Reception held in honor of Chancellor, A fond farewell, GDC 2010 signals a ‘Move’ toward new ideas in gaming, Carter-Finley student section undergoes makeover
Raleigh, North Carolina Chancellor Woodward recognized for his contributions to the University Andrew Krasula Correspondent Chancellor Jim Woodward’s farewell re- ception was held at the Talley Student Center Tuesday afternoon. Woodward, who stepped in as interim Chancellor on June 9th, 2009, was honored for his service and devotion to the University. Lawrence Davenport, Chairmen of the Board of Trustees, said the Chancellor had made no- ticeable changes to the University in his term. “Over the past nine months, he [Chancel- lor Woodward] has dedicated time and hard work to serve the needs of this Univer- sity,” Davenport said. “His foresight and te- nacity have led to the initiation of a number of projects, two ex- amples being the expansion of Talley Student Center and the renovation of the Chancellor’s house.” Marycobb Randall, Student Center’s Presi- dent, also spoke of Chancellor Woodward’s contributions to NC State. “Chancellor Woodward’s presence was defi- nitely felt here on campus, whether he was serv- ing students in the brickyard, participating in lectures in the college of management, or taking time to meet with students one on one about issues relevant to our campus,” Randall said. Woodward spoke at the reception, thanking those who had helped him during his short ten- ure at the University. He said N.C. State is an essential part of the City of Raleigh and to the overall development of the state. In an interview with Dave Pond, a member of University Web Communications, Woodward said it was important during his term to return the focus of the University to education. “We brought back an internal environment that was supportive of our people doing their work, and that returned very quickly here,” Woodward said. “That was the most important achievement, because this university is here for core purposes – that’s teaching, research and service – and if the people who do those tasks devote themselves totally to those tasks, then our university will have better served the state of North Carolina.” Woodward said he looks forward to send- ing more time with his grandchildren fol- lowing his term. “We’ve got a trip lined up the last week of June and the first week of July on the Isle of Mull [an island lo- cated northwest of Scotland],” Woodward said. Woodward served as chancellor of UNC- Charlotte from 1989 to 2005. He said he was still committed to assisting the UNC School System. “Well, I’m on twelve boards, so no, I’m in- volved,” Woodward said. Woodward said he will always continue his loyalty to the University. “I will always be a member of the Wolfpack”, he said. “I even have my red blazer.” TECHNICIAN m 4 technicianonline.com Reception held in honor of Chancellor AMANDA WILKINS/TECHNICIAN After recieving his gifts, a photo album and a chair, with a little humor, Chancellor Woodward thanks the faculty, staff, and students for their support at the Chancellor’s Farewell Reception in Talley Student Center on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. “I think I’ll stick with funny,” Woodward said as he made a joke and laughed off tears. “It has been an honor.” Woodward stayed after to speak with people personally and refreshments were provided. College of Education placement creates more difficulties State, Campbell craft joint Master’s degree Lack of easily available student- teaching positions creates challenges in placing students Russell Witham Executive Editor The College of Education at N.C. State has grown significantly in the last several years. According to Mi- chael Maher, direc- tor of professional education for the COE, the number of student-teacher positions the col- lege must find for students was only 200 students last year, but increased to 300 this year and is expected to grow to 400 in 2011. Ma- her said the burden has made placement more challenging, especially consid- ering the exten- sive process the University must go through with each student. It is always a challenge, he said. “Around 160 student teachers and 500 observers are placed into class- rooms every semester,” Maher said. “Having so many students that have to fulfill these requirements makes it hard to find a place for everyone.” Like students in many majors around campus, real-world experi- ence is essential for students entering the education field. But the place- ments are mandatory in COE, putting a significant weight on the college. The student-teaching program takes a full semester and earns students 12 credit hours. Maher said all student teacher and observer candidates are cleared by his of- fice and must then gain approval from county adminis- trators where they plan to work. Most of these approvals go through Wake County administra- tors, who, according to Maher, handle more than 85 per- cent of N.C. State students. According to Ma- her, despite the thou- sands of teachers in Wake County, only a select few can actually host student teachers. “In order for a teacher to host a student teacher they have to have taught for a minimum of four years,” Maher said. The requirement increases the chal- lenge of placing a large volume of students, especially considering the other challenges teachers face. He said another factor to take into ac- count is the workload of certain teachers, such as those who take on additional positions, such as department head or mentor. An additional aspect the col- lege must consider when placing students into the community, is the safety of North Carolina’s children. Maher said in order to make the placement process safer for the students of Wake County Schools, among others, the college now conducts background checks on sophomores as they begin their experiences. It is beneficial for students, Ma- her said, to learn this information before their student teaching re- quirement must be met than to be taken by surprise at graduation when they are unable to obtain a teaching license because of their background. Maher said this only applies to a handful of students a year, though — less than 1 percent this year. Editor’s Note: This is a republication of a story initially published on March 5. It has been edited for clarity. Technician regrets the error. insidetechnician viewpoint 4 arts & entertainment 5 classifieds 7 sports 8 Carter Finley student section undergoes makeover See page 8. GDC 2010 signals ‘Move’ to- wards new ideas in gaming See page 6. “Having so many students that have to fulfill these requirements makes it hard to find a place for everyone.” Michael Maher, director of professional education “Public Administration and Law are connected at the hip and to separate the two is just unnatural..” Alex Sewell, Campbell law student “I will always be a member of the Wolfpack.” Chancellor Jim Woodward Degree will become North Carolina’s first partnership for Master’s in Public Administration and law degree between a public and private university David Britt Correspondent North Carolina State University has announced a combined effort with Campbell University to offer a dual degree in Master’s of Public Admin- istration and a Juries Doctor. This will be the state’s first Master’s of Public Administration and law de- gree program in which a public and private institute will offer the joint degree. The joint degree program will knock off a year of school and tu- ition, taking only four years instead of the five years it would take to re- ceive the degrees separately. Dr. Jerrell