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Budget Forum leaders to discuss University cuts TWO PERCENT CUT IN THE TALKS Chris Allred
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Provost Larry Nielsen and Vice Chancellor for Finance and BusiBoth Open Budget Forums will be in the D.H. Hill Library’s Erdahl ness Charles Leff ler will host Cloyd Theater, but at different Open Budget Forums Wednestimes each day. day and Thursday, and Leffler said the issue of state-mandated • Wednesday 2 to 3 p.m. budget cuts will be discussed. This is the fourth year the • Thursday University has held forums of 10:30 a.m. to Noon this type, and Leffler said they Any student, faculty or staff are meant to educate the public member can attend and ask on the budget and how it is dequestions on issues with the veloped. budget and the budgeting process. “We add whatever is most relevant in the given year,â€? he said. SOURCE: CHARLES LEFFLER, VICE “This year we’ve got tighter fiCHANCELLOR FOR FINANCE AND nancial situations in the state.â€? BUSINESS Wednesday’s forum is from 2 to 3 p.m. in the D.H. Hill Library’s Erdahl Cloyd Theatre, and it is Many people are unaware of open to all students, faculty and how the budget is compiled and staff. what information is in the budThe state budget office will al- get, Leffler said, so these forums locate two percent less money for could be helpful to them. each state institution than origi“Our goal is to try to make nally budgeted, as the University sense of the very complex budlearned in September. geting process,â€? he said. According to Leffler, deans and And budget issues are not govice chancellors from each col- ing away soon, as there is still lege will have to submit a plan the possibility for additional for how to cut cut s. L ef f ler their budgets said Governor by Nov. 7. M i ke E a s le y Faculty and asked for the staff salaries are two percent cut, more likely to be but UNC presisubject to cuts dent Ersk ine as they make Bowles asked up a large part that the Uniof the budget, versity identify Leffler said. Charles Leffler, chancellor an additional “Salaries and two percent it for finance and business benefits are the could cut. biggest expen“Anything is diture of the institution,â€? he said. possible,â€? he said. “We’re early “With our institutions, our sala- in the fiscal year. Anything is on ries and benefits are 61 percent of the block at this point.â€? that total budget.â€?
“Our goal is to try to make sense of the very complex budgeting process.�
NATIONAL FREEDOM OF SPEECH WEEK PROMOTES SHARING OF IDEAS
City Council approves Hillsborough Street Renaissance project Council votes unanimously in favor of the event Daniel Ellis Deputy News Editor
Raleigh City Council unanimously approved the closing of Hillsborough Street for the Hillsborough Street Renaissance Tuesday. Event organizer Joe Heil said he was pleased with the results of the vote and eager to progress with the planning process for the
Eric Lumpkin, a freshman in computer science, leaves his opinion about the abortion exhibit in the Brickyard as part of the Justice for All anti-abortion campaign Tuesday. “I think abortion is OK, but there is a point where a fetus is a human life and that we shouldn’t be taking it,� Lumpkin said. Lumpkin disagreed with Justice for All’s message but supported its right to say it. “It’s an example of free speech at work,� he said.
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March event. “The vote was put on the consent agenda, so everyone was more or less in favor of it,� Heil, a senior in engineering,� said. “They kind of did a poll and nobody said anything when they asked who was against it.� The approval means that organizers such as Heil will be able to maintain their promises to the event’s sponsors and go through with the event as originally planned. STREET continued page 3
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he 2008 National Freedom of Speech week encourages a remembrance of the nation’s fundamental values through an open discussion of ideas without fear of reprisal. The NFSW began in 2005 by The Media Institute and continues to occur annually. Although N.C. State students are able to write and speak their opinions throughout the year, they are particularly encouraged to remember the first amendment freedoms that set the nation apart during the week of Oct. 20 to 26.
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Vice presidential candidate Joe Biden is scheduled to speak at the McIver Ampitheater on the campus of Meredith College this Thursday at 7 p.m. The Democratic vice presidential hopeful plans on discussing “Barack’s vision for creating the kind of change we need,� according to nc.barackobama.com.
Biden’s appearance comes as part of the Change We Need Rally, an event which is free and open to the public. The stop will mark the last of three campaign rallies for Biden, after appearing in Charlotte and Winston-Salem earlier in the day. “We had heard that he was coming to the Triangle area and were guessing UNC-Chapel Hill or N.C. State,� Drew Wall, president of N.C. State students for Obama, said. “The reason why he is going to Meredith is because Obama has already been to N.C. State and Chapel Hill.� Wall, a senior in history, be-
lieves that the amount of visits N.C. has received in this election is thanks in part to the State’s race being so close. “Voters in N.C. have proved that this is a battleground state,� he said. “Candidates are spending a lot of time and money in our state.� Wall expects Biden to discuss many of the critical issues currently facing the nation and North Carolina. “He’s going to talk a lot about the economic hardships we’re facing now and how we need new leadership,� Wall said. “He’s also going to talk about
how we need a fair tax policy that takes care of all Americans, not just the rich.� Wall also believes that Biden will encourage young voters to be active participants in the election. “N.C. State students and students across the state are going to be able to make a difference in the campaign and to participate one-stop early voting,� Wall said. Seating will be open for the public at 5 p.m. with space being available on a first-come firstserve basis.
