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‘Price of Pleasure’ inspires discussion Presented to audience of 50-75, film discusses influence of porn in mainstream media Alanna Howard News Editor

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Dr. Robert Jensen, author of “Getting off: Pornography and the end of Masculinity,” speaks at the Witherspoon Cinema after the viewing of the film “the Price of Pleasure: Pornography, Sexuality, and Relationships.” Jensen answered questions following the film.

In a special screening of the “The Price of Pleasure: The Role of Pornography in Heterosexual Relationships,” Dr. Robert Jensen hosted a question and answer session following the documentary on Tuesday. The film is directed by Miguel Picker and Chyng Sun and the event was sponsored by the Women’s Center. A professor at the University of Texas-Austin School of Journalism, Jensen has authored several books focused on examining the pornography industry, including “Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity” and “The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism and White Privilege.” The film examined the emergence of pornography as a visible and profitable industry, and it’s increased stance in mainstream media. Topics such as violence of women in the porn industry, the influence of homosexual pornography and the rise of content that is increasingly sexist and racist left students with conflicting emotions at the end of the piece. Kristi Jones, a masters student in science and communications, said the film was overall interesting, but the conclusion did not give her emotions a direction. “It evoked an interesting conflict because I

found that it was possible to respond physically but at the same time it was disgusting,” she said. “I wasn’t sure how to reconcile the two feelings, both happen at the same time but there is no direction to lead me to one over the other.” According to Jensen there are two schools of critique for pornography, the “feminist and the religious, conservative critique.” In his discussion following the film, Jensen said he followed the “feminist critique” of pornography. He said the feminist critique is concerned with the harm of mass consumption of pornography. “This school of critique focuses on the conditions of porn, what happens to women who are in porn films and the attitudes of male behavior in response to porn.” The film parallels various experts in the pornography business, producers, critics and performers with observations of men and women in discussions over the role of pornography in shaping society’s views of relationships and male/female interaction. Lauren Hazel, a sophomore in human biology, said she reacted with surprise to the film. “Honestly I was pretty surprised about the amount of violence associated with porn,” she said. Jensen said violence associated with porn is mainstream in today’s culture, but that does not make it acceptable. “With porn there are two trends. There is the temporary porn paradox where that states there is no controversy and that since porn is so normalized there should not be objection to it and the other school of thought that understands

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the content is overly cruel to women and overly racist,” he said. According to Jensen during his question and answer session, Hollywood is no match for the porn industry. “Hollywood makes around 600 films a year, whereas the porn industry makes around 13,000 films a year,” he said. This number was met with surprise by Sommer Snyder, a sophomore in sports management. “I had no idea about the amount of porn out there or with how the porn stars sell their bodies to that extent,” she said. To exemplify his point on pornography traits in mainstream culture, Jensen described an ad contest publicized by American Apparel. The ad encourages “women to take pictures of their butts and send it in for the ‘best butt’ campaign,” he said. “This shows the degraded state of our culture and yet it’s happening with major apparel industries in this country.” In response to a question about the variety of pornography, Jensen said everything can be made into pornography. “Whatever you can imagine, I guarantee someone has made a porn about it and made money off of it,” he said. Teah Watson, a sophomore in finance, said the discussion made him want to read Jensen’s books. “This was a very good talk, and this has made me want to read his books,” he said.

Sorority Spring Recruitment kicks off Second round of recruiting sees increase in interest, more relaxed atmosphere

Despite inclimate weather, construction progressing Joanna Banegas

John Cline

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According to a Hillsborough Street project newsletter, the project will be completed before the September 2010 deadline. Jayne Kirkpatrick, director of public affairs for the City of Raleigh, said the construction on Hillsborough Street is well on schedule. “We’re not experiencing any problems and it’s looking good,” she said. “It is a step forward towards the completion of the project.” Kirkpatrick said she’s sure businesses have been impacted but said she appreciated their patience. “They’ve been very understanding of the whole process,” she said. Bo Jones, manager of Hannah Grilled Subs on Hillsborough Street, said he thinks people are tired of having to pay for tickets and they don’t want to go through the hassle of finding a parking spot. “Our customers are affected because they don’t know where to park,” Jones said. “Some people want to eat but they simply can’t find anywhere to park or it’s too dangerous to use the crossway due to the heavy traffic during the day.” Jones said this problem has been hurting business. “This is affecting students when they want to get to the businesses across the street,” Jones said. “Sometimes the crosswalks are too far apart if you want to get to a specific business on Hillsborough Street. But I believe the construction company is doing a wonderful job.” The Hillsborough Street and Pullen Road intersection will operate as a large single-lane roundabout while construction is in process. After the construction is completed, it will become the only two-lane roundabout in Raleigh. Kirkpatrick said the transportation engineers found they had to address the traffic patterns on Hillsborough Street practically. “Hillsborough Street really fits the need for roundabouts in Raleigh,” Kirkpatrick said. Zainab Baloch, a freshman in biological sciences, said she likes the

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Hamlett Construction workers tear up a part of Hillsborough Street at the Oberlin Road intersection. Construction has caused sidewalk closings between Oberlin and Gardner Street. All businesses have seen fewer customers since the start of construction.

roundabout that has been built and it’s better than having to wait for the light at a normal street. “When I saw the roundabout I was surprised that it was already completed,” she said. “I didn’t see it coming so soon but hopefully after all the waiting and frustration about the construction it will be worth it in the end.” Kirkpatrick also said the engineering and construction division planned the process very well. “We’re fortunate to have good weather and a very good contractor,” she said. Baloch said she didn’t like to wait for traffic every day because the bus is late and she commutes for school.

