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Forum discusses library closure JORDAN HALL’S NATURAL RESOURCE LIBRARY COULD CLOSE TO HELP UNIVERSITY CONSERVE FUNDS Students, faculty discuss library’s convenience, sustainability Ty Johnson & Jake Goldbas News Editor and Staff Writer

The College of Natural Resources held its second forum to further discuss budget cuts that would impact the college’s library in Jordan Hall Monday. The University is considering closing down the Natural Resources library and integrating it into D.H. Hill library in an effort to cut costs. Susan Nutter, vice-provost and director of Libraries Administration, Robert Brown, College of Natural Resources dean, Carolyn Argentati, associate vice provost and deputy director of Libraries, and Terry Hill, assistant to the vice provost and director of Libraries Administration, facilitated the discussion. Vice-Provost Nutter opened the forum by assuring that she was not in support of the library’s possible closure. “I’m on your side,” Nutter said. “I don’t want to close this library.” In order to accommodate budget cut scenarios, Nutter said many ideas were considered aside from closing the library, including charging money for interlibrary loan books or merging the digital media lab with the Learning Commons.

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The Natural Resources Library may be closed due to budget cuts and its materials moved to D.H. Hil Library, but many feel that this change would be detrimental to the College of Natural Resources.

Another scenario considered was cutting up to 500 journal titles and merging some of the three smaller satellite libraries with D.H. Hill. Argentati said the current proposal is to cut $525,000 from the budget or reduce 26 percent

of books and journals per student. Under this proposal, the number of journals would be cut by 10 percent. Some attendants were moved to tears by the idea of closing the library. Many professors said having the NRL in the building

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was one of the reasons they chose to come to N.C. State. One professor said the tour of the library was essential to his recruitment process. Students in attendance voiced concerns about the lack of study space in the three main CNR buildings. Sarah Watts, a senior in fisheries and wildlife sciences said she would miss the convenience of the library if it were closed. “I really like it over here on this side of campus because a lot of my classes are over here,” Watts said. “It’s a good place to study and I’ve done lots of projects with groups and stuff like that. It stinks having to walk all the way across campus and all the way back.” Nate Osborne, a senior in forestry management, agreed. “It’s a real bad use of the resources that we have on campus [to close the NRL], because we already are very limited here and all students, natural resources and other programs which are situated on this side of campus, are areas where we can access information and collaborate with other students and also just have a place to spend 30 minutes to just go down and hop on the computer, or pull out a book that you’re researching,” Osborne said. “Since we’re so far situated here and already isolated on campus it’s difficult for teachers to put something on reserve for us [at D.H. Hill.] [With the NRL in Jordan, I don’t have to walk 30 minutes to get there.”

EPA asks questions about car emissions Vehicle emission pollutants increase, Department of Transportation fights back

big city. When speaking to Thomas Kendig, the director of transportation, and Christine Klein, the information and communication specialist, listed many things the department is doing to limit the amount of pollutants Amber Kenney Correspondent emitted around campus. Kendig and Klein reiterated On March 9, Dr. Alan Vette, the main goal of Transportation, from the United States Envi- which is mass transit. They said, ronmental Protection Agen- “We encourage students and faccy, gave a seminar regarding ulty to use buses and carpools.” exposure assessments of air To encourage students and facpollutants. ulty to use public transportation Starting his presentation, and carpools, Transportation ofVette said, “Here in Ameri- fers partner programs, including ca, we have the U-pass. a love affair T he U-pa s s with the auallows students tomobile.” and faculty to To follow ride t he Trihis comment, a ng le Tra nsit Ve t te pre Authority buses sented many and the Capital startling facts Thomas Kendig, director of Area Transit Systhat generally tem for no cost. transportation on N.C. State’s linked expoThese buses Wolfline transit sure to traffic take people all to many huaround the triman illnessangle area. es. He said, When address“Increased intensity of traf- ing air pollutions with regard to fic patterns result in higher the Wolfline buses, Kendig said, levels of air pollutants from “We have one of the cleanest bus vehicles.” fleets in the nation.” Vette’s facts and statements Kendig then went on to explain instantly prompted questions that the Wolfline buses are new from those in the audience, and use a clean diesel fuel which, with the focus being the lo- according to Transportation, has cation of campus close to ultra low sulfur levels. a major city, and the traffic patterns that accompany the EPA continued page 3

“We have one of the cleanest bus fleets in the nation.”

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Mike Alston, senior in civil engineering, says his opening remarks so the Student Media Forum in the Student Senate Chambers Monday night. Alston has been with WKNC for 1 year and is now running for general manager. “It’s a pretty big honor to run for GM,” Alston said. “I think we all would do a good job.” All 10 applicants running for the top Student Media positions will find out if they have been accepted Tuesday night after the Student Media Board meeting.

