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Faculty says degree losses not budgetary College of Education associate dean says reducing class offerings would be the only factor that could influence quality Sarah Widney Correspondent
Faculty reactions to degree cuts the Board of Governors made at their meeting on Friday are mostly positive as most professors and administrators see the cuts as ways to streamline degrees in various departments. “It’s more of a housekeeping issue than a budget issue,” Gerald Ponder, the College of Education’s associate dean for academic affairs, said. One of the degrees cut, a Bachelor of Science in Health Occupations Education, has not been an active degree for five to 10 years, according to Ponder. The BOG’s vote to remove this degree was merely a matter of housekeeping, Ponder said, since the BOG has to vote to allow the elimination of degrees. Ponder also explained that “only a request from the BOG to reduce classes offered would negatively affect students.” The students in the Master of Educa-
tion in Special Education will still be taught different strategies for teaching students with different special needs, just not each in a separate class. Students will have the skills to handle more general situations, but they may not be as highly specialized for dealing with specific special needs students, according to Ellen Vasu, the department head for instruction and counselor education. “The three specialized Master of Education in Special Education degrees that were recently cut were actually artifacts of the way teachers used to be licensed,” Vasu said. “North Carolina is moving to licensing teachers not just for one type of special needs student, but for all special needs students.” She said “no one will be cut from programs, they will just be combined into one more general program, a Master of Education in Special Education.” There are currently two students enrolled in the Master of Science and Master of Education in Special Ed, Behavioral Disorders program, two students enrolled in the Master of Science and Master of Education in Special Ed, Mental Retardation program, and six students enrolled in the Master of Science
“It’s more of a housekeeping issue than a budget issue.” Gerald Ponder, associate dean for academic affairs of College of Education and Master of Education in Special Ed, Learning Disabilities program. All of the students enrolled in these programs will be added to the 23 students in the Master of Education in Special Education, a more general degree program. “Most students pick two areas of special needs to concentrate in,” Vasu said. “It doesn’t make sense to separate all three areas into separate degrees,” she said. According to Ponder, “students in the more general Master of Education in Special Education program will learn how to deal more effectively with the whole range of students with special needs, instead of just some of the special needs students.” Rebecca Pitts, a graduate student in special education, mental retardation, did not even know that her degree had recently been cut, and didn’t approve of the changes to the
“There is already a gap in EOG scores between children with special needs and regular students, and that will only get worse if teachers do not know how to teach special needs students,” she said. Pitts felt that the specialization of degrees was needed, as different strategies are needed for teaching students with different disabilities. Class size will increase as sections are cut, but, according to Vasu, it won’t impact students much. “It’s not a huge increase,” she said. “Classes will go from around 15 students to around 25 students.” Ponder explained that having more students in classes should also increase the number of courses available since sometimes sections are too small to be taught. Both Vasu and Ponder felt that the degree cuts will be positive changes for both the students and for the University.
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The University will save money, and since the number of hours required to obtain a degree has been reduced from 36 to 30, it will be easier for students to get degrees. Vasu also said the department was working to put more classes online, making them accessible to more students since graduate students often have full-time jobs. The BOG also voted to cut the Master of Science in Agriculture and Resource Economics. It will be replaced by the more general Masters of Science in Economics degree, which will still be a coursework-only degree that can lead a student to getting a Ph.D. in the future. Students who want a focus on agriculture and resource economics can take electives to focus on ARE if they want, though it will no longer be a separate degree. Tamah Morant, assistant director of graduate programs for the economics department, said the Master of Science in Agriculture and Resource Economics degree was initially identified as a lowproducing program. DEGREE continued page 2
