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Interim Coach Stephanie Glance watches a tribute to Kay Yow while on the floor of the RBC Center before the men’s game against Miami.
Kay Yow memorialization continue on, off campus Students, citizens look for different ways to honor late coach Derek Medlin Managing Editor
Four days after the death of women’s basketball coach Kay Yow Saturday morning, students on campus and citizens in the area have continued to find ways to remember her. Hundreds of students on campus wore pink to remember Yow and her fight against breast cancer Monday. Members of Student Government painted the Free Expression Tunnel pink and white Tuesday afternoon and pledged to keep it that way the rest of the week. The University will host a program in Reynolds Coliseum to honor Kay Yow today. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the program is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Members of University and Athletics administration and the women’s basketball coaching staff will speak. A video tribute to Yow will also be shown. Community members have also come up with different ways to honor Yow and her memory. Thomas Allen, a Raleigh resident and N.C. State alumnus, said he has written to Mayor Charles Meeker to attempt to develop an official day to remember Kay Yow. “I wrote a letter about it and we were trying to put together a day or even a week for coach Yow,” he said. “I wrote before coach
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The Select Committee on Elections Reforms met to discuss the proposed Elections Reforms Act, Tuesday night. The proposed bill aims to amend Student Government election statutes, such as student candidate spending limits. Sarah Lindh, a senator for first year college, said she doesn’t think candidates need much money. “No candidate tells the truth of what they really spent,” she said.
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The Transportation Departr Will take students from campus ment, in response to requests and Hillsborough Street downtown to Glenwood Avenue from students, will begin offerand the Warehouse District ing a new Wolfline bus service r Requires students to show to take students from campus student IDs to the downtown entertainment r Will allow each student two district near Glenwood Avenue guests depending on how busy the buses are Feb. 19. The service, called WolfProwl, SOURCE: TRANSPORTATION will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights each week, Brian O’Sullivan, assistant director want everyone to get to downof planning and operations for town and back safe and sound.” Transportation, said. Other new services Transpor“This is in response to requests tation is unveiling, scheduled for an entertainment district to begin in the fall of 2009, will bus,” O’Sullivan said of the change the way students buy addition of the new program. parking permits and will also “There was a desire for students allow students to purchase carto get safely pool park ing from campus permits. to downtown The parking and back.” p e r m i t pu rT he Wol fchase system, prowl bus seraccord i ng to v ice, which O’Sullivan, will student fees are make students paying for, will ability to purtake students chase permits from areas on based on several Kelli Rogers, a junior in c a mpu s a nd political science and Student requirements, Hillsborough Senate President pro tempore most notably Street to two credit hours. stops, one on The new sysGlenwood Avenue and one tem will also be completely onnear the Warehouse District, line. O’Sullivan said. “This coming year the permit O’Sullivan said the service will system will be more of an allocabegin Thursday nights at 9 p.m. tion system,” he said. “We will and run until 3 a.m. with no set allocate a certain number of perschedule for pickup and drop off. mits in each zone with certain “There will be nonstop service requirements. We will actually on Hillsborough Street from be putting credit hour requirecampus to a couple stops in ments on certain zones.” the vicinity of Glenwood South O’Sullivan said a student group and the Warehouse District,” doing a class project began lookO’Sullivan said. ing at this type of permit purStudents will be required to chasing system two to three years show bus drivers student IDs in ago. order to board the Wolfprowl “This is something we’ve been bus. putting pieces into place for “This is not open to the pub- about three years now,” he said. lic,” O’Sullivan said. “But we “We had kind of been talking understand students will have about it here and then a student guests. Each student will be al- group looked at it. Now all the lowed to have up to two guests pieces have fallen into place.” depending on how crowded the The other potential feature to buses are.” be added in the fall of this year Students will also be subject is a carpool permit system to alto University Honor Code pol- low students to save money on icy while using the WolfProwl permits by traveling to campus service. with other students. “If a bus operator needs to call Greg Cain, the assistant direcCampus Police or Raleigh police, PROWL continued page 3 they can,” O’Sullivan said. “We
“Students should take advantage of it. Parking is going to keep getting worse.”
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Alum Len Hill gives money to James Lamb, a graduate in accounting, for the Kay Yow/ WBCA Cancer Fund. According to Lamb “the fund is to support breast cancer research and awareness.”
Yow passed so I don’t know what the plans are now.” Allen said he also wrote Gov. Bev Perdue and even the President Barack Obama to try and continue to commemorate Yow. “I wanted to see what anyone can do,” Allen said. “When I went to Hoops for Hope last year, I got a chance to meet coach Yow. She
means a whole lot to me.” Allen said Yow’s story hits home for him. “Kay Yow just stands out to me as a person that never looked at herself but that was always trying to help other,” he said. YOW continued page 3
Spending limits in SG elections could change Student Senate will vote on whether to remove the spending limits for candidates
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In return, Adam Compton, the lows them?” she asked. senior class president, proposed She said if the bill is passed, to remove the current spending there will be no more reason for limits. students to lie about finances. “By removing spending limits, “If we see questionable records, we can institute a more account- we will question them,” Donnelable system ly said about the that doesn’t bill if the Student encourage Senate passes the dishonest bill. students,” he This stance is a said. change from the Under the current policy, current sysCompton said. tem, Morgan “In the past, the Sarah Lindh, student senator Donnel ly, a elections comsenior in pomission hasn’t litical science, had the clout to and Student Senate Campus break down and enforce these Community Chair said, students rules,” he said. don’t follow the limits. Compton, a senior in man“Why have them if no one fol- agement, said this fact comes
“No candidate tells the truth of what they really spent.”
