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Village construction may be delayed
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For more information on the new Greek Village, go online to www. ncsu.edu/greeklife and click on Greek Village Project.
Laura Wilkinson Correspondent
Since 2005, when the Greek Court source: www.ncsu.edu/greeKlife Redevelopment Task Force settled on a vision for a new Greek Village, students, alumni and the University have ments.” Other than having updated housworked to put the plan in action. Greek students and faculty are wel- ing, the new Greek Village will offer a coming the new village because of the community center as a meeting space, outdoor pavilions, a basketball court problems with the current houses. John Rupert, treasurer of Sigma and a volleyball court. The property Nu, “wanted a will not be renew house spestricted for use cifically because by Greeks only, we didn’t have a so non-Greeks house.” may have the opOther sororiportunity to use ties and fraternities need new Associate Director for Greek Life Shelly some of the available resources houses because Dobek on Greek Village featured in the the current ones village. are simply too The deterioratold and costly. “The facilities that we had were re- ing economy has been the plan’s worst ally out of date,” Associate Director enemy thus far according to Howard for Greek Life Shelly Dobek said. “We Pickett, Vice-Chairman of the Northspent about eight million dollars on American Interfraternity Conference renovations. The new site will offer and an alumni of NCSU’s Sigma Nu. twenty individual units … townhomes, and twelve to fourteen apartDelaY continued page 3
“The facilities that we had were really out of date.”
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Fraternity and sorority members of the light-green team pull the rope at the Greek Week Tug of War on Apr. 17. To win a match, a team of 10 members had to pull every member of the other team across the center.
Statue construction continues, four-square plans stagnant Artist creating statues for area between Turlington, Alexander
ues,” MacNaughton said. As far as plans go for the four-square court, it seems to be the part of the project on an indefinite hiatus. Phillip Lin “I believe pricing for this idea was Correspondent advanced but interest dropped off,” Construction in the area between MacNaughton said. Win Pratt, a member of the fourTurlington and Alexander impedes students traveling through the Free square club that proposed creating the court, said there Expression Tunnel, are no ongoing plans as they have had concerning it. to make their way “We talked about around the on and it around a year of f const r uc t ion ago, but haven’t had work. contact since,” Pratt The main project Associate Vice Chancellor for said. commissioned for Facilities Kevin MacNaughton “They wanted to the plaza was for on the project to put statues make sure it looked statues to be put in, between Alexander and good before comand students proTurlington mitting to it.” posed for a fourInterest in cresquare court to be an add-on, though it seems construction ating a court sometime does exist, Pratt said. He also said that the club is at a standstill. Associate Vice Chancellor for Fa- is planning to contact facilities about cilities Kevin MacNaughton said the it again. Students can expect more construcproject was moving forward. “The artist is hard at work creating tion at the plaza in the near future these sculptures. The plaza has been once the statues are made and ready reworked to accommodate the stat- to be installed. Brian Lin, a junior in
“The artist is hard at work creating these sculptures.”
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Some students walked across the semi-circle out front of Turlinton Hall. This area will one day be the home of one of the wolf statues that can be found in various locations at the University.
statistics, never found any of the construction to be all that obstructive to begin with. “I remember seeing construction
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going on in the area for a couple a months, but after a while it wasn’t there anymore,” Lin said. “Truth be told, it wasn’t nearly as
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The senior class will vote Tuesday on what the class of 2010’s class gift to the University will be.
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Elections chair says transition to college could dissuade students from filing Ty Johnson Editor-in-Chief
Seventeen first-year students have filed for senate elections as of Sunday night at 11 p.m., though more than 40 expressed interest during Student Government’s open house sessions earlier this semester. The filing period ends Tuesday at 5 p.m. though campaigning begins at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday morning. Student Senate President Kelli Rogers said she expects the numbers to climb during the final two days of filing, since many first-year students don’t file until closer to the deadline. “People typically like to file late,” Rogers said. “Last-minute late.” Rogers said those who expressed in-
terest at the open house sessions will receive e-mails this week to remind them when the filing deadline is. Sophomore in natural resources policy and administration Peter Barnes said he waited until late in the process before filing, not turning in his paperwork until two or three days before the deadline. Rogers said she couldn’t remember when she filed during her freshman year, but said it was likely as soon as filing opened. Lindsay Pullum, who is expected to be confirmed as elections chair soon, said she thinks first-year students may be hesitant to apply because they’re unsure about getting involved so early in the semester. “I could see why someone would have reservations to sign up to run,” Pullum said. “They’re just getting adjusted to the coursework, homework, being away from parents and having a roommate. They’re still adjusting.” Pullum said running for an elected
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There are two forms that must be completed. One can be found and completed online at students.ncsu. edu. Another must be turned in to the Student Government office in Witherspoon. The deadline for filings is Tuesday at 5 p.m. Campaigning begins Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. There is a meeting for all candidates Wednesday in the Student Senate Chambers at 6:30 p.m.
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position could be too much of a time commitment for first-year students, especially with filing, budgets and campaigning to deal with during the second full week of school.
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Raise money to build an outdoor timeline of N.C. State. Raise money to reforest and enhance the new Frisbee Golf course. Raise money to investigate adding a monument to the new Hillsborough St. Roundabout. Raise money to buy a 2010 bell as part of the “Finish the Bell Tower” campaign. Raise money to build an outdoor picnic area with Wi-Fi. Here are some studentsubmitted options that won’t appear on the ballot this year: Free massages for seniors from Carmichael Complex “It would allow us to de-stress after years of education.” An exotic petting zoo College sized playground The early destruction of Harrelson Hall source: JAy dAwKins
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