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Chancellor lobbies against budget cuts

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Randy Woodson, chancellor of N.C. State, speaks in the Walnut Room in Talley Student Center April 2. Woodson spoke on the recent proposed budget cuts from the Governor’s Office.

LEADERS TALK ABOUT BUDGET CUTS, IMPLEMENTATION OF 5-YEAR PLAN Nicky Vaught Deputy News Editor

Chancellor Randy Woodson, in the company of many highereducation leaders, outlined the ramifications of Gov. Pat McCrory’s proposed budget during a Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday. The proposed cuts on education present many challenges, Woodson said. McCrory’s budget may cut up to $139 million from the UNC System. The Chancellor reaffirmed at the meeting that he is lobbying to fight the proposed cuts, which have yet to be approved by the General Assembly. The chancellor said he’s been lobbying for the UNC System a week before the budget was announced, and today Woodson will be at the General Assembly to ad-

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vocate further. UNC System President Tom Ross said the five-year plan for the system the Board of Governors put forth includes the possibility of doing away with general education courses as well as paying more attention to retention versus graduation rates. Following Woodson and Provost Warwick Arden, who discussed strategic plans, Ross briefly explained a five-year plan for the school system at a faculty senate meeting Tuesday afternoon. “There are people — I’m not one of them — who think there should be a prescribed set of courses [to get] a degree,” Ross said. Ross said he would rather focus on training students toward competencies relevant to their prospective vocation than have students take courses that have no bearing

on their employment. The president also said the Board of Governors wants to fund more job-earning degrees than not. Of all North Carolina adults, only 26 percent have a Bachelor’s degree or higher, according to Ross. The president maintained that by the end of the five-year plan, 32 percent of adults in the state should have at least a Bachelor’s degree. Staying on that trajectory, North Carolina could be in the top 10 educated states by 2025, Ross said. The plan includes making transfers easier so as to reduce the factors in students’ retaking courses, according to Ross. He also said he hopes to target North Carolina adults who have some type of college credit but no degree. Ross did not say anything that showed support or opposition to

Gov. McCrory’s established stance on liberal arts degrees. He did say, when presenting the plan to prospective Chapel Hill chancellors, the potential chancellors supported the plan. “There are parts of the plan people agree with and parts they don’t,” Ross said. “I’m happy to talk about that, but I think it’s very helpful that we have a plan.” According to Chancellor Woodson, the budget the General Assembly will put forth may not be the same as Gov. McCrory’s. The legislature holds a supermajority in Republicans, and the McCrory administration has yet to face much opposition in the General Assembly. On one hand, McCrory’s pro-

After everything that has occurred in Venezuela lately, Technician talked with Yon Goicoechea, member of the Venezuela’s opposition and one of the students who created the Student Movement, which led Chavez’s first defeat in an election in 2007 when he lost a referendum to change the constitution. Goicoechea was also the winner of the Milton Friedman Award for the Liberty, he is in charge of the Institute for the Young in Caracas and he is the member of the opposition party “First Justice.” Venezuela will hold new elections on April 14 after the death of the former President Hugo Chávez, and officially the campaign has started between Nicolás Maduro, the successor of Chávez, and Henrique Capriles, the governor of the state of Miranda. “I expect that the government will show its irregularities,” said Goicoechea, referring to what he expects in this campaign. “If the opposition losses, we can’t take a lot of value in this election. The Center of National Elections is not impartial; there is even 1 or 2 million of people who vote against the law.” The Venezuelan army, with Minister of Defense Diego Alfredo Molero Bellavia leading, announced that they would go out to the streets to protect the “revolution” from Chávez. “The minister put himself in a

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Norovirus affects Raleigh and surrounding towns Brittany Bynum Staff Writer

There is currently an outbreak of the norovirus, a virus that occurs mostly during the winter season, spreading through Raleigh. “Outbreaks are only the tip of the iceberg,” Otto Simmons, biological and agricultural research assistant professor, said. Symptoms include fever, headaches, chills, muscle aches, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. Not many people make an appointment with their doctors or local health centers because their symptoms pass. This leaves a large number of unknown outbreaks unrecorded. The case of the norovirus is mild, and it is also hard to assess where it comes from because there are so many different pathways the virus can travel through, according to Simmons. The virus can easily infect others through exposure, so it is crucial to adequately wash hands after using the bathroom and clean up after. The virus can also spread through water and food. If a restaurantworker or food-handler hasthe

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norovirus and does not wash their hands, the virus can easily seep into foods they are preparing or packaging. Humans tend to catch the virus from being in environments with

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close proximities such as cruise ships, daycare centers, and nursing homes. People who have been affected and cured from the virus can still shed it for three weeks in the bathroom stool. The norovirus

is an equal opportunity infector that affects a wide range of people. If a person has the symptoms, it is encouraged that he or she stays

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CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

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In Tuesday’s editorial “Just to clarify a few things,” it was reported that WNKC’s budget relies on student fees by 15 percent. The actual amount is 10 percent. Send all clarifications and corrections to Editor-in-Chief Mark Herring at editor@ technicianonline.com

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astor Tom Short holds a poster about intelligent design while preaching at Wolf Plaza Monday afternoon, April 1. Sponsored by Grace Community Church, Pastor Short, more widely known as “Tom the Preacher”, travels to college campuses nation-wide spreading the message of Christian evangelism. Pastor Short usually visits N.C. State twice each year, once in the fall and once in the spring, and first visited campus in 1985.

