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Woodson shares goals as chancellor University welcomes new chancellor, hears his objectives for the future
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After getting apples and other produce, Aaron Fox, a doctoral student in crop science, gets his bag from Wise Farms at the first Campus Farmers Market on Wednesday. “It’s exciting,” Fox said. “It is fun to see there are more vendors out.”
Farmers Market returns, expands on campus Campus Farmers Market doubles in size, offers fresh, local produce Rachel Port Correspondent
The semester’s first Campus Farmers Market opened in the Brickyard Wednesday, with five new and four familiar local vendors selling foods ranging from fresh vegetables, meat and dairy, to peanut treats and natural soaps. The market was started at the University to “provide access to local foods and education on why it is important to buy local foods,” Ariel Fugate, market manager and sophomore in fisheries and wildlife sciences, said. All of the vendors are small, local companies. Their products might not be certified organic but both of the meat and dairy vendors, MAE Farms and S&L Farms, are Animal Welfare Approved and S&L Farms calls its practices “illegal organic.” “We’ve been to the farms, we trust these farmers,” Fugate said. The “Pasta Wench,” Andrea Morrell, makes sure to use only local ingredients in the fresh pasta she sells. “We have to keep our money in our communities,” Morrell said. The Campus Farmers Market has a different mission from the State Farm-
ers Market on Centennial Boulevard in that its primary purpose is education. Student volunteers run an education booth at the market where students can learn information about what local food is, what foods are in season locally, relevant community organizations and N.C. State classes about sustainable practices in farming and agriculture. It’s important to have this farmers market here because “in the Brickyard it’s kind of shocking,” Fugate said. It’s also more convenient. “A lot of people haven’t heard of the State Farmers Market,” Fugate said. But when the market opened Wednesday, students immediately started checking it out. “Everything is local, we really like that a lot,” Molly Storment, a first year graduate student who was buying salsa and peanut butter at the market with her husband Wednesday, said. “It’s great to see it growing, great to have it on campus,” Caroline Barlow, a senior in international studies who visited the market last semester and who likes MAE Farms products, said. “Last semester, we got their barbecue a lot. It’s good on sandwiches.” Last semester the market was run by the Student Government sustainability commision because it was the brainchild of Eric Ballard, a former
Vendors: Wise Farms, Mt. Olive — produce MAE Farms, Louisburg — meat, dairy, eggs S&L Farms, Louisburg — produce, meat, dairy Moondance Soaps, Durham — gifts, house and body products Mackey’s Ferry Peanuts, Jamesville — peanut butters, cookies and other treats Yah’s Best Salsas, Huntersville — salsa Pasta Wench, Boone — fresh pastas, fresh gluten free pastas Carolina Grits, Rocky Mt. — grits and cornmeal The Farm Fairy, Elon — organic flour breads, eggs and honey Source: Chancellor’s Office
member of the sustainability commission and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumnus who graduated in May 2009. Now, however, the market is registered as a student club and run by volunteers. The $5 market fee the market charges the vendors to set up their booths every Wednesday goes directly to promoting the market through advertisements that can be seen around campus.
son said he was conscious of the concerns students have regarding class sizes and the faculty to student ratio, but “at the end of the day, you have to meet the budget.” Margaux Novak At the same time, he acknowledged Correspondent the importance of the University’s The University community wel- extension mission. “It’s the people’s comed its new chancellor Wednes- University of the State,” he said. He added one of his primary goals day in a reception at Reynolds Coliseum, a place which, accord- regarding faculty will be to raise retening to Student Body President Jim tion rates as “the faculty is really the Ceresnak, “symbolizes all the glory heart of the University, and that an outstanding University is built upon and greatness of N.C. State.” The short ceremony was an op- an outstanding faculty.” Twice during the speech, Woodson portunity for students, faculty and staff to meet Randy Woodson, the mentioned his desire for students at provost at Purdue University and the University to take advantage of the great opportunities available in difthe next chancellor of NCSU. Originally from Arkansas and ferent disciplines regardless of their a graduate of the University of majors. “This is a University where colleges Arkansas in 1974, Woodson has need to work togethspent the last 25 er,” Woodson said. years at Purdue Woodson warned Universit y, an against the tendency institution simifor each college to lar to NCSU in act independently, many ways, ininstead of as a united cluding its status University. as a land-grant When pressed on university under his particular views the Morrill Act of about the growth of 1862. each college to furWoodson ofChancellor-elect Randy Woodson ther the expansion ficially accepted of the University as the chancellery at a whole, and specifithe University in January, taking the place of former cally the College of Humanities and Chancellor James Oblinger, who Social Sciences, the chancellor-elect was caught in controversy stem- expostulated on how CHASS is a vital ming from the Mary Easley cor- part of the University as “the humanities and social sciences are the underruption scandal. Woodson expressed the need for pinning of all education.” Reaffirming the importance of cothe University and its shareholders to have a “renewed confidence and hesion, Woodson said “together we trust” in the University leadership. can do what needs to be done to move Accessibility to students, alum- N.C. State forward.” Woodson said he wanted to enhance ni and faculty is a way Woodson plans on restoring this lost trust. the student experience at the UniverHe made it clear in his first few sity, fully preparing students for sucmonths here he plans on doing a cess in the workforce post-graduation. He also expressed a desire for the lot of listening and learning so he can learn more about the campus student experience with him to be a personal one. “I love being around community. When asked how he would re- students — and they are going to get spond to the financially trying to know me,” he said. times with budget cuts looming around each fiscal corner, WoodWOODSON continued page 3
“Together we can do what needs to be done to move N.C. State forward.”
