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Student Senate hears, passes multiple bills Elections, Appropriations and Student Government mission all discussed in Wednesday’s meeting Derek Medlin Managing Editor

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Cash Michaels, a journalist for the Carolinian Newspaper and Wilmington Journal, speaks with a panel at F***!, Speaking Out for Free Expression, event in Witherspoon Campus Cinema Wednesday. Michaels shared experiences with freedom of speech working for radio station and newspaper media.

Free speech talks continue JOURNALISTS GIVE THEIR TAKE ON FREE EXPRESSION TUNNEL Sonya Deulina Staff Writer

[Editor’s Note: Members of the Society for Collegiate Journalists work for Student Media.] After two incidents of offensive speech in the Free Expression Tunnel, rallies in the brickyard and even media coverage, the Society for Collegiate Journalists decided to have an open panel discussion entitled “F***! Speaking out For Free Expression.” Four journalists and one lawyer led the discussion on the issues involved with the Free Expression Tunnel. The program involved an introduction and ground rules, opening remarks, moderated questions, audience questions, final refection and closing remarks, all during which students heard different views about the issue. Cash Michaels, editor, chief reporter and photographer for The Carolinian

Newspaper said the graffiti speech was a threat to society. “It’s not free speech what they wrote. It is a threat. There are limits to freedom, but that is what allows us to be free, is to respect those limits. We know what lines to cross,” Michaels said. President of the Society for Collegiate Journalists Helen Dear gave her own definition of free speech. “Hate crime is a public activity. When you take it outside it becomes hate crime and not free speech,” Dear said. Mike Tadych, a lawyer and former journalist, said there are better outlets to express one’s anger and frustration. “The Chancellor’s office or Brickyard are places that you should be able to express yourself freely, not the tunnel,” Tadych said. When asked if the University took the correct actions in response to the graffiti, the panel gave a plethora of answers. Cash said the University viewed the Free Expression Tunnel graffiti as a safety is-

sue and it was covered up quickly for that reason. “It was hypocritical. If it was viewed as ugly, hateful and threatening then why did the administration move with all deliberate speed to paint over it?” Cash said. “They started thinking about it in terms of their [university’s] own preservation. It was more of a safety issue.” Nicole Burnette, a freshman in political science and criminology, said she was very upset by the behavior of the wall painters and that the wall should be eliminated altogether. “[The Free Expression Tunnel] should be monitored and if it can’t be then it should be banned,” Burnette said. Blake Burnette, a junior in engineering and the painter of the Kay Yow mural, said the people who committed these acts should have the integrity to identify themselves. “They should do it with an open identity, don’t hide behind a mask of anonymity,” Burnette said.

LIMITS PASSED BY SPENDING LIMITS REFORM ACT: Student Body President: $625 Student Senate President: $525 Student Body Treasurer: $525 Student Chief Justice: $525 Senator: $200 Other Executive Offices: $420 Departmental Level Offices: $140

Members of Student Senate heard discussion and argument for several pieces of legislation SOURCE: STUDENT SENATE Wednesday in the bi-weekly Student Senate meeting and approved the Student Government more electronically accessible Mission Act, the Spring 2009 for students.” Appropriations Act and multiple The bill raised the spending acts regarding the upcoming stu- limits for those students rundent elections process. ning for SG office. The limit The most contentious legis- for Student Body President rose lation discussed and passed in from $450 to $625. The bill also Wednesday’s has a provision meeting centhat allows for tered on the stulimits to change dent body elecif all students tions process, running for a which begins particular ofin March. fice agree to a Student Senhigher of lower ate passed the limit. Clean and Fair Student Body Elections Act, President Jay which attempts Dawk ins, a to continue imStudent Body President Jay junior in civil provement of engineering, Dawkins on the increase in t he elections said the legislaelection spending process, a nd tion passed rethe Spending garding the SG Limits Act, which increases the elections process is a step in the spending limits for the cam- right direction as far as keeping paign process. track of spending. Andrew Tucker, the Elections Dawkins also said the increase Commission Chair and a senior in limits coincided with inflation in political science, said the since the last increase, which two pieces of legislation passed took place in 1999. Wednesday will make the elec“It’s pretty reasonable for the tions process fairer and more limits to go up that much,” he transparent to the student body. said. “Considering it’s been “This bill really does three about 10 years since the statutes things,” Tucker said. “It closes were at $450 and considering up loopholes in previous elec- the changes that have happened tions, adds more oversight to since then, it seems like the best the candidates’ spending limits SENATE continued page 3 and makes the entire process

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Budgets, Campus Culture Task Force discussed at Chancellor’s Liaison North Carolina takes another percent from the University budget Samuel T.O. Branch Deputy News Editor

The monthly Chancellor’s Liaison, an opportunity for leaders of student groups to talk with Chancellor James Oblinger and other prominent University figures about current issues and concerns of the University, took place Wednesday afternoon in Talley Student Center. The two main topics of discussion at Wednesday’s meeting were the budget crisis and the recent recommendations of the Campus Culture Task Force. As far as the budget problems are concerned, the state of North Carolina retracted another percent from the University’s budget just Wednesday morning, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business Charlie Leffler said. However, this will not mean more scrambling to cut pro-

grams for the University. According to Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Tom Stafford, “a retraction is money that we originally had in our budget that we cannot spend.” And because more cuts were foreseen, Leffler said the University is already trying to cut seven percent of its budget, which was one more percent than N.C. had previously retracted. “Today we have to give the full seven percent we budgeted out,” Leffler said. Stafford also said the cuts apply to all sectors of the University, even if the money is not stateappropriated funds. “We’re going to treat all departments the same no matter the source of money, even if it is money from dining or fee money,” Stafford said. Everyone at the University needs to be prepared to make sacrifices because of the budget cuts, according to Stafford. “We to look and stop doing things that we’re doing [that aren’t essential],” he said. “I’m

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Campus leaders discuss budget cuts and the recommendations of the Campus Community Task Force at the Chancellor’s Liaison Wednesday. The Chancellor’s Liaison is a montly meeting where the chancellor and other prominent administrators meet with other leaders on campus to talk about current issues affecting the University. Chancellor James Oblinger did not attend due to another budget meeting.

not saying everything will be permanent, but we’re in a budget crisis folks.”

