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Forum turns spotlight on healthcare innovations
Gas leak shuts down roads, laboratory Monday morning rush accompanied by Campus emergency.
Governor, Gupta on speaking slate for Day two of issues forum. Lee Daniello
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Students that want to voice their opinions about health issues can do so today at the second session of the Institute for Emerging Issues forum at the Raleigh Convention Center. The IEI is an organization that promotes collaboration between companies, organizations and universities to face daily challenges in the fields of health, economy, education and the environment. The IEI kicked off its 26th annual forum with a Monday meeting to discuss health and healthcare issues in North Carolina. Today, forum attendees will meet again to hear several speakers, such as Gov. Beverly Perdue and Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s medical correspondent. Key speakers from yesterday’s session included Chancellor Randy Woodson, former Governor James B. Hunt Jr. and Ronald A. Paulus, CEO of Mission Health System. Each orator addressed healthcare and gave their ideas for improving the overall health of the nation. Paul Cunningham, dean of the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, praised local health provider Community Care of North Carolina as an ideal framework for future healthcare advancements. According to its website, CCNC, formerly known as Access II and III, “is building community health networks organized and operated by community physicians, hospitals, health departments and departments of social services. By establishing regional networks, the program is establishing the local systems that are needed to achieve long-term quality, cost, access and utilization objectives.” Allen Dobson, president and CEO of CCNC, also delivered a speech at the forum touting the program’s effectiveness in building sustainable local health networks. IEI held 11 breakout sessions during the forum; each session discussed how innovations in healthcare can be replicated in order to deliver better care, lower costs and create more jobs across the state. Today’s forum will be from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., with a lunch break. Today’s speakers include Andrew Witty, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline; Mick Cornett, Oklahoma City’s mayor; James R. Gavin III, the Chairman of Partnership for a Healthier America and J. Bradley Wilson, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. The topics that will be covered include developing and expanding new treatment options, empowering pa-
A break in a gas pipe at the corner of Dan Allen Drive and Faucette Drive snarled traffic and caused the evacuation of a campus laboratory on Monday morning. According to Campus Police, flying debris from nearby construction site struck the pipe about 8:45 a.m., creating a gas leak. Dan Allen Drive and Faucette Drive west of Dan Allen were closed in order to repair the damage. Campus Police, the Raleigh Fire Department and several other safety squads reported to the scene. According to Lt. Larry Ellis from the Campus Police, it is always better to err on the side of caution when dealing with natural gas. The area was cordoned off to protect students and the general public until the threat was neutralized. “Little leaks can turn into big leaks,” Ellis said. The Weaver Laboratory Building was evacuated as a precaution, Keith Nichols, director of news and communications with news services, told WRAL.com. Repair crews worked quickly to prevent any excessive gas leakage, immediately shutting off the flow of gas. By 9:30 a.m., the hole in the pipe had been plugged by PSNC construction crews. An hour later Dan Allen Drive was reopened, according to Christine Klein, public communication specialist for N.C. State. Usual traffic flow resumed on Dan Allen and Faucette drives by early Monday afternoon, WRAL.com reported. Campus authorities allowed students back in the area shortly after the leak was secured. At press time, no injuries had been reported as a result of the gas leak.
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Soda drinkers keep tabs for charity Dorm that collects the most tabs gets a sweet treat John Wall
“Whenever I came up to visit him and his doctors, [the McKinney family and I] went to the Ronald McDonald House and turned in tabs they had collected,” Two N.C. State students are running a fundraising Campbell said. “I really liked it.” Michael McKinney did not survive his bout with effort to collect all the soda can tabs they can. This week, can tab collection points are set up in sev- cancer, which Campbell said further strengthened her eral dormitories. The dorm that collects the most can resolve to help the charity. According to Campbell, although the winning dorm tabs will win an ice cream party hosted by Cold Stone Creamery. The tabs will benefit the Ronald McDonald will receive an ice cream party, the can tab drive is not all about the competition. House in Durham. “It’s about helping the families who are in need. It Toni Campbell, a freshman in First Year College, and Phillip Christofferson, a junior in political science and could be helping friends and family of students at N.C. State,” Campbell said. residential assistant, organized the event. So far, three collection points have been set up. They The Ronald McDonald House in Durham is a hotel located near Duke Hospital. The money raised will ben- are in Owen Hall, Alexander Hall and Turlington Hall. If students would like to set up a collection point in their efit those who cannot afford to stay in there. “It costs $10 to stay there one night,” Christoffer- dorms, they are encouraged to ask a resident assistant or resident director, according son said. “With students’ help, to Christofferson. Ronald McDonald House will be The collection will run through able to waive that $10 fee.” February 28. After collecting tabs, Ronald This is not the first time N.C. McDonald House gets money State students have collected can by selling them to aluminum tabs for charity. In 2008, Jacob recyclers. According to the RonRobinson and Stewart Harsant, ald McDonald House, 1,430 tabs both freshmen at the time, ran weigh approximately one pound, a can tab drive out of their dorm and each pound is worth about rooms. 50 cents. Harsant, now a senior in SpanCampbell said the guests of ish, said their initial intentions Ronald McDonald House are in Toni Campbell, were to recycle the tabs themtough situations. freshman in First Year College selves and donate the money to “The families that need to stay cancer research. However, Harthere are families that have sick children. They usually have cancer or heart disease,” sant found donating his tabs to the Ronald McDonald House would yield a much higher return to those in Campbell said. Campbell chose to help the Ronald McDonald House need. “We collected 28 gallons of tabs in milk jugs. Had we because of an experience she had in high school. Michael McKinney, a close friend, had cancer and spent a recycled them ourselves, we only would have gotten good deal of time at Duke Hospital. McKinney’s family supported the House. Tabs continued page 3 Staff Writer
“It’s about helping the families who are in need. It could be helping friends and family of students at N.C. State.”
