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Task force to meet for final time today Group must make choices on how to improve campus Derek Medlin Managing Editor
The Campus Culture Task Force committee, the group charged with assessing the campus climate and making recommendations to Chancellor James Oblinger about how to improve the University, will meet today in Talley Student Center to determine its final recommendations. The meeting, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in room 3118, will cover three areas of campus — campus climate, student conduct practices and Free Expression Tunnel and Brickyard practices. Chancellor Oblinger formed the group, which is made up of students, faculty and administration, in November of last year in response to the threatening messages in the Free Expression Tunnel Nov. 5.
WANT TO GO TO TODAY’S MEETING? WHAT: Campus Culture Task Force Committee WHEN: 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Talley Student Center, room 3118 WHY: Final recommendations for campus climate, student conduct practices and Free Expression Tunnel and Brickyard practices SOURCE: WWW.NCSU.EDU/STUDENT_AFFAIRS/CCTF/
Student Body President Jay Dawkins, a junior in civil engineering, said the group has heard many different types of feedback from students since November and is ready to make its final recommendations. “There are many decisions made on this campus with very little input,” Dawkins said. “This is an exception. There will be many opportunities to continue to work as a result of these recommendations. We’ve all got a lot of work to do.”
The task force, which includes more than 20 members, has met in three separate subcommittees since its formation in November. These three groups came together in January to release an initial report on Jan. 16. Since then, the committee has been receiving feedback from students and community members about how to move forward with its plans. The feedback from students and the community was slow to come at first, totaling only a few responses, but once the deadline to give feedback was extended, more people spoke out, Dawkins said. “It was a great decision to move the deadline on feedback,” he said. “It got some media attention, and it gave us more chances to receive more suggestions.” Today’s meeting will make those plans official, and the committee will send its report to Oblinger, who will make the final decisions. In the initial report, the committee made several
suggestions for how to change the Free Expression Tunnel and Brickyard practices. The group recommended the tunnel be more well lit and also recommended the University provide paint, brushes and cleaning supplies to students so they can paint over what they want in the tunnel. Gerardo Romero, a senior in textile and apparel management, said he is skeptical about how much having paint available would change what has happened in the Free Expression Tunnel. “I don’t think it’s going to stop people from doing what they do,” he said. “People will complain about things but won’t bother to paint over it.” The meeting in Talley Student Center today is open, and students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend, Dawkins said. “I’m not sure if there is any structured time for any forum discussion but it is always good to have a campus presence at these meetings,” he said. “Having a set of ears to listen makes it more worthwhile.”
Groups celebrate black history
“NEW SENSE” PROMOTES SAFE ENVIRONMENT
Students seek more from University to raise awareness
Anderson is one of many students who feels that celebrating the contributions of blacks for only one month underscores the progress shaped by black leaders. Some students said the UniverJay Ross Correspondent sity as a community does not do enough to promote awareness of For at least twenty-eight Black History Month. days of the year, individuSome students said campus als that have progressed the leaders and student organizablack experience are remem- tions are responsible for the bered through ceremonial amount of awareness on campus. events with the goal of conAshley Tucker, a junior in textinuing their contributions. tile and apparel management, Maintaining said the amount the spirit of of awareness of t he mont h, a n event corseveral orgarelates with the nizations on level of involvecampus have ment by those dedicated associated with t heir time the event. and effort to “The [student Jordan Anderson, a celebrating body] is going sophomore in mathematics Black History to promote what on Black History Month Month. is important to Both faculty them but at the and student same time, to my based organiknowledge, no zations sponsored fund-rais- one has confronted them saying ers, guest speakers and days of that more promotion needs to be service in honor of the lives put towards awareness events,’ of Martin Luther King Jr., A. Tucker said. Philip Randolph and ThurOther students recommended good Marshall. increasing the amount of activiWith the inauguration of ties on campus as a starting point the nation’s first black presi- to raise student awareness of dent, Paul-Semaj Abrahams, Black History Month. Anderson a junior in biological sciences, said there should be more activisaid he sees this particular ties that relate black leaders with February as an exceptional their contributions to history. month to celebrate black his“[Activities] should relate tory. community service projects and “I see this as a time to re- Martin Luther King Jr.’s role as a member the great contribu- community activist or A. Philip tors of the past and present Randolph’s organization of especially during a poignant union workers,” Anderson said. time in American history,” Those interested in beginning Abrahams said. or increasing their level of inHowever, some students volvement have several resources question the legitimacy of in which they can get involved celebrating black history since in. Between D.H. Hill Library it is highlighted only during and the African American Culone month of the year. ture Center Reading Room, “Why do we only get one students have access to several month to celebrate our cul- books, journals, Web sites and ture?” Jordan Anderson, a electronic resources. Events resophomore in mathematics, lated to Black History Month can said. “One month is unjust, also be found on the University’s we should celebrate year calendar. round.”
“One month is unjust, we should celebrate year round.”
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Creating a graffiti mural in the Free Expression Tunnel, Saul Flores, a sophomore in graphic design, prepares for an art workshop for high school students. “The whole emphasis is on the process of graffiti, starting with outlining, then filling in, and finally making it look complete,” Flores said. The art outreach program, called “New Sense,” is put on by the NCSU Caldwell Fellows in conjunction with Haven House, an organization promoting a safe environment for kids. “New Sense gives the students something to be involved in after school and offers a positive influence on their lives,” said Lauren Morris, another Caldwell Fellow and junior in biochemistry.
