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Ways to use Reading Days effectively Two-day recess seeks to give students a break before final exams commence. Joshua Chappell Senior Staff Writer
For Wade Colburn, a sophomore in biomedical engineering, Reading Days are a time to relax and catch up on studying for finals. “Last semester, I relaxed, slept, and did some light studying,” Colburn said. “This semester, my reading days will be spent studying and sleeping.” Reading Days were established in 2008 after a request from the student body, according to Louis Hunt, university registrar and vice provost for enrollment management and services. “I supported that request and worked with the [Registration, Records, and Calendar] committee to modify the current academic calendars,” Hunt said. According to Hunt, Reading Days were added after the committee heard requests from students that they would be critical for academic success. He also said that the committee researched calendars from other institutions before implementing Reading Days in the fall 2009 academic calendar. The goals of Reading Days are multi-faceted, according to Hunt. “Reading days were intended to provide students time to prepare for final exam,” Hunt said. “This preparation might include attending faculty-led course review sessions, studying individually or in groups, or resting and decompressing after a busy semester,” Hunt said. Some institutions, like the Uni-
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Provost Warwick Arden answers questions about Chancellor Randy Woodson’s plan for dealing with University funding cuts from the state in the Technician office March 14.
Road to realignment to continue for years
When should things change
STORY BY JOHN WALL
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Departments to respond to reviews of low-enrolled courses and academic degree programs.
he 15.5 percent proposed budget reduction poses problems for University administrators. Although the wheels of the University resource realignment process are in motion, and cuts such as the one made to pre-law services have been made and confirmed, the overall realignment process will not happen overnight, according to high-ranking University administrators. Faculty-led task forces have been assembled at the behest of Provost Warwick Arden to address proposed recommendations for cuts. The realignment process was announced before the North Carolina legislature released its proposed 15.5 percent higher education budget reduction. Chancellor Randy Woodson and his colleagues, mainly Arden and Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance Charles Leffler, made several recommendations in their University resource realignment plan.
JULY 1
Chancellor to merge the Offices of Equal Opportunity and Diversity and Inclusion to form the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity. Chancellor to reestablish the Administrative Process Review Committee.
2011-12 ACADEMIC YEAR
Chancellor to form council to develop strategy to create a new structure for academic planning. Review the administrative structure for academic science programs.
Recommendation: Merge the Offices of Equal Opportunity and Diversity and Inclusion to form a new Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
Recommendation: Elimination of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Extension, Engagement and Economic Development
“I may restructure some things a bit to more effectively and efficiently position us to do the equity and diversity work we have been charged with,” Joanne Woodard, current vice provost for equal opportunity and equity, said. Woodard was chosen to lead the newly realigned office that “has been historically located in student affairs,” according to Woodard. Stafford, who has been in charge of student affairs for decades, recently announced his retirement, effective as of July 1. No jobs were lost as a result of this realignment. A monetary savings could not be determined.
“Extension, engagement, and economic development, that unit, will no longer continue,” Michael Giancola, director of the center for leadership, ethics, and public service said. The extension office, currently headed by its vice chancellor James Zuiches, will be closed, but the services it provides will not diminish, according to Zuiches. Its services will be realigned and transferred under new leadership, which is in-line with the Chancellor’s overall plan of reducing administrative inefficiencies. The office will lose five administrators as a result of the cut.
Recommendation: Review the administrative structure for academic science “How are we positioned on campus with respect to our structure and our delivery, is the word being used, of science programs?” Margery Overton, Professor in construction and environmental engineering, said. Overton has been charged by the Provost to lead a task force meant to examine science delivery at the University. Deans from all University colleges have been asked by Arden to suggest names for task force representatives. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, and the College of Natural Resources, three colleges that deliver “hard” sciences, are in the crosshairs for this particular realignment. This is evidenced by the fact that deans from the three colleges have been asked to name two to three task force representatives, while deans from all other University colleges have been asked to name only “one or two” representatives, according to Arden. The first task force meeting will occur in two weeks, according to Overton.
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Recommendation: Merge the Division of Student Affairs (SA) with the Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs (DUAP) to form a combined, coordinated Division of Undergraduate Student Programs within the Office of the Provost. “DUAP and Student Affairs will merge and continue under new leadership,” Tim Luckadoo, associate vice chancellor for student affairs, said. The leader of the newly combined DUAP and SA has not been decided. The process of hashing out how to merge the two units has recently been left up to two senior University officials: Thomas Stafford, vice chancellor for student affairs, and John Ambrose, dean of undergraduate academic programs. They meet weekly, according to Luckadoo. Four administrators were cut from OASIS, a DUAP division, saving the University “$357,000 and change,” according to Ambrose.
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Chancellor to cut the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Extension, Engagement and Economic Development. Zuiches to retire.
JULY 1, 2012
Division of Student Affairs to merge with the Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs to form the Division of Undergraduate Student Programs complete.
SUMMER 2012
After the task force submits its report by the end of spring 2011, task force to review Summer Education.
2012-13 ACADEMIC YEAR
Chancellor to implement comprehensive review of identified programs.
FALL 2012
After the task force submits their report by the end of spring 2011, task force to review Distance Education SOURCE: CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE
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THE BEST OF 2010-2011 POLICE BLOTTER
October 13, 2010 9:55 P.M. |ASSAULT Memorial Bell Tower Report of group of subjects yelling at people. Officer located non-student who had been hit with a stick by another nonstudent. No injuries.
August 15, 2010 1:44 A.M. | VEHICLE STOP Cates Avenue/Pullen Road Vehicle was stopped for driving wrong way on one way street. Four students in vehicle were referred to University for underage alcohol consumption. September 29, 2010 4:58 P.M. |ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Avent Ferry Complex Staff member reported incident which occurred off campus involving students. Six students were referred to the University for Kidnapping. One student was also referred for weapons violations on campus. Raleigh Police Department also responded to investigate.
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October 19, 2010 12:53 A.M.| SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Centennial Park and Ride Officer located vandalized vehicle. Vehicle had been keyed, doors removed and put under vehicle, air let out of tires and fire extinguisher sprayed inside. October 20, 2010 9:05 P.M. |SUSPICIOUS PERSON D.H. Hill Library Report of subject in restroom taking a bath. Officers located and trespassed non-student from NCSU property. October 22, 2010 8:05 A.M.| MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Coliseum Deck
Student attempted to steal vehicle but was unsuccessful. Second student stopped to offer vehicle assistance to subject not knowing vehicle was being stolen. Subject then took second student’s vehicle and left the scene. RPD responded to vehicle accident involving stolen vehicle. Subject was pursued on foot and arrested. Tests showed subject was under the influence of alcohol and drugs. A third student was referred to the University for providing subject with the drugs. October 30, 2010 4:34 A.M. | BREAKING AND ENTERING Wood Hall Student was intoxicated and entered wrong room, urinated in trash can and attempted to get in bed. Student was referred for Drunk and Disruptive and Breaking and Entering. November 1, 2010 1:02 A.M. | MOLEST FIRE EQUIPMENT Sigma Phi Epsilon Officers responded to alarm
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activation. Investigation revealed fire extinguisher had been discharged. President of fraternity was referred for Molestation of Fire Extinguisher since no one would cooperate with officers to provide suspect. November 10, 2010 11:05 P.M. |INDECENT EXPOSURE/ASSAULT D.H. Hill Library Staff reported nude subject running through library pulling books off shelves and pushing people out of the way. Student was located and Emergency Medical Services transported for evaluation. Concerned Behavior Report was filed. Student was trespassed from N.C. State property and issued citation for simple assault and indecent exposure. Appropriate personnel notified. December 3, 2010 11:13 A.M. |SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Dan Allen Deck Staff member report doll hanging from the deck. Officers found
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January 6 3:42 P.M. |SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Wood Hall Student reported unknown subject(s) had spread glitter around room. January 8 9:35 P.M. | BREAKING AND ENTERING – BUILDING Wood Hall Student reported unknown person had entered room and dumped clothes on the floor. Investigation continuing. February 18 1:47 A.M. | FIGHT/DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Sigma Chi Officers responded to fight between members of Sigma Chi and Pi Kappa Phi where window was damaged. Student was referred for Fighting on behalf of Sigma Chi and second student was referred for Fighting on behalf of Pi Kappa Phi.
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Make the realignment plan work for students The FacTs:
This year, Chancellor Woodson inherited the largest budget cuts in the history of the UNC System. In response to the cuts, Woodson asked Provost Arden and Vice Chancellor Leffler to create the strategic realignment plan.