IDs get students discounts at businesses Local merchants seek to solidify ties to student body. Brooke Wallig Deputy News Editor
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Starting Early on the Workforce Pipeline Expanding Access with Telehealth Improving Productivity through Wellness Embracing Integrative Care Investing in Healthy Environments Applying Health Informatics Cutting Costs, Increasing Care Using High Tech Devices in Health Diagnosis and Treatment Creating Collaboratives for Health Integrating All Aspects of Patient Care Building NC’s Vaccine Production Footprint What’s Good for Healthcare is Good for the Economy Act Locally, Inspire Globally North Carolina’s Potential for Innovation Planning for a Healthier Community Source:Institute for emerging issues website
Local businesses are beginning to capitalize on their relationships with the 30,000-plus student body by offering discounts on goods and services. On Feb. 3, Student Government announced the 11 local businesses, ranging from Ann Taylor to I Love New York Pizza, that will be the first to participate in the new “Wolfpack Student Discounts” program. The program will allow students who present their University IDs at these businesses with a discount on items sold at the store. Matt Thomas, marketing coordinator for program participant Athlete’s Foot, said the business’ location makes having a productive relationship with members of the N.C. State community a necessity. “Being so close to campus, we really want to have a good relation-
ship with the University,” Thomas said. “Right now, we have that relationship with the cross-country and track teams. This program would be beneficial to all Raleigh businesses because the University is such a huge part of Raleigh with 30,000 people. It would be really hard to project that anywhere else, so it’s important to have a relationship with such a huge and concentrated market.” According to Thomas, the Athlete’s Foot store in Cameron Village will offer students a discount on everything in the store - but the retailer wants to go well beyond the program to strengthen its relationship with the University. “As part of the discount program, we will give all N.C. State students a 10 percent discount off of all regularly priced merchandise, whether it’s footwear, apparel, nutrition, anything,” Thomas said. “But it’s much more than that. We have sittings with varsity athletes on the track and cross-country teams, and given that they have a shoestring budget—they don’t really get that much help from the University—we
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Catching up with with Nate Irving
Former Wolfpack linebacker just got finished with the Senior Bowl and has been invited to the NFL Combine. See page 8.
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The Athlete’s Foot Tin Roof Teas Jos. A. Bank Johnson-Lambe Sporting Goods TeaGshwender I Love New York Pizza Ann Taylor Amedeo’s Zaxby’s C & C Auto Service Cost Cutters The Borough Source: STUDENT GOVERNMENT WEBSITE
try to help them source their uniforms and needed travel to get into races,” Thomas said. Athlete’s Foot gives the track and cross-country teams a couple thousand dollars a year, according
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Campus CalendaR February 2011
In Monday’s “Double Barrel sells out with group of non ‘sell-out’ bands,” the Technician regrets these errors:
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Weather Wise POLICe BlOTTER Feb. 4 10:13 A.M. | Cyber Stalking Public Safety Center Student reported being harassed by another student via computer.
6:21 A.M. | Fire Alarm Mann Hall Officer responded to alarm activation of pull station. No problems were found. Electronics was notified.
1:50 P.M. | Larceny ES King Village Student reported theft of unsecured backpack. Backpack was recovered with contents missing.
February 8 10:25 A.M. | Safety Program Holladay Hall Officers conducted security assessment for Legal Affairs.
11:21 A.M. | Stalking Public Safety Center Report of student being stalked by another student. Subject was issued referral.
2:00 A.M. | Suspicious Person D.H. Hill Library Report of suspicious subject. Officers located non-student who was issued Trespass Warning.
11:09 P.M. | Drug Violation Bowen Hall Report of possible drug violation. Following consent search of room, student was referred for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. Four students were referred for odor of marijuana.
12:38 A.M. | Fire Alarm D.H. Hill Library Units responded to alarm caused by malfunctioning elevator motor. Facilities, electronics and elevator specialists were notified and responded. No signs of fire or damage.
5:45 A.M. | Smoke Complaint SAS Hall Units responded to report of smoke from third floor. No fire, smoke, or damage was located.
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elsey Atkins, freshman in sports management, goes for a rebound and gets blocked by Richard Trautman, an undeclared junior, during a late-night basketball game at the Carmichael Gym basketball courts on Monday. “I come and play basketball about two times a week because it’s fun to go out with friends and get some exercise,” Atkins said.
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Monday’s front page article “Krispy Kreme Challenge runners scarf doughnuts,” there was no jump to page 3. The article can be read in its entirety online.
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In the third paragraph, the article notes “WKNC and Kings raised more than $5000, splitting the surcharge in half.” WKNC kept all proceeds from the ticket sales, minus a nightly fee for sound and security. WKNC and Kings Barcade split the $2 surcharge for patrons under 21.
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CHASS Alumni Panel 5 P.M. - 6 P.M. Caldwell Lounge
The Double Barrel Benefit has not always been held at the Kings Barcade. The first four Double Barrel Benefits took place at Kings Barcade, which closed down in 2007. The concert took place at The Pour House in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
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The Double Barrel Benefit concert funds 17 percent of the operating budget of WKNC. Double Barrel and additional benefit concerts, such as the Afterhours dance parties and WKNC presents concerts, are budgeted to raise $7,000 of the station’s $58,880 operating budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
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12:24 P.M. | Larceny D.H. Hill Library Staff member reported electronics stolen in December.
5:11 P.M. | Assistance Metcalf Hall Officers and staff stood by while student retrieved belongings from room during interim suspension per Student Conduct.
