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Parenthood, and here I am 27 years later, doing work I never expected ... I want to help other people avoid the situation,” Friedman said. Friedman touched on a wide variety of subjects, including more controversial political viewpoints. “Students like the lecture because it’s more breadth than depth. It covers a lot of issues in a short amount of time. I always say there’s 3 P’s; prevention, pressure, and then I also
talk about the political and cultural climate related to sex which I think differentiates me from most speakers since that’s a little controversial,” Friedman said. Wherever he goes, he says he generally has a lot of positive response from audiences. “That keeps me going, the comments that people tell me after the lecture or email me afterward about how this changed their relationship
or made their sex life better,” Friedman said. While Friedman appreciates the praise he does receive, he points out that not every campus or group of people is as receptive to his ideas being presented. “Occasionally there are people that strongly object to the work that I do
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Health Center offers two more services services here at Student Health at N.C. State, and there were several that responded. We sat down with each of the specialists that came in and as they came in we selected the best ones that we thought would be able to provide the best possible care for students Emily Collis here,” Hayford said. Staff Writer After an interview process, Dr. The Student Health Center is a Rajat Chander from North Raleigh familiar place on campus. It of- Gastroenterology and Drs. Jonathan fers many services, including some Chappell and Mark Wood from Wake which most students might be un- Orthopaedics were hired. According to Hayford, this makes the University aware of. Battling illness is something Health Center the only one in North students at the University prob- Carolina to offer this level of specialty ably deal with at some point dur- care. Students were able to consult the ing their time here. The Student new specialists beginning last OctoHealth Center offers services to ber. Though the Health Center currently resolve basic ailments. For more serious injuries and medical has two permanent specialty clinics, problems, the Center can see the they are looking to expand into furpatients, but usually refers them to ther clinics in the future. “We are expanding a dietician’s time a specialized doctor, who is better suited to take care of more serious to 20 hours a week. Currently it’s only four hours a week. medical needs. We’re considering Sending stua dental clinic as dents off camwell as a dermatolpus to see a speogy clinic,” Hayford cialist is where said. the problem beWith these new gins, according possibilities, stuto Dr. Beth Neel, dents will not have medical directo wor r y about tor for Student transportation for Health Services. some types of mediStudents who cal care, something live on campus that could undoubtand do not have Robert Hayford, interim director edly make things transportation of Student Health Services easier for those livto specialty clining on campus. ics often have Jennifer Jordan, freshman in psytrouble getting the treatment they need, according to Neel and Robert chology, broke her leg earlier in the Hayford, interim director of Stu- school year. Jordan said having an orthopaedic clinic on campus would dent Health Services. After seeing this, the Health have made things a lot easier for her. “I broke [my leg] earlier in the Center and its directors decided to take action to provide higher- school year when they didn’t have quality health care to students. the clinics running yet. I really wish To select the right people for the they had been though. I just feel more job, Neel and Hayford used a list comfortable seeing someone specialof the specialists whom they had ized directly in what I needed,” Jordan been referring students to over the said. Along with the quality of care comes last few years. “I sent out an invite letter to the great availability of having specialthese specialists asking if they ists right on campus. “We have a lot of international stuwould be interested in providing
The University Health Center now offering orthopaedic and gastroenterology care.
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Glen Edwards, junior in political science and the representative of the GLBT Center, looks over his notes at the Chancellor’s Liaison Meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 25. Edwards said the meeting was “very productive, and we got a lot covered.”
Reports of gunmen on campus not confirmed
Two reports of gunmen on campus Wednesday morning and afternoon remained unconfirmed by press time. A statement on the University website said the first call was received at approximately 10:45 a.m., when an individual reported they had seen a man possibly holding a gun. The suspect was said to be, “a white heavy-set male wearing a dark jacket and dark pants,” according to the University report. The individual reported that a possible weapon appeared to be partially covered by the suspect’s waistband. Police arrived at 10:45 a.m. and searched buildings around the area of Current Drive and Hillsborough, where the suspect had been spotted. They did not locate the suspect any-
Our University has numerous organizations and outlets that promote diversity on campus. In any given week, there are student- or faculty-hosted events where people from different backgrounds can interact with each other. There are also online resources centered on educating and training students and faculty in diversity, such as the University Diversity Advisory Committee’s website. All of the outlets on campus have a variety of resources to establish on-campus diversity. Although there are many outlets that promote diversity, stepping out of one’s comfort zone can be challenging for some students. Whether the resources are effective or not is the real question. Some students give mixed reviews about diversity on campus. When asked about diversity on campus, Sarah Mack, senior in communications, said she feels campus represents various groups. “The student body together is di-
A graduate student in electrical engineering, Udai Muhammed, chats with Jay Friedman after his lecture. “I think it’s really important to know these things,” Muhammed said. “I come from an Arabic country and I think it would be good to have programs like this there, too.”