Importance of FAFSA priority deadline increases with declining economy, rising student requests Reduced value of parents’ savings leads to greater need for aid Amber Kenney Correspondent
Free Application for Federal Student Aid [FAFSA] has set the priority application deadline for March 1. With the deadline quickly approaching, students are finding it hard to complete their application while balancing midterms and Spring Break plans. But this year, students may want to re-evaluate their to-do lists, according to Julie RiceMallette. Mallette, the associate vice provost for the office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, said more students are vying for the funds. “The increasing number of layoffs and the reduced value of parents’ savings means a greater need for aid, so we are anticipating an increase in applications for aid for 09-10,” she said. Mallette also said it is important to get FAFSA applications
in early. there less money to give out, but “Institutional scholarships people will be less likely to doand grants are limited, and not nate to scholarship funds,” she sufficient to meet the needs of said. all students who apply for aid,” In response to multiple student Mallette said. “Students who ap- concerns similar to Ferguson’s, ply by the priority deadline get Mallette said the office will work first consideration for available with students who will benefit scholarship and from an N.C. grant resources, State education which means to ensure they genera l ly no are not denied such funds are an opportunity available for late due to finances. applicants.” Mallette also According noted how the to Mallette, 62 federal and state percent of stugovernments dents depend are coping with on f i na nc ia l the current reaid, and with cession in rethis majority, gard to higher the availability Julie Rice-Mallette, associate education. On a of financial aid vice provost for the office of state level, Gov. is dw ind ling Bev Perdue is Scholarships and Financial Aid and students simply trying are becoming to m i n i m i z e concerned. the effects of budget cuts on Jordan Ferguson, a freshman scholarships and grants. Federin biology, said she is concerned ally, President Obama’s stimuabout financial aid. lus package passed last week has “The economy will affect fi- promised increases in Federal nancial aid because not only is Pell Grant funding. However,
“The increasing number of layoffs and the reduced value of parents’ savings means a greater need for aid.”
Mallette said only 18 percent of students quality for the funding being increased. Regardless of the economic situation and ongoing budget cuts, there are still opportunities for all students to receive financial aid if needed. Mallette said applying for the priority deadline is crucial. According to the FAFSA web site, students should make sure they have the proper documents and information before they begin and should fill out their applications online to make the process quick and easy. Mallette said applying for aid on time is key for students as they make progress toward graduation. “Apply for aid by the priority filing date each year to maximize funding options available,” she said. “And make every effort to be successful academically and to graduate with a degree in four years. The longer it takes to graduate, the more educational debt students will likely incur.”
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Chemical reaction causes color change, heat generation PHOTO BY CHRISTIN HARDY avid Bostick, a senior in chemistry and a teaching assistant for the CH 100 lab, pours 30 mL of phenol red into a bag containing 2 tablespoons of sodium chloride and 2 tablespoons of sodium bicarbonate. Phenol red is a pH indicator and responds to how acidic or basic a solution may be. “In the lab the students will check for physical symptoms of a chemical reaction such as heat generation or color change,� Bostick said.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “The longer it takes to graduate, the more educational debt students will likely incur.� Julie Mallette, associate vice provost from the office of scholarships and financial aid
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Center Stage will present Hiromi tonight Center Stage is presenting Hiromi Uehara, a Japanese pianist renowned in her homeland, in concert tonight at Stewart Theatre. Hiromi plays predominantly jazz fusionist music, and has done so since she met Chick Corea when she was 17. Before then, Hiromi was mainly a classical pianist. She still enjoys that type of music, and draws inspiration from any-
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Dean finalist to address CHASS
tinue the addresses from the candidates Feb. 26 from 2 to 3 p.m. in Witherspoon Student Center room 126. Stevenson is one of four candidates remaining, along with Todd Diacon, Jeffrey Braden and Steven Lynn. Stevensen will offer his vision for the future of CHASS if he was selected to be the next dean. Information regarding all of the candidates and schedules for all of the vision addresses from the candidates can be found at the Provost’s Web site.
