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House eyes cuts that would shave scholarships REDUCTION WOULD FORCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS TO PAY MORE STORY BY TY JOHNSON
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s the state prepares its final budget, the House is considering a cost-cutting measure that could save North Carolina $13.9 million, but would also impact scholarship programs at each campus of the UNC System. In 2005 the General Assembly included a provision to permit campuses within the UNC System to charge in-state tuition to outof-state students who came to North Carolina on scholarships. This provision, which allowed scholarship money at the state’s institutions to go further and bring in more out-of-state students, has been challenged by the House as the legislature seeks ways to balance the state’s budget. The elimination of the subsidization would affect all merit scholarships available to outof-state students, including the Parks and athletic scholarships. Chancellor Jim Woodward said this budgetary cut would impact the University’s academics and athletics. “Were athletes to be excluded from this coverage then our athletic program would have to raise more money—the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition— for all of the out-of-state athletes,” Woodward said. “The Park Scholarship program
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Woodward said, though he said the state is simply looking for the best way to erase would have to raise more money in order its deficit. “The legislature is confronted to pay the tuition of out-of-state students.” with hunting money to cut everywhere.” Woodward said the programs wouldn’t be Woodward said the measures the state able to afford to pay more, and would instead is exploring don’t come as a surprise to just cut scholarships. administrators, since they’ve known the “In reality what would cuts would come for happen is that we would some time. have fewer Park scholars “We have known all because we would have esalong that there is no sentially the same amount easy way,” Woodward of money,” Woodward said. said. “If you only had “But we would be using it to choose bad and inefto pay some out-of-state tuficient programs to cut, ition rather than all in-state that would be easy, but Chancellor Jim Woodward the budget deficit is too tuition.” Woodward said smaller large for that to happen. universities within the system would be af- This is an understandable step in their fected more directly from the lack of subsi- process at arriving at a final budget.” dization as they benefit more from its impleWoodward said while the House is conmentation. sidering removing the provision, Senators “The smaller institutions benefit especially aren’t yet convinced it’s not important to because of the ability to attract merit scholHOUSE continued page 3 arship students and pay in-state tuition,”
“The legislature is confronted with hunting money to cut everywhere.”
Campus Police hosts terrorist response drill
As one of the final steps in handling the reported car bomb and restoring safety, the suspicious vehicle in Carter Finley Lot is blown up.
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ast week, Campus Police took part in a drill in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies to gauge the state’s ability to react to a terrorist threat in the Triangle. The exercise was funded by a grant from the Department of Homeland Security and featured the blowing up of a car in the Carter-Finley parking lot.
Former first lady Mary Easley stands at a press conference concerning the investigation into the circumstances around her hiring May 21.
Easley to contest firing Lawyer sends letter to University about appeal Saja Hindi Senior Staff Writer
The controversy surround- Oblinger e-mails missing ing former chancellor James Last week, University lawyers Oblinger, former provost Lar- alerted federal prosecutors in a ry Nielsen, former Board of letter that e-mails from January Trustees Chairman McQueen 2005 to June 11, 2005, the period Campbell and former first lady when Oblinger helped create EaMary Easley has not yet subsid- sley’s job at the University, were ed despite the deleted. resignations The e-mail of Obl i nger, account Nielsen, a nd was use for Campbell and TECHNICIANONLINE.COM high-priort he termina- View Mary Easley’s attorney’s statement and ity e-mails, tion of Easley’s Chancellor Woodward’s response. a nd on ly contract. Oblinger Easley’s lawyer, Marvin Schil- had access to account, The Uniler, announced in a letter to the versity’s IT staff worked to reUniversity Monday that she trieve the e-mails but some could plans to appeal her termination. not be recovered. “Please accept this letter as Oblinger and Nielsen testified a notice that Ms. Easley is ap- before a federal grand jury two pealing her dismissal both with weeks ago. respect to the termination of her contract and with respect to Keep checking technicianonline. any severance, notice or hear- com for continued updates on ing which she may be due under these and other developing stories.. NCSU’s policies, regulations and rules,” the letter read.
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Hillsborough construction continues to create hazards Project considered ‘worthwhile’ as students and community work around cranes, cones and barrels Emory Robinson Staff Writer
Members of the State Bureau of Investigation help an employee out of a bomb suit after he returned from walking out to the suspicious vehicle and back.
A sign near the edge of the Red Wolf terrorism drill alerts people, such as athletic camp attendees, that the event is an exercise and not an emergency.
