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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.
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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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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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CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS
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In Monday’s “Hip-hop event cranks up the noise,” the Technician regrets these errors:
March 18 10:49 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Bell Tower Officer located subject in need of medical assistance. Fire Protection responded to assist. 11:12 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Administrative Services II Units responded and transported staff member in need of medical assistance. 12:40 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Carmichael Gym Units responded to alarm caused by contractors working in the area. 2:01 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE University Plaza Report of vehicle driving recklessly. 2:40 A.M. | NOISE DISTURBANCE Fraternity Court Report of subjects yelling.
Fleau is spelled incorrectly. Justus League was spelled incorrectly. J-Read,Jared Fontaine, is a senior in economics and his name was spelled incorrectly in the photo caption. The page 8 wrestling photo in Monday’s paper was a file photo. Send all clarifications and corrections to Editor-in-Chief Amanda Wilkins at editor@ technicianonline.com
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mily Ross, a freshman in biological sciences, races past her defender during a drill at lacrosse practice Monday night. This is Ross’ second semester on the NCSU Women’s Club Lacrosse Team. Practice is held twice a week and works on players’ stick skills, game strategies and stamina. Women’s Club Lacrosse will host UNC Chapel Hill this Saturday at 2 p.m. on the lower IM fields.
“UNFORGOTTEN WOMEN” 7pm to 9pm Washington-Sankofa Room, Witherspoon Student Center Wednesday MOVIE: YOUR HIGHNESS 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. Witherspoon Student Center MUSIC FROM THE BRITISH ISLES 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Stewart Theatre FARMERS MARKET 10am to 3pm Brickyard
Today TEDXNCSU 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Stewart Theatre
CHANCELLOR’S LIAISON 3:30pm to 5:00pm 3118 Talley Student Center
THE TUNNEL OF OPPRESSION 4:00pm to 8:30pm Carmichael Playzone
N.C. STATE BLOOD DRIVE 11am to 4pm Talley Center
DOCUMENTARY SHOWING: ONE WATER 4pm to 6pm Harris Field
AGRICULTURAL ISSUES FORUM 6pm to 7pm Williams 2215
QUOTE OF THE DAY “If you cut this small, little thing [prelaw services] that helps so many students, that to me isn’t being very efficient.” Harrison Do, senior in biological sciences
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6:24 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Nelson Hall Units responded and transported staff member in need of medical assistance. 9:05 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST McKimmon Center Units responded and transported student in need of medical assistance. 9:20 A.M. | BREAKING & ENTERING Wolf Village Lot Student reported vehicle had been broken into. Three other vehicles had been broken into. 10:54 P.M. | DRUG VIOLATION Bowen Hall Non-student was found outside the building and issued citation for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Alcohol Under 21. 4:35 P.M. | FIRE Engineering Building I Fire Protection responded and extinguished small mulch fire outside Atrium. 9:15 P.M. | HAZMAT INCIDENT Avent Ferry Complex NCSU Police and Environmental Health & Safety responded to vehicle leaking gas. 9:26 P.M. | WEAPON VIOLATION Avent Ferry Complex Staff member reported subject possibly shooting BB gun at fourth floor of building, subject then fled. Officers searched the area but did not locate subject or any damage. MARCH 19 2:15 A.M. | DISORDERLY CONDUCT Witherspoon Student Center Student was seen attempting to urinate on a vehicle. Student was referred to the university for Disorderly Conduct, Providing False Information, and Alcohol Underage.
4:37 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Weisiger-Brown Athletic Center Report of subjects on the roof. Officers located two students and two non-students. Students were referred to the university for Trespass and non-students were Trespassed from NCSU property. 7:17 A.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Dan Allen Deck Staff member reported multiple bollards damaged. 7:17 A.M. | CONCERNING BEHAVIOR-ASSISTANCE Wolf Village Officer checked in with student in parking lot who was having a verbal dispute on the phone. 9:54 A.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY West Lot Staff member reported graffiti on two utility cars and university vehicle. 11:16 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Venture Center IV Report of suspicious vehicle in the area. 11:31 P.M. | FIRE ALARM Sigma Chi Units responded to alarm caused by smoke machine being used at party. Due to this policy violation and that residents/guests would not evacuate, the president was referred to the University on behalf of the fraternity. 11:50 P.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Bragaw Hall Report of broken window. Investigation revealed window had been punched out by nonstudent while visiting resident. 6:59 P.M. | SKATEBOARD VIOLATION Free Expression Tunnel Officers observed two nonstudents violating skateboard policy. 7:53 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Welch Hall Report of subjects looking into vehicles. MARCH 20 2:42 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Cates Avenue Student was stopped for driving overcrowded vehicle. Further investigation revealed four students who were passengers were intoxicated and underage. All were referred to the university for Alcohol Underage. 2:48 A.M. | SHOTS FIRED Court of Carolina Report of shots fired in the area. Investigation revealed sounds came from fireworks off campus. 4:36 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Dan Allen Drive/Western Boulevard Report of nude subjects running down Dan Allen Drive. Officers checked the area but did not locate anyone.
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Out on Wolf Plaza, Yiwen Thor, a junior in food science, and Hsi Cheng, a sophomore in communications, stop by to drink a cup of barley tea Monday. The Triangle Chanoyu Club table allowed students to try Japanese tea and sweets and was also accepting donations. Cheng said she found the tea "really refreshing."
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friends.” Kawamura said that the member of Chanoyu that was
Why did you attend the fundraiser? Were you personally affected by the disaster in Japan?
caught in the earthquake has since been contacted and is unharmed. Future events planned by Origami Wishes include a Coldstone Creamer y ice-
cream social, an origami crane-folding fundraiser, a candlelight night vigil with speakers and traditional Japanese music and a dance party fundraiser.
