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SG campaigning begins Tuesday Campaigns for all Student Government positions will begin Tuesday

dates in line, fielding any questions or settling disputes during campaigns. Erin Summerlin, a junior in business administration and a member on the commission, said the group mainly focuses on Chapter Samuel T.O. Branch Deputy News Editor Seven of the Student Body Statutes. “Our job is to enforce those statutes,” Summerlin said. Campaigning for Student Government elecTucker said since the commission is dealing tions is set to start Tuesday at midnight. All with the elections, and thus the future of the candidates will have two weeks to campaign Student Government, being unbiased is key. leading up to the March 24 election, Andrew “None of us have any connection [to the canTucker, the chairman of the Elections Com- didates] or hold elected offices,” Tucker said. mission, said. Summerlin said the Tucker said the election team has one or two time period is based off of meetings usually during Spring Break. Campaigncampaign season, where ing begins the Tuesday they look at complaints after the break, and then and concerns to settle elections are two weeks disputes between candiafter that. dates. The role of the Elections “We hear both sides and Andrew Tucker, chairman of the decide if the rules were Commission is important, Elections Commission according to Tucker. broken,” Summerlin said. “We oversee the elections Every member of the process,” Tucker, a senior in political science, group is expected to make time so the Elecsaid. tions Commission can function, according According to Tucker, overseeing the entire to Summerlin. process can mean anything like keeping candi“When we got appointed we needed to make

“None of us have any connection [to the candidates] or hold elected offices.”

SOME OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION’S RESPONSIBILITIES

r Hear appeals of an election

r Hear all allegations that a candidate or candidates

r Publishing names and offices from all filed intent-

r Provide a governing interpretation of the

r Notifying candidates of intent-to-run form receipt

have violated campaign rules

regulations of this chapter upon request of any candidate, campaign, or Student Government Official

r Remove unqualified candidates from the ballot

once verifying of the lack of qualification

r Certify petitions for Student Body Referenda r Grant or deny ballot access to College Councils not

inconsistent with Senate decisions on the same access

r Adopt a budget of funds appropriated to the

Board of Elections

r Certify the elections results

torun form within 24 hours of submission via the email address supplied

r Invalidating the intent-to-run form of any

candidate who supplies fictitious, misleading or incomplete information

r Producing an initial certified candidate list within

12 hours following the All Candidates Meeting

r Notifying all candidates who submitted an intent-

torun form via email of published draft ballot

r Correcting any errors in the ballot within 12 hours

of being notified that corrections are needed. SOURCE: STUDENT BODY STATUTES

sure we were as free as possible [during this period],” she said. Another major role of the commission is to deal with campaign finances. Summerlin said the group receives all of the candidates required expense reports, and then determines if the reports are in fact legitimate. According to the Elections Packet that Stu-

dent Government gives to all candidates, the expense report is very specific. It records everything from sandwich board expenses to paint to put on the Free Expression Tunnel. The new bill that was just passed through the Student Senate has changed a lot of the ELECTIONS continued page 3

Solar Center continues work despite economy University Solar Center to get expanded funding and expects to continue to make progress Alex Vaughn Staff Writer

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Jumping in as the Polar Martinis, Alycia Torbet, a student at North Carolina Central University, and Sara Williams, a N.C. State alumna, plunge into Lake Raleigh Feb. 28. Torbet and Williams represented Mac’s Tavern at the Polar Plunge.

Polar Plunge raises $13,884 T

he annual Polar Plunge, which raises money for Special Olympics North Carolina, took place Feb. 28. The event, which Campus Police sponsors, featured a 5k Run and Walk followed by an icy plunge into the waters of Lake Raleigh. The actual Plunge portion of the event raised $13,884 for the 38,000 Special Olympics athletes in North Carolina, while the 5k Run and Walk raised $4,067. The top team overall in both events was able to raise $5,035.

Iraqi university presidents visit N.C., campus Iraq university officials, Provost sign agreement to work together in the future James Cox

“It is not something we want a student or faculty to do, Iraq isn’t for tourists yet.” Bailian Li, the vice provost for International Affairs

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The University is looking into a partnership with Iraqi unviversities. Ali Esmail al-Sanafim, the president of Thi Qar University, and Khalil Ibrahim al-Dulemi,

the president of Al-Anbar University, signed a memorandum of understanding with N.C. State Feb. 12 to enhance educational capabilities. By signing the memorandum, both institutions agreed to

“make every effort to exchange faculty, scholars, and students,” and agreed that the universities will offer educational, research and extension materials in the best interests of cooperation. However, the memorandum

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did not say specific details about the exchanges, only saying they “will be negotiated.” “It is proposed that collaborations and exchanges be initiated in fields of common expertise and interest,” the memorandum stated. David Dixon, a coordinator in the Office of International Affairs, said the Iraqis want to send their students and faculty to N.C. State to study in their fields. IRAQ continued page 3

