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Appropriations request period opens for spring Timeline for student groups to request money open until Jan. 29
use [the money elsewhere].” Lassiter said he thinks this semester’s process should go much smoother than the fall semester appropriations period. Derek Medlin “This is the second time these Managing Editor people have gone through this process,” Lassiter said of the SG The time frame for student representatives involved in hangroups to apply for appropria- dling appropriations. “They will tions money from Student Gov- certainly improve and I would ernment, which opened Jan. 7, expect the whole process to run is open until midnight Jan. 29. smoother.” Student Kelli Rogers, a groups regisjunior in polititered with the cal science and Student Orgachair of the SG ni z at ion Reappropriations source Center committee, said can apply to she is also hopreceive money ing things run from Student more smoothly. Government to “There is less help pay for diftime for groups ferent expenses. to apply for Appropriamoney this seStudent Body Treasurer t ions mone y mester,” Rogers can fund new Scott Lassiter said regarding said. “But there g r ou p s , on - the SG representatives who is more f lexcampus events, are handling the appropriation ibility with the athletic clubs interview times process and group trips. a nd t here is Scott Lassiter, more flexibility student body treasurer, said SG within the committee.” has about $50,000 to give out to Rogers also said this semester’s different groups who apply for entire process, from the applicamoney. tions to student groups receiv“We’ve already got the num- ing checks, should be completed ber,” Lassiter, a junior in po- faster. litical science, said. “It’s around “The whole process will be $50,000. I want to stretch the done earlier,” she said. budget as much as possible, so Once the application process I’m going to go through line by ends Jan. 29, each group will go line and make sure there is no through an interview process extra money. If there is extra I’m where members of the Approgoing to try and get it put into appropriations money so we don’t APPROP. continued page 3
“They will certainly improve and I would expect the whole process to run smoother.”
APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST TYPES AND PRIORITY Start-Up Funding This is for you if you are a new student organization or you are reorganizing after an extended period of non-existence. You can only receive this funding one- time and you can not receive more that $300.00. Funding for On-Campus events File for this type of funding if you are going to hold an event on campus. On-campus events benefit a larger number of students and improve the overall quality of the collegiate experience, and Student Government is dedicated to providing funds for such purposes. Groups organizing oncampus events are often given preferential treatment and may be allocated a larger percentage of available funds depending on the specific nature of the event. Athletic Club Funding IF YOU ARE AN ATHLETIC GROUP YOU MUST FILE UNDER THIS CATEGORY. This request type includes items that are used to aid in athletic club organization to hold events and otherwise enable them to become self-sufficient, including equipment used in events and registration fees to compete in event. Trip/Travel funding We recognize the importance of attending conventions, national and regional conferences, but travel is often very expensive and frequently benefits the organization members far more than the University as a whole. As a general rule, Student Government will only offer funding no more than one-third of the travel budget even in best possible circumstances.
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Gov. Beverly Perdue is sworn into office during the inauguration ceremonies in front of the State Library in downtown Raleigh Saturday morning. Perdue was sworn in as the 73rd governor of North Carolina and is the first female to hold the office.
New governor addresses education promises
of office of all other state government officials, including Lieutenant Governor Bev Perdue takes oath of office, Walter Dalton and Commissioner of becomes first female Labor Cherie Berry. governor of state Following her acceptance of the oath of office, Perdue delivered her inaugural Ty Johnson & James Cox address, declaring that the state of North Deputy Sports Editor & Staff Writer Carolina’s ability to confront challenges such as poverty and discrimination in the Some students were on hand for history past has enabled the state to move ahead. Saturday morning She also said her as Bev Perdue was most important role sworn in as the 73rd as governor would governor of North be remaining true Carolina. She is the to the state’s comfirst female head in mitment to educathe state’s history. tion. Dignitaries from “We’ l l ret ra i n all across North displaced workers Carolina made apand educate our pearances at the people for 21st cenevent, including tury jobs,” Perdue former governors said. “No child in Mike Easley and North Carolina has Jim Hunt. North permission to drop Carolina native acout of school. We all Bev Perdue, regarding a promise tor Andy Griffith benefit when learnmade during her campaign took the podium to ing is seamless from recite a poem that the high chair to the his wife, Cindi, wrote about Perdue’s rocking chair.” election as well. Perdue’s education platform has alThe ceremony also featured the oaths ready come under fire even before she
“I don’t believe that my first priority and first accomplishment will be free community college because of the budget [difficulties].”
Sportsmanship initiative hindered by lack of resources Samuel T.O. Branch
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took office after a News & Observer interview revealed that Perdue would rescind her campaign promise to work for free community college tuition for citizens. “I don’t believe that my first priority and first accomplishment will be free community college because of the budget [difficulties],” Perdue said. “It’s much harder than it was this time last year.” Some students who supported Perdue said they had mixed feelings about her change of heart concerning community college tuition, but Michael James, a freshman in political science who attended the inauguration, said the governor’s decision showed Perdue was capable of adjusting to the environment. “It just shows that she’s taking a pragmatic approach to governing,” James said. “It’s good not to spend money you don’t have.” Katherine Ragland, a senior in international studies, was also a supporter of INAUGRATION continued page 3
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Two years after starting the Wolfpack In The House Partners initiative Student Body President Jay Dawkins said the program has has been beneficial though not perfect. “I feel like it was as successful as it was last year,” Dawkins, a junior in civil engineering, said. “It was about as effective as it could be with 20 to 30 volunteers in a parking lot full of people.” Former Student Body President Bobby Mills worked to
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revitalize the program two years ago to promote good sportsmanship between fanbases at football games, especially during tailgating. WITH also aims to promote responsible behavior, especially recycling, while fans are tailgating. But according to Dawkins, minimal volunteer and financial support has hindered the program from its full potential. “The financial and people help is limited,” Dawkins said. After the initiative’s second football season, some students still say they are not aware of the program because of the lack of appropriate staffing. “I’ve heard of it just because of the bumper stickers,” Bryan Federowicz, a freshman in pro-
fessional golf management, said. gram, Dawkins said it is still a “I didn’t even know [promoting good endeavor. sportsmanship] was what it was “It is a movement to create for.” a better fan Dawkins said experience,” the success of he said. “And t he prog ra m that’s a good will continue thing.” to be limited A f t e r t he u nt i l W I T H shootings begets more help. fore a football Federowicz game Sept. 4, a g re e d, s ay2004, Univering t he prosity officials gram probably restricted tailStudent Body President Jay couldn’t funcgating to four Dawkins said regarding the tion properly hours. without an ad- Wolfpack In The House program T h e Un iequate number versity impleof volunteers. mented the WITH program as Even though WITH might not be where it should be as a proWITH continued page 3
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Today BODY FAT AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS Carmichael Recreation Center, noon to 2 p.m.
