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friday september

2009

Raleigh, North Carolina

Gamecocks deny Pack again

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Freshman wide receiver Payton Quintin sits alone on the bench following Thursday night’s loss to the Gamecocks. The Pack had two scoring chances at the end of the fourth quarter, but came up short with passes falling incomplete in the end zone both times. The team lost 7-3.

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Campus Police moves to cut Harrelson panic buttons Department of Environmental Health and Safety looks to decommission panic buttons in Harrelson Hall’s bathrooms as residents transition to SAS Hall Nick Tran Correspondent

The panic buttons mounted on the inside of the stalls in the girl’s bathrooms of Harrelson Hall are in their last days of operation. When Harrelson Hall was at full student capacity, the buttons served to send a silent distress signal notifying campus police to respond to an emergency. With most of the college staff and students relocated to the SAS Building, the Department of Environmental Health and Safety,which oversees campus security systems, sees no reason to continue employing the panic system. Scott McInturf , director of security applications and technologies, said that the move was in line with the EHS’s goals to “reduce” on campus,

referring to spending and the employment of resources. “The panic buttons were funded by the original occupants and are being removed with that population,” McInturf said. He said the existence of the panic buttons was largely unknown and thus their usefulness was limited. With Harrelson Hall mostly empty following the completion of the SAS Building, it was not surprising that both students and staff were unaware of the buttons. Sherrie Smith, a freshman in polymer and color chemistry, said she was completely oblivious to their existence. “They don’t seem all that effective, certainly not for real emergencies,” Smith said. This sentiment was reinforced by Amber Johnson, sophomore in polymer and color chemistry. “There might not even be an answer,” Johnson said. “ It would only be helpful if you didn’t have your cell phone.” Captain Jon Barnwell, campus police, said that that is a primary rea-

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Rebecca Davis, a sophomore in communication media, walks by an emergency call button in a women’s bathroom in Tompkins Hall on August 28th. “I don’t think they are necessary in the bathrooms,” Davis said. There are call buttons in each of the women’s bathroom stalls and one on the outside.

Senior class gift vote results Sustainability team aims to reduce footprint kept secret until Thursday Sharon Eshet Correspondent

A meeting to discuss sustainability and climate change Wednesday brought about ideas through which the University can achieve climate neutrality. Sustainability Program Coordinator Lindsay Batchelor said the climate action plan is “a comprehensive plan including a target date and interim milestones for how NC State will reach climate neutrality.” The sustainability team is targeting certain parts of the University to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The working groups are academics

and research, buildings, energy and water, materials and purchasing, land use, transportation, and waste reduction and recycling. The Team Sustainability’s website has released a report on the University’s greenhouse gas inventory. They have also calculated the University’s carbon footprint, and soon the team plans to begin creating their climate action plan, which will attempt to lower greenhouse gas emissions and neutralize the campus’ impact on the environment. The Climate Action Plan is ad-

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Dawkins says winner will be made public at first senior night out Ty Johnson Editor-in-Chief

The result of the vote for the senior class gift was won in a landslide, according to Senior Class President Jay Dawkins, though the winning concept won’t be released until Thursday at the first senior night out. According to a release, 1,172 seniors voted in the poll — 19.8 percent of the 5,905 eligible voters.

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Voting options:

The results will be kept secret until the first senior night out. • Build an outdoor timeline of N.C. State • Build an outdoor picnic area with Wi-Fi • Buy a “2010 Bell” as part of the Finish the Bell Tower campaign • Reforest and enhance the Centennial Campus Frisbee Golf course Source: jay dawkins

Alumna takes a risk, takes the cake See page 6.

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Corrections & Clarifications

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Through Jeffrey’s lens

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In Wednesday’s page 1 story, “First day of Farmers Market a ‘success’ “, the end date for the market was incorrect. The market will run through Sept. 24.

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Technician regrets the error. Send all clarifications and corrections to Editor-inChief Ty Johnson at editor@ technicianonline.com.

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Today Vice Chancellor and General Counsel Search Committee Meeting Chancellor’s conference room, 10 a.m. to noon

Weather Wise Today:

Graphic Quilts at the Gregg Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 10 p.m. Monday Labor day holiday, no classes

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Tuesday Classes resume at 8:05 a.m.

Partly cloudy throughout the day with mostly clear skies overnight. Winds north at 10 mph.

Break-dancing with a Tri-Towers backdrop

Graphic Quilts at the Greeg Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 10 p.m.

photo By Jeffrey Fowler

Saturday:

87 66 Partly cloudy during the day and into the evening. Chance of precipitation at 10 percent with winds northeast at 6 mph.

Sunday:

86 66 Partly cloudy during the day and into the evening. Chance of precipitation at 10 percent with winds east northeast at 7 mph. source: www.weather.com

Quote of the day “Every person with a cell phone has a panic button.” Captain Jon Barnwell, campus police

Get involved in technician Technician is always looking for people to write, design, copy edit and take photos. If you’re interested, come to our office on the third floor of Witherspoon (across from the elevators) Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to midnight and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or e-mail Editor-inChief Ty Johnson at editor@ technicianonline.com.

hristi Ogu, a sophomore in FYC, practices her break dancing with other members of the Raleigh Rockers BBoy Crew in the vacant expanse of brick next to the Tri Towers on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2009. The student organization, of which Ogu is the president, normaly practices in the squash courts of Carmichael Gym, but on “nice days like this, we play out here,” she said.

