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Alternative Service Break deadline approaching Trips offer an opportunity to travel and provide service, as well as visit new places. Brooke Wallig Correspondent

Trey Ferguson, a freshman in secondary science education, wants to spend his first college fall break in Atlanta tutoring high school students in civil rights. That’s why he said he plans to apply for one of the Alternative Service Break trips offered through the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service. “Since my future lies in high school education, I’d like to get a firsthand experience with being one-on-one with a student,” Ferguson said. “I’m also a very firm believer that not every student learns the same because of their different backgrounds.” The fall 2010 deadline for ASB trips is rapidly approaching for students who wish to participate. Applications for these programs are due online by Sept. 10. Student leaders for each service team will review the submissions and select 39 students to attend the trips. Adam Culley, CSLEPS assistant director, said more students will be able to attend the other ASB trips scheduled for the rest of the year. “Out of the 350 applications typically received each year, about 280 people will be selected to attend one of the various trips available,” Culley said.

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Students invited to participate in Ramadan The Muslim Student Association said they are hoping Ramadan will be an educational and productive experience for students on campus. Elise Heglar Staff Writer

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Keena Holley, a senior in mechanical engineering, builds with blocks with Kenny at the Head Start Program in Hoonah, Alaska. Keena was a member of a 14-person team during the education-focused Alternative Service Break trip to Alaska in March. For the 2010-2011 school year, 20 service-learning trips across the nation and world.

The programs are run through CSLEPS, the Study Abroad Office helps with the application process. They also handle certain information such as entrance details needed for students involved in ASB projects, according to Culley. Both fall trips will be held from Oct. 7 through 10. While ASB trips

ASB Dates to know Applicants must attend an information session before applying. All sessions will be held in the Blue Room in Talley Student Center. Info sessions • Thursday, Sept. 2 at 4 p.m. • Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m.

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ASB Reveal Night Students will find out what trip they’re placed on and $100 trip deposit is due. Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Talley Ballroom Source: Csleps

N.C. State students have the opportunity to participate in one day of fasting for Ramadan, with the Muslim Student Association. To participate in the day of fasting, students must abstain from all food and drinks from 5:14 a.m. until 7:47 p.m. The Muslim Student Association will be having a meeting from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. so participants can break the fast together with Middle Eastern food. Ramadan, a month long Muslim holiday, started on Aug. 11 this year. Ramadan is meant to be a time of selfreflection for Muslims. It begins in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; also the month in which the Quran was created. Muslims use this holiday to better themselves and get closer to the lord.

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Salmonella outbreak prompts concern for some The recent salmonella outbreak has sparked concerns of illness. Nithya Kote Correspondent

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Johari Jordan, a first year PhD student in food science closely examines some poultry eggs in a lab on Aug. 30, 2010. The recent salmonella outbreak has raised concerns about tainted poultry products. “They should track it back to the origin,” commented Jordan.

North Carolina receives $400 million education grant College of Education and Friday Institute closely associated with proposal preparation. Pranay Deshpande Correspondent

North Carolina qualifies for the United States Department of Education Race to the Top with a funding of $400 million. Thirty five states along with District of Columbia were seeking share of $3.4 billion provided by the Congress for educational reforms. North Carolina qualified with a funding of $400 million distributed over a period of four years. College of Education Dean M. Jayne

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Fleener was closely involved in the initiative along with Gleen Kleiman, director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. “This is an initiative that will change the entire system. States selected are the states that can really make some impact to the current educational system,” Fleener said. Fleener said the Friday Institute and Gleen Kleiman worked closely with Governor Beverly Perdue and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Race to the Top is not an event that happens frequently and North Carolina’s qualification could be a step

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Salmonella bacteria are everywhere, according to Sam Pardue, head of the poultry science department. Symptoms of salmonella enteritis include diarrhea, stomach cramps and vomiting. This illness can come from eating under-cooked eggs, as the recent outbreak demonstrated. “Salmonella enteritis, is a bacterium that is associated with the ovary of infected hens. They are problematic because the bacteria are “inside” the egg. So sanitizing the shell has no impact on Salmonella enteritis,” Pardue said. There has been a national wide recall of around 380 million eggs as hun-

dreds of people around the country have fallen ill. The reason has been linked to the bacteria Salmonella present in eggs produced by some of the facilities owned by an Iowa company, Wright County Egg. It has been the largest outbreak associated with eggs in a long time. The outbreak started off in May when many states saw an increase of a common type of bacterial disease called salmonella enteritis. The tainted eggs were distributed under the brand names Dutch Farms, Kemps, James Farms, Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Glenview and Pacific Coast. Consumers have been told to return the eggs to the stores where they had bought them from. Salmonella bacteria can get into

