Technician - January 12, 2011

Raleigh, North Carolina

Technicianj

technicianonline.com

Save 25% on cost of yourtextbooks by buying used books at:

SPECIAL BACK TO SCHOOL HOURS:Wednesday - January 12 - 8am to 8pm

Thursday - January 13 - 8am to 8pmFriday - January 14 - 8am to 6pm

Saturday - January 15 - 10am to 4pmNC State Bookstores

"The O�cial Store for NC State Textbooks."

University handles bidding oppositionDuring a bidding process for fire doors in Hunt library, a bidder was unsatisfied with the chosen bidder.

Chelsey FrancisNews Editor

A concerned taxpayer and employee of a bidding company, Laura Darre’, said she felt there was a possibility funds for Hunt Library were being misused as a result of bidding on eight doors.

The contractors for Hunt Library and N.C. State were soliciting bids for eight doors, including a 70 ft by 20 ft fire door, that would be kept in a closet, unless there was a fire, accord i ng to Darre’.

The contro-v e r s y c a m e from a differ-ence in bids for the doors. The company that Darre’ works for, Dougherty Equipment Company, sub-mitted the low-est bid for the doors, however they were not selected, accord-ing to Darre’ and Cameron Smith, an associate director for capital project management with the University.

According to Darre’ she attended a

meeting with representatives about the selection of the winning bid for the doors and was not pleased with what was said.

“I was in a meeting and witnessed a N.C.S.U repre-sentative state, ‘we are under budget on this project, and therefore it does not matter if we $460,000 ex-tra for a side coil-ing fire door.’ As a N.C. taxpayer and an architect, there is absolutely no justification to needlessly spend almost a half a mil lion dollars when there is an-other product that can achieve the

same if not better results,” Darre’ said.Darre’ said she was shocked to find

that the Friends of Hunt Library are searching for donations for the library

after the statement from the represen-tative, who she would not name.

“I find it ironic that the Friends of Hunt Library are still seeking dona-tions when NCSU gives a misinformed representative the authority to accept the highest bidder and overpay nearly a half a million dollars for a door,” Darre’ said.

Darre’ said the actual low bidder, who works with her, Ken Woods, is not upset about not getting the bid.

“This has nothing to do with not getting the project,” Darre’ said. “We’re both North Carolina taxpay-ers and our money is being wasted. Everyone else is running around try-ing to save money, but these guys are wasting money. I don’t know what’s going on, but I wouldn’t be surprised if

people are taking handouts over this.”Smith said that Darre’s company

was not selected as the low bidder be-cause they only included seven doors in their bid.

“Essentially what happened was there were three different bidders. Darre’s company was the low bid-ders. The two lowest bidders didn’t meet the specifications,” Smith said. “We have negotiated with the third bidder to find a more fair and reason-able number.”

According to Smith, Darre and Wood met with University officials about why they were not selected as the low bidder.

“N.C. State met with representatives of the lowest bidder that was not se-lected and explained the situation and

why a product substitution was not appropriate,” Smith said. “Negotia-tions with the winning bidder have actually lowered the cost for the door in question as well as the entire door bid package to a fair and reasonable amount. N.C. State made every effort to promote full and open competition and conducted the process in accor-dance with state statutes.”

The door bid package included eight total doors. The winning bidder was Maxon & Associates who, after nego-tiations with the University lowered their bid by approximately $336,000, according to Smith.

The door package included eight to-tal doors, one of which was a 70’(long)

Courtesey of NCsu LibrariesView of the east side of Hunt Library from the Oval.“The substitute door

would have taken up

more program space

on two floors and

would require a design

modification in the

building structure.”Cameron Smith, associate director for

capital project management

About Hunt LibrAry• Budget: $115.3 million• Hunt Library will serve as the main

library for Centennial Campus. • Hunt Library will primariliy be used

by faculty, students and staff in the College of Textiles, the College of Engineering, and portions of hard sciences and veterinary programs.

• Target for completion of construction: Fall 2012

sourCe: NCsu Library

Hunt continued page 2

skemA continued page 2

University aims to help SKEMA students

Multiple facets to help SKEMA students with living in the U.S. are being explored.

Sagar SaneStaff Writer

SKEMA has opened their first U.S. Campus at N.C. State on Centennial Campus. The University wants to help SKEMA students get acclimated.

According to David McNeill, asso-ciate director at the office of interna-tional services-global training, about 220 French students from SKEMA Business School - one of the top busi-ness schools from France - will be spending one semester at N.C. State.

“The students from France have started arriving on campus. There will be a welcome ceremony followed by orientation sessions through Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week,” McNeill said.

SKEMA already has satellite cam-puses in China and Morocco.

“The students from France will

spend one semester at in this campus. Most of them are in the last year or second last year of their undergrads. There are some master’s students also,” McNeill said.

SKEMA professors will teach most of the classes for the students.

McNeill said, “Global Training Ini-tiative is also offering a course on U.S. business and culture which will be a seminar style course. Along with this, we plan to team up N.C. State students with SKEMA students and perform certain activities throughout the spring semester. Two N.C. State stu-dents will team up with three SKEMA students.”

Activities for each team will include some volunteer activities, cultural ac-tivities, one recreational activity, and a business project. Michael Giancola, director of CSLEPS, said it will be an important and fun experience for the N.C. State students.

Giancola said, “CSLEPS has tried to

Weather impacts classesTuesday and Wednesday’s classes were impacted by the weather.

Chelsey Francis News Editor

Due to the approximately .2 inches of frozen precipitation that fell in Raleigh Monday night into Tuesday morning, classes on Tuesday and Wednesday were impacted.

Also impacted by the weather was operating hours of all N.C. State li-braries, various dining locations, Wolfline buses and the Student Health Center.

On Tuesday, Wolfline buses stopped operating at 7 p.m. as a result of all classes after 6 p.m. being canceled. Also, Werewolf service was canceled

for Tuesday night. Wolfline service is expected to resume at 9 a.m.

According to N.C. State trans-portat ion, de-lays in Wolf line buses should be ex pec ted a nd all students are encouraged to check the routes and timing on the Transit Visu-alization System.

According to the N.C. DOT, ice is the biggest challenge as a result of this storm. DOT crews are expecting the thawing and refreezing of snow and ice to be a problem throughout

the next several days.NCDOT budget $30 million for

snow and ice removal this fiscal year. As of Jan. 7, they had a l ready spent $ 26 . 2 million.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the DOT said inter-states and most primary roads were clear, but motorists are

encouraged to be on the lookout for possible icy spots, especially on

aLex saNChez/teChNiCiaNFirst Year College freshman Sarah Gerber sleds down the top level of the Dan Allen deck on a piece of cardboard Jan. 10, 2011. The university cancelled all classes before 12 p.m. and after 6 p.m. due to inclement weather.

“Crews were

expecting any

melted ice to refreeze

overnight and create

a dangerous layer of

black ice.”

WeAtHer continued page 3

insidetechnician

viewpoint 4features 5classifieds 7sports 8

Quad residents outwit, outplay, outlastSee page 5.

State looks to take No. 1 confer-ence rank into seasonSee page 8.

Campus CalendaR

TodayDeaDline for State Government internShipSAll day

UniverSity theatre: Urinetown aUDitionS4:30 PM- 6:30 PM

preSiDentS roUnDtable7PM-10PM

Tomorrow

mlK CampUS Commemoration11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

phySiCal environment Committee meetinG3:30PM – 5:00 PMAll Day

Page 2 Technicianpage 2 • wednesday, january 12, 2011

Off campus delivery only. Daily, weekend or Sunday delivery for % off.