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“The Vagina Monologues” increase awareness of female sexuality Monologues raise funds for Women’s Center, awareness for violence in Congo Joanna Banegas Staff writer
The Woman Center hosted a benefit production of Eve Ensler’s award winning play “The Vagina Monologues” Wednesday at Witherspoon Cinema. It will be presented again today. The “The Vagina Monologues” is part of part of V-Day, a global movement which raises funds and awareness to end violence against women and girls around the world. All proceeds from the production go to a fund established by the Women’s Center for improving interpersonal violence services such as the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Interact, a United Way agency which provides support to victims of rape and domestic violence. Kathleen Hebert, a junior in agricultural extension and the director of the production, said this year production decided to put the money back into the Women’s Center, par-
ticularly the rape crisis line. “It [the crisis line] just needs a little revamping,” Herbert said. “It’s extremely important, given the rape statistics on this campus, that resources are made available to women. We just wanted to give back to the community so it’s going to Interact as well.” Each year V-Day focuses on a specific group of women in the world that is resisting violence against women. This year, 10 percent of the proceeds from the production will go to Stop Raping our Greatest Resource, a campaign initiated by the woman of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to end violence against women and girls. During the last section of the play Adrianna Harrell, a senior in English, said women and girls in the Congo are raped everyday and the world silent. “It’s not just them suffering, it’s us too. Were all connected,” Harrell said. “As woman we all know the different pains and the constant struggle of not knowing what’s going to happen next.” She said the war in Congo is a systematic
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Jane Albright, extension specialist for IES Operations, counts off her second fake orgasm in her monologue “The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy” Wednesday Feb. 17 at Witherspoon.
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POLICe BlOTTER February 14 1:41 P.M. | Vehicle Stop Varsity Dr Non-student was issued citation for No Operators License. 1:55 P.M. | Vehicle Stop Varsity Dr Non-student was issued citation for No Operators License. 2:40 P.M. | Utility Problem SAS Hall Student reported leak in roof. Facilities and Fire Marshall were notified. 2:55 P.M. | Fire Alarm Bragaw Hall Units responded to alarm caused by cooking. 3:45 P.M. | Special Event Reynolds Coliseum Officers monitored Hoops for Hope Event. 5:26 P.M. | Concerned Behavior Off Campus Report of student in need of medical assistance. Student was transported. 7:51 P.M. | Medical Assist Reynolds Coliseum Units responded to non-student in need of medical assistance. 8:46 P.M. | Assist Another Agency Off Campus NCSU PD assisted RPD with off campus domestic dispute/ larceny. Subject was arrested by RPD. NCSU PD trespassed subject from university property. 9:43 P.M. | Vehicle Stop Morrill Dr/Warren Carroll Dr Student was issued citation for displaying expired registration plate.
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Pirates of the Atlantic Ocean
The History Department will be hosting guest speaker Marcus Rediker at its History Weekend event, Pirates of the Atlantic Ocean. Rediker is best known for his work on pirates and on slave ships. He will be talking about the process of turning his serious scholarly book on pirates into a historically accurate and commercially attractive screenplay. Marcus Rediker is a historian, writer, teacher and egalitarian activist. He will be speaking in room 232A of Withers Hall Friday
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Obama defends economic stimulus President Barack Obama defended his $787 billion stimulus Wednesday saying it would save Americans from the worst parts of the economic crisis. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden launched an effort to convince Americans the stimulus is what the nation needs to recover. In a White House speech Obama said he believed the stimulus will save or create 1.5 million jobs in 2010 after already creating as many as 2 million jobs. His goal was to show the American people his stimulus is what has been keeping the nation out of a second Great Depression. Obama cited a number of projects which have been funded by the stimulus such as 51 revived transportation projects, brought back with $1.5 billion of the stimulus. The White House hopes once Americans realize their cities benefited from the stimulus, they will be convinced it is a help to the nation.
