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Chancellor, Provost testify today FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS SUBPOENA FORMER FIRST LADY MARY EASLEY’S EMPLOYMENT RECORDS University’s top two ranking officials will appear in court today in reference to controversies over Easley’s hiring
hirings Though Nielsen was not considered a candidate for the permanent post until after Mrs. Easley was hired, Oblinger maintains the chronology of the events was coincidental. “He was a popular favorite,” Oblinger said. “I was convinced to bring him in to that pool and he was the hands down favorite.” Oblinger said he didn’t announce Nielsen as interim provost on a whim, adding Nielsen wasn’t among those considered because he wasn’t interested in the job. “I don’t bring someone in to an interim role to just be sure the desk doesn’t blow away. I expect to move things forward,” Oblinger said. “At one time he didn’t feel he was interested in that role. He grew to like that role and on that basis he was willing to come in when he was asked.”
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Nielsen, Campbell say no foul play in hirings
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N.C. State chancellor Jim Oblinger, along with Raleigh mayor Charles Meeker, talks to media following the groundbreaking ceremony for Hillsborough Street’s new roundabout. Oblinger answered questions related to the Mary Easley controversy.
Oblinger announced Nielsen as the selection for the permanent provost position June 27, 2005. Campbell admitted to UNC President Erskine Bowles last week that he
had mentioned Mrs. Easley’s availability for a new job. Nielsen, who repeatedly said he took direct responsibility for the hiring of Mrs. Easley, resigned Thursday, while
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Hired in 2005 by then-interim Provost Larry Nielsen, the former first lady received a promotion and 88 percent pay raise in 2007.
Repairs to Bell Tower after lightning strike completed for graduation
ARTSPLOSURE hits Raleigh See page 5.
Lightning struck tower, damaged stone
HOW OFTEN IS THE BELL TOWER STRUCK?
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James Semple, director of insurance and risk management for the NCSU Environmental Health and Safety Center, assessed damage at the site after it was struck. Semple said thunderstorm damage to the Belltower is not a new occurrence, but he had never seen architectural damage like this. “Since 1999, the only damage we’ve had happen is the sound system was damaged in a thunderstorm.”
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Initial repairs to a corner of the Bell Tower which was struck by lightning were completed May 14 in preparation for graduation ceremonies, according to Jack Colby, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Facilities Operations. A bolt of lightning struck the southeastern edge of the Bell Tower May 5, causing damage to a stone and displacing the capstone and lightning rod located on that corner, Colby said. “It was really one of the loudest things I’ve ever heard,” said Eric Tschudi, a senior in communications. Tschudi was working at Schoolkids Records, located directly across the street from the tower, when the incident occurred. “It was pretty intense,” he said. “It vibrated the whole store.”
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The top of the Bellower Wednesday morning May 6, 2009 with its damaged facade balanced over the edge. Workers quickly repaired the historic N.C. State tower in time for graduation ceremonies that weekend.
Tschudi said he saw debris falling from the tower following the strike. There are four granite capstones on top of the tower, each measuring roughly three square feet and weighing about 1500 pounds, Colby said. Each capstone has its own
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lightning rod, which has prevented damage to the tower during previous lightning strikes, according to Matt Robbins of Finish the [Bell] Tower. “I guess this was little bit more powerful than your run of the mill lightning bolt,” Robbins said. “It hit the lightning rod, popped off the capstone and slid it down, STRIKE continued page 3
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FOLLOWING THE EASLEY WEB
JA M E S O BL Campbell told UNC President Erskine Bowles he “mentioned in passing” that Mary Easley was looking for a new job in 2005. Oblinger has said he cannot remember such a conversation, and said his hiring of Nielsen as provost had no connection to Mrs. Easley.
Campbell resigned Friday, one day after Bowles publicly made the suggestion that the NCSU alumnus resign as well. Oblinger says there is “no connection whatsoever” between Nielsen, Easley
Nielsen and Campbell both wrote in their resignation letters that while their stepping down was due to the controversy surrounding Mrs. Easley’s hiring, the two did not act immorallly. “I have chosen to resign because of the intense public attention and criticism from my hiring of Mrs. Mary Easley and now because of questions surrounding the way I was hired as provost,” Nielsen
The former governor, Easley’s relationship with Board of Trustees Chairman McQueen Campbell garnered him perks, from land purchases to private flights in Campbell’s aircraft
A M PBE LL An alum, (Class of 1993) Campbell owns Campbell Property Group, a commercial real estate company. Campbell boasted in many letters to clients of his political connections and ability to get developments approved quickly. The News & Observer recovered documents showing he flew then-governor Mike Easley in his private plane and Easley purchased property near the coast from Campbell.
State implements furloughs University employees won’t be exempt from legislation.
earned, keeping federal and private money from entering the state economy because of Emory Robinson money reserved from paychecks. Correspondent Martin said implementing these pay-cuts keeps money out of Gov. Bev Perdue passed legis- the hands of the people that are lation in April 2009 that enacted spending money to contribute to a mandatory pay-cut for all state the economy. employees, including every Uni“There will be a significant acversity employees. counting cost to implement the The pay-cuts include fur- furlough on non-state fundloughs, which are temporary ing sources, for which the state lay-offs of employees for the will gain nothing.” Martin said. benefit of a company or institu- “These furloughs will be applied tion, and are intended to coun- irrespective of funding source.” teract the state’s Martin said increasing defimoney retained cit. Passing this from the NCSU new legislation budget will not marks the first remain within time in North the University, Carolina hisreserving funds tory that fur- Jason Batt on the University’s is necessary in a lou g h s h ave time where exhalf percent per month been imposed. cess spending pay-cut W hi le t he is unnecessary newly elected and considered Governor believes this is a nec- taboo. essary action to pay off an inMartin said he considers these creasing debt, Jim Martin, fac- furloughs an enormous political ulty chair of the University, said malady on behalf of the office of the legislation is an unnecessary the Governor and may devastate measure. her re-election. “In the end it is Martin said the state is sacrificing time worked and money FURLOUGH continued page 3
“It’s not devastating, but I will notice it,”
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Chancellor James Oblinger and outgoing Provost Larry Nielsen are scheduled to appear before a federal grand jury today along with records detailing the hiring, promotion and compensation of former First Lady Mary Easley. The subpoena is the latest development in a controversy connecting former Gov. Mike Easley to McQueen Campbell, the former chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees, and top University administrators. Oblinger said Monday he was not concerned about his job, and said Wednesday the University had no issues with the request for he, Nielsen and the custodian of records to appear in court. “We are cooperating completely with the investigation,” Oblinger said. Nielsen was named interim provost in 2005 and hired Mrs. Easley as an executive-in-residence, teaching three courses. Nielsen, who was not among those considered for the permanent provost position, was added to the list of candidates June 3, 2005, nearly a month after he created Easley’s position and hired her.