Salmonella bacteria Salmonella can be present in: • Pistachios • Cantaloupes • Alfalfa sprouts • Jalapeno peppers • Peanut butter • Tomatoes Source: Sam Pardue, head of poultry science department

chickens through chicken feed and unhygienic conditions in the barn. The feed could have been contaminated in a number of ways, including by birds, rodents and people’s shoes or boots, officials said. Pardue said students not to eat raw eggs or products containing raw or

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Harambee: ‘Let us come together’ African American Cultural Center to host its annual Harambee for all students. Joy Morris Correspondent

Javada Hunter, a freshman in middle grades education, wants to learn more about African culture, but Chelsea Durant, a freshman in engineering, just wants to have a good time. Both students are planning to attend Harambee, an annual event held by the African American Cultural Center. Harambee is a Swahili term meaning, “Let us come together.” Harambee will be held Tuesday at 5:30 pm. This is an event of cultural exploration and awareness for everyone to enjoy. According to the African American Cultural Center website, activities of the night will include performances by Uninhibited Praise gospel choir, a viewing of the late Charles Searles exhibit “Universal Ref lections of Color and Rhythm” and a discussion of the collection with Kathleen Spicer (Searles’ wife) and Belinda Tate, director of Diggs Gallery at

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Winston-Salem State University. According to Toni Thorpe, program coordinator for the African American Cultural Center, not only will this be a fun evening but a welcome to the “Village within a village.” “We want newcomers to know that within our large Wolfpack village, many smaller villages exist,” Thorpe said. The African American Cultural Center is also home to many outside learning resources and will be hosting many other events throughout the year. These events will be showcased at tonight’s event.

“I’m interested in learning more about the African culture,” Hunter said. Students can also learn about the African American Cultural Center. “I want to see all the different things the African American Cultural Center has to offer,” Christian Rione, a freshman in biomedical engineering said. Other students are going because it’s something to do, like Durant. “I’m going because I have nothing better to do,” Chelsea Durant said. According to Thorpe, students of all races, religions and creeds are welcome.

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Fall break trip location

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Washington, D.C.

Hunger and homelessness

Atlanta*

Civil rights

Winter break trip location

service-learning focus

Dominican Republic

Health education

Spring break trip location

service-learning focus

Alaska

Education

Belize

Environmental issues; organic fair trade

Costa Rica*

Rainforest conservation

Location TBA (Mexico or DR)

Habitat for Humanity

Dominican Republic

Health education

Dominican Republic

Orphanage outreach, teaching English

El Salvador*

Housing, Fuller Center

Gulf Coast area

Hurricane Katrina relief

Guatemala

Gender issues

Guatemala

Medical

Italy

World food issues

New Mexico

Tutoring Navajo children

Nicaragua

Water quality

Philadelphia

Spirituality and service trip

San Francisco*

Homelessness, GLBT Community

Washington, D.C.

Hunger issues

West Virginia

Appalachia service project

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“Ramadan is a tremendously amazing and important time of the year for Muslims. It is a time of internal reflection and personal growth,” Mohammad Moussa, president of the Muslim Student Association, said. Fasting is the most well known component of Ramadan. Participants do not eat or drink while the sun is up for the entire month. Fasting is meant to teach patience, spirituality, and humility. “Fasting teaches patience and perseverance, and Ramadan as a whole is a platform for a spiritual recharge,” Moussa said. This year, the Muslim Student Association is using Ramadan to educate the student body. Festivities at Tuesday’s breaking of the fast include food, entertainment, and a discussion about Ramadan. “During this day, students of all faiths and religions are encouraged to fast, and they are then invited to break their fasts with the MSA,” Moussa said.

Last fall, the Fast-A-Thon had over 200 students attend. Participants will be charged five dollars to attend. All of proceeds will be donated to the relief fund for flood victims in Pakistan. “Participating in Fast-AThon gives non-Muslim students some more insight as to what Ramadan is about, and what is gained from fasting,” Moussa said. The Muslim Student Association is also involved in the MSA Triangle Iftar. The event will be raising money for a scholarship fund. “It is a dinner where members of the local community are invited to break their fasts and help raise funds for a particular cause,” Moussa said. All of the events put on by the Muslim Student Association are open to the student body. The Fast-A-Thon is to educate those who are not practicing Muslims. “Non-Mu sl i m st udent s would gain a lot of knowledge about Islam by attending these events, and that would bridge gaps as well as eliminate misconceptions,” Moussa said.

