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Students to face conduct review

“Hate speech is not free speech. It’s not graffiti. It’s not something you just tolerate or ignore. You punish it.�

Paul Cousins discusses the process that any student faces when appearing before the Office of Student Conduct

Rev. William Barber, President of the North Carolina NAACP

James Layman Deputy News Editor

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Speaking to a overflowing crowd in the Witherspoon multipurpose room Tuesday, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Tom Stafford addresses the university’s position in dealing with those who wrote the free expression tunnel threats last week. The event was held to inform the NAACP president and representatives, which will meet with the Chancellor Wednesday, about the opinions of the NC State student body.

After four unnamed students wrote hate speech in the Free Expression Tunnel last week, students across campus are curious where the investigation is going. Paul Cousins, director of the Office of Student Conduct, has been asked several times to reveal this information, but said he is barred by federal law from doing so. “We’ve got those elements that have impaired for our ability to talk to the community about any part of the case,� Cousins said. Along with the names of the students, the Office of Student Conduct cannot give any details regarding the progress of the investigation nor can it give details of the punishment administered to the students, he said. Cousins said the processes for investigating an allegation are

very similar. “The first thing that would have to happen is we would get a report about alleged behaviors from a variety of places, such as Campus Police or Residence Staff,� he said. “We would compare those allegations to the Student Code of Conduct and use that language to make a determination about whether or not charges under the code should be filed.� If enough information is collected to suggest the code might have been broken, the student would be called in to talk with the Office of Student Conduct regarding the allegation. “There would then be a review process,� Cousins said. “The student is involved in this process and the review board must decide whether or not the code was violated.� If students were charged as a group, they could choose to meet the review board together or separately. Chancellor James Oblinger was not available for comment. Features Editor Alison Harman contributed to this story.

NAACP ADDRESSES HATE SPEECH, EXPRESSION Rev. William Barber calls for harsher punishments James Layman Deputy News Editor

About 300 students attended a forum that the N.C. State chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held Tuesday evening to get feedback from students on their opinions regarding the hate speech in the Free Expression Tunnel and whether or not the students who wrote the statements should receive punishment. “Isn’t it strange that you can get suspended for plagiarism but not for hate speech?� Rev. William Barber, president of the North Carolina NAACP, said. “You can get suspended

NAACP MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. SOURCE: NAACP WEB SITE

if someone catches you copying out of a book or if a professor catches your eyes wondering during an exam, but we have to have a huge debate about hate speech.� The students, whose names have not been released, wrote racist remarks and made threats towards President-elect Barack Obama. The Secret Service, which conducted an investigation into the threats made by the four students,

determined that the students did not issue a credible threat. The Wake County D.A.’s office also determined no federal or state law was broken, and criminal charges could not be brought against the students. Now the University is looking into whether or not the four students broke any rules in the Student Code of Conduct. “This University is faced with a very important and difficult issue,� Tom Stafford, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, said. “I feel the anger and hurt that everyone feels tonight. A very horrible thing has happened that is contrary to the values that we believe in at N.C. State.� Barber is pushing for strong punishment for the four students. While the D.A.’s office has determined no crimiNAACP continued page 3

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Jake Anderson, a sophomore in biological sciences, and Travis Odom, a junior in biological sciences, cheer during the closing seconds of the men’s basketball exhibition game against Fort Valley Sate Wildcats in Reynolds Coliseum Thursday night, Nov. 6. “I think we are playing with great energy,� Anderson said. “I like how we never stop. I like the small feel of Reynolds, but I love the RBC Center too.�

Ticketing changes to reward seniority and loyalty only Basketball ticketing changes similar to football

Dining efforts support more sustainability Recycling cooking oil, tray elimination to make dining halls less wasteful Alex Vaughn Staff Writer

Efforts to reduce waste and conserve water in University Dining have been largely successful this year, Randy Lait, business officer for University Dining, said. The recycling of thousands of pounds of used cooking oil to produce biofuel and the elimination of trays in dining facilities has cut food waste, Lait said. “Having no tray meant you really had to get what you wanted,� he said. The University conserves about 6,000 gallons of water per week by not washing trays. A “just-in-time� automated food ordering system and batch

cooking are also used to make their actions. sure food waste is kept to a mini“Any way they can get students mum, according to Lait. involved to participate is good,� Elin Arnaudin, a senior in en- she said. vironmental sciences, said while Bobby Mills, a senior in politishe was pleased cal science and with the reduceconomics, said t ion in food projects such waste, further as the annual steps should be All Carolinas’ taken. Meal show that “We have a the University composting fais ma k i ng a cility, but they conscious efcan only do yard for t towa rds waste there,� she improving sussaid. tainability. Arnaudin said “They’re a food waste audefinitely movdit that would ing in the right Bobby Mills, a senior reveal the daily direction, but in political science and amount of garthere’s always bage collected at more work that economics the dining halls can be done,� to the students who use them, Mills, a member of the Wolfpack could make students more aware Environmental Student Associaof the environmental impact of tion, said.