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NC-Chapel Hill mascot Ramses kidnaps Mr. Wuf at the staging area for Gov. Bev Perdue’s Inaugural Parade in Downtown Raleigh Saturday. The parade followed Fayetteville Street to the N.C. Capitol Building and featured performers and marching bands from across the state. Perdue was inagurated following the parade.
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Whitehurst to speak today
Jim Whitehurst, the president and chief executive officer for Red Hat, will be speaking at the Wachovia Executive Lecture today. Red Hat is the world’s leading open source technology solutions provider. The event will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the Nelson Hall Auditorium. W hitehurst will be speaking on leading through challenging times. The event is open to the public and no tickets are required for entry. SOURCE: NCSU
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at 7 p.m.. The event will be held in Stewart Theatre in Talley Student Center. Dees has pursued equality for minorities and the poor in every way throughout his career. He founded the Southern Poverty Law Center as part of his work. He is also the author of three books, and a book signing will immediately follow his lecture. N.C. State Bookstores will have each of his books available to purchase during the event. SOURCE: NCSU
Intramural basketball registration closes this evening The deadline for registering for intramural basketball is 5 p.m. today. Campus Recreation is also holding the Bragging Rights Basketball Tournament. Registration for that tournament lasts until Jan. 19. All students have the opportunity to play, provided they are not on any athletic team, varsity or club. More information on intramural basketball can be found at http://ncsu. edu/stud_affairs/campus_rec/ intramural/program-info/basketball/index.php. SOURCE: CAMPUS RECREATION
WORLD & NATION
Death toll continues to rise after Costa Rica earthquake The death toll after Thursday’s 6.1-magnitude Costa Rica earthquake rose to 34, a government official said. 64 people are still listed as missing, according to the latest reports Costa Rica has released. The U.S. has sent 34 military personnel and four helicopters from a Honduras base to help in the rescue effort. More than 375 Red Cross personnel and volunteers are also in the area assisting. 4063$& $//
Prince Harry apologizes for video
After a video shot by Britain’s Prince Harry using offensive and racist language surfaced on the internet, the prince and the royal family issued an apology. The videos were apparently shot in 2006 when Prince Harry was on military duty. While the prince did not actually appear in the video, he is holding the camera and his voice can be heard throughout. In one clip, Harry tells a soldier who has a piece of cloth on his head that he looks “like a raghead.� The prince also calls another soldier a “Paki.� The prince, who is third in line to the British throne, has had to apologize for his actions before. In 2005, he wore a Nazi uniform to a party. Dickie Arbiter, a former press secretary for Queen Elizabeth II, said that the prince has since grown out of such actions.�Harry is not the same man as he was three years ago,� Arbiter said to a British news network. “You don’t think when you are shooting a video.� SOURCE: CNN
Rob Gauntlett dies in climbing accident
Rob Gauntlett, who was the youngest Briton to summit Mt. Everest, was found dead Saturday
on Mont Blanc, France’s tallest mountain, in the French Alps. Gauntlett was climbing with another mountaineer, James Atkinson, also died. Both were 21 years of age. Information about the accident were not released to the public. Gauntlett had climbed Everest, which is the world’s largest peak, when he was only 19. Gauntlett also had other outdoor adventuring accomplishments, including being named on of the 2008 adventurers of the year by National Geographic, along with one of his climbing partners, James Hooper.
Wednesday LITRE EXPO 2009 D.H. Hill Library West Wing, second floor, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BLUES ‘N CUES BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT Talley Student Center, 6 to 9 p.m. W. Witherspoon Cinema, 7 to 9:10 p.m. SAW V Witherspoon Cinema, 10 to 11:35 p.m. Thursday LITRE EXPO 2009 D.H. Hill Library West Wing, second floor, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. SAW V Witherspoon Cinema, 7 to 8:40 p.m. W. Witherspoon Cinema, 9 to 11:10 p.m.
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Obama motivated to solve problems in the Middle East On Sunday, President-elect Barack Obama said that the suffering within Gaza, on both sides of the conflict, has motivated him to work harder on achieving peace in the region. Obama’s comments come in the wake of criticism that he has been too quiet on the issue. Obama also said Sunday that he wants to meet with officials from Iran early in his administration. Obama said he wants to send a “signal that we respect the aspirations of the Iranian people, but that we also have certain expectations in terms of how a international actor behaves.�
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Genesis, F-150 win awards at the Detroit Auto Show
The Hyundai Genesis won the 2009 Car of the Year award Sunday at the beginning of this year’s Detroit Auto Show. The new Ford F-150 won Truck of the Year. A panel of 50 automotive journalists made the decisions. In order to win the award, a model has to be either new or significantly redesigned from the previous model. However, winning these awards does not necessarily translate into higher sales. Two years ago the Car of the Year was the Saturn Aura, which has been considered disappointing in regards to sales. 4063$& $//
POLICE BLOTTER Jan. 8 12:55 A.M.| VEHICLE STOP Dan Allen Drive Student was issued citation for stop sign violation. 3:24 A.M.| ASSAULT North Hall Response to a report of yelling. Officers located student who had been in argument with non-student. Subject had left campus and will be trespassed when located. 9:18 A.M.| COMMUNICATING THREATS Western Manor Apartments Non-student reported receiving threatening phone calls from unknown person. Investigation ongoing. 10:39 A.M.| LARCENY Sullivan Hall Student reported bicycle stolen over winter break. 5:26 P.M.| CHECK PERSON Cates Avenue Report of suspicious subject at bike racks. Officers located non-student who was looking for stolen bicycle. Subject was trespassed from University property. 5:46 P.M.| LARCENY Leazar Hall Student reported laptop stolen. 9:39 P.M.| VEHICLE STOP Sullivan Drive Student was issued a citation for speeding. Jan. 9 2:40 A.M.| VEHICLE STOP Dan Allen Drive Non-student was stopped for stop sign violation. Investigation revealed license had been revoked. Subject was arrested for driving while license revoked and simple possession of marijuana. Passenger was referred to university for simple possession of marijuana. 3:01 A.M.| ALCOHOL VIOLATION Bragaw Hall Officer referred four students to the university for underage alcohol violations and housing smoking violations. 4:52 A.M.| CHECK PERSON First Year College Staff reported suspicious subject in the area. Officers checked area, but did not find any problems.
