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Finance chief: Steam plant redo a ‘win-win-win’ Brooke Wallig Deputy News Editor

N.C. State is erecting a cogeneration plant on Cates Avenue to replace the steam plant. Cogeneration plants (also combined heat and power, or CHP) use a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat.

“This project deals on its own nickel, so to speak.”

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Future Cates Cogeneration Plant:

The flip of a couple switches generated thundering applause and shouts Source: Wikipedia.com of, “That’s one small step for man …,” as the Cates Avenue steam plant was When completed, the campus officially shut down for the start of cogeneration plant will provide massive renovations. heat and power to about one-third The shutdown was part of the cerof campus and reduce N.C. State’s greenhouse gas emissions by about emony Friday afternoon marking the 15 percent. start of demolition and renovation, which began Monday.

Source: N.C. State Campus Bulletins According to Charlie Leffler, vice chancellor for finance and business, these changes are the result of extensive planning. He said the initiative is ing,” said Lallathin. “At around the not solely to make the University more same time, a new law was passed that environmentally green -- it is expected allowed us to borrow money under the to save the University a lot of money. synergy-savings type method — that “It’s kind of a win-win-win prop- is, if you can create something to save osition for the University,” Leff ler money, you can borrow the money as said. “This project deals on its own long as you pay it back within a certain nickel, so to speak. This way, we aren’t 20-year limit.”

According to Lallathin, Monday’s drawing on other renovation and repair dollars that we get … which we start to the demolition is only one step might instead be using on other proj- in the project.

“The whole project will have multiects on campus rather than using it ple design milestones on infrastructure.” where we will subInstead of using mit the foundation, money from the structure, [mechaniUniversity, Damian cal, electrical, plumbLallathin, project ing] build-out,” Lalmanager and 1997 lathin said. “After graduate from N.C. State’s mechani- Charlie Leffler, vice chancellor of that, and after the co-generation plant c a l eng i neer i ng finance and business is up and running, program, said the we will start paying funding came as a result of a law that allowed money for the loan back and the second major energy-saving projects to be borrowed part of the project, which is the second steam plant, will begin construction.” and then paid back.

The co-generation plant will gener“This project was given to me two years ago to manage the schedule, ate electricity and useable heat.

The plans for the remainder of the budget and design. A couple of years ago we switched to performance con- project were made available to all tracting when the state budget prob- present at the groundbreaking cerelems started happening and we real- mony. Jenny Benedick, architectural ized we weren’t going to get any fund- engineer for the university architects

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Addition will contribute to Barker’s legacy at N.C. State.

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Jerry Barker has put in the days, months and years — and soon he will retire.

On March 1, Barker will take permanent leave from his dual posts of Student Affairs associate vice chancellor and director of the Student Health Services Center. Barker was contemplating retirement last year, but he stayed an extra year to assist with the Health Services Center addition.

Barker said he will miss much about the University, and he looks back on his many years of work with pride and satisfaction.

As director of Student Health Services, Barker must oversee and provide leadership to 75 staff members, a task he said takes up most of his time.

Additionally, Student Health plans and implements more than 400 programs a year to educate students and help keep them healthy.

Without his staff however, he said things would be much more difficult.

“I’m giving leadership and guidance to the big picture items, and I have great people working with me to help pull those off,” Barker said.

Daily problem-solving is something Barker said he will really miss about the job and he hopes to one day do part-time work with the University. Barker is stepping down from his full-time duties soon, though.

The addition, which is still under construction, will add 23,600 square feet to the already existing 42,900 square feet – an expansion of more than 50 percent.

“I’d planned on retiring last year, but then we got the approval to do the

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Charlie Leffler, vice chancellor of finance and business, pulls the final lever that shut down the old Cates Avenue steam plant at the ceremony held for the ground breaking of the new steam plant to take its place..

office, said she found the plans interesting.

“These plans show a definite step in the right direction,” Benedick said.

“I’m glad N.C. State is working to be on the cutting edge of going forward with this kind of new technology.”

Leffler said this will not be the last of the University’s structural renovations designed to save green, both environmentally and economically.

“We’re seeing a lot of renovations going on right now to make the Uni-

versity more sustainable. There’s a 13-building renovation project going on in several facilities, where they are tackling modifications that will do the same kind of thing, which is pay for themselves,” Leffler said. “There’s going to be another round of that in some of our older buildings where we will upgrade the control systems, which will allow us to use the electricity we have much more efficiently and reduce the amount we use.”

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isa Johnson, the newest University architect, has big goals for the University as she will be overseeing several major constructions projects in the coming months. Officially announced to the position last week, Johnson, who holds a bachelor’s of architecture from Louisiana State University and has years of architecture experience in Louisiana and Raleigh, sat down for a question-and-answer session with the Technician’s Joshua Chappell.

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Spanish and business graduate, McCarty sits behind the ‘Semester in Peru’ table. “Come to Peru. It’s and eye opening experience,” says McCarty. McCarty was just one of many students who returned from studying abroad to help prospective students choose the right program.

Study Abroad lets students branch out Officers at fair pressing value of ‘intercultural experience.’

Elise Heglar Staff Writer

The Study Abroad Office is holding a fair in Talley Ballroom Tuesday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. to discuss the opportunities available for summer study abroad programs.

Faculty members running the programs will be available to discuss studying abroad for a summer session or even an entire semester.

“When students are thinking about studying abroad, it is important to know if it fits within the academic plan and if it will match the progress they have already made toward a degree,” said Adam Culley, assistant director

for the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service. “Location is also something students should think about, and this fair can answer those questions.”

This fair will focus primarily on summer study abroad programs, according to Culley. Faculty members and members of the study abroad organization will be available to answer students’ questions. There will also be information on financial aid and scholarships for study abroad programs.

“Even just going for one summer can be a very valuable experience for students. Having a connection with a culture and community different than Raleigh is how we develop global citizens,” Culley said. “The world is really a small place, so it’s good to develop

different skills and intercultural experience can help make someone more well-rounded.”