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In Tuesday’s page-eight story, “Balancing football and fatherhood,� the photograph of senior safety J.C. Neal was unattributed. Photo editor Matt Moore took the photograph. In the page-five A&E story, “Rating the Rides,� A&E Editor Dan Porter did not credit the companies for photos of Chad Kroeger, Justin Timberlake, Bruce Willis and Chuck Norris. Kroeger’s photo is courtesy United States of Dist./Ka. Timberlake’s is courtesy Moviestore. Willis’ is courtesy 20th Century Fox. Norris’ is courtesy Image Entertainment. In Monday’s page-one story, “Campus Police apprehend suspected rapist,� the officers who responded to the incident involving the non-student were Raleigh Police Department officers, not Campus Police officers. Technician regrets these errors.
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Today ORIENTATION COUNSELOR INFORMATION SESSION Talley Student Center, Blue Room, 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. OPEN BUDGET FORUM Erdahl Cloyd Theater, D.H. Hill Library, 2 to 3 p.m. THE OBAMA/PALIN EFFECTS: RACE AND GENDER IN THE 2008 ELECTIONS Daniels Hall 218, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
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CHASS ENERGY ISSUES SYMPOSIUM 1911 Building, 4. to 6 p.m. GRAPHIC DESIGN LECTURE: KERMIT BAILEY Kamphoefner Hall- Burns Auditorium, 5 p.m.
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dult Swim, an adult-oriented television program, set up a carnival Tuesday in the Brickyard. Booths included free T-shirts and a moonwalk. Jay Bettis, a senior in chemistry played cornhole toss.
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Thursday OPEN BUDGET FORUM Erdahl Cloyd Theater, D.H. Hill Library, 10:30 a.m. to noon
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IN THE KNOW
Minority Career Fair provides opportunities The Minority Career Fair will offer students opportunities to find a job or internship Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Talley Student Center. The Career Fair is open to students of all classification. The MCF will feature over 50 companies including BCBSNC, BB&T Corporation, AgCaro-
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lina Financial and many others. Students will have the chance to network with companies from across the nation. In addition, students can get their resume critiqued by the University Career Center prior to the event. Business attire is expected for the event.
A presentation on the programs will be offered in Burns Auditorium of Kamphoefner Hall from noon to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Dana Bartelt, Director of the Prague Institute, will be on hand to answer any questions regarding courses offered, excursions, fees, scholarships, deadlines and travel plans. The next travel opportunity will be offered during the summer of 2009 from May 15 to June 28.
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University offers Prague program N.C. State will be offering study abroad programs in Prague during the 2009-2010 academic year.
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WORLD & NATION
Yahoo to lay off 10 percent of workers
NASA to launch rover to Red Planet
Tuesday, Yahoo announced plans to cut more than 1,500 employees in a series of efforts to help reduce costs during the economic crisis. The Fortune 500 company has been facing losses paralleling those by other Wall Street companies. The news comes as a disappointment for the Internet company’s 15,200 employees who already suffered a similar round of about 1,000 job cuts in late January.
By this time next year, NASA will be sending the biggest rover to Mars in the history of the space program. The rover, valued at $1.8 billion is being dubbed the Mars Research Laboratory. The MRL, which has a capacity five times greater than that of the Spirit and Opportunity Rovers, will be assisted by a squadron of helper robots. The 11-pound robotic balls are designed to roll around the surface of the planet, taking pictures while collecting power from their surface solar panels. The round design is more ergonomically sound for the dusty planet. Not only are they easier to seal from dust, but they also rarely flip over, unlike their wheeled counterparts.
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MOVIE: WALL-E Campus Cinema, 9:30 to 11:15 p.m.
POLICE BLOTTER Oct. 20 1:51 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Monteith Research Center Units responded to water flow alarm. No problems noted. 10:02 A.M. | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Carmichael Lot Student reported traffic accident with another student. Accident occurred three weeks ago. 11:28 A.M. | CHECK PERSON Talley Student Center Report of subject leaving area carrying fire extinguisher. Officers canvassed area with negative results. 11:39 A.M. | LARCENY Carmichael Gym Student reported keys stolen. 12:30 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Talley Student Center Officers responded to report of odor of marijuana. No problems found. 3:04 A.M. | CHECK PERSON DH Hill Library Nonstudent who had been previously trespassed was arrested. 8:16 A.M. | VIOLATION OF UNIVERSITY POLICY Brickyard Nonstudent complained about antiabortion group. Officers ascertained group had proper permits. 9:10 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Free Expression Tunnel Units responded to student in need of medical assistance.