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through by candidates being open about breaking the rules and not being disqualified. Jay Dawkins, student body president, said the problem of dishonest candidates isn’t going to be easy to fix. “It will take a lot of willing individuals to fix this problem,” he said. Dawkins, a junior in civil engineering said if the problem isn’t fixed, students with money could buy their seats in Student Government. “For the right price, I could veto the bill,” he joked referring to Illinois governor Blagojevich. Lindh, a junior in political ELECTIONS continued page 3
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Tuesday morning, Israeli planes crossed into the Gaza Strip for a retaliatory strike against Hamas after a bomb attack killed an Israeli soldier and wounded three more. Israeli ground forces, consisting of 20 tanks and 7 bulldozers, rolled across the border as well. The Israeli planes wounded two people in the town of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. One of the wounded was a member of Hamas’ Popular Resistance Committee, who was on a motorbike, and the other wounded was a civilian. Reports say the heaviest fighting is occurring in the area around Khan Younis. This is the worst upsurge of violence since Israel’s offensive ended nearly two weeks ago. Since then, a relatively unstable cease-fire has kept the two sides from continuing violence which began in late 2008. Israel has also closed border crossings into Gaza as a result of the bomb.
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The sign-ups are for twohour intervals and organizers would like no fewer than three students protecting the tunnel at all times.
FedEx plane crashes Kay Yow early Tuesday
In Lubbock, Texas, a FedEx cargo plane crashed on landing. Officials could not comment as to what caused the crash, but the injuries sustained by the two crew members were said to be minor.
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On Tuesday, President Obama met with congressional Republicans to discuss his proposed $825 billion stimulus package designed to help jump start the American economy. The House of Representatives will meet to debate the same topic today, and could potentially vote on the issue. Tuesday, Senate committees were scheduled to debate and vote on the plan. The Congressional Budget Office said roughly 64 percent of the $825 billion will be used in 2009 and 2010, assuming the bill gets passed before mid-Feb. SOURCE:CNN
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The University will hold a memorial ceremony for coach Kay Yow Wednesday evening in Reynolds Coliseum. Administrators, members of the Athletics department and the women’s basketball coaching staff will speak at the service. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the event will begin at 7 p.m. SOURCE: GOPACK
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Ram Roast to take place Thursday In preparation for the UNC basketball game Saturday, the Alumni Association is hosting their traditonal Ram Roast outside the Free Expression Tunnel Thursday night. Coach Sydney Lowe, N.C. State basketball players, the marching band, cheerleaders and the dance team will be in attendence. The event starts at 7 p.m.
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science, said the bill serves another purpose. “Other than leveling the playing field, the bill is hoping to get students more informed,” she said. Lindh said she hopes this bill is a step towards making Student Government more transparent. “We don’t want to operate behind closed doors, students should know what we are doing,” she said. Donnelly said transparency is the key to serving the students. “If we’re going to serve the students best, the students need to be able to see the cost,” she said. Kelli Rogers, Senate Pro Tempore, raised concerns about removing the spending limit. “What happens to the poor students?” she asked. Compton said the current system works against poor students. “The current system gives them false hope. People are going to spend what they want to spend,” he said. Rogers, a junior in political science, stuck to her argument. “While I recognize the importance of clarity and transparency in Student Government, I also recognize the importance of fairness especially in these economic times,” she said. Rogers thinks that the senate vote to take place Wednesday won’t affect the outcome — more transparency in Student Government. She is confident this year’s campaigns will bring a new level of transparency to Student Government. Kenneth Webb, the chairman of the Senate University Affairs Committee, wrote the bill. His goal is for more fair elections to take place with fewer blatant violations.for fines.
Student Body President Jay Dawkins, a junior in civil engineering, said the memory of Yow is not simply about remembering her personally. “The big part is not only to remember her but also to be inspired by how she lived her life,” he said. “We can all learn a lot from her.” Other events, scheduled for later this week, will continue to honor Yow and her fight against breast cancer. Fans have been encouraged to wear pink to tonight’s women’s basketball game in honor of Yow. Following the game, the Student Government sponsored Ram Roast will continue to protect the pink Free Expression Tunnel while also getting students prepared for the men’s game against UNC-Chapel Hill Saturday. A public viewing will be held at Colonial Baptist Church in Cary from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. Yow will be buried in her hometown of Gibsonville, N.C. Saturday afternoon. Allen said he plans to continue efforts to memorialize Yow in any way possible. “There are still a lot of things that can be done,” he said. “Somebody even mentioned to me the possibility of naming a street after her. I have not and will not quit trying to do things in her name.”
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KAY YOW MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITIES Today Tribute to Kay Yow in Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. Thursday Pink out for women’s basketball home game against Boston College Friday Public viewing, Colonial Baptist Church in Cary, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Funeral, Colonial Baptist Church in Cary, 3 p.m. Saturday Pink out for men’s basketball game against UNCChapel Hill SOURCE: GOPACK.COM, STUDENT GOVERNMENT
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Taylor Dillon, a sophomore in nutrition, stands on top of Patrick Sessmon’s shoulder in order to paint every inch of the tunnel pink. “We’re turning the tunnel pink instead of blue,” Dillon said. It took the participants a little more than an hour to paint the Free ExpressionTunnel pink in honor of Kay Yow.
tor for parking services, said the new carpool permits will allow two or three students to turn in single permits and be given one carpool permit, allowing them to save money and make parking less of a hassle. “Two or more students who have a parking permit could turn them in for full or a pro-rated refund,” Cain said. “With a carpool permit, those students will be allowed to park in any deck on campus.” Kelli Rogers, a junior in political science and Student Senate President pro tempore, said she has been working with Transportation for more than a year to develop the carpool permit system. “Sophomore year I started carpooling with a friend. I lived on campus and I realized parking is a hassle for students,” she said. “I wanted to look into benefits for carpooling. Transportation was pretty open to it. We just had to fit the program to work here.” Rogers said another important aspect of the carpooling push is to help the environment. “There was not a lot of parking on campus and we wanted to try and be more environmentally friendly,” she said. “Students should take advantage of it. Parking is going to keep getting worse.” Cain said the fall program will have a cap on the number of carpool permits that can be given out to help test the systems effectiveness. “We would limit this to 100 participants,” he said. “The following academic year we could look to expand it if it proves to be successful.”
