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New changes impact Orientation Focus on community leaves students to discover organizations later this year, invokes mixed reaction Ty Johnson Editor in chief
New Student Orientation finished up its second week of sessions Wednesday as College of Education and College of Natural Resources students left campus after a day-and-a-half of programming, but reactions to some changes to the program have been mixed as its focus has shifted. NSO Director Gabe Wical said the program now places a priority on how new students fit into the larger University community. “This day and a half can’t be everything,” Wical said. “The primary thing is we want to let [new students] understand is about the expectations of being a member of the community so we establish those early on with what the policies are, expectations about the [Free Expression] Tunnel, being a responsible community member, and about diversity — the values we hold as a campus.” Emily Pitman, a freshman in political science, said learning about policies and rules were a big part of her experience in NSO but said she felt a lot of what was covered, especially registration, could have been done online to ease the cramping of the daily schedule. “They packed way too much stuff into today,” Pitman said of her first day in the program. Steven Melzer, an undeclared freshman, said he felt registration took priority during orientation, along with showing students where buildings are, and Melzer said the staff did a good job of orienting him with campus. But one of the most noticed changes to NSO was the cutting of the organization fair, which Wical said was a combination of wanting to streamline the process for new students and because
of a lack of space. Janiece Jamison, a freshman in English, said NSO made it seem there were many organizations on campus (more than 500 according to Wical) but said the limited information fair on Talley Student Center’s fourth f loor didn’t seem to be enough. “I’d like to see some more student organizations,” Jamison said. “From what I saw it seemed like there was a lot [of organizations] but i know there’s more. It would be good to see them present themselves more.” According to Wical, the reason why more organizations weren’t at the information fair was because they weren’t invited, but he said there was also a misperception about how many organizations have participated in the organization fair in past years. Wical estimated it was about 40, with about a third being college specific, another third being religiously based. “A third were religiously based and then a third were a combination of the official designation is recognized student organizations, so Student Media, Greek Life, UAB, IRC ...those groups have continued to be invited this year, so we’ve kept those in but the other organizations — we’ve kind of shifted our focus as far as getting involved,” Wical said. “The message we want to deliver at orientation is that it’s important to get involved, the SORC office is available for how to get involved [and] there are organizational fairs through Wolfpack Welcome Week and through the SORC office.” Jamison said getting acquainted with organization may be something students can do later. “I guess that kind of stuff you learn as you go along,” she said. Which is exactly what Wical and the SORC office anticipate will happen. “[The SORC office’s] suggestion was to reallly push those fairs they have during the fall,” Wical said, as Wolfpack Welcome Week and fairs throughout the semester will present opportunities for organizations to recruit.
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Checking in for orientation, Emily Dunn, a freshman in education, picks up her information packet at Lee residence hall early Wed. Dunn was most excited about orientation as a chance to meet new people.
And while organizations will lose the opportunity to meet with students during their first day on campus, Wical said an emphasis on campus involvement in general can serve new students better
than having many groups lined up at booths to recruit new members. “We want to talk about involvement in general — why it’s important — but not just give them a sample of some of the
organizations available. [The number of groups that came to the organization fair] wasn’t really representative of what was really out there,” Wical said. “It’s valuable for those groups who have people on campus who are able to recruit, but one of the things that we realized when were going through this model change is we can’t be everythign to everybody. We can’t make our orientation model fit every student organization.” Wical said the reaction by campus organizations to the exempting of groups was overstated, and that the focus of orientation was meant to be on new students, not on organizations. “More has been made of the cutting of the organization fair than it really is,” Wical said, adding the justification for not inviting specific clubs and organizations. “It was for the number of people that are interested in club X, that we shouldn’t dedicate a significant portion of our resources or time at orientation to that one group. It wasn’t meant to penalize any of the groups that were participating it just was something we thought needed to be done in the fall. We have to make the decision that we think is best, and this is the decision we thought was best for the incoming students. Sometimes that doesn’t benefit the student groups on campus and that’s part of the reality. Our primary purpose isn’t to serve those student organizations, our purpose is to serve those incoming students.” Wical said one of the reasons behind the misunderstanding about the information fair was a breakdown in communication between NSO, SORC and campus organizations, as NSO sent an e-mail to SORC to be distributed to student leaders, but he’s not sure what message was sent. “To be honest, I don’t know what eventually got sent out,” Wical said. “I think a different message got sent out than the message we intended.” When asked how the cutting of club sports from the organizational fair with NSO continued page 3
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Alan Schueler, CALS Information Technology Representative, and Marc Hoit, Vice Chancellor of Information Technology listen during discussion of the email retention policy at the University Information Technology meeting Wednesday in the Faculty Senate Chambers. The policy is an easier way for the Uni to comply with e-mail retention policies than the current reliance on employees to know the categories of e-mails that should be retained, and for how long.
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OIT discusses e-mail retention, transition Christopher Frederick Staff Writer
The University Information Technologies Committee met Wednesday morning in the Faculty Senate Chambers in D.H. Hill Library to discuss changes concerning campus e-mail systems that would affect faculty and students.