The Chancellor and Provost Larry Nielsen were not able to make the Chancellor’s Liaison

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because of a budget meeting at the N.C. legislature. But, despite their absences, Stafford said the

group still had a productive discussion. Maddie Spinks, a graduate student in English and vice president of the Student Centers Board of Directors, said the University is making progress in these tough times. “What they’re doing is pretty good considering the economy. It’s just something we have to deal with, and I think it’s good that they’re reaching out for student input,” Spinks said. The second main topic of discussion was the Campus Culture Task Force. The group reviewed the conclusions, what got shot down in the final meeting and other things. One of the main proposals that got shot down in the final meeting was the possibility of a webcam which would broadcast a live feed from the Free Expression Tunnel all the time. Student Body President Jay Dawkins said the committees thought this would hinder peo-

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Bomb kills three British Soldiers

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Three British soldiers under NATO command were killed Wednesday by a bomb in southern Afghanistan, according to the British Defense Ministry. This brings the death toll due to bombings in Afghanistan to 10 since just this past Friday. The soldiers were not killed immediately, but instead died slowly from their wounds. No one has taken responsibility for the bombing yet.

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Jindal bashes stimulus package

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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal gave the Republican Party response to President Barack Obama’s congressional address Tuesday night. In the address, Jindal attacked Obama’s stimulus package and vowed that the Republican Party would regain America’s faith and good will. Jindal also expressed opposition to more governmental control, which the Democrats support. “In the end, it comes down to an honest and fundamental disagreement about the proper role of government. We oppose the national Democratic view that says the way to strengthen our country is to increase dependence on government,” Jindal said.

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Scattered showers continuing from Friday and lasting through the night until Sunday.

Sharpton says apology is not enough

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Singing in the shower PHOTO BY GINA VACCARO

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ason Cooper, freshman in the transition program sings “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey at the Garnier Fructis shower singing contest by the Free Expression Tunnel on Wednesday. “I was so scared to get up there and do it but once I started I let loose and had fun. Garnier Fructis is going to boom from this,” Cooper said.

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“We need to be able to discuss without having to go to fisticuffs and talk about each others’ mamas.” vice provost for Diversity and Inclusion Jose Picart

Polar Plunge charity event Saturday

The annual “Polar Plunge” is coming up this Saturday. This year’s event features a 5K run and walk followed by a dip in the freezing waters of Lake Raleigh on Centennial Campus. The run begins at 9 a.m. The event is intended to raise money for Special Olympics athletes in North Carolina. Registration to run is a $25 minimum donation to the cause, and $50 is required to take the plunge.

A festival at Lake Raleigh Park with music, chili, a bake sale and raffles will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

University varies services during break

Rev. Al Sharpton said the apology from the New York Post’s Rupert Murdoch in connection with a controversial political cartoon is not enough. Some readers also complained that the apology was not adequate on the newspaper’s website. The cartoon, which was drawn by Sean Delonas and published Feb. 18, has been dubbed by Sharpton and others as racist. Sharpton said the apology by Murdoch was a good start, but he still had questions for the cartoonist. The cartoon depicted the killing of a Connecticut woman by a chimpanzee, which was then killed by authorities. The caption of the cartoon read “they’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.” The cartoon was published after President Barack Obama signed the bill. The Post said the depiction of Obama as a chimpanzee was not intended to be racist, but rather intended to mock what it said was an “ineptly written” bill. SOURCE: CNN

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Novelist Phillips coming tonight Best selling novelist Jayne Anne Phillips will be in the Caldwell Lounge tonight at 7:30 p.m. Phillips is the author of three books: Shelter, Machine Dreams, and the brand new Lark and Termite. Phillips’ new novel has received high acclaim. The New York Times, for example, called the new book “intricate, deeply felt” Phillips is coming to read pieces of her work and also discuss her writings.

Most services and stores provided by the University will have different hours during Spring Break. Ticket Central will be closing early on Friday at 5 p.m. and will remain closed until the Monday after break. University Bookstores will remain open for most of the week, but will close on March 5 for an annual inventory count. The Atrium Food Court will be closed for the entire week, as will Fountain, Clark and Case Dining Halls. All Talley Student Center dining locations, except for the Emporium, will be closed. Some C-stores will also not be in operation.

Obama wants change in US health care President Barack Obama said in his congressional address Tuesday he wanted to help citizens through what he called “the crushing cost of health care.” Obama said the country could not continue to afford to push health care reform to the back burner. Obama said the rising cost of health care has contributed to closing businesses and overseas moves by corporations. Obama also described the rising number of uninsured patrons in the country. SOURCE: CNN

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Today FELLOWSHIP ADVISING BY OASIS First Year College Commons room 104, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. HOW COPYRIGHT CONTROLS CONTENT IN ONLINE TEACHING: WHAT YOU CAN AND CAN’T USE DH Hill Library East Wing, 10:30 a.m. to noon THOMAS SAYRE: NEW WORK Gregg Museum of Art and Design, noon to 8 p.m. NORM SCHULMAN: A LIFE IN CLAY Gregg Museum of Art and Design, noon to 8 p.m. CHASS DEAN FINALIST: JOHN STEVENSON Witherspoon Student Center room 126, 2 to 3 p.m. PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR Withers Hall, 4 p.m. BEST-SELLING NOVELIST JAYNE ANNE PHILLIPS Caldwell Lounge, 7:30 p.m. Friday TICKET CENTRAL CLOSES AT 5 P.M. FOR SPRING BREAK Last day to request a tutor for a course by appointment UNIVERSITY BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING Veterinary School, 10 a.m. to noon THOMAS SAYRE: NEW WORK Gregg Museum of Art and Design, noon to 8 p.m. NORM SCHULMAN: A LIFE IN CLAY Gregg Museum of Art and Design, noon to 8 p.m. FIRST YEAR COLLEGE VISITATION DAY First Year College Commons rooms 104 and 106, 1 to 5 p.m.

