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Transportation announces upcoming changes PARKING PERMITS PURCHASE DATES
Changes in parking and Wolfline services for the summer and fall 2010 sessions announced
Summer Permits: • May 3
Chelsey Francis
Fall Permits: • Graduate Students: July 6 • Students with 75 hours or more: July 8 • All other students: July 12
Staff Writer
NCSU Transportation has announced construction plans, changes in Wolfline service and parking permit updates for the fall and summer school sessions. David Gregory, parking services manager for Transportation, said the method of purchasing parking permits changed last year and the changes will remain in place in the upcoming year. Gregory said parking permits are available for purchase through an online system. Permits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis until they are sold out, he said. Fall permits will be mailed to the address the student specifies prior to the start of fall classes. “The best suggestion we can give students is to mark your calendar for when purchasing opens up for you,” Gregory said. “If you aren’t going to have access to Internet, ask someone you trust to take care of it for you. Make sure you take care of getting your parking permit before you get to campus.” Gregory said he encouraged students to look at the chart on the Transportation Web site explaining the different types of permits available before trying to purchase a permit. “The chart is the easiest way for students to make sure they get the permit they need,” Gregory said. Only students who do not currently have a parking permit need to purchase a permit for the summer sessions, Gregory said. These permits are “S” permits, and valid in all student commuter and resident zones. Students that had a parking permit for the 2009-2010 academic year can use the same permit during the summer, Gregory said. However, he said, the zones used during the academic year will not be in effect for the summer. The summer permit will expire Au-
*All permits are available online to purchase
SOURCE: NCSU TRANSPORTATION
AMANDA WILKINS/TECHNICIAN
A car backs out of a parking place late Wednesday. Transportation is amending parking rules to adjust to classes not being in session for the summer.
gust 15, at the same time the permits from the 2009-2010 academic year will expire, Gregory said. Summer permits will not be mailed out; they must be picked up starting May 10, or two business days after purchase. Christine Klein, the public communication specialist for NCSU Transportation, said, “If you already have a permit, you’re fine and don’t need to get a new permit or come to the office. We only have the one permit during the summer. It makes it a lot simpler during the summer. These permits are $80 at the beginning of the summer and pro-rated weekly.” A change will be made to the parking policies on campus, Klein said. Currently, when the University is open, but classes are not in session, there is a “relaxed enforcement.” This will no longer be the case as of May 24. “The relaxed enforcement will change into modified enforcement, for when there are no classes,” Klein said. “The modified enforcement means that no matter what the case is, a person must have a permit to park on campus. Any permit can park anywhere except in the “B” and “C” zones, which are for employees.” Modified enforcement means that
no one parks any time during busi- additional buses for the fall semester, ness hours, which are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Klein said. Currently, the number of without a parking permit. Transpor- additional buses has not been detertation will publish a yearly schedule mined, neither have any of the details for when modified enforcement will about timing. She said Route 2, North be in place. Campus Reverse Shuttle, will be re“We have options for not parking named and reconfigured. on campus, even with this modified It will be called the Hillsborough enforcement,” Klein said. “The pay Shuttle, Klein said, and will connect lots operate from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Wolf Village to Hillsborough Street, Monday through Friday. The Carter by way of Dan Allen Drive and FoundFinley Park & Ride ers Street. The shuttle is still in effect will turn around and for the summer. reverse the route, she CAT buses come said, at the roundthrough campus. about on Pullen Road. We also have pay “We encourage Wolf lots.” Village residents to For the fall 2010 look at this route as an semester, K lein option,” Klein said. “It said, there will be a will help decrease the few changes to the crowding on Route 7.” Wolfline service. There will be a deChristine Klein, public “We try to run creased number of communication specialist the Wolfline buses parking spaces availfor Transportation as cost-effectively, able, Klein said, beand the easiest way cause of upcoming possible,” Klein said. “This is a really construction on a new parking deck delicate balance. We want to not be in the West Lot. This construction is wasteful, but we want to have enough due to start in May 2010 and be completed by fall 2011. Transportation has buses on all the routes.” The Engineering Route 3 will have a parking Listserv which provides in-
“This new route will be an express route, an easy inout route to Main Campus.”
Primary elections held May 4 Candidates, voters prepare for the first elections of 2010 Staff Report Primary elections will begin Tuesday and determine the major party candidates for the November elections. North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and state Senator Cal Cunningham are currently polling at the top of a list of hopefuls, that include attorneys Ken Lewis and Marcus W. Williams, retired accountant Susan Harris and former Gaston county Board of Education member Ann Worthy. Recent polls by Public Policy Polling and WRAL-TV show Marshall with a slight lead over Cunningham, with Lewis polling a distant third. The latest polls show neither Marshall nor Cunningham reaching the 40 percent majority necessary to secure the nomination. Any potential runoff election will be held May 22. Current Republican incumbent Richard Burr, who holds substantial leads in the polls over other Republican challengers, enjoys a sizeable lead in the poll over both Marshall and Cunningham, according to the Rasmussen polling service. That same Rasmussen poll reports that 61 percent of North Carolinians oppose the recently passed health care reform, which would likely boost the Winston Salem born senator’s reelection chances in November, and would put a damper on Democratic party
formation about the changes in traffic and parking. The Varsity Drive bus stop will be closed throughout the construction, she said. “It would be a good idea for Wolf Village residents and any student that has a class on the southwestern area of campus to sign up for the Parking Listserv, which will provide information about changes in parking, permits, lot closings and road closings,” Klein said. “Wolfline also has a Facebook page that will be updated with information about where the Wolfline will and won’t be stopping.” Varsity Lot Permits (a “V” permit) will be sold for $99 annually due to the construction of the new parking deck, Klein said. She said a new route will be added to transport students to campus. “This new route will be an express route, an easy in-out route to Main Campus for students parking in the Varsity Lot,” Klein said. “The route hasn’t been decided yet, but it will not have a lot of stops, because we want it to be express.” According to Klein and Godfrey, all this information can be alot to remember, that’s why Transportation offers as many ways as possible to keep students and faculty up to date. “The Transportation Web page will always have up-to-date information about the construction, so that’s always a good place to check,” Klein said.
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PHOTO BY KYLE O’DONNELL
uke McIntyre, a senior in arts applications with a minor in music, uses a hand tool and lathe in the Crafts Center to spin and shape wood, creating a chess piece. It took him about 45 minutes to make two chess pieces for the set, which he has almost finished.
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Doing the Hillsborough Hike? Want a free ride home? Campus Christian Fellowship (CCF) is providing college students free rides home after Hillsborough Hike on Friday, April 30. There will be two stations along Hillsborough Street where vans will pick up students. Zaxby’s and Wachovia are the designated pick up and drop off areas. FREE RIDES will run from 11 p.m.-2 a.m.
On Saturday, May 1 at 8 p.m. the a cappella group Grains of Time will present their spring performance. The event will take place at Stewart Theatre and tickets are $10 for the public, $8 for senior citizens/NCSU Faculty & Staff/ Students, and $5 for NCSU Students (with ID), Children under 12 free. For more information to purchase tickets, please call Ticket Central at 919-515-1100. For more information about the event contact Lindsey Graham at 513-4603.
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2:04 A.M. | Vehicle Stop Varsity Dr/Wolf Village Way Student was stopped for speeding and arrested for DWI and DWI Under 21. Student was referred for same.
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1:01 P.M. | Medical Assist Vet School Units responded to non-student in need of medical assistance. Subject refused transport.
April 26 12:49 P.M. | Larceny Wolf Village Student reported cash missing. Investigation ongoing.
10:19 P.M. | Larceny Case Athletic Center Student reported bicycle stolen.
