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Language Exchange draws linguists
Farmers’ Market hopes to sprout The Campus Farmers’ Market will be in the Brickyard Sept. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Allison Saito Correspondent
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The University Scholars program holds its first information session for the Language Exchange, presented by Assistant Director Bengt Carlson Aug. 24. “People are really excited and we have a good group this year,” Carlson said.
Two other informational sessions will be held Wednesday Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m., and Thursday, Aug. 26 at 4:30 p.m. in the Sullivan Hall Classroom. Janell Miller Staff Writer
The first information session about University Scholars’ Language Exchange program was held Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in the Sullivan Classroom. The Language Exchange is a program that pairs students with N.C. State staff members whose native language is not English. The program allows students and faculty to get together and converse in the language they are trying to learn. Bengt Carlson, assistant director of the University Scholars program, said the program’s foundation is fundamental. “It is a simple idea about people getting together to talk,” Carlson said. According to Carlson, this is the program’s sixth active semester. The
According to Carlson, past exprogram’s previous semesters have encompassed as many as 40 students. changes have included the following “The common denominator is that languages: Arabic, Keren, Chinese, [students and staff] want to learn a Creole, French, Spanish, Twi, Swahili, Vietnamese, language,” Carlson as well as many said. “Talking with African Tribal a real person is the dialects. substance of the exCarlson said change. You are both a the program’s teacher and a learner.” ex perience is According to Carlvery different son, the Language from the tradiExchange is an eight tional classroom week program that experience bemeets once a week for c au s e you’re half an hour. working handsOne week there will on with another be a conversation in person. English, Carlson said, “The converand the next week Jude Jackson, a freshman in sation is very there will be a conpsychology different than versation in the other writing somedesired language. “It is a difficult situation to acquire thing down on a piece of paper,” a brand new language, you need to Carlson said. “It is different learning have some root knowledge of the lan- experience and you have to be ready guage and be able to speak a little to just jump in.” “You need to commit to come to bit,” Carlson said. “The program conversations depend on your desire each half hour session because it is a pretty big deal. It’s not class, it’s a to learn and converse.”
“I’m looking forward to be able to converse in Japanese...and I’m looking forward to teaching English”
relationship with another person,” Carlson said. According to Carlson, the program will occasionally provide topics for conversations, and other times it is up to the members of the session. Carlson said the exchanges meet in different locations around campus and the program is not just open to students in the University Scholars program. William Laundon, a sophomore in industrial engineering, said he’s going to the exchange to prepare for a study-abroad experience. “I took Spanish in high school and I plan to study abroad in Spain,” Laundon said. “I really want to learn the language, to improve my Spanish and attain it before I go to Spain.” Jennifer Chu, a senior in special undergraduate studies, said she’s not only excited about learning another language, but she’s also looking forward to teaching someone else. “Learning another language is a great advantage, to be able to communicate, and not just in the class-
The Campus Farmers’ Market will reopen for its second year in the Brickyard on Wednesday, Sept. 1. The farmers’ market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is organized by students and offers produce from across North Carolina. Ariel Fugate, a junior in fisheries and wildlife science and a student organizer for the farmers’ market, said she this year’s market will have nine vendors. “We were most successful last year in growing. We grew from four vendors last fall to nine vendors by the end of the year,” Fugate said. “This year we will have nine. Two [vendors from last year] cannot come this year, and two joined.” Acknowledging the market has room to improve, Fugate said she wants to expand the market’s reach. “[We need to] publicize the market to all different types of people. We have reached some departments, but not all,” Fugate said. “We are trying to involve everyone this year.” Michelle Schroeder-Moreno, an assistant professor in crop science, is the faculty advisor for the Campus Farmers’ Market. Schroeder-Moreno said she’s looking to get more agriculture clubs involved this year. “There are a lot of agriculture clubs out there, we really need to work on connecting with them more,” Schroeder-Moreno said. Schroeder-Moreno said the University’s alumni play an important role in the farmers’ market. One of these alumni, Gary Wise, graduated in 1993 with a degree in education. “Gary was the first one here,” Schroeder-Moreno said. “He’s got a busy schedule, but he is committed to coming out here.” Gary Wise said his connections to the University motivate him to sell produce on the Brickyard.
