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Around 2 p.m., Technician was able to confirm Shell remained in ICU.
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The Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow gathering in Harris Field Thursday evening experienced an unexpected interruption, when a runner collapsed, prompting Cary EMS, Wake County EMS and Campus Police to block Dan Allen Drive between Thurman Drive and Cates Avenue.
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A Fayetteville statue represents Special Forces veteran Gen. H. Hugh Shelton, a University alumni.
For members of the ROTC, retired Gen. Hugh Shelton is a constant presence. Lt. Col. Ratashak, a professor of military science, said Shelton is an inspiration to others.
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Freshmen summer reading book generates positive response from faculty and students.
Incoming freshman with majors as diverse as nuclear engineering and political science receive one common assignment before fall classes start: to read a book. It may sound simple, but when the book claims to discuss “the central moral challenge of our time”, students and faculty have found it may not be so easy to dismiss.
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Through internships and jobs, Ray furthers her foundations in art.
Ray, a senior in design, has taken her passion for art beyond the boundaries of the classroom and studio. Having been an intern for Raleigh artists and working for the North Carolina Museum of Art, Ray tells the Technician's Ellen Scott what it is like to extend education beyond campus and how she was involved in downtown arts and events such as First Friday. First Friday is a self guided tour of downtown art galleries on the first Friday of every month.
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University Housing will cement a section of flooring caused by a sewage problem after fall break.
University Housing will finish repairs to a damaged sewage line in Bragaw Residence Hall during fall break, according to Scott Scherer, University Housing’s facilities construction supervisor.
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Students from all departments can enjoy a variety of classes and workshop free from academic dogma.
It’s the first day of Cheryl Weisz’ Introduction to the Potter’s Wheel class, and 12 students sit behind pottery wheels as she reviews the basics of the wheel and the clay.
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88.1 WKNC's Pick of the Week
Side projects by members of great bands tend to go one of two ways. Either they’re just as great as the actual band, like Wilco-offshoot Loose Fur, or bland and forgettable, like Mick Jagger’s entire solo output. Guitarist for country-rockers My Morning Jacket Carl Broemel’s debut solo record, All Birds Say, falls into the former category.
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Sullivan Residence Hall was evacuated about 1 a.m., because of smoke from a cigar inside the dorm.
Sullivan Residence Hall was evacuated around 1 a.m. due to a fire alarm.
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Students and vendors help raise awareness about agriculture with a farmer’s market in the brickyard.
Agriculture students are bringing the local farmer's market straight to the University.
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A mobile website and a historical tour of campus are the applications created by the library.
Students can see the history of the building they are going to or check to see if computers in D.H. Hill Library are open, all from a smart phone or iPod Touch.
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Student Government-supported bus service offers transportation to Carter-Finley.
For all home football games, students can take a free bus from Central Campus to Carter-Finley.
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September is Campus Fire Safety Month and Sullivan Hall residents got started around 1 a.m. to the tune of a fire alarm caused by students smoking a cigar on an upper level floor. There were no confirmed injuries, however, there could have been. Over 700 people live in Sullivan Hall and the West Campus Housing office and the University Scholars Program are both based on the bottom floor.
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College of Education and Friday Institute closely associated with proposal preparation.
North Carolina qualifies for the United States Department of Education Race to the Top with a funding of $400 million. Thirty five states along with District of Columbia were seeking share of $3.4 billion provided by the Congress for educational reforms.
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Historic Hillsborough Street tavern to receive possible facelift
Among the many restaurants and shops along Hillsborough Street, one bar is hidden away at the top of an old, wooden staircase. Mitch’s Tavern has been a staple of the campus community for decades, through the good times and the bad.
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In the last academic year, there have been two confirmed bedbug infestations at N.C. State.
Entomology professor Mike Waldvogel said there's an easy way to fight bedbugs.
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African American Cultural Center hosts its annual Harambee for all students.
Javada Hunter, a freshman in middle grades education, wants to learn more about African culture, but Chelsea Durant, a freshman in engineering, just wants to have a good time. Both students are planning to attend Harambee, which is an annual event held by the African American cultural center.
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Brickyard bubble and Talley Student Center share burden during Atrium renovations.
The last time the Atrium was renovated was in 1985 and the student population was 24,023. After 25 years and 10,000 additional students, the Atrium is getting a facelift.
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Wider right lanes aim to make sharing the road easier for cars and cyclists.
A resurfacing project making Avent Ferry Road bumpier than normal will improve traffic flow for cars, bikes and pedestrians, according to city and state officials.
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State’s rodeo club provides outlet for competitors and people w
While students milled around at a recent fair on West Campus, munching on cotton candy and discussing weekend plans, Katie Toney, a junior in animal science, was hard at work helping to teach shy volunteers proper lassoing technique.
