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University unveils Budget Central Web site to serve students, faculty and budget managers Samuel T.O. Branch Deputy News Editor
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Loren Moles, a sophomore in biological sciences, Graham Groseclose, a freshman in sports management, and Amanda Wujcik, a junior in sports management, cheer on the Wolfpack Women during the Hoops 4 Hope game vs. Virginia at Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday, Feb. 15. The Wolfpack defeated the Cavs 60-54 in the fourth Hoops 4 Hope, which raises awareness for breast cancer.
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packed Reynolds Coliseum crowd was treated to a 60-54 Wolfpack win over the University of Virginia on Saturday night for the fourth annual Hoops 4 Hope.
The event, started by Kay Yow to support breast cancer research, raised a total of $91,200 for various charities, including the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. Yow, who passed away Jan. 24, 2009, was not present to see several of her goals for the event realized. The game was nationally televised and sold out for the first time. The Pack rallied to defeat No. 17 ranked Virginia and improve their conference record to 4-7. The Wolfpack earned its first win against a ranked opponent since March 2007 in front of 8,560 fans. The event, in its fourth year, raised over $100,000 in its first three years for the Triangle affiliate of Komen for the Cure, but this year was the first time all of the money was received by the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, a charity organization that began at last year’s Hoops 4 Hope event.
The University has created a Web page to help facilitate awareness and comments regarding the budget cuts, according to Keith Nichols, the director of NCSU news and communications. The new Web page has numerous memos and letters sent from both within the University as well as within the UNC System. Some of the memo authors include Cha ncel lor Ja mes Oblinger, Vice Provost Larry Nielsen and Vice President for Finance of the UNC System Robert Nelson. The objective of the Web page is two-fold, Nichols said. “We wanted to keep the campus aware of the [budget] conversation,” Nichols said. “We also needed a way for budget managers to get quick answers.” Nichols said there are budget managers in every college on campus, and it was important for all of them to get information immediately, especially considering the mid-year budget cuts. “There’s a lot of interest in the budget, the economy and us as an orginazation,” Nichols said. “One of the things is the midyear reduction. Mid-year reductions mean you’ve got to drop what you are doing and plan.” The Web page is still undergoing improvements, and Nichols said he hoped the Web site would be altered in the “not-so-distant future.”
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FOR MORE INFORMATION Budget Central, the new Web page the University is using to educate and facilitate comments from students and faculty, is located at http://www.fis.ncsu. edu/rm/budget_central/
EXAMPLES OF MEMOS AT BUDGET CENTRAL “2009-11 Budget Reductions — University of North Carolina” r from UNC System Vice President for Finance Robert Nelson r outlines suggestions to alleviate the problem, such as increasing class size and provide less financial aid “Emergency Expenditure Guidlines” r from Provost Larry Nielsen and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business Leffler r states University guidelines for the current situation on topics such as personnel expenditures and travel-related expenditures “Update on the Budget” r from Chancellor James Oblinger r goes into University policy on how the budget reductions will be handled SOURCE: BUDGET CENTRAL
The main improvement will be a separation of the section for faculty and students from the budget manager section. The Web site also has a suggestion feature for those who wish to comment on the University’s financial situation. “We’ve gotten some volume of comments [so far],” Nichols said. CENTRAL continued page 3
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A representative from Time Warner Cable presents interim coach Stephanie Glance with a check for $91,232.72 during the Hoops for Hope game vs. Virginia at Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday, Feb. 15. A portion of the proceeds from the sold-out game benefited the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.
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Board of Governors approves system-wide tuition increase Friday NC public university students can expect to pay more for school next year Ty Johnson & Allie Landry News Editor & Staff Writer
The UNC Board of Governors met on Friday and approved a tuition and fee increase for NC public universities for the 2009-10 school year. In-state tuition will increase an average of 3.9 percent across North Carolina. The BOG approved the plan proposed by Erskine Bowles, President of the UNC System, in January. In his memo, Bowles requested that tuition and fee increases requested by university chancellors be reduced by 33 percent. “The unprecedented scope of this recession and its growing impact on North Carolina families mandate a different approach, both in terms of the amount of increase and the use of funds,” said Bowles. The 3.6 percent tuition increase proposed by NC State in October was cut to 2.4 percent. In-state undergraduates can now expect to pay $3,953 in tuition next year, an increase of $93 from this year. All but two of the board’s 32 members
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voted for the increase. Greg Doucette, member Ex Officio of the BOG, said there was an overall consensus that tuition had to be increased to maintain the quality of education in light of recent budget cuts. In addition, if the BOG did not raise tuition, the state legislature most likely would, said Doucette. Revenue generated by the legislature is considered state-generated revenue, and can thus be allocated as the state sees fit. “This way, the money stays on our
campuses,” said Doucette. The two dissenting members, Steve Bowden and Gladys Robinson, have expressed opposition since the beginning due to the strain that any tuition increases would represent for families, says Doucette. The plan must still be approved by the NC General Assembly before it goes into effect. The NCGA may further increase tuition and fees if additional revenue is needed.