D. Coggburn, Chair of the Depart- ment of Public Administration, said he was in- volved in bring- ing the programs together on the University’s side. The initial conversation of the joint program began in the summer of 2008 after Campbell Law School announced its move to downtown Raleigh. Coggburn said there are several benefits the program will bring to the University and its students. “Practical benefits will be less time and money for the students. The more broad benefits will be public service,” Coggburn said. “This joint degree will be a powerful role for the state and will help develop the next generation of public service leaders.” The Master’s of Public Administra- tion is within the University’s School of Public and International Affairs Department, which provides students with the skills and knowledge to work in the field of public service. Campbell University’s School of Law Director of Development, Britt J. Davis, said the partnership will offer interesting opportunities for students. “With Campbell Law School and N.C. State University campuses lo- cated less than a mile apart on Hill- sborough Street, proximity between the institutions provides for natural partnership opportunities,” Davis said. “N.C. State does not have a law school and Campbell University does not offer certain graduate programs, such as the Master of Public Admin- istration. Additionally, with at least 20 percent of Camp- bell Law students being graduates of N.C. State in any given year, there has been a historic relation- ship between the institutions.” Davis said the University’s MPA program was chosen for its relevance. “The leadership of Campbell Law School and N.C. State’s MPA program believe the geo- graphic proximity of the programs along with the shared focus of devel- oping leaders with a passion for serv- ing people and solving real problems provides a wonderful fit,” Davis said. Campbell Law School student Alex Sewell said he is in the process of ap- plying for the program. “Public Policy, Public Administra- tion, and law belong together,” Sewell said. “Public Administration and Law are connected at the hip and to sepa- rate the two is just unnatural.” CAMPBELL continued page 7
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Raleigh, North Carolina
Chancellor Woodward recognized for his contributions to the University
Andrew KrasulaCorrespondent
Chancellor Jim Woodward’s farewell re-ception was held at the Talley Student Center Tuesday afternoon. Woodward, who stepped in as interim Chancellor on June 9th, 2009, was honored for his service and devotion to the University.
Lawrence Davenport, Chairmen of the Board of Trustees, said the Chancellor had made no-ticeable changes to the University in his term.
“Over the past nine months, he [Chancel-lor Woodward] has dedicated time and hard work to serve the needs of this Univer-sity,” Davenport said. “His foresight and te-nacity have led to the initiation of a number of projects, two ex-amples being the expansion of Talley Student Center and the renovation of the Chancellor’s house.”
Marycobb Randall, Student Center’s Presi-dent, also spoke of Chancellor Woodward’s contributions to NC State.
“Chancellor Woodward’s presence was defi-nitely felt here on campus, whether he was serv-ing students in the brickyard, participating in lectures in the college of management, or taking time to meet with students one on one about issues relevant to our campus,” Randall said.
Woodward spoke at the reception, thanking those who had helped him during his short ten-
ure at the University. He said N.C. State is an essential part of the City of Raleigh and to the overall development of the state.
In an interview with Dave Pond, a member of University Web Communications, Woodward said it was important during his term to return the focus of the University to education.
“We brought back an internal environment that was supportive of our people doing their work, and that returned very quickly here,” Woodward said. “That was the most important achievement, because this university is here for core purposes – that’s teaching, research and service – and if the people who do those tasks devote themselves totally to those tasks, then our university will have better served the state
of North Carolina.”Woodward said he
looks forward to send-ing more time with his grandchildren fol-lowing his term.
“We’ve got a trip lined up the last week of June and the first
week of July on the Isle of Mull [an island lo-cated northwest of Scotland],” Woodward said.
Woodward served as chancellor of UNC- Charlotte from 1989 to 2005. He said he was still committed to assisting the UNC School System.
“Well, I’m on twelve boards, so no, I’m in-volved,” Woodward said.
Woodward said he will always continue his loyalty to the University.
“I will always be a member of the Wolfpack”, he said. “I even have my red blazer.”
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Reception held in honor of Chancellor
AMANDA WILKINS/TECHNICIANAfter recieving his gifts, a photo album and a chair, with a little humor, Chancellor Woodward thanks the faculty, staff, and students for their support at the Chancellor’s Farewell Reception in Talley Student Center on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. “I think I’ll stick with funny,” Woodward said as he made a joke and laughed off tears. “It has been an honor.” Woodward stayed after to speak with people personally and refreshments were provided.
College of Education placement creates more difficulties
State, Campbell craft joint Master’s degree
Lack of easily available student-teaching positions creates challenges in placing students
Russell WithamExecutive Editor
The College of Education at N.C. State has grown significantly in the last several years.
According to Mi-chael Maher, direc-tor of professional education for the COE, the number of student-teacher positions the col-lege must find for students was only 200 students last year, but increased to 300 this year and is expected to grow to 400 in 2011. Ma-her said the burden has made placement more challenging, especially consid-ering the exten-sive process the University must go through with each student. It is always a challenge, he said.
“Around 160 student teachers and 500 observers are placed into class-rooms every semester,” Maher said. “Having so many students that have to fulfill these requirements makes it
hard to find a place for everyone.”Like students in many majors
around campus, real-world experi-ence is essential for students entering the education field. But the place-ments are mandatory in COE, putting a significant weight on the college. The student-teaching program takes a full semester and earns students 12 credit hours.
Maher said all student teacher and observer candidates are cleared by his of-fice and must then gain approval from count y adminis-trators where they plan to work. Most of these approvals go through Wake County administra-tors, who, according to Maher, handle more than 85 per-cent of N.C. State students.
According to Ma-her, despite the thou-sands of teachers in Wake County, only
a select few can actually host student teachers. “In order for a teacher to host a student teacher they have to have taught for a minimum of four years,” Maher said.
The requirement increases the chal-lenge of placing a large volume of students, especially considering the
other challenges teachers face. He said another factor to take into ac-count is the workload of certain teachers, such as those who take on additional positions, such as department head or mentor.
