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Student body election results announced Hook wins student body president election, kouba takes student senate Story By Russell Witham & Annie Albright | photo illustration By David Mabe
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tudent body election results were released at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday morning, marking the end to the two-week campaign period and introducing a new executive branch for Student Government. At Student Senate’s Wednesday meeting, which began with a welcome speech by new Chancellor Randy Woodson, the four executive members were sworn in. Kelly Hook, student body president-elect, said she was overwhelmed with the results. “I’m so lucky, I’m so excited, and I have to thank my amazing team,” Hook said. “I’m speechless.” To her supporters, Hook said, she was thankful. “I had an amazing hard-working team; I won because of the people around me,” Hook said. “Thank you, I don’t know what else to say, I’m so overwhelmed. I’ve been 56 hours with no sleep but I’m excited, let’s get stuff done right now.” Lindsay Pullum, chair of the elections commission, said she was satisfied with the results of the election. “It’s really rewarding, I’ve had a really great time,” Pullum said. “I’ve learned a lot and I’ve applied a lot of what I’ve learned and it’s been really exciting to see everyone’s reactions.” Pullum said she is excited for the upcoming year. “It’s been great to see everything pay off for this University,” Pullum said. “It’s
been incredibly humbling and I’m really excited for everybody. Everyone’s worked really hard.” Stephen Kouba, Student Senate president-elect, said he is looking forward to leading the students’ representative body. “I’m really excited. It’s going to be a great year,” Kouba said. “It’ll be great to start a new administration fresh.” Despite losing, some of the other student body president candidates were enthusiastic about the upcoming year and said they looked forward to continuing their
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service as student leaders. Scott Goldsmith, sophomore in political science and student body president candidate, said the decision was up to the students; they made the decision. Likewise, Zach Lego, junior in aerospace engineering and student body president candidate, said, “I didn’t win, but students spoke and they got the person they wanted to win.” Lego and Goldsmith said they hoped to serve in other leadership positions next year, including serving in the Student Senate. Kouba said the other candidates would be welcome because of their experience and desire to serve the campus. He said he hopes to see them next year. According to the unofficial results provided by Lindsay Pullum, Hook was victorious over the other two final student body president candidates by more than
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Final Senate meeting welcomes new leaders, new chancellor Chancellor Woodson attends final Senate meeting, new leaders sworn in while old leaders reflect on their terms
more about how great N.C. State is. “This is a strong University but I think that’s a well kept secret. [N.C. State] has always been a very modest and practical university,” Woodson said. “My job is to be the chief cheerleader for the University. We’ve got to Nick Tran be more boastful and tell the story of News Editor the University a little better. I want to The last Student Senate meeting of make sure the value of your diploma the year and of the current Student goes up.” Woodson said another one of his Government administration was held Wednesday night. Chancellor Randy goals was to bring more unity to the Woodson was in attendance, meeting different colleges, which one of the senators said seemed to have signifiwith old and new student leaders. The newly elected leaders of SG cant divisions. According to Woodson, clear diviwere sworn in before the Senate. Afterwards Woodson was given the op- sions are beneficial as they allow each portunity to address the Senate and department and field to develop its own reputation. give an outlook “Every Univeron his plans for sity has a level of the University decentralization and his future and you do want relationship with that,” he said. students and stu“We’ve got to dent leaders. figure out how to Woodson said create interdiscihaving good ties plinary programs w i t h s t u d e nt for students.” government is Wednesday’s i mp or t a nt to Jim Ceresnak, student body president Senate meeting working with the was also the last student body. “This is my third meeting with a meeting presided over by Senate Presistudent leadership group so I’ve al- dent Kelli Rogers and Student Body ready heard what’s on some people’s President Jim Ceresnak. Ceresnak said he was satisfied with minds,” he said. “The way Student Government works is really an inspi- his run as Student Body President and ration to the University. I want to work felt he was able to deliver on his camtogether to develop a shared vision for paign platform during his term. “I had a great group to work with. N.C. State.” Woodson also talked about his goals You can’t accomplish anything withto make himself and the University out a great team,” he said. “I’m really more of an asset to current and gradu- proud of the team we put together and I think we accomplished a lot ated students. “I’ll be available and accessible to and made a real impact on campus.” Ceresnak said his original platform students. The only reason I do this is to support the students,” he said. “I’ve consisted of changing the date for got to make an effort to go out and spring break, improving the Atrium and student center, fostering student engage with students.” innovation, and instituting a student According to Woodson, the primary discount program. According to Ceresnak, there were method to increasing the reputation of the University is to let people know many challenges during his term but
“I hope people look back and say we accomplished what we wanted to accomplish.”
