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NC General Assembly makes changes to legislation regarding nude, sexual images
The NC Senate and House voted unanimously Wednesday to compromise legislation dealing with nude and sexual images. The measure would make it illegal to post nude or sexual images of a person without his or her affirmative consent. Someone under the age of 18 would face a misdemeanor on a first-offense. Repeat youth offenders or firsttime adult offenders would be guilty of a felony, potentially punishable with time behind bars. Civil lawsuits can be filed one year after the alleged victim learns of the posted image and no later than seven years after the image is posted. The legislation is headed to Gov. Pat McCrory’s desk. SOURCE: WNCN
Chapel Hill bars taking caution to prevent underage drinking Two bars in Chapel Hill are accused of selling alcohol to an underage student from UNCChapel Hill before a deadly crash on I-85 in July. Chapel Hill bars are reiterating the importance of checking IDs, though bar owners say it can be difficult to determine whether they are legitimate. Most bars require their employees to go through trainings to spot fake IDs. Two wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against the bars that served alcohol to the late UNC-CH student. SOURCE: WNCN
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Fundraising campaign seeks to raise money for Banks family
A GoFundMe campaign has been created by Angela HBall in order to raise money to cover the funeral expenses and services for Joseph Banks. The campaign page states, “Our hearts, prayers and thoughts go out to the Banks Family as they are mourning the loss of their youngest son, Joseph ‘Joey’ Banks. The money raised in this fund will go directly to Joseph’s parents, Wanda and Thomas Banks, to cover the funeral expenses and services.” The campaign aims to raise $20,000. For those interested in donating, visit the GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme. com/ww47yrry. SOURCE: GoFundMe
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Marvin Malecha stands in his office at Brooks Hall. Malecha will be retiring as dean of the College of Design at the end of the current semester. Malecha expressed his deep emotions about leaving after being seen as an influential figure at the college, “I am leaving here the same way a graduate leaves — proud of what’s been accomplished, proud of the place, proud of the people.”
After more than two decades as the dean of the College of Design, Marvin Malecha will be retiring at the end of this semester. Known for academic innovation, experimentation and his round, thick-framed eyeglasses, Malecha has recently accepted the position of president and chief academic officer at the NewSchool of Architecture and Design in San Diego, California. “I don’t want anyone to construe that I am leaving because of something at NC State,” Malecha said. “I am leaving here the same way a graduate leaves — proud of what’s been accomplished, proud of the place, proud of the people.” Malecha said that he received the
offer from the NewSchool during the summer. “It is a location in the world where my granddaughter lives 15 minutes by car away from where we will be living, it is San Diego — which by the way, there is no humidity or snow there — and it’s this kind of new adventure of doing the same thing, but in a very different context,” Malecha said. “[The NewSchool] is asking me to build the same spirit of institution that has been achieved here. They are asking me to build, and I am a builder.” Malecha first came to NC State in 1994, and during his 21 years as dean of the College of Design, he has compiled an extensive list of accomplishments.
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Student government swears in senators Staff Report
Gavin Harrison, chair of elections within Student Government, congratulates the following students on their new roles as Student Senators. The following will be FirstYear Student Senators: Adam Skrzecz, Molly Mueller, Caroline Moody, John Taylor Willis, Logan Graham, Luke Perrin, Mackenzie Mims and Rachel J. Nagley. Joseph H. Prater and Tyler Hatch won the Graduate Student Senate seats. There will be a runoff between Sophia McMahan, Mia Rose Connell and Parker Lee for the last two First-Year Senate seats. The election is Sept. 22 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. This year’s Student Senate race was the most competitive race in the previous five years, according to Harrison.
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Sophomores, juniors and seniors of the Chi Omega sorority rush onto Stafford Commons outside Talley Student Union to unite with their new sorority sisters on Bid Day Sept. 16. Each potential new member present on Bid Day received a bid from one of the sororities on NC State’s campus involved with formal rush, which is an invitation to join a certain sorority. Wednesday’s Bid Day was the conclusion of NC State’s Fraternity and Sorority Life’s recruitment week.
Bid day 2015 rushes to Stafford Commons Staff Report
NC State’s Interfraternity Council fraternities and Panhellenic sororities gained hundreds of new members Wednesday at Bid Day. Bid Day is the final day of rush, a week-long process where potential new members meet and experience the vibe of the various fraternities and sororities. The event is where new members found out which fraternity or sorority they will join. This year, 599 girls went through the rush process and joined one of
the nine sororities on campus. Maren Downing, a freshman studying engineering who recently joined Sigma Kappa, said rush was an experience she will always remember. “Each day of recruitment showed another side of Greek Life and what it meant to be part of a sisterhood,” Downing said. “In the end, I know everyone ended up where they belonged, and I couldn’t be happier.” About 350 men joined one of the 20 fraternities on campus. Interfraternity Council President John Stewart said recruitment went
well this year. “We are still learning the best tactics to make this process as smooth and easy as possible,” Stewart said. “We have already seen an increase in fraternity placement, and we know that trend will continue.” Fraternity recruitment costed $50, and sorority recruitment costed $80. One dollar from every female’s rush cost went to Circle of Sisterhood, a non-profit organization that provides educational resources to women who face poverty and oppression.
BANDALOOP reaches new heights at Talley after 18 years Alexander Kanora Corresspondent
Starting tonight, the newly renovated Stewart Theatre will be packed with students and members of the NC State community, ready to see a show that hasn’t happened in Raleigh in 18 years. BANDALOOP, a dance company that uses harnesses and walls instead of the floor to dance, has been asked to come back to kick off the NC State LIVE series, the newly renovated Talley Student Union and the reopening of Stewart Theatre. “[BANDALOOP] is a truly inspiring dance company that really shifts people’s perspective and really opens people up to different possibilities,” said Sharon Moore, the director of NC State LIVE. The dance company performed at the grand opening of the Talley Student Union Sept. 9, but the group is back for performances tonight and Friday. Both shows will begin at 8 p.m. According to Moore, the return of BANDALOOP has been in planning for more than
a year. “As the planning was beginning for the renovation of Talley, I knew we needed to bring BANDALOOP back to celebrate,” Moore said. Moore still remembers when they first came to NC State in 1997. They performed at the education building, the government mall downtown and at the front of the Talley Student Union. When Moore thought about bringing BANDALOOP back to the Talley Student Union, she figured that they would be able to “help capture the spirit of this awesome building.” Even though BANDALOOP has been in planning for a long time, a number of preparations had to take place in order to make the group’s performance the best it could be. Andrew Korhonen, the operations and event coordinator of University Theatre, commented on the many changes that they had to make since BANDALOOP arrived. The black runway, which was installed earlier last week, has had its share of modifications.
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Jessica Swanson and Roel Seeber of BANDALOOP perform a vertical dance routine. BANDALOOP performed at the formal ceremony of the Grand Opening of Talley Student Union on September 9.
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