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The N.C. Legislature could vote on a bill to ban text messaging while driving as early as next week in an attempt to improve road safety. A judiciary committee voted unanimously in favor of the bill Tuesday and the full House could vote on the bill soon. If the legislation passes, it would be illegal for drivers to send or receive text messages or use other phone technology while operating a vehicle. Gina Fantozzi, a senior in business finance, said she is glad to see the Legislature trying to make the roads safer. “I mean, it’s a good idea. It’s really dangerous to text and drive,” I’m guilty of doing it too, but it’s really dangerous.” Lauren Kotwicki, a senior in communication media, said she probably wouldn’t change her texting habits even if the law is passed. “I’ll probably just keep doing it,” she said. “I can text and not look at my phone so I think it’s unfair. Sometimes things are vital and you need to say them right then.” According to the bill, violators of this law would be fined up to $100 and court costs. The only people exempt from the legislation would be police officers, members of fire departments and the operators of public or private ambulances. Fantozzi said she doesn’t see how law enforcement officials will be able to enforce the law efficiently if it’s passed. “I don’t know how they will enforce it,” she said. “If you’re just looking down you could be getting a drink out of a cup holder or changing your radio. I guess if they see the phone they can enforce it.” If the legislation passes, North Carolina would be the 11th state to adopt such a law. Kotwicki said her home state of Connecticut already has strict laws about phone use while driving. “In Connecticut, we can’t even
secondhand smoke has been proven to cause disease r Prompted the introduction of legislation by the General Assembly r Smoking ban would include restaurants and other public places r The General Assembly expressed a desire to protect the health of individuals in public places by passing this legislation SOURCE: GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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Bryce Wyatt, a freshman in chemical engineering, smokes a cigarette outside of Turlington Hall. “I live over in FYC and they took away our bench,” Wyatt said. “I think it’s kind of ridiculous.”
don’t want to infringe on other people’s enjoyment,” Scott said. “But it is kind of ridiculous for the government to make this kind of decision and to get involved
in private business.” Owners and employees in the restaurant business share this ambivalence towards the smoking ban.
Randy Mosteller, an employee at Mitch’s Tavern, a local pub on Hillsborough Street, said in a statement that they went ahead and went smoke free while the previous bill was being debated. “I am conflicted about this because I’m a smoker but I have children,” Mosteller said. “But I think [the owner] isn’t a huge fan because legislators shouldn’t be messing around in private matters.” Scott said he also questioned the enforceability of this sort of law. “It’ll be really hard to enforce,” Scott said. “I’m sure there are a lot of places where people have always smoked and it might not go over too well with some of them.” Grier echoed Scott’s sentiments. “Cops won’t want to waste time hunting for smokers,” he said. The consensus among students and professionals alike was that the government has simply gone about this the wrong way. “I know why they did it, they just shouldn’t be forcing this kind of legislation on private businesses,” Scott said.
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tile management, said. “I’ve been waiting ever since I was a freshman for it to reopen and now I can’t wait to get a studio pass.” The pass would cost between $50 and $60, Miller said, and Jester will use her pass to create ceramics and expose photos. “I’m really excited about the dark room and the pottery studio,” Jester said. “I’ve never had anywhere to go for those things until now.” This fall will be the first chance for students to use the facilities,
and Thomas Jones, a sophomore in history and political science, said the project has come a long way since the last time he was inside the building. “It’s better than I thought it would be,” Jones, who attended the first tour of the building when construction had just begun, said. “It’s amazing to see it come this far in one and a half years.” Jones said he was most excited about the pottery and wood crafts studios, especially since he
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hasn’t been able to experience having a craft center during his college career. John McIlwee, director of University Theatre, was very pleased with the option of having simultaneous performances with the new theater setup, especially with acoustics that don’t allow noise to be heard between the stages. “We’ll be able to have performances and rehearsals at
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Alex Miller, associate vice chancellor for student affairs, talks to a group of students from the Arts Village in one of two new dressing rooms in the renovated Thompson Hall on Tuesday, April 14. Before the renovation, men and women had to share a single dressing room.