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BECOMING SUSTAINABLE Other ways University Dining is working to improve sustainability: • Catering guides are made from recycled wildflower seed paper that can be planted in the ground. • During Earth Week in April, Dining serves locally-grown and organic products in the dining halls. • Dairy products come directly from the NCSU Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences. • Research is being done about cage-free egg products and organically grown produce. • Fair Trade/Organic coffees offered in Port City Java under the brand name ‘Fairganic Coffee.’ SOURCE: NCSU.EDU/DINING

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Student Government and Athletics Department leaders have decided to make basketball ticket procedures based upon seniority and loyalty points after holding meetings to attempt to reform basketball ticketing, Student ticketing will not be general admission, but SG Athletics Commission Chair Matt Garcia, a junior in sports management, said he is excited to get the most loyal students the best seats to games. “This system is modeled after

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the football system, but it is a little more direct,� Garcia said. “This system underclassmen a chance to build on loyalty and catch up with the upperclassmen.� Another ticketing change to take effect this year comes with the size of group seating requests. The size of the groups has been reduced from 24 people to a maximum of 10, based on responses to a Student Government survey. Garcia said the Athletics Commission would eventually like to see general admission seating for basketball. “As of now, it’s not general TICKETING continued page 3

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “Some people say words don’t hurt. Words can do a lot of damage. Words can start wars.� Rev. William Barber, president of the NC chapter of the NAACP

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osh Bruner, a senior in polymer and color chemistry, throws a flying disc at a wooden structure in the Court of North Carolina as part of a game he and his friends made up. Scott Simmons, a second year graduate in landscape architecture, looks on. “We just came out here, and there was this weird thing,� Bruner said, “I think we decided it was there to draw attention to the drain.�

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The Agricultural Insititute Club will host their pig pickin’ today on Harris Field from 4 to 8 p.m. The meal will consist of barbecue, french fries, slaw, hush puppies, and a beverage. Takeout orders will be available for $8. All of the profits from the event will be donated to the Turners Leaders Scholarship program, which are in honor of Dr. Lynn Turner who will retire in December after 35 years of service to NC State. SOURCE: COURTNEY PARNELL, SENIOR IN BIOLOGY

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Basketball ticketing faces changes Student Government announced a series of changes to the student ticketing policies Tuesday. A new aspect of the policy is the loyalty points system where students are rewarded for seniority and attendance to games. Loyalty points will be similar to the style of football. Seniors and graduate students will start with the most points while freshmen will start with the least. This is a change from last year’s random lottery system. Students will now have control over their odds of receiving tickets. Another feature is that the lower level and side-court seating will be filled up before the upper levels. Group seating will also be capped off with a maximum of 10 people per group. This change is to prevent lower point students from using group leaders with high loyalty points to acquire undeserved tickets. These changes come as part of an effort to fill the RBC Center earlier, reward loyal fans, and get

students as close as possible to the court. In addition, student leaders note that these changes will enable students to be more in control of their chances of receiving better seats than in previous years. SOURCE: NCSU STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Ducks Unlimited to host banquet The N.C. State chapter of Ducks Unlimited will be holding their annual fundraiser banquet on Thursday Nov. 13. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with the event slated for 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The fundraiser will help benefit the N.C. State chapter of the organization. The event will include dinner, annual membership, raffles and a live band. The event will also aim to provide information on the conservation of North America’s wetlands and wildlife.

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Barkat ahead in Jerusalem mayoral race

POLICE BLOTTER Nov. 9 10:20 A.M. | INFORMATION POLICE Free Expression Tunnel Officers located graffiti in the area. Appropriate notifications were made to have it cleaned up. 12:57 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Kappa Sigma Units responded to alarm. Cause of activation unknown.

Secular high-tech investor Nir Barkat is currently ahead in the race for the Jerusalem mayoral position according to the latest exit polls. The results show Barkat with a 50 to 42 percent lead over Orthodox contender Rabbi Meir Porush. Currently, Orthodox Jew, Uri Lupolianski holds the position. Some predict that this race could determine whether Jerusalem becomes a secular city or remains a religious one. Fears have been escalating on both sides, with Porush attempting to calm worries that Jerusalem is becoming an ultra-Orthodox city. Both major candidates insist on keeping the city under Israeli control, with an intent to build Jewish settlements in Arab East Jerusalem. Palestinians want to acquire this land as the capital of a future state. The Election Commission has estimated voter turnout at approximately 40 percent. A second round of voting would have to be held if no one receives at least 40 percent of the overall vote.

2:43 A.M. | CHECK PERSON Bell Tower Report of subjects trying to take sign from area. Officers checked area but did not locate anyone.

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2:18 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Poe Hall Staff member reported suspicious incident. Officers checked the area but did not locate any problems.

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3:04 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Hillsborough Street Non-student stopped for traffic violation. Subject was arrested for Driving While Impaired. 5:30 A.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Off Campus Duke Police reported student had been placed in Durham County jail for sobriety hold. Student will be referred to University. 9:37 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Partners III Units responded alarm. No problems located upon arrival. 1:50 P.M. | CHECK PERSON Phytotron Report of skateboarders in the area. Officers located non-students and advised of university policy. Subjects complied to leave the area.

6:54 P.M. | INFORMATION POLICE Kamphoefner Hall Suspicious incident was reported. Officers located piece of twine used to hold banner. No problems were found.

