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Mice infestation leads to complaints Housing addresses problem Samuel T.O. Branch Deputy News Editor

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Dancing with the group Fusion, Paul Tonog, sophomore in biological sciences, and Jimmy Vu Nguyen, senior in civic engineering, breakdance on the floor of Carmichael Gym. Fusion performed at the 2008 Pack-A-Thon.

Dance off for charity Staff Report

Pack-A-Thon, the annual dance marathon students partake in to raise money for the North Carolina Children’s Hospital and Speciality Clinic, will be a total of eight hours this year. Last year, the marathon was cut from the 24-hours the year before to 12 hours. Participants, or lifesavers as they are called, can attend an informational meeting on how to get involved by stopping by the organizers’ overall committee meeting today from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Green Room at Talley Student Center. Pizza will also be provided. MATT MOORE/TECHNICIAN ARCHIVE PHOTO Last year’s goal was to raise Melissa Nordan, a junior in public relations, and Jessica Medlock, a sopho$35,000, and though only $7,000 was more in political science, swing each other during the 2008 Pack-A-Thon. raised, organizers hope to raise even more money than last year. In previous years, the participant tournament, a basketball tournaPack-A-Thon is free and open to that raised the most money was ment and a chance to play with the anyone who is interested in partici- awarded a chance to sit with Chan- volleyball team. Food for all participating, and lifesavers do not neces- cellor James Oblinger in his box seats pants is provided. sarily have to dance the whole night for a basketball game. The date will be announced — but they do need to remain active Highlights have also included Wednesday. and on their feet for the eight hour- performances by the cheerleading long marathon. squad, a local band, a Guitar Hero

Students and staff have found a small mice infestation in Turlington Hall. According to Kathleen Ruppe, the associate director of Central Campus Housing, a few have been found in just the last month. ‘We have had three of four [mice] recently and I know we’re trying to get to the bottom of it,” Ruppe said. Barry Olson, the associate director of University Housing and Facilities, confirmed Ruppe’s report, and added that these reports of mice have been the only ones in the past year. “Over the past year, we have only had four work orders. They have all occurred over the last month,” Olson said. All of the mice have been discovered on the third floor, with no evidence of activity anywhere else. Two of these mice were in Katie Hamilton’s room. “I just had a couple of mice

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WHAT ADVISERS DO WHEN RECEIVING COMPLAINTS Efforts are made to ensure good study and living conditions in the residence halls. Faculty advisers who have concerns or receive complaints from students, are encouraged to call the Director of University Housing at 919-5153088. SOURCE: N.C. STATE HANDBOOK FOR ADVISING AND TEACHING

in my room. They came out of a hole in the wall. We caught one in a cup and found one on a glue board,” Hamilton, a junior in landscape architecture, said. “I went to the RD and got Housing to take care of it.” Eric Stewart, a freshman in art and design, said he found one in his room. “Just [on Monday], my roommate found a mouse in our room, and we put a sticky pad and it moved without us touching it,” Stewart said. Yulissa Lin, the community director of University Housing, acknowledged the problem and said the necessary procedures are MICE continued page 3

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First Amendment controversy continues The Free Expression Tunnel’s purpose begins to be questioned

Traciel Reid, an associate professor of political science, said the First Amendment promotes discussion but does not give peoJames Cox ple the right to say whatever they Staff Writer want, no matter the situation. “The government’s policy on The defacing of the Kay Yow free speech has been decided by memorial in the Free Expres- the Supreme Court over a series sion Tunnel following Satur- of court cases,” she said. day’s UNC basketball game In the policy, Reid said, are has once again restrictions on raised questions certain types of about what the speech, includpurpose of the i ng obscen itunnel should t ies - words be. that disrupt the Some Univerpubl ic peace sity officials and and threats. members of the Reid said that Traciel Reid, an associate NA ACP have the f-word is questioned the professor of poilitical science considered an role of the Free obscenity, but Expression Tunnel, including words like the n-word, which what can and can’t be said in it. appeared in the tunnel in NoAccording to the First Amend- vember, are not. ment, “Congress shall make no “N***** is offensive, but offenlaw respecting an establishment sive language and obscenities are of religion, or prohibiting the different things in legal terms,” free exercise thereof; or abridg- Reid said. ing the freedom of speech, or The f-word, which appeared in of the press; or the right of the the Free Expression Tunnel Satpeople peaceably to assemble, urday night, does violate the First and to petition the government Amendment, according to Reid. for a redress of grievances.” However, Reid said the threats in

“People are suprised to find content protected.”

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Rachel Sheffield, a freshman in arts applications, reads one of the posters decrying “hate speech” in the Free Expression Tunnel Nov. 5. “I hate that the whole tunnel had to be painted,” Sheffield said. “It upsets me that there had to be something like this at all to elicit such a drastic response.”

the tunnel last November, which angered many on campus, still didn’t violate the First Amendment. The laws for threats, Reid said, are there, “but the threat has to be real, actual and targeted.” She said for what was written in November to actually violate the First Amendment, a few questions must be asked and

answered by investigators. “Was it the intention of the painters to actually carry out on the threat? Did Obama feel threatened in any way?” she asked. “Hate crimes are actual criminal crimes, not someone saying something offensive,” she said. TUNNEL continued page 3

Student organizational changes due to budget freezes have student leaders holding their breath as the extended deadline for requests from student organizations for funding from Student Government draws near. The deadline, now this Saturday, was extended in order to allow student organizations more time to doctor their proposals since the administration will be playing an integral part in the approval process this year instead of only Student Government. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Tom Stafford has expressed interest in approving each proposal personally, paying special attention to

travel funding requests, according to Student Senate Pro Tempore Kelli Rogers. But the extended preparation time won’t help out Sonja Jones, a sophomore in chemical engineering and paper science and engineering and treasurer of club water polo. “It didn’t help me at all,” Jones said. “I had already submitted appropriations, and you can’t go back to edit it unless a senator does it.” The difficulty to edit her appropriations request could spell disaster for Jones’ club, a co-ed team of water polo enthusiasts that travels to tournaments around the region. “We requested $900 to pay for tournament fees and hotel rooms but since they’re not paying for travel, we lost our hotel money,” Jones said. “We’re still not sure if [Stafford will] approve our entry fee requests.” Jones said involving Stafford would likely be a waste of his time since a committee of stuAFFAIRS continued page 3

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Today ENGINEERING CAREER FAIR: DAY ONE McKimmon Center, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Today:

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SOIL SCIENCE SEMINAR Williams Hall, 3:40 to 4:40 p.m.

