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TRI DELTA LOSES CHARTER, DROPS FALL PLEDGES AFTER YEARS OF DECLINING MEMBERSHIP AT N.C STATE Marty DeFrancesco Correspondent
The Epsilon Eta chapter of Delta Delta Delta sorority is now in its last year of sisterhood at N.C. State. The chapter plans to close at the end of the upcoming spring semester. “Right now, we are all heartbroken,” said Delta Delta Delta president Katherine Jordan. “It is painful to see something you love and have worked so hard for go away. But, we have all grown stronger through the situation and we have found lifelong friendships through Tri Delta. I could not be prouder of the chapter.” Tri Delta’s Executive Office granted the sorority its charter in 2007. Though the chapter
initially had 102 members, membership had dropped to about 82 by last spring. Shelly Dobek, interim director of Greek life, said Tri Delta’s national organization made the decision not to renew the sorority’s charter in partnership with the Department of Greek Life. “It was the national organization’s decision, but we worked with them on the logistics of how to make that happen,” Dobek said. “Then we tried to support the chapter to make sure they were best prepared to move forward.” The national organization had to re-evaluate the viability of the Epsilon Eta chapter after several consecutive semesters of decreased membership and retention, according to Dobek.
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As students become more dependent on w i reles s devices, universities struggle to keep up with bandwidth needs. N.C. State’s Of f ice of Information Technology is trying to provide consistent wireless access throughout c a mpu s . B u t , du e t o increasing demand and a lack of available funding, local network failures can happen. The wireless access points in classrooms and buildings throughout campus are doing a lot more work than they were originally meant to. According to Greg James
able to get them to where we needed to be,” Dobek said. According to Jordan, the sisters of Tri Delta have stayed true to their original values in dealing with the organization’s unfortunate circumstance. Jordan said she thought of her sisters’ potential “littles,” and the importance of equality after hearing about the cancellation. “It would not be fair to the new members to be given a bid to Tri Delta and then only the opportunity for one year of life in a sorority,” Jordan said. For the rest of the year, Tri Delta will continue to operate as an active Greek organization.
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University internet fails to keep up with number of devices Jason Katz
“It essentially comes down to the rebuilding of Greek Court,” Jordan said. “With a smaller chapter size, Tri Delta National would not be able to afford the multi-million dollar mortgage that the new chapter house would require. They did not see it as an investment worth their while.” The national organization gave the chapter one final chance to hold a successful fall rush and gain enough support to save the chapter, but after a final analysis by Dobek and a vote by the national organization, national officials decided to cancel the fall recruitment and close the chapter at the end of the year. “We looked at the first couple of nights [of recruitment] and made a decision before preference that we didn’t think we would be
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the associate director of data networking with OIT, these access points used to only have to accommodate a few people per classroom—that number has multiplied in recent years. James said that last year there were about 13,000 wireless connections at one time. This year, that number has risen to about 17,000 connections. In order to meet those needs, the University needs to add more access points—that requires more money. According to James, the OIT department is about $430,000 short annually, just in terms of keeping the
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Administrators voted to change the name of Talley Student Center to reflect the new building’s importance as a collaborative meeting place last November. After months of deliberation during the fall 2012 semester, the University Students Center Board of Directors voted 13-8 in favor of renaming the building to the Talley Student Union. According to The College Union Idea, a book by Porter Butts, college unions were started by debating societies in England and are still closely tied to social and intellectual pursuits today.
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The book also says these unions are a place where “individuals come together through activities and work, forming a community.” “The change from center to union may seem minor, but [the University Students Center Board of Directors] believes that this renaming is strategic and of high importance as Phase one of the New Talley opens in the fall 2013,” said Sarah Price, president of Student Centers at N.C. State and member of the USC board, in a February 2013 letter. Price addressed problems with the previous name. She said the word “center” mainly relates to a location, whereas the word “union” emphasizes
the community and its programs. Associate Director of the University Students Center Board of Directors, TJ Willis, said the Talley construction project presented a chance to rebrand the building with a new name, and the name symbolizes students and faculty from various departments coming together. Willis also said Talley’s new name is reflected by the building’s design. The new Talley will unify dining, campus groups, office suites and study space in a single, shared building with an open design. Some of the furniture can be easily moved to start a study group, creating a one-stop-shop for
students. Office suites will include glass walls and windows to promote visibility and cooperation among departments. According to Wesley Lo, president of the University Students Center Board of Directors, the new Talley will also include lounge spaces and “collaboration stations” where students can connect their laptops and phones together for study groups. Willis said these attributes will help solve some problems with the old Talley Student Center. “You could be sitting in an office [at the old Talley] and you couldn’t see into other
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Major Exploration Series continues, students view science and textiles Rachel Coffman Correspondent
Students who haven’t decided their majors got the opportunity to explore what the College of Sciences and the College of Textiles have to offer at Witherspoon Student Center Wednesday afternoon. The event was a part of N.C. State’s Major Exploration Series, a collection of open house events hosted by every college on campus. The series began Tuesday and will continue through the first week in October. At the event, students visited informational booths where representatives from both colleges gave broad overviews of majors and answered specific questions pertaining to their interests. Jordan McMican, an academic advisor and liaison between N.C. State’s First Year College and the College of Sciences, helped coordinate the event. “The explorations series are open to anyone trying to decide on a major,” McMican said. “At these fairs, students can speak with college representatives and student ambassadors to get connected with faculty and gain more information than they would just searching Student Special NC State TC072013.pdf 1 7/29/2013 5:09:55 PM online.” Jeremy Evivie, a freshman in First Year College, said he attended the event to gain information about switching from an engineering path to a biological one.
“I’m on an engineering track currently in classes like E-115, so, I wasn’t sure how to consider another major,” Evivie said. “It made me a lot more comfortable to realize that there’s some flexibility in my schedule until sophomore year.” Representatives from different departments in the College of Sciences gave students fouryear course planners and explained career path opportunities. At the mathematics department booth, College of Sciences Director of Undergraduate Enrollment Mike Smith said there are research and study abroad opportunities across the world for math and science majors. Smith said the College of Sciences helps undecided students with interests in science fields get into contact with faculty dedicated to helping discover a major fit for them. On the opposite side of the Witherspoon Student Center, representatives from the College of Textiles recruited students for their Student Special NC State TC072013.pdf 1 7/29/2013 5:09:55 PM programs. Student ambassadors also showed students examples of textile products such as shoes, heart valves, scrubbing pads, car belts and diapers. “Our visuals show students that textiles are about more than just clothing,” said Kelsy Fuller, a junior in textile technology and a stuELIZABETH DAVIS/TECHNICIAN dent ambassador for the college. “We like to Students attending the College Exploration Series were able to learn about the different
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