An additional aspect the col-lege must consider when placing students into the community, is the safety of North Carolina’s children.
Maher said in order to make the placement process safer for the students of Wake County Schools, among others, the college now conducts background checks on sophomores as they begin their experiences.
It is beneficial for students, Ma-her said, to learn this information before their student teaching re-quirement must be met than to be taken by surprise at graduation when they are unable to obtain a teaching license because of their background.
Maher said this only applies to a handful of students a year, though — less than 1 percent this year.
Editor’s Note: This is a republication of a story initially published on March 5. It has been edited for clarity. Technician regrets the error.
Carter Finley student section undergoes makeoverSeepage8.
GDC 2010 signals ‘Move’ to-wards new ideas in gaming
Seepage6.
“Having so many
students that have
to fulfill these
requirements
makes it hard to
find a place for
everyone.”Michael Maher, director of
professional education
“Public
Administration and
Law are connected
at the hip and to
separate the two is
just unnatural..”Alex Sewell,
Campbell law student
“I will always be a member
of the Wolfpack.”Chancellor Jim Woodward
Degree will become North Carolina’s first partnership for Master’s in Public Administration and law degree between a public and private university
David BrittCorrespondent
North Carolina State University has announced a combined effort with Campbell University to offer a dual degree in Master’s of Public Admin-istration and a Juries Doctor.
This will be the state’s first Master’s of Public Administration and law de-gree program in which a public and private institute will offer the joint degree. The joint degree program will knock off a year of school and tu-ition, taking only four years instead of the five years it would take to re-ceive the degrees separately.
Dr. Jerrell D. Coggburn, Chair of the Depart-ment of Public Administration, said he was in-volved in bring-ing the programs together on the University’s side.
The initial conversation of the joint program began in the summer of 2008 after Campbell Law School announced its move to downtown Raleigh.
Coggburn said there are several benefits the program will bring to the University and its students.
“Practical benefits will be less time and money for the students. The more broad benefits will be public service,” Coggburn said. “This joint degree will be a powerful role for the state and will help develop the next generation of public service leaders.”
The Master’s of Public Administra-tion is within the University’s School
of Public and International Affairs Department, which provides students with the skills and knowledge to work in the field of public service.
Campbell University’s School of Law Director of Development, Britt J. Davis, said the partnership will offer interesting opportunities for students.
“With Campbell Law School and N.C. State University campuses lo-cated less than a mile apart on Hill-sborough Street, proximity between the institutions provides for natural partnership opportunities,” Davis said. “N.C. State does not have a law school and Campbell University does not offer certain graduate programs, such as the Master of Public Admin-istration. Additionally, with at least 20
percent of Camp-bell Law students being graduates of N.C. State in any given year, there has been a historic relation-ship between the institutions.”
D a v i s s a i d the University’s MPA program was chosen for its relevance.
“The leadership of Campbell Law School and N.C.
State’s MPA program believe the geo-graphic proximity of the programs along with the shared focus of devel-oping leaders with a passion for serv-ing people and solving real problems provides a wonderful fit,” Davis said.
Campbell Law School student Alex Sewell said he is in the process of ap-plying for the program.
“Public Policy, Public Administra-tion, and law belong together,” Sewell said. “Public Administration and Law are connected at the hip and to sepa-rate the two is just unnatural.”
CAMPBELL continuedpage7
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CorreCtions & ClarifiCationsIn a page-1 story about the College of Education March 5, the state of COE student-teacher placements was misstated. A clarified version of the story is printed on page-1 in today’s paper.
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Today Faces and Mazes (Lia cook)Gregg Museum of Art & DesignTalley Student Center12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
WiTh LaThe and chiseL: norTh caroLina Wood Turners and carversGregg Museum of Art & DesignTalley Student Center12:00 PM - 8:00 PM soiL science seMinarToxicology Building Rm 21043:40 PM - 4:40 PM
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Inspecting intestinesPHOTO By briTTany hines
Scott Fry, a graduate student working on his doctorate in animal science, works in a Scott Hall lab. Fry is preparing plates for real-time polymerase chain reaction to look at gene expression of various nutrient transporters and the intestines of
pigs. Fry says he enjoys doing this and he uses the molecular technologies “to address practical issues in livestock nutrition.”
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The ROTC program has opened an opportunity to all students to join them for a se-ries of workouts.
Lance Clark, a recent gradu-ate of North Carolina State University, said the program is focused to “hang out, have fun, and get in shape.”
Derek Lytle, a senior in busi-ness manage-ment, is help-ing to lead these work-outs. He said the workouts are a good way for stu-dents to be-come more active.
“It is just our way of doing something fun and bringing people out,” Lytle said.
Josh Berrian, a senior in soci-ology and a member of ROTC, said he looks forward to the op-portunity to become involved with the program.
“I’d like to get involved with it because it is kind of like a campus outreach program for
ROTC,” Berrian said. “It shows what we are about with physi-cal fitness, and it preaches the merits of fitness to the campus and community.”
Lytle said he wanted to stress how this program is not for re-cruitment purposes. In fact, he said, there is no sign up or fee.
“It is not mandatory to sign up for the army to be here [for the workouts],” Lytle said. “No kind of a commitment to come out.”
Clark said they meet twice a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. They will also
hold Tues-day classes on March 30, April 13 and April 27.
“We meet at the lower IM fields by the pull up bars, on the side of Morrell,” Lytle said.
Clark said the workouts vary in activities.
“We may run around cam-pus,” Clark said. “There are three sessions of yoga and two sessions of cross fit.”
Lytle said cross fit is a total body workout.
“We go from one exercise, straight to the next, then straight to the next,” Lytle said.
The leaders will also help
people by showing them what they can do everyday on their own, Lytle said.
Berrian said the program shows civilian members of the campus community in a fun way what it is like to work out in the military.