CoRReCtions & ClaRifiCationsSend all clarifications and corrections to Editor-in-Chief Amanda Wilkins at [email protected]

poliCe BlotteRJanuary 810:32 am – aSSiSt another aGenCy Off CampusStudent was referred to the University for Alcohol Underage

4:31 pm – b&e – bUilDinGWood HallStudent reported room had been entered by unknown person

4:52 pm – SUSpiCioUS perSonES King VillageReport of suspicious subjects loitering in the area. Subjects left prior to the officer’s arrival.

9:21 pm – b&e – bUilDinGWood HallStudent reported room had been entered by unknown person and sunglasses had been broken.

9:35 pm – b&e – bUilDinGWood HallStudent reported unknown person had entered room and dumped clothes on the floor.

9:36 pm – aSSiSt another aGenCyOff CampusStudent was arrested in Oklahoma for possession of marijuana and transporting across state lines. Student will be referred for drug violations.

January 912:02 am – fire alarmPolk HallOfficer responded to alarm caused by malfunction. System reset

3:10 am – fire alarmCates Steam PlantOfficer responded to alarm caused by system malfunction. System reset.

11:23 pm – SUSpiCioUS perSonFraternity CourtStudent reported suspicious person. Officers searched the area but did not locate anyone.

6:55 pm – fire alarmMethod RoadOfficer responded to alarm caused by cooking. System reset.

8:16 pm – b&e – bUilDinGWood HallStudents reported room had been entered and drawers were opened and curtains pulled down.

January 2011

Su M T W Th F Sa

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

by 20’ (high) fire door that will enclose the main stair-way of Hunt Library, ac-cording to Smith.

“Only one of the compa-nies met the bid specifica-tion requirement,” Smith said. “Therefore, that company was selected. The other two companies sub-mitted a bid that was lower than the winning bid, but their bid included a substi-tute fire door. That door, while less costly, did not meet the specifications or drawings.”

According to Smith, the substituted door was larger than the requested door.

“The substitute door would have taken up more program space on two floors and would require a design modification in the building structure and a reconfiguration of the pro-gram space, resulting in addi-tional design costs, loss of us-able space and potential project delay,” Smith said.

huntcontinued from page 1

on the WeBSee exclusive audio/photo slideshows. Answer the online poll. Read archived stories. There’s something new every day at technicianonline.com. Check it out!

pass along this wonderful op-portunity to the students. This will help the students to experience a Fre nc h culture.”

Universi-ty students who wish to volunteer for the team will need to spend 10 to 15 hou r s working with SKE-M A s t u -dents in the spring semester.

“The students will have to fill a small online application. We are looking for about 150 N.C. State students for this purpose. We have already got application for about 50 students. Students can check the website for more information on how to sign up and the program details. This opportunity is open to all the

students of N.C. State campus, irrespective of their degrees, majors or minors,” McNeill said.

Ira Weiss, dean of the Poole College of Management said partnering with SKEMA busi-ness school is a privilege.

“It is a won-d e r f u l o p -portunity for the N.C. State students and a great privilege to be work-ing with SKE-MA business s chool , one of the world’s best business schools,” Weiss said.

According to Weiss, the

future of this initiative is very bright.

“We are also in conversation with SKEMA and GTI for a dual degree masters program in future where our students will spend one semester in France, one in China and one here in Raleigh. This joint venture will help the students to grow on a global scale,” Weiss said.

According to McNeill, the SKEMA students will be pay-ing fees similar to N.C State students for this semester.

“The SKEMA students will be able to access all the facilities on campus like dining services and the library,” McNeill said.

“The statistics show that only 1 percent of our undergraduate population are international students. With the addition of the SKEMA students on cam-pus, this number will signifi-cantly increase. By the fall se-mester, we expect the number of SKEMA students to increase even further,” McNeill said.

The GTI works with a variety of international students and offers professional and execu-tive training programs.

“Our role here is to partner with the College of Manage-ment to help integrate the SKEMA students with N.C. State students,” McNeill said.

skemacontinued from page 1

Dining is promoting the frequent buyer card program it launched last year.

Chelsey Francis News Editor

At Fountain and Clark dining halls, non-meal plan holders now have a way to save money.

The frequent buyer card program has been launched specifically for non-meal plan holders during breakfast and lunch hours only, according to Jennifer Gilmore, University Dining marking and commu-nications manager.

According to Gilmore, the frequent buyer card is intended to entice non-meal plan holders to eat at the dining halls.

“N.C. State has a reputation for having really affordable meal plans compared to a lot of other institutions, but we want-ed to do something to reward and encourage non-meal plan holders, those who may not have a need to eat more than five or six meals per week on

Dining promotes frequent buyer card

thRough alex’s lens

Workin’ for a livin’PhOTO By alex SanChez

Creative writing senior Justin Lee makes a mocha at Hill of Beans in D.H. Hill li-brary Tuesday. Lee has been working at Hill of Beans for two and a half years. “My favorite part of my job is being able to engage with people from all walks of life.”

dining continued page 3

Technician was there. You can be too.

The Technician staff is always looking for new members to write, design or take photos. Visit www.ncsu.edu/sma for more information.

aBout the dooR Bids• 8 doors• Included a 70’ by 20’ fire

door• Low bidder: $268,910• High bidder: $734,830• Final bid: $398,567

Source: caMeron SMiTh

foR moRe info:Visit: http:\\www.ncsu.edu\gti\skema.html for more information.

“The SKEMA

students will be

able to access all

the facilities on

campus...”David McNeill, associate director

at the office of international services-global training

NewsTechNiciaN wednesday, january 12, 2011 • Page 3

Spring Break

on a 50’ Yacht in the

CaribbeanWatch

Our Video

www.SailBreak.com

• 2,3 & 4 Bedroom/Bathroom FULLY FURNISHED Floor plans starting at $490*

*prices subject to change

• Rent includes electricity, water, cable, HBO &

FREE Internet service

• Enjoy our 24 HOUR Fitness Center and

Computer Lab

• FREE Tanning

• FREE Shuttle to NCSU

• Nintendo Wii & XBox360 Gaming Room

• Vegas Style Swimming Pool & Sun Deck w/

private cabanas

• $100 CASH BACK WITH THIS AD THROUGH 7/31/2011

2011 - 2012 Sale!!

VILLAGE GREENAPARTMENTS

2000 Village Bluff PlaceRaleigh, NC 27603

877-840-9215

University officials are facilitating a program called Operation Red Rail to help students and faculty prepare for the event of a real emergency.

Elise HeglarStaff Writer

On January 13, the University will be preparing for a disaster. Luckily, this disaster is not real.

As part of a safety-training pro-gram, University safety officials simulate one on campus disaster every year.

“We basically build on a sce-nario and consider all the risks that would be involved if it were to actually happen so that we can be prepared in the event of true emergency,” Katina M. Blue, di-rector of business continuity and disaster recovery, said.

This year, safety officials have chosen a train derailing as the di-saster. The event is called Opera-tion Red Rail. According to Blue, this particular event was chosen because of the train that runs directly through the University’s campus. Although a train has nev-er derailed on campus in the past, officials want to be prepared in the event that it does happen.

“Preparedness is a continuous thing that you have to practice constantly. In an emergency situ-ation we want a sense of urgency,

not panic. Drills like this one help us with that because it allows us to practice all of the procedures that would need to take place,” Blue said.

The exercise will be taking place sometime between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The event will be taking place in close quar-ters, with first responders and the emergency operations group in at-tendance, according to Blue.

“We want campus to know we strive to be prepared. Our roles and response to this simulation will present a unified approach. Our students should be confident in the University in the event of a disaster; thanks to exercises like these, we are able to be prepared and diligent,” Blue said.

The event is going to be as realis-tic as possible. The safety officials in charge of the simulation have en-listed students from the University’s theater department to help with the exercise. Actors will participate by playing roles of a concerned student or parent that calls into the Emer-gency Operations Center about the train accident.