Chancellor Oblinger to give State of N.C. State address today Chancellor to speak on the University’s role in North Carolina’s economic growth Jessica Hall Staff Writer

Chancellor James Oblinger is slated to give his second “State of N.C. State” address today. In accordance with the University’s 113th birthday this past Saturday, the Chancellor and others thought it to be a good time to reflect on the current successes of the University, Oblinger said. “I will be highlighting some

STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY: TIME: 11 a.m. PLACE: Stewart Theatre, Talley Student Center All students and faculty are encouraged to attend SOURCE: NCSU

of the achievements of our alumni, the achievements of our faculty and administration, the achievements of our student athletes [and] the recognition they have won on and off their field of play, whether it’s a court or a field,” Oblinger said. The ”state of state” is measured

by the University’s accomplishments in five key focus areas, “equally weighted” by Oblinger, delineated in his inaugural “State of N.C. State” address in September 2007. “The five focus areas deal with leadership, health and well-being, with energy and the environment, economic development, and educational innovation,” continued Oblinger. The Chancellor will discuss “the need for nuclear power, therefore nuclear engineering as a field, the work we are doing with bio-energy [and] electric energy and [the freedom] center that is going to revolutionize the American home and American

business as it relates to the electric grid in America, with regard to energy and the environment.” “While it is nice to hear what the University is doing well, some would prefer to hear a bit more comforting words,” Dwayne Barnes, Honors Program Administrative Assistant said. “I think looking at past accomplishments are good, but we also need to not look backwards, we need to look forward and see what is going to help us to maintain the college the way it is, being able to offer everything we have in the past to students, is to look at growth in the university and I think part of that is making

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Obama to overturn Bush on stem cells

In the Feb. 27 column “Social media provides hope for gloomy economy,” Antoinette Russell incorrectly spelled Kirsten Hamstra’s name. In Monday’s brief on the gymnastics team’s match against LSU, the scores were incorrect. State actually lost to LSU, who put up a score of 197.150. Technician regrets these errors.

President Barack Obama is expected to overturn former President George W. Bush by signing an executive order that will eliminate the Bush policy that limited the government from using federal tax dollars to fund embryonic stem cell research. Bush had twice vetoed legislation designed to expand funding, saying that the same scientific progression could come without using human stem cells. Stem cell researchers say since stem cells can turn into any cell that the body needs at that particular time, research could reveal cures to devastating diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson’s and spinal injuries.

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Sex offender arrested

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Convicted sex offender Anthony Kirkland has been arrested after being connected to the killing of a 13-year-old girl. The man is being held at $5.3 million bond. Police found the body of Esme Kenney Sunday. Kirkland, who was already wanted in connection to a stabbing case and for a different case where he was charged with the offenses of abduction, domestic violence, aggravated menacing and violation of a domestic order, is a Tier 1 sex offender after being convicted of importuning in 2007. He pleaded not guilty on Monday. The investigation is still ongoing.

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Hillsborough Renaissance to shut down street The Hillsborough Street Renaissance, a green arts and music festival, will be held this Saturday. The event is intended to kick off the two-year construction period which will attempt to revitalize the area, which has fallen under some hard times. The festival will take place on Hillsborough Street between Gardner Street and Enterprise Street. The event will have a fashion show that is specifically eco-friendly, an organic cookoff, a showcase for the development of alternative fuels and live music playing throughout the event. While the event will provide a good time, the festival will raise money for several good causes, including Soles for Souls, En-

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Today TIME MANAGEMENT SEMINAR D.H. Hill Library, 10 to 11 a.m. THE STATE OF N.C. STATE ADDRESS Stewart Theatre, 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday LAST DAY TO CHANGE FROM CREDIT TO AUDIT AT ALL LEVELS LAST DAY TO CHANGE TO CREDIT ONLY LAST DAY TO SUBMIT REQUEST FOR COURSE REPEAT WITHOUT PENALTY FORM LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW OR DROP WITHOUT GRADE AT ALL LEVELS SUMMER SESSIONS AND FALL 2009 ENROLLMENT BEGINS OPENING DOORS: A PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY DAY 1 St. Francis Springs Center, 10 a.m. THOMAS SAYRE: NEW WORK Gregg Museum of Art and Design, noon to 8 p.m. NORM SCHULMAN: A LIFE IN CLAY Gregg Museum of Art and Design, noon to 8 p.m. TIME MANAGEMENT SEMINAR D.H. Hill Library, 3 to 4 p.m.