Our OpiniOn:
This realignment plan is meant to better N.C. State as an academic institution and make it more efficient with its finances. Any recommendation that will affect academic programs should be well thought out, but not acted upon until every other possible cut is made.
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rovost Arden and Vice Chancellor Leffler released their strategic realignment plan for N.C. State after they spent two months reviewing strategic planning task force recommendations. While this plan has the potential to aid N.C. State in balancing its budget, preservation of academic programs should be of the upmost priority when implementing the recommendations of the realignment plan. This plan introduces four major recommendations. Of these four, one recommendation directly impacts academic programs at the University. When Woodson begins the implementation of these recommendations, realigning the academic programs should be the last resort.
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The other recommendations include administrative consolidation and realignment, the consolidation and realignment of business services and reducing organizational bureaucracy. When it comes down to it, these three recommendations all deal with the same thing— eliminating the bureaucracy within the University. These changes have the potential to save the University time and money--resources that could be used elsewhere. This is the more effective way to deal with the budget cuts because the University can streamline its operations. Efficiency saves more money than cutting pertinent academic
Is the Realignment Plan as effective as we think?
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e have all heard about budget cuts, the Realignment Plan and many rumors of courses being cut, but what is the University going to do about this possibly $70 million problem? In order to triumph in this time of monetary crisis, the University has come up with multiple things to make up for the money loss. Li ke so ma ny other students, I began to worry for Aila Goforth my major. For exStaff Columnist ample, some of the majors under “further evaluation” in the Realignment Plan are majors like poultry science, environmental science and environmental engineering technology. These are all majors I thought were fairly popular and of high interest to potential students. The University has also been evaluating many classes throughout the colleges, trying to find the best way to cut costs while affecting the least number of students as possible. For
instance, they want to cut all classes that have not been taught in five years. They also would like to cut classes numbered 100-299 with less than 15 people enrolled. However, even with this continual evaluation and class cutting, $70 million is a lot to make up for. Cutting a couple classes from each college isn’t going to substitute that money. Rather than focusing on eliminating majors, organizations and other groups on campus should lower their budgets. The little things can add up to big savings. My fear is I don’t know what they will do if they eliminate an entire college. The University is known for its size with 30,000 undergraduate students and thirteen colleges. Our University is the heart of Raleigh. Cutting a few courses here and there might eventually lead to cutting colleges that the University wouldn’t be the same without. What if there is an even bigger budget cut next year, or the year after? Will we sacrifice what the University is known for and built on? While this team of evaluators is
thinking about majors that have a slim number of students, we are walking through the Brickyard listening to power tools drill away the University’s money under Harrelson Hall. The Realignment Plan is inevitable. The University should notify the students whose majors will be cut as soon as possible. It states in the Realignment Plan that they will also be combing organizations and different groups on campus. These are small changes that will take time to make a difference, but at some point hopefully will. In the upcoming year in order to combat the budget cuts, I suggest student organizations take into consideration the amount of money they spend. Working as a whole with the student body will be the only thing we can do. We must support our fellow students and hope this budget cut won’t continue to negatively affect the University.
programs. Throughout the entire planning process, when questioned, Woodson has constantly reverted back to his vision of historically realigning the University with its roots. According to our current mission statement, N.C. State University provides leadership for intellectual development. This cannot be achieved if we put our academic programs on the front line in the budget battle. In the recommendation for academic realignment, the plan suggests nearly the further evaluation and possible elimination of 60 academic programs. Even though the degrees on the possible chop-
ping block would not affect the students’ currently enrolled in them, the elimination of courses threatens the students who need them to graduate. A longer time to graduation doesn’t help our image in the publications the chancellor and other administrators like to cite. If we compromise the knowledge and exploration our University offers in education, we are discouraging the truth the University was built on—academic excellence. If Woodson must cut from the education side of the University, he should make all the cuts he can from the areas not directly affecting students’ education and academic progress. After all, that is the real reason N.C. State exists.
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Realignment must keep our integrity
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ll N.C. State students received an email containing a link to Chancellor Randy Woodson’s realignment plan March 14. During the following days, students of various undergraduate and graduate programs listed under review realized the possibility their academic plans and majors may require drastic revision in the semesters to come. Anokhi Shah Chandler ThompStaff Columnist son, the recently ele c te d s t udent body president, voiced her desire to preserve the academic integrity of N.C. State despite the inevitable realignment. She and Woodson should work together to achieve the best possible solution to the budget cuts. North Carolina’s state budget cuts for public universities could result in thousands of cut classes across the 16 campuses. This translates to roughly 1,000 classes eliminated at N.C. State. The chancellor’s current response to the 15 to 20 percent reduction in education funding is adequate, but is far from ideal. Though no situation will appease each individual student, the proposed revisions will only aggravate the pre-existing graduation and class enrollment issues already present at the University. According to the U.S. News & World Report’s College Comparisons survey in fall 2010, only 37
percent of students at the University graduate in four years. This is one of the lowest among other state universities in the U.S. Cutting classes and faculty will only delay students’ graduation and cause the four-year graduation rate to drop further. Thompson plans to get students involved in the budget decision process. Her role is to make sure the students’ views are represented in the realignment plan. The chancellor’s proposed plan outlined four basic areas of realignment and how to best implement these recommendations. These areas include administrative positions, academic programs, business services and review of organizational structures. The administrative consolidation portion of the plan seems facilitative. This plan merely consolidates many facets of student life and eliminates a few administrative positions. The business service and organizational realignments also appear practical. It is the academic program recommendations that emerge unnecessary even in the face of the current budget situation. The chancellor f lagged 30 undergraduate programs for “further evaluation.” The criteria for choosing these programs were enrollment, number of applications, degrees awarded, SAT scores and selectivity. However, the major programs targeted were agriculture and food science programs, environmental programs, language, multidisciplinary and historically oppressed group studies.
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What would you like to see the chancellor do in response to the upcoming budget cuts? By SARAh EDENS “He shouldn’t cut core classes because that is what people come here for to take classes.” Denise Abell freshman, fashion and textile design
“I don't want major classes to be cut, because that makes them hard to get into.” Joey Murphy sophomore, psychology
“I would not like organizations and classes [to be cut], because the classes can become crowded and that isn’t a good learning environment.” Jasmin Stockton senior, biochemistry
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Agricultural and environmental programs are imminent in our society. These programs explore the issues our generation and future generations will have to face, and ways to tackle the emerging problems and provide for ourselves sustainably. Language studies are also essential for a globalizing world. Diversity programs, like African American and women’s studies, explore how prejudice emerged in our society and how we can move toward a less discriminatory future. The programs targeted are essential to maintaining the integrity of the University. Academics is the most important reason for attending a college, and it would be prudent to make cuts from all other aspects of social life on campus before attacking the educational programs. Increasing class size and eliminating classes that have not been taught for many years are excellent measures for reducing our budget. All programs at the University should be evaluated along these measures, but not on criteria such as SAT scores. The current method results in marginalizing the quality of our University. To best maintain the integrity of the University, as Thompson put it, the chancellor and our student body president should work together to exhaust all other options before making cuts in classes and programs.
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documentation☑available☑online,☑the☑task☑ force☑has☑met☑three☑times.☑“Tom☑provided☑ a☑brief☑background☑on☑the☑current☑resource☑ allocation☑process☑and☑identified☑the☑goal☑of☑ developing☑a☑unified☑resource☑strategy☑that☑ works☑well☑with☑both☑the☑relatively☑slow☑rate☑ of☑change☑on-campus☑and☑the☑rapid☑rate☑of☑ change☑in☑on-line☑DE,”☑according☑to☑the☑task☑ force’s☑minutes☑posted☑online.☑The☑task☑force’s☑ recommendations☑will☑be☑made☑official☑in☑ their☑final☑report☑due☑to☑the☑Provost☑May☑15.
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Woodson☑reconstituted☑the☑Administrative☑
“Talk☑to☑professionals☑in☑the☑ field☑and☑ask☑what☑are☑the☑next☑ steps☑ you☑ can☑ take☑ to☑ make☑ yourself☑more☑marketable.☑You☑ might☑be☑in,☑for☑example,☑a☑major☑where☑it☑would☑be☑difficult☑ to☑find☑a☑job.☑So☑ask☑these☑professionals☑‘OK☑in☑2011,☑how☑do☑ I get into a field now and what should☑I☑be☑doing?’”☑Schroeder☑ said.