“We chose something that we consider to be a risk or threat and run these exercises to simulate how response and prioritizing functions of our response. Keeping the simu-lation realistic is important,” Blue said.

Matthew White, a sophomore in computer science, says that the

emergency simulation will benefit students in more ways than one.

“A lot of people really believe that our campus is a safe place to be, but the fact is that anything could hap-pen. It’s a big open area, it’s open to the public, and a lot of potentially dangerous things could happen. This is definitely a good thing for students to know about and to pre-pare for,” White said.

Although a train derailing would be a very potentially dangerous situation on campus, White be-lieves that there are other events that could affect campus in a more drastic manner.

“Disasters like that probably do happen, but I feel as though we should be preparing for something bigger. Armed robbery, for exam-ple. If someone tried to hold up a C-Store on campus or something like that, I don’t know how many people would know how to react,” White said.

Student media has been assisting with this event as much as possible, according to Blue. There will be simulated reporting happening during the exercise through the Technician as well as the assistance of WKNC, the University’s radio station.

“Student media has been helpful in assisting us. It really helps the whole process when students get involved,” Blue said.

Emergency simulation on campus

campus, as well as faculty and staff for which we do not have a meal plan op-tion,” Gilmore said.

U s i n g t h e frequent buyer card will end up w it h ap-proximately a dollar off of each meal pur-chased, accord-ing to Gilmore.

“With the card, they can purchase seven meals, then get a free meal,” Gilmore said.

“It can be combined with the AllCampus discount of 25 cents at breakfast and 50 cents at lunch, making it even more affordable.”

According to Gilmore, there have been large improvements

in the din-i ng ha l l s recently.

“We have made sig-nificant improve-me nt s a t our dining halls in re-cent years,

so I would encourage anyone who has not visited one in the past year or two to come check it out,” Gilmore said. “We

have a wrap bar and weekly specialty bars, plus we just made some improvements to our grill burger that has been very positive. We have a grind-your-own peanut but-ter machine at Fountain, and just a lot of good offerings on the bar. Anyone interested in organic foods will love our Wednesday salad bar, too.”

Diningcontinued from page 2

TesTing The Train Tracks bridges and overpasses. As well, many secondary roads re-

mained hazardous. Crews were expect-ing any melted ice to refreeze overnight and create a dangerous layer of nearly invisible black ice.

At the University, the decision to cancel or postpone classes is made as a joint ef-fort between the associate vice chancellor for facilities, the associate vice chancellor for environmental health & safety and the director of campus police.

These three report findings to the vice chancellor for finance & business, who consults the Chancellor and Provost to make recommendations about altering operations at the University, according to N.C. State policies.

The University can operate in 5 differ-

ent statuses. The different status begin with one being the University is closed, all the way to five being normal opera-tions for the University.

Luis Zapata/technicianSarah Gerber, a freshman in First Year College, hangs on to Connor Ritchey, a sophomore in sport management, as they slide down the top of the Dan Allen Coliseum Deck. Gerber, Ritchey and friends slide on their shoes and boxes as a way to enough the icey weather and “to be spontaneous,” Gerber said.

WeaThercontinued from page 3

class sTaTuses:Status 1: The University is closed;

only essential personnel should re-port.

Status 2: The University will open late; essential personnel should report as required.

Status 3: Classes are cancelled; the University is open but operating un-der adverse weather advisory

Status 4: Classes are in session; the University is open but operating un-der adverse weather advisory.

Status 5: Normal Operations

source: ncsu.edu

Menus:The daily menu can be viewed on the website: ncsudining.com, or the N.C. State mobile app: m.ncsu.edu

source: Jennifer GiLmore

“With the card,

they can purchase

seven meals, then

get a free meal.”Jennifer Gilmore

When:Jan. 13

8:30 a.m. - 1: 30 p.m.

What:Not a live exercise, but a theoretical

one.

Viewpoint TECHNICIANPAGE 4 • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011

323 Witherspoon Student Center, NCSU Campus Box 7318, Raleigh, NC 27695

Editorial 515.2411Advertising 515.2029Fax 515.5133Online technicianonline.com

Technician (USPS 455-050) is the official student newspaper of N.C. State University and is published every Monday through Friday throughout the academic year from August through May except during holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in the columns, cartoons, photo illustrations and letters that appear on Technician’s pages are the views of the individual writers and cartoonists. As a public forum for student expression, the students determine the content of the publication without prior review. To receive permission for reproduction, please write the editor. Subscription cost is $100 per year. A single copy is free to all students, faculty, staff and visitors to campus. Additional copies are $0.25 each. Printed by The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C., Copyright 2008 by North Carolina State Student Media. All rights reserved.

Editor-in-ChiefAmanda Wilkins

[email protected]

Managing EditorBiko Tushinde

[email protected]

News EditorChelsey Francis

[email protected]

Features Editor Laura Wilkinson

[email protected]

Sports EditorTaylor Barbour

[email protected]

Viewpoint [email protected]

Design EditorTaylor Cashdan

[email protected]

Photo EditorSarah Tudor

[email protected]

Advertising ManagerAndrea Mason

[email protected]

Have an opinion?We want to hear it.

The Technician staff is always looking for new members to write for news, features, sports and viewpoint. Visit www.ncsu.edu/sma for more information.

HOW TO SUBMITLetters must be submitted before 5 p.m. the day before publication and must be limited to 250 words. Contributors are limited to one letter

per week. Please submit all letters electronically to [email protected].

WRITING GUIDELINESSubmission does not guarantee publication and the Technician reserves the right to edit for grammar, length, content and style. High priority is given to letters that are (1) critical of the Technician and its coverage and (2) of interest to the student body. Additional letters and full versions of partial letters may be published online. Once received, all submissions become the property of the Technician.

Who runs Congress? You don’t know.

Brian Schultz, sophomore in environmental design in architecture

Job creation is needed to help the nation recover

Reports are popping up across the coun-try through media

outlets, ranging from the Washington Post to Fox News, about the improv-

i ng e c on-omy. Such information shou ld be

music to the ears of college students, especially those approaching graduation, who are quaking in their boots as they ready them-selves to be thrown into the job market. The federal government even reported on Jan. 7 that the national unemployment rate fell in December to 9.4 percent, the lowest it’s been since May of 2009. Recent statis-tical indications are point-ing to a return to happiness and prosperity in the U.S. — or so it seems.

What some fail to rec-ognize is that the national economy has technically been recovering since 2009. The stock market has sta-bilized, oil prices have once again risen and corporate profitability also contin-ues to rise. This recovery has been great news for the

wealthy, whose salaries hinge on the profitability of their companies, the stock market, or both. The greatest problem has been for middle class Ameri-cans who, in the recession, have lost thousands of jobs capable of providing a decent living for an individual and maybe his or her family. It won’t seem like anything has actually changed for the better unt i l more middle-class quality jobs materialize.

Recent signs of hir-ing have been encourag-ing without a doubt. Jobs seem to f i-nally be tak-ing hold and the economy that the ev-eryday man worries about is beginning to emerge from a very deep ditch. That being said, there is still a long way to go until every able-bodied man and woman can to go back to work. For this rea-son, it would be extremely fool-ish to take our collective foot off the gas now in terms of job

creation. As a college student, it is

reasonably safe to assume that you will become a part of this chaotic — and gradually im-proving — job market some-time in the next few years. As a young person, you might also be concerned with the ever-growing national debt that only increases with each additional

governmen-tal stimulus. This will be a debt you will inherit one day. W hi le our national debt is an in-credibly im-portant issue that must be taken care of in a t imely ma n ner, i t m u s t n o t be obsessed upon at the

expense of job creation. It is a fool’s bet for the federal government to let up on job-creating and saving measures to prevent additional debt. Only through sustained high employment levels will we ever be able to generate the revenue needed to pay back our national

loans and release our children from debt.

