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Sustainability Commission pilots bike share WolfWheels bike share program expected to provide students with inexpensive, efficient transportation Siva Ramesh Staff Writer
The Wolf Wheels bike share program, the brainchild of the University cycling club and Student Government Sustainability Commission, will allow students to rent bicycles for regular use on campus beginning Mar. 29. According to Marycobb Randall, a sophomore in business management and the president of the University Student Centers, the program was initiated last spring, when the student center was considering its feasible projects. “We have a facilities project that we do each year, so we were looking at projects that would provide the greatest benefit to our campus and impact students,” Randall said. “We came upon the WolfWheels project. It was a good fit, where money could be used this year.” Jim Ceresnak, student body president, said the concept of the program had been developing for some time. “It’s been in the works for several months; we’ve wanted a more sustainable and pedestrian-friendly campus,”
Ceresnak said. “Every year, folks have a lot of issues with transportation, so this is another option that students can use. We’ve got a very spread-out campus — a large campus — so it goes into solving those problems.” Ceresnak said the program was the result of wide collaboration among different groups on campus. “We’ve been able to work with a lot of different groups on campus: the student center’s board of directors, University Transportation and the Inter-Residence Council,” Ceresnak said. “We’ve just put a lot of different pieces together to make it happen, and it’s been nice to see that kind of collaboration [towards] the success of it.” According to Ceresnak, university campuses in North Carolina such as UNC-Wilmington and Duke, as well as other universities nationwide, have developed similar initiatives. “UNC-Chapel Hill actually has a car share; it’s called ZipCar. So, it’s like the same idea but it’s with cars,” Randall said. Owing to the large amount of planning required, the program took until last semester to get off the ground. “Probably until October, [we] were still looking for someone to house the operation, have the infrastructure for it, the systems, all of that, so that was the holdup, but then once we figured out who was going to be responsible
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WolfWheels Quick facts: Number of available bikes: 20 to 25 Cost for bike rental: $2 to $3 Rental duration: Daily or weekend Includes: bike, helmet and lock Source: Marycobb Randall, president of University Student Centers
for that, it’s taken off,” Randall said. “We’ve made progress really, really quickly.” Local vendors will supply the bicycles and necessary gear and Campus Recreation will oversee the program. Students will be able to rent a bicycle for $2 to $3 and Campus Recreation will be providing helmets and locks. The cycling club and the student center are currently negotiating with bicycle vendors over the final cost of equipment, Randall said. “We’re including all of that, [bicycle, helmet and lock], together, as well as maybe a maintenance plan for the bikes so upkeep can be included,” Randall said. “Also, [we’d like to have] a locked in price, so as we need to replace bikes, we can still get them at a low cost.” Randall said the program will also benefit the bicycle vendors.
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Nick Kerr, a junior in mechanical engineering, bikes through the crowd and out of the Free Expression Tunnel Oct. 13, 2008. Kerr said he would ride a bike or walk over taking a car.
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Student Government begins dialogue about lack of Universitywide community
“There’s not a lot of communication between the majors,” Jacob Majikes, a senior in material science, said. According to Ceresnak, the divide between Central and Centennial Campuses in particular is represenRachel Port tative of the division between colleges. Correspondent “People on Centennial are all engiThe lack of a University-wide com- neers and kind of work amongst themmunity became an important topic at selves,” Pierrea Currence, a junior in the Feb. 11 president’s roundtable. The communication, said. Currence said issue was brought on by a discussion Centennial is its “own little town.” Yan Li, a junior in accounting, said about the physical distance between rapidly growing Centennial Campus colleges close to the library have an advantage: they are more involved with and Central Campus. According to Kelli Rogers, student things happening on Central Campus. Brandon Berry, a junior in chemisenate president, the divide in the University community is not only cal engineering, said he felt student life was lacking on occurring between Centennial Campus. Centennial Campus “People on Centenand Central Campus nial don’t have the but also between all same amenities, like of the colleges. dining and housing, “We have a collegethat Main Campus first mentality,” she has,” he said. “It said. “Even our Senmakes you feel unate seats are divided appreciated.” by college.” Mostafa Saber, a Ji m C e r e s n a k , graduate student student body presiin material science, dent, said, “It has a said he didn’t feel lot to do with how Kelli Rogers, Student Senate physical distance president our University has contributed to the grown.” divide in commuThe University was intentionally built as a collection of in- nity between Centennial and Central dividual colleges because it “was built Campus. “I think it is my problem because to meet the needs of the state,” he said. “People aren’t feeling connected to I am a Ph.D. student and don’t have the University and the University isn’t time [to go to Central Campus],” Sadoing a lot to change that,” Ceresnak ber said. The lack of University-wide comsaid. Right now, “we are kind of like a degree factory. We graduate a lot of munity shows up in University statispeople with skill sets that are useful tics, Ceresnak said. to the state.” Students agree N.C. State has a coldivisions continued page 3 lege-centric attitude.
“We have a college-first mentality; even our Senate seats are divided by college.”
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An athlete explains the challenges student-athletes face and the need for all students to support them. See page 4.
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During Saturday’s men’s basketball game against Wake Forest, Chancellor-elect Randy Woodson and his wife received personalized Wolfpack basketball jerseys to welcome them to the University. The Pack won the game 68-54.
Campus challenged to reduce waste Recyclemania promotes sustainability through crossuniversity competition Joanna Banegas Staff Writer
N.C. State, along with 500 other colleges and universities across the nation are competing in Recyclemania this year. The program, which started Jan. 17 and ends Mar. 27, is a competition for campus recycling programs to support waste reduction activities in their communities. The University is participating in the program for its third time this year. Analis Fulghum, education and outreach coordinator for Waste Reduction and Recycling, said the University competes in the event to raise awareness and help promote recycling around campus.
