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What’s a Moodle? Taking advantage of campus tech Carolyn Thompson Staff Writer
As a college student, technology inevitably touches several aspects of your life. You step into a communicative world that’s buzzing with ideas, deadlines and a wealth of knowledge, so you should try to make the best of the technology and resources that NC State has to offer. To handle what might feel like an information overload, get familiar with some commonly used sites such as Moodle, WebAssign and the MyPack Portal. Think of the MyPack Portal as your home base — this is where you can access billing information, grades, class registration, transferred credits, financial aid awards and much
more. Remember, you have to accept these financial aid awards through MyPack if you want the aid to be disbursed. Under “class schedule,” MyPack allows you to view your classes in a weekly calendar view. Taking a screenshot or picture of this on your phone will be extremely helpful with remembering where your classes are and when you have them. Moodle is like a home base for each separate class that uses it, and you can access it by signing into the site WolfWare. A professor can post syllabus information, homework, notes, class updates and important deadline or project information. Moodle can also be used for timed tests and quizzes. WebAssign is where you’ll find homework assignments and sometimes online book material for a course. It is commonly used with STEM classes and labs, and the first assign-
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ments are usually guides for inputting data correctly. WebAssign could end up being the bane of your existence, but learning to work with it and showing an input issue to your professor or TA could make it seem a lot friendlier. So now you’ve got all these accounts with a whole story on who you are and what you do. There’s information on everything from your address, finances and degree plan, to the homework you do and the classes you take, and access to this information and the ability to alter it should remain in your hands. The basics of security include making sure you don’t lose your devices, being aware of the sensitive information on your devices and keeping up with updates (so postponing software updates by four hours repeatedly might not be a good idea). As time goes on, breaks in security for software are found and patches help fix these concerns. Enabling Google’s two-step verification process also helps increase security. Let’s say someone gets your email and password for signing into Google. Regularly, this person would have access to your email, calendar, Google Apps, etc., but the two-step verification process adds another level of identification to prevent this from happening. A code would be sent to your phone via text, phone call or through the mobile app, and you input it like an additional password. Lately, phishing attacks have been getting more clever, so remember that NC State will never ask for your password. Thankfully, as a student you can get free antivirus software called Kaspersky. Alternatively, you can choose from a list of approved software, but some of them are still free. Instructions on downloading the software can be found at http://oit.ncsu.edu/antivirus. Speaking of free software, Microsoft Office Suite is now free and available to students and can be installed on a maximum of 10 devices. If there’s software that you need to use but don’t have, such as Maple, for example, you can use the virtual computing lab by creating a timed reservation to use another computer remotely that has the software you’re looking for. With more than 200 computer labs at NC State and two libraries, there are lots of resources and technology that will make your life easier. In the D.H. Hill and Hunt libraries, there is a makerspace where a student can access tools and machines for circuit making,
3-D printing, 3-D scanning and laser cutting. D.H. Hill allows students to have hands-on access once they have completed a safety orientation session. These libraries also have audio production rooms and studios where you can record music/sounds and edit audio/video, and regular workshops are provided for the usage of these rooms. Libraries will also allow you to rent devices for certain periods of time. The selection of rental devices is extensive and includes laptops, iPads, headphones, USB drives, kindles, phone/computer cords and many kinds of cameras, including GoPro cameras. Speak to someone at an Ask Us counter in the library to rent the device. The Ask Us staff also answers questions and can help you with the technology. Sometimes your devices will not work correctly, and sometimes they will break, often when you need them the most. For hardware support, advice and counsel, you should visit the bookstore in Talley Student Union. If you have questions or general issues, contact the NC State Help Desk via phone or email, and someone will try to help you resolve the problem. The Office of Information Technology has a walk-in center in the West Dunn building that provides support for operating systems, software, network connectivity, warranty and hardware repair, and Unity account issues. At some point, you might want to visit another college campus for academic purposes or to see a friend, and you will probably use a phone or computer while you’re there. To connect to Wi-Fi at other universities, register with eduroam through OIT at https://oit. ncsu.edu/wireless. After you’ve enrolled with eduroam using your Unity ID and password, your device should automatically connect to that university’s Wi-Fi. As a student, you have a lot to keep up with, from deadlines, to grades, to graduation. While you continue to use Moodle, WebAssign and the MyPack Portal, handling this information gets easier, and your increased awareness will lessen anxiety. You may not have some software and hardware for various reasons, but the libraries, computer labs, bookstore and OIT walk-in center have resources and staff that will support your technology needs and help you stay on track.
