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WolfWheels rolls forward Bike-rental program launched Monday in Brickyard with ribbon-cutting ceremony and bike ride Nicolette Filson Correspondent
Wolf Wheels, N.C. State’s first bike-rental program, was inaugurated on the Brickyard Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon, followed by a bike ride to Centennial Campus and back. WolfWheel bikes and helmets were offered to students who participated. WolfWheels provides NCSU students, faculty, and staff with an alternative mode of transportation and in doing so offers a progressive solution to decreasing the University’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Natasha Herting, a graduate in industrial and systems engineering, played a key role in the program’s conception. She served as the Sustainability Commission of Student Government Chair and participated in the 2008 NCSU inaugural GHG inventory which calculated the percentage of GHG emissions by the University. The investigation found transportation was the third largest source of GHG emissions, contributing 11.8 percent of emissions. Herting said upon this realization, the Sustainability Commission of
Student Government began efforts to reduce the number and conceived the idea of the WolfWheels program. David Dean, Sustainability Outreach Coordinator, said NCSU is ranked fourth in the Southeast for “cool” schools by the Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine, a designation for greenest schools in North Carolina and surrounding states. The magazine conducted research and interviews to evaluate colleges’ and universities’ application of efficient energy use in the southeast and spotlighted and schools not just teaching about “going green” but actually doing it. “The upcoming induction of WolfWheels to NCSU’s campus was a major reason why we were ranked so high,” Dean said. “We beat out UNC-Chapel Hill, who was ranked fifth, because we are implementing a program that offers sustainable alternative transportation.” NCSU has been making efforts to become an environmentally conscious campus. The inaugural GHG inventory in 2008 was a huge step for the University and the WolfWheels is the result of action taken due to that outcome. Chancellor Oblinger, upon acceptance of his position, signed a commitment to lower GHG emissions at NCSU, and many students think this program is a significant move in fulfilling that promise. Mike Thompson, a senior in parks,
recreation and tourism management, owns a bike but lives too far away to commute to school on it. “WolfWheels is a great opportunity for students,” Thompson said. “With the campus expanding, this is an economic means of getting to class.” WolfWheels rents out bikes, helmets, locks and front and rear lights through Outdoor Adventures rental counter located on the first floor of the Carmichael Recreation Center. Outdoor Adventures will also provide maintenance clinics and workshops for renters. Students, faculty and staff can register for the program in person up to two weeks in advance. Spring 2010 rental hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and this summer from noon to 5:00 p.m. In efforts to become a more health-conscious and sustainable campus, Wolf Wheels has been sponsored by many departments and organizations on campus including Campus Enterprises, Campus Recreation, Carmichael Complex Facilities & Operations, the Department of Transportation, the N.C. State University Cycling Club, the Sustainability Commission of Student Government, the University Sustainability Office and the Office of Energy Management.
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Matt Gromlich, senior in plant biology, talks with Alexa Sawyer, sophomore and Campus Recreation employee, at the WolfWheels launch ceremony on the Brickyard Monday March 29, 2010. Sawyer works at the Outdoor Recreation desk which will distribute the bikes. “The lock, lights, and helmet make them a great deal for students,” Sawyer said.
Graduate’s colored strings aid learning guitar Graduate student designs revolutionary product to help anyone learn guitar, bass Margaux Novak Staff Writer
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Taylor Hiott, a sophomore in political science, hands cotton candy to students as part of the Matt Woodward’s Student Body President campaign Monday on the Brickyard.
UGSA chooses new executives University Graduate Student Association elected officials share plans for coming year Rachel Port Staff Writer
The University Graduate Student Association elected its executive officers for the Monday evening, with one nominee for each office. Ali Kefeli, re-elected UGSA president, said the GSA representatives of each department nominate graduate students for each executive officer position. “The nominations are open to everybody, but we prefer to have people who have been with UGSA before serve in these positions,” he said. “That’s why we didn’t advertise it to the whole graduate student body.” According to Kefeli, for the five years he was involved in UGSA there was always only one nominee per position. Alex Hummel, elected vice president internal, said graduate students aren’t as likely to take volunteer positions as other people might be. “Graduate students tend to have a million things on their plate at a time, so taking on additional responsibilities tends to add more stress to their lives that they maybe cannot mentally handle,” he said.
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The UGSA vice president internal is a position analogous to the Student Government Senate president, he or she organizes the standing committees, maintains organizational order and makes sure paperwork is filled. “I want to organize better rules of order for our chamber. If there are no rules of order, things can turn into a shouting match,” Hummel said. “But if the rules are too legalistic, people tend to get confused and shy,” Hummel said. Hakan Karagul was elected vice president external, which is responsible for finding graduate students to attend standing committee meetings. Karagul said the standing committee seats were not all filled this year and he hopes to get all those positions filled next year. “It’s important to find graduate students to fill seats,” Karagul said. “It’s the connection point for the graduate students to the rest of the University.” Karagul said the UGSA executive board is working to make UGSA a member organization of the National Association for Graduate and Professional Students to discuss national issues facing graduate students and the solutions attempted by other school. NCSU’s 7,000 graduate students automatically become a part of UGSA when they enroll at the University and are charged a fee of about $14 per year,
according to Kefeli. The UGSA’s budget is sustained by these fees and its projected budget for the next year is $81,055. Zack Kenz, elected UGSA treasurer, said he is looking forward to serving the graduate students. “It’s important that money is being spent on things that will benefit the students,” Kenz said. According to Kenz, the UGSA treasurer doesn’t have as much power to abuse as another organizational treasurer might because a lot of items in the budget approved by the UGSA council are fixed and the same from year to year. “Our costs are fairly predictable, which will make tracking reasonable,” he said. The UGSA plans to finance travel and thesis grants, TA Awards, social events, the annual Graduate Research Symposium and to allocate money to each GSA department in an appropriations process called “chapter rebates.” Kefeli said his goals for next year as president include increasing the involvement of the UGSA in graduate student careers in the University as a whole. “I want every graduate student to have had some sort of exposure to something that we do for them,” Kefeli said.
