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Campus bracing for Talley Project Students wonder how renovation will affect Central Campus noise level, navigability. Allie Beckett Staff Writer

With the renovations of the Talley Student Center only weeks away, the campus and students are preparing to face the effects of the extensive construction project. According to Jennifer Gilmore, marketing and communications manager for University Dining, the first phase Talley reconstruction will feature new dining options and a massive new ballroom—as well as a great lawn with a rain garden. “The beginning of a project is always the muddy and unfun part,” Gilmore said, “As the project progresses, the first addition and the great lawn will begin to take shape, which should build more excitement.” Students, such as Jacob Glasgow, are

curious about the effects the renovations will have on the campus and if they will cause any inconveniences. “I don’t live on campus anymore, but when I did I went to Talley a lot,” Glasgow, a junior in textile technology management, said, “If I did live on campus I would be concerned about not having access to the dining areas in Talley and not being able to cut through to get to my classes.” Gilmore said the University is making efforts to minimize the impact the construction will have on the students. “The project is designed in phases because life always continues on the campus and we need to allow for that,” Gilmore said, “Facilities is working with the construction firm to minimize the impacts to the campus and to ensure people can move around the project and access the existing Talley Student Center.” Casie Musgrave, a junior in English, said she is concerned about the noise construction will cause.

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A headlamp that could improve a physician’s lighting during surgery, clothing that is more resistant to ultraviolet light, new fundraising techniques that better aid nonprofit groups: these are just a few of the projects that will be premiered today at the Poole College of Management Leadership and Innovation Showcase at Nelson Hall. The third annual event puts Poole’s graduate and undergraduate students in the spotlight, Anna Rzewnicki, director of communications for the dean’s office in the College of Management, said.

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“I study in and near Talley sometimes in between classes, and I’m worried that the construction noises will be distracting.”

“The renovations are cool but I don’t think they will affect me,” Pressley said, “I will be on Centennial most of the time.” According to Gilmore, the new Talley will be much more welcoming and should become used by more students for more purposes. “Instead of being dark, uninviting and utilitarian, the new Talley Student Center is being designed to enhance student life,” Gilmore said, “We expect this to be a 24-hour facility with lots of good food, study, interaction, lounging and entertainment options.” According to Gilmore, phase I of the project is beginning June 1 and is expected to be complete by September 2013; the Talley renovations are scheduled to be completely finished in late 2014. If students have any questions regarding the renovations or would like to view the model, there will be a Talley Info Day today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Talley Student Center.

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Competition promotes innovation in college projects Showcase will feature 17 teams competing for six scholarships.

Gilmore defended the necessity of “I study in and near Talley sometimes in between classes, and I’m wor- the project, however. “First, Talley and the Bookstore ried that the construction noises will are too small, and they have been too be distracting,” Musgrave said. small for quite According to some time now,” G i l m or e , t h e Gi l more sa id, construction “Second, both company, Rogers a re s u f fe r i ng & Russell, has a system failures lot of experience and limitations working in noisethat make it imsensitive areas possible to make where interrupimprovements tions are not genwithout a major erally welcomed. investment.” “They will do Te d d y Lup everything they ton, a sophocan to minimize Casie Musgrave, junior in English more in mathconstruction emat ics, a nd noises,” Gilmore said, “Noise cannot always be avoided, Jordan Pressley, a sophomore in engiso they will issue construction noise neering, both said that the renovations will not impact them much. alerts throughout the project.” “I don’t have much of an opinion on Alex Schmid, a junior in French, questioned whether the project was the renovations, because I have only necessary and said students’ money set foot in Talley like twice” Lupton said. could be used in better ways.

“It is an opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to display some of their project-based work that reflect their coursework,” Rzewnicki said. “It is also a good opportunity for students who are looking into classes for next semester to see the things you can work on if you are in the Poole College of Management.” The competition, open to all students enrolled in Poole College of Management, will feature a poster presentation from each student or student group participating. The posters will describe the students’ project-based work in a recent management course. There are 17 projects entered in this year’s competition, according to Rzewnicki. “It’s some independent

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Juniors in computer engineering, Caleb Lloyd and Casey McKinley test their small robotic car outside Engineering Building I Monday. The car, which is controlled by GPS, was a project the two were working on for their embedded systems class. “We built the PC board from nothing,” Lloyd said. “It runs the GPS and the wheels.” To meet requirements, the battery-powered car had to make it to various checkpoints predetermined by GPS coordinates. This was also the last of four different projects for the class the two were taking.