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University to look at religious observances’ policy A new state law requiring a minimum of two excused absences for religious observances is prompting the University to review its diversity policy. Elise Heglar Correspondent
The new law state lawmakers passed last month requiring universities to allow a minimum of two excused absences for students and staff observing religious holidays is motivating the University to re-evaluate its diversity policy. Lawmakers passed the law in August, allowing employees and students to miss work or class without penalty for certain religious holidays. The University’s current policy is to allow students and staff two excused absences for religious observances. The University’s diversity policy has been in place since July 16, 2007. According to Marth Gumpertz, assistant vice provost for faculty and staff di-
versity, said although campus officials have not changed the policy yet, they may soon. “No changes are being made as of right now, although the absence number could change,” Gumpertz said. According to Gumpertz, she makes University staff aware of the important religious observances each year and encourages them to be sensitive when planning their courses. “I send out a message every summer to the units on campus that says which holidays are important and to be sensitive when planning coursework,” Gumpertz said. The University’s complete diversity calendar, available online, includes Jewish, Muslim, and Baha’i holidays such as Rosh Hashanah and Eid alFitr. The list is not considered exhaustive; students can contact the Student Organization Resource Office in Talley Student Center to inquire about holidays that are not listed. “We have not had any issues with accommodation so far. The staff is usually very understanding to students,”
man in FYC, said. Gumpertz said. Staff members at the University Ramadan, an important Muslim holiday that began Aug. 11, is missing are also allotted time off for relifrom the list. According to Gumpertz, gious holidays. They are expected it is very uncommon for people to take to make a formal request for time off off from work or school in observance through the University, much like students are expected to. Although of Ramadan. “People don’t typically take off for staff can request time off, the University is not required to give time Ramadan,” Gumpertz said. off if it will result But she said the in inconvenience. end of Ramadan, Ac c ord i ng to known as Eid alGumpertz, if the Fitr, is something University is unpeople take leave for able to offer time occasionally. Missoff for staff as a reing class or work for ligious observance, this is considered the staff is able to excused by the UniSarah Berger, freshman in FYC use some of their versity. vacation leave. According to the “The University three-year-old University policy, students must fill out tries to be very accommodating to a form to receive an excused absence. faculty and students when it comes “[The University is] understanding to religious observances,” Gumpertz about students missing class for ob- said. Anna Bigelow, assistant professor serving holidays, however it is kind of unnecessary that we have to fill out a form,” Sarah Berger, a Jewish freshRELIGION continued page 3
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CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS According to a police blotter entry printed on August 18, six students were referred to the University for underage alcohol consumption at the Delta Delta Delta sorority house. The six students were found outside the property.
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Tally offices prepare for move to Harrelson Hall Many offices in Talley Student Center are preparing for their temporary moves into Harrelson Hall. Kali Mallory Correspondent
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Morgan Thompson, a sophomore in chemistry, buys cucumbers in the Brickyard at the first Farmers’ Market of the year. “I bought the fresh veggies to keep healthy. I think I’ll eat them with a little bit of salt, but that’s about it,” Thompson said.
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“I am a State person. I went to State, my brother-in-law works at State… and most of the people I know who work in agriculture went to State,” Wise said. “I wouldn’t have gone [to sell produce] to Carolina, and I wouldn’t have gone to Duke.” Several students said they enjoyed last year’s event and plan to attend again. Alice Sheehy, a junior in international studies and business, said she went to the farmers’ market last year because it was easy to get to. “It’s great!” Alice said. “It’s
very convenient.” John Howell, a sophomore in computer engineering, said he did not shop at the farmers market much last year, but he plans to visit more often this year. “Last year I had a meal plan. This year I’m doing a lot of cooking at my house,” Howell explained. “I like fresh food, and I don’t want to go to the grocery store where the stuff has been sitting out forever.” Howell also said the farmers’ market reminds him of his home in western North Carolina. “It is sort of nostalgic, because it’s not a common thing to see�,” Howell said.