Easley controversy brings questions to Information Technology Vice Chancellor of Information Technology Marc Hoit explained that the latest controversy pertaining the hiring of former first lady Mary Easley has shown how out of date the IT department was in regards to the archiving and retaining of business e-mails created and sent by the University’s faculty. Last week, University lawyers were unable to produce emails associated with Easley’s hiring for federal prosecutors , citing the e-mails had been
deleted and could not be recovered by IT staff. Hoit says the e-mail retention policy bas been updated and is being reviewed by legal affairs. The new policy will more accurately follow laws regarding retention and deleting of business e-mails created by faculty. Hoit said it was important for faculty to make their business e-mails accessible so the University can better defend its staff in legal matters. Some changes that will be made in the retention policy would implement a single system that archives all the University’s
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faculty mail with the exception of spam. According to Hoit, the goal of the new policy is for every e-mail to be archived. “There is no one solution that will make everybody happy...we are trying to pick a solution we can work with that makes the most people happy” Hoit said. “These changes are due to the high amount of requests for files involving the University’s legal issues.” Hoit also spoke on how beneficial OIT continued page 3
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Newly elected Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced in his first televised address since Iran’s June 12 elections that they were “the freest” and “healthiest” in the world. Opposition leaders have disputed the results of the elections since Ahmadinejad was announced the winner with 63 percent of the vote. Mir Hossein Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi, the two defeated candidates, along with former President Mohammad Khatami, called in a joint statement for the cessation of arrests of political figures, intellectuals, journalists and demonstrators since the election. The Iranian government has cut off text messaging services and shut down all government offices, banks, universities and industrial centers in Tehran Wednesday in an apparent effort to prevent rallies Thursday. The closings, which opposition leaders expect to continue Thursday, are precautions due to heavy pollution and dust storms, a news agency reported. An opposition Web site reports southern cities Ahwaz and Abadan were not shut down and had experienced worse storms than those expected in Tehran.
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Administrators will speak at budget forum The University will host an open budget forum today in Stewart Theatre from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The forum will feature members of the University’s administration answering questions and listening to ideas about budget cut propositions. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. For more information, visit http:// news.ncsu.edu/news/2009/07/ mkbudgetforum.php. SOURCE: PROVOST’S OFFICE
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UAB plans to hold “splash” The Union Activities Board will hold “Wolfpack Splash” July 15 on Harris Field. The event, which is scheduled to last from 8 p.m. to midnight, will feature water gun fights, a water slide and snow cones. Student Government will provide additional food for participants and the Inter-Residence Council will have cotton candy at the event.
Theatre announces schedule
opening ceremony Aug. 17. Tours of the newly renovated facility will follow the event. The first University Theatre performance in the new Thompson will be Amadeus, beginning Sept. 18. The rest of the season lineup features Blue, It’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play, Into the Woods, and Macbeth. Season tickets are available for $56 for faculty and staff and $20 for students. Individual ticket sales begin July 15. Call Ticket Central at 515-1100 or visit ncsu.edu/theatre for more information.
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Wit h t he completion of Thompson Hall’s renovations, University Theatre has confirmed dates and shows for its 2009-10 season, which will kick off with a ribbon cutting and
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Student Government is accepting applications for participants in its 89th session. An online application allows students to indicate what positions they are interested in. A list of open positions is online and accessible from the SG Web site, and at http:// students.ncsu.edu/transition/position.php. E-mail Jim Ceresnak with questions at sbp@ncsu.edu.
Los Angeles officials hope Michael Jackson fans will chip in to help cover the cost of the pop star’s Staples Center memorial held Tuesday night. The city paid an estimated $2 to $4 million for additional security at the arena as thousands flooded the city to bid farewell to Jackson, who died June 25. The city is already $530 million in debt and California is carrying a $24 billion deficit, and while Councilwoman Jan Perry said last week the city would pay for the extra security, other council members have argued the Staples Center should pay the bills and that the public should be exempt from paying for the expenses. SOURCE: CNN.COM
London mail strike ensues
Postal workers in London have announced a three-day strike this week as part of a continuing dispute over jobs and compensation. Distribution workers will strike today and mail center staff will strike Friday. Delivery staff staged their strike Wednesday. The Communication Workers Union has accused Royal Mail of not entertaining modernization ideas as its management has seen recent pay cuts, while officials from the company say they fully intend to discuss modernizing the mail service, but that the union is blocking its efforts.
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POLICE BLOTTER July 6 11:19 AM | SAFETY PROGRAM Student Health Center Officer conducted program on sexual assault. 11:57 AM | SAFETY PROGRAM Talley Student Center Officer conducted Information Fair for New Student Orientation. 12:33 AM | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Hillsborough Street RPD reported large party closing down in the area. Officers stood by while crowd dispersed. No problems noted. 6:13 AM | B/E VEHICLE Wood Lot Student reported vehicle had been broken into. GPS and other items taken. 7:46 AM | SAFETY PROGRAM Talley Student Center Officer conducted program at New Student Orientation. 8:19 AM | FIRE ALARM Harrelson Hall FP responded to alarm caused by system malfunction. Electronics notified. 8:21 AM | B/E VEHICLE Vet School Lot Staff member reported GPS system taken from unsecured vehicle. 2:21 PM | SAFETY PROGRAM Admin II Officer conducted program at New Employee Orientation.