Seira Nigo junior, communication “After the earthquake many teachers asked me ‘are you okay?’ or ‘is your family okay?’ But I am from Hiroshima. Nothing happened in Hiroshima.”
Lauren Ball programs coordinator, the Office of International Services “I came to show support to the Japanese community at NC State and to learn ways to get involved in the Japan relief effort. One of my favorite things about disasters is how even those who are not directly affected by it come to help. got up on Monday morning after break and I knew that students would respond.”
Hunter Isgrig sophomore, biology “Though no one I know lives in Japan, I am a strong believer of global citizenship. Though we are legally bound to one nation, we are all members of the human race and should give our best efforts to help someone who is hurting. The next step is action. We want to promote fund-raising, to promote the cause, to promote doing something awesome.”
Ayako Katsumata postdoctoral scholar, entymology
dents,” Do said. Do said cutting something in another college would be more efficient, given the fact that pre-law services is such a small program that assists so many people. “Cutting something in a big college, like engineering, would be more efficient, because they have so many resources,” Do said. “If you cut this small, little thing that helps so many students, that to me isn’t being very efficient.” C h a n c e l l o r Wo o d s o n charged Arden and Vice Provost for Business and Finance Charles Leff ler to suggest University cuts and develop a realignment plan back in January. OASIS will save $357,000 by cutting three administrators, Mary Tetro and pre-law services.
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qualified.” Granger, who was in included in the planning for the event last semester, said N.C. State has no shortage of students and faculty who have this passion, as was shown in last semester’s TEDx event. “This event was very good last fall, which was my first TED event,” Grainger said. “I was really blown away by the caliber of speakers, and the speaker list for this event looks super.” According to Tracy DiTucci, senior in international studies and student organizer for the event, N.C. State’s TEDx event has expanded from last semester, and will also include student presenters. “This spring’s TEDxNCSU differs from the fall TEDxNCSU in that we have worked hard to incorporate strong student involvement in the development of the program,” DiTucci said. “Whereas the fall TEDxNCSU highlighted one student speaker, we have expanded our event to include three student speakers who will give 10-18 minute talks on issues related to their field
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Up until 10 years ago, when students have traditionally Tetro created the N.C. State law planned the fair. Mary Tetro has worked at fair, there was no inter-institutional law fair in the area. UNC N.C. State for more than 29 had a law fair, but only UNC years. In her twelve years in pre-law advisstudents were aling, she did indilowed to attend. vidual advising, The N.C. State group advising law fair has nevand service proer discriminated gramming. She students from advised student any university at h letes a nd since its incepFirst Year Coltion. UNC made lege st udent s their law fair inprior to her work ter-institutional in pre-law advistwo years ago as ing. a result of N.C. Harrison Do, senior in “I love [preState’s law fair, biology law advising]. I a c c ord i ng to have loved doTetro. There are currently no plans ing it for 12 years, and I have to cut this year’s tenth annual been an advisor for 25 years. N.C. State law fair, which is set A Friday hasn’t come where I to host 90 law schools from went ‘where did that week go?’” across the country. Tetro, along Tetro said. “It’s going to be difwith the pre-law student’s as- ficult to leave.” sociation and pre-law services
“Cutting something in a big college, like engineering, would be more efficient.”
SESSION 2: 3:45 P.M. – 6 P.M. • Kathleen Griffin: Texts, Tweets, and Transnational Technologies - The Role of Social Networking and Citizen Journalism in International Crisis • Dr. Tim Wallace: Who Owns Your Heritage? • Pre-recorded TEDtalk - Emily Pilloton: Teaching Design for Change • Dr. Stacy Wood: Buying Happiness
of study and their passions.” The three students who will be presenting are: Garik Sadovy, a senior in material science and engineering; Jeff Huber, a senior in industrial engineering; and Kathleen Griffin, a senior in international studies. Their presentation topics range from educational reform to the role of social networks in journalism. According to Granger, not only does she believe their topics of lecture are impressive, she said she commends them for being able to discuss their ideas within a certain set of restrictions. “The format of this event is not that each speaker is given one hour to speak, but that each speaker was assigned an allot-
• Dr. Michael Steer: Ideas from Nothing - Solving a Problem Without Knowing the Problem • Pre-recorded TEDtalk Benjamin Zander: Benjamin Zander on music and passion • Live Performance Panoramic Dance Project: “Soccer Symphony” • Garik Sadovy: LSD Changed My Life - Students Taking Responsibility for Their Education SOURCE: TEDX.NCSU.EDU
ted time before they designed their presentation,” Grainger said. “Part of the challenge for the speakers is to be able to convey their perspective in a given amount of time. That in itself sends a powerful message to students.” Granger said given N.C. State’s legacy, she believes the TEDxNCSU event will not only be successful, but will continue to improve exponentially. “TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, and N.C. State excels in all three. The sheer motto and foundation of TED is to open one’s mind and it explores ideas that broaden one’s perspective,” Grainger said. “What better place to do this than N.C. State?”
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“I was so worried about my family and friends, I tried to contact them by email and cellphone and could not get any contact with them. At the time of the earthquake, many of my friends were missing, but they were all found.”
Kellie Crook senior, electrical engineering “I have a few friends in Japan, but they’re all okay and all is well. We did a whole huge thing for Haiti, and I wish Origami Wishes was larger than it is.”
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Fred Morganthall, the President of Harris Teeter, spoke Monday afternoon at Nelson Hall. The event was put together by the College of Management and had a variety of attendees from students to people who work for the company. Morganthall brought up subjects, such as the importance of customer service and the effect of the economy on their shoppers.
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THE FACTS:
We object to pre-law service cuts T
Mary Tetro, pre-law advisor, developed the N.C. State law fair 10 years ago, the first institutional law fair in this region to provide services and resources to students seeking law school upon graduation. The pre-law services N.C. State offers are getting cut from OASIS.
