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Foreign language tutors cut, students react Those taking classes must depend on professors, outside tutors for Help Ty Johnson Editor-in-Chief

The reduction of tutorial staff at the Undergraduate Tutorial Center will leave foreign language students without a University-based option for tutorial help this semester as all foreign language tutoring positions have been eliminated. In many cases, professors will provide extra office hours to assist students, which, according to Erin Sexton, a sophomore in political science and psychology, could be just as beneficial depending on who is teaching the classes. “A lot of teachers are willing to provide more office hours and stuff so that should help them,” she said. Sexton, who is taking a Russian class this semester and plans to take French in the spring, said she usually goes to her professors for help anyway, but she understands the tutors were good options for others. Larissa Shorter, a senior in business administration, is pursuing a minor in Spanish and said the UTC helped her a lot during her first two foreign language classes. “I’m pretty good at Spanish but the tutorial center for foreign language was amazing,” she said. “[The tutorial center] really got me through.” Shorter said she visited the center about twice a week during her classes, and said while she has helped friends with foreign language, she always

“I actually had not used [the tutors] points them towards the tutorial cenbut I was seriously considering taking ter for help as well. “I always referred people to the tu- tutoring class and joining the tutoring torial center,” Shorter said. “It helps center,” Shorter said. “I thought that would be a good opportunity for onto study and forces you to practice.” Shorter said the requirements for campus employment.” Plonski, who is signed up for two foreign language classes were an issue now that the tutors for classes are French classes and one German class t his semester, no more. said she knows “In business people used the you have to go up center, and felt to 201 I think,” that cutting the Shorter said. “If t utor s w a s n’t you don’t like right. the language it’s “I did know a already a strugLarissa Shorter, senior in business lot of people that gle to do well administration on how tutors for went there relanguage classes are sometimes more and without the important than other tutors ally frequently,” tutorial center – Plonski said. “It that’s crazy.” was always reWhile tutors for some departments are still at the ally helpful – It’s BS, especially since center, Shorter said foreign languages CHASS majors have to take up to 201 are usually classes where tutors are or 202 for foreign languages.” Plonski also said she wasn’t confieven more important than in others. “You can’t study something you dent freshmen would catch on quickly have no idea about and the tutorial enough to the material in foreign lancenter helps you get a grasp on that,” guage classes without tutoring, and Shorter said. “I really can’t believe they was skeptical as to whether increased cut it. If you’re going to have it as a office hours by professors would be requirement for a major and not of- able to fill the void. “For freshmen who haven’t had any fer any help for it – that doesn’t make college classes and students who didn’t any sense.” Emily Plonski, a junior in arts appli- have foreign language in high school – cations, is signed up for three foreign they’re going to be lost,” Plonski said. language classes this semester, and, “Teachers aren’t going to be able to while she hadn’t used the tutorial cen- deal with that extra load.” ter before, she was considering applying to work with the center this year.

by Renee Baker

How do you feel about foreign language tutors being eliminated due to budget cuts?

“You can’t study something you have no idea about.”

“I’m feeling kind of iffy because last semester I had a tutor for FLS 202 and now I need one for 331. I’m going to have to pay for a tutor.”

“It would be pretty difficult if students were having hardships in their classes.”

Matthew Walker junior, communication

Sean Echevarria sophomore, mechanical engineering

“I think that it’s wrong . French students might have difficulty learning without them. Tutors are a very good idea for all languages.”

“It’s inconvenient because a lot of office hours available for students are inconvenient. It is pertinent for me to have a tutor available.”

Stephanie Clark junior, French

Zadée Cromartie junior, biological sciences

Appeal continues

RUNNING WITH RESISTENCE

Mary Easley has filed a grievance protesting her firing. James Cox Senior Staff Writer

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Patrick Ward, a senior in psychology, runs to catch up with Michael Ransone, a senior in biochemistry, at Get Your Rec On! Aug. 20. They were there promoting a workout program called Boot Camp, that “changes up” the way to get a work out and condition.

Following her firing in June, Mary Easley has filed a grievance with the University disputing her termination, according to Chancellor Woodward. “For any employee here at the University, there is the option to file a grievance,” Woodward said. According to Woodward, the first step in the grievance process is to have a one-on-one meeting with the provost, her immediate supervisor. The meeting took place a couple of weeks ago, but the Chancellor could not remember the exact date. Despite the fact that the meeting was supposed to be one-on-one, Woodward said Easley brought a lawyer with her. The meeting then had to be delayed until a University lawyer could be present. Woodward said the purpose of the meeting was to negotiate a settlement. However, he said Easley was demanding a full reinstatement and that was not an option.