The letter also detailed some questions Schiller had about the appeal process and can be see on the NCSU homepage. Schiller could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
It has been more than a month since the groundbreaking of the Hillsborough Street reconstruction project, which aims to improve the condition of the street, make it more pedestrianfriendly and place a roundabout at Pullen Road. So far the street is not only orange with cones, but full of the noise and bustle of construction and traffic. Fewer pedestrians walk the Hillsborough Street and while vehicular traffic has
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fallen low, the thoroughfare has maintained its congestion as the 18-month, $9.9 million project affects the surrounding community, including students. “The intersection that they’re putting the roundabout in, that could be worthwhile.” Mike Gurl, a graduate student in construction engineering, said. Gurl said he thinks the intersection becomes cramped at times but remains optimistic about the pedestrian benefits of the project. “They’re turning it into a bit of a walking area,” Gurl said, “Which could be nice.” John Kuhn, a senior in accounting, had a different view of the construction project. “I believe the construction, for now, makes Hillsborough HAZARD continued page 3
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Sociology researchers are conducting a focus group for participants to learn about HIV/AIDS in the AfricanAmerican community Saturday, July 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. African-American males and females 18 years and older who attend the workshop will receive $20. To attend the event, which will be held in room 129 of the 1911 Building, or for questions, contact the project office at (919) 515-9023 or ncsuhealthproject@gmail.com.
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Students hold vigil in support of Iranian crisis PHOTO BY BRENT KITCHEN
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li Marjani, a doctoral student in civil engineering, lights a candle at a vigil in support of Iran’s fallen innocents. Marjani said the organization of the event, held on the Brickyard Tuesday night, was done through Facebook and E-mail mailing lists.
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Supermarket multimillionaire is Panama’s new president Self-made multimillionaire supermarket chain owner Ricardo Martinelli was inaugurated as Panama’s president on Wednesday. Martinelli, a pro-business conservative and a US-educated son of Italian immigrants, was elected by citizens of Panama who reportedly “wanted things to be done differently.” In his inaugural speech, Martinelli vowed he would create a smaller government budget but
WIth the completion of Thompson Hall’s renovations, University Theatre has confirmed dates and shows for its 2009-10 season, which will kick off with a ribbon cutting and opening ceremony Aug. 17. Tours of the newly renovated facility will follow the event. The first University Theatre performance in the new Thompson will be Amadeus, beginning Sept. 18. The rest of the season lineup features Blue, It’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play, Into the Woods, and Macbeth. Season tickets are available for $56 for faculty and staff and $20 for students. Individual ticket sales begin July 15. Call Ticket Central at 5151100 or visit ncsu.edu/theatre for more information. SOURCE: ARTS N.C. STATE
better recompense for public workers. He promised prison reform and announced he would work to combat the drug trafficking that plagues the region.
U.S. troops begin strike on Afghanistan Approximately 4,000 American troops, mostly Marines, and several hundred Afghan troops launched an operation against Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan Thursday. The troops will attempt to quell fighting in the Helmand Province, which has recently become a Taliban military hotbed. Operation Khanjar - which translates to “strike of the sword” - is the largest push since the Pentagon began relocating more troops into the area earlier this year.
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FDA panel recommends ban on Vicodin, Percocet On Tuesday a Food and Drug Administration panel recommended banning the popular acetaminophen based prescription medicines Vicodin and Percocet. The panel also recommended that the strongest doses of acetaminophen in the over-the-counter market, Tylenol and Excedrin, be weakened. The impetus for the move is the drugs tendency to wreak havoc on patient’s livers when used in excess. The panel noted that over 400 people each year are killed from acetaminophen related overdoses SOURCE: THE WASHING-
QUOTE OF THE DAY “It’s just a natural part of trying to close a big budget gap” Chancellor Jim Woodward
Cigarette smokers are needed for a research study. Healthy, drugfree participants between the ages of 1865 will be scheduled for a physical screening and 79 study visits.
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Newly renovated C-store open The Bragaw C-store in Bragaw Residence Hall on West Campus is now open. Renovations of the store’s cashier area and tile f loors kept it closed during the first summer session, but the store reopened Monday. The store’s hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. SOURCE: UNIVERSITY DINING
University closed for Independence Day The University will be closed July 3 in observance of Independence Day. When July 4 is on a Saturday, the holiday is celebrated Friday. Class will not be in session and most campus facilities will be closed. SOURCE: REGISTRATION AND RECORDS
Administrators will speak at budget forum The University will host an open budget forum July 9 in Stewart Theatre. The forum will feature members of the University’s administration answering questions and listening to ideas about budget cut propositions. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. SOURCE: OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
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POLICE BLOTTER June 25 12:53 AM | TRAFFIC STOP Dan Allen Dr/Thurman Dr Non-student was stopped for stop light violation. Investigation revealed subject was intoxicated and was arrested for DWI. 5:06 AM | FIRE ALARM Partners III Units responded to alarm. Cause unknown. 7:18 AM | SPECIAL EVENT McKimmon Center Officers responded to special assignment at this location. 7:19 AM | CHECK PERSON Bowen Hall Officers responded to report of suspicious subject. Non-student was assisted to shelter. No further action taken. 11:02 PM | CHECK PERSON Lonnie Poole Golf Course Officers located non-students in the area. Subjects complied to leave. No problems noted. 3:09 PM | MEDICAL ASSIST College of Textiles Units responded to staff member in need of medical assistance. June 26 4:20 PM | LARCENY Western Manor Apts Student reported theft of plants from porch. 4:40 PM | TRAFFIC STOP Pullen Rd/Baver Dr Student was issued citation for driving wrong way on one way road. Citation June 27 2:57 PM | FIRE ALARM Centennial Electrical Station Units responded to alarm. Cause unknown. System reset. 6:10 PM | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Wolf Village Student reported keys and credit card taken by subject they had met online. RPD investigating and Housing notified. June 28 1:24 PM | FIRE ALARM Red Hat Units responded to alarm caused by contractors working in the area. System reset. 2:15 PM | LARCENY Turlington Hall Student reported bicycle stolen. 2:56 PM | TRAFFIC STOP Dan Allen Dr Student was issued citation for stop sign violation. 3:05 PM | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR Metcalf Hall Student reported concern regarding another student’s temper. 7:41 PM | ILLEGAL PARKING Hillsborough Bldg Lot Tickets were issued to five vehicles parked illegally. June 29 1:37 AM | ASSAULT ON FEMALE ES King Village Student was arrested for assault on a female. 10:11 AM | SAFETY PROGRAM Talley Student Center Officer conducted safety program for new student orientation. 11:56 AM | DRUG VIOLATION Varsity Drive Lot Officers investigated non-student discovered to be in simple possession of marijuana. Subject was cited, trespassed, and released. 11:59 AM | SAFETY PROGRAM Talley Student Center Officer conducted safety program for new student orientation.
