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The Campus Culture Task Force Committee, the group charged with making recommendations to Chancellor James Oblinger about how to improve the campus climate, has been receiving feedback from students about how to move forward with its recommendations. The deadline for students and community members to go online and provide feedback to the group is Feb. 16. Jose Picart, vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, said the amount of feedback to this point has been limited. “We’ve had a trickle of feedback from the online process but not a whole lot,” Picart said. “I’d say just a couple of handfuls of responses.” Picart also said the feedback has focused on the Free Expression Tunnel more than the initial report the task force issued Jan. 16. “To be honest, most of the feedback we have gotten has been commentary,” he said. “A lot of the comments have been reinforcing things we’ve already heard about the Free Expression Tunnel.” The initial report, issued Jan. 16, made recommendations in three areas on campus, campus climate, Free Expression Tunnel and Brickyard practices and student code of conduct. Picart said the overwhelming majority of the feedback has asked the task force to not close or restrict the
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Students walk through the Free Expression Tunnel Monday. The tunnel has been at the center of much controversy in the past year. “If we limit it then where will we draw the line– it’s a slippery slope,” Viola Glenn, a senior in economics, said.
Free Expression Tunnel. “Some people thought we were discussing or planning to close the Free Expression Tunnel, even though that is not the case,” he said. Heather Cutchin, a graduate student in poultry science and member of the task force, said the Free Expression Tunnel issue is just one item the group is considering. “When we get together, each subcommittee gets to present its details,” she said. “We’re giving fair time to all three of the subcommittees.” Cutchin, who also serves as the president of the Graduate Student Association, said she has received thoughts from graduate students through e-mail about how to handle
the Free Expression Tunnel. “I got 30 or 40 responses from graduate students, mostly about the Free Expression Tunnel,” Cutchin said. “A lot of graduate students are opposed to closing the Free Expression Tunnel or restricting free speech at all.” Cutchin said one of the main challenges the committee has faced so far is recognizing both sides of the discussion about the Free Expression Tunnel. “There is such strong feelings about what happened after President Obama was elected,” she said. “So it’s been very hard to explain why to keep the tunnel open and not restrict it when people are so strongly sensitive to these types of things.”
Picart said the Feb. 24 meeting to finalize recommendations will allow the task force to discuss all of the feedback it has received. “We just have to keep sorting through the feedback,” he said. “We’re going to keep talking to community groups. Other than that, we’re going to keep vetting it as broadly as possible.” Other ideas presented in the initial recommendations included changing the Student Conduct Code and the expansion of diversity education across campus for students. Cutchin said her experience on the task force has allowed her to recognize different opinions.
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The University Libraries purchased about 2,000 course books for both graduate and undergraduate classes this semester and made them available on reserve, Mary Chimato, head of access and delivery services, said. This was in addition to about 1,000 books the library already owned are included in the collection as well, she said. “In the past we’d buy some and put them on reserve if there was a faculty request or we’d buy it for the collection in general just because it’s an important work in its field,” Greg Raschke, the associate director for collections & scholarly communication for University Libraries, said. “But this is the first time we’ve looked at it systematically and partnered with the NCSU bookstore.” At least one copy of every book that has been submitted to the campus bookstore or directly to the library as required has been purchased, Raschke said, and multiple copies of some titles are available. However, he added, course packs which are printed for specific classes are not included in the program. “So far the use has been really high,” he said. “Reserve circulations have increased by about 600 percent.” Books specific to certain programs may be at the branch libraries, but the bulk of the course materials will be at D.H. Hill, according to Raschke. Joe Sevits, a senior in science, technology and society, said he and a “broad mix of folks” submitted a proposal to the University Library Committee to have the library acquire the books in the fall. “Unlike other departments [the ULC] is very open to student ideas,” he said. “They actually want students to submit agenda items.” The ULC was very responsive and enthusiastic about the proposal, Sevits said. Despite stress regarding budget cuts, about $250,000 of the libraries’ collection budget was allocated for the program, he said. It was important that books were available on reserve rather than in general circulation because in the past students would hide course books in the stacks in order to make them inaccessible to other students, he said. The intention was both to make the materials available to students on campus and to reflect “the teaching and educational priorities of the University” by collecting the books, Raschke said. “As far as I know no other research libraries have tried this in such a comprehensive way,” Raschke said. “Our findings are going to be of interest to a lot of other campuses.” Usage of the course materials will be carefully monitored both to determine the program’s success and for research purposes, he said. “They were very smart about it,” Sevits said. “They looked at the benefit it could have and they’re sharing that with other institutions across the country.” Raschke said the library intends to continue the service if students consider it to be valuable. “Assuming that we get the budget we’re gonna try to maintain it,” he said. Textbooks that are replaced by updated editions will be moved into general circulation, he said. The My Course Reserves page on the Libraries Web site allows students to determine if specific books are on reserve. The Web site does not indicate if the books on reserve are presently in use, Raschke said.