“It’s definitely a risk and legislative subject as they have on anything else.” leaders have talked about it,” said DouDoucette said the real issue was the cette of a further increase. general assembly, since it could spurn Some BOG members supported the the BOG’s requests and raise tuition tuition increases originally proposed rates even higher. by university chancellors. They be“The bigger question is whether we’ll lieved that tuition increases adhering be able to stop the general assembly to the 6.5 percent tuition increase cap from overriding this decision and raismandated by the BOG ing tuition rates even should have been acmore,” Doucette said. cepted, according to Oblinger also comDoucette. mended UNC President Both Doucette and Erskine Bowles for his Cha ncel lor Ja mes leadership in the face Oblinger said the of economic adversity Board’s decision was as he moved to cap tuwell-researched and ition increases to keep Chancellor James Oblinger costs low. very carefully made. “The whole process on the BOG’s responsibility to “The president was not trade quality for has been very slow trying to show the pop[and] very delibera- cost-efficiency, even in today’s ulation of North Carotive,” Doucette said. lina [that] there was economic situation Oblinger said the some empathy to their BOG put a huge effort plight,” Oblinger said. into the decision and fought through “We’re going to do everything we can dissent to arrive at what it felt was the to avoid sacrificing quality.” best decision for students and the UNC Oblinger stressed the importance of System. maintaining the UNC System’s promi“They weren’t together at the start,” nence despite cut-backs. Oblinger said. “You can provide access, you can “The Board really struggled with this make it affordable, but if the quality decision.” “The Board has worked as hard on this BOARD continued page 3
“If the quality isn’t there, what good does it do the student?”
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ENGINEERS WEEK: OPENING DAY THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA LECTURE Caldwell Lounge, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. FUTURE OF STUDENT EMAIL FORUM Carmichael Recreation Center, 5 to 7 p.m.
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FREEDOM ACROSS THE AGES: NORTH CAROLINA’S AFRICANAMERICAN HISTORY Harrelson Hall Room 107, 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.
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ayo Tunde-Onadele, a freshman in accounting, eats Valentine’s Day supper with her friends, Kyle Moore, a freshman in history, Marcus Pollard, a freshman in First Year College, and Kayloni Witherspoon, a freshman in architecture. TundeOnadele and Witherspoon kept things festive with homemade valentines while the boys gave their dates a classic single rose. “[The Valentines Day supper] was great because otherwise, we would have just watched a movie together,� Witherspoon said.
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NIU killer idolized murderers
CNN obtained a police report detailing disturbing portions of the Northern Illinois University killer’s past. Steven Kazmierczak, who killed five people and injured 18 others last Valentines Day, apparently studied the Virginia Tech
and Columbine killings extensively. Kazmierczak also idolized the serial killer “Jigsaw� in the Saw horror flicks. The 27-year-old was also found to have been exhibiting strange behavior for a long time prior to the shooting. SOURCE: CNN
Man kills four in NY shootings Frank Garcia, a formal hospital worker, has been charged with killing four people in New York on Saturday. Authorities said that Garcia had a relationship with all of the victims. Investigators connected the two crimes with bullet casings found on each scene. Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero said that in the case of two killings, Garcia knocked on doors in the neighborhood looking for the home of two of his targets. SOURCE: CNN
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Social media forum today
The Department of Communication is hosting a forum on the impact of social media in today’s society. The forum will feature Ken Eudy, the chief executive officer for CapStrat, a strategic communications firm. This forum will be the first event in Communication Week 2009. The event is free and open to everyone. It will be held in Caldwell Lounge today from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
CampusRec to hold clinic on kayaking
Black history seminar coming to Harrelson Michelle Lanier, the curator of Cultural History with N.C. State Historic Sites, is going to speak at an event entitled “Freedom Across the Ages: North Carolina’s African American History.� Lanier will speak on black history in N.C. with respect to civil rights, education and more. The seminar will be conducted in Harrelson Hall room 107 from 3:15 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday. SOURCE: NCSU
Campus Recreation will be hosting a kayaking workshop on Tuesday which will focus specifically on rolling. Any potential kayaker must master the Eskimo roll before he or she takes to the rapids, or face the risk of drowning while stuck upside down in the water. The Campus Recreation Outdoor Adventures staff has set this session up to have a low participant to instructor ratio to provide the optimum learning time. The workshop will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday in the Carmichael Gymnasium pool. All kayaking equipment will be provided.