“It’s☑ not☑ just☑ putting☑ your☑ resume☑in☑the☑system,”☑Schroeder☑said.☑“Students☑don’t☑like☑ to☑make☑connections,☑but☑that’s☑ really☑ what’s☑ most☑ effective.☑ The☑top☑4☑or☑5☑results☑from☑the☑ graduating☑senior☑survey☑of☑all☑ graduating☑seniors☑for☑the☑December 2010 class all involved making☑contact☑with☑a☑human☑ being:☑going☑to☑a☑career☑fair,☑ on☑campus☑interview,☑speaking☑with☑someone,☑etc.☑It☑is☑not☑ that☑effective☑to☑go☑online☑and☑ try☑to☑do☑this.”☑
Senior year checklist ☑☑ Contact☑and☑create☑a☑list☑of☑ three☑references.
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Recommendation: Review Distance Education (DE)
“The☑[realignment]☑will☑not☑impact☑directly☑ CSLEPS,”☑Michael☑Giancola,☑CSLEPS☑director,☑ said. CSLEPS,☑the☑center☑for☑student☑leadership,☑ ethics,☑and☑public☑service,☑mission☑statement☑ is as follows: “To provide unique learning experiences☑that☑embody☑the☑value☑of☑leadership,☑ service,☑responsible☑citizenship☑and☑ethics,”☑ac-
☑☑ Applying☑to☑grad☑school?☑ Follow individual prog ra m☑ g uidelines☑ a nd☑ deadlines. ☑☑ Schedule☑GRE☑and☑other☑ admissions☑exams. ☑☑ Take☑advantage☑of☑student☑ rates☑to☑join☑professional☑ organizations. ☑☑ Be☑sure☑all☑of☑your☑social☑ networking☑sites☑are☑professional. ☑☑ Begin☑ your☑ active☑ job☑ search☑at☑least☑one☑semester☑prior☑to☑graduation. ☑☑ Attend☑all☑campus☑career☑ fairs☑and☑events☑to☑learn☑ about☑entry-level☑jobs. ☑☑ Use☑holidays☑to☑talk☑with☑ family,☑ friends☑ and☑ significant☑contacts☑regarding your career plans.
READING
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“The☑item☑we☑are☑addressing☑which☑will☑be☑of☑ most☑interest☑to☑students☑is☑that☑we☑are☑looking☑at☑ how☑to☑restructure☑how☑tuition☑is☑charged☑so☑that☑ Distance☑Education☑courses☑become☑part☑of☑a☑ student’s☑regular☑tuition☑charges☑so☑that☑full☑time☑ students☑don’t☑incur☑additional☑tuition☑and☑fees☑ when☑they☑take☑a☑Distance☑Education☑course,”☑ Tom☑Miller☑vice☑provost☑for☑distance☑education☑ and☑learning☑technology,☑said. Miller☑co-chairs☑a☑task☑force☑seeking☑to☑capitalize☑on☑inefficiencies☑within☑the☑University’s☑ Distance☑ Education☑ program.☑ According☑ to☑
☑☑ Update☑ and☑ fine☑ tune☑ your resume and cover letter.☑ Have☑ them☑ ready☑ to☑respond☑quickly☑to☑an☑ opportunity. ☑☑ Set☑ up☑ job☑ shadowing☑ visits☑ with☑ professionals☑ in☑your☑career☑area(s)☑of☑ interest. ☑☑ Become☑active☑in☑a☑campus☑ or☑ community☑ organization or activity to strengthen☑skills☑in☑leadership,☑ teamwork☑ and☑ problem☑solving. ☑☑ Develop☑ relationships☑ with☑faculty☑and☑employers☑to☑use☑as☑references. ☑☑ Ex plore☑ w it h☑ facu lt y☑ in☑ your☑ major☑ the☑ possibility☑ of☑ helping☑ with☑ research projects.
Process☑Review☑Committee☑with☑a☑charge☑of☑ evaluating and making recommendations to streamline☑and☑simplify☑University☑practices☑ and☑procedures. Woodson☑has☑been☑traveling☑since☑Thursday,☑according☑to☑Stephanie☑Parker,☑assistant☑to☑the☑chancellor☑for☑communications.☑ Therefore,☑due☑to☑his☑busy☑schedule,☑he☑could☑ not☑be☑reached☑for☑comment. All☑sources☑spoken☑to☑in☑regard☑to☑this☑story☑ said☑they☑agreed☑with☑the☑general☑spirit☑of☑the☑ chancellor’s☑realignment☑plan.☑They☑all☑said☑ they☑understood☑how☑large☑budget☑cuts☑could☑ affect☑the☑University,☑and☑they☑all,☑without☑exception,☑signed☑on☑with☑the☑chancellor’s☑plan.
versity☑ of☑ North☑ Carolina☑ at☑ Chapel☑ Hill,☑ choose☑ to☑ have☑ one☑reading☑day☑before☑exams☑ commence☑and☑one☑during☑the☑ exam☑ period.☑ According☑ to☑ Hunt,☑however,☑N.C.☑State☑students☑seem☑to☑like☑the☑way☑that☑ Reading☑Days☑currently☑are. “We☑have☑surveyed☑students☑ twice☑since☑reading☑days☑were☑ implemented,”☑Hunt☑said.☑“The☑ majority☑of☑students☑indicate☑ that☑they☑like☑having☑two☑reading☑days☑prior☑to☑the☑start☑of☑ exams,☑though☑some☑students☑ would☑prefer☑none☑or☑a☑single☑ day☑during☑the☑middle☑of☑the☑ exam☑period.” Hunt☑said☑that☑in☑2010,☑54%☑ of☑the☑3000☑students☑that☑responded☑ to☑ a☑ survey☑ were☑ in☑ favor☑ of☑ having☑ two☑ reading☑ days☑ immediately☑ before☑ the☑ start☑of☑exams. Emily☑Robinson,☑a☑freshman☑ in☑environmental☑engineering,☑ said☑that☑she☑needs☑reading☑days☑ in☑order☑to☑prepare☑for☑exam. “Those☑days☑help☑us☑let☑out☑ a☑little☑steam,”☑Robinson☑said.☑ “If☑we☑didn’t☑have☑them,☑we’d☑ probably☑explode☑from☑all☑the☑ stress.” Robinson☑went☑on☑to☑say☑that☑ she☑was☑in☑favor☑of☑the☑current☑ format☑ of☑ Reading☑ Days,☑ as☑ opposed☑ to☑ dispersing☑ them☑ throughout☑the☑exam☑period. “I☑think☑if☑we☑dispersed☑Reading☑ Days☑ throughout☑ exam☑ week,☑it☑wouldn’t☑be☑as☑effective,”☑Robinson☑said.☑“People☑ would☑just☑spend☑their☑whole☑ day☑studying☑for☑the☑exam☑they☑ have☑next☑and☑it☑would☑be☑just☑ as☑stressful☑as☑not☑having☑Reading☑Days☑at☑all.” For☑Colburn,☑the☑format☑of☑
Sudoku
Things to do every year ☑☑ Learn☑to☑use☑and☑update☑ your☑ ePACK☑ account,☑ which☑is☑a☑website☑where☑ jobs☑and☑internships☑are☑ posted for N.C. State students. ☑☑ Create,☑ update☑ and☑ fine☑ tune☑ your☑ resume☑ and☑ cover☑letter.☑ ☑☑ Discuss☑ career☑ interest s☑ a nd☑ pla ns☑ w it h☑ your☑ career☑ counselor.☑ ☑“I’ve☑had☑junior☑and☑senior☑ students who come to me and say☑ they☑ still☑ feel☑ they☑ aren’t☑ ready☑for☑the☑job☑market.☑I☑feel☑ if☑they’d☑had☑more☑practical☑experience☑they’d☑have☑an☑easier☑ time,”☑Schroeder☑said.☑“If☑you☑ wait☑for☑your☑junior☑year☑you☑ really☑have☑a☑harder☑time☑than☑ if☑you’d☑started☑earlier.” Career checklist is courtesy of the University Career Center’s Job and Internship Guide.
HOW TO STUDY EFFECTIVELY •
Decide what you should study to pass a course, and set a schedule to achieve your goals.
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Get rid of distractions (no, you don’t need Facebook or your favorite TV show while you study).
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Study difficult or boring subjects first, and get it out of the way instead of waiting until you are tired.
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Don’t expect to cram everything you’ve learned in a semester in one “study marathon.” Instead, study just a couple of hours at a time.
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Know what time of day you are most alert and productive. If you are a morning person, it’s not a wise idea to stay up until 3 a.m. to study. If you’re someone who hits the snooze button 15 million times in the morning, odds are waking up at 6 a.m. to study is not going to be productive. Work when you work best. You’ll remember more, and you’ll be less stressed.
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Don’t beat yourself up. If you focus on what you think you are lacking as a student, you’ll spend more time focusing on that than the information you really want/need to know for your exams.