Many offices in Talley Student Center are preparing to move into their reassigned workspaces in Harrelson Hall as part of the Talley Renovation Project. The offices expected to vacate Talley are: Union Activities Board, Student Organization Resource Center, Campus Activities, CSLEPS, Women’s Center, Multicultural Student Affairs, Chaplains Cooperative Ministry, GLBT Center, Senate Hall, Student Union Administration and Facilities Management, and Food Service and Catering. Shannon Johnson, director of the Women’s Center, said she does not know when they are moving, but the renovation is something that has been in talks at the University. “We don’t know when we’re moving yet, there are
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it will be a perfect placement for a bookstore in the academic place of campus. The space will be smaller, located on the lower level of Harrelson.” Johnson views the move as necessary for its purpose for the time being. “It’s a temporary move. Harrelson is a swing space…considered as an academic building, not a student center, but we recommend it as a temporary setting. [With the new Student Center] the offices will be better [and it will] service students better. [It’s] worth the inconvenience.” Hayes said students will be notified about the temporary location for the bookstore. “We’re going to have an indepth marketing program for students and customer base direct emails. [Also], we’ll use the Technician, Facebook, Twitter….We’re looking forward to it and we’re kind of excited.” In 2008, the Student Life Master Plan advocating for a new student center was completed, giving the Talley Building Committee and architects the chance to model a student center adequate for University lifestyle. Construction will begin in the later part of 2011 and
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Union Activities Board Student Organization Resource Center Campus Activities CSLEPS Women’s Center Multicultural Student Affairs Chaplains Cooperative Ministry GLBT Center Senate Hall Student Union Administration and Facilities Management Food Service and Catering SOURCE: NCSU.EDU
the new Talley Student Center is predicted to be complete in August 2014, according to the renovation website. When the Talley Student Center was first built in 1972, the University’s student population was 14,000. The growing enrollment and technological advances requires a new Talley Student Center to provide students with better resources. The $120 million this project is expected to consume will come from auxiliary service contributions and student fees, as stated of the Talley Renovations Website.
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timelines out there that we’re considering. The talks were happening five years ago, so the [discussion] about renovations weren’t sudden. This was a long term plan.” T he ca mpus book store will also be a new addition to the Talley Center. Richard Hayes, director of the campus bookstore, said that they have known for a year that the bookstore was going to be demolished as part of the Talley renovation and expansion process. Johnson said the temporary office locations are convenient while construction is going on. “There is a convenience factor of being on the Brickyard because that’s where students are during the day on the academic side. There will be challenge in letting people know where we are and how to find us. We won’t have access to the meeting rooms, and the ballroom will be off limits, but the offices affected are trying to work collaboratively to make this work successfully.” Hayes said the move is going to be great for the students to be next to the Brickyard and the Atrium. However, he acknowledges there are downsides. “It’s not going to be easy, but
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The Kay Yow Memorial was unveiled Tuesday next to Reynolds Coliseum. Kay Yow was the women’s basketball coach for 38 years.
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Students need to be aware of N.C. State’s history to enhance their experience and improve the future of the University.