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“It’s a lot more credible now that city council is backing it,” Heil said. “There isn’t this looming showstopper. Now, we can go to our corporate sponsors and formalize contracts with everyone we’ve talked to so far in terms of the event happening.” The event, featuring live music and green arts, will aim at bringing culture and life to the community. Presently, Heil notes that the event will require a lot of careful planning and organization. “Right now, we’re just getting everyone excited about the event and trying to get more students
“We’re going to be focusing on events that go out on the streets. We’re planning for more dynamic events rather than static displays.” Joe Heil, Hillsborough Street Renaissance organizer involved,” he said. “We’re going to be focusing on events that go out on the streets. We’re planning for more dynamic events rather than static displays.” Matt Stevenson, web designer for the event, realizes that in order to progress further in the planning process it is important to hear from students. “We’re using Facebook to get students involved and to try
and promote our Web site through that,” Stevenson, a sophomore in technology education, said. “We’re also looking for any helpful input from students.” The event is tentatively scheduled for Mar. 14, 2009. “It’s going to be great,” Stevenson said. “I’m ready for it to happen and everyone is getting excited.”
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Leaders meet to make decisions on Campout Student Government leaders will meet with administrators to determine ticket allocation and dates for annual event Chris Allred News Editor
Student leaders will work with Vice Chancellor Tom Stafford and Associate Director of Athletics Dick Christy Tuesday to make more definite plans for this year’s Campout. Their meeting will help determine how many tickets Athletics will provide for Campout, in which students camp out on Lee Field to get tickets to the Wolfpack men’s basketball game against UNC-Chapel Hill. “You’ve got to balance demands of students who can’t camp out with the nature of this being a tradition that N.C. State has had for such a long time,” Jay Dawkins, student body president and junior in civil engineering, said. According to Dawkins, during last year’s Campout, more people signed up to camp than Athletics had tickets for. Morgan Donnelly, Student Senate Campus Community Committee chair and junior in political science, said she and other student leaders will push for Athletics to allocate as much as 80 or 90 percent of student tickets for Campout, leaving the remainder for a lottery system. “We understand that not every student can attend Campout for
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During the UNC basketball ticket campout on Lee field Feb. 8, 2008, Patrick Madigan, a junior in architexture, played guitar while waiting for the first checkpoint to begin. Madigan was the leader of a group of about 50 students, the largest at the event. This was Madigan’s third and favorite campout and even though the event was crowded “that made it more fun.”
various reasons,” she said. Because of the commitment that students make to camp out for tickets, and the number of students who are willing to participate, Elizabeth Waldron, a junior in biological sciences, said Athletics should dedicate all of the student tickets to Campout. “They shouldn’t allot some toward Campout and some toward the lottery because I don’t think that’s really fair,” she said. “It’s either all or nothing.” Dawkins said Campout is going to be on a weekend in January, which should make it easier for people to participate. If it were held during the week it would prevent more people from coming because it would interfere with jobs or schoolwork, he said. Another issue to consider with
this year’s Campout, he said, is how to integrate the new ticketing points system, which rewards students who attend more games and penalizes those who fail to use the tickets they reserve. “We do want to give the better seats to the people that not only attend Campout but have been loyal in attendance to games in the past,” he said. Roughly 2,800 tickets went to campers last year, including volunteers, but those tickets that were not claimed went to the ondemand pool, Dawkins said. The Campus Community Committee sent a survey to students last year about how to allocate tickets, and the majority supported at least 90 percent of tickets going to Campout participants.
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Improve students’ access to administrators THE ISSUE:
The University is holding its fourth annual budget forum to explain the budget and discuss budget issues, including state-mandated reductions.
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This type of forum helps people understand issues and should be adapted for issues students care about.
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University officials should work to establish similar forums for issues relevant to students.
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he University is holding its fourth annual budget forum today and Thursday in Erdahl-Cloyd theater. Students and faculty will be able to ask Larry Nielsen, provost, and Charles Leffler, vice chancellor for finance and business, questions about the University’s budget and how current events might affect certain departments. This forum gives students an opportunity to ask top administrators questions about the budget, and the University needs to do more to bring students to these discussions. But most students have other issues they place a higher priority on than the budget. The University should adopt a similar type of forum in which students can dis-
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cuss issues like student fees and tailgating with administrators who can make real changes. Leffler said the budget forum allows for people to learn the basics about the University’s budget. It also gives people who are affected by budget changes an opportunity to understand the effects of recent budget adjustments. This sort of forum gives students and faculty the opportunity to understand how the recent state-mandated, two percent reduction in the University’s budget will impact specific departments and facilities on campus. It also
gives students an opportunity to talk to senior University administrators. Students deserve to have easy access to both the basic information about issues like student fees or tailgating and the administrators responsible for making relevant policies. If students feel they cannot access senior administrators, then they will have no reason to believe their concerns will have any effect on policy. The University should create similar forums where students can directly address administrators on issues that matter to students.
At the very least, events like the University Budget Forum allow students to get a basic understanding of existing policy and give them the opportunity to talk to administrators responsible for these policies. Leffler said the key to making the Budget Forum a success was to get the people who knew the most about a specific issue or topic to organize the event. Administrators should respect student opinion when making decisions. Getting the proper feedback is important, and giving students more direct access to officials responsible for changing policy is a necessary step.
