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Library’s technology options surprise some students
Zipcars give students a quick way off campus
Books aren’t the only thing available for checkout at D.H. Hill.
A half-dozen Zipcars now dot N.C. State, Meredith campuses.
Brooke Wallig
Chelsey Francis
Deputy News Editor
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No longer a simple storehouse and lending service for books, D.H. Hill Library is continuing to expand its collection of technology available to students—a move that has left students wanting more. D.H. Hill may be home to more than 4 million books and documents, but according to the library’s website, it is also increasing the number of electronic devices available for student checkout. As part of the library’s technology lending services, more than 30 types of technology are readily available for student checkout, including voice recorders, Amazon Kindles, MacBooks and iPads. Students only need a valid AllCampus card to check out most of the devices. For students like Dane Fulton, freshman in history with a social studies teaching option, this quicklending program provides a beneficial opportunity. “I rented an iPad because my lousy, super-expensive, extremely fine, state-of-the-art super computer can do everything ... except maintain an adequate charge in its battery,” Fulton said. “So usually if I’m studying with some friends, I rent it when my computer dies.” However, Fulton said it is important for students to read the fine print. Some products are available for a shorter time than others, and some are not allowed to be taken from the library. “It’s a really cool concept, but it almost defeats the entire purpose if you
Included with the rental fee is gas, insurance and roadside assistance. Students have to register with Zipcar before their first rental, but can rent a car at any time once registered. Four cars will be parked at N.C. State, while Meredith will offer two cars. N.C. State will have two Toyota Scion xB Hatchbacks and two Toyota Prius Hybrids. Meredith’s campus will host a Honda Civic and a Honda Insight. N.C. State students can rent cars from either campus. According to Rich Paisner, a Zipcar senior account manager for the University, using Zipcar is a simple process. “As long as you’re 18 years of age, have at least one year of driving experience and are affiliated with the University, you’re eligible. The way it works is once you go through the registration process, you get the Zipcard in the mail. Zipcard is your access to all of our cars,” Paisner said. The Zipcard looks like a credit card, but functions differently. It is required to lock and unlock the doors of the car as well as turn on the ignition. There is a sensor on each car where the driver uses the Zipcard, according to Paisner. “It looks just like a credit card, but it’s got a little sensor in it,” Paisner said. “All of our cars are electronically connected.” N.C. State and Meredith partnered with the City of Raleigh to find a car-sharing program, according to Alison Carpenter, transportation planner with University Transportation. “We went out with Meredith and the City of Raleigh and entered a selection process to find a car-share vendor to serve the entire community,” Carpenter said. “There are cars coming later for downtown Raleigh, but we’re not involved in all that.” Once the decision to locate a car-share vendor was reached, companies submitted proposals to the colleges and the city for review, according to Carpenter. “We had a scoring matrix,” Carpenter said. “We looked at all kinds of conditions and variables, like how much insurance coverage they offered to participants, what they expected of us as the client, what they charge their members, how it is to reserve a vehicle [and] how many miles they give you free with your hourly or daily rate.”
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Kenneth Howell Jr., a sophomore in international studies, Ken Farnaso, a junior in human biology, and Kathryn Loyd, a freshman in chemistry, play around in the room with the green screen, which is actually just a green painted wall in a closed-off room on the first floor of D.H. Hill Library. “We were actually in here to study because there were people everywhere else, but we’ve shot a few videos in here just for fun,” Farnaso said.
can’t actually leave the library with them,” Fulton said. Items with the longest checkout times include GPS systems, which are offered for two weeks, though most of the other products are available for a week at a time. Devices that currently cannot be taken out of the library include laptops, netbooks, video games and video game consoles. The library also has a quick solution for students who need smaller products like headphones and USB drives:
now available at d.h. hill: Students can borrow laptops, netbooks and other high-tech tools from the circulation desk of D.H. Hill Library and other University branch libraries. Devices available for student check-out include: • • • • • • •
Lenovo Tablet PC X41 Lenovo Laptop PC T61 Lenovo Thinkpad Netbooks X100e. Apple MacBook Apple MacBook Air Apple IPad Amazon Kindle Source: ncsu library website
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Fair affords students the chance to network Nearly 200 companies compete for engineering students’ attention.