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With final exams, papers and projects weighing heavily on students’ minds this month, the University has set up a counseling series to help ease the burden. In the first installment of its fourpart exam preparation series, the University Counseling Center hosted an exam preparation and study skills workshop at the Student Health Center Monday. The remaining workshops— stress management, test anxiety and procrastination workshops— will run through Thursday each one beginning at 4 p.m. Mary Whitehouse, workshop host and Counseling Center intern, said the Counseling Center usually does some sort of exam preparation workshop series every semester. “We try to help students with the kinds of things that help them prepare for exam time,” Whitehouse, a graduate teaching assistant, said. Whitehouse called the work-

“A student will take an idea like shops “psycho-educational.” She said the center has hosted other psycho- ‘I’m going to fail an exam,’ and then educational workshops this semester chain that into ‘Then I’ll fail out class, such as safer, smarter drinking and then I’ll fail out of N.C. State,’ etc., until they’re a homeless person on the breakups. All workshops, including the exam street,” Adams said. He said the catastrophic thinkpreparation series, are half educaing comes from tional and half the tendency of mental health, students to creaccord i ng to ate a high level Whitehouse. of anxiety. Some Peter Adams, a st udent s t a ke staff psychologist a smaller chalat the Univerlenge, such as sity Counseling an exam, and Center, sat in on then catastrophthe event. Since ize it into a lifeW hitehouse is Mary Whitehouse, a graduate long problem. a n i nter n, he teaching assistant Adams said he took notes so has been seeing that he could give Whitehouse suggestions for improve- “more and more” of that sort of thinking recently. ment if he felt she needed any. The exam preparation workshops “Students don’t tend to spend a lot of time breaking down their study be- are an example of a service the Counhaviors, so this is a chance for them to seling Center offers outside of basic take a step back and think about that,” depression counseling. Adams said he hoped to promote services such as this Adams said. Adams said students tend to put week’s workshops further. Katlin Allsbrook, a sophomore in a “disproportionate” amount stress on themselves, especially around the biology, said she enjoyed the alternaend of the semester. He highlighted one psychological issue students may experience called “catastrophizing.” stress continued page 3

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Corrections & Clarifications

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April 2011

In Monday’s “SBP candidates violate campaign regulations,” the Technician would like to clarify that Chandler Thompson spent a total of $872.88 on her campaign, $299.77 from donations and 573.11 out of her pocket.

Send all clarifications and corrections to Editor-in-Chief Amanda Wilkins at editor@ technicianonline.com

Talley Project Information Day 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. North Ballroom, Talley Student Center

Today:

Senior Week: Dunking Booth in the Brickyard 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brickyard International Engagement Expo 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. E. Carroll Joyner Visitor Center

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Poole College Leadership & Innovation Showcase 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Nelson Hall

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Senior Week: Business Etiquette Seminar 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Private Dining Room, Park Alumni Center

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aari Coleman, freshman in biology, sweeps up dust bunnies from underneath her bed while cleaning her dorm room Monday. “I have no idea how half this stuff got all over the floor, and I thought that was a good signal I should clean,” Coleman said. Her plan of attack included sweeping, dusting, using a dry Swiffer and a wet Swiffer, then vacuuming. “I was just tired of living like a slob,” Coleman said.

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12:37 P.M. | Suspicious Person North Hall Non-student reported subjects arguing in the area. Officers responded but did not locate anyone. 2:45 P.M. | Larceny North Hall Student reported iPod stolen. APRIL 22 10:50 A.M. | Disorderly Conduct D.H. Hill Library Officers arrested non-student on outstanding warrant following dispute with another nonstudent. 2:45 A.M. | Alcohol Violation Wolf Village Non-student was observed drinking beer. Subject was advised of University policy and complied to dispose of alcohol. 12:26 P.M. | Check Person Metcalf Hall Student reported subject removing fliers from bulletin boards. Officers checked the area but did not locate subject. 2:18 P.M. | Larceny College of Textiles Report unknown suspect had removed hard drive from desktop computer.

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April 23 2:08 A.M. | Check Person Dunn Avenue/Jensen Drive Two students were stopped for riding bicycles at night without headlight. 4:30 A.M. | Vehicle Stop Thurman Drive/Varsity Drive Non-student was stopped and arrested for possessing stolen vehicle. Subject was charged with possessing stolen goods, driving while license revoked, driving with no insurance and driving with no taillights.

APRIL 24 1:48 A.M. | Suspicious Person Case Athletic Officers observed intoxicated non-student in front of facility. Officers aided in contacting taxi.