POLICE BLOTTER Feb. 22 1:08 A.M. | SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Broughton Drive Officers spoke with non students in vehicle. Subjects complied to leave the area. 2:16 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Hillsborough Street Non student was issued citation for stop light violation and no drivers license. 3:40 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Fraternity Court Non-student was issued citation for Revoked Registration and Insurance Violation. 5:52 A.M. | BREAKING AND ENTERING VEHICLE Dan Allen Deck Non student reported vehicle had been broken into and items taken. 6:06 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Research II Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. 10:03 A.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Doak Field Officer monitored baseball competition. 10:55 A.M. | LARCENY Sullivan Hall Student reported laptop stolen. Feb. 23 12:59 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Dan Allen Drive and Cates Avenue Non student was issued citation for speeding. 8:00 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Carroll Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. 12:58 P.M. | FIRE/SAFETY HAZARD Kappa Sigma FP investigated safety hazards in several areas at this location. 2:36 P.M. | LARCENY DH Hill Library Student reported theft of book bag and textbook. 5:25 P.M. | CYBERSTALKING Dabney Hall Student reported receiving unwanted text messages from unknown subject. 6:08 P.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Reynolds Coliseum Officers monitored a women’s basketball game. 6:32 P.M. | LARCENY Sullivan Hall Student reported bicycle stolen. 9:45 P.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Delta Zeta Officer conducted safety program.

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Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Tom Stafford talks about implementing budget reductions at the Chancellor’s Liaison in Talley Studnet Center Wednesday.

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Stafford said there is not a direct timetable for when these continued from page 1 recommendations will be implemented. He said the chancellor ple from expressing themselves will look at them and will be able freely, an issue which Vice Pro- to put some into practice quickly, vost for Diversity and Inclusion but others will take some time. Jose Picart said was vital. But in the end, most were P ic a r t s a id happy with the he didn’t think proposals that statements that got t h rou g h poke fun at or and the propose x pre s s d i s als that didn’t. like for a topic Spi n k s sa id shou ld be a she was happy problem. The with the idea problem is when of a marketing normal discuscampaign. sion escalates “[MarketVice Chancellor for Student ing] is a good into distasteful Affairs Tom Stafford on the hate speech. idea, kind of to budget situation “We need to develop some be able to disideas that repcuss without having to go to fisti- resent the student body as a cuffs and talk about each others’ whole, as long as the students mamas,� Picart said. are involved in that,� Spinks said. A major idea all University Stafford said while the recomrepresentatives are hoping to mendations could have probably implement is a type of market- been made better, he was still sating campaign that will attempt isfied with the results. to change the culture of the “You could always probably campus and help students feel find room for improvement, responsible for what happens on but overall I was very pleased,� campus. Dawkins proposed this Stafford said. “I supported all the be called “Our House� or “Our recommendations that made it Tunnel.� through and will go forward.

“I’m not saying everything will be permanent, but we’re in a budget crisis folks.�

move.� Tucker said an important part of the Clean and Fair Elections Act will be available on the SG Web site. “The weekly expense reports filed by all the candidates will be available online,� Tucker said. “Whenever your financial records are publicly available there is more accountability and it makes the process more translucent.� Dawkins said the Clean and Fair Elections Act will allow the Elections Commission to enforce loopholes existent in the process prior to this year. “The Clean and Fair Elections Act gives a lot more power to the Elections Commission,� he said. “In the past, there was a lot of pressure to not disqualify someone or not fine someone because the rules were so vague. Now it’s very directive. I think you will see a lot more of the rules enforced this year.� The Appropriations Act, which SG also passed Wednesday night, allocated more than $40,000 to student organizations who requested funds. Although the groups requested more than $100,000 total, Student Senate President Pro Tempore Kelli Rogers, a junior in political science, said there is only so much money that can be given out. “I was disappointed we didn’t have more money to give out but we did the best we could,� she said. “There is only so much we can do. The committee pulled an extra

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Student Senator Kenneth Webb speaks about the Spending Limits Act in the Senate Chambers Wednesday night. The bill increased the spending limits for student body election campaigns, including an increase for the Student Body President from $450 to $650. “We increased spending limits based on enrollment growth and inflation,� Webb, a senior in computer science, said.

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$250 from our own committee [budget] line item so we could put extra money in [appropriations].� Rogers said the spring Appropriations process came under much more scrutiny due to the University’s budget problems. “We were under extra pressure because of the budget cuts and because of Dr. Stafford’s over-

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sight of it,� Rogers said. “The committee took extra steps to be fair and not be wasteful. The bill passing without any huge debates or huge amendments shows that all the time the committee put in was for good purpose.� The SG mission, which became officially codified Wednesday night with the passage of the Student Government Mission

Act, makes official the goals of the organization. According to the bill, SG will engage students to gauge the concerns of the student body, promote an environment of open discourse and proactively represent the student voice to administration and the Board of Trustees.

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The University is experiencing financial problems, and members of the administration should be making more of an effort to meet with student leaders.

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The administration must take in feedback from students when making major decisions and meet with student leaders.

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The administration must have good communication with students, which includes making meetings with students leaders a priority.