fair as of 1 p.m. “We want this event to be a win-win for everyone involved. We have students from our university attending Elise Heglar as well as from other schools around Staff Writer North Carolina,” Koehler said. “If The engineering career fair at McK- this can serve students and help the immon Center on Monday gave stu- economy, I consider it a success. We dents the chance to meet and speak want to help companies get the best with representatives from companies and brightest.” The University’s engineering career looking to see what N.C. State students fair is one of the largest held in the had to offer. “We are mainly looking for interns, United States, according to Koehler. but we are always willing to take re- Koehler also said engineering is a great sumes and pass them along to human field to study in college. “Frankly, I can tell parents that if resources in case other positions open up,” Kristofer Edelberg, a representa- your student wants to get a job after tive from Archer Western Contrac- college, N.C. State engineering is the tors, said. “We want to meet as many place to be,” Koehler said. The fair is largely centered around students as possible.” The companies participating in the helping students get a feel for the application and interfair had booths set up view process. Leslie with representatives Rand-Pickett, the available to answer assistant director questions and profor the University vide job insight for Career Center, said engineering students. the fair’s main goal Many companies have is to help students participated for sevget interview expeeral years, according rience. to Edelberg. Brain Koehler, director of “Students can get The career fair has engineering academic affairs more information paid dividends for about what compaArcher Western, according to Edelberg. “We have par- nies’ needs are, how to apply and just ticipated in this every year that it has the process in general. What happens been offered to us. We currently have next after filling out an online applicafour co-ops from N.C. State who ac- tion is an important thing to know,” tually started out as interns. This is a Rand-Pickett said. Some companies set up interviews good way for us to build relationships with students and provide opportuni- after meeting with students at the career fair, Rand-Pickett said. ties,” Edelberg said. “Some students get interviews after There were 182 companies at the career fair, according to Brian Koehler, attending this fair. Most of the comthe director of Engineering Academic panies who participate in this fair are Affairs. According to Koehler, 2,000 looking to hire,” Rand-Pickett said. Although not all companies are students had checked in at the career
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“We want this event to be a winwin for everyone involved.”
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Priyanka Baratam, a senior in biological engineering, speaks with representatives from Fluor Corporation at the Spring Engineering Career Fair Wednesday. Baratam said she also went to the Fall Engineering Career Fair in hopes of picking up a full-time job after she graduates. “I want to find a science or engineering company. Not an agricultural company, because I see a lot of those here,” Baratam said.
necessarily hiring, the experience was beneficial, Jason Meyer, a senior in mechanical engineering, said. “There are a lot of companies that come just to have their name put out
there. I just think we should be focusing on companies with actual positions to better benefit the students,” Meyer said.
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Wednesday’s front page photo with the CHASS Dean’s lunch was taken by Amanda Gentry. Stephen Kouba’s name was misspelled in the caption for the “Bells coming for Belltower” article
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a vending machine. Unlike other vending machines, this one doesn’t add to students’ waistlines. Instead of soda and candy, D.H. Hill has refurbished one machine to dispense various school supplies, from a simple mechanical pencil to Tylenol and USB drives. Joel Baluka, a sophomore in biochemistry, said he finds the idea fascinating. “I had no idea this was here,” Baluka said. “The people at the circulation desk literally just told me about this. It’s great because I’m starting to be here more and I can get what I need.” According to Fulton, the vending machine provides a practical and creative twist on a convention seen virtually ev-
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The list was narrowed to two, and Zipcar came out on top. “They came to campus and we interviewed them. We had an open panel. Student Government was involved in the interview process. Meredith staff was involved, N.C. State staff, Meredith students, N.C. State students,” Carpenter said. “We all had this interview process where we all got to ask all the questions, clear up any muddy water, and then Zipcar ended up scoring the highest on the matrix after that whole process.” Having Zipcar on campus does not cost the University anything, according to Carpenter. “We’re not paying Zipcar to be here. Their business model is based on making a profit loaning the vehicles to their
erywhere on campus. “That is a really unique vending machine and I think it’s an ingenious idea, especially since it has items people typically need in a library setting readily available for use,” Fulton said. Students looking to take a break from studying also have technology options at the library. Kenneth Howell Jr., a sophomore in international studies, said he has found ways to take advantage of the technology offered to students at D.H. Hill, including experimenting with the library’s green screen. “When I come to the library, other than to study, I’ve checked out cameras and some other things,” Howell said. “We really like to use the green screen. We’ve shot a few videos in here, made a TV show. We use it often for just goofing around and hanging around outside of school.”
While Fulton said he hopes more devices will be available to operate outside of the library, he said D.H. Hill is headed in the right direction. “They do a real great job of keeping technology of all kinds available to everyone, and I’m honestly really impressed with the selection,” Fulton said. “I just hope they keep doing what they’re doing and maybe allow some more freedoms with the electronics.” Looking for great places to study or just hang out in D.H. Hill Library? Be sure to check out tomorrow’s Technician.
members. It’s an individual membership agreement with Zipcar,” Carpenter said. According to Carpenter, the University and Transportation see this program as a way to help with parking on campus in the long run. “We’re really excited. I work for transportation and basically we see this as a great opportunity for folks who are considering coming to campus and are on the edge about whether or not to bring a car,” Carpenter said. “This offers an option to folks--it’s an alternative to car ownership.” Student Government has helped w it h t he publ icity of Zipcar, according to Matt Gromlich, director of transportation for Student Government and a senior in plant biology. “I contacted Alison [Carpenter] over this past summer. She was already working on it a little bit, so I kind of jumped
in and was able to get more of a student perspective and bring that to her, get Student Government involved, work out publicity for it,” Gromlich said. According to Gromlich, Student Government is excited about the impact Zipcar will make on campus. “For every Zipcar you put on campus, they say [it] takes away 15 other cars,” Gromlich said. “It helps the environment and Student Government [is] really big into sustainability as well, so it could reduce the number of parking sports on the perimeter so help with our parking problem, too, which is a really big deal.”