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he was able to overcome and deliver results to the student body or set a sound foundation for the next administration to take up the task. “The new officers are outstanding and I hope we’ve provided a good foundation for them to work on, not just Student Government, but all students,” Ceresnak said. “It will be difficult: working with a new chancellor, new leadership, and the continued economic situations. There will be challenges but also new opportunities and this is a good group to meet the challenges.” Rogers also reflected on her time serving as Senate president and said there were definitely a lot of obstacles they overcame. “Senate has been through a lot and had a fair share of challenges throughout the year. We lost our chancellor not to long after the first meeting,” she said. “From dealing with the scandal to trying to find a way to build a new student center, we’ve faced a lot of controversy.” According to Rogers, her goal coming into the position of Senate president was to change the idea SG was an exclusive, elite group. “The biggest thing I wanted to accomplish was to break up the “good-old-boys” club SG was,” she said. “We struggled with remaining open to all students, making it more accessible and representative of the student body.” Rogers said the only constant thing in SG should be change and the new administration should continue searching for new perspectives to better represent students. “I hope this year has laid a good foundation for responsible future leadership, especially when it comes to being held responsible for actions,” she said. “SG needs to reestablish itself with the students while it tries to do the same with the new administration.”
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Unofficial Results Student Body President: • Kelly Hook 2,954 • Ches McDowell 1,874 • Matt Woodward 889 Student Senate President: • Stephen Kouba 3,038 • Sarah Center 1,370 • Michael Robinson 599 Student Body Treasurer: • Buddy Bryson 2,659 • Kyle O Donnell 2,167 Out of 31,872 possible voters, 5,876 ballots were cast Source: Lindsay Pullum, election commission chair
1,000 votes after the sixth round of the instantrunoff voting system. Hook had 51.7 percent of the vote in that round, Ches McDowell, junior in political science, was second with 32.8 percent
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WKNC to present free live music at Fridays on the lawn Concert will provide free music to students and locals Katie Maness Staff Writer
WKNC will continue its Fridays on the lawn program this week with free, live music on Harris field. Tommy Anderson, the general manager of WKNC and a senior in political science, said that the purpose of Fridays on the lawn is to spread music out to the students. “It is to showcase good, local bands for students and other people in the surrounding areas,” Anderson said. “We had three events in the fall and they all went really well,” Anderson said. “There is only one event for the spring, but we hope this one also goes well. Harris field had the best sound, that is why we are doing it there.” Anderson said the concert is free because of the help they received through U.A.B. and the Inter Residence Council. “We were able to establish good connections with Union Activities Board and the Inter Residence Council,” Anderson said. “We got funding through both of them to put the concert on, and we have our own sound man.” Gene Smilek, a sophomore in anthropology, said he was excited that the show was free. “Free is always good, because like most college students, I am broke,” Smilek said. Anderson said there are two bands playing, Aminal and Bright Young
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Things. Patrick O’Niell, singer and guitarist for the band Aminal, said the band is comprised of himself, Joe Caparo on the bass, and Cameron Weeks on the drums. He said they formed one afternoon when he was sitting around with Cameron drinking beer. “We had both been in bands before, and we both have a mutual appreciation for bands like Big Star, and The Band,” O’Niell said. “We hated Led Zeppelin, which bonded us together. Cameron knew Joe, who has been in more bands then I will ever forget. Then there was Aminal.” O’Niell said they are a local, triangle band based in Chapel Hill. “They [Chapel Hill] are all right. I really enjoy Raleigh. The music scene, and the NCSU radio station WKNC is really great,” O’Niell said. Anderson said he could not pick a specific sound for these two bands “They are Indie rock bands, but it is not like niche genres,” Anderson said. “It is just good music. They are very accessible to students.” O’Niell said they sound like a lot of different genres, and that is what makes them Aminal. “We are obviously rock and roll,” O’Niell said. “Cameron likes to call it twangy rock, I like to call it soul rock and Joe does not like to label our music as anything. We sound like the beach boys on a really bad day.” Smilek said he averages going to over 200 concerts a year. “I personally have never seen them, but I have heard good things about
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WEATHER WISE Today:
In Wednesday’s online article, “Student body elections results posted early Wednesday morning,” newly-elected Engineering Junior Student Senator Justin Brooks was misidentified as Jeffrey Brooks. Jeffrey is his middle name. In the article “Derby Days fundraising competition breaks previous record” published March 25, Derby Days chair Jake McCaslin was misidentified as “Jason” McCaslin.
