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Benefit concert raises over $2,000 for Haiti effort Students turn out for concert to support Howl for Haiti relief campaign
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At the Howl for Haiti Benefit Concert, Packabelles open their show singing “Love Will Save the Day” by Whitney Houston. Later their newest memebers came up to sing two more songs. The other performance were Grains of Time, Fusion, Andrew Poon, and Alpha Phi Alpha. All $2,000 from the proceeds of the concert went to Stop Hunger Now. CSLEPS will also be having another packaging event on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, to package 142,000 meals to send directly to Haiti.
Also a rapper, Poon created a mix of melodies in his songs, using lyrics from Michael Jackson’s “The Man in the Mirror” and “Where is the Love” by the Black Eyed Peas to express his feelings about the event. Michael Giancola, the director of CSLEPS, spoke on balancing the need to help Haitians by traveling to Haiti
with finding ways to help the Haitians in one’s community. “Although you might think it’s easiest to rush of to Haiti to help, the real way to help the victims is by donating blood at the Red Cross that will be sent to Haiti, or packaging meals being shipped to Haiti. There is so much we can do as a community from home
that will do just as much in the long run,” he said. Justine Hollingshead, the director of the GLBT Center, visited Haiti for three weeks as a medical aide. She spoke on the current conditions of Haiti and reinforced
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Jazz Ensemble concert offers musical variety Annual Ensemble increases exposure to, appreciation for jazz music Mahamudul Islam Correspondent
The annual Jazz Ensemble concert, put on by the by Music Department and directed by Assistant Music Director Wes Parker, took place in Talley Student Center Feb. 11. Before the concert even began, Mike Davidoff, a graduate student in mathematics and a trombone player, said he was very excited to be in the band. “I just joined the band this semester,” he said. “There are a lot of talented players in the band and it’s a very laid back atmosphere.” Aaron Winesett, a junior in mechanical engineering and a trombone player, said, “I’m excited and I really enjoy being in the jazz band.” Winesett has been in the jazz band for about two years and has considered it to be a great experience. Gene Schroeder, the father of Caroline Schroeder, a senior in biological sciences, said, “I love jazz and I’m a proud parent of one of the trumpet players.” When asked about what he thought about the ensemble, he said, “It’s the best jazz around.” Winesett’s parents, both alumni, came to watch him play in the ensemble. “We live in Hickory and it’s a real treat to hear him play.” Erin Winsch, a freshman in psychology, said, “I’m here because I enjoy music and because I’m in the Scholar’s Program.” Students in the Scholar’s Program were given access to free tickets to the event. Saxophones were in the first row, trombones in the middle and trumpeters were in the back. Parker said, “We’ve got a great show for you tonight.” After the opening, the ensemble began with “Shiny Stockings.”
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200 people showed up to support the Howl for Haiti campaign concert Monday, which seeks to raise $50,000 for Haitian relief. Also drawing students were campus organizations and free food from McDonald’s, Papa John’s and Moe’s. The night’s entertainers were led by Grains of Time, singing popular songs such as “The Call” by the Backstreet Boys, “Down” by Jay Sean and “Chicken Fried” by the Zac Brown Band. Students applauded and cheered during the Lil’ Wayne part of “Down.” Intermittently between acts, members of the CSLEPS Global Awareness committee presented facts about Haiti as the next act prepared to come on stage. The facts covered the poverty level in Haiti, the country’s lack of development and initial figures on the number of Haitians left homeless as a result of the earthquake. “As a result of the earthquake, Haiti has over 2 million people left homeless, 3 million who need aid and over 80 percent of the country is destroyed,” a global awareness member said. Andrew Poon, senior in industrial engineering, played guitar and sang original songs from his collection.
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Mayor Charles Meeker gave his annual State of the City address Monday at the Raleigh Convention Center in downtown Raleigh. Meeker used the opportunity to address the city to propose a new funding plan for the Clarence E. Lightner Public Safety Center, which is expected to cost $205 million. The money to fund the Public Safety Center is to be drawn from an increase in city property taxes. The tax increase was initially proposed by Raleigh City Manager J. Russell Allen and was recommended to set at $0.375. Monday, Meeker said the building could be completed with just a one cent increase in property taxes, down from the initial recommended increase, according to the News & Observer. According to ABC News, the proposed tax increase would be phased in over the course of the next two years, with a half-cent increase levied in 2011 and another one in 2012. After the full tax is implemented, it will be in effect for the 25 years which it is expected to take to complete the building. A standard home of about $200,000 would see a property tax increase of about $20 a year under Meeker’s proposal, as opposed to the $60 a year increase which would have occurred with the initial recommendation. Meeker hopes to make up the cost of reducing the tax increase by deferring expenses from other public works projects, including sanitation and street maintenance. The initial recommendation made by Allen would have raised taxes by 8 percent, but would have allowed for the continuation of public works projects as well as remote operations projects which include solid waste services and operations and maintenance for the city’s park and sanitation crews. According to News & Observer, Meeker’s move is expected to be more appealing to the city council members,
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Philip Rollinson, senior in accounting, strums some chords with Jazz Ensemble 1 in their Thursday night concert at the Talley Ballroom. Rollinson is new to the group, who has their second spring concert on April 30 in Stewart Theatre.