5:15 P.M. | Assistance Off Campus Student reported being harassed by another student. Investigation revealed that no harassment had taken place. Ongoing dispute that University Towers staff will handle. 6:49 P.M. | Safety Program Turlington Hall Officers presented safety program to Inter-Residence Council. 9:04 P.M. | Check Person Fraternity Court Non-student was stopped for riding bicycle with no headlight on. All file checks came back negative. Subject was advised of law and permitted to continue.
Thursday Economics Society - Just Paul Martin Newby, Speaker 4:30 P.M. - 6 P.M. 1140 Nelson Hall Wolfpack Speaks Competition 6 P.M. - 7 P.M. Riddick Hall Lounge
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tients to their own healthcare, preventing chronic diseases through weight management, using technology to expand access and reducing healthcare costs. The forum is open to the public, and students are encouraged to attend and bring ideas and suggestions with them.
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Robinson, now a senior in history, said he and Harsant put a lot of effort into their continued from page 1 collection. “One frat party we were $10,” Harsant said. “I am not exactly sure how much our tabs at during rush of freshman year, two of were worth, my f riends but [t he dug through House] told t he rec yus they were c l i ng bi n s a huge help.” like vultures Hara nd ended s a nt s a i d up with like collecting 200. It was the tabs unprecedentbecomes a Jacob Robinson, senior in history ed,” Robinhabit. son said. “Ever For more information on the since 2008, all my friends have been collecting, and they can tab collection, search Facestill give to Ronald McDon- book for “Pop Tab Collection for Ronald McDonald House.” ald,” Harsant said.
“Two of my friends dug through the recycling bins like vultures.”
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Joseph Rogers, senior in textile engineering, attempts a rock climbing technique called a dyno at the Carmichael Gym rock wall on Monday. “I like rock climbing because I get to challenge myself. It’s like a team sport with the only opponent is yourself,” Rogers said. A “dyno,” short for dynamic move, is when a climber grabs a hold that is out of reach and both feet leave the rock face.
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know we’re here and exposes our products.” Hinson said this exposure will not only help his own busicontinued from page 1 ness, but to help the N.C. State community as well. to Thomas. “Even though we k now While some businesses like Athlete’s Foot are trying to college students are used to maintain long-lasting relation- drinking coffee, our loose leaf ships with the campus commu- teas have many more health nity, there are others business- benefits than coffee and tea es, like Tin Roof Teas, that are bags,” Hinson said. “There is trying to get their foot in the an N.C. State professor who door with students, according does tea research in the nutrito co-owner Ryan Hinson. Tin tion department who wants us Roof Teas will also offer a 10 to come in and discuss its appercent discount, Hinson said. plications in his classes.” Hinson hopes that the de“We’re also participating in a similar program with Mer- mand for Tin Roof Tea goes edith College because we re- through the roof with University exposure. ally want to “A lot of get involved t i m e s s t uwith commudents either nit y. We’ve go to Bojaneven talked gles’ for iced to N.C. State’s tea or they horticulture don’t drink it professors because they to find a way think it can to create a co-owner Ryan Hinson only be a hot partnership drink,” Hinw it h i n t he son said. “What we want to do classrooms,” Hinson said. The tea shop’s participation is use this beginning tie to the in the discount program is only University as a way to not only better our own business, but a part of its Raleigh outreach. “We do a lot of work with the help better our community.” According to the Student Museum of Art to hold Victorian tea parties, art walks and Government website, as the other events to try to partici- discount program progresses pate as much in our commu- more businesses are expected nity as possible,” Hinson said. to be added, and the updated “With the University, that’s listings will soon be featured much harder to do, but it’s im- on their own website. portant because it lets people
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Krispy Kreme Challenge: A tradition of service The Facts:
N.C. State hosted the 6th annual Krispy Kreme Challenge. The challenge had a record number of participants and raised $100,000 for the N.C. Children’s Hospital. The challenge has grown enough to attract people from all over the country.
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It is great the N.C. State community has banded together to build up the Krispy Kreme Challenge and raise all the money it has over the years. There is nothing stopping students from doing the same thing for the causes and groups they believe in. We are the change we create.
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ell done, N.C. State. You ran, you ate and you vomited for a good cause. You probably did not have to do that last part, but you do what you can to make a difference. The Krispy Kreme Challenge saw its largest numbers to date and made $100,000 for the N.C. Children’s Hospital. Public service is a fundamental part of college life and the success of this fairly recent tradition sends a strong message that N.C. State is looking for fun and interesting ways to do its part. But, the service opportunities on campus are not restricted to food-based feats of athleticism. There are numer-
ous organizations, clubs and fraternities that make public service and charity a part of their mission statement. If you find yourself wishing that you could do more to help people in the community, but could do without the upset stomach, these organizations are easily found and approached. In this time of budget cuts and turmoil on the basketball court, it is good to see students finding events to give back to the community, bond with each other and show school spirit. And if the charity or public service you wish to see
given attention does not have a student body presence, then you should find a way to make sure it gets the attention you feel it deserves. That is how the Krispy Kreme Challenge got started, and now it is a campus tradition. There is nothing keeping us from giving back. There is wonderful feeling that accompanies doing good work for the benefit of others. If you find yourself wishing you had something better do with your time, get in touch with Service Raleigh or any of the other organizations put in place to help connect you with
the people who are looking to make the University and the city better places to live, work and go to school. Gandhi said, “We must be the change we wish to see.” We do not think he was talking about eating a dozen doughnuts and running four miles, but we are glad to see N.C. State students going out into the community and making a real difference. It makes us proud to call N.C. State our University, where students actively are the change we wish to see.