2:30 P.M. | Traffic Accident Cates Ave/Dan Allen Dr Two students were involved in traffic accident.
11:25 P.M. | Fire Alarm Vet School FP responded to Water Flow & Sprinkler Alarm.
3:00 P.M. | Medical Assist Carmichael Gym Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. Student was transported for treatment.
12:22 P.M. | Policy Violation Thurman Drive Report of subject attempting to sell magazines. Officers checked area but did not locate subject. 12:48 P.M. | Check Person Free Expression Tunnel Report of subject trying to obtain cash for fundraiser. Officers checked area but did not locate subject.
April 27 9:19 A.M. | Hazmat Incident William Moor Drive Report of small fuel spill. FP, EH&S, and Facilities responded for clean
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THANK YOU 2010 SENIOR CLASS GIFT DONORS! We did it! We surpassed $50,000 in gifts and pledges thanks to our generous Wolfpack Family, including a challenge match from McDonald York Building Company. The Class of 2010 will buy the first bell for the “Finish the Bell Tower” project. I am very proud to count your support toward our noble landmark. Our community will remember the generosity of the Class of 2010 for our efforts to perpetuate the tradition of the Memorial Tower. I also would like to recognize and say thank you to the donors that made academic gifts to NC State University as part of the class gift. It’s not too late to “Leave Your Mark” and be counted. If you have not made your gift, please visit ncsuseniors.com. Jay Dawkins, 2010 Senior Class President P.S. Please join me in showing your pride by wearing your Class of 2010 t-shirt on Friday, April 30.
Senior Chancellor’s Circle ($210 or more) Nancy Agosta In honor of Vincent J. Agosta Agromeck Vickie A. and Karl E. Andersen In honor of Jensen K. Andersen Anonymous Lauren L. and Lance Bader In honor of Nicole J. Bader Karen Ball In honor of Stephen T. Rutledge Clarice H. Baracca In honor of The Baracca Family Carol J. Bell Lynda and David K. Biggs In honor of Brittany N. Biggs William P. Billings Allison D. Blaeser Cathryn G. Blakley Zachary H. Brown Michael T. Bryant Amy R. Byrd Brett M. Capps Matthew T. Carlisle Camden E. Carver Ryland O. Clark, III Ann M. and Paul E. Compton In honor of Sarah M. Compton Charlene K. and James H. Cooke In honor of Natalie Kathleen Cooke Jason S. Cooke Lynda T. and Harrison Craig In honor of Kristy Craig Teresa L. and Christopher F. Craven In honor of Adam C. Craven
Angie and Charles Crone In honor of Kathleen Latham Crone Ashlee R. Cuddy Rachel A. and James J. Dargan In honor of Jeff Dargan Jay Dawkins Tatyana Dillard Daniel J. Dunlap Kelly L. Edwards Brittney R. Englert Jerry E. Evans In honor of Jared E. Evans Simon T. Everett Lisa and Eugene Fowler In honor of Tyler J. Fowler Erin R. Frankenfield Diane and Thomas Frankenfield Friends of the Library Carli L. Gibson Kathryn B. and Tony E. Goodson In honor of Jennifer N. Goodson Christopher R. Gray William Gray In honor of Donovan Gray, Class of 2010 Diane and Billy Green Jordan R. Green Brittany L. Hansen Jason M. Hill Russell B. Hill Tracy Seretean and David S. Holt In honor of Margaret P. Holt Nicole Hooks Kelly J. and Joseph Johnson In honor of Trevor J. Johnson
Teresa Johnson In honor of Matthew A. Johnson Benjamin M. Jones George M. Kaiser, Jr. Mary-Jo Keenan In honor of Kelsey D. Osman Amanda V. Kerr Nevin E. Kessler Lisa and Stephen Kloch In honor of Andrew S. Kloch Paul J. Kovach Mayre M. Loomis In honor of Duncan T. Loomis Rebecca and Nicholas Mayhew Vitaliy Matkovskyy Donna Jo and Wesley McClain In honor of Amy M. McClain Charita T. McKnight McDonald’s on Western Boulevard Kenneth A. Mendez Benjamin A. Miller Donald J. Mills NC State Alumni Association NC State University Athletics Sandy S. and Paul W. Ogle In honor of Paul W. Ogle, Jr. Brenda F. and Edward F. Parnell In honor of Laura-Nelle F. Parnell William Partin In honor of Derek Lee Partin Tiffany D. Phillips Laura R. and David Piner In honor of Laurance D. Piner Stuart J. Poland
Dallas L. Poulk Richard W. Pridgen, Jr. Scott A. Richardson Kelli D. Rogers Brett A. Scrivner Kenneth E. Sigmon, Jr. Philip J. Smith Lynn K. and Alan M. Spence In honor of Brandon M. Spence Jessica E. Stallings Cheryl and John Stepp In honor of Kristen A. Stepp Carrie E. Strayhorn Jason C. Strickland Christopher C. Sturgis Brittany J. Thacker Technician Aaron B. Thompson Michael C. Tomlin Susan and Kenneth Tucker In honor of Callie Tucker Wolfpack Club James H. Woodward Ricky Yang Cheryl Yelardy In honor of Melanie Lorna Yelardy McDonald York Building Company Smedes York
Senior Giving Circle ($20.10 - $209) Courtney E. Abraham Susan J. Agee Megan M. Albaugh Mallory E. Albert Dale A. Albrecht Nancy and Lawrence Ale In honor of Chelsea L. Ale Ernest G. Alexander Graham N. Allen William J. Allen Kathryn J. Anderson In honor of Steven C. Jones Anonymous Erika Y. Armwood Beth and Rick Ashby In honor of Taylor L. Ashby Stephanie L. Avent Joseph S. Bair Neil H. Ballentine Michael L. Bame Lindsey A. Barr Laura K. Bartley David D. Bascombe, Jr. Kaitlyn E. Batchelor Kristen N. Baughman Carol K. and Thomas Beck In honor of Tyler N. Beck Sarah L. Beitzel Margaret A. Bell Javier C. Benitez Michaela R. Bennett Megan C. Bittner Matthew C. Blanchard Rhonda N. Blanchard Jake R. Bloodworth Walaa M. Borai Jacob D. Boren Aaron M. Bowe Matthew C. Bowman Kevin B. Bradley Tara K. Bradley Amanda E. Bragg Shaqueeta Q. Brantley Imani J. Brodie Eva K. Brown Donna and Darrell Brumfield In honor of Daniel W. Brumfield Buckhead Raleigh Samantha A. Bullard Meredith S. Caccamo Andrew C. Caldwell Cesar Campos Richard M. Cardenas Justin J. Carey Meshawn Chalmers Amy B. Chambers Preston Chandler Beth B. and Richard T. Chase In honor of Richard T. Chase, Jr. Leslie E. Cheek Jingya J. Chen Jamie L. Childress Alison N. Chilton Jared J. Chiusano Samantha M. Choate Brooke N. Clark Nancie N. and Ryland O. Clark, Jr. In honor of Ryland O. Clark, III Kayla Y. Cline Marlene L. Colbeck
Anthony S. Culbreth Erin E. Curley Alex M. Daidone Virginia A. Davenport Austin R. Davis Darrell H. Davis, III Melissa J. Davis Tyler L. Davis Donna and Johnny Dawkins In honor of Jay Dawkins In honor of Kelli Rogers Michael A. Delizza William A. Dibble Quinn M. Downs Joshua M. Dramis Rachel L. Dwiggins Christopher R. Dzoba Ashleigh E. Eason East Village Grill Brittany A. Eller Terrie L. Ellis In honor of Jerrod L. Lankford Mark A. Ellison Njideka N. Eluka In honor of Nneze Eluka Derek A. Ernst Daniel P. Erwin Olivia S. Fairchild Diane and John W. Farabow In honor of John W. Farabow, III Robert C. Farren Leslie M. Fender Brian T. Fields Kristopher S. Finch Karen and William Fioramonti In honor of David A. Fioramonti Ashley E. Fliehr Robert Thomas Floyd Casey G. Fonville Gerald W. Fowler, Jr. Lee G. Fowler Courtney H. Fox Laura A. Frey Melissa T. and William S. Fulton In honor of William S. Fulton Juliana Fuquay In honor of Amanda N. Fuquay Bari and Richard Galatioto In honor of Jordan S. Galatioto Megan K. Garman Dana Gaydac In honor of Robert P. Oden Jamie Lee Geary Kelley Geffert Kathy S. and Reginald Gentle In honor of Heather L. Gentle Ryan S. Gibson Cara G. Gilmore Lauren I. Ginsberg Kimberly M. Gladden Krista S. Goforth Rachael K. Gordon-Wright Jason A. Grabusky Alisha B. Graham Gabriel I. Grant Lara Grant Toni Graves Justin M. Greene Michelle Lynn Gregory Denise A. and Richard A. Guthy In support of the NCSU education I received In honor of Connor W. Guthy Bryan K. Conklin Julia A. Haggerty Thomas L. Collins Mary K. and Walter B. Hall Jacqueline P. Copeland In honor of Kevin B. Hall In honor of Samuel P. Copeland Molly S. Hall Timothy Corrigan Karyn and William Hamlin Joan and William Crain In honor of Cory C. Hamlin In honor of Laura E. Crain Charles V. Hanfman Joseph V. Cranford Parker L. Hardison Kathleen L. Crone Alison D. Harman Cueva de Lobos Nicolette M. Harris