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Arts Village residents toured Thompson Hall’s renovated crafts center and theaters Tuesday just days before the building will host its first function. Donors to the restoration project will meet for a luncheon to celebrate the realization of the reconstruction goals Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Tom Stafford laid out when the project began. Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Alex Miller, who gave the tour, said the project was finishing up right on time—almost too close for comfort. “We’re cutting this by the skin of our teeth,” Miller said. “We were supposed to have it inspected last week, but our final inspection is this Thursday.” While the project is finishing up without a moment to spare, though, Miller said the facilities and specifications he wanted to see in the finished product make Thompson one of the finest buildings on campus. “In the original design, large, wide-spaced rooms kept things from going on at the same time,” Miller said, alluding to the noise from different projects keeping simultaneous production down. “That issue has been addressed by creating multiple, smaller craft rooms.” While the craft center will fea-
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ture state-of-the-art facilities and space, Miller stressed the appeal of the space wasn’t about what it looked like, but what students created using the space. “The craft center isn’t about the beauty of the space,” Miller said, alluding to the new pottery tools available in the center. “It’s about the beauty of what you make with your hands.” And, according to Miller, students will have options when it comes to getting involved with the center. There will be a schedule of non-academic courses where students pay a small fee to attend six to eight week courses and an available semester-long studio pass for users who display the skill necessary to use the center safely, Miller said. Beyond the functions of the building, the renovations team took care to preserve Thompson Hall’s storied past, from leaving a stone engraved on the front of the building that says “Thompson Gymnasium” to the woodshop downstairs which is housed on top of the filled-in pool students used to swim in. “The basement also used to house a rif le range,” Stafford said. “But when the U.S. Army inspected it, there were so many violations, my predecessor shut it down that very day.” But the students on the tour, beyond being content with the renovations, were mostly ready to get to work on projects. “I’m incredibly impressed,” Chelsea Jester, a junior in tex-
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Restaurant owners, students react to limited smoking ban The N.C. House passed a landmark bill April 1 when it voted 75 to 42 in favor of a bill that effectively outlaws smoking in most public places and restaurants. This comes in the wake of a similar bill the House voted down in 2007. In a statement released shortly after the vote, House Majority Leader Hugh Holliman said that while the true effects are still unknown, the bill represents the beginning of a new age in North Carolina. The bill still needs one more vote to clear the House before moving on to the Senate. If passed, smoking cigarettes would become illegal in any public place that employs or serves anyone under the age of 18. This would include many restaurants but would exempt many bars. Exemptions are also in place for private residences, private vehicles, tobacco shops, cigar bars and designated hotel or motel rooms. North Carolina would be the 35th state to put a smoking ban in place. Students, including Steven Grier, a sophomore in statistics, say they see the bill as more of a political tool and believe that the government is overstepping their bounds. “I don’t like it. I feel like it’s a hot issue that politicians use to get votes; it’s just an attention getter,” Grier said. “It’s just politicians trying to get publicity, not really helping people out.” Hunter Scott, a junior in mechanical engineering, says he is more positive about the actions of the bill but agrees the government shouldn’t be getting involved. “[The ban] doesn’t really bother me, I’d rather smoke outside anyway. I can understand how people wouldn’t want cigarette smoke around them, and I
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Museum hosts Planet Earth Celebration The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will hold a Planet Earth Celebration on Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The celebration will be held at the museum, located in Downtown Raleigh, and on the State Capitol Grounds. The celebration is presented by Burt’s Bees and the Museum and will feature booths from Burt’s Bees, the Green Bazaar, as well as live music, a fashion show, local companies and other green exhibits. SOURCE: NC MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES
“TRAINING TOMORROW’S LEADERS” WOMEN’S SYMPOSIUM Talley Student Center, Walnut Room, 4 to 7 p.m. JOB FAIR Carmicahael Recreation Center, 4 to 5 p.m. MUSIC FROM THE BRITISH ISLES Stewart Theater, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday April 16 GRAD FAIR Bookstore, All day THOMAS SAYRE: NEW WORK Gregg Museum of Art and Design, All Day N.C. STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING Park Alumni Center, 9 a.m. SILVER OF THE STARS Gregg Musuem of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m. IACUC Admin III Room 301, 1 to 5 p.m. N.C. STATE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM McKimmon Center, 1 to 5 p.m. PROGRESS ENERGY WATER RESOURCES SEMINAR McKimmon Center, 1:30 to 3 p.m. TEACHING & LEARNING ENHANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY: COMMUNITY PARTNERS FAIR 1911 Building Lobby, 2 to 3 p.m. EXPERIENCES FROM THE INEXPERIENCED: A CONTRAST OF PEANUT PRODUCTION IN GHANA, MOZAMBIQUE, AND THE UNITED STATES Williams Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. ZOOLOGY SEMINAR 101 David Clark Labs, 4 to 5 p.m. SILVER OF THE STARS OPENING RECEPTION Gregg Museum of Art & Design, 6 to 8 p.m. THE WRESTLER Witherspoon Cinema, 7 to 8:45 p.m. WIND ENSEMBLE Stewart Theater, 7 to 9 p.m. GRAN TORINO Witherspoon Cinema, 9 to 10:55 p.m.