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Whether you’ve just arrived at NC State or you’re a senior beginning your final semesters, know that you tread on historic ground. Some of this history is plain to see: the iconic Bell Tower, the stone carvings marking the original buildings and especially our sports teams’ winning records. However, some stories are a little less transparent. These tales have been shrouded in mystery, myth and legend. Some of the most prominent stories you’ll hear while at NC State are those surrounding the infamous steam tunnels beneath campus. There have been many interesting stories to come out of the depths of these tunnels, some humorous and some with a dark edge. There are stories of the group of students who came to call themselves “The Tunnel Rats” whose spray paint insignias can still be seen in the tunnels today. There is even documented evidence of students visiting the tunnels as far back as the 1950s. However, entering the tunnels is considered trespassing on university property, and students caught in the tunnels are subject to disciplinary action. That action is entirely at the university’s discretion, though Paul Cousins, director of the Office of Student Conduct, said there has not been a case in recent memory. “Going into the tunnels was big about 15 to 20 years ago,” Cousins said. “There hasn’t been a case of a student found in the steam tunnels in recent years. They’ve done a good job of keeping access limited. It’s dangerous down there. There’s exposed wiring and slick surfaces.” However, the tunnels have reportedly been connected to at least one major crime. In 1988, an NC State student used the tunnels to conspire with two friends to murder his mother and stepfather in order to secure part of a $2 million estate. As reported by the Fayetteville Observer, Christopher Pritchard was arrested and convicted for facilitating the murder of his stepfather. His two accomplices, one of which Pritchard convinced to carry out the deed, also did time in prison.
Some legends veer into the realm of the paranormal. Edgar Labra, a senior studying wood products, remembers the stories told to him when he first came to NC State about one of the most popular freshmen residence halls, Lee. “I heard coming in that it was haunted,” Labra said. “We were told a story about a student who died in the dorm, and people reported to see him hanging around his old room or banging on the walls trying to run new students out. At an old school like this, ghost stories are going to exist around campus, and none of us really took it seriously. Still, no one out of my friends wanted to be posted in Lee after that.” Jane Cockrell, an NC State alumna, offered a grounded solution to the so called “haunted” residence halls. “My friend Bud was the wild man of our group,” Cockrell said. “He used to climb into the elevator shafts in the dorms and get on top of the car. Then he’d start banging on the roof and walls of the elevator when he knew someone was inside.” Undoubtedly moments like these could lead to stories that would be passed on until the original story was so entwined in myth that the truth was lost to history. Of course, no school worth its salt is without tales of school rivalry. Bryson Shelton, a senior studying biological sciences, said he heard rumors of serious tension between NC State fans and their long-time rivals, UNC-Chapel Hill. “I heard that before games, students from each school would try to sneak over to the opposing campus and leave a school logo or something on the grounds.” Indeed, there have been times where NC State students left their mark on UNC-CH and vice versa, but these incidents are largely overly reported. With a school draped in as rich a history as NC State, separating tall-tale from historical fact can become difficult, if not impossible. True or not, these legends weave a tale of legacy that all students at NC State can call themselves part of. Maybe someday tales will be told of the freshman class of 2015 that will have future generations saying, “That couldn’t have happened ... could it?”