Students voice concerns over apathetic candidates instead of handing us Tootsie Rolls.” Maynard said he also would have liked to have seen more of the candidates themselves camJohn Cline paigning. Staff Writer “I only saw the actual candiAs votes for Student Govern- dates out campaigning one or ment elections came in during maybe two days,” Maynard said. the last official day of campaign- “If their whole act of campaigning, students said the lack of vis- ing was putting up signs, that ibility on campus likely hurt can- didn’t really tell me a whole lot didates’ chances to win votes and about their platform or anything the number of voters to complete else.” a ballot. Erika Burger, a senior in statisBrian Smith, a sophomore in tics, said the candidates’ focus is biology, said SG’s failure to no- misplaced. tify students about elections is “I feel like they care about the evidence of the organization’s position but not the student body overall lack of influence on cam- as a whole,” Burger said. “A lot of pus. people I’ve talked to don’t care “[The Student Government] about the election and aren’t obviously doesn’t have enough going to vote anyway, and that power to seriously affect our could have something to do lives, otherwise we’d know more with the enthusiasm of the canabout the elections,” Smith said. didates.” “They’re almost like figureheads, One facet of the election that just looking for something to put concerned students was that the on their resumes.” office of student body treasurer Brandon May nard, a se- was unopposed. nior in biol“I feel like og y, echoed to have a Smith’s senticompetitive ments. candidate TECHNICIANONLINE.COM “I’ve never there should Make sure to check the Web site for election even noticed results. be some sort a difference in of competiwho was prestion,” Mayident the last four years other nard said. than the introduction of debit Daniel Marcus, a sophomore cards to N.C. State facilities,” in computer engineering, said he Maynard said. “I don’t really thought the hole at the treasurer see these elections as a chance spot said a lot about student govto make a huge difference.” ernment as a whole. Other students like Mark “Honestly I’m disappointed. Baeuerle, a sophomore in micro- [The unopposed treasurer seat] biology, believe candidates need is a display of the perception stuto put more effort into getting dents have built of our student their message out and showing government and the lack of inthey care. fluence they have over what hap“The fliers I got had nothing pens,” Marcus said. “Students about their platform but only don’t see student government as said ‘Vote for [blank]’,” Baeuerle a way to really get involved and said. “Maybe they could actually ELECTIONS continued page 2 tell us something about them
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Jackson Menius, a sophomore in chemical engineering, and D.J. Foster, a sophomore in electrical engineering, battle each other behind Engineering Building II on Centennial Campus. “It’s a lot harder than it looks,” Menius said. The game was part of a festival Tuesday that was part of the Centennial Campus Challenge this week.
Election numbers expected to be down from last year Lack of controversies, change “[When the Pirate Captain ran, Doucette said candidates have “Most candidates didn’t put he] was very contentious,” Dou- changed their campaign tactics up many new fliers,” Dawkins of campaign tactics could cette said. “That was when we in recent years. said. “But, that’s probably a have led to lower numbers Ty Johnson News Editor
As of 11:03 p.m. on election night, 6,366 ballots had been received for the Student Government elections, according to vote.ncsu.edu. Last year, a total of 7,027 ballots were received during the 24-hour voting period, and with around an hour left for this year’s voting, Student Senate President Greg Doucette said totals would be lower this year. “It’ll be less than last year,” Doucette said. “But about in line with two years ago.” Doucette said the lower turnout was probably due to a lack of controversies during the campaign season.
had the all-time [best] turnout.” “Over the past year or two, Doucette said the lack of con- you’ve seen more of a transiflict in SG could have led to voter tion to interpersonal commuapathy. nication,” Doucette said. “It’s “This year evmore informing eryone in Stustudent groups dent Governthan a call to acment has gotten tion. There’s less along,” he said. focus on a mass “There [have rally or try[ing] been] no real to build a movecontrovers[ies] Jay Dawkins on positives of ment.” to get people to Student Body having fewer fliers the poll[s].” President Jay Doucette also said the lower Dawkins said election day wasn’t turnout could have been due the same as past years. to a change in the candidates’ “Walking on campus today it mindsets. didn’t feel like an election day,” “There have been past student Dawkins said. “There wasn’t a elections when there was a focus whole lot going on.” on big grassroots campaigns,” he While Dawkins said he didn’t said. “Those usually work best notice a final push for votes on when there’s a real serious crisis election day, he lamented that it going on.” wasn’t necessarily all negative.
“Somebody has to clean those things up.”
good thing because somebody has to clean those things up.” Elections Commissions Chair Andrew Tucker said academics also may have gotten in the way of this year’s final days of campaigning. “There’s a lot more exams this week than last year,” Tucker said. “A lot of people had school obligations this week and that wasn’t the case last year.” Still, Tucker said the number of candidates could have also influenced voter turnout. “There were less contestants and more people that were passionate about specific camps,” Tucker said. “It was a little more visible than it was last year.”
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“The department heads in both the economics department and the department of ARE discussed and supported the decision to cut the degree,” Morant said. Morant said the idea behind the Masters of Science in Economics cut was similar to the cut of the Master of Education in Special Education cuts. “[It’s to] streamline the program without reducing the options available to students,” Morant said. The same method of a general degree with opportunities for specialization is applied to Ph.D. and non-thesis masters options in the Economics departments. All of the faculty stressed that the degree cuts have not yet reached a point where they will negatively impact students. “This is an overall positive change; students are not losing,” Vasu said.
