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Obama rallies thousands days before election season ends Candidate speaks on plans for economy, restoring confidence in government

“I’ve been waiting for him to come to Raleigh since he started campaigning,� she said. “I thought [his speech] was amazDerek Medlin & Ty Johnson ing. I was so excited he was fiManaging Editor & Deputy Sports Editor nally coming.� While Sen. Obama praised Sen. About 20,000 people packed John McCain for his service to Halifax Mall outside the Salis- the country, Obama denounced bury Street Government Com- McCain for his negative camplex Wednesday afternoon to paign tactics in recent weeks. hear Sen. Barack Obama speak at “He’s spending these last few an Early Vote for Change Rally. days calling me every name in Obama implored the heavily the book,� he said. “I’m sorry partisan crowd to vote early be- to see my opponent sink so low. fore he spoke That’s his choice. at length about That’s the kind the economy, of campaign he education and chose to run.� why he thinks Roberson said he is the best Oba ma d id a candidate to good job addressbecome t he ing the negative next president campaigning but Barack Obama on of the United not focusing on Republican rival McCain States. it. “In six days, “He didn’t foat this defincus on McCain ing moment in history, you can as much as McCain has focused give this country the change we on him,� Roberson said. “He need,� Obama told the crowd. addressed it, but I felt like this “And you don’t even have to rally was more about Obama’s wait six days to vote. You can campaign.� vote early right now.� Obama also told the crowd why Obama focused on the econ- he thought Sen. McCain was the omy and said he plans to do ev- wrong choice for president. erything in his power to fix the “Senator McCain says that we current crisis. can’t spend the next four years “We are in the middle of the waiting for our luck to change,� worst economic crisis since the Obama said.�But you underGreat Depression,� he said. “The stand that the biggest gamble we last thing we can afford is four can take is embracing the same more years of tired, old theory. old policies that have failed us That’s why I’m running for presi- for the last eight years. It hasn’t dent of the United States.� worked.� Paige Roberson, a senior in Britt Eller, a junior in politieconomics, said she was excited cal science who also attended for Obama to campaign in RaOBAMA continued page 3 leigh.

University restrictions similar to other schools’ UNC-Chapel Hill, ECU also have smaller Halloween events than in past years’ Chris Allred News Editor

“We’ve had eight years of what John McCain wants.�

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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama speaks at the Halifax Mall in downtown Raleigh.

OBAMA SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Picketing Protester On Salisbury Street within earshot of Obama’s speech, an unidentified protester held a large sign depicting the presidential candidate in traditional Muslim garb. The protester, who refused to give his name, was asking Obama supporters to question his “Change� platform amidst boos and insults from the crowd. Though he said he would not be voting for Obama, he also insisted he was not a McCain supporter and was just there to voice his opinion.

Maverick makeover Sen. Obama mentioned in great detail Sen. McCain’s voting record concerning the economy in comparison to President George W. Bush. Noting the frequency that McCain voted with the president, Obama said, “He’s not a maverick, he’s a sidekick.�

Rooftop Security Attendants of the rally may have noticed activity on the roofs of the buildings surrounding Sen. Obama’s podium. Tight security at the event included airportlike searches and screenings and agents armed with binoculars on the roofs of the taller buildings. The security personnel scanned the crowd and airspace near the rally often during the two hour event.

Namecalling Obama said that in recent weeks, McCain had begun attacking his campaign with negative ads and namecalling. Concerning one claim by the McCain campaign that he was a socialist, Obama said “the next thing you know they’ll be calling me a secret communist for sharing my toys in kindergarten.� COMPILED BY TY JOHNSON

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Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential candidate, is welcomed by the audience on the Halifax Mall, on Wednesday. Obama spoke on voting early, as North Carolina is vital to this election with its potential 15 electoral votes for either Barack Obama or his Republican contender, John McCain.

Huckabee speaks at GOP, Palin to visit State Fairgrounds

The University’s added restrictions for Halloween line up with trends at other state schools to localize their events. Raleigh Police is working with the University and Campus Police to restrict parking on campus and keep the Haunted Hillsborough Hike on a small scale. Most of the parking lots on campus will be accessible only to those with valid student IDs, a move that is similar to changes in Chapel Hill this year, according to Jonathan So, a junior in business management at UNCChapel Hill. “The main goal is to keep people from outside Chapel Hill out,� he said. After Halloween events on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill that drew in 80,000 students last year, the town has tried to cut down its festivities to keep it more local, and close earlier. “I’ve heard about people who were going to come from out of town but are not coming anymore,� So said. “The only thing I really think will change are people’s plans for coming from out of town.� So said he doubted many students would be going to other schools for Halloween. Campus Police will be manning posts with Raleigh Police to check IDs for parking, and all entrances to campus from Hillsborough Street, except Dan Allen Drive, will be inaccessible without an ID. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Tom Stafford had said after Franklin Street became unmanageable, the University wanted to avoid a similar situation by keeping people not affiliated with the University out. Kelly Young, a senior in recreational therapy at ECU, said Halloween events have declined in Greenville in recent years, but most people will still stay in town. “It’s been such a big thing for so long that most people are going to stay here,� she said. “We’ve been getting less people from out of town. It’s not what it used to be, but it’s still pretty crazy.� HALLOWEEN continued page 3