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Keeping with NC State traditions Estefania Castro-Vazquez Staff Writer
W hile most students were away for summer vacation, the Traditions Department within Student Government has been at work strategizing how to engage new and returning students in tradition-keeping. “The goal of Traditions is to play a part in the everyday activities of an NC State student,” said Adam Armstrong, a senior studying mechanical engineering and one of this year’s co-directors of Traditions. “From cheering on the Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium, to rubbing the Strolling Professor’s head the night before a big chemistry test, to participating in Service Raleigh, traditions are an active part of student culture whether the students even realize the traditions they are fostering.” Perhaps the most popular and preferred method of keeping up with NC State’s many traditions is The Brick, a book published each academic year by the Traditions Department. It includes some of the most popular traditions at NC State, such as running in the Krispy Kreme Challenge, participating in Ag Week and studying in the stacks at D.H. Hill Library. Armstrong added t hat for i ncom i ng f resh men, t rad ition-keeping may prove important in allowing students to build affinity to the university as well as the Raleigh community. “Traditions are impor tant because they bond NC State students together,” said Gavin Harrison, a senior studying biological sciences and last year’s director of Traditions. “Finding your place and niche at NC State really helps you assimilate into State.”
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Among the traditions included in The Brick are several opportunities to promote Wolfpack athletics. Included in this section are guarding the Freedom Expression Tunnel during Ram Roast, participating in intramural sports and attending a non-revenue sporting event. Beyond athletics and recreation, Student Government’s Traditions Department has made sure to include opportunities to serve the NC State and Raleigh communities. “That’s in the culture that we breathe at NC State,” Harrison said. The Brick has Service Raleigh and Dance Marathon, two of NC State’s most popular service opportunities, and highlights traditions with the potential to help students succeed academically. “While some are just about fun, quite a few of them address academics,” Ha rrison said. “Meeting the dean of your
college, going to the library to study, they really help to keep you on track and heading in the right direction. And even though some aren’t academic, like football traditions, you are getting involved at NC State with friends who, hopefully, have good study habits.” And for those who would rather pave new paths in the way of tradition, Armstrong ensures students that NC State fosters a welcoming spirit to new traditions. “A lot of people have t he common misconception that a tradition is something that has been long standing and established ages ago,” Armstrong said. “However, from serving in many tradition-oriented roles, creating new traditions is just as important as fostering the older ones. From the traditions of Homecoming and Campout, to new developing ones such as the snowball fights on the Court
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out on.” To become an official NC State Tradition Keeper, students must complete 40 traditions in “The Brick.” Copies of The Brick are handed out at New Student Orientation, but any extra copies can be requested by emailing sgtradtions@ncsu.edu.
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What you need to know to cheer on the Wolfpack Noah Russ Staff Writer
When coming to a campus with a history in athletics, there is an expectation to know at least the basics of this legacy. While this list is certainly not exhaustive, it is enough for a brief overview, so you are not scratching your head too much in March. Knowledge of the following people and events should get you well on your way to becoming a proud member of the Wolfpack. 1. The History of the Wolfpack Mascot In 1921, the NC State football team accepted the nickname Wolfpack after an opponent accused the team of playing like a howling pack of wolves. Other sports teams were still known as the red terrors. Chancellor John Harrelson tried to change the Wolfpack name in 1946 because German submarines had been called wolf packs during World War II. However, the students overwhelmingly voted to keep the Wolfpack name. Later, in 1947 NC State chose Wolfpack as the official name for all of its sports teams. 2. NC State played an integral role in the rise of ACC Basketball Everett Case, former NC State basketball coach, is considered the father of ACC basketball. At the start of the ACC in 1953, the conference was solely composed of southern schools in which football was the foremost sport. Under the coaching of Case, NC State’s fast-paced offense and full court press began to attract large crowds of basketball fans. Before one game, the Raleigh fire
marshal forced NC State to forfeit its game against UNC-Chapel H ill because students refused to leave the overcrowded Thompson Gym. Not to be outdone by NC State’s large fan base, other ACC schools began to take measures to attract more fans to their own games. Case’s biggest contribution to ACC basketball was the idea of the ACC tournament. He persuaded NC State authorities to construct a larger Reynolds Coliseum so the school would be able to host the tournament. NC State went on to host the first 13 tournaments. With the efforts of Case, the ACC began to transition from a football conference to a basketball conference. SOURCE: NCSU LIBRARIES
3. David Thompson and the 1974 National Championship
Football championship game against UNC-Chapel Hill on Oct. 20, 1921. NC State won the game 7-0.