“The student population and staff accept recycling as part of our day to day being on campus,” Fulghum said. She said Recyclemania also helps the University reach its goal of diverting 65 percent of waste material from the landfill by 2015. “Anything we do to raise awareness about recycling will help us reach our goal,” Fulghum said. The competition also provides a way for the University to compare and learn from the recycling strategies of other universities of the same size. Fulghum said that when competing head-to-head against UNC-Chapel Hill, the University won four out of the six categories in 2009. “It is easier to relate to schools in the ACC since we [compete against] them often,” Fulghum said. “Everyone knows we should reduce and recycle, but sometimes a friendly competition helps give people another reason to participate.” Last year, the University recycled
more than 558,757 pounds of material — placing it 23rd in the nation in the competition. “By participating in Recyclemania the University has the ability to compare our recycling rates against other schools and learn what we are doing right or where we can grow,” Fulgham said. Megan Cain, a junior in environmental technology and a Waste Reduction and Recycling intern, said the competition will make a student think twice before throwing something away. “By [competing] with other schools we get the word out about recycling,” Cain said. “It will help increase the recycling rate on campus.” For the competition, schools submit tonnage data for paper, cardboard, cans and bottles, food waste and general trash each week. They are, in turn,
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Corrections & Clarifications
POLICe BlOTTER
In Friday’s page 1 Peace Corps story, the name of an N.C. State Peace Corps recruiter was incorrect, his name is Marques Anderson.
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Quote of the day “People aren’t feeling connected to the University and the University isn’t doing a lot to change that.” Jim Ceresnak, student body president
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The N.C. State Graduate Student Association and The Graduate School announced the fifth annual N.C. State University Graduate Student Research Symposium. The primary goal of the symposium is to showcase the outstanding quality and diversity of graduate research at NCSU as well as to provide an opportunity for those attending to take a look at interesting research projects being conducted at the graduate level. Undergraduates interested in applying to graduate school are encouraged to attend and talk to graduate students about research and how to present their research at conferences. The symposium will be held at McKimmon Center March 10 from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
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hris Blackwell, a junior in physics, throws a disc golf discus as a part of the “Hyzer Flips and Nacho Dips” Saturday. The program gave residents of the Quad the opportunity to play make-shift disc golf holes around their residence halls. Blackwell, an RA in Bagwell Hall, said he has been disc golfing for about a year, so the program idea came easily. “I did it to get outside on a nice day and hang out with people,” Blackwell said. As the name implies, the disc golfing was followed by nachos.
World & Nation
Taliban rejects renewed Karzai call for peace
command. Karzai renewed his appeal in parliament Saturday for the Taliban to accept his peace proposal. At a London conference on Afghanistan in January, other nations backed plans for peace talks with militants who renounce violence and pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to convince fighters to stand down.
The Taliban have repeatedly turned down Karzai’s peace offers, insisting foreign troops should leave Afghanistan first and that Karzai is a puppet who cannot represent a nation or government. Source: Reuters
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Technician of purchasing one. “I think it’s a great idea, I have been thinking on and off about getting a bike for quite continued from page 1 some time, but didn’t really “The vendors are getting want to invest the money it this exposure to this huge, would take to get a bike, be32,000-student [population], cause I’m not sure if I’d be and they’re local, so it’s benefi- able to sustain having a bike,” cial both for them and for us,” Adams said. “A rental program would definitely bridge that Randall said. Initially, the bike share will gap, so I could definitely make consist of 20 to 25 bicycles, but good use of it.” Matthew Armstrong, a sophif the program proves successful, more will be added. For omore in civil engineering, said now, according to Randall, it would make him happy to see bicycles will only be available more people on bicycles. “I think it’d be a good idea for daily and weekend rentals. “Right now, we’re not go- to have the program and get people riding ing to do sebikes. I like mester-long riding bikes, rentals just so it’s always because we a ple a s u re want as many to see other students to people riding be able to use bikes,” Armthe program strong said. as possible,” While the Randall said. projec t is “Wit h t he underway, limited numCeresnak ber of bikes, said, the we don’t want campus will them locked have to work up for a whole Jim Ceresnak, student body president with the city semester.” of R a le ig h Although to make the most students have been unaware of the con- area around the campus more cept of a bike share program on biker-friendly. “If we can work with the city campus, they have reacted with enthusiasm when informed of of Raleigh to make the area around campus more bikerthe program. Matthew Adams, a junior in friendly, if we can somehow computer science, said having make it easier through the the opportunity to rent a bi- infrastructure that we have, if cycle would save him the cost students can actually use the
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“It’s been in the works for several months; we wanted a more sustainable and pedestrianfriendly campus”
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able to see how they measure up against each other in continuously updated results. Bryan Maxwell, a junior in civil engineering and the Sustainability Committee chair
for Student Government, said Recyclemania is good for the University. “It’s less trash in the environment and we make money from recycling. It also makes sense to recycle,” he said. “This is about making it a habit.” Cain said there has been a 41-percent year-over-year re-
bikes and they want to use them, then you have a successful program,” Ceresnak said. “That’s one of the things that we’re going to discuss and look at how we can make that happen.” Ceresnak said the program would also help to fulfill a major campaign promise which he made during his election campaign. “One of my top campaign promises was to use student brainpower, use student ideas to solve problems on campus. Through sustainability [programs] we’ve been able to do a lot of those things,” Ceresnak said. Randall said the program would have several benefits. “It’s economical; it’s going to be healthy for students because they’re going to be biking; and it’s good for the environment,” Randall said. Ceresnak said the future prospects of the program looked bright. “I think the bike share program’s going to be a great option for students. If you need to get from point A to point B and you can’t take a car, you can’t take a bus, for two or three dollars, you can get a bike and you can get there,” Ceresnak said. “Beyond being a lastminute resource like that, I think it’s going to be a good program. I’m excited to see it coming.”
cycling increase in bottles and cans for the ten week competition period. “Most of this is coming from student’s dorms,” Cain said. “It’s nice to see that change from a student population on campus.”