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Bell Tower flags did not violate code I’m Major Matt DeVivo, NCSU Army ROTC Battalion Executive Officer. First off, I applaud Catie Pike’s nine years of service in the Girls Scouts. As you well know it is one of premier civic institutions in our country that mentors and prepares our youth to become good citizens and to be proud of their country. You are obviously are a proud American, or you would have not written this article. I too am sometimes a bit annoyed when our nation’s flag is flown improperly. But having said that, I still give that person some credit for at least flying it and doing what they thought was the right thing. Regarding your Feb. 19 viewpoint article “ The flag is not a piece of cloth,” I have a few questions for you. What exactly was the “code” violation in having the N.C. governor order all state flags at half staff to honor Former Gov. Bob Scott? I see no error. Yes, all the press releases I have found only speak of the “STATE” flag being lowered, but obviously the National Flag was lowered too. Maybe the press release should have read national flag and state flags, but regardless the Governor does have the “half staff” authority to lower the National Flag, per United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, §175. Did she give that order to lower the national flag? I don’t know. Maybe it was implied when the Governor gives the standard order. Except for your article, I have seen no articles saying that the flags should not have been lowered. Are there any? It was confusing due to Kay Yow’s passing also, because many people thought that all the flags were lowered in her honor, and some were but not the National Flag. I agree it was odd to see all the flags at the Bell Tower lowered that week, but I still do not see any violations of code. I have been wrong before, so please let me know if I’m not on target. Also just so you are aware, if you are not already. The Brickyard flag is managed by the ROTC units here at NCSU (Army, Navy,Air Force and Marines). We rotate flag detail and take our direction from the University on any non-standard flag positions. To the best of my knowledge the Memorial Bell Tower flags are managed by the University Grounds Department. Major Matt DeVivo ROTC employee, Battalion XO 2007 alumnus

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group of student leaders met with administrators in Talley Student Center Wednesday for the Chancellor’s Liaison meeting to discuss the Campus Culture Task Force and budget cuts, but one critical element was missing: Chancellor James Oblinger. The chancellor is slated to attend every liaison meeting, but instead he attended a meeting at the legislature concerning budget cuts. Although attending a meeting about the budget is important, it is necessary for Oblinger to attend meetings with students about important issues on campus, which would also include budget cuts, even if it means rescheduling the liaison meeting. Provost Larry Nielsen was also notably absent, meaning the top administrators at the University

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did not attend the meeting. The members of the administration and students leaders who met said they had good discussions and talked about important topics. But if student leaders took time out of their busy schedules during midterm week to meet with Oblinger, the respect should be reciprocated. Oblinger is a busy man, but he must find time to meet with student leaders. Information they get will trickle down to thousands of students, so these meetings are incredibly important in informing the student population, especially in a fragile economic time when the University is staring down a seven percent

budget cut. This is a critical time for the University, and student leaders and administrators must make sure everyone has an understanding of how budget cuts will affect the University. But Chancellor Liaison meetings are not just a time for student leaders to gather information. It involves a discussion, and Wednesday’s meeting was about budget issues. It is integral for student leaders to have an understanding of the issues and how cuts will affect their respective programs, as well as the University. Committees under Oblinger seem to do the opposite, as many are working with student leaders

and are open to student suggestions and recommendations. The Campus Culture Task Force, Budget Central and the Student Life Master Plan Feedback Committee listen to students’ concerns, suggestions and recommendations when making decisions. Doing this sets a great example to the administration, because it must listen to what students have to say if it wishes to serve them the best it can. Students are also concerned about the state of N.C. State, and the only way to have a participatory democracy in the University is to take heed of what students have to say and have student leaders who can meet with administrators and have a transfer of information from the top down and vice versa.

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between my two morning classes, but Friday, I picked it up to read the headline “Senator hopes to ban illegal aliens from colleges.” I had heard that the N.C. community college system was banning the admittance to those who were illegally in the United States. But, when I read that the UNC System’s Board of Governors was still allowing admittance to those illegally into our university system, I was appalled. I know that our University is financially hurting along with our country, but the Board should not be admitting those that are here illegally. I welcome any one here to share and reap these benefits of our great university and nation, however, come share them with me legally. I am deeply hurt that our University system doesn’t share this viewpoint with me. The article states that those enrolled still must pay out of state tuition, however, if they can’t afford that sum, it is common knowledge that they can apply for financial aid, through loans or grants, which is granted by the state and federal government, which in turn is paid by the taxpayers who are in this country legally. I think everyone should be given the equal chance to attend this amazing institution and the others in UNC’s system, but become a legal citizen or gain the necessary visas to live, work and go to school in this country first. I am forever a Wolfpack Girl, I will forever bleed red and forever hate Carolina, but I will forever be a law abiding, United States citizen. Madison Shook sophomore, accounting

Editor’s hoops picks are questionable My advice to Saja Hindi: keep picking against N.C. State. Though it usually irks me to see a N.C. State student so easily cast aside his or her affiliations to our great University and its athletic appendages (i.e. students wearing a Duke shirt on game day, explaining how disappointed they were when we took out Wake, etc. etc.), the editor of our student body’s very own newspaper seems to have confounding loyalties which prove productive for our teams. Frequently picking against State in both football and basketball gives an extra sense of satisfaction when we beat an inferior opponent. No one in his/her right mind would have picked Virginia over State, or, at the very least, even given them the benefit of the doubt. Go State, and keep ‘em coming, Saja! Thomas Anderson sophomore, political science

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Do you feel like you know enough about the budget cuts? If not, how can that be improved? BY GINA VACCARO

Student Government will have its first debate March 23. What excitement!

Conrad Plyler, freshman in political science

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of late, but this festival will be a great excuse to bring the entire community together for good, clean, family-oriented fun. For the last few years, there has been a lot of talk in Raleigh about refurbishing Hillsborough Street, but much of it has been just that, talk. The event’s main objective is to create a showcase for the construction changes occurring on the street in the near future. Going on 20 years now, people associated with the University and the surrounding communities have pu shed t he Ra leig h City Council to extend plans for Hillsborough Street to no avail. The reconstruction of Cameron Village, for example, has been placed ahead of plans for our street for reasons of revenue, but this has gone on for far too long. A grassroots group of students and faculty from area universities as well as local homeowners’ associations and businesses have joined together to make sure the City of Raleigh gives Hillsborough Street the attention it deserves. In addition to this goal, they are also hoping to raise money for various campus charities in-

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“It will be the first time the street has been shut down for an all-day event since it was opened.”

