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Blooms, beer cans highlight Art to Wear Yearly fashion show showcases wild School of Design products in Reynolds Coliseum Kate Shefte Executive Editor
In front of flashing bulbs, watchful judges and thousands of fans, 12 young designers saw several sleepless months’ worth of work come to fruition. The designers selected for the 2010 Art to Wear fashion show showed no shortage of inspiration, drawing on biker gangs, Frankenstein and fast food for their original pieces. Kasi Wetherington, a sophomore in biochemistry, said her favorite line of the show belonged to Kendal Leonard, who created a series of bright, bold dresses shaped like spring flowers. “There was a good combination of good runway stuff and things I would wear and I would see people wearing,” Weatherington said. Ian Thomas, a freshman in art and design, said he found the show “inspiring” but he thought the designers played it too safe. “I kind of wished it could have been a little more out there,” Thomas said. “I wished they had pushed the boundaries as far as they would go. It seemed like they didn’t quite do that this year.” There was one line that pushed the envelope and pleased both observers and judges was that of Kirk Smith, a senior in food science. Smith earned a standing ovation from the crowd and the top prize – a scholarship worth $500. Smith said he spent the past six months working feverishly on his clothes, which featured an array of wrappers from foods popular with college students. He created a minidress made from Natural Light cans, a robot made from pizza boxes and an intricate, flounced pink wedding dress made entirely from Jimmy John’s wrappers, among other things. Smith was one of few students outside of the College of Design to be featured in Art to Wear. “I cannot believe I came in here dry and won,” Smith said. “I have no idea what to think right now. I’m just floored by the feeling.” Though long and occasionally frustrating, Smith’s experience in Art to Wear may have altered his career plan for the better. “This has very quickly changed my perspective on what I should do for the rest of my life,” Smith said. For her line, entitled “Marionettes in Modern Times,” Keely Cansler, a senior in textile technology and art and design, employed her cousin Matthew, who is in elementary school, to cut the imaginary strings off a “marionette” model. Cansler said she decided to change it up and make the puppeteer much smaller
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A model for one of Kirk Smith’s designs in the 2010 Art to Wear fashion show wearing clothes made of beer cans and packaging drops a partially frozen beer can at the end of the runway. Smith is a senior in food science, and wanted his work to use foods that seem to consume and are consumed by college students. Smith won the Art to Wear judge’s choice unanimously.
IRS allows more tax flexability Students encouraged to file extensions for late taxes Arth Pandya Staff Writer
10 million Americans will be filing their taxes today for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. The Internal Revenue Service expects to process 138 million individual tax returns this year. Mark Hanson, an IRS spokesperson, said roughly 10 million taxpayers will either file their return or for an extension today. If you can’t file your return today, you should request an extension by filing Form 4868, Automatic Extension of Time to File, through Free File at IRS.gov, Hanson said, which will push the filing deadline back to Oct. 15. Hanson said, however, the extension does not delay any payments that are due. “An extension is not an extension to pay your taxes if you owe the IRS money,” he said. “You need to pay the balance by [the deadline].” If you cannot pay all or some of the balance due, Hanson said the IRS recommends you file your return or request an extension, pay as much as you can and get in touch with them as quickly as possible. Due to the current economy, Hanson said the IRS has become more
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flexible and will work with struggling taxpayers to establish a monthly payment agreement. “We look at [the individual’s] situation on a case by case basis,” he said. “But they need to let us know they’re struggling.” In addition, Hanson said students needed to check their return very carefully for errors. “Common errors students make is forgetting to check if someone else is claiming them as a dependent,” he said. Hanson said he recommends taxpayers file electronically using E-FILE, an electronic filing software, because it’s more accurate and faster. “More than 20 percent of paper returns have simple errors,” he said. “Less than one percent of electronic returns have errors.” Once the IRS accepts the return, taxpayers will receive a confirmation within 48 hours. If taxpayers choose the option to directly deposit their refunds when e-filing, they will get their refunds in as few as 10 days “Students could probably use that money in their pocket sooner then later,” Hanson said. Omar Hamoush, a sophomore in biochemistry, said he filed his return
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Leigh Hawkins, a junior in art and design, models the design collection of Eleanor Hoffman, a senior double majoring in art and design and textile technology, in “Moon, Dance” at the Art to Wear showcase at Reynolds Coliseum on Wednesday, at 7:30 pm.