“Even if you are already into being physically fit, this is a whole different side,” Berrian said. “It is not just going to the gym and running on the tread-mill or lifting weights. It is total body fitness.”
A positive factor of the work-outs Clark said is the ability to commit and see the benefits of coming out and working hard.
For students who plan to at-tend the workouts Clark and Lytle both said they advised students to bring the proper equipment.
“It is advised that you bring a water bottle,” Lytle said. “Wear work out clothes and tennis shoes.”
The workouts, Clark said, will be difficult but enjoyable.
“Get ready to rock and roll,” Clark said.
Editor’s Note: Annie Albright, news editor, contributed to the article.
“Even if you
are already into
being physically
fit, this is a whole
different side.”Josh Berrian, senior in ROTC
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Robert Gilmore, another student of Campbell Law, said he believes involvement in the program will benefit him throughout his career.
“It would broaden my ho-rizons, allowing me to un-
derstand policy on a deeper level,” Gilmore stated. “This would allow me to use policy and the law together effectively to generate positive results for the public at large.”
Coggburn said the program will begin this upcoming Fall 2010 semester, with about half a dozen students enrolling in the program.
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{ }Our view
Serving a difficult role he never asked for — during the year he often spoke
of how eager he was to return to his dog and wife in Char-lotte after the interim term — Woodward guided the Univer-sity out of severe turbulence and into a calmer, though dif-ficult, environment.
The state of higher educa-tion — rising enrollment with shrinking faculty rates and packed classrooms — was even more desperate when he accepted the year-long chan-cellery as a favor to the Uni-versity community and the UNC system President Erskine Bowles; huge General Assem-bly driven budget cuts were on
the horizon and the situation seemed bleak. Throughout, Woodward handled the situ-ation with the careful hand it needed and took the time to explain the implications to the University community. That’s not to say the year was free of controversy, though; many students, faculty and alumni were uneasy about two of his biggest policy initiatives — the Talley Student Center renovations and new chancel-lor’s house. But, to his credit, Woodward was resolute and always did what he thought
was in the best interest of the University.
He took a complicated job few people envied and per-formed it in a matter befitting the state’s largest University.
The eyebrow-raising policy moves and difficult year aside, Woodward was truly a stu-dents’ chancellor. He was at the games, in the board rooms and out with the campus, serv-ing students’ needs as best he could.
The University certainly looks forward to the arrival of its new chancellor, Randy
Woodson, but it will also fond-ly remember the leadership of Woodward.
With kind words, and fond memories, those who had in-teraction with him will cer-tainly be saying heartfelt fare-wells this week for a leader apart and a force for students at the University.
The second floor of Talley Student Center undoubtedly paid testament to that Tuesday with its large audience of facul-ty, staff and students who came to say their own good bye to a man who led when the campus needed it most.
The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board excluding the news department and is the responsibility
of the Executive Editors.
A fond farewellThe FacTs:The University community said good bye to its chancellor of the past year, James Woodward, in a ceremony at Talley Student Center Tuesday. Woodward, who was the University’s chancellor after a very difficult, corruption-ridden summer, received a warm parting gesture from a large group of faculty, staff and students.
Our OpiniOn:James Woodward was certainly a force for good on this campus and will be missed by students. His leadership was essential to the University in the past year.
remember bro, every wednesday.
Mack Garrison, senior in art and design
It’s time to take out the pink slips
The House of Repre-sentatives voted in a 219-212 decision
Sunday to pass the massive health care overhaul bill
that’s be-ing dubbed Obam-acare. This p ie c e of legislation is one of the single biggest and most sweeping reforms
of its kind in the nation’s history. This is the type of legislation that affects ev-eryone.
When Barack Obama ran for president in 2008 he promised America a “New Age of Bipartisanship.” Well, where the hell is it? I’m still waiting for his infa-mous “Change We Can Be-lieve In.” A new age of open-ness was promised along with bipartisanship and none of those were evident in Obamacare. The House passed a bill through a little used budgetary procedure with ZERO Republican votes. That’s right, ZERO. The man who promised to elevate politics above party lines just helped pass a bill in which he could not con-vince a single Republican to vote for it. Using common sense, wouldn’t at least a few Republicans vote for this bill if it was everything the Obama administration and Democrats would like you to believe?
The Democrats say that this bill will lower the deficit as well as provide
insurance to millions of un-insured Americans. Well, how does that work exactly? How is adding a massive — and I reit-erate — massive new govern-ment program which will cost about one trillion dollars going to lower our $13 trillion debt? Do they still think that we can pay for things with “Hope and Change?” The only way to lower the deficit is by cutting government programs, insti-tuting new taxes or a combo of both. This bill does none of this, except precede massive new taxes that are likely to pay for this bill.
If you want to see our nation-al debt spiral out of control in real time, I encourage you to go to http://www.usdebtclock.org. It has an amazing amount of informa-tion, a l l in s i mple red a nd g reen. W e n e e d more fiscally responsible solutions to our hea lt h c a re c r i s i s rather than massive new government programs.
With this new bill, do you know who will be in charge of your health care? The IRS. That’s right. The same people who are in charge of making you pay your hard earned money to the govern-ment will now be in charge of enforcing health care regula-tions. We will be fined for not having health care and will be forced to pay or face the conse-quences, and we all know what kind of things the IRS can do to you. We, as students, have
already seen some of the fines and regulations that can come with this legisla-tion at our own University. At N.C. State we are going to be required to have proof of insurance or be “fined” for not having it in the form of a student care plan. This is what is going to be done to every single American in the United States.
Is this what we wanted, more government control? This is the question we must ask ourselves as November approaches. That is when we must make our stand. We must tell all of our elected representatives how we feel about the way they voted. They must be held account-able. They are the employees
and we are the bosses. What hap-pens when employees do not lis-ten to the bosses’ orders? They are f ired. In Novem-ber, it will be time for the Amer-
ican people to fire their employees in Congress and tell them enough is enough. We are finally ready for the change that was promised many, many months and years ago.