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Beer and politics
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fter a grueling day at work or class, many students decide to kick back and relax with a cold b e e r. T he immensely Nick popular malt Romanos beverage has Staff Columnist always been a favorite drink of the United States, which produces roughly six billion gallons of it annually. Of this huge mass of beer, nearly 80 percent of it is produced by two companies—MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch. What few realize when posting up at the bar and ordering a cold one is how their favorite drink might be affecting the political landscape. Perhaps, some would change their preferences if they were more aware of what goes on behind the scenes in the world of big beer. Anheuser-Busch, with a 51 percent share of the U.S. beer market, has been a model citizen in terms of being environmentally progressive. It recycled more than 27 billion cans in 2006, which is greater than the quantity used for all of its domestic packaging. That being said, Anheuser-Busch employs a substantial political action committee. According to OpenSecrets.org, it handed out $710,000 to candidates in the 2010 midterm elections. MillerCoors LLC seems to have a longer laundry-list of questionable goings on than A n heuser-Busch, despite having a less wealthy PAC ($106,500 spent on the 2010
midterm election). The Coors family has always been a heavy proponent of right-wing politics. One member, Joe Coors, gave a $250,000 grant in 1973 to found The Heritage Foundation, a conservative public policy research institute. Chairman Pete Coors went so far as to, unsuccessfully, run for a seat in the U.S. Senate as a republican candidate in 2004. The Coors Company was also the defendant in a 1975 lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The lawsuit re su lte d i n a settlement forcing Coors to agree not to discriminate against black, Hispanic and female employees. Merging in 2007, Coors joined forces with SABMiller in an effort to keep up with A n heu s er-Bu s ch ’s g rowing prowess in the U.S. beer market. Recently, the Miller Brewing Company signed a contract to brew college beer favorite, Pabst Blue Ribbon. It might come as a surprise to more typically liberal college PBR drinkers that their favorite barley beverage is putting money in the pockets of the people behind The Heritage Foundation. If your aim in drinking is to enjoy the beer and the effects
it has on your body without needing to consider political connections, perhaps it would be better to stay away from big-beer corporations. In North Carolina, new breweries are popping up around the state year after year with colorful brand names ranging from “Big Boss” to “Full Steam.” These companies focus on the quality of their product over the quantity of the distribution, making t he beer they produce much more f lavorful and generally enjoyable to drink. This will cause you to drop an extra dollar or two on a six pack, but the added enjoyment in the actual drinking of the beer combined with the general lack of back-door dealings more than makes up for the added cost. Send Nick Romanos your thoughts on beer and politics to letters@technicianonline.com.
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In response to yesterday’s editorial “All we have to blame”— say bravo, Technician. The GOP solution to everything: tax cuts, tax cuts and more tax cuts. Every once in a while they might throw in some reduced spending, but it’s not very often. Any time something breaks, what is their method of fixing it? Tax cuts, which do nothing but put us further into debt. Tax cuts are like using marshmallows to fix a leaky dam. They’re weak and they don’t last very long. To the N.C. GOP: quit throwing marshmallows at our problems and start using concrete. Invest in our education system. I’ve been in the N.C. Public School System for over 16 years and I’m damn proud of the degrees I am earning from this University. Education is the light at the end of the tunnel for all of us. GOP, there is a reason why you’ve been out of power in N.C. for the last 100 years—you’re pretty terrible at fixing broken dams and building new ones. I don’t have the solutions for our state’s budget crisis and I don’t pretend to. However, I was not elected to fix our problems like the GOP was. GOP: invest in our schools don’t take away from us the crucial funding we need to succeed in the classroom and out of it. Investing in our public schools is an investment in our and your future. We cannot compete with India and China if we don’t have an educational foundation. Now that you’re in charge, how about you actually give a damn; don’t just say you do. Scott Moore junior, computer engineering
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Technician Students present original short films NCSU Libraries hosted An Evening of Short Student Films, showcasing films of five minutes or less. Laura Wilkinson Features Editor
At the Academy Awards, actors, writers and directors line up to receive awards for films that have people sitting in the theatre for an hour and a half or more. At D.H. Hill Library Thursday night, student filmmakers lined up to showcase their own films —all five minutes or less. “An Evening of Short Student Films” was designed to give film studies, communications and animation students an opportunity to screen their films for people on campus, said Sarah Stein, an associate professor in the department of communications. “All the work shown was original work, and each of the producers had a chance to talk about making the piece and to take questions from the audience,” Stein said. “We had [six] animators, one digital video producer and seven 16 mm filmmakers. All of the entrants are students who are studying the concepts, theory, aesthetics and craft of making cinematic productions.” The films had to meet the criteria of students’ specific course assignments, but other than that, students were free to choose any topic they liked, Stein said. “…We saw an amazing range of topics, from science fiction
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futurist visions, to experiments in composition, lighting and typography—all wrapped in engaging narratives,” Stein said. According to Marian Fragola, director of planning and outreach for NCSU Libraries, the films had to be short, from 30 seconds to no more than five minutes. The shortest film was 35 seconds, and the longest was four minutes and 57 seconds. “If artists can create a really compelling short film, they have achieved a great deal. We all know how easily you can be turned off watching something even for 30 seconds that doesn’t engage you,” Stein said. Matt Harris, a senior in arts applications, conspicuously incorporated artificial light in his film, Duplicate. “[Duplicate] asks the question: ‘What if our reflection existed outside the mirror, on the other side of the glass?’ It is an attempt to highlight the similarities that we all share in our daily routines,” Harris said. Harris said he drew on elements from the film Primer —specifically the concept of duplication. “I used software to composite shots of the same actor into the same shot. I spent most of my time editing these special effects,” Harris said. According to Fragola, NCSU Libraries would like to do the event again, “as it was wellreceived by attendees, and the filmmakers enjoyed participating.”