Text message system changes will impact Those enrolled for WolfAlert messages will receive message asking for confirmation Ty Johnson Editor-in-Chief

About 22,000 students and employees will receive a text message next Wednesday asking them to confirm they would like to enroll in the WolfAlert text messaging system. Changes in the system aggregator, the hardware that sends the text messages, have led the Federal Communications Commission and phone companies to request an additional step of confirmation for those wishing to receive WolfAlert messages, which are used only during emergency situ-

ations. “The FCC is trying to prevent spam going to text messages,” Associate Vice Chancellor for Environmental Health and Public Safety David Rainer said. “The phone companies have asked N.C. State and those who want to send messages through the system aggregator to document that people want to receive the messages, so that’s what this is all about.” Rainer said the process was much simpler when the system first debuted some two years ago. “You used to just register for text messaging and we gave your number to the system aggregator and that was the end of it,” Rainer said. “Now if you’re going to register for the text messaging we upload the file and the

aggregator is going to send you a message back asking you to confirm.” Rainer said personal information would not be given out to the aggregator, just the number, which wouldn’t be given to any other party. “We don’t give away your cell phone number, we don’t sell your cell phone number,” Rainer said. “We’re not going to use your cell phone number for anything but an emergency.” Rainer said concerns from phone companies led to the changes in the process. “The phone companies want the system aggregators to add this additional step to confirm that the people in fact want to receive the text messages,” Rainer said. The phone companies, Rainer said,

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were citing an FCC policy as the reason for the changes. “It’s the phone company that has to comply with the rule the way I understand it. It’s the way the rules are being interpreted by the phone companies.” Rainer and Environmental Health & Safety Emergency Manager Todd Becker said they don’t think the FCC regulations were intended to apply to systems like WolfAlert. “We don’t believe that the FCC intended this [policy to apply to] emergency notification,” Rainer said. “We’ve asked the FCC to render an official opinion, but they

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Now her grievance will go in front of a panel of faculty. “The panel acts in concert to wellestablished procedures,” Woodward explained. After the hearing, the Chancellor said, the panel will release its recommendation to one member of the Board of Trustees not present at the June meeting where Easley’s termination was discussed. According to PJ Teal, the secretary of the University, there are currently four members on the Board that were not at the June meeting, hence able to hear the panel’s recommendation. The four are Jack Cozort, Ben Jenkins, Jim Owens, and Randy Ramsey. As Woodward described it, one of those four will be responsible for making the ultimate decision on the Easley grievance as he sees fit. Woodward said he was disappointed with Easley’s actions. “In my opinion she is continuing to damage this institution and I am disappointed she has decided to file this grievance,” Woodward said. “This will keep this matter in front of the public until its conclusion, and I cannot guess why she is doing this.” Marvin Schiller, Easley’s lawyer,

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Corrections & Clarifications

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Campus CalendaR August 2009

In Thursday’s page 1 story, “Student Conduct to investigate incident,” the subheading identifies the wrong fraternity. It should have been Kappa Sigma. While the University has no Kappa Alpha fraternity, the organization is hoping to restart a chapter, and Technician apologizes for any difficulties this error may have caused for those involved with Kappa Alpha.

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Send all clarifications and corrections to Editor-inChief Ty Johnson at editor@ technicianonline.com.

Service N.C. State Set-up Carmichael Gym, 3 to 6 p.m. Friday Fest Lee Field, 5 to 10:30 p.m.

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Saturday Service N.C. State Carmichael Gym, 3 to 6 p.m. Graphic Quilts at the Gregg Gregg Art Museum, 2 to 10 p.m.

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Partly cloudy morning with isolated thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation at 30 percent.

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84 70 Showers in the morning give way to scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation at 50 percent.

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Partly cloudy all day with a 10 percent chance of precipitation. Slight North winds at 3 mph. source: www.weather.com

SigEp SunFest Harris Field, 2 to 7 p.m.

photo By Jeffrey Fowler esley Templeton, a freshman in aerospace engineering, practices the trumpet on Thursday. He was excited about the marching band’s 350 plus head count and encourages State students to come out and watch. Templeton said after playing band in high school, joining N.C. State’s band was a good choice.

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Josh Gracin and Chuck Wicks headline Friday Fest

Josh Gracin and Chuck Wicks, along with Marcel and Johnny Orr & South Station, will bring country music to Lee Field tonight as part of Friday Fest. As part of Wolfpack Welcome Week, the Union Activities Board is joining with multiple on and off

campus organizations to create an event filled with free food and great entertainment. Josh Gracin, who stepped into the music scene on the second season of American Idol, is known for his energetic and lively performances. Chuck Wicks started in music and was most recently featured on Dancing with the Stars alongside his real-life girlfriend and dance partner Julianne Hough. Both Gracin and Wicks are known for their energetic concerts and music. Students must present their

student IDs to pick up their free tickets from Ticket Central in Tally Student Center. The general public can purchase tickets for $25. Source: ncsu.edu

Tiger to showcase China’s art evolution The Confucius Institute, whose goal on campus is to enhance intercultural understanding on campus, will present “Talking Tiger to Hip Hop” on Saturday, August 22, as an International Welcome event.

The program will showcase China’s ancient shadow puppetry art mixed with modern Hip-Hop signing and dancing. Students are encouraged to bring friends to this free event, which will begin in Stewart Theater at 7:30 p.m. The Confucius Institute will continue to sponsor meetings and events throughout the year to increase awareness of Chinese language and cultural issues and how they relate to the current business world. Source: ncsu.edu

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Along with the debut of group cycling classes this semester, Campus Recreation is holding free cycling demos today from 8 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. in Studio D of Carmichael Complex. The semester classes will feature certified instructors and will cost students $35 per semester or $5 for guest passes or one-time use passes. Faculty and staff can receive semester passes for $45. Schedules for the classes are posted at http://www. ncsu.edu/campus_rec/fitness/cycling.php.

