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Students get another chance to prep for H1N1 Students await second, third opportunity to receive new vaccine

H1N1 vaccination info

Amber McClure

Today: Talley Student Center Ballroom — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday: Room 2301, Student Health Center — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Joseph Magliocca, a fifth-year student in biochemistry and chemistry, cringes as he receives the H1N1 vaccine injection from Registered Nurse Monteen Lerew Friday. “I have mild asthma so they said I shouldn’t take the live [nasal mist] vaccine. My cousin got [H1N1] and I know a couple other people who have, so I’m surprised I haven’t gotten it yet,” Magliocca said. “I had been here for two and a half hours already when my class was supposed to start, but I wasn’t going to leave then so I missed class.”

Branch libraries attract students

For those who missed Friday’s H1N1 vaccine clinic in Talley Student Center, Student Health Services is offering another opportunity today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in room 2301 of the Student Health Center. Both are distributing the nasal vaccine free of charge with proper student I.D., and no appointments are required. Despite the long lines, last Friday’s clinic was considered a success according to Jerry Barker, the director of Student Health Services. “We gave over 1,000 vaccines last Friday, including over 800 nasal spray vaccines,” Barker said. “It was the first nasal vaccine for almost every student but they found it easy and painless.” Some students have already gotten the seasonal flu vaccine, but not the H1N1 vaccine. Kywonda Lewis, a junior in horticulture, said she got the seasonal flu vaccine. “I’m not so worried about H1N1 for me in particular,” Lewis said. “But for others with respiratory problems, yes, I am concerned.” Some students have not gotten either vaccine. Allison Ballard, a freshman in biological sciences, said she may not get the nasal vaccine. “I’ve gotten the nasal vaccine for the seasonal flu before, but it made me sick,” Ballard said. “But I am concerned for others.”

Free with student I.D. Eligibility: Students, staff and faculty younger than 24 years of age that have no serious or chronic medical conditions including illnesses like diabetes, asthma, heart, kidney or liver problems. Those who have any chronic illnesses are at a high risk and should receive the shot instead. Nasal Spray vs. Shot: The shot is made of inactivated viruses, or the virus used to make the vaccine has been killed, while the nasal shot is made from live, but weakened viruses. Symptoms of the flu: • fever greater then 100 degrees • cough • runny nose • body aches • sore throat • fatigue • nausea • vomiting source: Jerry Barker, director of Student Health Services

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Despite low profile, branches provide good resources, great study environment   Siva Ramesh Staff Writer

Although D.H. Hill Library and the much-vaunted, soon-to-be-built James Hunt Library are well known on campus, the branch libraries are also important in fostering a strong learning environment on campus. Students find the low profile and small size of the branch libraries to be convenient. Rajiv Havapiter, a junior in environmental technology, said he found the branch library in the College of Natural Resources to provide a better study environment than D.H. Hill Library. “Not a lot of people know about this area, so it’s less crowded and less distracting than at D.H. Hill,” Havapiter said. Most colleges maintain collections of materials relevant to their particular fields of study. The largest collections are classified as branch libraries within the University library system. The College of Natural Resources, the College of Textiles, the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Design each house a library. According to Karen Ciccone, the director of the Natural Resources Library, N.C. State has a relatively small number of branch libraries in comparison with other universities. “The [University of] Illinois has over 40 [branch libraries], I believe, but that’s an extreme example,” Ciccone said. According to the library directors, most branches are patronized by a mix of undergraduate and graduate students and faculty. Ciccone said while the Natural Resources Library sees usage by College of Natural Resources students and faculty, students from other colleges within the University also use the library as a quiet study space. “Study space on the south side of campus is at a premium, so this is really the only convenient place on this side of campus for students to study,” Ciccone said. She said this was why the library was kept open when the University planned to close it last year as part of a budget reduction strategy. “There was very vocal opposition from students [and] from faculty members who used the library, who explained that it’s the only place on the south side of campus where they can study or where they can access reserve materials or pick up books,” Ciccone said. However, Ciccone said the south side of campus requires more places to study. “This side of campus could use more spaces where students could gather,” Ciccone said Greg Tourino, the associate director of the Burlington Textiles Library, said the library sees a variety of patrons on a given day. “We have quite a few graduate students from the College of Textiles that use the library here. We have a lot of undergraduate students here too, so it’s quite a mix,” Tourino said.

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While free running Tyler Scales, a sophomore in nutrition, tries to make it to the second level outside Pullen Hall Monday night. Scales had been running with a group of friends for about 15 minutes before attempting the jump. “I like to jump a lot. I’m always real active. I pole vaulted in high school so I’m not really afraid of climbing and jumping and being high on stuff,” he said.

Harrelson starts commotion on campus University architect explains future plans for University landmark Ann Polk Staff Writer

Harrelson Hall has been the subject of many rumors on campus regarding structural deformities, window placement and lack of women’s restrooms. One of two non-brick buildings on main campus, Harrelson is conspicuous for more than just its construction. When asked what he found odd about the building’s exterior, Jake Singerling, sophomore in biological sciences, compared its façade to an alien space craft. “Well, I think the strangest/ weirdest thing about Harrelson is definitely the small window thing on the middle of the roof.

