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Some say smoking ban oversteps boundaries STUDENTS DIVIDED AS TO WHETHER GOVERNMENT SHOULD LEGISLATE, ENFORCE NON-SMOKING LAW Nick Tran Deputy News Editor
Jan. 2 North Carolina, the largest tobacco-producing state in the country, adopted a policy to prohibit smoking in public restaurants, bars and smoking establishments where smoke would be allowed to migrate to a prohibited area. The law is a complaint-driven system whereby individual complaints prompt state officials to investigate and issue due punishments. Police officers are to respond to complaints made against individuals who smoke and can issue fines up to $50. The local health department is responsible for responding to complaints made against public establishments refusing to enforce the ban and may issue fines to the owner of up to $200 for each violation. A persisting argument against antismoking policies is the government infringing on individual and property rights. Leigh Daniels, a junior in arts applications, said it is not the place of the government to make these decisions. “It’s up to the person [to smoke],” she said. “The government has no say as to what choices you make as an individual.” Daniels said while restaurants should provide an environment suitable for the entire family, bars cater to an older demographic which should be responsible enough to make such decisions on their own. “[The law] is understandable for res-
taurants but smoking should still be dence of damage caused by secondavailable in bars. It’s not right for the hand smoke and the Surgeon General government to impose these things,” report was composed of cherry-picked Daniels said. cases to justify the piece of legislation. For Julian Dalton, a freshman in “The government is infringing on engineering, however, the legislation people’s personal liberties,” Slep said. brings a welcome change. “It’s not the position of the govern“It’s a good idea because despite hav- ment to tell people what they can or ing smoking sections, [restaurants or can’t do.” bars] are still one big place,” Dalton Corey Baldwin, a freshman in mesaid. “Everyone breathes the same air.” chanical engineering, questioned the Dalton said he was happy to be able morality of the government’s decision. to breathe freely and not come home “I’m sure [the ban] is legal because smelling like smoke when going out. it made it this far, but it’s probably not very ethical,” “It is constituhe said. “The tional. It kind of government is goes against peooverstepping its ple’s freedom to bounds into the do whatever they want, but before business world.” it wa sn’t fa i r Baldwin said for people who businesses where smok ing was didn’t smoke.” commonplace The bill detailBert McMillan, a bartender at Players could be hurt by ing the smoking Retreat, on whether the smoking ban the new policy. ban said the Genlegislation makes sense “The governera l Assembly ment should have had found secondhand smoke to be a cause cancer, left it to the restaurants to decide how heart disease and asthma attacks, cit- they want to run their establishment. ing a 2006 report by the United States If smoking is good for business then Surgeon General “that the scientific it should have been fine.” evidence indicates that there is no riskBert McMillan, a bartender at Playfree level of exposure to secondhand ers Retreat, said the legislation seems smoke.” constitutional. According to the document, it is “It makes sense in a public place,” the intent of the General Assembly to he said. “Non-smokers have a right protect the health of individuals in to expect a smoke-free environment.” public places. “We are experiencing [decline] Cory Slep, a freshman in nuclear and expecting further decline, but it engineering, said there is no real evi- should get better in a month or two,”
“Non-smokers have a right to expect a smoke-free environment.”
Alumnus’ family aims to bring fair trade shopping to Hillsborough
BY MEREDITH FAGGART
What is your reaction to the smoking ban which prohibits smoking in restaurants and bars?
“I like the ban because I don’t like the smell of smoke.” Kayla Fleetwood junior, animal science
“I don’t really have a problem with it. I’m not a smoker, but I bet it makes more of the customers in restaurants in bars happy.” Joseph Winker freshman, professional golf management
McMillan said. According to McMillan, bars in other states experienced an initial decline but recovered for two reasons: smokers eventually got tired of staying at home and non-smokers became more attracted to bars due to the new policy. “Most states have seen an overall increase after a certain amount of time,” McMillan said. “It’s better in the long run.”