According to Parker, the ensemble Middle.” After hearing her sing the usually doesn’t do ballads and prefers audience not only clapped, but also to use fast music. He also said it tries shouted in support. Parker said he to use modern and progressive music. loved that song. For t he song T he en semble, “Night Flight” Parkhowever, did slow er said, “The trumpieces such as peters did a lot of the “Come Sunday” and heavy lifting.” Parkolder pieces such as er included some “Deed I Do.” history between the “It’s valuable to pieces and talked do some older muabout how “Cottonsic,” Parker said. tail” was based off of The next piece, “I Got Rhythm.” according to Parker, Schwa r t z c a me would be special, Mike Davidoff, a graduate back to sing “Deal’s as they brought out student in mathematics Blue s” a nd w a s the guest vocalist, thanked by Parker Jessica Schwartz, a senior in communications and pub- once more. After the performance was finished, lic relations. Schwartz sang “Smack Dab in the Jeremy Schwartz, an alumnus, said, “I
“There are a lot of talented players in the band and it’s a very laid back atmosphere.”
enjoyed it, my sister was the guest singer.” Steven Lee, a junior in business and finance, said the ensemble had made him appreciate jazz. Jessica Schwarts said, “I’m really grateful that they invited me to sing with them; it was a lot of fun and they sounded great.” Richard Chapman, a freshman in aerospace engineering and lead trumpeter, said, “I’ve been playing for a really long time and I have had really great instructors so this isn’t terribly hard, but the practice leading up to it certainly has been.” Chapman was recognized by Parker for his performance during “Night Flight.” “We do this because we love it,” Chapman said.
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Quote of the day “What they [the Haitians] need from us is for us to understand they will need help for a long time.” Justine Hollingshead, director of the GLBT Center
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sanctions and Washington could not “stand idly by” while Iran pursued a nuclear weapons program. Clinton said Washington had no plans to attack Iran and was instead trying to bring the Source: BBC News world community together in applying pressure to Iran through sanctions. Iran claims its nuclear program is solely for generating electricity so it can export larger quantities of oil and gas.
U.S. rocket strike kills Afghan civilians
U.S. military officials said an errant American rocket strike destroyed a compound housing Afghan civilians in the last Taliban stronghold in the Helmand province. At least 10 people were killed including five children. General Stanley McChrystal, the top NATO commander of the allied offensive around Marja, issued an apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai. McChrystal immediately suspended the use of mobile rocket attacks in the offensive, the cornerstone of which has been to avoid civilian deaths. The rocket attack was issued after U.S. marines and Afghan soldiers had come under intense small-arms fire from a mud-walled compound, but the rockets instead struck a few hundred meters away. A review of the incident is being conducted, as the GPS-guided munitions are advertised to be accurate within one meter.
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven national Laboratory in New York have created a controlled environment existing at 4 trillion degrees Celsius. Using the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, a particle accelerator and collider measuring 2.4 miles, scientists knocked gold ions together to initiate explosions to create the ultrahot temperatures. Scientists said this temperature is identical to those first encountered in the early Source: Sydney Morning Herald universe and is hot enough to break down matter into a kind of primordial soup which existed microseconds after the birth of the universe. In comparison, the center of the sun is 50 million degrees, the core of a typical type-2 supernova is 2 billion degrees and the predicted melting temperatures of protons and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton neutrons is 2 trillion degrees, said Monday the U.S. believes according to Brookhaven’s Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are Steven Vigdor. driving the country towards a military dictatorship. Speaking Source: Reuters in Qatar, Clinton said Iran should be targeted in any new U.N.
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Before the Howl For Haiti Benefit Concert, Noel Buck, a freshman in middle grades education, gets pizza from Papa John’s on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. “It is definitely a tragedy,” Buck reflected. “Obviously singing is not all we can do, but it helps. We are doing what we can.” Buck came to sing with Packabelles, the all-female a cappella group, as one of their newest memebers. CSLEPS and the UAB sponsored the event and food was provided by McDonald’s, Moe’s, and Papa John’s.
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Giancola’s message that only those who are qualified should visit the country. “The Haitians will need help for a long time and as organizations try to get established down there to help, it is important that only trained and qualified people are the ones organizing the set up for relief efforts,” she said.
Hollingshead also spoke on the need to be patient and to recognize the Haitians will always appreciate the help. “What they need from us is for us to understand they will need help for a long time but for now we need to help them here to help them there,” she said. Hollingshead currently volunteers with ambulance services on weekends and this training is what drove her to give assistance in Haiti, she said. “I planned to be down there
for one week, helping with various medical services, but I ended up staying three. I plan to go back in late May, early June,” she said. Hannah Hedgecock, a senior in elementary education, said she thought the concert was a positive way to promote a great cause. “This was good publicity for the cause, it gets students out and informed, and it was great to have a speaker who had been to Haiti and could provide firsthand knowledge of the condi-
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“This was good publicity for the cause, it gets students out and informed.”
who have been debating on the fate of the project for several weeks. The eight-person council is currently split down the middle on whether or not the city should endorse the project, with three of them calling for a clean slate on the project. Meeker and his supporting council members have said that moving forward with the project now could save up to $50 million in the long run in construction costs and interests rates. $22 million has already been spent on the project. The Public Safety Center would be a glass tower built downtown and would house Raleigh’s police, fire, emergency communications and information technology departments, according to News & Observer. The building will be 17 stories and named after Raleigh’s first and only black mayor, Clarence E. Lightner. According to the City of Raleigh Federal Legislative Agenda for 2011, the Public Safety Center is an effort to consolidate the City’s public safety operations and local government offices. According to the Agenda, a centralized location for public safety operations would enhance readiness and effectiveness of the city’s public safety agencies as well as create at least 2,893 new jobs. The building will be LEED Gold certified and be built to meet the City’s minimum requirements for environmental stewardship and conservation. According to News & Observer, Meeker is expected to discuss the Public Safety Center when the city council meets on Tuesday and will call for a vote on the project if he feels he has the support.