Technician staff disputes board’s methods for determining new editor-inchief Nick Tran News Editor
The Student Media Board of Directors selected Amanda Wilkins, a sophomore in horticulture science, Tuesday night as Technician’s editor-in-chief for the next academic year. Technician’s staff has taken issue with the means by which the choice was made. The Technician Advisory Board, consisting of professionals, Technician advisers, readers and alumni, met first to interview and ask questions of the five candidates applying for the position. Other candidates considered included Technician’s design editor, a freelancer for a community newspaper and two other upperclassmen. The advisory board then deliberated in closed session and made its recommendation to the Student Media Board of Directors, which approved the selection of Wilkins. Russell Witham, one of the executive editors of Technician, said the next year will be much different for Technician. “The hiring of [Wilkins] represents a transition for the paper and puts a new face on the paper,” he said. “It’s going to change the way we do business.” Wilkins said she was shocked by the board’s decision. “I felt very confident there were other qualified candidates,” she said. “I was interested in applying the first time around, but something came up. I was disappointed no one stepped up the first time, so this time around I put in my
application.” Wilkins said she received a lot of support from members of the board, despite only being a freshman — sophomore by hours — and Technician entry-level photographer. “I’ve only been on staff for a year as a photographer… but I stepped up to take a lot of assignments,” she said. “[The members of the board] told me I had really good management skills and traits for a good editor. I have the skill set to get Technician back on its feet.” Wilkins said she has had little experience writing for a college publication, but the board has addressed that. She plans to attend seminars and read books to improve her journalism skills over the summer. According to Wilkins, she plans to rework the office setting to make sure the paper gets the most out of its staff, including working with the writing coach and journalism professors to improve the staff’s and her own writing skills. “I plan to have meetings with the staff and upper administration,” Wilkins said. “We have to look over everything and see what’s worked and what hasn’t.” Saja Hindi, former Technician editor-in-chief, was charged by the Student Media Board to head a committee to restructure Technician. The committee was responsible for figuring out the issues of the organization, gathering feedback from the campus community (which was done mainly through savetechnician.com) and advertising the editor-in-chief position after no one applied the first time. “It’s surprising that a board of professionals and full-time adviser decided to hire a freshman photographer to serve as editor-in-chief, especially when there were other qualified candidates,” Hindi said. “It is understandable, however, that the current staff is upset because they feel like their voices
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were not heard, an ongoing issue of contention with the adviser. While the Student Media Board is a great resource, Technician is a student-run organization, and students should have had a say in executive decisions.” According to Hindi, traditionally, there has always been a current staff member present for deliberations of the advisory board, but there wasn’t this year. “At Tuesday night’s meeting, the board opened the f loor for discussion, but the decision had already been made, so what students said was inconsequential,” she said. “I can’t speak for the advisory board because I wasn’t in the deliberations, but not getting staff input was a mistake. One of the committee’s recommendations was a focus on student empowerment and [Tuesday night’s] decision was not about students feeling empowered.” Hindi said none of the staff members have a personal issue with Wilkins that she is aware of, but in the past, editors worked hard to move up in the ranks and “running a daily newspaper is no easy feat for a student who is a senior, let alone a freshman.” Kate Shefte, one of the executive editors for Technician, said the decision came as a shock to her. “I was surprised and blind-sided by the decision to hire a freshman for editor-in-chief,” she said. “I listened to all the candidates and I didn’t think she was the most qualified, but she can prove me wrong.” Shefte said she felt the board made the decision to have more of an influence on Technician’s operations. “[The board and adviser] seemed to want to change the dynamic already in place. There is a core group of editors who have become very close, and they have to be,” she said. “They would like to exert a little more control over Technician’s inner workings. Things
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NC State University Wins the Outstanding University Program for Waste Reduction & Recycling Awarded by the Carolina Recycling Association The Carolina Recycling Association (CRA) selected NC State University as the 2010 Outstanding University Program for Waste Reduction and Recycling for the Carolinas. Awards were presented during CRA’s 20th Annual Conference in May 2010. This award honors an
POLICe BlOTTER 1:08 A.M. | Drug Violation Carmichael Lot Student was issued citation and referred for simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug. 12:05 A.M. | Alcohol Violation Cates Avenue Five non-students were trespassed from NCSU for alcohol violations. 12:52 A.M. | Alcohol Violation Cates Avenue Two non-students were trespassed from NCSU for alcohol violations. 2:48 A.M. | Disturbance Wood Hall Report of disturbance in the area. Subjects complied to leave. 3:48 A.M. | Assist Other Agency Off Campus RPD issued citation to student for Intoxicated and Disruptive.