According to Adam Steckler, the assistant director for Study Abroad, students can choose from about 50 summer programs. Programs are available all over the world, including China, Peru and France.

“Some programs continue year after year. Peru is actually one of our longest-running programs. It focuses on learning Spanish and learning about the culture of Peru,” Steckler said.

There are study abroad programs available for all academic fields at the University, according

Technician: Many students are unaware the position of university architect exists. What do you and your coworkers do on a daily basis?

Johnson: On a day-to-day basis, the Office of University Architect does space planning and programming, in-house design studies, landscape planning, manages studies done by consultant architects and ensures that design projects are meeting the vision of the physical master plan. I

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also chair the Campus Design Review Panel, which reviews all capital projects to ensure they are keeping with the master plan version.

Technician: What made you decide to come to N.C. State back in 1993 as facility planner?

Johnson: At the time, this was a hard decision to leave the private sector, but it is one of the best decisions

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January 21 10:17 A.M. - Medical Assist Williams Hall Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance.

9:47 A.M. - Larceny Talley Student Center Staff member reported game room computer missing.

Quote of the day “I’d planned on retiring last year, but then we got the approval to do the addition... kept feeling like this is just not the right time to leave.”

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10:09 P.M. - Traffic Accident Hillsborough Street Circle Two non-students were involved in traffic accident resulting in property damage.

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6:37 P.M. - Special Event Reynolds Coliseum N.C. State police department and fire protection monitored gymnastics competition.

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Talley Ballroom Movie: Obama in N.C.: The Path to History 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Witherspoon Cinema First Year College Convocation 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Stewart Theater Look Who’s Stalking 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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Talley Ballroom Ethical Theory Lecture: “Two Cheers for Virtue” 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.

331 Withers Hall Movie: Red 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

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to Steckler. Most summer programs are between three and six weeks long and can result in between three and six credits.

E ac h prog r a m u sually includes 15 to 20 students. Some programs, such as the Peru and Prague programs, have more spaces. Faculty run all of the summer programs. Cost varies by program, but there are financial aid options available as well as scholarships.

“This is one of those experiences that opens up and broadens students’ perspectives about the world. A lot you can’t learn in the classroom,” Steckler said.

“These programs are very academic, but they are also very cultural. Students can learn a lot about the world by participating in something like this.”

The fair is open to all students interested in a study abroad program.

Although the fair is focusing on summer programs, representatives will be there to answer questions about semester-long study abroad programs as well, according to Steckler.

addition,” Barker said. “I kept feeling like this is just not the right time to leave. So it just sort of hit me that instead of moving into the new addition over spring break, I would just pack up and move home.”

The addition was a task Barker said he did not take lightly.

“We were told to try to prepare for N.C. State reaching an enrollment of 40,000, and I took that challenge seriously,” Barker said. “I’m real excited about it.”

There have been several challenges for Barker to overcome as he oversaw the addition project, but none were as difficult as a one-and-a-half week period more than two decades ago.

“In 1989, we had a measles outbreak — two cases. We gave 13,000 measles vaccinations over a 10-day period; we said it was the longest 10 days of our life. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done,” Barker said.

Despite such obstacles, Barker has remained dedicated to his job and mission.

“I really believe in the value of what we do here. Having quality medical services and quality health education is really important to a student’s success,” Barker said. “I prob-

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ably believe that more than students even believe it, but I really believe in what I do.”

The sport of wrestling helped shape Barker’s life from his childhood in Danville, Va., to today.

“I love the sport; I think it’s a great sport. It meant a lot to me, it opened up a lot of doors,” Barker said.

Barker has contributed to the growth of wrestling in North Carolina, and led to his induction into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and received a lifetime service to wrestling award.

Barker said he looks forward to spending time with his family, traveling and having the time to leisure read in retirement. However, outdoor activities like backpacking and hiking will also remain high on his list.

“My fourth day into retirement I’m f lying out with a group of students to Arizona to do four days of backpacking and four days of border immigration issues,” Barker said.

The trip to Arizona is a continuation of one of Barker’s most treasured activities: interacting with students.

“I really enjoy my student contact. There is something exciting about interacting with the youth,” Barker said.

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that I’ve ever made. I’ve been involved with the campus transformation, which has been dramatic over the last 10 years – an architect’s dream.

New courtyards and campus neighborhoods were created as well as cleaning up some of the eyesores of campus. It is the most change this campus has ever seen in this short of a time frame.

Technician: What made you decide to become an architect?

Johnson: I’ve never given much thought to why I became an architect. I didn’t decide to become an architect until my senior year of high school, when I had to declare a major for my college applications. I put my love of art and math together.

Technician: What are some concrete goals that you have for the University for the next few years?

Johnson: In the next few years, the University won’t be realizing the same capital projects funding as it has in the last several years due to the current economic climate. The focus will be on how we can better utilize what we have, how we can do more with our current resources.

Technician: What role will your office have in the reconstruction of Talley Student Center and the construction of the Hunt Library on Centennial Campus?

Johnson: I work with the outside design firms on all of our capital projects, ensuring that the master plan vision for campus is met. I am on the building committee for all capital projects. The University has four very large projects under way with excellent design consultants: the Terry Veterinary Medical Center and Hunt Library construction, Talley Student Center addition and renovation and schematic designing for the Centennial Campus student housing and

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Lisa Johnson, the Univeristy architect, reviews design plans for the new Dan Allen Drive entrance Thursday morning. “We are continually working on improving campus, and I don’t think current students know just how far we have come,” Johnson said.

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Technician: What role did your office have in the decision to tear down Harrelson Hall?

Johnson: We provided the analysis of Harrelson Hall that was used to make the decision to demolish the building in lieu of renovating it.

Technician: Where would you like to see the University in 50 years from an architectural point of view?

Johnson: I helped write the vision statement in the master plan, and I believe in it. I hope the University is a beautiful tapestry of campus neighborhoods; human-scaled places where individuals can form a lasting personal connection to this large university. These neighborhoods are diverse in character, organized around attractive, lively open spaces and developed in ways that invite human interaction and communication. They are wo-

ven into a coherent whole by a system of footpaths, streets and transit – a pedestrian-oriented network featuring an all-campus path that will become a distinguishing characteristic of the University.