Susan S. and James A. Harwood In honor of James A. Harwood, II Nancy Hendricksen In honor of William J. Sheehan, IV Megan D. Henley Jordan C. Henningsen Stephane B. Henrion Kaleigh A. Hensley Rebecca C. Hernandez Hannah B. Herring Johnathan D. Hilbert Grace E. Hilliard Kai C. Hinger Katherine P. Hoeferkamp Caroline C. Holland Jesse C. Holmes Thomas L. Honeycutt Daejia C. Hood Rachel V. Hooyman Bryce R. Hopkins Ann Horner Matthew L. Horney Blake T. Horton Kristin E. House Teresa S. and Joseph R. Hudson In honor of Joseph A. Hudson Marcus A. Hughes Joanna M. Huneycutt Mimmy and Robert Hutchins In honor of Justin T. Hutchins Travis R. Hux Judith and Jeffrey Isenhour In honor of David S. Isenhour Michael D. Ivy Candace C. Jacobs Lacey G. Jeffreys Amanda L. Jeffries Shawnette L. Jenkins-Price-Lucas Jimmy Johns on Hillsborough Street Joshua D. Jodrey Michael D. Johansen John Marks Investment Properties In honor of Matthew K. Marks Ashley L. Jones Christa M. Jones Emily C. Jones Kimberly S. Kaltenecker Daniel M. Kamiya Jessica L. Kelly William J. Kelly, IV Ayesha Khadeeruddin Stephen H. King Matthew R. Lancaster Barbara and Henry Lassiter In honor of Scott R. Lassiter Brian T. Laton Paula A. Lavocat April M. Lawrence Christopher D. Lazarek Charles D. Leffler Joe H. Lemaster, III Zachary P. Leonardo Arouna Liloudini Adam D. Little Jeremy S. Locklear Jennifer M. Lonnman Johanna M. Lopez Michelle A. Ludwig Nathaniel S. Machardy William E. Mack Jessica E. MacLean Heather S. Marslender Anna H. Martin Scott A. Martin John Martinez Benjamin Mazur Peter C. McAnulty John M. McBurney Matilda M. McBurney William S. McBurney, II Korey N. McCauley
Courtney L. McCollum Daniel R. McCormick Tracey and Gregory McDanel In honor of William M. McDanel Katherine L. McDonald Marshall L. McIntosh Justin N. McKenzie Daniel J. McMullen John P. McQuilling Melvin’s Hamburgers Jesse N. Metcalf Jason C. Miller Judson A. Mills Andrew W. Misenheimer Robert G. Mitchell Tyler D. Mitchell Mitch’s Tavern Inc. Joshua L. Mobley In honor of Deborah Bagley Mobley, ‘70 Carole A. and Michael Monkowski In honor of Phillip Monkowski Jodi L. Moore Miriam C. Morton Daniel P. Murphy Jordan G. Myers Katie B. Needham Chiluba Ngulube Sarah E. Nichols Kerry M. Nieto Laura E. O'Connell Oluwademilade I. Olubanwo Kimberly G. Orr Julie and Stephen Osisek In honor of Daryl T. Osisek Lauren A. Overton Alanah E. Owens William P. Pardue Elizabeth N. Parker Sarah L. Patnode Austin C. Peacock James B. Pearson, Jr. Adell L. Perry Alison D. Phillips Kylee A. Phillips Hieu T. Phung Judith M. and Paul J. Pless, Jr. In honor of Joseph H. Pless Karen and Charles Portnoy In honor of Lauren E. Hopton Anthony J. Powell Corban W. Prim Holly R. and Daniel Prouty In honor of Jennifer M. Prouty Lisa M. Pryor James P. Puryear Susan D. Ramsey Nancy T. Ratcliffe Kathleen and John K. Reed In honor of Cameron M. Reed Evelyn Q. Reiman Andrew W. Reynolds Ivey S. Rice Zainab A. Riyami Benjamin M. Roberts Delores Robinson In honor of Brian T. Robinson Justin T. Robinson Stephen C. Roller Shanna L. Rose Brian M. Ross Tiffany N. Ross Antoinette L. Russell Luke M. Ryba Shahin D. Sabouri Faisal M. Samir David L. Sanders John D. Sanderson Benton G. Sawrey Sandra L. Saxton Timothy A. Scranton Jonathan R. Seivers
Matthew T. Self Amanda C. Shattuck Larry C. Shaver, Jr. Patricia and Edwin Sheffield In honor of Edwin C. Sheffield Taryn D. Shelley James A. Sherrill In honor of Caitlin E. Sherrill Ellen and Grady Shoaf In honor of Matthew T. Shoaf Mark D. Shuford Forrest L. Shutt Halli D. Sigal Megan M. Sims Brandon L. Sines Chai Y. Sit Brandon T. Smith Charles K. Smith Courtney M. Smith Danyell Smith Janet and Gary Smith In honor of Philip J. Smith Sherrie T. and Jason A. Smith In honor of Sarah B. Smith Song Sorn Debbie H. and Ralph Southerland In honor of Adam H. Southerland William A. Spinks Rachel A. Stern John B. Stilley, III Sherry W. and Glenn M. Stotesbury In honor of Ruth A. Stotesbury Shannon M. Strayhorn Cameron L. Stringfellow Janet M. and Charles W. Stuber, Jr. In honor of Alexander L. Stuber Blaire K. Taylor Meredith D. Thigpen Meredith Thompson Tracy L. Totten Justin C. Towle Christena C. Tozel Jason J. Traud Corey A. Troutman Maria L. Tsiolkas Jeremy L. Turner Brian L. Turpin Leslie K. Underwood University Dining Brenda Wade In honor of Brooke A. Brown Susan and Mark J. Waligora In honor of Mary C. Waligora Hengtai Wang Cynthia R. Warren John L. Weatherly, Jr. David A. Webb Kiesha M. Webb Jennifer L. Webster Suzanne T. Weiner Deborah E. and Philip L. Welton In honor of Todd P. Welton Amanda J. Werbil Jodi L. White Robert L. Wiggins Sidney M. Wilkerson-Hill James B. Wilkins Danielle A. Williams Lynn Williams In honor of James A. Williams Amy E. Wilson Lydia E. and Larry Wilson In honor of Meredith C. Wilson Tabitha M. Wilson Lindsay E. Womack Austin G. Wood Jonathan T. Wood Yi-Hong Xu Alain Yang Jiang Yuan
Senior Class Contributor (Up to $20.10) Casey M. Absher Anonymous Austin W. Averett Tyler R. Bass Laurel J. Benedum Kathleen R. Blalock Karen D. and Richard B. Bradley In honor of Andrew S. Bradley Christopher M. Branson Jedidiah P. Butterfield William R. Cauley, IV Sarah M. Center Melicent C. Churchill In honor of Thomas R. Davis Travis L. Cole Andrew J. Curry
Reem G. Dahir Thomas D’Andrea In honor of Charles T. D'Andrea Mark Daniel Marisa P. Davis Brandi Crystal Dowdy Meredith T. East Terese J. Ellis Michael B. Forsyth Daniel R. Glasser Debra R. Griffin In honor of Stephanie N. Griffin Emily M. Grimm Jessica R. Hardy Robert B. Harmon Brett C. Hernandez
Kelly M. Hook Derek M. Johnson Felicia N. Jones Ticora E. Jones Alexander A. Joyce Donna and Jesse Joyner In honor of Amber L. Joyner Lucy B. and Bryan W. Laffitte Jessica M. Lane Zachary S. Leitner Susan Loflin In honor of Christopher D. Hart Matthew G. Lum Justin N. Lynch Megan G. MacDougal Natisha Mandadi
Jason B. Manning Douglas M. McCullough Kristina R. McGinnis Joseph W. Miller Roma S. Mislankar Sharron A. Moore Ana A. Moorefield Carter L. Moreland, Jr. Ben J. Mulligan Stephanie M. Neal Joshua A. Nunn Linda M. Parker Amanda-Faye Perron Matthew J. Poisel In memory of Ali Dadfar Wolfgang E. Sanyer, Jr.