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study or individual classroom projects, though the bulk of it is teamwork,” she said. The top three finishers in the graduate and undergraduate categories will receive scholarships ranging from $250$1,250. According to Rzewnicki, some of the projects slated for the competition include “a number of supply chain projects where [students] have worked with companies. There are also a couple of projects where they have taken technology developed at N.C. State or somewhere else and are developing a business concept for them,” she said. Poole students will also submit entries centered on “enterprise risk management,

improved UV protection on certain fabrics, a project helping a nonprofit with some of its fundraising activities and developing an LED headlamp that can be used during surgical procedures,” Rzewnicki said. According to the Poole College of Management website, last year’s Leadership and Innovation Showcase winners were: Undergraduate Division First place: Joseph Langley and Patrick Truong, who submitted a business proposal to start a waste charcoal dust briquetting factory in Haiti. The pair said that the goal of the project was to lessen demand for forest resources in Haiti. Second place: Chris Hall, Tripp Moser, Mariel Webb and Kendra Wiest, who developed a method for a major financial institution to gauge their suppliers’ environmental initia-

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“It is an opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to display some of their project-based work that reflect their coursework.” Anna Rzewnicki, director of communications for the dean’s office in the College of Management

tives. Third place: Meredith East, Kyle Keith and Charlie Kirchhoff, who submitted a supply chain management plan for Caterpillar, Inc. Graduate Division First place: Suki Batni, Engkin Kapkin, Grace McIntyre, Prasant Potuluri and Ji Zhou. The five developed the Philips TeleRehab system, a video conferencing system that allows physicians to provide rehabilitation services remotely to home-bound patients.

Second place: Pete Carrasquillo, Christina Clark, Rohan Hangekar, Richard Nguyen and Lion Shaw, who developed a product for use in neonatal intensive care units. Third place: Sarah Hannawi and Peyton Holland, who formulated a marketing campaign for Marriott Hotels in Europe. The pair’s plan aimed to promote the hotels to young adults looking for lodging.

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tive study strategies offered in the 33-minute workshop. “I just wanted to see what strategies they thought were the best. I have been in college for almost two years; I know how to study, but I just wanted to see if there were any other methods out there that were helpful,” Allsbrook said. Allsbrook said that due to the cumulative nature of her exams, she has already begun to study. Whitehouse stressed the importance of using several “modalities” while studying. Students should read the material, write a brief note, draw a picture or diagram, explain to oneself out loud, discuss with someone else and use interactive

study guides, according to a handout passed around during the workshop by Whitehouse. The handout also outlined strategies to keep from getting bored while studying. In order to stay interested, the center recommends students make the material personal, relevant, smaller, cooperative and competitive. Also, it can help to examine the factors that interfere with concentration, according to the handout. Four words of wisdom concluded the handout, called “Study Skills 101.” “Go to class; Take frequent breaks; Exercise daily; Get regular sleep.”

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Senate should take action against election mistakes The Facts:

The majority of student body presidential candidates in this year’s Student Body Elections, including the winner, made several violations on their expense reports for the campaign.

Our Opinion:

Since the election has already passed, the matter of punishment is out of the Elections Commission’s jurisdiction. Student Senate should step up and take appropriate measures: censure these people for their violations.

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he campaign is over and the winner is sworn in. However, the numbers after the fact show some discrepancies with some of the candidates’ expense reports. While we can expect and hope the Elections Commission will be more stringent on candidates following their guidelines next campaign season, it is now in Student Senate’s hand to punish those with violations from this past election. For the sake of the student body and the credibility of Student Government, it is in all of our best interests to ensure these violations are dealt with accordingly. The purpose of our Student Government is to represent the student body and our concerns; they act as an extension of the student

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It’s the Democrats’ fault I have to disagree with the article regarding cuts in education spending. The article claims that it is the Republicans’ adherence to free market principles that got us into our current situation, but I will argue that it is the Democrats’ adherence to socialist, collectivist principles that have created such a large debt. Democrats are continuously trying to increase the role of government and the amount of public spending. Our country receives plenty of tax revenue, so the cause of our deficit is from over-spending. The budget needs to be cut and if that means tuition increases, so be it. The free market should determine the price of goods/services and right now ‘higher education’ is artificially underpriced. The private sector is much more efficient and effective at spending money than the government. There is a reason why the most desirable colleges are private. You may say I’m a hypocrite for attending this University which is state-funded, but I might as well get my money’s worth if I’m getting taxed for it. As Thomas Paine said, “That government is best which governs least.” Our country should maintain the principles that have made us successful; we cannot sustain our outrageously large state and federal budgets. Justin Abernethy senior, business administration

Haters gonna hate Editor’s note: The word limit was waived on this letter to maintain clarity. I am writing this letter in response to the front-page article in Monday’s newspaper about the statutes broken by the student body president candidates, specifically Chandler Thompson. I have recently become a member of Student Government and thus far I have realized one thing: Technician hates us. Why? I have no idea; I guess people just love to hate the organized body of students who are

body to administration, community organizations and even the Board of Trustees. If these elected officials are representing us, they should understand the ethical implications behind that—this means not being elected into office unfairly, whether the actions are a conscious effort or not. The government’s balance of power is designed for these very cases. It is the responsibility of the Student Senate to make the appropriate decisions about how to handle these violations. Doing nothing is not an option. A student accidently breaking a rule can still be reprimanded. Candidates are no