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nal law was broken, the NAACP’s lawyers are looking at the information to see if they can reverse the ruling. “Hate speech is not free speech,” Barber said. “It’s not graffiti. It’s not something you just tolerate or ignore. You punish it.” Barber said he believes that students should be held to the same standards as the rest of the nation. “Hate crimes used to equal a demeanor, less than a parking ticket. It’s now a felony. It’s happening in too many places around the country, and in this state and on college campuses and it’s time for this to cease,” he said. Several students, including Jessica Couch, a sophomore in textile and apparel management, said they want criminal charges brought against the students so students can know who they are. “I feel these are acts of terrorism and these students should be humiliated,” Couch said. “I want to know if I’m walking down the street next to these people or sitting next to them in class. These students should be made an example of.” Barber said officials are not looking closely enough at the context of the messages written in the Free Expression Tunnel. “Some people say words don’t hurt. Words can do a lot of damage. Words can start wars. Please stop calling this graffiti. It’s graphic, it’s racists, it’s ugly, it’s hate but it is not graffiti.” He also said things should not be allowed in the Freedom Expression Tunnel if it’s going to affect students. “Someone tried to tell me that it is the Free Expression Tunnel and that someone can say whatever they want,” Barber said.

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in nutrition science, said he is glad to see the basketball tickcontinued from page 1 eting system resemble football ticketing. admission, at least not yet,” “It makes a lot of sense because Garcia said. “There might be it just doesn’t seem right for stuchanges in 2009-2010 but that dents who don’t go to games to is still yet to be determined.” get lucky and get good seats,” Student Body President Jay Sipes said. “Students who go to Dawkins said having a general games shouldn’t be thrown up in admission system for this sea- the third level.” son was not Garcia said feasible. the new system “For now, will force fans the task of to be concerned making gena b out e ve r y eral admisgame and not sion work in just major cona divided and ference games. mixed RBC “The new Center was system makes logistically upperclassmen daunting,” care more about he said. “It all the games was feasibly rather than just impossible.” the big games,” Dawkins he said. “It’s an said the overZach Sipes, a sophomore in instrument to all goal of the get more people nutrition science basketball involved than ticketing was they’ve been in similar to the football ticket- the past. People need to know ing changes made earlier this they have competition.” year. A statement that the commis“We’re trying to accomplish sion released reported that futhe same thing,” Dawkins ture changes could be possible, said. “We want students to but Dawkins said he is satisfied get close to the action, reward with where ticketing stands for loyal and more senior students this season. and pack the stands.” “We’ll cross that bridge when Zach Sipes, a sophomore we get to it,” Dawkins said. “The

“It makes a lot of sense because it just doesn’t seem right for students who don’t go to games to get lucky and get good seats.”

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Rev. William Barber addresses a crowd of nearly 300 people Tuesday night at the N.C. State chapter of the NAACP forum meeting.

“I feel these are acts of terrorism and these students should be humiliated.”

BASKETBALL TICKETING CHANGES FOR 20082009 • Loyalty points and seniority are all that matter. Students improve their chances of getting better seats by going to more games. • Lower level and side-court seating will go first to avoid gaps in seating. • Groups are allowed to a maximum of 10 students. The groups seats will be determined by the loyalty points of the group leader. • Loyalty points can be added to as the season goes on. Each game provides an opportunity to add one point. Freshman start with two points, sophomores three, juniors four and seniors and graduate students five. SOURCE: SG ATHLETICS COMMISSION

RBC Center is a totally different animal than Carter-Finley Stadium but we feel like we’ve found a way to give the students what they wanted while also rewarding loyal fans.” Sipes said he doesn’t see general admission seating working in the RBC Center. “I don’t think it could work because it’s all individual seats at the RBC Center,” he said. “But at Carter-Finley, the seats are all in rows and you don’t have to worry about individual seats.”

Jessica Couch, sophomore in textile and apparel management “Well who pays for that tunnel? Your parents’ tax dollars, my tax dollars and your tuition money. That’s your property. That’s your tunnel.” Student Senate President Greg Doucette said he hopes people come together and stay together on issues regarding hate crimes. “Part of the reason why white

people don’t feel as strongly about problems such as this is because the black community only comes together when these issues come up,” he said. “You need to be engaged throughout the year. You need to be engaged on days other than when something like this happens.” Barber said the number of students who come out to protest

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Keep campus discussions alive

THE ISSUE:

Students don’t express their opinions often enough.

OUR OPINION:

Students need to take a stand and express their opinions, no matter what they are, during every opportunity for discussion.

THE SOLUTION:

The University should hold more discussion forums, and students need to participate and voice their opinions.

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he past two weeks have been full of controversy about race, specifically offensive paintings and writing in the Free Expression Tunnel. The drawings and writing have brought up many questions that have been left unanswered: What is hate speech? What is the punishment for hate crimes? Is an discredited threat still a threat, and should it be treated as such? The only way the University can take action that the student body agrees with is to find out what students think about these issues. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held a forum in Witherspoon Student Center in

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EDITOR’S NOTE Letters to the editor are the individual opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Technician staff or N.C. State University. All writers must include their full names and, if applicable, their affiliations, including years and majors for students and professional titles for University employees. For verification purposes, the writers must also include their phone numbers, which will not be published.