In the past 10 months Italo Leiva, junior in psychology, developed a new idea for a product and company, P-Synth Natural Talent Strings Inc., to ease the process of learning an instrument. Leiva has since bought the patent and established a manufacturer in China. The idea for the project developed last summer while Leiva began learning the guitar while he was recovering from an illness. Frustrated with learning difficult chords, he color-coded the strings to help with the process and to develop a visual understanding of stringed instruments. When Leiva explained the idea to Gene Reinert, teacher at Guru Guitar, Reinert said, “Son, I think you just made yourself a millionaire.” Leiva pitched the idea to Ahmed Abdul-Ghani, his friend and now vice president of the company, and Abdul-Ghiani said it sounded like a good idea. “When I first heard his [Leiva’s] idea I thought it sounded great,” AbdulGhani said. “Everybody has their ideas when it comes to business, but anytime you are dealing with a patent there is room for success. I believed in it and the more and more he talked about it the more I felt comfortable investing with him.” The two pooled their life savings to hire a lawyer to begin the patent process but found out in Feb. the idea had already been patented a year before. “My heart broke right then,” Leiva
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said. “We had just sent all of our money because we believed in this idea and we hit a wall.” Leiva attempted to find the owner of the original patent, Rodney Shelton, who lived in Nashville, TN. “We talked everyday for three weeks [on the phone],” Leiva said. “I just knew we had to work something out.” After discussing the situation, Shelton agreed to hand over the rights to the patent under two stipulations: the colors corresponding to the notes would not be changed and the focus of the product be centered around building a foundation with which anyone can learn to play guitar or base. Leiva said he was very fortunate for the success he experienced “You never know. I never thought this would happen; I never planned on it. All I can tell you is that I am blessed,” he said. Leiva’s current business plan involves eventually producing colored guitar and bass strings for players followed by instruction books to aid in learning guitar and bass. He said he hopes to expand the business to one day produce colored teaching strings for all stringed instruments. Leiva said the company’s mission was promoting the learning of stringed instruments through visuals and the books will be typical learning manuals brought to life with color. “Everything we do is very visual and this is what will speed up the learning process,” he said. “We want to revolutionize music by starting with unlikely musicians and proving that anyone can learn to play.” P-Synth Natural Talent Strings Inc., which will soon be renamed Leiva’s Strings, are slated for release in stores in late April.
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areas at 7 a.m., Monday, April 5, 2010. If a student wishes to leave a vehicle on campus during the holiday, please park in the West Lot (closest to Varsity Drive) for highest visibility and proximity to the Campus Police office, which is staffed during university closures. Vehicles can be moved to the West Lot beginning Wednesday, March 31 at 8 a.m. Vehicles must be returned to the Storage/Resident Lots by 7 a.m., Monday, April 5. If “P/RS/RE/RW” permit holders must leave campus earlier, please e-mail David Gregory, Parking Services Manager, david_gregory@
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changes. Forty states applied for federal money, but Tennessee and Delaware were the only states awarded funds in the first round of the competition. Delaware will receive $100 million and Tennessee will receive $500 million. States had to prove they were “progressing in specific areas including turning around low-performing schools, adopting college and career-ready standards, and using data systems to support student achievement.” The program is part of the Obama administration’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. North Carolina was not listed in the top cut but could make an appearance in the second round.
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POLICe BlOTTER March 26 1:37 AM | Medical Alcohol Metcalf Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. Student was transported for treatment. Housing personnel notified. 7:42 AM | Traffic Accident Small Ruminant Bldg Officers responded to traffic accident in the area. 8:07 AM | Damage to Property Flex Research Bldg Staff reported damage to university owned vehicle. No items were taken. 1:26 PM | Fire Alarm Grinnell Lab FP responded to accidental activation of alarm.
4:46 PM | Suspicious Person Venture Deck Report of high school subjects riding bicycles among parked vehicles. Subjects left prior to officers’ arrival. 5:02 PM | Special Event Doak Field Officer monitored Baseball game. 11:08 PM | Vehicle Stop Off Campus Non-student was issued citation for driving while license revoked. 11:49 PM | Vehicle Stop Off Campus Non-student was issued citation for open container. Subject was arrested on outstanding warrant. Passenger in vehicle was also issued citation for open container March 27 12:04 AM | Fire Alarm Polk Hall Units responded to alarm. Cause of activation unknown. 12:30 AM | Suspicious Vehicle Lake Raleigh Officer spoke with two students parked in the area. Students were advised of lake hours and complied to leave the area.top
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any students will log onto the Student Government elections Web site April 6 to cast their vote for the next student body president. The position is the voice of the students and must adapt to different University environments and situations, many student leaders and officials have different ideas on what the position entails. “You are that voice on the Board of Trustees. You are that voice in the eyes of the administration, and you are that voice in the eyes of the students. Your job is to understand overwhelmingly how students feel; and what students want; and what decisions need to be made for students — and carry that message to different decision-making bodies of the
University,” Jim Ceresnak, student body president, said. Tom Stafford, vice chancellor for student affairs, said that the position holds a lot of importance because it serves as the channel through which student views reach the Board of Trustees. “All of the information, and all the items which must be approved by the
Board of Trustees; the student body president will be a part of that discussion and will have a vote on all of those matters,” Stafford said. Ceresnak said the student voice should be involved in every area, and the position of student body president provides that on a large, expanding University. “I would call the position invaluable. There’s 30,000 students. There’s hundreds of thousands of alumni. There’s 8,000 plus faculty; and there’s hundreds of administrators — and the organization is a billion-dollar organization. Students are the University’s primary constituency,” Ceresnak said. The University is here for the stu dents,
Ceresnak said, and the role of student body president is essential. “Without that position, the University isn’t adequately doing its job in understanding who it serves and what it does,” Ceresnak said. Jay Dawkins, the 2008-2009 student body president and senior class president, said the position requires someone to work with different areas of the University. “Twenty percent is an external role of leading the community, and 80 is an internal role of leading Student Government as an organization,” Dawkins said.
