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Student Senate seats remain unfilled Senate applications closed making appointments necessary Adam Hughes Correspondent
21 seats remain open in Student Senate after filing for N.C. State Student Government positions ended at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 8. Sarah Center, Student Senate secretary said she believes the reason the seats remain empty is partially due to the time commitment. “It consumes a lot of time, and many students aren’t willing to put that much into one organization,” Center said. Center said it is difficult for students who are already overloaded with academics and other extracurricular activities to become involved. She said in the past few years, the Senate has seen low participation from certain areas of the University. The University’s graduate student population is a prime example, Center said, of a group of students who have little free time to serve in the Senate. “Some seats are always open, especially grad student seats,” Center said. Joey Andolsen, sophomore in chemical engineering, said that students in the College of Engineering were often preoccupied with co-ops, internships, homework, and other time-consuming activities. “Because engineering is such a demanding major, students are too busy to hold a position in Student Government,” Andolsen said. Lindsey Pullum, chair of the Elections Commission, said she is disappointed that some elected senators do not serve out their full terms, resulting in even more empty seats. “I’m not involved in Senate, but it is disheartening to see those who worked hard to get elected not continue the journey,” Lindsey Pullum, chair of the Elections Commission, said. Center said the Student Senate had recognized that there may be a problem with the
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Jonathon Smith from CALS addresses the N.C. State Student Senate Feb. 24, 2010 in Witherspoon Student Center. He and Senate President Kelli Rogers spoke of the need for the individual colleges of N.C. State to become more unified. To the college student senators, Rogers said “Don’t fight to the death for your college, because if you do that, you’ll sacrifice the university.” Smith also asked the senators to not always put the needs of their colleges first, but consider the interests of the university as a whole. “Ask yourself: is eveybody treated equally and represented equally?” Smith said.
apportionment of seats and recently read a bill that would reapportion these seats. However, she said, after discovering that it would go against the Student Body Constitution, Student Senate had the bill edited. In regards to the empty seats, Center said any student could fill any Senate seat regardless of their class or college. For example, she said, a sophomore in CHASS could hold a distant position, like an Engineering-Senior Senate seat, as long as they represented the seniors in the College of Engineering instead of CHASS sophomores. “The Senate President can appoint students to unfilled seats at any time throughout the semester,” said Center
This provides, Pullum said, an entry to students who were formerly uninvolved with the operations of Student Senate. “It brings a great opportunity for students who haven’t gotten involved on campus to make a difference for their community,” Pullum said. If all goes accordingly, Pullum said, next year the Student Senate will have active senators who, although they may have not been elected in the spring, perform their duties and represent their constituents well. “I’m hopeful that the seats will be filled with passionate students next year,” Pullum said.
senate seats without candidates Position
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CHASS Senior
2 seats
Engineering Sophomore
2 seats
Engineering Senior
2 seats
Graduate
9 seats
Life-Long
3 seats
Natural Resources
1 seat
Textiles
1 seat
Veterinary Medicine
1 seat
Source: students.ncsu.edu/vote
Midnight Kickoff for General Student Government Elections
Prom dress drive to benefit underprivileged locals
Candidates reveal a large set of unique campaign platforms
CSLEP sponsors drive to relieve financial stress of local girls
Rachel Port Staff Writer
Many of the candidates running in the 2010 general student government elections spent the early hours of the morning setting up signs, fliers and chalking the sidewalk in preparation for the next two weeks of campaigning. In addition to covering the campus with campaign slogans, several candidates said they are also planning to make themselves available to students in the dining halls, the Brickyard, the Court of North Carolina, and Talley in an effort to reach out to students. This year, Lindsey Pullum, the elections commission chair, said, “we want students to know who their candidates are, not just recognize names.” Candidates also said they have created facebook pages and built interactive websites to make themselves more accessible. The line up for student body president include: current chief of staff Kelly Hook, current CHASS senator Scott Goldsmith, current chair of the NCSU College Republicans Charles “Ches” McDowell, a senior in aerospace engineering Zach Lego, current chair of the Union Activities Board Matt Woodward, a senior in electrical engineering Jimmy Dieffenderfer, and a senior in plant biology Matt Gromlich. Hook said she wants to shift the mentality of the university away from administration and back to students by simplifying transportation and access to online courses. “We tend to be focused on administration instead of what tends to make life more simple for students,” she said. Instead of focusing on specifics, McDowell said, “I’m out to bring ac-
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countability and transparency back to student government. I want to make sure student government is working for the students as it’s sole constituency.” Stephen Kouba, one of the three students running for Senate president, said he wants the Senate to have a better presence at student organization meetings. “I want the senate to have a prevalent role in campus life,” he said. Sarah Center said her role as student senate president will be to have senators out on campus and have them interacting with the students. Michael Robinson, the third candidate for Senate president, said he wants to “build a coalition” between the student executive branch, senate, and the University administration. Both of the candidates running for student body treasurer said they are concerned about making the appropriations process more simple and transparent for students. Kyle O’Donnell said he would make sure to attend in full all senate sessions, university student center’s board of directors meetings, and appropriations meetings; meetings that past treasurers have neglected to attend even though it is part of their job description. Buddy Bryson said he wanted to ensure that as much student fee money as possible goes back to students and also that he would hold all of student government to a high standard of ethics when dealing with student money. Both of the candidates running for student body chief justice, Monica Noble or Diana Tingen, said they have not put up signs around campus. However, both said they will be around campus talking to students over the next two weeks. Noble said her goal as chief justice is to make the student conduct board more active within the NCSU community. She said when students
2010 Election Candidates:
Student Body President: Scott Goldsmith Charles “Ches” McDowell Matthew Gromlich Matthew Woodward James Dieffenderfer Zachary Lego Kelly Hook Student Senate President: Stephen Kouba Michael Robinson Sarah Center Student Body Treasurer: Eagean “Buddy” Bryson Thomas “Elmo” Lamm Kyle O’Donnell Student Body Chief Justice: Diana Tingen Monica Nobel Student Centers President: Marycobb Randall Union Activities Board President: Scott Richardson Ikenna “Kenny” Obi-Onuoha Ridhdhi Mehta William Lamb Senior Class President: Margo Sauter Kristy Craig Source: http://students.ncsu.edu/ vote/candidates.php
think about student government, they should recognize the conduct board as a part of student government. Tingen also said she wants to make the student conduct process better known to the rest of the student body, but that she intends to focus on alcohol education. “I want students to be more aware of the possible sanctions they will face if they abuse alcohol,” Tingen said.