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pact, called the New Start treaty, was scheduled to take place at the medieval Prague Castle early Thursday, and is designed to bring U.S. and Russian arms relations to more peaceful stages.
Obama, Russian SOURCE: MCT CAMPUS president meet United and to sign arms U.S. Airways treaty discussing merger WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama flew to Prague Wednesday to join Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in signing a treaty they both have hailed as a major step forward on both arms control and U.S.-Russian relations. The formal signing of the
POLICE BLOTTER April 3 2:42 P.M. | POLICY VIOLATION Engineering Building II Report of motorcycles being operated in violation of DOT policy. Canvass of area failed to produce suspects. 3:21 P.M. | CHECK PERSON Hillsborough Street
The New York Times reported the higher shares of both companies after news released the pair deep in merger talks. Talks have been going on for a little over two weeks, are not the first between the two airlines, according to a source close to
Report of suspicious subjects in the area. Canvass of area failed to produce suspects.
5:30 P.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Doak Field Officer monitored baseball game. 7:16 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Hillsborough Street Student reported being followed. Officers checked area but did not locate subject. April 4 4:19 P.M. | TRAFFIC ACCIDENT Wolf Village Two students were involved in traffic accident while parking. No injuries reported. 4:27 P.M. | CHECK PERSON Doak Field Non-student who had been previously trespassed was found in the area. Investigation to follow up.
TECHNICIAN the deal. The talks began after repeated U.S. industry consolidation since Delta Air Lines Inc acquired Northwest in 2008, becoming the world’s biggest airline. Such a deal would create one of the world’s largest airlines. The Times reported on Wednesday the deal is not expected to be announced for at least several weeks and talks could still fall apart. US Airways shares were up about 26 percent at $8.61 after the closing bell. United’s stock was up 8.2 percent at $20.51. The two carriers had come close to merging with each other in 2008, sources said at the time. SOURCE: REUTERS
10:33 P.M. | SUSPICIOUS PERSON Brooks Hall Report of subject attempting to steal bicycle. Officers checked area but did not locate subject. 12:10 P.M. | SPECIAL EVENT Doak Field Officer monitored baseball game. April 5 1:03 A.M. | CHECK PERSON Poole Golf Course Officers spoke with two students and two nonstudents exploring golf course. Subjects were advised to leave the area. 3:06 A.M. | MEDICAL ASSIST Bragaw Hall Units responded to student in need of medical assistance. Student was transported for treatment.
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campus. You can still go to the show and then go out afterwards. This is a perfect way to start your weekend.”
lawn due to its convenience in time, date, location and lack of price. “There is no excuse not to come out,” Anderson said. “Just set up a blanket, through a Frisbee, enjoy the live music, and it is right in the heart of
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them,” Smilek said. “I am very intrigued to go see them.” Anderson said that everyone should come to Friday on the
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Student Body President-Elect Kelly Hook celebrates with others after the results of the elections were announced around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning.
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and Woodward rounded out the top three with 15.6 percent of the total number of student body president ballots — there were 5,717 cast for the position.
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The Brickyard Student Government E
THE FACTS:
The results from Tuesday’s student body elections came back early Wednesday morning with Kelly Hook and Stephen Kouba as next year’s student body president and Student Senate president, respectively.
