Technician
wednesday september
16 2009
Raleigh, North Carolina
New mobile site packages information Mobile Web application aggregates information for students on the go
in May, we decided to call anyone who was interested on campus to see who wanted N.C. State to go with [the idea].” Austin said budget cuts stalled the Briant Robey project for a while, but it eventually Staff Writer regained its momentum. “We held another meeting about a The Office of Information Technology has introduced a new service that month or so ago,” Austin said. “On brings several aspects of the Univer- Aug. 26, we had nothing, but we wanted to get something out quick and fast sity’s Web site to digital devices. OIT, collaborating with student con- — before the first football game. It’s still really new in the tributors, launched whole process.” Mobile Web Sept. 3. Most of the mobile The site, accessible Web site’s content is from any Web-capanothing new. The ble phone, provides University’s news links to Universiupdates and catalog ty-related news, a have been available searchable personnel on the main N.C. catalog and a system State site for quite that shows the locaJason Austin, OIT application awhile, as has Transtion of all Wolfline director portation’s Transloc. buses. Austin said that ac Jason Austin, an cessibility, however, application director with OIT, said the idea came from is the major focus. “One of the things we try really hard other local universities. “We saw what Duke was doing with to do is pull information that is altheir iPhone app,” Austin said. “Back ready out there,” Austin said. “[Trans-
Referendum will feature $83 Talley fee Students will vote Oct. 5 on proposition to renovate Talley, Atrium Ty Johnson Editor-in-Chief
“The goal is to better integrate all these applications right now,”
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portation] has a mobile site already, and we just linked to that. The goal is to better integrate all these applications right now. On campus there weren’t a lot of mobile applications to base [this project] on, which is why
this is so important.” The site’s news section provides links to the University’s news updates, GoPack.com’s news stories,
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Center stage at the African American Cultural Center
After three years of planning and campaigning, student leaders and Chancellor James Woodward have settled on a dollar amount for the proposed Talley Student Center renovation fee. The fee proposal, which will appear on the ballot Oct. 5 for student consideration, will be $83 according to a memorandum Woodward released to student leaders Tuesday. Student Body President Ji m Ceresnak said the fee amount, though a significant increase, was in some ways a victory for the student leaders who fought it down from the $300 to $400 range. Co-chair of the fee review committee and Student Senate President Kelli Rogers said that the committee would assure no other fee increases were passed over due to the Talley fee. Ceresnak said the Talley fee is an indebtedness fee and isn’t counted toward the 6.5-percent cap on student fee increases Rogers discussed. He and the chancellor want to keep the total increase, including the proposed Talley fee increase, within the limit. The dollar amount of a 6.5 percent increase is $102.30 and would bring the total student fees to $1676.30. Caroline Carswell, an undeclared sophomore, said she wasn’t interested in a fee increase of any kind unless it was necessary. “I cant really tell that [Talley is] in need of renovations,” Carswell said. “I don’t like any fee, because I’m a student and I don’t have any money.” Carswell, who doesn’t have a meal plan, said the proposal’s inclusion of Atrium renovations that would be
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April Gaddy, a junior in mathematics education, participates in a cultural dance after being pulled on stage by a member of Relative-T at the African-American Student, Faculty, and Staff Reception Tuesday. The event was a collaboration of the African American Faculty Staff Organization, the UAB Black Students’ Board, and the Black Alumni Association. The night featured performances by Relative-T and the Unihibited Praise Gospel Choir as well as speeches from N.C. State alumni and a fashion show.
Applications to judge housing cases due Judges to be selected next Monday
those cases involving repeat offenders or violations where eviction is a possibility.” Philip Meilleur Section 3.2 details that repeat alcoCorrespondent hol violation are heard exclusively by Applications to join the University the Office of Student Conduct. The board could have many benefits Housing Judicial Board are due by 5 p.m. today. The board is a panel of stu- for participating students, according dents residing on campus that decide to Miller. “It’s an opportunity to learn more on small student conduct cases. Chester Miller Jr., the assistant di- about the way university housing and the ways its rules are rector of Wolf Vilenforced,” he said. lage, is working with “Many students inthe Judicial Board terested in student for the first time this government see it year. as a prelude to more “We will usually government-like powork with minor sitions.” cases where people Miller said stuhave violated housdent s i ntere sted ing policies,” he said. in law school may Miller said the Chester Miller Jr., assistant want to get involved board looks over a director of Wolf Village to get experience variety of cases. with similar kinds of “If a roommate has violated the guest rule for their dorms processes. According to regulations, several times we would listen to the board members need only to be able to judge the case fairly, superficial case and render a verdict,” he said. According to University Housing’s knowledge non-withstanding. “Students get the chance to render disciplinary procedures regulation 11.30.1, issued Oct. 1, 2002, “the Res- fair solutions or sanctions in real idence Hall Judicial Board will hear cases,” Miller said.
“It’s an opportunity to learn more about University housing,”
Miller said while students are allowed to bring witnesses to their hearings, they are not permitted to direct questions at their accusers. “Students would rather direct their question to the board itself, who would then ask the accused.” He said he thought having peers review cases instead of officials was beneficial for the students. “I think that the peer influence can be more effective in redirecting student’s behaviors,” he said. Miller said the board is an adjudicated, peer level, environment that looks over repeat mild offenses that don’t necessarily require campus or police involvement. “I think that going before their peers could act as a deterrent,” he added. According to procedures, at least five members of the board are chosen for each hearing, where they deliberate the case privately and announce sanctions. “Students will know whether they have been selected or not by the 21 and mandatory training will be held Sept. 24 and 25 “Applications have been coming in quite steadily,” Miller said.
N.C. State needs you to reach out See page 4.
Who is eligible? To be on the judicial board, students must meet a few minimum requirements. On the board’s Web site, the requirements are specified as: having 12 or more credit hours as at least a second-semester freshman, a GPA of at least 2.5, University housing residence and a clean disciplinary record with N.C. State and University Housing.
Gardens brighten E.S. King Village See page 6.
Source: University Housing
How to apply Applications are due Sept. 16 by 5 p.m. Judicial Board Applications are available at: http://www.ncsu. edu/housing/judicial/application. php Policies, regulations,and rules for hearing are available at: http:// www.ncsu.edu/policies/student_ services/housing/REG11.30.1.php Source: University Housing
Senior duo leads Pack over Camels, 5-1 See page 8.
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