It’s time for me to get in my two cents on the health care issue. First and fore-
most, let me preface with the idea that there should be better
cohesiveness in Congress and leg isla-tion needs to go through a rigorous pro-cess in order to produce ef-fective, well-planned and long-term policy. There
is a strong argument coming from the public that suggests our parties aren’t coming to-gether to satisfy the needs of the people of the United States. Congress’ role is to represent the majority. According to polls, the American public did not support this health care legislation. The Republicans who voted “no” to the health care bill are not polarizing the part ies but representing their constit-uents.
Republi-cans are still trying to fight this bill and 13 state at-torney gener-als intend on questioning the constitu-tionality of the bill or the process. Let’s be honest: even with the conservative-leaning Supreme Court this attempt to overturn the health care legisla-tion will fail. If it’s questioned, the court will cite precedent and will use the Commerce Clause to justify Congress’ actions just as they did with Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s series of programs during the New Deal. Health care is not a physical product going between states, but Congress will have the power to regulate it. If they question the political process, similar results will follow.
No doubt, there were closed-door deals and not-so-kosher procedures going on between the legislative and the execu-tive branches to get this bill passed, but this is not new to politics. Immoral actions are the nature of the business; and both parties are guilty. If we truly knew what went on be-hind the scenes I’m sure most Americans would be appalled. Those of you who supported it are celebrating, and those of us who opposed it are concerned.
There is one thing that can be done, and it will have to be done on November 2.
Even with this recent “vic-tory” for Democrats, the heat is on. The approval rating of Congress is atrocious, and Democrats control it. There is no point in complaining and griping about this bill. The only thing that can be done now is forward progress. If you do not like the outcome of what hap-pened, express your grievances and act. Voter turnout during non-presidential election years is pitiful. Apathy and displace-ment from the issue will not make any progress. No matter which side you support, indi-vidual action is the only way to be represented in Washington. If I had a magic ball I would say that there is much more to come concerning health care, but it has to start with Con-gress. These men and women are OUR elected officials, and we can’t forget how important
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Dout hat, a columnist for the New York Times, points out, the effects of this bil l on our economy is unknown. Republicans suggest that we are dig-ging ourselves
deeper into an already endless deficit while Democrats say this bill will reduce debt. I be-lieve Douthat said it best: “As a conservative, I suspect they’re wrong. But now that the bill has passed, as a citizen of the United States, I dearly hope they’re right. Indeed, I hope that 20 years from now, in an America that’s healthier, richer and more solvent than today, a liberal can brandish this col-umn and say ‘I told you so.’ Because the alternative would mean that we’re all about to be very sorry, and for a very long time to come.”
Health care needs reform, ev-eryone can agree on that. Did we really get the most effective legislation that represents the interests of the most people, or was this just short-term legis-lation in attempt to reconcile a mostly action less first term of change? Only time will tell.
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“She’s Out of My League,” a comedy about a average guy dating a good-looking girl, and “Green Zone,” a Matt Damon action movie about one soldier’s discovery of the truth about Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) in Iraq, are two films that recently hit theaters.
I had few expectations going in to “She’s Out of My League” about the quality of the movie. However, the film turned out to be hilarious. It used a combina-tion of slapstick comedy, one-liners, in-your-face characters, and plenty of sexual innuendo to keep the audience on its toes and laughing.
Since most members of the main cast are not well-known, I had my suspicions about the quality of acting, but I was pleasantly surprised. The dorky male lead, Kirk (Jay Baruchel), was adorable. It was easy to laugh at his misfortunes be-cause of how pathetic he was. Molly (Alice Eve), the gorgeous and kind female lead, transi-tioned well from innocent to sexy to witty.
Other notable characters include Molly’s smarmy best friend Patty (Krysten Ritter) and Kirk’s rude and crude friend Stainer. An interest-ing surprise came from the small role of Kirk’s mom, who was played by Debra Jo Rupp, known for her role as Kitty For-man in “That ‘70s Show.”
One disappointing factor of
the film was that the previews gave away the two most inter-esting scenes of the movie.
The two funniest scenes of the film are the pool scene in which Molly declines to go swimming in her underwear because she isn’t wearing any, and a scene where Stainer makes fun of Kirk for ejacu-lating early and at a bad time on a date with Molly. Yet they were spoiled by the previews, ruining the surprise for anyone who had seen them.
While the plot was not com-pletely original, the film was well executed. I would com-pare it to the likes of “Pine-apple Express,” “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Knocked Up” (though it’s definitely less graphic). I also happen to be a sucker for a happy ending, which I was happy to receive in this romantic comedy.
As for “Green Zone,” my of-ficial suggestion is to not waste the nine or ten dollars for the
ticket and two hours of your precious lifetime.
While the film had a good plot about the relevant issue of the ongoing American war in Iraq, this particular war mov-ie about the lie of WMDs was poorly executed.
The characters were shal-low. No measures were taken to create a back-story for the audience to understand their role in the action. Rather than gradually integrating key char-acters, they were all introduced at once which quickly became overwhelming.
As a huge fan of the “Bourne” trilogy, I was excited to see Matt Damon in another role where he had killer skills and wielded a sweet-looking gun. Damon delivered this role brilliantly, but there was less heart behind the portrayal of his character, and he did not receive much help from his co-stars.
The handheld camerawork (a la “Blair Witch Project”) had
a dizzying effect and never fo-cused long enough to give a sta-bilizing feeling to the audience.
On one hand, this filming technique makes the action seem more realistic, like put-ting the audience in the action on the battle sites. On the other hand, the over-use of the tech-nique was distracting and too much to process.
Aside from not explaining the main conflict of the plot until two-thirds of the way through the movie, the action was drawn out and strained. I was bored for minutes on end, wishing the scene would just conclude and the characters move on.