In the know

University closed Monday for Labor Day

No classes will be in session and the University will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. Source: ncsu.edu

Workshop teaches time management A time management and syllabus review is planned for Sept. 8 in the Talley Student Center Blue Room. The workshop “will outline steps for syllabus review and understanding as well as calendar strategies for managing academic and personal

schedules as a college student.” The workshop aims to help students set goals, avoid procrastination and stay on task. The event is a Pack Promise Scholar event and all students are invited to participate. Source: ncsu.edu/oasis/packpromise/index.htm

Institute offers course The John William Pope Civitas Institute is offering a campaign management course for college students as part of the Civitas Institute Academy of Practical Politics. The class is held on Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. beginning Sept. 9 and ending Dec. 2. The CIAOPP course is held each semester and includes real life scenari-

os that experienced campaign professionals face on a daily basis. The class is free, held in Research Triangle Park and dinner is served with each class. For more information and to sign up e-mail Jeff Mixon atjeff. mixon@nccivitas.org Source: John William Pope Civitas Institute

EPA rep to speak at toxicology seminar Mark Strynar of the Environmental Protection Agency will speak at a seminar Sept. 8 in Toxicology Building Room 2104. The seminar is titled “Analysis of Perf luorinated Compounds in Biological and Environmental Media,” and will begin at 4 p.m.

EOI plans free diversity workshop Parts one and two of the workshop “Building Bridges: Strengthening Leadership for Diverse Communities” will be conducted in the Brown Room of Talley Student Center Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will teach attendees self-awareness and help them gain understanding about discrimination, harassment, prejudice and diversity issues. Source: ncsu.edu/equal_op/

Wednesday Graphic Quilts at the Greeg Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 10 p.m. Building Bridges: Strengthening Leadership for Diverse Communities: Parts I & II Talley Student Center, Brown Room, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuition review advisory committee 1911 Building, room 138, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday Equal Opportunity Institute 2009-2010 Orientation Talley Student Center, Walnut room, 1 to 4 p.m. Cello Music: Korea and the USA Talley Student Center, Ball room, 7 to 9 p.m. Up! Witherspoon Cinema, 7 to 8:40 p.m. Goodbye Solo Witherspoon Cinema, 9:30 to 11:00 p.m.

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World & Nation Experts say VA booklet not a ‘death book’ While Republicans are calling a Department of Veterans Affairs health planning booklet a “death book” that encourages veterans to kill themselves or forgo care, ethicists and legal and medical experts say it’s a reasonable attempt to help America’s veterans plan for the end of their lives. Jim Towey, the former director of President George W. Bush’s White House office of faithbased initiatives, wrote in The

Wall Street Journal last month that the VA’s “Your Life, Your Choices” booklet encourages veterans to “hurry up and die.” “There is nothing in this pamphlet or in any of the VA effort in this area that is aimed at asking that veterans be allowed to die to save money,” said the University of Pennsylvania’s Arthur Caplan, one of the nation’s leading bioethicists. source: mctdirect.com

Obama’s speech brings opposition A groundswell of parent opposition to President Barack Obama’s speech next week to students on the importance of education has forced many North Texas school districts to decide against airing it live in classrooms. Obama announced the speech

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weeks ago, but opposition and concerns spread rapidly Wednesday morning through conservative social-networking Web sites and radio talk shows. source: mctdirect.com

FDA: Frog found in soda can It wasn’t a rat, after all, but probably a frog that an Ormond Beach, Fla., man discovered in his can of Diet Pepsi in July. A federal laboratory confirmed a small animal, possibly a frog or toad, lurked inside the can from which Fred Denegri drank on July 23. source: mctdirect.com

Money woes threaten NASA projects, goals NASA, whose scientific successes of the past 40 years has helped

cement America’s reputation as the world’s technological leader, is in danger of succumbing to a series of money woes that will thwart its current hopes of once again leading the globe’s exploration of space. A presidential advisory panel is expected to advise the White House later this month that returning astronauts to the Moon by 2020, as former President George W. Bush proposed, is financially impossible under NASA’s $18.7 billion budget. Meanwhile, NASA officials told a committee of the National Academy of Sciences this week that the costs of major scientific projects — like a successor to the Hubble Space Telescope or a new Mars lander — are running far above the funds available from the White House or Congress. source: mctdirect.com

POLICe BlOTTER Sept. 1 8:33 A.M. | Medical Assist Harrelson Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance, 8:40 A.M. | Assist Other Agency Public Safety Center Officer assisted Monroe PD investigation by compiling composite sketch. 9:35 A.M. | Concerned Behavior Harris Hall Officers assisted the initiation of concerned behavior investigation. 9:52 A.M. | Safety Program Clark Avenue Officer conducted program at Chaplains’ Cooperative Ministry. 11:34 A.M. | Concerned behavior Lee Hall Officers assisted initiation of concerned behavior investigation regarding non-student. 4:18 P.M. | Concerned Behavior Public Safety Center Officer assisted initiation of possible harassing of student. 4:43 P.M. | Traffic Accident Method Road/ Western Boulevard Student was issued citation for speeding. 7:04 P.M. | Safety Program Tucker Hall Officer conducted engraving program. 8:48 P.M. | Assistance Pullen Park Officer spoke with student involved in accident. RPD handled investigation.