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A designated smoking guest room in a lodging establishment A cigar bar if smoke from the cigar bar does not migrate into an area where smoking is prohibited Properties maintained by members of the tobacco industry A private club SOURCE: HOUSE BILL 2 / S.L. 2009-27
Registrar: Class schedule issues have solutions Waitlists, advisers can help students looking to perfect their schedules
Sugar Magnolia opens despite construction, plans to weather economic storm, renovations Ty Johnson Editor-in-Chief
The area between Sylvia’s Pizza and North Residence Hall on Hillsborough Street is a haphazard collection of barricades and mesh fencing, but beyond the construction scars, a new business has taken up residence in the building shared by Planet Smoothie and Bruegger’s Bagels. Sugar Magnolia, a $15 or less fair trade store, opened late last week, and though the timing of the new venture could be questioned by some, John Cooper Elias, an alumnus who oversees the Raleigh location of the family-owned business, said the risk is a calculated one. “This is one of the prime spots in one of the nicest buildings,” Elias said. “We had the opportunity right now to get this space and we decided we were better off going ahead starting out now and weathering the storm of the construction because it was going to be worth it in the long run to have this space.” But what’s most interesting about Hillsborough Street’s newest business may not be its location, since all of the merchandise in the store is personally selected by Elias’ family, which runs five stores similar to Sugar Magnolia in cities ranging from Ann Arbor, Mich. to Nashville, Tenn. But beyond that, the selections don’t occur online or at a domestic trade show. The Elias family travels all over the world looking for the most interesting merchandise, visiting entrepreneurs in Ecuador, Peru, India, Indonesia, Nepal and other locations where the goods are produced. And while the family, through fair trade practices, makes return visits to certain producers, they’re never certain what they’ll bring back. “One of the things that’s so great about the store is we find new things
class through a waitlist Hunt said the success with the waitlist system in the fall was impressive. “Fall 2009 was the first year we implemented this type of waitlist system, and we have many more students usAlanna Howard ing the waitlist option this semester Deputy News Editor than in the fall so we are optimistic Each new semester presents the task about its success this semester,” he of getting the right classes. The spring said. semester adds the pressure of being According to Registration and the last semester Records, waitbefore g radulists empty on ation for most the fifth day of classes, or Jan. 15. seniors. This is also the According to last day to add a V i c e P r ovo s t course without and University instructor perRegistrar Louis Hunt, there are mission. areas where stuAmy Wilson, a said by dents have a little senior in business trouble getting administration, the classes they need. For those that said she got all the classes she needed. need a class to be eligible for gradua“The order in which we get to regtion there is plenty of time to panic, ister does help, and I think that’s why but taking action is the most impor- I got all the classes I need to graduate tant step. this semester,” she said. “There are several options for stuEmily Freeman, a junior in history dents having trouble meeting require- didn’t have the same results. ments. For example, we’ve had a few “I didn’t get into any history classes more students pushed into Distance this semester and I’m a history maEducation classes in order to help jor. I’ll be switching to a history minor them get what they need, but that’s but I still need history classes, which I not the only option,” he said. didn’t get into,” she said. The waitlist option available on For these kind of problems Hunt MyPack Portal allows students to recommends personally visiting one’s stay on a waitlist for five days. Dur- adviser or the department in charge of ing this time if they do not get into the class needed. the class, they should make other ar“Normally, on a case by case barangements. Although not everyone gets into a SCHEDULE continued page 3
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Salma Salem, a sales associate a Sugar Magnolia on Hillsborough Street, prices the statues at the newly opened store. “I found out about the job on Craigslist,” Salem said.
all the time,” Elias said. “We don’t even know the direction our merchandise is going to go in.” But according to Carly Fulton, a freshman in business management, the colorful goods the shoppers see when they visit the store aren’t even half of the reason why after one visit she applied for a job at Sugar Magnolia. “With fair trade, everyone is work-
ing hard and the money is going where it’s supposed to,” she said. “People here benefit with beautiful products and people in countries where they’re not as lucky as us get paid for their work. I’ve worked for companies before where it seems like they get money for the wrong reasons.”
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Ornamental sundial stolen, returned Sundial taken shortly before break, but reappears Caroline Barfield Staff Writer
A few days before fall exams started the Primrose Hall Sundial was stolen from its pedestal. Someone, still unknown, unscrewed it sometime after the end-of-the-semester Hillsborough Hike. It was returned the next day, Dec. 8, to its stone pedestal with few damages and is currently being repaired. According to Ralph Recchie, director of real estate, the sundial was not returned to police but rather placed back on the stone from which it was removed. “When it was first stolen, we thought someone might have wanted it for its scrap metal value, but when it was returned we assumed it was someone who had been souvenir hunting,” Recchie said. “The gnomon was stolen last daily walks to Clark Dining May before graduation and we Hall from North Residence had a new one fabricated. But Hall and noticed the sundial had the sundial not been re- was missing. turned this “I was time it would wa l k i ng to have been Cla rk f rom unfortunate North somefor many reatime af ter sons: expense Thanksgivof the actual ing Break and sundial, cost noticed that to remake it the Primrose and loss of Hall Sundial artifact imwas missing. por t a nt to I also noticed Ralph Recchie, director of real estate N.C. State’s other various history,” he acts of vansaid. dalism that The Primrose Hall sundial occurred around the same time and stone pedestal were gifts in the same area, which also from the class of 1913, fund- happened to be after the Hillsed by class graduate Charles borough Hike,” he said. “Using Parks for whom Parks Shops my not-inconsiderable powers is named. of observation, I deduced that Ryan Thomann, a sopho- inebriated students were the more in chemistry, makes probable perpetrators of the
“When it was first stolen, we thought someone might have wanted it for its scrap metal.”