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Give WolfProwl time to see if it is useful THE ISSUE:
Student fees fund the University’s Wolf Prowl bus line, but it shouldn’t be used without some changes.
OUR OPINION:
The University should not be responsible for providing transportation to places that are not academic, but if it does provide transportation to downtown, it should do it correctly.
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The University should update the Wolf Prowl to visit apartment complexes in addition to campus and discontinue it if it is not popular.
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Happy one year anniversary, GLBT Jan. 23 marked a significant victory for the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Trangender) and their allies here at the University. Numerous people were always opposed to the creation of the center, worried about where or who was going to pay for a center that promotes the importance of embracing diversity and acceptance. However, through plenty of years and hard work discussing and arguing the need for the GLBT Center by students, faculty and administration — such as supporter Deb Luckadoo — the center has proven to be making a huge impact on the GLBT community and its allies. The director of the GLBT Center, Justine Hollingshead, has done an amazing job getting the word out on events — such as Coming Out Week and Dragapella — with the help of the AEGIS (Accepting and Embracing Gender Identity and Sexuality) organization. To sum it all up, I am glad to have the GLBT Center. The GLBT Center has given many students that do identify as being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender an opportunity for support and has helped allies with being able to get educated on the GLBT community. As a result, I want to applaud the University in its efforts to promote equality and embrace diversity. Happy one year anniversary, GLBT Center! Liam Gehling junior, business administration
Lower your expectations Instead of attacking your male peers, you would be better off reevaluating your attitude, Antoinette Russell. Perhaps the reason men are less than eager to help women (or break their necks to acquiesce their every whim) is the matter-of-fact attitude of entitlement that so many hold toward simple acts of kindness. This is all that carrying books or lending a seat boils down to — kindness — and the merit of kind acts is lost when they become obligatory. Kind acts give us the opportunity to reach out and lighten the burden for another individual regardless of his or her personal, physical, mental or social traits or status. Your gender does not indicate your suffering or need. Being a female does not entitle you to extra consideration from others just as it does not assign to you any more or less difficulty in completing your daily lot. Why should men feel required to do for women as well as for themselves? Dependency on men is not solely comprised of needing your bills paid, your hair and nails done or your shoe habit funded. If you must have a man´s seat, perhaps you should revisit the idea of an ¨independent woman¨ and the meaning of ¨interdependent.¨ As a side note, your article itself is a small testament to the irrelevance of gender expectations or perhaps you are not a proper lady who understands that she is best seen and
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he WolfProwl, aside from sounding like a lowbudget horror film, is a bus line that will run from the Werewolf’s route to downtown Raleigh starting Feb. 19, Thursdays through Saturdays. Student Government thought of the idea in order to support downtown businesses and keep students safe and prevent them from drinking and driving. Student fees have already been allocated to supply this service to the University, so Transportation is obligated to go through with the bus line, despite budget cuts. But the WolfProwl’s trial period is this semester, so if it is not satisfactory, the University does not have to continue with it. We are glad the University is keeping students’ safety in mind and for trying to pump more
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money into downtown Raleigh’s night life, but should the University be responsible for student transportation to somewhere off-campus? Some say it is. Whatever your thoughts are on whose responsibility it is to make sure students are safe during their night time endeavors, since WolfProwl is already planned to happen, we should give it a try. If students do take advantage of it, then the University should evaluate the cost-effectiveness of it. The WolfProwl could be more useful if it visited student apartment complexes on and around Trailwood Drive also. This would cut the likelihood of drinking and driving, and the WolfProwl would get more use, which means
keeping more people safe. The Technician advocated for the WolfProwl in November, assuming the buses would also is it more apartment complexes and transport students from those complexes to downtown and back. It is understandable why the University would want to have the WolfProwl and feel a need to keep students entertained and safe, but the fact is that going out at night is a luxury, not a necessity. So, take advantage while you can use this service, evaluate it and then decide whether or not it is worth keeping. The WolfProwl is a good concept and Student Government had good intentions when cre-
ating it, but if it not used as much as expected, the funds should be used for something more vital, such as funding for clubs, in the coming semesters, especially with the continued budget cuts the state and the University is facing in the coming year. Also, education should be the top priority at the University. Though the bus line was a good idea at the time when it was planned, times have changed and pools of funds are running dry. If it comes down to the wire, we hope the University will be wise and cut the WolfProwl, and other unnecessary programs and projects, before cutting classes and faculty members.