and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Source: NCSU Campus Calendar
Cary man released after 17 years in prison Gregory Taylor, a resident of Cary who spent most to the last two decades in prison on charges of first-degree murder, was freed by a three-judge panel Wednesday. Taylor was convicted April 1993 for the 1991 death of Jacquetta Thomas, a prostitute found dead in the city of Raleigh. Taylor had exhausted all means to appeal his case when the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry commission
House officials the success of the current offensive against the Taliban, the largest since the beginning of the war, including this capture, largely hinges on cooperation with Pakistan and local authorities. Pakistan’s U.S.backed government has vowed to eradicate Islamist militancy. Source: Reuters
Haitian judge frees American missionaries Eight American missionaries, previously arrested in Haiti for kidnapping children after the earthquakes, were released Wednesday after a Haitian judge signed an order freeing them. Two of their colleagues, however, were detained for further questioning. The 10 Americans were arrested last month on charges of trying to take 33 Haitian children out of the country without documentation, but the judge found no evidence of criminal intent. Members of the missionary group have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, saying they only wanted to help the orphans of the quakes, though many of the children had living parents. Claudy Gassant, Haiti’s secretary of state for penal affairs, commended the U.S. government for allowing the Haitian judicial system to take its course. Source: Reuters
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White House hails capture of Taliban leader The White House is celebrating the capture of a top Taliban military commander in Pakistan Wednesday, considering it “a big success” in the latest major offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. According to White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was the number two Afghan Taliban chief. Baradar is the most senior Taliban commander ever arrested in Pakistan. It has been decided by White
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reviewed it and decided last September it deserved special consideration. Taylor’s attorneys argued for six days that there were never any physical links between Taylor and Thomas, and Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby said the original evidence presented against Taylor was not credible or believeable. Source: WRAL
Search for Norovirus source in Raleigh continues Medical officials are still searching for the source of last weekend’s Norovirus outbreak which has since infected 150 people. The Raleigh Con-
vention Center and Sheraton Hotel are being asked to disinfect with chlorine based products. Before the outbreak, the Convention Center used an environmentally friendly cleaner to sanitize the facilities, but health officials have requested the to switch to bleach. The first signs of the outbreak showed when about 150 people taking part in a YMCA conference began exhibiting signs of illness. 20 people were treated and six were hospitalized. The Norovirus is also called the stomach flu and is easily spread through the air by coughing, sneezing or talking with someone. Source: MyNC.com
N.C. State Board of Trustees Meeting Winslow Hall 1 p.m. Globalization Strategies Seminar Withers Hall 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Seminar on Political and Legal Philosophy Daniels Hall 4:30 p.m. Tai Chi Course Court of North Carolina 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Advanced Beginning Chinese for Adults Engineering Building Ii 7 to 8:30 p.m. Beginning Chinese for Adults I Engineering Building I 7 to 8:30 p.m. Beginning Chinese for Adults II Engineering Biulding II 7 to 8:30 p.m. Into the Woods Stewart Theater 8 p.m.
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a “good way to get a feel for what the chancellor will bring to State.” Chancellor Jim Woodward Some students who attended the event acted slightly appre- said the new chancellor set the hensive about welcoming in a right tone and seems to have a very good understanding of the new leader to the University. Kelly Hook, chief of staff for sort of obligations being chanthe student body president, said cellor of a land-grant institushe was “excited to see what he tion entails. The chanhas to offer, cellor-elect even though praised t he it is hard to University k now what and all of its to expect just colleges durf rom w h at ing his time we currently Kelly Hook, chief of staff for the at the podiknow about student body president um for being him.” innovative, Ho ok re ferred to the comment Wood- pursuing groundbreaking reson made regarding not plan- search and having students that ning on expanding CHASS, are doing great things. He mentioned another goal while she said she is very interested in learning what Wood- is to uphold the solid reputason’s plans really are for the tion of the University so that all alumni will be proud of the University. Some students carried ban- investments they’ve made in ners and posters they made NCSU. Woodson, who is still wrapwelcoming the new chancellor. Jenique Taylor, a senior in ping up his duties at Purdue communications, and Bran- University, will move into the don Compton, a senior in civil chancellor’s home on Oberlin engineering, attended the event and Hillsborough the first week representing the organization of April when he will assume Campus Crusade for Christ the responsibilities of the chanand voiced the ceremony was cellor. continued from page 1
“Excited to see what he has to offer.”
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Chancellor-elect Randy Woodson meets with Evelyn Reiman and Pat Bulfin, freshmen in animal science, at his welcome celebration in Reynolds Colosseum Wednesday. Woodson was officially accepted on Jan. 8 by the UNC Board of Governors and will take office in May.
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destruction of the female population. “They have to go through so much pain and torture,” Harrell said. “This is an inspiring call to speak up. We have to do something about this and speak up for those people.” Rakita Henry, a junior in fashion and textiles management, volunteered to act for one of the monologues. Henry said the production they chose to do was the testimonial because it had someone who was from the Congo. “She told her story about it, and she knows stories of people who have dealt with child slavery and stuff like that,” Henry said. “It was really powerful. Women and children are affected there every day.” Henry said she had never seen “The Vagina Monologues” before she volunteered.
“I hope, too, that people will “It kind of sparked my interest,” Henry said. “I was curious wake up to their sexual potential,” she said. “Our culture to see what it was about.” Henry said the word “vagina” definitely suppresses women’s sexuality, and is such a powit definitely erful word in needs to be so many difout there. “ ferent ways Kenneth to so many Gr i f f it h, a different s t ude nt i n women. fashion de“It just sign at Wake brought more Tech, said he light to the had great reunderstandspect for the ing of how play. important “ It d e f i it is to be a nitely accomwoman and Kathleen Hebert, a junior in plished what what it’s like agricultural extension and the it sought out to be a womdirector of the production to, as far as a n,” Henr y awareness said. Hebert said she hopes the in a comedic type of way,” women who see this play will Griffith said. “I like how they change their perspective and played on the comedy aspect, see how important they are, but they also evoked the serinot just as a person but also as ousness of what’s really going on in Congo.” a female.
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Jenn Bandzwolek, graduate in higher education administration, yells in disgust during The Vagina Monologues in Witherspoon Wednesday.
Griffin also said some spots of the production made him uncomfortable. “Not because of maturity, but more because a lot of times it’s not talked about,” he said. “It was the shock value of what I’m hearing.”
Hebert said this production is extremely relevant to the University because college students today are under so much pressure, sexually, mentally and emotionally.
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Tuition increase must be reassessed T
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At its Friday meeting, the Board of Governors approved a $200 tuition increase for the next academic year. The N.C. Constitution dictates that a college education must be made as free as practicable.
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The General Assembly is wrong to push for a large tuition increase during such a massive recession, it goes against the essence of the state’s mission.
