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Bells coming for Belltower Memorial for fallen WW1 State students is one step closer to reaching milestone. Alanna Howard Deputy News Editor
The legacy of the Class of 2010 is one step closer to reality. A purchase order for a bell for the first phase of installation recently cleared, and Meeks Watson, the company in charge of casting the bells, will have it ready to be publicly shown on campus by this fall. Jay Dawkins, 2010 graduate and Senior Class Chair for the project, said most students aren’t aware the bell tower doesn’t have actual bells in it. “In 2008, Matt Robbins, a graduate student in architecture, did some research on campus for his thesis, and noticed a bell on top of Withers Hall. Later he found out that bell was meant to go in the Memorial Bell Tower. Currently we have an electronic chime system in place of real bells,” Dawkins said. The tower has had a fragmented completion. In 1924 it sat with only the entryway and a few layers of granite until the U.S. Government, with a stimulus package from President Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration, completed the exterior in 1937. A bell system and an interior staircase were still lacking. According to Matt Robbins, the two bells the University has possessed were not the ideal bells. Originally, the first bell came from the fire department in downtown Raleigh and was procured by Chancellor Harrelson. The Great Depression halted that project, and the bell was put under Riddick Stadium bleachers because it didn’t have the right sound. Robbins said the second bell came from one of the USS North Carolinas, which was the bell he found on top of Withers. “Once the Great Depression killed the original project, which consisted of following the original plans to put stairs all the way to the top and put a 54 bell system in, a ceiling was put in at the bottom and the University got a bell from the USS N.C. and left it on the floor,” Robbins said. “But due to some rambunctious students who broke in and rang it while it was sitting on the floor the University decided to move it on top of Withers until the staircase and other plans could be finished.” This never happened, and when Riddick Stadium was demolished and the first bell was discovered, it was decided the bell would return to its original owners since it did not have the correct pitch. The second bell was given to a naval museum, and visitors to the old USS North Carolina can see the bell that was on campus as well as its replacement, according to Robbins. “The bell from the USS N.C. sounded horrible. We decided to give it to a museum unknowing that it was the one from way back before, and before we knew it we had given all of our bells
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Dean of CHASS, Jeff Braden, sits down and discusses issues and concerns about the College of Humanities and Social Sciences during his Brown Bag event. Students in the college were alerted of the event by email and those who showed interest were chosen at random to participate. Those chosen brought lunches to Caldwell hall where they talked and ate with the Dean. Jonathan Sanyer, a junior majoring in English, said this was a great oppurtunity to discuss his concerns with budget cuts and future plans for the College.
Dean hosts brown bag lunch function Event offers opportunity for students to share concerns, learn from Dean Braden.
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The NCSU Bell Tower is lit red on Thursday after a Women’s Basketball win against Miami 84-77.
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Matt Robbins, a graduate student in architecture, explains the master plan for the Belltower to Stephen Koupa, a junior in political science, on the Brickyard on Nov. 18, 2009. The Finish the Belltower campaign had a table set up to sell shirts to raise money and inform students about the plans for the Belltower.
away. There were three or four USS North Carolinas but we have the one from the ship before it was renamed the [USS] Charlotte. People can see it on board that ship today,” Robbins said. Through the combined efforts of Jay Dawkins, Matt Robbins and other senior class representatives, the class decided to pull together and finish the tower, ninety years later. According to Dawkins, a little over
$50,000 was raised last year and any senior who donated $210 towards the project would have their name engraved on the bell. “Although we have to buy a whole set of bells, the system calls for 54, enough was raised for a big bell, that will have students’ names engraved on it, and that is the one that has recently had its purchase order
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Influenza prevalent among students on campus without flu vaccination Influenza is posing a problem on campus this semester Chelsey Francis News Editor
Since the beginning of the spring semester on Jan. 10, 295 students have been treated for flu-like symptoms at Student Health Services. According to the information compiled by Student Health Services, almost all of the 295 students treated by Student Health Services with flu symptoms since the beginning of the new semester did not receive the flu vaccine this winter.
Influenza is more commonly known as the flu and is a contagious respiratory disease which is caused by viruses. According to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, the flu attacks a person’s nose, throat and lungs. Flu usually attacks a person suddenly. According to the Student Health Services, flu symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, runny and congested nose, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The f lu can be spread either by contact with a sick person or a “sick thing,” according to Student Health Services.