outstanding college or university program that promotes sustainable resource use through waste reduction, reuse, and recycling on a college campus. Accolades received at the conference included recognition for the University’s Waste Reduction and Recycling inhouse operations, collaboration with departments across campus to bring long lasting programs, such as WE Recycle, America Recycles Day, Recyclemania, and the Pack-NGo program. “Our office was honored to receive this award on behalf of the University,” says Nessa Stone, Operations Manager for Waste Reduction and Recycling. “The success of our programs and services can be attributed to the dedication and interest of the campus community.
With their support we will continue to grow and expand our programs, making waste reduction a priority and recycling more accessible.” Mentionable accolades include: WRR Operations: WRR operates a full scale in-house recycling collection program for the following items: mixed paper, plastic bottles 1-7 (all bottles), glass, aluminum and steel cans, e- waste (CD’s, DVD’s, printer cartridges, batteries), corrugated cardboard, construction/demolition debris, scrap metal, white goods, wire, tires and lead acid batteries. Pack-n-Go Sale: This annual event collects reusable clothing and household goods from Residence Halls during move-out. Materials are sorted and sold during a public sale and proceeds are given to the Inter-Residence Council for use
NCSU PD referred student for same. 10:48 P.M. | Drug Violation Wolf Village Report of possible drug violation. Officers did not locate any problems. 11:09 P.M. | Check Person Dan Allen Dr/Hillsborough St Report of suspicious subjects in the area. Officers did not locate any problems. 11:16 P.M. | Damage to Property Dan Allen Deck Officer observed damage to light bollard at entrance of deck. Damage reported to transportation. 2:56 P.M. | Larceny Nelson Hall Student reported bicycle stolen. 6:21 P.M. | Medical Assist Miller Field Student was injured. Friends transported for treatment. 6:46 P.M. | Vehicle Stop Dan Allen Drive Non-student was issued citation for stop sign violation and safe movement violation. 8:01 P.M. | Suspicious
Incident Tucker Beach Report of large grill fire in the area. Non-student was trespassed for setting paper plate on fire and leaving on table.
in support of sustainability initiatives on campus. America Recycles Day: This annual event highlights hard to recycle items. Collection events are staged for electronics and conf ident ia l mater ia ls and office supplies are exchanged. WE Recycle: This innovative stadium recycling program utilizes volunteers to collect recyclable materials during tailgating and throughout the stadium complex. Volunteers return every season to be a part of this program. Last season WE Recycle diverted over 26.95 tons of recyclable materials from the landfill. Source: Analis Fulghum, Education and Outreach Coordinator Waste Reduction & Recycling
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1:38 A.M. | Vehicle Stop Varsity Dr/Wolf Village Way Student was issued citation for speeding. 2:02 A.M. | Vehicle Stop Sullivan Dr/Varsity Dr Student was stopped for speeding; arrested and referred for DWI, DWI Under 21, and Possession of Alcohol Under 21. Student in vehicle was referred for Possession of Alcohol Under 21.
Hundreds die in Chinese Earthquake Another one of a series of earthquakes hit the mountainous area of the Qinghai province and killed 589 people. The earthquake was a magnitude of 6.9 and struck at 7:49 on Tuesday. There were several aftershocks at 5.8 magnitude. Eighty five percent of the houses were destroyed in the Gyegu in the Yushu providence. The relief effort is aimed at saving students from area schools.
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will be different now, and not necessarily for the better.” Tyler Everett, deputy sports editor for Technician, said he felt the staff had no say in the decision for editor-in-chief. “It’s unbelievable how little control the people regularly up in this office have over what goes on in the office,” he said. “It feels as though every major decision regarding this organization is made by a board of people with no direct involvement in nightly operations.” Hindi said she was especially disappointed with the result of
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jumped out at me and I went for it.” Cansler knitted her dresses with a machine and dyed every piece by hand five days a week for many months. She said she received a brief scare when the large, hooped skirt one of her
models wore tripped her up, but other than that, the show went on without a hitch. “It was very fast. All that work for five minutes,” Cansler said. “But I loved the way it turned out.”