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Last night, students had the chance to experience sex education in a fresh and funny way at the J-Spot sex talk. The J-Spot is a sex education talk hosted by Jay Friedman, a certified sex educator, graduate from Cornwell University, former disc jockey, food writer and creator of “How to Be a Better Lover”, a peer sex education program for men, by men. He tours college campuses around the world, and is a multi-year nominee for the National Association for Campus Activities’ “Lecture of the Year” award. The event was hosted by the Union Activities Board and took place in Stewart Theater at Talley Student Center. Opening with a story to get the crowd going, Friedman received a lot of laughs from the audience, something he was hoping for. “Sex is fun to talk about, and it’s okay to have fun and laugh about it ... our sexual learning is lifelong as well ... we have a natural desire to learn about sex ... and enjoy sex,” Friedman said. Friedman is not just an educator, however; he has stories of his own. Being a “sexpert” was not in his initial plans. “I was in a relationship with an unexpected teen pregnancy, and it shifted everything for me. I started doing some volunteer work for Planned
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where and had no other witnesses to corraborate the report. At 12:25 p.m., a witness reported seeing a man wearing a long tan coat, a striped toboggan and blue jeans enter Riddick Hall. According to the University report, the witness believed the suspect “might have had a concealed weapon in his jacket.” Police arrived minutes later, at 12:28 p.m., but they were again unable to find anyone fitting the description. Students were notified of the occurrences via WolfAlert around 12:55 p.m. The notification did not instruct students to take any direct action, but to be vigilant and aware in case any suspicious persons should surface. The WolfAlert instructed students to stay aware of their surroundings and report suspicious activity to Campus Police. Although both occurrences were similar and happened less than two hours apart, the announcement did not specify whether they might be related.
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dents who don’t have a car, and we have a lot of people who, though they may have a car, are from out of town, and it’s quite daunting for them to try to navigate getting to somewhere in this big city that they have never been to, or they’re new to this country and it’s much easier for access,” Neel said. The services offered to the students will not be billed to their accounts, like other services at the Health Center; the insurance information of each student will be collected and filed by the individual clinics. X-rays, however, will be placed on the student’s account if they have them completed by the Health Center. The Health Center encourages all students who need gastroenterology care—which includes diseases of the stomach, intestines, and the associated organs—to make appointments on Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.. Students seeking orthopaedic care should schedule their visits for Mondays from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information on these clinics, students can visit heatlhcenter.ncsu. edu. For more information about Dr. Chander, students can visit http:// www.nrgi.org/ For more information about Drs. Chappell and Wood, students can visit http://www.wakeortho.com/providers/ wood.aspx
Mon-Sat, Jan 23-28 10am to 3pm at NC State Bookstore
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illes Sadak, a junior in political science, offers fellow students an opportunity to register for voting at the Wolfpack For Obama nonpartisan voter registration booth in the Brickyard, Wednesday. Sadak feels that more often than not having the right to vote is taken for granted, and views this as a major problem; he believes it is ones specific duty as a legal citizen to participate in voting for the country’s leaders.
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7:13 a.m. | Medical Assist Cates Avenue Units responded to non-student in need of medical assistance. Transport was refused.
4:45 p.m. | Information University Public Safety Building Student reported being stalked at work. Crabtree Police notified.
9:58 p.m. | Suspicious Person Hillsborough Street Officer observed previously trespassed subject. Subject was arrested on outstanding warrant.
Jan. 24 4:33 a.m. | Suspicious Person EB II Report of suspicious subject in the restroom. Offices searched the area but did not locate subject.
4:22 p.m. | Skateboard Violation Holladay Hall Student was referred to the University for skateboard violation after wall was damaged.
4:47 p.m. | Skateboard Violation Monteith Research Center Report of skateboarding violations. Officer made contact with subjects who were advised of policy. No damage was found.
10:05 p.m. | Traffic Accident Hillsborough Street Two students were involved in traffic accident.
4:34 p.m. | Larceny Bostian Hall Student reported Moped stolen.
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Real Steel - Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father. Thursday, Jan. 26 - 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 - 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 - 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 - 7 p.m. The Thing - At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson. Thursday, Jan. 26 - 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 - 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 - 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 - 9:30 p.m. Donnie Darko - After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes. Friday, Jan. 27 - 11:59 p.m. Paranormal Activity 3 - In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home. Thursday, Feb. 2 - 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 - 7 p.m. and 11:59
Just stop by the Technician office, 307 Witherspoon Student Center, to get your free movie passes! Passes are valid at any Raleigh area Regal Cinema. Movie pass giveaway is limited to NC State students only. Limit one pair of passes per student. Passes are issued on a first come first serve basis. Contact your local Regal Cinema for movie times.
tonight! Auditions for The Arabian Nights
Wed & Thur, Jan 25 & 26 at 7pm Thompson Hall This University Theatre show (performances April 12-22) will be a lot of fun! It has everything: mystery, music, dance, exotic locations, and even some slightly naughty stories. It’s NOT the Disney version! We need actors and musicians. Learn more at ncsu.edu/theatre.
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11:37 p.m. | Traffic Stop Fraternity Court Student was issued citation for speeding and failing to maintain lane control.