Republicans say they hope to bolster support for McCain during closing days

will take place at the State Fairgrounds. “This means that N.C. State students can see the right side Daniel Ellis of the aisle and not just the left,� Deputy News Editor Peter Barnes, a sophomore in forestry and executive director As the countdown to election of College Republicans, said. day continues, representatives “This is one of the first visfrom both parits specifically ties are making that Palin and final attempts the Republican to draw in votticket will be ers. making around Republican the N.C. State vice presidenarea rather than tia l nominee just in FayetteS a r a h Pa l i n ville and WilmAaron Dancy, vice chair of ington.� will return to Students for McCain Raleigh SaturPalin’s visit day as part of will be her secthe “Road to Victory Rally.� The ond in less than a week to the event is scheduled for 6 p.m. and state. Last Sunday, she also at-

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tended a rally in Asheville. “This was a very successful rally that really helped Palin and McCain connect with voters in the other part of state,� Barnes said. Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee made an appearance at the GOP Headquarters Raleigh Victory Office Wednesday. The rally was a good boost of enthusiasm for Republican supporters, according to Aaron Dancy, vice chair of Students for McCain. “Huckabee did a good job endorsing McCain and with building energy and enthusiasm from all the volunteers,� Dancy said. “He is going to each of the GOP areas to motivate the volunteers because this election is tightenREPUBLICAN continued page 3

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Heather Forbis, a junior in radiology from UNC-CH, volunteers at the North Carolina Republican Party Headquarters on Hillsborough Street. She was one of the top three volunteers in a contest at the headquarters to make the most phone calls in a few-day time span and got to meet Sarah Palin. “[Palin] was a really nice, genuine person and it was [wonderful] that she took the time to talk with us when she could have been doing something with the campaign,� Forbis said.

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PHOTO BY CHRISTIN HARDY ess Martin, a junior in zoology, and Zuri, a Bengal cat, which is a breed of both wild and domestic feline, attend the Companion Animal Club meeting Wednesday night in Mann Hall. In the Swahili language Zuri translates to beautiful. Zuri exhibits behaviors that other domestic cats do not. “[Zuri] fetches and walks on a leash,� Martin said.

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Town lifts Halloween ban

QUOTE OF THE DAY “If it has any major effect it will be that all campus residents will still have a place to park so that they’re not parking in neighborhoods.� Jay Dawkins, student body president, on parking restrictions on Halloween

A ban on Halloween will be lifted in Oil City, Pa., after Elizabeth Roess, a fifth-grader, held a petition drive and wrote an essay which she presented to City Council. The ban was placed 16 years ago after 11-year-old Shauna Howe was abducted while walking home from a pre-Halloween party and murdered. Parents and children are eagerly anticipating the return of Halloween, but many of them will be taking extra precautions. Shannon Goodman got a tether to make sure her 2-yearold daughter doesn’t wander off while they go door to door. “It’s going to be a lot of fun, but every parent who cares about their kid should have that fear,� she said. The local police department plans to have twice the normal amount of officers on duty, as well as four school security guards and all 10 of the town’s crossing guards.

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“If this all goes well, that’s great, that’s fantastic.� Police Chief Robert Wenner said. “I long for those days, too. But the world has changed.� “Unfortunately, Shauna’s tragedy seemed to define Oil City for many years,� Oil City resident John Noel Bartlett wrote on his Web site. “It’s time to move on.� SOURCE: CNN.COM

Interest rates at lowest since 2004

The Federal Reserve has cut its key interest rate from 1.5 percent to 1 percent in hopes to avoid a U.S. recession. The rates were cut earlier this month from 2 percent to 1.5 percent and what the government called an emergency move, but the move did not boost U.S. markets. Some analysts fear the deflation could be a risk to the economy because consumers are not spending in hopes that products will be cheaper in the future. Cutting rates so low means the central bank is running out of interest rates it can use as a tool to stimulus in the future. “The pace of economic activity appears to have slowed markedly, owing importantly to a decline in consumer expenditures,� the Federal

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Al Qaeda suspected in Somalia attacks

Several suicide bombings targeting government buildings and a United Nations compound in Somalia bare similarities to attacks carried out by the al Qaeda terror network, U.S. officials said. The attacks left at least 25 dead and several more injured. Several U.N employees were among the deceased after three car bombers attacked U.N. offices, the Ethiopian consulate and a presidential palace in Hargeisa, capital of Somaliland. In conjunction with the attacks on U.N. offices, suicide bombers struck anti-terror police in the city of Bossaso killing at least six people. Gen. Ade Muse, the leader of Puntland state — a semi-autonomous region of northern Somalia — said his government has identified possible suspects and plan to release photos. SOURCE: CNN.COM

Hong Kon g OfficaMelamine discovered in eggs

Health officials in Hong Kong have identified more eggs contaminated with the chemical melamine. The chemical caused several Chinese children to become ill after it contaminated milk across the country. Hong Kong’s Center for Food Safety located a batch of contaminated eggs produced by Jingsha Pengchang Agriculture Product Company, which is located about 430 miles east of Shanghai. Health officials in Hong Kong said the recently discovered eggs pose little threat to human health, adding that a child would need to eat 20 eggs a day for the melamine to have any effect.