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he way a student body president candidate expresses him or herself speaks a great deal about the ability of that person to effectively represent students. Campaign promises and well-crafted platforms are certainly important, but eloquence is what really pulls the sword from the stone. Despite all the other superlatives and positive characteristics — the resume builders and the certifications — leadership, at its core, is built upon communication. Students’ chief executive, the student body president, must be able to orate and convey the thoughts
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and sentiments of the electorate. Jay Dawkins, the 2008-2009 student body president, was well-known for his calculated and deliberate, yet up-tempo, speech. Likewise, Jim Ceresnak, the student body president, is a powerful and direct speaker — if long winded. To represent students at the Board of Trustees, master the podium and create a dialogue with the campus, the perfect candidate must be able to navigate the banter and create a captivating message — he or she must be a consummate politician. The student body president debate
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very student body president runs on a laundry list of campaign promises, sometimes realistic, sometimes less than plausible. As a candidate for student body president I can assure you that each Scott Goldsmith and every campaign promise in my platform is extremely practical. As a student sophomore, political science senator I have already seen how the process of accomplishing programs such as dining takeout goes from idea to reality. The very reason for my desire to be elected this spring is to continue advocating for students with issues that already affect them each and every day. I will not be a president who simply sits behind a desk and answers e-mails from Witherspoon Student Center. I will be as engaged with the student body as possible. A weekly meet-and-greet in the Brickyard with Student
s a student in CALS and PAMS, I understand the needs of both large and small colleges within this remarkable University. My overarching goal for this presidency is to provide Matt clarity, transparency, accountability, and Gromlich accessibility. senior, plant One of the ways this can be accomplished biology is through “Dinner with the Executive Cabinet.” Every Tuesday night from 7 to 8 p.m., my cabinet and I will be in Fountain Dining Hall; we will be available for people to come talk about anything and everything. I believe it will provide an atmosphere where people will feel comfortable approaching SG with new ideas, issues and any concerns. One of the main issues on campus is transportation. I will
e can revamp the atmosphere at N.C. State and enhance the student experience. The main role of Student Government in that effort is Kelly Hook to accurately advocate for student concerns and seek to involve all students in the projunior, political cess. I intend to hold our administration science accountable and make sure the needs of students are the top priority. Let’s reignite Pack pride and take back our University. Here’s where we begin: Our online courses like Vista, Course Compass, Moodle — you name it — are designed from a developer perspective and should be more user friendly. Through working with the Office of Information Technology and the creators of Moodle and Vista, we can simplify the information overload and reduce unnecessary
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may be a new face in Student Government, but I do have leadership experience as the president of the Raleigh Zach Lego junior, aerospace Wesley Foundation. I have also participated in countless service projects around engineering campus including Shackathon, Service Raleigh, Relay for Life and many more. With this background and my previous campus work, which I received University Housing’s Community Builder Award for, that I can effectively place Student Government back into the hands of the students. My goal as president will be to put “students first” when it comes to making decisions using unity, transparency and accountability. I feel that Student Government’s role on campus is to serve
am running for many reasons but mainly because I believe Student Government’s role is to advocate for the Charles students, represent them and listen to their “Ches” concerns; right now, I don’t feel Student McDowell Government is doing it. I won’t sit here and junior, political tout all of my “leadership” experience or Science why I deserve to be the next student body president, but I will focus on the issues and the ideas I have to make this campus a better place. The two biggest issues I want to focus on, if elected, are lowering the cost of textbooks and improving athletics. Both hurt students and affect everyone. We have a lot of room for improvement and tons of solutions to make them both better for the students.
pon entering N.C. State, I found myself diving into numerous leadership roles. My freshman junior, sociology year I was appointed by the chancellor to the Campus Culture Task Force, a committee created after the Free Expression Tunnel incident Nov. 8, 2009. My leadership carried me next to the Student Centers Board of Directors, where I successfully passed a student body referendum in hopes of improving the way we advocate for the more than 450 student organizations represented by the BOD. Later, I was interested in learning how large events are programmed on campus, which brought me to a leader-
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Thursday painted a portrait of the candidates’ speaking talents. The following columns were their opportunity to express themselves in writing. In a sort of written synthesis of the debate, the candidates were asked to explain Student Government’s role on the campus and address how they would effectively guide it? Six of the campaign’s seven candidates — the same six who attended the debate — responded to the question with the written directive to
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Stafford said that the student body president demands someone with good leadership among other qualities. “The person needs to be articulate and have strong communication skills. The person needs to have a strong sense of ethics and values,” Stafford said.