The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board excluding the news department and is the responsibility of the Executive Editors.
he Board of Governors of the UNC System addressed many pressing, and controversial, issues at its Friday meeting. The action packed meeting, which revealed UNC System President Erskine Bowles’ intention to leave his post at the end of the year, will have longterm impacts on the N.C. State community and most college students in North Carolina. In response to the 2008 Free Expression Tunnel graffiti incident, the board approved a broad sweeping hate crimes policy. Additionally, it accepted the contentious Talley renovation fee for consideration by the General Assembly. One of the most dramatic changes, though, and the one that will affect University students next year is the 5.2-percent tuition increase, which was initiated by the General
Assembly during the summer budget crunch. The state’s finances are a concern for everyone in North Carolina and students would be naïve to think they won’t have to bear some of the burden of a truly unprecedented recession, but it doesn’t free the legislature from its constitutional responsibility to education. The N.C. Constitution requires that a university education should be made as free as practicable — its one of the actions that has set North Carolina apart and propelled it past other states in the southeast. The UNC System is an asset for North Carolinians, but it is being jeopardized by the actions of the General Assembly.
The $200 tuition increase — a 5.2-percent raise — represents a significant burden for thousands of students at NCSU and other public institutions in the state. The legislators downtown have a difficult task before them, but it is literally unconstitutional for them to swell tuition and threaten the ability of students to affordably attend the University. Another downside of the increase is that the funds will not be returned to the universities that raise them. Unlike Campus Initiated Tuition Increases, the usual tuition increasing method, the $35 million raised throughout the system will be sent straight to the General Assembly fund. As if matters weren’t bad
enough, the General Assembly had already cut the University’s funding by 10 percent this year. The increase on top of the already dramatic cut is a slap in the face and establishes a bad precedent where legislators steal from students, the leaders of the future, to cover the state’s debts. Student Government and the Association of Student Governments, which represents the entire UNC System, took a great step in starting a statewide petition against the increase. They must continue do more, lobbying the General Assembly to reconsider the increase. Likewise, the lawmakers must see the inequity in the situation and reevaluate their decision to place an additional burden on students and their families.
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ust in case smoking hasn’t killed you and everyone you love yet, there is some new troubling news. Scientists at Law rence Berkeley labs have identified what they c a l l “t h i rdhand smoke.” In a nutshell, smoking deDerek Adrian posits a fine layer of nicosenior, zoology tine on any nearby surfaces, including clothes, carpets and furniture. Nitrous acid is an indoor air pollutant created by gas appliances, gas engines and cigarette smoke. When mixed with nicotine, a carcinogen, tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) are created. As a reference, TSNAs have been identified as being carcinogens since 1989 by the surgeon general. Yet we still allow people to smoke near us? Apparently it’s not the science being disputed, but more subjective reasons, which I plan on tackling. Probably the biggest argument is “it’s my body, I do what I want!” I agree with this, on the surface. If someone wants to do something to his or her body, it’s his or her right! But smokers overstep their boundaries and encroach upon mine. Smokers don’t smoke in hazmat suits that contain their own circulating air supply — they smoke in my environment. Sure, smoke dissipates, and I can just hold my breath until my brain is oxygen starved, but now I have thirdhand smoke to worry about. Waiting at the bus stop? Cancer. Sitting on the bus? Probably cancer. Hanging out with a friend that smells like smoke? Cancer. But somehow, this isn’t compelling enough — people still smoke when walking to class, beside other non-smokers. So I’d like to compare smokers to a suicide bomber. Drastic? Maybe not. If smokers want to argue it’s their bodies — so their right — I’ll argue that suicide bombers have the same constitutional rights. It’s their bodies, why can’t they strap explosives to themselves? So what if it kills innocent bystanders; how is smoking any different? Argue
with how insane this sounds, but analyze the situation and realize that the example is not as crazy as it sounds. Maybe people argue that I will never know how hard it is to quit smoking, which is right; I’ve never smoked, so I will never need to quit. But why should addiction be a reason to keep something legal? It’s hard to quit LSD — I’ve heard — and even harder to kick heroine and methadone. Yet abuse of these drugs is still illegal, and they don’t even directly kill those around the users. Now for the drastic approach: repeat offenders, such as rapists, murderers and even simple thieves, must find their illegal activities addictive. But during their trials, there is never a mention of how hard it is to quit, and how we should just repeal someone else’s right to life in favor of their addiction. Why let smokers kill us, just because it’s really hard for them to stop? Seems like a crazy reason to me. The only other argument I can think of that allows people to smoke is that our state was built on tobacco. Fair enough. We’ve got tradition and people’s jobs at stake. But wasn’t a good share of the country’s early economy built on slavery? In the interest of being fair, let’s just bring slavery back. Oh, is that not cool — forcing things on people against their will, just for the sake of tradition? Then don’t force your cancer on me, just because it’s “tradition.” Hopefully these insane comparisons have at least made smokers and proponents of their rights to smoke think a little before being overcome by rage. We need to stop making excuses for the cold hard fact that every day we find more ways that a smoker’s inconsideration is killing us and our loved ones. I know that the outlaw of smoking is a long ways away, but let’s at least ban it in all public places, before we take smoking parents for child abuse. Send Derek your thoughts on smoking to letters@technicianonline.