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make much of a difference.” But, according to Burger, there are logical reasons for the lack of candidates for treasurer. “Competition ideally helps get a better candidate, but I understand why fewer people would want that position with all the stress right now,” she said. “Even the past several have stepped down.” But even with all the pessimism being expressed this year, Marcus said there’s still hope that the right person gets elected and possibly can make positive changes. “There’s an interesting mix of [candidates] between those who have drive but no experience and those who have the experience and influence but lack the drive,” Marcus said. “It’ll be interesting to see who gets in and whether or not they have the right blend of qualities.”
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Be careful when cutting degree programs THE ISSUE:
The UNC Board of Governors has cut dozens of degrees in the UNC system to save money.
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Degrees should remain a priority over other classes and programs and should be one of the last things cut.
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The Board of Governors must be careful when cutting degrees in the future and keep degrees a priority.
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Playboy encourages illegal activities First, I would like to say that I don’t want a repeat of Technician’s 2004 edition where you put the lay-outs of the finalist on the front page. That is offensive, demeaning, defacing and we all don’t need or want to see it. Second, Technician shouldn’t be advertising for Playboy. Playboy [thrives] on treating women like objects and degrading them by focusing on their bodies rather than them as individuals. By advertising, you are encouraging women’s involvement with Playboy. You are also encouraging their influences in sexual acts, including porn. Prostitution is engaging in sexual relations in rewards for money. By advertising, you are promoting prostitution as a labor, when it is paid sexual exploitation that is usually paid by rape. Core offenders of rape on campus are 4 to 6.5 percent. These kinds of assumptions, accusations and sexist ways are not what we need to associated with women, including those here at the University because this is an institution for higher learning and respect for all regardless of classification. I suggest that you bring your contributions to the Playboy visit to a minimum or better yet a complete halt. If it does not cease, I will encourage my friends and classmates from reading the Technician. Deirdre Deane freshman, FYC {Editor’s note: the word length for this letter has been waived.}
University Housing seeks best solutions University Housing takes great pride its facilities and their upkeep. Our staff works hard on a daily basis to ensure that we are providing students with a safe, comfortable, and community-focused environment. We also recognize that damages to the facilities do occur, whether intentional or not. From time to time, damages are intentional, and the charges for such a repair are incurred by the community. Such is the case in Becton Hall. Charging an entire community is not an easy decision. In this particular case, a number of factors came into play. Some of these factors included the intentional nature of the damage, the possible cost of the damage done, the recent community agreement regarding FOB access and, most importantly, the determination that this was intentional vandalism. Vandalism in an area encourages further damage, as well as a decreased sense of pride that goes along with living in a campus community. This has already been seen to
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orth Carolina is facing a $3.4 billion budget shortfall for 2009-2010, and the UNC System has prepared for it by cutting 77 degree programs within the UNC System’s 16 schools at Thursday’s meeting in Chapel Hill. The UNC Board of Governors has combined majors at the University, such as special education, into broader, more general degrees. It also cut courses that have not been offered for several years, according to Gerald Ponder, the College of Education’s associate dean for academic affairs. The Board of Governors voted to make these degrees more general, and tried its best to affect the least amount of people
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and lessen budget shortfalls. Though the Board of Governors was careful when making the cuts and looked for ways to affect the least amount of people, it, along with the University, must make sure to keep degree programs a priority. The University made wise decisions for next semester and tried to affect the fewest students when making the degree cuts, but the University and the Board of Governors must be sure to keep in consideration how cuts will affect students, even if the economic situation gets worse in the future, which seems is likely at this point.
The Board of Governors has dropped majors at the University, but it also added a NativeAmerican minor this semester and a global perspectives certificate. Adding an undergraduate minor in the midst of budget cuts is not a wise decision, no matter what the subject matter is. It is not that the Native American minor is not important or is less significant than other minors offered. It just comes at a bad time. It would be better if they planned to add any programs after budget problems are alleviated.
The University must realize that unspecializing is not OK for every major and must take into deep consideration which programs have room to combine degrees. The Board of Governors must use caution when cutting programs and degrees and combine degrees rather than just completely abandoning them. The Board of Governors must also be open to comments and concerns from students in the UNC system. Students can let Board of Governors members know their opinions by e-mailing Board of Governors members. Their e-mail addresses can be found at the northcarolina.edu.
