TECHNICIAN
monday february
25 2013
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Freshman forward T.J. Warren watches the ball roll away after a rebound against UNC-Chapel Hill Saturday. Warren had 10 points and 10 rebounds in the Wolfpack’s 76-65 loss to the Tar Heels at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill.
Wolfpack gives up in Dean Dome SEE PAGE 8
Alum starts virtual farmers’ market Ravi Chittilla
ventory of produce weekly. The customers will then be given a 36-hour window to make their selections. As An N.C. State alumnus is start- a result, farmers will know in ading a virtual co-op and online vance how much of a crop needs farmers’ market, which will give to be harvested and the amount of Durham residents greater access spoiled food will be greatly reduced. to freshly grown produce. “From the perspective of the Eric Bowen, a graduate of the farmer, this is a huge advantage, College of Natural Resources in because you know what you’ve 2007, realized while traditional sold before you even picked it,” farmers’ markets like the ones in Bowen said. “Whereas at a regular Durham and Raleigh bring huge farmer’s market, you can’t control benefits to their respective com- the weather or demand. If it rains, munities, dozens of farmers are people might not even show up.” often turned away due to a lack Bowen says the strength of goof space. Market will be the low overhead As a result, Bowen developed costs associated with the project. the idea of goMarket, a mar- With 85 percent of the revenue goketplace that will combine the ing directly toward farmers, goMarconvenience of online shopping ket will be financed by a 15 percent with a distribution model based commission from customer and on communifarmer memberty-supported ship fees. agriculSet to launch ture, which in April, Bowen i nv o l v e s a has set an initial weekly stock goal of 100 cusof fresh protomers and 12 duced t hat farmers “so that is available the farmers have based on enough customEric Bowen, NCSU alum what is i n ers, and customseason. Howers have enough ever, unlike CSA models, the access to food every week.” customer will have the option This method of “virtual farming” to select what produce will be already has proven results. Before delivered each week and prod- arriving in Durham, Bowen worked ucts will be available from more at �Spring Valley EcoFarms in Aththan one farm. ens, Ga., where he was development According to Bowen, at a tra- manager for a course in organic agditional farmers’ market, when riculture. Spring Valley is associated farmers bring their produce on- with the University of Georgia’s site, they are unaware of exactly School of Ecology and emphasizes what will be sold or unsold and educational and research aspects of how much of each type of crop sustainable agriculture. they will need to meet customer In Georgia, Bowen used the same demand. As a result, there is of- software goMarket runs and was ten some form of waste or profit able to bring more than 100 farms loss. together and collectively sell apWith goMarket, farmers will be able to create a profile page where they can update their inFARMERS continued page 3 Deputy News Editor
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Students to choose their favorite professors for distinguished award Alexandra Kenney Staff Writer
Student Government will hold its third annual Distinguished Professor Award Lecture Tuesday, March 19. The event will give students a chance to nominate teachers based on who they are rather than what they teach, said Joseph Moo-Young, Student Government academics commissioner and senior majoring in chemical and textile engineering. “This event recognizes professors that students see as influential and interesting,” Moo-Young said. “The event is very student-driven.” Students nominate professors they find deserving of the award. Student Government’s academic commissioners collect votes to narrow down professors and then select the winners. “This award represents the voice of the students,” Moo-Young said. “That is what makes the award stand out, it is what makes it special.” Student Government will accept
nominations until March 2. On March 11, they will come together and choose the professors to speak at the event. The chosen professors will speak for 10 to 15 minutes. The topics of these speeches vary and are not necessarily scholastic, Moo-Young said. The winners typically try to express themselves as real people, not merely as professors. Rupert Nacoste, a professor of psychology, was a winner in the first distinguished professor event. Nacoste said he felt blown away and was honored by the award. “Students had, on their own, put my name forward for this award. That made the award feel very, very important,” Nacoste said. “Imagine that out of normal channels, your name is put forward by those you teach to say that you are distinguished. Wow.” Robert Bruck, a professor of plant pathology, was honored in the second event. “Of the many awards and honors that I have received over my career,
the Student Government award is in many ways the most significant,” Bruck said. “To be recognized by our students for having made a contribution is affirming and motivating to me to continue doing an even better job.” Other past winners include David Jones, a professor of agriculture; Robert Patterson, a professor of crop science; David Washington, a teaching associate professor in the department of management; and Philip Dail, who has since retired from his position as the director of advising in the College of Textiles. Students will soon be able to nominate their favorite professors, and many professors hope they do, Nacoste said. “I hope the event continues because I think that a student-initiated recognition of teaching is as important as recognitions of teaching that go through administrative channels,” Nacoste said. “After all, who can recognize distinguished teaching better than those who make up the audience for that teaching?”
“This is a huge advantage, because you know what you’ve sold before you even picked it.”
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