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Google plans to unleash OS
Google announced Tuesday it is developing a PC operating system based on its Chrome Web browser. The browser, which launched nine months ago, now has more than 30 billion regular users. The operating system will be available in late 2010. SOURCE: GOOGLE
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it could be if the three Triangle universities shared a mail server to archive e-mails. Hoit explained that outsourcing the duty of archiving university mail is costly. “Combining the three University’s e-mail into one archive would be much more cost-effective” Hoit said. The committee decided student e-mail would not need to be archived unless the student works for the University and conducts university business with his/her email address. The new policy on e-mail retention is expected to be in affect by December.
Gmail pilot should be available for student trial this fall The UITC also continued talks about the University’s eventual outsourcing of e-mail to Google. OIT Director of Outreach, Communications and Consulting Stan North Martin said the University is in talks with Google to provide Gmail and Google applications to students. The deal would provide students with the ability to use Google applications for school work. Students may also be able to use a Gmail address as their school address. The OIT says with continued negotiations students could have a example pilot to work with in the fall before a full migration to the system which would take place in spring 2010.
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Students like Rohil Shah, a senior in natural resource management, and Katie Rios, a senior in communications, said they already use Gmail more than they use the University’s e-mail system. “I think it’s a really good idea,” Rios said of the proposed move. “I use my Gmail account way more than my school account.” Shah said beyond using Google’s mail service, she would be interested in using the applications the company offers for school work. “I would love to be able to see Google applications integrated into our network here at State.”
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Pointing at something on the screen, Kate Nehm, sophomore in communications, helps Wade Rothrock, freshman in pyschology, with registration for his fall classes. With the new orientation schedule, new students have holds on their accounts until the morning of the second day. “I feel like the orientation counselors and advisors help it go a lot faster,” Nehm said.
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In the basement of Riddick, in a spare nuclear physics lab, Chris Swank, a graduate student in physics, plays the drums while Robert Patty, a graduate student in physics, plays guitar Tuesday night. “We’ve never played before,” Swank said. The two decided to use the basement to jam a little and see how their different styles mix.
club rugby as an example, Wical questioned how many students would have signed up for the club had they been at the fair. “How many students do you think signed up for rugby?” Wical asked. “My point is we can’t have — our decision was not to have all of these groups as part of the information fair because it was just too much information. It really wasn’t serving the purpose. For us to have it 17 times these were the decisions we had to make and not all of those decisions benefit everybody on campus and that’s just part of the reality.” But new students aren’t aware of the program’s focus, Wical said.
“Communicating [our focus] with the student is the part that we’re still working on — to say ‘not everything is going to be here, but this is where you need to go if you want to get involved,’ “ he said. Katie Nehm, a sophomore in communication and an NSO counselor, said students in her group have had lots of questions about specific groups on campus, but they don’t have a resource to get their questions answered. “I know a lot of girls have asked me about Greek life and they want to know about a specific organization because it’s kind of a legacy in their family and when they get to talk to only just one person from Greek LIfe, they don’t get to figure that out,” Nehm said. “A lot of people were wondering about club sports, too.”
Nehm, who plays club soccer, said she struggled to find information about club sports during her freshman year even with an organization fair during her orientation “When I went on the Web site to look for tryouts and everything, Campus Rec hadn’t even updated the Web site so I didn’t find out the information until the spring,” she said. “I feel like if we had more people here they would know their specific about what they really want to do. They’re missing out on interestspecific things. They’re aware of the student organization resource center, but if they actually take advantage of it is a different story. I feel like if there’s actually things they can see, they’re more likely to get involved.”
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Abolish New Student Orientation THE FACTS:
New Student Orientation is intended to welcome incoming students to the University. Over the years, the program has developed into a redundant expense that only acts as a day of registration for the newest members of the Wolfpack community. The program’s expenses will only continue to rise as the campus population grows, creating lingering questions about its viability and necessity.
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New Student Orientation has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. Its primary purposes — to welcome and register incoming students — can easily be accomplished without dedicated days during the summer.
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he changes in New Student Orientation over the years, have, for the most, added nothing to what was already a deficient program. Seniors will undoubtedly recall the humiliating experience of carrying around the world’s ugliest tote bag during two grueling days in Raleigh’s blistering summer heat. For our newest classmates, the experience has been markedly improved with a “more condensed” schedule and advanced pamphlet-carrying device. In reality, the new orientation is simply a half a day less of misery during student’s first freshman experience, and needs to be thoroughly altered or abolished. Orientation’s primary purpose is to welcome new students into the Wolfpack community and allow them to connect to other
students. In the words of Gabe Wical, director of New Student Orientation, the experience is to make incoming students feel as though “they aren’t just one of 4,800.” This sentiment would be lovely if the University wasn’t in the midst of the worst budget crisis in its history. Through students’ experiences with the Wolfpack community during their freshman year, they will realize that this is a remarkably supportive and welcoming community, despite its size. Students spend four years – often more – at this University creating a support network and making lasting connections. It is foolish for University officials to take our precious budget and spend it on
giving incoming students one extra day to develop these bonds. Alternatively, this day and a half of “orientation” could be implemented during the start of the year when dorms are open but classes have not yet begun. Students would have the same opportunities to explore campus and go to information fairs without the additional costs to the University’s budget. Wical said he was worried that students would not get information about University activities and organizations, adding that under the system in place now,“[the University] can make sure students are hearing the message we want.” This would seem to be a fairly counter-intuitive idea. Part of
the University experience is developing ideas about your own beliefs and ideals — organizations, clubs and activities are a part of this enculturation. A fair at the start of the school year could open students up to the available options without forcing those groups upon them. Some would — and with good reason — worry about students’ ability to register for classes without orientation. However, students should be able to register on their own time with adequate Web tools and support services to enable the process. Orientation is a product of excess. Under a normal budgetary climate it was wasteful, but unnoticed. The problem is that these aren’t normal times — the system is improvident and must be either amended or outright abolished.
