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Hofmann Forest deal changed Staff Report

NC State has altered its plan to sell the 79,000-acre Hofmann Forest and will instead sell about 70 percent of the forest to an Alabamabased investment company, The News & Observer reported. The Resource Management Service will buy 56,000 acres of the land, while Hofmann Forest LLC, the original buyer, will purchase the

remaining 23,000 acres, university officials told The N&O. The university decided to slash the original $150 million by $19 million, but could gain another $9 million if Hofmann LLC and RMS decide to sell training rights to the forest to the U.S. Marine Corps. RMS is a Timber Investment Management Organization that pulls together high-profile investors who want to purchase assets alterna-

tive to stocks or bonds. TIMOs purchase large tracts of timberland, and go on to manage it by continuing to use tree farms, Ed Sweeten, RMS’ executive vicepresident told The N&O. RMS, which already manages about 230,000 acres of timber in North Carolina and 2.6 million acres in the Southeast, already has a working relationship with NC State. This new deal was signed Sept.

2, and university officials hope to finalize the deal on or before Nov. 17, The N&O reported. Chancellor Randy Woodson told The N&O although the university would make a smaller profit, he believed some assurance the forest would remain a “working forest” and continue to be available for university research is the correct way for the school to proceed. “We and the buyer have been

pushing to work to identify patterns that can bring to bear sustainable forestry practices, and the idea is to keep as much of the property as possible in forestry production,” Woodson said. Ron Sutherland of the Wildlands Network said RMS has had a good relationship with conservationists in the past, the deal is far from perfect, and there is still no legal protection for the forest in the sale.

Eduroam to replace current wireless network at NCSU Emily Duckett Correspondent

NC State is now a participating institution in eduroam, a global wireless network designed for research and education communities. Because the service is relatively new to NC State, many students have not heard of it yet. “I just read an email about it yesterday,” said Nitin Sharma, a first year master’s student in computer science. “I haven’t actually used it much, so I don’t know what it does.” Eduroam, which gets its name from education roaming, is a secure wireless network that can be used at any participating education and research community worldwide. These communities include not only college and university campuses, but also elementary, middle

and high schools, according to eduroam’s website. Eduroam started in Europe, but has since grown to include 69 locations. According to the eduroam website, the service was designed to make it easier to access the Internet when traveling to different educational campuses. Many students like the idea of a more convenient wireless system. “It’s so aggravating having to put in my login every time I come to campus,” said Lateesha Mordecai, a junior in psychology. “If it would just automatically connect, that would be awesome.” The biggest advantages of this system are security and the ability to log in anywhere, according to Greg James, associate director of Data Networking. Users will not have to worry about

the guest login credentials typically required to connect when visiting a campus and instead will able to connect to the wireless Internet automatically when at participating locations, James said. Institutions won’t have to waste time and energy connecting visitors to the wireless Internet since the connection should be automatic, according to James. In order to enroll in the service, users need to only login with their Unity ID and password on the NC State Office of Information and Technology website. The service is already up and running, James said. After becoming enrolled, users are able to automatically connect to the wireless Internet at partici-

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As part of its class gift, the Park Scholar Class of 2015 hopes to leave behind a legacy of sustainability with its solar flora in front of Hunt.

Park Scholars build a legacy of sustainability with solar flora at Hunt Ian Grice Correspondent

Members of the Park Scholarship Legacy Committee are building a Solar Flora, a sculptural solar power system, in front of Hunt Library. The 16-foot tall, 11-foot wide Solar Flora contains six solar panel “petals” that will operate independently from the electrical grid to power a four-outlet charging station and area lighting. Solar Flora is a symbol of the sustainability at NC State and will be used to promote other sustainable initiatives on campus, according to Tori Huffman, a senior in biological sciences and co-chair of the 2015 Legacy Committee. It is slated to be running by the spring, and the university has alPeople of all ages come to view and participate in SPARKcon events in Downtown Raleigh.