the recommendations from her committee. “It was very disappointing for the committee to put in that much time and effort into coming up with recommendations for the paper, which seemed to not matter last night,” she said. “‘Save Technician’ was a project we hoped would help Technician re-establish itself, but after [Tuesday’s] meeting, it felt like the recommendations were just for show. There are some increasingly growing tensions between the student staff and the adviser and the adviser’s relationship with the board members, and until students feel empowered again, the paper’s quality will continue to
decline.” According to Hindi, all five candidates would have made great contributions to next year’s paper, but right now Technician needs a leader more than anything. She said that leader has to have staff support so it can take the paper in a new direction. “Editor-in-chief is a big-time commitment, a role a student should serve in after developing relationships on campus,” Hindi said. “The staff’s disappointment is not so much about who was hired, but about their input not being taken into consideration. I’m sure Amanda is a great person, but the entire staff needs to feel empowered.”
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in Jan. “It’s a pain. My parents had to help me out,” he said. Hamoush said he used software to file his taxes in addition to his parents’ guidance. “Tax cuts definitely helped eliminate the errors I would have made,” he said. Joe Jones, a senior in civil engineering, used a software program for his federal return as well. “[I used] Turbotax because it’s $5, easier, and you get your refund quicker,” he said. Hanson warned, however, of e-mail scams offering refunds, threatening to audit taxpayers or asking for information regarding their tax return. “The IRS will not initiate contact with taxpayers over
email,” he said. “If you get an email claiming it’s from the IRS, it’s a phishing scam and you could possibly be setting yourself up for identity theft.”
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The disease of summer anticipation C
The Facts:
Final exams are quickly closing in and dead week is just around the corner. The weather is warming, but it certainly won’t make finals disappear.
Our Opinion:
The promises of summer and warm weather are just around the corner. Students should make an effort, though, to not let grades slip. In an era of increasing competition for internships and jobs, they are too important.
ars are turning green, the birds are chirping loudly and the recreational past time of sun bathing is becoming more commonplace on the University’s campus. Spring is in the air, and has been in the air for a while now. The warm weather has become a constant that is building toward the most enjoyable part of college: summer vacation. Spring is naturally distracting. Books and classes are put on the wayside as students reprioritize their recreational activities from the bottom of the list to the top. As the books close, students become more and more vulnerable to the
The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board excluding the news department and is the responsibility of the Executive Editors.
devastation of final exams. However, anticipation for the upcoming summer is, perhaps, the real enemy. It’s a plight that can be helped, but only if students take it seriously. Friends should look for tell tale signs of summer anticipation. Victims will be asking everyone what they are doing for the summer and have the tendency to plan unreasonable road trips, telling people the plans — even though no one wants to hear the plans. Conversely, if you see a friend studying out of a book, they
are definitely not suffering from summer anticipation. Once a victim is identified, action must be taken to cure the individual before the disease spreads. For most, reminders of tests will scare victims into worrying about their grade point average. They will then pick up their book to study. Unfortunately, some victims will not pick up the book. These students will most likely still have a blank stare on their face as they continue to day dream about summer. At this point, help them out, pick up
their book and remind them of exam’s importance. Repeat treatment until they begin studying. The most important part of classes are coming up. Final exams play a large part in end of year grades and, eventually, can play a leading role in job searches. If you let your friends suffer from summer anticipation, they will be hurting themselves and create a tempting atmosphere for others. For the sake of containing this pandemic, students must remember the importance of exams and not stop working — at least, not yet.
