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CollegeHumor comedy act featured in Pack Howl concert a departure from Homecoming tradition

Nick Tran Staff Writer

The events of the Pack Howl concert have been uncertain since the Homecoming committee an-nounced this year’s Homecom-ing would not feature a big-name musician. After receiving extra funding from Student Govern-ment, the committee announced it would still be inviting a well-known performer.

Tonight’s capstone to the week’s Homecoming festivities will be dominated by the jokes of na-tionally renowned comedy group CollegeHumor. After an opener by Chapel Hill rock and roll band Roman Candle, the stage will be turned over to CollegeHumor

performers for the remainder of the annual Pack Howl concert.

Wendy Cernel, a sophomore in graphic design, said she doubted the success of the Pack Howl concert in light of this change in tradition.

“Other col leges have big-name per-formers coming to t hei r homecom-ings — more people here probably want a big-name per-former too,” she said. “This probably happened because they couldn’t afford [a well-known musi-cian]. It will still be popular because it is Homecoming, but it might not get as many people. Music would get people pumped up more than a comedy act.”

Elissa Clark, a sophomore in public relations, also said she felt a comedy act would not be as popular.

“A concert would just be more fun and more people would be more aware if it was a band. For a comedy act, you have someone talking to you and you have to sit and pay attention to get it,” Clark said. “CollegeHumor is

still a big name and people who know about them will still come, but it won’t be as popular as a music performer. If they had more mon-ey they would have brought in a band.”

Adam Compton, chairman of the Homecoming com-mittee, said Colleg-eHumor is still a big name and will still

reach a lot of people. “We looked at what the [Colleg-

eHumor] tour did at other campuses and decided it was right for the Pack Howl concert,” he said. “Some stu-dents don’t like some kinds of music,

but comedy will reach all students.” Katie Basinger, a freshman in nu-

clear engineering, said she agreed CollegeHumor might actually bring in more people because of humor’s universal appeal and because the event is free.

“This probably happened because of a lack of money, but it is a good change in tradition. We’ll have to see how it turns out,” she said. “Everyone likes humor.”

Basinger said though many students may be disappointed in the selection, she understood the committee’s deci-sion.

“A lot of students are going to be up-set,” Basinger said. “It’s kind of upset-ting that it’s not a big name, but [the change] is understandable.”

Sarah Spitzfaden, a junior in biol-ogy, said she was not convinced by the Homecoming committee’s justi-fication.

“What if CollegeHumor isn’t the

Work on Hillsborough Street limits standing room, does not affect parade

Heidi Klumpe Staff Writer

Construction on Hillsborough Street will not affect the annual Homecoming parade this year as the parade route has not been al-tered because of the renovations.

All the work being done will block of the campus’s side of the street, according to Parade Chair Jessica Garland, a junior in busi-ness management.

“When people that are watching the parade come from N.C. State, [the street] will be blocked and seem as if they’re not allowed,” she said.

Garland said the success of the Hillsborough Hike is a good judge of how the parade will fare.

“I got reassured by Halloween,”

she said. “Everyone was out there anyway. [Construction] didn’t seem to impact them.”

Students can watch the parade from the other side of the street.

“Everyone will have to stand on the vendor side,” Garland said. “It’s going to look more crowded. We’re not go-ing to have benches this year because there’s no room for it.”

Aside from these changes, prepara-tions remain congruous with previous years, according to Jeramy Blackford, the director of student programs for N.C. State Alumni Association.

“We’ve got just as many, if not more, organizations involved this year. There was no one who didn’t want to do the parade because of the construc-tion,” he said.

Garland said the parade won’t be any less stunning because of the con-struction.

“The construction on Hillsborough is not a reason to not come,” Garland said. “It’s going to be amazing.”

The committee considered mov-ing the parade to Cates Avenue but decided to keep Hillsborough Street on the route.

“As everybody knows, Hillsborough Street businesses are really hurt right now,” Blackford said. “The businesses are really adamant about keeping the parade on Hillsborough. It brings in business.”

According to Blackford, a lot of the businesses are already involved in Homecoming in other ways, includ-ing donating food for “Wear Red, Get Fed” and letting students paint their storefronts.

Business would not be the only sac-rifice of altering the route.

“We brought [the parade] back to Hillsborough Street six years ago,” Blackford said. “It’s kind of become a tradition.”

Adam Compton, a senior in agri-cultural business management, said he valued keeping the parade on Hill-sborough.

“It’s important to hold the tradition of having it on Hillsborough Street. That was a big day when they brought it back there,” Homecoming Chair

Compton also said he has confi-dence in the support of the commit-tee’s liaison with the city.

“Of all the stages of construction, the street will be widest,” he said. “They will clean the street and make it look nice. Also, some of the [campus] side spots are starting to open up.”

The width of the street, which im-pedes traffic, will not affect the parade itself.

“There is enough space for floats or cars,” Garland said. “It will be a little difficult for the bands performing because they can’t be as spread out.”

Excluding these details, the planners anticipate the essentials of the parade remaining unaffected.

“Even with the construction on Hillsborough, the parade will con-tinue to be as good as previous years,” Compton said.

Older thermostats make keeping building temperatures comfortable difficult

Heidi Klumpe Staff Writer

Fall brings unpredictable weather with cold morning and evening and warm afternoons, which presents a challenge for the Facilities Operations division.