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ridiculous position asking to vote for one sector,” said Goicoechea, explaining that Maduro doesn’t have the leadership or control that Chávez did. Right now, Vice President Maduro is in charge of the country. Goicoechea commented on Maduro’s leadership, saying, “The Constitutional Chamber decided that becuase Chávez was the same person that governed the last period, there was no need to do a presidential oath like the constitution says.” “Because Chavez never started his new period due to his sickness, the President of the Congress should have called for elections Jan. 10, but they lied, and that time was used to make people get to know Maduro, who would become the new candidate,” Goicoechea said. “The constitution does not exists if there are no professional judges who will respect it.” Goicoechea said he thinks the legislative, executive and judicial branches of Venezuela are monopolized by “Chavismo.” “In Venezuela there will be no change until the Venezuelans understand that there are no legal ways to report the violations to the constitution,” Goicoechea said. “Not so long ago there was devaluation of the currency by 50 percent. There is lack of food, we barely

produced and we depended on importation. We have an economic crisis ahead of us.” Now there is less than a month for elections, and Venezuelans will decide which road they will follow, and Henrique Capriles said he’s determined to win after losing against Chavez in October 2012. “It is impossible to find a candidate in only one month,” Goicoechea said. “Capriles was elected in primary elections and is known by the country, any other guy would have created problems in the unity of the opposition.” G oic o e c he a s a id t he Capriles’ campaign will not be easy at all, and that the opposition is trying to convince the public the importance of the opposition’s new opportunity. “If Maduro wins, I can be sure he will not finish his period, how can he finish when the crisis explodes? When the missions suspend the funds, what is he going to do? All this revolution is coming to an end and is inevitable that it will fall,” Goicoechea. If Capriles wins Goicoechea said there will be controversy as well. “We will try to find a change, but this change will be slow since the government under Chávez has a monopoly in the country, but I expect the country to get better in around two years. I wish Chávez could have lived to see all what he did to the country, and see Venezuela fall in crisis.”

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Panel helps in seeing the invisible war Technician was there. Kaitlin Montgomery Staff Writer

N.C. State’s honors program engaged students and faculty on the rising issue of sexual assault in the military. The event featured a screening of the documentary film The Invisible War by Kirby Dick followed by a discussion panel of military personnel from U.S. Army base Ft. Bragg. Comprising nine experts, the panel spoke on questions about the concern of military sexual assault and trauma. The panel included Jenn Scott, N.C. State’s Women’s Center Assistant Director for Interpersonal Violence Prevention, Col. Marilyn Brooks, head of Ft. Bragg’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program, Kelly Taylor, Ft. Bragg emergency room nurse supervisor, Deanne Gerdes, director for the Fayette-

ville Rape Crisis Volunteer Community Center, SFC Simmons, Cirby Graham, Sgt. Kellie Berg, supervisor Fayetteville police department’s Special Victims Unit & Cyber Crime, Sgt. Christian Hall, member of the N.C. National Guard, Paul Daily, Special Victims Unit criminal investigator. All of the panelists agreed that it’s the bond of loyalty being betrayed in a military sexual assault case that goes against the moral values of any section of the armed forces. “The word ethos is a value we live by,” Hall said. “We live by our morality and what is happening is a family issue between our said brothers and sisters in arms. The equivalent to what is happening is incest.” The facts align with the panelists’ views, as 80 percent of sexual assault victims, in military cases, don’t report their experiences. 25 percent of military personal state that their reasons

for not reporting the crime are due to their superior being the one who raped them. According to the panelists, the idea of rape being “just another occupational hazard in the military” creates a stigma for those wishing to help victims. “Rape is not an occupational hazard,” Hall said. “It’s not something that comes along with it it’s a crime – a vicious one.” Students and faculty alike repeatedly questioned the panel on the steps that were being taken to combat the invisible war. “We can change the policies and systems,” Daily said. “It’s changing the people that’s our biggest struggle.” The panel reaffirmed the film’s message explaining that what victims of sexual assault, both male and female, just need belief in their stories and themselves.

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N.C. Science festival accessible to all Young Lee Associate Features Editor

The staff of the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center in Chapel Hill hatched an idea in 2010 — to find a way to bring informal science education to North Carolina. What resulted was the first statewide science festival in the U.S. Starting April 5, more than 300 events all over the state will be hosted by libraries, parks, museums, clubs and schools, to unite North Carolinians in celebration of science, technolog y, engineering and mathematics. With more than 77,000 people attending its inaugural festival and with 233,750 in attendance last year, the festival is geared up to be the largest yet, according to Karen Kornegay, the public information officer of the NC Science Festival. “Most North Carolinians will experience the North Carolina Science Festival through an event near home,” Kornegay said. “Our goal is to have at least one festival event — hopefully many — within a 30-minute drive of anyone in North Carolina. This year we’re very close to that goal.” Festival organizers expect about 300,000 people to attend the festival this year, Kornegay said. Many Raleigh-based museums have also jumped on-

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home to keep from exposing it to others. He or she should also be extremely careful in cleaning up any vomit or diarrhea by using gloves or disinfecting Clorox wipes or bleach. It is also important to drink plenty of fluids, according to Simmons. Gatorade is recommended. There is nothing doctors can do except provide IV therapy for loss of f luids. Most people deal with symptoms at home and stay hydrated. “Noroviruses were responsible for 68 percent of viral food borne viruses and illnesses,” Simmons said. Simmons described the virus as a really stressful time with explosive vomit-

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posed budget fully funds enrollment growth, according to Woodson, and would allot about $50 million to the university system. “Obviously, N.C. State being one of the campuses that continues to expand — primarily in graduate enrollment,” Woodson said. “We’re a big part of enrollment growth funding, and that’s a good thing.” On the other hand, McCrory proposed about a $139 million reduction to management and flexibility budget that all campuses use to operate, Woodson said. According to Woodson, under McCrory’s plan the University would lose $43 million in the first year and “$30.6 million on a non-recurring basis.” The governor proposed an additional tuition increase, a 12.3 percent increase for outof-state students. McCrory’s proposed tuition raise exceeds that which the Board of Governors has approved.

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Patrons observing a science demonstration with a weather ballon at the N.C. Science Festival last year.

board to support the festival, helping to make the festival easily accessible for N.C. State students. Hardin Engelhardt, the exhibit and program developer for Marbles Kids museum in downtown Raleigh, said the museum has been involved with the science festival since the beginning and she has come to look forward to it every year. “It’s a great opportunity for us to partner with other folks who are also trying to get kids and families interested in STEM, so it’s not just

Marbles kids museum but a whole statewide community of folks who recognize STEM is important and that STEM learning and STEM interest and curiosity starts very early and very young,” Engelhardt said. With Marbles playing host to the N.C. State chapter of the National Science Teachers Association’s science festival offering, Sound Science, scheduled for April 14, and the N.C. State Food Science club’s Sweet Science program set for April 14, the festival has also given students the

ing. There were times that he thought he would die and times that he wished he had died. “It was horrible. The worst part of it was feeling dehydrated,” Ariel Hickerson, senior in Psychology said. Hickerson caught the virus from a friend in Sanford, where she resides. She said that classes were cancelled in community colleges around Sanford because no one could attend class. The norovirus was discovered during the 1960s in Norwalk, Connecticut. It was unlike any other virus because of its small round structure. Lee-Ann Jaykus, food, bioprocessing, and nutrition sciences professor, leads a group on campus, called NoroCORE. The purpose of the group is to provide fellowships and develop research about the norovirus.