SPARKcon, a festival that promotes creativity, art and design, will take place from September 11-14 in Downtown Raleigh. Produced by Visual Art Exchange, a nonprofit incubator that fosters creativity, the festival is held annually, according to SPARKcon’s website. There are many sub-sections within SPARKcon, each with a theme that appeals to a different audience such as artSPARK, comedySPARK, musicSPARK, poet-

rySPARK and fashionSPARK. The purpose of SPARKcon is to showcase and celebrate creative talent as well as diversity. The festival also provides support and exposure for artists in the area, according to SPARKcon’s website. Last year, according to The News & Observer, there were more than 200 displays, acts and shows. SPARKcon attracts 2,000 artists and takes a “for the people, by the people” approach encouraging everyone to participate, according to SPARKcon’s website. SPARKcon relies on the creativity

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ready expressed a desire to install four more, according to Huffman. The Solar Flora will have tables and seats for students to use while charging their devices. By uploading a QR code, students can see how much energy the installation is producing, Huffman said. “The Solar Flora is not all about generating energy, but is more about generating ideas about sustainable energy,” said Nathan Pedder, a senior in mechanical engineering and a member of the Legacy Committee. “The proximity to Hunt Library will help to accrue visibility from students and visitors.” Student Body President Rusty Mau said the Solar Flora is art that functions as an energy provider.

and dedication of volunteers and participants, and all of the events are free to attend, according to its website. SPARKcon is supported by the City of Raleigh, the United Arts Council and Wake County, as well as the North Carolina Arts Council, according to SPARKcon’s website. Parking will also be available downtown for the events. SPARKcon was founded by Aly and Beth Khalifa in 2006, according to SPARKcon’s website.

Eric Schlosser speaks about new book, weapon safety Jess Thomas Staff Writer

Eric Schlosser, journalist and best-selling author of Fast Food Nation, spoke Tuesday night at Hunt Library about his new book Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident and the Illusion of Safety. Quail Ridge Books & Music and the NCSU Friends of the Library presented the event. The book was a finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize in History, and was also praised by numerous critics.

Schlosser outlined the efforts of the United States government to control nuclear weapons, specifically, how to ensure the weapons would not detonate accidentally, be stolen, or abused without the permission of the president of the U.S. “We’re much better at creating complex technological systems than we are at controlling them, and especially than we are at knowing what to do when one of them goes wrong,” Schlosser said. The fact that nuclear weapons are

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lliot Engel, a professor emeritus of English, gives a lecture during Scholars Forum this week Monday and Tuesday. Engel returned for the University Scholar’s 35 year anniversary to give two separate lectures on a light history of English literature and the Bronte sisters. He has published 10 books and four plays and most recently he has been inducted into the Royal Society of Arts in England.

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Conservationist talks about danger to wildlife Rachel Smith Correspondent

Susan Lieberman, vice president of International Policy at Wildlife Conservation Society, spoke to NC State students and faculty members Tuesday night about the global issue of illegal wildlife trafficking. The event celebrated the 85th anniversary of the College of Natural Resources. Lieberman has spent more than 25 years working with international biodiversity conservation, with her work ranging from the conservation of many different species of tigers, elephants, rhinos, polar bears and a number of other threatened and endangered animals. “Today we are in danger of losing some of the most charismatic and iconic species found in the wild,” Lieberman said. “The scale of the illegal trade is vast, accelerating and in need of our attention”. Lieberman explained that wild species of animals and plants are being traded and used illegally for food, pets, furniture, leather, medicines and a number of other purposes. “In 2012, 96 elephants were killed a day and this is only one example of many,” Lieberman said. “Trafficking involves all taxa, from mammals and reptiles to birds and fish.” This illegal activity can easily be considered organized crime driven by high prices and weak government, according to Lieberman. To reduce, and hopefully extinguish, wildlife trafficking, extreme measures need to be taken. “Enforcement is not being done at all necessary levels