Technician: The University has a nationally renowned College of Design, which includes a strong architecture program.

Do you have any interaction with the architecture students?

Johnson: I’ve had some limited interaction with students in the College of Design, but not on a very consistent basis.

Another person in our office, Tom Skolnicki, the university landscape architect, has worked quite closely with several landscape design studios.

I do work with the architecture and landscape architecture department heads through the Campus Design Review Panel.

They provide invaluable insight and guidance.

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Who wants a 24-hour C-Store on campus?

Y THE FACTS:

There are no 24-hour dining services offered at N.C. State. According to University Dining, there has not been enough student support of the idea of a 24-hour service to pursue plans to get it going.

OUR Opinion:

If students want longer hours for coffee, ice cream or C-Store runs, then they need to let Dining know. Dining is willing to listen and provide those services, but they are waiting for students to tell them. It could eventually be possible to get two wide eyes at Hill of Beans at 2 or 3 a.m. if students spoke up.

ou feel like you blinked and two hours have gone by. Your head feels like it weighs an extra four pounds, and you have read the same sentence from the same paragraph in your textbook at least four times. You pull out your cell phone to check the time and at first you do not even believe it when the soft luminescence tells you it’s 4 a.m. Perhaps you think to yourself, “If only I could walk somewhere on campus and get a cup of coffee.”

Why is there not a 24-hour Cstore on campus? Has this possibility even been discussed in whatever dark back room these decisions are made? It turns out that it has to some degree,

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and those rooms are actually fairly pleasant and populated with equally pleasant people.

They are just waiting for students tell them what they want.

The key to getting the services many of us would like on campus is often as simple as letting the right people know the demand exists. But, this takes students acting on their needs and actively seeking to make it known. If the students want later services, they need only let the staff supplying those services know and eventually they will be made available.

University Dining is always

willing to listen to what students want and if enough students would utilize a 24-hour C-Store, they would love to make it happen. As of yet, there hasn’t been enough student interest for such a service to bring any plans into being. If the idea of such a place appeals to you, tell University Dining now. Double fisting coffee during a later-than-1-a.m. cram session is within reach.

What it comes down to is that the University reacts to the wants and demands of the student body. If enough students want a safe place to sit, study

and drink coffee at 4 a.m. while they push to meet the online deadline for their 8 a.m. class, the University will take notice.

If there is a demand for a Cstore in that same location so that those same students can buy index cards and supplies so they might bathe the pages of their Chemistry textbook in florescent yellow, it can happen.

It is not the purview of the University to provide programs and services for which there is no demand. So, take the penny for your thoughts and put it in the Give a Penny/Take a Penny cup, and you will likely be surprised by the results.

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nxiety and uncertainty plague N.C. State’s campus after Chancellor Woodson’s video announcement last Tuesday.

The University is preparing for a budget cut of almost $80 million, due Trey to a 15 percent Ferguson cut from State Columnist funding. The chancellor invited students to voice their opinions and concerns at the next chancellor forum this Thursday, however the planning of such an important discussion fails to accommodate the majority of students and faculty affected by this crisis.

The forum is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, a time typically reserved for a little thing we call class. The day also acts as an inconvenience. Class schedules show that the typical classes held on Tuesdays and Thursdays consist of a 75 or even 90 minute class period.

This demand cuts the amount of free time for students to attend such events.

Interestingly enough the Chancellor’s forum history displays quite a trend to such time constraints. His Free Expression Tunnel Task Force held last semester invited all members of the campus to put in their input at a meeting in the middle of a Monday. This is also reflected in the four month progress report Woodson held last September at 3 p.m. on yet another Monday. Even his installation in October was at 10:30 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, well after the typical class starting time. One could assume that these so-called important events are arranged at the exact time the targeted audiences cannot attend.

Alongside these scheduling conf licts, the lack of advertisement of such events have led other students in the dark.

Leaving me to wonder if the chancellor is intentionally leaving out certain students.

This leads to the question about who needs to be in charge of the chancellor’s schedule so that we can get an appropriate time slot. If only there was an organization that represented the voice of the student body and was able to relay this to the University Administration?

That is if Student Government would like to actually speak on our behalf instead of getting mixed up in the politics of on-campus activities. Perhaps they should be who the

chancellor goes to in order to find the proper time for these important events.

If we are to truly make a difference at N.C. State, we need to own our education. We need to fight for what we want, whether that is before Student Government or the chancellor himself. However, in order to do that we must be able to have a time to do so. So before the possible “elimination of duplicate programs,” and the almost certain loss of positions across campus, we need to be heard. Since the audience in attendance at these previously inconvenient forums was not a fair sample of students, what can we do to be heard in the future? Make a time where we can talk, Chancellor Woodson.

If a criminal can be tried fairly, why can’t we? If we are to truly make a difference at N.C. State, we need to own our education.

We need to fight for what we want, whether that is before Student Government or the chancellor himself. However, in order to do that we must be able to have a time to do so. So before the possible “elimination of duplicate programs,” and the almost certain loss of positions across campus, we need to be heard. Since the audience in attendance at these previously inconvenient forums was not a fair sample of students, what can we do to be heard in the future? Make a time where we can talk, Chancellor Woodson. If a criminal can be tried fairly, why can’t we? wants and demands of the student body. If enough students want a safe place to sit, study and drink coffee at 4 a.m. while they push to meet the online deadline for their 8 a.m. class, the University will take notice. If there is a demand for a C-store in that same location so that those same students can buy index cards and supplies so they might bathe the pages of their Chemistry textbook in florescent yellow, it can happen.

It is not the purview of the University to provide programs and services for which there is no demand. So, take the penny for your thoughts and put it in the Give a Penny/Take a Penny cup, and you will likely be surprised by the results.

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What food options would you like to see open 24 hours? Why?

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“Probably the Atrium, since it closes early most of the time, so it would something new if it were open 24 hours.”