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Oct. 27 7:59 A.M. | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Vet School Units responded to overturned dump truck. 11:51 A.M. | FIRE ALARM Clark Hall Units responded to alarm caused by mechanical error. Electronics notified. 12:18 P.M. | POLICY VIOLATION Alexander Hall Fire Protection located & confiscated gas powered scooter stored improperly. 1:54 P.M. | POLICY VIOLATION Free Expression Tunnel Report of improper skateboarding. Units were unable to locate any activity in the area. 2:27 P.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Admin Services II Officer conducted safety program. 4:25 P.M. | SAFETY PROGRAM Poe Hall Officer conducted Active Shooter safety program. 6:05 P.M. | FIRE ALARM McKimmon Center Units responded to alarm caused by balloons. System reset 10:53 P.M. | LARCENY North Hall Student reported stolen bicycle.

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Democrats push through long season Campaign volunteers say election process has been especially long because of extended primary season

tune into politics.” According to Gatlin, Democrats have been pushing their issues for a long time, but the country’s youth is starting to listen, and that politics has gotChris Allred ten more prominent in student News Editor discussion has made Gatlin more excited about the election. The election process this “I’m more energized than ever,” year has he said. “I’m lebeen a long gitimized. I’ve one for stubeen talking to dents workstudents about ing with issues since campaigns, 2006.” especially Attention to with those North Carolina that joined has not faded Democratic throughout the campaigns election either, Drew Wall, a senior in history a s pre sidenthrough the primaries in and president of Students for tial candidate Barack Obama May. Barack Obama “There visited Raleigh have been some times when Wednesday, and Republican vice it gets exhausting because I’m presidential candidate will speak also student teaching,” Drew in Raleigh Saturday at the State Wall, a senior in history and Fairgrounds. president of Students for Gatlin said students are conBarack Obama, said. “But it’s tinuing to work hard in favor of definitely been worth it.” Obama and local Democratic Derek Gatlin, a senior in candidates. sociology, joined the Obama Obama had a 30-minute camcampaign early on, and said it paign infomercial on all the mahas been rewarding for other jor television networks except students to catch on to poli- ABC, and Gatlin said it could tics. help motivate volunteers. “All the sudden, it became “It ended with a call to action cool to talk about issues,” he to do canvassing,” he said. said. “People are starting to All students need to do to

“There have been some times when it gets exhausting because I’m also student teaching.”

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Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential candidate, speaks about voting early at the Halifax Mall Wednesday afternoon.

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the rally, said she felt McCain’s policies would be too similar to President Bush’s. “We’ve had eight years of what John McCain wants,” she said. “It’s not working out, so I think it’s time we see a change.” With regard to education, Obama promised to make sure every American has the opportunity to receive a world class education and can afford it. “I will make a deal with every American who has the drive and the will but not the money

to go to college,” Obama said. Obama finished his speech by “If you commit to serving your reminding the crowd just how community or your country, we important voting is. He warned will make sure his supporters not you can afford to assume victory your tuition.” and keep pushing Roberson forward. said Obama’s “Don’t believe remarks about for a second this education reelection is over,” Barack Obama on the sounded with he said. “Don’t elections final days her as a stuthink for a mindent. ute that power “One of my favorite points concedes. We have to work like was when Obama talked about our future depends on it in this providing money for college last week, because it does.” students,” she said. “That point really hit home because that is what really ties [college students] in.”

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While there were little restrictions several years ago, Young said police presence has increased in downtown Greenville on Halloween, checking students for weapons. A lot of students avoid downtown activities because

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ing up and we need to give it the final push now more than ever.” Aside from Palin, congresswoman Heather Wilson, a republican representative from New Mexico, and Ric Killian, a N.C. representative of district 105, will be speaking at the

help canvass is go to the Barack Obama Raleigh headquarters on 600 St. Mary’s Street. Volunteers will work in “getout-the-vote” drives to motivate people to get to the polls, as well as use phone banks. After the election, Gatlin said he will continue to work in politics. “This is not something that’s going to end on Election Day,” he said. “Once you get tuned in, it’s impossible to cut away. It would be neglecting my civic duty to not get involved.” Wall said this has been a long campaign, and while he has enjoyed it, he will need the next semester to catch up on schoolwork and prepare to graduate. “I’ve been involved since Barack Obama won the Iowa caucus,” he said. “I’d definitely love to work again [in another] election year to get involved.” Gatlin said since Obama is ahead in the polls right now against Republican presidential candidate John McCain, it has energized them leading up to Nov. 4. “If we influence others to get out and vote, it may help hand North Carolina over to Barack Obama and if we do, it may help hand the presidency to Barack Obama,” he said. “We can choose the next leader of our country. We really do have that power.”

they are “a pain,” with streets blocked off and continued checkpoints. “It’s not in the safest neighborhood,” she said. Student Body President Jay Dawkins has supported the new Halloween restrictions, and said since they were announced he has heard some concerns from students. “I’ve heard a lot of underage students hesitate about going to

the street,” he said. “I’ve heard people unsure about how they’ll get through campus.” Echoing the students from other schools, Dawkins said there will not be a big demand from other schools’ students to come to Hillsborough Street. “If it has a major effect, it will be that all campus residents will still have a place to park so that they’re not parking in neighborhoods,” he said.