We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the list 2010 Senior Class Gift donors. However, unintentional errors do occur and we apologize for any omissions. Please contact our office at 919-515-0563 or john_mcburney@ncsu.edu to report any corrections.
Charles M. Schmidt Pam and Paul Silverman In honor of Jacob Silverman Ryan T. Slagle James R. Talmage Latonya I. Taylor Brandi E. Thompson Erica L. Tibbs Scott A. Warren Mitchell K. Williams Kyle M. Winters Paul M. Wise, Jr. Teresa and James Wolfe In honor of Jamie K. Wolfe Austin N. Wright Patrick G. Wright
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{Our view}
The Facts:
In addition to renovations for increased parking and pedestrian ease, Hillsborough Street will receive bike lanes as part of the rejuvenation project.
A whole new way to commute D
Our Opinion:
The new bike lanes will be great for the campus community, improving the campus commute and taking a burden off the streets and sidewalks.
uring the duration of the Hillsborough Street renovation project, students and the campus community have suffered through traffic delays and general havoc. Everyone has waited in anticipation for the new and improved version of the street to reopen. In an exciting new development, motorized vehicles and pedestrians will not be the only ones getting some new pavement; bikes will too. Plans are finalized to lay down the lines for a bike lane —students and the rest of the community should be excited. Honestly, any change that
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makes the campus commute easier is a godsend. Perhaps, it will even get people to exercise a little more, taking their bikes instead of the bus or a car. This push for a bike path could be part of the equation that reduces the traffic on our street by motivating people to keep the car parked for their small commuter trips around campus. Businesses on Hillsborough seemed worried, at first, about the bike lane. After all, there is a chance that the traffic will slow
with less room for the cars to move. But in all likelihood the lanes will make it easier for pedestrians and will ease the accessibility to shops; bikes don’t clog up the expanding but still limited parking. The University has the potential to become a great biking institution if it invests in the proper infrastructure, like with the bike lanes and the WolfWheels program. It’s especially true considering the scale of campus and the limited parking, which is too sparse for stu-
dents to drive to most classes. Likewise, the bus schedules don’t always line up with classes. The next step forward is an evaluation of where bicycle access can be expanded. Many of those challenges must be addressed with the Centennial Campus expansion plans and the physical master plan, which could effectively utilize bikes as a primary mode of transit. The future bike lane seems like a great idea, and, hopefully, these kinds of projects will continue to develop with the new construction.
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ugene Robinson has struck again. Tuesday, he published an Op-Ed piece in The Washington Post demonizing John McCain, t he state of Arizona and, somehow, the Tea Party? Arizona has ju s t p a s s e d new legislat ion which Chad dea ls w ith residents’ legal Rhoades status, making Senior Staff it a crime to be Columnist in the United States illegally. Eugene Robinson asserts that “Arizona’s draconian new immigration law is an abomination — racist, arbitrary, oppressive, mean-spirited, unjust.” The problem with this assertion is that an estimated 560,000 illegal immigrants reside in Arizona and the federal government has not responded appropriately in dealing with the situation. Robinson would have us believe that they are questioning the legality of every person t h at l o o k s Hispanic. In reality, Arizona’s state law enforcers are trained to look for reasonable suspicious acts before they can question an individual’s identity. This is similar protocol to law enforcement nation-wide pertaining to criminal activity. Arizona has become the main entrance point for illegal immigration; and many Arizonans support this legislation because of the recent influx of drugs and drug related crimes. Most illegal immigrants are not here to cause problems, only to create better lives for themselves and their families. The few that due cause problems — drug trafficking, violent drug crimes and, yes, in some instances terrorism — need to be stopped in a reasonable manner. Robinson, as always, wasted no time casting the first misdirected stone. I seriously doubt he actually understands the needs and circumstances surrounding Arizona as a state. If the federal government cannot respond to a state’s needs responsibly, the state must do what it feels is necessary to solve its problems. Robinson is right; the law is
directed towards Hispanics. But be logical, of course the legislation is directed towards Hispanics when Arizona has become a super-highway for illegal immigration from Mexico. If someone is here illegally, they are here illegally —no ifs ands or buts about it. If they are here illegally, they are breaking the law. If they are breaking the law, necessary action must be taken to prevent more violations. Last year, I conducted a study to find what determines people’s attitudes towards immigration as a whole. The biggest factor was not drugs or crime, but economic well-being of the individuals and the country as a whole. Obviously in this economic climate, there are not going to be many proponents of immigration —illegal and legal. That being said, Americans should think long and hard about immigration. Most every person in the United States is a product of immigration. As much as Americans hate to admit it, our Bill of Rights is designated for everyone —not just American citizens. Immigration is important to our society — it always has been. However, t here has to be a line drawn; and it must be draw n with illegal immigration. While everyone should have an equal opportunity to seek a better life, there is a process; a process that must be respected. There are all sorts of issues that go along with illegal immigration; they can affect individuals, states and the nation. The naturalization process needs to be relevant; and it is the responsibility of the federal government to secure our borders. It is not unreasonable for a state to respond when the federal government falters. The constitutionality of the legislation will probably be challenged and a higher court must decide whether or not the actions taken by the state of Arizona are constitutional, not an Op-Ed columnist. If the federal government does not agree with this legislation, then it is their responsibility to find an acceptable solution.