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We all can make a difference in times of these cuts

ast week Chancellor Woodson announced the possibility of a budget cut of up to 15 percent at N.C. State. The responsibility of deali ng w it h the impact of this budget cut l ie s w it h University Pranay Deshpande officials Provost Deputy Viewpoint Editor Warwick Arden and Vice Chancellor Charles Leff ler. They will have a very important role in future decision-making process related to these cuts.

We can certainly make a difference by being aware of every important decision they make and holding them accountable for the power they have.

The budget cuts have already initiated some difficult decisions. Some courses may be removed or departments will be cut or consolidated. The number of students in some classes may increase. People will lose their jobs. The growth of N.C. State may come to a stand still for some time.

While we watch the changes unfold, we need to be conscience of the consequences

of these decisions.

Provost Warwick Arden and Vice Chancellor Charles Leffler are shouldering an enormous responsibility. Their decisions will directly affect our lives and our futures, as well as future students. We need to understand they know how to do their job. We do not need to blindly oppose every decision they make without analyzing the consequences on our future.

Some of their decisions could have a positive impact on future of N.C. State.

While this is true, we must also not blindly agree with their decision either.

If we choose to accept any of their decisions, we need to insist on accountability at all times. All major decisions and their consequences should be publicly announced and justified using press conferences, press releases or other public media. We expect to be informed about every development and decision, because our futures are at stake, and we will ultimately be affected.

We need to ensure decisions are not just announced but are appropriately implemented for the betterment of students. We

should insist on a timeline for implementation of every decision.

Though budget cuts are a disadvantage for N.C. State in the short run, if implemented in the right manner they may help in the long run. These budget cuts will implement the “survival of the fittest” strategy, where only courses t h at a re necessar y and departments that add value will be retained.

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Relationship comics provide romantic holiday reading

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alentine’s Day is only two weeks away, which means it’s the best time of year to enjoy comics dealing with love and relationships. Whether you are looking for a unique Valentine’s Day gift for your significant other, or just want a story that focuses more on the romantic side of life, these four series provide their own unique spin on the idea.

By Jordan Alsaqa Senior Staff Writer

Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane For fans of teen dramas and Spider-Man alike, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane is easy to recommend for the unique angle it provides. The story is set during Peter Parker’s high school years, and the main character is his one-day lady love Mary Jane Watson.

While following Mary Jane’s high school adventures may not immediately sound exciting, the characters and overall narrative remains interesting thanks to the strong writing of Sean McKeever. Mary Jane and her friends are never in a state of peace, with relationships and feelings changing all the time. Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, and Peter Parker all seek Mary Jane’s affection, but she never quite makes up her mind between the guys she knows and the mysterious new hero in New York, Spider-Man. The story is almost always light in tone, a nd t h i s i s helped tremendously by the art. During the series’ run, two artists, Takeshi Miyazawa and David Hahn, covered art duties, and both brought a lighthearted air to fit the writing.

The series is also quite accessible, as it takes place outside of regular Marvel continuity.

Instead, it focuses on telling a compelling teenage romance story starring the Marvel universe’s most famous redhead.

will be a happy ending.

Also, the inclusion of a corporate espionage storyline allows for several exciting action moments and lends a large mystery component to the series.

Moore’s ability to blend the romance and action comes across as effortless, and makes the tale accessible to many different types of readers.

Scott Pilgrim Considering the current hype behind this series (the six volumes were the top-selling non-premiere graphic novels of 2010, according to distributor Diamond), it may seem redundant to mention Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim, but the truth remains that it is one of the best relationship books published in recent years. It also has a large audience of fans who don’t consider themselves comic readers, so it may be a perfect introduction to the medium for a significant other.

The series follows slacker Scott Pilgrim as he meets and falls for the mysterious Ramona Flowers. If he wants to keep dating her, t hough, he has to fight her seven evil ex-boyfriends.

In doing so, he also begins to grow up and take charge of his life, both romantically and otherwise.

What makes the series work is that it takes place firmly in a fantastic world, allowing for over-thetop fight scenes and exaggerated plot points. In this way, the book marries the ridiculous with real world drama, and the conf licts that come up in Scott’s personal life are mirrored in his physical confrontations. The mix of humor, action and romance provides a balanced mix deserving of the praise and hype.

“Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane is set during Peter Parker’s high school years, and the main character is his one-day lady love Mary Jane Watson.”

Strangers in Paradise Terry Moore’s self-published series Strangers in Paradise ran throughout most of the 1990s and 2000s, and it has been considered one of the greatest relationship books ever made for the majority of that time. Centered around the friendship of Francine and Katchoo, the comic was frequently praised for the portrayal of people facing the tragedies of life in a realistic way.

The story also frequently tore the characters apart just as soon as they were back together. Still, though the tone almost always feels pessimistic, it is never so much that reading the story is a depressing endeavor. The connection readers establish with Francine, Katchoo and the supporting characters drives a desire to see what happens next, even if it isn’t always clear there

Girls with Slingshots The only web comic on this list, Girls with Slingshots provides a different take on relationships than the other books on this list, and one that may be more palatable for newer readers.

Created by Danielle Corsetto and first launched in 2004, GWS is the ongoing story of Hazel Tellington and her group of strange friends.

Following in the style of a lot of web comics, GWS is updated in strip form five days a week. Each strip is humorous, while also building on an overall narrative. Past storyline topics have ranged from realistic, including unemployment and love triangles, to the

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The Scott Pilgrim series, written by Bryan Lee O’Malley, was the basis of a feature film released last year that did justice to the original comic, and pleased long-time fans. It didn’t do very well with mainstream viewers in the box office, however.

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Spider-Man Loves Mary jane tells the Spider-Man story from the perspective of love interest Mary jane Watson, who is presented with many potential suitors throughout the series.

surreal, such as the story of a runaway mustache.

More than anything, though, the daily nature of the strip allows for a more decompressed story that has continued to expand over the past six years and more than a thousand

daily strips. The chance to see characters grow and change over such an extended amount of time is one of the more unique aspects of web comics, and Corsetto uses that to give relationships an appropriate amount of time to develop.