The University’s Solar Center is preparing for expanded funding of programs that it is involved with through the federal stimulus package, according to executive director Steve Kalland. “In the stimulus package as a whole there’s lots and lots of opportunities for clean technology and our phones are ringing off the hook here,” he said. “It’s all exciting right now.” The Solar Center is a “full service sustainable energy shop,” Kalland said, which deals with technology, policy and education for clean transportation, renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean building technologies. Kalland said local governments in North Carolina will need assistance in determining how to best utilize funds that will be available for sustainable energy and energy efficiency programs through the stimulus package. “There are a lot of people that are going to need help and the Solar Center can provide that help,” he said. “With a staff of roughly 35 folks we cover a lot of ground, but we try to be a portal where if you need help we’ll provide it and if we can’t provide it we tend to know where else to go in the University and the University system, and even the Community College system and other resources throughout the state.” The Solar Center will also assist North Carolina in maximizing its share of federal

grant money available through the stimulus bill, Kalland said. Changes to the federal tax code regarding sustainable energy and energy efficiency already took place when the stimulus package was approved, according to Brian Lips, a policy analyst at the Solar Center. Tax credits for both individuals and companies which implement energy efficient building improvements or alternative energies were increased, and a new tax credit for manufacturers of renewable energy systems was added, he said. “Maybe a company that’s looking to put a new plant in China because the labor is cheaper may be swayed to put it here in America because we have this tax credit,” Lips said. Both Lips and Kalland said further regulation and funding related to energy efficiency and sustainable energy is likely. “This administration has really taken a very serious approach to turning a corner on how we do energy,” Kalland said. “A lot of things have been laid in place so that as the economy recovers we’ll see more and more interest in this stuff.” Demand for classes the Center offers to public has increased dramatically over the past year, according to Kalland. “Our solar electric class used to be twice a year, last year we offered it four times, and this year we’ll have had four by April,” he said. Some students feel the progression of the Solar Center is a great step towards progress in energy. “It’s just really cool,” Joshua Peavey, a junior in environmental technology, said. “It’s taken a long time for Americans in general to realize that we need to change our ways with energy consumption and its really great being a N.C. State student and knowing that our college is doing so much to further that.”

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Today ADVISING FOR 2009 SUMMER AND FALL ENROLLMENT BEGINS

Partly cloudy skies with temperatures reaching into the 80’s.

Tuesday:

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BODY FAT AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS Carmichael Recreation Center, noon to 2 p.m.

Mostly cloudy skies with a 10 percent chance of showers.

SEMINAR: EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT FOR AIR POLLUTANTS: APPLICATIONS FOR MOBILE SOURCES Mann Hall, 4 to 5 p.m.

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Cloudy skies with a 10 percent chance of rain.

THE STATE OF N.C. STATE ADDRESS Stewart Theatre, 11 a.m. to noon

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ichard Pridgen, a junior in paper science and engineering, looks under the hood of Tim Canty’s car as Canty, a sophomore in physics, looks on. Canty’s car died after a three-hour drive back to Raleigh after spring break.

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW OR DROP W/O GRADE AT ALL LEVELS

POLICE BLOTTER

7:15 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Monteith Research Center Units responded to alarm. Cause Unknown.

March 1 2:11 A.M. | VEHICLE STOP Dan Allen Drive and Sullivan Drive Student was issued citation for stop sign violation.

7:20 A.M. | DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Oberlin Road Report of broken window. No evidence of entry. Facilities was notified for repair.

2:27 A.M. | VEHICLE ACCIDENT Vet School Officer located vehicle damaged and stuck in mud. Vet school fence damaged and torn down. Vehicle was towed and owner notified. Appropriate personnel were notified of damage.

7:32 A.M. | BREAKING AND ENTERING, LARCENY D.H. Hill Library Report of break in and larceny from vending machine. 8:52 P.M. | TRAFFIC STOP Dan Allen Drive and Western Boulevard Nonstudent was issued citation for stop light violation.

2:28 A.M. | CHECK PERSON Fraternity Court Report of suspicious incident in the area. Subject left prior to officer’s arrival.

9:57 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE Lake Raleigh Dam Officer investigated vehicle in the area. Students were referred to the University for trespassing in restricted area.

3:10 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Math & Statistics Building Units responded to alarm. Cause unknown.

11:34 P.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIOR Wolf Village Units assisted student in need of medical assistance. On call counselor was notified and student was referred to University. Appropriate personnel notified.

4:15 A.M. | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Cates Avenue Staff members were involved in traffic accident. Staff member was issued citation for No Operators License. March 2 4:20 A.M. | BREAKING & ENTERING, LARCENY Wolf Village Student was arrested and referred to the University for Breaking and Entering and Larceny of a vehicle.

LAST DAY TO SUBMIT REQUEST FOR COURSE REPEAT WITHOUT PENALTY FORMS

March 3 7:54 A.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Environmental Health and Safety FP conducted safety program.

IN THE KNOW

State of N.C. State this Tuesday

The State of N.C. State address will be held Tuesday as Chancellor James Oblinger makes his annual address to the population of the University. Oblinger will discuss the accomplishments of the University during the past year, as well as some challenges the University has faced. He will also take a look into the University’s future, both in terms of what good the future will hold and what challenges might be in store. The event will be in Stewart Theatre from 11 a.m. to noon. Admission is free and open to anyone who wants to attend.