University-sponsored Emerging Issues Forum continues today Discussions center on infrastructure in changing economic climate Staff Report The 2009 Emerging Issues Forum began Monday with several speakers from across the globe speaking out on the issues facing the state of North Carolina and the United States in the midst of a global crisis. The forum, titled “Changing Landscapes: Building the Good Growth State?,” focused on the needs of the United States’ infrastructure systems as Connecticut
Sen. Chris Dodd began Monday’s portion of the seminars as Dodd emphasized finding more efficient ways to use public and private capital to fund infrastructure projects. Former mayor of London Ken Livingstone also spoke on infrastructure changes necessary in the changing economic climate. Livingstone spoke from experience as London has been the only city in the world to manage a 5 percent shift from car usage to public transport. Gov. Bev Perdue also delivered an address titled “A New Vision for North Carolina” outlining the challenges that face the state
in a quickly globalizing world and what changes N.C. needs to make in order to continue to be on the cutting edge of development. The sold out forum continues today and live audio streaming is available from the Institute for Emerging Issues Web site. Questions for the speakers can also be e-mailed in to 2009IEIForum@gmail.com. SOURCE: NCSU.EDU/IEI
WHERE IS THE FORUM? Raleigh Convention Center 500 South Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27601
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FEBRUARY 10, 2009 8:00 - 8:15 a.m. | Welcome James B. Hunt, Jr., Former Governor, North Carolina; Chair, Institute for Emerging Issues 8:15 - 9:05 a.m. | New Infrastructure for a New Civic Structure David Brooks, Columnist, New York Times 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. | Funding Good Growth in Tough Times Moderated by Wendell McCain, Founding Partner, Parish Capital Advisors, LLP Janet Cowell, North Carolina Treasurer Thomas F. Darden, Chief Executive Officer, Cherokee Investments
Stephen Zelnak, Chairman and CEO, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. | Managing Growth: A Governance Centered Approach Bruce Katz, Vice President and Director, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution 11:00 - 11:40 a.m. | Managing Growth: A Market Centered Approach Megan McArdle, Associate Editor, The Atlantic 11:40 - 12:25 p.m. | In the Trenches: Lessons from the Experts Moderated by Senator Dan Clodfelter, N.C. General Assembly Rachel Tompkins, President, Rural School and Community Trust
Catherine L. Ross, Harry West Professor and Director of the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology Richard Little, Director, Keston Institute for Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy, University of Southern California 12:25 - 1:45 p.m. | Lunch | Rebuilding Our Innovation Infrastructure John Kao, author of Innovation Nation, and Chairman and CEO, Kao and Company, LLC 1:45 - 2:00 p.m. | Closing James B. Hunt, Jr., Former Governor, North Carolina; Chair, Institute for Emerging Issues SOURCE: INSTITUTE OF EMERGING ISSUES
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66 40 Sunshine moves into the area. High will reach into the mid to upper 60s and lows will fall to near 40. SOURCE: NCSU BROADCAST METEOROLOGY PROGRAM
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or some people, Black History Month is about celebrating a culture and traditions of a people. But for people like Geneva Butler, it’s about much more than that — especially this year. “The president is basically the environment of our government structure... [and] now we have an AfricanAmerican president... it’s a big step,” Butler, a junior in Africana studies, said. Butler said she never thought she would see a black president elected into office, but now Barack Obama is the most powerful man in the world, and that’s something else to celebrate dur-
ing this month. She said it’s not about Barack Obama the person but about what his election signifies to AfricanAmericans. “Black History Month is a recognized time where people can celebrate the African-American experience and to know that life as we live it, AfricanAmericans contributed to it just as much as Caucasian-Americans or Asian-Americans,” she said.
Kornelius Bascombe, a sophomore in criminology and president of the Black Students Board of the Union Activities Board, agreed. “I feel that for the African American community through the recent incidents on campus such as the noose or the Free Expression Tunnel... it’s important to understand the culture of each ethnicity and that America is a melting pot,” Bascombe said. He said it’s important to understand every viewpoint, and that, for example, a conservative person will have different views than a liberal person but that “we should just embrace each other.” Butler said prejudices and racism still
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ebruary is Black History Month, and America is celebrating the achievements of black leaders. If you haven’t heard yet and have been living under a rock for the past four months, America has its first black president, Barack Obama. The University has come a long way since it first admitted black students and hired black employees, and it has had its fair share of successful black graduates, faculty and staff. The University, formerly N.C. State College, admitted the first black students, two graduate students, in 1953, but they were not even allowed to eat in the same facilities. Now, there is a building named after a black faculty member, Stephen Latimer, the first black person to receive a doctoral degree from the University, which houses the African-American Cultural Center. But Black History Month isn’t just about recognizing and remembering prominent African-Americans in America’s history. According to Toni Harris-Thorpe, program coordinator of the African-American Cultural Center, Black History Month serves as a way to debunk myths and do away with stereotypes, because the only way to fight ignorance is to
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SANKOFA: West African symbol of importance and learning from the past. People of African descent must go back to their roots in order to move forward. Sankofa is a bird that flies forward while looking back at its egg, which symbolizes the future. SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.DUBOISLC.NET/ SANKOFAMEANING.HTML
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ften when I’m distributing copies of our weekly student newspaper, the Nubian Message, to students unfamiliar with our publication, I receive a familiar question: “Well, what is it?” As I explain our mission, I find many students are confused or uncertain about why the paper exists. Students from a wide variety of backgrounds ask me all sorts of questions about what purpose it serves, or why students other than black students should be interested in reading the publication. The Nubian Message arose from three major issues and events: The
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ust over two years ago, President Barack Obama stepped into the political forefront as the senator of Illinois who soon after began his campaign for presidency, representing the Democratic Party. As the first biracial, African-American presidential candidate, Obama challenged the norms of years past in which minority government officials, though few and far between, were largely ignored by mainstream media outlets. His motivation to create a more equal union by creating policy reforms that will ultimately “change” America forever is what resonated most with his supporters and influenced those who opposed to his notions of universal health care, tax breaks for the middle class and stimulus funding to revamp our dwindling economy. Although some compare RICHARDSON
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was asked to write an article for Black History month on a prominent African-American in the community. However, without the foundation laid by Historically Black Institutions (HBCU), contributions by African-Americans would have been severely limited. Therefore, I have chosen to write about two of the city’s most precious resources—Shaw University and Saint Augustine’s College. Both of these institutions have supported, encouraged and nurtured many prominent and famous African-Americans in the city and nation. Shaw University was founded in 1865, and Saint Augustine’s College was founded in 1867.
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s a veteran of the Southern Civil Rights Movement, I have misgivings about Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month. They celebrate a throttled or incomplete triumph, “achieved” through fantastic means. The triumph was of the Southern Civil Rights Movement, and its means, a strategy of nonviolent resistance. As a 19- and 20-year-old, I spent some 30 weeks as a voter registration worker in Alabama, a place where even the Democratic Party’s slogan was “White Supremacy, For the Right.” Like veterans of many other conflicts, I can’t forget what I saw—nor thoroughly explain my mixed feelings to those who weren’t there. Whether or not Dr. King was sincerely a disciple of the nonviolent philosophy of Mohandas Gandhi is, I believe, a subject worthy of scholarly REAVIS
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1935 - The Agricultural Extension Service hires its first black
exist today and through events like those that take place during Black History Month, hopefully people will get a better understanding of each other. “People think contributions that African-Americans make are pretty much based on the labor of slavery, but it’s much more than that,” she said. It’s about the America of before the Civil War and the America today, Butler said. And Bascombe said the learning shouldn’t stop during this month. “Having Black History Month is a great thing,” he said. “It’s a month where we can embrace and learn about the culture. But don’t just take this month to learn. Go to Africa. Go to the Caribbeans. Learn something there.” Butler said American society is so diverse that it isn’t about black history and cultiure alone. “We need to appreciate people with different backgrounds with different cultures,” Butler said. Bascombe said the Black Students Union is organizing several events for the month, including a program called “Expressions” depicting the past and present for African-Americans, Native-Americans and Hispanics. The past would show what challenges faced them and then the program would fast forward to the future about the more positive changes that have taken place.