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“In the Garden with Bryce Lane,” produced by a team from N.C. State, won an Emmy Award at 25th MidSouth Chapter. Brooke Shafranek Staff Writer
During the live broadcast of the 25th annual Mid-South Regional Emmy Awards, the presenter was about to announce the winner in the Informational/ Instructional series category. A few moments later, Bryce Lane heard his name called, and he and his team stepped up onto the stage to accept their award. Everything in Lane’s world “felt surreal.” Bryce Lane, distinguished professor of horticultural science, is the host and main content coordinator of “In the Garden with Bryce Lane,” an entertaining and educational public television program aired on Saturdays at noon on UNC-TV. The show is entering its ninth season and represents a joint effort between Lane, producer Sonya Williams Harris, videographer and editor Simone Keith and graphics specialist John Vanaman. The entire team works at N.C. State. Lane has received a number of awards throughout his 30 years of teaching, but according to the professor, it’s “nothing quite like this.” Although winning the award was an amazing moment for Lane, it wasn’t altogether unexpected. “I thought we had a good chance [at winning the Emmy], because the show we do is very unique, because it is a hybrid of Photo courtesty of David Hoffman entertainment and education,” Lane said. Bryce Lane winks at the camera at Plant Delights Nursery in 2009. Lane won a local Lane was sure to recognize those peo- Emmy for his UNC TV show "In the Garden with Bryce Lane". Lane is a professor of ple who contributed to the success of the horticultural science at N.C. State and his photos are currently displayed in Kilgore Hall. program, including State faculty and the team’s families, during his acceptance for three awards in different categories, so and teachers there. “It was about what you could do in the I had rehearsal at two to get used to the speech. garden with children,” Lane said. “When things like this happen, it isn’t teleprompter, so that was kind of cool.” The National Association of Television Lane gained some insight about how the just a reflection of yourself, but of people Arts and Sciences was in charge of the who helped to put you in that position, award shows work. “I never ever saw an Emmy before,” he awards ceremony, which is the similar which is a reason why it is so humbling,” said. “Onstage what they give you is just to the Hollywood Emmy Awards broadLane said while accepting his award. Lane said he does not think he would be a prop. You go off the stage and back into casted nationwide. Submissions are accontinuing to film “In the Garden with this room, and there’s a box with your real cepted from November to June, and then Emmy inside it, and then the submissions are judged by another Bryce Lane” today if it they take your picture.” region. The nominees are selected from wasn’t for the relationThe nominees for the those submitted. ship he had with his tal“It was an honor just to be nominated,” regional Emmys are choented team. sen through a submis- said Lane. The television program was “I’m just some guy sion process. Submitters used in its first three years to be video for who gets really excited could chose to send in an the distance-education classes for HS100, talking about plants,” Bryce Lane, professor of excerpt from a number Home Horticulture. Lane said. “But, they horticultural science “[The win] added energy not only to of different shows that really help make it haphad aired, or submit one continue the show, but to be the best pen.” teacher I can be,” Lane said. The Mid-South Chapter of The Nation- show in its entirety. The Emmy statue of the winged woman “We chose to submit one whole show. al Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Regional Emmy Awards were held We decided to submit a show called ‘Chil- holding an atom weighs in at four and at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center dren and Gardening,’ and all three of my three-quarter pounds and is made of grandsons were on that show. We brought nickel, silver, copper and gold. in Nashville, Tennessee. “It is kind of cool to be recognized for “The four of us flew out Saturday morn- in the neighborhood kids and Sonya’s little something like this,” said Lane. “For other ing from Raleigh to Nashville, and we en- kid was in it, too,” Lane said. The team also went to Ravenscroft El- people to look at our show and see it as joyed Nashville for the afternoon,” said Lane. “I was chosen to be the presenter ementary School to talk to the students being valuable.”
“It was an honor just to be nominated.”
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Nintendo 3DS vs. PlayStation NGP Two new challengers enter the handheld gaming arena Story By Jordan Alsaqa | photos from Nintendo and sony
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umored for months before the event, Nintendo debuted its latest handheld device in 2010, the Nintendo 3DS, a successor to its popular DS. The months following the event have been filled with further details on the system and its new features. The major selling point for the 3DS is the inclusion of glasses-free 3D technology, along with an updated graphical engine and the introduction of an analog stick, dubbed the “slide pad.” Along with the rollout of 3DS information, the backend of 2010 was also full of rumors that Sony was preparing to announce its own next generation portable system. Recently, Sony did just that, unveiling the next console in its PlayStation Portable line. Sony has brought several new features to the table. A new graphical engine is powering the system, and for the first time on a portable system, there are dual analog sticks along with the directional pad. Further, following off the success of the Nintendo DS, a touchpad has been placed on the rear of the system. Now, with less than two months until the March 25 release of the 3DS, what remains to be seen is which system will end up with the support of gamers behind it. Though
much will likely change in the the PSP in this last generation,” industry before both systems Edwards said. Most of Nintendo’s success are on the market, numerous factors can be used to predict stems from the support of both first and third party developers. the probable outcome. The most important factor to The biggest problem Sony had consider is the history of both with the PSP was the lack of Nintendo and Sony’s success in consistent support. Outside of the handheld space. Nintendo a few triple-A titles every year, has a history of dominating the the system has had to deal with handheld market, even in the a severe lack of games since its face of technologically supe- launch in 2005. T h is lack rior systems. of sof tware The original is something G a m e B oy Sony clearly managed to plans to adbeat out both dress, as the the Atari announceLynx and the ment of the Sega Ga me NGP was acGear, despite companied by the system’s several highinabilit y to profile games. display full New entries color like its i n popu la r competitors. Sony f ra nThis ability to compete Jonathan Edwards, a sophomore chises such as in creative writing Resistance, w ith better Uncharted, hardware has continued up to this day, as the and LittleBigPlanet have been DS has managed to outsell the confirmed, along with many other popular franchises. PSP for half a decade. Still, Nintendo also has plenJonathan Edwards, a sophomore in creative writing, is ty of first party support to comconfident the 3DS will over- pete with Sony. The strength of the 3DS is the numerous come the NGP. “Sony’s new handheld might third party developers already win out in pure processing confirmed to be developing power, but Nintendo’s got in- games for the system, includnovation on their side, and ing Level-5, Atlus and Sega. The that’s what lifted the DS over NGP will need similar support,
“Sony’s new handheld might win out in pure processing power, but Nintendo’s got innovation on their side.”