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The Facts:
The Howl for Haiti benefit concert was held Monday night to raise money for victims of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti several weeks ago.
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Students should use the apathetic comments of Roy Williams as a reminder that the Haiti recovery effort is not going to be short or simple; the nation will continue to need support from the Wolfpack community and the rest of the world.
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y now, most people are aware of the strife the Haitian populace is experiencing. The massive earthquake and its effects have become part of the 24-hour news vernacular and the world has acutely fixated on the immense destruction the 7.0 monstrosity has brought. Student Government has set a $50,000 fundraising goal for the campus community and expected to reach it with the Howl for Haiti concert Monday. Truly, the effort in unison with the Raleigh-based humanitarian organization Stop Hunger Now has been meaningful. Student Government and students should be applauded for their excellent work and commitment in attempting to relieve one of the
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worst natural disasters in modern history. Despite the humanitarian outpour during the last several weeks, it is far too easy to become apathetic about a crisis like Haiti. In the past decade alone, the Southeast Asian Tsunami was followed by a vast humanitarian effort and then gradually faded to the point where many people have almost forgotten the incident. On college campuses this sort of unresponsiveness is prolific and can rear its ugly head far too quickly, taking the focus away from important efforts — rebuilding an entire country, for instance.
An obvious instance of this sort of indifference is Roy William’s, head coach of the UNCChapel Hill men’s basketball team, comments about Haiti at his Tuesday press conference. Williams compared the struggles of his team this season to those of the Haitian people — a country with a 230,000-person death toll from the earthquake. He said the situation in Haiti is different depending on how you look at it. To Williams, his own issues were the real catastrophe. Of course, the press relations people had Williams almost immediately issue a statement saying that it was taken out of
context. But, perhaps, the slip was more Freudian than Williams would publicly admit. People are inherently quick to forget about the struggles of others and become wrapped up, once again, in their own worlds. Williams is no guiltier than most everyone else who overlooked the troubles of Asian nations soon after their disaster. Rivalry aside, Williams’ comments should serve as an important reminder to not discount the issues of others and keep the Haiti relief effort in the forefront. Even if Howl for Haiti reaches its goal; students should keep donating their time and money where feasible and display the compassion of the Wolfpack community.
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rankly my dear, I really don’t give even half a damn. I may not be Rhett Butler (and regrettably altered the American Film Institute’s greatest movie quotation of all), but that sentiment echoes exactly my thoughts on any argument in favor Paul of keeping the dated, bigoted McCauley p ol ic y t h at Senior Staff pervades the Columnist U.S. military: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. My fellow columnist Chad Rhoades argues in favor of keeping DADT on the books until we are no longer actively engaged in multiple combat zones around the world. He is wrong — DADT should be repealed. This is no political stunt — this is a practical decision and a vital step in correcting the injustice of severe bias against gays and lesbians. Don’t just take me telling you DADT is wrong and should be repealed; ask Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As the chairman of the top commanders of the military, Mullen has a pretty good idea of what works for the military and what doesn’t (with, perhaps, the exception of how to conduct a “War on Terror.” But I digress). And he has been against DADT for quite some time, even going as far as to specifically answer a West Point cadet’s question regarding his opinion on the matter in May 2008. The argument against repealing DADT during “wartime” is also insulting to the brave men and women in the armed services. Our troops are fighting in defense of our ideals and displaying undoubtable courage in protecting our country, regardless of the political machinations that place them in harm’s way in nations that we probably should not have invaded in the first place. These men and women put their lives on the line day in and day out — do we really believe the camaraderie they built up in combat will be destroyed
simply because someone is gay? Does anyone really think they will care in the middle of combat? No, soldiers in a combat zone tend to care about surviving to see another day or, if in a desperate situation, guaranteeing their compatriots’ survival. It’s downright insulting to say our troops cannot be professional enough to do the job they are paid to do. Yet that is what conservatives who argue against the repeal of DADT do. It’s also fascinating how my colleague takes one of the most hypocritical conservative arguments in the political arena these days and uses it against DADT: Congressional power as a check on the president. When President George W. Bush wanted to invade Iraq and violate any number of constitutional rights regarding privacy and indefinite, inhumane detention programs in his conduct of the “War on Terror,” Congress was ba sic a l ly a rubber stamp. Now, Congress is blocking everything, and conservative commentators offer the checks and balances defense of Republican senators and representatives. This is utter, shameless hypocrisy, and claiming Congress and the system of checks and balances can protect us from having gays and lesbians in the military while we fight the dangerous and serious “War on Terror” is made that much more shallow by association with this hypocrisy. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is an anachronism of the social politics we should have in America. We exclude people from our military if they tell someone they are gay? We fail to enforce BOTH sides of the policy, not wondering if commanding officers ARE asking soldiers if they are gay? And we deprive our military of troops when it needs them most, based off a conservative critique, when conservatives pushed for the war in the first place? Whatever. Just don’t ask me how annoyed this gets me and I won’t tell you.
“Frankly my dear, I really don’t give even half a damn.”
