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Staff Report
UNC-Chapel Hill decreases water usage
A luxury treehouse will be built at the Raleigh Convention Center and will be ready for the public to see Friday through Sunday this weekend. The landscaping company has about 72 hours to construct the tree house. Tickets are $10 for adults. Children ages 12 years and younger are admitted free. There will also be DIY and interactive seminars and celebrity guests including Kevin O’Connor of PBS’ “This Old House” and Leanne Lee, Home and Garden Trendsetter of the Year, also known as the “Diva of DIY.” SOURCE: WRAL
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Students face alcoholrelated charges after game
FOOTBALL RECAP: SEE PAGE 8
This past weekend was one of the deadliest in Charlotte’s history with five murders and 11 shootings. One of the victims was a 7-year-old boy celebrating a birthday party. The CharlotteMecklenburg Police Department responded to the violence by calling in off-duty officers, boosting patrols and calling in specialized forces to help with the investigations. UNC-Charlotte’s Criminal Justice department said technology has assisted in mapping crime statistics. SOURCE: WCNC
Raleigh Home Show to highlight treehouse
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In the past 15 years, UNC-Chapel Hill has reduced its drinkable water use by 60 percent per square foot. This comes as a success despite its increase of more than 2,000 students. When rainwater is insufficient to supply drinking water, the university resorts to reclaimed water as backup. UNC-CH already uses reclaimed water to cool water at the five central chilled water plants on its campus. Water Institute at the Gillings School of Global Public Health congratulated the university for its efforts. SOURCE: The Daily Tar Heel
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Redshirt freshman quarterback Jalan McClendon runs outside the pocket during the home opener against Troy in Carter-Finley Stadium. McClendon made his debut with one completion and five rushing yards. The Wolfpack won with a commanding 49-21 on Saturday in front of a crowd of about 57,000.
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ELECTIONS ARE: SEPTEMBER 14th @ 8 PM TO SEPTEMBER 15th @ 8PM STUDENTS CAN VOTE @ GETINVOLVED.NCSU.EDU
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Thirty-seven NC State fans committed student conduct violations on Saturday during the tailgate and first Wolfpack football game of the season, according to University Police Chief Jack Moorman. Of those 37 charges, 34 were alcohol-related incidents. From those 34 drinking violations, 15 people were charged with underage drinking and/or minorin-possession. Ten people were charged with bringing alcohol inside CarterFinley. Nine out of those 10 were also charged with public intoxication and/or reckless behavior. “Excessive consumption leads to violence and disruptive behavior,” Moorman said. He attributed the 6 p.m. kickoff and the first home game of the season as possible factors in the violations. “These 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds
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Percentage breakdown of arrests made at Saturday’s football game.
start consuming alcohol to the point where it comes to be a medical risk — they are prone to some type of injury,” Moorman said. The individuals charged included both of age and underage drinkers. University Police could not disclose names or their ages by production time.
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Chancellor Woodson talks with the Technician Chancellor Randy Woodson talks about his goals for the school year, advice to students and what he hopes students will accomplish. Kaitlin Montgomery Editor-In-Chief
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Student government campaigns kick off Staff Report
OPINION Apocalypse now: enjoy the present while you can See page 4.
It’s politica l season for NC State’s student government. Campaigning for the First-Year Undergraduate Student Senate and Graduate Student Senate has begun and will end Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. Ballots close Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. First-year students can vote in the First-Year Undergraduate
race. This includes transfer students and freshmen. Graduate students can vote in the Grad Student race. There are 42 candidates running for 10 seats in the First-Year Undergraduate Student race. There were six people running in the fall 2014 election. There are three candidates running for the two Graduate
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FEATURES Flashback feature: Reynolds Coliseum through the years
Q: What is one thing you would like students to know? A: I think the one thing I would like students to know is that NC State is a big place. We’re the largest university in the state, and it can be overwhelming to students, particularly new students coming here. So the one thing I would like students to know is that we have a lot of support for them across campus. Whether it’s in health sciences, whether it’s in smaller groups that they can become affiliated with … mainly I want them to understand that they’re not alone here. That we work hard to provide a lot of various ways to support our students. Their physical health, their mental health, their academic progress … all of those things are critical to the
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success of students. So, the one thing I would really like students to know is to seek out and ask questions. Do research and find out what’s available to them at NC State so they can find their niche, their community, their group, and that will be helpful for them to be successful. Q: What one big thing are you pushing to happen this year? A: I’d say that the biggest time commitment that I have is our capital
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University to repurpose Harrelson materials
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Victoria Rice Correspondent
FEATURES Chokehold, armlock: Jiujitsu club is ready for anything See page 6.
After 55 years of sitting in the heart of campus, Harrelson Hall finally collides with the wrecking ball of time. The circular building constructed in 1960 will be completely removed by August 2016, leaving many unanswered questions regarding why this landmark of NC State is closing its doors for good and what will take
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its place. Most of the building materials will be utilized for future projects. “First we are reusing, then recycling, and disposal is the very last option,” said Elizabeth Bowen, program coordinator for the University Sustainability Office. “We’re not just blowing it up.” Concerns regarding the functionality of Harrelson were a major factor in deciding on its removal.
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“The configuration of the building and low floor-to-floor heights also limit classroom teaching which is more interactive, collaborative and requires more technology than when Harrelson was built in 1960,” said university architect Lisa Johnson. Currently, only two classrooms on the ground floor are still being used and are expected to move out this spring. Plans have already been set in mo-
tion to fill the vacant space once the project is finished. The spot is a placeholder for the College of Sciences, and a rectangular building is currently part of the physical master plan; however, funding for the prospective building has yet to begin. In addition to a new building, there are designs for a grassy area, pedes-
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