The series can be read online at girlswithslingshots.com, or in the five collected editions so far released.

Local film festival promises to be a global experience African Diaspora Film Festival exposes students to new cultures and ideas.

subject matter, from technology to race relations to political turmoil.

McKoy said she reaches out to members of different African communities here in the TriElizabeth Ayscue angle to attend the festival and contribute to the Staff Writer conversations that are started by the viewings.

“If a film centers on a certain culture, we reach It’s like something out of a National Geographic documentary—with a twist. There is the large out to that community,” McKoy said. “To hear a expanse of the African countryside, so flat and discussion from people of that culture is almost barren you can see for miles around. And there’s like an immersion experience without having to leave campus.” a huge cell phone tower in the middle of it all.

The first film of the festiAfrica is wildly changing and val, called Afro@digital, was thanks to the African Diaspora shown last Wednesday night.

Film Festival, students can exIt was about the effect of growperience it all from Withering technologies, such as cell spoon Student Center. phones and Internet, on the “It’s a global experience, loAfrican continent. cally on campus,” said Sheila There was a discussion after Smith McKoy, director of Afthe film where students could ricana studies and head of the comment on the ideas prefestival. sented. Many students voiced The African Diaspora Film concerns about the demand for Festival is in its ninth year, and technology versus the demand this is McKoy’s second year for basic necessities, such as running it. The festival will clean drinking water. present films about different Sheila Smith McKoy, Several students who atparts of African culture from director of Africana studies tended the showing had just now and into February. These and festival head returned from study abroad films are screened on Tuesday programs in African countries. and Wednesday nights in the Tracey Anderson, a senior in English, just reWitherspoon Theatre on campus.

The film series culminates on February 16 with turned from Botswana and said she fell in love a showcase of three different short films by rising with the continent.

“I want to continue learning about [Africa] African-American filmmakers, each of whom and seeing what I can see from this side,” Anwill be present for the event.

“Students will have the opportunity to see derson said. “I feel like not enough people care about it.” films not widely available,” McKoy said.

Sakinah Omar, a junior in social work, had The films shown will cover a wide range of

“[The festival] gives mature students the opportunity to discuss things that affect our daily lives.”

similar reasons for attending the screening.

“I’m interested in learning more about Africa,” Omar said.

Not all of the films are about the African continent however. The film showing Wednesday,Obama in NC: The Path to History, connects President Barack Obama’s campaign in North Carolina with the state’s racial and political history from the post-Reconstruction era to now.

Cash Michaels, the film’s director, was working for two newspapers, The CarolinianandThe Wilmington Journal, when Obama was running for president. Once the race came to North Carolina after Obama won Iowa, Michaels knew it was a once in a lifetime situation and decided to tell the story through film.

He also said it was important for students to see the film in order to understand the historical context of Obama’s victory.

“If you study history, you can almost predict what is going to happen,” Michaels said.

Michaels also said the film presents history in a way students can understand by tying it to an event they lived through.

“It bridges the gap and allows for cross-generational conversation,” Michaels said.

One of the short films being shown on February 16 also takes place within the United States.

Katrina’s Son is about a boy who travels from New Orleans to San Antonio to locate his mother after losing his grandmother in Hurricane Katrina.

Unlike Michaels’ film, this is a work of fiction, but is based on real events. Filmmaker Ya’Ke Smith said he was inspired by the amount of New Orleans residents who came to San Antonio, his hometown, to escape the destruction left by

Tonight at Witherspoon Theatre: OBAMA IN N.C.: THE PATH TO HISTORY: Winner of Second Place for Best Feature Film at the 2010 Hayti Heritage Film Festival in Durham, Michaels‟ film places the Obama campaign in the context of the linked histories of race and politics in North Carolina.

Featuring the filmmaker, Cash Michaels Source: Campus Cinema

the hurricane. Instead of focusing on the storm itself, Smith decided to focus on the aftermath, particularly on how people are still coping five years later.

“It looks at the storm from the eyes of a child, which is a way we haven’t seen it before,” Smith said.

The filmmakers agreed that the festival is an excellent resource for University students and the rest of the community to come and be exposed to different viewpoints and cultures.

“I think it’s awesome that the school has a festival for rising African-American filmmakers,” Smith said. “There are a lot of festivals that films like mine can’t get into because it doesn’t fit.”

“I was impressed with the variety of depth and subject matter,” Michaels said.

McKoy is pleased with the line-up this year and hopes students will come and join the conversation.

“It gives mature students the opportunity to discuss things that affect our daily lives,” McKoy said. “Africa continues to be a part of our global lives.”

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Commentary

‘No Strings Attached’ breaks romantic-comedy mold

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No Strings Attached Paramount Pictures

While not a blockbuster, the film’s characters and cohesion provide an enjoyable view of life without the emotional ties of a relationship.

Laura Wilkinson

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Any romantic comedy with Ashton Kutcher as a lead is bound to be cute, funny and a crowd-pleaser – mostly because he’s gorgeous, witty and sensitive. So it came as no surprise to me that I liked No Strings Attached, Kutcher’s latest film that also featured Natalie Portman.

What I wasn’t expecting, however, was the film’s plot line to break from most traditional romantic comedies – traditional relationship roles were reversed. Instead of Kutcher playing a strong and stoic male lead and Portman the over-emotional wreck, the film centered on Portman’s fear and avoidance of love, while Kutcher strove for something more than fulfilling sexual needs.

Both used each other for sex without the structure of an emotional relationship being involved, a social concept Hollywood has typically shied away from. Most romantic comedies either have the characters in a relationship or in the pursuit of a relationship – most do not break the rules of film plots by taking a relationship out of the picture entirely. For this reason, I give kudos to the film for its daring move.

As w ith most romantic comedies, you know how No Strings Attached is going to end 20 minutes into the plot. But what makes some films stand out from the rest is the journey to the finale and not the finale itself. Unfortunately, this was one film that lacked that incredible journey.