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POLICe BlOTTER Aug. 18 1:00 A.M. | Medical Alcohol Owen Hall Area Student was transported to hospital due to alcohol poisoning. Subject will be referred for underage possession. Second student was referred for underage possession. 10:54 A.M. | Safety Program Witherspoon Student Center Officer participated in training program. 2:24 A.M. | Special Event Sigma Chi Fraternity Officers monitored Sigma Chi party. No problems reported. 3:09 A.M. | Noise Disturbance Avent Ferry Complex Report of subjects being loud. Officer spoke with subjects to keep noise level down. No further action taken. 1:37 P.M. | Assist Other Agency Public Safety Center Officer assisted Guilford County police investigation by developing composite sketch. 11:19 P.M. | Fire Alarm Delta Gamma Sorority House Units responded to alarm caused by cooking. System restored. 12:07 P.M. | Investigation Follow-Up Tucker Hall Officer continued investigation regarding prior incident. Student was issued citation and judicial referral 3:10 P.M. | Larceny Metcalf Hall Nonstudent reported theft of hand truck during move in. 4:15 P.M. | Damage to Property Sigma Chi House Staff member reported graffiti on dumpster 6:33 P.M. | Communication Threats Tucker Hall In reference to earlier incident student communicated threats to another student. Concerned Behavior Report completed and Warrants for Arrest obtained. Trespass Warning will be issued. Appropriate personnel notified. Aug. 19 8:04 A.M. | Damage to Property Witherspoon Student Center Staff reported door closer had been pulled off hinges. Investigation ongoing. 9:43 A.M. | Damage to Property Research IV Staff member reported vehicle had been keyed and two tires flattened. Investigation ongoing. 10:24 A.M. | Check Person Poe Hall Report of subject appearing to be intoxicated. Canvass produced non-student applying to grad school. File checks came back negative. No action taken. 11:13 A.M. | Arrest First Year College Officers arrested student on outstanding warrant regarding earlier incident of communicating a threat.

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Marvin Schiller, Easley’s lawyer, could not be reached for a comment. Jim Ceresnak, student body president, said it was expected for Easley to file a grievance, but he does not understand who’s best interest she is acting in. Woodward said Easley’s decision to file a grievance is not in the best interest of the University, as until the item is put to rest, the University cannot move on.

“[Easley’s grievance] is not in the interest in the University or the people of N.C. It keeps this issue in the media,” Woodward said. Speaking of the importance of N.C. State to the state of North Carolina, Woodward said “anything that harms this institution harms this state as N.C. State is very valuable to this state.” Woodward also said he isn’t going to become consumed in the issue. “The things I am concerned with impact students,” Woodward said. “What she does not impact is what happens in the

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classrooms, research labs, etcetera.” Ceresnak, a senior in political science, said he supports Woodward’s decision to terminate Easley’s position as it was not fiscally possible to retain her. Woodward said he does not want faculty, staff, and students to be involved more than necessary. “Let folks like me devote whatever time I need to work on this issue,” Woodward said. “If this issue begins to impact in the classroom, it will hurt this institution.”

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haven’t done that.” “The problem is that it doesn’t differentiate between entertainment text messages and emergency text messages,” Becker said. “The FCC never said there was a difference between sending a text message for emergency versus voting for your favorite American Idol person.” Rainer said through conversations with the FCC he felt WolfAlert and similar systems should be exempt from the policies. “I’m not an attorney but based on our discussion with the FCC that was implied,” he said. “But you can’t get a hard ruling. Based on our discussion with the FCC hotline, we think it’s being made more compli-

cated than it should be. We had a very simple process which we liked: register, we uploaded your name. Now the process is more complex. There’s more opportunity for mistakes.” Rainer said the policy existed to prevent organizations from spamming people through text messaging, but his department is concerned about confusing patrons of the service. “We’re concerned about people getting back a text message that they have to respond to and not knowing why they get it or who they’re getting it from,” Rainer said. “22,000 people have registered for text messaging, so even if 5 percent of the people don’t respond to the message or send the wrong reply–they won’t be enrolled. And that’s a concern for us.” Becker said if students reply incorrectly, they will receive a message telling them there was an error.

“You’ll get a message back saying illegible reply or inaccurate reply–here are your options.” Becker said those who don’t respond will be contacted by e-mail to see if they still want the service. “We can go through and manually resend the text message to them or we can give them instructions on how to reply without being prompted,” he said. Rainer said while he’s not too concerned about students navigating the new process, he is worried not all who have enrolled for the service will catch on as quickly. “Students are very adept at using text messages–I don’t know that employees will be as adapted,” Rainer said.

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Red means revamped advertising N

The University filmed a new set of television advertising spots on Wednesday. They attempt to show the University’s true ideals and differ from last year’s campaign. The project cost a relatively thrifty $142,000.

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The new television advertisements are a bright spot for the University, and a marked improvement from last year’s campaign.