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be the case in Becton. As mentioned in the article on March 18, students in the Quad did attempt to repair the damage done. However, it is still clear that the stall dividers in the Becton bathroom have been damaged. Since that attempted repair, additional phrases and wording have been carved into the stall dividers. In order to return the bathroom to the condition it was in prior to this incident, the stall dividers need to be replaced. When assessing damages, University Housing takes numerous steps. Our standard practice has always been to find the lowest price for the best products possible. That is again the case with this repair. Students have not yet been charged and will not be charged until a final dollar amount has been received for this repair. At times, products and materials are expensive. As you may know from repairs at your own homes, the two drivers of cost are materials and work. Since we do have a number of talented staff in all facilities trades we are at times able to look at costs incurred to students from a product cost perspective. Students are only charged for the amount we are charged. In this particular case, we are still attempting to bring down the cost of the product and will not stop until we have the lowest possible price for the quality that we desire. As you can imagine, toilet dividers are considered a specialty item. As such, we have limited options as to the replacement materials and vendors. This customization also adds costs. One of the pieces of this incident that was not highlighted in Technician was an emphasis on community responsibility. Students responsible were given the opportunity to step forward and take responsibility for the damage (and can come forward up until the point we actually charge students.) Being a part of a community is about accountability as well as respect. One of the community members (or their guest) did not have respect for the property of the entire community. Individuals can choose to remain anonymous and let the entire community pay for the needed repairs, or they can step forward and take responsibility for their actions. Students in the Quad have been asking for universal FOB access to enhance the community and make access to each other easier. Now, the students of the Quad have the opportunity to stand together and take responsibility for their community and make a statement about what community means to them. FOB access or not, this is a community issue. Intentional vandalism took place inside one of the strongest communities within University Housing. I challenge the students of the Quad to talk with each other about this issue. Someone within the community (or a guest of someone in the community) defaced property. Community is a shared responsibility. Let those individuals who created the problem know that you will not stand for that type of behavior in your community. Lisa LaBarbera Associate Director, East Campus
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Who did you vote for student body president, and why? BY CHRISTIN HARDY
“Surely my degree will be the key.”
Mack Garrison, junior in arts and design
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s anyone who has ever listened to a lecture on the first day of class or glanced at a syllabus knows, according to University regulations, teachers in 100 and 200 level courses “must keep a re c ord of attenKate Kosinski dance.” I Staff Columnist get it, they wa nt to help the new kids adjust and try to keep them from going wild. It’s an admirable goal. However, I am noticing in my classes and hearing friends and classmates complaining about mandatory attendance in 300 and 400 level classes as well. I understand that professors in 100 and 200 level courses can’t help University regulations, but this trend towards universal mandatory attendance is rather alarming and I wanted to provide the flip side and present the negatives of mandatory attendance. I think it’s important to note that contrary to what appears to be the prevailing belief of University staff, it is not necessarily a bad thing for someone to miss class. Sometimes there really are more important things than a lecture, es-
pecially if the student in question is keeping up with coursework and makes the rational decision that something else they need to do is more important, as is often the case. Also, and most obviously, having attendance be mandatory means there are a lot of people in the room that really don’t want to be there, for whate ver re a son. These people are just there to keep themselves from losing points on a final grade so I can’t get mad that they are there, but that person will invariably be texting, Facebooking, chatting or doing a Sudoku and whether or not they mean to, they will be distracting people who actually need to be there. Admit it, we have all had those classes where we walked in the first day and knew that if the teacher would just pass out the final exam we’d be happy to take it, receive our well-earned A, and call it a semester. But everyone is different and someone else in that same class might need to sit and focus carefully without having someone who is assigned to sit next to them (as compulsory attendance policies often leads to
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“I voted for Jim Ceresnak because he had a lot of good ideas, especially concerning getting Greek organizations more involved in campus life.” Jamie Tharrington sophomore, business management
“I didn’t vote because I was watching the Bad Girls Club. I just didn’t take it very seriously.” Karl Kuehn freshman, arts application
“I’m going to vote for Jim. He came to Adi Pi and spoke and he mentioned that he had been put down by some of his opponents but he kept on going. He just seemed really positive.” Greyson Katkaveck sophomore, business management
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elementary school-type seating charts) always distracting them. We all have or have had miserable mandatory lecture classes and the only reason they aren’t completely empty is because of required attendance. I wonder if some professors embrace the idea of making attendance affect grades because they are secretly aware that if students weren’t punished for not being there they would be lecturing to themselves. Making attendance mandatory for upper-level classes is just hurting the people who need to be there. So step it up, professors, make your lectures valuable beyond attendance points and take the risk of letting students decide for themselves whether or not it’s valuable for them to be there. Who knows, you might enjoy teaching people who actually want to be there.