What is happening now in terms of economic recovery is a welcomed, long-overdue start to a turnaround. As peo-ple who will soon look to join the ranks of the employed, col-lege students should use their voices and their votes to show their approval of further gov-ernment stimulus measures so unemployment rates can be re-stored to a pre-recession level. Otherwise this little recovery the nation has fought so tire-lessly to gain could be lost, and a second recession could put us into a hole that would simply be too difficult to climb out of.

Send Nick your thoughts on the economic recovery to [email protected].

“It won’t seem

like anything has

actually changed

for the better until

more middle-

class quality jobs

materialize.”

Nick RomanosColumnist

{ }OUR VIEW

N.C. State likes to boast it is “locally respon-sive, globally engaged.”

The University furthers this mission with its many projects and connections at Red Hat Inc., and having the company maintain its presence on Cen-tennial Campus will help keep the mission going. The benefits to the University, the students, the state and Red Hat itself clearly show that having the company’s headquarters on campus is best.

Red Hat is an in-state start-up, but has grown into a glob-ally renowned company that provides tailored open-source software to companies. Its rep-utation precedes it and having it on campus boosts the Uni-versity’s and Centennial Cam-pus’ image. The company also

provides services and funding that make the University more desirable and productive for students, employees and the state of North Carolina. These developments lay the founda-tion for future programs and advancements at the Univer-sity and help its ability to do research and provide more ser-vices.

Students gain the most from having Red Hat on campus. Students are not only able to fill internships and co-ops, but also get to interact with the company and benefit from the programs Red Hat has helped fund. The NCSU Open Source Initiative, a partnership be-

tween Red Hat and the Of-fice of Information Technol-ogy, helps students learn about open source software and the benefits of collaboration. The demand for that knowledge is there, and having Red Hat as a resource to students will better prepare them for a future in in-formation technology.

What helps the students of N.C. State will also help the state itself. With Red Hat in Wake County, 700 jobs stay on campus and an additional 540 jobs will be created in the coun-ty within the next two years. But the reality is it will will create more than just jobs. Stu-dents, by using the programs

provided by Red Hat, will have specialized skills and better ex-periences that will help them get better-paying jobs. They will be able to establish them-selves and start contributing back to the state as taxpayers. North Carolina will have a spe-cialized workforce, which will go on to attract more people to state.

There are benefits to every-one involved by having Red Hat establish its headquarters on Centennial Campus. The University, students, the state and Red Hat all need help as the country’s economy is still recovering, so there is no rea-son why they can’t work to-gether to move forward.

The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the

responsibility of the editor-in-chief.

We take our hats off to you, Red HatTHE FACTS:

Gov. Bev Perdue an-nounced Monday Red Hat Inc. will be staying in Wake County and maintain its presence on Centennial Campus. The company did not release where it was building its headquarters. Red Hat will also create 540 new jobs in Wake County.

OUR OPINION:We’re glad Red Hat is

staying on campus, but are also expect it to expand on Centennial Campus in the future. There are so many reasons to stay on N.C. State’s campus; it’s hard to imagine why Red Hat would want to leave. New, excited students, expansion space and other resources that can help the company expand its mission of collaboration.

Weather in the southIt is hard not to acknowledge

this weather if you are from the South. “Milk, bread

and eggs” is the joke, but l i k e m o s t North Caro-lina natives, I have little experience with extreme winter weath-er. It is over-whelming to visit my boy-friend’s fam-

ily in Illinois in the winter be-cause they get snow seemingly every day and it doesn’t bother them. Down here, though, it is deadly when people brave the roads and it is great the Uni-versity is not taking a chance on students’ lives for the first week of classes.

Though the chancellor and the pro-vost decide when classes are delayed, the Department of Facilities, the Department of Environmental Health and Safety and Campus Police work together to assess the campus and the surrounding area to make sure the right decision is made. The conditions were tricky during this storm and weather forecasts were con-stantly developing and chang-ing, but these departments made the best decision by tak-ing everything into account.

Sadly, we ne ver got any snow, and the freezing rain turned Raleigh into a sheet of ice Tuesday. Cancelling classes until 12 p.m. on Tuesday was the best move the University could have done to protect its students from the conditions. About 8,000 students commute

to campus every day, and 6,666 of them are from North Caro-lina. Before I could even com-mute back to campus Tuesday afternoon, I still had to use an ice scraper, a tool practically unknown to North Carolina, to chisel my windows out so I could see. Braving the roads, I can only imagine what other students had to do to get to their first Tuesday class.

The University has rightful-ly cancelled today’s morning classes until 10 a.m. Although the N.C. Department of Trans-portation has had all Tuesday to clear the roads, there are still areas where students and professors are coming from that aren’t safe. The National Weather Service is predicting the sun will come out today,

so the threat of ice should diminish. It is better the University is playing it s a f e t h a n sorr y w it h students’ and

employees’ lives though.It has been an atypical year

of weather in the Raleigh area and who only knows what is in store for our area in the next couple months. We have missed out on a settling first week of classes, but we have the semester to figure out our classes. The one thing to re-member as the semester goes on in terms of weather is: safety first. Without a safe travel and work environment, there is no sense in risking students’ and employee safety.

Send Amanda your thoughts on the winter weather to [email protected].

“...It is deadly

when people

brave the roads...”

Amanda WilkinsEditor-in-Chief

FeaturesStudents living in the Honors Village residence halls compete in a game inspired by the TV show Survivor.

Laura WilkinsonFeatures Editor

Generally when 24 students are in a room working together to complete

an assignment, it is in a classroom setting. For 24 Quad residents, it’s

for a residence hall pro-gram.Nathan Combs, a se-

nior in mathematics, said Quad Survivor is a program where students who live in the Quad can compete against each other in a Survivor-style game.

“The game works simi-lar to the show, just without the outdoor aspect,” Combs said. “Players compete in

challenges for rewards or Immunity, which keeps players safe from being voted out of the game at Tribal Council. Eventu-ally, only one person remains and will claim the prize at the end.”

Combs, the president of the Quad Area Council, said he was thinking of ideas for programs last semester, and although he is not a huge fan of the show Sur-vivor, he thought a lot of people would get involved due to its competitive nature.

“I did sign ups last semester so I would know how many people would play, and I planned out the format of the program over break. Although no QAC money has gone into the program yet, I plan to request funds to pay for the prize and for a few chal-lenges,” Combs said.

While some of the challenges will be physical and some men-tal, many will combine both elements, according to Combs.

“A few will even involve social as-pects, just like the game itself. The first challenge was held on Sunday and required the tribes to run to dif-ferent stations where they had to an-swer questions involving logic, word play and picture puzzles,” Combs said. “Then, once all three stations were completed, they had to solve one final Sudoku puzzle.”

C o m b s s a i d t hat a l t houg h he cannot reveal what challenges the teams will be doing later on, there will be some in-spired by actual challenges used on the show.

Also similar to the show is the idea of Tribal Council, which will work simi-lar to the way it works on the show, according to Combs.

“The contestants that must attend show up at a designated time, and I grill them a little bit on the game, their strategies, etc. Then they go up to the voting booth one-by-one and write down the name of the person they

want out of the game, then put it in the voting urn. If someone cannot attend, they can always e-mail me their vote before-hand and I write it down and put it in the urn my-self,” Combs said. “Afterward, I read the votes, and the

person with the most is eliminated from the game.”

Since the University does not allow fire indoors, where Tribal Council takes place, instead of a torch, each player makes a banner to represent their life in the game. Once a player is

voted out, Combs said he shreds the banner.

Combs said he came up with most of the challenges himself, using ideas he has seen on the show before, but he has also had help.

“Ultimately, I decide what challenges are used and when they will occur. We’ve only held [two] challenge so far, but I intend to have people help-ing me judge the challenge outcomes — particularly ones where players may protest the results,” Combs said.

