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The detention hearing for seven men, including one current student and one former student, accused of plotting terrorist activities to be carried out overseas has been delayed until Tuesday to give the lawyers more time to prepare. FBI agents arrested the seven men, including former student Dylan B oyd , 2 2 , and Mohammad Omar Mohammad Omar Aly Hassan, Aly Hassan a 22-year-old sophomore in sociology, Monday on charges of supporting terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder abroad. The indictment, unsealed in a Raleigh federal court Monday, named Boyd’s father, Daniel, 39, as the leader of the group, and Hysen Sherifi, 24; Anes Subasic, 33; Zakariya Boyd, 20; and Ziyad Yaghi, a 21-year-old Cary High School graduate, all of whom were also arrested Monday. The indictment also stated that the group travelled to Israel and Pakistan and they believed the men meant to carry out “violent jihad” but returned after their efforts were unsuccessful. Federal off icials are still searching for an eighth person in the case, Jude Mohammad, who authorities think is in Pakistan, according to the Associated Press. Capt. Jon Barnwell said Campus Police was not involved in any way with the investigation prior to the arrests because everything occurred off campus. He also said now that charges were filed, there is no reason to believe its assistance would be needed as the case moves forward. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Tom Stafford said he was shocked when he found out students were involved in the charges. “It’s certainly of concern to read in the news that former students or students have been charged with something of this significance,” Stafford said. “Of course they haven’t been convicted yet, but the fact that they have been charged is a concern. TERRORISM continued page 3

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About one in three young adults didn’t have health insurance in 2007, according to the Commonwealth Fund, and President Barack Obama is proposing health care reforms to change that. Obama spoke at Needham B. Broughton High School in Raleigh Wednesday and answered audience questions in a town hall forum, specifically addressing North Carolina’s concerns. “Unemployment in North Carolina is over 10 percent today ...So we know the tough times aren’t over, but we also know that without the steps we have already taken, our troubled economy — and the pain it’s inflicting on North Carolina families — would be much worse,” he said in the speech. But, Obama said, the Recovery Act is going to combat that and the ever-growing dilemma of health insurance coverage, among several other issues. “If you’re one of the 46 [mil-

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President Barack Obama hands a microphone to Patty Briguglio, owner of MMI Public Relations. Obama visited Broughton High School Wednesday to discuss his health care reform plan in a town hall meeting.

lion] Americans who don’t have coverage today, or you’ve got that coverage where you got a $10,000 deductible, so it’s basically house insurance, it’s not health insurance — you pay the premiums so you won’t lose your house if you get hit by a bus, heaven forbid — then you’ll finally be able to get quality, affordable coverage,” he said.

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And for students like Logan Mintz, a junior in political science who plans to go into D.C. politics after graduation, this

news is a relief. “My mom owns a small business and my father is a state employee,” Mintz said. “Soon, I won’t be on my parents’ health insurance.” Although Mintz said she has been keeping up with Obama’s proposed reforms, she was glad she had the opportunity to hear it directly from the president

himself and not from different media perspectives to ease her concerns for the future. “I was a little worried that when I found a job, that it would offer health care, but it would cost so much, there wouldn’t be so many positions available because they have to offer health care,” she said. From Obama’s speech, Mintz said she really appreciated that the president directly addressed issues that affect the state, not just talked about health care for the nation, which would have been more distant. “He talked about the community effects,” she said. Obama told the audience that the money from the Recovery Act going to investments is not being wasted, rather employing people and creating a more sturdy economy, even in North Carolina. “We’re seeing the results of these investments here in Raleigh and across North Carolina. The Beltline is being resurfaced between Wake Forest Road and Wade Avenue,” he said. “The Raleigh Durham Airport is renovating its runways. The City of Raleigh’s transit system is building a new operations and OBAMA continued page 3

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John Deere excavators site idle while other sections of Hillsborough Street are being worked on. The construction is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2010.

Hillsborough renovations construction on schedule With first summer of renovation work almost completed, students react to street’s status Joanna Banegas Correspondent

From the barrel monster to the busy traffic flow, the progress of the $9.9 million Hillsborough Street Project, scheduled for completion by fall 2010, has been hard to judge. Jayne Kirkpatrick, the City of Raleigh public affairs director, said everything is going as scheduled. “The community is acting very well about the construction on Hillsborough Street,” Kirkpatrick said. “We’re going to have to get through this and it’ll be worth the wait.” Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker and city council members Thomas Crowder and Mary Anne Baldwin led a group of volunteers on a walk through the Hillsborough Street neighborhoods. The

group distributed coupons fliers, maps and project updates. Adrianna Cardinal-De Casas, a freshman in biological sciences, said the effort probably helped the community and local businesses. “I’m always down by State so seeing this made me realize that there are people who do want Hillsborough to still stay active, even with the construction going on,” Cardinal-De Casas said. Italo Leiva, a junior in biological sciences said he believes the project is going pretty efficiently but avoids Hillsborough Street, only taking it when he wants to go to a certain business. “I would normally always take Hillsborough Street when I went to school and stuff. Now I take Western and try to find parking there,” Leiva said. “ It causes a lot of stress in my life.” Rupesh Prajapati, a senior in philosophy, said he thinks the construction on Hillsborough Street is not making as much progress as everybody wants it to. TRAFFIC continued page 3

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t’s been a busy summer for Warwick Arden. After Larry Nielsen’s resignation as provost, he was named interim provost. Chancellor James Oblinger’s resignation left Arden with a new supervisor in interim Chancellor Jim Woodward. July 13, the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges named Arden president. Technician staff writer Christopher Frederick sat down with Arden Monday to discuss how he is adapting to his new position and how the University is adapting to budget cuts and a search for a new chancellor.