Silver of the Stars to be displayed Arts N.C. State will be holding a reception for their new exhibit, Silver of the Stars, on Thursday, April 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. The new exhibit matched 10 celebrities with Scotland’s 10 best silversmiths. Sean Connery had a silver quaich made for him by Michael Lloyd. Singer Lulu asked Linda Robertson to make her a handleless teapot and Ewan McGregor was made a coffee set by Marion Kane. The exhibit will be on display from April 16 through July 3 and can be viewed at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design. SOURCE: ARTS N.C. STATE
‘U.S. is still number 1’ In a release on the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Web page, Dr. Mike Walden said there is no place in the world like America that someone could start a successful business in. “There’s no country in the world where people can come and take risks to start a new business, hire people and grow those businesses like the U.S.,” the statement said. Walden said the reasons for the U.S. still being number one is the freedom to hire and fire workers, the most mature venture capital, the relationship between universities and industry and America’s open immigration policy. SOURCE: CALS
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the same time,� McIlwee said. McIlwee said having only one large theatre in the past was bad for productions as the space had to be time managed very carefully. “We had to stop [rehearsals] at 7 p.m. before,� McIlwee said. “So we could let the audience come in and sit down at 7:30 p.m. for another show.� McIlwee said even the dressing rooms have a dual-purpose, as the designers looked to make every room as practical as possible. “The new dressing rooms not only are top-notch,� McIlwee said. “But we can use it to teach makeup and costume classes.�
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TWO CENTS IRS comes up short April 15 is one of those sad, sad days when people across the country fork over billions of collective dollars to the government. It sounds like a lot, but those billions won’t be enough. Halfway through the fiscal year, federal income is 14 percent less than it was last year -- $160 billion less. Put that loss with the billions of dollars in government stimulus and bailout packages, and the U.S. is hurting for funds. Because of the recession, personal tax receipts have decreased 15 percent and business taxes have decreased 57 percent. SOURCE: MONEY.CNN.COM
Retail sales down overall Retail sales numbers for March are down 1.1 percent overall compared to February. Auto sales were down 2.3 percent, clothing sales were down 1.8 percent and gas station sales were down 1.6 percent. However, food and beverage sales rose .5 percent and health related sales rose .4 percent. SOURCE: WSJ.COM
N.C. grades low on infrastructure In North Carolina’s second Infrastructure Report Card, the state received an overall C-. The report, released by the North Carolina Section of the American Society of
Civil Engineers, assessed the state’s infrastructure over nine categories varying from airports to storm water. NC received a B- in drinking water, an improvement from the C+ earned three years ago, but dropped to a Dfrom a D on roads. North Carolina also received a D+ or lower in airports and dams, and a C+ or lower in bridges, rail, schools, storm water and wastewater. Though the state did receive a better grade than the nation, the report shows that work must be done to improve the quality of the state’s infrastructure. SOURCE: TRIANGLE BUSINESS JOURNAL
Nation’s first mobile digital TV venture The City of Raleigh in a collaboration with WRAL and CBC New Media Group launched the first public deployment of mobile digital TV in a CAT bus yesterday. The venture delivers real-time digital television and interactive data to CAT buses where passengers will be able to watch WRAL’s local and syndicated programming throughout the day. City news, real-time schedules, route-specific updates and other information will also be available on the screens. Only one bus has the MDTV technology, but there is a plan to install screens on four CAT buses during the pilot period which lasts to August. Afterward, 20 CAT buses will be equipped with the technology from September to August 2010. SOURCE: CITY OF RALEIGH
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President Obama offers encouragement to American people President speaks on the president began by offering federal budget, and new invest- a glimmer of hope that this ecoeconomy, defends policies, an assessment of the predica- ments in health care and renew- nomic crisis will soon come to spending ment that the American econ- able energy. an end. In order to assure AmeriJustin Carrington Staff Writer
Tuesday morning President Barack Obama spoke before an audience at Georgetown University in Washington on the topic that many Americans have worried about unremittingly: the economy. Though touted as a major economic speech by the White House, the speech itself lacked any new substance. Instead, it was a speech that served to dissect the economic crisis, from top to bottom. Furthermore, it was a speech that served to offer a glimpse of what many Americans have had no reason to believe in: the future. “I want every American to know that each action we take and each policy we pursue is driven by a larger vision of America’s future – a future where sustained economic growth creates good jobs and rising incomes� Obama said in his remarks. In speaking of this future,
omy is in. To some people, like Peter “When banks stopped lending Barnes, a sophomore in natural money, businesses started laying resources-policy administration, off workers,� Obama explained. this means only one thing: more “When laid-off workers had spending. less money to spend, businesses “I think it’s a good idea, but were forced to lay off even more where is this money coming workers. When people couldn’t from?� Barnes asked. “Are we get a car loan, a raising taxes? Are bad situation at we raising the nathe auto compational debt? I renies became even ally think that’s worse. W hen a good idea for people couldn’t president in a get home loans, time of economStephanie Cogdill, the crisis in the ic prosperity, but housing market freshman in construction not right now.� only deepened.� C ogd i l l d i sengineering and To deal with the agrees. management economic prob“Obama is trylems at hand, the President laid ing to invest in the areas that out a plan composed of “five pil- people are the most concerned lars� that he said “will grow our about,� Cogdill said. “Obviously economy and make this new cen- in times like this, people are gotury another American century.� ing to be worried about certain Among these pillars mentioned aspects, but Obama is trying to by Obama are plans for “new calm these fears that people have rules for Wall Street that will re- by taking care of the areas that ward drive and innovation,� not truly need it most.� reward those who need it least Andrew Bates, spokesperson at the expense of other innocent for N.C. State’s College DemoAmericans. crats chapter agrees with Cogdill. Stephanie Cogdill, a freshman “Today President Obama afin construction engineering and firmed that the active measures management, applauds this ef- put in place by his new adminisfort. tration to correct the economic “I definitely feel that this is a crisis are already producing good approach,� Cogdill said. positive results,� said Bates. “He “Without new rules, Wall Street reemphasized the need for praccould possibly continue to get tical, common-sense based soluaway with things that they tions such as tax relief for average shouldn’t.� Americans, reinvesting in our However, Wall Street was not communities, and providing an the only thing that Obama men- adequate framework of financial tioned. The remaining pillars in- oversight to prevent any such occluded a call for new investments currences in the future.� in education, new savings in our Above all of this, however, was
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cans of this, Obama offered the story of Sermon on the Mount, which details the story of two men. “The first built his house on a pile of sand, and it was soon destroyed when a storm hit,� as Obama mentioned. “But the second is known as the wise man, for when “the rain descended, and the f loods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.� Obama likened the American economy to the house built by the wise man. “It was founded upon a rock,� Obama said. “We cannot rebuild this economy on the same pile of sand. We must build our house upon a rock. We must lay a new foundation for growth and prosperity – a foundation that will move us from an era of borrow and spend to one where we save and invest; where we consume less at home and send more exports abroad.� However, Obama knows that this foundation is one that requires both time and hard work. “We will not finish it in one year or even many, but if we use this moment to lay that new foundation, if we come together and begin the hard work of rebuilding, if we persist and persevere against the disappointments and setbacks that will surely lie ahead, then I have no doubt that this house will stand and the dream of our founders will live on in our time,� Obama said.
