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N.C. STATE LOSES FIVE DEGREES, OBLINGER, BOWLES OUTLINE BUDGET CUTS UNC SYSTEM DEGREE CUTS

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The Board of Governors discussed the consequences of budget cuts Friday morning at its March meeting. The meeting took place at the Spangler Center in Chapel Hill, where delegates representing each school in the UNC system gathered to outline the system’s plans for surviving the economic crisis. “We’re at step two of a five step dance,� UNC System President Erskine Bowles said of the BOG’s progress towards finalizing the system’s budget issues. “But it’s not a waltz. It’s tough sledding.� Chancellor James Oblinger echoed Bowles’ sentiments that the budget conversation is not over. “The jury is still out on what [the final budget] will look like,� Oblinger said. Oblinger said Bowles’ proposals to Gov. Bev Perdue on the UNC system budget have all been received well, as the BOG works to ensure academics aren’t needlessly impacted. Cuts will have a “severe impact on campuses,� Bowles said, though he said he’ll fight to keep academics as whole as possible.

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“[We’re doing] everything we can to make sure [the BOG knows] how important it is to invest in universities and community colleges,� Bowles said. “I’m going to fight to my last breath to protect the academic core.� During the recession of 2001, the UNC System invested heavily in its universities in an effort to guarantee prosperity in the future, and Bowles said this is what must be done again as the economy struggles. “We’re in another crisis,� Bowles

said. “If we don’t continue to invest in knowledge, the economy will suffer.� Still, there will be direct effects on students that can’t be avoided, Bowles said. They will have to wait longer to graduate due to larger classes, fewer courses, and less advising. The BOG voted to discontinue 77 degree programs throughout the system’s 16 campuses, including five of NCSU’s degree programs. The degrees cut from the University’s curriculum are Bachelor of Science in Health Occupations Education, Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics, Master of Science and Master of Education in Special Ed., Behavior Disorders, Master of Science and Master of Education in Special Ed., Mental Retardation and Master of Science and Master of Education in Special Ed., Learning Disabilities. “We had over $2 million in reductions,� Bowles said. “We can’t afford to be all things to all people.� A grandfather clause will allow students enrolled in the discontinued degree programs to finish their coursework and receive their degree, but no new students will be able to enroll in the curriculums. Oblinger said the BOG examines the

system annually to determine where cuts could be made, but said this year’s failed search for excess has led to the cutting of things close to academics. “There isn’t any more fat to trim,� Oblinger said. “Now, we’re trimming muscle.� Oblinger also added that this year’s economic state has led the system to perform cuts it would otherwise avoid, including consolidating programs and removing a few others. “Due to the magnitude of cuts,� Oblinger said. “Everyone will feel some pain — including students.� Oblinger said the University will be creative in making cuts, though Bowles and he both agree that no cuts should occur “across the board.� “CHASS will see sections and seats cut,� Bowles said, adding that other colleges will make other cuts. “There’s no one-size-fits-all answer for fixing the budget. We’ll curtail supply purchases, and [not] replace computers the way we planned.� Oblinger said students will also notice professors teaching more classes. “Our faculty will take on higher teaching loads,� he said. BOG continued page 3

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ack-a-Thon, a dance marathon for charity, took place Saturday in an effort to raise money for the North Carolina Children’s Hospital. Participants stood for eight hours, without breaks, to symbolize all the children who are constantly fighting diseases. The goal of the marathon is to raise awareness about children’s health, patients, families and staff of the hospital. The proceeds will directly benefit the children and families of the Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill, as well as its specialty clinic in Raleigh. PHOTOS BY CHRISTIN HARDY

Emily Russ, a sophomore in natural resources, and Jasmine Verlez, a sophomore in microbiology, make Easter cards for children who are patients at the N.C. Childeren’s Hospital in Chapel Hill. “I think it’s fantastic, really good, pretty awesome in general,� Russ said. Leaders of Pack-aThon instruct the students, also known as “Life Savers 2009,� to the song by Lady Gaga, “Just Dance�. They would learn bits of the dance over the duration of the event, and it resulted in a fully choreographed dance.

