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Controversial speaker visits Community gathers to hear civil rights leader Angela Davis speak Joanna Banegas Staff Writer

Students, staff and local communities gathered Thursday in the Stewart Theatre to hear activist, educator and author, Angela Davis speak about civil and human rights. During her speech Davis spoke from the rights of individuals to the health care reform to the access of free education. She said movements of ordinary people are the movements that have

brought about change. “We need to go out there and do what it takes to create communities of movement, communities of resistance,” Davis said. Matt Woodward, a sophomore in applied sociology, said Davis engaged the University community to promote social justice around campus. “We chose to bring her here for students to hear her talk about social justice and diversity in both the modern and historic light,” Woodward said. “She reached out at the younger generation to get involved.” Davis is known for being involved in the nation’s social justice as an author of eight books,

and was on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted List” list for criminals in the 1970’s. Davis said punishment of imprisonment predicated on the fact that people have rights and liberties that can be taken away from them. “I am in favor of abolishing imprisonment as the primary mode of punishment,” Davis said. According to a press release the N.C. State College Republicans reject the idea that the University allowed a once Communist Party nominee for Vice-President to come to campus and teach students about civil rights. Chairman Ches McDowell said the line needs to be drawn when students are forced to support

a communist and radical exhibitionist with student fees who advocates for closing the prison system and abolishing American values. “Angela Davis represents all that is wrong with the leftist mentality of using violence to solve problems, clearly shown when she purchased guns used to kidnap a federal judge and evaded law enforcement numerous times,” McDowell said in a press release. “How the University can support this is beyond me and frankly pathetic.” Tracy Hipp, a graduate student in psychology

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Rally4Talley campaign will ramp up efforts Student Body President, Student Centers President will work to inform students, say referendum will determine future of project Ty Johnson Editor-in-Chief

The next phase in the Rally4Talley campaign will begin Monday as student leaders seek to inform students about the $83 fee before the Oct. 5 referendum.

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Rula Saffouri, a sophomore in business, and Reem Saffouri, a senior in computer science, break their fast at Fast-A-Thon, an event held in Riddick Hall. The Muslim Student Associationran the event and invited non-Muslims to learn about Islam and practice the ritual of fasting. “ Sometimes we will wake up at 5 a.m. to eat before the dawn because after that we can’t eat anything or even drink water,” Saffouri said.

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Another victim of the failing economy, University Graphics closed its doors on Aug. 31. The center provided printing, binding and copying services to various departments on campus for over seventy years. Bob Wood, interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Enterprises, and Ernie Murphrey, Associate Vice Chancellor for Financial Services, made the decision to close University Graphics due to declining revenues. Every month brought a loss of $40,000, and Wood says that the center was going to run out of money within the next few months. “You can’t lose $40,000 a month and still stay in business,” he said. According to Wood, a failing economy has resulted in fewer printing jobs across campus. “As our budgets have gone down, peo-

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Campaign will seek to inform Student Centers President Mary Cobb Randall said after the summer lull in campaigning, the Rally4Talley team wants to make sure students understand the project beyond just recognizing the campaign’s advertisements. “Students see the signs, but there’s a disconnect between the logo and what’s behind the Talley and Atrium project,” Randall said. “We’re trying to get out the info about the project to as many students as possible.” The student center expansion fee, which will appear on the fee referendum for consideration as an $83 fee increase, would include funding for Atrium renovations that would be complete by fall 2010 as well as capital to begin the Talley Student Center renovations. Randall said she and other student leaders will be sharing images of the amenities available at other student centers across the country with students to “give them a point of perspective.” “It’s not like student centers on other campuses,” Randall said. Randall said the student leaders won’t be hiding facts, and that they look at it as their duty to educate students on the pros and cons of it. “We’re going to lay out all the info,” Randall said. “Obviously we believe in this project and we want others to believe in it, but we want them to come to their own conclusion.” Randall said one of the objections to the project was that the timing of it was poor. She said she felt circumstances made the timing for the project appropriate. “Construction costs are down right now,” she said. “We can get more bang for our buck.” Randall said the $83 fee and other college cost increases, like the $200 state-implemented tuition increase, couldn’t all be viewed as the same funds. “Tuition and fees go towards different things at a university,” Randall said. “Normal students may not be able to distinguish what’s what but the cash flows go to different parts of

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lena Nicolescu, doctoral student in electrical engineering, serves a burger to Stephane Henrion, senior in electrical engineering, at the Eta Kappa Nu start of semester picnic Thursday in the EBII oval. Eta Kappa Nu is an honor society for electrical and computer engineering. “We do lots of service events, but this is one of the fun events we do every semester,” Nicolescu, president of the chapter, said.

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Sunday:

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The Leader of the Pack award will be given to two student leaders who display leadership, scholarship and community service at the Nov. 7 homecoming game against Maryland. To apply, students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher and be free from academic integrity probation and previous disciplinary probation. Applicants must also have completed two semesters, be enrolled as an undergraduate and intend to return to the University

World & Nation

Gray wolves back on endangered species list Gray wolves in the Upper Midwest are once again officially endangered. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a rule today that formally returns about 4,000 gray wolves in the Upper Midwest to the federal endangered species list. Wednesday’s rule seals a deal made with environmental groups earlier this summer, when the agency promised to reinstate the wolves’ protected status while considering its next move. source: mctdirect.com

Jobs may be slow to return Politicians, pundits and even the Federal Reserve chairman have declared the recession over, but what’s coming next is likely to prove as vexing as the deep economic crisis that Americans hope to leave behind. As the economy begins to grow again, the nation faces a huge challenge: Consumers drive roughly 70 percent of U.S. economic activity, but job growth is expected to be quite slow even as the recovery gains steam. Without a rebounding job market, consumer spending is unlikely to return to robust levels, slowing a return to full employment. Think of it as America’s chicken-and-egg dilemma: The economy needs a big

