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24 2011
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Finance committee wants to spread wealth among student groups. Shivalik Daga Staff Writer
It is still possible for some University organizations to discuss budgets without breaking into a sweat, even in these tough economic times. The Student Government Finance Committee is under budget by $6,300, according to Buddy Bryson, student body treasurer and a junior in sociology. This means that almost 40 percent of its initial budget of $16,500 remains unspent. The Student Government Finance Committee is responsible for funding student groups, but the Appropriations Committee is not allowed to help all student groups. “The Finance Committee is responsible for funding groups that can’t go to appropriations. For example, Service Raleigh, Homecoming, Leader of the Pack and similar events,” Bryson said. For student organizations to be eligible for appropriations, they must fulfill certain requirements, Bryson said. The group must be registered online through Student Organization Resource Center, it must be 50 percent self-sufficient and have a budget plan. Organizations that fulfill these requirements can then approach the Appropriations Committee. Those groups ineligible for appropriations can approach the Student Government Finance Committee for funding. According to Et ha n Ha rrelson, CALS senator and chair of the Appropriations Committee, funding for student organizations on campus is going smoothly. “The appropriations budget for the year is around $160,000. We appropriate $85,000 in the fall and we are appropriating around $75,000 this spring,” Harrelson, a senior in biology, said. “Currently, we have around $16,000 saved for appeals and over 40 groups are appealing so far. It could be more than that, as they have until next Sunday to let me know.” Last semester, 170 groups asked for $149,879 in appropriations, Harrelson said. This semester, 156 groups are asking for $170,634. “This is a general trend we have been seeing,” Harrelson said. “During tight budgetary moments like we are in now, we see spikes in the amounts that people ask from us. And we do everything we can to make sure that each group gets as much funding as we can offer them,” Harrelson said. The most any group can request from the Appropriations Committee is $2,000. For groups that need to approach the Finance Committee, the
The appropriate path to appropriations: The Student Government Finance Committee is under budget by $6,300 this semester, meaning it has some extra money for student groups that cannot get money from appropriations. There are several guidelines for student groups to wishing to qualify for appropriations. But first, a group must be registered online through Student Organization Resource Center. • • • • • • •
The SORC has hundreds of student groups in its registry, including; 49 groups from club sports 47 religious/spiritual groups 34 groups from Greek life 29 service/philanthropy groups 17 groups from CALS 15 groups from College of Management Source: SORC website
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Design school to cut nearly $700,000 ‘Budget reduction narrative’ lays out 6-point plan to save cash. Shivalik Daga Staff Writer
In order to satisfy a 15 percent budget cut, the College of Design has decided to reduce section sizes and classes, and to use the existing resources more effectively. The college will not, however, cut any faculty positions, its dean said at a Wednesday meeting in Kamphoefner Hall’s Burns Auditorium. During his speech to a group of design students, College of Design Dean Marvin Malecha talked about the University’s budget reduction process and the proposed outcomes. “Of the University’s proposed 15 percent budget
cuts, 6 percent will be through reductions in facilities and other physical resources across the University, and the remaining 9 percent through academic reductions,” Malecha said To meet the 9 percent reduction target, the college will have to cut $668,000 from its current budget. To that end, the college formulated a “budget reduction narrative” and submitted it to the College Administrative Council. “We decided that we were not going to send in just recommendations for cutting, but also talk about the philosophy of the College of Design. This was a part of the narrative we sent to the administration,” Malecha said. Malecha said the College Administrative Council has decided to protect all staff positions in order to assure proper support for students and academic services. Therefore, this budget proposal did not include any reductions for staff and faculty positions.
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Dean of the College of Design Marvin Malecha gave a presentation concerning budgets cuts that will take place in the college in Burns auditorium on Wednesday night.
“Yes there will be fewer sections, fewer classes, fewer electives and visiting faculty. But this will also encourage us to make better use of our full-
time faculty,” Malecha said. “For achieving this, we have outlined six general operating principles that will guide us towards the budget reduction
Campus jumps head first to help charity Annual Polar Plunge draws group from plant pathology. Joshua Chappell Senior Staff Writer
Team Naked Asci is ready to run a 5K race and take on the icy temperatures of Lake Raleigh in support of the Special Olympics. The annual Torch Run 5K and Polar Plunge, sponsored by Campus Police, will take place Saturday on Centennial Campus. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Special Olympics of North Carolina,
which has a stated mission to “provide sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities,” according to the program website. For Kathleen Burchardt, a doctoral student in plant pathology and founder of Team Naked Asci, this event is a great opportunity for her and her teammates to have fun while giving back to a community she said lies close to her heart. “I thought [the event] would be a lot of fun and it is for a really good cause,” Burchardt said. “I am interested in raising money for SONC because my
younger brother is autistic and I know the organization does a lot for families with special needs individuals.” Burchardt recruited 10 other members for Team Naked Asci, including graduate students from the plant pathology department and their significant others. So far, the group has raised over $1,600 to contribute to the fundraiser. According to Kestrel Lannon, a graduate student in plant pathology and member of Team Naked
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Today The Pull of the Moon: Recent Work of Barbara Lee Smith Gregg Museum of Art & Design Noon to 8 p.m.
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Lecture: Cash Cab Writer Talks About His Trade Withers Hall, Room 131 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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Lecture: The Price of Education in Little Rock: A history Lesson in Ingtegration Second Floor of D.H. Hill Library, West Wing 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Marvin Malecha, dean of the Colleg of Design
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race Wilberding, a sophomore in spanish language and literature, put together an event titled “Everybody Poops” in the basement of Turlington Tuesday evening. Food was made for the event, such as brownies with candy corn, to put a humorous twist on a private matter. Wilberding prepared topics and wrote them on a toilet paper roll to keep the theme going. Some of the topics included things such as wadding vs. folding toilet paper, sitting vs. squating, and foods to avoid. Not only was this event informative, but it allowed people to open up to their fellow residents.
