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Students could soon see increased awareness of the project around campus and community Amber Kenney Senior Staff Writer
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The original design of the Memorial Bell Tower included a 54 bell carillon inside.
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put 100 percent of the profit from the shirts in the bank for the [Bell] Tower fund,” Robbins said. The shirts will be the first step taken to increase awareness and begin gaining funds to complete the project. “This is an awesome cause, so I can’t wait to buy a shirt,” Grant said. Robbins said he hopes the shirts will not only serve as a way to collect funds, but as a conversation starter to help increase awareness of the project. “Everyone wearing a shirt is a billboard, and because they had to interact with a member of the commission to get one,
they know enough information to become a point of initiation for people who don’t know about the project,” Robbins said. According to Robbins, students should look for shirts to go on sale about April 8. After the Wednesday meeting with the Grand Lodge of Masons, Robbins said he will travel around the area to individual subordinate Mason groups to elaborate on specifics about the Bell Tower project. “It’s our wishes, and hopes, that they respond favorably because once we get [the project] off the ground, we can keep it going,” Robbins said. To keep the project alive, Robbins said he is counting on the support and assistance of students. “We will rely on the students’ abilities to make themselves active participants in this, and make a change and make something happen.” Robbins said. “It is the essence of N.C. State to get
up and do something.” Robbins said the project is important because it will help get the community ball rolling again. Taylor Ashby, a senior in economics and a member of Robbins’ team, said his love for the school is what drives him to help. “This is a great opportunity to improve my University; the history and importance of the Bell Tower should be preserved,” Ashby said. Robbins said the Bell Tower serves as a memorial — a place for congregation and celebration — and it’s a symbol of identity. “It’s on our seal; it’s on our rings; it’s on the front page of the Technician, it’s everywhere — it’s who we are,” he said. “This whole project is about getting people to speak together with one voice, pulling the students, original Freemasons, and the community into it.”
Reinvestment act could create financial problems Lack of knowledge may cause problems for students Sonya Deulina Senior Staff Writer
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which President Barack Obama signed in February, included a Making Work Pay Credit (MWPC), which led to revisions in the federal income tax withholding tables. As cited by the IRS, new rates will begin for bi-weekly payroll April 3 and monthly payroll April 30. While the new rates are intended to provide tax credits of $400 and $800 for single taxpayers and married couples, respectively, the plan could create potential problems, according to Franki Senter, payroll director for the University. She said students and people holding multiple jobs are liable to be under-withheld at the end of the year. Senter said she is worried many
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April 1 - Robbins plans to meet with Grand Lodge of Masons to gain support, possibly a sponsor April 8 - T-shirts to go on sale Future success of the project will be based on the active participation of students.
“We want to inform people that these new tax tables could cause problems for some people.” Franki Senter, director of University payroll students have a lack of knowledge on the newly passed plan that can be potentially harmful to them. She said students need to be informed so they can access their own financial situation and not be shorthanded. “We want to inform people that these new tax tables could cause problems for some people,” Senter said. “We’ve asked our payroll coordinators and personnel representatives to spread the word for us.” Paul Florence, a junior in political science and employee of the School of Public and International Affairs Office, said he thinks the new plan is unfair. “The fact that they’re lowering taxes is a good idea, but the fact that singles get less money back than married couples doesn’t
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Group takes next step to finish prolonged Bell Tower project For five years, Matt Robbins, a graduate student in architecture, has been researching campus history. Throughout his exploration, Robbins has taken it upon himself to lead N.C. State in an effort to complete its Memorial Bell Tower. Robbins is working alongside others to put a 54 bell carillon inside the tower, as was originally intended. D.J. Grant, a freshman in electrical engineering who just heard about the Bell Tower project, said he is seeking an answer. “What’s a bell tower without a bell?” he asked. Robbins has found a way to answer the question that others, like Grant, have asked. “There is no better place to start than where it all started in the beginning,” he said. The beginning of the Bell Tower starts with the Freemason Fraternity. Robbins said the Freemason organization is the cornerstone of the Memorial Bell Tower. “The original proposal, plan, and fundraising for the Bell Tower started with the Masons,” Robbins said. With the relationship between the Bell Tower and the Masons as support, Robbins said he has taken the necessary steps to introduce the project to the local Freemason members. At a meeting April 1, Robbins will propose the general idea of the topic to the Grand Lodge of Masons. “I will provide them with the information that the Bell Tower was initiated, implemented, designed and constructed by Freemasons,” Robbins said. According to Robbins, the purpose of the meeting is to search for a T-shirt sponsor. “If we have a sponsor, we can
seem fair,” Florence said. According to the new tables, if both spouses earn wages and both file as “married” on their tax withholding, each will receive an additional $600 by the end of the year. However, for students who have more than one job, they could see tax withholding reductions of up to $400, at each job. In addition, they will only be entitled to a credit, if single, of $400 or less. Florence said the stimulus plan is going to be shorting Americans in the long-run. “It seems that this stimulus plan is going to make the American people happy in the short run, but how much good is another extra $800 going to do you and what is it actually going
to fix in our wrecked economy?” Paul asked. Chelsea Schwabe, a freshman in communication, shared Florence’s concerns. “Because I’m considered a dependent, I guess not receiving as much as everyone else is irritating,” she said. “In the long run I don’t think it’s really going to help.” Schwabe’s biggest concern, however, is students lack of knowledge on the newly passed plan. However, Brad Lacroix, a senior in history who works at a convenience store on campus said the new withholding tables are necessary. “They [ government ] need to get the economy going and the economy mainly relies on families,” Lacroix said. Senter said regardless, students need to start researching this new plan and applying it to their own financial situations. “Take a look at your own situation and be informed,” Senter said.
