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Budget proposal slashes education funding Reduction in teaching staff expected from Perdue’s budget cuts Staff report Governor Bev Perdue released her budget proposal for the 2010-11 fiscal year Tuesday which calls for a nearly $1 billion cut in government spending and for a reallocation of nearly $250 million to government reform and economic recovery. As reported by WRAL, the cuts are an effort to bridge a projected $788 million deficit expected for the fiscal year, which starts in July. According to a press release from the Office of Bev Perdue, the reductions include a cut in education spending limited to four percent, which is expected to eliminate 600 positions. As reported by Greensboro’s News & Record, UNC President Erskine Bowles said any proposed budget cuts to the University system would cut at its “academic core.” In December, state agencies including the University system were asked to draw up plans to prepare for worst possible scenario with the budget cuts, which were expected to range between three and seven percent. While the four percent budget cut is lower than the expected worst case scenario, Bowles was reported by WRAL to have said the across-the-board education cuts in Perdue’s
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UNC President Erskine Bowles said he was against budget cuts to the University system, as reported by Greensboro’s News & Record. Bowles said the reductions wil do permanent damange to the university’s academics and have a substantial impact on the level of educationNorth Carolinans will recieve.
proposal go too far. “The budget reductions reluctantly recommended by the governor will do permanent and substantial damage to the University’s
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UNC to host first Chick-fil-A Challenge Carolina interfraternity council to host charity race modeled after Krispy Kreme Challenge Jessica Highsmith Correspondent
The UNC interfraternity council (IFC) will host the IFC Chick-fil-A Challenge Saturday, April 24 to benefit the North Carolina Children’s Hospital. According to Wes Saunders, vice president of IFC, the event will feature a four-mile race beginning at the Chi Omega Sorority house off of Franklin St. Participants will consume a dozen Chick-fil-A nuggets before completing the race. “The interfraternity council was actually approached by the Chick-fil-A at University Mall to host this event and modeled after the triumph of N.C. State’s Krispy Kreme Challenge,” Saunders said. Blake Zanardi, IFC public relations chair, said although the events are very similar the challenge was not created to be a replication. “After the IFC was contacted by Chick-fil-A with the possibility to host the event, we decided it would be a great philanthropy event for the spring,” Zanardi said. According to Tucker Piner, IFC president, the IFC took note of the success of the N.C. State Krispy Kreme Challenge but wanted to put their own twist on things. Piner said he wanted to strive to show the philanthropic side of fraternities and promote an event that would really benefit the community and get everyone involved at the same time. “We were excited that UNC’s publication of The Daily Tarheel offered to do coverage on this ground-breaking event for UNC students,” Piner said. “We’re just trying to get the word out and get everyone involved—from students and faculty to alumni.” Zanardi said UNC students are excited about this unique opportunity
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academic core and will start us on a path to mediocrity, something North Carolinians have never been willing to settle for in their institutions of higher learning,” Bowles said.
As reported by WRAL, much of the money will be reallocated to improving primary education, including the purchase of learning devices for K-12 programs. There are also concessions made to fully fund enrollment growth in UNC system as well as community colleges. Funds are being allocated to provide more need-based financial aid in higher education. According to the press release, Perdue’s budget proposal also allocates funds to improving North Carolina’s economic climate, setting the government straight, and improving safety in the community. The proposal allocates more than $15 to the JobsNOW program, which offers incentives for small businesses to hire long-term unemployed workers and provide their employees with health insurance. Perdue’s initiative to “set the government straight” increases funding to the State Ethics Commission and provides $4 million to the Department of Revenue to target corporations with outstanding tax liabilities, estimated to increase tax revenue by $110 million. The proposal allocates $10 million to consolidate the state criminal records system into a streamlined process and increases funding to establish a statewide capacity for law enforcement to collect DNA at the time of arrests.
“Run 4 Charity. Eat Chicken 4 Us” Registration: • Visit Chickfilachallenge.com or sign up the morning of the race, beginning at 7 a.m. • $15 to register • Event begins at 8 a.m., Franklin St.
and are anticipating a good turnout this Saturday. “Right now we have over 100 registered, are expecting about 200 from the Greek community to register, and will be expecting many last minute runners to sign up Saturday morning when registration opens at 7 a.m.,” Zanardi said. Saunders said the challenge will send all proceeds to the N.C. Children’s Hospital and even give students an opportunity to benefit. “The first girl and boy to return to the Chi Omega house will receive a year supply of Chick-fil-A, and the first team to return will enjoy a free meal,” Saunders said. The cost of the event will be covered by the participants registration fee, according to the event’s website. “Everyone in the community is invited to participate, and we even encourage people at N.C. State to come out and see what it’s all about since they have more experience with this kind of race,” Zanardi said. Saunders said he hopes this will become a staple event for the UNC Chapel Hill community, just as the Krispy Kreme Challenge has become an annual charity event at NCSU. “Without sounding cliché, this is going to be a great cause for a lot of people that haven’t done the Krispy Kreme Challenge,” Zanardi said. “It provides a similar experience closer to home.” Piner said this is an overall beneficial event. “Running is healthy, Chick-fil-A nuggets are delicious, and helping benefit the N.C. Children’s Hospital is awesome,” Piner said. “It’s a winwin situation for everyone involved.”