Josh Schroder senior, business administration

Image matters I have loved being a part of N.C. State. As a transfer student, I have been impressed by how warmly I have been welcomed. For the first time since my switch, I have been embarrassed to call N.C. State my home. So I ask you with concerned sincerity, what the heck has been happening on our campus? Racist messages in the free expression tunnel followed by a poorly attended rally and most recently, more embarrassing images

Even though it may seem discussion forums are not helping, they can have a huge impact in the way people think and act. Student Body President Jay Dawkins said discussion forums are “important on campus, no matter how you do it, whether

you have a discussion with five people in a dining hall or 200 people in an auditorium.” Tonight, the Student Senate will introduce Senate Resolution 25, titled “Free Expression Tunnel Hate Crime Act.” The bill suggests that “the University look to immediately expel those who promote such violent and racist actions on campus.” The University also holds Chancellor liaison meetings, which all students are allowed to attend. These meetings are also good opportunities for students to discuss issues that are on the agenda.

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With the election of the first African-American president, our nation has proven that change has and will continue to occur. For years, African-Americans were denied even basic rights, and this election has shown that many are tired of the past discriminatory ways of thinking. The tunnel episode shows, however, that hate still does exist. Many have proposed unity rallies, parades or harsher punishments as solutions. To me, it seems as if these suggestions only change the behavior, while leaving the root cause of the issue unresolved. And here the problem lies. How can we change someone’s heart? Can we work to change hate to love? Is that possible? The answers we seek can be found, yet we have overlooked who to go to during this time of tragedy on our campus. We have forgotten to go to God. As a university, we are so careful to keep God out of everything. “Keep religion out of this!” many yell. Yet it seems to me that He is the exact person we need right now. Should we not pray for those who did this act, allowing God to change their hearts? Should we not show them God’s love? Is this not the best option for changed behavior? The Bible says in Genesis 1:27 that, “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Should this not inspire us to love all of God’s children? No matter what color of skin, male or female, liberal or conservative, we are supposed to model God’s love for all. It seems to me as if the very thing we need right now is more of God’s love and less of human prejudice. I am not against repercussions for these individuals. I am not against trying to persuade them with words. I just believe there is a more powerful way, a more loving way. That way is to show them how much God cares for them enough to send his own Son to die on the cross. That changes lives. It has surely changed mine.

front of a packed crowd Tuesday night. This was an excellent opportunity for students to speak, and several did. The University should hold more forums on all subjects, especially controversial ones like hate speech, as a fair way to gather and gauge opinions on them.

All students, whether they agree or disagree, have a right and duty to show up to the Senate meeting and let their voiced be heard. All opinions on the matter are welcome and necessary for the Senate to pass or not pass this bill. Students should not be afraid to express their opinions at these forums and meetings. Forums are open, and censorship of a person’s beliefs, even if they are unpopular, is wrong. Students should see these meetings and forums as an opportunity for change. After all, there is no room for complaints from people who choose to remain silent.

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Has progress been made after the NAACP discussion forum? BY TIM O’BRIEN & JANE MOON

glorifying violence covering former shameful messages. What image are we projecting to our fellow N.C. State students, to our community, to the world? I’m a Raleigh native and proud to say that I’m from the South. This is not the community that I know and love. Bigotry, racism and making light of violence should not be tolerated on a college campus. I support an individual’s right to free speech, but it is taken too far when we create a threatening and oppressive environment. This behavior creates a community that is distrustful and less willing to work together. These individuals not only hurt those they are aiming to intimidate but also themselves and our community. We discourage potential students and professors from coming to NCSU. I would like them to see the N.C. State that I know and love. Please, let’s not let a few ignorant individuals tarnish our name. We can do our part by acknowledging their wrongdoing and taking a stand against such acts. Let’s reclaim our university and our pride. Allison Moore senior, biological sciences

A few thoughts on hate President-elect Obama is not black. He is not African-American. He is biracial. Mislabeling him because of an old-fashioned one drop notion is offensive to him and to his family who raised him, who loved him and took pride in him before he was a senator or president. We should therefore celebrate him for being, what he has referred to himself as, “a mutt.” As for the hate speech and the lack of disciplinary action, I ask how can you punish a person for expressing what you are thinking? I may be horribly wrong, but I think that Obama’s presidency is a change for which many were not ready, but that came nevertheless. Others, who think differently, are calling for the perpetrators’ expulsion. However, expelling them could be the wrong solution. It can prevent them from learning or understanding why their action was wrong. I think that it is the University’s responsibility to educate not just these four individuals, but everyone else to first learn our history as people, to then take what we have learned, and think critically and independently. Maybe then these students will learn that true enemies do not always have a color. Kyra Johnson freshman, Environmental Engineer ing

“I doubt it, because I feel that people act out of rage and nothing has been done. We need some sort of legislation in place, not forums.” Julien Mack junior in creative writing

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Thank you, four stooges

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ov. 4 was a day of celebration, except there were four N.C. State students who decided to be party poopers and outright racists. So on behalf of the student b o d y, I would like Jane Moon to express Assistant Viewpoint my gratitude Editor to these four young, naive boys. I thank you so much for blemishing the reputation N.C. State has worked so hard to build. When people think of this University, they won’t think about our vet school, which is ranked fifth in the nation, our growing College of Humanities and Social Sciences or the College of Engineering which produces the third highest quantity of engineers among engineering schools nationally. If I could have my way, I would gather a group of people and whoop these sorry boys’ tails. But responding to violence with violence is not the answer, especially in a situation like this, no matter how tempting it is.