It makes the building look like a nance, optimal viewing of the instructor and maximum space UFO,” Singerling said. Harrelson Hall, completed utilization. This resulted in the in 1960, was designed to be a circular shape of the building. The pie-shaped classrooms, “teaching machine” and a parwith their eladigm of efevated seatficiency, Mike ing, direct Harwood, focus onto University arthe instructor chitect, said. and help stu“Harrelson dents in the ref lec t s t he farthest rows utilitarian to hear their ideolog y of instructor. the ‘50s. DurConcurrently, ing that time Mark Harwood, University the shape of designers bearchitect the classrooms l ie ve d t he y assists in maxcould save the world through architecture,” imizing usable space within the Harwood said. “Efficiency was building. It was the first cylindrical classroom structure ever the objective.” According to Harwood, the built on a university campus, plan was to implement the Harwood said. As years passed, and sociqualities of an ideal classroom, including good sound reso- ety and state building codes

“Designers believed they could save the world through architecture”

changed, Harrelson’s unconventionality lost its initial intrigue, Harwood said. Part of the Bond Program in 2000 included a study on renovating the building, and this uncovered many flaws that did not meet today’s building codes, he said. This report resulted in shifting funds initially intended for use for Harrelson to be redirected into building SAS Hall. “There was no SAS Hall project until this study, after which we asked the legislature to switch from renovation to rebuilding,” he said. According to Harwood, renovation of the building to bring it up to code, though cheaper than replacing it, would result in a 35 percent reduction in classroom seating capacity. The University

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CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

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THROUGH MARISA’S LENS

CAMPUS CALENDAR November 2009

Tuesday’s page 1 story “Free food attracts students on both campuses,” incorrectly stated participants in “Wear Red, Get Fed” receive loyalty points toward student ticketing. The Pack Howl Concert is the only Homecoming event where loyalty points will be given out, though students scanning their I.D.s at other events can earn participation points for an organization in the spirit competition.

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Today THE PROTECTED CLASS OF RACE AND COLOR Talley Student Center Room 3118, 9 a.m. to noon

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

SMART-SHOP SERIES WORKSHOP: FINANCE AND SUCCESS Talley Student Center Brown Room, 10 to 11 a.m.

WEATHER WISE

WEAR RED, GET FED Brickyard, 11 a.m.

Today:

HANG IT UP! Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m.

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Brickyard preacher causes commotion

Sunny. North winds at 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.

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onna Green, a freshman in zoology, brings out her Bible to debate with Brickyard Preacher Ross Jackson. “He’s just not listening,” Green said after talking to Jackson in front of the many spectators. “He’s just driving people away from Christ. He’s judging people, and that’s not what Christ came to do.”

Partly cloudy. West winds at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 31 mph.

Friday:

58 36 Sunny. Northwest winds at 5 to 10 mph. SOURCE: MORGAN BROOKS, NCSU METEOROLOGY

TODAY at 7pm Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre

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Homecoming brings keynote speaker

Homecoming events continue today with “Wear Red, Get Fed” on the Brickyard starting at 11 a.m. Food will be provided by Moe’s and Bright Leaf Hotdogs. Carmichael Recreation Center is hosting a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Playzone. Keynote speaker, and Top 10 CNN Hero of the Year, Doc Hendley will address students tonight in the Talley Student Center Ballroom, starting at 7 p.m. SOURCE: NCSTATEHOMECOMING. COM

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WORLD & NATION

POLICE BLOTTER

White House warns job creation will lag U.S. recovery

12:33 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Kamphoefner Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance.

The pace of job creation will lag even as the U.S. economy recovers, White House budget director Peter Orszag warned Tuesday, adding that the coming months “will continue to be difficult ones for American workers.” In remarks prepared for delivery at New York University, the director of the Office of Management and Budget said the economy is “somewhere between” the stages when hours worked increase and additional workers are hired. SOURCE: MCTDIRECT.COM

Pack Howl is brought to you by NC State Alumni Association and Student Government

2:06 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Dan Allen Drive/Sullivan Drive Safety Escort reported suspicious incident. Subjects have not been located. Investigation ongoing. 3:01 A.M. | CHECK PERSON Dunn Avenue Officer observed intoxicated students entering vehicle. Officer spoke to driver who was OK to drive. No further action taken by officer. 4:04 A.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Val Parking Campus Police assisted RPD who were in pursuit of suspect.

4:54 A.M. | UTILITY PROBLEM Tri Towers Area Power outage in Tri Towers area. Facilities was notified. 1:24 P.M. | CHECK PERSON Lee Hall Report of subject alleged to be entering rooms without permission to solicit magazine sales. Subject was not located in building. 12:16 P.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Page Hall Student reported unknown subject had walked on vehicle and damaged trunk and convertible top. 7:07 P.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Hillsborough Street Campus Police, RPD, Wake Sheriff Deputies, and ALE monitored Hillsborough Halloween Hike. A total of 102 citations were issued by all law enforcements agencies. 7:13 P.M. | CHECK PERSON Brickyard Officer spoke with student using smoke machine for Halloween event. No further action taken.

RECENT GIFTS OF NATIVE AMERICAN ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF DRS. NORMAN AND GILDA GREENBERG Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m. DOC HENDLEY: TOP 10 CNN HERO Talley Student Center Ballroom, 7 to 8:30 p.m. UNIVERSITY THEATRE PRESENTS RE: DESIGN Thompson Hall, 7 p.m. Thursday WEAR RED, GET FED Brickyard, 11 a.m. HANG IT UP! Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m. RECENT GIFTS OF NATIVE AMERICAN ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF DRS. NORMAN AND GILDA GREENBERG Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING Winslow Building, 3:30 to 5 p.m. MOON Witherspoon Cinema, 7 to 8:40 p.m. REALIZING REAL ESTATE DREAMS Talley Student Center Room 3118, 8 to 9 p.m. UNIVERSITY THEATRE PRESENTS RE: DESIGN Thompson Hall, 8 p.m. HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE Witherspoon Cinema, 9 to 11:35 p.m.