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his election could blow all North Carolina political stereotypes right out of the water. For the first time in recent memory, North Carolina stands to support a Democrat for president, a Democrat for U.S. Senate, and a Republican for governor. Ironically, our electorate usually votes conservative nationally and Benton Sawrey Democratic Senior Staff Columnist locally. The list of Republican predecessors is short — in 1984 and 1988 Jim Martin served as governor, in 1972 Jim Holshouser was elected, and prior to that, the last Republican governor was Daniel Russell in 1896. Pat McCrory, the Republican nominee for governor, is by far the best candidate for the job. McCrory has the executive leadership necessary to guide the state’s $20 billion plus budget year in and year out, he has the polished communication skills necessary to negotiate with what will more than likely be a somewhat hostile legislative branch. He’ll bring in a fresh group of administrators and policies that will break away from the decades of control by the North Carolina Democratic Party. On the economy, rather than trying to bribe companies into the state, he’s promised and shown that by creating a better business climate, you can attract and retain businesses, instead of throwing money at executives, which North Carolina has become prone to do. McCrory hasn’t been part of the system that has destroyed our mental health institutions, nor is he an insider stuck in the mediocrity of our current education system. Shockingly, major daily papers in Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Asheville, Durham
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and High-Point have all endorsed McCrory for governor. The other endorsements for Beverly Perdue should come as no surprise considering she is the Democrat in the race and they are coming from unions and state employees which rarely endorse Republicans. McCrory has the executive experience needed to be governor of North Carolina after presiding over our state’s largest city and helping to craft its transformation into one of the south’s centers of commerce and finance. Perdue has served in the state legislature for quite some time, but as an observer of the North Carolina General Assembly, I watched day in and day out as she took her marching orders from in the Senate chambers. She can attempt to take credit for all the good legislation the General Assembly’s passed since she’s been in office, but how much of it she really crafted or played a role in passing is questionable. I’d even question if she’d really be the one calling the shots as governor. As far as vision, ideas and experience, McCrory is far and away the most qualified candidate for governor, and the Democrats are starting to realize the North Carolina electorate is catching on as well. In an election that should be a landslide for the Democrats nationally and in a state that has always supported Democrats locally, Pat McCrory has shown he has the leadership skills necessary to successfully propel North Carolina’s economy, education system, heath care and infrastructure into the next decade. Send Benton your thoughts on the gubernatorial race to letters@technicianonline. com.
Stop blaming victims and start changing the culture I am disgusted at the article in Monday’s paper about rape. Let’s begin with the quote “you have to be smart and take care of yourself and not put yourself in a situation where that can happen,” which blames the student for being raped. Maybe we could show some compassion for the woman mentioned in the article. How about looking at the real issue -- people shouldn’t rape -instead of victim-blaming. This is why 42 percent of survivors tell no one.
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How can the University improve student access to top administrators? BY DAVID MABE
“Make ways of contacting them more known. I wouldn’t even know how to contact them.”
For Lee Fowler, this is just a typical day in hiring coaches.
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Don’t penalize sick students
ast week I was ill. I was tired, I had a sore throat and my stomach didn’t feel right. “Eh,” I thought, “I should stay in today. No re a s on to force myself to go to class — I don’t want to get sicker.” But sicker I got. Jay Goel Staff Columnist I made a decision that many N.C. State students make every day. Rather than getting my rest, sipping tea and getting better, I decided to try to finish my projects and go to class and pretend that there wasn’t mucus dripping from my nose. My ailment was exacerbated not because of a drive to do schoolwork, but because of the hassle it would have taken to explain my excuse to my teachers. Students should not have to compromise on health. Students continually ask themselves: am I sick enough to go to the clinic? I feel awful, how am I going to get to the clinic before my 8 a.m. class?
I would like to acknowledge that the cases we hear about are often stranger rapes because those get adjudicated and are made public more often -- however, 95 percent of the time the perpetrator is someone the woman knows. This means that pretty much every one of your safety tips would not stop the majority of rapes that occur. Instead of what the survivor could have done to prevent being raped, let’s talk about what we can all do to stop rape. For years women have been doing everything on the list, like carrying
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Students should not have to make these judgement calls. We should be able to stay at home with our sore throat without feeling the need to prove that we were sick enough to justify an absence. The NCSU attendance regulations state that students qualify for an excused absence when they have an “illness or injury when certified by an attending physician.” Does this mean that when I feel a nausea in the morning, I need to get it certified? What does this certification entail? Must I provide pictures? The policy is ambiguous. What is worse is that the policy is based on the assumption that students will be dishonest about their illness, presumably to gain an unfair advantage on schoolwork. This is infinitely unfair to the student body, who are spending a lot of money and effort to do well in classes and extracurriculars to maintain NCSU’s premiere standing. I will concede that a policy that encourages better student health would be taken advantage of by dishonest students, but those students would be in the minority. At that, it would be
pepper spray, but the rates of rape haven’t declined. Obviously, these tips won’t prevent the vast majority of rapes. We need to work together to create a culture in which people feel confident in their abilities to intervene when they witness potentially dangerous behavior, hear sexist comments or observe victim blaming because this all leads to our rape culture. Hold the right people accountable: perpetrators and not survivors.