According to Alan Daeke, the di-rector of Utilities and Engineering Services, as the buildings on campus represent a wide range of ages, they sport a wide variety of temperature control technologies.

“Most buildings on campus have thermostats that automatically con-trol temperature in the space,” he said. “Some older buildings, and buildings that have multiple smaller systems, are not automatic, but are in either heat-ing mode or cooling mode.”

These differences in amount of con-trol can pose problems for Facilities Operations — the systems, which are not automatic, cause the most discomfort, particularly because the thermostat cannot react to current conditions.

According to Daeke, this becomes a problem, especially during the change of seasons.

“The [older systems] can potentially cause uncomfortable conditions when we have cool mornings and then warm afternoons, which are common of fall weather,” Daeke said.

Students recognize the difference. Buildings such as Harrelson Hall, built in 1960, are known for their range of unusual temperatures.

Allison Nolker, a freshman in bio-logical sciences, has a math class in Harrelson and often finds the room uncomfortable.

“My math class is usually hot,” she said. “There’s a huge number of people in that tiny little room.”

Emily Darr, a freshman in environ-mental engineering, had the reverse experience in the same building.

“I always feel cold,” she said. “Some-times I wonder if it’s because I am sit-ting under a vent or something.”

Resetting these older temperature control systems is generally something that occurs once, adding another layer of complexity to operating the more aged thermostats.

“Maintenance and Operations staff typically meet with the building liai-sons and agree upon a date to switch the air condition system from cool-ing to heating in the fall,” said Daeke, “and vice versa from heating to cool-ing in the spring.”

Unlike the hard and fast distinc-tions of the older systems, the newer automatic thermostats are more able to respond to real-time conditions and do not require such difficult or drastic measures to achieve comfort.

“The thermostat automatically

Building temperatures vary when seasons change

Pack Howl features humor, local band

Traditional parade route upheld

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nick toptine/technicianDoc Hendley, alumnus, delivers a speech before a crowd in the Brickyard Thursday. Hendley was honored for being named as one of the top 10 CNN heroes of 2009 for his work through his organization, Wine to Water. “It’s a little overwhelming,” said Hendley of the newfound fame. “It’s important to me for people to know there’s nothing special about me. It shows that anyone can do something great.”

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“Some students

don’t like some

kinds of music,

but comedy will

reach all students.”Adam Compton, chairman of the Homecoming committee

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CorreCtions & ClarifiCationsIn Thursday’s page 6 Q&A, “Local band returns home for Pack Howl,” the recording label was incorrect. Roman Candle’s recording company for its latest album is “Carnival Recording Company.”

Technician regrets the error.

Send all clarifications and corrections to Editor-in-Chief Ty Johnson at [email protected].

through peggy’s lens

Cookies for a cause

Presenting football themed cookies, junior in computer science Caitlin Vorst and Katie Turturro, a sophomore in biomedical engineering, offer their homemade Alpha Omega Epsilon cookies to Susan Nutter, a judge for the Homecoming competition. “I’ve never judged before so I’m thrilled to be doing it. I’m on my third cookie and

it’s amazing how hard it is to eat all this sugar, I brought water to help clear my palate,” Nutter said. “It’s fun to judge and find out who really made their cookies when I interrogate them.” Proceeds from the competition will go to Doc Hendley’s Wine to Water foundation.

PHoTo By peggy boone

Campus Calendar

TodayHang It Up!Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m.

Recent gIfts of natIve ameRIcan aRt fRom tHe collectIon of DRs. noRman anD gIlDa gReenbeRgGregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m.

sHelton foRUmMcKimmon Center, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WeaR ReD, get feDBrickyard, 11 a.m.

leaDIng, leaRnIng, anD WoRkIng In a global commUnItyWilliams Hall Room 2405, noon to 1:30 p.m.

HomecomIng paRaDeNelson Hall, 6 to 7 p.m.

HaRRy potteR anD tHe Half blooD pRInceWitherspoon Cinema, 7 to 8:35 p.m.

pack HoWl pep Rally & conceRtLee Field, 7 to 11 p.m.

UnIveRsIty tHeatRe pResents Re:DesIgnThompson Hall, 8 p.m.

MoonWitherspoon Cinema, 10 to 11:40 p.m.

Harry Potter and tHe Half Blood PrinceWitherspoon Cinema, 9 to 11:35 p.m.

SaturdayHang It Up!Gregg Museum of Art & Design, 2 to 8 p.m.

Recent gIfts of natIve ameRIcan aRt fRom tHe collectIon of DRs. noRman anD gIlDa gReenbeRgGregg Museum of Art & Design, 2 to 8 p.m.

latIn ameRIcan fIlm festIval: cHe (paRt 1)Witherspoon Cinema, 7 to 9:15 p.m.

ncsU centeR stage pResents DbRStewart Theatre, 8 p.m.

UnIveRsIty tHeatRe pResents Re:DesIgnThompson Hall, 3 p.m.

Harry Potter and tHe Half Blood PrinceWitherspoon Cinema, 10 p.m.

World & nationSpecial interests, grassroots groups make case on health care

Gene otto left his olympia, Wash., bakery for a day, flew to the nation’s capital and personally told four of his state’s members of Congress why it’s important that they change the country’s health care system.

The bakery owner likes the House of Representatives health plan, which is due for a vote on Saturday.

But countering his view

were folks like John Jacobson, an unemployed carpenter who on Thursday drove his family from New Jersey in their Chrysler 300 to the Capitol to tell them how much they feared nationalized health care coverage.