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General to speak on Iraq

Brigadier General H.R. McMaster, who commanded the 3rd armored calvary regiment in Iraq from 2005 to 2006, will discuss his experiences overseas Monday in Stewart Theatre at 1:30 p.m. McMaster pioneered a counterinsurgency strategy to retake the city of Tal Afar in Iraq which inspired the model which future operations were based on. Source: ncsu.edu

jump in consumer spending to spur exceptional growth, but that won’t happen as long as unemployment remains high. source: mctdirect.com Bush Interior secretary under investigation for potential corruption The Justice Department is investigating whether former Interior Secretary Gale Norton illegally used her position to benefit Royal Dutch Shell PLC, the company that later hired her, according to officials in federal law enforcement and the Interior Department. The criminal investigation centers on the Interior Department’s 2006 decision to award a Shell subsidiary three lucrative oil shale leases on federal land in Colorado. Over the years it would take to extract the oil, according to calculations from Shell and a RAND Corp. expert, the deal could net the company hundreds of billions of dollars. source: mctdirect.com

Bush Interior secretary under investigation The Justice Department is investigating whether former Interior Secretary Gale Norton illegally used her position to benefit Royal Dutch Shell PLC, the company that later hired her, according to officials in federal law enforcement and the Interior Department. The criminal investigation centers on the Interior Department’s 2006 decision to award a Shell subsidiary three lucrative oil shale leases on federal land in Colorado. Over the years it would take to extract the oil, according to calculations from Shell and a RAND Corp. expert, the deal could net the company hundreds of billions of dollars.

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Sept. 14 1:36 A.M. | Damage to Property Bowen Hall Staff reported damage to property. Officer did not locate any damage to property.

8:46 P.M. | Traffic Stop Sullivan Drive Nonstudent was issued citation for speeding.

2:23 A.M. | Fire Alarm Vet School Units responded to alarm. No problems found. System reset. 3:49 A.M. | Medical Assist Berry Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. 4:54 A.M. | Breaking & Entering Centennial Park & Ride Officer located vehicle with window broken out. Student was contacted regarding damage. 9:07 A.M. | Investigation D.H. Hill Library Officers arrested nonstudent on outstanding warrant regarding earlier incident. 11:01 A.M. | Fire Alarm Daniels Hall FP responded to alarm caused by contractors working in the area. 11:53 A.M. | Fire EB II FP responded to trash can fire. Fire was extinguished prior to their arrival. 3:14 P.M. | Larceny Brooks Hall Student reported bicycle stolen. 4:48 P.M. | Medical Assist Wolf Village Units responded to nonstudent in need of medical assistance. 5:37 P.M. | Investigation Thurman Drive Officers communicated conditional trespass to nonstudent. 5:50 P.M. | Safety Program Witherspoon Student Center Officer conducted program for Panhellenic Council.

9:59 P.M. | Check Person Coliseum Deck Report of suspicious subjects. Officers checked area but did not locate anyone. 11:21 P.M. | Medical Assist Sullivan Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. Sept. 15 1:15 A.M. | Traffic Stop Dan Allen Drive Nonstudent was stopped for speeding. Subject was arrested for DWI. 2:02 A.M. | Suspicious Vehicle Pesticide Residue Report of suspicious vehicle. Officer located vehicle but did not find any problems. 10:59 A.M. | Medical Assist Scott Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. 1:34 P.M. | Suspicious Incident Partners Deck Report of bag lying in parking space. Officers checked area but did not locate bag. 2:45 P.M. | Assault Clark Dining Hall Nonstudent reported vehicle had been broken into and stereo equipment stolen. 2:56 P.M. | Assault Clark Dining Hall Staff member reported being struck by another staff member several days earlier. Investigation ongoing. Appropriate personnel notified.

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Tree cleanup after summer storm wraps up Final remains of lost trees over summer have been removed Philip Meilleur, Correspondent

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Giving tips for inspirational leadership after her talk in Stewart Theatre, Angela Davis, civil rights leader, responds to a question from Salena Wright, senior in political science and nutritional science, in Talley Student Center Thursday. Davis spoke on racism and many other important issues that effect students today and on how to continue to fight for reform. “You have to figure out how to make these issues exciting,” Davis said. “Civil rights are important, but they are not the whole story. In the 1960’s it was called the freedom struggle. Freedom is more important.”

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said Davis was very empowering. “The big thing that took me away from Davis’s speech was the importance of building solidarity,” Hipp said. “Youth is looking for a push towards social justice, she’s such a mentor in that sense.”

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campus.” Randall said student fees typically fund student center projects. “We understand it’s tough financial times but the fee wouldn’t go into place until next fall,” Randall said. “Students now are basically paying for the Atrium. By 2013 when the fee’s going to be at its highest level, that’s when you’ll be paying for what you get.” Randall said the fee had been fought down all summer, and said if the measure doesn’t pass, it could lead to higher meal plan costs from what she has heard from Dining. Student leaders say Woodward will seek student support

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Cohen. “I’ve definitely noticed a change from freshman year.” Warwick Arden, Interim Provost, says that the administration is attempting to lessen

DeMonica Gentry a sophomore in biological sciences said it is inspirational and enlightening for Davis to be on campus. “So many people that needed to be here weren’t here and didn’t take advantage from hearing someone that actually lived and made a difference in the freedom struggle,” Gentry said. Colette Williams, a junior in

biochemistry said, “Most of the time we don’t realize other issues until we finally go through it. It is important to keep an open mind.” Williams said, “She helped us get started on developing a community and inspire to get out there and take care of the issues that need to be taken care of that’s dividing our nation right now.”