Technician : How did you become president of this association? Arden: I have a background in veterinary surgery and research. I actually began my career in Australia. I’m a graduate of the University of Sydney in Australia. After that I moved to the U.S. and trained in surgery and did a surgery residency, after that I received a masters degree in vascular physiology, and a PhD. I really came up through the ranks as a faculty teacher and researcher, so I’ve been involved in veterinary education most of my career. I have spent a few years outside of veterinary medicine as a medical researcher at the University of Kentucky. The experience made me realize that I really missed being an educator and focusing on education as well as research, so I went to the University of Illinois as head of the clinical department after which I came to N.C. State as dean of the college of veterinary medicine in 2004. I got very involved with the Association

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Interim Provost Warwick Arden, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, speaks to reporters at a press conference May 14.

of Accredited American Veteri- in the country. I think in some nary Colleges when I became disciplines it is regarded as one dean here at N.C. State years of the best in the world. And that ago. The association oversees in itself reflects well on not just veterinary colleges in six coun- my role in that college but on the tries and is becoming more and AAVMC as a whole. I think by more international. I served for being in a leadership role nationtwo years on the board of direc- ally the position will bring attentors. Last year tion to some of I was named the great things president-elect we doing here and will serve at N.C. State. as president this We have a very year, so for me innovative facit’s been kind ulty who are alof a progresways looking at sion through the curriculum Interim Provost Warwick the years as a trying to find teacher and renew and better Arden searcher. It’s a ways to present great way for me to give back to the information to students. I the profession I care very much always tell students the amount about. of data they have available to learn is probably 2 or 3 times Technician: How do you think greater than it was when I was the new appointment will help in school. So trying to figure out you in relation to your work with how to present that data in the N.C. State’s veterinary program? most interesting, competitive, Arden: I think the benefit can go and dynamic way is a challenge. both ways, meaning that I think Being involved in the veterinary N.C. State is regarded highly as conversation on a national level a veterinary school in the U.S. through the AAVMC and at the There’s no official ranking of col- N.C. State level will create a natleges, but in certain reports the college is rated as one of the top ARDEN continued page 3

“N.C. State is regarded highly as a veterinary school in the U.S.”

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In Thursday’s page-one story, “New chancellor search begins,” the number of committee members was incorrect. There are 18 members on the committee, and member Barbara Mulkey’s name was omitted from the box “Who is on the committee?” accompanying the story. Technician regrets the error.

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djusting the strings, Matt Gilbride, graduate student in industrial design, tests the strings out on Dakota Pahel-short’s, of Chapel Hill, guitar made out of blue foam in Leazar Hall. Gilbride is the instructor for the industrial design portion of Design Camp put on by the College of Design and Contemporary Art Museum. “We use blue foam a lot in protyping and the theme is music, so we researched what they could make and have fun with,” Gilbride said.

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WORLD & NATION Iranian reformist released from prison Saeed Hajjarian, an Iranian reformist who was jailed after being accused of orchestrating the violence following the recent Iranian presidential election, will be released from jail Wednesday. Hajjarian served as an adviser to former president Mohammed Khatami and was considered to be the “theoretician behind Iran’s reformist movement,” according to CNN.com, and was extremely politically active until nine years ago when an assassination attempt in which he was shot in the head and suffered brain and spinal cord injuries. His medical condition reportedly deteriorated while in prison. SOURCE: CNN.COM

Military brought in to calm Northern Nigeria Violence continues in Northern Nigeria, where soldiers trying to stamp out resistance from a fundamentalist Islamic sect shelled the headquarters of its leaders

Wednesday. Authorities say the sect carried out two attacks on police stations and might have been planning more. The most serious violence has occurred in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, and hundreds of residents have fled the area. The Nigerian military has been brought in to take control of the situation. SOURCE: NYTIMES.COM

South Korean boat seized after navigational mistake Early on Thursday morning, North Korea seized a South Korean fishing boat after it accidentally crossed the countries’ sea border. The incident occurred in the East Sea, just off the coast of the Korean peninsula, and four people were onboard the boat. According to reports, the boat’s navigational system malfunctioned, leading them into North Korean territories. South Korea is negotiating to have the boat and its crew released. SOURCE: THE BOSTON GLOBE

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Public forums for chancellor search N.C. State’s Chancellor Search Committee will hold a series of open forums in August to get input from members of the N.C. State community regarding the search for a new chancellor. The forums will be held Wednesday, August 26, in the Talley Student Center. The staff forum will be held at 12:30 p.m. The faculty forum will be held at 2:00 p.m. The student forum will be held at 3:30 p.m. A forum for alumni and local community members will be held Aug. 26, at 6:00 p.m. in the McKimmon Center. SOURCE: NCSU.EDU

Crafts Center registration open for Fall N.C. State students can now register for classes at the Crafts Center, located in Thompson Hall. The Crafts Center, in addition to their regular classes, will offer NCSU student only classes. Student fees for classes are half that of non students.

POLICE BLOTTER July 25 1:20 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Dan Allen Drive/Sullivan Drive Non-student was issued citation for stop sign violation. 2:18 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP/ARREST Dan Allen Drive/Faucette Drive Non-student was arrested for Driving While License Revoked. 8:01 A.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Metcalf Hall Officer found graffiti on exterior of building. It was determined not to be gang related. 11:38 P.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Dan Allen Drive/Sullivan Drive Student was issued citation for stop sign violation. 1:46 P.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Dan Allen Drive/Sullivan Drive Student was issued citation for stop sign violation. 8:56 P.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Dan Allen Drive/Sullivan Drive Non-student was issued citation for stop sign violation and Driving without valid NC license. July 26 2:19 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Dan Allen Drive Non-student was arrested for Driving while impaired. 2:40 A.M. | TAMPER/FIRE EQUIP Wolf Village Units responded to alarm and found fire extinguisher discharged. Investigation pending. 3:00 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Dunn Ave Non-student was arrested for Driving while impaired.

