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Students evacuated to Lee Field before 9 a.m. Sunday due to busted fire sprinkler on tenth floor Ty Johnson News Editor

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Ken Porter, junior in management, and Chadwick O’Connell, sophomore in management, talk with an RA while she fills out an incident report Sunday after a sprinkler burst, forcing residents to evacuate.

sure what had actually happened in his room. “I thought the window had blown in,” Kronenwetter said. After he was found out the incident was due to a busted sprinkler Kronenwetter realized what

had actually woken him. “The water pressure from the nozzle was so hard it hit my blinds and knocked [them] over,” Kronenwetter said. “When it hit my window it made one giant explosion and that’s what

New challenge replicates KKC Cookout challenge combines running, milkshakes Ty Johnson News Editor

Ten people rushed down Western Boulevard around 1 p.m. Sunday heading to Cookout for one of the fast food restaurant’s popular milkshakes - a very common event around Raleigh. Except these ten undergraduate students didn’t head to the drive-thru - they didn’t drive at all. The students were taking part in an event they created known as the Cookout challenge, as the runners had to run to Cookout, order and eat a milkshake, and then head back to the Quad. While NCSU students are famous for their urges to form challenges around distance running and food, Stephane Henrion, a senior in electrical engineering, said the Cookout challenge pales in comparison to the more widely known Krispy Kreme Challenge. “It was a lot easier than the Krispy Kreme Challenge,” Henrion, who finished first Sunday, said. “I didn’t eat all twelve donuts, [in the KKC], but from the few I ate, I [can tell I] had a harder time keeping them down than the milkshake.” Henrion ate a peach cobbler milk-

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woke me up.” While he was speaking with the paramedics, Kronenwetter and other observers watched as water cascaded down the side of the building. “They sat me down and ran some checks to find out if I was alright,” Kronenwetter said. “[Then I] saw all this water coming down.” Kronenwetter said he received a “nasty cut” on his ankle when he left his room, but when the paramedics released him, a University fire official informed him his room was flooded. “They said my room had filled all the way up to the ceiling,” Kronenwetter said, adding that in his rush out the door, the only thing he was able to get from his room was his cell phone. “Everything else has water damage,” he said. “I’m trying to get everything aired out.” Kronenwater isn’t sure what will become of his personal belongings or if he’ll be compensated for damages. “That’s still up in the air,” he said. “We don’t know what’s going down with my personal belongings.” Matt Carpenter, a freshman in computer engineering and community assistant in Sullivan, said compensation for damages is mainly determined by an individual’s insurance. “What’s in the [housing] contract is you have to have homeowner’s insurance,” Carpenter said. “What’s covered at home is the same as here.” Carpenter said residents were instructed to contact their parents to find out more informa-

tion about their insurance plans. Carpenter noted Housing was dealing with the incident in a very organized manner, especially in the case of the resident advisers who managed an information desk for residents and shuttled residents to and from their rooms to make sure their rooms were safe. “It’s like an army down here running this thing,” Carpenter said. Still, residents like Leo Verceles-Zara, a freshman in biochemistry, said Housing employees kept many of those evacuated in the dark. “They didn’t really tell us what was going on,” VercelesZara said. “They just tried to get us out of the way.” Verceles-Zara said he was still under the impression there was a fire in the building when he was directed to Lee Field. He also said the investigation and assessment of the damage lasted longer than he expected, as he wasn’t allowed back in until three hours later. Eric Tester, a junior in mechanical engineering, resides in a suite that was damaged heavily by water. “The other side of the suite had pretty heavy damage,” he said. “They had to take their rug out and were mopping the floor.” Tester said he and his suitemates were allowed back in the suite, but were not able to stay. “We were allowed to go in there, get some of our things, and report damage, then leave again,” he said.