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Are you going to use the Wolf Prowl, why or why not? BY DIANNE SEXTON
not heard as well as she understands how to leave the issues of men to be discussed and settled by men. Lossie Rooney junior, engineering
Chivalry reinforces stereotypes Everyone on this campus has an equal opportunity to sit anywhere and/or stand anywhere on the Wolfline. It is first come, first serve. The laziness that Antoinette Russell is referring to is on her own part, not the men of the University. There were multiple more capable and more honorable women that defined what it is to be an independent woman long before Destiny’s Child. Obviously, Russell does not grasp what it is to be a responsible courteous adult. When someone is need of a seat, or just in need, gender should not determine if that person receives assistance. We need to pull the plug on chivalry. Chivalry has done nothing but reinforce gender myths of helplessness and weakness in women. I am not as bold to speak for all women, but I know I myself am capable enough to stand, lift and carry my on weight in this world. Andria McDuffie senior, psychology
Viewpoint not a section for pet peeves Two articles have caught my eye in the past two weeks. The first, on Jan. 15, an article about smoking in the tunnels, the second, on Jan. 21, an article about chivalry. Both articles are written with an irritated tone, both demand an action from a particular group, and both have very poor supporting arguments, aside from personal conviction. The first article begins by saying, “[p]eople should not be allowed to smoke in the free expression tunnel.” After the author dashes aside points about the possible harms of smoking, the argument comes to this: “I really don’t like holding my breath … through the tunnel.” There is no new viewpoint on smoking here, just an old rant about the smell of smoke and why we should ban it. The second article is a scathing assault on men demanding courtesy in return. The article insists that men give up their bus seats to women who “suffer day to day under pressure.” It states the difficulties of holding onto a rail, listening to an iPod, carrying books and texting while riding the bus. Only two of these things require hands and coordination, one of which can wait until after the bus ride. This article is an attack on men, but also portrays woman in poor light. Articles like these do not belong in the Technician. They are more suited to blogs, not printed papers. If you are ever lacking in reasonable “Viewpoints,” contact me. Matt Johnson junior, mechanical engineering
“No, I don’t have any reason to go downtown.” Seong Choi freshman, business undecided
The weak economy may make students feel uneasy when it comes time to graduate.
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Obama appoints tax swindler to treasury secretary
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n the midst of a recession, money concerns are prominent for many Americans. As part of his campaign for change, President Barack Obama vowed t hat his economic Antoinette recovery Russell plan would Staff Columnist solve many of the financial dilemmas in this country. However, one unnerving aspect of his recove r y pl a n was to appoint the newly confirmed, Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary. In an economy where businesses are either pushing for bailouts are going bankrupt, every decision made needs to be a solid one with minimal doubt, and Geithner is not the man for the job. According to The New York Times, he failed to pay more than $34,000 in taxes. He neglected paying his selfemployment taxes between
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the years of 2001 and 2004. He made a few embarrassing common mistakes and he will now be overseeing the IRS. For a country that is trying to rebuild its reputation, appointing people with potential flaws is not the best direction to go in so early in the Obama administration. Besides his tax evasions, Geithner has also made other foible decisions concerning bailouts and wasteful spending of tax payers’ money. After establishing a plan to have the government give AIG an emergency loan in the amount of $ 85 billion dollars, he also suppor ted t he plan to use your money to help s a ve L e h m a n Brothers, which accord i ng to CNBC was “the largest casualty of the global credit crisis,” as they became the “largest investment bank to collapse since 1990.” The errors Geithner made are not excusable when he is going to be in charge of our money. We already have the task of monitoring increases in tuition along with decreases in the percentage the state pays. Now we have the burden of worrying if our Treasury secretary is going to continue to make
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the same mistakes, the ones that gave him the title of the original Bailout Czar. The government has now put a man who pays his taxes whenever it is convenient to him in charge of your tax dollars. If he is not monitored closely, then that money could end up being used to help finance more failing businesses instead of putting money in the pockets of taxpayers so that they can stimulate the economy. With a falling economy, making faulty decisions — such as appointing Geithner as Treasury secretary — is discouraging as we are hoping to see our way out of a recession. We have to begin to monitor our dollars and the people that are in charge of it, and if he begins to make ignorant decisions, it is our duty to see that he is taken out of office. Our president was elected based on a promise of hope and change, and this latest decision does not fulfill any aspect of that promise.
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“The employment outlook for the next six months has weakened further,” Sara Johnson, National Association of Business Economics, said. Large companies are still cutting jobs due to a slow economy. Pfizer Inc. and Sprint Nextel Corp. are cutting 8,000 jobs each, Home Depot Inc. is cutting 7,000 jobs, Caterpillar Inc. is cutting 5,000 more jobs and General Motors Corp. is cutting 2,000. Currently, the economy is shrinking at a rate of about 4 percent, slightly slower than the projected 5.4 percent of last quarter. However, the NABE expects the country’s gross domestic product to fall by more than 1 percent in 2009.
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So long, Joe’s Place Downtown restaurant Joe’s Place will close Friday after years of serving Raleigh. Owner Joe Sciolino said in an e-mail to his customers that “it is time for us to move on.” Sciolino said he plans to continue selling Joe’s Seasoned Salt after a vacation. Joe’s Place nearly closed in 2006, but canceled the closing at the last minute. This time will be different. “... you’re not going to talk me out of it this time!” he said. SOURCE: NEWSOBSERVER.COM
A selection of bottled beer at Sammy’s Tap and Grill. According to owner Sammy Stephens despite the economy, business is remaining steady. “We tend to have lower prices and I think that during times like that it can benefit your business,” Stephens said.