1:48 P.M. | CHECK PERSON Language & Comp Lab Report unknown subject had gained entry to building. Subject was identified as student. No further action taken. 10:37 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT Avent Ferry Complex Student reported suspicious incident. Subject left the area prior to officer’s arrival. 9:29 P.M. |TRAFFIC STOP Dan Allen Drive/Sullivan Drive Non-student was issued citation for stop sign violation. July 27 11:59 A.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Student Health Services Officers conducted RAD training. 12:13 A.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Hillsborough Street RPD requested assistance with unruly crowd. NCSU PD assisted with monitoring crowd. No action taken. 7:56 A.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Talley Student Center Officer conducted program for New Student Orientation. 10:11 P.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Dan Allen Drive/Sullivan Drive Non-student was issued citation for speeding and stop sign violation. 2:14 P.M. | INFORMATION Free Expression Tunnel Staff notified NCSU PD of spray paint in the Atrium Patio. Facilities notified. 5:20 P.M. | CHECK PERSON Scott Hall Report of subject talking to himself. Contact was made with subject who was talking on cell phone. July 28 8:00 A.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Talley Student Center Officer conducted program for New Student Orientation.

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The GOP held a press conference Wednesday afternoon in response to President Barack Obama’s visit to Broughton High. The press conference was held at the NCGOP headquarters where NCGOP chairman Tom Fetzer addressed the media. Fetzer said the current health care debate is not about health care but health insurance. “Our hospitals treat anyone who walks through the doors, regardless of ability to pay,� Fetzer said. “Even the poorest among us are never denied medical care.� According to a press release from the GOP Obama’s health care plan has caused him to lose support from Republicans as well as fellow Democrats. “The president doesn’t need the Republican vote to get his health care plan through,� Fetzer said. Fetzer said the unpopularity of the new health plan has caused some Democrats to pull their support, leaving Obama shopping for Republican support to compensate. Kay Hagans’ position on Obama’s health care plan was also a point of interest. “President Obama is in Raleigh because he needs Kay Hagan’s vote,� Fetzer said. “The question is will Sen. Hagan represent the liberal special in-

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“Sometimes they only have one lane open and this will impact how the students once school starts,� Prajapati said. “The lane just keeps getting smaller, smaller and smaller.� Kirkpatrick said it might not be safe for the construction employees to work during the daytime. “I understand being frustrated

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N.C. GOP Chairman Tom Fetzer talks to a near empty room at GOP headquaters in Raleigh on Wednesday.

terests pushing this bill, or the common sense perspective of the North Carolinians she was elected to represent.� Sen. Hagan has yet to take a position and did not attend the town hall meeting on Wednesday. Fetzer noted the GOP was not trying to slow health care reform but they where not trying to hurry it. “We don’t want to rush health care reform and risk making mistakes,� Fetzer said. “I hope that is the president’s plan as well.� Fetzer went on to say that the United States has the best health care system in the world and that we should be careful not to destroy it. Fetzer was not available for comment after the press conference.

with the construction especially during rush hour but most of it doesn’t go on at that time,� Kirkpatrick said. Abdullah Dorgham, a freshman in biochemistry, said the construction on Hillsborough Street hinders his time but it doesn’t stop him from going to his favorite restaurant, Jasmine Mediterranean Bistro. “The pedestrians can just walk around the construction,� Dorgham said. “It’s not like the

construction is forcing people from getting to other side. It just makes it harder for them to reach a business located in that area.� “We know it’s hard to run a business while there is construction going on,� Kirkpatrick said. “We make every effort possible to keep access to local business available.�

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Technician: What have some of the biggest challenges been for you as interim provost? Arden: Just coming into the job eight weeks ago obviously there’s a lot to learn. This is a big university with a lot going on. And being provost most of the activity related with this university either goes through this office or are in some way related to what goes on in this office. So I just wanted to learn as much as I could about this position and this university as I could. Also, the University has been through a lot of difficulties here over the last couple of months. As you know there have been changes not only in this office but also in the chancellor’s office, and so I feel it was really my job to make sure that I pay a lot of attention to the running of the university and not be too distracted by the issues that are outside in the press. This is a phenomenal university and we have to very quickly return to focusing on the things that are really important to us like the education of our students, supporting the faculty, and providing services to the public. I feel it is my role to stay focused although I know some things have been unsettling to the staff, students, and public alike. Reassuring our constituents and our external stakeholders that we are focused on the mission of the university is very important. Clearly we are facing very significant budgetary challenges. We’ve just had remove 10 percent of our academic budget. Almost 42.5 million dollars is a lot of money to remove. So my last eight weeks have been a very laborious process going through how to trim that much money while protecting the core mission and the core values we have at the university. We’ve had to really go through a process of working with all the vice-chancellors, deans, and vice-provosts in determining how to remove the money from their budgets without hurting the core parts of what they do. So coming up to speed and not being distracted by peripheral things has been tough. We just want to reaffirm to people that this is a transparent administration as we deal with various issues in the future.

