TECHNICIAN
tuesday march
22 2011
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Pre-law cut, students outraged Students interested in law school will lose vital advising service.
“I didn’t know what I needed to do to get ready to go to law school. I was completely lost,” Walker said. “Prelaw services and Mary Tetro have set John Wall me up from step one, to now where I Staff Writer have eight acceptances to law schools. Loss and anxiety blanketed the an- Pre-law services has gotten me there.” Michael States, the assistant dean of nouncement of the cut of pre-law services and its only coordinator Mary admissions to the UNC School of Law, Tetro after the announcement of the is in the process of writing a letter of cuts to the Office of Advising Support petition to Provost Arden on behalf of N.C. State pre-law services and Tetro. and Information Services. Pre-law services, an advising pro- Law school admissions officers from gram which assists law school hope- across the state and elsewhere are exfuls in the daunting task of choosing pected to sign the letter. Melanie Nutt, director of admisand applying to law school, will be cut at the end of this semester. Students sions and financial aid at the Wake who participate in the program, as Forest University School of Law, said she wants her name well as representaadded to the letter to tives from law school the Provost. She readmissions offices inforced the impact across the state, have of losing Tetro and been writing letters pre-law services on of petition to ProN.C. State. vost Warwick Arden. “L osi ng Ma r y Erin Wa l ker, a [Tetro] would be senior in political a real blow to the science, said she has students and to the utilized the pre-law Erin Walker, senior in political law schools as well,” services since she science Nutt said. “[Tetro] transferred to N.C. has just been a pheState as a junior. She said she could not believe the news nomenal resource.” Walker also sent a hand-written letwhen she heard the services were to ter to the provost asking him not to be cut. “When I found out [pre-law ser- cut the program. Harrison Do, a senior in biology and vices] were getting cut, I was pretty shocked about it. They have done so CALS student senator, said that with so much University focus on technical much for me,” Walker said. Walker said she had no idea what studies, such as engineering, the Unisteps to take when she first began to versity needs programs such as prelaw services to give the school balance. think about entering law school.
NCSU PRE-LAW PROGRAM QUICK FACTS: University Pre-Law Services offers guidance, information and support for students interested in law school and the application process. The program also provides support to help students : explore interests regarding law school engage in decision making about law schools to consider make decisions regarding LSAT Test preparation coordinate and manage the application process explore and review major, minor and concentration options.
“I didn’t know what I needed to do to get ready to go to law school.”
The University Pre-Law program offers Individual and group advising for prospective and current students and alumni .It also works with the Pre-Law Students Association to develop specific programming designed to help candidates: • research their interests • learn about the practice of law • learn what the law school experience is like • decide if law school is the right direction for them. SOURCE: NCSU.EDU/PRELAW
“At State, we have so much for engineers and scientists. This is not the time to be cutting programs where we have a unique set of stu-
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Speaking at the Origami Wishes vigil, Hiroko Kawamura, a graduate student in agency counseling, talks about the recent earthquake and tsunami disasters in Japan and how it relates to her. Kawmura is also working with the Triangle Chanoyu Club to raise money. They had a table close to the Bookstore for people to come donate money and try Japanese tea and sweets.
Students make origami wishes INTERVIEWS BY BRYAN LE | PHOTOS BY LUIS ZAPATA
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rigami Wishes holds vigil of silence in response to the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan in the Wolf Plaza on Monday.
Origami Wishes is an umbrella FUTURE EVENTS: group composed of the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and PubMarch 22-24: Origami Crane Foldinglic Service, Student Government and Poe Hall various Japanese clubs and organizaApril 15: Night Vigil- Court of the tions. The group's mission is to host Carolinas- 5-9 p.m. fundraisers and support any events April 16 (tentative): Dance Partythat contribute to Japanese relief efLocation/Time TBA forts. SOURCE: STUDENTS.NCSU.EDU/ According to Hunter Isgrig, one of ORIGAMIWISHES the event's organizers and a sophomore in biology, the event was held for Students hung their wishes and attendees to see how the earthquake prayers for Japanese earthquake vicand tsunami affected the N.C. State tims on one of the wolf statues in the community and to educate and en- plaza where students and visitors can courage people to take action towards read them. relief efforts. Kawamura, with Chanoyu, a tradiThe event's speakers included agen- tional Japanese tea club, set up a docy counseling graduate student Hi- nation table at the vigil. Donors were roko Kawamura, offered an origami N.C. Japan Cencrane or a cup of ter representagreen tea. While tive Dr. John Chanoyu usually Baugh, and Vice shows their tea Chancellor of practice in Duke Student Affairs ga rdens, t hey D r. T h o m a s brought their tea Stafford. and skills to help “ To d a y t h e the relief effort. Wolfpack fam“It's a part of ily comes toJapanese tradigether—faculty, tional culture, and staff, students, we liked to comVice Chancellor of Student Affairs Dr. administrabine that into our Thomas Stafford tion—to show support effort,” our support for Kawamura said. those who have been affected by this “One of our members was caught in tragedy and to keep the victims of the earthquake so we like to do what this tragedy in our thoughts and in we can using our knowledge and our prayers,” Stafford said, speaking skill in Japanese culture to help our at the vigil.
“Today the Wolfpack family comes together—faculty, staff, students, administration—to show our support.”
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Matt Stoddard, a junior in business administration and member of N.C. State's Herpetology Club, holds up a tiger reticulated python near the Brickyard Monday. The Herpetology Club will be presenting the snakes and other reptiles throughout the remainder of Alpha Zeta's annual Agriculture Awareness Week. "I run a reptile rescue group and have four snakes of my own," Stoddard said. "I used to catch snakes, so I've always been comfortable around them." Agriculture-related displays, equipment and livestock will be on the Brickyard at all hours of the day throughout the remainder of the week as part of Agriculture Awareness Week.
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TEDx talks to focus on innovative ideas Brooke Wallig News Editor
What sound does the universe make? How do babies learn languages? While these subjects may not be considered typical topics for conversation, these are exactly the type of subjects discussed by presenters with TED, a non-profit organization promoting “ideas worth sharing.” Today in Stewart Theater, N.C. State will once again host a lecture series geared toward the sharing of these experiences. After being granted a license by TED, N.C. State hosted its first TEDxNCSU event in October 2010, and this semester’s event, which will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., will give
SESSION 1: 1 P.M. - 3:15 P.M.
Accountability • Dr. Toddi Steelman: My Jihad Against Scientific Fundamentalism • Pre-recorded TEDtalk - Mark Bezos: A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter • Jeffrey Huber: The Danes - What We Can Learn from the Happiest People On Earth • Pre-recorded TEDtalk - Derek Sivers: How to Start a Movement
• Dr. Dan Ariely: Self Control - The Problem and How to Get Over It • Chase Whiteside and Erick Stoll: Journalism and Discourse Without Newspapers • Pre-recorded TEDtalk - Mike Rowe: Mike Rowe Celebrates Dirty Jobs • Dr. Christina Cowger: Torture The Spider’s Web and the Net of
“If you go to the TED sites or has watched any of the TED videos on Youtube, you’ll quickly realize the content of these talks are amazing,” Grainger said. “They may not be world-renowned for their speaking abilities, but it’s their passion for their topics that makes them over-
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ten speakers the opportunity to present their own “TEDtalk.” To Michelle Grainger, program director for the Center for Innovating Management Studies, the TED presentation model is ideal, especially for presenters whose pioneering ideas may far outweigh their public speaking skills.
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