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If you thought last fall looked bad financially, did you take a look at the unemployment numbers that came out Monday? More than 47,000 job cuts were announced by companies like IBM, Caterpillar and Pfizer, according to the News and Observer. When the unemployment rate is already 7.2 percent, numbers like 47,000 are downright terrifying. But, if the Great Depression is any indicator, there is one industry that should do just fine in a recession. After years of prohibition in the 1920s, the 23rd amendment was added to the Constitution, making alcohol legal again in 1933. When times are tough, the tap is open. Bars, mini-marts and ABC stores don’t seem to have much to fear. Jeff Mickel, general manager of the Flying Saucer, said business at the popular beer hall has steadily increased since 2007. Times are also still good at Sammy’s Tap and Grill, according to owner Sammy Ste-
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phens, who said the University helps keep business steady. College Beverage owner Raj Kumar has seen a slight downturn in business, “no more than 5 percent,” since last year, a number that he says is “not much.” But all three men noticed a change in the buying habits of their customers over the last few months. For Stephens and Kumar, cheaper beers are rising in popularity. “Specials are a big deal,” Kumar said of his beer sales. “Imports cost the same for a six-pack as a twelve-pack of domestics. People will buy the domestics.” Stephens said his prices are generally lower than other bars, but that some people are selecting even lower-priced drinks. “The person who comes out on a regular basis, you’ll see them go for a lower priced beer,” he said. The Flying Saucer, which has beers on it’s menu topping $40, is experiencing a rise in higher-priced beer sales, according to Mickel. “We’re seeing an increase in more expensive beers. I think that has to do with our UFO club,” he said. The UFO Club is actually a challenge of sorts. Members attempt to drink 200
of the nearly 300 different beers the bar offers. Since fewer than 200 are under the $5 or $6 range, to complete the challenge, “Beer Knurds,” as they are called, must drink more expensive brews. Mickel has also noticed that happy hour is getting busier. “We’ve seen an increase in our afterwork crowd,” he said, but wasn’t sure if it is because of the economy. So far, neither Mickel or Stephens have noticed a rise in drunkenness or mental breakdowns at their bars. However, with the economy heading farther downhill, they may. “We’re expecting an uphill battle,” Mickel said of the coming year. “We hope we’ll be able to maintain.” Stephens’ plan for the future centers on promoting his specials and low prices. “If anything we’re trying to promote the extraordinary specials that we have,” he said. Bull market or bear, Mickel isn’t too concerned. “We have a saying in the company,” Mickel said. “People drink when they’re happy, people drink when they’re sad.”
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ow I was just a mechanical engineering major, so please don’t hate on the way that I write, I already know it sucks. I’ll start off with a litt le info about mys e l f . I ’m from a little town called New Bern, N.C. There’s Edwin Moon a decent 2007 Alumnus, mechanical engineering number of us New Bernians that go to N.C. State. You may have heard of Pepsi-Cola — it was born there. Anyway, I went to NCSU, graduated a little over a year ago, and I’ve ended up in Montgomery, Ala. (it’s not as bad as it sounds). Yes, I have gone to “Flea Market Montgomery” and yes, I’ve seen Sammy Stephens and yes, he is just as crazy looking in person. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, type in “Flea Market Montgomery” in YouTube. I am also a guitar hero extraordinaire, and even though I’m out of college, I still love Ultimate Frisbee. One crucial mistake that I made was that I didn’t start looking for a job until a month before I graduated. That was stupid. Don’t do that, start earlier. I then sat around Raleigh looking for a job for about 3 months. It was fun, but terribly unfulfilling; refer to the sentence above on how to avoid doing that. I then interned at Bosch for six months and then I ended up here in Alabama working for Hyundai as a “mechanical engineering specialist.” I can’t technically call myself an engineer yet because it’s illegal. Okay, enough about myself, I’m supposed to be writing about you, and what I think you should do while in school. My advice to you is to savor your time while you are in school and while you are in Raleigh as best you can. I like lists, so I’ll list the three things to savor the most (i.e. the things I miss the most, not necessarily in any order): s Summer vacation s College! s Bojangles and Cookout This past summer was my first post-school summer and let me tell you. It’s rough. My suggestion for summer vacation is to work someplace awesome like a summer camp, or go travel someplace awesome. Perhaps backpack Europe or something. Unless you’re going to become a teacher, these are most likely the last summer vacations of your lives. Do something cool. Next is to simply enjoy the college experience. College is great, it’s probably the first time you’ve lived away from the parents. Hooray freedom! It’s no secret that you go (I went) to the best school in the damn country. Enjoy it! Most of the people you frequently see now, you will probably seldom see, if at all, later. I know you’ve been in school basically your entire life and many of you probably want out, but it is a huge transition going from school to work and one should enjoy the hell out of these times because they won’t come back again. Being a super senior, I was blessed with even more time to enjoy college life. Lastly come the eats. Oh how I miss Bojangles and Cookout. I missed Bojangles so much that I got it at the Charlotte Airport where a 4 piece supreme dinner was $8.50. EIGHT FIFTY! I got it anyway, now that’s love. And can’t forget about those scrumptious Cookout trays. The later it is, the better! Nominate your favorite alumnus or alumna to write a postcollege report for Technician! Send your choice with contact information to features@technicianonline.com
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Green means wait THE GREEN INDUSTRY IS GROWING, BUT BUSINESSES ARE SLOW TO ADAPT STORY BY CHEYENNE AUTRY & TAYLOR MCCUNE | GRAPHIC BY ANA ANDRUZZI he concept of “going green� has been in the lexicon for a few years now, leading to an increased awareness among individuals, and somewhat of an increase in action. Everyone seems to know what “green� means, but most businesses are still figuring out how to fit it into their everyday operations. It’s not that the research isn’t being done. The University is on the “leading edge� of environmental research, according to Robert Bruck, professor of plant pathology and environmental technology. “It is home to the only environmental technology department of its kind, and many of the colleges and departments are working together on environmental projects,� he said. And green changes in business surged in the last year, as more technology developed. “A year ago, environmental sustainability was number one on a lot of agendas,� Bruck said. But because of the recession, “it has dropped substantially.� “Environmental issues tend to drop to the back burner when financial times are tough,� Bruck said, but, “even in a tough environment we can advance these issues. The economy will recover. ... Making investments today will pay off.� The country isn’t yet at the point where every household and business has solar water-heaters, but governments are trying to make that day come soon. In August of 2007, North Carolina adopted the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) —- the first state to do so in the southeast. The law requires investor-owned utilities to meet up to 12.5 percent of their energy needs through renewable energy or energy efficiency measures. Rural electric cooperatives and municipal electric suppliers are subject to a 10 percent REPS requirement.