OUR OPINION:
Accountability is the key word. The candidateelects are only getting their feet wet at this point, but they must think about the long-term accessibility of Student Government.
arly Wednesday morning, the nail biting from waiting candidates came to an end with the announcement of Kelly Hook as next year’s student body president along with Stephen Kouba for Student Senate president. Both candidates advertised profoundly, but certainly should take a great deal of satisfaction from well-run campaigns on substantial platforms. And though his platform is only a drop in the pond of the task in front of him, Kouba must follow through on his proposition to lead the Student Senate back onto level ground with the students. It is easy for candidates to talk the talk, and it is even easier for winning
Maybe, sexting isn’t that sexy
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ecently, there has been an increase in the technologically risqué activity known as sexting. If you are not familiar with the term, sexting is defined as sending sexua l ly explicit messages or pictures electronically, usually via cell phone. Marlena It seems as Wilson if people have Staff Writer gotten bored with X-rated films. They want something more real. Nothing can wake you during a boring 8 a.m. lecture like a surprise steamy photo of your significant other on your iPhone! I believe the sexting phenomenon became so popular, because people thought cell phones were more private than computers. It makes sense to suppose if you upload a photo to the Internet that photo can be copied millions of time before deciding whether t o t a k e it down. There i s not h i ng that can be done to stop it. Once the picture is out on the Internet, it’s out there forever. A cell phone seems safer than a computer, since the phone is personalized to one individual. The recipient of the steaming picture certainly won’t do anything incriminating with that sexy picture, right? Wrong. Life isn’t perfect. Couples and friends have fights and eventually part ways. Sometimes the breakups are nasty and involve a significant amount of backstabbing and treachery. If you were hurt by a boyfriend, girlfriend, or friend and wanted revenge, what would you do with the stripped pictures on your phone? For some of us, the answer is simple. Send them to everyone in the contact list and request everyone to send the picture to all their contacts. This revenge will not only reveal what’s under those clothes, but will also convert that modest person into a XXX model without them knowing. Innocent sexting can be
transformed f rom secret naughtiness to an embarrassing situation, as well as a form of blackmail. Finally when the issue began to involve those under the age of 18, the law decided to step in. In 2008, an assistant principal at a Virginia high school was charged with child pornography. He had confiscated the cell phone of a male student who had a sexually explicit photo of a female student stored on it. The assistant principal then showed the picture to the principal, who told him to upload the photo as concrete evidence of the sexually explicit activity. When the police saw the photo the assistant principal was charged. Some states have decided to tackle the issue of sexting within the court system. In April 2009, lawmakers in Vermont suggested a bill that would legalize the sharing of consensual graphic images between minors aged 13 to 18; the exchange of photos b e t we e n a m i nor a nd a person of legal status wou ld be deemed i llegal. Intuitively, 13 year olds a re much less mature than 18 year olds. I feel this bill doesn’t deal with the issue properly, since most of the reported sexting is a problem within the high school system. They are putting a legal stamp, legitimizing the action that is causing the uproar. Other states, such as Utah and Ohio, have alternatively taken steps to lessen the blows of sexting on young people. Cell phones and the Internet are not the problem; it’s the people in possession of the pictures. If you absolutely have to get your jollies by sending and receiving explicit text messages, don’t be surprised if more than one person has seen you naked. It’s a risk that cannot only leave you embarrassed, but also in a certain amount of legal trouble. So, when in doubt, don’t sext! Send Marlena your thoughts on sexting to letters@technicianonline.com.
“Cell phones and the Internet are not the problem; it’s the people in possession of the pictures.”
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candidates to fake a sprained ankle when they need to do the walking. Accountability was the key word of this election. Candidates emphasized the existence of a disconnect between students and their government, signaling an end to some of the out-of-touch governing from the past year. Even better, they seemed inclined to fix this problem by moving the frequent Student Government meetings to more public places. The second floor of Witherspoon Student Center is not a
And I want GOLD ceilings! That isn’t in our Talley renovation agenda. This runoff election Add it. Yeah, Student system is going to get Students don’t even want this... Government is us a president that the majority of voters support! all about majority WHO CARES?! support...