A sick person spreads the flu by droplets from their nose, mouth or cough. A “sick thing” is a thing that has been contaminated by a sick person. According to the information from Student Health Services, people sick with flu can be contagious a day before symptoms are apparent and for a week or more after symptoms. They are considered more contagious during the days they have fever. A person sick with the f lu is advised to stay away from other
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love the passion of our faculty for their subject, and feel the humanities and social sciences offer much-needed dimensions to N.C. State’s campus.” Braden said that he has also learned about some specific problems that stuJoshua Chappell dents have observed on campus, such Senior Staff Writer as issues with academic advising. “I’ve learned that we need to imTwice a semester for over two years, College of Humanities and Social Sci- prove the quality of advising across ences Dean Jeffery Braden has been the university,” Braden said. “We ofsitting down with students for a fer good advising for most majors, but aren’t especially good at helping brown-bag lunch. On Tuesday, Braden hosted another people with requirements, majors, or one of these lunches for students in minors in other degrees.” Students also benefit from the prohis college, allowing them to directly share their thoughts, concerns, issues gram, Braden said. “When students get good informaand ideas with him. Braden created the program in fall 2008 when he be- tion, they have a much deeper appreciation of the challenges and difficulcame interim dean of the college. “This event is important because I ties we’ve been facing over the past few get direct contact with and feedback years,” he said. For Braden, the lunch also provides from the students,” Braden said. About half of the students select- a great way for him to become better acquainted ed for the event with the Uniwere chosen from versity. various leadership “My contact positions around with students campus and the re m i nd s me rema ining ha lf how luck y I were selected at am to work at random, accorda university,” ing to Braden. Braden sa id. This event, “I feel t ru ly Braden said, enblessed to be compasses one of able to teach, his core values as do resea rch, an administrator: and introduce the importance of the best and interacting with brightest young students. minds to the “It’s essentia l Jeffery Braden, CHASS dean humanities and that administrasocial sciences.” tors, faculty, and Jonathan Sanyer, a junior in crestaff have regular contact with students,” Braden said. “On a daily ba- ative writing, met Braden at another sis, sometimes I’ll have meetings with student-interaction event – pumpkinindividual students or groups, other carving – and was excited about using times I’ll only see students passing by the lunch to help unite the University in the hall. However, there’s never a community. “It’s a great one-on-one experience day I don’t see students.” Another inspiration for the pro- as well as bringing together students gram is the opportunity to learn from of varying majors within the college to talk with a man who has obvious the students. “I’ve learned that students appreci- leadership qualities,” Sanyer said. ate the educational experience they get in [CHASS],” Braden said. “They lunch continued page 2
“When students get good information, they have a much deeper appreciation of the challenges and difficulties we’ve been facing over the past few years.”
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ophomore in History John Larkins plucks his ukulele in front of Alexander hall Feb. 1, 2011. “I’m in between classes and it’s a great way to pass the time,” Larkins said. “It’s better than carrying an ipod —I get to make my own soundtrack. It’s really cool to see people smile as they hear it.” Larkins said he also enjoys playing ukulele while skating across campus. “I started playing in March of last year and I started to skate and play the second I started playing,” Larkin said. After a few close calls, Larkins said he was more cautious. “I’d fall a lot and almost break my ukulele, so I waited until I was a bit better to get into it.”
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Sanyer said that the lunch just adds to the plethora of events that CHASS hosts. “CHASS events have been very open to the college, goaloriented, and just plain fun,” Sanyer said. “I think for the dean to take the initiative to positively impact the lives of select students every so often will have a trickle effect not only in CHASS but in the whole University community.” For students like Jessica Deahl, senior in public and interpersonal communications, the event was an opportunity for her to discuss the budget crisis facing the University community. “It is crucial that students know what to expect in the coming years regarding their academic career,” Deahl said. “Since I am a senior and my
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college career is coming to an end, I hope to participate in an informal chat about my experience here.” After the lunch, Deahl said that Braden had some interesting comments regarding the budget crisis. “[Braden] assured me that no undergraduate programs would be cut,” Deahl said. “He pointed out that budget cuts would result in fewer courses offered with less seats.” Overall, Clifton Deal, a freshman in psychology, said he was satisfied with the lunch. “It was informative and every question asked was answered truthfully,” Deal said. “If the chance came back up, I would really consider taking advantage of it again.” Braden also mentioned the importance of humanities and social sciences in students’ lives.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. Witherspoon Cinema Thursday College of Management Career Fair 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. McKimmon Center Dance for Darfur Ticket Sale 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Brickyard Global Issues Seminar: Rebuilding Haiti 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 232A Withers Hall An Evening of Short Student Films 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Auditorium, West Wing, D.H. Hill Library Movie: Social Network 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema Movie: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema Friday First Year College Accepted Students Visitation Program 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. First Year College Commons Room 104 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema N.C. State gymnastics vs. Iowa State 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Reynolds Coliseum Social Network 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema
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people until they have gone at least 24 hours without a fever without taking fever medicine. According to Student Health, the flu virus can live on hands for as long as 20 minutes. The vaccine is the most effective way to prevent the flu virus, according to Student Health. A single dose, either a shot or nasal, takes two weeks to be effective. According to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, there are two main types of influenza. The three strains most likely to circulate during the 2010-2011 season are influenza A (H1N1), inf luenza A (H3N2), and an influenza B virus. All of these strains were included in the 2010-2011 flu vaccine.
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Breaking down the numbers: Student Health Services has tracked the statistics of students who have visited them with influenza-like symptoms between Jan. 10 and Jan. 31. The statistics from the students who have visited them have been tracked by living situation, gender and by college.
by Living situation 32.5% live on-campus
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67.5% live off-campus
Other: 11.2% CHASS: 24.4%
Textiles: 5% Undergraduate studies: 6.4%
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PAMS: 7.4%
Engineering: 19%
Management: 13%
51.5% female
48.5% male
CALS: 13.6% Source: N.C. State Student Health Services Graphics by carsi Tong
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The NC State Belltower actually has no bells inside of it. The bells heard from all over campus are actually speakers located where the bells would be. The speakers are operated from controls in the basement of Holladay hall. The goal is to have 54 bells that create a chorus of chimes. This is a view of the Belltower from inside looking up; there are no stairs or lights in the tower section of the Belltower.