Though Chancellor Jim Woodward released his recommendations for the fee committee Tuesday, Student Body President Jim Ceresnak said this does not discount the job the fee committee is doing. “Fitting [the Talley fee] in with the other fees is something I think the chancellor wanted,” Ceresnak said. “So he provided a recommendation of what he thought was best for the committee to consider. It doesn’t render the fee committee impotent. It will do its work like it does any other year.” Ceresnak said while he is a supporter of the project, he will support whatever decision the student body comes to through the referendum. “At the end of the day, the referendum is going to be my deciding factor on whether I support or don’t support the Talley fee,” Ceresnak said. Ceresnak said he felt Wood-

ward was using his authority wisely and with students in mind. “The chance has used his best judgment,” he said. “As chancellor, it’s his responsibility to do that and understanding the politics and economic reality we’re in. He has to make that hard decision. His job is to make those tough calls.” Ceresnak said he couldn’t speak for the chancellor in a situation where the referendum didn’t pass, but said he didn’t think he would go against the student opinion. “If the fee doesn’t pass I don’t believe the chancellor will move forward with the project if the referendum doesn’t pass,” Ceresnak said. Randall echoed Ceresnak’s sentiments. “He said that we won’t make a decision without student input,” Randall said.

the impact on students by diverting budget cuts towards administrative facilities rather than classes. For students like Cohen, this could help ensure they get the most out of their education at N.C. State. Unfortunately, this means that facilities like University Graphics must shoulder most

of the burden of budget cuts, resulting in loss of jobs. To date, seven employees of University Graphics have become unemployed. “It’s a phased closing. That’s a very painful process for everyone,” Wood said.

Students walking past Poe Hall through the Court of North Carolina may notice something missing. The tree trunk of a Willow Oak that laid there for almost a month was taken out earlier this week. It was one of the for trees critically damaged in a storm that hit campus and Pullen Park July 17. Jeffrey Kisch, the local manager of Bartlett Tree Experts and ISA board certified master arborist, described the storm as “a major down-burst of 65 mile-per hour winds that blew through many large trees.” Kisch said the winds caused many trees to lose branches, in some cases splitting in half. Pullen Park was also hit, Kisch said, though he said there was no tree damage at his home in North Raleigh. Kisch said his company, Bartlett, was called as an emergency response to all the mess. He said it was placed in charge of removing two water oaks, one linden and one willow oak tree due to the heavy damages. “It was done in probably three to four days,” he said. “It was basically just down and dirty tree removal.” Sarah Elsaesser, secondyear masters student in landscape architecture, remembered her husband

calling her on his way home to tell her about the storm. “I was going to drive to campus and get a picture of the downed tree, but I remember hearing a tornado warning on 88.1,” she said. “The sky was really dark over there, so I decided to turn around.” Elsaesser said the cleanup started two days later. “The day after the next, they were already picking up the pieces,” Elsaesser said. “That tree was probably as old as the school. It was a huge, iconic tree.” Elsaesser remembered one tree distinctly. “I remember standing underneath and learning the scientific name of the american basswood in my plant identification class,” she said. “Nowadays we walk by where it was when we get food. It’s just a reminder of what used to be there.” Bartlett tried to be conservative in the removals according to Kisch. “We tried not to make decisions while people were still emotional about the damages,” he said. “We tried to slow it down and come up with a solid plan.” Kisch said some people wanted to cut down the chancellor’s tree, but he wanted to wait. “We thought it would be better to look at its response and see how bad off it really was,” he said. “We wanted to make sound, scientific decisions,” he said. “It wasn’t as bad off as it looked from the ground, so we did some remedial pruning.” Barry Duncil, a second-year student in landscape architecture and certified arborist, said this is a good opportunity for

WHY THE TREES SPLIT: The branch forks had bark tissue growing into the tree, compromising stability. A lack of solid structure in the tree’s canopy and codominant main branches stressed the fork. The trees were allowed to grow a sprawling canopy, instead of a centralized one -– the heavier the branch the weaker the attachment point. As the branch grows the branch has to maintain more resistance, leading to an eventual break. Source: Barry Duncil, Jeffrey Kisch

expanding the species around campus. “They should try to coordinate with the Hillsborough Street project and prepare and area for tress to thrive,” Ducill said. “Right now, there’s a huge disconnect between the campus side and across the street.” Elsaesser said she thought it would be nice to commemorate the vasswood tree. “It would be nice if there was a ceremonial replanting around there,” she said. “Maybe they could put up a plaque or something.”

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Awake from apathy and advocate A

Student activism and advocacy has steadily declined since the American Civil Rights Movement the freedom struggle. Angela Davis, a lifelong activist, challenged students to stay active and participate actively in society, a truly universal message.

Our Opinion:

Today’s students are increasingly apathetic toward their surrounding environment. Students must take it upon themselves to advocate and be the catalysts for change.

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ngela Davis, one of America’s most prominent political activists, spoke last night at Stewart Theater in Talley Student Center. Davis has been on the FBI’s most wanted list, run for vice president with Communist Party USA and served as a lifelong advocate for civil rights in its many forms. Few other credentials are required to testify to the contentious nature of her life’s work. She is a polarizing figure, but few would argue that she lacks passion in her advocacy. This is a trait most students at N.C. State lack, and one that they must find within themselves. Within the past year, President Bill Clinton and now Angela Davis have ardently encouraged students to get out

and make a difference. Many students are at college for their majors and those alone, the aspects of diversity and well-roundness have been lost in the educational experience and students seem to have developed severe apathy towards their surrounding environment. The University, and colleges across the country, have systematically phased out general education requirements to the point that many students lack awareness to the basics of the western civilization they inhabit. The Davis speech on civil rights and activism drew a large audience the room was almost entirely occupied. But how many students knew

the complete story of Angela Davis? Several students in the audience were unaware of her life’s occupation and admitted they were only attending for Scholars or political science credit there were at least 50 Scholars program attendees. Students must inform themselves on the history of this country and its many historical figures, if for no other reason than fundamental civic duty. A college education no longer requires a mandatory western civilization style class. But this doesn’t mean students are exempt from the burdens of advocacy and involvement. Davis and other revolutionaries like Che Guevara, Huey Newton and Stokely Carmi-

chael were vocal and sometimes violent protestors for civil rights and liberties. This isn’t the norm and certainly isn’t right for all people. But this style of advocacy certainly has merits for its passion something which many U.S. students lack outside their majors. In many parts of the world, students are the major catalysts of change, the protestors in the street and the force in front of the iron fist of government. That student activism has fallen out of favor on this campus and country is a social ill. Students should, and must, attempt to educate themselves. If nothing else, use this generation’s technologies, open Wikipedia every once in awhile and learn the people and the issues around them.