“We are hoping for around 100 dresses so hopefully we will get the same number of girls attending,” Neal said. “The church will be nicely Ann Polk decorated and the girls are invited to Staff Writer come in and try on dresses, leaving The Center for Student Leadership, with their selection free of charge.” She said the committee is putting Ethics, and Public Service’s Community Outreach Service Leadership on the drive based on the suggestion Team is sponsoring a prom dress of one of their members whose high drive, Dresses for Dreams, for un- school had done something similar in derprivileged local high school girls the past. “Our committee is meant to reach and will be accepting dress donations from now until April 9th. Students are out to others and build up families and teens in the comasked to bring their munity. We talked gently used formal about the importance dresses to the Talof prom in a girl’s life, ley Student center what a big event it where a drop-off was,” Neal said. “Some box is located on girls aren’t able to go the main floor near because it is so expenthe stairs. sive so we wanted to Committee relieve a little of their member, Marilee stress surrounding Neal, freshman in Caroline Gilbert, sophomore in that.” psychology, said communications Caroline Gilbert, the committee has sophomore communispoken with five local high schools and six agencies cations, said the drive is a great idea that help underprivileged teens and because everyone should get to attend families who will recommend girls prom, regardless of financial status. “Prom is a rite of passage and money to the event. She said donated dresses will be picked up by the prom-goers shouldn’t prevent anyone from enjoyon April 10th and volunteers are need- ing it,” Gilbert said. “It was a great way ed for this event, to be held at the Hope Community Church in Raleigh from prom continued page 3 1 to 4 p.m.
“Prom is a rite of passage and money shouldn’t prevent anyone from enjoying it.”
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ana Cope, a sophomore in film, and Megan Bridges, a freshman in English, go through theater warm-ups before practicing their lines in Macbeth. Cope describes the warm-ups as “lots of getting your mouth used to speaking in a clear manner...getting yourself ready to portray another person.” Cope enjoys working with the directors, Rachel Klem and Dana Marks. “Having two directors allows for a lot more creativity. They’re open to suggestions and they have a good vision for the play.” Macbeth will show Wednesday through Sunday from April 14- April 25.
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Quote of the day “I liked my dress senior year better than I liked my date.” Meredith Shaw, sophomore in secondary history education, said in reference to the importance of prom dresses to young women
In the know Going Global: Creating Partnerships vs Exchanges Seminar The Office of International Affairs will present a seminar series on “Globalization Strategies and Best Practices of College International Programs” for the Spring 2010 semester. The goal of this seminar series is to inform campus communities about N.C. State’s globalization strategies as well as international programs available to students, staff, faculty and NC communities within each college. This segment of the series
World & Nation Health Bill Passes 219-212 and headed to Obama’s desk for signature Tuesday The health care reform bill passed late Sunday night by a narrow margin and is headed to President Obama’s desk for signature Tuesday. The $875 billion bill is projected to cut the federal deficit by $118 billion over the
will feature a presentation by Dr. Ira Weiss, Dean, College of Management. Dean Weiss will discuss “Going Global: Creating Partnerships vs Exchanges.” The seminar will take place in 232A Withers Hall For more information contact Chantell LaPan at 919 513-2926. The event is free and open to the public and will take place at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 25. Source: NCSU Campus Calendar
The Best of North Carolina Art 2010 From March 19 to April 28, 2010 Gallery C will celebrate its 25th anniversary with The Best of North Carolina the exhibition. It features an important collection of historic fine art
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next 10 years but continues to meet controversy over the bill’s “milestone or mistake” status. All Republicans voted against the bill will a few Democrats in the “nays.” The bill is planned to reach 32 million Americans who don’t have health insurance currently and since Medicare and Medicaid the bill is the largest expansion of federal aid. Source: CNN
it would discontinue to follow Beijing’s censorship rules and a few Chinese Internet users are pressuring the company to shut down its Chinese search program as a result. Google is widespread in popularity among the educated Chinese, but the government is corralling state-run media and other Web sites to protest the search engine. An outcome has not been unveiled yet, but it is expected this week. Source: Reuters.com
Google vs. China Preparing for Google’s announcement of their decision to stay or pull out of China or close down its Chinese search engine the Chinese are continuing with angry outbursts about the two-faced attitude the company has supposedly taken. Two months ago Google said
from North Carolina during the 20th century. The ex hibition features paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, pottery, photography, watercolors, and signature pieces by George Aid, Ben Berns, George Bireline, Sarah Blakeslee, Robert Broderson, Joseph Cave, Eliot Clark, Joe Cox, Minnie Evans, Claude Howell, Herb Jackson, Mary Anne K. Jenkins, George Kachergis, Clare Leighton, James Augustus McLean, Louis Orr, Hobson Pittman, Sally Bowen Prange, Mabel Pugh, Brian Shawcroft, Francis Speight, Will Henry Stevens, Duncan Stuart, Bayard Wootten and others. Artists are North Carolina natives or residents who worked in a variety of mediums. Art works in the show reflect the many creative influences from such institutions as Seagrove, Black Mountain, Tryon, the North Carolina State Fair, The North Carolina Professional Artist’s League, WPA Art Centers, Penland, and the
August 2 3:27 AM | Fight Wolf Village Two students were involved in fight. First student was transported for treatment of minor injuries and will be issued citation for Affray and referred to university for Disorderly Conduct and Underage Alcohol Violation. Second student was issued citation for Affray and referred to university for Disorderly Conduct. Appropriate personnel notified.