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“No, not at all. Flyers would help. If people are in the Brickyard handing things out I always try to grab them.” Brittany Mitchell freshman, biological sciences

”No, but e-mails would help. If the header is something big and bold I’ll definitely read it.” Casey Clark freshman in civil engineering.”

”Not really, but e-mails would help.” Justine Blanc-Laine, freshman, business

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NANOBYTES Michael Jackson to sell arcade game collection Who wouldn’t want to play Karate Champ on the same machine the King of Pop used? He’s giving his fan population the chance April 24 when he offers some of his arcade games up for sale. Some of the games include Zoltar the Fortune Teller, Super Street Fighter II, Blitz 99, Need for Speed, DDR, Neo Geo and, of course, Karate Champ. The auction, which will take place at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, will be held in two separate rounds. The first is slated to begin at 9 a.m. on the 24th, the second at 2 p.m. It is open to the public, who can also bid online at AuctionNetwork.com The full list of games includes: * The Simpsons Pinball Party * Sports Shooting USA * The Lost World: Jurassic Park * Megatouch XL * Street Fever Basketball * Jambo! Safari * Super Chexx Hockey * Hotflash Air Hockey * Popstar Pinball * San Francisco Rush * Crazy Taxi * Hog Wild * F1 Exhaust Note * Police Trainer 2 Deluxe * Crazy Taxi III * Star Trek (pinball) * X-Men * Indiana Jones Pinball Adventure * Terminator 3 (pinball) * Tokyo Cop * Dark Stalkers * Revolution X * Ms. Pacman & Galaga * Horse Ride * The Simpsons Bowling * The Simpsons (arcade game) * Fortune Teller * Grandmother Predictions * Sammy USA Sports Arena * Zoltar the Fortune Teller * Lethal Enforcers * Lara Croft Tomb Raider * War Gods * Jumbo * Print Club 2 * Super Street Fighter II * Little Red Corvette * Sega R-360 * NBA Hang Time * Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders * Polaroid Photo Booth * The Portrait Studio * Galaxy Force * WWF Royal Rumble * Oscar’s Wild Ride Gumball Machine * Ziggy the Clown * Nintendo 64 (in a store display rack) * 3DO (in a store display rack) * Sony PlayStation (in a store display rack) * Clown Around * Smashing Drive * Sergeant Major * Nintendo Virtual Boy (in a store display rack) * Blitz 99 * Alpine Racer 2 * Hip Hop Mania Complete Mix 2 * Digital Thunder * Crazy Taxi * Ultracade * Mocap Boxing * Striker Xtreme * Time Killers * Saturn * Karate Champ * Super NEO 29 * Cruis’n Exotica * Strike Fighter * Megatouch MAXX * Virtua Racing * Ripley’s Pinball * Austin Powers Pinball * Ultracade * NSM Jukebox * San Francisco Rush 2049 * Eighteen Wheeler * X-Men (arcade version) * Sports Jam * Lethal Enforcer * Batman * Luigi’s Corner * Robovend * LAX Rotary Merchandiser * Guitar Freaks * Tekken 2 * Star Wars Racer * Bucking Bronco * The Sands Slot Machine * Mills Blue Bell Hi Top Slot * Dig Dug * Crystal Castles * Soul Calibur * Sunset Riders * Danger Zone * Donkey Kong * Terminator 2 * Aliens * NBA Showtime * Frogger * Cart Fury * Manx Super Bike * Atari Basketball * Pony Mark IV * Ms. Pacman * Mortal Kombat * Neo Geo MVS * Caveman Ninja * Super Mario Brothers * Beach Head 2002 * Marvel vs. Capcom * Virtua Tennis 2 * Top Skater * Super Nintendo (in a store display rack) * Dance Dance Revolution * Sega Genesis Game Display * Sega Dreamcast (in a store display rack) * Frenzy Express * Need for Speed SOURCE: TECHCRUNCH.COM

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Under the Obama administration, some expect the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon dioxide emissions

dragged its feet,” Graham said. “The administration dragged its feet even after the Supreme Court ruled the EPA was responsible for regulating carbon dioxide,” he said. But by the time the administration appealed In a move that could affect more than 300,000 the Supreme Court’s ruling — and by the time cars in Raleigh and 8.5 million in the state, the the Supreme Court maintained its decision — Environmental Protection Agency is expected Bush was a lame duck. to begin regulating carbon dioxide emissions in “He just let the clock run out,” Graham said. accordance with President Barack Obama’s plan With President Barack Obama’s administrato reduce these emissions 80 percent by 2050, tion already past its first 30 days in the White Daniel Graham, a lecturer in interdisciplinary House, Graham said he expects the EPA and its studies, said. new administrator Lisa Jackson to start reguThe EPA’s decision lating carbon dioxide on whether to regulate and other greenhouse carbon dioxide emisgas emissions under sions has been stalled the Clean Air Act. since 2007, when a batObama plans to estle between George W. tablish a cap-and-trade Bush and the Supreme policy that will cut carCourt began. bon dioxide emissions The Supreme Court 80 percent by 2050, acDaniel Graham, lecturer made the first move in cording to the White April of that year, when House Web site. it lumped carbon diCap-and-trade polioxide in with other pollutants like ozone and cies were in effect during the Bush administragranted the EPA the right to regulate the heat- tion as well. trapping gas in automobile emissions. Manufacturers were allowed to emit a certain Under the Clean Air Act of 1990, the EPA amount of pollutants, like sulfur dioxide, but has the right to decide whether to regulate pol- “the industries that don’t comply have to buy lutants. But the Bush administration had been extra pollution permits,” Graham said. hesitant to qualify carbon dioxide as a pollutant Since 55 percent of carbon dioxide emissions that endangers public health, instead calling in 2000 came from fuel and cement, automobile it an emission, according to Graham, who in- manufacturers and state departments of transstructs an environmental policy class. portation could be some of the first places to After the April ruling, the administration feel regulation’s affects. still disagreed. Marge Howell, N.C. Department of Motor “When Bush was running for office in 2000, Vehicle spokesperson, said a statewide report he made a campaign promise to regulate carbon issued Jan. 13 showed 8,549,078 vehicles — a dioxide, and he did not live up to that promise. number that includes motorcycles, mobile The Bush administration had argued that it was EPA continued page 6 an emission, not a pollutant, which is why it

CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS INCREASE: From 1990 to 2005, carbon dioxide emissions from gas have increased from about 5,000 tetragrams to almost 6,000 tetragrams. Tetragrams of carbon dioxide equivalents are the units used in greenhouse gas inventories. One tetragram equals one million metric tons.

