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Commission reports no violations yet Elections Commission chairman says SG getting back to the original spirit of campaigning

were last year,” Bourke, a sophomore in computer science, said. Tucker said the reason for this decrease lies with better accountability of expense reports. The changes that have been made by the Student Senate have been beneficial, he said. Samuel T.O. Branch Deputy News Editor “There’s less of a position to be able to [tweak] the numbers,” Tucker said. Campaign season for Student Government poTucker said this is important because some previsitions, which began Tuesday, has ous campaigns have changed numbeen without complaints, Andrew bers creatively and spent more than Tucker, the chairman of the Electhey were allocated. tions Commission, said. But the new bills have been ben“It’s all gone smoothly so far,” said eficial in other areas, Tucker said. Tucker, a senior in political science Candidates are more accountable who also served as the chairman of for their actions, and it is easier to the Elections Committee last year. file and hold Student Government “There have not even been many hopefuls in line due to the consolidiscussions with me.” dation of all the numbers, Tucker All candidates had to file their said. first expense reports on Tuesday, The stricter accountability and Tucker said. A few candidates have additional fail-safes have forced Andrew Tucker, chaiman candidates, even with the increased already started spending their allocated funds, which were increased of the Elections Committee spending limits, to change the way for campaigns earlier this year. they campaign. But despite the expenditures, students like Zach “It’s really getting back at the original spirit [of Bourke are seeing fewer evidences of that money. Student Government campaigning],” Tucker said. “There’s way less [sandwich boards] than there CAMPAIGN continued page 3

“It’s all gone smoothly so far. There have not even been many discussions with me.”

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Jim Ceresnak, a junior in political science and a student body president candidate, talks to students at the Atrium during lunchtime Wednesday. Ceresnak is running against Anup Engineer, Amber Joyner, Adam Cloninger, Andrew Swanson and Kornelius Bascombe.

Students still need to look for internships Career Center advises internships and organizational involvement despite weake economy Courtney Bolin Staff Writer

With a dwindling economy, graduating students who have had internships have an edge over others who have not, according to the University Career Center. Carol Schroeder, director at the University Career Center, said looking for internships isn’t easy because the numbers of opportunities have decreased. When companies trim down their budgets, internships are amongst the first costs to go, according to Schroeder. But, “I don’t want students to be discouraged,” she said. Even though the number of internships has decreased, the number of students applying for the internships has too, despite that internships are

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important to positioning in the job market. The number of employers who are searching for interns through the University Career Center is down about 20 percent, but schedules for interviews are not still full, Schroeder said. Schroeder said she encourages students to be flexible, but to pick a path that they wish to pursue long term. She believes that students should be as active as they can possibly be in these tough economic times. “Become involved in student organizations, develop good personal skills — you’re ahead of the game,” Schroeder said. There is still a positive side to the lack of internships available. “Students will improve their job search skills, and having those will be useful throughout their career,” Schroeder said. Students should not become discouraged if they don’t get a position they wanted. Interview more, and learn more so your skills will keep getting better, Schroeder said. It is crucial for students to have experience in someway profes-

sionally, academically and with tile products. personal development in order Both of these types of internto get an internship, Schroeder ships would complement her masaid. jor and give her experience in a Hannah LaRoe, a sophomore field that interests her. in textiles technology, said she Both Schoeder and LaRoe has not started applying for in- said student organizations are ternships. important because they create “I don’t plan to have an intern- more rounded people, and they ship this sumalso provide mulmer because I tiple networking a m s t ud y i n g opportunities. abroad in HangSchoeder is pohzou, China,” sitioning herself LaRoe said. well in this area. She t hinks She is involved internships are with Delta Gamimportant for ma Sorority, the gaining indusAmerican Assotry experience ciation for Textile and that stuChemists and Coldents should try Carol Schroeder, director orists, University to ex perience Scholars and sevof the Career Center t he m . L a Ro e eral other organiplans to apply zations. for internships the summer af“I have met a lot of wonderful ter her junior year, because she people through the organizawants to gain experience before tions,” LaRoe said. graduation. LaRoe said she tries to see the She said she desires an intern- positive side of the economy as ship that is a sales or marketing well. position or part of a production team that analyzes medical texINTERNSHIP continued page 3

“Become involved in student organizations, develop good personal skills.”