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Reynolds Coliseum was unavailable for BIG Event I thank Technician for covering The BIG Event, and I thank you for making it a front page article. Despite lower turnout this year, it was a success and enjoyed by those who attended it. I thank the many people who made it happen — the members of the ACTION Committee and numerous volunteers. On another point, I would like to clarify that the planners of the event did not make a willy nilly decision about where to host it, which I think seems implied in the “Go big and back to Reynolds” editorial Monday — Reynolds Coliseum was unavailable. The ACTION Committee, the group that plans the event, has no authority to supersede any event in Reynolds. ACC basketball scheduling is not finalized until August of each year, which means that we cannot even look at booking a venue until that time. Fortunately we were able to use the Carmichael facility, and I really appreciate its staff for their help.
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Wilson reads too much into the movies
McCauley poorly addressed DADT
Marlena, did you ever think that movies are for entertainment purposes only and not for you to relate to your own love life? A movie doesn’t have to be taken seriously, and that is why they are called “comedy.” The industry has warped the minds of people like you; believing everything they see or hear. I don’t want to burst your bubble, but your chances of meeting a guy or falling in love with someone like that of a movie is like me finding the winning lottery ticket on the street.
I’m writing concerning the article “It’s time to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” by Paul McCauley that was in Tuesday’s Technician. I believe that the DADT policy is certainly an issue that the country needs a final word on, but I felt that this article was merely a stab in the dark towards aiding such an end. It was written in a sarcastic, nonpersuasive tone and had no finesse. I understand that the columnist feels passionately about this issue, but the fact is, he offered no solutions to the problem. At the same time, he pulled “Republican senators and representatives” and “conservative commentators” into his rant, by pinpointing them as being “shameless” in their “hypocrisy” on congress’s ability to address the DADT issue. Need I remind Mr. McCauley that Democrats hold the majority in Congress, as well as the presidency? Shouldn’t these representatives be the ones that he focuses his anger towards? Instead, he had a tirade against his fellow columnist and the right side of the aisle. DADT is a sensitive issue, and not one resolved without both sides of the argument offering solutions. I hope that in the future, Mr. McCauley will take that into consideration.
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Students were left in the dark after robbery N.C. State’s administration, faculty and Campus Police handled Tuesday’s incident very poorly. It took more than half an hour after the robbery had occurred on Hillsborough Street for students to be notified of the incident. Students were alarmed after hearing that an armed man had entered campus and anxiously awaited updated information. The University offered no updates on the developing situation despite its numerous channels of communication to students and faculty. Students not only pay for an education, but for their safety and well being while attending school here. Campus’ administration and Police should be ashamed of the way the incident was handled. Clear communication is the key to solving problems, easing fear and developing trustworthiness between students and the
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Genetic engineers study animals, relate to human behavior Flies and mice provide insight into the role of DNA and environment Heidi Klumpe Staff Writer
Having professors working to make concepts like those in “Gattaca” a reality within the next decade is almost not a surprise on a campus with such a large emphasis on research. The even more surprising realization is how much animal research impacts our understanding of human biology. David Threadgill, professor of genetics and environmental and molecular toxicology as well as the genetics department head, uses mice to understand human disease susceptibility. “We use mice basically as
miniature humans,” he said. “We have mice that are genetically very different from each other, just like humans.” According to Threadgill, sharing 95 percent of all our genes with mice makes it rather straightforward to use them as a model for human genetics, a practice which has been in use since the early 1900s. “There’s a lot of things that we need to know about human safety that it’s unethical to do in humans,” Threadgill said. In particular, Threadgill is interested in how our genetics interact with our ability to get certain diseases or rely on certain medicines. “Different people have different genetic makeups that make them more or less susceptible to a variety of diseases or alter the way they respond to drugs,”
he said. One important study conducted by Threadgill’s team demonstrated a link between recommended doses of Tylenol and toxicity, or organ damage, in certain individuals. “By using the mouse population, we did a drug toxicity screen,” Threadgill said. “We went back to humans and actually showed that genetic variance in those genes would determine whether an individual would be susceptible.” Mary Anna Carbone, a researcher in the Department of Biology, also uses a nonhuman model to understand human disease, in particular the eye disease glaucoma and the mechanisms of aging. “We use Drosophila, which are flies, as a model system to study genetic traits,” Carbone
said. “You can think of them as in this environment essentially mini-humans because about 75 become drunk. percent of their genome is very “Their behavior resembles similar to that of humans.” human intoxication behavCarbone’s glaucoma re- ior,” Morozova said, and this search began with introduc- includes decreased motor coning into the fruit flies a human trol. gene called myocilin, which is According to Morozova, known to predispose humans watching and counting the to that disease. number of flies which are able “We found that certain bio- to climb up the alternating chemical pathways in the fly mesh platforms inside gives were induced,” Carbone said, an indication of how the flies in particular an unfolded pro- react to the alcohol. tein response “If a f ly is pathway. sensitive, “What we it w i l l fa l l found is that w it hin f ive this protein, minutes,” if it’s mutated, she said. By it aggregates,” graphing the Carbone said. nu mb e r of “When it agflies collected g re gate s it at t he botcan’t function tom of t he properly.” inebriometer Rob Lampe, sophomore in The interas a function computer science esting probof exposure lem is then time, Morodetermining how the mutation zova is able to understand how affects a fly’s vision. Carbone certain lines of fruit-flies with uses what is called a phototaxis specific genes are more or less survey, where flies are scored resistant to the effects of alin an environment were all the cohol. However, environment lights are turned off, except for also plays a role in the sensitivone light source. ity of the flies. “The higher the score, the “If you collect the flies after better they were able to see the an experiment, they can stay light and move towards it,” in the inebriometer longer Carbone said. “A lower score [the next time],” Morozova means they didn’t see it, or said. The increasing tolerance there was something prevent- which comes from continued exposure is analogous to huing them.” Tatiana Morozova, another man addiction. The results of Morozova’s exresearch associate in the Department of Biology, also uses periment helped her deduce the Drosophila as a model for hu- marked relationships between man genetics, though her proj- malic enzymes and a sensitivity ect is focused not on a disease, or resistivity to alcohol for both humans and fruit flies. but alcoholism. “Right now we’re trying to “Alcoholism is important, and it’s hard to study in hu- map the region for sensitivman populations,” Morozova ity using the genotypes of the said. A human’s reporting of parents to see which part of the his alcoholic intake is much less phenotype the offspring carry reliable than the data returned on,” Morozova said, which is another reason the fruit-f ly by her experiment. “We treat flies with ethanol model is superior. “You can’t force humans to saturated vapor,” Morozova said. She collects data from cross and mate and measure an inebriometer, a long clear them,” she said. Clearly, stunning strides plastic cylinder filled with the alcohol-saturated air. The flies in medical applications will
“It comes down to improving life for humans or sustaining life on earth.”