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Derek Dussek, a sophomore in forest management, and Matt Woodward, sophomore in applied sociology, get chilly in Lake Raleigh at the Polar Plunge Saturday.
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“Our Alumni Association membership hasn’t been increasing,” he said. “Over the past five years it has remained stagnant and we’ve graduated more than 30,000 people.” The University’s endowment is small when compared to UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University, he said. According to Ceresnak, people aren’t giving back to the University
because they don’t feel a connection to the University. Ceresnak said now is the time to tackle this problem. “This conversation is so important to have as we’re welcoming a new chancellor,” he said. “Our new chancellor needs to look at breaking down the barriers between departments and colleges.” “We want every student to identify with the University first and their college second,” Rogers said. “The more unified we are as a University, the more
well-rounded people we are.” Both Ceresnak and Rogers mentioned improving students’ orientation experiences as a step toward creating a sense of University-wide community. Ceresnak said expanding community service opportunities and interdisciplinary study opportunities could be part of the solution. He also said they want to make sure “student life on Centennial is being fostered.”
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The Facts:
University Student Centers and Student Government have planned the beginning of the WolfWheels bicycle sharing program for March 29, giving students the opportunity to rent bikes from Campus Recreation.
Our Opinion:
While the program is excellent in theory, a few practical questions must be addressed in order for it to be effective.
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he University Student Centers and Student Government are putting the final touches on WolfWheels, a bicycle sharing program for students. They plan to roll the program out March 29, aiming to put 20 to 25 bicycles in a central location overseen by Campus Recreation. This program is an admirable idea as it attempts to address major issues on campus like transportation, sustainability and fitness. However, while WolfWheels looks great on paper, there are questions and clarifications regarding its practical application. It has nothing to do with excessive cost or impractical idealism — pragmatically speaking, students need to be familiar with WolfWheels’ strategy for dealing with theft,
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damages, location and existing traffic patterns. Bicycle theft is not uncommon on campus, and determining how to deter such problems is important. WolfWheels planners have done an excellent job in providing locks and helmets, which will obviously help deter theft and minimize the chances that students suffer major injuries while riding rented bicycles. However, locks are not absolutely foolproof. A rental system, if tied to student identification cards for use, introduces the possibility of identity and property theft. If a student’s ID is stolen and used to check out a bicycle, the student is left responsible
for replacing the bike and the thief may escape without consequence. Unless these issues have been considered by legal counsel, WolfWheels planners need to address them. Further, determining liability for bicycle damage may also present a problem. It may be difficult to determine who is liable for certain damages, and it is additionally complicated if a bike is vandalized. A student who follows the rules and rents a bicycle should not be penalized if another student decides to sabotage it. The rules need to be made clear regarding student liability for such damages. There is also the matter of traffic — while WolfWheels is
intended to be one of the first small steps towards making campus less tedious to move around on, it does not address issues facing any attempts to reduce car traffic. Are cyclists expected to follow the rules of the road or will there eventually be dedicated bike lanes? Will the University take substantive steps to become pedestrian-friendly by starting to close roads on campus to motor traffic? True, WolfWheels is a pilot program, but ensuring students are in the loop in making necessary improvements is vital. WolfWheels looks like an outstanding program on paper. In practice, it must strive to be and remain a strong project with actively solicited student feedback to endure.
Athletics needs support and faith
ussell Witham’s controversial and erroneous column, fittingly titled “Athletics in err,” has caused a commotion in the athletic world . T h e main point of that statement would be “erroneous.” Next time you write an article like this, do your research. Bona Jones Since you’ve senior, failed to do communication so, I’ ll help correct you. Judging by the content of this article, it’s safe to say you’ve never eaten in Case Dining Hall. An “oasis?” Really? Up until a few weeks ago, Case didn’t even have strawberries, a food regularly enjoyed by students at Fountain and Clark Dining Halls. As for space, you must not have seen Case before. It’s much smaller than Fountain and Clark, rejecting your point about “cramming” students into C l a rk . In 2006-2007, a side f rom Sundays, Case was only open to studentathletes. In three years, this has drastically changed; now Case is only closed to non-athletes at dinner. It’s a small reward for these athletes who give up everything to commit themselves to rigorous training schedules. Paul Derr Track is your weakest argument. Your statement, “what are the odds that a group of students can align their schedules such that they can find free time on any weekday between those hours?” is absurd. Do you know nothing about athletics? There are more than 600 student-athletes who “align their schedules” each semester. If these 600 students can do it, there is no reason that a small club team can’t. Paul Derr Track is a facility built and maintained for varsity sports; the fact that it is being shared with non-athletes should be appreciated. Do you think the RBC Center would allow a club basketball team to practice there? Or that CarterFinley would allow flag football teams to use its facilities? Track may not be the most popular or revenue-producing sport on campus, but it’s extremely
successful, and shouldn’t be shafted because of an uproar over the supposedly inconvenient times that prevent nonvarsity athletes from having the privilege to use the facility. In your article, you state, “If nothing else, it brings bad karma on our program. We don’t need any more of that”. You should be ashamed of yourself. We may not make it to a bowl game often, or get a berth in the NCAA basketball tournament, but if you looked at other sports, you’d realize there is some extreme talent on this campus that’s going largely unnoticed. Last spring, wrestling had a national champion, Darrion Caldwell. That same day, women’s diver Kristin Davies also won NCAA’s. Golfer Matt Hill was a national champion. Gymnastics won the EAGL championship. Men’s crosscountry won ACC’s this fall, and both the men’s and women’s programs produced AllAmericans. Football beat U NCChapel Hill. Men’s soccer made it to the ACC f i n a l s a nd t he NC A A tournament. Men’s basketball knocked off Duke a few weeks ago, and the Wolfpack Nation went wild. However, after losing a few games, everyone forgot about that incredible win and went back to bashing men’s basketball. Where is the loyalty? This is your team, and they are struggling. What they need is a faithful Wolfpack Nation, not a large following of fair-weather fans. You also said, “Students could take pride in something more than mediocrity and look forward to better days.” Clearly, these better days have passed you by. On ESPN the other day, the announcer commented that the Wolfpack nation might not always win, but its fans will always be behind them. It’s time to start living up to that claim and stop bashing athletics, instead giving it the undying faith and support that it clearly needs right now.