as the lack of third party titles was one of the key failings of the PSP. Jesse Divnich, of Electronic Entertainment Design and Research, pointed out the reason for the fall off in support the PSP saw. “Long-term, concerns about Sony’s digital strategy, lack of publisher incentive and piracy,” Divnich said, “ultimately resulted in a decreasing support from third-party publishers and a reduction in retail shelf space.” Sony will likely need to address these issues of piracy if it hopes to keep developers interested in its new portable. Another key issue to consider is the price of the systems. The 3DS is releasing at $249.99, equal to the original price of Nintendo’s home console, the Wii. The high price of the system has come under question by some, but many also predict that the NGP will cost far more. Sony has a history of launching systems priced far higher than its competition. The PSP cost $249.99 itself, which suggests that gamers should expect a higher price point for its successor. It is clear, though, that the coming console battle may be an uphill battle for Sony, unless it can improve its game plan from the PSP. GameStop senior vice president of mer-
chandising and marketing, Bob McKenzie, felt the PSP has continued to perform poorly even to this day. “If I were to pick a disappointment in 2010, the only thing I would be looking at is the number of titles that launched on the PSP format compared to the prior year,”
McKenzie said in a recent interview. Overall, the success of the 3DS or the NGP will come down to not only its price, but the support and number of titles they receive during their lifecycles. The competition will begin with the launch of the Nintendo 3DS next month.
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showing too much New series from UK may be pushing child pornography laws. Katie Handerhan Staff Writer
Skins, a transplant television series from the UK, is hitting the fan and catching the attention of young teens around the U.S. The series follows a handful of 15 to 18-year-olds who suck down beer, swallow anything that remotely resembles a pill and do whatever it takes to get some. Has MTV gone too far this time? Deeming Skins “the most dangerous show ever”, the Parent’s Television Council, a nonprofit organization promoting responsible entertainment, is attempting to charge the show with violating federal child pornography statues and exploitation of minors. Created by Brian Esley and Jamie Brittian, the first episode of Skins aired January 2005 in the UK. The series focuses on teens in Bristol, England as they embark on adventures slammed full of sex, drugs and more sex. With four seasons already under the UK creators’ belt, the show has been a huge success in the UK winning an awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Following the show’s success, Esley said stations have been pestering the creators of the UK phenomenon to partner up and develop a U.S. version of the show for quite some time. Despite hopeful creators’ efforts, Esley claims their pitches were not good enough. That is of course, until MTV came around.
“MTV had the clearest vision,” Esley said of the host station, according to NYMAG. com. “I think that [MTV] is a channel that’s changing. It’s a channel that can deal with a little bit of anarchism.” Early signs indicate Esley made the right decision. According to The Los Angeles Times, the first episode of MTV’s version of Skins aired on January 18th raking in 3.3 million viewers. The Pa rents Telev ision Council, on the other hand, has spoken out against MTV’s standards. It said, “It appears that MTV is deliberately trying to establish a new standard for what is considered acceptable for kids.” Many companies seem to agree and have pulled advertising from the show in response to the Council’s rage. Wrigley, Proactiv, Subway and Taco Bell have cut their commercials out of Skins’ airtime. According to msnbc.com, Taco Bell dropped the show because they “decided that the show is not a fit” for their brand and have “moved advertising to other MTV programming”. Despite the mature audience warning at the start of the show, Brian Stelter, a reporter from the New York Times, said 1.2 million of the show’s viewers were under 18. According to the MTV press, the age demographics of viewers the night of the premiere were between the ages of 12 and 34. The Parent’s Telev ision Council also wants Congress
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to investigate Skins for a child pornography and the exploitation of minors. MTV’s Nathaniel Brown defends the show’s dignity. “Skins is a show that addresses real-world issues confronting teens in a frank way,” Brown said. “We review all our shows and work with all our producers on an ongoing basis to ensure our shows com-
ply with laws and community ally suggestive.” The MTV website states that standards.” Brown goes on to say that he is confident that the the youngest member of the episodes of Skins will comply cast is 15, a minor. Debra Buck, a junior in pubwith these standards and legal lic relations, doesn’t watch requirements. Kyle Hatley, a junior in in- the show regularly, but feels that the child ternational pornography studies, said charges are a the show bit over the may depic t top. the lives of “I wouldn’t some teens in go as far to the U.S., but say that it’s it shouldn’t child porn,” speak for the Buc k s a id . masses. “But, t he “TeenagNathaniel Brown. MTV show is mosters have the ly centered potential to be that way,” Hatley said. “It around partying and drugs shows one side of how teens act — that’s the kind of stuff that in America, but I’m sure not all teens are interested in now.” On the other hand, MTV teens are like that.” Federal law states child por- does attempt to keep kids unnography is any visual depic- der the age of 18 from tuning tion of a minor partaking in by airing the show at 10 p.m. in sexually explicit actions. and “letting viewers know exAccording to the Justice De- actly what to expect in the partment’s legal guidelines, “a show.” However, the time a show airs picture of a naked child may constitute illegal child pornog- may not be an effective deterraphy if it is sufficiently sexu- rent, because you can watch
“Skins is a show that addresses real-world issues confronting teens in a frank way.”
full episodes on MTV’s website. MTV also recently threw a premier party in Manhattan that allowed kids as young as 16 to attend. MTV Programming chief, David Janollari, comments that the negative reaction to Skins isn’t something new. “You’re always going to have haters,” Janollari said. “MTV is no stranger to that kind of reaction, most recently with Jersey Shore and going all the way back to Jackass.” The Parent’s Telev ision Council’s threat of child pornography charges aren’t putting a damper on the shows existence, and the show isn’t leaving anytime soon. “We’re in it for the long run” Janollari said. Samantha Goodwin, a sophomore in biology, is not surprised by MTV’s “convictions.” “It’s MTV. What do you expect?” said Goodwin. “That’s why I don’t watch MTV.”