The CORE stands for collaborative outreach research education. It is a strong research collaborative of 10-12 universities working on different aspects to understand and control viruses. Jaykus and Simmons work on undergraduate and graduate curriculum on foodborne viruses. Simmons also works with farmers and develops education material about fresh produce and other foods. Humans are the host of the norovirus and are transmitted by exposure. The norovirus is highly infectious and spreads from person to person. It only takes 24-48 hours to ingest the virus. Symptoms may only last a day or two causing people to think they only have a stomach bug.

“It’s better than it could have been,” Woodson said. Evidently, McCrory had planned to raise tuition on international graduate students, Woodson said. “We would be the first campus in America to specifically charge a student more in tuition from India as compared to Indiana,” Woodson said. “This is not good. This would have sent a very strong signal for the state of North Carolina that would not be complimentary of any of our universities, or frankly, it would have a huge impact on the industries in the Triangle that rely on a lot of the talent that we produce.” Woodson said the final budget did not include any tuition raise on international students. For the sake of the University’s reputation, Woodson said the out-of-state tuition increases should not affect undergraduate students as to encourage more to attend the University. “We hope we can have influence over this in the General Assembly,” Woodson said. “We’re going to work

hard to do that…. We’ve got some pretty big fish to fry.” Provost Arden also briefly outlined the strategic and action plans established in spring and fall of 2011, respectively. The strategic plan, according to Arden, would require a $114 million continuing budget. It would also require a $208 million cumulative one-time cost and $198 million cumulative cost for new faculty space. Arden emphasized growth of faculty, increasing graduate and post-doctorate enrollments and hiring more academic advisors. The figures for the strategic and action plans are all projections for 2020. Though Woodson was not expected at first to speak at the Faculty Senate meeting, his presence shows the urgency of budget process. “We’ve got some pretty big fish to fry,” he said. “We hope we can have influence over this in the General Assembly, and we’re going to work hard to do that.”

opportunity to participate in engaging the audience with informal science education, Engelhardt said. Other new events also have connections to the University, including the Statewide Star Party and a summit organized with the Institute for Emerging Issues at N.C. State. Jobi Cook, an associate director of the North Carolina Space Grant, helped organize the funding of the Star Party. On April 5, astrophysicists from N.C. State are scheduled to participate in the star gazing at Reedy Creek Observa-

tory, joining more than 40 other sites in recording data for the GLOBE at Night, a citizen science program regarding light pollution. Cook said she first heard about the festival when Morehead Planetarium and Science Center administrators contacted the Space Grant with a request for help. “When the request came in, we realized it was right in alignment with our goals and objectives for the Space Grant, which is to increase awareness for STEM related activities that are going on in

the state of North Carolina, Cook said. “[Events such as these] give people the opportunity to learn something different and to know they are part of a statewide scientific effort.” In addition to helping bring science education to more North Carolinians, N.C. Science Festival organizers also hope to highlight the educational, cultural and financial impact of the STEM disciplines on North Carolina. According to Kornegay, a few representatives of North Carolina-based corporations have also become involved with the festival through sponsorships or participation in the festival’s advisory board. “It’s really important for people to understand how much of our state’s new economy relies on science, and we need to keep building opportunities for people to understand more about the science in our everyday lives,” Kornegay said. “Corporate leaders understand that STEM careers ... are really important to North Carolina’s economic growth. Those careers tend to offer the best-paying jobs and the best opportunities for advancement. And the companies that hire people in STEM careers are often the companies that are most likely to weather an economic downturn.”

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Give ‘em hell, Randy

hancellor Randy Woodson addressed Gov. Pat McCrory’s proposed budget at the faculty senate meeting Tuesday. McCrory’s budget, if implemented, would cut $139 million from the UNC System, in addition to other onetime cuts in the first two years. Woodson expounded on the good and bad while hinting at the ugly during the meeting. We shall begin, as did Woodson, by reminding our audience that the governor’s proposed budget is just that — a proposal. As the chancellor put it, “The General Assembly does what [it] wants to do.” One might argue that much of the outrage over the budget is irrational and speculative in nature, but let’s keep in mind that McCrory is working with a Republican legislature, too. By the time the North Carolina legislature drafts its final budget, it may look a bit different from the governor’s, but probably not too much. The good Chancellor Woodson, showing symptoms of optimism, began his talk at the Faculty Senate meeting with the good news. The governor’s budget would fully fund enrollment growth. “That’s about $50 million to the system,” Woodson added. Graduate student enrollment is where most of those funds would be

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“Zoology courses and agrilife club. I came to NCSU for these courses and if they’re not around I’m not gonna be happy.“ Cat Crofton freshman, zoology

“Academic scholarships because it’s an institution of higher learning, [it] should be able to support students with academic integrity who otherwise may not be able to afford it.” Myles Lance freshman, zoology

“I would appreciate if they left the curriculum alone. If they’re gonna cut anything from the curriculum they should cut equally from other parts of the college.” Josh Warden sophomore, animal science

“Food quality. If students have to eat it I’d rather they enjoy it.” Violet Wiseman sophomore, human biology

The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s ing for alloeditorial board, excluding the news department, and is the cated. enrollresponsibility of the editor-in-chief. And ment that’s growth a nice change, because, as Woodson noted, makes less sense if the University is not able “We’ve not been completely funded in enroll- to attract graduate students outside of North ment growth for a few years now.” Carolina. And let’s face it, we’re not the MasA growth plan approved by the chancellor sachusetts Institute of Technology. The reason and Provost Warwick Arden last year projects why people come to N.C. State is because of student enrollment — now at about 34,000 — the quality — and affordability — of the eduwill grow to 37,000 by 2020. According to a cation system. University press release, much of that growth That’s nothing to sniff at. will be in graduate and doctoral programs. N.C. State’s commitment to out-of-state And that concludes the good news. students is part of the reason the Triangle is one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. The bad The out-of-state and international students The UNC System will have to say goodbye to who earn graduate degrees from UNC System $139 million, or 5.56 percent of its total budget schools keep Triangle-area businesses more it uses to operate the universities. Addition- than happy or start businesses of their own. ally, the proposed budget will subject univer- Losing them would hamper economic growth sities to non-recurring costs in the next two in North Carolina. years totaling another $73.6 million in cash Woodson also expressed concern for a dethat would go back to the General Assembly. crease in the repair and renovation budget. To “absorb” some of the blow from the cuts “We’ve got a lot of deferred maintenance on — though we think it would only exacerbate our campus,” Woodson said. But of McCrory’s the situation, as does Woodson — the gover- $300 million of R&R funds, only $50 million nor proposed a 12.3 percent increase of out- would go to UNC System schools. This is not a of-state tuition. That is “above and beyond” favorable change because, as Woodson noted, what the Board of Governors approved. the UNC System is used to receiving 50 perMost of N.C. State’s out-of-state students cent of the total R&R budget. are graduate students. So the proposed fund-