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The woes of the romantic comedy
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he entertainment industry has done a great job of warping the minds of impressionable young (and sometimes older) people. Ever since the “business transaction” relations h ip s of the 1950s Marlena faded, Wilson new ideas Staff Columnist o f l o v e a nd f u lfillment began to become popular. That’s what we all want, right? The monotony of real life has driven these motion picture companies to create this idealism that seems untouchable. The mixture of an unsuspecting admirer, quirky humor and an overf low of “the right place at the right time” sequences was the birth of the ever-popular romantic comedy. I understand that movies are meant to be entertainment. Even if they are based on true events, there still lies an air of fiction and exaggeration. That’s what entertainment is. We go to the movies or close our eyes and listen to a selection of music to get away and escape reality. But what about the connections that these films claim to make? Can anyone
connect with something so far fetched? If you grew up in the 1990s, you know that the teen romantic comedy was on the rise at that time. There were endless movies and made-for-television specials that concentrated on high school life and the innocence of young love. One movie that I love to hate is “She’s All That,” a 1999 film that revolved around a socially disabled, cynical, wannabe artist girl named Laney Boggs. Her pursuer is Zack Siler, a star soccer player who is also president of the honor society. Even though winning her heart starts off as a bet, he actually begins to like her for who she is. That is where my buzzer went off. What high school, testosterone-driven young male actually likes a girl for who she is? Then they decide to give her a makeover for the prom. After a few locks are cut off of her hair and her glasses are removed she looks like Miss America! The average teenage girl does not look as though she belongs on the cover of Cosmopolitan by just snipping a few split ends and throwing on some foundation. Real girls have curves, acne, lopsided boobs and sometimes braces. It’s movies like these that leave the heart yearning for something that is completely fabricated. “She’s All That” was not the only one. Other popular romantic comedies such as “Can’t Hardly
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Soaked from head to toe, Caitlin Calhoon, junior in natural resources, stands at-ease in front of the Navy ROTC group at 6:30 a.m. Nov. 11, 2009 as part of the University ROTC Veteran’s Day ceremony. Each division ran a winding route from the Bell Tower, led by veterans which included Tom Stafford, vice chancellor of student affairs.
ROTC programs stress leadership, academics Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps expect more from students seeking commissions Laura Wilkinson Life & Style Editor
Army Second Lieutenant Lance Clark, an Army ROTC recruiter and graduate of State, said Army ROTC is a commission program designed to take students and make them effective combat leaders. “A majority of people graduate between four and four and a half years. They have to maintain a full-time status, get no lower than a 2.0 GPA, pass the Army physical test, make the height/weight standard, take one military science class a semester and go to PT [physical training] three days a week,” Clark said. For some students, financial aid through scholarships helps pay for most of the fees attending the University incurs. “Freshmen coming in can apply for the National Scholarship. They can start the application in February of their junior year,” Clark said. Other scholarships help cover tuition and room and board fees, as well as offer a book allowance and a monthly stipend. Time management and discipline are key lessons Army ROTC students
learn through the program, according must be at least 18 and they have to be less than 27 years old the year they to Clark. “Not only do you have to take regu- graduate with their bachelor’s degree,” lar classes but you have to go to PT Burich said. “There are also certain and lab,” he said. “I really enjoyed it. I medical and physical requirements never pictured myself in a nine-to-five students have to meet in order to parjob. This helps me get outside. I like ticipate. Being in good physical shape is a prerequisite. Running is a big part the atmosphere a lot.” As part of their training, students of the program.” As far as physical readiness is congo to places such as Camp Butner and cerned, Burich said there are a couple Fort Bragg to learn basic skills. “We do land navigation courses, of differences between the Navy and the Marine Corps situational training. requirements. You have a mission “[For Navy,] they and you have to exhave to be able to ecute it,” Clark said. run a mile and a half After graduation, in less than 11 minwhich includes a utes — that’s part of joint commission their PT test every ceremony a nd a semester — and they branch commission do two minutes of ceremony, students timed push-ups and have many options. sit-ups. Of course the “ T he y h ave a standards are difchoice to go to acSecond Lieutenant Lance Clark ferent for men and tive duty, National women,” he said. Guard or Army Reserve. They can go a lot of places,” “The Marine Corps has a three mile run and instead of push-ups and sitClark said. ups it’s pull-ups and sit-ups.” As with the Army ROTC, the Navy Navy/Marine Corps Lieutenant Matthew Burich, a naval and Marine Corps program offers science instructor, said that although scholarship students full tuition and the program is open to all University board with monthly stipends and textstudents, some general requirements book allowances. Burich said the main focus of the program is academics and must be met. “You must be a U.S. citizen, they leadership.
“I never pictured myself in a nineto-five job. This helps me get outside. I like the atmosphere a lot.”