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easy to implement guidelines to the effect of “If there are many absences because of illness, it is reasonable that a physician corroborate that so ensure that classes remain fair.” The regulation also states that “the instructor’s attendance policy, including procedures for submitting excuses and for scheduling makeup work when the excuses are accepted shall be clearly defined in the syllabus...” How many of our syllabuses have a guideline? Several of mine do not, which leaves the interpretation up to the teacher. This is not fair to students. Not all teachers are unreasonable. Nearly all of my teachers were accommodating over the past week. Some TA’s even sent cheery emails to the tune of “feel better!” (and I do feel better - thank you!) I think, however, there needs to be a shift in mindset to trusting students more so that we can focus on being healthy. Send Jay your sick day stories at letters@technicianonline. com.
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“Put their e-mail addresses on the home page, or have administrator links with all the information you need to get in contact with them.” Darci Hackney freshman, engineering
“Making students more aware of who fills these roles.” Tucker Nelson freshman, engineering
“A good solution would be to have online chatting hours.” Elizabeth Lee freshman, biology
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008 • PAGE 5
Breaking down $700 billion
STORY BY ALISON HARMAN | GRAPHICS BY ANA ANDRUZZI
“What has to be clear is that whatever we set up is not a bailout for shareholders and CEOs.They need to take their losses because they were enjoying the upside while times were good.”
“The first thing I’d do is say, ‘Let’s not call it a bailout. Let’s call it a rescue,’” he said. “Because it is a rescue. It’s a rescue of Main Street America.”
HR 1424: THE BAILOUT PLAN The purposes of this Act are to immediately provide authority and facilities that the Secretary of the Treasury can use to restore liquidity and stability to the financial system of the United States; and to ensure that such authority and such facilities are used in a manner that: (A) protects home values, college funds, retirement accounts, and life savings; (B) preserves home ownership and promotes jobs and economic growth; (C) maximizes overall returns to the taxpayers of the United States; and (D) provides public accountability for the exercise of such authority.
rized to take such actions as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the authorities in this Act, including, without limitation, the following: (1) The Secretary shall have direct hiring authority with respect to the appointment of employees to administer this Act. (2) Entering into contracts, including contracts for services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Designating financial institutions as financial agents of the Federal Government, and such institutions shall perform all such reasonable duties related to this Act as financial agents of the Federal Government as may be required. (4) In order to provide the Secretary with the flexibility to manage troubled assets in a manner designed to minimize cost to the taxpayers, establishing vehicles that are authorized, subject to supervision by the Secretary, to purchase, hold, and sell troubled assets and issue obligations. (5) Issuing such regulations and other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to define
SEC. 101. PURCHASES OF TROUBLED ASSETS. The Secretary is authorized to establish the Troubled Asset Relief Program (or ‘‘TARP’’) to purchase, and to make and fund commitments to purchase, troubled assets from any financial institution, on such terms and conditions as are determined by the Secretary, and in accordance with this Act and the policies and procedures developed and published by the Secretary.
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COURTESY JOHN MCCAIN 2008
The Secretary is autho-
John McCain Barack Obama Joe Biden “Where I come from in Scranton and Wilmington, we just call that plain, simple fairness. If we cannot agree on those simple, basic rules, then it seems to me you have to question what the reason for the bailout is.”
$201.1 BILLION
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bust 2000-2002
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$269.5 BILLION
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Sarah Palin “Ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health care reform that is needed to help shore up the economy. Oh, it’s got to be about job creation too.”
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$564 trillion The War in Iraq has cost $564 trillion since its start on March 20, 2003. That’s $4,681 per household, $1,721 per person and $341.4 million per day.
28,842,192 Prius Tourings $700 billion could by 28,842,192 new Toyota Prius Tourings at standard price. That’s one car for every 10th person in America.
BAILOUT continued page 6
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The bailout could increase the national debt to $11.1 trillion
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on’t understand the bailout? Can’t comprehend a numerical figure with 11 zeros? Don’t know who exactly is the government bailing out, anyway? You’re not alone. Here’s a breakdown of what the bailout is, what the presidential candidates have to say about it, what $700 billion could buy and how it could affect the United States’ national debt.
1,372,549,019 people Health care costs about $500 per month per person. $700 billion could buy 1,372,549,019 people one month of health care, or every U.S. citizen four months of health care.
BEER
107,692,307,692 six-packs of beer A six-pack of beer costs about $6.50. $700 billion dollars equals 107,692,307,692 six-packs of beer. That’s almost 358 six-packs of beer per person. SOURCE: NCSU, TOYOTA, CIA, NATIONALPRIORITIES.ORG
Restaurants feel impact of economic downturn Fewer customers are going out, those who do aren’t tipping as well Alison Harman Features Editor
Already in the middle of a customer slowdown that is cyclical with each fall season, restaurant managers such as Will Savage are starting to see more empty tables, fewer customers and, for members of the wait staff, unusually small tips. Savage, general manager of Red, Hot & Blue on the corner of Hillsborough Street and Oberlin Road, said business has been slow since the summer despite a trend that dictates more customers frequent restaurants
because “it’s warm, and people well, according to Alfie Lontoc, don’t mind being outside.” a Sushi Blues manager. “It never really got busy once it “Business isn’t as busy as it was, got warm,” Savage said. “That’s but it’s slowing down everywhere. how we can tell it’s because of the ... Business overall isn’t good, economy and not because of the but it’s not that bad.” Lontoc weather.” said. “This restauHe said alrant, compared to though busiother ones, hasn’t ness usua l ly been affected that dips dow n much.” Alfie Lontoc, Sushi Blue dur i ng t he Sushi Blues hosts manager fall, Red, Hot & half-priced sushi Blue sales have on Tuesday and been lower this Thursday nights month then they were last Oc- as it has before the downturn, tober. but Savage said Red, Hot & Blue “As far as our sales, we have has added specials to its menu seen a decline in guests who specifically geared toward college come throughout the day,” Sav- students in an attempt to “keep age said. people coming through the doors The economic downturn has and keep money coming in for hit downtown restaurants as the establishment.”