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WORLD & NATION
Two inmates escape prison
Two inmates escaped a maximum security prison Sunday after a helicopter whisked them off a roof, according to Greek authorities. A manhunt is currently underway, but neither of the subjects have been located. Two men hijacked the helicopter from Athens International Airport and forced the pilot to fly over the prison. Rope ladders then allowed the inmates to board the aircraft. No injuries were reported regarding the incident. SOURCE: CNN
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A panel of journalists and professors will discuss recent events surrounding free expression, censorship and the First Amendment. Robert Kochersberger, associate professor of English & journalism, will moderate the discussion. Panelists: Sylvia Adcock
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he Free Expression Tunnel, which officially opened as a service tunnel in the 1930s, has served as N.C. State’s sounding board for student ideas and student organization announcements for more than 40 years. The tunnel has been the place on campus where students can say what they want and express how the feel, no matter the topic. Two times in the last six months, separate incidents have raised serious discussion about the use of the tunnel and its purpose. In November 2008, following the election of Barack
Obama, four students painted racially charged messages threatening Obama, forcing the Secret Service to investigate and the University to take action. In January, following the men’s basketball contest against UNC-Chapel Hill, the tunnel once again came under scrutiny when someone defaced a mural dedicated to late women’s basketball coach Kay Yow. While recent incidents have caused some to question the purpose of the tunnel, Tom Stafford, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, said he believes the tunnel is just as important as it has been since the 1960s despite the recent incidents. “The tunnel is obviously a place where people can express feelings on political and social issues and pretty much anything,” he said. “Unfortunately, it also becomes a place where people use offensive and sometimes very
hateful language.” Stafford said it is the responsibility of students and faculty to monitor what goes on in the Free Expression Tunnel. “The best way to respond to speech that is offensive or hateful is more speech,” he said. “More speech that indicates that what was put in there is not appropriate.” In the most recent incidents, there have been two responses with regard to removing offensive comments. In November, University officials painted the entire tunnel white the morning after the election. In January, Student Government representatives fixed the Kay Yow mural by painting over the offensive remarks. Stafford also said the tunnel may now be viewed differently by students, faculty and staff because of what EXPRESSION continued page 4
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he Free Expression Tunnel has seen a lot of controversy this year. Four students wrote racist and threatening comments about President Barack Obama Nov. 5 and a person or people wrote offensive comments about the late women’s basketball coach Kay Yow and breast cancer on a mural dedicated to Yow in late January Chancellor James Oblinger created the Campus Culture Task Force Committee to “review the campus climate, examine student conduct and explore potential guidelines for use of the Free Expression Tunnel and the Brickyard,” in response to the Nov. 5 incident, according to its Web site. Oblinger’s decision to create the task force represents the importance the University places on the issue of free speech. It may seem like the Technician is beating a dead horse, but we, as students and members of the Wolfpack community, must discuss what, if anything, should happen to the tunnel. As long as the Free Expression Tunnel exists, people will disagree on whether it should remain completely free or have boundaries. The Technician believes the Free Expression Tunnel was mandated to allow students to express themselves, without the fear of censorship. But those who choose to use the tunnel must realize free expression is an unalienable right, but having the Free Expression Tunnel is a privilege. EDIT continued page 4
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n the plaque outside the Free Expression Tunnel, prominently displayed in gold letters below several lines of fine print, are the words “Express yourself!” But after what Chancellor James Oblinger called “hateful language” has been written on the tunnel’s walls twice in four months, the University has painted a new picture of the tunnel – one that seems to proclaim anything but “Express yourself!” When controversial comments were painted in November about then President-Elect Barack Obama, Oblinger summoned a task force to “examine and articulate what boundaries, if any, should be imposed on the Free Expression Tunnel” and to consider “university practices for maintaining the Free Expression Tunnel.” This isn’t the first time in this country that free speech at school has caused a stir. In 1965, three Iowa teenagers, led by John Tinker, wore black armbands to their public schools as a silent protest of the Vietnam War.
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.C. State’s Free Expression Tunnel has been in the news too much the past several months. The two incidents most discussed have been the racial hate speech the night of the Presidential Election and the defacing of a tribute to basketball legend Kay Yow the night of the StateCarolina home basketball game. Both actions were truly reprehensible. In the first case, I have seen the detailed pictures of the hate statements made against President Obama as a viper nested between a brick column with KKK written on one side and a Confederate flag on the other. As a son of the South, I was ashamed. I was also angered, attending several student discussions on the matter, but feeling both students and the Student Senate handled the situation well. I also spoke with our N.C. State Administration and N.C. NAACP President William Barber, who both wrestled with what could and what should be done. Finally, I wrote the UNC Hate Crime Study Commission
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he reaction of the University to the recent events involving the Free Expression Tunnel has been good, but it could be better. Rather than questioning whether the tunnel should be here or not, we should focus on ways to make the tunnel better and find ways to promote diversity while allowing room for free speech. The Free Expression Tunnel is a great place that evokes emotion, encourages art, and following the incidents of hate speech, opens the floor to touch on vital issues that need to be discussed. For me, it is a place to paint murals like the Kay Yow tribute I painted. It is more than just a place to paint, though. While painting, I see parents bringing their little children through to admire the artwork. Their faces light up when offered a can to paint their own names, and sometimes sheepishly, the parents ask if they can as well. It is a place BURNETTE continued page 4
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art of N.C. State’s character has come from the Free Expression Tunnel. Through history, it is clear that the tunnel has allowed for students to speak about international issues, such as the Vietnam War to less political topics regarding upcoming student events. As students, we can bond over shared memories from the Ram Roast and remember how the tunnel can be used to bring peers together. Although often undefined, the Free Expression Tunnel’s role within the Wolfpack community has remained strong within the community. On Nov. 5, an attempt at disunity struck our community. The comments painted in our Free Expression Tunnel were horrific and distasteful. Yet the strength of the student body prevailed through diversity conversations and was further promoted through faculty participation. Student Government took leadership to host a Unity Rally, I myself WOODWARD continued page 4
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Although none of the teens created a disruption, they were suspended from school. Three years later, the case reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which gave a 7-2 decision in support of First Amendment rights. Justice Abe Fortas, who wrote the court’s opinion for Tinker v. Des Moines, noted that the decisions of t he school principals were ba sed upon “fear of a disturbance.” “But, in our system,” held Fortas, “undifferentiated fear or apprehension of disturbance is not enough to overcome the right to freedom of expression.” “Any variation from the majority’s opinion may inspire fear,” he wrote. Concerns about the Free Expression Tunnel have largely been based on “undifferentiated fear” as well. The comments did not put
TECHNICIAN anyone, Obama included, in imminent danger – at least no more than Tinker’s armband did. Fortas also wrote that sheltering people from such comments is not a sufficient reason for intervention. “In order for the State in the person of school officials to justify prohibition of a particular expression of opinion, it must be able to show that its action was caused by something more than a mere desire to avoid the discomfor t a nd unpleasantness that always accompa ny a n unpopular viewpoint,” his opinion said. The Supreme Court has repeatedly decided that suppression of free expression, no matter how controversial, is unconstitutional, so long as the expression does not incite “imminent lawless action,” as Justice William Douglas wrote in the 1969 decision for Brandenburg v. Ohio. The consequences of removing or regulating the tunnel would be far more harmful than a few instances of “hateful language” spray-painted on its walls. The
tunnel was created to stop illegal graffiti on campus. If it was decommissioned in one way or another, opinionated students would simply return to painting illegal graffiti on campus. In suggesting the University “maintain” – Orwellian Newspeak for painting over comments deemed inappropriate – the tunnel, Oblinger has seemingly forgotten that remarks about Kay Yow were painted over by students, not University officials. Such self-policing, a form of silent argument, epitomizes freedom of speech. But when the state steps in, either with a paintbrush or bulldozer, it becomes no different than the Chinese government’s Golden Shield Project, known colloquially as the Great Firewall of China, which keeps surveillance on the Internet. Similar surveillance of the Free Expression Tunnel would make it the State-Approved Expression Tunnel. And neither the Supreme Court nor the likes of Washington, Henry and Revere fought to uphold freedom at the convenience of the state. If the boundaries and maintenance envisioned by Oblinger are put into place, University officials would have at least one other change to make to the tunnel: The plaque outside might as well read “Express yourself, but Big Brother is watching you.