News

Technician Tailgating

Friday, september 4, 2009 • Page 3

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Brock Rosenkampff, a freshman in FYC, gets barbeque while tailgating for the football game against South Carolina Thursday. “The best part of tailgating is the food and the friends,” Rosenkampff said. Rosenkampff tagged along with a friend who is rushing Sigma Chi. “I’m just along for the ride,” he said.

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son their removal is beneficial is in the twelve years the buttons have been employed there have been no successful uses of the systems. “The buttons serve no purpose but to drain resources,” Barnwell said. “99 percent of the activations are false alarms — just people goofing around. In the past year there have been over one thousand false alarms, each of which costs an officer forty-five minutes to undergo the entire response and filing process.” Barnwell said he, instead, advocated for the use of more modern devices like cell phones or the call boxes scattered around campus. “Every person with a cell phone has a panic button. It is more beneficial for the police to have voice confirmation of an emergency before responding.” For the past five years Barnwell has made suggestions to

the College of Physical and Mathematical Science — the original occupants of Harrelson Hall and those endorsing the buttons — to have them removed due to the costs to campus security. Chris Gould, the associate dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Science, said that there were discussions between his college and the math department about having them relocated to more conspicuous and manageable locations. Gould said these considerations did not come to fruition because the College of Physical and Mathematical Science and the math department did not want to compromise campus security. Gould said more patrols were added to monitor Harrelson’s Halls to increase response and turnover rates, addressing problem with false alarms.

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Threat of H1N1 flu continues to grow Members of campus community prepare for outbreak Edward Markus Correspondent

With the resurgence of a strain of H1N1 inf luenza that specifically targets young people expected this winter, students and staff are preparing for potential outbreaks on campus. According to the Associated Press, H1N1 influenza, also known as swine f lu, now seems to account for about 70 percent of all flu circulating in the world, . The World Health Organization predicts that nearly one-third of the world’s population will have gotten the virus within two years. Unlike the regular f lu, which targets mostly older people, the H1N1 flu is 20 times more common in the 5-to-24-year-old age group than in people over 65. A presidential advisory panel recently announced that the virus could cause up to 90,000 deaths this fall, mainly in children and young adults, according to CNN. This raises major concerns for universities, where a large part of the student body falls within this critical age group. Instructors like mathematics professor Elizabeth Dempster and sociology professor Christopher

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Dawson are already urging students not to attend classes if they display symptoms of the flu, and, provided they receive documentation from Student Health Services, won’t penalize students for absences due to swine flu. While most students know they should not attend classes if they develop symptoms of the H1N1 flu, some will consider going anyway in order to meet the demands of challenging course loads. Loren Moles, a sophomore in biological sciences, said it’s likely some students won’t even realize they have the illness. “People will not realize they have H1N1 or they will go to class anyway,” Moles said, adding she would consider attending even if she felt sick. “My difficult class schedule makes it hard to catch up if I fall behind.” Tricia Wong, a freshman in management said she will probably go to class if she has flu symptoms but has begun sanitizing her hands before dinner in order to prevent exposure. Student Health Services says that a sick person might self-treat mild symptoms but should visit a medical provider if symptoms are more than mild or if there is uncertainty about the diagnosis. The CDC recommendation for schools

like NCSU is for people with influenza-like illness to remain at home until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever or signs of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications. Student Health Services says symptoms of the H1N1 flu include fever over 100 degrees, sore throat, cough, fatigue, headache, body aches, runny or stuffy nose, vomiting and diarrhea. Symptoms generally appear one to seven days after exposure to the influenza virus, and an infected person becomes contagious one day before symptoms appear and remains contagious up to seven days after. While a vaccine for the H1N1 flu will not be available until mid-October or later, there are preventative measures that students can take to help prevent transmission of the virus. Avoiding sick people, frequently cleaning hands with soap and water or sanitizer and periodically decontaminating your possessions lowers your risk of being exposed to the virus. Sharing drinks and other personal items can transmit the disease and should be avoided.

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There are many ways to help out, including joining a CEST working group, submitting a project idea or suggestion, and joining the listserv or the facebook group. “There is no one silver bullet that creates our carbon emissions,” Batchelor said. “We are going to be doing lots of little things over the years to reduce them.”

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mittedly “a lengthy process” but Team Sustainability said it might encourage the whole campus to help with these emissions is to have an academic climate competition between North Carolina’s public universities. So far, there are three tangible actions that the University has taken to bring the campus closer to climate neutrality. The school is using the U.S Green Building Council’s LEED silver standard or equivalent, has adopted the U.S. EPA’s energy star partner, and has provided access to public transportation. The team also stressed involvement from the campus.