Various class deadlines coming up

Engineering open house March 14

WORLD & NATION

The College of Engineering is hosting an Engineering Open House on March 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All departments in COE, on both Main Campus and Centennial Campus, will conduct tours, displays and information sessions. The open house is open to middle-school and high school students looking at the University, as well as students who already attend the University. Any parents or guests that a student desires to bring along is welcome as well. Although March 14 is a Saturday, University Transportation is providing buses that will run continuously between Centennial and Main Campuses.

This Wednesday marks the final day to adjust a class in any capacity. It will be the final day to change from taking a class as credit to audit only, change a class to credit only, submit a “Request for Course Repeat without Penalty� form and withdraw or drop without recieving a grade at any level. At this point, any changes in classes will not result in any adjustment in tuition. In addition, registration for summer and fall classes begins on Wednesday. SOURCE: NCSU

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Pastor killed during service

Fred Winters, the pastor of First Baptist Curch in Maryville, Illinois, was killed Sunday during the morning worship service. A gunman walked into the group and proceeded to the pulpit where Winters greeted him. Upon hearing the greeting, the gunman shot Winters three times, according to police. According to Illinois state police spokesman Ralph Timmins, the assailant’s .45 caliber pistol jammed after he killed the pastor. This caused the offender to stab himself with a knife he was carrying. The worshippers, who were watching the event unfold, tackled the gunman just after he had knifed himself. A couple church members suffered minor injuries in the attack, but none were seriously injured. However, the assailant’s wounds were very serious. SOURCE: CNN

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AGREEMENTS ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING r Both institutions agree to academic

exchanges in various areas of education, research and extension. r Both institutions will make every effort to exchange faculty, scholars and students, as well as educational, research and extension materials appropriate to the areas of collaboration. r Specific details of exchanges noted above will be negotiated between the institutions subject to the approval of each institution r This agreement will remain in effect for five years from the date of singing, and is renewable thereafter for five-year UFSNT TVCKFDU UP NVUVBM DPOTFOU &JUIFS party may terminate this agreement by giving at least six months notice in writing to the other party.

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Travis Cruse, a freshman in FYC talks to John Mickey, a junior in business management, and Ryan Smith, a sophomore in engineering, on the Brickyard, March 17, 2008, about his student body president campaign last year. Case said that he “saw them out here and I said, ‘hey, couches and drinks.’ So I decided to come out here and talk.�

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CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR ELECTED OFFICES Student Body President -Anup Engineer, Amber Joyner, Adam Cloninger, Andrew Swanson, Jim Ceresnak and Kornelius Bascombe Student Senate President -Kelli Rogers Student Body Treasurer -Elmo Lamm Student Chief Justice -Mary Frances Woods and Timur Ender

UAB President -Margo Sauter Student Media Board of Directors -Al S. McArthur and Joshua E. Poteat CHASS Sophomore -Scott Goldsmith, Amanda Birman, Jermanie O’neal Jones, Jasmine Ashley Brown, Jackie Smith and Ashley Brown CHASS Junior -Maritza T. Adonis, Lauren Demanovich, Danielle Maness, Rebekah Dunstan and Stephen Kouba

Senior Class President -Caroline Gibson, David Bascombe Jr. and Jay Dawkins.

CHASS Senior -Celeste Hurtig, Jason Lindsday and Morgan Donnelly

Student Centers President -Matt Woodward

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Engineering Senior -David Bascombe Jr. Textiles -Heather Chiang

CALS Junior -Brittany M. Griffin, Kristen Baughman and Zane Al Chead CALS Senior -Aaron Massey, Jeanne Chen, Katie Mills and Missy Kosht Management: Lynn Clark, Brianne Bower, Katie Cox, Marycobb Randall, Phillip Clark, Jessica Humphrey, Stephen Avery Morris and Jake Bloodworth Engineering Sophomore -John Tucker

Education -Sarah Center FYC -Sarah Lindh Graduate -Michael Robinson SOURCE: STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Engineering Junior -Steve Cosolito, Dustin Ryan Junior and Cody Bryant

pertinent election statutes that the commission is required to oversee, according to Summerlin. A very important change, she said, was the change regarding donations. “A rule that has been changed is if donations are brought forth...[they] will go against expenses,� Summerlin said. Before, donations were reported, but just set aside as other cash and did not go against a candidate’s spending limits, Summerlin said. Another new bill just recently passed by the Student Senate has increased the spending limits for all positions as well. Spending limits for some offices, such as student body president which increased from $450 to $625, have increased. With all the changes, the campaign season will kick off Tuesday. The All-Candidates meeting, a meeting mandatory that happens before campaigning begins and is for all candidates who wish to appear on the ballot, is being held today at 9 p.m. in the Student Government office, Tucker said.