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Sean Heys, a freshman in biomedical science, watches the screening of “The Idiot Cycle,” a documentary illustrating the harmful effects of carcinogens on the human body, on Wednesday night. “I didn’t realize there were so many toxins in the air and that they could travel so far,” Heys said.
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Student group shows documentary about genetically modified foods World Health Organization, this is an issue that is facing young people, no matter what country,” Schick said. Chemical companies that produce GM seeds often build factories near residential communities. Residents get canJohn Wall cer, have children with birth Correspondent defects, and become infertile. The Wolfpack Environment They blame the chemical comStudent Association hosted a panies. Taylor Hescock, a junior in showing of the documentary The Idiot Cycle on campus environmental technology, said she would leave the area if a Wednesday. The film addressed the costs chemical plant were built. “I would leave, but I would and benefits of genetically also do modified foods. something T he s e fo o d s , a b ou t it often abbrevifor the ated GM foods, future,” are grown from Hescock seeds produced said. “I by chemical wouldn’t production comwant to panies such as have my Monsanto. kids to Herbicides and stay in pesticides are Clay Fussell, senior in that envigenetically emenvironmental technology ronment.” bedded in seeds Farmers in order to make them to resistant to chemicals. in the majority of Europe are Proponents of GM foods forbidden from planting genetiargue the simplified growth cally modified seeds. There are process yields more food, currently no restrictions in the and therefore feed a growing U.S. and Canada. GM foods are not labeled in world population more easily. The films director, Emmanu- the U.S. However, Clay Fussell, a seelle Schick, currently in Paris, nior in environmental technolFrance, disagrees. “What we perceive as eco- ogy, said he believes the policy nomically enriching, such as should be changed. “I think that’s a crime,” synthetic chemicals, genetically modified foods, in the Fussell said. “You should be end, may not be health costs,” informed about anything you buy in general. If I buy an apple Schick said. GM foods have been known in a grocery store, I want to know where it came from, and to contain carcinogens. “Being that cancer has be- whether it was altered at all.” According to the film, there come the number one killer worldwide, according to the are more lobbyists representing
The Wolfpack Environment Student Association plans to show environmental documentaries every month.
“If I buy an apple in a grocery store, I want to know where it came from.”
the chemical producing companies in the U.S. than there are members of Congress. The companies financially back research of their own chemicals. The film’s director claims this is a “major conflict of interest.” The Idiot Cycle takes its name from an ancient myth in which a king amasses a great pile of gold, according to Schick. The subjects of his kingdom revolt and find him huddled in a room with his treasure. He begs his subjects not to take anything. Schick said the king acquired his fortune at the expense of others. “It’s a little like the chemical companies who have amassed great wealth, at the expense of our health,” said Schick. The film has been shown at universities in France, England, and Sweden. The film’s production company contacted the Wolfpack Environment Student Association in hopes of getting the film shown. Sonum Nerurkar, co-president of the club and a junior in environmental technology, said the club is planning to show environmental documentaries on a monthly basis. There are currently 130 members, but Nerurkar said she hopes that number will increase. “We want to show movies that appeal to everyone,” said Nerurkar. The next club meeting will be held in Riddick Hall on Wednesday Feb. 9. All University students are invited to attend, according to Nerurkar.
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Belltower deserves its bells and respect S
The Facts:
The Memorial Belltower never had bells installed after its initial construction in the 1930s. It currently uses a sound system to chime the time. The 2010 Senior Class chose to purchase a large bell towards the goal set of 54 bells.
Our Opinion:
The Memorial Belltower needs to have the entire set of 54 bells. It is a travesty for N.C. State to lack a functional Belltower. With the unique position of the senior class gift, future senior classes have the opportunity to take on this project and see the completion of the symbol of N.C. State.