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embers of the Reformed University Fellowship eat lunch in a circle on the field adjacent to the Brickyard Monday. “It was a little hard to keep the napkins down, we kept having to chase them down,” Sarah Lawrence, a sophomore in psychology, said. The group went on a volunteer trip over spring break to Bay St. Louis City, Mississippi and helped build a house. “This is a good time to catch up and relax,” Lawrence said. gineers Without Borders and MorLove. SOURCE: HILLSBOROUGH STREET RENAISSANCE

Diversity efforts to continue March 18 The University will hold a diversity workshop March 18 titled “Diversity, Discrimination and Affirmative Action.” The workshop will focus mainly on the latter of those points, affirmative action, and all the related concepts to making it a way of life here at the University. The workshop will have three parts. This workshop will take place in the Brown Room at Talley Student Center from 9 a.m. to noon. SOURCE: NCSU

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Saudis punish old woman for socializing A court of Saudi Arabia is punishing an elderly woman for having two unrelated men in her house. The 75-year-old Syrian will get 40 lashes, four months in jail and deportation from Saudi Arabia. This is part of Saudi Arabia’s practice of Wahhabism, an interpretation of Islam which punishes men and women who are unrelated that socialize. One of the men, identified as “Fadh,” told policemen that he was fine being there, because the elderly woman breast fed him as a child making him her son in Islam. SOURCE: CNN

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“I think we will be able to do that, although it will be difficult, continued from page 1 but we’ve got the students who are motivated and capable, the sure the staff feels secure in their faculty and staff who are compositions and in their divisions,” mitted even if it means larger Barnes said. class sizes and those kinds of Although the speech does things,” Oblinger said. center on the positives, this “Let’s be proud of what we’ve year’s address done, let’s realize will also include that the times N . C . S t a t e ’s are going to be significance to tough, but that North Carolina we are going to and to the napu l l toget her tion as a whole as an organizaas well as its tion and we are role in continugoing to do the ing societal and right thing for technological Nicole Wiswall, freshman in North Carolina advancements in State and North aerospace engineering, on the current ecoCarolina citizens the benefits of the nomic situation. and embedded Furthermore, Chancellor’s annual address in all that is a the Chancellor h i g h qu a l it y will touch on education for its the University’s ability to “keep students,” he said. pushing the leading edge of adAn ulterior motive for the vancing this state through higher “State of N.C. State” is the intereducation.” action it allows between Chan-

“I think it’s worthwhile to let us know what State’s been doing.”

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Along with the new clean diesel fuel, Kendig explained the particulate filters found on the new buses. These filters reduced the amount of solid pollution that goes into the air. According to transportation, the combination of fuel and the particulate filters lowers air pollution by up to 90 percent. According to the department, the difference of the new buses is visible. Klein said, “When drivers used to step on the gas of the old buses, a black smog came out, but on the new buses it is clear.” When asked if what Transportation was doing to reduce air pollutions would make an impact, Vette said, “It certainly can.

No matter what, by reducing the number of vehicles on the road lowers pollution measurements.” In response to the particulate filters found on the new buses, Vette said, “Filters decrease large particle emissions, but actually increases small particulate matter emissions.” Although the new buses have been found to have a few environmental downfalls, Kendig said, “We are continuing to find ways to serve our campus.” Kendig and Klein elaborated on the new carpool parking permit that will be available next year. The permit will be available to a car with two or more students and the permit will have priority parking as well as a reduced cost. Kendig and Klein hope this will convince students to ride to school together, which,

cellor Oblinger and the student body. “We don’t have any other venues where we reflect in front of the campus community on the achievements of the past year,” Oblinger said. “I’m always talking to the board of trustees about what we’ve done and should be proud of, but I don’t really have someone from the general population and that’s where [this speech] grew out of.” Nicole Wiswall, a freshman in aerospace engineering, appreciates the Chancellor’s attempts at bridging the communication gap that so often seems to exist between students and school officials. “I think it’s worthwhile to let us know what State’s been doing, and that if nothing else it will make students aware of opportunities available to them,”Wiswall said. “Communication is almost always a good thing.”

in hand, reduces air pollution from vehicles. Transportation is also looking at the idea of getting a car-sharing program on campus, which would allow students to use a car when needed without having a car on campus. Transportation also has Torsha Bhattacharya on staff. Bhattacharya’s job title is transportation planner/ Wolftrails manager, and her job includes attending conferences and seminars that keep transportation centers upto-date on new ways to reduce air pollution and emissions. Transportation realizes the problem at hand and continues to work with Healthy NC State and the Office of Sustainability to reduces air pollutants on campus.

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Keep Natural Resources Library open if feasible THE ISSUE:

The University is considering closing the Natural Resources Library because of budget cuts.