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Street look pretty bad,” Kuhn said, adding he’s concerned the roundabout will become another navigational hurdle in the streets of Raleigh. Kuhn also said was concerned at the pace with which the workers are working as well, as he said he hasn’t seen many people working on the project on a daily basis. “Why don’t we make it 9 months and actually see people working sometime?” Kuhn said. Bennett Welch, a mechanical and aerospace engineering laboratory technician, said his arrival time has not been impacted by congestion on Hillsborough Street. “I take the Carter-Finley park and ride,” Welch said, “and the bus still makes it on time.” Welch also said he hasn’t seen any true inconvenience to pedestrians since the beginning of
construction. “I eat lunch here everyday.” Welch said, but said he could see how businesses could be affected by the limited amount of parking accessible to drivers on Hillsborough Street. Jay Long, owner of Buddah’s Belly, said he hopes the end result will allow more customers to park near his store, which is located across from the Bell Tower. “Hopefully it will be great when they are done,” Long said. Long said he has noticed an exceptional decline in business, adding that the cluster involved in the construction along the entire street outweighs its necessity. “My guess is if it’s like anything else that’s put together by the government, it’ll last much longer than that.” Long said of the 18 months of planned construction, adding he is concerned the cost of the project will be more than first thought as well.
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Rosemary Downing, senior in biological sciences, looks both ways before crossing the street at the corner of Hillsborough and Pogue Street. While taking summer classes she crosses the street daily. “It’s not too terrible,” Downing said about the construction.
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the UNC System for it to remain in the budget. “Fortunately we have leadership in the Senate and House that understands what the scholarship program is about,” Woodward said. “We certainly hope they’re successful on our behalf and on behalf of all the campuses.” Woodward said the legislature was seeking to involve all citizens in helping the state recover during the economic crisis, but said the yoke placed on students may be too heavy. “There is no single cause for the budget deficit. I wish there was one group
we could blame it on and then go after eficiaries are all the people of North them to fix it.” Woodward said. Carolina if we do that.” “Every constituent group will particiWoodward said he didn’t think the pate or have to particiUniversities were bepate in dealing with it. ing expected to take They’re talking about too much of the burincreasing taxes so citden in the budgetary izens across the state recovery, but said he will have to participate, wished it didn’t come so yes the students will with such bad side efhave to pick up a piece. fects for students. Is it a fair piece? Well “I wish we weren’t Chancellor Jim Woodward going to have tuition I could probably argue with them.” increases. I wish we Woodward said the job of the state weren’t going to have the possibility should be to keep college costs low. of cuts that impact our scholarships,” “My view is that we need to and we’re Woodward said. obligated to keep the cost of going to “But I think it’s just a natural part of college as low as possible for our stu- trying to close a big budget gap.” dents,” he said. “The long term benVice Chancellor for Business and Fi-
“We’re obligated to keep the cost of going to college as low as possible”
nance Charlie Leffler said while cuts and hikes were impacting the University, NCSU would continue to be a great value in education. “N.C. State has always been a good buy and will continue to be a good buy,” Leffler said. Leffler and Woodward said there will be more opportunities for students and faculty to speak out on proposed budget cuts in the future. Former chancellor James Oblinger scheduled a budget forum where he and Leffler would answer questions and entertain ideas about budget cuts, but Oblinger’s resignation took priority over the proposed 18-percent cuts that day, according to Leffler. “There was a lot going on that day,” Leffler said.
“At that very moment in time we didn’t have a chancellor here on campus to speak.” Woodward reaffirmed that the administration would continue to seek out the opinions of staff, faculty and students as the budget process goes on. “We have committed to the faculty and the students that there will be opportunities to talk about the budget and how we propose what the alternatives are for budget cuts,” he said. The Provost Office announced this week there will be an open budget forum July 9 in Stewart Theatre.