“Wolfpack Nation might not always win, but their fans will always be behind them.”
Editor’s Note: The author is a member of the women’s Cross Country and Track and Field teams.
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he only marginally encouraging campus transportation moment I can remember in the past year was my realization the morning of the Krispy Kreme Challenge that participants were being guided Russell toward the Witham campus’s Executive Editor parking decks instead of the relatively ample Central Campus parking area. My parking spot in front of the 1911 Building was certainly not a source of pride, but, perhaps, a minor victory. When was the last time you could even claim that much satisfaction in your campus travels? I probably caught most of you with my trick question. There are almost no positive travel experiences on campus — I can only recall that one from the past four years. Some of the catalysts for the problems are completely outside the University’s control. The location of the new Hillsborough Street two-lane traffic circle at Oberlin Road is one of the vital conduits into downtown Raleigh; the administration can do little to help that. And Transportation can’t really change the suburban-style sprawl of off-campus housing.
One of the biggest hindrances to effective movement on campus is completely within our control, though. The cars — like mine, the morning of the KKC — are a problem. The University Master Plan, the blithely unrealistic schedule of campus improvements, has plans to clear out many of the cars in the area of Broughton, Lampe and Stinson Drive (the rough area that borders the Brickyard on the east, Patterson Hall on the north and the railroad tracks on the south). Many of the plan’s visions — the monorail between Main and Centennial Campus, for instance — are nothing more than a pipedream. Campus beautification and renewal projects are vital to improving the University’s image and the general “feel” of campus; it must happen sooner rather than later. The quadrangle formed around Burlington Hall, which was an open locale before the addition of nuclear material, has an opportunity to expand the general concept of the Brickyard and form several boulevards through campus. Without automobiles, one of the core areas of North Campus could become a pedestrian haven. It could completely change the campus and prompt the trickle-down effects a peaceful environment yields. The problem is that any pedestrian-centric system requires the campus community to rethink transit. Pedestriancentric what? It’s a really big word for small changes that can do really big things for the
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campus. (P.J. King knows what I’m talking about — see bearded actor from N.C. State “bridge” commercial.) In all seriousness, and because University transit is laughable enough without my help, we need fundamental changes to the way we move. A program like WolfWheels, a new campus bike share program set to kick off in March, is a great example of a relatively inexpensive change we could make today and change the way students travel. In places like Amsterdam — where trams have replaced many buses and bike-parking decks stand where their car counterparts are in the U.S. — the culture embraced peoplefriendly transportation long ago. If the University truly wants to live up to its branding and act as the “autobahn of innovation,” it must attempt to embrace creative transportation solutions that support pedestrians, especially when they already receive so much hassle around the campus’s edges. Hillsborough anyone? Increased pedestrian areas and a bike share program may sound like small changes, but they can have truly substantive effects — especially if they are effectively implemented as they have been on other college campuses. At the least, it’s worth trying.
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nineonenine Jon Cohn lecture Monday, Jon Cohn, a renowned author, journalist and expert on health care, will present a lecture entitled “Health Care Reform and American Values.” His presentation is a part of the American Values series the School of Public & International Affairs is sponsoring. The lecture will take place in Mann Hall at 7:30 and is open to the public for free. Source: Triangle.com
Circus visits Raleigh Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is back for another showing of mysterious magic and acrobatic skills. The event will kick off Wednesday and run until Sunday. Tickets begin at $15. For more information, visit TicketMaster’s Web site. Source: RBCCenter.com
Engineers awarded S.T.E.M. education grant ncsu engineers receive grant for continued outreach work in schools Oindree Banerjee Staff Writer
The third graders at Rachel Freeman Elementary School and Brentwood Elementary School know better than to reluctantly accept that light is a form of energy with mind-boggling and abstract properties. Instead, they learn about the concept of light through interactive learning provided by campus engineers. As a result of The Education Place, an outreach program through the College of Engineering, children across the state are challenged to ask questions and expand their minds, like the students of Brentwood and Rachel Freeman. Behind this work is a team of University engineers. For their work, Laura Bottomley, Jerome Lavelle and Elizabeth Parry were awarded a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education grant to further their research. The S.T.E.M. grant, worth $519,000, was awarded by the National Institutes of Health in hopes of studying the impact of engineering curricula in elementary schools. According to Parry, the coordinator for external and school partnerships for the College of Engineering, it all started with the urge to make a difference in children’s lives and guide students in the right path, especially those students that do not get the right guidance at home. Parry said that not all families are
equally capable of encouraging their children to be academically accomplished. Parry mentioned her observations at Rachel Freeman Elementary School where, according to Parry, 90 percent of students are classified as poor. “Parents of these children are more concerned with providing the more basic necessities of life, for example how to get the next meal on the table, than with guidance as to what math classes they should be taking,” Parry said. According to Parry, elementary schools in North Carolina conduct a test on students to determine who is academically gifted and who is not, which divides classes further. “These children that fall into the not-so-academically gifted group don’t know what they want to major in, and cannot get into engineering because they never took the classes they needed because of lack of guidance,” Parry said. “Our engineering students try to be in close connection with these young kids and give them the necessary direction by being examples to them as well as introducing engineering topics to them.” Parry said she believes that it is sometimes more important to be educating the parents and teachers about engineering and changing their views and attitudes by putting it in context for them. “We had this parent-children program where we made them do diaper