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Sean Echevarria, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, takes a few minutes to do work in Harrelson Hall. “I don’t like the steep steps. I don’t like how you have to walk all the way around to go to the second or third floor,” Echevarria said about the building. “it could have been designed a lot better.”

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Brian Wummel, a graduate student in textile management, said his studies cause him to use the College of Textiles Library more than D.H. Hill Library. “As a master’s student, I use [the Textiles Library] more, about once or twice a week, though when I was an undergrad, I used D.H. Hill triple times a week,” Wummel said. Jacqueline Gadison, a technical assistant at the Kenan Library of Veterinary Medicine, said besides students and faculty, the library is also visited by veterinarians and faculty from other universities. “We have graduate students, we have interns and residents and students and staff here at the college, and then some undergraduates do come over from the main campus as well as veterinarians and individuals from other campuses,” Gadison said. Usage of the branch libraries is also dependent on the time of year and the branch’s relative accessibility. Ciccone said the Natural Resources Library sees 900 to 1,000 visitors in a given week, and Tourino said the

decided complete rebuilding was the best use of funds. Hardwood said lack of funding is to blame for leaving Harrelson the way it is. Relocation of classes from buildings that are being renovated makes it difficult. Before renovations on Harrelson get started, Broughton Hall must be renovated, chemistry classes must be moved to Broughton and Dabney Hall must be renovated. Then Harrelson will be torn down. “Realistically ten years to get funded, designed, completed and get people moved,” Harwood said. “No committee is currently in charge of the Harrelson project because plans are so far off.” Rebukes of the building are shared by a

Textiles Library sees about 400 visitors a week. Tourino said more people, particularly undergraduates, use the library around exam time. “We get a lot more undergraduate students around exam time, with all the preparation for exams,” Tourino said. Karen DeWitt, the director of the Lyons Design Library at the College of Design, said the library sees numerous visits by students and faculty. “We have a lot of students and a lot of faculty who use the library. This is one of the most heavily used libraries, I think, on campus at least in terms of the branch libraries,” DeWitt said. She said the Design Library circulates about 18,000 volumes a year, in comparison to the other branch libraries which circulate 3,000 to 5,000 volumes each year. Owing to construction on the veterinary school campus, the accessibility of the library there is limited. Visitors cannot enter through the main library entrance and must enter through a secondary entrance. For security reasons, upon entering they must first be paged in through a secretary and then be escorted to the library by an on-duty staff member.

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vast number of students. One of the most rampant rumors about the building, that it is sinking, is amusing to Harwood. “The building would crack in to pieces of it were sinking. I try to negate myths such as this when I speak to orientation counselors,” Harwood said. Other oddities distinctive to Harrelson are its lack of windows in the classrooms, the shortage of women’s restrooms, its labyrinth-like halls and the elevator. Harwood said the lack of women’s restrooms is due to the overwhelmingly male student population of campus during the time which it was built; few female students attended the University at the time thus restrooms for them were not a major concern. During the ‘50s and ‘60s it was common for windows to be excluded from classrooms, as is reflected in Harrelson,

This has altered the number of visits to the library, Gadison said. “Because of the construction, [visitors] are restricted to being escorted, so [the number of outside visitors] has changed. We’re not freely open as we were when visitors would come in through the front entrance,” Gadison said. The construction has been ongoing since the spring semester. Overall, while most students are satisfied with the facilities available to them in the branch libraries, the limited availability of computers and seating in certain branches causes a degree of difficulty for some. Havapiter said he would like to see more computers being installed in the Natural Resources Library. “Perhaps [the library should] install more computers, because there’s only like four or five. If someone else is waiting, you [feel you have] to give it up, just to be a good person,” Havapiter said. Wummel said he would like to have the computers at the Textiles Library to all be on one operating system. “The computer labs are all kind of different, they’re not on the same system. They should run on one system,” Wummel said.

Upgrades are not planned for either the Natural Resources or for the Design Libraries, though DeWitt said renovations were planned for the Design Library earlier, but were stalled due to budgetary problems. This past August, the Veterinary Medicine Library was remodeled to accommodate more people and a learning-commons style study area was set up to provide a better study environment. Gadison said a new multimedia room was added, along with large whiteboards in each study room. “This past August, the main floor was added with the learning-commons concept. There were some changes in the back to the study rooms. We have private study rooms right now,” Gadison said. She feels the students appreciate the new library arrangements. “I think the students are pleased,” Gadison said. Tourino said the Textiles Library is working to remodel its study space while the Hunt Library undergoes construction. “We’re planning on redoing one of the rooms in the back to have more of a collaboration space for students, [install] some whiteboards and some furniture, so we’re in the process of

H1n1 and seasonal flu vaccine clinics H1N1 nasal spray flu vaccine schedule nasal spray only available for students, faculty and staff in CDC priority groups* Date

Location

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Nov. 4

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Nov. 6

Student Health Center

Your flu vaccine is free if you are covered by Student BlueSM, a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina health plan or another Blue Cross/Blue Shield health plan. Just bring your plan’s member ID card and photo ID.

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Free to others with current NCSU student ID.

* We anticipate additional shipments in the coming weeks.