1953 - N.C. State College (now NCSU) accepts two black graduate students, its first black students. 1956 - NCSC enrolls the first black undergraduates, Ed Carson, Irwin Holmes, Walter Holmes and Manuel Crockett. 1957 - Robert Clemons receives a degree in electrical engineering, becoming the first black graduate of the University. 1960 - Hazel Virginia Clark is the first black woman to receive a master’s degree from the University.
1965 - Dorothy Williams becomes the first black instructor with faculty ranking
BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS: 1967 - Stephen Latimer becomes the first black person to receive a Ph.D.
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FEB. 12 5 p.m. Black Fashion Fair Textile, Convocation Room 4 p.m. “Lincoln’s 200th Birthday: A Commemorative Panel” 4:30 p.m. FBLA Movie Glory Road, Bragaw FEB. 14 Raleigh Annual HK on J, James Street, FEB. 16 4:30 p.m.College of Education “Promoting Academic Success Among African-American Male Students,” Dwight Pearson, 216 Poe Hall FEB. 17 noon-College of Natural Resources African-American History, 1214 Jordan Hall 3:15 p.m.-”Freedom Songs Across the Ages: North Carolina’s African American History,” 107 Harrelson FEB. 18 7 p.m. Annual Clark Lecture featuring Dana Matthew 7 p.m. African Student Union Date Auction, TSC Ballroom 7:30 p.m. NSBE Readings from Juliana Makuchi Nfals-Abbenyi, 221 Broughton FEB. 19 6 p.m. Talk to Me Bragaw 8 p.m. “Tea and Conversation: Continuing the Legacy of the 21st Century Woman,” 3118 TBC
1968 - Ed Leftwich becomes the first black basketball player and the first given a freshman scholarship
FEB. 20 National Black HIVE/AIDS Awareness Day, HIV Testing Drive
1970 - Mary Evelyn Porterfield becomes the first black homecoming queen.
FEB. 21 11 a.m. Live Black Wax Museum 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.- “A legacy of Pride: Education and Parental Responsibility Herb YOung Community Center 3 p.m. Annual African American Quiz Bowl FEB. 22 Peace Church Worship Service at 11 a.m. at the AACC.
1975 - Delta Sigma Theta chapter, the first black sorority at the University, is chartered.
FEB. 23 “The State of the Black Church: A Look at Past Struggles and Victories and Where We Go from Here,” Talley Student Center Walnut Room, 7 p.m.
1991 - The African American Cultural Center opens.
FEB. 24 Women’s Center?One “From Root to Tip: Discovering Your African American Hairstory,” Talley Student Center room 3118, 7 p.m.
1992 November - Nubian Message, NCSU’s AfricanAmerican student published its first issue
FEB. 25 Renaissance Poetry Jam, Bragaw, 7 p.m., $3 tickets in advance, $5 at the door.
1992 - James Andersen became the dean of undergraduate studies, becoming the University’s first black dean.
FEB. 26 SMA Movie “Stomp the Yard,” Bragaw, 6 p.m. To Protect and Serve, AACC, 7:30 p.m.
2000 - The University created the position of vice provost for diversity and African-American affairs SOURCE: LIB.NCSU.EDU
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his rhetorical strategies to that of the late Martin Luther King Jr., Obama’s poise, inclusivism and dynamic personality ultimately reached the hearts of Americans across the nation, even non-democratic voters, and gave hope to a generation that had never enforced their rights as voters, until November 2008. 68 percent of new voters, 66 percent of voters under age 30 and 95 percent of the black vote favored Obama’s campaign for change. For African-Americans, this milestone was exactly what years of succumbing to racial and social injustice in America have created, a nation that is no longer segregated by color lines but rather unified by our diversity. Obama’s campaign was instrumental in showing that change has no color, and only great actions build hope in one another and work together to create change for future generations. His patriotism for America withstood the harsh critics, naysayers and non-believers, even
during his inaugural address. After accepting the nomination for presidency, his speech was inclusive of all people no matter what creed, socioeconomic status or skin color. He confirmed that even if he didn’t receive the support of some, he affirmed the statement, “I’ll be your president.” Michael Steele has a similar claim to fame, however, on the opposing side of the aisle. Steele, an avid republican from his youth, was one of the first in his family to attend college. He earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a law degree. Soon after attending a seminary school, Steele then decided to pursue a career in civil service by using his law practices at a prestigious firm in Washington and then founding, the Steele Group, a consulting firm. Most know Steele as the first African-American elected to office in Maryland as lieutenant governor in 2003. Reagan and Bush were two driving forces behind Steele’s campaign for Maryland’s senate seat after Sen. Paul Sarbanes would not seek re-election. Although he lost the election to Democrat
Ben Cardin in November 2006, Steele pressed forward and became the chairman of the Grand Old Political Action Committee, GOPAC, Feb. 1, 2007, which strives to commit Republicans to office. Both of these prominent African-American men have made great strides in the political arena as well as within their own communities. Obama and Steele are examples that color has no boundaries in American culture anymore. As a nation, both have set the precedence for future leaders of color to embrace challenge and face adversity. For hard work cannot go unnoticed, and the efforts of many have laid the groundwork for them in America. In the past, many minorities viewed their options as limited or confined to certain job fields or settling for work that others wouldn’t bear, but these two men of esteem have encouraged people of all colors to aspire to achieve greatness. As role models, children and young people of color can identify with success now that they have witnessed the endless possibilities for Obama and Steele.
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learn the truth. Black History Month’s purpose is to combat the prejudice and racism black people have had to face by focusing on positive influences in the black community and unifying people by recognizing that all people are created equal and are entitled to the same rights. Black History Month symbolizes how far America has gotten, and this does not only apply to black people. Civil Rights leaders and people who fought for black rights also fought for the rights of all people, including other minorities and even those with alternative lifestyles. America has accomplished so much, but it is still a work in progress. Barack Obama is our president and the nation’s first black leader, but his presidency does not solve all race problems. His election into office has knocked down barriers, but this does not make all instances of racism disappear. We must continue to spread the message that all people are entitled to the same opportunities and are created equal. Black History Month is a time to think of what black Americans have had to suffer through to get equal rights and respect those who bravely fought for them.