Prevention:

While a vaccine for the H1N1 flu will not be available until mid-October or later, there are preventative measures that students can take to help prevent transmission of the virus. Avoiding sick people, frequently cleaning hands with soap and water or sanitizer and periodically decontaminating your possessions lowers your risk of being exposed to the virus. Sharing drinks and other personal items can transmit the disease and should be avoided. source: ncsu.edu/student_ health

Symptoms:

• fever over 100 degrees • sore throat • cough • fatigue • headache • body aches • runny or stuffy nose • vomiting • diarrhea Symptoms generally appear one to seven days after exposure to the influenza virus, and an infected person becomes contagious one day before symptoms appear and remains contagious up to seven days after. source: ncsu.edu/student_ health

Donations/ Campaign Money Breakdown: There are four main steps to take when trying to tackle a carbon footprint. The first one is avoiding carbon intensive activities and rethinking business strategies. Then one must do everything more efficiently and replace high carbon energy sources with low carbon energy ones. Finally is the offset, and even though the campus cannot be completely carbon free, NC State must strive for the least. There is a plan that was initiated by Jeff Hightower- the director of utilities infrastructure- which introduces a combined heat and power project. Normally heat and power are produced separately, but if they are combined and can work simultaneously, NC State can reduce its carbon dioxide equivalence emissions by 13%. Source: Team Sustainability

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Technician

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Don’t panic — be smart about the flu T

The Facts:

As flu season approaches, health officials and other administrators are looking to prepare for a potential widespread outbreak of the new H1N1 strain of influenza.

Our Opinion:

The flu is a serious issue that should be taken as such, but students should use common sense and act calmly instead of panicking and throwing even a minor outbreak into chaos on campus.

his flu season is filled with hype and hot air as the world braces for the new H1N1 strain of influenza. Since the start of the fall semester, the Student Health Center has reported 158 presumed cases of this particular strain. Before you get caught up in the storm surrounding the “dangers” we all face during this particular flu season, take a deep breath and use a bit of that increasingly rare commodity: common sense.  Regardless of the H1N1 strain, the flu season is not something to take lightly and should be something every student considers a serious matter. But there is no need to panic

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— this will only invite problems for the University, ranging from the lost time due to an outbreak caused by a lack of preventative measures to logistical problems stemming from students overreacting and swamping the Student Health Center. Students cannot cry wolf too many times, so not every fever, ache and pain is a sign that you have H1N1. If you are suddenly hit with any symptoms, calmly get to the health center and see a doctor — but if you get kicked while playing soccer and your body aches afterward, you should probably stick to

putting ice where it hurts and resting. As far as your health is concerned, the answer is simple: don’t panic. As the American College Health Association has recorded, the odds are in students’ favor: since the start of the H1N1 outbreak, no students have died from this strain of influenza. Use the resources at hand. The Student Health Center has a part of its Web page devoted exclusively to H1N1, with information regarding prevention, symptoms, transmission and treatments. The health center’s Web site will also have more informa-

tion regarding vaccination for both the H1N1 strain and the normal flu shot. But in the end, just use your head. Keep your hands clean, wash commonly contacted surfaces, don’t share cups or utensils and don’t sneeze on people. If you think you might be sick, e-mail your instructors, tell them the situation and come up with a plan to get your work in order. Even with H1N1 out there, there’s no reason to lose your head or your health for a few days this flu season.

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Where’s George?

here is a menace among us — it rolls about in the shadows, yearning to weigh our pockets and bags down. It longs to get lost amongst our precious quarters and nickels. My friends (insert John McCain’s voice for the full effect), the danger is here and it comes forth Russell bold ly f rom Witham cash registers Viewpoint Editor in all of its golden pomp and frivolity. The $1 coin must be stopped. It threatens the inefficiency this nation has grown to rely on. To imagine that the government, of all institutions, would attempt to undo 147 years of wallet-stuffing misery and commercial impotence is simply preposterous. If this sort of s e l f-i n duced melancholy and masochism was good enoug h for S a l m o n P. Chase, secretary of the Treasury in 1862, it’s good enough for me. Haven’t those legislators on Capitol Hill learned anything about the resolve of the American consumer? We don’t want more efficient exchanges on “public transportation, parking meters, vending machines, and low-dollar value transactions” as the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 set out to accomplish. Not only do we enjoy the limitations the buck induces, we enjoy the fact that it wears out 28 years faster than the average coin — it truly does stop here. Take a look at the circulation statistics and the cost of printing that many extra dollars per year, you’ll quickly see the government costs the American taxpayer anywhere between $500 million and $1 billion a year. That’s fantastic. We wouldn’t want that money to be freed up for healthcare, transportation or some other constructive project. In all seriousness though, the bills are endemic of the sort of

inefficiency that plagues the country — and the University for that matter. To the disgrace of the memory of Ronald Reagan, the true American hero, we’ve built a giant system of government where a series of mid-level managers serve other aides and managers in a never-ending loop of futility. Government is not the remedy to our problems — government has once again become the problem. This isn’t simple whining on my part — take a look around and count all the places where the government has made these sorts of strategic errors. They’re going to nickel and dime the economy to death (so to speak). Printing $1 bills instead of minting their equivalent coins may be pretty low on the list of the government’s errors over the last decade, but a billion dollars is not something to shake a stick at. I t ’s t h e same sort of error the Universit y ha s b e en m a ki ng. Sometimes these l it t le su ms ($1 billion is small when compared to the nation’s tab) are just as significant as the big ticket items. My mother always used to tell me I needed to save my money a penny at a time. The University and the feds should take heed of that advice. The brand new commercial during the game last night was flashy and supposedly cost-effective, but did we really need it? What about all of these centers and the countless administrators they employ — are they serving as vital a task as say, the language tutorial center was? These items may be small, but they really do add up. Save those pennies kids. Last time I checked, the University wasn’t in the business of printing money, but if it did, I guarantee we’d be printing dollars.