ince its partial completion in 1937, the Memorial Belltower has never had bells it deserved. A sound system rings the time, instead of actual bells. Currently the Memorial Belltower stands in a sorry state. It has been damaged due to weather and the marble in the tower is disintegrating. The only practical way to save our Belltower in times of these financial uncertainties is gifts from future senior classes. They should understand the necessity and tradition of the Belltower and commit to this cause of saving one of the most important monuments on campus. We sincerely hope the future senior classed take on the challenge to raise the funds neces-
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sary for the remaining bells in the Belltower. The 2010 Senior Class raised enough for a large bell, but the buck cannot stop there. The original plan when the Belltower was conceived was to have 54 different bells of variable sizes on the tower. Now it is up to the future students and alumni to carry on the torch. Getting the 54 bells for the tower will make this symbol more meaningful to them and the N.C. State community. We do not want the University to contribute the funds to this project because we are potentially going to have a 15 per-
cent budget cut soon and contributing to the Belltower will compromise the quality of education at N.C. State. The Senior Class of 2010 showed that splitting the cost of purchasing the bells among the students on campus can be an effective way to raise the money. This would take a lot more campaigning, but would spread out the financial burden and create a sense of community investment in the project. It is the decision of the future senior classes to raise the money to purchase the remaining bells, but if they manage to get them, their legacy will forever
be engraved on their beloved alma mater. The great Memorial Belltower that has stood tall for almost nine decades now certainly deserves more respect from N.C. State. It will depend on the gifts from future senior classes to get all the bells and improve the condition of the tower. The only practical way of saving the Belltower lies with them. This is their chance to make a difference on N.C. State and start a new tradition to save the Belltower.
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t the end of a long, mundane day of classes and labs, students yearn for a bit of tranquility and relaxation in the warm confines of their homes. Manan The last thing Chandra they want is to be stranded Columnist amidst a sea of cars with a loud cacophony of horns blaring from all directions. Getting your car out of the N.C. State parking lots and onto the road can be a nightmarish experience given the number of cars and narrow outlets leading out of campus. A fatigued mind that longs for rest can easily aggravate a person. With a growing student population at the University, the number of cars is also increasing. The lack of space between aisles of cars causes bottlenecks, particularly during the evening when most classes end for the day. The current parking lots, including the one just off Morrill Drive and Cates Avenue, a re g rossly ill equipped to deal with the number of c a rs . A much larger West Pa rking area will be completed between Varsity Drive and Sullivan Drive, but it would offer little relief to those whose classes are on the other side of campus. Apart from looking to construct larger parking lots across campus, it would be an economical and feasible idea for the Transportation Office to consider making certain improvements to the existing infrastructure. They should promote the carpool program more and market it by advertising the ability to park in more convenient areas. Such a measure could bring down the total number of vehicles entering and exiting the parking lots,
and the bottleneck problem would sort itself out. Another idea could be to allow vehicles to exit only in half hour slots, with only a specific number of cars leaving per slot. This would prevent vehicles leaving in an exodus. Another idea could be increasing the frequency of the Wolfline buses running around campus. In certain areas, such as Avent Ferry and Greek Village, commuting in the morning is a hassle. Even if a student leaves home on time, the buses are usually jam-packed and cause delays for students with 8 a.m. classes. This may coerce people to use cars in order to arrive at their classes on time. Such a problem could be countered by the Transportation Office by increasing both the number and the frequencies of Wolfline buses in such routes, especially during the morning when the rush of commuting students is at its peak. The frequency could potentially be decreased in the afternoon s a nd evenings in proportion to the decreasing number of students in transit. If all these measures are implemented together, the traffic scenario is certain to improve. A more stringent application of such rules would go a long way in making driving around campus a lot more pleasurable and safe, and life a lot easier for the pedestrians walking through the traffic.
“In certain areas, such as Avent Ferry and Greek Village, commuting in the morning is a hassle.”
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Dear Rupert I read your article about racial colorblindness, and it spurred a few thoughts in my mind. First of all I want to address your statement of “To not see skin color is impossible...So no one should pretend to be colorblind because in America people still give skin-color social meaning.” I want to hit on the two different things that sparked my attention with this. The first part of the statement I do not agree with. “To not see skin color is impossible.” Why yes, I see your point that one can obviously not miss the fact that someone has a darker skin color, the metaphorical meaning of your statement I feel is not true. There are many people in the world who, for lack of a better terminology, “see past the skin color” and are able to make friends and associate with people who are not of a different race than his or herself. This somewhat leads into the next half of what you said, “So no one should pretend to be colorblind... skin-color has social meaning.” I agree with this one hundred percent; however, I do not agree with the fact that people still do this. It pretty much boils down to stereotypes. I lived the first 18 years of my
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life as a closeted homosexual who is not able to live my life because I am so afraid of what other people think of me. That is no longer going to happen. Even though I am able to cover up my minoritylike characteristic, I should still be able to live my life and not worry about it. I could walk across campus and no one would even look twice at me thinking I was gay. This is how I feel that racial stereotypes should be...nonexistent. There are some people that walk across campus who feel that as soon as I tell them I am gay, they would not have anything to do with me, even though nothing about me has changed. That is ridiculous. Just because someone is a minority due to their skin color should not mean they should be treated any differently. The fact that you would say that “To not see skin color is impossible” is somewhat disturbing to me. Let’s not be complacent. Let’s put the bug in the ear of campus to stop “... people still [giving] skin-color social meaning.” I have lived the non-minority life for the majority of my life, so I know what it is like to be on both sides. I am guilty for accusing people and being judgmental of people in the past, but I still know what it feels like to be looked at differently based on something you cannot help. Robert Lanning sophomore, accounting
Protest in defense of Egypt Over the last week, the whole world watched the persistent fight of the Egyptian people for ”freedom of opinion and expression” and “freedom of peaceful assembly and association,” which are their
rights under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (articles 19 and 20). Further, Egyptians have been denied their right to elect a government that address their aspirations for a better future. We are urging the U.S. to reconsider the foreign policy and explicitly side with the Egyptian people in their legitimate pursuit of a peaceful transition from Mubarak’s regime to an elected government and president that respects human rights and adopts democratic means to restore order in Egypt for the good of its own people, the surrounding region and the whole world. If you share the same opinion, please join us tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the Brickyard to protest.