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Government giving out coffee to students on their way to class and discussing concerns they have will simply be the beginning. Being a student first and standing with students in the student section during home football games instead of sitting with the chancellor in his suite is just another prime example of how I will be a true representative of the student body. My primary goal is to change academic advising for students across the University. Every student has had advisers that don’t really advise. Instead,
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help University Transportation look at bus routes to make sure that they are being used to their full potential. Additionally, I will make sure that all the bus stops around campus are covered. With Centennial Campus developing at an unprecedented rate; more and more departments moving across Western; and so much graduate research work being conducted on campus, current parking options are not satisfactory for the average student. I will work to develop a dual-campus parking permit for those students who travel to Centennial. Right now, there seems to be a lack of unity within the campus. Some of this division can be traced back to the way orientation is currently conducted. I will work with the First Year Transition board to ensure orientation benefits students. Something to consider
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burdens on the student. NCSU is one of the best public institutions in the country and we need to feel a connection with our University and each other. We can truly be a unified Wolfpack if we are willing to lay the groundwork. For instance, we are on the verge of forming a permanent divide between Main Campus and Centennial. It will take student input and advocacy to keep the campuses together and figure out innovative ways to inspire unity and bridge the gap. A way to start is through community service efforts, like Howl for Haiti and Service Raleigh, which provide an opportunity for individual students, organizations and colleges to combine expertise and build
remain concise and clear. They are being tested for all students to see. At the debate, some of the candidates’ campus knowledge could have been more complete. Fortunately, the role can — and will — correct those issues. It can’t necessarily correct a student’s ability to effectively communicate — the most basic attribute of advocacy. The candidate columns aren’t perfect indicators of success, but they give students a great insight into the abilities of the six frontrunners.
Ceresnak said the student body president for the upcoming year should be open to others ideas and views for the University. “It needs to be someone who is receptive and can see many different points of view, and from those points of view can make a decision,” Ceresnak said. Dawkins, ref lecting on his time as student body president, said being student body
president was extremely t i me - c on s u m i ng , but worthwhile. “There’s tangible stuff that people see like being able to go to football and basketball games and sit with University officials, but I think one of the biggest benefits is the satisfaction that comes from being able to make positive change happen on campus,” Dawkins said.
they simply insist we complete two semesters of a plan of study and then release our hold for next semester’s classes. Students need advisers that want to see them succeed. I have already begun fixing advising by developing a plan of action within Senate to determine where students see the biggest need for changes. If elected I will then take this direct input from students and work with each college and the administration-at-large to bring about a shift in the quality of advis-
ing. I will make sure it is not what college you are in that determines the quality of advising, but more importantly that you a re a n N.C . State student and deserve equitable treatment regardless of your major.
would be a luncheon with N.C. State professors. Since many professors continue research and teach courses over summer, there are many professors available to meet with incoming freshmen. There are a lot of great things already being done at the University. I will provide any necessary support for the Inter-Residence Council’s work on a 24-hour visitation policy and will provide support to the InterFraternity Council’s work on an all-Greek tailgating section at football games. We are a l l students at NCSU. Therefore, every decision, program or change should support academics or personal development. Establishing a dual-campus permit and changing bus routes will help
students arrive to classes on time. More professor involvement with orientation will allow freshmen to connect to this campus on an academic level before even arriving at the University. My experience outside of Student Government gives me a variety of v iewpoints on student life around campus and I will continue to be involved in IRC, the Board of Directors, the Honors Program and Greek Life to ensure that students receive the best possible, wellrounded education.
relationships. Through promoting crosscollege collaboration, we can capitalize on our strengths and better address campus issues and concerns. When we bring smart solutions to the table — developed by a united student effort — those ideas are wellreceived and new funding options and resources suddenly become available. Transportation, for instance, is an issue that needs student collaboration. By working with engineers, design students, etc. we can simplify route maps, find creative ways to be less cramped on a crowded bus — overhead book bag storage, for example — or add
real-time Wolfline locations at the main bus stops — all without increasing student fees. We deserve an exceptional educational experience from the University. Student Government must start actively seeking to connect with students and work hard to inspire our involvement. Please check out my full platform and information at w w w.MentalityShift. com. I am Kelly Hook and I hope to have your support April 6. Let’s reignite pride for our University and create a new atmosphere.
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ship position within the Union Activities Board. Working to ensure the success of events like Wolfpack Welcome Week and managing a budget more than $45,000 to put on programs such as, I Heart Female Orgasm, taught me many programming skills. My experiences on campus have spoken towards my passion for advocacy and my vision for change. I truly feel my strengths would allow me to bring a positive, new energy to the campus. I think it is important to ask students, “What are the issues on campus you think don’t get looked at?” Too often, student body presidents spend all their time focusing on a few topics they have little influence over. I propose an alternative strategy. Instead of only working on the deadly (T’s): tuition, textbooks and Talley, I want to hear what other areas are important to you and why. Student Government’s purpose is to advocate for students. If elected
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the student body in a way that not only puts students’ interests first but also unifies the University. Cross-college programs such as University-wide competitions and interactive dialogues between the students in different colleges and college councils will help enthuse and excite this incredibly intelligent student body. As an engineer I know how important Centennial Campus is to the University. We need to push to bridge the gap between our two largest campuses by encouraging the construction of the monorail system between the two campuses. Transparency is another way in which I wish to further progress student input in Student
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With textbooks we will work to establish a rental system as soon as possible (something like Appalachian State uses) where the costs will be lower for every student. Also, we will work to make our textbooks tax free. It is not fair that students miss the sales tax holiday and are forced to suffer because we enroll later. Furthermore, we will work on adding a section to our class evaluations where students can rank the effectiveness of their textbooks and publish the results for everyone to see. We will also work towards policies that encourage professors to use course packs and online textbooks. With athletics we also have a lot of solutions. One of the biggest things is the student body president’s seat on the Board of Trustees where our administration’s jobs are
TECHNICIAN student body president, I would not just voice your concerns but would instead work to solve your problems — before they become issues on campus. Further, I have outlined three processes that will enhance our community and encourage positive change: Stage one: refocus. M a ny s t udents feel they have lost a connection with Student Government and feel out of sync with their student body representatives. Let’s shift the energy back to listening to students, advocating for change and building meaningful relationships. Stage two: progress. NCSU is a magnificent institution with limitless potential and innovations. It is important to build off the good work SG does and challenge the process in an attempt to move from good to great. We should invite stu-
dents from all backgrounds to have a role in aligning our vision, creating goals, strategy and implementing change so we make a distinct impact next year. Stage three: legacy. Our traditions help brand who we are and form our sense of identity. Improving our timeless events, like Campout, will provide students the opportunity to reconnect with the institution they cherish. Our endurance does not just beg i n w it h improvements in event planning. Our legacy includes supporting students, organizations and the Wolfpack community as we continue to deliver exceptional results.