different and they shouldn’t be treated differently. With proper proof and support, the Student Senate has the power to formally reprimand, or censure, Student Body President Chandler Thompson and other candidates who committed violations. This would go on public record and would simply acknowledge that these candidates did wrong. This could also help solidify faith in Student Senate’s and Student Government’s ethics. For this censure to get on Wednesday’s docket, the censure would have to be written into a bill, submitted and voted on by the Senate to be

fast-tracked by noon today. While this is unlikely and this sanction is merely a slap on the wrist, it would set the record straight about the violations during the campaign season and set an ethical precedence for this year’s Student Senate. Student Senate should uphold the ethics of our Student Body and take the right course of action by voting on censuring Chandler Thompson and the other candidates for their campaigning violations. If they do not, then Student Government is setting a poor example for the student body.

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technicianonline.com. constantly working to improve the University. But I digress; the article about Chandler Thompson clearly should not have been published. The article mentions several discrepancies in Chandler’s reported campaign spending, yet the article does not mention the actual reason behind any these discrepancies. If you do not know where this “extra money” was actually spent, then why do you make mention of it in the article? That would be equivalent to saying, “well, we found some mistakes in her report but we don’t actually know the details behind it yet.” I can’t go into detail about every specific case of alleged misinformation of campaign spending because I have limited space here and I was not directly involved in her campaign, but don’t forget— there are two sides to every story. This publishing of premature information is unprofessional and unacceptable. Before you accuse someone of wrongdoing, it must first be proven that they did something wrong. Remember the phrase, “Innocent until proven guilty.” At this point, all you have done is slander the Student Body President, and for what reason? To sell more copies? Technician is free, so that can’t be the reason. Notice that on the very same front page, just under this slanderous article, there is an article about the Shaw University cleanup, an effort in which Chandler took part in. She even helped form the Universities United fund here at N.C. State for the tornado relief effort, which was created within two days of the tornado hitting Raleigh. So, who is the real criminal here? A hardworking, caring individual who will lead this campus for the year to come, or a newspaper with nothing left to publish but slander? Joe Murray junior, mathematics

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or many N.C. State students, the prospect of graduate school is now inevitable. The current economic crisis has created an increasingly competitive job ma rk e t , a nd post-baccalaureate degrees Anokhi Shah are emergStaff Columnist ing as necessary for prospective applicants in most fields. As a result, graduate schools have become increasingly selective in their choice of applicants, and no schools are more selective than those of the Ivy League. However, getting into a competitive graduate program is sometimes out of the student’s control. The Ivy Leagues among other competitive universities created their own standard for evaluating applications; a standard that takes diversity to a new extreme. At tend i ng a n Iv y League university is part of the American dream. James Truslow Adams defined the American Dream in 1931 when he said, “Life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.” He meant that this opportunity exists for all citizens regardless of

social class or circumstantial traits. But the Ivy Leagues do not appear to merely value achievement a nd abi lit y. Though their applicants are among the most qualified in the country, the Ivy Leagues value historically underrepresented minorities over Caucasians or Asians, legacies and those from wealthy families over the average middle-class student, and poor or low-income students over middle-class candidates. Many students wish to attend an Ivy League university at some point in their lives. Simply attending an Ivy League university guarantees a certain level of respect by members of society. The Ivy name often automatically puts a job applicant into the preference pile before a job interview; it suggests that someone is hardworking, successful, and trustworthy. To maintain the high caliber of these schools, the admissions boards develop stringent requirements and criteria for evaluating the thousands of applications received each year. Because of the constant stream of qualified and overqualified applicants, the Ivy Leagues can afford to be selective about who will attend their university through whichever guidelines they see fit. These requirements and criteria vary by university, but appear to follow a general trend: the traits that designate an applicant as qualified or unqualified are often largely inherent and unalterable. Diversity is certainly an

important quality for any social group, because of the introduction of new ideas and perspectives with people from a multitude of backgrounds. However, socioeconomic status should not be considered more important or even equally important to achievement and ability. Even well-qualified students are so discouraged by the low acceptance rate that many students are beginning to compromise their dream schools for safe choices. In a society that honors hard work and maintains the illusion that anyone from any background can achieve anything they desire, the Ivy schools and graduate programs nationwide are reversing stereotypes and discrimination, but are pushing these further in the other direction. Perhaps race and socioeconomic status, apart from financial purposes, should be left out of the application process entirely. If the goal of these schools is to truly achieve diversity and maintain the traditional caliber, the admissions board should consider changing their standards to more objective ones. Send Anokhi your thoughts on Ivy Leagues to letters@technicianonline.com.