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Leave our scholarships alone
THE FACTS:
North Carolina allows full scholarships of out-ofstate students to be paid at in-state rates. This allows organizations that sponsor these scholarships to help the maximum number of students and reach the nation’s best talent. A bill under consideration in the legislature would overturn this policy.
OUR OPINION:
The current law enables the maximum number of talented students to attend the University while making it economically viable for the institutions that support those students. Overturning the policy would cause undue pressure on the already stressed scholarship programs in the state.
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he General Assembly is debating legislation that would severely impact the number of scholarships offered to N.C. State students. The bill, as it stands now, would prohibit out-of-state students from receiving in-state tuition rates on full scholarships. This change would cause detrimental effects to many of NCSU’s scholarship-granting bodies in addition to the University’s merit and need-based scholarships. Athletic programs, foundations and universities throughout the UNC System would instantly lose their ability to offer the sorts of scholarships that make the system capable of attracting the best talent in the world. Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand, a Democrat who opposes the change, said that the bill
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would put a lot of pressure on athletics departments at smaller schools and on foundations such as the Rams Club at Chapel Hill and the Wolfpack Club at NCSU. The Wolfpack Club alone would be burdened with a staggering $1.4 million a year in additional scholarship funding requirements if the legislation passes. Rand took the bill to task on athletic scholarships, asking, “How much was Mia Hamm worth to Chapel Hill?” The legislation would greatly detract from some of the state’s schools ability to provide competitive scholarships that attract the best athletic talent. The budget provision, intend-
ed to save the state an estimated $13.9 million, is severely off-target. Instead of saving the state a little money it will only serve to limit the talent that comes into its universities. The foundation funding into prestigious state scholarships such as the Morehead-Cain and Park Scholarships will be severely thinned. Eva Maria Holcomb, director of the Park Scholarship program, indicated that her program could see a 20-percent – or greater – decrease in scholarships offered as a direct result of the legislation. NCSU will definitely feel the shockwaves from this legislation, but smaller universities within the UNC system will be hit even
more dramatically. Many of those schools will no longer be financially able to support outof-state students. The planned budget cuts of 9 to 14 percent will already impact the number and magnitude of scholarships the universities of the UNC system can offer. To further hinder their efforts in providing affordable education to all students would be regrettable and indicate extreme narrowmindedness in the budget reduction efforts by state lawmakers. Higher education is one of the most proven pathways to success for the future of the country and this state – hopefully the General Assembly will act prudently and show that North Carolina is a beacon of this future.
History and its repercussions
he recent turmoil in Iran and some of the responses it has garnered from the American media and politicians has led me to reflect on the impor tance of knowing your country and other countries’ recent history. In most high school history Zakk White cla sses a nd Staff Columnist beyond, it is extremely rare to reach the end of the textbook. Despite the magnificent efforts of instructors, these sections are often – albeit wrongly – ignored. Even so, the best books usually end at about 1992. If Americans, especially college students, were made more aware of recent events, pundits and politicians would not get away with idiotic views. In response to the apparently crooked election in Iran and its aftermath, a prom i nent conservative New York Times columnist, William Kristol, said on Fox News Sunday that Mr. Obama should “support the demonstrators. He should say that stealing elections is unacceptable ...He could work with the Europeans to say, ‘let’s bring in international observers to review whether this was a fair election. If it wasn’t, let’s think about having another election.” Crooked elections, rigged polls, and voting irregularities are frightening and shameful. But wait a second, this situation sounds rather familiar. Do you remember 2000? While most current N.C. State students were expanding their social adaptability at middle school and jamming to Limp Bizkit, there was a presidential election with highly questionable results in our own country. Nice one Kristol, perhaps you should leave your talents for “The Daily Show.” Good thing it was settled by the Supreme Court and riots in the streets were avoided. If there were a protest movement of this magnitude in 2000, the same conservatives who today constantly shriek their support for the Iranian people would
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have branded their American counterparts un-American and traitorous. Those who call for Obama to specifically condemn the Iranian government are only making such claims for short-term political gain by saying the opposite of the President. If they understood the modern history of Iran and its relationship with the United States, they would praise Obama as several conservative figures — Peggy Noonan, a Reagan speech writer, and Henry Kissinger — have. History lesson: in the early 1950’s Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammed Mossaddeq was overthrown by the CIA through Operation Ajax. The main reason the U.S. government did this was because Mossaddeq nationalized all of Iranian oil, a move that deeply frightened the U.S. who saw this as a step towards communism and anti-American business. Mossaddeq was driven out of the country and the Shah was installed as leader with the backing of the U.S. government. The goal of the action was that the U.S. would have a more favorable relationship with the region. The Shah oppressed the Iranian people and angered the population, especially the clerics who orchestrated a revolution in 1979. The revolution ran the Shah, and U.S. influence out of the country. The Iranians are very familiar with this and many resent us deeply for our role in the Shah’s reign. Showing our support as citizens for the Iranian protestors is a positive thing. But there is no need for a perception that the American government is meddling with their country, especially considering our tenuous history. The perception of U.S. government backing would probably help the corrupt government and would only undermine the grassroots display of democracy in Iran.