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Don’t get discouraged. If what you are studying is difficult, be happy you are studying it now, rather than freaking out at your exam because you have no idea what you’re being tested on.
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Leave your personal problems at the door. When you are studying, worrying about other problems like a fight you had with your boyfriend/girlfriend or your roommate is not going to help you study. If you absolutely can’t get it off of your mind, write your problems down and stick them in a drawer. They’ll be there later, when you don’t have an exam grade on the line.
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Find a focused study group with people from your class. If you can teach a concept to another person, you more than likely have a firm grasp on the material yourself. However, if you can’t be in a study group that is focused on the task at hand (passing that final), then find another group or study individually.
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Reward yourself after you achieve your study goals. SOURCE: UNDERGRADUATE TUTORIAL CENTER STUDY SKILLS GUIDEWEB SITE
Reading☑Days☑is☑subjective☑to☑ each☑student’s☑exam☑schedule. “I☑believe☑having☑one☑Reading☑ Day☑in☑the☑beginning☑and☑one☑ in☑the☑middle☑could☑be☑useful,☑ but☑it☑really☑depends☑on☑what☑ your☑ final☑ schedule☑ is,”☑ Colburn☑said.☑“It☑could☑be☑useful,☑ but☑I☑do☑not☑see☑it☑having☑good☑ results.”
Robinson☑said☑that☑while☑all☑ students☑may☑not☑use☑the☑two☑ days☑just☑for☑studying,☑overall☑ they☑are☑still☑a☑necessity. “[Students]☑may☑not☑use☑the☑ time☑to☑our☑best☑ability,”☑Robinson☑said,☑“but☑it’s☑definitely☑ helpful☑and☑needed.”
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of studen consider school.
of incom being no
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Taylor Nunn, a senior in business administration, and Adison Plyler, a senior in turf grass management, shotgun beers during pregame tailgating for the N.C. State vs. Western Carolina football game Sept. 4, 2010. “We’re out here tailgating every game,” Nunn and Plyler said. “We’ve been out here since 1 p.m.” Tailgating lots open five hours prior to kickoff for each home game.
of studen week the parties.
Campus Police follow drinking patterns STORY BY SELMA ABDULHAI
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ampus Police keeps records of the number of alcohol citations issued each year, along with demographic information.
is mostly because Campus Police focus on citations about underage drinking, but they also give them out for excessive and irresponsible drinking. “Most of the citations go to freshmen and sophomores,” Barnwell said. “By the time you are a junior of senior, you start to buckle down and worry about your academics, At the end of a long week of classes and club meetings, instead of drinking and partying.” Barnwell also said that the prime time for alcohol citamany students choose to unwind at parties, often includtions is during football season, especially during tailgates. ing the consumption of alcohol. Although Barnwell is firmly against underage drinking, According to an article by the American Psychiatry Association, four out of five college students drink and he also is a self-acclaimed realist and knows that college students will want to part and drinking roughly 40 percent drink heavily. will happen, but he just wants students to With this type of statistic out there, one be safe. This is why knowing information may wonder how many alcohol citations about alcohol poisoning symptoms are actually given out by Campus Police. has become a requirement for According to the Campus Police webthe AlcoholEdu. site, in 2008, they issued 95 citations, had “The best advice I can 349 campus judicial actions and 11 argive to students is not to rests. In 2009, they issued 40 citations, drink if they are unhad 257 campus judicial actions and three Jon Barnwell, Patrol Division derage,” Barnwell arrests. In 2010, they issued 44 citations, had 188 campus judicial actions and 16 Commander of Campus Police said, “but more importantly, arrests. Weekly, there is one medical not to drive under the influtransport sent for incidence of alcohol abuse. According to Jon Barnwell, the Patrol Division Com- ence.” mander of Campus Police, the majority of citations given by Campus Police go to freshmen and sophomores. This
“Most of the citations go to freshmen and sophomores.”
GRAPHICS BY TAYLOR CASHDAN, PHOTOS
2.5
Average alco consumed per da
2.0
1.5
1.0
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150
0.0
NCSU compared to the National Average
School assumptions in relation to drinking patterns Where students prefer to party
120
Off-Campus residence
90
2.5 On-Campus residence
60
2.0
All other locations
1.5
Fraternity/sorority house
1.0
Outdoor setting
0.5
2.5 The people who don’t consider NCSU to be a party school consume 1.81 drinks per day
2.0 1.5 1.0
30
0
3.0
The people who consider NCSU to be a party school consume 2.53 drinks per day
High-risk drinkers
Light/ moderate drinkers
Nondrinkers SOURCE: ALCOHOL EDU
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Where do you go to party?
A day in the life...
BY NATALIE CLAUNCH
T
echnician asked three students to detail a night in their life, whether they were going to a party or just hanging out with friends.
KELLY GUPTON
freshman, elementary education 19 years old
nts said they did not N.C. State to be a party
Well, I typically don’t party but if I do, I usually go to a club or a friends’ dorm. I go to clubs to dance and meet new people and I hang out at friends’ dorms just to catch up and have fun. I have never been to FUBAR but I don’t think I ever will. My two best friends have been and they hated it. They said it was too crowded and hot and they didn’t enjoy themselves. Typically, I just hang out with friends and do whatever. Sometimes we go shopping or just watch movies. This weekend was a lot of fun. I went to StillLife, and I really enjoyed it. It was a very nice club but it will take a while to get in if you don’t have a reserva-
ming freshmen reported on-drinkers.
nts said in an average ey attend one or zero
tion. There was a fight but security handled it quickly and we went back to dancing and having fun.” “I personally think it’s easy to have fun at clubs without drinking. If you go with friends and just dance and enjoy yourself, you shouldn’t need to drink to have fun. I can have fun without drinking and I think everyone else can too. What’s the point of having fun if you can’t remember it the next day? I would like to remember my college experience years from now and not just have memories of getting drunk. Clubs and parties are fun without drinking. I just think it’s all what you make of it.”
CANDACE MCKOY
“My friends and I went to see the movie The Princess Bride at Campus Cinema Friday night at midnight. It was a hilarious movie, and I was so excited to be able to see the movie in theaters. Since the movie came out years before I was even born, it’s not a common experience to see it like this. I actually jumped at the scene with the shrieking eels. It was also my first time at the cinema, and I liked that I could bring in my own food without being hassled but there was also cheaper food that at normal theaters. There were a lot of people there who got loud during the
of students reported consuming five plus drinks in one sitting in the last two weeks
Conor Hovis freshman, First Year College
“I go to friends’ apartments.”
freshman, middle grades education 18 years old
of students said they used a designated driver
“Avent Ferry. Greek Village is pretty fun, and I go to Campus Crossings sometimes.”
Alison Nelson sophomore, biology
movie, and they were pretty funny, but not as funny as the movie. The only bad part was that we got back around 2 a.m., and I had to get up at 8 a.m. to go help with tornado clean-up— and I’m not used to getting up that early on the weekends. It was definitely worth it though. Last night, I went out with my roommate and some of her friends to eat and just hang out. Then we came back and watched Hancock and The King’s Speech with a few people from our hall. Aside from the volunteering—which required me to get up super-early on a weekend—this was a pretty typical weekend for me.”
“Mostly house parties. It’s different every time.” Stephen Smith freshman, First Year College
ROBINSON WILLIAMS senior, political science 21 years old
SOURCE: ALCOHOL EDU
“I work 40 hours a week, so I usually catch up on homework during the day and go out at night. I either go to house parties or places like East Village, Player’s Retreat, Natty Greene’s or any where on Glenwood South. I won’t go to FUBAR and other “clubs,” because it’s too crowded and I don’t really like the people that go there. I had a paper to write this weekend so I didn’t go out, but I did go have a few beers at Sammy’s. It is close by and wanted to get out of the house for a while.”
S BY JORDAN MOORE AND ALEX SANCHEZ
oholic beverages ay in relation to college
CALS/CNR
“I think we drink as much as the next school, but tailgating for football is the best time for any drinking in my opinion. I could care less about underage drinking, but I am 21 so it doesn’t concern me. As long as you go to class and get your work done, I think anyone should drink as much as they want.”
“I’ll go to University Woods or University Village, I have friends that live there.” Stefanie Denning sophomore, biology
CHASS/Design PAMS/Engineering COM “I don’t really go, but I have friends that party in Bragaw, where I live.”