UAB Ball this weekend The Union Activities Board is hosting its Red and White Charity Ball to benefit UNICEF. The event will feature casino style games. The UAB will also give out prizes and free food. The event goes from 8 to midnight this Friday at Vaughn Towers at Carter-Finley Stadium. Tickets are $10 for singles and $15 for couples and can be purchased at the UAB office in Talley Student Center. SOURCE: UAB
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POLICE BLOTTER Feb. 11 12:14 P.M. | FIRE ALARM Wood Hall FP responded to alarm caused by contractors working in the area. 2:08 P.M. | FIRE Phytotron FP responded to small electrical fire. Fire was extinguished prior to arrival. 3:03 P.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR Brickyard Student reported concern for another student. Student was issued welfare referral to Student Conduct. 3:23 P.M. | BREAKING AND ENTERING VEHICLE Faucette Drive Student reported vehicle had been broken into and items stolen. 5:33 P.M. | SMOKE REPORT D.H. Hill Library Area Report of smoldering mulch. FP checked area but did not locate any problems. 6:30 P.M. | FIRE ALARM Western Manor Apartments Units responded to alarm caused by cooking. Feb. 12 2:19 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Bowen Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. 10:05 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Cates Avenue and Jensen Road Officer conducted investigative stop regarding apparent unauthorized solicitation. Nonstudent was advised of University policy and complied to leave the area. 12:12 P.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Brickyard Officer conducted alcohol safety program. 1:46 P.M. | FIRE ALARM Bowen Hall Units responded to alarm caused by cooking.
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Future of NCSU e-mail forum today Staff Report The Student E-mail Task Force is hosting a forum today for students to provide their input on which server the University will use for the new e-mail system. The finalists are the current unity identification system, Google Apps for Education and Microsoft’s Live@Edu/Exchange Labs.
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But while comments have come in, many students are still not aware of the Web page. “I actually didn’t know about it,” Tyler Bolton-Fuhrman, a freshman in sport management, said. Bolton-Fuhrman added that NCSU’s large enrollment likely
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isn’t there, what good does it do the student?” Oblinger said. One of the ways the University plans to maintain quality is in the way the new increases are divided. Oblinger said 25 percent of the tuition increases typically goes to financial aid while another quarter goes toward employee salaries, but this year’s increases will have different requirements. 40 percent of the increase
The forum will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today in Carmichael Recreation Center’s Play Zone. Some refreshments will be served during the forum. Students can test out the accounts up for debate by going to http://oit.ncsu.edu/studentemail-initiative and signing up for a test account. The number of demo accounts
is limited, so the Office of Information Technology requests that applicants be a current student with enough time to review all options and provide feedback. Students can also leave the feedback on the afore mentioned Web site if they are unable to attend the forum.
would affect the volume of comments. “It’s a big campus and it’s hard to get everyone to know,” BoltonFuhrman said. In addition to not being aware of the site, students expressed skepticism as to whether student or faculty comments would be even taken into consideration by the administration. “It really depends. They could, but there’s no way to tell until
they do something,” Ben Barber, a freshman in biology, said. Ben Rodriguez, a freshman in physics, thought it was at least a step in the right direction and felt the University would take sincere suggestions into account. “At least they’re putting the option [available],” he said. “If someone puts a serious comment on there, they’re probably going to take it into consideration.”
must go to financial aid, though Oblinger said the University originally planned to earmark 60 percent of the increase toward financial aid. “And we’ll maintain that 60 percent,” Oblinger said. “The other 40 percent is to be used by the Chancellor to maintain quality - and that shows up in lots of different ways.” The Chancellor said much of the remaining funds after financial aid will be allocated to colleges so course offerings won’t have to be cut so deeply. “We don’t want to dramatically
slow down graduation, but we know from several of the colleges that the only thing they have to cut is to offer fewer courses or fewer sections,” Oblinger said. But Oblinger added that the decisions were not being made haphazardly, and that he, the president and the BOG would need to approve anything. “The bottom line is, I have to approve it, I have to get the president’s approval and he reports it to the board,” Oblinger said. “So there aren’t just checks and balances, there are double and triple checks and balances.”
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Chad Hunter, a senior in biology, plays his sousaphone at Hoops for Hope in Reynolds Coliseum Feb. 15. The Wolfpack women won against Virginia 60-54 at the game designed to raise money for research.
The 2009-2010 University Ambassadors Recruitment Drive is underway. -Do you love NC State University? -Are you interested in meeting campus visitors and developing public speaking and interpersonal skills? -Are you knowledgeable about NC State (or willing to learn!)? -Are you enthusiastic, well-rounded, outgoing, and willing to give 10-15 hours per month back to NC State University? -Are you a solid academic student with at least a 2.8 GPA? If you answered “Yes” to the above, the University Ambassador program is for you. The mission of the North Carolina State University Ambassadors is to enhance the recruiting efforts of the University by accurately representing the institution to prospective students and parents. NC State has a commitment to excellence in a comprehensive range of academic disciplines that foster academic maturation and inclusion of all students and facilitates a learning environment that is conducive for a diverse population of students to succeed. As ambassadors for the University, students seek to present a positive and accurate image of both academic and student life at North Carolina State University. Key responsibilities of University Ambassadors include: -Conducting daily campus tours. -Serving as representatives for University wide events, including diversity programs, football games, open house, forums, etc. -Working office hours in Athletics and The Joyner Visitor Center. Please complete the application found here by February 27 to be considered for the Fall 2009-Spring 2010 academic year:
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Web site needs input from students and alumni THE ISSUE:
The University is experiencing budget cuts and is using Budget Central as a tool to communicate with students.