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People in the past have stereotyped State as being a school full of “rednecks,” some even calling it “Moo U.” Now, when people consider N.C. State, they will have the impression that it is full of angry, white-supremacist, close-minded idiots. It absolutely incites me that the thousands of people who have worked hard to build up this University will have to def e n d N .C . St ate f rom the mistake of four childish students. And what is the most enraging is that they did not hate Barack Obama because they think he may be inexperienced or they didn’t agree with his policies or his past decisions in the Senate. They chose the lowest, shallowest, pettiest blow possible. They resorted to making fun of his race. This is perplexing, considering N.C. State is a good school (the best in the universe,

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in my opinion). So how did dimwits like these get in to the beloved learning institution? I’m sure these guys were incoherent at the time, but the next time they, or anyone else, decide to express their racist and violent t hou g ht s , I suggest writing in a journal or using the paint program on a computer so others won’t have to read their garbage. So once again, thank you so much for your at tempt at demolishing State’s reputation and creating one of being a pack of hate mongers and bigots. Thank you for not only “expressing what you think” but expressing that you would like to assassinate our presidentelect. May you get the punishment you deserve and thank your lucky stars that cruel and unusual punishment isn’t around anymore.

“Now, when people consider N.C. State, they will have the impression that it is full of angry, whitesupremacist, close-minded idiots.”

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“I think there’s been a bit of progress. People had the opportunity to voice opnions and concerns and pregress will be made when [NAACP] meet with the chancellor.” Tierra Hobley senior in political science

“I doubt it, though progress has been made to find out the opinions out there about what actions should be taken.” Kelli Rogers junior in political science

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General Growth Properties may be seeking bankruptcy protection The owner of The Streets at Southpoint mall in Durham, General Growth Properties, may be forced to seek bankruptcy protection from its creditors. The company’s stock fell nearly two-thirds on Tuesday and the company is struggling to refinance its debt. The Chicago-based company’s debt totals to a staggering $958 million that’s due on Dec. 1. An additional $3 billion matures in 2009. The weak credit and retail market has been cited as the blame for the company’s struggling finances as it is still unclear if General Growth Properties will be unable to finance or extend terms on the debt. During Tuesday’s trade, General Growth shares plummeted by 64 percent to close at 49 cents per share. The company’s market value has dropped 99 percent this year and reported a quarterly loss of $15.4 million last week. SOURCE: WWW.BIZJOURNALS.COM/TRIANGLE

Starbucks shares falter On Tuesday, shares of Starbucks Corp. fell after analysts’ expectations were missed by a large margin in its fourth fiscal quarter. In the first quarter, Starbucks reported a net income of $5.4 million, or 1 cent per share. The company had earned $158.5 million, 21 cents per share, just a year earlier. The company’s adjusted results after the inclusion of the one-time restructuring costs were a net income of $71 million and earnings of 10 cents per share. In 2007, fourth-quarter revenues rose from $2.4 billion to $2.5 billion. Results for fiscal 2009 will depend greatly on the economy. U.S. store totals are expected to decline by 20 next year, with the opening of 205 stores and the closing of 225. The company plans to open 700 new stores worldwide. Starbucks shares were down 2 percent to close at $9.99 in trading on Tuesday. SOURCE: WWW.BIZJOURNALS.COM/TRIANGLE

DHL cutting U.S. operations The delivery company, DHL, will be significantly reducing its air and ground operations after taking heavy losses due to competition. 9,500 American jobs will be cut causing customers to turn to rivals FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service. The decision to cut production, which was announced Monday, could cause a rise in shipping prices and jeopardize a venture between DHL and UPS. DHL’s German parent, Deutsche Post AG, will no longer offer U.S. domestic-only air and ground services as of Jan. 30. DHL has lagged in the air and ground markets since its purchase of Airborne’s ground delivery network for $1.05 billion in 2003. Deutsche Post announced in May that it was working on a deal with UPS to allow them to carry some of DHL’s air packages. The venture was expected to last up to 10 years with a profit of $1 billion. DHL’s hub in Wilmington, Ohio, will lose several thousand jobs because of the production cut. More than 1,000 will be cut from Pennsylvania and California. DHL Express’, which runs at a volume of about 1.2 million now, will fall to about 100,000 packages.

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Let the race begin STUDENTS BEGIN THE FIRST SEMESTER OF A THREE YEAR PROJECT, BUT MORE HELP IS NEEDED IN THE AREAS OF BUSINESS AND WEB DESIGN Cheyenne Autry Deputy Features Editor

It’s year one. Four different teams specializing in electronics, controls, mechanics and business are coming together to help design, promote and build an alternatively fueled vehicle for the upcoming EcoCAR competition. “We are one of only 17 schools in North America to be chosen to compete,” senior in mechanical engineering and project leader Ali Seyam said. Seyam got involved with the project last year and helped plan out the proposal with fellow mechanical engineering senior Adam Zipperer. “He told me about making the proposal and I got really interested,” Seyam said. “I lost all my spring break working on it but it was worth it.” In this first stage, students are basically designing a whole vehicle before they receive it through computer software that generates

“We are looking for more people for the business team to help manage the budget.” Ali Seyam, project leader, senior in mechanical engineering images and models of the car’s design. Another kind of software is also used to output results on the vehicle’s range, fuel economy and emissions. Many major companies are shifting more toward the use of computer modeling of vehicles before any kind of hardware is used, Seyam said. The team of engineers is working diligently to finalize their design for their vehicle. “Our hybrid vehicle project will have a diesel engine instead of a normal gasoline engine like a Prius,” Raymond Herchenroder, senior in electrical engineering, said. “It will also incorporate the electric motor from the Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell SUV.” In year two, General Motors will provide

each competing team with a 2009 Saturn Vue to apply their designs to. The teams are expected to receive their vehicles around August of next year. Though the project does focus a lot on the areas of mechanics and engineering, Seyam said their team is in need of business majors and a web designer. The business team represents a valuable and essential factor to the success of the project because they oversee all the financial and promotional aspects of the project. “We are looking for more people for the business team to help manage the budget and ECOCAR continued page 6

