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N.C. women in office outnumber other states North Carolina has the highest number of female officeholders and candidates in the Southeast James Layman Deputy News Editor

The number of women in office and running for office in North Carolina this year surpasses that of any other state in the Southeast, according to the Center for American Women and Politics.

The 2008 presidential election isn’t the only ballot to see an increased number of females running for office.

For North Carolinians, both U.S. Senate candidates are women — Republican Elizabeth Dole and Democrat Kay Hagan. Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue is running for the governor’s office.

And the majority of the Council of State — a 10-member group of statewide elected officials — could also be female.

This trend on North Carolina’s ballot reflects an upswing in women’s roles in nation politics. “Women are more aware of themselves and what they can do these days,� Taylor Nelson, a freshman in First Year College, said. “More women want to have equal rights and they’re trying to find that equality. More of them are aware of their abilities and they’re not letting the fact that they’re women keep them from running for a particular office.�

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Commission works on realtime energy usage program Student Government sustainability group leads a project to make energyuse information readily accessible Chris Allred News Editor

TITLE HERE Anup Engineer, who is heading the realtime energy monitoring program, said he hopes it could be used in the construction of the new Hunt Library on Centennial Campus.

The energy program would display energy consumption information in real time, so students can see the differences in usage as they make changes to their behaviors.

Some buildings on campus already have similar, if lesscomplete systems, that could be added to.

A sustainability commission in Student Government is heading a project to make energy-use information more accessible, Anup Engineer, leader on the project, said.

SOURCE: ANUP ENGINEER, A SENIOR IN The realtime energy monitorBUSINESS ing program would use computers and LCD screens to display the amount of energy, in kilo- data will allow you to save and watts per hour, used in a building allocate energy that you put into at any time, Engineer, a senior in University,� he said. business administration, said.

The University would know “Right now, the energy moni- how to deal with energy usage, as toring meters on campus are it could see how different buildlike the water meter on your ings are using energy at peak house,� he said. times, Engineer said.

The benefits of a new digital The system measures electricsystem would be in seeing an ity uses, cooling and heating, and analyzing data in realtime, ac- the cold water and steam used cording to Engineer. to heat and cool a building, he “We can create a realtime said. display that can show en“When you walk into a builderg y data, ing, when it’s in you can do your face like all kinds of that it would neat stuff make you think with that,� t w i c e a b ou t he said. stuff,� he said.

EngiIt could motineer said vate students to he hopes conserve, and Anup Engineer, senior in to start Engineer said a pi lot he hopes if the business administration project in D.H. system is put Hil l Librar y, to use, it could since that is a highly-trafficked start competition between stuarea on campus. dents in different dorms.

The system would allow peo“If we have all the Tri-Towple to see how energy usage is ers hooked up, you could have affected by small changes, like a competition between all those when students activate lights or buildings pretty easily,� Engineer computers, or turn them off, he said. said.

Engineer is working to develop “It’s kind of an awareness a plan to submit to the Chanthing, showing the University’s cellor, who he said was excited committment to energy issues,� about the idea.

Engineer said. “We are a premier According to Engineer, he has energy research university in the only worked on this for about a North Carolina system. When month-and-a-half, and Dawkins you think of energy research in said they hope groups within the North Carolina, you think of University will help to fund the N.C. State.� project.

Engineer said the program Merri Parr, a senior in biology would save the University money who is in charge of the Sustaindespite some costs up front. ability Commission, said the According to Student Body group is working on another enPresident Jay Dawkins, the cost ergy competition similar to last for the system’s parts are about year’s water usage competition $2,000 per building, excluding against UNC-Chapel Hill. any labor or additional costs, This one would be more fowhich could bring thousands cused on general energy usage, more. she said. “They cost money up front, but that kind of precise, realtime

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Senior Senator Incumbent Elizabeth Dole talks to Student Body President Jay Dawkins at the tailgate before the Homecoming football game Oct. 4. In the last month before her election, Dole has been visiting her constituents across the state. At the game, a late score lifted the Boston College Eagles over the Wolfpack 38-31 at Carter-Finley Stadium.

idential candidates are calling for higher risks.� change, Derek Gatlin, a senior in The study focused on risk-taksociology, said ing in the finanhe feels that a cial market, and female in any said men are of f ice wou ld more likely to do that office take unnesecary good. risks with mon“There was a ey because they study done at have a higher Harvard about level of testosTaylor Nelson, freshman in terone. testosterone First Year College levels and an inThe study creased propenalso said that sity for risk-takwomen are less ing,� Gatlin said. “Because men likely to take high-level risks in have a higher level of testoster- situations. one, they are more likely to take “I know it’s weird to be say-

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Nelson said women are becoming more aware of themselves and their abilities and this is causing more women to push for equal rights.