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.C. State creative services recently spearheaded the creation of a new set of television advertising spots for the upcoming year. The two television spots, filmed Wednesday on Centennial Campus, attempt to show the innovative ideas the University brings to real life situations. The primary spot, which is 30 seconds long, will showcase “5 or 6 visual examples” of students actively participating on campus. The advertising campaign is a marked improvement from last year’s vague slogans and air of pretension. The previous advertising spot, “Red Means Go,” featured beautiful production and not too mush else. The empty slogans didn’t say anything about

this year] there really was no brand.” Hence the goal with this year’s spots — according to Sasha Levinson, their director — was to show “N.C. State [as] a place that fosters big ideas.” The changes this year were especially challenging in light of the budget cuts facing the University. Hlavin said creative services has experienced serious fiscal restrictions but was still able to produce the advertisements. With the production assistance of an outside firm, creative services was able to generate the spots for $142,000. The figure is lower than last year’s expenditure and signifi-

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Johnathan Tucker freshman, general engineering

College is a privilege, not a party

State-sponsored health insurance is not mandatory “Should students be required to purchase state-sponsored health insurance?” was the question answered by four students in the August 20 issue of Technician. The short answer is no, students will not be required to purchase a specific plan. I can help answer this question because I’ve been representing N.C. State in the development of a new bid request for a fall 2010 UNC system-wide insurance program. Everyone will have health insurance — either you will have a non-campus-based plan that has credible coverage (such as your parent’s plan) or you purchase the campus plan. Students covered on their parent’s insurance plan or their own plan can waive out of the system-based plan, thus it is called a hard waiver model. International students will follow requirements from the NCSU International Scholar office and the US government. UNC System officials, seeking better rates and better coverage for the 16 campuses, approved the hard waiver model at its Aug. 14 meeting. They believe better rates and coverage can be accomplished by leveraging the system’s buying power to purchase a base-line health insurance plan to be used on all campuses. The cost of the insurance would be taken into consideration when a student is applying for financial aid. Additional information on this program will be forthcoming and I will be glad to answer questions or speak to interested groups. Jerry Barker director, student health services

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the campus. The campaign was not particularly well received by students either. Students found it attractive, but void of any real substance or meaning. Rather ironically, the opaque spots perfectly mirrored the lack of transparency provided by the University’s top administrators. Chancellor Woodward and his administration are striving toward higher University transparency this year — likewise, the advertising campaign is being revamped to provide an honest appraisal on the sort of real-world solutions the University produces. Stephanie Hlavin, director of creative services, said, “[before

cantly less than the national average for a 30 second television spot, $318,000. The spots are the sort of fiscally responsible project the University should be taking on to reestablish its humble and prestigious reputation as one of the nation’s finest landgrant institutions. The only qualm with the new spots was the lack of communication on campus about them. Many students seemed confused about the blockage on the Centennial Bridge — even some basic signage would have been nice. The spots, which will premiere during the first football game on Sept. 3, are a marked improvement over last year’s campaign and should serve as a marketing lesson to the rest of the University.

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The problem with doctors I am sick of hearing the endless debate on Obama’s planned “health care reform.” However, you cannot compare “Red Roads” and a “socialized military” to the (inevitable) socialization of healthcare proposed by Obama’s plan. Increasing a civil engineer’s workload of building roads by 20 percent is not a life or death situation. One of the main problems I see with his plan to cover 47 million more people than are currently covered is the fact that we simply do not have enough doctors and nurses to provide this extra care. With around a million doctors in the United States, a 47 million patient increase (approximately 20 percent) would lead to inadequate care for all. The problem arises from the fact that you cannot just “buy” good medical care — it takes years to train doctors and nurses. You can spend more money on health care — however, that will not get you an instantaneous increase in the doctors needed to provide it. And of course, Obama has promised to cut the cost of healthcare, which will inevitably lead to limitations on compensation for doctors (something he’s already done with financial institutions). Common sense would say that if the government is going to regulate doctor’s pay, people are less likely to enter into that profession, the exact opposite of what is needed. Classic economics would show an increase in demand and a decrease in supply would create upward pressure on price. How would Obama deal with this upward pressure? The answer is government control over who will receive the services. The problem won’t be how to pay for it — the government has always been good at raising money — but finding the people to deliver the services. To me, it would make more sense to start this process of covering more people from the opposite side. Create incentives to encourage young students to go into the medical profession. Let’s grow our resources before expanding coverage. After all, that’s where socialism runs into its fundamental problems — rationing limited

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id-August is stigmatized for its uncomfortable humidity and the fading days of summer. It is also a n i mporMarlena tant time for Wilson college stuStaff Columnist dents in that it signals the beginning of back to school week. College students, new and old, see the first week of school as a new start to not only the semester, but also their adult lives. Students are adults, but sometimes we fall short of what is expected of us. Being away from home for the first time is like a dream come true for those entering their college years. There are no parental lectures, no mandatory chores and no one looking over your shoulder 24/7. This new sense of freedom is exhilarating, but sometimes it creates problems. Relationships, partying and drinking can easily get in the way of priorities. Students, most importantly freshman, are trying to find their identity and reinvent themselves. Hanging out with individuals who may become a negative influence is usually a bad move when trying to establish a positive college career. Attending college is about being a student. Anything t hat prevents learning should be secondary. Why? Students and parents are paying for this opportunity.