Government. The Ralley4Talley incident is a prime example of the lack of transparency between students and their leaders — it needs to change. If we are going to propose such a large, sweeping change to the University, we need to educate the student body as actively as possible and g ive t hem b ot h s id e s of the equat ion —really striving to gain their input and act on it. If you say no — I say no. As president I would place boxes around campus where students can write their ideas and opinions and I will personally address them
at Student Government meetings. I hope that students will hold me accountable for all of my actions, and I will take full responsibility if students are not heard. One of the more entertaining ideas I have is to let students be heard in a n NC S U commercial v ideo cha llenge, which I will work to have the winn i ng v ideo become one of the voices of our campus. I would like to thank you for your time; and remember, who doesn’t like Lego?
scrutinized and the students’ opinions are represented. As student body president, I will ensure those opinions are hears. We will also work to get board bucks at the RBC; work to get t he Hu r r icane’s security to stop harassing us when we go for a game ; improve the loyalty points system; make t he “g roup seat ing” a more fair process; and work towards getting a brand-new online system for requesting tickets. (For the complete platform check out www.ches4sbp.com) The most important thing, though, is making sure the student body president and Student Government are working for the students and respecting
the students’ wishes. It really doesn’t matter what the student body president or the administration wants; this job is for the students. The administration and the chancellor have the money and power to push ideas, but we can be louder and as student body president I will guarantee your voice will be heard in the Board of Trustees meetings, at the legislature where t hey just raised our tuition and all around campus. After all, we pay their salaries and this is our University, let’s bring it back to the students!
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Evolution of the Cell Phone, from 1983 to the present Where they have been, where they are now, and where they are going: the increasing impact of cell phones on society Story By ann polk | photo illustration By sarah tudor
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hen cell phones first hit the scene over 25 years ago, they were used solely for the purpose of talking. Today, however, this is no longer the case.
As a result of technological advances over the course of the last couple of decades, cell phones have become much more than just phones. With the stroke of a pinky – or thumb, whichever one prefers – people can now check their e-mail, make restaurant reservations, book a flight or call friends thousands of miles away while walking down the street. For this reason and many others cell phones have had an increasingly large impact on daily life with their everincreasing functionalities. As the different uses of mobile phones increase, the question of how has cell phone evolution impacted, both negatively and otherwise, our lives is often pondered. Extending from this very question is another question revolving around what exactly this increasing reliance on technology means? However, to see how far cell phones have come, one must know where they started.
Motorola, the company attributed with creating the first commercial portable cellular phone, began their endeavors in communication by developing two-way radio communications equipment in the 1930’s. By the 1960’s, their technology had progressed, and the company had become major suppliers of pre-cellular car telephones. Fast forward to 1973, and Motorola had succeeded in developing the first working DynaTAC portable phone prototype. Ten years later and after a more than $100 million worth of investments, their efforts were rewarded by the first successful phone call. Vastly different from the bulky phones with large antennas that are the ancestors of modern day cell phones are the models now being produced, and the number of people who own them is much larger. Facebook pages boasting thousands of fans illustrate how useful cell phones have become in sometimes
bizarre ways. For example there’s “I of using it in an emergency. You can Use My Cell Phone to See in the Dark” get to people quickly if you need to.” On the flipside of increasing comand, “I Hardly Ever Use My Cell Phone to Call, Yet I send 1000’s of Texts a munication technology are things such as health and safety hazards, Month.” Jessica Clark, a sophomore in middle reduction in interpersonal skills and grades education, says she uses her cell less face-to-face interaction. Clark said she agrees with this – esphone all the time for texting, calls, e-mails and to check her Facebook pecially the idea of cell phones affecting personal communication. account. “ I t ’s c o m “I am on my pletely annoying phone more than when you’re with I want to be, but someone trying with a boyfriend to hold a conwho lives far away versation and it makes me be they’re texting,” on the phone a Clark said. “You lot more,” Clark lose persona l said. “I probably talk at least an Jane Dove Long, event planner with the contact when all people are dohour every day plant pathology department ing is texting or on my cell.” doing things on Jane Dove their phones.” Long, an event That’s not the only downfall. planner with the plant pathology deAn article by the American Acadpartment, said she sees her phone as emy of Sleep Medicine on how usage of medium importance. “I rely on it, but I’m not addicted to of cell phones affects sleep patterns it; it’s not my sole source of communi- found that excessive use of cell phones cating,” Long said. “What I like most causes teens and young adults to exabout having a cell phone is the option perience restlessness, difficulty falling
“I rely on it, but I’m not addicted to it; it’s not my sole source of communication.”