North Carolina Art Society. While some were self taught, numerous colleges and universities throughout the state also educated and inspired these artists. Curator for the exhibition is Charlene Ferrell Newsom. The event is free and open to the public. Gallery C is located at 3532 Wade Ave. and for more information call 828-3165. Source: VisitRaleigh.com Community Calendar
Farewell Reception for Chancellor Woodward On Tuesday March 23 at 4 p.m. in the second floor lobby of Talley there will be a farewell reception to honor Chancellor Jim Woodward and his service to N.C. State. For more information contact Lauren Gregg at 919-515-6098. Source: NCSU Campus Calendar
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A Dialogue on Diversity “Understanding Islam as a Way of Life” Witherspoon Student Center African American Cult 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Seminar: Going Global: Creating Partnerships vs Exchanges 232A Withers Hall 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Philosophy Seminar Withers Hall, Room 344 4:30 PM China Study Abroad Orientation Erdahl-Cloyd Theater in the D.H. Hill Library 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM UP IN THE AIR Witherspoon Cinema 7:00 PM to 8:50 PM How Did Davy Die and Why Do We Care So Much? Quail Ridge Books, Ridgewood Shopping Center 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM THE BLIND SIDE Witherspoon Cinema 9:30 PM to 11:40 PM Friday NC State Board of Visitors Meeting Hood Board Room Park Alumni Center 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM Nonprofit Career Fair Hermann Student Center, Peace College 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Emotional Intelligence: A Different Type of Intellect Gregg Museum of Art & Design Talley Student Center 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Faces and Mazes (Lia Cook) Gregg Museum of Art & Design Talley Student Center 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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to celebrate my high school experience with friends and was a great way to finish the school year.” Equally important as the event is the dress you wear and the memories made in it, Meredith Shaw, sophomore in secondary history education, said. “I liked my dress senior year better than I liked my date,” Shaw said. “To me, the memories and pictures from the night mean more than the actual event.” Prom, to many girls, is something built up throughout life by pop culture, parents, and friends and is something you look forward to for many years, Shaw said. “It’s a milestone, like getting your license or being able to drink,” Shaw said. “Every girl dreams of the perfect prom, dress, date and all. Feeling beautiful at that cliché moment
when your parents and your date first see you all dressed up is dependent upon the perfect dress.” Ashley Merrill, a sophomore who is undeclared, said that girls should donate to the cause because they most likely get more use out of it and won’t wear the dress again. “People should want to give back, it’s not like it’s a lot of work or a lot to give. It’s an easy way to make a difference,” Merrill said. “It could be a really pretty dress but you just don’t want to necessarily wear it again.” Gilbert also said donating already worn dresses is an easy and worthwhile contribution. “It’s a really great way to give back to the community and provide underprivileged teens with a good, memorable experience,” Gilbert said. Girls being benefited by the drive will not only be provided with a great dress but be inspired to help others as well said committee member Carly Sutter, freshman in first year
college. “Maybe they’ll want to help other people too,” Sutter said. “They will not only be provided opportunity for a good prom experience but be willing to help others in need too.” Sutter said she believes students will want to contribute to the cause because prom is an event almost everyone can relate to. “Even though a lot of people don’t have these specific financial problems we would all be able to understand why it would be an issue because prom is an important event in a lot if girls lives,” Sutter said.
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The House passed the Senate health reform bill late Sunday evening in what many Democrats are calling a monumental social paradigm shift.
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Health care reform was certainly necessary, but the final push didn’t seem to honor the legislative process. At the very least, students should take the time to understand the legislation and the affects it will inevitably bring them now and into the future.