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 - 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 - 7 p.m. Footloose - City kid Ren MacCormack moves to a small town where rock ‘n’ roll and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. Thursday, Feb. 2 - 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 - 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 - 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 - 9 p.m. In Time - In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage — a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system. Thursday, Feb. 9 - 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 - 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 - 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 - 7 p.m. The Rum Diary - American journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1950s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there. Thursday, Feb. 9 - 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 - 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 - 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 - 9:30 p.m. Wall-E - In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. Friday, Feb. 10 - 11:59 p.m. For future movie listings, go to ncsu.edu/cinema.
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The Thing 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientists Dr. Sander Halvorson. Admission is $2 with a valid college ID and $3 for the general public. Real Steel 9-11 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-yearold son who wants to know his father. Admission is $2 with a valid college ID and $3 for the general public. Friday Institutional Biosafety Committee 10 a.m. - noon 146 Environmental Health and Safety Center Real Steel 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-yearold son who wants to know his father. Admission is $2 with a valid college ID and $3 for the general public. The Thing 9:30-11:30 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientists Dr. Sander Halvorson. Admission is $2 with a valid college ID and $3 for the general public. Donnie Darko 11:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m Witherspoon Cinema A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident. Admission to this event is free. Saturday The Thing 7-9 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientists Dr. Sander Halvorson. Admission is $2 with a valid college ID and $3 for the general public. The Turtle Island Quartet 8-10 p.m. Stewart Theatre In exploring the musical legacy of North Carolina native John Coltrane, the two-time Grammy Award winning Turtle Island Quartet continues its tradition of employing the string quartet form to shed new light on the timeless joy and beauty contained in the greatest music of the American jazz masters. Real Steel 9-11 p.m. Witherspoon Cinema Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he’s found a champion in a discarded robot. Admission is $2 with a valid college ID and $3 for the general public.
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Technician conviction I feel that what I do matters. I am trying to get people to have healthier, happier and more pleasurable relationcontinued from page 1 ships, but I am trying to make and they come to campus to be them more activist and how the affirmed in what they already government is coming after us believe, instead of coming in our sexual lives. We all need with an open mind to be chal- to seek out and not take those r ig ht s for lenged by granted,” new and difFriedman ferent ideas,” said. Friedman The main said. components T he le cof the lecture serves ture includas a way for ed the three Friedman to conditions educate colFriedman lege students requires on what they before havmight have ing sex, the missed out Jay Friedman, sex educator three presin earlier su res men sex education, and he urges students to feel about sex, sex tips, sexism, get involved in sexual and sex homophobia and other politically charged topics. There was education rights. “[There is this] real strong even a part about how favor-
ite foods relate to sex and an excerpt from a Scandinavian sex education video that was censored in the United States. “I’m a food science major, so food and I related very closely. Every time I see those foods now, I’m going to think of the sexual references that he made ... The pizza’s my favorite, for the half and half [compromise] thing,” Ricky Smith, junior in food science, said. In closing, Friedman emphasized the importance of sexual education and rights. “I was invited tonight to shake you up ... to urge, beg, and plead for you to learn and talk more about sex,” Friedman said.
fashion and textile management and vice president of Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/ Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. Students often opt not to engage in different events for numerous reasons, and this decreases the lack of diversity in on campus events. “They do a great job of promoting diversity on campus and showing how diverse we can be by having many activities on campus for people to participate in, however, I feel like it never reaches past a certain audience,” Hurtado said. The North Carolina State University Campus Climate Survey, a survey held across campus every five years, includes questions pertaining to everything from diversity to personal experiences on campus. Sample questions from the survey include, “How important is it to you that N.C. State holds diversity as one of
its essential values?” In 2010, 47 percent of students who were surveyed agreed diversity is a very important value. The survey gives an in-depth look on how some students, undergraduate and graduate, feel about diversity on campus. The results for the 2010 survey had a high percentage of students who had positive experiences interacting with other cultural groups. “Collecting information to inform evaluation and decision-making—is the primary reason we administer such surveys”, Nancy Whelchel, Assistant Director for Survey Research University Planning and Analysis, said. The data collected from the survey can be used to improve diversity, based on the concerns shown from students and their personal experiences, according to Whelchel. “The University Diversity
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verse, because there are many cultural groups represented,” Mack said. In many instances, students may see a lack of diversity due to apprehensive feelings about attending new or different cultural events. “Some students would have reservations about attending certain cultural events unless their friends are attending or they were invited,” Mack said. Other students seem to share this same view: that other students mostly like to stay in the groups they mostly relate to. “I feel like [events] are only effective to an extent. Normally the same type of people go to these events or organizations,” said Daysi Hurtado, student in
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Hosted by the UAB Issues and Ideas committee, Jay Friedman presents his hour-long sex talk, “The J-Spot: A Sex Educator Tells All,” in Stewart Theater Wednesday. The lecture covered a wide range of subjects from the pros and cons of condoms to the pitfalls of American sex-education. Here, Friedman uses the reactions against Ben & Jerry’s release of the “Schweddy Balls” ice cream flavor to emphasize his point about America’s “Victorian sensibilities” when it comes to sex. “Even Herman Cain said ‘I think we need to lighten up a little bit,’” Friedman said.