Politically, the film was moti-vating, though it could be seen as controversial. By now, most of the American population believes there were never any WMDs in Iraq, but the movie gave an interesting perspec-tive on how the public and the military felt about WMDs in
the war-torn region when Americans were still search-ing for them.
Some viewers may say the film is an attack against President George W. Bush, but I choose to set any prej-udices I may have against our former leader aside and appreciate the differ-ent point of view.
From my standpoint, the best part of my viewing experience was leaving the theater and picking up a free movie pass on the way out as an apology for the power having gone out in the building mid-showing.
Overall, it is my opinion that fellow film fanatics should choose to see “She’s Out of My League” over “Green Zone.” The comedy brings about tears of laugh-ter, the action war film, only tears of boredom.
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When the original “Crysis” was released, the incredibly lifelike visuals made quite an impression. Jaws dropped once again upon the reveal of CryEn-gine 3, the engine being used for “Crysis 2.” With amazing visuals and near-perfect phys-ics, “Crysis 2” has the potential to be the best-looking game of all time. With a holiday release on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, gamers have time to bask in the anticipation as the year goes on.
On the other end of the gam-ing spectrum, RPG veterans over at Bethesda announced its new title “Hunter: The Demon’s Forge.” Gamers will play as a mercenary hunting for valuable loot in a sprawl-ing fantasy world and slowly uncover an evil plot along the way.
And if you’ve ever dreamt of being a Mob boss like Al Capone, you’re in luck with the new 2K Game “Mafia II.” You’ll play as Vito, an Italian-American with a dream of es-caping the poverty he’s lived in throughout his life. Gamers will punch, kick, and shoot their way to the top of the Ma-fia ranks or die trying. Early buzz is that this game is quite challenging, but that it makes good on the promise that was apparent in the disappointing yet ambitious “Mafia.”
With new gaming goodness being announced and more specifics on known titles in development, there seems to be a game for everyone coming to stores everywhere. GDC is generally considered a conven-tion for game developers rather than gamers, but this year no one went home disappointed.
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Sony revealed motion-based controller, OnLive introduced cloud gaming to the masses and a variety of new, exciting games were announced at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference
Nick FlickingerStaff Writer
The 2010 Game Developer Confer-ence wasn’t short of surprises. The Sony motion controller stole the show, receiving a name, price point, and creative new titles from some of the gaming industry’s best developers.
Sony’s motion controller finally got a proper reveal and was playable for press attending the event. Although the Sony controller resembles the Wii controller, it promises to do much more. PlayStation “Move” snagged the spotlight of the show with new game announcements such as “Sports Champions,” “Move Party,” “Little-BigPlanet Move,” “Motion Fighters,” and optional use in “SOCOM 4.”
“Sports Cham-pions” will have a collection of var-ious sport games, g iv ing gamers an experience closely related to Wii Sports. After showing off table tennis and gladi-ator duel, Sony hopes to attract casual gamers with a Wii-like experience but with highly upgraded HD visuals.
Another title Sony will be offering to the casual gamer is “Move Party.” In this title, players will be in the ac-tion with their PS Eye. They will be able to build a world either alone or with a friend.
The original “LittleBigPlanet” was the subject of much critical acclaim and high sales. Sony is hoping to lure its customers who loved the original to invest in Move to play the next install-ment, “LittleBigPlanet Move.” Users
will be able to create new levels and navigate puzzles with the wave of a wand rather than a button press.
With “SOCOM 4,” Sony is also try-ing to get current PlayStation 3 owners to purchase Move. There will be an option to use a standard DualShock controller or the Move motion con-troller.
Gamers hoping to experience Move breathed a sigh of relief when Sony an-nounced the price point for the starter kit to be under 100 dollars. This kit will include PS Eye, a motion con-troller, and a game that is yet to be named. They also announced it will be bundled with the PlayStation 3 sys-tem, which has no price set yet.
This holiday season will prove whether or not Sony can attract casual gamers anywhere near the astound-ing rate Nintendo’s Wii has since its release over three years ago. Sony is also not the only company developing new technology. Capcom, Activision, SEGA, Konami, Disney have all an-nounced that they are developing titles compatible with the Move.
The early press buzz from jour-nalists who have had hands-on t ime with the new Move pe-ripheral is strong. It appears the per ipher a l i s very similar to the Wii motion controller in feel and function but
with a few improvements. Move is more ergonomic, as it is rounded in-stead of squared off. The one-to-one interaction with onscreen elements is smoother and more refined and will provide gamers with a more immer-sive (and less frustratingly jittery) ex-perience. Most importantly, the PS3 is high-definition, and with the addition of Move Sony is the first to the gate with its version “Wii HD.”
But with the spotlight on new tech-nology, one might miss what the show is all about: games. Crysis 2, Fable 3,
a new Rock Band, Metroid: Other M, Civilization V, Hunted, and Mafia II all showed off previews with exciting new details that gamers everywhere have been clamoring for.
A much-anticipated gaming ser-vice called OnLive also received at-tention. Since its reveal at GDC 2009, OnLive has been nearly absent from the headlines. At this year’s conference it’s back with new information and a release date for service.
OnLive is a cloud gaming solution that will allow subscribers to play any game offered by the service on their PC or Mac using OnLive’s remote servers for the processing of the game. Gam-ers will be able to subscribe and play unlimited games without ever leaving home on July 17. The subscription cost is only 15 dollars, substantially lower than earlier projections of 25 dollars or more a month.
Microconsole was also announced and will allow OnLive games to be streamed onto user’s television screens. This service will allow gam-ers without a high-end gaming rig to play games far beyond the capabilities of their current computer. If OnLive is able to come close to its promises
of low lag, gamers everywhere might reconsider the way they play their fa-vorite games.
Along with the buzz regarding new hardware, software also had a strong GDC showing. “Green Day: Rock
Band” was displayed with new details to the game. It will include hits such as “American Idiot,” “Brain Stew/Jad-ed,” “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,”
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courtesy of onLiveThe OnLive service will allow gamers who do not own an expensive next-gen console to play the latest and greatest games on the market by employing cloud-computing technology.