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KAYAKING POOL SESSION II Carmichael Gymnasium, 6 to 9 p.m.

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BASKETBALL SKILLS CHALLENGE Carmichael Gymnasium, 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.

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Distinguished professor visits

THOMAS SAYRE: NEW YORK Gregg Museum of Art and Design, noon to 8 p.m.

and the city police department in Columbia will not charge Phelps, but the sheriff’s office is still investigating. SOURCE: CNN

The auto industry saw its sales drop nearly 40 percent in January, reaching lows not seen since 1982. Sales dropped more than forecasted due to rental companies purchasing fewer cars during the month. General Motors reported a 49 percent drop in its numbers from January 2008. Ford sales fell 40 percent. The dip in sales in January, which was down 12 percent more than Dec. 2008 numbers, shows that the auto industry crisis is no where near over. The leaders of all three major companies, GM, Ford and Toyota, said a drop in purchasing by rental compa-

nies contributed heavily to the overall decline. Jesse Toprak, an auto industry analysts for Edmunds.com, said sales are not likely to improve as long as the economic crisis remains. Toprak said people are more likely to hang on to older cars in order to save money. SOURCE: CNN

Venezuelan leader questions U.S.

On Monday, Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela, said he did not believe the United States could lessen its dependence on oil in the time frame President Barack Obama said it could. While Chavez said he supports the U.S. efforts, he does not believe the energy independence goals are feasible.

Engineering Fair Global Warming begins today teach-in day The spring edition of the bi- Thursday

Alan Shapiro, the William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of English and Creative Writing at UNC-Chapel Hill, will visit campus today to read poetry. Shapiro will read in Tompkins room 123 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Shapiro is the author of nine books of poetry and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He was also recently elected as a fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

annual Engineering Career Fair will begin today in the Jane S. McKimmon Center. Scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., the first day of the event will last until 4 p.m. and will run again tomorrow until 4 p.m. The event is designed to provide students the opportunity to meet prospective employers and discuss opportunities within those companies. Both days of the event are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Brian D. Koehler at koehler@ncsu.edu.

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The Union Activities Board will be sponsoring the “The National Teach-In on Global Warming� in an attempt to help ease the negative impact of Global Warming by coming up with solutions. The national teach-in will be an opportunity for students, faculty and local citizens to discuss how to make the problems of Global Warming go away in the future. The main event, scheduled to take place in the Brickyard from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., will focus

Chavez said the U.S. needs oil like oxygen in order to survive. Venezuela relies on the U.S. and others to buy its oil to allow its country to succeed. 30 percent of Venezuela’s gross domestic product comes from exporting oil. In his exclusive interview with CNN Monday, Chavez also said he hoped to restore U.S.-Venezuelan relations to what they were during the 1990s when Bill Clinton was in office. SOURCE: CNN

Iran launches first satellite

On Tuesday, Iran launched its first satellite into orbit, causing the U.S. Department of Defense to express “grave concern.� Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, called the launching of the satellite “a source of pride� for the

on climate change. For more information contact Margo Sauter at the UAB office in Talley Student Center. SOURCE: UAB

MIT professor to speak Thursday Dr. Franz-Josef Ulm, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present the 38th Henry M. Shaw Lecture Thursday in 216 Mann Hall at 1:30 p.m. The lecture will focus on a multi-scale approach to the de-

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country. U.S. Department of Defense spokesman Robert Wood said the U.S. is concerned because the launch of the satellite could mean Iran now has the ability to create a ballistic missile system. The satellite launched on Tuesday contained no weapons activity, according to correspondents from the Pentagon. Named Omid, which mean hope in Farsi, the satellite left the earth in a time that coincided with the 30th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Iran. President Ahmadinejad said the launch of the satellite improved Iran’s standing throughout the world. SOURCE: CNN

velopment of sustainable materials and structures. Ulm, who received his engineering degree from the Technical University in Munich, Germany in 1990, researches on experimental and theoretical nanomechanics of natural composites, microporomechanics and biochemomechanics. For more information about the event, contact Sankar Arumugam at sankar_arumugam@ncsu.edu. SOURCE: HENRY M. SHAW LECTURE

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NORM SCHULMAN: A LIFE IN CLAY Gregg Museum of Art and Design, noon to 8 p.m. 38TH HENRY M. SHAW LECTURE 216 Mann Hall, 1:30 p.m. CULINARY SHOWCASE Fountain Dining Hall, 5 to 7 p.m. TAI CHI CLASSES Court of Carolina (Inclement Weather Site: Caldwell Lounge). 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. SOUL MEN Campus Cinema, 7 to 8:45 p.m. MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA Campus Cinema, 9:30 to 11 p.m.