Priority groups for the H1N1 nasal spray vaccine (as defined by the CDC) + Healthy people 24 years of age and under who are not pregnant and DO NOT have certain health conditions (heart, lung, kidney, liver, endocrine, immune, blood or neurologic) + Healthy people age 25–49 who are emergency and health care workers or who live with or care for infants younger than 6 months

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he said. University offices circumscribe the building and are the sole rooms receiving natural light. An issue recognized by both students and Harwood is how difficult it is to find your way in the hallways of the building. “To me the most interesting thing about Harrelson is that you can never go around a corner in a round building. It’s hard to remember what color stair, left or right. It is a sort of optical illusion,” he said. Other than the lack of cell phone service, Anna Gillespie, sophomore in criminology, said the most irritating thing about the building is its complicated layout. “First you have to find your floor, or the right door to walk in at the top of the stairs, and then you have to find the room number which can be confusing because they go in a circle,” Gillespie said.

branch libraries: Natural Resources Library: Jordan Hall Textiles Library: College of Textiles Building, Centennial Campus Harrye B. Lyons Design Library: Brooks Hall Veterinary Medicine Library: Hillsborough Street near College of Veterinary Medicine source: lib.ncsu.edu

creating that,” Tourino said. However, he said that more study spaces are required on Centennial Campus as it does not yet have enough for students. Even so, Tourino said that the University as a whole has excellent resources and excellent students. “It’s a great bunch of students we have here at N.C. State. It’s a really high level research university [and] it’s a really high level of students who are here. I find it a great place to work,” Tourino said.

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Registration relief is a welcome change S

The Facts:

Students have registered for classes during the last month on a relatively new registration system. MyPack Portal made some significant changes from Pack Tracks and created an excellent registration experience.

Our Opinion:

MyPack Portal has made the registration process much easier for students. Class availability wasn’t ideal for next semester, but the system is a great tool which students should learn to use.

tudents with less than 29 credit hours began registration Monday and became the last major group to register for spring classes. The class pickings were slim from an availability standpoint and many students complained about not getting the classes they wanted, but the vehicle for class registration has been a welcome change. Pack Tracks, N.C. State’s previous registration system, was a very intuitive user interface and easy to use. The downside is that it provided few perks; students were forced to do extensive research on classes before their registration day and had to rush on as soon as the period opened to sign up for

cial situation it faces — but they should not be directed at the registration vehicle. MyPack Portal has facilitated students to complete their class a faster and more efficient regselection before their registration date; and the system’s as- istration system that helps stusigned registration times avoid dents find and schedule classes. It isn’t perfect, but is only in 7 a.m. registration relays to its second run with the first besign up for classes and get the schedule they want for the next ing fall registration for last sesemester (registration for Pack mester. If you’re a graduating Tracks opened at 7 a.m. for ev- senior — look on the bright ery student that registered that side — you’ll never have to register for classes again, on day). Students’ complaints about any system. If you’re not, take the current registration system a couple minutes and learn the principally stem from their in- system, it has a lot to offer and ability to get the classes they is a great tool. If nothing else, need. These are valid com- it’s a spectacular upgrade from plaints — the University is un- Pack Tracks. able to provide adequate class seats during the difficult finan-

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the most desirable classes and sections. MyPack Portal has noticeably upgraded the registration process and brought all the registration tools under one roof. For instance, students can now easily access class and professor grade distributions on the same screen where they see who is teaching a class that semester. The system has been an annoyance for many students who see it as more difficult to adapt to, but the additional features it provides cannot be disregarded. The wish list feature enables

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Forget parking — improve transit

etween the ever-changing crosswalks on Hillsborough Street, the terrible parking situation on campus, the unpleasant revelat ion t hat every removed parking spot costs $17,000 due to an odd policy and the mess that is the student fee referendum, it’s Paul hard to see the McCauley silver lining in Senior staff the brave new columnist post-recession world. Yet in spite of the crap sandwich the University and economy have served up, even a pessimistic cynic like me can see a possible light at the end of the tunnel. We have been afforded the opportunity to lay down a lasting infrastructure which could easily benefit future generations of students and eventua l ly have immediate, measurable effects. In several conversat ion s w it h parking officials, I’ve discovered that University Transportation only assigns parking spots designated for on-campus residents at a roughly one-to-one ratio. Commuter lots will never see such luxury, as parking on campus is limited by space and the fact that people tend to want to park as close to their destinations as possible. Since we cannot build sufficiently large parking facilities next to every building and could not hope to maintain enough spots on-campus to make everyone happy, we must consider alternatives. If parking continues to be held in limited quantity, why not put the money to better use? A parking spot’s value is limited to whomever manages to secure it for his or her vehicle — we should instead invest the money in public goods. Why not put the money towards expanding Wolfline coverage to more locations over a longer period of time or improving the park-and-ride services? I’m not suggesting a switch to a mass-transit system — we lack the population density to support any sort of effective

rail-based transit program to service the various off-campus residential areas. But we do have a decent bus service in the Wolfline, and if we can appropriate enough money to make service more efficient, convenient and timely, our bus service could shine. To do this, we’ll need to work with local politicians and businesses. Many of the businesses students support on Hillsborough Street have been ardent supporters of efforts to revitalize the area into a more energetic and useful place for students and residents alike to go out for a meal, enjoy a night out on the town or have a social life. And the Wolf Prowl night service connecting campus to downtown on weekend nights is an example of effectively using existing resources to supplement our own. After all, can you really expect University Transportation to finance and run buses in the downtown area when our campus is a couple of miles removed f rom sa id location? And unlike Talley, where t he benefits are intangible, we can measure the success of infrastructure programs. If local restaurants and bars see a sustained increase in business after efforts to make transit almost as convenient as getting into a car (and, of course, controlling for other factors), we can claim success. If more people start using park-and-ride lots after we put the resources into making sure the buses run on time, then we can use this information to expand and continue improvement on the system. And overall, we can definitely reduce the problem of parking on campus if we do more to make the Wolfline as reliable as (and much safer than) having to speed to campus to park in order to get to class on time. Now if only we could do something about those pesky idiots who don’t look before crossing the street...

