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august
31 2010
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Alternative Service Break deadline approaching Trips offer an opportunity to travel and provide service, as well as visit new places. Brooke Wallig Correspondent
Trey Ferguson, a freshman in secondary science education, wants to spend his first college fall break in Atlanta tutoring high school students in civil rights. That’s why he said he plans to apply for one of the Alternative Service Break trips offered through the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service. “Since my future lies in high school education, I’d like to get a firsthand experience with being one-on-one with a student,” Ferguson said. “I’m also a very firm believer that not every student learns the same because of their different backgrounds.” The fall 2010 deadline for ASB trips is rapidly approaching for students who wish to participate. Applications for these programs are due online by Sept. 10. Student leaders for each service team will review the submissions and select 39 students to attend the trips. Adam Culley, CSLEPS assistant director, said more students will be able to attend the other ASB trips scheduled for the rest of the year. “Out of the 350 applications typically received each year, about 280 people will be selected to attend one of the various trips available,” Culley said.
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Students invited to participate in Ramadan The Muslim Student Association said they are hoping Ramadan will be an educational and productive experience for students on campus. Elise Heglar Staff Writer
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Keena Holley, a senior in mechanical engineering, builds with blocks with Kenny at the Head Start Program in Hoonah, Alaska. Keena was a member of a 14-person team during the education-focused Alternative Service Break trip to Alaska in March. For the 2010-2011 school year, 20 service-learning trips across the nation and world.
The programs are run through CSLEPS, the Study Abroad Office helps with the application process. They also handle certain information such as entrance details needed for students involved in ASB projects, according to Culley. Both fall trips will be held from Oct. 7 through 10. While ASB trips
ASB Dates to know Applicants must attend an information session before applying. All sessions will be held in the Blue Room in Talley Student Center. Info sessions • Thursday, Sept. 2 at 4 p.m. • Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m.
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Thursday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 3 p.m.
ASB Reveal Night Students will find out what trip they’re placed on and $100 trip deposit is due. Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Talley Ballroom Source: Csleps
N.C. State students have the opportunity to participate in one day of fasting for Ramadan, with the Muslim Student Association. To participate in the day of fasting, students must abstain from all food and drinks from 5:14 a.m. until 7:47 p.m. The Muslim Student Association will be having a meeting from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. so participants can break the fast together with Middle Eastern food. Ramadan, a month long Muslim holiday, started on Aug. 11 this year. Ramadan is meant to be a time of selfreflection for Muslims. It begins in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; also the month in which the Quran was created. Muslims use this holiday to better themselves and get closer to the lord.
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Salmonella outbreak prompts concern for some The recent salmonella outbreak has sparked concerns of illness. Nithya Kote Correspondent
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Johari Jordan, a first year PhD student in food science closely examines some poultry eggs in a lab on Aug. 30, 2010. The recent salmonella outbreak has raised concerns about tainted poultry products. “They should track it back to the origin,” commented Jordan.
North Carolina receives $400 million education grant College of Education and Friday Institute closely associated with proposal preparation. Pranay Deshpande Correspondent
North Carolina qualifies for the United States Department of Education Race to the Top with a funding of $400 million. Thirty five states along with District of Columbia were seeking share of $3.4 billion provided by the Congress for educational reforms. North Carolina qualified with a funding of $400 million distributed over a period of four years. College of Education Dean M. Jayne
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Fleener was closely involved in the initiative along with Gleen Kleiman, director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. “This is an initiative that will change the entire system. States selected are the states that can really make some impact to the current educational system,” Fleener said. Fleener said the Friday Institute and Gleen Kleiman worked closely with Governor Beverly Perdue and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Race to the Top is not an event that happens frequently and North Carolina’s qualification could be a step
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Salmonella bacteria are everywhere, according to Sam Pardue, head of the poultry science department. Symptoms of salmonella enteritis include diarrhea, stomach cramps and vomiting. This illness can come from eating under-cooked eggs, as the recent outbreak demonstrated. “Salmonella enteritis, is a bacterium that is associated with the ovary of infected hens. They are problematic because the bacteria are “inside” the egg. So sanitizing the shell has no impact on Salmonella enteritis,” Pardue said. There has been a national wide recall of around 380 million eggs as hun-
dreds of people around the country have fallen ill. The reason has been linked to the bacteria Salmonella present in eggs produced by some of the facilities owned by an Iowa company, Wright County Egg. It has been the largest outbreak associated with eggs in a long time. The outbreak started off in May when many states saw an increase of a common type of bacterial disease called salmonella enteritis. The tainted eggs were distributed under the brand names Dutch Farms, Kemps, James Farms, Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Glenview and Pacific Coast. Consumers have been told to return the eggs to the stores where they had bought them from. Salmonella bacteria can get into
Salmonella bacteria Salmonella can be present in: • Pistachios • Cantaloupes • Alfalfa sprouts • Jalapeno peppers • Peanut butter • Tomatoes Source: Sam Pardue, head of poultry science department
chickens through chicken feed and unhygienic conditions in the barn. The feed could have been contaminated in a number of ways, including by birds, rodents and people’s shoes or boots, officials said. Pardue said students not to eat raw eggs or products containing raw or
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Harambee: ‘Let us come together’ African American Cultural Center to host its annual Harambee for all students. Joy Morris Correspondent
Javada Hunter, a freshman in middle grades education, wants to learn more about African culture, but Chelsea Durant, a freshman in engineering, just wants to have a good time. Both students are planning to attend Harambee, an annual event held by the African American Cultural Center. Harambee is a Swahili term meaning, “Let us come together.” Harambee will be held Tuesday at 5:30 pm. This is an event of cultural exploration and awareness for everyone to enjoy. According to the African American Cultural Center website, activities of the night will include performances by Uninhibited Praise gospel choir, a viewing of the late Charles Searles exhibit “Universal Ref lections of Color and Rhythm” and a discussion of the collection with Kathleen Spicer (Searles’ wife) and Belinda Tate, director of Diggs Gallery at
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April Gaddy, a junior in mathematics education, participates in a cultural dance after being pulled on stage by a member of Relative-T at the African-American Student, Faculty, and Staff Reception Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009.
Winston-Salem State University. According to Toni Thorpe, program coordinator for the African American Cultural Center, not only will this be a fun evening but a welcome to the “Village within a village.” “We want newcomers to know that within our large Wolfpack village, many smaller villages exist,” Thorpe said. The African American Cultural Center is also home to many outside learning resources and will be hosting many other events throughout the year. These events will be showcased at tonight’s event.
“I’m interested in learning more about the African culture,” Hunter said. Students can also learn about the African American Cultural Center. “I want to see all the different things the African American Cultural Center has to offer,” Christian Rione, a freshman in biomedical engineering said. Other students are going because it’s something to do, like Durant. “I’m going because I have nothing better to do,” Chelsea Durant said. According to Thorpe, students of all races, religions and creeds are welcome.
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