He said if details can be negotiated, NCSU would begin training Iraqi faculty members and granting them research opportunities. Bailian Li, the vice provost for International Affairs, said no timeline to begin training Iraqi faculty has been set. However, his best guess is the fall semester. According to a statement released by the Office of International Affairs, Iraq’s Ministry of Higher education established 10,000 scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students to study abroad. Li said money isn’t an issue with any of the Iraqis’ proposals. “They have money,� he said. Li said the University appealed to the Iraqis because the Iraqis are more interested in land-grant institutions because at a land-grant institution, “high level research transfers to local economic development, and that is very important for Iraq.� “Land-grant institutions have a special mission of research, economic development and education,� Li said. He said the Iraqis were especially interested in public relations, engineering, business and physical and mathematical sciences. “They realize engineering, management and higher education are the building blocks for rebuilding Iraq,� Li said. Li said the Iraqis offered to pay to bring NCSU faculty and administrators over to the universities to visit. However, due to security, Li said the trip is “not practical anytime soon. It is not something we want a student or faculty to do, Iraq isn’t for tourists yet.� Dixon did not rule out the possibility of sending students and faculty to Iraq in the future. Al-Dulemi and al-Sanafi did not respond to requests for comments. Despite the war, Li is optimistic the situation in Iraq is improving and this proposal can work. “This trip wouldn’t have happened otherwise,� he said. Li said the trip will allow the University to be at the front of rebuilding Iraq. “This is the perfect chance to build a relationship,� he said. According to Dixon, Al-Anbar University has 19 colleges across Iraq with 15,000 students, 1,500 faculty and 2,500 staff members. He also said Thi Qar Universities has 11 colleges across the nation, 10,000 students and two research centers.

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Pay attention to addresses THE ISSUE:

The state and the University have many complicated issues to address in the coming weeks and months.

OUR OPINION:

Students must be knowledgeable about the issues facing the University and the state.

THE SOLUTION:

Watch, listen or read the transcripts from Gov. Bev Perdue’s and Chancellor James Oblinger’s addresses and analyze them.

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tudents may still be in spring break mode or not adjusted to daylight savings time, but be sure to take time to listen to two important speeches coming up this week from our leaders in North Carolina and at the University. Gov. Bev Perdue is giving her State of the State address at 7 p.m. tonight, and it will be broadcast live on UNC-TV, according to the governor’s Web site. Perdue’s address will also be broadcast live at //www.governor.state.nc.us. The main issue Perdue is going to tackle in her address is the state’s budget. She may have to make even more cuts to help prevent the potential $3 billion

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deficit. It is important for students to pay attention to the issues of the state, even for students not native to North Carolina, because problems the state encounters will trickle down to the University. Chancellor James Oblinger will give the State of N.C. State address at Stewart Theatre at 11 a.m. Tuesday. It’s vital to the future of the University to listen to the administration and give feedback. If you have a comment about the University’s budget, then leave feedback at the Budget Central Web site.

be willing to listen to comments while using its members’ expertise to find the best and solutions. The administration must be open and willing to consider opinions of students when making decisions, but students must also make an effort to communicate their opinions to the administration. It is important to make an effort to listen to the State of the State and the State of N.C. State addresses, especially in dire economic times as these. We, as students, need to know as much about the future and be prepared for what coming ahead.

Also, write in forum letters to Technician and let the student body know your reactions and suggestions to Oblinger’s address. Don’t be hestitant to be critical of administration and the state government when they are making decisions. Be sure to remind them they are working for you. But also remember that these decisions are hard to make and they are under tremendous pressure from all sides. The administration must look into the needs of students and be open to explaining how these cuts will affect students. It must

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e live in very interesting times indeed, and that might not be a good thing. As practically every news outlet in the galaxy will tell you, the economy is not doing so hot. It’s at the point where our wonderful University has to do some notso-wonderful things in order to dea l w ith deep budget cuts. A n d t h a t ’s just in our little corner Paul McCauley of the world Senior Staff Columnist — there really is bad news, more bad news and even worse news coming every day regarding banks, car companies and the housing market. And this is on top of all our other problems: two wars abroad, a decaying infrastructure at home and a host of programs and agencies in between that need to be fixed or scrapped. So there should be plenty of interesting discussion on ways to fix the economy (for starters), right? Wrong. During spring break, newspapers like the New York Times came out with fascinating discussions about how Barack Obama may be getting gray hairs, whether Michelle Obama can have bare arms and who the real leader of the GOP is. The importance of this information is so profound — it actually is so profound and beyond me that I am unable to accept it as the true issue. Or I’m unable to accept this news because I DO NOT CARE about Barack Obama’s hair or Michelle Obama’s arms. Regarding the actual leader of the GOP thing, I’m actually interested — I want to see a cage match between radio pundit Rush Limbaugh and GOP Chairman (or “chairman”) Michael Steele. By the way, I’m putting Student Government on notice: if we had cage fights instead of debates, more people would show up. Hand-to-hand combat aside,