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How can Student Government improve for next year? BY JOSE TAPIA
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“They should try and reach out to the student body, make themselves relatable and say what they can bring to the table. Maybe speak in the Brickyard to let students know what they can do.”
What does majority rule mean, anyway?
Chloe Bream freshman, First Year College
Conrad Plyler, sophomore in political science
Calling on students as stewards
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magine, if you will, the most beautiful and undisturbed beach that you have ever seen. Imagine the birds soaring overhead, t he waves spilling onto prist i ne sa nd and the rustling of t he beach grass as the Anna sound Moorefield only you hea r. Student Now, imagIntern, UNCine that Wilmington same beach blanketed with gleaming beer cans, cardboard boxes and empty liquor bottles as far as the eye can see. Imagine your perfect and undisturbed beach utterly tainted. Masonboro Island has long been viewed by those in Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach as a beach-goer and surfer’s paradise, a place to escape the summer crowds and enjoy the local beach scene. Unfortunately, however, Masonboro Island is not often enough recognized for what it truly is, a precious natural resource. The island is a dedicated nature preserve designated as part of the Division of Coasta l Ma nagement’s North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve, organizations that oversee Masonboro and utilize it for its most valuable purposes:
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common hangout spot for the average student. However, tradition and cushy chairs make it a choice place for high and mighty student politicians. But with the new modus operandi of accountability, this needs to change. If accountability breeds humility, Kouba and his Senate must stand by their word and consider other places to hold meetings. It would be nice to walk by a Student Government meeting in the Court of North Carolina or around the new benches south of the Free Expression Tunnel.
Perhaps it wouldn’t be such a bad thing for Student Government to actually publicize. It could possibly get the sort of student interest Brickyard preachers gather. Change and Student Government don’t always go together like peaches and cream, but hopefully Student Government will break the stereotypes of politicians and become accountable by attracting more students to its meetings. You could give us food, Tshirts or a dunking booth. Or, just take the easy way out and move your meetings to a hightraffic area.
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environmental stewardship, education and research. Not wanting to deprive the public of all Masonboro has to offer, DCM and NCCR/ NCNERR have kept the site open to the public, allowing use of the island’s beaches and primitive camping opportunities. For the greater part of the year, this leniency does not prove problematic; most users of Masonboro Island visit the site responsibly and respectfully. But it is during the summer holidays such as Fourth of July that primitive camping transforms into drunken partying, and respectful use transforms into destruction. Piles of trash cover Masonboro’s beaches by the night’s end and only with the help of a sizable team of volunteers can they be cleaned. This is an issue of environmental responsibility. Masonboro Island is home to a number of threatened species, including loggerhead turtles and numerous shorebirds, which rely on the site for nesting each year. As the largest undisturbed barrier island in southern North Carolina — and an extensive estuarine habitat — Masonboro is a critical habitat for these species; however, every year it is subjected to disturbance and destruction by loud, drunken partiers and the pollution that is left in their wake. This is also an issue of safety and legality. Masonboro Island is subject to all federal and state laws as well as local regulations and ordinances. Underage
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drinking, use of controlled substances, contributing to the delinquency of minors, littering, leash laws and a list of other regulations are all enforceable and punishable by fines and jail time. Worst of all, when the celebration ends Masonboro partiers often risk their personal safety to return home at night by driving their boats intoxicated or swimming across the busy inlet to reach Wrightsville Beach. This editorial is not meant to suggest that all attendees who misuse Masonboro Island on the Fourth of July are college students, or even that college students alone form the majority. Instead, it is meant to call on the students as stewards of the environment who will seek to reform their actions and the actions of others and become more environmentally responsible. So, think about it this Fourth of July. Consider enjoying your holiday elsewhere or, if you do visit Masonboro Island, go trash free; treat the island with respect and be smart about your safety. Send Anna your thoughts on student stewardship towards the environment to letters@technicianonline. com.