It would be ridiculous to brush off something that you are paying for. The media has caused young adults to believe college is one big party. It glamorizes drinking and sex to the upmost. In films, you may see a scene or two that show people in class, but the central focus is usually on drinking and sex. If you find yourself only drinking and having sex you should probably reconsider your life choices. Maybe you should have filled out an application for The Real Wo r l d i n stead of an application for h i g he r education. Binge drinking is a rising issue in the college community. The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 percent or above. In other words, this entails men consuming 5 or more drinks or women consuming 4 or more drinks in the course of 2 hours. This is a very serious issue. The AlcoholEdu course for freshmen may seem like a long-winded rant, but it is valid. Watch your alcohol consumption, because no one wants to end up in the hospital for something that is so easily preventable. On another note, if you are

Jason Hite junior, nuclear engineering

an entering freshman do not assume you know all the answers. We all have pride, but there is nothing wrong with asking questions. Other people are here to help you, utilize that help. Participate in student government, student media or other clubs on campus to further your knowledge of N.C. State. Upperclassmen should take some time out and help new students find their way. If you see someone in the Brickyard with a huge map struggling to simultaneously walk and read, help him or her with directions. The good karma will come back to you. College should be a fun and informative experience. A good number of people will never have the chance to attend an institution of higher learning so don’t take this for granted. Make the most out of this experience. Attempt to grow and change for the better during your time at State.

“The media has caused young adults to believe college is one big party.”

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“It is a bad idea at a stoplight.”

“I think that it meant there’s no limits. You can follow your dreams here.” Sanjita Patel junior, biochemistry

“I got a coozie with ‘Red Means Go’ on it. It was a neat idea — kind of like State pride pretty much.” Kelly Edwards senior, animal science

“It made State look like an awesome school. It gave State a better reputation.” James Sexton sophomore, business administration

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Job opportunities available despite economy Part-time job seekers may have more trouble in tough job market, but opportunities are available to help students Meredith Faggart & Jane Moon Staff Writer & Campus & Capital Editor

As summer vacation officially came to an end Wednesday morning, students got back into the daily grind of classes, homework and jobs. While the idea of getting a job may not sound that appealing, working and job-hunting students find jobs to be a necessity during their college careers. Achal Anekal, a junior in mechanical engineering, said he has been looking for a job since he moved back to Raleigh after spending his summer at home in Charlotte. “I have to pay for gas and daily needs,” Anekal said. “It’s hard because a lot of places aren’t hiring.” Rodger Berg, manager of Packbackers, said though he hasn’t seen a significant increase in job applications since school started, applications for summer jobs went up from past years. “In summer, a lot of people were looking for work, and that’s partly because of the economy. There’s always a rush at the beginning of the school year to look for work, but it’s hard to say it’s any more than previous years,” Berg said. Ryan Stamper, a manager of PizzAmerica on Hillsborough Street, said he hasn’t experienced an increase in job applications because most of his employees work year-round, but he knows people who are struggling to look for jobs that apply to their college degrees. “I’ve known people who graduated in May, and a lot of them work at Food Lion or Harris Teeter even though they may have a BS in engineer-

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Colt Tindsen, sophomore in business management, shows Ben Chiles, freshman in mechanical engineering, how to check out a car GPS system from the library. Tindsen said he does it because he “likes working with people and the opportunity to meet a lot of different people. It’s great to build relationships with the irregulars or regulars and make jokes or just create a new friendship.”

ing,” Stamper said. “I know that Wake County has a hiring freeze, so a lot of people in education are trying to find jobs.” Carol Schroeder, director of the University Career Center, said the center can offer students a lot of advice about looking for jobs and internships. “It’s important for students to know that it can be a complicated process,” Schroeder said. Also, the Career Center Web site contains ways to go about looking for a job in a tough job market and keeps ePack updated. The Office of Scholarship and Financial Aid maintains a Web site titled “NCSU Student Job Opportunities.“ The Web site features posts of part-time positions that area employers are looking to fill. The posts

said. are updated weekly. He said he decided to work on The job opportunities site index of current job listings includes catego- campus because he thought it’d be ries ranging from childcare to office easier to get to work and back by just staying around the University rather work and restaurants to sales. than commutStudents like ing elsewhere. Kevin Daniel, Crabtree Vala sophomore ley Mall, Cary in chemical enTown Center, gineering and and the Streets paper science, at Southpoint have directed also all have their energies job listings on to look on campus for jobs that Carol Schroeder, Career Center director their Web sites that stores post provide conveon if they need nience and lifeto fill positions. experience. Stamper suggested that people Daniel said he has been working in the paper science labs since October looking for employment should apply for any jobs they are remotely 2008. “I study and research new applica- qualified for. “Keep on looking if you can’t find a tions for research material,” Daniel

University not affected by extra 5-percent cut Officials still looking for ways to trim budget just in case Jane Moon Campus & Capital Editor

After Gov. Bev Perdue ordered state agencies to take an additional 5-percent cut out of their budgets a week after passing the $19 billion state budget, students, faculty and staff at the University worried about how it would affect the quality of education. But the University administration had already prepared for the cut and made a 5 percent budget cut this past spring, according to Charles Leffler, vice chancellor for finance and business. Leff ler said the administration had prepared for an 18-percent cut to be safe but decided to cut 10 percent of its budget overall because it was the amount General Administration set for all UNC system schools. The 10 percent budget cut resulted in the loss of about 300 class sections, 9,750 seats and 440 positions, 264 of which were unfilled, according to the chancellor’s statement on the University’s Budget Central Web site. “The cuts to colleges ranged from 3 percent to 7-percent, but programs outside of colleges were cut 8 percent to 11 percent.

