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Hillsborough Street: Ever-changing Redevelopment extends West of campus on Hillsborough Street.
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Campus Crusade for Christ, an international Christian organization, has decided to change its name to Cru in an effort to eliminate some of the issues they faced with the original title. Mike Mehaffie, campus director for Campus Crusade for Christ at N.C. State, said the organization’s original name was given when they were primarily a campus ministry, but they have since added many types of ministries ranging from prison to military to athletes. “Our leadership decided it was time to change the name and brand to better represent the scope of who we really are,” Mehaffie said. Mehaffie also noted the term “crusade” was off-putting because some have tried to associate their organization with the religious crusades that occurred between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. “Over the years the word ‘crusade’ has carried a negative overtone,” Mehaffie said. “Our name never had any ties to the crusades of old.” Some may question whether the new name, Cru, will still bear the connotations associated with the term “crusade”, but Mehaffie says the new name is not short for anything. “The branding process of who we are would be like Google, FedEx, or Starbucks; their names represent their company, but the meaning of the word is neutral,” Mehaffie said. “Cru is our new name in a similar fashion. It’s not short for anything. It’s just Cru.” Several locations outside the U.S. have already changed the name to better represent their ministries, according to Mehaffie. “Worldwide, some countries have long ago changed the name,” Mehaffie said, “For example, in Slovakia we are ‘Students Voice for Christ,’ and in England we are ‘Agape.’” According to Mehaffie, though the
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Forty-five years in the making, a construction project is underway on Hillsborough Street that will include a parking deck, apartments, retail, healthcare and more. The project will envelop land between where the restaurant Time Out and the recently closed comic book store currently stand. Demolition of buildings on that block began with the bar Farm House last week. The Brewery will be torn down Monday. Developer and landowner Val Valentine has been working to acquire the land necessary for decades. Up until last month, he owned all of the property on the block except for the land that The Brewery sits on. ValPark, a student parking lot formerly located on the property, bares Valentine’s name. All building on the site is contingent upon state zoning apconstruction data: proval. Kerr Drug will have a flagship Project has been in the works for location on the site, according to 45 years Valentine and Mark Berger, forParking spaces in deck: 1,100 mer Farm House owner. Square feet of first building: “I have no hard feelings,” Berg82,000 er said. “Val is a smart businessPrice of retail per squre foot: $30 Number of apartment units: 225 man, and he is doing the students a good service.” Compiled by John Wall Berger said he heard about the project when he first moved to Raleigh seven years ago. He also A proposed 82,000 square feet of said the remaining buildings – Time Out, Katmandu, Pantana space will occupy the area where Bob’s, and the comic book store Time Out, Katmandu and The Brew– should be demolished by Sep- ery reside at the corner of Hillsborough Street and Friendly Drive. Totember. With downtown revitalization mYountz, an N.C. State architecture focused more on the east end of school graduate, designed the buildcampus and Raleigh as a whole, ing and a walkway that will connect N.C. State alumnus and East Vil- the parking deck to the space. The building is planned to house lage Bar and Grill employee Wes Gibson said the project will bring a healthcare facility for N.C. State business to the West end of Hills- students and faculty, as well as classrooms for students borough Street. of Wake Tech and Gibson worked Phoenix Univerat Farm House sity. for “four or five “We have years.” thought this thing “It used to out entirely. It’s be a lot busier meant to last and dow n here ,” be built upon for Gibson sa id. the next 100 years,” “The project is Val Valentine, Valentine said. a good thing developer and landowner Atop the fiveas long as the story building will lot doesn’t stay be a restaurant similar to Top of the vacant.” And it will not stay vacant for Hill, a Chapel Hill restaurant that long. The proposed parking deck sits three stories above Franklin located near the back of the lot, Street. Valentine plans on letting which is planned to house 1,100 students vote on what to name the parking spaces, will begin con- Hillsborough Street restaurant. “I got the idea [to build the fivestruction soon, Valentine said. A capacity of over 1,00 spaces is story restaurant] while eating at the more than what is required by Capital City Club,” Valentine said. “Patrons will be able to see much of building codes. “We have been working week- N.C. State’s campus and downtown days and weekends, too,” Val- from the vantage point. We want to entine said. “Parking has held Hillsborough Street back for more than 60 years.” changes continued page 3
“It’s meant to last and be built upon for the next 100 years.”
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No more brew from Brewery brewers stage reminiscing about times past. Paul Huffman, singer of Embracing Goodbye, will play with his band in their final show Friday – and it will be at the Brewery. Six years and three John Wall albums later, the band decided to end Staff Writer its career at the Hillsborough Street Hillsborough Street landmark the venue. Huffman was huddled around Brewery is tentatively planned to be the stage Wednesday. “The Brewery is home. We have demolished Monday morning at 6 been playing here since we started. a.m. after 28 years of business. The bar and concert venue, which We have known Tom for years, and has hosted acts ranging from Black he has always taken care of us,” HuffFlag to Cheryl Crow, will have its last man said. Land developer Val Valentine, show Saturday. Outrage and loathing emanated from Brewery management who bought the lot, had nothing to and employees – they were given nine do with evicting the Brewery owner days to vacate the premises so that a without a thirty-day notice. It was the responsibility large-scale buildof previous owners ing project could to abide by the contake its place. tract agreed upon Seven-year Brewby themselves and er y ow ner Tom Taylor. Taylor said the situThe Brewery has ation was handled shows booked for the inappropriately. next four months. Taylor owns the Orga ni zers have Brewery, but not been scrambling to the land it sits on. inform bands that As outlined in his they no longer have lease, his landlord a place to play. was required to W h i le t a l k i ng give him 30 days Tom Taylor, Brewery owner around the stage, notice. Taylor said Taylor brought up his landlord gave him no monetary compensation for an ironic story. Two years before he bought the Brewery, his car was being displaced. “This is all very sudden for us,” towed from ValPark – a lot owned by Valentine. He had driven two and a Taylor said. Taylor, Brewery employees and half hours from the coast to see the friends were at the bar Wednesday show. The band playing that night preparing for the inevitable. Al- gave him the $100 they made to get though they had been moving things such as coolers out of the building all day, at 4 p.m. they sat around the brewery continued page 3
Tradition to be replaced by urban redevelopment.