OUR OPINION:

Resources directly affecting student education should be the last the University cuts.

THE SOLUTION:

The University should keep the Natural Resources Library open if it is financially feasible.

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he University is looking into the option of saving money by closing the Natural Resources Library, located in Jordan Hall, and held a forum Monday afternoon to hear people’s opinions and discuss whether it should stay open or be closed. Budget cuts have hit the University hard, and the University is being responsible by looking for different options that would save the University’s funds. If at all possible, the University should keep the Natural Resources Library open. It is a valuable resource for students in the College of Natural Resources. It employs nine people, three of which are full-time employees,

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and it was used more than 40,000 times last year. According to Deirdre Fateiger, a sophomore in meteorology, CNR professors often reserve learning materials in the Natural Resources Library. She also uses it as a place to do all of her schoolwork because there is no other place in Jordan Hall to study, and she does not have time between her classes to go to her dorm room. Fateiger also said students who are not in CNR also utilize the Natural Resources Library to study. Because of its location, students on south campus use

it because it is closer than D. H. Hill Library. Closing the Natural Resources Library could be potentially harmful to all students who currently use it because it is a quiet place to study and do work. The library has more learning materials than just books. It also lends out Macbooks, Global Positioning Systems and graphing calculators. But if the University does decide to close the library because it is not financially feasible, then the University should convert it into a study lounge and move the books it houses to D.H. Hill.

Though D.H. Hill is a long trek from Jordan Hall, it is better to keep the materials there than on a location off campus. The University should also make sure the materials in the Natural Resources Library are moved during the summer when the fewest number of students will be affected. The University should fight for the library to stay open and should close it only if it is absolutely necessary. The Natural Resources Library is a resource not only for CNR students but for students who need a place to study and work on school work.

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ver spring break I had the regrettable experience of shopping at a T.J. Maxx. Not to say T.J. Maxx is inherently bad, but for whatever reason the store seems to follow the theory Russell Witham that one size Senior Staff Columnist fits all; when the size happens to be XXL that puts those of us who have a 31 inch waist at a rather notable shopping disadvantage. Nonetheless, I figured that after several years of spite filled coexistence, T.J. Maxx and I could give it one more try. Predictably I didn’t find any sort of wearable attire ; what I found instead was something a little more fascinating. The attractive blonde three aisles in front of me was certainly striking, but more so for the way in which she seemed to be studying me rather than for her physical attributes. While shopping, I find that I don’t really want to be studied in any way. So it was actually slightly disconcerting this girl was taking an interest in my perusal of a rack of oversized pastel colored boxer shorts. Bemused, perhaps even a little confused, I left the store and walked out toward my car where upon opening the door it struck me like a lighting bolt why the girl was glaring at me. It wasn’t my dashing good looks or choice in loungewear, the reason she was staring at me was that for one year we attended the same high school. Blair and I had taken freshman history together. Unfortunately, my thick mind took about five extra minutes to pick up on that. Instead of marching back inside and saying hello, I fell victim to our generation’s classic anti-social excuse. I resolved to

Facebook her when I got home, saving myself the trouble of going back inside when I wasn’t even 100 percent sure that it was my old friend. Upon logging onto Facebook back at my home, I was shocked to discover that Blair was the one remaining member of this generation who lacks a Facebook. Instead of possibly connecting with an old friend, I’ll never even know if that was her in the equally grim looking women’s section. Immediately I was plagued by the overwhelming realization that I was Facebook dependent. Not only was it my crutch, but it prohibited real friendship and social interaction. Facebook, I realized, had been subtly replacing my telephone calls with “wall posts” and correspondence with “messages.” Disturbed by this course of events, I knew this had to come to an end. Not that I am going to give up Facebook, it is an excellent social utility, but it should not be my only networking tool. I’ve decided that I really need to rededicate myself to the basic skills of rhetoric and face-to-face encounters. I have to try and participate in society as I did preFacebook. Perhaps even doing something simple like going to see a concert or a sporting event would discourage our collective social complacency. For example, this upcoming Friday you could go see the Wolfpack play baseball against Maryland at 3 P.M. and round out the evening with an a cappella performance by the Ladies in Red in Stewart Theatre at 7:30 P.M. N.C. State abounds with so much to do that there really isn’t a good excuse to be passive. Get out there!

“Not that I am going to give up Facebook, it is an excellent social utility but it should not be my only networking tool.”

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Should the Natural Resources Library close? BY TIM O’BRIEN

“I don’t know anything about it...If it’s of use to somebody, I think it should stay open if someone gets good use out of it.”

Getting good grades requires more than just studying and paying attention in class.