“Our battalion is completely student run. Our students will immediately be going into leadership positions in the military. We expect leadership by example, in the way they conduct themselves,” he said. “We expect them to uphold the high standards that we require of them in order for them to lead by example when they graduate from here. The structure and discipline they take on as part of the program is designed to prepare them for their careers.” During physical training, Burich said the students are trying to incorporate new things like polymetrics, which are body-weight exercises, and CrossFit applications, which focuses on strength and conditioning. After graduation, Navy students receive their commission and can do anything from serving aboard a ship to training to become a SEAL. “The Navy students generally can become either an officer that serves aboard ship, which we call surface warfare. They can also become navy nuclear power trained officers. They go to Navy nuclear power school after graduation. Men ultimately wind up serving on a submarine,” Burich said. “Another option is to go into naval aviation, in which case they either serve as a navy pilot or they can serve as a naval flight officer (NFOs — they do everything but fly the plane). For a very small number of students, they
have the opportunity to go to Navy dive school or to Navy SEAL training.” For Marine Corps students, graduation does not the end the schooling experience. “After graduation they all go to the Basic School which is where they are taught how to be Marine officers over the course of about six months,” Burich said. “They serve in all kinds of ground positions, artillery, infantry and aviation, to name a few.” Burich said the University is a prime location for students who wish to pursue a Navy career because there is a big focus on technical majors such as engineering, math or science-related majors. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Chris Froeschner, professor of aerospace studies and commander of Air Force ROTC, said the four-year program is designed for a person to earn a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. “I try to relate the whole ROTC experience to a test drive of a car. They join ROTC to check if it’s a good fit for them,” Froeschner said. “We’re looking for solid character, leadership, solid academics as well as solid athletics.” Cadets must pass a physical test, attend
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Getting to know Chancellor-elect Randy Woodson, pt. II Woodson faces issues coming in to Chancellor position Justin Carrington Campus & Capital Editor
Erskine Bowles, president of the University of North Carolina System, officially announced Randy Woodson as the pick of the Board of Governors to become the 14th chancellor of N.C. State on Jan. 8. Prior to this decision, Woodson was confronted with a number of pleas to stay at Purdue, including a lucrative salary increase and even the possibility of becoming the university’s president. In the end, however, Woodson decided to make the move to NCSU. Regarding why he chose to make the switch to State, Woodson offered the same reason that he became a faculty member at Purdue in the ’80s. “I’m going to N.C. State because of the quality of faculty and students,” Woodson said. “N.C. State is an outstanding institution. It’s very similar to Purdue in terms of the degree programs offered, the faculty and the disciplines that are a
part of the University. Culturally, there are a lot of similarities that I’ve had at Purdue.” Despite Woodson’s track record, however, some have questioned whether Woodson is ready to lead the state’s largest University – but not Woodson. “The myriad of experiences have a different impact on your job as chancellor,” Woodson said. “The job as dean, particularly dean of a college like agriculture, has a lot of stakeholders. A lot of people feel connected to the college. So you spend a lot of time externally with the groups that feel very connected to what you’re doing in the college.” With a looming budget crisis affecting North Carolina universities and causing a push to cut costs wherever possible, Woodson will definitely have to draw on many past experiences. “Fundraising is a big part of what you do as the dean, [along with] working with the legislature, working with the General Assembly,” Woodson said. “All of those things were partial to my job as Dean of Agriculture and are, of course, a big part of the responsibility as chan-
or not he would accept the post cellor.” This isn’t the only thing that at N.C. State. “I wanted to make sure I unWoodson will be faced with when he takes the reins of derstood what had happened, so that I felt confident that it chancellor. Another issue Woodson will wasn’t an endemic issue for face is a rebranding of the Uni- the institution,” Woodson versity after a year filled with said. “Once that was clear, controversy and ethics viola- that this is not something that frequently tions. occurs, I felt “Early in my like this was tenure, what I a very easy want to do, as decision.” much as huAs a part of manly possithis rebrandble, is reassure ing, Woodall the stake s on h o p e s holders – the to continue students, bringing in faculty, staff, world-class alumni and educators, the industry which will in groups that Randy Woodson, return attract Chancellor-elect work w it h the world ’s NCSU – that best students. the Univer“The heart of any university sity is on the right track, that their leader is accessible and – and N.C. State is a great extransparent and that N.C. State ample of this – starts with the moving forward positively,” quality of the faculty,” Woodson said. “Students want to be Woodson said. The controversy revolving educated by the best professors. around former Chancellor The best professors are the ones James Oblinger and a few oth- that are generating the knowler administrators never caused edge to move the economy forWoodson to question whether ward, so recruiting them will
“An athletic program, if successful, can do a lot to enhance the brand of N.C State.”
be a very high priority.” As many students might agree, athletics are also a large part of University life. This is a point that Woodson understands just as well as anyone. “I love college athletics, and I know that at Division I athletic universities, like N.C. State, there’s a lot of interest among the alumni and the state in seeing the athletic teams perform at the highest level,” Woodson said. “What I’m a big fan of is athletics that performs at the highest levels, both academically and athletically.” Extending from this is the notion that athletics play a large role in the decision making process of a lot of future students. “An athletic program, if successful, can do a lot to enhance the brand of N.C State,” Woodson said. “It brings alumni back to campus. It brings students to the University. A successful athletic program is a huge part of enhancing the academic brand of the institution.” Regarding criticism of the current state of N.C. State athletics, Woodson said he simply wants to take every possible measure to ensure that the
athletic program is successful – both on and off the court. “Alumni like to win … and I like to win also,” Woodson said. “One of the things that I want to do is do everything possible to support the athletic program so that it can reach the highest levels both athletically and academically. At the end of the day, the chancellor has the ultimate responsibility over a lot of the programs, but you need to have great coaches and great athletic administrators to make it all happen.” “It’s not like I’m not coming from a basketball state,” he said. “Indiana has its share of rivalries in basketball, and the folks at this institution would be up in arms if we lost year in and year out to Indiana University. I get it.” These are just a few of the issues that Woodson will face when he is officially installed as the University’s 14th chancellor. If his track record is any indicator of what’s to come, N.C. State should be in for an interesting ride.