“It’s not hard to find an alternative route like Western Boulevard,” she said. “Instead of using downtown, I just use the highway.” The project newsletter said as the construction moves to the north side of the street, two lanes of traffic will be open and on-street parking will be available on the south side. The roundabouts at Hillsborough Street, Pullen Road and Oberlin Road opened to traffic in December 2009.

Spring recruitment has traditionally drawn fewer chapters and prospective members; that is, until this year, when the Panhellenic Council has seen an increase in organizations throwing their hats into the fray. Jennifer Moore, president of the Panhellenic Council and a junior in biology, says the reasons are mostly logistical. “Each year we are supposed to look at recruitment numbers and adjust chapter membership quotas based on an across-the-board average,” Moore said. “After rush this fall a lot of sororities took new girls so last week we voted to raise it to 122 from 114, which is substantial.” Mary English Comer, a junior in elementary education and a member of Delta Delta Delta, said she echoed Moore’s sentiments that the increased expectations were bringing out more chapters but also said other reasons were in play. “Of course it is partly to meet the new quota set by the Council, but we’re also out here to increase sisterhood and build up Greek Life as a whole,” Comer said. Even with a membership quota in place, it is still up to the individual chapters to decide whether or not to participate in spring rush and the Council does not levee any penalties if quota is not met. “Any penalties for not meeting the quota is up to the National Organization of each chapter,” Moore said. Mike Sullivan, a junior in civil engineering and vice president of the Interfraternity Council, said he believes there is a more economical reason for the increased chapter participation. “Because of the economy membership is down for all Greek life, and they need to do spring rush to meet quotas,” he said. “But either way it is a great chance for girls who were unsure in the fall to come out and get a much better experience than usual in the spring.” On Tuesday, a Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment Call Out was held from 3

p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Talley Ballroom where each chapter had an information table set up and representatives were available to speak with any interested girls. All in attendance seemed excited, if not somewhat unsure about what turnout would actually be. “We’re really excited,” Comer said. “Since spring rush is so informal with no official sign-up, the girls just go to whichever houses they want, so we have no idea as far as numbers go but hopefully we’ll get a good crowd.” Moore agreed, saying that while more chapters than usual were expected, they did not yet know exactly who would and would not be participating. “We haven’t heard from all [the chapters] yet on who’s doing it or not,” she said. “At Call Out all the chapters will be present and interested girls can come see and find out who is doing recruitment.” The Call Out drew a good crowd for a rainy day, and all the prospective new members, including Grace Gunner, a freshman in business, said they were looking forward to spring rush for its more relaxed atmosphere, and had waited until spring for various reasons. “As a freshman, I was really busy my first semester and nervous that I would get in over my head rushing in the fall,” Gunner said. “ Waiting until spring seemed like a more responsible idea.” Michelle Rosplock, a sophomore in communications, said she agreed. “I waited until the spring because I had a lot going on in the fall with a job, etc., and fall rush is so much more time consuming,” she said. “It’s also my last chance to go through it, as a sophomore.” Agreement was reached that increased participation for any reason is always a good thing and that the more relaxed atmosphere can make Greek Life more accessible. “Any time chapters can add members it’s always a good thing,” Moore said. “And since it’s a little more laid back, girls who don’t like the formal recruitment setting will be more comfortable, without having to go through rounds, etc.” According to Moore, interested girls who missed the Call Out should contact the Office of Greek Life for more information regarding this spring’s recruitment.

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WEATHER WISE Today:

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Very windy and cold.

FACES AND MAZES Noon to 8 p.m. Gregg Museum of Art & Design WITH LATHE AND CHISEL: NORTH CAROLINA WOOD TURNERS AND CARVERS Noon to 8 p.m. Gregg Museum of Art & Design

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Mostly sunny and cool.

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43 30 Sunny.

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SOIL SCIENCE SEMINAR 3:40 p.m. Williams Hall   Feb. 11

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ophomores in computer science Patrick Finegan and Max Gallagher spend a few relaxing moments out of the rain in Engineering Building I Tuesday afternoon. Students all over campus were trying to avoid the persistent rain by staying indoors. Finegan and Gallagher decided the cozy chairs on the ground floor were perfect for a mid-afternoon nap. “We just ate a while ago,” Gallagher said, “so we’re just relaxing now.”

POLICE BLOTTER Jan. 7 12:06 AM | FIRE ALARM Polk Hall

Units responded to alarm. Unknown cause of activation. System reset.

2:43 AM | CHECK PERSON Vet School Construction Site Officer observed vehicle at site and spoke with foreman. No further action taken.

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Meet the candidates On March 9, the Student Media Board will be hiring the editors and managers for the Student Media for the 2010-2011 academic year.

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3:00 PM | SPECIAL EVENT Reynolds Coliseum Officers monitored women’s basketball game.

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Coroner releases new details about Michael Jackson’s death Los Angeles, California- The 51-page report detailing Michael Jackson’s death last August concludes Jackson died from “acute propofol intoxication.” His physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, was officially charged in Jackson’s death as a result of the autopsy report released by the Los Angeles coroner describing Jackson’s death as a homicide. In response to the charge Murray told investigators he gave Jackson a powerful anesthetic for insomnia.

operating a vehicle with expired drivers license. Jan. 8 10:40 AM | ASSIST ANOTHER AGENCY D.H. Hill Library Officers met with student regarding concerns associated

White House launches fight against childhood obesity WASHINGTON - The White House officially launched its fight against childhood obesity Tuesday, with first lady Michelle Obama appearing in a televised interview announcing it and then standing by her husband as he signed a memo ordering federal agencies to work together on the project. “I love burgers and fries, and I love ice cream and cake, and so do most kids,” the first lady said. This is the reason efforts should be united to fight this epidemic.