there really are big issues out there, ranging from the global and national news about the economy going down the toilet to the local news and gossip about the economy going down the toilet. Instead of focusing on the tabloid-quality nonsense about hair color or bare arms, we could try to come up with solutions to our economic problems. Even if you don’t care about the credit markets, the bank bailouts and the government’s budget, you should at least worry about the unemployment rate or the University’s budget. This stuff could affect when you graduate and, upon said graduation, whether you can find somewhat solid, long-term employment. Unlike the federal budget or any of the other 5 million economic problems out there, the University’s bud ge t c ut s are pretty easy to fol low — there’s a nice link on the University’s Web site that leads you to Budget Central (http:// www.fis.ncsu. edu/rm/budget_central/). The information is mostly there, all in one easi ly accessible place, and there’s even an online suggestion box. The facts are there, and, unless you are some kind of technophobic Luddite, accessible — get cracking. But the University can do a lot more. Members of the budget committee can take the initiative and sit in on classes or go out and interact with students and faculty. This will give those responsible for deciding what to cut from the budget direct feedback regarding what classes or departments aren’t vital or are underperforming. So if you don’t see the provost or a dean on campus trying to see firsthand what programs work on campus, give one of them a call or e-mail. With registration around the corner, you do not want to find out that one class you need to graduate isn’t available. We all need to make it clear to the budget committee what we think — get to it!

“Instead of focusing on the tabloid-quality nonsense... we scould try to come up with solutions to our economic problems.”

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American enrollment and retention at NCSU. I attended NCSU 20 years ago as an undergraduate student and did not even know there was a group on campus to share Native American traditions and current issues. After returning to school, I was glad to find such a group. Today I was in the George Patton Museum and noted that several areas of the museum were dedicated African-American soldiers and their plight of dying in so many American wars with less honor given to them for performing in battle than they’re white comrades. The articles pointed out that integration happened in military circles before our society as a whole. However in one article I read credited a black soldier with helping put down the “Indian Threat.” No mention was made of how this threat was created. As an American who is part “white” and part “Native-American” I would say the odds are that the threat was created by the taking of traditional Indian land or worse. It would be shameful to forget

I wanted to address the article published Feb. 6, titled “Native Numbers.” As a proud member of the Native community and also a proud member of the Native American Student Association, I found the article to be extremely misleading and uninformative. Furthermore I was offended to be portrayed in such a manner. The author of this piece intentionally misconstrued the article’s intentions and put the spotlight on a rather irrelevant issue. Bashing our new assistant director of Native Affairs does not reflect “Native Numbers” in the least. A retraction and or apology from the Technician would be greatly appreciated. Chelsea Richardson freshman, transition program and Native American Student Association member Discrimination truly does have many forms In regards to the “Discrimination has many forms‚“ article and its writer, I would first like to ask where in your description of the advertisement does the person request Christian, white roommates? Your version of the advertisement said, “seeking similar non-smoker, non-drinker, school focused, male students. If the words Christian or white were not added in by mistake, then I willfully apologize for this re-

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“No. I don’t usually watch TV at all at school. I’d probably just get distracted by something else.” Noah Braun freshman, aerospace enineering

sponse. I see no connection whatsoever between a roommate advertisement and the prejudices on our campus. I would venture to say the majority of students would not request, “Roommates, just roommates.” Call me a realist, but I would like to live with people I can get along with. Perhaps you should do something more productive with your “precious” time rather than use a slippery slope argument to compare Christian students seeking like-minded roommates to neoNazi’s seeking holocaust deniers. There is nothing wrong with surfacing underlying beliefs and issues concerning discrimination. But trying to make an abstract connection to discrimination regarding studious, Christian students seeking similar students to live with only seeks to complicate the subject and add an unhealthy amount of political correctness to the problem. Brice Smith freshman, international relations

“Maybe for like 15 minutes. I have class, though, and I don’t expect to see anything interesting. But I’ll watch it to see what the government’s up to.” Detric Robinson freshman, biomedical engineering

“I hadn’t planned on it. I just got off spring break and I have to take care of some things. I have so much stuff going on my own that I can’t think about things on a larger scale.”

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PURPOSES OF EARLY FIELD EXPERIENCES AND STUDENT TEACHING

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It is 6:30 AM, and the sun has barely reached its destined place in the sky. However, for Katherine Miller, a senior in math education, who has been up for more than an hour already, the day is already in full swing. In approximately forty-five minutes, she will assume her position in the front of a classroom filled with adolescents at Garner High School. Miller is one of approximately 250 students at N.C. State who are participating in student teaching this semester. As a part of the degree and licensure requirements for students pursuing careers in education, a professional semester is required to prepare them for the transition from student to teacher. However, despite what many people may think, the job is not as easy as it seems. One thing that keeps Miller going, however, is the same thing that she attempts to instill in her students, each day: the power of learning. “You learn things every day that you didn’t expect to learn,� Miller said. “You learn how to think on your feet. You learn through actually doing stuff.� Prior to actually getting the chance to complete a semester of student teaching, however, Miller like others in her degree program took numerous courses focusing in on education practices. However, according to Miller, nothing has prepared her nearly as well as the past few weeks have. “Classroom experiences for me, mainly, for the better part of the past three and a half years has consisted of sitting in

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a classroom and listening to lectures,� Miller said. “Now I’m actually learning through actually doing stuff.� Part of this learning process began in a curriculum and methods course that Miller took. “I loved my methods courses,� Miller said. “They prepared me book-wise, and they did make me think about how I would manage my classroom, what kinds of rules I would have and what kind of teacher would be. However, the course was not able to fully teach Miller how to get along in the daily life of a high school teacher, According to Michael Maher, director of professional education with the College of Education, these aspects of student teaching often prove to be the hardest to get across to students.