OUR OPINION:
Students should use Budget Central as a tool to help determine what the administration must do to eliminate budget shortfalls.
THE SOLUTION:
Students should leave suggestions on the Budget Central Web site on the suggestion box.
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udget Central, which is a section of the University’s Web site that outlines the updates on budget shortfalls, is the “main repository for communication and information about the decision-making process.” The Web site gives information on the budget from previous years, such as tuition and student fee increases, and about the University’s present economic situation and it is also a place where you can leave comments and suggestions about budget cuts. It is commendable that the University is trying to keep the budget cut process as open and transparent as possible, but the University must also realize how important it is to keep the site
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updated. The Web site is a month old, and we ask Chancellor James Oblinger to post a new statement on Budget Central, especially if any information is outdated. Right now the same one has been up for a month. We encourage the chancellor to post updates every week, since the University’s financial situation is constantly changing. The University should consider holding a question and answer session at least once a month, with Oblinger, Provost Larry Nielsen or Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business Charlie Leffler, even if by video.
solve future budget problems. And we ask the administration to take these suggestions into account when making decisions. The issue of budget shortfalls is personal to 31,000 students and 8,000 faculty on this campus, and there is no reason why every student on this campus, especially ones that are coming back next year, cannot give suggestions on how to solve these problems. Alumni should also leave comments if they have suggestions on how to improve the University’s situation. This is a great opportunity that students must take advantage of if they want to have a hand in the University’s future.
The University is planning on reorganizing the Web site, and we thank them for that because it is confusing now. It should be easier to navigate in the future and have information that is easier for students to understand while still having information for people who have more in-depth knowledge on the issues. One of the most important parts of the Web site is the suggestion box, in which students can leave comments, suggestions and ideas. Students should use Budget Central as an opportunity to give suggestions on how the University can save money and
A letter from the president to the chancellor
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he lead up to Valentine’s Day this year was not the honeymoon with the American people Obama and company were hoping for. Instead, Barack Obama’s’s first days have been spent trying to quell public sentiment Russell Witham over Daschle’s Senior Staff Columnist taxes, the lack of transparency about the stimulus package and the administration’s inability to find a willing Secretary of Commerce. Obama has certainly been keeping himself busy. But in this era of personalized democracy, I wonder what Obama would say to Chanc el lor Ja me s Oblinger about N .C . S t a t e ’s problems. I think the i n f lated a nd meaningless words of “hope” and “change” would go something like this… Chancellor Oblinger, I write today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust your great state has bestowed on my administration and mindful of the burdens borne by the students of NCSU. I thank you for your service to one of our nation’s greatest institutions as well as the generosity and cooperation you have shown to Gov. Bev Perdue as she tightens your budget. That N.C. State is in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our great University is at war, against a far-reaching network of hatred and stupidity. Our faculty is badly weakened, a consequence of irresponsibility on the part of the State Budget Office, but also due to our combined failure to make hard choices and prepare the University for a new age of faculty-free learning. These are overwhelming indicators of a grand crisis, subject to data and statistics compiled by the eloquent and infallible Timothy Geithner. Less quantifiable but no less profound is the sapping of confidence across our great institution — a distressing fear that N.C. State’s decline is inevitable,
and that students for years must lower their expectations. Today I say to your students that the problems we face are real. They are somber and they are numerous. They will not be met quickly or without the exertion and perspiration of every American. But recognize this, James — they will be met. As we evaluate the autobahn that unfolds before us, we keep in mind with humble gratitude those brave students and researchers who, at this very moment, patrol far-off dorms and toil in distant laboratories. We praise them not only because they are protectors of the University, but because they exemplify the spirit of education; a desire to f ind purpose in something larger. At this moment that will characterize a generation, it is this noble courage that must dwel l w it hin all of us. James, tell your students I have “top people” working on the University budget problem. They are working on an outstanding report, recommending the construction of 54 new buildings on Centennial Campus while at the same time, slashing the number of tenure track faculty positions in half. This is the promise of 21st century education: larger classes, more administrators and more buildings. What is demanded of you now is a new era of accountability — an acknowledgment, on the part of every student, that we have responsibilities to ourselves, our University and the world, duties that we do not bitterly accept but rather seize willingly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so rewarding to the spirit, so essential to our nature, than giving our all to a perilous charge. God bless you. God bless N.C. State. And God bless the United States of America. Yours in service, Barack Obama
“This is the promise of 21st century education: larger classes, more administrators and more buildings.”