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nless you’ve been living under a rock (or a place without television or Internet access), it’s hard for anyone in this country to have missed the epidemic of celebrit y deaths: Farrah Fawcett, the sex symbol of a generation; Michael JackPaul McCauley son, the King Senior Staff Columnist of Pop; Billy Mays, the consummate salesman; Steve McNair, Tennessee Titans quarterback; and Ed McMahon, the old Tonight Show sidekick. What’s more telling, however, is the media and societal reaction to these celebrities’ deaths. Truly, ours is a society of idolatry, obsession and gossip about those who manage to get in the spotlight, and if the media response to the passing of these celebrities is the metaphorical mirror in which we look at our culture, then we have a lot of soul-searching to do. The tabloids are one thing — after all, I do get sick of reading stories about alien abductions and “Bat-Boy” in the National Enquirer, and the ridiculous speculation about the circumstances about Michael Jackson’s death in such publications gives me something different to stare at in the grocery check-out line. But for major media outlets to report on the ticket lottery for access to Jackson’s memorial service in Los Angeles is something else entirely. And don’t try to give me any of that “it’s a slow news day” bull — we have enough news each day on the economy alone to fill a newspaper or evening news broadcast. Add to that issues regarding global warming, wars around the world, hungry people around the globe (including in America) and any other number
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of societal ills and injustices, and you can easily see that we have plenty to focus our attention and effort on. The circus surrounding Jackson’s death in particular is very concerning. I’m not really worried about the little tickers and email alerts and other such blurbs on his hospitalization and death — those are just a few words on the bottom of the television or in a brief e-mail that spends exactly the right amount of effort that should be put into reporting such things. But when Jon Stewart is able to give out the “Rippy” awards on The Daily Show for CNN’s g raph ic s ex pla i ni ng what brought Jackson to the hospital, Geraldo’s white board detailing the possible causes of death and MSNBC’s Michael Okwu’s inane statement that “Michael Jackson will only die once,” you know there’s a problem. And when major television networks devote a fair amount of their 22-minute nightly broadcasts to tell us about Jackson’s memorial service Tuesday instead of discussing the economy, wars, genocides, global warming, hunger, poverty, disease, human suffering and other actual issues, there’s a big problem. I admit, I’m not immune to the allure of speculating and gossiping about the lives and deaths of people who get more than just their fifteen minutes of fame. This column is in a small way a part of the problem of our excessive, and at times, morbid, fascination with pop stars, Hollywood starlets and television personalities. But to understand fully the folly of our unhealthy addiction to celebrity gossip, we must recognize the problem first. Send your thoughts on the media’s coverage of celebrity deaths to letters@technicianonline. com.
The cartoons are crazy In reading Thursday’s Technician, I was struck by an odd realization. In my time here at N.C. State, the political cartoons printed in our beloved student newspaper have never moved me. Issue after issue, Technician continues to print editorial cartoons that are dry, humorless, and most importantly, do not make any sense. This week’s cartoon was no different. It not only lacked any intellectual quality, it lacked artistic quality as well. As a widely distributed paper, continu-
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Do you think New Student Orientation should be required? BY BRENT KITCHEN
“Yes, I do, because you learn a lot -you got these cool guys. I’m learning a lot, and I’m thankful, and it’s a good time.”
The only business Hillsborough Street is going to get ...the construction workers.
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Phillip Hursey, senior in biochemistry
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Lonnie will bring a legacy
he culmination of years of work will be on display as the Lonnie Poole Golf Course opens up to the public next week. The course will offer beautiful views of downtown Raleigh’s skyline while preserving an element of nature that Benton Sawrey the creeping Senior Staff Columnist g row t h of classrooms threatens. It’s the perfect example of the campus community coming together to build something that’s truly beneficial to the school. Two graduates — who have become the top golf course architects in Arnold Palmer’s development company — designed the course, which will be an undeniably important lab for the Professional Golf Management and Turf Grass Management programs. Both programs, ironically,
are nationally regarded but have never had an 18-hole course with which to refine their skills. Our golf program, which features NCAA men’s individual champion Matt Hill, will finally have a home course to practice on and recruit players to continue upon his individual success. Even more fulfilling is the way that the campus community has rallied around this golf course as individual colleges, fraternities and alumni have poured money into the development to ensure its excellence. The private partnerships also serve as a hedge against complaints about a golf course being built on University property. The intangible benefits are infinite as well. Think of how much more attractive it will be to host a conference on campus with a world-class golf course down the road. Think of all the alumni who will stay around campus an extra day after a football game
ing to publish what appears to be the scribbling of a twelve-year-old only serves as an embarrassment. It draws away from any journalistic credibility that our paper has. It is not necessary to have a political cartoon in every issue. As a student of NCSU, I ask that all facets of campus strive to be of the utmost quality. If that means going without a cartoon until someone submits one of value, then so be it. Nicholas Uhland senior, mechanical engineering
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to catch up with friends while playing golf. The course will serve as another mechanism to reconnect people to the University in a social way beyond tailgating and basketball. The course is a good project that should be used as a model for future developments. This is the sort of endeavor that provides tangible and intangible benefits to the University. It should also serve as a stark reminder to the administration that its choices have the ability to build the University community as much as those actions can tear it down. This should be a rallying point for the campus community to come together and look for new projects and partnerships that serve the students, academic programs, alumni and all those connected with the University. Send your thoughts on the new golf course to letters@ technicianonline.com.