Students give home brew good reviews Students consider the process of home brewing as opposed to buying beer Aliese Russell Staff Writer
In college, some students think the best way to get a buzz is off of beer. For those both ofage and underage, beer is one of the easiest alcoholic beverages to find, in almost every dorm or residency. According to a student-run college website, www.campussqueeze.com, it’s easy to find beer, but students might sacrifice other things in trying to save a buck. “Keystone is quite possibly college student’s most popular beer. At a rock bottom low $11.99 for 30 beers, kids everywhere gulp down ‘Stones and save’,” one student on the site said. “But don’t be surprised if your hangover feels like you chugged battery acid. Keystone is known to have a damaging effect on one’s body. No big deal, it probably isn’t fatal.” However, there may be a solution to this problem: home brewing your own beer. The process is often kept underwraps, but in reality, it’s legal to make alcoholic beverages, and it can actually be a cheaper way to get quality drinks. Chris Sanchez, a University alumnus, believes that the price of home brewing is one of its best benefits. “Beer from the store is more expensive, and you never know what you’re going to get. To make it, it comes around one dollar per beer, and for a store equivalent it’s usually $1.50 to $2.00 for a beer,” Sanchez said. So it may be cheaper, but for those who might not be in a monetary bind, what are the benefits of brewing from home?
Kat Siegert, a senior in business administration, has seen the process of making beer in her own home. Her dad brews it from home, so Kat knows first hand about the details of making homemade brew. “It tastes better. My dad makes special beers, like strawberry beer and cherry beer. He also makes his own wine. He makes them sweet,” Siegert said. “If you can brew it yourself, then you can make the types you like.” Lacey Treadway, a freshman in fisheries & wildlife sciences, said she wouldn’t even consider buying beer if she didn’t like the taste. “If I were buying beer, I would go with flavor. If something doesn’t taste good I’m not going to drink it, plain and simple.” Brewing beer at home gives students the option to custom make the beer the way they want it to taste. They get to decide the amount, the flavor, and the alcohol content of their drinks. “My dad makes his beer with less alcohol. He uses more yeast cultures for flavor, but less actual alcohol content,” Siegert said. The whole process comes down to having the option of making exactly what you want to drink, when you want it. If a student is picky with his or her beers, then home brew might be an option. In addition, students can get the taste they want for less than they would pay for store bought beers. “With a home brew, you have total control over your ingredients. You can be creative and outlandish with your beer,” Sanchez said. “With the great variety, it’s all about f lavor. There might not be a difference between what you make,
and what you purchase, but you don’t have to shop around to get the taste you want. There’s only a set variety, out there, but you can make whatever you like.” While it’s nice for students to get the unique flavor they like, one of the downsides to home brewing is the extensive time necessary to make the product. “From start to finish, the brewing process takes from six to eight weeks, from ingredients to serving,” Sanchez said. It can also be a bit difficult to make beer at home, because it has to sit in a warm place to ferment and become complete. Also, storage can be an issue in confined living spaces such as a college dorm room or apartment. “During the fermenting, my dad keeps the beer in a five gallon drum, either in the bathroom or in my room. Those are the warmest places,” Siegert said. However, some students are still opposed to the process.
“Besides special issues, I wouldn’t consider brewing my own beer, simply because beer is not my preferred choice of drink,” Treadway said. Once the beer is done brewing, students can store it in a place where it will stay fresh. Since so much is being made at one time, it can be difficult to find a good place to preserve it, if they don’t have the proper brewing equipment. “We keep it in buckets initially, while it’s brewing. Then we put it into kegs,” Sanchez said. Once stored, the beer will stay good longer than it takes for it to be consumed, which is a pro to home brewery. “We’ve had beer for as long as six to eight months, but I hear it stays longer than that,” Sanchez said. “We’ve never had a problem with its shelf life.”
and staying asleep and increased susceptibility to stress and fatigue. Long also thinks the increase in accessibility to people has negative results on society, as she said people no longer seem to know how to communicate. “People are now used to instant gratification, minute by minute. You don’t have to wait for anything anymore,” Long said. “Many people no longer know how to communicate other than through technology.” One of the other dangers of cell phones comes when individuals make poor decisions about using their phones – like texting when they’re behind the wheel. Nancy Boyce, a junior in environmental technology, said she thinks texting while driving is a bad idea to varying extents. “Texting while driving is only ok if you’re at a stoplight, but if you’re driving all over the place it is definitely not permissible,” Boyce said. Virginia Jones, a junior in psychology, echoed that sentiment. “It’s a no, never is it ok, you can
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Online courses provide students with options Numbers of students in online courses increase, but many prefer face-toface interaction
“We had more than 13,000 enrollments in Distance Education classes the last full fiscal year (2008-09); 148 courses and sections,” Swanson said. “We currently have 48 degree and teacher licensure proLaura Wilkinson grams.” Life & Style Editor Jessi TenBrink, a sophomore One alternative to the in English secondary educaday in, day out drudgery of tion, said she has taken two classes for students is online online classes but prefers faceclasses offered by the Dis- to-face classes. “One of the advantages is deftance Education program. Most campus-based classes initely the ability to do work at post readings, syllabi and your leisure. I’m a full time stustudy guides online, but dent; I work 36 hours a week; Distance Education classes I have a husband - it’s nice to rely totally on the Web to do something at midnight, six communicate between stu- a.m., whenever I can,” TenBrin k said. dent and “It ’s ove rinstrucall probably tor. a little less Rebecca work because Swanson, you have time DELTA’S to pre pa re associate something; vice proy ou’r e n ot vos t for going to class Distance three days a EducaRebecca Swanson, DELTA’S week having tion, said associate vice provost for something t he proDistance Education prepared.” gram is Swanson an alternative means for providing said Distance Education courslearning opportunities to es should be fully equivalent to students so they can balance campus-based courses. “The only difference is work and other activities homework is online, exams and pursue other goals. “Eventually our hope is are proctored in a secure enthat Distance Education vironment - or in some cases will be a means to an end students actually come to cam- just another way for stu- pus and take the exams with dents to do their classes,” the instructor,” Swanson said. John Pugh, assistant director Swanson said. The program currently for Distance Education testing, offers courses from all 10 said all the appointments are colleges at the University, made online and they do close from general education to 20,000 appointments a year. “When [students] come in classes to major-specific classes to physical educa- to be tested, about 65 percent tion classes.