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Cold, rain give students the winter blues Winter weather has negative effect on students’ moods, behaviors Jessica Neville Science & Tech Editor
It’s that time of year when students can expect to walk outside and be greeted with freezing temperatures, driving rain, gale-force winds or a combination of all three. Some students may have looked forward to Valentine’s Day, but other than that February tends to be a dull, dreary winter month in the throes of winter. But how do seasonal conditions relate to students’ moods and behaviors? There’s scientific and psychological evidence that give credence to the symptoms of the “winter blues.” According to Lee Salter, psychologist and director of the Counseling Center, the degree to which a student is affected by winter weather varies, but many students do have mood changes in response to harsh conditions. “Many people are affected by cold or winter weather because it interferes with the activities they ordinarily do to relieve stress,” Salter said. “In addition, winter adds on cause the campus creates uncomfortable wind tunnels,” stress because just getting from place to place is a hassle.” Hoffner said. “I get headaches more in the winter, and I Nick Allen, a freshman in zoology, said he doesn’t like feel sleepy and tired. Sometimes I just don’t want to get cold weather and plans on moving somewhere warmer out of bed in the mornings.” Hoffner said rain doesn’t bother her, although the Brickthan North Carolina as soon as he is able to. “I can’t do the things I normally can outside in the win- yard tends to fill up with puddles, which can be hard to ter,” Allen said. “In the summer I spend my time biking, maneuver around. Students who enjoy outdoor activities for fun or to relieve rock climbing and swimming. I try to combat the weather stress, such as running, may find the winter months espeby going to indoor climbing walls.” Allen said winter weather affects his behavior by making cially difficult because they lose avenues to reduce stress. “I enjoy just sitting outside and doing homework in the him more irritable. In some instances, the “winter blues” can lead to more se- spring,” Hoffner said. “But in the winter I’m pretty much stuck indoors.” rious depression problems. Salter recommends usOne such disorder, known ing the winter time period as seasonal affective disorto learn a new hobby or try der, is now recognized by out a new interest. He also Mental Health America and stresses the importance psychologists worldwide. of remaining social and According to the Mental spending time with friends. Health America Web site “Think of it this time as (www.nhma.org), SAD is a challenge,” Salter said. “It a mood disorder associated Carrie Hoffner, a sophomore in agricultural education might be an opportunity to with depression related to learn a new skill, try an inseasonal variations of light. SAD affects half a million people every winter between door sport and make use of our great recreational facilities. September and April, but especially from December to You can also use the time to meet some new people or join a new club.” February. Spending time with friends is important to sustain mood, Salter said SAD is more common in northern areas that have cold weather most of the year, although it can occur according to Salter. Students might just have to be more inventive with their recreational choices. In some cases, it in North Carolina. “If students do have depressive feelings they should come just comes down to mind over matter. “One of the best solutions is to have a more positive mind to the Counseling Center,” Salter said. “It is possible that they could have seasonal affective disorder, or if they are set,” Salter said. “Think of positive possibilities and less already feeling unhappy or prone to depression, winter about the fact that it is miserable outside.” At the end of the day, students can draw comfort from conditions can trigger more depressive feelings.” Carrie Hoffner, a sophomore in agricultural education, the fact that they don’t live in Alaska, and they can embrace said she thinks winter is worse living on a college campus the fact that spring is only two months away. because of the walks to class. “It’s annoying walking to class in the cold, especially be-
“I get headaches more in the winter, and I feel sleepy and tired. Sometimes I just don’t want to get out of bed in the mornings.”
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physical training, take an ROTC class, go to a leadership laboratory and wear their uniforms on uniform days. “They go to morning PT programs twice a week. They have to pass the physical fitness test -- one minute of push-ups, situps and a one and a half mile run for time. Everyone has to pass that per semester,” Froeschner said. “Cadets lead cadets. They are learning to lead by actually leading. They aren’t expected to be perfect, we give them training along the way.” Froeschner explained the different roles each year plays in the program. “The freshmen are just learning how to use a uniform, salute, about the custom career fields. During leadership lab they learn how to march. The sophomores learn about air power history, the history of f light and air power,” Froeschner said. “Our juniors learn
about leadership, ethics and management. Usually our juniors are the ones leading 10 to 15 freshmen and sophomores. The seniors run everything. We’ve got lots of objectives they have to fulfill – they have to figure out how to do it.” He said the difference between regular students and ROTC students is the latter have taken on more responsibility and a bit more accountability. “It’s not an easy program. They apply themselves for leadership. Every one of our people are required to have a designated leadership position,” Froeschner said. “They’ve taken on a higher time commitment. We want leaders of character. All military hold themselves to a higher standard than the general public.” Cadets have to self-report to the leaders like Froeschner, and there is very little leeway for students who mess up. “Character is huge to us. There are three core values: Integrity first -- my word is
my bond. Service before self. And excellence in all we do,” Froeschner said. Patrick Phillippi, a sophomore in meteorology, said friendship and leadership training are two key experiences he has discovered through the program. “You get a lot closer friends within ROTC than you would in other place. It creates a good friendship with people of all ages,” Phillippi said. A typical week for a student such as Phillippi is filled with normal classes and Air Force specific activities. “We have two PT sessions; I wake up at 5:30 to meet the entire wing at 6. We work out from 6-7. All the different years have an Air Force class. We have once a week a leadership lab with the entire wing. Seniors are in charge of it, they pick a staff, they have a certain number of objectives they have to meet. That’s a standard week,” Phillippi said. “You can get as involved as you want. I’ve done a little bit of everything.”