“It’s cool to know that this place has touched so many lives, but it’s tough to know that’s being taken away from us.”
Peace College to become co-ed beginning 2012 Along with a name change, Peace plans to begin admitting men
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The Peace College Board of Trustees has recently announced that the college plans to be renamed William Peace University and will begin admitting male students in the fall of 2012. Though men are currently allowed to participate in some eve-
ning and online courses, this is the first time in the 154-year history that Peace College will be admitting male students to their day-time undergraduate programs. “Becoming William Peace University reflects our growth as an institution and will deepen and broaden our ability to help our students succeed,” Beth Cherry, vice chair of the Board of Trustees, said. “The needs of our students are always changing, and Peace is changing with them,” Cherry said. “This is a great day for our school.” However, not everyone shares the
same enthusiasm for the intended changes. Several alumnae of Peace College gathered to protest the plans to make the college co-ed. Christopher Goyette, a senior in mechanical engineering at N.C. State, said that he can understand the hesitation of some, but he thought the change to co-ed was necessary. “Although it will take away from their traditions, I think it’s good for colleges to admit both sexes because it adds to the overall college experience,” said Goyette. Some male students may feel hesitant to be one of the first men to attend
William Peace University in this fall, but Goyette said he would find the opportunity exciting. “I think it would be fun to be one of the first few guys,” said Goyette, “It would be cool to be there first rather than later on.” According to Cherry, although the University will become co-ed with classes accessible to all students, they still intend to offer select singlegender courses in targeted disciplines where research shows that women and
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his car out of the impound. “I guess it was an omen,” Taylor said as he laughed. Although Taylor was trying to make the best of what he said has been a “tough week,” he also said cheeks of patrons and staff alike have been wet. An outpour of emotion has accompanied the closure of what has for three decades been a mecca for all of those interested in music they could get nowhere else. “You go on Facebook and Twitter, and people have said they met their husbands and wives here. There were a couple of people on Facebook that said they met every friend they have here,” Taylor said. “It’s cool to know that this place has touched so many lives, but it’s tough to know that’s being taken away from us.” All Brewery employees will soon be unemployed. Taylor said he does not know what he plans do next. He still owns the Brewery name, and therefore has the right to build another venue elsewhere under the
same title. “I love the Brewery. It’s hard to imagine not [running the Brewery],” Taylor said. Although the Brewery routinely allows underage concertgoers to enter the bar, it has kept a watchful eye on those attempting to drink under the age of 21. Bouncers and bartenders – at least under Taylor’s watch – were instructed to quickly remove anyone who was suspected of drinking alcohol before his time. Taylor had a system of catching those who drank illegally. He would sit in his office, and his staff would notify him if they suspected anyone taking drinks from those of-age. Once identified, his staff would surround the alleged law-breaker and wait for him to take a sip, at which point they would begin to ask questions. “We never use force at the Brewery,” Taylor said. “We do, however, take the law very seriously.” Employees a nd f riends are planning to show up on Hillsborough Street at 6 a.m. Monday morning to watch the building be torn down.
the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, also considers this a positive step for Peace. continued from page 1 “Today, Peace College is continuing its 154-year tradimen learn differently. “This innovative approach tion of educational leadership will focus on meeting each in North Carolina,” Williams student’s individual needs,” said, “These are challenging Cherry said, “This will be such times for all of higher educaa wonderful opportunity for tion, and Peace has once again chosen the path of moving our students.” Though some protested forward to embrace the future the change, there are others, with fresh ideas and new ways to meet the such as Harneeds of stuvey Schmitt, dents.” President David and CEO of Diaz, CEO of the Raleigh Downtown Chamber of Raleigh AlCommerce, liance - an who feel it independent will be bencontractor eficial for the Harvey Schmitt, President and for the City of school a nd CEO of the Raleigh Chamber of Raleigh, said the city. Commerce that Peace’s “Peace is an pla ns were integral part of an increasingly dynamic exciting for the college and for Raleigh,” Schmitt said. “Our downtown Raleigh. “The changes the Trustees city welcomes Peace’s plans to grow. We look forward to announced today not only the contributions of the young strengthen Peace College and people whom Peace will add to the educational opportunities it offers to all students,” Diaz this market.” Hope Williams, president of said. “They also continue the
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The Brewery sits in front of the construction site of a new housing development by Valentine Properties. The Brewery faces demolition Monday as part of a plan to develop a shopping center including a Kerr Drug.
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tradition of innovation in downtown Raleigh.” Raleigh’s First Presbyterian Church founded Peace in 1857. William Peace, a Raleigh businessman and church elder, provided $10,000 and eight acres of land for the school. According to their website, Peace originally offered an education for girls and women from kindergarten to college. It later became a two-year college offering associate’s degrees before becoming a four-year baccalaureate college in the early 1990s.
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name is changing, “Cru” will represent the same organization with the same mission and vision. “Our purpose to share the gospel of Jesus Christ to our campus, nation, and world has not changed,” Mehaffie said, “Our mission remains the same: radically transformed by Christ; impacting the campus; impacting the world.” Mehaffie said his personal feelings on the changing of the name are difficult to process, but that he knows it is for the best. “There’s a lot of history for me in the name, but I see the
need for change and I have embraced the name change,” Mehaffie said. “It will take awhile to process, but I am excited about the future.” Mehaffie does not expect the name change to upset or greatly impact Campus Crusade’s student participation at N.C. State. “The core of who we are has not changed,” said Mehaffie. “I don’t think that it will matter to our students at N.C. State or will affect their involvement.” In order to avoid confusion at N.C. State, Mehaffie said they will not make an immediate switch to the new name. “At N.C. State, we will be called both Campus Crusade for Christ and Cru for a year so new students can find us,” Mehaffie said. “Then we will just be called Cru after this year.”