However, she doesn’t believe women will use their gender to influence policy issues.

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Fund real-time power meters

THE ISSUE:

The Student Government Sustainability Commission, in conjunction with the Sustainability Office and Energy Management Office, is looking to install realtime power meters in oncampus buildings.

OUR OPINION:

These new power meters can push students to save more energy.

THE SOLUTION:

Students and administrators should support this proposal and consider funding installation of the real-time meters, but should seek grants and outside funding.

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he Sustainability Commission is working on a proposal for replacing current power meters with real-time meters in buildings on campus.

The meters would be an upgrade from existing monitors, which technicians must come out to manually read.

This initiative ties in with the University’s “Year of Energy,” and both students and administrators should support this program.

Anup Engineer, junior in business and student initiatives coordinator on the Sustainability Commission, said the realtime power meters are a costeffective way to reduce energy usage and increase awareness

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about energy efficiency.

Engineer said the meters give people a way to put a number on how much energy they use without going into discussions about complex measures of power usage.

Still, the upgrade will be expensive -- on old buildings, Jay Dawkins, student body president, said replacing the existing meters could cost about $2000 for parts and several thousand more to install.

The cost can be worth it, but it needs a strong educational campaign to complement it.

It’s one thing for students to be able to see how much energy

they are using -- it’s another for students to be able to translate their behaviors into a specific amount of energy savings.

Posting the number of kilowatt-hours a building uses is a start, but students need more information if they are going to make an informed decision about how to save power.

Engineer said the Sustainability Commission is looking to display the real-time power meters on some of the LCD televisions in buildings like D.H. Hill.

This information should be accompanied by information about how much power one simple action can save. Yes,

reducing the number of kilowatt-hours used is good, but students will be more likely to make an effort to conserve energy if they have an idea of how much power they can save by turning off lights or reducing the brightness on computer monitors.

Engineer said the commission is looking for funding for this program, from both on-campus sources and third-party grants.

Third-party grants are welcome, but if the University wishes to live up to its proposed “Year of Energy,” it should consider funding this program.

The costs may seem expensive now, but the energy it can save will more than pay for it.

Don’t trust Bev Perdue

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ith North Carolina carrying the moniker of “battleground state” and with three hotly contested statewide races (president, U.S. Senate and governor), political communications have surged, bombarding many independent households with unwanted mailings and commercials.

As somewhat of a political junk ie (one Andrew Payne of my u nSenior Staff Columnist dergraduate degrees is in political science) — I get a kick out receiving these slick, costly and highly doctored direct mail pieces. Most political mail this election year appears to be coming f rom “independent” t hird pa r t ies and not from the candidates themselves.

Groups like Majority Action, N.C. Republican State Executive Committee, Freedom’s Watch and the Associated Builders and Contractors Free Enterprise Alliance have all gotten in on the action. The diversity of the groups mailing this propaganda is intriguing, but the headlines they are exploiting are even more fascinating: “After 43 years in Washington, the only job Elizabeth Dole hasn’t done is protect ours. She’s sending N.C. jobs overseas instead.”

“Seven of the September 11th hijackers had driver’s licenses acquired through fraudulent means. Kay Hagan does not support tougher requirements for acquiring state driver’s licenses.”

“Beverly Perdue. More of the same...higher taxes. More spending. Taxpayer beware. Giving Beverly Perdue a job in Raleigh just may cost you yours.”

“Can you trust Obama to make the right decisions? Dangerously inexperienced.”

Then there was an innocent little piece paid for by the N.C. Democratic Party. It shows a smiling Barack Obama with his arm around democratic gubernatorial candidate Bev Perdue.

“Barack Obama and Bev Perdue...The Change We Need.”

Bev Perdue represents change?

Bev Perdue is a lifelong member of the good ol’ boy network. And yes I know that seems hard because Perdue is a woman — but that hasn’t stopped her from playing a prominent role in the Senate — Democrats stranglehold on political power in N.C. Perdue is just a stooge for Senate president pro tempore Marc Basnight and Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand. Each rules N.C. like it’s their own fiefdom.