Sunday rally. “I definitely think that their presence shows that leaders from Washington and around the country are supporting Palin,” Barnes said. “They help prove that Palin is not just a publicity stunt but a proven leader.” Tickets for the Palin rally can be claimed and printed online at http:/ www.johnmccain. com/ or can be picked up from the Raleigh, North Raleigh or

Durham Victory offices. Tickets, however, don’t guarantee entry, as the gates open on a first-come first-serve basis at 4 p.m. “This definitely gives republicans an opportunity,” Barnes said. “The fact that people will come out publicly and support her is important to the campaign.”

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Student Government is looking to establish a farmers’ market on campus to sell local produce.

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An on-campus farmers’ market would give students an, convenient place to buy healthy food and support local agriculture.

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The University should work to allow students to use Board Bucks and AllCampus accounts at the farmers’ market, and the Commission should push to have the market open on Wednesdays rather than Fridays.

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tudent Government is looking to give students a convenient way to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables on campus. The Sustainability Commission is planning the creation of a farmers’ market in the Brickyard, which would sell local produce to students at an affordable price on either Wednesdays or Fridays. Establishing a farmers’ market on campus would support North Carolina agriculture and give students access to affordable, fresh produce. Eric Ballard, a senior in agricultural communication, said the market would start as a cash-only business. The University should be 100 percent behind the establishment of an on-campus farmers’

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market. It should work quickly to expand the system and allow students to use Board Bucks and All-Campus accounts to pay for farmers’ market purchases. The Sustainability Commission should also plan to have the market open on Wednesdays to give convenient access to as many students as possible. The farmers’ market is not a financial money pit. Ballard said the previous farmers’ market closed due to changes in the internship program that used to be responsible for growing the crops and increasing transpor-

tation costs. Ballard also said the Sustainability Commission hopes to expand beyond fruits and vegetables as student demand changes, giving students affordable access to products they do not have access to in C-Stores. The farmers’ market would give students a legitimate alternative to existing dining options on campus. However, the commission should set the market to open on Wednesdays — fewer students are on campus on Fridays, and making the farmers’ market as convenient as possible

should be a priority. The University should also support the farmers’ market — it would benefit students and help build a stronger relationship with local growers. Finding a way to allow students to use Board Bucks and All-Campus accounts to pay for purchases at the farmers’ market would be a strong sign of University support. Bringing the farmers’ market back to the Brickyard would give students a reasonably priced place to purchase nutritious produce. The University should make buying fresh fruits and vegetables as easy as buying frozen food and soda in the C-Stores.

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Closing parking for Halloween builds walls The administration’s decision to limit parking on campus on the night of Halloween is close-minded and misguided. They aim to address the very real concern of student safety and hope to limit both the size and level of good (or evil) spirited fun that will descend upon Hillsborough Street on the 31st. Concerns over student safety should be applauded. However, much like knee-jerk administrative reactions in response to football tailgating, this decision is ultimately unwise and lacks any sort of creativity or leadership. Instead of using a potential boom of foot and vehicular traffic to highlight the progressive and thoughtful planning of students, businesses and local government, the University has decided to build walls aimed to keep outsiders away. It may be that the University doesn’t want to attract people it has no authority over, or that it views out of town visitors, even those from surrounding communities, as more likely to engage in irresponsible behavior. I take the opposite view and feel that all should be welcome any time of the year to visit many of the great establishments on Hillsborough, even if it is Halloween and many others might visit on the same night. Either way, this is a chance to show of the virtues of the University and its ability to work with Raleigh to sponsor a fun event for all people. On top of that, responsible alcohol use remains a prominent issue no matter who is in attendance. It makes absolutely no sense to divert precious police resources to the role of parking lot attendants as Wednesday’s Technician article claimed instead of using them as active patrols along Hillsborough Street itself. Police have a duty to protect all people, including those unaffiliated with the University who still somehow make it to Hillsborough Street. The safety of people on Halloween will be maintained by a strong police presence, not futile attempts to limit access to parking. This creates completely preventable frustration among those who decide to come anyway or happen to forget their student ID. Instead of misusing resources, the University should look to exploit a potentially highly attended event by showing off its own virtues. Patrick Ewing N.C. State alumus 2007