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against it. Folks got their hopes up and then didn’t get money so people were a little upset about it.” Rogers said every group who wants or needs funds should apply. “Usually fewer groups apply in the spring semester,” she said. “But this semester we actually have more money to give out than we had in the fall.” Following the interview process, the Appropriations Committee will submit a bill to Student Senate for approval.
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Andy Griffith reads a poem that his wife, Cindi Griffith, wrote to a crowd of 3,000 during the inauguration ceremonies in front of the State Library in downtown Raleigh Saturday afternoon. “All will be great for our grand Old North State,” Griffith recited. Griffith spoke following the administration of oaths of Office for the Council of State of North Carolina and the governor.
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Blair Harkey, a senior softball player in biological sciences, gives a Wolfpack In The House sticker to 2007 alumnus Jon Gainey. “It’s good for athletes to give back because these guys support us,” Harkey said.
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a political move, Dawkins said. “Politically, it was a move for more [tailgating] hours,” he said. The chancellor outlined an agreement in April 2007 to create a task force to promote good
sportsmanship as part of an exchange for an one hour increase in tailgating hours after continued pressure to increase hours from students and alumni. “Implementation of the ambassador program, alchohol education program and Campus Police Initiative give us the basis to move forward with the extension of tailgating hours,” Oblinger wrote his statement.
Two years into the program, fans still have five hours to tailgate. But to make an impact in the smaller issues such as recycling and sportsmanship, the program needs more volunteers and more financial support, Dawkins said. “Hopefully we can keep working and get some more revenue [to support WITH],” Dawkins said.
Perdue and said she would like to see the governor work towards delivering her campaign promises despite the lackluster state of the world economy. “It’s kind of hard to hold someone to their promises from their campaign, but I’d like for her to at least try [to get free community college for North Carolina],” Ragland said. “I know she won’t be able to do it 100 percent, but [I’d like for her to] at least try to do it [even] with the economy the way it is.”
Ragland said regardless of Perdue’s deliverance on campaign promises, the new governor will be a welcome change to state politics. “She’ll be a breath of fresh air for the state of North Carolina,” Ragland said. Tim Lipka, a senior in political science, said he isn’t happy Perdue has already rescinded one of her campaign goals. “I’m not surprised that’s she’s starting off bad,” he said, adding that he won’t truly judge her job performance until halfway through her term. “With the economy the way it is, no one will look good for at least two years.”
An inauguration parade followed Perdue’s ceremony as marching bands from across the state strode down Fayetteville Street towards the State Capitol Building with the new governor watching on. Perdue took time to greet some of her supporters awaiting the parade before settling into her parade box to view the parade with her family and friends. Though Perdue did not take part in the parade, Dalton, Berry and others rode by in vintage convertibles followed by authentic Native American dancers, a mob of girl scouts and performing clowns.
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Focus on education, Gov. Perdue THE ISSUE:
The UNC system is understaffed and underfunded, and Gov. Bev Perdue’s campaign promises are not being met.
OUR OPINION:
Perdue can help universities grow during this time of economic turmoil.
THE SOLUTION:
Perdue must fight for higher education and keep the rest of her education campaign promises
Lt. Gov. Beverly Eaves Perdue became the 73rd, and first female, governor of North Carolina. We congratulate Perdue on her latest achievement, and now that the honeymoon phase of the election is over, it is time to get to work. With the fancy title of governor comes the hardships, especially in this economy The economy also affects the University and is suffering after a devastating 4 percent budget cut across the board, and another possible 3 percent budget cut later this semester. Perdue said in her inauguration speech that she would re-
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main true to her commitment to education and has said during her campaign that education would remain a priority. A deficit of up to $3 billion in state debt has caused Perdue to call off her campaign promise of free community college for full-time students. Breaking this campaign promise is a devastating blow to future college students and puts them on the back burner. Community college is often a transition between high school and college and, for some, is the only step between high school
and a cut-throat job market. Though the circumstances that led up to this decision are not favorable, this is bad news to future college students who wanted depended on this campaign promise to get an education. We hope the Perdue keeps her promise to expand the EARN scholarship program to offer a two-year scholarship and a four-year scholarship for university students from families earning less than $42,400 a year. Free community college could
have taken a load off of the public universities around the state, all of which have the biggest number of students they have ever had. Our plea to Perdue is that she remains an advocate for education, especially higher learning. Public universities in North Carolina are suffering from budget and staff cuts, and we need a leader who will fight for us. We wish Perdue the best of luck during the next four years as leader of the Old North State.