In addition to the new name, the organization has also introduced its new logo, which prominently displays a cross. The Campus Crusade Vice President for the U.S., Steve Sellers, said that the addition of the cross to the logo was necessary in the acceptance of the new name. “Just as our new name, Cru, visually points to the cross, everything we do as a ministry is intended to point others to the cross of Jesus Christ,” Sellers said. Campus Crusade for Christ is a worldwide, interdenominational Christian evangelist and discipleship organization that was founded by Bill and Vonette Bright in 1951.
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vant to the University.” Leff ler was contacted for comment, but did not return phone calls because he was in a meeting. The 225-unit apartment building will be named after Valentine’s father, and the development as a whole will be named Courtland after his grandson Court. Valentine grew up on the third f loor of Fincastle – an apartment building a block away from his project. He worked on Hillsborough Street as a child on the land that he now owns. Those commenting on Val-
entine have – without exception – described him as a shrewd, but honest businessman. “He is not here to take advantage of anyone,” Berger said. “He has always been upfront with me.” According to Berger, Valentine recently put 15 lots on the market in Virginia. Each lot is for sale at the price of $2 million apiece. He also said Valentine had to go through the federal government to acquire the lots since they were protected wildlife habitats.
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be the biggest and the best on Hillsborough Street.” In cooperation with Charles Leffler, vice chancellor for finance and business, Valentine said a road will be constructed that connects on-campus Yarborough Drive to off-campus Friendly Drive. The road will give students and faculty direct access to the development. “We had to pay for it, of course,” Valentine said. “Charlie Leffler is a great public ser-
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Hillsborough Street must keep its identity T The Facts:
Hillsborough Street has undergone many changes in the past few years. A new Kerr Drug is currently under construction on Hillsborough. This development will demolish businesses along that block.
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Hillsborough Street has gone through a huge transformation, and the construction has ultimately resulted in positive outcomes for the University. The new Kerr Drug will add to these positive changes; however, we hope that Hillsborough Street will not become too corporate and will maintain its college feel.
he News and Observer describes the area of Hillsborough Street on the Intersection of Hillsborough and Friendly Drive as the “rundown block.” This strip, which houses Time Out, the Brewery, Pantana Bob’s and other shops, may become home to a new corporate development. These buildings currently stand in harsh contrast with the newly developed stores and roads on the rest of Hillsborough Street. Hillsborough Street has gone through a remarkable transformation over the past few years. The city of Raleigh proceeded to redesign Hillsborough Street in 2002 and the street finally has a new face. The changes to the street are striking and have so far added positive features
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to N.C. State. However, the city of Raleigh should take care to prevent commercialization of Hillsborough Street and maintain its college feel. N.C. State’s main surrounding roads are Hillsborough Street and Western Boulevard. Western has its fair share of chain restaurants and convenience stores, but maintains some unique features. Hillsborough Street is the aesthetic, college street with the center of social life for State and Meredith College students. The Hillsborough construction project has resulted in brand new roads, sidewalks, roundabouts and new busi-
nesses like FreshBerry frozen yogurt and Hotbox pizza. So far, the changes to the University’s street have brought it back to life. The changes have benefited University students, staff and Raleigh inhabitants. The new Kerr Drug will undoubtedly serve students well. There is a need for a regularly priced convenience store within walking distance for those without transportation. However, with large corporate complexes come competition, and if Walgreens and CVS Pharmacies start to sprout up on Hillsborough Street as well, they will swallow the integrity of the street.
The changes to Hillsborough were needed and beneficial. Hillsborough is now a good recruiting tool for prospective athletes, according to new Swimming and Diving coach Braden Holloway. It also attracts upcoming freshmen. But if Hillsborough turns corporate the University will sit a campus within a capitalist conglomerate. Change is always good, and Hillsborough is going in the right direction — we just don’t want to lose our identity. Convenience should not take precedence over character. The city of Raleigh should always consider the University before agreeing to new projects on Hillsborough.
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he economy is truly a mess; with several economic indices approaching levels of those last seen in the 1930s. There are several stimuli, but there Lawrence is one i mKennard portant item Guest Columnist that has been overlooked: student loan debt is a tremendous economic burden to new graduates entering the work force. It is estimated that currently there is $900 billion tied up in student loans, and this amount is increasing at a rate of about $3,000 a second. This number is significantly higher than the amount of credit card debt in t he Un ited States. Statistics from the American Student Assistance organization show t h at a s of 2007 the average student has $27,000 of debt for a 4-year degree. Those pursuing graduate work have an average of $47,000 of cumulative student loan debt. Those pursing professional terminal degrees such as the Pharm.D, M.D./ D.O, J.D., or DVM have debt levels that can reach well over $100,000. With the average cost of tuition up 900 percent from 1978 levels, it is no wonder that a new graduate can spend substantial amounts of their monthly income servicing their debt. This is particularly disturbing when the unemployment rate for new graduates aged less than 25 is 9.3 percent as of 2010. A full one-third of new graduates end up taking jobs that do not even require a college degree. There are many reasons why we currently find ourselves in this predicament. Every year tuition rates go up at both public and private schools, whether or not the cost of living increases. Students work hard to obtain virtually worthless degrees in the fields of social sciences and the humanities versus obtaining an education in the technical fields. The high unemployment rate and economic downturn certainly has
not helped matters either. Student loan debt takes an entirely different approach than credit card debt or mortgage debt. Few things in life are as certain as death and taxes; however, paying student loan debt is as close as it gets. Bankruptcy law makes it nearly impossible to discharge federal student loans. While most people are unaware of this, the Department of Education Office of Inspector General has, for all practical purposes, their own SWAT team. Law enforcement officials knocked down the door of an innocent man looking for his wife who had defaulted on her student loan debt. Granted, these officials were local police officers, but they were still serving a federal warrant. In addition to the tactics listed above, up to 15 percent of monthly income can be garnished to pay student loans. Federal and state income ta x refunds can be claimed for repayment. Professional licenses can be denied for default on loan payments. Imag i ne t he econom ic stimulus of having a portion, if not all, of student loan debt forgiven. Imagine for a minute what it would mean if millions of people had an extra $500 to $600 a month to go to discretionary spending. People could go forth and buy big ticket items such as new homes, new vehicles, or basically just about anything for that price. With our current economic woes, full debt forgiveness is a long shot at best. That being said, even a partial forgiveness, say any amount over $30,000, would help tremendously with those currently trying to pay back their student loan debt. Send Lawrence your thoughts on student loans to letters@ technicianonline.com.