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REdress Raleigh to feature eco-friendly student designers during fashion show Saturday Show will focus on designs that don’t damage the environment Allie Landry Staff Writer

The Hillsborough Street Renaissance Festival will feature the first-annual REdress Raleigh Eco-Fashion Show this Saturday from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. on Hillsborough Street between Gardner and Enterprise roads. 18 student designers from the University will showcase their collections at the event. Students are using eco-friendly materials

in their designs to highlight the “green” theme of the festival. Mor Aframian, a senior in textile and apparel management, is a co-chair for REdress Raleigh. Aframian says the goal of the show is to prove that being “green” can apply to all aspects of life, including fashion. “Eco-friendly design is being aware of where the materials you use come from, and how the garment is made and its effect on the environment,” Aframian said. “We want to show that fashion can be eco-friendly and stylish at the same time.” Allison Cross, a sophomore in fashion and textile management,

REDRESS RALEIGH QUICK FACTS Who? The event will be held at the Hillsborough Street Renaissance Festival and is sponsored in part by MorLove, a company that sells textile

was selected to be one of the designers in the show. Her collection consists of outfits made from recycled material. “I used sheet sets that were no longer being used,” Cross said. “One set is from my mom’s childhood, and the other is from my childhood.” Cross was selected to partici-

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material that has been refashioned into new clothes or art. Profits from MorLove provide funding and supplies to an orphanage in Jinja, Uganda. Mor Aframian, a senior in textile and apparel, founded MorLove. What? REdress Raleigh is an Eco-Fashion

pate in REdress Raleigh at the beginning of the school year, but has been working on her collection since the summer. “We had to show two of our items to the organizers of the show about two weeks after school started, and then talk about what the rest of our collection would be like,” Cross said.

Show where student designers use eco-friendly materials in their designs to highlight the “green” theme of the Hillsborough Street Renaissance Festival.

Where? The Hillsborough Street Renaissance Festival is located on Hillsborough Street between Gardner and Enterprise roads. The fashion show will be on Stage B, closer to Enterprise.

When? The event will be held this Saturday from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m.

Since then, Cross has made three more outfits to complete her collection. Elise Bullard, a junior in psychology, will be modeling one of Cross’ outfits. She said the ecofriendly aspect of the outfits is unique. “The theme of the fashion show makes it better. Since all

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the materials were recycled, it’s cool trying to figure out where everything came from,” Bullard said. Cross said she wanted a springtime feel to her collection, which would emphasize the eco-friendly theme of the show.

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The College of Engineering is hosting an Engineering open house on March 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All departments in the college, on both Main Campus and Centennial Campus, will conduct tours, displays and information sessions. The open house is open to students looking at the University, as well as students who already attend the University. University Transportation is providing buses that will run continuously between Centennial and Main Campuses.

Katie Perry, senior vice provost, is speaking at a forum March 18 from noon to 1 p.m. about the tenuring process. Students who are interested in becoming professors will gain insights on how to get tenure and the elevation process. The event will take place in Talley Student Center’s Walnut Room. Registration is required and can be made online. SOURCE: NCSU

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“People are being more creative and ingenuitive rather than throwing dollars.” Bourke said he thinks this is a good thing. “They should have to stride by the limit they’re given,” he said. “If they go over, they exploit their resources.” In the first round of expense reports, Tucker said he noticed only one out of the six student body presidential candidates list a lumber expense. In previous elections, candidates used makeshift sandwich boards as a main staple in their campaigns. This year, not so much. David Hoffman, a freshman in horticulture, said he didn’t even realize six candidates were running for student body president because of the limited advertisement.

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well. “A more competitive job market creates better workers. As long as there is a competition, then people will always be competing to be the best,” LaRoe said. Brian Sain, a sophomore in nutrition science, has not started applying for internships because he needs to take more required courses first, but said internships are important because hands-on experience and connections in the industry can be gained. “Internships are a good way to

“I didn’t know. I’ve seen two or three that have been prevalent, but other than that only those two,” Hoffman said. With all the new rules, there would be a possibility that the Elections Commission would have to do extra explaining, but Tucker said that hasn’t been the case. “A lot of people previously functioned [in Student Government,]” Tucker said. “The rest are new people that are just explaining a new set of rules to them.” Tucker also said that bumping the allcandidates meeting back helped explain the rules. Despite the relative knowledge of the rules, if Tucker does receive an official complaint, he and the rest of the Elections Commission will work through a process to settling that prospective violation with as little incident as possible. He said once he reviews the complaint, he will gather the offender and the one offended, along with the members of the