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ay Yow was memorialized by a bronze statue on Tuesday in what has become the Coaches’ Corner next to Reynolds Stadium. A student passing by the memorial asked who Kay Yaw was. This is an alarming question that warrants a quick reminder about how important it is to know N.C. State’s history. There is no way anyone can mention Kay Yow without thinking N.C. State, or vice versa. Kay Yow was the women’s basketball coach for 38 years, until she had to step down in 2009 after battling cancer for 22 years. She passed away in January 2009, leaving the University with “a heavy heart,” according to then Athletic Director Lee Fowler. Yow’s contributions to basketball, the University and the country were an amazing testament to
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walls and old rumors that our rivalry with UNC-Chapel Hill started when UNC students urinated in the old well in Yarborough Square echo a past that still affects us today. Moving to Central Campus, the 1950s and 60s produced the dominating brick architecture and our landmark Brickyard. We would still be walking through a dirt field without these buildings. Knowing our past enriches our experience at N.C. State. Going to class and being involved with organizations on campus assures us we have become a part of the history of the University. We will one day look back and be able to say, “Yes, I was there. I was a part
her legend. As students attending this University, we need to know the history of our institution. We are an insult to its rich past if we cannot acknowledge what has come before us and what has made it possible to get us to where we are. Our University’s humble beginnings were in agriculture and engineering, a tradition that continues today. Two of our largest colleges are the Colleges of Engineering and Agriculture and Life Sciences. A walk through east campus is a like a walk back in time. Our predecessors, both men and women, blacks and whites, lived and went to school in this area. Carvings in the brick
of that.” We will be proud of our accomplishments and see more meaning in our experiences. All of this stems from taking pride in the identity of our University. Knowing our roots and the history of this institution are ways we can do that. Remember, we are the lifeblood of our University, both its future and its past.
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f you are one of the people who frequently walk past a group of blue bins without a second glance, holding an empty can of soda, only to trash the can later in a trash bin or someTheju Jacob one who sends Staff Columnist all of the scrap papers a nd cardboard boxes straight to the trash after cleaning up your room, you may want to think again. Recycling is imperative for the long term good of the environment. It is a habit we all have to develop and is not something to be done occasionally. Critics might challenge the benefits of recycling or dispute the costs involved, and you may have chosen to believe them. But looking at not just today or this month, but years and decades down the line, this is definitely the path to take. Especially once we allow recycling programs to mature and to be adopted more widely around t he world . Acc ord i ng to EPA statistics for Municipal Solid Waste Generation, recycling and disposal for 2008, Americans generated about 250 million tons of trash and recycled and composted 83 million tons of this material, which resulted in a 33.2 percent recycling rate. That means we still sent out a good part of our recyclables to landfills. Our recycling efforts alone provided an annual benefit of 182 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions reduced, comparable to annual greenhouse gas emissions from more than 33 million vehicles. At N.C. State, the Waste Reduction and Recycling (WRR) group oversees recycling efforts. According to statistics from the WRR website, the ratio of recycled waste to the net waste produced, called the diversion rate, was 45 percent for the year 2008 to 2009. NCSU itself has set the goal of increas-
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Dear N.C. State, I’m in D.H. Hill Library right now listening to “Wavin’ Flag” the song that became the anthem for the 2010 World Cup. For me, the song celebrates being a part of something bigger than one’s self, which is a good way to describe how it feels to be your Student Body President. This year, Student Government’s overarching goal is to be a truly effective resource for students and a catalyst for collaboration amongst student organizations.
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ing the diversion rate to 65 percent by the year 2015. We can definitely aid them in their efforts by being more conscientious as we dispose of paper, plastics, metal and a host of other materials. According to Analis Fulghum, WRR’s education and outreach coordinator, about 40 to 45 percent of the trash that comes from residence halls could have been composted, reused or recycled. By being more careful of what we throw into trash bins, we could greatly increase the diversion rate at the University overall. The WRR website gives tons of information on what can be recycled, how to recycle even if you live off campus, how to request a service and how to participate in the events planned to highlight the importance of recycling. They even have a “WE Recycle” Program t h at re cycles 22 tons every football season – and they are hoping t o d ouble t h i s . amount. Earth911, a sustainability website, even has Back-to-School guides that list out how every one of us can contribute towards a greener planet, one step at a time. Recycling helps conserve energy, reduce pollution, save trees and decrease costs on various fronts. And there is no better time than now to develop it into a habit, if you have not done so already.