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shake, and while he said it was one of his favorite flavors, he said there was also some strategy to his selection “Depending on the flavor, you had a deduction or handicap and [it had] the highest handicap of the flavors I enjoyed,” Henrion said. “They subtracted [minutes from your time based on] how hard the milkshake was supposed to be.” Jared Bowman, a senior in psychology, said his strategy for the challenge was almost completely based on milkshake selection. “Stephane is just faster than me,” Bowman said. “But, because of my milkshake, I was able to come in second.” Fred Johnson, a junior in economics, finished after Henrion, but because of Bowman’s choice of a caramel cheesecake peanut butter fudge brownie milkshake, his timing deduction earned him second place. “I knew I wouldn’t be as fast as Stephane or Fred,” Bowman said. “But, I ended up with a six-minute bonus due to the grossness of my milkshake.” While it allowed him to finish ahead of Johnson, the creative milkshake choice did cause Bowman some pain. “On the way back it definitely started making me nauseous,” Bowman said. “I did end up throwing up and that wasn’t the most fun.”

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Sprinkler bursts, soaks Sullivan A busted sprinkler in Sullivan Residence Hall Sunday morning forced the evacuation of all residents while University Housing staff, Campus Police, and facilities investigated the incident and assessed damages. William Kronenwetter, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, said he woke up at 8:44 a.m. from what he described as an explosion. “I thought a tornado had come through, because of the weather reports from the night before,” Kornenwetter said. “I [got] out of bed and slipped and cut my foot on something on the ground and [ran] out in my boxers while getting sprayed in the face with black water.” From the moment he realized something was wrong, Kronenwetter said he was intent on getting his suite mates and himself out of the building. “I got out of my room and knocked on my suitemates’ room,” he said. “The first thing that came to mind was getting everybody out.” Kronenwetter said 20 seconds after the sprinkler burst, a fire alarm went off and he and his suitemates evacuated to the area in between Sullivan, Lee, and Bragaw. Kronenwetter went to talk with the paramedics on the scene, mostly because he was un-

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John Ng, a junior in history, shovels mulch for other volunteers at the Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary Saturday as part of Service Raleigh. Ng was volunteering with the Asian Students Association to help maintain the trails.

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Festival focuses on unity Weeklong festival will highlight several aspects of African culture Allie Landry Staff Writer

The 39th annual Pan-Afrikan Festival, sponsored by the UAB Black Students Board, kicked off this weekend and will continue to host events throughout the week. Various organizations are involved in the festival, which began Saturday night with the African Student Union’s Slap Back to Africa show. Other N.C. State groups featured throughout the week will include Dance Visions, the Black Finesse Modeling Troupe, and the African American Textile Society. Isaac Owolabi, a senior in aerospace engineering, is copresident of the African Student Union, and said that the Slap Back to Africa kick-off show was a huge success. The event showcased a variety of components of African culture, such as music, fashion, and drama. “It also included information about the different problems and issues going on in Africa,” Owolabi said. “We left it with a hopeful outlook on the future.” Kornelius Bascombe, a sophomore in criminology, serves as chair of the Black Students Board, and said he hopes the festival will be educational for attendees. “There’ll be dialogue in between each program and during each program to help people understand our history,” Bascombe said. “There’s the educational component, but also a social component. We want it to be interactive.” The Slap Back to Africa show featured a variety of African customs, from belly dancing in North Africa to gumboot dancing in South Africa. A tradition on campus, Owolabi summed up the history of the Pan-Afrikan movement. “Pan-Afrikanism is the movement that happened after the previously colonized African countries decided they needed to band together if Africa is to move forward,” Owolabi said. “There is a lot of violence and division. If we’re willing to be humble to set aside our differences and focus on unity, there will be a better hope for Africa.” Pan-Afrikanism stresses unity among not only people with African backgrounds, but among people of all cultures, Bascombe said. “We need to branch out and unify all cultures and religions,” said Bascombe. “We want nonAfrican Americans to really take a chance to go to one event. The goal is for students to get a gist of what the African American community at N.C. State is all about.” Owolabi said bringing unity across cultures is a primary goal of the festival. “We’re a very culturally diverse university, and we try to embrace multiculturalism,” Owolabi said. “This week provides the opportunity for African organizations to showcase themselves and an opportunity to move past racial divisions of the past.” Owolabi said he believes that the election of President Obama places a newfound importance on unity.