POLICe BlOTTER February 23 10:46 A.M. | Fire Alarm Campus Shore Drive Fire Protection responded to alarm caused by CO2 activation. 11:09 A.M. | Concerned Behavior Public Safety Center Detectives met with student who reported threatening comments on-line from another student.
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11:48 A.M. | Medical Assist Patterson Hall Units responded and transported staff member in need of medical assistance. 3:10 A.M. | Concerned Behavior Report Wolf Village Apartments Student and non-student were involved in domestic dispute. Concerned behavior reports were completed. Student was issued referral for domestic dispute and non-student was trespassed from NCSU property.
4:30 A.M. | Assist Another Agency Clark Avenue While conducting welfare check, Raleigh Police requested information on inactive student. 9:26 A.M. | Fire Alarm Headhouse Unit 2 Fire Protection responded to alarm. No problems were found. 9:29 A.M. | Special Event Burlington Labs Officers participated in the annual PULSTAR Reactor Training Exercises.
TRUE OR FALSE? Fume Hoods are responsible for upwards of 20% of NC State’s energy bill. (Answer: True, make sure to fully shut the sash after every use.)
“Yes there will be fewer sections, fewer classes, fewer electives and visiting faculty. But this will also encourage us to make better use of our full-time faculty.”
Friday Women’s Tennis versus Old Dominion J.W. Isenhour Tennis Facility 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
6:06 P.M. | Concerned Behavior Report Metcalf Hall Report of concerning behavior regarding student. Appropriate paperwork completed and personnel notified. 7:53 P.M. | Safety Program Avent Ferry Complex Officer conducted drug/ alcohol safety program. 9:25 P.M. | Suspicious Person Gardner Hall Report of subject slamming doors and yelling. Officers checked the area but did not locate any problems.
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The Pull of the Moon: Recent Work of Barbara Lee Smith Gregg Museum of Art & Design Noon to 8 p.m. Orchestra Showcase: Copland and Rachmaninoff Meymandi Concert Hall 8 p.m. to midnight Student tickets: $10 Regular tickets: $30-$45 Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part I Witherspoon Cinema 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part I Witherspoon Cinema 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part I Witherspoon Cinema 11:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday Polar Plunge and Torch Run 5K Centennial Campus 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Orchestra Showcase: Copland and Rachmaninoff Meymandi Concert Hall 8 p.m. to midnight Student tickets: $10 Regular tickets: $30-$45 Stanley Clarke and Hiromi Stewart Theatre 8 p.m.
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budget A Park Scholars student awards Ms. Ping Fu, president of Geomagic Inc., the William C. Friday Award in the Talley Student Center ballroom Wednesday. Ping Fu told her story to many Park Scholars students and the room was full of tears and laughter as she described her journey. She got to the United States by a strangers generosity of $5 to buy a ticket and escape her imprisonment from China. Her corporation is a leading providor of 3D software for developing digital models of physical objects and includes clients such as NASA, Ford and Invisalign.
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committee itself approves any amount below $500, while any larger amount requires Student Senate approval. “As far as a bill goes, if it is $500 or less, Finance committee can directly fund that project or group without a formal bill. If it is more than $500 it needs the consensus of the Student Senate,” Bryson said. “Appropriations does a bill each semester that clearly allocates out which groups will receive funding.” The surplus money remain-
ing from this year’s total budget, including that from the Finance committee, is then reallocated to the next budget, giving at least 60 percent of the money to appropriations. “The Appropriations Committee does not get to use the unused money, with one exception,” Harrelson said. “All money that does not get spent by Student Government this year rolls over into surplus. This surplus is then divided by the next year’s appropriations budget so we can give it right back out to students.” According to Harrelson, this was the case with Student Government’s 2010 surplus.
“Some surplus rolled over from last year that will be given out to groups this year,” Harrelson said. The 2011 surplus amount will be determined after spring semester, Bryson said. “Over the summer the surplus amount will be determined by the Business Office and Student Government. This happens because the University ends its fiscal year on June 30,” Bryson said. “Then the current student body treasurer is required to give at least 60 percent of the surplus to appropriations.”
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interdisciplinary studies core, which involves reinforcing the first-year experience. This will facilitate cross-college faculty appointments and assignments, as well as promote greater efficiency in assigning teaching resources,” Malecha said. This essentially means that first-year students in different design disciplines will be sharing a lot of common courses. Another major change is establishing a full summer semester for the college. Every student will be required to take at least one summer semester of coursework for graduation. “It will help you to get through college faster, saving one or even two semesters if you’re fast-paced, and it also helps the college relieve pressure on facilities,” Malecha said. The third change involves
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Asci, the name of the team relates to a botanical joke. “Asci are structures that act as sacks to hold fungal sexual spores,” Lannon said. “We wanted to have a little fun with our name.” Lannon also said the name has been used by the department to represent various intramural teams. According to Burchardt, the entire team of 11 will participate in the 5K run, but only Lannon and Katie Neufeld will be participating in the plunge. For Neufeld, a graduate student in plant biology, this is her first time participating in either the 5K or the plunge. “I saw a polar plunge when I
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Thursday, February 24 at 7pm Stewart Theatre The NC State Jazz Ensemble I returns for a spectacular spring performance. This concert will include pieces by Thelonious Monk, Cole Porter, Sonny Stitt, Kurt Weill and more. Directed by Dr. Wes Parker. $5 NCSU students
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making international study a ments, with each program regraduation requirement for all quiring two distance education undergraduate design students. courses for graduation. The only operating principle This will require students to complete a minimum of nine that requires cutting down on credit hours abroad, and can academic opportunities will be a reducbe met either tion in lowthrough the enrollment Prag ue Incourses and stitute or the course dupliGhana Sumcation. This me r St ud y will include Abroad ProMarvin Malecha, dean of the integrating gram. This College of Desgin different mewill help save dia labs and t he col lege money, as study abroad pro- interdisciplinary studies and grams are self-funded, and designating an IT lab that foalso help relieve pressure on a cuses on integrated instrucreduced faculty body and lim- tion. The final operating principle ited facilities. Malecha said studying abroad will see the faculty involved in isn’t as bad as it sounds—out- greater shared responsibility of-state students would pay less and mobility. “We will be initiating hirwhile studying in Prague than ing practices that encourage they would at the University. “Also, I don’t see any reason broadened teaching practices. why anyone wouldn’t want to This will mean greater mobility and interdisciplinary utilizago to Prague,” Malecha said. The fourth operating princi- tion of faculty, which has been ple is to introduce compulsory made necessary by the budget distance education require- cuts,” Malecha said.