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completed. The class council had criteria, it needed to have the “block S”, and have room for the names, so we sent out a request for proposals from bell companies saying, ‘here’s our vision, how much would you charge for the main bell and an amount for the rest of the bells’,” Dawkins said. Meeks Watson is casting the bell from Ohio, and won’t outsource any aspect of the project. Locating a company able to do all the work in the United States is a rare find, according to Robbins. “Deciding which company to go with was one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make, we had three capable firms, but one would have to ship the actual bell from Belgium and the other from I think the Netherlands, but this third firm could do it all in Ohio. So we called churches and universities who had partnered with them before, and all of them told us we had to have them. As a company they don’t play, they never had a problem with them, and for us to definitely get them,” Robbins said. Once the money was raised, it had to be approved through the University, and the person who facilitated this process was Ed Levy, of Design and Construction Services. Dawkins and Robbins both praised Levy’s involvement on helping the project run smoothly. “Ed Levy is the man, he’s been great on the University side of things, he’s born and
bred N.C. State and we couldn’t have asked for a better partner in this,” Robbins said. Transferring the money to allow the bells to be bought was more involved because it was considered a “gift” to the University but Dawkins said Levy was the right man for the job. ‘’ Levy was in charge of the full purchasing process, drafting contracts etc. and was great all around,” Dawkins said. Currently there is not a definite date the bell will be on campus for student viewing, but Dawkins and Robbins are hoping for sometime over the summer or fall. “The goal for the 2010 bell is summer, so there can be some public viewing and students can see their name [on the bell],” Dawkins said. The project is far from finished, however, and although the biggest bell will be the one bought by the senior class, the bells sounding the first five notes will need to be purchased before any of them can find a home in the tower. According to Robbins the senior class bell, when finally hung, will be rung on the hour and will sound at the lowest note. “We’ll have to buy bigger bells individually, and some others in sets, but we need the first 5 before we can put them in, because we want to make sure we put enough up there to do something, so then it can ring off the clock, and we’re currently looking for donors to put enough up front to buy a larger bell or purchase smaller sets,” Robbins said. The planning of the addition of the bells to the tower will take some time.
According to Levy the determining factors for additional bells are available funds. “It is too soon for me to say the plan for future bells, as a large part of that will be determined by the rate at which the required funds are made available. There is a plan for the senior class bell once it is delivered to campus though. A portable, wheeled mount will arrive with the bell. This will help showcase the bell and further fundraising efforts. “We’re going to have Meeks Watson build a portable display mount, so that we can roll it onto the field at Homecoming and other events. But in between events we’d like its home base to be the library, but that’s not finalized yet,” Robbins said. To assist in the fundraising process for future bells, University Advancement will cover the next round but there is also hope of increased donor interest, according to Dawkins. “We’d love to see new people who want to give, and even with the economy in the shape it is now, if they could band together and purchase even one of the smaller bells, that’s one bell closer to finishing the tower. Hopefully reaching out to the alumni community will also help,” Dawkins said. Robbins said he hopes the tower will be finished before his thirtieth birthday. “Once this is finished we’ll have civic pride that will reverberate across Raleigh. I want this to happen before I’m thirty,” he said
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The blog, “Goodnight, Raleigh!,” began a campaign on January 10 to save the Bookstore building from demolition during the Talley Student Center renovations. The Facebook group has 491 “likes” and 20 comments are on the blog’s post.
Our Opinion:
The renovations have more merit than the preservation of the building in regards to future student usage. Though the architecture is unique and a part of N.C. State’s history, for the Talley Project to be successful, it needs all the space possible for students’ practical needs.
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ilton Small, Jr. designed what is now known as the NCSU Bookstore. The building was completed in 1959 and served as the Student Supply Center. Today it still serves the same purpose but to more than twice the student body population. The Talley Student Center renovations call for the building destruction, but “Goodnight, Raleigh!” is calling foul on the ground of architectural preservation. However, functionality beats out aesthetics in the new project and it is for the best of the students that the Bookstore is demolished and incorporated into the new center. At the hub of the matter, the Bookstore needs to be larger to adequately serve the student population. Currently,
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the gift shop, bookstore and art/technology supply area are squeezed upstairs. The textbook bookstore is down in a dungeon-like room that is so confined, it is a deterrent for students to even buy their books there. “Goodnight, Raleigh!” should understand that not only does this detract from the convenience factor of the Bookstore, it also decreases the financial benefits to the University from the students using it. Students will benefit from the way the space will be used in the new design. More open green space, without the great wall surrounding it, will break
up the brick jungle of Central Campus and bring more students to the student center. It will be a multifunctional space for students and groups to use, not a secluded, surrounded annex. Attracting students and having a more functional space is more important than preserving a Googie-style roof. “Goodnight, Raleigh!” may not have considered the future needs of the University. The student body of N.C. State will continue to grow, and it will need to continue to adapt itself to keep up with the times. Future students will continue to demand more and the University will have to make itself
even more attractive to prospective students and nothing says “come here” like a new area just for students to use. The demolition will be a loss in terms of N.C. State architecture unique to the campus; however, it will serve as the foundation for a new era of N.C. State architecture. Turan Duda, an alumnus of the College of Design, was here when the original Talley was constructed and now has his own vision for the new Talley. “Goodnight, Raleigh!” may just come to like the new series of architecture if they give it a chance.