Save our State

he Republican Party is taking us straight to hell. At least that’s the message you would have walked away with had you attended last week’s “Save our State” conference. Last Thursday, several university professors met at Duke University’s ca mpus to complain about Gov. Pat McCrory and the RepublicanJoseph controlled Havey General Deputy Assembly, Viewpoint most ly to Editor protest the proposed $139 million in cuts to the UNC System. The panelists had a lot to say, voicing concerns about everything from the rejection of Medicaid expansion to the proposed changes to voter ID laws. Nancy MacLean, a professor of history and public policy at Duke, stopped just short of calling the GOP racist in her criticism, referencing Barry Goldwater’s 1964 presidential campaign. Where’s Michelle Obama when I need a good eye roll? One “Save our State” complaint was that North Carolina public spending on K-12 education ranks 46th in the nation. However, we’re also at the bottom of the list when it comes to being debt-free — there are only two states that owe more money to the federal government than North Carolina. Look at it that way, and you could say it makes sense... Plus, McCrory’s proposed budget includes funding to hire 1,800 new teachers and help 5,000 at-risk 4-yearolds go to pre-school. This is a far cry from an educational Armageddon. The “Save our State” logic is a bit skewed. Helen Ladd, a professor of public policy studies and economics at

Duke, claimed McCrory and his General Assembly minions are depriving the state of education, and thus its most valuable resource. Here’s the problem: North Carolina’s most valuable resource is not education. It’s not tourism, it’s not manufacturing and it’s not technology. Big government won’t say out loud what we need most because our greatest resource is tapped out: money. I’ve heard the justifications for spending ourselves into the ground, but consider this – when the money dries up, so does progress. No, you may argue, America is a free country. We house the greatest scientists and mathematicians in the world. Innovation will forever fuel our economy. Yeah, well, freedom and cultural gusto have nothing to do with it. The Nazis and the Soviet Union both did just fine in the world of scientif ic progress. The guys behind the Berlin Wall beat us in the first space rac e. C omplain all you want about how trimming education funding is going to slaughter American innovation, but in the end it won’t matter when we won’t be able to pay for anything. Obama’s proposal to map the brain pales in comparison to NASA’s achievements. One million dollars toward brain mapping? With $16 trillion in the hole, he’s lucky to get even that. In the end, debt is debt, and we’re drowning in it. When the 2008 meltdown hit us full force, our state government — already in the red — could do little to provide jobs. This is not even a column about smaller government — just fiscal common sense. It’s ironic that coordinators decided to name this event “Save our State,” because that’s exactly what McCrory is trying to do.

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It could have been ugly Woodson continually reminded the Faculty Senate that the proposed budget could have been much worse. He mentioned that there was talk of the governor considering a surcharge on the tuition of international students, which was not included in the budget, thanks to lobbying on behalf of the Office of the Chancellor. That surcharge would have further hindered industries in the Triangle. Woodson and his friends in the private sector (influential people at SAS and IBM, etc.) badgered the governor during his final week of drafting the budget. And for that we applaud Chancellor Randy Woodson. After being badgered, McCrory asked, as Woodson recounted, “How many people are you going to have call me, Randy?” Although some of the grimier parts of the budget may be worked out in the wash, it’s important to keep a wary eye on McCrory and the N.C. legislators. N.C. Student Power Union will be demonstrating on April 15 and May 1 to urge the General Assembly to create a better budget, and you should go. Randy Woodson is a powerful man, but changing the minds of the McCrory & Co. will require several more strong voices.

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Pink ribbon causes struggle without green

ast semester, I interned with Pretty in Pink, a nonprofit foundation whose mission is to help those diagnosed with breast cancer receive treatment, even if they have Taylor litt le or Quinn no health Staff Columnist insurance. The ladies who started the nonprofit were changing and saving lives, but there was one problem – money. I was put off after learning that several grant proposals made by the director of Pretty in Pink were rejected. It is a sad case, but not unheard of among grassroots nonprofit organizations. After all of the hard work that goes into running Pretty in Pink – and similar organizations – it receives gratitude in return — but you can’t pay bills or fund operations with gratitude. Fundraising can only take small nonprof its so far, and government funding is hard to come by — and the grants they do earn don’t exactly fill

their purses. More often than not, small organizations are overlooked when it’s time to dole out grants, but they are the ones who need it most. I was curious to see what the government had funded, so I took to Google. According to a list of federally funded programs, Indian Arts and Crafts Development received $1.052 million in grants. Indian Arts and Crafts. Development. A program “to encourage and promote the development of American I nd i a n a nd A l a s k a Native arts and crafts.” Meanwhile, last September Wrightsville Beach Magazine reported that Pretty in Pink has raised a little more than $1.5 million in a decade and a half. Mind you, that sum is comprised of federal grants and fundraising initiatives. The government gave a little more than $1 million to promote something that we all did in elementary school for playtime. I know that this type of “craft creating” is probably a bit more complex then gluing un-cooked macaroni to a paper plate, but it angers me to think the money given to that cause could have been given to a

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Líder de oposición comparte opiniones fuertes YON GOICOECHEA, ABOGADO VENEZOLANO, DENUNCIA EL RÉGIMEN CHAVISTA Kenneth Smith Corresponsal