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with accident that occurred off campus. Student was informed of protocol and referred to RPD. 11:24 AM | LARCENY Wood Hall Student reported bicycle stolen.

Dubai diners can’t get enough of the new ‘camel burger’ “Local House,” the restaurant chain behind the burgers, said people are tired of beef and chicken so they created a new fast food eatery.The fast food sensation has hit the Emirates’ culinary scene, concluding it’s a sensation.The $6 “camel quarterpounder” is virtually fat- and cholesterol-free, a healthier alternative to its beefy cousin, as well as a novelty. SOURCE: CNN

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Howl for Haiti concert

Peace Corps Information Session

Tickets are now on sale for the Howl for Haiti Benefit Concert Monday Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Cinema. Tickets can be purchased Monday through Thursday Feb. 8-11 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Brickyard and at Talley Student Center. Tickets are $7 and all proceeds go to Howl for Haiti. The concert will feature performances by Fusion, Packabells, Grains of Time, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and more. It will feature food from Moe’s, Papa Jophn’s, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola.

There will be an information session for the Peace Corps Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. in Park Shops, room 200. Come find out why the Peace Corps is a great place to work after college. “There are those that shy away from challenges. Then there are those who travel 9,000 miles looking for them.” SOURCE: NCSU CAMPUS CALENDAR

SOURCE: TIERZA WATTS Tour of Larry’s Beans Green-O-Vated Copyright FileBeanplant Sharing Violations The coffee distributer Larry’s

Beans is offering a tour of LARRY’S BEANS GREEN-O-VATED BEANPLANT Saturday, Feb. 20 at noon. Tour the green-o-vated coffee roasting facility, experience a coffee tasting with our chief roaster and enjoy local food sampling. Guests are requested to arrive promptly at noon. The cost is free but slots are limited to the first 40 people. Contact information for the event is info@ larrysbeans.com. To sign-up send an e-mail to the aforementioned address with contact name, phone number and number in party. Tours are monthly and are held on the third Saturday of each month

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In an excerpt from Security & Compliance, Student Conduct is now handling the follow-up for DMCA notifications about alleged copyright file-sharing violations by students. Record numbers of DMCA notifications have been received in the past two months for activities using the Nomad Wireless network. Automation of the handling of Nomad notifications is planned for February 2010 as a priority in order to improve student awareness, decrease the effort needed to manually identify the student from an IP address using log data and to better correct student behavior. SOURCE: OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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Bioware charts a winning course with ‘Mass Effect 2’ Mass Effect 2

quite felt up to the standards of other shooters. In addition, the inventory system was complex, yet cumbersome. Players were forced to spend hours of game time buying, selling, sorting and equipping a ridiculous number of weapons and armor, all of which were relatively similar to one another. Faults aside, “Mass Effect” had succeeded in establishing a popular franchise that is now planned as a trilogy. Its sequel, “Mass Effect 2,” has improved on the established framework in every way possible.

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“Mass Effect 2” is the holy grail of videogames Ever since interactive gaming entered the 3D era, game designers have been trying to make their games as entertaining as movies, but with the addition of interactivity. The thinking here is that if game stories rival those of the best films, and they are fun to play, video games will become the ultimate entertainment medium. The story in “Mass Effect 2” is up to Hollywood’s standards, the game-play is both fun and rewarding and the whole experience lasts for about 40 blissful hours. It is not an exaggeration to say that ME2 is one of the best games – no, entertainment experiences – of all time. The Journey to “Mass Effect 2” The original “Mass Effect” was a tour-deforce of the space opera genre, creating a vast fictional galaxy that felt truly real. Developer BioWare populated its galaxy with numerous alien races, each embodying a political ideal that had an important impact upon the rest of the galaxy’s inhabitants.

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What makes the “Mass Effect” universe so lifelike is the interconnectedness of everything and everyone. BioWare has created a universe with hundreds of planets, many different races and a great deal of political intrigue. Shows like “Star Trek” and “Babylon Five” have done similar things before, but there is one key difference in the world of “Mass Effect” — humans are not the center of this universe. For all of these reasons, the first “Mass Effect” made a huge splash when it came onto

the scene, creating a new hybrid genre of video game. The game-play blended traditional RPG elements with third-person shooter controls and a deep, choose-your-own-adventure-style conversation system. When the player came across an NPC (non-player character) in the game world, he or she could initiate a realistic conversation and control its outcome. But for all of the strengths in “Mass Effect,” there were many shortcomings as well. The game was glitchy, and the gunplay never

“Mass Effect 2” and the perfection of the formula The biggest change from ME1 is the de-emphasis of the game’s role-playing aspects. In ME2, your main character, Shepard, has access to a few select skills at the start of the game, and he gains only one more as the game progresses. This is part of a new focus on the differentiation of character classes. There are six classes now, each of which is completely unique from the others and each of which possesses a unique ability. The Vanguard class, for example, has a mix of combat prowess and biotic (magic) ability, and players who choose this class are opting for what BioWare calls “a high risk, high reward, close combat play style.” The Vanguard’s special

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Commentary

Mel Gibson Thrillah vs. Sparks’ Weepy Vanilla ‘Dear John’ ‘Edge of Darkness’