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t’s safe to say that my words have inked the pages of this newspaper far more than any other writer since Technician’s founding in 1920. I’m extremely proud of my service and contributions to N.C. State UniverAndrew Payne sity’s stuSenior Staff Columnist dent newspaper. There’s another fact – though one not favored by the University’s administration and caretaker regime – I have partied with more NCSU students than anyone else in the school’s 122 year history. And since we are on the subject of Andrew Payne being proud; a very boring subject at that – I was honored to have been asked to direct University Theatre’s student studio production of Waiting for Godot. A handful of students and I have worked since early last semester to stage Samuel Beckett’s 1953 classic dramatic work. Our task was not a small one – to some, Waiting for Godot is the most influential play in the history of modern theater. We definitely don’t take ourselves that seriously. The story revolves around two outwardly homeless men waiting for someone, or something, named Godot.

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same cartel that controls North Carolina’s esteemed higher education system. I will admit it would have been cool if the chancellor reacted with an impromptu jig and uncorked some champagne. But alas, he did not. I would encourage everyone to attend the Chancellor’s “State of the University” presentation at 11 a.m. today in Stewart Theatre. Oblinger will discuss the “University’s accomplishments and role in supporting t he s t ate’s economic growth.” The Chancellor did ask why I was leaving Technician, and the answer is quite simple. I have nothing else to say. Perhaps I should not say it that way. I’m afraid my audience isn’t listening anymore. But no worries, what more can I say to students about standing up for themselves and fighting the system. I have said it all and now it is time for others to take up the cause. And to be honest with you, I can’t guarantee you anyone will.

“The days of spewing my opinions onto helpless students because of a boring class... are over.”

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Vladimir and Estragon wait on a barren stretch of land, creating a drama spun from their own consciousness. The result is a comical summation of mankind’s inexhaustible search for meaning. Waiting for Godot runs March 20-22 in Talley Student Center. Tickets to the all student production are $5 (515-1100 or ticketcentral.ncsu. edu). Why tell you all of this…? The days of spewing my opi n ion s onto helpless students forced to find a distraction in the pages of Technician because of a boring class or professor are over. This is the first of my last three opinion columns. I am retiring and am proud of my contributions to Technician and to the University. I shared the news first with a friend and then with Chancellor James Oblinger and members of his senior staff at the State vs. Boston College basketball game during spring break. I told the Chancellor, not with any hope that he cared or would convince me to continue writing, but to gauge his reaction. You see the intention of my writing and the goal of many of my columns is to buck the power structures that force themselves upon students. This power structure is the

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“No. It’s a library, and libraries offer information, and information is always important... Why would you want to get rid of information? If they didn’t need it, why would it be here now. Why take it away?” Jennifer Piasio junior, applied math

“I definitely think it should not close. It’s the only place nearby for students to study. We are a small branch, and we have already slashed our student budget to try to cope. It’s already fairly cheap upkeep and I think in the long run it would cost just as much money to convert the space into something else ... There are a lot of very specific resources here that would just be put into storage. ” Kevin Afkinson Natural Resources Library Assistant

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Miss March, the debut film from Zach Cregger and Trevor Moore of “The Whitest Kids U Know,” will hit theaters Friday, March 13. The film, which Cregger and Moore wrote, directed and starred in, was originally pitched to the guys by Fox. “Fox actually came to us with the concept. Someone had written a script for us to do, and the main characters were called Trevor and Zach and it was a pretty typical road trip movie: two horny guys going to the Playboy mansion. And they brought it to us and asked us if we would rewrite it,” Cregger said. “And so basically we took it on as trying to do something in the genre that we would like, and that someone who likes our show would like. So we tried to make things as out there as possible.” Their show, “The Whitest Kids U Know,” has been on the Independent Film Channel for the past three years. The now five-guy comedy sketch group originally began as a college skit club at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. “We all lived in the same dorm‚“ Moore said. “There were like 20 kids in the group at that point, and it wasn’t until after we graduated that we whittled it down to five.” “The Whitest Kids U Know” hit the Internet right around the time that Youtube was taking off. “We really kind of just had the right place, right time serendipity of when we started out,” Moore said, “We used to do this sketch called Ipod shuffle, which was the first sketch that we did on the show, and that really got sent around a lot at the very beginning of Youtube. We kind of