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State, University budgets await Federal stimulus It’s budget time, and both state and University budgets have been feeling the hurt of the economy and are banking on Federal aid to round out the edges Taylor McCune Features Editor
It’s been a more than a year since the U.S. fell into a recession, eight months since everyone started to notice, two months since congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and four weeks since Gov. Bev Perdue submitted her state budget proposal. The University started cutting departmental budgets in September and continued to do so in October, December, early February and again in late February.
SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY? STATE? UNIVERSITY? HERE’S A LOOK FROM THE TOP DOWN.
American Recovery and Reinvestment act, better knows as the stimulus package: Congress passed a $787 billion stimulus plan r $288 billion is in tax benefits r $499 billion is in appropriations for federal agencies, states, etc. Some things the act has been doing: r As of Monday, the act had funded 2,000 transportation projects r Thursday, the Treasury announced more than 64 million $250 payments to benefits recipients. r The Census Bureau received $1 billion for job creation and the 2010 census r In early April, $5 billion was allocated to assist needy families r The energy secretary announced $6 billion will be used for environmental cleanup Something the act hasn’t done yet: r (JWFO UIF CJMMJPO JO TUBUF BOE MPDBM NPOFZ GPS UIF prevention of health and education budget cuts and tax increases Recovery claims: r The act will save or create 105,000 jobs in North Carolina r Citizens will be able to track every dollar spent, at some point r Seven million students will see decreased college costs EVF UP JODSFBTFE 1FMM (SBOUT
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N.C. should allow smoking in some places THE ISSUE:
The N.C. House passed House Bill 2, a bill that would ban smoking from public places and places of employment.
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This ban on smoking is going to hurt some businesses and will take away rights from business owners.
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he N.C. House passed a bill banning smoking in public places and places of employment, excluding private establishments, nonprofit organizations and places that do not allow minors. The bill also includes banning smoking from state and government buildings, which is reasonable because the state should be able to make rules for their own property. The bill states smoking is banned in public places and places of employment, which includes restaurants, that only allow people aged 18 years or older. Business owners should be able to make their own decisions
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about who their clientele is. According to the American Heart Association, coronary heart disease caused one out of every five deaths in the United States in 2005. Because unhealthy eating accelerates heart disease, does this mean restaurants should not be able serve butter and fried food, too? They should have the right to choose if they want to or not. The legislature is making frivolous laws that have no standing, and its decision could possibly hurt North Carolina restaurant owners who allow their custom-
ers to smoke in their establishments. Besides hurting business, the law is taking away rights from restaurant owners. They should not only be limited to either having a smoke-free restaurant or one that only allows adults in and should be able to continue to make their own decisions on whether smoking is allowed. Look at the ban from a local perspective -- businesses on Hillsborough Street are suffering because of the recession. If the smoking ban took place, it would hurt businesses that are family
friendly that also allow smoking now. People who want to smoke will go to bars and restaurants that allow smoking, which would be exclusive to places that only allow people aged 18 and older. Also, the Hillsborough Street renovations are likely to hurt businesses, too, so this would be adding salt to the wound. The intention of the bill is to protect the health of the people of North Carolina, but there are better ways to protect people’s health than infringing on the rights of restaurant owners. Contact your state senators and give them your opinions on House Bill 2.