Led by player David Thompson and Coach Norm Sloan, NC State won the first official Division I NCAA Basketball Tournament in 1974. In the final four of the tournament, NC State faced John Wooden and his UCLA Bruins, which had won the last seven championships. After overcoming a double-digit deficit in the second half, NC State won by three points in double overtime to advance to the championship game against Marquette. Thompson scored 28 points in the win. Neither Marquette nor NC State had ever made it to the finals of the tournament. Thompson dominated the game, scoring 21 points and leading NC State to a 12-point victory. The next year, Thompson was the No. 1 pick in the 1975 NBA draft.
from 1980-1990 and as the athletic director from 1986-1989. Valvano is famous for his 1983 NCAA tournament run in which he coined the term “survive and advance.” After scraping through the tournament on last-minute victories, Valvano and his team went on to upset the University of Houston and win the 1983 championship on a last-second miracle shot. The tournament run was immortalized in the 2013 ESPN film, “Survive and Advance” and has been regarded as one of the greatest runs of all time by many sportswriters. After being diagnosed with metastatic cancer in 1992, Valvano began to give motivational speeches all across the country. His most famous speech was given at the 1993 ESPYs where he received the first Arthur Ashe Courage Award. During the speech, Valvano announced the founding of The V Foundation for Cancer Research and told his audience “Don’t give up — don’t
4. The Legend of Jim Valvano Jim Valvano served as NC State’s men’s basketball coach
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Former women’s basketball coach, Kay Yow, speaks with players during a timeout.
ever give up.” Jim Valvano died in April of 1993 just eight weeks after this speech. 5. The Legend of Kay Yow Kay Yow became the first fulltime women’s basketball coach in
1975 and served until her death in 2009. Throughout her career, Yow led the women’s basketball team to four ACC championship titles and 20 NCAA tournament appearances. She coached more than 1,000 games at NC State, winning 737 games. When she
2015 MOVE-IN ISSUE • 5 died, Yow was the fifth most winning women’s basketball coach in history. In 1988, Yow won a gold medal while coaching the USA Women’s National Team. In 1987, Yow was diagnosed with breast cancer. Following successful treatment, the cancer reoccurred in 2004. During her battle with cancer, she received the Jimmy V ESPY Award for Perseverance and created the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. After battling breast cancer for the third time, Yow died
in 2009. 6. NC State’s Quarterbacks in the NFL During the 2014-2015 season, the ACC had the most quarterbacks starting in the NFL. All three had played at NC State. Phillip Rivers has been the San Diego Chargers’ starting quarterback for nine years. During the 2014 season, Rivers threw for 4,286 yards and threw 31 touchdown passes. Rivers also has been named to
five ProBowl teams. Mike Glennon has been an off and on starter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the last two seasons. In the 18 games Glennon started, he threw for 4,025 yards and 29 touchdowns. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson played three of his college football seasons for the Wolfpack. In his first three seasons in the NFL, Russel Wilson has already played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and is the second highest paid quarterback in the league.