“It will help you to get through college faster.”
was younger and thought the the fun of it,” Setser said. Setser is known at the event people were crazy,” Neufeld said. “However, I saw an ad- for painting his back with crevertisement for the plunge and ative designs. In the past, he has painted a thermometer, devil thought it would be fun.” Neufeld also said the real sat- and a tuxedo on his back; howisfaction from the race comes ever, he said that he does not from giving back to the com- know what he will paint this year. munity. “It makes the event fun for “It is very rewarding to spectators,” k now how Setser said. much you r Unlike fundraising other partice f for t s a re ipants, Setser appreciated said he does by [the Spenot believe cial Olympics there is really athletes] and any way to t heir fa milies,” Neufeld Katie Neufeld, graduate student prepare for the event. sa id. “[The “I don’t think there is anySpecial Olympics] provides a place for young children to feel thing you could do to train,” accepted and gives them op- Setser said. “I try to acclimate portunities they may not have myself to the cooler temperatures by walking around in a had otherwise.” To prepare for the race, Team pair of shorts and no shirt - not Naked Asci has been training that it really helps.” Increasing student involveby running and mentally prement is key to the success of the paring for the icy dip. “I’ve continued with my race, Setser said. “I mean come on, I’m 50 regular running to prep for the race,” Neufeld said. “As for the years old. If I can step out of plunge, I’ve just thought about my comfort zone for a few minhow cold it will be - and the utes and make such an impact tactic of jumping in, running for Special Olympics, surely we out and getting someone to could get more of the students hold a change of clothes and to participate,” Setser said. Jumping into the water is a blanket for me.” The concept of a polar always the most dramatic part plunge is unappealing to some of the day, according to Setser. “[The coldness] will defi—but not David Setser, a facility construction engineer who nitely take your breath away as has been participating in the you go under,” Setser said. “I always tell people ‘Your head event since it began in 2006. “The first year, me and a has to go under the water to couple of other guys did it for make it count.’”
“I’ve continued with my regular running to prep for the race.”
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CHASS has found the cure for the advising system The Facts:
CHASS has implemented a program where a panel of graduate students helps students with academic advising. Students can discuss topics such as intra-campus transfer, registration procedures, the GEP requirements and strategies to battle academic difficulty.
Our Opinion:
The individual colleges should follow CHASS’s initiative and provide this resource to its students. Such a system could be the solution the University has been looking for to solve the problem of a flawed advising system.
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The ever-present battle in the University is the attempts at improving the advising process. This fight is not only to inform and aid students in their paths towards graduation, but also to maximize the efficiency of reaching out to them. CHASS is using a pilot program aimed at preparing students for their advisor meetings. Students are able to speak with someone who has walked the path and knows the obstacles that might stand in their way, and are able to offer insight into planning courses. Such a program would benefit students and advisors in other colleges. The current advising system has been torn apart by constant bad attitudes and even
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Proposed NWS Funding Cuts Potentially Dangerous Editor’s note: the word limit for this letter has been waived for clarity and integrity of the letter. A budget resolution recently approved by the House and now moving to the Senate proposes to cut funding of the National Weather Service by almost 30 percent. That’s $126 million. Now let me be clear, our country is in the middle of a very serious debt crisis, and every person, organization and program must cut back in order to resolve this, including the NWS. However, a cut of this magnitude is far too extreme and may have very serious consequences that that will affect all of our daily lives. Dealing with these massive cuts could take on several forms. Rolling closures of NWS Forecast Offices have been proposed, which would force nearby offices to cover much larger areas with reduced staff on top of an already massive number of responsibilities. If an on-site radar at a closed office goes down during a severe weather outbreak, it may take hours for technicians to reach the site. Thousands of lives could be put at risk as forecasters may not be able to see a developing tornado and issue a warning. According to the NWS Employees Organization, weather balloon launches that collect information about the upper atmosphere may be cut in half or more, and maintenance for surface observation stations and buoys could be suspended. This would likely result in a significant
worse experiences. The reason for this flawed system of advising stems from a lack of quality time with an advisor and lack of useful information clearly defined for students. Extending this program would fix this and keep students informed while giving them the extra time to ask pertinent questions. According to the Undergraduate Student Success forum, this program was offered to all colleges across N.C. State, but CHASS was the only one to jump on the opportunity. Students who have participated have spoken in favor of the program, claiming it saves time
for the advisors and provides valuable, applicable advice on planning courses. The high accolades of this program obviously support a motion for colleges across the University to follow CHASS’s leadership. The colleges need to realize the importance of having a chance to improve student knowledge of their degree progress. The responsibility of managing multiple students’ degree requirements cannot fall solely on the shoulders of the few advisors. The use of graduate students to create a formalized system could prove to be an overall improvement within the advising system,
only if they were given the right tools for the job. Colleges should look to their graduate students as another resource to help undergraduate students. Graduate students will benefit by getting a stipend and learning interpersonal skills and undergraduate students get a one-on-one meeting on their own time and their own terms. It is a win-win situation and utilizes resources that are already present within each college. You can never have enough resources to help a student’s academic success, and at this point those are the only resources not costing students an arm and a leg.