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atrocious acts of disrespect.” Recchie also said that he was disappointed that someone took the sundial. “Someone was willing to take away a piece of N.C. State’s history, which was a selfish act considering the group act of giving it was selfless,” he said. “How the seniors leave the University is how the next generations see it.” Charles Sadler, a senior in electrical engineering, said he considered the act disrespectful. “Why would you want to steal the Primrose Hall Sundial? It defaces the school and it’s disrespectful, not only to the University but to future generations to come,” Sadler said. “I’m glad they returned it though. t’s a significant part of our school.” During early December, seniors tagged all senior gifts
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And Elias said the fair trade structure also contributes to keeping the prices low. “We take out the middleman,” he said. “We’re the ones going on the buying trips. We find the merchandise.” And during Fulton’s visit, she said she found Elias to be more than knowledgeable of the merchandise, which ranges from women’s clothing to handmade instruments and artwork. “They know all their artists. They know the stories behind all the art and pieces of work,” she said. “It’s not some factory. It’s a family and a story and a person. It’s not ‘I read this in a bio,’ it’s ‘I met them and they told me this.’ “ And while Sugar Magnolia is working to make it better for artisans in foreign countries, Elias said it’s also his way of beautifying his old stomping grounds. “As an alum, I’m happy to be doing this because I feel like it’s me doing my part to make Hillsborough Street succeed.”
WHERE IS SUGAR MAGNOLIA? Located between Sylvia’s Pizza and Planet Smoothie at 2302 Hillsborough Street, the store offers fair trade purchased clothing, jewelry, and handmade art, musical instruments and accessories. The store is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 5 p.m. DAVID MABE/TECHNICIAN
The sundial missing from in front of Primrose Hall has been returned, but is undergoing repairs.
recorded dating back to the sundial and left the note: “They left their mark, how will you leave yours?” The sundial has not been reinstalled yet but will be upon
being repaired and according to Recchie, the sundial will not be as easy to remove once installed.
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WHAT IS FAIR TRADE? Fair trade is a system of exchange that seeks to create greater equity and partnership in international trading system by: •
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Creating opportunities for economically and socially marginalized producers Developing transparent and accountable relationships Building capacity Promoting fair trade Paying promptly and fairly Supporting safe and empowering working conditions Ensuring the rights of children Cultivating environmental stewardship Respecting cultural edentity SOURCE: FAIR TRADE FEDERATION
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Kameron Elliot, a sophomore in environmental design in architecture, practices on the piano in Price Music Center Tuesday afternoon. “I play for a church so I’m practicing for that,” Elliot said. “It’s ridiculous that we only have about 10 practice rooms for 30,000 students.”
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sis, departments are willing to allow one more student into classes here and there if it is crucial that they take the course, but it always depends on the circumstances,” he said. But requirements and prerequisites can prevent students from getting their dream schedules, and sometimes their dream careers. Christin Smith, a freshman in psychology with sights on pre-med, said she had trouble signing up for science and math classes. “I can’t get into some biology and math classes because they are held for biology and engineering majors, so as far as pre-med goes I’m screwed,” she said. Patrick Philippi, a sophomore in meteorology, had no difficulty signing up for classes, since he was able to register early. “I’m in ROTC, so we get some priority scheduling, but I have no complaints, I got all the classes I wanted,” he said.
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It’s time to improve appropriations A
THE FACTS:
Student organization requests for Student Government appropriations are due Jan.29. In past years, the process has left many within SG and student organizations frustrated.
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The appropriations process serves an important role for student groups at N.C. State. Student Government must make every possible accommodation to facilitate the process. Likewise, SORC must step into a better educational role that informs organizations on the process and encourages cooperation with SG.
s N.C. State emerges from her winter slumber, another kind of holiday giving looms just around the corner. During the next 16 days, student organizations on campus have an opportunity to voice their case for a share of Student Government’s $66,291 in spring appropriations. The funding process, which has the potential to provide a major source of funding for clubs and other groups on campus, is a major benefactor to the University community despite its perceived inefficiencies. According to Jackie Smith, president pro tempore of the Student Senate, Student Government is making an effort this semester to advertise more and communicate through
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SORC to campus organizations so that the allotted funds are adequately distributed. This hasn’t always been the case in the past. During the fall appropriations period, many student groups lost funding consideration because their applications were not properly filled-out — a point of curiosity considering that a Student Senator sponsors every student organization’s appropriations bid. Student Government blames this discrepancy on organizations that file too closely to the appropriations deadline — Jan.29 for the spring semester. Surely, though, SG should
take a significant portion of the blame. The University has myriad organizations that would like funding and are not receiving it. Whether it’s the Senate’s fault, or not, failing to appropriate even a small portion of that funding — as occurred in the fall semester — reeks of mismanagement. Incompetence on the part of senators, ineffective organizational assistance from SORC or sloth from the organizations, should not hinder the flow of campus appropriations. As the deadline for organizational appropriations quickly draws closer, SG needs to remember the important ad-
ministrative function it serves for campus groups. The fee appropriations process should require difficult decisions, debate and thoughtful conversation on the part of appropriators. Having funds left over at the end of the session is simply unacceptable. The deadline for appropriations requests may be intractable as far as Student Government is concerned; so be it. But under no circumstance should organizations be punished for failing to expertly fill out the required documentation before the deadline. If the effort was there, SG must endeavor to accommodate every request and give out all of its appropriations allocations, especially in this sour economy.