“If they understood the modern history of Iran ...they would praise Obama”
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Should out-of-state students receive instate tuition? BY MICHELE CHANDLER
“I think everyone should pay the same.” Candace Knotts junior, plant biology and horticulture
We won’t get fooled again.
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here’s a movie out right now that features an N.C. State alumnus (sort of). Zach Galifianakis, who stars in the movie “The Hangover” and is known for h i s work on the Absolut Vodk a c om mercials Jake Goldbas and Kanye Staff Columnist West’s “Can’t Tell me Nothing” music video (both on Youtube), was recently profiled in the New York Times Magazine. I think Zach Galifianakis should come back to NCSU. Not just bec ause he’s a great comedian, but more importantly for us at State, he never f i nished his d e g re e i n Communications. As the great comedian that he is, he even made this failure funny, missing graduation by a mere three credit hours. In the NYT Magazine, Galifianakis explained his experience at State, “I didn’t make
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any friends at NCSU. NCSU is an agriculture school.” In a gesture of goodwill, we should invite him down and show him some (more) southern hospitality by giving him an honorary degree and hosting one of his comedy shows, which are definitely funny. Meanwhile, Galifianakis can show us a thing or two about agriculture, seeing as he’s from the country — Wilkesboro in fact. The Kanye West video has him goofing off at his farm there and it is hilarious. I say we start a petition to get him here. We should also see what kind of money we could entice him with from our University activities board (that Easley money is looking sweet now). T here i s a coolness factor going on here as well, we can claim a famous comed ia n as one of our own because he went here. Beyond that, I think it’s important to be supportive of someone who went here. There’s also an ethical problem warranting his visit: Zach didn’t think he made any friends when he was at school here. Most of us know that the agriculture school at State is bar none — all of those
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students throw awesome parties. Aside from that, we could rally here, at this side comment: I am a fan of Zach Galifianakis, and you should be one too. If everyone at school saw his videos, I think they would love them just as much as me and the other people who have seen them. Anyone who sees these videos is a friend of his. Galifianakis, who has built a comedic career over the course of two decades, seems to be making his move from the B list to the A list. Any sort of support he can get is crucial to ensure his success, and any success for Galifianakis is success for State. The point about all of this is to right a perceived wrong. The solution is simple: we should invite him to come back home and entertain all the friends he never had. In the Kanye West video Galifianakis says, “Wait till I get my money right. Then you can’t tell me nothin’, right?” So lastly, I want to address Mr. Galifianakis’ New York Times comment: wait ‘till we get our money right. Then you can’t tell us nothin’, right? Send your thoughts on Zach Galifianakis’ NCSU experience to letters@technicianonline. com.
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pups were born in 2009. “As the population would continue to increase, it would probably follow that pups would increase as Sarah Ewald well,� Hendry said. Staff Writer She noted that although this has predominantly been the case, there Everyone knows that N.C. State’s were only 31 pups born in 2007. In order to keep a handle on the mascot is the wolf. But what type of wolf is it? With its history tied to pups, they are tracked beginning North Carolina, it could very well when they are young. Each one is outfitted with a radio collar, each be the red wolf. The last few years have seen the getting a different identifying frered wolf population begin to in- quency. As they transc re a se, w it h mit G.P.S. copredictions that ord i nates, t he it will continue pups are then to do so. tracked via the According to dual methods of the Red Wolf aerial and grand Recovery Projtelemetry. ect, “the red “Twice a week, wolf used to members of the be a predator U.S. Fish a nd in the southKim Wheeler, executive director Wildlife Service eastern United of the Red Wolf Coalition fly over territory, States.� either to look for There are 40 captive facilities in the U.S. within a particular animal or to see where North Carolina. Red wolves are the population is moving,� Kim found in the northeastern part of Wheeler, executive director of the the state, mostly in Dare, Tyrell, Red Wolf Coalition, said. The wolves are also tracked on the Hyde, Beaufort and Washington ground using hand-held antennas. counties. “The wolves are tracked to see if According to the Red Wolf Recovery Project, “it is the world’s only they stay or move out of the recovery area, keeping up with the fewild population of red wolves.� Part of the U.S Fish and Wildlife males and locating dens and pups,� Services, the Red Wolf Recovery Wheeler said. The newer satellite collars are program is responsible for monitoring and managing the red wolf wild expensive and advanced, offering population in northeastern North more extensive range distribution Carolina. This includes tracking data than the traditional VHS colnumbers via aerial and ground lars. With the satellite collars, it is methods, pup counts, dealing with possible to go back and review a mortality and disease issues and specific wolf ’s movements over a given period of time. coyote interaction. Another goal is to keep hybridizaDiane Hendry, outreach coordinator for the Red Wolf Recovery tion from occurring between red program, said three to five pups is wolves and coyotes, in order to keep considered to be a normal litter. 41 the red wolf population pure.
“The wolves are tracked to see if they stay or move out of the recovery area...�
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Diane Hendry records data as biologist Michael Marse holds the male pup heading to the Rich pack.