OUR OPINION:
By cuting pre-law services, Provost Arden is putting many students interested in the pre-law program at a major disadvantage by discouraging a certain population of current and prospective students from attending N.C. State.
The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the responsibility of the editor-in-chief.
he pre-law services N.C. State offers include speaking with students about law school, research in law, preparation for the LSAT test, coordinating and managing the application process to law school and evaluating the right track for success in being admitted to law school. These once valued and utilized services will no longer be offered to students that might be interested in furthering their education at law school. Provost Warwick Arden, chief executive academic officer, should understand the impact this cut has across the various colleges and should work with administrators on salvaging this resource. With the recent cuts from the Office of Advising Sup-
port, Information and Services, Provost Warwick Arden and Chancellor Randy Woodson are purging N.C. State of the programs that N.C. State is not known for. The programs that do not bring in the money for N.C. State will slowly start to decrease. This cut will not only limit N.C. State students in their career and degree options, but builds a barrier to all programs not deemed worthy by administration. Students in majors like agriculture business management, engineering, business and marketing and history have the potential to further their education in law school for careers
in government, law or policy making. The students in these programs are no longer given the vital resource OASIS’s prelaw services offered. The cut has spread panic among students with pre-law in mind, some are even thinking of changing majors or transferring to other schools. This is the last thing the University needs. N.C. State might be focusing on their strengths, but instead of improving on their weaknesses they’re merely cutting them. These cuts are causing students who are involved in programs that N.C. State is not recognized for to be left out in the cold, and in the cur-
rent economic climate, the last thing we should be doing is rejecting students from their area of interest. If Woodson and Arden would like to improve N.C. State’s monetary future, along with their reputation, they should take the time to reevaluate the services that are not fully utilized and consolidate them, rather than completely eliminate a program used to help students to higher academic and professional success.
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fees chairman position by more effectively listening to student input. There is no reason that student fee increases should be approved all at once in the span of five minutes, as was the case this year. Also, I pledge to revise the Senate internally. The rules of the Senate need some major rev ision, and I have ideas on how to fix them. The Senate rules cover everything from how we run meetings to procedures for each semester’s appropriations. There is a lot of red tape that I feel we can cut out and still have an effective Student Senate. I also want to promote a more cohesive Senate so that we can be a more effective branch of Student Government. I ask for your support on election day to make me Student Senate President.
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ollege should be the time where we are able to explore our interests and passions to determine what career we want to spend the rest of our lives committed to. How may we, as young adults ready to enter the work f ield, determine what career environment we w ish to be a part of Emily if the University removes Ericksen Guest Columnist our exploration options? Effective June 13th, 2011, prelaw services will no longer be available to students intending or interested in applying to law school. This coupled with other cuts from the Office of Advising Support, Information and Services will only save the University $357,000. Certainly with the recent and significant budget cuts, students should prepare for down-sizing of several different programs; however, students being advised by Mary Tetro, pre-law advisor, come from every college on campus, with the exception of the College of Design. This means the impact of this cut will be felt by students in 10 of the 11 colleges. The number of students benefiting from pre-law services grows every year. In discuss-
ing the termination of pre-law services with other pre-law students, I have heard students consider transferring to other universities that are equipped to prepare students for their career choice. How embarrassing that N.C. State must admit they are not able to prepare students with diverse interests and majors for life after college, and instead send students searching for a university to provide them with the advising they need and deserve. Furthermore, by removing the prelaw services, Provost Warwick Arden has ultimately snatched the proverbial rug out from under the feet of all those who aspire to enter the field of law, because no other programs on campus exist to aid students in this work field. As a psychology major with an interest in applying to law school upon my graduation in May of 2014, I am severely angry and worried that my resources to law schools and information regarding preparation for the LSAT, the test taken by all students prior to applying to law school, will be drastically impared. However, pre-law students are not taking this lying down. All students on the pre-law listserv have received an e-mail from Tetro explaining the decision that has been made, with a suggestion that these students, myself included, speak up for their program and contact Provost
Arden as well as John Ambrose, dean of the Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs who are responsible for cutting this invaluable program. Tetro and the pre-law services are a tremendous asset to the University and to the students, coordinating mock law school admissions interviews, information sessions and law school fairs, all valuable tools for preparing students for life after their undergraduate years. Now is the time for we as students to explore our career interests and determine what career we strive to make our own, but, without the necessary resources from our University, we are forced to make the most important decisions concerning our futures at an utter disadvantage. As students, we demand our University prepare us for the real world professors and parents caution us about. After all, that’s what college is about. Emily Ericksen, freshman in psychology is currently a member of University Student Centers Board of Directors. Send Emily your thoughts on pre-law service cuts to letters@technicianonline.com.
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tuesday, march 22, 2011 • Page 5
Sheen to take his ‘winning’ rampage on tour Story By Katie Handerhan | Quotes By Charlie Sheen
Creating his own show on Ustream, and going on tour April 2, Sheen has shown no signs of slowing.
Charlie Sheen Live: my violent torpedo of truth tour dates:
Hidden behind a translucent fog of cigarette smoke sits Charlie Sheen, wild-eyed and twitchy, taking swigs from a “secret elixir” below the frame line of “Sheen’s Korner,” and rambling to viewers that although he may be jobless, he is still “winning”. After being fired from CBS’ top sitcom Two and a Half Men, Sheen has been creating a series of videos on Ustream called “Sheen’s Korner” and according to Entertainment Weekly, plans to hit the road April 2nd on a 21-day tour performing “whatever is on h is mind.” Despite Sheen’s colorful past, he cla ims to be drug free. But his incomprehensible ramblings regarding former coworkers, tiger blood and trolls as heard on “Sheen’s Korner” have left the public skeptical about Sheen’s sobriety. Medford Sorrells, a senior in political science, is one of the many Sheen skeptics. “When you’ve taken that many drugs, you can’t fake that,” Sorrells said. Sheen, however, assures the world that he is clean. “I’ve answered to a higher calling,” Sheen recently told ABC, referring to his newfound sobriety. “It happened in a blink of an eye, and I’m totally excited by it.” Although supposedly clear headed, Sheen admitted to ABC that he is under the influence of one substance that only he can handle.