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March 26 FORGERY Metcalf Hall Student reported mail opened and check stolen. Disposition pending.

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3:01 P.M. | LARCENY Atrium Report of shoplifting. Warrants were served on a nonstudent. 3:51 P.M. | B/E VEHICLE Centennial Park and Ride Student reported vehicle had been broken into and GPS taken. Disposition pending. 7:24 PM | SAFETY PROGRAM ES King Village Officer conducted safety program.

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The College of Design and the College of Textiles is sponsoring the annual Art to Wear fashion show will happen on April 23 at 7:30 p.m. In its eighth year, the show is set to feature the designs of fifteen students. Admission is free for all upper-level seating, and for floor seating is available in advance for a $10 minimum donation. For more information, go to ncsuarttowear.com. SOURCE: NCSU.EDU

Diversity workshop The Latin American Student Association is putting on a workshop titled “Effective Global Teams Involving Multicultural Workforce: Embracing Diversity for Success.� The event will look at the differences between various business cultures and how to create leverage to handle

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Applications open for new UAB chair The Union Activities Board has opened applications for the 2009-2010 chair position. The Union Activities Board is in charge of planning and putting into motion activities that motivate and involve the student body. Students who want to apply for the position need to be a full-time student, have a grade point average of 2.5 and have no disciplinary sanctions. More information is available at uab. ncsu.edu. SOURCE: NCSU.EDU

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Give students more details on new division THE ISSUE:

Chancellor Oblinger announced the creation of the Campus Enterprises Division, which is intended to improve student services at various businesses on campus.

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This new division is a surprise that seems more of a hasty decision than a carefully planned strategy.

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University officials need to release more details about Campus Enterprises and solicit immediate student input prior to releasing such a huge change.

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he chancellor announced the creation of the Campus Enterprises Division Thursday. The new division will manage Talley Student Center, Witherspoon Student Center, Erdhal-Cloyd Atrium and facilities in the future Alliance Center and Town Center on Centennial Campus. While unifying these various entities under a division designed to maximize services provided at the best possible cost is admirable, the decision seems hasty and inadequately planned. Unlike other campus initiatives, this new division had no open preliminary planning meetings or press buildup, and is expected to begin work Wednesday. University officials must be more forthcoming about the de-

information, there is a serious problem. There are no answers regarding funding this division, outlining its purpose, establishing its goals, determining its feasibility and soliciting student feedback. As students are primary users of all of the facilities now under Campus Enterprises, they should be the first people University officials talk to. Instead, the decision to create an entire division is limited to a quick statement from the chancellor — a statement that was not placed on the University’s Web page. This must change immediately. Transparency is vital, particu-

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BY DIANNE SEXTON

Kudos to SPARC for advocating against cruelty (“No meat, please, we’re vegans” March 22). Vegetarian eating is on the rise nationwide, and for good reasons. Today’s massive and mechanized factory farms are widely considered a leading cause of pollution and resource depletion on a global scale. They are also responsible for a tremendous amount of animal suffering. In the U.S. alone, more than 10 billion birds, pigs, and cows are raised and killed for food each year. And most of these animals are subjected to practices so cruel — including intensive confinement and mutilations without painkillers — it would lead to prosecution if those same abuses were inflicted upon the dogs and cats with whom we share our homes. Each of us can help protect the planet and animals, one meal at a time simply by choosing vegetarian foods. Learn more at www.TryVeg. com. Francesca Valente Office Manager Compassion Over Killing