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“I voted for Jim Ceresnak because of his platform. I read it online and really liked the amendments.” Graham High sophomore, English
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It’s not every day Playboy comes to town soliciting college women for the magazine’s annual “College Girls� issue. In fact it’s not even every year. It’s been five years since Playboy visited Raleigh looking for the “Girls of the ACC.� Interested women were just a photo interview away from the ACC College Girls layout for the October 2009 issue. The issue will be on news stands and at www. playboydigital.com on Friday, September 11, 2009. Playboy’s visits are rare, but they still spark the years old question of whether trying out for the magazine is a fun thing or an invitation to be exploited. The women who showed up to audition were part of the first camp, but they were still extremely nervous before they came to the shoot -- most had no previous modeling experience and did not know what to expect. Haley Leclair, a sophomore in English, said she came in feeling nervous but that the photographer put her at an ease. “I was anxious but I was excited. I had to tell myself to just be myself and to be as comfortable as possible,� she said. “The photographer made me feel extremely comfortable and overall it was a good experience.� Raleigh was selected as a scouting location for the ACC playboy college girl search for the first time since 2004. The playboy scouting has not only been a controversial event for students and faculty, but a difficult subject to talk about. Kim Mizuno, a contributing photographer for Playboy that has worked with the company around 23 years, was the scout for the Raleigh location. Mizuno conducted 20-minute-long interviews and photo shoots with the contenders. The process included an I.D. check and scanning, a brief questionnaire and a seven to ten picture bikini and/or topless photo-shoot. Mizuno said that girls who participated in this photo shoot had a lot of courage. “I don’t care how tough you are -- it’s not easy to do it,� he said. Mizuno said that people have to look past the misconceptions that are associated with women that participate with Playboy and that many parents approve of their children in participating in the ACC layout. “They have to realize that the girls come from all different walks of life. A lot of the mothers called, because they wanted their daughters to come in to Playboy,�
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Mizuno said. Michelle Marano, a senior is psychology and a participant in the photo-shoot, said the annual shoot was an empowering event for women that well-represented the ACC Schools just like any sports team would be representing their school. “It’s a good way to represent your school and the pride you have for it. I believe it’s empowering and a good way to represent N.C. State at its finest,� Marano said. However, some students opposed this event and said Playboy shed a demeaning light on women. Christina Searano, a senior in criminology, said Playboy’s search is demeaning to women and promotes a negative patriarchal culture. “When you devalue women [with Playboy] to the status of objects it leads men to not consider them as a whole person, and when you don’t consider them as a whole person, you don’t think about their feelings and how you treat them,� she said. Haley Raimondi, a close friend of Searano’s and a senior in sociology and French, took a similar stance and added that Playboy promoted to the ideology of abuse and rape of women. “Participating in something such as Playboy allows men to objectify women and leads to ideologies involved in rape culture,� Raimondi said. Both girls said that steps needed to be taken in order to dissuade women from participating in the ACC shoot and to stop Playboy from returning to campus. Raimondi said action needed to be taken the next time the ACC scouts came to campus. She also said that education was the best weapon to fight Playboy. “Some type of action needs to be taken the next time they come. Education is essential,� she said. “The campus and the rest of society needs to be educated on these issues, because PLAYBOY continued page 6
I’m definitely not the type of girl a person would think of as wanting to be in Playboy. I’m far from the “physical ideal� that the magazine espouses, and my vast range of interests has never included posing nude. One of these interests, however, is going outside of my comfort zone, equal parts just to see what will happen and to get a good story in the process. During a recent Technician meeting, the writers were discussing ideas when it was brought up that Playboy was coming to N.C. State to find girls for their “Girls of the ACC� spread, which will be featured in October’s issue. Being the flippant smart-mouth that I tend to be, I suggested that we send someone to go try out and later write about the experience. Guess who got that plum assignment? (Hint: you’re reading it now.) I initially wondered if we’d be expected to know about any of Playboy’s illustrious history as a purveyor of aspirational spank fodder. Like any actress worth her method, I researched and rehearsed. I looked up the history of the magazine, brushed up on learning the names of some of the most well-known centerfolds and girlfriends and squeezed in watching a couple episodes of “The Girls Next Door.� I learned that Gloria Steinem, leader of the 1970s wave of feminism, took a job as a Bunny at the New York Playboy Club for a journalism assignment. Clearly, I was in good company. Merely getting an appointment made resembled nothing so much as a cloakand-dagger intrigue. Those interested were asked to send an e-mail to an address on Playboy’s “Girls of the ACC� Web site. After sending an email Friday night, I got an e-mail Saturday morning requesting that I text my name and number to the respondent. I did so, and then was left a message inquiring as to whether I attended N.C. State or UNC. More texts were then volleyed back and forth, until I finally received an e-mail confirmation of my appointment date, time and location the night before I went in. The morning of my appointment, I made myself gorgeous (pluck, style, gloss) and drove to the photography location. It was in a hotel, situated atop a winding, uphill road. If I was more prone to panic, this is where I would have chickened out and turned around. Instead, I calmly pulled into the parking lot and walked right in. Once at the specified suite, I knocked twice on the door, and was ushered in by the photographer. On seeing a