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Globalization’s sovereign folly
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ociety is constantly becoming more globalized and horizontal. It’s hard to find pictures of giraffes and lions prowling the African savannah without seeing golden arches in the background. If you’ve taken a class that involves global politics, you’ve probably seen this phenomenon. Chad Globalization Rhoades has led people Staff Columnist to believe that traditional conceptions of governance will not be valid for much longer. There has been a strong push over the last 20 to 30 years to try and develop a stronger world governance, whether it be in the Kyoto Protocol, nuclear non-proliferation treaties or NAFTA. These treaties have potential benefits: environmental, economical and self-preservation. But there is no real enforcement. Nations benefit from cooperating with one another, but the lines of sovereignty need to be enforced. Unless you sympathize w ith Karl Marx or Jean-Jacques Rousseau you probably concur that what you own is yours and what someone else owns is his or hers. The same rule can be applied to countries. Sovereignty allows us to maintain individuality and have a sense of patriotism for our respective countries. It enables us to become proactive in political decisions at a local, state and national level. But if the world community continues to push for more global governance, citizens risk losing these enumerated powers. If you feel as though your vote doesn’t count now, imagine how you would feel on a global scale. History has shown that certain groups of people will never
agree. Look at the polarization of conservatives and liberals in our own country. You could only imagine the problems the whole world would face. These differences can be seen on many levels, whether communist against capitalist or Muslim versus Christian. These groups do not cooperate when they are separated. Imagine the controversy we’d see if they were under the same authority. I’m not suggesting that these groups continue to fight amongst each other; quite simply, they must have mutual respect for one another and realize that people have differences. We all benefit from some aspects of globalization — often economically or culturally — but this does not suggest we should all expect to live in a world of rainbows and candy kisses. Many of you will suggest that the imaginary lines of sovereignty have caused wars to occur. While there is some truth to that, I would suggest that primarily it is not the lines of sovereignty t h at c au s e wars, but those who try to cross them. War should be a last resort, but if there is corruption there must be consequences. Who decides what is right and wrong is up for debate. But mutual respect for one another should be applied to people’s everyday lives, especially on a global scale. Countries should work together to try and better the lives of those within the country while maintaining the right to make their own decisions — within some level of moral justification. When a neighbor puts up a fence, it doesn’t mean he or she wants to keep everyone out. It only indicates a desire for personal privacy.ot
“If you feel as though your vote doesn’t count now, imagine how you would feel on a global scale.”
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Does Student Government effectively allocate appropriations? Why or why not? BY MEREDITH FAGGART
“I guess so. I’ve never run into an issue with it.” Joel Tatarka sophomore, civil engineering
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Christian O’Neal, freshman in mechanical engineering
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f you are a commuter student like me, finding coffee shops that cater to students outside of the N.C. State area can be somewhat of a challenge. Coffee shops outEmily Kelly side of the inner-city Staff Columnist area are few and far between. There are not a whole lot of options when it comes down to a decent place to do your homework with a cup of Joe. Swift Creek Coffee House is a small, locally owned coffee shop in Garner that opened about two years ago. Vida Rollins, the store’s owner, has created a serene atmosphere organized with lively colors, ambient lighting and cozy chairs. There are books and newspapers available for anyone to catch up on their current events or relax with some prose. The shop entered as a fresh addition to a new shopping center and was a nice touch to the improvements in the community. Matt Spivey, a barista, has been working in Swift Creek Coffee House for almost a year. “We like to reach out to the community and try to get our name out there”, Spivey said. “We bring in local bands — mostly acoustic-style stuff — and we do
Wii Bowling on Tuesdays.” As a customer myself, it is a great place to unwind after classes or start on some homework. I have ordered several of their coffee concoctions and have not been disappointed. You can relax to soothing music and enjoy specialties such as the Raspberry Cremosa or the Caramel Macchiato. The shop offers non-coffee beverages such as herbal tea, fresh fruit smoothies and hot apple cider. In addition to the cof fee, t he shop has an array of locally baked goods from an eclectic array of North Carolina bakeries. There are homemade cakes, cupcakes, or for a more healthy approach, Natural Whole Food Energy Bars. “We use high quality ingredients and use popular suggestions as a base for the products we sell,” Spivey said. “Just recently people have been asking for deli sandwiches, so we will begin selling those soon.” The coffee house boasts a variety of syrups and proudly displays “Stockton Graham & Co.” coffee beans, which Spivey calls a, “highly favored espresso.” The coffee is reasonably
“I think they do because I’m in the poultry science club and we’ve always had enough money.”
priced. A Cafe Latte costs just $2.65 for a short, $3.25 for a medium and $3.50 for a tall. With the economy making a slow recovery and unemployment rates hitting 10 percent, I find myself avoiding the $5.00 Venti White Mochas from Starbucks and heading to Swift Creek for the Café Mocha. Sarah Bliss, a NCSU graduate student in public history and a local from Garner who v isits Sw if t Creek about once or tw ice a month, said, “I love the coffee here. My favorite is the ‘Snicker Dandy.’ This would have been a great thing to have in high school as well; a good spot to hang out and do homework, plus it’s in a good proximity to N.C. State.”
“... finding coffee shops ... outside of the N.C. State area can be somewhat of a challenge.”
Send Emily your thoughts on commuter life to letters@ technicianonline.com.