POLICE BLOTTER Feb. 2 10:52 A.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR Public Safety Center Student reported being harassed by email, text messages, and phone calls from another student. Subject was referred to the University. 1:21 P.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Weisiger Athletic Facility Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. 2:47 P.M. | INFORMATION POLICE Public Safety Center Faculty member expressed concern for safety of student. Investigation ongoing. 5:36 P.M. | WEAPON ON CAMPUS University Club Report of juveniles in the area shooting air guns. Officers located subjects. Weapons were confiscated and parents and appropriate personnel notified. 1/6/09

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ristine Dodd, a phlebotomist, assists Travis Cook, a sophomore in civil engineering, in giving blood on the Brickyard Tuesday. “It makes me feel like I helped out, and it makes me feel light-headed. I feel great for the rest of the day. It gives me both a moral high and a physical one,� Cook said.

Sheriff still considering charges Auto sales drop A sheriff’s office in South Carolina 38% in January is still investigating to try and determine if Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps smoked pot on the campus of the University of South Carolina last fall. On Tuesday, a spokesman from the sheriff’s office said charges would be pressed if the investigation found credible evidence against Phelps. The initial report of Phelps’ marijuana use came from a British newspaper, who printed a photo from the party Phelps attended in Nov. 2008. The release of the photo forced Phelps to admit to his actions on Sunday. The South Carolina campus police

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Sean Taylor, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, watches himself do bicep curls in Carmichael Gymansium late Tuesday night. “I do a little bit of everything. My roommate is upstairs training for the Krispy Kreme Challenge,” Taylor said.

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being completed. “We found mice and what we have been doing is finding out where they came from, and we are working with facilities to get rid of them because they are pests,” Lin said. At the same time, Lin urged residents to be smart about the issue and to help facilities in whatever ways they can. “We have been asking residents to not leave food out and identify where they are coming out of. We want to get rid of them, and we need to get residents to not let the issue build ... so it is necessary for residents to work with staff,” Lin said. Ruppe also stressed the cooperation of students, because otherwise Facilities will think the problem is solved when it actually isn’t. “Students need to be sure and let us know. If we only have a few complaints and we think we have it handled and we don’t, the maintenance requests can help us track that,” Ruppe said. “If you see this problem, go online and put a maintenance request in. We want to work together to spot them and get them out.” John Ashley, the exterminator and safety officer, could not be reached for comment Tuesday. However, Ruppe said Ashley is working hard to solve the problem. “I know our exterminator is diligent and trying to address the concerns,” Ruppe said. So far, students are happy with how the University is handling this problem. “As long as [University Housing] gives us the measures to help prevent it ... and do what we can to help us, such as giving traps, [then I’m fine,]” Stewart said.

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Thomas Jones, a sophomore in history and resident of Turlington Hall, walks to his friends’ room on the third floor of Turlington Hall. “I don’t have a rat in my room, but I think [University] Housing should have done something before.”

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dent leaders will also preside over the approvals. “We’ve always trusted Student Government appropriations to do it before and I don’t know why it would be different this time — the money is already there,” Jones said. “I honestly think it’s stupid because a whole board looks over it, [Stafford] doesn’t really need to approve it himself.” Jones said the appropriations process is flawed even without Stafford presiding over approvals, and sees no sense in involving the vice chancellor. “Everyone knows you only get a third of what you ask for,” Jones said. “It’s frustrating because they say they’ll check where your money goes, but once the check is cut, student government has no idea where it goes. Rogers, a junior in political science and appropriations chair, said the committee will be more reluctant to give money this year than in the past. “Appropriations will be more strict this semester because of the budget cuts, but the committee is trying to afford every group the opportunity to justify their requests.” And even if organizations don’t receive the funding they feel they need, Rogers said they’ll have another opportunity to try to get their proposals approved. “And all groups will still have an opportunity to appeal the decision,” Rogers said. Rogers added that while appropriations has not been directly

In November, some wondered if the University had violated the First Amendment by painting over the messages. Reid said the University has gone out of its way to avoid breaking the First Amendment. “It is very commendable that the University hasn’t tried to regulate speech by enacting speech codes, or chill speech. They have been respectful of the values implicit in the First Amendment,” she said. Reid also worries that many people don’t understand the scope of the First Amendment. “People are surprised to find content protected,” she said. Arthur Haislet, an undeclared freshman, was one who thought that hate crimes violated the freedom of speech. “A person has a right to their opinion, but not to insult people,” he said. “I thought what happened was slander.” Charles McDowell, a sophomore in political science, said he thinks that many people don’t care about the First Amendment. “If you take away the First Amendment, we wouldn’t be the country that fought the Revolutionary War,” McDowell said. Reid agreed that the First Amendment is very important for a democratic society.

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APPROPRIATIONS TIMELINE Thursday, Friday, Sunday: Interviews Monday: Committee discussions Tuesday: Dr. Stafford Wednesday: 1st Reading Thursday: Sunday - Appeals Sunday: Final considerations SOURCE: APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

affected by the budget cuts, the committee is striving to minimize frivolous spending. “The University and the state are in a budget crisis,” Rogers said. “And while appropriations isn’t being affected by it, [students and the committee] still have to be aware of it.” Still, the stricter appropriations approvals may affect the programming of some organizations, including the future of club water polo, according to Jones. “We’ve been trying to get a girl’s club started and if we can’t get the funding, then we won’t be able to enter tournaments,” Jones said. “Meaning we won’t be able to get recognition or recruit well so the club will remain co-ed.”

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Wolfpack should not have to encounter rat pack THE ISSUE:

Mice have infested residence halls across campus, including Turlington Hall, and this is unhealthy and can cause the spread of disease.

OUR OPINION:

Housing should address the problem right away and prevent it from happening in the future.

THE SOLUTION:

Both students and University Housing should be more proactive when it comes to health concerns..