“It’s hard to prepare people for that first such as creating guided notes for herself time when you get out there in the school or thinking of questions to ask, this idle and you take over and you become the time — if that is what people call it — does teacher,� Maher said. “Most students have not come without a cost. never worked a full time job in the way Miller acknowledges that some of her that they are going weekends are spent to be expected when completing work. they become a student I actually do all teacher.� my lesson plans in One aspect that a row,� said Miller. comes along with the “I worked conresponsibilities and stantly, all day and duties of being a stunight this weekend, dent teacher is waking and I finished an earlier than many colentire unit. So now, lege students. when I’m teaching, “I usually get up I can kind of relax.� at about 5:15 every Laura Pierrie, a morning,� Miller said. sophomore in sci“I leave my house beence education, Katherine Miller, senior in tween 6:30 and 6:40, will soon be domath education and I get to Garner at ing the exact same about 6:50.� things as Miller. From that point until three o’clock in the “I do not really have any specific expecafternoon — minus one planning period tations of student teaching,� said Pierrie. and a lunch break — Miller is busy teach- “In high school, I had some experiences ing lessons, grading papers, planning fu- with student teachers in some of my classture lessons or maybe even on lunch duty. es, and I saw how well the teacher worked Relating with kids, dealing with situ- with the students to help them through ations, dealing with other teachers and the process.� having lunch duty are things that no one Pierrie will not only have a cooperating can really teach — it’s the experience that teacher to help her in this transition. She’ll counts. have more — an entire family of teachers. Fortunately, Miller’s day ends at three. Both of Pierrie’s parents were teachers, Right? and her mom is now a principal in Wake Wrong. County. Her uncle is also a special educaDespite what many may believe, a teach- tion teacher within Wake County. er’s day does not simply end at the end of “I talk to them a lot about any questions the instructional day. In fact, it extends that I have about classroom issues,� Pierrie into much of the night. According to said. “I have learned so much from them.� Miller, this is a lesson that many student In the end, however, it all boils down teachers learn within their first couple of to the belief that is shared by both Maher days on the job. and Miller. This is the notion that whatAlthough Miller generally reserves her ever you put into something is what you nights for simply preparing herself for will get out of it — student teaching is no the next day of teaching by doing things exception.

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LIFESTYLES Obama to overturn stem cell limits President Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order today to overturn Bush-era limits on the use of tax dollars in embryonic stem cell research. With the spending limits overturned, more research will be able to be conducted on cures and aids for diseases like Parkinsons. SOURCE: CNN.COM

Tweeters argue sex, language A Twitter discussion about gender specific pronouns has found its way onto CNN. The news outlet said the controversy over phrases like, “men at work,� which translates to “people working,� are offensive to female and non-genders. Paul Easton, a lawyer who began the tweet-off about the “PC� issue with gender specific pronouns said he is tired of maneuvering around statements like, “Everyone loves his mother,� because the use of the word “his� is non-inclusive, “his or her� is “cumbersome� and “their� isn’t even grammatically feasible. The discussion ultimately calls for the creation of a gender-neutral pronoun. CNN reported that the non-words “ip� and “thon� have been tried before, but haven’t caught on. SOURCE: CNN.COM

High insurance rates leave some uncovered Winston-Salem man Doug Pegram doesn’t have health insurance. He lost his job in November and hasn’t tried to get on another plan. But for Pegram, a lack of health insurance hasn’t been a problem -- his medical bills are lower than an insurance premium. Pegram admits that not having health insurance will be a big problem if something major was to go wrong, but now, saving a couple hundred dollars a month “goes a long way� in this economy. SOURCE: CNN.COM

Restaurants bustling despite downward dip Last year, downtown Raleigh saw the opening of 45 new businesses. A few more have opened this year and six more are on the verge of opening their doors. A recession doesn’t seem like the best time to be opening up a new business, but Dave Justus, owner of the newly opened Remedy Diner, said someone has to take the chance. Fortunately for Justus and the other new owners, downtown has been busy despite the poor financial outlook many consumers are faced with. The restaurant business isn’t Teflon coated against hard times though. Just recently Enoteca Vin and Joe’s Place closed their doors, and, statewide last year, 156 restaurants closed.