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bstructions to happi ness a re an unfortunate commonality shared by all of humanity. By making ourselves more readily aware of this fact, Andrew it seems Greene that emStaff Columnist pathy and understanding might prevail over the individualism of our present culture. Moreover, by recognizing the causes of our own fluctuations in temperament, gains in joyous equanimity seem to be a fantastic inevitability. With each passing moment, it seems that our demeanor is subject to change. Certainly for most of us there is a foundation to which our values and beliefs tether our perspective. Nevertheless, for many of us, it seems that our mood remains malleable. Most of us would love to be happy all the time, yet we frequently have difficulty overcoming a sense of inferiority, apathy or hostility. Potential irritants can range anywhere from a botched presentation to a failed test. Even the music that we choose can manipulate our demeanor if we are not consciously on-guard against the corrupt content proliferated in modern pop-
culture. The multitude of variables that cause fluctuation in our mood can be hard to identify, but we would be wise to give it our best effort. Self-awareness is the key to sustainable peace of mind, and with every moment we spend considering the source of our pain we become more and more likely to develop a stable and positive mentality. There are reasons for our spells of depression, volatility, and notions of inferiority, but these reasons are surmountable. The primary obstacle impeding our acquisition of sustained happiness is our innate inability to realize how good we have it. It seems that only in circumstances where we are injured or ill can we truly fathom how good it was to be healthy. Only through money becoming tight, can we appreciate the blessing of expendable income. Only in the tragic loss of a loved one can we remember the blessing of their companionship. Consider this an invitation to give thanks for what you have,
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because truth be told, it is a lot more than many can even hope to enjoy. In this moment, absorb the beauty of the day. Appreciate your health. Enjoy your friendships and let loved ones know you care. Be genuine and make an effort to show kindness even to people you don’t know. Finally, in the coming semester, capitalize on the rare opportunity that is a college education. It’s important to remember our blessings, and consciously appreciate all that we have been given. Send Andrew your thoughts on happiness to letters@technicianonline. com.
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Subatomic particles reveal location of exploding stars Research on neutrinos brings grant to N.C. State and new clues on astrophysics.
ond, and none of them are interacting,” Kneller said. Researchers and astrophysicists can use neutrinos as pointers in the right direction to locate supernovae. However, finding them is the difficult Meagan Waldrip part, according to Kneller. Correspondent “Nevertheless, it is possible Jim Kneller of the physics to detect them…A supernodepartment recently received vae will emit a huge number a $750,000, five-year grant to of neutrinos,” he said. “They fund his research into the shift- f ly through space, reach us ing identities of neutrino par- here on Earth and if you build ticles and how their origin in a great, big detector…and fill it supernovae can not only shed with water—for example and surround the light on their tank w it h scientific siglight-sensitive nificance, detectors— but also the you will see nature of suthat some of pernovae. the neutrinos According will interact to K nel ler, in the water neutrinos to become an are inert subelectron or a atomic partipositron.” cles that can Kneller retravel closely ceives data to the speed Jim Kneller, physics department f rom t hese of light. underground “L i k e a n electron, they are a funda- detection devices in sites as mental particle,” Kneller said. distant as Japan, and he said “They don’t have an electric he hopes this research will be charge…[and] in fact, this useful not only in explaining makes them very hard to de- the behavior of neutrinos, but the origin of supernovae themtect.” Neutrinos are the result of selves. “It would be great if we could nuclear reactions that take place during the explosion of peer inside one so that we could a star, or supernova, and they test our ideas of how the star have the capability of passing explodes, but that’s not posthrough extremely dense mat- sible by looking through a ter unobstructed, Kneller said. telescope,” Kneller said. “What “There are [many] of them we observe is the outside of the flying through you every sec- star, not the core region where
“They don’t have an electric charge…[and] in fact, this makes them very hard to detect.”