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Sam Kim, a senior in communication, teaches students his choreography in a workshop Monday night. Fusion dance team hosts open community events during the spring semester and invites all interested students. “A lot of people want to learn and this is a way to give back,” Kim said. Kim has been a member of Fusion for four years. “I like the fact that I can express myself through dance.”
Students of AMF raise grief awareness Students talk about importance and impact of coping with illness or death Staci Thornton Correspondent
This week is National College Student Grief Awareness Week on campus and the Students of Ailing Mothers and Fathers (AMF) Support Group is spreading the word. The theme for the 2010 Grief Awareness Week is together we cope with grief. The president N.C. State’s Students of AMF chapter, Tiffany Stringfield, said, “often, grief is perceived as a solitary activity. However, during this week, we want to encourage those who are grieving, those who know someone who is grieving and those who want to raise awareness about this very prevalent issue, to connect through positive action.” Stringfield, a junior in biochemistry, has taken a personal interest in the organization to see that it grows and develops. “My mother died when I was 16. Students of AMF has become my niche because I can help my fellow peers through my experiences,” String-
field said. Students of AMF was started in 2004 at Georgetown University by David Fajgenbaum whose mother, Anne Marie, died of brain cancer during his first year in college. “While my mom wanted me by her side during her battle, she knew that I could give her strength by going to school and making her proud,” Fajgenbaum said on the National Students of AMF Web site. He wanted to give students who were dealing with death and illness a support group so that no one would feel like they had to deal with their grief alone. What started out as 10 people supporting one another quickly grew into 400 members at Georgetown alone. Soon, Students of AMF was receiving inquiries from other colleges and universities across the nation on how they could start their own program. David and his friend, Ben Chesson, created the national organization in April 2006. There are currently 66 schools participating in the program, 10 of which are located in North Carolina. N.C. State’s chapter, which started this past fall, held its first service event March 5 — five students created and brought baskets to the Hospice of
Wake County. The baskets were filled with the comforts of home — blankets, candles, books, etc. — and given to patient families. Almost 30 percent of college students have lost a family member or close friend during the past year; 35 to 48 percent of undergraduate students have lost a family member or close friend within the last 2 years. While it has been found that counseling helps students stay in school, only about 10 percent of students seek counseling as a way to deal with death- and illnessrelated grief. Devon Mitchell, a junior in business administration, and secretary of the organization, said, “Students of AMF has given me the opportunity to give back to others as well as converse with the campus community who are dealing with grief.” Each day this week, members of the organization have been encouraged to share their own personal experiences, show their support for those who are grieving, honor those whose loss we feel every day, connect with someone who is grieving and serve others. In order to serve others, the Students of AMF will be participating in the Walk For Lupus Now Event, Sunday at North Hills Mall.
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indsey Pandorf, a sophomore in middle grades education, and Jenae Harrington, a sophomore in animal science, give out pizza and take donations for Walk MS. “We’re creating awareness about multiple sclerosis and raising money for research,” Pandorf said. The 2010 Walk MS will take place Saturday, April 24. Students interested in participating can visit the Walk MS table in the Brickyard on Friday from noon-4:00 P.M.
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Renewable Energy: Engineering, Public Policy and Social Issues On Monday, April 26, 2010, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Stewart Theatre the first event in the North Carolina State University Seminar Series on Engineering, Policy and Society. The series, which will continue on a biannual basis, provides a unique forum for broad interdisciplinary conversation on some of the world’s most pressing issues. This first seminar, “Renewable Energy: Engineering, Public Policy and Social Issues,” will focus on renewable
energy in North Carolina and around the country. The keynote speaker will be Wendy Williams, a journalist and author whose most recent book examines the issues surrounding the proposed “Cape Wind” project off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. The event will also feature Ivan Urlaub, executive director of the NC Sustainable Energy Association; Mark Johnson, program director for Advanced Research Projects Agency — Energy in the US Department of Energy; and John Hardin, executive director of the NC Board of Science and Technology.