Getting clean is getting green GREEN COSMETICS ARE HITTING THE MALLS Cheyenne Autry Deputy Features Editor

It’s all the rage. People everywhere are going green. Whether it be a new form of technology being used by a business or just recycling a bit more, everyone is paying more attention to their effect on the environment. And the fad has trickled down to beauty products — mainstream beauty products. Lush Cosmetics is a line of shampoos, soaps, lotions and more devoted to helping the environment. According to the company’s Web site, all its products are handmade and use 100 percent vegetarian and 70 percent vegan products. Items like soaps, body wash and lotions contain ingredients like lemon, fresh mint and sea salt that come straight from the manufacturer and go directly into the products. Lush also minimizes its dependence on preservatives, using only two (methylparaben and propylyparaben), which have been used in skin care products for more than 60 years. Lush also tries to protect the planet through limited packaging. “Naked is Nice� is used to describe the packaging policy. Whenever possible, Lush sells its

products with no packaging whatsoever. Items like bath bombs, bubble bars and facial cleansers are made in a solid form so no packaging is needed. In all, about 70 percent of Lush’s products are sold “naked.� It’s facts like these that drew Nancy Boyce, a sophomore in environmental technology, to the products. “I love that Lush puts so much work into making sure their products are ecofriendly and healthy for the consumer,� Boyce said. “Many people don’t realize what kind of stuff they are putting on their body. There are so many harsh chemicals and preservatives in lotions, make-up and hair products, and it’s just not good in the long run.� Boyce is a big fan of Lush’s line of hair products. The company offers everything from solid shampoos and conditioners to hair dyes — all from natural products like coconut, jasmine and citrus fruits. “Their conditioners leave my hair soft and shiny,� Boyce said. “It got me hooked.� But Lush isn’t the only company on the environmental bandwagon. Victoria’s Secret introduced its own line of eco-friendly products in February called PINK Body. The line has the same basic principles as Lush Cosmetics, but has fewer products to offer right now and focuses mostly on bath and body products. PINK Body also divides their products into four categories—energizing, nourishing, soothing and essentials. All the products are organic and are made from products grown right here in the U.S. “We were able to incorporate natural and organic ingredients in all of our products and also made sure to remove all the parabens and sulfites which are known to irritate the skin,� Ashli Stockton, Victoria’s Secret PINK body spokeswoman, said. “It’s a nice feeling to be able to pamper yourself and know you are doing something good for the environment at the same time.� Stockton traveled across the country talking to girls about what they wanted in their

body care products. “She spoke and we listened,� Stockton said. PINK Body is geared toward the collegiate customer, Stockton said, because though there are certain financial restraints on college students, girls still want to use great products and feel pampered. During her travels around the country, Stockton found that college students shared a major concern for the environment and wanted to make a difference. “No one seems more concerned about the environment these days than college students,� Stockton said. “As I traveled around the country talking to girls on campuses, I was inspired by all of the environmental programs they were involved in and how they were incorporating green living into their own lives. It just goes to show that if everyone does a little, it can really add up to a lot.� Though Boyce said she hadn’t yet tried any of the new PINK Body products, she plans on purchasing some in the future. “If it’s good for me and good for the environment then that’s what I want to put my money toward. It’s a win-win situation,� Boyce said.

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Fruits and veggies leak pesticides It’s no secret farmers use pesticides to keep their crops free of pests. Ingesting a few chemicals here and there is something most Americans have just accepted. But some produce has been found to have more chemicals in or on them than others. The top ten: peaches, apples, sweet bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, lettuce, imported grapes and pears. SOURCE: HEALTHNEWS.COM

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nounced that freshman Bonae Holston earned the ACC Sixth player of the year award, which is given to the best player off the bench and voted on by the league’s 12 ACC women’s basketball coaches. Divisional rivals seemed to bring out the

best in Holston this season she was ranked fourth among ACC freshmen in scoring and rebounding, but first in ACC games in both categories. Holstonesd also namedw to the ACC All-Freshman team earlier in the week. Senior Shayla Fields was named to the 2009 all-ACC second team. Fields led the ACC in minutes played for the second season in a row and was third in scoring.

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groin in the late first half of the 74-69 win versus Boston College March 4. “Courtney’s not good,� coach Sidney Lowe said after the Boston College game. Fells was still unable to play at all in Saturday’s matchup against the Hurricanes, and his status has not been determined for the upcoming ACC

Tournament. Though Fells went down, sophomore center Tracy Smith and sophomore point guard Javi Gonzalez are beginning to peak at the right time. Gonzalez scored 19 points in Fells’ absence in the Miami game, and Smith, who has 45 points in his last three games, is thriving as the starting center. Junior forward Dennis Horner also found his shot in the Boston College game, going three of five from 3-point range.

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“I’ve been working on my shot all season long to get it back to where it was [last season],� Horner said. The 16-13 finish is slightly better than last year’s 15-16 campaign. In addition, the 6-10 record in the ACC is the best Lowe has had in his three years as head coach. A top-25 recruiting class is joining this team next year, but the Pack will lose seniors Fells and Ben McCauley, along with graduate Simon Harris. McCauley has shown a strong deter-

mination throughout his career, and that will certainly be missed. McCauley had 20 points in the Boston College game this week. “I haven’t had a single day where [McCauley] hasn’t come ready to play,� Lowe said. McCauley himself appreciates all the work Fells has done, and is sorry that Fells has had to suffer through a late season injury. “I told him ‘I wish I could have you out there with me.’ Hopefully he gets healthy,� McCauley said.