They — and a host of special interests and grassroots groups — are bombarding lawmakers in an effort unlike anything Washington has seen in years.

source: mctdirect.com

House lawmakers continue to work through details of health care bill

As the House prepares for a likely weekend vote on historic health care legislation, lawmakers continued to work Thursday through details of some of the stickiest issues in the bill.

Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers, joined by “tea party’’ protesters, gathered on the Capitol steps to oppose the House legislation.

source: mctdirect.com

get involved in technicianTechnician is always looking for people to write, design, copy edit and take photos. If you’re interested, come to our office on the third floor of Witherspoon (across from the elevators) Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to midnight and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or e-mail Editor-in-Chief Ty Johnson at [email protected].

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poliCe BlotterNov. 1, 20092:13 a.m. | assIst anotHeR agencyOff CampusRPD arrested student for assault and drunk & disruptive. Student was referred to the University.

4:54 a.m. | specIal eventMain Campus DriveUnits reported to monitor City of oaks Marathon.

9:10 a.m. | cHeck peRsonMain Campus Drive/Varsity DriveNonstudent was trespassed for taking food items reserved for runners in marathon.

7:15 p.m. | fIgHtBragaw HallReport of fight involving 10 subjects. Investigation revealed no fight occurred, subjects were running in and out of suites yelling.

8:57 p.m. | Weapon vIolatIonDan Allen Drive/Thurman DriveStudent reported seeing subject exit a vehicle and point weapon at driver of vehicle. officers searched the area but did not located subject or vehicle.

9:17 p.m. | InvestIgatIve tRaffIc stopStudent Services Lotofficers conducted vehicle stop on vehicle matching description in earlier incident. Investigation revealed no connection with incident.

10:04 p.m. | conceRneD beHavIoROff CampusStudent reported another student had sent e-mail with derogatory language. Appropriate personnel notified.

10:42 p.m. | DRUg vIolatIonAvent Ferry ComplexStudent was referred to the University for off-campus incident in which student was charged for filing a false police report by RPD. Student consented to search of room in which drug paraphernalia was found. Student was also referred for drug violation.

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Free to others with current NCSU student ID.

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Man claiming to give speech on security trespasses into the Tri-Delta House

Adair-Hayes CraneStaff Writer

A man followed a member of Delta Delta Delta into the chapter house Oct. 26 claiming to be on the PGA tour.

The man, Scott Sanders, told a member of Tri-Delta that he was going around the Greek houses to give speeches and asked if he could come in. Sanders followed the girl into the house and waited down-stairs.

The member he had origi-nally spoken to told Tri-Delta President Alaina Alevizatos there was a man there who wanted to speak to their chap-ter. Alevizatos went downstairs to talk to Sanders where he pro-ceeded to tell her that he was on the PGA tour and wanted to talk to the entire chapter about safety and security, but it had to be kept quiet.

“I went downstairs and he was in our parlor, he had a red PING hat on and a jacket and was carrying a backpack,” Al-evizatos, a senior in nutrition science, said. “He introduced himself and said he was a Greek alumni at the Univeristy.”

Alevizatos refused Sanders and told him it was not a good time to talk to the chapter. She asked him to leave. Sanders persisted and refused to leave, saying he would like to speak to them another time in what Alevizatos described as an in-appropriate manner.

After Sanders left the house

Alevizatos immediately con-tacted Campus Police because she felt Sanders behaved in an inappropriate manner and was unsure of his character. Cam-pus police reacted by tracking down and contacting Sanders.

“We tracked this individual down spoke to him and he is banned from all N.C. State property,” Capt. Jon Barnwell of Campus Police said. “If he is seen on campus he will be arrested.”

Alevizatos also sent an e-mail to all chapter presidents warn-ing them to look out for a man and to be careful when walk-ing into the house alone at night, and she contacted John Mountz, d irector of Greek Life, who sent an additional e-mail.

Christina Boling, a senior in public relations and a member of Tri-Delta, had just left the house when Sanders entered.

“What scared me the most was that I was leaving the house and I was in the parking lot by myself,” Boling said. “We really take it for granted that there are people out there. It really raised awareness of our surroundings and how vulnerable we are, es-pecially females.”

Campus Police issued a tres-pass warning to Sanders, who also has a background of DUIs, from all University property. In an interview with Campus

Police, Sanders said girls walking down Hillsbor-ough Street in short skirts were asking for something.

“We have fliers that the University gave us at the house and all the girls have the Campus Police number in their phone,” Alevizatos said. “We’re in very close contact with Campus Police and really stressing to our girls the fact that you’re re-ally responsible for who you bring in the house.”

Chapters on Greek Court have been asked to directly contact Sgt. Frank Brin-kley with Campus Police i f they have any addi-tional in-formation or see this ma n on

campus. Campus Police has pro-

vided the information to neighboring universities to warn them this individual is out there. Police also re-layed the information to the Greek Life Office and had them send the message out to all Greek chapters affili-ated with the University.

“It’s important that all members of our commu-nity be aware of their sur-roundings,” Barnwell said. “And if at any time there is suspicious or inappropriate activity contact us.”

Man follows girl into sorority house

switches the system between heating and cooling to meet the thermostat set point,” Daeke said. “Some of the systems have older pneumatic thermostats, and some have newer digital thermostats.”

The digital systems also boast a second advantage over their counterparts.