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about Chapel Hill’s intention to limit the annual Halloween party on Franklin Street. The event has grown excessively large, problematic and expensive for the city to handle. We don’t want that problem to become Raleigh’s problem. Last year, we saw many students come out to Hillsborough Street to celebrate Halloween, and we all know how events like this can grow. The City of Raleigh, the University, and Student Government all share the concern that this event could attract large numbers of people from the outside area, causing immense traffic, cleanup and safety problems. Because of that, Raleigh Police are stepping up enforcement efforts along the street this year. They do not see N.C. State students as posing a problem, but are concerned over the potential for crowds similar to Franklin Street. Crime enforcement will be strict and Raleigh Police plan a zero tolerance policy for violations of the law. In addition, any students receiving citations will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. For the protection of NCSU and its students, some University lots and streets may be closed to those without a valid NCSU ID. Plans for parking and traffic will be announced later this week. The ultimate goal is to work together – the University, Student Government, and the city - to ensure a positive environment for all. Thanks for your consideration, and go Wolfpack! Jay Dawkins Student Body President Tom Stafford Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Regarding the volleyball boycott While I know nothing about cartooning, to me the cartoon in question being ridiculed by the volleyball team looks like it is being supportive of them in their recent victories. However, regardless of what it is, the team does not need to criticize the student body on any account. I don’t care if it’s Facebook, but looking at the group, most of the members are of the team, with a member starting the group. While the coaches may not support said group or not have Facebook accounts (for whatever reason), they need to stop this. The students of this University support the volleyball team on all accounts, both in spirit and financially, might I remind them. They don’t like us, OK — we don’t have to pay for them to play. I’m sure the athletics department can find better uses for their money. Kyle Bolton junior, electrical and computer engineering

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Graduates launch the Triangle’s first Web television network

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Tyler Helikson, John Mason and Damon Butler are the first. They launched Triangle Blvd, a Web television network focused on providing information and advertising for everything the Triangle has to offer, on Sept. 19. Their site, www.triangleblvd.tv, is the first professionally produced site of its kind to hit the Triangle area. “It was early 2007 when we started putting down the blueprints for it,� Mason, a 2005 alumnus, said. Mason facilitates the operations and scheduling for the project. The group reaches out to businesses through word of mouth and help from the Downtown Raleigh Alliance. “They are really receptive to us and having us there,� Mason said. Helikson, a 2007 alumnus, said the main goal of the site is to create a place where customers can find information on any establishment in the Triangle area. Helikson handles all the video production for the site, including editing and adjusting the film. “We know there is a lot of potential here,� Helikson said. “We want to cover the entire area and create a kind of video Yellowbook.� Helikson said many of the establishments they cover are some of the best kept secrets of the Triangle, and a lot of the places they visited were unknown to him before the project. “We really want to drive customers to these establishments, especially now during these economic hardships,� Helikson said. The conventional print ad provides a limited amount of information and can be hard to capture the atmosphere of a business. The video ads, which last about 60 to 90 seconds a piece, give customers a chance to see what the Triangle really has to offer — in high definition. “Anything you can think of, there is a video on it,� Helikson said. “We start by going to the establishment,� Helikson said. “It takes about an hour to do all the filming and

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John Mason, director of operations, and Tyler Helikson, director of new media for TriangleBlvd.tv, watch their updated online Web broadcast. Both are NCSU alumni and created the business after having a five-hour conversation in the “wee hours of the morning,� which was between 3 and 8 a.m. “Our goal is to keep things clean and cutting edge, informing the public of unique establishments in the Triangle and, in effect, uniting the area,� Helikson said.

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Business partners of TriangleBlvd.tv and both N.C. State alumni, John Mason and Tyler Helikson sit out back of their downtown Raleigh office space. TriangleBlvd.tv is an online Web broadcasting site that through taped episodes gives exposure to “local products� and “downtown treasures.� “We want to bridge the gap between the Triangle. ... We should be able to enjoy the fruits of Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Durham, collectively,� Helikson said.

talking with the owner or manager.� After filming, Helikson then begins editing the film to the 60- to 90-second time frame. The Web developer then uploads the video to the Web site through a flash player. Though all production is being done by Helikson, Mason and Butler, they hope to start providing areas where users can help generate their own videos.

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There are so many blogs out there. I have a couple, and I read a lot of them. I used to fill up my tab capacity in order to read them all. Then, a couple of months ago, a friend of mine introduced me to Google Reader. I had stopped paying attention to the myriad of things Google offered. There were just so many. I have a Gmail account, and sometimes I used a few of Google’s other features, but I didn’t really know what Reader was. But it’s brilliant. Reader lets you subscribe to as many blogs as you want, and then puts them all in one place. It helps you organize and manage your reading material, from news sites to blogs. You just scroll down, and it marks entries as read as you go. If you see something you like, you can mark it as unread and save it for later. You can also star it (just like in Gmail). And if you want to show your friends what you’ve found, you can “share� it. Reader also lets you see what your friends have shared. To subscribe to blogs, you can either visit the site and click a link that says “RSS Feed,� or you can type the URL into Reader and it subscribes for you. Entries proliferate quickly, much like rabbits, but Reader helps you manage them. You can compile feeds into different categories, making it easier to read one type of thing at a time. For instance, you might want to keep your friends’ blogs separate from news sites’ updates. There are other readers out there, if you aren’t of the Google persuasion. Yahoo also offers a reader, and there are many others like Bloglines and FeedReader. You can also download desktop applications — like Mozilla Thunderbird — but those aren’t always free. What will you find in my Reader? A bunch of graphic design blogs, technology news, food and recipe feeds, and, of course, blogs about kittens.