Advisory Committee (and advisory committee to the Provost) is continuing to look at the results of the survey with an eye towards making specific recommendations (e.g., for change) to the Provost,” Whelchel said. According to the survey, interacting with students in class also had a positive impact on students’ ideas about diversity. Interacting with others in classes is just as influential as attending events or being in organizations on campus. “As far as the Campus Climate Survey goes, I believe the questionnaire is, for the most part, sound,” said Whelchel.
Based on the survey, most students said they are having positive experiences with other cultural groups despite any differences. There are numerous student groups that welcome people from all cultural backgrounds to take part in their organizations. “All the organizations I have been a part of have helped me become the person I am today. These organizations have helped shape me as person, helped me accept my culture and develop as a student leader on campus,” said Hurtado. There are various options for anyone who is interested in getting involved with groups
similar to their cultural background or if they are just interested in learning about other cultures. The Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity is one resource for finding more opportunities centered on diversity and equality; it houses faculty and student committees on diversity. “I feel like N.C. State has an outlet for each culture and race helping anyone from anywhere feel welcome and at home,” Hurtado said.
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The University’s Distance Education program allows students to take online courses for an additional charge, over and above from their typical tuition charge. There has been a task force created to work on ways to deal with distance education.
Our Opinion:
The task force created should allow traditional students, who are paying tuition, to enroll in online courses without the additional fees.
.C. State’s Distance Education program is meant to further students’ education outside the classroom; however, the cost of these classes have been preventing some students from exploring this alternative to on-site classes. The typical degree-seeking student pays tuition for a 12hour semester, but if a class is offered online, students have to pay an additional fee to take it. This is because the money-collecting process is different due to the typical tuition for onsite courses. But with the class sections of on-site courses decreasing from budget cuts and the selection of online courses increasing, the time has come for the Department of Distance Education to remove this extra cost for non-distance ed-
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ucation students. Due to this conflict between students and online courses, Provost Warwick Arden has created the Distance Education Task Force, which will be charged with the responsibility to create a better system for distance education classes. This task force is moving toward lifting the cost from online courses for traditional students. We commend their efforts on following through with updating the out-of-date policy regarding distance education, but they should move quickly so students are able to sign up for online courses as soon as possible.
One of the main reasons for the importance of these online courses is they provide an easy, effective way for students to meet their GEP requirements. This is especially important with the elimination of certain course sections. This semester for instance, there are two class sections for WGS 210: Women and Gender in Science and Technology, the first being a class in Burlington Nuclear Labs allowing for 30 students, the second online allowing for 125 students. This course is considered a GEP U.S. Diversity course, a requirement for the majority of degree-seeking students at N.C. State.
So, unless you are one of the lucky 30 who got into the on-campus class, you end up postponing the requirement or paying more for it, a lose-lose situation in any case. The cost of maintaining these online courses is not nearly as much for the University as the cost of offering their on-site counterparts. For those, the only result is the student being swindled out of the true educational experience—having a teacher available for one-onone time. If the task force would make it so students who pay the typical tuition price for a 12-hour course load could also enroll in online courses without paying more, students would have better opportunities to fulfill their requirements.
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ooking for up to $2,000 in funding for your club or organization? If so, then Student Government’s spring appropriations cycle is for you. Student Government has more than $80,000 to be distributed to student groups t o i mpr ove the campus. You just have to fill out the Emerson application. Barker Last semester, Student I know there Government was some conLiaison fusion about the timeline and how the process worked, so allow me to give an easy overview of how you can apply. Applications can be found online and filing will be open from Jan. 23 until Feb. 10. There are five different types of requests that can be made: Start Up, Campus Event, Athletics, Trip/Travel and Special Cases. Each application type is straightforward and asks basic questions about the purpose of your club or event and why you need funding. All of these applications are easily accessible from the Student Government home page. In conjunction with the Student Government forms, groups will need to be SORC registered, file for a Tax ID number and turn in a W-9 form if one is not already on record. If groups have questions, they may be answered by reviewing the appropriations packet, which is available at the Student Government website, or by attending any of the four help sessions spaced throughout the three-week filing period. Last semester we had difficulties with budget mistakes that led to the denial of deserving groups funding, and I readily acknowledge the appropriation process’ rules can be confusing at times. To help counter this problem, attending one of the given help sessions is mandatory this year, giving groups a chance to hear a basic explanation of the rules, ask questions and avoid common budget errors.
From the desk of Student Government is a series of guest columns meant to inform students about what is going on in the SG chambers, and provide an open forum for any student to submit their questions about Student Government. Send your SG questions to letters@ technicianonline.com.