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Treasury faces turnover Past two treasurers have resigned, face problems with administration Taylor McCune Features Editor

Jason Smith has held the position of student body treasurer twice in the past two terms, but has never held the position for longer than a few months. Smith has never been elected. He’s been the student body treasurer backup guy — twice. Smith, a sophomore in management, took over the position in January of 2008 when David Foxx resigned and also in February 2009 when Scott Lassiter resigned. This isn’t one of those cases where scandal surrounded an incumbent’s decision to step down. Both Lassiter, a junior in political science, and Foxx, a senior in political science, said they were unable to do their jobs because of problems with the administration and one of Student Government’s advisers. “The biggest problem is having to work with the administration,� Foxx said about the difficulties of the position. The job of the student body treasurer is to manage the students’ money effectively. That responsibility includes spending money when it needs to be spent, helping with appropriations and being the financial voice of the students to the administration. Both Lassiter and Foxx said they were unable to perform the duties of their positions because of the administration’s micromanagement of student funds. “They took away the checkbook,� Foxx said. “They scaled back the responsibilities of the treasury.� This past year, as Lassiter served in the role, the University fell into a bad budget situation, which Lassiter said shrunk the role of the treasurer. “For some reason they used this budget crisis as a way to usurp power,� he said. “I felt like my role was no longer necessary. I lost all power and oversight.� According to Lassiter, the administration placed holds on much of Student Government’s spending, including that which was already promised in the budget. This power shift eroded the role of the treasurer, he said, turning him into the administration’s puppet. “The treasurer still does [the work], but somebody else actually is the one whose signature matters,� Lassiter said. “Everything that’s done has to be apSG continued page 3

Katie McKnight, a freshman in international studies and business, plays Guitar Hero at Pack-a-Thon, which was held in Carmichael March 21. McKnight battled against friend Rori Bizri, a freshman in biology.

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Challenge looks to better student life In an effort to promote student life and community on Centennial Campus, about 100 engineering students will camp out throughout the week. The first Centennial Campus Challenge will take place through March 27 at the Engineering Oval. The weeklong camp out will include campfires, movie nights, karaoke, engineering games and athletic events. Students may participate in any single day event. The winners of the challenge will be announced at a ball and awards ceremony in Engineering Building II on March 27. For more information on this week’s activities, visit http://students.engr. ncsu.edu/challenge/. SOURCE: NCSU.EDU

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Applications open for LeaderShape The Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service (CSLEPS) is sponsoring a free, six day leadership institute for 60 randomly selected students this May. It will teach participants about leading with integrity and give them time to identify their future leadership vision. Applications are now available online at http://www.ncsu.edu/ csleps/leadership/leadershape. htm. Deadline for applications is March 31. In order to attend, students must be returning to State in the fall semester as an undergraduate or graduate student. For more information on The LeaderShape Institute, visit www.leadershape.org.

Room is hosting a two-person, 9-ball billiards competition on Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m. It is free and open to all students, faculty and staff. The goal of the event is to bring the campus community together to participate in a recreational and social activity. It is also focused on promoting University Police’s Responsible Behavior Initiative program. University Police created this proactive initiative to encourage positive interactions between the campus and police. SOURCE: NCSU.EDU

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Agromeck, Student Centers fee referendums to appear on Tuesday’s ballot Referendums to help maintain operations, keep organizations involved [Editor’s Note: The Agromeck is part of Student Media.]

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Students will vote on four referendums on Tuesday’s ballot. The referendums will include two from Student Media on fee increases. The first, a $1 increase to fund a special project for the Agromeck yearbook, would give graduating seniors a copy of the book for free on a first-come, first-serve basis. “This increase will be put

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proved. We just do the b**** work.� This loss of power, Foxx and Lassiter said, is what caused the two to resign their positions early. Foxx said he, Lassiter and Adam Compton, who preceded the two, were “outspoken critics,� of the administration’s decisions which “lead to a lot of issues.� But Foxx said the treasurer should challenge the administration for the good of the students. In addition to the administration as a whole, Foxx and Lassiter said they especially had issues with Mike Giancola, the director of CSLEPS. Foxx said his relationship with Giancola, who until recently acted as the treasurer’s advisor, was less than perfect. “Any time you have an adviser who wants to be combative with