Elections Commission. After both parties, and in some cases a third party, present their evidence, Tucker said the commission will decide if an offense has been made and what to do about it. “If they’re responsible we will issue a notification,” Tucker said. “You can get an unlimited number of notifications.” If the offense if big enough, the candidate will get a warning. According to Tucker, if a candidate gets three warnings, a disqualification hearing will be held to see if the candidate should be removed from the running. Fines can also accompany warnings. But right now, Tucker and the rest of the commission are relishing in the ease with which elections are running at this point. “It’s been a pretty successful season so far,” Tucker said.

“Internships are a good way to meet people and create possibilities for future jobs.” Brian Sain, a sophomore in nutrition science meet people and create possibilities for future jobs,” Sain said. As far as organizations are concerned, Sain is involved with the Cycling Club and holds the secretary position. He said this will help him in the future because it shows that he has experience in event planning, like hosting a race or charity event, because he would like

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Charmeer Lewis, a senior in elementary education, chats while sitting beside a sign for Anup Engineer, who is running against Amber Joyner, Adam Cloninger, Andrew Swanson, Jim Ceresnak and Kornelius Bascombe for student body president.

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She also kept other aspects in mind when designing her outfits. “I thought about my sewing capabilities, and also wanted simple silhouettes,” Cross said. All models and designers ran through a dress rehearsal twice this past Tuesday in preparation for the show. Bullard said the practice will pay off. “We changed the way we walked to incorporate more poses and make everything flow better,” Bullard said. In addition, last-minute changes to the outfits have been made. “I had to totally remake one of

the skirts because of fitting issues,” Cross said. Because of the changes, Bullard said her outfit was switched with another model’s because the fit was better. The show is free for everyone. However, seating can be purchased online for $15, and VIP seating can be purchased for $25. All proceeds go to MorLove, a non-profit organization founded by Aframian. MorLove sells textile material that has been refashioned into new clothes or art. Profits from MorLove provide funding and supplies to an orphanage in Jinja, Uganda. “Members of the community have an opportunity to perfect

their skill and talent while decreasing textile waste and helping children in Uganda,” Aframian said. The Hillsborough Street Renaissance Festival will have other events throughout the day Saturday, including the ATO Pig-and Pie Cook-off, an organic Iron Chef competition, and live music. Bullard is excited about the event, but has some reservations about her performance. “It’s going to be a lot of fun, but I hope I don’t trip wearing heels on the runway,” she said.

Student Senate discusses budget, passes bill to change tier system Next meeting could hold extensive debate regarding the 2009-10 SG budget Jake Goldbas

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Sen. Thomas Lamm, chair of the committee on finance, delivers his report in the Student Senate Chamber Wednesday. Lamm sponsered budget legislation for Student Government as well as changes to the tier system for payments for the 2009-10 school year.

CURRENT BUDGET ACT Note: All numbers are projections for the 2009-10 fiscal year. All expenses are solely for expenses incurred by Student Government. Fee collection — $278,654 FY09 transfer — $20,590 Total FY10 revenue — $299,244

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The Student Senate met on Wednesday and passed Government Bill 60, a bill which made some changes to the stipend tier system for Student Government employees, and discussed the Student Senate finance bill 59 for the 2009-10 fiscal year. The bill includes everything from projected fee collection to stipends for SG employees and appropriations allowances. It was designed by the Finance Committee and is sponsored by Senator Thomas Lamm, the chairman of the committee. The bill projects $299,244 worth of revenue and allocates every cent of that sum out. The bill was read at the meeting and will be discussed in more detail in the Finance Committee meeting and the next Senate meeting on March 25. “We had a finance committee meeting,” Lamm said. “Everyone was invited, including students. We took budget proposals and compared them and we compared that to this year’s budget. Now we’re going through the second round and student body is invited to that as well. The meeting will be on Tuesday at 6 [p.m.].” Kelli Rogers, Student Senate pro tempore and a junior in political science, said the budget is usually highly contested. But as the Finance Committee went over the Budget Act, he felt some stipend changes should be made. “We structured out the original budget — to proceed we needed to restructure the tier system,” Lamm said. The bill to restructure the system is GB60, also called the Tier System Modification Act, sponsored by Senator Lamm. It was motioned to be fast-tracked and passed with a visible majority. The tiers are literally payment categories for how some SG officials will get paid. Two of the main positions that will have the amount they receive changed are the Comptroller and the SG Webmaster. Senators generally affirmed the Webmaster’s extra efforts and that he deserved more compensation. In addition, al-