According to Combs, it would be great to see other hall councils imple-ment the idea of Survivor.

TECHNICIAN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 • PAGE 5

Art and design major Keisha Okafor was recently published in the National Society of Collegiate Scholar’s The Collegiate Scholar.

Zachary DiezelScience & Tech Editor

N.C. State students are known world-wide for being the best and the brightest. Keisha Okafor, a sophomore in art and design, is contributing to the University’s tradition of excellence. Okafor’s paint-ing, “Brooklyn,” was recently published in the Fall 2010 edition of The National Society of Collegiate Scholar’s The Collegiate Scholar. “This is a really awe-some honor,” Okafor said.

“The fall edition [of The Collegiate Scholar] in which Okafor’s work “Brooklyn” was pub-lished received 304 sub-missions,” Janine Deegan, the outreach manager for NSCS, said.

Of the 304 submissions, 21 were pub-lished, with five falling under the art category.

Okafor used acrylic paint to create her “Brooklyn.”

“The painting was based on a picture I took in New York City in the summer. The painting shows a part of New York City,” Okafor said.

Okafor was inducted to NSCS last Oc-

tober, and this was her first submission to The Collegiate Scholar.

“This was my first time submitting art to NSCS,” Okafor said. “The only thing I remember winning [previously] is a bookmark contest in elementary school.”

In a press release, Steve Loflin, the CEO and Founder of NSCS, said “NSCS is happy to provide members like with an opportunity to be published, we hope that Okafor’s work will inspire other members to share their creativity with the NSCS community.”

The Collegiate Scholar is a tri-annual publication produced by NSCS, an

invitat ion-only in-terdisciplinary honor society. It is available online at http://www.nscs.org/files/u32981/Fall2010_0.pdf.

Members of NSCS submit up to two of their works in f ive different categories : popular culture, auto-biographical, college life, short story, poetry, and art.

There is currently no prize for publi-cation. Publication in and of itself is of great benefit for art, English and jour-nalism majors. “Once published, [they] can put on their resume that they have been published in a national literary magazine,” Deegan said. According to Deegan, this can give students an edge when seeking employment.

“My main goal is to continue to learn more about art and design and how to design art for others,” Okafor said.

Student’s art published by NSCSCOURTESY OF NSCS

COMMENTARY

Digital warfare enters a new realm

Taylor CashdanDesign Editor

Movies that spawn from video-games and cartoons have stormed the industry in the past decade. These movies include Stay Alive, a horror flick based on the actions a user performs in a game environ-ment that start to occur in real life; Transformers, a movie about robots who flee to earth to escape robotic extinction; and now Tron: Legacy. Tron, like most high-CGI works, raised the bar and broke the 3D barrier.

The idea of a computer program created to better the human experi-ence sounds like the perfect nerd flick. Tron, though, held its own weight by appealing to a mass audi-ence through the everyday happen-ings of main character Sam Flynn’s life in a city atmosphere.

His father, being the mastermind of ENCOM International, left the fate of the company to his son. But Sam chose a rogue life, living on his own in a makeshift shack that doubled as a garage and home for him and his dog. Garrett Hedlung, who previously featured in action films like Four Brothers and Troy, plays Sam Flynn. With his back-ground in family-focused violence, Hedlung was the perfect candidate for this role.

Jeff Bridges plays Kevin Flynn, and was actually cast in the same position in 1982, when Disney’s rendition of Tron hit the theaters. The new movie changes the story line of its predecessor, making Kevin Flynn the sole creator of the Tron world and everything in it. Both Flynns must battle the alter ego they call Clu, originally created to help Kevin create the perfect world, to restore order in the masterpiece that is slowly being torn to pieces.

This 2010 recreation was filmed partially in 3D, adding some in-teresting concepts to the movie. Prior to the film’s actual begin-ning, a message appeared on the

screen that read something close to “only some parts of this film are in 3D because the director intended most of the scenes to be 2D.” This struck me as kind of odd. Why not just make the whole movie in 2D? Why waste extra time and money on making only a few scenes three-dimensional?

Despite the fact that a good por-tion of the film could have been watched without the $5 plastic glasses, the intricacy portrayed by the Tron world was definitely vi-sually entertaining. The team that produced the Tron graphics took the futuristic mechanical world to the next level, boasting hovercrafts, compactable motorcycles and the backpack disk that was said to hold

the history and life of its wearer.My intentions for the movie were

to watch a glorified light show that incorporated a few alien-like battle scenes, and I was utterly im-pressed when I exited the theater that night. Stephen Lisberger did a wonderful job with the new and improved story line and his cast choice. This was a movie I had no option to look away from.

Quad residents outwit, outplay, outlast

DANIELLE NEUJAHR/TECHNICIANBassil El-Zaatari, a sophomore in chemical engineering, Ben Holden, a freshman in mechanical engineering, Michelle Orlowski, a sophomore in English, and Hannah Osborne, a freshman in history, celebrate at the Quad Survival Challenge Jan. 11. “The only thing I studied for in this challenge was the name of Care Bears, other than that, nothing came to mind,” Osborne said.

“Ultimately, I decide

what challenges are

used and when they

will occur.”Nathan Combs, president of the

Quad Area Council

“The painting was

based on a picture

I took in New

York City in the

summer.”Keisha Okafor, sophomore in

art and design

COURTESY OF DISNEY

OTHER QUAD PROGRAMS• Mafia Mondays• Movie Break: Shooter• IT Committee

SOURCE: QUAD AREA COUNCIL WEBSITE

Campus The Campus Cinema is located in the Witherspoon Student Center at the corner of Dan Allen Drive and Cates Avenue. Admission is $1.50 with any College Student ID and $2.50 for general public, unless otherwise noted. Tickets are available at the Campus Cinema Box Office one-half hour before showtime. The Campus Cinema accepts NCSU All-Campus Cards and cash; credit cards are not accepted. Please note that the films list is subject to change at any time. For up-to-date information, visit www.ncsu.edu/cinema or www.twitter.com/campuscinema For information on all UAB activities, visit www.uab.ncsu.edu If you would like to be involved in the film selection process, email the UAB Films Committee at [email protected] ***If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in these activities, please contact the Campus Cinema at 919-515-5161, Monday-Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to discuss accommodations.***

Easy A (2010)PG-13, 92 minWednesday: Jan. 12 - 7 & 9 PM Thursday: Jan. 13 - 7 & 9 PM Friday: Jan. 14 - 7, 9, & 11:59 PM Saturday: Jan. 15 - 9:30 PM

The Town (2010)R, 125 minWednesday: Jan. 19 - 10 PM Thursday: Jan. 20 - 7 PM Friday: Jan. 21 - 9 PM Saturday: Jan. 22 - 7 PM Sunday: Jan. 23 - 9 PM

The Tillman Story (2010)R, 94 min

Thursday: Jan. 20 - 9:30 PM Friday: Jan. 21 - 7 PM Saturday: Jan. 22 - 9:30 PM Sunday: Jan. 23 - 7 PM

Aladdin (1992)G, 90 min

Friday: Jan. 21 - 11:59 PM

Saturday: Jan. 22 - 4 PM

FREE

Red (2010)PG-13, 111 min

Thursday: Jan. 27 - 7 PM Friday: Jan. 28 - 9:30 PM Saturday: Jan. 29 - 7 PM Sunday: Jan. 30 - 9:30 PM

It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2010)PG-13, 111 min

Thursday: Jan. 27 - 9:30 PM Friday: Jan. 28 - 7 PM Saturday: Jan. 29 - 9:30 PM Sunday: Jan. 30 - 7 PM

Muppet Treasure Island (1996)G, 99 min

Friday: Jan. 28 - 11:59 PM

Saturday: Jan. 29 - 5 PM

FREESocial Network (2010)PG-13, 121 min

Tuesday: Feb. 1 - 10 PM Thursday: Feb. 3 - 7 PM Friday: Feb. 4 - 9:30 PM Saturday: Feb. 5 - 9:00 PM

NC State Men’s Basketball vs UNC Game

Watch

GO WOLFPACK !!