In order to comply with this new law, Plant produces 900 megawatts and is Raleigh company Progress Energy or- producing energy almost 100 percent ganized three contracts to purchase of the time. energy from three one-megawatt sized “You can’t replace a megawatt of nusolar photovoltaic plants, one of which clear energy with solar energy,� Hughes went online last December at software said. company SAS headquarters in Cary. Bruck agrees that building solar arrays The plant spans five acres and features is out of reach for most businesses, but SunPower Tracker solar tracking sys- said he supports SAS’s decision to intems. The Tracker increases energy vest in the technology. capture by up to 25 percent because “SAS can make that kind of investment of its ability to tilt toward the sun as it —- it costs billions to do that. I’m glad moves through the sky. It is estimated they did that because it’s [a good exto generate 1.7 million kilowatt-hours ample],� he said. per year, while reducing carbon dioxide Other means of creating renewable enemission by over ergy are in limited 1,600 tons annupractice as well. ally. Progress Energy “[Solar electricity] is also moving is a technology forward on althat almost everyternative energy body likes,� Progresources such as ress Energy’s Mike biofuels, plants Hughes said. “It and wind power does not require through a specific a separate fuel tri-fold strategy. source, it’s clean “Our strategy for Robert Bruck, professor of plant and it provides no providing future pathology and environmental emissions.� energy needs is technology Though solar using renewable power is a cleaner alternative to energy, resources, state of the art plants, techthere are some drawbacks. nology and utilizing energy efficiency,� “Solar power only produces energy Hughes said. “The balance of all three when the sun shines,� Hughes said. is absolutely critical.� “But people use [energy] when it’s However, renewable power still has a cloudy, when the sun is out, at night long way to go before it’s cost-effective time, etc.� for smaller companies to join in. Bruck There is ongoing research in the field said to promote costlier green techof storage, but no technology has been nologies, there has to be an incentive. developed yet — a big marketing prob- Former President Jimmy Carter created lem for solar power. the first environmental incentives back Solar also has a greater expense than in the 1970s. Taxpayers who installed conventional energy sources, while not solar technology in their houses rebeing nearly as productive. ceived a 50 percent tax write-off. “Currently solar power is about five President Barack Obama’s administimes as expensive as, say, a nuclear tration is likely to do the same sort of power plant,� Hughes said. “It produces thing, depending, of course, on the energy 16-20 percent of the time.� economy. Bruck said most people need Progress Energy’s Harris Nuclear Power Obama to create an incentive plan be-
“A year ago, environmental sustainability was number one ... it has dropped substantially.�
fore they can afford to really go green. W h e n that d ay comes, the University will have a lot to offer. The University has moved energy conservation to the forefront over the past year and making many advancements toward more environmentally friendly programs and projects. “Energy is a major emphasis on this campus — coming up with alternative forms of energy and green energy such as solar, wind and fuel cell technology.� Chris Hopkins, doctoral student in forestry, has been working on an alternative energy source project for nearly three years. His project takes woodchips from forest harvestings and heats them in a low oxygen environment where they stay for eight minutes. This process makes the wood more fragile so it acts like coal. Hopkins said the process will help the forestry industry be more profitable. “We’re taking a waste product and giving it value,� Hopkins said. “We take a product and make a market for it.� He expects to license the technology sometime this month. Hopkins’ method will be only one of hundreds of environmental technologies available for use by businesses and homeowners. But people aren’t dropping everything and switching. “When you talk about energy efficiency, you are talking about changing people’s behaviors with energy and that takes time,� Hughes said. “We have to help our customers be more efficient.� For now, only the innovative and money-swollen businesses can afford to use alternative methods.
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McDonald’s has added an entire section to their Web site dedicated to promoting the company’s environmental concern. It boasts of a “sustainable supply chain� and “green restaurant design� among other things. In fact, the new McDonald’s building on Western Boulevard is one of those “green� buildings. Walmart is also trying to create a green image by cutting down on packaging, according to Bruck. But even these “early adapters� aren’t really doing what they should. “McDonalds is the poster child of how not to be green,� Bruck said. “When you put that Big Mac in your mouth, it represents 300,000 miles of traveling —- plus those plastic containers that they put the damn thing in.� Bruck said more of the things they use can be found locally instead of shipping from foreign countries. “There is no reason why my pickle had to be raised in Mexico, we have them here,� Bruck said.
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with them and give something back to them. And that was just an amazing, incredible thing,” Glance said. “It was like her last gift to the team.” Senior Shayla Fields echoed Glance’s sentiments. She was unsure of what to expect during the visit and per her coach’s request, tried not make things emotional. “But I shed a couple of tears. It was so good to see her and the spirits that she was in,” Fields said. Sophomore Tia Bell said she knew that although Yow was in a hospital room, rather than on the basketball court, she was the same coach that the team had always known. “She wouldn’t let us see her weak. We came in and she was the same strong, uplifting Coach Yow,” Bell said. Yow prayed throughout her second diagnosis of breast cancer that God would give her a purpose so that she may be a beacon of light and a ray of hope through her own personal storm, Glance said. “I don’t think she was exactly
sophomore women’s basketball player Tia Bell driven to inspire people — but through her faith, she wanted to make sure that God’s purposes were carried out through her,” Glance said. Glance spoke on behalf of the team, which resumed practice Tuesday afternoon, during Tuesday’s press conference. The mood was somber but frequently filled with smiles from the players and moments of laughter from Glance as she reminisced about the woman that had been at her side on and off the court for fifteen years. “This is a sad day, a sad time for our team and our staff. It’s a sad time for N.C. State University, the state of North Carolina and the country as a whole,” Glance said. “The impact that Yow has had on all of us personally, as well as so many people from afar is incredible. It runs so deep and she has touched so many lives.” The opportunity to have been so close to Yow — to be mentored, coached and loved by Yow — is what the team has held on
to in these difficult times, she said. “But as sad as we feel, we wouldn’t trade our sports with anybody, or the opportunity that we have gotten to share with Coach Yow,” Glance said. “So the sadness we feel right now is all worth it, because the rewards we’ve gotten by knowing Coach Yow and being impacted by her far outweigh the sadness. And what she has left us will be with us for the rest of our lives.” Bell and her teammates have already received an outpouring of support from the student body. She said fellow classmates have been approaching her throughout the week. “I didn’t know it, but I guess it was broadcasted to wear pink on Monday, so that meant a lot,” Bell said. “There’s been so much support that’s making it all easier.”
