Technician
thursday november
19 2009
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh on Ice brings outdoor skating to capital Outdoor skating rinks provide students, community with winter entertainment Joanna Banegas Staff Writer
Warté Designs, an event planning firm located in Raleigh, unveiled Raleigh on Ice, a new outdoor ice skating rank located in Brier Creek Commons, last Saturday. Carla Williams, a media coordinator for Warté Designs, said the goal of the company is to give people an experience that is familiar to Madison Square in New York and other big cities. “We wanted to bring that experience to Raleigh,” Williams said. “People now are able to have a fun through an inexpensive outdoor experience in Raleigh.” A portion of all proceeds will benefit the Raleigh Rescue Mission to help Raleigh’s homeless children and families in need.
Williams said the greatest benefit of to help with their dual mission of prothe project will be giving back to the viding a unique experience for local consumers in addition to raising community. “The design company is a huge giver funds for Raleigh Rescue Mission,” Aycock said. of the community,” Anna Murillo, a she said. “This will senior in biological a lso create great sciences, said the awareness of the event will give Rahomeless people in leigh residents the Raleigh.” opportunity to help The opening others in an indirect day at Brier Creek way. Commons was last “ I t ’s m a k i n g Saturday where the Carla Williams, media them help in a fun Carolina Hurricanes coordinator for Warté Designs way,” Murillo said. hosted events in“It is also great for cluding a visit from Stormy the Hurricanes mascot and the people who just want to hang out or support a good cause.” promotional item giveaways. The cost is $7 for adults and $5 for According to a press release the Carolina Hurricanes are proud to partner with Raleigh on Ice. ICE continued page 3 “Carolina Hurricanes are also proud
“The goal is to have Raleigh on Ice as a tradition every year”
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10 year-old Michael Sheslow of Chapel Hill ice skates at the new outdoor ice skating rink in Brier Creek Commons. “It is cool because it is for a good cause,” Sheslow said. Proceeds benefit the Raleigh Rescue Mission.
Study Abroad receives increased interest Students show increased desire to study abroad if curriculum allows
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After buying collard greens from Wise Farms, Caroline Barlow, a senior in international studies, waits for her change at the last Farmers Market of the fall semester, Wednesday. “They need as much support as they can get,” Barlow said. Barlow plans to return next year when the Farmers Market opens Feb. 17, 2010.
Market leaves impression Campus Farmers Market ends for fall, looks to expand in spring
think we should have too many more vendors, because then the farmers wouldn’t get anything out of it,” he said. Caroline Barfield Ballard said the market was successStaff Writer ful in the beginning so they were able At the end of its kick-off semester, to bring in more vendors after the first the Campus Farmers Market left a couple of weeks. “When we started out we did repositive representation of the University’s support for its local farm- ally well, so we picked up two more ers. Wednesday was the last time the vendors,” Ballard said. “Sales are almarket was open for the semester, and ways consistent and the majority of our business is split will not return until half and half beFeb. 17. tween students and The Farmers Marfaculty.” ket was t houg ht According to Balof by Eric Ballard, lard, because the an alumnus, and market has shown c re ated t h roug h positive progress, Student Governthey are going to ment’s Sustainabilpick up three or it y Commission. more vendors for the The Market is comspring semester. pletely student-run Jason Smith, junior in finance Casey Helmes, a and provides fresh sophomore in Spanproduce, meats and dairy products weekly to all students, ish, said she has enjoyed the market faculty and people in the surrounding but thinks it is hard for students on campus to buy the produce without community. Andrew McEachran, a junior in being wasteful. “The farmers market is a great projenvironmental technology, said he visited the market a few times and ect, and it’s good to support our local enjoyed supporting the local farmers. farmers,” she said. “It’s a guaranteed “I enjoy supporting the local farm- way of knowing the food is fresh, but ers and the food always tastes fresher many students hesitate when buycompared to a grocery store,” he said. ing food from fear of being wasteful. “Having the Campus Farmers Market Personally, I really like the homemade is a great idea and as long as farmers chapstick.” Jason Smith, junior in finance, said are still making money, then I think they should continue coming to cam- he visits the market often and is very satisfied with what they offer. pus every semester.” “The farmers market has been a McEachran said the only thing he would like to see the market improve success. There’s always a line when I come,” he said. “The food is fresh and on is variety. “I would like for there to be a little they always have a lot to offer.” Smith said it’s very convenient more variety in foods, but I don’t
“The farmers market is a great project, and it’s good to support our local farmers.”
“We really want to highlight the academic or personal impact that Study Abroad can have.”
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Rose Caldwell, a senior in horticulture science, picks out sweet potatoes from Wise Farms at the last Farmers Market of the fall semester Wednesday.
having the market on campus and it builds campus community. Ballard said the market achieved its goal this semester by getting students to recognize and support the local farmers. “I’ve seen a lot of people buying and I think when people see the presence of the market then they will want to support the local farmers,” he said. Ballard said the market’s last day was particularly busy as a result of Thanksgiving. “Our last day for this semester has had great business,” he said. “Many people are stocking up on fresh vegetables for Thanksgiving.” “What the market needs more than anything is student volunteers though. It’s a great venue to voice ideas about local agriculture,” he said.
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Abroad programs. The most popular of these are usually foreign language programs, such as the Spanish program in Peru or Arabic in Egypt, and the most popular destinations for students are Europe and Australia. Lance Morrison “It’s more difficult for engineering students to go abroad because of inCorrespondent ternships or they’ll be working over Wednesday, the Study Abroad the summer,” Steckler said. “We’re Office held a symposium as part starting to have more programs designed just for engineering and science of International Week. “We really want to highlight the students, so we’re encouraging more academic or personal impact that engineering [students] to go abroad.” According to Schmidt, students are Study Abroad can have and allow faculty and students to share that choosing shorter programs, somewhat with others in the University com- because of problems with their curmunity,” Ingrid Schmidt, director riculums, to fit Study Abroad into of Study Abroad, said. ”We also their schedules. Students are attracted wanted to show that Study Abroad to programs that might shorten their is important for everyone, not just four years here. There are more discithose who go abroad, but those pline-specific programs. “Our job is to facilitate their interwho remain here can benefit when students go abroad and come back national experience, so if they want short programs, we’ll give them short to share their insight.” According to Adam Steckler, as- programs, and we’ll make high quality sistant director of Study Abroad, ones,” she said. Schmidt said stuthe three predents are more interv ious years ested in experiential showed steady programs, such as growth until last volunteer work or year. ser v ic e le a r n i ng “The year beabroad, so they can fore there was grow their leadera 25 percent inship skills through crease over the a guided reflection. previous year, “We’re encouragbut last year it ing faculty to incorjust stayed the porate more of those same,” Steckler Ingrid Schmidt, director Study things into their said. “I think Abroad programs,” Schmidt it was the bad said. economy. BasiSteckler said one thing that deters cally, a lot of people held back on students from looking into studying things like that.” Last year, the Study Abroad Of- abroad is cost, but it can often be more fice reported on its Web site that affordable than students realize. “The thing we always tell students it distributed a total of $171,500 in funds and gave 204 awards to is that they can definitely get credit students. This year, they report for studying abroad, you can count receiving a grant of $20,000 for it towards your major and it’s affordable. Most students think it’s too exmore scholarships. “We’re already seeing signs that pensive,” Steckler said. “It’s becoming it’s picking back up again. A lot of more standard for students to study students have already applied in abroad, I think people look for that the summer and the fall,” Steck- when they look for people for a job or a graduate program, they look to ler said. According to Steckler, most see if they have that experience. It’s students apply for CHASS Study really crucial.”
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