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maintenance facility. Over 500 people are going to work as part of a summer youth work initiative. Water treatment plants are being renovated throughout the Triangle.� According to Obama, these

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This is not the kind of thing we want our students to be in the news for.� Stafford said while the activities the men are charged with have no connection to the University, there is still the potential for the campus to react negatively toward the Muslim society. “Any time individuals who belong to a particular category of people are charged with something of great significance, it does not mean that everyone else in that category should be treated in a negative way or treated with suspicion,� he said. Kevin Bauer, a senior in computer science and president of the Muslim Student Association, said he too is concerned about the public rushing to judgment

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are going to be providing more Technician: What aspects of the information about the budget University will be most affected reduction as we go forward. by the budget cuts? There are going to be cut backs Arden: When trimming money in certain areas. There have been from the budget, we try to look significant changes in the diviat the UNC Board of Gover- sion of undergraduate academic nors’ list of priorities. We’ve also programs. We have also closed looked at what President Bowles the center for excellence in curhas listed as his priorities. We’ve ricular engagement. Those are all looked at the university budget the big news items for right now. advisory committees guiding Chancellor Woodward and I are principles. We have also looked not seeing this job as just placeat the Universities strategic plan holders. We want to make the for the budget. It’s obvious the best decisions for the university number one thing we need to to set it up for long-term success. protect is the We can’t afford student’s expeto not ma ke rience. Things major decil i ke i nst r ucsions for a year tion, quality of or two. We are instruction, and going to make course of ferthe very best ings to the best decisions for of our abilities. the future of We also have the university. to protect our We have an obInterim Provost Warwick abilities as a religation to conArden search univertinually look at sity to in fact ways to make do research. As well as serve the this university competitive. And public and protect faculty. We’re there may well be some hard detrying to trim the budget in areas cisions coming down the line that are flexible. There where a that we have to make to really number of vacant faculty posi- focus our resources for success tions which we were able to elim- in the long run. inate. No one likes to see those losses to jobs and peoples liveli- Technician: Is there anything hoods, but when you trying to you want the University to know? trim as much as we are positions Arden: I recognize, and Chanare going to be lost. We have also cellor Woodward recognizes, had to cut the number of seats that we have been going through and sections available in some a rough spell. Whether we are areas, which will impact students talking the changes in leaderbeing able to get the classes they ship of the University, the negawant as well as graduation times. tive press we have had, or loosBut we are still trying to protect ing almost 50 million out of our our core mission, which is pro- budget. We recognize that we are viding the best education for going through some tough times. students and allowing them to I think it is really important for graduate in a reasonable amount our faculty, staff, and students to of time. That really is our highest stay focused on the truly extraorpriority. dinary things about this university. This is a great university. Technician: How is the search We have outstanding students for the new permanent chancel- and outstanding faculty and lor going? staff. We offer a broad variety Arden: I’m not intricately in- in curriculum and degrees. We volved, but from my understand- do innovative and cutting edge ing the search has just started. So research, and that’s what I think the thought is that search will be people should be really focused conducted through the fall and on about this university. I was maybe through the winter, with very excited to come here five a new chancellor being identified years ago as a dean and I’m just maybe in the spring at the lat- as excited now. We should all be est at the beginning of the next very proud to be wolf packers. academic year. These searches Not only because this is a great usually take 9-12 months. high quality education but also because there is something great Technician: Are there any major and unique about N.C. State changes in the academic colleges University. that will take place? Arden: Well, there could be. We

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term benefits. The president also directed parts of his speech at small business owners, which Mintz said was important, following his introduction by Cupcake Shoppe owner Sara Coleman. “It really appealed to lots of people who have shops in Raleigh, especially in the downtown area where we are,� Mintz said.

of the entire Muslim community. the campus community, he Bauer said he wanted to stress would expect it to be during the that, to his knowledge, Hassan fall semester when the group has and Boyd had no involvement a table in the Brickyard once a with MSA while they were on week. However, he said his past campus. He said the club is experience with the campus comprised is reason to of about 100 believe MSA students on a won’t have any campus that issues. has around TECHNICIANONLINE.COM “N.C. State 900 Muslim Read the full indictment that was unsealed is a very openstudents en- Monday online. minded unirolled. versit y, and “Omar [Hassan] and Dylan we have never had any issues on [Boyd] have never been mem- campus in the past few years,� bers of our club,� Bauer said. “We Bauer said. “We don’t expect any didn’t have any association with hostile tension towards our club, them at all.� but of course it is possible.� The negative public reaction Bauer said even though the toward Muslims as a whole was club is not very active during already being seen Tuesday as the the summer, officers can always News & Observer disabled com- be reached by e-mail and they ments on an online story due to welcome questions from anyone. “rampant abuse.� Bauer said if MSA is going to see any negative backlash from

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Don’t judge terror suspects — let justice work THE FACTS:

The Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested two students in connection with five others on charges of supporting terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder.

OUR OPINION:

Students should not immediately assume their peers are guilty and need to let the justice system do its work. This is also an opportunity for the University to again promote open-minded, reasonable discussion of stereotypes and how they fit in the bigger issue of diversity.

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efore anyone jumps to conclusions about the FBI arresting two students accused of supporting terrorism and conspiracy to commit murder abroad — stop. This is not the time for a knee-jerk reaction against people of the same religion or ethnicity as those guilty of terrorist acts. The campus community needs to let the justice system do its work and give the students fair hearings in a court of law — everyone is innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. In the broader issue of racial and religious stereotypes, we must not allow this incident to create a backlash against the campus’s

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growing Muslim population. While the students and their supposed co-conspirators allegedly trained for violent acts against targets in Israel and Pakistan, this is no reason to start pointing fingers without cause, particularly against N.C. State’s strong Muslim community. Let’s not forget the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing — originally, most people suspected Muslim extremists to be behind the attack, when it was the white, exveteran Timothy McVeigh who bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.

University administrators should consider how these arrests may tie into plans for diversity education, particularly for the proposed diversity courses created in response to the antiObama rhetoric painted on the Free Expression Tunnel in November 2008. If they plan to address issues like discrimination and stereotyping, they must consider religion just as much as race. If the past eight years in the “War on Terror” have taught us anything, it is that hasty decisions and ill-planned responses

to these sort of instances breed only more misunderstanding and mistrust. Students are a major component of the campus, and even if the administration acts to combat stereotypes and improve diversity, students must maintain an open mind, regardless of instincts or uninformed beliefs. Ultimately, we can agree that terrorism is a despicable thing. But if we wish to prevent future acts of terrorism, we cannot simply act reflexively — we must let the due process of law run its course and look for ways to integrate and empathize with others instead of alienating them with accusations.