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Raleigh leaders break ground on Hillsborough Street renovations
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.C. State chancellor James Oblinger, Raleigh mayor Charles Meeker, and other Raleigh area dignitaries break ground on the Hillsborough Street renovation project. The groundbreaking ends a ten year planning phase on the project, which began last week.
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Silver expo continues during summer
The Gregg Museum of Art and Design in Talley Student center will continue its Silver of the Stars series throughout the summer. The museum is open from noon until 8 p.m. daily. The Silver of the Stars series features collections of contemporary Scottish silver created in collaboration with icons from the worlds of film, fashion, theatre, music and literature. All openings, exhibitions and events at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design are free and open to the public. Contact Hilary Kinlaw at Hilary_Kinlaw@ncsu.edu for more information SOURCE: NCSU.EDU
“Daily Show” comedian on campus John Oliver, a writer and correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” will be in Stewart Theatre Friday delivering his stand-up routine. Oliver, a regular on the show, has been nominated for both Emmys and Writers Guild Awards and won the Breakout Award at the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. The show is rated R (mild) and is presented by Goodnights Comedy Club.
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Tickets for students are $15, while the general public can purchase tickets for $25. There is a $3 convenience fee for each ticket purchased. For more information, contact Rick Gardner at Rick_ Gardner@ncsu.edu.
Governor signs smoking ban into law
SOURCE: NCSU.EDU
On May 19 Gov. Bev Perdue signed House Bill 2. The bill prohibits smoking in public bars and restaurants. Rep. Hugh Holliman and Sen. Bill Purcell led the efforts to pass the legislation which goes into effect Jan. 2, 2010.
Retreat aims to help personal growth
“Opening Doors: A Personal and Professional Journey,” a three-day retreat, begins May 27. The workshop helps participants explore frameworks to deepen diversity awareness. There is no cost for College of Agriculture and Life Sciences employees, while the cost is $500 for other University employees. Attendance costs$700 for nonNC State participants. The cost includes lodging, meals and workshop materials. For more information, contact Stephanie Tedesco at stephanie_tedesco@ncsu. edu.
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Obama chats with astronauts President Barack Obama sent a message to the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis Wednesday, two days before the crew is scheduled to return to Earth. The shuttle launched May 11 in NASA’s final repairs visit to the Hubble Space Telescope, which has been in orbit for 19 years. SOURCE: CNN.COM
Israel warns of terrorists on Facebook
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University closed for Memorial Day
Shin Bet, Israel’s security agency, issued a statement on Monday warning citizens of risk of the sharing of confidential information on social networking sites such as Facebook. According to Shin Bet, certain Terrorist groups are using Facebook and other sites to recruit Israeli citizens as spies. The information gleaned by these terrorists could hurt Israeli security, citizens traveling internationally and could lead to the kidnapping of the citizens involved. Shin Bet claims terror groups are using
The University will be closed Monday May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. SOURCE: NCSU.EDU
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POLICE BLOTTER May 15 2:09 | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Off Campus NCSU PD assisted RPD with reported indecent exposure subject. Subject was located and held by NCSU office and arrested by RPD. 4:35 P.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Achievement/Main Campus Drive Non-student was issued citation for speeding 5:06 P.M.| TRAFFIC STOP Achievement/Main Campus Drive Non-student was issued citation for expired registration 5:25 P.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Achievement/Main Campus Drive Non-student was issued citation for speeding 5:33 P.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Doak Field Officer monitored baseball game May 16 12:22 P.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Doak Field Officer monitored baseball game
Tuesday PINEAPPLE EXPRESS Witherspoon, 8 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Wednesday ELECTRIFYING TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE McKimmon Center, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. SILVER OF THE STARS Gregg Museum, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. ETHICAL ISSUE IN ADVISING Talley Student Center Brown Room, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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Japan’s economy continues to suffer Japan’s government announced Wednesday that the country’s GDP fell an announced four perfect last quarter, the fastest pace on record. This is not the only news of Japan’s poor economy to emerge in recent months; electronic device mass producer Panasonic, based out of Japan, lost an announced $4 billion during the last fiscal year. Nissan lost $2.3 billion on the year and Sony Corp had a net loss of $1 billion, finishing in the red for the first time in 14 years.
QUOTE OF THE DAY “I’m hoping that Mrs. Easley will do the right thing.” Chancellor Jim Oblinger on his call for Mary Easley’s resignation
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National Archives loses hard drive The National Archives in Washington, D.C. has reported it has lost a hard drive containing data from during the Clinton administration. The information lost includes the names, phone numbers and Social Security numbers of White House staff members and visitors. Officials said they don’t know hohw many confidential records were on the hard drive, but congressional aides said it contained over 100,000. The Archives offered Wednesday a $50,000 reward for information leading to the hard drive’s return. SOURCE: CNN.COM
2:57 P.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Hillsborough Street Officer was flagged down by nonstudent in reference to assault that occurred earlier off campus. RPD was notified. 3:35 P.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Doak Field Baseball hit and broke window of police vehicle 4:06 P.M. | FIRE ALARM Flex Research Lab Units responded to alarm caused by system malfunction 9:01 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Schenck Forest Officer investigated vehicle parked in area 9:02 P.M. | DRUG VIOLATION Centennial Park & Ride Student was issued citation for possession marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and underage possession. Subject was also referred to university for alcohol violation, possession marijuana, and providing false information. May 17 8:57 P.M. | CHECK PERSON Lake Raleigh Officer spoke with non-students in
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the area. Subjects complied to leave the area 9:16 P.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Cates Avenue/Dan Allen Drive Student was issued citation for stop sign violation 11:37 A.M. | WELFARE CHECK Pullen Hall Officers checked on welfare of student living off campus. RPD assisted. Student was not located at this time. 11:51 A.M. | BREAKING AND ENTERING EBIII Construction Site Contractor reported vehicle had been broken into and electronics stolen. 9:47 A.M. | ASSISTANCE Pullen Hall Officer stood by during pretermination hearing 9:49 A.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Bragaw Hall Summer Conference Staff Training 1:38 P.M. | INFORMATION Bragaw Construction Site Contractor reported persons are violating construction site perimeter. Area is safety hazard and hard hat area. Officers will perform stationary patrol during peak travel times.