got a following there.” But Miss March is a completely separate project from “Whitest Kids,” Moore and Cregger said. With the hopes of making a “Whitest Kids” movie in the near future, they wanted to keep Miss March separate. The movie was filmed in 28 days, and it was a whirlwind, Cregger and Moore said. “It was fun that we got to do that movie, but besides that, there was a lot of stress and problems,” Moore said. Cregger seconded Moore’s opinion. “We wrote, directed, and starred, so it was overwhelming pressure‚“ Cregger said. “You don’t get to savor the fun moments like you wish you could.” According to Cregger, it was amazing to have that much responsibility on the project. “That first day of showing up on set and looking around at the scale of what you’re supposedly in charge of was mind blowing,” Cregger said. So what does success mean to these two comedians? “I don’t know, I don’t think you’re ever really a success in your own mind. I mean, hopefully not‚“ Moore said. “Success is when you have kids, and then they think what you did was cool.” According to Cregger, success doesn’t mean having a big bank account and fame. “Success is when you’re finally comfortable to the point where you don’t worry about ‘will I be able to work again?’ and ‘is the work fulfilling?,’” Cregger said. Cregger looks up to director Clint Eastwood and his at-ease style. “I always think about Clint Eastwood. Apparently he’s just got it down, the way he directs. Like totally at ease, and so relaxed on set,” Cregger said. “It

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seems like a therapeutic, relaxing experience for him. I don’t understand that at all. I hope to one day be able to have that. He also admires the acting chops of Phillip Seymour Hoffman. “Every character he plays is just like transformed,” Cregger said. Moore admires the comedy of Steve Coogan. “He’s the best living comedian,” Moore said.

The inf luence of Coogan’s kooky style on Moore is evident in both the film and in his playful demeanor. As far as other influences and favorites, both Cregger and Moore look up to the Coen brothers. They were influenced by Raising Arizona in the concept and production of their film. “It’s a good combination of pushed cartoon world meets real world,” Moore said. Cregger

added with a sly grin, “Ours has a lot more shitting.” Both Cregger and Moore have a relaxed, low-key attitude that makes them approachable and at the same time, they carry themselves with a sense of confidence. They’re down-to-earth and they know what they like, and they’re not about to make a movie without its fair share of the over-the-top humor that has made their show such a success. “We know who we’re making this movie for,” Cregger said. “When I was in junior high, I got my hands on an Adam Sandler album that was just filthy, just wickedly dirty, and it was so wonderful because I had to hide it from my parents and listen to it with the headphones on. It was like contraband, and that made it so much more important to me.” What makes these two guys so likeable is the fact that they aren’t trying to be something they’re not. They like crude humor, and they’re not afraid to admit it. They’re just two regular 20-something guys that will talk conversationally about the Oscars, Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke as if you’ve k now n them for years. Moore has a mischievous glint in his eye that peaks out from behind his moplike hair, which is constantly falling in his face. Cregger grins with the spontaneity of a little kid who’s just done something terribly, terribly naughty. You’ll be seeing a lot more in the coming months from this dynamic duo.

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The poster for Fired Up! places special emphasis on the F and the U. I can’t think of a more appropriate design. This is a film that insists on flipping the bird to ideological and creative progress, choosing instead to rehash tired formulas and embrace prejudice. To put it simply: Fired Up! is the most chauvinistic and homophobic film of 2009 so far. It’s garbage, and not even wellmade garbage at that. The plot is essentially Wedding Crashers set in high school,

and follows Shawn (Nicholas D’Agosto) and Nick (Eric Christian Olsen), two womanizing teenagers who decide to skip football camp for cheer camp in order to get some poontang. But whereas Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson at least had some level of charm, these guys are just plain despicable. Shawn falls for Carly (Sarah Roemer), the captain of the cheerleading squad. Apparently, she is the only female student at their high school that can see through his BS--the rest find his laughable pick-up lines irresistible. Unfortunately, while Carly is smart enough to be wary of

Shawn and Nick, she’s too dumb to see that her med-school boyfriend, “Dr. Rick,” is just the same as them. In the world of Fired Up!, all women must (and do) look like supermodels, and none should be (and are) smarter than a fifth grader. Whereas the women in Wedding Crashers had to be manipulated into bed through lies and wit, the girls in Fired Up! are so weak-willed that they’ll go faint at the slightest double entendre. As if that wasn’t offensive enough, the audience is also thrown a dozen gay jokes, most of them in the form of Brewster, the leads’ Indian roommate. The fact that he’s Asian (one of the

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Matt Ward is a musical time traveler. Known for his old-fashioned songwriting, his prodigious guitar talent and his deep, raspy voice, the tunes on Ward’s new album Hold Time offer a nostalgic look back to folk, rock & roll and Americana roots. The Oregonian’s sixth full-length album is a true step back in time. At first listen, Hold Time sounds a lot like its predecessor, Post War. The tracks offer the same crooning voice and wistful, poignant lyrics that can be heard on Ward’s other albums from the last decade. While Ward has focused on themes like love and wartime in his previous albums, this time he’s focusing on God, mortality and mainstream Western religion. The songs seem to run together though, and only a few seem to stand out, but not by much. “Jailbird� is classic Ward, which is full of his trademark guitar playing. “For Beginners (AKA Mt. Zion)� and “Epistemology� both have foot-tapping beats reminiscent of those on Post-War and Volume One, Ward’s delicious, 70s-esque collaboration with actress Zooey Deschanel as the charming duo She & Him. However, Hold Time brings in some new talent for the mix. Ward is known for his covers