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The questions that have surrounded the running back position nearly all offseason long have finally been answered. Redshirt freshman Dean Haynes will start Saturday against Western Carolina, with true freshman Mustafa Greene set to back him up. Coach Tom O’Brien and the Wolfpack coaching staff provided the surprising answer to the question of who would prevail in the crowded battle for carries, and also announced the starters at every other position with the release of Monday’s depth chart.
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Senior leaders help guide new players as the volleyball team adjusts as a whole
With volleyball season kicking into gear, players are adjusting to their new team and preparing for the upcoming season. Highlighted by a new coaching staff and a new group of players, the Wolfpack has a whole new face and is ready to continue to bring home wins.
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The Davidson College President is set to replace current UNC System President Erskine Bowles Jan 1.
In a packed boardroom Wednesday afternoon, the UNC Board of Governors unanimously elected Thomas W. Ross as the next UNC System president.
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The University sent Ultrinsic a 'cease and desist' letter Thursday.
Sharing academic log-in information is against University policies. Ultrinsic works by allowing students to put money on the site, by credit card, and bet on their future grades, based on their academic history and the history of the course.
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88.1 WKNC's Pick of the Week
Every once in a while you stumble across a band that perfectly defines a specific type of music, and with Best Coast's debut Crazy For You, they prove that they are one of those bands.
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After five years as the University of North Carolina system president, Erskin Bowles is stepping down and the reins are going to Davidson President Thomas Ross. Until the recent tuition increase, students rarely considered who is in power over the UNC system. Shortly after signing the budget this year, the N.C. General Assembly gave the UNC president the power to pass tuition increases. With this in mind, students need to be aware of what is going on in the UNC system.
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The museum offers an array of mid-century modern architecture, furniture, textiles and art.
Modernism at its core is all about the consumer. Emphasizing affordability and function, the movement met the need for cost-effective housing which became crucial to returning World War II veterans and their budding families. Not only did Modernism provide a simplistic approach to design, specifically tailored to the needs of the consumer, but it also proved itself practical in its ability to be mass produced.
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The Wendell H. Murphy Center Dining Hall, at Carter-Finley stadium, provides an alternative dining experience for students looking for a break from main campus' dining options.
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Institutions across the state have joined to keep the North Carolina red wolf population alive.
It was the first carnivore ever to be reintroduced to the wild after being declared extinct. It's also an animal that has symbolic meaning to the University. The red wolf, through efforts by government funded programs and institutions such as N.C. State, is making a comeback in North Carolina and around the country.
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Freshmen received information about the consequences of illegal peer-to-peer sharing
Peer-to-peer sharing is illegal, and students will get caught.
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With great technology, comes great accessibility to information. And responsibility. Interim Provost Warwick Arden warned students again how severe it is to trade music and movies with peer-2-peer file sharing. We have heard this warning on the news and at school, all the way back to high school. Apparently, there are still people who haven't got the message.
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On heels of strong showing at the Foothills Clogging Challenge, club clogging looks for new members
The popularity of clogging on N.C. State's campus has grown exponentially since the University first began offering it as a class back in the 1980's. Three decades later, State is one of only two Division I schools with a nationally competitive clogging team.
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Freshmen looking to make impact in first collegiate football game
Every year is a fresh start for a football team. The slate is wiped clean and what a team did the year before has no say on how it may finish this season, and for the Wolfpack football team, a new start is just what the doctor ordered after a below average season in which it went 5-7.
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Week one
I don't know if there is anybody more excited than me as far as coming back to play. Being that my last game was in 2008, I'm ready to get back out there and go through it one more time. You could say this is the most anticipated game of my life. I have been away for so long and everything is building up to come back. I tried to practice coming out the tunnel when we had practice last Sunday.
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This weekend marks the beginning of the football season for Tom O'Brien and the Wolfpack. With this in mind, students need to get out there and recharge the stadium with N.C. State pride.
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Christianity certainly has had a rich history and influence on American history, culture and politics. But is America a 'Christian Nation?' Or more specifically, was our country founded strictly 'by Christians for Christians?' The short answer is no.
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Students have opportunity to gain lab experience that will help them as future cancer researchers.
When you think of N.C. State academics, what comes to mind? Engineering? Physics? How about a powerhouse for cancer research? Most people aren't aware of this, but the University conducts groundbreaking studies in the field of cancer research, a field that many people would assume only other local schools would excel in, such as UNC or Duke. On top of that, this research is conducted not only by faculty, but by students as well.
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Ultimate frisbee holds massive try out at Miller Field
N.C. State's Ultimate Frisbee Club held a massive gathering Wednesday night, with the goal of increasing school-wide knowledge of the fast-growing sport and getting as many people playing ultimate frisbee as possible.