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Board of Trustees selects new chairman to fill void Vice Chair Bob Jordan chosen to fill position vacated by Campbell’s resignation Ty Johnson Editor in Chief
The University’s Board of Trustees met Wednesday evening in the Chancellor’s Conference room to vote on a chair to finish out the term left after McQueen Campbell resigned Friday. Campbell’s resignation came amidst controversy concerning his relationship with
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former governor Mike Easley and his wife Mary Easley, who was hired by the University during Campbell’s term as BOT chairman. The BOT voted Vice Chairman Bob Jordan to head the Board and chose Cassius Williams to serve in Jordan’s position as Vice Chairman. Chancellor James Oblinger, who did not attend the meeting but spoke via teleconference, commended all of the members of the Board for their commitment to the University. “Thank you for your loyalty and continued dedication to North Carolina State,� Oblinger said.
Easley’s resignation would likely leave position vacant
BOB JORDAN QUICK FACTS:
President of Jordan Lumber and Supply, Inc. Served as Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina (1984-88), State Senator (1976-84) and member of UNC Board of Governors (1961-76). SOURCE: NCSU.EDU
Oblinger said he looked forward to working with Jordan who has six weeks remaining in his term. “I’m looking forward to the next six weeks,� Jordan said.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS: May 10 : News & Observer makes connection between Easley and Campbell Newspaper reveals former governor Mike Easley took flights in McQueen Campbell’s private planes
According to Undergraduwrote in his letter to Oblinger. ate Academic Program Interim Oblinger also said Nielsen’s Dean John Ambrose, if Easley May 14 : Provost resigns hiring of Mrs. Easley was not a were to resign, her position Provost Larry Nielsen resigns due to allegations that his hiring of Mary political favor in return for his would likely remain vacant due Easley may have led to his hiring as permanent provost naming as permanent provost, to budget constraints. May 15 : Board of Trustee Chairman resigns insisting his resignation was in “With the budget situation After UNC President Erskine Bowles publicly suggests the alum should response to the stress of the job, right now it is very difficult to fill step down, McQueen Campbell, who was twice appointed to the board especially due to the recent con- a position unless it’s directly reby Mr. Easley, sends a resignation letter to Gov. Bev Perdue troversy. lated to teaching,� Ambrose said. May 18 : Chancellor calls for Easley’s resignation “This situation is not political Ambrose said because Easley’s Chancellor James Oblinger tells WRAL that Easley’s resignation would patronage. job was mostly be “in the best interest of the University.� There was concerned with no i n f luthe development May 19 : Subpoena issued for Mrs. Easley’s employment records e n c e e xof relationships Federal government issues subpoenas for Oblinger and Nielsen to appear before a federal grand jury and provide documents detailing hibited by TECHNICIANONLINE.COM with law schools, Mrs. Easley’s hiring, promotion and compensation 7JFX BSDIJWFE BSUJDMFT PO .BSZ &BTMFZ T IJSJOH anyone on h e r p o s it ion and promotion, plus an interactive timeline likely wouldn’t anyone,� May 20 : Attorney Marvin Schiller announces Easley press conference BOE 1%'T PG SFMBUFE EPDVNFOUT Oblinger be filled if she Schiller announces press conference at 11 a.m. Thursday to discuss Mary Easley sa id. “He chose to resign. told me he can’t take it anymore.� “Her responsibilities were May 21 : Oblinger, Nielsen to appear in court Campbell’s resignation letter to primarily looking at forging reOblinger and Nielsen are expected in court at 9 a.m. Gov. Bev Perdue stated his step- lationships with some of the law ping down was not because he school,� Ambrose said, “She was SOURCE: NCSU, WRAL, OFFICES OF SCHILLER & SCHILLER PRESS RELEASE “acted inappropriately,� but was working with Campbell Univerinstead to rid the University of sity to developing a dual degree vost Larry Nielsen resigned last probably have some consefurther distractions that could where our students might be able Thursday. quences in the development come with his continued service. to complete a degree in manage“It may very well be for the best of the dual degree program,� “I step today aside be- ment and go on to get a law de- for her to step down at this time,� Ambrose said. “If Mary cause I want what is best for gree.� Ambrose said. Easley were to step down that N.C. State,� the letter reads. Ambrose said “I’m not pass- would probably have some efthe budgetary ing a judgment fect on at least the timing of Bowles, Oblinger ask for- issues a ren’t on what she that development if not the mer First Lady to step down helped by the does or what development in total.� bad publicity Information concerning Chancellor James Oblinger she doesn’t do WRAL reported Monday that NCSU has re- on what the University needs or the appropri- Easley’s contract was requestOblinger said Mrs. Easley should ceived in recent to do next in regards to the ateness of her ed, but was not available at resign from her post. Bowles also weeks. appointment press time. Mary Easley situation suggested she step down. “ T h e Un i but if the proOblinger said Wednesday he versity is going vost was going Managing Editor Ana still supports an Easley resig- through a very to step down A n d r u z z i , a n d e d i nation in hopes that it will put difficult time right now because because of the concern that was tors emeriti Saja Hindi an end to the unfair, negative of the budget situation and it’s coming from the outside then I and John Cooper Elias shadow that has been cast on very unfortunate that we’re being think this is a logical follow-up.� contributed to this story. the University. subjected to this kind of press,� Ambrose said Easley’s resigna“We need to move forward,� Ambrose said. tion could affect NCSU’s progOblinger said. “I’m hoping that Ambrose said the Chancel- ress toward the dual-degree proMrs. Easley will do the right lor’s urging of Easley to resign gram with Campbell University. thing.� was for similar reasons that Pro“[Her resignation] would
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which also broke off a piece of the corner.� The capstones are set on pins which go into the supporting stones below them, but they are held in place by their own weight, Colby said. The displaced capstone did not appear to be damaged, he said, so University crews returned it to its original position and sealed the roofing material around it. Robbins and Colby said this was the most damage the Tower is known to have suffered since its construction over sixty years ago. “I’ve looked through all the records and I haven’t come across anything like this,� Robbins said. “Up until this point the lightning rods have just done their job.� The clock, which had remained at the 6:55 position since the tower was struck, was fully operational after its fuse was reset, Robbins said. The electronic chime system was unaffected by the bolt as it is located in Holladay Hall, he said. The only damage which re-
mains is a stone which was “fractured� along the top edge of the tower when it was struck by the capstone, Colby said. “You would never see it unless you knew what you were looking for,� Robbins said. A piece of granite, which Robbins described as “footballsized,� was knocked off the tower and will likely be replaced, he said. Replacing the damaged stone would require granite from the same quarry which produced the original slab so it would match, Robbins said, as well as retrieving the original plans. The piece that was knocked off was recovered, and restoring it would not weaken the structure or degrade its appearance, he said. “It’s not like if we put it back its going to be structurally compromised,� Robbins said. “They’re just going to put it back in there and no one will be able to notice.� Colby said it is unknown whether the repairs will delay renovations of the Tower, as they were already on hold due to funding cutbacks.