do often include international and sometimes longer, creditbearing trips to areas such as Mexico, Guatemala and Italy, both fall trips will be in the United States. A group of 29 students will be selected for a trip to Washington, D.C. These students will have the opportunity to volunteer alongside organizations such as D.C. Central Kitchens and Capital Area Food Bank to learn more about homelessness and hunger in an urban setting. The other trip is scheduled to take 10 students to Atlanta. There they will explore civil rights issues together while serving as mentors to high school students through the YMCA. Participants will also volunteer with Hosea, a service group, to help the hungry and homeless in an urban area. While there are 20 trips scheduled throughout the academic year, with locations all over the map, from San Francisco to Belize, Culley said the location is not all students should look at. “The destination is only one aspect of the trip. It’s one thing to say, ‘I’m going to Belize.’ It’s a completely different thing to say, ‘I’m going to Belize to help

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under cooked eggs. He said “To my knowledge, eggs produced in North Carolina are free of the salmonella enteritis bacteria,” Pardue said. Some students, such as Marcello Dalmagro, a graduate student in poultry science, said the outbreak won’t prevent them from purchasing eggs. “I am not scared of buying eggs but I have heard a few people telling they won’t

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towards revolutionary educational reforms, according to Fleener. “This is once in a blue moon opportunity and a total of $400 million in educational reforms is unprecedented,” Fleener said. According to Fleener, N.C. State’s contribution

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Mayan farmers, impoverished children,’ or whatever issue you are really interested in. So focus on the issue and really have a passion and desire to get involved with that issue,” Culley said. Both fall trips cost $250, which covers transportation, housing and food costs. There are scholarships available to cover some of the cost. However, students in the past have also found ways to raise the funds through letter-writing campaigns and other efforts. Culley said hopefully at some point, CSLEPS will be able to award more scholarships. “I hope someday CSLEPS will be given an endowment so we can afford to provide more scholarships,” Culley said. Culley also said there are new ASB trips for spring break this year, including a rainforest conservation trip to Costa Rica, a trip to San Francisco to focus on the GLBT community and homelessness and a trip to El Salvador to build houses. While the credit-bearing trips revolving around medical issues have traditionally been the most popular, Cully believes the new ASB trips will bring in even more applicants. Students who do apply for an ASB trip are required to attend information sessions, which will give information about the

trips, the costs, fund-raising and other important information. “All students with a passion for service are encouraged

to apply,” Culley said. “The leadership team is tasked with making sure a diverse group of students is able to attend.”

buy eggs,” Dalmargo said. Doug Smith, associate professor in the department of poultry science, said students should avoid all possibilities of cross contamination. “Students should avoid cross contamination, that is, when one cooks scrambled eggs, use one spoon for dealing with raw eggs, and another spoon when stirring the cooked eggs. Even id eggs have salmonella, if you cook them well, then there is no problem,” Smith said. �Pardue said as a result of the result outbreak, the short term consumption of eggs would decrease.

Pardue said, “Salmonella are ubiquitous. They are found everywhere in the environment. Outbreaks have been associated with many food products: pistachios, cantaloupe, alfalfa sprouts, jalapeno peppers, peanut butter, tomato and so many other foods.” According to Dalmagro, Salmonella outbreaks happen often but U.S. Department of Agriculture does not detect it. As the recent outbreak has been highly published in the media, people are aware of it. Dalmagro said that the people can fall sick by eating under-cooked meat.

“Most of the meat and meat products have salmonella in them, so one has to cook the meat well before consuming it,” Dalmagro said. Campbell Stubbs, a senior in bioprocessing science, said the salmonella outbreak in eggs did not bother him. “I have never liked eggs. I love beef, I eat it well-cooked though. But in some of the better restaurants, I like to eat them medium rare. I have stopped eating pork though, after seeing a Youtube video. Pork can be poisonous if it is not cooked exactly right,” Stubbs said.

in being awarded the grant has been really important and N.C State was praised by State Board of Education Chairman William Harrison for the coordination with Governor Beverly Perdue’s office and NCDPI. “Though the $400 million will be distributed over a period of 4 years, it is allotted to all the educational institutes across the state,” Fleener said. It is still uncertain how much of the $400 million will be awarded to N.C State University. According to Fleener, North Carolina’s proposal assessed the state’s current education reform efforts and presented a comprehensive plan for improving student outcomes

through work in four areas: adopting internationa llybenchmarked standards and assessments, developing data systems that measure success and improve instruction, supporting effective teachers and leaders and turning around low-performing schools. “This was in the second round of qualification, two states qualified in the first round and 10 states including North Carolina qualified in this round,” said Fleener. Fleener said she knew about how the Department of Education came to the conclusion of awarding $ 400 million to North Carolina. Fleener said “The conclusion was drawn of the basis of popu-

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Kent Green, senior in nuclear engineering, shows Kimberly Williams, junior in chemical engineering, rocks he found along Icy Strait Point in Hoonah, Alaska during an ASB trip.