Jeremy Cole senior, computer engineering
“I guess [Kelly Hook] should probably get people more involved, and make people more aware that there is a Student Government. Make us more aware of what’s going on around campus.” Van Cress Clippard junior, history
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Designers host Art to Wear 12 College of Design and College of Textiles students featured in professional fashion show Christine Urbowicz Staff Writer
America’s popular reality television series, “Project Runway,” focuses on fashion, design, extreme competition, time constraints and a variety of themes. College of Design and College of Textiles students featured in Art to Wear are concentrating on the same elements in a professional fashion
show that was founded in 2002. The event hosts about 3,000 attendants annually and will be held Wed., April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum. Vita Plume, associate professor of art and design in the College of Design, helped create the first show eight years ago. The event was originally held in the Court of North Carolina with about 100 people in attendance. Art to Wear was inspired by a student in the College of Design. During an exam critique, the student gave a fashion show to the class of the clothing line she produced. Plume then had
the idea to have a real fashion show outside of the classroom. “The first year we were able to pull together a show for about $100,” Plume said. “We made invitations, a parent set up a light and sound system, and we had a fashion show. It was a huge success and has been growing ever since.” In January 36 students, who had begun designing pieces during the fall semester, presented their collection in front of a panel of jurors. Designers presented two items that were going to be featured in the show as well as a concept for the line they were going to produce. The jurors used a point system to choose the twelve designers who will be featured in this year’s show. Art to Wear is a professional fashion show and costs about $27,000 to put on. In order to have enough money to host the event, students sell T-shirts, scarves, accessories and gift certificates from local restaurants. “This year there was an Ebay auction,” said Cynthia Istook, faculty adviser and associate professor of textile and apparel technology and management.
“Designers created accessories that complemented their collections and sold them online.” Proceeds from the fundraising event go toward benefitting the show and supporting the ongoing work of student designers. “We have to raise enough money to cover the cost of this year’s show, but we also want to leave money for next year’s students,” Laura Maruzzella, senior in art and design, said. “Renting space is very expensive.” Every year the set changes with the venue. The runway for this year’s event will be in the shape of an asymmetrical X and have two entryways for the models. The unique design of the runway will allow for the models to get as close to the audience as possible. The backdrop will be a live video feed of the runway. Each designer gets to choose his or her own music, and some use other elements, such as fog. The lighting, however, is set. “Light can signif icantly impact the color of a piece of
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“I have at least 18 ready-to- designers to produce a show of wear pieces that are going to be this magnitude and we want featured in the show,” Chase all of our students to be able to Kennedy, junior in fashion share their creative inspiration and textile management, said. with the world.” “My line is Special made up of guests w ill men’s suits. include the The t heme deans of the of my line is C ol lege of psychotic and Textiles and I want the authe College dience to see of Desig n how intense and William and deep my Ivey Long, a Broadway work is.” costume de Ha lf an signer who hou r pr i or to the show, Chase Kennedy, junior in fashion will serve as and textile management one of the classes in the Col lege of judges. Textiles and the College of DeThis year, three contests will sign will reveal their best work take place at the event - a Juror’s Award, Audience Award and that was created as a class. “The pre-show encourages People’s Choice Award. The our younger students to par- winner of the Juror’s Award ticipate in the event,” Istook will receive a cash prize donatsaid. “It takes more than 12 ed by Long. The audience will
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“There’s a lot of good teams coming in, it’s a big weekend for us,” Revell said. “As a team, we’re playing pretty well, but just not getting the high scores we want. Having the matches here will provide some advantage to us.” However, the Wolfpack Invitational isn’t the only competition that Revell and his teammates will be looking forward to this weekend. Today kicks off the opening round of the 2010 Masters, held at the famed Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. “I’d say Ernie Els may win. I don’t know about Tiger, he’s had too much of a layout,” Revell said. “It would be nice to see Tim Clark in the top too, since he played here.” Revell will be leaving State with a solid resume, highlighted by several second place finishes and impressive scores. He said that while golf is a sport where you are essentially on
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spring, and the hard work has really paid off.” Riggins also helped led the Pack offensively in the series.