“These items may be small, but they really do add up. Save those pennies kids.”

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What precautions do you plan on taking to protect yourself from H1N1 this year? by JONATHAN STephens

“I plan to get the vaccine when they have it available.”

Lightning strikes the Bell Tower...and the budget too.

Paul Bridgers freshman, animal science

Christian O’Neal, freshman in mechanical engineering

Socialism good for farms

ocialism is a political curse word. When the general public hears a person spew it, we usually perceive the accuser as irrational. However, I have found that I agree with ma ny of t he accusations. A person is a s o c i a list if their cumulative actions Conrad and beliefs Plyler br i ng us Staff Columnist c lo s e r to a s oc ie t y where the invisible hand is slapped down by the iron fist. I have been called many names in the past, but I never once been accused of being a socialist. After all, I am a Republican in the political science department. There is, however, a time and place for everything. American industry has shifted, along with the rest of the Westernized world, towards a service sector economy. Industrial factories and, before that, the fields once comprised the majority of our labor. Although the shift away from the smoke stacks has left the assembly lines bare in many places around the States, anyone who drives crosscountry knows we still grow crops on plenty of fields. The farmers still grow in America because of socialism. The government provides subsidies to farmers

that are intended to influence the quantity and type of agricultural output that is produced. The government did not let the agrarian sector die in America when the free market said it was someone else’s turn to make the food. I am a free market-loving Republican who swings harder right than most left-handed major league batters, but I support this socialism. When I began researching the issue, my preconceived not ion was to suppor t the free market —most of the empty arguments out there could a nd wou ld not cha nge my mind. But then I saw the argument of protectionism, which is any policy that protects our country from harm. Once the free market became more global, Americans farmers began to see outside farmers competing against them for our consumption. These outside farmers could produce food at cheaper prices. Logically, the free market would allow the outside farms to produce our food, while our farms would seek better jobs. This would create a world where America relied on other countries for our food supply. Would we want to be that vulnerable? Right now we have two military conf licts in the Middle East, and if our

track record keeps up, we will probably be interacting with other countries in a militaristic fashion for some time. I support these war efforts, but acknowledge that other countries dissent. I do not want these other counties to dangle the possibility of famine above our heads. We might be a fat country, but imagine if we had food shortages the entire time we were fighting in Iraq. Economists think we could change our industry back to agrarian in such a scenario, but it takes time to make subdivisions into fields. And that is the obstacle we would face if we did not have our fields for a long enough time. Who knows how long we would wait for food if we were totally cut off. Regardless of my political identity, I support this specific socialism.

“ I do not want these other counties to dangle the possibility of famine above our heads.”

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“I’ve been sick for the past two weeks with strep throat and flu. Not H1N1 though.” Sharon Bui freshman, fashion and textile management

“I’ll wash my hands a lot but that’s about it.” Melissa Gill freshman, undecided

“I’ll just wash my hands, try to stay healthy, and eat right.” Ryan Czar freshman, biological chemistry

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Sports

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men’s basketball

RBC Center installs state-of-the-art scoreboard $4.3 million project completed in time for basketball season

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The overall dimensions of the centerhung scoreboard are approximately 23 feet tall by 29 feet wide at the top.

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The scoreboard contains 14 individual LED displays.

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It displays contain more than 2.3 million LEDs, and uses the highest quality LEDs in the world and among the largest video displays in any college venue.

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Offers state of the art, high resolution

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The control system data integration with NCAA league-wide statistics for immediate display of other game scores and stats

Kate Shefte Sports Editor

At just a month shy of its 10th year anniversary, the scoreboard at the RBC Center, home of N.C. State’s men’s basketball team, was due for a facelift. The arena is home to a new, state-of-the-art center home scoreboard. The final product was finally unveiled after months of construction and testing in the form of a $2 million unique display that will feature 14 individual displays as opposed to the old Jumbotron’s eight. RBC Center vice president and general manager Dave Olsen said the upgrade was an expensive, but necessary, venture. “The building is going to be ten years old this year, and with everything going to High Definition, it was not HD compatible,” Olsen said. “The video portion was originally manufactured by Sony, and I was no longer able to get parts for the board in the event something went wrong. And it reaches the age of ten years old, things tend to go wrong.” The previous scoreboard had called the RBC Center home since October, 1999, when the arena opened its doors. “Completion of this project further demonstrates the Centennial Authority’s commitment to maintain the RBC Center as a state-of-the-art venue,” Olsen said. “This upgrade will significantly enhance fans’ experiences at the arena by taking advantage of the advances in video technol-

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ogy since the building opened.” The scoreboard features four primary HD video screens, eight auxiliary video above those and two circular rings. The score will now be displayed below the screens instead of between them. The primary video displays are among the largest LED video displays in arenas nationwide and are capable of displaying 4.4 trillion shades of color. The new system will allow for more creative in-house ads and highlight reels for basketball fans, and will add additional reveue by offering advertising opportunities. ACC fans will be pleased to learn that, due to the scoreboard’s enhanced