“Digital thermostats allow Facilities to schedule ‘unoccu-pied’ times, when the air con-ditioning system will operate at reduced capacity to save en-ergy,” he said. “This is typically done at night, over weekends and over long breaks on cam-

pus, just like you do with you home thermostat when you are not there.”

As construction contin-ues across campus, the Fa-cilities Operations is look-ing to update older systems and simplify the issues of orchestrating comfortable temperatures in the build-ings while increasing the efficiency of heating and cooling buildings.

“As buildings are renovat-ed, they are brought up to current codes with the most efficient systems possible,” Daeke said. “[Non-auto-matic] systems are typically replaced with automatic air conditioning systems.”

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marisa akers/TechnicianSamuel Reynolds, a senior in business administration, fights to make a basket on the interactive playground in Talley Student Center Ballroom during the All Night Bash. Students played games like cornhole and basketball, ate funnel cakes and turkey legs, and collected balloon animals and tickets. “The weather could be a little warmer, but it’s good over all,” Reynolds said about the festivities.

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kind of humor people like? It’s the same problem as you would have with musicians,” she said.

“You go from big names and you expect another big name but you feel gypped because you get local bands and come-dians instead,” Spitzfaden said. “If they’re good, people might enjoy it, but not as much be-cause it’s not tradition.”

“It’s important

that all members

of our community

be aware of their

surroundings”Capt. Jon Barnwell of Campus Police

The eye is on Kappa AlphaAs a member of the group of young men involved in the re-colonization of the Alpha Omega chapter of Kappa Alpha Order at N.C. State, I want to assure you that the eye is on the Order and I can speak from experience. I am the only previously initiated brother of Kappa Alpha and have been fully involved in the re-colonization process on campus. You are not wrong in being weary of some aspects of Greek Life, including hazing, sexism and racism — aspects that are rumored and sometimes proven to take place in not only KA, or at N.C. State, but in nearly every national organization around the country, regardless of racial, sexual or religious background. I can also assure you that you should not believe everything you read on the Internet about any Greek organization. The group of young men who have assembled to re-establish the Order are here to uphold the beliefs of the organization: diligence in school work, a drive towards philanthropy and a desire to uphold the morals and values that the Order was created to represent. I encourage any and all who are skeptical of this particular group to seek any of us out. Our goal is to lead by example in our journey to regain our charter. We should not be counted out as we have only just begun.

Graham Sigmonsenior, communication

A Harrelson history lesson Regarding your brief history of Harrelson Hall in Wednesday’s Technician: There once was an architect on campus, Who felt sure he could better Ramses, But disliking angles, he favored Pi, And Harrelson is the mess he left us.

(With apologies to colleagues in math and English.) Matthew Bookerassistant professor, history

Parkour is not hardcoreAs an athlete that practices parkour, I’d like to clarify some issues Wednesday’s front-page feature photo presented. Despite the general public’s perception of parkour, it is not hardcore. The movements practiced can be done by anyone in a variety of fitness levels with proper

and safe training. The parkour and freerunning club at N.C. State has members of different backgrounds in physical activity and has some with no prior experience in a method of exercise. Secondly, parkour and freerunning are not the same; the same group of individuals developed them both but each discipline offers a different take on exercise. Parkour is the physical discipline of training to overcome obstacles in the safest, simplest and quickest way. Athletes called traceurs train to become strong and helpful. Freerunning is the aesthetic self-expression of movement — this includes movements similar to parkour in addition to flips, tricks and dancing. The individual’s clear intention separates what he does and does not practice. Lastly, parkour does not involve dangerous, risky or bold individuals. Experienced traceurs will tell you that everything they’ve ever accomplished was done with absolute confidence in their ability to succeed — anything short of that involves taking a risk for themselves and others around them. To learn more, you can visit NCParkour.com or meet with the club Monday through Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Court of North Carolina.

Alan Tranfreshman, zoology founder of NCParkour

Get your vaccination — it’s freeThank you for Technician’s viewpoint encouraging vaccination Thursday. N.C. State is implementing its pandemic/H1N1 flu plan — it’s a shared effort by the entire University. Don’t believe urban legends: the vaccine is safe; the nasal spray may not be graceful but is easy and painless; some cases of H1N1 are very serious; and the seasonal flu shot does not protect against H1N1 flu.Student Health medical providers diagnosed more than 1,300 students with flu or influenza-like illness (presumed H1N1) from Aug. 17 to Friday; those diagnosed average 3 to 5 days away from school. November is such an important month for students as they complete the last few weeks of the semester or make plans Thanksgiving. We strongly encourage students to receive the H1N1 vaccine and the seasonal flu vaccine if they have not already done so. Convenient on-campus H1N1 clinics are available Friday, Monday and Thursday. NCSU students, faculty and staff in priority groups and who can receive nasal vaccine are eligible, and it’s free. The last seasonal flu clinic for students is Nov. 16. Visit ncsu.edu/student_health for dates, times and locations, and for more information on influenza — prevention efforts are key.

Jerry Barker director, Student Health Services

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{ }OUR VIEW

The University has changed extensively during the last 38 years.

Centennial Campus was born, many buildings have gone through sizeable renovations and much of campus has been modernized. Despite the Uni-versity’s efforts, or lack thereof, Harrelson Hall and many other older buildings still have out-dated pneumatic thermostats.