Will you change your eating habits on campus due to the recent Taco Bell controversy? by Michelle Fidelia
“I guess it will. I do not really go to Taco Bell anyways. I probably will not eat there anymore though.” Kate Southard freshman, First Year College
“It hasn’t affected my decisions. It is still unhealthy, and either way, I am still gonna eat it.” Tony Ramirez freshman, undecided
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“I will still eat there. For years people have known the controversies of the meat, so why should it affect me now?” Dalena Doan freshman, First Year College
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Technician
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Researchers working towards flexible electronics Progress toward flexible electronics made by University researchers. Amey Deshpande Staff writer
In a step towards realizing the concept of stretchable electronics and their applications, a team of researchers at the University have come up with the first coils of silicon nanowire that can be stretched to more than twice their original length. “The industry of stretchable electronics is still in the infant stage,” Yong Zhu said. Zhu, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, is part of the team that created the nanowire coils. “A major challenge is to keep the device functionality while being stretched, rolled, folded and distorted. This technology demonstrated a super stretchable architecture, i.e. a coil, using one-dimensional nanomaterials.” Stretchable electronics have a wide range of applications, such as surgical tools that naturally integrate with the human body, eyeball-like cameras with superior performance and wearable electronics. Biomedical devices are among the most promising areas of application. The development is likely to impact small-scale biomedical applications, such as implantable
PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) health-monitoring devices. “It’s exciting to imagine substrate. On release of the wearing electronically fabri- strain, the nanowires ‘buckle’ cated clothes that can sense under the strain to form either what your body needs, and do a wavy or coiled shape. Zhu and his team have made all kinds of stuff: adjust fabric temperature according to your advancements in the process of needs, change color, thickness, buckling techniques. “What’s unique in our reappearance or even adapt the color to match your back- search is that by carefully taiground and create the effect of loring the surface properties of an invisibility cloak,” Lionel PDMS, we were able to achieve Edwin, a graduate student in the wavy or coiled shape in a controlled fashion,” Zhu said. Aerospace Engineering, said. “However, for One a wavy structure, diment he m a x i mu m sional strains occur … at nanopeaks and valleys, materion the waves,” Zhu a ls, insaid. “As soon as cluding the failure strain nanowis reached at one ires, posof the localized sess outp o s it ion s , t h e standing entire structure electrifails. An ideal cal, opshape to accomtical and modate large desensing formation would properYong Zhu, assistant professor lead to a uniform ties. of mechanical and aerospace strain distribution “Our engineering along the entire techstructure. A coil nology paves the way for stretchable spring is one such ideal shape.” The technology is still in its electronics and sensors based on one-dimensional nanoma- preliminary stages, and is yet to overcome certain challenges, terials,” Zhu said. The team followed well- according to Zhu. “First, while mechanically established techniques to create the coils – a technique the nanowire coils can be called mechanical buckling. stretched over 100 percent, The silicon nanowires are their electric performance canplaced on top of pre-strained a not hold reliably to such a large
“Our technology paves the way for stretchable electronics and sensors based on one-dimensional nanomaterials.”
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Atomic Force Microscopy images of deformed Si NWs [Silicon Nanowires] on the PDMS substrate at different treatment times of (a) 0 min, (b) 3 min, (c) 5 min. Scale bar is 1 μm (micrometer).
range, possibly due to factors like contact resistance change or electrode failure,” Zhu said. The next step is to produce the nanowires in bulk, as it is a tedious process. “Fundamental understanding of the adhesion and friction between nanowires and PDMS is critical in order to achieve optimized nanowire assembly, alignment and transfer,” Zhu said. While overcoming these challenges, the next stage in the research project will be working on a functioning model of a stretchable device. Zhu ex-
pressed interest in collaborating with other researchers on campus to develop stretchable devices and systems for diverse uses such as electronics, photonics and magnetics. Ankita Upreti, a graduate student in electrical engineering, said, “This technology will provide a springboard for further research efforts in bringing together mechanical and electronic components-[combining] them with our biomedical knowledge to enable conception of applications that will revolutionize the way we walk, talk and live.”