The ballot, not the bullet
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ugene Robinson of the Washington Post recently published an op-ed piece demonizing the Hutaree Militia. Robinson accurately expresses that the actions of this radical group was atrocious. Its plan was to assassinate federal, state and local police ofChad ficers as a selfRhoades proclaimed Staff Columnist “Christian” militia. As Robinson describes, “I put the word Christian in quotes because anyone who plots to assassinate law enforcement officers, as a federal indictment alleges members of the Hutaree Militia did, is no follower of Christ.” Robinson’s column goes down from here. He asserts that nearly all of domestic terrorism in the United States comes from right-wing “nut-jobs.” He suggests anti-government radical groups only exist from rightwing militants. He neglects the violence that has taken place as a result of the left’s actions and other groups. Apparently, Mr. Robinson does not remember Bill Ayers and the Weathermen of the 1960s and 70s. This leftwing radical group was suspected in multiple counts of bombings, jail breaks and riots. Its only focus was against the government. It supported communist ideals and was opposed to the war in Vietnam, but responded to violence with only more violence. Similarly, the attack on Fort Hood by Nidal Malik Hasan was a radical and atrocious attack on nearly 50 civilians and soldiers. This attack was legitimized in the name of Islam and was directed against America. What about the ideas of the New Black Panther Party that denies the happening of the Holocaust? It is a group that is notorious for being anti-white, anti-Semite and anti-homosexual. What about the race riots in the 1990s that caused California nearly $1 billion in damages? These riots were not deemed as domestic terrorism, but wrongfully labeled acts of cultural expression. I have no problem with Eugene Robinson speaking out against a group of radicals. What they intended on doing was vicious, and thankfully they were stopped, but to say that right-wing radicals are the only source of domestic terrorism is a fallacy. Their source of anger and insane ideology was
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fueled by hate of their government, but so were all the other counter examples I pointed out. I have recently studied Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X in my political theory class. The one thing I learned from studying their ideologies is that polarization will not lead to forward progress. MLK focused on the communality between all men, while Malcolm X focused on the differences. Robinson’s column had the potential to successfully warn others about the violent consequences of radical irrational violence. Instead, he demonizes an ideology because a select few acted to the extreme. I am going to pick up Robinson’s slack and tell the story like it should have been told. Domestic terrorism is the lowest form of protest; it’s cowardice, it’s ineffective. The groups get a small amount of publicity, but rarely get the change they seek. Their minuscule actions get less coverage than Lindsay Lohan’s latest trip to rehab. The general public sees their hate and anger and generates negative stereotypes against their cause. All of these groups I have mentioned are trying to go up against a powerful majority. If the government and majority develop negative connotations towards these groups — they can be sure to forget change. There are always exceptions to the rule. If the government is physically harming you — you have a natural right to protect yourself. However, in the case of most domestic terrorism, ideologies or theologies are taken out of context and used for hate. We live in a place that allows even the most extreme “nut-job” to have a chance to vote. Every time there is a majority change in Congress or a different party president elected, there is a successful non-violent change of government. This is the way the system works; be patient, use it. We do not need ideological or religious extremists making bad names for all of us. This is how conservatives get called fascist, liberals get called communist and Muslims and Christians get associated with violent extremists. We don’t need people like Eugene Robinson facilitating negative stereotypes anymore than we need the extremists. Call it what it is, an atrocious act of cowardice. Sooner or later people will learn that a bullet makes a bang, but a ballot brings change.
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West Coast in California, Oregon and Washington. Obama’s plan sounds like a political decision because it is too coincidental that major geographic areas that voted for Obama, which are staunchly liberal, are exempted from offshore drilling? We need to completely expand our offshore drilling to allow drilling in all waters. After all, the environmental impact is not as much of a factor as many on the left would like you to believe. Very few leaks occur from offshore drilling platforms, because oi l leaks have a very miniscule chance of happening. An Exxon Valdez-like disaster with today’s technological advancements on the offshore drilling platforms is almost impossible. Additionally, our dependence on foreign oil allows oil cartels such as OPEC to dictate the price of oil and our supply. These countries are not friends of the United States, and some of them support terrorism. So we, by buying oil from these cartels, are in fact supporting nations that support terrorism. I am not advocating a drilleverything plan. I agree that we need to look at alternatives to oil for the future and utilize more renewable sources of energy at the present. Drilling can give us the extra time we need until the technology advances
and we have our alternative source of fuel. Drilling gives us that extra time; we need it right now, so why not open up the drilling everywhere? By choosing where to drill based on geopolitical regions, Obama is not creating a true appeasement of the right, as he would like you to believe. Why would the president deem the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington offlimits due to env ironmental damage potent i a l a nd then turn around and determine that it’s fine on the East Coast? He is trying to divert the American people’s attention away from the health care bill with a half-hearted attempt at bipartisanship, hidden behind the veil of Washington-as-usual politics. And with Obama’s Washingtonas-usual politics, I ask, what happened to that promise and slogan Obama ran on in 2008, “Change We Can Believe In?”
“This appears to be an olive branch to the right, but I’m a bit skeptical.”