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most basic three-book libraries. Books that could help all of us for checkout without having to go to the main libraries would be great: math tips books, chemistry help books, books on writing papers, and so on would all be readily available at the CA’s desks. In a different way, the Arts Village could have a book drop off and pick up in their dormitory because they are especially dependent on arts books from the Design Library. We should not have to cultivate friendships in order for departments to lend books out — when is the last time anyone borrowed a helpful or fascinating book from your department, whether it has to do with assigned material or not? (This means you, philosophy department). In front of all departments, it is alienating when I walk by the professors’ research-books showcase. They are like rare and exotic birds — never to be read by students or faculty peers, but rather glanced at through glass while passing by. If you ever have any complaints, you can tell the reference desk by sending them an instant message on the “Ask Us” feature. You could contact them any other way, including the toll free number, or in person, too. They appreciate the suggestions. Lastly, you can always tell them thank you for the great job that they are doing — I am sure they never get enough of that.

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he Center for Excellence in Curricular Engagement was a place on campus where faculty and staff could go to gain support and guidance on service learning and ways to get more connectivity with community members. Antoinette Service Russell learning Staff Columnist has been increasingly important for the University as students, faculty and staff become more aware of how service learning can be implemented to strengthen teaching methods so that learning can be reinforced with real life experiences. The creation of the center created a stimulating buzz around the campus as administrators and other University officials publicly spoke of all the good that would be able to flourish from the center. Former Chancellor James Oblinger believed that the center would put students in the position to make an impact on the world through the educational opportunities that would be provided through the CECE. Other staff members realized that this center was what the University needed to “reach new heights”. This center, which would benefit students, faculty, staff and the community seemed as if it was here to stay. The new educational opportuni-

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“Are they expelling them? That’s what I’d expect. If they’re in an organization whose main goal is to kill — kill Americans — then they shouldn’t be in a state-sponsored school.” Chris Swank graduate student, physics

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Trading up. It exists in virtually all aspects of life, the primary goal being to get something better than what is already had. The University is in the process of transferring to Moodle, a user-friendly Learning Management System (LMS) which allows students more interaction between each other and the professor. “Moodle is similar to other LMSs,� Professor Martin Dulberg, senior coordinator for Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA), said. Dulberg arrived at DELTA in February 2009 while the Moodle Pilot team was in the process of evaluating Moodle as an LMS. The Moodle Pilot team consists of representatives from DELTA, CALS, College of Natural Resources and the College of Education. One reason for the change is that the current Blackboard Vista system will be going away. “The Blackboard company stopped upgrading, and they won’t support the Blackboard Vista product at its current level after next year. Our license expires in summer 2011,� Dulberg said. Dulberg said their committees looked at different options that were open-source and came from third-party vendors. The goal is to use one LMS for the entire campus, folding in both current Blackboard Vista and WolfWare users into one system, which will ultimately be called “WolfWare.� The entire system will not change until summer 2011, when Vista will completely cease to exist. Students, faculty and staff will have three semesters, spring 2010, fall 2010 and spring 2011, to adjust to the changeover. New courses developed during this time frame will be done so through Moodle. The plan is to first migrate Vista users onto Moodle for one-and-a-half years

while maintaining Wolf Ware. The iniDulberg also has experience from the tial goal is to have WolfWare powered by other end of Moodle, since he has used it Moodle Beta for production-level usage when teaching previous classes. Dulberg by January 2010. WolfWare users will be teaches CSC 114, Introduction to Commigrated when file management tools, puting C++, through distance education. and other WolfWare tools not currently His first semester using Moodle in spring in Moodle, are implemented into Moodle. 2009 was “terrible� because Dulberg was “WolfWare is flexible with file manage- trying to figure out how to structure his ment, and we need a drag-and-drop file numerous files in a system with lots of to mimic the WolfWare functionality,� choices. Dulberg said. “There was a lot of confusion over the The current version of Wolf Ware is Moodle structure. I had a week-by-week running on surplus hardware which Sun format and so many links it became conSystems is no longer manufacturing. The fusing,� Dulberg said. operating system is unable to be upgraded, Dulberg retooled the site for his summer and the committee is working with a lim- class, abandoning week-by-week in favor ited amount of time before users will need of modules. to be migrated from the current WolfThe drastic change has lead to beneficial Ware system. results. Dulberg said that the committee was “Students are doing well on assignments looking for a sysand tests, and they tem that would suit seem to be happier. changing needs. I get about half as “Rather than a much e-mail as berevolution ever y fore,� Dulberg said. five to eight years, Faculty members we want the product are a lso positive customized for stuabout their experidents and faculty,� ences using Moodle. Dulberg said. Moo“Mood le a llows dle was deemed the more control over best bet for adapting the structure and and customizing to performance of the meet educational material since it is an Chris Hofelt, teaching assistant needs. open-source applicaprofessor in toxicology A DELTA survey tion, and the visual of State students shows that 89 percent design allows consistency and is attracused LMS for at least one class, making it tive,� Kimberly Ange, lecturer in animal an essential part of the learning process. science, said. Dulberg said maintenance fees, hardDr. Maria Correa, associate professor ware and support costs comprise the cost of epidemiology, had previously tried usof an enterprise-wide LMS. ing WebCT, the previous incarnation of “We expect to save approximately Blackboard Vista, and had difficulty using $130,000 per year on the hardware costs it. She prefers Moodle because it was easy associated with running Moodle on our to get started using. campus servers because Moodle is not as “You can try more complex page develresource-intensive as Blackboard Vista,� opment as you learn other programs or Dulberg said. new ways to do things,� Correa said. In comparison, the University pays After using Vista and hating it, Chris around $100,000 a year for Blackboard Hofelt, teaching assistant professor in Vista maintenance. toxicology, began looking for alternatives.