nor is it effective. Wildlife conservation and protected area management, and prosecution of wildlife cases, are low priorities in all too many countries. And staff members are low,” Lieberman said. “This must be treated as sophisticated organized crime, and commit the level of expertise, commitment, technology and resources to tackle it.” Lieberman explained the four levels that must be tackled to overcome illegal wildlife trafficking. The first involves the site at which poaching takes place. “We need to make wildlife enforcement careers desirable,” Lieberman said. “Additionally, we need better guard, ranger selection and training.” Level two involves taking down the criminal networks that support this illegal activity. “In Sumatra, Indonesia, intel networks lead to the arrests of illegal wildlife traders,” Lieberman said. “Creating more of these networks within the towns and villages and around sites where middlemen buy and sell wildlife would help slow and prevent illegal activity.” The third level introduces the importance of coverage at transport nodes, including international borders, ports and airports. WagTail, an international specialist dog service, has begun to train dogs to detect the presence of ivory. “These sniffer dogs have been deployed at key ports and airports, especially throughout Africa, and have been effective in terms of lessening smuggling,” Lieberman said. The final level in combating the illegal trade of wildlife revolves around raising

awareness throughout the consumer market. “We need to work on getting people to stop purchasing these products,” Lieberman said. “The U.S. is taking initiative.” Students attending left with more awareness and knowledge of these issues. “Dr. Lieberman definitely opened my eyes to an issue I wasn’t completely aware of,” said Nick Gregory, a freshman in design studies. “I am happy that our school provides students with opportunities such as this one.” In July of last year, the White House released an executive order that addressed the importance of combatting wildlife trafficking. According to Lieberman, the executive order states, “In order to enhance domestic efforts to combat wildlife trafficking, to asset foreign nations in building capacity to combat wildlife trafficking, and to assist in combating transnational organized crime, executive department and agencies shall take all appropriate actions within their authority, including the promulgation of rules and regulations and the provision of technical and financial assistance.” “For most species, it’s not too late and they can be saved if governments, non-profit organizations, scientists and the public work together to do so now,” Lieberman said. “Our species can’t be healthy if we don’t have a healthy planet.”

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machines makes them a liability and almost inconceivable that an accident would not occur at some point, Schlosser said. “Nuclear weapons are machines, and when you look at our experience in managing machines, it’s an imperfect one,” Schlosser said. “It’s hard to think of a machine ever built that has not gone wrong at some point with varying degrees of consequence.” The inability of humans to account for accidents and mistakes in complex technological systems could lead to a catastrophic outcome worldwide, Schlosser said. “When a plane crashes, it’s a tragedy and hundreds of people are killed,” Schlosser said. “Nuclear weapons are the most dangerous machines ever invented, and if one of them goes catastrophically wrong, we’re talking about tens of thousands of casualties.” Schlosser’s book details the 1980 Damascus, Arkansas incident where an airman conducting maintenance on the Titan-II missile dropped a socket and hit the missile, resulting in the leaking of thousands of gallons of highly explosive rocket fuel in the hangar. “On top of the Titan-II missile was the most powerful missile that the U.S. had

ever built,” Schlosser said. “That one warhead had more than three times the explosive force of all the bombs used by all of the armies in the Second World War combined, including both atomic bombs.” Schlosser said one of the most alarming things he uncovered during his research was the monstrous power of nuclear weapons today. “The Hiroshima bomb was an incredibly crude, inefficient weapon by modern standards, almost 98.6 percent of the uranium was wasted, and only seventenths of a gram turned into energy, “ Schlosser said. “Seven-tenths of a gram caused two-thirds of the buildings to be destroyed as well as 80,000 casualties.” In contrast, Schlosser said that within a decade the U.S. had built weapons that were 1000 times stronger than the one used in Hiroshima, and detonated a 15-megaton device in the South Seas that stunned scientists. “Scientists were stunned and calculated from this single blast, people within a 6000 square mile radius would die from radiation poisoning if exposed,” Schlosser said. “That is one weapon and by the early 1960’s the U.S. had 30,000 weapons.” Another example of an accident was when two hydrogen bombs dropped over North Carolina three days after John F. Kennedy’s inauguration due to a fuel leak