April 2: Detroit, MI, 8 p.m. April 3: Chicago, IL, 8 p.m. April 5: Cleveland, OH, 8 p.m. April 6: Columbus, OH, 8 p.m. April 8: New York, NY, 8 p.m. April 9: Wallingford, CT, 7:30 p.m.
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“I’m not bi-polar, I’m bi-winning. I win here and I win there.”
“Boom, crush. Night, losers. Winning, duh!
Owen Wilson.” If upholding his image is the case, then his upcoming 21date tour certainly won’t hurt. Sheen’s “My Violent Torpedo of Truth/ Defeat is Not an Option Tour” will hit major cities like New York and San Francisco starting April 2nd. The tour has already created shock waves, a nd according to People.com, sold out Radio City Music Hall in less than 30 minutes. Tickets range from $79 to $150, but if you want to meet the “Messiah of Malibu” in the flesh, you’ll have to shovel out more than $750. At least a small part of the hefty price is for a good cause, as $1 is donated from each ticket to the Red Cross Japanese Earthquake Relief Fund. Unfortunately for Sheen’s fellow warlocks at N.C. state, he won’t be making an appearance in North Carolina and, according to Kelly, it isn’t at all disappointing. “I don’t think I’d pay to see a crazy person,” Kelly said. In a promotional video for the tour on Sheen’s website, he urges his “good soldiers” to buy tickets claiming that “this warlock bats 1000%,” and that his “promises are golden” in making sure the show won’t disappoint. “If you’re winning, I’ll see you there,” Sheen said through a smoky haze, “Buy the ticket and take the ride.”
“I’m different. I have a different constitution, I have a different brain, I have a different heart. I got tiger blood, man.”
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“I am on a drug,” he said. “It’s called Charlie Sheen. Try it once and your face will fall off.” Sheen describes being inside his mind as so bizarre that it’s “not from this particular realm.” “You borrow my brain for f ive seconds,” Sheen said, “and it’s like…dude! Can’t handle it, unplug this bastard!” “I don’t think sane people would act like that,” Catherine Ernst, a sophomore in psychology, said. “He almost went too far already.” For Sorrells, Sheen’s rampage is far from normal. “He’s statistically lost it,” Sorrells said. “It’s like Joaquin Phoenix’s fake movie, except that’s his life.” With the media raising eyebrows of a possible ” mental illness, Ernst thinks Sheen has gone past the point of no return and his antics are cause for alarm. “I don’t think he can be helped.” Ernst said. “People around him will either keep him away or he’s going to do things that are even worse.”
to listen too. I don’t think it’s right.” David Wright, a junior in biology and chemistry, agrees the media’s exploitation of Sheen’s supposed drug-induced behavior is unnecessary. “It’s crazy how much coverage he’s getting considering he’s a junk ie,” Wright said. “Crackh e a d s on t he st reet aren’t getting t his much attention. They shouldn’t glamorize a coke head.” With the media showering Sheen with attention, the idea of him exaggerating his own madness for personal gain isn’t out of the question. “He’s taking full advantage of his absurdness,” Sorrells said. “It wouldn’t surprise me if it were true to some extent but it’s possible that he’s going a little bit further with it.” Ernst said. “I think he’s being extreme, but he’s probably crazy for sure.” Kelly said. “It’s hard to ignore.” Sheen’s erratic behavior may b e on e of many cards he’s playing to get another contract. “He’ll be in the tabloids for a while,” Kelly said, “Soon enough someone will pick him up and probably just use him for ratings.” Or maybe Sheen’s repeated cycle of self-destruction is an attempt to revive a slowing career. “He’s just trying to uphold his image,” Bobby Shone, a freshman in business management, said. “I hear all celebrities go through this. I mean, look at
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Mugshot taken when actor Charlie Sheen spent a night in an Aspen, Colorado jail on December 25, 2009 for alleged domestic assault against his then wife Brooke Mueller. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault charges and was sentenced to 30 days in a drug rehabilitation program. Many assume that his drug use did not end there, however.
“I am on a drug – it’s called Charlie Sheen. It’s not available because if you try it, you will die. Your face will melt off and your children will weep over your exploded body.” Taking into consideration Sheen’s recent and past events, Shawn Kelly, a senior in creative writing, thinks he’s not “winning,” but instead losing, horribly. “I think he’s capitalizing on his last minutes of fame,” Kelly said. “It’s kind of sad people are so obsessed with people who are crazy like that.” The media has given Sheen their utmost attention as he appeared on ABC’s 20/20 for an
exclusive interview and spoke publicly of his recent behavior, telling ABC that his episodes “sound better than all the other garbage people are spewing.” Entertainment Weekly said the interview brought 20/20 9.3 million viewers—the biggest ratings the program has received in two years. “It’s just crazy that we’re paying so much attention to this,” Ernst said. “It says a lot about our society and what we like
“The only thing I’m addicted to right now is winning.”