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acos can be a delicious foodstuff or a lying menace. At least one woman in California, Amanda Obney, thinks the latter. She f iled suit Benjamin against Taco Bell Kraudel claiming Staff Columnist the company makes fraudulent claims about the amount of beef in their tacos. Miss Obney and her lawyers brought the class action lawsuit against Taco Bell hoping it would make them tell the truth about their delicious meats. She and her lawyers claim that they have had the meat tested and it was only 35 percent meat, not meeting the requirements necessary to be called “ground beef.” In response, Taco Bell President Greg Creed turned on the cameras and shot a YouTube video where he described the ingredients that go into their ground beef. According to Creed, Taco Bell’s meat is 88 percent USDA inspected beef. The other 12 percent are secret spices, which include pretty standard seasoning fare. Ta c o B e l l will also be launching an ad campaign to inform the public about the contents of their taco meat. Whether the meat in Taco Bell tacos is 35 percent or 88 percent beef is really beside the point. No one eats at Taco Bell and leaves thinking about what a fine, gourmet product they have just enjoyed. People eat at Taco Bell because it is cheap, fast, convenient and tasty. Culturally, we have been inundated with documentaries and books explaining how fast food is cheaply made and bad for us. I am glad. I am all for investigation leading to my knowing what is in my food and whether or not I should continue to eat it. That being said, this is a fine example of taking a good idea too far. We are already an overly litigious society and to start class action lawsuits over the quality of fast food is a huge waste of time and money. This seems like an attempt to create an unnecessary conf lict
because the real fight—against eating fast food—is harder to fight and mostly unwinnable. It is likely that the meat found in your Taco Bell tacos is what the USDA considers utility grade meat, meaning that it is typically used in ground beef, hot dogs and the like. However, it is not high quality meat. This should not surprise anyone when it costs you 88 cents to buy it. We all know that fast food is unhealthy but often it is the solution to a problem derived from being hungry when you lack time, money or both. Like all things, it should be consumed in moderation. All things taken into account, there is no reason to start suing fast food companies because of the quality of their food. When you go to the $1.50 movie theater, you do not spend your whole time complaining that the screen is grainy or that you are covered in ants. You get what you paid for. I encourage everyone to budget their time and money more effectively, so that they can enjoy healthy food bot h on c a mpus and at home. The menus University Dining puts together are both healthy a n d t a s t y. Making healthy, affordable food at home is not too difficult if you have or make the time. However, if you decide to throw caution to the winds and enjoy something a little faster and cheaper, I understand, Just try not to sue anyone afterward.
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Do you think the Bookstore should be demolished in favor of a new Bookstore? Why or why not? by Kidist ayalew
“I don’t think it should necessarily be demolished because it can be used for other purposes, but a new one can be built to better accommodate the student population.”
Will the Bookstore say “Goodnight, Raleigh”?
Rikkia Miles junior, biological sciences
Christian O’Neal, sophomore in mechanical engineering
Budget cuts go beyond N.C. State Editor’s note: Paul McCauley is a member of the Board of Directors for Student Media and presently works for the University as a graduate assistant. No preference was given in publishing this column. Given the news of impending budget cuts of up to 15 percent, people are understandPaul ably upset. McCauley However, Guest Columnist this problem go e s beyond simply worrying about which programs get the ax. If there ever was a time for anyone with any connection the UNC system to pull together and fight for higher education, the time is now. What all students, faculty, staff, alumni and their friends and families need to do is fight to get a solution that avoids cuts, even if it means accepting a small tax increase. The deficit hawks will have a fit, but this is the right way to do things — if we want to give people the opportunity to receive valuable educational experiences that will allow them to compete in the global economy, we need to maintain or improve funding for higher education. The reality is, the global economy is still recovering from a massive shock, and
competition for skilled jobs and careers will only increase as time goes by. Clearly, improving our higher education system is a top priority for ensuring that American workers have the critical thinking and technical skills they need to compete for the best jobs out there. And improve we must: recent articles in the “New York Times” indicate college students may be idling too much, studying less and learning less. I am not an academic expert on education. Yet based on my own experiences and the changes I’ve had to make when adjusting to graduate school, I do not find it difficult to see these claims as unreasonable. Students tend to ask about what material will be on exams or focus on the minutiae of term paper formats, rather than asking critical questions about the material or drawing connections between the various elements within a given discipline. Thus, we must extend some of the graduate philosophy down to the undergraduate level: we cannot simply teach students for them to receive grades. We must teach our students to think. Unfortunately, while this is not a problem money can necessarily solve, it is one that is exacerbated by cutting $80 million from the University’s operating budget. And, in the critical process of thinking that we may need to encourage students to embrace, this problem is not limited to
N.C. State alone. The entire UNC system will likely feel the extraordinary pain of major budget cuts, and these cuts will likely become permanent unless we unite against them. All students, faculty and staff members have an obvious reason to do so: with departments imminently on the chopping block, some smaller departments that educate effectively may fall to the unfeeling blade of fiscal austerity. Yet alumni, both old and new, also have a stake in this: if the UNC system begins to lose its reputation for educational excellence that classes of years past toiled to build and maintain, the value of a degree may decline. This problem transcends any intercollegiate rivalry — the bottom line is that everyone who is attending or who has attended a school in the UNC system should fight these budget cuts. This does not solve the structural inequalities in higher education and employment, but it’s a good start. Send Paul your thoughts on budget cuts to letters@ technicianonline.com.