in the plane, Schlosser said. “The only reason the bomb did not detonate was because of a single switch on the bomb which malfunctioned, halting the detonation process and preventing the deposition of lethal radioactivity across the eastern seaboard,” Schlosser said. There needs to be an increase in public awareness of the danger of nuclear weapons and a movement to eliminate these dangerous weapons, Schlosser said. “We need to reduce the number of these weapons in the world, and ensure no countries create these nuclear weapons,” Schlosser said. The main reason behind writing the book was to inform people and hopefully persuade them to take action, Schlosser said. “I wanted to write a book that showed the day in day out workings of this nuclear enterprise,” Schlosser said. “I wanted to tell a history from the bottom up and to show how close we came to losing American cities through our own nuclear weapons, through accidents.” Mark Bartel, a sophomore in biomedical engineering, said he thought Schlosser made some good points about the carelessness of humans with complex technology. “If people continue to remain careless, it’s almost inevitable that we end up shooting ourselves in the foot,” Bartel said.

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pating locations all over with world, according to the eduroam website. Our current wireless system is more susceptible to hackers than the more secure eduroam system, and the Internet traffic isn’t exposed with eduroam as it is with our current system, James said. Students seem to be generally in favor of a more secure wireless system. “I think that would be really interesting, especially a more secure system, because cybercrime is a very real concern for me if I have to do anything public on my laptop at school,” said Sarah Hyder, a senior in extension education. “I don’t know how exactly it would work but it

sounds like a pretty interesting thing.” Eventually, OIT plans to discontinue use of the NCSU SSID and use only the eduroam system, according to the OIT website. However, until then, the eduroam service will not affect the current availability of wireless on campus, according to Networking Specialist James Nesbitt. The service will use the same wireless access points, but a different SSID, Nesbitt said. Some students don’t see the need to make changes to the current wireless system. “I’m not really concerned with security,” said Muaath Alenezi, a sophomore in civil engineering. “I think most educational institutions have good security on their wireless systems.” The service could be espe-

cially good for students participating in study abroad, according to the eduroam website. Students would not have to worry about locating hotspots and logging in because the wireless Internet should connect automatically if the student is at a participating location, according to the eduroam website. The only disadvantage is working out difficulties with getting the program successfully installed on all devices, James said. Once those problems are worked out, there aren’t really any disadvantages to this system, according to James and Nesbitt. “It provides campus with a secure way to use wireless Internet,” James said. “Any way we can provide security is a huge advantage.

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Mau believes sustainable initiatives such as Solar Flora represent a transformation in the way students look at sustainability. “It shows students at NC State are committed to revolutionizing the way we think about energy on our campus,” Mau said. “[The Solar Flora] are a testament to Centennial Campus, NC State and to the importance of alternative energy efforts.” The Solar Flora is the Park Scholars’ 2015 legacy and will be installed in Partners I courtyard across the street from Hunt Library, Huffman said. “I think it is a great exam-

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ple of how the Park Scholars are giving back to NC State through combining scholarship, leadership, service and character,” said Eva Feucht, director of the Park Scholarship program at NC State. The Legacy Committee is one-third of the way from its goal of raising $40,000 for the project which includes installation and amenities, Huffman said. Xavier Primus, a senior in computer science and co-chair of the 2015 Legacy Committee, said NC State has solar panels on campus, but that they are on the top of buildings and out of sight. “Students can gather underneath and work outside,” Pedder said. “The sculpture is meant to draw students’ attention to solar energy.” Tis landmark is going to draw attention to sustain-

ability on campus and is also a change in pace from the last year’s class legacy of $50,000 endowment to the Park Scholarship program, according to Primus. “Students can think about how they can affect social change through clean energy initiative,” Primus said. Spotlight Solar, a Trianglebased solar company, designed the Solar Flora, which will be installed by Yes! Solar Solutions. The companies have worked with the Institute for Emerging Issues during past projects, according to Huffman. The project is supported by the NC State Sustainability Fund Advisory Board, Student Government, the UNCSGA, Centennial Campus, students and alumni, according to the Solar Flora blog.