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tudents have filed complaints that the third floor of Turlington Residence Hall has a mice infestation. This comes after a series of similar complaints in other residence halls across campus, such as Bragaw Hall in previous semesters. These mice may seem cute and cuddly, but keeping these pests as pets is not only unsanitary, it is unacceptable. Domesticated animals are not allowed in residence halls, and having wild, unwanted animals poses greater health risks for students. University officials must continue to listen to students’ complaints and do everything they

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can to prevent this from happening again. They must continue to provide equipment and supplies to get rid of vermin and other health hazards. Since the problem has spread to several rooms in Turlington, we suggest the University fumigate the third floor in order to get rid of the problem. But the only way to keep the residence halls clean is to have students voice concerns over these issues. Since University Housing does not rummage through every inch of residence halls to check for imperfections,

students are the ones responsible for reporting problems. Yulissa Lin, community director of University Housing, suggests that students who encounter this problem contact University Housing staff. Another option is to write a complaint on its Web site. Pests in residence halls aren’t the only issue students should report. Students should also be wary of problems such as leaky faucets and showers, mold, burned out lights and broken furniture. Reporting such problems allows students to live in a

safer environment. And resident advisors and directors aren’t in residence halls just to hold events twice a year. They are there to serve you and listen when complaints come their way. They are always more than willing to help out in a situation that could lead to safer living conditions. As of Tuesday night, the mice seem to be concentrated on the third floor, but we hope University Housing will be proactive when it comes to these matters so the problems do not continue. We also hope students continue to voice complaints to the proper authorities so problems like these can be wiped out.

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s the middle of the semester rapidly approaches and students and soon-to-be graduates begin searching for summer internships or full time employment, more of us are discovering how bad the economy ac t ua l ly is. Looking for Kate Kosinski work we are Staff Columnist all finding less options and more competition in a very tough market. At the end of 2008 unemployment was at 7.2 percent, its highest level in over a decade. With no visible end in sight, and President Barack Obama’s plans to save the world apparently delayed, the rather bleak job market is casting an ominous shadow over the conversations and minds of students. Since, in all likelihood, this economic crisis isn’t going to be fixed any time soon by “hopeconomics” we must all do a bit of belt-tightening, so I’ve come up with a few sure-fire ways to help save money during your job hunt. First, stop wasting money on alcohol. It’s expensive and as much as it makes being laid off not hurt so much it’s an expensive way to kill the pain. If you must keep drinking, then at least focus your attention on the pregame or go out on weeknights to take advantage of the deals; it’s the positive side of not working. Switching to bottom-shelf booze and lowquality beer is also a good way to save money without having to be too coherent and aware of your

fiscal situation. Next, it’s important for every budget to be prioritized, or else you end up being the stereotypical loser in the sketch apartment with no bed and $2000 speakers. If the love of your life is music then buy a cd player (just $12.98 at Wal-Mart). Sure, you may have trouble picking people up at the gym without a hip iPod and a flashy arm band but there’s no point making a date if you can’t afford to go on one. Additionally, trying to buy used items instead of new can be a great way to save some dough. Sure, we all love used textbooks, but Ebay is full of other people’s stuff that they no longer want and which you may be able to find a use for. In about five minutes I located several useful job-hunting items including a Wonder Woman business card holder for $11.95 (I can’t think of a better way to be memorable on an interview) and an offer for a Scottish title and a plot of land in Scotland going for less than $40 (imagine writing Lord/Lady yourlastname on the top of your resume! They would love to set up an interview). It’s my hope that some or all of these tips will help you save a few pennies to get you through these tough times or, if nothing else, I hope they have amused you and/ or temporarily distracted you from the unfortunate economic climate.

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Where’s the clever journalism? I was appalled and disappointed by the absolute lack of creativity and clever journalism presented in this year’s edition of The Daily Tar Hell. While it’s wonderful to have a tradition that mocks Carolina’s student paper, I expected more from our student journalists than lowbrow, sexual humor that relied heavily on

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Is University housing doing enough to keep pests out of dorms? BY DREIER CARR

“I see a spider every now and then, but haven’t had any major issues with pests in my dorm.”

Lack of jobs and more competition worsen the job opportunities for students.

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ou’ve got two days to register for what might be a once-in-alifetime humiliating secondlong spot of you throwing up a dozen doughnuts on ESPN. What more could you ask for as a pinnacle — a crowning Benton Sawrey culminaSenior Staff Columnist tion to a college career? The University lacks tradition and finally has something it can call its own that doesn’t require alcohol and seems about as bulletproof from cancellation as any idea in recent memory, unless they’re worried about obesity from doughnut consumption (at least the organizers stuck with a relatively healthy North Carolina prod-

name-calling. I understand the desire to make a spoof rival paper look bad, but can’t we be more creative than making an author’s name “Popma Cherie” or “Douchebox McSperrys,” or how about something a little better than www.carolinasucks.com as the school’s Web site? It’s one thing to make fun of the Daily Tar Heel, but sloppy comedy makes the Technician look like a joke. Maybe start reading some Mark Twain or Jonathan Swift. For a more modern approach, try Slate or The Onion. Here’s to a better attempt next year! Kate Sutton Alumna 2008

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uct instead of something like the “Marlboro Light Challenge”). The Krispy Kreme Challenge started in 2004, and it has mushroomed into a local cultural phenomenon and last year raked in $20,000 and featured over 3,000 participants. The challenge has landed NC State on ESPN for something other than the 1983 National Championship game and earned a coveted place on the “102 More Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate” in Sports Illustrated:On Campus. We need an event that we can call our own so when people think of NCSU, there’s some sort of tradition or event associated with the University community. Year after year it’s almost painful to watch the ideas flounder and the formerly successful event and traditions slowly fade from the memories of each new incoming freshman class. Hillsborough Street is stagnant, student housing continues