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“The Oregonian’s sixth full-length album is a true step back in time.� and collaborations, and it is welcoming to hear guests Lucinda Williams, The Decemberists’ Rachel Blumberg, Grandaddy’s Jason Lytle and DeVotchKa’s Tom Hagerman in addition to Deschanel. The charming “Never Had Nobody Like You,� featuring Deschanel, evokes the saccharine sounds of She & Him, making one’s mouth water for a Volume Two. On “Lonesome,� Ward pairs with Williams for a very long and awkward tune. Deschanel drops in once more for a lush cover of Buddy Holly’s “Rave On,� and Lytle steps in for “To Save Me,� whose fast pace seems out of place among Ward’s more quintessential melodies. Though it’s been almost three

years since Matt Ward put out a solo album, he’s still been quite the busy guy. After the release of the esteemed Post-War in 2006, Ward toured the States. Then, in 2007, he teamed up with Deschanel to record and release Volume One, with which he (and Deschanel) followed another tour. And the release of his new album Hold Time last month coincided with the launch of yet another tour, which unfortunately won’t be coming to North Carolina like the previous ones. But that shouldn’t prevent anyone from listening to Ward’s latest. Whether you’re a sucker for old-time melodies or just looking for something different, Hold Time is worth the time travel.

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match 9-7. That was a big comeback, and we got the doubles point. We just dug deep and the next thing you know we’d win the point.” Prandecki’s never surrender attitude helps uplift the team as well consistently secure doubles points according to redshirt freshman Eric Turner. “You always know that he’s going to give 100%,” Turner said. “He’s just not going to go away. Freddy is just the best at bringing everyone together as well. If there are any problems on the team he’ll make sure the guys work it out.” Prandecki really enjoys the team’s chemistry, yet traveling to tournaments is his favorite part about this whole experience. “Without tennis, I wouldn’t have been able to be at the places where I am today,” Prandecki said. “Every weekend, we travel to some place different, like Florida or Hawaii or Tennessee. It’s just a cool aspect of this sport.” Prandecki is the team’s go-to guy for problems as well as a great source for energy. “Freddy brings a lot of the energy,” Choboy said. “You feed off him on the court. He’s diving for balls, hustling and working. He believes one point can turn a match around, and he never feels like he’s out of the match.”

and practices in the fall and spring. “We’ve been going over routines, polishing our skills and making sure our handstands are solid,” Myers said. “We’ve got to be consistent with no missing connections and just be as clean as we can be.” Gymnastics requires lengthy practices and conditioning to prepare for each meet, and the athletes find it beneficial to have adequate time to prepare for major meets. In addition to workouts in the fall, the team participates in community service throughout Raleigh. The team is also considered co-ed, and according to Newsome, four male gymnasts practice with the team on a regular basis. There are nine competing gymnasts on the team, including six all-around gymnasts. While the freshmen on the team have yet to see competition, both Myers and Newsome believe the new additions skill will boost the team as a whole. According to Newsome, who has been involved in gymnastics for 17 years, each athletes’ long-standing experience is key contributor to the success of the team, in addition to practices and conditioning. “Everyone does a consistent job in competition -- that’s how we’ve managed to place so well in the past,” Newsome said. “We have a lot of fun and work well as a unit.”

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“It’s definitely a team honor.” According to Campana, Ishibashi was in the running and narrowly missed out being named to the All-Tournament team as well. “She was right there,” Campana said of Ishibashi. “She easily could have made it as well.” Campana said through the California road trip, the team was still going through a “feeling-out process.” However, now she says the team has gotten to know each other

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better. “We have a lot of confidence going into tomorrow night,” Ojeda said. The team will put its streak of good play on the line this afternoon against Michigan State in a double-header. The first game will take place at 4 p.m. and the second will take place directly afterward. “We prepare a little bit individually against each team, we know that [Michigan State] is going to be really aggressive,” Campana said. “We can’t get away with a lot of things, and our defense needs to be on guard at all times.” According to Ishibashi, these

