Technician
friday september
4
2009
Raleigh, North Carolina
Gamecocks deny Pack again
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Freshman wide receiver Payton Quintin sits alone on the bench following Thursday night’s loss to the Gamecocks. The Pack had two scoring chances at the end of the fourth quarter, but came up short with passes falling incomplete in the end zone both times. The team lost 7-3.
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Campus Police moves to cut Harrelson panic buttons Department of Environmental Health and Safety looks to decommission panic buttons in Harrelson Hall’s bathrooms as residents transition to SAS Hall Nick Tran Correspondent
The panic buttons mounted on the inside of the stalls in the girl’s bathrooms of Harrelson Hall are in their last days of operation. When Harrelson Hall was at full student capacity, the buttons served to send a silent distress signal notifying campus police to respond to an emergency. With most of the college staff and students relocated to the SAS Building, the Department of Environmental Health and Safety,which oversees campus security systems, sees no reason to continue employing the panic system. Scott McInturf , director of security applications and technologies, said that the move was in line with the EHS’s goals to “reduce” on campus,
referring to spending and the employment of resources. “The panic buttons were funded by the original occupants and are being removed with that population,” McInturf said. He said the existence of the panic buttons was largely unknown and thus their usefulness was limited. With Harrelson Hall mostly empty following the completion of the SAS Building, it was not surprising that both students and staff were unaware of the buttons. Sherrie Smith, a freshman in polymer and color chemistry, said she was completely oblivious to their existence. “They don’t seem all that effective, certainly not for real emergencies,” Smith said. This sentiment was reinforced by Amber Johnson, sophomore in polymer and color chemistry. “There might not even be an answer,” Johnson said. “ It would only be helpful if you didn’t have your cell phone.” Captain Jon Barnwell, campus police, said that that is a primary rea-
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Rebecca Davis, a sophomore in communication media, walks by an emergency call button in a women’s bathroom in Tompkins Hall on August 28th. “I don’t think they are necessary in the bathrooms,” Davis said. There are call buttons in each of the women’s bathroom stalls and one on the outside.
Senior class gift vote results Sustainability team aims to reduce footprint kept secret until Thursday Sharon Eshet Correspondent
A meeting to discuss sustainability and climate change Wednesday brought about ideas through which the University can achieve climate neutrality. Sustainability Program Coordinator Lindsay Batchelor said the climate action plan is “a comprehensive plan including a target date and interim milestones for how NC State will reach climate neutrality.” The sustainability team is targeting certain parts of the University to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The working groups are academics
and research, buildings, energy and water, materials and purchasing, land use, transportation, and waste reduction and recycling. The Team Sustainability’s website has released a report on the University’s greenhouse gas inventory. They have also calculated the University’s carbon footprint, and soon the team plans to begin creating their climate action plan, which will attempt to lower greenhouse gas emissions and neutralize the campus’ impact on the environment. The Climate Action Plan is ad-
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Dawkins says winner will be made public at first senior night out Ty Johnson Editor-in-Chief
The result of the vote for the senior class gift was won in a landslide, according to Senior Class President Jay Dawkins, though the winning concept won’t be released until Thursday at the first senior night out. According to a release, 1,172 seniors voted in the poll — 19.8 percent of the 5,905 eligible voters.
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Voting options:
The results will be kept secret until the first senior night out. • Build an outdoor timeline of N.C. State • Build an outdoor picnic area with Wi-Fi • Buy a “2010 Bell” as part of the Finish the Bell Tower campaign • Reforest and enhance the Centennial Campus Frisbee Golf course Source: jay dawkins
Alumna takes a risk, takes the cake See page 6.
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