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decrease in the accuracy of the computer models that are essential for forecasting, as these models rely heavily on observational data.
Kevin Smith senior, meteorology
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by brett morris
Think you’ll avoid this mess by turning to television meteorologists and private meteorology companies for your weather information? Wrong. These groups use the same computer models as the NWS does to create their forecasts. The bottom line: the accuracy of forecasts across the country will likely decrease, and it will be harder for the NWS to issue warnings with enough leadtime to fulfill their mission of protecting life and property. North Carolina ranks first in the nation for the greatest percentage of tornado deaths occurring at night. Our state faces threats from hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and ice storms. We cannot risk compromising the accuracy of our forecasts or the lead-time of warnings that could save lives. NWS funding cuts of this magnitude must not be allowed to pass. I would strongly encourage everyone to contact your senators and oppose this proposition. To our elected officials: redistribute some of these cuts to other organizations, foreign aid or new spending projects. Do not cripple the agency charged with protecting both you and me from the dangers of Mother Nature.
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Would you rather talk with a graduate student before an advisor about academic progress?
The National Hurricane Center could also be affected. While not all of these cuts are likely to be made, any combination of them could set the entire field of meteorology back by years, even a decade or more.
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“Yes, because the grad student probably knows more than an advisor about how difficult some classes are.”
Textbooks should be cheaper and electronic
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any news articles suggest the problems Borders has faced a re directly related to t hei r not embracing electronic books quickly enough. Benjamin Companies Kraudel that refuse Staff Columnist to incorporate new technologies often find themselves unable to compete, as the new technologies come to dominate their industry. Electronic books are becoming increasingly popular and the hard copy book industry will need to continue finding ways to move forward, or we will see more bankruptcy and store closings for book purveyors. One of the best applications for electronic books is their incorporation into the textbook market. When textbook publishers begin to make electronic versions of their products, they will be furthering their market, despite any initial resistance. As it stands now, the people who make the most money off college textbooks are bookstores. This is almost entirely due to the used textbook market. When you buy a used textbook, the money from that sale is split between the
bookstore and their source of used books. None of that money goes to the publisher or the authors. The used textbook practices are the reason why textbooks are so expensive in the first place. Electronic book sales are a way to reduce the cost of textbooks and make sure that the publishing houses and authors are the people who get paid. There are no pr i nting costs for electronic textbooks. They are just plain cheaper to make and easier to manage. They can be updated from edition to edition without having to reprint another book. Publishers also will not feel it necessary to print new editions without new information, because they will see a proper portion of the profits from the books sales. The real issue with creating an electronic textbook market is the number of people who do not have the devices to read them on. The solution to this problem is in the creation of a new electronic market. Much of the savings from creating a better textbook selling system gets passed on to the consumer. If textbooks were less expensive electronically, students could take the savings and buy the devices needed to read their new electronic textbooks.
The real losers in this proposal are the used bookstores. These bookstores would have an issue keeping their doors open. While their misfortune is tragic, it would not justify keeping them around if they refuse to integrate technology into their business, an idea that would ultimately save students money. The practices of t he s e bookstores are to blame for the rise in textbook prices that has gone far past keeping up with general inflation. Very soon, alternatives will be made available, and these stores will do better if they have a plan to be a part of the solution and no longer a part of the problem. Otherwise many of them are going to find themselves joining the staff of Borders in the unemployment line.
“As it stands now, the people who make the most money off college textbooks are bookstores.”
