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Melting in Antarctica expected to cause huge rises in sealevels
New rules governing hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,” methods for drilling natural gas in North Carolina take effect today. With the new fracking rules in place, companies seeking to extract natural gas can begin applying for fracking permits, opening up the possibility for companies to begin drilling later in the year. The state Mining and Energy Commission developed the set of 120 rules over nearly two years. The rules govern well construction, water testing and buffer zones, among others. They were approved in December by a state panel separate from the commission. SOURCE: WRAL
Study shows Americans changed behaviors after NSA scandal
According to a study by the Pew Research Center, nearly one-third of Americans have taken steps to hide or shield information on the Internet after Edward Snowden’s account of the National Security Agency’s surveillance practices shocked the American public. The study found that while only about one-third of Americans have tried to hide information, more than 50 percent of people surveyed indicated they were concerned about massive government surveillance. Republicans and those who lean Republican were more likely than people who identify as Democrats (70 percent vs. 55 percent) to say they are losing confidence in the fact that government surveillance programs serve the public interest. SOURCE: NPR
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A team of researchers from the United States, Britain, France and Australia recently released a new paper in Nature Geoscience detailing the irreversible damage humans have done to destabilize ice in Antarctica, which is set to result in more than 20 feet of sea level rise. The study indicated that these effects could have the most devastating impacts on Northern Hemisphere residents and Americans in particular. Due to the laws of gravity, when vast amounts of ice melt at the bottom of the world, people living closer to the North will see more sea level rise than the rest of the planet. Scientists first found out that humans had destabilized the great sheet of ice in West Antarctica in 2014, which accounts for the first 10 feet of sea level rise the world can expect to see. But new findings have recently detailed the same effects that are melting the sun in the West have destabilized a giant glacier in the East, resulting in roughly the same amount of damage. SOURCE: The Washington Post
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is for spring, the spring harvest festival,” said Shaunak Turaga, co-president of Hindu Student Association and a junior studying electrical engineering. “It’s a story of good defeating evil and celebrates the commitment to better ourselves with a new year’s resolution.” Turaga said the changing of the seasons is traditionally celebrated with colors meant to represent the colors of spring. The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday. About
Students painted the Free Expression Tunnel and listened to hiphop artists perform at the Cypher rap battle on Monday night to kick off this semester’s Traditions Week. Traditions week is an annual event hosted by Student Government to encourage students to keep NC State traditions while at the university. All week, the Student Government Traditions Department will be hosting a variety of events each day to bring together the NC State community. For many students, Traditions Week is an opportunity to complete traditions in The Brick and try new things. “I’m a freshman and I have never painted the tunnel so I just wanted to experience it,” said Aanchal Gadia, a freshman studying fashion and textile management. Other events set to take place this week include a tour of D.H Hill Library’s archives at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, and a Traditions PowerHour at Wolf Plaza at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. “We’re going to try to knock out a bunch of the traditions in The Brick in an hour so that way people that haven’t finished The Brick or are struggling to finish it can work
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Students play with color at last year’s Holi celebration on Harris Field on March, 21 2014. Holi, a festival with roots in Hinduism, was officially celebrated in India on March 6. The festival of colors welcomes sping and symbolises good triumphing over evil. This year’s NC State Holi celebration will take place Friday on Lee Field from noon to 4 p.m.
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In a celebration of the beginning of spring, the Hindu Student Association, the Maitri Indian Graduate Student Association, Ektaa South Asian Student Association and several other student organizations will be hosting the Holi festival this Saturday on Lee Field. Holi, the traditiona l Indian festival of color famous for the brightly colored powders people
throw on each other, officially took place in India on March 6. Avi Aggarwal, co-president of the Hindu Student Association and a junior study ing chemical engineering, said NC State’s South Asian community will be hosting a version of the event on campus to make the tradition more accessible to all students. The festival has origins in Hinduism but has become popular among much of the South Asian community. “Holi is a Hindu holiday that
MGC week promotes diversity at NC State Staff report
This week marks the NC State Multicultural Greek Council’s annual week of events dedicated to perpetuating the values and ideals the council represents. The MGC is a council of culturally-based Greek organizations at NC State. The council was created to help promote diversity within Greek Life and on NC State’s campus and ultimately help improve the campus climate, according to Megan Jones, the president of MGC. Twelve different Greek organizations belong to the MGC. Throughout the week, the Greek organizations will be split into three different teams. Each team will host a different event open to the public during the week to promote diversity a way significant to their respective cultural focus. The theme of this year’s week is “Throwback,” which challenged organizations to travel back in time to when they were founded and incorporate that time period into their events. Most of the organizations were
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Jason Hoover, a senior istudying English, has two EPs, an album called “Bedroom Tracks” and a second album to be released soon on iTunes. Hoover has played professionally for nearly seven years and has been writing songs for more than 15 years. Hoover’s favorite song from his new album is “Eleanor.” Hoover has also appeared live on stations such as NPR and WUNC.
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Having a successful career in music is not easy for most aspiring performers, especially for those also trying to pursue a college degree. However, a lucky few manage to make it past the obstacles and produce a meaningful career, and one of those students is Jason Hoover, a senior at NC State, who is currently working on producing his next EP when
he isn’t busy studying to finish his English degree. Hoover decided to take a break from NC State to pursue music as a career, finding success along the way. “I took time off from State for six years working on my music, and now I’m back finishing my degree,” he said. Hoover, who is currently working on a new EP, released his first f ull-leng th a lbum, “Bedroom Tracks and EPs,” in 2012. The album is available in CD form and
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on iTunes. Hoover has also performed on live on stations such as NPR and WUNC. Hoover describes his sound as having a lot of jazz and funk influence, with some rock as well, as he likes to draw from different genres. In regards to the EP, which is set to be released in the next couple of months, Hoover said listeners can expect a much more mature style. Hoover got his start performing at bars near NC State’s campus, such as Churchill’s in Five Points. The young musician said playing
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