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ow come our mascot is outfitted like a Muppet? I have a problem with our “strutting wolf” and the Wuf couple. I hate being represented by wolves that look like ex-Muppets. The happy-go-lucky wolves are degrading to our school’s reputation. As representatives of the University, our current Muppet-like Mansoor Omar mascots infuStaff Writer riate me because they are so ridiculous. We are adults about to enter the job market and our mascot looks like every toddler’s hero. We may as well make our mascot a wolf cub with safety scissors in one hand and a rattle in the other. Ever since my first athletic event I’ve wanted to kick myself for choosing to attend a university with such a childish-looking mascot. Our “strutting wolf ” looks as though he is about to go cry after watching The Notebook. What’s the use in representing the University with an animal as admired as a wolf when the University cannot capitalize on its perks? Wolves are strong, fast, aggressive, wild and free. Our mascots are goofy looking. If you were to put clothes on a wolf, the wolf would remove them, the only exception being a lame wolf, a dead wolf or a restrained wolf. We need to have an air of aggression for athletics to psyche out the competition. We need a mascot who looks wild, unrestrained and free. We need a mascot that looks like it would make babies cry, not one that looks like it cries like a baby. Students should be represented by more aggressive and bold figures. In the job market, people want the go-getters, the strong hunters. Unfortunately, the strutting wolf and the Wuf couple look like “the hunted,” as opposed to “the hunters.” I, for one, would like to be represented as a hunter and associate myself with the wild nature of wolves. Maybe I missed some-
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thing, but last time I checked, I respected teams with bold mascots. A good example is the Maryland terrapin. The only thing truthfully menacing about a terrapin is its appetite for garden-variety plants. If Maryland can make a slow, short, virtually harmless herbivore look like it can break necks and take names then I am sure our University can do the same for a wolf. A wolf is a blood-thirsty, swift, agile, cunning and sharptoothed killing machine, so it shouldn’t seem less intimidating than the even-tempered and docile terrapin. Sadly, our wolf, a perfect predator, is less intimidating than Maryland’s terrapin, a tiny and slow herbivore. Maryland’s terrapin mascot looks like its genes have been spliced with the Incredible Hulk. Maryland has several of its fighting terrapins all over its campus. Some of these are painted to look as though they are strangling other teams’ mascots. Pardon me, but that is awesome. The terrapin is terrifying and the wolf is cuddly? If we want to promote school spirit then I don’t see the harm in having some wolves attacking other mascots or coming off as wild. Why not portray our University as “the wild card?” We could have a wolf that has torn clothing in its mouth. Our wolf could look ready to pounce. The options are endless. It is time to rethink and redesign our mascot. I would rather be associated with the most aggressive, wolf-like attributes. If students have a wild desire to be the best, then our mascot should mirror that. Wild wolves are better and we should get rid of the clothing-wearing wolves. Our wolves should lose the cheesy clothes and goofy expressions, portray raw passion, desire and aggression. I want to see alpha male and female, not Mr. and Ms. Wuf. I want to see a wolf on all fours, not the strutting wolf. Let Mansoor know your thoughts at letters@technicianonline.com.
President had right to fire Rick Wagoner
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wise attempt to rework a system that’s doing its job. A half century down the road, people may look at it as a hurricane that exposed the dangers of having a city built below sea level with incompetent state and local leadership. No Child Left Behind may be the first step to addressing a failing American public education system. And when Social Security goes bankrupt 20 years down the road, Bush could seem like a visionary to the millions who aren’t getting anything out of the retirement fund they paid into. Right now, it’s fodder for attacks by pundits, which isn’t a legacy. It’s just a mechanism to further a political agenda. Abroad, Bush started two fronts in his war on terrorism, took a hard stance toward Iran and North Korea’s attempt to develop nuclear weapons and developed an unprecedented American presence in Africa. On one hand, the wars have dragged on longer and longer, costing more in American lives and resources, Iran has the capability to produce weapons and North Korea just launched a long range rocket. The f lip side is the millions
In response to Jonathan Callahan’s letter on April 6, did you know that John is completely freaking out? Did you know that the last four years Rick Wagoner was in charge of General Motors, shares dropped 90 percent and GM LOST $82 billion? Did you also know that President Obama ASKED Wagoner to step down, and Wagoner agreed to do so? He didn’t fire him. He doesn’t have the right to. This was a request to compliment GM’s new restructuring plan that NEEDS proper guidance. I find it odd that our president is getting crap from a fellow student whose article
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of lives that may be saved by American help in treating disease and helping to develop African societies and a successful state in Iraq. Afghanistan could put pressure on dictators in the region, and eventually Iran and North Korea may give in to the international isolation. Regardless of the light it’s portrayed in, Bush’s response to September 11 will be a cornerstone of his administration’s legacy. He did enact sweeping changes at home and take a hard line on extremism abroad. Arguments on civil liberties aside and whether or not this has been a positive thing -- we were safe at home for the remainder of his term. Bush wasn’t perfect by any measure and his legacy of his decisions will be years in the making. He can take comfort in knowing that Harry Truman left office with a 22 percent approval rating and is now remembered as one of the greatest presidents the United States ever had. Fifty years can seem like an eternity, but time is the only way to accurately measure a presidency.
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“Absolutely... No one needs to be smoking anyway, and there are many people, like myself, who don’t like it.” Trace Allard freshman, civil engineering
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“If you just straight up prohibit it, then you’d violate people’s rights. But it’s OK if people are outside smoking in designated areas.”
Bush’s legacy will not be so bad
egacies of presidents are fickle things. It’s nearly impossible to put an accurate label on what history will remember President George W. Bush for 50 years from now with all the pundit clutter and harping on the economy and foreign policy blunders that were left by the previous administration for President Barack Obama. Wit h too much bias and downright toxic partisan sniping, it wouldn’t be fair to peg Benton Sawrey a legacy on Senior Staff Columnist eight years of leadership of a nation, but I’m going take a stab at where the discussion may go. Domestically, some would like him remembered for Hurricane Katrina, No Child Left Behind or maybe privatizing social security. They are all items the media and the Democratic party are framing as failures of Federal Government response to a disaster, an unfunded mandate placing an unwarranted burden on teachers and an un-
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In response to “President Barack Obama overstepped his boundaries” by Jonathan Callahan April 6: Mr. Callahan, in case you hadn’t heard, the government effectively owns General Motors they’ve been supporting them since last December with government loans. Our freedoms aren’t under attack, and no one is abusing their power. In firing Rick Wagoner, the government is simply exercising its right to control something it owns.