It is amazing that these two institutions survived some of the most unjust periods in race relations in this country and continued to grow and provide educational opportunities to African-American students. Their contributions to the community and citizens of the state of North Carolina are immeasurable. Saint Augustine’s and Shaw provided educational opportunities for AfricanAmericans when many of the state’s public and private universities and colleges refused to admit or even consider enrolling AfricanAmerican students into their institutions. Yet, Saint Augustine’s and Shaw offered opportunities to African-American students who had the potential, drive and desire to excel. They not only educated the students, but groomed them for positions of power and influence in society. These institutions were genuinely invested in educating the whole student, mind, body and soul. The education they provided students prepared them for life. This past weekend, NCSU hosted The Brotherhood Dinner. The Brotherhood
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1974 - Nanette Smith henderson becomes the first black woman to receive a Ph.D. at the University.
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appeal for a free standing cultural center, a rally at Chapel Hill and offensive columns printed in the Technician. In fall 1992, black students had reached the peak of a many-years-long push to have the University administration build a free standing cultural center. The students insisted that the University had promised them a cultural center five years prior, but neglected its promise and left the students with a building annex instead. In order to raise awareness about this broken promise, black students participated in a variety of meetings between themselves and faculty members. They also attended a rally held by UNCChapel Hill’s Black Awareness Council (BAC) that was also seeking a cultural center on its campus. This rally prompted students to further push the N.C. State University administration to act. In addition, black students also used a Student Government forum to vent their concerns about the proposed building and
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dispute. What is patent is that the two leaders faced different circumstances. Natives by far outnumbered the British in India, and had East Indian independence been subject to a referendum—or had Gandhi lead an ordinary rebellion—his followers would have ultimately prevailed, as anti-colonial fighters elsewhere did. But African-Americans were a minority, less than 12 percent of the American population. Out-numbered and out-gunned, neither elections nor uprisings could have brought the changes they sought. Non-violence was a forbearance in India, but the Civil Rights Movement had no choice. For its militants, nonviolence was a necessity— and I think, a bitter one. The Movement was a continuation of the Civil War in which unprotected demonstrators were beset by both regular troops and guerrilSports Editor
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their existing space. Much of the inspiration for Nubian Message came from, in particular, the contents of the Sept. 23, 1992 edition of the Technician. The newspaper published a column by Steve Crisp in response to the BAC rally in which he called BAC members “narrow-minded racist Ku Klux Blacks.” In the same issue was another column by a student Jeff Rom that called the students “terrorists.” Many students were so upset by the columns that they burned that edition of the Technician in the Brickyard the next day. They also felt that Technician coverage of the Student Government forum was inaccurate citing that what was reported in the article was not what actually happened during the meeting. Fed up with the misrepresentations, a student presented the need for a newspaper on campus that would give the AfricanAmerican perspective on campus issues and events. Thus, the Nubian Message was born. First published on Nov. 30, 1992, the newspaper’s first editor, Tony Williamson, asserted “At N.C.
State, one of our main concerns has been the unfair and unjust media coverage of the AfricanAmerican community on this campus.” He also said “All we want is an equal voice on this campus, and with the Nubian Message, the door is open for us to have that voice. The Nubian Message has been created to represent the African-American community at NCSU totally, truthfully and faithfully.” Today, the Nubian Message values that same purpose. It is important because it is an alternative newspaper that reports on events and issues from a different perspective. Not only is it a way for students to learn more about AfricanAmerican culture, but other cultures as well. It serves as a valuable resource for all students who are willing to read it, not just black students. The topics and events that we cover can interest all students and afford them a deeper look inside campus issues from students who may not otherwise be heard.
las, the police and the Ku Klux Klan, both of them, heartless and armed. The result was that when the Movement’s soldiers made any headway, we did so in the face of terror, knowing that any martyrs in the conflict had to be ours. Though I have read that a few Movement stalwarts truly loved our enemies and savored selfsacrifice, I never encountered any of that kind. The people with whom I worked, including Movement lieutenants and colonels, were ordinary working folk and students on temporary duty as targets and shields. We didn’t look forward to being evicted, arrested, fired, expelled, beaten or kidnapped, and when these things happened to us or our comrades, we sometimes cried and sometimes writhed in rage. Incapable of striking back, in our fear and incredulity, we were traumatized, in mind if not always in body, for the remainder of our lives. In the town where I worked, Klansmen sprayed battery acid into the eyes of an 18-month-old girl. I don’t recall that her mother found any con-
solation in that; “sacrifice” is not usually redemptive. Nobody knew the term then, but I think psychologists today would conclude that our sojourn left a lot of us with what is now recognized as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a malady common among combat veterans. For 20 years afterwards, my first arrest revisited me in nightmares—a symptom of PTSD—and if even now I’m a little bit wary of fellow whites— especially when they praise the Movement’s nonviolence! —I think I know why. What is unclear to me, however, is whether my nightmares and suspicions are indicators of a psychological malady or the footprints of a peculiarly American political wisdom—or both.
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Dinner is an opportunity for Shaw, Saint Augustine’s and N.C. State to come together as a community and recognize outstanding students and alumni. This year, the Brotherhood dinner honored Willie Gary. Gary is one of the most famous and successful trial lawyers in the nation. He is a alumnus of Shaw and attended N.C. Central for Law School. By his own admission, Shaw was his last chance at an opportunity to earn a college degree. Every other school he applied to had turned him down. Yet, Shaw took a chance on a “poor southern boy from Florida.” He didn’t even have the $5 application fee or $5 medical fee, but Shaw waived both. From this humble beginning, one of the nation’s most famous trial lawyers began his education. In closing, if you want to talk about the most significant contribution to the African-American community in North Carolina, think historically black colleges.
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For the Movement’s grunts, nonviolence was a less-thanuplifting strategy. It gave us a “victory” without a ‘vanquished.’ Though we are proud of the stand we took, and though we may think that the nation needs a new Movement, most of us wouldn’t wish a great part of our experience on anybody.