Ante los hechos ocurridos en Venezuela en los últimos días, el Technician habló en exclusiva con Yon Goicoechea, miembro de la oposición venezolana y uno de los estudiantes que crearon el Movimiento Estudiantil que en 2007 logró que Chávez perdiera sus primeras elecciones en su mandato al perder un referendo para cambiar la constitución. Así mismo fue ganador del Premio Milton Friedman para el Avance de la Libertad, está a cargo del instituto de la juventud de la Alcaldía de Caracas y es miembro del partido opositor Primero Justicia. Venezuela va a tener elecciones el día 14 de Abril luego de la muerte del Presidente Hugo Chávez y oficialmente ya empezó la lucha entre Nicolás Maduro, llamado sucesor de Chávez, y Henrique Capriles, el gobernador del estado de Miranda. “Yo espero que se pongan a manifiesto las irregularidades del gobierno,” dijo Goicoechea al ser preguntado sobre lo que espera de la campaña de la oposición. “Si la oposición pierde, no hay que dar mucho valor al resultado. El Centro Nacional Electoral no es imparcial, e incluso hay 1 o 2 millones de personas que llegan a votar ilegítimamente.”

Así mismo las fuerzas armadas de Venezulea, lideradas por el Ministro de Defensa Diego Alfredo Molero Bellavia, anunciaron que saldrían a la calle a proteger la llamada “revolución” chavista. “El ministro se puso en ridículo al llamar a votar por un sector,” dijo Goicoechea, mencioando que el actual candidato Maduro no posee el liderazgo y el control que tenía el Presidente Chávez. Actualmente, ante la desaparición física de Chávez, el Vicepresidente Maduro está al cargo del poder, lo cual ha desatado polémica. Como abogado, Goicoechea dijo “La Sala Constitucional decidió que al seguir en el poder la misma persona, utilizaron la continuidad como excusa para no realizar la juramentación presidencial.” “Al Chávez no haber empezado el período, el Presidente debería de ser el Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional y llamar a elecciones el 10 de Enero, pero nos mintieron, y ese tiempo fue utilizado para dar a conocer a Maduro, quien se convertiría en el candidato presidencial,” dijo Goicoechea, quien considera que en el país no hay respeto por la constitución. “La constitución no existe si no hay jueces profesionales que impongan la ley,” y Goicoechea dijo que los poderes judiciales, legislativos y ejecutivos

están monopolizados por el Chavismo. “En Venezuela no habrá un cambio hasta que los venezolanos entiendan que no hay caminos legales para denunciar todas las violaciones constitucionales,” dijo Goicoechea. “Hace nada se devaluó la moneda en casi un 50 por ciento, hay escasez de alimentos, no hay producimos casi y dependemos de la importación, lo que se avecina es una crisis económica.” Ahora queda menos de un mes para las elecciones, y los venezolanos decidirán qué camino seguir, y Henrique Capriles busca ganar luego de perder contra el propio Chávez en Octubre. “En un mes es imposible buscar un nuevo candidato. Capriles fue escogido en elecciones primarias y es conocido en el país, cualquier otra variante generaría ruptura en la oposición,” dijo Goicoechea, quién a la vez asegura que esta campaña no será sencilla y que se buscará apelar a la gravedad de la situación. Ante los posibles resultados que pudieran ocurrir, el joven compartió sus opiniones. “Si Maduro gana, aseguro que no terminará el mandato, ¿acaso podrá gobernar cuando explote la crisis? ¿Cuando se suspendan los fondos de las misiones?, toda esta “revolución” está llegando a su punto final y es inevitable que todo

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No dejemos a un lado los matices En los Estados Unidos viven aproximadamente 11.5 millones de personas nacidas en el exterior. Pero eso no significa que sean ilegales. La Prensa Asociada tomó la decisión de eliminar el término “inmigrante ilegal” de su vocabulario, de acuerdo a un blog publicado el martes por el Vicepresidente Senior y Editor Ejecutivo de la Prensa Asociada, Kathleen Carroll. En el último año, varios periódicos de universidades, incluído el Technician, decidieron parar de usar el término, utilizando frases como “indocumentados” o “desautorizados”. En esta decisión, la Prensa Asociada dice que usar el término “ilegal” para describir a una persona no solo la deshumaniza, sino que es erróneo. Algunos pueden decir que esto es solo un intento de ser “políticamente correctos”, pero el cambio en la terminología tiene una connotación más profunda. Históricamente, el término “inmigrante ilegal” ha sido utilizado para describir a los grupos demográficos que no eran bien recibidos en un país o una región, en el cual buscaban entrar sin la documentación necesaria. El término salió a la luz en 1930 para describir a Judíos que emigraron al mandato británico de Palestina sin autorización. Los inmigrantes que entren a los Estados Unidos sin la propia documentación son considerados culpables

de romper las leyes, debido a que tienen que tener la documentación necesaria para permanecer en el país. Sin embargo, a contraluz, gente es considerada culpable de romper las leyes y aún así no son considerados criminales. En escuelas y universidades, tomar alcohol siendo menores de edad no es algo poco común. Gente que conduce a velocidades sobre el límite no son ilegales. También si manejas o si se pesca sin licencia, entonces ¿eso te convierte en un conductor o pescador ilega?. En cambio eres desautorizado para conducir o pescar, de la misma manera que extranjeros sin documentación no están autorizados para vivir aquí. Es la misma manera con inmigrantes indocumentados o desautorizados. Ellos viven en los Estados Unidos sin la debida identificación o con papeles vencidos, pero su existencia no es criminal. Incluso aquellos deportados tienen derecho a procedimientos civiles, que no es lo mismo que una audiencia criminal. This is the approach that the Associated Press took when it decided to drop the term “illegal immigrant,” stating it prefers to describe a behavior rather than a person. “Illegal” denotes criminal activity. Thus, when media outlets in the past used the term to describe undocumented immigrants, the gen-

eral American public felt subconsciously hostile toward a common criminal known as the “illegal immigrant.” Esta es la cercanía que tomó la AP cuando se decidió de abandonar el término “inmigrante ilegal,” enunciando que prefiere describir un comportamiento en vez de describir una persona. “ilegal” denota la actividad criminal. Así que, cuando los medios en el pasado usaban el término para describir inmigrantes indocumentados, el público estadounidense generalmente se sentía subconscientemente hostil hacia un criminal bien conocido como el “inmigrante ilegal.” Como una sección bilingüe que se esfuerza representar a la comunidad latina de una manera positiva y precisa, nosotros en Bienvenidos apoyamos la decisión de la Prensa Asociada en quitarse del adjetivo “ilegal” de los inmigrantes que viven en los Estados Unidos sin autorización. Ya que AP actualmente incluye cerca de 1.400 periódicos en todo el EEUU, este cambio tiene la posibilidad de influir a millones de lectores y sus pensamientos sobre los inmigrantes sin autorización. Esperamos que, mientras no despenaliza al acto de inmigración ilegal, promoverá un mejor entendimiento entre las comunidades de residentes y de inmigrantes.