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unlikely that the revenue generated from the furlough will outweigh the economic and political cost it will incur.� “It’s not devastating,� Jason Batt, grounds worker with the Facilities Operation Department, said of the half percent per month pay-cut to University employees, “but I will notice it.� The monthly pay-cut will be lumped into the months of May and June, resulting in a 3 percent pay decrease for each of those months. When news of the furlough first struck, rumors circulated about how it would affect the University. “I do think this will effect our education,� said Courtney Harrison, sophomore, who worries students in her major will face a decrease in class choice because fear of possibly drastic funding
cuts was instilled following word of downsizing. “I am an anthropology major,� Harrison said, “not one of the more known majors at NCSU, so I am concerned that my classes will be affected by these cuts.� Employees were no exception to rumors, such as mandatory pay-cuts from work with no pay to temporary layoffs up to and including 10 days (the time required for mandatory leave amounts to only 10 hours). Martin and Batt both stated their concern in the range of employees affected. Neither knew why those with lower wages were being equally targeted as those with exorbitant salaries for the 6 percent annual pay-cut. The Gov. office was unable to clarify. While downsizing is not projected at this point, job security is a forefront in the minds of employees. “If it is to save one of my coworkers from losing a job, I will take a pay-cut.� Batt said.
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THE ISSUE:
The hiring and subsequent pay raise given to Mary Easley has cast an aura of impropriety over the University.
OUR OPINION:
Mary Easley needs to resign immediately for the sake of the University.
THE SOLUTION:
The resignation of Mary Easley would help to alleviate the negative attention the University has received over the last few weeks.
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Mary Easley, it’s time to go
uspicions have swirled around the top administrators at the University since the News and Observer published an article last week indicating impropriety in the hiring and subsequent pay raise given to Mary Easley in 2007. Since the article, Provost Larry Nielsen and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, McQueen Campbell, have resigned following inquiries into their roles in her hiring. The merits of Easley’s 88 percent pay raise to direct a, as of yet unopened, Pre-Law Center is questionable to begin with. But for her to now turn mute in the face of serious condemnation is unacceptable. Her lack of accessibility to the media, despite coming to her office Monday for
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business as usual, is certainly damning. Provost Nielsen, a champion for students and faculty alike, resigned because it was in the best interest of the University. For Easley to ignore this fact and continue coming to work while the chancellor and president Bowles were calling for her resignation is a slap in the face. Unfortunately for this student body, the one person who needs to hand in her resignation letter has not. Whether guilty by the law or not, Mary Easley’s actions have disgraced the University and cast a shadow of doubt over its top officials.
Erskine Bowles, president of the UNC System, and Chancellor James Oblinger have already asked for Easley’s resignation. To neglect these requests amongst the whirlwind of bad publicity this inquiry has brought shows a blatant lack of concern for N.C. State. Putting her personal interests over that of the University shows a serious lack of concern for the students she is supposed to be serving. For the sake of the students and the University she needs to respond to the calls for her resignation. Oblinger has not yet been accused of any wrong doing, but
these accusations of impropriety and political pay-offs are under his supervision. The excuse of not knowing what is going on is unacceptable as chancellor of a university. When the chancellor does not know about serious misconduct that embarrasses the University, he needs to find out. This should serve as a serious wake-up call to Oblinger and our top administrators to be proactive and not reactive. Calling for Mary Easley’s resignation was the right step to take. The next step is for Easley to put the University above herself and resign.
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The nothing deception The summer is a time of leisure and sometimes boredom, and students generally wonder what doing all that nothing is supposed to do. The May 11, 2009 issue of t he New Yorker has a “reflections” article by Adam Gopnik w h ic h outlines a theory Jake Goldbas of invention Staff Columnist based on leisure time. He writes, “Frivolity is the mother of invention,” from reasoning that it is when a problem is solved that actual new and interesting innovations occur. He uses basic examples t hat he had handy, such as his collection of shaving razors through time and peacocks’ feathered tails. Surprisingly, Gopnik did not mention Jared Diamond’s theory from his book Guns, Germs, and Steel. Diamond says something remarkably similar: inventions’ uses many times came after the invention was made. In this way, Diamond says “Invention is the mother of necessity,” as opposed to the other way around. Diamond also says that invention can never take place without leisure time to invent with. It makes sense that if you are too busy farming, you cannot invent a tractor. So there is your positive argument for having nothing to do. You can get so many ideas from YouTube, Wikipedia, television, and the movies. Hopefully there’s some other stuff you are doing like making money, being outside, talking to friends and living life. If you like your studies and the major you are in, maybe you can pursue those topics
as well. There should be clear positive benefits to all of these things, and I am not entirely sure that moderation is always the best moral to the story. It can be beneficial to just do what you like as much as possible. Perhaps it can be as beneficial as doing what you slowly reason out to do. One should be able to align long term pleasure and short term pleasure at least generally. In fact, this world would be terrible if everyone lived in opposite land where our inventions and boredoms could not be answered. There is a lot of good to come from slowing down and thinking a little bit, or e ven not thinking at all. This is the parallel and opposite argument to the one that we hear, say, and hopefully do during the s c ho ol ye a r. You know, the one about working hard and saving vacation stuffs for vacationing. I cannot help but feel like, with the encroachment of free time into work during college (since when did Friday become an actual part of the weekend?) we are in the middle of something similar in the summer. Now vacations for me seem more like work without long term benefit, like school minus the fun of learning. But there is a very important difference between good nothing and bad nothing, and its intuitive. It should not be an unpaid terrible job any more than it should be a whole lot of drinking and partying. Generally speaking, we all know the difference between production and the lack thereof, we simply have to be aware of the difference.