“This upgrade will significantly enhance fans’ experiences at the arena by taking advantage of the advances in video technology since the building opened.” Dave Olsen, RBC Center vice president and general manager

features , statistics and out-oftown scores will flash before their eyes mid-game instead of during breaks in play. “They’ll put scores, stats and those kinds of things up there. Advertisements and whatever it may be,” Olsen said. “That will hopefully create more rev-

enue.” Tara Hill, a junior in middle grades education, said she went to several basketball games last year and is excited to see the new upgrades. “I think it’s really cool,” Hill said. “I like how you’ll be able to check on scores of other

games while you’re watching the State game.” In addition, $2.3 million was used to outfit the control room with high-tech upgrades. Daktronics, a company based out of Brookings, SD, that is regarded as the world’s leading provider of large screen LED video displays, created the scoreboard. The company has sold and installed 5,700 large screen video displays in sporting and commercial facilities around the world. “Typically, depending on the entities involved, nine months to a year is very common from the time we start talking about

what equipment to use, working through different options,” Mark Steinkamp, Daktronics’ marketing and public relations manager, said. “They’re not the speediest projects to work through. “It takes a while to get it right.” Though the men’s basketball season opener is still months away, the scoreboard serve the Carolina Hurricanes, a professional hockey team that shares the space, in the meantime when the team’s season begins in early October.

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Club men’s rugby prepares for season opener next Friday With bevy of new members, team looks forward to first home game

Jen Hankin Deputy Sports Editor

Since 1965, the men’s rugby club has been roughing up the local compeition. Today, the team is comprised of about 40 men with high expectations to win the State tournament, held in late October. “2006 is when we last won the State tournament,” Bryan Maxwell, junior in civil engineering, said. “Last year we didn’t do so well because we had a heavy freshman class.” The team is looking to avenge last year’s record by working hard to prepare for its season opening home game next Friday against Eno River at 7 p.m. on the IM fields. “We are running some pretty vigorous practices,” Phillip Burcal, club president and team captain, said. “We are trying to get prepared since we have about 20 new players who have never touched a rugby ball before.”

Practices are held twice a vide memorable experiences. “Every team has an unwritweek and consist of conditioning and working on skill. ten rule to throw the other Head coach Robert McAllister team a social after the game,” is in charge of training the new Maxwell said. “You either go out to a bar or back to someplayers. “He’s doing everything in one’s house. The social aspect is his power to get them up to one of my favorite parts.” Ma x wel l speed a nd a lso enjoys to perform rugby for anwell,” Burcal other reason said. “Safety — the physiis also one of cal contact. our concerns, He s t a r te d especially play ing the if they have sport in fifth never played grade when before.” his dad cre It’s imporPhilip Burcal, club president ated the Cartant to have olina Youth a large team, a minimum of 30 players, be- Rugby League, based out of cause the club fields an A team Charlotte. “I love the physical part — and a B team, similar to varsity and junior varsity levels, just the tackling and getting physical,” Maxwell said. according to Maxwell. As a high school football “The club is for people of all shapes and sizes,” Maxwell athlete, Burcal joined the club said. “Rugby is just full of peo- because he needed to find a ple who like to play a physical substitution when he no longer could play football. sport.” “I was trying to replace foot The rugby schedule puts the team on the road through most ball in my life, and it’s been of September and into October. great,” Burcal said. “I put a lot According to Maxwell, games of time and effort into it, beand tournaments usually pro- ing the president and captain of

“We have about 20 new players who have never touched a rugby ball before.”

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the club right now. It’s a great sport.” Like any true Wolfpack fan, it feels good to beat Carolina and that rang especially true for Burcal. “We have always played Carolina — even beaten Carolina while I’ve been here,” Burcal said. “But I didn’t get to play in any of the games until April of last year. I got to help beat Carolina 26-0 in a tournament in Charleston. It was a pretty good feeling and one of my favorite moments.”

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Alumna takes a risk alumna Sara Coleman takes risk to launcH Cupcake Shoppe makes name for herself Story By justin carrington | photo By Matt Moore | GRAPHICS BY BIKO TUSHINDE

ara Coleman said she has always loved the art of baking. Not necessarily cooking, but definitely baking. Even as a child, she got a kick out of knowing that if you mix the right amount of butter, sugar, eggs, flour and chocolate, she would come out with a beautiful confection. Now, she not only enjoys making such confections, she gets to sell them in her own bakery. Eight years ago, Coleman, then a student at N.C. State, was preparing for a career in corporate finance. However, after an internship experience, Coleman began to ponder the possibility of different career options. “While studying at State, I was also interning with Merrill Lynch here in Raleigh and had planned to enter the financial industry,” Coleman said. “After the downturn in the market and some soul searching I found my way into sales with Johnson & Johnson and never looked back.” For nearly seven years, the Hillsborough, N.C. native climbed the corporate ladder while moving and traveling all over the United States. From this experience, Coleman says she learned a lot, particularly about the different aspects of business. However, in 2006, Coleman decided it was time for a change — one that was far more extreme than her prior switch from corporate finance to sales. Feeling the need to embrace her inner stroke of creative genius, Coleman sought out a new career — one that would provide her with the opportunities to move closer to home and have the chance to do something on her own. She wanted to open her own business — a bakery to be exact. “I had always dreamed of having my own business,” Coleman said. “But, obviously, at a young age I had no concept of the scope of what was possible and the work it would take to get there.” While visiting family members in the area during Thanksgiving, Coleman spotted a local commercial space that had previously housed an antique shop and thought that it would be the perfect spot for a cupcake shop, like many that she had visited in New York

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Cupcake Shoppe owner Sara Coleman holds one of her cupcakes at her shop on Glenwood Avenue Aug. 28. Coleman said she wanted to create a shop that felt comfortable and homely “in a non-strip mall setting” and was able to find and renovate the space on Glenwood. The shop was not based on another store but rather designed from a compilation of places Coleman has been, she said. “Pretty much what you see is what I had formulated in my mind,” Coleman said.