Zakk White Senior Staff Writer

Upon first glance, the films “Edge of Darkness” and “Dear John” could not be more different. One is a political/revenge thriller starring Mel Gibson and the other is a Nicholas Sparks weepy that features two young, hot actors. But what ties these two together is that both are films designed to provoke specific reactions from a specific audience. For “Edge of Darkness,” the audience is people – mostly men — who want to see Gibson shoot and punch his way to closure over the death of his daughter. The moments of killing are designed for the audience to get excited, to clap and cheer for the painful deaths of truly horrible bad guys. For “Dear John,” the audience is people – mostly women — who wish to be genuinely moved to tears by a touching romance. The “Dear John” scenes of emotional payoff are consciously constructed to make the audience at least shed a tear or two — maybe even bawl. Elation and sadness are two very important human emotions that can and should be brought about by good movies. Do “Edge of Darkness” and “Dear John” hit their respective emotional targets? “Dear John,” directed by Lasse Hallström, stars Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried as two young lovers whose love life is put on hold by that darn war in Afghanistan. The film begins back in 2001 in Charleston, S.C., where Tatum’s John Tyree and Seyfried’s Savannah Curtis spark up an innocent romance while he is on leave from the army and she is on spring break from an

unnamed college. They promise each other that they will correspond for the whole next year until he returns from duty for good. Unfortunately for them — and the rest of the country — 9/11 occurs and John is nudged into reenlisting for the eminent conflict in Afghanistan. Will John and Savannah survive both spiritually and physically as a couple? The biggest problem “Dear John” has is that it is overly manipulative. I have never seen a film so crammed with terror attacks, autism, war, cancer and other illnesses and yet remain strangely disconnected from reality. Towards the end of the movie, the story crosses the threshold of believability regarding a character’s illness. I don’t want to give much away, but at that point I stopped believing and caring about the characters and started feeling like I was being played. Tatum and Seyfried are capable actors, but the story and the dialogue they were given really let them down. At no point in this film was I enjoying the interaction between characters. The only genuinely good performance in the film came from Richard Jenkins, as John’s lonely father. Once this movie reveals its plot points and one big crying scene, there is nothing else to remember. Nothing stuck out other than the big weepy scene at the end – no spoilers here. But that scene did hit its mark and did elicit tears from the audience — including myself. So if you want a good cry, “Dear John” will at least provide one big one. Other than that, there is nothing special here. Switching from the coast of Charleston to the streets of Boston, “Edge of Darkness,” directed by Martin Campbell, is a remake of a BBC miniseries from the 1980s, which Campbell also directed. The film stars fresh-faced newcomer Mel Gibson as Detective Tom Craven of the Boston police department. In the first five minutes of the film, we meet his daughter, who came to visit him for the weekend. She works for a mysterious company and begins to cough up blood and have strange nosebleeds. As soon as they step foot outside to go

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to the hospital, a masked man jumps out of a van, yells out “Craven!” and then guns Craven’s daughter down with a shotgun. At first, Craven believes that he was the intended target but he soon discovers that his daughter was assassinated to keep her quiet about activities at the corporation she worked for. Will Craven uncover the conspiracy and enact his revenge? “Edge of Darkness” turns out to be a combination of political conspiracy thriller and parental revenge thriller. It is at its best when it concentrates on Gibson giving the bad guys — who are quite villainous — what they deserve. The film does feature a great supporting per-

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Hillsborough history repeats itself I

Hillsborough Street reads like a storybook; its history is intrinsically tied to that of the University. The construction to the street has been irritating for many students, but renovations are certainly nothing new.

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Students should never be surprised to see history repeat itself. It holds insights into the past, for all of us — even Hillsborough Street.

The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board excluding the news department and is the responsibility of the Executive Editors.

n 1985, Hillsborough Street received what were, at the time, major changes. Thousands of students, millions of vehicles and 25 years later, the cycle is repeating itself. The following is a Technician staff editorial from February 1985; it was filled with the hope and promise of a revitalized street and beams with the thought of a street to call home. Ironically, Oberlin Road is again being rerouted and the mini-mall in the Electronic Equipment Company building has long since closed. But part of the University education depends on engaging with the past and realizing its lessons. The Hillsborough Street construction project has made the

north side of campus difficult to deal with this year and has certainly enraged quite a few motorists and pedestrians alike. Students’ sense of optimism now is tame compared to that of students from a generation ago, but the hope for a better Hillsborough has never been more profound. Perhaps, it’s time to take a lesson from the past: Feb. 18, 1985 Some places never change. But then again, sometimes they never stop changing. Within the next year, the appearance of Hillsborough

Street will change drastically. A mini-mall will be built in the Electronic Equipment Company building and McDonald’s will open in the location of Studio I. To add to the list, Oberlin Road will be detoured to relieve the congestion during rush hour. Students should be pleased to know that the proposed minimall will cater to their needs by housing specialty shops and stores. The close proximity will also make shopping for students more convenient. Although the McDonald’s on Hillsborough Street has received much criticism, the restaurant will keep the the-

ater atmosphere by adding two seven-foot movie screens that will show old movies. In hopes of capturing the students’ attention, patrons will have the choice of either dining in a typical McDonald’s environment or watching a movie while they eat. To address the problem of traffic on Hillsborough Street, the city of Raleigh will reroute Oberlin Road to feed directly into Pullen Drive. This move will relieve the congestion that often occurs during rush hours. While the road construction will further add to the immediate traffic problem, it will help in the long run. Though Hillsborough Street will never be the same, it’s never been better.