Sat., Jan. 29 - 2 PMFree Pizza and Drinks

NC State Men’s Basketball vs Duke Game

Watch

GO WOLFPACK !!

Sat., Feb. 5 - 6 PMFree Pizza and Drinks

1st Half, Spring Semester

Campus

For Colored Girls (2010)R, 133 minWednesday: Feb. 16 - 10 PM Thursday: Feb. 17 - 7 PM Friday: Feb. 18 - 9 PM Saturday: Feb. 19 - 7 PM Sunday: Feb. 20 - 9 PM

Megamind (2010)PG, 96 minThursday: Feb. 17 - 9:30 PM Friday: Feb. 18 - 7 & 11:59 PM Saturday: Feb. 19 - 4 &9:30 PM Sunday: Feb. 20 - 7 PM

Harry Potter: Deathly Hallow Part 1 (2010)

PG, 96 minWednesday:Feb. 23 - 7 & 10 PMThursday: Feb. 24 - 7 & 10 PM Friday: Feb. 25 - 6 , 9 & 11:59 PMSaturday: Feb. 26 - 4 , 7 & 10 PM

Due Date (2010)R, 100 minWednesday: Feb. 9 - 10 PM Thursday: Feb. 10 - 9:30 PM Friday: Feb. 11 - 7 & 11:59 PM Saturday: Feb. 12 - 9:30 PM Sunday: Feb. 13 - 7 PM

Hereafter (2010)PG-13, 129 min

Thursday: Feb. 10 - 7 PM Friday: Feb. 11 - 9 PM Saturday:Feb. 12 - 7 PM Sunday: Feb. 13 - 9 PM

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)R, 152 min

Wednesday: Feb. 2 - 10 PM Thursday: Feb. 3 - 9:30 PM Friday: Feb. 4 - 6:30 PM

The Sandlot (1993)PG, 101 min

Friday: Feb. 4 - 11:59 PM

Saturday:Feb. 5 - 4 PM

FREE

Superbowl Feb. 6 Game Watch - 6 PM

Free Pizza and Drinks STARTS Feb. 16

CAMPUS MOVIEFEST FINALE

FEB. 27TH - 7PM

http://www.campusmoviefest.com/festivals/234-nc-state

SORRY NOT IN 3D

FREE

1st Half, Spring Semester

Sports

To place a classified ad, call 919.515.2411, fax 919.515.5133 or visit technicianonline.com/classifieds

ClassifiedsPOLICYThe Technician will not be held responsible for damages or losses due to fraudulent advertisements. However, we make every effort to prevent false or misleading advertising from appearing in our publication.

DEADLINESOur business hours are Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Line ads must be placed by noon the previous day.

RATESFor students, line ads start at $5 for up to 25 words. For non-students, line ads start at $8 for up to 25 words. For detailed rate information, visit technicianonline.com/classifieds. All line ads must be prepaid.

LEV

EL 2

LEV

EL 1

TECHNICIAN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 • PAGE 7

1/14/11

Sudoku By The Mepham Group

Solution to Thursday’s puzzleComplete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders)contains everydigit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solveSudoku, visitwww.sudoku.org.uk.

© 2011 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved.

Level: 1 2 3 4

1/15/11

Sudoku By The Mepham Group

Solution to Friday’s puzzleComplete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders)contains everydigit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solveSudoku, visitwww.sudoku.org.uk.

© 2011 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved.

Level: 1 2 3 4

vs.

MONDAY, JANUARY 24

at 7 PM

ONSALE

NOW!

Save up to $45by purchasing online

www.CarolinaHurricanes.com/college

Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

FOR RELEASE JANUARY 12, 2011

ACROSS1 The Renault 5, in

North America6 One-named New

Ager10 Lake plant14 Street of San

José15 Ending with play

or party16 Rosemary, for

one17 When some suits

don’t wear suits20 Sound from

Simba21 Frat “T”22 Fords with racing

stripes23 The Pawtucket

Red Sox, e.g.28 Nuclear org.

created underHST

29 __ Grey tea30 Deep Throat’s

org.31 Bamboozle33 Christian

surname?35 How oaths are

taken39 __ de espera:

waiting room40 She played Buffy42 River to the

North Sea43 Derby town45 Trig ratio46 “Sonic the

Hedgehog”developer

47 Shad delicacy49 Schoolyard claim51 Frame for Roger

Rabbit52 Sandals in

Jamaica, e.g.57 Sinatra’s

Gardner58 Mideast “son of”59 Cheese or its

town60 Assume a

defensiveposition (andwhat we did tohighlight thispuzzle’s theme)

66 Hard downpour67 Music biz

sensation,perhaps

68 “If I Were a RichMan” singer

69 Feminine suffix70 Mex. miss

71 Clear

DOWN1 Elec. readout2 Field unit3 Some temps4 Journalist

Stewart orJoseph

5 Consignmentshoptransaction

6 Swelled head7 Word of urgency8 Gossipmonger9 Kennel double

talk?10 Tuna at a luau11 Building shelf12 Persona non __13 Wide gulf18 Bob Marley

feature19 Cuban dance23 Café cup24 Roundup25 Met favorites26 Where to see a

lot of keys27 Knight games32 Haka dancers of

New Zealand34 Made a quick

stop36 Santana hit also

covered by TitoPuente

37 Madison’s foil38 Passed out in

Vegas?41 Sharon’s

language44 Company that

uses Pegasus asa symbol

48 Brooklyn’s __Field

50 Get undercontrol, in away

52 Buried supply

53 Like mostcardinals

54 __ to go55 Pencil maze

word56 More wise61 Cavs, on

scoreboards62 Worked (up)63 Bambi’s aunt64 Where

Rockefeller wasgov.

65 Match, as a raise

Tuesday’s Puzzle Solved

By Ken Bessette 1/12/11

(c)2011 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 1/12/11

Lookin’ for the

answer key?VISIT TECHNICIANONLINE.COM

1

BAHAMAS SPRING BREAK $189 5- DAYS or $239 7-DAYS. All prices in-clude: Round-trip luxury cruise with food. Accommoda­tions on the isla­nd a­t your choice of thirteen resorts. Ap-pa­la­chia­ Tra­vel. www.Ba­ha­ma­Sun.com 800-867-5018.

Near NCSU. Exceptiona­l 3, 4, a­nd 5 Bedroom Houses. Close to Ca­mpus. Ava­ila­ble August 1, 2011 for upcoming school yea­r. Very a­ttra­ctive. Idea­l for stu-dents. Ca­ll da­y: 833-7142 a­nd evening: 783-9410. Plea­se visit our website www.jansenproperties.com

TIRED OF APARTMENTS? Move up to the luxury of a­ house. CALL ME. I’ll show you wha­t’s a­va­ila­ble. GAIL FERRI. Fonville Morisey. 919 219-1006. gferri@fmrea­lty.com.

Join Our Team! Student Media is looking for a­ circu-la­tion ma­na­ger. Must be dedica­ted, relia­ble a­nd ha­ve good tra­nsporta­tion. Job includes ma­king on a­bout 10 de-liveries ea­ch morning between 7:30 a­nd 8:30 a­m. If interested, plea­se ema­il krysta­l.studentmedia­@gma­il.com.

Ha­b Techs Needed!! Ma­xim Hea­lthca­re needs sta­ff to work w/developmen-ta­lly disa­bled clients in Wa­ke Co. Flex-ible hours in a­fternoons, evenings a­nd weekends. $9-$10/hr. Need own tra­ns-porta­tion. 919- 676-3118.