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NCSU Dance Company spring concert promises intensity, elegance Modern dance is alive and well here at N.C. State, as students will prove in Stewart Theatre this Thursday and Friday Zakk White Assistant Viewpoint Editor
The NCSU Dance Company will present its annual spring concert in Stewart Theatre this Thursday and Friday nights at 8 p.m. The concert will feature performances of work by Company Director Robin Harris, Assistant Director Autumn Mist Belk, guest artist Claire Porter and student Ashley Walls. According to Harris, the company specializes in modern dance that presents thoughtful, content-driven work and features dancers that are engaged with their art. “What unites our work is a common dedication to process and to achieve work with meaning,” Harris said. The works that will be performed this week include Harris’ “HAD NOT THIS ACCIDENT BEFALLEN HER (A Courtroom Drama)” which deals with the performance aspects of the judicial process to the tune of musical pieces by Leonardo Da Vinci and Antonio Caldara. Harris will also be presenting her 2008 work “L-O-V-E” which uses the construct of a spelling bee as the starting point for an exploration of the different meanings of love. When asked about the tone of the concerts, Jillian Johnson, a graduate student in industrial engineering, said there is “a lot of darkness in this particular concert, but there are defiantly humorous movements as well.” She also said “‘L-O-V-E’ deals with our interpretations of love, not all of which have
the audience experiences the happy consequences.” Belk ’s first piece in the struggles of others and aren’t concert – “The Evolution of able to help, just like in real Breakfast” – concerns the life,” Bryant said. Guest artist Claire Porter’s transformation of breakfast from a family-centered ritual piece, “Matter of influence,” is to a drive-thru and Starbucks about how people are affected culture. Belk will also be pre- by others’ decisions. According senting her 2004 piece “Zoo” to Harris, the dancers had to which, according to the pro- learn the piece in one week due gram’s press release, “examines to the limited time available for the question ‘is there an outside Porter to attend. “They did a force shaping the paths of our fantastic job of learning so lives?’ and illustrates the results much in such a short amount when over-reaching authority of time,” Harris said. Porter is a interferes with nature.” nationally renowned choreogFresh off their acclaimed rapher and dancer whose works performance at the American have been called “droll and College Dance Festival As- beautifully observed character sociation’s (ACDFA) regional studies” by the Village Voice. conference, Ashley Walls’ piece While the University does “but today, they’re all gone not offer a degree in dance, the (Mr. Davis)” features just two lack of a full-time major allows dancers, a table and the music its dancers to pursue academic of Steve Reich. Wall’s use of degrees as well as gain a lot of Steve Reich’s piece “Different real choreographic experience. Trains” was called a “monu- Harris said that membership in mental achievement” by one the dance company “requires of the judges intense devoat the ACDFA tion and time conference. management Walls’ piece s k i l l s .” A t placed third N.C . State, overall out of the memover 50 other bers of the pieces from dance comuniversipany spend ties from the on average mid-Atlantic 20 hours a reg ion a nd week in dance Robin Harris, NCSU dance is t he f irst class or in the program director alternate for studio for rethe ACDFA hearsal time. National Gala this May at the “As we like to say in the comKennedy Center in Washing- pany, it is not an activity—it is ton, D.C. a lifestyle,” Harris said. Kelly Bryant, a sophomore But how does this type of in animal science, said Walls’ modern dance, as performed dance is “a really human piece; by the NCSU Dance Company, it makes you think about the differ from the everyday dance relationships between yourself, that we all can do on the dance others and the world.” “But floor? Johnson said that what today” uses the suffering of makes modern dance an art is World War II as a jumping-off not only the expression of emopoint into an examination of tion through bodies, but also suffering in general. “I imagine that “layers of meaning and
“As we like to say in the company, it is not an activity—it is a lifestyle.”
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NCSU Dance Company members reherse Autumn Mist Belk’s piece ‘Zoo’ for its spring concert, which will be held at 8 p.m. April 22-23 in Stewart Theatre.
emotion have to be behind it to be art and to not be superficial. That is what separates the kind of dance that we do as a company from every-day dance.” According to Bryant, experiencing dance first-hand is something that all students could benefit from. “Dance is an art on par with others like music and film. Every society around the world considers some type of dance to be an art form. As a student, you should experience an artistic vision of dance at least once for yourself,” Bryant said. Bryant also finds real emotion as a driving force behind her performance. For her, it is never just going through the motions. “Before we perform ‘But Today,’ Jillian and I got into the habit of telling each other sad stories from our own lives and are usually on the verge of tears when we perform,” Bryant said. “I actu-
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Dancers Jillian Johnson and Kelly Bryant perform Ashley Walls’ piece ‘but today, they’re all gone (Mr. Davis)’ which is choreographed to the music of Steve Reich.
ally feel sad, but there is excitement in sharing art with the audience. It feels good to get to that emotional level and to be able to share it with others.” Tickets are $5 for NCSU stu-
dents, $10 NCSU faculty/staff and other students and $12 for the general public. A dessert reception will follow Thursday’s performance.
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Governor Bev Perdue announced her budget plan Tuesday for the next fiscal year. The proposal would require UNC system schools to cut no more than four percent, approximately $100 million, from their budgets.
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The proposed cuts would be catastrophic for the academic units at N.C. State and other public universities in North Carolina. Perdue must reconsider her proposal.