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toward the publication printing fees for a set number of yearbooks to be handed out to graduating seniors at no cost,� John Cooper Elias, senior in communication and editor of the Agromeck, said. According to Elias, several other college yearbooks operate under a similar model. The idea to include the referendum on this ballot came about when Adam Compton, senior in agricultural business management and senior class council president, pitched it to the editorial staff. “This increase will ensure the life of the yearbook, gets it in the hands of students and allow the yearbook to continue to grow and be an award-winning publication,� Compton said in sup-

port of Agromeck. Elias said Agromeck is “one of the top college yearbooks in the nation� and has won numerous awards, including the “two national championships� of yearbooks. The 2007 edition received the Pacemaker award from the Associated Collegiate Press, while the 2008 edition received a Gold Crown award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and is again a finalist for the Pacemaker. “Agromeck has been around

you, you’re going to have a problem,� he said. “I had issues with Mike Giancola.� Giancola could not be reached for comment Sunday evening. On top of the administrative and budgetary issues, Foxx and Lassiter described the job as “thankless.� Smith, who is acting treasurer, admitted the job is “exhausting� and “thankless� but said he doesn’t have a problem with the administration. “The administration provides a different perspective,� he said. “They are going to bring up concerns.� Giancola has not caused Smith any grief either, he said. “My work with Mike has always been nothing but very cordial. He’s never put me at odds with anything,� Smith said. “I have nothing but good things to say about him.� However, Compton, who held the position during the 20062007 school year, said he under-

stands why Lassiter and Foxx had for the job,� Compton said, addproblems with the position. ing that the issues both Foxx and Once they got into the job, Lassiter had while in office may Compton said, they thought, have been avoided if another fi“This is not what I signed up nancial adviser had been used. for. I can’t Despite the serve the stupower strugdents because gles the past I have to go treasurers through so have battled, much red Compton tape.� said the real Thomas, “Elmo� Lamm, a On top of problem with freshman in management that, Compthe treasurton said, the er’s position treasurer is constantly ques- stems from the fact Student Govtioned and being blamed for ernment’s budget is being taken things not under his control. away — meaning the treasurer’s Compton said the administra- position is fading. tion has used the treasurer as sort But for now, it’s still in place. of a scapegoat. Smith will stay in the position “It’s easier to blame students until April 1, when Thomas for things,� he said. “Elmo� Lamm will take the posiCompton wouldn’t comment tion. Lamm, a freshman in manabout his working relationship agement, is running uncontested with Giancola. and said he doesn’t expect to “Mike Giancola is a great lead- have any issues with the Giancola ership adviser, but as a financial or the administration as a whole. adviser he isn’t the best person “I don’t sense any kind of

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“The Americana has not been published since 2006 and is no longer receiving a budget,� Compton said. Compton said by passing the referendum, removal of Americana will be official. In addition to the three Student Media referendums, the Student Centers Board will also be presenting a referendum to students. Peter Barnes, a sophomore in natural resources and the Student Centers president, described the referendum as an initiative to keep all organizations involved in making campus decisions. “This referendum will allow us to keep restrictions, but also keep all organizations involved,� Barnes said.

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power struggle,� he said. “I get along very well with the advisers. I don’t see any problems whatsoever.� He even said he would focus on reforming relationships with the administration to reestablish trust so “they give us some of that power back over our finances.� Lamm also said he understood the budget cuts and said he had no complaints about them as long as Student Government is “treated fairly.� “I pledge to stay throughout the entire term,� Lamm said. Whether Lamm will have any problems with the administration is yet to be seen. Lassiter said he doesn’t see much possibility for improvement. “At the end of the day, our student affairs professionals think we are all incompetent boobs,� he said.

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The higher teaching loads could be the result of the 400500 employees Bowles said the system would cut, but he said voluntary furloughs will assist departments in retaining faculty. “We’ve supported furloughs,� Bowles said. “[The faculty is willing] to give up a couple days pay instead of [us] losing someone we’ll need to come out of [the depression.]� Oblinger still stressed that the University’s first responsibility was education. “Our core mission is the education of our students,� Oblinger said. “We’re looking at anything and everything [to] identify things that are not key to the core so when the economy turns around, the things we do best will be able to get back on target.�

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since 1903. It helps to preserve the history of the University and is a long-standing tradition on campus,� Elias said. An additional 50-cent increase to contribute to maintaining operations of Student Media at the current level will also be presented as a referendum. “With the rate of inf lation, this increase will allow Student Media productions to keep the level of excellence we have come to know, and our students have come to expect,� Compton said.

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Compton said the support gained from the two fee increases will be used as greater evidence to convince the Fee Review Committee when official requests are made in the fall. “Student Media took a voluntary fee cut of $1.50 in 2005, so by gaining student support we will simply return back to the original fees,� Compton said. The third Student Media referendum is to completely remove Americana, a web-based publication used to inform students of campus issues. The Student Media Board of Directors voted to remove the publication at a meeting earlier this year, but the constitution of the organization requires that the student body approves the action.