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The CALS IT department started up a Moodle pilot, and Hofelt began using it. “I’ve been using it for three or four semesters now, and really have had nothing but good experiences with it,� Hofelt said. Gabriel Keith Harris, assistant professor of food, bioprocessing and nutrition sciences, has been using Moodle for about a year and finds it user-friendly for both instructors and students. “I like that I can quickly and easily modify lesson plans in response to breaking news stories that might be of interest to my students,� Harris said. Dr. R.L. Huffman, associate professor of biological and agricultural engineering, likes the fact that Moodle is open-source. “If something needs to be fixed, someone will do it rather than waiting for a company to release bug fixes or upgrades,� Huffman said. Dr. David Ambaras, associate professor of history, likes the fact that Moodle’s communication tools integrate with regular e-mail. “A message sent within Moodle gets forwarded to the recipient’s e-mail address, and the recipient can respond either by e-mail or within Moodle,� Ambaras said. Dulberg has solicited input from the Teaching and Learning Technology Roundtable. He has also sent out notices and let each college’s IT directors know what is occurring. Dulberg said though there have been a couple of questions about the timeline, but there has been no negative feedback thus far. “I’ve been pleasantly surprised by that,� Dulberg said. More information about this change can be found at: http://wikis.lib.ncsu. edu/index.php/LMS_Strategy.

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“I can read a painted picture; Of life as it was in the past; Why did I think it would last? When all the colors keep on shifting.� As Megafaun acknowledges in “Impressions of the Past,� the colors have certainly shifted since Wisconsin band DeYarmond Edison moved to North Carolina just a few years ago. They parted ways in 2006, and member Justin Vernon achieved national renown under the name Bon Iver. The three remaining members started a new band, calling themselves Megafaun. Their first release—2008’s Bury the Square—was remarkable but also remarkably short, at just six tracks. So for a while, a Megafaun live show has been an experience in extrapolation, the band performing songs that are uniquely their style, but haven’t been available in recorded versions until now. And the word “style� is far more applicable in this context than “genre� would be. As has been explained in virtually every other piece written on Megafaun, they have no easily definable genre. Megafaun is ostensibly a folk band, sure, but saying their music is informed by folk music is akin to saying modern man is related to monkey. Somewhere along the line, we received opposable thumbs; somewhere along the line, “freak folk� was born. “Freak folk� might best be ex-

plained anecdotally. Before I ever saw the band perform live, I saw banjo player Phil Cook perform Duke Ellington’s “The Single Petal of a Rose� on piano at an event in Chapel Hill. On the way home, I found out Megafaun was playing in downtown Raleigh and drove straight there to find Cook helping his band set up to perform and then bring the house down. The next time I saw them, guitarist Brad Cook played with the rest of the guys before handling bass duties for the Rosebuds in the very next set. Those nights spoke volumes in terms of the talent and dedication this band possesses. Their musical influences and tastes are all over the map, but they channel them to make ground-breaking music. They are so talented that writing and performing a verse-chorus-verse radio single would likely be mindnumbingly boring to them. Anything but mind-numbing, however, are the unique and strangely beautif ul touches on this album. All thirteen tracks bring something different to the table, including but not limited to the sounds of crickets chirping on one track and water dripping on another. Those along with beautiful harmonies and all sorts of musical exploration make Gather, Form, & Fly less a vehicle for a few songs and more a coherent (dare I say it) masterpiece. As with all of the best albums, the work should be experienced as a whole rather than as individual parts with an assigned track listing. Christy Smith of the Tender Fruit makes a guest appearance on “The Longest Day,� where her words ring true with respect to DeYarmond Edison’s split: “Cause I ain’t never seen a night that didn’t have a dawn.� The dawn has come for Megafaun, and what a bright dawn it is.

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taycation, the portmanteau of “stay” and “vacation” refers to a person opting to stay at home or nearby during a vacation period. Current economic concerns have made the term prevalent. It’s even recognized by Webster’s dictionary. As summer classes wind down, students are deciding whether to go on a staycation, a vacation or both. NOT TRAVELING Mahboubeh Nejati, a doctoral student in chemistry, is an international student and will be staying in Raleigh. “I’ll be hanging out with friends,” Nejati said. Some students are nearing the end of traditional education and are thinking about their options afterwards. Christa Kaighn, a senior in English, is graduating at the end of the summer. “I’ll be looking for work, hoping to find something,” Kaighn said. Although she doesn’t know what’s she’s going to do, Kaighn has a couple of ideas, particularly for grad school. “I want to study Jewish studies in anthropology. But I don’t know which university or seminary,” Kaighn said. Lyrechal Galarza, a senior in Spanish, plans to go to the beach and keep working at her job at D.H. Hill. “Other than that, I’ll be sleeping, reading and playing video games,” Galarza said. Galarza, who graduates in Decem-

ber, is also looking at grad schools in the publishing field. Other students will be staying on campus to prepare for the coming year. Kate Jansen, junior in business marketing and parks, recreation and tourism, will attend R.A. training as soon as the summer session ends. “I’m an R.A. this summer and will be in the fall, and we have to check out the residents and close down the building,” Jansen said. The R.A.s will have training sessions and will get buildings ready for move-in weekend before the school year starts. “We have to make bulletin boards and door decorations to make the residents feel welcome,” Jansen said. Jansen is a returning R.A. so her training will not be as intense. “It’s good for the incoming R.A.s. They can learn a lot during training,” Jansen said. Besides her R.A. duties, Jansen plans to enjoy her time and relax before school begins. “I’ll have time for more arts and crafts before getting the books out again,” Jansen said.