your own while competing, he has always been helpful to his teammates whenever the need arose. In the fall season, Revell earned one top five finishes and several top-25 finishes, which he credits to his development in U.S. Amateur competition. After finishing in second place in the first event of the spring, the season has challenged Revell. “I’ve struggled somewhat in the last three or four events,” Revell said. “But I’m working on a swing change and just trying to hit better. Hopefully that carries over into the weekend.” Revell is one of a trio of Canadians on the team, all three of which hail from different areas of Ontario. Revell knew freshman Mitchell Sutton from the Canadian national team, but was not a motivating factor in Sutton’s decision to come to Raleigh. However, Revell’s long-standing friendship with 2009 NCAA Champion Matt Hill came into play during Hill’s recruitment. “I had some pull in getting Matt to come here. We played
together in Canada,” Revell, who is Hill’s senior by one year, said, “I kept up with his results, I knew he was going to be a great competitor.” Canada has produced some exceptional golfers, one of which being PGA Tour professional Mike Weir, who also calls Ontario home when he is not traveling on the tour. Weir is Revell’s favorite golfer and two summers ago, both Revell and Hill had the unique opportunity to play alongside Weir. “We spent about four days with him in San Diego two years ago,” Revell said. “He paid our way at the course and we got to play nine holes and practice with him” It’s very rare that a young athlete gets to spend a day with the player that he looks up to the most, so Revell appreciated the chance to “hang out” with Weir, who won the Masters in 2003. “When you grow up playing golf, everyone is a role model to you. But I got to know him a little bit more, it’s a pretty special thing,” Revell said.
Following graduation in May, Revell has big goals, which he will start chipping away at during the summer. He plans to make the transition to professional golf, most likely in June. “I thought a lot about it and I want to go that route. I spend a lot of time working to improve and it would be a shame to not use that towards something greater,” Revell said. Initially, he will be playing in professional tour events in Ontario, some that are ‘low key.’ From there, he has the option to be on board with various tours, including internationally. “I’d like to eventually travel the world and play. Golf is such a game of experience,” Revell said. “Going across the globe to different places helps your game in many ways.”
He had a combined seven hits and six RBIs in the two games. “I just saw a lot of pitches in the zone,” Riggins said. “I squared up the ball really well [Tuesday]. And then today I was just trying not to do too much and just put a good swing on the ball.”
Even though the team had a huge offensive series, the thing coach Elliott Avent was the most thrilled about was the way the team played defense in the two games. The Pack had only one error in 18 innings of baseball. “The thing I was most proud
was that we made only one error in two days and made some very nice plays,” Avent said. “We made a lot of consistent good defensive plays and made one fluke error.”
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Quote of the day “We made a lot of consistent good defensive plays and made one fluke error.” Coach Elliott Avent on his team’s performance against Coppin State this week
After year off, Hodgson already making impact London native’s voyage to State far from smooth
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Junior Julie Saleeby and Senior Cindel Gwyn took second and fourth at the 2010 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate in Morgantown, N.C., Wednesday. Western Carolina hosted the event. Saleeby finished one under par (71) Tuesday to finish plus-1. Gwyn shot her second consecutive twoover to finish plus-4.
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Friday and Saturday will be both the first and last time that golfer Brad Revell will play in a true home match prior to departing from Raleigh. The senior who made his way to State from Kingston, Ontario, hopes to make the most of his final weeks with the team, starting with the Wolfpack Invitational this weekend. The men’s golf team will play host to several teams in the tournament, which is the first major competition for the team at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course. “State has wanted a course for twenty years or so, and this one is very nice,” Revell said. “It’s been amazing this first year. We don’t have to travel to other courses to practice, which makes it easier for us to improve as a team.” The home turf, or rather, green advantage may prove beneficial for the Pack. With high expectations in place, Revell is hoping that
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Senior Brad Revell examines his shot during the fall season. Revell will play in the Wolfpack Invitational this weekend, which is his team’s first hosted tournament at Lonnie Poole Golf Course.
as individuals and as a team, everyone will come away with a successful weekend.