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Have you visited the Budget Central section of the University’s Web site, and if you have, then why? BY ANDY MUSSELMAN
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“I didn’t know we had one.” Robert Beasley freshman, first year college
It’s time to amputate the budget
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hese days, the news is all about the Benjamins (or lack thereof). The stock market is plummeting/ rebounding. The recentlypassed economic stimulus package is going to be gutted/ stuffed with pork-barrel spending. And the University’s budget is Paul McCauley going to Senior Staff Columnist b e c ut / dismantled with a meat ax. That last one really doesn’t have a nice good cop/bad cop dichotomy there — the local budget news just universally sucks. So University administrators are cutting back classes, reducing the number of available sections and trying to find “wasteful” departments for removal. But does this address the problem? The short answer: no. Much like a wounded soldier with gangrene in a limb, the University would need a miracle to come out of this economic crisis exactly as it entered. It’s time for some triage — the practice by which doctors determine who will benefit from medical intervention, who does not need immediate attention and who should be calling a priest instead of
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a doctor. We need to figure out what cuts will save the most money and do the budgetary equivalent of cutting off a leg. Our current cost-cutting system is simple: cut some classes, reduce the number of sections for others and ban expenditures on travel and other non-essential purchases. The rationale is a few bucks here and a thousand there will eventually add up to big savings. But will it add up to $36 million — the amount required by the state-mandated seven percent budget cut? I’m afraid that’s the equivalent of hoping that the change stuck under all your couch cushions will enable you to buy a new private Gulfstream jet or a fantastic 100 foot yacht. It’s not going to happen. The obvious places for removal are the big, flashy new “centers” and “institutes” that help fill supposed University needs, given the questionable uses of taxpayer money we saw in the news last summer, including the University’s rehiring of then-first lady Mary Easley at the royal sum of $170,000 — a raise of about 88 percent from her original salary. True, she was supposed to bring “valuable connections” to the University’s pre-law program, but is that really worth doling out $79,700? But as unlikely as it will be for administrators to cut their salaries, what might be a very difficult pill to swallow is this: as far as cutting costs by cutting classes and departments, we
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should start with engineering and science. Yes, it is pretty much the bread and butter of the University, the bedrock of our reputation. But as the joke goes, the math department is usually cheap — all they need is pencils, paper and wastebaskets. And the philosophy department is even better — they only need pencils and paper! After all, I don’t think many English or political science classes need lab equipment, reagents and safety materials for any of their classes, whereas a number of engineering or science classes require some combination of those things. And unfortunately for the budget, these various materials cost a lot more than paper and pencils. The triage metaphor really does fit here — we need to determine who will benefit from immediate intervention, however unpleasant as that intervention may be. Our University is like any other patient — it doesn’t want to lose its leg, but if it has to choose between dying with two legs and living with one leg, the choice is simple. So why haven’t we made the easy decision? Send your thoughts on the University’s budget cuts to letters@technicianonline.com.
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down Lincoln and Washington on their birthdays,” William Harris, professor emeritus of history, said. Presidents’ Day is misunderstood. The Capital City honored Lincoln, at least, So many questions abound with the very men- directly this year. tion of it. Is the day a federal holiday, and if so, “Before [Presidents’ Day], there were always why do we have to attend school on it? Which small commemorations on each birthday. This presidents does it celebrate? And why does it fall year, we commemorated the bicentennial of on that random Monday in February? Lincoln’s birthday with a great many activiOur first president, George Washington, was ties throughout the land, including an all-day born on Feb. 22, 1732, in Virginia. According symposium at the North Carolina Museum of to the National Archives and Records Admin- History. It was a gala event,” Harris said. istration, in 1879 Steven “The Lincoln BicenWallace Dorsey, a senator tennial: A Symposium” from Arkansas, suggestwas held on Thursday, ed that a federal holiday Feb. 12. According to be made of Washington’s the North Carolina birthday. Since every holMuseum of History, the iday established at that symposium explored time was a bank holiday, the former president Washington’s Day was through seminars enthe first time that a civiltitled “Lincoln’s Legaian’s birthday became a William Harris, professor emeritus of history cy,” “Lincoln’s Political holiday. It was previously Leadership: An Overa district workers’ holiday until it was extended view,” “Lincoln as a Military Commander” and federally in 1885. “Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and the “Congress wanted to create a uniform system End of Slavery.” The symposium was created of federal Monday holidays,” according to the by the North Carolina Office of Archives and NARA. The idea behind the creation of a three- History. day weekend was for families to have more time The North Carolina Museum of History also to spend with each other and at their various in- had three documents featuring Lincoln’s sigdividual interests as well as less disruption for nature on display from Feb. 10 until Feb. 15, the workweek than if the holiday had fallen in including two letters from Lincoln and a telethe middle of the week. gram from Secretary of War Simon Cameron to The holiday fell on Washington’s actual birth- the North Carolina governor asking for troops day until 1971. Washington’s birthday celebration for the Civil War. was then moved to the third Monday in February. Washington’s birthday is coming up this SunAbraham Lincoln, the nation’s sixteenth presi- day, but the museum does not have a similar dent, was born on Feb. 12, 1809 in Kentucky. The event planned. idea that he should be celebrated as well came Elsewhere in the United States, there are many from Robert McClory, a representative from Il- events occurring to celebrate Presidents’ Day. linois. In 1968, McClory was the first who had the The National Archives in Washington D.C. is idea to rename Washington’s Day as Presidents’ displaying the original Emancipation ProclaDay, but the idea did not garner much support. mation signed by Lincoln, and Ford’s Theatre According to the NARA, “McClory positioned the recently reopened to showcase literary and drafederal holiday on the third Monday in February matic events dedicated to Lincoln. — a date closer to Lincoln’s February 12 birthday, Washington will be honored by having his knowing the dual presidential birthday spotlight Mount Vernon home open for tours, as well as could be shared by Lincoln.” special walking tours of the area and balls given “Presidents’ Day has had the effect of watering in his honor. Staff Writer
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Buy a Date University Towers is hosting a Date Auction to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. The event will auction off seven guys and seven girls. Bidders win a date package provided by UT to go out with their prize. The auction will take place Tuesday at 9:30 in the UT cafeteria.