Textiles
Humphrey Dong freshman, middle grades education
Education FYC
SOURCE: ALCOHOL EDU
on between GPA and number of parties attended per week
60
Times college students consumed five-plus drinks in one sitting within the last two weeks
50 Male
40
Female
30 3.0 or below
20 above 3.0
10 0 SOURCE: PACK POLL
N/A don’t drink
None
1-2 times
3-5 times
6 or more times
SOURCE: ALCOHOL EDU
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Witherspoon breaks movie attendance record Over 31,000 people went to the movies this year at the Campus Cinema, breaking the attendance record.
cial events. “Special game watching events, like the away games for Chapel Hill and Duke, were very popular,” Gardner said. The away game broadcasts had close to 500 people at Brooke Shafranek each screening. Students find Staff Writer out about the special events Witherspoon Student Cen- through UAB’s publicit y. ter is where students go to the There are multiple ways that movies. With $1.50 tickets, the events are publicized, acc ord i ng to cheap conGardner. cessions and “Facebook an audience is a major of peers, the way,” Gardatmosphere is ner said. sublime. This “There’s also year, WitherTwitter, fliers, spoon broke list serves and its record for the UAB webt he highest site.” nu mb e r of To promote attendees. Harry Potter “It’s of f iFe st, t here cia l. Wit hRick Gardner, associate director was a mural erspoon’s of Campus Activities pa i nte d i n new record is the Free Ex31,040,” Rick Gardner, associate director of pression Tunnel. The Harry Campus Activities, said. Pre- Potter Fest included some viously, the record was a little outdoor activities, as well as a magician and Harry Potterabove 29,000. Gardner says that the in- inspired food. Amy Lawrence, a freshman creased number of attendance was a good combination of in chemical engineering, said more sneak previews and spe- Harry Potter Fest was a fun
“We started with a total yearly attendance of 8,422 and brought it all the way up to 31,042.”
way to get excited to go see the movie later that day. “It was really awesome that it was put on,” Lawrence said. “There was a ride outside that was cool to watch, and the trivia was really good except the questions were really hard. The butterbeer was really good.” Other events included an Iron Man Tony Stark Expo and a game of laser tag to promote the movie Predators. “Those events really have helped,” Gardner said. “And we try to focus on showing movies that students want to see. Students [at UAB] have taken leadership at bringing good movies and marketing good movies.” Movies that were played this year with high attendance included Avatar, Inception, Easy A, Social Network, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and Oscar nominees Black Swan, True Grit and The King’s Speech. Avatar was shown outside on a projector in the beginning of the first semester and had over 1,000 attendees. Chrissy Bacak, a freshman in biological sciences, saw each of those movies except Avatar at Witherspoon. “Those mov ies were
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Students at the Campus Movie Festival cheer and reach as hosts throw T-shirts into the crowd. Apart from viewing the student-made films, the audience had the chance to win prizes in a raffle, like iPod Shuffles and photo editing software. This was the tenth year the festival has been held.
packed,” Bacak said. “They were really good. Witherspoon brought in a lot of movies that were just in theaters, and not a lot of old movies. They were very popular.” Anderson Foster, a freshman in food science, said the theater for Black Swan was very crowded.
“I think that Witherspoon shou ld have more movies like Black Swan,” Foster said. “It was really popular in theaters and it had a lot of Oscar talk about it. I think that a lot of people came because when the movie came out there was a lot of hype surrounding it. I think that the audience
liked it or was at least thoroughly grossed-out by it.” Gardner has been working since 2005 to increase the total movie attendance each year. “We started with a total yearly attendance of 8,422 and brought it all the way up to 31,042 so that is a great accomplishment,” Gardner said.
Library vault houses one-of-a-kind material Special Collections’s vault holds some of the oldest and most unique material on campus. Elizabeth Ayscue Staff Writer
The research faction of the library system known as Special Collections is charged with keeping the one-of-a-kind and fragile materials pertaining to the different specialties at the University, such as agriculture, engineering, design and more. The vault, as it is unofficially known within Special Collections, is where many of these materials are kept. Some of these include building plans for various structures on campus, departmental records and the entire run of the Technician. “It is unique and one-of-akind,” Jennifer Baker, a research services associate in Special Collections, said. The exact location of the vault is a carefully-guarded secret, as much of the materials kept there are very valuable. However, it is open to any student who wishes to use it. Baker BRETT MORRIS/TECHNICIAN explained that all they have to Library technician Jennifer Baker moves a shelf back to get at a do is email Special Collections classic graphic design textbook showcasing the work of Corita, to make an appointment. a printmaker from the 1960s. “We try to keep the collection “Anyone is allowed to use the subject-specific,” she said. “A lot of the books in here are materials. The only thing that entomology textbooks, but any book that is fragile, unique or might dictate that is if a donor one-of-a-kind can make it into the collection.” donates a collection and puts a restriction on that,” Baker said. work. We have had lots of class- have the personal papers of the Baker said that most of the es come in to see the original first female student body presistudents who use the vault are drawings,” Baker said. “They dent at the University, which graduate and doctoral students get to see how the drawings provides an insight into how were or ig i- female students were treated who are doing here years ago. nally done.” research. According to Hiscoe, the Baker also “We’d like spoke of an vault is a wonderful resource to see more that students can have access architecture undergradus t u d e nt i n to with virtually no trouble at ates use it,” Poland who all. He said that it is a good opDav id Hiswas research- portunity for students “to use coe, director i n g D o r - the original materials that no of communiton A rena, one else has access to, but N.C. cation stratelo c ate d on State students can just walk in gies at D.H. t h e F a i r - and grab.” Hill Library, The vault itself is kept at 50 grounds here said. percent humidity and around i n Ra leig h, AccordJennifer Baker, research services and wanted 65 degrees. Baker explained ing to Baker, associate in Special Collections to do a scale that a constant temperature Special Colmodel of it. keeps paper stable and less lections acquires the material that goes The original building plans prone to degeneration, which into the vault in various ways, are located in the vault and is standard archive procedure. It also uses expanding shelves from private donations to re- Special Collections was able to to save space and maximize cord transfers from depart- scan and send him copies. The vault is also perfect for the amount of material that ments on campus. The vault’s materials can be history students who are inter- can be kept down there. The used for a number of reasons, ested in not only the history of organization of the material is not just history research. Baker the University, but also Raleigh the Library of Congress system, which is exactly the same as in said architecture students come in general. “There’s 100 years of archival the stacks. down to see the drawings and Some of the books are so old building plans that are housed material which [history students] can use for research,” in the collection. “A lot of architecture students Baker said. Hiscoe explained that they do a lot of computer-generated VAULT continued page 11
“There’s 100 years of archival material which [history students] can use for research.”
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Will Lampey, a senior in industrial engineering, takes the North Bookstack Stairs to get from floor to floor in D.H. Hill Library. “I always use the stairs,” he said. “They’re quicker than the elevators and it’s good for you.”
Lack of funding holds back maintenance of elevators Age and misuse contribute to wear and tear of campus elevators. Katie Handerhan Staff Writer
Keegan Rice weighed his options. If he slid out the elevator doors just fast enough, he figured he might make it. But if he stalled for one split second, he feared the elevator might “cut him in half.” Rice, a junior in engineering, was stuck in limbo for 10 minutes, staring up into the sixth floor of Sullivan Residence Hall and down into the fifth, behind the half-open elevator doors. Taking matters into his own hands, Rice successfully slid out of the doors and out of captivity. “It was li ke a scene from Final Destination,” Rice said. “It was a little scary, when I was halfway through. I didn’t know if [the elevator] was going to fall and cut me in half.” Rice’s situation is not unique. According to students, stuck elevators are common in many residence halls. Despite constant maintenance, the problem continues to exist. Malfunctioning elevators have been an inconvenience for students like Rice, as they force students to climb never-ending flights of stairs. “It’s a little annoying,” Rice said, “I just take the stairs because I don’t want to risk getting stuck [in the
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The car is moved up and down by steel ropes that are attached to the car and to a pulley system run by an electric motor. The ropes are connected to weights that weigh about as much as the car itself when it’s filled to 40 percent capacity (average capacity). This creates balance and conserves energy because the motor only has to work a little bit to move either side as the counteracting weights do most of the work. The motor only has to overcome friction. Both the car and weight run on guide rails to keep it from swaying back and forth.