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Political bias toward the Tea Party Reading Monday and Tuesday’s Technician, I was appalled at the ignorance and obvious political bias involved in the continuous allusion to Tea Partiers being “crazy” and hating President Barack Obama, specifically in the “One if by land, two if by tea” and “A revelation: everyone is crazy” articles. For future articles, I advise writers to fact-check beyond the New York Times or random protesters when dealing with information they do not have sufficient background information on. For instance, one need only go as far as the official Web site to see that the platform itself merely supports “fiscal responsibility, free market and a Constitutionally limited government” (Source: Mission Statement from its Web site — teapartypatriots.org/mission). In fact, I don’t see anything about Obama at all on its official Web site, outside of the normal — so I am not misunderstood, “normal” implies saying things such as “Obama’s health care bill” or “Obama is the current president.” The Tea Party should be judged for its radicals no more than the Republicans or Democrats — and believe me, there are some to name from every party. Just because it is the people who are an embarrassment to the party that get interviewed and shown on TV — which, I assure you, is to bump sales and ratings — does not mean everyone who holds the core values of the party is “crazy.” We all ought to know, considering almost every Carolinian interviewed on the news is shown to be buck-toothed and dimwitted. As evidenced by the poll in Monday’s paper, it would be significantly more beneficial to the students and others who read this paper to have an informative, non-biased article on what the Tea Party actually stands for, as opposed to articles calling us crazy and hinting at our lack of intelligence. Ashley Hincher freshman, psychology
Columns misrepresent students This morning I was faithfully reading Technician, as I do most mornings with my coffee and bagel, when I began reading the articles “A revelation: everyone is crazy” and “Do you believe in doomsday?” in the Viewpoint section. Now, I realize the point of a “Viewpoint” section is that writers get to spout their own opinion, but the tone of these articles was not only offensive
Cuts will suffocate academics T he U.S. is just beginning to recover from the worst recession in a century. The collapse of the global financial system and subsequent aftershocks left the federal government in a massive hole and significantly impacted the ability of many states to balance their budget during the last fiscal year. North Carolina, in particular, faced major shortfalls and was forced to call for reversions from almost every state agency and department. The cuts mandated by the state delved deep into the state’s universities and forced N.C. State to fire employees and tighten its collective belt. Entire departments and colleges have literally erased their budgets down to faculty and bare-bones staff costs. Many
and overly sarcastic — I feel they misrepresented groups of students that attend N.C. State. A university newspaper does not have to represent everyone’s beliefs, but it has no right to misrepresent student views. N.C. State has an ideal to uphold diversity, including diversity of religion and political views. The specific area which I found offensive in the “Revelation” article was where the writer said the Tea Party attempted to rise up the military against the federal government. Aside from some select militant activists, the Tea party is a peaceful protest group who has done nothing harmful as a whole. Comparing them to Timothy McVeigh was out of line and factually crazy. In the “doomsday article”, the writer correctly quotes the Christian bible verse as the main view of the Christian churches, but separates Catholics from this group, although the Catholic Church has the same bible quote. There is no “Catholic prophecy” which says President Barack Obama is the anti-christ and that the current pope is the last pope; I was offended by this accusation. In the future, please uphold the University’s ideals of embracing diverse backgrounds and opinions without misrepresenting facts or obviously putting down some groups. I expect to see improvement in the future. Ginny Zimmerman sophomore, biological sciences
Clarifying visitation The issue of visitation at N.C. State is one that has been an ongoing talk for quite some time. This issue was last presented to the Board of Trustees in 1995, so it has been a great opportunity to finally get it back to the table this year. Monday’s viewpoint did a great job explaining how this policy puts the University behind many other schools in regard to visitation. But to clear up a few details, the Inter-Residence Council has done extensive research and surveying of students regarding this subject. We are the only school in the ACC to not have an option of 24-hour visitation. However, some schools in the ACC with an option of open visitation still have some halls that are restricted to accommodate all students. In terms of what happens next with our policy, the vote in July at the Board of Trustees meeting will determine if the policy is to stay under the Board or move under the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. If the move is made downward, a policy is in place for a pilot of 24-hour visitation in three halls to immediately start for the 20102011 school year. These halls are: Bragaw, North and Turlington Hall. Students who want to select these halls for next year have been notified that they could possibly be in a 24-hour visitation living environment, pending the vote. Kylee Phillips senior, accounting president, Inter-Residence Council
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college deans and department heads have said they literally cannot cut anymore out of their budget without reducing faculty and course offerings. Likewise, students are already required to pay a $200 tuition increase next year to help alleviate some of the states woes. The message clearly hasn’t sunken in for Governor Bev Perdue, though. The struggles of students to pay additional tuition and the warning from Erskine Bowles, president of the UNC system, that the academic cores of state universities will be seriously impacted was missed by her budget plan. The nearly $1 billion statewide cut required for next
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iberty is freakin’ awesome. So why is it the Tea Party movement, supposedly in favor of the preservation of individual liberties and deficit reduction, has ignored one of the biggest outrages regarding liberties Paul a nd l i mMcCauley ited govSenior Staff ernment? I Columnist refer — of course — to the War on Terror and the American imperialism it has spawned. If, per the Constitution as the Tea Party members consider to be the supreme law of the land (their words, not mine: it’s under the mission statement at teapartypatriots.org), then the prosecution of the War on Terror is one of the most egregious assaults on our Constitutionally-protected rights. And despite the fact that I am, compared to most, something of a leftist, I see President Barack Obama’s conduct with regard to detention programs and methods for attacking terrorists to be just as reprehensible as the atrocities started under the Bush administration. Tea Party members should be outraged at the assault on our rights to a speedy trial and the assumption of innocence until proven guilty. I am as outraged as the Tea
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year’s budget is by no means insignificant and the whole state will definitely suffer as a result. But it is utterly ridiculous for Perdue to ignore North Carolina’s constitutional mandate toward higher education and expect the UNC system to cut another four percent out of its already beleaguered budget. The $100 million the UNC system schools will have to account for is tantamount to a severe body blow to the University’s academic units. The UNC system general administration has indicated the cut will require the elimination of 1,200 statewide University employees, of which half will likely be faculty.