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Mack Garrison, senior in art and design
Bring some courtesy back
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hen you are driving dow n the road these days, it’s a bit difficult to maintain enough cheer so as to not ex it your car at the end of a drive with a bit of annoyance at all the crap drivers Paul have to put up w it h. McCauley Whether Senior Staff i t ’s t h e Columnist idiot who cut you off; the pedestrian who walked 20 feet in front of your car and made you slam on the brakes; or the cyclist who swerved through traffic and ran a red light, there’s a lot to be annoyed about. Instead of rage, I have another suggestion, which hinges on the cooperation of all people involved. Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists: let’s all just show a bit of courtesy on the roads. This is, in fact, a remarkably drastic proposal. We fight human tendencies and the social, cultural and historical elements responsible for the atmosphere we drive in; but we can do it. I’ve previously written that some technical solution to some of the problems of these sorts on campus — specifically, I focused on the pedestrian crosswalks at the speed bumps on Dan Allen Drive. A system to regulate traffic — a traffic light — could reduce the number of pedestrians crossing Dan Allen without looking and would hopefully reduce the congestion on the street caused by large masses of pedestrians crossing, forc-
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ing cars to stop. However, with the budget in its current state, I sadly concede that such a solution is a low priority on the expense sheets. Yet the fundamental argument is the same: there is an obvious disconnect between the laws of man, giving rightof-way to the pedestrian, and the laws of physics, which dictate by momentum — equal to mass times velocity — a 75 kg person walking at roughly 1.11 m/s (4 km/s or about 2.5 mph) has to apply less force to stop than a 1000 kg car moving 6.94 m/s (25 km/s or about 15 mph) would. The math gets worse when it’s a bus trying to stop on a dime. Moreover, there are social phenomenon preventing us from fully appreciating the difficulty of returning courtesy to the roads. One major phenomenon is the Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE), which refers to a person’s tendency to incorrectly attribute certain behaviors to the personal qualities of another individual instead of the situational context. The classic on-campus example: a pedestrian darts in front of your car to cross the street, forcing you to slam on the brakes. You likely think this person is an idiot for not crossing or is one of those annoying people who gets lost in his or her personal iPod world, ignorant of the world around them. After you park, you then proceed to do exactly what that pedestrian did to you minutes before. However, you rationalize this decision as you are
running late for class and needed to hurry across the street. See the inconsistency? That’s the FAE in action. This problem isn’t something we can solve in one fell swoop — incremental progress is vital here. My suggestion is this: every time somebody does something stupid on the road, instead of getting annoyed and calling said individual an idiot or another similar term, take a second and just think about s ome of the “idiotic” stuff you’ve done while driving. And later, if said action involves something like another motorist cutting you off or not letting you in, or a pedestrian or cyclist dodging through traffic without regard for the laws of physics and their immense impact on motor vehicles (hence all the problems about cars in physics textbooks), take the high road the next time you step into a car or take a walk across campus. Let that person merge or turn onto the road you are driving on. Take a couple of seconds and look before you cross the street. Acknowledge that other drivers have places to be as well. We can bring courtesy back to the roads — we just need to start making those little efforts.
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Conrad Plyler, sophomore in political science
Rules to shop by
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ince this is my last column before the summer break, I thought I would try something different. I usua lly ta l k about politics or some social issue that is important, but for this column I decided to write a sort of public service anAndrew Dworznicki nouncement. Staff Columnist S i n c e h i g h
school I have worked at Kroger — yes, the grocery store. It’s not a bad job per se; flexible hours and decent pay are some of the “perks.” From when I first started out as a cashier —until now when I work at the customer service desk —I am still amazed at the general stupidity and rudeness of our society as a whole. Working in the service industry, you can get a pretty good cross-section of people from varying backgrounds; and the underlying feature in almost every group of people
is the stupidity and rudeness towards those who work in whatever establishment they are visiting. Granted, there are the nice people that come shopping, and they are great to work with. But at the end of the day, it’s the rude, obnoxious and stupid that you remember and make it hard to drag yourself back the next day. Here are a few rules that will help you fall into the “nice” category. Any employee at any establishment will appreciate your consideration.
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- They say the customer is always right. That doesn’t mean that if you’re wrong you can make up your own rules to try and get your way. You’re wrong. You know it. We know it. Accept it and move on. - Read. The. Tags. If it says macaroni and cheese is $2.99, macaroni and cheese is $2.99. The Hamburger Helper next to it isn’t $2.99. The macaroni and cheese is $2.99. - U-Scan is not rocket science. The machine gives you step-by-step instructions, complete with feedback on whether you’re doing it right or not. - Just because it was on sale last week doesn’t mean it’s on sale this week. It’s called a sale. If it was on sale all the time that would simply be the normal price. Telling your cashier “It was on sale last week” is not going to mean an automatic price cut. - Don’t take out your frustration on us. You were running late for work this morning, your boss yelled at you and now you can’t find the Rice-A-Roni your girlfriend wants you to grab? Guess what. I got a D on a paper this morning, had a flat and am now here dealing with cranky customers for another six hours. We’re people too. - I’m not asking you to walk around and give every employee in the store a gold sticker. Just be nice and have some common sense.
{ AskAvani } Dear Avani, I am a Hindu, and I absolutely love it. As you may know, [Hindus] are born into religion, whereas others are given the choice to be whatever they wish to be. The majority of my friends are Christian; and in their religion it is their job to try to convert and guide people to Jesus. Also, their religion believes that only the followers and believers of Jesus go to heaven, so they are trying their best to convert me so that I don’t “go to hell.” They have tried to get me to convert many times but, being a Hindu, it isn’t possible to convert as we aren’t given the choice; and I also don’t want to convert since I am proud of being Hindu. They want me to come to church with them just to get an experience, which is fine with me, but I don’t want them getting the impression that I wish to convert —I can’t do so. What should I do? I really want to get a different experience by going with them, but I don’t want to disappoint my own religion. Please help me. -Religiously Wrecked
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’d like to start by saying that religion is based on faith, and faith is a personal choice. If you choose to be Hindu, Christian, Atheist or Agnostic — it is a CHOICE. Keeping that in mind, choosing a religion to follow links it directly to your identity. Your Avani Patel friends should Staff Columnist be sensitive to t hat choice, just as you are to theirs. They choose to follow Christianity and you do not try to convert them with threats from the afterlife —neither should they. Make t hat clea r to them. At t he same time, stress that you are in no way belittling t heir religious choices and that t he y have every right to believe as they wish; and by the same token, so do you. Neither them, nor you, can know or control where the afterlife lies or whether it even exists. Worry about the now, and leave the rest to the big guy upstairs. If you want the experience, go to church with them after clarifying where you stand religiously. Let them know that you appreciate their efforts, but you are happy with your beliefs —and support their beliefs — but do not plan on converting. If you are still trying to figure out what sort of religious path you want to take, let them know that as well. Tell them you are open to their views, but not their compulsion. Personally, I was born Hindu and raised Hindu, and like to believe that I’m a relatively religious person. However, I attended a Seventh-day Adventist elementary school, a Baha’i middle school and predominantly Catholic high school. In every setting, I was
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able to take some lesson and apply it to my already set religious beliefs, and have been able to maintain healthy relationships with friends from all sorts of religious backgrounds, even Atheists. Your personal religious values should never be enforced on the people around you; and if you are one of those people who walks around trying to save people from eternal damnation, save that job for the campus preacher. My advice : keep your religious beliefs in their place, and your friendships in theirs. Being a good Hindu or good Christian does not lie in the number of people you recruit for the religion, but rather in the number of good deeds you do and the morals you follow. Strive more towards being a good person and doing the right thing rather than attempting to enforce your beliefs on your friends. Feel free to experience any and all religious backgrounds; in fact, I strongly recommend it. It reinforces the beliefs you have and points out the crucial truth that all religions strive to teach you not who to believe in, or where you will end up, but rather where you stand as a human being today and how to improve your moral pallet.