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Thomas Hubbard freshman, First Year College
“I think they should wait until the budget is in order before beginning any work. The Atrium should also be completed first instead of starting this new project.” Kayla Smitherman junior, aerospace engineering and international studies
“I don’t know enough about it, but I don’t think it’s a very good idea. I like Talley and the Bookstore the way it is. It doesn’t need any renovations.” Mariela Juarez sophomore, textile technology
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“No, I think it’s fine with the way it is. It’s going to be a while before the new one is built, so there’s no point in waiting for a new bookstore.”
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Taco Bell fights mystery meat claims The fast food corporation gives full disclosure of their meat’s “secret recipe.” Jordan Alsaqa Senior Staff Writer
The average college student is no stranger to fast food. Providing quick, easily-affordable meals to students both low on funds and on the go, fast food restaurants have developed a major presence around college towns; some even have on-campus locations. One of the most prominent of these at the University is Taco Bell, with an Express location on the first floor of Talley Student Center. However, while students enjoy their quick meals of tacos and burritos, the restaurant has come under fire on a national level. A California woman has brought a false-advertising lawsuit against the Taco Bell company, claiming that the meat filling in their tacos is actually only 35 percent ground beef. Attorney W. Daniel Miles III discussed the statistic, saying research showed the rest of the meat to include such substances as water, modified corn starch, wheat, oats and an antidusting agent. Taco Bell’s response to the suit was not immediate, but when it did come, it was a firmly defensive stance. Last Friday, the company ran a full page ad in numerous high-profile publications, including Wall Street Journal and USA Today. The ad and subsequent press release lead with the line “Thank you for suing us.” This was followed by Taco Bell’s of-
ficial stance on what they assured customers, comprised their beef. The company promised their meat is 88 percent ground beef, with the remaining 12 percent being the secret recipe. Taco Bell president Greg Creed stood behind the secret recipe, promising that it was made up of spices and other ingredients added only for flavor. “We stand behind the quality of our seasoned beef 100 percent,” Creed said, “and we are proud to serve it in all our restaurants. We take any claims to the contrary very seriously and plan to take legal action against those who have made false claims against our seasoned beef.” Following the ad, Taco Bell has announced that they will be seeking to bring a countersuit for damages to their brand name. Even as the legal proceedings heat up, Taco Bells across the nation continue to operate, including the Taco Bell Express in Talley Student Center. The question is whether N.C. State students are bothered enough by the possibility of Taco Bell serving “mystery meat” to stop eating there. Abby Burns, a junior in agricultural education, doesn’t see a problem with eating at the restaurant, regardless of what is in its meat. “I think that whatever it is, it’s fine,” Burns said. “People just wig out over things sometimes.” Burns is not alone in her reaction, as the Talley Taco Bell is still seeing a great deal of business. For the most part, students with a history of eating
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Eating a burrito at Talley Student Center, Madison Anderson, a freshman in First Year College, said she eats at Taco Bell despite the claims against their beef. “I am aware that the meat is less than half percent beef, but it is delicous, the price is hard to beat and I’m a fan of maximizing my meal plan,” Anderson said.
at Taco Bell are not letting the lawsuit change their opinion of the food. “A lot of poultry products would surprise people if they knew what they can contain and still be edible,” Burns said. “It’s not necessarily that different with the beef.” Public opinion aside, the recent lawsuit against Taco Bell comes at a time when many restaurant chains are making an effort to let their customers know exactly what it is they are getting. Moe’s Southwest Grill
in particular premiered a new menu as part of their Food Mission, which states exactly what each of their fresh ingredients are comprised of. Kermit Bennett, operating partner of a Moe’s Southwest Grill based in Raleigh, discussed the importance of the new ingredient chart. “The goal is to let people know we use the best fresh ingredients we can,” Bennett said. “The goal is to use sustainable resources and provide food that is healthier for the
people.” With more restaurants working to explicitly state what goes into their products, it will be interesting to see how Taco Bell presents themselves in the future, especially if it manages to beat the suit currently brought against it. Either way, the eye is on Taco Bell to prove its beef is exactly that — hopefully sooner rather than later.
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One gender not more romantic than the other Individual experiences determine level of romanticism in relationships.