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black-and-white Playboy banner hung up on the wall and the photographer’s metallic gothic-script Playboy logo shirt, I knew that I was in the right place. There was one other girl sitting on the couch, whom I happened to recognize, and we chatted while filling out release paperwork. The photographer also took that time to check my driver’s license and school ID to make sure that I was of age. The photographer then told us about his schedule, saying that he was usually at locations for about a week rather than two days. He also expressed concerns about lining up models at some schools, specifically mentioning Duke. After a concern was raised, the photographer then reassured us that our school probably wouldn’t discipline us for auditioning, as had happened at Baylor University, a Christian school, in 2006. But, as he pointed out, we were the ones who would have to deal with it after all is said and done. We were told how things would happen. The photography area was set up in the bedroom, and those of us waiting would wait out in the open suite. Through the double doors of the bedroom, I could see black boxes of photography equipment on the bed, and white light umbrellas positioned in front of the sunlit windows. Since these would be merely test shots, there was no sign of the arsenal of stylists and technicians needed to produce a full-blown shoot. Two other girls then came in, one being there for the call, the other being the requisite moral support. The girl who was filling out paperwork kept asking me what I had put down for my measurements. Even when I answered her, I couldn’t help feeling like I was giving away answers to a test for which she herself should have studied. EWALD continued page 6
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Bowles supports furloughs
Erskine Bowles, president of the UNC System, is asking lawmakers to instate furloughs -- mandatory time off work -- for system employees. Bowles’ proposal would help save the nearly 500 system jobs that would be cut if Gov. Bev Perdue’s budget proposal is accepted. The governor argued that furloughs would hurt the state’s reputation as an employer, but Bowles argued that cutting jobs would do the same thing. The Senate and House will propose their own budget plans before a final budget is decided. SOURCE: WRAL.COM
Half of voters against gay marriage ban
An Elon University poll that surveyed 620 North Carolinians found that 50.4 percent of those surveyed opposed a legislative ban on gay marriage. More than 43 percent said they approved of a ban. The poll’s director said the results were similar to those found nationally, commenting that N.C. may be more moderate than many thought. Every other southern state has approved a ban in recent years. The poll also found that most people oppose video poker and the death penalty for those less than 18 years of age. The poll’s margin of error is plus or minus 4 percent.
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Waiting for my turn to be photographed, I perused some of the recent Playboys laid out on the coffee table near me. Despite having read various issues of Maxim prior to this experience, I had never actually read a Playboy. I was about to learn the answer to biggest question of Playboy. Can a person actually claim to read Playboy “just for the articles?” The issue which I had picked up contained an in-depth interview with Hollywood’s favorite everyman Seth Rogen and a short story by 1980s literary brat-packer Jay McInerney. This continues a storied tradition of Playboy publishing notable writers within its magazine, such as Ian Fleming and Kurt Vonnegut. So, in answer
After one more shot of vamping hands-on-hips, I was finished, and I left the room to change back into my clothes and went to gather my things. I was told that I’d hear a decision in about four weeks, and if chosen, the shoot would either be in Chicago or Los Angeles. The photographer shook my hand, wished me luck, and I left the room. It was very different experience than I thought it would be, and I’m glad. I didn’t know how much pressure there would be, and what we’d be expected to do, so I became gradually more nervous leading up to it. However, once there, the nerves began to subside, I started having fun, while simultaneously appreciating the absurdity of the situation.
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Some sell bodily fluids to get by
According to the News & Observer, some Triangle residents are selling cemetery plots, blood plasma and human eggs just to get by in an economy where state unemployment is at 9.7 percent. One woman who is planning to sell her eggs could earn $3,000. A man who sells plasma is earning an extra $240 a month. SOURCE: NEWSOBSERVER.COM
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to the question, it is credible, but be prepared to defend that statement amongst the peers who prefer the magazine’s T&A. When the photographer was ready for me, I changed into my bikini and we went into the bedroom. The first thing I had to do was be photographed head-on holding a sign spelling out my name and school. I inquired as to whether I needed to smile, and the photographer answered by giving some good words of advice, straight from his mother: “When in doubt, always smile.” After he snapped some of me head-on, I was asked to turn to the side. Snap, snap, and I turned my back to him for the final shots. I was then asked if I’d be willing to pose topless, and it was perfectly fine that I was not willing. It was a very comfortable environment, and I did not feel pressured to do so.