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“Whatever Works� works for Woody Allen New film a throwback to Allen’s earlier work
commit suicide, resulting in a persistent limp. As Melodie St. Ann Celestine, Wood plays a former Southern beauty queen and baton-twirler, speaking in an accent that’s been deep-fried twice over. She’s sweetly clueless and disarmingly gullible, with a penchant for revealing too much information. She’s 21, but due to a fondness for preteen apparel, looks jailbait. He’s a former quantum physicist who is mistaken for her grandfather. It’s an unlikely match that doubles as facultative symbiosis. Wood serves as David’s nursemaid and comforter for his frequent panic attacks, and David gives her security and not much else. Hilarity and snarky one-liners ensue — well, more of them — when Melodie’s family arrives in New York, first her mother (Patricia Clarkson) and then her father (Ed Begley Jr.). The “country
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“I get older; they stay the same age.� Wooderson’s signature line in teen classic “Dazed and Confused� could very well apply to virtually every romantic pairing from Woody Allen’s films. In his latest outing, “Whatever Works,� home-grown talent Evan Rachel Wood joins the pantheon of young actresses who’ve starred opposite either Allen himself or his intellectual doppelganger. Here, the doppelganger is Larry David, creator of “Seinfeld� and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.� He’s Boris Yellnikoff, the prototypical neurotic New York Jew in a mid-life crisis. His wife has left him, and he recently failed in his attempt to
mouse goes to the big city� theme entangles both parental figures with comical and poignant results, and ends with the Shakespearean conceit of neatly pairing everyone off. Wood clearly has fun with her Southern cutie role, playing the inexperienced coquette complete with head tilt, shoulder raise and eyebrows arches. Where any other actor would have portrayed Boris as cruel, David plays the part lightly, tossing off each observation and insult of Melodie in rapid succession to clear the path for the next one. Allen’s script lends itself, perhaps intentionally, to an entertaining game of “spot the Southern stereotype.� Mileage gets made from mentions of beauty pageants, church socials and down-on-thefarm bestiality. Visual attention is paid both to a wax figure of Billy Graham and Clarkson holding a Bible in one hand and alcohol in the other.
The audience is treated to opinions on a barrage of subjects-as filtered through Larry David-as diverse and topical as humans’ fundamental nature, children’s summer camps and Obama’s presidency. References sprinkled throughout the film range from Ted Bundy to the concept of entropy to George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion.� Jazz and classical music permeate the film’s score, and a work from Allen’s earlier film “Radio Days� is recycled and used in scene. Breaking the fourth wall and talking directly to the audience is prominently featured, book-ending the beginning and end. “Whatever Works� is a return to classic 1970s Allen, which is no surprise given that Allen originally wrote the script in the early 1970s for Zero Mostel. He continues this decade’s success streak from “Match Point� and “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.�
Swine flu spreads to local campuses N.C. State, UNC, Duke work to alert campus communities about flu, hazards
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Sarah Ewald Staff Writer
In the pilot episode of Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse,� active doll Echo is imprinted with multiple traits to help her better achieve her mission’s goal. Much like Echo’s temporary personality, the H1N1 strain of the influenza virus incorporates multiple traits from other viruses. “H1N1 is a kind of influenza A. It carries components of swine, avian and human flu,� said Dr.
