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Ceresnak follows through with campaign promise Student body president’s push to change spring break successful, committee rethinks reading days Amber Kenney Deputy News Editor
The Registration, Records and Calendar committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to move spring break to the second week of March starting in 2011. Jim Ceresnak, student body president, said this vote was extremely important to him and students. Jim “This is a huge vicCeresnak tory for students, and Student body president it is a huge personal victory,” he said. Ceresnak said changing the spring break date was his main campaign goal when running for student body president in the Spring, and seeing the
goal become reality is a big step in the right direction. “People said it couldn’t be done. People called me a liar,” Ceresnak said. “It feels good to know that we can make changes and make a difference.” According to Ceresnak, the change will put spring break at the same time as 11 other UNC system universities as well as other schools throughout the southeast. Louis Hunt, University registrar, was present at the meeting and said he sees the change as a good thing. “Changing the date makes sense,” Hunt said. “It matches the other schools’ dates and is a family-friendly approach.” According to Hunt, Ceresnak presented the committee with three criteria defending the change. By moving the break the University will accommodate families with students on more than one campus, students who have friends that go to other schools and students who take courses on
Plans approved for Kay Yow memorial
promises, and I am proud to fulfill my more than one campus. Hunt said the one downfall to the top promise,” he said. “I fully intend change is students will not be on cam- to follow through with other promises as the year goes on.” pus to celebrate Founder’s Day. According to Hunt, the committee “Founder’s day will fall during the week of spring break, which means no also discussed the new reading days that are being real celebration,” implemented he said. for the first time Jennifer Wheeduring this exam ley, a sophomore period. in biological sci“There are ences, said she is concerns with excited about the the reading days change. bec au se [st u“ [T he ne w dents] wanted spri ng brea k Jim Ceresnak, student body president to be the last two date] is a great days during dead change because students don’t get to see their friends week,” he said. “The calendar that we that go to other schools very often,” set is constrained by the UNC system she said. “This allows for students to so we have to balance the right amount make plans with old friends, and even of class time.” Hunt said the committee discussed go on vacations with them.” This change is just one of many to many alternatives to the reading days including having one day in the midcome, Ceresnak said. “It’s important to follow through on dle of exams or taking them back out
“This is a huge victory for students and it is a huge personal victory.”
of the exam schedule, but no decision was made. “The reading days are there to give students an additional opportunity to study and for faculty to hold review sessions,” Hunt said. “We will give it a try, then solicit feedback from students right after exams to see where the reading days are most useful.” According to Wheeley, a change in reading days is already welcome, although it is a new addition to the exam schedule. “Dead week is what is used as the review period,” she said. “I would rather be done two days earlier then have the extra days.” Although the committee did not reach a decision, Hunt is impressed with the student input and feedback. “Students have been actively engaged and we are trying to please students, faculty and staff,” he said. “We want to make a calendar that pleases everyone.”
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Student Government gets OK from University to raise funds for Coaches’ Corner
one person to organize. “I really want students to feel like they can own this project and be a part of it. It’s for everyone to honor and respect a person who loved our Adair-Hayes Crane students so much,” he said. “Words Staff Writer can’t describe how much she loved our Student Government will begin to community.” Jay Dawkins, senior class president, build a memorial for coach Kay Yow this year. It has already raised more said he feels like students will be inthan $23,000 through contributions volved and excited for the project. “Students connect strongly with the to complete the initial phase of the memorial and especially with coach project. The memorial will be called the Yow. You can see it in how many stuCoaches’ Corner and will be con- dents support breast cancer awareness structed beside Reynolds Coliseum, in on campus,” Dawkins said. “Kay Yow between the gym and Talley Student was N.C. State. Her determination, Center. The memorial garden will her passion and her love for others; honor previous University coaches, she inspired so many people and this memorial will help inspire for decades beginning with Yow. The Kay Yow Memorial Committee to come.” $23,000 has been raised for the projwill raise the money for the garden through contributions from alumni, ect, and Student Government hopes to reach $85,000 by former players, fans involving students, and students. alumni and former Jeffrey Johnson, players. a junior in business All contributions administration Student Governand the student in ment receives excharge of the projceeding the total ect, hopes to have cost will be split the first phase finbetween the Kay ished by April. Yow Endowment “The idea has with the Wolfpack been present since Jeffrey Johnson, junior in business Club and the Kay she passed away. administration Yow Cancer Fund. This is something Students such as that students really wanted to see done, even people that Katlyn Keech, a junior in human binever met her,” Johnson said. “She had ology, are already getting excited for the project. such an impact on the community.” “It’s a great thing because she did Johnson said Student Government decided to honor each coach at a dif- so much for the University and it’s a ferent time, starting with Yow. After way that we can give back to her bethe first phase, administrations can cause she has affected every student at add on and honor other former coach- the University, not just her players,” es so each coach will have his or her Keech said. Johnson said it was not a hard deciown time to be honored. In the garden will be a statue from sion to make to begin to the project. “It’s only right to have a place to the bust up of Yow, which will be sculpted by James Barnhill from memorialize them [the coaches] and Greensboro. Donors who give over what better place than next to the $1,000 will be recognized on a plaque court?” Johnson said. “I’m really excited — it’s a great thing to honor her located in the memorial garden. Johnson said he wanted students to and the community.” feel like they could get involved in the project, as it is not something for just
“It’s for everyone to honor and respect a person who loved our students so much.”