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Jonathon Rowe and Alok Baikadi, graduate students in computer science, work together on The Narrative Theatre Project. “[It’s] a tool to help sixth grade writers to be more creative when writing fables,” Baikadi said. “They can write their story and see it in a new way.”

ideo game development, which once required a corporation with lots of money, is now accessible to anybody with the dedication and skills needed to turn dreams into reality. In the Triangle, game development has become a cottage industry, with more than 30 companies calling the area home. These companies include industry giants like Epic Games and Ubisoft’s Red Storm Entertainment, as well as smaller start-ups. Low taxes and established technology companies have made the Triangle an East Coast gaming mecca, but those aren’t the only reasons companies choose to call the area home. Enter the DGRC One important advantage to making games here is that Raleigh is home to N.C. State, which produces highly trained game creation talent. Every year, multiple students graduate and enter the industry, a fact that is partly impacted by the school’s reputation in the field. A recent Gamepro study ranked N.C. State among the top-15 schools for game development in the nation, a fact the staff and students of the Digital Games Research Center, a focal point for gaming research and teaching, are very proud of. The DGRC is composed of students and professors from various disciplines who have come together to accomplish a shared goal. Their mission—to take gamTHE BEST ing and game developGAME ment technologies IN TOWN to the next level, in both the entertainment and serious gaming spaces. The t wo largest research groups within In the first of a three-part special the DGRC are report on game development in Liquid Narthe Triangle, Technician explores the Digital Games Research Center, rat ive a nd home of video games research Intellimedia, and development on campus. each of which is working on COMING WEDNESDAY Technician profiles a pair of independent multiple projdevelopers on the long ects.

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Liquid Narrative changes the story The Liquid Narrative group is led by R. Michael Young, an associate professor of computer science. According to Young, the group’s mission is to enable computers to tell more compelling stories. “We’re building computational models of stories,” Young said. “We look at how people understand stories, and then turn those models around to generate stories people can interact with.” To hear Young tell it, it almost sounds simple, but the process of accurately modeling all of the intricacies of storytelling is a complicated one, requiring a wide range of expertise. “Our work is multidisciplinary,” said Young. “It draws on many fields, including nar-

rative theory, linguistics, cognitive theory, cinematography, etc. We borrow from these disciplines to build computer models of how a narrative works.” To achieve its goals, the DGRC includes professors from departments like computer science, education, design, engineering and humanities. But each student within the Liquid Narrative Group is also responsible for a different aspect of the storytelling process. Stephan Ware and Matthew Fendt, both doctoral students in computer science, work under Young in the Liquid Narrative group and have a unique take on why the work they do is so challenging. “We use a specific family of algorithms to develop stories,” Ware said. “The trouble is that these algorithms were not originally intended to write stories. Their output is very effective and fast, but not particularly interesting. Our research is on how to put the interesting back in.” “And it’s hard to formalize what makes a story interesting,” Fendt said. “So we’re taking work from narratology and integrating it.” Although Ware and Fendt agree on the aspects of a good story, each works on a different aspect of the actual project. Ware’s research is on conflict. “Narratologists agree that conflict is a key component of story,” Ware said. Fendt, on the other hand, is tasked with creating believable characters through a process called “intention revision,” which involves characters whose plans change over the course of a story. In total, the Liquid Narrative group is composed of between eight and nine graduate students at any time, a few postdocs and Young, and their ongoing mission is to fundamentally change the way people view narrative in video games. But whereas the Liquid Narrative group’s research into story is particularly well-suited for games intended to entertain its audiences, the Intellimedia group is focused on the field of serious games which facilitate learning and productivity in a number of real-world fields.

Graduate students work in the Digital Games Research Center, collaborating on ideas and brainstorming for their projects.

Making learning “crystal” clear According to its website, Intellimedia’s students and professors are “dedicated to bringing about dramatic improvements in human-computer interaction and communication.” Their projects involve computer-aided classroom learning, and include a scienceteaching tool called Crystal Island and an English writing tool called Narrative Theater. The Crystal Island project has yielded two games so far, both aimed at science students. “Crystal Island is a gamebased learning environment,” Jonathan Rowe, a graduate student in computer science who has worked on both versions of the game, said. “Students interact with a rich, immersive game environment which is provided by underlying game engines that we create.” But science isn’t the only subject Intellimedia’s games are designed to make more engaging. Another project, “Narrative Theater,” is aimed at sixth grade writers. Alok Baikadi, a graduate student in computer science, is one of the leads on the project. “Narrative Theater is a creativity support tool to help young writers becomes more creative by letting them see their stories visualized in another way, hopefully sparking revision and idea generation,” Baikadi said. Both the Narrative Theater and Crystal Island projects are designed in conjunction with teachers and students from local schools, so the team can receive feedback from the people who will actually use their products. “We get feedback on content and whether or not the students view themselves as better writers,” Baikadi said. “We also do analysis on whether the writers become more creative as a result.” It was access to resources like these that made Baikadi’s deci-

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IC Crime is another project within the Liquid Narrative group of the DGRC. It’s goal is to provide crime scene investigators with a virtual representation of a crime scene to visit weeks and months after a crime has been committed—long after the evidence has been numbered and logged away and the scene has been released. “On CSI, it all looks really high tech,” said Dr. R. Michael Young, an associate professor of computer science and head of the Liquid Narrative Group. “But in reality it’s far from there. The process of crime scene investigation uses computers some, but not nearly enough.”