The majority of the film was a huge “she loves me, she loves me not” argument and lacked real substance between the beginning and the end of the plot.

There were scenes that were

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funny and scenes that made me tear up, but instead of building up emotion and anticipation, many scenes fell flat.

Contrasting characters were what saved the film from the lapses in plot-building. This movie introduces a lot of characters very quickly, but their individual plot lines managed to mesh together to add a new level of romance and a new level of comedy to the base Kutcher and Portman provided.

In contrast to Kutcher and Portman’s characters was the relationship that developed between their best friends. In that relationship, the couple danced, had romantic dinners and was the fairytale couple all around. In the meantime, Kutcher and Portman were getting it on like rabbits, the antithesis of the fairytale couple.

Kutcher’s father in the film – played by Kevin Kline – also

tied characters and plot lines together in a cohesive way.

Kline plays a perpetual Hollywood playboy who Kutcher can’t decide whether to love or hate. Kutcher pushes his irresponsible father away, and at the same time, takes care of him when he needs it. Again, not a novel concept for romantic comedies set in Hollywood, but the two pulled it off by combining their wit.

While Portman played a convincing role as an unemotional woman running from love, I was a bit disappointed in her for choosing the role. After the acclaim she received from her last film, Black Swan, which really stretched the wings of her acting abilities, deciding to follow it up with No Strings Attached just seems like an uninspired choice.

This film couldn’t have taken near as much emotional effort

to act in as Black Swan. I wanted to see greatness follow greatness. She did not do a poor job in No Strings Attached, but it certainly did not realize her acting potential.

This film spent a lot of time advertising on television and in the media before release. Generally, when films do this, they want to create hype in their audience base because the film is not good enough to yield large audiences on its own.

In the case of No Strings Attached, which did extensive advertising, I think their reasoning was because it was a good film, but not Oscar-worthy. With ticket sales declining, I predict more generic romantic comedy films will have to resort to pre-release hype to garner revenue.

the unlocked customization stickers and outfits. In addition, all levels created in the online community from the previous game are also available within Little Big Planet 2.

The customization for SackBrooke Shafranek boy is just as brilliant as in the Staff Writer first game. The materials are Sackboy has returned, big- still unique, such as zombie, ger and better than ever. It has neon and wrestler, and the been two years since Little Big costumes and outfits are even Planet introduced three-plane more customizable. The player platforming gameplay to the can now choose what Sackboy masses, and its inevitable se- wears around his neck and quel has now arrived. Little Big waist, and the possibilities for Planet 2 surpasses its prede- customization are endless.

Players are no longer limited cessor in every way with new, creative levels and improved to making only levels, as Little Big Planet 2 allows complete creation modes.

The journey of Sackboy con- games to be created. The new tinues when Craftworld, the creation tools are very flexible universe in which Sackboy and offer new ways to invent, lives, is threatened by a new and although the tutorial is nemesis known as the Negati- much simpler to get to and vitron, which sucks up Sack- understand it is not as comboy’s home. Sackboy is saved prehensive as it should be, and

by Larry Da Vinci, the leader of some of the tools need some a secret organization dedicated more explaining.

Experienced players, howto fighting the new force of evil.

The plot is cute and similar ever, have found practice to that of a children’s book, but makes perfect. After all, over it is not very engaging. How- 3,000,000 uploads were reached ever, the levels make up for for the first Little Big Planet.

A new part of game creation this and are very fun to play, which is a similar combination is the “Controllinator.” This to the one that worked in the new tool allows players to assign different actions to specific first game.

Little Big Planet 2 has the aspects of the design, such as same style of game play as the button-pressing or any sort of first game, with three, two- motion.

The “Grabinator” and The dimensional planes – background, middle, and fore- “Creatinator” are also two new ground – available for explo- tools for Sackboy to use for inration in the platform levels. game play. The Grabinator alThe basic concept of each level lows Sackboy to grab and throw is to get from the starting point objects, and the Creatinator is to the finish while navigating a hat is worn by Sackboy that obstacles and defeating various allows him to fire any object, as controlled by the creator. enemies.

The loading screens are still Each world is unique in its own theme, though they all everywhere ,and they are still share the same beautiful col- really slow, just like the first ors. And similar to the first game. It is nearly impossible game, the soundtrack adds to do anything without waiting for a loadto the overall i ng sc reen, c h a r m a nd and while experience the game has the franchise a lot of conhas to offer. tent, this isLit tl e Big sue s hou ld Planet 2 also have been has un-plattaken care of for m levels because the that were absame problem sent in t he was also seen f irst game in the f irst that advance game. the game play Courtesy of media molecule The game also significantly because of their fun challenge- offers cooperative play for the level and the variety they pro- story mode, online play and the vide from the standard plat- un-platform level challenges. form levels. The two-dimen- While it takes a little while to sional gaming properties are get used to cooperative play, it still in effect, but the player is a great game to enjoy with goes from swinging on sponges friends. and bouncing on jump plates Little Big Planet 2 is incredto riding on a honey bee and ible despite the minor comshooting projectiles at enemies plaints, which do not have in a side-scrolling shooter. enough weight to impact the The game’s replay value is game overall. The game, excluextremely high because of the sive for the Playstation 3, is a many collectables, such as out- great buy for the creative types fits for Sackboy, stickers, ma- who want to try their hand at terials and other achievables. building their own levels, or Some are only awarded for for those who do not want to getting through an entire level try creating and simply want without dying. to play the levels others have The online community also made. offers much to the game, with Even without the online leva new rating system that simply els by other players, the camdepicts a happy face or a sad paign story mode is a blast, face and is much more user- and totally justifies a purchase. friendly than the previous sys- Plus, non-creators are also free tem, which required tags and to play in the amazing worlds stars. This new method of user created by their fellow gamers, feedback ensures that the best which will surely become more user-created content is easy to polished and numerous as time find. goes on. Little Big Planet 2 is the The sequel is somewhat back- refined next step in a franchise wards compatible, and allows that strives to give new meanuser-created content from Lit- ing to the phrase “User-genertle Big Planet to be downloaded ated content,” and it provides as well. Players can reenter as an experience that cannot be their own customized Sackboy found anywhere else. from the first game with all of

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sights kind of high and we really wanted these three guys and one at a time it happened. continued from page 8 They committed and we are very pleased.”