After Feb. 10, when filing closes, groups will move to the interview stage of the appropriations process. Due to the volume of requests the committee receives, each group will be assigned a four-minute interview. These interviews are non-intimidating chances for groups to further explain their clubs’ needs in ways they couldn’t put on the application, and for the committee to ask questions that will help them in their decision-making. Each group may select or will be assigned a sponsoring Student Government Senator to help in the interview process. Once all interviews are completed, the committee will deliberate and groups will be notified of their initial amounts. If groups are not satisfied with the committee’s initial decision, t hey will be given t he opt ion to schedule a second appeals interv iew where they can explain why the initial amount was insufficient and why their club deserves additional funding. While this basic information should get you started, more detailed timelines, rules and information can be found at the Student Government appropriations website. There’s even an appropriations packet dedicated to giving example budgets and further explaining application options. You’re also welcome to contact the Appropriations Committee directly at ncsupt@gmail.com. I encourage every organization on campus to consider applying for what, at the end of the day, are your student fees at work. Appropriations are an adventure and I look forward to hearing from each one of you.
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uring last week’s debate in South Carolina, the GOP candidates went down the line stating their preferred income tax rates. In a natural attempt Brian to one-up the other Anderson Staff Columnist presidential hopefuls, each answer was a little lower than the one heard immediately before. Yet to assume people like Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum will actually try to reduce the government’s size is a wild fantasy worthy of any good fiction. We can be sure Ron Paul’s answer—zero percent—is truthful for the simple reason that he’s been saying it his entire career, not just after Gingrich’s answer. The Tax Policy Center estimated $956 billion was collected through individual income taxes alone in 2011, meaning this nonexistent rate fits perfectly into Paul’s larger “Plan to Restore America,” which will cut $1 trillion in spending during his first year in office. Critics seem to forget that while $1 trillion seems like a lot of loot to the average American family, the amount is pocket change for a government that steals so much from us each year. Think comparatively about these reductions—Obama requested $3.73 trillion for expenditures in 2012, so Ron Paul’s “draconian cuts” will leave us at the same spending levels we
had in 2005. Unfortunately, people are still nervous about eliminating five federal departments: Energy, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Commerce, Interior and Education. I’ll be surprised if most people even realize what the middle three departments even do without taking a quick peek at Wikipedia, so we won’t even discuss how they’re nowhere to be found in the Constitution. Now let’s talk utility—and please distinguish between federal involvement in these matters and the stated goals. For example, eliminating the Department of X will not eliminate the existence of X in the United States. Government schooling has not changed education for the better, a fact to which our empty wallets will sadly attest. Inflation-adjusted federal K-12 spending per pupil has increased by a factor of 350 percent since the department’s creation only 30 years ago, but students’ test scores have not risen at all. Then where is all of this money going? The answer: federal bureaucracy, a hallmark of central planning. There is literally nothing to lose by allowing state and local governments to direct education. Families will have that much more money to spend on their children’s schooling after income taxation is abolished, and local politicians are way more accountable for bad policies than Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Our Department of Energy seems confusing at first, because individuals assume our
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A Facebook family reunion
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here was a time when the dotedu email was cool—when it meant that only you and your college friends could access Facebook. Then Mom friend requested you. Zuckerberg decided to open the floodgates of family drama and invite your family to experience the wonders of social media. The good idea went haywire after people started getting reprimanded for having more than one keg-stand profile picture. Your parents don’t understand your status updates, last Friday night’s pictures unfold like a depressing comic strip of your sibling washing down the party-hard drain and your little cousins are trying to chat you at any opprotunity.
Facebook used to be an exclusive, college experience, but now it’s a family affair. Just as people are documenting their ever-so-exciting lives, your family is documenting its peculiar dysfunction. Mom officially took on the post-divorce, hyphenated last name to help her long-lost high school friends search her more easily. Your sister is updating her status so frequently and changing her profile picture every other day; you’ve already diagnosed her with bipolar disorder. Your brother is turning the news feed into the “I have a manifesto” forum and the youngest in the family just discovered the B-52s on Spotify and feels obligated to tell the world.
Every time we use Facebook to maximize and share the college experience, we are simultaneously documenting a lot of other fascinating things. Consider the cultural phenomena of rehashing trollface memes or the importance of publishing your exact whereabouts. However, these things that you may post or tweet about, like the horror of exam week, are only funny when you post it. Surprisingly, your cousin’s song lyric statuses or mobile uploads of their lunch aren’t as exciting as if you had posted them. The problem with Facebook, especially on the family level, is the effort people go to embellish how thrilling and desirable their lives are, when actu-
ally they aren’t. Of course you have to look good in your profile picture, and Mom’s albums better be full of posed shots of family vacations, but in the end, Facebook - like reality - can’t hide the chaos and dysfunction that permeates our world. Even if you go in and edit your profile and delete any unsavory posts, you can’t take out the idiosyncrasies that documentarian Mark Zuckerberg has forever cataloged. Your mom is never going to decipher your status sarcasm, and your younger siblings will continue sending you pirate requests. As much as you want to deny it, your quirky and embarrassing family has just become Facebook-official.
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Pokes Mikey Harrelson is listening to Notorious B.I.G. on Spotify 3:39 p.m. Wednesday Songs listened to: “Things Done Changed, “Machine Gun Funk,” “Juicy.” Beverly Mikey, I listened to some of these songs and they are really explicit. These lyrics have me concerned.