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Neutrinos, particles with masses close to zero and very little charge, must be detected by large pools of water with special measuring equipment. These particles can point scientists into the right direction to search for supernovae.
all the action is. But neutrinos f ly through even very dense matter unimpeded; if we observe the neutrinos from the supernova we might be able to improve our understanding of how the star blew up.” However, Kneller said in order to make any conclusions the first order of business is to
elicit meaning from the data he receives. “What the detectors observe will potentially tell us a lot about the neutrino and the supernova,” Kneller said. “The hard part will be to understand the message. The information in the signal is, to some extent, scrambled. A
lot of my research is focused upon how that scrambling occurs and how it’s related to the missing information about the neutrino.” Having done former postdoc work at N.C. State during his international academic career – receiving his undergraduate education from The
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Bringing comfort and safety to firefighters N.C. State researchers improve firefighting gear for better protection and maneuverability. Story By Jon Forrest
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n forest fires or burning buildings, the brave people who throw themselves in harm’s way have only one thing between them and the flames they try to extinguish—their fire protection gear. A team of researchers in the textiles department at N.C. State is developing new materials to improve the safety of that gear. Roger Barker, a professor in cording to Barker. “We’re going to develop new the College of Textiles, leads the team at the Textile Pro- test methods to look into these tection and Comfort Cen- performance requirements,” ter, or T-PACC. According to Barker said. The result will be a dummy Barker, improving the design and engineering of the materi- nicknamed “RadMan,” and it als that go into fire-protection will be made to measure radisuits often results in overlook- ant heat, a major concern for ing comfort and the ability to service men and women fighting wildfires. move unrestricted. “There are different techni“It’s important that you be able to do what you need to cal requirements,” Barker said. do…at a high level of comfort,” “[With RadMan] we want to focus on radiant heat expoBarker said. According to Barker, the fire- sure”. According to Crowell, fires in fighters not only need protection from the heat, but also suf- natural settings differ drastificient comfort to adequately cally from urban fires, and each requires specific techniques perform their jobs. Ed Crowell, Assistant Fire and gear. “The personal protective gear Chief at Hemby Bridge Fire Department, located near for wildland firefighting is very Charlotte, has firsthand expe- different from structural firerience with this sort of protec- fighting gear,” Crowell said. Structural tion gear and firefighting said he agrees equipment with Barker’s is the familconcerns. ia r equip“The comm e nt u s e d for t of t he by firefightturnout gear ers in cities is very imand towns to portant. The fight building gear has to f ires. Wildbe loose, beland gear is cause you much lighter, have to be offering less able to move Ed Crowell, Assistant Fire resistance to a rou nd as Chief at Hemby Bridge Fire Department direct f lame much as poscontact than sible,” Crowthe more traell said. The research at T-PACC takes ditional structural clothing, a variety of forms, including but it allows for greater freetesting of the PyroMan manne- dom of movement required in quin, which is used to measure fighting wildfires. Crowell said heat retention clothing’s resistance to direct acts as a major concern for flame contact. The researchers use a variety firefighters in the field. “The quicker we can shed of mannequins for different environments, and a completely heat after coming out of a hot new model is in the works environment, the better off we to better address the needs are,” he said. Considering the thickness of “wildland” firefighters, ac-
“The quicker we can shed heat after coming out of a hot environment, the better off we are.”
and weight of the gear involved in fire protection, firefighters’ bodies overheating can become a problem. Another one of T-PACC’s research mannequins, aptly named “SweatyMan,” measures the ability to lose heat and evaporate sweat through clothing, much like a human body. “We can see the impact of that garment in terms of heat loss,” Barker said. Barker said he makes sure to keep firefighters like Ed Crowell involved with the development process, ensuring that those using the equipment have a voice in the development process. “We keep up with what [firefighters’] needs are…they’re part of our communication circle,” Barker said. Baker said he often includes members of the Raleigh Fire Department in consulting. “Firefighters in Raleigh have been involved in various projects,” Barker said. “But this is a national outreach.” The T-PACC team works locally, but with a goal of worldwide protection, it reaches out across the nation, and even the world, according to Barker. “[The T-PACC] laboratory is the most advanced in the U.S., and probably the world, for doing advanced research in the field,” Barker said. In addition to the research on firefighting gear, the College of Textiles laboratory also works on sports equipment and uniforms, as well as common clothing one could find in retail stores. “Companies like Nike or Under Armour come to us… to see how certain garments perform,” Barker said. For these types of clothes, Barker emphasized the importance of the clothing texture over time,
Crafts Center introduces bicycle repair facility New class and workshop will teach students how to maintain and fix their bikes.
Crafts Center Director George Thomas, the differences are much greater. This new facility at the Crafts Center will offer equipment like bike stands, wheel truing stands and specialized hand Selma Abdulhai tools, according to Thomas. Staff Writer This may seem standard except The convenience of riding for the fact that instead of techbikes to and from classes has nicians, the student themselves proven to be a popular means will be fixing their own bikes. Thomas said the inspiration of transportation for students. But bikes can break down, came from the students. “One day, a student asked me sometimes leaving students whether we had equipment to stranded. fix his bike, Fortunately and then he there is the told me that N.C . S t at e we ne e de d Crafts Center, a place for an art school students to specializing work on their in crafts lobikes. That’s cated next to what this is,” the Honors Thomas said. V i l l a ge on “I spoke with the first floor David Crye, of T hompthe coordison Hall. The nator of CamCrafts Cenpu s Rec reter worked w i t h Wo l f Albarra Sarsour, junior in poulty ation, and by science working with W heels, a n Wolf Wheels, on-campus bike rental facility, to create a we created a one-session class for students to learn how to use bicycle repair facility. To many, this may seem just the equipment we have providthe same as going to a bicycle ed for them.” Thomas said after taking this store and having it repaired there, but according to the class, students will have access
“It is so much cheaper than getting it fixed at a bike shop. Plus, it is free to use the equipment for years to come.”
to the tools for the rest of their stay at N.C. State free of charge. “This class and facility is a resource for the students and driven by the students, so we felt no need for them to be continually charged,” Thomas said. The three-hour, $10 class is a basic tutorial on how to use the equipment, and mechanics Shawn Fisher and William Barnes will instruct the course. The class covers topics ranging from repairing brakes to truing tires. According to Thomas, it is a way to empower students to do the work themselves. Albaraa Sarsour, junior in poultry science, said she also thinks the facility has potential, especially given the financial advantage. “I honestly think the [Bike Repair Facility] has a lot of potential,” Sarsour said. “It is so much cheaper than getting it fixed at a bike shop. Plus, it is free to use the equipment for years to come.” Classes start on Monday, September 12, and, as of now, continue until November. However, fall registration for the Crafts Center starts July 25, and this is required for students interested in the bicycle repair facility.