Their “crimes” are a laundry list of abuses of power.

They gerrymander voting districts to entrench themselves into power — both Basnight and Rand have no opposition in November’s general election.

They engage in nepotism and unethical activities by appointing their friends, business partners and relatives to prominent positions in state government.

They scuttle the freedom of press by barring them from open legislative meetings.

They hide legislation in inactive committees, don’t allow the opposition to speak against legislation and alter legislation even after it has passed the General Assembly. They even go as far as to fire state employees who speak up against them. And to top it all off, Perdue, Basnight and Rand are all Carolina fans.

A vote for Bev Perdue is not a vote for change. It is a vote for Marc Basnight. It is a vote for Tony Rand. It is a vote for Jim Black (Democrat and former N.C. House Speaker serving a five year prison sentence for taking bribes). It is a vote for everything that is wrong with NC politics. Remember what former Democratic Speaker of the NC House Joe Maverick said about Perdue? “I don’t trust her and haven’t for two decades.”

I don’t trust either, and neither should you.

“I get a kick out receiving these slick, costly and highly doctored direct mail pieces.”

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How can the University improve safety at the Haunted Hillsborough Hike?

BY DIANNE SEXTON

Another day on the crowded Wolfline buses.

“They could have more organized activities so that it isn’t so chaotic.

They should also have more roads blocked off.”

Mack Garrison, correspondent

Ashley Parra sophomore, psychology

Support Hillsborough Street Renaissance

Editor’s note: Halweil is the CEO of Legacy Event Planners, a non-profit organization involved in planning the Hillsborough Street Renaissance.

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illsborough Street will be closed from Gardner Street to Enterprise Street on March 14 for an all-day green arts and music festival featuring ReDress (an eco-friendly fashion show), an organic cook-off, a n a lternative fuel vehicle showcase and live loJenn Halweil cal music, Staff Columnist including Brooks Wood Band and Inflowential. Beyond providing a fun and educational event, the Festival will prove that Raleigh students can work towards building a better, more sustainable community environment.

The goal of the Hillsborough Street Renaissance is to create a better place for the Raleigh community to live, work and socialize together. Students from N.C. State, as well as Meredith College, Peace College and Wake Tech College

are working to prove that the skills we currently are acquiring can be used to affect positive change. We hope that in about five months, the Hillsborough Street Renaissance will help make these goals a reality.

Hillsborough Street is about to undergo a major revitalization.

Beginning in the spring of 2009, planned improvements for the street include adding trees, extra parking, underground power lines, two roundabouts and wider sidewalks. The festival will showcase these renovations and bring much-needed revenue to local businesses. The event will also promote green technologies and projects that can benefit the Raleigh community. Beyond showcasing Hillsborough’s physical facelift, the Festival will be raising money for various nonprofit organizations including Engineers Without Borders and the MorLove charity.

We need to breathe new life into this once thriving area and reestablish Hillsborough Street as a place for the Raleigh community to live, work and play. In order to do this, we need your help! We need to plan an event so amazing that it is remembered for years to come, an event so monumental it becomes a Raleigh tradition.

Mark your calendar — we are going to make this something you will not want to miss.

As the CEO of Legacy Event Planners (the non-profit organization working to plan the Hillsborough Street Renaissance) as well as the Director of Operations for the Festival, itself, I encourage you to become involved with the planning of this event.

The goal for this festival is to raise $150,000. This may seem like a lot of money at a time when the economy is in a recession and students are piling up loans, however many other non-student run festivals have raised even more than this.

Thanks to City Council’s approval, the street is ours for the day. Let’s show the world what we can accomplish with a little bit of work and a whole lot of creativity, proving that we can rise to the task of becoming leaders while having an incredible amount of fun.

For more information on how to become involved, please join the Facebook group : the Hillsborough Street Renaissance and check out the Web site: www.legacyeventplanners.org.

E-mail Jenn at lettters@technicianonline.com

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“I don’t think they actually can. If you try to regulate alcohol people will get around it. They need to have the cops there to protect us instead of harassing us.”

Sam Davis junior, art and design

“I think they should definitely close the road and have more police officers there to monitor everything going on.”

Brittany Mitchell freshman, biology

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