I remember back in the day, in high school, when everyone told me that college prepared you for the real world of adulthood. You learned responsibility and personal accountability- I had to choose to eat right, to do my homework, and stay on top of my classes. My success was now up to me. I would also begin to live on my own, fully subjected to all laws since I would no longer be a minor. But apparently NCSU didn’t get that memo. Apparently the legal system doesn’t kick in until some time after graduation. Apparently I’m not only responsible for myself, but for other people I don’t even know. When did that last part happen? I’m fairly sure I’ve sired no children, so what can NCSU possibly be thinking? NCSU heard the phrase “community accountability” and developed an instant fetish. I’m referring to, of course, the recent Becton Hall incident, as well as my pending alcohol citation due to a suitemate’s impaired judgment and refusal to fess up. I think the University’s love for community accountability arose from the simple fact that its usage meant no work on the part of those in charge. I’m pretty sure that all RD’s and people in administration have copies of this flowchart. Do you know who did it? No. Has someone told you that they did it? No. Do you want to do your job and investigate? No. Solution: Community Accountability! I have a problem with this system for two reasons: It twists the legal system of the country from innocent until proven guilty into guilty until proven innocent. The students of the Quad and my fellow suitemates (well, the innocent ones) are in trouble until someone comes along and proves our innocence. And second, it makes me responsible for the actions of others. When was the last time we all attended our mandatory five day jail sentence because the police didn’t figure out the perpetrator of a crime committed in Raleigh? I believe that community accountability should only be enforceable if I get to choose my community. Obviously no one, given the choice, would let racist fools and drunken idiots be a part of their community if they were held accountable for them. So maybe the University should be the ones accountable here. They are the ones that allowed these students in, we didn’t have a say. Or maybe those in charge should merely do their jobs. Investigate. Follow the U.S. law. And a little hint to my RD: Don’t throw away the evidence that can exonerate or condemn the involved parties. Derek Adrian senior, zoology

“If they extended the campus meal plans to restaurants on Hillsborough, like NY Pizza and stuff.”

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Ray Coleman freshman, textile engineering

Give me my health insurance!

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ast Wednesday, the Student Senate passed a bill stating its opposition to the UNC Board of Governors’ proposal to mandate health insurance v i a h a rd waiver. Now some would describe me as one of Paul McCauley those leftSenior Staff Columnist ist, pinkoCommie socialists who want to allow gay people to marry their dogs while teaching children that humans evolved from apes and destroyed the Bible by the redistribution of wealth and declaration of class warfare. So while I do support some form of universal health coverage, this ain’t it. But unlike people screaming that this hard waiver health insurance is “socialist,” I don’t like it because it’s small potatoes in the grand scheme of things. After all, America is the last remaining industrialized nation without some form of guaranteed coverage for all citizens, spends 15 percent of its gross domestic product on medical services and still lags behind other nations in general quality of health. Trying to put on a heroic cape and “saving the day” with this hard waiver insurance is like trying to bail out

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the Titanic with a bucket full of holes. I mean seriously: what leftist, pinko-Commie socialist would ever invent a plan to only dominate a small portion of the world’s most detested superpower via universal health care? I’d rather be seen as a James Bond v illain, sitting in a chair whilst petting a cat and uttering “No Mr. Bond...I expect you to d ie ” while unveiling my secret plan to poison the food supply with secularism and the water supply with homosexuality. And instead of installing my superlaser on the Death Star moon, I’d devise some fiendishly ingenious tax to levy on every person in America, using it to pay for basic care and screening for every person, while allowing the unsuspecting citizens to pay for any elective procedures they want. And like any true archvillain, I’d never bother with prototypes. Why waste money, effort and precious minutes of my blockbuster film on a test run, using groups of 33,000 students and the estimated 2,200 without health insurance to determine if my diabolical plan had any flaws? It’s bad business — much better to test my sinister plan on the 40 million Americans without