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The pyroman mannequin is being used to test a new suit designed to keep firefighters safe and comfortable. The suit integrate light weight textiles with fire-retardant materials to ensure safety and increased maneuverability. The College of Textiles is looking to employ this suit and other suits like it in the military, first responder units and industrial work wear.
or “the sense of touch”, which he said applies to firefighting gear, too. “The science of comfort… is very much a science,” Baker
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ergy have accomplished several steps on the way to completing the merger. As detailed on their website, these include the completion of their merger forms, called the S-4, for the Securities and Exchange Commission. The next step for the two companies is a shareholders meeting scheduled for August 23 in which shareholders will vote to give their approval for the merger. In this meeting, shareholders will evaluate their expected
said. Whether it’s wildfire gear, athletic uniforms or retail clothing, Barker and the TPACC team’s work brings com-
fort and protection to everyday life.
profit should the merger occur. If everything goes according to schedule, the two companies hope to complete the merger by the end of this year. The details of what will happen to the companies are still ambiguous, since it is difficult to assess the challenges that the companies may face in the future, according to Rogers. If the shareholders do not approve of the merger, it may not happen at all. However, Walden said common challenges include the combining of two different business cultures, the combining of two different markets and reductions in personnel. These are challenges for many Duke Energy and Progress En-
ergy employees, as a voluntary severance plan has already been announced, although no details have been offered. One additional challenge specific in this merger is the fact that there are no plans to reduce the power bills of customers despite savings due to greater efficiency after the merger, according to Hughes. However, this is also in consideration of the expected costs of building new power plants and retrofitting older plants to make them more efficient. According to Walden, more information regarding the effects of the merger is sure to become apparent in the upcoming months.
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“We’re looking for new revenue sources,” Yow said. “Isn’t everyone? Multimedia is on the list. So [are] apparel deals. When people step up and say that we’ll pay you this amount, you have to look at the amount and say ‘why don’t we hold and not make any deal and wait.’ “We know we’re going to be successful later and then we can get more money, but we have to ask ourselves if we want to plunge into a five or ten year deal with anyone. We’re just weighing all of that right now. “ A ll things considered, Yow and her staff are definitely taking the concerns of all parties involved into consideration before making any major decisions.
ress mostly involves finishing the seating and visiting team amenity structures, such as the locker rooms and restrooms, before the final touches are placed on the actual playing surface. “They are just about ready to lay down the stone and put the asphalt down,” Choboy said. “The stadium itself is pretty much done. The light posts are up already. They have some things to do under the stadium, some painting, finishing up some fixtures, and drywall. Choboy said the biggest task left to do is laying down the courts, which should
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in the NFL rather than dealing with these issues as students. Whether Davis knew about what was going on with his team is another story entirely, but the timing has to hurt both the coach and fans of the program. To sum it all up, while I still have a deep-rooted hatred for anything in baby blue, I do not feel this is the time to gloat in the faces of sorrowful UNC fans. After all, Dick Baddour and Chancellor Holden Thorp might have just made the biggest mistake in its long athletic history and we should have plenty of time to rub it in their faces on Nov. 6.
form.” Sweezy said the new jerseys are perfect for his position as well. “As a defensive lineman, I’m moving all the time and need something that’s lightweight and has f lexible material,” Sweezy said. “These are definitely the best jerseys we’ve had so far since I’ve been here.” The jerseys have been hyped up for the last week with snippets of the State lettering and block s emblem being released on
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happen in the next week or so. “At the beginning of SeptemHowever, the court-laying ber we’ll actually start official process is sensitive to weather team practice. We’ll be able to conditions. In ideal circum- practice on the courts in the fall so it just stances, the depends on c ou r t w i l l w he n t he y take about 30 give it back to days to cure us.” and 10 more Choboy for the color also said it c o at i ng to won’t be until apply. around OctoN o m a tber 5 before ter when the everything is c ou r t s a re completed, f ina lly f inbut the courts ished, t he will probably men’s tenJon Choboy, be playable a nis team will head Men’s tennis coach couple weeks a l re ad y b e before prior training for to that date. As a backup plan, their spring season. “They’ll start individual Choboy has the courts at Pulworkouts the first week they’re len Park reserved for the month back to school,” Choboy said. of September.
“There are some unique things our stadium will have that other stadiums do not...”
Sweezy said that putting on Twitter by N.C. State Athletics. While the two players inter- the jersey means a lot more viewed seemed to enjoy the jer- than just wearing a new jersey, it means that seys, Sweezy football seasaid they had son is coming no input on up soon. what would “W hen I appear on the put this jerjerseys. s e y on t o “We didn’t take pictures really have a I got goosechoice when bumps,” it c a me to Sweezy said. the jerseys,” “It’s not just Sweezy said. a jersey, it “But I really J.R. Sweezy, redshirt senior means t hat like the way defensive tackle fo ot ba l l i s the finished starting back product now that I’m able to wear it. It’s up. It’s football man, I just realmost like an Under Armour ally miss it.” type feel to it.”
“It’s not just a jersey, it means that football is starting back up. It’s football man, I just really miss it..”