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activities with turkey basters and they had so much fun. When they were done we told them it was chemical engineering and they were awed,” Parry said. Parry admits, however, that while this research does change the way students think, they will not know the results before at least five to six years. Despite dealing with subjects that kids are not necessarily enthusiastic about learning, Parry maintains that it’s a very positive experience, whether teaching kindergartners about lightning or doing diaper dissections with fourth graders. “It is like being a rock star down there in those schools,” Parry said. “They all identify me as this cool person that does cool engineering stuff with them.” Andrew Laton, a senior in mechanical engineering who helps out at Brentwood, said he has encountered similar reactions. But his motivation for participating in the outreach stems from sharing his passion with others. He also said he believes his volunteer efforts are beneficial for him as well. “Any time you get a chance to share your interest in engineering with others it helps you to appreciate it more. It is definitely an investment in the future of the engineering world and society in general to get these kids interested in school early and help them to see what they are capable of doing,” Laton said. Laton also said that seeing students’ level of excitement is another upside. “During their engineering week the different grade levels were given one day to plan, design, create, and test different projects they were asked to build,” Laton said. “The children were so excited to test and modify their designs, and it was really great to see the teamwork as the kids were testing. It was amazing to see the kids that normally struggled through class excelling and having fun in school.” The grant has also helped the Engineering Place with job retention, according to Laura Bottomley. “Specifically, the grant is helping us follow an engineering curricula in the schools that we are working with,” Bottomley said. “Also, the grant has helped us to keep our own employers working.” Parry said she believes the results of the grant will be felt for some time.
S.T.E.M. At-a-glance:
NCSU researchers were awarded a S.T.E.M. grant through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The purpose of offering these education grants is to support research in the following areas: • • • • •
Efficacy of educational approaches toward promoting competencies in S.T.E.M. subjects Teacher preparation development to support S.T.E.M. teaching Informal science education Innovative approaches to teaching S.T.E.M. subjects Identification of practices that overcome equality issues Source: nih.gov
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Alumnae merge chemistry with hair care Two n.c. state graduates create a hair care line made up of natural ingredients Christine Urbowicz Staff Writer
No matter what the time of day, hair care is always on the minds of Tashni Dubroy and Tiffani Lash. Whether it is creating products to restore moisture in hair or add more definition to curls, the duo is continually working toward a “Natural Blend of Beauty and Satisfaction.” Dubroy and Lash, who both graduated from N.C. State in 2007 with doctoral degrees in chemistry, co-founded Tea and Honey Blends, a hair care line designed for women with ethnic hair types. Dubroy, a native of Jamaica, said her interest in hair care started when she was about 8 years old. “My mom was a hairstylist and she would always mix natural products together and put them in her customer’s hair,” Dubroy said. “I would watch her use unique ingredients like Aloe Vera and eggs and avocados.” Dubroy never knew that chemistry could be used in cosmetology until she took a chemistry course in high school. Her interest in the subject was sparked from there. Lash, who said she has always enjoyed doing other people’s hair, developed an interest in hair care products during her teenage years. “My parents told me that I needed to go to college to learn something,” Lash said. “I decided to study chemistry to learn more about cosmetic science. A person’s ideals may change over time but they will always have one true passion.” Both women received their undergraduate degrees from small institutions. When they decided to further their education, Dubroy and Lash attended NCSU to pursue their doctoral degrees. Dubroy, an organic chemist, studied electromagnetism, which is electron coupling in an organic system. Dubroy gives a lot of credit to her adviser, David A. Shultz. “If it weren’t for Dr.
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Tiffani Lash and Tashni Dubroy, both recipients of doctoral degrees in chemistry from N.C. State, founded Tea and Honey Blends in 2009. With extensive background knowledge in chemistry, the pair sought to utilize their knowledge in a way that would enable them to create a line of hair care products for ethnic hair.
Shultz, I wouldn’t be where I am today,” Dubroy said. “He helped me get funding for graduate school and has a lot to do with my success.” Lash, who came to the University to pursue interdisciplinary studies in chemistry and chemical engineering, said that she remembers the time she spent at N.C. State rather fondly. “I loved my experience here because it was non-traditional and I had a lot of flexibility,” Lash said. “The University has such a welcoming environment and I was never pigeonholed.” Lash and Dubroy met while studying at N.C. State University. When they became friends and study partners, the tandem realized something: they both had very similar visions for creating hair care products for ethnic hair.
“Our relationship was very serendipitous,” Lash said. “We worked very well together and would study until late at night. There was so much synergy.” The pair began conceiving the idea of Tea and Honey Blends in 2006. According to Lash and Dubroy, the first step in the process began with conducting some initial research around the business aspect of cosmetology. After several years of hard work their line launched in 2009 with seven products. The Tea and Honey Blends products are placed into three categories: Hair Catalyst System, Silk Protein Special Teas, and Naturals Collection. “Our Hair Catalyst System is designed for healthy hair,” Lash said. “It includes our Tea Tree shampoo and conditioner
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as well as our leave-in conditioner.” Silk Protein Special Teas has two products, Gleam and Sparkle. Gleam repairs split ends and eliminates frizz while Sparkle has silicones that protect hair against heat and humidity. “The Silk Protein Special Teas act as a spiraling aid,” Lash said. The Naturals Collection contains a Curl Definer that is formulated to nourish damaged hair with split ends and enhance curls. The Herbal Nutrient Oil restores moisture. Courtney Hinson, also an alumna and avid Tea and Honey Blends customer, was introduced to the line several months ago. Hinson was able to try the products before they went public and Tea and Honey Blends are now the only products she uses.