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friend of mine, Lauren Frey, a junior in environmental sciences at NC State, once brought up the idea that we can gauge a society’s progress toward gender equality by looking at its dominant sports culture. In the United States, ours is one of male superiority. Whether we look at the longstanding, yet fading pastime, baseball, or the emerging dominant obsession with footba l l, we Nicky Vaught see an entire culture that reOpinion Editor stricts or accessorizes women. Though more of a residual pastime than a dominant one, baseball has long been and remains a male-exclusive game. It wasn’t always this way. In fact, women were allowed in the game until 1931, when 17-yearold Jackie Mitchell consecutively struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, the game’s biggest names. Shortly thereafter, Major League Baseball banned women from signing contracts with the organization’s teams, ruling women “unfit” to play baseball (what happened to Mitchell remains something of a mystery for sports historians). From then on, women were left with softball, a less-respected variant of the same sport. Nowadays, though, we in the U.S. don’t care so much about baseball as we do football. From a male-centric perspective, what’s not to love? A bunch of dudes get paid millions of dollars to work their bodies to the extreme, violently get a ball across a field and all the while have cute women cheer them on. Where else could one find

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such a perfect balance of money, power and chicks? But there’s no female equivalent to football; there’s not even a pseudo-equivalent as there is for baseball. Instead, our dominant sport culture is one that emphasizes men’s brute strength and women’s role as cheering for them, quite literally, from the sidelines. Other, less popular sports tend to follow this model—the only notable exception being soccer—but, since baseball and football have drawn the most historical acclaim, I’ll spare you my analyses of the rest. One could argue there’s no harm in this sort of male-centric entertainment, but it would make for one god-awful argument—especially considering Ray Rice’s recent aggravated assault against his wife. It’s probably important to note that I don’t find sports culture to be the cause of manon-woman violence, aggression or dominance, but it certainly reflects and exacerbates cultural norms and attitudes. Ray Rice, former running back for the Baltimore Ravens, was recorded using his strength to beat his fiancée, Janay Palmer, and dragging her unconscious body out of an elevator. At first, the NFL only suspended him for two games—a punishment many considered not enough. The Ravens announced on Monday that they terminated Rice’s contract and that he would be suspended from the NFL indefinitely. Legally speaking, Rice is now required to attend a pretrial counseling program. Granted he meets the terms of the program, according to USA Today, Rice will face no further legal punishment. Janay Rice, now his wife, has

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publicly defended the former football player, insisting that the media—not her husband—has made her life a “horrible nightmare.” Many might take this to mean that because she forgives him, so should everyone else. Ray Rice should never be forgiven. As Lena Dunham said in a tweet, “Guess what? It’s still abuse whether she wants to press charges or not, whether she married him afterwards or not.” Dunham, one of today’s most inf luential feminist voices, posted a series of thoughts to Twitter, asserting that the NFL does not actually care about domestic violence. She’s absolutely right. That the NFL waited until a second video of Ray Rice actually beating his wife surfaced— despite knowing full well ahead of time what happened—indicates it only reacted because society would hold it accountable and, god forbid, it would likely lose money if it did not take some sort of measure. Maybe the Rice incident can be written off as an isolated one; surely, his behavior is shameful and not at all indicative of football players. But this was, without a doubt, the result of intense physical training mixed with such rampant, subtle misogynistic attitudes ingrained in sports culture. If my friend is right that sports reflects a society’s values—and she is—then this is a concern for everyone, not just those involved in sports. Ray Rice is but one example of domestic violence and of what happens when a society at large only values women as commodities to men.