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n early September, SurveyUSA showed John McCain leading the polls 58 percent to POLLING METHODOLOGY Barack Obama’s 38 percent among North Carolina voters. A week later, a CNN/Time “There are so many aspects of polling,” Kenneth Pollock, a poll found that McCain’s North Carolina lead had slipped by 10 percent, barely professor of statistics, said. “It’s a very demanding field to be in. Some of the key things, though, could contribute to bias.” out-stepping Obama’s 47 percent hold in the state. Some of these factors include who pollsters choose as their But the discrepancy doesn’t necessarily indicate a shift in public opinion. Polling biases that occur in the way pollsters frame questions, who they poll — as well as when and how — and sample size can cloud the way a population’s opinions are represented, according to Steven Greene, an associate professor of political science. The SurveyUSA poll started calling North Carolinian’s houses at random two days after the Republican National Convention concluded, and Greene said it is normal for a candidate’s support to experience a “convention bounce.” In this case, he said it was a “Palin bounce.” “Public opinion was especially volatile right then,” Greene said. “That’s a great example of how one 600-person sample can vary a lot from another,” Greene said. “It forces you to question the whole end. Can you really have that much opinion change? Should two polls conducted across three days have that much of a difference?” It’s an effect that Greene said reduces polls’ efficacy. “Everything has to be put into context,” he said. “Any single poll by itself is almost meaningless.” This type of occurrence is natural to polls, he said, because although “good polls try and be as unbiased as possible, polling questions are asked of humans and created by humans. For the most part, they’re not biased, but they’re riddled with error. It’s the nature of the business.” Although error is natural and expected — polls that survey 1,100 people have a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent because answers from that select group of people cannot perfectly measure the population’s opinion — Greene said poll results “feed our hunger” for instantaneous snapshots of who is winning the race. “Polling is giving us the score,” Greene said. “It fits into how we think of politics as a game,” he said. “That’s how most people are trained to think about politics. In that sense, we crave those numbers. You don’t watch a football game and never know what the score is.” And now, he said, it’s even easier to provide daily scores because polling is cheap, quick and easy. The process’s simplicity is also part of its downfall, according to Kenneth Pollock, a professor of statistics. Pollock said that although it polling agencies have “thought about” elements that could skew poll results but weigh other factors, like deadlines, against them. “Polling agencies have very tight deadlines to get polls done because they want to get them in newspaper on a certain day. They have to get polls out quickly,” Pollock said. “They try and establish certain methodology that they use, but it’s quite difficult.” Some of these methodologies, like calling landline phone numbers at certain times of the day or using only Americans with a voting history, can create more bias than is natural to the trade, he said.

“How are they identifying the people who are likely to vote? Especially this year, because it’s expected there will be a lot of new voters,” Pollock said. “Cell phones are a big problem. A lot of polls don’t include cell phones in their samples, which biases the polls away from potentially younger, newer voters who might only have cell phones.” Polls tend to undercover new voters, who, for this election, are voting primarily with Obama, Greene said. “Young voters are more pro-Obama than the rest of the population,” Greene said. “Young voters with only cell phones are even more pro-Obama, so pollsters are underestimating Obama’s support.” To counteract this underestimation, Greene said pollsters typically weigh heavier the answers from young voters who answer landline phones. Before this election, he said the tactic “hadn’t been shown to be that big a problem. It hasn’t seemed that young cell phone-only voters are that different from landline voters.” Polling agencies might have to reconsider their methodology if they find results from this election skewed disproportionately away from younger, first-time voters. “They’ll have to see whether that is different here,” Greene said. “If this continues, then pollsters are just going to have to adjust.” Another bias readers have to keep in mind, Pollock said, are basing final election results on opinions that are subject to change. “Opinions are changing over time,” he said. “Taking the poll won’t be the same as the election results.” Greene said forcing people into opinions they don’t have is the clearest type of polling error. “Pollsters are trying to claim people have a clear opinion, or an opinion at all, when they really don’t,” he said. “Even when you’re asking the very best question — a nice, very simple, straight-forward question like ‘Do you think you will vote for John McCain or Barack Obama’ — it can get really messy.” Although Greene said everyone except those who had been living a cave “can’t avoid Obama and McCain,” they still might not be able to answer the question. If they answer, “I’m not sure,” Greene said pollsters will sometimes pressure an answer. “They’ll say, ‘Well, if you had to pick now,’ or, ‘If the election were today,’” he said. “But the election’s not today.” But there are more reliable poll — or rather, a poll of polls — that puts Americans’ need for tangible numbers in perspective. Sites like Pollster and Fivethirtyeight analyze poll results from polling agencies to form a more realistic picture of how Americans will vote. “People put too much faith in polls,” Greene said. “But Pollster — what they do that’s smart is they have an aver-

sample size, how pollsters contact this sample group once chosen, no-response rate and the time period in which pollsters conduct the survey. Polls that use only answers from those who have landline phones exclude possible voters who carry only cell phones, aren’t at home when pollsters call and those who are homeless. If pollsters use only previous voters, they are leaving out a younger segment of the population that wasn’t of age to vote in 2004. Forcing people weeks before the election to make up their minds about who they would vote for shows a statistic that can be an inaccurate representation of public opinion. “The election isn’t today,” Steven Greene, a professor of political science, said. In polls where respondents are asked about how they feel about a certain topic, or whether a candidate has done the right thing in making a certain decision, Greene said nonrandom error occurs. Even when pollsters explain the history of an issue. “When we get into things like the Iraq War and abortion, that’s when things get really messy. It happens in almost any political office other than the presidency,” Greene said. “How much does your typical North Carolinian know about Bev Perdue of Pat McCrory? People are so lacking in knowledge, and these questions force them to make a choice.” And Greene said it’s inaccurate when polling agencies and news organizations try to display the results as public opinion. “This is what would the public think if they were fully informed, but that’s never going to happen,” Greene said. On the other hand, he said, it might be less accurate if people are forced to respond on issues they have not been told any background information about. SOURCE: KENNETH POLLOCK, STEVEN GREENE