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though student Senators do not get paid,the Bill said which tier they would be in if they are ever going to be paid. “Everybody within [a] tier has to get the same pay,” Doucette said. But the changes weren’t really major, according to Lamm. “We’re not doing anything

Developmental activities — $3,500 Initiatives — $24,884 Branch Programs and operations — $13,400 Appropriations (Fall and Spring) — $144,500 Elections — $200 Professional and administrative support — $65,700 University-mandated contingency fund — $7,000 Total expenses — $299,244 SOURCE: FINANCE BILL 59

groundbreaking,” he said. In the end, the bill had increased the tier system from eight tiers to ten. With these changes, the budget bill will be discussed on March 25. Deputy News Editor Samuel T.O. Branch contributed to this story.

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Candidates, keep campaigning clean THE ISSUE:

Student Government candidates have made campaign violations in past years and the campaign season is now upon us.

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Students should remain ethical while campaigning and respect students.

THE SOLUTION:

Students should follow campaign rules and come up with new ways to sway voters while focusing on the issues, such as staying within campaign spending limits.

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fter much planning and preparations by candidates, campaigning for Student Government positions began Tuesday. Andrew Tucker, chairman of the Elections Commission said no violations had been reported in the first two days of campaigning, which is an improvement from the last couple of years. Offenses that have occurred in the past, such as vandalizing campaign signs, avoiding bribing or coercing voters, have not happened. This is commendable, and candidates should strive to have a perfect record this campaign season. It is important to stay ethical because one’s campaign reflects

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how the candidate will behave in office. Candidates need to take this opportunity and use it to their full advantage without having to bend the rules set for them. One of the most severe campaign violations is overspending. Candidates should make sure this does not happen by reporting spending and receipts to the Elections Committee. Students should report violations to the Student Government office in writing. In addition to following the rules, candidates should also make their campaigns about the issues. It should not be a compe-

tition in which winner is the one who has the most signs or flyers. Candidates for office should not harass students. It may seem like an effective way to get one’s name out to voters, students are busy and must walk through public areas, such as the Brickyard, and don’t want to be pursued. Though it is all right to approach students, don’t be obstinate, and know when to take a hint. One way to catch students’ attention is to find better ways to campaign. Be creative while still focusing on the issues at hand. It is also important make campaign promises one can keep. It is

easy to come up with extravagant ideas, but the best leaders are those who put words into action. For instance, John Mickey, a senior in business administration, sat on a couch in the Brickyard and students approached him and talked to him about the issues during his campaign for student body president last year. It’s not just up to candidates to attract voters. It is also up to the students to do their research and analyze the platforms of each candidate. Because it is difficult for candidates to reach every single students, check out Technician and technicianonline.com for more information on the candidates on Election Day, March 24.

Atheists and agnostics deserve representation

n a survey on nationwide religious trends released March 9, the American Religious Identification Survey, which Trinit y C ol le ge sponsored, fou nd t h at Americans who def i ne Zakk White themselves as Staff Columnist non-religious are on the rise. The survey stated that 15 percent of Americans define themselves as “non-religious,” which is a 6.8 percent increase since 1990. The strangest aspect of the data is the number who identify as agnostic or atheist, only 1.6 percent. The survey finds that those whose beliefs can be categorized as atheist or agnostic is 12 percent. Why is there such a large gap? The reason is simple: fear of discrimination. America was founded on freedom of religion, as well as freedom from religion. Washington, Jefferson, Adams and Franklin all held religious beliefs that ranged from tolerance and respect of atheists to out-right skepticism of religion. If only the majority of Americans today shared their tolerance. In a recent Zogby poll, the pollsters found that a majority of Americans would vote for a Mormon, a Muslim or a homosexual for president before voting for an atheist. This is startling since Muslims represent .6 percent of the population, Mormons about 1.4 percent, with atheists or agnostics comprising a whopping 12 percent. Recently, the University instituted the position of Assistant Director for Native-American Student Affairs to advocate for the Native-American population at the University. If the Native student population deserves a representative, then the atheist and agnostic student population needs a voice on campus as well. Granted, a religious stance is different than an ethnic group, but representation in Student Affairs should be based on level of discrimination faced, in contrast to inherent qualities such as ancestry. If the University feels that certain groups need centers and representation, why just stop at a limited number of minority groups? If the Native American population and the GLBT population need campus advocates, why not atheists and agnostics?