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to the original StarCraft. “Whenever I would go to someone’s house and they had an older kid, that would be what they were playing,” Jung said. “It’s on television. They have StarCraft tournaments. There are teams that are well known; off the top of my head I could Jared Douglas name a few.” Correspondent Part of the game’s lasting popularity could be After 12 years of waiting, the sequel to Blizzard due in part to its evolving multiplayer gameplay. Entertainment’s much loved computer real-time Like chess, though the pieces stay essentially strategy game StarCraft finally saw its release this the same, players are constantly developing new strategies. summer. “There will be an era where Zerg completely The release of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty was met with much fanfare as gamers celebrated dominate because someone developed this crathe return of a franchise that helped shape com- zy strategy for Zerg, and other days Terran will dominate because of some strategy someone deputer gaming into what it is today. Kyle Bolton, senior in computer and electri- veloped,” Jung said. “It’s alive, I guess,” In addition to developing strategies that change cal engineering and president of the Multiplayer Gaming Club on campus, explained the original how the game is played, players have also been StarCraft has had a lasting presence in computer able to change the game through the robust map gaming, despite its release more than 12 years editor included with the title. “People are constantly making new maps that ago. “It’s still played strong today,” Bolton said. “It’s aren’t necessarily the same as how StarCraft was one of Multiplayer Gaming Club’s point games. meant to be played,” Jung said. “That definitely We play it at pretty much all of our events, and keeps the interest alive,” Though heralded by many, the release of the there has been a lot of expectation hype, not even new game brings about advertised hype, just expecsome challenges, especially tation for when [StarCraft for competitive gamers who II] is going to come out.” have had 12 years to become The original StarCraft accustomed to the original came out at a time when TECHNICIANONLINE.COM game. both the real-time strategy Check out the new episode of The Joy of “I’m not sure how long it genre and computer gaming Gaming podcast, dedicated exclusively to would take for the pro playas a whole were exploding. StarCraft II. ers in Korea to adapt to StarWhat set StarCraft apart Craft II,” Jung said. “From what I’ve seen, it’s from its competitors were several key factors. “In a sense, it’s a good RTS game,” Bolton said. kind of different, and [the original StarCraft] “It had three playable races: Protoss, Zerg, and is something that has been tried and true, so it’s Terran. It had 50 single player missions between hard to get someone to wean off of that. I could all three races. It had a very excellent multiplayer see separate tournaments at first, and maybe system based on the original Battle.net system over time the StarCraft tournament would get which had just gotten its legs, and they had built smaller and the StarCraft II tournament would it very well. It had a full chat system — online get bigger.” Another challenge the new game faces is its lack lobbies where you could just sit and hang out. You didn’t need a full broadband connection, of support of local area connection play, which and it had local area network play, which was a Bolton explained was one of the most beloved big thing. You could just have a couple guys, hook features of the original StarCraft. “I don’t know of anyone that has hacked it yet their computers together and just play.” It is impossible to discuss StarCraft without to include LAN play, but I think it’s only a matalso mentioning the immense popularity it has ter of time because everyone wants it. There has been some discussion that Blizzard will release gained overseas, especially in Korea. “You might even say that it set off video gaming a patch to include LAN play later on, but right as a culture item in Northeast Asia,” Bolton said. now there is no official word on it,” Bolton said. There is also an issue with price. Blizzard EnSimon Jung, a freshman in biomedical engineering and a Korean-American, said when he tertainment is releasing StarCraft II in three was very young, he remembered being exposed parts. The first part, Wings of Liberty, which fo-
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cuses on the Terran race, has a retail price of $60. Despite these problems, players say StarCraft II has lost no momentum with its release. “This is 10 times [bigger than the last release],” Bolton said. “You have to look at the modern culture. Back then you might put up a couple newspaper articles and advertise in some gaming magazines. You look now, StarCraft II advertisements are everywhere. Billboards, I’ve seen ads in movie theaters, TV ads, a bunch of different conventions, not just gaming conventions. StarCraft II is probably the most advertised game I’ve seen to date.” In the opinion of Tim MacNeil, a senior in mathematics education, the new game lives up to the hype and is a worthy predecessor. “The original set the bar high, and [StarCraft II] met it,” MacNeil said. “It felt like I was replaying StarCraft for the first time. It feels like the original, but they changed it up enough that it still feels like a new game.” MacNeil also explained the other complaints gamers have about the new installment — the price, the lack of LAN play and the three-part game — may not be as important as they seem to be. “I’m a console gamer, and most console games are $60, so StarCraft II being $60 doesn’t really bother me. It’s something that happens over time. Prices are going to go up,” MacNeil said. “And overall, the three [parts] will have a bigger story [than StarCraft].”