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Double Barrel Benefit a Success STORY BY SARAH EWALD | PHOTO BY MICHELE CHANDLER
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he sixth annual WKNC Double Barrel Benefit was held on the nights of Friday, Feb. 6, and Saturday Feb. 7 , downtown at the Pour House. There was a high level of excitement and anticipation among both the show-goers and the Pour House staff. Friday night began the onslaught of indie music. DJ Stevo, WKNC’s Local Music Czar (known by day as Steve Salevan), welcomed everyone to the event, and introduced everyone to the first act, Lonnie Walker. After Lonnie Walker performed their set, Lost in the Trees, Schooner and the Bowerbirds all took the stage. Lonnie Walker got the audience excited, and they were slowly brought down from their high with the increasingly-calm musical stylings of the next three bands. Each of the bands seemed to have previous fans in the audience, to varying degrees. Lost in the Trees appeared to have the biggest following, with the Bowerbirds being a close second. During the downtime between sets, show-goers drank, smoked and socialized with each other. The downtime generally tended to last around twenty minutes, while the previous band was removing their equipment from the stage, and the next band was moving theirs on. The longest downtime between sets was between those of Schooner and the Bowerbirds. This was attributed to the Bowerbirds having some tuning difficulties. The night ended at 2 a.m., after the Bowerbirds’ second encore song. Saturday night started off with a much longer line outside, even earlier than the previous night. Inside, there were noticeably less audience members than there had been the previous night. That changed as the first and second bands played their respective sets. Saturday night’s bands included I Was Totally Destroying It, Violet Vector, the Lovely Lovelies, Birds of Avalon and Polvo. The energy was at a high, fun level with the first and second bands, while the last two bands took it a bit darker and anarchic with their musical styles. Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies turned the Pour House into a dance floor, with audience members dancing and infectiously clapping during most of their songs. Midway through the night, the top and lower levels were filled with people. Halfway through Polvo’s set, audience members had begun vacating both the upper and lower levels, leaving the Pour House at around fifty percent capacity. The show ended at 2 a.m.
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Movies (Opening Feb.13) Confessions of a Shopaholic Studio: Buena Vista International Synopsis: A girl who specializes in shopping expertise surprisingly finds herself in financial trouble. Hilarity ensues when she begins writing advice for a financial magazine. Friday the 13th Studio: Paramount Pictures Synopsis: A remake of the classic horror movie that catalogues the terrifying events at a camp as counselors disappear one after another. The International Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment Synopsis: A Manhattan Assistant DA and an Interpol Agent attempt to bring an over-powerful bank to justice. As the pair uncover more and more illicit truths, their lives become increasingly perilous. SOURCE: ROTTENTOMATOES.COM
At The Pour House Feb. 10 Lowry w/ Linus Van Pelt / Dylan Gilbert doors: 8 p.m. show: 9 p.m. Feb. 11 Dr. Dog w/ Drug Rug doors: 8 p.m. show: 10 p.m. Feb. 12 Black Hearts Ball feat. Zebralesque and Left Outlet and Sex Slaves doors: 8 p.m. show: 9 p.m. Feb. 13 Kennebec w/ Yesterdays Gravy and C-Phlat doors: 8 p.m. show: 9 p.m. SOURCE: THE-POUR-HOUSE.COM
At The Lincoln Theatre Feb. 13 Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band w/ Kinetic doors: 8 p.m. show: 9 p.m. Feb. 14 Reckless Kelly w/ Sons of Bill doors: 8 p.m. show: 9 p.m. Feb. 15 Dark Star Orchestra (Grateful Dead Recreation) doors: 8 p.m. show: 9 p.m. Feb. 17 Sister Hazel w/ Brooks Wood doors: 7 p.m. show: 8 p.m. SOURCE: LINCOLNTHEATRE.COM
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Birds of Avalon was certainly a bird of a different feather. The songs were violently punk, and one melded pretty seamlessly into the next. The band’s songs tended to be really drawn out, where the music would build up, build up, build up, as well as start and stop multiple times, without really getting anywhere. In other words, they prolonged the plateau without giving the satisfaction of release. Birds of Avalon was the only band who projected light and shadow patterns onto the wall behind them. These soothing patterns were a direct counterpoint to the frenetic thrashing of their music.
BOWERBIRDS: Friday night’s last act, the Bowerbirds, started their set later than intended due to technical difficulties related to tuning their instruments. To show the band’s gratitude, the lead guitarist repeatedly thanked the audience for their presence. Their songs had roots in the bluegrass genre, which made sense with the wistful vocals. The songs were musically sparse, with no unnecessary trappings. All the better to showcase the melancholy vocals and lyrics. The band frequently harmonized over the instrumentals, and sometimes over silence. The band had some prior fans in the audience, since every song was greeted with a strong positive response. They played ten songs, and then hearing the audience’s thunderous applause, came back for an encore of two more songs.
Violet Vector & the Lovely Lovelies perform for the audience at WKNC’s Double Barrel Benefit on Feb. 7. More than 300 people attended Double Barrel Benefit each night.
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On Saturday night, I Was Totally Destroying It started it up right, making their songs very energetic and welcoming everybody to the second night of the Double Barrel Benefit. The band played a few songs from their last album that they claimed they had not played live before. They also played some songs that will be on a record that is coming out in the summer. Near the end of their set, the band invited DJ Stevo and another guest to the stage to sing a song. DJ Stevo threw himself into it, complete with hand gestures and facial expressions, while the other guest looked on in amusement.
Lost in the Trees won the night’s awards for largest band (clocking in at ten members), as well as most diverse range of instruments used (violins, cellos, accordion and electric guitar, among others). Of all the bands seen, they gave off the impression of being the most serious with their music, down to where the women were mainly attired in neutral-hued concert dress (so as not to distract from their performance). Their songs were notable for much juxtaposition of frolicking instrumentals with melancholic vocals. Many audience members appeared to know their previous work, because nearly every song was greeted with enthusiastic applause.
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Lonnie Walker enthusiastically kicked off Friday night, and immediately got the audience into the music with the drumbeats leading the way. The bands’ members looked as if they were having a great time on stage. Almost every song found the keyboardist singing along, and the drummer gave himself a workout banging on his set. The set ended with the drummer and keyboardist, this time on drums, squaring off on opposite drums while intensely staring at each other. It ended as abruptly as it begun, and the band left the stage to the roar of the crowd’s approval.
Polvo was notable for immediately making a statement before playing. On opening the set, the lead guitarist invited a violent beating upon himself by saying, “I’m a Carolina fan”. Predictably, the crowd roared in disapproval. (As of press time, there has been no word on whether any citizen of the Wolfpack nation has taken him up on his more-than-generous offer.) In terms of their sound, it was energetic and had the tendency to shift tones on a dime, a tendency in which the band indulged frequently. The band’s guitar stylings led to sounds that resembled the wail of a siren, prompting some audience members to look around in bewilderment.
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Schooner was the most low-key of the bands performing. Their songs were mostly dreamy and atmospheric, gently rolling the listener along on its lyrics. There was a large amount of harmonizing, especially between the guitarists and keyboardist. In most cases, the keyboarding was sandwiched in between the guitar and drums. The keyboard use was sometimes prominent, lending a funereal quality to the music. In some of the songs, the vocals sounded ethereal, or even haunting. The singing was, at times, a bit overshadowed by the drum beats, and the band ended their set with the cymbals being lightly tapped to get a rolling, tinkling effect.
Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies were the act that put the most thought into their costumes. The three girls in the group rocked mod dresses in bold colors and patterns, as well as mary-jane shoes and calf-length boots, while the men wore long-sleeve shirt or a jacket with bold red pinstripes visible from the upper level. The songs were fun, very sunny 1960s pop infused with modern riot-grrl tendencies. This band certainly knew how to put on a performance, involving the audience by punctuating many songs with rapid rhythmic hand claps. Their performance made one want to dance the Twist while grinning gleefully.
‘Firmament’ is entrancing
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It seems odd that instrumental bands even bother to name their songs, especially if they all flow so well collectively. In fact, the tracks off of Firmament, the new release from the Raleigh-based trio Gray Young, flow so well that they seem like one big piece. The group has graced the Triangle scene before, with the lulling Kindle Field E.P., but this is a more personal progress. The album’s epic miniature symphonies of soaring post-rock anthems evoke a forceful pounding of drums and bass, culminating in a cathartic slumber. It leaves many a listener moodily swaying in its brilliance. While one cannot help but notice obvious similarities to bands like Explosions in the Sky, Caspian, Mono and The Appleseed Cast, to name a few, Gray Young exploits its own familiar sound with gravitational potential. The soft, breathy vocals complement the melodic blare of guitars and bass. It’s forceful
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and gloomy, but ethereal and infectious. Gray Young does not bother with extremely long songs that tend to be a staple on most instrumental albums (Hello, Godspeed! You Black Emperor). Instead, the band focuses on creating a poignant parting in the album openers “Provenance” and “Convoy”, eliciting a meditative simplicity as brief and wistful as fading autumn leaves. The droopy strumming does tends to wear off near the end of Firmament, however, as the band sluggishly relays the remainder of the record. The songs start sounding more and more alike as the album starts to thin. The strange murmurs of “(Ghost
Notes)” clouts an otherwise vivid instrumentation, but the cascading forays are only minor in the album’s overall beauty. What makes Gray Young special is its local sensibility and the sense of pride it creates for people of Raleigh and all of North Carolina in the same way Explosions in the Sky does for Austin, Texas. But geographical sentiments aside, Gray Young is a rhythmic harvest. The warm and distorted guitar tones in “Tilling the Wind” and the steady bass solo in “Cavalcade PICK continued page 6
Let’s not kid ourselves, we all know about the action movie formula. Joe goes about his average badass day, buying groceries and busting skulls, until some non-badass Jims and Janes have the indecency to get themselves shot and/or kidnapped. Badass Joe comes out guns-, fists- and, if applicable, swords-blazing to take out Evil Boss Guy and his equally Evil though slightly less badass henchmen. Badass Joe wins, Evil Boss Guy dies, everyone eats cake, blah blah roll credits blah. And hey, I’m not complaining. There is no genre in film that matches the unbridled joy one gets from a good Jack Bauer vs. The World-type flick where you give one person a gun, their wits and a whole lot of people to unapologetically maim. That being said, actually finding a good action movie is about as rare in our modern world as economic stability (oh yeah, I went there), and the Sin City’s, Bourne Supremacy’s, Rambo IV’s and Chronicles of Riddick’s are a very rare breed indeed. Which brings us to Taken, starring Liam Neeson as aged exCIA operative Bryan Mills who goes on a desperate and almost deranged rampage through the City of Lights to find his kid-
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napped daughter. It’s a kind of mission of redemption for Mr. Mills, who at the film’s outset is trying to make up for lost time with a daughter he was never there for, and who now is a 17 year old teenager and about as emotionally unpredictable as your average Bond villain. Thankfully she’s gone for most of the movie so as to avoid the obligatory “Daddy, please save me!” or “Daddy, the terrorists have a bomb to blow up Los Angeles!” or “Daddy, you have to choose between saving me or deactivating a bomb that will blow up Los Angeles!” moments. What makes Taken so special is that it actually breaks a lot of the action movie conventions without losing any of its explodey, carchasey, torture sceney fun. First, the beginning actually does try TAKEN continued page 6
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like we did this.” This collaborative ef fort has resulted in an album that could find a very happy home on popular radio, but that has staying power amongst indierockers and emo fans alike. The most amazing thing about this album is the speed at which it was completed: they only began writing the songs back in August. While Silver has been together for about a year, Francese just moved back to Raleigh a few months ago. Downing said “A lot is happening really quick — we put the songs on our Web site and on Myspace and stuff, and we’re already getting hits from managers and booking agents.” While Silver is only a year or so old, the band members have always known that they want to make music. Francese said, “I’ve always loved playing music — I was doing architecture (that’s what I went to State for), and I got into the industry and then got out of it, and realized that this is not what I’m passionate about. I found myself playing
music more than thinking about architecture.” Around the same time Francese left the industry, Downing left his job in public accounting. They reconnected, got in touch with Enzor, and the three formed Silver and made music their priority. Downing’s vocals can be soft and soothing, or gravelly and husky. The music is punctuated by electric guitar and rhythmic drumbeats that will get your toe tapping. “We’re very delay-guitar driven,” Francese said. The songs are undoubtedly singable, yet they’re different and unique enough to feel new and fresh. This is a band that knows who they are, and they’ve found their own unique sound that sets them apart from the pack. The CD release party for +/will take place on Feb. 21 at The Pour House. Silver will also have a CD release party in their hometown of Charlotte March 7.
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for Sundown” are rare finds in the recession-worn era of disbanding groups and suffering local music shops. But the soft teasing of brooding intensity, none more prevalent than in the luscious “Firmament” pleads a change, or a “new era of responsibility” if you will. The thing about post-rock instrumental bands is that no member is more critical than any other. It’s all a collaborative effort. The members of Gray Young, post-rockers they are, give their all to this equivocal intimacy and receive the same incandescence tit-for-tat. Music this raw and delicate deserves more than to be mentioned or placed on a soundtrack of some television drama. It should be enjoyed beyond the scope of Raleigh’s backyard. It should be sought for. Gray Young will be playing a CD release show with Goner at Slim’s Downtown on Feb. 20th.