Can We Please Show Some Respect As a student on North Carolina State University’s campus who uses the Free Expression Tunnel, I was appalled to see such disrespect to an act that was meant to be a memorial. It also hurt me deeply, because I in the fall of 2008 lost my aunt that raised me to breast and lung cancer. It just seems that students have [no] respect to the fact that it was a memorial or to the people who were affected by this tragedy. Every time we as students try to do something positive in the Free Expression Tunnel there is [this] other group of people that has to ruin it with negativity. It really hurts my heart that we, young adults, can’t show any respect and be mature about something

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this serious. It is never OK to take a situation like this as a joke, we should have more sympathy toward others and situations as a community. [Though] it is the Free Expression Tunnel no one should have to walk through it and be offended by what’s written in the tunnel. I just hope in the future this will not be the case seeing that myself and a number of my fellow students have spoken out about it. We can do better as a whole and show respect. Jamequia Miller sophomore, social work

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to move further and further away from campus and an increasingly apathetic mood seems to hover over the school at times when it comes to developing a sense of what “NC State” is other than an autobahn of innovation. We need traditions and need support from administration because our traditions define our University and drive publicity and students. We need events that bring the school together or else we risk becoming the University of Phoenix’s latest commuter university in Raleigh with no sense of camaraderie. Its $16.00 for a good cause and you get a dozen doughnuts and a T-Shirt. More importantly, you get to look back 20 years from now and tell people you completed (or attempted to complete) the Krispy Kreme Challenge when you were in college.

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TECHNICIAN TWO CENTS Tax trouble Former Sen. Tom Daschle asked President Barack Obama to withdraw his nomination for Health and Human Services secretary. Obama said he accepted Daschle’s decision “with sadness and regret.” The withdraw follows a drawn-out controversy over Daschle’s tax records, which indicated that he did not report $80,000 in income and $15,000 in donations. SOURCE: CNN.COM

Best places to live Cary and Chapel Hill have made Money Magazine’s list of the top 100 best places to live in the U.S. Chapel Hill came in at number 65 because of “arts and entertainment,” education and “relatively low tax rates.” Chapel Hill’s average household income is $93,470 per year and jobs are growing at a rate of 3.94 percent. Cary landed quite a bit higher on the list at number 16 for high yearly household incomes — the average is $104,858 — and its proximity to Research Triangle Park, which may explain why job growth in Cary is a whopping 24.5 percent. SOURCE: MONEY

Paid to Leave It’s not going well in auto country. Monday, Chrysler LLC offered all of its hourly employees a buyout package to leave the company. The package includes an offer of up to $50,000 and a $25,000 voucher for a vehicle purchase. The buyout has been extended to 27,000 employees, but the number Chrysler actually hopes to buy out is unknown. General Motors announced a similar buyout Tuesday. GM’s deal includes a $20,000 buyout for hourly employees and a $25,000 voucher for a vehicle purchase. SOURCE: CNNMONEY.COM

LOOSE CHANGE The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished January down 8.84 percent for the month, making it the worst January on record. President Barack Obama signed his first law into effect Thursday, loosening the conditions under which a worker can sue for pay discrimination based on gender, age, race or disability. Amazon.com announced a rise in its fourth-quarter profits of 9 percent. Total online retail sales were down 3 percent for the same quarter. SOURCES: CNNMONEY.COM, WSJ.COM

Job Cuts Announced Since Jan. 27 Morgan Stanley: 1,880 Macy’s: 7,000 Los Angeles Times: 300 Bon-Ton: 1,150 Chico’s: 180 Disney’s ABC: 400 Kodak: 3,500-4,500 Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing: 600 Broadcom: 200 Schwab: 500-600 Boeing: 5,500 AOL: 700 Readers Digest: 280 SAP: 3,000 PNC: 5,800 Huntington Bank: 500 Liz Claiborne: 725 King Pharmaceuticals: 760 Rockwell Collins: 600 Year to Date total: nearly 300,000 2008 total: 2.6 million SOURCE: WSJ.COM, REUTERS.COM, CNNMONEY.COM

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Make semesters, summers count for post-graduation After graduating in May and enduring four months of frozen dinners and frequent interviews, it hit me that I should have done a few things differently during my time in college. Now is not exactly the best time to be exiting an undergrad career, but Kylie Bell since you 2008 Alumna, cannot just Business put your career on hold until a brighter day, take advantage of the “down” time and start your journey now. I majored in business management with a concentration in finance and tacked on a minor in accounting for the fun of it. I was confident in my interview skills and was proud of all of my extracurricular accomplishments. However, I let my summers pass me by and had nothing to show for myself as a soonto-be graduate. Speaking from experience, or actually lack thereof, I encourage you to use every opportunity you can to build your resume, especially the “experience” section. We all know that the job market is beginning to gain the upper hand on us and that it is extremely trying out there. Companies are cutting costs in many ways and are less willing to invest the time or money into t r a i n i ng a n inexperienced intellectual. W it h t h at in mind, start taking the time to get some real-world experience. Use some of your free time to make a few connections. You can still spend your summers at the beach. Just donate some of that time to the aquarium or the administrative department at the fun park. As a previously exhausted job hunter, I want to remind you not to become overwhelmed. Be sure to narrow the breadth of your search and extend the depth. In other words, zone in on the type of work you want to do and then look in every place possible to find it. Use the internet, the Career Center, your parents, your dentist and even your second grade teacher.