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ere’s a quick way to build harmony: write home. Here’s something to write home about: your grades. The nex t time you get a grade above a B, write 3 sentences on loose leaf about how you got it and maybe if Jake Goldbas you’re feeling Staff Columnist bashful, you can say to the person you write to that he or she inspired you. Tell your loved ones you are working hard and thank them for their continued support (this is the crucial point). The gut instinct is to send it off to your parents. This is spot on. Those of us who are close to our grandparents, you could think of them too. Write to the teachers in high school you were close to (talking especially to freshmen here). Those of us involved in local church, synagogue or mosque groups could write to those groups at home. Those of us involved with community organizations such as the Masons, the Lions Club or Rotary International could write to them. You never know; the last time I sent my grandma a letter about an A I received, she sent me a letter of congratulations and $20 back. The reason that we cannot usually tell our friends about our grades is because of the natural differences between us. It is overly competitive to say that you got higher than someone else, like holding it over his or her head. On the other hand, it is harsh if they score higher than you do. So people generally keep to mum about this kind of thing. If you fail or are failing a course, seek help, but also recognition. These two are dependent and correlated. Writing home about this kind of thing should not hurt either. Say you

work for five hours on a paper and the professor still fails you — you might gain some muchneeded support. I have a three-page paper worth 20 percent of the entire course grade due today, for example. Any grade for this paper less than an A minus hurts me significantly. Fairness and justification are important parts of administrators jobs. Make it easier for them by sending your papers in. Parents are also likely to side with you if they realize what your side is, in this case your paper, test, homework and so on. Furthermore, say that you’re taking a course on nuclear physics and you take a test. Seeing that you got a nuclear physics grade that is a B plus for some ruthlessly hard test is more impressive if parents, grandparents and organizations actually see the test. Sending an A plus to the chancellor’s office might of fer t hem encouragement a nd remind them why they are here. You do not have to go that high though. You could send a paper to a dean or a particular professor you are close to. This can help with the recommendations that they have to write for you later, as they will see some of the variations and nuances of your work. For example, if you are an engineering major who is getting an English minor, seeing your other work will help them write a well-rounded recommendation for you. Lastly, instead of throwing out old papers, you could mail them home. Have your parents put those letters on a shelf in a closet back home. You can then use this portfolio of graded papers on resumes or graduate school applications. School should be an occasion to write home about — do it.

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Patriotism through dissent

f you were to walk into an English or philosophy classroom on campus you’d be likely to hear discourse like this: “I don’t understand people who get so worked up about their country. Patriotic people are Jay Goel just sheep, Staff Columnist blindly following their leaders without questioning their motives or decisions.” There are people who would say that the phrase “proud to be an American” is arrogant, offensive, excessive and divisive. But as soon as these people have uttered their disdain for the United States, they have unintentionally done something quite amazing. In exercising their right to free speech, they have done exactly what a proud American would do: they have confidently declared their opinion out loud without worrying about repercussions. In some countries this is called “treason.” In the US, it is “free speech.” As it turns out, committing treason against the US is pretty difficult (if you wanted to sell secrets to Iran, how would you even begin?) which means that most hate speech is really

patriotism in disguise. Having a fondness for one’s country isn’t something to be ridiculed for. And neither is healthy dissent. America-bashing has always been a confusing thing to me. The kind of engagement that is required to think of and voice problems with a country takes an immense amount of patriotism — one has to be passionate about an issue, be willing to take a stand, a nd voice their opinion among dissent. So how about we call anti-American American citizens what t hey re a l l y a re : unabashed patriots. On the flip side, it is peculiar to listen to people categorize anything which deviates from the flag-waving variant of patriotism “offensive.” That seems like exactly the kind of stuff that a newspaper ought to print: things that make us riled up about our beliefs. The point is that we ought to be proud Americans, and the best way to express that is to disagree, argue and step on each other’s ideological toes. People spend their lives dedicated to different things. Some people dedicate their lives to academia, others to making

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cars and a large number to government through their services and expertise — which provides all sorts of opportunities for citizens to practice their trade. I really have a hard time believing that the latter is any worse of a calling than anything else. We recognize that there are problems. American citizens might do well to take on less debt, eat less sugar, demand higher ethical standards from our corporate leaders and expect our congressmen to ma ke clear-headed choices. As it turns out, our nation is made of people who are trying to wing it and do what seems right, just like the rest of us. We make mistakes too. But the fact that we “make mistakes” is a poor argument against the idea that American values are removed from reality. Send Jay your thoughts on patriotism to letters@technicianonline.com.

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Technician

friday, september 18, 2009 • Page 5

Budget cuts impact University All departments feel effects of struggling economy Mandatory budget cut drastically reduces salaries, jobs, classes, academic resources

N.C. State 2008-09 estimated expenditures Supplies and materials 11%

Salaries & benifits 62%

Ashley T. Peele Correspondent

Services 16%

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Chancellor Jim Woodward meets with Student Body President Jim Ceresnak and Student Senate President Kelli Rogers at the beginning of the year.

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s UNC System President Erskine Bowles, the General Assembly and Gov. Bev Perdue mandate more cuts to the state, each of the UNC System schools must make its own cuts as well. N.C. State is no different. Technician’s Ashley Peele sat down with Chancellor Woodward to get some of the specifics.

Technician: How did the University revise and cut the budget by 10-percent? Chancellor: The budget proposal is a lengthy process and not an easy one. The priorities of what to cut first and where to cut it from are based on a set of Budget Principles. A large portion of the budget was cut by looking at each administrative process and costs and getting rid of unnecessary and inefficient steps. Technician: What plans or ideas are being implemented to ensure progress and development of the University? Chancellor: Looking longterm at the University’s future is important to progress — this University will be around 50 years from now — not just this fiscal year. Investment is a large part of the University’s development. The goal is reorganizing and restructuring fundraising opportunities and private gift processes for revenue. We have an obligation to continue to conduct research — which precedes development and progression. We have a particular responsibility to conduct research programs of importance to today’s society such as sustaining life and reducing the dependence on

foreign oil. Many departments are losing or giving up faculty positions that once contributed specialized knowledge to undergraduate and graduate students, research programs and service opportunities. So we need to focus on making sure our current faculty has the expertise to continue to serve those purposes. We will continue to add undergraduate and graduate programs when we need to. There is also a plan for the restoration and expansion of Talley Student Center in effort to better serve students. Talley was originally built to serve a smaller population of students that has now exponentially increased. Technician : How do you feel the University overall has handled the budget reduction process? Chancellor: Of course administration spending cuts will always affect the University and they were necessary. But I am very pleased with the way the University, the Budget Advisory Committee and everyone involved has handled the situation. I feel that we have protected General Education to a very large degree.