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Ticketing differences between basketball and football There are a couple differences and, in some ways, advantages in obtaining men’s basketball tickets over football tickets. Athletics and Student Government want to ensure you are aware of these differences as we get ready for the men’s basketball’s season opener. For basketball, all the seating within the RBC Center is a reserved seat. Also, student seating is awarded based solely off loyalty/seniority points. To lock up the best available seating, it is important for students to earn loyalty points every chance they get. Students receive one loyalty point for each game they attend and another for arriving at least 45 minutes before tipoff. Since there are numerous men’s home basketball games, it’s a great advantage to students who attend the nonconference games being played in November, December and early January. Attending these games gives them a leg up on the rest of the student body when conference play starts in January. Whether you are a freshman, graduate student or somewhere in-between, you still control how good a seat you earn for the ACC stretch run. Don’t forget about student loyalty rewards as well. For more information on loyalty rewards, distribution schedules

Marlena, I love your articles. In fact, on days when I take no interest in the front page, your column is the only one I read. The thoroughness with which you think your opinions through before you submit them to print is much appreciated. I enjoy your reflections on gender role and feminism the most, and it is because of this I write. I’m sure you’ve heard that President Obama was recently questioned about his intent when he held a basketball game at the White House and invited no women. Some critics claimed he had formed a “boys club” and took offense to the omission. While I am pro-equality for any race, gender or orientation, this is an example of how America is taking political correctness and equality ideas too far. Men should be entitled to “guy nights” just as women should be, but where should the line be drawn? I would be interested to hear your opinion. Letisha Mclaughlin graduate student, physics

Keep an eye on Kappa Alpha I would personally like to urge those that oversee Greek life to take time to intricately review the Kappa Alpha Order that is attempting to re-establish at the University. Upon a simple Google search, you can find a plethora of information about KA, some exemplary and some appalling. I understand there are fraternities with a bad reputation at most schools; however, the bad reputations for this over-arching group are not just related to partying, but to hazing, sexism and racism. Certain chapters are

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even known for placing civil war cannons on the front lawn if they choose not to integrate. Kappa Alpha members have ideals of being chivalrous Southern gentlemen, which can be an admirable trait. But to the extreme — as seen at quite a few schools — it can be detrimental. I am not trying to condemn these men before they even start, as these men could very well turn out to be part of the good lot that the Kappa Order promotes. But I urge the new KA to take extra measures to prove that they are of the better variety than their embarrassing brothers, and I urge the University to keep a watchful eye as the organization begins.

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Scholarship rewards outstanding student performance Leader of the Pack rewards scholarship, service and leadership for 19 years

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1. Describe a time when your actions did not match your personal values. Be specific about the situation and what you learned.

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One of the Homecoming traditions the University has upheld is rewarding two deserving students with the title of Leader of the Pack. Mike Giancola, advisor for Leader of the Pack and Director of Center for Student Leadership Ethics and Public Service, has overseen the process since 2001. He said Leader of the Pack is the University’s equivalent to Homecoming King and Queen, but they choose them based on leadership, community service and scholarship. “There are four main steps. The first is the application. You must be an undergraduate and must have been at the University for at least two semesters and have a 2.5 GPA, which counts for 20 percent. There are three essays, which collectively count for 30 percent and are reviewed by a panel of students and faculty. “Then we have the semifinalists, six men and six women. In front of a different panel, they do a 10-minute presentation on how they have impacted leadership and scholarship at N.C. State, which makes up 30 percent. The student vote is worth 20 percent, which could put someone over the top,” Ginacola said. The first Leader of the Pack scholarship was given in 1991, according to Technician archives. And some aspects of the competition have not changed much in the past 19 years. “Historically, we present the Leaders during halftime of the Homecoming game, and each winner receives a $1,000 scholarship, one funded by the Alumni Association and one by Student Government,” Giancola. Though the Leaders of the Pack have been traditionally announced during halftime of the Homecoming game, in it’s third year the winners, along with the winners of the Caldwell Cup, were only given two minutes of recognition, according to an agenda from

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games per year. More than half are home games. Holm doesn’t go to all the away games, depending on her school schedule. The positions Holm has played are blocker and jammer. She has tried other positions as well. “We try to get everybody to try each position, and then we choose from there depending on who works

2. Describe your commitment to service in a specific community or organization at N.C. State. 3. As an institution, North Carolina State University values the creation of supportive and inclusive communities that respect individual differences. As a leader within this community, identify one area in which you have provided leadership to help achieve this goal. Be specific about how your leadership has impacted the N.C. State community. SOURCE: WWW.NCSU.EDU/CSLEPS/ LEADERSHIP/LOP.HTM

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Elise Bullard, a junior in psychology, and Matthew Avery, a senior in textile engineering, are presented with the Leader of The Pack award by former Chancellor James Oblinger during halftime of the Homecoming football game last year, Oct. 4, 2008.

1994. But some parts of the competition vary each year and they receive other incentives and prizes. “The bookstore is giving three book scholarships worth $250 to the finalists with the highest GPA, irrespective of who is the overall winner. But the number of cards varies from year to year. And this year, the Alumni Association is giving a class ring to the winners,” Giancola said.