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ears ago, there were contests to see how many people could fit into a telephone booth or a Volkswagen Beatle. The tradition is ongoing, but the game has upgraded to our own Wolfline. I don’t know if you have ridden the Wolfline lately, but the capacSam ity is not only Daughtry way over the Staff Columnist limit, it’s becom i ng u nsafe. Some students have voiced that it may also violate the American Disabilities Act because there is no room for handicapped persons to enter or exit safely from the bus during standing-room-only conditions. The bus is so full that passengers have to stand over the white line — a violation of federal law. When all 35 seats are taken and 22 passengers are still left standing with backpacks the issue should already have been on the radar screens of Transportation. The safety of students is mixing with possibly unlawful conditions to create a mess. The 8 a.m. has become the new 9:10 due to students’ inability to get to classes; many have been forced to drop a few of their already paltry options. And slowly, some students are unable to take 10 a.m. classes because of overcrowded buses. To make matters worse, many have noted that bus drivers are not calling in missed passengers or do not display the full bus signage. Students are left wondering why they must stand by as the bus passes them. Student Body President Jim Ceresnak said that transit concerns are his highest priority. However, it does not seem to be a priority with University Transportation because the problems are mounting. Transportation has said that the lack of ridership at certain times does not warrant changing the existing system. But I certainly wish the University would consider those riders with disabilities and the safety of students, visitors and staff. Wolfline is currently available to anyone, student or nonstudent. If we added more nonstudents to Wolfline the results would be disastrous. We should be acting a bit greener on campus by using public transportation. However, if Transporta-

tion is ignoring the problems then society will not change. This just makes the Wolfline an option instead of a benefit. Student Government and the students have done their part to voice concerns about Wolfline. It is time for Transportation to do its part by addressing those concerns and acting now. If nothing else, it needs to change its receptiveness to patrons. There should be a permanent board that represents faculty and students on Transportation issues — a better reflection of the people that utilize Wolfline. Students are aware of construction around Hillsborough Street. Perhaps we should recommend bi-directional street signs on campus like that by the RBC center. Once a problem has been identified, traffic f low may be changed or rerouted without clogging up arteries such as Dan Allen Drive. We need ideas to resolve our overcrowded buses. But most of all, we need action. Otherwise ridership will be flat and compound campus’ parking problems. Passing blame will not solve the system’s issues. Hillsborough Street, rising fuel costs, low ridership at certain times and peak traffic are issues, but they are not the central culprit. The core problem is that members of the Transportation board are not active Wolfline riders and only share a casual understanding of the problems. Students, on the other hand, must take measures like illegally parking on campus as a workaround. Additional policy ambiguity makes it difficult to carpool. A $30 parking fine is still much better than a $630 failed class or missed exam. This should never be the case. So, the next time you ride Wolfline think that, perhaps, you may be inadvertently participating in a new Guinness World Record. We are fortunate that we have been accident and injury free for a while, but it is only a matter of time before that ends and University Transportation leads the latenight news. Send Sam your thoughts on Transportation to letters@ technicianonline.com.

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getting hacked under the basket on the rebound. Next time you want to bash Lowe for something, make sure you have your facts straight. Now all we need is some of Lowe’s feistiness to rub off on the rest of the team to hopefully right this sinking ship. Justin Stiller junior, sport management

Rhoades message was inspirational I really enjoyed Chad Rhoades article in the Viewpoint section of Tuesday’s Technician on taking the bull by the horns. It was very inspirational to me and I am glad you printed it. How true is it that the one thing we are sure to hear everyday is complaining? I wish that this was not so, but the reality is that our culture is a me-centered, fast food, non-courteous society full of complaining and arguing. It gives people a reality check when an article like that is printed. Hardships make us into the people we are meant to be. You cannot be a virtuous person without pain, fear and suffering because you must learn to overcome these obstacles; take the bull by the horns, to rise above. Thanks so much for doing what you do best! I love reading the paper every day; your insights and little words of wisdom are very

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Disappointing coverage of campus lecture I was disappointed with Laura Wilkinson’s coverage of the Near-Death Lecture in Tuesday’s issue. Like most who walked past on Monday, the hearse parked in the Brickyard intrigued me. I did not have the opportunity to attend the lecture on Monday evening, so I was glad to see that a reporter from Technician was present — except that it seems she wasn’t. The account of the event lacked a synopsis of the talk and failed to include critical commentary that I could later pass off as my own with friends, to pretend that I went. “Near-Death and the Afterlife” was commemorated in print by student quotations and unsatisfying anecdotes. In authoritative journalism (or biology essays), quote sawdust is usually unacceptable. Laura Wilkinson seems to be a talented writer. I wish that she had put more effort into reporting. Nyssa Collins freshman, management

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formance from actor Ray Winstone, who plays a mysterious figure who is either guiding or subverting Gibson’s quest for revenge. His character’s ambiguity added much-needed depth to an otherwise straightforward storyline. The scenes with Gibson and Winstone pop and are very fun to watch. The movie falls out of its element is when it tries to add bigger scenes of danger. At one point, Gibson is kidnapped by the baddies and then makes his escape from a mysterious lair that would be silly even in a James Bond movie. This scene in particular is useless and brings the movie down. The score, by one of my favorites, Howard Shore, brings some much-needed gravitas to a quite typical movie. Like “Dear John,” “Edge of Darkness” also succeeds in delivering its big revenge payback scene. The way that Gibson delivers his revenge to the

villain is quite clever and is one that I will never forget. What gives “Darkness” the edge over “Dear John,” is that it at least tries a new angle on its genre by attempting to go beyond just a father’s revenge story. It doesn’t fully succeed, but its efforts are more admirable and memorable than the flaccid, forgettable “Dear John.” Instead of venturing out to the theatre for “Dear J o h n” I recommend rewatching “The Notebook” or renting John Carney’s film “Once” which is a touching, realistic portrayal of a modern day romance — with music! If you want to wait to see “Edge of Darkness” when it comes out on DVD — which I recommend — you should rent “Taken” or Gibson’s “Payback” in the meantime. Both feature stories of dangerous men on quests for bloody revenge and are superior to the admirable, but average “Edge of Darkness.”