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Chatting with the chief: University Police talk campus safety Rachel Smith Senior Staff Writer
Technician sat down with Chief of Police Jack Moorman and Major David Kelly to discuss the roles of University Police, as well as to obtain words of advice for incoming students. “Here at NC State we have a full police department here,” Kelly said. “We have primary jurisdiction here on the campus of NC State, so we’d be the ones responding to calls for service or assistance, taking reports, stuff like that.” NC State’s police department is primarily composed of 54 sworn police officers, who can be seen patrolling campus on horseback, segways, bicycles and in marked police vehicles. The department also includes a training center and its own emergency communication center. Additional services provided by University Police include: • Engraving of personal items with value such as laptops, Xboxes, bicycles, etc. to aid in theft recovery
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Safety programs such as Rape Aggression Defense, alcohol awareness, sexual assault awareness and prevention training • Safety escorts Beginning at 10 p.m. every night, University Police run an escort vehicle that provides students with a free escort to any location on campus. The escort can be reached through the department’s non-emergency number at 919-515-3000. “If you are leaving the library late at night, and you don’t feel safe, we certainly want you to take the safety escort service,” Kelly said. “NC State is a safe campus, but crime does occur.” The most common crimes on any university campus involve theft or alcohol-related citations and arrests, according to Moorman. In 2014, 466 reports of larceny were reported to University Police, according to the NC State Police Department’s crime report. “I fully understand that when you are studying, and you are up in the library with seven different classes that are running through your mind, it is easy to say ‘I need to
get up and go the bathroom’ and leave your phones and laptops out,” Kelly said. “But, this is a prime opportunity for somebody to come by and take all of those items”. When a crime does occur on or near campus, the police department sends students, faculty and staff WolfAlerts through email, text messages and bulletin boards across the campus. The types of WolfAlerts include: • Safety notices, which are issued when a significant event occurs near campus • Crime warnings, which are used by University Police to send information about crimes that have taken place on campus • Timely warning emergency notifications and audible sirens, which are used when an imminent threat, such as extreme weather warnings or an active shooter, are threatening the campus. “We have sirens that are placed throughout campus,” Kelly said. “For us to activate the siren, it is an imminent threat. If you
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hear the siren going off, it is something to pay attention to.” To ensure students are familiar with the system, NC State Police Department tests the sirens the first Monday of every month. Students are encouraged to call 911 in the case of an emergency. University Police can also be contacted through the blue light emergency phones posted throughout campus, their non-emergency number or through their website where students have the option of remaining anonymous. “Give us a call and let us know when you see anything suspicious or that you have a concern about,” Moorman said. “If it is something that you have to ask yourself if you should call the police department, go ahead and call us. If we go check it out and it turns out everything is fine, no harm. But if it is a potential for danger, and you don’t call us, you may have missed an opportunity to prevent a crime from occurring.” Kelly said that the biggest thing for incoming students to know is that University Police is here to provide students with their services.
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Must-see sporting events for Wolfpack fans Staff Report After a three-month break from the stress of classes, the fall semester will be a time of adjustment for many students. However, it will also be a time to cheer on the Wolfpack, as the 2015-16 athletic season will be underway. Here are some of the fall semester’s can’t-miss games.
Football Clemson - Oct. 31 It’s hard to forget the 41-0 beating the Wolfpack took in Death Valley last season. This year, in the annual match up known as the Textile Bowl, NC State and Clemson will be back in Carter- Finley Stadium for what should be a more level-headed competition with the Pack looking for redemption. The Tigers’ quarterback-wide receiver duo of sophomore Deshaun Watson and junior Mike Williams is slated to be one of the best in the NCAA this season, one that will be exciting to watch regardless what team one is pulling for. Pairing that up with Clemson’s No. 3 ranked scoring defense last season makes this a game Wolfpack fans wouldn’t dare to miss. UNC-Chapel Hill - Nov. 28 This Thanksgiving weekend game is something both Tar Heel and Wolfpack fans look forward to every year. This heated rivalry, also taking place in Carter-Finley Stadium this year, will be even hotter with senior quarterbacks Marquise Williams and Jacoby Brissett going head-to-head in what will be the final regular season game of their collegiate careers. With the exception of last season, when State dominated in a 35-7 victory on the road, this game is typically close and could be that much more exciting if either team finds itself one win away from bowl eligibility.
Men’s Soccer Boston College - Sept. 11 Last year’s contest, a midseason 0-0 draw after overtime up in Massachusetts, wasn’t anything to write home about, and the Eagles were the only team to finish below the Pack in the Atlantic Division of the ACC. However, this is the first conference game of the season for both schools, and after disappointing 2014 seasons, both teams will be looking to get off on the front foot with a valuable ACC win. Given the quality in the rest of the conference, teams looking to break into the upper crust of the Atlantic Coast have to take advantage of winnable matches. Notre Dame - Oct. 4 Notre Dame was one of the top teams in the ACC last season, winning the Coastal Division and making it to the semifinals of the conference tournament before losing in penalty kicks to eventual winner, Clemson. Leading scorer Patrick Hodan has returned for his senior season, and the Fighting Irish should remain an elite team, but the October clash with the Wolfpack could be a trap game. NC State has a history of upsets, and Notre Dame has tough contests in South Bend against Michigan and Duke directly after the trip to Raleigh. Expect the Pack to be motivated and go for broke against a top conference foe. Clemson - Oct. 30 The final regular season game of the 2015 season sees the Wolfpack welcome 2014 ACC Tournament champs Clemson to Raleigh the day before the Tigers’ football team battles the Pack in Carter-Finley Stadium on Halloween night. With a last chance to get a conference victory to boost tournament hopes, it’s a good bet NC State will look to topple an opponent that could have its eye on defending its ACC Tournament crown.