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“Yeah, a grad student’s closer to knowing where I’ve been because they’ve graduated more recently than most advisors.” Vincent Lewis freshman, engineering
“I’d rather talk to my advisor. He teaches a lot of classes in my major and knows a lot about the field I’m going into.” Malarie Suggs junior, natural resources
“Yeah. They’d probably have a better understanding about applying to grad school and what classes to take to do so.” Roxy Treweek sophomore, civil engineering
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New device has potential to increase efficiency, performance. Recent discoveries in the field of computer engineering have made waves in the technological community. According to Paul Franzon, a professor of computer and electrical engineering and senior researcher on the Double Floating-Gate Field Effect Transistor (DFG FET) project, two of the main applications of this technology can directly impact both environmentally conscious data servers and anyone who uses a laptop. According to Neil Di Spigna, an assistant research professor who worked on the project, the integration of volatile and nonvolatile memory eliminates communication lag. “When I use my laptop, if I step away from it for a second, I could’ve hibernated the computer. I think it could extend laptop life and power savings tremendously,” Di Spigna said. The DFG FET is a new type of computer memory. It is designed to utilize both the speed of volatile memory and the storage ability of non-volatile memory, while avoiding the pitfalls of both. While most current volatile memory uses a single floating gate, the DFG FET uses two floating gates to enable both modes of operation simultaneously. Current DRAM memory is
Terminology: Volatile: loses content when the power is turned off Non-volatile: maintains data without electricity DRAM: Dynamic random access memory (RAM); fast, volatile HDD: Hard Disk Drive; large volume, non-volatile storage, slower than DRAM
volatile: it requires a constant flow of electricity to keep its data. When a user wants to save their session, they have two options; standby, or hibernatie “[The DFG FET] gets rid of the bottleneck,” Franzon said. “It’s all internal.” According to Franzon, DFG FET differs from current RAM by holding data without power by copying it from the volatile memory into the nonvolatile component--a near instant process. “We just do a read/write cycle row by row inside the memory and in a matter if milliseconds we’ve written all the bits to the non-volatile state,” Franzon said. “When you turn it back on, you can just start using it. You don’t have to write it back to the volatile state. So it’s quick to go into hibernate and it comes out of it instantly.” According to Franzon, another major role for the DFG FET is in server farms. In a paper by Google on server farm efficiency, researchers found that servers use electricity disproportionately to the amount of network traffic. For example, a server doing nothing still consumes around 50 percent of peak power and, according to Franzon, one reason is the inability to turn the memory off. “You have to keep refreshing Standby: A low power state, saves data into DRAM; uses less power than a functioning system Hibernate: A lower power state; copies data from DRAM to HDD. Takes more time than standby, but uses nearly zero power. Floating Point Gate: A device capable of storing electrical charge and one bit of data. Source: pcmag.com/ encyclopedia
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Long shutdown duration
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Sleep Sleep w/ FET memory
Medium use of energy
Fast shutdown duration
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Almost instant shutdown Source: Neil Di Spigna
[memory] or it loses its state,” Franzon said. “It needs charge and has to be refreshed every 64 milliseconds. The idea [with the DFG FET] is instead of sitting there forever refreshing your memory, when parts of it are in a mode where they’re not changing, you write it to the non-volatile state. Once it’s in the non-volatile state you can actually turn it off.” According to Franzon, data servers alone consume 1.2 percent of all electrical power produced in the U.S., and one third of that is attributed to memory and its overhead. “We’re addressing t hat third,” Franzon said. “This sort of thing has real potential to reduce electricity--decrease the carbon footprint of computing.” The DFG FET is the result
of a curiosity-driven research project between Franzon, Di Spigna, and Daniel Schinke. Schinke, a post-graduate student from Germany at the project’s inception, is now a University graduate with a PhD in electrical engineering. According to Franzon, the project evolved over time and was the result of the three bouncing ideas off each other. “This is actually curiositydriven research as opposed to goal-driven,” Franzon said. “In Neal [Di Spigna]’s PhD, he looked at different ways of making floating gates. Three years ago I wrote a proposal to the National Science Foundation to explore that and the applications. Daniel [Schinke] started working on that effort for his PhD… Neil pointed out, ‘Hey, you could have two float-
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has made a significant impact on North Carolina’s economy with becoming one of North Carolina’s leading exports. According to the N.C. Department of Agriculture, last year alone North Carolina produced 39.1 million pounds of blueberries and ranks 6 in the nation for blueberry production. The luxury of having this plant available regardless of
ing gates here and there might be additional things we can do with that.’ Then Daniel [Schinke] started looking at the idea of a unified memory we iterated on that as a group many times to get to what you see in that [IEEE] paper.” “This was an invited paper to the magazine; it’s gotten a lot of good feedback,” Di Spigna said. “There has been an article out, even EE Times and BBC News Technology caught on to this article,” Schinke said. “When I was in Germany, I even read an article about this new technology in Germany in my German newspaper. It was very cool.” According to Di Spigna, a grant from the NSF and an award from the Semiconductor Research Corporation funded the project. The NSF grant was
initiated in 2008, worth a total of $406,250. Chips have been fabricated in the University’s Nanofabrication Facility in Centennial’s Monteith Research Center, according to Di Spigna. The next priority is to test the device’s lifespan and to work toward fabricating the exact chip described in the paper. “Daniel [Schinke] spent a lot of time engineering these devices,” Di Spigna said. “Actually fabricating what he has engineered, there is a little bit of a process that that goes through. As we continue to have good results, we will continue to move toward this target device.” According to Franzon the group is in slow discussion with some companies in marketing the FTP.