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Yon Goicoechea habla antes de acceptar el Premio del Progreso de Libertad en el hotel Waldorf-Astoria en Nueva York, el 15 de mayo de 2008.

caiga,” dijo en opinión de la posibilidad de que el actual Vicepresidente gane, en cambio si Capriles logra ganar comenta: “Se vienen momentos difíciles y de crisis, pero se

buscará un cambio, pero este cambió será lento debido al monopolio que tiene el gobierno actual, pero en dos años espero que el país empiece a mejorar.”

Para terminar, Goicoechea comenta “Yo le deseaba a Chávez que pudiera vivir sus actos, para que pudiera ver como el país cae en crisis por su culpa.”

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Recycling used gadgets on campus

Nikki Stoudt Life and Style Editor

Ever y t i me you t u r n around, a new generation of the latest high-tech gadget is released. Consumers have barely enough time to get a handle on their new iPods before a better model comes out. Approximately 438 million electronic products were sold in the United States in 2009 – twice the amount sold in 1997. This increase in electronic sales has resulted in American households owning on average 24 electronic products, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. But what is bought, especially something as replaceable as electronics, must be eventually thrown away. In 2008, the total amount of electronic waste in the United States alone exceeded 3 million tons. While most of the e-waste produced winds up in landfills, a recycling movement has emerged in the hopes of reducing the amount of electronic waste. Analis Fulghum, the program manager for N.C. State Waste Reduction and Recycling Office (WRR), spearheaded a campaign on campus that focuses on reducing waste at a much more local level and has been working with University administrators on raising awareness about the benefits

of electronic recycling. “Last year, the Waste Reduction and Recycling Office reported that 292,000 pounds of electronic waste was diverted from the landfill through recycling and reused,” Fulghum said. In 2010, state legislators passed N.C. Session Law 2010-67, banning TV and computer equipment from the landfill and furthering the need for responsible electronic recycling. Fulghum said one of the driving forces for enacting the law is that “the computer equipment and television waste stream is growing rapidly in volume and complexity and can introduce toxic materials into solid waste landfills.” Currently 25 states have imposed electronic recycling laws, including North Carolina. To Fulghum, the reason is simple — old electronics contain hazardous materials like cadmium, mercury and lead and cannot be dumped in a landfill.

W hi le ma ny reta i l stores including, h.h. gregg, Staples and Best Buy are offering recycle programs at no charge, there is an even easier, more convenient way to get rid of that old hunk of metal. In order to reduce the amount of e-waste from the University and to engage the entire N.C. State community, Fulghum and the staff at the WRR office have strategically

placed approximately 200 bright yellow bins around campus. Each bin bears a sign that tells exactly what can go in it — everything from cords and USB drives to toasters, vacuums and computers. And yes, the most recently outdated model of the iPad can go in as well. According to Fulghum, N.C. State only uses credible electronic recyclers that are certified to manage electronic recycling in a safe manner as well as provide a healthy working environment, like Power House Recycling in Salisbury. “Often, recyclers will say they’re recycling electronics responsibly, but what happens is they send them to third-world countries, typically in Africa,” Fulghum said. “There, children and others break the electronics that have been dumped and take them apart to harvest the valuable materials. It’s dangerous both to the environment and to the people digging around in the scraps.” Electronics contain harmful material such as lead, mercury and cadmium, but recycling ensures these toxins are disposed of appropriately. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, most electronic devices are made with metals such as gold, silver, platinum, palladium and zinc. “Recycling electronics allows these metals to be recovered and used in new

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products, which is cheaper and requires less energy than mining and processing raw metals,” Fulghum said. “Also, recycling electronics such as cell phones allows them to be rebuilt and resold for lower cost, making electronics available to more people.” Fulghum said the recycling industry alone has created more than 8,700 jobs in North Carolina. In addition to the new electronic recycling bins, the

WRR office has remodeled the general recycling program. Rather than having on-campus residents sort recyclable materials into various bins, the WRR office has combined plastics and paper into one bin to reduce the amount of incorrectly sorted materials. “N.C. State is an extremely innovative place,” Fulghum said. “Anything we can do to make environmental safety easier will be top priority. It’s

important that [the University] sets an example for the wider community to follow, and we’re confident we’re doing just that.” �Any questions regarding recycling should be directed to the Waste Reduction and Recycling Office either by email, at recycling@ncsu. edu, or by telephone, at (919) 515-9421.

Obama announces $100 million BRAIN initiative Hassan DuRant Science and Tech Editor

Yesterday, the Obama administration announced a proposal for an initial $100 million investment into a science initiative to study the most complex mechanism in the human body, and possibly the known universe: the brain. The president gathered a group of scientists he called “some of the most imaginative and effective researchers in the country” to discuss the aptly-named BRAIN initiative (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) and to give a conference announcing the project. The BRAIN initiative will receive the approximate $100

million in the 2014 Fiscal Year. According to WhiteHouse.gov, the purpose of the initiative is to help researchers find new ways to treat, cure, and prevent brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury—and to study how the brain produces memories and programs human behavior. By comparison, the Human Genome Project, another government-funded research initiative, cost taxpaying citizens $2.6 billion over the course of a few years. According to Obama, the genome sequencing project returned $140 to the U.S. economy for every single dollar spent on the project—and the research has been an invaluable source of knowledge for scientists

around the world. billion neurons and 100 tril“I’m directing my bioethics lion connections, and also to commission to make sure all understand how signals travel of the research is being done through the brain and what in a responsible way,” Obama processes modulate these sigsaid. “And nals. we’re a lso Though partnering many are w ith the excited private secabout the tor, includplanned ing leading initiative, companies some in a nd founthe sciendations and tific comPresident Obama research inmunity are stitutions, skeptical to tap the nation’s brightest as to whether the BRAIN minds to help us reach our initiative will yield any fruitgoal.” ful results. Michael Eisen, a According to John Ngai, biologist at U.C. Berkley, was director of UC Berkeley’s critical of the project, saying Helen Wills Neuroscience In- that more basic research had stitute, the BRAIN initiative to be done on the brain for aims to map the brain’s 10 any of the big goals Obama

“We have a chance to improve the lives of not just millions, but billions...”

outlined to come to be. Others said that the BRAIN initiative’s goals were much too vague and not at all focused on technology development. Despite potential backlash, Obama believes the initiative will provide opportunities and important information to the United States and the human race as a whole. “We have a chance to improve the lives of not just millions, but billions of people on this planet through the research that’s done in this BR AIN Initiative alone,” Obama said. “And it’s going to require us as a country to embody and embrace that spirit of discovery that is what made America, America.”