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Crystal Island is one of the many projects underway in the Intellimedia division of the DGRC. It is an interactive science game that might someday replace traditional methods of teaching science. In Crystal Island: Outbreak, which is targeted at eighth grade students, users attempt to solve a science-related mystery that is based on microbiology. It will cover the same material students would have learned that year in science class. “Compared to PowerPoint or a worksheet, Crystal Island is a pretty big improvement in terms of being engaging,” Jonathan Rowe, a graduate student in computer science, said.

sion to come to N.C. State for grad school an easy one. “[N.C. State] has one of the better departments in the country, and is one of the few places where you can do this kind of work,” Baikadi said. “Plus there’s a nice community here, with game developers in the area as well as research professors and area schools.” Jim Thomas, a post-doctoral research fellow working in the

DGRC, is also a proponent of the department. He even expressed disappointment about N.C. State’s top-15 status. “It’s a total rip off,” Thomas said. “We’re number one!” After a few moments, Thomas went on to explain. “It’s great to be on a national stage, which brings more awareness of all the great things we have going on here,” Thomas said.

“[NCSU] is one of the few places where you can do this kind of work.” Alok Baikadi, graduate student in computer science

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that’s kept me going, the one that gave me the confidence to come out this year and play my best,” Diaz said. “He’s helped me slow the game down and given me a lot of advice that he’s gotten playing in pro ball.” As good as Jonathan was, it’s a testament to Chris and how he’s been able to step out from behind his brother’s shadow to make a name for himself. He plays the game the right way and his teammates, coaches, and fans have taken notice. “He is somewhat of a silent leader. He doesn’t do a lot of talking but he leads by example and he’s a very high intensity

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apparent, “lapses in judgment,” both Riggins and Ciencin told the same story about the beginning of their freshman year. “Not to say that he is a dumb guy, but he says some things that are completely out of the blue,” Ciencin said. “During our freshman year, we were filling out medical papers when he leans over and asks me, ‘Hey man, what does dob

guy,” sophomore outfielder shortstop. “He saves us a lot of runs, a Cameron Conner said. “He gets after it every play, his lot of hits, he’s great,” senior head’s always in the game, pitcher Rob Chamra said. “He has great [and] he nevra nge [up er t a ke s a the middle] pitch off. He’s and…his a leader on bat’s been one the field and of the better really does a bats for us great job out this year. He’s there.” really helped Diaz has us a lot this ca rried his year” weight this More than year when it anything, comes to proCameron Conner, Diaz is loyal v id i ng r u n sophomore outfielder to the team support, but concept. Rehe’s become one of the pitching staff’s best gardless of his breakout year friends, helping lock down the and the individual statistics middle of State’s defense at Diaz has put up this season,

“He doesn’t do a lot of talking but he leads by example and he’s a very high intensity guy.”

mean?’ Obviously that was date of birth, but it’s just stuff like that that make Pratt so funny sometimes.” While Maynard may add a lot to the team at the plate and off the field, it is his intensity behind the plate that has led him to become one of the leaders on the team. Ciencin said Maynard has always been a hard worker behind the plate, which translates to other players aspiring to be as intense. “His intensity throughout the

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game is unbelievable,” Ciencin said. “He is the quarterback of the team when he’s behind the plate. He’s out there working his ass off and we really try to feed off of that.” Though he may be one of the best statistical players on the team on both offense and defense, Maynard has not been tagged by the team for a specific position in the field, instead being mostly used as a utility man. Maynard has shared time with junior Harold Riggins at

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it’s clear to see that the team and winning comes first. “I always have team expectations,” Diaz said. “Anything I can do to help the team win is what I want to do.” And his coach echoes those comments, believing Diaz is the kind of guy all good teams need to have. “[He’s] a great teammate and they know he’s a winner, they know he’s a guy that likes to compete and gets after it,” Avent said. “That’s what you have to have when you’re out their grinding it out. You have to know the guy next to you is grinding it out too.”

first base and and at catcher with senior Chris Schaeffer thus far this season, but said he enjoys catching the most. “I like catching a lot,” Maynard said. “Me, Schaeffer and Canela all work hard to get better together at that position. But if I had to say there is one position I would prefer over the others, it would definitely have to be catching.” Sometimes battling for a specific position on a sports team can form rifts between players, but Riggins said that the two