Benefits employees let go due to budget cuts receive: • • • • • • •

Severance pay based on years of service and age Re-employment priority for 12 months to state positions in agencies and universities Health insurance continuation for 12 months (if currently covered) Counseling services through the University?s employee assistance program Assistance with job searches, resumes, applications and practice interviews Meetings with a benefits consultant to discuss individual benefits and retirement options Classes on resume development, interviewing, effective networking and Web-based job searches SOURCE: N.C. State Budget Central

“We did not distribute reductions proportionally,” Leffler said. Leffler also said the University did not reduced anyone’s pay across campus. Even though colleges received the smallest cuts, students noticed a lack

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“It’s important for students to know that it can be a complicated process.”

job. Be persistent, and hit the streets every day and you will find something sooner or later. People who do this day in and day out can have a bigger chance,” Stamper said. Stampler said a lot of times people cap themselves but that networking can definitely help out in the job search. “A lot of times, it depends on who you know,” he said. Anekal said he has been looking for jobs at the mall and restaurants around campus. Although he has not had any success yet, he’s not too worried. “I should be able to [find a job]… It’ll just take a while,” Anekal said.

Party rating reactions mixed Although some students say making it on the list would have been a plus, list isn’t a deterrent Christin Hardy Staff Writer

Partying may be the focus of weekends for some, but students who applied to N.C. State said it was not a central factor in their decisions for college. While NCSU is the largest university in North Carolina with 33,000 students, it didn’t make the Princeton Review’s “Top Party Schools” list. Among the top five were, University of Florida, University of Mississippi, Penn State University, West Virginia University and Ohio University. “I’m surprised that Mississippi was on the party list. As a foreigner, Mississippi doesn’t seam like the coolest partying place,” Darya Kostina, a graduate student in socio-linguistics from Russia said. Kostina, also a Fulbright Scholar, said she is focused on her education. “I think that if I had to choose between a party school and a school with good academics I would definitely choose the latter,” Kostina said. Kostina said in general, she felt most parties consisted of freshmen packed events that involved excessive drinking and that just isn’t what she enjoys. “Fun is a very peculiar definition because it depends on which students you ask,” she said. Alison Citron, a senior in graphic design, agreed.

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Greg Bennett, a junior in mechanical engineering, plays water pong with his friends Sunday night.

“It’s a good thing we weren’t on the list because we have really good parties, but we also have a lot of motivated people,” Citron said. “If we were known for being a party school, we would attract people that would only be into partying and I don’t think they would take their academics seriously.” According to the Princeton Review, the University of Florida, number one on the list, is such a good party school because of its active Greek life and Gainesville’s lively vibe. “I expected Florida to be on the list, but I don’t really do

my research on party schools, so the rest that made it, I can’t judge,” John Hubbard, a junior in communication. Unlike Kostina, Hubbard said he felt that the University should have made the Princeton Review’s list. “It’s kind of sad because my school should be on all lists,” Hubbard said. Curran Hoffman, a junior in anthropology, disagreed. “I’m glad we weren’t on the list because I came to N.C. State to learn. If we were on the list

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of classes available for this semester. “Classes filled up faster than

usual,” Travis Seymour, a senior in international studies. “I couldn’t sign up for some of the classes I need to graduate.” Even though Seymour said he is going to attend school for an extra semester, he said the cuts

could “definitely affect people trying to graduate on time.” Amanda Etheridge, a sophomore in fashion and apparel management, said she saw a trend when she was registering for this semester’s classes.

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“I noticed some classes changed their names because they had to combine with others to save money,” Etheridge said. Etheridge said she did not have more trouble signing up for classes than previous years, but is worried that budget cuts may affect her ability to graduate in four years. Even though the 5-percent cut Perdue ordered earlier in the month is already covered by the 10-percent cut the University made, Leffler said the University will continue to see what it can do to predict better ways to save money.

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then we’d attract too many hooligans,” Hoffman said. However, Parker Olsen, a senior in wildlife management, said this may have deterred students from the University. “I bet that some kids did turn away from NCSU because we weren’t on the list, but I hope it didn’t too much because ...my opinion is you don’t have to go to a party school to have a fun college experience,” Olsen said. Olsen stressed that what

Technician “We will continue to monitor and anticipate what the governor will do. We also have reserve funds we have set aside, and we will see what happens,” Leffler said. “We’re going to do our hardest to not ask additional money back after the 10 percent.” The University is also continuing to update its Budget Central Web site to alert students, faculty and staff of reductions and consequences.