Ra­leigh Pa­rks a­nd Recrea­tion is look-ing for interested individua­ls to umpire ga­mes for the upcoming ba­seba­ll sea­-son. The sea­son will run April through June. Anyone who is interested in this opportunity must a­ttend tra­ining ses-sions. The first cla­ss is Thursda­y Ja­nua­ry 27 a­t Ja­ycee Pa­rk. All a­pplica­nts must pa­ss a­ ba­ckground check. Ema­il a­thletics@ra­leighnc.gov or ca­ll 831- 6836 for more informa­tion.

The City of Ra­leigh Pa­rks a­nd Recre-a­tion Depa­rtment a­re looking for mo-tiva­ted a­nd enthusia­stic sta­ff for pa­rt time counselor positions a­t Brier Creek Community Center. Sta­ff a­re needed Monda­y-Frida­y from 6:45-8:45a­m a­nd 3:30-6:30pm. No nights or weekends. Experience working with children is a­ plus. Plea­se conta­ct Ca­therine Wor-thington a­t 919-420-2342 or ca­therine.worthington@ra­leighnc.gov.

Student Ma­na­ger NCSU Swim Tea­m Needed Immedia­tely. Afternoon pra­c-tices 3:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. M,T,TH,F & of-fice work, flexible hours. Must be orga­-nized, relia­ble, a­nd proficient in office ta­sks. Conta­ct: Brooks_Tea­[email protected].

Wellness Coa­ch needed - no experience necessa­ry, will tra­in the right person. Flexible schedule, PT with the opportu-nity to grow into FT position. Ema­il Holli a­t behea­lthynow2010@gma­il.com

VALET PARKING ATTENDANTS NEEDED for upsca­le Resta­ura­nts, Hotels a­nd Events. Grea­t for students, flexible hours. $8-13/hr including tips. More info a­nd to a­pply visit www.roya­lpa­rkinginc.com.

Pa­rt Time swim coa­ches needed for Ra­-leigh Swimming Associa­tion-RSA. Flex-ible hours a­va­ila­ble 4-8pm weekda­ys. Ba­ckground check required. Plea­se send resumes to Keri Arsena­ult a­t keri.a­rsena­ult@swimrsa­.org .

Sta­rt the new semester in a­ new a­pa­rt-ment a­t LAKE PARK! Streetlevel condo a­va­ila­ble for up to 4 occu-pa­nts; 4 bedrooms/4 ba­ths.$275.00 per occupa­nt. Ca­ll 919.614.8830

Convenient loca­tion to NCSU, Ca­ry Home, 5 bedrooms, 3 full ba­ths, $375-$575, furnished, unfurnished, More info @ 910 228 6115, Owner/Bro-ker.

MUSICIAN AUDITIONS FOR URINET-OWNUniversity Thea­tre is looking for vol-unteers for the musica­l ensemble to a­ccompa­ny the production of URI-NETOWN. It’s a­ grea­t resume builder, a­nd a­ fun experience! Auditions will be held Wed, Thursda­y, Ja­nua­ry 12 a­nd 13, 4:30-6:30 in Price, Room 120. You ca­n sign up for a­n a­udition slot a­t http://universitythea­tre.checka­ppoint-ments.com MORE INFO a­t http://www.ncsu.edu/thea­tre/10- 11/urinetown/musica­la­udition.html or ca­ll 515-3105.

Full-time Office Ma­na­ger loca­ted on Centennia­l Ca­mpus a­t All Systems Broa­dba­nd. For a­dditiona­l informa­-tion, look a­t our website a­t www.a­llsystemsbroa­dba­nd.com/ca­reers

Condos For rent

Real estate

EmploymEnt

Around CAmpus Help Wanted

Homes For rent

Announcements EmploymEnt SErvicES

ServiceS

Spring Break

Help WantedHelp Wanted Homes For rent

Louisiana State University just several hours after the first win.

The Pack’s run ended in dramatic fashion however, as Florida Gulf Coast University defeated State 28-19 in triple overtime. The Eagles would advance to the finals, falling to this year’s National Champion, Angelo State (TX).

But even before a single flag was pulled or a pass thrown, some bad news hurt Bad Busi-ness’s chances of victory, as a historical snow fall hit North Carolina causing three of the team’s players to be unable to make the trip to nationals.

Wolfpack team captain Bran-don Newton spoke highly of traveling down to the Bayou to participate in the Champion-

ships. Newton said that losing three of the team’s 14 members had an unfor-tunate im-pact, but did not deter the other mem-bers from en-joying their time in New Orleans.

“It was a phenomenal, once in a life-time experience,” Newton said. “Getting to go down there be-cause of flag football was just incredible. The snow canceling some of the flights complicated things, but the trip worked out really well for the most part.”

Amber Winterton, one of the 11 players who made their way down to the “Big Easy”, echoed Newton’s thoughts.

“Because of the snow we lost three players, but just mak-ing the trip was pretty big for

us,” Winterton said. “J.T. and Brandon played well, and mak-

ing it to the quarterfinals was amazing even though we lost the way we did.”

The other tea ms t hat participated in the Co-Rec portion of the tournament

were West Florida University, UNC-Chapel Hill, Georgia Southern, Louisiana-Monroe, Nebraska-Lincoln and Louisi-ana-Lafayette. State was one of the three teams that won both of its contests in the eleven-team pool play.

“It was a

phenomenal,

once in a lifetime

experience.”Brandon Newton

FLAGcontinued from page 8

CONTRIBUTED BY SHELBY BULLOCKJuniors Shelby Bullock and Amber Winterton, members of Team Bad Business take on competition in the 32nd Annual ACIS National Flag Football Championships. Bad Business represented N.C. State in New Orleans over winter break.

Pack out shot Boston College, but BC’s deft three point shoot-ing and aggressiveness on the

boards proved to be the differ-ence in the game.

The loss was just the fifth of the season and snaps a five game win streak dating back to Dec. 22. The Wolfpack are now 11-5 overall and 1-1 in

conference play. State trav-els to Tallahassee to take on Florida State Saturday at 4 p.m.

HOOPScontinued from page 8

LUIS ZAPATA/TECHNICIAN ARCHIVE PHOTOSophomore Jess Panza listens as head coach Mark Stevenson talks to her after she completed the floor excercise in the first meet of the season against Rutgers Friday Jan. 15, 2010. Of all four excercises Panza did her worst on the floor, scoring a 9.275. N.C State beat Rutgers 193.825 to 188.100.

better.”Returning assistant coach

Colleen Johnson will be look-ing for improvements on Fri-day against Oklahoma. Follow-ing the Beauty and the Beast meet, Johnson cited nerves for mistakes in the team’s perfor-mance.

“We have some room to improve, we had some misses probably caused by nerves. Fortunately it was tonight, and not against Oklahoma next weekend,” Johnson said. “On a positive note, we had some really good routines. Brittany Vontz’s vault has come a long way, Jess Panza did a beautiful floor routine and beam rou-tine, and Rachel Fincham did a gorgeous bar routine.”

The Pack, who was runner up in the 2010 EAGL confer-ence, will look to go one bet-ter in 2011. However, much of their success will depend on a good start to the season, and a victory over the Sooners this Friday will instill even more confidence, as well as the real-istic prospect of getting to the 2011 NCAA National Champi-onships to be held April 14-16, in Cleveland, Ohio.

GYMNASTScontinued from page 8

COUNTDOWN• 17 days untilthe men’s basketball team takes on UNC

at Chap

INSIDE• Page #8: Basketball staff reportSports

TECHNICIANPAGE 8 • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011

Football ends season ranked in both pollsN.C. State finished the 2010 season ranked No. 25 in both the Associated Press poll and the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches Poll. The ranking marks the first for the Pack since the 2002 team finished No. 12 in the AP Poll. State collected nine wins, the highest total since 2002 also.

SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

Intramural basketball registration openDue to icy road conditions and the university’s adverse weather policy, registration for intramural basketball will begin today at 9 a.m. Registration is online and ends January 17. Play begins on January 30.

SOURCE: CAMPUS REC

Men’s Tennis to hold “Pack Prowl” on WednesdayThe NC State men’s tennis program will launch its spring season by hosting “Pack Prowl” this Wednesday, Jan. 12 at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center at 6 p.m. Student Wolfpack Club members will receive points for attendance. The program will offer a free clinic to all Wolfpack fans from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., before holding an open intrasquad scrimmage from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The Pack boasts three players ranked in the ITA poll; Jaime Pulgar ranks No. 61, Dominic Hodgson stands at No. 82 and Dave Thompson is also included at No. 106. State opens its spring season Saturday against Davidson and UNC Wilmington.

SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

ATHLETIC SCHEDULEJanuary 2011

Su M T W Th F Sa

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

FridayTRACK AT VIRGINIA TECH INVITATIONALBlacksburg, Va., All Day

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT NORTH CAROLINAChapel Hill, N.C., 7 p.m.

GYMNASTICS VS. OKLAHOMAReynolds Coliseum, N.C., 7 p.m.

WRESLTING AT VMILexington, Va., 7:30 p.m.

SaturdayTRACK AT VIRGINIA TECH INVITATIONALBlacksburg, Va., All Day

MEN’S TENNIS VS. DAVIDSONJ.W. Isenhour Facility 10 a.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL AT FLORIDA STATETallahassee, Fla., 4 p.m.

Flag football reaches national quarterfinals

Bad Busniess’s trip to New Orleans a ‘phenomenal’ experience

Sean FairholmStaff Writer

The 32nd Annual ACIS Na-tional Flag Football Cham-pionships took place at the University of New Orleans over winter break as over 60 teams from across the country participated in one of the four divisions of competition.

The Wolfpack checked in with a quarterfinal appearance in the co-rec division losing to eventual runner-up Florida Gulf Coast. N.C. State began the tournament after defeat-ing LSU and Kentucky during pool play.

The team earned a berth in the national f lag football championship by winning the regional tournament earlier that month. With the victory at regionals the team’s $400 en-try fee was paid for, while the team also received $500 to use for traveling expenses for their journey down south.

Ending the last three days of 2010 by competing in the an-nual tournament, State started by blanking the University of Kentucky 29-0 quickly fol-lowed by a 25-6 victory over

FLAG continued page 7

Pack falls in Chestnut HillDespite four players in double-digit scoring, Reggie Jackson and the Eagles remain too much for the State to contain

Staff Report

N.C. State traveled to Boston College looking to stretch its winning streak to six games, and more importantly im-prove to 2-0 in ACC play. The Eagles have a history of playing the Wolfpack close, as the two teams have played in overtime in two out of the 11 match-ups. However, despite a valiant ef-fort with four players in double figures, led by senior forward Tracy Smith, the Pack came up short 75-66 in Chestnut Hill.

The Wolfpack had trouble containing BC’s Reggie Jackson the entire game; as the Eagles pulled away to an early 11-point lead. However, the Pack re-mained hard-nosed and started feeling it from inside as senior

forward Tracy Smith scored eight points to finish the half after starting the game 0 for 4 from the field.

Poor shooting was the story early for the Pack, as they shot only 36 percent and just 14 per-cent from three-point range in the first half. Nevertheless, State brought the game within two points to finish the half down only 28-26.

The Pack started the second half strong as it traded leads with the Eagles for the major-ity of the half. But with State up 56-53 with 5 minutes remain-ing, Jackson, who finished with 29 points, six assists, and five rebounds, once again took over the game.

State hung around for much of the second half, never trail-ing by more than six, but failed to regain the lead after a 9-0 Boston College run with 2:19 remaining. Despite the loss, the

LUIS ZAPATA/TECHNICIAN FILE PHOTOOn the courts of the RBC Center, junior guard CJ Williams jumps to score a point during the game against Wake Forest Jan. 8, 2011. During WIlliams 24 mins of play, he scored 16 points leading to the domination over Wake Forest 90 - 69.

AMANDA KARST/TECHNICIAN ARCHIVE PHOTOFreshman Rachel Fincham competes on the uneven parallel bars Saturday against Pittsburg. Fincham scored a 9.800, placing 2nd to senior Taylor Seaman. N.C. State beat Pittsburg 194.950-191.900.

HOOPS continued page 7

State looks to take No. 1 conference rank into season

MEN’S BASKETBALL

INTRAMURAL SPORTS

GYMNASTICS

Coaches, gymnasts have high hopes for 2011 campaign

Charlie BrookeStaff Writer

The N.C. State gymnastics team will go into the 2011 season with a newfound confidence, having earned three first-place votes to be named preseason favorite in the East Atlantic Gym-nastics League (EAGL) poll.

The Pack will meet No. 4 Oklahoma Friday at Reyn-olds Coliseum. Coach Mark Stevenson, a four-time NCAA Southeast Region coach of the year, will be looking for his team to fo-cus on its own performance.

“It is not about the other team, it’s only about our routine and what we do,” Stevenson said. “If we start thinking about other teams and their rankings it takes you away from your focus and that is not what our goal is.”

With the 2010 season ending with a disappoint-ing sixth place finish in the NCAA Regional Champi-onships at West Virginia, the Pack looks to its strong freshman class to have an immediate impact in 2011. The newcomers will face the daunting task of replacing 2010 All-American Tay-lor Seaman. Nevertheless, Stevenson is confident the rookies will perform.

“We graduated two kids and brought in seven,” said

Stevenson. “Taylor [Seaman] and Lauren [Deuser] will be hard to replace, but I think we’ll get strong performances from our newcomers. We’ve consistently shown that we’re competing for the [EAGL] tournament title every year.”

Freshman Emily Anderson aims to take what she learned from a tough preseason into competition on Friday, and credited the deep freshman class for aiding her to adjust to NCAA gymnastics.

“It’s a lot better to have more girls in my class, and it’s nice to have teammates doing the same thing,” Anderson said. “The older girls have also been awesome helping us as fresh-man, learning how to do differ-ent things and adjust from club gymnastics to college.”

Anderson, who finished 25th all-around at the 2010 Level 10 Nationals, said she hopes to use the experience from the Beauty and the Beast meet in Reynolds Coliseum last Friday to im-prove heading into the season. With the team having to adjust to the harder landings at Reyn-olds Coliseum, the event was seen as a dress rehearsal for the 2011 season.

“The Beauty and the Beast meet gets us into the arena, which is our competition fa-cility,” said Stevenson. “It’s a different shocking system to the body and they just need the opportunity to get used to it, which is particularly important for the freshmen.”

The Pack will also look to use the number one rank in the EAGL conference to promote self–confidence, and Anderson

is assured that the high rank-ing will not add pressure to the team’s performances.

“I don’t think it’s put pressure on us. I think, if anything, it’s made us be self-confident and even made us want to do bet-

ter,” Anderson said. “I don’t think we are nervous and from out practice meet on Friday we know we can do

GYMNASTS continued page 7

PACK’S TOP OFFENSIVE PERFORMERS Player Points Rebounds Assists

Tracy Smith 18 4 2

C.J. Leslie 15 9 1

Ryan Harrow 11 1 2

Scott Wood 12 3 1

SOURCE: N.C. STATE ATHLETICS

DID YOU KNOW?Ryan Harrow currently leads the ACC in free throw percentage, hitting 91.8 percent, 45 - 49. He has only missed one free throw in his last 22 attempts.

COMING SOONThursday: A story on Darrion Caldwell’s return to wrestlingFriday: A preview of the men’s basketball game against Florida State