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elevator] when I have a test or something.” Like Rice, Patrick Carlin, a freshman in civil engineering, has to climb the stairs when the elevators break down in Metcalf Residence Hall. “I live on the eighth floor,” Carlin said of dodging the threat of being the elevators captive, “It’s a nuisance.” According to Mark Lindle, a junior in nuclear engineering and three-year resident of Metcalf, elevator issues show no signs of improvement. “I have seen no changes in the past three years that I have lived there,” Lindle said. “When one elevator is broken — it’s a hassle.” Along with Metcalf, Sullivan and Bowen residence halls are also notoriously known for elevator issues. Grace Wilberding, a sopho-
more in Spanish language and literature, once got stuck between Bowen’s first and second floors. “We could see down into the first floor and up into the second” Wilberding said. “In Sullivan and Bowen they’re always breaking down.” With elevators constantly acting up, students are left wondering what exactly causes them to fail. “I don’t know if there’s some wiring problems or something but [maintenance] needs to look into it because if it’s the same thing over and over again, then they should be able to fix it.” Rice said. According to Rice, when the elevators do break down it takes some time before they’re
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The less-grumpier aspects of sleep deprivation UC Berkeley research suggests that lack of sleep boosts activity in cerebral reward system. Mark Herring Life & Style Editor
Pulling an “all-nighter” in the library may seem depressing and emotionally-taxing, feelings which are usually further exaggerated the next day. However, researchers from UC Berkeley have found new explanations as to why the brain functions in a way to amplify these feelings. According to a report by a team led by Ninad Gujar in Journal of Neuroscience, the reward system of the brain secretes increased amounts of dopamine, a potent neurotransmitter, during mental states caused by sleep deprivation. In other words, receiving a compliment or a good grade the day after an “all-nighter” would feel more rewarding than it would in a rested, sober state of mind. Jane Lubischer, biology professor, compared the human neurophysiology to tests done in animals explaining how the reward system in the brain functions. “The neurons reward system starts in the ventral tegmental area of the brainstem and projects upward to the nucleus accumbens, located near the thalamus,” Lubischer said. “The thalamus is the gateway between our sensory
inputs and the more higherthinking parts of our brain. Now with the reward system, when stimulated, the synapses [neuron endings] at the nucleus accumbens release dopamine and cause this feeling of ‘reward,’ often with feelings of happiness.” Gujar’s research suggests that sleep deprivation, in Lubischer’s words, “sets this balance out of whack and makes us react in an exaggerated way.” According to Lubischer, the relationship between sensory inputs and higher thinking and analysis exist in a fragile balance—a balance that sleep deprivation can easily affect. “[Emotional response and cognitive thinking] should be in a sort of equilibrium,” Lubischer said. “But when you exaggerate the emotional response, then you’ve thrown the cognitive thinking out of balance, which plays into risky behavior and people making not-so-smart decisions.” Erika Ferro, a graduate student in physiology, is no stranger to all-nighters and sleep deprivation as a student. Ferro said she has similar feelings of exaggerated emotions after a night with little sleep. “I generally see that my emotions get hypersensitive after I don’t get any sleep,” Ferro said. “That research does make some sense, because everything, positive or negative, is just more dramatic when I haven’t had enough sleep.” Using MRI machines to track brain activity, the researchers
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found similar results in 27 male subjects, between 18 and 30 years old. While exposed to images that evoke positive and negative feelings, those sleep deprived ranked the images higher or lower scores than the scores by subjects with a good night’s sleep. The MRI’s relieved that the sleep-deprived subjects secreted more dopamine in the reward system. “This suggests that people without much sleep would be more willing to act in risky behavior or do something not well thought out,” Lubischer said. “Remember, that comes in to play when the emotional part of your brain is overpow-
ering your cognitive thinking.” Dopamine has a suspicious reputation due to many of the stimulators that act on it, including some addictive drugs. The mechanism these drugs take on the reward system are unknown, but with the secretion of dopamine comes feelings of euphoria and positive reinforcement. “Getting a reward stimulates this region, but we know that many drugs of addiction hit this pathway like a hammer,” Lubischer said. “However, this doesn’t mean that not getting sleep will get you ‘high,’ per se. But it is interesting how lack of sleep affects this pathway.” Sleep’s role, apart from physical recovery, remains a large mystery, but this type of research is starting to probe into how sleep affects our health and physiology. According to Lubischer, our brain consolidates memories and knowledge while sleeping. “In the state of unconsciousness, the brain shuts off all its connections with the outside world,” Lubischer said. “This gateway becomes disconnect-
ed from these stimuli, and the thalamus and the cortex start doing this little ping pong game. Brain waves become long, slow, and synchronized. This oscillation is more visible in deeper stages of sleep.” REM sleep, differs from other stages of deep sleep and according to Lubischer, brain activity during REM mirrow conscious brain activity. “This is when we dream and so it’s hard to say the brian every rests, because there’s all this activity,” Lubischer said. “The body rests but the brain gets temporarily disconnected.” We all know that sleep is good, but scientists have yet to grasp why. However, in studies of rats, severely sleepdeprived subjects die. “We know that every species needs some sort of rest and quiescence in brain activity,” Lubischer said. “However, I don’t think humans would die, just shut down and sleep.” Yet sleep is a hard thing to find in pursuit of a college degree. It’s even harder with procrastination, which Sokun Hourn, a senior in biochemistry, said she does too often. “With work, classes and friends, it’s hard to study in advance,” Hourn said. “So I tend to do it all in the crunch period. I can function under the pressure, but I wouldn’t call it fun. Last semester I pulled 15 all-nighters in total, three of them consecutive.” Lubischer’s recommendations for remedying lack of sleep are simple—get more sleep. “Make it up, as much as you can and as soon as possible,” Lubischer said. “And don’t drive.”
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Farewell A&E, I will miss you It is a truth universally acknowledged that a newspaper in possession of an Arts & Entertainment Section must be in want of an editor like me. Someone who Rich Lepore lives and Arts & Entertainment breathes Editor this stuff—who wakes up in the morning eager to play some Lego Harry Potter or Portal 2, and falls asleep at night with the latest Vertigo comic in his hands. And over the past two years, I have done my best to translate my passion for all things entertainment-related into interesting stories on the pages of the Technician. I hope my passion for the subject has come across to you, gentle readers, and that the past few years of the A&E section have met the high standards set by the rest of the dedicated staff with whom I have worked each day. Over the past two years, there have been some amazing moments. I interviewed Jesse Eisenberg and Aaron Sorkin about The Social Network, for example, and Will Forte and Ryan Philippe about Macgruber. I also covered the Major League Gaming Tournament when it came to Raleigh, visited Ubisoft’s studios in Montreal to get an exclusive preview of Assassin’s Creed II, and interviewed AMPAS President Tom Sherak about the 2010 Academy Awards. And while I’m very proud the high-profile stories I’ve covered, some of the smaller, more local stories have been equally satisfying. Talking to the guys behind the N.C. State web series The Suite was one highlight,
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Network: Syfy Premiere: July 11 After airing the first half last year, the quirky science fiction comedy will finish up its fourth season this summer. Though a time travel storyline has run throughout the season so far, the series is known for its accessibility, and should be an easy show for new viewers to start watching.
Network: Starz Premiere: July 8 While this is actually the next season of the popular U.K. show, Miracle Day represents an overhaul of the entire series. Though the three remaining cast members are all returning, this season sees the addition of several new cast members as production moves to Los Angeles. Also changing is the broadcast network, moving from its original home on the BBC to Starz. Still, show runner Russell T. Davies has promised the show will remain similar in tone to past seasons, and is a continuation of what has come before.
Network: Showtime Premiere: June 27 At the end of season six, lead character Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker) was arrested in an attempt to protect her family and escape her murderous pursuers. No definitive story arc has been announced, but it seems the show is poised to reinvent itself as it has in the past. Creator Jenji Kohan has suggested this may be the last season of the long-running series, but no official word from Showtime has been given.
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Network: HBO Premiere: June 26 Entering into its fourth season, Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and the other residents of Bon Temps, Louisiana will be faced with new supernatural threats. Whereas the third season introduced werewolves to the show, this year’s big bad will be a powerful witch. Several other new characters will also be introduced, including a new shape shifter, a cage fighter and a wiccan.
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Network: USA Premiere: June 23 The popular USA spy series returns for its fifth season. Though story details so far have been scarce, an increased focus on character Sam Axe (Bruce Campbell) has been hinted at, with the season set to expand on plot points set up in the recent prequel movie, The Fall of Sam Axe.
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s the regular television season comes to an end, viewers will be left to depend on numerous reruns and reality shows to carry them through the summer. Fortunately, several channels will be starting up new summer shows for their audience. These programs will join the many returning hits from cable networks. The following are some of the biggest premieres and returning shows this summer season.
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Network: HBO Premiere: April 17 Though the series has already premiered, it will carry on through the early summer months. More importantly, the anticipation from both the media and fans of the original novels has pushed buzz for the series to high levels. Fortunately, the fantasy series has received positive early reviews, and it’s not too late for sword and sorcery fans to start watching.