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c a n’t sit t h roug h a three hour-long seminar without having to urinate at least once. What can I say, I try to stay hydrated. Last Thursday, I must have been extra hydrated because I left in search for a bathroom in the middle of my class. After leaving the classroom on the third f loor of Poe Austin Bryan Hall, I Managing Editor ended up walking around in circles passing nothing but women’s bathrooms. I quickly found out that there were no men’s bathrooms at all on the third floor. Rather than jumping to conclusions that the building design of Poe Hall is inherently sexist and associates the College of Education with the female gender, I assumed that it was a mistake. However, after speaking with other NC State students about this topic, I found that bathroom design has caused issues for many other students across campus besides me. The biggest problem classmates articulated was the constant reminder that women are living on a man’s campus because of the use of refurbished men’s bat hrooms for women. In dorms such as Turlington, Syme and Al-

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he News & Observer reported on Sept. 8 that a Wake County biology teacher apologized after comparing school to a Nazi death camp. Ray Fournier, Taylor Quinn a n e m Associate ployee at Features Editor FuquayVarina High School, made this ridiculous comparison in an article that ran online for No Greater Joy, a Christian magazine. His quote in the article said, “Walking through the gates of the public high school where I teach feels as if I were walking into a concentration camp dedicated to the spiritual death of those imprisoned behind these walls.” He a lso said public school had turned a student gay. That quote is rude and unsettling on so many levels, and he should be punished by the school accordingly—maybe even fired. Fournier contributes to the No Greater Joy magazine. Upon first glance, the online version of this magazine seems like an innocent Christian magazine trying to promote the word of their god. A sweet picture of a mother and baby adorns the cover with big bold words under them that read “Hug Often.”

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first gender-specific bathrooms popped up in Paris. Some of the earliest efforts to legislate gender segregation in the United States were through purposeful lack of women’s restrooms in workplaces. Factories for the most part were legally allowed to refuse to install restrooms for women up until the 1920s. It is already hard enough breaking down historical barriers of gender issues that persist at technicalbased schools such as NC State. But it is made even more difficult to combat gender inequality while still enforcing the notion that men and women must have different spaces to do the same bodily function. Because we will never be able to design spaces that are separate but equal, we need to acknowledge this and create bathrooms that are designed to be inclusive to all students. We need to change the way bathrooms are constructed and the way that public restrooms are understood. Bathrooms need to be reimagined because there should never be a student, no matter the gender, not being able to find a bathroom to use because they are not “eligible” simply because of his or her gender because that is simply discrimination.

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exander, it is obvious these buildings’ bathrooms were constructed for men because they still have the urinals intact. Bathroom design at NC State and in the nation was and still is prejudiced. We need to address the problem of gendered bathrooms in buildings such as Poe Hall so the space this university provides for learning is not perpetuating stereotypes about an entire profession. Regardless of Poe Hall’s unfortunate bathroom situation, there is a solution to the problem that NC State and other colleges face with bathroom design: Stop supporting an idea of separate but equal discrimination and create gender-neutral bathrooms. “Separate but equal” usually isn’t something people go around actively supporting. However, in bathroom design, gender segregation is simply known as common sense. It is not common sense to discriminate public bathrooms simply because that is the norm. Public restrooms have not always been gendersegregated. Olga Gershenson and Barbara Penner note in their book Ladies and Gents: Public Toilets and Gender that it was not even until 1739 that the

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godly teens, and then take in only small children” and that the only exception would be handicapped children. It gets even better. “The Pearls” continue to say that fostering/adopting children is not raising family, it’s a ministry. They say that “foster children, even very young ones, come with much sexual experience and continue practicing” and continue with “adopted children bring with them many kinds of problems.” They end the response by saying to train them like you would your biological children, meaning to spank them with a rod. This post and the others like Fournier’s on the website are extreme, so I can see why he would be sharing his opinions such as the one he posted on that website, but being a teacher, he should have thought first. There is no doubt that Ray Fournier needs to have consequences for his actions, but I don’t think he should be fired like some parents and students at Fuquay-Varina High School are suggesting. He should be allowed to have an opinion and voice it outside of the classroom, no matter how ridiculous. Besides, maybe we should teach him what the book he worsh ips ac t ua l ly preaches: forgiveness.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 • PAGE 5

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Fatima Boubsis (right), junior in accounting, pins her personal roots on the map of North Carolina. Rachel Peterson(left), a junior in agricultural science, does a headstand on the Brickyard during Wellness Wednesday. University Recreation and University Dining join together to educate students about living a healthy lifestyle on campus.