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Should Mary Easley resign? Why or why not? BY MICHELE CHANDLER
“I think it’s best she gives out a statement defending her side before resigining.”
Usually, we need education and experience to land the job.
Liona Hill junior, communication
Conrad Plyer, sophomore in political science
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candal. Favoritism. Corruption. Am I talking about Washington or our noble University. Sadly, I’m talking about N.C. State. Oh, how the proud have fallen. Right now, there have been two scapegoats: ProPaul McCauley vost Larry Senior Staff Columnist Nielsen and McQueen Campbell, chair of the Board of Trustees, both of whom resigned last week. And the way things are shaping up, these are only the first two heads to roll. As students, we should be angry, upset, and pissed off— the entire controversy broke when Mary Easley received an 88 percent increase in salary just as news about the economy was slowly starting to sour, and it hasn’t stopped since. If there is any justice, we should see Mrs. Easley (and
possibly Chancellor Oblinger) resign before the end of the month. Too long have we been kept in the dark to accept Nielsen and Campbell’s resignations as a consolation prize for the mob’s fury. When the furor over Mary Easley’s rehiring with a tremendous pay increase broke last summer, I remember how difficult it was to get anything out of any administrator. We had our own version of the government being in bed with the contractors, with our administration playing the role of Bush and Company and the Easleys acting as the Cheneys, making our fine University the Haliburton of this travesty. And in our lovely political drama from hell, the outrage is just as deserved, with Mrs. Easley receiving almost twice as much money as she did before her new contract was finalized. Yet that was just another drop in the bucket, as news of Mrs. Easley’s $109,000 overseas cultural exchange trips and the governor and first lady’s $170,000 trip to Italy also came out at about the
same time. Judging by my inability to get through the defense network of secretaries and the dense, completely unhelpful answers I found, I’d say the administration wasn’t going about practicing what they preach. Chancellor Oblinger even had the gall to say this in his May 13 letter to the News and Observer: “We have been and will continue to be forthcoming about our actions.” Puh-LEEZE. This is bull. This is malarkey. Oblinger and company put up a stonewall of administrative assistants and voicemail systems that would make Dick Cheney proud. And now they claim to have been forthcoming about everthing, even as they manage to “forget” conversations regarding Mrs. Easley’s hiring. Send Paul your thoughts on the Mary Easley situation to letters@technicianonline. com.
“I don’t know the situation, but it sounds like she should.” Chris Ange junior, construction engineering and management
“I don’t think she should resign until she’s proven guilty, but I also have issues with her high pay raise.” Stephen Shingara sophomore, biochemistry
“If she’s doing a good job, I think she should stay on board, but take a decrease in pay.” Eve Rowshanaee sophomore, nuclear engineering
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Shaun Jay, a Wake Tech student, performs a magic show for kids and families just south of Moore Square during ARTSPLOSURE last Saturday. Jay has been working as a magician for six years. “It’s a great way to promote the art,” Jay said.
ARTSPLOSURE hits Raleigh Raleigh’s annual art festival deemed successful, despite weekend rain
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Last weekend, ARTSPLOSURE exposed its spectators to a wide range of art forms, ranging from ceramics, fiber glass, glass, jewelry, metal, painting, photography, and wood. On top of the visual arts, the festival featured several live performances by some of the best of blues and jazz artists from around the area. Bands such as Lonnie Walker, Mel Melton & the Wicked Mojos and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy were featured at the festival. Brian Sappie, a sophomore in natural resources, said ARTSPLOSURE allowed for “a diverse representation of what Raleigh has to offer in terms of art.” On Sunday the festival started at was supposed to last until 6 p.m., but due to rain many of the artists had to pack up their work early to keep it from getting damaged from the rain. Artists like Dan Nelson, a former guest professor at the College of Design and brickyard artist who painted fantasy and castle paintings on vinyl back in the spring of 1998, was one of the many artists that had to pack up his exhibition to keep it from being dam-
April 1980: Raleigh hosted its first ARTSPLOSURE festival May 16th & 17th, 2009: ARTSPLOSURE celebrated its 30th anniversary SOURCE: WWW.ARTSPLOSURE.ORG
aged by water. “I’m having a great time out here, the bands are unforgettable and the best part is that it’s free,” Nelson said. “However, it’s unfortunate that it had to rain.” Fortunately, the rain did not completely disrupt Sunday’s festivities according to Jackie Smith, the Marketing and Promotions Manager for ARTSPLOSURE. “The rain obviously lessened the crowds on Sunday, but many people still came out to see the great music and walk through the art market,” Smith said. “We were very happy that our headliner, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, was able to perform, and for a good-sized audience.” Since ARTSPLOSURE began in 1980, it
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Painter Dan Nelson of Raleigh uses a long pole brush to spread acryllic paint on a large canvas in Moore Square during ARTSPLOSURE, last Saturday. Nelson had a sheet for people to bid on while he was painting. He started doing large vinyl painting in 1998 on the Brickyard at N.C. State. “You have to paint loose to paint big,” Nelson said, “I tend to paint better when I paint big because I don’t get all tight.”
has grown immensely. The festival has attracted local, regional and national artists and has been one of the most effective ways for emerging local artists to promote their work.