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Teammates congradulate N.C. State junior outfielder Drew Poulk is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a three-run homerun in the fifth inning of Tuesday night’s game against Wofford. Drew Poulk went 3-5 with seven RBIs including a grandslam as part of the 12-0 Wolfpack victory.
Until this past school year, juniors Dallas and Drew Poulk had a pretty normal relationship for cousins. On most holidays they would get together with the family and spend the day together playing golf and hanging out, but with Drew transferring to N.C. State this past fall to play baseball, the two cousins spend a lot more time together. “Our dads are brothers, and we lived three hours apart so the only time we really met was Thanksgiving, where we would spend the day together playing golf and hanging out,” Drew said. “But our relationship has definitely grown now, especially since we are together every day.” With both players now living in the same city and playing on the same team, it’s a lot easier on the both families and especially their grandfather to go see them play. Their grandfather used to have to choose between his two grandsons’ games, deciding on whether to go to see Drew play at North Carolina or Dallas play at N.C. State during their freshman year. “Our granddad used to have to travel back and forth, and he would have to pick which one he would go to. But know he doesn’t have to do that,” Dallas said. “It’s easier on him and easier on the family because they get to get together almost every weekend. But it’s definitely good for our granddad. He enjoys it and can’t get enough of it, [baseball].” Drew, who is at his third school in three seasons, transferring from Carolina after his freshman year to St. Petersburg
junior college his sophomore year to State this year, has had an immediate impact with the team not only in the field but in the locker room. “He is a great player and a lot of fun in the club house, all the guys like him,” Dallas said. “He is just a lot of fun to be around.” The transfer back into ACC baseball hasn’t been tough for Drew, since he played at Carolina his freshman year, but the intensity and structure of the games and the program as a whole have been the only things he has really had to adjust to. “Competition-wise it is definitely the same like it was at Carolina,” Drew said. “But at St. Petersburg things were a little more relaxed. You have a lot more range of skill level. But
all around it is the same competition level it is just a lot more structured than in junior college.” Dallas, who was named third team preseason All-American this year, has had a very erratic year, batting in almost every spot in the lineup and switching positions mid-way through the season from second base, where he has played his entire N.C. State career, to shortstop. “Dallas is a real energetic guy,” Drew said. “He is always trying to get people going. He always wants to succeed and he works as hard as he can. He is a great infielder and he has been up and down in the lineup this year but wherever he is, he seems to be POULK continued page 9
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fielding performance. “The hitters showed a lot of confidence and it showed in their swings,” Kesmoe said. “It was just a matter of our pitchers throwing with confidence. It was just a matter of getting ahead in counts, when you do that it really puts the pitchers at a good advantage. We did a good job at that and it paid off.” The Pack struck first in the third inning with both junior Dallas Poulk and freshman John Gianis recording singles and scoring off of RBIs from the bat of freshman Pratt Maynard and senior Pat Ferguson respectively. The Pack went on to score two in the next inning but broke it open in the fifth inning with a threehomerun by junior Drew Poulk. Poulk continued his strong game by blasting a grand slam in the eighth inning that capped a five run inning for the Pack. The Pack pitching silenced the Terriers scattering six hits over nine innings of play. Starting
redshirt senior pitcher Jason Zinser went three innings giving up only one hit while striking out three. Relief pitcher Kensmoe, who got the win, pitched three scoreless innings giving up only three hits. Sophomore Grant Sasser and Maynard, who made his pitching debut, finished up the game for the Pack. “Jake Kensmoe really stabilized the game,” Avent said. “I thought that’s where the game was won. And Sasser went in and pitched well behind him.” The Pack continues the action as it travels to Greenville to take on rival East Carolina tonight at 6 p.m. The last time the Pack met ECU was earlier this month, as the Pirates walked away with the 14-4 win at Doak Field. According to Poulk, Tuesday game gave the team some much needed energy in order to play against ECU. “We definitely have some revenge against ECU,” Poulk said. “But it’s just a good momentum going into it.”
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britten said that the team as a whole needs to string some timely hits together, something that was not apparent last time. “What we are going to do different is hit the ball a lot more,” Allbritten said. “We really need to hit the ball a lot and hit the ball really well. That’s the one thing we definitely need to do different.” Freshman outfielder Hannah Ojeda, who leads the team with a .277 batting average, said she is excited and ready for their upcoming bout in Greenville but she is not going to change her approach against the hated Pirates. “We are just going to try and jump on them early instead of trying to wait,” Ojeda said. “My approach is just to be aggressive and try and get on base. If we just string some hits together for the game and we’ll be good.”
said. “It comes down to what happens between the moves and why we move this way instead of that way, and being technical minded.” The Martial Arts Club meets Monday and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. on court 10 in Carmichael. Supplemental training is given at the Shiwa Dojo in Raleigh Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. under Master Robert First and Sensei Elizabeth Roman. Beginning May 22, N.C. State will host the 2009 Cuong Nhu International Annual Training Camp. Here martial arts enthusiasts will meet at University Towers and Carmichael to spend Memorial Day weekend training with legendary Cuong Nhu masters. Sessions offered will be everything from yoga to gun disarmament. For more information about training camp, contact Robert First or Elizabeth Roman at info@ShiwaDojo.com.