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As often occurs with chang-es that effect a large number of spectators, not all fans are pleased with the shift. Sections 14 and 15 were widely regarded as an area where casual fans could relax and analytical fans could watch the plays unfold from above.
“There are always going to be people that enjoyed the view from up there,” Johnson said. “You’re never going to get a consensus. But most of the feedback I’ve received has been positive.”
In addition, though Johnson said a small sliver of the lower section will still be set aside for the visiting team’s band, most traveling fans will be sitting in what some might see as a less favorable area.
Christy said planners kept this fact in mind.
“This isn’t to spite the visi-tors,” Christy said. “This is to do what’s right for our students and our team.”
Nash said she and her friends are excited to move closer and will probably show up earlier now that they stand a chance of getting better seats.
“It’s good that we’re reevalu-ating it and looking at the stu-dents’ interests,” Nash said.
pus Recreation’s decision to make the playoffs harder to qualify for, they will likely be even more competitive than usual.
“They changed the playoff structure this year,” said Geoff Mclawhorn, a se-nior in accounting. “Only teams with three wins or more during the regular season are in the playoffs. You will not have as many blowouts because you will not have all the real bad teams in the playoffs. During the regular season you normally have a couple teams in your bracket where it is 30 or 40 or 50-point games, but when you get in a lot closer games, it will obviously be a lot more intense. All the games will be good to watch.”
The effect of the playoffs will do more than merely shrink the field and make blowouts less likely. The smaller playoff field will also be good because it will make the playoffs shorter and require teams to win fewer games, according to Seawell.
“I like how they are cutting down the playoffs,” Seawell said. “You do not have to win twenty games to get to the cham-pionship this year. They used to take every single team from the bracket, no matter what, no matter how bad your record was.”
While he said he expects postseason play to be more intense than regular season action, Mclawhorn, said he still sees a few heavy favorites among the smaller field of playoff teams.
“There are still three or four teams that will probably win it,” Mclawhorn said. “Just like every year, there are three or four that are better than all the other teams.”
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stick in your life we would be happy to teach you how to play lacrosse.”
Recently the team has been able to recruit a few more members. With that, the team hopes to implement more strict rules involving practice atten-dance in order to make the team better.
“We are trying to be more serious and have people more committed,” Benedetto said. “In the past we were laid back. If you couldn’t come to practice it was okay because we didn’t have enough girls to play. But we are getting more girls and next season we are going to
make practice a requirement. If you don’t have a certain at-tendance you can’t play in the games.”
With lacrosse being more popular in the north compared to the south, the players under-stand the lack of participation. However, they still want to try and reach out to as many peo-ple as they can and teach them the game that they love.
“We are a club team and la-crosse is not as big hear as it is up north, where I am from. But we are trying to open people’s eyes and promote lacrosse,” Benedetto said. “We have a lot of players who come out with no experience but are athletic and able to pick it up pretty easy. We just love it and want to show people how to play.”
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Sydney dotterer/technician archive photoGraham Hunt, a player for WPW United, goes up for a shot while being blocked by Money Bi$cuits players, Zach Griep and Lucas Elliot, during the men’s intramural basketball final on April 5, 2009.
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Punter Ward suspendedRedshirt freshman punter Chris Ward has been suspended indefinitely according to head coach Tom O’Brien. Ward will remain in school and will work with the support staff around him, but has been suspended from the the team. Ward was listed as the starting punter on the initial spring roster. Senior punter Jeff Ruiz has been asked back by the team’s staff after he considered transferring to a school closer to home.
Source: Pack Pride
Baseball falls to Campbell 15-10A 52-minute first inning saw both the Pack and Camels put up 12 of the 25 runs scored in the game. However, the Pack defense failed it fell to the Camels 15-10. The Pack gave up six unearned runs, proving to be the difference maker in the game. Kyle Wilson and Taron Senay paced the Wolfpack offensively as Wilson was 3-5 and Senay 1-4 with three rbi’s.
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Carter-Finley student section undergoes makeover
keviN cook/techNiciaN file PhotoA panoramic shot of Carter Finley Stadium, taken Oct. 10, 2009, shows Duke’s fans to one side of the South end zone. The student section will be rearraged in time for next season’s home opener against Western Carolina.
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This October, the South end zone of Carter-Finley Stadium will receive a color makeover. Last season, if a student arrived after kickoff, he or she would be directed towards sec-tions 14 and 15 in the upper level to watch the game unfold.
Allie Nash, a junior in arts appli-cations, said she and her group of game-goers frequented those upper level seats.
“I don’t think it’s fair for students to have to be way up there,” Nash said. “They’re not the worst seats, but I get sunburned every time and everyone down [in the lower levels] seem like they’re having a better time.”
Now, sections 14 and 15 – which are made up of nearly 2,000 seats – will be removed from general
distribution and set aside for visiting fans. The student section will spill over to sections 116-119, along with part of section 115. Student Government and the State Athletic Department hope almost the entire South end zone will be filled with students this fall.
Dick Christy, t he A s s oc i ate Athletics Direc-tor for External Operations, said the project was two years in the making. Student Government sam-pled its audience and compiled online feedback to see if students would get be-hind the idea. He said the results were encouraging.
“Students unfairly got screwed over by
how quickly sections 14 and 15 would fill up. The seating is better and it gives students a better motivation to try and get into the stadium early,” Christy said.
Ch r i s t y sa id this movement is nothing new to the ACC or col-lege football as a whole.
“It ’s one of t h o s e t h i n g s where it’s been trending that way in a lot of stadi-ums if they have the f lexibility,” Christy said. “If you look back
20 or 30 years ago, visiting teams got some pretty decent seats. Demand [for student tickets] has gone up as college football continues to grow, and that trend continues here.”