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VEGAN FACTS: What is a vegan? A vegan is someone who, for various reasons, chooses to avoid using or consuming animal products. While vegetarians choose not to use flesh foods, vegans also avoid dairy and eggs, as well as fur, leather, wool, down, and cosmetics or chemical products tested on animals. Why vegan? Veganism, the natural extension of vegetarianism, is an integral component of a cruelty-free lifestyle. Living vegan provides numerous benefits to animals’ lives, to the environment, and to our own health - through a healthy diet and lifestyle. SOURCE:VEGAN.ORG

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Births on the rise The numbers for births in 2007 are in, and they show that the year had the largest amount of births in the nation’s history. Out of the 4.3 million babies born 2007, 40 percent were born out of wedlock — an all-time high. The “boomlet� may already be decreasing due to the economy. SOURCE: WRAL.COM

LIFESTYLES Moore Square pillow fight scheduled World Pillow Fight Day is scheduled for April 4 at Moore Square from 3 to 4 p.m. The event is part of the “urban playground movement.� Anyone with a pillow is invited to attend — just keep in mind a few rules: + Soft pillows only! + Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once. + Do not swing at people without pillows or with cameras. + Remove glasses beforehand! + The event is free and appropriate for all ages. + Wait until the signal to begin. + Do not abandon your pillow at the location. The organizers also ask that participants “limit the use of feathers� and to help clean up the mess afterward. SOURCE: NEWRALEIGH.COM

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Chicken or beef? Most students make this choice daily for their source of protein, but some opt not to go this route. These students are vegans and vegetarians, and make their choices a bit differently. SPARC, a student group at the University, stands for Students Promoting Animal Rights Collectively and currently has 14 members, according to the group’s Facebook page. As of spring 2008, there were 38 active members, and 187 others on the listserve who attend events. Most of the members are vegetarians or vegans. Irena Rindos, a 2008 alumna in natural resources policy and administration, is a former member of SPARC. Rindos said the member base has fluctuated from year to year, but there has always been a core group of dedicated members. SPARC was started in 2002 by Jared Milrad, a 2006 graduate in wildlife management, along with some of his vegan and vegetarian friends. Their main goal was to bring more vegetarian and vegan-friendly options to the dining halls. Rindos said the group has succeeded in this endeavor. “I remember looking at a pamphlet for NCSU, when I was applying from high school, and it said something to the effect that the dining halls on campus were so great they even offered vegan meals,� Rindos said. In 2007, SPARC’s mission was changed to focus solely on animal rights. Rindos said SPARC has always had the support of other local vegetarian and animal rights groups and activists, and they have sometimes worked together to bring speakers to the area

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or to host events. The events bring in at- Vegan?’ to educate the students, and antendees from the greater triangle area, as swered questions about veganism and aniwell as places like Charlotte. mal rights and gave students literature to SPARC’s past aclearn more,� Becker tivities include hostsaid. ing vegan dinners, SPARC has done showing educational protests in the past, films and participatbut that aspect has ing in local Earth never been a focus Day events. The of the group. group also has a ta“We think eduble in the Brickyard cation through taduring Ag Week. Abby Cameron, doctoral student in bling, leaf leting, Brandon Becker, a and showing films sociology and anthropology 2008 alumnus and are more proactive former outreach coand effective forms ordinator for SPARC, helped out at the of advocacy,� Becker said. SPARC table during Ag Week 2009. SPARC members do not feel that knowl“I handed out around 1,500 ‘Why edge of their choices has made others

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tudent Government elections are Tuesday and candidates are scrambling to get their names out. Though the candidates have not been as present while campaigning as candidates from past years, they have been working to get student feedback and come up with platforms. As a voter, it is important to be prepared for elections and perform preliminary research to understand what each candidate stands for. All candidates for student body president have Web sites with their platforms. Understand what their platforms are and be sure to hold candidates accountable for what they promise and give feedback if and when elected. In past years, commitment has been a problem with some Stu-