This doesn’t mean many faculty members will be fired, but it certainly means retiring teachers will not be replaced — a deadly process, which will inevitably lead to academic core damage and significantly reduced class offerings. These cuts will permanently impact higher education across the state and make four-year graduation a practical impossibility. Students have already borne a large burden in the cuts to state universities and increased tuition; negatively affecting NCSU and the other UNC system schools more is nothing short of catastrophic. Perdue must reevaluate these cuts and consider the important role the UNC system plays in the state’s future — this isn’t an area to fiscally suffocate.
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Party when it comes to this assault on the Constitution: the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights apply to all PERSONS, not just Americans, meaning our judicial system does not treat those who commit crimes in an effort to terrorize the general populace any differently than a burglar or arsonist. For the Tea Party to have a consistent, principled stance supporting the Constitution, stopping indefinite detention should be one of the first priorities. And given how damning the arguments against simple, indefinite detention of alleged terror suspects are, I won’t even start to criticize the assassination program Obama has approved — it flat out places the powers of judge, jury and executioner into the hands of a military special operations unit and sets a dangerous precedent for the rest of the judicial system. Further, if we wish to talk about fiscal responsibility, one has to consider the conservative approach to budgets, deficits and spending from the eight years of the Bush administration. The prescription there was to cut taxes while fighting costly wars overseas — does this even come close to making financial sense? If we are to protest government spending based on the deficits programs create, we must naturally oppose any imperialist follies and nation building. Wars cost money to run and rarely ever result in some sort of deficit reduction or cost controls. Compare this to the health care legislation, which is one of the first real efforts to reduce costs
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while expanding coverage — the spending at least attempts to bring some reductions in excessive spending by containing and, hopefully, reducing the costs of health care. Do I agree with the Tea Party on some issues? Absolutely — I detest wasteful spending and believe in the legitimacy of the Constitution and capitalism. Do I believe in taking capitalism to its purest, free-market form, repealing the health care legislation or picking certain parts of the Constitution to support and justify certain opinions? Absolutely not. We ignore the dangers of our indefinite detention program and the risks of our fixation on health care legislation as government gone wrong at our peril. I don’t ask the Tea Party’s supporters to stop their protests — to some extent, it is the principle of the Loyal Opposition. But I do ask for some consistency: don’t just oppose some forms of government spending and call them wasteful while ignoring others, and don’t pick and choose when it comes to standing behind the Constitution. If you really love liberty and want to have a government that is smarter and more efficient in its spending, consistency is a necessity. Send Paul your thoughts on liberty to letters@technicianonline.com.
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“My mother is a teacher and she was telling me about it. There’s no way it should happen Education helps people get to where they are now. Why would they cut it?” RaShonda High freshman, transition program
“It’s not good. I’d be very upset if it impacted me further. Three of my classes now have 300plus students, and I’m only a sophomore.” Anthony Damico sophomore, human biology
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‘Kick-Ass’ attacks with barrage of violence and comedy ‘Kick-Ass’ Marv Films
Jordan Alsaqa Staff Writer
There are few movies I have attended that have received a round of applause at the end — not to mention several throughout. In the case of “Kick-Ass,” however, the praise was well deserved; the first superhero movie of 2010 managed to amaze, setting the bar high for other films in the genre to follow. Directed by Matthew Vaughn (“Layer Cake,” “Stardust”), “Kick-Ass” follows the story of Dave Lizewski as he attempts to turn his love of comic books into a reality by becoming a masked crime fighter. Along the way, Dave, who is under the guise of Kick-Ass, meets other superheroes as well as criminal figures seeking to stop the coming wave of costumed vigilantes. Dave is played by Aaron Johnson, a British actor best known in America for his role as Charlie Chaplin in “Shanghai Knights.” As the everyman character, Dave’s performance is the most important to the film’s narrative, and Johnson manages to carry the role superbly. From the film’s opening scenes that establish the normal life Dave has led, Johnson sells the character’s wide-eyed optimism well. Conversely, when the film reaches its darkest moments, Johnson portrays the right amount of fear and trepidation. But even in the grimmest of situations, the comedy of the film — one of its strongest attributes — breaks through, bringing just the right amount of levity. The film’s comedic
timing is superb, skewering both superhero tropes and average teenage life. While the 2008 “Iron Man” provided several laughs, “Kick-Ass” is hysterical from the opening scene to the credits. Along with the humor is the film’s other main attraction: the over-the-top, stylized violence. The film is rated R, and it takes every opportunity it is granted to push the boundaries, reaching new levels of slapstick violence in some of its kills. Limbs are removed, bodies are compacted and the headshot count reaches doubledigits quickly. At one point, a gang informant is even put into an industrial-sized microwave, leading to a darkly funny interrogation. This mixing of comedy and violence is, of course, a tough balance to strike. But “KickAss” manages it wonderfully, and is at its best when doing so. It’s hard to argue that the youth of America hasn’t been desensitized to violence when such bloody fare can be found hilarious, but it just allows for the film to revel in the combination. The style of the film would mean nothing, though, without strong, believable characters, and “Kick-Ass” has one of the best casts so far this year. On the more pedest r ia n side, t he you ng actors playi ng Dave’s friends successfully keep Dave anchored in reality. Clark Duke, fresh off his role in “Hot Tub Time Machine,” is particularly enjoy-