Name: H1N1 Nickname: Swine Flu Relation to being around pigs or eating pork: None Type of influenza: A, carries components of swine, avian and human flu Symptoms: Coughing, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, body ache, fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea, running a fever of more than 100 degrees Preventative Measures: Avoid sick people, wash hands frequently, or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer Recovery Measures: Get a diagnosis, take over-the-counter medication or anti-viral prescription as recommended by healthcare provider, rest, do not expose others (consider yourself contagious for about seven days or 24 hours after last symptom is gone, whichever is longest, so stay home, cover your cough, use tissue and discard, sanitize hands and contaminated surfaces) SOURCE: DR. MARY BENGTSON, MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND LABORATORY DIRECTOR OF STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
Mary Bengtson, medical director and laboratory director of Student Health Services. Bengtson said the term “swine flu� caught on as a buzzword to
differentiate the strain. But it is not actually related to pigs. “It has nothing to do with being around pigs or eating pork,�
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Bengtson said, also noting that many media outlets have dropped using “swine flu� in their coverage in favor of its technical name. Bengtson said the f lu is passed though person-toperson and contaminated surface-to-person contact. “Infected droplets travel up to six feet through the air by a cough or sneeze, and they could land in the nose or mouth of a well person. They can also fall onto things, can survive minutes to hours and be touched by a well person who then touches their nose or mouth,� Bengtson said. In North Carolina, there have been 255 confirmed cases as of July 1. Individuals in Wake County account for 45 of those cases. Four people have been diagnosed with cases of H1N1 at the Student Health since June 12, with symptoms ranging from mild to very sick. Each person had a positive rapid flu test for influenza A, and then specialized testing was conducted to identify H1N1. The rapid flu test consists of swabbing up the nose for a specimen. Within 10 minutes, the specimen comes back either positive or negative and distinguishes A or B. H1N1 is a kind of influenza A. Bengtson said though the kit is not guaranteed to detect this new strain of influenza A, it has correctly identified influenza A prior to additional H1N1 testing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site, symptoms include headaches, body aches, fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea and running a fever of more than 100 degrees. Respiratory problems include coughing, sore throat and a runny or
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Lonnie Walker — if you haven’t heard them by now, you really need to. This local band has recently dropped its debut album, “These Times Old Times,� through Terpsikhore Records and it does not disappoint. The band’s effortless mix of Americana with Indie Rock has gained quite a following, and the local music scene is taking notice. This one time Greenville solo project from front man Brian Corum has evolved into a five-piece messenger of rock with a style that falls somewhere between folk and roots while not forgetting to add that hint of twang every North Carolinian knows and loves. Songs draw you in, lulling you into a comfortable complacency, then seem to fire into a high energy surge of distortion and rhythm before dropping out and leaving you wanting more. Tracks like “Grape Juice� and “Wider than White� bring a more conventional rock feel, or at least as conventional as you can expect from this band, while others like “Ships� and “Pendulum’s Chest� crescendo into emotional songs leaving you with an almost helpless feeling before bringing you back to where they started. Compass Comforts is a rambling tune rolling in and out of crashing vocals and wild guitar. Needless to say
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one can feel the energy through their speakers. The album itself seems to flow almost like a book with the songs being its chapters, seamlessly moving from one to another. Each song has its unique hook and distinctive sound, yet the album as a whole shares a common theme and direction. As each song ended, I was eager to find out where the music would go next. All of this combined with the band’s lo-fi style gives the music a sense of instant credibility, naturally fitting in with many styles of music while remaining original. Perhaps one of the most original qualities of Lonnie Walker’s music is Corum’s vocal style. Try to imagine Bob Dylan on speed and you can get a feel for what the band sounds like. It is almost as if every word is being pushed out, adding a special sincere edge to his lyrics. I suggest you get hip and listen in on the new sound Lonnie Walker brings to the Triangle. With the band’s local roots and instant listening appeal, it is surely here to stay. If you want to see the band members in person, they are playing Downtown Live on July 25. Don’t miss out.
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Wooden stakes for tiny vampires NCSU entomologists make a natural mosquito repellent Eleanor Spicer Staff Writer
This time of year, mosquitoes come out at dusk, on the hunt and thirsty for blood. They smell the unsuspecting picnicker or the gullible stargazer from a distance, and make a beeline for their target. They alight in stealth, sliding their mouthparts deep into the skin and removing a gutful of blood. Some victims light candles while others hide under clothes, but according to Michael Roe, entomology professor, one doesn’t need a garlic necklace to ward off these tiny vampires. Researchers in Roe’s lab aim to use natural compounds from tomato plants to put a safe end to mosquito sips.
Their solution is BioUd, a product that contains undecanone, an active ingredient found naturally in wild tomato plants. According to Roe, undecanone, or UD, is registered with the EPA and is just as effective as other repellents. What’s more, it is now available in a pocketsized applicator. “The discovery was accidental,” Roe said. While working on a project to develop biological-based insecticides, Roe noticed the compounds were similar in structure to compounds in a wild tomato plant. “I decided to test this compound from the tomato plant to see if it could repel mosquitoes and ticks. The experiments were successful and my discovery was quickly patented by the University,” he said. Using this tomato-based insect repellent can have benefits for the consumer.
Because BioUD is based on natural compounds, the EPA has classified it as a biological pesticide. Other repellants carry a chemical classification. “BioUD is delivered with water and therefore is not flammable,” Roe said. “And the registration certifies the product is safe to use on all age groups.” Mosquitoes are more than a nuisance. According to Geoff Balme, an NCSU medical veterinary entomologist, mosquitoes kill millions of people across the world each year by injecting them with deadly diseases like malaria and dengue fever. “If you compared the number of deaths attributed to mosquito-vectored diseases to the number of deaths attributed to other animals, you would see that the tiny mosquito is actually the deadliest disease vector on earth,” Balme said.
“One way to avoid infection is by repelling them from biting you in the first place. In this way, insect repellents can save lives.” Through continued research, Roe’s lab hopes to make repelling mosquitoes even easier. In addition to BioUD, a second chemical from the tomato plant called Tridecanone is showing promise — and may be more effective than undecanone. “Undecanone works well, but my research is indicating tridecanone works hours longer,” Nicholas Kimps, a graduate researcher in Roe’s lab, said. This summer, when slapping doesn’t stop the blood-sucking insects buzzing in your ear, remember the unlikely wooden stake, the tomato, and the team of researchers who brought it to you.