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dent Government officers. Be sure the candidates you choose are dedicated and willing to stay in the office and are committed to Student Government and the student body. The last two Student Government treasurers resigned before their terms expired. Vote for the candidates you believe are determined and strong-willed enough to stick through tough times, especially because money will be tight next year with a $36 million budget cut which will undoubtedly hurt Student Government. Also, be open to the option of voting for leaders who may not have been in Student Government for too long. Student Gov-

ernment is different than another organization in that experience is not necessarily integral to being an effective leader because the Student Government officials lead all students at the University, not exclusively those in Student Government. Though experience in Student Government is helpful to understanding the inner workings of the organization, making sure that a candidate is committed to serving all students is important and not just willing to serve those in Student Government. Student Government officials should be willing to work closely with other student organizations. Be sure to research more than

just the student body president candidates. Take the senator vote seriously because they represent each college, and each college can hold them accountable, so having qualified and committed senators is essential to communication and leadership within each college. Senators have an immense effect on the colleges and serve as a liaison between college administration and students. Also, don’t be hesitant to write names in for those who are more qualified than the candidates, even for those uncontested. Most importantly, vote Tuesday. This is students’ opportunity to affect the University’s leadership. Taking part in this election is essential not only to next year but will serve as a foundation for years to come.

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Show up for Student Government elections We live in a very weird, funny country. It’s not because of news of things like job fairs at a strip club in Rhode Island, dogs eating $400 worth of cash (instead of your homework) and the occasional siting of Jesus or the Virgin Mary in a jar Paul McCauley o f C h e e s e Senior Staff Columnist Whiz or on a piece of salami. America is crazy enough to be hilarious while sane enough to be kept out of the international insane asylum. But here’s what tickles me quite a bit these days: elections. We love to point out the fact that we are the first modern democratic nation, endlessly criticize elected officials and push our form of government on various despotic nations around t he world. Yet more than half the population doesn’t even vote, and the ones that do vote focus on the elections that will have a very indirect effect on their lives, while the ones who don’t vote end up whining the most about our elected officials. More than 129 million people voted in the historic 2008 election. This sounds like a big number, but as a percentage of our population of 303,824,640 (per the CIA Factbook in July 2008), this accounts for 42.59 percent of the American populace. The number has been climbing for several election cycles, but it still is nowhere near what we’d expect to see after the endless lectures about the people’s power in American democracy we hear in civics class. But the federal elections are now a thing of the past, left to historians and random Wikipedia editors to quibble over the minute details. An upcoming election and referendum we might want to pay a bit more attention to is coming up very close to home: the Student Government Elections. Say what you will about Student Government: it’s disconnected from students, it has no

real power, it’s just a resume builder for people who get elected, etc. But this “do-nothing” institution controls $282,100 of student fees, reworked the ticket distribution system, organized Campout, helped launch the WolfProwl bus route and held several events in the Brickyard. Now I’m not saying Student Government is like chicken soup: it has its flaws, and like so many other institutions on campus, it is even more subject to the cruel whip of the almighty budget reduction. And I’m certainly not the first to admit that Student Senate, an important part of SG that usually goes under the radar, is not always a place for considered discussion of campus issues — like the US Senate, it has its CSPAN hours and its CNN sound bites. Un l i ke t he federa l elections, though, Student Government elections have an ABYSMAL turnout — the best elections were in spring 2005, when 26.9 percent of the campus came out to vote the first time and 25.7 voted in the runoff (this was the year of the Pirate Captain). And the fall elections make the spring elections look as if people voted four or five times — turnout is usually on the south side of two percent. Two percent! So bank bailouts, health care reform and stimulus packages aside, the stuff that’s likely to affect your life in the next few months isn’t going to come from Capitol Hill or the White House. And I don’t think your Senator is going to be able to meet with you repeatedly over the course of the next few months, nor do I think President Obama’s going to just stop by every week to chat about what’s bothering you. Student Government people, on the other hand, will — they live in the same area and might even be in some of your classes. This makes it a lot more difficult for them to ignore you.