“We’re really trying to make our courses as mixed media as possible.”
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hurt other people and yourself because it’s such a distraction from the road,” Jones said. According to the Environmental Working Group, cell phones even have potential to cause serious harm down the road. Using multiple studies on the levels of radiation emitted from cell phones, EWG concluded that cell phones, especially newer models, have the highest legal levels of cell phone radiation exposure. Troubled by recent studies showing significantly higher
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are done online now,” Pugh said. “They come in, show a photo ID, we assign them to a computer, they log in to Vista, Moodle, WebAssign, they’ll click on their test… and we take control of their computers from our proctor computers.” Pugh said the proctors monitor everything the students do during testing, but computer monitoring has become more of an issue because of the sheer number of appointments being made. “We have two testing rooms and some additional rooms. Between the two regular testing rooms we have about 36 seats, and we have overflow capacity of about 24 seats,” Pugh said. “We have four cameras in each of the room with panning and recording abilities. They can basically read the writing on a dime from fifteen feet away.” As more students choose to take online classes, Distance Education proctors see more activity during exam time. “We proctor for about 120160 different Distant Education courses a semester. Per week, anywhere between 300-500
risks for brain and salivary gland tumors and that more research on the topic is crucial, the organization created a cell phone radiation list and database, which features approximately 1,000 phones currently on the market. For reasons like these, some might wonder whether cell phones are more beneficial than detrimental. Seeing the leaps that technology has made even in the past few years with phones such as the iPhone and Blackberry always coming out with newer models, the answer to this question will not get any easier.
tests per week,” Pugh said. “Most of those courses have at least one midterm and a final. I’d say the average course has them come in about three times a semester.” For class material, TenBrink said she has never had a live or recorded lecture. “Generally [professors] just post a PowerPoint or a word document with notes on it. If they used videos it was a posted link,” TenBrink said. “We’re really trying to make our courses as mixed media as possible,” Swanson said. Swanson said the major differences between online and conventional classes are the cost and the method of learning. “A primary difference is just students getting used to an online environment. Some people just prefer the face-to-face interaction,” Swanson said. “There’s a difference between a campus-based tuition and Distance Education. Distance Education is a per-credit-hour charge.” TenBrink said she finds the work less interesting online and professors could help change the experience.
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Freshman shortstop Chris Diaz slides back to first after attempting to nab an extra base off his hit during Sunday’s game on Doak Field. Diaz recorded two hits after three at bats. The Hurricanes defeated the Pack 0-4.
Cheerleaders Pump up the crowd during a break at a Men’s Basketball game.
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determine the national champion. Saturday will be devoted to stunt competitions and the mascot challenges. The NCA is a 52-year-old sanctioning body responsible for cheerleading competitions in high school and college. Judging is broken down into
several different sections, such as stunt, tumbling, motions, dance, pyramid and jumps/tosses. Teams are rewarded both for their execution and for the difficulty of their attempts. All scoring will be measured on a ten-point scale, with winners typically scoring in the nine-point range.
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University and Duke University all came to compete in the tournament. Ganes said she was pleased with the experience she gained in her individual matches. “Today, my f irst match was 15-7, 15-8,” Ganes said. “It wasn’t super hard; it was
pretty easy. I played a UConn player. She is the third ranked player on their club. Then I had my doubles mixed, which was men’s and women’s. But I broke my knuckle, so we lost the match.” Junior Carter, a sophomore in the college of education, said he had more difficulty in his games. “I played Friday, and I lost
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per game. The shortstop is batting .324 in his first collegiate season and has played in 20 of the Pack’s first 24 games. “Chris plays with a lot of intensity and plays the game the right way,” Avent said. “He understands the game of baseball and respects the game, so he’s been a real asset to our ball club.” Diaz and company will square off against Old Dominion Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Doak Field at Dail Park. The Wolfpack (15-9, 3-6 ACC) is looking to get back to its winning ways after dropping eight of their last twelve contests. “We just have to come out ready to play everyday,” Diaz said. “You’re not going to have a great day everyday but if you come out ready to play, good things will happen.”
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Freshman finding early success
Hill keeps lead at Bulls Bay After two rounds of competition, junior Matt Hill has a two stroke lead at the Hootie at Bulls Bay tournament. Hill shot a 67 with six birdies in the round. Hill won the event during his freshman year in 2008.