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It’s a natural human tendency to want to label, box and categorize the things that we like, especially when it comes to music. But every so often a band comes along that doesn’t necessarily fit any of our pre-existing labels, and their genuine honesty is both refreshing and intoxicating. Silver is one of those bands. Raleigh-based Silver is comprised of three very talented musicians, all of whom are N.C. State graduates: Patrick Downing (lead vocals and guitar), Brent Francese (drums) and John Enzor (bass). They’re getting ready to release their first album, +/-, on Feb. 21st at The Pour House. Their music echoes The Cure, The Killers, Radiohead and Muse. While Silver has obviously been influenced by these bands, Silver’s sound is entirely their own. The most refreshing thing about Silver is their commitment to writing honest and accessible songs. Downing said, “More than anything else, I want to write songs that are honest and have a chance to effect people.” Downing also said, “On this record, we tried to write songs that are kind of our own thing, but that also are kind of singable and a little bit more mainstream. I think bands are sometimes too cool to do that. I totally think you can do your own thing and play the music you want and still write good, sing-able songs. That’s what we are going for.” +/- is more than just a catchy album title. It also reflects the different kinds of music, moods, and creative styles that the band is experimenting with. Downing said, “We find ourselves writing two different kinds of music — the first three songs are sort of lighter and more positive songs, and then the last four songs are darker-sounding.” The instrumental and haunting song [white noise] comes in the middle of the album, adding a nice transition between the two styles of the album. Francese said, “The plus/minus thing gave us structure when we were writing the songs. Pat would come up with a riff and we’re like ‘all right, that sounds like a plus song’, or ‘that sounds like a minus song’. It became a nice way to organize the album.” Downing and Francese, who have been friends since high school, have a genuine chemistry that transcends into their song-writing capabilities. While Downing writes most of the songs, Francese said “On this record, I think we collaborated a lot more than we have in the past.” Downing echoes those sentiments, “For the first time, as long as we’ve known each other, we really worked together on some of the songs, and that’s exciting, and it just adds to the idea that what we’ve got, this is actually us. Instead of writing songs that try to sound like other people or like a genre, we just wrote the songs. It really feels
to develop the cast of characters so that you’re sympathetic with them instead of wondering why the badass hasn’t shot them for whining so much. These scenes do feel a little rushed and forced when it feels like the director is yelling “Okay, you have 70 seconds to make the daughter character relatable, go!” and “In 110 seconds I want to know t hat Nee son isn’t a deadbeat dad and used to work for the government, go!” But it’s still more work than most other films even try to put in, so it gets a Morgan Merit Badge for character building above and beyond the call of duty. Second, there is no central Evil Boss Guy. From runners to pimps to drug dealers to dirty cops to millionaires, they’re all just pseudo-associated in their involvement with the kidnapping, and it doesn’t feel like Taken is fakin’ (pun!) it by trying to convince us that all the wrong in the world is committed by this one guy and once he’s dead the sun will shine and the unicorns will frolic in the meadows and the puppies will fart rainbows or whatever pretentious super fluffy movie ending it is that we’re supposed to be buying into. To be fair, Taken does still have a fluffy-squishy movie ending, but do you know why I don’t care? Because Liam Neeson is a Badass, capital B, capital A, capital DASS. And none of that weak sauce Die Hard 4, Lethal Weapon 4, Indiana Jones 4 bullpucky where the lead complains about how old he is and there’s some scene where the young co-star shows up to symbolically help pass the torch to the next generation. Screw the next generation, I want to see grizzled old dudes beating the living tar out of guys half their age so I can hold on to some hope of being 1/18th that badass when I’m sitting on the porch in my rocking chair with Bessy, my shotgun, waiting for
some poser dumb enough to set foot on my freshly mown lawn. And that’s exactly what Mr. Mills does, creatively, repeatedly and epicly. He doesn’t even use a gun for the most part, preferring to just use his mitts to collapse your jugular, snap your limbs off or concave your cojones and only uses a piece to take a quick pot shot before continuing his flying fisticuffs of fury. The punch-kick combo does get a little old near the end when you rea li ze the final fight isn’t anymore actiongasmic than the rest ” of the film, but it doesn’t spoil your fun. I just wanted a more grisly climactic clash to emphasize how bloody and desperate the uphill struggle has been. But Neeson is no slouch for action and clearly has put his training as a Jedi master (Star Wars) and giant attack lion (Chronicles of Narnia) to good use. I wasn’t expecting much from Taken, and I’m not saying that it’s going to herald any kind of revolution in films, action or otherwise, but it is fun. Really fun. I was that annoying guy in the theater behind you hooting and hollering for Neeson to shoot more people in the face. And do you know why? Because I was quite taken with this movie. Yes, I am very punny, just say it.
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to wrestle at the conclusion of his suspension. Coach Carter Jordan described Ward as an intelligent student athlete with great character that simply made a mistake, and he cited both Ward’s 3.3 GPA in the College of Management and the responsibility and dedication he showed by balancing workouts with academic responsibilities the University required that he fulfill during his suspension. “He is a terrific kid and one of our best students, and [his return from his suspension] is a testament to his maturity,” Jordan said. “[Especially because] he also had to take some distance courses to get eligible, and he should be [even] more applauded for that.” Ward described how hard it was being away from wrestling and from his teammates and praised the unwavering support they provided for him. “Wrestling is very important for me, and I missed it so much, just being able to practice every day with the team,” Ward said. “Getting back was real tough, [but] we have a great community with the wrestlers, and everyone is always there for each other.” After his return from the suspension, Ward quickly made the effort he put forth during the first semester evident, winning the starting job at 165 from freshman Quinton Godley in time
for the Jan. 17 matches against are to make the Dean’s List Liberty and Wyoming. and qualify for the NCAA Coach Jordan described the Championships, but his value of having an experienced coach seems to feel that he is and reliable wrestler in the line- capable of even more. up in a sport that can be brutally “Our expectations for him difficult for true freshmen. are to be an All-American “We need him in the lineup be- before he leaves here,î”Jordan cause he’s obviously an accom- said. “He is only a sophomore, plished wrestler,” Jordan said. he is a hard worker, and [he] “[And] while Quinton’s done a could really develop into a retremendous job, it’s a little bit ally good wrestler.” much to ask of a true freshman to Though he has had a difbattle with the ficult time kind of compewith the tition we see day suspension in and day out.” and the inUnfortunately jury, Ward for Ward, he has said he is already experinot the only enced another one facing setback in the difficult cirfor m of t he cumstances. MCL injury he He seemed suffered against confident Navy. The int h at w it h jury prevented the help of coach Carter Jordan on him from travhis coaches, sophomore Ray Ward eling with the t he w re s team to Oklat lers w i l l homa and will continue to likely have him on the sideline support each other and perfor this weekend’s matches severe through whatever obagainst both UNC-Chapel Hill stacles they may face. and Ohio. “I’m not the only one going Though he only wrestled a few through stuff. Everyone has matches between his suspension to fight through [adversity],” and his recent knee injury, coach Ward said. “The coaches are Jordan says that the team is al- always there for us, and evready missing his presence. eryone is always pushing each “We certainly are missing him other and is there for each right now and we will continue other.” to miss him until he can get healthy,” Jordan said. Ward said his short-term goals
“Our expectations for him are to be an All-American before he leaves here.”