Race to the top breakdown The competition: • Started with 35 states • Narrowed to 19 states • First round: 2 chosen • Second round: 10 chosen Source: College of Education Dean Jayne Fleener

lation of the state and merit of the proposal though there are many more factors involved in the decision.”

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Break for service THE FACTS:

The Center for Student Leadership, Ethics, and Public Service is accepting applications for their 20 Alternative Service Break trips. Only 280 applications have been received this year, differing from the 350 CSLEPS usually gets.

OUR OPINION:

Students have many opportunities to get involved while they are in college, but they do not realize how special their time is. Students should travel and participate in service events.

College presents students with opportunities they will probably never get again. Going to class and participating in clubs are basic things students can do with their freedom, but traveling is another. Whether it is with clubs or with friends, traveling is the ultimate freedom. The Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service has provided an opportunity for students to explore their passions and help people in unique ways with ASB trips. Students can go beyond traveling and become involved in a different community. This is a way to learn about places and cultures outside of their comfort zone and bring issues back into perspective. However, stu-

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dents have to possess the desire to pursue these opportunities. Nothing is more exciting or more valuable than traveling across the country or the world and Alternative Service Break trips take advantage of this. CSLEPS schedules the trips around the University’s break schedule and give students a choice of where they want to travel and what they want to be involved with. Although ASB trips happen every year, the same experiences do not. Different students—all diverse and passionate in their own way —fill the trips with their own unique

perspectives and experiences. Students can grow and develop their own views from the activities. Meeting locals or bonding with other students during the trip can even change or help a student refocus on what their goals are. There is an ASB trip for every student’s interest, despite their year or major. The range of locations spans across the world and the topics are both socially and scientifically focused. From Belize to Italy, students get hands-on experience in education, outreach and health issues. Information sessions Wednesday and Thursday,

Sept. 8, in the Talley Ballroom are available for students who wish to learn more. Though traveling is not for everyone, there are other opportunities for students to get involved. CSLEPS holds a wealth of events for students to connect with the community and learn about local and global issues. Whether it is sweeping a community center during Service Raleigh or tutoring elementary school students with Pack Pals, students can find a way to be engaged.

Informed voting essential

n just over two months, millions of American voters will head to the polls to cast their votes and make their mark on the direction of our counAlex try. It has been said this is the Lewis Staff Columnist most important election in our history. The economy is in shambles, unemployment runs rampant and two major wars have reached their tipping point. Our government is of the people, by the people and for the people; however, this can only hold true if a knowledgeable electorate participates in the voting process. We live in a fast-paced world. Predominantly due to advancements in technology, it is easier than ever to find virtually anything you could want or imag ine — especially when it comes to a candidate’s political platform and background. It took me 15 second s to find a web page w it h Senate candidates Elaine Marshall and Richard Burr’s platforms. Certainly, there are exceptions to this rule, not the least of which being Alvin Greene, South Carolina’s Democratic Party Senate Candidate. Greene is an unemployed veteran living with his parents, and is often characterized by his outrageous public comments. Lacking a website, yard signs and even a real campaign strategy, Greene was able to garner 59 percent of the primary vote to capture the Democratic nomination this past Spring. Unfortunately for the Democratic party, he was involuntarily discharged from the military in 2009 after receiving a number of poor evaluations from his supervisors. In addition, Greene is facing a trial for obscenity charges stemming from a runin with a University of South Carolina student. Whether he is elected or not, Americans are presumed innocent until proven guilty. This remains

true for Greene; however, I bet he wouldn’t have won the primary had voters known of his past indiscretions and lack of leadership. It’s nice to have the ability to type a few keys on a keyboard and get information almost instantly, but as voters, we must be aware of biased information. A candidate’s website is often full of pleasant colors and elaborate graphics in an attempt to sway a potential voter. But the best way to confront this is by retrieving facts from a third party, such as Project Vote Smart. According to its website, the group exists to “strengthen the most essential component of democracy— access to information.” This is a great website and I hope you use it to make an informed decision when you vote. There is a lot at stake this election cycle. The national debt is skyrocketing, our security infrastructure is fragile, and some say the country is in moral decline. We may not have the time, or even the desire to run for public office. However, as college students, we can make a profound impact on our local, state and national governments with our votes. When it comes to the power of informed voting, Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter said it best, “the ballot is stronger than bullets.” Live by this quote until November and by the time your vote is cast, not only will you be armed with facts, but you will have comfort in knowing you made the correct decision.