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SULLIVAN SPRINKLER BREAKDOWN What: Sprinkler busted leading to damaged belongings and forced evacuation When: Sunday at approximately 8:44 a.m. Where: Sullivan Residence Hall
A busted sprinkler in Billy Kronenwetter’s tenth f loor suite in Sullivan Residence COMPILED BY TY JOHNSON Hall caused f looding and damaged the personal be- the suitemates was notified about longings of his suitemates, the incident, while the others but Kronenwetter’s co-resi- found out by word of mouth. dents aren’t convinced it was “It was really unorganized with all caused by the water. how they handled everything,” Tanner Williams, a sopho- Baransky said. “We had to go more in mechanical engi- chase everyone to get people to neering and Billy Kronenwet- tell us [anything]. It was pretty ter’s suitemate directly across exhausting” the hall, arrived in his suite Baransky said much of the Sunday to find not only his water damage was caused by the room flooded, but also soggy moving of Williams’ belongings, belongings thrown on top of especially the placement of wet things that should have been things that were on the floor on top of dry things, including his unaffected by the water. “The [Housing staff] said futon and bed. Baransky cited a go up there, we have a list of dry erase board that was on the things that were damaged,” ground as evidence of the flood’s Larissa Baransky, a junior watermark, proving much of the in fashion and textile man- damage occurred after the waters agement and Williams’ girl- subsided. “There was stuff written on it friend, said. “But, the people who were up there messing before and there was a clear line with the rooms wouldn’t let where it was erased,” Baransky said. “There was him check the about a two-inch damages.” water line.” When WilKronenwetter, liams and Baa sophomore in ransky were mechanical ena l lowed in, gineering whose t hey fou nd room was comthings were pletely filled with damaged that water, said he couldn’t have still didn’t have been affected Tanner Williams, a n y i n f or m a solely by rising water. sophomore in mechanical tion about being reimbursed for “T he y le t engineering damages. us go in the “We h ave n’t room and it wasnt as f looded [as Kro- heard anything about compennenwetter’s],” Baransk y sation,” he said. “I’m still waiting said. “They [had] piled wet for the fire marshal’s report.” Kronenwetter said he and his stuff on dry stuff and ruined more things than [the sprin- roommate are now living elsewhere in Sullivan, but some of kler could have alone].” Specifically, Baransky said his suitemates were able to stay some of Williams’ belongings in their rooms. “Me and my roommate [are] were “stuffed in the closet” with wet books on top of still together, but we were moved them. Williams said the text- to a different suite,” he said. books, which were largely on “Three of them are still in their the ground, were the most ex- suites [because] their [rooms pensive thing damaged, but weren’t] damaged enough for his printer was damaged as them to leave.” While the investigation is onwell. “Everything was piled in going, Baransky was convinced the closet with wet stuff on that Kronenwetter didn’t tamper with the sprinkler. top of dry,” Williams said. “The people who were cleaning Beyond the frustration of having his room damaged, were saying he must have done Baransky said Williams was something,” Baransky said. “Obalso frustrated about not be- viously Billy feels bad about the ing informed what was going whole thing, but we all know him pretty well. I don’t think he’d be on by Housing. “We had just come back up at 8:30 in the morning trying from a trip to Williamsburg,” to whack a sprinkler.” she said. “We found out last that his room was flooded.” Baransky said only one of
“Everything was piled in the closet with wet stuff on top of dry.”
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Filmmaker to visit campus
In Friday’s page-four editorial, the name of the senator who introduced a bill opposing mandatory health insurance was incorrectly identified. The senator should have been Kenneth Webb. Technician regrets the error.
Jeremiah Zagar, a renowned filmmaker, will screen his film “In a Dream” and also talk to students Wednesday. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in Witherspoon Cinema. Zagar won the Charles E. Guggenheim Emerging Artist Award at the 2008 Full Frame Film Festival. He will also serve on the jury of this award at the Full Frame Festival in Durham. His visit is sponsored by the Department of Film Studies.
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A group of guest artists and students will be performing in a spring dance event Wednesday. The group, called DanceVisions will use a mix of modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, and African dance. Tickets are $5 for N.C. State students, $7 for faculty/staff, senior citizens and non State students and general admission is $8. For tickets, call (919) 515-1100 or visit www. ncsu.edu/arts.
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Hula hoop toss kicks off Pan-Afrikan Pride Day
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auren Pierce, a junior in biological sciences, aims a hula hoop for a pylon in the Brickyard during some downtime while volunteering for the Pan-Afrikan Pride Day Monday. There were free pizza and prizes for ringing the cones. The Pan-Afrikan Festival continues all week and features a step show on Friday.
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Meningitis kills 200 in outbreak
QUOTE OF THE DAY “The current [e-mail] system is ineffective and outdated.” Chelsey Core, a junior in fashion and textile management
In the past two weeks, meningitis has claimed the lives of an estimated 200 people throughout Nigeria and Niger. The outbreak, which began at the start of the year, usually peaks during the dry season because of dust, winds and cold nights, according to a spokesman in Nigeria. According to the World Health Organization, this outbreak is bigger then the past meningitis outbreaks. Because there is a shortage of vaccines, officials throughout Africa are vaccinating people within surrounding areas of a large number of cases.
As the number of sick people is growing, the World Health Organization is working on improving resources and medical treatment. There have been 25,000 suspected cases and more than 1,500 deaths in the meningitis belt in the first 11 weeks of the year, authorities said. An estimated 85 percent of those cases happened in Nigeria and Niger. SOURCE: CNN.COM
Biden discusses United States aid
Vice President Joseph Biden met with the Costa Rican president and other South American leaders on Monday to discuss United States aid to the area. Currently Costa Rica is suffering with the global economic struggle as well as fighting a never-ending drug war. According to Biden, the meeting was an opportunity to meet leaders from the area and strengthen existing ties
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between the United Stated and Central America. “This administration is looking for a productive and respectful relationship...and that initiates listening to each other.” Biden said. SOURCE: CNN.COM
25-year-old rows 3,000 miles across Atlantic Ocean
Paul Ridley became the youngest American to ever row across the Atlantic Ocean. The trip, which was 3,000 miles, took Ridley 88 days to complete. For almost three months, Ridley rowed approximately 12 hours a day to raise cancer awareness and money for research. Ridley’s inspiration for his historic trip came from his mother, who in 2001, lost a fight with skin cancer. Because of her experience, Ridley and his sister have established the Row for Hope organization to raise money and awareness for cancer. Ridley worked with a rowing coach and nutritionist for two years and then began training for 10 hours a day, every day to prepare him for the trip.