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Oracle may buy Red Hat
Red Hat’s stock rose Monday due to talks of Oracle Corp’s possible bid on the company. Red Hat is the largest seller of Linux software and employs many NCSU graduates. The company’s headquarters is on Centennial Campus. Bloomberg calls the acquisition “highly likely” but reported that it wouldn’t happen now. A Red Hat buyout would have considerable effect on Centennial Campus. SOURCE: BLOOMBERG.COM
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the mound with runners on first and second and no outs. Rutter struck out the first batter he faced before walking the next to load the bases with only one out. Rutter then struck out the next batter before giving up an RBI single on a ball that went between third and short to make the score 4-2 with two outs and the bases loaded. The next batter hit another RBI single that went almost in the exact same spot, scoring one run. The inning ended when the runner from second attempted to score on the hit. A frozen rope from leftfielder Drew Poulk to a perfectly positioned catcher, Chris Schaeffer, beat the runner in a bang bang play to end the game. “Drew Poulk hadn’t had many plays out there all day, he had that leadoff single down the line. So he sits there in 55-degree weather with three hours and 15 minutes between the two balls he had to handle and he threw a perfect strike to the plate,” coach Elliott Avent said. “I think Chris Schaeffer did a great job blocking the plate, as well as you can block it in college baseball, and put the tag down. It was a great play by two players.”
year and a half before transferring to N.C. State. “I wanted to come back instate,” Stephens said. “But there’s more to it than that. I had a few issues with the new coach. We tended to butt heads.” Stephens became part of the Wolfpack in 2007-08, with lots of experience under his belt, something that coach Jon Choboy said he really liked. “He has a lot of experience,” Choboy said. “It wasn’t like he was a freshman coming in, so you benefit from that quite a bit.” On the court, Stephens has been an asset to the Wolfpack, especially when he plays outdoors, according to Choboy. “His game style, as we head outside, is really tough to play against,” Choboy said. “This is his time of the year that we are counting on him a lot.” Stephens said he credits his outdoor momentum to his father’s coaching, which was always outside. “My dad’s club only had clay courts so that’s what I’m best at,” Stephens said. “Also I can get into a really good rhythm outside, which is something I can’t really do indoors.” According to Weinacker, Stephens helps bring a lot of energy and passion to the
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team. “He’s really vocal out there,” Weinacker said. “He’s really positive and you can feel a difference when he’s not on the court.” Stephens said his energy comes from his passion for the sport. “I feel like I can’t play well without being really passionate,” Stephens said. “It’s easy to be fired up when I’m on the court next to Jay Weinacker or even Christian Welte because they get really into it too — we all kind of feed off each other.” As one of the three seniors on the team, along with Weinacker and Welte, when Stephens is in the lineup he brings a lot of comfort to Choboy. “It’s great having three seniors. You feel comfortable sending out seniors into the lineup,” Choboy said. “You can’t replace that experience, you benefit from it as you go along. I’m just excited about this time of year for Derek and what he can do for us.” This summer, Stephens plans to move to Spain and try playing professionally. “I’d like to go out there and give it my best,” Stephens said. “[I’ll] just see how it turns out.”
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in the top of the fifth inning and sealed the game by relinquishing one hit and one walk in the game’s final two innings. Navas said she is hopeful the team will duplicate the balanced attack they utilized against Charleston Southern in this afternoon’s doubleheader with 13th ranked Ohio State. “The kids feel good, [so] we will take this into tomorrow and try to keep it going,” Navas said. “Ohio State is a big test for us and we’re excited about it because they’re having a good season.”
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Wolfpack outlasts Spartans The baseball team outlasts a ninth inning rally by UNC-G to pick up victory Jonathan B. Laughrun Deputy Sports Editor
The baseball team carried a 4-1 lead into the top of the ninth where a shaky bullpen let the Spartans get a breath of life off two walks and three hits. Heroics from junior Drew Poulk and redshirt sophomore Chris Schaeffer secured the victory for the Pack. All four of the Pack’s runs were accounted for by junior Wade Moore with two RBIs and two runs. The game also saw sophomore Russell Wilson take the diamond for the first time this season. The game saw no offensive production until the bottom of the second when the Pack posted three runs. Drew Poulk led off the inning with a single followed by Pat Ferguson getting on via an error on a fielder’s choice pushing Poulk to second. Wilson got on with a fielder’s choice. Moore then drove in Ferguson and Wilson with a double. Moore then stole third and scored on an error by the catcher. According to Moore, confidence at the plate has really made him more comfortable in the batter’s box. “[I felt] really comfortable, I’ve been feeling real good at the plate for about two weeks
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Second baseman Russell Wilson flies out to right field in the fifth inning of Tuesday night’s game against UNC-Greensboro. This was the first time Wilson has played baseball this season due to a knee injury from the football game against Rutgers Dec. 29, 2008.