SAMPLE SIZE MATTERS A poll with a 3 percent margin of error — one that, when applied to the population, is either 3 percent too high or too low — must have a sample size of at least 1,100. The smaller the sample size, the greater the margin of error will be when applied to the population. “A poll’s precision is based on sample size,” Kenneth Pollock, a professor of statistics, said. “It has to do with how small a standard area you have. This provides a variability of results. ... If you have a bigger sample size, you’ll be able to make a better decision.” Pollock suggests looking in an article for a description of a poll to determine whether its sample size and variation of respondents makes it a reliable measure of public opinion. SOURCES: KENNETH POLLOCK, STEVEN GREENE

age across polls. Even one poll can be even more than 3 points out of whack. By averaging across polls, whatever systematic error that is introduced by any particulate organization will, presumably, even out. Random error should even out when you’ve got 20 different polls.”

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success to the home atmosphere that fans provide. “It’s great playing on our home pitch because we have been successful there and our fans are fantastic,� Kerrigan said. “The Student Wolfpack Club, and all the other fans and students that come to our games do a tremendous job supporting us so we’re really looking forward to playing a night game at home under the lights on Thursday night.� The players’ attitudes toward this season and this game have not changed. Although the results have been below expectations, the team is staying positive and working hard to get a win. “I have been really impressed with the mentality of these players, because, obviously, we took some hits at the beginning of the ACC play but we have played so well the last couple of games,� Kerrigan said. “Three out of the last four ACC games we’ve played very good soccer. We have a lot of confidence going into the game against Miami and we really feel like we’re going to get the victory.�

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ery ball,� Kris Byrd, a redshirt freshman midfielder, said after Tuesday night’s win. “That’s what it takes every time to win games.� Byrd and Bouemboue dominated State’s offensive charge. Both players scored goals along with sophomore midfielder Chris Zuerner, whose goal came off a blocked penalty kick with eight minutes left in the game that rolled back into the goal. The state offense had 12 shots on goal in the game. Byrd said he and Bouemboue have developed on-field chemistry this season. “We talked before the game about how we needed to run more and work harder and today

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“Our girls are a major part of Co-Rec, so we’ve got to depend on them to get us the win, and they played awesome.� Unofficial earned a trip to regionals as well, but their plans have hit a snag. Several of the team’s male players will be playing with a men’s open team, and a player is not allowed to play on two teams. “We’re trying to get some more guys, because our guys are going with a men’s open team,� Robbins said.

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INTRAMURAL SPORTS

Lawnmowers win Men’s All-Campus

Wiffleball registration begins

For those avid intramural players ready to Wiffleball, registration began Monday and lasts through next Monday. Manager meetings will be next week and play begins Nov. 10. To register, visit Campus Rec’s Web site at ncsu.edu. In volleyball, the regular season ends this week and the playoff schedule should be announced next week.

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Pulling away from a Longwood defender, junior midfielder Alan Sanchez works the ball up the field during Wednesday night’s game against the Lancers. The Pack shut out Longwood 4-0 and Sanchez had an assist in the game.

Pack men beat Longwood Pack’s final non-conference match ends in 4-0 shutout

WOMEN’S SOCCER

STANDINGS School

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UNC

8-0-0

15-1-1

Florida State

7-1-0

13-2-1

Virginia

6-2-0

12-3-1

Boston Coll.

5-3-1

11-4-2

Duke

4-2-2

12-3-2

Va. Tech

3-3-2

9-6-2

Wake Forest

3-5-0

10-6-0

Miami

2-4-2

9-6-3

Maryland

2-7-0

6-10-1

Clemson

1-6-1

5-9-1

N.C. State

0-8-0

8-10-0

BLOGOSPHERE

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “We’ve found the goal twice in the last two games, and now we’re going to find it a little bit more against Miami.” Women’s soccer coach Laura Kerrigan on her team’s last two losses.

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Graham Sigmon Staff Writer

WOLFPACK GOALS

Virginia Tech, Saturday 7 p.m., N.C. State Soccer Stadium. On Senior Day, the Wolfpack hosts the only ACC team without a conference win.

Redshirt junior forward Ronnie Bouemboue now has nine goals on the season, moving him into seventh place on the ACC list. Junior Alan Sanchez is second on the team with seven goals.

Goalkeeper Chris Widman has only allowed two opponent goals in the last three games, posting shutouts in games against Longwood and Clemson.