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Project BackPACK helps alumni National Residence Hall Honorary is sponsoring Project BackPACK, an opportunity for current students to support alumni now working with Teach For America. Beginning at 1 p.m. April 5, students can pack backpacks for Triangle-area students in Teach For America schools and also sign up for one-onone tutoring slots in local schools. It will take place in First Year College Commons, room 104. For further information, contact National Residence Hall Honorary at nrhh. ncsu@gmail.com. SOURCE: NRHH
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POLICE BLOTTER March 27 4:41 P.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY RPD District #26 Two students were arrested for narcotics violations. NCSU officer issued Judicial Referrals. 8:11 P.M. | CHECK PERSON West Lot Officer observed non student yelling at students passing through. Subject was trespassed from NCSU property. 8:49 P.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR Student Health Center Officer assisted staff member with voluntary commitment for student. Student was issued conditional trespass and referral. March 28 1:27 A.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Morrill Drive and Warren Carroll Drive Student was issued a citation for speeding. 12:02 A.M. | CHECK PERSON Dan Allen Drive Officer observed a suspicious subject. The subject fled the area before officers could make contact. Identity is unknown at this time. 9:43 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Flex Labs Units responded to alarm. Cause of activation unknown. 3:42 P.M. | FIRE ALARM D.H. Hill Library Units responded to alarm caused by dust from contactors working. 7:01 | WELFARE CHECK Owen Hall Police checked on the welfare of a student. The student was located. 7:24 P.M. | UTILITY PROBLEM Engineering Building II Report of water leak, facilities notified. 7:29 P.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCY Method Road at Jackson Street NCSU officer observed a fight between non students. Raleigh Police was contacted to respond and handle the criminal investigation. 8:01 P.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Engineering Building II Units responded to student in need of medical assistance.
TRUE or FALSE More than 60% of U.S. households have one or more computers.
Answer: True. According to the US Census Bureau 2003.
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OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SEARCHES FOR WAYS TO CUT EXPENDITURES AND SAVE MONEY, INCLUDING CHANGING E-MAIL SERVICE AND REQUIRING STUDENTS TO HAVE LAPTOPS STORY BY JAY ROSS | ILLUSTRATION BY SUSANNAH BRINKLEY
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epartments at the University are looking for ways to reduce budget expenses and the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is no exception. Headed by Marc Hoit, Vice Chancellor at OIT, the department has been reviewing several methods to reduce the budget from technology perspective in the coming years. “We have been brainstorming ideas and performing calculations to decide the best possible investments,” Hoit said. Four components make up the base of the current recommendations, including outsourcing campus e-mail, requiring students to provide their own
computer, unifying Web hosting and implementing a virtual desktop environment. The first method to reduce the budget would be to discontinue the use of Cyrus, the University’s current e-mail system. Students on campus already feel the current system is not up to par with the current demands of e-mail, lacking sufficient storage or the ability to display images, according to Chelsey Core, a junior in fashion and textile management, who has her campus-based e-mails forwarded to her Google account. “The current [e-mail] system is ineffective and outdated,” Core said.
Hoit put an e-mail task force into place last fall and the group recently released its report recommending outsourcing the University’s e-mail system to Google’s Gmail. The task force detailed how at least $60,800 could be saved per academic year and how students could benefit from additional tools provided by Google accounts. Requiring each to student to provide his or her own computer coincides with the University’s strategy to reduce the amount of general-use computer labs on campus. OIT continued page 4
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iscontinuing the use of half of the computer labs on campus is not going to be as beneficial as first thought by the Office of Information Technology. All other options need to be explored before making a decision this drastic. I’m sure there are other ways to save on energy, because it is just a matter of someone taking the time to actually discover new intuitive ideas. Students all over campus depend heavily on the computer labs. It’s not just for the convenience so that the students are able to check their email or get on Facebook, as many may Ashley Mills believe. There are a lot of students who junior, do in fact have a real need for labs. I find communication myself using the labs more now than I did my freshman year. My main reason is because my printer broke last year. Since
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s a relative newcomer, I am very aware — and proud — of the University’s reputation for its creative problem solving, innovation and robust “can do” spirit in the face of adversity. Chancellor Oblinger and the whole University’s leadership team are calling on all these strengths to deal with North Carolina’s current budget crisis. Cuts have already been made in University allocations, and while next year’s amount is uncertain, we know that more budget cuts are coming. Information Technology services camMarc Hoit pus-wide will need to continue to take Vice Chancellor their fair share of these cuts. However, for Information IT can also play an important role in the Technology and CIO University’s efforts to be smart and stra-
he Office of Information Technology is looking into the option of reducing computer labs by at least 50 percent and will strongly encourage students to have laptops to cut energy costs, according to OIT Director of Outreach Communications and Consulting Stan North Martin. The goal of reducing energy consumption is good and necessary for cutting costs, especially when the University is facing a $36 million budget deficit in 2009-10, but the option of having an across-the-board cut in computers in computer labs is inadequate and insufficient. The University expects to continue enrollment growth, and it will not be possible to maintain the quality of education while cutting the amount of computers on campus. Because the University does not require students to have laptop computers, financial aid does not cover the cost of them. And because the University does not require each to student to have a personal computer, computer programs are also not covered by financial aid, which may end up costing more than the price of a laptop. Though it is too late to require students to have laptops for the 2009-10 school year, the University should look into the option of requiring freshmen to have them for 2010-11. UNC-Chapel Hill began requiring its freshman to have laptops in 2000 and years following, according to The Daily Tar Heel. Though Carolina does not have as much of a focus on technology as NCSU, it has ranked consistently in the top schools in the nation by the Princeton Review.