TRAVELING Brian Schuster, a freshman in engineering, is participating in the RISE program. After the program ends on July 30, Schuster is going to Chicago for a week to visit family. “I’m excited about boating on Lake Michigan,” Schuster said. After the trip, Schuster said that he’ll be coming back to Raleigh to relax.

TRAVELING IN-STATE Ashley Childress, freshman in animal science, is going home to Yadkinville for one week before heading back to Raleigh. “I’ve been here all summer, I’m looking forward to seeing friends,” Childress said. Alex Venegas, freshman in aerospace engineering, is going to Holden Beach. “I’m going with family and friends, and I’ll be there until the start of the school year,” Venegas said. While at the beach, Venegas hopes to finish

Hiedi Klumpe, a freshman in engineering and English, is going home when RISE ends. “I’m from Tennessee, and I’ll be driving back with my dad,” Klumpe said. Klumpe said she might also take a trip to Florida before school starts, but isn’t sure since it will be the last weekend she’ll spend with her family.

a boat that he’s been working on for nearly three years. “I’m just looking forward to the beach in general, and having a vacation,” Venegas said. Charlie Brady, a freshman in biomedical engineering, will be visiting Venegas at the beach for about one week. “I’m looking forward to the beach, and I’ll help Alex work on his boat,” Brady said. After the beach, Brady will be going home to Gastonia, where he’ll get his stuff ready to move to Raleigh for the school year.

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cause we lost a great pitcher,” said senior clean-up hitter Lauren Morris, a senior in civil engineering. “We don’t know if we are going to be able to find another one.” However, team veterans Morris and Von Thaer look to step up their play offensively as well as defensively to help the team’s overall goal of winning Nationals. “We didn’t do as well as we wanted to at Nationals,” said Morris, who is known for her aggressive plays on the base paths. ”Our goal this year is the same as every year - to make it to nationals and do well.” “We’re especially looking for pitchers,” said Von Thaer. “But every position is encouraged to come out, [because] we had a couple [players] graduate and move on last year.” The upcoming season will include around 20 games. This includes three tournaments plus the annual Wolfpack Rumble, which N.C. State hosts.

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“I follow the team’s results throughout the year and always enjoy its good results,” Cavaday said. “I’m excited about the team for next year, especially since it’s going to have a very British feel to it.” While continuing to strive to reach all his goals, Cavaday hopes that after his tennis career, he can return to the U.S. as a college coach. “The environment that college tennis provides for players is absolutely fantastic, potentially giving them a fantastic platform from which to mount a professional tennis career,” Cavaday said. “I loved my time at N.C. State and it would be great to work in that type of environment again.”

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Female Roommates Wanted. Lake Park Condos. Private room w/bath. All appliances. Off Avent Ferry near NCSU. $275/ mo + 1/4 utilities. No Smoking and No Pets. Flexible Lease. 919233-8624 or 919-610-9210.

Near NCSU Spacious 2 bedroom house on Faircloth St. One block off Hillsborough Street with large study/office, close to campus, all appliances including washer/dryer. Call Day: 833-7142 or Evening: 783-9410. Please visit our website: www. jansenproperties.com

Spacious 2 bedrooms, 2 bathroom, spacious living room well fitted kitchen with stove, refrigerator, microwave, deck and storage. Close to NCSU. Call Neal (919) 376-9364

Lake Park Condo. Bedrooms w/private bath. W/D, all kitchen appliances included. No Smoking/Pets. Pool, Basketball, Volleyball. $280/month + 1/4 utilities. Available Aug. 1. Call Kathy 467-6776.

HOMES FOR RENT 4 BR/ 4BA Brent Road Duplex. HUGE Brent Road duplex for rent available immediately. 4BR, 2 bonus rooms, plenty of parking. Call to see at 919-412- 9688 Large 3 bedroom, 3 full baths, 5 year-old home. All appliances including W/D. Trailwoodhills area. Available August $1,150 per month. 910-599-3163. NCSU area. 3 bedroom/2 bath house for rent. Available August 1st. Rent- $1200, security deposit- $1200. (919)369-0058.

Near NCSU/ Ridge Road Stunning 2 bedroom 2 bath 2200 sq. ft. Executive house. Features spacious 22x12 ft. den, 20x12 ft office, whirlpool tub. Built-in 130 aquarium. Huge Bedrooms (18x12 and 16x12), many extras. Call Day: 833-7142 or Evening: 783-9410. Please visit our website: www.jansenproperties. com One block from campus. Private BA & closet in 4BR/4BA condo. University Glen/Oaks. Full kitchen, W/D. Rent entire condo or individual rooms. $300/month. 919-616- 7677.

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MEN’S TENNIS

Pack alum continues career

Football recruit faces drug charges &OOTBALL RECRUIT 0ETE 3INGER FACES DRUG AND ALCOHOL CHARGES STEMMING FROM A TRAFlC STOP *UNE 3INGER A #HAPEL (ILL RESIDENT WAS STOPPED IN #HATHAM #OUNTY FOR DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED /FlCERS FOUND MARIJUANA AN OPEN CONTAINER OF ALCOHOL AND A HANDGUN IN HIS VEHICLE 3INGER FACES CHARGES OF POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA PROVISIONAL DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL AND A HANDGUN UNDERAGE POSSESSION OF A CONCEALED WEAPON AND POSSESSION OF AN OPEN CONTAINER OF ALCOHOL IN A VEHICLE

Former tennis player Nick Cavaday is currently playing professional tennis in England, yet keeps State close at heart Jen Hankin Deputy Sports Editor