“Business overall isn’t good.”
Although meals at discounted prices bring in less of a margin of profit for the establishment, Savage said, “people coming in and spending a little bit of money is better than people not coming in and not spending any money.” And though Savage said the efforts have worked, wait staff member Christina Kennedy said she has seen fewer student customers. “The only people who come out have been for birthdays,” Kennedy, a senior in political science, said. “That’s when they’re forced to come out for an event.” But even the customers Red, Hot & Blue have retained have been less willing to tip their usual amounts, Kennedy said. ECONOMY continued page 6
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During a prime time for dinner, Red, Hot & Blue sees empty chairs as the economy continues to go downhill. The Red, Hot & Blue on Hillsborough Street is one of 40 in the nation. “I expect to see an increase [of people] around Christmas time,” Will Savage, general manager of Red, Hot & Blue, said.
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BAILOUT
ECONOMY
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terms or carry out the authorities or purposes of this Act. In exercising the authorities granted in this Act, the Secretary shall take into consideration— (1) protecting the interests of taxpayers by maximizing overall returns and minimizing the impact on the national debt; (2) providing stability and preventing disruption to financial markets in order to limit the impact on the economy and protect American jobs, savings and retirement security; (3) the need to help families keep their homes and to stabilize communities; (4) in determining whether to engage in a direct purchase from an individual financial institution, the long-term viability of the fi-
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nancial institution in determining whether the purchase represents the most efficient use of funds under this Act; (5) ensuring that all financial institutions are eligible to participate in the program, without discrimination based on size, geography, form of organization, or the size, type, and number of assets eligible for purchase under this Act; (6) providing financial assistance to financial institutions, including those serving low- and moderate-income populations and other underserved 3 communities, and that have assets less than $1,000,000,000, that were well or adequately capitalized as of June 30, 2008, and that as a result of the devaluation of the preferred government-sponsored enterprises stock will drop one or more capi-
tal levels, in a manner sufficient to restore the financial institutions to at least an adequately capitalized level; (7) the need to ensure stability for United States public instrumentalities, such as counties and cities, that may have suffered significant increased costs or losses in the current market turmoil; (8) protecting the retirement security of Americans by purchasing troubled assets held by or on behalf of an eligible retirement plan described in clause (9) the utility of purchasing other real estate owned and instruments backed by mortgages on multifamily properties. MENT SOURCE: HR 1424
“I went from making about a guaranteed $30 on a weekday night to about $15, so it’s really been cut in half,” Kennedy said. “We’ve been really, really slow for pretty much the past month, but even if people do come out they’re not tipping very well because they don’t have the money.” Kennedy, who started work in August, said she waited about five tables in her one- to twohour shifts when she first started work, but that the amount of customers has been declining since before August. “Some nights I’m only there an hour two and only getting two tables and then going home” she said. Due to both a decrease in her net wages and a higher cost of living, Kennedy said she has
TECHNICIAN stopped going out to eat. “I haven’t been out to eat in a while because I can’t afford it,” Kennedy, who also owns and cares for two horses, said. “My money goes really toward feeding my horses and gas, and I don’t have a lot of spending money for fun. When the economy was better, I used to have some extra money to go out to eat or at least be able to cook a nice dinner. Now I don’t have that. Both Lontoc and Savage said they expect business to pick back up toward the end of November, when families start heading out to eat for holidays such as Thanksgiving. Although Lontoc said he expects Sushi Blues to be business as usual at the end of the year, Savage said he thinks “it will pick up, but not to the level it has in the past.”