‘Friday’ becomes overnight YouTube sensation Rebecca Black’s official music video “Friday” is the latest hot topic in music. America is buzzing about the single that has over 30 million hits, and N.C. State students are no exception. Brooke Shafranek Staff Writer
You may have heard it being sung by your roommate in the shower, or in the Court of North Carolina on your way to class, or maybe your Facebook wall was spammed with a link to the video. “Friday,” a new hit song by year old breakout star Rebecca Black, has officially gone viral. The music video received over nine million hits on YouTube within a week of its publication. The video currently has over 30 million views, eclipsing even the videos of Justin Bieber. Black has been compared to Justin Bieber, who has paved the way for young, fresh artists to find their time to shine. The teen’s popularity, though, is double-sided. Her single has been ridiculed on Yahoo! as being the “worst song ever,” and may people at first thought it was a satirical joke. In the song, Black narrates her daily routine as she gets ready to go to school. Her video is comprised of her dilemma of which seat in her friends’ convertible she should sit in and stating the obvious order of the days of the week in relation to Friday. The lyrics to the song were spray painted in scattered locations in the Free Expression Tunnel on Friday. Martha Kome, a sophomore in biological sciences, at first thought the song was a gag. “I was laughing and shaking my head, like, ‘Are they for real?’, ” Kome said. “But I kind of feel bad for the girl, with all
the ridicule she’s getting for the music industry. Jenna Rose is song and all. At the same time, another pre-teen sensation who what can you expect when you has a hit single at only 12 years spend half the song contem- old. Critics found her song plating whether you want the “My Jeans” on the same level as Black’s “Friday.” Rose’s hit front or the back seat?” There have been many paro- talks about how celebrities like dies of the song already. One Hannah Montana and Ashley changes the repeated chorus of Tisdale are wearing the same “Friday” to “fried eggs,” mock- designer jeans as her. “When it comes to the teenie ing Black’s auto-tuned voice. Josh Hamilton, a senior in boppers and their ‘hit songs’ I science education, found the feel it is just like the old days of *NSYNC and music video Britney Spears,” unbearable. Hamilton said. “I serious“Disney just ly thought seems to exploit Miley Cyrus their talents a a nd Ju slot earlier, thus tin Beiber reaching a younghad a child er fan base. And and this the lyrics these w a s h e r,” so-ca lled ‘artHamilton ists’ choose all sa id. “She seem to use grade i s a horschool grammar rible singer Josh Hamilton, senior in science education and repetition. a nd even All Black does is auto-tune repeat ‘Friday’ couldn’t fix that. I couldn’t survive watch- over and over, just like Bieber ing the whole video in one does with ‘Baby’ in his song.” Hamilton calls the new popsitting, so I divided it up into ular trend an epidemic. bearable portions of awful.” “I mean, apparently there are Michael Atkins, a sophomore in psychology and political sci- a lot of diseases going around,” ence, was shown the video by Hamilton said. “We started with Beiber Fever, which apsome of his friends. “I thought that it had to be parently is an STD that only a Saturday Night Live skit or affects young females. Somesome sort of joke,” Atkins thing should be done to stop said. “However, once I found this before it becomes a panout that it was a serious music demic like SARS or swine flu.” Black’s “Friday” became a video, I couldn’t believe it.” Atkins believes such popular- phenomenon within three days of it being on YouTube, and it ity is just a fever of the time. “People our age are always racked up hits over time. The bashing Justin Bieber, but that single hit the top 100 chart on certainly hasn’t prevented him iTunes within a day of its refrom producing music. Public- lease. The whole “Friday” story ity is publicity, good or bad. These people are getting their began when Black’s mother names out whether you are tell- paid a company called ARK ing your friends how awesome Music Factory $2,000 to proa song is or how awful it is,” duce a music video with hopes of making her daughter a star. Atkins said. Overall, it seems young The song was one of two songs artists are a new trend in the Black recorded with ARK, and
“We started with Beiber Fever, which apparently is an STD that only affects young females.”
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The Free Expression Tunnel was spray-painted on March 18, with the lyrics of Rebecca Black's "Friday." That was the week the music video went viral, and it currently has over thirty million hits on Youtube.
in an article in The Daily Beast, Black said that she chose “Friday” because it was appropriate for her age group. “The other song was about adult love—I haven’t experienced that yet,” Black said. “‘Friday’ is about hanging out with friends, having fun. I felt like it was my personality in that song.” Atkins was also able to see “Friday” from a more charitable perspective. “While some people are extremely annoyed by the fact that this girl can’t figure out which freaking seat to sit in even though there is only one open,” Atkins said, “or because none of her friends appear old enough to drive, there are probably some people who actually find this song appealing. If you really never want to see another music video come out by Rebecca Black, the best thing you can do is stop talking about it. You are only feeding the fire.” Another issue with the music video is the appearance of ARK Music Factory producer Patrice Wilson rapping, assumedly going to the same party as Black and her friends. The video is criticized because of Black par-
Ark Music Factory
Rebecca Black performs “Friday” in her smash YouTube video.
tying at such a young age, and for a grown adult male to be attending as well makes it seem worse to some viewers. Natalie Rojano, a junior in psychology, was among those who were skeptical of the video at first. “My initial reaction was, ‘Is this an ad for Baby Gap? Oh crap, it’s real?’ ” Rojano said. “How is this possible? She must be Jack Black’s niece or something.” YouTube’s ability to make overnight stars, however, was not lost on Rojano. “Honestly, these videos [like “Friday”] are inspiring in some
way,” Rojano said. “I now know that if I really wanted to I can whip out my camera and record myself making a sandwich, while nodding my head, smiling, and having my friends say ‘yeah!’ every thirty seconds, and in a week I’ll be famous.” Rojano adds she would be out there making a YouTube video herself, except for a little thing called “Dignity.” And now, with a new pre-teen pop icon in the works, a new slogan is taking over the web. A Black fan was recently quoted on Twitter as saying, “Forget Bieber Fever, I’ve Got the Black Plague.”