According to Wheeler, red wolf packs do this on their own, but it can become a problem when red wolves are killed and coyotes invade camp looking for a mate. The increase in population has many implications for both now and in the future. In the short-term, there are more red wolves to keep track of. This would lead to greater potential for more breeding pairs, possible displacement of coyotes and expansion of the red wolf population. “Biologists hope that 50 percent of pups survive each year to displace those lost to age,� Hendry said. The life span of a red wolf is generally seven to eight years. In captivity, they can live up to 15 years.
A litter of red wolfpups sleeping.
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“Cheri� is a delightful diversion One macaroon does not a meal make Sarah Ewald Staff Writer
Traditional French macaroons are made up of two thin cookies with a cream or fruit spread between them. Eaten as snacks or dessert, they’re light as air and not filling. “Cheri� is the film equivalent of a macaroon. It’s pretty to look at, pleasant to digest, but doesn’t stick to your ribs. “Cheri� originated as a novel written by Colette, a French music-hall dancer turned famed writer. The film melds the book and its counterpart “The End of Cheri� to compose the film’s plot. It begins with the introduction of Lea Lonval (Michelle Pfeiffer), a celebrated courtesan on the brink of retirement. On a visit to the house of her former rival and now friend Madame Peloux (Kathy Bates), she encounters Fred, nicknamed Cheri (Rupert Friend). Cheri soon becomes attracted to Lea and they begin an affair spanning six years, ending only with Cheri’s marriage to the much younger Edmee (Felicity Jones). The second half of the film takes a more serious turn, as Cheri seemingly cannot decide whether to be with Lea or Edmee and vacillates between the two. During this time, Lea grows conscious of her own ageing, on which Cheri eventually picks up. Pfeiffer plays the elder courtesan with aplomb, complete with lively eyes and a
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knowing smirk, having seen it all before. As Cheri, Friend conveys the right mixture of youthful confidence and tortured anguish. Their scenes together are liberally sprinkled with wit and crackling with chemistry. Visually, the film is stunning. Costumes reflect trends of the time period, inspired by Japanese and Oriental influences of the day. The Art Nouveau movement is wellrepresented, showing up on painted walls
and in furniture. Filmed in Paris, Biarritz and Germany, the outdoor scenes are breathtaking. Setting the scene accurately evokes the Belle Époque time period in France. It also explores some dichotomies of the time that ring true today. Cheri’s inability to choose the inexperienced wife or the worldly-wise courtesan points to the stillprevalent Madonna-whore fallacy. The film also reflects the cougar trend in moviemaking, romantically pairing an older woman with a younger man. Culturally, the French have been ahead of this curve, revering older women such as storied actress Catherine Deneuve. In an autobiographical aside, Colette had an affair with her stepson, resembling the Lea/Cheri pairing, some time after “Cheriâ€? was published. Try as it might, “Cheriâ€? cannot resist falling into the “Oscar baitâ€? trap. It has a very good chance with production design, but wants to qualify on all fronts. A scene involving Pfeiffer emoting would only be less blatant if the words “for the Academy’s considerationâ€? appeared at the bottom of the screen. In the Kate Winslet grand tradition of take-it-off-and-winthe-Oscar, Friend does the former in hopes of gaining the latter (surely causing feminine squeals of glee in the process). It’s not a fulfilling meal, but “Cheriâ€? makes for a delightful diversion between summer blockbusters.
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The Dutch death-metal band God Dethroned has been producing dark, heavy music since their formation in the early 1990s. Traditionally, most of their lyrical content revolved around anti-Christian sentiment, but recently they have found new inspiration for their music: a war-torn Belgian village called Passendale. God Dethroned’s eighth studio album, Passiondale, is a ferocious concept album that plunges the listener deep into the mud-filled trenches of one of World War I’s bloodiest battles. The album begins with the foreboding intro track, “The Cross of Sacrifice,� complete with ominous guitars and the muted sounds of march-
ing soldiers and distant artillery fire. The relative calm is soon broken by the explosive, blackened death metal blockbuster “Under a Darkening Sky,� which definitely gets the adrenaline pumping. This is one of the best songs on Passiondale, and the perfect track to set the tone for rest of this intense and emotional album. “No Man’s Land� keeps up the furious pace with help from returning drummer Roel Sanders, who played on the band’s Grand Grimoire and Bloody Blasphemy albums. Sanders’ mad machinegun-blast beats are the perfect complement to guitarist and singer Henri Sattler’s enunciated growls, which detail the atrocities of combat via ghastly lyrics such as “Only the rats grew fat on attrition, glutted with the flesh of dead soldiers.� The highlight of the album is “Poison Fog,� a harrowing account of comrades being exposed to deadly mustard gas, told from the perspective of a surviving soldier. The bombastic music and vocals create an atmosphere of deep fear and panic. Likewise, the addition of clean singing WKNC continued page 6
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July 1 Public Enemies Studio: Universal Pictures Synopsis: FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Bale) sets his sights on American gangster John Dillinger (Depp) and others in an attempt to curb a rampant Chicago crime spree during the 1930s. ICE AGE: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Animation Synopsis: When Sid gets into some trouble, it’s up to Manny, Ellie, Diego, and Scrat to save their friend. Their mission leads them to an underground world where encounter dinosaurs, flora, and fauna — as well as a one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck.
t was a tragic time in the world of pop culture with Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, and Billy Mays passing away within the same week. Fans across the world are still mourning the deaths of their icons. The reactions extend to the campus as the students reflect on the deaths of the celebrities.