Believe it or not, most everyone wants to see you succeed, and of course feel as though their assistance is indispensable! The last few pieces of advice relate to the interviewing process. If you are anything like me, interviews equate to a night of panic, a morning without breakfast and a very sweaty steering wheel. I found that neither partying nor pleading would resolve these problems. Not even practice seemed to help. I eventually learned that the only medicine for my interview insomnia was preparation. When you are called in for an interview, consider it a once in a lifetime opportunity – especially these days. Make sure you know as much as you can about the company, its history, the employees or anything else that may give you an edge during an awkwardly quiet moment. Study for your interviews as you do your final exams and sit down with confidence. Then if you start feeling shaky, use that knowledge to ask your interviewer the questions and take the spotlight off of you for a few minutes. You will never believe the composure you can regain while pretending to listen to their response. Lastly, and at the risk of sounding like your mother, make sure you write your thank you notes in a timely fashion. We grow up hearing that high school prepares us for college and that college sets the stage for life as a responsible adult. Wel l, we all know that t hose cliché statements we hear during childhood are not always true. Seriously, did anybody tell you in high school that you wou ld h ave to wake yourself up from a comfortable wooden cubicle for your 8 a.m. history exam after a night of studying at the library? You have to take hold of your own future now and believe that your hard work and charisma will get you exactly where you want to go. If you spend your summers sleeping and reapplying sunscreen as I did, you will find the transition to be a tough one.

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but that a decline in available scholarship money is a definite. In a situation like this, Rice Mallette said the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid must prioritize the scholarships and give them out based on that. “We’re looking at what [the 30 percent decline] will do to our ability to renew scholarships,” she said. “Our top priority [is to] renew existing scholarships.” Once renewable scholarships are dealt with, Rice Mallette said there will be less money with which to award scholarships for incoming students. Rice Mallette and Odom both said the coming academic year will be hard on scholarships, but Rice Mallette said, “the two years following that could be worse.” Students who are in school already and aren’t looking for new scholarship money may not feel much of an effect, but incoming freshmen, transfers and anyone who applies for new scholarships probably will. Caldwell Fellows will feel a $1,000 crunch next year, but Odom said the reduction in available money is flexible. “[Fellows] decided where it comes from,” she said. So students who cannot afford to lose any tuition money can instead deduct the $1,000 from the money set aside for trips or other extra learning opportunities. In addition to the scholarship reduction, the Caldwell Fellows program will only be taking in 20 new students for 2009, instead of the usual 25 to 29.

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Habitat was able to purchase 34 lots at belowmarket rates at the end of last year. In addition, Yates commented on how Habitat of Wake has consistent number of volunteers, perhaps even with a slight increase in recent months. Students who are committed volunteers but have little responsibility crunching numbers in service organizations have witnessed fundamental changes as well. Service Raleigh, an annual citywide day of service organized exclusively by students, is working to adapt to a shoestring budget while

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Rice Mallette said she does not expect the reduction in scholarship availability to affect the number of students who enroll in the University each year. The students most likely to forgo enrollment because of scholarship money are those who qualify for need-based aid, and Rice Mallette does not anticipate an overall change in it. “Certainly there are endowments for needbased [scholarships] that could be impacted,” she said. “We’re hoping [state and federal grant] sources offset the endowments.” Even as scholarship pickings get slim, Rice Mallette said federal loan programs have not had any problems lending. In fact, the federal government increased the amount of money students could borrow through the Stafford loan program by $2,000 in July, 2008. “There are more loan funds available to students. There is talk in the senate and house about increasing Stafford loans by $2,000 again,” Rice Mallette said. The extra cash for education is currently caught up in the stimulus package debate. “The question is whether money should be put into federal programs for education or to add more jobs,” Rice Mallette said. “It’s really anyone’s guess right now.” While University endowments dwindle and loan money is tied up in legislation, Odom said the Caldwell Fellows program will “press on,” relying on Caldwell alumni to step up to the plate. “I think we’ll probably see an upswing of alumni giving. I think the word is getting out that we’re looking at a lean year,” she said. “Knowing the nature of this program, people will do what they can do to keep it going.” Despite the dismal news, students and scholarship programs will be OK, according to Odom. “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.”

preparing for this year’s event, scheduled to take place March 28. “Dollars don’t stretch as far as they have in the past, but it is our job to get creative with the ways we use our money,” Greg Wilson, a senior in fisheries and wildlife science and Service Raleigh cochair, said. He also said things like food donations from U.S. Food Service and a Wolf Copy Card Donation from NCSU Libraries will ensure this year’s event is a success. Sarah Lawrence, a sophomore in psychology, is a tutoring officer for Habitat. “It’s has been hard to get businesses to donate school supplies and educational games since the start of the fall semester.”

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$16,028. That is the average cost-per-year for full-time dependent students to attend school according to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. For independent students, the cost rises to $17,222 per year. It’s a load too heavy to bear for most students and even most parents, so private and public scholarships and loans are available to shift the brunt of the burden elsewhere. And the University awarded 13,000 undergraduate students with some sort of financial aid package in the 2006-2007 school year — that’s more than half of the total undergraduate enrollment. Unfortunately, the economy is about to change that. When businesses and governments run out of expendable cash, so do the organizations and programs that benefit from them. Scholarships fall under that. Caldwell Fellows Program Director Janice Odom said scholarship finances change just like any other financial organization’s funds. “It’s the natural impact of the economy,” she said. “When the economy’s really good, there’s more money. Next year will be tough.” Although some scholarships are supported yearly by private donors, most University scholarships, including the Caldwell Fellows program, are funded by financial endowments. An endowment allows donors to give a set amount of money to an institution to be invested in some way by that institution. According to Jill Tasaico, senior director of the Foundations Accounting and Investments office, endowment money is invested in domestic equities, private real estate and energy and natural resources, among other things. The principal amount remains invested, but the interest or earnings

generated go toward the scholarship, professorship or fellowship indicated by the donor. The difference between endowments and scholarships paid in full each year is similar to the difference between placing money in an interest-generating savings account or using it all to purchase something. When the money is spent, it’s gone, but if it’s put away in a savings account, it will generate interest for years to come — effectively stretching the time the money can be used. The upsides to endowments lie in the fact that they respond to the economy. In good economic times, the investments generate more revenue. The downside is exactly the same. When the economy is down, investments stop performing. According to Julie Rice Mallette, director of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, this is exactly the problem for the University. “It’s too early to give a definitive answer, [but] we can anticipate a 30 percent decline on the endowed scholarship report next year,” she said, meaning investments will be reduced by nearly a third. Rice Mallette said she isn’t sure yet how much the scholarships themselves will be affected, SCHOLARSHIPS continued page 5