Nick Solovieff Staff Writer
With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, lovers all over campus will be trying to outdo each other on the romance scale from one to Cupid. Many young men and women will be wrapping up boxes of chocolates and putting cute little bows on them, while others will be secretly sliding poems into jacket pockets and purses to be found at l ate r times. And, of course, if smiling people aren’t seen toting those lovely velvetred roses all over campus on February 14, then Valentine’s Day just won’t be the same. Theodore Greenstein, a professor of sociology and a specialist in family relations, said the answer to which gender is more romantic is hard to pin-
point by using survey methods or statistics because of the difficulty in finding a true middle-of-the-road means of investigation. “I can’t think of an objective way you could do that,” Greenstein said. “You might ask people about their specific partner a nd see whether women are more likely to judge their partner as being more romantic themselves—or are men— but my guess is that you really wouldn’t find out anything too specific.” Greenstein said judging a person’s actions as romantic without personally knowing him or her is one of the largest problems with determining the more romantic gender. Consider someone who gives a partner either milk chocolate cherry cordials or cocoa-sprinkled truffles; the gesture is intended to be sweet, but only the person accepting the chocolates truly knows how
appreciated they are and how the now changing bonds which once held two people together romantic the action was. “You have to realize that it’s and what good seems to be probably going to be more in coming out of such transforterms of the recipient,” Green- mations. “50 or 60 years ago, probably stein said. “You do something for a girlfriend, a significant a good majority of women got other or a spouse and I think married for economic reasons,” that it’s more important how Greenstein said. “They needed that other person perceives a husband who’s going to have a steady inthat accome who’s tion. What going to one person prov ide a thinks is a house and romantic support the action may family and not be perso on. And c e i ve d a s as more and such by the more womintended en went to recipient.” college and This may developed come as Amanda Eads, a junior in English careers, that a not- s o and Middle Eastern Studies was increasamorous i ng ly not surprise to some, that the expensive box the case.” Given that such a trend could of Godiva chocolates isn’t always going to blow her away, be viewed as threatening toand that neither males nor ward long-term relationships, females dominate the heart- including marriages, Greensprinkled arena of romance. stein went on to describe the Still, Greenstein explained the more golden, flip-side of the ways in which serious relation- locket which foretells lasting ships have evolved over time, relationships being more in-
“I think the more thoughtful you are, and a lot of times how creative you are, plays into it.”
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tensely loving. “To me what this suggests is — and this is just a hypothesis — that with the economic part of [a relationship] becoming less and less important, my guess is the romantic part is going to get to be more important,” Greenstein said. Furthermore, students among the University tend to agree with the professional viewpoint that gauging which gender is most romantic is simply too complicated. Though Chandler Maness, a freshman in chemical engineering, initially favored the ladies, he then considered the hopeless, romantic gentlemen who memorize sonnets to woo their objects of affection. “Most of the time I would say women are more romantic than men,” Maness said, but he then acknowledged the topic’s subjectivity. “Women are more romantic than me, but [as for
others] I guess it just depends on your personality.” Amanda Eads, a junior in English and Middle Eastern studies, shared Maness’s opinion that the issue lies in a gray area, but she also contributed her thoughts on what it means to be romantic. “I think the more thoughtful you are, and a lot of times how creative you are, plays into it,” Eads said. “Going on a thoughtful date, or making a gift versus just going out and buying something, or even if it’s something they said, can play into it.” Perhaps, then, for this Valentine’s Day, the moral of the story is not that one gender is more romantic than the other, but that the need for that good ‘ole heartfelt romance is on the rise.
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‘Goodnight, Raleigh!’ calls for action to save the Campus Bookstore A local website is organizing an online protest to save the ookstore for its architectural value. Elizabeth Ayscue Staff Writer
Everyone has that place from the past that evokes memories, distinct and fresh, as if you were only there yesterday. Everyone has experienced the sharp pain of loss at finding something else has replaced their haven of nostalgia. One Raleigh website wants to stop that from happening here on campus. “When something that’s history is about to be lost, you try to do everything you can to save it,” said John Morris, publisher for Goodnight, Raleigh! and the head of the Save the Bookstore protest. Goodnight, Raleigh! is an online magazine that publishes photos of the city at night, a side of Raleigh that is not often seen. They also provide back stories of the subjects of these photographs, connecting their readers to places and people they otherwise would not be exposed to. Always focused on historical preservation, one of the blog’s aims is to expose people to the upcoming demolition of what they consider to be an important historical building — the Campus Bookstore. “I’d like for students to be more aware of the history of the College of Design professors that gained national prominence and were directly responsible for shaping the city of Raleigh in to what it is today,” Morris said. Morris explained that the building was designed by Mil-
ton Small, who taught for a short time at the College of Design before going on to design some important buildings in Raleigh, including the WRAL Studios building, located on Western Boulevard near the University. “[The bookstore] represents when the College of Design came into national prominence,” Morris said. “Knocking down a building that was a part of that [makes] it seems like we’re sweeping history under the rug.” Morris discussed the unique architectural features of the bookstore, such as the interesting brick pattern that deviates from the normal pattern on most of the University’s buildings. He also highlighted the wavy canopy that covers the walkway, and described the building as an “atomic, spaceage” type building. “It’s small things like that that people don’t notice. If you stop and look at it, there are some really unique features,” Morris said. Morris said the walkway that encircles the building is another element absent on other buildings on campus. “You get to experience the building as you walk around it,” he said. While many alumni have commented on Morris’ article about saving the bookstore, expressing their concern and outrage at the demolition, most students seem to understand the need for the change. “I think in the end it will be worth it,” Jewel Williams, a senior in English, said. “There are so many universities that have better student centers than we do. I think we should use the time to make it better.” At the bookstore itself, the general consensus was much
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Valeria Lozano, a freshman in statistics, leaves the bookstore after purchasing textbooks for the new semester. “It’s nice to have a bookstore that’s closer, but it really depends on what they want to put in the new store,” Lozano said. The renovation of the Campus Bookstore will take place in the fall of 2011, with Harrelson Hall acting as a temporary location.
the same. “It’s already pretty much set in stone,” Shahna Jones, a senior in social work, said. “The cons would have to outweigh the pros.” “I understand why a lot of alumni might be against it,” Amy Issichopoulos, a freshman in management, added. Morris proposed instead to use the building for something else—much like when D.H. Hill Library was moved from Brooks Hall in the 1940s, and Brooks Hall was left standing. The purpose of the building
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merely changed. “I understand that there needs to be a new bookstore. It’s just that [the building] could be used for something else,” Morris said. While Morris’ main goal is the preservation of the bookstore, he also hopes that the protest will bring awareness to the historical value of the building and spark a debate among students. “At this point, Talley’s going to happen. And that’s fine. But we don’t have to erase the past to improve Talley,” Morris said.