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Concert to promote education in Uganda Student bands and poets will perform at Amplified Art Gallery to raise money for Plant: Uganda. Story By Mark Herring | photos By Sandra Edwards Walking around downtown Raleigh one day, Eric Reed, a junior in civil engineering, passed Amplified Art, one of many galleries at the City Market shopping complex. Curious to find a venue for a concert idea, Eric entered the quaint gallery to inquire about bookings. He left the gallery that day with a concert booked, and all that was left to to was plan the show. “I’ve always been into music, and I recently found out about this inspirational charity called Plant: Uganda,” Reed said. “For the past few months, I had been wanting to hold a concert to benefit the charity, so after I found the venue the wheels started to roll.” Reed, a guitarist and singersongwriter, discovered the Plant: Uganda charity organization through his church Vintage 21. The project sponsors students from the slum of Wabigalo, just outside of the country’s capital of Kampala. Reed was inspired to contribute to the cause after hearing the narrative of American expat Rosalie Simcoe, who sold her house and car to move to Uganda and work on improving education. Soon after landing a venue, he recruited musician friends to raise money for the cause. Plant: Uganda is a child sponsorship program which pays for underprivileged students to have uniforms, books and attend school. Lack of education is a chronic global problem , but the slum of Wabigalo is especially in need of help. According to Rachel Gross, project organizer and member
Concert Information: Ticket Cost: $6 in advance and $8 at the door. Contact Amplified Art to buy tickets in advance at 919-745-1238 and visit them at 224 East Martin Street, Raleigh, NC 27601. Source: amplifiedgallery.com
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Wind and Willow Troubel Alabama Death Walk
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of Vintage 21 Church, more than half of Uganda’s population is younger than 14 years old. The service project is geared to support this demographic. “Plant: Uganda’s primary vehicle for helping meet the needs of the community is a through a child sponsorship type program,” Gross said. “Many of the children in the Wabigalo slum are orphans and refugees who cannot afford basic necessities, much less the cost of attending school. By offering the financial ability for children to attend school, we hope to give them safe havens during the school day, warm meals, clothes, friendship, [and] community.” Although Reed is not able to pack up and leave for Uganda, he sees the benefit concert as a way to keep things in a positive light. Thursday at 7:00 p.m.,
Tim Reavis, a junior in psychology, and Eric Reed, a junior in civil engineering, work together to create a large poster depicting Africa on Monday. The poster will be displayed at a charity concert held by Plant: Uganda, which is a program that pairs up sponsors with kids in Uganda. So far 26 kids have sponsors.
Mark Tillman, a senior in Reed and other local musicians will play an acoustic selection marketing, will play at the concert with his wife, Sarah, at Amplified Art. “This concert is the best way in their acoustic duo Wind and for me to personally help,” Willow. They will also be selling their first Reed said. “I’ve CD, with all been involved proceeds going with music for a to the charity. long time, and I “It’s a four love music, and song EP called I’ve had t he Ro ot ,” Ti l lprivilege here man said. “All in Raleigh of the proceeds meeting a lot will be going to of people with Eric Reed, junior in civil Plant: Uganda. that same pasengineering My wife and sion.” I hope to visit The performances consist of three stu- Uganda some day. Us getting dent bands, and, according to money from the music isn’t a Reed, the music will be a mix huge factor.” According to Reed, the of Americana, folk and alterbands will rotate their perfornative.
“This concert is the best way for me to personally help.”
mances, so no one will miss any particular singer/band if they come late. Additionally, there will be a spoken word poetry performance by Tim Reavis, a junior in psychology. “I’m more on the contemporary side, f low of consciousness,” Reavis said regarding his poetry. “I try to keep it light hearted. I’m not a big fan of keeping it melodramatic. About the performance, it’s not a thing to coerce people to listen to our stuff. We’re trying to do something good with the things that we love.” Along with the music and poetry, Benelux Café will donate coffee to the event, and Raleigh-based Big Boss Brewery will sell beer.
“It’s great to get this community of people working together to contribute to the event,” Reed said. “The coffee will be sold for a dollar a cup and all the proceeds will go to the charity. Big Boss is considering donating some of its profits to Plant: Uganda too.” Reed focused on the attitude of the concert, saying the point is not to guilt people into contributing, but to celebrate local culture while working toward the goals of the charity. “Nevertheless, it’s going to be a great concert, so why not help out the charity?” Reed said. “And we want people to understand that their ticket is going completely to the charity, not anyone else.”
Commentary
Alien flick ‘Paul’ provides sci-fi laughs Paul
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Two British geeks meet an alien as they tour UFO hotspots and hilarity ensues in this latest film from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Jordan Alsaqa Senior Staff Writer
Anyone who’s ever seen Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz knows that actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost share a wonderful chemistry when they’re on-screen together. Their real life friendship has a way of transitioning effortlessly into their roles. With Paul, not only are Pegg and Frost acting together once again, but in a film they wrote as a team. In the way their last two films paid tribute to the horror and action genres, Paul
makes numerous references toand takes several shots at- the sci-fi genre. The difference with Paul, however, is that it does not have Edgar Wright as director and co-writer. Though this may not seem like a big change, Paul is a decidedly different film as a result. While still a very funny and enjoyable film when taken on its own, fans of the duo’s earlier work may feel a bit letdown by the differences. Pau l tel ls the story of t wo Br itish geeks, Graeme and Cl ive, who visit the U.S. to attend the San Diego Comic Con. Soon after, they set off on a road trip to visit the country’s famous sites of alleged alien activity. The pair are shocked when they find an actual alien, the titular Paul, on the run from his government captors. What follows is a game of cat-and-
mouse as the duo attempt to evade the authorities and get Paul to his rendezvous with the mothership. While the basic plot of Paul is nothing original, the characters, dialogue and cultural references all combine to elevate the film above this limitation. As stated before, the chemistry between Pegg and Frost is a joy to watch, and their conversations are often appropriately geek y a nd hysterical. Equally important is the character of Paul the alien, voiced by Seth Rog e n (T h e Green Hornet, Funny People), who provides a crude and humorous contrast to other friendly extraterrestrials throughout film history like E.T. Having spent over 60 years on Earth, Paul has more or less fully assimilated human culture. As such, despite Paul’s alien powers, he comes across
“The reunion of Pegg and Frost is always worth celebrating.”