Though he has been playing tennis since age five, Pack alumnus Nick Cavaday continues to keep on hitting with no burnout in sight. After he graduated in 2008, the London native decided to pursue playing tennis for a living. Since playing professional tennis was a life-long goal for Cavaday, he said he has been “living the dream� since September 2008. “Playing professionally is completely different from playing in college. At N.C. State, everything was taken care of for the players,� Cavaday said. “When you’re playing professionally, you have to arrange every trip to the very last detail, usually on a ridiculously small budget.� According to Cavaday, working the pro circuit isn’t quite as glamorous as one might envision. Cavaday is currently playing on the International Tennis Federation Futures Tour, which is the third tier of professional tennis events and has a total prize pool of $15,000. The winner receives approximately $2,000. “I have yet to win one of these tournaments so my average weekly paycheck has been about $300 – probably won’t be upgrading to a better car any time soon,� Cavaday said. “I’m playing these tournaments in the hope of moving up the ATP ranking list and gaining entry into bigger professional tournaments.� At the beginning of 2009, Cavaday’s ATP singles world ranking was about 2000. He has since moved up the ladder to 1103. When he’s not playing in tournaments, Cavaday is training at an academy in England or coaching young British players. “It’s fantastic for me to have somewhere to practice whilst also working with some of the most talented future tennis players we have in this country,� Cavaday said. “I also play professional club tennis in Europe which provides a reasonable amount of income, helping to fund my trips to some professional events.� Cavaday said playing for the Wolfpack and participating in professional tournaments are as different as one can imagine. “When you’re in a far corner of Eastern Europe, playing a low-level Futures event with only the umpire, your opponent, and the local drunk for company, external motivation can often be hard to find,� Cavaday said. “You definitely find out whether you really want to play tennis in situations like that.� Even though he is a half a world away, Cavaday says he contacts his fellow Wolfpackers on a regular basis. In an interview last spring, recently-graduated Pack player Christian Welte said he lived with Cavaday for three years and continues to talk to him weekly, despite Cavaday’s busy schedule. “He likes to check in with the team see how we’re doing,� Welte said. “He’s doing a great job out there.� Cavaday has also been back to State to visit twice since he graduated and maintains contact with coaches Jon Choboy and Jeff Kader. He also keeps tabs on his home country’s additions to his alma mater; last season, junior Rob Lowe, as well as new recruit David Thomson are the only Brits on the team.

SOURCE: WRAL.COM

Sisters named to All-ACC Academic team *OANNA AND *ULIE 3ALEEBY WERE NAMED TO THE !LL !## !CADEMIC 7OMEN S 'OLF 4EAM YESTERDAY )T IS THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR THE SISTERS WERE HONORED 4O BE ELIGIBLE AN ATHLETE MUST HAVE A '0! FOR THE PREVIOUS SEMESTER AND A CUMULATIVE '0! *ULIE WAS ALSO NAMED TO THE .ATIONAL 'OLF #OACHES !SSOCIATION !LL !MERICA 3CHOLAR 4EAM IN *UNE SOURCE: NCSU ATHLETICS

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “When you’re in a far corner of Eastern Europe ...with only the umpire, your opponent, and the local drunk for company, external motivation can often be hard to find.�

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Nick Cavaday, an alum, practices in the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center. Cavaday is currently participating in the Tennis Federation Futures Tour and travels around Europe for events.

CAVADAY continued page 7

FOOTBALL

CLUB SPORTS

Club looking to overcome disappointing postseason

O’Brien says Wilson unlikely for 2010 In Monday press conference, football coach says Mike Glennon will receive playing time this season

Softball club seeking a new pitcher, young talent

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Kate Shefte & Jen Hankin Sports Editor & Deputy Sports Editor

At the 2009 ACC Football Kickoff event in Greensboro earlier this week, head football coach Tom O’Brien dropped some surprising – though not entirely unexpected – news: star quarterback Russell Wilson will likely not suit up for the Pack after this season. The press conference was held in Greensboro Monday afternoon. ACC coaches and players sat down and answered some burning questions about the upcoming season. O’Brien also said backup Mike Glennon would see some playing time this year in preparation for his new role and will appear in the team’s opening game against South Carolina Sept. 3. This announcement will likely quell rumors that Glennon

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Redshirt freshman Russell Wilson recieves advice from a coach during the UNC game in Chapel Hill, NC Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. Wilson may complete his tenure with the Pack two years early.

will transfer in hopes of finding a starting position elsewhere. Russell will be a redshirt sophomore in 2009 for football but qualifies as a junior in baseball. Several scouts have reported Wilson’s professional career lies in baseball and he will likely declare for the MLB draft next year. As for the upcoming season, O’Brien said he wants to utilize Wilson’s best qualities. “That’s one of his great strengths – making great plays,�

O’Brien said. “He’s got a long time still to go. We want him to not have to run around as much [this season.]� O’Brien also announced that the condition of linebacker Nate Irving, who was injured in a car accident in June, is far more serious than initially reported. The broken leg was actually a compound fracture and he suffered a separated shoulder, which wasn’t FOOTBALL continued page 7

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After putting up an 18-3 s record this past spring, the club softball team looks to improve not only their season record, but nationally as well. SOURCE: NCSU CLUB SOFTBALL The Wolfpack won the South Atlantic Conference Miami, and FSU respectively North with a 15-3 in confer- (Miami and FSU are non-conence record, qualifying for ference). nationals as “We did not the No. 9 seed. do as wel l as They finished we would have tied for first liked at Nationpl a c e w i t h als,� said 2009 ECU and were club president, three games senior shortstop above r iva l and lead off hitUNC. ter Sarah Von Despite Thaer. “We are their domiencouraged [to 3ARAH 6ON 4HAER nating efforts SENIOR SHORTSTOP AND LEAD i mprove] t h is throughout coming year.� OFF HITTER the reguThis year may l a r s e a s on, prove to be chalthey were eliminated in the lenging for the Pack, as pitcher first round, losing all three and team leader Kristin Garrison tournament games to UGA, SOFTBALL continued page 7

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