The University is making a 10-percent budget cut as mandated by the North Carolina General Assembly in all areas, but is working toward making the majority of the cuts from administrative costs in response to an e-mail from UNC System President Erskine Bowles Aug. 17 to system chancellors. According to an e-mail from Charles Leffler, vice chancellor for finance and business, Chancellor James Woodward said the University would be looking at this issue on “a continuing basis.” Leff ler also said in his e-mail that the budget reduction will equate to a $53 million loss in state funding to the University. Every year in July, the University submits a budget proposal to the North Carolina General Assembly for approval. But with the country in an economic crisis, North Carolina Gov. Bev. Perdue also signed executive orders 11 and 20 in an effort to restrict state spending in order to balance the budget. As a result, all University employees received a 0.5-percent reduction in their annual salaries, along with reductions in spending on many administration processes. Administrative cuts As the University continues to make budget reductions in all areas, administrative cuts are a focus because of Bowles’ ultimatum. And Leff ler said that is definitely not being ignored. “To reduce administrative costs, you also have to reduce the administrative processes and tasks that drive that cost,” Leff ler said in his e-mail. “The chancellor directed a number of initiatives be undertaken to address this, such as, streamlining process to have fewer steps, looking at organization structure that could reduce duplication

Scolarships and Fellowships 3%

Utilities 3% Deprication 5% Source: budget central web site

and other effectiveness and efficiency strategies.” According to the chancellor’s statements on the University Budget Central Web site under the proposed budget, 440 positions will be lost, 176 of which are currently filled. The positions include 117 EPA faculty, 117 EPA professional and 206 SPA jobs. Many of the jobs eliminated are vacant faculty, non-tenure-track faculty and instructional support positions. Millions of dollars were also lost in Business Affairs, Academic Administration, Centers and Institutes, Funding Resources, Campus Safety, Professional Development, Operation and Management of the Physical Plant, and Fundraising and University Relations, according to the statements. Student/faculty effects: The University Budget Central Web site also states that there will be a loss of 300 classes, 9,750 seats, and many study abroad, leadership, service learning and research opportunities. “There is and will be a reduced course availability which will slow students’ progress toward their degree and possibly increase the number of semesters needed to graduate on time,” Woodward said in a statement on the Web site. It also stated that there will be “ a reduction in faculty productivity in research, extension, and engagement activities which ultimately lowers the national rankings of our academic programs.” Tuition has increased $200

Mandatory health insurance on horizon UNC system will offer plan for those without coverage Edward Markus Correspondent

Students in the UNC System will be required to have health insurance before enrolling for classes in the fall of 2010. Due to rising numbers of people going without health insurance across the nation, all of North Carolina’s public college students, roughly 215,000 people, will be required to have coverage. The UNC System will offer a plan for the estimated 16 percent of college students who cannot provide their own health insurance. Students who do not opt out of the plan by showing proof of insurance will be billed for the plan automatically. This will simplify things for the 16 UNC system campuses, which use different health insurance plans with a wide variety of coverage and cost. For instance, maximum basic ben-

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Our budget should be “transparent;” that is, it should be readily accessible and understandable to the entire University community. Our budget should be tied to our University vision and goals as articulated by the chancellor and expressed in strategic planning documents. All budget reduction strategy decisions should reflect the University’s mission, merit and performance. d. All budget decisions should be justified in terms of these principles and the University’s stated vision and goals. All N.C. State faculty, staff

surance premium each semester, with coverage continuing through the summer whether or not the student is enrolled in summer school. If a student graduates in the spring, then coverage will continue until Aug. 1. Coverage will be in effect until Jan. 1 for students who graduate at the end of the fall semester. There will drawbacks to using the plan provided by the UNC system. While dental needs resulting from an accident or injury are covered under the plan, basic preventative dental coverage is not. However, there are plans to explore preventative dental insurance coverage as a separate policy for voluntary purchase across the UNC system. Students have mixed opinions on whether or not health insurance should be mandatory. “I have health insurance, but I do not think that it should be mandatory for everyone else. I think students should get it voluntarily, if possible, because it

is necessary in a setting where sicknesses are likely, such as the close living quarters of campus life,” Ian Rogers, a freshman in First Year College, said. Peter Terrio, a freshman aerospace engineering, said health insurance should be mandatory because students who do not have it and cannot afford treatment can infect the whole population. The development of a common UNC System student health insurance plan is the foundation step for an ongoing review of campus health centers. After the RFP is released, the directors of student health centers will collect and discuss information about their centers such as the number of doctors, hours, size of the pharmacy, and which services are offered. Additionally, the directors will continue to explore fiscal models which provide the highest levels of quality while maintaining affordability.

SOURCE: Budget Principles, Budget Central Web site

along with increased costs to students in the form of distance education and summer school fees, according to the University’s Budget Central Web site. Some students said they do not really see the benefits in increased tuition. “I have to pay more in tuition, but I don’t necessarily get better quality,” Michael Questell, a junior in biology, said. “I don’t want to pay more for less.” Class sizes are also larger resulting in higher student-tofacutly ratios. “Enrollment has increased but no sections have opened. So classes may not be cut but there are so full that in the first few weeks of classes students were sitting on the floor, and still are in some classes,” Chris Gorman, chemistry professor, said. Some students like Jessica Carey, a junior in psychology,

said the decrease in class availability is frustrating. “ I had a really hard time registering for classes this semester because there weren’t any sections available it was really stressful,” Carey said. The chancellor statements on the Budget Central Web site reported millions of dollars lost in funding for Academic Support, Information and Technology and Student Support. Despite all the cuts being made, Carey said she had a positive outlook. “There are a lot of things involved and that the University did well in terms of spreading the budget reduction evenly so that one program doesn’t take the full impacts of the cuts,” Carey said.

