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UNC-Chapel Hill announced Thursday that all companies that produce UNC apparel would be required to sign an accord that would govern worker safety in Bangladesh. The university would require UNC logo gear to be produced by companies that sign onto the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. Worker safety standards in Bangladesh have been questioned after the Rana Plaza collapsed in 2013 where more than 1,100 workers died. There were also hundreds of deaths following two factory fires in 2012. This series of events led student activists to petition, sit-in and protest until the Chancellor approved the accord. SOURCE: News & Observer
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“We really like WKNC, and we would love to support it in the future,” said Elizabeth Lynch, band member of No Love. Between acts, WKNC held raff les where audience members could win prizes, such as records, T-shirts and tote bags from the bands present or donated merchandise from other bands and record stores that WKNC reguarly works with. WKNC gave out 12 prizes over the course of the night.
Due in part to work being done with NC State’s NextGen Air Transportation institute, drones may soon be part of people’s everyday lives, according to Kyle Snyder, the director of NGAT. Since the institute came to NC State’s Centennial Campus in 2012, the university has been home to the state’s only agency approved to fly unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones. UAVs are small aircrafts, piloted from the ground using a remote control. These UAVs are now being used for more than recreational purposes and can be beneficial to areas of agriculture and forestry in North Carolina. For NC State, this technology could be applied to both agriculture and the forestry departments. “This technology could be used for forest and land surveying, looking at crop health, and aerial applications of crop dusting,” Snyder said. NGAT, which was formed in 2008, has since paired itself with companies such as Trimble Navigation to create a place within North Carolina where further drone research and testing can occur. NGAT’s goal is to prepare North Carolina for the future of modern transportation and become more technologically advanced in the area of UAVs, according to Snyder. Currently, NGAT is performing tests with these flight systems in order to see the possible applications of UAVs. On January 29, NGAT
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Indonesian diver crews pulled out more bodies from the Java Sea on Sunday, raising the total to 100. So far, 72 have been identified. The flight crash happened December 28 and 162 passengers were on board. This was a re-tried attempt of gathering the rest of the bodies after earlier attempts failed. Investigators say the plane was in good condition and all of the crew was certified. The plane ascended from 32,000 feet to 37,400 in about 30 seconds, a rate about twice as fast as it should, before tumbling into the water. SOURCE: CNN
Triangle firefighters battle multiple brush fires
Due to unusually warm, dry and windy weather, multiple brush fires broke out across the Triangle area Sunday afternoon. Firefighters battled fires in several rural areas, including Buffaloe Road, Spence Farm Road and Partinwood Drive. Johnston County also reported several fires. The National Weather Service issued a warning of “increased fire danger” with low humidity and winds gusting up to 25 mph. All outdoor burning is discouraged, but the fire danger should be gone Monday as temperatures drop and rain showers arrive. SOURCE: News & Observer
NCSEN Conference to come to NC State
NC State will host Fossil Free’s 2015 North Carolina’s Student Energy Network Conference February 27-March 1. All universities across the state of North Carolina are invited to campus for a weekend of environmental trainings, sustainable energy workshops, speakers and networking. Registration ends February 16.
Eastern Carolina University limits fraternity parties
ECU’s Interfraternity Council decided to continue to refrain from holding house parties at fraternity houses. A police investigation of a sexual assault that occurred Jan. 25 at a fraternity house showed the brothers not guilty, but the IFC decided to ban all fraternities from social events. However, the IFC will allow fraternities to hold parties at outside venues, like bars and restaurants.
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More than 1,000 participants registered for the 30th annual Emerging Issues forum, taking place at the Raleigh Convention Center today and tomorrow. Speakers and presenters that are confirmed to attend include the North Carolina treasurer, Google engineering director and the governor. The theme is “Innovation Reconstructed” and will explore why success depends on innovation and how companies and communities will innovate to compete in a future of accelerated everything. SOURCE: IEI
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WKNC has been hosting the Double Barrel Benefit for the last 12 years. Night one featured four musicians: No Love, Mac McCaughan, Lonnie Walker and Spider Bags. Night two, which will take place Saturday, will feature Eternal Summers, Elvis Depressedly, Museum Mouth and Body Games.
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Double Barrel 88.1 WKNC KICKS OFF 12TH-ANNUAL BENEFIT CONCERT Casey Oldham Staff Writer
WKNC sold more than 400 t ickets for it’s 12t h-a nnua l Double Barrel Benefit Saturday night, exceeding their goal of raising $3500. The benefit concert took place at Lincoln Theatre in downtown Raleigh and featured four bands that performed from 9 p.m. until after midnight. Though the balcony was closed, the bottom
f loor was packed with students and guests who came out in support of NC State’s student-run radio station. The night kicked off with the band No Love. The guitar player and background vocalist of the band, Daniel Lupton, is an English professor at NC State and encourages his students to “stay punk.” This was the first time No Love performed at the Double Barrel Benefit, but they plan to continue working with WKNC.
Low-income students now the majority Staff Report
More than 50 percent of public school students in United States come from low-income families according to a new analysis of 2013 educational data from the National Center for Education Statistics, a statistic the country has not seen in at least 50 years. Fifty-one percent of students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade were eligible for a free or reduced-priced lunch federal program during the 2012-2013 school year. The data showed that students from low-income households comprised at least 40 percent of all public schoolchildren in 40 of the 50 states. Children eligible for
Public school students considered ‘low-income’ North Carolina students are among, a majority of public school students in the United States considered “low-income.”
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free or reduced-price lunches were a majority of the students in 2013 in 21 states. North Carolina is one of the 21 states with a majority. Fifty-three percent of students in public schools in North Carolina come from lowincome families. According to The Washington Post, children from low-income homes have a much harder time
catching up, as they are less likely to have support at home or to participate in as many enriching activities outside of school. They are also more likely to drop out and never attend college than more privileged peers. Geographically, the states with a majority of low-income students are mostly in the South and the West. Of the 21 states with a majority of
low-income students in 2013, 13 are located in the South and six are located in the West. Mississippi has the highest rate of low-income students in the nation at 71 percent, meaning nearly three in every four students in the state come from low-income households. New Mexico had the nation’s secondhighest rate with 68 percent.
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