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Pack finishes regular season N.C. State defeats Boston College but drops games to Maryland, Miami Samuel T.O. Branch Deputy News Editor

The men’s basketball team closed the book on its regular season over spring break, ending with a 72-64 loss at Miami Saturday. N.C. State finished 16-13 overall and 6-10 in the ACC, virtually out of any at-large contention for the NCAA tournament. The Wolfpack will have to win the ACC Tournament in order to make it to the ‘Big Dance’. State will face Maryland at 7 p.m. Thursday in the opening round of the conference tournament. If the Pack wants to win the tournament, it will have to be more consistent than it was in the Miami game. State started well, and led by nine at the half. But the team went for more than 12 minutes in the scond half without a field goal, a time during which State missed 12 consecutive shots. In addition, the Pack could be without the services of senior guard Courtney Fells after he injured his

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Senior center Ben McCauley and forwards Courtney Fells and Simon Harris hug each other after defeating Boston College, 74 - 69, during the men’s basketball team’s last home game of the season. This win was the first time the Wolfpack beat the Eagles in the RBC Center. “Ben and Courtney were ready to play,� head coach Sidney Lowe said. “I’m glad we won this game for those guys.�

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This season, the wrestling team has suffered many setbacks, including injuries and players departing midseason. However, the Pack still managed to pull out a fifth place finish at the ACC Championships this past weekend in Blacksburg, Va. “Obviously at the beginning of the year we really thought we could win the tournament,� coach Carter Jordan said. “The lesson of the year was you can only control the things you can control. You can’t control injuries and you’ve got to go with what you got.� The wrestling team traveled to Virginia to compete in the ACC Championships, which took place on Virginia Tech’s campus. Maryland earned 70 points and took home the title for the second year in a row. The Pack, which placed fifth in the tournament with 49.5 points, also secured two individual championships and four bids to the 2009 NCAA

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Darius Little works to half nelson Joe Baker of the Naval Academy. The Wolfpack took fifth place in the ACC meet, with Darrion Caldwell and Kody Hamrah winning individual championships.

tournament. “I’m so proud of our team this weekend and how we competed,� Jordan said. “We went to the tournament with less than half of our full starting lineup and we still wrestled like N.C. State wrestles.� No. 1 Darrion Caldwell, 149 weight-class, and No. 1 Kody Hamrah, 157 weight-class, each won their respective individual titles and earned a spot in the NCAA Championship. Caldwell said early in the season that this was his year, and in fact, it proved to be. He plowed through his competition over the weekend, winning the title in the finals in a major decision over

No. 3 Nick Stabile from North Carolina. “One of my goals is to win the national title,� Darrion Caldwell said in November. “It’s been that way since I got here and I know I have the best shot this year.� Hamrah had an exciting run as well, especially during his semifinal match. He took Thomas Scotton from UNC to three overtime periods, winning his decision 3-2. “This had to be the longest match I ever coached,� Jordan said. “I probably had three heart attacks during that match. It was just unbelievable to watch.� Hamrah came to the tournament with a lot of confidence,

since he had already encountered many of his opponents during the regular season. “I had wrestled all of these guys a bunch this season,� Hamrah said. “In the finals I knew how the match was going to go, since I had wrestled him four times this year. I was eager to get out there and get it over with.� During the weeks leading up to the championship, Hamrah was working closely with coach Noel Loban on a particular technique, according to Jordan. “[Hamrah] ended up pinning the guy with that technique in the finals,� Jordan said. “That’s about as fun as it gets for a coach - to work with someone on something and then they apply it and win. I was so proud.� Along with Caldwell and Hamrah, No. 4 Darrius Little in the 133 bout and Joe Caramanica in the 141 bout qualified for a bid to the NCAA tournament, held March 1921 in St. Louis, Mo. “The focus toward the end of the year turned from winning the [ACC] tournament to having it looking as though we could have about 4-5 guys compete for the national title,� Jordan said. “We got four and that was just big.�

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Despite finishing the regular season strong with four wins in its last six in recent games, No. 8-ranked N.C. State fell, 59-54, to No. 9 Wake Forest in the opening round of the ACC Tournament. The teams were playing for the right to face top-seeded Maryland on Thursday, March 5. Wake Forest, a team State beat twice during the regular season, jumped out to a 29-22 lead at the half. Though Nikitta Gartrell hit a three-pointer to bring the score within three with 24 seconds remaining in the game, the Pack sent the Demon Deacons to the line and Wake’s Alex Tchangoue put the game away. State couldn’t get it going from the field and made just 37.3 percent of field goal attempts. In addition, the Pack sank only two of eight tries from the 3-point line. State will host the 2009 NCAA Championships on March 28 and 30. Before the game, it was anWOMEN’S BBALL continued page 7

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