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reform our student ticketing system, ensuring that the most dedicated fans had the best chance at getting a ticket and those without one could still make it into Carter-Finley Stadium using a standby line. He led student leaders from around campus in drafting a response to hate speech before the “Free Expression Tunnel Incident” ever occurred and then led hundreds after in a rally confirming that response across our campus. And most recently, after years of prior student attempts, he got the wheels rolling on a night time bus service that connects our campus and its students to the fun and excitement of Raleigh’s downtown. Jay has served our campus and it’s students well throughout his term, and I know that I’m far from being the only one that believes that. So, while I think it’s great to see a cartoonist with such an active imagination, I think this one should probably study his subject a little better next time. Joseph Davis senior, business administration Student Government executive chief of staff Bascombe’s quotes misinterpreted Similar to my fellow student body president opponent, Jim Ceresnak, I, too, believe that this is an opportunity for students to actively voice their concerns related to the University and unite to create a comfortable learning environment . I first want to apologize for the misinterpreted quotes cited in the Technician on March 17. The intention of my original statement did not target an individual campaign or group of supporters, but simply stated the irony that certain advertisements appeared relatively unaffected by the weather and miscellaneous factors. I have faith that my fellow candidates have not, and will not, engage in dishonest campaign tactics. That being said, we must hold people accountable for inappropriate behavior to ensure a fair and just election. I am committed to serving as the voice for the student body and willing to take responsibility, as a leader among leaders, to ensure we continue to promote the mission, vision and goals of this prestigious University. I promise to remain an honest and trustworthy candidate throughout

this campaign and potentially as your student body president. Please encourage all your fellow students to participate in the election to guarantee the most qualified and experienced candidate represents the student body. Kornelius Bascombe sophomore, criminology student body president candidate ‘Watchmen’ does not support rape Joshua Hamilton’s comments on Watchmen are so far off base that it is obvious he did not understand the purpose of the Comedian’s character. He is not called “Comedian” because he is supposed to be funny or evoke laughter. He is Comedian because he has taken the world and human nature at face value and made his persona into a satire of what he sees around him. He was not meant to be viewed as a valiant and chivalrous hero the way Superman and Batman are. Josh’s comment “the Comedian is supposed to be a superhero sends a very bad message to today’s youth...” is funny to me considering this is an “R” movie. If kids end up seeing it anyway then it’s up to their parents to discuss the severity of rape and encourage their children not to act like Comedian, or to just keep their kids from seeing “R” rated movies in the first place. Watchmen is not a superhero story but an intricate look into the nature of humanity that just happens to have a few people running around in masks and capes. Ben Mazur senior, religious studies

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After the March 14 series versus Virginia Tech was postponed, the softball team took on Virginia in a weekend series to begin ACC play. Saturday’s doubleheader showed two solid performances from the ladies in red, as N.C. State took both games 3-2 and 9-1. In Sunday’s finale, the Pack produced a solid effort but came up short as they dropped the last game of the three game series 5-3. Junior Lindsay Campana helped the Wolfpack cause in the first game, putting out a complete game, two-run performance, with eleven strikeouts. Senior Mendy McKenzie took the mound in the second and gave up one run in five innings of work, while striking out eight Cavaliers. In the second game,

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the season, we were 90 percent in last week. We are 100 percent in now.” Nonetheless, Stevenson admits that the team still has room for

the bats came to work as State initially had trouble finding the put up nine runs on the score- strike zone, as she walked two board, with sophomore short- and gave up two earned runs in stop Eliza Jacobellis leading the 1 1-3 innings. She was replaced way at the plate with three RBIs. by McKenzie who pitched 5 2-3 Sunday’s game was a turn of innings striking out six and fate for the Pack as an overall sol- giving up two hits, but found id effort came up short as a sev- herself on the wrong side of the enth inning home run from UVA game-winning home run in the put the Cavs up 5-2. In the bot- seventh inning. tom of the seventh, sophomore “My team hit for me and kept third basemen Bridget Desbois us in the game,” McKenzie said. brought the Pack within two “[I] focus on one pitch at a time, with a colossal bomb to left with but just let that one [pitch] get two outs, her team-leading fifth away from me.” of the season, but could not get a McKenzie was given some rally started for suppor t f rom a comeback. the bats, as Des“It ’s d i s ap bois’ home run point ing to was matched by come out toa ball hit over day [and lose] the scoreboard with the fire we by junior A lCoach Lisa Navas had yesterday.” lison Presnell. coach Lisa Navas Presnell leads said, “[But] it’s a good start. We the team with a .479 slugging did some good things but we’re percentage with four home runs. still making mistakes that cost The loss sent the Pack to 13-10 us.” (2-1 ACC). The women return to Compana made her second action when they host Charlesstart of the series Sunday, but ton Southern this Tuesday.

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improvement. “It will definitely help us, we know we can still get better and we know the scores won’t be any tougher, they scored a very good meet.” The Pack will be hosting the NCAA Regional Tournament April 4 in Reynolds Coliseum.