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ith the current economic crisis that we are facing, every business and institution is forced to make budget cuts and, understandably, the University is no different. But I do have a few problems with the proposed solutions, namely reducing the amount of computer lab space on campus. First off, simply requiring students to have laptop computers is not going to significantly reduce the need for the computer labs (especially not by 50 percent). With courses requiring students to use large computer programs, such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Maple, Matlab, Gregory etc., thousands of students need to access Dickinson this software. senior, mechanical engineering Sure, you could get the University to install these programs onto your perDICKINSON continued page 4
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ecently, a number of methods to reduce the budget of NCSU’s Office of Information Technology were put forward by its members. These include modifications to faculty, staff, and student e-mail, computer lab modification, homogenizing web hosting, and changing staff computing environments. While all of these ideas are good in theory, whether they should be put into place at NCSU is debatable. Most of them have been touched on before, in one form or another, but I’d really like to talk about the one concerning computer Michael Teal usage on campus. senior, computer One of OIT’s ideas is to either require science or expect that students will have laptops, then slashing half of the computer lab TEAL continued page 4
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work,” Mack said. Some departments on campus continued from page 3 require both complex equipment and expensive software that the By reducing the general-use University would not expect the labs, the campus benefits by not students to provide on their own. investing in new equipment and The College of Engineering is maintenance fees for the hard- one example that uses equipment ware. not easily attainable by students. While a large The t hird portion of the strategy is to st udent s enu n i f y We b rolled already hos t i ng a nd prefer having a related services computer before and migrate the their first day, applications to some students content manfeel reducing aged systems. computer labs There is alis detrimental ready a pilot in said by Julian Mack, a to the educaplace to test this sophomore in English tional environmoney-saving ment, like Julian strategy. Mack, a sophoIf successful, more in English. the University “Computer labs are convenient could decide to invest in its own and develop an environment for servers and software to keep the
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sonal computer and be able to use them whenever and wherever you want, but have you ever tried this before? I have and it slowed my computer down so much that I couldn’t operate these programs without my system temporarily freezing and/or crashing. I got so frustrated that I had no choice but to uninstall these programs and complete my projects in a computer lab on campus. The fact of the matter is the majority of students’ personal computers don’t have the capacity to effectively utilize these programs to complete simple homework assignments, let alone semester long projects. And what about those students who own Apple computers? Many of these computer programs aren’t compatible with
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tegic in response to these mandated reductions. The core mission and values of the University — education, research, extension and service - must not only be protected but we must also be prepared for the future. The goal is to make decisions that enable the University to emerge from this crisis stronger, more innovative and responsive to opportunities. As the Vice Chancellor for IT and CIO, I was asked by Provost Larry Nielsen and Chief Financial Officer Charlie Leffler to develop some innovative ideas that could produce $1 million in recurring savings for the University. A f ter bra i nstorming with staff and others, four preliminary ideas emerged as most promising. These preliminary ideas and “back of the envelope” cost-savings projections have been circulated, are being discussed on campus and further researched. None have reached any sort of formal proposal stage or selection to move forward, which is critical to the process. Below are four ideas I believe are worth further investigation: 1) Move all faculty and staff
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Macintosh systems. Are these students expected to purchase brand new computers just to be able to complete homework assignments? It just doesn’t seem fair to the majority of the student population. Second, most people already k now how much of a hassle it is now to try and find an open computer on c a mpus, du r i ng pe a k hours. Now imagine what it will be like if they decommission 50 percent (or more) of these computers… complete mayhem! Maybe instead of taking away computers that students actually use, why doesn’t the University decommission the 40” HDTV’s that seem to only
be there to inform you of what building you’re in? Couldn’t a simple bulletin board serve the same purpose? Or what about taking away the video game systems in the library that only serve as a distraction to those who are actually trying to do school work? Correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought students used the library for studying, not butchering Sweet Child of Mine on Guitar Hero. I understand the University needs to make budget cuts, but I feel that there are more common sense solutions that can be explored, which don’t inconvenience tens of thousands of college students.
e-mail to a single centralized system, discontinuing other email systems on campus. This assumes that the Cyrus/Webmail service will be discontinued and student e-mail moved to an outsourced platform. (For more about this proposal, visit the Student E-mail Initiative Web site.) The final step would be to determine the best platform for faculty and staff e-mail including possible outsourcing. 2) Expect students to have laptop computers and then decommission at least 50 percent of the computer lab seats campus wide. This change assumes that many services now provided in the labs can be provided through application delivery tools, student-installed sof tware, the Virtual Computing Lab and other options. Specialized computer labs that are still required for software, teaching, research or other activities that cannot be delivered through other mechanisms would still remain. 3) Unify University Web hosting and move many of the University Web sites to a content managed environment. Special Web sites that cannot be moved could be exempted. Web hosting for these environments at competitive pricing would be used. There is already a pilot under way to look at solutions that might allow this type of service. This suggested service would not
have a direct impact on services to students. 4) Move all staff and lab computer systems to a managed desktop environment and move appropriate staff systems to a virtual desktop environment. Some colleges have already implemented a managed desktop for most of their computers and realized significant reductions in support calls. Many current desktops do not need the computational power of a stand alone machine, and desktop virtualization may save even more than fully-managed desktops. If implemented, this idea would have no impact on student-owned computers. None of these ideas are final. Task forces are being created to dig deeper into each idea and develop a more complete proposal of implementation requirements, costs and potential savings. Students, staff and faculty will be involved in the process. From these more refined plans, we’ll make decisions on which to pursue. It is through collaboration, innovation and creativity that we can cooperatively develop solutions that improve our future while meeting the demands of the current environment. If you have ideas you believe can save significant IT resources, please send them to me so we can consider them. Visit oit.ncsu. edu/forum/budget-reductionstrategies to submit your comments and ideas. Please help by working together to try new ideas and challenge old paradigms to create success and leadership at the University.