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Some may respond that what makes atheists and agnostics unworthy of a center on campus is that a person’s stance on theology is a choice in contrast to sexual orientation and race, which are matters of inborn traits. A person’s stance on the fundamental questions of existence are a choice. It is one of the most important choices a person can make. Most religions place major emphasis on individual choice; to belittle religion and irreligion as matters of choice does not disqualify them from the right to representation. Atheists and agnostics need help to erase stigmas attached to their lack of belief that has led to discrimination in many areas of society, campus not excluded. Atheists, in particular, should not be afraid to declare their beliefs openly without fear of negative consequences. I believe a center on campus would be a wonderful and positive apparatus to reduce discrimination. If the University sees it necessary to add a Native-American student center during this budget crunch, they should also make room for atheists and agnostics. Some Americans treat atheists and Agnostics with suspicion and revulsion; many times resulting in outright discrimination. One of the most blatant examples is the Boy Scouts of America, an organization that is as American as Apple iPods. The BSA still doesn’t allow Atheist and Agnostic scouts or scoutmasters, stating in their bylaws: “The Boy Scouts of America maintains that no member can grow into the best kind of citizen without recognizing an obligation to God.” This position has come under fire recently due to the copious amount of funding the BSA receives from the federal government. As an atheist Eagle Scout, I find its position indefensible. The policy was created due to rapid gain in the Moral Majority’s influence on the BSA in the 1970s and does not reflect the spirit of the tradition of scouting and the Constitution. What do Winston Churchill, Warren Buffett, Charles Schulz, Katherine Hepburn, Pat Tillman, Bill Gates, George Will and Bill Nye the Science Guy have in common? They are all atheists or agnostics. All of these irreligious figures, and many more, are respected members of our society and history. To disqualify them, or anyone else, from leadership positions based on their religious beliefs would be a serious error.

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How important is it for Student Government candidates maintain their ethical integrity? BY CHRISTIN HARDY

“The candidates are role models for student behavior. If they see that vandalism is appropriate for all students to perform, then sure, they can vandalize; however, I don’t think that is the case. They shouldn’t vandalize unless they believe it to be acceptable for others to do it.”

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oon I will be registering for classes for the last time in my undergraduate career. I was on PackPortal the other day trying to find the three hour class that I am missing to graduate in May, and something struck me Catie Pike as odd. Staff Columnist The Web site was different and I was a little unsure of my own computing competency in navigating it. First off, let me say for the record that I felt the PackTracks system used during my freshman and sophomore years was perfectly acceptable. It was simple and userfriendly. Sure, it didn’t have a lot of bells or whistles, but it was functional and practical. My junior year I studied abroad and when I received my NCSU PIN to register for spring semester I was overseas. I signed into PackPortal without any prior warning that the system had changed and it took me hours to figure out how to translate my degree audit to a class schedule, as well as to make sure that I was sufficiently registered. When I returned to the United States, I got more help with the system from my new roommates who had used it

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However, that still leaves the issue of practicality. I think it would be prudent of the University when it is looking to change a system, it needs to include the people who will be using it. They did this recently in the decision to change the webmail system and I think that was a great use of user feedback. In saying this, I think that the current setup of PackPortal should be used a trial, because it does take time to get used to any change. However, I feel that after this upcoming registration period, the student body should be given the opportunity to provide feedback on the system. They could possibly include a survey in the class evaluations at the end of the semester. As far as my own registration goes, looking over my degree audit for the last time to assign my class schedule is bittersweet. Only one spot has pending while all the rest are filled. My only hope is that the next time I sign in to see all of the columns filled, that the layout will be just the same as it is now.