In addition to the government support of approximately $100 million, several private donors have committed to support the brain initiative: •The Allen Institute for Brain Science •Howard Hughes Medical Institute •Kalvi Foundation •Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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next two batters to escape the inning unscathed. State added a run in the top of the seventh, getting another RBI double from Brett Williams. Sophomore designated hitter Carlos Rodon led off the inning with a single up the middle, and he was replaced by pinch runner Bryan Taylor. Clyde bunted Taylor over to second, and after a groundout by Ratledge, Williams came through once again. The Pack scored again in the eighth on an RBI single by sophomore left fielder Jake Armstrong. ECU finally scratched the surface in the bottom half of the eighth. Pinch hitter Drew Reynolds singled to plate Garrett Brooks, who had been hit by a pitch. The Pirates loaded the bases to chase Easley from the game, but senior left-hander Grant Sasser put out the fire by retiring the next two hitters on

a strikeout and a groundout. The Pirates left five men on base for the game. “Our relief pitching has been great all year,” Avent said. “Grant Sasser was outstanding.” A sacrifice fly by Turner in the top of the ninth completed the scoring for the Wolfpack. Sasser mowed down the Pirates in order to secure the win. Wilkins, Easley, and Sasser combined for 11 strikeouts for the game. N.C. State will return to Raleigh to host Elon on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Their next ACC series is against Virginia Tech in a three-game series from Apr. 5th-7th. “It’s tough playing five games a week,” Avent said. “But we’re looking forward to getting back out there tomorrow.”

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to their schoolwork, club members must have their priorities in order. Being able to balance their time between school and lacrosse is an essential skill for all members of the team. “Freshman year was a little tough, but [club lacrosse] has for sure helped me learn time management,” Dunaway said. “Once you get your schedule figured out, it’s not that bad.” “We are truly students first and since it’s a club, we are a little more flexible and understanding because we realize school comes first, lacrosse second,” Dunaway said. “But like I said, once you get that crucial time management skill down, it’s not bad at all. It’s similar to having a part time job.” Club members find time to work in the community as well. Players use their free time to help coach high school teams, and even take

time during their summer break to help out at lacrosse camps. The club has traveled all over the southeast U.S. to weekend games at places like Nashville, Atlanta, and Clemson. The team has even gone to Blackburg, Virginia and Athens, Georgia in recent years. The amount of traveling the club does give its members plenty of opportunities to develop friendships that extend off the field. “I love the group of guys that come out, the family atmosphere and team bonding experiences that we all share,” Poulos said. “I have definitely met some great people through playing club lax.” After splitting its last two games, a 12-5 win against South Carolina and a 10-8 loss against Florida State, the team is looking to close out the season on a high note. The club’s next game is against Georgia Tech on April 6 at 1 p.m. at the Method Road fields in Raleigh.

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noticed an immediate difference. “Before, we had never really worked on the small things like skills. We are building up from the basic skill work and technical, and going from there,” Krauser said. “I have learned a lot. It’s weird because he came in and some of the stuff we had never been told before he came in and changed immediately.” E x pec t nex t yea r’s women’s soccer team to have a different style of play. They will attempt to hold more possession of the ball to break down the opposition’s defense. Krauser is expecting the team to benef it from the switch in play styles, which she hopes will translate into more wins than last year’s team. “I think it will be a lot better because soccer wise we will be more technical, we are going to play less

direct and keep the ball more and keep possession of it,” Krauser said. “A lot of times last year we’d lose the ball, so we are going to keep it more and give the ball away less.” In the fall the team will face another brutal conference schedule. Along with going against the traditional ACC powerhouses like UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke, the ACC will become even more competitive with the addition of Notre Dame. Last season the Fighting Irish made it to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Florida State. While the conference will be even more difficult this coming season, Santoro thinks the team will improve from last year. “It is always the toughest conference in the country and with the addition of Notre Dame it obviously becomes tougher,” Santoro said. “But we will set a goal that is loftier than what they achieved in the past, but realistic.”

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BASEBALL

Wolfpack sinks Pirates

Powell named ACC Player of the Week The Atlantic Coast Conference named sophomore Austin Powell the ACC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week on Tuesday. Powell, who has not lost a singles match since Feb. 2, has won eight straight matches and leads the team with 20 wins on the season, dating back to the fall. Powell’s three singles victories this past week helped extend the Wolfpack’s winning streak to five matches and vaulted State to the top of the ACC standings at 5-1 in conference play. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Howell to participate in College All-Star Game Senior Richard Howell was invited to play in the Reese’s Division I College All-Star game on Friday, April 5 at 5 p.m. at the Georgia Dome. Howell, who hails from Marietta, Ga., was one of 22 players invited to participate in the game. The senior led the ACC in rebounding with 10.9 per game, good for fifth in the nation, and was also the Wolfpack’s second-leading scorer with 12.7 points per game. He also posted 18 double-doubles in 2012-13, which led the ACC and ranked him sixth nationally. CBS Sports Network will broadcast the game on tape delay on Sunday, April 7 at 6 p.m. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Former Wolfpacker named AD at UNCPembroke Dick Christy, formerly N.C. State’s Associate Athletics Director for External Operations, was named the Director of Athletics at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke on Tuesday afternoon. Christy, who has been at the aforementioned position since 2005, has been in the Wolfpack athletics department since 2001. In his time at State, Christy had served as Ticket Office Assistant, Assistant Director of Ticket Operations, Director of Ticket Operations and Assistant Director of Athletics. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Luke Nadkarni Staff Writer

