Technician
monday november
9
2009
Raleigh, North Carolina
Basketball ticket distribution based on point system Ticketing will be similar to football during hoops season with lottery, loyalty points Jessica Neville Staff Writer
Students won’t have to alter their ticketing plans much as basketball season Thursday according to Director of Ticket Operations Brian Kelly who said the lottery system for basketball will work much the same as it did during football season. As in year’s past, students will have a certain period of time to request tickets online followed by a time period to claim tickets they are awarded. “The system will be run as a lottery, but if more students request tickets than what we have available we will award tickets straight off loyalty points,” Kelly said. “Loyalty points are given based on seniority and can also be earned by students that swipe in 45 minutes early to games.” The current lottery system has worked well for many students during football season, especially those
with seniority and those that know chemistry, said the lottery system has been good to him the past two years. students older than they are. “It has been much easier for me to “Students are able to sign up in groups if a group leader gives them get tickets as I have gained seniorpermission,” Kelly said. “The tickets ity and the lottery system has been revised,” Whitman will then be awarded said. “I am the leader to the entire group of a group, and I go based on the amount to every football and of loyalty points the basketball game and group leader has.” swipe in early, so my Jeffrey Johnson, group almost always president of the Stugets tickets.” dent Government Claire Lucas, a Athletics Commisfreshman in engision, said his group is neering, said she looking at the system Claire Lucas, a freshman in li kes t he lot ter y for revision because engineering system the way it many students bestands. lieve it is still unfair. “So far, I’ve always been able to get a “We are considering changing the group system so that the number of ticket to a football game because I join points a group has is an average of all a group with a leader who has more the group members points, instead of points than me,” Lucas said. “ I really only the leaders’ points,” Johnson said. like the option to join a group because Chris Whitman, a senior in bio- I’ve been lucky enough to always get a
“... I hope the ticketing system works out in my favor like it does for football.”
Nick Tran Staff Writer
Student Government is planning to improve the way students pay for services on campus by consolidating All Campus, Board Bucks, and Wolfcopy into one unified system accessible through each student’s identification card. Currently, each system represents a separate account students must manage. Board Bucks are generally acquired through meal plans and can be used at food service locations on campus. Students using Board Bucks are not charged tax. The All Campus account functions similarly to a debit card where credit can be used for food as well as at retail locations and for ticketing. Board Bucks and All Campus credit are applied through student ID’s. The Wolfcopy system requires students to obtain a separate card and add money to a separate account to use the University printing system. Robert Kirk, a sophomore in history, said he welcomed the combination of these payment systems. “It seems silly to have them all separated,” he said. “They should be com-
Basketball not just for the boys
The first official men’s basketball game of the season is Thursday, Nov. 12 against Georgia State. Check out Thursday’s Technician for a special basketball issue of RED. Source: N.C. State Athletics
ticket and I don’t have to wait in line at 6 a.m. I really want to attend the basketball games this year so I hope the ticketing system works out in my favor like it does for football.” Samantha Hinson, a freshman in biochemistry, said she’s worried about her chances of getting basketball tickets this season. “I would love to go to the basketball games, but I never got a ticket through the lottery for football so I don’t think my chances are very good,” Hinson said.
Stephanie McCormick, assistant women’s basketball coach, encourages students to go to men’s and women’s games. “Students who come to our [women’s] games will be very pleased with the high intensity, up-tempo style of game we are playing this year,” McCormick said. “We want to see as many fans as possible, especially since Reynolds is on campus.” Tickets aren’t required to attend women’s games. A valid student ID gets students in free. Source: N.C. State Athletics
Kelly said the outlook for basketball ticket sales is positive at the beginning of this season. “Basketball tickets are a little more
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Leader of the pack
All Campus card to receive update Student government plans to combine All Campus, Board Bucks, Wolfcopy systems into one program
When’s tipoff?
bined.” “It’s annoying that you have to set up an account for meals, another for the C-Store, and another for laundry,” Kirk said. Kirk also said combining the systems might open up more opportunities for students to abuse the system. Students with unlimited meal plans have the opportunity to apply their meals towards purchases at coffee shops and fast food locations through an equivalency program. By including All Campus and Wolfprint in this system, students could potentially apply equivalency to purchases other than meals. Robert Susick, a freshman in chemistry, said he recognized the potential for abuse but didn’t think it would be any different from how it is now. “People are good enough at cheating the system now anyways,” he said. “But there will definitely be more room for abuse as there would be no way to distinguish equivalency from other aspects of the system.” Regardless, Susick said the change would be a positive one. “Having it all on one system would make it easier to keep track of,” Susick said. “The current system is fine, but using one system everywhere is more useful.” Jim Ceresnak, student body president, suggested this change to Cam-
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Renovations undergoing at Wood Residence Hall Residents to see new lighting and space in Wood picnic area Amber McClure Correspondent
Wood Residence Hall is undergoing renovations in its picnic area. Renovations will bring new lights to improve nighttime visibility and extra space for students to meet. Work is expected to be finished by the end of the semester. Wood Hall Residence Director Gary Honickel said the renovations were in response to concerns about safety. “Part of the overall project is to increase lighting and visibility,” Honickel said. “Last year, concerns from parents and students were towards safety. Over the summer we met with some people and started
the plans.” Honickel also said the picnic area will be more open. “Work will not only increase lighting, but will allow people to have a wider area to hang out or congregate,” Honickel said. “It was another complaint from students that the picnic area was too crowded. Now there will be more places to sit and walk through.” Many trees and plants are being removed to reach these goals, which concerns Candace Thompson, a freshman in animal science. “When they cut down the trees, it honestly disappointed me,” Thompson said. “It’s like my main concern, because it looks so empty now.” Dehja Atkinson, a freshman in com-
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Taylor Massey, a senior in textile engineering and material science engineering, and Nicole Machado, junior in textile and apparel management, pose with their trophies after winning the Leader of the Pack award during halftime of the Homecoming game Saturday at Carter Finley Stadium. The Leader of the Pack award is run by the Center for Service, Leadership, Ethics and Public Service and is a tradition that focuses on leadership, service and scholarship.
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