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Exploring the double standard of sexuality In an age of “sluts” and “pimps,” promiscuity is judged differently based on gender and personal beliefs Elliot Borman Staff Writer
While socially controversial, there is a double standard, and often-accepted format, of designated sexual roles in American society. In college, sex is something experienced by many students, and sexual promiscuity is often observed in everyday life on campus. Historically speaking, in American society a strong sexuality has been directly correlated with taboo topics, but it has been depicted through culture as more acceptable for men to partake in certain actions than for women to. So where does this double standard come from? Lili Pita, a sophomore in environmental technology, said the double standard is rooted in America’s system of patriarchy. “Women are not only considered inferior socially, but more importantly sexually, because of historical chastisement,” Pita said. “When a man has intercourse with many women he grows some hair on his balls. [When women do the same] they just open the gap.” Mainstream society tends to portray men and women’s sexuality differently. The sexual
practices of men and women one that they are loved.” Since sex and making love should not be held to a different standard, but when sexuality is are physically the same act, practiced in the same fashion, then what is the difference between making love and simple social ideals differ. Women, when sexually ac- fornication? According to Josh Murray, tive with more than one partner, are considered and called a sophomore in engineering, “sluts” and “whores,” both they are the same act, but the socially negative connota- feeling behind the action is tions. Likewise, men are titled what creates a substantial dif“pimps,” literally a negative ti- ference in physical and emotle, but socially a title of power tional relationships. “L ov e i s a nd gender expressed dominance. through “Me n a re emotion and pimps because action. Love they are literis love and ally forced to sex is sex,” retrieve womMurray said. en,” Pita said. “T he y c a n “Women are be, but are the ones who not necessarmust give conLili Pita, sophomore in ily the same, sent for sex. It environmental technology but sex is is rarer for a the ultimate man to turn physical expression of love bedown sex than a women.” Morally they are equivalent- tween people.” For those who find sex and right or wrong, sex is and has been a part of society. Just as love to be interrelated, the other taboo behavior should concept of intimacy and sexunot be considered right or ality being separate can receive wrong but evaluated from an negative titles as well, such as individual perspective, sexual “prude,” someone who is exbehavior should be given the cessively modest in personal conduct. But it’s all a matter same treatment. Jamie Sisson, a freshman in of personal choice and no one biological sciences, said sex is is in a place to judge the actions meant to be a meaningful ex- of another. The individual defines beliefs pression between lovers. “Sex between a partner and and morals, but sexuality has their lover is a beautiful thing,” unintentionally become a soSisson said. “It can be the most cially defined characteristic of natural way of showing some- a person’s morals. Although in
“Love is expressed through emotion and action. Love is love and sex is sex.”
Hollywood sex scandals have become an accepted means of stardom, a different standard is held in other public realms. Take for instance John Edwards who, after his extramarital affair and alleged sex tape, has become socially embarrassed. Taylor Schlentz, a sophomore in fashion and textile management, said standards for morality are set based on personal values. “Everyone is human, and humans lust. Just because someone is in the public spotlight doesn’t mean they should be judged differently based on their actions,” Schlentz said. Fairly stated, the difference between public figures and the general public is that public figures hold responsibility often taken away from parents to teach morals and behavior. Rather than blaming someone in the public eye, it should be the parents who take responsibility for the mental and moral development of their children. But parents can only hold on for so long. “Morality becomes an issue that is perceived by the person who believes in the specific standard,” Schlentz said. “When you can look in the mirror and accept the person that you [have become], in good conscience, then that’s the best that can be done.”
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upper level classes. They expect you to turn in stuff on time and get all your work done and hold you to the same standards as everyone else.” Mackvick is also one of the athletes attending the scholar banquet as well as being on the ACC honor roll. “Doing well in class is a must for me. My long-term goal is to go to law school,” Mackvick said. “It’s how you manage your time. There’s a lot more pressure to do well but make sure you’re on top of your stuff. If
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then as a defense we weren’t helping her out at all by making any clutch plays and giving up a couple of errors,” second basemen Alyssa Ishibashi said. “They made the plays whereas we didn’t. “ The Pack will be back in action to play a three game series against Virginia in Charlottes-
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ville, Va on April 17. “This weekend, we’ll definitely do better. This was just a bad day and tomorrow at practice we’re [going to] shake it off,” Andrews said. “We’re [going to] go out and do better, and we’re [going to] play hard.”