City. “I happened to be driving down, and I was actually checking out another location that some friends were opening and saw the sign for lease,” Coleman said. “I took a look and was sold.” In a matter of months, Coleman’s dream had begun to merge with reality. After completely gutting the building and finishing some renovations to the building, The Cupcake Shoppe Bakery opened in July 2007. Featuring made-from-scratch cupcakes made using only the highest quality ingredients available, The Cupcake Shoppe Bakery has something to offer for everyone. Each day, the bakers prepare 12 to 15 specialty cupcakes. In addition, the bakery also features a new cupcake flavor each week — which to this point have not been repeated — as well as cookies, breakfast muffins and other creative confections for guests to enjoy in the shop or for carry out. With business, The Cupcake Shoppe Bakery is doing so well that there is even some presidential buzz around it.

Almost a month ago, President Barack Obama made a stop in Raleigh, N.C. to promote his healthcare plan. However, the speech showcased more than the hotly-debated healthcare plan — it also featured Coleman, otherwise known as the “the cupcake lady.” Coleman was picked over other local business-owners to introduce the president at his healthcare town hall at Broughton High School. Although the actual person who recommended Coleman for the job is unknown, she describes the experience as one of the highlights of her personal and professional career. “It was really sort of surreal,” Coleman said. “It was exciting, but there were also some nerves that came into play. It was really cool to know that I was getting to take part in something like that.” Now, with nearly two years of business under her belt, Coleman’s bakery is showing signs that the Capital’s first cupcake boutique is here to stay—plus, a little presidential PR never hurt anyone, right?

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Pack sophomore wide receiver T.J .Graham is blocked from recieving a pass thrown by redshirt freshman quarterback Mike Glennon during the USC game Thursday night. Graham had 39 yards off kick returns. N.C. State lost to USC, 7-3.

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“We do have to be able to run effectively and get things going, but now it’s back to the drawing board,” O’Brien said. “Only giving up seven points is a good night for the defense, though.” The Pack lost junior tackle Jake Vermiglio and redshirt senior running back Jamelle Eugene to injuries.

O’Brien said the team played well overall. He also theorized his players were stung from last year’s performance. “This is a team that understands that maybe we let one slip away, but they know to come back and work on some things this week and make corrections,” O’Brien said.

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But the Pack were no slouches on defense, either. Goalkeeper Kim Kern held her own during the first half, totaling three saves and holding down the UNLV attack. Defender Katie Ruiz had a spectacular sliding block to save a potential UNLV goal in the 12th minute of the first half.

In the second half, the Wolfpack almost took advantage of a scoring opportunity in the 39th minute, but the shot went wide left. In the 30th minute, UNLV knocked at the door as the Rebels began to receive better scoring opportunities. But the dagger to the heart of the Pack came in the 10th minute of the second half when UNLV midfielder Shannon Hughes scored the eventual game-winning goal off of a penalty kick. The Pack threatened to tie

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Volleyball heads to South Carolina

When Tony Baker fumbled the ball during the Pack’s first possession Thursday night, it was like the clock had struck midnight and Wolfpack nation was trapped in the proverbial pumpkin. After months of hype, fans remembered being a State fan only means one thing– you’ll be disappointed.

The Pack will head to Spartanburg, S.C. this Friday and Saturday to participate in the USC Upstate Volleyball Tournament. State will face the Citadel, UNC Ashville, and South Carolina Upstate after coming off a 3-1 weekend as host of the RTP Classic. Isis Gardner led the way with 39 kills while freshman Sarah Griggs notched 28 in her first colligate tournament. Both UNC-Ashville and South Carolina Upstate carry 2-2 records into the weekend and the Citadel went 1-3 last week. The Pack and Upstate South Carolina have never faced each other, but State has compiled a 3-1 combined record against the other two teams. Source: N.C. State Athletics

Yow selected for FIBA Hall of Fame

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During the fourth quarter in Carter-Finley, redshirt sophomore quarterback Russell Wilson tries to dodge USC’s defense in the first home game of the 2009 season. Wilson had 74 passing yards in the game. N.C. State lost to USC , 3-7.

The International Basketball Federation announced its list of 11 inductees for its class of 2009 earlier this week and legendary Pack women’s basketball coach Kay Yow made the cut. The enshrinement ceremony will take place Sept. 20 in Katowice, Poland, to coincide with the 2009 EuroBasket Finals. Yow’s contributions to the growth of basketball internationally led in part to her posthumous selection; she was a member of nine USA Basketball staffs in 10 years and won two U.S. teams to gold in 1986 and 1988.

