TECHNICIAN
monday april
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2013
Raleigh, North Carolina
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ADHD medication stimulates controversy Sara Awad Staff Writer
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 16 percent increase in cases of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder since 2007, according to The New York Times. The report stated 11 percent of four to 17-year-old children, and 20 percent of boys in high school were diagnosed with the disorder. However, the findings don’t reveal what caused the increase in diagnoses.
Student Health Service Medical Director Elizabeth Neel said there could be more children who “truly” have the disorder, but other factors exist. “Schools are becoming less tolerant of any sort of behavior that is not on task, causing more children to see doctors for cases like that,” Neel said. The need to do “more and more” in school and get better grades could also lead to an increase in diagnoses, according to Neel. However, the need to do better in school could be leading to the
abuse of popular ADHD medications, such as Adderall and Ritalin. The North Carolina General Assembly recognized this trend and passed a bill that came into effect last month, which requires the presentation of photo identification in order for consumers to receive Class-II drugs like Ritalin and Adderall. The new requirement is not a huge adjustment, according to Neel, because other federal agencies already regulate and control misuse of these medications. Stimulant medication prescriptions already must be
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brought to a pharmacy on paper with the original signature, and refills cannot be called in or written for these prescriptions. Before receiving stimulant medications from Student Health Services, providers discuss responsible use with patients and have students sign an agreement in which they must acknowledge they are aware of the side effects, drug interactions and legal ramifications that may result from selling or sharing the drugs with patients and/or students for whom the drugs are not prescribed, according to Neel.
Whether this service works, though, Neel can’t say for sure. “We know we have made at least a good attempt and they have seen [the legal issues involving stimulant medication] at least once from the Student Health Center,” Neel said. Neel said she does not think drug abuse is a “rampant problem” on campus, though she recognizes its existence. “I have had students tell me they’ve taken their roommate’s Adderall, and it helped them on a
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N.C. State hosts Native American Powwow Taylor O’Quinn Staff Writer
The Office of Native American Student Affairs hosted the 23rd annual Native American Powwow on Saturday in Carmichael Gymnasium. Tribes from across the state, as well as tribes from Oklahoma and other parts of the country, gathered for a powwow to celebrate their cultures and compete in various categories of dance. “This powwow is the biggest competitive collegiate Pow-
wow in the state,” John Locklear, president of the office, said. During the grand entry, also called an Intertribal, each tribe danced into the arena until the circle is complete. Afterward, all the tribes paid tribute to veterans, living or dead. “My advice to outsiders who want to attend a Powwow is to educate themselves beforehand,” Locklear said. “Don’t stereotype. Just accept it for what it is.” Throughout the Powwow the
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Students shave heads to raise money for cancer research SAM O’BRIEN/TECHNICIAN
Some of the merchandise available for purchase from Boss Manatee at the launch party on April 5.
Taylor O’Quinn Staff Writer
A little over a year ago, Boss Manatee tee’s were born in the minds of two N.C. State students, and now their vision is a reality. Tim Reavis, founder of Boss Manatee and “right-hand to the man,” met Jeff Dean, co-founder and “left hand to the man,” at a business seminar and discovered they both had similar goals — to invest in the people. After fundraising through family, friends and donations, Reavis and Dean could make their idea a reality without the fear of debt. “Our ideas were still separate but became married and developed into our 20/20 vision,” Reavis said. “After a lot of ideas were thrown around, Boss Manatee became the crowning figure.” Patriotic Panda, Pious Platypus and Articulate Armadillo were all character ideas before they settled on Boss Manatee, Reavis said. These characters are now Boss Manatee’s constituents and will be incorporated into future designs. “Who is Boss Manatee is the question,” Reavis said. “He’s very real and alive in all of us.” The term Boss Manatee is not your average play on words. Boss Manatee puts the “ ‘manity” in humanity and also stands for “boss man,” Reavis and Dean said. Boss Manatee’s 20/20 vision con-
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sists of investing 20 percent of their profit in a local non-profit, and 20 percent in a global non-profit. Reavis said he intends to create local and global awareness through this vision. “The idea is to try to use the brand to become a bridge of resources and ideas between local and global communities,” Reavis said. Dean said used to work for the local non-profit, Neighbor-to-Neighbor, located on Blount Street, and he liked how they specialize in helping out inner-city kids with job skills, mentorship and tutoring. “Neighbor-to-Neighbor has the most wholific approach and agree with our ideals,” Smith said. “They aren’t just trying to fight poverty, they’re investing in every angle of a kid’s wellbeing.” When Reavis was a sophomore, he went on a service trip to Pavia, Venezuela, where he encountered high rates of orphanage and prostitution. From then on he knew he wanted to make a difference in the world. Dean said he’s always enjoyed helping other people find their passion and help them use their skills to their best capacity. This is why Dean and Reavis make two equal halves of their perfect 20/20 vision — Reavis is global and Dean is local. Reavis chose to invest the other 20 percent in Pavia to help build playgrounds for the children. Camille Smith, community relation’s manager for Boss Manatee and a recent
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N.C. State graduate, said there is a lot of potential in the non-profit realm of the business world. “We want to be that middleman between people and business,” Smith said. “We’re a quirky company and we want to give back.” According to Reavis, non-profits will be platforms for promotion and they money they invest will eventually compound itself. Boss Manatee said they “invest” and not “give” because they said they plan to take some of the 20/20 profits and host events to raise more money. “We want to invest time and actual manpower into non-profits since they’re doing excellent work in the community,” Reavis said. Boss Manatee gets all of their products locally and screen-prints their designs onto American Apparel tee shirts, Dean said. Boss Manatee had their official launch party Friday at their office located at 706 Mountford Ave. Their online ordering site is up and running and all of their products are available for purchase. Boss Manatee offers a variety of tee shirts as well as bandanas and prints. Every purchased item is hand wrapped with a free sticker and a blurb about who they are into craft paper, twine and a vintage tag. A stamp in the shape of Boss Manatee is the finishing touch to these one-of-a-kind products.
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Trea Turner, a sophomore in engineering, has his head shaved during the VS Cancer head shaving event after the N.C. State victory over Virginia Tech. The foundation raises money through events like these to go to cancer research. “The kids love this and it goes towards a great cause,” Turner said.
Liz Moomey Staff Writer
For Sigma Nu members, shaving their hair off for St. Baldricks is a tradition, but for many cancer patients the charity event is more than just a yearly activity. Sigma Nu hosted the fourth annual St. Baldrick’s event on Harris Field Sunday, April 7.
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Zac Fagan, event organizer and junior in sport management, said it is a good way to show children with cancer that they have support. “When kids are going through chemo they lose their hair, so that can be a very vulnerable time for the kid going through that,” Fagan
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