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Students taking general education courses favored Chemistry 101 and Environmental Science 100 in the past two semesters, according to a recent study on attendance levels. Students chose general education courses based on other students’ rating of their difficulty, the profession and the subject itself, they said. Eric Poirier, data reporter for Registration and Records, conducted a study on beginning-level general education courses based on enrollment numbers from the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters. Poirier’s study found the highest attendance for fall 2012 in: • Chemistry 101 – 2,103 students. • Psychology 200 – 1,443 students. • Environmental Science 100 – 1,143 students. • Biology 181 – 1,129 students. • Mathematics 141 – 1,108 students. Poirier reported the highest attendance for spring 2013 in: • Physics 205 – 1,216 students. • Environmental Science 100 – 1,196 students. • Biology 183 – 1,067 students. • Chemistry 101 – 1,053 students. • Mathematics 241 – 954 students.
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fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters with an average enrollment of 620 students each semester. Students from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences held the most seats in Chemistry 101 and Biology 181 and 183 for the fall and spring. Anderson Foster, junior in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, took Chemistry 101 because his food science major required it. His friends within CALS had to do the same as well, he said. Holland Messina, sophomore in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, has taken seven gen-
Encroach ment cu r rent ly threatens agriculture and defense, the two largest sectors of North Carolina’s economy. Sentinel Landscapes, a project for the creation of a mutually beneficial partnership between agriculture and the military, aims to avoid intrusion on military training fields while preserving working farmland. Donald R. Belk is currently managing the project, and spoke on its behalf Monday in Biltmore Hall. Belk outlined the history of North Carolina as a rich agricultural state with strong military roots. Mediating between the two would be beneficial not only to those sectors, but all North Carolinians, he said. Agriculture is the largest sector in North Carolina’s economy, contributing approximately $70 billion annually and employing thousands in the state. Military activities, on the other hand,
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Students from the College of EngiColin Bish, sophomore in Poole neering held the most seats in three College of Management, chose Envi- of the five most popular courses for ronmental Science fall of 2012 as well 100 for two reasons. as spring of 2013. “I decided to William Johnson, take ES 100 besophomore in eleccause I heard it was trical engineering, easy, and Professor wanted to “broaden Bruck is hilarious,” his horizons” by Bish said. Rate My choosing English Professors “helped and sociology as me decide to take general education this class, and I’m courses, instead of glad I did.” math- or scienceColin Bish, RateMyProfesbased classes, he sophomore in PCOM sors.com provides said. a public online foJoh n s on to ok rum devoted to student evaluations Sociology 202, which, according to of professors. Poirier’s study, was popular in the
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Human trafficking: Research flying by at Insect Museum a problem in Raleigh
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The fourth floor of Gardner hall hosts the intimate North Carolina State University Insect Museum. While small in size, the museum holds well over one million insect specimens. Visits can be arranged by contacting the Insect Museum’s Director, Bob Blinn.
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Between July and Oct., police and others reported 123 cases of human trafficking in North Carolina, including 15 in Raleigh. Only Charlotte, with 21 reports, had more, according to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center. Human trafficking has become more prominent throughout North Carolina, probably because more immigrants are coming to the state, according to Michelle Lore, a graduate student in sociology. A man was sentenced to 24 years in prison for operating a sex trade between Charlotte and Washington, according to Charlotte-based WBTV. A Duke University official was charged with trafficking a 5-year-old boy for sex. A North Carolina mother was charged with trafficking and murder of her 5-year-old daughter. 10,000 prostitutes were trafficked to Miami in 2010 for the Super Bowl, according to Forbes. A 2011 study conducted by Traffick911 found that Super Bowl online escort ads increased from 135 to 367 in mid-January as the Super Bowl approached. Lore, who is writing her dissertation on human trafficking, said she believes high agricultural production and the ease of travel, with the state’s extensive interstate system, have created fertile ground for human traffickers in North Carolina. Between 15,000 and 18,000 people are drafted into slavery every year in the United States, according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, which estimates two million people are drafted into slavery worldwide. Despite the statistics, Lore sees
denial of human trafficking as a serious problem in the United States. “There is certainly a misconception that it is a problem that doesn’t affect America or American citizens,” Lore said. The United States could effectively fight human trafficking by creating more accessible, transparent ways to allow immigrants to come here legally, Lore said. “One of the big problems is there are people that want to come to the United States to work and can’t do it legally, so they depend on smugglers,” Lore said. “Smugglers are in the position of power, and they can put [their subjects] in exploitative work conditions.” Awareness provides the best defense, Lore said. Faith-based groups throughout North Carolina are leading the fight against prostitution and human trafficking, Lore said. Nongovernmental organizations, like NC Stop Human Trafficking, also raise awareness and connect groups fighting against human trafficking. “When there’s more money to be made, people are going to take advantage of it, and that’s what this is about,” Charity Magnuson, who runs NC Stop, told Charlotte-based WSOC-TV. “This is a $32 billion industry.” Other organizations campaigning against human trafficking locally are North �Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault, The Salvation Army and World Relief Durham. Lore hopes her research will shine light on male victims who suffer from trafficking as well. The U.S. Department of Education website issued a list of behaviors that might suggest humantrafficking victimization, including unexplained absences for extended periods of time, references about travelling to other cities, inappropriate clothing or references to sexual situations.