But even more importantly, William Noblitt, who is tied for most career wins in school Choboy is excited about the kind of guys he is getting in history, with 87.

“I had another player like his recruits, outside of just their that a couple years back, Wil- ability on the court.

“The one thing that won’t liam Noblitt,” Choboy said.

“He played soccer half the show up on paper or be in any year and then when we got him stat sheet is that they all are here and he was able to focus very good students, and even on tennis full time, coupled better people,” Choboy said. with strength and condition- “We are doing a very good job of a sseming and all the bling a team little things, of very good Wi l l ia m bepeople and came the winwhen you ningest player h ave t h at in N.C. State it makes a history and a hu ge d i ftwo-time Allference.

ACC player.”

Having the T h e 2 011 people that class, in are going to Choboy’s eyes, work hard, is the kind of be team class that you players, dream of, as f ight hard very rarely do coach Jon Choboy a nd pu s h all of the pieces each other fall in place like all matters when you put a it did this year.

“We had a pretty good list group of people together.”

The giant leap up from last of kids that we were going after. But very rarely do you year’s class to this year’s can get exactly what you want,” possibly be credited to the plans Choboy said. “You have a lot to renovate the tennis facilities, of competition, but we set out which Choboy believed caused

“It’s great to have these guys coming in, but I think it is just the beginning of some really good recruiting classes...”

more harm then good in the past, in terms of recruiting.

“Having the facility we have to recruit with was definitely a detriment to our recruiting. Not a help, a determent,” Choboy said. “I am absolutely convinced that the renovations and the other things are going to have a positive impact to our recruiting this year. In past years the facility was a detriment but now it is helping.”

Even though this is the highest recruiting class in the history of men’s tennis, Choboy believes that this is just the beginning of some huge recruiting classes heading to State in the next few years.

“Its great to have these guys coming in, but I think it is just the beginning of some really good recruiting classes because of all the things that are going on with the tennis facilities and this good young team,” Choboy said. “We are going to do something with this team for sure.”

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out with friends on the team.”

The officers coordinate the selection process as well as all other aspects of the team.

They all come together to schedule games and tournaments, as well as organize transportation to and from games. Most positions are given to seniors, but other players are allowed to sign up.

The club also focuses on doing other things outside of playing soccer as the team has already planned on volunteering at multiple N.C. State held events throughout the spring semester.

“We are going to volunteer for campus recreation’s annual Cornholepalloza and the ACIS Basketball Champion-

2011 Recruiting class rankings Player

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Robbie Mudge

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No. 11

No. 1

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Beck Bond

No. 92

No. 4

No. 2

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Austin Powell

No. 55

No. 17

No. 2

42-13

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“The best thing that has come from soccer though is the friendships.”

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COUNTDOWN

• Page 7: A continuation of the story on the men’s tennis recruiting class.

• 5 days until the men’s basketball team travels to Chapel-Hill to take on UNC.

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Men’s Basketball

Pack hopes to carry momentum to Clemson Pack coaches to walk at Hopes for Hope Many of the Wolfpack head coaches will be walking in the Walk 4 Kay on Sunday to help raise awareness and funds for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Donations are being accepted and the person who has the highest bid will be able to walk next to their desired N.C. State celebrity. Coaches include Tom O’Brien, Elliot Avent, Kellie Harper, Sidney Lowe, Page Marsh, Steve Springthrope and Lisa Navas.

Source: N.C. State Athletics

Flowers commits to 2011 football class Wide receiver Hakeem Flowers announced his plans to sign with the Wolfpack as a part of the 2011 recruiting class. According to Scout.com, Flowers is a three star recruit and the 110th best receiver in the nation. Flowers is a six-foot-two-inch receiver out of Wade Hampton High School.

Flowers is known more as a possession receiver as he had 50 catches for over 800 yards and ten touchdowns in his senior season.

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Today Men’s basketball at Clemson Clemson, S.C., 7 p.m.

State looks for first road win and back-to-back conference victories.

Sean Klemm Deputy Sports Editor

With just one day of rest under their belt, head coach Sidney Lowe and company hit the road, destined for Clemson, South Carolina to take on the Tigers, 13-6 (2-3 in the ACC). After narrowly squeaking by Miami, 12-7 (1-4 in the ACC), despite squandering 17-point lead, in a game Lowe described as a ‘must-win’ the Wolfpack looks to pick up its first road win and improve to 3-3 in conference play.

“They are all must-wins for me,” Lowe said Sunday after the victory over Miami regarding ACC games.

State, 12-7(2-3 in the ACC) hopes to carry the momentum from its win over Miami to Clemson, as it continues to keep hopes of a NCAA tournament birth.

“I’d like to turn it around,” sophomore forward Scott Wood said. “I’d like to win out from here on out. At the same time, we just have to keep working, keep getting better and keep learning each other’s games. But we’re going to get there.”

A win over the Tigers would improve the Pack to .500 in league play. In State’s three conference losses, the Wolfpack played opponents close, but was unable to deliver the final blow. Freshman guard Ryan Harrow attributed the lack of killer instinct to youth, but hopes after beating Miami, the young N.C. State squad can get the hang of winning.

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Head Coach Sidney Lowe makes some adjustments in the huddle Wednesday at the RBC Center. The Wolfpack fell to the Blue Devils 78-92.

“We need to get a win against North Carolina and Maryland, Clemson on the road to help and has only one more day of ourselves out in the [ACC] rest. State will take the confistandings,” Harrow said. “We dence from the win over Miami just have to learn how to close on the road.

According to Lowe, if the out a game. When we have team is fresh, them on their the quick heels, we have turnaround to knock could be adthem down. vantageous I think that for the Pack. w i l l come “We’ll see w it h time coach Sidney Lowe how we play,” and since we L owe s a id . have so many young players, we’re still learn- “Sometimes you want to get right back at it after a win. As ing.”