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competitive with commercial services.” Besides the potential to reduce the budget, students said a unified system can increase productivity on campus. “Unifying Web hosting is
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seats campus-wide. There are two sides to this story. During certain hours, computer labs are extremely underused. However, during peak hours, they’re almost always packed to the gills. Unfortunately, a lot of students either can’t afford, don’t want to own, or don’t want to carry a laptop with them. Furthermore, increasing the economic burden of education on students, by expecting laptop ownership, is contrary to the stated goal of NCSU — providing the best possible education for the lowest possible cost. On the other hand, reducing lab seats, software licenses, and energy used by computers is a very, very good cost saving point. If OIT could somehow strike a happy medium
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then, I honestly haven’t had the time or money to invest in buying a new one. I figured since I’m paying to attend this institution, I might as well get my money’s worth. Some suggest students need to have laptops as a backup, which I don’t really agree with. It has even been rumored that laptops may b e c ome a requirement for all students to have in order to attend t he Un iversity. But then who is going to pay for those laptops? OIT said adjustments can be made in the financial aid process so that laptops can be paid for. Well, where does that leave all students who don’t qualify for financial aid? I am included in that group. I have been denied financial aid for the last two years because my parents sup-
a good way to advance how employees and students connect, communicate and collaborate across the University,” Joseph Randolph, a junior in computer engineering, said. The final strategy proposed by OIT includes moving current computer systems to a virtual desktop. By not having a specific hardware device, users would be able to access their data and applica-
The idea of cutting some computer labs to cut energy costs is good, but the methods OIT is considering are deficient. This problem cannot be solved in a couple of months. Any reasonable solution to this problem takes time, compromise and input from every part of campus.
by cutting the least-used seats, or even the least-used labs, this could generate serious savings in the long run. One other resource available to students is the innovative Virtual Computing Lab. The VCL allows you to request use of a remote computer that has various specialized software installed on it for up to four hours. Images you can request from the VCL include various subsets of Office, Visual Studio, Maple, Matlab, Solidworks, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, SAP, SAS, Autocad, Red Hat Linux, ArcGIS and many others. Also, getting a VCL reservation is simple. The VCL e-mails you a remote desktop file, which you can open on almost any version of Windows (XP or Vista) or Linux. Ta-da! The software you would otherwise have to visit a lab for is at your fingertips. Do what you need to do with the software, save your results, and close the connection. It’s that
easy. Furthermore, you can use VCL from anywhere, not just on campus. While using it on a dialup connection might be a little testy, any DSL or cable connection is more than enough to use the VCL service. The VCL lives up to the mission on its Web site, which is “providing dedicated remote access to a range of computing environments for students and researchers to access from any networked location either on or off campus.” Promotion of this no-lab computing center concept holds a lot of promise for saving money while still providing students with the resources they need. Since we are able to provide students with a large array of programs and data from any computer they have access to, reducing the number of lab seats is a viable strategy for OIT to reduce their energy consumption and operating costs. However, expecting students to own and
posedly make too much money, but I haven’t seen the fruits of that labor. It’s bad enough that tuition has slowly gone up. The University is constantly charging students for new fees, most of which are considered miscellaneous. How can students be assured that their money is being spent wisely? Just within the last year, new computers were bought and distributed throughout campus labs and now they might be t a k e n a w a y. Those computers obviously weren’t f ree. Our fees have b e en pay i ng for them, and I find it very unsettling that the money may have been wasted when it could have been used toward energy conservation. It’s even more disturbing that every time I need to use a computer, I have to wait. The labs on main campus are always full so what makes you think that things will get better if they are reduced by half? Yes, the economy is not in the best condition right now, but we have to make do with what we have.
I know that there were several new routes added to the Wolfline at the start of the fall semester. Were those extra routes really needed? One of those includes the reverse shuttle. I’m almost positive that students found ways to get around campus before this route was created. If adjustments are made in financial aid, who will benefit? As I said before, only certain people will qualify. Even if any student could receive aid or grants, there wouldn’t be enough money to go around considering there are more than 30,000 students attending the University. There are some students who will not have a 3.5 GPA. Is that fair to those who don’t? I do agree that students who do excel in the classroom should be rewarded for their success, but then what about everyone else? A high GPA doesn’t mean they are high in character. The University has been taking away a lot of different things from students, but did they ever consider taking away from the staff? We, as students, are bringing in all the revenue, no matter how you look at it; athletics, organizations, etc. Without students there would be no NCSU. That’s something that needs to be considered.
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the University. Another obstacle the OIT faces is the people who depend on computer labs to print. If the University decides to decommission computers in labs, then the OIT must be able to sync laptops with printers to meet demand.
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When I originally saw the album artwork for Neko Case’s newest album Middle Cyclone, I smiled in spite of myself. The album cover features the artist, blazing red hair and all, perched on the top of a vintage car, barefoot and wielding a sword. Having been unfamiliar with her music, I was immediately drawn to the whimsy and spontaneity that her album artwork promises and undeniably delivers. The best thing about Neko Case’s music is the carefree and whimsical element of it. Yet behind the quirky metaphors, finger-picked guitar and simple yet well-executed harmonies, lies an element of darkness and mystery. This is a girl who’s had some experiences, and her poetic songwriting capabilities showcase her talent. While many of the songs have a quirky, alternative country feel complete with a twang and a banjo, a vast majority of the songs on this album tap into that darkness and have an eerie sense of mystery. The song “Polar Nettles” makes use of minor chords and deterministic drums that are reminiscent of a funeral procession. The eerie yet beautiful song haunts the air for moments after the song ends. Neko Case’s voice on the whole is clear, powerful and moving.