Lauren Weeks sophomore, poultry science
“I have no idea because I don’t keep up with Student Government, but just from hearing complaints about Rally 4 Talley, I’d stay they don’t.” David Daffron sophomore, international studies
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The brilliant ‘Allure’ of Picasso
MLK Jr. Campus Commemoration Today the NCSU African American Cultural Center will hold the 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus Commemoration tonight. The festivities will kick off at noon in Stewart Theatre with guest speaker Lani Guinier. Guinier is the first black woman to be appointed to a tenured professorship at Harvard Law School. Following Guinier’s speech is a commemoration march at 5:30 p.m. from the Bell Tower to the Cultural Center and an evening reception at 6:30 pm.
Elliot G. Borman Staff Writer
Without a consistent frozen lure this winter break, the Triangle had in its midst a gaze of epic continuum. Not in Raleigh, but rather at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, “Picasso and the Allure of Language” donned the walls with rays of immortal genius, as the influence of not color or style, but language shaped and created visual brilliance. “Picasso and the Allure of Language” was successfully able to express the interdisciplinary experimental thought of one of time’s greatest artistic masterminds through violent innovation, from the Cubist era through the 1950s. Picasso’s work, often through comedic pun, deeply penetrates societal normalities of feeling and thought. The depth to which Picasso visually conquers art is as visually vibrant and diverse as his anatomical style, as this exhibit proved he is incapable of being restrained. Instead, we should define his genre of art as “Picasso,” where nothing more or less fits. He wrote himself, “too much water in the bowl, too much shadow reversed … it’s never finished the dream of crystal.” Like the glistening complexity and rarity of a diamond, the original masterpieces are now gone from Durham, which is only the second location the pieces have been shown in the United States. Returning home to the Yale University Art Gallery on Jan. 3, the exhibit received critical acclaim from both local and national publications, including the New York Times.
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Museum welcomes Neal Hutcheson Documentary film producer Neal Hutcheson will visit the North Carolina Museum of History this afternoon for a discussion of his forthcoming film, “Life on the Water: Documenting the Core Sound Fishing Communities.” Hutcheson will also preview select excerpts of the film to the audience. The event is scheduled for 12:10 to 1:00 p.m. Bring your lunch and join in on the fun.
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“We have had over 40,000 visitors from [not only] the Duke community, but from outside [as well],” Nasher Director Kim Rorschach said. “Except for last year’s ‘El Greco to Velazquez’ exhibit [which received 75,000 visitors, ‘Picasso and the Allure of Language’ had] the highest attendance.” The theme of the exhibit was to show the impact of language from contemporary poets and poetry, most notably Apollinaire and Gertrude Stein, on Picasso’s art. “He was interested in their working methods,” Rorschach said. “[He] applied language and words in his work, incorporating printed material such
Source: NCMuseumofHistory.org
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For all the information you may want or need concerning the museum and its current exhibits you can visit its Web site at nasher.duke.edu or dial 919-684-5135. Source: nasher.duke.edu
as newspapers.” In addition to the permanent gallery at the Nasher Museum, on display is “Big Shots: Andy Warhol Polaroids,” until Feb. 21. After that will be “Lines of Attack: Conflicts in Caricature,” where 19th century French political caricatures
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are compared to those from the Clinton and Bush administrations. In March, “Displacement: The Three Gorges Dam and Contemporary Chinese
Art,” an exhibit comparing the economic, environmental and social implications of that dam construction, will open. Needless to say, the exhibits will examine the theme of art and politics.
On Jan. 14, The Big Easy in downtown Raleigh presents Open Mic by C-60 studios. The fun will begin at 9:00 p.m. Everyone who comes out is recorded using pro tools until 1:00 a.m. All styles are welcome. Recordings from the event will be mixed and mastered before being burned to CDs, which will be distributed the following week for no charge. Source: Triangle.com
Date & Skate Night Go out and make special memories with that special person in downtown Raleigh. On Jan. 14, couples across the capital city can enjoy “Date Night Specials” at certain restaurants downtown. Following dinner on the town, couples can receive a $4 discount for admission for two to the ice rink by simply showing their restaurant receipt. Free carriage rides will also be offered throughout the night between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Source: RaleighWinterfest.com
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With book prices high, buyers want to get used textbook prices on the rise lead students to consider other options for purchasing class materials Story By Justin Carrington | photo By Marisa Akers | Graphics by biko tushinde
Student expenditure breakdown Textbooks $4.7 billion
Electronics $10.5 billion
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Jeffrey Langley, a junior in arts applications, collects a basket full of textbooks in the book store. “This is not even all of them. I have 12 and I think there’s two more,” Langley said. “It sucks; It’s like $500 of books that I probably won’t read.”
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s textbook prices continue skyrocketing on college campuses across the nation, some students are finding more cost-effective ways to purchase textbooks for the semester. One way to do this is via the internet. Jennifer Meoni, a junior in plant biology, said turning to the internet for her textbooks was one of the best decisions she’s made in a long time.