Women’s Soccer UNC-Greensboro - Sept. 10 Results were hard to come by for the women’s soccer team in 2014, as the young Wolfpack team was hit badly by injury throughout the season. But resiliency was a theme for head coach Tim Santoro, and no other game better showed that resiliency than the Pack’s comeback 2-2 draw on the road with the Spartans. This year, the Pack hosts UNC-G at Dail Soccer Stadium in what should be another highly charged clash. Virginia - Oct. 7 No. 2-ranked Virginia is one of the best teams in the country, if not the best overall. The Cavs decimated every team they faced last season except one: the national champion Florida State Seminoles. But no team is unbeatable, especially on a Friday night on the road, and Virginia comes to town during a tough stretch at the business end of its schedule. Could the Wolfpack force a stunning upset if everything goes right? Regardless, the level of soccer on display should be the highest all season, with the Pack having absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain by going all out against one of the ACC’s powerhouse squads.
Louisville - Nov. 1 While somewhat overshadowed by the Textile Bowl, the Wolfpack’s matchup with Louisville is another can’t-miss event Halloween weekend. In the final RPI of the 2014 season, the Cardinals were ranked one spot ahead of State. When the two faced off in Reynolds last season, the Pack blew a 2-1 set lead to lose in five sets. With impressive recruiting classes for both teams ready to go, State will give the Cards all they can handle in this showdown of red and white.
Men’s Basketball Michigan - Dec. 1 Since he has been at State, head coach Mark Gottfried has made a point to challenge his team with a rigorous non-conference schedule, and this season’s is no different. However, the biggest home game of the first half of the Wolfpack men’s basketball team’s season will be against the Wolverines as a part of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Though the Pack historically has not done well in Challenge (6-9 all-time), Michigan is a beatable opponent, as the Wolverines failed to make the NCAAT or NIT last season. Still, this game should not be missed by any State fan.
Swimming & Diving Volleyball Wake Forest - Oct. 2 With the Reynolds renovation in full swing, the Wolfpack volleyball team, as well as many other programs, have had to relocate. However, the change of venue does not diminish the importance of the Pack’s matchup with Wake Forest at Broughton High School. Last season, the Demon Deacons snapped a 12-game State win streak, one shy of the Pack’s all-time record. While State did avenge its loss at home later in the year, the Wolfpack will look to make a statement in its home conference opener by defeating its in-state rival in dominant fashion
Texas - Nov. 14 The Wolfpack swimming and diving had a stellar 2015 season, which included an ACC Championship and eighth-place finish on the men’s side. However, the skills of the State swimmers will be put to the test when defending men’s national champion Texas comes to Raleigh. One of just two home meets in the first half of the Pack’s season, the State squad will give its fans a good show against the most talented team in the nation.
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Packapalooza showcases local hip-hop artists Colleen Kinen-Ferguson Staff Writer
Packapalooza is NC State’s annual festival that concludes Wolfpack Welcome Week. The event begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22 and features local vendors and live music. Hillsborough Street will be closed from Brooks Street to the roundabout near the Bell Tower until 10 p.m. for the event. The festival will have six different components, including a Wolfpack zone to celebrate NC State athletics, a green sustainability zone, an arts zone, an international zone, a Pack Pride zone and a play zone with a water slide and water balloon fight. “It’s a great community event, and there’s something for everybody,” said Jeff Murison, executive director at Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation and Live It Up! On Hillsborough Street. “There will be food, arts and crafts, music, campus organizations and a lot to learn about different departments at the university.” Live It Up! is a presenting sponsor for the event. Last year, the festival had more than 300 vendor booths and more than 40 sponsoring organizations. “Whether it’s a merchant like Groucho’s, or the new Aloft hotel — we want to get exposure and showcase these businesses,” said Justine Hollingshead, chief of staff for the vice chancellor and co-chair of the Packapalooza planning team. Many of NC State’s campus organizations will be represented at Packapalooza and have information for potential members and incoming freshmen. “Every single college at NC State is participating in the event,” Hollingshead said.