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striking on Thursday. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all the stuff you see on TV: the ground game, the wrestling, the striking, and also added self defense.â&#x20AC;? Safety is a high concern for the members of the club, making it the number one priority while they are developing their skills. Mouth guards are required for all participants and cups are â&#x20AC;&#x153;highly suggestedâ&#x20AC;? according to Arango. During their meetings each member is looking out for safety. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody here is an instructor,â&#x20AC;? Scovell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody is pretty much a safety officer for the most part.â&#x20AC;? No experience is necessary to participate in the action. The founder only had wrestling and basic traditional jiu jitsu knowledge when he formed the organization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any formal experience,â&#x20AC;? Arango said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wrestled all through high school and traditional jiu jitsu.â&#x20AC;? The club is just the beginning for some of the members. It opens the door to the MMA experience and offers the opportunity to feel
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it out. The opportunities are endless when it comes to pursuing the sport. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any prior experience,â&#x20AC;? Snyder said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I came here and learned and then last spring I started training at CrossFit N.C., which offers Brazilian jiu jitsu and muay thai. I am still currently training there, so I train there and then come here.â&#x20AC;? According to Scovell, anybody who is serious about learning is welcome to come out and give the club a try. The club meets on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 p.m. until close on court 10 in Carmichael Gymnasium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We meet Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 p.m. until they kick us out so just come on out,â&#x20AC;? Scovell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only people we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want coming out are somebody who thinks itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a joke or someone who comes out here to hurt someone. This is not a fight club, that is not what we do, this is a regulated sport and that is what we are here for.â&#x20AC;?
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said. Though a 0-6 conference record seems to reflect the injuries taking their toll, the team hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lost hope or focus. The teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last four conference matches against Wake Forest, Maryland, Miami and Florida State, will be the real test of what it can do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tough road when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re injured. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not out there on the field; your focused on your rehab,â&#x20AC;? said head coach Laura Kerrigan said after practice Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have confidence in ourselves. With the players and coaches we have on our team, we fully believe we will win these next four games.â&#x20AC;? There is a lot of negative attention being aimed in the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s direction with an overall record of 5-8, which is not much improved from last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record of 6-10. Still, both players and coaches try to use the negative attention as motivation to continue to practice and play as hard as possible. With motivation and continued hard work the team feels that they will finish the season on a good note with a few
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Class of 2009 Recruiting Update
Wolfpack in the NFL
Four former Wolfpack football players had big days in the NFL week seven. Philip Rivers of the San Diego Chargers completed 75 percent of his passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns in a losing effort against Buffalo. Pat Thomas of the Kansas City Chiefs recorded nine tackles, five of them solo tackles while losing to undefeated Tennessee. Thomas’ teammate DaJuan Morgan made five solo tackles at safety in Kansas City’s loss to the Titans. Torry Holt of the St. Louis Rams had three catches for 51 yards in St Louis’ upset win over Dallas Sunday.
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ince the Technician’s last recruiting update this summer, coach Sidney Lowe and his staff have added some major recruits to the
2009 class, landing two of the nation’s top 51 players, according to Scout.com. With its commitments thus far, State has the No. 6 recruiting class in 2009 according to ESPN.com, though many of the top players remain undecided. Deputy Sports Editor Langdon Morris breaks down the new additions and the potential prospects that could give N.C. State basketball its greatest recruiting class in the program’s history.
The commitments RICHARD HOWELL
SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
The commitment of Richard Howell, the No. 19 power forward in the class of 2009 and the No. 51 player overall, was by far the biggest surprise of the summer. The 6-8 big-man is skilled and athletic, though he is just returning to full strength after overcoming lingering injuries. Howell, like Lorenzo Brown, is affiliated with the Worldwide Renegades, the AAU team of former Pack center J.J. Hickson and coach Sidney Lowe’s relationship with WWO coaches continues to aid in a recruiting tear through the state of Georgia. Howell told Packpride.com that State was an easy decision for him after his mother moved to North Carolina from New York. I got a chance to watch Howell and speak with him at the Tournament of Champions in May and he showed great strength, an ability to face the basket and a nice touch around the rim. Though he showed little interest in State when we talked in May, his sudden commitment shows that Lowe and his staff can be pretty persuasive.
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Thursday WOMEN’S SOCCER @ WAKE FOREST Winston-Salem, 7 p.m.
Ranked the No. 1 overall player in the nation by Scout.com, Favors is a program changer at center. I also watched him at the Tournament of Champions, and he did not disappoint me as the top player in the class of 2009. On any give play, he would collect multiple blocks, run the court with passion, and finish above the rim on offense. Though only 6-9, Favors’ athleticism and skill should land him as a top pick in the NBA draft after one year in college. Though he is likely one-and-done, he will change whatever program he commits to. He was in Raleigh this weekend for an official visit, hearing his name chanted
WOMEN’S TENNIS DAY TWO OF THE ITA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Chapel Hill Friday VOLLEYBALL VS. GEORGIA TECH Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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Miami
7-2
19-2
Virginia Tech
7-2
16-4
Clemson
7-2
15-5
Georgia Tech
6-3
14-5
Duke
6-3
15-6
North Carolina
5-4
11-9
Florida State
4-5
12-7
Wake Forest
4-5
13-8
Virginia
4-5
12-9
N.C. State
3-6
9-15
Maryland
1-8
5-16
Boston College
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SCOTT WOOD
Scott Wood, a 6-5 shooting guard from Marion, Ind., is a former teammate of freshman Julius Mays. Though I have yet to see Wood play in person, film of the high school senior shows he is a pure shooter. Ranked the No. 29 shooting guard nationally by Scout.com, Wood will likely look to contribute mainly from behind the arc.
among a crowd at an open practice Saturday in Reynolds Coliseum. Many believe it will be hard to get Favors away from his home state and either Georgia or Georgia Tech. But if Lowe can convince Favors JEFF REEVES/PACK PRIDE that his NBA exDerrick Favors perience will help him prepare for the next level, N.C. State could be in for its best recruit since David Thompson.