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hired a very experienced, successful staff of assistants. If he can snag some good recruits, and develop players on the current roster, the Wolfpack will yet again be relevant in the Tobacco Road rivalry. On top of that, head coach Tom O’Brien has put the tools in place for a championship football team. The next few years in rough Raleigh should be eventful. And for those of you who will be lucky enough to be students during that time, my advice for you is to cherish it. So my career with the Technician comes to a close, and it is

are actually very close with one another because they play the same position. “I feel like us playing the same position really brings us closer together,” Riggins said. “Some of the things that he does really help me with my game. In practice we work well together and really feed off of one another during games.”

necessary to thank those who have helped me along the way: To Langdon Morris, who gave me an opportunity and inspired my writing style, to Kate Shefte, Tyler Everett and Taylor Barbour for putting up with my endless shenanigans, to Wes Eppele and Kyle Jackson who have incessantly called every single one of my articles shit, and to anyone and everyone along the way who has read or encouraged my work, I thank you. I’m just livin’ the dream. Go Pack!

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Leslie elects to return for sophomore season Sophomore forward C.J. Leslie opted to not place his name into the 2011 NBA Draft pool, meaning the forward will most likely return to play for the Wolfpack next season. Coming into the season, Leslie was seen by many scouts and analysts as a no doubt one and done player, however the freshman and the Pack struggled hurting his draft status. Leslie averaged 11 points and seven rebounds per game last season. With Leslie’s return, new men’s basketball coach Mark Gottfried now has three starters from last season returning with Leslie, junior Scott Wood and sophomore Lorenzo Brown.

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Junior catcher Pratt Maynard blocks the plate from Northwestern’s Chris Kontos March 23. Maynard went 2-4 on the day, helping the Pack to an 8-7 victory. The two-game sweep of the Wildcats brings State to 12-10 on the season.

Patient Pratt leading the Pack Junior has played a vital role in more ways than one with State.

his joking nature has led him to become the brunt of some jokes amongst his teammates. Whenever Maynard is called on to do an interview in postgame Cory Smith or for a preview, his teamDeputy Sports Editor mates constantly heckle If there is one attribute him, saying things such that describes junior in- as, “Look at Pratt, he’s the fielder Pratt Maynard’s ca- man,” or “Look’s like they reer at N.C. State, it is his needed the superstar for an patience. While Wolfpack interview.” While all of these comfans know him as having a booming bat and flashy ments are made in a joking glove behind the plate or in manner, Maynard says it the field, Maynard has al- is funny, but he’s not quite ways been calm and com- sure why they pick on him in particular. posed in the batter’s box. “The guys have always Last year Maynard maintained a low batting average joked around with me,” at .273, but played a vital Maynard said. “The guys role by getting on base at a may joke around about it, stammering .452 rate. He but I guess it comes from not only led the Pack in me playing well over the walks in 2010, but also set seasons, but I’m not sure.” Riggins, on the other a record for most walks in hand, decided to clear up a season with 64. the conMaytroversy nard said for Mayhis apnard. He proach said it all to each stemmed at bat is from different, Maybut his nard’s mentality Harold Riggins, junior first freshman in the box baseman campaign is simple and a —don’t swing if you don’t like the song from Shawty Lo, titled “Easily I Approach.” pitch. “It roots from our fresh“I just go up there and try to look at the count that I man year,” Riggins said. have,” Maynard said. “Most “His walk-up song for pitchers try to get ahead ear- about 10 seconds as he got ly in counts, so I just try to to the plate said, ‘I’m the wait for my pitch. It’s really man around here, kapas simple as, ‘If I see a good eesh?’ That was probably the funniest intro song I’ve pitch, I swing.’ “ Junior infielder Andrew heard. If he thinks he’s the Ciencin said Maynard’s man, then we needed to call patience is not only benefi- him a superstar. “But that’s not really who cial for him, but also helps the entire team as he is able he is, which is why we joke to show the rest of the team with him. If he was walkwhat the pitcher has by ing around and you didn’t know he was on the team, working the counts. “Pratt’s patience at the you would never even know plate really helps the team he was a baseball player.” Off the field, Maynard a lot,” Ciencin said. “It really helps me when he hits has also been known as in front of me because I get a jokester. Riggins and to see a lot of pitches before Maynard are really close my at bat. And he can al- with one another on and ways help the team when off the field. Therefore, he he comes back with a lot of said he knew a lot about Maynard that he couldn’t information.” Baseball can be a stressful speak about. But when it came to tellsport, which is why it is essential to have team chemis- ing stories about Maynard’s try in and out of the dugout to keep team cohesion. In Maynard’s case though, maynard continued page 7

“If he thinks he’s the man, then we needed to call him a superstar.”