“[Berries] help reduce or prevent cell damage that can lead to heart disease, cancer and other age-related diseases.” Suzie Goodwell, assistant professor and nutrition
the season enables growers to increase prices, creating more profit. According to the Department of Plant Pathology, prices have also increased because of the popularity blueberries have received from their
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Despite recent rumors, the OIT does not monitor the internet on campus unless authorized to do so Story By Aaron Andersen | Graphic By Taylor Cashdan With fast Internet comes Policy numbers: great responsibility. Many students have taken advantage of N.C. State computer use regulation regarding the network’s speedy Internet monitoring: service since arriving on campus. Since all students have • 2.4. The University may received warnings about peerexamine the content to-peer sharing and breaking of personal electronic copyright laws, uncertainty information stored on or passing over University about how the University monIT Resources, including itors network traffic is a cause resources of an external for keeping a wary eye on the provider, for any of the lookout for potential privacy following purposes: invasions. • 2.4.1. To ensure the security and operating performance But that’s just not the case, of its IT Resources. according to Mark Hoit the • 2.4.2. To enforce University vice chancellor for information policies or compliance with technology and chief informastate or federal law where tion officer for the Office of Inexamination is approved formation and Technology at in advance by a Dean, Vice Chancellor or Vice Provost, N.C. State, who points out his employee are far from spooks. “We do not monitor [stu- want, as long as it is legal and dents’ Internet] for anything,” no one is being disturbed. “If they are following the Hoit said. “Unless there is a request or a police investigation, computer use policy and what nothing is monitored. We are they are doing is legal, then they are allowed to do it,” Hoit not the FBI.” The OIT is responsible for en- said. Hoit emphasized that the forcing University rules as well as assisting copyright holders OIT does not monitor anyto catch students who break thing. However, Connor Northe laws. If a student down- dstrom, a freshman in political loads copyrighted materials science, said he assumed they did monitor illegally and the Internet the copyright on campus holders see to some dethis activity, gree. the copyright “I holders will thought contact the t here was OIT with the some level I P add re s s Mark Hoit, vice chancellor of of [monit he i l le g a l information technology toring],” activity was Nordstrom seen on. The OIT then forwards that email said. “But I didn’t think they to the student assigned to that watched everybody’s computers at all times.” IP address. Dustin Briggs, a senior in If a student receives that notification, he or she must follow paper sciences and engineerthe instructions in the email to ing, said he doesn’t trust the confirm the email was received OIT because he doesn’t know and that the proper steps have enough about them. “I heard they can monitor been taken to ensure that the violation does not happen any email sent or received from again. The email does not mean the campus email,” Briggs said. This is another false rumor. that the University is taking any actions against the student. The OIT has the ability to mon“We receive about 300 no- itor the Internet on campus, tif ications a month from but only if absolutely necessary. “Students’ email is private copyright holders,” Hoit said. “When we get that notice, we unless they violate the comsend it to [the student]. We are puter use policy,” Hoit said. “If we get a subpoena from the pojust watching out.” Another rumor about the lice, we can look at their email. OIT is that they would pros- OIT does not access [anything] ecute students who watch por- without a violation and pernography, legal or not. This is mission to collect.” Bradley Yelverton, a sophoentirely false — students are safe to watch whatever they more in environmental tech-
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nology, knows the OIT doesn’t monitor campus Internet — not because they can’t, but because there are just too many students. “A lot of students go here and there is a lot of information on the students,” Yelverton said. “So I do trust them to keep information safe.” Hoit advises students to adhere to copyright laws at all times. “Peer-to-peer sharing is for the most part illegal,” Hoit said. “A fairly large amount of the time, the [people sharing files] are unaware that what they are doing is illegal.” Downloading music is a sure way to get into trouble with copyright holders. Hoit said copyright holders will put baited songs, honey pots, on the music download websites that have a tracking program built into them. This way, the copyright holders will be able to catch more people. Another common way to get caught is by uploading your music to illegal websites. “Most often, it’s when your songs get shared that you get caught,” Hoit said. Currently, students in dormitories are on a 300-megabit per second Internet connection. This means when a student downloads something in the dorm, it is downloading at a rate of about 300 million bits per second. That is a fast connection, but Hoit said the OIT has plans to increase the capacity even more. However, with even faster Internet comes even greater responsibility.
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Dedication and determination lead to super blueberries Horticulture researchers create blueberries resistant to frost, disease.
ty’s research team, have found ways to combat N.C.’s climate and make life for the blueberry a possibility. By cross-pollinating different species of blueberries, a new variety can be Katie Handerhan developed that resists certain Staff Writer climates. For example, by taking a The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ de- strain of blueberries native to partment of plant pathol- Canada and a strain from a Floogy has done extraordinary ridian berry and cultivating the things with blueberries two together using vegetative from making them resistant propagation, you will have a to disease and frost to devel- strain of blueberry resistant oping 27 different varieties to extreme cold and heat and that make it possible to har- tastes like either a Florida or Canada berry. vest the crop by machine. The 27 different types of Bill Cline, a research extension specialist and pa- blueberries developed by Ballthologist from the Univer- ington and Cline contain variasity’s horticulture depart- tions unique to every berry. ment has been meddling These extraordinary varieties with blueberries since 1987. of blueberries are a steppingHe has discovered ways to stone to one of the main goals create disease resistance of blueberry breeding. “We want to get away from and certain physical properties for the berries at re- hand harvesting,” Cline said. search farms in the coastal “We want to move more towards machine harvesting and town of Castle Hayne. Cline grew up in western be able to knock the blueberries North Carolina surrounded off [their bush] without crushby bushes of blueberries. ing them.” In order to achieve this, He developed an interest in them and how they the blueberries must have a crunchy were grown. and bounWhen given cy skin, the opporsimilar to tunit y to a grape, in participate order to be in this repackaged search, he successfulw a s more ly without than happy damage. to oblige. These “It’s a great mechaniopportunity cally cultithat I had to Bill Cline, a research extension vated bluedo patholspecialist and pathologist berries are og y work already on to deal with disease problems,” Cline the market and can be purchased at any local grocery said. Cline and other research- store. The strains that are most ers like Jim Ballington, a likely to end up in the store are horticulturist and plant named Reveille and Bladen. As a pathologist, Cline has breeder from the Universi-
“It’s a great opportunity that I had to do pathology work to deal with disease problems.”