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fter a year of debate and discussion on health care reform, the House finally passed the Senate version of the controversial reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, in a narrow vote of 220 – 211 late Sunday night. In the immediate short term, many students will not see the affects of the measure and, in fact, most of the bill’s major changes, which will likely pass the Senate during the Reconciliation process, don’t take effect until 2014 or later. Health care reform has been a long time in coming and both sides of the aisle certainly acknowledge the need for changes to the one-sixth of federal expenditure that is tied up in health care. But many people
— and rightfully so — oppose the way the final push was handled. The Reconciliation process was developed as a method to avoid filibusters on contentious budget bills. Its first uses outside that realm were quite literally envisioned as loop holes. This wasn’t the way to pass the sort of landmark change health care represents. If this is the greatest public sector modification since Social Security, as many Democrats have asserted, it certainly shouldn’t be accomplished with a sort of parliamentary trick. Democrats who claim that the Republicans are the
Medical marijuana: a personal decision
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edical Marijuana. You may have heard the term, and many states are amending laws changing the face of what federal administrators deemed an illegal and harmful drug. Some states currently have programs that allow patients w ith a docSam tor’s order to Daughtry purchase and Staff Columnist use medica l marijuana. The debate continues and may prove to be a leading contributor in how health care reform and public policy is rewritten. While states allow medical marijuana, its usage, possession and paraphernalia still violate federal law. This battle in states’ rights versus federal law creates a new war of federalism with a possible Supreme Court case written all over it. One of the major criticisms of cannabis as medicine is opposition to smoking as a method of consumption. The harm caused by smoking can be minimized or eliminated by the use of a vaporizer. But these devices are becoming more regulated for import into the United States. This is like saying a diabetes patient could have insulin but not the needles required to inject the medication. A reason this is a vital discussion point? A worker in Michigan was recently fired from his job for testing positive for drug use -- medical marijuana. The employee was being treated by his physician for sinus cancer and an inoperable brain tumor pressing against his skull. The irony is that his employer knew that he was under doctor’s care for medical marijuana but after a random drug test he tested positive and was fired immediately. The company maintained a drug free workplace policy and said that was the reason the employee was fired. Another problem is that medical marijuana already exists in our nation’s pharmacies. It’s called Marinol, Sativex or Nabilone. It comes in the form of a pill and contains the same active ingredient, THC. It is legal with a valid prescription for many cancer and AIDS patients all over the U.S. However, there
is no label on the bottle that reads, “Warning, May Result In Getting You Fired.” The term recreational drug is about to be redefined -- again. Prescription drug abuse is an ongoing problem. One reason for this is the stigma of possession of marijuana and the paraphernalia associated with its use. So while marijuana has been labeled as recreational, it may soon change to become a legal prescription. Medical marijuana users may have to heavily rely upon drug masking agents so that they may pass employment tests, keeping their employer’s medical benefits. Here is a question to ponder: it is currently illegal to smoke tobacco within so many feet of campus buildings. But what rights does one have when it comes to a doctors order; especially medical marijuana and perhaps with a suggested vaporizer. A paradox is adhering to doctors’ orders while maintaining a drug free campus. Lets up the ante. What if a student or employee had a prescription for Marinol while on campus? Needless to say the legality would be tricky. But we could find lawyers for both sides ready to argue. Furthermore, what about NCAA athletics rules? It is doubtful a cancer patient would be participating in our athletics program. But let’s take a step back and consider the late Kay Yow. Her fight against cancer was a tough battle. Perhaps she had to take medications equivalent to Merinol. What if for some ridiculous reason she was fired from her job for following doctors’ orders? I would be outraged and I am sure many other cancer survivors would be too. Medical marijuana is a personal decision for any American; the argument today is more than its usage. It’s about the future of medication screenings, states’ rights and corporations that fail to recognize local laws. This is one reason why federal government gets too large. It’s large corporations that require monitoring by federal agencies so that they play fair in adhering to equality of law. Send Sam your thoughts on medicinal marijuana to letters@ technicianonline.com.
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I’ve been a longtime reader of Technician, but lately I have been very frustrated by the number of simple grammar and spelling errors that are appearing in the columns. A recent issue of Technician was an exception; it was even worse than usual. The story about the gymnast, Brittany Vontz, had a typo in the first sentence, as well as glaring typos in the pull quotes. In fact, the same word was misspelled twice in 30-point font. This is something a spell checker would fix easily, had you run one. Even still, mistakes THIS BIG should be easy to catch without any help. In the “Mr. Engineer” article on the front page, someone named “Moll” is referenced and quoted throughout the article, but is never introduced in the piece. The above-mentioned errors are embarrassing, and reflect poorly on both the Technician writers and the University. To the copy editors: I know many of these articles are submitted after you leave, but these perpetual mistakes should be as disappointing to you as they are to me. I hope that you take my criticism into consideration and implement some changes
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historic users of Reconciliation — 17 out of 23 prior usages — are not out of line, but using it themselves is certainly more Hammurabi and less senatorial. The larger issue, though, is what it all means for students. Once again, despite all the uproar, most probably won’t experience massive changes. However, one that might benefit students graduating soon — especially those facing unemployment — is the change which will allow parents to keep their children on their plans until age 26. But for the most part the new changes will benefit the finan-
cially struggling, those who have been previously denied for pre-existing conditions and people in high-risk categories. The bill would also substantially alter the penalties for businesses which do not provide coverage and expand coverage opportunities — through provider exchanges — to Americans without coverage. There are merits to the legislation and there are certainly areas which will require “change.” But students — and the populous in general — must take the time to understand the impact and identify what it will bring to students, even if it’s in 2014.