One of the principal is-sues that lies behind students’ groans about the climate in the University’s aged buildings is the funding mechanism for capital improvement projects like automatically controlled temperature systems.

Facilities and Operations cannot take money from its

operating budget and put it to-wards energy saving improve-ments in University buildings. Some projects would pay for themselves in a matter of years, but are not funded because the financing would have to come from the University’s capital fund. Unfortunately, funding for those projects and many others has been severely cut this year due to the state’s bud-getary woes.

Students often complain that Harrelson Hall is too warm or cold but is never just right — Goldilocks would be upset.

One of the problems then is that Harrelson Hall is set for

demolition in the not-so-dis-tant future. A plan for climate-system renovation, while pos-sibly providing an economic and environmental benefit to the University in the short term, would not get financing through the capital fund.

Digital systems are actively able to control the climate in individual rooms and entire buildings, enabling quick cli-mate responses to dramatically changing weather conditions like Raleigh typically sees in the fall and spring.

Changing out every old cli-mate-management system on campus is certainly not feasible

or economically viable, but Fa-cilities and Operations needs the flexibility to make those decisions and improve the University’s climate manage-ment in the most economical and environmentally logical way.

The funding structure the University has right now does not enable innovation and ad-vancement and leaves students metaphorically and literally out in the cold. It causes the University’s utility bills to un-necessarily heat up, increasing the University’s operating bud-get — funds which could go elsewhere if not for redundant bureaucratic funding.

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.

Left in, in the coldTHE FACTS:University Facilities and Operations funds its day-to-day operations from its operating budget. This funding cannot be used for capital improvement projects such as updating an antiquated pneumatic climate-management system.

OUR OPINION:The state and University must come to an arrangement where Facilities and Operations can sensibly update the University’s a in a viable economical and ecological manner.

BY KIMBERLY ROCHESTER

Is the climate in the academic buildings

appropriate? Why or why not?

{ }IN YOUR WORDS

“It is. Last year in Harrelson was horrible, but I don’t have class there this year. The newer buildings seem better.”

Estefania Henaosophomore, business administration

“It seems fine to me. I haven’t noticed it being too hot or cold.”

Ian Cochranesophomore, business administration

Terminate the Terps! North Carolina State versus University of Maryland.

Mark McLawhorn, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

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

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Silence — please!

Going to the gym for me is similar to going to therapy.

Right after I hear the swipe of my card, I’m in the zone.

When I’m at the gym run-n i ng on the tread-mi l l and blasting my iPod, it feels like all of my problems just sweat out (liter-

ally).But when people do not

have proper “gym etiquette” it completely demolishes my happy place. That is why I would like to take some time to run through some scenarios I have encoun-tered so maybe we can all learn to respect each other’s “happy places” at the gym.

One thing I hate is when I’m doing some cardio and I hear a sound similar to a ferocious tiger drop-ping a heavy weight onto the ground. Yes, I under-stand that the gym is not a library and it’s natural to emit little noises while do-ing strenuous lifts — drop-ping weights after a long set is understandable. But dropping weights from a high elevation can easily be avoided and screaming like the Hulk is never necessary. The other day I thought the old man running beside me was going to fly off the back of the treadmill when one

of the weight lifters dropped enough weight to make the building shake.

Another thing that affects my happy place is a sweaty machine. Carmichael Complex does an awesome job of hav-ing a spray bottle and a rag at every machine. Here’s a crazy idea: use them. Nobody wants to sit down in a pool of some-one else’s sweat and nobody wants to clean it off either. An even bet ter idea is to use the towels the gym provides you to sepa-rate yourself as much as you can from the machine. I know the towel can’t cover everything, but it’s better than nothing.

It’s really great that you have a doctorate in personal training and have experience with the U.S. Olympic team, but share it with someone who cares; peo-ple are at the gym to do their own thing. I guarantee they don’t want to hear your advice or your resume. Unless some-one is in danger of hurting him-self or herself, advice should be limited, along with small talk. A gym is not a single’s bar or a party. Conversations should be kept brief and in between sets. Asking someone how their weekend was while they’re holding a metal bar over their head might not be the best time.

Also, there is the unspoken headphone rule. If someone is wearing headphones, they ob-viously are not feeling chatty,

so don’t push it.I’ll admit that I am guilty

of this too, but when it’s peak hours and the ma-chines are full, try not to exceed 30 minutes on cardio and don’t sit on a machine in between sets. Get up and move to the next one and then come back to do your second set.

Also, I’ll never understand why some people don’t

take their weights o f f t h e machines. Do they just for-ge t ? Or are they trying to

make it clear how much they can bench? Either way, don’t do it. By the time I finish taking off every plate you used, I could have been done with the machine al-ready. Yes, moving the plates is a workout too, but not the kind I wanted.

This advice isn’t just for newcomers to the gym. Even daily gym-goers need a little reminder here and there. Things typically go much more smoothly if you take the time to learn the rules and be a pleasant gym-goer.

When things are easier for you, you’ll be more likely want to go back.

S e n d Je s s i ca yo u r thoughts on gym etiquette to [email protected].

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the Hulk is never

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DBRDaniel Bernard RoumainDarwin’s Meditation for the People of Lincolnfeaturing the Raleigh Civic Chamber Orchestra

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Haitian-American violinist and composer Daniel Bernard Roumain – renowned for seamlessly blending funk, rock, hip-hop and classical music – returns to Center Stage. A pianist, actor, singer and violinist team with a chamber orchestra in a grandly conceived multimedia concert piece that explores the imagined dialogue between Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln, two extraordinary men born within hours of each other in 1809.