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hen you are planning to attend college, there are a few things you expect to encounter, like getting used to all your Emily homework Kelly being postStaff Columnist ed online and having to manage your time. It is likely that you walked into classes expecting some of your professors to be a little one-sided in their arguments as well. When you stick around for a couple years, you come to find out this troubling assumption is truer than you thought. For students who have ever taken a political science course or the like, there tends to be a common trend among professors. For example, it seems to me most of them probably voted for President Barack Obama during the elections. There is nothing wrong with voting for Obama, but if I am in a classroom to learn about politics in-depth, I am going to want both sides of the argument. Don’t get me wrong; not all professors are equal. There are plenty of great professors I’ve en-

countered who present non-biased arguments and make you think about both sides, but the main arguments that dominate lectures and debates in these classes are strongly Democratic. If we are to receive a proper education, we need to see how each political party —Republican, Democrat or independent —views certain relevant issues. For e xa mple , my introductory political science professor decided he would give a lecture a nd arg ument about the questions people raise about whether there is racism involved in the death penalty. He showed statistics and slides, but decided he would conclude the lecture with, “my examples are proof that the death penalty doesn’t work. Just look at Texas; they are gung-ho about the death penalty and yet they have one of the highest crime rates in the United States.” As a student who has been taught never to simply take just anyone at their word, I made sure I

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Enduring the decades HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH STREET TAVERN TO RECEIVE POSSIBLE FACELIFT Laura Wilkinson Features Editor

Among the many restaurants and shops along Hillsborough Street, one bar is hidden away at the top of an old, wooden staircase. Mitch’s Tavern has been a staple of the campus community for decades, through the good times and the bad. Mitch Hazouri, owner of Mitch’s Tavern, said he is trying to decide whether to fade away or keep going another 20 years. Hazouri said if he decides to stay on the street and tries to grow his business to a profitable level, he plans to make certain renovations to both the outside and inside of the tavern. “It’s a serious renovation,” Hazouri said. “I’m more than 50-50 planning to do this. This will put us here for 19 years.” Some of the renovations include widening the existing balconies to have seven or eight tables and offering a dry overhang of five-and-a-half feet. “A lot of people like to hang out there and drink. It’s a pretty good view,” Hazouri said. But before the restaurant was Mitch’s Tavern, Hazouri frequented the nightclub that came before it, the Jolly Knave. While the Jolly Knave was mostly a beach music/shag dance club, the business did have troubles. “The police were giving [The Jolly Knave] a lot of trouble—they were gamblers. There were a lot of card games that got busted and they wanted to sell it,” Hazouri said. “I didn’t have any money, but I went ahead and bought it anyway. I continued on with the business, and a lot of it left because I wasn’t one of them and I didn’t dance, like beach music, anything like that.” After two years, on the fourth of July in 1974, Hazouri said he took away the beach music, put foosball tables on the dance floor and changed the business name to Mitch’s Tavern. “It made a lot of people angry because even though they didn’t come here as much, they wanted it to be here whenever they did come around,” Hazouri said. “Up until 1978 we had foosball tournaments. We had people come in two hours early to sign up—we just turned it into a real student place. We probably had more business traffic in 1976-1977 than we’ve ever had.” In 1974 Hazouri said the tavern got their food license and began selling hot dogs, but in 1978 other businesses cre-

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Working at Mitch’s Tavern, Amy Frierson, a 2006 graduate in art and design, mixes a drink behind the counter. “It’s a lot of students, but construction has hurt business a lot,” Frierson said. She said she has been working at Mitch’s for seven or eight months.

