmichael Gymnasium Tuesday night.
me what their schedule is and her experience working with First Transit, but she wouldn’t talk about what happened [with Sewell],” Gad said. According to Gad, some drivers expressed concerns about being overworked. “They don’t get a break, they come in early in the morning and they
leave late at night and they do not get a break,” Gad said. University Transit Manager Kim Paylor said she did not instruct drivers to do anything specific regarding Sewell’s death, but that she could not speak for First Transit or their policies. “You have to remember that N.C. State University and First Transit are
two completely different entities, so I cannot speak for what First Transit has said to their employees. What I can speak for is myself and any of my colleagues and we have not in any way conveyed to First Transit or their employees to keep quiet about anything,” Paylor said. Paylor said her staff, which is com-
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posed of University employees, rather than First Transit, expressed sympathy for Sewell’s family, but have no direct association with the work-related incident. “I wouldn’t imagine that they would tell them to stay quiet, I don’t know
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Renovations and new housing opportunities for sophomores in the pipeline for Fall semester. Elyssa Dornic
Unearthing the roots of rap
North Carolina hip-hop artists comment on the current state of hip-hop in light of its roots. See page 6.
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University on-campus housing is slated to take on a bit of a different look this year, starting with renovations in Sullivan Residence Hall. This will be the first renovation project in Sullivan since 1979 and only the second to take place since the building opened in 1966. The dormitory will be closed for the duration of the summer, with the renovations commencing May 14 and wrapping up sometime in August. At 12 stories high, Sullivan provides a 24-hour computer lab and occupancy for 713 students. Yulisa Lin, assistant director for University Housing, explained renovating a building of this magnitude can be considerably time consuming for the University.
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Students and faculty continue to show support for Africa
Although the Africa Reception is over, the work of students and faculty continue to help Africa. See page 5.
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Over the summer, Sullivan Hall will be closed for renovations while Wolf Village will take on more students to fill the spots not available in Sullivan.
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