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health insurance and calling the president with my demands for one trillion dollars. And if he refused to pay, I’d unleash my Byzantine plot to crush democracy in America with guaranteed health coverage for every citizen. Which do I prefer, one trillion dol la rs or $19,800,000 (what I wou ld get by charging every single student at N.C. State $600 for their hard waiver health insurance)? (Hint: I’ll take the larger amount of money.) If I really was a minor Bond villain, then hard waiver insurance would be part of my quasi-evil plan — overload the University with more paperwork, get students annoyed and take advantage of this atmosphere to lead a revolt and seize control. But I’m not that sort of villain, and I don’t want the Board of Governor’s to try interfering with my master plan as outlined above, in true Bond villain fashion.

“So while I do support some form of universal health coverage, this ain’t it.”

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“What services or benefits would you expect to see from the Campus Enterprises Division?”

Housing should not discard evidence

The first day of spring has passed and Mother Nature is turning up the thermostat. Soon we’ll hear the roaring of lawn mowers, the whine of weed whackers and on the road the rumble of motorcycles in increasing numbers. People ride for many reasons — some to save gas, some because it’s gentler to the environment and others simply because if you’ve got to go to work, at least the getting there is enjoyable. Regardless of the reason, a major danger all riders face is the folks they share the road with. I’m writing to remind everyone, “Look twice! Save a life! Motorcycles are everywhere!” The #1 phrase heard from a motorist involved in an accident with a motorcycle is, “I never even saw him.” So, please, folks — look. If you violate the right of way of another 4-wheeled vehicle, you trade paint and insurance information and both go your merry way. With a motorcycle the consequences are all too often much more dire. And it can all be prevented with an extra ounce of alertness, a second look. Please remember this spring and summer, “Look twice! Save a life! Motorcycles are everywhere!” Rob Nerland Safety Officer Southern Cruisers Riding Club Greater Raleigh Chapter

tails for the Campus Enterprises Division — students have every right to know why this decision was not made with advance planning and student input. Given the budget issues, the idea of partnering with businesses to maintain and expand services available to students is a good one. But even the appointed director, Bob Wood, who currently is director of materials management in the purchasing department, had little to say about the new division due to a lack of information. When the person in charge of a new division cannot comment about what the division is supposed to do because he lacks

larly regarding the new division’s funding as the University faces budget cuts across the board. Yet the only new details regarding this new division concerned the continuity of the University’s organizational structure, outlined in an e-mail sent to various administrators and the student body president. If this new division does start work Wednesday, then its first goal is simple: start telling students some of the details and getting their feedback. The surprise creation of this division is one misstep, and blindly flying Campus Enterprises through these turbulent economic times is an invitation for disaster.

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“It would be amazing to extend meal plans Hillsborough. Also there should be more events like Hillsborough Street Renaissance organized for everyone to go.” Christina Le freshman, biological chemistry

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sauce were the biggest issues for the tasters. Maybe some of you are still wondering why barbecue is such serious business down here, so here’s a brief history of pork in N.C. According to Bob Garner in his book, Bob Garner’s Guide to North Carolina Barbecue, the state became associated with pig farming as early as t he 150 0 s when Spanish colonists brought hogs to the southeastern United States. Pork then became a main food source because hogs flourished much better t han cows did. Garner writes that early on, pork was cooked over an open fire and seasoned with common condiments of the time: vinegar, salt, red and black pepper and oyster juice. Sound familiar? But before I upset the Western ‘cue contingent, there are plenty of people who claim tomato based sauce is the “original� barbecue. Since colonists didn’t keep great recipe files, the argument is sure to continue. The great thing about barbecue is, even after 500 years it really hasn’t changed much. Even in a country as relatively young as the U.S., we can claim a “national� food. But you know national isn’t the right word. Regional works better. In addition to dividing