able to watch, cracking several jokes at Dave’s expense that had the whole audience laughing. Lyndsy Fonseca (“How I Met Your Mother”), meanwhile, played well as Dave’s love interest, Katie Deauxma. At the end of the day, though, what will carry “Kick-Ass” is its assortment of superheroes, and each is a joy to watch on the screen. Christopher MintzPlasse (“Role Models,” “How to Train Your Dragon”) moves further out of the McLovin’ shell cast around him by “Superbad.” As Red Mist, MintzPlasse manages to capture the frustration of a young boy teetering on the edge between good and evil. Nicolas Cage’s (“National Treasure”) Big Daddy is able to fuse the seriousness of killing dozens of mobsters with the inherent humor of dressing up as a superhero. For example, whenever Big Daddy interacts with Kick-Ass, he talks in a kooky voice a la Adam West in “Batman,” which is made funnier by the multiple comparisons to the caped crusader he receives. I haven’t been too fond of some of Cage’s recent work, but he has fun with this role. Beyond e ve n K ic kAss himself, Chloe Moretz (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid”) a s H it- Gi rl was the film’s undeniable s t a r. T he controversy b eh i nd t he character’s vulgarity, violent behavior a nd overa l l desensitized state has cast a shadow over the film for some, but in truth Moretz’s brilliant performance outshines the criticism. Her co-
“The key thing to note about “Kick-Ass” is that it’s not a page-forpage adaptation in the vein of “Watchmen.”
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Aaron Johnson, who stars primarily in British films, plays the title role in “Kick-Ass.”
medic timing is stellar as is her handling of the movie’s major action scenes, the majority of which rest on her young shoulders. The question of whether or not it is okay to subject such a young actress to foul language and violence is debatable; what’s important is that Moretz shows enough talent here to follow Dakota Fanning and Abigail Breslin on the path to a fruitful career. While the actors, style, and plot all provide the important factors for a great experience with “Kick-Ass,” it remains as much an adaptation as any other comic book movie. It is here that the film makes its only missteps, but nothing that detracts from the overall enjoyment for fans of the comic. The key thing to note with “Kick-Ass” is that it’s not a page-for-page adaptation in the vein of “Watchmen.” Vaughn rearranges scenes, removes some secondary characters and completely redesigns the action pieces in the film’s climax. In truth, every change made in this regard makes perfect sense, as the changes are necessary to turn what worked in the comic into something that works on the screen. The biggest arguing points fans of the source material may have will likely stem from either the changing of Big Daddy’s origin, or the outcome of Dave’s interactions with Katie. In all fairness, though, even
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Chloe Moretz plays the role of “Hit-Girl,” a young girl superhero.
these changes, major though they may be, are done only to make the story appeal to a wider audience, more than just comic book fans. Besides, despite the changes, “Kick-Ass” remains true to everything the graphic novel set out to be. “Kick-Ass” has started off the yearly round of movies based on comics with a very
loud bang and leaves a lot for contenders like “The Losers” and “Iron Man 2” to follow. Thanks to a balance of comedy and action supported by a talented cast and crew, “KickAss” is easily one of the year’s first must-see films for both comic fans and action movie buffs alike.
Student band makes debut
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Tin Can Sailors played their first performance together at Deep South bar after forming the band only three days prior.
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Fans of folk music flocked to the Deep South Bar last Thursday to see local band Carolina Roadkill perform with featuring acts Boylion and the debut performance of Tin Can Sailors. Consisting of all N.C. State students, Tin Can Sailors was thrown together a mere three days before the show. Despite limited experience playing as a group, the band was able to put on a successful performance. Members of the burgeoning band include Chris Lazarek, Kyle Jackson, Matt Gilmore and Logan Draughn. Each member brings many distinct talents and experiences to the group. Their self-described “indiefolk” sound is a compilation of instruments, harmonizing vocals and styles that they ef-
fectively melded together for the show. Lazarek, a senior in history, said that he and Gilmore are the two main singers. After playing shows together for about two years, they decided to form a band. “We already knew each other’s songs, so we decided to go ahead and start a band together,” Lazarek said. “Right now we are all just playing each other’s songs, but we rewrote them all so they sound more like a distinct band.” Draughn and Jackson complete the band after having met Lazarek through their involvement in Young Life. “I met Logan through Young Life — he transferred here from Elon, and Kyle was with Logan,” Lazarek said. Though Gilmore and Lazarek do a lot of the group’s vocals, all four members can sing in addition to playing their instruments. “Our band is unique because all four of us can sing really well so we can use four-part harmonies,” Lazarek said. Multitasking on stage isn’t limited to singing and playing
an instrument for the Tin Can Sailors. During Thursday’s performance, Draughn simultaneously played a banjo, a kick drum and a hi hat tambourine. Lazarek said he is one of the most talented people he has ever met. “We are all working on expanding the group’s songs together, but Logan is really experienced with music. He went to N.C. School of the Arts for guitar in high school,” Lazarek said. Michael Whitehead, sophomore in mechanical engineering, said he enjoyed the cool venue and the headlining act of the show, which he attended with a fellow student. Whitehead said he was struck by the Tin Can Sailors’ performance. “It was impressive, especially for being a band for only three days,” Whitehead said. “I’m not even really into that type of music but I would definitely go see them perform again.” Ashley Merrill, a sophomore in first year college, enjoyed the unique styles of the members and how they maintained their individuality even when playing as a group. Merrill said she particularly enjoyed Lazarek and Gilmore playing together. “You can tell each guy has their own different style,” Merrill said. “I’ve heard both Chris and Matt play separately before, and the collaboration worked really well,” Merrill said. Merrill said the interaction on stage between the four added to the energy of the show. “As a whole they’re all really well-rounded and talented. They seemed like they were having a lot of fun together on stage and enjoyed each other’s company,” Merrill said.