Network: TNT Premiere: June 19 Though alien invasion films have often been well-received, few television series have been able to pull off the concept. The latest from TNT hopes to succeed, though, as its new series Falling Skies follows a group of survivors in the aftermath of a full-scale alien attack. Co-created by Steven Spielberg, the series aims to provide a more action packed alternative to ABC’s V.
Twitterquette rules to tweet by The improper use of hashtags and flooding user’s timelines are just two rules in the Twitterverse.
erans are guilty of ignoring this rule. Every other word in a tweet should not be preceded by a hashtag. The hashtag should be added when users want to tweet about a similar topic, or Trending Topic as Ashley Simons Twitter refers to it. Hashtags Staff Writer are also helpful when searchAfter mastering the art of ing for topics through Twitter writing personal thoughts in search. Next is to 140 characg ive cred it ters or less, where it is you probably due. Tweetthink you’re ing what a pro when someone else it comes to has written tweeting. should either However, be retweeted, a few rules reposting should be folword for lowed in the word and inTwitterverse. Whitney DesChamps, junior in cluding “RT” W hile the business administration in front of rules are the tweet, or not w ritten in stone, Twitter users have by simply adding “via” to the reached a common agreement beginning of the tweet if alteron what is proper Twitter eti- ing it to personal liking. Another, more personal, rule quette, or “Twitterquette.” The first and one of the most is to avoid “subtweeting.” Subimportant rules is the use of the tweeting is indirectly tweeting infamous hashtag, or “pound” about someone without actusign. Both new users and vet- ally addressing them.
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and writing a three-part story on game development in the Triangle entitled “The Best Game in Town,” opened up doors I never knew existed.
“If you are bold enough to call someone out, then be bold enough to ‘@’ them. Subtweeting is for cowards,” Anissa Smalls, a senior in business administration, said. “Be careful when subtweeting because it could cause more drama than expected.” When communicating with other users it is important to determine whether the conversation is one that can be public for everyone to see or if it should be kept private. If it is okay for others to read the conversation you can simply reply or “@” the person you are communicating with, but if the conversation needs to be private it is best to direct message or “DM” the person. Direct messaging allows only the sender and addressed receiver to see the message. It is also important to be
Looking back though, a lot of my best Technician memories are about the people. Laura Wilkinson and I came to the paper at the same time, and it has been a pleasure working with her every day since. She’ll be editor-in-chief next year, and I sincerely regret the fact that I won’t be here to
mindful of tweeting in altered states of mind. Tweeting while high or drunk can lead to tweets that will later be regretted. Exposing embarrassing secrets about an ex will not have a positive outcome. Keep in mind that Twitter is a social network created for entertainment. Using it as a diary to air out dirty laundry or emotions of depression is probably not a great idea. “I think people should tweet without spilling too many of their feelings onto their page,” Whitney DesChamps, a junior in business administration, said. “Some stuff shouldn’t be tweeted. Keep your secrets to yourself.” Tweeting ever y minute, thereby clogging other user’s timelines, can also create negative feelings in followers. Take a small break in between tweets so other user’s tweets don’t get buried underneath yours. Also use discretion when tweeting. Tweeting phrases like, “Eating a sandwich” are pointless and can become annoying.
experience it. Then there are the design editors, who have made my work look amazing on the page each day. Biko Tushinde and Taylor Cashdan are the unsung heroes of the paper, and I have appreciated their patience when dealing with some of my crazier ideas. And to my writers—thank you
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The Special Collections vault in D.H. Hill library houses an expansive collection of unique books and old issues of the Technician. According to library technician Jennifer Baker, the vault holds “a copy of every issue of the Technician”
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that they need attention to prevent them from falling apart and being unusable. Baker said there is always ongoing preservation, and some of the books have pink slips attached to them to indicate that attention is needed for them. The vault also contains every issue of the Technician since the beginning of its run. Each school year’s worth of issues is contained
for your consistently amazing work. You’re the best group of writers at the paper, and it is your hard work, week after week, that has made the section what it is. For now though, it is time to for me graduate, and throw my hat into the ring of the real world. My time at
in a single volume. The pages are protected with a material called “mylar,” which is safer for them than lamination. Baker said that laminating applies heat to the page, but mylar seals the pages in plastic and works like a sheet protector so the pages can be removed if necessary. Baker and Hiscoe stressed that any student can use these materials as long as they make arrangements with Special Collections. The research associates, like Baker, can assist students in finding the materials they need for whatever they are working on.
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Pack’s lineup, staring all 31 games. An early injury to senior forward Tia Bell forced more freshmen into the Pack’s starting lineup. Freshmen Kody Burke, Myisha Goodwin-Coleman, Breezy Williams and Devin Griffin combined to make 50 starts on the season. One of the many highlights of the season was the quadruple overtime loss to Virginia on Feb. 10 in the longest game in Reynold’s history. The one bright spot in the Pack’s disappointing season is the amount of experience firstyear players got. Although seniors Brittany Strachan and White will be lost, the team welcomes back a slew of young talent as it hopes to rebound next year.
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attributed to N.C. State’s success. With over 122 atbats, senior catcher Alyssa Allbritten proudly boasts a team-high .344 batting average. Amongst other things, Allbritten admits that her success of the field stems from both time and effort put in throughout the season. With up-and-coming underclassman prospects such as Kayla Cox, and more preparation for next season, it can be said that the N.C. State women’s softball team will have a marvelous season next year.
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he Wolfpack women’s tennis team is coming to the close of its 2010-2011 season feeling a little shortchanged. Overall the team has a record of 12-7; however, their 5-6 record in the ACC is not what was expected after powerfully closing out its fall season. The team has enjoyed strong play from their nationally ranked duo in senior, Sanaa Bhambri—who was named to the 2011 All-ACC Women’s Tennis Team-- and junior, Sandhya Nagaraj, and from their freshman standout, Joelle Kissell. The team’s losses have come as a result of a strong conference—5 of their ACC losses came against top 15 teams and
t was a rebuilding year for the women’s golf team. With just a lone senior on the squad, head coach Page Marsh had her hands full trying to get the young players up to par playing in the tough ACC Conference. And for what the team had it played surprising well. Freshman Brittany Marchand was a pleasant surprise as the freshman golfer won a tournament in the fall. However, Marchand struggled early on in the spring but was able to put together a solid performance towards the end of the spring season as she earning a top-20 finish at the ACC Championship in Greensboro. Outside of Marchand’s efforts, sophomore Amanda he Pack boasts series victories over the likes of Clemson and North Carolina, they played out for out with a Virginia team that tops the college rankings, and they have come a long, long way since the beginning of the season. There’s no question State has the talent and is capable of playing with anyone in the country, but the club has lacked consistency to be worthy of being mentioned with some of the elite teams of the ACC this season. After an abysmal start in conference play where the Wolfpack dropped two of three to a Duke team that’s tied for the worst record in the ACC and being swept by Georgia
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the 6th against a No. 17 team. Although the season has been filled with ups and downs, the Pack, under head coach Hans Olsen, has put on a strong showing here toward the end of the season—especially at the ACC Tournament. The 8th seeded Wolfpack shutout Boston College in the first Boston round of the tournament and nearly pulled off an upset against top-seeded Duke in the second round of play. The teams hard work is paying off and the Pack is peaking going into the NCAA regionals.
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fter falling just short in last season’s ACC title game against Duke, expectations were high for coach Kellie Harper and the Wolfpack entering the 2010-11 campaign. But the team never quite got it going and struggled mightily in ACC play, digging itself into a 1-9 hole to start the conference schedule before winning three out of its final four games to end the regular season, including an 88-72 wholloping of 12th-ranked North Carolina. The Pack finished with a dismal 14-17 overall record and wound up 10th in the ACC standings with a 4-10 record. The trio of Bonae Holston, Marissa Kastanek and Amber White were the only mainstays in the
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accounted for the other title later in the year at Bulls Bay and has notched eight top 20s during the season.In his 39th year as head coach at State, Richard Sykes has once again established why he is one of the most respected names in college golf. His astonishing ability to recruit in international waters has been a cornerstone of the men’s golf program for much of his time in Raleigh and Choi is yet another example of this. Sykes has built a competitive product that can challenge on regional and national platforms, and that is the exact position that Debbie Yow wants each of her programs to be at.
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ith the emergence of freshman Albin Choi and other solid contributors, the Pack has officially reloaded right back to a familiar position—a top 25 ranking to tag along with a bright future moving forward. While many on the team have admitted underachieving in certain events throughout the year, respectable consistency and three individual wins have made the 2010-2011 season one of the top campaigns among varsity athletics at State. Choi, a large reason for that consistency, has landed himself in seven top 10s, including backto-back victories in the month of October. Fellow countryman Mitch Sutton
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• 123 days until the football team’s season opener against Liberty.