the Old North State over sauce styles, the word “barbecue� could probably spark another war between the states if someone was to make it a big enough issue. The south knows “barbecue� is a noun. It describes the food the tasting panel rated on page five. But one of those members of the panel was a native New Yorker — he’s such a New Yorker he’s basically Canadian. He was the only member of the panel to not list a style preference, “Because I don’t know enough about them.� See, to that taster, “barbecue� is a verb. He unabashedly admitted that “Northern Barbecue� was anything cooked on a g r i l l. For those who haven’t crossed t he Mason-Dixon line and seen it for themselves, northerners “barbecue� hot dogs. What heresy here in the South! Despite his unfortunate upbringing, the Yankee admitted he liked the barbecue, and wants to try more. He’s not sold on either style yet. So, all you ‘cue eaters, here’s Technician’s list of what’s best in the N.C. State campus area. Don’t agree? Let us know — we don’t mind tasting again.

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Senior day came to an end with a loss in the score sheet for the women’s tennis team. Battling both the Yellow Jackets and the wind, Neils Barringer was the team’s only senior, but came up short on her day of glory. “I felt even though I lost my match it was a good fight,” Barringer said. “I fell 6-1 [to the No. 2 duo in the nation and] 6-3, I just didn’t execute on a few shots.” Even though Barringer’s career in front of the N.C. State home crowd has come to an end, she will continue to compete in tournaments over the summer. “I’ve been playing since I was four so I just can’t imagine life without tennis,” Barringer said. “I plan to play in some tournaments over the summer.” Going into the season, Barringer was ranked third in winning percentage in team history, .611 in singles and .609 in doubles

know how to play effectively is a huge key to success. “Usually we pick up girls that continued from page 8 aren’t afraid to shoot and [are] able to play defense,” Parris said. “We pick up girls who know how the most talented team in to play basketball and are able to the tournament, is com- run the floor, but being sound prised of a few players from defensively is probably the biglast year’s men’s open cham- gest thing.” pionship team, Mercy Rule, Nostalgia will fill the gym toand is looking to repeat and night as teams battle for a shot at continue its success into the the ever-so-coveted intramural National Intramural Cham- champions t-shirt. pionships. “When you get out there, es“Repeating would be fun. I pecially this far into the touram doing it with a little dif- nament it really feels like a high ferent team school ga me t h is t i me, again,” Kostelic I’m doing it said. “You got w ith some people on the friends who sidelines and I have been people watchplaying ing the game with for a and cheering, it while,” Anjust brings back thony Parris memories. It of Pippen makes you feel A in’t Easy Matt Kostelic of men’s open young again.” said. “I’ve Parris agreed team Money Bi$cuits been in the with Kostelic championand said intraship for the mu ra l s have last three years - we lost in always been a way for him to the championship two years continue to compete and have ago and won it last year - and fun with the sport he loves. we’re in the final four again “I’m reliving my hoop dreams,” this year. But our bigger goal Parris said. “It’s the closest thing is to get back to nationals and I’ve got to playing basketball win nationals because we had with real refs again.” an early exit last year.” Parris is also a member of the co-rec team who got next and notes that he will be looking for a championship in that bracket as well. According to Paris, having girls that

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competition. She clinched the team’s victory in the ACC Championship in 2008 as the No. 6 seed in singles. In 2006 she tied the second place single season record for wins with 14. “Congratulations to Neils on senior day,” coach Hans Olsen said. “She’s had a great career and I’m very proud of her.” For senior day, Barringer’s teammates decorated the locker room, transforming it into a tropical paradise in her honor. “I’m not much of a crier,” Barringer said. “But I walked [into the locker room] and just started crying because of how sweet my