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with the adjustments several players made in the field. “I thought we played hard,” coach Elliott Avent said. “We had four guys who played different positions, and I thought those guys really did a nice job.” Those four players included senior Dallas Poulk in center field, Riggins in left field, and junior Russell Wilson in right field. With the entire outfield receiving a face lift due to injuries to seniors Kyle Wilson and Drew Poulk, those players had to step up for the Pack. “Riggins also made a pretty nice play in left field,” Avent said. “He has never played that position in his life.” Canela hit from the designated hitter position rather than playing in the field, but he made his presence known offensively. He drove in an RBI single in the first inning to bring in Pratt Maynard. “It was a rough night,” Canela said. “We went to their place and had a good game too. They just had the better night.” Now the Pack heads into an
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Rozanski earns Div. I head athletic trainer of the year award Charlie Rozanski, N.C. State’s director of sports medicine and associate athletic director, received the National Athletic Trainers’ Association 2010 division-1 Head Athletic Trainer of the Year award. The honor recognizes the exceptional efforts of a certified athletic trainer at a division-1 university. The award presentation will be held June 24 at NATA’s 61st annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia in Philadelphia. Source: N.C. State Athletics
WITH Partners program looking to expand The WITH Partners program, a sportsmanship initiative designed to improve fan tailgating experiences prior to home football games, is looking to expand its volunteers. 2009 was the programs third season with about 320 volunteers. According to the program coordinator, Morgan Rogers, the search to recruit more volunteers for the 2010 season is underway. For more information about the program, visit www.gopack. com/withpartners. To sign-up to volunteer contact Rogers at morgan_rogers@ncsu.edu. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Quote of the day “They have two primary responsibilities: to be a great student and to be a great athlete.” Carrie Leger, director of the academic support program for student athletes
Student first, athletes second Athletes in non-revenue sports working hard in classroom, shedding “dumb jock” stereotype Jen Hankin Deputy Sports Editor
Student athletes sometimes get the reputation of being “big dumb jocks.” But at N.C. State, many of the athletes are top performers in the classroom as well as on the field. Out of the 560 student athletes, about 300 students will be honored next week at the scholar athlete banquet. In order to be invited to the banquet, athletes must have earned above a 3.0 GPA in both the spring and fall semesters, according to Carrie Leger, director of the academic support program for student athletes. “There are a lot of student athletes who do really great things,” Leger said. “Sometimes I think people forget about the ones who do well in school.” In order to excel not only in their prospective sport, but in the classroom as well, time management in key. Junior gymnast Brittney Hardiman said it’s something that she has been working on her whole life. “My parents have always pushed me to do well in school, so it’s really just time management. It takes a lot of practice,” Hardiman said. “It’s difficult during the season when you’re traveling a lot, but you learn how to handle it.” Athletes’ requirements for study hours and GPA minimums vary depending on the team. Freshman athletes must maintain at least a 1.8 GPA and have anywhere between six to 15 hours a week of study hall. Sophomores need at least a 1.9 GPA, and juniors and seniors must maintain a 2.0. For Hardiman and the rest of the gymnastics team, coach Mark Stevenson’s GPA minimums are a lot higher. “Our coach is very strict about grades and says that school is very important,” Hardiman said. “It’s quite a task sometimes but I enjoy it. I like to stay busy.” According to Leger, the gymnastics team has consistently maintained one of the highest total GPAs on campus. Stevenson credits his athletes’ determination, not his guidelines on grades, for their exceptional academic performance. “They are hardworking, great students,” Stevenson said. “I only have to tell them once to go to class. They have very set goals they are working towards.” Hardiman is double majoring in sports management and business administration and hopes to
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James Robinson, a sprinter for the track team, takes notes in a review session for his accounting 211 class Wednesday. The men’s and women’s track team is among one of the the team’s with the highest GPAs on campus.
work in the field of business operations with a baseball athletes’ have a lot to juggle, especially when they are team in the future. She also was named an all-EAGL required to have lots of study hours. “Contrary to popular belief, many athletes don’t have first-team selection on vault and the all-around in 2009 and earned a spot on the ACC honor roll three it easy,” Zeionka, junior majoring in French and Spanish, said “They have tutoring sessions everyday, some years in a row. as much as eight to 10 hours a week. According to Leger, athletes like My job is to help them understand asHardiman excel because they unsignments better and those who have derstand the importance of time difficulty with time management, we management. work through a schedule.” “They have two primary responWill Mackvick, a sophomore goalsibilities: to be a great student and keeper for the men’s soccer team, said to be a great athlete, and they unhe uses his study hours to learn the derstand time management,” Leger material. His tutors don’t give him said. “They also really learn how to Danielle Zielonka, tutor in the the answers. take advantage of the resources at the athletic support program “A lot of people hear rumors about university.” athletes who have study guides to all The academic support program offers student athletes with an entire support staff, the tests, but I haven’t taken those classes yet. I guess housed in the Case Academic Center. Within the cen- I’m missing out,” Mackvick said. “For the most part ter there are study rooms, computer labs and tutors teachers are pretty understanding, especially in the available. According to Danielle Zielonka, one of the athletic support program for student athletes’ tutor,
“Contrary to popular belief, many athletes don’t have it easy.”