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WEEKLY ROUNDUP Market Summary The markets tumbled due to concerns about tighter spending among consumers. The Dow dropped 177 to a close at 8694 and Nasdaq fell 36 points to close at 1581. AMR Corporation close: 8.36 change: -0.61 (-6.80%) volume: 12,535,465 market cap: 2.3B Bank of America Corp. close: 18.69 change: -0.79 (-4.06%) volume: 103,884,046 market cap: 85.2B BB&T Corporation close: 29.85 change: -0.96 (-3.12%) volume: 7,376,765 market cap: 16.4B Capital Bank Corp close: 8.50 change: +0.00 (-) volume: 500 market cap: 95.4M Culp, Inc. close: 3.07 change: +0.07 (+2.33%) volume: 1,000 market cap: 38.8M CKE Restaurants, Inc. close: 6.70 change: -0.28 (-4.01%) volume: 566,314 market cap: 352.3M General Electric close: 17.81 change: -0.64 (-3.47%) volume: 104,027,971 market cap: 177.2B Bank of Granite Corp close: 3.65 change: +0.04 (+1.11%) volume: 7,245 market cap: 56.4M Highwoods Properties, Inc. close: 22.04 change: +0.12 (+0.55%) volume: 912,722 market cap: 1.3B

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China’s moves mimic U.S. bailout Country plans to inject $586 billion to stimulate economy Alison Harman Features Editor

In an effort to jumpstart a global economic slowdown, China announced an intent Sunday to inject 4 trillion yuan — $586 billion — into its economy. The stimulus plan comes little more than a

The $586 billion China will invest into its economy is not going toward bailing out one entity — the United States’ plan is aimed at bailing out failing financial institutions. Officials say they will invest this money in public infrastructures like roads and airports, as well as rebuilding earthquakeravaged towns and structures.

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month after the U.S. House approved a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street’s major financial institutions, which helped spur a global slowdown among major economies. China’s stimulus package will put $586 billion — which is about 7 percent of its yearly gross domestic product — into the economy during the next two years. The money is to go toward public projects like railways, subways and airports, as well as toward rebuilding towns and structures that were brought down by May’s earthquake.

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the most. “Each school is required to make a Web site,” Seyam said. “So if anybody is interested, I would continued from page 5 very much like to speak with them.” The need for a more extensive business team is figure out how we will sell the product to sponsors,” becoming greater as a mandatory presentation by Seyam said. “We also have outreach commitments the team on the project must be given in Detroit that must be met.” Since the project is still in the planning phases, next semester. “Some of the students will be flythe absence of the needed busiing with us on the trips to make ness majors has yet to cause any presentations,” Herchenroder said. real problems. However, the “This is serious stuff, and there engineers involved in the deare some significant dollars being signing are having to fill in the thrown around.” empty spaces until extra help is Anyone interested in getting infound. volved with the project is encour“Engineers essentially have to aged to get in contact with project pull double duty,” Seyam said. leader Ali Seyam via e-mail. Busi“We really need specialized ness majors and web designers are Raymond Herchenroder, people to look at financing and most encouraged to apply but some advertising.” senior in mechanical mechanical and electrical engineers Herchenroder agrees. Treaengineering are still needed. For more informasurers, secretaries, outreach cotion on the EcoCar challenge, visit ordinators and sponsorship recruiters are some of the top positions to be filled. www.ecocarchallenge.org or students.engr.ncsu. A web developer, however, is the position needed edu/weel/ECC.

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Coach George Tarantini said the team’s newfound success has been a result of continued from page 8 the players coming together, end of the season. [Goalkeeper] and the coaching staff had Chris Widman and the back very little to do with it. “I believe in players. I know four, they’re keeping us into this coaches are very, very imporgame.� The win over Virginia Tech tant. But for all my life, I have is the latest in a revitalization believed in players,� Tarantini the men’s soccer team has ex- said. “A group of players in perienced in the second half of the middle of the season said the season. The team started off we’re going to win, despite what anythe year 1-5-1. body says, When it finally despite what got its first ACC anybody win against tells us, and Boston College we became a on Sept. 27, the family.� game was later State has forfeited due to already an NCAA rule faced Wake violation. Forest once But since OcRedshirt junior forward this season, tober, State has Ronnie Bouemboue losing 4-1 gone 7-2-0 with at the N.C. its only losses coming against No. 1 Wake For- State Soccer Stadium Oct. est and No. 6 Maryland. Redshirt 11. Tarantini said the game junior goalkeeper Christopher is a chance for the Wolfpack Widman, who had three saves to prove again they can comon Monday, said it just took time pete with the conference’s for the Wolfpack to learn to play elite teams. “That’s a wonderful optogether. “It just took a while. We got portunity,� Tarantini said. used to playing with some “Tomorrow, we get to play new guys,� Widman said. “We against one of the best teams kept working hard in practice in a long, long time. They won and goals started going in. We the national championships. started playing better defense, They’ve got touch, they’ve and everything all-around just got speed and they’re well coached.� improved.�

“They’re a good team and we know that. But, we’re not going to let that get to us.�

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just two games. Also, assistant coach Monte Towe was the head coach for New Orleans for five continued from page 8 seasons before joining the WolfAfter the last exhibition game, pack’s staff. Redshirt junior Farthe team is looking forward to nold Degand said he is looking the season opener. The opener forward to the game. “I like going is on the road on t he road, against the New t a k i ng ot her Orleans Privapeople’s territeers, making tory, and giving the Pack one it back when we of the few maare done with jor conference i t ,� D e g a n d teams to travel said. for t he f irst Du r i ng t he game. game, Degand “ Ye a h , I s howe d t h at mind,� coach much of his Sid ney Lowe play ing abi lsaid when asked ity has returned if he cared that redshirt junior after the knee State opens so Farnold Degand i njur y t hat far from home. k nocked him “But t hat is out much of last season. He led what it is.� The New Orleans game is sig- the team in points with 15 in nificant for several reasons. Last only 22 minutes of action. He season, the Privateers handed also recorded four steals. “I felt really good today when I State its first loss of the season, dropping the Pack to 1-1 after was pushing the ball, when I was

“I like going on the road, taking other people’s territory and giving it back when we are done with it.�

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“It’s funny to see everyone get a little bit more intense and taking things seriously. Teams look like they play harder and give more effort,� Pritchett said. “Everyone is going after the infamous intramural champions shirt.� Devin Bueker, a sophomore in psychology, is a member of the No.6 Go Pack! Girls, who faces No.3 Sets on the Beach tonight for the first round of the women’s open tournament. “We’re excited to play. It’s defi-

nitely fun to go out and have a good time — and of course it’s cool to be in the playoffs, having a second shot at teams that were in our pool during the season,� Bueker said. In volleyball, just as any other intramural sport, many people are playing against their friends and classmates. Volleyball players play pickup at night during the week in Carmichael Gymnasium, and it is made obvious through their game play. Players like Dana Senko, a sophomore in biological sciences, meet with the same group during the week for pickup but see them on the other

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The Pack came out with a high paced offense running the ball and pushing it inside for the entire first half. Point guard Farnold Degand had several uncontested drives including one after receiving the inbound on one end of the court and driving it to straight the hoop at the other.

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The chant that practically took Catawba College’s Antonio Houston out of the game. Houston air balled the first attempted shot by the Indians and the chant followed him until he fouled out with 4:35 left in the game. Houston went 0-4 in the first half, missing both of his free throw attempts. The chant followed him to the second half warmups where he missed most of his practice shots including two easy layups. The chant concluded as he took his seat on the bench following his fifth foul.

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Costner again displayed his new hairdo and went 4-12 for 14 points, six rebounds, one block and one

dribbling. I felt a little bit more under control. When I did the little stop-and-go hesitation and got the lay-up, that’s when I felt like I was coming back into my own and starting to do the things I used to do,� Degand said. Along with Degand, four other Pack players ended up in double

side of the net in a match. Sarah Mooney, a sophomore in business administration, is ready to see how her team, Notorious D.I.G., will perform in the playoffs. “Not all of us knew each other, and in our first game, it was obvious we were a little rusty, but we all played club in high school, so we had the skill and found a way to make it work for the other games,� Mooney said. “The games have been pretty competitive so far, so I can’t wait to see how the girls will do tonight.�

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figures. Lowe said he was pleased with the effort as a team. “I thought our defense again was good,� he said. “It enabled us to get some runs. Offensively, we moved the ball around really well, and had a couple guys make some shots.�

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Sanchez, Bouemboue named All-ACC

Forward Ronnie Bouemboue and midfielder Alan Sanchez, both juniors on the N.C. State men’s soccer team, were named to the All-ACC second team. Bouemboue leads the Wolfpack in points and goals with 30 and 13, respectively. His counterpart Sanchez leads the team in assists with nine and has posted 25 points this season. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

UNC football game scheduled for noon The Nov. 22 football game at No. 17 North Carolina has been slated to start at noon. It will be the 98th meeting between the rivals, and the second meeting between Tom O’Brien and Butch Davis after both coaches were hired two years ago. The game will be televised by Raycom Sports. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

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17-9

Georgia Tech

10-5

18-7

Miami

9-5

21-5

Virginia Tech

9-6

18-8

Florida State

9-6

17-8

Wake Forest

7-8

16-11

Virginia

6-9

14-13

N.C. State

3-12

9-21

Maryland

2-13

6-21

1-13

7-19

Boston College

SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

QUOTE OF THE DAY “A group of players in the middle of the season said we’re going to win, despite what anybody says, despite what anybody tells us, and we became a family.” Men’s soccer coach George Tarantini

DID YOU KNOW? With Tuesday’s win over Virginia Tech, the men’s soccer team moves to 9-17-5 all-time in the ACC tournament.

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Thursday: Technician previews the men’s basketball season.