“What gives ‘Edge of Darkness’ the edge over ‘Dear John’ is that it tries a new angle on its genre.”

ability is called “Charge,” and it propels the player forward into an enemy, knocking the enemy back and putting the player right up in his face. From there, the player can employ the Vanguard’s shotgun to do some serious damage. Other classes have similar weapon and power combinations. Infiltrators specialize in the use of sniper rifles, and their special ability is called “Tactical Cloak.” This combination allows them to become invisible and snipe at enemies without fear of being attacked. The Soldier class has few powers, but can use all weapons and ammo types, maximizing their combat potential. On paper, these classes sound complex, but they are about half as complicated as they were in ME1. Also, instead of streamlining the inventory system from the first game, BioWare removed it altogether. The player can change the appearance of Shepard’s armor and affect minor changes to its attributes, but it’s basically the same armor from the beginning of the game to the end. Weapons have a lso been simplif ied. There are now 19 total guns in the game, as opposed to the huge arsenal in ME1. Grenades have been eschewed in favor of a new Heavy Weapons class, including rocket and grenade launchers, as well as other, similar tools of mass destruction. BioWare has perfected its formula by being flexible as to what that formula entails.

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They have broken the game down into two main aspects – exploration and combat – making each of these as competent and refined as possible. The intensive RPG elements were fun in ME1, but ME2 is good for different reasons. The biggest improvement is the combat, which now rivals any shooter on the market for style, inventiveness and execution. The weapons are all unique from one another, and have a weight that makes them a joy to fire. Add in a few biotic and tech powers, distilled from a list of many to a smaller list of just the best ones, and you have rigorous and inventive combat that makes every kill visceral and exciting. There is also a great stor y t hat g rabs you from the beginning and propels you straight through to the end, and along the way, you meet some fascinating allies. The story surrounds a new menace to the galaxy, The Collectors — an alien race that is kidnapping humans around

“It is no exaggeration to say that ‘Mass Effect 2’ is one of the best games of all time.”

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the galaxy for some sort of sinister experiment. The Collectors are a greater menace than Shepard has ever faced, and he must gather together his equivalent of a “dirty dozen” to quell the menace and move closer to the true source of galactic unrest. Most of your quest involves recruiting Shepard’s team and earning its loyalty, and the journey involves twists and turns galore. In other words, embarking on this quest could not be more fun. It is now up to you to “Fight for the Lost” “Mass Effect 2” is the most absorbing and cinematic video game that I have ever played. The story is rock solid and lacks

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the blatant plot holes present in so many of its contemporaries. The game-play is equally enjoyable, and every time you stop playing for the night, you will find yourself making mental plans to continue your quest first thing the next day. Although I wouldn’t go so far as to call “Mass Effect 2” art, it is as close to a cinematic masterpiece as any game has ever come. This game makes me optimistic about the future of the gaming medium, which is as high a compliment as any game could hope to receive.

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LeBron James and Dwight Howard face off in a McDonald’s A dog gets his revenge on an unsuspecting Dorito eater commercial depicting a dunk contest. using a shock collar.

Super Bowl commericals score with students Students give their vote for the best commercial during Super Bowl XLIV Ann Polk Staff Writer

Other than football, things that come to mind when the Super Bowl is mentioned include beer, wings, halftime shows and, of course, commercials. Every year companies spend millions to have a coveted 30-second commercial spot during the big game. Resulting ads are usually immensely entertaining and, instead of being a complete nuisance, can be an enjoyable break from the action of the game. This year delivered a number of witty, creative commercials, and we asked students which ones were their favorites. Varying from the absurd to the sexy, one popular commercial was for Motorola and featured Megan Fox in a bubble bath. Another favorite was FLO TV’s commercial featuring the song “My Generation” by The Who (who also performed at halftime) and a slideshow of impactful events over the last few decades.

Asking students about their favorites returned varying answers, and some had trouble deciding which specific commercial earned the word “favorite.” Doritos had more than one commercial, but the one with the baby beating up his mom’s date after he took a tortilla chip was Michael Whitehead’s, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, favorite. In it, a toddler keeps his mother’s date company as the man waits for her to get ready and go out. Showing abnormal strength and attitude for a child his age, the baby threatens his mom’s date for 1. Taking his Doritos, and 2. Messing with his mama. “Little baby is a beast,” Whitehead said when asked what he liked so much about the commercial. Another popular commercial was by McDonald’s and featured NBA greats LeBron James and Dwight Howard along with legend Larry Bird in a fake slam dunk contest. This favorite of Taylor Allen, a junior in business administration marketing, was an update on a classic commercial featuring Larry Bird and Michael Jordan playing each other

in H.O.R.S.E. “It was funny to see the two best players in the NBA in a fake dunking contest,” Allen said. Jackson Wrenn, a freshman in sports management, favored the Bud Light commercial featuring T. Pain and his use of Auto-Tune in his songs. All the men talk in high-pitched, synthesized vocals like those that T. Pain uses in his songs. At the end of the commercial, T. Pain appears and, of course, speaks in that voice. “I liked how it made fun of T. Pain and all of the sudden he shows up. It’s funny ‘cause he always uses Auto-Tune in his songs,” Wrenn said. Another Doritos commercial, this time featuring a dog with a bark collar, was the favorite of Carter Davis, a sophomore in brand management and marketing. Apparently, the commercial had been submitted and won a contest to be featured during the Super Bowl, as Davis found out in the news broadcast after the game. “I later found out that the producer of the commercial was 22 from Cary, N.C. and had won a contest,” Davis said. She liked the commercial because it was “creative and humorous.”