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t’s that time of the year to throw out your fleece and roll up your sleeves. According to the fashion divas at Cosmopolitan, the best tip for wearing the most trendy clothes this spring is to shop in your own closet.
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APPLE A DAY Sneeze no more
The saying “old is gold” is essentially true for this year’s fashion season. Chances are you already have spring’s essential pieces tucked inside
The common cold might one day be common no more. Scientists have mapped the entire genome of the virus, opening the door to more precise research. The virus is made up of 99 different strains and is known for being extremely complex. Researchers said a single drug for the cold probably won’t be enough. Drugs for the virus are expected to be out in two to five years.
your wardrobe. Spring 2009 is the perfect time to fish them out. In these tough times, blowing a month’s pay on new clothes is not an option.
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“Very global, boho inspired, Asian meets boho clothing is in,” Teresa Flake, owner of Fabrik, said. The spring collection in her store consists of a lot of kimonos with bead work. Flake suggests putting together ethnic-inspired outfits from trips to other countries and borrowing pieces from foreign friends. Clothes and accessories are very culturally inspired this spring — if it’s something different, wear it.
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Peanut Corp. bankrupt The peanut processing plant at the center of the peanut butter salmonella outbreak has filed for bankruptcy. The company is accused of knowingly allowing tainted products to be sold. The company’s president refused to answer any questions put forth by the House Energy and commerce investigations subcommittee, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against selfincrimination. The government is organizing a criminal investigation into the case.
Rummaging through your very own fashion archive, however, is. This season, even designers like Valentino are reinventing classic pieces like those many women already own. With a little bit of mix and match, you can be your own fashion designer. Uniquities, Fabrik and Beanie + Cecil, all located in Cameron Village, told Technician what their favorite pieces are for spring — and most of them are already in your closet.
Remember back in 90s when everyone wore butterfly clips, T-shirts and jewelry? Well, take a walk down memory lane and dig your old butterfly stuff out again. Alex Earnhearst, owner of Beanie + Cecil, said butterfly everything is in this season.
PENCIL SKIRTS This hip-hugging office favorite is back for every occasion. Ask your mother or aunt if she has some pencil skirts in storage from the 80s. This smart, sophisticated and vampy style was a favorite back then. Dress yours up with a tucked in, loose fitting top to channel Prada’s spring looks.
CHIC SHORTS FLESH TONES Nude hues are all in this season. Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen and Max Azria showed spring collections with nude dresses, shirts and pants. Fleshcolored panels accent many of Alexander McQueen’s pieces, giving a slightly naked look. Flesh colors are appearing on anything from evening gowns to day dresses, pants, jackets and short skirts. Pick out any khaki piece and mix it with a similar color. The look is freshest head to toe.
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Resurrecting stem cells White House adviser David Axelrod said President Barack Obama may lift the ban on stem cell funding. The ban, imposed by former President George W. Bush, has halted research on human embryonic stem cells since 2001.
They’re perfect for hot southern springs and summers. Stylish shorts have been in style for a couple of years now, so this is an item most don’t need to purchase. To make your shorts new, try to spice them up by wearing some daring heels or a funky vest.
PANTS Pants are back. Unlike past seasons when only one or two silhouettes were in, this spring anything goes. Everything from dhoti pants to novelty pants to skinny jeans to boyfriend jeans to harem pants are in. “I believe that our number one seller for this spring will be our boyfriend jeans, which are basically oversized denims,” Jaimie Goodson, store manager of Uniquities said.
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Ryan said although her Cavaliers fell to the Wolfpack, 60-54, the night was a special one for her. “For me, it was more of a celebration of what Kay wanted and how she would have wanted it,” Ryan said. “She would have been very proud.” More than 250 of Yow’s fellow breast cancer fighters, dressed in dozens of shades of pink, lined up on the court at half time. They held up signs that indicated how long they have been cancer-free. “When the attention started to go to Yow, she accepted that, only saying ‘I will carry the banner for cancer survivors,’” Glance said. Glance said another part of Yow’s plan included expanding her message across the United States. “Pink events are being held all over the country, from collegiate teams to high schools,” Glance said. “That was also Kay Yow’s vision, to give the women’s basketball community a way to give back.”