In addition, Student Government Athletics Chairman Jeffrey Johnson said non-traditional students, such as graduate students with families and friends, can still request seats through general distribution with the option of an alternate family seating option out-side the general admission areas.
Johnson said he was contacted by sev-eral graduate students who wanted to sit away from the raucous undergraduate crowd.
“They didn’t want their family or small children exposed to us under-grads,” Johnson said. “[The student section] is not always the most well behaved at football games. This is an opportunity to reach out to graduate students who want to go out and sup-port their team but want a more family-oriented section.”
“The seating is better
and it gives students
a better motivation
to try and get into the
stadium early, um.”Dick Christy Associate Athletic Director
for the External Operations
Club lacrosse looking to expand
amaNda karSt/techNiciaNClub lacrosse coach Jen Duncan, a senior in animal science, blows her whistle at the players in front of her as Courtney Drummond, a sophomore in civil engineering, Alex Knudsen, freshman in graphic design, Courtney Sparr, sophomore in mechanical engineering, and erin Ferris, freshman in biological sciences, hold their sticks up to catch the ball.
Lack of participation leads to struggles for team
Taylor BarbourDeputy Sports Editor
One of the most clichéd and overused statements in sports is that a player plays “for the love of the game.” However, this holds true for the women’s club lacrosse team which has struggled due to lack of participation this season. The team con-tinues to go out and play in every game and tournament on its schedule, even though the team knows it will have to forfeit the game because it only has nine players able to commit so far.
“We are struggling this year to get enough girls to fill a team, and to field a
full team you need 12 players on the field,” Courtney Sparr, a sophomore in mechanical engineering and a member of the team, said. “So what ends up happening is we get ten girls that are able to play and we have to forfeit and borrow players from the other team.”
Despite the lack of partici-pation, the team continues to go out and play, including this upcoming weekend when the team will travel to Appala-chian State Saturday and Duke Sunday. But even in the likely event the team is unable to field a full team, the team will still go out and give 100 percent in the game.
“We just want to go out there, play our hardest and have as much fun as we can, and that is what we are all about,” team captain Erica Benedetto, a se-nior in psychology, said. “We
are a club team. We aren’t Division-I. We don’t practice every day.”
With the struggles the team has had over the course of the season fielding a full team, it is always looking for new members who are interested in playing and would be com-mitted to playing, no matter their level of experience.
“We are trying to find play-ers that can commit them-selves to games,” Sparr said. “If you have never touched a
Qualifying for basketball playoffs no longer a given
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With fewer playoff teams than in years past, the intramural basketball playoff season promises to offer better competition than ever
Tyler EverettDeputy Sports Editor
When some of the best basketball players on a cam-pus of 30,000 students get together in any organized game with bragging rights on the line, fierce competi-tion is always sure to en-s u e . O n e player in this year’s intra-mural f ield who knows top-end tal-ent when he sees it is 6’ 6’’ Kaycee Obi-Gwacham, a junior in human biology and former member of the Wolfpack varsity basketball team.
“It is of course not like Div. I basketball, but the kids are still pretty good,” Obi-Gwa-cham said. “Some kids actu-ally could have gone places and played basketball but just did not and are playing intramurals here.”
Obi-Gwacham said many of the competitors he plays against in intramura ls quickly recognize what they are up against.
“Most of the time they do know that I used to play for State, so I guess they feel
intimidated before the game starts,” Obi-Gwacham said. “Sometimes guys will walk up to me before the games and say, ‘man, you should not be play-ing, this is not fair.’ But usually they are just kidding around when they say that.”
Nash Seawell, a junior in business management who plays on the club basketball team and in three intramural leagues, co-rec, fraternity and elite, said he is not the only member of the club team in-volved in intramurals.
“Every-one that is on the club team is on some sort of intramu-ra l tea m, whether it is el ite or m e n’s open,” Sea-well said.
And the level of competition only increases during the single-elimination playoff tourna-ments at the end of each sea-son, according to Seawell, one of Obi-Gwacham’s teammates on the elite-league team Solo-man’s Soldeirs.
“We definitely get after it a lot more in playoffs, because you win or you go home,” Seawell said. “Some of the guys are se-niors and have been trying to win the championship for four years, so it gets pretty intense sometimes.”
But this year, thanks to Cam-
“We definitely
get after it a lot
more in playoffs,
because you win
or you go home.”junior Nash Seawell
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Interested?:If you are interested in joining the club, contact Erica Benedetto at [email protected] or show up at the lower intramural fields on Monday or Friday at 7:15.
dId You know?Senior center fielder Kyle Wilson is tied for second in the ACC with 10 stolen bases this season.
athletIc schedule
WednesdayWomen’s Tennis vs. RichmondJ.W. Isenhour Tennis Center, 7 p.m. men’s Tennis aT Wake FoResTWinston-Salem, N.C., 3 p.m. ThursdaysoFTball aT Unc GReensboRoGreensboro, N.C., 3 and 5 p.m. FridayWomen’s TRack and Field in sTanFoRd inviTePalo Alto, Calif., All Day men’s TRack in adidas RaleiGh Relays, day oneDerr Track, All Day Women’s TRack and Field in adidas RaleiGh Relays, day oneDerr Track, All Day men’s Tennis vs. clemsonJ.W. Isenhour Tennis Center, 2:30 p.m. baseball vs. miamiDoak Field at Dail Park, 6:30 p.m. Saturdaymen’s TRack in adidas RaleiGh Relays, day TWoDerr Track, All Day Women’s TRack and Field in adidas RaleiGh Relays, day TWoDerr Track, All Day baseball vs. miamiDoak Field at Dail Park, 6:30 p.m. Women’s TRack and Field in sTanFoRd inviTePalo Alto, Calif., All Day men’s TRack in sTanFoRd inviTePalo Alto, Calif., All Day Women’s Tennis aT clemsonClemson, S.C., 11 a.m. soFTball vs. noRTh caRolinaChapel Hill, N.C., 1 and 3 p.m.