“It’s dramatically cheaper,” percentage of sales for used said Meoni. “Sometimes it’s as books has gone up more than 40 percent comparing us to much as a $50 difference.” While it’s oftentimes cheaper the national average for colto go with online options, some lege bookstores,” Sanders said. Some attribute this fact to the students still prefer to purchase state of the economy. Sanders, from local bookstores. “For some people the Book- however, said he believes it’s store is merely a convenience more to it than just the econfor them, so they don’t have to omy. “This has been something worry about when their textbooks will arrive,” Meoni said. that’s been building for the “But if you plan ahead and you past decade with textbook know what classes you’re go- prices continuing to increase ing to take, you can search the higher than the national inflaISBN number through Google tion average,” Sanders said. “It’s and it saves you so much mon- been exacerbated by the recession but it’s been a trend over ey.” For Meoni’s roommate, Sam- the course of the last couple of years.” mi Mandani, To help this, a sophomore the Bookstore in English, offers students convenience the chance to is a big factor. sell some of “I just go t heir books to the bookback at the store and buy end of the semy books mester. there because “What hapI get financial pens i s we aid,” Manprovide used d a n i s a id . said by Anthony Sanders, books to “Recently, assistant director of campus start off with, I’m kind of Bookstore which are 25 outraged by percent less how expensive everything is, so I’m trying than the cost of the new book,” Sanders said. “If we buy it back, to shop around.” According to the University we buy it back at half of the new Bookstore’s Web page, the av- price.” Jennifer Denton, a sophoerage college student should expect to spend between $350 more in business, said she still and $400 on textbooks each believes purchasing online is the best way to go. semester. Denton said although the While these estimates are sometimes offset by the avail- ability to sell books back to the ability of used textbooks, which Bookstore is a benefit of shoptypically cost 25 percent less ping at the Bookstore, as this than new books, these amounts can sometimes significantly still seem to be slightly more offset these costs, it has its than some can bear, especially drawbacks too. “The Bookstore first charges in times like these. However, despite this, the you tons of money for a book number of students purchas- and then when you return the ing used textbooks continues to book you barely get any of increase according to Anthony that money back and the next Sanders, assistant director of semester the bookstore sells that same book for almost the the campus Bookstore. “Going back to August the same price that you originally
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TExtbook FAQ: Why are textbooks so expensive? Decades ago, textbooks were just that: books filled with text. That was it. Today, however, textbooks are filled with not only text, but things like multimedia, study aids, intricate graphs and even software. What factors contribute to increases/ decreases in textbook prices? Today, the cost associated with the development of a new textbook and the materials that come along with that textbook can reach as much as $1 million – and sometimes exceed this amount. A lot of these costs can be attributed to the payment of authors, experts, editors, researchers, reviewers and designers whose work is present within the textbook.
bought it for,” Denton said. Denton also mentioned the fact that sometimes students find that the books they shelled out 100 bucks for at the beginning of the semester have little or no value at all at the end of the course. “The Bookstore does not always buy back your books because of newer editions which probably only have one word that is changed in it,” Denton said. Another option for students to consider in alleviating the cost of purchasing textbooks is D.H. Hill Library, as all required course texts are kept in the library’s course reserves for student perusal. Before the beginning of new semesters, the Bookstore provides the library with a list of all the textbook adoptions as provided by course instructors. The library first identifies what is already in the book stacks and proceeds to purchase at least one copy of whatever is not. According to the library’s Web page, the purchase requests are then sent to the Bookstore, where the texts are ordered before being shipped to campus libraries for the start of the semester. According to library officials and students, alike, this has been a much appreciated addition in the eyes of students. “It’s a great alternative for people who can’t buy the books financially or just don’t want to,” Meoni said.
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What other factors determine the cost of textbooks? The biggest factor behind the increase in textbook prices, at least as of recently, is inflation. Other factors include freight and transportation prices, which are subject to increases themselves, as fuel prices continue to rise. Other than the labor required for layout, typesetting and printing, the other factor which contributes to textbooks’ costs are the bookstore mark-ups. How much money is the average college student spending on textbooks? During the spring semester, the average student purchased 5.3 textbooks (2.2 new and 3.1 used). The average cost of these books was $333 (Student Monitor 2009). While retail spending on new college textbooks has been declining, students still spent $4.7 billion on textbooks last year.
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Why and how often are textbooks updated? Despite what some people believe, the market and current events determine whether a revision is necessary, not publishers. In a nationwide poll by Zogby, nearly 80 percent of college-level instructors said it is important that the material in texts used in class be as accurate and current as possible. The same poll also revealed that 62 percent of instructors prefer to order textbooks with the most recent copyright date. Source: textbookfacts.org
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Pack takes down No. 25 Seminoles Wood wills team to first ACC victory of season Staff Report The men’s basketball team finally finished at the end of a game and was able to walk away with a victory, as it took down the No. 25 ranked Florida State Seminoles in Tallahassee, Fla. Tuesday. Freshman forward Scott Wood had a career day, scoring 31 points on 10 for 15 shooting including seven 3-pointers. With the win, the Pack moves to 12-5 (1-2 in ACC) on the season and continues its dominance over the Seminoles in recent years, as it has won 16 of the last 20 games between the two teams. Wood got the Pack off to a hot start scoring ten points in the first eight minutes of the game, helping the Pack to build a lead it never relinquished. As a whole, the first half was sloppy on both sides of the ball with both teams struggling to get into any type of offensive rhythm. Throughout the game, Wood seemed to be the Pack’s only consistent offensive attack, as he couldn’t miss open shots, and hit baskets even when Nole defenders swarmed him. Redshirt senior guard Farnold Degand pitched in 13 points in his first start of the season, while sophomore Julius Mays scored 12 points off of the bench, in place of junior Javi Gonzalez, who was in foul trouble throughout the game.