“The Obama administration is on firm legal ground to have the EPA regulate emissions.”

SOURCE: 2008 EPA REPORT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

CARBON DIOXIDE: “occurs naturally as part of the global carbon cycle, but human activities have increased atmospheric loadings through combustions of fossil fuels and other emissions sources.” SOURCE: EPA.GOV

CARS BY THE NUMBERS 8,549,078 registered vehicles in North Carolina 313,671 registered vehicles in Raleigh SOURCE: MARGE HOWELL, N.C. DMV SPOKESPERSON

LinkedIn’s popularity soars as jobs are scarce Job-hunters will have a tough time getting hired, even with site’s aid Alison Harman Science & Tech Editor

In the wake of a shaky economy and faltering job security, LinkedIn, a social networking site that connects business professionals to each other, is seeing record amounts of unique visitors. Those who have been recently laid off their jobs — more than 200,000 people joined the ranks in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — and even recent graduates who cannot find jobs are reeling from the combined effect of a 7.6 percent unemployment rate and more than 2,000 mass layoffs. And while those affected have been cringing their ways through job

A YEAR IN UNEMPLOYMENT January 4.9% February 4.8% March 5.1% April 5% May 5.5% June 5.6% July 5.8% searches and interviews, LinkedIn, which was launched in 2003, is benefitting from the bad news. From December to January, LinkedIn’s total unique visitors jumped 22 percent to 7.7 million, according to data from comScore. The site had 6.3 million unique visitors the month before. Not only are more people visiting

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the site, they’re also spending more time on it. According to the same data, total minutes spent on LinkedIn in January doubled from December’s numbers to 96.8 million. But Michael Walden, professor and extension economist, said businesses — even those that aren’t laying off their employees — aren’t hiring. “It’s horrible. It’s a bad economy,”

Walden, who instructs agricultural and resource economics, said. “It will be a very bad economy for graduates to get jobs. It’s probably the worst economy in 25 years.” He said regardless of personal contact with employers, it’s going to be difficult to get a job. “This is not to tell students not to use all possible means of getting their resumes and their information out,” Walden said. “But the unfortunate fact is that businesses simply aren’t hiring, so it doesn’t matter how people get your information, whether from an in-person interview or through a Web site.” According to LinkedIn, more than 6,000 current and former N.C. State students have signed up for a membership. And this group does not represent LINKED continued page 6

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homes, RVs, trucks, buses and trailers — issued to North Carolinians. She said the amount of in-state registered vehicles has remained at about 8.5 million “for some time now.� Carbon dioxide regulation could affect the 313,671 vehicles that are registered in the city of Raleigh. Behshad Norowzi, a transportation engineer for the N.C. DOT, said although he is un-

aware of any EPA-implemented regulations to cut carbon dioxide emissions, there is a possibility the department could see changes in carbon dioxide regulation in the next two years. “Right now, the EPA regulates ozone, carbon monoxide, particulate matter and toxics. There is really no federal regulation for greenhouse gases. California regulates its emissions, but that’s on a state basis,� he said. “If, at some point, the EPA does regulate greenhouse gases, it would impact all the sources of carbon dioxide emissions.� So if the EPA does as Graham

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it be able to rebound. The stimulus package, he said, continued from page 5 will likely help only a little. “Think of the economy as a those who are passively look- person falling down into a pit at ing for jobs. 50 feet per minute. The stimuA study produced by Busi- lus package is going to slow our ness Communication Quar- fall to 45 feet a minute,� Walden terly, which said. “The currandomly rent thinking is selected 200 that we will hit LinkedIn the bottom at the members, end of the year at cou ld not the earliest. We “confirm the need to hit that cla im t hat before we come business-oriback up.� ented social He sa id t he networking stimulus packWeb sites may age will primarb e f r u it f u l ily help those Michael Walden, sou rce s for who are already identifying out of work. economist potential em“It has a fair ployees.� amount of mon“However,� it continued,�the ey that’s going to extend unemdata derived from this study ployment benefits for people dispute the claim that busi- who are out of work. There are ness-oriented social network- large amounts of money for ing sites provide a large popu- Medicaid. There’s money for lation of passive jobseekers.� college students,� Walden said. Recent graduates looking “All of which is good, but if it’s — and failing — to find jobs going to have a modest impact might have to wait until the on the overall direction of the end of the year, when Walden economy.� said the market will finally hit rock-bottom. Only then will

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During a workshop given by the Office of Information Technology Wednesday, Human Resources recruiter Jennifer Chin brushes up on her “Twittering� skills. The presentation focused on ways the social networking tool Twitter can be used in the workplace. “I work in HR as a technical recruiter, so I’m trying to use Twitter to let the community know about open positions,� Chin said.

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for a center, so he has begun weighing other options. “I’m feeling good about maybe moving out to the four position and maybe getting some wing experience,” McCauley said. After his basketball career is over, McCauley said he is edging toward making a shift from shooting baskets to sinking birdies. The sports management major said he would like to manage a golf course one day. “I enjoy playing whenever I get the chance,” McCauley said. “When I get done with basketball, I feel like that’s the ideal thing.” If McCauley tires of life on the links, junior Dennis Horner said he could have other career options. Horner said McCauley and Brandon Costner were “like coaches on the court.” “They’re leaders out there on the court, keeping us poised,” Horner said. That leadership will be front and center when State takes on Maryland, Boston College and Miami next week before attempting a Cinderella run in Atlanta during the ACC Tournament.

