Technician
monday november
2
2009
Raleigh, North Carolina
Hillsborough Hike boosts local businesses costumed hikers brave construction, traffic to patronize local bars, restaurants Laura Wilkinson Staff Writer
Though construction and other location options had businesses concerned about Halloween sales, students turned out en masse for the Haunted Hillsborough Hike Saturday. Tread Snedecor, a senior in business, said he enjoyed the Hike and was glad to support Hillsborough Street businesses. “We’re right here,” Snedecor said. “These guys are trying to get business.” Anthony Navarro, manager of Red, Hot and Blue, said he was looking forward to the Hike because it is good for business. “Business has been kind of slow with the construction, so [the Hike] is the kind of thing we need to get us back on track.” Although construction on Hillsborough has been a major issue this
“We knew there would be a lot of school year, Lucy Phillips, a junior in arts applications, said she chose Hill- people here that we know,” Carter sborough Street over other Halloween said. “We get a lot of attention.” Carter said he will be back for next hot spots like Chapel Hill’s Franklin Street because of the proximity and year’s Hike out of Wolfpack pride. “It’s our home turf,” Carter said. availability. “Forget Franklin.” “We live here. Phillips said her We drink here. favorite part of the We pa s s out Hike was looking at here,” Phillips people’s costumes. said. “I saw this guy Liz Gra ndbeing Patrick Batechamp, a junior man. We saw Danny in parks, recreZuko and Sandy,” ation and tourPhillips said. ism, also said Anthony Navarro, Grandchamp, the easier access manager of Red, Hot and Blue however, said she was a big factor had a few comin her choice of plaints with the Hike, though she said party place. “It’s easier to walk [to],” Grand- relaxed security and more bars could champ said. “I don’t want to have to have enhanced the experience. “Way too many cops,” Grandchamp deal with drinking and driving.” Luke Carter, a junior in civil engi- said. “I wish there were better bars on neering, dressed with friends as plastic Hillsborough.” army soldiers and said his favorite part of the night was posing for pictures.
“... [the Hike] is the kind of thing we need to get us back on track.”
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Michael Jaworski, a senior in computer science, and Christina Emerson, a student from Meredith College, hand out free bread outside of Bruegger’s Bagels during Hillsborough Haunted Hike Saturday. Jaworski and Emerson were with Chi Alpha christian fellowship. “We’re just giving out free bread and water. And free rides. That is the main thing. To keep people safe and sober,” Jaworski said.
University hosts eighth annual law school fair Tuesday Eighty-four law schools present, students from all majors encouraged to attend Jessica Neville Staff Writer
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Jennifer Spillman, a senior in business administration, and Drew Bowman, a junior in business administration, try to throw footballs at the Football Toss at Homecoming Kickoff Sunday. “I just came to get a T-shirt for the game,” Spillman said. Campus Recreation had a disc golf course and a football toss set up.
The University’s eighth annual law school fair will be held Tuesday in Talley Student Center from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Mary Tetro, coordinator of Pre-Law Services, said the past law fairs have all been extremely successful, with between 300 and 400 students attending. “We have 1,200 students signed up on our list-serve that say they are interested in applying to law school,” Tetro said. “We would love to see all of them come out, as well as other students from all majors and disciplines.” Lauren Lamontagne, a senior in English, is president of the Pre-Law
workshops available: Workshops will be presented starting at 11 a.m. and 84 law schools will have booths set up for interested students from 12:30 to 3:30 pm. Students from all majors and disciplines who have an interest in applying to or attending law school are invited to attend. No preregistration is required for the event. Source: ncsu.edu
Students Association, a club that works to help students in applying to law school. Lamontagne advises students to look over the list of questions on the PLSA Web site to prepare for the fair. She also said students should wear business casual to business attire, depending on their reasons for at-
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H1N1 vaccine clinic brings prevention, wait to Talley Students turn out to get the first vaccine for H1N1 Alanna Howard Staff Writer
Friday students waited in long lines to receive the H1N1 vaccine in Talley ballroom. The vaccine was free with a student I.D. and available in a shot or nasal spray form. The clinic ran from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and served roughly 1000 students. In an e-mail sent by Student Health officials to the University, it described who would receive the shot versus the nasal spray. The shot is administered to “highrisk” people whereas the majority of the population receives a nasal spray vaccine. Brian Wells, a freshman in textile engineering, got in line after class and waited until he got the shot, or supplies ran out, whichever came first. “I’ve been here since class got out at 1:05 p.m. and it’s now 2 p.m. If they run out that’ll suck but I’m not too worried about getting the flu, I’m just getting this as a precaution and it’s free,” he said. Jerry Barker, director of Student Health Services, said the main goal was to provide the vaccine to all students. “We didn’t want to put any barrier
H1N1 Shot vs. nasal spray vaccine: • The shot would be given to pregnant women, people who live with or care for infants younger than six months of age and anyone from 25 through 64 years of age with certain chronic medical conditions or a weakened immune system. • The spray would be given to healthy people through age 24 who are not pregnant and do not have certain health conditions (heart, lung, kidney, liver, endocrine, immune, blood or neurologic) and healthy people age 25 to 49 who are health care or emergency medical personnel or who live with or care for infants younger than six months of age. Source: Student health services e-mail Kevin cook/Technician
on students, it’s too critical to have. This is the first free vaccine we’ve given out,” he said. Barker said it’s unfortunate students had to wait in line but said he is happy with the turnout. “I hate that students had to wait in line. The people we contracted to do the clinic started out understaffed but we got more staff in. I’m pleased with
After waiting in line for over two and a half hours, Christopher Tile, a senior in mechanical engineering, receives the H1N1 influenza vaccine shot from a nurse in the ballroom of Talley Student Center Friday. “I just don’t want to get sick,” Tile said. The clinic was held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and was free to anyone with a valid NCSU student ID. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention defined one of the priority groups for receiving the vaccine as anyone under the age of 24, which includes most of the student population.
the patience of the students and we’ll keep going till everyone currently in line is served,” he said. Supplies expected to hold through the end of the clinic but some students wondered if there would be enough.
“I’ve been in line since 12:50 p.m. and it’s now 2:15 p.m. I’m close, but I will be frustrated if it runs out before I get there,” Lauren Popham, a graduate student in psychology, said. Maxium Healthcare, who admin-
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istered the vaccines, said they had at least 500 people receive the vaccine by 2 p.m. and expected 500 more. Elaine Hark, a registered nurse with
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