Supplement your knowledge on multivitamins
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he doctor’s office is the one place where I do not want to hear interesting news. In the doctor’s office, interesting news generally means the tests or scans revealed a problem or a physician managed to notice the little problem of your arm being chopped off a la the black knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. So you can Paul McCauley imagine the Senior Staff Columnist sudden ball in the pit of my stomach when I heard the voicemail from my doctor. Fortunately, the news was just the iron levels in my blood were a bit high. But what struck me was one of the questions I was asked: was I taking any vitamins that contained iron? It turns out that for the most part, we get the nutrients we need throughout the day without multivitamin supplements. So as hale, hearty young college students, why should we even consider taking vitamins unless we ac tua l ly discover that we need them? Sure, we’re always inund ate d w it h these new beverages, meals, diet shakes, protein powders and other “health supplements” on television and sure, people are conscious of their weight, health and appearance. So we buy into these products containing antioxidants and eat the things that are supposed to prevent cancer. But we need to ask ourselves the ultimate question: does any of this stuff work? According to some recent studies, the answer may be “not really.” The New York Times reported in November 2008 that a large clinical study of nearly 15,000 male doctors through the past 10 years showed vitamins C and E have no effect on cancer rates, including prostate cancer, nor did they affect the incidence of heart disease or stroke. And this comes a month after researchers at Memorial Sloan-
Kettering Cancer Center in New York found vitamin C may actually reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy on certain tumors. Translation: if you down ridiculous amounts of megadose vitamins and have cancer, you may be defeating the purpose of your chemotherapy treatments and your cancer may get worse. And if you don’t have cancer ... well, you may end up like the orange guy from the first episode of House, M.D. For me, I add up the facts: my doctor tells me I shouldn’t take vitamins with iron because I tend to get enough of my nutrients from what I eat anyway and several scientific studies show extra vitamins may not really prevent me from getting cancer or heart disease. Ergo, 2+2=4, thus I’m not going to take vitamins unless my diet changes or several doctors tell me to gin, checkmate and Yahtzee. Pretentious phrases aside, I say save your money. Don’t buy ridiculous amounts of multivitamins and don’t put so much faith in modern medicine. History will show you (as w i l l a medical sociolog y cou rse) t hat moder n medicine isn’t responsible for reduc i ng transmissible disease — sanitation and an increased standard of living are — and hightech su rger y can’t compete with simple lifestyle changes in dealing with chronic illnesses. The bottom line: keep it simple, stupid. All those things your doctors will recite about eating properly, exercising regularly, reducing stress and avoiding risk factors for chronic disease are more proven than taking a multivitamin. And unlike any other health product, these simple steps all come with a stamp of approval from any doctor.
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What would you like to see Gov. Bev Perdue do about education? BY LUIS ZAPATA
“Make it cheaper, in terms of university education.”
It looks like Bill isn’t the star of the Clinton family anymore.
Conrad Plyler, freshman in political science
Joaquin Covarrubias freshman, chemistry
Keeping the super in super-senior
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hen I realized I would not graduate in four years, I felt a somewhat embarrassing sense of failure. I envisioned how it wou ld be to see my friends graduating on time and moving on to begin exciting Kate Kosinski Senior Staff Columnist n e w c a reers while I wasted away in lecture halls regretting that I ever did anything as foolish as changing majors. I had a very negative image of people who needed extra time to graduate. I assumed they were lazy or that they were big partiers who didn’t apply themselves to anything but barstools, even though people graduate late
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for all sorts of reasons, like double-majoring, Co-oping and studying abroad. Regardless, I got an uncomfortable squirmy feeling when people asked me what year I was. Sometimes I said senior, and then launched into my oddly apologetic description of why I was not graduating in the spring, and sometimes I said I was a junior to avoid the awkwardness I felt about my future as a supersenior. This feeling lasted until winter break when I had a few conversations with some December graduates. Every new graduate I talked to has no job, few prospects and is heading into one of the toughest job markets in a long time. They are much more nervous than they are excited, and a few of them expressed some extreme jealousy when I confessed my soon-to-be super-senior status.
The conversations got me thinking about super-seniority in a new way. I will have more opportunities for getting involved in extra-curricular activities, an extra summer to intern, more time to mature and more time for me to decide what I would really like to do once I graduate. So, to my fellow and future super-seniors, let there be no more shame over prolonged stays. As a wise man once said, graduating in like four years is like leaving a party at 10 p.m. You might still have a great time, but you would still be missing out on a lot. So, enjoy that victory lap and make sure you get as much from college before stepping across that finish line. Send Kate your thoughts on super-seniority to letters@ technicianonline.com.
Please respect our flag While driving past Mitch’s Tavern on Hillsborough street I noticed that they were improperly displaying three U.S. flags. They were raised upside down, with the stars facing down and the stripes toward the sky. Upon calling them, I was hung up on. My roommate did the same with exactly the same result. I called a friend of mine, who used to work there, and he was also hung up on. I attempted to explain to them in a very polite manner about properly displaying our flag. It is fairly obvious that these three flags are being displayed improperly (rather, desecrated), as a form of protest. Our First Amendment does grant every citizen the freedom to say what they wish, within certain parameters. We have a specific flag code—and most of it is common sense. What they do not realize is that no matter
what their political beliefs are, they are not protesting our current political situation, but rather disrespecting the United States and the Constitution. As a student, I have seen this on and around campus before, but never at a place so prominent where everyone could see it. My purpose for writing this letter is to ask that the Technician run an article that properly educates the NCSU population about proper flag etiquette, and what should be appropriate forms of protest. Improper display of a U.S. Flag is not a form of protest—it’s just disrespectful. According to the United States Code Title 4 Chapter 1 -- The Flag: “No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or insti-
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“I would like to see them make more 1-on-1 for teachers and students with a smaller class size.” Braxton Smith sophmore, management
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tutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor. (a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.” I don’t think Mitch’s Tavern is experiencing “dire distress” or “extreme danger to life or property.” A lot of students frequent Mitch’s Tavern. I think that the NCSU population should be aware of the blatant disrespect that Mitch’s has done to our flag, and at least be aware that there are proper ways to display it. As of January 2009, 4221 U.S. servicemen have died in Iraq. It doesn’t matter what someone’s view on politics is; if the flag is being disrespected, then those men and women are also being disrespected. I am extremely bothered by this. Alexander Gonzalez junior, political science
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Not cut from the same cloth FORMER STUDENTS HAND-MAKE CUSTOM JEANS FOR WOMEN AND MEN Laura Fausch
came about as Victor experimented with making different kinds of pants. His work with different materials eventually lead him to denim.
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Jeans are notoriously the most difficult article of clothing to shop for. They can be too tight or too long, too high-waisted or too low-waisted, too light or too dark, too flared or too skinny — the list is long. Many women will agree that an entire afternoon must be devoted to finding the perfect pair of jeans. If only there was a better way. Look no further: Raleigh Denim is your new best friend. The Company Raleigh Denim is a small company — it only has a team of five — that creates custom-designed jeans for their clients. Victor Lytvinenko, who co-owns Raleigh Denim with his wife, Sarah Lytvinenko, said all of the materials the company uses are manufactured locally — everything from the denim to the zippers. “Everything is done here in Raleigh so our carbon footprint is virtually nothing,” Lytvinenko said. The two operate out of a shop in Downtown Raleigh and use just sixteen old-fashioned American shuttle looms to make their jeans. Their ultimate goal is “true American vintage.” Victor said there is a strong heritage in North Carolina for denim production, and he and Sarah try to model their denim company after those ideals. The People
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Sarah Lytvinenko (left) sews together a pair of jeans. Victor Lytvinenko (right) sews in his workspace. The ;ast photo is a detail of a finished pair.