Nonprofit orgs in need Donations take a dive in tough times Sam-Austin Adams Correspondent

Last week 100,000 job cuts were announced by various nationwide companies, the economic stimulus bill has been increased, yet again and state governments are making substantial budget cuts. All of these things mean less money is available for spending. But there is also less available for giving. University-affiliated service organizations that function on donations and fund-raising proceeds are learning to shift with the tide as the economic crisis carries financial stability farther away. As the national deficit ticks up, organizations are experiencing substantial losses due to declining donations and lack of fund-raising profits. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, an organization that often uses NCSU students to mentor at-risk youths from low-income, single-parent homes, is experiencing the effects of a slouching economy in its fund-raising efforts. John Tedesco, vice president of development for BBBS of Wake County, said the organization has seen a sharp decline in donations from private foundations and grants. He said this

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year the organization is relying on fund-raising efforts more than ever before, but, the upcoming events are looking grim. Bowl For Kids’ Sake, an event traditionally popular with NCSU students, registers participants into a bowling competition that raises money for BBBS of Wake County’s mentor program. Tedesco said usually about 500 people participate but this year only about 200 have signed up. Each registered team commits to raise a minimum of $500 each. With this year’s projected attendance expected to be almost half what the organization is accustomed to, BBBS of Wake County is preparing to see a weighty drop-off in proceeds. The event’s Web site, www.bowl4kids.com, states that donations for February’s event are currently totaled at $1,610, a far cry from the $40,000 raised last year. BBBS of Wake County has through the week of Feb. 21 to make up the difference. Habitat for Humanity, an organization familiar to many students, is experiencing hard financial times as well. Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Wake County, Woody Yates, said that the organization’s general contributions were down by about $85,000 during the first six months of the 2008 fiscal year. In spite of sparse funding, Yates said the Wake County chapter of Habitat is remaining optimistic during the economic crisis. “The Wake County chapter has not had an upside-down flip. In fact, there is a silver lining in the midst of this dark cloud – Habitat has been able to take advantage of cheap land prices,” he said. Yates said that before Habitat is able to break ground for a housing project, the organization must first raise $35,000. This has always been an expensive figure for the non-profit organization. However, due to declining property values in The Triangle, less of that sum has had to go directly to the purchase of land. NONPROFITS continued page 5

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one to see that the team was improving despite the loss. Coach Brooks Teal was also very impressed with the results. “We raced extremely hard. We had a ton of very fast swims,” Teal said. “They could have come in and been intimidated - Carolina is one of the top teams in the nation, but we got up, raced them head to head and won our share of races.” Teal also talked about the impact of having leadership and confidence on the team. “We have been improving but we have usually struggled this time of year because we lacked leadership and confidence, but we are getting more confident and people are believing in themselves.” Despite the loss, the team was still able to use this meet as a building block for the upcoming ACC Championships. “To have a meet where we swam this well is just what we needed heading into the ACC’s,” Teal said. “I was very proud of them and very pleased.” The men and women both have high expectations for the ACC

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Championships and believe everything is setting up nicely for them to perform well. “We believe that we’ll do really well in the ACC’s and everyone is diving really well and everything seems to be falling into place,” Hampton said. In the meet, the women’s team also showed their support to the

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late Kay Yow by wearing pink swim caps in all of their races, instead of their usual black swim caps with the NC State logo on the side. “We wanted to do something to show our support to our school, by showing our concern for her and wearing pink,” Linkenauger said. “And [we were] just show-

ing we’re supporting her and backing the Pack.” With only a few pink caps in the supply closest, however, many of the women’s swimmers took it upon themselves to buy their own caps with money out of their own pocket to show their support for Yow.

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to go, but I never thought it was an option to play tennis.” Adjusting to the fact she is now a varsity athlete has proven to be a worthwhile challenge, according to Ussery. “It’s been challenging for me to just juggle the time I spend with the friends I’ve already made, getting used to the practice hours, and juggling time with the girls on the team,” Ussery said. “I’ve had [my schedule] planned out for pretty much every second of the day. But it’s been helping me focus on school.” Playing at this level, Ussery noted the way practice is run is very different from any of her previous training. “I love the way practices are run,” Ussery said. “They are the best run and most productive practices than anything I’ve ever done. In two days [Olsen] helped me fix something that my old coach of four years could never fix.” Ussery has really been improving and jumping levels each week according to Olsen. “She is a very talented tennis player,” Olsen said. “I think that within three weeks she’s re-

Lisa Sutton (LBSU) def. Jackie Ussery (NCST) 6-1, 6-3 SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

ally responding very well. She is very smart on the court with very good instincts. She’s like a sponge just absorbing everything.” Coming up from playing for recreational purposes to playing competitively has come easily for Ussery according to Olsen. “I don’t think that she’s behind at all,” Olsen said. “But anytime someone is in their first semester of college tennis, they just need experience in match situations. Each match that she plays she’s gaining more and more -- that’s where she will catch up the most.”. According to Olsen, Ussery will compete in more matches in the future. “I think that she has a very high ceiling because she’s a good athlete and she’s got good technique. She doesn’t really have any limitations,” Olsen said.

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Summer Camp Staff Wanted! No weekend work. The city of Raleigh Parks & Recreation Department is seeking aplicants 18 & older that are interested in working with campers ages 6-11 this upcoming summer in a recreational setting. Experience working with children or in a summer camp environment is a plus, but not necessary. Pay range is $8.25 per hour and up. Job begins in late May and ends in mid August. Please contact Joseph Voska at joseph.voska@ ci.raleigh.nc.us or at (919)8316165. The city of Raleigh is an equal opportunity employer.