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mentally. In my sophomore year I didn’t really know what to expect, and now I know what to expect out of myself and my teammates.” McCauley called the end of his collegiate career “bittersweet.” “I want it to keep going forever, but at the same time, every good thing has to come to and end,” McCauley said. “I’m looking forward to wherever it is I’m headed, but I’m not going to take these last few games for granted.” One of those games will take place tonight at Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons will be looking for revenge after State pulled out an upset Feb. 11 at the RBC Center in the teams’ first meeting. McCauley only managed two points when the teams last faced each other, but Lowe insisted that was because McCauley was so ill he almost didn’t play. “I was really sick that whole week,” McCauley said. “We actually wound up going 2-0 that week, though, which is funny.” Naturally, McCauley said he wanted to play basketball for as long as possible after he graduates. However, he is undersized

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the program right now.” As a freshman, Henry has already captured the school record in the shot put and claimed second place all-time in the weight throw. Henry’s 16.21 m weight throw is ranked 10th nationally in its category. That mark stands as the best among the nation’s freshmen. “What she has accomplished so far as a freshman has been great, and she’s only going to get better,” Martinez said. “For someone who is that young to come in and accomplish so much definitely helps the girl’s team out.” Last season, the men finished sixth and the women finished seventh at the ACC Indoor Championships. “Finishing seventh is not acceptable, but we’ve just got to get more Lawanda Henrys in the program,” Geiger said. “We need more athletes that can score not just in one event, but in two.”

ly, said. O’Connell, a sophomore in sports management, said he usually opts for the upper level seats. “I usually get the upper seats because they’re cheaper,” O’Connell said. “I get a group of people together and we go and make a ton of noise.” Daniel Winders, a senior in industrial engineering, said he is not the Hurricanes’ biggest fan but enjoys taking in a hockey game when the games are discounted. “I’m not a huge fan, but I go to games when I can,” Winders said. “It’s actually my favorite sport to go watch, it’s just a lot of fun.” Winders said he became hooked on hockey, even though it was a far cry from the traditional “southern” sports — NASCAR and ACC basketball. “You don’t get very many chances to watch hockey in the south,” Winders said.

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Catcher Alyssa Allbritten runs to first base in the game against Siena Wednesday. Albritten helped the Pack jump out to a quick 3-0 lead after Bridget Desbois’ home run in the bottom of the first.

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ally stepped it up and we realized what we have to do,” Desbois said. “We knew defensively this is what we were having trouble with in California.” According to Navas, the way her team played in front of a home crowd was encouraging and will be important as it goes forward this season, especially

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4ODAY MEN’S TRACK & FIELD @ ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS Blacksburg, Va., All day WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD @ ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS Blacksburg, Va., All day MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING @ ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS College Park, Md., All day WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. CLEMSON Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m.

&RIDAY MEN’S GOLF @ PUERTO RICO CLASSIC Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, All day MEN’S TRACK & FIELD @ ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS Blacksburg, Va., All day WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD @ ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS Blacksburg, Va., All day MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING @ ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS SOFTBALL @ WOLFPACK CHALLENGE Curtis & Jacqueline Dale Softball Stadium, All day

QUOTE OF THE DAY “I’m looking forward to wherever it is I’m headed, but I’m not going to take these last few games for granted.� 3ENIOR "EN -C#AULEY

COMING SOON

MEN’S BASKETBALL

McCauley relishing final year with Pack

TRACK AND FIELD

Lack of depth worrisome for track & field this season Florida State favorite to win ACC Indoor Championships

Senior forward looks to future beyond N.C. State

Daniel Ellis

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The men and women’s track & field teams will travel to Blacksburg, Va. today for the ACC Indoor Championships. However, a combination of illness, injury and ineligibility may hinder the ability of N.C. State to participate and be a major competitor. “We have some issues and we’re nicked up,� coach Rollie Geiger said. “We have some athletes who are ill, and we are redshirting some freshmen.� Junior distance runner John Martinez is one of several athletes recovering from injury. Martinez will be running in spite of an injury to his Achilles Tendon and competing in only one meet during the regular season. He rested the remainder of the time. “I’ve kind of been pushing through it because this is the conference championship and I’m not going to let this hold me back,� Martinez said. “It just seems like everything is going against us right now with everyone getting hurt or sick.� In addition, the men’s team is without many of its middledistance and distance runners, many of whom are either ill or are redshirting this season to maintain eligibility for the future. “The athletes that are in our program are outstanding, but they’re just not able to line up right now,� Geiger said. “In the long run, redshirting the athletes is the right decision for them and for the program.� Long distance runners Emily Pritt and Ryan Hill, both

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Senior Ben McCauley has seen some dramatic ups and downs during his tenure with the Wolfpack. He’s witnessed a coaching change, an NCAA run, a victory over powerhouse UNC and a 93-76 home loss this year that led to a scrap between himself and Carolina’s Mike Copeland. In the meantime, however, he has put up some impressive numbers. He is averaging 12.9 points per game this season and just under 8 rebounds a game. “He’s having an excellent senior season,� forward Tracy Smith said of McCauley. “Some games he gets a little frustrated because we’ll get a big lead and then turn the ball over, but so would anyone else.� McCauley’s senior year has been far from relaxing. After some early drama with head coach Sidney Lowe, McCauley found himself left at home while his team participated in a preseason game in Toronto, Ont. “With Canada, that was just something that happened in practice,� McCauley said. “I think it was a way for Coach Lowe to sort of put his foot down early, to say I’m not going to tolerate this.� McCauley said the incident had a positive effect on the team. “It’s worked throughout the year because everyone has jumped on board,� McCauley said. “It was unfortunate at the time, but it sent

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Ben McCauley, a senior forward, has averaged 12.4 points and 7.9 rebounds in his senior year. In his four years on the basketball team, McCauley has been a leader, averaging more than 20 minutes of play time since his sophomore year. “He is an excellent teamate. He keeps his teammates involved in the game, has great energy and pop and he just talks to us,� Tracy Smith said of McCauley.