Morris ultimately wants students to have their voices heard, and to value the bookstore as more than just a place to get textbooks and school supplies. “I guess what I’m hoping the most is that students will notice it before it’s gone,” Morris said. “And that they will see it and appreciate it for what it is.”
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individual. Whatever I lay out, she tries to do one better that. So her expectation is to be AllACC and put herself in a position to go to the NCAA’s.” One of the biggest changes in coming from a school with an enrollment of 1,400 students to one with over 30,000 is increased fan support. Prim said she was not only shocked by the overwhelming support in the Pack’s victory on Senior Day, but also the support when the team lost to rival North Carolina. “The fans have been great this year,” Prim said. “The Georgia Tech meet was our first big home meet and I had never been to a swim meet at a
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Holston continued her run and finished the game one rebound shy of a double-double with 20 points and 9 rebounds. Perhaps the most influential injection into the game came from freshmen guard Myisha GoodwinColeman. “Myisha got our tempo right on track in the second half,” Harper said. “When you have a kid like Myisha make one and she gets hot then she makes a couple more.” Myisha recognized her contribution to the game as well. “I’m getting used to the level
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Julianna Prim, sophomore swimmer, swims during a meet for the Pack. Prim has set 4 of the top 10 best times for State in only one year.
school where it was so crowded. It was exciting. Even when we lost to North Carolina, a lot of fans stuck around and cheered us on.” Prim and the Wolfpack (7-2
overall, 3-2 in ACC) will look to carry momentum from the Old Dominion meet as Virginia pays a visit Saturday at 11 a.m.
of competition,” GoodwinColeman said. “This is the highest level that anyone can ask to play. No one is going to get as hungry as the Wolfpack. Each and every day. Practice, off the court, film, weightlifting. Whatever it is, we work hard.” The victory over the Stags ended a five-game losing streak for the Pack. Harper was elated for her team to finally get a breather after a hectic schedule the last few weeks. “We’re excited to be walking out of here with the win,” Harper said. “I’m proud of the kids. It may not have been our best game or our prettiest game but we played hard and we found a way to win. Our
kids just look tired. The toll they’ve been through in the last week, both mentally and physically, I thought showed up. But they didn’t cave in. They played hard and played through it. They get a well deserved break tomorrow.” Freshman guard Devin Griffin looks forward to the break in the schedule but is more excited for the upcoming match-up against Maryland despite the Terrapins’ height advantage. “We’re hungry and if our hearts are bigger it doesn’t matter how big they are,” Griffin said. “We’re going to go get it if we want it. And we do.”
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Devin Griffin, freshman guard, warms up before the Tuesday night game against Fairfield University at Reynolds Colosseum Feb. 1, 2011. Griffin, one of four freshmen this season, is from Lubbock Texas.
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to play like a senior yet but I love the way she has improved. I love her aggressiveness. I’m really excited about the direction she’s going in right now. I think she’s taking a little more ownership in this team. She’s got a lot of pride about what she’s doing. “ A third freshman who has been playing a major role for the Pack is forward Devin Griffin. She has been a regular starter since its game against Presbyterian and has provided some stability for the team. For the season, Griffin has been averaging 2.4 points and 3.9 rebounds. Sophomore forward Marissa Kastanek believes that Griffin has plenty to offer with her intensity and defensive presence, both due to the trials
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Kingston honored with ACC Performer of the Week Sophomore freestyle swimmer Brandon Kingston was named ACC Performer of the Week. Kingston competed in five races against both No. 12 UNC-Chapel Hill and Old Diminion, and won all five of the freestyle events. Kingston is a native of Ontario, Canada, and is the second Wolfpack swimmer to win the honor, following sophomore Julianna Prim back on Jan. 18. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Caldwell named CoACC Performer of the Week Redshirt senior wrestler Darrion Caldwell has been named ACC Performer of the Week following wins over Duke and over the No. 7 ranked 149-pound wrestler against Oklahoma State. Caldwell is the No. 1 149-pound wrestler in the nation and won the NCAA Championship in 2009. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Bible named a finalist for Uplifting Athletes Awards
Assistant football coach and offensive coordinator Dana Bible was named as one of five finalists for the Uplifting Athletes Rare Disease Champion Award on Tuesday. The award honors a member of college football who makes a positive impact in the rare disease community. Bible was diagnosed with leukemia back in November 2009. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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A crop of new freshman are looking to bring excitement to the program. Jeniece Jamison Senior Staff Writer
Since key players on the women’s basketball team such as senior forward Tia Bell have been sidelined for injuries, the freshman class has been inserted into the rotation and has received heavy minutes from coach Kellie Harper. Guard Myisha GoodwinColeman, a student in First Year College, was inserted into the starting lineup in the Pack’s last game against Florida State. GoodwinColeman scored 5 points, dished out 5 assists, and recorded one steal in 32 minutes of action. Not only have the new players learned to adjust to their roles, they have thrived in the eyes of the coach. “I thought our team f lowed well offensively
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Myisha Goodwin-Coleman, freshman guard, prepares to drive toward the basket at the Tuesday night game against Fairfield University at Reynolds Colosseum Feb. 1, 2011. Goodwin-Coleman, one of four freshmen this season, is from Lorton Virginia.