The Leaders of the Pack used to have one trophy that was handed down, but it became tarnished with fingerprints, so all finalists receive a plaque and the winners get a personalized trophy with their names engraved on it. The number of students who apply also fluctuates depending on when Homecoming is. “Typically, it is a process of self-selection because they do not get nominated. Some years 20 to 30 men and 20 to

where the best,” Holm said. Holm’s worst injury came when she partially tore a ligament in her knee. “It ended up healing on its own, but it took about six weeks,” Holm said. Happening about a month before the bout, she missed the first game she wou ld have had in Arizona. Holm hasn’t had any major injuries in the past year. Reed hopes the recent Drew Barrymorehelmed film Whip It will bring a surge of interest to the sport. “We were out at five theaters around the area to promote ourselves along with the movie. [We went to] Mission Valley, Crossroads Cary, Streets of Southpoint, North Hills and

Raleigh Grande,” Reed said. She said there were also a few more girls at tryouts that hadn’t heard of the team before. “We are hoping for an even larger crowd at our upcoming charity bout on Nov. 21 at Dorton Arena. We know the more people that see it live, the more fans, skaters and volunteers we will have. People just fall in love with derby,” Reed said. Within the film itself, Reed was surprised at the accuracy of it, although she thinks a lot of other derby girls would disagree. “The movie talks about the jammers being the only ones to score points, the jammers not being able to score on their first pass through the pack. The things that are not accurate were the blatant hits like the choreographed elbows or punching girls in the face,” Reed said. She also notes the Rollergirls’ league is also different because they play on a flat track as opposed to a banked one. “It embellished the violence, probably to make it appealing to the audience,” Holm said. She said it was accurate in terms of the sport bringing people together with spirit of the team and the subsequent community it builds. “I think the one thing that all derby girls can agree on is [that] we know exactly how Whip It ’s main character] Babe Ruthless felt when she was trying to defend playing roller derby to her mom. She said, ‘I am in love with this,’” Reed said.

30 women apply, sometimes it’s as low as 15 to 20 men 15 to 20 women,” Giancola said. “The date of Homecoming has an effect. Some years it is the first week of October, so all four steps have to be done by the first two weeks of school, so some years there are fewer applicants.” The number of students voting fluctuates, as some years the election piggybacks on other ballots. “The vote depends on what is

on the ballot. Last year the referendum was on the ballot with Leader of the Pack, so this year, there’s nothing else to draw attention,” Giancola said. “And if it’s really early in the year, we’ll pair it up with the Senate elections.” Before Internet ballots came along, the voting system for Leader of the Pack, as well as Student Government elections, cost more money and there were only two voting polls. This required volunteers to man the polls and also a control mechanism to count the ballots. In 1993, students swiped their all-campus cards at the Tunnel Inn or the Library to vote, but this system has fallen out of favor within the last ten years. Now students can vote at vote.ncsu.edu. Aside from changing the aesthetics and process of Leader of the Pack, they have also have also given the selection process a facelift. Giancola said when he first took on the advisor position for Leader of the Pack, patterns emerged among who was winning year to year, as people from certain groups would win over and over. The grading system of the applications was modified to

focus more on quality over quantity. “Now we focus on what is the impact of their leadership and service,” Giancola said. As the winners of Leader of the Pack are examples for the student body, the competition itself is also becoming an example other institutions seek to follow. Giancola said several schools are interested in using the University’s Homecoming as an example for the future, including another UNC system school. “Many other schools have asked us about our program. They want to model their homecoming after ours. This year, UNC-Pembroke wanted to get away from Homecoming King and Queen being a popularity contest,” Giancola said. Giancola said Traditional means of winning Homecoming Queen and King are a thing of the past “This year, I told [the applicants] that they may have good looks and be popular, but that wouldn’t earn them points. We recognize that this is not just looks and popularity but substance,” Giancola. Michael Anthony, alumnus and a 2001 Leader of the Pack finalist, said he applied for the scholarship because he wanted to represent the University. “There are two reasons I applied for Leader of the Pack. One, It came with scholarship. Two, I also like homecoming. It was an opportunity for me to be a representative of N.C. State, and I really care about N.C. State,” Anthony said. Anthony said he also harbored leadership skills, as he won an elected position that next year. “I was elected 2002-2003 student body president, and I actually ran against [Jonathon Spencer], the Leader of the Pack that year,” Anthony said. Anthony also said he was proud to be a finalist for Leader of the Pack because it is such a high achievement. Giancola said he treats all of the finalists like they are winner and that if he could, he would give every one a scholarship.

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Carolina Rollergirls rule the rink AREA ROLLER DERBY TEAM HAVE FUN, GET PHYSICAL STORY BY SARAH EWALD | PHOTOS BY LUIS ZAPATA For working out, some girls like to jog on a treadmill in a temperature-controlled environment. Other girls prefer a take-no-prisoners pseudobrawl to make them sweat. Roller derby is a sport that has been growing. With the recent release of the movie Whip It, the sport is steadily gaining more exposure as well as the local roller derby team, the Carolina Roller girls. Beth Reed, Carolina Rollergirls marketing director a nd known on t he track as Beth R o w, s a i d the Rollergirls have been around since 2004. “Celia Fate attended a bout in Austin, Texas in the fall 2003 and decided she wanted to bring roller derby back to the City of Oaks. So we can credit Celia with the founding of the Carolina Rollergirls,” Reed said, noting that Fate is still active today. Reed got into roller derby in Wilmington, playing with the Cape Fear Roller Girls before playing with the Carolina Rollergirls.

“I was watching the news one night and they had a segment on the Cape Fear Rollers Girls. I thought it looked fun and I needed a new hobby,” Reed said. “I thought that I had remembered being a good skater as a kid. Boy, was I wrong! It’s a lot harder when you are taller and carry around more weight!” Reed said roller derby is a fast-paced and exciting game of strategy on skates where participants have to play both offense and defense at the same time. “Two teams of five players each compete in two-minute periods, called jams, to see who can get their scorer into position to make the most points. The scorer, called the jammer, scores a point for every opposing team member that she passes legally,” Reed said. She draws a parallel to ladies’ football on skates without an actual ball. Derby is notorious for various injuries, and Reed is no exception. “I’ve sat out for most of the year due to injuries. I think I just break easily though,” Reed said. The worst incident was when she broke her leg right before her first game in February 2009, so she couldn’t compete. “That was horrible; I was heart-broken. Then about six weeks ago, I broke my wrist. I think my team would like to have me wrapped in bubblewrap,” Reed said.