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Botched timing for UNC As is often the case in life, fatal endings always seem to come from those who ref use to take their Sean medicine. Fairholm Staff Writer For UNC Athletics Director Dick Baddour, the thought of actually firing Butch Davis must have tasted horribly bitter. Even with the headline news being handed down that Davis would not be retained by Carolina for the upcoming season, the sporting world seemed to glance and shrug at the situation. As early as 13 months ago, many had assumed that Davis couldn’t possibly keep his job amidst a very public and well-documented scandal. Once John Bunting toiled for six years compiling a 27-45 record, Baddour axed him right during the middle of the 2006 season. The blueprint was for UNC football to find someone very unlike Bunting. Someone who had garnered accolades for steering a successful collegiate program in the past. Someone who could recruit elite talent to a basketball school. Butch Davis had turned around a wayward Miami Hurricane program back in the mid-90’s. In six seasons, Davis led the ‘Canes to four bowl victories along with a 2000 Big East conference championship. An NFL stint with the Cleveland Browns ended poorly for
Davis, but Baddour knew that the man could coach on Saturdays. The impact on the football program, both negative and positive, over the next four years would not soon be forgotten. Despite only four wins in 2007, average attendance at Keenan stadium shot up to 57,000 fans. In 2008 and 2009, UNC notched eight wins and received back-to-back bowl game invitations for the first time since the Mack Brown era. Expectations were growing and high end talent was beginning to arrive in Chapel Hill. Following an inappropriate academic assistance investigation, it was later discovered that players during Davis’s tenure had accumulated over $13,000 in parking violations. With the embarrassment came a loss of integrity in the eyes of onlookers and media alike. The puzzle was getting knocked off of the table. And here we stand nine days before the start of camp for the 2011 college football season. As soon as the chaotic Music City Bowl ended in the dying days of 2010, Davis was forced to essentially hide from the media until the conference converged in Pinehurst this past week. How different life would be if Baddour pulled the trigger back in January. Davis’ firing is deserved considering how he did in fact make some crucial mistakes. In the end, Baddour and UNC have to be asking themselves the biggest question of all: Can we keep our integrity and raise our football program to elite status at the same time?
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COUNTDOWN
• 37 days until the football team’s season opener against Liberty.
INSIDE
• Page 7: A column about the firing of Butch Davis
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Page 8 • thursday, july 28, 2011
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Commentary
New jerseys make bold ‘state’ment
Keep it down, Wolfpack
N.C. State Athletics reveals new football jerseys for the fall.
Davis out at UNC Twitter began blowing up around 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday night about the firing of UNC-Chapel Hill football coach Butch Davis. Thirty minutes later, the rumors were confirmed. Chancellor Holden Thorp announced that the coach was fired from the program nearly one year after the first rumblings that the program would be investigated by the NCAA. “To restore confidence in the University of North Carolina and our football program, it’s time to make a change,” said Thorp in a statement released by the school. SOURCE: wral
Bryan earns All-ACC Preseason honors Redshirt senior tight end George Bryan made the decision following the 2010 season that he would return to the Wolfpack for one more season. On Wednesday afternoon, the ACC made the decision that Bryan was the top tight end in the conference. The Castle Hayne, N.C., native was named to the All-ACC first team last year after catching 35 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns. Bryan was also named to the first team back in 2009 and has already been named to the Mackey Watch List for 2011. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Spencer picked up by Titans Former wide receiver Owen Spencer was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League on Tuesday. The leading receiver for the Pack had to wait until the conclusion of the NFL lockout before finding out his future in football. The depth at wide receiver position for the Titans is not one of the team’s strong points. Therefore, Spencer has a fairly good chance of earning a roster spot with the team in the coming months. SOURCE: STAR NEWS ONLINE
Vermiglio tabbed by Cardinals Jake Vermiglio, a former offensive lineman for the Wolfpack, was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals on Tuesday. The former mainstay on the line for the Pack will now try to make a roster that will be defending a starting quarterback yet to be named. Vermiglio could be guarding for one of four quarterbacks on the roster or a quarterback yet to be named, such as Kevin Kolb from the Philadelphia Eagles. SOURCE: NEWS AND OBSERVER
State chosen to finish third in division Out of six teams in the ACC Atlantic division, the Wolfpack football team was picked to finish third overall by a poll of media members at the ACC Football Kickoff at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C., on Monday. N.C. State finished with 270 points, which put it behind Florida State and Clemson. Virginia Tech topped the Coastal Division and the three teams that finished behind the Pack were Boston College, Maryland and Wake Forest, respectively. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
Quote of the day “Davis’ firing is deserved considering how he did in fact make some crucial mistakes.” Sean Fairholm, Staff Writer
R. Cory Smith Sports Editor
Fans inside of the state of North Carolina know when fans refer to “State” they are of course referring to N.C. State University. Now the football jerseys refer to the Wolfpack as State, as well. On Tuesday afternoon, N.C. State athletics revealed the new football jersey that will be worn in the fall. While the colors have remained the same, several new additions set this year’s model apart from the jerseys worn from 2008 to 2010. One of the most distinct changes is the word State written in boldface across the top just above the numbers. Athletics Director Deborah Yow said this is just the first step towards the athletics programs being identified as State on all uniforms. “It’s a basic, bold statement: State. That’s who we are,” Yow said. Redshirt senior defensive tackle J.R. Sweezy said the new lettering across the front gives the jersey a different feel that he enjoys. “I really like that it says ‘State’ across the front,” Sweezy said. “It gives it a much more clean look. The jerseys also seem much brighter than last years. I just really like brent kitchen/Technician the look of it.” Senior wide receiver T.J. Graham (6) and redshirt senior defensive tackle Senior wide receiver T.J. Graham J.R. Sweezy model the team’s new uniforms outside the Murphy Center said that the State lettering meant Tuesday, July 26. that he would be able to set this “In the old uniform, you couldn’t year apart from any other when look at the pictures and that refreshes stick your hands above your head, he looks back on his days with the my memory.” The jersey, produced by Adidas, fea- this one right here, you can move Pack. “I take a lot of pride in the State tures the new TechFit style. The Tech- anyway you want to,” Graham said things,” Graham said. “It’s what we Fit jerseys are 30 percent lighter and as he stretched out in a receiving wear. After the game you look at have ventilation areas which means stance with his hands over his pictures people have taken of you players will have increased mobility head. “This is nice. I like this. I enjoy this. I’m going to have a lot and you appreciate it. One day we’ll and speed inside of the jerseys. Graham said he noticed a clear dif- of fun this year wearing this unilook back and [the uniform] will ference when he put the jersey and be your memory. “Most games I don’t even re- pads on when he tried to reach over brand continued page 7 member half of it. I go back and top of his head.