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of her songs. It’s obvious that this album was recorded with a sense of humor, as well. Many of the songs contain a quirky childlike quality that is both refreshing and genuine. Her undeniable talent as a lyricist and songwriter is evident on the album, and many of the songs read like poetry. Piano features prominently on this album, and oftentimes it serves as an echo to Neko Case’s voice itself. On the whole, this album is really good and worth checking out. My only problem with the album is the last track, “Marais La Nuit,” a 30-minute recording of crickets chirping. The natural qualities of this album stand out on its own — this last track just seems a little pretentious and unnecessary. Regardless, Neko Case is the kind of artist that the pop music scene needs. She is confident in her music, and doesn’t make apologies for being a little bit different. There’s a feminine yet independent woman aspect to her songs, as well. In the song “The Next Time You Say Forever‚“ she writes, “The next time you say forever, I’ll punch you in the face.” And in the pop radio friendly “People Got a Lotta Nerve,” she muses, “I’m a man eater, but you’re still surprised when I eat ya.” There’s always something to be discovered in her music. After each listen, I always find something new buried in her songs.
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‘The Class’ aptly shows student - teacher conflict Sarah Ewald Staff Writer
Remember the early years of high school? On the outside, it was all about challenging authority but was inwardly confusing since emotions often changed on a whim. French film The Class will make the viewer remember it all, and see themselves in the featured students. The Class — or in its translated French title Between the walls — is based on a book that Francois Begaudeau wrote about his experiences as a teacher, published in 2006. In May 2008, the film won the prestigious Palme d’Or prize at t he Ca n nes Film Festival. The film was also France’s entry in the Academy Awards category of Best Foreign Language Film. It’s a new yea r at t he College Francoise Dolto, where Francois Marin — played by Francois Begaudeau himself — has been teaching French for the past four years. The College Dolto is located in Paris’ 20th district, on the eastern outskirts of the city. What is notable about the 20th district is that it has a large immigrant population. Marin teaches a junior-high level class comprised of students whose ages range from 13 to 15, with a range of personalities from docile to volatile. Some of the students he had taught in the previous year, and some are new to the level and to him. Within the first few minutes of the movie, Marin goes through the usual routine of establishing order and introducing one another. In this vignette, it becomes evident of who among the classmates will mark themselves out from the others. Seatmates Khoumba and Esmeralda immediately distinguish themselves when they begin arguing with Marin about what exactly constitutes an hour of classroom learning. The school’s students come from a wide range of nationalities, and this is reflected in Marin’s class. Students and/or their families hail from such places as China, Africa and the Caribbean. The conflict between the students’ ethnic backgrounds and traditional Franco- and Eurocentric viewpoints lead to some moments of disconnect. Within the first ten minutes, Marin asks the class what words they do not understand and sets
out to remedy this problem by creating sentences to show the meanings through context clues. With one word, Marin decides to use the name “Bill‚“ as a subject, which Khoumba and Esmeralda question and then protest outright. Marin allows them to choose a name to replace it, and after swift consultation, the two pick Aissata and Fatou and finally settle on Aissata. This little scene illustrates the fact that the girls, as representing the entire class, could not relate to this theoretical “Bill� character, and so had to change it to something more in line with their respective cultures as to absorb the information better. Hints of class warfare also burst to the surface, a f ter simmering just below. This is nowhere more apparent than a staffroom scene, where a fellow instructor barges into the staffroom, proclaiming that he cannot teach the students and that they can wallow in their own excrement for all he cares. The other professors listen sympathetically, more than likely knowing exactly those thoughts. At another point, Khoumba protests a verb conjugation, claiming it to be bourgeois‚ making it clear that she does not align herself with such thinking. A major subplot of the story concerns Souleymane, a troubled Mali student. Souleymane is insubordinate and ill-prepared for class, and yet is viewed an irreverent hero among his classmates. He continues to coast on his indifference until an ill-thought
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term uttered by Marin provokes a reaction from Souleymane that has dire consequences. Through it all, the viewer is always reminded that they are watching teenagers. For a class exercise, Marin instructs his students to write about themselves, much like Anne Frank in her diary, and later asks them to discuss their ideas with the class. Wei, the shy Chinese student, speaks about his view that modern young people have no shame. When he finishes, attention is turned to Louise, who blushes while explaining that she believes her ears to be too large. The veering from the articulate reasoning to the aesthetically superficial reminds the audience that while the students may have reasonable ideas, they are still very much teenagers. The film stays true to its documentary approach. Nearly all of the students use their real names, as does their teacher. The school itself actually exists, and the shaky, hand-held camera reinforces the fly-on-the-wall viewpoint. Though a screenplay was scripted, it is difficult to tell since the all of interactions flow so naturally, especially the ones with overlapping chatter. The Class is a poignant film about the interplay between teachers and adolescents. It shows the undercurrent of class and racism in modern-day Paris. The film showcases the immigrant side of Paris, one not often seen in films popular in the United States. It draws the viewer into its world completely, until releasing them at the end to reflect on their own adolescent experiences.
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voice is emotionally empowering and downright evil especially over prog-rock guitars on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Queens Rebukeâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wanting Comes in Waves.â&#x20AC;? Along with Morden, the Decemberists brought in My Morning Jacketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front man, Jim James, to help out with background vocals on various tracks. The last track, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hazards of Love 4,â&#x20AC;? brings the album to its tragic close as William and Margaret are swept off and drowned by the river. The song is a gentle finale with a wonderful steel guitar solo sandwiched in between the last duet by the two lovers. There are drawbacks some might see to this take-it-or-leave it concept album. Each song flows right into the next leaving no real breaks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; great for an album but causes it to lack the singles of its predecessor, The Crane Wife. But for what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth, they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t missed here. As a whole, The Hazards of Love is a conceptual masterpiece from start to finish that Decemberists fans will cherish on their first listen.
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It’s a tremendous credit to him and his commitment to this program to keep his mind fresh and his excitement level high for two years. For a young kid to do that, well hats off.” Baker came to the Wolfpack as the gem of Chuck Amato’s 2005 recruiting class. Listed as a fivestar by a number of recruiting Web sites, he finished his prep career as the leading rusher in the history of North Carolina high school football. Baker said the injury has not changed those things that made him great in high school, and as an underclassmen for the Pack. “My running style hasn’t changed,” Baker said. “My cutting abilities, my speed, lowering my shoulder -- it’s just like it was before I left. So, I’m feeling pretty confident.”