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Packapalooza, the annual Hillsborough Street event, attracts masses of people of all age ranges. This year’s event will be held on Aug. 22.
The NC State and Raleigh chapters of Habitat for Humanity will be hosting a “build-a-shack” challenge during the festival. The goal is to actually build a shack to be used in NC State’s ‘Shackathon’ in the fall. Last year, more than 55,000 people attended the festival, according to Murison. “The merchants of Hillsborough Street really appreciate the university promoting this event,” Murison said. “It brings in a lot of people and gives the businesses great exposure and will hopefully make a few repeat customers.” Packapalooza is open to the public and will have three stages with different musical acts throughout the day. The genre of the musical acts at Packapalooza will vary during the day, with the Wolfpack Hip Hop Time Machine headlining
on the Bell Tower Stage. The closing show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. “The headlining act will be something different we haven’t done before,” Hollingshead said. “This year we have a montage of artists who are connected with NC State or Raleigh.” The Wolfpack Hip Hop Time Machine includes Rapsody and 9th Wonder, Petey Pablo, Nappy Roots, Terminator X and DJ DVS. There will also be a social media photo contest throughout the day, and all photos posted with the #Packapalooza caption will be entered to win prizes such as an iPad mini, tickets to events, hotel packages and NC State paraphernalia, according to Hollingshead. “Check out the website, download the app and start talking about it,” Hollingshead said.
Guidebook, t he app used during Wolfpack Welcome Week, has a guide for Packapalooza with a schedule of performances, events and autograph signings. The guidebook for Packapalooza can be downloaded along with the Wolfpack Welcome Week guidebook on the app. Organizers of Packapalooza are currently looking for volunteers to help run the event. The primary volunteer slots are from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to midnight. There are individual and group volunteer sign-ups available. Volunteer duties will include setting up before the event, selling T-shirts, working at information booths, staffing check-in tents and helping manage different events throughout the day. Every person must be willing to volunteer for a minimum two-
hour time block. “We need people to serve as a human guide to answer questions and provide good customer service,” Hollingshead said. Event clean-up will begin in some areas at 7 p.m. and last until midnight or later. After volunteers register for the event, they will have to complete a 30-minute online crowd management certification that is required by the City of Raleigh. The deadline for completing the certification is 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 18. Packapalooza organizers will contact registered volunteers by Aug. 14. There will be information sessions during the week of Aug. 17 that will provide an overview of the event and volunteer responsibilities.
2015 MOVE-IN ISSUE • 9
Choosing a meal plan: Don’t waste your parents’ money Deirdre An Assistant Projects Manager
Incoming NC State students will have more options to choose from for dining with the addition of Smoothie U at the Atrium, Starbucks in Talley Student Union and the upcoming 1887 Bistro, which will be open in Talley Student Union this fall. With a meal plan, students have the option of choosing between using a meal credit or dining dollars to eat at any location on campus, from dining halls to restaurants and cafes. According to Jennifer Gilmore, director of marketing and communication for Campus Enterprises, currently about twothirds of the projected meal plan participants have chosen a plan. Last year, more than 9,300 students on campus carried a meal plan with more than 40 percent of meal plan holders each year choosing the Freedom Pass plan. Gilmore attributes the popularity of the Freedom Pass to the associated value of the plan. “Usually the more meals you buy, the more value is in each meal, and so you are actually paying less per meal the more meals you buy,” Gilmore said. “If a student lives on campus, I recommend that they try [the Freedom Pass] plan first, especially if they need to maximize their food dollars. The freedom pass plan enables them to frequent the dining hall as often as they like in addition to going to the restaurants 10 times per week using their meal credits. The secret to making the freedom pass plan work is by using the dining halls as much as possible.”