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and chicken farms. “With all the pigs and chickens N.C. raises, it makes sense to just produce corn locally, from a cost perspective,” Holland said. More resistant crops also require fewer pesticides, which not only benefits the environment, but also saves farmers money. Although corn may appear to be a basic, overlooked part of life, its uniform and substantial production keeps the U.S. agriculturally and economically stable; therefore the University has invested tremendous resources to keep the national agriculture and the University’s leading role in crop sciences secure.
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reveals which precise genes will affect the disease resistance, breeding can translate these findings into real benefits. “We’re not in the business [of] making commercial hybrid seed,” Holland said. “But seed companies can use this study to make the best crosses and [can] relatively easily now breed resistance into their material.” Genetically modified and disease resistant seeds already exist, ranging from potatoes to soybeans. “The genome sequence of corn was completed in 2009, so it’s a great resource to work with,” Holland said. “Now we are focusing on the variation among sequences of different t os feed corn varieties.” m the duceded s Despite the economic gains i Cornely prohe Uniting associated with resistant seed, wid in in t count 0% the researchers have no intengra tes, ac than 9 d tions patenting their discovSta more alue aneed eries. r f fo otal v n of “We do the research and of t ductio make it public,” Balintn o i pro ins. 0 mill e Kur t i sa id. “Ot her a 8 r gr und nd a . researchers or como la • Arcres of to cornop is panies can use these a nted he cr in results.” a t a l p st of he m nt in Although blight e o t i • M sed as ingred . is not a signifid u rgy feed cesse cant problem in e o k n r c e sto so p the continental livern is al and cts, U. S ., re s i s u d o d • Cnto foorial pro rch, t a nt c rop s i ust ta orn s would beng d in ludin rs, c d e n d c efit North a n n n i eete age ol, a Carolina sw bever l alcoh , l a greatly, i i o ustr nol. es due to ind l etha d Stat r defue Unite playe rn e ajor co h mand T • s a m orld , with from i he w rket 20% hog in t e ma tely
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Blight Fight: Corn’s Natural Defense Corn is a fact of life. However, like any crop, it is susceptible to disease. Mark Herring Life & Style Editor
Defense, welfare programs and the economy tend to captivate the national conscience of federal affairs, but few tend to recognize the value of corn to the U.S. Comprising more than 80 million square acres of farmland and raking in $20 billion in government subsidies, this grain stands out as the backbone of American agriculture. However, corn is not perfect. Any threat posed to the crop would affect the economy with consequences that span outside of the agricultural realm. This is why Jim Holland and Peter Balint-Kurti have dedicated the past eight years of their work to researching the crop’s resistance to disease. Holland and Balint-Kurti, University professors and USDA researchers, started looking at corn genes responsible for blight resistance nearly a decade ago due to government demands. Although Southern leaf blight, the rapid discoloration and death of plant tissue, has not affected corn production recently, a blight epidemic of 1971 accounted for a loss of 710 million bushels, 12 percent of national corn production, according to records published in Science. “I work on corn because the USDA recognized that it’s the most important crop in this country,” Holland said. “From a federal perspective, we need to be working on things of economic importance.”
Holland said corn is an ideal work at research farms around organism to work on, par- the state, dealing with infected ticularly due to its complex plant populations. At certain traits. Throughout the ongo- points in the experiment, Holing research process, Holland land and Balint-Kurti infected and Balint-Kurti have studied fields with the disease. “We inoculated the fields millions of genetic variations, identifying 50 gene sequences with sorghum grains that associated with disease resis- were already infected,” Kristance. Each plant carries corre- ten Kump, a research assistant, sponding genes for resistance, said. Kump researched under but resistance depends on Holland and Balint-Kurti while whether the plant has alleles, studying for her master’s deor a version of a gene, that pro- gree in crop science. “We irriduce the resistant phenotype. gated the fields so it was moist For example, humans all have enough for the fungus to grow.” Balint-Kurti, a specialist in the genes for blood type. It’s the particular alleles of these genes maize disease, recognized 50 that differentiate the actual different parts of corn’s genetic sequence that blood type. contribute Southern to Southernleaf blight is leaf-blight no longer a resistance. considerable “It appears problem in that a bunch the U.S., but of genes are it still plagues involved in f a r mers i n d i sea se rehot, humid sistance, and climates, acnow we need c ord i ng to to u nderBalint-Kurti. stand better Southeast how t hese A sia, pa r t s genes work of Africa and to i ncrea se Latin AmeriPeter Balint-Kurti resistance,” ca still suffer Balint-Kurti f rom crop said. “Once losses caused by the fungus that destroys the we have identified a gene in the leaves’ ability to photosynthe- genome, we can move it into different varieties with convensize. “More than 95 percent of tional breeding. You don’t need corn in this country is field biotechnology to achieve that. corn,” Balint-Kurti said. “Field You can just do it by breeding.” This is good news for the agcorn, used for feed, is not affected because blight isn’t prev- ricultural community. Manalent in the Midwestern Corn kind has been breeding and Belt. But, Southern leaf blight is crossing plants since prehisa problem for seed production toric times. Once the research and a moderate problem in this part of the country.” corn continued page 5 The researchers started their
“It appears that a bunch of genes are involved in drug resisistance and now we need to understand better how these genes work.”