The husband and wife team started making jeans several years ago as students. Victor graduated with a business degree in 2004, and Sarah was a student in the College of
Design. Now she is taking some time off from school to focus on the business. The two work in tandem to make their business a success. Victor handles most of the finan-
cial issues and Sarah is responsible for most of the design and pattern-making. But they are both, above all else, designers. According to Sarah, the idea to make custom jeans
Custom Made When customers come in desiring a pair of custom jeans, the first thing that the designers do is create a mock-up pair. From that pair, the designers make adjustments based on the client’s measurements and specifications. In a time where designer jeans often have hefty price tags, it comes as no surprise that Raleigh Denim’s prices run a little more than a pair of Wranglers. The designers charge a pattern-making fee of about $100 for custom orders, and an additional $250 for each pair of jeans. However, they do keep patterns on file, so any time a customer wants a new pair, he or she doesn’t need to be re-fitted. Raleigh Denim does more than just custom orders, though. Their line has recently been picked up by Barney’s department store and will be available in select stores and online and will be available early this year. So far, Barney’s has picked up three styles of men’s jeans. Victor and Sarah have also recently been experimenting with other pieces, trying their hand at men’s dress shirts, suit vests, women’s wool skirts, and blouses. Raleigh Denim also sells jeans straight from their shop, located at 1407 Bloodworth St.
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Moe's Southwest Grill is giving away free Joey Jr. Burritos Thursday at all 13 of it's Triangle locations. The burrito give-away lasts from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and the 10,000th customer will win free Moe's food for a year. SOURCE: MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL
La Farm bakery is expanding its premises to include space for a 60-seat cafe and 30-seat patio. The expansion should be completed by February. La Farm's baking classes are still ongoing. Each class is $65. Call 919-6570657 to reserve a space. Jan. 13, 5:30-8:30 p.m.: Organic wheat and whole-wheat pizza crusts Jan. 14, 5:30-8:30 p.m.: French bread basics Jan. 15, 5:30-8:30 p.m.: Chocolate desserts SOURCE: NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Solas presents an Icon Estates wine dinner of five courses, each paired with a glass of wine Monday Jan. 19. The dinner costs $65 plus tax and gratuity. Call 919755-0755 for reservations. SOURCE: LOCALWINEEVENTS.COM
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak of salmonella found in King Nut peanut butter. Nearly 400 people in 42 states have reported infection. Only one case has been found in North Carolina. SOURCE: CDC.GOV
Campus Recreation is offering personal training packages at a reduced price for the month of January. Students can buy three sessions for $50, which is a $15 reduction, and members can purchase the same package for $65. SOURCE: CAMPUS RECREATION
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Rate my Which is best tasting? Least Expensive? Not even worth it? Taylor McCune Features Editor
In the culinary world of the typical college student, convenience foods rank number one. Among these foods are pizza, ramen noodles, Chinese food and the esteemed, all-American cheeseburger. The problem isn’t finding a cheeseburger to eat, it’s finding a decent cheeseburger to eat — not to mention, finding one that isn’t too costly. Worry no more! Several of the Tech-
nician’s most dedicated staff members have done most of the work for you. A panel of four tasters did a blind tasting of nine cheeseburgers from nine restaurants near campus. Each burger was rated in terms of its smell, bun, beefiness, juiciness, grilled taste and cost. Ratings were from one to five — five being best. While taste ratings are straightforward, we also had to find out which burger is the best bang for the buck. Thus, the cost to taste rating — the higher the number, the better the value. We found some surprising things. For
Rank - 5th Cost - $3.06 Claim - “Chargrilled Burgers” Overall Rating - 2.97/5 Cost to Taste Rating - 0.97 Taster Comments - “Tasted home-made” “The bun is ‘blah’” Bottom Line: A fan favorite with the best combo deal.
PORTER’S HAMBURGER WITH CHEDDAR
Rank- 1st Cost - $11.37 Claim - “Inventive Sandwiches ...” Overall Rating - 3.925/5 Cost to Taste Rating - 0.345 Taster Comments - “Satisfying” “Natural flavors” Three of the four tasters said it was their favorite. Bottom Line: It’s expensive, but worth it. Take the time to try this burger before you graduate.
WENDY’S QUARTER POUND SINGLE WITH CHEESE
RED, HOT AND BLUE CLASSIC BLUES BURGER WITH CHEESE
HARDEE’S LITTLE THICKBURGER WITH CHEESE
Rank - 3rd Cost - $2.68 Claim - “Angus Beef” Overall Rating - 3.38/5 Cost to Taste Rating - 1.26 Taster Comments - “Looks extremely tasty” “Satisfying” Bottom Line: If you’re headed for a drivethru, this is your best bet.
VILLAGE DRAFT HOUSE HAMBURGER
Rank- 4th Cost - $6.99 Claim - “Half-pound hand-pattied burgers” Overall Rating - 3.05/5 Cost to Taste Rating - 0.426 Taster Comments - “Too charred tasting” “Asked for cheese and it didn’t have it” Bottom Line: The burger was fine, but it came without any cheese. OK in a pinch.
ing (4.125 out of 5) but the restaurant forgot to put cheese on it, defeating the purpose of this review entirely. Porter’s cheeseburger was the best tasting burger overall. Three of the four tasters said it was their favorite, but was also the most expensive at $11.37. Red, Hot and Blue’s burger came in second, losing in terms of overall taste, but was significantly less expensive at $8.07. While this list is not at all exhaustive, we think it gives a decent idea of which burgers should be eaten, and which shouldn’t. Bon appetit!