war and the Civil Rights movements. I kid our current students about not getting trapped in the curse of having a 22-year-old mind trapped in 72-year-old body, or vice versa. So what should be done with the Free Expression Tunnel? I believe it should stay as an expression of free people. I also believe that anyone wishing to make a statement should be willing to sign their name to it. Or if caught on “tape” doing or saying something destructive, they should be made known. In particular, the four students who participated in the hate speech should voluntarily come forward and ask forgiveness. I understand the University cannot release their names, and I believe the “anonymous apology” they made is worse than no
apology at all. Their courage is needed. Herein lays the rub of the Free Expression Tunnel. Free speech must be responsible speech, but the only way for it to be responsible is for the author to take responsibility. I post about N.C. State sports quite a bit on the Internet and am truly bothered by people who make all kinds of accusations, rumors, or negative statements hiding behind an anonymous handle. The same is true for the Free Expression Tunnel. It has to be free enough to allow full expression from a range of disagreeable speech to inspired tributes, but it also must require accountability and responsibility from those who participate. If it needs to be said, SIGN YOUR NAME!
paint it pink annually to honor Kay Yow and people fighting breast cancer. Unfortunately though, every once in a while, people come along and try to ruin great traditions for everyone else. As we have seen it can be students, or nonstudents. So how do we prevent situations like these? One way is to shut down the Free Expression Tunnel, which will do nothing to stop hate speech. Another way is to take decisive actions to promote diversity, promote discussion, and limit the reach of further painted hate speech by painting over it as quickly as possible. In order for this to work, the people will have to police themselves to an extent, but the University must also do its part. The University should monitor
the tunnel every morning before students head to class. If hate speech is found, it can be quickly removed, and we can keep this great tradition alive. Most importantly, we should not let these low-class acts ruin a great tradition. Instead we should use it as a platform to produce more and better traditions. We should use acts such as these to promote healthy discussion regarding race and to inspire us in the fight against cancer. We should take what is negative and make it positive. So far we have had a great response, but we could take it a step farther. Are you going to let these actions ruin a great tradition, or are you going to use them as inspiration in the fights against racism and breast cancer?
explained that the “...statement on this issue is clear: We stand together to denounce these acts. We are a stronger, more unified campus in the face of hate and prejudice. As we turn our discussions to the future, let’s focus on the ways to make our campus even stronger.” After diligent work with the task force, I am pleased with the suggestions that will be presented. It is my hope that the University can foster a civil campus climate. I further aspire for a campus in which we promote respectful challenges to ideologies among one another. A feeling of pride begins to surface as I see that as a task force we are able to rein-
force that N.C. State values and is committed to promoting diversity. Even with such positive recommendations, as a task force we are unable to be effective without the support of the students. For if we want racism, homophobia, sexism and the many other societal problems to decrease and eventually become nonexistent, we must encourage further discussions and not let “controversial” topics become dormant. There is no individual solution that can fix all of the issues we have among our culture and it is only by continual growth and talks with our peers we can remain united.
“Concerns about the Free Expression Tunnel have been based on ‘undifferentiated fear’ as well.”
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Students stare at a statement the University wrote after it painted the Free Expression Tunnel white after four students wrote racist and threatening comments about President Barack Obama Nov. 5.
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“The best way to respond to speech that is offensive or hateful is more speech.”
pose of the Free Expression Tunnel because of publicity and third parties getting involved,” he said. “When other people get involved, it takes away the meaning. Students can vent what they want to say, and then people can paint over what they don’t like.” As for the future of the tunnel, it remains to be seen if the University will take any permanent action to limit students. Stafford said no matter how offensive language in the Free Expression Tunnel is, students are protected by the First Amendment. “Offensive language is language protected under the First Amendment,” he said. “There is a better understanding that when something like that happens in the tunnel that the best response is to speak out against it. When we see something we don’t like, then we need to respond to it.”