INSIDE
• Page 15: A continuation of the seasonal grade reports
TECHNICIAN
PAGE 16 • SPRING EXAM WEEK EXTRA 2011
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
RELIVE THE WOLFPACK’S SEASON WITH THE TECHNICIAN SPORTS STAFF.
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hen the names of Nate Irving and Russell Wilson are discussed in the realm of State football, their final Thursday night battle will be difficult to ignore. As the Power Sound of the South faced the student section to perform “Thriller” at halftime, the Wolfpack trailed No. 16 Florida State 21-7. At night’s end, the men in red would be running over to the same corner of the field to celebrate a massive 28-24 victory that kept ACC Atlantic dreams alive. While Wilson’s stat line comes off as pedestrian compared to several other games in his career, it was guts, leadership and clutch plays that overwhelmed any black-and-white numbers. Three rushing touchdowns, including a 20-yard gallop on a critical 3rd and 8 play, set up the eventual game-winning score. That TD, which came on a 4th and goal on the Seminoles’ 1-yard line, was a play action pass in the back of the end zone to a jubilant George Bryan. Wilson accounted for all four of the Pack’s scoring plays in front of the nationallytelevised audience. Irving, on the other hand, finished the ‘Noles off in thrilling fashion. Attempting the same play action pass that State had connected on moments earlier, QB Christian Ponder fumbled the ball away at State’s 8-yard line with 48 seconds remaining. Irving pounced on it and sent droves of Pack fans screaming down Hillsborough.
GAME OF THE YEAR
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-SEAN FAIRHOLM
The offense celebrates after a Florida State fumble gave the team possession with 38 seconds left at Carter Finley Oct. 28, 2010. N.C. State held on to win 28-24 in the Technician Game of the Year.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
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Freshman Laura Hoer races to the finish in the Wolfpack Invitational. Hoer won the women’s 5K, setting a course record of 17:00.8.
Redshirt senior linebacker Nate Irving eyes Western Carolina quarterback Zack Jaynes before the snap during the team's game at Carter-Finley Stadium Sept. 4, 2010.
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ommonly referred to as “The Predator” among the student body, senior linebacker Nate Irving has been wreaked havoc on the opponent’s backfield all year. After Irving played an integral role in the football team’s performance this seasons as Irving helped revitalize the Wolfpack defense, helping the team win nine games for only the second time in school history and helped to capture a Champs Sports Bowl Title. After missing last season due to suffering multiple injuries in a car accident, including a collapsed lung and a broken rib, Irving came back to the field with a vengeance and emerged as the leader of the defense. He ranked 10th in the ACC in tackles, tied for 7th in sacks, and tied for 4th with fellow teammate sophomore Earl Wolff in fumbles forced. Irving
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FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
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hile some freshmen are learning N.C. State history, Laura Hoer is making N.C. State history. The true freshmen out of Arden, N.C., became only the sixth runner in the history of the N.C. State cross country program, men or women, to win at least four races in a single season, the second freshmen. The very first race of the season for the women’s cross country was the Wolfpack Invitational held at Wake Med Soccer Park, the talk of the afternoon was none other than stand-out freshmen Laura Hoer, who set a 5k course record time of 17:00.8 and won the women’s race by an astounding 29.5 seconds. Just a week later, Hoer’s impressive individual performance was seen again, winning the Roy Griak Invitational at Minneapolis, Minn.
was also named a first team AllACC performer this past season. Under his leadership the Pack lead the conference in opponent third down conversion and ranked second in sacks. Irving also made a big splash on the national scene as he was named a second team Walter Camp All-American and a semifinalist for the Butkus Award. He also set an NCAA record this past season with eight tackles for a loss against Wake Forest. As for his place in Wolfpack history, he will certainly be remembered as one of the greats. His career mark of 39.5 tackles for a loss ranks seventh in N.C. State history and his 20.5 mark for the season ranks fourth in State history. With all of these accolades and his never say die attitude, he’s certainly poised to make a splash at the next level. -JANIECE JAMISON
The 4-A cross country champion of 2009, Hoer goes on to win two more races of the season: the ACC women’s championship in Boston, Mass., and the NCAA Southeast Regional Meet in Louisville, Ky., with a winning time of 19:54.5 on the 6k course. Going beyond all freshmen expectations, Hoer becomes the 41st All-American in the history of the N.C. State’s women’s program and is only the 10th freshmen in the Pack cross country program since Bona Jones in 2006. At the NCAA championships, her performance time of 20:36.6 and place of 21st on the 6k course, helped Wolpack women’s cross country to finish 24th and top-25. -REBBECCA FIORENTINO
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Head coach Tom O'Brien stands with his team after playing against Virgnia Tech while the marching band plays the Alma Mater.
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his year Tom O’Brien, head coach of the N.C. State football team, showed students and fans why he deserves the Coach of the Year. The Ohio native who came to State in December of 2006 has improved the football program every year since his inaugural season, including two bowl games in 2008 and 2010. The 2010 season has been a special one for N.C. State’s football program. After being picked to finish fourth in the Atlantic Division in the preseason, the Wolfpack finished tied for second, was one game away from playing for an ACC title and was the third league team picked in the bowl selections. O’Brien’s squad is the first Wolfpack team to garner nine wins since 2003 and has posted State’s first winning season in five years. With the Champs Sports
Bowl victory over West Virginia, the 2010 team tied the second highest win total in school history. The team finished 9-3 this year including its win over West Virginia at the Champ Sports Bowl. Tom O’Brien has coached his players to their best potential as can be noted with several favored NFL draft players, including one of the best quarterbacks N.C. State fans have seen in past decade, and MLB draft athlete Russell Wilson. -SEAN EGE
Sizing up the spring season
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he 2010-2011 season for the N.C. State gymnastics team was full of successful meets and well-deserved new records. Coach Stevenson’s squad finished the season as 10-17 and 6-6 in EAGL conference. Many members of the team this year saw outstanding results meet after meet, as Pack gymnastics continued to perform consistently well all around the year. With over thirty-first place finishes for the Wolfpack, there is no doubt that State had a prosperous year. Athletes like junior Jess Panza and freshman Stephanie Ouellette led the team with the most podium finishes. Ouellette qualified to NCAA Nationals her first year on the team,
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as well as being the youngest athlete N.C. State gymnastics has had qualify since 1993. In the NCAA/EAGL rankings, the Pack had the best floor exercise and the best overall team total, allowing the Pack to receive the 1st place award in the EAGL conference.This year the team will be losing three key seniors, Brittany Hardiman, Brittany Vontz, and Amy DePasquale.
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the heart and soul needed to win games. An early knee injury to senior star Tracy Smith set the team back early on in the year and it never could recover. The Pack finished the season tied for 10th place in the ACC with a conference record of 5-11 and a final record of 1516. All of this accumulated in the resignation of coach Sidney Lowe after a 5-year tenure with the Pack.
GYMNASTICS
MEN’S BASKETBALL
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fter starting the season with high expectations, the men’s basketball team greatly underachieved in the 2010-11 season. The Wolfpack brought in a top-10 recruiting class and was projected by many college basketball analysts to finish as high as third in the ACC. However, many of the freshman struggled to adjust to the style of play in the ACC. Freshman forward C.J. Leslie struggled to find consistency on a game to game bases, showing flashes of brilliance but at other times leaving you scratching your heads. As the season progressed the team came unraveled. The players had problems meshing and playing with
ith fans filling the rafters and people watching all over the nation, one-legged wrestler Anthony Robles from Arizona State has been one of the best stories of triumph after he won the NCAA Championship in the 125-pound weight class over a month ago. Redshirt senior Darrion Caldwell wanted to be that story. After winning the 2009 NCAA Championship in the 149-pound weight class, Caldwell sat out the entire 2010 season due to a shoulder injury. Caldwell returned in 2011 and dominated every opponent he faced in the regular season and ACC Championships, compiling a 14-0 record. But at Nationals, his shoulder problems would
resurface as he lost in the second match due to injury default after dislocating his shoulder. Caldwell was not the only story from the wrestling team this season, as redshirt juniors Darrius Little and Colton Palmer had breakout seasons for the Pack, which included a trip to Nationals for Little. Palmer led the team in wins, but came up just short in the ACC Championships of advancing to Nationals. While the team may not have finished with an outstanding record (9-10 overall, 1-4 ACC) it looks to be in good hands with Little and Palmer returning, along with several talented sophomores and juniors.
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