soon be not a matter of how, but when. Still, the response to such improvements remains mixed. Jennifer Vara, a sophomore in biology, thinks an increasing emphasis on genetics may not offer all the answers humanity seeks and may instead become a self-fulfilling prophecy. “If your genetics say you’re not going to succeed, you won’t try as hard,” she said. “If you don’t know, it actually makes you a better person for it.” Rob Lampe, a sophomore in computer science, feels more sure about the incentives offered by advances in genetic engineering. “Humans need a twentyfourth chromosome pair because if we were able to insert another chromosome pair, we would be able to add more genes and solve genetic disorders,” he said. “It’s going to solve the world’s problems.” This solution, however, will not be as easy as it may seem. “If somebody genetically engineers a virus to wipe out the human race, that’s obviously wrong,” Lampe said. “It really comes down to improving life for humans or sustaining life on earth.” This remains the motivation for much of the research on campus. “Sometime this decade, where we’re going to get much better is in almost personalizing the therapy for various diseases,” Lampe said. “The whole idea is trying to match an individual’s genetic profile with specific drugs for the maximum benefit and least likelihood of adverse events.” Carbone feels the same way. “My ultimate goal is to keep people healthy,” Carbone said. “We can help people be more independent in society.” Threadgill feels the same way.
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Students urged to cut back on salty foods, salt additives Eliminating half a teaspoon everyday could decrease chances of death Christine Urbowicz Staff Writer
For the average college student, consuming foods off of any fast food menu is one of the easiest ways to satisfy a salty craving. At the same time, salting French fries or adding salty condiments to food is a common way for students to add flavor or bring out the flavor in their meals. These fast food choices and the practice of salting foods, however, can also lead to health complications because of the understated effects of salt intake. Excessive sodium consumption has become a topic of recent concern among health care professionals. According to WebMD, cutting salt intake by just half a teaspoon a day would prevent up to 92,000 deaths, 99,000 heart attacks and 66,000 strokes in the
United States. Many medical professionals believe that cutting salt is as good as quitting smoking in terms of lengthening a person’s overall life span. Salt is a dietary mineral made up of sodium chloride molecules and is essential for human bodily processes. It is the oldest preservative known to man and is the most widely and commonly used food seasoning. Although salt intake is vital for proper bodily functions, excessive amounts of the mineral can be harmful to the human body. The American Heart Association recommends adults should aim to eat less than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day. Lisa Eberhart, registered dietician and nutritionist at the University, feels it is imperative that students cut back salting their food at the table. “There are 2,300 milligrams of sodium in one teaspoon of salt. The daily recommended salt intake for teenagers and
adults is around 1,500 milligrams per day,” Eberhart said. “This is the equivalent of one teaspoon. Students should be concerned if they exceed 3,000 milligrams. ” Eberhart said she believes the average salt intake for college students is somewhere between 2700 milligrams and 4900 milligrams. Salt intake is a concern because sodium raises blood pressure, which can cause even more health risks down the road. “The problem with salt is that it raises blood pressure. Increased blood pressure narrows the arteries, eventually leading to heart disease,” Eberhart said. “High blood pressure also affects fluid retention and kidney disease.” Fluid retention is the body’s way of maintaining water balance. Increased sodium prevents the body from taking in proper amounts of potassium, magnesium and ca lcium. Without these minerals, the body cannot maintain balance.
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High blood pressure makes it difficult for the kidneys to function, leading to kidney disease. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 77 percent of the salt in the American diet comes from processed food. Only 6 percent is shaken out at the table, and only 5 percent is sprinkled during cooking. For most students, the majority of the salt in their diet is in fact coming from processed foods. “I like my food to be salty but I don’t overdo it,” Ashley Brooks, a freshman in animal sciences, said. “I never add salt to my food before I taste it.” The taste for salt is an acquired taste. A common way students choose to satisfy their craving for salt is to dine at fast food locations around campus. “I eat Chick-fil-A almost everyday. I am more worried about how food tastes, not what is in it,” Tyler Reber, a sophomore in First Year College, said. “I realize that salty foods aren’t great for my body.”