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the fall semester prior while I was standing in an actual line to register for classes in Wales. Snap back to the present, however, and I find the PackPortal site has changed again, and not for the better. It seems each time they change the system, it becomes less user-friendly and more cluttered. Yesterday I was trying to figure out how to change an extra class to audit and I finally found a page that directed me to call Registration and Records. Although I did wait until t he l a s t minute, I fou nd calling the office a bit unnecessary especially considering the previous model allowed me to change the class grading format online. I spent 30 collective minutes on hold presumably because everyone else was having the same issue I was. I eventually reached an operator who solved the problem in about five minutes. I did ask why I couldn’t change my own class schedule online, and the operator told me that the auditing issue is a system glitch which Registration and Records hopes to have fixed by next semester.

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The north-bound 4:30 p.m. train headed to Greensboro sits at downtown Raleigh’s Amtrak train station Wednesday afternoon. High-speed trains can reach speeds of up to 110 miles per hour and can knock 30 minutes off the ride to Greensboro, which normally takes an hour and a half. Passenger trains like the one above average speeds of 48 miles per hour, but can reach 79 miles per hour. North Carolina is planning to get eight high-speed trains in a project that will be expedited if the state gets federal funding.

TAKE TAKE A A RIDE RIDE ON ONTHE THE WILD(ER) WILD(ER) SIDE SIDE PART OF STIMULUS PACKAGE COULD SEND EIGHT HIGH-SPEED TRAINS FLYING THROUGH RALEIGH IF THE SOUTHEAST CORRIDOR IS GRANTED FUNDING STORY BY ALISON HARMAN | PHOTO BY PEGGY BOONE | GRAPHICS BY SUSANNAH BRINKLEY

ANATOMY OF A HIGH-SPEED TRAIN

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Of all the trains running from Charlotte to Washington, the high-speed trains will garner 2 percent of patrons. This will cover the operating costs of the trains.

ANATOMY OF A RUNNING PASSENGER TRAIN

79 mph Maximum speed

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SOURCE: JAMES HARRIS; SOUTHEAST HIGH-SPEED RAIL CORRIDOR

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t’s 6:45 p.m., still light outside, and Rosalie POTENTIAL ROUTE Catanoso has just arrived at the train station Washington, D.C. Key in downtown Greensboro. Original designated Catanoso, a freshman in English, travelled home SEHSR corridor on the train Wednesday to prepare for a flight to Current Tier II EIS Richmond Current Tier I EIS Petersburg Hampton Roads New York today. Fully Extended SEHSR And walking up the steps of a passenger car and then back down them 80 miles later isn’t new to Raleigh Catanoso. In a phone interview, she said she rides Charlotte the train roundtrip from Raleigh to Greensboro Spartanburg Greenville and back again about three times a month. Columbia Atlanta

“It’s usually pretty filled up, but I don’t think I’ve ever had to sit next to anyone,” Catanoso said. “I always have an entire section to myself, which is nice. I just listen to music and zone out.” The train ride from the Raleigh train station to Greensboro usually takes about an hour and a half, Catanoso said, and Wednesday’s trip was no different. But if the North Carolina Department of Transportation gets a piece of federal funding that allocates $8 billion toward implementing or improving nationwide high-speed railroads, that trip could be shortened to about an hour by 2015. “I don’t really mind the ride, but it would be nice for the ride to only be an hour. It would be

nice to not have to be on there for that long.” Those traveling north from Raleigh up to Washington, D.C., could find two hours knocked off their travel times. The funding is part of the $787 billion stimulus package that passed successfully through Congress last month. The move to expedite travel time started in 1992, when the United States DOT chose five locations for high-speed rail corridors. One of those was the Southeast Corridor, part of which runs from Charlotte to Washington, D.C., passing through Richmond, Va. and Raleigh.

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Cassidy Posovsky, the dog that walked into the College of Veterinary Medicine last year with three legs walked out on Tuesday with four — or as close to a fourth leg as any animal with a missing limb has ever had. Cassidy left the same building in late October with a makeshift peg made from aluminum, rubber and a spring. The peg had been attached to a honeycomb-like implant that had been surgically placed around Cassidy’s remaining bone the summer before. Denis Marcellin-Little, a professor of veterinary medicine and the orthopedic surgeon who operated on Cassidy, said in an interview following the October operation that the German shepherd mix would need to walk on his new leg for a few months before they attached a rubber foot. X-rays showed that Cassidy’s bone had fused with the custom-made implant that Tim Horn and Jessica Springer, both graduate students, created to fit around the remaining bone in Cassidy’s right hind leg. The process “saves bone and tissue because you’re able to leave most of the existing bone,” Springer, a graduate student in industrial, said in an October interview. Surgeons, using this method, don’t have to reshape a bone to secure the implant. And after months of adjusting to her peg leg, Cassidy is able to walk almost normally with a curved, rubber foot that is attached to a titanium rod. SOURCE: TECHNICIAN, NEWS & OBSERVER