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Weinacker said. “So each match I win is helping me get closer to accomplishing those and helping the team. I am trying to go out on a good note.” Choboy hopes Weinacker’s success will rub off on the rest of the team and the other players will follow the example of the senior leader. “A bad apple can ruin a group and hopefully a good apple can help a group. And he’s a good one,” Choboy said. “He’s a good example for everyone to know what they have to do. If I was on his team, I’ll tell you this -- I wouldn’t want to let him down.”
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to 6-0 this season. Weinacker, currently ranked No. 65, nationally notched a straight set victory over No. 12 Guillermo Gomez of Georgia Tech. Weinacker hopes to qualify for the NCAA tournament and win out in his five remaining ACC matches of his career, all while helping his team succeed. “It’s important, every time I can go out and get a win it’s going to help the team. I have some individual goals as well,”
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know the quality that can be expected.” Watson also said that the permanent clubhouse is still primarily dependent on fundraising from alumni and other donors. Once the target amount for fundraising is reached, construction on the clubhouse will begin. Once construction is underway, Watson expects the clubhouse to open eight to nine months later. “We’re in tough economic times, but it will happen soon,” Watson said. Pricing to play the course will be structured in four main categories, similar to other collegiate courses in the Triangle. There will be a standard general public walkin rate, as well as one for “affiliated entities,” such as the Wolfpack Club, the Alumni Association and other groups associated with the university. There will also be faculty rates and student rates. All of the rates will fall under certain stipulations, such as specific days of the week. “We plan on announcing the prices in the next couple of weeks,” Watson said. “We’re getting together details on course rules, policies and other administrative things. These will all be announced as we continue to finalize.” The men and women’s golf teams will have early access to the course. Watson also serves
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“He’s proven in the past to be a good player,” Swepson said. “He’s only shown coach O’Brien and this staff the first half of the Central Florida game. Is he still an unknown? It’s a possibility. But with his work ethic, his attitude and his commitment to the program, it’s going to help us tremendously.”
Weinacker hopes the team will take the losses against Clemson and Georgia Tech as a challenge and respond accordingly. “Obviously we had a tough weekend last weekend so everybody was a little down but it seems like everybody kind of bounced back and looks like we are a little refocused,” Weinacker said. “Hopefully, we’ll come out hungry because usually we do after a couple of tough losses.”
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Tutorial Service is hiring ENGLISH, MATH and CHEMISTRY tutors. Juniors, seniors and graduate students who also will be here next year and have a 3.0 and above GPA. $22-$24 per hour. 847-2109 Leave name, phone number and major (Repeat for clarity).
REAL ESTATE APARTMENTS FOR RENT $99 MOVE IN SPECIAL ON ONE, TWO, AND THREE BEDROOM APARTMENTS. NEWLY REMODELED UNITS AVAILABLE. LOCATED ON WOLFLINE. MOVE STRAIGHT FROM THE DORMS TO YOUR BEAUTIFUL NEW APARTMENT. CALL 919-832-7611. WWW. PARKWOODVILLAGEAPTS.COM
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3BD/2.5BA. W/D. Next to NCSU in excellent condition. $1000/ mo. Call 469-2858.
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One block from campus. Private BA & closet in 4BR/4BA condo. University Glen/Oaks. Full kitchen, W/D. Rent entire condo or individual rooms. No processing fee. $300/month. 919- 616-7677.
Beautiful 5 Bd house for rent near Tryon/Lake Wheeler with 2.5 BA, garage and deck. Available August 1st. $1750/mo. Call Brian 623- 5840
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Sublet in Campus Crossing Apartment for $515/month. All utilities included, fully furnished, cable and internet and private bathroom. mlthomas@ ncsu.edu
HOMES FOR RENT 4Bed/4Bath. Lake Park. Avent Ferry Road across from Lake Johnson. Shuttle to NCSU. $1220/month 9- month / 1-year or $1400/month for summer. 961-7500 4BR/2BA Fantastic large house. Deck looking out private back yard. Washer/Dryer in huge laundry rm.$1,500/mo.on Athens Dr. 919-782-0754 recorded message.