COOK OUT’S REGULAR BURGER WITH CHEESE
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Rank- 2nd Cost - $8.07 Claim - “Classic” Overall Rating - 3.837/5 Cost to Taste Rating - .475 Taster Comments - “Tastes like I’m at a barbecue” Bottom Line: The most realistic outdoor grilled taste.
one, McDonald’s, the original fast-food chain, had the highest priced fast-food burger, but ranked the lowest in terms of taste. All of the tasters went into the tasting thinking Cook Out’s cheeseburger would win best fast-food burger, hands down. It did well, but came in second to Hardee’s, which the tasters agreed was the beefiest and juiciest fast-food burger. Village Draft house, which had come highly recommended, was the worst “real restaurant” cheeseburger. The burger itself had a good beefiness rat-
Rank - 6th Cost - $3.11 Claim - “Never Frozen Patties” Overall Rating - 2.82/5 Cost to Taste Rating - 0.906 Taster Comments - All four tasters said they could not tell whether the burger was juicy or the condiments made it seem juicy. Bottom Line: An OK burger, but light on the meat.
BURGER KING - WHOPPER JR.
Rank: 7th Cost: $1.35 Claim: “Flame Broiled” Overall Rating: 2.27/5 Cost to Taste Rating: 1.68 Taster Comments: “Flat taste” “Too many condiments” Bottom Line: Best price.
WOLVES DEN CHEESEBURGER
Rank- 8th Cost- $3.14 Claim- no burger claims Overall Rating- 2.2/5 Cost to Taste Rating - 0.7 Taster Comments - “Underwhelming” “Not juicy at all” “Fake taste” Bottom Line: The least beefy burger we tested.
MCDONALD’S BIG AND TASTY WITH CHEESE
Rank- 9th Cost- $3.23 Claim- “100 percent beef patties” Overall Rating - 2.17/5 Cost to Taste Rating - 0.65 Taster Comments - “Bland” “Could only smell the bread” Bottom Line: Don’t bother.
Campus Recreation adds more fitness classes to schedule Jennifer Evans Correspondent
As New Years Day grows more distant, those pesky resolutions grow harder to keep. However, if your resolution involves losing those holiday pounds or get-
ting back into shape, Carmichael Gym is making it easier by offering six new fitness classes. The new classes specialize in everything from boot-camp style workouts to walking. The classes are open to all students and serve as an alternative to a typical gym workout.
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“I think it’s a good idea to have new classes available,” Nicole Brewer, a junior in business, said. “A lot of my friends go to the classes, and it’s kind of inspirational to have an instructor pushing you to keep going. The classes also make it easier to stay and get a good work out for a full hour.” Each class offers a different way to get a good work out.
“Army UFC” is taught by Army ROTC cadets, who incorporate the rigorous training and discipline of an army fitness program into a six-week fitness class. “Golf Conditioning,” taught by a personal trainer, gives personal instruction and techniques that will help increase skill and fitness. Fitness instructor MK Wallace, a senior in textile and apparel
management, is one of the instructors teaching “Wild Card,” which is a class that allows the instructor to choose the type of activity in which the class will participate that day. “I like teaching step classes, so one day I might include step combos, with techniques and moves that allow each person to take their workout higher or lower. Another day I might do a high-energy cardio work out, then some strength training and abs, but another instructor might want to do just strength training, so it’s up to the instructor, everyone has their own format,” Wallace said. Natalie O’Farrell, assistant director of Campus Recreation, said that student concerns are taken into account when new classes are planned. “When we put together a fitness class schedule, we try to find out what people want to gain from the classes,” O’Farrell said. “We do surveys, then, based on our numbers, we know what classes work and which are popular, like “Ab-solutions” and “Raise the Bar”. If something seems to be missing, Campus Recreation will add a new class to the schedule, O’Farrell said. Although the classes are geared to benefit both men and women, these new classes are specifically designed to make each participant comfortable in a work out setting – especially women looking for a less intimidating environment in which to exercise.
“Women on Weights” gives women the opportunity to lift weights and learn specific exercises to tone muscles, rather then bulk up. The class is only offered to females in an attempt to provide a comfortable, “nonthreatening environment” where each participant can receive personal attention and instruction, according to the Campus Rec Web site. “Walk It Out” takes participants outside of the gym to experience the walking trails around the NCSU campus. Not only does this class offer a great cardio work out, but serves as an alternative to an hour spent inside, on a treadmill. Finally, spring semester brings thoughts of Spring Break. “Spring Break-A-Sweat” is designed to give participants an intense cardio work out combined with strength training. The class is offered until Spring Break, and is geared toward getting the heart rate up and holiday pounds down. “The new classes will be another good way to get yourself motivated to get out to the gym, and work out with other people,” Jennifer Evans, a junior in nutrition sciences said. The newly added classes, along with those from previous semesters, begin today. Editor’s note: The Jennifer Evans quoted in the story is not the same at the Jennifer Evans who authored it.
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Pack falls to undefeated Clemson Turnovers and poor shooting lead to State’s fourth loss of the season Staff Report
The men’s basketball team fell 63-51 to No. 12 Clemson in its ACC opener in Clemson, S.C. Saturday. The loss drops the Pack to 9-4, while the Tigers improve to 16-0 - one game away from matching its best start in school history. State was plagued by poor shooting, particularly in the first half. The Pack only managed to score 17 first half points after shooting 20.7 percent from the field and going 2-7 from three-point range.
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Senior Ben McCauley and redshirt junior Brandon Costner were both averaging double-digits in points entering Saturday’s matchup, but the pair was held to just 13 points cumulatively against the aggressive defense of Clemson big men Raymond Sykes and Trevor Booker. Booker led the tigers with 23 points, 6 blocks and 30 minutes played. Senior small forward Courtney Fells was the Pack’s leading scorer with 10 points. Turnovers plagued the Wolfpack throughout the game. State gave up the ball 18 times compared to the Tigers’ nine. The Tigers capitalized on the Pack’s mistakes, scoring 17
points on turnovers while State managed just two points off Clemson’s. The Tigers also beat the Pack down low - Clemson had 30 points in the paint compared to State’s 18. Guards Trevor Ferguson and Javi Gonzalez returned to the court after being sidelined due to injury, but their presence was mostly ineffectual. Ferguson finished with five points after going 2-9 from the field and 0-4 from the three-point line. Gonzalez played just seven minutes, scoring two points and turning the ball over twice. The men’s basketball team will face its
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about her team’s future and their performance. She said they wanted to put themselves in a position to win in Chapel Hill, and they did just that against the No. 2 team in the nation. “I’m really proud of the team,” Glance said. “I think they represented Coach Yow today in such a class way and with such a competitive spirit.” Exceeding many expectations in its ACC opener, the Pack set the bar high for the remainder of the season. Glance was pleased
Longtime UNC-Chapel Hill coach Sylvia Hatchell earned her 800th career victory with Carolina’s 75-66 overtime victory over the Wolfpack Sunday, but it’s not the first time she has collected a milestone win against State. Hatchell’s 500th, 600th, 700th, and 800th career victories have all come against N.C. State.