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Sophomore Domi nic Hodgson traveled a bumpy road on his way to playing collegiate tennis. The London native dropped out of school at the age of 16 in order to pursue a professional tennis career. Shortly after joining the pro circuit, Hodgson encountered his first road block - a serious injury. “I got a stress fracture in my back. It was pretty serious,” Hodgson said. “I tried to play through it, but it got worse. I ended up having to sit out for a year of competition.” In order to get back into the swing of tennis, Hodgson decided to travel to the United States and try college tennis. “My injury--that’s the reason why I’m in America,” Hodgson said. “Because college tennis was the best choice for me to get back on my feet and back into competition and it’s worked well.”
Hodgson decided on N.C. State because he’s visited North Carolina several times and said he felt most comfortable here. “I’m half American so I’m used to America,” Hodgson said. “I’ve been to North Carolina quite a few times and really liked it. That’s why I came here. I knew the area better than any other place in America.” Hodgson transferred to State in January 2009 but was ineligible to play for an entire year. Due to NCAA rules, an athlete cannot take off more than a year of school and play collegiate sports. “He had to serve a year of residence at N.C. State before he was eligible,” coach Jon Choboy said.” According to Hodgson, transitioning to America was never a problem. It was being unable to play competitive tennis that was the issue. “My whole life has been based around sports ever since I was seven years old,” Hodgson said. “It was frustrating times. Having to sit out a year and watch the guys was tough, but it’s been worth it.” Hodgson put on his State
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Baseball
Pack pounds Coppin State, stays hot Schaeffer’s three home runs power State to sweep of Eagles Taylor Barbour Deputy Sports Editor
The unusually hot weather brought the Wolfpack bats to life the past two nights as the team combined to score 29 runs, helping it to sweep the two-game weekday series against Coppin State. The Pack picked up its first win Tuesday, 11-2. Junior pitcher Brandon Price was awarded the win, his first career win at State, while sophomore first baseman Harold Riggins led the Pack offensively with two towering home runs while driving in four runs. The offense remained hot in the second game of the series yesterday as the Pack took down the Eagles, 18-1. With the win, the Pack moves to 20-10 (5-7 in ACC) on the season and won for the fifth time in the past six games. Sophomore Mike Russo (1-0) picked up his first win of the season while Andrew Kiessling (1-
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Sophomore infielder Harold Riggins catches a pitch to stop a Coppin State player from stealing second base on Wednesday. State beat Coppin State, 18-1.
3) got the loss for Coppin State. Nineteen players saw action for State as 11 Pack batters managed to get at least a hit today. The team combined for 21 total base hits. “We have a lot of guys on the field and even on the bench that can hit,” Riggins said. “But knowing we have guys that may not start the game but have the ability to come off the bench and get a hit is a nice feeling and nice security for us.”
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Redshir t junior Chris Schaeffer had a career day at the plate as he hit three home runs and drove in six. The catcher had been struggling coming into this game but seemed to break out of his slump with a bang. “I have been working on my swing a lot and have been in a little bit of a funk,” Schaeffer said. “I was waiting for a pitch that was there and put a good swing on it. I wasn’t trying
to do too much, just hit line drives, but it just happened to be the right pitches at the right time.” State struck first in Wednesday’s game when sophomore designated hitter Pratt Maynard drove in senior second baseman Dallas Poulk to give the Pack an early 1-0. But the floodgates opened in the second inning for the Wolfpack offense. The team brought 15 batters to the plate and was
able to score 11 runs in the inning. Schaeffer led off the inning with a solo home run and sophomore Andrew Ciencin and senior right fielder Drew Poulk continued the rally. Each player drove in three runs in the inning. The Pack tacked on two more runs in the third inning with a two out rally when Riggins singled, which was followed up with a Schaeffer home run, taking the score to 14-0. Schaeffer hit his third home run in the bottom of the seventh inning, giving him six RBIs on the day. The home run was the catcher’s eighth of the year and gave the Pack a 16-1 lead. Overall, Schaeffer had four hits, moving his average for the season up to .356, a dramatic improvement from years past. The catcher credits the improvements at the plate to countless hours of work since the end of last season. “This summer I got to play a lot in the Northwest League, and I got to work a lot on my at-bats and just seeing the right pitches,” Schaeffer said. “If it is there, it’s there. If it’s not, just let it go. A lot of hard work in the fall and earlier on in the
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