According to Stevenson, when the students show up, it makes a big impact on the team. “We sure would love to have the students show up at the meet,” Stevenson said. “It makes a big difference for us when they do.”

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gave him a commanding 7-2 lead. The third period proved to be little more than a delay of the inevitable, as Caldwell recorded his fourth and final takedown of the match before Metcalf scored on an inconsequential escape and takedown in the closing seconds. Caldwell said that he knew going into the third period the match was his to lose. “Once the second period was over, I was like, this is a comfortable enough lead,” Caldwell said. “There is no way I am going to let this man come score fourplus takedowns on me to win the match, it was all about me just having to man up towards the end of the match.”

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Though the outcome surprised many, senior Joe Caramanica said the way Caldwell dominated Metcalf was not the least bit surprising. “He went in there thinking he was the best wrestler because he was the best wrestler, and we knew that he was going to beat him up,” Caramanica said. “We just didn’t know if it was going to go all seven minutes.” His championship romp over Metcalf was a fitting conclusion to Caldwell’s dominance over the 149-pound weight class throughout the weekend. His match with Metcalf was essentially decided midway through the second period, and it was the closest of his five wins, as his other victories consisted of three major decisions and a pin. Caldwell was not taken down once over the entire course of the

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“I missed that one dive in prelims, but I was still able to make it in, so the only [real] place I could go from eight is up, so I just wanted to give it all I had and hope for the best,” Davies said. “It was awesome coming from behind, being the underdog after the prelims, and to come back and win.” Davies enjoys being the first ever women’s swimmer or diver to win a national title at State, but believes that she won’t be alone on that list for long. “It’s really exciting, but I’m sure I won’t be the last one,” Davies said. “We have a lot of

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Pair of State athletes make history Darrion Caldwell takes national title at 149-pounds

Davies dives into national title in the platform dive

Junior Darrion Caldwell named Most Outstanding Wrestler at Nationals with a dominant win over defending champion Brent Metcalf of Iowa

Diver goes from last to first in finals to become first N.C. State women’s diver to win a national title

Tyler Everett

Senior diver Kristen Davies’ careerbest score of 339.65 in the finals of her last collegiate meet put her into position to win the national title for women’s diving on the platform dive this past Saturday at the NCAA Championships in College Station, Texas. Davies became the first diver to win a national championship at N.C. State and the first woman to win a national title in swimming or diving at State. “It feels amazing being national champion. I couldn’t have finished in a better way. I was feeling good and confident going into the finals but it’s a matter of putting all five dives down, and I did it,� Davies said. “I knew I had the capability to do that but it’s a whole other thing doing it in a meet with all the pressure.� Diving coach Jenny Johansen credits Davies’ championship to her hard work and determination she has put in this entire season. “I’m extremely proud of her, she did an amazing job. She has been able to come into practice every day all year and put everything she had into it,� Johansen said. “She is an amazing competitor. Everything that she has done all year long, every practice, always doing everything she can, and always asking to do more really helped to pave the way and gave her the confidence to go out there and do it.� Going into the finals, Davies seemed like a long shot to win it due to her being the last diver making it into the finals from the preliminaries earlier in the day, but Johansen knew if she was just able to hit all her dives then she had just as good

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Junior 149-pounder Darrion Caldwell finished a record-setting junior campaign with a stunning 11-6 upset in the championship bout with Iowa’s Brent Metcalf, who entered the match having won 69 consecutive matches since his last collegiate loss over a year ago. That loss, the only of his career prior to Saturday, came at the hands of none other than Caldwell himself back in November of 2007. Caldwell said it was difficult to describe what went through his mind during his first few moments as national champion. “[It was] the greatest feeling in the world, you put all your chips in one thing and when you finally accomplish the goal that you set out to get, it’s like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow,� Caldwell said. “I’m just blessed to be able to accomplish this, words can’t even describe it.� Coach Carter Jordan described the monumental impact Caldwell’s title will have on the wrestling program. “It changes the whole landscape of our program,� Jordan said. “It puts us on a very different level, for recruiting and perception, and I am so grateful to all the support staff, from the janitors to the equipment managers to our administration all the way up to Chancellor Oblinger.�

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No. 3 Darrion Caldwell looks for the cradle on Navy’s No. 6 Bryce Saddoris during a match in Reynolds Coliseum Jan. 24. Caldwell ranks 4th all-time on N.C. State’s career win list.