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Composer showcases his unusual stylings Mark Snyder, creator of unique musical compositions, performed in Talley Student Center. Hassan DuRant Senior Staff Writer
A clarinet, a tuba, an accordion, a soundboard, a projector and a MacBook aren’t really a standard ensemble of instruments, but to composer Mark Snyder, they’re all just tools of the trade. “You get different sounds with the clarinet, the bassoon,” Snyder said. “I just like to change colors. Each instrument can be its own vehicle of expression.” Snyder is a composer of electroacoustic music, a musical style making use of electronic recordings, effects and enhancements. He showed off his compositions at the Talley Student Center ballroom Tuesday. Snyder’s compositions mostly utilize the live processing of electronic music with video. The electronic sounds are then accompanied by the real instruments Snyder plays. Snyder said he largely derives inspiration from events, friends and other things from his life. A quirky exchange student was the inspiration for his first song, “Malmo.” A murdered friend was the inspiration for “Harvey.” “Messy” was written specifically for his friend, Professor Andrea Cheeseman of Appalachian State University, who also performed in the show. Rodney Waschka, professor of arts studies, was responsible for bringing Snyder’s talent to campus. Waschka is the director of ArtsNOW, a program
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Mark Snyder shows off his skills at a show in the Fredericksburg Art Gallery. Snyder’s original musical work allowed him to create numbers such as “Alluvium,” shown above.
that strives to immerse audi- and videos are now an inteences in contemporary works. gral part of his musical per“I heard his music at an formances. The videos help arts festival in Virginia, and I Snyder to get his artistic points thought it would be a great idea across. “A lot of people have said to contact him,” Waschka said. Snyder began composing that, without the videos, [the electroacoustic music while music] is only really half there,” in college in the late 80’s. He Snyder said. Snyder’s tools of choice now insists his music wasn’t as interesting when he first started out include programs such as Logic, Probecause the tools, and addition of Fina l Cut video comfor the vidponents, eo editing. a staple of He also has Snyder’s a program current muto alter the sical style, sound comwas not i ng f rom possible at the live the time. performers “I’m a fat Mark Snyder, in real time, old dude,” Electroacoustic composer which betSnyder said ter suits the in regard to his original decision to add vid- electronic accompaniment. Owing to the strange nature eo to his show. “[I] make videos so people have something of his compositions, Snyder sometimes faces– and not all to look at while I’m onstage.” The method stuck with him, of it is positive. He has said
“A lot of people have said that without the videos, [the music] is only really half there.”
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Mark Snyder performed his “Alluvium” show for the first time at the Brugés in Brooklyn. Through his music, Snyder has had a chance to travel and perform his works for a large variety of different crowds.
his music has been called too approachable and even too simplistic. The audience’s responses were also mixed in their reception to the performance. “It wasn’t for me,” Carter Keough, a member of the audience, said. “But I’m glad I know [this type of music] exists. It’s enriching.” Snyder seems relatively unfazed by the criticism, though. “I want to make myself happy,” Snyder said. “And that’s really all you can do.”
The Works of Mark Snyder
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Mark Snyder has explored numerous styles of music over the years, and samples of his work can be downloaded from his website. Mark’s musical projects are eclectic and varied. Even the names of his various songs suggest an unusual style.
Copenhagen: processed tuba, electronics, video Harvey: processed tuba, electronics, video Locust: stereo audio, video Messy: processed clarinet, electronics, video Alluvium: processed tuba, electronics, video
Floyd Avenue: flute, clarinet, piano Horse: bass saxophone, 4.1 audio Love Lies Bleeding: six-piece chamber ensemble Iron John: concerto for bass and orchestra The Bull: piano, electronics
Snowdrops: stereo audio Grid: stereo audio Shovel: stereo audio Box: stereo audio, video Vaporub: stereo audio Textill: stereo audio Ambulation: stereo audio Source: marksnyder,org
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Junior forward Scott Wood shoots over the defense against the Maryland Terrapins on Jan. 8. The Pack defeated the Terps 79-74 in its conference opener.