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also dedicated his time discovering ways to make blueberries resistant to certain diseases that have plagued blueberry crops in the past. The blueberry stem canker, a disease that attacks the plant’s stem, is one of the many diseases breeders and growers have to cope with. To develop these disease resistant variations, Cline took plants grown from breeders and tried to infect and kill them. If one of the samples proved to be resistant to the fungal invasion, its seedlings from inside the berry were taken and cultivated, creating more of the disease-resistant strain. This allows the grower’s crops to flourish without worry of disease. This study, along with others,
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History of the NC Blueberry: The first blueberry planted in North Carolina was in 1936 by a berry planter from New Jersey. Blueberries are native to North America, but they thrive in highly organic soil near the coastline where no other crop would grow as abundantly. Blueberries thrive in acidic soil (a pH of 4.5 or lower) and they need certain amounts of cold weather in order for them to grow properly. It takes 15-16 years for one blueberry bush to grow to its full potential. In 2010, North Carolina produced 39.1 million pounds of blueberries. North Carolina ranks 6th in the nation for blueberry production. Source: NC Department of Agriculture and Bill Cline
Vegetative propagation: The process of making duplicates of another plant without using seeds or pollination. This process essentially makes an “identical twin” of the plant it came off of. A piece of the plant, called a cutting, containing at least one stem cell is placed in soil, can be leaves, roots or stems. This cutting develops roots and stems that eventually develop into a new, identical plant. Source: Bill Cline and urbanext.illinois.edu/ houseplants/propagation.cfm
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outdoor season last year when he ran the 1,500-meter in 3:40 and some change. What did surprise me, however, was how much he beat the old record by.” Although he already holds two school records in track and field, there is still one thing Hill would like to achieve—running a sub-four-minute mile. The indoor season’s 1,500m run is virtually the equivalent of the outdoor season’s mile run, only 100 meters longer. Based on his previous finishes in the 1,500m race, Hill believes he has the ability to do it, but will have to wait until next indoor season because he will not compete in the event at the conference championships. “If you look at my other times, I think I’m definitely able to run under four [minutes] if I get into the right race,” Hill said. “If I get the chance to do it next year, I think I’ll have to capitalize on it and really try to break four minutes. It’s tough to run the mile during the indoor season because the races are so limited but I definitely think it’s attainable.” Instead of running the mile, Geiger will use Hill in the 1,500m and distance medley relay events at ACC’s. Hill will be looking to build off last year’s fifth-place finish at the championships. “I was coming off the flu last year so I thought I could’ve done better,” Hill said. “This year, I want to anchor the dis-
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Sophomore runner Ryan Hill (right) earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Championships after shattering the school record in the 3,000-meter run on Feb. 12. Hill broke the old record, which stood for 20 years, by more than 5 seconds.
tance medley relay team to a team’s anchor. Hill said he expects the diswin and also win the 3K as well. Anything but winning would tance medley relay team to be very competbe d i sap itive at the pointing.” ACC ChamThe Wolfpionships. pack’s relay “We defitea m w i l l nitely have a begin with great squad Adam Henand a squad ken runsophomore Ryan Hill that can ning the w i n,” H i l l 1,200m portion, followed by an undecided said. “Virginia Tech and Virsprinter running the 400m, ginia are very good as well so Greg Dame running the 800m it’s going to be a tight race.” Unlike many other sports and then handing off to Hill who will run the mile as the where athletes squeeze in extra
“It’s tough to run the mile during the indoor season.”
last-minute practices, there is not much runners can improve on in the week leading up to a major race, according to Hill. “In the week leading up to a major event, the hay is already in the barn,” Hill said. “We’ve already done all the hard work in January and early February. We’ve really just been tuning up this week and making sure we’re prepared.” Hill and the rest of the Wolfpack travel to Blacksburg, Va., today to kick off the ACC Championships at Virginia Tech’s Rector Field House.
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Heels make it 10 straight against Pack Hoer named to All-ACC Academic Team Freshman standout Laura Hoer was named to the All-ACC Academic team for women’s cross county. In just her first year in Raleigh, Hoer was named an AllAmerican after finishing 21st in the NCAA Championships during the fall season. She also won four races during the season, including the ACC Championships. To qualify for the Academic Team, an athlete must have had at least a 3.0 GPA for the last semester and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Source: N.C.. State Athletics
Uplifting Athletes Club competing in annual video game challenge As a part of Global Rare Disease Day, the N.C. State chapter of Uplifting Athletes is hosting a video game challenge on Sunday, Feb. 27 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Backyard Bistro on Trinity Road. State is one of three school participating in the event, along with Colgate and Penn State. The video game competition will be between football players from all three schools and the game that will be played is NCAA College Football 2011 on the XBOX 360. The money raised will go towards finding a cure for Leukemia. source: upliftingathletes.org
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of the Wolfpack after not playing the first meeting, which the Tar Heels won 84-64. “I was just trying to get into the gaps and make the pass or make the shot myself because that was definitely what we needed to do with this team Jon Goodman and them putting so much Senior Staff Writer emphasis on Tracy [Smith] The men’s basketball and C.J. [Leslie],” Harrow said. The Tar Heels regained the team lost once again to the North Carolina Tar Heels lead with 1:41 left in the first 75-63 in the 219th meeting half, ending the half 31-29. The Tar Heels maintained between two teams. State has now lost 10 straight the lead in the beginning of the games against the Heels second half until the Wolfpack and 16 of the last 17 meet- tied the game at 50 with 10:40 ings between the two teams. left to go in the game. State did In a hard fought game, the not gain a lead again in the secWolfpack fell behind late ond half of the game. With sophomore forward and did not catch up. “It’s obviously a tough Richard Howell out of the g a me w it h l o s s f or a n i nj u r y ; us, “Lowe the Wolfpack said. “I got a heav y thought contribution our k ids from sophogave great more center effort.” Jordan VanCarolidenburg. na got on coach Sidney Lowe “I w a sn’t the board aware that I f irst before the Wolfpack took the would get so much time but lead going on a 9-0 run. coach emphasized being agThe Pack’s aggressive play gressive, coming out and playled to leading in the game ing hard,” Vandenburg said. An impassioned crowd in the by as much as 10 in the first half. State’s frustrating de- RBC Center multiplied the enfense and penetration on ergy the Wolfpack had on the the offensive end kept the court throughout the game. Freshman C.J. Leslie led the game close. “Guys were ready to play,” way for the Wolfpack, with 13 Lowe said. “They knew it points and eight rebounds in was a big game, and they his first experience in this rivalwere ready. We showed ry at home in the RBC Center that the way we came out and said he felt the energy from with the great energy. They the sellout crowd. “We had high energy fans knew it was going to be a challenge, but it was a great and we had a packed house,” opportunity for us. They Leslie said. “We just didn’t pull it out.” were fired up. Both teams finished the game “Again, I’m proud of the effort. I am proud of the shooting under 45 percent and as in the first match up, way our guys battled.” The Wolfpack attacked rebounding proved to be the the rim against the lengthy difference as the Tar heels out North Carolina frontcourt. rebounded the Wolfpack by 14. North Carolina freshman Freshman point guard Ryan Harrow led the penetration Harrison Barnes led the Tar
Team falls to the Tar Heels 75-63 in front of sellout crowd at RBC Center.