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at that point, and from that point on in the game it was kind of a slug fest.” At the end of the first half, State held the lead 14-12, but as the second half began Cal Maritime threatened to take over after scoring off two scrums and a successful conversion. With the tides turned and Cal Maritime up 17-14, State’s journey seemed to be at an end until Greg Hesler made a game winning play to ensure the Pack a trip to the Elite 8. “It was really a team effort,” Eddie Youngs, a freshman in engineering, said. “Every single person came in and played as hard as they could. We took it to the number one seed in the nation.” With just one game standing in the way of a trip to California and a spot in the Final Four, on Sunday, April 18, the Pack took on Miami of Ohio University. Miami came out strong, scoring early and often. The Pack fought hard, but a late game comeback was not enough to make up for the points lost early on. “I think there was a lot of fatigue,” Youngs said. “We trained for two weeks on how to play against Cal, but knew nothing going in about Miami of Ohio. Miami was a much better team than Cal by far. They were a great team, and I think we took the game seriously, but it was very difficult to maintain that high of winning that first game. It’s hard to stay on that level.” Despite this heartbreaking loss, the team looks back on its
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fore sweeping across a wide plain of vivid green. That peaceful feeling returned with bolstered strength, and I felt a little like a hobbit at the end of “The Lord of the Rings.” After much destruction and pain, one finds that there is still beauty in the world, and that this beauty, coupled with the joy one feels when looking upon it, is exponentially more important than letting your smile recede under the weight of
the past. We use places like this to remember our mistakes, because they are mistakes of a most grievous kind, and humanity shall never evolve unless we can overcome the desires that lead us to make them. But there is another reason we remember places like these they are a foil for our own lives by which the wonderful nature of our existence is revealed. I walked out of the camp, knowing that there were so many who were not as lucky as I, not with a smile on my face, but with the shadow of one in any case and a peace in my heart. So, if you go to Auschwitz and Birkenau in standard masoch-
ist’s fashion as I first thought I should, do not be surprised if the camp keeps its feelings to itself. The place is too powerful to simply acquiesce to the demanding sightseer who wants instant emotional gratification. You will end up having to create your own sense of what you saw, and this memory will be dry and have no meaning. But if you walk amongst the crumbling monuments of millions and try to listen to the whistling grass, the camp may give you something that you did not expect, but something that is real, so real in fact that you may burst with the strength of it.
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Junior Bryan Maxwell takes down a Cal Maritime player at Rugby Nationals on April 17. Bryan said, “we finished stronger than N.C. State Rugby ever has in its 45 year history.” State beat Cal Maritime, 28-17, and placed 6th in the nation.
How scoring is kept: A try is when the ball is touched to the ground or over the goal line by an attacking player. Try=5points After a try is scored, the scoring team has a shot at a conversion kick at the goal from wherever the ball is touched
season as a success. Not only did the success move them from a Division 2 to a Division 1 level, but also team members were left with the satisfaction of knowing that they had surpassed everybody’s expectations, proving that heart and drive can take you far in life.
to the ground in the try. Conversion goal=2points Penalty point is awarded by the referee and may be kicked from a tee or from a drop kick Penalty goal=3points Drop goal=3points Source: http://www. leagueathletics.com/Page. asp?n=14833&org=vyirugby.org
“We definitely play with a lot of good teams and the thing I have learned from everyone else on the team, is to play with a lot of heart,” Bryan Maxwell, a junior in civil engineering, said. “A lot of these guys play with a lot of pride and passion.”
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International exchange students experience American lifestyle
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Exchange students from across the world reflect upon their time at N.C. State and in the United States
thought it would be, as people many media-produced stereotypes that students held back were eager to befriend him. “When I arrived, I was im- home. “One thing that people [back pressed by how people were very nice to me,” Iapteff said. at home] say is that AmeriFor David McKenna, a native cans don’t know much about of Newcastle, England, the big- other cultures around the Arth Pandya world,” said gest challenge Staff Writer Max Halty, was getting a native of Remy Iapteff, an exchange people to unUruguay. “I student from France, will soon derstand what fou nd t hat have to say goodbye to the fried he was saying. it’s true for “I fou nd food, southern hospitality and some people, American lifestyle he has got- it surprising but not for all how difficult ten used to. Americans.” Iapteff, along with many of it w a s for Most forthe foreign exchange students some people eign students at N.C. State this spring, will to understand shared one have to return home after ex- my accent,” specific steMcKenna ams finish. reotype prior The U.S. college experience said. David McKenna, student at to arriving in Iapteff said can be drastically different for Leeds University t he United exchange students, from liv- he had t he States: Amering on campus to studying and c h oi c e b e tween a variety of colleges, but icans eat too much fast food even dating. Iapteff left the comforts of picked N.C. State because of and are overweight. However, home, as well as the security North Carolina’s proximity to McKenna said he was surprised of his culture, language and other major cities along with when he saw many students were physically active as well. customs. However, he found the coast. “American students here Traveling to America has that assimilating into American culture was easier than he both broken and strengthened do far more sports than back home,” McKenna said. Foreign students’ most common adjustment to classes dealt with the level of in-class participation professors required. It came as a surprise to some foreign students that participation was a part of their grade. “Last semester I earned high marks on my exams in one class, but ended up a grade lower as a result of supposedly inadequate participation,” Try switching to cold or warm water when doing laundry. McKenna said. Many students also had to adjust their learning styles 85 - 90% of the energy consumed in washing after seeing the differences in your clothes is used to heat the water. the education systems between N.C. State and their home uni-
“I found it surprising how difficult it was for some people to understand my accent.”
versities. “In Uruguay, we have exams at the end of the semester that are worth the majority of your grade. Here, there are many tests throughout the semester,” Halty said. McKenna said it was interesting to see students take courses outside of their specific field of study, as the United States often puts more emphasis on a liberal arts education than other countries. “People seem so much more in control of their own learning here,” McKenna said. “They also tend to [take] more variety of courses than we do back home.” Living on campus was another component that enhanced their cultural experience at the University. “In Uruguay we live in our homes and [commute] to school,” Halty said. Many also found living in Alexander Hall, the international dorm, to be a rewarding experience. “The setup is rea l ly good; with all the internationals and the locals together, it’s quite easy to make friends quickly,” McKenna said. Halty agreed, saying he had never been out of his native country for this long. “Living in Alexander made me realize the other ways people live and think,” Halty said. “In Alexander, you don’t just have American culture, but a little bit of everything. It’s great.”