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Kristen Kump, a graduate student in crop science, evaluates a Southern leaf blight in the field at Central Crops Research Station in Clayton, N.C., and diverse ears of maize corn.
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Sophomore forward Scoot Wood attempts to block a Virginia Tech player. Wood and the rest of the team were unable to stop Tech as the Hokies rolled 77-69.
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then played a terrible second half,” Wood said. “In the North Carolina game we just didn’t play well, period. Then tonight we put a poor first half together, and put a halfway decent second half. We just have to put a 40 minute basketball game together and we’ll go from there.” Lowe reiterated the thoughts of his sophomore forward. “We haven’t been able to put
together two halves in our recent game,” Lowe said. “There have been five or six games where we have guys playing well, but we can’t get everybody there.” The path to victory for Sidney Lowe, the team and the Wolfpack faithful certainly does not get any easier as they travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium, one of the nation’s most difficult gym’s to play in, Saturday to take on the Blue Devils.
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be a tough situation for him to come back and do it. We will have to see if that ever happens come back and do it. We will have to see if that ever happens but I don’t foresee that happening one way or another down the road.” On the bright side, O’Brien and his staff could have brought in the next Russell Wilson with the 2011 recruiting class. The 20-man class consists of five offensive players, nine defensive players, three athletes and three specialists. The three specialists are especially important as place kicker Josh Czajkowski, punter Jeff Ruiz and long snapper Corey Tedder have graduated. Replacing them will be kicker Niklas Sade, punter Wil Baumann and snapper Scott Thompson. “The focus from the start was that we had to solve our kicking game problems. Not problems, but the graduation of everybody that is concerned with our special teams, kicking, punting and long snappers,” O’Brien said. “Each of those players that we signed, we think will come in and be able to do the things we have to be able to get done on special teams in order to be a championship football team.” Sade, who was considered the 3rd best kicker in the country, will immediately be able to improve the Pack’s kickoff coverage woes, as his leg should help provide a few
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Tom O’Brien coach of the Football team, speaks to press about the new players he recently signed. There are 20 overall new Football Signees, eleven of which are from out-of-state high schools. The first practice of the spring season is March 17th for preparation of the Kay Yow game on April 16th.
ly. He was in our punting and extra yards on kickoffs. “He has a strong leg and that kicking camp and has a very will be an improvement on strong leg and gets a lot of elevation on k ickof fs. We t he ba l l,” have to get betO’Brien ter and I think sa id. “He he can handle might not t he k ickof f only chalchores and cerlenge, but tainly be the he might be field goal kicker the punter for us,” O’Brien next year.” said. Outside O’Brien also of the spebelieves his cialists, the pu nter w i l l Pack inked make an immecoach Tom O’Brien a much diate impact as needed well, challenging returning punter Andy receiver in Hakeem Flowers, considering its three top pass Leffler for his position. “He will challenge him great- catchers from last season,
“It may be more of a redshirt class than it is anything, which is best for us and will be good for us.”
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Owen Spencer, Darrell Davis and Jarvis Williams, graduated this year. His coach went so far as to compare him to one of the now former Pack receivers. “With his size and length, when people look at him [he] remind[s] them a little bit of Owen Spencer, and Owen played as a freshman for us,” O’Brien said. “Wide receiver is one position where freshmen go out and play.” Overall, O’Brien seemed happy with his class, even though it lacked the high profile stars. “It may be more of a redshirt class than it is anything, which is best for us and will be good for us,” O’Brien said.
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Wilson unlikely to return
Ham named EAGL Rookie of the Week
O’Brien’s announcement overshadows 20-man recruiting class.