Gamecocks slip by Pack, 7-3

For third straight season, Pack falls in season opener

Fidelis Lusompa Senior Staff Writer

After last season’s 34-0 loss to South Carolina, N.C. State would take the field Thursday night in front of a national audience with the intent of seeking revenge against the Gamecocks. A victory would also give Tom O’Brien his win in a Wolfpack season opener. But it was never to be as the Gamecocks beat the Wolfpack, 7-3. O’Brien said the loss was a disappointing start to the season. “We weren’t able to get anything consistently going on offense,” O’Brien said. “We had one sustained drive the whole night that ended with nothing out of it. We have to get back on the drawing board. Figure out, especially some things up front on the offensive line.” USC’s defense held the Wolfpack to just 59 rushing yards and 74 passing yards to the Gamecocks’ 108-148. State’s offense did not get off to a good start as redshirt senior halfback Toney Baker fumbled the ball in South Carolina territory.

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O’Brien kept his promise as he played The Gamecocks would capitalize on the Pack’s mistake, as USC’s Brian Maddox ran both Wilson and redshirt freshman Mike Glennon. Glennon ended the in for a 1-yard touchdown. After a two-year absence, Baker said the game with just one completion out of fumble was not what he had in mind for two attempts. O’Brien said he felt there was too his first play and said the loss was disapmuch pressure pointing. on Wilson. “T hree poi nts Meanwhile, isn’t going to cut W i l s on g a ve it.” Baker said. credit to Caro With less than lina’s defense. three minutes re“T hey were ma ining in t he prett y good,” t h i r d q u a r t e r, Wi l s on s a id . Wilson ran out “They have a lot of the pocket to of talent on the make a pass but Coach Tom O’Brien defensive side. was dragged to the You have to give ground by a Carolina defender. Wilson would lose the foot- them credit. We just have to keep workball as he fell to the ground. The ball was ing hard and getting better.” O’Brien said the team had to improve recovered by the Gamecocks. But fortunes would change for the Pack in the areas of both running and passas that play went under review. The of- ing. ficials ruled the defender did not have possession of the ball and State would retain possession. The series ended with a FOOTBALL continued page 7 43-yard field goal by red-shirt junior Josh Czajkowski.

“We weren’t able to get anything consistently going on offense...we have to get back to the drawing board.”

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Rebels down Pack on penalty kick UNLV downs Pack, 1-0, in home team’s first loss of the regular season

Rushing - 59 yards Rushing leaders Jamelle Eugene - 36 yards, 4 yards per carry Toney Baker - 24, 3 yards per carry Passing - 74 yards Passing leaders Russell Wilson - 74 yards, 1223-0 Mike Glennon - 0 yards, 1-2-0 Receiving leaders George Bryan - 4 catches, 22 yards S. Howard - 2 catches, 13 yards

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Jeniece Jamison The Wolfpack couldn’t bring the offensive firepower as they had in its three other wins this season and fell, 1-0, to the UNLV Running Rebels. N.C. State was not able to score any goals due an intense defensive pressure from the Rebels. However, the Rebels did not dominate the entire game. It was rather a drag out slugfest with plenty of contact and hard hits between the two teams, and no one was willing to crack early. “I thought UNLV did the job coming in here and defending hard and playing aggressive,” head coach Steve Springthorpe told GoPack.com. “They came in prepared and they got

It wasn’t that the team’s effort on the Ty Johnson field was atroEditor-in-Chief cious. Yes, not putting up a point during the first half isn’t something to be proud of, but when the ball slipped away from Baker it was much more than a turnover–it made fans hurt in places that had gone numb since Wilson’s return last season. But last night’s game wasn’t a microcosm of N.C. State’s football program, it was exactly what Tom O’Brien and his staff built it up as–a season opener. We are the ones who put the yoke of expectation on this squad, and anyone who knows how O’Brien coaches will tell you that it isn’t about hype. It’s about results. Results like grooming three capable running backs into contributors, sharpening two high-caliber quarterbacks into playmakers and taking whatever players are laying around and forming them into a solid offensive line. And you’re not going to see all of that in one game–especially when that game is played under the lights and lenses of the entire nation on a Thursday night in Raleigh. Yes, winning is important, but it’s not the only thing–especially in a season opener. Chuck Amato was 6-1 in season openers during his tenure, but he also wore red shoes and also allowed his offensive coordinator to run two flea flickers in a row during his final season. I’d rather be where we are now–0-0 in the conference with the pieces in place to make a serious run at a championship. Look beyond the hype and extend your memory beyond last season. It’s not all about how far we can go, it’s also about how far we’ve come.

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UNLV guards the ball against Alyson Santilli, a junior in arts applications and a midfielder, on Thursday night. The Wolfpack lost to UNLV in the last ten minutes after UNLV’s Shannon Hughs converted a penalty kick. The final score was 1-0.

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Russell Wilson was sacked six times, while the Pack defense brought Stephen Garcia down only three times. Despite four fumbles, the only turnover of the game led to the only touchdown of the game, giving USC an early lead and momentum. Running back Tony Baker on his fumble in the red zone: “It definitely hurt,” Baker said. “It was their only score of the game. “I don’t know what

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