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It’s smaller than its predecessor — so small, in fact, that its controls are located on the cord that leads up to the headphones — but, in a way, larger. Apple unveiled the new iPod shuffle Wednesday. The shuffle is half the size of the previous shuffle, but can hold up to 1,000 songs — twice as much as the older version. The company claims it is the smallest music player ever made. The shuffle has no screen, buttons or controls. The only way to tell what song is playing, aside from sheer recognition, is by holding down a center clicker located on the right earbud cord. After one second, a voice — which knows 14 languages — verbalizes the song and artist. The new Shuffle is priced at $80. SOURCE: APPLE

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James Harris, state rail coordination engineer for the N.C. DOT, said he expects the Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor to be one of the first to collect funding. Both Virginia and North Carolina — states through which the SEHSR runs — have completed most of the paperwork, such as environmental surveys, that the government requires before it grants funding. Harris said although the DOT has not yet applied for funding because it’s still trying to figure out how much is available and for what, he expects the DOT will file an application soon. And any amount of funding, he said, will shorten the timeline for the project’s completion. “We don’t get funding like highway projects do. We go and try to find money because we don’t have a dedicated pot of money that we grab from,” Harris said. “The stimulus money gets us a jump start.” One of the project’s first priorities is to acquire a strip of abandoned railway that runs from the North Carolina/Virginia border to Petersburg, Va. To accommodate speeds of 110 miles per hour — the speed that SEHSR employees project the new trains will attain from Raleigh into Virginia — the states’ DOTs will have to tear up the existing rail and build a completely new track. It’s this last step, along with other construction and engineering aspects of the project that is difficult to fund. Harris said the DOTs must construct new tracks and repair curves on tracks that cannot sustain high speeds. “Just like on certain curves you can’t drive your car 60 miles per hour, you can’t take faster trains on some parts of train tracks,” said Keith Lewis, who is working with the project to install trails adjacent to the Southeast Corridor. “They’ll make some realignments where the curves are too sharp for the speed.” Harris said the rural areas of Virginia will allow room for additional tracks so that passenger trains will not have to stop for freight trains. Track construction, Harris said, could rack up a bill as high as $2 billion. “We’re talking billions,” he said. “Just from Raleigh to Richmond, we’re looking at 160 miles. At $5 million a mile — and it may be more than that — that’s $800 million.” Using the same calculation, re-

SOURCE: SOUTHEASTERN HIGH-SPEED RAIL CORRIDOR

Aerial photo of the part of the Southeast Corridor that runs through North Carolina. The corridor starts in Florida and ends in Virginia.

pairs to the 105-mile track from on high-speed trains, Harris said Richmond to the Southeast Cor- the new lines will capture two ridor’s final stop in Washington, percent of the Southeast CorriD.C. will cost an additional $525 dor’s ridership. million. And that’s all it needs to mainMuch of the remaining cost tain a profit margin. lies in eight additional trains — But to get federal funding, the four traveling from Charlotte DOT must collect comprehento Washington, D.C. and four sive environmental data of the traveling in the opposite direc- areas through which the hightion — and improvements to speed trains will run. This proexisting trains, Harris said. cess, which began in 2000, will In total, the North Carolina take at least another year, accordand Virginia DOTs are looking at ing to Harris. a total bill of $5 to $6 billion, ac“You can’t just take taxpayer cording to the SEHSR Web site. money to build something that It’s a number Harris and his impacts things like wetlands or peers aren’t planning on throw- minority neighborhoods,” Haring around without first com- ris said. pleting some research. So even if the DOT secures The DOT has funding from been collecting the stimulus data since 1992 package, Harabout what it ris said it will would take to not be able to build a highuse any of it speed railway, until it finishes where it should the document go a nd how that states the many patrons environment the trains would immediately need to stay in surrounding operation, Harthe railway will ris said. be minimally Such research affected. James Harris, is a mandatory “Even if we state rail coordination measure if the had $2 billion engineer for the N.C. DOT DOT hopes to i n s t i mu lu s garner taxpayer money to get, money. we wouldn’t be “No one in the federal govern- able to use it unless you get the ment is going to go out and fund environmental document. That’s a $2 billion project that no one the criteria right there as to who rides,” Harris said, adding that qualifies right now. We’re get“through the studies it’s shown ting close to the end of it,” Harthat we will get the ridership to ris said. “I’ve been hearing that cover the operating costs of the ours is ahead of all the others. train.” Otherwise, we’ve been funding Harris said the high-speed this a little bit at a time.” trains will target those who are traveling for business. The normal passenger now, he said, purchases a train ticket for leisure. If that new sector of passengers becomes frequent travelers