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second half with 5:21 remaining in the game, lined up to tie Reddick’s ACC consecutive free throws made at 54. Wood, who is currently leading the ACC in free throw percentage at 1.000%, hit the rim on his attempt, something uncommon for his natural stroke, and spun around the basket before finally dropping in. His next shot to pass Reddick showed the nerves were gone as Wood nailed his second of three, barely touching the back
of the rim. That same day, the former ACC standout Reddick praised Scott Wood on his Twitter account, “Congrats to @ScottWood15 for making a lot of free throws consecutively. And for breaking the ACC record. Respect.” Reddick’s streak of 54 made free throws started March 20, 2003 and ended on Jan. 15, 2004. This record lasted for exactly eight years and one week until Scott Wood surpassed him as one of the deadliest pure free throw shooters in the ACC. If the Pack wants to continue their best opening in ACC play in recent years, it will have to
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rely on Wood’s consistent free throw shooting as well as others. Free throw shooting was a gaping concern for the Pack at the beginning of the season, but as of late it has worked its way to one of the top free throw teams in the conference. In the game on Sunday, the Pack went 24-31 from the line, helping to preserve their second half lead over a resilient Miami team. Now that Wood holds the ACC consecutive free throw record he can relax and focus on all aspects of the game, that is, until he edges closer to the NCAA record of 85 set Jan. 18,
free throw% ACC Leaders: 1. Scott Wood (NCSU)- 1.000 2. Andre Young (CLE)- .902 3. Dorenzo Hudson (VT).868 4. Seth Curry (Duke)- .864 5. Erick Green (VT)- .864 6. Michael Snaer (FSU)- .855 7. Durand Scott (UM)- .810 Source: theacc.com
2001 by Darnell Archey of Butler. Wood is on pace to make a run for this record before the end of the season.
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Men’s Basketball
Riding on a high, State takes on UNC
Men’s swimming and diving garners national ranking
Tied for first in the ACC, the Pack looks to keep its momentum going.
N.C. State men’s swimming and diving is currently ranked No.23 in the nation by the College Swimming Coaches of America poll. This ranking marks the Pack’s second appearance in the poll this season and the second since the 2005-06 season. The Wolfpack was ranked No. 19 in the Nov. 9th poll earlier this season. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Hot Stove League honors former and current baseball players Pratt Maynard, former N.C. State catcher, and current first baseman Carlos Rodon were honored at the 62nd annual Raleigh Hot Stove League Banquet on Tuesday night at the McKimmon Center. Maynard was awarded the North Carolina College Player of the Year and Rodon was honored with the Catfish Hunter Award, which recognizes the high school player of the year in Wake County, for the second consecutive year. Source: N.C. State Athletics
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In the first of one of the most eagerly awaited matchups of the season, N.C. State (15-5, 4-1 ACC) takes on No. 8 North Carolina (16-3, 3-1 ACC) at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill. The Pack goes into the game tied for first in the ACC, rare occurrence in recent years. However, they will not read too much into that ranking as the Pack looks for its first win against the Heels in almost five years, having lost 10 consecutive games since then.It’s the 220th matchup between two of the top three highest-scoring teams in the ACC this year. Both will try to keep their momentum going, as each lost one of their last 10 matches. Junior center Richard Howell felt the team is looking to keep its focus going into the game. “We just want to go in and play focused,” Howell said. “We don’t want to go in and have any let downs or any lack of focus. “If we play hard as a team, five people on the court going hard, then we can come up with the win.” Howell, who has six double-doubles in the last nine games and is tied for second in the ACC rebounds, gave credit to head coach Mark Gottfried for helping him become a better player. “I am just doing what Coach wants me to do,” Howell said. “I am going out there and getting some rebounds and putting the ball in the basket when I need to.” In a game that garners special focus amongst both team’s fans, one player who will have the spotlight
on him is junior guard Scott Wood. During the game against Miami, Wood broke the alltime ACC record for the most consecutive free throws made, previously held by former Duke and current Orlando Magic guard J.J. Reddick. Wood said he knew what he had to do and was focused on his game despite all the attention he was getting. “It doesn’t have a lot of effect on me,” Wood said. “I know my role, and that is to knock down shots and play some good solid defense. “W hen the opportunity comes to me and if I get a good look, it’s my job to knock it down. “ Wood, who leads the ACC in three-point field goal percentage (.443) and three-pointers made (53), said the Tar Heels has good players that they needed to be careful against. “I know Harrison Barnes is leading them in scoring right now,” Wood said. “They also got the leading assist man in the nation right now in Kendall Marshall. Tyler Zeller and John Henson are big men; we definitely got to stop them. “They definitely have a lot of good assets.” Gottfried, who has never coached against the Heels, said the team is happy with the way it is playing, but is also aware of their strengths and weaknesses. “We’re coming off a nice win,” Gottfried said. “But I think for us what’s good about our team right now is I think we’re well aware that we have a lot of room to improve, and we can get a lot better. “I feel good that we were able to win a road game this weekend. But I think at the same time, we’re realistic to know that we’ve got a long, long way to go.” Gottfried said UNC’s height would create a lot of problems for the Pack, and said his team would try its best to make up for what it lacked in that department. “Well, we’re not very big. And we know that,” Gottfried said.
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Freshman Forward CJ Leslie tries to maintain possession of the ball as three UNC defenders guard him during the game at the RBC Center Feb. 23, 2011. Leslie led the team with 13 points in the 75-63 loss, putting the team at 14-13 overall and 4-9 in ACC play.
“We have to compensate for a lack of height with quickness or toughness and see if we can overcome that.” According to Gottfried, the biggest challenge his team faces Thursday night would be in rebounding. The Heels lead the nation with 46.3 rebounds per
game. “They are really good at their length and where it helps them,” Gottfried said. “They are a terrific offensive rebounding team. A lot of times even if they don’t secure the ball, they can keep it alive and tap it, and eventually come up with
Men’s Tennis vs. Kentucky Lexington, KY., Noon
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Swimming & Diving vs. Clemson Raleigh, 5 p.m.