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roTc members march into carmichael gymnasium at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday as part of the University roTc Veteran’s Day ceremony. Every division ran a winding route from the Bell Tower, led by veterans including Tom Stafford, vice chancellor of student affairs. Tropical storm ida drenched the group with constant rain.
Cuts continue to impact class offerings Class availability will continue to decrease in coming semesters Jessica Neville Staff Writer
After a month of staggered registration dates for different priority groups within the student body, registration is now open to all students, but many classes are not. Louis Hunt, enrollment management and services vice provost and University registrar, said budget cuts have had some impact on the amount of choices available to students next semester. “In better economic times we would have more classes available,” Hunt said. “Many classes have been combined into larger sections and classes have been expanded, but we still have an adequate selection to meet the needs of our students.” According to Hunt, graduate students sign up for classes first followed by undergraduate students. Students in the University Honors and Scholars programs, students with disabilities and athletes have priority. “Outside of these groups, registration starts with the senior class and goes to the freshman class,” Hunt said. “Students who have the most hours within their class get first priority, and then the rest of the class signs up through a random computing system. We feel that this is the fairest system possible.” Jessica Chappell, a freshman in animal science, said she could not get into the biology class she
needed for next semester. “There were still spots open in the Bio 183 classes, but they were reserved for students in other majors,” Chappell said. “As an animal science major I have to take this class as a prerequisite for all my other science classes. It put me behind the other animal science majors.” Hunt advises students who could not get into classes needed for their major to talk to their advisers. “Most freshman shouldn’t be worried about not getting a class they wanted, but if it is a prerequisite for their major they may really need to be in that class,” Hunt said. Seniors should not be worried about getting the classes they need to graduate, according to Hunt. “We will work with you if you need to fit a class into your schedule to graduate,” Hunt said. “But students need to be willing to be flexible at this time. ” Hunt also said students need to make sure to pay tuition fees on time or risk having an entire schedule deleted. “E-mails will be sent out soon reminding students of when their tuition fees are due,” Hunt said. Scott Piccola, a junior in agricultural business management, said he did not have any trouble signing up for classes this year. “The time’s weren’t all perfect, but I was able to sign up for all the classes I needed and wanted to go with my major,” Piccola said. Caitlin Stone, a junior who is switching majors from biology to psychology, only has nine hours of classes for next semester. “I am in the process of bringing up
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my GPA so that I can switch majors at the end of the semester,” Stone said. “However, I can’t sign up for the classes I need until I switch majors because they are reserved for students within those majors. Right now I only have nine hours and by the time I switch over, all the classes I need will probably be full.” Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Jeffery Braden said that CHASS still has seats available for most classes, even if they are not the time or professor the student would have preferred. “One thing that hurts scheduling is when students sign up for more classes than they plan to complete,” Braden said. “The process of students signing up for classes and then dropping them after the last date ultimately hurts other students. I think the Student Senate is looking into this and I hope they do, because the problem will get worse as resources are more strained.” Other options for students who cannot register for classes next semester include online courses and summer classes. The University is looking at expanding options for summer school starting this summer, Hunt said. Hunt also said there is a definite possibility of more budget cuts for the fall of 2010, which he said the University was prepared to handle. “We will always try to look for solutions that have the least impact on the classroom,” Hunt said. Although the University has grown in the past five years, Hunt said the next incoming freshman class will not expand, and may even shrink in size.
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