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with personal comments and recommendations. In the second case, I am deeply saddened by whoever defaced the artistic tribute to coach Kay Yow. She was a wonderful friend and as fine a representative of N.C. State University, and humanity in general, as we have ever had. These two incidents call into question the very existence of the Free Expression Tunnel. I am familiar with the tunnel from college days of going back and forth between classes and playing sports at Reynolds Coliseum and Riddick Stadium. I know its origins from the Vietnam
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Taking advantage of the entrance wall of the Free Expression Tunnel, sophomore in graphic design Saul Flores practices his favored art medium of graffiti. The tunnel offers an outlet for students to voice their opinions and promote events, but most importantly it is dynamic and impermanent.
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Students should understand the tunnel is something they should cherish because a very special few campuses have a place where students can express themselves like this. Having the tunnel and being able to write whatever you want, with the exception of personal, viable threats, is a tradition. Writing or drawing things just to get a rise out of people is immature, albeit legal. And if you are offended by something in the tunnel, then paint over it. In fact, you can
“The tunnel was created for students ... and students should be the ones who monitor what is in it.” paint over anything you want. Look for offensive statements, tell your fellows students and take action and paint it over. The tunnel was created for students, even though everyone can express themselves in it, and students should be the ones who monitor what is in it. Free speech is not easy to handle, and you have to be mature enough to realize in a place like the Free Expression Tunnel, all opinions matter.
There will always be people whose opinions will infuriate the majority. The University is privileged to have the Free Expression Tunnel, but it must realize it cannot be taken away. It is here and painting in it is a tradition, so students should keep it a respectable place.
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Jazz pianist offers insight Morgan McCormick Senior Staff Writer
I feel like I’ve had a lot of conversations recently trying to explain what “art� is. After Brian Brooks’ dance company came through here a few weeks back, a friend asked what was the deeper significance of the piece where all the dancers stood still while swaying their arms back and forth for eight minutes. Brooks had told me, simply, because it was funny. “You don’t know where the piece is going, and just when you think it’s going to end, it doesn’t!� The same holds true for music, theatre, even film. I don’t show up so I can root out the social relevance. I show up to watch and listen. That’s all there is. The sentiment couldn’t be truer for Jazz, and thankfully one of its finest disciples comes to Stewart Theatre, tonight at 8 p.m. 29-year-old Japanese pianist Hiromi Uehara is like some mad electric butterfly when you sit her in front of a Grand. Her fingers are caffeinated spiders on a crazed quest of vengeance against the ivory keys. And it all started at age six. “My mom wanted me to, that’s how I got involved. But nobody had to force me to play,� said Uehara. “I started composing when I was eight, and I was writing in a journal. I would just write maybe four bars a day, instead of just writing what happened to me that day.� At age six, learning a lot of the technical workings of music theory was a little over her head. Resilient, her teacher decided to take what could only be called a “unique� approach to instruction. She told Hiromi to play colors. “Play blue,� then the instructor would hold up a red pen and say “Play red.� “I was very small, so when she taught me it was easier for me to understand a language of colors,� Uehara says. Asked if she would recommend this breaking away from technique to other young artists, she said simply, “That worked for me.� When I had first heard of her, she was described to
me as a Jazz pianist, but further Googling only confused me as I got inundated with PostmodernJazz-Fusion-Pop pianist. Personally, I get confused by all these genre names, and I’m not surprised Uehara has gone on record as staying away from them. “I don’t like to be defined. People assume since I make that statement about it that I hate it, but if you want to define me, that’s okay. I just don’t want to [give] my input before you hear my music. Music should speak for itself,� Uehara said. “If I say Rock, it just limits me, and I want to [be able to] be open with my audience, and honestly, I really don’t know how to define my music.� She laughs, because this really is just about the music for her, which is why I just had to ask her about her chance meeting and performance alongside Chick Corea— the revolutionary pianist and winner of a modest 14 Grammys. “I felt so lucky to be able to just listen to his music,� Uehara says. “I was always honored just to be a fan. To be able to be in the same period as him, to see him in a live concert! I can’t play with Frank Zappa because he’s not alive! The fact that I can converse with [Corea], the fact that he listens to my words,
that is, my playing. It was great.� Not everyone can be Corea or Uehara, though. Often, artists are afraid to put themselves out there, because it’s a tough gig, a lifelong tough gig. So I had to ask if she had any advice to offer. “Work hard,� Uehara said, laughing. “And that’s the only thing. It’s hard for me to, what’s the word, ‘weigh’ my talent. I don’t know how good I am. I just want to be better. I always want to go higher, I have to keep going. The people that ask how I [can] practice so much, I say ‘Why [would] you choose being a musician if you can’t spend the rest of your life doing it?’� Art has always been about those who show up, and when it comes to Jazz it’s so important to just be there and listen. Turn off your brain and turn on your heart a nd music w il l a lways f i nd a wei rd little home. Amid all this midterm and economic stress, I find I like putting my money into things that make me happy, because happy is something I can trust. 90 minutes of happy at $5 sounds fair.