Though Wall’s position overall varies among recruiting databases, he is without question the best point guard in his class. According to Scout. com, Wall is the No. 2 player overall and the top point guard in the 2009 class. Wall is a Raleigh native who plays alongside 2010 commit C.J. Leslie at Word of God, and his speed and ability to get to the rim are unmatched. Every time I’ve watched him play, he makes scoring and finding open teammates look easy, while often making defenders look silly
Women’s soccer coach Laura Kerrigan
DID YOU KNOW? The volleyball team has posted a .157 attack percentage rate this season, skyrocketing from the team’s mark of .098 a year ago.
along the way. Wall also attended the open practice this Saturday, as well as Thursday’s football game, and sent the Reynolds crowd into a frenzy when he stood up and flashed the Wolfpack symbol to fans. Wall will very likely wait until the spring to commit anywhere, and claims he is wide open. State can only hope he wants to stay close to home, as his stint in college also might be brief. But if Wall and Favors happen to commit together, State is looking not only at the best recruiting class in its history, but a contender for the best recruiting class of all time.
A LOOK AHEAD: CLASS OF 2010
The Pack already landed a pair of commitments for the class of 2010 in power forward C.J. Leslie of Raleigh’s Word of God and point guard Ryan Harrow of Marietta, Ga. It will be interesting to see if the Pack can afford to offer any other players in the class of 2010, as it is reserving at least two for the potential commitments of Derrick Favors and John Wall, who will likely make late decisions for the class of 2009. Leslie is about as skilled as power forwards come. When I saw him play in the Dave Telep’s Carolina Challenge, a showcase of North Carolina’s top players, he dominated and even ran some point guard. He has the skills of a guard and the height of a big man, which is why he is ranked the No. 16 player overall in the class of 2010, according to Scout. com, and the No. 4 power forward. Leslie needs to improve his strength and work on not taking plays off. When he’s active, though, he’s tough to stop on either end of the floor. I haven’t seen Harrow play, but from what I hear he’s an incredibly skilled and unselfish point guard. His main concern is his size and strength, as he is only 5-11 and 155 pounds, according to Scout.com.
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“We have confidence in ourselves. With the players and coaches we have on our team, we fully believe we will win these next four games.”
Ranked the No. 8 shooting guard in the nation by Scout. com, Lorenzo Brown is a smooth, unselfish player capable of playing the point or on the wing. At 6-4, his moves and explosiveness are reminiscent of a young Joe Crawford. State landed Brown this summer after much speculation that the Pack was his early favorite. He was the second commitment from the class of 2009, and is the No. 32 player overall in the class, according to Scout. com. Brown played AAU ball this summer with 2010 commit C.J. Leslie, and from what I saw of him at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions in May, the Roswell, Ga. native has all the makings of a special player who should immediately contribute next season with the departure of Courtney Fells.
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Mixed Martial Arts fever hits Campus with force
Women’s soccer copes with mid-season injuries
The MMA Club meets three times a week in Carmichael Gym to train Jonathan B. Laughrun Staff Writer
The phenomenon that is Mixed Martial Arts, better known as MMA, has hit campus and appears to be here to stay. The MMA club, started last spring, has experienced growth as the popularity of the sport continues to increase. “I started it last spring,” Jorge Arango, a freshman in engineering and club founder/president said. “I got it going and did all the paperwork and we got together and started rolling last spring.”
“This is not a fight club That is not what we do. This is a regulated sport and that is what we are here for.” Steven Scovell, sophomore in economics The club currently focuses on the ground game, but will encompass all the aspects of the sport through the semester. The current focus on the ground game will soon be augmented by the introduction of striking, which will bring new martial arts disciplines to the club. “Right now we are working mostly with jiu jitsu and American wrestling,” Steven Scovell, a sophomore in economics and the club’s vice president said. “When we get heavier into striking we will do more muay thai and box-
ing.” Once all aspects have been introduced, the club will attempt to work them all together to develop the skills of the members in a well rounded manner. “It’s a mix of Brazilian jiu jitsu, muay thai, wresting and boxing,” Austin Snyder, a sophomore in management and the club treasurer said. “We try to do grappling Monday, a mix on Wednesday and MMA continued page 7
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As the women’s soccer team heads into its last four conference games over the next week and a half, the team finds itself plagued by injuries and attempting to prove their naysayers wrong. “All the injuries this season have really thrown us a curveball,” sophomore forward Kara Baldy said. “Fortunately we have a lot of depth on this team to help fill in the gaps.” Baldy will miss the rest of the season due to an ACL injury suffered during a nonconference match against William & Marry in September. In just nine games
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this season, Baldy compiled six goals and three assists, and still ranks second on the team in points scored this season. Senior captain and forward Lindsay Vera said she is pleased with the way the team stepped up to fill in the empty spots. “It’s been hard, some days are good and some days are bad but we’ve adjusted really well,” she SOCCER continued page 7
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