biggest year they had ever had. ated intense competition for them. “We were the top Budweiser seller on “In 1978 Edward’s Grocery opened, Free Advice opened, and we just did no the east coast, east of the Mississippi. We business in 1978. We were sitting here sold more than any independent busiduring the summer, just doing as much ness,” Hazouri said. “The Durham Bulls in a week as much as we do one lunch sold more kegs than we did, and I think the Atlanta airport sold more kegs than here today,” Hazouri said. Although the business was open 365 we did, but [no other independent busidays a year, it took until the summer of ness] sold more kegs than we did east of the Mississippi.” 1978 to get business booming again. Sport Magazine rated Mitch’s Tavern “Ended up this guy gets killed at Edward’s Grocery in the summer of 1978 one of the top 10 sport’s pubs in the country in 1986. and my business “They would look grew the next day,” at the news reports Hazouri said. and we would be In 1979, he dein the paper all the cided he should time. People would start opening up come in here to for lunch. watch Jimmy Valva“When we opened for lunch we seemed no,” Hazouri said. to do more business In 1987 Hazouri all day—we seemed came back to Rato do double, triple Mitch Hazouri, owner of Mitch’s Tavern leigh after travelling the business per to find a business day,” Hazouri said. card at the tavern. In 1981 and 1982, older students be- When he called the number, Hazouri gan frequenting the business, so Hazouri said it was the location’s manager for bought five TVs for the tavern. the film Bull Durham. “I put five TV monitors in here—the “It was certainly not Gone With the earliest monitors that came out on the Wind, it was just a low-budget film. He market,” Hazouri said. “We were the said ‘we’re looking at four places and first to be playing compact discs here. yours is one of them,’” Hazouri said. “So So people would come up here to listen one night we had some people in here to music and watch the games. We were and these guys came in, and it was like really well known for that.” we didn’t exist. They went around lookIn 1986 when the drinking age went ing, had a conversation for about 15 to 20 to 19 years old, Hazouri said it was the minutes and left. Later, I get this phone

“We’re operating in an environment where there’s a lot of competition, so now we do mostly food.”

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Proudly displaying American flags, Mitch’s Tavern is a popular restaurant among students on Hillsborough Street.

call saying they’d like to use our place.” The producer told Hazouri the set they were looking for needed to look like an old place near the ballpark. “He explained to me, ‘first of all, we picked it because you can’t just make a place look like it’s been there for 80 years,’” Hazouri said. “So they filmed here and it’s one of our legacies and it’s a spectacular one. Every time I turn on the TV [Bull Durham] is on.” In the early 1990s, Mitch’s became more serious about their food, and Hazouri said through the mid-2000s the business just f loated along, until 2006 when smoking was banned in the establishment. “That really caused us a lot of angry emails, etc., so I opened up the balconies so people could smoke, but we never really recovered from that,” Hazouri said. “Then the road project started. We’re up now over last year. The road project hurt. We’re operating in an environment where there’s a lot of competition, so now we do mostly food.” Hazouri said the tavern is going to go up and down as a student place, but he certainly wants to be identified with N.C. State. “We will connect, because we can do it. We have tradition and we have history here, so we will connect,” Hazouri said. “We get a lot of the big movers and shakers from the University here. We get mostly faculty, staff and administrators.”

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A new team means a new start Senior leaders help guide new players as the volleyball team adjusts as a whole and prepares for the upcoming season. Samantha Collier Staff Writer

With volleyball season kicking into gear, players are adjusting to their new team and preparing for the upcoming season. Highlighted by a new coaching staff and a new group of players, the Wolfpack has a whole new face and is ready to continue to bring home wins. Coach Bryan Bunn has put together a team full of enthusiastic players, willing and ready to put in the effort needed to turn the program around. “The program has not been very successful over the past 10 to 12 years, so by bringing in all these new people we bring in a new culture and a new energy, and enthusiasm,” Bunn said. “They are all very eager to learn

so we can teach the things that we want done. It takes a while for them to learn that but they are very open to it and are all ready to win. They are ready to put forth the effort that is takes.” Bunn said he expects his players to perform well as both individuals and teammates. “They are very competitive and we have been mixing up the teams a lot so they are having to work with different teams a lot but they are pretty cohesive,” Bunn said. “We talk a lot about how you treat your teammates, how important it is to be a good person, a good teammate and a good player. So they are really going out of their way to make sure that they are doing the right things on and off the court.” As the new players continue to feel their way around and adjust, senior leaders help to guide them by setting good examples. Senior Becah Fogle said senior setter Alex Smith and

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junior libero Kelly Wood stick out in her mind as examples of team leaders returning from last year’s squad. “They are really good with communication,” Fogle said. “They know how to talk to the players and help them with whatever they need help with. They are really good at not talking down to anyone. They always encourage and give really good tips. They don’t just focus on themselves; they focus on what the team is doing as a whole.” To help the new girls with the transition, returning players have little sisters. Their job as returning players is to help the new girls adjust to the team and college life. For Smith, whose little sisters are freshman Carson Mata and junior transfer Luciana Shafer, she has tried to set a good example for all of the other girls on the team. As captain she takes it upon herself to help encourage the girls, both on and off the court.

ment said. Both days of tryouts will be at eight o’clock at night and will be held on court 11 in Carmichael Gymnasium. But with the high level of interest in the team, both Payne and Smentana are looking into ways to try and get more players involved on the team even if they are not on the actual traveling roster.