In 2000, 20th Century Fox’s X-Men film was released, becoming both a critical and commercial success at the box office. Aside from spawning a film franchise that continues to this day, X-Men brought with it a renewed interest in films based on comic book properties. Almost every summer season since has brought at least one famous comic book series to the big screen, and the number has only risen in the past few years. Already in 2010, five major films based on comic books have been produced. However, if one mentions comic book movies to the average person, the only film likely to come to his or her mind is Iron Man 2, the latest film from Marvel Studios. Smaller films, such as Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and The Losers, are lucky to get mentioned let alone have someone say they’ve seen it. This is a fact that transfers directly into box office numbers. While there may be a greater number of comic book movies released every year, most have a difficult time finding an audience outside of fans of the original property. The question at hand is why do Batman and Wolverine find success where Scott Pilgrim and Kick-Ass fail? On the surface, the answer can be boiled down to a matter of familiarity. Characters such as the X-Men have been around for several decades and hold places in the hearts of far more comic book readers than series that have only been out for a few years. As such, a film based on Marvel’s mutants is going to have a much larger draw and appeal to the average ticket buyer. However, it takes more than comic book readers to bring in sales, as even the most
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beyond what was in the trailer. “Some parts are hilarious regardless of the video game culture put into it,” Holland said. “Plus, there’s still a solid romance story at the film’s core.” Still, as more comic book films are released, it seems the market will continue to favor the big-budget superhero films. While this year’s Iron Man 2 made just more than $100 million in its first five days, Scott Pilgrim barely managed $10.5 million in its opening weekend. And though it only made an additional $5 million this past weekend, hope still remains for this latest indie comic picture. Melanie Baldwin, a senior in creative writing, said she’s heard a lot of positive talk about the film from others. “My friends are pushing others to see it, and some are even having parties to go watch it,” Baldwin said. Of course, word-of-mouth may not bring many to the theaters, but it certainly makes an impact on DVD sales and rentals, as is shown by Kick-Ass, which placed No. 1 in its first week of release. Unfortunately, as more small comic films continue to flop at the box office, the inevitable backlash will begin and fewer of these criticallyacclaimed films will be produced. Be it from reworked marketing campaigns or quicker word-of-mouth, upcoming comic book movies such as Red and The Adventures of Tintin are going to need additional help to draw in viewers. Without it, Scott Pilgrim will not be the last indie comic book film to flop in theaters.
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“I like to be on the field as much as I can. I like to kid around with the girls,” Shaw said. “To me, that’s fun. That’s what I look forward to, so it’s easy for me to be energetic and have fun.” Shaw still has his “nine to five” office responsibilities, heading up scouting and team academics for the Wolfpack. But the carrot at the end of his day always was, and continues to be, the chance to run around on the field, teaching the sport he loves to others. And he isn’t alone. “There’s something about it,” Springthorpe said. “Once you immerse yourself in that lifestyle, that freedom, being outside and being involved in a sport you’ve played, you can’t really imagine doing anything else.”