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Sophomore shortstop Chris Diaz swings at a pitch in the game against ECU April 5 on Doak Field. Diaz went 2 for 4 and scored one run in the 4-2 Wolfpack victory.

Diaz emerges as leader Sophomore Chris Diaz continues to make a name for himself. Jeff Gonza Staff Writer

It’s been an up and down year for the Pack on the diamond. They’ve proved they are capable of defeating some of the best teams in the country yet have been plagued by inconsistency to this point. Despite a rollercoaster ride of a season, there has been one player in particular that’s remained a constant force in the Wolfpack lineup day in and day out. Coming off a 2010 season where he saw limited playing time and slick fielding, sophomore shortstop Chris Diaz has exceeded all expectations this year to emerge as one of the Pack’s most reliable players. “He’s been so solid and so steady,” head coach Elliott Avent said. “He comes to play every day, he’s competitive and has as good of instincts [as anyone] on the team when you encompass the whole game.” Diaz hit the ground running, collecting four hits and scoring four runs, both career highs, in four at bats against Elon in the season opener and hasn’t looked back. He’s started every game this year at short where

he has an average of .338, a pair of home runs, 158 RBI’s and is showing no signs of slowing down. “I’ve felt very confident at the plate and very confident in my play,” Diaz said. “That’s helped me a lot to go out there and play better every day.” Given his bloodline though, Diaz’s play shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. He isn’t the only Diaz that has left his mark on State’s baseball program. His older brother, Jonathan, also played for the Pack and is currently playing in Double-A ball for the Toronto Blue Jays. However, while they are similar in size and stature, Chris brings a different game than his brother did. “Same ingredient, same genes, they understand the game and they love to play the game,” Coach Avent said. “[But] they’re totally different ballplayers,” Having an older brother playing professional baseball has proved beneficial for Diaz, who says Jonathan has been a big part of his success. “He’s been a great influence. [He’s] been the guy

GoPack.com offering chance to play with professional golfers

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The future is bright y four years at North Carolina State University have been characterized by many things: from stumbling down Hillsborough Street on hike night, to all-nighters in D.H. Hill, to tailgating at Carter-Finley, to a m a z i ng international experiences through study a bro ad a nd Alternate Sean Spring Break, Klemm to ridiculous, unforgettable Deputy Sports Editor adventures w it h roommates and friends in the dorms of Tucker and Bragaw, as well as in our dilapidated house on Vanderbilt Avenue. I have seen a University restructure, and two chancellors. I was a student during the passing of legendary women’s basketball coach Kay Yow. Only to see her sister, Debbie, step in as Athletic Director. I have been on the floor at Cameron Indoor Stadium, a witness to screaming, sweating, passionate fans cheering for their team and taunting ours. I’ve been affected by budget cuts and an economic recession. However, there is one, polarizing characteristic to my undergraduate tenure at State— as a student, I have been to all four football games against the University of North Carolina, and never once witnessed our beloved Wolfpack lose. Before I even stepped foot on N.C. State’s campus I envisioned a college experience at a large school, cheering wildly for teams winning conference and national championships. There have been some individual national champions, wrestler Darrion Caldwell, former diver Kristin Davies and former golfer Matt Hill, to name a few. However, the teams as whole units have not excelled on a consistent basis. Whether it’s sheer stupidity, being blinded by the love of my University of my perpetual optimism, no one will ever know —but I continue to invest my time, and more importantly my heart, in N.C. State athletics. The message I want to convey in this farewell column is not that being a State fan is, at times, more difficult than pulling teeth. No. Anyone who reads the sports section of this newspaper already knows that. In my final column as the Deputy Sports Editor, I’d prefer to continue my never-ending hopefulness and preach to the readers and the student body just how lucky they are to be at N.C. State in the coming years. Debbie Yow has already revamped a struggling athletics program with two great hires. Yes, I said great. Men’s soccer coach Kelly Findley has been incredibly successful everywhere he has been, namely bringing a previously unranked Butler squad to No. 5 in the nation. He has great rapport with the team and has brought a newfound energy to a squad that has frequently been in the bottom half of the ACC. Not only that, he truly believes he will bring a national championship to Raleigh. In the head-coaching search that many thought to be a disappointment, Yow hired former Alabama head coach and more recently ESPN analyst Mark Gottfried. Initially, I was skeptical. Losing highly touted recruit Joseph Uchebo isn’t a great start, but Gottfried has been an extremely successful head coach, and his time away from the bench could prove to be a huge positive. He has

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GoPack.com is holding a silent auction on May 9 and will be auctioning off a chance for State fans to go out and play golf with former N.C. State golfers. There will be two rounds given away, both foursomes, which include playing with Tim Clark and Garth Mulroy or playing with Carl Pettersson and Marc Turnesa. All the money that is raised will go to building the new Carol Johnson Poole Clubhouse at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course which will house both the men’s and women’s golf teams.

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