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“I have realized that as a captain, the bottom line is that you have to point out what is right from wrong,” Smith said. “Staying consistent with that makes it easier [to learn]. And I just always try to ask them about how they are doing, how volleyball is going for them, and if everything is ok. Just trying to get to know them really helps.” Having strong team bonds is important to any team’s success. A good bond between teammates creates good chemistry and trust on the court. With daily practices during the preseason the girls were together for most of the day, every day, so they were able to begin to create these bonds. With the foundation laid out, the girls continue to strengthen these bonds not just during practice but by hanging out off the court as well. LUIS ZAPATA/TECHNICIAN

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No matter how the season winds up and who makes the roster, Smentana is grateful about how far the club has come in only three years. The junior remembers the days of the lack of organization that went along with the first season and relishes where the team is now. “We were just really unorganized,” Smentana said. “No one ever knew

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Freshmen in backfield highlight depth chart Smith named ACC CoPlayer of the Week

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The ACC announced yesterday that senior setter Alex Smith would share Player of the Week honors with Florida State’s Visnja Djurdjevic, an outside hitter, for the week ending Aug. 30. Smith was instrumental in the Pack’s perfect weekend, its first 3-0 start in 15 years. Smith scored 12 kills with six digs and three blocks in her team’s sweep of Eastern Kentucky. She averaged 3.75 kills per set over the weekend and was named MVP of the Western Carolina Tournament, her first such honor. SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Football schedules series with Central Michigan Central Michigan University Ad Dave Heeke announced that State and Central Michigan will split a three-game series, with the Pack hosting games in 2011 and 2013 and Mount Pleasant, Michigan providing the setting for a 2014 match-up. The latter game will be CMU’s season opener, and will take place on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. State’s two home games will be on Oct. 8, 2011 and Sept. 14, 2013. SOURCE: PACKPRIDE.COM

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DID YOU KNOW? True Freshman Mustafa Greene is listed as the back-up at halfback against Western Carolina this Saturday.

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The questions that have surrounded the running back position nearly all offseason long have finally been answered. Redshirt freshman Dean Haynes will start Saturday against Western Carolina, with true freshman Mustafa Greene set to back him up. Coach Tom O’Brien and the Wolfpack coaching staff provided the surprising answer to the question of who would prevail in the crowded battle for carries, and also announced the starters at every other position with the release of Monday’s depth chart. Popular speculation among many fans concluded that the top two backs leading the Pack’s ground game would be redshirt junior Curtis Underwood and sophomore James Washington. But instead, State’s offense will showcase two freshmen who have never logged a carry or caught a pass at the collegiate level. Haynes spent the majority his redshirt freshman season in the secondary, but he began his lightning-quick ascent to the top of the Pack’s depth chart on the offensive side of the ball. It won’t be Haynes’s first experience in the backfield. As a senior in high school, Haynes recorded 878 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns while playing quarterback and running back. Haynes was named offensive scout team player of the week last season in the team’s preparation during the week of the Pittsburg game. His backup, Greene, gained 1387 yards and scored 18 touchdowns during his senior year at Irmo High School in South Carolina. The rest of the projected starters and backups on offense are far less surprising. Three sophomores, in right guard Zach Allen, center Camden Wentz and left guard Andrew Wallace will start Saturday against Western, with a pair of backups at the tackle spots. Freshman Robert Crisp, a five-star prospect in high school will back up senior Jake Vermiglio at left tackle, with redshirt freshman Sam Jones backing up junior Mikel Overgaard on the right side. Defensively, the Pack will start just two underclassmen – sophomore defensive tackle Bran Slay and redshirt sophomore linebacker Terrell Manning - in the front seven. Three of the four backups in the secondary will be true freshmen, as Dontae Johnson will back up Earl Wolff at boundary safety, with David Amerson backing up C.J. Wilson at field corner and D.J. Green listed behind Brandan Bishop at field safety.

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2010 WOLFPACK DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE Pos.

No.

Player

Ht.

Wt.

Cl.

Pos.

No.

Player

Ht.

Wt.

Cl.

Jake Vermiglio

6-5

325

Sr.

Jeff Rieskamp

6-3

245

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Andrew Wallace

6-5

304

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Natanu Mageo

6-3

285

Sr.

Camden Wentz

6-3

296

So.

Brian Slay

6-3

290

So.

David Akinniyi

6-4

262

*Sr.

Zach Allen

6-3

322

*So.

Mikel Overgaard

6-6

289

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SLB

Audie Cole

6-5

239

*Jr.

George Bryan

6-5

265

*Jr.

MLB

Nate Irving

6-1

231

*Sr.

Russell Wilson

5-11

201

*Jr.

WLB

Terrell Manning

6-3

224

*So.

