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waShinGtOn -- One day after delivering legislative language to Congress, President Barack Obama is back on the road again today trying to sell his $447 billion jobs package. His primary target are Republicans in Congress. But there are also skeptical Democrats, including Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon. DeFazio was one of the strongest critics — from either party — immediately after the President outlined his plan Thursday before a joint session of Congress and a national TV audience. “This bill has the same misplaced priorities and the same scatter-shot approach. More than 50 percent of the spending will be for tax cuts and less than 12 percent will be investment in infrastructure to put people back to work and make our nation more competitive,” he said that night. He expressed similar concerns in an interview. That was before the White House sent the 155-page bill to Congress and before aides outlined Obama’s plan to pay for the programs. Specific proposals for paying for the plan will be delivered to the special congressional committee working to find $1.5 trillion in savings over the next 10 years. That socalled supercommittee is hoping to offer recommendations by Thanksgiving. While the details haven’t been released, the White House outlined the major elements of its plan to pay for the jobs package. It would consist of: l $405 billion from limiting the itemized deductions for charitable contributions and other deductions that can be tak See JOBS on Page 2
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thE StatE OF thE aRt press box is still under construction during the season home opener at Aggie stadium on september 3, 2011.
Month behind and counting KaRMEn ROBinSOn Sports Editor
Most people that attended the first home football game of the 2011 season noticed the new Aggie Stadium press box is still under construction. The superintendent of the construction crew says he is shooting for having the job finished by homecoming. “I’d rather them do it right than do it fast. I realize that there are setbacks in construction,”
said Earl Hilton, A&T’s Athletics Director. “It’s not a real big issue for me. It doesn’t really affect the Athletics Department directly. I’m more concerned about the student athletes.” The old press box had just one level and was not accessible to disabled people, so the members of A&T’s Facilities Department began to make preparations for the renovation of the press box about a year and a half ago, according to Andy Perkins, assistant vice chancellor of facilities.
“We wanted to set up a window (of time) for the construction where there wouldn’t be too many people around the football stadium and that was April to August,” said Kofi Yiadom, A&T’s university projects manager. The new 8,260-square-foot press box will be about 50 feet wide, 83 feet high, and 120 feet long and will consist of three levels once it is finished. The first level will be the media level, where scoreboard operators, reporters, and coaches
will be allowed to sit. The second level will be the chancellor’s suite, where Chancellor Martin can invite guests to watch the game. Last year, the chancellor only had a tent. The third level will be the roof level, for broadcasters and photographers, who will be able to take better photographs and produce better-quality film. A set of leasable suites will also be included in the press box, as well as an elevator. In previous years, people that needed to get to the
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McAlister’s deli calls Williams dining home daShawn FLEMMinG Register Reporter
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MCaLiStER’S dELi the newly opened restaurant on campus is busy with students trying the healthy food choice on campus.
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McAlister’s Deli, the newest addition to North Carolina A & T’s dining services, held it’s grand opening on Sept. 12. Located on the first floor of Williams Cafeteria Dining Hall—the former Pizza Hut and Power Blends location—McAlister’s brings a dif-
ferent touch to Aggie Dining. In honor of the event, Chancellor Harold Martin conducted a ribbon cutting prior to public admittance. “We’ve heard you and listened intently,” Chancellor Martin said. “It really is one of my favorite restaurants and I’m sure it will be the same for you.” The grand opening was open to the public and generated an audience of students, staff, and other esteemed
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guests, including the President and CEO of McAlister’s Deli, Frank Paci. “It allows options for healthy choices,” Paci said. Much like a traditional deli, McAlister’s offers a number of sandwich options but it also provides variety. Students are offered baked potatoes, soups, sweets and vegetarian choices including salads, chili, etc.
a woman mourns the loss of her son at the World Trade Center Memorial during ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, in New York, september 11, 2011.
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press box had to go underneath the stadium and then walk up the bleachers. The entire project costs about $4.9 million, which came mostly from non-university funding and donations. One million went to the press box’s design and furnishing. About $3 million was initially supposed to go to Kenbridge Construction Company. A&T has already paid the construction company approximately $1.5
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