Students also consume unnecessary amounts of salts during meals when they use extra salty condiments. “College students tend to add salty condiments, such as dressings, soy sauce and mustard, to food,” Eberhart said. “They like the taste of salt so they need more salt for food to taste good. But they don’t need it.” Students who are looking to change their eating habits need to evaluate their entire diet and should avoid focusing on only one aspect. “When eating at the dining hall, students need to skip the fast food options,” Eberhart said. “Students shouldn’t salt their food and at least half of the plate should be fruits and vegetables.” Students who are currently consuming excessive amounts of salt can take simple steps each day to prevent future health complications. “Sodium is like any other mineral. You need it in balance,” Eberhart said. “Balance is key.”
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sophomores Toni Ann Williford and Landon Warren. Seven hits and three errors later, Baker finally recorded her sixth out on her 101st pitch, escaping to the top half of the third with her team down 15-0. Charlton said the responsibility for the big inning didn’t rest solely on Baker’s shoulders and certainly not on her ankle, since of the 15 runs she allowed, only three of them were earned against her. “We made some fumbles behind her too which could have gotten her out of the inning earlier,” Charlton said. “I think that had more to do with that than it did with the ankle thing.” Cooper, who had the Pack’s lone home run in the contest along with a game-leading three RBIs, said though Baker may have been a bit off due to her ankle, the hits were carry-
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productive all season, I think it gives you a boost.” Forward Bonae Holston mirrored Harper’s thoughts, stating the team is lacking without Bell. “She’s like the starter coming off the bench. Probably, [against] most teams, she
over from the team’s weekend games. “She looked like she struggled a little bit, but I mean we were just hitting the ball really well,” Cooper said. And Peeler, who pitched two-hit ball in the five inning affair, appreciated the offensive output. “It’s alwasy good when the offense shows up,” Peeler said. “It’s easy to pitch with that. You have such a good cushion and you’re not afraid to go after the hitters.” Peeler’s only mistake of the game lost her the no-hitter and the shutout as she gave up a solo homer to Desanbra Franklin, but coach Lisa Navas was happy with her team’s play. “We would like to take that home run on their behalf back, but I think we overall played well, especially for a cold night,” Navas said. State plays this weekend in Tampa, Fla. in the La Quinta Inn & Suites Tournament,
would start,” Holston said. “And I think now that she’s hurt that we have to find somebody else or even the people who are already playing. Somebody has to pick up for her loss.” If in fact State managed to win out without Bell, it would be able to finish above .500 with an 8-6 conference record. After a 66-64 win against Miami, State resumed a big push forward to making the tourna-
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ment. The team currently has a 2-8 road record, but it has beaten two teams that have a legitimate shot at making the NCAA, Wake Forest and Maryland. “There’s still opportunities for us to do very well and finish with a good record, but we just have to get it done. We have to focus on one at a time,” guard Kim Durham said.
selves a hole and once he got going, it set us back.” Maryland continued with the upper hand, going on an 11-0 scoring run. State ended the drought when Tracy Smith stepped to the line, making both free throws with 2:56 to play and the Wolfpack trailing 63-55. A threepointer by Julius Mays with 1:04 remaining was the last basket for the Pack. Maryland double-teamed Tracy Smith and made the Pack attempt to win with scoring from someone other than State’s junior forward. State failed to do so in the second half, scoring just 21 points over the final 20 minutes on 23 percent shooting from the field. “In the first half, we were really active with the ball and draw-and-kick situations and creating shots,” Lowe said. “In the second half, we stopped doing that and as a result we didn’t shoot well. We forced some shots. I thought we had at least six guys in the second half that took bad shots and it was like one after another.” Leading the scoring for the Pack, senior Dennis Horner scored 19 points, with 10 rebounds. Smith added 10 points. State missed its first attempt at the start of the game, a three-pointer by senior guard Farnold Degand. The Wolfpack picked up the pace, trading baskets with the Terps and tying the score seven times in the half. State took a 24-17 lead with 6:22 remaining in the first half after a 9-0 run. The lead changed in favor of the Pack after a Scott Wood dunk. With less than four minutes left in the half, freshman forward Josh Davis threw down an alley-oop, pushing the Pack’s lead 30-23 after a 15-4 run. State headed into the locker room up by 10 over the Terps, 37-27. The Wolfpack led by 12 during the first half, marking the biggest
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New volleyball coach announcement coming Friday After Charita Stubbs was fired in October, the search began for a volleyball coach to help pull the program back into national spotlight. According to Athletic Director Lee Fowler, the search is over and an announcement will be coming on Friday afternoon on the new coach. Fowler hinted that Jim Barnes from Baylor University could be one of the three frontrunners. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Three added to ACC All-Academic Football Team Offensive lineman Andy Barbee, safety Bobby Floyd and quarterback Russell Wilson were named to the 2009 ACC AllAcademic Football Team. Each player posted a 3.0 GPA for the fall semester and maintained a strong cumulative average. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Women’s Swimming breaks three school records at ACC Championships During the first day of the ACC Championships for swimming, the women’s team swam past three school records and earned three NCAA “B” cut qualifying standards and four for the season. State set new records in the 200-medley relay, 800-freestyle relay, and 200-freestyle.