On Wednesdays, we promote health Sara Awad Assistant Features Editor

For the first Wednesday of every month until November, University Dining, University Recreation and Student Health will join forces in the Brickyard from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to promote healthy lifestyle choices. They call the initiative Wellness Wednesdays. “We really want to promote the fact that there’s a united effort on campus to promote wellness and well-being for our student body and campus community, so we thought it would be a great way to set up tables together even though we are promoting a variety of different wellness topics, all of the things we try to hit to create that well-rounded aspect of well-being,” said Julia Buchanan, coordinator of Fitness and Wellness Outreach. Student Health For September’s Wellness Wednesday, Student Health put its efforts toward educating students about cholesterol. Students won prizes ranging from T-shirts to sunglasses for answering questions about managing cholesterol after taking a look at an informational display about the subject. They also had the opportunity to speak with nursing students from UNC-Chapel Hill for further advice. “I think we’re trying to hit a lot of health initiatives that students run into a lot, like cholesterol,” said Taylor Pritchard, campus

outreach coordinator for Student Health. “Obviously, the basis of that is making sure you have adequate exercise and a healthy diet, and I think the other part of that is really just getting the word out about Student Health. You can come see us even when you’re not sick, and we have a lot of resources that students can capitalize on to make sure they stay healthy.” Student Health has two dietitians on staff and offers counseling and flu clinics among other resources, according to Pritchard. She said Student Health is trying to let students know that the Health Center is more than a place to go when they’re not feeling well. University Recreation University Recreation used its first Wellness Wednesday to spread a “Zen” atmosphere throughout the Brickyard as its members took to the mats and performed yoga poses. “It’s Yoga Awareness Month, so we’re just out here promoting the physical and mental benefits of yoga,” Buchanan said. “For example, people who practice yoga may experience a healthier immune system and a more restful night’s sleep.” Attendees also received handouts providing information about the types of yoga classes available through University Recreation. Classes include yoga flow (a beginner class), power yoga (an advanced class about strength and flexibility), yogalates (a workout combining yoga and Pilates), and restorative yoga (a class emphasizing a deeper relaxation of the

body and mind). University Dining Though University Recreation and Student Health will only appear at the Brickyard one Wednesday each month, University Dining will gather at the Brickyard every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. until November as part of its Taste the Difference campaign. According to University Dining dietitian Catherine Pelone, Dining will use the Wednesdays to highlight the North Carolina-grown and fresh food available in dining locations across campus and in their My Roots bar in the dining halls. Students can sample North Carolina-grown foods from that week’s menu and view a map detailing the origins of the food products, about 27 percent of which comes from sustainable sources in North Carolina, Pelone said. “We’re trying to promote a healthy and sustainable aspect to University Dining that not everybody is aware of, and it’s not just our dining halls, it’s all locations on campus,” Pelone said. Today the National Peanut Board will provide samples of different peanut butters for students to try as part of Peanut Day, which will take place during lunch at Clark and Case dining halls. “The Peanut Board is going to give us lots of great samples of peanut butter—chocolate peanut butter, cinnamon raisin—just a lot of fun stuff, and we’re going to show students

what you can do with peanut butter,” Pelone said. Next Wednesday, students will decide what topics and foods University Dining should cover. “We’re trying to get students to tell us what they want to see, what they want to taste, or what they want to know more about: health and wellness on campus, how to eat healthy on campus, that sort of thing,” Pelone said. Taste the Difference also allows students to participate in Ask a Dietician, where University Dining films students’ questions related to nutrition and health and posts them to social media along with a video response from Lisa Eberhart, University Dining’s registered dietician. Part of the reason University Dining chose Wednesdays for Taste the Difference was because of its desire to partner with the Farmer’s Market, which already hosts vendors out in the Brickyard on Wednesdays, according to Pelone. For this reason, University Dining will highlight fall fruits and vegetables offered both at the Farmer’s Market and across campus, such as apples and squash, during the last Wednesday of the month. Though Taste the Difference will conclude in November, Pelone said student interest could bring it back in the spring and provide a nice complement to University Dining’s Earth Day event in April, which also features North Carolina-grown food.

