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monday february
27 2012
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Students take the plunge for charity Students braved cold Lake Raleigh to raise money Saturday morning.
CNR searches for new dean Dean Brown of the College of Natural Resources to retire.
Jatin Bhatia
Jessie Halpern
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A cold, windy February morning marked the seventh annual Polar Plunge at Lake Raleigh on Centennial Campus. Participants dressed up in funky and fancy costumes to take a plunge in the chilly water Saturday morning. Organizers also hosted a 5k challenge to assist with the fundraising efforts. The big crowd included “plunging” teams and an audience who came to witness the craze of another N.C. State tradition. Police Lieutenant David Kelly explained the reason behind the fundraiser. “We are doing the polar plunge for the North Carolina Special Olympics. Every year they have a huge fundraiser event throughout the state, and all the nicole moering/Technician law enforcement agencies get together Jeannie Zimmerman, an alum, surfaces from Lake Raleigh on Saturday February 25. Zimmerman participated in the and have all this fundraiser stuff to Annual Polar Plunge, sponsored by the police department. All proceeds from the event benefit Special Olympics. raise money for North Carolina Spe“I wasn’t sure what it was going to Kelly said that the event raised cial Olympics, and we look forward to cial Olympics,” Kelly said. He said the event was successful, $29,000 to $30,000 and that proceeds having a bigger and better event next feel like running into the water, but it was freezing. An organizer had told will go towards the year,” Kelly said. as there were about The N.C. State Student Government me the water was warmer than the air, Special Olympics 1,000 runners for the The money was Team, comprising Andy Walsh, Brian such a lie,” Thompson said, “when we 5k challenge and 44 raised through spon- Krystek, Josh Privette and Chandler were running in the water, I was imteams for the Polar sors giving money to Thompson, also took a plunge to join mediately splashed and soaked before Plunge. I even got too far into Lake Raleigh.” groups jumping into the tradition. “It was a great Thompson said that she was happy Student body president Chandler the lake, some of the event today. It has money was raised Thompson said she thought it wasn’t to see the passion of the University for grown every year through the 5k run, a good idea to sign up for the plunge, the cause. and we have had “I was freezing and wanted to get and other money but she didn’t see what was coming. more and more parChandler Thompson, student “I was thinking that it was a crazy into dry clothes as soon as possible. was raised through ticipants,” Kelly said. body president individual donations idea to sign up for this. It is really cold But all along, I was excited to be a part Kelly said the event either to a person or outside and the wind wasn’t helping,” of such a high-spirited event that was brought its largest Thompson said, “I was definitely raising money for the North Carolina a team that jumped in the lake. crowd this year. Kelly was happy with the efforts of freezing, and didn’t know what to Special Olympics,” Thompson said. “I think we’ve had close to about Andy Walsh, traditions chair in 800 to about a thousand runners in the University in raising money, and expect when it was time to run into student government, said he had been the water.” the 5k run. We had about 43 to 44 hoped for a bigger event next year. She described her plunging experi- looking forward to the event. “We are just very glad that North teams that actually took a plunge into Lake Raleigh today, so it was a very Carolina State University could raise ence as freezing, but she was glad that money for the North Carolina Spe- she participated. good event,” Kelly said. plunge continued page 3
“I was freezing and wanted to get into dry clothes as soon as possible.”