with their overall efforts on the court and are ready to dive into conference play. “If we produce in some of the categories like we did today – if we can do that consistently, then we’ll have our best shot in the ACC,” Glance said. “Even though we lost the game, it was a great way to start the ACC season. The team faced Carolina with the same level of grit and in-
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tensity of any other conference game, passing the “test” with flying colors. Freshman forward Bonae Holston led the team in scoring, racking up 19 points and attributed some of her efforts to the energy she had built up in preparing for the game. “I was just so ready to play and I just did the things I knew I could do and played hard,”
the victory, something a little more crowd support could have changed, according to Michel Simon, a junior in biochemistry. “I’m pretty disappointed [in the State fan turnout,]” Simon said, adding he was convinced there should have been more support for the team in the absence of long-time coach Kay Yow. “The goal for this game was to show her that even with her gone we’re here to support what she’s made and what she’s done with our basketball team.” Fifteen members of State’s cheerleading squad joined the
Holston said. “With me being a Fields said. “I wasn’t surprised at freshman, you see the rivalries all because she does it every day on television in practice, so I and you get rewas just waiting ally excited to for her to step play.” up and do it in Senior guard a game.” Shayla Fields Fields never noted Holston left the court will continue t hroug h 45 to play a major mi nutes of factor for team play, earning “She stepped 10 points and coach Stephanie Glance up big for us 8 rebounds. In today, she got the second half, big rebounds and scored good she got into foul trouble and rebuckets on the open jump shot mained on the tail end of the – I’m just proud of her perfor- 1-3-1 zone defense that Glance mance in her first ACC game,” ordered.
“We sent it to overtime — we had a chance to win it in regulation.”
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Student Wolfpack Club in the stands who noticed that Carolina’s fever was low-grade. “It’s pretty awesome that there are so many more student fans from N.C. State than from Carolina,” Callie Kirsch, a freshman in elementary education, said. “We’re here to support Kay.” While the Fever may have subsided during the Heel’s home contest, Singleton hoped that when the Heels visit Reynolds later this season, Carolina fans will be out in full force. “We always take a big group over to Reynolds, usually two buses,” he sad. “Maybe we can do better next time when we bring it to Reynolds.”
“I got really passive with having four fouls, and I think my teammates helped a lot by getting out of the corners for me,” Fields said. Fields and her teammates agree that each game will remain an emotional, passionate fight in honor of Yow and that Yow would allow nothing short of that, regardless of who is coaching from the bench. “We know she’s watching or listening, so it makes us want to go out and fight,” Fields said. “We want her to watch a good game, we want her to watch us performing to the best of our abilities.”
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Wolfpack falls short at UNC
3ENIOR *OE #ARAMANICA AND JUNIOR $ARRION #ALDWELL RECORDED THE WRESTLING TEAM S ONLY VICTORIES IN A LOSS TO (OFSTRA IN (EMPSTEAD . 9 3UNDAY 4HE 0RIDE IMPROVED TO ON THE SEASON WHILE THE LOSS DROPS THE 7OLFPACK TO #ARAMANICA RANKED .O NATIONALLY AT POUNDS REMAINED UNDEFEATED AFTER RECORDING A DECISION OVER (OFSTRA S *OSTIN !CCORDINO #ALDWELL RANKED .O AT POUNDS IMPROVED TO ON THE YEAR WITH A DECISION OVER 0 * 'ILLESPIE &RESHMAN *AKE "URGE FELL IN A CLOSE DECISION TO (OFSTRA SENIOR !LTON ,UCAS WHO IS RANKED .O AT POUNDS SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track & field finish fourth at Tar Heel Invitational
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Senior in mechanical engineering Drew McManus and Taylor Adams, senior in communication, protest a call along with sophomore in history Erin Morton and junior in political science Jacob Morton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I expected a good game and got one. I was really impressed with howwell we stayed with UNC having played only seven or eight players,â&#x20AC;? McManus said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After hearing about CoachYowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s status, I wanted to support the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program as much as I could.â&#x20AC;?
4HE MEN S TRACK lELD TEAM RECORDED POINTS AFTER EVENTS TO lNISH FOURTH AT THE 4AR (EEL )NVITATIONAL IN #HAPEL (ILL . # 3AINT !UGUSTINES #OLLEGE WON THE EVENT WITH POINTS FOLLOWED BY 5.# #HAPEL (ILL AND $UKE .ORTH #AROLINA #ENTRAL lNISHED lFTH WITH POINTS 4HE 0ACK S PERFORMANCE WAS HIGHLIGHTED BY JUNIOR *ASON *ONES WHO lNISHED lRST IN THE SHOT PUT AND THE WEIGHT THROW *UNIOR ! 4OLANI !KINKUOTU lNISHED SECOND IN THE M WITH AN .#!! INDOOR PROVISIONAL MARK OF
Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fever not too hot Despite earning a rivalry victory, Heelsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; student fan club bested
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Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track & field place 3rd in Chapel Hill 4HE WOMEN S TRACK lELD TEAM EARNED POINTS TO PLACE THIRD AT THE 4AR (EEL )NVITATIONAL 3ATURDAY 5.# #HAPEL (ILL WON THE EVENT FOLLOWED BY $UKE .ORTH #AROLINA #ENTRAL AND 3AINT !UGUSTINES PLACED FOURTH AND lFTH RESPECTIVELLY 3ENIOR -ATTIE "ETHEA WON THE HIGH JUMP v AND PLACED lFTH IN THE M HURDLES WITH A TIME OF SECONDS "ETHEA ALSO LED THE TEAM AND lNISHED SEVENTH IN THE LONG JUMP v AND SEVENTH IN SHOT PUT v &RESHMAN 4IAYONNA "LACKMON lNISHED lFTH IN THE M AND SIXTH IN THE MILE SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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Senior point guard Shayla Fields flies over UNC opponent in an attempt to regain possession of the ball. Fields contributed 10 points in the contest that resulted in a 75-66 overtime loss to the Caro-
Pack fights back without Yow Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball forces overtime in Chapel, but Heels come away undefeated
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4UESDAY MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BASKETBALL VS. FLORIDA STATE RBC Center, 7 p.m. 7EDNESDAY MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TENNIS VS. UNC WILMINGTON Isenhour Tennis Center, 5 p.m.