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reassurance from everyone with whom he discussed the young man’s case to make him feel comfortable giving Lemon, who played one season at Georgia Military College before coming to Raleigh, a second chance to play college football. “We’ve done extensive work with him and we’re very satisfied with the issues that he had when he left Georgia,” O’ Brien said. “We’ve had a lot of conversations with coach Richt and a lot of people and we are very satisfied with the individual we are getting.” Thus far, it looks as though O’Brien has done the right thing in giving Lemon a second chance. Though Lemon is not yet ready to face the Triangle football media frenzy, his coaches and teammates are willing to speak out on his behalf. “You see him off the field and he is just a sweetie. He is just the nicest guy,” Young said. “I can’t even explain how nice he is, he just got here not too long ago and it already feels like he is a natural brother, a great teammate.”

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efits for different plans range from $5,000 to $250,000. The plan offered by the UNC system was made to be affordable, accessible, and high-quality. In a move designed to save students money, the system conducted a search of insurance providers to determine which has the best value. A request for proposals document, developed by UNC System health professionals, was issued in November of 2008 to test whether better rates and coverage could be obtained for all UNC students using the common base student health insurance plan developed in conjunction with the campuses. Bids were sought under the assumption that all schools would enforce participation with the beliefs that rates would be lower for most students under this alternative. The results of the RFP proved this to be true, with bids for claims in the $549-$679 range. Under the new plan, students will pay half of the health in-

and students should have the opportunity to offer suggestions and report situations that could improve our budgetary condition. The University Budget Advisor Committee should be the faculty and staff’s primary vehicle for receiving information and fostering understanding as well as for offering advice about the budget and budgetary principles.

bad he wants it. He has all the intangibles, on record and on paper. But he now has to prove it, and he’s well on his way to proving it after his first two games.” Lemon arrived in Raleigh with a troubled past, including the loss of his mother to murder-arson at the hands of her fiancé in 2007 and an assault charge in the summer of 2008, for which he was dismissed from the UGA football program. According to Scout.com, Georgia coach Mark Richt said dismissing Lemon was the hardest disciplinary decision of his career. “My goal for Michael as he leaves this program is to go somewhere where he can continue his education and play football,” Richt said. “I hope for him that it can be at Georgia (in the future) because that’s what he wants, and I love him very much.” Coach Tom O’Brien said he received more than enough

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[Banks benefit at college students’ expense] Story By Justin Carrington

or years, debit cards have been marketed by banks as safe, convenient choice for consumers – especially college students. Essentially, they functioned just as credit cards without the penalty fees. However, this is no longer true as banks and credit unions continue to raise overdraft fees for excess spending. For some reason, college students seem to bear the brunt of overdraft fees according to Robert Hammond, an assistant professor of economics. “We think of people who are often hit by overdraft fees as those who are likely to have small amounts of money in their account at various times and people who are less likely to keep up with their account regularly,” Hammond said. “College students would fall into both of those categories.” Jessica Williams, a junior in economics, said she has yet to overdraw her account. However, she said she does agree that college students are particularly at risk. “Most college students don’t really pay attention to their bank accounts, and they spend and spend,” Williams said. “Often, they don’t have enough money in their accounts to pay for food, rent, tuition and books.”

And when this happens, banks are there to benefit. Tai Seay, a sophomore in aeronautical engineering, learned this lesson the hard way when he overdrew his bank account and was charged $300 in overdraft fees during his freshman year. Seay’s reasons for overdrawing his account — small purchases at Quizno’s, Blockbuster and the movie theater. Upon receiving notification that his subs and movies had caused him to overdraw his account, Seay immediately sought the assistance of his bank, which he said was vital. “I went to Wachovia and spoke with someone, and they explained how and what I overdrew on, and actually got my fee reduced,” Seay said. Some students though are not as fortunate as Saey, however. Hammond said he believes the economy is playing a huge part in causing these overdraft fees to increase, and in their unwillingness to dismiss, or even reduce such fees.

“Banks are looking for new sources of revenue given that the old sources are not working as well,” Hammond said. “Fees are going up and a number of traditional fees are popping up in credit cards companies and now banks.” Data from a study completed by Moebs Services in July 2009 revealed that the median overdraft fee has increased by approximately one dollar to $26 this year. Many larger banks, however, are charging more, with some overdraft fees reaching up to $35. “They’re taking money from people who don’t have it, and I just don’t agree with it all,” Williams said. Overdraft fees now account for approximately 75 percent of service fees that consumers are charged, according to the same study. For this reason, and many others, Hammond believes that banking policies should be questioned. “If I go to use my credit card and there’s not enough money and I’ve exceeded my credit limit, my credit card will be declined,” Hammond said. “So the question is, if I go to use my check-debit card, and there’s not enough money, why isn’t my debit card declined?” For years, people have debated this very matter. “If credit card companies can do it, why can’t banks do it?” is the

question that many have raised. Bank executives, however, have a slightly different opinion. Marcus Elliott, assistant branch manager at the Wachovia on Hillsborough Street, said that the ultimate responsibility comes down to the consumer. “I feel that it’s the responsibility of the consumer to make sure that they’re keeping track of the money that [they] have in [their] account,” Elliot said. “We serve as a place where you can store your money.” Some legislators, however, are siding with consumers. The Federal Reserve is considering making it mandatory for banks to acquire the permission of consumers to enroll them in overdraft protection programs, so that consumers are not slammed with ridiculous fees. However, Hammond said he thinks that the best way to avoid overdraft is to check accounts regularly. “I check my account at the Bank of America on a daily basis,” Hammond said. “It’s a part of my morning routine. I’m aware on a daily basis of what amount of money is in there. That’s the one obvious thing, but that’s the best advice.”

tips for avoiding overdraft fees Although it may sound quite simple, the easiest way to avoid overdraft fees is to make sure you’re keeping track of your purchases. Develop a system that works for you and no matter what, remain consistent.

How much is your bank charging?