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Although Macs do tend to get viruses less than PC brands, don’t assume they never get bugged.
Macs are less susceptible to viruses than Windows, according to staff members of the Office of Information Technology. However, OIT requires anti-virus software for all computers that access the campus network, including both Macs and PCs, because Macs are not completely immune.
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Monday's column "Sorry Glenn, God isn't listening"was for lack of a better term, disturbing. Liberals and Atheists often believe that they have a tool to attack conservatives with, and this tool is religion. It is an overplayed argument that attacks religion by suggesting that it is full of hate, and intolerant lunatics.
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Pro Circuit Tournament - Raleigh (VIDEO)
Footage and Interviews with Pro Gamers
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Professional gamers and enthusiasts alike gathered in downtown Raleigh to compete in Halo 3 and Starcraft II, among others
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Nationally ranked recruiting class boasts depth and talent
After finishing the season ranked No. 23 in the nation and losing in the second round of the NCAA tournament last year, N.C. State said goodbye to seven starters, its top three goal scorers and goalkeeper Christopher Widman, who played in every minute of the Pack’s 2009 campaign.
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Chris Kingston becomes newest member of athletics department
Athletics Director Debbie Yow announced yesterday the addition of Chris Kingston as Senior Associate Director of Athletics.
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Smaller networks, led by shows like Mad Men, are seeing a steady increase in popularity
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I am sure you have heard the "Bed Intruder Song" on YouTube, in which an angry news interview with a man named Antoine Dodson about an attempted sexual assault on his sister has been turned into an R&B song using the musical software AutoTune. Fifteen million other people have seen it. But not everyone is a fan. Some, such as Baratunde Thurston, web editor of the satirical news site TheOnion.com, feel that the meme at best makes light of sexual assault victims, and at worst is a blatantly racist case of smug, middle class kids mocking a poorer community's problems and discontent.
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The recent salmonella outbreak has sparked concerns of illness.
Salmonella bacteria are everywhere, according to Sam Pardue, head of the poultry science department. Symptoms of salmonella enteritis include diarrhea, stomach cramps and vomiting. This illness can come from eating under-cooked eggs, as the recent outbreak demonstrated.
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DeviantART users debate the existence of pornographic artwork and weak administration.
Artistic nude, as is with most art, cannot simply be defined. However pornographic depictions in many cases can border on being illegal.
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Carolina officials hold press conference to announce start of internal investigation
UNC's Chancellor Holden Thorp, Athletics Director Dick Baddour and football coach Butch Davis held a press conference at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to discuss 'possible misconduct' involving student-athletes and a former tutor.
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Women's soccer takes field Friday night with hopes of continuing success
The women's soccer team earned a historic win on Monday night and will continue its home stand against High Point University when the Pack welcomes the Panthers to Dail Soccer Stadium Friday at 7 p.m.
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Pack starts four freshmen in final preseason action
After dropping its first preseason outing 1-0 at Davidson, the men's soccer team rebounded with a 3-2 home victory over the High Point Panthers in an exhibition match Thursday night.
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Wolfpack to travel to Western Carolina to face Eastern Kentucky, Western and Coppin State
The volleyball team will travel to Western Carolina Friday to play Eastern Kentucky, Coppin State and Western Carolina over the weekend. These three games will represent the Pack's first regular season action of the year.
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Students always wonder about the purpose of going to college. For some it might be to get a piece of paper that signals they have endured endless nights in the library -- hopped up on caffeine and non-FDA approved substances -- while jumping back and forth from Microsoft Word to Facebook. For others it might be about learning a trade, skill, con or trick to be able to moderately succeed in the soul-crushing wasteland that is the American Service Economy.
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One of the contentions that international exchange students always make when they first arrive in Alexander Hall is towards the lack of their perception of American's culture. Maybe they don't see our American culture because our true culture doesn't arise in our populous until we're out of our education. Our true culture is our economic culture and it only arises when we start working.
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Money will help create jobs and internships, in the green industry
The University received a grant totaling $1.7 million from the North Carolina Energy Office for preparing students for jobs in "green energy" fields.
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The National Marrow Donor Program registered marrow donors last Saturday.
Last Friday University students had two opportunities to give the gift of life. The Red Cross held a record-setting blood drive in Carmichael Gym, an opportunity to impact others that was widely publicized-but the National Marrow Donor Program was also present. The registry gave students an opportunity to learn about the program and put themselves on the list of donors.
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Players gain valuable experience in wooden-bat summer leagues
While the typical college student is relaxing by the pool during summer or taking vacations to the beach, many of N.C. State's baseball players are hard at work, using that time to fine-tune their skills.
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