After six years serving as dean of the College of Natural Resources, Dean Robert Brown is retiring. Having been involved in higher education for over 30 years, Dean Brown is ready to start a new chapter away from campus, though not fully separated from academia. “I may consider continuing my distance education course,” Brown said, “I also serve on the board for several organizations and do a lot of work on the council for Boy Scouts.” Appointed as dean in 2006, Brown has made a significant impact on the College of Natural Resources. Whether he was coordinating department heads or working with students, everyone had something positive to say about the dean’s involvement in his department. “I’ve really enjoyed working for him; he’s an honest person of integrity and always had the best interest of the college at heart,” Barry Goldfarb, professor and head of the forestry and natural resources department, said. While the dean said he has enjoyed his time at N.C. State, he feels now is an appropriate time to devote himself to other areas in his life. “I’ll be 67 next summer. I think it’s time to move on,” Brown said. Over his years of work, the dean has served on several committees and plans to continue his work with such organizations as the Board of the North Carolina For-
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Students organize for Ron Paul Youth for Ron Paul working to promote their candidate on campus. Lindsey Rosenbaum Staff Writer
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The cast of The Strong One accepts the silver tripod prize for best picture at Campus Movie Fest Sunday Feb. 26. The Strong One also won best director and will go on to compete with films created by college students all across the country.
Campus MovieFest showcases talent Fifth annual Campus MovieFest promotes student creativity. Shawn Thompson Staff Writer
This past Sunday evening, the fifth annual Campus MovieFest took place at 7:30pm in Witherspoon cinema. Campus Movie Fest is the world’s largest student film festival. This event offers students the chance to make their own movies and win prizes. The festival started on February 16 this year, and students had one week to complete a five-minute video using resources provided by Campus MovieFest. “This year, it’s bigger and better.
There’s more prizes, more technology and a increase in cash prizes,” Nishant Gogna, promotions manager of Campus MovieFest, said. Each team of students was provided with a loaner Apple laptop and an HD video camera. The teams were also permitted to use any type of software to edit their movies. Technical support was also available at D.H. Hill’s Digital Media Lab throughout “shoot week.” “Campus MovieFest is the most unique opportunity for students. They have the chance to make their own movie using great resources for free,” Gogna said. For a week, technical help was provided in the library’s Digital Media Lab from morning to night, helping
teams produce their films. Submissions are judged by selected students and faculty members. The top movies are showcased at a Campus MovieFest Finale at the Campus Cinema in the Witherspoon Student Center. Featured films gain recognition among their peers, as well as prizes such as iPads, cash, pitch meetings in Hollywood, and the chance to enter the regional and national competitions. “It’s always a great experience when I attend CampusFest. My friends participated this year as well as last year,” Azariah Bell, junior in mathematics
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GOP Primary, National Poll (ron paul % votes): January 4: 12% January 17: 13% January 23: 10% February 6: 11%
Congressman Ron Paul has gained a large amount of interest Source: Rasmussen poll during the Republican Primaries, and the Youth for Ron Paul organization on campus is dedicated to over the country to start chapters helping him win the election. Support for Ron Paul has been at their universities. Several people growing in the younger demo- around campus got together to start graphic of voters for quite some the current organization, and registered online with the national camtime. “People always bicker and fight, paign. “This time around, one of the always telling people how to live,” Ryan Vest, junior in chemical en- main differences is this campaign is run much more gineering, said, professionally and “Americans much more wel l worry too much organized,” Derek about how other Spicer, senior in hispeople live. Most tory and political people are sick of science, said, “they it and see it as a have the polls down, waste of money.” they know exactly In 2008, Ron what it takes to win Paul ran for the a nomination.” presidenc y on As of right now, the Libertarian Ryan Vest, junior in the organization’s ballot, which is chemical engineering main focus is voter known for being reg i st rat ion a nd a smaller party. In 2008, Vest said the country was name recognition. “We’re trying to find supporters nowhere near the political state it’s in now, specifically with economic through [our table] on the Brickyard, online, and through word of mouth,” problems. Vest said people are ready for a Jason Cockrell, senior in applied mathematics, said. change. The North Carolina Republican This is the first year the Youth for Ron Paul organization has existed Primaries won’t be until May, and on campus in a legitimate form. the Ron Paul Youth organization is Prior to this year, the organization already getting prepared. “Closer to the primaries, we’ll start mainly consisted of volunteers. At the beginning of the cam- working directly with the national paign year, the national Ron Paul 2012 campaign asked people all paul continued page 3
“People always bicker and fight, always telling people how to live.”
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