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a weekly basis. It’s a roller coaster, you have to be prepared for disappointment and you are definitely going to have to fight through injuries.” To practice consistency shot putters start off practice with some drills and then spend the rest of their time just throwing the shot put, focusing on their technique. “I start with standing throws and then I try to go into repetition and keep throwing and trying to get to the right spot and get the right feeling.” sophomore Lawanda Henry said. “Somebody can throw a pretty good standing throw but once you get movement involved it’s about trying to get into that standing throw position while you are gliding, and that is the hardest part for me right now.” Technique, not power, is important to shot putters in allowing them to throw the shot put as far as they can. If a shot putter’s position or form is off then the entire throw is ruined. The most important part of a throw is that shot putters are able to get their legs into it. Henry leads the women’s team with a distance of 53’02.25’’, which she scored in 2009. During that season Henry also was named ACC champ for her shot putting performance. However, in her recent performances, Henry has not been able to achieve such a length because of error in her form. “All my stunts should be coming from my legs. Like my coach always says, if you are losing two or three feet in your throw it is because you are not using your legs. So this season has been kind of tough because I am not throwing

ting better over the past three years.” Just as the club improved between each of the last few seasons, it has played better and better as this season has gone along. The team was ranked No. 16 in the country by the Independent Rankings Committee in its most recent poll and has defeated No. 8 Rhode Island once and No. 10 Central Florida twice in its past two tournaments. Chris Davis, a sophomore in human biology and the SECRHL’s leader in goals and points, said the team’s recent wins against the toughest competition it has seen this season have been more satisfying than some of the wins over less stout opponents. “We had a good record all year, but we really had not played any Division-I teams until the last couple weekends,” Davis said. “These past two weekends we have played all D-I teams. It is exciting to have a winning record against all them.” Davis and Mike Iadanza, a sophomore in business, have keyed the team’s recent surge.

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“Our transition defense was not good,” Harper said. “We would score. They would score.” Redshirt junior Amber White said the Devils play an up-tempo style of basketball similar to how State likes to run, but they have certain

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Senior shot putter Jason Jones gains momentum as he prepares to throw. Jones has enjoyed a successful career with State.

anywhere near where I should be throwing,” Henry said. “I know when I am not using my legs. I can really feel it in my elbows or in my shoulders because I know I am just throwing upper body.”

accolades that make them the cream of the ACC crop. “They’re good. They’re big. They like to run the floor. They look to push it in transition,” White said. “I feel like a lot of teams in the ACC do that, so I think it’s a very similar style.” But, as is the case in the men’s ACC standings, no one is immune to the upset. “Everybody in the ACC is beatable,”

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Before dropping three of four games in its most recent tournament, the Pack was on a 12 game winning streak and had not lost since Oct. 4, 2009. Even after the losses this past weekend, the club is 13-3 over its last 16 games. Evidence of the duo’s offensive dominance abounds on the statistical leader board for the conference. Davis leads the SECRHL in points, assists and game-winning goals and is third in goals, while Ladanza leads it in goals and has the second highest game-winning goal and point totals. “They actually did really well last year too and this year they’re doing even better,” Child said. “They’ve been playing with each other for a while and they each know where the other one is without even looking at each other. They work really well together and their skill sets complement each other really well. They are two of the top players in the region, for sure.” Team captain Al Westin, a junior in business and international studies, said the 9-5 win Saturday over Rhode Island showed the team how capable it is of continuing to rise in the national poll. “The best team we’ve seen was the No. 8 team in the coun-

“They get up in people’s faces, and they deny a lot,” White said, echoing Kastanek’s sentiments that the team needed to focus on playing its game. “We need to focus on N.C. State. We need to come out and focus on our defensive intensity.” While the Pack is hoping its defensive tenacity will key it to victory, there’s one intangible that won’t be lacking on the visitor’s end of the

freshman Marissa Kastanek said. “We can’t go in scared or thinking about everything that they’re going to do. We really have to focus on what we’re going to do and how we can execute our game plan.” And the game plan will be centered on defensive intensity, as it was in State’s win against the Hokies, which is another aspect White said her team has in common with the Devils.

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Men’s basketball takes on Hokies The men’s basketball team attempts to end a four game ACC skid tonight at the RBC Center against the Hokies from Virginia Tech. The Pack’s last ACC win came Jan. 20 against Duke and the team has since gone 1-4. Redshirt senior guard Farnold Degand, who missed Saturday’s 73-71 loss against Georgia Tech, is questionable for the game with a thigh bruise. The Pack is last in the ACC at 2-7 in conference while the Hokies sit in fourth at 5-3. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. at the RBC Center. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETIC

Wrestling falls to Old Dominion The No. 25 Monarchs of ODU defeated the Wolfpack 34-9 Tuesday in Norfolk, Va. State freshman 133 lb. Dale Shull and freshman heavyweight Eloheim Palma were the only Pack wrestlers to record victories. Palma improved to 18-13 on the season with a 5-1 victory, while Shull recorded a pin on Old Dominion’s Justin LaVelle in his first match at 133 lb. The loss brings the Pack to 5-11 on the season. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

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More than a decade later, coach clashes with Blue Devils again Kellie Harper coaches Pack against team that thwarted her fourth championship bid. Ty Johnson Senior Staff Writer

The last time women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper was in the same gym with the Duke Blue Devils was 1999. The gym was Greensboro Coliseum and the stage was an Elite Eight matchup with the winner heading to the Final Four in San Jose, Calif. Harper was the senior point guard on a Tennessee Volunteer squad which had won the NCAA championship the previous three years. “Stupid Duke,” Harper said in a press conference Sunday when reminded of the team that ended her collegiate playing career, before excusing herself by adding