The quick turnaround be- long as we’re fresh, the turntween games could prove to be around could be a good thing beneficial for the young Wolf- for us.”

In each of the last three pack. Clemson is coming off two straight road losses against games, Lowe has had three

“They are all must-wins for me.”

different starting lineups.

Against Miami, sophomore forward Richard Howell was perhaps the most pleasant surprise, cracking the starting lineup for the fourth time this season. Howell made a case for himself to be a regular in the starting five, scoring a teamhigh 17 points and snagging five rebounds. However, Howell, who has posted double digit scoring efforts in the last two games, said starting is not his ultimate objective, and he vows to play with tremendous heart whether he starts or comes off the bench.

“I’m really not concerned about starting,” Howell said. “I just want to win the ballgame.

Whatever coach Lowe wants

me to do, that’s exactly what I’m going to do. Whether I start or not, I’m going to play hard.”

If the Pack wants to come out of Clemson with a win, the young players will have to remain focused. According to senior leader and leading scorer Tracy Smith the group of youngsters have to play good defense and not let the crowd get the better of them. If State can do that, Smith is confident the Pack will come home with a win.

“Going into Clemson, we have to stay poised, calm and play defense,” Smith said. “If we don’t let the crowd get to us, I think we’ll get a win.”

Club Sports

Men’s Tennis

Thursday Swimming and diving vs.

UNC Willis R. Casey Aquatic Center, 5 p.m.

Women’s club soccer ready for new season

Three man class earns 13th national ranking in tennis

Wrestling vs. Duke Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m.

Tryouts hosted once again on Wednesday.

Top recruits issue in new wave for men’s tennis.

Women’s basketball at Miami Coral Gables, Fla., 7 p.m.

Friday Women’s tennis @ ITA KickOff Gainesville, Fla., All day Gymnastics at Florida Gainesville, Fla., 7 p.m.

Quote of the day “I am absolutely convinced that the renovations and the other things are going to have a positive impact to our recruiting this year.” coach Jon Choboy

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The men’s basketball team is playing on the road for four of its next five games.

to join the team. Some of the women were once opponents in high school, but have come to State to play as teammates.

J. Daniel Ely All of these players have grown Staff Writer together as close friends and The Women’s Club Soc- family.

“This past fall we went to cer held its first tryouts of the spring season last night Pensacola, Florida for Regionand is beginning to start up als,” Morgan Smith, a junior its spring semester schedule. in sports management, said.

With plenty of new players “Most of us drove down to the showing up, the team is tournament in a 15-passenger very excited for the coming van together. It was great to tournaments during this get a chance to hang out with everybody and to drive the 12 semester.

Currently, the club con- or 13 hours down. It was a lot sists of about six seniors, of fun.”

During the fall season, the and number of underclassmen. Though they club posted numerous victories against are young, other socmany seacer clubs in soned vett he AC C . era ns a re T he te a m hopeful regularly that their f a c e d i nprogram state oppowill continnents Duke, ue to grow Wake Forstrong. est, U NC, “Anybody and Clemt hat i s a son. But NCSU stuwhat t hey dent or staff consider is welcome to be their to come trygreatest vicout whether tory thus far senior Alexandra Leonard you are unwas a win in dergrad the fall over student, a grad student, or even a East Carolina University at the teacher,” Caitlin Gehris, the Virginia Tech Tournament.

“My favorite memory was team’s captain, said. “Tryouts are also on Wednesday scoring the winning goal in the from 5-7pm at the upper last couple of minutes of the IM fields. Depending on game to beat ECU,” Alexandra the number of players that Leonard, a senior in Spanish, come out will determine if said. “Going to tournaments we have tryouts the follow- are definitely my favorite part of club soccer because we get ing week too.”

Many players on the to leave town for the weekend, team have played soccer play tons of soccer, and hang for a number of years, but they encourage all people Club continued page 7

“My favorite memory was scoring the winning goal in the last couple of minutes of the game to beat ECU.”

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With a top-15 national ranking, the 2011 men’s tennis recruiting class is the highest rated class in school history. Three players, Robbie Mudge, Austin Powell and Beck Bond, make up the class that was ranked thirteenth according to the Tennis Recruiting Network.

Mudge, who hails from Morrisville, N.C., was the top recruit in the class as he was considered a bluechip recruit. However, both Powell and Bond were no slouches as Powell has considered a five-star recruit, while Bond was a four-star, according to Tennis Recruiting Network.

“We are pleased with it, we sort of figured we would be Amanda Wilkins/Technician archive photo in the top-10 but it doesn’t After his players lost their match against Georgia Tech, Coach Jon matter what spot you are,” Choboy talks to them about what they did wrong at the men’s coach Jon Choboy said. “We tennis match, March 28, 2010. Frideric Prandecki, left, a senior are just real pleased we have and Fernando Banos, right, a freshman, lost to Georgia Tech. this group.”

Choboy’s wish to be in a Choboy said. “So his ranking is player of the class, in Bond, top-10 class may have come around 30 nationally but that as he believes that once Bond focuses squarely on tennis he to fruition had Mudge and isn’t an accurate ranking.

“And Austin Powell had wrist was a chance to become a great Powell been playing and not surgery and player. out due to “Beck Bond is kind of new to lost a f u l l injury dury e a r, b u t the game of tennis. He was a ing parts of prior to his football and basketball player last year’s surgery, he in high school as well,” Choboy season, was the No. said. “He played a lot of football causing 1 or 2 player and basketball when he was their rankin the south younger and got into tennis a ings to fall and a top-20 little later. So he is sort of catcha bit. coach Jon Choboy type player. ing up ranking wise.”

“I think Bond’s perceived ability has So you take it is a little better than that and the those things into consider- his future coach even going so reason is because Robbie ation it shows this class could far as to compare him to one of the Pack’s tennis greats, Mudge had a broken bone be higher.”

Choboy has even more praise in his foot and he missed the summer national schedule,” when talking about the final Tennis continued page 7

“We are doing a very good job of assembling a team...”