Dean Haynes

5-11

199

*Fr.

C.J. Wilson

5-11

179

*So.

Brandan Bishop

6-2

210

So.

Taylor Gentry

6-2

250

Jr.

Jarvis Williams

6-4

219

*Sr.

Earl Wolff

6-0

201

*So.

Sr.

Justin Byers

6-0

183

*Jr.

Owen Spencer

6-3

185

* Indicates redshirted one season SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

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Yow adds new associate Athletic Director

Club basketball primed to defend its title

Chris Kingston becomes newest member of athletics department

Spark in interest leads club to look for ways to expand and opportunities for players to be involved

Sean Klemm Deputy Sports Editor

Athletics Director Debbie Yow announced yesterday the addition of Chris Kingston as Senior Associate Director of Athletics. Kingston joins the athletics department after serving four years at the U.S. Military Academy as the Associate Director of Athletics for Operations before becoming the Special Assistant to the Director of Athletics/ Director of Annual Giving. Most recently, Kingston directed the Army Athletic Association’s annual fundraising campaign, handled the daily operations of the Army A-Club and worked with each of the department’s 25 Division I intercollegiate teams with regards to their specific fund-raising accounts. In addition, he organized the Athletic Director’s Tailgate and the home and away football donor events. Kingston graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1994, earned his master’s degree in leadership development and educational counseling from Long Island University, then was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s Military Intelligence Corps. After successful completion of the Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course in Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Kingston’s first assignment was the 3rd Battalion (Airborne) 73rd Armored Regiment, 82nd Airborne

Taylor Barbour Deputy Sports Editor

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Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., where he served as an assistant battalion intelligence officer, a tank platoon leader and the S2 intelligence officer. “It feels great to be back in North Carolina,” Kingston said. “I met my wife here at Fort Bragg. I was jumping out of airplanes, and she was waiting tables almost fourteen years ago, and it’s great to be back here.” Kingston will oversee external initiatives, outdoor facilities, indoor facilities, game operations, athletic branding, multimedia rights, and NCAA recertification. He will serve as the athletics department’s liaison to the Wolfpack Club and will serve on the Intercollegiate Athletics Cabinet.

Kingston will have administrative oversight for men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s cross country men’s and women’s track and field, wrestling and rifle. “The only thing really, right off the bat is to help Dr. Yow realize her vision Wolfpack Unlimited,” Kingston said. “It’s an opportunity to be a part of a great team. It’s not about what I can do it’s about what everybody here can get done together. For me, getting here the Monday of the week of the first football game is something very exciting.”

A little over three years ago, N.C. State had countless clubs. It had rugby, lacrosse, baseball, softball, women’s basketball, but the school of over 30,000 students did not have a men’s basketball team. A school with such a prestigious history of basketball success winning two national championships was lacking a club that offered the chance for students to continue to play basketball in a competitive fashion. However, the club was created and in just its second season of existence, it was able to win the American Collegiate Intramural Sports championship and plans on defending that title this season. Jon Smetana, the clubs president, loved how he and his fellow teammates had the ability to represent the school at a national level, but understands that this is a new season and the team has set their eyes on a repeat. “It’s awesome,” Smetana, a junior in Sports Management said. “It is pretty cool how we get to represent State like that. Our goal is to win another championship, but it pretty cool because we are getting a lot more publicity now that we have won it.” But the team has shown that its run in the ACIS tournament was not just a fluke run, as it has continually beaten almost every club team in the State, noting that it especially was able to dominate the Tarheel team. “It’s pretty cool, we have

played almost every club team in North Carolina, give or take a few teams, and we have not lost a game yet,” Smetana said. “We were 14-0 last year and we just slaughtered Carolina, ECU, Duke and people like that.” But with the lack of competition at the club level, Smetana and the team have turned their focus to trying to find better competition at a higher level of play. “So we are focusing more now on trying to play against Community Colleges and JV teams,” Smetana said. “This year we are playing Methodist’s JV team and if we show well against them hopefully we can develop some more contacts and get some better competition. “It’s fun playing the other schools, but seriously a lot of the games are like 100-60 and it’s just not that great of competition.” But before the team can go out and take on the JV and community college teams, the roster has to be set, which could prove to be difficult based on the amount of interested that club has received so far this year. “Tryouts are Wednesday September 8th and then that next Monday we are holding another tryout because of the amount of people interested,” Smentana said. “There are over 100 people that have expressed interest trying out so we are going to split it up alphabetically between the two days, with A-L on the first day and M-Z on the second day.” And with the team only keeping 11-15 players, competition will be high and roster spots will be at a premium. But vice

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