The N.C. State baseball team followed up a series win over Maryland this past weekend by defeating in-state foe East Carolina 6-1 on Tuesday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville. The nonconference win brings State’s record to 20-10 on the season, while East Carolina falls to 14-15. A trio of State pitchers held ECU to one run on just four hits. The Wolfpack pounded out 10 hits, three of them for extra bases. Senior center fielder Brett Williams led the charge, going 2-for-4 with

a pair of RBI doubles. Sophomore shortstop Trea Turner drove in two runs despite not recording a hit on the evening. The Wolfpack struck first with three runs in the top of the third inning against ECU hurler Ryan Williams. Senior third baseman Grant Clyde led off the inning with a single, and sophomore second baseman Logan Ratledge attempted to bunt Clyde over to second. Pirate third baseman Zach Houchins misplayed the bunt, allowing Ratledge to reach base. Brett Williams followed with his sixth double of the season, scoring Clyde and Ratledge. After a groundout by sophomore

WOMEN’S SOCCER

New coach focused on results

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Brett Williams, senior outfielder, dives into third base at Lewis Field. The Wolfpack won the game 6-1 in Greenville.

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Today SOFTBALL VS. CHARLOTTE Dail Softball Park, 4 p.m. BASEBALL V. ELON Doak Field., 6 p.m. SOFTBALL VS. CHARLOTTE Dail Softball Park, 6 p.m. Friday TRACK AT DUKE INVITATIONAL Durham, N.C., All Day TRACK AT FLORIDA RELAYS Gainsville, Fla., All Day Saturday VOLLEYBALL VS. CAMPBELL @ N.C. CENTRAL TOURNAMENT Durham, 9 a.m. VOLLEYBALL VS. LOYOLA @ N.C. CENTRAL TOURNAMENT Durham, 1 p.m. MEN’S SOCCER VS. UCLA, 4 p.m. (exhibition) VOLLEYBALL VS. N.C. CENTRAL @ N.C. CENTRAL TOURNAMENT Durham, 7 p.m.

right fielder Jake Fincher, Williams stole third base, and Turner batted him home with an RBI groundout to short. Wolfpack starting pitcher Ryan Wi l k i ns pitched master f u l ly through five innings before being lifted in favor of senior Josh Easley in the sixth. The senior right-hander faced 16 batters, one more than the minimum for five innings, did not allow a hit, and struck out five, earning the win to move his record to 3-1 on the season. ECU’s Ryan Williams was saddled with the loss, dropping him to 5-2 this year. “[Wilkins] was on a pitch count, we were trying to keep him between

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Lacrosse carries on tradition Andrew Schuett

Staff Writer

Deputy Sports Editor

“The girls are working hard, everything is just new for them.”

50 and 60 pitches,” N.C. State manager Elliot Avent said. “He ended up throwing 59, and he shut them down.” East Carolina did not get their first baserunner until the fourth inning, when Turner committed his eighth error of the season on a grounder by Jay Cannon with two outs. Cannon then swiped second base, but Wilkins got Houchins to ground out to third to end the threat. Easley allowed the Pirates their first hit of the contest with one out in the bottom of the sixth, a single by Bryan Bass, but struck out the

MEN’S CLUB LACROSSE

Daniel Neal

is looking to bring good results to the women’s soccer program. The Wolfpack scheduled matches Last season was difficult for the against six different opponents for N.C. State women’s soccer team. the spring season. So far, Santoro The Wolfpack won only five games has been impressed with his team. throughout the year, going 0-10 “The girls are working hard, in conference play. The winless everything is just new for them,” conference play included a stretch Santoro said. “Normally spring where the Pack scored only one is a time for individual developgoal in seven games. At the end of ment but because of where we are the season, former as a program, head coach Steve we are focusing Springthrope remore on team signed. stuf f and reThe team played sults. You don’t in t he toug hest always emphawomen’s socc er size winning in conference in the the spring but nation, featuring because of what Tim Santoro last season’s naI am taking over women’s head soccer coach tional champion. and how the fall Eight of the Pack’s went, we are trylast 11 opponents were nationally ing to get some results.” ranked, and six of those eight were The Pack has one more contest ranked in the top 10. left in the spring semester. They Along with playing in the tough- will travel to Winston-Salem to est conference in the nation, the face Wake Forest University and team lacked upperclassmen. The High Point University on April roster featured zero seniors and 14th. only four juniors. The team had Along with results, Santoro is to rely heavily on underclassmen trying to improve his team’s skill to provide leadership both on and level. Redshirt sophomore Jennie off the field. Krauser, who was recently named On Nov. 30th Tim Santoro was to the ACC All-Academic team, named as the new head coach. The former Wake Forest assistant SOCCER continued page 7

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7th grade, including four years on the varsity team at John T. Hoggard High School in Wilmington and Most students may not be aware summers on Team Carolina, a travel that N.C. State used to have a team comprised of North Carolina’s varsity lacrosse team. Formed in best high school lacrosse players. He 1972, the Wolfpack received an says that most club members have NCAA Tournament bid in 1979. about the same level of experience Although the team was disband- in the sport that he does. ed following its 1982 season, the “Most of the guys on the team legacy of Wolfpack lacrosse lives have been playing for a while, on to this day. State’s club lacrosse whether it be from middle school or team, coached by high school,” PouChip Thurston, los said. “But there carries on the varare some [players] sity team’s tradiwhere this is their tion of excellence. first time playing.” The club is most Club Vice Presinoted for its condent a nd tea m sistently high level captain Kev in of play. Nathan Dunaway, a junior Poulos, a junior in human biology, i n mecha n ic a l says the club does engineering, says most of its recruitNathan Poulos that the team’s ing through on junior in mechanical level of play is campus activities. engineering more reflective of “We don’t do a a collegiate squad lot off campus [rethan a club team. cruiting] prior to students getting “A pretty good portion of the here,” Dunaway said. “But we always guys had a chance to go play D1, set up a table at Recfest and have the D2, or D3 college lacrosse,” Poulos captains and team officers there to said. “But they all decided to go promote the team.” with a bigger school closer to home With three practices a week and and [they] just wanted to keep up games on weekends in addition with the sport.” Poulos has played lacrosse since LACROSSE continued page 7

“A pretty good portion of the guys had a chance to go play D1, D2, or D3 college lacrosse.”