Where the University gets its funds: 46% state appropriations 18%

contracts and grants

15% 15% 4%

tuition and fees

federal appropriations

auxiliaries gifts and other sources

SOURCE: N.C. State Budget Central

determines the value of a fun college experience is not the location. “To me it’s not about where you’re at, it’s about who you’re with,” he said. And he said not making it on the list may have more positives that outweigh the negatives. “Basically, I’d say it’s good we’re not on the list because we can still have a great time with out having to be raging alcoholics,” Olsen said. Hoffman agreed. “I’m not surprised about Florida and I think that being known for a party school doesn’t factor very much into

prospective college students’ decision,” Hoffman said. Like Citron, Hoffman said he felt NCSU students know how to party but with modesty. “We are a good party school — we’re just under the radar,” Hoffman said. James Upright, a senior in psychology, echoed sentiments that being at the University was not about the partying aspect. “Honestly, I don’t consider N.C. State a party school and I don’t even think I considered the party aspect of college because I was just looking for a good engineering program.”

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Women’s soccer schedule Monday, Aug. 24 vs. Campbell at Buies Creek, N.C., 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 vs. Davidson Raleigh, N.C., 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 vs. UNLV Raleigh, N.C., 5 p.m.

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Fusion dancers draw a small crowd while practicing intricate moves in Carmichael Gymnasium last year.

Sunday, Sept. 06 vs. Stony Brook Raleigh, N.C., 1 p.m.

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Friday, Sept. 11 vs. East Carolina Raleigh, N.C., 7 p.m.

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from all varied dancing backgrounds. Kim said beginners are often frustrated while trying to learn the club’s hybrid style, but they just have to stick with it. “When people first start dancing, they feel stupid, not knowing what they’re doing,

Sunday, Sept. 13 vs. Elon at Elon, N.C., 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 vs. UNC-Charlotte at Charlotte, N.C., 2:30 p.m.

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Steve Springthorpe instructs senior defenseman Gia Cipollini during practice Wednesday.

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insists her teammates’ attitudes now stands at 2-1-1. In preparation for ODU, Ci- have “completely changed for pollini said the Pack continued the better.” “We’re just going to go by to tighten up on both ends of what we’ve been doing and the field. It will try and contain sopho- hopefully it will result in a more phenom Victoria John- win,” Dugas said. Whether son, whose she’ll explode nine goals led for another the team. She t hree goa ls later received Friday night All-Rookie remains to be conference seen. honors. “Hope“We’ve fully,” Dugas been focusing Steve Springthorpe, coach said with a on our strucsmile. “I’m ture, our formation and our play, just mov- trying my best. I’m trying to ing the ball around and getting take each taking it one game one or two touches,” Cipollini at a time. We’ll see what hapsaid. “We’ve been working on pens.” The game will take place at 7 our defense as well.” Dugas, fresh off a three-goal p.m. at Dail Soccer Field. outing in a scrimmage Aug. 14,

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for the other.” Cipollini said State has played Old Dominion every year since she was a freshman, and though the school is not in the ACC, its women’s soccer team a perennial force to be reckoned with. “They have a lot of good players. They play really aggressive. We lost to them last year after a late score. We’re hoping we can come out and compete with them.” That tough loss took place on Sept. 21, 2008, when the Lady Monarchs hosted the Pack and notched a 1-0 win, the program’s first ever win over an ACC opponent. The all-time series against ODU

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Sunday, Oct. 04 vs. Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass., 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 09 vs. UNC at Chapel Hill, N.C., 7 p.m.

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Women’s Soccer

Pack to meet Monarchs

Baseball players enjoy productive summer

Women’s soccer will face old dominion in Springthorpe’s debut Kate Shefte

Rising Pack sophomores Pratt Maynard and Andrew Ciencin helped lead the Forest City Owls of the Coastal Plain League to a 45-9 overall record, one of the greatest seasons in the history of summer college baseball. Maynard finished the season hitting .318 with 16 doubles, four home runs and 38 RBIs in 49 regular-season games. He also hit .526 in the playoffs. Ciencin was with the Owls for a shorter stint, but batted .421 in five playoff games with two doubles and three RBIs.

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With a new coach and a new outlook in tow, the women’s soccer team will kick off its season against the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs tonight. Senior defender Gia Cipollini said the mood in the locker room has been considerably lighter of late. “Overall, our team chemistry is better,” Cipollini said. “We’re all really excited about our first game with our new coach, and we’re all really hoping to get this win for him and for us as a team. We want to show everyone we’re a new team.” The Pack will return 19 players, including second-leading scorer Kara Baldy, who scored six goals in nine games before she was sidelined by injury. Seniors Cipollini, midfielders Chantalle Dugas and Kendall Irby and defensemen Katie Ruiz and Meredith Parrilla will provide a veteran presence for the transitioning women’s team, while sophomore Kim Kern will likely get the start in net for State. Coach Steve Springthorpe has another motivating factor. Joe Pereira, ODU’s head coach, was the man who hired him right out of college to coach. Today, he remains his mentor and friend. “He was the men’s assistant coach at Methodist the first two years I was there,” Springthorpe said. “Joe and I worked together for two years as player-coach and then for another eight years as a head coach and assistant coach. “We go back over 20 years together and he’s been a great mentor of mine. He’s been extremely helpful.” Springthorpe said their history, naturally, will take a backseat once the clock starts. “It’ll be an interesting game,” Springthorpe said. “It’ll be the first time that we’ve faced each other as coaches with our teams playing. He’ll want to win and I’ll want to win, but after the game, whoever wins will be happy