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Asheville: Blue Ridge Rollergirls Charlotte: Charlotte Roller Girls Fayetteville: ROGUE Rollergirls Goldsboro: Neuse River Rollergirls Raleigh: Carolina Rollergirls Wilmington: Cape Fear Rollergirls SOURCES: WWW.QUADSKATING. COM, WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ NEUSERIVERRG, WWW.ROGUEROLLERGIRLS.COM

For those interested in getting started with roller derby, Reed said the first thing to do is to get comfortable on skates. She suggests attending to the Rollergirls’ speed skating ses- definitely worth it,” Reed said. sions at the Skate Ranch on Getting a fun name is a tradiWednesdays and Fridays. tional part of the sport. Kath“If you are already comfort- leen Holm, a third-year Ph.D. able on skates, come to tryouts student in biomathematics, and then if you pass, you should goes by Roxxy Slide in derby attend as many practices as you bouts. Holm had a friend who can. We have five a week, in- participated in roller derby in cluding the two speed skate ses- Arizona who got her into it afsions,” Reed said. At practices, ter watching a few bouts. team mem“It comes bers learn to f rom when improve their I was on a skills, such as home tea m fa l ls, stops ca l led t he a nd t u r n s . Copper The team Queens. We t hen hold s were a team of copper-minassessments ing women,” to test these Holm sa id. skills. Once Holm’s name a team memBeth Reed, Carolina Rollergirls comes from ber passes the marketing director the rock slide, test, they’re with part of able to scrimher origin story being that she mage. The last test before a team was born from the rocks. “[Skating] turned out to member can play in a game, called a bout in derby parlance, be great exercise and helped relieve the stress that comes is pack abilities. “This just makes sure you with hitting and being hit,” are safe on skates and safe Holm said, citing the workout when you fall so you don’t hurt for cardio and her legs. She also yourself or someone else,” Reed skates for the friendship and said. “In addition to the physi- being part of the team. Holm has been skating for cal tests, you’ll need to pass a basic rules test. Once you have three years, skating two years completed this series of events, in Raleigh and one year in you are eligible to play on a Arizona. She practices three team for the Carolina Roller- to four times a week for one to two hours at a time. girls.” “Pretty much all I do is roller Reed said the team has a pretderby and school,” Holm said. ty good range of experience. “We have girls who are look- “All the time that I’m not doing ing to make tryouts in January roller derby is time when I’m coming to our open speed skate in the library and getting stuff practices to get more comfort- done for school.” The balancing act gets to be a able on skates. Then we also have people who just look like challenge when she has a game they were born to be on skates coming up. Practices have atlike Kitty Crowbar and DVS,” tendance requirements. “I feel a lot more pressure to Reed said. Reed said one thing specta- choose roller derby over school tors might not pick up on is that when it’s a couple weeks before a game,” Holm said. The Caroderby is a lot of hard work. “I know when I first watched lina Rollergirls play about one the Carolina Rollergirls, they game a month and about 10 made it look easy. It takes a lot of time and dedication, but it is DERBY continued page 5

“It takes a lot of time and dedication, but it is definitely worth it.”

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one out there was fresh. That’s been our main problem all season - starting out slow. We actually did a good job to start off well but it went back down again. But through all that, we persevered and had to fight for it which we did it.” State came out early in the second half and got a goal via penalty kick from Aiyegbusi, the first goal of his career. The Blue Hoses came back and tied the game 2-2 at in the 56th minute. Emotions continued to run high as the refs talked to a number of players throughout the game and both coaches. Momentum shifted in the Pack’s favor as junior midfielder Chris Zuerner put the Wolfpack up 3-2 with a goal at the 67:55 mark. He would soon

receive a yellow card after the senior class. “Not only are they great goal, the second card handed out that night to a Wolfpack guys, they are great players player, when senior goalie and just great people in genChristopher Widman received eral,” Zuerner said. “I’ve had one in the first half. Zuerner a privilege to be here three years with said the goal them and gave the team you learn a little motia lot from vation. them, in“It procluding vided a small their exspark,” Zueperience rner said. “We on and off eventually the field. got a fourth Soccer coach George Tarantini They can goal and that really prosea led t he vide some insight and some deal.” State, 12-4-1 on the season, valuable information so I’ve will now head to Virginia for enjoyed it and I’ve loved the regular season finale Satur- having them here.” day, followed by the ACC Tournament, which begins Nov. 10. But for now, the seniors will celebrate their final win at home. Zurner had nothing but positive things to say about the

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Slumping Pack bitten by injury bug

Blosser named to All-Freshman team Women’s soccer player Kara Blosser was named to the ACC’s All-Freshman Team. Blosser played midfield for N.C. State in her first collegiate season, tallying nine goals to lead the team. Her 20 points also ranked at the top of the Wolfpack’s squad. The numbers were enough to put Blosser near the top of the ACC scoring ranks as well, ranking eighth in goals and ninth in scoring. Source: N.C. State Athletics

Cross Country flies through polls The men’s cross country team flew up the national rankings following the team’s victory at the ACC Championships this past weekend. N.C. State is now ranked No. 16, compared to the No. 30 ranking the Wolfpack held at the last poll. The women’s team remains unranked nationally, but pulled to third in the Southeast Regional after a fourth-place finish at the ACC’s. Source: N.C. State Athletics

Pack shut out by Tar Heels The volleyball team fell to UNC in three sets in Chapel Hill Tuesday night. Lisa Kretchman led the Pack with seven kills and freshman Sarah Griggs notched two aces, while Alex Smith had 19 set assists and Kelly Wood finished with 13 digs, good for tops on the team. The loss moved the team to 7-21 overall and 0-13 in the ACC. It will take on Virginia Tech and Virginia at home this weekend.