In the second half the Noles turned up the heat, cutting the Pack’s lead down to four and five points, but every time the Seminoles seemed to begin to go on a role, Wood and the Pack had an answer. A huge three by Wood stretched the Pack’s lead to seven with 6:22 left. From there, the Pack put the game away, keeping the lead at six points or more for the remainder of the game. Florida State, 13-4 (1-2 in ACC), was lead by forward Chris Singleton, who led the team in both points and rebounds with 22 and eight. Center Solomon Alabi also chipped in 15 points for the Noles. The Pack’s recent Achilles’ heel, hitting free throws, was not a problem, as the team was 29 for 35 from the charity stripe, including 10 straight free throws from Mays to help seal the victory in the final minutes of the game. Junior forward Tracy Smith, the team’s leading scorer, was held in check for most of the night, scoring just seven points – almost 10 points less than his usual average. However, due to the added focus on stopping Smith, the perimeter became vulnerable, allowing Wood and the Pack to make FSU pay, shooting 47.8 percent from beyond the arc. State returns to the RBC Center Saturday to take on Clemson at noon on Saturday.
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complex series of poles at breakneck speeds. Snowboarders can compete in giant slalom and boardercross. Boardercross strongly resembles snowboardcross, a new Olympic event. “My personal favorite is boardercross because it’s not as geared toward racing as it is toward riding down a mountain, not just trying to hit gates,” race leader Michael Sheehan, a junior in zoology, said. Sheehan said the events could also include a slopes style event this year. “In slope style, you run through a game park with jumps, rails and all sorts of obstacles,” Sheehan said. “You’re scored on your flow through the park and the tricks you do.” Most of the events are timed. The first three places earn medals and the team
score includes the times best three riders combined. Competitors from other schools, such as East Carolina, James Madison, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech will be vying for the chance to represent the Southeast Race Conference at the United States Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association Nationals, held this year in Sunday River, Maine. Last year, Campus Recreation and the team itself combined finances to send Lauren Morris, now a senior in civil engineering, to Colorado after she qualified for Nationals individually. At the very least, Pack skiers and snowboarders wish to send more of their own to Maine this year. Some harbor more lofty ambitions. “I hope to make it to the Olympics one day in snowboardcross,” Sheehan said.
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Scott Wood, freshman forward, puts in two against Georgia Southern in Reynolds Coliseum on Dec. 12. The Wolfpack beat the Eagles 75-57.
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The club’s 2010 “Out West” trip was to Jackson Hole in Wyoming, from Jan. 3-10.
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The club hosts annual fundraisers with Cuervo de Lobos and the Alpine Ski Center
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Each weekend from Jan. 15-30, the club will take interested skiers and snowboarders to four different locations (Sugar, Bryce, Appalachian, and Snowshoe Mountains) within the Southeast for racing events.
minutes played by Scott Wood free throws made by the Pack three point shots made by Scott Wood
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straight free throws made by Julius Mays
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Alumni Game schedule set The baseball team will hold its annual alumni game Feb. 13, at 1:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. the team will hold its annual First-Pitch Banquet, which will also serve as the N.C. State Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Banquet. This year’s class will include pitcher Dan Plesac, infielder Doug Strange and outfielder Steve Martin. The banquet will be held at the new Downtown Raleigh Marriott.
A look back at the players who made Wolfpack basketball Story By Taylor Barbour | Graphic By Nettie Fisher
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Daniel joins women’s basketball team Coach Kellie Harper annouced Tuesday that six-foot four-inch forward Lakeesa Daniel has enrolled at State and joined the women’s basketball team. Daniel signed to play with Wake Forest in 2008 but never enrolled at the school. Daniel averaged a doubledouble during her senior season at Oak Hill Academy in Virginia. Source: N.C. State Athletics
athletic schedule
Lou Pucillo
Rodney Monroe
Nicknamed “Bob Cousy of the collegians,” Pucillo led the Pack to its third ACC championship and fourth ACC tournament championship in 1959. Pucillo, during the 1959 season, was named ACC player of the year, ACC Athlete of the Year and was named the Most Valuable player for the ACC tournament. The point guard was named All-ACC in both 1958 and 1959 and averaged 12.8 points per game in his career.
Monroe had one of the single greatest seasons by any Pack player in 1991, when he was named ACC player of the year. During that year, Monroe led the ACC in scoring, averaging 27 points per game, while scoring in double digits in 31 games and shooting 88.5 percent from the field. He is the all-time State record holder for career points with 2,551, passing former State player David Thompson. Monroe was named to the All-ACC team in 1989 and 1991, All-ACC tournament team in 1988 and 1991 and was named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Men’s Basketball team in 2002.