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Cheri Studio: Miramax Films Synopsis: A romantic drama set in 1920s Paris, where the son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy a after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
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“My reaction was ‘wow, that’s a lot in one week.’ Michael Jackson was the most surprising because he’s someone so big. He was only 50 and one of the most known people in the world. Farrah Fawcett’s death was still sad because she had a very rare cancer and publicly hoped for a miracle. And also Ed McMann because a lot of stars got their start on his show.”
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“It was kind of all at once which was surprising. One died one day and two the next so you wonder, ‘when is it going to end?’ The most surprising death would be Michael Jackson, definitely, but also Billy Mays because of the type of figures they were, still relatively young. And they were such powerful figures.” Dallas Poulk senior, technology education
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“Well you know what they say, ‘celebrities die in threes.’ The most surprising was Michael Jackson. I thought he should have died about 10 to 20 years earlier because most celebrities from that time period lean toward abusive tendencies.”
“I guess I was surprised. The most surprising would be Billy Mays because you hear his voice on TV all the time.” Kerrie Hayes senior, film studies
“Somebody called me and told me Michael Jackson died. I’m not a big fan but I know a lot of people who really liked him and Thriller. He died in California and that’s where I’m going for grad school. I know Michael Jackson’s life was messed up but I didn’t know he would die that soon. Teresa Zhang R.E.U. student, applied math
“I would say the one that surprised me the most was Billy Mays because he seemed like the most healthy out of the four. With Farrah Fawcett it was unfortunately kind of expected. When Michael Jackson died I remember where I was and I was in a restaurant. It’s just shocking because he was this larger-than-life figure and now he’s gone.” Will Cousins graduate student, mathematics
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and melodic breaks with swelling keyboards and melancholy guitar solos add to the music an element of sympathy that is rarely seen in the death-metal genre. These thoughtful moments contribute to the overall sophistication of the album. By contrast, “Drowning in Mud” is a fast, brutal auditory depiction of trench warfare that has singer Sattler cautioning, “Don’t stick your head out. The sniper never sleeps.” Things slow
down a bit for the mid-tempo title track, which is haunting and melodic, but the speed is immediately regained with “No Survivors,” which features more blast beats and blistering guitar solos. The album nears its end with two fine examples of melodic death metal: “Behind Enemy Lines” and “Fallen Empires,” both of which showcase God Dethroned’s expert musicianship. Ultimately, the 38-minute album comes to a close with a mournful instrumental, “Artifacts of the Great War.” This moment of sensitivity nicely bookends
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Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek had scheduled a memorial service on Friday, July, 3, 2009, but due to the fact that nothing had been finalized come the event organizer’s announcement, the event had to be cancelled. Funeral arrangements for Michael Jackson: There were rumors that a public funeral may be held at the Neverland Ranch, but unfortunately that seems that it will not go through. The funeral will more than likely be held in Los Angeles but the location is not known yet. As for his inheritance, Jackson name his mother and his children as heirs. Should his mother fail to, Diana Ross would gain custody of his children.
this hard, bullet-riddled album. Although Passiondale doesn’t serve as a history lesson, God Dethroned seems to have come awfully close to capturing the raw emotions of combat. The band has also come awfully close to recapturing the level of quality songwriting that was attained with its Bloody Blasphemy album. Fans of God Dethroned should be pleased because,with Passiondale, the band has reached yet another peak.
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Thanks to what is easily the highest-rated recruiting class of his short career with the N.C. State, coach Sidney Lowe and his staff are optimistic about their teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chances of improving on its finish at the bottom of the ACC in Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first three seasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited about the players we have coming back and the players we have coming in,â&#x20AC;? Lowe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be better.â&#x20AC;? The class, which features three recruits ranked in the top 65 of ESPNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national top 100, has been hailed as one of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best by multiple recruiting services, as ESPN. com has the Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2009 class ranked No. 11 in the country while scout.com has it No. 13 nationally. In addition to receiving high praise from the recruiting analysts, the incoming talent also has sophomore Julius Mays excited about the prospect of playing with such a talented and well-rounded recruiting class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a team, we are real excited about all of them,â&#x20AC;? Mays said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we got all the pieces that we needed.â&#x20AC;? One of the headliners of the class is shooting guard Loren-
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Head basketball coach Sidney Lowe inspects his offense during the second half of the game against High Point at Reynolds Coliseum Saturday Nov. 22, 2008. N.C. State won 69 to 56.