This project is supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Dept of Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts; the City of Raleigh, based on recommendations of the Raleigh Arts Commission; a grant from the Southern Arts Federation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the N.C. Arts Council; Meet The Composer’s MetLife Creative Connections program; and the PTA of Hunter Elementary School.

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Rate my president (on the economy)

According to statements made by Obama during the campaign, existing business would receive a $3,000 re-fundable tax credit for each additional full-time employee that they hired. However, this has not been substantiated.

Upon working on the stimulus bill that he sent to

Congress, the notion of tax breaks for businesses seemed to get pushed to the wayside. While the plan never really got any significant support from members of Congress, Obama remained optimistic until the tiny part of the bill was cut completely.

Lawmakers in Washington

blamed not backing the plan on concerns the credit wasn’t enough of an incentive to get companies to hire additional workers and the fear that many companies might take advantage by eliminating a job, only to create it again later to receive a credit.

Tax break for business ThaT add jobs (-)

With banks closing left and right when Obama came into office, the president was faced with a series of issues regard-ing how to go about rescu-ing the banking system. His solution: a $700 billion bail-out, which polarized many in Washington.

With liberals pushing for the nationalization of banks

and conservatives pushing to let the banks fail, Obama took the middle road in Feb-ruary 2009, opting for a series of “stress tests,” which de-manded that banks imagine the worst possible economic news and the ability of their capital reserves to cover losses.

More than seven months later, the same large institu-

tions that were on the brink of being nationalized are now breathing without their taxpayer respirator. In fact, many of the banks have actu-ally repaid the money received from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which has earned taxpayers a profit.

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Jan. 20, Obama inherited more than just the keys to the most famous house on Penn-sylvania Avenue. In fact, he also acquired the financial crisis, which has seemingly paralyzed members of the Bush Administration and Americans’ wallets, as well. Unemployment rates were near 10 percent. Inflation was

at one of the highest that it’s ever been. Not to mention the fact that the financial system — or what was characterized as a system — was completely broken.

Atop the president’s priority list was to soothe American’s fears over an impending de-pression, like that experienced by previous generations dur-

ing the roaring ‘20s. A year after his election, it seems as if the president has done ex-actly what he aspired to do. Home sales, while still below levels they were at previously, are leveling off and rising. The stock market seems to have made a comeback with some of the highest numbers its seen in months.

sTopping The rapid fall from grace (+)

During the election, Obama discussed in great detail the need to create a fund to help homeowners with sub-prime mortgages refinance their loans or sell their homes. At the time, President Obama forecasted that a mere $10 billion would suffice.

However, after months of economic downturn, the president revealed his $75 billion plan, which provides a guarantee of up to approxi-mately $200 billion in capital for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and provides refinanc-ing help to four to five million

who receive their mortgages through the previously men-tioned mortgage loaners.

The president’s plan also provided additional incen-tives for lenders, while keep-ing mortgage rates low for mil l ions of middle-class Americans.

creaTe a foreclosure prevenTion fund (+)

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A yeAr from the lAndmArk election, questions linger About how President obAmA hAs fAred

Just more than one year ago, millions of Americans flocked to the polls to voice their opinions in one of

the most important elections of this generation. In the end, nearly 52 percent of Americans voted for “change.” Running on the promise of a better America, Barack Obama adopted three main platform goals. The first of these goals was to provide tax relief to working families. Second was the idea of tax relief for new businesses and startups. Last, but not least, was the concept of fair trade. Looking back on the last year, however, one must wonder what exactly President Obama has done since being elected to

the highest office in the land. Yes, he won the Nobel Peace Prize, but what has he really done while in office, particularly with regards to the economy? This past week, PolitiFact.com published a list of promises made by Obama during the 2008 campaign, and discerned kept promises from broken promises. In order to further analyze the contributions of Obama and his administration thus far, Technician will take an in-depth look at what exactly he has done to improve the economy in his first year in the spotlight as the President of the United States.

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Tyler Bussard, a junior in agricultural business management, helps

load donated cans into a pickup truck in the Brickyard for the

annual canned food drive Tuesday. All food collected goes to help

the North Carolina Food Bank. “It goes to a good cause, feeding

needy people around the holidays,” Bussard said. “It’s a good way

to give back.”

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Carrie Chase, a junior in communication, and Taylor Ashby, a

senior in economics, take a break to eat their lunch at “Wear Red

Get Fed” Wednesday. Chase and Ashby are student ambassadors

with Alumni Association Student Ambassador Program, who hosts

Homecoming. The ambassadors served Moe’s Southwest Grill and

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Two CenTsDow makes a jumpafter a remarkable showing from cisco systems and more optimistic economic news, the stock market jumped tremendously on thursday, pushing the dow Jones back above the 10,000 mark. From this, economists gather that investors’ tones regarding an economic recovery are becoming more positive.

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Students walking around in their N.C. State red. Slices of pizza being handed out in droves on the Brickyard. Students spending countless hours on banners and floats. This can all mean only one thing. Yes, it’s Homecoming.For the past week, students got the rare chance to put all matters of actual seriousness aside – at least for a moment. For a week out of the school year, students can forget about money concerns and tuition hikes and other things of that nature. Instead, they get to channel that energy toward three or four hours of pummeling their football foe.Homecoming isn’t only about footba l l . Homecoming is about tradition and community that captures all things our students, faculty, staff, alumni, family and friends cherish.