STAR POWER

The men’s soccer team’s final nonconference match ended in a 4-0 shutout victory Wednesday night over Longwood — one of Division-I’s newest teams. The victory moves the pack to 6-8-1 on the season with one more regular season home match left to play on Saturday night against Virginia Tech. Coach George Tarantini was pleased with the way his teamed performed “Well it is difficult to play in the middle of the week, but we’ve continued to grow and get better,” Tarantini said. “We are going to continue to look forward.” Redshirt junior forward Ronnie Bouemboue scored two goals against Longwood off assists from junior forward Federico Nachmann and junior midfielder Alan

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Sanchez. His two goals tonight brings his season total to nine goals scored, which leads the team. And with only two ACC contests left — including Sunday night’s Senior Day against Virginia Tech — Bouemboue is confident in the Pack’s hopes heading into conference tournament time. “Everybody is stepping up as we go,” Bouemboue said. “We’ve been practicing all season to get better at the little things. We worked well tonight and we’re happy about the win. Sat-

ON FIRE!

urday night is against an ACC team, it’s going to be a tough game. We just hope to go in, play a 90-minute game and come out with a win.” Although State dominated the game offensively, Longwood seemed to increase its offensive intensity in the second half with four shots on goal. “It comes down to chemistry as a team, talking to each other and getting to ev-

The Lawnmowers beat out Pi Kappa Alpha Gold, 21-12 to clinch the Men’s All-Campus Championships on Wednesday night on Harris Field. “I heard the fraternity team is pretty good,” Brian Whitley, a junior in civil engineering and member of the Lawnmowers, said before the game. “Obviously we’ve made it this far, so we’re pretty decent as well.” Michael Poston, the Lawnmower’ captain, said that his team is looking forward to participating in the NIRSA College Regionals in Wilmington on Nov. 15 to 17. Poston, a junior in textile and apparel management, said that the Lawnmowers are “in it more in it to build friendships and have a good time than to win.” “I’ve got some buddies that went last year, and they said they had a good time,” Poston said. “If we get a free trip, we’ll take it. All of the guys are wanting to go.” Earlier in the evening, reigning champion Sigma Kappa shut out the previously undefeated Pi Phi 25-0 in the sorority open. “We’re disappointed, but we lost to a really good team,” Pi Phi’s Kelly Bumgarner, a junior in sports management, said. “We’re ready to come back and compete next year.” The Syme Time Ballers, who took down Got Wood on Tuesday to clinch the Men’s residence hall division victory, lost to Pi Kappa Alpha Gold, winners of the fra-

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

Wolfpack playing for pride against Hurricanes With the post season out of reach, players look forward to Miami with positive attitudes Sean Klemm Staff Writer

Coming off eight straight losses, scoring only two goals, most teams would be down on one another, pointing fingers and making excuses. But, with only two games left, the players on the women’s soccer team are confident going into the home game tonight against Miami. “We really need a win,” sophomore goalkeeper Rachel Barnette said. “The past two games we’ve played very well. It’s probably the best soccer we’ve played in the ACC so far, so things are looking good.” Coach Laura Kerrigan reiterated her players’ confidence with the way they have played the last two games. “Right now we are playing the best soccer we’ve played all year,” Kerrigan said. “We’re getting a good rhythm, we’re moving the ball well, we’re switching the point well, we’re attacking the flanks well and creating opportunities. So

struggles in ACC play to injuries and shifting players to unfamiliar positions. VS. “At the beginning of ACC play, Miami we were dealing with a lot of in9-6-3 (2-4-2 ACC) juries and moving some players N.C. State Soccer Stadium around to positions they haven’t Tonight, 7 p.m. played before, which is always a little bit difficult,” Kerrigan said. now it’s a matter of putting the “But now we’ve really gotten into ball in the back of the net. We’ve a rhythm — the last few games found the goal twice in the last we’ve been playing very well.” two games, and now we’re going Despite the lack of success on to find it a little bit more against paper, and the fact that the team Miami.” is now ineligble ACC TournaIn the beginning of the season, ment, players are still working this team looked hard and motilike it could do vated to win. big things, win“It’s rea l ly ning its f irst important for s e ve n ga me s u s to w i n,” and notching 18 junior Kendgoals. However, all Irby said. lately the team “Even though has struggled we aren’t getwith both scorting into the ing and winACC or NCAA ning. [tournaments], “ Te a m s h it we still want to Coach Laura Kerrigan bu mps, stuf f play hard and happens, stuff play li ke we doesn’t work out. We happened know we can and do everything to hit a couple of bumps where we can do to work as a team and things weren’t going our way,” to win a game.” Barnette said. “But we’ve worked The Wolfpack is 7-3-0 in its through that and started scoring new soccer stadium, and Kerriagain.” gan attributes much of the team’s Kerrigan attributed the team’s W. SOCCER continued page 7 N.C.State 8-10-0 (0-8-0 ACC)

“Now we’ve really gotten into a rhythm — the last few games we’ve been playing very well.”

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Sopomore forward Nadia Aboulhosn struggles with North Florida defender Kristin Lazowick during Wednesday’s game. State will face Miami tonight at the N.C. State Soccer Stadium.

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