Tommy Burleson: red and white for life
Women’s Basketball vs. Florida State Raleigh, 6:30 p.m. Women’s Gymnastics at Oklahoma Norman, Okla., 7 p.m. Wrestling at Oklahoma State Stillwater, Okla., 8 p.m.
Quote of the day “ We just had everybody primed and ready to win the National Championship...” Tommy Burleson, , former NCSU basketball player
Did You know? N.C. State’s matchup against UNC will feature two of the top three scoring teams in the ACC. State is third, averaging 76.9 points per game. UNC is first, scoring 85.1 points per game.
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Burleson reflects on Olympics controversy, ’73 National Championship and the current state of the Wolfpack.
year. Although it may not be as widely discussed as his final season in Raleigh, Burleson was also a part of the undefeated 1973 squad a year earlier. The team, which included the dominating presence of David Thompson, was barred from Sean Fairholm postseason play after being put Deputy Sports Editor on probation. Prior to arriving Tommy Burleson’s No. 24 to State, Burleson was also a jersey is not alone in the raf- member of the 1972 U.S. Olymters of RBC Center. In fact, pic Team, who participated in there are three other play- one of the most controversial ers, Tom Gugliotta, Julius and tragic Olympic Games of Hodge, and John Richter, all time. The U.S. lost in its gold who were also honored after medal game against the Soviet wearing the same number. Union, which, due to a series He may not be alone, of unforgettable officiating and coaching but he certainly mistakes in stands out. the waning Burleson, a naseconds, endtive of Newland, ed in the U.S. N.C., was a vital team refusing member of N.C. to accept its State’s first-ever silver medNational Chamals in a 51-50 pionship team in loss. 1974. The 7’2” Tommy Burleson, former Of a much center had a NCSU basketball player greater magremarkable colnitude, t he legiate career, which included being the 1972 Summer Olympics were MVP of the ACC Tourna- overshadowed by what’s now ment in ’73 and ’74, as well referred to as the “Munich as being named to the All- Massacre.” Eleven Israeli Final Four team after the Olympic athletes were taken Wolfpack defeated UCLA hostage and then killed by a (looking for an eight con- Palestinian terrorist group secutive championship) and called Black September. During Marquette in Greensboro the hostage-taking, Burleson during Burleson’s senior was one of the athletes inside
“I just felt like we were a team of destiny that season...”
the ball. “We have to do a great job in this particular game of securing a defensive rebound and that’s going to be a challenge for our team.” Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. tonight and it will be broadcast live on ESPN.
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the Olympic Village who was held up against the wall with a machine gun pointed at the back of his head. Behind him, nine Israeli athletes were being led onto a helicopter by Palestinian terrorists. Burleson spoke with Technician to discuss his experiences in Munich, Raleigh and the direction the Pack’s current program is heading in. Technician: Having been 40 years since the tragic and infamous Olympic Games of 1972, what is the one memory that stands out the most? Burleson: That was just a messed up moment. Coaches messed it up, our style of play messed it up and the scorer’s table messed it up. There was an element where 11 people had lost their lives in a horrific tragedy, and you definitely don’t look back on that with any fond memories. Technician: As a player, how did playing in the Olympics help you moving forward at State? Burleson: I was coached by three of the best coaches in the world. Coach [Don] Haskins, Coach [Hank] Iba and Coach [John] Bach. They probably raised my game three or four levels. They really taught me how to play as a big man and they taught me things I wouldn’t normally
have learned. The experience of playing at that type of level, playing against the best competition. That made me into a better player. Technician: What was the lesson from having to go through the 1973 season without a chance to win the National Championship? Burleson: We felt what we did should have been more a slap-on-the-wrist infraction, but nobody really wanted to play against David Thompson, so they gave us a year’s probation. But when you look back on it, it was really just God preparing us to get ready to defeat UCLA. They had won seven straight National Championships at that point.
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Technician: What made the 1974 team such a special group? Burleson: I just felt like we were a team of destiny that season. 1974 was one of the first times the NCAAs were held in North Carolina, and we just had everybody ready. I was a senior and David [Thompson] was a junior. We had Monte [Towe] and Tim Stoddard. We just had everybody primed and ready to win the National Championship, and not having to leave the state of North Carolina was a really neat thing. I felt it was divine intervention,
Players can ma ke or break their career at the free-throw line. Shaquille O’Neal’s free-throw shooting was his Achilles heel. Teams would send him to the line intentionally, a move known as the Hack-aShaq. For others, their career has been defined from the charity stripe. In most recent years, the name that comes to mind in college basketball is former Duke guard J.J. Reddick, until four days ago when N.C. State junior forward Scott Wood surpassed Reddick’s ACC consecutive freethrow streak. In the Pack’s most recent matchup against the Miami Hurricanes, Wood was perfect from the free throw line, going seven for seven. Wood, fouled on a three-point shot in the
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