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stuffy nose. Incubation time ranges from one to seven days from exposure to symptoms. Bengtson said depending on the symptoms, the flu can act like allergies or a cold. There are companies working on a vaccine, Bengtson said, which they hope to have by October. The vaccine released last fall did not cover this most recent strain. Student Health Services has prepared itself by educating students. Anyone who enters and is coughing is directed to pick up a face mask at the reception desk. Hand sanitizer is located next to the keyboards at each check-in station. Signage about covering coughs is available in all common areas. Other schools in the area are dealing with similar situations. Carol Kozel, director of nursing at UNC-Chapel Hill, said there have been six cases detected at UNC so far. UNC Campus Health Services has set up a Web page on the sites pertaining to commonly-asked questions about the swine flu. “The swine flu is detected with a special laboratory test, which is done by the medical provider, and then sent to UNC hospitals to be processed,” Kozel said. UNC hospital processes these tests once to twice a day, so the results can be returned sometimes within a day. Kozel said she has not seen any particular symptom occur more often than others – just general flu-like symptoms. Elsewhere in the Triangle,
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parents may be afraid of this past weekend in Wilmington at the two-day Cape Fear Sevens tournament. The women’s club teamed up with the Raleigh Rugby Club and sent two groups to participate.
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Duke University has reported 17 cases since July 1. “There are 75 summer camps, with 8,000 students. There are students and counselors coming in from all over the world,” Mike Shoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations for Duke University, said. Shoenfeld said the number of Duke’s reported cases is similar to other large camps around the country. The cases have appeared on Duke’s East Campus, where the programs are held, with none linked to the university’s West Campus. “Most cases are concentrated to the TIP (Talent Identification Program) students, but there have also been cases with American Dance Festival students and the Young Writers’ Camp,” Shoenfeld said. Earlier in the year, Duke had developed a Web site for faculty, staff and students that identified H1N1 as a public concern. It now issues periodic updates to Duke students. Shoenfeld said Duke has been developing scenarios for the fall in case of contingencies. The university is following guidelines that the Center for Disease Control recommends. “Nobody knows how widespread it will be or whether or when vaccines will be available,” Shoenfeld said.
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She broke her finger in the first game of the day and played the rest of the game. In the third and final game of the day, her team ran out of substitution players, so she went in with her finger taped. During that game, she broke it again and dislocated it. As Walls put it, it “could have been worse.” During her first year with the
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ments, a modified game that involves fewer players. They will participate in another tournament in Raleigh July 18. “There’s lot more running, a lot more man on man,” Lundy said. “As our coach says, it’s ‘a big game of keep away.’ You’re reading the field better and you’re working on your hands constantly with all the catching
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White finished in seventh place, just ounces outside of qualifying for the regional championship. Dziwulski and Beverley received $2,000 in scholarships in addition to a bid to regionals at Lake Norman, N.C. in November. With one team already guaranteed a spot in regional championship, the BassPack has three more upcoming regional qualifier events where other members will fish to compete for a bid to the finals alongside Dziwulski and Beverly. Should multiple N.C. State teams qualify, the Pack will have a greater shot at the regional title and the accompanying $25,000 top prize, which Dziwulski said he “wouldn’t mind winning.”
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at 18. He retained his Canadian citizenship and was known to friends and teammates as simply “Canadian.” Assistant coach Mark St. Louis called Russell a “top-quality guy.”
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BassPack gears up for national competition Fishing club members vying for $25,000 prize Lindsey Hall Senior Staff Writer
The BassPack fishing team is set for another title run in the Under Armor College Fishing National Championship, held on the Arkansas River in Little Rock, Ark. Beginning Friday morning, Will White, a senior in wood products and Chris Wood, a junior in textile engineering, will fish for a spot in the final round of competition Sunday. Wood, who has been practicing on the river with White for nearly a week, said he believes the duo has a great chance to bring home another national title. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been catching some good fish since Saturday. The last couple of years, the tournament has been taking in low weights, and another recent tournament won on a 15-pound
fish,â&#x20AC;? Wood said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We caught or even win the champion15-pound bass on the first day ship,â&#x20AC;? Dziwulski said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We of practice, which is a lot for the are the last ACC team to win river, and we still have up until a national championship, so Friday to practice.â&#x20AC;? weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to top that and If Wood and White can finish get another one pretty soon.â&#x20AC;? in the top five by the end of the Meanwhile, Dziwulski day Saturday, they will move on and fishing partner Kevin to Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third round and one Beverley, a sophomore in step closer to the title. Wood biologica l engineering, said the weather needs to hold caught some of their own up to have prime success. The fishing weather, pair earned and hopes that fifth place cut t he temper aout of forty tures can drop teams at the back out of the SLW College low-90s. Fishing ReTeammate gional QualiBen Dziwulski, fier Tourna"EN $ZIWULSKI a s ophomore ment, which in agricultural SOPHOMORE IN AGRICULTURAL was held June business man27 on the PoBUSINESS MANAGEMENT agement, is altomac River ready excited for the duoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suc- in Maryland. The top five cess in practicing and says that pairs advanced. he would like to see them earn Fellow teammates Josh back-to-back bragging rights Hooks, a sophomore in infor the BassPack. dustrial engineering, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully, they can come up with another good finish, BASSPACK continued page 7
â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are the last ACC team to win a national championship.â&#x20AC;?