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Crevar says his main goal is to give his peak performance and make it into the direct elimination rounds at Nationals. Barja, who has competed in multiple National Championships and finished in the top 32 twice, has a loftier goal. “The goal is a national medal,” Barja said. In order to reach this, Barja needs to finish with-
in the top eight at the National Championships. “You set a goal and that’s what drives you in practice,” Barja said. ”I set performance goals because I know if I perform a certain way, then the desired results will come as well.” Before both the National Championships in July and the sectional qualifier in May, the fencing club will compete in a national tournament April 23-26 at Virginia Beach.
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compliance issues for all Wolfpack sports, she is the sport administrator for women’s basketball and men’s and women’s swimming and diving. In addition to this, Lee is the Chair of the ACC Swimming & Diving Committee, and is a board member of the NCAA Swimming & Diving Committee.
When it comes to compliance, State has had a pristine record of staying within NCAA regulations. Many schools such as USC, Alabama, and Tennessee have all had public scandals involving major infractions. Last year Alabama had to vacate 21 wins and was put on three years of probation due to major NCAA violations in 16 sports. Thanks to Lee, N.C. State has successfully avoided headline
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scandals during the past seven years under her control. “She knows what she’s doing. She’s organized, and she doesn’t wait for anything to go wrong,” Finch said. “If it doesn’t seem right, she fixes it.” And if that means delivering a round-house kick to an illegal booster, Michelle Lee probably wouldn’t hesitate if it would keep the Wolfpack out of trouble and on the road to success.
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tracking down fly balls out in left field,” sophomore Pratt Maynard said. “He’s played some great outfield for us and it has been nice having him out there.” Both Riggins and the
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• Page 7: Continuation of the story on Pack first baseman Harold Riggins
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Glance named head coach at Illinois State Stephanie Glance, who served as an assistant coach under Kay Yow for 15 years, was named the head coach of the Illinois State Redbirds women’s basketball team Tuesday. It is Glance’s first head coaching job. With N.C. State, Glance was instrumental in recruiting and led the team while Yow underwent treatment for breast cancer. She helped the Pack to a 285-178 record, 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, four Sweet 16 berths and one final four appearance in 1998. After current Pack women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper was hired, Glance left for the University of Tennessee and worked under legendary coach Pat Summitt. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Volleyball adds two transfers Bryan Bunn announced Tuesday that two former University of Colorado players will join the Pack volleyball team in the fall. Megan Cyr, a redshirt sophomore, and Becah Fogle, a junior, both played for new State assistant coach Stevie Mussie in 2008. Cyr, native of St. Andrews, Manitoba, Canada, is a 6’0” setter and was a “hotly recruited prospect” according to Mussie. Fogle is a 5’11” outside hitter and started all but one match last year.
Riggins supplying power in Pack offense Slimmed-down sophomore heating up as weather warms Tucker Frazier Staff Writer
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last 14 games and sweeping this past weekend’s series against Maryland, the only thing hotter than the Wolfpack baseball team (25-13, 9-9 ACC) is the bat of sophomore first baseman Harold Riggins. In State’s series against the Terrapins, Riggins blasted one home run in each of the Pack’s three games, increasing his season total to six. In case that wasn’t enough, Riggins also added five RBI and six runs scored while walking twice. “I haven’t been trying to do too much,” Riggins said. “I’ve just tried to put good swings on the ball and focus on my approach to the plate.” The 6-4, 230-pound Riggins has helped propel the Wolfpack offense this season and has given opposing pitchers headaches due to a rare combination of power and quickness, as well as a
keen eye at the plate. Over the coarse of the last 10 games, Riggins has batted an impressive .487 to go along with five home runs and 17 RBI. “Over the last three weeks he has added an extra threat to the lineup for us,” coach Elliott Avent said. “He’s been on fire lately and just punishes the ball when he hits it.” Part of Riggins’ success this year can be attributed to his commitment toward improving his conditioning during the off-season. The first baseman showed up to practice in the Fall as a new, slimmer version of the Riggins Wolfpack fans saw last year. “He started really caring about his body,” sophomore Pratt Maynard said. “He’s realizing that if you keep your body in shape, your performance gets better because you can only play as good as your body feels.” Riggins has certainly noticed an improvement in the field this year. The slugger said he feels as though his range and mobility have improved since dropping the weight. “Losing all of that weight has really helped my mobility,” Riggins said. “I always thought I was pretty quick before but
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Sophomore Harold Riggins swings for a base hit in State’s game against Campbell Feb. 23. After committing to lose weight during the offseason, Riggins has gained mobility and quickness and has helped State to a 25-13 overall record.
now I can get to balls in the field a lot quicker.” Although he can be intimidating in the eyes of opposing pitchers, Riggins is nothing more than a gentle giant and is one of the most positive players in State’s clubhouse. Fellow teammates enjoy Riggins’ presence and take pleasure in being around him.