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with eight blocked shots, tying a school record that has stood for thirty years. Bell said she was so caught up in the game that she didn’t even realize how tremendous her effort was, and said the chances just came to her naturally. “I didn’t think I would tie the school record, but one came after the other, and it was giving my team a boost and helping me stay involved in the game,” Bell said. Bell also led the team with seven defensive rebounds. Glance attributed Bell’s success to the prowess she has developed on defense beneath the basket. “Tia can do that. It’s one of her strengths,” Glance said. “She has really good timing and a knack for how to block shots and when to block shots, and that certainly helped us underneath.” Virginia coach Debbie Ryan attributed the win entirely to the on-court chemistry and determination of the Wolfpack. “They’re definitely a different team than the one we saw at the beginning of the year, no question about that,” Ryan said.
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The gymnastics team, setting season highs on bars and beam, scored a 194.350 to take first over North Carolina, George Washington, and William & Mary. As the home team, the Pack started on vault where the team performed six routines to score a 48.975. Freshman Brooke Barr led the team on the event with a 9.875, good enough for first on the event. State then moved to bars where six more routines led to a 48.800 and a 97.775 overall score, allowing the team to increase its overall lead. Junior Taylor Seaman led the Pack with a 9.800, taking first on the event. “We started off really well. We have always had a really strong vault team. Coming out on and staring on vault
is good for us because it gets us we were supposed to be doing going. Then we carried it over on that event, how to focus and to bars really well,” sophomore that it was a very good event for Brittney Hardiman said. “Our us if we do it, the event, the way bars has really come together, we know how to do it,” Stevenson getting Lauren Deuser back was said. “We had already given away really helpful. It felt good, and we all that we could afford to give had a lot of momentum going.” away, and it was time to do our The Wolfpack then moved to job. And they did exactly what I the balance beam where two asked them to do.” falls at the start did not prevent The Pack ended the night on the team from the floor where posting a season over-aggreshigh. After the siveness led to second straight three out-ofrout ine w it h bounds penala fa ll, coach ties and a fall. Mark Stevenson After a fall on pulled the team the beam, Barr aside to clear was able to ret he i r he ad s . cover and lead After the meetthe team on the Coach Mark Stevenson ing, freshman f loor exercise Anna Kronenwith a 9.825, on the performance of the feld and Harwhich was gymnastics team diman stepped good enough up to lead the for third on the team, both scoring a 9.750. The night. The Pack had an overall 48.100 event score gave the team 49.475 on the event locking them a 145.875 and kept it in first place into first place on the night. overall. “We came to floor and I think “We just talked about what we went a little too aggressive on
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some things - we ended up with a couple of out-of-bounds and just not the same quality of floor routines that we are used to doing,” Stevenson said. “It could have been they saw how much we were ahead, and it took the edge out also when they announced the scores after the third rotation.” The Pack will head to Nebraska this weekend to face Nebraska, UCLA and Minnesota, all of whom entered this past weekend with a national ranking in the top-25. According to Hardiman, the Sweetheart Invitationa’s allaround champion, the team will be working on beam in practice. They will be attempting to replicate the stress of a meet so they can better deal with the stress at competitions. “More beam, lots and lots of beam. Trying to create that pressure situation we get in at the meet, trying to recreate that feeling so that we won’t feel as nerveracked when we come out here. We all cheer and yell random things, whatever you can come up with just to try and distract them a little bit.”
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Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.
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Wolfpack women cruise to victory over Cavaliers Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball mixes up defense and finds the hot hands to pull out win over Virginia
momentum from the Virginia game to prepare for Wake Forest and North Carolina. If victorious, the team could earn a higher seed in the ACC tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so happy for them today Lindsey Hall that they have been able to reap Senior Staff Writer the rewards of that [effort],â&#x20AC;? Glance said. In front of a sell-out crowd Nikitta Gartrell, Sharnise Beal of 8,560, the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basket- and Shayla Fields all contributed ball team put together one of multiple baskets in the opening its strongest defensive efforts minutes of the game, putting of the year, taking down No. State on the board 18-8 after nine 17 Virginia 60-54 in N.C. minutes of play. On back-to-back Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth annual Hoops plays, both teams hustled and 4 Hope game. This was the scrapped for the loose ball, and Wolfpackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first win against State earned the possession each a nationally ranked team in time. more than a year. With the first half winding Interim head coach Steph- down, the State defense kicked anie Glance was beaming by into high gear, placing trementhe bench as time expired. dous pressure on a statistically She knew the effort displayed solid Virginia offense. on the court â&#x20AC;&#x153; We can would make look at the catformer head egories and see coach Kay that we were Yow more outrebounded, but we got a than proud, lot of steals, we as Yow alwere all over the ways taught f loor, and we her team to pl a y w i t h 3TEPHANIE 'LANCE ON THE WIN were pressuring OVER 6IRGINIA the ball,â&#x20AC;? Glace heart. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was â&#x20AC;&#x153;The sigwhat we wanted nificance of this game lies in a team that to do against Virginia.â&#x20AC;? State headed to the locker room - under very adverse circumstances - has continued to up 29-26 at the half. During the persevere and work hard,â&#x20AC;? break, over 250 breast cancer Glance said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just survivors lined up on the court. The women were grouped based throw the towel in.â&#x20AC;? Glance also said that the on the number of years each had team has been working hard battled cancer. The Wolfpack came back out in practices and will use the