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Technician Reynolds is so loud.” Long after Case, the winningest coach in N.C. State men’s basketball history, had continued from page 7 departed in 1964, Reynolds would have plenty of opporbasketball to exceed the 3,500 tunities to showcase its special capacity of Thompson Gym. acoustics. During the 1983 $2.3 million dollars and 14,000 team’s run to college basketseats later, Reynolds Coliseum ball immortality, Peeler said became a large focal point on that one fateful February afcampus for students, faculty ternoon match up between Jimmy Valvano’s Wolfpack and the Raleigh community. “Reynolds always will be the and Dean Smith’s Carolina Tar house that Case built,” Peeler Heels brought the noise level of said. “When he got here, it Reynolds to a height that may was just a skeleton with these stand alone in the arena’s stolarge steel barriers in this open ried history. “This was a (Carolina) team field on the south side of the railroad tracks. What Everett that had won the national Case did was force N.C. State, championship the year before, the state of North Carolina and and it still had Michael Jordan everybody involved to build a and Sam Perkins,” Peeler said. “It was still show palace.” one of the Because great teams Case coni n c ol l e g e v i nc e d t he basketball. school to add That day 3,000 ex tra Reynolds was seats to the like it had stadium, not never been on ly c ou ld before. N.C. Reynolds be St ate went used for conon to w i n certs, speechTim Peeler, author t hat ga me, es, balls, ice and it was capades and an assortment of other activi- culminated by a between the ties, but it also allowed for one legs backwards pass from Sidof the most unique features in ney Lowe to Thurell Bailey for a dunk at the end of the game.” college basketball. “It just set off this riotous ex“It came out with this extremely unique kind of sta- plosion of noise in Reynolds, dium that was really long in and it carried all across campus either end zone,” Peeler said. and all the way down to Hills“About 75% of the seats were borough Street. It was a 2 p.m. in the end zone and in the cor- game, and they partied there ners. Most of the really good well into the night.” Originally, Reynolds was seats were on the sidelines and in the balconies above constructed with the pattern the court. That made for some of Duke Indoor Stadium in great acoustics, which is why mind. Despite the reputation
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and longevity of what is now referred to as Cameron Indoor Stadium, Peeler said Reynolds could hold its own with any basketball venue in the South. “Cameron [Indoor Stadium] is now kind of a cheap imitation of what Reynolds was at its peak,” Peeler said. “There’s never, in my mind, been a place as loud and as electric as Reynolds was on game day when Duke or Carolina or Wake Forest came to town.” Although State’s early success will largely be remembered in the annals of basketball lore for
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Sports
COUNTDOWN
• 31 days until the men’s ACC Tournament kicks off in Greensboro.
INSIDE
• Page #: A continuation of the stories on Reynolds, Nate Irving and the Krispy Kreme Challange.
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Athletics
Freshman named ACC rookie of the Week Freshman guard Myisha Goodwin-Coleman was named the ACC Rookie of the Week for women’s basketball. GoodwinColeman averaged 15.5 points and five assists in her first two career starts, while leading the Pack to win over Fairfield. Goodwin-Coleman is the second Pack player to be named Rookie of the Week this season, as Kody Burke earned the honors in December. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Thursday Women’s basketball vs. Virginia Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. Softball at USF Clearwater Fla., 6 p.m. Friday Track and field @ Valentine’s Invitational Boston, Mass., all day Men’s tennis vs. Northwestern J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center, 4 p.m. Saturday Softball vs. Floirda Gulf Coast Clearwater Fla., 4 p.m. Softball vs. LIU Clearwater Fla., 8 p.m.
Women’s Basketbal Standings School
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Duke
7-1
21-2
UNC
7-2
21-3
FS
7-2
19-5
MD
6-2
20-3
Miami
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BC
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CU
3-6
10-14
UVA
2-7
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NCSU
1-7
10-13
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Quote of the day “The thing that makes me think of basketball more than anything else is going into Reynolds and smelling the popcorn.” Gopack.com editor Tim Peeler
Did You know? Freshman point guard Ryan Harrow is leading the ACC in free throw percentage at .937.
Remembering Reynolds’ historic past
“House that Case built” helped put State basketball on the map in the South
championship winning basketball teams - it also represents a bevy of spectacular memories and a resounding impact that still resonates to this day. Tim Peeler, author of “Legends of N.C. State Basketball” Sean Fairholm and “When March Went Mad: Staff Writer A Celebration of NC State’s Throughout the course of 1983 National Championship”, any given day on campus, recalls the hay day of Reynolds thousands of State students Coliseum with a tremendous will sporadically trudge amount of pride. Peeler, a 1987 around 2411 Dunn Avenue graduate, has covered basketwhere one of the most fa- ball in the Carolinas for over 20 miliar and loved structures years and is the current managing editor of GoPack.com. of campus stands. “The thing that makes me Although the more modern RBC Center has hosted think of basketball more than the men’s basketball team anything else is going into for the past 12 years, Reyn- Reynolds and smelling the popolds Coliseum still earns corn,” Peeler said. “That’s the smell of basa specia l ketball to me admiraright there. tion after I rememspending ber ga me s the last 71 at Reynolds years repwhere it was resenting s o hot i n unparalthere on a leled hiscold January tory in the afternoon. college You wou ld ranks. go in bunOffidled up with cially reeverything placing you had, and Thompson Tim Peeler, author then you Gymnasiwould strip um on December 2nd, 1949, William down to a t-shirt just so you Neal Reynolds Coliseum could survive the game.” While Reynolds is looked represents much more than the simple residence for the back on fondly by those who first 13 ACC Men’s Basket- witnessed the arena at its peak, ball Tournaments, Regional the story of how the building Men’s NCAA Basketball came to fruition is often overTournament action eight looked. In 1940, N.C. State times over and two national alumnus David Clark peti-
“I would rather go see a basketball game between two great teams at Reynolds than just about any other place.”