Disappointed in Technician Twitter As I watched my beloved Wolfpack take on the Clemson Tigers in the ACC Tournament, I diverted my attention to Twitter. To my extreme disappointment, @TechSports reported: “We’ve played 31 games, and Javi still thinks he’s J.J. Redick #clemson 5 #ncsu 2 after a three-pointer.” I’ve got two issues with this. The first, based in fact, is Javi Gonzalez has the best 3-point goal percentage on our team followed by Horner and Wood. Second, why are these students who write about our teams spouting these hateful things? Aren’t there enough State haters out there? Do we really need the student newspaper knocking our team? I say no. I may be a blind optimist when it comes to Wolfpack athletics, but isn’t that what fandom and loyalty is about? I called out @TechSports on Twitter to which they responded: “The school newspaper is run by students who covered every pathetic moment of this season so they know enough to knock.” I’m not OK with this. Yeah, it’s been a rough season, but we won three
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The Census is critical The 2010 Census is more than just a survey. It’s absolutely critical to deciding how to fund our schools, where to build new hospitals, roads and businesses, and how North Carolinians are represented in all levels of government. In fact, for every North Carolinian who goes uncounted, North Carolina loses more than $1,500 each year. Every dollar and every Census form counts, especially in these tough times. In North Carolina we should receive our 2010 Census forms by March 22. It only takes about 10 minutes to complete the 10 questions, and your personal information will not be shared with any government agency, business or individual. My husband, Bob Eaves, and I will fill out the Census form and return it, and I’m asking everyone across the state to do the same. It’s easy, it’s important and it’s secure. The future of every community in North Carolina depends on it. Bev Perdue governor of North Carolina
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technology on the rise in movie theaters Students’ opinions differ on increasing use of 3D enhancement in movies Jessica Neville Science & Tech Editor
3D movies are increasing in popularity and consistently raking in money at the box office. Two of the top five highest grossing movies of 2009, Avatar and Up, were viewed primarily in 3D theaters. At the same time, lower budget movies such as The Blind Side and The Hangover are also top picks for movie viewers. Though opinions differ on the virtues of 3D cinema, it appears 3D technology is here to stay for the foreseeable future. DreamWorks Animation Studios has decided to switch entirely to 3D operations after the success of Avatar and Alice in Wonderland, the latter of which grossed $116 million this weekend. According to CBS News, Jeffrey Katzenburg, the CEO of DreamWorks, said the reaction to Avatar was the most inspiring event to happen to the movie industry this decade. “There isn’t anybody that has released a high-end 3D film that hasn’t more than made the return on their investment, in the movie theater alone,” Katzenburg said. Joe Wade, a graduate student in film studies, said the success of a movie is first and foremost dependent on a good story line. “Regardless of special effects and 3D technology, people like movies that tell a good Wonderland because it already has a unique story,” Wade said. “3D technology is just a asthetic feel,” Wade said. Kasie Buchanan, a sophomore in science way to help tell the story better.” Classic movies that didn’t utilize as much education, agreed that some movies are just technology, such as Casablanca, resonate not made for 3D. “I saw the Nightmare before Christmas in with viewers because people can relate to the characters and plot, according to Wade. regular theatres and then I recently saw it Wade recalled a 2008 3D movie, Journey to again in 3D,” Buchanan said. “I thought 3D the Center of the Earth, which he said, “most technology made it better because it was a new experience.” people don’t even remember.” Buchanan also en“That movie was joyed watching Avaall about the 3D tar in 3D. She agreed technology, but it with Wade in saying, didn’t have a good “if you add 3D to a story in the first bad movie, it won’t place,” Wade said. make it any better.” “If the whole point Wade said some is just that the movie people aren’t fans is in 3D, there’s not of 3D because they much incentive to don’t like all the spewatch it.” cial effects. 3D was first used “My dad didn’t in the 1950s to draw Joe Wade, a graduate student in film studies like Avatar in 3D people towards movbecause it gave him ie theaters after the a headache and he introduction of the felt like it was all too TV. It fell out of use because of poor viewing conditions (think much to look at,” Wade said. “ 3D movies are generally $3 to $4 more than cardboard red glasses) and the amount of money required to have 3D technology in regular movies in the theater, which Wade theaters. The technology resurged in the said covers the 3D glasses and equipment 1990s with the invention of Imax 3D format. needed to play a 3D movie. Savannah Lloyd, a freshman in fashion and Today, computer animation technology has made 3D movies an enjoyable experience for textile management, said she likes 3D movies but “as a college student on a budget, I’m fine most viewers. According to Wade, movies such as Toy with regular movies.” The newest improvement in 3D technology Story, which are already made to look threedimensional, can benefit from 3D technol- is at-home sets for 3D television viewing. A ogy. Not all movies are made for 3D, however. set sold at Best Buy for $4,000 allows viewers “I didn’t think 3D was necessary for Alice in to take the experience home, while Phillips
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3D intelligence displays sell for $9,000. According to Cnet news, 3D televisions work by adding an extra dimension to television. 2D TVs usually show height and length, while 3D TVs add the element of depth. Wade said he thinks 3D movies are here to stay, although he doesn’t believe they will ever take the place of regular movies. “I think 3D movies are going to get more common and find a permanent niche in the
“I think 3D movies are going to get more common and find a permanent niche in the film industry, but they aren’t going to take over.”
film industry, but they aren’t going to take over,” Wade said. “I think people will eventually realize they are a gimmick and don’t really contribute that much to the overall story idea.”