now, really confident,� Moore said. “Anytime you contribute it’s nice, especially in a win like this, trying to get back on track trying to knock off some of these mid-week games as well as ACC games. “I was really happy to contrib-
ute, and I know if I don’t get it done, I have just as much confidence in the next guy.� The Pack ran into some trouble in the top of the fourth when two walks and a single loaded the bases with no outs. Pack starter freshman Zak Sinclair
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batters he faced, striking out six total, walking one and allowing two hits in three innings of work. The score remained the same until the top of the ninth, when redshirt senior Kyle Rutter took BASEBALL continued page 7
SOFTBALL
Stephens uses father’s advice en route to tennis success Senior tennis player Derek Stephens has followed in his father’s footsteps from tennis star to musical guru
Pack overpowers Bucs for the win Softball blows past Charleston Southern with dominant performance
Jen Hankin Senior Staff Writer
Derek Stephens, a senior on the men’s tennis team, has more to offer than just his skills on the court — he also has a passion for music just like his father, Robert Stephens. In addition to being an inspiration for his music passion, Robert Stephens has also been Derek’s coach. “My dad is a tennis pro and my coach for my whole life,� Stephens said. “My dad was actually in a rock band too. That’s why we lived in L.A. when I was younger.� Stephens also has taken the musical route, playing guitar in bands from time to time. According to senior Jay Weinacker, who has known Stephens since they were 14 years old, Stephens is really close to his dad. “Derek talks to his dad about all the stuff he’s going through,� Weinacker said. “He relates the best to Derek because he’s been working with him the longest. They have a good relationship.� Born in California, Stephens moved to Charlotte with his family for the majority of his adolescent years,
was pulled for redshirt junior Alex Sogard after pitching three innings and allowing two hits. Sogard was able to pitch out of the jam, allowing only one run on a passed ball by redshirt sophomore catcher Chris Schaeffer. Sogard struck out the first five
Presnell said. “Usually when you come to the game and you bring those three elements, you are going to win.� State set the tone early with two runs in the bottom of the Tyler Everett first. After a fly out to center Staff Writer by sophomore second baseman A lyssa Ishibashi, the The softball team seems to team scored two runs on four be hitting its stride, as yester- consecutive base hits. After a day’s 9-0 victory in six innings double by Presnell, sophomore tied the team’s highest scor- third baseman Bridget Desbois ing output of the season. The also doubled, driving in the run. win was the fourth victory in Then, juniors Claudia Cooper the last five games for N.C. and Kristine Bechtholdt singled State and is the team’s most to move Desbois to third and lopsided victory of the season. eventually across home plate. The Wolfpack jumped out to Presnell attributed the offena five run lead in the first two sive success to smart batting innings and throughout the t his wou ld lineup. prove more “We hit well all than enough the way through on a day that the lineup. Evsaw the Pack er ybody had out hit the g re at at-bat s Buccaneers and swung at 12-2. good pitches,� Junior right Presnell said. fielder Alli“ We d i d n’t JUNIOR !LLISON 0RESNELL son Presnell, swing at balls, ON THE VICTORY OVER THE who went we were very se2-4 with two lectively aggres"UCCANEERS runs and sive.� three RBI’s, said she was The Pack added three more pleased to see how well the runs on three hits in the second team clicked in all three inning thanks to a three-run phases of the game. homer Presnell blasted to center “We were really happy to with two on and one out. come out and be playing on While State’s five runs after all cylinders. We hit the ball three innings would have been well, we played good defense and pitching was awesome,� CHARLESTON continued page 7
“We were really happy to come out and be playing on all cylinders.�
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Derek Stephens serves the ball during his singles match against Old Dominion’s Yakov Diskin. Stephens lost but the Wolfpack won 4-3.
where he was coached by his dad who is the Director of Tennis at Pine Lake County Club. Stephens decided to play professional tennis, yet a back injury held him from the pro-circuit,
which is when he picked up music full-time. Once better, he then went to the University of Tennessee to play tennis for a STEPHENS continued page 7
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