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Bowles joins Facebook board Erskine Bowles joins Mark Zuckerberg in social media leadership position.
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Fee increase a possibility for national newspapers Representatives will vote next week on an increase in student fees for a wider range of newspapers.
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Facebook announced Sept. 7 that former UNC system President Erskine Bowles joined as the seventh member of the company’s Board of Directors. Prior to serving as the president of the 17-campus UNC System from 2006 until 2010, the North Carolina native established a career in politics and the government. In 1993, Bowles was appointed to lead the Small Business Administration under President Clinton before serving as the White House Deputy Chief of Staff from 1996 until 1998, according to the Associated Press. In 2002 and 2004, Bowles ran as a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, and most recently held a cochair in President Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, according to an article by WCNC. In addition to his political career, Bowles has proven to be a successful businessman. Bowles also holds board positions for several companies in various industries. These companies include General Motors, Morgan Stanley, Belk Inc., Cousins Properties Inc., Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Norfolk Southern Corp, according to his profile on Forbes. During his term as UNC system president, Bowles had a major impact on making the universities more ef-
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The Chancellor Liaison group meets in the Alumni Association building with Board of Governors President-elect, Erskine Bowles. Chairs and presidents from various student organizations reported to Bowles on activities that went on at N.C. State.
Two Student Government committees held a rare joint meeting Wednesday night to discuss a bill that would increase the number of national newspapers on campus— but would also increase student fees. According to Patrick Devore, a senior in meteorology and chair of the Tuition and Fees Committee, the bill was created after a sales representative from USA Today approached members of Student Government about buying into their Collegiate Readership Program. “The pilot program entails them coming and setting up the nonlock box distribution points, the ones that are just in the residence halls, dining halls, and other semirestricted areas that only students should be in,” Devore said. “The main thing this bill does is say ‘We like the idea and we want to do the pilot program.’” However, Devore said while the pilot program is free, student fees would increase by up to $10 should the University decide to participate in the full program. The bill passed through the Tuition and Fees committee neutrally—with no committee member actively supporting the bill—and
will move on to the Student Senate early next week for a wider vote. Emerson Barker, chair of the Academics committee and a junior in political science with a public policy concentration, said if the bill is approved by the Student Senate Wednesday, the trial program would begin soon. Participation in the full program, Barker said, will only happen if students respond well to this free trial program. “[The bill] only authorizes the pilot program—it does not authorize the full program,” Barker said. “If the results of the pilot program were to return favorably, this bill states that we’ll look into [funding for the full program].” While USA Today’s pilot program would survey students before and after the trial period, Barker said Student Government is looking into other potentially more reliable research options. “The bill specifically states we can use other statistical data-gathering methods if we feel they’re necessary,” Barker said. “Personally, I do not trust a survey run by the company that is trying to sell me something.” However, before a decision is made on the pilot program, Barker said it is important to think for the long term and decide if the University wants the full package. “We really need to not only think about the logistics of the pilot program, but also whether or not we actually want to do the full program,” Barker said. “If we’re pretty sure we don’t want the full program, then there’s really no need to drag the pi-
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GLBT to fight gay marriage ban Both the state senate and house passed a bill to constitutionally ban same-sex marriage. John Wall News Editor
N.C. State’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Center has plans to fight the ban on same-sex marriage passed by both houses of the N.C. legislature Tuesday. Citizens statewide will have the opportunity to vote on whether to ultimately pass the constitutional ban, called SB514, in May. GLBT representatives, both on and off campus, have spent the week working to organize a
response. Director of GLBT programs and services Justine Hollingshead said on Thursday that it had been a long week. “[The news] is still very fresh,” Hollingshead said. Hollingshead has been in meetings all week trying to mobilize support. There are currently no concrete plans for on-campus action, but planning will continue for the next couple of weeks. The GLBT Center is working with the GLBT Alliance and Equality N.C. of Raleigh, according to Hollingshead. Protesters picketed the vote this week at the legislature in Raleigh in hopes of turning the tide in favor of the GLBT community.
Wording on the bill:
An act to amend to constitution to provide that marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state. Source: North Carolina legislature
Although North Carolina has never had a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, other states have put one in place. Seven U.S. states recognize gay marriage, according to an NPR report. Stay with Technician for updates on how the GLBT Center will fight the constitutional ban.
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Hundreds of protestors gathered outside of the General Assembly Legislative Building on Halifax Mall Tuesday to participate in an organized rally against North Carolina’s “Anti-LGBT Amendment.” The North Carolina Senate approved Senate Bill 514, the “Anti-LGBT Amendment,” 30-16 Tuesday afternoon.
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Todd, known as Tie-Dye Todd for the last 20 years, is showing his artwork to students in the Brickyard Thursday. Todd said after selling tie-dye products for 20 years, the best part is still seeing the results after finishing his designs.
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