Shortstop following in footsteps of older brother and former Wolfpack star
Source: N.C. State Athletics
Gymnastics earns regional bid The Gymnastics team has qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships for the 17th time in the past 18 years. The team will go to Morgantown, W. Va. April 10 to compete against West Virginia, Stanford, Michigan, Southern Utah and Kent State. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Colley competes in Junior World Championships Cross country runner Andrew Colley finished 42nd in the IAAF Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland on Sunday. He helped the United States team get to an eighth place finish in the 8k. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Today Men’s Golf in Hootie at Bulls Bay Tournament Awendaw, S.C., All Day Wednesday Men’s Tennis v. Duke Isenhour Tennis Complex, 2:30 p.m. Baseball v. Old Dominion Doak Field at Dail Park, 6:30 p.m. Friday Men’s Track at Aggie Relays Greensboro, N.C., All Day Women’s Track and Field at Aggie Relays Greensboro, N.C., All Day Women’s Tennis v. Miami Isenhour Tennis Complex, 12 p.m.
home and comes from a good bloodline,” Avent said. “His dad is a coach and a good one at that, so he came in here very well prepared.” Midway through his freshman seaTucker Frazier son, Chris is already making a name Staff Writer for himself by playing stalwart defense Raised in a household chock-full at shortstop for the Pack. His ability of baseball lineage, expectations to flash the leather should come as no were high for Wolfpack freshman surprise because he was renowned for shortstop Chris Diaz growing up. the defensive capabilities he showcased The younger brother of former while playing at nearby Apex High N.C. State shortstop Jonathan Diaz, School. It was breathtaking defensive play that Chris has had to avoid being overshadowed by his older brother’s ac- helped Jonathan become a crowd favorcomplishments and make a name ite at Doak Field at Dail Park during his tenure at State. After for himself on the leaving the Pack, Jonbaseball diamond. athan was selected in Although Chris the twelfth round by does not want to the Toronto Blue Jays be known solely as in 2006. Jonathan’s younger Diaz said the possibrother, the simibility of following in larities between his brother’s footsteps the two are quite apparent. Diaz is coach Elliott Avent on Chris and by joining the Pack Jonathan Diaz was something he playing the same thought about when position in the choosing where he field that his older brother once occupied five years ago wanted to play baseball in college. “It was a huge factor in my decision to for the Pack. “There are a lot of similarities be- come to State,” Diaz said. “When I was tween Chris and Jonathan,” coach younger I used to always come and see Elliott Avent said. “Both of them [Jonathan] play. I’ve always loved the were taught the game very well by fans and everything about N.C. State. their father, and they play the game When I talked to coach Avent in high the way it’s supposed to be played.” school, he convinced me to come here Their father has been a baseball and I haven’t regretted it one bit.” Diaz has had an instant impact for the coach for several years and has played an instrumental role in the Wolfpack, making contributions to an development of both Chris and offense averaging more than 10 runs Jonathan’s baseball careers. DIAZ continued page 7 “Chris grew up in a coaching
“Both of them were taught the game very well by their father.”
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Leaping up to catch the ball, freshman shortstop Chris Diaz is unable to catch Miami’s Zeke DeVoss from stealing second in time during Sunday’s game on Doak Field. Diaz tallied two hits after three at bats. The Hurricanes defeated the Pack 0-4.
CHEERLEADING
Cheerleading squad seeking national title Pack heads to Florida for National Cheerleading Association finals in search of a national championship Dan Smith Correspondent
Coming off third and fourth place finishes in 2008 and 2009, the cheerleading team will be looking to build upon those successes at this year’s
national championship competition. The team will head south Tuesday to compete in the National Cheerleading Association championships in Daytona, Fla. The Pack has finished well in previous national competitions, with a championship in 2001, the third national title in N.C. State team competition history. Louisville, which has won seven straight national competitions, is once again the favorite. In addition to their
streak of titles, the Cardinals have won a total of 14 national titles. But Kaylee Allen, a junior in her third year with State, said her team is not ready to lie down and concede another title to the Cardinals. “Louisville is one of our biggest competitors,” Allen said. “I, as well as the team, would love more than anything to win a national championship and have the bell tower light up red for us.” Junior Jessie Oldham agreed.
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“Louisville is one of our biggest competitors, and they have won for the past 7 years,” Oldham said. “But we train ourselves to not worry about other teams.” Training is rigorous in the week leading up to nationals competition. The team ups its practice regime from two to three hours, three times a week, to two to three hours of practice a day during the week of nationals. “Training for nationals this year has been very intense,”
Allen said. “Every year there is a great possibility of placing extremely well, and we have to prove to ourselves and the nation that we are one of the best cheerleading squads around.” The team will leave for Daytona on Tuesday, with Wednesday serving as the final practice day to prepare for the competition. Thursday is prelim day, with the best scoring teams moving onto the finals on Friday. The best scores on that day
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CLUB SPORTS
Annual racquetball tournament draws crowd Racquetball club hosts two day tournament at Carmichael
were 167 participants is really great. We’ve also made a good amount of money off it.” As a result of the positive feedback, the club is looking Jeniece Jamison to host another tournament Staff Writer next semester and expand the The racquetball club hosted women’s collegiate portion of its annual invitational tour- the tournament to have a benament Friday and Saturday ginners division like the men at the Carmichael Complex. have. The comIt welcomed petitors in167 total parcluded both ticipants and collegiate is on record a nd nonas the largest collegiate racquetball players tournament in across sevNorth Caroeral men’s lina histor y. club president Amanda Ganes and womClub president en’s d iv iAmanda Ganes, a junior in biological sci- sions. The divisions included ences, said these two factors men’s and women’s advanced garnered positive feedback and intermediate, men’s beginner, and the Open A-D singles from the competitors. “We’ve had great, positive and doubles divisions, which feedback from everybody,” were available to non-collegiate Ganes said. “So far, this is the players. Clubs from other schools biggest tournament held in the history of the state of North such as the University of ConCarolina. We have the most necticut, UNC-Chapel Hill, courts in the state and even UNC-Charlotte, Appalachian in the surrounding states. So State University, East Carolina we’re really proud that we were University, North Carolina Agable to have a tournament here ricultural and Technical State and host it. The fact that there
“The fact that there were 167 participants is really great.”
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