Despite entering the championship match as the prohibitive underdog against the defending national champion, Caldwell and his teammates expected victory and he proved them right just seconds into the match. “We were supremely confident Saturday morning and all day long before we went into that match Saturday night,� Jordan said. “I say this with all the humility in my heart, we fully expected him to win that match exactly the way he did.� Caldwell went right at Metcalf at the match’s outset and recorded a takedown for a 2-0 lead just two seconds in. Though Metcalf was able to escape for one point, Caldwell took him down once again later in the period to take a 4-2 lead into the second period. Caldwell continued to ignore his status as “the underdog� in the second, escaping after starting in the down position before his third takedown of the match CALDWELL DPOUJOVFE QBHF

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Senior diver Kristin Davies executes a dive during the Oct. 3 Red and White Scrimmage in the Casey Natatorium. Davies won the NCAA title despite finishing the lowest in preliminaries.

as shot as anyone. “She did really well in the prelims, she just missed one dive really badly, but the fact that she was still up there with one really rough dive, I knew she was diving great and she just needed to have all the dives together on one list to win it,� Johansen said. “We started at zero in the finals and that’s when she went out and did great.� Being the last one into the finals didn’t intimidate Davies at all. She actually relished being in the underdog role and knew she had the opportunity to win it all. DAVIES DPOUJOVFE QBHF

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third. “We started out a little shaky on beam, we had a lot of little mistakes,� coach Mark Stevenson said. “We came off with a Jonathan B. Laughrun 48.55 so we were already spotting Deputy Sports Editor the other teams a half a point. We knew we had a lot of work to do.� The gymnastics team won This continued through the its fourth EAGL champion- Pack’s second and third event; ship Saturday in true Wolf- the team would end each full pack fashion, coming from rotation in third place. After the behind to defeat West Vir- beam the Pack moved to floor ginia and UNC-Chapel Hill where it posted a 48.900 and with a score of 195.700. then moved to vault where the The lineup had N.C. State team posted a 49.075. Accordin the first set of teams and ing to freshman Brooke Barr, the two major competitors, the team utilized a positive attiWest Virginia and UNC- tude and the byes to stay focused Chapel Hill, in the second throughout the meet despite set of teams. This meant that trailing through the first three the Pack competed first while full rotations. the Mountaineers and Tar “We always had a positive outHeels had byes. The major look on it,� Barr said. “Having competitors then competed byes helped because we got to go in the second rotation, with down to the locker room and rethe cycle alternating through ally focus and talk as a team and eight rotations. really work on what we wanted The Pack to do w it h started the the rest of the tournameet.� me nt on The Wolfbeam and pack ended s c ore d a the night on 48.550. bars needing This score big scores to was good stay competi#OACH -ARK 3TEVENSON enough for tive for the first place crow n. The a f ter t he team posted first rotation but with West just that, notching a 49.175 on Virginia and UNC having the event. The lowest counting byes that score wouldn’t stand score for the Pack was a 9.825. for long. While the Pack sat Sophomore Brittany Vontz and out the second rotation, both junior Lauren Deuser scored a Carolina and WVU passed 9.850, sharing the individual title the Pack, leaving them in for the event.

“They saved it all for the last event and did a great job putting it together.�

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The N.C. State Gymnastics team receives the first place trophy in the 2009 EAGL Championships. State bested West Viginia by a margin of 0.2 points with a total score of 195.700. The victory was hard won, as State was in second place behind UNC for the first three events. The Pack finished on the bars, its final event, with a total score of 49.175.

“It was the best bars of the year by far,� Stevenson said. “They saved it all for the last event and did a great job of putting it together.� The Pack then had to sit and watch and West Virginia, on vault, and UNC-Chapel Hill, on floor, finish their rotation with the opportunity to pass the Pack. According to Barr, the sitting and waiting was hard, but the

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team managed to hold on to the title as West Virginia and UNCChapel Hill scored a 195.500 and 194.825, respectively. “It was really hard to sit and wait at the bye because they are good competitors,� Barr said. “Especially West Virginia on vault, they really hit. It was scary and your heart races. But we did our job and that’s what counts.� The Pack will now concentrate on the NCAA Regional Tourna-

ment. According to Stevenson, the 195.700 the team scored was vital to its standing in the Regional tournament. “It does a couple of things for us. It solidifies the fact that we are going to regionals,� Stevenson said. “With all the injuries and stuff we dealt with early in GYMNASTICS continued page 8

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