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mentality. He set a school record in air-rifle with a score of 587, which senior Kat Seiger broke over the weekend with a score of 588. “This past weekend [Seigert] broke his record by a point and he was congratulatory to her and supportive of her because that helps the team,” Miller said. “He’s working hard for himself, but he’s also definitely a team player.” Teller helps his teammates both in the range and at competitions with advice and positive feedback, senior Samantha Bullard said. “When you have a problem, you can talk to him,” Bullard said. “He gives fantastic feedback.” And not only is his advice good, so are his jokes. “Everyone has a bad day and Will can help make you feel better,” Bullard said. “He can tell you some kind of joke and make you forget all about it. He’s super nice all the time.” Teller admits that he tries to keep the atmosphere light. “My friends tell me I’m funny,” Teller said. “I guess I’m the funny guy. I make jokes.” But off the range, Teller has a different focus: nuclear engineering. “He’s got an attribute that we like with a lot of shooters — he’s a really good student,” Miller said. “He was accepted out of high school directly into
the nuclear engineering program. Because of that program and its time restraints, he’s been very good about working hard, being efficient with time, compartmentalizing his time and keeping on a good time management schedule.” Just like any freshman coming into a large university, Teller has had to adjust to the volume of work he has to tackle. But Teller said his time at Maggie Walker Governor’s School helped him adapt more easily. “I came from a very rigorous high school and I think it’s helped me with my study habits coming in,” Teller said. “So I can sectionalize parts of my life and make sure others don’t seep into the ones that are more important.” However, the sport that takes up his time also gives Teller certain advantages in the classroom. “My first semester I was one of the last freshmen to register and I was lucky to get into the classes I wanted to get into at any time, much less be able to move them around the rifle schedule,” Teller said. “But now, registering as an athlete, it’s easier to move everything and set up your schedule for yourself.” But Miller said one of the most important parts of Teller’s success at N.C. State has come from his ability to not fret about things.
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coaching days. “When I first started doing this, it was 30 days. You went out July 1 and saw your family August 1,” Harris said. With guards Harrow and Brown and potentially forward Luke Cothron ready to join Tracy Smith and Javi Gonzalez, many Wolfpack fans are expecting something special, and the coaches really feel that way. “I think it’s the direction that we’re moving in; that class, when Cothron signs, we’ll be a top 10 class,” Harris said. “It was ranked as high as fifth until Luke verbally committed as opposed to signing. And once that’s done, I think it’ll be a top 10 class in the country.” N.C. State’s class of 2010 ranking could move into the top five if once-committed forward C.J. Leslie recommits. Harris said the staff is “extremely interested in him,” but could not comment any further on the matter. All in all, Harris said he believes that recruiting is a unique process that will be slightly different with each new recruit. He said he thinks the most interesting thing that most people don’t realize is the nature of the decisions that he gets to see so many young people make.
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Wood. But one of the deciding factors for the freshman was the chance to play with his high school buddy. “I think it was one of the things that helped me out a lot, just because they started recruiting him early and they got to see me and I got to establish that bond with coach Lowe and coach Towe early on in [Julius’s] recruitment even,” Wood said. “But I’d say that him being here was definitely one of the bigger things that pushed me here to N.C. State.” Wood also said it wasn’t just the opportunity to play on the court with Mays, but also the chance to be with a good friend that could help him adjust to a new area over 650 miles away from home. “I’m a shy guy and I don’t really like to ask people where to go,” Wood said. “The fact that he was here and I could ask him, ‘Hey, do you
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•4 days until the baseball team’s season opener against La Salle University
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• Page 7: Continuations of the stories on Mays and Wood, recruiting and rifle
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Hailing from Marion, Ind., both Julius Mays and Scott Wood look to help get State back on track Taylor Barbour
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State finished runner-up to Columbus State in air rifle and smallbore last weekend at collegiate sectionals. The Pack shot a smallbore score of 2,220 to add to its air-rifle score of 2,305 for a total score of 4,525. The team’s sectional results make up part of its NCAA qualifying score. State carries an overall record of 17-9 into the GARC Championships in Oxford, Miss. Feb. 20. The Pack is a perfect 12-0 in the SEARC.
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It was a buzzer beating shot at the end of the 4A State final basketball game that left junior Scott Wood and senior Julius Mays breathless. Their team, which had gone 24-5 on the way to play in the Indiana State championship game, had come up one single point short of winning the state title. And with that loss it seemed that the duo that had led the team all year had played its final game together, as Mays was graduating and moving on to play for N.C. State, while Wood had one remaining year at Marion High School in Marion, Ind. However, just two years later, the duo is back together and trying to help the Wolfpack rebuild and re-establish itself as a top tier ACC team. Wood has come in and made an immediate impact his freshman year as he has started every game this season while averaging eight points per game. Mays has provided excellent backcourt depth, as he is averaging over five points per game with a 1.53 assist to turnover ratio. “We’re good buds,” Wood said. “We are roommates and everything so we get on each other and let each other know what things they should do different or what things they’re doing well.” Even before high school Wood and Mays knew each other, as they faced off against one another early on in their careers, but Mays said he got the best of his roommate long ago. “Playing against each other when we were younger, it was always competitive because we were two of the best people at our age group,” Mays said. “But I would say I got the best of him.” Having played together and against each other for so long, it goes without saying that the two players understand each other’s strengths and weakness and know how to get the best play out of each other. But Wood said the two may have developed something beyond just an understanding, something more like a sixth sense between one another. “It’s just one of those things, you always know where they’re going to be and it’s like they say, with twins, telepathic stuff,” Wood said. “Just knowing where he’s going to be and what he wants to do definitely helps me out. One big thing is that he knows where I want the ball and I know where he wants the ball. I know his game really well and he knows my game really well.” With Mays being a year older and both coach Sidney Lowe and coach Monte Towe coming to their high school recruiting Mays, both players believe that the recruitment of Mays help lead to the coaching staff’s decision to come back the next year and recruit
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Junior Brooke Baker shot a twoover 74 to lead the N.C. State Women’s golf team to a tie for fourth place of 17 teams on the first day of action at the Hurricane Invitational Sunday at Don Shula’s Golf Resort in Miami Lakes, Fla. Last year’s winner, Georgia State, led after one day of play. The Wolfpack is tied for fourth after shooting +14 (304) as a team and went into yesterday’s second round tied with East Tennessee State. Sophomore Meghan Chapman, who led the Pack in scoring average in the fall, shot a three-over 75 to tie for 18th. At press time, scores for the second day of play had not been released.