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The men’s basketball team improved to 12-8 on the season, beating North Carolina Central University (2-23) last night in the RBC Center 8759. The night started rough for N.C. State, though. After a sloppy possession that resulted in two points for the Wolfpack, the Eagles went on a 10-0 run forcing four straight turnovers. “We were sloppy. We didn’t have any intensity and [the Eagles] came out and made their first couple of shots,� coach Sidney Lowe said. “And then we woke up and [went] after it. Our guys they grinded out, they hung in there and they go back in it.� Senior Ben McCauley broke the 10-0 run with a 5-0 run of his own during a stretch when the Pack scored 13 unanswered points. This run was followed by two big dunks from McCauley and redshirt junior Brandon Costner and a huge 3-pointer from senior Courtney Fells. The 18-3 run, followed by solid play throughout the rest of the half, gave the Pack a 4636 lead going into the locker room. After the break, State came out slow, turning the ball over three times before Costner was able to drive to the basket for an easy layup. The Pack kicked it into high gear for the rest of the half, outscoring the Eagles 41-23. According to big man Ben McCauley, the non-confer-

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Johnny Thomas, a redshirt freshman forward, dunks for two points against North Carolina Central Tuesday night. At halftime, Thomas had five points and two rebounds to put the Wolfpack up 46-36.

ence game gave the team confidence, which it will need during the remainder of the season. “It was a tough game, especially

in the middle of the ACC season to throw this in there, but this builds momentum for us to go on the road against Virginia Tech

SWIMMING & DIVING

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Ussery stays humble during move to varsity

&RIDAY WOMEN’S TENNIS VS. UNC-CHAPEL HILL Isenhour Tennis Complex, 3 p.m.

Sophomore Jackie Ussery is the newest athlete on the women’s tennis team

WRESTLING VS. UNC-CHAPEL HILL Chapel Hill, N.C., 7 p.m.

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on Sunday,� McCauley said. “We just have to stay within ourselves — we have to play our game.� According to Lowe, the play of

the big men down low was essential in utilizing the size advantage between the two teams. “Brandon was big on the offensive boards and the tip-ins.� Lowe said. “We felt that we should have an advantage there, but we knew they were going to trap down and front the post and make it tough for us.� Costner and McCauley finished the night with a combined 42 points and 25 rebounds. “I thought our bigs were patient enough, did a nice job of ducking in there and they were big on those boards,� Lowe said. The Pack also utilized hard play from its bench players in the game. 28 of the Pack’s 87 points came from the bench. Johnny Thomas led the bench players with nine points in 17 minutes. Two of those points came off of a highlight reel dunk with 12:41 left in the second half. “Johnny plays hard, we know that,� Lowe said. “I don’t have to ever wonder if he is going to be ready to play or if he is going to play hard. That is all you can ask from a player.�

DAVID MABE/TECHNICIAN

Preparing to swim in the 400-yard individual medley, freshman Jessica McBroom adjusts her cap and goggles Tuesday. McBroom came in 7th place. The women lost 111-186 to Carolina.

Pack swimmers fall to Heels Despite showing improvement, men, women endure loss to high-ranked Heels Taylor Barbour Staff Writer

In a hard fought meet the men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams both lost last night to UNC-Chapel Hill at home. The women’s team lost 186-111, while the

men’s team suffered a 169-129 defeat. The loss moves the men’s team to 5-3 (3-3 ACC) and took the women’s team to 5-5 (2-5 ACC) on the year. Even though the meet ended in a loss, it was not a total disappointment with many swimmers and divers having excellent scores and times. “As a team we did really well,� senior Austin Hampton said. “I know we had one girl score her best score ever diving, and I got my second highest score,�

Through their higher caliber performances, both teams were able to show that they are improving and that they are going to continue to improve until the ACC’s at the end of February. “We only won two or three events last year against [UNC], and this year I know we won a lot more than that,� junior Anna Linkenauger said. “I think we will be even better come ACC’s.� Linkenauger was not the only LOSS

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Ussery. Woodson helps organize a lot with the club team and would often play with Ussery. “We learned a lot from Michael [Woodson] about Jackie,� Olsen Jen Hankin said. “I would love for our team Senior Staff Writer to receive the benefits from our club team in the future.� About a week before winter Moving from the club level to break, the women’s tennis playing at the division I college team recruited sophomore level is a huge step up, yet acJackie Ussery to be the newest cording to Ussery, she tries not member of the team. Kristen to think about it to much. Bleakley, who played on the “It still doesn’t feel real to me,� team last year, transferred Ussery said. “I really don’t think schools, and the Wolfpack about how I’m now on the tenwas left with a spot open go- nis team, because if I did think ing into the spring season and about it I think I would be more decided to rener vous a nd cruit in-house. there would be “ W he n we more pressure had a spot that on me.� we needed to Usser y is fill, we thought f rom Hi lton Jackie would be Head, S.C. and SAID BY COACH (ANS /LSEN h a s t r a i n e d a great option,� coach Hans Olat the Smith sen said. “Our club team is Sterns Tennis Academy four one of the best in the country, years prior to coming to State. so we’ve known about Jackie She said she has always thought for a while.� about being able to play tennis at Jeff Kader, the men’s ten- the college level but never though nis team’s assistant coach, it was within reach. worked at Smith Stearns Ten“I actually looked at smaller nis Academy in Hilton Head, schools to play for, but I decided S.C. during the time Ussery I wanted to come to a major trained there. university,� Ussery said. “I knew Michael Woodson, the [N.C. State] was where I wanted women’s tennis team’s manager, also helped in recruiting USSERY continued page 7

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