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Pack drops two-game series to East Carolina State’s offense fails to score a single run against the Pirates during Wednesday’s doubleheader
Pack drops rematch with UNC-Wimington The baseball team started out with early lead, but lost to Seahawks, 7-4.
Jeniece Jamison Senior Staff Writer
Thanks to a deflated effort on both offense and defense, the Pack fell in both games in its doubleheader to the East Carolina Pirates with the final score of 0-1 and 0-7, respectively. In the first game, State was unable to capitalize on its offensive opportunities as well as it has all season. The Pack only pulled out four hits on the day and left seven on base. The game became a battle of the pitchers early on, which lasted throughout the entire game. State’s Lindsay Campana, who allowed six hits, and ECU’s Toni Paisley, held the score at zero apiece through the first seven innings. “We just couldn’t pull it together at the right time. We had hits at certain points, but they weren’t clutch hits. They weren’t at the right moments,” shortstop Breanna Andrews said. ECU pulled out the victory with the game winning RBI by Suzanne Rigs. Second baseman Charina Sumner scored the run. “The same thing happened to us last year. Held them to 0-0 and everything, and they just put some stuff together,” Campana said. “They just put stuff together at the right time, and we just
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Catcher Alyssa Allbritten is caught out during the game against East Carolina Wednesday. N.C. State failed to score a single run in the doubleheader Wednesday, losing 1-0 and 7-0.
couldn’t get into it. “ In the second game of the night, ECU’s offense shot out of the cannon to build on its momentum. In the second inning, ECU’s Sissy Jimenez hit a home run over the center field wall to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead. In the top of the fifth inning, the Pirates began to pour it onto the Pack. ECU scored five runs on five hits given up and two errors from the Pack, including another homerun from Jimenez. At the top of the sixth inning, ECU’s Kai Clark took another homerun over center
field to give the Pirates the 7-0 lead. “We‘ve played them every year since I’ve been here,” Campana said. “They’re a very good hitting team. They don’t have a lot to lose.” ECU’s Faith Sutton held the Pack to two hits on for game two, State allowed 11 hits for the Pirate’s offense. State also did not help itself on the defensive end, as it committed four errors in both games. “We’re giving up hits, but
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“It felt good tonight, even though our loss does not help moving forward,” Riggins said. “We still have to work and get better. We just can’t lose games like this moving forward.” Out of the four runs the Pack Cory Smith scored, Riggins accounted for Correspondent three of them, with two RBIs In an offensive bout that and a run scored. Despite the went the full nine innings, loss, Riggins said he felt good N.C. State was downed by from the plate. “It’s kind of frustrating when UNC-Wilmington Wednesyou account for half of the ofday night, 7-4. One month ago, the Wolf- fense with 2 RBIs, and we lose pack faced the N.C. Central 7-4,” Riggins said. “We just have to put Eagles and more runs Seahawks across t he on conplate.” secutive Re y C o days. They tilla started ble w out the game the Eagles, for State and 24-6, and went scorelost to the less through Seahawks, two innings, 9-6. This but the Setime ahawks around, pounded t he Pac k the ball at defeated Coach Elliott Avent the plate in the Eagles the third inagain, 11ning. UNC0, and, W’s Alex Hill despite hit a two run nine hits, suffered another loss in its homer that contributed to the first runs scored on Cotilla all matchup with UNC-W. A good portion of the out- season. State began to make a comeput was from sophomore left fielder Harold Riggins back in the fifth inning with and freshman infielder two runs on three hits to bring Danny Canela, who went the game to a tie. With the bases loaded and one out, fresh2-4 and 3-5, respectively. Riggins went 2-for-4 from man infielder Matt Bergquist the plate to continue what grounded into a double play to is now a six-game hitting end the final scoring inning for streak. He has seen his the Pack. Avent said he was pleased batting average jump from .235 at the midway point of the season to .343 after baseball continued page 7 Wednesday’s performance.
“We had four guys who played different positions, and I thought those guys really did a nice job.”