“The shampoo and conditioner do a great job when it comes to moisturizing,” Hinson said. “Gleam makes my hair shine and all the products smell great. I would definitely recommend these products.” Although the target market was toward women with ethnic hair types, Dubroy and Lash have heard that black women are not the only ones to use their products. “Caucasian women use the shampoo and conditioner in less volume than African American women. The products work for all types of women,” Dubroy said. “We are thrilled to have such an unexpected and expanded clientele.” According to Dubroy, while many hair products use relaxers that contain sodium hydroxide to alter the natural state of hair and chemically straighten it, products from the Tea and Honey Blends line do not contain harsh chemicals. Lash and Dubroy decided upon a name for their company from the main ingredient in Tea and Honey Blends, tea tree. Tea tree is an antimicrobial agent used to treat dry hair. Other ingredients include soybean oil and natural extracts. “Going green has become such a trend. We chose tea and honey because they are both natural ingredients,” Lash said. “The name works for people.” With the success they have had thus far, Dubroy and Lash hope to expand their product line in the future. “We want to include body care products,” Dubroy said. “We want to have something for men and children to use as well.” Tea and Honey Blends is sold at retail locations in Raleigh. Products can also be found at Tea and Honey Salon in Durham and online at teaandhoneyblends.com. Dubroy and Lash will be at the Women’s Empowerment Expo, which is being held at the RBC Center March 20.
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Tuesday, February 23 at 7pm • Stewart Theatre
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Talk is free & open to the public!
The Concert Band Invitational was created by Music @ NC State to connect high school students in North Carolina to the arts at NC State. The NCSU Wind Ensemble, directed by Dr. Paul Garcia, will host two incredibly talented high school bands from across North Carolina, Cedar Ridge High School Wind Symphony from Hillsborough, NC and Scotland High School Symphonic Band from Laurinburg, NC, as they showcase their musical talent at the home of the Wolfpack.
Wednesday, February 24 at 7pm • Titmus Theatre, Thompson Hall
Price Music Center Lecture Series:
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The Music of China features Hsiao-mei Ku of Duke Music Department and Jennifer Chang as they perform traditional and contemporary Chinese pieces on violin and guzheng—a Chinese plucked zither considered to be the main instrument in traditional Chinese music. The program includes the world premiere of Mark Kuss’s “Sounds. Distant.” for violin and guzheng.
Sunday, February 28 at 4pm • Talley Student Center Ballroom
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defense, stayed in front of them and making them make plays that are not there.” guard C.J. Williams said. The Pack held Wake to going 0 for 12 from the three point line. It also held the Demon Deacons to shooting 25.9 percent form the field in the first half and 34.8 percent in the second half. State also forced Wake to commit 23 turnovers, above their season average of 15.2 per game. Wake Forest head coach Dino Gaudio felt that the defensive pressure from State caused his team into pressure situations throughout the game,
Recording-breaking hitting performance leads to easy sweep of Navigators Taylor Barbour Deputy Sports Editor
After a long winter’s nap, the bats came alive in the season opener for the N.C. State Wolfpack. The team had a historic weekend offensively as it combined to score 65 runs in a three-game sweep of La Salle University. The Pack’s 65 runs was the most it has ever scored in a three-game series. The previous record of 61 was set in 2002. “It felt good to come out and beat up on somebody,” sophomore catcher Pratt Maynard said. “Last year we were taking a lot of those beatings so to come out and beat up on someone else felt good.” The team dominated the first two games of the series, 32-3 and 18-3. The Pack played a closer game in the finale but was able to escape with the series sweep as it won, 15-9. Vance Williams was the pitcher on record picking up his first win of the season while junior pitcher Russell Wilson made his State pitching debut, finishing the game pitching two innings of two hit ball. “It was good, we got a lot of work in and won three games,” coach Elliot Avent said. “They had the confidence to handle a team pretty well the first two days. They they came out and got three runs in the first, and they didn’t panic. We battled all day and got the win.” La Salle jumped out to an early lead against the Pack and
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Senior Dallas Poulk bunts in the third inning of Sunday’s game.
starting pitcher Danny Healey as the Navigators took a 3-0 lead in the first when the first three batters managed hits against Healey. However, the freshman was able to limit the damage at three and pitched his way out of trouble in the first. Healey finished the game, giving up only three runs in just under two innings pitched. It was his first career start. The Pack responded in the second inning and cut the lead down to one with back-to-back RBI hits by senior second baseman Dallas Poulk and freshman shortstop Matt Bergquist. State then took the lead in the third when sophomore left fielder John Gianis hit a RBI triple, bringing the score to 5-3. “We took advantage of their pitching. We had good people at bats,” sophomore Andrew Ciencin said. “They put up three runs in the first and we answered back with five. Our answering back every inning was big for us.” The Navigators tied the game back up in the top of the fourth, but senior center fielder Kyle Wilson gave the Pack the lead
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again when he drilled a solo home run over the left field wall to make the score 6-5. The Pack added four more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. La Salle tried to make a comeback when it cut into the Pack’s lead, but it was in the bottom of the seventh. La Salle pitcher Kevin Fuqua loaded the bases and then gave up a double to senior right fielder Drew Poulk, which scored two runs and broke the game open. Freshman Danny Canela, Senay and Bergquist had excellent college debuts as the three freshmen combined for 13 hits, 14 RBIs and 17 runs scored. “1-9 we had quality at bats,” Ciencin said. “They took their walks, waiting for their pitch and when the ball was in the zone they drove it into the gap. That is all you can ask for from opening weekend.” The Pack broke several other offensive records in this series as the team broke a 26-yearold record for runs in a game. It also set a marker for margin of victory, which was also achieved in Friday’s game.