Wachovia charges $22 for the first overdraft in a 12-month window of time. Overdrafts after this point will result in a $35 charge. Bank of America charges $35 per overdraft. However, the will reduce the fee to $10 per item if one day’s overdrafts amount to $5 or less. If your account remains overdrawn after five business days, the bank charges an extra $35. BB&T: $35 per overdraft. SunTrust: For free checking accounts, $25 for the first overdraft over the account lifetime; $36 afterward. The bank charges an extra $36 fee if the account remains overdrawn after seven days.

Check your statements online on a regular basis. Also make sure that you understand the difference between your available balance and current balance. Confusion between these two items is what often leads to overdrawing accounts.

While this may be hard for some college students to do, it is important for one to try to keep his account balance as high above the minimum as possible. If you see that your account is getting close to the minimum, it may be time to give mom and dad a call.

Link your checking to a savings account or credit card. By doing so you will avoid overdraft fees, as money that is not present in your existing count will simply be circulated from your savings account or credit card.

Lastly, if none of these things work, consider opting out of your overdraft protection services. If the money is not there, you simply will not be able to make the purchase. Even better, if you’re not able to make the purchase, you’re not able to overdraw.

Source:S: Marcus Elliott, assistant branch manager from wachovia at Hillsborough street, consumerism commentary

SOURCES: Wachovia, Bank of America, BB&T, SunTrust

Debit Card History

In 1966, the first debit card pilot program was completed at the Bank of Delaware. In 1968, Don Wetzel conceived the idea of an automated teller machine. Widespread use of ATM’s, however, did not come until the 1970s. The City National Bank of Columbus, Ohio is the first to market a card with a debit feature in 1972. Visa introduced its branded debit card in 1975. There were approximately 130 million cards in circulation in 1985, with debit features. In 1994, William H. Strunk, a banking consultant, created a program that would provide bank customers with what would come to be known as overdraft coverage.

Today, more than 280 million cards with debit features are in circulation In 2009, banks are expected to make more than $38 billion from overdraft fees consumers’ overspending with their debit cards. For more information, search for “The Card Game: The Deal With Overdrafts” at http:// video.nytimes.com. Source: Federal Reserve Bank’s “A Guide to the ATM and Debit Card Industry

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men’s soccer

Pack takes on defending champion Terapins

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After dropping game to No. 3 Carolina last week, State will face Maryland Saturday

play, but to actually get out in the open, to run and show a little speed – that felt good. A 65-7 finish might make some ask why there isn’t a mercy rule in football, but we didn’t stop. Our coach wouldn’t let us do that anyway. We needed to get some work in, so we just kept going. There was a really positive feeling in the locker room and the next few days on campus, which is great. I don’t think I’ve ever been a part of a team here that’s scored that many points, so that was my first time doing that here. Up next is Gardner-Webb, another team we didn’t know much about before this week. Their defense is a lot better than Murray State’s and the top in their conference, I believe. It’ll be a good test for us to get out there and see what we can do on offense. It’s just another step. We’ll see you at the game. As told to Kate Shefte the ACC after Saturday, with Duke and Virginia both going down. The division has got to pick it up as a whole, and we can do our part by taking out Murray State this weekend. See you at the game. -As told to Kate Shefte

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The No. 24 ranked Pack is ready to get its first ACC win of the season against the University of Maryland Terapins Saturday at Dail Soccer Stadium. This will be no small task, as the Terps are the defending ACC and College Cup champions and is currently ranked No. 4 in the nation. Maryland holds a record of 4-1 and 1-0 in the ACC. The team will go into this game with momentum, as it is coming off a 7-0 win this past Tuesday over Duquesne, which was highlighted by a hat trick by sophomore Casey Townsend. Townsend was named to the All-ACC tournament team last year. This means defense will be critical in the game plan for the Pack and senior goalkeeper Christopher Widman, who ranked third in the ACC in saves per game at 3.50 in 2008, will need to have a big game. “[We are] excited — it’s a challenge,” Widman said. “We lost a close game to them last year [2-1], and they went on to be national champions. So we’re excited to have another shot at them.” N.C. State played its last game on Wednesday night against the Campbell University Camels. In that game, the team’s own offensive prowess

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Junior midfielder Chris Zuener attempts to control the ball in a game against Winthrop University on Tuesday. Zuener had one shot and one assist throughout the night as the Pack won the game, 3-1.

was on display in the form of five goals. The team feels that this win will be an excellent source of confidence going into its next contest against Maryland. “Whenever you get a win, you definitely have more confidence going into the next game. We know we did what we needed to do tonight, and hopefully it will carry on to the next game,” midfielder Chris

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Zuerner said. The team also believes that familiarity will be its main advantage going into this game, as the Pack faces this ACC opponent every year. “[Maryland is] one of those opponents that we play every year, it’s always a hard fought battle,” Zuerner said “We’re ready to see if we can come out there with a win.” Zuerner said though the

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A moment to remember

fter losing the season opener against South Carolina, we really didn’t have anywhere to go but up. “Up” wound up being a 65-7 win over Murray State, which set or tied a whole slew of records. For this game, I was more confident and relaxed – the entire team was. I wasn’t so jitter y before t he g a me , wh ich wa s Toney Baker good. Being out t he re , Pack Halfback having success personally and find the end zone three times, felt fantastic. It was great to take it in, after all that work, and just know that I’m back. I finally broke through a few seconds into the second half when I took the ball one yard into the end zone to make the score 28-0. A lot of my linemen were wondering why I wasn’t going crazy in the end zone, celebrating or getting a penalty. As soon as I got to the sideline, they were like, “T.Bake, why weren’t you jumping around, getting a call?” They definitely wouldn’t have blamed me for it if I had. But really I just wanted to turn to my family – my teammates – and just celebrate with them and enjoy that moment with them. Keep it within the family, show a little class. They told me it was the first time I’d scored in 1,022 games, which was a crazy statistic. Another thing I heard was that James Washington had three touchdowns in the second game of his career – the exact same thing happened to me my first year. In fact, that’s the only other time I’ve done that. Now we have that in common. But with all the crazy scoring plays and the records and the crazy stats, there’s one moment in the game that stands out to me. After I scored that first touchdown, I hugged my linemen, of course, and gave my running back coach, Coach Swepson, a big hug. Coach O’Brien was waiting for a hug as well, just welcoming me back. That’s something I’ll probably remember forever. As you all know, the scoring didn’t stop there. With Russell Wilson giving us such great feeds, how could it stop? He had a great game as well. When you’re doing good things on offense, both running and throwing, you’re going to be tough to stop. My final score, which came with a few seconds remaining in the half, was off a 39-yard screen pass. My receiver did a great job blocking down the field. It was a good offensive

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Redshirt junior Michael Lemon, wearing No. 94 for the Wolfpack, readies for a play against Murray State Saturday, Sept. 12. Lemon, a transfer from the University of Georgia, has made an immediate impact on the team, according to teammates and coaches.

