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Admission process remains same NATIONAL REPORT ON ADMISSIONS DISCOURAGES UNIVERSITIES’ INCREASED FOCUS ON SAT SCORES James Cox Correspondent
The admissions process will not be changing next year despite report that the National Association for College Admission Counseling released in September because it “only reaffirms what the University already does,� Thomas
Griffin, director of admissions, said. Griffin said the University looks at students’ high school records intensely, and that the University will take either the SAT or the ACT at equal value in the admissions process. Griffin said the University doesn’t have a formula for admission. “We don’t give X amount of points for
a certain test score, X amount of points for a certain GPA, but we do look at each application individually as part of a whole when making our decision,� Griffin said. Vern Granger, a senior associate director of admissions, said a student’s SAT score is one of many factors, including academic record and the student’s
supplemental information, that affects admissions. The SAT is not the only measure of success for future students,� Granger said. “[The SAT] is not equal for all students, not to mention that some people are not good test takers,� Philip Junk, a freshman in biology, said.
FairTest, a lobbying group that works to end the misuses and flaws of standardized testing and to ensure that evaluation of students, teachers and schools is fair, is encouraging universities across the nation to adopt a testoptional policy and to follow the like ADMISSIONS continued page 3
Gumby’s reopens
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Students say opening was worth the wait Annie Albright Staff Writer
Gumby’s Pizza reopened at its new location on Hillsborough Street Friday after a two-week delay. Health inspectors from the Department of Health and Human Services closed Gumby’s down this past fall for health inspection violations at its old location on Hillsborough Street. Gumby’s Raleigh store manager, Charles Armstrong, said the delay was due to miscommunication between the health department and management. “We just had a lot of issues to deal with like building permits,� Armstrong said. “We also had to get final approval from the health department after inspection.� Although the new facility contains completely new, stateof-the-art equipment and the highest hygiene standards, there were issues with the health department due to differences in requirements between states, Armstrong said. “Our main owners have been coordinating the reopening from all the way in Florida,� he said. “The rules are a lot different in North Carolina than they are in Florida.� Another problem Gumby’s faced in its reopening, Armstrong said, was the lack of connections within the health industry. “There are a lot of ins and outs that you have to know in the restaurant business,� he said. “Being from Florida, our owners were not aware of a lot little details that vary between states. It was just a simple miscommunication.� Armstrong invited students to come check out the new facility
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Courtney Reilly, a sophomore in sports management, and Kristen Hale, a sophomore in business management, celebrate after winning the Havaianas’ Color War Tuesday on Harris Field. Havaianas sandals ran the event which pitched students against students in competition for a free trip to Brazil. “It was totally last minute,� said Reilly. “But here we are with the top score.� Each participant got a free pair of sandals and a good time playing games like limbo and twister. “We each got a $1,500 voucher for airfare and accommodations for Brazil,� said teammate Spenser Smith, a junior in civil engineering. “We can take the trip whenever we want.�
Students reflect on presidential debate Democrats and Republicans give perspectives on candidate responses
about the issues,� Wahab said. “They seemed like they answered the questions pretty well.� Wahab said some of McCain’s main Saja Hindi points, like placing a temporary spendEditor-in-chief ing freeze and earmarks will fix the economic problems. With the public’s mounting anxiety But for Barack Obama supporters like over the nation’s financial crisis, the Mariem Masmoudi, a sophomore in presidential debate centered around this political science and Obama campaign topic Tuesday night — a move some stu- volunteer, Obama is the way out of these dents say was the right problems. choice. “Honestly, experience Emma Wahab, a is not the issue for me,� junior in history and she said. “Clearly, George member of NCSU StuBush has been getting dents for John McCain, more and more experisaid both candidates ence over his eight years seemed to care about and he’s been getting this growing economic gradually worse,� she issues. said. “I think Obama’s “They spent t he clearly demonstrated Aaron Dancy, first hour, it seemed that he has the right kind freshman in engineering like, talking about the of judgement to lead us economy,� she said. out of the economic cri“They seemed to raise a lot of ques- sis.� tions.� Both Wahab and Masmoudi said they Candidates discussed the current fi- thought this debate was different than nancial crisis, the bailout and potential the others because it seemed more hard solutions to the crisis. hitting and the candidates seemed to “It definitely seemed like they cared be showing the differences among each
“I think [McCain] was able to connect with the audience the best.�
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DOW DROPS 500 MORE POINTS Economic woes continue despite bailout plan The downturn on Wall Street continued Tuesday as the Dow Jones Industrial average fell by more than 500 points, Stocks as a whole fell almost 1,000 points Monday and Tuesday despite the passage of the Bailout plan designed to help ease the economic crisis. The stock market closed at 9,447 Tuesday, down 5.1 percent on the day and closing at its lowest mark since 2003. President George Bush signed the bailout plan Friday — designed to allow the Treasury to buy debt directly from banks so they
other’s policies. Masmoudi said it was good to hear the differences, but it could have been better. “From both candidates, I wish they would have given more straightforward answers,� she said. “For Obama, I wish he would have been more forceful.� Aaron Dancy, a freshman in engineering and John McCain supporter, agreed with Wahab about McCain. “McCain has the oversight and leadership to guide the country through the economic crisis,� Dancy said.
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can begin lending money again — into law with the hopes of helping to reverse recent economic worries. The goal is to allow banks to resume lending money to the businesses that must have funds to function. Experts believe pessimism about the future of the economy is the main reason for the markets continued spiral. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a speech Tuesday the economic crisis could continue to hurt the economy for the rest of this year and into 2009.
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And Dancy said the debate was beneficial. “I felt that McCain lived up to his expectations,� Dancy said. “He had a strong performance, and Obama did too, but if you could put a winner with this debate, it would be McCain. I think he was able to connect with the audience the best.� Wahab, however, held a different perspective. “They both did a pretty good job,� she said. “I think both sides are going to be happy.�
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