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as a regular guy just trying to find his way home. The audience’s ability to familiarize with Paul is important, as the character has a surprising amount of depth. Though Paul spends much of the film cracking dirty jokes and running around naked,
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he also wants to do right by Graeme and Clive for helping him. He’ll make fun of the duo for their nerdy nature, but will also risk his own freedom to help them out. The rest of the cast works well at rounding out the film. Jason Bateman (Extract, The Switch) plays the straight-laced government agent on Paul’s trail, and provides a lot of laughs with his deadpan delivery. Kristen Wiig (Date Night, MacGruber), is also fun as Ruth, a religious nut who joins the trio on their journey. The only weak characters are the two agents that accompany Bateman in his search. The pair, played by Bill Hader (Megamind) and Joe Lo Truglio (I Love You, Man) provide some laughs, but their silliness feels out-of-place with the sci-fi elements of the film. In this regard, Hader and Lo Truglio’s characters exemplify one of the film’s weaknesses. Though some scenes are funny, they don’t quite gel with the rest of the material in the film. The use of made-up curse words goes on far too long, and a scene with some of the characters getting high seems to be lifted straight from another genre. Still, the geek humor that pervades the majority of the
film is spot-on. Star Wars, E.T. and the sci-fi culture in general are all lovingly referenced. In this regard, Paul is on par with Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, further proving Pegg’s encyclopedic knowledge of popular culture. What makes Paul inferior to other efforts by Pegg and Frost is the absence of Edgar Wright as director. Greg Mottola, director of Superbad and Adventureland, certainly does an adequate job, but there’s nothing impressive about what he does here. There just isn’t much creativity in how scenes were shot or put together. Again, there’s nothing wrong with the direction, but fans of the past two Pegg/Frost films are going to notice. Wright has made a name for himself by shooting films in a way that puts the action happening onscreen into its own fast-paced, stylized world, and Paul could have only benefited from his input. That being said, Paul remains the one of the funniest films released so far this year. The reunion of Pegg and Frost is always worth celebrating, and though their latest effort isn’t quite the home run it could have been, it remains an enjoyable sci-fi comedy for any fan of the genre.
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tuesday, march 22, 2011 • Page 7
DARK HORSE candidates shaka smart
With names like Rick Barnes and Sean Miller floating around, it can be easy to overlook a coach like Shaka Smart of Virginia Commonwealth University. But with his results as a head coach, it is hard to ignore Smart as a possible candidate for the Wolfpack. After serving as an assistant coach for the Clemson Tigers and Florida Gators, Smart became the 10th youngest head coach for the VCU Rams. In only two seasons with the Rams, Smart has led the team to consecutive 20-win seasons and has shown that he can coach in the postseason. VCU won the CBI Championship last season after being denied an NCAA berth, and this year they are not only in the dance, but are going to the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history. Smart has shown he can lead a team at the ripe age of 33, which makes him a strong candidate for the head coaching position. N.C. State needs a head coach who is in his prime, and is also young. Not only does Smart have both of those attributes, but he has shown he is willing to make changes in order to move up in the college basketball ranks.In the last 12 years, Smart has gone through six different jobs including his current tenure at VCU. He also has ACC experience at Clemson, so he knows what the atmosphere is like in State’s conference, particularly in the state of North Carolina. While I would certainly hate to see VCU have to go through its third coaching search in five years, Smart would be one of, if not the, “smart”-est coaching decisions for the Pack.
15-year career coaching record: 325-184 9-year record at Villanova 203-99 ‘09-’10 27-9 11-7 in conference ‘10-’11 26-11 12-6 in conference Coaching career 1999-2001 Assistant at California 2001-2003 Director of basketball operations at Dayton 2003-2006 Assistant at Akron 2006-2008 Assistant at Clemson 2008-2009 Assistant at Florida 2009-present Head coach at VCU Source: VCU Athletics
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Although he may not be the biggest name, Richmond’s Chris Mooney has been garnering attention from several teams with head coaching vacancies as his Spiders currently sit in the Sweet Sixteen. The seven-year coaching veteran guided Air Force to the second-best record in program history in his lone year with team before landing his current job at Richmond. Over the last two seasons, the Philadelphia, Pa., native has lead the Spiders to a 55-16 (.775) combined record, including two NCAA Tournament births. Only 38 years old, taking a chance on Mooney would certainly be a risk, but he has turned around a struggling Richmond program and all signs point to him continuing that success. If Yow cannot land a high profile coach, hiring a young up-andcomer who has proven he can turn a program around would not be the worst idea. While Charlie Sheen keeps “winning”, Mooney is sure to do the same.
The current Villanova coach also saw an earlier than anticipated exit from the NCAA Tournament and will lose three seniors to graduation. Wright is a tremendous coach who has guided Villanova to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, four Sweet Sixteen appearances, an Elite Eight loss to eventual national champions Florida, and a Final Four in just ten years at Villanova. Although it would be somewhat of a stretch for Wright to leave Villanova, allegedly there has been pressure on Wright since underperforming in post-season play in the last two seasons. Wright is certainly a good fit for both the program and what Debbie Yow is looking for in a head coach.