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venson, the doctor sets the recovery time, which is part of the reason that Vontz recovery has been such a long process. “It really depends on the kid and how the doctors approach it. Any given doctor can dictate the speed of what happens,” Stevenson said. “The way [the doctors] approached [her injury] was at a very slow pace so she didn’t get to the point where she could go aggressively until a year and a couple months after the injury.” Vontz’s progression to returning to her pre-injury form has really been hindered by the conservative approach taken by her Nebraska-based doctors. According to Vontz, the length of time she was in the boot kept her from gaining full mobility back in a timely manner. “They kept me in a boot and on crutches a little bit longer then I should have been,” Vontz said. “So, my Achilles was really immobile when I got out of the boot so it took me a little bit longer to come back than it should have but I am finally getting there. I
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pretty much have all my flexibility back now.” The physical damage is not the only part of the injury that Vontz has to overcome to return to the level of skill that she was at before the injury. According to Vontz, the mental issues play a big role in her return to her pre-injury form.
“That is part of the reason I’m not back on vault yet because that is the skill I am most terrified of,” Vontz said. “But, my strength in my Achilles is definitely getting there and so is the f lexibility. It’s just starting to come along around the end of the season.”
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5 Spanish article 6 Focal point 7 Head-to-head contest 8 Tip or Eugene 9 Pairs of twins 10 Top guests 11 Miscellany 12 Letters on Cardinals' caps 13 Affirmative 18 Capital of the Ukraine 22 Polliwogs 24 Cerebrum's neighbor 26 Comaneci and others 27 King in "The Tempest" 28 Biblical prophet 29 Moon: pref. 30 One of two close rivals 32 Lock horns 33 Modify for new use 36 Former Sov. unit 39 Reg. agcy.
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Brown named most outstanding player in Senior Bowl 7OLFPACK TAILBACK !NDRE "ROWN WAS NAMED THE MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER ON THE 3OUTH TEAM IN THE 5NDER !R MOUR 3ENIOR "OWL "ROWN RECEIVED THE TITLE AFTER THE 3OUTH TEAM PICKED UP A VICTORY IN -OBILE !LABAMA LAST 3ATURDAY 4HE 'REENVILLE . # NATIVE RUSHED FOR YARDS AND A TOUCHDOWN ON CARRIES "ROWN ALSO SAW ACTION IN THE AIR SCOOPING IN TWO RECEPTIONS FOR YARDS "ROWN ENDED HIS . # 3TATE CAREER WITH CAREER RUSHING YARDS AND TOUCHDOWNS BOTH ACCOMPLISH MENTS RANKING SEVENTH IN SCHOOL HISTORY SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Intramural basketball games cancelled !LL INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL GAMES SCHEDULED FOR 7EDNESDAY AND 4HURS DAY HAVE BEEN CANCELLED TO GIVE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND EVENTS REMEMBERING AND MEMORIAL IZING +AY 9OW 7EDNESDAY GAMES ARE CANCELLED SO THAT STUDENTS AND STAFF CAN ATTEND THE TRIBUTE TO COACH +AY 9OW IN 2EYNOLDS #OLISEUM AT P M 4HURSDAY GAMES ARE CANCELLED SO STUDENTS AND STAFF CAN SUPPORT THE WOMEN S BASKETBALL TEAM WHEN THEY HOST "OSTON #OLLEGE AT P M SOURCE: CAMPUS RECREATION
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Mays’ 3-pointer lifts Pack in OT Mays comes off the bench as a hero in 84-81 overtime win Jen Hankin & Sean Klemm Staff Writers
Freshman Julius Mays’ 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds sailed in to give N.C. State an 84-81 win over Miami in overtime Tuesday night. It was only his third shot attempt of the game, but he made it count, causing the RBC Center to erupt in excitement. “It felt real good,� Mays said. “I didn’t know if it would be long, but I knew it wouldn’t be short.� Prior to tip-off, the entire crowd was on their feet to pay their respects to the late women’s basketball coach, Kay Yow. The montage of pictures and highlights of her life flashed throughout the RBC Center while the women’s basketball team and staff took center court. “Coach Yow [was] a really great person and a great friend to not only me but all the teammates,� redshirt junior Brandon Costner said. “She would always talk to us and was always nice to us. She is just a great person and it’s just such a sad loss for the University and for mankind period.� The Pack took an early lead and was able to hold on for the overtime victory. State
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Enrico Kufuor celebrates with Julius Mays after Mays scored the game winning goal in overtime. The 3-pointer boosted the Pack to an 84-81 win Tuesday night.