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Personal online information not as private as some may think Employers and admissions officers are free to check potential applicants’ social networking sites Laura Wilkinson Life & Style Editor
In the age of online social networking, people are always being warned about how the information being put on sites like Facebook and Twitter are open to the world to see. Potential employers and even University Admissions officers can and are checking social network sites when evaluating potential employees and candidates for admission to the University. Samantha Gilbert, a senior in
English, said she thinks it is a good idea if potential employers check sites like Facebook. “There are a lot of people who are fake during interviews. You’re trying your hardest to impress future employers, but on Facebook you’re trying to impress your peers,” Gilbert said. Recently, Facebook redesigned the site completely, including making changes to privacy controls. Jackie Dilio, a junior in zoology, said she took full advantage of the new privacy settings, but isn’t fully satisfied. “I don’t censor mine as much as I should. When I’m a senior and looking for a job, I’ll probably have to take a lot of it down,” Dilio said. However, as far as admissions officers for the University checking applicant’s personal pages go, Gilbert said the potential applicants should be notified. “I feel like the University should tell you because it’s a public university,” Gilbert said. In a CBS News article, Tim DeMello, owner of t he Internet compa ny Ziggs, said he estimates that about 20 percent of employers look at online profiles before interviewing applicants. In addition, a recent CareerBuilder.com survey found 22 percent of em-
ployers used social networks in the hiring process. Ryan Didsbury, a senior in marketing, thinks people should be smart enough to censor themselves online. “I don’t like that [potential employers] have the ability to check your Facebook but I think people should limit what they put on it,” Didsbury said. “It’s stupid that people put party pictures up there and they should limit it because everyone is going to see it.” As a senior, Didsbury said he is beginning to alter the content on his page just in case prospective employers check his profile. “I’m starting to apply for jobs so I’m slowly deleting pictures that aren’t employer appropriate,” Didsbury said. “If you wanted them to know that information then you should bring it up in the interview.” De’Ja Alexander, a freshman in biological sciences, said social networking sites could be either beneficial or detrimental. “It depends on how you use social networks. If you use it for actual networking – getting to know potential employers
– then it can be a good thing,” Alexander said. “If you put inappropriate pictures on it, it can affect you negatively.” Senior Associate Director for the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, Krista Domnick said her office does not seek out information posted on social networking sites when looking at scholarship candidates. “We look at the application material. If we became aware of something that would implicate a student’s character is not what they purport to be, then we would take that into account,” Domnick said. “I can’t imagine a situation that I would [check a personal site] unless it was something that smacks us in the face.” Gilbert said people should not expect total privacy on the Internet, which is a public forum. “It’s on the Internet. If you put it out there, you have got to expect people to see it,” Gilbert said. Dilio had similar feelings about p e ople t a king personal responsibility for what they put on social networking sites.
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Information about alcohol or drug use (41% of managers said this was a top concern)
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Inappropriate photos or information posted on a candidate’s page (40%)
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“When you put something out on the Internet you have to realize people can see it. That’s their decision,” Dilio said. “By using any social networking site you’re putting your information out there and that’s the whole purpose of it.” Not every potential employer checks the social networking site of applicants. Keith Getchell, general manager of Two Guys Ameritalian Restaurant on Hillsborough Street, said it never occurred to him to look up an applicant’s Facebook page. “I don’t go that deep,” Getchell said. “I think I have a pretty good vibe on people a n d i nt e r v i e w i n g them.”
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Air Pollution in Hong Kong reaches record high The Chinese city of Hong Kong’s air pollution levels rose to the highest levels since records began in 1995, according to the Environmental Protection Department. Air pollution index levels above 100 are classified as “severe”, and some stations within the city have reached 400 points. Pollution levels are now 12 to 14 times the amount considered safe by the World Health Organization. The elevated levels are thought to be caused by sandstorms as well as roadside pollution. Source: www.nytimes.com
Scientists find arctic ice melt could be caused by strong winds New scientific evidence shows arctic ice melts thought to be caused by global warming could actually be resulting from changes in wind patterns. Arctic ice levels have decreased dramatically in recent years. The study, conducted by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology in Yokohama, states that “wind-induced, yearto-year differences in the rate of flow of ice...play an important role in modulating September sea ice extent on a year-to-year basis. [This] has contributed to the decline in the areal coverage of Arctic summer sea ice.” Source: www.foxnews.com
University Engineer awarded for research on roadside bombs Dr. Michael Steer, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University, has been awarded the U.S. Army Commander’s Award for Public Service. His research has helped American forces counter explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan. His work has produced more than 100 journal articles and conference papers and provided research funding for 30 faculty members, students and post-doctoral researchers. Source: www.ncsu.edu/news
U.S. Doctors test new multiple sclerosis theory Under pressure from patients to provide care, U.S. doctors are cautiously beginning to test a theory that abnormal blood drainage from the brain may influence symptoms of multiple sclerosis. MS is a neurological disease long thought to be the product of a dis-functioning immune system. This new research has patients on waiting lists and flying overseas to be treated, but doctors warn this treatment needs to be treated with caution.
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Tournament results: Day 1
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Chris Wood and Stephen Lasher
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Clint Benbow and Ethan Cox
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Clemson
Ried McGinn and Drew McClure
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UNC-C
Tyler Beam and Eric Self
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UNC-C
Luke Helms and Tyler Teer
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Clemson
Ryan Casey and Myles Wood
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UNC-C
Joe Kinchen and Zach Lyles
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2.51
5
10.71
13.22
Virginia Tech
Michael Freas and Nicholas Dapkiewicz
1
1.17
5
9.07
10.24
Virginia Tech
Wyatt Blevins and Patrick Kroboth
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4.99
0
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4.99
UNC-C
Hunter Clark
0
DNF
3
4.14
4.14
UNC-C
Joshua Jolly
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3.98
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DNF
3.98 Source: ncsu basspack
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would be my first national championship and winning it would be huge.” The regional tournament at which
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en minutes. He’s been through a tremendous transition. He wrestled one year in junior college and had some good competition and throughout the year he’s gotten better and better. It’s very impressive because in the context of his career he is really a freshman.” The transition included a quick adjustment to wrestling against the nation’s best in
can take part. “That will really get everyone involved and interested,” Dzwulski said. “It’s just a matter of qualifying for it again.”