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Softball v. N.C. Central Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium, 4 p.m. Men’s Basketball v. Maryland RBC Center, 9 p.m. Thursday Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Chapel Hill, N.C., All Day
Quote of the day “It’s just one of those things... it’s like they say, with twins, telepathic stuff.” Freshman forward Scott Wood
Did You know? William Teller, who led the Pack with his smallbore score at collegiate sectionals last weekend, lettered in varsity baseball four years at Maggie Walker Governor’s School.
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Will Teller, a freshman on the rifle team, practices underneath historic Reynolds Coliseum Monday, Oct. 19, 2009.
Young gun makes mark one shot at a time Freshman Will Teller has exceeded expectations, become one of rifle’s best shooters Brent Kitchen Senior Staff Writer
Adapting to college can be a difficult transition for anyone. Combine that transition with a difficult major and a sports team that takes a large time commitment and you have a recipe for potential disaster. But for rif le team freshman Will Teller, although the combination has taken away his free time, the atmosphere has provided the evironment he needs to succeed. Teller has proved to consistently be one of the top two shooters on the team. He led State with a total
score of 1,144 over the weekend at the Collegiate Sectional in Charleston, S.C. “[Teller] is one of the few that actually came in shooting as well or better than what he had done in high school,” coach Keith Miller said. “He and [senior] Kat Seigert are one and two, neck and neck at all of our matches just about.” Of the eight matches in which Teller has competed this year, he has placed in the top two for the Pack seven times. But his success is not a mere matter of doing what he has always done. Teller has been able to improve by having a positive, coachable attitude, according to Miller. “You have to be positive with a lot of hype and expectations as a rifle shooter,” Miller said. “But if you throw out something that’s new to him, he’ll give it a try. If it’s something
that doesn’t work he’ll respectfully explain why he doesn’t think it will work, but he’s always willing to listen to the other person’s ideas.” Teller also has an ability to bounce back from mistakes, which lets him be an even better shooter. “[Shooting rif le] is akin to taking 100 putts from the same spot and you have to hit 95 of those putts,” Miller said. “And when one or two don’t go well, you have to know the rest will go well. He won’t let a few small things get him down. He’ll stay very positive and work very hard to perform at the level he knows he is capable of.” And although he is working to improve his own scores, Teller maintains a team-based
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With the men’s basketball season winding down and the chances of the Wolfpack finishing last in the ACC looking more and more likely every day, Pack fans are turning their attention to talented recruits like future Wolfpack guard Ryan Harrow. For some, there is not much more to look forward to this 2010 season other than watching UNC fans suffer through the Heels’ worst season since Roy Williams has been at the helm for Carolina. Therefore fans and everyone involved can focus on recruiting for next season and beyond. Even though the season has been a disappointment for many fans, the upcoming additions of guards Harrow and Lorenzo Brown are giving some fans optimistic outlooks on the future of Wolfpack basketball. During coach Sidney Lowe’s short tenure, he’s been able to bring in talented recruits like J.J. Hickson and Tracy Smith, and Lowe has already successfully recruited even more talent for next season. Assistant coach Larry Harris, who has held his position at N.C. State for the past 14 years, believes that what N.C. State looks for in its recruits is what is making the difference
“It kind of entails a lot of things: obviously our needs each and every year,” Harris said. “And my thing is to try and get the type of players that coach Lowe wants at the positions we need.” Harris, who played in the NBA for the then San Diego Clippers, knows the game of recruiting has changed since he first began back when he joined Duquesne University 25 years ago. He said players are very much aware of each team’s current situation, which could be a plus or minus for those teams recruiting the top prep players in the nation. “I think guys are a lot more aware of recruiting now than they were 25 years ago,” Harris said. “Guys are much more aware of people’s rosters, where they fit and how they fit and those kinds of things. “I think in recruiting, as a recruiter, you got to make sure you’re going after the guys you need, not just grabbing guys to grab guys.” When recruiting season is at its peak coaches are gone for days at a time and spend many summer nights in hotel rooms. “Now [during the season] the recruiting is more on the telephone and you get out as much as you can to see guys play,” Harris said. “But during the season, with three games a week, it’s hard to do that. In July, you’re gone for 10 days straight. You come in for four days then you’re gone 10 days straight again.” But it used to be much more grueling on the coaches. Harris said he would be gone for weeks at a time during his early
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