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comfortable.” With the team struggling this year, both Dallas and Drew have been staples in the lineup for a team looking for answers. Both have played in at least 32 of the 35 games with Dallas playing second and shortstop and Drew in
the outfield, mainly right field. “It’s really tough, the mood kind of fluctuates in the locker room a little but our biggest goal to keep it on the positive side and each and every day go out and have a lot of fun in the game we play,” Dallas said. “It’s an uphill battle from here on out and we have something to prove. We will see if we can handle it.”
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“New” Private 1 Bedroom apartment, 2-3 Bedroom houses on Wolfline. $550-$895. NCSUrentalhomes.com 612-8902
Near NCSU Spacious 2 bedroom house on Faircloth St. One block off Hillsborough Street with large study/office, close to campus, all appliances including washer/ dryer. Call Day: 833-7142 or Evening: 783-9410. Please visit our website: www.jansenproperties.com
Townhouse for rent Camden Crossing. 4BR/2.5BA Avail. July 15. Contact Robin 469- 5035
4BR/4BA Condo near NCSU campus available in August 2009. Please call 704 957 8680. Female Roommates Wanted. Lake Park Condos. Private room w/bath. All appliances. Off Avent Ferry near NCSU. $300/ mo + 1/4 utilities. No Smoking and No Pets. Flexible Lease. 919233-8624 or 919-610-9210. Lake Park Condo 4 bedroom/4 bath, kitchen with all appliances, washer/dryer. Walk to Lake Johnson. Available May to August 1. $995 per month. Call 919-852- 0510. Lake Park Condo 4 bedroom/4 bath, kitchen with all appliances, washer/dryer. Walk to Lake Johnson. Available May to August 1. $995 per month. Call 919-852- 0510. One block from campus. Private BA & closet in 4BR/4BA condo. University Glen/Oaks. Full kitchen, W/D. Rent entire condo or individual rooms. $300/month. 919-616- 7677.
Part-time Summer Internship! 20-25 hrs/wk, prefer afternoons, in growing medical RTP company. $10/hr. Customer service/office support. Flexible hours. Call 919 210 8623 or email diane. johnston@riemser.com.
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Lake Park. 3 rooms available in 4Bed/4Bath unit. New carpet. Ground level. $310/room flexible lease option or $375/room summer only. 961-7500. Large 3 bedroom, 3 full baths, Trailwoodhills area. Available mid June $1,150 per month. 910-599-3163. Near Cameron Village Charming 3 Bedroom Ranch, Mordecai Approximately 2 miles from campus. Ideal for students seeking quiet surroundings in highly desirable neighborhood. Available August 1st. Call Day: 833-7142 or Evening: 783-9410. Please visit our website: www.jansenproperties.com Near NCSU. Exceptional 3,4, and 5 Bedroom Houses. Close to Campus. Available August 1, 2009. Very attractive. Ideal for students. Call day: 833-7142 and evening: 783-9410. Please visit our website www.jansenproperties.com Near NCSU/ Ridge Road Stunning 2 bedroom 2 bath 2200 sq. ft. Executive house. Features spacious 22x12 ft. den, 20x12 ft office, whirlpool tub. Built-in 130 aquarium. Huge Bedrooms (18x12 and 16x12), many extras. Call Day: 833-7142 or Evening: 783-9410. Please visit our website: www.jansenproperties.com
Walking distance to NCSU. 4BD/2BTH house includes sunroom, laudry room and large back deck/patio. Avaliable 5-15-09. $1385 per month. 919-414-7585
ROOM FOR RENT Sublet for female available in Wolf Creek. 1 furnished apartment in a 3BR/3BA available 5/1– 7/31. $435/month includes utilities. Call Katherine for information, 919-357-3419.
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TOWNHOMES FOR RENT $8000 or live one year free! 919.830.5802 www.750own. com 2BD/2.5BA Townhouse Near N.C. State. Falcon Ridge, Trexler Ct. off Kaplan. All appliances. Available August. $900/mo. 919-754-9324 3BD/2.5BA Townhouse Near N.C. State, Hunter’s Club Drive, off Kaplan. On Wolfline. All appliances, loft over-looking living room. Available August. $1000/ mo. 919-754-9324
FOR SALE Tuxedo Sale. Own your complete tuxedo for $50. Formal wear outlet at the North Carolina State Fairground Flea Market. Saturday and Sunday 9-6. Or visit our store in Hillsborough for a fabulous selection of tuxedos. Student Special $85. FormalwearOutlet.com
On Wolfline/3BR/3BA.Save so much time & $$$. Fantastic location b/t campuses .Great layout,energy efficient,water/ sewer, washer/dryer included. $1,100 919-782- 0754 for recording/details Townhouse for rent - near I40 and downtown. 3BDR, 2.5Bath, all appliances, alarm, deck, plenty of closets! $1095/month. Call 919- 387-2058 and LM. FOR RELEASE APRIL 15, 2009
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Poulk blasts Pack past Wofford Shutout Pitching and two homeruns by Drew Poulk secure the win over Wofford Jen Hankin & Taylor Barbour Senior Staff Writer & Staff Writer
The baseball team brought out the lumber in the win Tuesday against Wofford, winning 12-0, despite the rainy weather. Junior Drew Poulk led the charge going 3-5 with two homeruns and seven RBIs, both season highs for the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play perfect,â&#x20AC;? outfielder Drew Poulk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we played well enough to win.â&#x20AC;? The win brings the Pack to 19-17 on the season, 7-11 in the ACC. The loss takes the Terriers to 14-16. Redshirt junior Jake Kensmoe picked up the win pitching three scoreless innings, taking him to 2-0 on the season while Wofford pitcher Cash Collins picked up the loss moving him to 1-4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say it was our best game,â&#x20AC;? Jake Kensmoe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it shows how our team can be if we put all the pieces together.â&#x20AC;? Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shutout against Wofford marked only the second shutout of the season. According to coach Elliot Avent, he said he was please to see that kind of effort from the pitchers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was good to see the pitchers throw a shutout,â&#x20AC;?