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At Cat’s Cradle May 21 Jukebox The Ghost Jenny Owen Youngs The Winter Sounds doors: 8:00 p.m. show: 9:00 p.m. May 22 L In Japanese Dance Part show: 9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. May 23 The Old Ceremony music The Love Language doors: 8:30 p.m. show: 9:30 p.m.
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Two years ago, Hammer No More The Fingers began their musical assault on the Triangle. At first, the band slowly began winning the hearts and acclaim of local music enthusiasts. The fans have been the witnesses to Hammer’s carefully crafted rhythms, soaring vocals, and lyrics that cover the gamut from munching on some tasty mushrooms to a roommate situation that seemingly didn’t go as planned. This Durham trio brings a not-so-unique combination of bass, drums, and guitar to unique heights with the debut of its first full-length album. Classifying its sound as “alien campfire rock,� this unique genre lends itself to this band’s potpourri of sounds that makes the listener continually question exactly what are they listening to. From claims of sounding like David Bowie in Ziggy Stardust to Mick Jagger, Hammer No More The Fingers is clearly one of the triangle’s standout bands. In a recent interview with WRAL, Hammer No More The Fingers spoke about what influenced their sound. “Ou r Fi rst song [we learned] was Come as You Are (Nirvana),� said drummer Jeff Stickley. “This tells you what period we grew up in and what influenced us. We grew up going to the Duke Coffeehouse and the Cat’s Cradle seeing national acts, but more than that, local acts in the mid nineties.� After releasing their self titled EP in 2007, there has been growing anticipation for Hammer’s next release. After the band divulged that
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Charley Atkinson, an alum, looks at pottery at ARTSPOLSURE in downtown Raleigh over the weekend. Atkinson said of the rain, “It kind of sucks for the artists because they do a lot of business, but I think the people that came out today actually wanted to buy stuff, so that’s good for them.�
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the full length album was going to be produced by post hardcore indie rock band Jawbox’s frontman J. Robbins, the excitement surrounding the album’s release reached a fevered pitch. However, even with Robbin’s help, this album stands as a solid indication that Hammer No More The Fingers could have recorded the album by yelling into a tin can and it would have still sounded about the same. While not doing much to change the sound Hammer enthusiasts have come to know and love, the band has done much to make their sound more cohesive than ever. The best part of Looking For Bruce is the fact that there are no weak tracks on the record. Starting out with the track “Automobiles,� which gives a very grim account of how outsourcing jobs has led to the decline of cities and towns nationwide, the band sends a message to the listener proclaiming that this record means business. “Shutterbug,� the second track and lead single, even though it deals with a roommate-girlfriend-ex-girlfriend evolution/ devolution, oddly leaves the feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment. That’s how good Hammer
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by our very own NC State radio station, WKNC 88.1FM. WKNC was present at the concontinued from page 5 cert in an effort to support local music while DJs Caid and Kligz from KNC emceed between the public. band performances. Not only did the festival acThe festival also featured severcomplish this task, but it also al- al other shows and displays such lowed many from the N.C. State as the ARTSPLOSURE Student community to display some of Art Exhibition, the KIDS ROCK their art for the ARTSPLOSURE public as well. @ Marbles Steven HeinKids Museum, er, Te ach i ng Aerial Angels, Asst. Professor and Cardboard in Philosophy Constructionist and Religion Living Sculpture at State, had a Conglomeration. booth at the The festival also festival where had many deleche sold and extable goodies to hibited his art. offer its patrons. “He turnout Teng Ca i, a Dan Nelson, a local had been nice,� freshman in bioartist, on last weekend’s Heiner said. logical sciences, ARTSPLOSURE “This is one of offered one pomy favorite festential drawback tivals. It is organized well and the to the festival. people are very hospitable.� “I love the art, but everything The bands played either on food-wise is too expensive,� Cai the Main Stage or on the North said. Carolina, which was sponsored
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No More The Fingers is. It’s quite odd, but nonetheless enjoyable. While the CD also includes some songs older from the band’s EP (“Mushrooms;� “Fall Down, Play Dead;� “Concrete,�) they are not out of place and seem right at home on the new album. The bottom line is that Looking For Bruce is music for everyone and it should be purchased as soon as possible. The best part is that the band is local and interested music lovers can go see them for a very low price. Coming up in the next few months, they are playing at TRKfest on June 13 as well as WKNC’s own Local Beer Local Band at Tir Na Nog Irish pub on July 17th. If you give Hammer No More The Fingers’ new album Looking For Bruce a try, you will not be disappointed.
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games from top-ranked UNC, the sweep by 14th ranked Clemson took away any chance of N.C. State making the ACC Tournament. “[Clemson has] a good defensive team,” Avent said. “They are the best team we’ve played this year, I believe.” The final out of the season came in the form of a strikeout by senior Devon Cartwright. “We just came up a run short,” Drew Poulk said. “It’s kind of sad to end it that way.” The Wolfpack showed flashes of brilliance in their final series and has many up-and-coming young stars returning next year, including as freshman Cory Mazzoni pitched a scoreless 2.2 in-
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Second baseman Alyssa Ishibashi recovers a grounder during a Apr. 7 double header against UNC Charlotte. N.C. State won the first game 5-4. Ishibashi was named to the ACC All-tournament team after her performance in the first round against UNC-Chapel Hill.
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and experienced group of young players into the 2010 campaign, as the only two players from this season’s team that will not return next season will be pitcher Mendy Mckenzie and first
baseman Mackenzie Mangum. Ishibashi will combine with sophomore third baseman Bridget Desbois, the team’s RBI leader, and sophomore catcher Alyssa Albritten, who led the team in total bases. Ishibashi will join those two and several more key contributors from this season to give the Pack a positive
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According to Detweiler, the team fully supports Hill’s attempt at finals. “All of us can’t really say we expect him to win, but we kind of do.” Detweiler admitted. “I believe that he might be the best college golfer in the country, or ever. Seven wins is pretty impressive.” Hill has consistently performed well throughout the season and will enter national competition with a 70.0 stroke average on the year. He has finished in the top 10 in ten of 12 tournaments during the season. He has also finished under par 24 times. It has been 11 years since an individu-
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al State golfer has made the trip to nationals. Tim Clark, who is currently on the pro circuit, was the last to do so in 1998. The team as a group has qualified for nationals four times since then. Following a practice round on May 25, play begins for Hill on May 26 when he will tee off at 2:05 p.m., followed by an 8:55 a.m. start time on May 27. Tee times for the closing round will be announced later. Hill said he has done little to train for this specific event and has, for the most part, stuck to the formula that has allowed him to be successful all year. “I know it’s a pretty long course, so I’ve been working with the driver a lot,” Hill said. “Other than that, I’ve been trying to do the same things I’ve been doing all season.”