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Journey to Poland stirs conflicting emotions Story By garik cruise sadovy
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arik Cruise Sadovy, a senior in materials science and engineering, traveled to Poland this past summer to do biochemical research at Uniwersytetu Adama Mickiewicza in Poznan. He and two other students working with a group from N.C. State, led by professor Stefan Franzen, had the opportunity to travel around the country, visiting many historical places, including the Auschwitz-Birkenau camps. It’s taken me a while to truly gather my thoughts about Auschwitz and Birkenau; even while I was there, I didn’t actually know what I was feeling. All I knew was that the platitudes that people so often utter after visiting such places have no true meaning or bearing on the effect of the most famous of extermination engines. Getting off the small van after seeing the camps, I heard many people saying things like “that was incredible” or “what an amazing experience.” It’s not that I’m angry with these people for saying what they know they are supposed to say after visiting the camp, but I feel that to not actually examine your feelings is to detract from the significance of the place. And no one who really pays attention can walk out of Auschwitz and say it was incredible or amazing; after some introspection, I was a bit surprised to find that all of the things we are supposed to feel are not necessarily part of the subtle emotional tide that creeps over your frame as you follow the railroad tracks. Auschwitz itself is a concentration camp, meaning that it was not meant for the mass exterminations that the slaughtering camps, like Birkenau and Treblinka, were engineered for. True, it does have a crematorium, a gallows and a wall of death, but all of these devices were meant for more small-scale elimination of those the Nazis felt had no right to live. Walking through its tree-lined streets, I felt no connection to the place. In my mind I was strug-
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gling to rectify this; I had read “Night” in tenth grade and wept until there was nothing lef t. Shouldn’t I be feeling something? I had watched a very graphic short film about the camps on the journey out of Krakow and had been overcome with an urge of self-destruction. I wanted to feel pain! I desired in my heart to have my soul crushed by the bastion of death, to know the same tragic wisdom of the millions who passed through the gates of freedom, to be irrevocably scarred, to walk from the camp with the
marks that never leave. But when I first saw the sign bearing black, rusting irony, there was nothing there. The buildings had no punishment for me. The cells couldn’t tell me their tales. The gallows couldn’t shorten my breath, and the crematorium remained cold and stagnant. I had come wanting to be tortured by memories, but Auschwitz seemed determined to keep them from me. We left that place and travelled the short distance to the sister camp of Birkenau, the massive, extermina-
tion counterpart. Approaching the gates to this camp, merely red brick and iron bars, I knew that this would be different. I stared through those bars down the train tracks to the end of the camp, where the ruins of crematoriums four and five were, and I became very peaceful. I had spent the time before entering the camps in a state of violent internal rage and had wandered through Auschwitz in a state of confusion, as if I had somehow travelled to the wrong place. None of it made any associative sense, but I feel like
I had finally figured out how to “be” within the walls of the Final Solution, and that the camp itself was now allowing my soul a connection. I separated myself from the group as we walked in, which turned out to be an excellent move - you get a much better opportunity to listen to the wind as it whistles through the grass. Looking down at the whole camp from a watchtower at the entrance, a feeling of bitter irony rose against the peace within my mind. Birkenau is like a broken skeleton, emaciated from its own burning hunger and dashed by its terrible ambition. It is something to be laughed at. To the left and right are systemically placed chimneys and piles of brick, marking the houses of destruction that the Nazis themselves had to destroy as they were leaving in an attempt to erase their high crimes. Birkenau from above is a parody of both life and death, because, in the end, it could achieve neither, and now it lies frozen, a stillborn dream of glory and ashy remains of the heart of darkness from which we all flee. My face became long, in the fashion of a critiquing artist, and my eyes gazed out in disdain, as if I had no taste for this paradox of beginning/end. But the ground level was another story. The camp itself is beautiful it reminds me of the countryside I used to wander through as a child in Texas. Clouds shift back and forth, scattering individual rays down upon the pathways and fields, briefly illuminating some ruin be-
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in Australia. I just bought a home here in the RaleighMorrisville area. I spend pretty much every day going in and working out with coach Wright Wayne, the lifting coach for our men’s basketball team, getting up a lot of reps. I have been having Kirk Brown work with me. I’m just training and continuing to get better, getting ready for being on a summer league team. I am only 26, so I have to do that every day. There ain’t no time to rest. Technician: Do you still have your eye on the NBA? Hodge: The NBA is most definitely still my number one goal. It makes me cringe sometimes, seeing some of the guys on the court that I know that if they were in front of me on the basketball court, that I would be able to turn them inside out. It’s just waiting for the proper timing and opportunity, and when it arises, to take full advantage of it. I know that next
Open to ages 6-15 with a special offer for N.C. State fans. The camp is located at 902 Wake Forest Road, about three minutes from State’s campus. Source: www.camp24hodge.com
time I will be ready to do so. Technician: Tell us a little bit about the camp you will be hosting in June. Hodge: It gives me an opportunity to work with children. Anybody that knows me, knows that I love kids. To be able to help young basketball players and kids who are aspiring to be not only good students, but good players on the court. I help them out with their skills and help develop them and also hone in on some of their weaknesses so they can become better players. Technician: I hear you have also been giving speeches at local schools. What can you tell me about the message you are
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looking to convey? Hodge: I have been doing some inspirational speaking at a couple schools in the Wake County area. I talk to them about my experiences growing up in the inner city with so many obstacles in front of me. If they can keep their eye on their prize and set goals, it doesn’t have to be a huge goal. I had small goals every day. As a basketball player, I wanted to make sure I worked out every day. But before I was on the basketball court I made sure I had my homework done and made sure my little sister had her homework done. Small goals are going to help you every day to become a better citizen.
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“I think it happened when he was young and way before he blew up on the national scene. We weren’t a very good basketball team, and there were a lot of rumors that Lowe wasn’t going to last very long,” Ray said. “State fans were really upset when he decommitted, but if I’m a five star recruit, I’m not going to go to a team that’s a mess. I’d want to explore my options, just like he did.” Ray compared holding out until the last minute to a strategic marketing ploy, pointing to what John Wall, a rookie at the University of Kentucky and Leslie’s high school teammate at Word of God, did last year. “If he wanted to get his name out there, that’s fine,” Ray said. “Maybe if Ryan Harrow had hung around a little longer, his rank would have been up there higher. Once you commit somewhere, people stop talking about you.” The fate of a season – and possibly the job of a coach – is a lot to place on the shoulders of three freshmen, but Stiller said he can’t help but be hopeful. “Coach Lowe won’t have any excuses after this year,” Stiller said. “I’m optimistic, though. The team is loaded with talent. With him coming and signing, it’s probably going to mark the beginning of the restoration of N.C. State basketball.”
so hard to keep fighting back from behind.” Freshman shortstop Matt Bergquist and senior second baseman Dallas Poulk both had good nights. Bergquist went 4-5 from the plate and scored three runs and drove in two on the night, while Poulk went 2-5 with an RBI and a run scored. “It feels good to get a few hits tonight,” Bergquist said. “I’ve been in a slump here lately, and while it’s never good to lose, I feel more confident going into the weekend.” Bergquist had one of his best hitting nights of the season, which bodes well for the Pack going into the final stretch of the season. Poulk also felt happy with his night, as he extended his hitting streak to 14 games from the leadoff position tonight following the loss. “I’ve felt good at the plate and have been seeing the ball lately,” Poulk said. “The team has been hitting well lately, but we have to put it together on the other side of the ball.” State now looks ahead to a weekend series against the No. 6 ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. “We have a great team coming in here, obviously one of the best teams in the country,” Avent said. “We’re going to have to put it all together to beat them.”