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Matt & Kim aims for the sweet spot with new album ‘Grand’
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The art of 3-D entertainment has come a long way in the past few decades. The last time I donned a pair of flimsy, paperthin glasses for the thrill of 3-D was probably fifteen years ago while playing Dinosaur Adventure on my father’s desktop computer. When I bought my ticket to Coraline 3-D, I was astonished when they handed me a pair of actual, rimmed, Wayfarer-style glasses. “We look like hipsters,� my friend noted. “And I am keeping mine.� Coraline might be the kind of movie that “hipsters� will be drawn to, as well as any fan of science fiction, animation or fantasy genres. It is different, quirky, imaginative and visually exciting. The original book by Neil Gaiman (who also wrote the novel Stardust, which was translated into a movie) was well received both by the New York Times and by people with a penchant for fantasy and science fiction. Henry Selick wrote the adapted screenplay and directed the film. Selick, who directed
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The Nightmare Before Christmas, is often overlooked as the director of that film. With Coraline, he finally steps out of Tim Burton’s shadow. The animation in Coraline is absolutely brilliant, especially in 3-D. While there aren’t many moments that will cause you to jump back in your seat and hide from protruding objects, the moments that are in 3-D are particularly effective—a falling leaf, juggling rats, trapeze artists swinging in mid-air. The 3-D option offers an entirely new way of seeing things, and the direc-
tor often chooses to have the audience seeing through Coraline’s eyes. The entire film is stop-animation, so everything in the movie (from the sweater Coraline wears to the garden flowers) was an actual object. The attention to detail and impeccable artistry is evident in every scene of Coraline. The story follows a young girl who has just been relocated to a new town with her uninterested parents and unCORALINE continued page 6
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Matt & Kim, in all its lackadaisical glory, is an indulgence. The bubbly Brooklyn duo is the musical equivalent of Cinnamon Toast Crunch—sweet, sugary and perfect for those late Saturday mornings after you’ve slept for ten hours. Just spin its self-titled debut from 2006 and listen for yourself. The album has the haphazard energy of a second grader after a bag of Sour Patch Kids. There’s an air of excitement and mild chaos, but the music isn’t in your face. On their latest release Grand, Matt and Kim have maintained their pop sensibili-
ties while exploring new dynamics. The opener, “Daylight,� encapsulates the album’s carefree mood. A triumphant piano riff cascades over a jaunty marching rhythm while synthesizers drone and wail in the background. The carpe diem lyrics evoke memories of summer, with lines like “Open hydrant, rolled down windows / This car might make a good old boat / And float down Grand Street in daylight.� The track is the perfect anthem for sunny afternoons and captures the positive vibes of Grand. The album’s upbeat energy is channeled into the next track, “Cutdown.� A buzzing bass-line underlies gentle synth strings that launch into a beautiful, drum-heavy crescendo at the end of the track. As quickly as it built up, the momentum slows down a bit with the wistful and slow “Good Ol Fashioned Nightmare.� This shift in dynamics
Movies (Opening Feb. 24) Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li Studio: 20th Century Fox Synopsis: This movie explores the world of the Street Fighter series of video games that started back in 1987. The forces of good and evil, populated by familiar characters from the old games, clash on the streets of Bangkok. SOURCE: ROTTENTOMATOES.COM
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effect the rest of her life. The film is surprisingly scary, especially in the latter half. There is an air of mystery and creepiness from the very beginning, and the haunting suspense contributes to the inevitability of spookiness and fear that creeps into every crevice of the film. In the same style as The Nightmare Before Christmas, Selick creates characters with exaggerated features and spidery limbs. Maybe I’m just a wimp, but the climactic scene between Coraline and the “Other Mother” had my hair standing on end. As the main character, Coraline is unabashedly fearless and headstrong. Her clever, active
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interesting life. Coraline’s family rents an apartment in the Pink Palace Apartments, an old and somewhat sinister building with a reputation for being, amongst other things, eccentric. Once Coraline discovers a secret door in her new home, she enters an alternate reality with an “Other Mother” and “Other Father,” and fantastical entertainment and excitement ensues. But soon Coraline discovers that maybe this alternate reality is not all its cracked up to be, and she is forced to make a choice that will
imagination makes her an excellent role model for children, even though I would hesitate to classify Coraline as a children’s movie. While young children will probably enjoy the visual circus that Coraline provides, there are plenty of moments in the film that adults will appreciate but will go over children’s heads. For example, a duo of female trapeze artists, who are way past their prime, perform in nothing but pasties and panties. Fans of animation, especially stop-animation, will be enthralled with the impeccable detail and craft of Selick’s work. While Coraline is visually stimulating, the film fails to
fully grasp the raw emotion that has made the book such a success. The dream-like, mythical aspects of the film and the execution of this stop-animation are its main strengths. The film is certainly pretty to look at, but it lacks the depth of other animated movies that gave them staying power, like Monsters, Inc. or Finding Nemo. Dakota Fanning voices Coraline, and oftentimes her choice of inflection comes off as a little over-the-top. The end result is a desire to really empathize with Coraline, but a lack of anything real to hold on to.
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makes Grand sound more varied and mature than its predecessor. Matt & Kim delve into slower, more relaxed moods throughout the album in tracks like “Turn This Boat Around” and the outro remix of “Daylight.” Of note is the impressive production quality—clean and loud. In particular, the d r u ms have a p ow e r f u l presence that lends itself to the album’s energy. The rhythms on Grand sound huge, especially in “I Wanna” and “Don’t Slow Down.” Both are unrelentingly upbeat tracks driven by Kim’s lively percussion and Matt’s frenetic synth work. As with The Black Keys or Death From Above 1979, it is hard to believe that all the music comes from only two
people. The drums drop out completely for “Turn This Boat Around,” which is carried completely on vocals and simple keyboard parts. The calmness quickly turns into madness with “Cinders,” a short instrumental that spirals upward into synth-anddrums euphoria. Grand closes with an interesting, strippeddown mix of “Daylight,” which nicely ties back to the beginning of the album. The entire album is only a scant 29 m i nutes long—just like the weekend, because you’ll wish it lasted longer. Full of energy and free of care, Grand revels in its youthfulness. Pop music is meant to be fun music, and this album convincingly validates that claim. The next time you find yourself in the middle of a bright, sunny Saturday afternoon, put this record on. You won’t regret it.