Dziwulski and Beverley qualified for Nationals took place at Lake Norman last year. He said members are trying to arrange to have the tournament moved to Jordan Lake and have the weigh-in on the Brickyard so more State fans
Omaha, Neb. Ward said anxiety caused by the crowd and level of competition at nationals was short-lived. “I was real nervous at first, but when you think about it, it’s just another day wrestling,” Ward said. “I have been at a national tournament before, not as big as this, but I didn’t really let it bother me too much. I just went out there and wrestled, and it was great to be able to be there with the best of the best.” Ward was one of a quartet of young wrestlers who have given
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of that. He was one of our bright spots, obviously, with what we were dealing with this year.” And Ward expects a similar season himself. “I want to hopefully get All-American or place high and just have a good season and compete well as a team,” Ward said.
Jordan reason for optimism regarding next season. Palma set the record for wins by a freshman heavyweight with 23, freshman 133-pounder Dale Shull went 18-16 and finished fourth at ACC’s and sophomore Scott Norris also took fourth place at the ACC Tournament. “Bobby should be in line for All-American next year with his ability to get better and work,” Jordan said. “The depth that we are developing out of this for the future is phenomenal. Bobby will be a big part
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Hodgson continued to say that the team is fully prepared and excited for the matches this week. “The team is ready for ACCs,” Hodgson said. “We have had a successful season so far and now we get into the nitty gritty of the ACC’s and everyone’s looking forward to it.”
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wrestling
Ward ends season at Nationals
Gymnast Barr wins weekly honor
Freshman builds on third place finish at ACC’s with win, two losses in Omaha, Neb.
Sophomore gymnast Brooke Barr was named the EAGL Specialist of the week. This is the third time that she has received this honor this season. In its last meet against William and Mary, Barr set a personal best on the floor with a score of 9.925. Source: n.c. state athletics
Akinkuotu named 2010 All-American Pack sprinter A’Tolani Akinkuotu was named a 2010 NCAA Indoor All-American in the 60m run after a 10th place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark March 10. Akinkuotu ran a 6.67 in the prelims at the meet and was the second-fastest nationally in the 6.60 this season. That time was a new school record. Source: n.c. state athletics
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Today Women’s Golf Pinehurst Challenge Hosted by College of Charleston Pinehurst, N.C., TBA
Baseball v. Campbell Buies Creek, N.C., 6 p.m.
Wednesday Women’s Tennis v. Richmond Isenhour Tennis Complex, 2 p.m.
Tyler Everett Deputy Sports Editor
In his first season with the Pack, sophomore 149-pounder Bobby Ward narrowly missed out on All-American honors at last weekend’s NCAA Championships. Ward posted his 26th win of the season in an opening round victory over Michael Kessler of Rider, but fell 10-0 to eventual third place finisher Kyle Terry of Oklahoma, moving him into the wrestle-back bracket of the double elimination tournament. Ward’s Wolfpack-best 26-10 season ended when he was eliminated from the tournament after a 7-5 loss to Andrew Nadhir of Northwestern in the second round of the consolation bracket. “He wrestled the best he’s wrestled all year and just fell a little short,” coach Carter Jordan said. “He basically just ran out of time. It was back and forth. Both kids wrestled really well. It was great experience for him once he realized how close he was to All-American.” After the ACC Tournament, in which Ward finished third after entering as the No. 1 seed at 149 pounds, Ward and fellow freshman Eloheim Palma, a heavyweight, were the Pack’s only two wrestlers who received consideration for a trip to the national tournament. Palma was not granted an at-large bid after finishing fourth at the ACC Tournament. “It was the first time in three years we haven’t had anyone in the quarters, semis, or finals, so it was a long
Men’s Tennis v. Clemson Isenhour Tennis Complex, 2:30 p.m.
Baseball v. Miami Doak Field at Dail Park, 6:30 p.m. Saturday Men’s Track in Adidas Raleigh Relays, Day Two Derr Track, All Day Women’s Track and Field in Adidas Raleigh Relays, Day Two Derr Track, All Day Baseball vs. Miami Doak Field at Dail Park, 6:30 p.m.
Did You know? Brent Metcalf, the 149-pounder Iowa University wrestler Darrion Caldwell defeated en route to his 2009 National Championship, claimed the title again Saturday night. It was his second title.