For Kendall Wiggins, a sophomore studying biomedical engineering, the Freedom Plan for her freshman year was mainly about eff iciency. She recommends Clark Dining Hall for brunch on weekends. “I got the Freedom Plan mainly to avoid worr y ing about counting weekly meals or running out of meals before the semester ends,” said Wiggins. On the other hand, Neelam Modi, a sophomore studying biomedical engineering, decided that the Freedom Pass was not for her after freshman year. “I had the unlimited for first semester of freshman year and then 12 meals per week with $300 dining dollars for second semester and I’m sticking to that,” Modi said. “It helps me keep track of how much I eat; it costs less, and dining dollars roll over, so even though I don’t use them all, I get them back. Besides, I lost interest in dining hall food so I don’t feel like I’m missing much!” Other meal plan options include the 14, 12 or 10 mealsper-week plan, or the 130 or 180 meals-per-semester plans. If a student has extra meal credits at the end of a meal period, the meals don’t carry over to t he nex t period. Current ly, there are 516 students on the 14-meals-per-week plan, 604 on the 12-meals-per-week plan and 474 on the 10-meals-perweek plan. The plans for 130 meals per semester have 855 students while the plan for 180 meals per semester have 268 students. In addition, there are 1,117 students signed up for the commuter meal plan. “We have provided a variety of meal plan options that at first
can seem a little overwhelming, but usually after students get here and start using their plan they are glad because they are able to put together a combination that works best for them,” Gilmore said. Sonia Su, a sophomore studying food science, found that the meal plan with the least amount of meals worked best for her. Freshman year, she chose 120 meals per semester, which has now been increased to 130 meals per semester. “I never had an interest in the dining hall food, whether it was too bland or just not my taste,” Su said. “For the most part, breakfasts and brunches were my favorite. I mostly just stuck with Talley and the Atrium — it helped me control how much I was eating, and surprisingly I had a lot of meals left at the end of both semesters. And in the Atrium I always went over, so I could take a snack with me for later. Plus a lot of times I was too lazy to leave my dorm on the weekends and just ate mac and cheese in my dorm.” Gilmore noted that there has been a major increase in meal plan holders during the past several years, a trend she attributes to the improvements made on dining regarding options and food quality. “We were just named ‘Innovator of the Year’ by Food Management Magazine and have been nationally recognized for our work to provide healthy options and transparent nutritional information to our students,” Gilmore said. “We were the first university to complete the requirements for the Partnership for a Healthier America’s Healthy College Edition, and we
were just named Udi’s #4 Gluten Friendly College.” Gilmore also compared the quality of meal plans to peer institutions such as UNC-Chapel Hill. “Check out UNC-CH’s ‘unlimited plan’ compared to ours,” Gilmore said. “It’s $2,112 per semester versus our $1,750 per semester, and there you can only eat in the dining halls.” For any freshman who still needs help deciding on a plan, Gilmore encourages them to visit the Wolfpack One Card office in Talley Student Union. “They are really good at explaining how things work and helping maximize your plan based on eating habits,” Gilmore said. In addition, if someone were to accidently use dining dollars instead of a meal swipe, the staff at the Wolfpack One Card office is able to correct it. Final changes on the fall meal plan must be made by Sept. 30. Students can change it on the University Dining website or at the West Dunn Building. Overall, Gilmore encourages students applying for meal plans to budget ahead of time and make good choices when it comes to meals. “If you have ever had to cook for yourself, you f i nd ver y quickly that it is not easy to prepare well-balanced meals every day,” Gilmore said. “Having a meal plan ensures that you are making nutrition a priority in your budget.” For more information, visit www.ncsudining.com, and for tips on how to budget your meal plan, refer to the dining blog on the website.
MEAL PLAN BREAKDOWNS: Freedom Pass: 2,366 meals 10 Per Week: 474 meals 12 Per Week: 604 meals 14 Per Week: 516 meals 130 Per Semester: 855 meals 180 Per Semester: 268 meals Commuter Pass: 1,117 meals SOURCE: UNIVERSITY DINING