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• Page 7: Continuation of the stories on men’s soccer, men’s basketball and intramural volleyball

TECHNICIAN

MEN’S SOCCER

Pack advances to quarterfinals AFTER BEATING VIRGINIA TECH 3-1, STATE FACES NO. 1 WAKE FOREST IN CARY TODAY Taylor Auten Sports Editor

CARY — Redshirt junior forward Ronnie Bouemboue scored two goals and added an assist to lead the No. 8 seed Wolfpack (9-8-1) past the No. 9 seed Hokies (5-13-1) in the play-in game of the ACC Tournament at WakeMed Soccer Park on Monday. The win was the Pack’s sixth in its last seven games. The win advances State into the quarterfinals of the tournament where it will face the No. 1 seed and top-ranked Wake Forest team at 5:30 p.m. The Demon Deacons are the defending national champions and have gone undefeated this season going 17-0-1. Bouemboue said the Pack is not going to treat this game differently from any other game. “They’re a good team and we know that,” Bouemboue said. “But, we’re not going to let that get to us. It’s soccer. It’s a 90 minute game. They will have 11 players and we’ll have 11 players.” After pressuring the Hokies’ goalkeeper early in the game, Bouemboue finally got the Pack on the scoreboard with a header off of a Kris Byrd cross in the 33rd minute of the game to put State up 1-0 early. The Hokies owned the early portion of the second half, tying the game at 1-1 when Hunter Cheatham put in a low cross into the box for an easy goal in the 63rd minute. But Bouemboue answered quickly, turning on a pass into the box from Chrystel Bakong to slip the ball

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In the opening game of the 2008 ACC tournament Nov. 11, junior midfielder Korede Aiyegbusi dribbles the ball past Virginia Tech freshman defender Tobias Hottner into Hokie territory. N.C. State won out 3-1 and will go on to play in the quarterfinals of the ACC tounament today.

past Virginia Tech goalkeeper Thomas St. Germain. The Hokies would continue to pressure the N.C. State defense, but junior forward Federico Nachmann put the game away for the Pack with a breakaway goal in the 90th minute. Bouemboue said the team has been successful because of the improved play of the defense. “A lot of people look at the forwards and the attacking part of the team, but our defense has really stepped up since the begin-

SCOREBOARD 3 N.C.State Goals by Bouemboue: 33rd, 68th minute, Nachmann: 90th minute

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Virginia Tech Goal by Cheatham: 63rd minute

ning part of the season,” Bouemboue said. “Those four guys in the back really played their heart out every single game toward the SOCCER continued page 7

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Pack wins final exhibition The men’s basketball team defeated Catawba 85-61 Tuesday night

Directions to WakeMed Soccer Park: Drive west down Hillsborough Street from campus. Approximately one mile after Wolf Creek apartments, turn left into WakeMed Soccer Park. Tickets: All-Tournament Packages Adults: $30 Senior Citizens (65+):$20 College Students with Valid ID: $20 Youth (3-18): $20

Senior Staff Writer

Single Session Prices: Adults: $15 Senior Citizens (65+):$10 College Students with Valid ID: $10 Youth (3-18): $10 Weather: The forecast for tomorrow evening is mostly cloudy with temperatures in the mid-50s

SOURCE: ACC, WEATHER.COM

INTRAMURAL SPORTS

IM Volleyball set for playoff action Familiar teams, bracket busters progress through opening rounds of playoffs

Samuel T.O. Branch The men’s basketball team downed Catawba in the final preseason game 85-61, which was the second of four games to be played at Reynolds Coliseum this year. The Wolfpack performed well in its final test, according to redshirt junior forward Brandon Costner. “We came out with a lot of energy, really focused,” Costner said. “Catawba is a really good team. We knew that we had to play good and play smart, and we did that.” State opened up a 19-6 lead early and never relinquished it in the victory. Costner said the contest showed the players their hard work is paying off, and that the team is ready for a new season. “I think we are [ready to play]. We are playing really well right now,” Costner said. Last year, State struggled rebounding, ranking either dead last or near the bottom of the ACC in every single related category. In the first half, the Pack continued to have problems off the boards, allowing seven offensive rebounds to a team significantly

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Lindsey Hall Staff Writer

Intramural volleyball playoffs continue this week with quarterfinals and semifinals. The men’s open, co-rec, fraternity, sorority, and faculty and staff teams have progressed into the semifinals. Wonders in a late match last Women’s open teams will night. finally see their first round Co-rec also has some cinderof action toella teams makn ig ht, being their way ginning at 6 t h roug h t he p.m. brackets. No. 33 Reigning Real Numbers fraternity k nocked out champions No. 1 Salt-nPhi Tau, curPepa, while No. rently ranked 20 Dominators third, take rolled over the on the No. No. 13 Raid2 Kappa Sigers. The co-rec ma in what freshman Jessica Pritchett league is the should prove largest league, to be a close boasting a field matchup. Top seeded Sigma of 41 teams. Phi Epsilon will face No. 5 Jessica Pritchett, a freshman in Delta Sig Green on Thursday animal science who is playing in night. both the women’s open and coLast year’s co-rec champion rec league this year, said she has I.H.O.P. continues to domi- enjoyed the competition of the nate the top seed, moving playoffs. on to the quarterfinals after taking down No. 15 One Hit VOLLEY continued page 7

“It’s funny to see everyone get a little bit more intense and taking things seriously.”

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Senior center drives the ball inside against Cawtaba College Tuesday in Reynolds Coliseum. The Pack won the exhibition game 85-61.

shorter than them at every position. “There was just some miscommunication in the first half and a couple of defensive lapses, but

we really focused on it and tried to shut it down [in the second half],” Costner said. BBALL continued page 7

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