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bounds and 14 turnovers.“We were very active with our hands,”

Lowe said. “They did a nice job of pro-tecting each other and really getting our hands on some passes and that’s what you want to do. We like to try to keep pace and certainly get the passes and steals.”

Junior forward Tracy Smith, the high scorer of the game, had 21 points. Wood followed with 12. Javier Gonzalez led the Pack in assists with six, followed by C.J. Williams with five. According to senior forward Tracy Smith, the Pack showed a unified team for a change.

“We are going to be very unselfish,”

Smith said. “Last year we had a couple of guys that were very selfish on the team and wanted to go for themselves. But this year, we changed up our whole game. We are going to be more of a running team and look for the post early or look for the jump shot early.”

Most of the team made it off the bench during the game. With a young team, Wood and fellow freshmen DeShawn Painter, Josh Davis and Jordan Vandenberg all saw significant playing time.

“They have come along way,” Gonzalez said. “And Scott [Wood], He’s just Scott. He just shoots the ball. They were leaving him wide open, and if he’s open, it’s going to be a three.”

With a fast paced game, State was able to stay head of the Tigers through the game’s entirety, especially at the beginning of the

second half. State really stepped up the pace, only allowing St. Paul’s to score six points while the Pack gathered 20 points during the first five minutes.

Gonzalez said he enjoyed playing the game in Reynolds with a Wolfpack crowd.

“I liked it,” Gonzalez said. “It’s hot; kind of reminds me of Purto Rico. Lots of the gyms didn’t have air conditioning so I kind of liked it.”

The team only totaled 11 offensive re-bounds, which is something Lowe said will be worked on in practice today.

“[Practice today] will be a lot of re-bounding — block out drills,” Lowe said. “We still have a ways to go but it was good tonight and we just have to continue to work at it.”

“We didn’t expect it, but we are,” Bryan said. “We are just focused on getting this first [conference] win and winning out the rest of the season.”

The team suffered another blow as it was announced Thursday night that T.J. Gra-ham is out for the rest of the season with a stress fracture. With no conference wins and injuries piling up once again, O’Brien said the team is still fighting.

“There is no quit in these kids,” O’Brien said. “They are excited about playing the game. They understand they have been dealt a very bad hand with 12 guys out for the year, but the good thing is the young kids that are getting an oppor-tunity to play are excited about their opportunity and trying to make the most of it.”

The Pack defense will once again face a veteran quarter-back in Terrapins senior Chris Turner. O’Brien looks to go

into the game with the same starting lineup on defense and hopes to contain the Maryland offense.

“It’s always frightening when coach [Ralph] Friedgen has an off-week to prepare,” O’Brien said. “[Chris] Turner is a three-year starter and has done a great job for them. They seem to have been getting a little bet-ter each and every week. Cer-tainly their defense has as they have become more comfortable with the blitz scheme they are employing. We’re going to have to play a great game Saturday to give ourselves a chance to win.”

State cannot afford another loss the rest of the season, and with a slim chance for a postseason game, O’Brien said the team will have to put everything together for a win Saturday.

“Certainly it is and that’s one thing they hang on to,” O’Brien said. “They know there is still hope, and they are still working to get to that point.”

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tim o’brien/technicianJavier Gonzalez, junior guard, breaks down the court in the exhibition game against St. Paul’s Collage at Reynolds Coliseum Thrusday, Nov. 5, 2009. Gonzalez, who started the game, scored 5 points and helped win the game 84 to 42.

have to win out. Everybody knows that, and we need to play hard like we did last week. We haven’t given up yet. Looking around in the locker room, it seems like people still have un-finished business.

We got back around 7 p.m., just in time for Halloween. I dressed up as a gangster. It was one of the first times I’ve

dressed up for Halloween since I was a kid.

This week, we got ready for Homecoming against Mary-land. It’s another game for us, but it’s big for the University and for the fans. It’s especially special for me because if my extra year isn’t approved, it could be my last one. I’m go-ing to enjoy it.

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First off — Florida State. Our post-bye week success didn’t kick as we hoped it would and a late touchdown carried

the Seminoles over our team on the road, 45-42. That being said, it was a real ly good game.

The night before sort of previewed how excit ing the

FSU game would be. My road roommate, Jamelle Eugene, and I had a bad experience in our hotel room. The room we checked into smelled like sew-age, like maybe a pipe burst in there. It was just ours, though, because I went and checked Russell’s room and it was all right. We told the managers and they took care of us and got us a new room.

As far as the game, it was a tough loss. I thought everyone played really hard. I’m glad everyone played to the end, especially the offense. We did a really good job; it just wasn’t enough at the end. Those are the ones that hurt, when you put everything you have into it and still walk away empty-handed.

The offensive line in particu-lar played really well. I’m proud of those guys. They bullied them around in the running game and Russell was able to get some things done in the air. It was fun football and a fun game. We feel like our offense is built for that kind of game. We have enough weapons that if we get into that situation, we can get it done.

That’s something we learned during the Duke game, actually – not to focus on what they’re doing. We just have to stay fo-cused on our side of the ball. And that’s what we did.

We fought through the heat and the rain and everything that was sent at us. Overall, it was a good experience.