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The men’s tennis team earned a No. 9 seed in this weekend’s ACC Tournament, which will be held at the Cary Tennis Park. N.C. State will take on No. 8 seed Miami Thursday at 9 a.m. The women’s team will be a No. 8 seed and is set to face No. 9 seed Wake Forest Thursday at 9 a.m. The women’s team comes into the tournament having dispatched three straight ACC opponents.
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position halfway through the season. After starting 18 games at first base, the sophomore manned the left field for the Pack during the last five games in the absence of senior center fielder Kyle Wilson. “He’s gotten faster and been
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“It’s always nice to see Harold at the ballpark. We hangout everyday on and off the field,” Maynard said. “He’s been playing tremendous lately. When he takes batting practice, he hits balls that literally go out of sight.” A tribute to Riggins’ work ethic can be seen in his dedication toward learning a new
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Gray Williams jabs his epee into his epee coash, Cassandra Pardo, a recent State graduate, in a fencing club practice two seasons ago. Two current Pack fencers, Kyle Barja and Christian Crevar, have enjoyed success this year and will represent the team at Nationals.
Fencers head for Nationals Kyle Barja and Christian Crevar have sights set on individual honors, recognition for club Jon Goodman Staff Writer
At the North Carolina Divisional Qualifier Tournament in early March, N.C. State junior and club public relations officer Kyle Barja and freshman Christian Crevar both qualified to compete in the National Fencing Championships this summer in Atlanta July 4-13. This event will host the best fencers from across the nation. Barja said he has been focused on the National Championships all year. “Over the year I worked hard on strength and speed and now, just a few months
before Nationals, my focus has better competition and that shift to tactics and strategy,” in turn helps me prepare. The club members compete rigorBarja said. Barja qualified to compete in ously against one another in the Division II and Division III order to get the best out of each men’s Foil competition at the other and themselves.” Barja and Crevar are intent Nationa l Championships. on comC re v a r a l s o p e t i ng at qu a l i f ied i n the highest t he Div ision level to the II men’s Foil best of their after winning abilities and the gold medal have put in in the event at t he work the Divisional that the Tournament. best results Wit h e ac h require. athlete having “If I fence already qualiFreshman Christian Crevar like I did fied for at least this past one event at the National Championships, weekend, then I am prepared Barja and Crevar are focusing for Nationals,” said Crevar. “I just have to fence my game and hard on their preparation. “In practice, my focus is help- not over-think it.” ing my teammates become better fencers,” said Crevar. “Helping them makes them become fencing continued page 7
“In pratice, my focus is helping my teammates become better fencers.”
pliance issues which include recruiting, media relations, transfer eligibility, redshirt applications, scholarships, and keeping teams within NCAA regulations. “I’m a very competitive person. I love winning,” Lee said. Chelsa Messinger “But at the end of the day, we Staff Writer are a college athletic program As Michelle Lee sits with and there is more to the whole her legs crossed behind her experience than just winning. desk adorned with flowers College athletics is about stuand family pictures, it’s dents. It’s about the experience hard to imagine her as a they can get.” Lee points out that since hard-nosed director of a Division-I athletics program. most college athletes won’t go But underneath her pleas- on to play professionally, it is ant and eager disposition is crucial to stress the “student” a woman willing to fight for part of student-athletes’ time in school. the success “It ’s ju st of N.C . great to see State Atht hose at hletics. letes who When it may not be comes to the greatest fighting for students, but something, bu s t t he i r there is no tail in study better perhall and reson t ha n ally fight to L e e . She Michelle Lee graduate,” is a fourth Lee said. degree black belt and was a silver “And then to see them on Satmedalist at the 1995 World urdays doing well on the field, Tae Kwon Do Champion- or in the pool…that’s overall ships. Since then, Lee has success to me.” Lee not only works with athfound a new way to use her competitive and dedicated letes, but also with coaches. Although some may think athpersonality. “She’s definitely someone letes are difficult to deal with, who makes things happen. Lee explains that coaches also When she does something, have their own ways of testing she’s going to do it right,” her. “All of our coaches are high said Megan Finch, who works under Lee as Assis- maintenance, which I expect tant Director for Compli- them to be. They all want to win,” Lee said. “They all want ance. Lee serves as the Associate to get that recruit.” Even though she helps out on Athletic Director for Compliance at N.C. State. She oversees the bulk of comlee continued page 7
“All of our coaches are high maintenence, which I expect them to be.”
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