proving himself as one of the premier 149-pounders in both the ACC and nation soon after dropping down to that weight. Ward won six of his first nine matches of the season at 157 pounds, but quickly found even more success at the 149 pound class. After changing weight classes, Ward went 17-4 in the regular season, including a 10-match win streak that ended with his last
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BassPack looking for local interest While many members are out preparing for national tournaments, several are trying to move events closer to home
Men’s tennis team played several matches over spring break as the greater part of the season starts this week
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36 men’s tennis team kept up the action as it took on several non-conference teams in preparation for this week’s ACC competition. According to sophomore Dominic Hodgson, when you’re on the tennis team there is no such thing as spring break. “We don’t really get a break on the tennis team,” Hodgson said. “We expected it. It’s just something you have to deal with. It’s going to be frustrating going back to school but we handle it well.” As the rest of State’s students left campus last Saturday, the Wolfpack dominated William and Mary and Norfolk State at home 5-2, 7-0 respectively. After the William and Mary match, head coach Jon Choboy earned his 100th career win at N.C. State in his eighth year coaching the Wolfpack. On Monday, the team played its first ACC match, traveling down Tobacco Road to take on UNC-Chapel Hill. State lost 6-1 to the Tar Heels. Freshman Rafael Paez pulled out the sole win for the Pack, defeating No. 107 Ryan Nobel 7-6 (3), 6-3. The win marked his fifth straight for the Wolfpack. Friday the team traveled to Houston, Texas to complete in the Rice Invitation at Rice University. The Pack went 2-1 in the tournament. “We made some progress over the matches,” Choboy said. “It’s nice to go to a dif-
Friday Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Raleigh Relays Raleigh, N.C., All Day
weekend, but there was some great wrestling,” Jordan said. “It was great to get Bobby out there. I wish we could have gotten Dale [Shull] and Elohiem [Palma] out there. It is such a different experience. This is the first time he’s wrestled in front of a crowd this large.” That Ward’s effort highlighted State’s trip to the NCAA Championships was not much of a surprise, as he began
Pack works through break to prepare for ACC play
Coach Carter Jordan
regular season match of the season, a 4-2 loss to Brennan Brumley of Old Dominion. And his success did not go unnoticed. In a conference in which three of six teams and 14 individuals entered the ACC tournament ranked in the top 20, Ward was the only nationally ranked 149-pounder. Jordan said Ward’s quick adjustment from junior college to Division I wrestling made his success this season all the more impressive. “Junior college is not the same,” Jordan said. “It is not nearly as physical and you don’t have to wrestle a full sev-
Club sports
Thursday Softball v. UNC Greensboro Greensboro, N.C., 3 and 5 p.m.
“He wrestled the best he’s wrestled all year and just fell a little short.”
men’s tennis
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Men’s Tennis v. Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C., 3 p.m.
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Bobby Ward, a 149-pound sophomore, works to take down UNC’s Jon Burns in Reynold’s Colesium earlier this season. Ward pinned Burns at the 6:12 mark, the only match victory for N.C. State. The Pack suffered a 34-12 loss to the Tar Heels.
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Over the break, the No.
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Rob Lowe, a junior on the men’s tennis team, plays doubles with Fredrick Prandecki Jan. 22. The duo lost in a tiebreaker to Vanderbilt and the team itself lost, 6-1.
ferent area and test ourselves out on the road a little bit. It’s was nice out there—pretty hot too.” The first match against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, the Pack took the victory, 4-1. After only losing the doubles point, Choboy said he needed to move around the doubles partnerships. For the Rice match, doubles teams consisted of Jaime Pulgar and Dave Thomson, Fernando Banos and Frideric Prandecki, and Dominic Hodgson and Rob Lowe. The Pack swept the doubles point, even after the switch up. “I think our doubles, as a whole, was pretty encouraging,” Choboy said “We
switched all three of our teams around. All in all it was pretty good.” The rest of the match was a bit more challenging as State couldn’t muster a singles win against Rice, yet Choboy said he was still pleased with the performance as three of the players lost in close matches in third sets. The Pack finished the Invitation strong with a 4-0 victory over Tulane. State now is 12-4 on the season and will travel to take on ACC foe Wake Forest on Wednesday. The remainder of the season will be against
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While students slowly trickled back onto campus this weekend, the BassPack, State’s bass fishing club, held its second annual N.C. State Open, the team’s invitational tournament hosted on Lake Norman. Wake Forest, UNC-Charlotte, Clemson and Virginia Tech sent at least two boats to the event. The club, which has produced two National Championship-winning teams in three years, continued its successful streak. A team consisting of Chris Wood and Stephen Lasher took first place and Ethan Cox and Clint Benbow took second. Wood, a senior in textile technology who organized the event, said the team wants to move the event closer in the future so fewer members are constrained by travel. “I think next year we’re going to try and bring it back to Raleigh so more of our guys will be able to be there,” Wood said. Wood was on the top-finishing team for the second straight year. He said the home tournament provided some of the club’s newer members with a chance to get their feet wet. “It’s one of the only chances for some of the guys to get out and compete against other teams,” Wood said. “They usually only participate in club tournaments. Usually only the top so many guys get to go and face off around the country.” One of the members facing outside competition for the first time was Benbow, who lives five minutes away from the Lake and spent much of the week “pre-fishing,” or testing
out the lake and honing strategies. He said he and Cox were confident going into the tournament but found themselves in fourth place after the first day. “We changed our game plan and went to some different spots on the second day and came out in second place,” Benbow said. Benbow, like many others on the team, cited the BassPack as one of the main reasons he chose to come to State. “[This tournament] was really special for me because I’ve been wanting to do this for a while,” Benbow said. Even though they finished well in their first competitive tournament, Benbow and Cox had higher expectations. “We wish we’d gotten first,” Benbow laughed. Most of the team members will turn their focus on the Tobacco Road Tournament April 3, which features only North Carolina teams competing on Lake Johnson in Raleigh. But Ben Dziwulski, a sophomore in agricultural business management, and teammate Kevin Beverley, a junior in biological engineering, have bigger fish to try. The duo spent spring break in Knoxville, TN preparing for the 2010 FLW College Fishing National Championship April 9-12, where they will compete for $100,000, a national title, and a spot in the Forrest Wood Cup, where they have a chance to win a million dollar purse. They totaled 96 hours on the water in nine days and spent a good amount of money on gas. But according to Dzwulski, it was exactly how they wanted to spend their long reprieve and they had “nothing better to do.” “We were learning the lake, figuring out what the fish will be biting on and what we’re going to have to do to catch them in April,” Dziwulski said. “This
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