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By this point, we all know that Butch Davis, the head coach of the UNCChapel Hill football program, was fired late Wednesday afternoon. But what I’m really fired up about was the flood of boastful messages that came out on social media sites like Twitter and R. Cory Smith Facebook from WolfSports Editor pack fans. While I will not say that I have been the most kindhearted fan over the past few years to UNC fans when they walk through Carter-Finley Stadium or the RBC Center - I have in fact booed them on several occasions - I feel Pack fans have not taken a step back to look at the situation. Tar Heel fans have just endured a years worth of hearing State fans taunt them about the investigation that they had to experience and calling them names - most famously “UN-Cheat.” The last thing we need to do is look classless and rub this in their face even more. Now I’m guessing you might want to know why I’ve said all of the previous comments and that is easy to explain - the timing. It is one week before practices begin and one month before the season kicks off. To say that the announcement was shocking a few months ago would have been a bit obvious. But at this point, it appears that the UNC football program is simply shooting itself in the foot. The situation also hurts the progress that the players in the program have made to this point. Many of the players currently on the team had no involvement in the investigations that have occurred and have been forced to answer questions for former players such as Marvin Austin and Greg Little, who are entering training camps
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Athletics
Athletics face adversity with looming budget cuts Wolfpack sports forced to look elsewhere for revenue
her tenure at the University of Maryland at College Par. Under her leadership, the athletics program won 20 total national championJeniece Jamison ships. In 2009, UM operated on an Senior Staff Writer estimated budget of $61 million, In the aftermath of considerable which was the highest in the ACC. With these proposed increases budget cuts coming from North Carolina lawmakers, resulting in in the athletics budget, the money N.C. State cutting about 15 percent does have to come from someof its budget, the athletics will have where. Last year, Yow proposed an some hard decisions to make in the increase in student fees for athletic costs, and it is more than likely that future. Students are already aware of this will happen again. “We’re probably going to ask for how the cuts affect their wallets due to the increases in tuition and a student [fees] increase, but we fees, which in part have funded don’t know how much,” Yow said. the recent renovations through- “It’s an interesting dynamic. When the campus raises tuition that’s an out campus. Aside from those visible costs expense for two groups, it’s revenue that push the price of a four-year for everyone else. It’s an expense education, the athletics program for students and for athletics because we pay our has a lso conscholarships for tributed to the our student athfinancial punch, letes. So we’re with a projected getting hit. Every operation budtime the tuition get of roughly goes up we’re $55 million for getting a new and t he upcomi ng larger bill.” academic year. The bulk of this This has been ‘larger bill’ comes increasing since from costs that the days of the are handed down Lee Fowler era Debbie Yow, Athletics Director from the state, where N.C. State which all athletathletics operated at around $40 million – sec- ics programs in the state system ond to last in the ACC. The Wolf- have to compensate for. “We don’t receive any state fundpack Club is also a major contributor to State athletics, with dona- ing at all,” Associate Athletic Ditions totaling around $27 million rector for Business and Finance Diane Moose said. in 2009. “We used to get it,” Yow said. “It Even though this was great when looked at from the perspective of was an out-of-state tuition wavier how many thousands of dollars for scholarships that would’ve students and parents have to dis- saved us $2 million this year, but pense, State fans were definitely last July the state took that away.” This time around, according not pleased with the mediocre performance of the athletics program to Yow, the program is actively seeking other sources of revenue as a whole. At h letics Director Debbie to prevent a significant increase in Yow said she believes it takes mon- student fees. ey to build a winning program in collegiate athletics, which was the practice she put in placed during budget continued page 7
“We’re probably going to ask for a student [fees] increase, but we don’t know how much.”
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Equipment sits idle outside of the Isenhour Tennis Complex as new outdoor courts are being constructed.
Outdoor tennis facility nears completion Stadium renovated during the offseason will have new features for fans and players Josh Hyatt Staff Writer
As the second summer session winds down, so too does the constructive refurbishment of the Wolfpack’s outdoor tennis facilities. The Curtis & Jacqueline Dail Outdoor Tennis Stadium has undergone a series of renovations made with tennis fans in mind, and should be ready for use this fall. The restructured design joins other State facilities named after the Dails and features a unique entrance plaza, six side-by-side courts, seating for over 1000 spectators, updated lighting fixtures, and a new scoreboard. He ad Me n’s Te n n i s C o ac h Jon Choboy, who took part in designing the stadium years ago with former player and design major David Rozek, said he is very excited to put the new courts to use. “It’s going to be great,” Choboy said. “There are some unique things our stadium will have that other stadiums do not, like an elevated entrance walkway, which is about 10 feet off the
ground, across the street from the baseball field.” Choboy said visitors will enter the stadium from the top in the parking lot and will walk along the outer edge of the stadium along the elevated walkway. The entrance will also include a lift elevator for handicap accessibility into the stadium. Once inside, returning fans will immediately notice a much more enjoyable seating arrangement. Previously, the seating had been in the form of bleachers atop the hill next to the tennis courts. The redesign features grandstand seating directly next to each of the six courts with a convenient way of moving from court to court without disturbing other spectators. Choboy shed some light on the design around the fan seating. “Its seating is unique,” Choboy said. “There’s a very large mezzanine that goes behind [the stands] so you can quickly go around to another court and sit down in the bench-backed seating. It will give different people a way to move around a bit. It’s really cool how it’s set up.” The construction currently in prog-
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