“That was a player talking.” “Every time I think of Duke I do think of the team that ended my career,” Harper said. “I can’t help it. It’s not the same coach, it’s obviously not the same players, but its still the blue team that says Duke.” After defeating the Lady Vols 69-63, the Devils advanced to the championship game where they lost to Purdue by 17, but the damage was done as Harper left Tennessee with only three national championships. Yes, only. “It was probably a ridiculous goal to start with,” Harper said of her freshman plan to win a national crown in every year of her undergraduate career. “We didn’t reach that goal, but because we lost that, I can now appreciate the first three championships we won. I would have no sense of reality now if we had won four national championships. It really put things into perspective and that’s something hard to admit and something I didn’t learn until about a year after that loss.” A title won’t be on the line

THE SERIES BY THE NUMBERS N.C. State leads the all-time series against the Blue Devils 39-28, but hasn’t won in Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1996. The teams have competed in Cameron 30 times with each winning 15 of the contests. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

when she takes her team into Cameron Indoor Stadium, but with the Devils sitting atop the conference standings a win by the Wolfpack could give State a shot in the arm heading into the home stretch of ACC play. “I know they’re sitting at the top of the ACC, and we’ve been inconsistent, but we will go there to win,” Harper said. “And we will expect it.” But to win the game she said the team will need a better effort at running the f loor on defense than what it showed Sunday against Virginia Tech.

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Technique, not power lets shot putters throw the distance

Today WRESTLING VS. UNCGREENSBORO Reynolds Coliseum, 7:30 p.m.

Throwers provide power and backbone of track and field team

MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. VIRGINIA TECH RBC Center, 9 p.m. Thursday WOMEN’S TENNIS ITA NATIONAL TEAM INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (THROUGH SATURDAY) Madison, Wis., All Day Women’s Basketball at Duke Durham, N.C., 7 p.m.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “ I would have no sense of reality now if we had won four national championships. It really put things into perspective....” said by coach Kellie Harper

COMING SOON

Thursday: Coverage of the men’s basketball game against the Virginia Tech Hokies Friday: A preview on women’s head coach Kellie Harper and her husband

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Freshman guard Marissa Kastanek drives the ball past Vermont defense for the Sheraton Raleigh Wolfpack Invitational, Oct. 14. Kastanek had seven points in 31 minutes of play. State lost to Vermont 52-47.

COURTESY OF N.C. STATE ROLLER HOCKEY

Club Roller Hockey teams enjoys some water and discusses its game plan during a break in the action.

Roller Hockey takes conference, eyes regional tournament Fresh off a trio of recent wins over nationally ranked competition, club roller looks to qualify for national tournament in San Jose, Calif. Tyler Everett Deputy Sports Editor

Roller hockey club president and goalie Bobby Child, a graduate student, has seen the program come full circle since he joined the team in 2007. The team is 15-5 this season and just captured its first Southeastern Collegiate Roller Hockey League regular season championship since 2007, Child’s first year with the team. “It is great for me because it has been such a part of my college experience,” Child

said. “When I first took over, in 2008, but quickly had to forour first season was really get about thoughts of a third rough. I have been trying to consecutive SECRHL title and recruit and build the program focus on rebuilding a team that ever since, so it means a lot to lost most of the players from me personally to see us doing the 2006 and 2007 SECHRL championrea lly well. ship teams. Especially “Almost coming from all the playbeing last in e r s g r a dut he reg ion, ated in those to first in the t wo years,” region. It’s a Chi ld said. really excit“So when I ing time.” took over as St ate adpresident, we vanced to the pretty much Sweet 16 of Bobby Child, roller hockey had to start the National club president from scratch. Collegiate We had like Roller Hockey Association tournament two people left from those in 2007, a year after the roller previous seasons. So we have hockey team’s deepest NCRHA been rebuilding the program run in its history, which ended ever since. We have been getin the Elite Eight. Child took over as president of the team HOCKEY continued page 7

“It is great for me because it has been such a part of my college experience.”

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putter will glide straight back and turn on the ball moving as quickly across the circle as possible. While in the rotational throw, the putter spins around rotationally generating Samantha Collier momentum and then releases Staff Writer the ball. “For a male, 60 feet is a heck Throwing shot put may of a throw, but 55 feet is a nice seem like the simple task of throw,” Wood said. “For womjust throwing a ball as far en 50 feet is an excellent throw as you can, but it is not that and anything above that is resimple. Being able to com- ally good.” Senior Jason Jones uses the pete and win titles requires learning specific techniques rotational technique, a style used to throw the shot put he says that is stressful on the body. This year has been the and hours of training. The hardest part about first time he has remained throwing is being able to healthy all season in the four get into the proper posi- years that he has been at State. tion while in the throwing In previous years he has battled with a tear in his labrum cartimotion. “It doesn’t take very long lage in his right shoulder and a severe groin to ta ke injury. the throw In 2008 and it Jo n e s f i n seems like ished si x t h it is very at the NCAA simple, outdoor Rebut if you gional’s with get one a 58’08.75’’ part to hit t hrow, a nd w ith the Jason Jones, senior thrower ranks as one other part of t he top or one to shot putters reach a little bit out then it ruins in school history, ranking the throw,” coach Tom eighth all-time. Jones has already taken a second place finWood said. There are two types of ish in the shot putt this season shot putting styles, the as he threw 56’08.50’’ in the glide and the rotational Carolina Classic, a team high throw, also known as the for the indoor season. “The hardest thing about spin. On Wood’s team, the male throwers usually shot putting is the inconsishave better distances with tency,” Jones said. “It’s an the rotational throw and extremely difficult thing to the women have better dis- master and keep consistent on tances with the glide. In the glide throw the shot TRACK continued page 7

“The hardest thing about shot putting is the inconsistency.”

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