Injuries continue to decimate team, put it further behind the curve Taylor Barbour Deputy Sports Editor

For the football team, season-ending injuries are becoming about as common as touchdowns. The Pack now has 11 players officially out for the season including starters freshman cornerback Rashard Smith, redshirt junior linebacker Nate Irving and redshirt freshman guard R.J. Mattes. The team has also had many key players miss individual games due to injuries, including junior wide receiver Owen Spencer, redshirt junior cornerback DeAndre Morgan and redshirt senior half back Jamelle Eugene. Even with all of the injuries the team has sustained this year, coach Tom O’Brien believes that his team has accepted the fact injuries happen and has to move on and not focus on things it has no control over. “The kids are fine; I think they are excited about coming back home and playing a football game. And I think that is who you worry about the most,” O’Brien said. “They have accepted the

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Offensive lineman R.J. Mattes tries to block defensive tackle Boo Robinson while State quarterback Russell Wilson looks for an open man in the Pack’s 30-24 loss to Wake Forest this season. Mattes will sit out the rest of the season due to injury.

fact that they have been dealt a bad hand and there is nothing that they can do but fight their way out of it so we are going to continue to fight and do the best that we can.”

Injuries are not a new thing to the football team. Last year the Pack was hit with the injury bug throughout the year, with 13 starters missing a combined 75 games. Key players such as

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time due to injuries. But O’Brien says the injuries suffered last year don’t even

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athletic schedule

Through short tenure, team has racked up honors

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Thursday women’s tennis at ita national indoor championships New Haven, Conn., all day men’s basketball vs. st. paul’s college (exh.) Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. Friday women’s tennis at university of north carolina invitational, day one Chapel Hill, all day Volleyball vs. virginia tech Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. Saturday rifle at searc#4 Dahlonega, Ga., all day women’s tennis at university of north carolina invitational, day two Chapel Hill, all day

Did You know? The football team has given up 30 or more points in each of its last five games.

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Junior midfielder Chris Zuerner dribbles down the field during Tuesday’s game against Presbyterian. The men’s team won 4-2, icing the game with a goal with 47 seconds left in the match.

Seniors lead Pack to victory over Presbyterian After a sloppy first half, men’s soccer team pulled away to take out Presbyterian, 4-2 Fidelis Lusompa Senior Staff writer

It was fitting that the final goal of the No. 14 men’s soccer team be from senior midfielder Alan Sanchez with an assist from redshirt senior forward Ronnie Bouemboue. The goal, which occured at the 89:14 mark, put the Pack up for good 4-2. But looks can be

deceiving as State struggled early in the first half. Redshirt sophomore midfielder Kris Byrd scored the Pack’s first goal in the 18th minute to make the score 1-0. But Presbyterian tried to steal the night away from State’s nine seniors who were honored before the start of the game, by scoring its first goal at the 41:09 mark. The teams went into halftime tied 1-1. Coach George Tarantini expected the game to be close and said the team struggled emotionally on Senior Night. “I have a lot of mix emo-

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tions,” Tarantini said. “You bring someone to N.C. State and watch them grow up and leave. Any time a player leaves, a part of you leaves with them. Second half, to be honest with you, it has been a tough game for us today for many reasons.” Senior defender Korede Aiyegbusi said the team came out well the first 5 to ten minutes, but the play of the team became sloppy. “It showed,” Aiyegbusi said. “I’m not sure if every-

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ment on everyone’s part.” Since its formation last fall, the team has really “come out of the box” in terms of Kate Barnes strength, according to Bubenik. Staff Writer Lynn, who has worked for the In August of 2008, the North University for 20 years in the Carolina State University Inter- Extension Horse Husbandry collegiate Horse Show Associa- department, attributes its betion Western Riding Club came ginning success to the leaderinto existence at the hands of ship that the students took on. “Since this is not one of my junior Justin Bubenik, a communication major, and Rebecca job descriptions, they were in Bisophric, a junior in biological the understanding that they were going to have to take a sciences. Along with coaches Robin huge leadership role in this Lynn and Bob Mowrey, State’s team,” Lynn said. “The first organized western ridmeeting we ing club had last fall, found a home they brought at N.C. State in 25 memalongside the b e r s . Eve n dressage and I wasn’t exhunt-seat dispecting it.” ciplines. The turnAs a transout was the fer student result of from Oregon many BrickState UniverJunior Justin Bubenik yard excursity, Bubenik sions by the came to N.C. State knowing there was not a team in attempts to recruit riding club to suit his eques- members and get information out amongst the student trian needs. During his first year of com- population. Though the team’s petition at OSU he won the growth has impressed Lynn National Championship in Be- and the team founders, there ginner Western Horsemanship. has been one pressing issue: Upon coming to N.C. State as funding. Each student has to pay for part of the National Student Exchange Program, he imme- lessons and for his or her show diately began researching the entry fees each week. Typically feasibility of starting a team on riders practice once or twice a week, driving as far as an hour State’s home turf. “It all seems like a blur now,” away to reach their practice Bubenik said. “But somehow destinations and then paying everything came together with a lot of hard work and commitWESTERN continued page 7

“It all seems like a blur now... but somehow everything came together.”

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