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in the second half with the same grit displayed in the opening twenty minutes, but the Cavaliers picked up the pace. They earned the lead after State went seven minutes without a basket. Freshman forward Bonae Holston knocked down the first basket of the half, followed by two quick two-pointers from Fields to bring the Pack within five. Gartrell and Fields, known as one of the top back court duos in the ACC, continued to press against a struggling Virginia defense. Gartrell came up with a big steal to feed Fields for a clean three pointer, tying the game at 40. Down the stretch, junior guard Beal made multiple key baskets to further the Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead. Gartrell scored on three consecutive shots, including a basket with no time left on the shot clock to put State up 53-46. Gartrell attributed her scoring run to help from her teammates, as well as getting involved defensively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I pressured the ball a little bit, we got some steals and turnDREIER CARR/TECHNICIAN overs,â&#x20AC;? Gartrell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got my Tia Bell, a sophomore forward, drives past Virginiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aisha Mohamteammates involved and then in med during the Hoops for Hope game at Reynolds Coliseum on Sunone of the big shots that I made, day, Feb. 15. The Wolfpack Women defeated the Cavs 60-54. Shayla drove around and kicked it back to me, and I had a lot of â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like a normal game,â&#x20AC;? tively. Holston tallied 12 points confidence when I took the shot.â&#x20AC;? Gartrell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the locker for the Pack and recovered seven As the horn sounded, the team room, we talked about a lot of rebounds. ran together on the court in a things as far as preparing ourSophomore forward Tia Bell celebratory huddle. This game selves for the game. We knew threw a block party for her team was more than just any other - that this was a game we wanted it was a game to honor Yow and to win, and we pulled it out.â&#x20AC;? all of those who continue to live VIRGINIA continued page7 Fields and Gartrell led the team out her legacy. with 19 and 15 points, respec-
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Kay Yow was vocal about her desire to have the tickets for her annual Hoops 4 Hope sell out one day. In the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth year, that dream was realized. Interim head coach Stephanie Glance said she and her team were on a road trip when they heard the news that the game had sold out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an emotional thing because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something coach Yow had a vision for,â&#x20AC;? Glance said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tremendous tribute to her and her battle.â&#x20AC;? The annual event raised more than a quarter of a million dollars for Yowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal charity, the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. A silent auction added to that total, and several other organizations included cont ribut ions. GlaxoSmithKline presented a $200,000 check and two local high schools delivered the money raised in their own
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Hot shooting lifts State past Georgia Tech Six players post doubledigit scoring in Packâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 8665 win
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Assistant coaches Kristen Gillespie and Trena Trice-Hill cheer with the bench in the second half of the Hoops for Hope game vs. Virginia at Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday, Feb. 15. The Wolfpack Women defeated the Cavs 60-54.
Hoops 4 Hope events. All in all, the event raised twice as much money as last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $42,400 and more than 10 times the total of the original Hoops 4 Hope in 2006. Senior guard Shayla Fields said she was in awe of those who supported Yow and her team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This game was bigger than just a win or a loss for us - it was about women fighting a deadly disease,â&#x20AC;? Fields said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was grateful for the support people gave to coach Yow and her team.â&#x20AC;?
Virginia head coach Debbie Ryan, who coached opposite Yow for 31 years, said the N.C. State coach had another goal that was finally met. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was what Kay fought for, not the least [of] which was the television coverage,â&#x20AC;? Ryan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She fought back in the 1980s for television coverage, and she had a long battle trying to get us on a television.â&#x20AC;? YOW continued page 7
The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team came back from Georgia this weekend with their second ACC win in a row after upsetting then No. 7 Wake Forest earlier in the week. N.C. State (14-9, 4-6 ACC) had six players tallying more than 10 points in the Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day victory. Sophomore Tracy Smith led all scorers with 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Wolfpack handed the Yellow Jackets their fourth consecutive loss. Using a fast-paced style offense as in similar games, State managed to find Smith all alone under the basket on multiple occasions. Aside from Smith, the Pack also saw large contributions off of the bench, with freshman C.J. Williams and junior Dennis Horner dishing in 11 points apiece. Despite leading by 11 at the half, State allowed the Yellow
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Jackets to rally to within three following a string of turnovers and miscues. Unlike the games against Virginia Tech and Wake Forest, the Pack regained control after almost letting the win slip away. State went on a 21-8 run during the final few minutes of the second half and avoided another overtime against the Yellow Jackets. Javier Gonzalez and Farnold Degand split time at the point guard position, and also saw minutes on the court together. Lowe utilized a lineup consisting of primarily guards to overcome Techâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full-court press, which had proven troublesome for the Pack early in the second half. The Pack totaled 21 turnovers in the contest, but pulled off the win thanks largely to their 61 percent shooting from the field. During the last four games, State has scored at least 82 points or more thanks to their high-speed play and hot shooting. The red and white look to continue their scoring streak when they travel to rival Chapel Hill this Wednesday.
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