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Breast cancer survivors walk on the court at Reynolds Coliseum as part of the half-time celebration during Hoops 4 Hope Jan. 30. The event, in its sixth year, raised more the $52,000 for breast cancer awareness and research.
tioned for an arena that could serve as a proper meeting place for the booming agricultural expositions. Due to World War II and a large concentration on creating housing for new students, the arena would be left untouched for eight years. During that span of time, the man who would quite literally shape Reynolds Coliseum into what it is today came onto the scene. Coach Everett Case arrived at State in 1946 with intentions of forming the Wolfpack into a winner. Within two years, Case’s successful teams forced the demand for State
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COURTESEY Historic State
Reynolds Coliseum was filled to capacity on its opening night, Dec. 2, 1949. The Pack defeated Washington & Lee 67-47.
FOOTBALL
Commentary
Catching up with Nate Irving
Glazed and Confused
Former Wolfpack linebacker just got finished with the Senior Bowl and has been invited to the NFL Combine
My first ever Krispy Kreme Challenge Rebecca Fiorentino Staff Writer
Cory Smith Deputy Sports Editor
In late June of 2009, former linebacker Nate Irving suffered a collapsed lung, broken rib, separated shoulder and a compound fracture in his leg after a near-fatal automobile accident and did not know if he would ever have the opportunity to play football again in his life. Irving actually told reporters after the accident that he “felt blessed just to be alive.” After his 2010 season, he is not only back playing the sport he loves, but he is being recognized as one of the top linebacker prospects in the nation. Irving had his best collegiate season during the 2010 campaign, and earned several accolades along the way. He was named to the All-ACC first team, the Walter Camp second team, the AP All-America third team and the 2010 ACC Brian Piccolo Award winner, which is given to the “most courageous player in the ACC.” Now, Irving is on a long list of NFL prospects for this year’s draft, but he has already earned the honor of the No. 6 overall inside linebacker. While he is projected to be chosen in the 4th or 5th round, Irving has been invited to the NFL Combine to raise his draft stock. Irving also participated in the Senior Bowl – a game that annually pits the top seniors in college football against each other. The
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Senior linebacker, Nate Irving, celebrates after tackling a West Virginia player the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando Florida on Dec. 28, 2010. Irving, who had four tackles and one sack, helped the Wolfpack achieve a 23-7 victory over the Mountaineers bringing their overall record to 9-4.
biggest part of the game is that scouts get a close look at all of the top seniors before the combine and the draft. Technician spoke with Irving about the combine, Senior Bowl, the draft and much more:
everyday I was out there.
Technician: I know you just got done with the Senior Bowl, how did everything go? Irving: Everything went well. It was nice to meet some of the best players and coaches before the draft and get to know them on a more personal level.
Technician: I know there was a lot of talk about you and Mark Herzlich being the two linebackers chosen for the Senior Bowl from the ACC. With both of you following similar paths to this point, do you see any similarities between you two? Irving: Herzlich looks like he’s having fun all the time. He’s a lot like me because he is always full of energy. He appreciates the chance that he got to play football just like I do.
Technician: Do you feel that you improved your status after playing and practicing in the Senior Bowl? Irving: I really don’t know what they were saying about me. They weren’t really in my face, so I’m not sure what they thought. If they thought that I looked good then I will take it in stride, because I was trying to maximize the experience
Technician: With the NFL Combine coming up on Feb. 24, what have you been doing to prepare yourself? Irving: I’m down in Texas right now at a camp doing a lot of speed training and in the mornings we lift weights. We focus our efforts on what we can improve on and get a taste of what it’s going to be like out there.
Technician: With you being in Texas, did you get to see the Super Bowl? Irving: Yeah, I actually went to the Super Bowl. I met a few guys out here and got the chance to go with some of them. That was an awesome experience. I went more as a fan though, just hoping to see a good football game. Technician: With all the talk of a potential lock-out this season in the NFL, how do you feel about that whole situation? Irving: Man, I just want to play football. Everyone just wants to play football. I’ve been waiting to play in the NFL, but everything happens for a reason. I just unfortunately have to sit back and see what happens.
When my alarm went off at 6:45 a.m., all I wanted to do was pull my covers back up and continue sleeping. But I had heard plenty of rumors about the consequences of getting there late or right on time. At the very back of the line, it takes you five minutes to cross the starting line. I’m a very competitive person, so I did not want that to happen to me for my first Krispy Kreme Challenge. I got to the starting line with 30 minutes until race time. I went with some friends, and we were about 20 yards from the big “Start” sign. It was 36 degrees, my clothes were already soaking wet from the relentless rain, my hair was drenched and my fingers and toes were close to chipping right off. There were already thousands of people lined up behind us. The rain kept coming down, but luckily we made friends with someone who had an umbrella. As I stood there wearing my three layers of clothing, the goose bumps on the exposed skin of these crazy kids in front of me, wearing almost nothing, was clearly visible. I could not imagine what it would be like to run without a shirt on in that weather, or even barefoot like the guy who wore the doughnut on top of his head. Five minutes until race time, I started getting anxious. My goal was to either eat 12 doughnuts or finish in less than an hour. If I could do both, even better. I estimated that it would take me about 20 minutes to
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