Technician
b
4
Raleigh, North Carolina
technicianonline.com
Injunction blocks DADT GLBT Free Expression Tunnel display draws support, some ire. Chelsey Francis Deputy News Editor
RENEE BAKER/TEchNiciAN
Ethan Bartlett, Student Government Chief of Staff and junior in economics, puts Kyle Winters, Inter Residence Council president and senior in business administration, in arm lock preparing him to be hit by water balloons during Delta Upsilon’s Duck Hunt on Wednesday. Duck Hunt was a charity event profiting the Keto Community School in Jamaica.
4th Annual Duck Hunt supports Jamaican school Proceeds from the Delta Upsilon philanthropic event will help build a cafeteria in a Jamaican school. Joshua Chappell Staff Writer
For students in Negril, Jamaica, funding for a new cafeteria – and the ability to keep their school – might just depend some American students purchasing water balloons to hurl at campus leaders. Delta Upsilon’s primary philanthropic event, which is modeled as a metaphor of the classic Nintendo
game Duck Hunt, allows students to purchase one or more water balloons to throw at various campus leaders dressed as dogs and ducks. Two stations were set up for the event on the Brickyard and in Wolf Plaza. For one dollar, interested people could purchase a water balloon to throw. For five dollars, people could get six balloons. According to Cameron Sutton, a brother in the fraternity, the money raised from the event could be the determining factor in keeping The KETO School open. “We chose to donate our funds to this elementary school because they need a cafeteria,” said Sutton. “If a
school in Jamaica doesn’t have a place for students to eat, the government closes down the school completely.” The project also contributes to the global service initiative of the Delta Upsilon International Fraternity, which sends brothers from across the nation to Jamaica each year. Two brothers that went on the Jamaican trip last May and had handson experience working with the school was a main reason that the fraternity chose to donate their funds to this cause, according to Sutton, who is also a senior in business administration. In past years, the event has benefited
duck continued page 3
What is don’t ask, don’t tell? Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is a policy introduced as a compromise measure in 1993 by then-President Bill Clinton who campaigned on the promise to allow all citizens to serve in the military regardless of sexual orientation. At that time, because of one of former President Ronald Reagan’s defense directives, military policy that “homosexuality is incompatible with military service.” People who engaged in homosexual acts or stated they were homosexual or bisexual were discharged.
The day after Monday’s National Coming Out Day, a federal court judge ordered an injunction on the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has been the policy of the United States Armed Forces since 1993. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is viewed as a SouRcE: u.S. dEpARTmENT of dEfENSE compromise measure. Former President Bill Clinton ran for office with the promise of allowing Harry Barbee, a freshman in politiall citizens being able to serve in the military regardless of their cal science, said he is pleased with the immediate injunction. sexual orientation. “I am extremely proud and inspired However, during his tenure as president in the 1980s, Ronald by the recent ruling to suspend the Reagan had created military poli- discriminatory DADT policy,” Barcy that read “homosexuality is in- bee said. “It is a policy that blatantly compatible with military service.” violates bi/homosexuals’ rights to the Because of Reagan’s military poli- First and Fifth amendments.” Accord ing Lt. Col. Kennet h cy, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is seen as Ratashak, proa compromise fessor of milibetween the tary science, the a l ready eximmediate inisting policy junction of Don’t and Clinton’s Ask, Don’t Tell campaign probably will not promise. Harry Barbee, freshman in political affect N.C. State’s Justine Holscience Army ROTC. lingshead, the “It probably director of the won’t affect our GLBT Center at the University, said the GLBT Army ROTC,” Ratashak said, adding community and their allies are that he’d know more when the law was pleased by the news, but are wait- rewritten, replaced or repealed. Barbee said the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell ing to see what happens. “We’re waiting to see if Obama issue if far from settled. “This battle is not yet won, as the will appeal the injunction or place a stay on it,” Hollingshead said, Obama administration still has the “[Tuesday] was an immediate injunction. That’s good news, defidadt continued page 3 nitely a step in the right direction.