Student Health Center treats students’ acne Page Harris Staff Writer

It’s safe to say that almost everyone has endured the burden of having the occasional pimple or two. However, according to the American Academy of Dermatology’s website, acne is more than just a few pimples. Acne is a skin condition that includes many blemishes, such as nodules, papules, blackheads and whiteheads. Dr. Letitia Hazel-Lindsay, the NC State medical director of Student Health Services, shared her expertise on the skin malady. “Acne usually starts between the ages of 10 to 13 years old and starts to decrease in the early 20s,” HazelLindsay said. That is a fairly long time that a person could be battling this inconvenience, and some people may wonder why they have acne. “During the teenage years, the

glands that produce oil get larger and more oil is produced,” HazelLindsay said. “An overabundance of normal skin cells combines with the oil and blocks the pores. This allows bacteria that normally live on the skin to overgrow. Inflammation develops and the skin can turn red or swell, which is what we call a pimple.” Along with the medical and genetic reasons, there could also be some other variables that may factor into why people have acne, such as diet and stress. Hazel-Lindsay said diet is a controversial issue when it comes to explaining why a person might have acne. “Some studies have found weak associations between cow’s milk and an increased risk of acne, perhaps because of hormones that occur naturally in milk,” Hazel-Lindsay said. “However, there is no strong evidence that milk, high-fat foods or

chocolate increase the risk of acne.” There is more evidence to show a relationship between stress and risk of acne, according to Hazel-Lindsay. “Psychological stress can probably worsen acne,” Hazel-Lindsay said. “In several studies of students, acne severity appeared to worsen during times of increased stress.” Hazel-Lindsay has several suggestions for how people can minimize their outbreaks and discussed some effective treatment options. According to Hazel-Lindsay, maintaining good hygiene is always a smart and productive way people can reduce their chances of getting acne. “Wash your face using your fingers no more than twice a day with a gentle non-soap cleanser,” HazelLindsay said. “Use warm, not hot water, and rinse your face. Do not scrub your face because that can make acne worse and damage the skin.”

Hazel-Lindsay said picking and poking at the bumps can also irritate and worsen them. “Do not pick or squeeze pimples,” Hazel-Lindsay said. “This can make acne worse, cause scarring and lead to infections.” Some products that people use every day, such as makeup, can make acne worse. “Avoid oil-based skin and makeup products because they can make acne worse,” Hazel-Lindsay said. “If you use a moisturizer for your face, a moisturizer labeled as ‘noncomedogenic’ is often best.” There are multiple forms of treatments one could use, which could all be equally helpful. “There is no single best treatment for acne, and combinations of treatments usually work best,” Hazel-Lindsay said. “Since it takes about two months for acne lesions to mature, a treatment should be used for at least two to three months to

see if it will work.” Though many treatments are helpful, Hazel-Lindsay mentioned some of the best types of treatment and why they are effective. “Benzoyl peroxide can be found in many over-the-counter products and is used frequently to treat acne,” Hazel-Lindsay said. “Topical antibiotics and oral [products] work by controlling the growth of acne bacteria and reducing inflammation. Topical retinoids like Retin-A are also effective in treating moderate to severe acne.” Sometimes the best thing to do is consult a doctor, according to Hazel-Lindsay. “If you have mild acne, you can try non-prescription acne products,” Hazel-Lindsay said. “You might even try using more than one product at once. If you do not improve after three months, or if you have moderate to severe acne, ask your doctor for advice.”