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Blackmon, Henry set school records at Raleigh Relays State athletes hit regional qualifying marks in soggy two-day event Senior Staff Report Middle-distance runner Angelina Blackmon and thrower Lawanda Henry both set school records at the 2009 Reebok Raleigh Relays during the weekend. The Raleigh Relays, one of the largest meets in the South for the outdoor season, had athletes competing from colleges, organizations, and high schools from across the region. Rain poured down on the athletes as they jumped, threw, and ran during the soggy weekend. Blackmon, a redshirt senior, finished second in the 800m behind Aja Jackson of Charlotte to reach an NCAA regional qualifying mark. Her time of 2:07.58 allowed her to climb to first in the school record books by surpassing Mary Ann Carraher’s time of 2:07.66 in 1989. Blackmon’s younger sister, Tiayonna, also competed in the 800m and finished 13th with a career-best time of 2:13.87. Freshman Lawanda Henry, who already shattered the school record in the shot put in the indoor season, wasted no time doing the same for outdoor. Henry threw a distance of 51’10.00� in the rain Friday to finish first among collegiate athletes and second behind Adrianne Blewitt of Second Sole (55’03.75�). A pair of distance runners also hit NCAA regional qualifying marks to start off the meet Friday. Redshirt junior Brittany Tinsley and redshirt sophomore Kara McKenna completed the 5K race in fifth (16:34.4) and seventh (16:40.69), respectively. On the men’s side, redshirt freshman Bobby Moldovan finished fourth in the 5,000m behind Tim Ritchie of Boston College (14:09.63.) His 14:10.39 was a personal-best and good enough for a regional qualifying mark. Moldovan won the 3,000m at the ACC Championships during the indoor season. Running unattached, former State athlete Stephen Furst won the event, beating his nearest competitor by more than seven seconds.

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the opposing teams know or at least have played with or against each other in pick-up games. The familiarity of the other players and teams should make the games even more intense. “The next team we play, we know most of the people on the team. And they have a group of guys on the team that have won it the past couple of years,� Matt Kostelic of Money Bi$cuits said. “I think we will have a pretty tough game [against Pippen Ain’t Easy], but if we play as a team and do what we’ve been doing we’ve got a pretty good shot at winning.� Pippen Ain’t Easy, arguably IM BBALL continued page 7

Wolfpack splits first two against Virginia Tech Rain and 19 runs help Wolfpack tie the series Will Privette Staff Writer

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Lawanda Henry, a sophomore in management, throws shot put at the Raleigh Relays track meet at the Paul Derr Track. Henry, a redshirt freshman, threw 15.80 meters, earning second place overall. Henry was having a bad couple of weeks but came back with a bang. “I was determined,� Henry said.

Despite the rain, junior thrower Jason Jones also hit an NCAA regional qualifying mark with a throw of 55’06.50� in the shot put. The hit was his second in as many throws this outdoor season. Junior thrower Charles Weinfeld also made his presence felt, as he placed seventh in the javelin with a 166’11� throw, one foot shy of his career-best. Freshman jumper Kwame Boatwright finished eight in the triple jump with a distance of 45’06.50�.

The baseball team could not get a lucky break against Virginia Tech in a weekend series that involved two rained-out games at Doak Field at Dail Park. N.C. State (14-12, 4-7) lost game one Saturday afternoon 11-7. After securing a 6-5 lead, Wolfpack starter Jimmy Gillheeney gave up 6 runs in six innings but after giving up the tying run in the seventh, Gillheeney was removed for reliever Joey Cutler. The relief wasn’t enough for the Wolfpack as Cutler (0-1) gave up five runs, three earned as the

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Hokies stormed back and captured game one. Sunday, State got out to an early 5-1 lead behind starter Jake Buchanan but it didn’t last long, as the pesky Hokies battled back to eventually tie the game at 15 apiece going into the bottom of the eighth. The latter part of the eighth was the killer for the Hokies as they surrendered four runs to the Pack. State, however, didn’t win the game easily as Sam Brown (10) gave up three more runs in the top of the ninth before John Lambert came into the game and closed the door. Lambert recorded his first save on a game that nearly lasted four hours. For a full recap of the series, including coverage of the third game, see technicianonline.com

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