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The seven-foot four-inch center was the inside force that helped lead the Pack to a national title in 1974, averaging 18.2 points and 12.3 rebounds per game throughout the season. Overshadowed at times by David Thompson, the big man was a two-time ACC tournament MVP, first team All-ACC in 1972, 1973 and 1974 and was named to the ALL-NCAA Finals team in 1974. Burleson averaged a career doubledouble, averaging 19.0 points and 12.7 rebounds per game and is the second all-time leading rebounder in State history. While playing for the Pack Burleson helped the team to a 73-11 record. Burleson also played on the U.S. team that won the World University Games and was named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Men’s Basketball team.
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Friday Men’s Track Virginia Tech Invite Blacksburg, Va., all day Women’s Track and Field Virginia Tech Invite Blacksburg, Va., all day
Honorable Mention: Ronnie Shavlik
Gymnastics vs. Rutgers Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. Saturday Men’s Track Virginia Tech Invite Blacksburg, Va. , all day Rifle at Palmyra Tournament Palmyra, Pa., all day Women’s Track and Field Virginia Tech Invite Blacksburg, Va., all day Women’s Swiming and Diving vs. Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga., 11 a.m.
Honorable Mention: Monte Towe
DICK DICKEY
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David Thompson Forward, 1972-75
David Thompson is the single greatest basketball player in the history of N.C. State, and the ACC, and is arguably the best college basketball player to ever play in the NCAA. Thompson was a two-time National Player of the Year, a two-time ACC Athlete of the Year and a three-time All-American. Thompson was also the leader of the 1974 team that won N.C. State’s first national championship. The forward was also named to an All-Tournament team in every tournament he played in and was the Final Four MVP in 1974. In 1973, Thompson played in the World University Games, where he led the United States to a championship in Moscow; he was also named the MVP of the games. While at State, Thompson averaged 26.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, and in the 1973 and 1974 season led the Pack to back-to-back ACC titles and a combined 57-1 record. In 1996, Thompson was elected into the basketball Hall of Fame and was also named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Men’s Basketball team in 2002.
During Dick Dickey’s time at State he knew nothing but winning. In his four years with the Pack, he helped to lead it to four straight Southern Conference titles, amassed a 111-24 record over four seasons and had a career average of 13.4 points per game. Dickey is also the only Pack player in history to be named AllConference first team in four straight seasons. The forward was named to the All-NCAA Final Four team in 1950, the Dixie Classic MVP in 1949 and was named to the All-Southern Conference Tournament team three times. Dickey was also the first Pack player to be drafted into the NBA, when he was drafted in 1960 to the Boston Celtics.
Honorable Mention: Kenny Carr Honorable Mention: Julius Hodge
Men’s Swimming and Diving vs. Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga., 11 a.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Clemson RBC Center, noon Sunday Rifle team vs. west virginia Morgantown, W. Va., all day Men’s Tennis vs. Gardnerwebb J. W. Isenhour Tennis Center, noon Women’s Basketball vs. Florida State Talahassee, Fl., 2 p.m. Men’s Tennis vs. North Carolina Central J. W. Isenhour Tennis Center, 5 p.m. Wrestling vs. ohio Athens, Ohio, TBA
Did You know? David Thompson had a 44-inch vertical jump.
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Thursday: A gymnastics season preview Friday: A track and field season preview Tuesday: A recap of the men’s basketball game against Clemson
Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Skiing and snowboarding club barrels into racing season Team will take place in events throughout Southeast in January
estimates that while the club is comprised of at least 80 percent snowboarders, it isn’t looking for one brand over the other. “We welcome all who slide Kate Shefte down mountains,” Talley said. Sports Editor Talley, a senior in agriculture The recent cold weather business management, and spell that has engulfed the the club officers organized a U.S. has provided bad news trip to Jackson Hole, WY for a post-New for many, Years week of but for outdoor bliss. ot hers it About 22 has been State students a boon. and alumnus State’s made the skiing journey. and snow“If you ski boarding or snowclub will board, [Jackuse the son Hole] is packed sort of one of powder to the premiere its advanRuss Talley, club president pl ac e s you tage in the want to go,” coming Talley said. weeks as it “It was the steepest mountain continues its busy season. Snowboarding’s popular- I’ve ever been to, coldest mounity exploded after it became tain I’ve ever been to, but some an Olympic sport in 1998. of the most fun I’ve ever had Club president Russ Talley on a run.”
“It was the steepest mountain I’ve ever been to, coldest mountain I’ve ever been to...”
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Michael Sheehan, a junior in zoology, attempts a trick on the Court of the Carolinas Jan. 20, 2009 after a snow storm caused classes to be canceled. Sheehan, a member of State’s ski and snowboard club, looks forward to participating in the boardercross events during the club’s racing season.
Team members will barely have time to catch their breaths and dry out their wool socks before heading to Sugar Mountain in eastern North Carolina
for the next and most important phase of the winter sports season. State’s race season will consist of four weekends in which
skiers can compete in slalom and giant slalom – races that involve traveling between a
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