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GLANCE RECEIVES HATCHELL’S SEAL OF APPROVAL In the post-game press conference, UNC head coach Sylvia Hatchell began her commentary by singing the praises of interim head coach Stephanie Glance. “N.C. State has been playing really, really well. Stephanie [Glance] has done a great job with this team. They’re very organized and playing hard. I give my full endorsement, not that it means anything. I think that they need to go ahead and make her the coach because there’s no doubt she deserves it. She’s doing a great job with this team. I know that that’s what Kay wanted, so I’m hoping that will happen.� Glance respectfully acknowledged Hatchell’s endorsement, but humbly shied away from any attention “I appreciate her support, but my focus is on this group of people,� Glance said.
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Caldwell checks in at around 150 pounds and isn’t six feet tall. Clark is 6’9� 200 pounds. Johnson and Neblett both tip the scale at more than 270. “Darrion may be the smallest guy, but he always likes to stand out,� Neblett said. “He has the biggest heart out of all of us. I’ve never seen someone with as much competitiveness as him.� Clark said Caldwell most definitely has a “little-man complex.� “He has put us in the headlock before,� Clark said. “Darrion has always been the smallest guy. He would always challenge me to one-on-one or challenge Ishmyl in the wieght room.� With Caldwell, Clark, Neblett and Johnson all being from Rahway, a town where Caldwell said “everybody knows everybody,� trips home have also become a special time for the group. “The [community] loves when we come home,� Caldwell said. “They like seeing kids who grew up in the community go out and represent Rahway in front of the whole country.� Neblett said the success the group has enjoyed since leaving Rahway has given its members added responsibility in the community. “A lot of our other friends didn’t get to go to school,� he said. “The four of us being able to be a positive role model to them and other young guys coming up is important. I take real pride in the ability we have to do that.�
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TOWNHOMES FOR RENT Subletter wanted for a furnished 2 bedroom 2 bath 2 story townhouse within walking distance of NCSU. Share with 1 male roommate a State senior. $375 a month, runs through July 31st. Call 336-456-9695.
3BR/2BA House in Boylan Heights. Private backyard with 2 decks and a large great room. $1250/month. Available Feb. 1st. Call Steve Superville, 412-9688
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HOMES FOR RENT 3BR/2BA House in Boylan Heights. Private backyard with 2 decks and a large great room. $1250/month. Available Feb. 1st. Short or long term lease available. Call Steve Superville, 412- 9688
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VS. Carolina Hurricanes
Buffalo Sabres
Thursday, February 26, 2009
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Solution to Friday’s puzzle
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ACROSS 1 Sewing line 5 A/C figures 9 To the most extreme degree 14 Furthermore 15 Birthplace of Camembert 16 Main artery 17 Kenny Loggins hit 19 Feel rapture 20 Deprive of strength 21 Fit in 22 Handyman's space 24 Literary monogram 25 Queen of the fairies 28 Negative votes 29 Barroom fight 31 Lunch locales 33 Alternative to a T-top 36 Gator cousin 37 Le Mans lasses: abbr. 39 Top-rated 40 Chef's reading 42 Newton's fruit? 43 Fizzling out 44 Artist's rep. 46 Part of CBS 47 Shortened bk. 49 Make light of 52 Freetown moola 54 Formal written defense 58 Hatch eggs 59 Handsomeness 60 MetLife rival 61 Different 62 Tough journey 63 Stuffy-sounding 64 Twixt 12 and 20 65 Legis. meeting DOWN 1 Secure 2 Carolina university 3 From 4 Church choral work 5 Child's injury 6 Ogre associates
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44 Place side by side 45 Former Mets pitcher 47 Composer Berg 48 Suburb of Cleveland 50 Hawaiian word for foreign
51 Owl calls 53 Nine: pref. 55 Wound from a bullfight 56 Eisenhower and Turner 57 Pops a question 59 Understand
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Men’s tennis beats Greensboro 7-0
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Gymnastics finishes in fourth place at tournament 4HE GYMNASTICS TEAM POSTED A TO lNISH FOURTH OF FOUR TEAMS AT THE -ASTER S #LASSIC IN ,INCOLN .EB .O .EBRASKA WON THE COMPETITION WITH A SEASON HIGH FOLLOWED BY .O 5#,! AND .O -INNESOTA 3TATE POSTED A SEASON HIGH ON BEAM WITH A AND NOTCHED A ON VAULT THE FOURTH BEST MARK IN SCHOOL HISTORY 3OPHOMORE "RITTANY (ARDIMAN WAS THE TEAM S BEST ALL AROUND PERFORMER lNISHING FOURTH AT THE EVENT WITH A SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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4ODAY BASEBALL VS. HIGH POINT Doak Field, 3 p.m. 7EDNESDAY BASEBALL @ ELON Elon, N.C., 4 p.m. SOFTBALL VS. SIENA Dail Softball Stadium, 6 p.m. 4HURSDAY MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD @ THE ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS Blacksburg, Va., all day WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. CLEMSON Reynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m. MEN’S BASKETBALL @ WAKE FOREST Winston-Salem, N.C., 8 p.m.