Gymnastics freshman Diahanna Ham was named East Atlantic Gymnastics League Rookie of the Week following her performances against Florida and Penn State. Ham led the Pack in the three-team meet on vault, scoring a 9.850. Ham has competed in all three of the team’s meets this season. The Wolfpack will be back in action Friday at 7 p.m. when it takes on Iowa State and George Washington at Reynolds Coliseum. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Women’s tennis grabs Player of the Week honors Senior Sanaa Bhambri was named ACC Player of the Week following her victories in singles and doubles during the team’s 4-3 loss to Southern California Friday. In singles, Bhambri defeated No. 10 Danielle Lao in a third set tie-breaker. Bhambri also won both of her matches Saturday, helping State blank the Auburn Tigers 7-0. The Pack will host the College of Charleston Sunday at noon at the Isenhour Tennis Center. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Quote of the day “I understand why[fans] they’re frustrated. They don’t want to lose, and they don’t want to support a losing team. quote.” senior forward Tracy Smith
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National Signing Day is one of the biggest days of the off season for college football programs and the football media. The day is supposed to be about high school seniors, rankings, stars and last minute decisions, but that was kicked to the curb in Raleigh as Head Coach Tom O’Brien announced redshirt junior
quarterback Russell Wilson will not return for his senior season and instead will focus strictly on baseball. “Russell is going to go and play baseball,” O’Brien said during the Signing Day press conference at the Murphy Center. “Our plans are he is not coming back--he will be a baseball player. We have to move forward with Glennon.” With that, the reins will be handed off to redshirt sopho-
more Mike Glennon. Glennon was O’Brien’s biggest recruit when he arrived in Raleigh and the quarterback will have some big shoes to fill. “We have planned for this day. Michael is ready to do it,” O’Brien said. “We have to redo the whole passing offense, losing three guys anyway. So it is crucial this spring that we move forward with this football team.” This update may not be news
to fans, as many have speculated that when Wilson hoisted the Champs Sports Bowl trophy in December, he had played his final game with the Pack. Although O’Brien confirmed Wilson was done with football, he did say Wilson will always be welcomed back. “The door is always open,” O’Brien said. “You always have to have options in life and he has that as an option.” With that, O’Brien reaf-
firmed that if Wilson does elect to come back, the job won’t just be handed to him--he will have to unseat Glennon. “Michael is going to be the quarterback and that is how we are going. Russell is coming back as a baseball player,” O’Brien said. “We went though this last year and it is going to
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Same song, different tune, Pack falls to Hokies Lack of rebounding and large first half deficit lead to Pack’s third straight loss, 77-69. Sean Klemm Deputy Sports Editor
In front of a boisterous sea of red and white at the RBC Center, head coach Sidney Lowe, who has always had a somewhat audacious sense of style, donned a red and white polka dot bowtie for the Pack’s ACC home contest against Virginia Tech. However, unlike Lowe’s magical red blazer which he wore in his first and only win over North Carolina in 2007, there were no powers embedded in Wolfpack red bowtie as State dropped its third straight conference game. Each of the State’s conference losses this season have had one, overriding theme – an early, sizeable deficit. The Pack’s sixth ACC loss was no different, as Virginia Tech jumped out to a 15-point first half lead. However, rather than poor shooting during the first period, State’s downfall came on the boards. The Wolfpack was out rebounded 27-11, in the first half, allowing Virginia Tech to score 19 second chance points. “They were just more physical than us in the first half,”
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sophomore forward Scott Wood said. “We were going up with one hand and they were putting two hands in our back and going and getting it like grown men.” Along with being out rebounded, State again had trouble containing its opponents prolific scorers. Along with Boston College’s Reggie Jackson, North Carolina’s Harrison Barnes, and Duke’s Nolan Smith, the Pack had difficulty silencing VT’s Malcolm Delaney, who finished with a game high 22 points. “It boils down to defense,” junior guard C.J. Williams said. “We just have to buckle down and be physically tough from the jump. We noticed towards the end of the game when we got physical with Virginia Tech it made them uncomfortable and that’s what we need to do from the beginning of the game.” With the added pressure and physicality, State managed to at least make the game interesting, cutting the lead to as little as six late in the second half. However, the 15-point first half deficit was too big of a hole for the Pack to dig itself out of. After losing three straight and six of its last seven, Williams admitted players are beginning to feel pressure to turn things around. “Do we feel a little bit of pressure? Probably,” Williams said. “But we know that there’s
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Senior point guard Javier Gonzalez looks to pass during the game against Virginia Tech at RBC Center Wednesday. Gonzalez, who scored four points and had four assists, got into foul trouble and sat out much of the 2nd half. Virginia Tech won 77-69.
still time. The window is a lot smaller now, but there’s still time. We can turn this thing around and get on a nice little run to make our run into the ACC Tournament.” The pressure was certainly felt as boos rang along side of profanities directed toward the officiating as well as cheers of support. Senior forward Tracy Smith acknowledged the importance of having the crowd’s
support. “The crowd gets mad at us and frustrated,” Smith said. “But I understand why they’re frustrated. They don’t want to lose, and they don’t want to support a losing team. It’s up to us to go out and fight and win, not hang our heads and make all the hustle plays so we can still have the crowd behind us.” Freshman forward C.J. Leslie led State with 18 points and six
rebounds off the bench, while Smith and Wood each contributed 11 points. However, as has been the case much of the season, State’s first and second halves of basketball have been as bipolar as Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde. “The Clemson game we played spectacular first half,
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