of the season is center Kody Burke. With forwards like sophomore Lakeesa Daniel and Bell out, Burke has stepped up to the task of providing support for the Pack. Burke has flourished in her role this season, averaging
9.1 points per game, which is fourth on the team, and 6.4 rebounds per game, which is second behind junior forward Bonae Holston. Harper has commended Burke for her progression over the season, but also feels that she also has
a significant amount of progress to make. “She still does some things that a freshman is going to do,” Harper said. “She does not have that experience. She’s not ready
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Prim finding home with Pack
Goodwin-Coleman and Holston lead Pack past Fairfield.
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when Myisha [Goodwin-Coleman] was handling it,” Harper said. “I thought we were less choppy. [She] obviously did not shoot the ball well, but she had a good game navigating the offense.” By understanding the team concept early in her career, Goodwin-Coleman has demonstrated a level of maturity that will be necessary to become one of the leaders of the program. “I haven’t learned anything by starting or not starting,” Goodwin-Coleman said. “I still have to play my role when I get in the game and play my minutes, no matter if it’s twenty minutes or two minutes I have to be Myisha.” According to Harper, Goodwin-Coleman still has a lot of potential to bring excitement to Reynolds Coliseum for years to come. “We’ve been on Myisha all season to give us Myisha to be quite honest with you,” Harper said. “You still haven’t seen this kid play her best basketball.” Another freshman that has been stepping up for the Pack in a big way over the course
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In a sparsely populated Reynolds Coliseum, the Wolfpack defeated Fairfield University, 76-49. The match-up was originally scheduled for Dec. 30, but was postponed due to inclement weather in the northeast. The win Tuesday night brought N.C. State’s alltime record against one another to 3-0. Coach Kellie Harper saw the rescheduling as a blessing in disguise. “The Lord works in mysterious ways,” Harper said. “That snow storm might have been just for N.C. State. We didn’t have a good crowd tonight since it was an add-on to our schedule. We feed off of the energy of our crowd and that was a little of the factor tonight.”
The Stags came into the game as the highest ranked team in the nation in scoring defense, only allowing 48 points per game. Harper attributed the scoring success to the team’s strong offense. “We handled the ball really well,” Harper said. “Our decision making was pretty good on the offensive end. We got the ball going a little faster and it made our offense better.” After a shaky beginning and a back-and-forth battle with eight lead changes and two ties, the Pack pulled away and finished the half in the lead by 13. Junior forward Bonae Holston led the way for State with 13 points and 5 rebounds. The team’s three-point and freethrow percentages were both at 60 percent. State finished the half with a comfortable lead at 40-27. The second half saw a rejuvenated offense from the Pack, which came out and dominated the Stag defense.
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when she was six years old. Her father has been the biggest influence on her career, coaching Prim until her senior year in high school. And Prim said he still does a little coaching from the stands. “I miss having him right there coaching me, but I know he’s always watching from a coaching perspective,” Prim said. “If he sees something I’m doing wrong that the coaches miss, he will tell me.” Prim was not doing much wrong in the Pack’s meet against Georgia Tech on Senior Day. She won both the 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle, as well as anchored State’s two first-place relay teams en route to being named the ACC Performer of the Week. Although quiet by nature, Prim has settled right into place with the Pack and has all of her teammates eager to see how well she does when the ACC Championships take place Feb. 16-19. “She’s been doing awesome this year,” freshman Casey Cooper said, who is also roommates with Prim. “I’m really excited to see how she does at ACC’s. She’s been working really hard and I think everyone knows she’s going to do really well.” Associate head coach Chris Woodard said there is no ceiling for Prim and her motivation sets her apart. “The sky is limit,” Woodard said. “I laid out my plans for her but she is an extremely motivated
Tucker Frazier Senior Staff Writer
If all things happen for a reason, sophomore swimmer Julianna Prim was meant to be part of the Wolfpack. After garnering All-American accolades and winning four state titles for Starmount high school, Prim was heavily recruited by N.C. State, as well as Florida State and Maryland, but opted to attend the much smaller Pfeiffer University where her older sister swam for four years. Prim had an excellent freshman season with Pfeiffer and was named an All-America selection in the 200 butterfly. But something was still missing. “Pfeiffer was nice but it was just a little smaller than what I expected,” Prim said of the 1,500-student university. “I just wanted to swim in the ACC and compete with the best.” And compete with the best she has. The native of Yadkinville, N.C., has made an effortless transition to the ACC, owning four all-time top-10 swims in Wolfpack history in her first season with the program. She is second all-time in the 200 butterfly, sixth in the 100 butterfly, seventh in the 200 freestyle and ninth in the 100 freestyle. But success should come as no surprise. Prim first started swimming competitively
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