Transfer making impact Michael Lemon, who just joined the team in August, is already having an impact on the front four

the Pack, Lemon made a play representative of the athleticism Willis first noticed while watching Lemon’s video from his time at UGA. Late in the third quarter, Lemon dropped back into coverage and created the deTyler Everett fense’s first turnover of 2009 Deputy Sports Editor on a highlight reel diving inDespite not practicing terception that set up the ofwith the Pack until August fense’s only points of the South 15, Michael Lemon, a red- Carolina game. The pick had many in the shirt junior defensive lineman, found himself on the crowd of 57,583 frantically two-deep going into the searching their program to 2009 season opener Sept. 3 find a name to match Lemon’s jersey number, 94, and many against South Carolina. On a defensive line many of those fans were left scratchconsider the strength of ing their heads in uncertainty the team, Lemon, a trans- upon seeing Michael Lemon, fer from Georgia, had tak- No. 94, listed as senior defenen just two weeks to crack sive end Shea McKeen’s backup. The interthe depth cept ion i n chart the Thursday coach Tom night opener O’Brien Follow @Techsports did not come released Follow Technician Sports on as a surprise August 28. Twitter for in-game analysis and to redshirt Defeninsight. senior defensive l i ne PLUS: Tweet your postgame sive end Wilcoach questions for the players and l ie You ng, Keith Wil- coaching staff. who said he lis thought has never Lemon’s arrival so close to the start seen anyone catch on to a deof the season might make fense quite so quickly. “Mike Lemon catches on to for a difficult adjustment in learning the defense, but stuff so fast, which has allowed said once Lemon adjusted him to play faster, faster than to the new playbook, he be- I’ve probably seen anyone come gan displaying the talent the in and play,” Young said. Lemon followed up his Wolfcoaching staff had noticed from his game tape from pack debut by recording two quarterback pressures and a Georgia. “The good thing about tackle for loss against Murray him is he’s played at the top State last Saturday. Willis said he is pleased with level at Georgia and there was no question he could Lemon’s play so far and feels play,” Willis said. “He came his newest defensive lineman is here on short notice so there capable of an All-ACC caliber were questions – could he season. “He’s doing some really good actually pick up the system in a short span of time? He things out there. His potential proved that he could do that could be second team, first and once he got into the sys- team [All-ACC] perhaps,” tem, he was able to go out Willis said. “It all depends on how bad he wants it. He has all and play well.” A little more than a half into his first game with FOOTBALL continued page 5

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or the second week in a row, two teams that have never faced each other will meet at Carter-Finley Stadium. Gardner-Webb will be the first Big South Conference school State has faced since the league first started competing in 2002. However, the Runnin’’’ Bulldogs have faced off against another ACC opponent, narrowly losing to Georgia Tech in Atlanta, 10-7, on October 11, 2008.

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Players to watch for: N.C. State

Sept. 2005 commits to UGA Feb. 21, 2007 mother murdered at family’s home outside Macon, Georgia

Russell Wilson, quarterback: Ever the game-changer, Wilson’s play will go a long way in sealing the game early, especially if he finds the rhythm he did against Murray State. Wilson completed 15 of 21 passes for 228 yards Saturday and has gone 293 without an interception, just short of an NCAA record.

Aug. - Dec. 2007 plays in seven games at DE for UGA

James Washington, halfback: Washington’s game time could end abruptly at any time with the return of Jamelle Eugene, so look for the true freshman fill-in to prove he belongs against Gardner-Webb. He had three scores against Murray State, one running and two from passes.

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Apr. 2008 wins award for Most Improved DE at conclusion of 2008 spring practice

Stan Doolittle, quarterback: The 6’3, 224 pound senior totaled 295 offensive yards and two scores against Western Carolina last Saturday. The final score for that game was 27-20, a Bulldogs win. He was named the Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.

June 26, 2008 altercation with fellow UGA student

Marty Patterson, linebacker: The 6’3 junior has had 94 career hits in 12 starts and currently leads the Big South with two sacks. He was named the Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Week after the Western Carolina win.

July 13, 2008 dismissed from Georgia football team for summer battery charges

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Aug. - Dec. 2008 enrolls, then plays one season of football for Georgira Military College

N.C. State: TE Mario Carter, OL Denzelle Good, LB Nate Irving, FB Colby Jackson and QB Everett Proctor are out for the season. HB Jamelle Eugene (knee), S Clem Johnson (thigh), DE Jeff Rieskamp (hip), WR Jay Smith (flu), OT Jake Vermiglio (lower leg), DB Javon Walker (knee) and OT Julian Williams (flu) will sit out against Gardner-Webb.

Dec. 10, 2008 indicted on battery and aggravated battery

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Dec. 12, 2008 recruiting visit to NCSU

Swine flu hits Pack

Jan. 2009 signs with the Wolfpack

State’s student health center has reported over a hundred cases of the H1N1 virus on campus and it appears athletes are not immune. Starting left offensive tackle Julian Williams and redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jay Smith, a reserve, will miss the Pack’s game against Gardner-Webb and could possibly be out longer. For the immediate future, Williams will be replaced by redshirt freshman Andrew Wallace while Smith will have his spot taken by either freshman Brandan Bishop or sophomore Justin Byers.

Aug. 15 first practice with NCSU Sep. 3 makes debut with State in season opener vs. USC

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