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Pack defense can’t keep up, drops 74-57 Kate Shefte Deputy Sports Editor
With its offense and defense failing to click throughout the night Monday, the women’s basketball team fell 74-57 to No. 10 North Carolina in the teams’ final regular season matchup of the season. “Any time you come to Reynolds and win, that’s big, it doesn’t matter records or standings,� UNC head coach Sylvia Hatchell said. “N.C. State has been playing really well.� The last time these two teams faced each other at the Dean Dome, the Wolfpack took the then No. 2 Tar Heels to overtime but eventually fell 75-66 in their first game without Kay Yow on the bench. This time, the Heels’ ranking had fallen to No. 10, but the game was nowhere near that close. “Carolina did what they do best - they’re going to run on you,� Interim head coach Stephanie Glance said. “Our transition defense was not what it needed to be.� The Tar Heels jumped to an early 10-2 lead and never relinquished it. The Pack could not buy a shot in the first half, going 10-39 from the field. “We got the shots we wanted and the looks we wanted but we just couldn’t hit,� Glance said. “The more we forced, the more we missed, and it sort of snowballed on us.� Senior guard Shayla Fields said the team’s offensive woes affected its defense as well. “I think us missing shots in the offensive end messed up our defense a little bit,� Fields said. “We weren’t as active or
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UNC’s Jessica Breland blocks Tia Bell, a redshirt freshman guard in the first half of the basketball game in Reynolds Coliseum Monday night, Feb. 23. Bell had six points and 10 rebounds in the Wolfpack’s 74-57 loss to the No. 10 Tar Heels.
aggressive as we needed to be.� Meanwhile, Carolina seemed to hit every basket it attempted, shooting 56.5 percent from the
field and 40 percent from 3-point range. The Pack was also plagued by fouls, sending the Tar Heels to the line nine times in the first
half compared to just two trips to the charity stripe for State. “We fouled the shooter far too many times,� Glance said. “We
were a step behind all night long.� State out-rebounded Carolina on the offensive end and committed only eight turnovers against a ranked team. Sophomore forward Tia Bell, who led the team with 10 rebounds, said her team was proud of how it rebounded Monday night. “UNC is a great offensive rebounding team, one of the top in the country, so to say we outrebounded them on the offensive end is a good start,� Bell said. Freshman Bonae Holston led the team with 19 points the last time State faced Carolina, and she finished with a team-high 15 points in the teams’ second meeting. The Pack’s defense struggled to legally contain Carolina’s offense in the second half. Cetera DeGraffenreid – whom Hatchell called UNC’s “little quarterback� – went to the line repeatedly and hit 12 of 13 free throw attempts. “We usually play really good defense,� Glance said. “We get to the ball early and we’re able to slow it down. Tonight was disappointing for us.� State will host its last home game against Clemson on ThursUNC continued page 7
WRESTLING
Caldwell keeps close with hometown ‘brothers’ Small group of talented friends remain close, thanks to technology
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“The more we forced, the more we missed, and it sort of snowballed on us.� #OACH 3TEPHANIE 'LANCE
WHO TO WATCH FOR &RESHMAN BASEBALL PLAYER Pratt Maynard EXPLODED IN HIS lRST WEEKEND WITH THE 7OLFPACK GOING FROM THE PLATE AND HITTING SIX 2")S ,OOK FOR -AYNARD TO BE BACK IN THE LINEUP AGAINST (IGH 0OINT TODAY AT P M
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When junior wrestler Darrion Caldwell left his relatively small hometown of Rahway, NJ to come to Raleigh, he was separated from a close knit group of friends who he said is like family. The separation was almost necessary for the group, who all had opportunities to leave home and play major college sports. Caldwell and his friends Earl Clark, Ishmyl Johnson and Andre Neblett, otherwise known as “B-fam�, moved on from high school life and high school friendships to start athletic careers at division I schools. Caldwell came to N.C. State to wrestle, Clark accepted a basketball scholarship to Louisville, Johnson left to play football at Michigan State and Neblett took a scholarship to play football for Temple. For Caldwell, the break up of the group of friends was hard, especially when he first arrived in Raleigh. “In high school, we were always around each other, we were at each others games and
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No. 3 Darrion Caldwell looks for the cradle on Navy’s No. 6 Bryce Saddoris during a match in Reynolds Coliseum Saturday, Jan. 24. Caldwell pinned Saddoris to give the Wolfpack fell to the Navy Midshipmen.
SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS
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Andre Neblett (left), Ishmyl Johnson (center) and Earl Clark (right) are members of “B-fam� along with N.C. State’s Darrion Caldwell (top). The four athletes grew up as friends in Rahway, N.J. and they all went on to play Division I athletics. The four still keep up with one another via text messages and phone calls.
matches all the time,� he said. “The support was always there in person.� Earl Clark, a junior forward
for the University of Louisville, said the group of friends didn’t realize how close they were until they left the security of Rahway.
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“We all joked about how we were going to get away from Rahway,� Clark said. “But now that we’re getting older and seeing
how things are, we see how we took the time we spent together in high school for granted. That time is something we miss.� Now, with hundreds of miles between them, the group has relied on their bond built in high school to stay close. “We’re good friends,� Caldwell said. “We basically have a very strong brotherly bond that grew during high school and has lasted into our college years.� Caldwell said “B-fam� stays CALDWELL continued page 7
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