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Maynard named to postseason Cape Cod All-Star Team Junior catcher Pratt Maynard was named to the 24 player Cape Cod postseason All-Star Team for his role he played with the Harwich Mariners over the summer. The junior catcher was also named MVP of the Mariners as he had a .241 batting average and a .414 on-base percentage, forth best in the league. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Former Pack players making splashes in NFL preseason
Former N.C. State football players Willie Young, Andre Brown and Stephen Hauschka are all attempting to catch on with NFL teams this season. Young, a former defensive end has notched seven tackles in two preseason games for the Detroit Lions, while Hauschka has hit four of four field goals also for the Lions. Meanwhile, after missing all of last season, Brown has emerged as a possible third string running back for the New York Giants, amassing 87 yards and a touchdown in two preseason games.
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Former legendary women’s basketball coach of the Wolfpack, Kay Yow, was memorialized for her contributions to the university on Tuesday. To honor Yow, a garden was constructed between Reynolds Coliseum and the Talley Student Center. This garden was named the Coaches’ Corner and in the middle of it, a bronze statue of Yow now stands immortalizing her. Yow succumbed to her long standing battle with breast cancer on January 24, 2009. She finished her career with 680 wins at State, five ACC regular season titles, four tournament titles and an Olympic gold medal in 1988. Before the unveiling of the statue, words were given by chancellor James Woodard and athletic director and younger sister of coach Yow, Debbie Yow. Linda Robuck, a close friend of Yow’s, gave
the closing remarks. Tuesday’s ceremony was the culmination of Kay Yow’s dedication to her family and N.C. State University, according to Debbie Yow. “Two families mattered, the Yow family and the Wolfpack family,” Debbie Yow said. “The combination of these two families completed her life professionally and personally. Today, all of you share your affection for Kay and celebrate the mark she left behind. I know that she is alive and listening today, and that she is happy with no cancer. “ Senior Jeffrey Johnson, the student athletic director, said the most important aspect of this memorial is that the student body, not university officials, drove the project. “The idea came from a student, an exit poll for our student body president election,” Johnson said. “Coach Yow meant so much to our student body that it would be fitting for us to do a memorial for her.” Funding for the project was raised through donations from the students, alumni, and season ticket holders. “I think because the student body wanted it done it meant so much more and it guaranteed that it would happen,” Johnson said. “We raised the money through a series of letters to
former players, season ticket holders and fans, by taking donations in the brickyard on campus and by selling t-shirts to students. “ Debbie Yow also said the students were the most important aspect of the memorial and that she envisions more coaches being enshrined in the garden in the future. “It would be so meaningful to her in general,” Debbie Yow said. “The students did an outstanding job beginning the garden and I think other coaches will be added to the garden.” Jim Barnhill, the sculptor of the statue, said he was approached by the Yow family to construct the statue and based his portrayal of Yow off of pictures that were given to him by the Yow family. “I took photographs that Felicia (Yow) had sent me,” Barnhill said. “Felicia had sent me a net just so I can get the notches. I know the Yow’s. I know Ronnie (Yow), and I knew his son and my son played basketball together. Ronnie knew of my work.“ He also revealed that the net that she is holding in the statue holds significance to her life. “She is holding a victory net, it’s somewhat allegorical of the last victory,” Barnhill said.
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Tomorrow Men’s soccer vs. High Point Dail Soccer Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday Women’s soccer vs. High Point Dail Soccer Stadium, 7 p.m. Volleyball vs. Eastern Kentucky Reynolds Coliseum, 2:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Coppin State Reynolds Coliseum, 5 p.m. Sunday Women’s soccer vs. Charlotte Dail Soccer Stadium, 1 p.m.
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Quote of the day “Coach Yow meant so much to our student body that it would be fitting for us to do a memorial for her.” Jeffrey Johnson, student athletics director
Did You know? Former coach Kay Yow amassed 737 wins as a women’s basketball coach, good for sixth most of all time in Division I women’s basketball.