Also, it was great to get to see my old coach, Chuck Amato. I talked to him after the game and he was excited to see me. He’s just happy that I’m do-ing well. He’s a good person; I greatly respect him. He didn’t leave under the best circum-stances, but it’s a business – sometimes that stuff happens. I’m glad he’s thriving in Tal-lahassee.

And now, as usual, we’ll as-sess the state of the team. Far from being down and out and just wanting to get out, we still have things we want to accomplish this season. We

Toney’s Take: Week 10

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Maryland

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What happened the last time State played

The Wolfpack was winless in the conference Oct. 25, 2009 in College Park, Md. when a 20-yard field goal with six seconds remaining lifted

the Terrapins to their sixth straight home win 27-24. Russell Wilson completed 18 of 26 pases for 187 yards and two touchdowns, as State remained the only team in the conference without a win. Obi Egekeze missed a 39-yard field goal in the fourth quarter with the score tied at 24, but had a chance to redeem himself at the end of regulation by capping off an 89-yard drive led by Chris Turner with a game-winning field goal.

Players to watch for:n.c. sTaTe

Jarvis Byrd, cornerback — Tom O’Brien burned Byrd’s redshirt this past week to supplement a secondary that has been impacted by injuries. Byrd had three tackles against Florida State a week ago and the Pack will lean on him to plug the hole vacated by the injured Rashard Smith.

James Washington, kick returner — With T.J. Graham out for the game, Tom O’Brien will likely look to Washington to return kicks. The halfback has returned six kicks this season for 132 yards. A spark from a return could be important as the Wolfpack jockeys for field position in Saturday’s contest

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Chris Turner, quarterback — The third year starter has turned into a dynamic offensive threat for the Terrapins, especially due to his improved running game. Turner picked up the slack after Da’Rel Scott went out with a broken forearm and averaged 3.5 yards per carry through mid October.

Alex Wujciak, linebacker — Wujciak leads the ACC with 11.0 tackles per game and is tied for third on the team with 4.5 tackles-for-loss on the year. His a returning second-team all-conference selection and the fifth leading returning tackler in the country in 2008.

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Flash Forward State meets Maryland in a very similar situation to the one it saw last year. The Pack fell to Maryland, 38-31, and remained the only Atlantic division team without a conference win on the season. State is 0-4 on the ACC and will have to win out to be bowl eligible.

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Maryland?

No place like home

State seeks to end losing streak with first conference win in front of home crowd

Fidelis LusompaSenior Staff Writer

Coming out of its game against Pittsburgh on Sept. 27, the Wolfpack was 3-1 and spirits were high. The team received eight votes a weekly USA Today poll. But a loss against Wake Forest on Oct. 3 started a four-game losing streak, which extended into this weekend.

With their backs against the wall, the Pack players (3-5) look to keep their bowl eligibility alive and earn their first ACC win of the season as Maryland (2-6) comes to town. The Terrapins are also on a losing streak of their own, and according to senior de-fensive end Shea McKeen, Saturday’s game is huge for both teams.

“The winner is going to stay with a possibility of going to a bowl,” McKeen said. “It’s a big, big game for our pride, especially for our seniors; this is our legacy. We are going to make this year count. We’ve lost some games, but we still feel like we can salvage the year.”

If the team has any thoughts about being at the bottom of the ACC,

head coach Tom O’Brien said its not focusing on them.

“I think they understand you have to win one game be-fore you can win two,” O’Brien said. “That’s what we’re trying to do.”

Sophomore t ide end George Bryan said he never expected the team to be in the same situation as it was a year before.

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Unselfish Pack tames Tigers

niCk toptine/teChniCian arChive photoQuarterback russell Wilson scrambles from a Murray state defender while looking for an open receiver during the game on saturday evening. Wilson tallied 228 passing yards on 15-21 completions on the night and threw 4 touchdown passes. Wilson led the Wolfpack to an early lead and eventual 65-7 blowout of Murray state.

The men’s basketball team beat St. Paul’s 84-42 in its exhibition contest to open up its season

Jen Hankin Deputy Sports Editor

The men’s basketball team opened its season Thursday night in historic Reynolds Coliseum in an exhibition matchup against St. Paul’s College. The game was re-stricted to students and season ticket holders.

From the mo-ment of tip-off til l the buzzer sounded, the Pack played strongly, demolish-ing the Tigers, 84-42. State had a 58.9 field goal percent-

age and went 73.3 percent on the line. According to coach Sidney Lowe, the team played well in a number of areas, espe-cially playing unselfishly.

“We played well tonight,” Lowe said. “We did several things well. We had good pace and took advantage of situa-tions well, we really got to go inside. We had 24 assists on 33 baskets. That’s just showing that the guys are very unself-ish and are trying to get the ball to the right guy.”

The Pack shut out St. Paul’s during the first three minutes of play, scor-ing eight points. Freshman small for-

ward Scott Wood, who started the game, made a big impact for the Wolfpack, throwing up four for four consecutive

three-pointers and playing 15 minutes during the first half.

“It’s impressive that he could come out and do that in front of a crowd and shoot the way he did,” Lowe said. “He’s capable of doing that, and I don’t want to jinx it, but that’s what I’ve been saying since he got here.”

The Pack defense showed hustle against the Tigers, gaining 39 defensive re-

Pack prepares for Homecoming showdown

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DID YOu kNOw?Sidney Lowe received his bachelor’s in business administration from St. Paul’s College in June 2006 prior to taking the head coaching job at N.C. State.

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