the right message. I wasn’t going anywhere, N.C. State is my home, and I wouldn’t even have thought about leaving.� Things have certainly changed since McCauley came into the organization as a fresh-faced 18-year-old from West Newton, Pa. His team went on an unexpected run to the NCAA tourna-

ment during McCauley’s sophomore year and has spent the last two years trying to get back. “I’ve gotten back into my comfort zone,� McCauley said. “It feels like two years ago, only better. I have more experience MCCAULEY continued page 7

freshmen, qualified for the world team in cross country and will be traveling to Amman, Jordan during the ACC Championships. Thus, coach Geiger realizes the team won’t be competing at its full potential. “There is going to be a little bit of a trade-off when you are very competitive in cross country as a team and trying to win the conference in track & field,� Geiger said. “You’re just not going to have as many athletes in each event as you’d like to have.� Even with many athletes out of the lineup, Geiger said he still would like to see the men finish near the top portion of the conference. “Our goal is to finish in the top tier at the championships,� Geiger said. “It’ll be Florida State out in front, and then there will be a group of teams where the difference between second and sixth may only be a few points.� Sophomore distance runner Kara McKenna shares Geiger’s belief that winning is out of reach. However, she won’t rule out the chance of some individual surprise finishes. “Andie Cozzarelli and Tiayonna Blackmon have both been running well,� McKenna said. “Also, Brittany Tinsley has been hitting her best marks of the season and is going to be really competitive in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters. She is ready for a breakout race.� In addition to Tinsley, freshman thrower Lawanda Henry has already made an impact for State. Going into the ACC Championships, Henry ranks first in the conference in both the shot put and the weight throw. “If N.C. State had five athletes like Lawanda, I’d feel a lot better about how our outcome is going to be on Saturday,� Geiger said. “She really is the cornerstone of TRACK continued page 7

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Pack scores six runs in first four innings en route to blowout win

‘Canes College Night Softball dominates Siena drawing in fans in season home opener match-up against the Boston Bruins marked off as a ‘Canes College night, but the game later became the night long-time Hurricanes’ defenseman Glen Wesley had his jersey retired. Kate Shefte The game sold out before colDeputy Sports Editor lege students were able to snap up tickets. It may be news to some, but “The seats that we had for the there is another team that College Night were also inventoplays in the RBC Center when ry for other offers, so it sold out the Wolfpack has vacated before the game went on sale for the basketball court. Once a students,� Kilpatrick said. “We month, students can purchase switched it to the Buffalo game.� $25 tickets in the lower level The schedule is set early before (usually upwards of $60) and the season, so it’s impossible $15 tickets to tell which in the upper teams will level and see become powthe Carolina erhouses and Hurricanes which games take on Naw i l l become tional Hockones of conse#HAD / #ONNELL e y L eag ue quence. opponents. “It just SOPHOMORE SPORTS Certain secw o r k e d out MANAGEMENT tions are set perfect that it aside for colwas the Buffalo lege students. game,� Kilpatrick said. Dustin Kilpatrick, the HurThe Buffalo Sabres happen to ricanes’ group sales represen- be standing in the way of the tative, said the ‘Canes College Hurricanes and their first playoff Nights have increased since berth in the three seasons since the 2006-2007 season, when they won the cup. Carolina is the offer began. one point behind Buffalo on the “Last year we had six games standings, and the Sabres have a and the year before that we game in hand. had one game, so the program “The standings are tight, so is growing,� Kilpatrick said. every win is crucial,� Chad “We’ve sold out the pricing O’Connell, who said he goes to categories each of the previ- ‘Canes College Nights frequentous two College Nights.� The orig ina l schedu le had the Hurricanes’ Feb. 17 CANES continued page 7

“The standings are tight, so every win is crucial.�

Tyler Everett Staff Writer

The softball team rebounded from five consecutive road losses with a 6-0 shutout victory against visiting Siena on Wednesday night at Dail Stadium. The Wolfpack matched its highest run total of the season. The Pack notched its first shutout while committing no errors for just the second time this season. Senior pitcher Mendy Mckenzie said she was proud of the Pack’s overall team effort. “We had great defense and our bats were going,� Mckenzie said. “So it was a full team effort, that’s for sure.� Coach Lisa Navas agreed a balanced effort was just what the team needed after a tough trip to California. “We tried to leave that in California, so it was nice to come home and put some things together,� Navas said. “It was just a balanced attack and that’s what we plan on going after.� The offensive onslaught started early when the team jumped out to a 3-0 lead after a three run blast by sophomore third baseman Bridget Desbois. Desbois said after the game that her home run

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Catcher Alyssa Allbritten stops the ball after a Siena batter strikes during the game Wednesday. The Wolfpack shut out Siena 6-0.

let Siena know what they were up against right away. “Siena knew that it was gone after that [home run],� Debois said. “They knew that [the game] was done for them.� Thanks to Mckenzie’s dominance on the mound, the Pack’s six runs on seven hits were more than enough for the win. Mckenzie stifled Siena’s batters from start to finish, striking out ten batters while giving up just one hit and two walks in seven innings. Coach Lisa Navas talked after the game about Mckenzie’s hard work paying off and about what her performance meant to her team. “She did a good job, she pitched well last weekend and it paid off for her tonight,� Navas said. The Wolfpack took advantage of an error, a wild pitch, and three base hits and added three more runs in the bottom of the

fourth inning. Junior outfielder Lauren Peters reached first on an error to load the bases after freshman outfielder Hannah Ojeda - who was three for three on the night with a run scored and freshman second baseman Landon Warren both hit singles. Ojeda then scored on a wild pitch before sophomore infielder Alyssa Ishibashi’s line drive single to left drove in Peters and Warren to finish the scoring. Yet another thing that went right for the Pack was its defense, which had struggled prior to Wednesday’s game. The team made no fielding errors against Siena, and according to Desbois, this was a result of a concerted effort the team devoted to defense during Tuesday’s practice.� “Yesterday in practice we reSOFTBALL continued page 7

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