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ACROSS 1 Old boys 4 “If I Had a Hammer” singer Lopez 9 To one side 14 Computer program suffix 15 His 2,297 RBI is a major league record 16 Second longest African river 17 Wonderful sheep-fleecing job? 20 Heels 21 Annoy 22 15-Across was one in 21 of his 23 seasons 26 Way cool 27 Org. with some lightweights 30 Sheltered side 31 Wrapped up 33 Part of a celestial shower 35 Offers a view 37 Rodgers’s partner before Hammerstein 38 Gets Dolly the sheep to defect? 42 Old VHS alternative 43 Pack animals 44 Enter anew 47 Quick cut 48 Sitter’s challenge 51 Letters before a pseudonym 52 Syncopated musical work 54 Cause to reel 56 Pursues 59 German bread 60 Use a young sheep as a beast of burden? 65 Noodle products? 66 Carpentry pin 67 Glasgow negative 68 Man with a mission 69 Ivory’s partner, in song 70 Start of an afterthought
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By Sefton Boyars
DOWN 1 Agave liquor 2 Say “Whew!,” say 3 Hypo 4 Roofing material 5 Type of sheet or session 6 Wilde country: Abbr. 7 Standard 8 About to endure 9 Give the nod (to) 10 They’re potted 11 Most sweaters and jerseys 12 Source of chutzpah 13 Took the trophy 18 Balaam’s carrier 19 Jack of old Westerns 23 What 10-Down do 24 Rent-a-car choice 25 Kidney-related 28 Brought into the world 29 Works on the wall? 32 Angler’s gear 34 Ergo 35 Thumbs-up 36 Elegant swimmers
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38 Overly compliant 39 Went after 40 Send out 41 Seville snack 42 Top of a two-piece 45 Commend 46 It’s right on the map 48 Critter in a Tennessee Williams title 49 “Gypsy” star, 1959
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Wall ends speculation, signs with Kentucky 2ALEIGH NATIVE AND TOP POINT GUARD RECRUIT *OHN 7ALL SET OFF A RECRUITING RACE THAT lNALLY ENDED YESTERDAY WHEN HE TOLD COACH *OHN #ALIPARI THAT HE IS SIGNING WITH HIS +ENTUCKY 7ILDCATS 7ALL S REASONING FOR SIGNING WITH +ENTUCKY ACCORDING TO SOURCES WAS LARGELY DUE TO #ALIPARI #ALIPARI RECENTLY LEFT -EMPHIS 7ALL S ORIGINAL FRONTRUNNER TO COACH AT +ENTUCKY SOURCE:ESPN.COM
Weinacker wins in first round of NCAA 3ENIOR *AY 7EINACKER DEFEATED -AREK -ICHALICKA OF 7ISCONSIN IN STRAIGHT SETS IN THE lRST ROUND OF THE )NDIVIDUAL .#!! TENNIS TOURNAMENT 7EDNESDAY 7EINACKER WILL FACE .O $IEGO #UBAS OF 3OUTH #AROLINA ON 4HURSDAY IN THE ROUND OF HELD AT THE 'EORGE 0 -ITCHELL 4EN NIS #ENTER AT 4EXAS ! - 5NIVERSITY ,AST WEEK 7EINACKER AND FRESHMAN *AIME 0ULGAR EARNED )4! -IDEAST 2E GION !WARDS FOR .#!! $IVISION ) AFTER AN IMPRESSIVE SEASON BY BOTH PLAYERS 7EINACKER WON THE )4! !RTHUR !SHE -IDEAST 2EGION AWARD FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR AND 0ULGAR EARNED HIS lRST AWARD WITH THE 7OLF PACK AFTER BEING NAMED )4! 2OOKIE 0LAYER OF THE 9EAR FOR THE -IDEAST 2E GION "OTH ARE NOW ONE OF EIGHT lNAL ISTS FOR EACH NATIONAL AWARD SOURCE:N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf finishes 15th in NCAA tournament 4HE WOMEN S GOLF TEAM lNISHED TH AT THE .#!! #ENTRAL 2EGIONAL AT THE 3CARLET #OURSE AT /HIO 3TATE 5NI VERSITY ON -AY *UNIOR %MILY 3TREET WAS THE TOP lNISHER FOR THE 7OLFPACK TYING FOR TH AT 3ENIOR ,AUREN $OUGHTIE lNISHED HER COLLEGIATE CAREER BY TYING FOR TH AT 5#,! WON THE TEAM TITLE AT WHILE FELLOW !## MEMBER 7AKE &OREST lNISHED THIRD AT SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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Freshman infielder Andrew Ciencin tags Clemsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s John Nester out at third base during the top of the 7th inning. The Tigers won all three games this weekend, ending the Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shots at postseason.