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Family members Susan Yow, Debbie Yow and Ronnie Yow, along with Jeffery Johnson, a senior in business administration, and Jim Barnhill, sculptor of the memorial, unveil the memorial for Kay Yow beside Reynold’s Coliseum Tuesday, Aug. 24.
Assistant head coach, Chris Shaw, looks on anxiously as his team takes a shot on the goal during the N.C. State vs. Coastal Carolina women’s soccer game at Dale Soccer Field on Aug. 23. With Shaw’s assistance, the Wolfpack was able shutout Coastal 7-0.
Pack a perfect fit for Shaw Women’s soccer associate head coach says he’s following his bliss Kate Shefte Senior Staff Writer
Nine-to-five jobs aren’t for everyone. Ask women’s soccer associate head coach Chris Shaw, who tried it out after his college career was over and found he could not suppress his love for soccer. But his lifelong love of the game had one decidedly false start. Shaw started playing soccer in elementary school, but can hardly say he was in love with the game from day one. His first coach was a former Olympian track star who kept his
young players on a tight workout regiment. “We ran and ran and ran,” Shaw said. “I was like ‘this is for the birds,’ and I quit.” His second stint produced better results. His family moved around frequently as required by his father’s military career, and during a stay in Kansas, Shaw picked up soccer again. A four-year stint in Germany, where Shaw says soccer is “an institution,” only increased his passion for the sport. He played at the collegiate level for Methodist University in Fayetteville and was the recipient of two All-Dixie Conference selections and AllAmerica honors as a senior in 1993. Meanwhile, Shaw’s future boss, Pack head coach
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Steve Springthorpe, was a volunteer assistant coach for the Methodist women’s team and the dorm director in the dormitory he lived in, albeit on a different floor. Shaw said while he was in college, the two rarely crossed paths, and never for disciplinary reasons. “I was a good kid,” Shaw said. “He didn’t have to worry about me.” Af ter graduation, he played professionally for the Raleigh Flyers and went to graduate school at East Carolina. He shifted into a nine-to-five office job arranging soccer camps, but something was missing. He
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Campus Rec is now providing students with more opportunities to stay fit than ever, including fitness classes, personal training sessions, club sports, intramural sports, trips with Outdoor Adventures, massage sessions, and coming soon, nutrition counseling. Its goal is to provide quality, diverse programming, intentionally creating an environment that fosters leadership and social development, healthy active lifestyles and lifelong wellness for the N.C. State University community. Campus Rec offers an assortment of intramural and club sports. Through this, students have a chance to meet people and compete in a fun environment, no matter what their skill level is. Some of the more popular sports are flag football, basketball and soccer. “For mostly flag football, soccer, and basketball the men’s open and fraternity leagues are definitely the most competitive,” student director of administration Lauren Roper said. “The women’s leagues, there are a lot less teams so they aren’t as competitive, but volleyball is a really competitive women’s sport.” New to the intramural program are the elite leagues. Unlike the regular intramural league, the elite leagues have
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the most experienced officials, the best time slots, and participants are guaranteed all of their regular season games. And if competitors make it to nationals, Campus Rec will pay for the team to go. If team sports do not spark an interest, Campus Rec offers more than 50-group exercise programs suitable for all skill levels. Instructors work to find a balance in creating a challenging workout for those who are more experienced while at the same time making the class easy enough for beginners to enjoy themselves as well. “For each exercise, as an instructor, you need to make sure that you have a way to take the intensity down and take the intensity up so you can cater to everyone in the class, so that it is not so one way and everyone gets the workout that they need”, student director of fitness Leia Eldreth said. With all the classes offered, students have a lot of options based not only on skill level but also on what their individual fitness goals are. Focuses of the classes range from strength training, to balance, to cardio. “We try to find out what is going on in the fitness industry and keep up with the trends as well as getting input from our participants, seeing what they like and don’t like,” assistant fitness director Natalie Freeland said. Some of the more popular classes are Ab solutions, yoga, and zumba. “Ab solutions is a great class and is always packed,” Patricia
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