led by as many as 15 en route to a 39-25 halftime score. The old adage, the best offense is a good defense, was never truer then in the first half. McClinton, perhaps the ACC’s most prolific 3-point shooter was frustrated after being held to a measly two 3-point
attempts, missing both. “Credit our defense. Credit our guys [because] they never gave up,� senior Ben McCauley said. “It’s so easy to give up after a 19 point lead when they take the lead. It’s so easy to pack your bags and go home, but the guys
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fought through it.� However, perhaps the most impressive and even uncharacteristic halftime statistic was how well the Pack protected the basketball. NC State limited their turnovers to 10—a stark contrast to previous ACC games, in which they have averaged an abysmal 17.2 turnovers per game in their last five contests. “We had 10 turnovers, and we’re telling the guys that that’s our mark. We don’t want to get to 10 but we don’t want to get more than 10,� coach Sidney Lowe said. “If we have 10 turnovers in a ball game then were going to win every single night.� Surprisingly, the Pack returned with explosive force after halftime, picking up right where they left off with a 3-pointer from Brandon Costner followed by a dunk from Smith. However, Miami found a way to chip away at State’s lead as Jack McClinton began to look like the 1st Team All-ACC performer that he is, scoring 18 of his 27 points in the second half and overtime. “We figured that McClinton would get hot,� McCauley said. “He’s a great player. In the second half we just had to realize that they were going to make runs and we just needed to make our own runs.� But the Wolfpack wouldn’t go down without a fight. Costner, who finished the game with 21 points, tied the game with 17 seconds and sent it into overtime. The term “nail-biter� doesn’t begin to describe the overtime period. Courtney Fells, who led
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the Wolfpack with 24 points in one of his most impressive games this season, put the Pack up by three after converting on two foul shots. “In overtime I thought we had great energy and great concentration,� Lowe said. Mays then came into the game after Farnold Degand fouled out in the waning moments of the game, after hitting Miami’s Jack McClinton on a three-point attempt. McClinton converted all three free throws to tie the game, but the Pack held on to pull out their second league win.
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4HURSDAY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. BOSTON COLLEGE Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. &RIDAY MEN’S TRACK & FIELD @ CAROLINA CLASSIC Chapel Hill, N.C., All day WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD @ CAROLINA CLASSIC Chapel Hill, N.C., All day
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “What she has left us will be with us for the rest of our lives.� )NTERIM WOMEN S BASKETBALL COACH 3TEPHANIE 'LANCE
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Stephanie Glance, the interim head coach for the women’s basketball team, directs players during the Florida State game. Glance became interim head coach after Kay Yow was forced to step down due to her battle with breast cancer.
Yow gave to the very end Coach Yow’s legacy will remain part of the program forever Lindsey Hall Staff writer
During Tuesday’s press conference, interim head coach Stephanie Glance offered her memories of Yow’s life — one which was highlighted by generosity and selflessness. “Coach Yow is such a giver. She spent a lifetime of giving — so we are the recipients and we feel very blessed to be on the receiving end of so many gifts that she has given us and left for us,� Stephanie Glance said as a testament to Yow’s character. The team visited Yow in the
PACK IN REYNOLDS 4ONIGHT AT P M A TRIBUTE TO +AY 9OW WILL TAKE PLACE IN 2EYNOLDS #OLISEUM HOME OF +AY 9OW COURT 4HE EVENING SERVES AS . # 3TATE S OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER IN REMEMBRANCE OF 9OW &AMILY FRIENDS STUDENTS AND FACULTY ARE ALL ASKED TO ATTEND IN SUPPORT OF SUCH A LEGENDARY WOMAN !THLETICS $IRECTOR ,EE &OWLER AND WOMEN S BASKETBALL COACHES *ENNY 0ALMA TEER AND 3TEPHANIE 'LANCE ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK 4HE EVENT WILL ALSO FEATURE A VIDEO TRIBUTE TO 9OW DOCUMENTING HER ACHIEVEMENTS AND LEGENDARY STA TUS AT . # 3TATE SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
hospital last Wednesday before departing for its game in Miami. Glance and her staff tried to prepare the team for what they may see in the hospital room. But the always upbeat Yow surprised Glance and the players. “She had to have mustered up every bit of energy she had left because she was sitting up in the chair talking with them and joking with them,� Glance said.
“We talked amongst ourselves and we thought ‘that’s incredible,’ that she was able to do that,� Glance said. Even in her last days, she was still living out her legacy of giving to others, Glance said. “She still found it within herself, with the Lord’s help, to have that kind of strength to speak LEGACY continued page 7
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Brittany Vontz, a sophomore in biological sciences, practices in Carmichael Gym Tuesday. Vontz tore her Achilles tendon her senior year in high school and only competed on the bars last year at N.C. State because of her injury. “I hope to get back in allaround, maybe make it to nationals,� Vontz said. “It’s been rough not being able to compete with everyone else.�
Vontz begins to show pre-injury form Sophomore gymnast’s Achilles tendon injury almost ended her career Jonathan B. Laughrun Senior Staff Writer
In April 2007, sophomore Brittany Vontz thought she might never participate in compet it ive g y mnast ics again. After signing with the Wolfpack her senior year of high school, Vontz blew out her Achilles tendon resulting in surgery two days later. “At the time I thought I was going to quit,� Vontz said. “But that was a spur of the moment just happened thing. It hurt really bad and freaked
me out and I didn’t think I would be able to get back to the level I used to be at.� After the surgery, Vontz had to wear a boot that kept her lower leg completely immobilized for six months. With the exception of slight work on bars, this kept her out of gymnastics until October when the boot was finally removed. “Everybody was really encouraging when I started coming back to gymnastics. I actually started here — I did a little bit of bars with my boot still on back home but just basic stuff,� Vontz said. “I pretty much got everything back while I was here.� According to coach Mark SteINJURY continued page 7
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