Tigers sweep baseball in final weekend series Teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hopes for ACC bid crushed in loss Brent Kitchen Staff Writer
The baseball teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season came to a close this weekend after it lost all three of its games against Clemson. The losses bring N.C. Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final record to 25-31 (10-20 ACC). Clemson put up six runs in the first inning on Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first game of the series and five in the first inning of the second game. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fina-
le followed the same trend. The Tigers scored four runs against the Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sophomore pitcher Jake Buchanan, including a home run by Clemsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chris Epps on the first pitch of the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought Jake Buchanan was outstanding,â&#x20AC;? Elliott Avent said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After the first inning he pounded the ball in, mixed it up real well, and Jake just gave us a chance to win.â&#x20AC;? Junior rightfielder Drew Poulk gave life to the Pack, hitting a solo homerun in the bottom of the first inning. Poulk also led off a two run fourth inning for
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Sophomore second basemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts in loss to UNC good enough for All-Tournament Honors Staff Report CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/COURTESY OF GOPACK.COM
â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of young guys were able to get at bats this season. That has to help us next year.â&#x20AC;? %LLIOTT !VENT
DID YOU KNOW? *UNIOR LEFT HANDED STARTING PITCHER *IMMY 'ILLHEENEY EARNED SECOND TEAM !LL !## HONORS FOR THE BASEBALL SEASON
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two outs. Poulkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s replacement, junior Wade Moore, grounded out to end the last threat from the Wolfpack, which lost 5-4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Credit to Wade Moore, he hit the ball hard. He looked for a pitch, and then hit the ball hard down the first base line,â&#x20AC;? Avent said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But that was unfortunate. The last three weeks [Poulk] has been seeing the ball very well and playing very well.â&#x20AC;? After last weekend, when the Pack took two of three
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the Pack with a walk. Following a single by freshman Andrew Ciencin and a walk by freshman Harold Riggins, Poulk scored on a sacrifice fly by freshman Cameron Conner. State scored another run off a throwing error by Clemson pitcher Clinton McKinney later in the inning to bring State within one run. Drew Poulk came up lame with a pulled hip flexor in the sixth while running out a ground ball, and after runs by both teams off wild pitches in the seventh, Poulkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spot in the lineup arrived with two runners on and
Sophomore Matt Hill completes his follow through and tracks his shot in a tournament last year.
Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hill wins NCAA regional worked pretty hard to get there.â&#x20AC;? Sophomore golfer Hill took first place at 4-under continues record-breaking par and shot for scores of 70, 71 season and 71 to round out the week-
Jen Hankin & Lindsey Hall Deputy Sports Editor & Senior Staff Writer
Matt Hill, a sophomore on the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf team, has once again broken his own record for tournament wins while earning his seventh title and a berth to the 2009 NCAA Championships last weekend at the NCAA Central Regional, held in Bowling Green, Kentucky. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just trying to get better, obviously, and the wins have been special to me,â&#x20AC;? Hill said of his accomplishments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve
end. As a team, the Pack finished tied for sixth place. Brandon Detweiler, sophomore teammate, said Hill just kept to his pattern. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a really difficult golf course with lots of rain delays,â&#x20AC;? Detweiler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Matt just kept doing what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been doing all yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;making birdies, not making mistakes and winning.â&#x20AC;? Beginning May 26 Hill will compete in the finals in hopes of becoming the first N.C. State golfer to win medalist honors in the national championship. The tournament will take place at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. HILL
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Despite falling in the conference opener to eventual tournament champion UNC, the loss to the No. 14 ranked Heels was not without a silver lining, as the ACC named sophomore second baseman Alyssa Ishibashi to its ACC 2009 All-Tournament Team. Ishibashi received All-Tournament recognition despite only playing in one game in the series. The honor came on the heels of a 2-4 day at the plate in the opening round loss to the Tar Heels. Ishibashi accounted for half the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total base hits on a day when the Pack offense was largely stif led by two time ACC player of the year Danielle Spaulding. Her pair of singles against the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leader in strikeouts capped an impressive offensive season for Ishibashi, who led the Pack in several significant offensive categories, including batting average, runs scored, and hits. Ishibashiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts against Carolina, in which she provided a tremendous share of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offensive production, should come as no
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surprise, as Ishibashi proved herself to be one of the Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier contact hitters throughout the season. Her batting average of .282 was 12 points higher than the teammate with the next highest batting average and her on base percentage of .395 was 42 points higher than junior catcher Claudia Cooper, who finished second on the team with .353. And while she led the team in multiple categories, her place in the top five in virtually every other offensive statistic displayed her offensive versatility. Ishibashi will lead a deep ISHIBASHI continued page 7
oming off a spring season that was mediocre at best, Pack fans are left with a summer that contains too few sports choices. Typically this time of year is slow for college sports, but this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early summer schedule. This weekend m a rk s t he last womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf tournament, with menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gol f finishing up nex t week. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis f inJen Hankin Deputy Sports Editor ished early after falling in the first round of the ACC tournament and the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team is also done as they lost in the second round of their conference tourney. That leaves baseball, and, after a very disappointing season, the Pack needed to sweep Clemson this weekend in order to continue its season. The Pack dropped all three games by a combined score of 29-17 as all hopes of any postseason berth crumbled with every run scored. State finished second to last in the ACC. It might not be quite as disappointing if the Pack hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fallen so far, so fast. Sure, Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletics have been nothing to write home about for a long stretch, but expectations were high for Pack baseball after the team was one win away from a trip to Omaha last season. This year, it missed ACCs by a wide margin. N.C. State softball made it to the ACC finals last year before falling to Virginia Tech, but the team could not replicate its success in 2009. Last year, Pack fans were able to attend athletic events into June. This summer, May 16 will be the last home event for N.C. State. Ouch. What are Wolfpack fans to do this summer? They are left to cheer on track and field, which competes only on the road from here on out. This is pretty pathetic. We need to take a good hard look at what we are dealing with here. Most of our spring sports ended just shy of the playoffs. Most of our spring sports had losing ACC records, including baseball, menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis and softball. Not a single team stood up and gave the school something to believe in this spring. Most of our spring sports were hard to cheer on, though as Wolfpack fans, we knew what was coming before the athletes even donned the red and white. The spring season did bring out some exceptional individual athletes, who shined even when their team did not. Sophomore golfer Matt Hill has had the best year in ACC history. Hill has now claimed victories in seven tournaments this year, winning a whopping six of his last seven this spring. Senior Jay Weinacker was the saving grace for the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team this season, breaking Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career singles record at 104 wins and receiving All-ACC honors. In addition, senior Lauren Doughtie became the first female golfer in Wolfpack history to gain honors on the All-ACC team two years in a row. . These star athletes are in a class all on their own. It seems several of Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sports teams lack depth, and that is what is kills the teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; records. State has standouts, but young, inexperienced supporting casts that have not yet stepped up. It is rather embarrassing to go home to the summer and talk to friends from Carolina and Duke, both of which have teams â&#x20AC;&#x201C; multiple teams â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in the postseason still. All we have to look back on is a very forgettable season for N.C. State Athletics.