“I am extremely proud and inspired by the recent ruling ...”
Famine looks to increase Festival about more than chocolate hunger awareness is a more pressing problem now than it ever has been before. Event pushing for political, social “Today, more food is produced globaction to combat global hunger. ally than ever, and in spite of that we have more hungry people globally Sagar Sane than we ever had,” he said. Staff Writer The event will host activities when 30-Hour Famine, a new initia- the fast starts, like soliciting signative taken by the Center for Student tures for a petition asking Congress Leadership, Ethics and Public Service to not lower the value of food stamps (CSLEPS) Team Hunger and Home- and a photo scavenger hunt. The 30lessness Committee, begins Friday at Hour Famine ends with the breaking of the fast, followed by speeches 10 a.m. The main aim of the event is focus- from Bob Patterson, distinguished professor of crop ing political and science, and Mike social attention on Giancola, director the global issue of of CSLEPS. hunger, said Chris To register for Adkins, director the event, go to of t he CSLEPS http://ncsu.edu/ Service-Leadercsleps/leadership/ ship Team Hunger slc.htm. and Homelessness Adkins said he Committee, which Chris Adkins, director of CSLEPS hoped that this is organizing the Service-Leadership Team Hunger event would serve event. and Homelessness Committee as a springboard “Statistically to “Famines” on spea k ing, t he number of people that die due to hun- other college campuses nationwide. “Publicity for such events is imporger per day is equivalent to deaths due to five jumbo jets crashing,” said Ad- tant to get more and more people to kins. “It is very important to educate know about it. This event is in its first the society about the importance of year; from next year onward, we are food and what being hungry really planning to spread it out to as many means. It is essential to put pressure on the politicians with this issue.” Adkins said that hunger worldwide faMine continued page 3
“We have more hungry people globally than we ever had.”
insidetechnician
Technology Sandbox shows vision for Hunt Library See page 6.
viewpoint science & tech classifieds sports
NC State Class Ring
4 5 7 8
The annual Chocolate Festival raises breast cancer awareness while satisfying the sweet tooth. Brooke Wallig Staff Writer
The N.C. State Women’s Center’s annual Chocolate Festival allowed attendees to explore a variety of chocolate confections Wednesday afternoon in the Talley Student Center ballroom. The sold-out event, in its seventh year, allowed participants to sample various chocolates, receive massages, have their faces painted and purchase merchandise from vendors. Some of the most popular vendors included Chocolate Smiles and Lindt; the roster of confectioners also included many local restaurants and chocolatiers. Lois Crowe, office manager for the Women’s Center, said the festival is about more than chocolate. Since the University provides funding only for employee salaries, the center must raise all other funding that it needs. The festival began as a way for the center to raise funds; but once N.C. State became the first university in North Carolina to become involved with the Komen On The Go campaign, the Chocolate Fest changed into a charitable event to support breast cancer awareness. “Once we became involved with [Komen On The Go] we said, ‘Alright, this is what we this event is going to do.’ It’s not just chocolate,” said Crowe. “Everyone you ask seems to have a connection to this issue. It’s not just a women’s issue. It affects everyone.” Anne Allen, a recent N.C. State graduate, said she definitely feels a connection to the support for cancer awareness. Allen recently lost
joRdAN mooRE/TEchNiciAN
Logan Melton, a junior in human biology, attempts to balance a chocolate fountain at the Chocolate Festival, Wednesday. Melton was one of many volunteers that helped set up the annual event, held in the Talley ballroom.
her grandmother to the disease, and is now supporting her father through his own battle with the illness. “It’s a neat idea, and a pretty great way to encourage cancer awareness while taking the incredibly serious aspect out of it,” said Allen. “It’s for a
good cause, and it’s great to come back here to continue supporting it.” Jennifer Castillo, assistant director for programming at the Women’s Center, said she also believes the event
festival continued page 3
Extended Thurs & Fri NC State Bookstores from 10pm to 3pm