Source: N.C. State Athletics

Gymnasts earn Scholastic All-American honors Seven N.C. State gymnasts earned Scholastic All-American honors, lead by Ashley Shepard and Amy Depasquale, both of whom have amassed perfect 4.0s. The others Lauren Deuser, Brittney Hardiman, Brittany Vontz, Taylor Seamen and Logan Mintz - maintained GPAs of 3.5 or higher. The 2008 EAGL champions were ranked 46th nationally by team GPA. Source: N.C. State Athletics

Book on Yow available for purchase A new book on former women’s basketball coach Kay Yow Leader of the Pack: The Legacy of Legendary Coach Kay Yow, written by Stephanie Zonars - is now available for purchase. Authorized by Coach Yow prior to her passing, a portion of the book’s proceeds will benefit the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund.

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Senior defender Katie Ruiz controls the ball during a team scrimmage Wednesday. The team opens the season with a new head coach tonight against Old Dominion.

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Dance organization’s goal is to “promote unity through diversity”

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Fusion, a campus dance team that features a hiphop hybrid style, is back for a new season. The unaffiliated student organization “gets together to have fun” — and create a product it can be proud of as well. “This Saturday, we’re performing at Touch Lounge, a club near the airport,” Sarah Enteen, a senior in biology and the director of Fusion, said. “We’ll also be performing at [an Asian Students Association event] next weekend to promote the club.” Enteen said Fusion has helped her to see “what’s out there,” and that it offers a good message for students. “Fusion is ever-evolving,” Enteen said. “We’ve become so much more cultured than we were before. We represent so many cultures on our team,” Enteen said. “We have Korean, Chinese, Indian, White, Black — all of which come in handy when we’re trying to incorporate everyone’s backgrounds into our dances.” Each dance is made by a dif ferent choreographer. Sam Kim, a junior in communications, choreographed a dance to a Janet Jackson song with his brother, which is one of the numbers Fuzion will perform Saturday.

The news at last week’s press conference that Nate Irving will not play this season headlined coach Tom O’Brien’s media address, but Irving’s absence was not the only topic of discussion. Af ter discussing Irving, O’Brien went on to announce the arrival of the newest member of the Pack, Michael Lemon, a former Bulldog defensive lineman who joins the N.C. State program after his dismissal from the UGA football program in July of 2008 for disciplinary reasons. “Michael Lemon will be joining the team as of tomorrow,” O’Brien said last Thursday night. “We’ve done extensive work with him and we’re very satisfied with the issues that he had when he left Georgia. We’ve had a lot of conversations with [Georgia] coach [Mark] Richt and a lot of people and are very satisfied with the individual we are getting.” Lemon’s accolades from high school included being ranked the No. 26 defensive end in the nation in the class of 2006 and the 20th best player in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com. He redshirted what would have been his rookie season and then played in seven games in 2007 before his team named him the Most Improved Defensive End at the conclusion of 2008 spring practice season. Lemon was dismissed from

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Friday Women’s soccer vs. Old Dominion* Dail Soccer Field, 7 p.m. Monday Women’s soccer vs. Campbell Buies Creek, N.C., 7 p.m. Tuesday Men’s soccer exposition vs. UNC Greensboro* Dail Soccer Field, 7 p.m. *Student Wolfpack Club event

Quote of the day “We’ve become so much more cultured than we were before.” Sarah Enteen, Fusion director

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A dancer from Fusion poses at the end of a song at last year’s Pack Howl. Pack Howl hosted N.E.R.D and Common as its big performers for the night.

Fusion Tryouts Date: Aug. 19 - Aug. 30, 9 a.m. -1 p.m. at the Rec Center behind Carmichael Gym For more info, locate the team’s facebook group (“fusion dance team: interest group”) or website (clubs.ncsu. edu/fusion) Source: Fusion dance team

“We really liked the beat. We wanted it to challenge us — we manipulated the beat, used the lyrics and used it to its poten-

tial,” Kim said. Kim eagerly anticipated the start of a new season for Fusion. Even though it requires a significant time commitment, he enjoys seeing what he and the other group members have in store. “I love starting each new year, to see how many people have joined and the new pieces we’re going to make, seeing what shows we’ll do,” Kim said. “It’s always fun.” Fusion carries members

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Aside from Georgia, five other schools made Lemon offers, including Louisville, Vanderbilt and State’s ACC neighbors Virginia Tech and Clemson. Source: Rivals.com

the Georgia football team shortly before the 2008 season due to battery charges stemming from a summer altercation with another student he accused of talking to his girlfriend. The incident came less than two years after his mother’s boyfriend murdered her and burned down the family’s home outside Macon, GA. According to Scout.com, Georgia coach Mark Richt called the dismissal of Lemon the hardest disciplinary decision of his career and said he wished his former defensive end the best. “My goal for Michael as he leaves this program is to go somewhere where he can continue his education and play football,” Richt said. “I hope for him that it can be at Georgia (in the future) because that’s what he wants, and I love him very much.” Following his departure from Georgia, Lemon attended Georgia Military College for a year before signing with N.C. State. He now has nearly a week of practice with his new teammates under his belt and could bolster the defensive line

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