“Again, I’m proud of the effort. I am proud of the way our guys battled.”
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Senior guard Javier Gonzalez and freshman guard Ryan Harrow walk off the court with their heads low after losing a second time to UNC. N.C. State lost to UNC, 75 - 63. N.C. State hasn’t beat UNC in basketball since 2007.
Heels finishing with 16 points after a 0-6 first half. Barnes had a coming out party in the first matchup when he put up 25. The series dates back to the 1912-1913 season with the Tar Heels now leading the series 144-75, including winning the last ten matchups between the
Baseball
Sasser and Ciencin named baseball team captains
Saturday baseball vs. california Myrtle Beach, 11:30 a.m.
Women’s Baketball Standings CONF.
OVERALL
DUKE
10-2
24-3
MIAMI
10-2
24-3
FSU
10-2
22-5
UNC
8-4
22-5
GTECH
8-4
20-8
MD
7-5
21-6
BC
5-7
18-9
UVA
4-8
15-13
NCSU
3-9
12-15
WAKE
3-9
12-16
CU
3-9
10-17
VTECH
1-11
11-16
BRENT KITCHEN /Technician file photo
Redshirt junior pitcher Grant Sasser delivers a pitch during the Wolfpack’s game against Elon, Feb. 20 at Doak Field. Sasser and junior third basemen Andrew Ciencin were both named captains for the baseball team this season.
For the first time in roughly a decade, baseball team names two captains. Jeff Gonza Correspondent
Source: THEACC.com
“I know this was a big game and it’s going to take a little more out of them. They know that there’s still great things that can happen with the rest of the season going into the ACC Tournament, so they will be ready to go.”
Track & field
Hill rewriting N.C. State record books After breaking a 20-year-old school record, sophomore turns his sights towards ACC Championships.
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SCHOOL
two teams. The Wolfpack has three more games before the start of the ACC Tournament, two of the three games will be in the RBC Center starting with Georgia Tech Feb. 26. “I’m not worried about this group at all in terms of coming back ready to play,” Lowe said.
For the f irst time in roughly a decade, the N.C. State baseball team has decided to bring back the tradition of selecting captains. Head coach Elliott Avent asked the team to select two individuals, and redshirt junior pitcher Grant Sasser and junior infielder Andrew Ciencin emerged as
the overwhelming favorites to receive the honor. Sasser was the Pack’s most effective reliever last year, as the southpaw appeared in team high 26 games, five of which he earned the save. Ciencin on the other hand, was a run-producing machine last year as he drove in a team high 77 runs, fifth most all-time in school history. However, being successful on the field does not necessarily mean someone will be a strong team leader. Some people shy away from the challenge, fearful that more pressure and higher expectations come along with being a
captain. But Avent reassured them they had nothing to worry about. “I told them to ‘just keep doing what you’re doing’” Avent said. “There were no expectations. It’s what their teammates thought of them because of what they [do] every day.” Being named a captain is a tremendous honor that both players take pride in. While they both realize this honor says something about them as individuals, they aren’t soaking up the spotlight and want to remain loyal to the team concept. “I am honored to lead these
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level of commitment he has to the sport, you’re going to be successful,” coach Rollie Geiger said. “He has a real innate ability for racing. He just has a feel for it. All you have to do is put him on the track and point him in the right direction.” Tucker Frazier In his first full indoor seaSenior Staff Writer son with the Pack, Hill finWhat more can a three- ished fifth in the 3,000m and time All-American achieve eighth in the 5,000m at the after rewriting N.C. State’s ACC Championships before track and field record books breaking the school record in in his sophomore season? the 1,500m and 5,000m durFor Ryan Hill, there is still ing the outdoor season with times of 3:40.22 and 13:44.36, plenty left to accomplish. The native of Hickory, respectively. But Hill’s most recent apN.C., has had an immediate impact since stepping foot pearance in the Wolfpack reon campus over two years cord books occurred Feb. 12 at ago. In his first cross coun- the Husky Invitational in Seattle, Wash. try season Hill broke a w it h t he 20-year-old Wolfpack, program reHill garcord in the nered ACC 3,000m with Rookie of a t i m e of t he Yea r 7:50.78, besthonors on ing the prehis way vious record to a 13thby more than place finsophomore runner five seconds. ish in the Ryan Hill He also met conference the automatic champiqualifying mark for the NCAA onships. After redshirting both Championships with the perthe indoor and outdoor formance. For Geiger, Hill’s recordtrack and field seasons, Hill improved on his freshman setting performance in the cross country campaign by 3,000m was not unexpected. “I wasn’t surprised at all,” earning All-American recognition for his 23rd-place Geiger said. “He made some finish at the NCAA Cham- huge breakthroughs in the pionships in 2009. “When you start with the talent level and take the hill continued page 7
“In the week leading up to a major event, the hay is already in the barn.”