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mails from alumni about what’s going on with former Wolfpack swimmers. “I still get e-mail updates from old alumni, the guy that does it is a member of the 1992 team, I think,” Roney said. “Every once in a while, you get an update from the 1978 team.” Beyond timeless secret cheers and e-mail groups, the kinship of the men’s swimming team is really based around swimmers that care about the program long after their time in the pool is over - like Roney. “I clear my schedule to make a meet when it’s possible,” Roney said. “If I’m not working, I’m there.” Roney also makes it to practices when he can, though he shares more than his technique with the younger swimmers - he puts it on display. “I still stop by every now and then to talk smack and race them,” Roney said. “I [hadn’t] swam in 11 months, this kid [had] been practicing for eight and I still beat him, so I’ve still got it in me.” But Roney’s presence at meets is still what his former teammates appreciate most, especially for Vorpagel, one of the team’s veterans in his final season. “Me being a senior now, [a lot of my teammates have] moved on because they finished their eligibility, but it’s awesome to hear
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Senior Jon Vorpagel has become a veteran leader for the Wolfpack.
them in the stands cheering for you,” Vorpagel said, though his friendship with Roney, a fellow history major, extends beyond the water. “Being a history major, it’s really cool to have people in my class like Roney, and (varsity tennis player) Christian Welte. Those guys make school a lot more fun and easier for me to not get stressed out about it.” And the two relax just like any other college friends - with video games. “We live two streets away, so we’re always hanging out, and playing NBA Live on PS3,” Roney said. “I’ve never lost to him. I play with Phoenix and he switches up - he likes to play with the Bobcats and sometimes the Celtics - he’s not good though.” Roney did add that the two make an unbeatable team on the hardwood as well, though - and issued a global challenge.
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“When Jon and I are on the same team in NBA Live, no one can beat us,” Roney added. “ We’ll take on the world.” The two mutually help one another through the strains of being both a college student and a Division I athlete. “Old alumni helped me so I’m going to try to help Jon out to be successful too,” Roney said. “Jon and I want to revolutionize Wolfpack swimming.” But the daily routines of swimming drills and study halls is where the fabric of the team is woven, according to Vorpagel. “We wake up early, we come and bust our asses in the pool together,” Vorpagel said. “We live together, we swim together, and sometimes we win together - it creates a bond that lasts forever.” Roney agreed. “If you’ve ever swam on the team - you’re always a member.”
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has 19 years of experience as a PGA Class A Professional and is currently serving as the vice president of the Carolinas Golf Group. 2009 will also mark the opening of N.C. Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new golf course located on Centennial Campus. Up to this year, the team has practiced at a number of different courses around the Raleigh area, but the team will be able to finally call one course their own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To have our own course is just going to make us that much better,â&#x20AC;? Revell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plus, the course is so sweet.â&#x20AC;? Designed by Arnold Palmer, the course is scheduled to open in March, and it will be open to the public and serve as the home of both the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf teams. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team hopes to finish the season strong, and the players feel they have a good shot at an ACC title and a run at a national championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had one bad day last year,â&#x20AC;? Copeland said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But that is just one of those experience things. It will only make us better and harder to beat.â&#x20AC;?
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While several wrestlers have experienced injuries and faced adversity this season, perhaps no one has fought through anything as trying as redshirt sophomore 165 pounder Ray Wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suspension last semester. The Office of Student Conduct suspended Ward from the University for disciplinary reasons in September, meaning that Ward, who went 4-4 his redshirt freshman season, was unable to practice with the team until after final exams in December. Senior 141 pounder Joe Caramanica, who wrestled with Ward at Nazareth High School in Nazareth, Pa., discussed the challenge Ward faced - maintaining the conditioning necessary to wrestle at the collegiate level - with no one there to help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He definitely had to work hard and stay focused on his own, which is definitely very hard,â&#x20AC;? Caramanica said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have somebody telling us everyday where to be and when to work out.â&#x20AC;?
water long after the meet has ended as the seniors debrief the team. A loud chant announces the meeting is over, and the swimmers finally pull themselves out of the pool to get dried and dressed. Such is the brotherhood of the Ty Johnson menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swimming and diving Deputy Sports Editor team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would take a bullet for any The swim meet has been of these guys, and I know they over for more than twelve would do the same for me,â&#x20AC;? seminutes now. nior Jon Vorpagel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every UNC-Chapel Hill has left guy is there for the other, and I Casey Natatoriumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s com- donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think you can find that in petition pool with a sweep a Greek Life fraternity.â&#x20AC;? over bot h Ever y facet swim teams of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s - a bitter loss unity is somefor the teams how connected regardless to the past, acof the opcording to forponent, but mer swimmer especially J a c k R o n e y, against the right down to FORMER 3TATE SWIMMER Tar Heels in the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cheer *ACK 2ONEY ON HE AND t he Wol f- a secret chant packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home *ON 6ORPAGEL S CAMPAIGN TO titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pack by REVOLUTIONIZE THE SPORT pool. God.â&#x20AC;? After a â&#x20AC;&#x153; T here a re swim-down guys that swam and some words from coach here in 1976 that wrote this cheer Brooks Teal, the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and now you have kids born in team exits the pool as the 1990 that still do it,â&#x20AC;? Roney said. swimmers remove their pink â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what ties us all together. swim caps and grab towels on It connects old with new.â&#x20AC;? the way to the locker room, But the secret cheer is only a but the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team remains part of what makes the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the pool. swimming & diving program After the coaches have left, such a tightly knit group as curthe menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team moves to the rent swimmers continually get ecenter of the pool, treading SWIM continued page 7
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jon and I want to revolutionize Wolfpack swimming.â&#x20AC;?
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Redshirt sophomore Ray Ward has returned to a starting role after being suspended from the University for the fall 2008 semester.
His suspension from the University required that Ward not only stay in shape on his own,
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