On Sunday, N.C. State hit the hardwood for the first time without Kay Yow on the bench following Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement that
she would not return for the remainder of the season. The Wolfpack took the game down to the wire in regulation, fighting to earn an extra session, but a strong offensive effort by the Heels in overtime took out the Pack 75-66. The Wolfpack overcame a tenpoint deficit in the first half and headed to the locker room down by six. State took Carolina by storm late in the second half, forcing
the extra session at 59 points. But the depth from the UNC bench proved to be too much for the Pack as State didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t score in overtime until one minute remained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We sent it to overtime, we had a chance to win it in regulation,â&#x20AC;? Glance said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just prior to the last shot, a couple of plays, a couple of missed box outs down the stretch.â&#x20AC;? Glance was optimistic YOW continued page 7
The Student Wolfpack Club made a short trip to Chapel Hill Sunday for the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball game against UNC-Chapel Hill as part of a Facebook-inspired initiative to fill the Dean Smith Center with Wolfpack red. The Dean Dome was still largely a sickly blue, but the campaign to dominate the Dome wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a total failure, as the Tar Heels student fan club, Carolina Fever, took notice of the red menace that infringed on Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home court advantage. Tyler Singleton, a junior in psychology at UNC-Chapel Hill and an active member of Carolina Fever, spoke candidly about the two clubs, lamenting that Fever had been bested in the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ACC home opener. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really impressed with the turnout the Wolfpack Club brought today,â&#x20AC;? Singleton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really wish we had more people to back it up. They [were] louder than us and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten some comments about it, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s [the Feverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s] own fault for not being
here.â&#x20AC;? Singleton added that since classes hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t begun yet, it was difficult to get many fans to games, especially since Fever doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hold official events when students arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do official events unless school is in session,â&#x20AC;? Singleton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since about 75 percent of our people in Fever are freshmen and they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t move into their dorms until later today none of them could be here.â&#x20AC;? Fellow cheerleaders Joe Trotto and Chris Vereen said they felt that the reasons Heels fans werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t at the game were more basal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re intimidated,â&#x20AC;? Vereen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just know their place and know not to step up and compete, Trotto added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because red means go and blue means poo.â&#x20AC;? Coach Stephanie Glance appreciated the Wolfpack fans that made the trip as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great to see so much red,â&#x20AC;? Glance said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The N.C. State fans were well represented, and it definitely gives us a boost.â&#x20AC;? And while the boost helped the Pack to force overtime with the number two team in the nation, State was unable to pull out FEVER continued page 7
GYMNASTICS
Panza, Seaman lead Pack over University of Illinois-Chicago
WRESTLING VS. DUKE Reynolds Coliseum, 7:30 p.m.
Wolfpack posts a 196.675 to win its first meet of the season
QUOTE OF THE DAY â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s watching or listening, so it makes us want to go out and fight.â&#x20AC;? 3ENIOR GUARD 3HAYLA &IELDS SAID REGARDING COACH +AY 9OW
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of the season we want to be scoring a 196.â&#x20AC;? The Pack was able to minimize its falls through the efforts of the entire team. When someone fell, the rest of the team Jonathan B. Laughrun Staff Writer stepped up to cover. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone came together,â&#x20AC;? Panza said. The gymnastics team started the â&#x20AC;&#x153;When someone fell, someone made up season Friday with a solid posting in for them. Everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s falls didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even Reynolds Coliseum behind freshman matter because someone was there to Jess Panza and cover them.â&#x20AC;? ju n ior Taylor The team had a Seaman. Panza mistake on all four finished first on events, but none both vault and counted in the comFRESHMAN *ESS 0ANZA beam and Seapetition. man took first â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most imporon bars, floor and the all-around. Ac- tant thing I saw was the ability not to give cording to coach Mark Stevenson, the up when one of their teammates missed. score was a good way for the Wolfpack It is really easy for someone to miss and to launch its season. then for the next person to snowball and â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the most important thing that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen. We had a mistake on [the victory] does is it sets a plateau for vaulting, we had a mistake on floor, we us to get better from. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not start- had a mistake on beam, had a mistake on ing from a 187 or a 188; we are starting bars but the rest of the kids after that one from almost a 193,â&#x20AC;? coach Stevenson mistake did what they were supposed to said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So for us, we need to increase do and were successful,â&#x20AC;? Stevenson said. that by a minimum of three points â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bottom line for this meet is we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t throughout the season. So by the end count a fall in the completion. One of our
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone came together.â&#x20AC;?
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goals is to have x number of meets in a season where we count no falls. We have already started out with one step to our goal which is a tremendous step in your opening meet.â&#x20AC;? The first meet showed several Pack competitors step up into leadership roles on the team. Panza said junior Taylor Seaman is leading the team by example. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taylor [Seaman] is definitely stepping up as the team leader,â&#x20AC;? Panza said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have so much respect for her, and she sets such a great example. For example, she fell on beam and stepped on the floor like nothing had even happened.â&#x20AC;? According to junior Taylor Seaman, the team will use the win to inspire the team to work in practice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like for the first meet we did really well, everybody did their job,â&#x20AC;? Seaman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We definitely have more things to improve on, so it gives us a boost to work in practice. We saw our potential, and we definitely want to do better.â&#x20AC;? The Wolfpack will look for continued success this Friday when the team travels to take on No. 8 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Preparing to cartweel down the beam, junior gymnast Taylor Seaman performs her routine on the beam during Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gymnastics meet against UIC. The Pack won the meet 193.375 to 187.975.
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