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in order to maintain its lead and Sophomore Becca Teich led off with a 9.85. Stevenson said Teich’s performance was the best of her two years at State. Barr led her team on floor and came in second overall
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Nikitta Gartrell giving the Pack a 6-0 lead. A lay-up by Caroly n Swords put the Eagles on the scoreboard at the 16:18 mark. But the Pack went on a 7-0 run, pushing the lead to nine. State went into half-
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especially inf luencing guard Ishmael Smith, who is second in the ACC in assists, to commit five turnovers. “I think the biggest thing in the game was, our offense put way too much pressure on our defense. We hold them to forty percent for the game, but our turnovers in the first half, of which we had fifteen. We weren’t scoring the ball, so we just continually put a lot of pressure on our defense. “ Gaudio said. C.J. Williams also emerged off the bench to have a great impact on the game. He, who averages 4 points per game on the season, scored 12 points and brought down 3 rebounds off of the bench. “It’s been tough for him, obviously starting, coming out starting, then coming off the bench. That would be frustrat-
ing for any player; you know he wants to play. But he’s never allowed it to affect his work. He comes to practice every day, works hard. He’s always positive, even when he’s down, he’s always positive. “ coach Sidney Lowe said. The team also credits their ability to stay focused for the entire game to pull out the win. In the Pack’s last game against Maryland, it let go of a 37-27 lead at halftime to come up short against the Terapins, 5867. State continued its dominance in the second half by shooting at 52.2 percent. “It feels good. When we have that slump that we usually have in the second half by the twelve minute mark, we didn’t have that this game. It’s always good when you don’t have that slump and you finish out the game strong.” Williams said.
with a 9.85. Fincham fell in the middle of her routine, but said her teammates made up for the mistake. “I fell on floor, but it was a new skill,” Fincham said. “My teammates did really well in front of me so I was able to put it out there.” State will almost certainly move up in the rankings before taking on Pittsburgh this Saturday at 7 p.m. Though Fin-
cham said she and her teammates see room to improve, this win will stick with them for a long time. “All week we’ve been coming in here, not really trying to beat them, but just trying to do the best we could,” Fincham said. “And when you come in here and things work out, you get what you deserve, that’s big. I’m happy to be a part of it.”
time with a 31-19 lead. Coming out of the half, the Wolfpack lead by 17 points before the Eagles got going offensively and taking advantage of a number of missed shots and turnovers by the Pack. They cut the lead down to seven with 11:16 remaining. But State was able to pull away down the stretch with a number of shots from Kastanek, senior guard Sharnise
Beal and redshirt junior Amber White. Harper said the Eagles showed how effective they were in the second half, saying they have three point shooters and great size in the post that can score. “I think because they have such a nice balance, it puts a lot of defensive teams on their heels,” Harper said.
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Women down Boston College, UNC Pack end rivalry skid against Heels, moves to .500 with two ACC wins
Women’s tennis falls to South Florida
Ty Johnson & Fidelis Lusompa Senior Staff Writers
The women’s tennis team fell to South Florida Friday, 5-2. State’s two wins came from freshman’s Tana Illova and Sandhya Nagaraj in singles play, who both from behind to defeat their opponents. Illova beat USF’s Natalia Guevara 2-6, 6-2, 6-2. Nagaraj, who is ranked No. 107, upset No. 26 Irene Rehberger 1-6, 6-2, 6-2. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Rifle finishes seventh in GARC Tournament The rifle team finished in seventh place at the GARC Championships in Oxford, Miss. State was led by freshman Bryan Cross with a total score of 1,147. Cross also led the team in smallbore with the score of 570. Freshman William Teller came second in team scoring with 1,134, followed by senior Kat Siegert with 1,133. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Hopkins wins platform dive, Shepler earns All-ACC Hannah Hopkins won the platform dive at the ACC Championships with a 312.35 score, while Kirstyn Shepler took third and was named All-ACC with a 274.60. Hopkins earned her second all-conference honor in two days and was just shy of Kristin Davis’ school record, set last year. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Today Volleyball vs. South Carolina St. @ N.C. Central tournament Durham, 11 a.m. Volleyball vs. N.C. Central @ N.C. Central tournament Durham, 7 p.m.
Quote of the day “If we stick together like that and talk to each other and we can pump each other up, we can beat anybody.” Forward Dennis Horner
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2 Kentucky vs. 19 Vanderbilt 25 Wake Forest vs. N.C. State Maryland vs. Georgia Tech Connecticut vs. Rutgers 12 Michigan State vs. 11 Ohio State
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Sophmore C.J. Williams blocks against L.D. Williams of the Demon Deacons during the second half of Saturday’s game against Wake Forest at the RBC Center. The Pack was victorious 68 - 54.