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Avent said. After a disappointing weekend where the Wolfpack lost two of three at Duke, Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory over Wofford was necessary. The series with Duke included a loss on Sunday in which the team
blew a five run lead and then blew a two run lead in the 10th inning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a tough one at Duke,â&#x20AC;? Poulk said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;especially feeling like we should have won all three games. It just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fall our way,
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Pack looking for revenge against Pirates tonight After a heartbreaking loss to ECU in the first match up, Wolfpack looks to even up season series Will Privette Staff Writer
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game in all aspects of baseball, with a good day at the plate, managing 17 hits, which tied the season high. The Pack also was had strong pitching and a solid
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;With it being ECU, with the in-state rivalry, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always going to be a little more heated than some of our other games.â&#x20AC;?
so Wofford was defiantly a must win for us.â&#x20AC;? Despite coming off the weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss, the Pack where able to stay focused Tuesday and take care of business against the Terriers. The team played a complete
The Wolfpack (20-19) (3-9 ACC) wants to get a sour taste out of its mouth and it will have the chance to tonight. On March 18 the Pack lost in extra innings, 5-0 at the hands of the East Carolina Pirates at Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Stadium. The Wolfpack just wants to think of the last match-up as a nightmare and looks to overcome and focus
on defeating the in-state rival. The task will not be easy as the Pirates (29-11) are red hot, having won 14 of their last 16 games. According to junior catcher/ third baseman Claudia Cooper, the non-conference game will be more passionate than others as East Carolina is a large in-state rival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With it being ECU, with the in-state rivalry, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always going to be a little more heated than some of our other games,â&#x20AC;? Cooper said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to lay off the pitches that are out of the zone and hit the ones that are our pitches and I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be alright.â&#x20AC;? Cooper, who usually alternates between the hot corner and be-
hind the plate, will likely be the designated hitter for coach Lisa Navas to give the Wolfpack the best line up possible. The junior did not get into action last time against ECU but is ready for the challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to try and see the ball down,â&#x20AC;? Cooper said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With my approach Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to try and get ahead in the count and hit her first pitch strike; therefore she wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to throw that rifle to me so I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go fishing for it. I just want to be aggressive early in the count and try and get ahead of her before she gets ahead of me.â&#x20AC;? Sophomore catcher Alyssa AllREVENGE DPOUJOVFE QBHF
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cal discipline and mental discipline. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about going around punching people in the face when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re crunked out or something.â&#x20AC;? Elliot G. Borman Being capable of resolving conStaff Writer flict before it becomes a physical matter is the essence behind With the philosophy of â&#x20AC;&#x153;an martial arts. That is why you open mind, open heart, open never hear about two kung fu arms,â&#x20AC;? the Vietnamese form masters battling it out to the of martial arts, Cuong Nhu, death in the streets. founded under Grand Master â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned about the characNgo Dong, is alive and kick- ter of buddho,â&#x20AC;? black belt Mbah ing at N.C. State. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Martial arts are used to Mind over matter is the stop fighting, not to initiate it.â&#x20AC;? key element to success in the Cuong Nhu, meaning hardmartial arts, with potential soft in Vietnamese, is a form that killers out on the street; the incorporates elements of seven philosophy behind martial different forms, notably boxarts is mental discipline over ing, judo, and karate. The vast physical styles allow for domination. a variation in â&#x20AC;&#x153;We learn methodology how to kill and practice. pe ople by â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Cuong green belt, a N hu] i nc orlittle earlier,â&#x20AC;? porates seven /BI -BAH . # 3TATE CLUB Wolfpack different styles 3ENSEI martial arts hard, sof t, club Sensei kicks, punches, Obi Mbah said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t throws, weapons, you name it, put that in the article.â&#x20AC;? itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in there somewhere,â&#x20AC;? Sensei Martial arts teaches prac- Cameron Parsons said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Cutitioners to be capable of ong Nhu] doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care what defending themselves, not technique it is. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all applicable to aggressively attack an op- somewhere. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about when ponent. Cuong Nhu is based you use it and how you use it.â&#x20AC;? around the core philosophy The technicalities behind Cuof restraint, mental harmony, ong Nhu and the reasoning beand personal growth. hind action are what make it so â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Martial arts] teaches unique. [you] to push yourself to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like the technical aspect of the best you can personally it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really scientific,â&#x20AC;? Mbah be,â&#x20AC;? junior James Upright said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It teaches us physiNHU DPOUJOVFE QBHF
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