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Basketball earns scholarship money for school Men’s basketball coaches Sidney Lowe and Monte Towe finished fifth in the 2010 ChikFil-A Bowl Challenge on Tuesday. Lowe and Towe, shoting two under par, earned $30,000 in scholarship money for N.C. State. The Challenge was held at the Reynolds Plantation Resort outside Atlanta, Ga. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Volleyball adds Orlando native Volleyball coach Bryan Bunn announced Brie Merriwether as the newest member to the Wolfpack program Wednesday. Merriwether, a current senior at Oviedo High School in Orlando, Fla., will join the team for the 2010 season. She was named first-team all-conference and second-team Central Florida. Her .374 hitting percentage, 342 points and 38 solo blocks were all team-highs. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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Recruit finally settles in home town Five-star men’s basketball recruit C.J. Leslie verbally committed to N.C. State Wednesday afternoon, ending months of speculation and frustration among Pack fans. Leslie, the 11th-ranked player in the class of 2010 according to Scout.com and the highest-ranked remaining uncommitted player, is the most touted recruit head coach Sidney Lowe has brought on board in his four-year coaching career at State. The 6-8, 210 lb Word of God Christian Academy forward committed to State after his freshman year but backed out, saying he made the decision too hastily. After fielding offers from the University of Connecticut and Kentucky, Leslie ultimately decided to stay close to home. “It was really up for grabs,” Leslie told the Raleigh News & Observer. “It was really close with the other two schools. But State was there all the time. It was always in the picture.” But now, his decision appears to be final. A signing ceremony will take place over the next few days, reportedly close to campus. Leslie will join a pair of five-star Georgia natives in Ryan Harrow, a point guard who signed with the Pack in October, and shooting guard Lorenzo Brown, who spent the year at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va. State’s 2010 recruiting class, while small, could be one of the top ten in the country. In addition, Leslie’s friend Tashawn Mabry, Rocky Mount
High School’s all-time leading After months of watching and waiting and scorer, may be a few days away plenty of trash talk and rumors, State fans finally from announcing his intention received a welcomed bit of news in the middle of to join Leslie at State. Dead Week. Jon Ray, a sophomore in turfgrass Former Pack player Julius science, was in class when his phone buzzed. Hodge was at the forefront of “Pack is baaaacccckkk!” the text message read. an unofficial Leslie recruitment “C.J. Leslie just committed.” campaign. He said the addition “It took about every ounce of self control I of a large, athletic playmaker had not to jump up and start running around will benefit the the room screaming,” Ray said. team. “I immediately tuned out the “Wit h t he teacher and started texting evcrew we already eryone in my phone book about have intact, we it.” have some reThe news spread quickly ally good role around campus and students players a nd made plans to meet up and that is going celebrate this weekend, once to relieve the classes finished for the semester. pressures that “We’ll celebrate like we just they have had won a championship,” Justin upon them this Stiller, a junior in sport manseason,” Hodge agement, said. “Since we don’t said. “I know get many of those anymore.” one person that Pack fans have been here bei s def i n itely fore. Leslie backed out of his first going to love commitment to N.C. State after the additions his freshman year so he could we’re getting is explore other options. Virginia [senior] Tracy Pace, a sophomore in business peggy boone/Technician file photo administration, said Leslie’s inSmith. When he has two guys decision made the outcome more like Ryan and Lorenzo that are welcome. going to be able to open up the “The high will probably continue until the defense instead of being double basketball season rolls around,” Pace said. “Evteamed every time, he is going eryone’s excitement is ten times more intense to be able to maneuver with guys this time.” playing him man-on. He is defiRay isn’t bitter about the extra time it took for nitely going to be able to flourish.” his dream recruiting class to assemble. He said stepping back and reevaluating was the right choice for Leslie, and in his shoes, he would have done the same.
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Senior infielder Dallas Poulk swings a strike from a pitch during the game against Elon Wednesday. N.C. State lost 13-9.
Miscues continue for Wolfpack baseball Baseball can’t overcome early hole against Elon following two errors from infielders Cory Smith Staff Writer
Over the last four games, N.C. State has committed 16 errors and dropped three out of their last four games. Wednesday night seemed to include much of the same as the Wolfpack fell to the Elon Phoenix, losing 13-9 and after four different players committed four separate errors throughout the game. After an apparently blown call on a fair ball call down the third base line drove in two for Elon, Coach Elliott Avent came out to discuss the play with the home plate umpire.
“I let him know that there was a fair ball call that everyone in the park saw was clearly foul, almost in slow motion,” Avent said. “I stepped away because I didn’t want to leave my team and have to go to the press box.” The win puts Elon’s record against the ACC at 6-0 with two wins over Clemson and Wake Forest and a defeat of UNC-Chapel Hill earlier in the season. The loss drops the Pack to 2617 overall and continues a losing streak that has now reached four, the longest such streak of the season for State. The game was by no means perfect for either team, with both teams combining to use 15 pitchers and score 22 runs. “I’m awfully proud of the players to keep playing and keep fighting,” Avent said. “It’s
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Carolina Rugby League, the men continued on to the regional match in Atlanta, Ga. There, the team beat Ole’ Miss and continued on to secure one of the two spots the South Final Four Samantha Collier territory region had for naStaff Writer tionals by triumphing over Since its start in 1965, Georgia Tech. With a spot secured at N.C. State’s men’s rugby team has not seen a season nationals, the team travwith as much success as its eled to Sanford, Fl. where 2009-2010 campaign. The it faced Cal Maritime, a team not only made it to team projected to win the nationals, but also upset entire tournament. Within the first the No. 1 three Division-2 minutes ranked of t he team in the game nation, Cal the Pack Maritime. took the “We a re lead, setthe f irst ting the team to tone for Eddie Youngs, a freshman in make it to engineering the rest nationals of t he and the first game. team to win “In first three minutes of a national caliber game,” Phillip Burcal, club presi- game, we had just taken the dent, said. “All in all every- field with supposedly the body was excited. We were team that was written up by all pumped up and ready a rugby magazine to win the to play. It was new territory tournament,” Burcal said. for us. We had never done “They were supposed to anything like that as a club beat our butts by 40 points, in our entire existence, and but in the first three mina lot of these guys as rugby utes Will Teague scored, ran straight through the middle players.” The road to nationals of their defense, untouched, was no easy task, as the and put a try down right unteam competed against derneath the posts. It really schools across the region. leavened our spirits. We had After finishing the season the confidence on our side with a record of 10-2-1 rugby continued page 6 and taking the title in the
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Former star sounds off on Pack’s future Technician Deputy Sports Editor Tyler Everett recently caught up with former N.C. State forward and NBA first round draft pick Julius Hodge Tyler Everett Deputy Sports Editor
Technician: What are your impressions of coach Sidney Lowe? Hodge: I really like Coach Lowe. I think he runs a great system where he allows guys to play, not just in practice, but also during the game. I think you have to have a higher intellect to get most of the plays he is running all the time. But I thought towards the end of the season, once the guys really got into the groove, it looked like a really good team. I would definitely have liked playing for him because it’s a pro system. It is nothing but pick and roll, and my goal was to get to the NBA, so it definitely would have made me look better in terms of my chances of getting drafted high. Technician: You have been very outspoken about how much you enjoyed playing for State. What made your time in Raleigh so special for you? Hodge: I miss it. I loved my time here playing in Raleigh. It’s a great place and it’s very family-oriented. It felt like home from when I stepped foot on campus. It’s a very warm atmosphere. I loved the fans and I loved their intensity for the Pack. It is definitely a great place and that’s why I am now settled down here. Technician: If you had to pinpoint one aspect of it, what would you say was your favorite thing about your college days? Hodge: One thing about Raleigh that I loved the most… Can I say the women? No, I’m just playing. My fiancée won t love me if I say that. It was the person that got me to come here, coach Herb Sendek. Even at times when I was playing for him, and I thought he was a villain, he turned out to be a good guy and a hero at the end, so it was all good. Technician: Star recruit C.J. Leslie just announced his intentions to join guards Ryan Harrow and Lorenzo Brown in the Wolfpack’s freshman class of 2010-11. How much would you have enjoyed playing with guards of that caliber? Hodge: It would have been awesome. I would have played small forward all the time, and that would have been cool with me. An electrifying point guard like Ryan could not only get me the ball, but put the ball in the basket and be very explosive. Lorenzo can knock it down and create his own shot. He’s a very athletic player and a very smart player as well. It would have definitely been…. Ah, man, I would have loved it. But I don’t want to put my recruiting class down. We had a really good recruiting class myself coming in with me. It wasn’t just me and we definitely had our good time. Technician: What can you tell us about the stage you are at in your basketball career? Hodge: On the court, I just finished my third season over
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