State snaps losing streak, takes out Wake State capitalizes on poor Deacon shooting, prevails, 68-54. Jeniece Jamison Senior Staff Writer
With excellent defense and a breakout game from guard C.J. Williams, N.C. State topped conference rival Wake Forest on Saturday with a final score of 68-54. With this game, State broke their eight game conference losing streak and improve their conference record to 3-8. Their last win in the ACC came
against Duke on January 20th. “It’s definitely huge, especially with the streak that we were on, you know. Any win [is a] good win. We came out together and played hard as a team. If we stick together like that and we talk to each other out there and we pump each other up, we can beat anybody.” forward Dennis Horner said. Both the coaching staff and players credit their play on the defensive end in getting this win. “We just played good
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Feb. 16, 2007 will be a day long remembered by fans of the women’s basketball team. Shortly after christening the court at Reynolds Coliseum Kay Yow Court, N.C. State defeated No. 2-ranked North Carolina in stunning fashion, spurring Yow’s squad into an ACC Championship matchup with the Tar Heels and ultimately into the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. Another aspect of that game that makes it memorable was that it was the program’s last win over Carolina, at least until Sunday. In Kellie Harper’s first trip to Chapel Hill her team came back with a 74-63 victory, and while the win is Pack’s third in a row, lifting the Wolfpack (16-11) to an even 6-6 record in conference play, Harper said her team is cautious about its progress. “We’ve seen major improvements,” Harper said of her team’s play during its three-game win streak. “But we have to make sure that we don’t get complacent. We have to keep getting better.” Bonae Holston, who led the Pack with 20 points, and freshman point guard Marissa Kastanek nodded in agreement with Harper during the press conference, though Holston seemed to suggest she wouldn’t approach the Carolina game with complacency. “When they came to our house, they stayed on the court and they were singing,” she said, noting State’s earlier loss to the Tar Heels in Raleigh. “[Winning] was a great feeling.” State’s defense limited the Heels’ leading scorer, Italee Lucas, to six points on 2 of 13 shooting in the first half, while the Pack’s Brittany Strachan hit three of her five threepoint attempts to pace the Wolfpack to a 3736 lead at intermission. The other side of halftime was a different story, however, as Carolina started the half with an 8-0 run before State scored its first points of the second on a free throw at the 13:31 mark. Harper took a timeout at the 16 minute mark to settle her team. “We gave up too many offensive boards,” Harper said of the team’s effort after intermission. “We looked visably frustrated. Our body language was not where it needed to be.” Harper said she asked her players to up the tempo after the timeout and the change brought the team out of its slump.
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Freshman point guard Marissa Kastanek shoots during the first half of the game against the Carolina Tar Heels in Carmichael Auditorium.
“[Our tempo] was slow to begin the second half and we speeded up after that,” she said. “The kids responded. They changed their body language walked out with a lot of confidence.” After the Pack ended its field goal drought with a 12:46 bucket by Bonae Holston State regained its shooting touch as Emili Tasler and Kastanek hit threes down the stretch to put the Wolfpack up for good. State’s free throw shooting and UNC’s inability to make shots fall put the game out of reach as State left Chapel Hill in Harper’s first trip with a 74-63 victory, though Harper said she’ll approach every game on the schedule with the same intensity. “I think every game is the biggest game we’ve had,” she said. “I’m really proud of our kids for the fight they showed tonight.” The big win came less than two days after another thrilling defeat. State took down Boston College Friday night in Reynolds Coliseum, 73-62. State easily handled the Eagles in the first half. State opened the game with a three from freshman guard Marissa Kastanek and senior
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Pack sweeps Sweetheart Invitational State records biggest upset in team history over No. 10 Nebraska
all-around. The Pack had three gymnasts – Panza, senior Taylor Seaman and sophomore Brook Barr – finish over a 39 in all-around, though all three finished below UNC star Christine Nguyen. Barr and Seaman tied season highs. “If we don’t do our personal bests against a team like Nebraska, we’re not going to win,” head coach Mark Stevenson said. “They hit a home run for us tonight.” All three teams dressed out in leotards featuring pink designs in order to honor breast cancer survivors. UNC-Chapel Hill’s and Nebraska’s included the pink ribbon that has become synonymous with breast cancer research. State started on vault. Brittany Vontz and Taylor Seaman went first and second and set up the meet with two nearly flawless performances. Vontz earned a 9.775 and Seaman scored a 9.875. “I was super impressed with Taylor Seaman,” Stevenson said. “She’s really struggled on vault this year, but that was the
best vault I’ve seen her do probably since her freshman year. It was beautiful.” Fincham’s 9.875 on bars allowed the Pack to win the event even though Vontz fell early in her routine. She dusted herself off and finished. Fincham’s event win was the first of her career and put her right ahead of teammate Seaman, who leads the EAGL in that event. State finished 48.925 on bars, tying a season high. Though ranked No. 10 in the event leading up to the meet, Nebraska had a rough night on the balance beam, falling twice and allowing State to sneak in and beat the visiting Huskers. Panza led her team with an 8.875, second overall behind Nguyen. “At the time, I was saying ‘it’s not over, it’s not over,’” Panza said. “I stuck with it and did what I wanted to do.” Nebraska west last on vault and the Huskers’ Erin Davis scored a 9.95. State needed a solid performance on f loor
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After several close contests against top-10 ranked team in recent weeks, a strong team effort carried No. 25 State over No. 10 Nebraska and North Carolina in the Sweetheart Invitational Saturday night at Rey nolds Coliseum. State finished 195.575, .575 ahead of Nebraska and well ahead of UNC-Chapel Hill’s 193.875. It was the biggest upset State has ever recorded and the first time it defeated Nebraska. “Our coaches have been telling us that we are just as good as anybody else, and tonight, it showed,” sophomore Jess Panza said. Freshman Rachel Fincham won the uneven bars and Panza earned a personal best with a 39.225 in
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Taylor Seaman holds form on the uneven bars at the Sweetheart Invitational at Reynolds Coliseum Saturday, Feb. 20. By beating No. 10 Nebraska, N.C. State gymnastics upset the highest-ranked opponent in school history, 195.575 to 195.0.
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