Free Rent: Professor seeks mature responsible PhD student to house-sit executive home in Cary. Professor will be overseas teaching for one year. Only qualified students call (919)234-3893. Near NCSU. Exceptional 3,4, and 5 Bedroom Houses. Close to Campus. Available August 1, 2009. Very attractive. Ideal for students. Call day: 833-7142 and evening: 783-9410. Please visit our website www.jansenproperties.com
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Now Leasing for May, Summer and August! Great promotions going on at University Suites. Call Now 919- 828-6278. Wolfline/ 3BR/3BA.Open floorplan.Step out your front door onto the wolfline. Located b/t Main and Centennial Campuses. Washer/Dryer and water included for $1,100/mo. 919-782-0754 recorded message
ROOM FOR RENT Move in immediatley. Subletter needed. 2/BD townhouse with male NCSU senior. Rent $435. Utilities included, furnished, run through 7/31. Call 336-456-9695
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE Tuxedo Sale. Own your complete tuxedo for $50. Formal wear outlet at the North Carolina State Fairground Flea Market. Saturday and Sunday 9-6. Or visit our store in Hillsborough for a fabulous selection of tuxedos. Student Special $85. FormalwearOutlet.com
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ACROSS 1 St. crosser 4 Former Anaheim Stadium NFLer 9 Lawn game using lobbed missiles 14 Fenway team, familiarly 15 Gladiator’s battlefield 16 “__ Gold”: Peter Fonda film 17 Rock music’s __ Fighters 18 ’80s TV series with a talking car named KITT 20 Increase 22 London insurance giant 23 1943 Triple Crown winner 26 Chicago hrs. 29 Taqueria offering 30 Mold into a different form 33 Little devil 35 It’s a wrap 36 England’s Charles, since 1958 42 New Zealand native 43 Prefix with cycle 44 Basic ballroom dance 47 Riddles 53 Tiny army member 54 “Nothing can stop” him, in a 1962 doo-wop classic 56 Ravel work immortalized in “10” 59 Nostalgic song 60 “Louie Louie” singers, and this puzzle’s theme 64 Miler Sebastian 65 Expected to land 66 Artist’s stand 67 Venomous reptile 68 Filmdom ogre 69 Muffin Man’s lane 70 +, on a batt. DOWN 1 To be the truth 2 Kind of doll used in magical rites
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After injury, Baker is ready to contribute Following a knee injury that sidelined him for nearly two years, Toney Baker is ready to go Taylor Auten Deputy Sports Editor
Entering the 2007 season, the football program was in turbulent waters. After undergoing a coaching change following a disappointing 3-9 season, few expected the Wolfpack offense, which was plagued by inconsistency at the quarterback position, to light up the scoreboard. But despite NCSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s instability, there was a consensus that the backfield, anchored by tailback Toney Baker, would be a strength for the team. Baker finished 2006, his sophomore season, as the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading rusher with 688 yards. Then, in the season opener against Central Florida, Baker sustained a knee injury that would derail a career seemingly on track. The initial surgery would keep him off the field for the remainder of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the game so much, and having that taken away from you for a little bit, it was very difficult,â&#x20AC;? Baker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were times when I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even watch. I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even want to watch football for the first few months. As I started meeting my smaller goals, I kind of got comfortable getting back, watching football, just really looking forward to it.â&#x20AC;? As the 2008 season approached, team doctors determined Bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knee
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Junior Toney Baker utilizes a bit of open field as he is pursued by the defense during the 2006 season. Baker led the team in rushes that season before injuring his knee and undergoing multiple surgeries.
required another surgery, and another lost season of football. But as the spring practices for 2009 get underway, he is finally confident he will be ready to play for the Pack this fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am definitely 100 percent healthy,â&#x20AC;? Baker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel great. These past couple practices really just boosted my confidence even more. I have been pretty successful in the past few practices, and I
am looking at getting better each day.â&#x20AC;? Although Baker has not been on the gridiron for more than two years, his injury has not kept him away from the Murphy Center, where he has been undergoing rehab as well as attending team meetings. According to running backs coach Jason Swepson, Baker has very little catching up to do after even
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after being sidelined for so long. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really kept his mind fresh,â&#x20AC;? Swepson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come to every meeting for the last two
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Jay Weinacker returns the ball during his singles match against Aleksandr Seleznev of Old Dominion. Weinacker won his singles match as well as his doubles match with teammate Jaime Pulgar. The Wolfpack won, 4-3.
Pack looks to bounce back in game against Wake After losing two straight matches, menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis hopes to get back on the winning track Sean Klemm Staff Writer
The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team started the season hot, winning three out of its first four ACC matches. However, last weekend, the Pack dropped two matches in a row to Clemson and Georgia Tech, respectively. No. 38 N.C .State will look to get back on the
years, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s watched a bunch of film and he knows the playbook. BAKER continued page 7
The grass is greener on Centennial Campus
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;A bad apple can ruin a group, and hopefully a good apple can help a group. And heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good one.â&#x20AC;?
SPRING GAME SET FOR APRIL 18
winning track against No. 25 Wake Forest today in Raleigh. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really important we get a win here,â&#x20AC;? senior Jay Weinacker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the last two matches we were expecting to at least win one of them, if not both, because both of those teams were ranked behind us. We are going to drop a little bit in the rankings and Wake is ranked No. 25, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be very important to beat them and get off this losing streak.â&#x20AC;? Head coach Jon Choboy was not pleased with the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance as of late and expects his team to respond to adversity
positively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to see how we respond because we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really play that well these last two matches, particularly against Georgia Tech,â&#x20AC;? Choboy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see if coming back home and playing at home will make any difference. Hopefully everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looked at himself in the mirror and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come out and do a better job.â&#x20AC;? Despite the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two losses this weekend, senior Jay Weinacker picked up two more singles wins, improving his ACC record TENNIS continued page 7
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The Lonnie Poole Golf Course, located on Centennial Campus, is nearly complete and ready to present a challenge to golfers. In addition, it will finally provide a home course for the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf teams. Construction on the 6,915yard, par-71 course began in the summer of 2007. It was originally slated to open this April, but with the combination of extended periods of rain and unseasonably cool weather, golfers will have to wait another month to hit the fairways. While there is no specific date set for the opening of the course, grand opening activities are tentatively scheduled for the last weekend of May, around Memorial Day. Chip Watson, general manager and golf director of the Lonnie Poole Golf Course, is expecting a tremendous turnout for the opening weekend of the course, which will include a special appearance by Arnold Palmer. Palmer and his team from Arnold Palmer Design Company created the signature course. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been great to see all of
this come together and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for the opening,â&#x20AC;? Watson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For now, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just fine tuning [the course].â&#x20AC;? All major construction on the course is now complete. Now, workers are devoting attention to detail by edging all bunkers and planting and grooming the last of the landscaping. Grass mowing patterns are also being finalized and cut. The putting greens are finished and ready for play, and as Watson said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could go putt on them right now.â&#x20AC;? The main hold-up for the opening of the course is the fairways. The course is dominated by Bermuda grass, a special type of fine grass featured on many top-notch golf courses. Bermuda grass typically needs four to six weeks of moderately warm growing weather before being in prime condition. The maintenance building is also ready to be moved in, which will take place over the next few weeks. The course superintendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office will be housed in the building. A temporary structure will be in place within the next 30 days, adjacent to a parking lot that is nearly complete. The building will serve as a temporary clubhouse and will also house offices for course staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The temporary club house is a very nice. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same style that was at the Old Chatham Golf Club as well as the River Landing course,â&#x20AC;? Watson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So people that have played there in the past COURSE continued page 7
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