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N.C. State (14-13, 2-10 ACC) blew a 12-point lead to Maryland (18-7, 8-3 ACC) and lost, 67-58, Wednesday night at the RBC Center. The Terps showed no signs of fatigue in their third game in the past five days after playing Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. State is now on a five-game losing streak and is in last place in the ACC. “We’re not winning games right now and it’s definitely a tough time,” redshirt senior guard Farnold Degand said. “Every game we come in with a new attitude trying to win the game and we’re not going to give up. We are definitely going to come out next game and try to give our best effort.” State’s energy faded after the team built a 10-point halftime lead on 44 percent field goal shooting. “It was two totally different halves,” coach Sidney Lowe said. “I thought we played real well in the first half. Both offensively and defensively, I thought we were very aggressive. We executed offensively and defensively the way we wanted to. We just got away from what we did in that first half [in the second.]” Maryland’s leading scorer Greivis Vasquez, who finished with 26 points, nailed a threepointer with 7:41 remaining in the game. The three gave the Terps a 53-51 lead. Maryland
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coach Gary Williams said it seemed to him that some of the Pack’s first half success was brought about the presence of Wolfpack legend David Thompson, who was honored at halftime. “I saw David Thompson here tonight,” Williams said. “I never saw a better college basketball player than him. The pride that N.C. State has in their program is special and they’ve earned it. We went against that in the first half. But our guys stayed together.” Degand said one of State’s biggest mistakes came early in the second half when it allowed Vasquez a few easy baskets that gave the Terrapin’s star momentum. “We let him get loose a couple times and he got a couple of easy baskets,” Degand said. “He got going and once he gets going, he’s pretty hard to stop. We dug our-
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Redshirt senior guard Farnold Degand fights to maintain possession of the ball under pressure from Maryland’s point guard, Greivis Vasquez, during the second half of the game. The Wolfpack fell to the Terrapins 67-58.
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Today Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving @ ACC Championships Chapel Hill, All Day
Though the women’s basketball team is now seen as a tournament bubble team, the Pack is ready to get over the hump in the postseason
Friday Baseball vs. La Salle @ Doak Field Dail Park, 3 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. Boston College Reynolds Coliseum, 6:30 p.m. Softball at North Dakota State Tampa Bay, Fla., 11:15 a.m. Men’s Tennis vs. Elon Raleigh, N.C., 5 p.m. Men’s and Women’s Track and Field at Virginia Tech Challenge Blacksburg, Va., All Day Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving at ACC Championships Chapel Hill, All Day
Quote of the day “The pride that N.C. State has in their program is special and they’ve earned it.” Maryland men’s basketball coach Gary Williams
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Sliding in to home, second basemen Landon Warren scores another run for the Wolfpack Wednesday evening. Warren scored four runs on the evening, setting a new school record, and helping the pack secure a 24-1 victory over the North Carolina Central Lady Eagles.
Softball bats around Central in first home win Team racks up school record for runs, RBIs in 23-run blowout Ty Johnson Senior Staff Writer
It was a rough welcome to N.C. Central for N.C. A&T transfer Aurora Baker. N.C. State embarrassed the sophomore in her first start for the Eagles and third-ever collegiate pitching appearance, scoring a school-record 24 runs in a 24-1 win. The win kept the Wolfpack (3-2) perfect in home openers since the opening of Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium in 2007, while Central lost its
first game of the season in the team’s third-worst loss in program history. “This is our first game so we have some kinks to work out,” N.C. Central coach Mike Charlton, who was a member of State’s football team before graduating in 1997, said. “We had to handle the small things, and that’s kind of where we faltered in this game.” The small things started piling up early for the Eagles as Baker rolled her ankle during her delivery to State’s Alyssa Allbritten, just the third batter of the game. Despite this, Charlton said, Baker wanted to stay in the game. “She wanted to stay in and continue and push through it,” Charlton said of his decision to
leave her in. Junior Allbritten made the most of her delayed at-bat, reaching base on a single with senior Claudia Cooper following with a walk. A Baker throw to first after a Stephanie Call chopper to the mound went awry, and the Pack put its first two runs on the board. But the scoring hardly stopped there. After State’s Morgan Peeler fanned three straight batters, Baker returned to the mound for the longest of her 5.1 career collegiate innings, which began with back-to-back doubles by
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pressure going into the tournament that we need to win some games and possibly win out to have a bid to the NCAA tournament.” A major obstacle for the Pack in its bid to make a postseason tournament is the absence of forward Tia Bell, who sprained Jeniece Jamison her ACL and has sat out four Senior Staff Writer games. She is averaging 7.19 As the Wolfpack women pre- points per game, a career pare to close out their season, high, and is leading the team in they see their postseason hopes blocks, averaging 1.2 per game. No timetable has been set for are hanging in the balance. State sports a 14-11 record, her return. “We’re hoping that we’ll get which members of the selection committee may see as under to start Tia some on the court par for a successful tournament this week. We don’t have a set time frame resume. yet. A lot But the Pack of that will is 44th in the depend on RPI rankings how she a nd ra n ked responds seventh in the w he n she ACC with a 4-6 gets back on record, and the the court,” top six seeds in Harper said. the ACC tourThe playnament receive ers and a first round Harper bye. know that St at e ’s re the loss of maining games Sophomore guard Kim Durham Bell will are against have a sigBoston College, North Carolina, Wake Forest nificant impact on the remainand Georgia Tech. One scenar- der of the season. “I think just getting Tia io head coach Kellie Harper addressed is the fact that the Pack back will help our team’s conmight have to win out the rest fidence,” Harper said. “It will of the ACC schedule to build give us an energy boost. You know, maybe it will not be as up for a tournament resume. “I think for our players right much physically initially, but now, we can still finish the sea- mentally. Anytime you get son strong if we are able to con- a player back who had been tinue to win some games left on our schedule,” Harper said. “If we don’t, we do have some Bell continued page 7
“There’s still opportunities for us to do very well and finish with a good record, but we just have to get it done.”