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Faced with a constant uphill battle, some people make the decision to rise above and fight through while others tend to give up and walk away. Frideric Prandecki, a junior from Las Vegas, Nev. chose the road less traveled and fought through adversity to become a significant member of the men’s tennis team this season. “I’ve faced adversities all

my life and that makes me who I am,� Prandecki said. “I’m not the smartest guy. I just work hard and don’t give up.� Prandecki had to deal with his parents divorce at the age of 15, and split his childhood years between Poland and Las Vegas. “I was kind of an outsider always,� Prandecki said. “Whatever I did, it was always uphill for me because I didn’t speak English well, and I didn’t really know Polish so I was just stuck in the middle.� Money was also a challenge for Prandecki. In order to follow his passion for tennis, it would cost his middle-class family more than they were able to afford. Yet, that still didn’t stop Prandecki from pursuing the sport. In Prandecki’s junior year of

high school, he helped create the Marty Hennessy Junior Tennis Foundation in Las Vegas. This non-profit organization helps mentor, tutor and provide tennis opportunities to kids with talent but not the monetary resources to make their dreams a reality. During the foundation’s first year, it raised $50,000 to sponsor Prandecki. “They sponsored me and now look where I am--the kids can look up to me now,� Prandecki said. “It’s a really big accomplishment.� Coming to N.C. State, Prandecki was really excited because he said he never thought he would be able go to school. “I remember when I graduated, my dad came up to me and said ‘I never thought you’d graduate

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from high school,’� Prandecki said. The first few years in college proved to be a bit challenging for Prandecki, according to coach Jon Choboy. “Freddy’s kind of taken the same path as [senior] Christian Welte did, as far as maturing and kind of growing up on the court,� Choboy said. “He’s evolved here and he’s evolving into a pretty

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“He believes one point can turn a match around, and he never feels like he’s out of the match.�

strong contributor on the court for us, which says a lot.� As one of the captains on the team, Prandecki mostly plays No. 3 doubles and says he prefers it to singles. “I just never give up,� Prandecki said. “[Against Arizona,] Rob Lowe and I were down 5-1 and we ended up wining the

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After a disheartening road trip through California in mid-February which saw State drop each of its five contests – three of which against ranked opponents – the Pack regrouped and put forth a strong showing in Clearwater, Fla. in the USF Under

Armour Invitational. The team went 4-1, its only loss coming against South Florida, and took third place out of 16 teams. “We played really well as a team,� Lindsay Campana, a junior pitcher, said. “Our offense and defense came together. There was one game where we were behind and in the last couple of the innings, we were able to get ahead and stay ahead.� According to sophomore second baseman Alyssa Ishibashi, the team should continue to improve as the season progresses. “As the season goes on, we find

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the mistakes that we’re making, and we’re fixing them,� Ishibashi said. “The further we go on into the season, the more things we’re fixing, and things just start to go really smoothly.� After the team returned from Florida, it was announced that Campana and freshman Hannah Ojeda were named to the USF Under Armour Invitational AllTournament Team. “If we had lost another game two, they wouldn’t have given us those honors,� Campana said. SOFTBALL continued page 7

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earned a first place 8.75 on bars The team’s season is shortlived, consisting of only two tournaments. Following the Carolina meet, the gymnasts will travel to Atlanta April 3 for Lindsey Hall nationals, hosted by Emory UniSenior Staff Writer versity. “Carolina is just getting our The club gymnastics team feet wet for nationals,� Newwill compete in its first com- some said. “We’re trying to do petition of the season March as well as last year, because the 28 in Chapel Hill. Six to eight other teams expect us to come teams are participating in in and do just as well.� the meet, which is hosted by Coach Sara Myers is in her fifth UNC-Chapel Hill. year with her team and expects Club co-president Betsy great things from the gymnasts Newsome, a junior in com- in the coming weeks. munication media, said she “We’re strong overall because is ready to face the rival Tar we’re more rounded,� Myers Heels. said. “We were “Last a little weak on ye a r, t he bars last year, tea m was but now we much have enough smaller people to make than we are the scores -CO PRESIDENT "ESTY .EWSOME we’re hoping now, a nd we still beat to finish first at Carolina on their home turf,� nationals.� Newsome said. “We placed The team only has full access to first on every event, as well Carmichael Gymnasium one day as first overall last year, so we a week, but consistently practices want to do well again.� at off-campus facilities, includNot only did the team set ing Impact Athletics and Artistic the bar high in Chapel Hill Gymnastics. Each member uses last year, but it has great ex- the different facilities based on pectations for nationals this individual schedules, but the year. The team placed third team also has group workouts overall out of more than 40 teams in 2008, and Newsome GYMNASTICS continued page 7

“Carolina is just getting our feet wet for nationals.�

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Junior Frideric Prandecki was able to pursue tennis through a sponsorship from the Marty Hennessy Junior Tennis Foundation in Las Vegas, Nev.

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