“[W]e don’t have a dedicated pot of money that we grab from. The stimulus money gets us a jump start.”

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No. 1 Hojckova and No. 3 Petrovic struggled to defeat continued from page 8 the Cougars after splitting sets with their opponents. Petrovic that really helped keep the ball recently returned from an elbow rolling and gave us confidence injury, and is still getting back for our singles.� into the swing of things. No. 2 Brock, No. 5 Mortlock “It was rough not playing, but and No. 4 Barringer won their I took time off and it helped,� matches in straight sets. Bar- Petrovic said. “[In the third set] ringer clenched I just needed to the match for be patient and the Wolfpack make her play after coming and miss the back from beball.� ing down in the Coach Hans first set. Olsen said he “I was down was very happy 4-1 in the first with the team’s set and [coach performance. Alison Silverio] “I’ve ne ver came over to seen them get me,� Barringer into it and break Women’s tennis coach said. “She told down their opHans Olsen me to just move ponent as much this girl, just a as they did tocouple steps day,� Olsen said. out of her strike zone and once “I was really pleased to see that.� I started doing that and focusing The women return to ACC on my depth I just kind of went action when they take on Wake from there.� Forest March 18.

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#5 CLEMSON

#6 BOSTON COLLEGE

#7 MARYLAND

#8 VIRGINIA TECH

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(21-10, 9-7 ACC)

(23-7, 9-7 ACC)

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(18-12, 7-9 ACC)

(18-11, 7-9 ACC)

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#9 MIAMI

#10 N.C. STATE

#11 VIRGINIA

#12 GEORGIA TECH

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(16-13, 6-10 ACC)

(17-13, 7-9 ACC)

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(10-17, 4-12 ACC)

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SWIMMING & DIVING @ NCAA DIVING ZONES Knoxville, Tenn., All day

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Wolfpack eases past College of Charleston 6-1 Women’s tennis wins all three doubles matches in outdoor match Jen Hankin Senior Staff Writer

Sweeping the doubles point and securing wins on five of the six singles courts, the women’s tennis team defeated College of Charleston 6-1 Wednesday afternoon at the Curtis and Jacqueline Dail Outdoor Tennis Stadium. This was only the second match of the season that the team played outdoors. Senior Neils Barringer says she prefers it that way. “I love playing outside, especially when it’s nice and warm out,� Barringer said. “You have to get used to the wind, but I used that to my advantage today.� The Pack hosted the Cougars after a four-match stretch on the road, falling to Southern Methodist, TCU, Florida

James Oblinger Chancellor

International, and gaining a win over Central Florida. “This season we have had a bunch of tough, close matches,� Barringer said. “We just really hadn’t found our way, but recently we’ve been doing better.� The Pack started off strong, taking the doubles point and winning on all three courts. No. 35 doubles team, junior Berkeley Brock and sophomore Lenka Hojckova, defeated Holly Dowse and Kinsey Casey 8-6 while freshmen Diana Mortlock and freshman Pender Sessoms beat Caroline Newman and Keely Mulligan 8-2. Meanwhile, Barringer and junior Daria Petrovic struggled to win their doubles match against Laura Borza and Anna Lee Evans, 8-5, according to Barringer. “Daria and I really had to fight for our match,� Barringer said. “We all came out strong and after winning the doubles point TENNIS DPOUJOVFE QBHF

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Daria Petrovic, a junior in business management, volleys with Caroline Newman in a singles match against College of Charleston Wednesday. Petrovic won the match and State defeated Charleston 6-1.

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