Stephen Russell, a rising senior and goalie for menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s club hockey, died Saturday evening while swimming at Jordan Lake with his friends. Family, friends and teammates gathered at the White Gardens at the Arboretum on Beryl Road to talk about t he qu iet, adventureloving 23-year-old who k new how to â&#x20AC;&#x153;take Stephen Russell care of everyone.â&#x20AC;? Russell was majoring in political science, but his obituary stated he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure what he wanted to pursue as a career. Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teammates, with jerseys over their dress shirts and ties even in the 90-degree heat, gathered around the podium while assistant coach Kevin Thomas talked about a true competitor that took every win and loss to heart and loved the sport of hockey. Teammate Wes White, a captain and occasional coach, said he had nothing but fond memories of Russell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stephen was just a guy that you could count on,â&#x20AC;? White said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was an uplifting person to be around and he did everything to the fullest.â&#x20AC;? In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be made to the ice hockey team in Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name. The club traditionally struggles for funds, between the cost of renting practice facilities, travel and expensive equipment, and Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents said they knew that as an avid supporter of fundraising, he would have wanted to take care of the
team in the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was so passionate about keeping the team afloat as far as fundraising,â&#x20AC;? White said. Russell and fellow goaltender Wil White backstopped the Wolfpack to a 11-13 overall record and a 5-4-1 record in league play in 2008-09. According to the American Collegiate Hockey Associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site, Russell manned the net for 15 of 26 games and ended the season with a 4.42 goals-against average while allowing 57 goals. Throughout the past season, White said he and the coaches spoke often of giving him captaincy or assistant captaincy -- an honor not often bestowed upon goalies at any level of the sport. His teammates autographed Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helmet and jersey and announced they will retire his No. 20 to the rafters of their home arena, the Raleigh RecZone, this fall. Russell drowned the night of July 4 while swimming with friends in Jordan Lake, according to the state Wildlife Resources Commission. The Raleigh News & Observer reported that alcohol was found, but the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission could not confirm whether Russell consumed any. He tried to swim across a cove with a friend around 7:30 p.m. but underestimated the distance and became fatigued. According to reports, his friend swam back for help, but by the time his friend returned, Russell had gone under. Chatham county officials enlisted the help of divers, wildlife agents, firefighters and EMS personnel, searching for Russell through the night. Rescuers recovered his body near the Farrington Point boat access ramp at approximately 10 a.m. Sunday. Russell was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland and lived RUSSELL continued page 7
CLUB SPORTS
Reorganized womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby team aims to compete nationally Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squad advancing through club sport rankings, focused on â&#x20AC;&#x153;being officialâ&#x20AC;?
SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
QUOTE OF THE DAY â&#x20AC;&#x153;With teams so close to us making it to nationals, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re bigger than they areâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; we should be doing better.â&#x20AC;?
to her several times a week. She has four community service projects set up during the first two weeks of school, including helping freshmen move into the dorms. Kate Shefte The team has improved on the field Sports Editor as well as from an organizational standpoint. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s club rugby president Sara â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went from winning one or two Lundy is looking to create a new tradi- games a few years ago to four or five tion for the club. last year and beat Elon, a good rugby The womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby team decided school, twice,â&#x20AC;? Lundy said. that it would have to undergo a change Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s captain, Ashleigh Davis, last year. Sticking to the guidelines set who graduated in May with degrees in place by the Club Sports organiza- in Spanish and international politics tion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which include getting forms in but remains active with the club, said on time, engaging in frequent commu- squads from nearby schools UNCnity service and staying active in the Chapel Hill and ECU went to nationclub sports council â&#x20AC;&#x201C; has helped one of als last year -- a fact that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit well the more physical club with her team. sports make a name for â&#x20AC;&#x153;With teams so itself. close to us making Lundy, a senior in zoit to nationals, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ology, said after years like, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re bigger of being a disorganized than they are - we group, she and her shou ld be doi ng teammates decided to better,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. take matters into their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motivation, and own hands. She estiweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve used that to mated the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3ARA ,UNDY CLUB PRESIDENT make headway.â&#x20AC;? team moved up thirty Their efforts were or so spots in the club partially made in efsports rankings. fort to improve recruiting. The club â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year, we were in the bottom tier, sports fair was removed from New Stuand this year weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked really hard dent Orientation, making it harder for to make sure weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten every form clubs to reach out to campus newcominto club sports on time and as much ers. Plus, as Lundy put it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;parents are community service as we could fit into a little afraid of rugby.â&#x20AC;? our schedule,â&#x20AC;? Lundy said. Katie Walls, a sophomore in comAs her predecessors did, Lundy has munication, experienced what the Mary Yemma, the assistant director for club sports â&#x20AC;&#x153;on speed dial,â&#x20AC;? and talks RUGBY continued page 7
â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went from winning one or two games a few years ago to four or five last year.â&#x20AC;?
!SHLEIGH $AVIS AN ALUMNA IN 3PANISH AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
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Practicing rugby, Raven Jones, a senior in civil engineering, tries to pull away from Ashleigh Davis, an alumna, and Erin Yow, a senior in agriculture engineering. The womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rugby Club went to Wilmington for a tournament last Saturday, July 4, and has another in Raleigh on July 18.