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mark turgeon Turgeon, a Topeka, Kansas native and the current Texas A&M head coach, is a name that has been thrown around message boards and would be a more than suitable candidate for the position. After the Aggies early exit from the NCAA tournament following being upset by tenth-seeded Florida State, the fourth-year coach, like his predecessor may use his success to propel him to a new coaching position in a different conference, as Gillespie did when he left College Station, Texas, to coach Kentucky. Turgeon was named 2010 Big 12 Coach of the Year, won at least 24 games in each of his first three years, a feat unmatched by any Big 12 coach ever. Turgeon played under his mentor Roy Williams, and may just hope to make the trip to the Triangle to coach against good ole Roy.
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Who will wear the blazer next?
Gymnastics earns NCAA Regional bid For the ninth straight year, the N.C. State gymnastics team received a NCAA regional bid to Athens, Ga. The No. 26 Pack earned a fourth seed in the Athens Regional and will be competing against No. 6 UCLA, No. 8 Georgia, No. 18 LSU, Maryland and West Virginia. The regionals being April 2 with the stop two teams earning an automatic berth into the national championships in Cleveland, Ohio. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Baseball looks to bounce back against Northwestern After getting sweep against Georgia Tech over the weekend, the baseball team will look to get on track with a weekday series against Northwestern University. State is just 10-10 on the season and will be looking to get back over .500. The Pack will play two games against the Wildcats, tonight at 6 p.m. and then tomorrow at 3 p.m. For State to pick up the non conference wins, the offense will have to wake up, as it scored only six runs against the Yellow Jackets in the three game series. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Wichita State’s Gregg Marshall may not be the big name coach that State fans are looking for, but he may be the man that can get the job done. He hasn’t coached in the big name conferences as many of the other candidates have, but Marshall has shown the ability to build up a program in his 13 years coaching. Marshall began his coaching career at Winthrop where he took the Eagles to the NCAA Tournament seven times in just nine years there. During that time, Marshall was named Big South Coach of the Year five times, won six regular season titles and won the Big South Tournament seven times. After his stint at Winthrop, Marshall took over as head coach at Wichita State. In his first four seasons, Marshall has struggled a bit failing to take the team to the NCAA Tournament, but he has shown signs of improvement, as he has taken Wichita State to the NIT in consecutive seasons.
mike brey Over the last five years, the Wolfpack faithful have grown accustomed to flashy red blazers and colorful bowties adorning the sideline, so a switch to Notre Dame’s mild-mannered Mike Brey would certainly be a polarizing change. Known for his refusal to wear ties, Brey has done nothing but win over the course of his 16year head coaching career. Under the tutelage of Mike Krzyzewski for eight seasons, Brey helped the Blue Devils reach five Final Fours, including two National Championships before landing his first head coaching gig at Delaware. Five seasons and two American East Conference championships later, Brey took the job at Notre Dame where he has compiled a 232-116 (.667) record over 11 seasons. Also, Brey was named the national coach of the year by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.
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Mark Fox of Georgia is yet another popular candidate according to most sources, and rightfully so. But Fox is a much more realistic candidate than others for several reasons. After several successful seasons with the Nevada Wolfpack, leading them to five straight 20-win seasons and three NCAA berths in only five seasons, Fox departed for Athens, Ga., where in only his second season with the Bulldogs he took them to the NCAA Tournament. While Fox does not have the ties to the Wolfpack or experience in the ACC, he seems to have the chops to turn around a program. With his resume showing that he simply wins in the programs he has coached for, what would he do with more talented players? Names like Trey Thompkins and Travis Leslie may be noticeable to those who follow the SEC, but Fox would be coming into a great situation as far as players staying with the program. On another note, the ACC versus SEC is another reason why Fox may eventually decide to leave. While the ACC may have had a down year in 2010-11, the SEC is and always will be a football-dominant conference.
All of the reports coming out from several websites and rumor mills have listed Sean Miller, Arizona’s head basketball coach, as the number one overall candidate to take over where Sidney Lowe left off. Miller is an excellent candidate for the position. He is a former head coach for Xavier and has only spent two years with Arizona and already led them to a PAC-10 Championship and a Sweet Sixteen spot in this year’s tournament. So why leave one of the best jobs in college basketball to come to State? Miller is a former assistant coach for the Wolfpack, working for coach Herb Sendek from 1996-2001, before he departed for Xavier where he would become the eventual head coach. Just to make matters worse for Miller, his best player, Derrick Williams, is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. On the other hand, the situation at State looks much more promising. State just needs a coach who can put it all together and Miller has shown he knows how to deal with star players. While rumors may just be rumors and nothing has been set in stone yet, Miller has said that he has no interest in the State job. But he is still coaching in the NCAA tournament at this point, so what else would you expect him to say.
For State fans, mentioning Rick Barnes as a possible coaching candidate isn’t a new thing. Barnes was mentioned a lot as a possible candidate in the last coaching search. But just like it was then, it is very unlikely that Debbie Yow will be able to lure Barnes away from the great state of Texas. Barnes’ track record speaks for itself as he has taken Texas to the NCAA Tournament every season since he arrived 13 years ago. But there are possibilities as to why Barnes would leave Texas for the State job. One he has ACC ties, as he coached at Clemson for five seasons. Secondly, he may be burned out at Texas. In 13 seasons, Barnes still has not been able to make it to the NCAA Championship game and has only won the conference outright once. Also, UT is and always will be a football school and the history of basketball in the Triangle may give the coach enough incentive to come.
brad stevens This is a long shot. A really, really long shot. Brad Stevens, the current Butler University coach, is like college basketball’s Justin Beiber. With his success at Butler, his charismatic, fiery personality and the execution and discipline his team exemplifies make him an ideal candidate for literally any position he wants. But one can hope that Stevens, a young, energetic coach with experience and success at the college level, would be up to the challenge of playing in the same backyard as Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski. As the little black kid from Angels in the Outfield so charismatically and memorably said, “Hey! It could happen!”