zo Brown of Georgia, ranked by ESPN as the #9 shooting guard in the nation and the #29 player in the nation. Brown comes to Raleigh with a reputation as someone capable of producing both off the dribble with athleticism and from the perimeter with his outside shot. Joining him on the perimeter will be Scott Wood of Indiana, who played high school basketball with Mays. Lowe said he looks forward to seeing what each of his recruits will bring to the table. He specifically cited the combination of Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ball-handling and Woodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accuracy from longdistance.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;They all have a certain thing right now that they do well,â&#x20AC;? Lowe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From Lorenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to handle the ball at the twoguard position to Scott Woodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to shoot the ball, I feel comfortable with them.â&#x20AC;? As welcome as the perimeter help will be, the arrival of a pair of promising power forwards, DeShawn Painter of Virginia and Richard Howell of Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; the 19th and 20th ranked high school power forwards in the country according to ESPNâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; could prove even more valuable. Their progress and development will likely prove vital in light of the loss of last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top two
The curse continues? As an avid football fan who cries himself to sleep following the end of the college and NFL football seasons, t he buildup period for the s t a r t of a new season is excruciat i ng. T he NFL Draft, he r of fDerek Medlin ot season news Managing Editor and message Emeritus boards (yes, message boards) keep me going, but not by much. By the beginning of July, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m usually aware of the days, hours and minutes until kickoff. For those wondering, the South Carolina game is â&#x20AC;&#x201D; gasp â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 63 days away. And this year, perhaps more than any year since the Philip Rivers era, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been aware of the everintensifying media hype. Several media outlets have picked the Wolfpack to finish near or even at the top of the ACCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Atlantic Division this season and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard many Wolfpack fans utter the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to win nine games.â&#x20AC;? Being a natural pessimist, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never really let myself get too wrapped up in the hype because in the end, preseason rankings donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean jack. But this year, I let myself slip. A little at first, and then more and more as the season got closer. After watching the brilliance of Russell Wilson and the solid play from the rest of the team the last half of 2008, I let myself start to believe the hype. And the injury bug that had followed the Wolfpack like a low cloud in Tom Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first two seasons seemed to be gone for good. As of last week I was a charter member of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to win at least eight games club.â&#x20AC;? And then I woke up this past Sunday to hear the news of Nate Irvingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car accident on his way back to Raleigh from his hometown of Wallace, N.C. I think I actually heard an audible sigh from Wolfpack fans throughout the area Sunday. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that â&#x20AC;&#x153;you have got to be kidding meâ&#x20AC;? sigh followed by the shaking of the head. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Wolfpack fans have grown accustomed to here lately. Remember these names? Anthony Hill (twice), Toney Baker, Andre Brown, Donald Bowens, Russell Wilson, Jamelle Eugene and even Nate Irving. All of these players have missed at least some playing time during the last two years. Bowens missed all of last year and Baker hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made a big contribution to the team since 2006. Irvingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s injury this week fell right into line with all the injuries before. J.P. Giglio, a sports writer for the News & Observer, even wrote a column in Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper discussing the health of the Pack and how fortunate Tom Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien must feel to have a healty team. According to the N&O Web site, the story was published at 4:44 a.m. Sunday, just four minutes after police said Irving crashed his car outside of Raleigh on Interstate 40. The story wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even published before somebody was hurt. (By the way, thanks a lot, J.P.) Needless to say, my feelings about the upcoming season changed on Sunday afternoon. I cancelled my membership in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going win at least eight games clubâ&#x20AC;? and started reining in my runaway expectations. But the more Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve thought about it this week, the more Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve started to believe the Pack will get past this injury. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like the team hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done it before. In 2007, Jamelle Eugene stepped in for Baker and Brown and finished the season as N.C.
Junior linebacker suffered collapsed lung, broken leg in collision early Sunday morning
Wolfpack linebacker and redshirt junior Nate Irving was involved in a onecar accident early Sunday morning that landed him in the hospital with a collapsed lung and a broken leg. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our thoughts and prayers are certainly with Nate and his family,â&#x20AC;? head coach Tom Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of his teammates and coaches will be there to support him as he recovers and goes through the process of rehabilitation.â&#x20AC;? Irving underwent surgery at WakeMed Trauma Center Sunday. The procedure went well, according to reports. Through the N.C. State media relations department, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien said Irving was aware he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;lucky to be aliveâ&#x20AC;? after the accident. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien said his staff will not talk to him about returning to training camp for several weeks. Irving was traveling to Raleigh from his hometown of Wallace, N.C. on I-40 West in Johnston County. According to Johnston County highway patrol, at 4:40 a.m. the left side wheel of Irvingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1999 Chevrolet went off the road into the grass median, then he swerved off the road to the right. The car struck two trees and came to rest in a ditch. State troopers reportedly suspect Irving might have fallen asleep at the wheel before the crash. Irving has been charged with reckless driving. Though he missed almost a third of the season with injuries, Irving was an honorable mention All-ACC performer in 2008. He tied for third on the team with 84 tackles and was starting to show signs of the dominant player he was before a series of injuries hampered his career. The football season begins Sept. 6 at home against South Carolina.
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